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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
IA Chance Aoquaintapc c..

Frequently some of the dearest friend ships
of life date from chance travelling ~acquain-
tancesEip. Do you remember what Dickens
makes that odd piece OF human nature,
Miss Wade, say, when the English traders,
who have been q~uarsntined in that pokey
lutte inn at Marseilles, are bidding one an
other goodbye, as they suppose Tor ever?
Let NE quote it:
'In our course through life We shall meet
the people who are coming to meet Us, from
many strange places and by many strange
roads; and what IL is set Us to do TO them,
and what 1t j. set them To- 90 10 US, will all
dc DONE
To young people especially these travel
ing acquaintAnceships often have an I'M
portant significance. JUST think over the
number of marriages among your acQuain-
tances which resulted from 3 chance meet
ing on o railroad train or on Il steamboat.
Noveiisis make free use OF snch Incidents,
but do h not occur in real life hundreds
of umes every season? 4 young man sits
opposite = young lady in 4 railway Car and
pay 8 her come triting attention, or brings
her q chair on the crowded deck OF q steam
coat. They get into conversation. sud in
three cases out OF i've, unless tbs arrange
ments are ss fixed as the laws Of the MedeS
and Pers;sns, he alters them and sees her
very frequently daring that trip. The first
llIA has beea forged in an indissoluble
chain, which will eventually draw them
within the circle. OF a common hoass and
bind them IN mutual love. Ok course love
affairs that make pleasant experiences OF =
journey do not 81 Ways end st the altar, A
stern father, or an awkward blunier mis-.
construed, may divert 3 brief but ardent
courtship which promised To "c,ns 10 some
thing iDtoa 1eeting romano OF 8 fss.
fading youth. Bat 1 think these are exoep
tons 10 tie rUIe. New York MAI.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
A Talk with the I:oys
lcottaea Hearth.

Lately | met q boy in tie street. 1ine or
tsp yesrs old. A newsboy. perhaps. for he
looked very bright and wide awake. and
vithsl had quite an air OF business abour
him: and he had also 8 bit OF q cigar in hts
mouth, which he had probably picked up il
the street. 1t was q sorry sight to see the
bow lips gathered around so filthy . thing.
the bows breath, which should have been kept
40 sveet and wholesome, inhaling the naus-
cons poison. Just then q gentleman hurry
ing past, rudeiy sDatched The pet dainty
from the boys mouth and ~tlnging it into
po.ogy. Then l began, despite OF disgust Of
the child's prematurely d~epravsd
taste. to feel sorry for the little fellows dls-
appointment, and / longed 10 say to him.
sPoor boy; y-u nave doubtless been taught
this bad habit by men upon whom you
looked as belonging to an order TAR aboTs
yourself. You are only initiating ia yonr
humble way, and according 70 your limited
means. the example OF your s1reriors.' Z
have noticed that boys who puff at cigars
are apt to emit also from their lips profsae
and course Language. So, my boys, I would
have sou keep FOUR lips aud hearts clean
from al i'm purity; u remember that by
and bv. IL God spares you TO earth life. you
will be men: and then you may show TO the
bots whom you NAY meet what til 10 be
men OF pure habits and pEre hearts For
If the boys Of to-day are not 20 become our
great ano good men OF the future, where are
we to look for themy
Now, my dear boys. what l wsntEto say 20
YOU is this: Whenever you see a man. Do
matter bow well dressed or how high mis-
station. doing anything which you would
not like your mother TO see you doing 90
not try TO initiate him. but shun his exam
pie. II tempted TO put a cigar between sour
lips, place a tower there instead, IL YOU can
find one; il not. think OF daisy or a yioles.
Tie very thought of its beauty and sweet
ness will breathe a richer incense iniO yor-
being than the wreaihing cloud OF the costli-
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
THE OUTSIDE DOG.

You may sing Of your dog. your bottom dog,
Or OF any dog that you please;
/ go ior tie dog. the nice old dog.
That knowingly takes his ease.
And Wagging bis tail outside the ring.
keeping always his bone N sight,
Cares not q pin n his old head
For either Cog in The eight.
not bis il the bone they are fighting for,
And why should my dog sail in.
With nothing 10 gain, but q certain chance
To lose his own precious skin
There may be q few. perhaps, who fail
To see Il quite in this light:
Bat when the FUR flies / had rather BE-
The outside COS in the tight.
7 know there are dogs, injudicious dogs,
n think it is quite the thing
To take the part OF one OF the dogs.
n go yelpiug into the ring.
But l care not q pin ali may say
In regard 70 the wrong or the right,
BY money goes, as well as my song.
For the dog that keeps out or the light.
Philadelphia Cali.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

sent 10 have his scalp peeled away Ia pro-
sration for the operation, ard then sss1nz
ing fbst sons other person could be found
wbo would consent 10 appropriate bic oFn
scalp TO cuttirg out the proper bits TO- the
vo9x. yet then the very best possible ~'ic-
cess must ne extremely imperfect. The
denu6sd suffsce would heal 50 rapsd,y 60
tween the .~'grsfts- that 20 e~xteEtion ga
their part could take place and q head with
small specks Of hair here and there woa;d
h. The only st.aiEabie Tes1its- Crazy
patchwork" is fashionable. bot perhaps, not
many would care to wear ;t IA thst way
Tee result Of all seems Ia 6e saet when
bsldn ess has come slowly aud materially n
las come 10 stay, and our Only wisdom i 10
be content.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
REQUIEM.
Fer ne no dirges musical,
No bress on the cassedra1 wall.
AL things a-e your memorial.

For ms no dirges musical,
No bress On the Cathedral wall:
AL things a-e your memorial
The wins upthfobbing from tie shore
l. like your foosstep or the toor,
IL like your hand upOn tho ao0r.
A silent presence ever near.
Round books your fingers touched iast FEAR
A subtle. ghostly atmosphere.
Your organ studies, strange they loosi
The lesson marked you never took.
Yous writing in my birthday book.
Al tokens dumb, i~mp0rru1ate,
AL DfeiesE thing that seem 20 uat
70 your returning. An, how late!
And now IN Mepory's Haoes gray,
Where lie and death ioin hands AWAY,
l watch with you By night. by day.
Iven as I stand, I pledge my faith:
thrust you while ! draw my breath,
1 tru { o IN the gates Of death
Beysndf Where shall our meeting be-
Two breakers on q sounclcss see-
Gods pity. love. on you and me-
-Longman's Msgssfne.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
City Life.

We ere forced. for the sake OF accnmuiat-
Ing power and knowledge, TO live III cities;
but zach advantages as we have In association
with each other is in great part controbel-
aDced by our loss of fellowship with nature.
For surley we know that the meadow grass,
meshed with fairy rings is better than the
wood pavement cot into bexagons; and
surely we know the fresh winds and sun.
shines of the upland are better than the
choke-dsmp of the ysui or the gsslight of
ballroom .-Ruskin.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

Cabinet While he was waiting in the ante
room ne accosted q man who had Just come
into the room anc wa giancing over q pspsr.
81 suppose you are here on the same errsnd
that 1 ann he remarked.
~ don't know. replied the stranger,
pleasantly; what GRAND are you on"
I'm going TO tell that old chump In there
how 70 fix his Cabinet"
"No, l M say I'm on that Grand"
Maybe you amt q politician 2"
No" returned the stranger. politely. I'm
the old chump." General Brown will not
he in the next Cabinet.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
Takes at His word.

A charming young girl accompanied by
her octogenarian grest-grsndmother. who lie
all the name implies, enters 8 Paris dry
goods store.
How much Is this ribbon2' she asked
of the polite young clerk, who has bounded
agilely over several stools to wait upon
her.
"a kiss . yard, replies the young masher,
calamity.
Give me ten yards, then, G~raudms'u pay
you-she always settles the bills when we go
shopping"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
nv Girl.

know TIA. she isn't q beauty;
To that she makes no pretease.
But she has q high notion of duty,
And plenty OF common sense.
And l never will MARRY another.
Though she's worthier q nopler man.
She's q girl that Is kind TO her mother,
And helps her al she can.
Geo. Russell Jackson.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
DUTY.

Surely the nappiest life for man
Is not the ieyered life that brings
a storm OF stu questiOnings.
Aud oafled end where all began:
But his who neither looks behind,
Nor Oh the shadowy space before,
NO sweTying sidevard 10 explore
Lies darkness learns that nc Is blind;
Who, needless OF all vain dispute,
And weary voices of the nlgnt,
Seeks Only 10 observe Alright
Inc biz OF path before his DOT.
-. o in Good Words.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

il brought in, which at once begins to peck
at the tiny heaps OF grain. The owner OF
the FIRST ring exposes TO view will. according
TO popular belief, be married before her com-
pSlioDs in the experiment.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

A maiden idly wandered
Through wood and cool f%etrest,
And as She stopped 10 gather
A Dosegay from the heather.
A butterfly passed by her
And kissed her lifs SO sweet.
20. pardo1," said the rover.
"Oi pardon, maiden fair,
l sought smid the flowers
The honey that is ours.
And took yonr red lips blooming
For roses growing there"
For this time said tie maiden.
"Fo-giyeness-it Ii by,
But / must Deg 10 mention.
And press 10 y0ur alter tfou.
These roses are not biooE1Sne-
Tor Every butterfly
From the German
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

- IL -
The c0mpetent waiter never returns thanks
for n 7 .. he sweeps Il UP with snch other
crumbs ss happen'to be on the table cloth,
end pnts II in his pocket with q noncha-
laree which, being interpreted into words.
ssys, Oh. yes. I'll lake II. as 8 gravity. not
ss = tip; and ] take i. caly TO please ycu. not
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
oh. the Nfuny.
fSan Francisco Post

Girl in Biue-"rhere's q young Mr.. Duder-
SOD over there don't you think he is just
s~plendidg'
Girl in red-"-Splsndid, that pan OF mushi
Why, he 10 me buggy riding last week
and tried to klss me-"
"Well?'
well, he pnt his arms around me aud
and. of course. / told him Just to behave
himself"
f.Well?"
"Well-he behaved himself"
Both-Ugbi
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
Conduct.

what shall I DO 20 gain eternal lief"
Discharge Alright
ThesiDple duties with which each day Is rife.
Yea. with thy might
Ere perfect scheme OF action thou devise
Will life be fed;
While 5e who ever acts as conscfcuce cries.
hal live. though dead.
Schiller.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
who Se~ tn. Most.
IAc.a Columbian

Not long ago two gentlemen were convecs-
ing, cue Of whom had but a a single eve; the
Other possessed the naturas number. The
t~o eysd man nocked snd jsssed at his
fr ero. n growing tired of tie svorf. TN
pstieni'y cried Il ~il. lay two 10 ooe that
/ zee snors ,ban you ds.' Done; and you
have lost. With t<o eyes | OF course see
urfe Tran you with vn,y one TO yo0r cred
L" 'One moment see two eses, waiie
You See tut one.i He von the va ysr.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

that ] want 1t. I am too much OF 9 gentle
nan TO offend you by refusing your triouts
TO my distinguished worth"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

II xss long after nsiJ.ight, and the mia
usSs we're clicking ny like aonrs.
al love . graceful eln. rrse, she re-
nerked.
How / wish-I were al e,m tree 10 re.
spondtd. quickly.
81 Wish yen we're. too
why do you?' be i.qnirec. with a world
OF devotion In his voics.
Because" she replied. stsees leave once
= yoox. st least
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
The Difference.
iLondOn Fun.i

The Rector.-"WelI, Chorbacon, | hope
you Ikea the broth l sent you on Saturday
nnd the sermon / preached OF Sunday
Chorbscon--"rhank yea kindly, EUR, Boot
ord ioiKe the brsath better il il we're more
Joke the sarmon. and The sarmon il it were
more loike the braeth. You see, z1r, the
sarmoo moight q psea . bit clesrer, An ri
could a doom Wi less oa 1t, aud the brasth
were . BIT too clear. aud VI could a doom 81
mere on it,"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
IT II An III Wind
Bazaar

Divorce lawyer.-"My dear. you may haze
tras new 6~ve-nundred dollar dress and Tue
shrt dollar cloak after all"
His vife.-"You dear. delicious old dsr-
iingi I didn't know that sewing on q few
buttons for yoa would produce such a de-
lichtful effect"
Divorce lawyer.-"It WASN'T the buttons.
This mornings paper contains reports of
seventeen fashionable weddings"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

The Old Man's Costly Coat"
Soon the wintry winds will whistle
The town aud country Ger.
And the young man and mis- miss'lI
Not stand ia the entry door.
But bcyoHd, within the ra-l0r.
They VIII seeS loves biissful goal,
While The ire sttIl keeps A burning
p the Cd nsau'. Costly coal.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11
o@&@AA

LcSs-ArS article 81 s.ins. AZ. { .@-~-
"a three tiuee, irxerfc1 40 tfspes F@nt.
lI2sf the head sSitux.ions MsaseA." sa~,
itaee OF less. fnsSrtr5 FREE
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

Tt is ssi1 By q local psper mat a market
woman In Peoria Ill, IS trying to avoid pay
ing al election bet On T. trennicAiiLy. Sne
was 20 wheel u Iusn around tire puotc
squsre, bnt declares there was nothing In the
bond about wheeling his clothes, and de-
clsrss that be Will have to go without them
or rot al all.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

w ANTED-A situation 10 do homework 10 q
~ small family. Eood References 155 Harmon
street. lo1
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San Francisco Chronicle
What IL thai you saw Harry married
Vel, IL never betievo in men again."
"Why"
1.-THE oatls OF love thet msn Nv ore Tn mel"
We, but you threw MIN over. You've
boon married three months"
II don't care He va so devoted TO me,
and when Jack proposed to rue and I sc-
., pied, Harry declared that be would be true
g ny memory ana mourn me As ons dead TO
"Well. it's Of no consequences to you.r
He might have been decent about II. He
mighe have gone flto fnourning Tor q year,
anyhow"
An Old Story with New Names.
New York Graphie1
Cereal Jason L. Brown, of Missonri. q
yoll-tnown local statesman, called at the
Executive 4snsion IN Albany the other day
- kxse the 6overnor some poinsen aboushis
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

In Warrington Congressman Finerty was
asked why he drank Britain ale, and he re-
riied thai IL was . pleasure sometimes to be
Sble to swallow ones enemy.
An Irish country doctor converting with
= friend about the hig1 rate OF mortality
1hen prevailing remarked. "Bedad, there
ne people dying who never died beforel"
Before Offering to ring the street car-bell
Tor . lady about to get off look closely at her
right hand. II she wears . diamond ring and
you pull the strap ane viii be your enemy
for life.
Yes said the deacon, "our Heavenly
Father knows all our inmost thoughts"
Then replied Foeg. He must be pos
xessed yf q deal Of NO :thlsss information"
boston Transcript
NO. said an old maid, 81 don't miss q
husband very much. / have trained my dog
to growl every time / feed him, and / have
Just bought = clothing store dummy that !
I'm scold when ! feel like it."
The Sweetheart lamp. is q lamp which
deserves Its name. You can turn it down
Ter so low and ii will cot smoke and make
can turn it up right away. But what Is the
matter with gas?
A writer who evidently never tried it
calls skating the poetry of motion. When q
Pretty female skaters feet slip from under
her and she tries to stand on her head, we
W -tbSo sud oitci Sot5 AH AtbAiJiS VIC
poetry Of emotion.
TIE old cynic sat on the back seat of the
dummy. watching q young couple beside
him who we're very tender and devoted.
His Rand was holding hers. his face was
close 10 hers, his eyes looked into hers, and
she eas as happy as q turkey that iinds itself
alive when the market closes for Thanksgiv-
ing. Happy. aren't they - said his friend.
''Happy, yes' Stirring Natnre wish q
spcon.'
The latest invention or the shirt bosom
Iine is a aozen CT more OF them made OF pa
per and put in pads, from which one can be
torn when 8 clean shirt front is wanted. Ii
strikes US that such q scheme could be
worked successfully on the basement OF
boys trousers. IL there were thirty or forty
layers OF good stout cloth. and behind al OF
them q sheet of block tin or copper, we YER
lily believe hat the Danger signai which
sadly floats ia the rear OF every small boys
pantsioons might be Kept from the embar-
RAISING gsze Of 30 iuqu,sitiye public 81 least
ircn, one weeks end 10 another.
Easy tn Guess
Boston Globe
IN one OF our Indian Languages the word
woman" Is rendered 'kewsnoias sw."
r- rrorrfnS dofna tsa faar to
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

IT ~ANfEp-By = toy Of sixteen, a place 10 90
w any kind OF work. Cell or address s<T gs<t
Aichiesu stlesF. -o2
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~ &1ar sen.s.* 49,. 49, <.~-s . ..,.,-
serrs r. @~,oArse rtF.. = -
csFz es-sft s.'Sts taff@~sT-ss
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Fasy to sness
noafon Ginhe

In one OF our Indian Languages the word
woman" Is rendered ''kewanoissiaw."
Any married man Can deiue tse laaI two
syilsbies Al a glance, but the i1ost OF them
are not aware that ''kewano' means Tight
ming"
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t7 aNIED-isdiSe sri vouag nien rfShsn. ~
W earn a. 10 - 2 Jay - heir ON homes: 10
canvfss'Ds: work furnished end sept by cesll any
llSial &C. Address With stamp. CRYsfALLfZkp
Fho3o 60 D west seventh stfeet. Cincinnati ..
Il
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-03
From Waltham.
WALTHAM, Ill, Jan. LIST, 'S5--A Happy
New Year

WALTHAM, Ill, Jan. LIST, S5-A Happy
New Year
Welcome--lsS5
Rough-the roads.
Ceased tojingle sleigh bells.
A fatal throat disease was prevalent
among the turkeys here last week
Your reportorial staff Of Dmmick was
with us one day last week.
Morton Wood of Livingston county,
spent Christmas with his friends here
George Clement, of your city, came home
Christmas to eat turkey,
VIM Crosiar shipped a Car load of cattle
last Monday.
Miss Jessie Wylie returned from Gales
burg a few days since, where she has been
visiting
Andrew Wyle is in Kansas on land bus
mess
A very enjoyable party was had at the
residence of Henry Clement, Tuesday eve.
ming Dancing was the amusement,
Our students Of the Normal, at Geneseo,
are home, replenishing with Christmas
viands.
Miss Lizzie Shirk, Of Ophlr, was visiting
friends in this section the first of the week.
Mrs. William Warrick is visitant OF
her sister, Mrs Blanchard of Mendoza, this
week.
Miss Johnston, of Colorado, was the guest
of the Misses Nellie and Katie Chaplin
during the holidays.
Leroy Chaplin, worthy pedagogue of
Colorado, spent the holidays with his pa.
rents here.
The installation Of officers of the Wal
ham Masonic Lodge took place last Tues
day evening. The attendance was not so
large as heretofore. owing to the severity
Of the weather T. AND l.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-03
From Marseilles.

MARsEILLEs, H., Jan. isr, $50 night
the band boys give dance. They deserve
liberal patronage.
Revival meetings are in progress AT the
Baptist church.
The dance Of the Workmen nctted about
$50, The cotton factory where il was held
is nearly ready for occupancy.
Eb Barber is getting ready 10 begin work
on his contract on the Ottawa bridge Eb
usually drives business when he gets at IT,
George Woodford spoke here at the Con
sregational church last Sabbath evening.
Rev. Mr. Meryfeld preached for Rev.
j. Straub morning and evening last Sab
bath.
Hon. N. VI. Howard was married 70 Miss
6allie Dean, Of the bluff school, one day
last week.
c. N. Hobart, the photographer, now q
resident of Chicago, but here on q visit to
his parents, showed us some fine views of
The Piusburg Landing and the Shiloh bat
lie field which he had recently taken. II
seems that party OF gentleman including
Col. T. Lyle Dickey, Gen. Prentiss, Gen
Tuthill and others contemplate the repro
duction OF that battle, similar 70 the battle
Of Gettysburg 10 Chicago. and have EN-.
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John McNally last week purchased the

John McNally last week purchased the
Trainor farm
James Crowley, resident of Wallace,
was in our part Of town Saturday and sun
day We can't see why some young lady
didn't propose 10 him and carry him of
lie is a good catch.
The Homer barber shop has been moved
into the KrauSs residence.
John MURRAY, OF Iowa, is visiting friends
in this vicinity
There will be grand wedding in the
Baptis, church soon suppose the cere
monies will take two hours and forty min
uteS
Homer has "A ST John club, whose mem
hers meet twice week II Is a secret or
ganiatioD Its pass word is pop bottle.
Each member has - get an essay or com.
position, or commit poetry, or take part in
debate Pedro was taken in Thursday last
and will Try Ia give the exercises Short
prayer by Tho Bowers; song by Syl Me.
and C. Schempp, poetry, James Pie,ers,
Twinkling Star; G Meibhard, essay, The
good little boys that belong 10 the club,
Charlie spoke in German and Pedro could
not tumble We predict glorious future
for the club Pedro,