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

KATE CLAYTON is i'll in New York. 1t is said
that she has been working too hard to get money
to buy her husband yacht.
AT the age Of ninety years Grandfather Pres
colt, of Iowa, sets type every working day in the
composing room of the Corning Gazette
GAMBErTA's father has, it is said, kept every
letter that his son ever wrote to him. even in early
childhood, aud he contemplates publishing the
entire collection.
As Mrs. NJ. T. Hudson, a respected lady resi-
dent of Oakland, Cal. was walking with lady
friend on Sunday, 4th inst she suddenly ex-
claimed, "0h, my headl'' and fell dead.
THE Com te de Chambord is winning popular
favor in Paris by having distributed among the
poor free bread tickets bearing his coat of arms.
The plan works better than Plon-Plons posters.
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND, of New York, walks
from his house to the Capitol. does not entertain
much, and is his own valet, which frugality does
not meet with the appreciation of all his friends.
THE Princeton College student who set ere to
an outbuilding Ito see the faculty hump from
their beds" doesn't feel as smart as he did. The
faculty bumped $40 out of his pocket 10 rebuild
with.
DoRE's statue of Alexandra Dumas the elder
the artist had completely finished the monument,
and had even invited his friends to witness the
casting.
BURDETT, the humorist, was in Cincinnati when
the flood was at its height. He said to a reporter
cts almost as bad as Burlington cyclone. In
deed. it strikes me as being cyclone reduced to
liquid FORM"
A LITTLE girl in Hartford Sunday school, I'M
used to diplomatic ways. sided up to her teacher
and naively as could be said Mother wanted
me TO find out in a roundabout way whether you
are Mrs. or Miss"
A VERMONT paper says that Senator Edmunds
was President of a Base Ball Club some twenty
years ago. and the Boston Herald processes TO be-
lieve that his chances for securing the Presidency
are seriously impaired thereby.
JOHN CRAMER, of Pleasant Ridge, Iowa, was
driving with his gun at his side. The front wheel
of the carriage struck a stump. and the weapon
was thrown out and discharged, although Mr..
Gamer kept his seat and was killed.
AN original idea is that of the Missouri apisrist.
who took a carload of hived bees to Florida. He
expects them to make honey all winter, and
hopes to return to his Missouri home in the
spring at least 81, 0C0 richer than he was
LORD MELBOURNE on being pressed to do some
thing for a journalist, on the ground that he al
ways supported his lordship when in the right,
retorted: That's just when don't want his
help. Give me a fellow who win stick by me
when am In the wrong"
Ex-GovERSoR SPRAGUE OF Rhode Island, Is
working for the Republican Gubernatorial nomi-
nation in that State. He addressed an equal
rights meeting" in Providence on Thursday
night. and was well received The state election
will be held during the coming spring.
A KENTUCKY woman seventy years of age. who
sued her husband, aged ninety, for divorce last
week, was denied by the Judge, who told her
that she wouldn't have to wait long before she
would be divorced by Court whose judgments
are far more effective than any he could give.
ROBERT A. PACKER, the son OF the late Judge
Asa Packer. whUse death has just been announced.
was twice married 1t is said that his intention
was first attracted to the young lady who became
his first wife by the excellent bread which she
made. and which he tasted at her fathers table
when making q casual call.
A WASHINGTON lady went to a IL O'Clock break
fast. then to o'clock lunch, next to a "tea"
from to c, then to a dinner at $50, and after
ward to a reception and finally to german
When she got home she found her husband rock
ing the cradle with one hand and trying to darn
his stockings with the other.
THE story told by Washington paper may not
be true. AS it runs, Senator Beck. of Kentucky
Who came poor boy to this country from Scot
land worked on the same farm in Livingston
County, this state. that Secretary Teller worked
upon. When they met In the Senate Mr.. Beck
said: well, Henry, when we used TO drive old
Browns oxen we never expected to meet in the
United States Senate" "No, Jim," said Mr. Tel
Ter, I'VE didn't know there was such place"
COLONEL ]. Ross GREEN, one of the wealthiest
and most prominelt citizens Of Blstrop, Tex. died
the end of a terrible tragedy. few weeks
pouring oil over herself and then setting II on fire.
Her husband witnessed her horrible death, vainly
attempting to extinguish the flames, until he
tainted. He was then taken TO New York for a
change of scene, and there became insane and
died.
THE late Marshall Jewell was sometimes known
as the Porcelain Man." which a correspon dent
of the Cleveland Leader explains as follows: "Hef
had skin ss white as china. his hair was silvery
perial gave him the aspect of fine piece of pink
and white decorated ware set of with shy gray
eyes flashing out under heavy white eyelashes.
He talked with a ring in his voice, and his tink-
ling laugh was Ike the rattle OF silver teaspoon
against china tea cup. His dress bore out his
character. He wore ruffied shirt. weIl-cut
suit, and polished boots. His hands we're long