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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Their Exactnsss Beneficial to Everybody.
The commercial side OF farmers life is
touched at all points by questions Of weight
and measures. His own temptations TO IN
fairness of dealing and the impositions to
which he is subject are measurably connect
ed with these units OF quantity. As
if to inveigle him into constant difficulty,
they are vague and various, often
legally underlined. local in usage A
bushel is one thing in America, another in
England, rather several things in various
places. A bushel of corn Is fifty-six pounds
in one place, fifty-eight in another, and If
ty in third; it is seventy pounds of ears,
or two bushels unshelled, or -four barrel
of ears unhusked. Then, again, over a
broad belt of country a barrel is five
bushels OF shelled corn. A bushel of clover
seed is in the usage of many dealers sixty
two pounds in buying and sixty in selling
The trade" is also inclined TO buy oats by
weight when they are light and by measure
when they are heavy. 1t is said, too, that
heavy shippers of grain sometimes manage
shrinkage and transportation, and net
slight gain on arrival at its destina-
ton. 1t was formerly supposed that only
Californianor Australian wheat would swell
and gather ponderosity en- route, but
it is claimed that carriage by rail from
Chicago to Baltimore is equally efficacious.
1t would seem to be quite enough 10 en-
counter these differences of usage and tricks
of trade, but the buyer must nowadays
keep his eyes wide open 20 escape the risk OF
this by the sneaking dishonesty that turks
in the false balance which was ever afore-
time counted an abomination. Is it posi-
BILE that the farmer himself ever uses one?
American farmers are in advance of Euro
pean in this exactness OF measure in
quantities and values; for the Englishman
BUYS bunch Of ballocks by guess, and the
rule of thumb" is common yet among the
old nations. We buy and sell more by
weight, and should still improve upon tine
practice. A manufacturer of a true and
durable ''scale" or balance, like Fair
banks, is a public benefactor Every farmer
should be well provided with this neces
sity of his calling. We should commend q
more general usage of buying and selling
not only grain and hay, but vegetables and
fruits at all kinds, by weight, as affording
the least opportunity for small dishonesty
and avoiding liability to irregularities and
inequality in measu res that are as difficult
m obviate as they are ANNOYING to the hon
estly disposed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20
Balls In Florence.

Florence letter to Continental Times: al
am no prude, but surely the scanty costumes
of the ladies are going beyond the bounda-
ries of decency. We shall soon soon have
them naked and not ashamed. The modern
ballroom offers simply an exhibition OF
ladies' limbs. Formerly, when q lady was
of so generous disposition as to be an xious
to expose her charms to general observation,
all she could do was to cut her dress lower
than those of her neighbors; but now she is
enabled to 60 beyond this. She can dis
pense altogether with sleeves. and exhibit
to the admiring gaze of all men the vaccine
ton marks of her infancy. In addition to
this and her very low, tight dress, very
much tied back, and which impedes the free
dom of her movements and defines the shape
of her lower limbs as closely as wet bath
ing-dress, she has to drag along behind her
long train of drapery, and run the risk of
coming to grief with her high heeled boots
The question now seems to be, amongst the
fair sex, as to who shall go furtbest, and
the present fashion may be aptly described
in the following soliioquy:
The way the ladies are progressing,
Plain words may scarce express
IT'S by the process OF undressing
That they achieve "full dress"
Tight-lacing early graves are filling;
~ Nor that the only III:
Bare necks and shoulders both Killing
But tits the girls they kill"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20

cracker and biscuit manufacturers, was es
tablished in 1852 Their goods are recog-
nized by the trade as standard, and have a
very wide and constantly increasing sale.
They are as heretofore ready to fill promptly
orders to any extent, and have facilities
equaled by few concerns in the United
States. All indianapolis jobbers handle
their goods, and the trade in ordering
should be particular in stating that they
wish the brands of this house. which can
always be relied upon for even quality and
ask their dealers for them.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20
Novels I'm Libraries.
Professor JevOns, in Contemporary Review

Professor Jevons, in Contemporary Review.l
AT the Manchester meeting of the Library
Association, Mr.. j. Taylor Kay, the Ii
brarisn of Owens College, read paper,
much criticised at the time, on the "Provis-
ion of Novels in Rate-Supported Libraries"
In previous years Mr.. Kay was one of the
staff at the Manchester Free Library, and
the following is the result of his observation
of readers: "For many years remarkable
fact has been before my notice, and contin-
uslly confirmed by long experience in the
Manchester Free Libraries, that school-boys
or students who took to novel reading to
any great extent never made much progress
in after life. They neglected real practical
life for a sensually imaginative one, and suf-
fered accordingly from the enervating inhu-
ence." This mattel is far too debatable to
be argued out in this place. and would
only answer to Mr.. Kay that it is quite too
late in the political day to think of restrain
ing the reading of sensational literature. In
this respect our boats were long since burned
behind US. Time was when the paper duty
and various cunningly devised stamp duties
were supposed to save the common people
from the demoralizing effects of literature.
But the moralist has now only to notice
some of the dingy shops crowded with cheap
penny oho hoA penny PoPoAS, IL OIooh Va
feel that restraint of literature is thing of
the past, as much as the parish stocks or
ducking-stool. There is a perfect deiuge OF
low class and worthless periodical literature
spreading over the country, and it can only
be counteracted by offering gratuitous sup
plies of literature, which, whether it be &c
ton or not, may at any rate be pure and
harmless, and often of great moral and in
tellectua excellence What between the
multiplying powers of the steam press and
the cheapness of straw and wood paper, &c
ton of the "penny dreadful" class can be
issued ad infnitum. The only question Is,
whether the mass of the people are to read
the most worthless and often immoral trash.
or whether they are to have the best class of
fction-that Of Dickens, of George Elliot,
of Trollope. and the rest-plsced within
their reach. 80 r.g1 FFr.rH
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20
Temper at Home.

have peeped into quiet ''parlors," where
the carpet is clean and not old, and the fur
niture polished and bright; into "rooms,"
where the chairs are deal and the floor car
petless; into kitchens" where the family
live and the meals are cooked and eaten,
and the boys and girls are as blithe as the
sparrows in the hatch overhead; and / see
that il is not so much wealth and learning,
nor clothing, nor servants, nor toll, nor idle
ness, nor town, nor country, nor station, as
tone and temper, that make life joyous or
misersbe-thst render home happy or
wretched. And / see, too, that in town or
country, good sense and Gods grace make
life what no teachers or accomplishments,
or means OF society, can make 1.-THE open
ing stave of an everlasting psalm; the fair
beginning of an endless existence, the good
ly, modest, well-proportioned vestlbule to a
temple of Gods building, that shall never
decay. wax old, or vanish away.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20

A. United States army under Gaines at the Nee
Len River.
B. Houston's command on the west bank OF the
San Jacinto-
o. CabIer's command south of Houston's.
d. Harrington's command north Of Houston's'
u. The Mexican Army under Santa Anna.
have already explained that Houston
was not at all anxious to fight at this place
in fact that he was really desirious OF con-
tinuing his retreat had it been possible,
which il was not. This was the condition
of affairs on the night of April 81, 1885.
Houston, 1 should have stated before, had
no artillery while he knew the Mexicsns had
already covered US with their artillery. Har-
rington had with him perhaps 400 men;
Cabler few more, perhaps. Houston's en-
tire force, including these, we estimated at
from 5000 TO 5000 During the night we
began TO realize that in the morning, when
the enemy opened on US with artillery and
subsequently charged with cavalry, sup
ported by a strong body of infantry, We
were likely to be in q bad way. 1t was at
this time that the incident occurred which
opened the ball and gave US The victory.
Cabler, realizing that his command could
get more advantageous position little
further north, where there was some timber
that would prevent cavalry operations, or
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20
Hardware, Etc,

Messrs. G. A. Martin & Co., well-known to
our readers, are this season more than ever
well prepared to meet the wishes of their
friends. Their stock of general Hardware
and Cutlery is complete in every line, and
in Tools and Builders material
few houses in the West have
a larger stock, and none a more
varied or better selected one. They also
carry full lines of the best Toledo make of
doors, sash and blinds and the best class of
prepared paints. They sell at wholesale and
retail and make the closest prices of the
market, especially on doors, sash and blinds.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20
Lamps and GIassWare.

In this line our friends will notice the
card of Messrs. F. P. Smith & Co. on the
other side of this page. They are carrying
one of the largest stocks in the State and
sell uniformity at manufacturers prices.
They make speciality of parlor lamps in all
the newest and most elegant designs, and
our friends should call on them before pur-
chasing. The senior partner is directly con-
nected with the Eastern mandatory, and
they are thus enabled to offer all possible
inducements in styles and prices.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20

1878, for our farm in Stevens County, and
after three years uss of them we desire you
TO knowthat they have proven to b all that
We could desire, in every particular, and
that they have fully filed your warranty.
During these three harvests we have watched
other machines work, and have tried two
different makes of so-called first-class ma
chimes alongside of youn-only to find them
greatly inferior in many respects, and the
equal of yours in none.
We believe that there Is nothing to gain
but every chance TO lose in harvest time, by
using poor machinery, and we shall in the
future buy none but the Mccormick.
Z. T.. ARCHIBALD & Co.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20
simon Cameron's First Geography.
PhiladeIphia Press.l
Yesterday an old gentleman who knc

Yesterday an old gentleman who knows
much of his early history gave me one
incident as specimen of how he began life.
General Cameron's mother" said this old
friend, s'was great woman She labored
for her children with zeal and energy of
which few beings are capable, as well as ma
tive mental force, which markt the life of
her boys with those strong characteristics
which have enabled them to make their
mark in life" The old storekeeper in May
town, the little hamlet in Lancaster County,
where General Cameron was born" said my
Informant, often told of his struggle for his
first book in geography. He was only eight
or nine years old when he became far
enough advanced in elementary education
to study geography, and he approached the
teacher with the desire of his heart. The
teacher promised if he could get book to
put him in the class, but how to get that
book was the question. 1t cost dollar, and
even pennies were scarce in his home. He
consulted his mother, and they together
planned for the geography. She entered
heartily into her sons ambition.
After three months of effort, enough of
the odds and ends fthe family economy
left from the daily demand from bread was
saved up. These were carried to the coun-
try store by the boy who has since written so
strongly upon the pages of his country's
political history. When they were weighed
and counted the merchant shook his head and
said: "Thereis only seventy-three cents'worth,
Simon, and the book costs ST. AS the boy
thought of the struggle he had made to ac-
cumulste what he had brought, and still the
price was far away, the tears sprang to his
eyes. The merchant relented, and taking
him by the shoulder, said: "Simon, you are
a good boy; you can have the book, and
you can pay me the other twenty-seven
cents when you get IT," He not only lived
long enough to pay the twenty-seven cents,
but to do the man who thus saved his child
ish ambition many kindnesses.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20

Mr.. Ewald Over calls attention, on the
other side of this page, to the various farm
implements of his manufacture. They are
well known as among the very best of their
various kinds wherever they are used. Be
sides those of his own make. Mr.. Over car
ries in stock many of the best approved inn
plements Of other manufacturers, which he
sells at factory prices All interested should
write him for circulars and price lists.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20

An Egyptian mother, under the influence
of widely prevalent superstition, does not
wash her child's eyes until eight days after
birth. By that time the organ is frequently
ruined The teachers OF the American and
British mission schools of Cairo say that
Egyptian mothers become invariably angry
when urged to wash the eyes of their newly
born infants, and can rarely be persu AIDED "
comply with q request Of the kind
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20
CAssELroN. ID. r.. Dec. 4. 1ssO.

OAbshLION, u. Icy DEC. n IOoV'
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Co..
GENTLEMEN-We used one of your Irvine
Binders eight consecutive days on the Cass
farm last harvest. 1t was in a gang of fif-
teen wire binders and under the personal
supervision of the writer, and not an hours
delay occurred during the time. The ma
chine worked equally as well as your wire
binders, which consider the best Harvest
ing Machines in the world.
s c. DALRYMPLE
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20

Two children looking through colored
glasses, one said, "The world is blue;" and
the other said, alt is bright"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20
ST. PAUL, MINI. November 80, 1880

ST. PAUL, MIMI. November 0O, looO
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Company:
GENTLEMEN-I used during the past sea-
son fifty-one (51) Mccormick Harvesters
and Self-Binders. Some of them were three,
some two and some one year old. Ny re-
pairing expenses on these machines were
$92. so, or less than 81 per machine, and
take pleasure in saying that the Mccormick
Machines have been very satisfactory to
me, and | believe they are to-day more
nearly perfect than any other.
OLIVER DALLYMPLE.
Mr.. Dalrymple is the largest wheat-grower
in America using extensively the different
kinds of selfbinders, and is, therefore, more
competent to judge of their relative merits
than any other living man.
Mr.. John T. Pressly, ex-Sheriff of Marion
County, of Indianapolis, Ind, January 10,
1881, writes:
Several thorough examinations of the
different self-binders in our market con-
WINGED me of the superior construction OF
the Mccormick; and knowing the Company
were responsible for their guarantee; that
they always keep large stock of duplicate
parts of their machines at Indianapolis, and
were not likely to drop out OF bust
ness and leave their customers unable
to procure repairs for their ma
chimes, | decided to order q McC0r-
mick Wire Binder and now take pleasure
in saying that the machine surprised me in
every way. Its work is perfection; there is
no wasteage; the draft is very much lighter
than expected. The first day | took an
extra team into the field expecting to change,
but found that one team would handle it
all day with ease, and l sent the other one
to the stable. / cut twenty acres one day
with one team, and ! feel sure l can cut
twenty-five acres per day.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20

Mr.. ]. w. Fender, of Liberty, Unior
County, Ind, November %, 1880, writes:
The Mccormick Self-Binder / purchased
the past season gave entire satisfaction
Your man, who was to start the machine
for me, was few days behind, as my
wheat was earlier than common.
commenced cutting the 10th day
of June. / Just hooked up and drove
out and went to work When your
man arrived 1 had cut about fifty acres. He
said | was getting along fine. thought
was, too cut 100 acres without any break
or hindrance. can not see any wear on my
machine, and think, with proper care. it will
last long time. AS this was the first season
binders were used in this part of the coun-
try, quite a number came to see my machine
work. The verdict of al was, il is perfect
success. 1 have experienced no inconven-
fence whatever from the wire. In thrash
ing, the hands all said il was much easier
handled than straw-bound wheat. i. would
not take 81, 900 for my machine could ! not
get another. / have used the Mccormick
machinery for the past twenty years, and
am satisfied il is the best and most durable
manufactured. Besides the promptness
with which they fill all contracts and make
good all guarantees, suits me.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20

DUMAS, RICE Co., Mimi, November 6, 1880.
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Company, Chi
cago. ILL.,:
GESrLExES-we purchased seven (7) of
your six feet Harvesters and Self-Binders in
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20
THE BATTLE OF SAN JAcINTo.

When darkness fell thetwo armies out
post were within gunshot of each other and
the position of both can be best understood
by the following diagram:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20

There was 10 enemy TO contend with after
the FIRST FIVE minutes. Meeting the unex-
pected assault from Cabler's forces the Mex
leans turned to fly, but were confronted and
cut down by dozens by Harrington. Then
the river. No use. Bennett had his forces
we'll on land and the psnic-stricken, broken
and shattered remnants of what had been
but few hours before splendid command
were driven hither and thither by enemies
that seemed to spring from the very ground
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-02
Irish National Convention.

CHICAGO. December L. Upon the
conclusion Of the reading Of the report
OF the Committees on Credentials, tho
convention took q recess.
Several delegates arrived during the
day and augmented the number OF those
In attendance to over 300.
Upon r~eassemblinR o permanent Of
eanization was effected by the election
Of Rev. Dr.. Belts. an E~piscopalian
clergyman Of st. Louis, as Chairman.
His nomination was the theme Of
some discussion. owing to the fact
that some were disposed to make
objection on religious grounds. Rev.
Father Shsshy and others, however.
strsnuously opposed this. insisting that
political. and not religious matters were
before the convention. The afternoon
was consumed In routine business. pre-
liminary to the appointment OF tho Com
mittee on Resolutions, which was COM
posed OF one delegate from each State
represented, with an additional repre-
sentative In Miss Ellen Fsrd. OF New
York.
The convention at 8 o'clock adjourned
until 0 A. N. tomorrow, to give the oem-
mittss time 10 prepare a platform.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-02
About Gold.

According 10 tho recent report OF d..
rector Burchard, OF the United States
Mint, the total gold circulation Of tho
United States. including bullion In the
Treasury, amounted at the commence
ment Of May TO $500, 900. 900. OF which
about 1894. 600. 900 was held ss Treasury
and National Bank reserves, and $780,.
600, 900 was In actual circulation. There
has been o total gain Of gold coin and
bullion to the country since July 1870 OF
1894, 600, 900, OF which S35, 600. 900 was
added to the Treasury, SIS. 600. 900 to
the banks, and SAC. 600. 900 to the active
circulation. The total amount Of gold In
the country makes o fair showing con.
pared with the principal countries "
Europe, being exceeded BY. only Two;
The amount Estimated to be In England
in 1880 was $3.50, 600. 900, OF which $42S.
GOO. 600 was In actual circulation ; and
France with s997, 900. 900 Of gold has q
circulation Of about SSH, 0O0, 900. Tho
larger proportion In active circulation IN
the latter two countries the Director.
attributes In part to tho fact that their
coinage consists NEST exclusively Of de-
nominations OF less value than S.. The
largest gold coin Of England IL the Sow
srsiRn, equivalent to 81 S6H OF Ameri.
can money, while In France, out Of o
total csinags during the last seventy
seven years Of $l,7 ,2SS. 900 Of gold,
nearly ninsty-nins per oentum was IN
pisces Of lees than %.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-02
Rsuort OF Mfs.saIlnr Service.

WASHINGTON, December 2.-The Su-
perinisndsnt Of the Lifs.saving Service,
In his annual report, says: At the close
Of the fiscal year the service included
1873 stations-143 on the Atlantic. 81 on
the lakes and six on the Pacific. The
number OF casulties on the Atlantic coast
within tho scope Of the service was l6l,
on tho lakes "a. on the Pacific coast 90.
Number Of persons lost, 90; number OF
persons brought ashore BY ~lifs-saying
appliances 40s, and suecor afforded to
407 at the various stations. One hun
drsd and ss~venty.eight vessels were
helped by %lifs.savins crews 10 get of
when stranded, and piloted to places OF
safety. Estimated value OF vessels
wrecked within the scope Of the service.
together with cargots. S40.054. 762. Of
this amount 80. 1913. $50 was saved.
The General superintendent recon-
mends additional stations on the Atlantic
csast and the lakes. and urges that the
compensation to keepers and crews be
increased to living rates.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-02

Only eleven deaths are reported on
the Coronsr's books ~ occurring In
Storey county the past month. Follow
ing IL q record Of their birthplace ago
and cause OF death:
Nellie Lowry. born In Nevada, died In
Gold Hill November 20, OF Group sgeo
q years and Z months.
Maggie E. Hardwick. born In virginia
CITY, died in Delaware district on the
l9th. Of pnsumonis. aged 8 months.
The following died at the County
Annie Mooney. born in Ireland. aged
"a wears. Of pneumonia. on the 4th.
Addis Baumsel. Ireland. aged 81 years.
Of alcoholism, on the 4th.
Warren D. Lawrence. America, aged
As years. Of alcoholism, on the 10th.
Tho following died In Virginia:
Henry wsolsock. England. aged 90
years, OF pneumonis. on the 9th.
Nelson Allan. Canada, aged A years.
Of pneumonia. on the 9th.
Teresa McGlynu, Nevada, sged IL
days. d~iphthsria.
James O'Donnell, Ireland. aged GA
years. OF asthma. on the 18th.
Lilly Ryan, Nevada. aged 2 years and
z months. OF d~iphtheria, on the 18th.
Edmund j. Gill. England. aged 50
years. Of Inflammation Of the bowels. on
the 18th.