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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-29


The first thing to aggrandize a man in his
own conceit, is to conceive of himself ms neg
lected. To undeceive him is to deprive him
of the most tickling morsel within the range
of self-complacency Were we to recite one
half this mystery all the world would be in
love with discomfort; we should wear slight
for bracelet, and neglects and contumacies
would be the only matters for courtship.
The first sting of a suspicion is g-ieviousi
but wait--out of that wound there Is balm 10
be extracted. Your friend passed you on
such day without notice--he must have
seen you Go home and make the most of il
and you are made man from this time
Shut yourself up; conjure all the kind feel
ings YOU have had for your friend; what you
have been to him, and how his reputation
was nearer to you than your owni Stop moi
here, but enlarge your speculations, and take
in the rest of your friends, as spark kindlei
more sparks Was there one among then
who has not proved hollow and false3 The
little star of self-love wrinkles; that is to en-
courage you through deeper gloom. You ar
not vet half sulky enough.
Think the very idea of night fled from thu
earth, or your breast the solitary exception Q
it, till you have swelled yourself into at leas
one hemisphere. To grow bigger every mo
ment in your own concet; to defy yoursel
ut the expense of your species; to reflect witt
what strange injustice you have been treate'
in all quarters--these are the true pleasure
! Of sulkiness.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-29
a Theatrical Clergyman.

John Carbody tells the following story:
Julia Dean Hayne was Cincinnati girl ana
Maffitt we'll known western revlvalist: ~
made quite a hit in private theatricals, and the
ma1harer of Holiday street theater, Baltimore,
gave me an engagement for second chamber
maid. Julia Dean was then rising in fame, and
shecame to play star engagement Her father
was with her-a stout old gentleman. 'Fazio
was put up, released and the night oil per-
Torrance came. There was an immense
crowd in front Then-where's FAVOR was
the question The call boy was sent to Mr.
Rynars lodgings. There he found the 'Faz
TO- apparently very ILL., The call boy re
turned with the message, and strange
gentleman. low-sized, bright-eyed, hand
some man. Mr. Rynar is sick, said the cal
how and can't go on: but this gentleman
who is on his way to Washington T.
fill an engagement, will play thu
part for him. Everybody felt relieved, bu
nobody knew who the volunteer 'Fazio was
He went to the dressing-room, dressed in Nh
Rypar's tunic and costume Of the alchemisi
and was soon ready. :.
"such .Fazioi We forget even Juli
| Dean in his wonderful delivery of the text
the grace Of his action, and his voice wa
marvellous in its sweetness, its power. ID
was n master of elocution. The audienc'
surprised delighted, were completely carrie
away by the new revelation Who Is he
He declined to give the manager his name, 8
he said, until after the performance
"At last, amid the widest enthusiasm
the audience, the curtain fell on the last &C
and we gathered on the stage about II
stranger. -
a.Ladies and gentlemen the little blacl
haired, dark-cyed, broad browed man said,
a low, quiet tone, / am obliged to Mr.. kyn'
for giving me this opportunity to meet tho
whose occupation and mine are so fearful
antagonistic. 1t was my suggestion to nj
Rynar that | take his place in the par
, Then turning to the manager he added; ~
asked me my name
: ".Yes, yS. said we all. =.
envy name he said quietly, and smilin
my name is John Newland Maffitt.
1.-THE great preachers name silenced
Q As we stood staring at him he added plea
antly: Why should not minister OF :
!, Gospel essay his mimic powers in reeitil
r the text of a play written by clergyms
/ and which inculcates great morals"
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THE LOOM OF LIFE.

Ali day, all night can hear the jar
OF the loom of life. and near and far
II thrills with its deep aud muffed SOUND,
A the tireless wheels go always round
Busily. ceaselessly goes the loom
In the light Of day and the midnight gloom,
The wheels are turning early and late,
And the wool is wound in the warp oil rate.
Cliekl clackl there's thread of love wose in;
Click clack. another of wrong and SID
What a checkered ching this lite Will De
When we see it unrolled in eternity!
Time. with a face like mystery,
And hands as busy hanis can be,
s;,s at the loom with the warp oatspread,
To catch in its meshes each glanciug thread
All sad-eyed weaver, the years are slow
mi each one is nearer tie end, know
And some day the last thread VIII De woven i"'
God grant il may be love instead Of SIN.
No we furnish the weaver a thread each e'Ss
II were better then. oh, my friend, 10 sPiu
a beautiful thread than thread OF SIN
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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.

The next presidential election will deter
mine questions of vital Importance to evsry
citizen Of the Union. 1t is not improbable
that upon its results. will depend the perpe-
tuity of our republican form Of government
1t is expected that the questions involved
in the momentous issue will be thoroughly
discussed IN the next session of Congress,
which begins on the first day of December.
1t is the desire and purpose OF the Sentinel
to contribute its full share, to the end that
Its readers may be fully enlightened upon
all these questions of such vast moment.
| As in 1876, Indiana will be obliged to take
position in the front OF the battle. 1t Is
not Improbable that the victory or defeat oil
the gallant Indiana Democracy will de
| termine questions of vital importance.
| Is our National Government TO be hence
forth an imperial depotism?
| Is the bayonet 10 rule the ballot?
| Are the rights OF the States expressly re-
served in the constitution to yield to central
ICED dictation?
Shall arrogant and impenous party
citizen OF liberty?
Shall Mammon be the only Deity wht
shall be acknowledged as having divine
rights?
Shall labor be deprived OF its Just rewards
The merits OF the Sentinel are go vel
KNOWN hnOuB the ihrn-ls VI tuie ctnto
especially those of the Democratic persua
sion, that commentator of it is deeme'
supe rfinous. We will add, however, tina
the management has arranged and full,
dete rmined that no paper shall furnish 9
great practical value to its patrons for tn
money.
, In its news its editorial. its literary an
! its miscellany--in a word. in Tvs Reners
reading IL shall not BE- surpassed by ap
paper circulated In the State.
/ A leading feature will continue TO be I
! very full and complete market reports l
|. a few words, the Sentinel will continue I
DC the commercial paper of the State.
!, will, however, be particularly adapted to IL
I family circle. We do not believe that an
( reading, thinking man In the state ca
: afford to do without the Weekly Sentinel ,
] the small coet at which Il il furnished.
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Great and Little Dinners.

: .
All dinners are good, from shilling up
ward. The plate of boiled beef which Mary
the neat-handed waitress brings, or used TO
bring you, in the Old Bailey say used Tor
all mel speak OF years long past, when the
cheeks of Mary we're as blooming as the car
rots which she brought up with the beef and
she may be a grandmother by tins tune, or
pallid ghost far out of the regions Of beef--
from the shilling dinner of beef and carrots
to the grandest banquet of theseason-every-
thing is good. -, .,u.,au
s;at in giving entertainments so costly and
beyond our means? own myself to being
no better or worse than my neighbors in this
respect, and rush off to a coniect'oners i Z.
sweets. etc, hire sham buffers and attendants
have a fellow going round the table with
still and dry champagne, as II J knew MI
nsme and it was my custom to drink thos'
wines every day Of my life
A man might give two dinners for one
according to the present pattern. Half you
money is swallowed up in a desert, which
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-29
Talking by Machinery.


"A speaking machine was recently made by
NJ Faber. NJ. Cartel writes of it in the Jour
nal de Physique that it consists essentially of
three parts--a blowing arrangement, an APP
paratus for producing sound and an articulat-
ing apparatus. The first sends current of
air through the larynx. This latter is an
iron reed the length of which can be varied
within certain limits, SO as to change the
pitch of the sound On. Cartel thinks a sys-
tenn of membraneous reeds would have been
better) The articulating apparatus com
comprises part for producing vowels and
another for consonants. The former operates
by the passage of air through apertures OF
various forms in diaphragms, which are sue
cessively placed in the passage of the air
current by levers worked with keys; special
cavity, which can be connected with the
other, produces nasal sounds; the commune
cation is affected at will by means of a special
lever The consonants are given by pieces
whose action is very similar to those of the
lip, the teeth and the tongue. A special
drum produces the r sound. All these pieces
and organs are put in motion by IA keys,
which are ingenously arranged so as to cause
| to act, with suitable intensity and in proper
order the organs meant to produce a syllable
Fourteen keys are sufficient, because with
the help of accessory keys one can vary the
character of consonants from strong to weak
ETC. The speaking of the machine is neces
sarily monotonous and not perfect; certain
sounds produce a better effect than Others
still, in general one can comprehend tn,
words and phrases pronounced. The ma
chine is interesting, as showing distinctly thu
mechanism of phonation, which has thus beer
reproduced artificiaily, and therefore obey
absolutely the laws of acoustics
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Intox,cation Among French Children.

Sylvanus Urban in the Gentleman's Maya
zine saws: Il SHALL doubt not, startle not
a few of my readers when j state that dur
ing a recent visit to France / have frequent
" seen French children intoxicated. Strange
as such an assertion may seem, deliberately
make it and stand byit. Again and again at
tables d hote have seen children scarcely
more than babies suffering distinctly from
alcohol 1t is, as travellers in France know,
the custom in all districts south of the Loire
to supply wine gratis at two of the meals,
breakfast and dinner, at which the residents
in a hotel eat in company. Repeatedly, then
in the hotels in French watering places
have watched children of five years old and
upward supplied by their mothers with wine
enough visib to flush and excite them. Al
Stables 'Olonne one little fellow, whose age
could not be more than six, drank at each Of
two consecutive meals three tumblers OF
wine slightly diluted with water. The re-
suit was on each occasion that he commenced
to kiss his mother, proceeded to kiss the per
/ son on the other side of him, continued by
sprawling over the table, and ended by put
| ting his head in his mothers lap and falling
( to sleep. 1t never seems To enter into thu
mind of a French woman that water may b.
drunk at meal When long journeys b,
rail are taken, there is always in the nea
basket in which the French mother carrie
provisions bottle Divine or wine and waite
out of which those of her children who hav
passed the stage of absolute infancy ar
allowed to drink. / can indeed say wit
truth that in the course of
pretty long series of observa
tons of the French, chiefly made, / admit i
public vehicles and hotels, have rarely
ever seen glass of cold water, unquahfie
with any admixturc, quafied by native.
!, is now the fashion to mistrust water eve
when blended with wine. fo- which purpos
the various springs of the Eau st. Galmi'
; are largely employed"
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A Souvenir.

Tn the year 1779 Madame lie Brun took
Arto;natte's likeness for the first time,
&c the queen was then in all the briiilancy OF
har youth and beauty. The following IS her
own description of her success:
Merle Antoinette was tall, admirably pro-
rortioned. plump, her arms were lovely, she
had small and perfectly shaped hands ana
feet. She walked better than any woman IN
France; holding her head very upright, with
q majesty which denoted the sovereign IN the
midst of her court, without this majestic pear
ing detracting in the least from tne sweetness
and grace of her appearance. Her features
wore not regular. she inherited the long, mar
row oval peculiar to the Aulfan nation.
Her ewes were not large, and almost blue IN
color. her expression was clear and SOFT her
nose was thin and pretty; her mouth was NOT
large. although her lips were rather thick
The most remarkable thing about her lace
was the brlliancy OF her complexion. 4
never saw anything like it, and briiilantis .ne
only word to express what 1t was; Tor mel
slim was so transparent that it allowed OF nc
ehodow never could obtain the effect as
Wished. paints failed to depict the freshness
tho delicate tints of that charming face
which never beheld in any other woman
At first the imposing air OF the queen IN
Inundated me- but she spoke to me with $
much goodness that her kind manner soon as
sipated this impression. 1T was then mad
the portrait which represents her dressed IL
satin robe, with large panier, holding
rose. As may be well believed, l preferre,,
greatly to paint her without full toilette and
shove all, without large panier.
As soon as her majesty heard had prett.
voice she scarcely gave me sitting wlthou
making me sing with her several duets. a
for her demeanor, it would be difficult to de
scribe its affability and charm | do not DC
Lived an occasion to pass by without sayin
aoreeable words to those who had the homo
~ annroaching her, and the kindness whic
she always showed me is one OF my most dc
lightful souvenirs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-29

The admirers of Rev. David Macrae,
who was recently elected from the United
Presbyterian Church of Scotland for heresy,
have decided to organize an Independent or
ganization, with Mr.. Macrae for pastor.
Mr.. Macrae's presence and address ut the
meeting give good ground for the belief that
he will accept the call. About 600 persons
were present many of whom are members Of
the late Mr.. Gilfillan's church. in Dundee.
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IN THE ENDOWMENT HOUSE.
A Graphic Description of the Mormon Mar
riage Ceremony.
In ~

A Graphic Description of the Mormon Mar
riage Ceremony.
Denver Ncws.l
A Mormon while in England courted and
won the affections of young, beautiful and
accomplished lady, a native of London
The couple were engaged, but the Mormon
kept delaying the marriage date, and hnaliy
declined to marry at all until the lady ma.
visited Utah Her love for the man was SO
strong that she followed him to America;
Upon reaching Utah, to her horror, she found
the man had already several wives. She al
first declined to marry, butupon being prom
sed nv her future spouse that he would put
away all other wives and hold her superior
10 ali. she was induced to enter the endown-
ment house, and after going through the
MANY and complicated mysteries OF tins place,
became perfectly disguised with the Mormon
sect and faith and set to work to Tree herseil
from the terrible clutches which now heid
bar In dine course of time she WAS rescued
nv LEGAL process, but her enduring love for
the Mormon again induced her to take up
her abode with him. This time she was
treated so cruelty that it was more than she
could endure, and she abandoned her nus
band forever
She now occupies position on one oil inc
Salt Lake papers. In court the lady testineo
to many of the mysteries OF the endowment
house. some of which may be related as ioi'
lows:
| DESCRIBING THE CEREMONY.
/ The endowment house ceremonies begin IN
the morning and last nearly all day. Inc
candidate is placed in charge OF an old lady
who divests her of all her garments and give'
her new and peculiar garment winch she !
to wear all her life. 1t is neverto be remoV
~ re
ed from her person except when necessity re
ouires. and then limb at time may be uh
covered. The candidate is then anointe'
with oil and must listen to the recital oi man.
scrintnal expressions with Mormon interpre
tations. After numerous other ceremonie
the candidate is introduced intoa department
which.is divided by canvas. Upon one SD
is the male candidate, on the other the femai
candidate. In the canvas there are tw
apertures sufficiently large to admit two pai
OF arms. Through these holes, without seem
each other, the two candidates embrace, a1te
which the canvas is withdrawn, ana the MAJ
who heretofore had been scantily clothed,
invested with mantle. A circle is the
formed of men. encircled by women on til
,. outside. During the ceremonies terrible oatf
are administered and have as penalty IL
violation death The lady receives nan
from her husband which she is never to d
vulge. ss
: After all these ceremonies performance
gone through, in which is supposed to appe'
the Almighty, the devil, etc.
In this performance the men appear IN o
e working clothes without regard to cleanll line
: or decorum. The whole ceremony is clost
: by bringing the lady candidate before an
s tar. where she takes more oaths of a terrib
: nature, and which also have for their penal
J. death. Her name is then entered upon
book which has never yet been scrutinlzed
u any one in the outside world.
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OPINIONS of the Fress.

Law of the Farm" embracing the rights iiabiii-
ties aud duties Of farmers. This Ltte work embraces
subjects Of every day interest 10 farmers-subjects
that discussed pro and con in almost every ga h.
ering of farmers Law upon the following subjects 10
given: HOW 10 buy farm; boundaries OF the iarm'
what deed OF farm includes; right In the road; farm
fences. estrays aud trespassng animals the farmers
liability for his animals, dogs, water-rights and
drainage; trespassing the FARM the rights Of adj
joining propretors fruit and other and
boundary lines. II this litlle work could be placed
10 the hands Of every farmer. many lawsuits and
Litter differences In neighborhoods might be avoided.
Published by the Sentinel Company, Of this city
Drainage and Farm Journal
The Law OF the Farm " cmbr acing the rights iia-
biiir and duties Of farmers farmers by James b.
McCrrllis Of the Indiana bar. The title indicates ts
character. 1t treat. of matters interesting all
farmers and landowners; for instance the Law OF
includes, right the road, farm fences estrays and
trespassng animals, the farmers liability for his
animals water-rights and drainage, with other top
les falling under the general head The subject 70
treated In practical style, and the law stated 10 such
| way that any person can understand it.-Indsas-
apoiis Journal.
We are in receipt Of a much needed Law treatise
entitled the "a Law Of the Farm by james b. Nc
| Creilis, Esq, with which much pleased. We
i do remember TO have before seen such rare
little work embracing much good, sound Law in 50
OF the rules statutes and decisions, governing the
important questions affecting farmers. No farmer
should be without coPy.-IndidnaDolis SUM-
The Sentinel Company, Of this CITY, the publish
ers of treatise ln pamphietl, which will be Of
great value readers Ii lie entitled the Law OF
the Farm" being treatise upon rights, liabilities
dur lee of farmers farmers, prepared by James
b. McCrellis, of the Indiana bar. We have marked
some from the document for publication In
i future numbers.-Iadiana Former.
Thanks to the publisher for an advance copy Of the
Law Of the Farm by James b. MccreIiis, Esq
We don't know when have examined q work with
50 much satisfaction. INDEED after careful reading
kne It's value, very would be without it.-Indi
annapolis Republican.
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We also offer '.Ropp's Easy Calculator" in
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n erKNcER, IND., Sur. 8, 1879.
Having hastily examined = copy Of Mr. >. y. Me-
Crellis treatise the "Law OF the Farm" take
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ID. w. VOORHEES,.
IxpfAxApoLrs, srrr. 0, 1873.

have examined, with some care, the pamphlet OF
James d. McCreilis E-q., published by the sentinel
Company, eniiiird the Law Of the FARM aud am
much pleased with It, 1 do not know ~hen 4 have
seen 40 much good sound Law put into small
pass and in Language plain that this non-profes-
sonal can have diffcaity In understanding a. II
will undoubtedly be VI great benefit 20 the Arn,r
class, while any business man could consult I. With
profit >. = mcDVNALD.
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TEKhE HArTK, Aro- ~, ItIE-
Hon. John G. Systematically Dear Sir. have
examined, with some care, proof copy Of work
entitled the Law Of the Farm by james d. Aecrri-
ia OF the indiana bar. l regard IL most vain-
able addition the law literature OF the State and
the country. Every farmer ought 20 have the work
know Mr. McCr,iis also, and regard him xs In every
way highly competent furnish publication Of
great value 10 the farming classes, we'll 20 his
brethren Of the bar. "a
Very respectfully,