The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-15
HERE AND THERE.

This country has Just half the railroads
of the world.
If the door cresks and you can't get oil,
and cen get soft lead pencil, rub the
point into all the crevices of the hinges
and the creaking will cease. Even if you
can get oil, the black lead is heater.
1t has been ascertained that. free as
light and air are, there are over q 900 fam
lilies in the city Of Paris inhsblting apart
ments having no other openings than
door, and at least go 600 families in the city
of London reside in cellars.
Oxford's chances in the coming boat race
with Cam bridge are considered poor. Nc
Lean, the president of the boat club, has
just died OF typhoid fever, the most prom
ising new oar is laid uD with a sprain, aud
Titherington, the stroke of last year, refuses
TO row.
A very juvenile wedding took place at
5 aiImount, ILL.,, few days ago, the high
2 tracing parties being Grant Martin and
e Silvers, aged 10 and Is years re-
lively. The singular thing is that the
ats of both boy and girl consented to
marriage.
Van old oak was cut down near Summer
vile, Pa, the other day, and in the heart
Of the oak was a knife blade that must
nave been broken of in the tree when it
was mere sapling.
n pOOI OcIuAu WOMAN In saginaw.
Mich, not long ago prepaid express charges
amounting to Sc on package of medicine,
which she sent to the Crown Prince of
Germany, fondly and Loyalty hoping that
1t might cure his diseased throat.
Z las Cohen, negro railroad hand from
Lawtonville, Ga, came to Savannah the
other day and wanted to be admitted to
the Charity Hospital. The doctors looked
at him and ran. He had leprosy. He was
ahinrod hark IN Ia ,rfI
a brewer, Of Beaver Falls, Pa, awoke
early the other morning from q vivid dream
that his brewery was on fire. he was so
suppressed that ne made immediate inVes-
hgatioD, and found in the boiler room a
ire that was just starting, which he was
able to eXtingu1sh.
Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Robinson are mild
citizens of Charlestown, Mass. Thew have
been married fifty years. Mr.. Robinson
weighs 2lS pounds, Mrs. Robinson weighs
90, and OF their seven living children none
weigh less than 200 pounds.
In an Elko, Cal :, hotel a man put $1,000
Under his pillow for safety and forgot II
when he went away in the morning. 1t
remsined there safely for three DAYS not
WlthstandlDg two strangers slept in the
room In the meantime. 1t is expected that
the chsmbermaid of that hotel had mis-
taken her calling.
Moritz Saphir, the witty Austrian, was
once standing In a crowded theater Some
one leaned on his back, thrusting his head
over his shoulder. Saphir drew out his
handkerchief and wiped the mans nose
violently The latter started back sob.
beg your pardon" said Saphir, 81 thought
II was nine"
A plug hat over 100 years old was recently
presented TO a Michigan City merchant,
The account of the event gives no reason
aknNa
That 1t was because the merchant offended
MS nelgh6ors by persisting in wearing a
plug hat 200 years old.
During divorce trial at PIainfield. Ill
the fact was brought out that the husband
who was the defendant in the suit. persist.
ed In sleeping between sheepskins at ali
seasons OF the year and In all kinds of
weather. he declared that no bed clothes
were equal to them as promoter of com.
fort and health.
There is an eccentric mule in Milton.
Ga. When hitched TO wagon the severe.
est whipping or clubbing will not make IL
bulge foot; but handful of sand or cot
fonseed thrown att starts the beast off
fast. The owner carries bag OF sand in
In the wagon when he drives this mule
Mr.. II. F. Gardner, of Orange, Cal would
not take good round sum for the rose
bush that grows by his front door. 1t is
climber Of the white La Marque variety.
The main stem is fifty-six feet long, and in
ore place nineteen and one half inches In
dismefer, and the bush covers the entire
f. Mt OF the house, a surface of S84 square
fe {.
pipe connecting New Haven house
" a sewer was recently examined to see
y y il was choked up. 1t was found that
u DTS of large elm in front of the house
bad entered the pipe at the point OF two
sections, and then had grown so luxuriant-
~. that for six feet the mass of fibre-like
roots completely filed the pipe, rendering
NJ useless.
The result OF the attachment for debt OF
the property Of a Webster county, Ark,
man brought on an odd incident in court.
Among the prop erty attached was q small
herd OF cattle. and to them the debtors
wife made claim. she swore that when
abe and her husba nd were engaged to be
married be was no able to give her an en-
gsgsment ring, aud instead gave her like
" yearliDg heller. The calf grew and
prospered, and mul tiplied, and the result
wss the herd Of cattle to which the good
Hife laid claim.