The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-10
THE OMNIBUS

the ofTlthorhyDchuS or Australia
The drill plow in every essential was
known to the Chinese 1000 years ago.
The National toothplck association
Gains an output OF ff,y-two cars an
nuany.
Philadelphia needs no explanation. The
Indians called the place Coaguannok, the
pine grove.
Norwalk, Conn. is said to have an In
dian origin. but there is an English village
Of this name
The more we do. the more we can do;
the more busy we are the more leisure we
have.-Hazlitt.
Samuel Ogden was the first English
owner Of the land on which Ogdenourg, y.
Y. is now butt.
In 1926 the first barrel Of coal oil was
commercially used. In 1850 about 30 100000
barrels were used.
He who establishes his argument by
noise and command shows that his reason
Is wea&.-MOntaigne.
Charity lays the rough path Of peevish
nature even, and opens in each heart a
little heaven.-Prior.
Alphonso II Of Portugal. a really able
king, was nicknameG The Fat, on account
Of his prodigious size.
Charles Dlbdln. the sea poet. was called
the Bard of the English navy and the
Tyrtaens Of The navy.
Change of opinion is often only the prog
ress OF sound thought and growing knowl-
edge.-Tyron Edwards.
Augusta. Ne. was named IN honor Of
Princess Augusta Charlotte the grand
daughter Of George II.
The largest electric locomotive in the
world. 1000 horse power, was built at
Zurich. Switzerland. in 1892.
John Bunyan was called the Inspired
Tinker. from the vocation he exercised
even while engaged In preaching.
Shelley was the Atheist. Ariel the Poets
Poet and the Snake. so-caled by those who
took different views Of his opinions.
= man Of meditation is happy. not for
an hour or a day. but quite round the
circ.e Of al his years.-Isaac Taylor.
A man must be both stupid and unchari-
table who believes there is no virtue or
truth but on his own side.-Addison.
As virtue is necessary in a republic and
honor in monarchy. fear IS what is re-
quired in a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Joseph Hume. the politician, was called
Adversely Hume. because of his frequent
predictions Of ruin 10 the English people.
A,dib5rond Phoscophornio was nick
name given by Walter Scott TO his p0mp-
Gus friend. John Ballantyne, the publisher.
A piece Of tagging on Grasswen road
London. Weighing 217 pounds. was lifted
out Of place by the growth of toadstools
beneath IT,
One Of the most wonderful things IN ma
ture IS a glance Of the eye; IS uanscends
speech; It is the bodily symbol Of identity.
Emerson.
The Egyptian embalmers preserved not
only the human body, but alsu the bodies
Of cats. monkeys, sacred bulls and some
other animals.
London pays AZ per cent. Of the income
tax in England and Wa.es and its gov
eminent and management cost about ILL.,
100000 a year
In England the heavy feeces Of the
sheep are needed for protection from severe
weather In Australia they are constantly
growing lighter.
He whose first emotion. on the view Of
an excellent work. is to undervalue or de-
preciate it. will never have one OF his own
to shOw.-Aiken.
Sowter was the GA name for shoe
maker. hence sowter. Suffer and from
another name Cobb.e. Cobbler. Cobber,
Goblet and others.
That inversion Of home-sicl1ness known
to some. that incurable thirst for the sense
Of escape. which no actual form OF life
satisfies.-W. Pater.
Arizona has produced more than $780,
900 Of precious metals. The exports Of
silver have exceeded So 200, 900 a year and
of copper 100000
Higgins, Hutchns, Hutchinson, Hug
giuson. Hewlett. Hewlett, Hevet. Hewitt,
Howson. Hughes ard Howson are al the
sons Of plain Hugh.
Waters. Watson. Watterson, Watkins,
Wat1nsou and some others are sons Of a
man called Water, because he lived on
the bank Of a stream.
The most ancient tombs in the world. 50
far as known. are those Of the Theban
kings Of Egypt. They are beleyed TO be
more than 1000 years Old.
An inquiry instituted among the Lon
don free libraries shows that Mrs Henry
Wood Edna I-yaI and Rider Haggard are
the most popular writers.
Whoever may discern true ends shall
grow pure enough TO love them, brave
enough To strive for them, and strong to
reach them.-E. b. Browning.
New Zealand has set apart two islands
for the preservation Of its remarkable wild
birds and other animals: thereon all hunt
ing and trapping are forbidden.
Men are often capable Of greater things
than they perform. They are sent into
the world with bills OF credit. and seldom
draw to their full eXtent.-Walpole.
Coffee is taxed 1910 a ton in France, $3.50
in Italy. 5000 in Austria. SIPS in Portugal
sl2O in Norway, 500 in Germany and
Spain. SIS in Russia. $50 in Great Britain.
y genius has arrived at the conclusion
that a god coin passes from one to an
other 1000. 600, 600 times before the stamp
or impression upon it becomes obliterated
by friction.
The often discussed actually happened
I'm the case of Eben White of st. Johns,
Mich, recently. He was asleep under a
tree. when a chipmUnk ran into MS open
mouth and interfered with his snoring
A primitive notion existed among the
Romans and other races that a bridge was
an offense and injury to the river god. as
ii saved people from being drowned While
fording or swimming across. and robbed
the deity OF a certain number Of victims
which were his due.
Not so long since a stowaw2y was
found dead under the main hatch Of one
of the National line steamers. He had
concealed himself before the steamer left
Liverpool and died Of sumocation.
Curiously enough. in his pocket was found