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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
AFUDDLED MINISTER.

THE IMBIBING OF TOO MUCH COMMUNION
wINR AND EGG. HoG-ITs EFFECT ON THE
SERMON.
The Cincinnati Commercial OF the 18th inst.
gives the following local item, which Is a re-
minder that the times are changing: Yes
terday one of our churches, which has re-
Gently lost it's pastor, was thrown open for
Christmas worship, and talented gentle.
man from an adjoining city was secured to
conduct the services, including commun-
ion. Unfortunately, this gentleman had
been induced by some OF his friends to
partake of Christmas egg-nog. All I'M
used to a beverage having spurious liquor
for one Of its ingredients. the gentlemsn's
head was somewhat effected by his potations.
We are not informed that he had
drank deeply. 1t may be that one
glass was sufficient to disturb his
mental faculties. 1t is believed, how
ever, that he drank also of the pure
juice ofthe grape, used for communion pur-
poses, and that the mixing of this with egg
nog led to the unfortunate result of which
we are reluctantly compelled to speak. We
had no reporter at the church-nothing of
the kind having been expected, of course,
and so we can speak Only from what our
reporters learned on the streets from
persons who had witnessed the af-
fair. The officiating gentleman managed
able propriety until he commenced the
Christian discourse. By this time the mix
ture OF egg-nog and communion wine
commenced TO show q sad effect. His sub
ject was the "Widows Mite" and his SER
mon had been duly prepared. But he
wandered sadly, and talked at random,
skipping from one topic to another, until
1t WAS painfully evident that he was not in
fit condition for such q solemn occasion.
There was no man or woman in the congre-
CATION so dull as to fail TO see that be had
been
SADLY OVERCOME.
At last, after he had talked about an hour,
he seemed suddenly to have made up his
mind that 1t was necessary for him to
say something personal. He commenced to
talk about the liability of frail human
nature to err, and limited at the fact that he
had erred. BY this time the wardens of
the church had communicated with each
other quietly, and passed the word around
that the people. who were not many, had
better drop ont, one by one. This
was accomplished in quiet and
digni6ed way. They did not leave
ia body, with noise. but simply
got up, one by one, and passed out, leaving
the eloquent man talking to empty benches.
The utmost decorum was preserved, and
the strategy as well as dignity of the cOngre-
CATION, placed rs il was in a most perplex-
ing situations highly commended-while
the able gentleman who mixed egg nog and
wine has the sympathy Of his friends.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
LOVE SwEETNESs
DANTE RossKITI.

Sweet dimness of the loosened hairs downfall
About thy face; her sweet hands round thy
head
In & acious fostering union garlanded;
Her tremulous smiles: her glances' sweet recall
OF love; her murmuring signs memorial;
Her mouth s culled sweetness by the kisses shed
On cheek and ne K and eyelids, and 80 led
Back to her mouth, which answers there for all
What sweeter than these things, except the
thing
In lacking which all these would lose tbeii
sweet;
The confident hearts still fervor; the swift hea
And soft subsistence Of The spirits wing,
Then when IL feels, in cloud-girt wayfaying,
The breath of kindred plumes against Its feet7
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
DR. g. Fl PETERS.
OFFICE AND RESIDENCE
No. 70 North Liberty Street,
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

EDITOR INDEPENDENT: here state thstnv
Vile had Female Weakness, Uterine Disease
ete. she was afflicted, and had been treated for
along time by physicians without help-yas
confined TO her bed. We called in DIR. c. n
refers, OF Richmond, Ind :, who soon restored
her TO good health. HIRAM RREFI-E
August 8, 1871.
reasonably appeared before me, a notary pub
nc IN and Tor the county of Wayne and state OF
according 70 law, deposes and says the above
statement, given to DR.. G. H. Peters OF the cure
OF MS wife Is true, to which hereunto afnx NV
notary seal. JOHN w THONp<,ON
August s 1871. Notary pnhIic
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05

fireplace. Our reporter had an interview
yesterday with Mr.. Cashier, who WIS the
nrst person to examine the fireplace after
the desertion OF the cabin. Half a dozen
very small pieces OF bone were found, and
there were streaks through the ashes that
resemoled lime. The superstition that the
Dones were those OF a human being seems
TO have been suggested by the absence of
Neiswander, as much as by their appear
ance.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
MATHEW ARNoLDs PRAYER.

-rnou. vhs dost dwell alone
Thou. who dost know thine own
ThoQ. to whom all are known
Prom the cradle to the grave
Save. III, savei
Pram the worlds temptations
From tribu atoms:
From that fierce anguish
Wherein We langulsh;
From that tOrpor deep
Wherein we lie asleep
Heavy as death. cold as the grave;
save. oh, savef
When the soul, CROWN clearer,
Sees God no nearer;
When the soui, mounting nigher.
To God CONS no nigner,
But the arch fiend, Pride,
Mounts at her side,
POLLING her nigh emprise,
Sealing her eagle eyes,
And when sh5 fain would soar
Makes idols 10 adore;
Changing the pure emotion
Of her high devotion
To a skin-deep sense
on her own elOquence;
strong TO dec i've. strong to.enslave--
save. oh. save!
Prom the ingram d fashion
OF this earthly nature
That airs thy creature;
Prom grief that Is bat passion,
Prom nirth that Is but feigning,
FROM tears that bring no healing;
From wild and weak complaanln2'
z
Save, oh, savel
Where wise men are not strong;
Where comfort turns TO trouble;
U-here lust men suffer wrong:
Where sorro = treads on JOY
Where sweet things soonest cloy;
Whore faiths are buiit on DUST
where love IL half mistrust,
Hungry and barren, and sharp as the sea,
oh, set us freel
o let The false dream ny
Where our sick souls do lie,
Tossins continually
o where thy voice doth come
Let all doubts he dumb;
Let all worlds be mild.
All strife be reconciled,
All pains beguiled.
Light brings no blindness,
Love no unkindness;
Knowledge no ruin,
Fear no undoing.
From the cradle IL the grave,
save, oh, savei
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
A KI-S.

Only the roses will hear;
Dear,
Only the roses will seei
This once-just thlsi
All, the roses, | wis,
Thsy envy mel
Here Is n half-blown spray;
Say,
This shall Iove's anadem bel
A rose-strung wreath
For thy brow, and beneath
A rose for mel
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05

VIZ ANTED-AGENTS-To whom exclusive
w territory will be given to sell Eavln's Ex-
planatory Stock Doctor. This book is neatly
bound in leather, and contains about $50 pages.
fully illustrated. 1t gives the history, symp-
TOMS causes and treatment of all the diseases
Of horses, hogs cattle, sheep and poultry, and is
Just the book that every farmer and stock man
needs. IL has a rapid sac, and agents will do
well to apply Immediately for territory and
terms to ]. b. YEAGLEY, Publisher, 1ndianap-
oils, Ind.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
s e e D S e 5H 4 o wv ":

A " EXPERIENCE of nearly THIRTY Years
N in the Flower and Vegetable Seed business
has convinced that there are but TWO
kIADS OF SEED in the world, viz: those
that will and those that will net grow. The
former are priceless-the latter worthless. The
sale or utterance OF worthless seed, through Gu
pidity or lack OF business standing, raises sad
havoc vito the business OF legitimate seeds
men. For nearly 30 years past we have made
the growth and procurement OF NONE BUT
GOOD SEED a study, until we are proud to
say, foreign or native seed growers from whom
We procure such or our supplies we do not
raise upon our own farms. never think of offer
ing us any but FIrst-i less Seeds. To this one
point we attribute our success, and the uni
versal verdict of the press and people is that
seed procured of Briggs ~ Brother Will
Grow. To give customers the benefit OF our
own actual experiences, we issue an IIlus-
trated Quarterly Floral " Ork. which is
sent 10 any address prepaid for the mere nom-
inal subscription price of p cents, which
amount is replaced to the credit of the customer
on the receipt of an Orter for 81 or upwards
worth of seed. We send no seed that we have
not first tested, therefore IL is perfectly safe TO
buy such as We recommend. Our JANUARY
NUMBER, con tanning several hundred engrav-
ings and much useful information TO the anna
eur or professional gardener, is now out. Send
for IL.
Descriptive Price Lists, Circulars, etc., sent
free by mail Oh application.
BRIGGS & BRO, n Ss Gsasasd n NJ T.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
A GREENRACK FIRE.

KINDLIEa FIRE WITH A BUNCH OF GREEN
BACKS - HOW Sl,10O DISAPPEARED IN
SMOKE.
The Milwaukee News of the 18th inst.
says: III. Grote keeps a saloon and board
ing house at 1913 Second street. and, to all ap
pearances, is doing a good and prosperous
business. He is a thrifty individual and
Is given to operating somewhat in stock
horses. He doesn't keep, as q usual thing,
any vast amount Of money about the house.
Day before yesterday, having a note against
him that was rapidly approaching ma
turity, he obtained something over 81, 100
with which TO satisfy ii. Wrapping up
this comfortable SUN In an old newspaper
he slowed the bundle away in bureau
drawer and where he intended to let IL re-
main until it was wanted to liquidste the
claim against him. In his family is
young girl, sister of his wife, named
Melia Merclink, bright little lass about
nine years of age. A part of Melis's
duties is the kindling of the msta-
final fire, and yesterday morning, as
usual, she was the first one stirring in the
house. Not having enough inhammable
material handy, she remembered the roll of
paper in the drawer, and gettingit out put
it in the stove, where she soon had beauti-
full fire in full blast. When the master of
the establishment arose he missed his
money, and q little inquiry demonstrated
the fact that that 81, 100 had gone
"where'" in the elegant language of the late
James Fisk jr., "wOodbine twineth." The
state OF the atmosphere in that boarding
house can be better imagined than described
the fire was Immediately extinguished,
but as it had been under good Roadway for
at least two hours, the stove was as empty
of money as reporters pocket-book.
"Old Abe" the pet eagle of the eighth
Wisconsin regiment during the civil war, is
still alive. and domiciled as s. pensioner at
the capital OF its native state. The bird was
in 10 pitched battles and as many as Is
skirmishes, and had several feathers cut out
OF b 8 plumage by a confederate bullet. He
would enjoya brisk fight as well as any
soldier, and his harsh screams of defiance at
the enemy are said to have been often heard
distinctly above the din of musketry and
cannon. He has even had the honor of
figuring IN the Official reports of certain
campaigns.-New York Post.
The Methodist Church property in the
hands of the Southern Illinois conference is
set down at 3l1 church ediices, at an esti-
mated value of 500, 435, and 75 parsonages,
valued at $50, 725. The membership amounts
to 22,732; practitioners, 1904: itinerant
preachers, 1885, local preachers, BIZ.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
BENHAM'S
Musical Review.

A 80 page Monthly Magazine.
Circulation, 10000 copies an
nually. Each number contains
81 30 worth OF music.
The Review is devoted TO Music. Art, IItera-
ture, and its readers.
IL Is second to none in ability
II Is second TO none in popularity
IL Is second TO none in circulation
~ clrculsles almost entirely In families.
IL accepts but q few nrst-class ADVERTISEMENTS
and displays them we'll
IL Is not Ike daily or weekly papers, glanced
through hastily, and then destroy ed but Is pre-
served and bound, and thus becomes perma-
nent advertisement.
any other journal of its class.
IL Is not a class Journal, issued solely for the
Usher.
It's editorial columns are never filed with adj
Nerusements or business puffs, either of its pub
Usher or any body else, and no amount Of money
or influence would procure the insei ton OF q
single word OF advertising into that portion of
the MAGAZINE.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
BRIGGS & BRO, n Ss csasasd n nj i
500 WATCH FOR SIS.
ASohd lax Gold Watch,
Warranted in perfect order, and guaranteed to
keen correct time for four YehrS.

Warranted In perfect order, and guaranteed TO
keep correct time for four years.
ONLY $40.
These watches are IN every respect or appear
ancs and durability, equal to our SIS lsK Gold
Watches and can not be detected from them.
Agents and jewelers. are mas ing large profits on
them-they readily sell for from So o S75, and
often bring slt0. A fine sample sent post paid
to any address on receipt of price.
To assure satisfaction t. all, we will refund
any pc rson's money IL the watch is returned
without damage within one week after Ii Is
received. Address
NEW ENGLAND WATCH CO..
l2O fremont street, Boston, Mass.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-07
HOME NUISANOES.

About twelve weeks hence the dog-day
will be upon us, and also the perils of hydro
phobia. As precautionary measure, we de
sire to call the attention of the public a
large, as we'll as Of the proper authorities, tx
sundry nuisances which must be abated II
order to prevent the spread of this fearful
nalady.
/. The street car nuisance-by which We
mean the privilege assumed by our street ca,
companies to emulate the enterprise" OF the
African slave-traders, and to crowd fifty human
beings into space barely sufficient for twelve.
The addition of music in the shape of the
sswhistling fend," merely adds insult to
injury in this particular case.
2. The milk-cart nuisance" by which the
lives of all who believe in the matitunal adage
about.the g. early bird are daily put in immi-
nent danger. Likewise, the early store sweep,
who impartially filings his employers dirt over
every one who happens to perambulate the
street, without regard to caste, color or pre-
vious condition.
3. The street-corner nuisance, whereby
every crossing is intercepted by genteel loaf
ers, whose only occupation is to stare respect
able ladies out Of countensnce.
4 The "beggar" nuisance, the conductors
whereof are often much better of, pecuni-
arily speaking, than one-half the people they
intercept for money to maintain themselves
in ragged opulence.
5. The street "base BALI nuisance, which
makes it perilous for any one to walk along
any street monopoiized by the votaries of this
''great American game, which, we regret to de-
clare, is no American game" at all, much as
we would like to say SO to please the aboriginal
editor Of the New Orleans Republican.
6. The "ricnic" nuisance, whereby every
body who can spare few nickels is period
ically bled for the benefit Of people he knows
little of, and cares good deal less than moth
ing about.
z. The Competing" nuisance, which,
however, being unfortunately perennial in its
nature, is only mentioned here pro lorna,
just as we would speak Of those congenital
summer plaques, the inquisitive mosquito
and the industrious flea.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-07
COURT AND HAUr-TON.

We clip the following thrilling "fashiona
BILE" paragraph from the Chicago Inter- Ocean
The Inter- Ocean is one Of the American "cour
journals, and therefore speaks "by the card :
Many of Washington's fairest bellies of for
mer seasons are shutting off this mortal col
of single blessedness, and giving their hosts
Of adoring followers the slip. Miss Florence
Hildreth, niece Of Mrs. Gen. Butler, has gone
and done it at Frankfort, Germany.
The lucky man is Mr.. Tom Nesmith,' oil
Lowell, Mass. Miss Hildreth, as well as her
beautiful cousin, Miss Blanche Butler, is an
heiress and as the groom is very wealthy,
there seems to be no reason why they should
not make the pot boil. The engagements are
also announced of Mr.. Cadwalladar, Assist
ant Secretary of State, and Miss Susie Lee;
Mr.. @. E. Furness and Miss Ramsey, of Min
nesota.
We are happy to learn, through such an
unquestionable source, that Miss Florence
Hildreth "has gone and done it" at Frank
fort, Germany, and that she enjoys the aris-
tocratic privilege of being "the niece Of Mrs.
Gen. Butler" The "lucky" Tom Nesmith,
OF Lowell, Mass, will please accept our con-
ordinations, particularly as his bride, like
''her beautiful cousin, Miss Blanche Butler,
is an heiress" The only thing that mars our
happiness is the sad reflection that the cere-
mony took place among unciviized '.furrin-
ers" instead of being celebrated at Lsxing-
ton, or Concord. or Bunker Hill, as a fit
accompaniment to the Centennial reioicinps,
Our buxoE cook, Merentine Gombo. yes-
terday bestowed her hand and heart upon
the Hon. George Washington Madison Pom.
pey, distinguished member OF the police
jury of the parish of ST. Bernard. The inter.
estipg ceremony took place at the Chalmette
battle ground, and although Miss Gombo is
not an heiress-her lamented progenator not
having been given the same chance that the
"old man Butler had in New Orleans
feel assured that Mr.. and Mrs. George WASH
ington Pompey will ever be able " to make
the pot boil"
The Chicago Inter Ocean, Washington GiYon-
icle and other court journals will please copy.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-07
IMPORTANT TO sMUGGLERs.

The United States revenue service has in
times gone by exercised great vigilance in
preventing smuggling on the Gulf coast, and
such were the precautions taken under the
supervision of the various Secretaries Of the
Treasury, that a smuggler scarcely dared to
show his nose much less his vessel anywhere
from Cape Florida to the Brazos. Secretary
Bristow, who we take it is unfamiliar with the
rare opportunities presented for smuggling
by the many inlets and islands on the Gulf
shore, has recently, and, as we think, inju-
diciously discontinued the station at Fort
Livingston, the most important opening for
smugglers on the western coast-the old har-
Dor Of LATTE and his piratical and smuggling
crew. The small revenue vessel Vanderbilt
which guarded the coast from Southwest
Pass to Sabine River has been Withdrawn
also, thus leaving the gate open to smuggling
upon an extensive scale.
We can scarcely believe that this invitation
to smuggfers to commence operations will be
neglected, and the probability is that we
shall have surfeit of Havana cigars and
cigarettes at prices SO suit the most impecu-
NOUS, and which will necessarily create a
profound disgust among our Legitimate deal
ers and large importers.
We call the attention of Mr.. Kirsella, the
Special Treasury Agent at this point and
also of the Department at Washington, to
this important opening, and suggest that
steps be taken to guard that portion Of our
sea coast now thrown open to our enterprise
ing and active smugglers
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-07

Marsden's Zarsaparilla can be purchased
from ell druggists NJ. B. Morrison & Co.,
general agents, No. Magazine street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-07

Thanks to the purser of the steamship
Hanover for London papers OF the 9th and
9TH of April.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-07

The steamer Great Republic, with Capt.
Eads and Capt. Andrews, the jetty contractor,
on board, passed Cairo Wednesday night
at o'clock. Under ordinary circumstances,
the steamer should arrive here on Monday
some time. Capt. Eads is accompanied by
one of his daughters as is also Capt. Andrews.
They will take rooms at the st. Charles.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-07
Table Of Rates Of Domestic POSTAGE.

| The following are the rates Of postage on Do.
mestic Mail Matter of the different classes;
Note-Au domestic mail matter (excspt nevs,
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actu.l
subscribers from known Office of publication,
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
| A letter on which one full rate OF postage I.
prepaid, but on which further postage is CHARGE,
| able, will be forwarded, when deposited in .
post-ofice, charged with the unpaid postage "a
be collected on delivery. II the postage is Ieft
wholly unpaid, or is prepaid less than one fun
rate, it will be held for postage and sent to the
Dead Letter Office. Should it reach it's destina.
hon by inadvertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery. Zone fun
rate" means, in the case Of mail letters or othaR
drst class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent districts OF large
population, having two or more post-ofices with.
in distance Of three miles Of each other, any let.
ter posted at one ofsuch Offices, and addressed 70
locality within the delivery of another of such
Offices, which shall have been inadvertently pro.
paid at the drop" or local letter rate of POSTAGE
only, may be forwarded to it's destination through
the proper Office charged with the amount Of tn
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery.
If articles chargeable with different rates Of
postage are sent together in one package, the
higher rate must be paid on the entire package:
but two or more different articles, both charge.
able with the same rate of postage, may be sent
in one package on payment of that rate on The
whole package.
The following articles are excluded from the
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publications Of an obscene or indecent character:
all letters upon the envelopes of which, and pos
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de-
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or iniure the contents Of mail bags or the
person of any one engaged in the postal service.
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until al
postage due thereon has been paid.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-07

Zlrsapariila is intallible in erupEons.