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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11

follows: THE Preacher says he wants US all
To come to church tomorrow evening at Z
o'clock, cause they're going to have circus,
but guess shan't go.'-Rome Sentinel
A little boy went to prayer-meeting
where the people talked very loudly. He
whispered to his mother, "Is God deaf2''
Upon being answered in the negative, he
aid. IT shouldn't think He'd want to have
'em boiler at Him So"
Professor Ito student who writes, not for
the masses, but for the educated few; you
should write so that the most ignorant OF
your audience can understand all you can
say" Student (puzzled): "Whst part OF
nv production is not clear to you, STRIP
Popular Science Monthly.
Parenta: experiment: John Van Ness, a
Galveston father, wanted to test the affec-
ton of his son, so he said TO him: "You have
been very good boy, and now I'll give you
your choice. Which would you prefer, my
esteem or $52" The boy took the So as if ii
had been the measles, remarking that it was
impossible for his father to have much
esteem for boy who failed to take advant-
age of his ortunities.-Galveston News.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
Young Man, Get Married.

The Knickerbocker Brothers are opposed
to celibacy and illuminate against it as fol-
lows:
In antiquity it was considered unpatriotie
to remain unmarried. Hence bachelors
were subject to peculiar disabilities in the
Spartan and Roman code. They were obliged
to pay extra taxes and under Augustus
they were barred from the inheritance of
real estate, except from their nearest rela-
tiyes.
Only one of our Presidents was bachelor,
and he was failure. Bachelors are not as
successful in life as married men. 1t is said
that not one of Washington's associated pa
triOts in the Revolutionary struggle was a
celibate. All had the influence of marriage
and social life. Hence that tendency against
wedlock which marks the present day is
among the worst features in society.
Speaking of marriage it should be a COM
plete union of affection and of intellectual
powers. 1t may be added that mans wife
should, to a certain degree, be his business
partner. She should know something of his
risks and financial difficulties, and in this
way the burden of life is often divided.
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Valuable Interest Rates.

Basis Commercial Year OF $50 days, or 80
per month.
4per cent,-Multiply the principal by the
required number of days, divide by 9, and
point off.
per Multiply by the number of
days, and divide by Y.
6 per cent-Multiply by the number of
days, divide by 6, and point off three fig
ures from the right.
sper cent.-Multiply by the number of
days, and divide by 40.
9per cent.-Multiply by the number of
days, divide by 4, and point off three fig
ures from the right.
10 per cent-Multiply by the number of
days, and divide by SO.
II per cent.-Multiply by the number of
days, divide by three, point off three figures
from the right.
10 per cent.-Multiply by the number of
days, and divide by "a.
Is per cent.-Multiply by the number of
days, divide by 2. and point off three figures
from the right.
20 per cent-Multiply by the number
of days, and divide by Is.
The interest in each case will be in dol
lars and cents.
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Practical Information.

.What is rack rent, dad2" inquired q
young Comstocker who had been reading
the news from Ireland.
The patient parent laid down the stock
list and replied: "Do you know how much
charge Mr.. Boggarty for his room upstairs2"
''Yessir; So a month"
"Well now, suppose Mr.. Boggsrty should
take it into his head to have, at his own ex-
pense, new paper on the wall, the ceiling
whitewashed, and all the furniture mended,
the room would look heap sight prettier,
wouldn't it2"
"Lorl" murmured the intelligent boy.
swell, if the minute Boggarty had got all
these Improvements made | should 90 up
and look around and smile and jingle my
money in my pocket and remark, This is
a pretty good sort of a lay cut for single
man, Boggarty and you have altogether too
soft thing. Your rent will be $40 a month
hereafter what would you think Of it2"
The innocent youth giggled and said,
''That would be cheek, wouldn't it, dad2"
"Bet your money on it, my boy" replied
the father, beaming kindly upon his off
spring. THAT would be rack-renting Mr..
Boggarty, and if he kicked and claimed that
all the improvements had been made by
him without costing me cert, and should
fire him out that would be eviction. |
will now" continued the parent, warming
up, "brieAy review the history of Ireland
for the past 700 years. When Brian
Borhu-"
But his son had fed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
The King and the Page.
IChrisfian WeekIN1


A pleasant story is told of the old king
Frederick the Great of Prussia. Once when
he rang his bell for his page to come and
wait on him. there was no answer. lie rang
again, and still there was no answer. So
he went out into the antechamber, and
there he found his page fast asleep. A let
ter sticking out of the boys pocket catches
the kings eye and he is curious enough to
take it and read il. Not any more honOra-
BILE that for king than for any one else.
But the boy had no reason to be afraid or
ashamed of the kings curiosity, for it was a
letter from his poor mother, thanking him
for sending her his wages, and praying God
to reward his kindness and attention. After
rerding it the king went softly to his cham
Der, took bag of money, and with the let
ter slipped it into the pocket ofthe boy.
Again going to his chamber he rang the
bell loud enough to arouse the sleeper, who
Immediately answered its summons.
you have been fast asleep" said the
king.
Frightened and confused the poor boy
put his hand into his pocket, and what
to find but bag of money! He took it out,
and, looking up to the king, burst into tears.
"What is the matter" asked the king.
"Ah, SIRE" cried the poor fellow, throw
ing himself on his knees before the Freder-
lex, somebody is trying to ruin me. L
know nothing about this money which |
have Just found in my pocket"
My young friend" said the king, ''God
takes different ways of helping us. Send
the money to your mother. Salute her for
me, and tell her l will take good care OF
both her and you"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
A Story About Zach Chandler.
Washington Capital. |


Everything is new till it's old, and the
following has never appeared in print
At one time, while the High Joints were in
session here, rupture on some point in dip
lomacy was very likely to take place. and
the whole thing proved a fiat failure. Mr.
Fish was in a wonderful state of excitement
about the matter because il was his per-
sonal OK that was TO be gored by any mishap
The English representatives had received
orders not to yield the point,
in dispute and If they
could not obtain the concession. to come
home. This ominous word came direct
from her Royal Highness the Queen, and
the British diplomats lost no time in CON-
municating that fact to the Secretay of
State. In his sore dilemma he invited the
President and Cabinet to discuss the prob
lem over dinner plate at his house that
evening, and all were on hand. 1t was, of
course, the general opinion that our Gov
eminent must insist on the point, but how
TO do so in diplomatic way was the ques-
ton. At last Mr. Fish suggested that Zach
Chandler, then in the Senate, be called IN
as consulting physician; and, there being an
evening session, the Stalwart Michigander
was soon driven to the conclave in Mr.
Fish's carriage.
well, what's the matter now?n demand
ed old Zachariah
Mr.. Fish proceeded to unfold the diem
ma in his polished phraseology, making the
whole question clear to MIR. Chandler
mind.
Now, Senator, what would you suggest?
What shall we dor
The Senator brought down his cane on the
floor and said: do about it?' Why. tell
the old lady to go to the devil You can
put it i'm better diplomatic language; but
that's the idea"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
How to Grow Beautiful.

Persons may outgrow disease and become
healthy by proper attention to the laws
of their physical constitutions. BY moder.
ate and daily exercise men may become ac-
tive and strong in limb and muscle. But
to grow beautiful, how2
Age dims the luster of the eye, and pales
the roses in beauty's cheek, while Hrow-feet
and burrows, and wrinkles, and lost teeth,
and gray hairs, and bald head and tottering
limbs, and limping feet, most sadly mar the
human form divine. But dim as the eve is,
as pallid and sunken as may be the face OF
beauty, and frail and feeble that once strong,
erect. and manly body. the immortal soul,
just Hedging its wings Cor its home in
Heaven. may look out through those faded
windows as beautiful as the dew-drops of a
summers morning, as melting as the tear
that glistens in affections eye-by growing
kindly. by cultivating sympathy with al
human kind; by cherishing torbearance
toward the foibles and follies of our race,
and feeding day by day on that love of God
and man which litts us from the brute and
makes us akin to the angels. This is the
secret of being beautiful-beautifu in the
sight of Heaven and in the eyes of our Eel
lows; and this is one of the great secrets OF
health; for an even kindliness of nature has
much to do with maintaining healthy con.
dition of body.
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A Story Illustrative of n Peculiar Trait of
Human Character.

The following humorous article from the
Detroit Free Press has more of a moral in
it than the hasty reader might discover. We
do not understand it TO be in any sense a
slur upon the Bible and things sacred. but
rather a capital take-off of that class of
persons, of whom there are not few in the
world, who will drop their work any
moment to enter into theological dispute
or an argument of some abstract point OF no
practical value. We let our Detroit con-
temporary tell the story, and the reader
can hunt up the living examples and point
the moral.
A "hired man. who had been employed
on a farm in this County for several months
entered suit against his employer the other
day for balance of his wages. amounting, as
he claimed TO $50. The suit was on Justice
alley Yesterday, and it looked at first as if
the plaintiff had clear case. He gave dates
and figures in straightforward way and
seemed a very honest young man. When
the farmer took the stand he said:
81 claim an offset for that $32. No man
need sue me for what honestly owe"
"What is your offSetp' asked the lawyer.
"He is an unbelieyer"
"In what?'
what has that to do with your owing
him $32?'
1T has heap to do with il. had six
hands in my employ, and we were rushing
things when 1 hired this man. He hadn't
been with us two days when they stopped
the reaper in the middle OF the forenoon to
dispute about Daniel in the lions den, and
in three days we had a regular knock-down
over the whale swallowing Jonah. The man
who run the mower got to arguing about
Samson, and drove over stump and dam
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
Little Folks Abroad.

A little German girl appeared at house
for cold victuals. The landlady asked her
how old she was, when she made reply, II
don't know, ma'am; never went to school.
Professor to child (angry at inattention y
another minute, mees, and shall go speak
10 your mamma" Pupil-"Well, take care
pa don't catch you at it, that's ALL He's
awfully jealousp
"Will grandpa go to Heaven7" asked a
little girl of four of her mother. Certainly,
l hope So" was the answer. 81 DON'T" re-
piled the child, 'because he will stamp his
cane and say, Whats all this racket?'"
Bessie's grandmother was bantering her
about her father, and concluded with: "Well,
l suppose you think your papa pretty nice
fellow" "Why, be amt fellow" artlessly
replied the five-year-old, she's married.
A boyIsh novice in smoking turned deadly
pale and threw away his cigar. Said he:
"Thar's something in that air cigar that's
made me SICK" al know what it is" said
his companion, pulling away. "What2"
"Tobacker."
A small boy attended Church the other
day. just before the congregation was dis
missed. the Pastor gave notice that there
would be service at o'clock the following
evening, and requested the people To attend.
The small boy went home and reported as
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
Little Foes of Little BOYS.

"By-and by is a very bad boy
Shun him at once and forever;
For they who travel with ''By-and by
Soon come 10 the house of Never"
81 Can't is a mean little coward
A boy that is half OF a man:
Set him on plucky wee terrier
That the world knows and honors-'1 Can"
mo Use in Trying''-nonsense, i say:
- Keep trying until you succeed;
But II you should meet III Forgot" by the way,
He's a cheat, and you'd better take heed.
Don't Care and NO Matter" boys, they're a
pair,
And whenever you see the poor dolts,
Say, Ives, do care and would be Great
matter
II our lives should be spoiled by small faults.
-Harper's Young People.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11

is a kind of ice that does not melt. You
have seen crystals Of different stones some
like ice and others of various colors, in rings,
in breastpins, or, as God made them, in
rocks and in cabinets of mineral. The very
word crystal is from q Greek word that
means ice. If crystals always came from
the cooling of melted rock, we might say
that they are different kinds of ice.
The truth Is that ice deserves to be called
a stone as much as anything which has that
name. The difference is that it needs very
little heat TO melt it, while it takes as much
TO melt quartz as it would to burn up iron.
If we knew water only as frozen, we should
call it mineral and put pieces of it ia our
cabinets along with other specimens, and
even have it set in rings and pins, If 1t were
uncommon and hard enough.
The Creator wisely made other rock so
that it would not melt easily; else the world
would all have been sea, mixture of
everything in q melted state. And He
wisely made this mineral, which we call
water, so that we could drink it; yet so that
it freezes enough to give US ice for skating
and for use in summer, and when 1t falls
from clouds, fine crystals for sleighing and
to keep the plants warm.
And God made this mineral beautiful for
us to enjoy the sight of it. 1t is beautiful
when melted, as clear water in lakes, seas
and streams, or falling as foam; beautiful as
vapor in steam and clouds; and beautiful in
its rock state, when covering pond as with
great tabletop of polished marble, or cut
into blue and green blocks to be stored in
ice-houses, or falling as staT-spangles of frost
on cold morning and covering the trees
with feathery crystals The regular and
wonderfully shaped crystals of snow, such
AS YOU see pictured in books, come down now
and then on very cold days, like a slight
snowfall, often from a clear sky you can
catch them on your coat-sleeve, and look at
them with a magnifying glass. On differ
ent days they differ in form. Now good
and great is God, to make so many, and for
people who hardly stop to look at theml
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Manner.
IYouth,s Companion.l

One of the most prominent men of our
time said lately: 81 have lived sixty-three
years in the world, and have come in contact
with all ranks and all quality of men; but
have never met one who, when | spoke to
him with sincerity and courtesy, would not
reply to me in like manner"
This testimony is the more valuable as it
comes from a man who probably possesses
more personal popularity than any living
American, and who owes it to the magnetic
charm of his sincerity and courtesy of man
ner.
Dorothy Dix, who visited almost every
prison in the United States, said that she
had never received once a rude word from a
convict, no matter how degraded he might
have been.
81 showed them that 1 trusted them by
my manner" was her secret.
There is no personal quality which young
people are so apt to neglect as this, of an at
tractive, magnetic manner, which is much
more potent and enduring a charm than the
beauty of face and figure which they prize 50
highly.
1t is not like the art of dancing, charm
to be learned for it is not attractive when ar
tifcial. All the world, down to your dog,
knows by instinct when thesuavity, the genial
smile, are assumed. The basis, the absolute
essential, in a thoroughly well-bred manner,
is that total lack of circumstances which
not even the most expert actor can assume.
Hence, all the awkwardne s, the diffidence,
the social mistakes of boys and girls.
They are usually intensely self-conscious.
Egotism belongs to their age. The world,
their knowledge, their very selves, are all so
new to them; their opinions and thoughts
and the part they mean to play in life, are
so important to themselves, that they are
apt to thrust them on others. After awhile,
when they learn how Insignificant they are,
they will begin to be considerate of others,
easy and unembarrassed.
II ceased to be awkward" says Sydney
Smith, "as soon as / discovered nobody was
locking at me-"
But sometimes man most anxious to
please never finds out during long life, that
the manner which attracts is that which
shows that its possessor forgets himself, and
is generally interested in his companion.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
A Human Sacrifice.
Iro,,, tba Silva Stasa1

The Indians, at the burial of member of
their tribe, in the Harmony Mountains. some
eight or nine miles from town, actually sac
rificed a squaw on the grave ola dead brave
The Indians are very reticent regarding
the matter, but admit that the squsw was a
witch, and had by her influence with the
Evil Spirit, caused the death of four or FIVE
men of the tribe, against whom she enter
tanned some grudse. 1t is generally known
that the Indians here are now as supersti-
tious regarding witchcraft as were the peo-
pie of Salem, Mass. $50 years ago, when
nineteen persons were convicted of the
crime of witchcraft and executed by the
authorities of that place. They believe that
the woman, who was Bannock, was in
league with the Evil One, and say her spells
and incantations could bring sickness and
death to those with whom she came in
contact. The Indians say it has been the
custom of their tribe from time immemorial
to put such persons to death at the grave of
one of their victims, and they consider
themselves justified in doing so. The wo-
man walked to the burying grounds recon-
ciled to her fate, and made no attempt to
get away.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
Rerulnte the secretions.

In our endeavors to preserve health it is
IF the utmost importance that we keep the
'ecretory system in perfect condition. The
remedy, Kidney-Wort, has spe-
,ific action on the kidneys, liver and bowels.
Use it instead of dosing with vile bitters or
lrastic pills. 1t is purely vegetable, and is
prompt but mild in action. 1t is pre-
pared in both dry and liquid form and
Iold by druggists Notwithstanding
Eagle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
The Lost Doll.

] once had a sweet little doll, dears,
The prettiest doll in the world;
Her cheeks were so red and so white, dears,
And her hair was so charmingly curled.
But lost my Door little doll, dears,
As Iplayed in the heath one day;
And cried for her more than a week, deaTs,
But never could find where she lay.
/ found my poor little doll, dears,
As played in the heath one day;
Folks say she is terribly changed, dears,
For her paint is all washed away,
And her arm trOdden Off by the cows, dears,
And her hair not the least bit curled;
Yet. for old sake's sake, she is still, dears,
The prettiest doll in the world.
Charles Kingsley.
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Uncle Nose mel q VERY dandified Houston

Texas, darkey, who used to live in Calves
ton. on Galveston avenue. and who said, in
very dignifed manner, "How do you en-
joy dis balmy wedder, sah?' ~ don't know
yer, sab. You has me at a disadvantage"
responded Nose. ''You cussed old bow
legged, lantern-jawed gorilla, yer is de same
ole authenticated baboon yer alters was. I"
Nov / knows yer. As soon as yer quit
talkin' like gemman knowed yer right
of" and they embraced like Butcher and
Wellington on the field of Waterloo.
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aged the machine to the tune of SIS, and the
very next day my boy broke his leg while
climbing fence to hear and see the row
which started over the children of Israel
going through the Red Sea. 1t wasn't a
week before my wife said she did not believe
Elijah was fed by the ravens, and hang me
if / didn't find myself growing weak on
Noah and the food. That's my Offset, and
il he was worth anything I'd sue him for a
thousand dollars beside"
The Court reserved its decision twenty
four hours
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
IL Ice a stone.

No, every child will say. But are you
sure2 It is very much like stone, is il mott
The Bible says: sThe waters are hid as with
q stone, and the face of the deep is frozen
Job. xxxviii.) An Empress Of Russia once
IBERIA, if you dig down, you will come to
beds Of ice, Just like rock.
The old Greeks thought that quartz rock
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11

A London paper says: "The latest fash
ionable idiocy in England is what is known
as the baby stare. 1t is affected by young
ladies, and consists in opening the eyes as
widely as possible without raising the brows,
and slightly turning the corners of the
mouth upward. The necessary position of
the mouth is obtained by many repetitions
of the word mouse"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11

A magazine article asks: "Have women
That depends. If intuitions
are fashionable this year and cost from $40
10 $50, it is safe to wager that great many
women have them.-Norristown Herald.
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THE HOME.

Il Il not doubted that men have home In that
place where each one has established his hearth and
the sum Of his possessions and fortunes whence ne
viii not depart nothing calls him away; whence II
he has departed he 10 be wanderer, and IL he
rsturns be ceases to Observation-Disclosures from OWL
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Hor.emen. ral<e Notice.

Caustic Balsam, advertised in this paper,
does what is claimed for it. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Give 1t q trial.
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sThen stay al home, my heart, and rest.
The bird is safest In its nest;
Ger all that futter their wings and ny
hawk Is lowering In the sky"
-Longfellov.
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Gee week In your own town. Terms and
VUU outfit free. Address Il. HALLETT co.
Portland, Maine.
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known Ut ncS tssood NJ the head OF the profession
FOR the past thirty years Age and experience all
important Seminal weakness night losses by dreams.
pmples on the face, lost manhood. positively be
cured Ladies wanting the delicate attention. call
write. Pleasant home for patients book for the
million-Marriage Guide-whch tells you all about
these diseases who should marry. why not 10 cents 10
pay postage. DIR. James has fifty and parlors.
You one but the Doctor. Office hours, 9 n. m.
TO p. m; Sunday, 10 to DIR. James is 90 years
Of age.
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Dr.. JAMES
Lock Hospital,
2O4 WASHINGTON ST.,

Cor. Franklin, CHICAGO,
Chartered by the State Of
Illinois fortheexpresspur-
pose of giving immediate
treliefin allcases ofprivate
chronic and urinary dis
eases, in all their compli-
Gated forms. 1t is well