The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-12-08
TABLE GOSSIP.


Reading, Pa. said he hoped God would par
alyZe him if he was not innocent. Within
few days he was stricken with paralysis,
and he is now firm i'm the belief that it was
in consequence of his impious prayer.
A girl in Dublin struck her croquet part
ner on the head with the mallet; brain fever
set in. and the young man nearly died. The
girl was kept under arrest until his re-
covery, and when he got well she married
him, and now he's sorry he didn't die.
4 Hungarian exhibited in chronological
museum two skulls of different proportions.
Whose is the large skull?" asked a specta-
tor lit belongs to the celebrated Attilla.
King of the Huns" And the small one?'
Also to Attilla, but when he was a child p"
Mr.. Cox-"Why, hear that you took ten
dollars TO vote for the Democrats, neighbor.
Amt you got no conscience, a-sellip' of
yourself in that fashionY' Mr.. Box-"I
don't deny as | took a ten dollar bill off the
Democrats, John Cox. But you wait till
you hears wOt / took from the Republicans
next day. My conscience is clear"
Paterfam and the Babies: well, no."
happy Mr.. Paterfam said replying to the
congratulations of his fellow-men over the
first event. well, no; he couldn't exactly
say, as they We're just exactly what you
might call twins; yes, there was two of 'em.
but one was girl and tire other was boy"
On motion, however, and by unanimous
consent, they were spread upon the record
as Standardization Hawkeye.
A story comes all the way from Atkinson,
Kan, to explain why Clara Louise Kellogg
has never married. In her school days she
fell in love with poor boy. and they ex-
changed VOWS of cOns;ancy. She went on
the stage and made fortune. He declared
that he would not become her husband
until his wealth eaualed hers, and it has
never done SD, though he has struggled hard
to increase 1T to the required amount
Several thousand persons gathered at the
railway station in Paris fortnight ago, to
TO witness the arrival from New-Caledonia
nf the Communist female leader, Louise
Michael, with the last batch of the
amnestied. ROchefOrt and Ciemenceau re-
ceived and kissed her, women threw them
selves on her neck, and there was altogether
agushing scene, till ROchefort got her into a
cab Many of the people had red ribbons in
their buttOnholes or dresses.
priest in Ireland, having preached a
sermon on miracles, was asked by one OF
his congregation, walking homeward, to ex-
plain little more clearly what miracle
meant 'Is il miracle you want TO under
Standf' said the priest. Walk on there
sorninst me, and I'll think how | can
explain it TO you" The man walked on,
and the priest came after him and gave him
a tremendous kick. COW" reared the man
why did you do that?" Did YOU feel itl'
asked the priest ITO be sure | did," said
the man. "Well. then, il would have been
a miracle if you had not"
In Philadelphia two ladies met on the
street, and one said to other, Why, you
look very happy this morning; what's hap
pened?" ''Oh, I've just been up havngmy
l fol xk-as he
man says Pm to marry twice more, have
diamonds and a camels hair shawl and that
| can go to the opera six nights in week, il
| want to-" Dear me- don't wonder that
you are happy. But you won't say anything
tn your husband?' "0h, of course not
Poor ma he's good to me, and it might
hurt his feelings to know that | am going t.
marry twice more. | think I'll tell him
that I'm likely to die first"
An honest Galveston shoemaker was stroll
/ ing down the avenue, when peering into
restaurant what should he see hut one
! of his fashionable customers seated at
table covered with all the delicacles of tn,
season, including large bottle of green
/ seal and two canyaS-back ducks Rushing
/ in, the irate Galveston tradesman exclaimed
You haven't got money To pay me for the
/ boots you have got ON, but you can afford L
pay for all manner OF delicacies." Tn'
/ young Iuuu Wlptu Ills InOulil, anu lOpktiii
around to see that he was not overheard. re.
sponded in a whisper. Don't be deceived
| bv appearances. You must not lose conf
dence In me. cont expect to pay for thi
/ little banquet anv more than | expect Il
pay for the boots. "-Galveston News.
Universalist minister in Peoria has re
Gently preached sermon on dancing which
has charmed all the yonng people of hi
| flock. His argument, roughly outlined
seems to be that human nature is made q
delight in beauty, and the faculty does no
come from the devil, hut is gift of God
for God has filled the world with answers t.
the human cry for beauty. In the fine arts
I'm music and in literature man is seen ere
ating other objects to satisfy the hunger TO
| beauty. The pleasure given by the enjoy
ment of beauty is never so exquisitely keel
asin those who are creating it. and this las
lies AT the foundation of tue philosophy q
the peoples delight in dancing. As there
harmony or rhythm in music, or poetry il
literature, so there is poetry or rhythm il
dancing. Another charm about the dane
is the pleasurable and healthful exercise
affords, to which is coupled the grace an
beauty of movement, and the accompan
ment of gond music What is Christina
dancing? What is Christian anything
Christian business. Christian pleasure. Chris
tian exercise? 1t is that which IL done i
honor, and purity, and moderation. )
Christian dancing Is that which is done in
manly and womanly endeavor after homes
and pure enjoyment Fl. - 1919 s.rs Il,