Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 26, Number 21, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 January 1877 — Page 6

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BT JOtKPHIXK POLLABD. It neems to mrihe bud of ex pec tat 'on Um not yet wollen to the pern ei flower lliHt wlih lt onnrous tra traut exhalation The world oi fai lb will dower. The lamp we light an but th Mars or promise. JhH fainWt reflex of adl-tunt Hin , That wnkw- nn -iii;er ilutatlr.n from us. Till nobler height are w on. The pt t ns bnt the preface to tbe story In which th lOicance oi our lives Is wiought; The deeeiRjl.Ht win linperWiM-le glory Livo scarce ly in our thought. Wnafe'c-r we 'o fall short of our Intending"; Tfc n'.rnctnre lack th beauty we den-pa; And tortnn d angels, to their Lome asseurtlng, Dcpiu t, auu leave no sigu. ty ull tbe rtrobt and trial that po vex us, Hy all tbe UUf and i'ullure that annoy. By a!! the him j,e i-luskns ihm iplcx uj. And y.tld to ituit ot Joy. Wfiknow thrt nnlo mortal: I not eiven The strength of knowl tfc-e that it yet in store Vor u,ei- y. t we v ulte '.bp sts.s U of heaven, And dtc tun of havrn no more. The. heart cf earth bass-erets yet wlthho'deu That wait It e dawning l 'son e t-ilureday. Wr.en anKl hand ironi ser ulclne m Kulden t-Utii rcll tbe none ksy. Mac hm not tononed the ejnlth of creation; The eodJUe thought that filled Jehovah' mi's, Er.s bad in nlm but f.-tI revelation, Uncertain, undefined. Tbsdays wherein time r'np) It fruition, WPh, in on ten tit weiKbU-d with no vain regret, Tr.os dnyv of which th oul ha sweet prevision. lcaw nigh, bnt are not yet. OejQ CHRISTMAS TREK. By Nn, Nallie KAiuse. Our Sunday -sehoel Lad a splendid Chrbtm.ts tree, magnificent preset h, su-rb Bint?irc, and we expected a pood time generally, tf worked hard solieitirg money to buy the gifts, and we tat up late at night and ros early in the morning to have everything in perfect order, und we succeed d, we tV;rfct. We bought the suirintendtut of t'TXT school a heavy gold-headed cane, c-le-la.rrly chased and with an appropriate incripuon erpraved upon it. It cot lis a re-o-i deal, but w wanted to make a show, and we did iL We pave each of the teachers a picture or a fine took, and the only oso tliat was exctptfd was Lucy Hooper, and we gave her mall silk handkerchief. Ih r mother is a widv and they do not hve much influence. S.-u-ral of us joined totr.ber and boupht uiaUrial and made our iaiL-tcr a pair tt" hlii pers and a dre-in f.'wn, bet 1 nnderta!ia he wiid he wbhtl we had given him ione wood and groceries. JIw wife got B motto, worktd in cardinal red und navy blue zephyr, arnl the, I expect, wanted a pair of ;iioen or a new tbawl, br!t we tried to remember the beautiful raUit r than tie procticnl. The children of the family, four of them, were all piven book marker and scripture cards and dolL-, and yet I believe now everyone of them would rather have hud tkates or mitten.s, Soaeof our people are very wealthy and the committee on tre distribution of pifu dared not orTend theiu. and to we selected the nicest and mott valuable presents for their children, und when thoe were exhausted we were forced to nve the toorer cUise cheap trinket. We bad candy and oranets er.ough for the whole school, hut the silk and tarlatan bags pave utanil we had to put lve thareH of twenty or tbirty in rxiper panels, tied with twine infteM of narrow ribbon. I took special pricte in my ch; They are all such weil bred, nicely dned, pretty children that I worked hard to have a had.ic.me present for each of them, and though it cost a p;ood deal 4 time and money, I was sati&licd when I saw their pleasure küd gratitde. I not at home two hour all day ChrbtEOi I scarcely w the ohiMrtn excepting at dinner, for I hinl to help decorate the church and arrange the pro nts on the tree, lor I wanVd to all I could for the school. The committee had two or three little disEute$. and everytxxly had their feeliii urt, but th miniHter' wife triftd so hard to be calni and peaceful, .snd to change the CunvtTsation every üiae it prew ' fuiy," that finally harmony fettlf! down, aid we went home at lea."t quietly. The tree vat tall anl graeefid, and froiu the topmost bough to the lowest branch flittered tho tapers and sw,jr the present. and the children eoal l ith difficulty be kept still, and at la 1 1 wei.t ami sat down aT n.T the ntost joj ful aiid r.eisy. Our tuin!ter tp')ke bo eently and iovinfly tif the Kivior, of his wondrotu birth, hib tender ba j Loo!, of the mother love of Mary, of thi pracioos gift of God until my heart irrew soft and I forgot all excepting the nT'y of Jcu. We nurg "To I'saChild of Hope r? Born," aud the children never did better. They eecmed tu catch the spirit of the bie-sed time. Then the auptrintendent tdlked to the school so that even the smallest child could undert-tsnd that the Christina gift should remind us of the Christ chili, the gift of the J-'athcr to f-ave ihe world. Then we tmnp ''Jewus Loes Me," and I crew interested in the children around me. One little finden haired pirl set a if entranced while the ruiiiLter was ipeakinjr, but ühe sac? with a pwee t voice every word of the hymni 3he lield tightly by the hand a little boy. her brother I imagined, younger than hervelf. They wero shabby, bat so lean and mo that you would forget the threadbare garment and remembe r only the freb, aweet face. The other children called fcer Emma, and seemed to watch her 4 if he was a leader. In a moment the offiocrs bepan to ditribate the presents, callin the children by name, one by one, inter"perinp the pifts to the older persons. Beautiful aollrt brightly dre-ed were piven to the g'rla, one of whom declared, "Well, thu makes the third I have got to-day." Little Krcroa watched eivh one an if momentarily expecting to hear Ler own nanie, but never losing hope for an instant. Jewel boxe, work' boxe, toilet i-ets, pictures, books, were almowt showered upon the misses who were too larpe to care for dools, and yet who expected somethiup. and the best seemed to be piven to the richest pirls. Skate-, large brilliantly covered balls, pames, vcarfo, and a pcore of other gifto were for the boys, large and mal, and each received the randy package with the ' name attached. Here and there ' the poorer children's presents were bun?, but the committee seemed to have almont hidden them from sight. Jinrua s;rew so nervous that I pitiel her and winhed- that they would hurry to her. Her little brother clapped bia hand., happy and bright, but she only leaned forward and kept her aze fastened on the tree. The brown paper bundles of candr were now piven out, and the little folk? around tue received nearly all of tiiem, with a few of the cheapest present. A bripht red pot plowed in the pale cheeks and the ptrted lipo quivered with anxiety, as the boys and pirls sitting by the anxious child were called up. At last the names "Emma and Fred Morris," and the wee one, still clamping hands, almost flew mp the aisle and stood on the tiptoe of expectation at the altar while the gentleman handed a small picture card and a dinpy paper has; of. candy and an orange to each. They came slowly back, disappointed, saddened, grieved, almost heart-broken. What did yoa pet, Em; let's see; a doll?" Only Uli," and th goto would come, and

the thin water-proof cloak veiled the whitening face. The other girls wen-whi-perif'g together, "She wanted a doll for hr r sister: t-he is a cripple." "fon't cry, Kinma. Let's po home,"' Ktid litt! l-eddie. "You ought to hast; had Fomething letter, but we ere too r-oor, r?is, for anylody b are for us. And you ait.'t never iuised a Hunday this year. Them rich tri ris got everything pretty." "Hush, Freddie; please don't talk to. You know I did not mmo to school to pet a present. hut poor Mamie," and the wild say no mre "tiD here Emma," I tahl. "What did you want a doll fo much forf" "My sister is crippled, ma'am, and I wanted to piveit to her. I thought maybe I would get one, and mama is too poor to give hrr any. and I wasgoiug to turprif-e her. And Freddie wanted to give ht r his hag of candy, for that would 1 pretty and bright, but this looks so ugly," and fd.c lifled the little bundle. Sure cnougn, it was ugly and dinry, and I was rot surprised that the chiUi was so paiiied, but 1 could do nothing for her now: Allthepfts were pcattered nnd the tree look tl bare and stripjel. We had a hon?, a prayer, and were riistniseed. and the children went away with light or heavy hearts. Uut there did not ee tu to be as niuch after joy as I had exoeered. The next day I met sevtral;and either thy or their children were disappoin'ed ; did not get what they wanted, and countel the tree a failure, and our time and trouble were lost. Everybody seemed to think it was somebody else's fault, and I heartily wishtd before the week was over lhat I had never touched the presents. Th cane and several picture were veritable borten, not of contention, but envy, und the owners thereof were inject to many a Hide remark about "hinting and partiality," though I knew nothing of this. I found Ktuma's mother, and I wa9 w anUamod and borry ahout ttie way her children had been treated that I bought twodolN, dreed them na hantbonit-ly as I po.-ibly could, and carried them over to the house niybelf. I had pre sen to for Fre uiie, and a few things for Mrs. Morris. Foor Mamie was a patient, quiet girl, unable to move from her bed. and yet there was no look or word o: complaint about her sufferings, but fcho wa3 so glad and happy to have a doll she cuddled it up in her arms motherly, and loving and sweet contentment settled over the prematurely aged face. "x es; Emma cried nearly all night, and it afct-med as if Freddie's heart would break; but I comforted them the beat I could, for I did not want my children to he either envious or covetous, but she declared one girl sjdd she "had pot three dolls that day.' t want to raise bem to be pure, good women, aiut if Freddie is a Christian man I ask nothing more. They will be happier than I can tell you for these things, and in their prayers of thanks to-iight your riome will not be forgotten. I told them the tree would yield them orue fruit, if only patient endurance, but it ia hard to preach thai to children." Audi have mad one resolution: I will netrer help raise money again for a Ciiristmai tree where the fruit is all for the rich and the grown people, and the "leave" for the poor and the obscure, ÄOTES ' i;i)DCATIO.

Michigan university has at present 1,00 3tudcuU. The alumni of Wetleyan university of Connecticut have already subcribel more than f-'i 1,000 toward the flOO.OoO which is t) be the centennial gift of the alumni to the ioalhuilcii. The school population of Kanta nnnibcrj lft,),; there aro enrolle! in the schools 142,WXi, anti of these M.ö.St creiu average daily attendance for five and oue-balf months during the year. Only two and three-tenths per cent, of the teachers employed in the public schools hold the hhjliet certificate issued by county ioardi of e atuirk rs; ."V 2 10 per cent, hola grade one cei titicate. and t2 2-10 per eent, huld the lowest grade certificate. Nearly two-thirds of the teachers employed in the public schools hold the lowest grade certificate itued by the boards of examiners. A ood many American students may now be found at the universities of Oermany. Mr. JJancroft has, indeed, established a fund at Harvard, the income of which is to be devoted to maintain graduates at (Jerman Institutions of learning. The time vi a i when English Oxford and Cambridge were the most attractive universities in 19urope to American students: but at present their preference seems to be decidedly for thohe of Germany. Matriculation at a German university is a very fonnaJ and red-tapy process. The native student brings his certificates from the gyujnartium where he has been and presents them to the dean of the faculty under which he wiehes to be enrolled. He pays his fee, and may then choose his lectures. He writes his selection in a paper book, which he carries to the queator or treasurer of the university. He pays this ofhcial the extra fees for the various lectures and receives acknowledgments of payment, which he then must carry to the various profeors. who annex their signatures to the Aumelibiwj BttcH of the student and assign him a seat in the lecture room. The Buch must then be taken back to the dean's office a formality which is only required in Austria and there have a stamp pasted on it and be countersigned. A foreigner to be matriculated must present his passport and certificate of hl9 having left another university Dr. Kneeland, the superintendent of the Onondagua(New York Indian school.reports as follows: "During the eighteen years of my care of the Indian school in this central nation of the famous Iroquois confederacy enough time has elapsed to enable me to täte sight over the receding years and get the range of progress. And candor compels me to say the view is not flattering to me as a superintendent or to mv protege as specimens of human development. More than 20) years of trial has been made by devoted men, such as Brainerd and Eliot of New Kngland, Kirkland of Oneida county, New York, :id many other devoted missionaries and teachers, to civile and Christianize this singular race of men and fit them 'for citizenship without satisfactory success.' Hark Twain's Hotel. Having lately opened a hashery, I send you these, my rulea and regulations: This house will be considered strictly in temperate. None but the brave deserve the fare. Persons owing bills for board will be bored for the bills. Boarders who do not wish to pay In ad vance are requested to advance and pay. Boarders are expected to waitou colored cooks for meals. Sheets will be nightly changed once in six months, or more if necessary. Double boarders can have two beds with a room in it, or two rooms with a bed in it, as they choose. Boarders are requested to pull off their boot it they can conveniently do so. Beda with or without board. Dreams will be charged for by the dozen. Nightmares hired out at reasonable rates. ytone vaults will be furnished to snoring boarders, and the proprietor willen no wise be responsible lor the un-pan-ums oi the otfcere&ra.

BENNETI-MAY. The Latest Facta and Rninors In thö New York Matrimonial Sensation.

LI Ute Probability- of it ßuel, inmiKh Kolh rarlie Have 1'Ienty of PI nek. New York Hpefual to the Cincinnati Enquirer. It is now insisted that Mr. James Gordon Bennett took a New Haven train at the grand central depot in company with a friend. It is also well undt rstood, as was stated yesterday, that he made his will on the eve of the day of his as.sault. What iris sudden journey in iy portend has been the subject of much conjecture. The laws of this Mate are very severe against dueling, the penalty extending to the seconds aud all others who may, by tlieir presence or action, co-operate with either of the principals. Itis, therefore, sunn itwd that Mr. Bennett has determined to go out of the state in order to avoid embarrassing legal interruption and consequences. His announced intention to go to Washington w?.s doubtless changed at the last moment, as there i reported to be a telegram awaiting him at the Arlington hotel in that city, received there yesterday. This must have been sent by some frieo4 whom Mr. Bennett had telegraphed to meet Mm there. J. G. Hecksher, a very intimate friend of Mr. Bennett, is said to have left the city yesterday with another gentleman to goto Can ata. It isconjectured that Mr. Bennett, foreseeing or imagining an objection on the part of Mr. May to engage in duelinc ba taken measures to remove all auch as n.lKt b Joasod on the inconvenient and risk ot arranging the bail in .New ork. and has gone to anotlier state, from which he will issue hisch dlenge. w hile he has secured the services of Mr. Hucksher to make such arrangement for a dueling ground in Canada as will convince the challenged party that there Is no likelihood of a farcical Interruption of the affair. Of course Mr. May would have the right to the choice of the ground and weapons, but it is supposed that he would not object, in view of tbe legal obstacle that surround th con temptible atfair, to any ground that Mr. liccksher, who has had some experenoe in such matters, might select. Mr. May was at the uiUey hou.-e. last even ing, and it was reported at that tine had not heard any thinr from Mr. Bennett tince the assault. He will undoubtedly ac4ept a challenge if one is sent. The family is dis tinguished for hith courage and chivalrous antecedents. It is to be rcirretted that the public disrusfionä of this affair have almost necefsarily brought in the name of the lady so often; yet It is noteworthy that in nu quarter and at no time has a word been said except in praise of her amiable qualities and ruodeet. maidenly course throughout the wbcle affair. It must have been a most trying ordeal. At the very time of the unhappy occurrence which forced the rupture of her marriage engagement upon the world, she was in company with Mr. Bennett's eister, who had visited" her at her own house. Mr. iiconard Jerome said to dav that there was no truth in the report that he had been in conference with Mr. Bennett, either during the evening afier the en counter or at any subeepuent time, regard'I have not keen Mr. lcnnett since last Mon day at all." regarding the hostile meeting" b.9 said: "The rumors at first were iu-t probably set on foot by the fact that-Dr. May, Mr. Frederick May's father, on de eve of the disaster was driven in his carriage rather hurriedly to the Jersey pjry for the purpose ot tamnguie nigtit tram lor rnuadelphia, where he had been chilled ou urgent business." ' ' "Then you elon t think there will be any hostile meeting? ' "So; I do not say that," .said Mr. Jerome. "I do not know about that. I think Mr. Dennett will cballenge Mr. May if he can get any one to carry tue challenge, but the law is so stringent in Uie stale that much difficulty may le experienced in that respect. The affair is not ended. Mr. Bennett ha a plenty of pluck plenty ot it, and enough to call Mr. May out under any circumstances. I don't see how the matter can be adjusted without recourse to such meas ure. Mr. li.4nnett has pluck enough in the final resort to call him out. even if he has to go to jail for his temerity.'' There is absolutely no truth in the pub lished reports that blows were struck with hats, bo f ar as can be learned lrum eye-witnesses at the club rooms. A gentleman of hi.y:h standing in society and acquainted with all the parties said that the report that Miss May was, in her bridal robes on Wednes day morning was a mistake, but said that she was in her bridal robes on Christmas morning. And on the evening before Mr. Bennett was so delighted at the approach of the event that he lost his head, and in this circumstance lies the whole truth of the affair. The Mays think he did this act on puriiose to break olThe ensragement; but he did not, lie simply broke loose, and instead of going to the altar, as had been arranged, he packed off up town the evening before the event was to come off, without any overcoat or overshoes, and walked all the way to htetaon s and back again; making, as we all know, a remarkable journey. tha did not fatigue bo" much, as the Irishrnau said, "because of the length as the breadth of it." That's the whole of the affair, and it ended in the engagement being broken off more than a week ago. THE Dl.MJf.4X WOKIC. Clearing the Wreck at Ashtabnl and Identifying the Mangled Fragment or llumaultv. I Ash tabula (special to the Chicago Tribune. Work on the wreck has gone ou slowly today. There Lave been various minor discoveries, some of which are considered quite important by friends of the lost. The scaffolding is slowly rising toward the top of the gloomy abutments. The wood from the stream has been nearly removed, and only the twisted and broken iron work remains. The ice has been broken for a considerable distance down the stream, but very little has rewarded the search in that direction. The crowd of witnesses which, on each previous day; has flocked to the scene of the disaster is to-day very small. The work of identification, however, goes slowly on," and now a charred limb, then a shred of clothng or cherished keepsake, is brought to light and delivered to friends. The following notes on the process of identification arc of public interest: "B. H. Bourne.of Cleveland, brother of Mrs. Know lee, lost in the car City of Buffalo, was here to-day with the nurse of Mrs.Knowles's family, in search of some relic of the deceased or her little girl. Bits of clothing are identified by the nurse as having belonged to Mrs. Knowles. Dr. O. F. Hubbard, of Oak City. Iowa, from Bergen, New York, where he had been Tisiting a brother-in-law, Thomas J. Love, was lost in the train, and it was thought no trace was left of him. Mr. Love, who had come on to search for mm, was on the point of going home, but upon coming into the morgue for the last time to-day, found two shirt and a

shawl which he immediately recognized. Tiie shirts were plainly marked "G. F. Hu') bard." 'lhese areall that are left of the deceased. Two hands were found to-day. One (the left) was jierfectly preserve-d, and had evidently been in the water.- The other was a shapeless mass, and was only identified as a hand by a single nail. A pincushion was found to-day whicliwas immediately recognized ;s having belonged to Jos. H.Aldrich, of Ies Moines, la. It was of srme metallic substance. On one side were advertisements of Mr. Aldrich's business. The other was a mirror. The decea-ed had carried it three year. Mr. Aldrich's brother-in-law and wife, who had come on from Des Moines, were very much gratified to find even this trifling relic of the dead man. The postmaster here states that there were at least two tons of mail on the lost train. Much of this was bound across the continent. A large amount has been recovered, and much that should have been preserved ami sent on has probably len lot through the negligence of the post cilice department. The following bodies have been identified at the freight house since the last report: Martha Tolita Volk, by parts of ter dress and hair. She was 15J-5 years of age. and was identified by her father, Jacob Volk. Mr. Charles Vogel, of Albany, was identified by his w ife by some of his coat buttons, one b g of his trowsers and a handkerchief and wfltch chain. His watch was gone.

JIJl Si t. Tb I -tfec I of His r.Ioquence Tpon a A'ew York Audience. IUI lea Observer. In the presidential campaign of 1S72 Nye was in the prime of his power as ft political speaker. He entered heartily into the canvass as an advocate of Franklin Fierce. He came to Utica at the first ratification meeting, and the announcement of his name siiuiced to crowd the old Mechanics halL Our people were not very well acquainted with General Pierce at that time, but they hailed him as a hero of the Mexican war. But the w icked whigs started a story to the effect that he never was in but one battle, and he was so frightened then that he fainted away. The democrats, as in duty bound, denied the slander, but the were none the lev vexed and troubled by the story. They withheld the tale from Jiiii Nye through fear that it would embarrass hi ur, bat be had heard it sonewhere. He was in excellent condition that night, and almoet every sentence he uttered compelled applause. Finally in the midst of his eulogy on Pierce, be exclaimed in a loud voice: "But our opponents tell us that he fainted in battle." Then he made a long pause while the audience preserved a painful, breathless silence. Having riveUid every eye upon himself, he arose to his full height, and with a niagniuVcnt sweep of his ri.i;ht hand, and with an indescribable power of suppressed emotion, he spoke! thesa words: "I know not how it may be with others, but as for me, give me the soldier who fights until he faints!" Thereupon those who were seated rose b their feet; those who were standing jumped tip and dow n, and yelled like Modoc Indians as they jumped. Men with handkerchiefs waved them; men with no handkerchiefs flung their hats into the air. caught them as they fell, ami llur.g them again, huch howling, and cheering, and stamping of feet, and clapping of bands, and wild ejaculations of delight never before shook the rifters ofthat old hall; and amidst It all Jim Nye stood erect, awakening bis audience to fresh deuimon.itratina by his strong magnetism. A NrAltTLI.Mi I'KOPlUXV, A Tatiinirlon Correspondent Gl ve the Kadleal Programme. 1 Washington Hpecial to Cincinnati Enquirer I have takec the pains to feel to-night the congressional pulse on the ubjeet of a new election. I am coustralncl.to the following conclusions: 1. If the epublicans rind that public opinion continues to manifest iteelf against the counting in of Hayes that the plot will be abandoned. 2. Tbat tbe republicans will recede from the position assumed by them that Haye is elected if the democrats will consent to a new election next fall, the president of the sx nate in the hri'tim to act us the president. 3. That Morton will be elected, under such a state of circumstances, president of the senate. 4. That as a candidate of the party if a new election L agreed upon, Hayes will be droped and a new candidate substituted, and that the present indications point to the nomination of Grant. 5. That between now and the time for a new eleetion the acting president will mae overtures to the south for the support of the republican nominee, by recognizing the Hampton government in Houth Carolina and the Nichols government in Louisiana. . That Ben Hill, if elected to tbetsenate from Georgia, and Lamar, already elected from Mississippi, will be admitted to their seats without parley, conditioned upon their aant to the support of the above plan. These conclusions are based upon tbe very general irapre.-ion that enough republican senators will unite with the democrats to defeat the scheme "of the conspirators to force Hayes into the presidency rather than have Tilelen elected by the house. The republicans will chance a new canvass. They hold that if defeated the party can le placed in no worse position than it now is. and in the meantime a policy of conciliation with the south may result in manifold advantage to them. It is worth one's while to drop into some of the German studios of the comparatively nnknown artists. Yoa tiud there some very strange attempts. I went to one of these studios the other morning and saw a most curious group. The artist calls it "Humanity." A youth is tied to a cross; a dancing girl crowned with grape leaves gives him a drink of water. It is very care-fully worked, but it is not sculpture, although the artist thinks it is. It is rather an illustration, full of patient handiwork, but entirely deflicient in sculpturesque balance or statuesque simplicity of form, for the lines are overloaded and confused. Italian Letter. General di Cesnola has written to the London Academy an account of his explorations iu Cyprus, and announces that he is now engaged upon "an extensive work on that subject," lie thinks that archteological explorations, difficult anywhere, are especially dillicult in that island, because no marks remain on the surface of the ground to indicate the site either ot city or temple. His labors, ho says, have been carried on "without the al l cf any government, and by bis private mearjs alone," Among the interesting objects in the crypt recently discovered by two lloman peasantx in a miserable plot of ground bought by them near the church of 8. Rocco. Bome, are a gold and silver cup with reliefs representing an eastern king hunting monkeys; a funeral bed, with frame-work of oak and decorations of bronze, and a box inlaid with bass reliefs of ivory coated in gold, and showing lions eating human bodies. Etching is becoming metre popular in England, and M. Legroa, who is a French master in the art, has been appointed a professor of it in South Kensington. This branch of the fine arts is novr exciting considerable in terest in Nevr York also.

THE REPUBLICAN COURT.

The Great . 0eial Reception Day of Washington Society. Dinltarle, Diplomat and Tollet ol the I'rcldeutN Xew Year Reception. Washington Letter to tbe Courier-Journal. A blinding snow storm prevailed throughout the entire day and evening of the 1st. It was a wintry scene, and trving to coachman and horses. The storm interfered w ith oiher receptions, but not in the least with the otheial part of the white house. The representatives 0f foreign governments who reside out, of Washington assembled here im Saturday prepared w ith court dress and glittering orders for this äugtet reception. All of the state departments of the executive mansion were thrown open and adorned with flower?. The 50 musicians who compose the marine band were in bright scarlet and blue, and with their shin'ng brass musical instruments added to the gorgeous .spectacle. The president and Mrs. Grant have all their children with them at this time and Mr. and Miss. I'aul.of Phihtdelphia.and Miss Drexel.of the samecity, have forthe past week been guests at the white house. These ladies, Mrs. and Miss Carpenter, Miss Barnes, the Misses Tprter, and others were the first to assemble in the blue parlor. They were s n joined by the president, when he and Mrs. Grant, their daughter. Mrs. Hartoris, und the wife of Colonel Grant took their positions. This was the signal for the enfreof the cabinet minist, rsand their wives, save the secretary of state and Mrs. Fish, who remained in the red parlor to receive the diplomatic corps. When all had arrived, which was 11 a, m. sharp, the secretary of state and Ladv Thornton proceeded to pay their respecta to the president and his family, bir Edward Thornton and Mrr. Fi-h were tbe next to enter; then followed the ladies and gentlemen who belong to the Brit'sh embassy. The next minister to Sir Edward Thornton in seniority of the date of commission is Stnor Garcia, minister of the Argentine Republic. His family are absent, and he was accompanied by the secretaries of legation. Precedence as to the length of time the minister has represented his government in our country in always strictly ob served. On this account Colonel Manuel Freyre. minister from Peru, and his wife, with the secretaries of the Peru vian legation, were the last to enter. Had it not been tha one year ago, during a financial crisis. Peru abolished ils legation to this country, Colonel Freyre would have been third l'n the corps, but he has recently been reappointed, so that he is no longer invited to tha first state dinners nor to march near the head of the column. At tltis juncture the blue parlor presented a most brilliant and animated appearance. There were r. presentatives from every part of the world, including exclusive China, for there was present a native Chinaman, of high rank and wealtn In native costume, and wearing the rcyal color of yellow. He stood amid the throng, silent, grave and dignified. He is the most manly looking specimen of his race that I have ever seen. His beardless face and crru complexion were in strong contrast with the dark !eards and swart by complexions of the South American. HiV garments were as rich and picturesque as thoe we see on the finest specimens of tea caddies. The Japanese minister lias so far conformed to our dress, manners and customs, that we now retrard him as one of our own most polished and clogant gentlemen. A tall," straight young man, with fair but pale complexion, and high bred look, is at once recognized, as a representative from Norway. The uniforms of the ministers so far eclipsed the dresses of the ladies that for once the latter were thrown in the shade. While etiquette demands that the diplomatists should appear in all their glory, it is equally imperative that the toilets of the ladies shall be confined to visiting dress and hats. These may be magnificent of their kind, but are not so striking as those of tbe gentlemen. The ladies of the cabinet are allowed greater latitude, and do not wear hats with their reception dresses. But one young ladywas sufficiently daring to wear a d'cJUtt-'. dress, and she mut have had a naked sense of her si eve less bodice and exposed shoulders. Mrs. Grant and the other ladies considered that high neck ar.d long sleeves was the appropriate toilet forearly evening. Mrs. Grant wore black velvet, sparkling with jet embroidery. Fhe wore her hair In finger puffs and without flowers or feathers Her ornaments consisted of a magnificent cross of large diamond?, and earrings of the same precious stones. Mrs. Sartoris wore a very long train of claret colored silk velvet. It was superb in style, having very little trimming of any kind, except a rich fringe as a bordering for the drapery. She wore point lace at the wrists and throat, and a diamond cross, which wus the twin of one worn by her mother. fihe, .too, wore Kilitaires in lcr ears, and no ornament or decoration about her head. Mrs. Fred Grant wore blue silk, entirely covered with' point lace; even the basque and sleeves were covered with the web-like fabric. Her ornaments were a necklace of pearls and solitaire diamond ear rirTgs. Mrs. Fred's baby was present at this early recepcion, and behaved with commendable propriety. Bhe was dressed in a short slip of white linen cambric, with lace and embroidery over blue silk. Her slippera were of blue kid, and she wore a miniature sized diamond ring and another . of tur quoise. Her bracelets were ' also of turquoise, with tiny-hearts- pendant. She is a lovely, chubby baby, not quite seven months old, and is named Julia Dent for her grandmamma. Many of thy toilets worn on this occasion were as magnificent as it is possible for dress to be. Mrs. Chandler's was among the number. She wore royal purple velvet. The skirt was lavisbly trimmed with black Brussels lace. The basque, which was open in front, was bordered with hand embroidery in delicate flowers. The neck and half-long sleeves were garnished with lace, white a necklace and pendents of diamonds flashed amid the rich hue of the velvet and the soft, delicate lace. Her bracelets and other ornaments were in keeping with this regal costume. The rarest and most costly article of jewelry was the collar worn by Madame Mantilia, the wife of the Spanish minister. This collar was purchased by her husband from the Italian department at our Centennial. It is of gold, studded with rubies, large pearls and diamond. The gems in this collar were once a part of the collection owned by the king of Italy. There is not another collar in the world like it. The beautiful Andalusian who wore it was elegant in myrtle green silk, the skirt of plain silk, and the basque and overdress satin striDed. Her hat was of white chip, with roae-eolored face trimmings, and plumes several shades lighter than her dress. 1 nere were many more toilets worth describing, but these must sumce. Seven Reason. New York World.) Thomas Charlton hooked his chin over the prisoner's bar at the Fifty-seventh street po lice court, and regarded his honor with, a bland smile. "Thomas, you are charged with being drunk," said the court. .

"I can't deny it," said Thomas, grinning from ear to ear. "You don't seem to be very sorry." "I'm happy, yer honor," said the prisoner, giggling. "What excuse have you for getting drunk?' "Ire got seven of 'em, judge." "Seven excuses!" "Yes, yer honor, seven. Now, I don't mind tellin' ye all 'bout it. Ye see, I've got six boys in my familv, au lsst night it's a girl, judge." Thomas got off.

liKir.r NE.xTiosr. Kellogg's militia play ten cent ante in the Louisiana state house. Florida signalized Drew's inaugural with rockets and artillery salutes. The senate committee has not agreed upon, the electoral problem after alL A lady at a London university has won the Joseph Hume scholarship in jurisprudence. Philadelphia has become a political whited sepulcher as well as the headquarters of ordinary death. The helmets of tie Washington police are thought to bode a continuation ot military government. New Orleans Eepubliütn: A genius can have his hair cut as soon as his coat collar is sufficiently soiled. When Senator Logan goes Into a parlor oa the first day of the year he aaya: "Happy New Year; I call you." Cincinnati Enquirer: If a fpltz dog were to bite the editor of the Commercial, what would happe n to the dog? With the inauguration of Drew a new returning board comes into ower in Florida This may change the aspect of things. Courier-Journal: Wheeler's admiration for Freebooter Wells, of the Ixmisiana returning board, is only equaled by that of Senator hhermati. Courier-Journal small talk: Mr. Holliday is the proprietor of the Indlanajo!is News. He is about the only Holliday we now have in daily journalism. Quo warranto, haJtas torpo and rtvmdamitt are the weapons with which the southern "rebels" fight in this new rebellion against radical u.surration. A Pt. Louis widow writes to Hayes giving him her opinion that he is not fairly elected and advising him not to accept the presidency. He will prayerfully consider the suggestion. Some of the Hlinois legislature w ant to send Bob Ingersoll to the United States senate, but they are a little afraid that he might not be able to control his p;iu passions during the prayer of the chaplain. A woman can now hold any office in Iowa, according to a late deci-ion of the supreme court, except those of judge of the superior court and member of the legislature Nothing is necessary but to get the olhce. . An Iowa idiot write to the Inter-Ocean: "There is a man near this place by the name of Thomas Newman who is scsqnainted with the Tilden family. lie says he is quite sure that Samuel is not native born. Please have the matter looked into.'' Cincinnati Enquirer: Saint Valentine's day conies on the second Wednesday of February, the day on which the electoral vobj for president and vice president is to be announced. As Hayes Is a married man and Tilden a bachelor, the latter U the only one of the two who can appropriately rtctire. such a valentine as the presidency. THE STATE AT LARUE. Paviets county is to have a new court ouse. The Lafayette Dispatch has reduced in? di mensions. Greensburg claims to. have the best mar shal in the state. There are ievtn weekly papers now pubished in St. Joseph county. A South Bend gentleman was poisoned Monday from eating cheese. v Laporte boasu of a man whoe bills for drinks amount to two dollars per diem. LosansjKrt has a sewing machine man. who rejoices over hiving three living wivea. The Fort Wayne cadets have txit nna Vit?rir wherein. thpv atciwvm. tn rnvwMir j , . j j t r - uniforms. Wood is being shipped from Taylorsville to Indianapolis to the amount of eight car öads per week. Nicholas Deppert. of Seymour, has donated recently $l.0Oj to the German Evangelical Lutheran church ot that city. Terre Haute Express: In the north part of the city a young ladv somnambulist has been astonishing and frightening people with her freak. The coal dealers of New Albanv have taken advantage of the" cold snap and sent the price of the black diamonds up three cents per bushel. Hogs now sell at Frankfort all the way from $5 25 to $5.55. according to the wants of shippers. Corn 32 to 3öc, advance in freights cauM-d the decline. The clerk of Knox county"refused to iseue license to an octoroon who wanted to marry a white girl. Grant should appoint a return ing beard to bulldoze. Thomas Kelly, arretted for repeating at the gubernatorial election in Fort Wayne, plead guilty and has been sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. Tbe amount of pensions paid from the Fort Wayne agency to pensioners in that district, which comprises 25 counties, during the past quarter, was $12d,000. Terre Haute Journal: A bastardy case was tried before Esquire yesterday. the defendent being a prominent citizen of Terre Haute. The case is yet pending. Jeffersonville News: Albert Atkins, a brakeman on the J., M. and I. railroad, wai killed at Bcipio, Indiana, on tbe Madison branch of tliat road yesterday by being rua over. Elisha Adams, an 1812 veteran aged &5, and Mrs. ElizabetlCWillhite, afid 55. both of Decatur countv. were married recently, and after a week's unalloyed hapj-iness, severed the twain. . X Frankfort Crescent: Oeorpe W. Bouldea and W. H. Frier, of Johnston jownship, are buying bogs there; up to the present time they have purchased well oo to 2,000 head. They sell at Indianapolis. Tbe annual report of the state superintendent of public instruction shows that there are 13.508 children in Vigo county. Amount apportioned for the ex; enseals $16,010.24; amount collected, $ld,t84.4l. Colonel Robert Pattison. vice president and general superintendent .of the Lake Erie and Evansville railway, has brought suit in the Warrick county circuit court against the company for $73,007.42. New A'bany Ledger-Standard: We are ln formed that a number of persons who left this county for Texas several months ago will return to their old stamping ground as soon as they raise money enough to pay their expenses here. Just so.