The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
PERSONALS AND GENERAL.

VENNoR, the Canadian weather prophet. is laiC
up with the rheumatism.
GENERAL BUTLER denies that he has asked Pres
ident Arthur for a single favor.
THE poet who asserts that life is but dream
was never called in to help move the cook-stovt
or get barrel of cider down cellar-Detroit Free
Press
a LETTER CARRIER in Meriden Conn. whose
wife has inherited 100000, still goes his rounds
although the Postmaster has several applicant.
for his place
WILKIE COLLINS, like many other Englishmen,
is devoted admirer of the works of Fenimore
Cooper. He says in recent letter to an American
friend: 81 have just read The Deerslayer' for
the fifth time"
JUST before the death of Mrs. L. Matthews. of
Lakewood, N. j.. her sight, of which she had been
deprived several years, was restored. She was 1Os
years old, and she left fifty living grandchildren
and ninety eight great grandchildren.
THE Prohibitionists of Iowa have made care
full canvass, and think they will be able 10 carry
the prohibitory amendment By at least 20, 900 ma
jority. The opponents eff the proposition, how
ever are making an energetic campaign.
Mr. sTEDMAN says of Mr. swinburne in Harper
cept poetry, riding and swimming-in the latter
he has always been profcient-and, being bred by
the sea, was bold cragsman, scaling the steepest
cliffs.
1T is said that Professor Henry gave Lyon tie
receipt which the latter used in the preparation
OF Lyons kathairon." There, he remarked
that is something good for the hair" And the
man of business made fortune of half a million
out of the Gift yybfla
poor.
Miss EMMA THURsBY will return to the United
States in July. She has been absent two wears
singing with marked success; recently she ap-
peared before the King and Queen of saxony at
Mentions. Her voice has gained great deal since
she left home. and her execution is as facile as
ever.
THE wife of Senator Malone has won in Wash
ington the distinction of wearing handsomer Jew
els than does any other woman in official society.
Her diamonds used long ago to be matter of com
ment; and when she returned from Europe lately
her husband presented her with additions to her
iewel'case valued at $4,000
The friends of James II. Hopkins. of Allegheny
County, are making an energetic effort to secure
for him the Democratic nomination for Governor
of Pennsylvania. Judge Turnkey, of the Supreme
Court, would doubtless make the most popular
candidate the party could name, but he positive
iy refuses to rvn.-New York Tribune.
Me-. HANDY. Of Cincinnati, a prominent "bull''
In the Chicago market, is reported as declaring:
TN bet you, or Ill bet snyb body else new suit
OF clothes that within the next thirty days lara
goes 10 thirteen cents that corn goes TO eighty
i've cents that pork. before it stops, goes to s24
per barrel. and that wheat Will sell at 81 So"
THE City of Philadelphia has in its twenty-oue
large hospitals 2-5is beds, and at present, for
not enough patients by 7ss to occupy
them. This lack Of sufferers somewhat disturbs
the equanimlty of the phiian thropists who con- |
duct these harbors for the sick and manned. and |
somewhat OF rivalry has sprung up among them
In the scramble for patients.
IT Is related OF General Jubal Early that in COM
oany with brother officer he had attended
Church once where the theme of the preacher
vas the Judgment Day, when the earth and sea
hould give up their dead. 'what would you do.
ieneral If all those people the preacher spoke OF
hould pop up around your" asked his COM