The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-05-02
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III eyes were made for seeing
Then Beauty is its own excuse for being
Youth is the tassel and silken flower of
life; age is the full corn, ripe snd solid in
the ear
Some people are like wellused rocking
chair; they are always on the go, but never
get ahead.
The religious faith of too many people is
as mnch off color as that of the man who
quoted these lines:
Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel just"
And four times he who gets his blow in fust.
The first ingredient in conversation is
truth; the next is good sense; the third,
good humor; and the fourth, wit.
The "dude" is not another specie thrown
to the surface by the evolution process. DE
is the same old fool in a new dress.
If you want to see how much stir your
death will cause in the world, listen TO the
sizzle of a snowflake on hot brick.
Grace Greenwood, writing from Paris,
say that the average American dressmsker
is II ore clever than the woman of that call
ing n France.
A ruler must have virtue in himself, then
from vice himself, then he may reprove it
in others.-Confucious.
There is a day OF sunny rest
For every dark ana troubled night:
And grief NAV bide an evening guest,
But JOY shall come with early lignt.
Bryant.
Kind looks, kind words, kind acts and
warm hshdshakes-these are secondary
means of grace when men are in trouble
and fighting their unseen battles.-John
Hall.
Idleness is the greatest prodigality, it
throws away time which is invaluable in re-
spect To its present use; and when 1t is psst,
can not be recovered by any power of art or
nature.
Alas how easily things 60 wrong,
Aword too much or a kiss too long.
And there falleth mist, and binding rain,
George Macdonald.
1t is better to yield little than quarrel q
great deal. The habit of standing up" as
people call it. for their little rights, is one
of the most dissgreeable and undignifed in
the world.
Love is the most dangerous emotion that
can fill q mortals heart. If true, it is the
very pulse, the artery of hope and peace.
But, if false, it is the ulcercus -csnker of
death-damnstion on earth and dsmnation
beyond.
This is the season when little girls Jump
rope al day along and live through il, and
these little girls were born of mothers who
cant walk half block without being
stirred to death" But little girls don't
wear corsets.
A great deal of the religious sdvice given
to people is like that of the old lady to her
husband who had fallen into the water:
"Hold your breath and say the Lords
Prayer, because it's mighty onsartin' what's
goin' to happen"
Young ladies who have the low, broad
Greek forehead adopt the severe style of
drawing the hair straight back and brush
ing it smoothly to the coil behind, showing
the contour of the head. and emitting all
shading of locks above the brow.
Old widows and lone spinsters in Paris
hire ''thief-scarer" to keep off burglars.
Part Of the sthief-scarer" stock in trade is q
stock OF hats, which he hangs on the hall
pegs of his patrons from time to time fer q
small consideration. This is on the theory
a mans hat looks formidable to sneak
thief who thinks he is invading the domain
of Cd unprotected female.
The Philadelphia Times says: "The only
thing left for man TO do is to learn how
to wear breeches. Tall, slim men, with
spider legs, should wear close, but not tight
fitting garments. Fat men look best in
tight pantaloons; swells wear stripes; gam
blers, plsids; Quakers, quiet colors; minis.
tiers, plain black cloth; reporters glory in
broadcloth, much to the disgust of the
tailors.
Jay Gould rich enoughl Poori Did
you never hear of the birds which We ufed
] TO call boh-e.links, before the collectors Of