The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-06-18
Little Jacky secretly resolves to be NO longer
liable to such terrible affection.

Little Jacky secretly resolves 70 De NO longer
liable to such . terrible affection.
Wells College has an archery club, and If
there amt lots of one-eyed men around
can shoot better than we think they cam
Waterloo Observe Her.
A man out West, who read that dry
copperas put in bed of ants would cause
them to leave, put some in his mother-in-
laws bed to see if she wouldn't go. He says
she was there at last accounts.
Twenty-Five years ago q Missouri boy left
his home, and started out to become presi-
dent of the United States. He got as far as
Cincinnati. The boy is now q man. and is
also one of me best shoemakers in the Ohio
State prison.
Messrs Scribner & Co. recently received
Sunday school teacher: ''Slrs-f you have
anything new In the line of Sacred songs,
comic or sentimental, will you please send
me some sample sheets"
An egg merchant has failed in New York
His capabilities are not STANDARDIZATION
Commercial Bulletin. But his creditors
have 'set' day TO investigate them.-New
l ork News. And will hatch up some
scheme to get him straight.
'But you know, pa" said farmers
daughter, when he spoke to her about the
wants me to marry man of culture" So
do, my dear. so 1 do; and there's no better
culture in the country than agriculture"
The $3.50 breweries in the United States
are distributed as follows: New York, 405;
Pennsylvania, 1888; Ohio, 207; Massachu-
sets, 55; Illinois, 1874; Missouri, IS; New
jersey, &c. Wisconsin, 24S; California. 2l3;
diana, 101; Kentucky, "a; New Hampshire,
4; Minnesota, 140; all other States and Terri
tories, 500.
A countryman seating himself at a fash
ionable restaurant with the intention of tax
ing hearty dinner, summoned q waiter and
made known his purpose. The latter skipped
briskly away, and finally returned with a
handsomely bound bill of fare. which he
opened and placed before the guest, who,
come, you can't cram no literature down me
vittals is what l want-vlttals-and purity
derned quick, tool"
A turtle was killed in Philadelphia sa-
loon on Tuesday that weighed 800 pounds.
The monster was eight feet long and five feet
wide. Its head was twice the size of q man. 8,
and its fippers two feet larger than man S
arm. On its back was space enough for
half q dozen cane seat chairs. 1t was caught
on Monday by men who were fishing in the
Delaware. 1t is supposed that the turtle
wandered from Florida waters to the place
where it was caught.
| A Virginia lady writes: "And now a few
words to the girls who may read this. Be
careful to whom you write aud what you
write. Manya loving. trusting letter is sent
by true-hearted girl, and is read by the
receiver to a laughing crowd of men, and
various remarks are passed about the silly
| girl I can conscientiously say, on the
| other hand, that have never seen nor heard
| of girl showing her letters promiscuously,
| even from man she did not care for
though they are often shown to the one
dear friend in strict confidence"
Mrs Sarah Polk, widow of the tenth presi
| dent. James K. Polk, resides in beautiful
| home in the heart of the city of Nashville
Tenn. The grave where the remains of the
ex-president repose is in the lawn attached
| to the house, and is visited from time to time
| by thousands of tourists. The vault con-
| talns but one vacancy, which is intended to
be the burial place OF the lady in question.
| Mrs. Polk is charmingly dignified woman,
we'll advanced in years, and distinguished
for her kindliness and beauty of character.
| The home she occupies is beautifully 10
Gated, and 1t was here that the ex-president
died, six weeks after his retirement from the
White House. 30 years ago.
Two OLD Texas herders, who had just
buried a neighbor, got to discussing religion
One asked the other how pious he though
| 1t was possible Tor man 10 get In TINS wOrio
if he was in real earnest. "Wa'al," said the
other, refectively. Il think eff man gets
| soft he can swop steers or trade horses with
| out lying, AT he'd better pull out for the
better land afore he has relapse" There
are lots of people in the higher or more cul
tured walks of society who stumble at a
small things as swapping steers or trading
horses" and who might reasonably ask the
question In their better moments whether i
were not better ito pull out for the better
land afore relapse"
The Columbia Challenge cup, which is tt
be rowed for in America as an inducemen
for foreign amateur oarsmen to visit thi
country, will be made by Tiffany. The cuE
proper will stand II inches high, and Will b,
entirely of silver. Two large ornamentet
handles will be attached to the bowl, two
marine base-reliefs will ornament the side
and above each two sculls will be crossed
On the upper edge in large raised silver let
tiers will appear the word Columbia Tit
cup will stand upon an ebony base, OF
which will be placed two silver shields
Upon one will be traced a picture of tn
Columbia boathouse, and the other will b.
preserved for inscriptions commemorative
of the victors in races hereafter to be rowed