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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
lust Close Enough.
Rave a close shave, sirT

"rsye q close shave, sir?''
emo, thsnks. not very close At least not quite
90 close as the last Presidential election -
Your correspondent had Just ensconced himself
Iuxuriously in = chsiT IN the neat barber shop.
No. .sI9 Morgan street, st. Louis snd wss sinking
into dreams, when the shove question and the
necessary answer broke the spell.
THAT election did 60 away down 10 the skin.
sir ana no mistake" said Barber Bowles, gently
rubbing the creamy lsther through the tough
stubbIe on my chin; ST hsd half notion to put
sign. election shaves,' outside OF the aoor' ont
s'To change the subject o. ID ], eff somebody
would invent an Arrangement which would re-
Iieve q barber from the fatigue OF standing. ana
make him ss comfortable as the man ne Is snav-
ing, what blessing IS would be TO the profession,
81 don't ask nor expect that" replied Mr..
BoWles, but not long ago had rneunausm 10
nv back, and then standing up st the chair Dy the
hour was TO ugh work. In TACT 1 hardly knew
what sheuld do. Linimentsg Oh yes; tried
those things in all their varieties, snd piastefs
too. BY the dozen. Good did you say1 NO, my
trouble was too deep for them Finally one Day
this city, recommended Benson's capcine Pas
ters. All right says /, I'll try them, and 50 ala,
Helm me? We'll l should say they did. Depend
on il there is something scientific about those
things. They quieted the pain. warmed my Ds a
most pleasantly, and in short time mace ~ eias'
tic and strong ever. I venture 20 say tnat nc
other external remedy on earth can compete with
them. Rheumatism has got to 80 when sensoa's
plasters are around. bay TumT nessu'
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
THE sHERMAN-DAvIs IMsRoaLIo.

THE SHERMAN-DAVIS IMBROGLIo.
Will some one kindly inform what good
end General William Tecumseh Sherman
has subserved by precipitating a discussion
over what might Or might not have been the
pretensions Of Mr.. Jefferson Davis during
the war period? When accepting an INVITA-
ton TO address the Frank Blair Grand army
Post, could he not have found something
more calculated Is promote the public good
than twaddling after the fashion of an an
cieDt gossip about something which, even If
altogether true, could cut no important fig
ure in history, and certainly can have no
besring upon any question of the present
day2 Whatever relation Mr.. Davis sus-
tanned to the Rebellion, it is patent that
be was RENTED to nnimportance in
Southern political affairs with the over
throw of the Confederscy. He might, let it
be admitted for the sake of the argument
essayed to be factotum In the Rebellion,
bat he has not even been factor in the
events subsequent to the close of the Re
bellion.
General Sherman, relying upon memory
twenty years old, recites the contents of q
letter written By jefferson Davis, and by
capture brought TO his hands, and by him
forwarded to the War Department. Upon
reading General Shermsn's statement Mr..
Davis, from his isolation, sends out an en-
phatic denial of the statement, declaring
that he wrote no such letter. The retired
General in response holds that the letter is
with the War Department, and that at
the proper time hs will answer through
that department. II the letter was
eyer there, there Is no reason why
it should not still be there. Neither Mr..
Davis nor his friends have had the keys to
the War Department The Generals pres
emit determination TO refer the matter to the
department suggests that it would have been
as well to have left the charge he has made
10 have been brought forward by the War
Department II no such letter exists then
il is probable that no such was written. If
none was written the General is in no envi-
able predicament. But even should it be
found In the manner and form and with the
signature he has described. Of what moment
Is il to the present day and generation2 The
fact would be about as useful as the skele-
ton OF any Confederate soldier, buried in
1856.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
CHRIS rM AS IN HISTORY.

The festal character of Christmas, no less
than its religious character. is surely made
the text Of an annual Christmas sermon by
papers of all grades and varieties OF opinion,
and We propose, partly to vary the prevalent
tone OF these preacnments, and partly TO
evade style OF writing that We have little
skill in. to look at the subject in historical
instead Of q social or moral light. Christmas
Day Is very certainly not the day of
Christs nativity. What that day
Is, there are no means now of
ascertslning, unless they should turn up in
some of the inscriptions excavated by S. A.
6chliemaR or Rawlinson or Layard. And
szch evidence might not be conclusive for
it might fix the date by calender whose
adjustment 10 ours or to any that We are
familiar with is not settled. Such diff
Guilty has actually occurred in this very
matter OF Christ's birth. Some Of the
heterodox Christians of the first century
held that the nativity occurred on the 25th
day of the month 'Pachon," in
the twenty-eighth year OF the
reign OF Augustus Cesar. This month, says
Binghsm's Antiquities OF the Christian
Church." was claimed by Pamelius to have
been December, but 1t has been demonstrated
out of Epiphanius and Theophilus Alexan-
drinus that Panchon answers to Our MAY.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

THERE are some Republicans who are very
much grstined over the defeat of their
party, and it is no wonder that they are.
Read this. A Washington special to the
New York World says; There is hardly q
Republican Senator or Member who does
eot take pleasure in the contemplation of q
thorough reorganization and clesnsing.up OF
the departments have heard much worse
things about the departments and their man
sgement than ! ever heard from the Demo
Gratis. The trouble with the Republicans
who were conscious OF all these wrongs was
that they could do nothing or fsncied they
could not, without injuring the interests Of
their party. II Senator Bsyard takes charge
of the Treasury Department next spring, aud
undertakes the reform of that department.,
ne viii have greater task on his hands than
he has ever before undertaken. The GUS
toms division will probably first command
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

Two COWS went to neighbor's gate during
the suItry weather last gu mmer, and the man
suspecting their desire, took pail of water
to them. They drank with great esgerness
and then sauntered contentedly away. In
half an hour they returned With three other
cows. These, too, were literally treated
after which they marched of. Toe next
morning tbs first couple again visited their
benefsctoT, brisgiDg another stranger with
them Their visits became reg lar ard al
most everV time a strange COY 0r two SC
cCmpanied them.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

TIE Commercial Gazette says that the En-
quirer first published the vile Islander about
Mr.. Cleveland. The Journal Of this city
scooped the Enquirer in that brilliant ex-
plot. The Enquirer went into the disgust
ing details at length, but the Journal dabbled
in the nth the very day after Mr.. Cleveland
was nominated. We do Sot propose to see
our esteemed but erring contemporary
robbed of even one leaf of the infamous
cbaplet that it earned by its constant defa-
nation of the President-elect during the
campaign
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

WHILE pretracted meeting was being
held in Resacs, Ca, 9 number OF ministers
stopped with Mrs. J. w. Davis, and she was
sorely perplexed as to means Of getting some
thing for them TO eat. She had tried in
vain to get ham in the placs-sn having
been consumed by the large crowd in attend
ance-and but one chicken could be found,
and wondering how she could provide for
her guests, oovey of psrtridges Jew into
the diniDg-room. The doors were closed. a
number of the birds caught, and the min
listers Jared sumptuously.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

NATURE Tells OF o canary that had been
greatly annoyed by the hardness of the bits
of cracker thrown into its cage. One day it
lifted piece of cracker aud, taking it to the
water trough, dropped it in and then stirred
it about with its beak until it was in 3 con-
dition to be eaten. It now puts every hard
substance which it deems eatable into the
water. 1t endeavors to soften sweets in the
same way, but finding that the sweet be-
came gradually smaller and smaller, it
hastily distracted it, aud has never since
put anything otthat nature into the water.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

his attention. Here for years all the decl-
sioDs of this bureau have been sold In ad-
vance to few favored importers. The in
vestigation OF the Senate Committee on APP
proPristions two years ago will give the new
Secretary q number Of suggestions. In that
investigation it was shown that few OF the
favored officials had had their servants hire,
carriage repairing, house decorating, and
even newspapers and children's school books
charged up to Uncle Sam."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
Is There a Cure for Consumption

We answer unreservedly, yee If the
patient commences in time the use OF Or.
Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery" aud
exercises proper care. IL allowed 20 run It's
course too long all medicine is powerless to
stay it. DIR. Pierce never deceives patient
by holding out false hope for the sake of
pecunisry gain. The Golden Medical Dis.
coveTy" has cured thousands of patients
when nothing else seemed to avail. Your
druggist has il Send two stamps for DIR.
PieTce's com Dlete treatise on consumption
with numerous testimonials Address
Worlds Di-oenssry Medical Association,
Buffalo, n, Y
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

TIE fact that many colored Workingmen
marched in the procession in Charleston, b.
O., last week 10 celebrate the election of
Cleveland and Hendricks seems to belle the
assertion that sll the negro voters OF the
South are Republicans. 1t will not be long
till the color line fades out of tbs politics of
this country.-Philadelph Record
The line viii not fade out as long as the
colored people will allow themselves to be
used by the Republican party. Get rid of
Republicanism. and the color line goes with
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

We fully agree with an esteemed contsm-
porsry (Rep.), which says tina. regardless OF
who is President or what party is in the
majority in Congress, the duty of every
good citizen is to stand by his country, and by
every Effort add to the comfort and pros
perity of the people. A great deal can thus
be done to avert any threatened disaster. II
avery man, instead OF msgnifying prospec-
tive "bard times" will put his shoulder to
the wheel and quit grumbling. every por.
portion Of the land would feel the good re-
zults.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

TIE Omaha Herald we'll says that il win
take two or three years honest, hard efforts
on the part of President Cleveland and the
Democracy to place the country again in q
prosperous condition. The Republicans hsve
Left the Government in miserable situation
financially and commercially, but an honest
administration of affairs will gradually
bring about prosperity to every industry.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

TIE in formation comes that some OF the
shirt manufacturers Of New York will prob.
ably advance the wages of poor sewing wo-
men. Some hesrtless wretches had worked
The price down to thirty cents per dozen.
Think of it. Tiro cents and a half per shirt
Now talk of pauper foreign labor.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
VIM she Didn't MARRY Him

"Yes, live pleasantly enough with my
husband" she said, "hut believe l should
have married Augustus, if all the girls
hadn't made fun OF him, and said he'd be
bald as pumpkin in year or two" Young
men, take warning, and use Parker's Hair
Balsam. Cleansez the scalp, restores color,
removes dandruff.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

A PACKAGE was received by Governor
Cleveland the other day. When it was
opened it was found to contain handsome
Iy-made boot of enormous size and thick
ness of sole. The foot was at least two feet
IN length. Upon the sole was the legend:
kick the Rascals Out"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

Among your Christmas gifts husbands, do
nat forget that one of the most useful pres
ents to your wife is lerge bottle Of Ponds
Extract. 1t is esteemed by most families as
household necessity for boils, burns,
spralns and sore throat; and as husbands,
like everybody else, are usually puzzled
about what to choose for 8 Christmas gift, it
is well 10 feel that your choice will be ap-
preciated in this instance.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

THE religion, whatever be its tenets, that
prompts men to self-denial for the relief of
their suffering fellows will not in the end
be very far in the shade Of Gods displess-
ure. Even if the gloom of error be there,
the light of love will not be unseen in the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

TIE organs shouted in August that the
libel suit was the proper thing-the grand
thing Blaine was to prosecute it vigorously
and unrelentingly. But now they sre just
as complimentary over the withdrawal of the
suit We said in August that Mr.. Blaine
could not afford it, the organs have evil
IDENTIFY just found out that We were right.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
BEFORE AND AFTER.

Before taking" says the patent medicine
vender, and be displays q thin attenusted
individual. "After taking" the same indi-
vidusI is represented as fat, plump and
sassy" Mr.. Blaine has reversed the pictures
as follows:
Before Election, Aug IL After Election Dec. 10.
/ have just now rel II is simply impossible
ceived the atrocious libel that | can have q fair
of the indianapolis Sen trial or that can expect
tnel. The story is utter any other result than
ly and abominably fasesh which uniformly
in every statement and attends political libel
in every implication suit growing out OF an
Political ISLANDERS don't exciting Campaign in
stop to notice, but this this country. If were
editor aSsails the honor unfair enough TO desire
OF my wife and children. a jury composed OF my
1 desire you without an own partsans, 1 could
hours delay to employ not have it. A properly
proper attorneys and constituted jury in In
have the responsible pub diana would be COM
Usher of the Sentinel posed of members of
sued for libel in the both political parties in
United States district about equal proportions.
Court of Indiana. Ii Isle L am perfectly
my only remedy, and, liable to fight the Sentinel
am sure. honorable Dem newspaper in the In
ocrats alike with honor diana court, but would
able Republicans will stand no chance what
Justify ine in defending ever against the c0nsOli
the homer of my family dated venom OF the DEM
II need be with my life Ocratic party OF the State
JAMES e., BLAINE. With these surroundings
and with this prospect
IL is idle for me to 60
through the trouble and
annoyance of a trial.
JAMES g. BLAINE.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

1T Is worthy OF special remark that Mr..
Israel Hart, Jew, has just been chosen
Mayor of Leicester, England. The principal
general interest of the fact lies in the cir
cumstsnces that about the year 1880 Simon
de Montford, Earl of Leicester, granted a
charter to the borough for the total exclu-
sion Of the Jews from Leicester, and they
took refuge near the Jewry wall, a portion
of which is sill preserved.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
savs. WThe ahla advo.

TIE Laporte Argus says: 1.-THE able advo-
Gates of high tariff should prayerfully read
Secretary McCulloch's report in favor of g
tariff for revenue only, and then have q
physician examine them to see how nauch
{hey were hurt by the knock out"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

WHY not call one of the halves Of Dakota,
after being carved by Republican Senate
well, say ''Blaine;" or, perhaps, Harrison
would answer; peradventure, 'Calkins'
might meet the case, and impress upon the
memory the hopes and fears and disasters of
Radicslism in this year of grace, 1854.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

WHEN Washington formed his Cabinet it
had but four members, the Interior Depart
ment being unknown. the War and Navy be-
ing under enc hesd, and the Postmaster
General being subordinate to the Treasury.
Nevertheless Of these four positions he gave
two to MISUNDERSTANDING Of State Jeffer-
con and Attorney General Randolph.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

G. Y. Majors, ESQ, OF Roila, No., writes:
''I take pleasure in adding nag testimony to
that OF hundreds Of Others SIS to the efficacy
OF Prickly Ash Bitters have not only sold
it here and in Arkansas, bat have used 1t
myself, and as -egnlAtlr OF the stomach
and bowels DO bot tbiak there is an ything
better. It's action on the bowels is free,
without causing any gripping or pain what
ever.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

IT is said that an east-end schoolmarm
owns parrot which says kiss me and go
sway" Where could the bird have learned
euch phrase?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
TERMS PER YEAR.

ingle Copy. without Premium. 90
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inscriptions and make up clubs
Agents making up clubs send for any Informs
Eon desired. Address
INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL COMPANY,
indianapolis, Ind.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

THE indianapolis Journal allows its late
candidate for the Presidency to insult In
diana, her people. Courts and Judges, and
dAres not resent the vile Islander.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

CONES now that Long Island deacon who
sloped with his minister's wife, and says be
is "sorry for it."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

TIE present value of wheat is the lowest
ever reported by the Agricultural Depart
snent.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

Now FOR the generous cheer of Christmas
tide and q right royal time all along the
line.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

Nh. BLAINE's letter is an insult to every
Democrat in Indiana.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24

pIOyed on All RsiITOads-Read 1t, III
You Would BE BenefiUed-H
40 man is better known along the lire OF the
Harlem r r. than Conductor TF0WbTidge. he
writes as follows: --=-SasiiEsaso
.CoEDUCTORs' ROON. HARLEM DEPoT,
New YORK, Feb, 1884.
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o. DR.. DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVORIEE REME-
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r. A. CAMPBELL
DIR. DAVID KENSEDYis FAY0RIrE REMs-
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fculties, and find il an excellent preparation,
worthy OF the recommendation il bears.
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-24
LYONS KOzOTHTUM.

a GIFT TO THE GRAY.
LyoHs KozoTHIJE IS rot dye, bu, clear FRA.
grant oil, and purely tonic to the HAIR fol-
ees and capillary circulation of tSe scalp, whereby
Il restores the natural action and result restores
Tie natural cokcy TO the hair leaving II soft and
beautiful. Unlike all other so-called restoratives, Il
gil noxous and deleterious chemicals. 1t Is ele-
giant Hair Dressing, 9eboSiffgg no sediment gpcs
Es scGl1 does not stain the SKIN nor soil the most
CSticate fabric. Address A. hIEFER & co.
indianapolis Ind.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-05-23
Judicious Feeding.

That we Sverfeed in some cases, and
uuderfeed in others, as rule, whom the
reverse would answer the purpose bet
ter, is clear We underfeed when we
grow our young stock, doubtless, in
the ma iority of cases, take the country
through; and the exceptional cases
which occur have often the wrong kind
OF food given them-an undue proper
tion OF fat-forming elements, as when
corn is made the principle feed. We
thus get puny stock, lacking the growth
OF which it is capable This is true of
all kinds of stock; aud there is no rem
edy when the growing period is past.
With only little change in the food.
substituting more heterogeneous diet.
this might have been avoided, with no
increase of cost Plenty of early cut
clover hay, with some timothy or Or
chard grass for variety where desired
will make sufficient food for calves,
colts and lambs; or failing to secure a
full growth, little corn and oi-meal
will supply the def .iency. In all
cases the feed should be regular. and
what is equally important, given with
sufficient space between the rations to
afford rest to the organs employed in
disposing of it. How little this last is
conSidered We act as though our an
imals were not subject to the same
laws regarding digestion that we are.
They are to be treated in this respect,
"brute" though they be. much as hui
man beings are treated; having greater
capacity It is true, and requiring more
to satisfy that capacity. What goes be-
yond this is to that extent harmful.
Not only should the feeding be regular,
hut oftener given during the twenty
four hours beginning early in the day,
The first at six o'clock, or sooner; the
last at nine in the evening, with inter.
mediate feeding In this way more will
be eaten and better disposed of, with
greater comfort to the animal This
with comfortable quarters TO protect
them from the cold of winter and the
cold rains of autumn and spring, with
ready access TO goodAyater, will Increase
the profit on the feed and improve tho
health and vigor OF the stock. -Cou,-
try Gentleman.