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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26
A Pioneers Death.

John +. Ramsey, for half-century a citi-
zen of this place, and one of the best-known
in the city, died yesterday morning at his
residence, corner of Michigan and Illinois
streets the deceased was born in 1895. in
Ohio, and three years later removed with his
parents to this State, locating in Jefferson
County. AT that time the present site of
Madison was occupied by one hut, and that
belonged to the ferryman. At seven years
OF age Young Ramsey was sent to the home
of friends in Kentucky in order to have him
out of the way of harm from the Indians,
who then were very numerous in the terri
tory now occupied by the State of
Indiana Several wears later he went to
Cincinnati, where he learned the cabinet
makers trade. He worked at this as
journeyman in a number of places. and
finally opened n shop in Jennings County
but in 1888 he moved to this city aud pur.
chased ground near the present site of the
Occidental Hotel. which at that time was a
corn-field. Here he erected a shop in which
he carried on the business till his retirement
in 1868. He was married twice, first to FL
vita Ward. His second marriage was to Mrs.
Leah (McKeon) Malott. at Salem, Ind, in
1887. Mrs Malott had two children-V. T.
Malott and Mary, afterwards Mrs s. X.
Fletcher, now deceased. By the second mar
riage there were five children, four of whom
are still living, John W. and Robert c. RAM.
sey, Mrs Ella Radcliff and Mrs. Elizabeth
Ritzinger. Mr.. Ramsey was a jealous mem
Der of the Methodist Church, and for half a
century held a membership in the Meridian
Street Church. formerly Wesley Chapel. His
influence was always found on the side OF
moral and religious questions, and to him
is attributable much of the good that has
been accomplished in the city. He leaves
an honored name and many friends who
will mourn his death.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26
ON THE BRIDAL TOUR.
What a Conductor Says About Brides and
Grooms.
[PhiIadelphia Record.

Grooms.
philadelphia Record
Can l generally tell bride aud groom
when see them on a train? Can II Well.
L should rather say so. / haven't been
runnin' a Pullman car five years aud not
learned that little trick" and the parlor car
conductor who made the above remarks
tilted back IN his chair in the reading room
at the Broad street station yesterday after
noon and chuckled softly to himself as he
blew cloud of cigar smoke into the air and
gaZed at il as though he saw there visions of
young married couples on their travels.
Yes, sir, he continue after two three
vigorous puffs, 'itmuSt be pretty sharp pair
that can fool me when they're on their we'd
ding journey, though about nalf of 'em PLAYS
their little games very nicely, and the rest of
the passengers don't tumble to the situation
at all. OF course there are different sorts of
brides and grooms, just as much as there are
different sorts of other people; but I've
found that, as a rule, the brides don't care to
be taken for such, and try their best to hide
the interesting fact from the rest of the car
Others don't appear to care rap, and spoon
away Just as though there wasn't any one
within mile OF EN-; but that sorts rare,
and generally gets on at some country sta
ton"
how about the man."
"Oh, they are altogether different, and
nine times out of ten it's the man who gives
the tHlDS away. 4 on see IleE re so tlckled
at being married and SO proud of their wives
that it is as much as the ladies can do to make
them act in a disintereSted enough way to
pass for friend or a relation or a husband
OF long standing. 1t has to be a powerful
strong-minded fellow who can pass several
hours in car and not give any signs of his
recently acquired happiness. Some of the
brides, who are afraid TO rely on their own
acting and the promises of their new hus-
bands to behave carry old valises
and handbags that don't look at all
bridish, and even bird-cages; and I've seen
several very young ones that made their hus-
bands tow along a big bundle of school
books to make people believe thSt their
brothers or cousins were taking them back to
boarding school,
Have you many at this season -
scores or 'em; scores OF 'em, sir. It's a
great time, this and the spring though the
lively seasons about over for the present. III
you're going down TO Washington some day.
take my train, and if I've got any on board
I'll point them out Good day. And the
genial discoverer of brides knocked the ashes
from his cigar and went out
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

THE peculiar aspect of the evening sky
which attracted so much attention through
out the United States very recently, was no.
writing from Tocopillo under date of Octo-
Der %, says: I'VE first observed, on the
evening of September ., that after sunset the
sky was overcast with bright yellow light,
which gradually became orange colored. 1t
lasted for about half ar hour after sunset
Several nights later it was again seen, but
the light was redder. 1t did not appear
again until the night after the last new
moon, but has been visible almost nightly
ever since. 1t is seen on the greater part of
this coast, and also in the interior
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

RECENT estimates show that $4,000 O0.-
GOO feet of mercantile white pine stand
ing in 1850 in the lumber States of Michi-
gan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and only
about IS, GOO, 600, 600 long leaf pine in Flor
ida, Georgia and the carolinas. But the
estimate of long and short leaf in Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas was
above lS4. OO0. co., 600 feet, and this reserve
has scarcely been touched yet. Louisiana
alone has $4,000, 600, 600 feet standing.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26
The Impending Conflict.

The recent elections have revealed political con-
o,tions which will, without doubt, make the Presi
dental election next fall the greatest political
conficr OF our history. 1t is due to truth to say
tbattbe conditions shown are such that each party
may reasonably believe that it can succeed by
mighty effort,
Here In Indiana. as in '76 and 49, will beenacted
a mighty struggle
The corrupt party which has been for nearly
generation fattening upon spolls and plumber, VIII
90 from its long possession of Canaan flowing
with the milk and honey of sDoils, only when il
has exhausted its utmost endeav0rs TO stay. Inc
country is no stranger to the character and variety
of means brought into requisition where Republi-
can unonopolists, bosses and plunderers unitedly
make an effort
Fellow Democrats, there conditions upon
which we may reasonably reckon a probable sue
cess These conditions. and they are the only ones
are united and great effort. EVERY SHOULDER TO
THE WHEEL
Even now the conflict is in the air. THE SEN
TINEL viii contribute its best effort to the end !
a grand Democratic victory.
Its work can be best done when weekly visitor
70 every Democratic home, hence we ask to be-
come such visitor. and add that now Is the time
for every Democrat in the State to subscribe for
the Sentinel
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

SPEAKER CARLIsLE's home is within mile
and half of the center of population in the
United States, and the men who elected him
represent districts that contain two-thirds of
the population OF the Union.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

Lolita was Missed in a London theater Sat
urday night. She was playing "Musette,"
and introduced the "Sweet by and by" The
London folks thought it was a burlesque on
q religious song as sung by Moody and San
key and would not have it that way. Lolita
retired in bad form.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

OUR Washington correspondent says that
w. P. Brownlow, Doorkeeper of the late Re-
publican Congress, carried on the pay-rolls
fictitious names for which he drew salaries
and pocketed the money. He saw Dorsey
and his gang getting away with so much he
thought that it was his put in" He is a
Southern white Republican.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26
ONE DOLLAR

It will contain well considered edi.
torials on every subject, political or
social, which may arise. The Com
mercial and Market Reports of the
Weekly Sentinel will be complete.
Its Agricultural and Home Depart
ments are in the best Of hands, and
Will be a distinguishing feature. In
q word, in its news, its editorials,
literary, miscellany. and in its gen.
eral reading, it shall not be surpassed
by any paper circulated in the State.
It Will be particularly adapted to the
family circle. No thinking man In
the State can afford to do without
the WEEKLY SENTINEL, at the
small cost at which 1t Is furnished.i
THE SENTIN Ell. in addition to
its superiority, is, moreover. an Indi-
ana paper. devoted to and especially
represents Indiana's interests, po-
Htical and otherwise. as no foreign
paper will or can do, and ought,
therefore, to have preference over
the papers OF other States. and we
ask Democrats to bear this in mind,
and
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

Is the Cherry Lake settlement, Florida.
last week, while the mourners were singing
and praying around a colored woman for
whom an undertaken was digging a grave,
she sprang from her coffin shouting, 81 amt
dead yet! l amt dead yeti" But the shock
was too much for her. and she is now a
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

= YoUNG girl was turned out of Sunday
school recently, at Jamaica, Long Island, for
giving dancing lessons. Some good girls al
ways sits at the head of the Sunday school
class, however, and swings on the front gate
at the same time, or courts in darkened par
Of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

UNITED STATES SENATOR PLUMB, who repre-
sents the State of Kansas, subscribes to over
200 newspapers. He finds some items OF in
terest in all, and it is the general impression
among journalists that through the agency
of the press the gentleman secured the Sena-
torial robes that he now wears so gracefully.
His newspaper file is not complete without
the Sunday Sentinel a word to the wise, etc
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26
REPORT OF SECRETARY OF STATE

HEFOHI OF 5ECHETAHf OF STATE.
Hon. William r. Myers, Secretary of State.
has laid upon our table his report to the
Governor for the fiscal year ended October
81, 1888. We are informed by the report
that for the fiscal year named there was paid
out for public printing the sum of 500, OBJ. %
and for public stationery, s1,713.19; total
printing and stationery, s23,734.45. The re-
port OF the Secretary of State is in many re-
CARDS a valuable public document. 1t
furnishes the names and residences
of all the State officials, United States
Senators and members of Congress. the names
OF Offices appointed by the Governor, Secre-
tary OF State. Auditor and Treasurer. and
the names of oEicers appointed BIZ the Cor
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

81 WANT you to remember" writes Bos-
ton novelist, that I'm human bein'.' That
looks bad for Boston ''culchaw." lie might
have spelled ''bein'" with an "a" instead of
an a. anyhow. 1t would have localized
more naturally.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

THERE was lively debate in the South
Carolina Senate last week over proposed
law to permit divorces in that State. 1t was
in fair way to success when an amendment
was adopted providing that after divorce
neither party could marry again during the
life OF the other. This defeated the whole
maasIIra
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

A SooTcH milkman was recently convicted
OF selling milk which bad stood in the room
in which a child was i'll with the scarlet
fever. The milk absorbed the poison, and
seventeen persons were infected with the
disease, four of whom died.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

Tux present Congress is said to be the most
temperate that ever assembled in Washing
ton City-so distressingiy abstemious that
barkeepers anticipate business disasters.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26
Indiana Patents.

A weekly list Of United States patents
issued to the inventors of Indiana for
the week ending December Is, 1888; and
each patent in the list will bear that
date. Reported expressly for the Indianapo-
lis Daily Sentinel:
s. Amick, Pittsborough. Ind carpet-stretcher.
J. W. Anderson. South Bend. axle skein.
J. e. Coulter, Chesterton. railway crossing,
]. Dushane. South Bend, dynamo electric ma
chine.
H. J. Elliott, North Manchester, gate.
c. A. Foster, Elkhart, two-wheeled vehicle.
J. Premier. Laporte. wheel
r. Greener, New Albany, oversock.
NJ. HundeT, Attica, car-c0upiing
l. n Loveland New Haven, gate.
r NJ. Mcdaniel Lafayette, boring machine.
G. II. Micbael, Laporte, display rack.
J. Miller ROckp0rt, weather boarding guage.
C. A. Thompson. TerTe Haute, manufacture OF
Tactic acid and Tactics.
S. X Todd. Eugene. machine for buIling aud
cleaning Grain.
C. G. Udell, North Indianapolis, show stand.
Z. G. UdelL North INDIANAPOLIS folding table.
e. G. Udell. Indianapolis, clothes drier.
L NilkeTsoD, Scipio, car brake
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

MAKE the outrage of women and girls pun
ishable by death. 1t is so punishable now,
often, but the matter should be taken out of
the hands of Judge Lynch.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

A MARION lind. correspondent of the New
York Tribune, "W. T. A." is trying to start
up the Gresham boom once more. 1t is diff
fcult work. 1t makes him blow,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

Referring to the, distinguished Senator
from Ohio, Mr.. Pen,ileton, the New York
Daily News says:
There is no man in Ohio seeking the Senatorship
so much entitled TO it as the present incumbent
George H. Pendleton. Mr.. Pendleton has long
been one OF the foremost men in the Democratic
party and through many years of darkness and
defeat for the party he has never faltered in the
faith. His purity and integrity in the public SER
vice have never been questioned, and be has well
earned and richly deserves the continued indorse-
ment OF the party in his State. BY courtesy, too.
and the custom of the Democracy, he should have
a second term. His reelection would give general
satisfaction to the people and the Democracy OF
the country and be hailed as deserved justice to
true public servant and a worthy man.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

Nh. CHAIRMAN BARNUM is in Chicago and
it is said to "sige up the pretensions of the
place with view to holding the National
Democratic Convention there.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

The Washington Republican seems to be
ION to- Bob lngersolrs little scheme. 1t
saws:
Some people. said the ex- Governor OF Mary
land Thought that bob Ineersoll was crazy or
fool because he made such fuss over the Supr enc
Court decision in the civil rights case. Ih2ss
where some people were mistaken. Ingersol
gate to National Republican Conventions When
he gave up his residence in Illinois he tried be
a delegate from his District Everything was
properly arranged 70 that end. when q black man
got Up in the District Convention OF black men
and asked: Does Bob Ingersoll love Jesus?' IL
was unanimously decided that he didn't. and they
said: Away with him. They didn't send him TO
the National Convention. BY and by the Supreme
Court makes a little decision. snd Ingerson says
that the parlor is none too good for the black man.
Do you think any black man will inquire whether
1ngerson loves Jesus next time? Not much. In
gersCll viii be a delegate to the next Convention
and will nominate Blaine or somebody, and the
whole American people will center in Ingersoll
again for the time being"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

'THE beautiful snow" came in force this
time. What was Vennor thinking about
when he had all the snow banked up for
March,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

ANY attempt to execute laws enacted
against polygamy will be resisted to the bit
ter end. So say the Mormons, and they ought
to know.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26
Ghs Setrtimel.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER %.

WoNDER how the squirrels that did not lay
in the hickory nuts are getting along. Ven
nor fooled them-ditto the muskrats.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

GENERAL Psyon, while In England. had some
experience with London reporters They are not
TO be compared to New York reporters" he said
s'Why, wlso told them had nothing to say they
went away at once. Only one OF them showed any
persistency. and found that he had once been
reporteS on BROOKLYN neHspapexs"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

HERE is the boss bachelor. He's a Mr..
Fielder, lOS years old. His address, ladies, is
Clinton, S. c. 1884 is leap year. Sail I'M
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

will not depart from IL Re scouts natural phi
iosophy vel scriptural authority by discard
ding the old maxim. that the twIg Is bent the
tree is inclined" South Bend sun.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26
Catarrh.


The remarkable results in a disease so uni
versal and with such a variety OF character
istics as Catarrh, prove how eftectualIy
Hoods Sarsaparilla acting through the blood
reaches every part of the human system. A
medicine. like anything else. can be fairly
judged only by its results We point with
pride to the glorious record Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has entered upon the hearts of thous-
ands of people it has cured of catarrh
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

1883 FOR TEE YEAR 1884

An incorporating enemy Of
Monopolies in whatever form ap-
pearing, and especially to the spirit
of subsidy as embodied in the pre-
sent THIEVING TARIFF.
THE SENTINEL is the recognized
leading Democratic Newspaper Of
the State. Many new and i'm.
proved features have been intro
duced, making it in all respects a
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26

Come. thoughts that breathe,
Come, words that burn,
There's anguish in
Ny ceaSeless ycarn
For loved ones gone TO come no more,
For loved ones on that shining shore.
That voiceleSs shore,
Where loved ones bide,
And wait and watch
The surging tide.
Watch and wait 10 see my bark
Emerging from tile valley dark.
Come. thoughts that breathe.
Come. words that burn.
And speak TO me
OF bower and urn:
OF death, ths. makes tie future bright.
And changes darkness into light"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26
Select Their Own State Paper

When they come to take subscrip-
tions and make up clubs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-26
The SarSapariIlian ReSOlVent

Not only is a compromising remedy but secure
the harmonious action of each OF the organs I
establishes throughout the entire system func
uonsl harmony and supplies the blood vessels
with pure and healthy current Of new life
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-04-05
MaStication.

AS an indication of the importance of
the thorough mastication of our food,
intimately connected with the moisten-
ing of it with an important and abso-
lutely needful solvent is the saliva.
There are five glands in the mouth for
the supply of this fluid. The estimated
supply of this saliva for each day is
from three pounds to six and one-half
pounds, an amount which will not be
fully appropriated unless more care and
time are devoted to eating than is usual
with us as q nation. Indeed, our hurry
and furry, our bad business habits, our
false customs, as contrasted with those
of our English cousins, do not admit of
reasonable chewing. And yet it is ut
uerly impossible to obtain the real nour-
ishment of our food the whole of it,
aside from full chewing, since food that
is not properly moistened by this solvent
does not yield its nutriment to the full
extent. 1t is equally true that when
food is but half chewed, remaining in
solid Jumps, is neither combined with
the saliva, nor with the other juices
connected with the process of digestion,
a process of primary Importance. a
fundamental condition of health. This
saliva is made to flow, not only by the
stimulus of the food-knOwn as the
s'watering of the mouth''-but me-
chanically, the act of chewing acting, by
pressure, like milking, causing it to flow
at each movement OF the jaw, as well as
by the action of the tongue.
In addition to the hot haste of most
of those .'tied to the bell-rope," in the
matter of ssbolting food" the custom of
talking while actually eating, is but
little less than barbarous, unrefned.
We can no more swallow and talk than
we can write and do manual labor at
the same time, and with ease and pro-
priety. To attempt to converse with
ones mouth full of food, is not only i'll
convenient but unrefned. And, as if
to rebuke this custom by making it in
convenient and dangerous, the food, in
swallowing, passes the aperture lead
ing to the lungs, and may, by sudden
effort to breathe, while laughing. pass
into the lungs In some circumstances,
causing death. 1t is mercifui arrange
ment that the act of swallowing actually
closes this opening, to avoid danger.
Hence, the folly of any attempt at con-
yersation while food is in the mouth for
the purpose of being chewed, instead OF
being swallowed whole! 1 well know
that it is said that socialitv and cheer
fulness are favorable to digestion, but
it should be remember that digestion
does not proceed during the meal. but
after the LIQUIDS have been absorbed,
and preparatory steps all completed.
Cheerfulness then will favor digestion,
and not endanger life.
1t follows that the habit of drinking
as a means of washing down the food Is
unnatural, crowding the food into the
stomach in an unprepared state, in
masses, needing more of the saliva as a
solvent. Of necessity, such food can
not be acted upon by other juices. and
can never nourish like weil-chewed
food DR.. HGnnafo ord. in Golden Rule.