The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-03-14
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NOTES.

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PERSONAL AND GENERAL NOTES.
| THE emigration of negroes from North Caroliui
to Arkansas has grown to such proportions tina
the Legislature of the former State has been urged
to apply remedial measures.
TIE Paris omnibuses employ 1900 horses at
daily expense of 5000 for food. In 1851 thes,
omnibuses carried $4,000. 600 passengers. The
horses cost 100000 ard the conveyances anC
harnesses s.. 100000.
| L. j. JENNINGS the London correspondent O
the New York World, writes that emigration from
Great Britain to the United States viii be greate
the ensuing season than It has been any time
since the discovery OF gold in California.
Mr.. REESE, the editor OF the Eatonton (Ga
Chronicle, has produced the literary curiosity O.
the period. It is an editorial headed: "Is Il
Right to Send Our Paper to Negro?" 1t appear
that "a few of the white citizens" of Eatontor
protest against the acceptance of subscriptions
from colOred people.
81 sHAN'T never forget it." said a little Chicago
girl, when the Coroner asked her if she was sure
that her account Of her mothers death was &C
curate. Aud il was no wonder that the scene was
indelliSly impressed upon the child's mind. The
father came home drunk. dragged the mother
from the bed, slammed her about the room, tore
all her clothes Off. and finally beat her with q
heavy strap until his strength was exhausted. By
that time she was dead.
ABOUT this season of the year many people are
asking what it is that determines the date OF
Easter. The answer is that II Is the moon OF
Marc. which Tennyson calls 1.-The roaring moon
of daffodils" The old rule is that Easter shall
fall on the Sunday after the full moon which
comes after the vernsl equinox. That brings
Easter this year on the 18th of March. In 1918 il
fell the 22d of March, the earliest date possible
1t will not fall upon that day sgain in this or the
following century.
A BAND of eypsies camped in Missouri. A
farmer in the neighborhood was painfully twisted
By rheumatism, and they enlightened him out
with mysterious lotions and ceremonies. This
won his confidence. They told him that a large
sum of money was buried on his farm. but they
did not know exactly where. Their instructions
were to bury all the cash he had for eight days.
and then to dig 1t up, whereupon the place of the
concealed treasure would be revealed. He
obeyed, and at the end OF the prescribed time his
s. 900 and the gypsies were gone.
in the splendid examples of ancient architecture
still left to us will receive with deep regret an
announcement which we are enabled 10 make.
The exterior stone work of Westminster Abbey,
which has long been source of uneasiness to the
Dean and Chapter, has now been found to be dis
migrating rapidly as to be almost a source of
danger. OF late years the Abbey has grown
blacker and blacker until it is now hard to say
which of the two Metropolitan Cathedrals is the
grimier. 1t Is this constant deposit of harmful
particles which has been silently doing the mis-
chief that has now become 50 serious. The de
c'sion arrived at by the Dean and Chapter by the
light of their professional advice is we under
stand, that there is no alternative but to retace
the entire fabric of the Abbey.
1T Is trick of oleomargarine dealers to put a
high price on their commodity. which deceive
the buyer. woman at Rochester. N Y, went to
a store for some butter. she wss shown two
samples at thirty -four and the other at thirty
five cents. She inspected both very carefully by
taste and smell. and finally took lot of the
highest priced 1t was oleomargarine. The other
was frst-class dairy butter. She was deceived by
the price. The secret OF the matter is that If a
low price put on butterine suspicion is aroused
and it eau not be sold. Hence high price must
be asked.
A MOST remarkable electrical phenomenon man
ifested itself on the line of the Union Pacific
Railway last Sunday. between North Platte and
Sidney. The influence, however, was felt per-
septibly beyond those points. The rails were
surchsrged with u current of eiectricitT, moving
from west to east, to so high degree that hand
cars standing on the track were impelled at fair
rate of speed by it One hand-car at Brule got
oru fror thac ia Spdn
encs of the curreRt was felt by many persons
along the track, aud no little excitement. pre-
vailed during Its continuance.
AT fancy ballGecently at Sydney, New South
Wales. Mrs. J. NJ. Sweet, the wife of the editor of
the Morning Herald, sppeareS as the "Press'' in
several pages of the paper named. printed in col
OTIS on q beautiful white satin. Every column
was in different color. and each was brought out
distinctly if printed on paper in the ordi
nary issue The body was represented with flags
of the various Coionies-all in their proper colors
The head dress was that of Minerva, with the
words 1.-The Press" in bold relief, printed in thir
teen different colors. The costume was much adj
mired. frr
THE composer Lsz., having been invited by
Committee appointed by the united press of
Paris 70 take part In concert at the Grand Opera
House In Paris for the benefit Of the sufferers by
the floods in Alsace and Lorraine. replied that he
would be compelled. although with deep regret.
to decline Hisletter ends with these words: st
would be the source of much pleasure TO me to
take part in the performance, ana never shall
forget how much owe to Paris, where passed
my early years; but unhappny my seventy two
years disqualify me as player on the piaao.
can no longer rely with confidence upon the sue
cessiul use of the ten fGgers that have em-
ployed these many years. and am, therefore. de-
termined, because of my age and inhrmity, to
refrain in future from appearing in public per-
formanees in any country Respectfully. etc,
Franz List. Buda- Pesth, January %, 1sSS.''
OF Mr. Bowen lately chosen to adorn one Of
Colorado's seats in the United States Senate they
are telling this story in Denver: Just after the
Senatorial election Mr.. Bowen returned to bis
home at Del Norte for rest. Among the passen-
gers on the train State Representative Costello
the Duke Of Tipperary." As they bowled along
beyond Pueblo, between II and O'Clock at night
Bowen began singing uproariously, his.friendI
joining in the choruses OF some classical songs a