The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-13

even that when Martha made It too utterly hot for
him he in the habit of climbing to the loft by
ladder and pulling the ladder up after him. Well,
George was only man after all, and Martha only
q w0maD.-N. Y. Graphic.
TIE following expressive poetic prose was found
on the interior of box car at the depot. "Barns
aud box cars my bed room. rob hen roost when
can: take shirt of the close line am the stuff
they spread on land. Counting ties is my occupa-
ton. hunger gives me many cramp; work and 1
no relation. am Pennsylvania tramp"
CONGRESSMAN phil" THOMPSON. who shot
Walter Davis has spent most OF his time in Wash
inston since the trial. He does not have the APP
pearance of a happy man. He rides out OCCASION
ally with his daughter, who is pupil at the Con-
vent in Georgetown. 1t is said that all of theds-
tails have never been told to the daughter.
ANEW YORK BARRIERS tongue has been paralyzed
by feeling the cold hand OF his deceased wife
gently pressed upon his brow at the '.dreary hour
when churchyards yswn." III we could ''csll
spirits from the Vastly deep" we would have the
deceased wives of BARRIERS at work with their
charming hands on their husbands brows i'm
mediately-
JAMES FISK, sR.. died at the residence of his
son-in-law, Colonel G. W. Hooker in Brsttleboro,
VT. Monday evening at the age of seventy-one
we're House, and was a successful dry goods ped
der. travelling with a fourin-hand through New
York and New England with his son, the late
James Fisk, Jr
THE other day friend called upon Mr.. T. B.
Aldrich AZ his Office in Boston, which overlooks
the old Granary burying ground. and made a
casual remark on the pleasant surroundings.
''Yes," said Mr. Aldrich. giancing out of the win
dow at the moss-covered tombstones in the grave
yard II have excellent neighbors; they never send
| in any manuscript"
DAVID DAVIS has returned from his extended
wedding tour, settling down to quiet life at the
early age of sixty-eigkt. BE seems as youthful as
the freshest bridegroom among the noble order Of
dudes. He is out of politics, he has enough money
to keep the wolf from the door for year or two,
| and there really appears to be reason why he
should not be quite happy as any one. New
| York World.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN is said to bs very well
of, and the has a lucrative position in pri-
| vate banking firm at New York The father and
son are rarely seen together, as the old man has
| become almost insane of late. re has not spoken
| for several months, and will shake hands with
nobody. Not long ago gorge rancis was seen
| in his accustomed place on Madison Square. eat
| ing peanuts, and his son was communicating with
him by means OF little tablet which Train always
| carries. The father would not speak even to his
| own son.
Dr. ALBERT DAY, of Boston. says that ons OF the
chief predisposing cluses of nebriety is civilza-
zion, entsiliDg as it does in its modern develop
nent. so great expenditure of nerve force. IL;
sction in this way is seen more among those who
live by brain w,Ik or are engaged in indoor occu
/ pations- He also holds that atmospheric influence
1 ig nofh douh fada
ton. paroxysm, for example, being caused by
exposure to air. e2sterly winds. ana other 81 N
liar changes. IL has been SAID Jaas there is
born element In the nature Of maj which devei
oIs inebriety. 'CouId Wa trace the cause OF this
| he odds. iva should ,uhtless find that the
| whole race is tainted win this disease, coming
down to us through the ages in obedience 20 the
| avs of heredity. Our fathers from earliest his
+, tory we've addicted 70 drunkenness"