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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-16
The Tramp.

The discussion of the tramp question by
the Maryland state convention held at Balti-
more resulted in the appointment of a
committee of seven to memorabilia the
legislature to enact more stringent laws for
the suppression of vagrancy. The following
definition OF a tramp was arrived g.: Every
person who wanders from place to place,
having no permanent home, and lodges in
barns, out houses, or in the open air, and has
no visible means of support and begs for
living" The legislation TO be applied for
will embrace the following provisions:
Liability of tramps and vsgebonds to be
arrested and imprisoned for specified term
at labor; the labor TO be on the public roads
or other public works, st the discretion of
county commissioners; the completion and
opening of a house of correction for the
reception of tramps at an early date; dis
continuance of the lodging of tramps in
jails and almshouses, and the establishment
of district warehouses to be operated in
connection with the house of correction, to
relieve these institutions of the nainten-
ance of able bodied paupers; imprisonment
of paupers and criminals alike. TO have for
its object reformation and instruction, with
the protection of the community rather than
punishment, and the prohibition OF the sale
of intoxicating liquor to known tramps and
vagabonds. Briefly. the aim is 10 require
labor in compensation for public manten-
ance, which is just and right Liability TO
arrest and imprisonment for a specified term
will make professional tramps shy of Mary
land roads
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-16
QUL BONO.
BY N. e BANrA.

What's the good Of life's enduring,
Striving. grieving, hopes alluring,
While all flies us in pursuing,
Like the mirage DER the sand;
As the Arab sees green palm groves,
BY blue waters as he roves,
Preceding and eluding, as he moves,
So the hopes and joys of man.
With the Spaniard grave we query,
AS hfe's disappointments weary,
Darken hope with storms so dreary,
OfIife's total "what's the good?"
Since the voyagers beside us,
Care so little what betide us,
For our very woes deride us,
WHY hold up and breast the flood?
HOPES delusion comes in childhood,
When It fires the tho'ts and heartblood,
With such radiant dreams ofrare good,
When youths stature shall be won,
Half the beauty Of its sunrise,
Falls UNDECIDED on their child eyes,
out of calmest, Ioveliest skies,
Never priced It'll II is done.
SO the youth the boy or maiden,
Nigh eontemptuous of the alden
OF life's morning, flower laden,
Dream their dreams of time ahead;
When their fellows shall be llctors,
Serving, homo ring them the victors-
Ever maidens see such pictures
Thus youth passes and is dead.
LIES meridian is a battle,
All, tits strange amidst its rattle,
All its surging strife and brattle,
Men and women can dream dreams.
But hopes mirage, broader, fairer,
Sharps its outlines, nearer, rarer,
Tho our sight by tears washed clearer,
Knows there's much that only seems,
When old ages locks of snow,
Shade sunk eyes that lose their glow,
When its thin voice quavers low,
In LIES time of sadest dearth;
Doth hopes vision false still glimmerT
Der deaths arid sands its simmer
Brighter grows, as time grows DINNER,
In mans passage swift from earth.
All, my soul, will LIES undoing
End st last hopes vain pursuing?
Or, deaths farther shore. still viewing
The fair mirage, reached Mt last;
Meath the palms shall our feet rest,
BY blue waters end our quest,
Hopes fruItion, calm our breast
When earth's journey shall be past?
Ind, Dec. 80, 1877.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-16

An old farmer of Harrison county was
lately swindled out OF 81, 200 by the follow
ing process: A chap came along and was
trying to sell the farmer a combined
trough and hay-rack" for feeding cattle,
when up road a jack leg lawyer of Gallatin
(who was slightly known to the farmer) and
inquired If there was certain Mr.. Blank in
that section who was selling a liquid that
would make old boots as good as new. He
of the hay rack replied, ~ am the man
what do you want?' II desire to purchase
the right of Missouri or Pennsylvania" re-
piled the lawyer; what is your price?'
Twelve hundred dollars for Missouri and
$500 for Pennsylvania" replied the patent
right man, as he drew forth an old worn
boot and a new one which he declared was
like the old one till he applied the liquid"
TO it. The lawyer was delighted, and after
some pickering purchased Pennsylvania Tor
81 400. and in the presence of the farmer
gave his check for that amount on bank at
GallaIin. and then rode off, 1t did not take
the parent-right man long to sell ''the state
of Missouri to the farmer. for which the
latter gave a note secured by a mortgage
upon ais farm, which note was hastily sold
to bank at Galladn by the patent-right
man, who, after dividing the swag with bis
'capDer," the Gallatin lawyer, sought other
aud fresher pastures.-Joplin (Missouri)
News.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-16

Cannelton Repor er: Our readers who re-
member our former townsman, Mr.. Hamil-
ton Smith, Jr., now of San Francisco. will be
gratifed to hear of his good health and gen.
eral prosperity. From a recent letter re-
ceived here we also learn that the gravel
mine in California in which be has been
long professionally engaged. is proving sue
cess. and may yet meet the expectations of
lis nrnnriefnrs
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-16
GODS POOR.
BY f. r.. cHAMPLIN.

Who are ''God poor?"
Not they alone who stand
With empty, pleading hand
At Dives door
Thou mayst be sure
Such only are mans poor;
But they who therein stay,
And every soul deny
That lifts its needy cry.
Goods poor"-ay, poorest they!
lLippincott.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-16
SxeerIx scented

Experience tells Us that sweet and deli
cate odor renders person Of the plainest
features agreeable and attractive. A delight
fui odor from a lady or gentleman is always
admired, and DR. Prices Alista Bouquet,
Concealed Delight OF Floral Riches will make
all sweetly scented.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-16

ing them wealth which will not increase
their affection for us. nor bring back the
wasted hours that might have been made as
SO many sunbeams."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-16

South Bend Tribune: Harris township
focks are still suffering from the depreda-
tons Of wolves. Our hunters could have
plenty of fun and accomplish great good
By Kidding the country Of these pests.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-16
COINAGE.
The Way Gold and silver Stand with
the World.

Itisassumed by many, as matter of course,
that gold is the currency in most general use
throughout the world. But the following
table tells very different story:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-16

The United States is omitted from the
above list, but as it is now tolerably certain
that silver is to be remonetized before the
end of the next year, the proportions will
stand as follows:
Population under gold ...... $50 $50 900
Population under 200 600
Population under gold and silver.-...-l32 600
From this it will be seen that the great
mass of mankind uses the silver coinage ex-
clusiYely. Even in the populations under
gold silver is the subsidiary coinage, and is
in use for all the daily transactions of life.
But people who talk of gold being the unit
of value for the rest of the world OF course
do so ignorantly. The localities in which
we are most interested for the extension of
our trade-that is, Mexico, South America
and Asie-uSe silver exclusively.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-04

Springfield, Charles E. Lipp;ncott being Presi-
dent of the meeting. The nominations were as
follows: State Treasurer, J. c. Smith; Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, J. A. Slade.
Supreme Court Clerks-For the Northern
Grand Division, E. T. Dutton; Central Grand
Division, M. B. Converse; Southern Grand Di-
vision, Alden Knopf Appellate Court Clerks
First District, Eli Smith; Second District. J. R.
Coombs; Third District, W. n Duncan; Fourth
District, B. L. Ulen. The platform is
very brief, merely indcrsing the course of the
party in the past, and pledging con-
tinued confidence in the National Republican
party. The financial plank is as follows: We
are opposed to any further contraction of
the greenback currency, and are in favor of
such currency as can be maintained at par
with, and convertible into, coin at the will of
the holder. We are in favor of such currency
being received for import duties, and we dep
recate the defeat of the recent bill for that
purpose by the Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-04
Religion in Russia.

The Russians are nation Of church
goers, early and late; and one-third of
the days in the year are feast-days. They
have not yet learned that all days are
holy to the good man, and that to him
life is one beautiful Sabbath. They
would be richer could they learn this.
Their multiplied church festivals are a
serious drawback to the industrial wealth
Of the state ard to the income of the
laboring classes. But superstition is
stronger than the love of money. They
neglect home and business to keep q
feast. The feast of Elias is high day
with the Russians, who entertain the
belief that on that day Elijah rides in
his chariot, the thunder of whose wheels
is heard on earth, hence the saying, SIT
always thunders on Elijah's day." When
the thunder is not heard the supposition
is the old prophet failed to take his &C
customed ride. sA 3di Ia.jW .H{i1 -#t
The Greek service is exceedingly i'm
posing. The officiating priests are robed
In gold, and the Bishops wear jeweled
tiaras. The church service consists of
hymns, prayer, scriptural readings, and
a sermon. The Old Testament is read
only during evening service, which is in
tended to be prophetic of the morning
service, wien the New Testament is read.
On great festivals there are imposing
professions with banners, and pictured
saints with clouds of incense and sweet
est music. There is in, all this more
devotion than goodness. There is the
form without the power. Yet this is not
universal there are within the Russian
church many living Christians whose
lives are replete with deeds of charity
and acts Of true worship. I met one
Russian lady who is active in night
refugees, or homes for the poor Magda-
lens, and two Processes who are build
ing homes for the working classes. Not
a fewof the nobility attended the min
istry of Lord Radstock, in the British
and American chapel, and there heard
his earnest discourses on the "higher
life," Count Schuvaloff, now Minister
to the Court of ST. James, invited Lord
Radstock to hold services in his palace,
and there the Count related his expert
ence. And the beautiful Dagmar, the
Crown Princess of all the Russias, re-
qnested. the English evangelist to visit
herr religious conversation. -Natioma
repository. Alo1 o1 &a'a al i
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-04

even more rapid than before, reaching
81 xii. (145 lbs. in boys Is years cid,
and in girls of the same age 81 xii. (1271
fbs.).
SIN the 25th year, the man is 1913
cent. lover 81 feet) in height, and weighs
SO XII. Q579 lhs.) while the woman is
157 cent. (5.15 feet in height. and
weighs So xii. Q273 lbs.). Man in the
10th year attains his maximum weight.
63.6 xii, Q59 lbs. and then begins to
lose flesh. Women continue to grow
heavier, reaching about Sc xii. GAO
lbs. }, until the 50th year. Between 40
and go, men become more corpulent and
women rapidly grow older; in both, the
size of the body diminishes. (Wag-
ner.)
1t is desirable for all persons, whether
suffering in health or otherwise, to know
as near as possible what the normal
weight should be. We are indebted to
the late DR.. John Hutchinson for weigh
ing alone $500 men at various ages.
There is indeed an obvious relation be-
tween the height and the weight he so
pertinaciously weighed and measured:
starting with the lowest men in the
tables, will be found that the increase
IN weight was as nearly as possible 5
pounds for every inch in height beyond
81 inches.
The following figures show the rela-
tive height and weight of individuals
measuring feetand upward:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-04
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Ohio Democrats met at Columbus
in State Convention June &c, and adopted a
platform which sustains the title OF President
Hayes, while supporting the Potter investiga-
ton; demands the repeal of the Resumption
act, the substitution of greenbacks for nation
al-bank notes, and no increase of the bonded
debt; strict construction and home-rule SUI
premacy Of civil over military power; separation
of church and state; equality of all
citizens before the law; liberty of all indi-
,vidual action unyexed by sumptuary
laws; absolute acquiescence in the lawfully
expressed will of the majority; opposition to
all subsidies; preservation of the public lands
for the use of actual settlers and the main
tenance and protection of the common-school
system. Durbin Ward was chosen permanent
Chairman. The following ticket was nomi-
mated For Secretary Of State, David R. Page;
for Supreme Judge, A. F. Hume; member of
the Board of Public Works, Rush Field.
On Wednesday, June 26, the Illinois
Rennhlieans held their State Convention at
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-04
Trials of Newspaper Men.

|, One of the greatest trials of the news
paper profession is that its members see
more of the shams of the world chan
any other profession. Through every
newspaper Office, day after day, go all
the vanities that want to bepufed; allthe
revenges that want to be reaped; all the
mistakes that want to be corrected; all
the dull speakers that want to be thought
eloquent; all the ,meanness that wants to
get its wares noticed gratis in the
editorial columns in order to save, the
tax Of the advertising columns; all the
men who want to be set right that never
were right; all the crack Drained philoso-
pliers with stories as long as their hair;
and all the bores who come to stay five
minutes but talk hours. Through the
editorial sand reportorial rooms, all the
follies and shams of the world are seen
day after day, and the temptation is to
believe in neither God, man, or woman.
It is no surprise to me that in this pro-
fession there are some skeptical men. I
only wonder that journalists believe any
thing.-De Mt TayDaoge.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-04
He Was TrespaSsing.

She was young lady from Duck
water, and had enjoyed her visit to tn,
Base Range metropolis immensely. Shc
was pretty and piquant, and one of ne,
well-known gallants had done his leve
best to make it pleasant for her during
her stay. The exciting cause of the fol
lowing was an attempt on his part t(
snatch a kiss from her pouting lips
Then she arose in all the dignity of of
Tended maidenhood and said: "Set
here, mister, jest don't set 'em too fresh
You've done the handsome thing in cir
cuses, ice cream, candy and SIGH, bu
you can't take no liberties. My Jake.
out to the. creek, he's got quit-clain
deed to the premises, and don't you for
getit You can't squat on this location
and you'd better hunt for a quarter sec
ton in some other direction, where yor
can get a better title and gather you
own crop" The young man recognized
the force of her argument and hunted
Eureka (Ne0.) Sentinel.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-04
The Healthy Standard.

You ask a very practica:. question.
elbow much should a person OF, a given
height weights there a standard be-
tween height and weight?" A healthy
child, male or female, grows in. length
by more than one-half its size during
the first two years; it increases from so
cent. (19.685 inches) to about 70 cent.
81. 10 inches). It trebles or quadruples
it's weight; that is to say, it weighs 3 to
4 xii. at birth equals y to 10 tbs.); 10
xii. (25 Tbs. in the first year II xii. go
Tbs. in the second. .'1,'
) son the average, a child from 6
months to s years. grows in length about
6cent. each year equal 2. 1922 inches);
the weight of the body goes on increas-
ing to the 8th year, rising in boys to20
kill $50 Tbs. J, and in girls to 10 xii. (471
fbs). From this age e years. until pu-
berty, boys increase in height So cent.
(.2165 feet) each year, reaching, at the
age of II years, height of 138 cent.
lover 452 feet), and girls 135 cent
g. 21 feet), on the average. Boys gain
about 2 xii. g lbs. in weighta year, girls
a little more, so that in the 18th year
children of both sexes weigh on the av-
erage ABOUT 80 xii. Cts fbs.).
From Is to 20 years, youths grow
some 30 cent. Oils inches), girls 20 cent.
7.8 inches1. The increase of weight is
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-04
MISCELLANEOUS aLEAN1Nes.

Two hundred and twenty four Mormon
immigrants arrived at the port of New York
recently. Eight hundred more are expected
DON.
A Washington dispatch says that
secret-service agents are making large capt
ures of counterfeit silver coin, and vast quar-
titles Of fraudulent coin have already accumu-
lated in the treasury. Inspection shows that
they are cast in molds made of plaster of Paris.
Some of the new coins discovered are so excel
lent in color and weight that it is difficult, even
by the acid test, to distinguish them from the
genuine coin. The only means by which they
are detected is by weight. 1t costs about 40
per cent. of the current value of the genuine
to manufacture the spurious. They are said
to be largely circulated from Chicago, Indian
apolis, and st. Louis.
There was an important conference at
the Executive Mansion in Washington, few
days ago, participated in by the President,
Secretaries Evarts and McCrary, and Gems.
Sherman and Ord. The matter under consid-
Grafton was the condition of affairs on the
Mexican border. The situation is regarded as
very serious, and, although nothing definite
was decided upon, the subject will undoubtedly
receive renewed attention at an early meeting
of the Cabinet l
St. Louis contributes bloodhound
ling horror in the shape of street assassina-
ton, in which teacher in the public schools
was the victim, and party of boys who bore
him a grudge the perpetrators. The I'M
fortunate man was horribly cut with razor,
and only retained consciousness long enough
to locate the bloody deed upon one of his
youthful assailants. ef-
Gen. Ord, who arrived in Washington
from Texas a few days since, is in favor of
the most vigorous measures on the Rio Grande.
He says the available troops under his COM
mand do not exceed 1000 men, and that that
small number cannot effectually guard the
long line of frontier over which they are dis
| tributed. Raids from the Mexican side into
Texas are still Of frequent occurrence.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-04
RULES FOR NURSES.

l. For invalids, never make a large
quantity of one thing, as they seldom
require much at time, and it is desira-
bic that variety be provided for them.
2. Always have something in readiness
a little beef-tea, nicely made and nicely
skinned, few spoonfuls of jelly, ETC.,
that it may be administered as soon al
most as the invalid wishes for it. If
obliged to wait long time, the patient
loses the desire to eat, and often turns
against the food when brought to him or
her. 3. In sending dishes Or prepara-
tons up to invalids, let everything look
as tempting as possible. Have clean
cloth laid smoothly over the tray;
let the spoons, tumblers, cups and
saucers, etc., be very clean and bright.
4. Never leave food about sick-room;
if the patient cannot eat it when brought
to him, take it away, and bring it to
him IN an hour or two's time. Miss
Nightingale says: "To leave the pa
TENTS untasted food by his side, from
meal to meal, in hopes that he will eat
in the interval, is simply to prevent him
from taking any food at ALL" She
adds: 81 have known patients literally
incapacitated from taking one article of
food after another by this piece of igno-
rance. Let the food come at the right
time, and be taken away, eaten or I'M
eaten, at the right time, but never
let patient have something always
standing by him, If you don't
wish to disgust him with everything.
5. Never serve beef-tea or broth with
the smallest particle OF fat or grease on
the surface. It is better, after making
either of these, to allow them to get
perfectly cold, when all the fat may be
easily removed then warm up as much
as may be required. Two or three pieces
of clean Witty brown paper laid on the
broth will absorb any greasy particles
that may be floating at the top, as the
grease will cling to the paper. 6. Roast
mutton, chickens, rabbits, calves feet,
game, fish (simply dressed), and simple
buildings, are all light food, and easily
dlgested. Of course, these things are
only partaken of supposing the patient
is recovering. 7. A mutton chop, nice
ly cut, trimmed, and broiled to turn,
is dish to be recommended for inva-
lids; but it must not be served with all
the fat at the end, nor must it be too
thickly cut. Let it be cooked over a
fire free from smoke, and, sent up with
the gravy in it, between two very hot
plates. Nothing is more disagreeable
to an invalid than smoked food. s. In
making toast and water, never blacken
the bread, but toast it only nice
brown. Never leave toast and water to
make until the moment it is required,
as it cannot then be properly prepared
at least, the patient will be obliged to
drink it warm, which is anything but
agreeable. 8. In boiling eggs for in
valids, let the whites be just set; if |
boiled hard, they will be likely to disa-
gree with the patient.-Our Home
Journal. 1890 ...4