The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-10-21
VARIETIES 5.
'raYeiers Record.

At least one ton OF gold is buried in the
graves OF the dead every year
Massachusetts, has an infant phenomenon
in the shape OF ten year old burglar. The
State seems TO be prolific III these Youthful
prodigies of crime.
Minnie. bring me some roast
goose" Waiter-"I can't recommend that
TO you to-day" Guest-"Why not, then?'
Waiter-'Because there is none"
Land in the city OF London proper costs
SIS, 200, 600 an acre. Editors and plumbers
contemplating the purchase of land will
hardly miss this golden opportunity.
A Michigan advertisement: Teacher
wanted in district No. 10. Masculine gen
cer one who will prohibit tobacco chewing,
swearing, and fighting in and around the
school-hOuse. Democrat or Methodist pre-
ferred. ID. ". Smith, director
The adulteration of sugar with indigo is
one of the latest and most unpleasant dis
coveries for which the housing chemist is
responsible. 1t is used to give the sugar the
pearly tint so much admired. Perhaps this
explains why people who take sugar in
theirs so often have the blues.
pray call me pretty name" said he
One night to his darling Carrie,
The girl he had courted so long that she
Thought he never meant TO marry.
Up from his bosom she raised her head
And her cheeks grew red a roses,
Il think will call you man " she said,
"For they say that man proposes.
Boston Courier.
''She want cibbiI to me, Jedge," said the
defendant, 'an' so done hasted her ies once
Fo' de Lawd. ledge, l was only enforcin' de
cibbil service lawin de family" The Judge
said the fine was ten dollars. Pears
GURUS said the old freedman, as he paid
the fine, '''pears mighty cur us dat de closer
er man performs ter de law de wusser he
gifts LEFT
why" asked the school master in aston
ishment, cant you readT' NO, replied
the farmer landlord, throwing hammer at
the hens to remind them that they must get
out of the corn,-'no; fact is did set out TO
learn to read once, but when thought that
should never be able to read aten-thouandth
part of the stuff that's written 4 gave il up in
despair
you are the autumn leaf said he.
And my arms are the book, you know:
Now place the leaf in the book. YOU see.
And tcnderly press ii So
The maid looked up with glance demnre,
And bushes her fair checks wore
As she softly whispered: The leaf. I'm sure,
Needs pressing a little more. :
The body of the first Napoleon, buried at
the Invalides, in Paris, j. inClosed i'm five
coffns-the first in tin, and the others in
mahogany, lead, ebony, and oak. All is
placed in a sarcOphagus OF Finland granite
"a present from Russia. 1t is right that a
gentleman who did so much for the coffin
business should have five collins in his sarco-
phagus, and nobody will complain Of Russia
because of her stony tribute to his Moscow
campaign.
AgOOd story is told of one of our new dep
uty marshals. The marshal sent him a scire
facias with instructions that if the defendant
could not be found to leave a copy at his last
place OF residence. When the deputy reached
the neighborhood he found that the defend
was dead. After reading the instructions
carefully again he crept into the graveyard
and quietly laid the copy on the defendants
grave. The return reads as follows: Served
by leaving copy at defendants last resi-
idence. ''-Greensborough IN. e. North
State.