The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-07

Tregellis. at Maidstone. When Marwood began
the pinioning process the prisoner merely asked
for glass OF water. She walked steadily to the
scsfold, her last words being. Lord, receive my
spirit" AS Marwood wss fixing the rope around
her neck she swayed, and would have fallen had
not two Wardens supported her. The bolt was
drawn, and Miss Taylor fell q distance OF nine
feet, death being instantaneous. The hoishug Of
the black Dag over the prison gate was watched
by about fifty persons
THE gradual emancipation OF the slaves in Bra
I'll has not only permitted the country to prepare
itself for the adoption Of free labor but Its In
fuence on Immigration has also been most
marked From 1865 TO 1872 the average yearly
number of immigrants was under 9.cO0 In 1872
law was passed in favor of gradual emsncipa-
ton, and from that date to 1879 the immigrants
averaged very nearly 5000 annually-almost
three times the average before the enactment. The
next two years showed nearly the same results;
but then a notable increase was observed, and
from the LIST of January to the LIST of December,
1881, IS, 7s4 immigrants landed IN Brazil.
THE old-fashioned systez of memorising from
textbooks is now attacked with great vlgor in
many quarters. Speaking on this subject the
Philadelphia Times says: There should be a
less of textbooks. Especially should there be
less stringent and exscting rules in regard TO
memorizing from textbooks. A teacher who can
not teach history or geography without requiring
pupil to answer questions in the exact language
of the textbook Is not fit to be teacher-is. in
fact, utterly unfit. Some teachers exact from pu-
pills degree OF accuracy and verbal memonzing
in this regard which the teachers themselves
NOT In 10 and x-nf ot,
Der of the School Board could reach, even If they
had to be kept In after school every day in the
year"
SENATOR EDHUsD's supplementary bill for the
suppression of polygamy, which permits wife to
testify against her husband, is believed by the
Salt Lake City Tribune to be nearly imperative
1t claims that the life of Mormon wife is so de
grading to crush out all spirit and courage. To
brave the Mormon law and public opinion would
need more energy than d weak mind, into which
superstitons have been instilled since childhood.
possesses Should she dare to give evidence
against her husband she would become from
that moment an oHtcast without home or friends.
The way get at the foot of the evil the Tribune
thinks, is not through suffering women, but to
strike st the priests. "who with the years are
preaching treason and welding more closely the
chains upon the people"
To AN outsider the chief arm of the Georgia Re-
publicsns for a decade past has appeared to be an
esgerness to grab the Federal offices in
the State. Every man who wanted en- appoint
ment put himself at the head of a faction and
started tor Washington. claiming to have the
party at his back. This went on until there YVES
as many Republican organizations in Georgia as
there were cats after the Kilkenny fight. But it
claimed that this period of dissension is ended
and that Coloyel Alfred E. Buck, Chairman Of the
Republican State Central Committee, has succeed
ed in harmonizing matters. and that the party
will in future work solidly together. 1t is due to
the party at large that the Georgia Republicans If
hey never succeed IN electing anybody, at least
stop fighting among themselves. This at least is
what the New York Tribune thinks.
Two policemen in uniform recently called at
the house OF a gentleman in Boston, who was
giving fancy dress ball, and insisted that the
company must separate. Not at ALL" said the
host "this is private house." Very WELL sir"
said one Of the policem, there are my ORDERS and
must take the names of all present" do So"
the host. The policemen went 10 work
md put down all the names, making everybody
uncomfortable. Directly they had
done so one OF them walked up to a table and
poured himself out glass of champagne. What
night have you to drink my wipc:-' rosred the
host. 81 supposed, when / was invited" re-
iponded the policeman, "that refreshments were
and amidst a rosr OF laughter. he
showed his card. Both the men were simply
guests.
LIFE is made wildly hilarious down In North
Carolina by occasional hunts after the seductive
1possum; but the Charlotte Observer tells of a
nuskrat hunt that recently took place in that
State which is at least novelty. man was
walking home late one night, and while opening
The door with his button-hook was suddenly at
lacked by some unknown animal. Locking
around he discovered not suakes, but a rumber
Of ferocious muskrats. After trying in vain to
repel their attack, he beat mastery retreat and
a squad OF the local Constables. A
Homeric battle now ensued, and the newspaper
,hronicler graphically describes the onsets OF
gigantic ''musquash" who was finally persuaded
20 die by a policeman's club. The only injury
lone by the muskrats was the tearing of num-
II pairs of those useful articles OF clothing known
Is pants"
DISTRICT ATTORNEY CoRKHTLL ,Iof Washington,
will give a complimentary dinner to General
sherman on the evening OF February s; that date |
practical retirement from the army. Among the |
quests expected TO be present are Hon. James g. |
Blaine. Justices Waite, Miller and Harlan, and |
Generals Grant and Sheridan. A correspondent |
" the Philadelphia Press remarks that the |
riendly affection existing between Generals |
sherman and Sheridan is closer than the world |
imposes. They correspond like school-day |
overs, and are in close accord on every question
30 ciivalrous is the elder chieftan In his regard
or his successor that he is said to have asked for
change in the law. so that his own rank OF |
General, borne only by himself and General |
irant, may not now die out, but decend to "Gal- |
ant Little Phil"
,rsph. He is Methodist Episcopal preacher of |
Trenton, N. ]. A few days ago he was called |
ipon to open with prayer the session of the State
Assembly. He did so. and the Solons who had |
'een wont to spend prayer-time in the lobby soon |
locked as close to his desk as they could get. /
Ind this was the prayer they heard, In part: |
Our Father. may the members of this House not
4 the Committeeman, to seek publicity in
loisy championship of popular measures on the
oor of this House. /" . May these Assembly
nen so act as to escape the necessity of explain
ng TO an inquisitive constituency how. leaving
ome poor. on the meagre salary of $500, they
eturn rich" And just here awful hush
eigned ON the banks of the Delaware, and scarce
ven an echo was heard to say Amen"
Gossip at Harrisburg declares that Adiutant