The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-14
NOTES AND PRESS OPINIONS.


II might be good plan to pay premiums
to married couples who dwell together moro
than q certain number of years. -Provi-
dence (R. H. News.
THE agitation of the Prohibitionists for
9 constitutional prohibitory amendmentuis
arousing the winemakers. The Vacayille
Reporter urges oresnized opposition.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
MARIA VAN ZAEDT, the American prima
denna, will not accept another engagement
in Paris at any price. The blsokguardism of
q certain set Of critics has disguised her With
that center OF civilization and courtesy,
GENERAL GRANT still declines to permit
himself to be pulled out OF the slough of
despondency. He will die q martyr. He
intends to be locked upon for all time to
come 90 Wall streets most frightful ex-
ample.
EDwni BOOTH, daughter of the great ira
gsdian, lie prime favorite in Boston society.
Her weekly receptions are LARGELY attended
by the "best people of the Hub. There is
no trace of the "fsmily melsnchoIis" in this
daughter OF the house.
We think that a state toward which
modern journalism must inevitably move is
the substitution Of larger sizes type for the
minute agate, Donpsreil and minion, in
which newspapers are low so frequently set.
Penn Yam Chronicle
A YOUNG lady teacher in one of our city
Sunday schools. whoae class Is composed OF
your gsters. after drilling them on the
plaques of Egypt for some time, asked one of
them "What was the third plsgue2' After
q slight hesitation. he answered. "rhe peo-
pie we're all turned into foas. "-kingstou
Freeman.
TEEEE seems to be quite q boom 10 some
quarters for Hon. William M. Springer for
Secretary OF the Interior. The probabilities
are that the President-elect Will not give
great weight to booms in the formation OF
bis Cabinet, though on the question OF
fitness it may occur TO him that the sug-
Restion is one worthy OF grave consideration.
Boston Pest.
A LETTER from James A. Horne Of this
city, dated Belle View, Fla, December 80,
says everybody he has seen thus far has land
for sale and large stories to tell of enormous
quantities of oranges from one tree. One
hundred and ten thousand is the largest
yield yet from one tree. but he expects larger
stories ne gets further into the country
Dover IN. II. } Democrat
II is rumered that over 100 pairs of ladies'
shoes were recently found among the effects
Of sn old bachelor who died not far from
Norwich. There were dainty, stylish little
boots and shoes in all the styles OF quarter
OF q century, not pair OF which had ever
been worn. he was q collector OF womens
CATERS, and in that lire he was a success
Norwich Conn., Bulletin.
In so far as the black man is the victim Of
any form OF oppression, he deserves the sym
psthy of all men. Wherever he Ia refused
educational facilities and religious sdvan-
tages, wherever he is incommoded unneoee-
sarily, as traveller Ia public conveyances,
there Is urgent demand for reform in his in
terest. We can 90 that far with Mr.. Gable;
but we can not advocate the degradation OF
the white race for the sake OF the questioua-
BILE elevation of the black.-New Orleans
Picayune.
WE do not look for sny tariff legislation
now from Congress, and We do net know If
it be any more advisable than 1t Is possible.
Congress is too ignorant wiggling, and
timld 70 shape wise and statesman-like
tariff biIl.-Columbia( Is. o. Register.
WHILE the newspaper man believes the
pen Is mightier than the sword when ham
died by men entirely great, still he believes
In the potency OF the sword and such other
contrivancss az the arts and sciences have
provided for disposipg expeditiously of an
ugly customer. Beware, therefore, how you
assault newspaper Office, aud be provided
for any fate ia CAGE yon do.-Coninaercisl
Gazette.
THE dlsiculiies attending the proper deliy-
cry and reception OF the certificates of the
Electoral vote OF South Carolins remind ons
irresistably Of The familiar story OF the
IrishInan and his tobacco box. This tobacco
box was q present. and was 30 peculiarly
made that it could only DO opened BY means
of certain crooked eixpence <shich was
presented to the gratified Irishman With the
box. Approaching fully the value and
beauty OF the gift, and seeing the importance
of preserving carefully the only means of
opening It, the Irishman, when he had ID
mired the open box to his hearts content
put the crooked nxpence in it and closed
the box. Whether he was ever able TO open
it the story does not tell. In South Caro-
lina's case the credentials OF the messenger
were placed ia the package with the certii-
Gates OF the vote, and the package was then
carefully sealed.--Cbarleston e. C.) NsWs
and Courier.