The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-05
CURRENT NOTES.

MILWAUKEE, is agitsting the question OF dude
show.
Cows ARE still used to drag the pillow in Central
Germany.
ESGIIsHMEN when travelling through the bound
less West are struck with the enormous amount OF
land to the acre.
SINCE ii has become generally known that the
science of base ball and boat rowing taught
in German Colleges. more American youths are
being educated at home than formerly.-Norris-
town Herald.
IL the whole Russian Empire of nearly 100. 900 900
persons there are only 76 journals and periodicals
of ali kinds. Eghty-two OF these are Government
gazettes and forty -four organs of the official
ecclesiastical authorities
MEMBERS of the Illinois Constitutional Conven-
ton OF 1s47-4s win hold reunion at Springfield on
January s. general joan NJ. Palmer will deliver
the address. There are about twenty members OF
the Convention now living.
THE New York Graphic the other day printed
portrait OF Martin Luther's wife. III" remarks
the Philadelphia Call, lit at all resembles tina. no
doubt ut one time estimable lady we are of the
mind that Martin threw the inkstand at the wrong
pelsou."
II these times OF a,riotic memories there will
probably be mingled pleasure aud regret over the
announcement That seventy feet have been added
to the height of the Washington monument by
the labors of the season that ended on Saturday.
As only 40 ieet moie remain before the proposed
limit of $50 feet viii be reached. two years may
suffice COR the remainder OF the task. The present
feeling Of pleasure is that the SHIFT such it is
nears completion. instead OF remaining monu-
meut Of national neglect while there must be
deep feeling OF regret that something tasteful
going up to the fame of Washington.
A STONE in the graveyard adjoining the old Con-
cord school house above Washington lane. Ger
mantown, Pa, bears the following inscription:
in memory OF Adam shisler. who departed this
life December the 22d, Ill., aged 500 years" It is
easier to read the inscription than to believe that
Mr.. Shisler lived to the age ascribed to him. The
explanation is that the stonecutter made mistake
in marking the stone, giving the mans age as
ninety-six instead OF sixty nine which it really
| was. To correct this the CO. was filled with &C.
| ment. and another figure cut after the Sc" But
| time and frost loosened the cement and now the
once obliterated figure appears as distinct as the
| others.
BURIED village has been i0uud by Hon Amad0
Chaves mile from his house, near Socorro. n.
| Mex. Mr.. Chaves writes to the Santa Fe Review:
| at is built OF stone. The outer walls are three
feet wide, and the city is large enough to have
commodated 1000 souls. have already cleared
our rooms in the upper story and two on the first
floor of one house The dimensions of the first
floor room just finished are 1lxl2 feet, while from
floor TO ceiling the distance is about fifteen feet.
| The village is almost square, and this building is
situated at the northwest corner. The large room
has large door leading to the Outside OF the wall,
! but windows whatever. In this room found
| the skeleton of girl. The hair is in perfect
state of preservation; il is fine, and OF chestnut
color. 1 also found there q string of fine coral
| beads, one oil Turquoise beads another of long
! ivory beads, and ring set with black stone. on
top OF which is piece of torQuoise All the tim
bers OF tho roof burned to char. have
arrived at the door which appears to lead to inner
| rooms, and am full of curiosity to open it, but
the second floor is only supported by the stones
| and debris about the door. should attempt
| TO remove these the upper story will tumble in
4 and fill up the lower rooms, just cleaned out,
with mass OF stone, cbarred timbers aud debris, "