Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1891 — NOTES AND COMMENTS. [ARTICLE]

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

There are twenty-three widows and daughters of Revolutionary soldiers who will draw pensions, though the last male survivor died long ago. This fact leads < to some curious speculations as to the number of widows of veterans of tho civil war who may be on the pension rolls one hundred years hence. A physician of Berlin writes that twenty-two different species of bacteria find a lodgment in the human mouth. Kissing ho pronounces to be a habit of untold danger and one which should bo ’ abandoned. If, however, the human family entire cannot be persuaded to reform in respect to osculation, the writer suggests the use of respirators by those ‘ who persist in the error of their ways. The syndicate that was formed in Germany last summer for tho purpose of establishing colonies of German farmers in Alabama has procured a tract of land in that State. Tho work of enrolling the colonists is in progress in Germany, and it is reported that a body of them will bo ready to take their departure for Alabama next month. If tho first colony, • which is to bo in Washington county, is successful other colonies will bo rapidly organized, so that within a few’ years tha State may have a large German population. A few years ago, in Syria, American had displaced the native vegetable oils' mid their feeble light. Tho familiar Pennsylvania petroleum cask was fouud in tho Jordon valley and hundreds of miles up the Nile. To-day the Batoum Trading Company’s square tin cans in which the oil is curried from the Caspian Sen are used by tho shopherds of J udon, in place of tho goutskin buckets to wato/ their flocks. On tho east of Jordan roofs, are tinned and doors plated with tho tin ■ from those cans, and in sumo of the native schools little boys use them with ink, ns slates, on which to do their sums. All this shows how the Russian traffic with Palestine has increased of Into years. In reference to tho number of valuable dogs that have died during this year, James Watson, kennel editor of Outing, says; “Tho sooner American owners recognize the fact that dogs are just as much in need of pleasure end comfort os they are themselves the better it will bo for the health and longevity of their dogs. Men without love for dogs and who simply go into tho business for what pecuniary gain they think is in it cannot, perImps, understand that dogs are intelligent, thinking animals, and it is littlo wonder that, not being treated in a rational manner, they succumb to disease. Confinement without companionship is us irksome to dogs as to human beings, and they lire bound to suffer from it bodily ns well as mentally. Treat your dogs ns you would yourself bo treated, and they will live long and die happy. William T. Coleman, the chairman of tho famous San Francisco Vigilance Committees of 1851,1856 and 1877, in an account of their work which .ho has written for the Century, refer* to tho recent lynching at New Orleans, and tolls what ho thinks tho people of Californio would have dono under tho same circumstances. They would have organized in full force, ho says, formed a court, appointed a judge and selecled u jury; called for evidence, analyzed it carefully, put on trial tho people who had been discharged by tho perjured jury, given the accused good counsel and tho benefit of every doubt, ami finally would have executed with duo deliberation those whom they found guilty. A stock company with a capital of #IOO,OOO has been formed to place u paper exhibit at tho Columbian Exposition. Every American paper maker or American manufacturer of paper-making machinery will bo allowed to take stock. Tho entire capital has already been secured, but tho pledges will not bo culled, for until the outsiders have boon given tt. chance, in order to do awny with any idea of a money-making scheme. A. Committee of Five has been appointed, by President M. J. Fitch to fuse the matter in hand and to send a representative to the meeting of tho Boston Paper Trade Club on the third Wednesday inNovember.

“I believe," said the Rev. Dr. Heber Newton, in the hearing of a New York Sun man, “that there will be greater changes in the world before the end o£ our century than there have been at any other time since the advent of Christ.”’ To this the Sun man adds: “There- iso, notion of this kind in the minds of many, people nowadays who are not cruekbrained, including people who eannntt forecast the nature of the impending; changes, or foretell the very time afc ‘ which they will occur, us it has been foretold by Lieutenant Totten, of Yale College. But in the meantime, even the ’ cynics can sustain their spirits with the assurance that they will very soon know all about them; the end of th® century is net far off.” A concession Ims been granted to M. Stepnani to erect a Moorish palace nt the Worlds Fair. Ono of the many attractions which ho proposes to exhibit in this palace is $1,000,000 in gold coin ip one pile. Ho believes that this will be a great drawing card and that nearly every visitor will want to see it. Of course great precautions will bo taken for the safety of such great treasure. It will be in a strong cage, and Mr. Stepanni says, "just under the gold will be constructed n fire and burglar proof vault. To the doors of this vault will be connected electric wires. In the event of an attempt to rob the palace my guards will press tin electric button, the entire pile will fa'l into the vaults and the doors will spring shut.” A space 200 bv 250 feet was granted for the Moorish palace, upon which Mr. Stcnanni says he will expend $400,000. Gen. John Echols, in an address before the Confederate Association of Kentucky, read a letter from n Virginia, minister describing how “Stonewall” jacksons example made a Christian of his lieutenant, Gen. R. S. Ewell. Ewell Jn the early days of the war was a very profane mail and a skeptic. And he was as skeptical about his commander’s military talents as in religious matters. At a council of war called at a critical stage of the Valley campaign, soon after Pope took command of the Federal forces, all the generals, including Jackson, were unable to offer any suggestion concerning the movements of the army, but Jackson asked for more time to consider the matter. Perhaps an hour later, Ewell; returning to the General’s tent to get his gloves, which he had forgotten, found Jackson on his knees praying for divine aid. Ewell could not help overhearing the appeal, which was childlike in its simplicity. The following morniug Jackson proposed the movement through Thoroughfare Gap, which led to a series of victories. Gbn. Ewell was so profoundly impressed by the incident that he forthwith joined the church. A» the world knows, he also became Jackson e most trusted lieutenant.