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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-11-28
CURoGs COMBINATIONS.
The Cream of Interesting Incidents Con.

The Cream OF Interesting incidents Con-
densed.
New Hampshire boasts of gander which
is known TO be fiftv-fve years old.
a boom has set in for North Carolina mar
riages licenses. They have gone up to So
apiece.
Strawberries were first introduced into
England in 1880, when they were imported
from Flanders.
Five women are candidates for the office
of Superintendent of Public Schools in as
many Nebraska counties, and all are regular
party nominees,
The Connecticut boy who has third arm
growing out of the back will be able TO
scratch himself between the shoulder blades
without resortiDg to the corner ola building.
General Washington and General Sher-
man, by q curious historical coincidence, is
sued their farewell orders to the army on the
same day century apart-Nov. l, I7S3-
1883.
man in Kingston, Ont, who feared that
the body of his wife would be stolen, erected
a tent over her grave on the day of her burial
six weeks ago, and has slept there nightly
ever since.
Blankets took their name from Sir Thomas
Blanket of Bristol, England. who made
them during the fourteenth century; while
worsted is so called because it was first
manufactured in the town of Worsted.
A farmer in Stokes County, North Carolina,
was paralyzed recently under rather startling
circumstances. The weather had been un-
favorable and his crop fell far beneath what
he anticipated. In his disappointment he
cursed heaven and eartn and was fea.fully
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THE BEL Is OF cHE1srILEE.
BY E5NEsr ". sHuRrLErr.

The sunset b1nners OF the day
81; s5o d,e. o,s me 9ISnge-eolored sea;
Low rang the bells OF Ghrtstilee
With SAIL as white as sea-gulls wings,
OutspEead to catch the sweet salt air,
Ihe bsl'q ues lay like enchanted things
pan some mystic ocean fair.
From skies beyond the crystal food,
he crimson beams OF glowing light
Poured on The calm the peace of Got,
And melted in glory bright.
And slowly. softly died the day.
Across the sleeping. twilight sea:
And sweetly DER the beaches gray
Rang out the bells of Cbristilee.
Half SAD, upon the shore REFINED,
listened TO the ripping tide,
I'LL peace stole through my troubled mind,
And care and thought in slumber died.
slept. yet in my sleep heard
The seas sweet hymn in minor key,
The low cry OF the ocean bird
The ringing bells OF Christilee.
When To- dreamed a sudden storm
Broke DER the ancient ocean grim,
The tempest clad in cloudy form
With darkness yelled the zenith dimi
The stars died out, the night grew wild,
And yet no terror came to me
For still. by muslc's charm beguiled,
heard the bells of Christilee.
Cold darkness chilled the ebon sky,
The sea in fTothing fury dashed;
heard the winds around me cry
Nnlie lOriu lgntnlngS named ana naShe0s
The thunders shook the troubled shore,
O'erhead the storm swept wild and free;
Yet wind nor storm, nor tnunder's roar
Could still the bells of ChTistilee.
1 woke The night was glad with stars,
The moon s bright smiles maze calm the skies
The ripples on the sandy bars
Shone like thousand sparkling eyes.
All, never in the life hold
Shall forget that summer sea,
The peace the holy lesson told
BY those sweet bells OF Ch ristilee.
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profane While rioting in his blasphemy he
was paralyzed.
The Eads jetties must be all right. The
largest merchant steamer ahoat except the
Great Eastern, went through the jetties
couple of days ago, with l0,6lS bales of cot
ton, $4,000 bushels of corn, and $4,000 slaves
on her freight list
OF the European Powers having the largest
colonial possessions, England has colonies
whose populations number 267, 139, S79; Hol-
land, 24,545,9 6l; Spain, 6,399, 347; France,
2, $50 600, not including Gaboon, whose pop
ulation is unknown.
There are two cats at the London Crystal
Palace show that are priced at $4,000 each.
We shall expect some mute, inglorious
American millionaire to become suddenly
renowned as the owner of q hundred thou
sand dollar cat team before long.
Sbad, which were planted in the waters of
California a few years ago, are naturalizing
themselves along the whole Pacific Coast.
They are now caught in Puget Sound, and,
the Alta believes, will soon frequent every
river and harbor between San Francisco and
Alaska.
Dubuque Iowa. has a boys fraternity
which is divided into four classes The first
is pledged against intoxicating drinx, the
second adds tobacco TO its pledge, the third
profanity, and the fourth all the conspicu-
Gus vices and crimes. As an experiment i.
is well worth watching.
The Emperor of Russia has decided to arm
his infantry regiments with American rifles.
Our small arms played havoc with the Rus
sian legions around Plevna, and the Gar
proposes TO use them on the armies of Gen.
trail Europe with similar effect. The Gar
proposes, but God disposes.
Miss Bertha Crowley of Deposit, n. Y,
dreamed three nights in succession OF her
uncle's death in Texas. Impressed with her
Dreams she addressed letter to him. The
letter fell into the hands OF his lawyers, who
notified her last week that she had fallen heir
to $50, 600 by her uncle's death.
The wedding ring given by Martin Luther
to Catharine Won Bora is still in existence.
and has been lately placed on exhibition in
Frankfort-on-the Main. 1t bears represen-
tation of Christ upon the cross, and in it is
set small ruby. The inscription is: ''Dr.
Martin Luther; Catharine Bora, June %,
1925"
The news comes that the new French
Minister OF War intends 10 devote all his en-
ergy 10 the mobilization of the French army,
and this confessedly in view OF a prospective
war with Germany. 1t is about time that
our astronomers should be on the lookout
for another big comet portending evil to
France.
A Maryland man has secured a divorce
from his wife on the ground that she
wouldn't let him read the Bible. There are
two sides to every question, and if the man
is.one of the kind who starts in to read his
Bible just when he ought TO be doing chores
and bringing in the mornings supply OF
wood, We sympathize mostly with the woman.
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No. 657.-Addition.

|. II One-ninth of Liverpool, one-fourth
OF Ohio one-sixth OF Naples, one-seventh OF
Denmark, one-tenth of California, and one
seventh of New York be combined, the re-
suit is great city.
.. If we place together one-sixth of Swed-
en-, One-fourth of Iowa, one-seventh of Ips-
wich, one fourth of Asia. one.sixth of Africa,
and one eighth of Oceanica, we get desert.
8. If We join one seventh of Sumatra, one
sixth of Europe, one-tifth of Maine, one
ninth of Australia, one-sixth of BoTneo, and
one-fourth of Peru, we get fort
Uncle Claude.
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If People Will Chew

they should counteract the injurious effect
of tobacco upon the teeth, with the sterling
preservative and purifier, SOZODONT, which
not only whitens the teeth and renders the
gums healthy, but banishes from the breath
every Objectionable odor Certain tooth
powders, pastes and washes, although they
cleanse, also injure the dental enamel. but
this matchless toilet auxiliary preserves and
strengthens il. Its origin is botanic and its
flavor and odor delightful.
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An Accom- pIished Wife.

"Ah, old fellow" said an Austin gentle
man, meeting another on the Avenue, 80
you are married at last. Allow me to con-
graduate you, for ] hear you have an excel
lent and accomplished wife"
II have, indeed;'' was the reply, 'she is so
accomplished. Why, sir, she is perfectly at
home in literature: at home in music; at
home in art; at home in science in short, at
home everywhere. except
"Lxcept what"
Except at home"
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In the NnrserY.

Mamma, what is a cipher?'
why, my child,a cipher is naught; that
is, il is nothing"
We'll, then, papa must be naughty moth
ing"
"What makes you think so?',
"'Cause papa caught hold OF nurse this
morning and said: i cipher a taste OF your
lips and she smacked him"
ibid she slap him with her hand?"
mo, ma'am; but she bit him right IN the
mouth"
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No. 655.-NumeraI Puzzle.

tended trip through the Western States my
wife cautioned me not to l, ,, 8, 1, ), 6 10
bring with Z, s, on my return, 8. 10, IL few
specimens. but large collection of dried l,
>, 8 4, ., 6, :, s, 8, 10, IL blossoms. 1 entered
the item on my notebook.
Uncle Claude
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ADrngcist,s Story.

MI. Isaac c. Chapman, druggist, Newburg, Ny,
writes 81 have for the past ten years sold sew
eral gross OF DR.. Wm Halls Balsam for the Lungs.
can say of il what can not say of any other
medicine. have never heard customer speak of
II but 10 praise It's virtues in the highest manner
have recommended il in great many cases oil
Whooping Cough with the happiest effects. have
used il in my own family for many years, in fact
always have O bottle in the medicine closet ready
for use
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Nithin. a crimson curtain rose.
No. 650.-RiddIs.

am always IN love- but never enter into
ways in a quarrel. am fifty. stay in the
world-will never be in heaven. Indeed,
don't deserve TO be, for l haye been caught
in lie more than once. am never in a
hurry. j have been in England, Scotland
Ireland and Wales, never in America
Doubtless you are shocked at my description
OF myself, but there is one goi thing about
me, | never get in a passion. | am an old
acquaintance OF the reader Il.
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A Baptist paper thinks some of the Amer
lean Deacons might do well to emulate the
politeness of their brethren of Pere Hya-
cintbe's Church in Paris who say Thank
you to all those who contribute as they pass
the plate. I'VE have seen Deacons," says
the paper referred to. present the plate as
though il we're revolver"
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a Bridgeport minister is worried because
he performed a marriage ceremony without
looking at the license. After the ceremony
he found that the document was issued in
Massachusetts, and now he does not know
where his couple are spending their honey
moon, so as to warn them that they must be-
gin all over again.
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vital Questions,


Ask the most eminent physician
OF any school, what Is the best thing in the
world for Quieting and allaying all irritation
Of the nerves and curing all forms of nervous
complaints, giving natural, childlike refresh
ing sleep always?
And they will tell you unhesitatingly
Some form Of Hops"
cHAPTERI.
Ask any or all of the most eminent physi-
clans: A.
what is the best and only remedy that
can be relied on to cure all diseases of the
kidneys and urinary organs; such as Bright's
disease, diabetes, retention or inability to re-
tain urine, and all the diseases and ailments
peculiar TO Women"
And they will tell you explicitly and en-
phatically, "Buchur'
Ask the same physicians
What is the most reliable and surest cure
for all liver diseases or dyspepsia, constipa-
ton, indigestion, biliousness, malarial fever
ague," ETC., and they will tell you:
Mandrake or Dandelion!"
Hence when these remedies are combined
with Others equally valuable
And compounded into Hop Bitters, such
wonderful and mysterious curative power is
developed which is Sc varied in its opera
tions that no disease or i'll health can posi-
bly, exist or resist its power and vet it is
Harmless for the most frail women, weak
est invalid or smallest child to use.
CHAPTER IL.
Patients
Almost dead or nesrly dying
For years. and given up by physicians of
Brighrs and other kidney diseases liver
complaints. severe coughs called consump.
tion, have been cured.
Women gone nearly crazy
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness,
wakefulness and various diseases peculiar to
women.
People drawn out of shape from excra
ciating pangs of Rheumatism.
Inhammatory and chronic, or suffering
from scrofulal
Erysipelasl
Salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia,
indigestion, and in fact almost all diseases
frail
Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof OF
which can be found IN every neighborhood
in the known world.
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No. 6JS.-Charade.

To greet my first the walls were CAV
With holly garlands bright;
The yule-log bl,zed the wine was poured
Upon that winter hight
But all the world without was white,
And on the seconds CLEANED
Long icicies- they caught the glow
That from the easement streamed.
Within. n crimson curtain rose,
And gave my whole 10 view.
The laughing children clustered round
TO greet This beauty new. T.
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There wss One
Merchant Traveller. |

Merchant Traveller.
The census-taker was doing one OF the in
terror towns, as in the case of these places
about once a year, and at one place he inter
viewed the proprietor. After certain inqui-
ries he said:
Have you a wife%'
yes"
First oDe?'
NO, the last one out OF four"
ANY children"
"A few"
"How many%
Thirteen"
ANY idiots?'
"Well, let me see" scratching his head, in
a thoughtful attitude-'I guess there's one
That's me. Put it down in the book that
way, anyhow, on general principles"
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no. 616.-Enigma.

] was born in the Indian sunshine,
A chlld OF the tropics air;
] laughed in the breath of the ocean,
grew in the summer air.
But with the golden autumn
1 sailed across the foam:
] went TO the land of the stranger,
left my beautiful home.
By somebody's gay young sweetheart
was lovingly touched and caressed;
And ] nlled, by my subtle power,
With Tranquil dream his breast.
Then glOwed like a star in the evening,
My heart was consumed with fire;
And, like moth of the summer,
/ felt myself expire. !
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The trustees OF an Erie, Pa. church evaaes
a lawful debt by pleading it was barred by
the statute of limitation. IL is not impossible
they may be barred from another place for
the want of naturalization papers.-Peoria
Transcript
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no. 6e1.-A Confirmed Bachelor.
The November Prize.

The sender of the best lot of answers to the
"KnOtty Problems" published during the
month of November will receive q fine gold
pen. Each weeks solutions should be mailed
within six days after the date of the Sentinel
containing the puzzles.
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Ans ers.
643.- Everest.

643.- Everest.
644.- Eland, seal, bat, chat, jaekal, man
drill, bear, ape, gibbon, cat
645.- Inertia.
646-l. Wood cock .. Cur few. 3. Tip
pc canoe.
647.-Ida no te)
CAS-. Horse man.
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He was a visitor to the schoolroom, and
wished to impress upon young minds that
they should remember the Sabbath day; and
here he quoted the remainder OF the Com
mandment; after which he asked one little
fellow if he always kept the Sabbath in view?
Yes sir" answered the urchin, "for / dinna
get porritch on Sunday mornin's"
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Readily Excused.
Texas sIitings.l

He was quite late in arriving at the soiree
given recently by prominent Austin belle,
and be Immediately sought her presence to
apologize. and said:
Il beg a thousand pardons for coming so
late"
my dear sir" replied the lady graciousIy,
mo pardons are needed. You can never
come too late"
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All the defamation, says the American
Israelite, on the decadance of Judaism is alb
surd Our congregations steadily multiply
and the established ones grow in member
ship and in spirit Of attachment and good
faith
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-11-28

The new Duchess of Westminster, wife OF
one of the richest men in Europe, was mar
ried in dress OF white foulard, costing rs
cents yard. This certainly is economy, and
economy it is to use DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
the great remedy for coughs and colds.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-11-28

Aliens Brain Food positively cures nerv-
business, nervous debility, and all weakness
of generative organs; 81 six for S.. All
druggists. Send for circular 10 Aliens Phar-
macy. 3l5 First avenue, New York. Sold in
Indianapolis by Browning 4 Sloan,
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-Philadelphia Call. That is easily ex-
planned. He has been a non-combatant here
tolore aud wants TO know what active service
really is. Such ambition is commendable.
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Written I'm 154O.

Truly some men there be
That live always in great horror,
And say il goeth by destiny
To hang or wed. Both hath one hour
And whether IL be, am well sure,
Hanging Is better of the twain,
Sooner done, and shorter pain,
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KNOTTY PROBLEMS.

Our readers are invited to furnish original enig
mas, eharades. riddles, refuses and other 'knotty
problems" addressing all communications relative
to this department to E. B. Chadbourn. Lewiston,
Maine.
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Hoods Sarsaparilla is an extract OF the best
remedies of the vegetable kingdom known as
Alternatives and Blood Purifiers.
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Another Outspoken Benedict.

Archibald Forbes. the press correspondent,
>has been through seven wars and taken part
IN $50 battles, bat yet is not satisfied. We
see BY tie papers that be is going to be mar
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Miss Nellie MCGUIRE, p South New Jersey
street, indianapolis, says: Browns Iron
Bitters entirely cured me of Nervousness"
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In the sunday-schooI.

Children, can you tell me who wrote the
Psalms%
''Yes'm.'
well, who was it?'
Samson"
No, no; it was David. Now do you know
what caused Goliath's death?'
"Yesm."
well, Tommy, what was itP
TO much gin sling, ma'am."
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Have you taken a cold? You can cure it
promptly by using Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
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LITTLE FOLKS.

A little chick OF four years surprised his
mother the other night by adding the follow
ing TO his evening prayer: God bless papa
and mamma, and Aunt Lizzie, and bubber
Hiram, and lilly and ali the other kids"
who held the pass of Thermopylsea against
the Persian HostP demaHded the teacher.
And the editors boy at the foot of the class
spoke up and said: Father, / reckon; he
holds an annual on every road in the coun-
try that runs passenger train" He went
up head-after the rest OF the class went
home.
The Pinchbeck family, of Austin, is con-
sidered one of the meanest, stingiest and
close listed of any in Texas. One night a
new baby made it's expected appearance in
the Pinchbeck family and when Johnny
Fizzletop heard the news, he said: ''Gollyl
won't that baby be surprised when it comes
to find out what kind of a stingy crowd he
has got in amongst"
A dotlng Christian father tells of his four
year-old boy who was presented with
trumpet, with which he was greatly infatu-
ated. All day the boy footed away delight
fully. and at bedtime when his grandmother
told him 10 put the trumpet down and say
his prayers, the little fellow said: "Oh, no.
I'll tell you what let's do, gran ma, you pray
and I'll keen on BLOWING
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Henry's Carbolic sarye

Is the best Salve for Cuts Bruises. SoTes Ulcers.
Salt Rheum, letter. Chapped Hands, Cnllblsins.
Corns and all kinds of Skin Eruptions. Freckles
and Pimples. Get Henry's Carboic Salve, as all
others are commercials Price D cents
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In the ParIor.

Did you come here to see my sister,"
Yes, my little man."
well, you can't see her tonight"
why not?'
"Cause she's sick"
whats the matter?'
Our big dog ran off with her new teetl
this afternoon and she can't find 'em any
where"
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The drunkard swills alcohol. Wise men
use Samaritan Nervine, the king of ali RENE
dies.
"Our child had fits. The doctor said death
was certain. Samaritan Nervine cured her,"
Henry Knee Verrilla Tenn. At druggists
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No. 66O,-Palindromic SQUARE,

/. T. certain kind of noise is this;
It's not a shout, tits not hiss.
,. The oil of roses. thi we state;
IS. And this We call its duplicate.
But two letters in this square are used;
Thus il is hard TO get confused.
ELLIE.
80. 661--A Confirmed Bachelor.
Pray tell us, ladies if you can,
Who is that highly favored man
Who, though he's married many wife,
May be bachelor all his life?
uERBERT Iceland.
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occ week In your own town. Terms and IS out6.
VVH iJee. Address II. Hallett b Co., Portland, Ne
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01

This city. BY investing In shares In
this institution, which Is backed by
some Of our best and most reliable
bust sss men, 1t becomes possible and
comparatively easy for . man of mod
crate means to secure q comfortable
home for himself and family. In tax.
ing a certain number of shares, at a
certain monthly payment, In a few
years . man al W q house
Of his own for about the sans as
he pays monthly for rent. We
believe the Mercantile Loan and Trust
company, by organizing and opening
up for business, having filed a long
felt want In Council Bluffs. Their
plans and system of loans will bear
tho most careful scrutiny and exam
nation, and We have 40 heHitsncy In
pronouncing them reasonable and
equitable, and backed by gentlemen
of honor and integrity. As the com
pSny exists 1t becomes at once an In
stitution of value and credit to our
city and those who desire homes.
Their president is T. A. Kirkland,
vice president, Judge Peake; sec
rotary, l. r. Beery; treasurer, Col.
Beebe, and their Office Ia In the base
ment Of Shugart's and McMahon's
new block, corner First avenue and
Pearl street. lan27-ly
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01
Deeds OF Dirt.

The following transfers Of real e..
tate ere reported for The BEE a. Ia.
ken from the county records by J. w.
Squire & o., abstractors Of titles,
and real estate and loan agents, Coun.
oil Bluffs
B Bsrdsley to @. B. Bardsley, o.
Of a Of sc of sw 20, ~, AZ S125.
T. Officer to G. A. Loucks, lot 4 ir
block 3, Halls add-$250.
j. w. Snodderly to A. O. Graham,
lot l In block 4, Snow & Green's ad,
-$75.
O., B. & Q r. R. Go. to ]. NJ,
Palmer. pit lot Ia in block Is, Riddl,
sub 81.
l. e, Cheseman to B. O. Hallsa, q
of NV and NV of ne, 80, rs, AZ.
J. Mueller 10 8. Marker, IL and /;
In %, Towards addition; $3.50.
K r. Hinckley to II. o. Seifferi
lots a and 3 and part Of block 6, Wa
nut; 1887 30.
j. l. Sullivan to f. M. McElrath
part south half, northwest "a, "a, Al
$3.50.
b. LAmson to Il. o. SsiAtert, lot
l, Q and 3, In block 10, Walnut
81, 700.
8. II. Douglass to E. r. Smith, lot
II and 10 In block 10, Towards ad
ditior, $500.
Sarah Mshat to F. Mshst, northeal
northwest, II, ", AZ; $3.50.