The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28
CURRENT NOTES,

| CURRENT NOTES.
Ex-SEcRErARY BLAINE has taken the trouble to
deny that he opposed the marriage of his
daughter to Colonel Coppinger.
| MRS. KATE CHASE SPRAGUE will proceed to Fu-
rope next summer to place her daughters at
school, and will rent villa near the Seminary,
that she may always be with them.
HENRY VINCENT the English lecturer, related
to an American that he was driving with John
| Bright when the news of Abraham Lincoln's
| death was told them by a man who stopped their
carriage by the wayside for that purpose. Neither
| of the two Englishmen spoke a word in response
They drove on in utter silence, and by-and-by
when each looked up at the others face, the eyes
of both were full of tears.
As Mr.. Colby, of Bowdoinham, Ne, lay dying,
he placed his arm lovingly about his wife's neck
and drew her head to the pillow upon which his
head rested. Her skirts at that moment took fire
from the open fireplace and she was burned
nearly to death before she could shake off the
grasp of her husband, whose mind was so much
under the influence of morphine that he did not
realize that by preventing her escape he was en-
dangering her life.
WILLIAM PIERCE, for twenty nine yesrs Clerk of
the Massachusetts, State Prison, and regarded as
an expert in the management of conviets marks
his resignation from Office by expressing the opln
ion that sentiment has gone too far in the admin.
istraton of penal justice. He thinks tha fogging
ought not to be abolished. He says that man
will come out of the solitary cell limp and death
| like in appearance. and yet without any DISPOSE
ton to improve his conduct; whereas, the lash
Will. in nearly every instance, bring him to ODE
dience.
| WILLIAM PIERCE. for twenty-nine years Clerk of
the Massachusetts, State Prison. and regarded as
an expert in the management of convicts marks
his resignation from Office by expressing the
opinion that sentiment has gone too far in the ad
ministraton of penal justice. He thinks that
hogging ought not to be abolished. He says that
man will come out Of the solitary cell limp and
deathlike in appearance, and yet without any dis
position 70 improve bis conduct; whereas, the
lash will in nearly every instance bring him to
obedience.
MARIE RozE, the wife of young Mapleson. was
playing "Fidelio" to large audience in Roch-
dale, England. When in the middle of the great
aria in the first act. the managers dog emerged
from the wings seated itself near the prima
donna, and watched her movements with evident
interest. Nine Roze finished her number undis-
| turbed by the incident and went OFF, followed by
the dog. She received warrr recall, when, to
the amusement of the audience she was again
| followed by her canine admirer who evidently
thought himself entitled to a share in the
triumph.
PRINCE NAPOLEON C'Plon-Plon'D has a face ex
ceedingly like that of his famous uncle but with
the face the physical resemblance ceases, for
Prince Jerome is tall as the Little Corporal"
was short. 1t is related that years ago, when he
was young man, the Prince happened to pass
through town where lived one of the Old Guard
who would not believe his beloved commander
was dead, but stoutly maintained that he would
return to France. Some practical joker told him
that his expectation was fulfilled. He rushed to
the street. Jerome. with the First Napoleon's
face, was sitting in carriage, responding to the
sslutations of the crowd. "Viye PEmpereur' ,,
cried the old GuaTdsman and fell back dead
happy in the belief that the Emperor had indeed
returned.
RULES are q very good thing generally, but
sometimes little humanity is vastly better The
inquest on poor woman's child In London few
days ago illustrates this. The woman was home
less, and for two weeks had been sleeping with
her child on doorsteps and alley-ways. But at
last, noticing that her child was ILL., she applied
for admission to st. Giles's Work House. The
sapient BUNDLES of that Institution CURLY told
her that she must show a note from the house
where she had been sldeping the night before
The poor woman explained how things stood, but
was sent off to get reference from a lodging
where she been a fortnight before. She could
find no one there, and came back to the Work
House again-only, however, to be again repulsed
until the relieving officer had made inquiries"
The story turned out to be perfectly true and she
avs ultimately admitted just In time for the child
49, L., a
THE late ex-Congressman Lewis selye of Roch-
ester, N. T., was a born orator, but he made
speeches from manuscript, ell the same On one
of these occasions two friends assisted him, the
one on his right handed him the manuscript
page by page and the one on his left took the
sheets the orator read them. He started In
well. and with earDestness and sophomore elo- |
quence proceeded to deliver himself Of bis views
Suddenly he paused, looked perplexed closely |
scanned the page held. 1.-The tariff must be re-
pealed," he said in ringing tones. 1.-The tariff
must be-the tariff-why-, I've read that |
before" The friend on his left had passed page
behind his back to the friend on his right and he
had begun reading it for the second time. The |
Congressional Record contained an expurgated |
report with the profanity left out, but Mr. Selye
manipulated his own manuscript ever after.
AN autograph letter of Washington owned by |
Mrs. Lucy Woods, of Stanton, Va, has just been |
made public. 1t was writer to the citizens of
Sheperdstown, October ~, 1896, in response to a
formal address rendered by them to the first Presi
dent on his announcement of his determination /
to retire to private life, and in part follows
THAT benehcent Providence which hitherto has
preserved us in peace and increased our prosper
ity win not, trust withdraw its protecting hand.
while we on our part endeavor to merit continu-
ance OF its favors. Equally persuaded am that
no inconvenience viii result from my retreattc
the walks OF private life. The good sense of my
countrymen viii always discern and can never be
at loss to choose a fit character to administer the
Executive Government Of these United States. If
1t has been my good fortune through the course
Of my civil and military employments to have
met the appreciation of my countrymen, my
wishes will be consummated and 1 shall have