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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-03-31

And sent home with his nose badly bent.
Comb-makers-bees.
Plane facts-shavings.
All shopkeepers believe in signs.
At what time was Adam married? Upon
his wedding Eve.
"If hit YER" said one small boy to an
other, "yer'u be usin' yerself for snuff ter
morror.
"How can a young married couple live
economically asks an exchange. Why, by
sponging on the old folks.
One man eloped with the wife of another
from a spelling bee in Tennessee. Such bees
interfere with the honeymoon.
"You look good enough to eat" said he,
looking over her shoulder into the mirror.
Food for reflection" she replied without
smile.
In the stomach of a Pennsylvania COW,
recently killed, were found II wrought iron
nails. She had co Wilde outside and oxide
inside.
Every man who has become president of
the United States has been elected during
leap year. This is something for the girls to
wonder over.
When girl is 20 she feels very easy on
that score, It's only when she scores an
other that she begins to wonder who in
vented wrinkles.
TUESDAYS snowstorm didn't hurt any.
March will probably continue to be lamb
like until it is old enough to be mutton, and
then will come to its capers.
new punishment for criminals would be
to condemn them to solitary confinement
until they had solved the ID. Is, Ia puzzle.
They'd find it worse cell" than theirs.
De Lesseps estimates that the Brooklyn
bridge will endure for six centuries. There
is possible chance, therefore, of its being
completed before it is worn out.
In Paris salon: "Doyo know that Dung
man whose hand you just took?" Yes"
He is seen everywhere-in the bois, in the
theatres Who is he? What does he do?"
He doesn't do anything. He is charge
d'affaires."
sob, mother, may 1 go play 15?n No,
no. my dearest daughter; it's the biggest
fraud that ever seen. Go draw the
washing water"-and the length OF the fair
daughters countenance was expressive OF
the great length of time it would take to
solve the puzzle.-New Haven Register.
A lecturer on optics, in explaining the
mechanism of the organ of vision, remarked ::
Let any man gaze closely into his wifes eye
and be will see himself looking so exceed
ingIy small that. Here the lecturer
voice was drowned by the shouts of laughter
and applause which greeted his scientific
remark.
Lang Syne Again.-Old Schoolfellow:
Eyes, it's me, sir. Gsttin' on pretty mid
ding thank you. Undertaking line, sir
Hope you'll give me a turn some day, sir.
If you'd stick my card up over the mattel
piece, sir, 80 as your friends might have it
handy if anything happened, sir, thank
you"
When a Connecticut mans wife claims to
be too sick to 60 out and split the wood, he
stands il about three days and then tells her
that the stores have got their spring bonnets
on show, and when she gets back all out OF
breath from fruitless search, he says If
she's able to race three miles to look after
bonnets she's able to split that wood.
pulse
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That Funny Little Elderly Man.
memoirs OF Mr.. Uwins.l

have fortunately met with a good tenn
pered, funny little elderly gentleman, who
will probably be my travelling companion
throughout the journey. He Is continuous.
ly popping his head out of the window to
sketch whatever strikes his fancy, and be-
would not wait Tor HIM while he took q sun
rise view OF Macerata. damn the fellow!"
says he. "he has no feeling" He speaks but
q few words of Italian, about as much of
French, which two Languages he jumbles
together most amusingly. His good temper.
however, carries him through all his trou-
bles / am sure you would love him for his
Individuality in his favorite pursuit.
From bis conversation he Is evidently near
kin to, II not absolutely an artist Probably
you may know something OF him. The name
on his trunk is j. W., or J. NJ. W. Turner. :.
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OF q writ, and Judge Drummond dissented.
Under an act OF Congress passed In 1872,
this disagreement sent the case to the full
bench OF the supreme court for review, upon
request.
Judge Davis certified it for review. Grim
inal cases on appeal had precedence 10 the
supreme court But. in this case. the court
did not meet until December The appeal
could not carry stay Of execution, and,
without a stay, the men would be over
seven months In their graves before the
question came before the court. Judge
Davis came to the rsscue. He wrote q letter
TO President johnson, detailing the facts,
expressing an opinion that the supreme
court would practically decide against the
authority of the military commission, and
asking for suspension OF execution until
the case could be heard in December This
letter was presented TO Mr.. johnson by Jo-
seph b. Mcdonald. Tho president read it,
and laid 1t on his table. Its technical
qnestIon," he said. Il reckon they're
guilty.
Mr. Mcdonald began 10 call his particular
attention to the points in dispute In the
case OF Milligsn, when the great American
oommoner fired with indignation. How is
it that you say nothing to me about Horsey?'
he asked.
why, appear for all three" Mr.. Nc.
Donald replied.
the president roared. Il know the reason.
It's because he's one of the canaille-thats
il, sir. By Heavens, I'll commute his sen
tenee to imprisonment for life. But Bowles
and Milligsd must suffer"
Mr.. Mcdonald begged a respite for two
weeks, and returned TO Indianapolis. But
Andrew Johnston did not forget his pledge.
Horsey's sentence was Immediately COM
muted. Mr.. Mcdonald reported the result
OF his mission 10 Judge Davis. Prompt
action was required, for there was little hope
of further leniency from the president. The
judge took advantage of his action in the
case of Horsey. He laid the facts before
Governor Morton. He told HIM what he
thought would be the opinion of the
supreme court. Horsey's case was already
on the docket with the others. If the
opinion in Horsey's case was favorable, and
the other two men were executed before it
was promulgated, it would make their ex-
ecution deliberate murder, and leave q last.
ing STAIN on the escutcneon of Indiana. Gov
ernor Morton was 100 good a lawyer to hest
tate. He turned the screw on the president,
and the men we're saved.
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whitley county Democracy

COLUMBIA CITY, March % The Democ
racy of Columbia township, and Columbia
City, held their township convention on
Saturday to nominate township ticket and
to transact other business connected with the
organization. This was the largest and best
conducted, as well as the most enthusiastic
convention ever held in this city. George
Snyder, an excellent German Democrat,
was unanimously selected for trustee; F. B.
Moe for iustics of the peace, ex-Sherff John
W. Wyncoop for assessor and land appraiser,
Hiram Arlin and William Melser for con-
stables, and L w. Brown township com
mitteeman. Hon. G. B. Tulley was chair
man, and managed the proceedings in most
satisfactory manner. The ticket is strong
one and will be elected. Dr. d. M. Mar
shall, Hon. G. B Tulley and Colonel Nc
Donald made short speeches for the cause.
Colonel Mcdonald was particularly severe
against the Republican negro exodus scheme,
to carry Indiana over the heads OF the Dem
ocracy and the working classes OF Indiana.
He made strong appeal to the working
classes to vote against the constitutional
amendment favonng registration law,
He took the ground and showed, in stron g
terms, that this registration scheme was q
blow against the hardworking. laboring
classes of the State, without regard to party.
All laboring men were eXhoIted to vote
az ainst the amendment. As to president
weSre for Hendricks first, last, and all the
time. Ii we can't get Hendricks, the noblest
Roman OF them all. then let US take Sey-
mour and Hendricks; and, in either case, we
can and will carry the election in Novem-
Der. As to governor, it now looks as though
our Democracy would vote for Landers for
governor, and Gray for Northumberland.
We have many Landers men here, and some
Gray men, but there is the best of feeling
among all Democrats as to both of these
most worthy gentlemen; hence you need not
be surprised to see the Whitley delega-
ton vote for Landers and Gray, and give
them 600 majority at the election, in Octo-
Der. WHITLEY.
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Thackeray's and Dickens Ways With Char
acters.

by Richard Proctor, the Astronomer
While Thackersy's success in delineating
characters ordinarily met with in the world
must be admitted by all who give the mat
a thought, there are many who deny to
Thsckeray the power which Dickens is re-
garded as posss ssing in very eminent de-
gree-that, namely, of delineating such
strange and whimsical characters as are less
frequently met with. Probably If Thackeray
had allowed himself the same license as
Dickens in such matters, he would have
been as successful in prese nting in
an amusing manner the grotesque, the fanci-
full and the weird. The license | mean is
that OF combining In the same character in
coDgruous characteristics. This license, in
deed, Dickens took with characters of all
orders; and not only So but he took the
further license of distributing among differ
emit characters the peculiarities of
one and the same person wlom
he knew in real life. For instance we know
that some of the peculiarities of Micawber
were copied from what Dickens had seen in
his own father, while others were taken from
other originals. So Mrs. Micswber has many
ways which Dickens had noted in his own
mother, while others OF her peculianties
were not such as characterized Mrs John
Dickens. But we find also that while the
oddities of MicawDer and OF his wife
were borrowed from different sources, so
the characteristics OF Dickens father and
mother we distributed among different
characteristic. and Mrs Mickey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Micawber, etc. One of the most re-
markable illustrations OF Dickens manner
in such matters, manner nnquestionably
resulting from deficiency of tine creative
faulty (which, until the real origin of many
of his characters had come to be known, was
mistakenly supposed by inexperienced
readers to be possessed by Dickens in q very
large degree) is to be found in Dora and
Flora. Copperfield's first meeting with Dora
is Dickens meeting when little more than
boy) with lady by no means so young as
Dora Is represented The courtship is de-
rived from his youthful love for the original
of Flora. The married life with Doras so far
as her household ways are concerned,
presents Dickens own experience, so
that Dora there represents third person,
and that person bis wife. And
lastly the death Of Dora, and Copperfeld' 8
sorrow during the following years, are drawn
from the death Of his wife's youngest sister,
Mary and the sorrow Dickens felt for years
thereafter Yet, though the real Flora fur
nished only one of these four copies from
which the Dora of fiction was combined, We
find her forming part OF two distinct and
very unlike charac ers, the characteristics OF
her later years being In part reproduced In
Flors-but only in part. for some of Dora q
ways were derived from other sources.
Nor can it be said that. after all, Dickens
so srtistically combines and distributes what
he had observed that they become elective
as IL they were real creations. For no one
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The Solution of "15."
[Norristown Herald


Mr.. Piute went home from the lodge" the
other night and tackled the 49, puzzle.
He wrestled with the 80 blocks lat least he
thought there were 80 of them, he being IN
splendid condition to ''see double'') and in
about an hour had the thing solved to his
own satisfaction. Then he got pen, paper
and INK, and attempted to write out the So
luton as follows: Shove down, push 1
over, carom on the IA, swing on the right
bower, drag out 6, keep the 10 in the king
row, keno on the black, deal again,
run the from first base, move 5 to the
southwest of Is white to play and mate in
- moves, p to X B4, OR to X, move IL 14-15
little northeasterly, r to Koch, then set
'em up on the other alley, throw double 6's,
roquet the 8 take the Z on the fly, lead king.
then to RI, rake in the pot, and mo
mov-move--. His wife, becoming alarmed
at his long absence, came down stairs at a.
m. and found him under the table. But he
had dome it."
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Sensible Talk.

1t is a misfortune to be poor, but not a
crime-unless one keeps up appearances at
the expense OF others, contracting debts he
can rot pay, borrowing money he can not
return, etc. This trying to seem what we
are not has become the bane of society, and,
like what is called mimicry amongst insects,
produces a nondescript race very difficult to
defire or assign to its proper place in the or
der to which 1t evidently belongs OF course,
we are not sdvocatDg the exposure OF a mans
business affairs TO every body with whom he
comes into business or friendly relations,
but we do hold that he has no right to pre-
tend to be better off in worldly goods than
be is in fact; for to do SO is deception
which is but another name for dishonesty.
By strict economy, and the adoption of a
manner of living suitable to our means, the
pressure OF poverty may be removed In
time. To be sure il is hard to deny ones
self the luxurIes of life, and resolutely turn
from all expensive pleasures. But it must
be done If wealth is to be gained.
There is a pleasure in self-denial that
a majority of our people never
experienced, and it comes in most glori-
oUsly, and is extremely satisfactory to the
one prac icing il, when be can say, 81 owe
no man DythIDg," and at the same time has
500 in his pocket but wanting some articles
costing 5000. he refuses to purchase until,
through self-denial, the other 300 Is OBJ
tanned. 1t requires some courage to adopt
such a system of living and dealing but it
has this as a recommendation-it is per-
fectly safe and honorable, and deceives no
one.
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That Old Rebel Yell.

Colonel ]. E. MCGOWAN, OF the Chatta-
nooga Times, in special to that paper, gives
the following graphic description OF an inci-
dent of the Cincinnati banquet:
The great orchestra, under the puissant
baton of Michael Brand, struck up the stir
ring old air "Iixie," with its soul thrilling
associations and memories. For a moment
there was hush. The old soldiers of the
North and the old soldiers of the South looked
at each other, and the vast throng was still
But before the second bar was struck the emo
lion, lions OIL tne Sstiant Se9tnerners overcame
to their feet, more than thousand strong,
and the old Southern battle cry made the lofty
arches ring again. Side by side with them
stood the Northern hosts and cheered with
them. Again and again the men of the South
broke forth as the gay measures woke their
enth lasm, and the strains of the orchestra
were fairly drowned by their united voices.
A prominent gentleman OF Cincinnati, and
famous soldier, turned TO Governor Marks,
OF Tennessee, and said: "That is the old rebel
yell"
EYES," was the reply, "and now hear 1t
raised for the stars and stripes" for Just then
the orchestra struck up that grand old patri-
otto air. Tue scene that followed Is fndescrib-
able. Such an one was never witnesse be-
tore. AS the full orchestra poured forth the
1.-THE star-spangIed banner
Oh, long may IL wave
Der the land of the free
And the home of the brave"
the great organ burst forth In glorious unison
with all its magnificent pc Ter, and the vast
duulcnCc dEOSc ds one inhu anu Tue Olu u nlDu
cheer blended with the old rebel yell TO The
notes of the national air for the first time
since the dark and bloody years OF the great
civil war. Men who had faced each other on
many a crimson battle field under the stars
and bars clasped hands and waved handker-
chiefs until the great level of the hall was like
a white sea. All the sound of the orchestra
and organ was lost in the exultant shouts OF
reconciliation and common patriotism. and
the great wave OF enthusiasm swept over the
vast, glowing concourse, and carried every
thing before IL. IL was a scene never to be for
gotten by those who anticipated a pnoment
that was cardinal in the history of the great
Republic.
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AFTER.
BY YHILIP BURKE AARsToN.
Iittle time FOR laughter

A little time for laughter,
A little time TO sing;
A little time to kiss and cling,
And no more kissing afer.
A little time for scheming
Loves unprotected schemes;
A little time for golden dreams,
Then no more any dreaming.
a little while twas given
To me TO have thy love:
Now, like q ghost, alone move
About q ruined heaven.
A little time for speaking
Things sweet to say and hear;
A time to seek and find thee near,
Then no more any seeking.
A little time for saying
Words the heart breaks to say:
A sharp, short time wherein TO pray
Then no more need of praying.
But long, long years to weep in,
And comprehend the whole
Great grief that desolates soul,
And eternity to sleep In.
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''The star-spangled banner
Oh, long may IL wave
Ger the land of the free
And the home of the brave"
A Sure Thing.

A Washington special says: Ex-senator
Barnum, OF Connecticut, who is one Of the
shrewdest politicians in the country, and
chairman Of the Democratic National COM
mittee, says that everything points to
Grants nomination, and he accepts the ac-
ton OF the Chicago convention as foregone
conclusion. The leading Democrats here all
say that Grant Will be nominated,
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PERSONAL Should this meet the eye of
the individual who created disturbance in
church last Sunday by his continued cough
ing, he will confer a favor on the coDgrega
ton by procuring bottle of DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup, which will cure him.
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OUR PREMIUM INDUCEMENTS

Every subscriber to the Weekly State Senti-
mel, at 81 Is per year, will receive copy of the
Sentinel's very able law treatise, by James B.
McCrellis, Esq, entitled
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EXPRESSIONS.

An unsophisticated young person of Kent
Brought forty old jokes on Lent.
He was pounded with chairs,
And kicked down the stairs,
And sent home with his nose badly bent.
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THE LAW OF THE FARM.

The information contained in this little work
is invaluable to every farmer, while any busi-
ness man can consult it with profit.
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Rose Darner and Name Writer,

a valuable device that retails for 81, for attach
ing to machines, by which You can readily
write your name or monogram on any wooden,
silk or cotton article, or you can darn a hole
in table and bed linens, Undertaking, hand
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We also offer
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-12-03

Capt. Hodges and DIR. Taylor, U. :.
A., were east bound passengers yester-
day.
Col. A. G. Bracket stopped of at
Fort Saunders last evening. The Utah
court martial, Of which he is president,
has adjourned.
Lieut.. Col. Compton, 9TH cavalry,
passed through yesterday ON his way
from Utah to his post ut Sidney bar.
racks, of which he is commandment.
A Washington dispatch says that
Gen. Mcdowell will not be retired, al,
though his going east to vote for Gen
Garfield gave great offense to Gen.
Sherman. The president decides that
he shall remain.
commissary Sergeant James S. Smith
has been relieved from duty at Fort
Hall ,Idaho, and ordered To report "a
the commanding officer, Fort Fetter.
man. Wyo., for duty, to relieve Com.
missary Sergeant S. Slaymaker, who will
report to the commanding officer At
Fort Hall.
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Fort d. a. Russell Vows.

Major Towar, pay master, and his
clerk, MI. r. Sw~artout, returned here
on the 18th, after n cold journey, and
will pay company as soon rs Col Vim
Vliet returns. He is expected daily,
having been ordered as a member of n
general court martial, which convened
at Salt Lake, and OF which Col. A. G..
Bracket Is president.
Col. Royal and Lieut.. Pease, 9th in
fantry, remained n day ut the post
and returned to Omaha.
Plenty of snow here, which makes
the boys all look to their boots, as 1t
has drifted very high In some places.
1t is too cold for tho band to play at
guard mounting and concert, 50 the
trumpeters have plenty to do.
Private McHale, Of company F, Sd
cavalry, who was tried at this post for
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PERSONAL POINTS.

Judge Ballard took n trip down TO
Fort Collins yesterday.
J. G.. Pratt, esq, went east yesterday
TO remain until after the holidays.
Judge Blair and NJ. C. Brown came
back from Laramie City yesterday.
Senator and Mrs. Hill came up from
Colorado yesterday and went on to
Washington.
Pope Leo is more benevolent than
Pope Plus was. lie Is always making
charitable donations.
Mr.. H.. b. Rumsey, tho Sidney hash
founder, went out to his ranch neal
Red Buttes yesterday.
Col. Bee, the Chinese consul at San
Francisco and attorney for the Chinese
government, went west yesterday.
Mr.. Cyrus IL. Mccormick has do
mated slO0, 600 TO the Presbyterian The
illogical seminary Of Chicago to place 1t
entirely out Of debt.
1t is said that the British foreign Of
fee has asked Col. Synge TO refund the
el2, 600 advanced to him rs his ran
som from the brigands who had cap
tured him.
The ladies OF the Congregational
church will give n supper, consisting of
oysters, sandwiches, coffee, cake, etc,
at the Dramatic theater this evening,
commencing at six O'Clock. Fancy ar
ticles will be offered for sale.
MI. Longfellow can take a worthless
sheet Of paper and by writing n poem
On it make 1t worth $50. That's gen.
ius. Mr.. Vanderbilt can write fewer
words on n similar sheet, and make it
worth s50,0O,OOO. That's capital.
Chas. A. Hill, a st. Louis lawyer,
yesterday pleaded guilty IN the United
States court in that city TO counterfeit
ing coin. Hill was n student at law in
the office Of the late ex-President James
Buchanan. The sentence was to one
years imprisonment.
At the Inter Ocean: Geo. q. Crager,
u. s. A; VIM. c. Ghast and wife,
Denver; /. II. Alter and wife, city; ].
b. Blair, Laramie City; N. J. Snod-
grass, b. +. Reeves, I. Fl. Foster,
La Grand; F. e. Tucker, Cincinnati;
G. F. Allen, Laramie; Z. +. Moon.