The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-08
TABLE GOSSIP.

A tart temper seldom mellows with age
Flowers are the silent messengers of
beauty.
If you have the mind, you can make your
child mind.
Wish of an a5thete: oh Tor scales that
will weigh this shAdowp
In the grandeur of the universe wesee the
msjesty of the Creator and the littleness of
man.
To shine in society some rely on their
polished manners-some on their polished
boots.
Wit is sometimes like sword, keen and
cruets sometimes like a sunbeam, bright and
genial.
AT Paris Police Station; "Wbat is your
business, prisoner?' my wife takes in
wasirng%
Snooks went home the other night afflicted
with double vision. He sat for some lime
With his sleepy gaze riveted on Mrs. Shocks,
and then complacently remarked; "Well, l
declare f you two gals don't look 'nough
ike 10 be twins"
OF Daniel Webster's first legal argument
before Court it was said by the Judge to
ihom 1t was addressed: That young mans
!aaement is a most unanswerable argu-
sent." 1t was his forte to so state a point
rs to make the statement its proof
A young lady, who is learning to play on
the piano, wrote the following note 70 her
music teacher, few days ago: Dear Mrs.
-, wish to be Xcused from Takin
Lesson until Weak frum Day rs we will
Bee Co Buizzy and won't have Time 9
Praktess."
About this time the sstute clergyman
takes pains to cough q little in the presence
OF the lady sheep of his flock, and gets re-
werded in May by ticket to Europe and
parse from the brethren. Now an ordinary
man ouly gets sat down as public nuisance
when he coughs.
A problem, let it be remembered, is some.
hing to be DONE not discussed We have
been talking about Mormonism these many
Jears; it is time TO stop talking and go to
york. Utah has been "dynamited," so far
IS words can do il, quite number Of times;
IN such treatment polygamy thrives. If
The surviving twin relic" is 10 be extirpsted
let us have a swift decision upon the best
weapons and Il resolu.e use OF them.-The
Chr:stian Union.
The follo wing story is told of distin-
guished Edinburgh professor: Desiring to
go to Church one wet Sunday, he hired
cab. On reaching the Church door he
rendered shiling-the legal fsre-:o cabby
and was somewhat surprised to hear the
eabman say, 1.-TWO shillin', sir" The Pre-
fessor, fixing his eye upon the e1tortioner,
demanded why he charged two shillings,
upon which. the cabman drily answered,
I'VE wish to discourage travelling on the
Sabbath rs much as possible, sir"
Take an old Gothic castle, and place in it
a virtuous dairy maid and merry sister,
hbertine lord, a villainous tool and very
comic servant. Mix them up well; season
them with spice of murder, and let them
simmer gently for half an hour. Then in
troduce heavy father, with virtuous top
booss and a homely waistcoat Sir up well
with row, and bring il hero at the end
who was supposed to be dead, but who
eventually proves 10 be the rightful heir
TO the estate. Pair off in couples and serve
up married. This is material for play.
"My son, where have you been2" inquired
. fond father as he met his offspring slowly
coming toward home. "0nly j-jjust
sk-skating, SIR the wretch chartered be-
tween his teeth. swell, how is it you are
so wet?' ''P-p-please, sir, th-the water was
tn. the w-w-wettest kind" "Then you have
been swimming rather than skating, haven't
your" Ill SIN fr.fr-frsid 1 have" was the
meek and chilly reply, but in half an houc
from that time he wasn't half so chilly. The
old gent had given him suthin' warming
New Haven Register.
The following are some Of the names Of
highway in London: Addle street. Rotten
row, Gutter lane. Fryingpan alley, Vinegar
yard, Mincing lane, The Poultry, Inkhorn
court, Candlewick street, Pater Noster row,
Amen corner, Sermon lane, Greed lane.
Cripplegste, Houndsditch,. Triple court,
Grub street, Hslfpenny alley, All Farthlng
lane. Bandyleg walk, Shoulder-of-mutton
alley, Cats Castle, Hen and Chicken lane,
Birdcsge walk, Noah's Ark alley, Sinking
land, Turn Again lane, Cut-throat lane,
Doolittle lane, Labor in Vain street, Pig
alley, Blow-bladder street, and Ebenezer
place.