The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-02-11

At last he opened the eyes of the dead man
and found them to oe blue. With great sigh
OF relief he said: mo, dot can't be me; mine
eyes is black, but. mein Colt, what close
shave have had
The Illinois State Register says OF the desire
expressed in many quarters to see Hon. WIZ
liam H. English, of Indiana, nominated as
the Democratic candidate for the presidency:
The suggestion of Mr.. Englishs name has
been received with no little favor, and it is
admitted that he deserves the highest degree
ofDemocratic respect. He is one OF the clear.
est-headed Democrats iii the West.
THE Pittsburg Post says that John Sherman
has sent a lot of special treasury agents down
South to work up his presidential boom.
These agents are to receive So per day and their
travelling expenses, and it is said, have been
making considerable progress in Virginia, the
/ two Carolinas and Louisiana. They doubtless
expect that their pleasant Iabors will bear good
I fruit in the other Southern States.
SENATOR BLAINE is quoted by the Telegraph
at Philadelphia as saying the other day that
he looked back upon IL years of consecutive
service in the two Houses of Congress, and
during that time there had occurred in these
bodies some of the most exciting and mo-
mentous discussions that had characterized
! Congress since the foundation of the Govern
ment, and in all. the leading events he had
/ more or less taken his part.
The Peoria Democrat says: There seems to
be general feeling among congressman Of all
views on the subject that there should be no
more inancisl legislation at this session. and
the feeling is shared by the people at large
The failure of Weavers 500, 100000 bill in tie
J HOnSp &c half
end to all further attempts in that direction
There is growing disposition to drop finan-
cial discussions for the present a. useless and
Improbable under existing circumstances.
THE London Truth says that there Is wen
authenticated story of baronet who, awak-
ing in the morning after having returned late
overnight from conviviaI party, found him.
self seized with paralysis, almost deprived of
speech and unable to move one side of his
body; being either light-headed or from a
desperate impulse he had a bottle of prime
port brought to his bedside and having finish
ed it turned his face 10 the wall and slept.
Wonderful to relate he awoke quite wei. MS
mind clear, his speech restored and his gen.
eral health as good as ever. He lived for
many years and daily consumed couple of
bottles OF his specific. / have heard Sir Her
cuies Lanareish named as the hero of ID. G
:. above story, This was the topper who, or ha.
ing disturbed enc evening in his arm ,roir .
couple OF hours after dinner, VS. asked
Have you finished those three b ,,,,,ss ~ nv,
without assistance" and rep,nad. ono No,
quite that; Tad the assis.Ant.a of o ho,,l =
Msderiay"
THE Louisville Democrat says Democrati,
success in the next pres ldential election de
pends more upon the d smocratic masses tina,
upon the action of ei 4her leaders or conyen
tons. 1t is certain nat the masses must tax,
avery active and .iscreet part in the election
ofleadefs and ste .ndard- bearers and secure tn.
ooidest and tr lest men. 1t has already beef
demonstrate that the people may go 10 tn,
poIls IN SUI dcient force and elect Democratic
pfesloeh .ial ticket, and yet not be assured
Oh tdumph. What has once been may
more easily come TO pass again unless
Crater precautions and defenses are estao
.tshed at the outset and all along the way. IL
a certain and very important sense the Demo
cratic masses have done their duty when the,
WIN an election by their ballots. That ough
to settle it; but, unfortunately. we hav,
reached point of degeneracy where that ii
only the beginning Of our real trouble. Iii
alter victory at the polls that the masses ais
Obliged TO rely almost entirely upon the vafo
and wisdom OF their chosen representative
and leaders. Hence, in the beginning. at tn,
very start, the greatest care should be giver
TO the selection OF brave and true men.