The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

restoration In 1865. The at enlion of ibe crowd
present was divided between the service, the
new ffescoes. by Grandf and Fontana, of the
mariyrdoms OF Pope ST. sixtus the second, and OF
st Laurenc-. and a monument TO a later martyr
Pellegrino Rossi. Plus ks Minister, who as as
sassinaied In NovemO Der, 1888. on the staircase
Just opposite the door OF the Baslics. There
were few. IL any. wEo on leaving. did not 20 to
look at the spot where be fell.
HE increase of perjury in Englisa Courts sug
gests to the Spectator story of the way a Danish
Magistrate once suppressed perjury under hi.
jurisdiction: 0ne day an English friend seated
oeside him on the bencn noticed that every wit
ness jumped immediately after uttering a palpa.
BILE lie. He a-ked the reason, and the MAGISTRATE
after caution. recalled his secret: my orderly
stands behind the witness, and whenever put
my left hand to my ear that indicates that the
| evidence Is false aud he runs a pin into MIN. f"
The sting OF conscience in this material form
proved effectusl, and the Magistrate. who died
hoDorei Throughout. Denmark In three yesr,
| turned an Alsalia into one of the most orderly
ana law abiding of communities. He could al
ways get the truth.
THE influence Of the electric light on health
was lately discussed at a meeting of the Hygienic
Society Of Hamburg, and DR. Kruss explained hf,
views on the sutject at some length He referred
To the Influence of the electric light on the human
eyesight, and expressed his opinion that il pro
duces no evil effects, the light having violet
tinge under most circumstances He referred 10
the somewhat exaggerated expectations which
had been formed as 10 the distance at which the
light was visible at sea; but, on the whole. he
considered that the safety of human life at sea
bad been increased By the use of The electric
light In lighthouses. The electric light being
free from the di advantages incidental to the CON,
busiion of gas In the coDsumpt on of oxygen
ana the production OF carboic acid: he con
sidered its development as being a hygienie
measure of importance.
THE English papers contain numerous anec
dotes about Anthony Trollope. A letter written
by the vicar OF the Sussex village where he used
To live. appears in the London Guardian: "Mr
Tr0llOpe," says the Vicsi, twas the life of our
school manager meetings, and a generous patron
of the education of the poor. He rarely, even
when bis health was failing, missed Sunday
morning service. always punctual 10 the
minute. In his life he had had some
narrow escapes. Once IN his early years he
was saved from drowning under the ice by a
young hero who sfterwsrd became Dean Mil
man: aud once in the hunting field he owed his
life to f4vOrite horse. which, to its own psin.
managed to tread aside and spare its PROSTATE
masters head. To the last Mr.. Trollops was
never weary OF generous deeds. No one ever was
more vigorous in his hatred of what was wrong
and mean; he the perfect type of gentle
English manhood and honor. Il have no fear OF
death itself. but only Of long waiting for it
"hen once man has made up his mind that God
means to do him good he ceases to fear death
THE Rev. Fl. o. Pratt was formerly q LAWYER
with an extensive prsctic in Ohio. a popular
political orator, and for two terms a member OF
Congress. He told Methodist Mioisters' Con-
vention the other day that until Just before his
he was not az Ill in sy mpathy with the
teachings of the Bible. and tried hard to make
himself a confirmed skeplic. Nothing occur
IN lis experience while In Congress to direct his
mind particularly to religion, and he was not in
side of a church during u whole winter in Wash
iDgtOn; but that was the very time when
the subject of his personal salvation
came into his mind, aud he could not drive il
away. He would often leave his seat in the
House of Representatives he said, and walk the
streets to gain rel I, but all to no purpo,e. On
his return home he learned that there had been
religious interest in town, and that
his wife and another Christian woman had
unitedly prayed daily Tor several weeks for bis
His experience il Washington was
n longer mystery to him. AID from that mo-
ment he believed in the efficacy of prayer He
abaBdJ ned law. turned his back upon his politi-
cal prospects, and entered the ministry.