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PiOus Clutches.


Clutches, OF course, are made for the lame,
just as eyeglasses are made for defective vision.
Opticians however. know that some clear
sighted people wear eyeglasses, perhaps as the
fashion. The same reason leads some of our
strongest Young men to carry canes Shall we
say that people use clutches In the same way?
We, think 50. We pity the lame and the halt;
and the sight Of crutch melts our sympathies:
inasmuch as we take it for granted that the
crutch means suffering. We have heard of an
eloquent speaker, who during a temporary
lameneSS became doubly successful and i'm
pressive by means OF his clutches put in a con-
spicuouS place beside him. 1t was sometimes
impossible to tell which drew the heart1est
tears his words or his crutcneS
Clutches are now becoming quite fashionable.
The grocery man comes into the congregation,
and consequently expects our custom. The
new physician, perhaps, scans all the .'house-
holds Of God" to see which will pay him the
best. All these assume for themselves the ap-
plication OF the apostle. -" If any provideth not
for his own he is worse than an infideL" They
say to the pastors you must buy our wares, be-
cause we go to your church; the church Is their
crutch. Many faithful man has lost his place
because ne was not willing to pay five cents
more for his coffee in a parishioners store, or
because he preferred some professional skill
outside his parish.
Book agents come into the study and are
religious" experience If they have any, and
especially sure to speak thus If they have none.
Ptety has become handy crutch. The very
tramps have seized upon the fashion. They are
theological seminaries; they profess to be agents
for some religious book; and have In their pock-
cts letters-we know not how many-from diff
ferent clergymen. In fact, they have so many
clutches that they don't carry any books. For
ourselves we prefer to deal with people who can
stand alone.
Some people talk about their remarkable
faith. They say they ask the Lord for what they
wish and he stirs up men to do. Is prayer ever
made crutch? Because thousand persons In
admiration OF such course pour out their treas
ures for its support for season, 1t by no means
follows that our great benevolent societies
should do likewise.
Far be it from us to check the spirit Of fellow
ship toward those who are worthy; but there is
a great deal Of humbuggery carried on in the
name Of religion. Our churches are I'm danger
Of becoming mutual admiration societies.
Sixteen ounces make pound OF sugar; and
each pound has its fair price, consequently even
good deacon's scales add no sweetness to the
sugar and nothing to the price,
Perhaps some men make their white necktfe
serve them instead OF crutch. So soon as we
shall cease carrying clutches, and patronizing
those who do, even the tramps will have to
bestir themselves In a more honest way. We
must say less about our piety and crowd much
more Of It into our works.
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HOW A REPORTER WAS AsT0NlsHEo

A building FIVE stories high and nearly one hun
large, where all Is hustle and activity. the first
equipped with heavy and intricate machinery.
driven by an hundred horse power engine, tons OF
india rubber and various medical Ingredients, IN
dergoing manipulation; experts watching the Diff
ferent processes of manufacture. Judge of our
surprise when told that this immense factory
Qocated in South Brooklyn was devoted to the
PLASTER. We had never thought of this branch
Of the business at all, and we had it would have
been merely pas sing idea of a little room with Q
few pasters for few people troubled with back and
other aches; but here, looking at the many busy
women engaged from morning to night in boxing
and labelling the plasters, to be made ready for the
market every day, one Is amazed at the enormous
earth can SO many go?" we asked. 'Everywhers.
come into our shipping department and our state
ment will be verified, " and it was, for the books
showed orders from nearly every part of our globe.
I hese plasters seem like the leaves the ancienta
wrote about that were given for the healing of the
nations to be sent into every part where there
pain.-Brooktvn Eagle.
The great success of BENSON'S CAPCINE PO-
ROOS PLASTER is due to the fact that 1t is a de-
cided Improvement on the ordinary porous plas-
ter. which has been known and used for 80 years.
1t posses SEES greater and more powerful pain resv-
ing and curative properties, and is more prompt
confirm the statement regarding its superiority
over all similar articles. There is no other means
whereby relief can be obtained IN such cases a.
lame back, kidney and spinal complaints, rheuma-
tsm, stubborn coughs, whooping cough, and al
local aches and pains, with so much convenience,
quickness and certainty as by the use Of BEN
SONS CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER. ma24- I'm
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The Church Reveries OF a SCHOOL
girl.
cincinnati Gazette

Cincinnati Gazettel
have new bonnet: I'll go up to church
To hear the new preacher, young Jonathan Birch:
Hes single and handsome, but they say he's 30 shy,
And that his sermons are long and dreadfully dry;
To look interested, and keep wide awake.
What good congregation I'm glad that came.
That face is familiar, but what is her name?
l wonder if Murray will ever propose!
The choir has finished its opening hymn.
The preachers too pale and awfully prim.
His prayers think tedious, and prosy and long;
What b 6es NANTES the Burton girls wear;
~ wonder if they really do bleach their hairy
They say that their fathers as rich as Jew
All! there gees the sermon-I must listen with
Oh, hasn't Frank Fields got beautiful hair!
Wonder what beau I Belle Laws W III have next
All. me! how I wish the choir would sing.
Oh. why don't the preachers all preach to the
I have sat here till every bones out of joint;
l have creak in nay neck and pain in my back,
And ali lined through wa tse fnest 81 far;
never could see what folks fancied in her!
Well, the sermons progressing. must listen and
How wish he'd warm up and not look so stern.
Mary Gray Is IN mourning wonder who's dead.
In the pew right behind me is old Deacon Moore;
don't mind his sleeping, but why does he snore!
Just hear that cross baby; know Mr. Birch
Must hate so to have it disturbing the church.
nj thu
That her dress Just lovely. her dancing divine.
But won't believe 1t was better than mine.
The sermon is finished, the Bible is closed.
The collection" has wakened the deacons that
dozed;
I must feel in my pocket and get ont my dime.
Those boys in the gallery have good time.
Why. there's Mary Martin! what a beautiful hat;
How pretty she'd be If she wasn't 50 fat!
And now we will have tune from the choir;
think that their singing lacks feeling and fire;
wonder If Murray will be at the door
Or if he will join that pert Minnie Moors9
She's 80 proud Of her eyes, with their sleepy old
lids,
1 do wish had some six button kids.
"Old Hundred" is finished and I'll get my muf
I think for to- day I've had preaching enough.
The ali le is so crowded well have to go slow.
All theI e's Minnie Moore gone off with my beau
Bee how she struts in her polonaise;
1 always did hate her impudent ways
I'll pretend not to see her and turn up my nose,
And show how indifferent am to the beaus.
THERE'S Jennie Jones opposite waiting to see
If had q gentleman come home with me.
All, me, just know pa and ma will be vexed
For have forgotten every word Of the text,
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The Abbott Kiss.

Concerning the much discussed "Abbott
KISS" Manager MorrfsSey thus unbosomed him.
self to Louisville reporter: 81 don't mind tell
Ing you that they don't really kiss. People In
'front.' think they do, but my dear fellow behind
the scenes, you know, It looks different. Castle
climbs up to the balcony, you know, and they
sing duet, and at the end Miss Abbott's head
gradually falls until her lips touch Castles chin.
just there" and Truthful james, gauged
There" just above the reporters dimple. This
Is about the most STRAIGHTFORWARD account vet
OF the Abbott kiss and 1t Is about as near to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27

RECENTLY ONE OF THE CHILDREN of the
Princess Royal OF England. now the wife Of the
heir OF the German Emperor, had been a1ling,
and It'll maternal sOlicitude the Princess per-
its requirements. This innovation on German
court etiquette produced utter dismay, and was
brought TO the notice OF the Empress, In answer
70 whose expOstulati0n the Princess replied:
II my mother, the Queen of England and
Empress OF India, can carry milk In to one OF
her children, who like 1t so much more because
gwen Dy her, think may do 30 without for
getting my position"
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a. The Cincinnati Gazette has report from
Indiana OF the formation Of new political 30
ciety, calling itself ssthe ElephantS," and whose
chief object Il said to be opposition to the DO
nttcd infiueuce Of the Roman Catholic Church.
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"After Tilden, who7-Mfchignn city DIS.
NTH claim Tor unpaid tax,-M YR0rid
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Prizes Caahed. Fun information sent free
Tickets, $50; Halt, 475: Quarter, 937. so; Fifth
$50; Eighth. Sls; u; Tenth. elb; Twenheth.
1orusffaaiSs98; a FTSst1sthff 84E;rypv
Next Drawing APRIL Is, 1880, Tickets, a.: Half
Tickets, u. Remit BY New York Exchange,
Drnft Express or Ordinary Mail.
J. DUFF q CO., Bankers,
A Nasser st. tcor. Liberty, New York.
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AUTHORIZED BY THE Commonwealth or KY
AND FAIREsT IN TIE WORLD.

AND FAIREST IN THE WORLD.
18TH
POPULAR MONTHLY DRAWING OF rHl
Commonwealth Distribution Co.,
AT MAOAULEY'S THEATER
In the City Of Louisville, on
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 81, 1850,
These Cravings, authorized bX act Of the legtsla.
lucky, occur regularly on the Last day of every
month Sundays excepted), and are supervised BIZ
prominent citzeus of the state.
The management call attention to the grand opp0e.
tunity presented of obtaining. for only %. any Of
THE FOLLOWING PRIZES:
prize..........S3 000 1e0 prizes. s10e asia cog
prize. S.o0S SO Do. 20 Each ia III
I9 9eS each 70 - eoS loo do. 10 each 10000
prizes. $500 each. approximation prizes. O. 100
Sprisss. 10 s ssS6 d 90: d do.: -
Whole Tickets, "a half Tckefs a.
~ Tickets, $50. IS Tckets &l6O
All applications for club rates should be made
Full list Of drawing published In Louisville Oou-
rier- Journal and New York Herald and mailed 10 an
ticket holders. Send all orders by money OF bank
draft In letter, or by express. Orders Of 85 nd
Address &. II. BoARDMAN, Courier JoGrnsi
building, Louisville. Ky.s or At No; l6s BroadY1y.
avenue. or 1922 Penn'a avenue.
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A. ST RAUs,

MO CURE. no PAY.-PeIs Corn Solvent, Sure
IN cure for bard Or e0ft coEns without pain. 96e
g botte =. alESLkR Goe Agent Tor District 81
g0zempeA Ab0 5nek a.H. pax7e-2Hs
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have Just received my stock Of Spring
Clothing. consisting of hne Worsted and
Granite Cloth, In Prince Albert and also in
Cutaway Goats and Vests, Cheviot and Cassi-
mere Suits, Light Colored Cashmere Suits,
Blue Flannel and Yacht Cloth Suits, In frock
and sack; Worsted, Light and Dark Colored
Pants for dress and business. Also, very
large assortment Of Boys and Children's
Suits. The above are only part Of goods re-
ceived. Want Of space forbids mentioning
others. In selecting my stock this season
have taken ample time. In order to get the
choicest goods that could be obtained. and
am satisfied that no one can ind better as
sortment In the city. I purchased these
goods ut bottom prices. and can therefore
sell them 1t astonishing low prices. To be
convinced Of the truth Of this assertion.
cordial invitation Is extended to all to visit
my establishment.
A. STRAUS,
THE POPULAR CLOTHIER,
1OlI Pennsylvania Avenue.
MAr22 Between 10th and llth Streets
-.
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No household can afford to be without 1t.
Physicians use and recommend 1t.
We can refer to thousands who owe their lives to
Our Illuminated Circulars sent free. upon appH-
cation by letter.
No risk in trying it. as we guarantee satisfaction
or money refunded.
so cents and 81 per bottle.
Trial Bottles, 25c. Sold by all Druggists
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PRoPRIEToRs,
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The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-04
0vertures OF Blossoms to Insects.

l suppose even the general reader
would be insulted at being told at this
hour OF the day that all bright-colored
flowers are fertilized by the visits OF
insects, whose attentions they are
specially designed to solicit. Everybody
has heard over and over again that
roses, orchids and columbines have ac-
quired their honey to allure the friendly
bee, their gaudy petals to advertise the
honey, and their divers shapes to ensure
the proper fertilization by the correct
type of insect. But everybody does not
know how specifically certain blossoms
have laid themselves out for a particu-
lar species of fly, beetle or tiny moth.
Here on tie higher downs, for in
stance, most flowers are exceptionally
large and brilliant; while all Alpine
climbers must have noticed that the
most gorgeous masses Of bloom in
Switzerland occur just below the snow
line. The reason is that such blossoms
must be fertilized by butterflies alone
Bees, their great rivals in honey-suck-
ing, frequent only the lower meadows
and slopes, where flowers are many and
small; they seldom venture far from the
hive or the nest among the high peaks
and chilly hooks where we find those
great patches of blue gentian or purple
anemone, which hang like monstrous
breadths of tapestry upon the mountain
sides. This heather here, now fully
opening in the warmer sun of the
southern countries it is still but in the
bud among the Scotch hills, l doubt
not-specially lays itself out for the
humblest bee, and its masses form about
his highest pasture grounds; but the
butter fies--insect Migrants that they
are-have no fixed home, and they
therefore stray far above the level at
which bee blossoms altogether cease 20
gov 81. James Gazette.
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Growth of Giles.

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
says: In all the settled States in the
North from 1860 to 1880 the urban popu-
lation increased faster than the rural.
The census of 1875 show that il this
State the growth of population was con-
fined almost wholly to its cities; with g
growth from 1865 to 1875 of 1874, 1881 for
the whole State, the cities increased
255, 1892, and the towns l28,9s9. The
State increased during this period a
little less than one-third, the cities a
little more than two-iifths, and the towns
a little less than one-ffth. In New York
State. over nineteen-tw entieths Of the
increase indicated by the census of 1875
was in the urban population of the
State. In the prest MT census, New York
city and Brooklyn, which contain less
than forty per cent. of the population of
the State, furnish over sixty per cent.
of its increase. By the same census in
this State, no county returns a respect
able increase except as it registers the
growth of some city within its limits
In Illinois, very much the largest part
of the growth of the State is due to its
cities. and there are many counties whose
inhabitants would show a positive de
crease if it were not for the advance OF
their ur ban population. The same thing
| is true of Ohio. The cities of the South,
particularly on the Atlantic coast, show
comparatively small increase, and on
| the Pacific coast the increase in popula-
ton has been rural, rather than urban !;
but in the great and prosperous States
| which lie between the Atlantic and Mis-
sissippi, north OF the Potomac and the
Ohio, the increase of population is due
chilly to the growth of great cities.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-04

Not until you decide one way or the
other," said Parke.
but / have decided" said Kitty
cruelty maltreating the buttons of
Philo's linen buster in her confusion.
"Speak out your decision, then, at
once!" said Parke Cameron, with an
imperiousness that somehow didn't dis
please Miss Crawford at all.
q do love you," blushingly confessed
Kitty" that is, I think / do"
And then the rain came down in huge
cylinders of crystal, and the lightning
blazed overhead, and Parke and Kitty
had to run for their lives to the piazza
of the old farm house.
"Therem said Kitty, Il haven't
picked my gooseber1ies for the jam,
after ALL"
"I'll help you tomorrow, "said Parke
Cameron.
And, to the end of his days, he de-
clared that gooseberry jam was his
favorite conserve.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-04
MISCELLANEOUS,

Good breeding is a lette. OF credit all
over the world.
In Texas the tails of steers are pre-
served and sold to make ladies' frizzes.
There are some men so laxative that
nothing but the toothache can make one
of them hold his jaw.
The recent census in England proves
that the Joneses are more numerous
than the Smiths.
Asa Ward, of Moore's Branch, Kan,
is cutting his teeth. This is the third
crop. Asa is l02
A good whisky sling: Sling the bottle
out the window .-BoSt0n JournaJ Of
Commerce.
There have been 40 dueI3 in France
within eight months, without the Joss
of a single life.
The problem, what makes dog go
around after his tail is hereby answered:
It's because he can't go cross lots and
get it.
The people OF the United States con-
sumo more coffee than those of any
other country--some 1888 ,000, 900 pounds
yearly.
The young man who has proposed and
has been neither accepted nor rejected,
knows how exciting it is to live in
doubtful state.
Those troubled with fatulent dyspep.
STA will do well to replace the sugar in
their tea and coffee with glycerine-a
teaspoonful or two to sweeten it.
A man who was suffering from boil
on his face, pettishly exclaimed: Il
wish knew the best place to have
boilr' To which his little girl respond
ed: "Why, papa, the teakettle is the best
place to have boil"
1t is learned from the Salt Lake Herald
that Gallileo discovered Limburger
cheese floating through space in 1909,
and made an entry in his diary at the
time that he thought it in very poor
state of preservation.
Look at the partiality OF nature.
W hen bee stings once, its work is
finished, and it dies. But we have
known one gaunt mosquito to tap con-
ference, and then get mad because there
wasn't picnic in the neighborhood.-
OWeg0 Record.
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An Old Sicilian Town.

1t is very old place, with narrow
streets going up and down by means of
wide, stone paved stairs, which prevent
any carriages. The walls of the houses,
which are never more than two stories
high, seemed crumbling to dust, andre
mind us more of Pompeii as it looks
now than any other old town; the inte-
riors were mere dark holes, GRO Hded by
rural population. There is but one
object Of antiquity a church, of which
the walls and most of the columns once
belonged to temple OF Vesta. There is
an old tradition about this temple aud
the progenitors of the people ofthis town
which is worth relating:
During the many centuries of decay
of the Roman empire, the strict relig-
ious laws and customs were so far re-
Taxed that whenever any one of the
vestal virgins was discovered faithless
to her vows, instead OF being buried
alive, according to the old law, she was
relegated to this temple of Vesta on
Mount Eryx, where, at length, she and
others like her intermarried with the
priests AID people Of the place, who
were of Trojan origin. From their
union descended the present population.
This, of course, is mere tradition, yet
it is supported by q very curious physio-
logical fact. The natives of this noun
tain town have more of the old Roman
type of face and person than any OF the
other two millions Of people that in
habit Sicily. Tie women are famous
for their beauty, their fair compilations,
long necks, large black eyes and superb
blu is. There are also many blends with
blue eyes among them-a type never
seer in the true Sicilian race.
We had heard this story, and were
anxious to observe tue female part of
the population; but as we walked, or
rather climbed, up and down the steps
of the streets, we saw none but men and
very old women sitting in front of their
dismal house doors.
There were shops where they sold
oil, contained in just such huge clay
as one sees at Pompeii; public cooks
frying their meats at the threshold of
their front door; lamps both OF clay and
bronze, of Pompeian shape; bread on,
the bakers counters of the precise pat
tern as that found carbonlzed at Pom
pei; and many other thing reminded US
of that old Roman town. -Atlantic
| Monthly.
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A correspondent of the New York

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune says that the late Doctor Xii
tiege used to have hunger-cure," and
that it was no unusual thing for him to
starve his patients for few days or a
few weeks. Mrs. Abbey Hutchinson
Patton, of the famousHutchinson family,
patient in this institution, went with
out eating for twenty-one days, sur
rounded with tempting grapes, peaches
and other fruits from her husbands
farm
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-04
II We're a Little Baby !


Ii | were little baby
know what I'd like to do.
Ia nestle in mammals arms
ana dimple, and laugh, and COO:
Ia never try to be brilliant
Ia never wish to be wise.
but I'd look at you all so fond1v
With pair OF big brown ewes.
Id tumble in papas whiskers
With dear little pink-tipped hand
And speak to little sister
In way she'd understand.
ana whenever brother came near me
with something sweet to say,
Ia show him how much loved him
In my own little baby way.
NO matter how dark the weather.
NO matter how rain might fall,
la be like bit of sunshine.
10 brighten and cheer you all;
ana mamma should ever be weary,
or Tired and fretted with pain,
Ia help to make her forget it,
And warm her heart again.
La be such perfect darling
With my innocent, smiling face,
so dimpled, and sweet, and precious,
SO full OF delight and grace,
So near Gods beautiful angels
That I'd bring you near them, too
And l think know baby
Who is just like this-don't you?
IN. E. B. in the Wideayoke.
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80. PRICE TWO CENTS
Your Friend.

Ice Trend who holds a mirror to yoUr face,
ana hiding none, is not afraid to trace
our faults, your smallest blemishes within;
VINO friendly warns, reproves you If you sin
Allhongh 1t seems not so-he is your friend.
Dul ne Wno' ever fattering, gives you praise,
but ne er rebckes, no. censures. nor delays
10 come with eagerness and grasp your hand
And pardon you, ere pardon you demand
lie is your enemy, though he seem your friend
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-04

A grocer who excited the ire of one of
his customers by presenting at his house
a bill for goods rendered, was waited on
soon after by daughter of the debtor,
who said, II wish you wouldn't come
with the bill when papa is at home-it
makes him nervous to be dunned."
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-04

A French weather prophet declares
that the very pronounced twinkling of
the stars denotes the early appearance
of bad weather.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-04

Corsets are said to have originated
from an iron waistband, in which tyr
annical husbands in early history of the
human family encased their wives.