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The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-17
Women's Clothes.

Some crusty old bachelor writes: sfSone
of the pretty girls, in their gloye-ftting
walking dresses, look as if they were fed
upon canary bird seed, and three seeds made
a meal. Their dresses fit 'em so tight that if
they were to eat a cracker they couldn't wear
'em. Why, some of 'em go hungry week
before they venture out, SO that they can wear
their dresses without giving 'em cramps.
They are tighter than their skins. They
can sit down in their skins, but they cant in
a walking dress. Some of 'em look like per-
ambulating -four barrels, with head stick
ing out one end of 'em, and feet the other
They make lean girl look thin. and make n
fat one look like she's liable to bust at any
moment. We admire, and always will, a
neatly-made, well-ftting. respectfully length
ened walking dress. We think they are
beautiful when modestly worn, but we think
some Of the pretty girls carry the fashion to
extremes, and overdo the thing; and they
subject themselves to common remark by cor
ner loafers and blackguards as they pass
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-17
what a strange Law, Girls.

The following was New Haven colony
law in, 1869. "Whoerer shall inveigle or
draw the affections of any maide or maide-
servant, either to himself or others. without
first gaining the consent of her parents, shall
pay to the plantation for the first offense 40s,
the second "a, for the third shall be impris-
.oned or corporeously punished An old
record has just been found showing that under
this law Jacobeth Hurtine and Sarah Tuftle
got into trouble by setting down on a chestie
together, his arm around her waiste, and her
arm upon his shoulder or about his neck, and
continuing in that sinful posture about half
an hour. at which time he kysscd her and
she kyssed him, or they kissed ond another,
as We witness testified
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-17
Monotonous Employment.

A certain writer says that it is not so much
the labor that oppresses many women and
inclines them to slackness and shiftlessness
the wearying repetition of acts in which
they have small interest, when they should
be about work of their own choosing, and the
ertainty that, perform each task as faithfully
as may be, there is nothing enduring in its
nature; and since it must be often repeated,
why should one be so nice it its accomplish
ment? they argue; how will a slight here and
there signify in a matter so immaterial? And
thus, in spite of the adage that ..pactice makes
perfect" neglect creeps into the practice and
mars its perfection. Perhaps the housewife
does not sweep her room so thoroughly to-
day because the operation must be repeated
tomorrow, nor dust SO particularly, since
dust, unlike her coffee, has a trick of settling
often. Why should she take unsparing pains
with food that is to be eaten up as soon as il
is out of the oven, and not by visitors, either
who would credit her with skill? Or, why
be "fussy" about the beds that are to be
tumbled in few honrs? At the same time
what is worth doing at all is worth doing
well, they tell us. Why did she undertake
business for which she had no talent and in
which she finds nothing congenial? Fol
whom does she bake and brew? whose breatf
does she keep in the nostrils by her handicraft'
for whom does she seek to make home nea
and attractive? Are not those dearest to hel
benefited by her exertions, and shall irk
some routine stand in the way of their wei
fare and comfort? Does not nature herself
set us an example of routine and repetition
in which there is no shadow of shirking'
What if she should omit some such little de
tail AS the grass, the early and later rains
the planetary movements? In the ecomom,
of the household every disregarded duty o
sighted task tells his own story in the long
account, as the old geologic formations hav,
registered the rains of their period; and q
every household is fraction of the divin
economy, housework in its homeliest phase
is promoted from a menial, unconsidere,
thing to dignity and power.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-17
THE Law OF MArsIMosY.


man Who Deserted His Wife.
Little Rock ARK Gazette.J
Yesterday morning an old negro man ar
rived in the city from St. Louis in search of
his before-the-war wife. The man went off
| into the war with his master, but, undergoing
a change politically, deserted him and en-
| braced the emancipation cause, and now,
after SO long a time, he comes back to the
scenes of his childhood. After making a
great many inquiries he learned that his wife
had married again and that she and her hus-
band were living down on Second street.
Arriving at the designated house the old man.
stiff with rheumatism, hobbled up the narrow
steps and fell against the door, which, yeild-
ing to the weight of his body, opened. Sit
ting near the window was tall bony woman.
Near the fireplace, rubbing fiddle with a
greasy woolem rag, sat man.
alt seems ter me like said the visitor,
dropping down on a trunk, ~that you uster
be my wife afore de wah.''
"Bless de Lord" exclaimed the woman,
| 'it's beginin' to hitch onto me in de same
| direction" er
"What does dis prancin mean?" said the
last husband, dropping the rag and throwing
the fiddle on the bed. .Splain yourselves"
"Dis oman uster be my nat'ral wife, and
I've come heah ter see if we can't make some
sorter 'rangements in regard to it"
"Ole man, said the last edition of matri-
mony, "de bes' and mos p'lite thing is for
yer to go way an ten ter yer business. Dis
| oman an myself understands each oder putty
toerable well, an de bes' thing is fer yer TO
| lef u.s.
Daniel" said the woman, "when yer was
young yer was pretty squar sort of feller,
but now de rheumatic have cotch yer, and
fore God doan' wanter rheumatized man.
Dan. you's bow-laigged at de bes'. Sides all
dat, Use changed my 'ligion."
"Let me sight yer to parable in de law,
cordin to Backbone" said the second hus-
band. "De frs deed and de las will am de
mos powerful. DE frs deed am subject to dc
last will. Wasn't it deed when yer married
dis oman? want de ack of marryin' her g
deed?"
"Tibber shoah," said the first husband, re
fectingly.
want our marriage will? Want it de
'oman's will dat she married me? Answer d,
question squarly."
"Yes"
well, den, 'cordin to de law, de oman.
naine'
"Dat's fac, Dan," said the woman.
"Ain't yer gwine to give me no alum
mony?" asked Dan.
'De law don't mention dat" said the vic
torous husband.
Dan arose from the trunk and LOOKED
around the room. A tear stood in his eye
Suddenly his face frightened.
s(iin me dat catfish over dar, an I'll leav,
YOU"
! "De law don't mention de fish. but I'll gil
, it ter yer
Daniel picked up the fish, ran his finge
! through its gllls, and passed out into tn
, street.
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HALr.HsARrED.

II could only love thee, Love, q little more,
nthy fair love outlived the briefsweet rose
If In my golden field were all thy store,
And all my joy within thy garden CLOSE
Then would pray my heart to be full fond
Forever, and q little bit beyond.
If daffodil and primrose were not frail.
II snowdrop died not ere the dying day
If were true as Daphnis In the tale,
If thou couldst love as Juliet in the play
Then would teach my heart to be full fond
Forever, and q little bit beyond.
But since fear am but wayward true,
And wayward false, fair love, thou seem st
to be;
Since some day must sigh for something new,
And each day thou for nfe's monotOny,-
Prithee, stay here ere yet we grow too fond,
And let me pass little bit beyond.
-Blackwood's Magazine.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-17

meadows. / wanted to go, too, for Betsy
and l were fast friends, but Aunt Kizzy said
I could not climb the fences quickly enough;
ss,.,to console me for my disappointment,
was given little saucepan full of molasses,
and told might boil it over the fire to make
molasses candyl
Pretty soon Betsy came back, looking as
white as sheet. III
".Where is my yeast cake?" said Aunt
Kizzy.
"SYeast cake" said Betsey. 'sYou
wouidn. talk of yeast cakes in that sort of
way, misses, if you'd seen what I've seenl"
"And she sat down, pale and trembling,
with her hands over her heat.
"sBless and save, child, said Aunt Kizzy,
what have you seen?"
"'House all empty said Betsey, in a deep
voice, as if it came from the soles of her
shoes. Not Mickleston of 'em to be seen
And seven scalps hanging out on the gar
den fence!"
"'Whatr screamed Aunt Kizzy.
"sNonsensep said Uncle Job.
sI tell you 1 saw 'em myselfp said Betsy,
with these eyesl All in row, with the
long hair blowing about on the garden fencel
The minute / set eyes on 'em / gave a
screech, and ran for home as fast as Icouldr
"Didn't tell you so?" said the clock
mender, who had slept in the garret and was
going on to the next house, as soon as he had
ground up all Aunt Kizzy's scissors, and
shears, and the great carving knife.
"Uncle Job put on his hat, and took the
gun off its hooks over the mantel-piece.
"Jerryl' said he, to the hired man, 'take
your pistol and follow me. I'll sift this
matter to the bottoml None of my neigh
boris shall be scalped without my knowing
the reason whyi'
The clock-mender caught up the carving
knife. "I'll go, too!' said he. "I'm an old
man, but there's fight left in me yet, and SC
I'll show these redskinslp
"Aunt Kizzy and Betsey looked at each
other. we won't stay behind by ourselves,
said they. So they took me by the hand
and off we all tramped together.
"Sure enough, there was the hair, a.
| Betsey had described, all blowing about or
the fence, of every shade and length-bu
| there was also the Mickleston's, the old lady
and her six girls picking over berries at tn,
back kitchen door. They had been dowr
| berrying in the swamp, and had just re
| turned with their store of fruit.
| "4Whats that?' said Uncle Job, pointin:
at the fence.
"sOhp said Mrs. Micklesten, that's ou
hair. There was hair peddler come alon:
| this morning, and we sold him all our hair
! And it's cut off and washed, and hung out t
dry. It'll soon grow again, and he paid u
| so cents headl'
4sThen you amt been scalped by the In
| diansl' said Aunt kizzy.
@sBless your heart, nor said Mrs. Mickles
ton. Nor ever thought of such thingr
4.And there, ,::children," said Grandpa Gel
mond, sis my Indian story, with seven res
scalps in it, Now run to supper, for hea
the bell ringing, and 1 smell the hot waffle
| and crullers!"
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-17

and it was not strange that General Smith
wished to have it even if it showed some
effrontery fur him to ask for it. However,
the city was in danger of falling into the
hands of a ruthless foe, who had already
sacked the capital. and General Smith did
not hesitate to present himself at the Office of
the consul, where that official was surrounded
by several other gentleman, and asked him
to lend the Leol's guns for immediate use in
the fort as.e
The consul was a thorough Republican,
and in the most unreserved sympathy with
General Smith, but he promptly and en-
phatically informed thas officer that France
and England We're friendly powers, and that
loan Of the Loel's guns to England's enc
mics, would be violation of his consular
duties, too fragrant to be thought of for an
instant; and the general retreated in the best
order that he could. But the kind-hearted
consul's bark was worse than his bite. A
moment after General Smiths leaving the
room he excused himself to his company,
and overlook him on the staircase. General"
he said "you must see the propriety of the
answer I gave you in the Office.
but have something additional to say. l
am only one man and there are $4,000 men
in the city. Now, if $4,000 men can not take
the Leol's guns from one man, / have no
thing more to say" The surprise was con-
plete and delightful to the anxious general,
who said: THANK you, thank you, Mr.. Le-
loup; that is sufficient" and fastened away.
1t is not necessary to discredit anything
in Colonel Armstead's report in order to
credit the statement that General Smith took
possession of the Leops guns at once, placed
them in position in the fort and compelled
the English feet to withdraw. At what
stage of the bombardment the long-range
guns of the Leol were brought to bear on
the feet is uncertain; probably it was not
until Wednesday morning, short time be-
fore the Britishers "got under way and stood
down the river"
AT the time of these events Professor lie
| loup was old enough to observe and remember
them. He says that his father kept saddled
horse standing at the gate all the while, ano
would many times during the day gallop te
the top of neighboring hill to watch thu
firing. And when at last he saw the fee
weigh anchor, he gave way to his joy in th'
widest manner, and exclaimed: II knew tn,
Leol's guns would beat them!"
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-17
A warning to Girls.

Girls, listeni 1t is said that nine-tenths Of
those girls who fall from the pedestal of vir-
tue and lie broken and ruined in Stygian
waters of vice, commenced their downward
course by flirting on the streets. 1t may be
fun, but girls, for the good of yourselves. We
say, stop it. for q Irritation with stranger is
the first step in icentious career; it attracts
not the modest and virtuous man, but fast
fellows-such as street corner loafers and
bar-room pets; it is bid 70. seduction, for it
seduces young men, Finally, girls. it is
looked upon as a habit harlots practice, and
If you do not wish to be mistaken as one,
don't allow yourself to simulate their actions
on thestreets
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-17
Trouble Among the widows.

Another widow has mysteriously disap-
peared, the most remarkable feature OF it
being that she was a Maryland widow and
about to be married. With the Georgia Wild
ow who disappeared week ago this makes
two widows now missing. At this rate it
doesn't seem as much fun to be widow as
some folks have supposed it is. There is a
chance that the Georgia widow will soon turn
up, as she has written that revenue officers
have carried her off for unpaid whisky tax,
and, the fact being that the Government
doesn't take widows in payment even of the
whisky tax, she will no doubt be finally re-
turned to her children. If there are any
more handsome widows left it might be worth
while for them to lock themselves up before
it was too late.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-17

al tell you what it is" said man on @
street this morning, "Im going to let up on
whisky ky-drinking. 1t brings only the worst
results"
z Whats up now?" asked bystander. e
strairhtened round this morning to see by
the papers that Donovan and Mcclellan had
their fght in Frisco last night, and wasn't
s.here. Why, wouldn't have missed that lit
tie scrape for all the stakes and gate-money.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-17

A little squint-eyed Chicago boy pTanced
up to mother and said: "Ma hain't been
real good since I've been goin' to Sunday
sclPol?" "Yes my lamb, answered the
maternal, fondly. "And you trust me now,
don't you, maj" 'Yes, darling" "Then."
spoke up the little innocent "what makes
you keep the cookies locked up in the pantry
the same as ever?"
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Senate bill to amend State Prison Act

| Senate bill to amend State Prison Act
Filed
Senate bill 9, amending Jury Act. Re
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
At ~ o'clock M, the special order, Assem-
bly, bill No. l, to provide for the care of the
insane of this State came up for consideration.
Mayhugh moved to recommit to Commit
tee on State Institutions with instructions to
amend so as to require the citizens of Reno
to furnish 300 inches of water at the highest
elevation of land proposed to be used, and to
reduce the appropriation from $l25, 900 to
to $1O0 900, and with instructions to report
on the 9TH inst
Foulks moved the immediate amendment
of the bill and that it be placed on its final
passage Lost.
Mayhugh's motion prevailed.
Smith (of Storey moved to further instruct
the committee to strike out the names of J.
E. Jones and G. c. Stevenson and the Sec
rotary of State as members of the Board of
Directors and insert the State Controller in
lieu of the Secretary of State. Agreed to.
On motion of Lyon the bill was recommit
ted and ordered printed, and made special
order for II NJ on the 9TH instant
Recessed for one hour.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

Senate bill 5-Authorizing District Judges
to appoint County Commissioners and define
their duties. Placed on engrossment.
Cassidy, King and Cresweli favored the
bill, while Boardman opposed it as uncon-
stitutional.
On motion of Cassidy the bill was recon-
united to the judiciary Committee.
Kings Senate bill 60-To define the duties
and liabilities of pawn brokers and PLEDGES
Provides for the keeping of strict and open
account of all transactions by pawn brokers,
and makes noncompliance a misdemeanor
subject to fine OF from 500 to $500 Passed
yeas, 90 noes, 4.
Cassidy's Senate bill $50 ascertain the
will of the people upon the question of Chi
nose immigration by ballot at the next gen.
oral election Considered engrossed and put
upon final passage. Passed by unanimous
vote.
Pownings Senate bill 6-Authorizing the
School Trustees OF Washoe County to issue
bonds for school purposes. Appropriates
$50. 900 for the purpose of building two
school houses in District No. 10 of that
county. Ordered sngrossed.
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A dispatch was received last evening at
Jones, at San Francisco, announcing the
death of ''Red Frank Wheeler. This sad
news has not come unexpected, Mr.. Wheeler
having been in bad health for a long time.
Deceased was the senior member of the
hardware firm of Wheeler, Hall & Co., of
Virginia City, and was well known throughout
the State, where he has lived for years.
Everybody who knew poor "Red' will regret
his death and he afflicted thereby as by
sense of deep personal bereavement. There
more respects than one be was a very re-
markable man. Here was native ability in a
most unusual degree; powers of penetration
and observance but rarely accorded to any
man acuteness and correct judgement of a
very high order; and all the qualities and
of a Trustworthy and discrimi-
mating man of the world We have heard
from him frequently in his hopeless sickness.
He has always been cheerful and courageous
and sustained by true and well grounded
! day OF two since when one Of
his friends left his bedside to come to Carson,
- Good bye" said he, give the boys my
love and tell them that | am passing qnietly
and painlessly away" Red was about 80
years of age; and when the last breath left |
his body it resigned to death as kindly and
large hearted a man as ever saw the sage
brush. May the grass grow green above
aim
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SENATE EVENING SESSION.

Reconvened at P. NJ for consideration OF
the special order for the evening, viz; the
Haines- Dangberg contested case. After con-
siderable skirmishing and discussion, Mr..
Cassidy moved hat the attorneys of both sides
condense the testimony so as to present only
the essential points bearing on the case. This
was agreed to, and recess taken of 10 min
utes to allow consultation and arrangement
of testimony by the attorneys. At the e1-
piration of that time they were not agreed,
and on motion the special order was post
poned until tomorrow evening at P. n,
when the attorneys are expected to have the
condensed testimony ready for consideration.
At o'clock adjourned
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Wilson's Assembly bill 15-To amend the
Act to provide revenue for the State.
Amended so as to read more explicitly and
to increase the interest from to ) per cent.
Provides that parties suffering from sale of
property for taxes shall have six months in
which to redeem the same. Passed-yeas,
%; noes, 1.
Dangberg's Senate bill 62-To protect the
growth of fruit and shade trees. Ordered
engrossed.
Plummer's Assembly bill 56-To pay the
deficiencies of the 18th and 14th fiscal years.
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
On motion of Comins the Senate went into
Committee of the Whole with President pro
tenn in the chair and considered Assembly
bill Sc
Comins moved that the bill be reported
favorably without amendments
Martins Senate bill 86-To provide for
Legislative expenses. For relief of W. r.
King and o. E. Allen, $l2O each for services
Reported with recommendation that it pass.
Committee then rose and reported as in
structed
On motion the deficiency bill 90 was then
put upon it's final passage and passed.
Stewards Senate bill 70--To protect the
mining interests in this State. Providing
for the Abundance to mines of owners of 100
or more shares, on payment of 81, once a
week. Amended so that the time fixed will
be once in fourteen days Ordered engrosssd
At 500 recessed until P NJ
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AFTERNOON SESSION.


Williams Assembly bill So To prevent
determinations in freights and fares came UP
for action upon the amendments made in the
Senate
Fouks moved to amend the Senate amend
ment by striking out the word "now' before
the words ALLOWED by law" Lost.
The Senate amendments were then con-
CURED by unanimous vote
Speaker CASTOR gave notice of motion to
reconsider the vote by which the Senate
amendments were concurred in.
Assembly bill s. To amend the Act rela-
tive to estates of deceased persons. Amended
by Senate and amendment concurred in.
Assembly bill 81. Amending Civil Prac-
tice Act. Indefinitely postponed.
Assembly bill II. Amending the Civil
Practice Act. Indefinitely postponed.
Assembly bill GA. (Smith's, of Eureka)
To regulate the measurement of charcoal.
Passed unanimously.
Davies, by leave, said that he did not want
to hamper or retard the passage of the vii
lIams Fare and Freig ht bill, but would sug-
gest to members the propriety of considering
during the night the provision of Sec. of
the bill drawn by ex-Judge Lewis at the in
stance of the Citizens Committee of Sto-
rey County proper amendment to be H.
i'll the bill
A
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RAILROAD AFFAIRS.
THE CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE STOREY
COUNTY AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.

The Joint Committee of Fourteen ap-
pointed to consider railroad bills met last ev-
ening with the Citizens Railroad Committee
from Storey County. Messrs. Lewis and
Deal and VIM. WOodburn, the legal advisers
of the Citizens Committee, were present, and
addressed the assemblage. Judge Lewis had
devoted his efforts mainly to the Central
Pacific problem, namely: whether it was in
the power of the State of Nevada
to pass law which would prevent the Central
Pacific from charging more for freight landed
here from the East than was charged
for carrying freight through this
State-to San Francisco or Sacramento
for instance. He said that the decisions of
the Supreme Court upon the points involved
were SO conflicting that no positive declara-
ton could be made by any lawyer, but his
belief was that law such as he had drafted
would be sustained.
Mr.. WOODBURY. said that so far as the To-
cal roads were concerned there was no ques-
ton, but that all needful power to regulate
their charges was vested in the Legislature
The only point to be determined was how
much should they be allowed to charge.
After lengthy informal discussion of
railroad matters generally the committee ad
lourned until $50 this morning.
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ALWAYS AHEAD.

Instead Of waiting for the Of the before get
ting goods, take pleasure inform patrons
that have just received Compets New Stock Of Dress
Goods aud exquisite Fancy Goods which offer at such
remarkably loT prices that they would induce the most
stingy father and husband dive down for his bottom
dollar.
We received a consignment of One Hundred Cloaks
with positive instructions close them out any price,
and we will do it. MRS. }. SHEYER a co.
Carson, January Is, 1879. d3O