The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
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SHERIDAN moves to Washington this week.
wILKIE COLLINS is down with the govt. which
affects one OF his eyes.
LADY at Saratoga has become blind from using
something to make her eyes brilliant
LORD CoLERIDeE remarks that "the independ.
ence and prosperity of the middle classes is the
chief glory of the United States"
1T is reported that Miss Kate Patterson of Balti-
more, granddaughter Of Betsy Bonaparte, is en-
gagged to marry Pierre La Monlagu.
Mrs. BONANZA MAcKEY will dazzle Washington
hereafter. She has become weary of the stupid
gayeties of the great French metropolis.
THE widow OF Scotch Duke is about to be mar
ried to New York ex-editor We are glad to see
that the nobility doesn't consider itself incapable
of improving its condition.
JOHN SwISToN says heremembers Willard down
in front OF Richmond-a slender, bright-faced,
longlegged, eccentric young fellow, as light OF
purse then as his fellow-members of thecraft.
SARA BERNHARDr is very fond of cats. num-
Der of her feline favorites surround her at lunch
con. Some OF these days one of these hungry cats
viii mistake Sara for herring and then-good
bye. Bernbardt.
1T rather disguised Vermont man who went to
q neighbours barn 10 steal cow to find when he
got the animal home that i; was his own COW.
which the neghbor had stolen earlier in the night
He says the neighbor is a confounded thief.
GENERAL SHERMAN wears in his oice since his
return a pair OF huge Chinese spectaces, which he
purchased while absent They have thick frames
OF tortoise she'll and branches from the outer edge
of each glass form a sort OF shade for theeyes.
DUKE GwIS, who was elevated to the Mexican
,peerage by Macmillan, is seveniy-eght years OF
aga. He superintendent the building of the New
Orleans Custom House, and represented California
in the unied STATE, Senate from 1850 until 1861.
A eESTLENAS in Washington intimately ac-
quanted with the Japanese Minister. attributes his
illness mainly TO genuine homes;esness He has
been living almost the life OF a recluse for three
months, refusing to see even those with whom he
is well acquainted. .l
The Hon. John G. Carlisle. OF Kentucky, is the
youngest of the prominent democratic candidates
Cor the speakership OF the next House of Repre-
senta,ives. lie was forty-eight years old on Sep
tember5. Mr. Cox was fifty on September so. and
Mr.. Randall was ifty-fve on October 10. Messrs.
Morrison and Converse. who have been named as
in the race. respectively fty-eigat and six
Mas SARAH FLOWER ADAMS, nee Miss saraa
Flower author OF the hymn. Nearer My God, 10.
Thee. was the daughter of the editor of Cam
bridge (Eugland) weekly. She was born at Cam
bridge in 1905, and died in 1910. The hymn was
first published In 1s4i. given the tune "Beth-
| any" and became popular at once- Few hymns
| now have greater hold on popular affection or
admiration.
| DURING the War, when Colonel Bob Ingersoll
| was released from a Confederate Prison, he Dor
rowed $40 from DIR. Cowan, then a surgeon in the
| Southern Army with which to replenish his ward
robe For some reason Bob did not return the
| money, and few weeks ago DR.. COwan. now liv-
ing at Tullahoma. Tenn, saw the story of Inger-
| soils Indebtedness to him in newspaper, al
| though he had not mentioned the matter to any
| body for years. fortnight later he received a
letter from the Colonel indorsins bis draft for $780,
| and thanking him for the use of the money.
| NEAR the town OF Gary, in Dakota. is well-edu-
Gated farmer who is graduate OF one OF the most
noted Agricultural Colleges of Germany. By Sc
lies OF experiments he has discovered that by feed
ing COW hops malt eud corn. she car be trans