The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17

Nature will lie buried long time, but
will revive on the occasion or temptation.
The most cross-grained are by no means
the worst of mankind; or the humblest in
station the least polished in feeling.
Good-nature, like bee, collects its honey
from every herb. Immature, like a spider,
sucks poison from the sweetest flowers.
Julian Hawthorne in recent article quoted
the following bit of subtitle verse, by the late
Richard Monkton Miner, which had not
been published before:
E. l.. Godkin declares in the Nineteenth
Century that the American voter listens
with extreme patience to thing which has
the air of instruction"
1t is hardly worth while to go abroad in
search of human suffering when hundreds of
women in New York, according to Labor
Commissioner Peck, are toiling for twelve
and half cents day.
Mr.. Charles Croker has given $4,000 to-
ward the erection of home for the Boys
and GIRLS Aid Society of San Francisco. Sen
ator Fair gave 5000 to buy the lots on
which the home is to be built
President Eliot of Harvard cheerfully says
of student morality that drunkenness has
decreased very decidedly, the sense of per-
soDal honor has strengthened, and that ath-
letic sports have tendency to combat the
vices that are born of luxury and self-indul-
gence.
A recent novelty in New York society cir
cleS was "Dacotah Tea" given by the Lin
ten Indian League. The special object was
to obtain funds in order to increase the work
of the society among Dacotah Indians. The
young ladies who assisted at the table APP
peared in Indian costume. Indian decora-
lions were used.
Science" presents in its current number,
the report of the American Ornithologists'
Union for the protection of BIRDS together
with the alarming statement that unless i'm
mediate measures are taken to prevent the
present rate of destruction, our woods and
fields will soon be without birds. They
plead for financial aid in order to put these
measures in operation.
MIS- Lamb contributes to the March number
of The Magazine of American History an
interesting sketch of the old Van Corslandt
Manor House. accompanied by some admir-
able portraits and engravings of the interior.
She recalls the story that the old house has
haunted chamber, and more than that, a
ghostly coach and four which at intervals
rattles up to the door and then disappears
silently into the darkness.
The eRterprising Mexican Press Associa-
ton has determined to promote the scheme
of celebrating the four hundredth anniver-
sary of the landing OF Columbus by holding
great American exposition in the City of
Mexico. A monthly journal is to be issued,
which will be devoted to the advocacy of the
exposition. This journal will be printed in
Spanish, French, English and German, and
will be distributed all over the world.
But where to find that happiest spot below.
Who can direct, when all pretend to know?
The shuddering tenant of the frigid zone
Boldly proclaims that happiest spot his own;
Extols the treasures of his stormy seas,
And his long nights of revelry and ease;
The naked negro, painting at the line,
HOASfS golden
BaSks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave,
And thanks his gods for all the good they gave.
such is the patriots boast. where er we roam;
His first best country ever is at home.
oliver Goldsmith.
Messrs. Harper Bros, lately received a let
ter from lady, who wrote that she was dy-
ing, and that her physicians told her she
would be dead before the conclusion of Mr..
Howelrs story Indian Summer" now run
ming in the monthly. She was very much
interested in it and did not wish TO die until
she knew how the tale was going to end aud
she begged the editor to let her read the adj
vanced sheets that she might die happy.
In the Baptist Theological seminary, al
Richmond, Va, number of young colored
men are studying with view of going as mis-
sionaries to Africa. This is fortunate cir
cumstance in view of the fact that in the re-
cent discussion of the affairs of the Congo
mission the Baptist ministers decided that
the climate makes the field dangerous for
white men, but that black men can stand it.
Congo is a hard field of labor. and if these
young colored brethren can work it they are
brave fellows.
From General Buell's "Shiloh Reviewed"
in the March Century we quote as follows:
Nowhere in history is the profane idea that
in fair field fight, Providence is on the side
of the strongest battalions, more uniformly
sustained than in our Civil War. Itpresents
no example of the triumph of $1,000 or even
10000 men against %, 600. 1t affords some
such instances where the stronger force was
surprised by rapid and unexpected move
ments, and still others where it was directed
with want of skill against chosen positions
strengthened by the art of defense; but no
where else. The weaker force is uniformly
defeated or compelled to retire.