The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-07
PEEsoNAL AND GENERAL.

in Missouri. aud is planning one In Kansas
THERr are twenty Greeks in Chicago, hence
when they meet there are ten tugs OF war. The
Secretary of the Navy should buy up those tugs
of war without delay, and then we would have q
Nayy-Texas Siftings.
PH-ScE BISMARCK keeps a diary. We have care
fully conned 1t, but can find no sllusion to the
fact that rash butcher once named sausage
alter him. 1t is evidently a missing link in the
Princes sutobiography.-Texass iftings.
PRINCE BIsNAEcK Is a man Of mark in the
world. but along with his fame and honors ProEi-
dence has sent him terrible turns of neuralgia
His shooting pains are hardly compensated by
his power and greatness. No doubt there are
times when he would like to swap places with a
hardy wood-sswyer.
LAST year 26S divorces were granted in st.
Louis, eighty-seven in favor of husbands and 176
in favor of wives; and of the whole number of
DEGREES no fewer than 24S, or more than nine
tenths. were granted by default to the plaintiff.
1t would be interesting to know in how many
cases the defendant knew nothing about the sp-
plication-
THERE Is widespread interest in the coming
sesqui-centennial celebration of the founding OF
Georgia, not only in that State but in the neigh
urges that the proposal originally made to have
the celebration extend over two days, February
u and IS, be accepted, as it viii be impossible &c
carry out the programme successfully in one day.
The Chicago Tribune. Republican paper, says,
Nothing could be m ore naive than the frank
ness with which an agent of the pine lumber mil
lonaires explained to one Of our reporters that he
desired Congress to legislate as to keep up high
nj
is protection" in nut shell. A half dozen
timber syndicates against 100000 wood con-
sumers."
THE Des Moines Qowa) Leader. Democratic
paper says that IL is an open secret in that city
that negotiations actively proceeding TO unite
the Greenback party and prohibitionists of that
State into one organization, and that the pro-
gramme is to run General Weaver for Governor
on the combination ticket. This. the Leader
thinks, would make q formidable third party.
which ought to command 10000 votes.
SOMEWHAT imperinently. the Wheeling wv.
Va) Register says: 1.-THE editor Of the Register
is a temperance man; he has not in all his life
drank as much whisky, putting it all together, as
the chief advocate of prohibition in the Senate
drank in a single week last winter" And veri
pertirently ii asks: Is 1t better 10 he fanaticay
incorporate on the temperance question, and get
drunk, than to be consistently temperate in OPP
position to fanaticsl AID imperative measures,
and keep sober7"
THE expense attending contests for seats IN
Congress has occasioned much comment and dis
satisfaction. The climax Ia this respect appears
to have been reached in the Frost Sessiughaus
case, which has been pending before the House
during the entire session. The aggregate ex-
pense ON both sides foot up s27.5ol 90 and Con-
gress is expected to pay the bill. The seat viii
not be awarded until near the close of the session.
so that the only parties benefited are the law
yers who argue the case. They evidently saw in
il gold mine and have worked II fo- all it was
worth.
AN oak chair. with leather back and seat, which
once belonged to Thomas Jefferson and was aSsid
uously sat upon by that patriot, is now the prop
erty of Mrs. Walter c. Douglass. of St. Louis. One
of the arms is a writing desk, with q drawer be-
meath ii for stationery and Mrs. Douglass win be
deeply grateful to anybody who will prove that
the Declaration of Independence was written
thereupon. She inherited the chair from her
father Mr.. Foot Johnson, a prominent Virginia
LAWYER to whom it was given by Mr.. Foster, of
Bedford County, Virginia, and Mr.. Foster &C
CURED it at Jeffersons death.
THE late ex-CongreSsman Lewis Selye, of Roch-
ester. began business in that city as a common
but soon rose to the leading manu-
facturer there Of edged tools and engines. Dur
Ing the later years of his long and useful life he
was prouder than of anything else of the fine
double rows of shsde-trees extending the entire
length of Lake avenue which he had himself
planted, and at his own expense. He was famil-
Iarly known as "0ld Broad Tire" from the fact
that as Alderman ne had secured the passage of
an ordinance requiring broad tires the wheels
Of vehicles used for earring heavy loads.
THE most aged English Baronet is the venerable
Sir Moses Montefore, who on the 25th of October
next viii enter upon his hundredth year. Ae-
cording TO the list compiled by the editor of
Webster's Red Book" Sir Henry Preston,
Scotch Baronet. born in the year 1883, still
wives. There are at least twenty Baronets living
who were born before the commencement of the |
present century. The oldest of these after the |
names already mentioned, appears to be Sir T.
birmingham Bernard, born In 1871.
AN industrious caller in Washington society is |
he Chinese Minister, although every word of
has to be conducted by means Of
an interpreter. His Secretary, is a bright young
chinaman of polished manners and good COM |
nand of English, but now and then he gives his |
English words Chinese setting with q comical |
effect. One day the two were taking afternoon |
ea at Miss Frelinghuysen's. zone or two?" she |
asked usual. posing a lump of sugar over the |
cup. Quoth the Secretary, mo sugar, no cream, |
One spoon"
woULDBE imitstor of the advertising agent |
who is trying in New York to eat thirty brace of
luail In thirty days. has appeared in 81. Louis in
ne person of Mr.. c. NJ. Heintze, manager of the |
house of G. 1. Jones & Co. He /
offered to make a wager, in Thatchers cafe last |
evening. that he could perform the feet. but sub |
when Mr.. Rowland showed q readi-
less to make the bet. stipulated that the quail /
should be cooked differently at every meal. 1t is
possible, though. that this stipulation will be |
waived. and in this event the quail eating is to
begin without delay.
THE present King of Portugal is fully abreast
" his fellow sovereigns OF Europe in education
md advanced ideas. He keeps close watch upon
lew inventions and discoveries, and is quick TO
Idopt any that may prove of real merit. He has
ust had an elaborate telephone system estab-
ished between the Library, the Offices of the va
ious Ministers, and the Opera, so that he can,
Without moving from his chair, alternately occu-
" himself with hts books and the translations by
which he has distinguished himself with music
nd with the duties and cares Of State.
VICE CHANCELLOR sTNRALL, ::ef Louisville, KY,
0ok- occasion to severely rebuke an aged couple
mo appeared before him as applicants for di.