The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-02-22

Sponges are cultivated at Cedar Keys
Florida.
A lady. when admiring the stars on 8
bright night in a tropical climate, was sud-
denly asked in the most innocent way by
her little son of five years old if those were
the nails that held up Heaven.
One of the greatest wonders In Barnums
Menagerie is the baby elephant, born Feb
3. 1t is q feet high, weighs AS pounds,
is named America, and is insured for $500,
600. This is the second elephant born in
this country.
One hundred and twenty-five years ago
John Adams, school teacher-afterward
President-sat in his chamber at Worcester
and wrote: 81 have no books, no time, no
friends. / must therefore be contented to
live sad die an obscure, ignorant fellow"
Why be discouraged
In 1870, Dakota was an uniEhabted will
derness. In the southeastern corner of the
vast Territory, covering an area of 151 coo
square miles, was small but thriving popu-
latioD; and these, with scattered residents
over the rest of the Territory, made up a
total little exceeding Il, 900 souls. During
the last ten years that great agent of civil.
nation and emigration, the railroad, has en-
tered the Territory. Twelve hundred miles
of railroad have been built, and the Terri
tory has been traversed from east to west.
The effect is marvellous. The largest Coun-
ty in 1870 had only $500 inhabitants, and
there are now eleven Counties with more
than s. 900 each. The whole population Of
the Territory is probably not less than
10000.
Another little telegraph operator has
been found in Brown County, Texas. This
time it is little girl, Halle Hutchinson,
nine years of age. 1t is said that "she
handles her instrument with the success
and precision of an old operator. Recently,
when election returns we're coming in and
the whole country was wildly excited to
know the result, little Halle sat at her in
strument, her eyes aglow with intelligence,
and gathered in the news from all over the
Union, while dozens of brawny men crowd
ed around TO hear what the lightning
brought, and to admire the wonderful skill
of the little operator. While controlling
the wires as she does, Halle is not unlike 9TH
er little girls of her age in her habits and in
olnations. For instance, one end of her
operating table is piled full of baby dolls,
and she spends great deal of her leisure
time dressing and nursing them
The late DR.. William Arnot, of Scotland,
WAS IOteu lOT DTOaQ anu dccuTALe K0OWleQE6
of the Bible, and for ready wit, equal to
every emergency. He was the youngest
child in large Scotch family, ana having
a weak body with an alert tongue, was aften
imposed on by his older brothers and sisters.
In contests with the tongue he was pretty
sure of q victory, but stood no chance of
success in rougher squabbles. After q brief
absence from home the father called the
children TO give an account of their behavior.
They all turned on William, and told hard
stories about him, each one putting on an
extra touch and making him out mischief
maker. Many of their tales were manu-
featured out OF whole cloth, and William
listened with wonder. At length the father
turned to him, aud said, "Well, William,
what have you to say to all this2" and
could hardly keep his face when the little
fellow replied, blessed are We when al lsmen
shall revile and persecute you" The apt
nees of the reply atoned in part for an IT.
reverent use of Scripture, and the father
came into full sympathy with the prosecuted
boy.