The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26
VARIETIES.


GENERAL U. s. GEANTwlll hereafter be known as
Farmer Grant. as he has recently purchased the
property formerly owned by the heirs OF Annie
Close in North Salem. Winchester County. New
York His son. Ulysses s Grant, owns a neigh
boring farm, once the property of Libby. the
! of the ole LIBBY House in New York City.
Mrs LASeTEy viii not have profound respect
for Mr.. Carlisle the new Speaker. When her
agent approached him and asked what night he
would accept box witness Langtrys per
Torrance, he asked: "Who is he, anyway? 1
never heard of him." Poor Lily After all her
swell American statesman did not even know
her sex.
AIBIoS, Mich has ladies' brass band These
ladies have great and terrible responsibility rest
ing on their shoulders or rather lungs. That they
seem to have idea OF this great responsibility is
evinced by the fact she who thumps the bass
drum is a widow and mother of nine children.
What glorious qualification that woman has for
the position OF drum thumpor.
ONE of the daughters OF Rev. De Witt Talmage
had a most interesting experience the other even
ing. She was playing Nearer. My God to Thee"
on the parlor melodeon, when burglar. whose
special mission led him in that direction, came uD
to the bay window and laid his tools down in
readiness to go to work. he listened: tear stole
into his eye. he repacked his kit turned away
and vanished in the darkness.
Mss MARY Ann KELI. aged eighty -six years.
died the other night at Oakhill. near Baltimore
Nd. she a daughter of Judge Thomas Kel
Of Revolutionary fame. In Washington, at her
fathers hospitable board, she entertained Lafa-
yette, Webster, Clay and Calhoun. At the his
torical ball given to Lafayette in Baltimore by the
city, in the Patterson mansion, she was the reign
ing attraction. At the time OF her death she still
had the ball dress worn by her on that occasion.
Early IN life she was sadly disappointed love,
and remained unmarried all her life.
II is not generally known that there is q gold
mine in Stanley County, n. c. owned by the late
President James A. Garfield. The mine is known
as the Flagtown Mine, and was bought by the
President shortly before he was assassinated
President Garfield not only bought the mine but
established at the mine Postofice called Flag
town. The mine has been lying idle but the man
in charge of the property has received letter
from Mrs. Garfield stating that she intends to visit
the m ne in person next summer. and make ar
rangements TO have il properly worked.
SAYS Sub Rosa in the Washington Capital Vic
toria c. Woodruff is said to be living a quiet do
nestle life in England as the wife of Mr.. John
Biddulph Martin, wealthy banker to whom she
was married four years ago. She seems to be a for
tunate woman. What has become of Tennie c.
Claiin. ! wonder? Some years ago there was a
great stir because it was reported that daughter
of Mrs. W oodhulI had been married TO a son of the
Duke of Argyle Lord Campbell The near relation
Ship OF this young man TO the Princess Louise
made the report of such a marriage information
al sensation. But il turned that the young
woman was of Irish parentage. Now it comes out
that Lord Campbell is obtaining divorce from his
young wife. and that the case is such scandalous
one an order has been made that the testimony
should be taken in private. very unusual pro-
ceedipg.
''ToLACIn." says Fannie 3. Ward in letter from
Mexico, ''grows everywhere in Mexico. but more
thrifty the tropical owlands OF the terra cal
iente. 1t is a Misunderstanding plant much
resembling Northern miIkweed. and quite too
dangerously convenient in land where sus-
picon rules and jealousy amounts to mad
ness. 1t does not kill. but acts Immediately
npon the brain, producing first violent insanity
and then hopeless idiocy. II is whispered that
poor Carlotta had hardly landed at Vera Cruz on
her sorrowful mission to this country, before some
OF it was administered to her, and her deporable
fate is cited among many instances. OF all
the dangers in Mexico this is one of the most APP
palling ANY political enemy, or jealous rival or
offended servant, may thus revenge himself in a
more fendish manner than with the stiletto and
without fear of detection; few drops OF this
tasteless white fluid, mixed with milk or other
food, does its diaholcal work with memorable GER
tainty. and can only be detected by its gradual re-
suits