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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
MARK TwAIS's BRIDE.
The Experience of the Humorisr on
Wedding Tour.

The Experience of the Humoris, on His
Wedding Tour.
IL remember one circumstance OF bygone
times with great vividness said Mark
Twain during a recent lecture in Buffalo. II
arrived here after dark on a February even
ing in 1870 with my wife and large com
paDy of friends when | had been q husbau nd
FOR twenty-four hours, and they put Us two
Ia covered sleigh and drove Us up and
down and every which way through all the
back streets of Buffalo, until at last got
ashamed.
IL asked Mr. slee TO get me a cheap board
II g bouse, bat didn't mean that ne should
stretch economy to the going outside OF the
State TO find it,
The fact WAS there was practical joke
TO the fore which | didn't know anything
about, and all this fooling around was 10
give il time to mature. My father-in-law.
the late Jervls Langton, whom many OF yoG
will remember, had been clandestinely
spending fair fortune upon house and
furniture in Delaware avenue for u.s. and
bad kept his secret so well that | was the
only person this side of Niagara Falls that
hscn't four d it out
We reached the house at last. about 10
O'clock and were introduced to a Mrs. John
SOD, the ostensble landlady. took glance
around, and then my opinion OF Mr.. Sees
Judgment as a progider of cheap boarding
houses for men who had to work for living
dropped to zero. l told Mrs. Johnson there
bad been an unfortunate mistake. Mr.. Slee
had evidently supposed / had money, where
as only had talent; and so, by her leave,
We would abide with her a week, and then
she could keep my trunk and We would hunt
another place.
"Then the battalion of subushed friends
and relatives burst in on US out of closets
and from behind curtains; the property was
delivered over to us and the joke revealed
accompanied with much bilarity. Such
Jokes as these are all too scarce in PERSONS
life. That was really admirable Joke, for
that house was SO completely equipped in
every detail-even 10 house servants aud
coscnmen-thst there was nothing to do out
Just sit down and live in it.
"Well, the house isn't ours now, but we've
got the coachman yet. Ali these fifteen
years he has been a living and constant re-
minder of that pleasant jest. He was a
spruce young stripling then. with his future
all before him. He showed himself worthy
OF high good fortune, and it has fallen richly
to bis lot beyond his most distempered
dreamf; he's got wife and nine children
now. would not Discriminate. I would
BOT chow Partially; wish you oil the same
luck"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08

uron The railroed trsck. The face of The
owrer grew Isd6er ss he leaned over til.
piokets and saw train approaching. Bl,
be never moved a sfep although SOM
ihoUgbilsss spectators looked on to see him
follow the course of his property In q m-d
fss7lutioD to rescue II. A small boy on the
roadway opposite saw his plight. esped
from his wagon. mounted the fence. picked
no The bat and handed IL to the owner. The
leo faced man said simply: Thank you >"
end resumed bis vay. Never 6, for lost
hst yourself" he observed tn a cnmnsnion
'durng lor 9 experience have uniformity
observed prIDc iple in human nature which
u variably Leads somebody else n run AID
pick il mp" My dear fellew replied his
CON ps MON, 1.-The principal Is Of uni e-sal=p
p'icsfion. The great man il not the one
who does thing himself but sk) can make
others do them for him"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
Beautiful Feet.

Ii all the literature that has been inspired
by the pedal members were gathered into
one volume it would be curiosity of greater
moment than the "Decameron." What
class of women have the smallest feet?" is
asked, and an American exchange answers,
the Americans. of course, but what boots it
TO know? The Euglish beauty, Mrs Lang
= try. wears No y; Mrs knight, the act
ress, wears No. L Miss Nilsson a No. 81;
Mrs. Mckee Rankin a No. p Miss Maggie
Mitchell No. 3; Miss Pixley No. l y Miss
Ellen Terry No. 3; Lillian Rlssell q No.
3 II, and the Venus de Med.ci a No. L. That
is she would wear that size il she wore any.
That is the artistic measurement of her foot.
A quadrcon belle of New Orleans is said to
have gem of q foot, the very daintiest and
most perfect foot that ever trod this green
strip of carpet. The size isn't so fairy-like-
she wears No. 3-but her foot is faultless,
and perfect Arab. and so slender that she
has to have threes made to order. Ready
mades of her sort in stock would not sell
once in a century.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
She Probably Tainted.

81 was coming up on the car, you know"
she ratified away, land / met that Mrs.
Johnson. She is always trying to lord it
over me. and l knew by her looks that
she had something awful to say. In about
q minute she moved along and says, says
she
"'Have you got your costumes
"'For WHAT says |.
Z" For the Governors Veto" says she.
Just think of her ignorance IL stunned
me 20 that could hardly get my breath.
saw it was my chance to dress her feathers
down, and so put on all my dignity, raised
my voice So that all could hear, and says
says j:
mo, madam. I'm not going to the Govern
or's veto, but when the Governors message
tax es place shall be there"
Great Scottsi" exclaimed her husband,
but you didn't say message did your
why of course-wbat is it?"
Its the Governors levee, you idiot"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08

society, that has become O custom simply by
Imitation. Ii is folly to say that q grossly
exaggerated display does good by giving work
to Loorer people, when The example has the
effect TO make those poorer people strain ev.
cry nerve to initiate it. Besides Ii raises
the price of everything, boarding especially.
to an exhorbitant price that amounts al
N ost to swine ling. and places an artificial
and meretricious Standard to much that
could be made simple, plessant.s and natural
amount of expenditure, pretty decorations
and costumes, yet when these things exceed
the bounds of intelligence and become mere
limitation, or simply an expression OF the
money they cost they are ridiculous and
vulgar. The new sdriinist ~s'on has q
spler did opportuui'y CO... >. 81 some
natural. wholeso- suits in this resoect.
1t il TO be hope viii have the courage to
adspt itself to tie forms of our government
and not TO those set up by the god OF money.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
30, WINTER.
BY MARIA BARRETT BUTLER.

Hsl Winter, ho Winter.
King of the northern blast
You meet US all. you greet us all
With grip that freezes fast.
In regal pomp you've gathered no
Your royal robes of snow,
And by their trailing men shall trace
Whatever ways you GO
Your grim retainers all. elacki
Make but q cruel train
OF biting sleet and singing winds
And ice aud froZ n rain
The rich with furs and blazing hearths
Your carnival may sc0rn,
While mirth and cheer may reign supreme
From assail eve till morn.
But ma! Winter, no. Winter,
What about the Poor
Nho've no stronghold against the cod
No orlbe or sinecure
TO set at bay the singing day,
Or soften down the nigat-
VINO note the thickening winoog-panes
With sinking hearts alright
Who draw their babies close and sing
Their fyering lullabys,
Then sep ar iream OF steaming feasts
That hu .ger-sleep supplies
To wake a. morn with shuddering sense
or heightened fast and cold,
And find that gaunt-eyed Want hath wrought
Its trace within the fold.
Ha Winter, hol Winter,
Hard your reign on these:
God pity such and send warm hearts
To all who starve and freeze
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08

They lie on my taoie, red, purple and green;
In fact all the colors that ever were seen.
Some bright as daisy, some crumpled and
soiled,
Like my desolate heart, of their freshness de-
spoiled.
fnd them Ia cupboards, in corners and nooks
fnd them in drawers in boxes and books.
The wrecks of past fashion, they CLEAN on my
sight,
Each one a reminder Of hours sad or bright.
All well remember Door ribbon of blue
How my heart beat with hope as proudly don
ned you.
How two lovely eyes on your bright wings were
cast.
Twas glance OF delight, but tits over and past
And, royal tie of purple and snowy tie OF red,
Beneatn you mas nestled a fairy sunny head,
Whose fresses of gold once tue charm of my
life
Now shine on the head OF another mans wife.
And your folds of satin, oh, dainty tie white,
Were woven expressly tor my wedding night.
And you, like the others, have been laid aside,
And still am waiting-but where is my bride?
I'll gather you all in a gay. colored heap.
And into the fire you shall 60 with a sweep
Like my dreams, am sure you Will never come
back,
And henceforth my neckties shall only be
black.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
Randolph's Stormy Death.


The last days OF John Randolph OF Roar
dying for years before he did so, and VIII en-
he was asked how he was he would reply:
"Dyingl dying, dyingW He was tyrannical
and dictatoriai until the last aud he fought
with his doctor on his death bed over
the pronun citation OF certain words. His
death occurred in q Philadelphia hotel. A
few minutes before he died the doctor wanted
20 leave him, but Randolph objected aud
his slave took the key, locked the door and
pat the key in his pocket. With his last
words Randolph declared that he wanted
his slaves freed, and he kept the doctor there
as q witness of his dying declaration. A
sceptic through life, he appreciated his con-
dition when on his death.bed, aud among
his last words was "remorse." BE was lying
perfectly Quiet with his eyes closed, when
he suddenly reused up and screamed out
in an agitated voice, "Remorse remorse.
remorsel" He then cried out, Let me see
the wordi Get q dictionary! Let me see
the word" There was no dictionary at
hand, and he was told so. He exclaimed
Write il. then Let me see the word"
The doctor picked up one OF his cards La.
belled Randolph OF Roanoke" Shall /
write il on thisr' "Yes; nothing more
proper wss Randolph's reply. The word re-
morse was written on it in pencil and
handed to HIM. He looked at 1t . moment
with great intensity. Write it on the back, F"
be exclaimed. 1t was done and handed ham
again. He looked at il with his blazing
eyes. "RemoYsel" he said, You can have
no idea of il whatever: ii has brought me to
my present sifuation-but have looked TO
Jeeus Christ and hope to obtain pardon. |"
He then asked the doctor to draw . line
under the word and told him 70 keen the
card.
A short time after this HE keen eye beean
to dull, his powerful mind Rsvo woy, and
within two houn ne died.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08

The last glcam fades tue red sun SINKS
Adown the western sea.
And here upon the beach sit
sIone: my thoughts with thee.
The breeze sishs past the whites winged birds
FIT. noiselesr out OF sight.
And eagerly my soul fies forth
To thee. throu h gathering night
I call thy name aloud; my listening ear
Waits for thine assuring tone.
And all. thy we'll known voice - me
Upon the breeze Is borne.
IT'S whispering to me in accents low
And calls me on.
turn. thinking thy face I'll see,
But ah. the voice is gone.
TboE art not near, thou wilt not come
To cheer my waiting heart:
In vain my eyes strain through the gloom,
We are apart-apart.
OBJ. come soft wind-oh. come night breeze
Bring me again that tone.
Silence broods Ger the world and me;
am si0ne-aione.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
We Girls.

What makes the small boy quake with fear
whenever tbey approach him near,
And wax him red from ear 10 ear
Ye Girls
And when the ice cream days begin.
~nat makes the pocket book grow thin,
Causing the ice-cream man TO GRIM
Ye Girls.
Exc, when the oyster lone doth swim
Within the church-feir's soup-bowPs rim.
Who Is II sweetly swallows him2
Ye Girls.
Now tell me why The mustache grows
Beneath the tender striDling's nose?
What makes him wear his Sunday clo'es7
Ye Girls
What Is IL tender, sweet and plump,
That in the waltz do glide Tor jump
And st pianos loud do thump3
Ye Girls.
w. t. Tai bolt.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
Going, Going-G Gone.
lBu ffalo Advertised

Mrs, Kate Chase SpIague is still in France
At Canoncnet there mas begun the safe of
the fine furnishings that beautifed the
Sprsgue mansion when she entertained
many of the leading men and women of the
country. Some of the articles were bought
with much pain stalking by Mrs Sprague in
an earlier visit to Paris One of the cabi-
nets was bought by her at the Marie An
toiHette sale for S4 coo In the front part of
the hall, which serves as an auction room,
is the large. massive oaken dinner table,
covered with brio g. brac and many of Mrs.
SprsgUes personal effects. including even
her piDcushions Under the hammer, too
falls the Eastlake furniture, in the cham.
Der once honored in the presence of no less
distinguished q person than Roscoe Conk-
ling. Even the children's playthings are
going, goiDg-gone.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
sOId Rossum, the Beau"

Colonel w. II. Sparks. now of New Orleans
author OF this well-known and popular song
sends to friend the following copy of tn,
original version, IS written by him. IL rela
ted to a schoolmsster in Mississippi. named
James Rossum, who had taught for over forty
years in a single neighborhoed, and WHIT
never neglected, on Saturday morning tx
dress himself in his best and devote the day
to calling upon the ladies, which habit has
given him the title of Rossum, the Beau.
Here are the verses as Colonel Sparks wrot,
them:
Now soon, some soft. sunny morning.
The first thing my nighbOrs shall know,
Their ears shall be met by the warming:
Come, bury old Rossum, the beau.
My friends. then. so neatly shall dress me.
In linen as white as the snow:
And in my ney coffin shall press me.
And whisper, poor Rossum, the beau.
And when I'm to be buried, / reckon
The ladies viii all like 10 60
Let them form At the foot of my coffin,
And follow old Rossum, the beau.
Then 'ake you dozen good fellows,
And let them all stays ering go:
And dig deep bole in the meadow,
And IN ii toss Rossum, the beau.
Then shape out couple of dormicks.
Place one at the he al and the toe,
And DO not fall 10 scratch on It,
Here lies old Rossum, the beau.
Then take you these dozen good fellows,
And stand them all round in row,
And drink out of a big -bellie1 bottle,
Farewell 10 old Rossum, the beau.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
Niagara Falls Robbers outdone.

Montreal Letter to the Hartford Coursnt.
The Niagara Falls cabbiss ought no longer
to be quoted as the foremost or land pirates,
for their brethren OF Montreal AN discount
them at their own game 1t would strike a
visitor to this city in carnival week that
every driver was an xious ID pay off the Ma
tloDal debt of the United States rs sort OF
cousinly courtesy, and when you came to
pay your bill after a drive you feel sure hat
your sleiPhman Is not only intending to
liquidate the Governments debt, bat is also
anxious to pay for the pedestal OF the Bar
tholdi statue for New York.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08

or The IL sos maria yes in New York city
in 1884, ten were of colored men to white
won en-, and one of colored woman 20 Q
white man. Two men married for the fifth
time. three men and two women for the
fauIth. 100 men and forty-one women Tor
the third, and ], 545 widowers and ., go wild
ows OF the first time remained. Eleven
bridegYooms and one bride were between
seventy and eighty years OF age, sixteen
bridegrooms and two brides between sixty
five and seventy, and ffty-nine bridsgrooms
and Elk brides between sixty and sixsy-fve.
The number OF men who married under
twenty was 2lS; that OF women 1919. The
number of men who married between twenty
and twenty five years of age was 173; OF
wcmen. 6,C3i; 3 795 men and 170 women
married between twenty. five and thirty years
of age.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
Written for the Sunday Sentinel.
LINES FOR A LAOY'S ALBU VI.
BY ROB ROY.

On many a page like this I've traced
Some wish-y ou.well. 10 crafty
A transient liking. half efsced,
Ere distance emphasized, goodbye"
Thus would not be lost to mind,
Where all I've painted in ideal
OF glorious womanhood. l find
Shrined in the living. glowing real.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
INDIANAPOLIS SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY

dead. an sometimes Tee . hankerin' after
my dinpah befo' Use forgotten he'd break
fast. an I'm gittin' too ole to do much
work. But doesn't want ter trouble de
Lsvd bout de good tiDgs He don't glib me,
nur bout de bad tiDes He do glib me. Az.
/ tank de Lawd to night wild all Godcerity,
cause I doesn't like dat word sir in SINGER.
ity"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08

There is such thing g. true. warm love
<xists. g between ran and wife. and plenty
of II IN the world, too. The little SQUAD
bles and quarreis of matrimonial life are
only the ssndpaper used to keep love
bright.
"Do You love solitude, Miss smith2p he
asked. II do. indeed" she replied AFTER
eoipe" oh don'r 60 vet, Mr.. Brown ("
s'B IT ! thought you liked to be slore?' $50
j do, but that need hot hurry you.'
Here il an advertise nent that interests
me good deal, said Mrs. Bascom, thought.
fully. why, its the advertisement of a
seven per cent net, security guaranteed
I'm swfully bothered lately about keeping
my back hair mp, and believe I'll call in
and look at II"
ing his compliments to the terrors of the
press, once said to reporter Of da ly paper
.'Ihsnk God there wilr be no reporters In
Heaven~ "You are mistaken" the en-
boditd terror" gravely responded. There
viii Z recording angel"
Young wiff-I never knew my husband to
aote his presence Of mind but once, and that
vas when We were married. 1t was too alb
surd- He was as pale as q sheet, and it took
him nearly 6ve minutes to find the ring.
Old bachelor (grimly )-Possibly he realized
his imminent danger, madame.
PADDY" said an American tourist to the
driver OF q jsunting car in which they were
rolling over road in Southern Ireland.
why Is il that the crows in this country are
60 tame Sure, your honor" answered
Pat ''tbim's the crows as do know roight
well that Oirishmen be not allowed to carry
ehunsp
There Is time in every mans life when
the softly breethed Yes of pretty woman
sounds as loud to his ears as the notes of
Gsbrieps trumpet. Afterwards there comes
q time when she hae to yell at the too of ner
voice, John. John. get up: the fire is cut"
seventeen times before he becomes aroused
enough to hear her.
'There are Q great many Christians who
are very conceited over the fact" remarked
Mr.. Beecher in the course of his Friday
NIGHT talk ut Plymouth church. at sticks
out all over them. / remember that woman
once came to my sister and said, Mrs.
Stove, presume you have heard OF me,
and il you have YOU know that am an en-
inent Christian to which che responded.
Il never heard OF you'-and that ended that
conversation"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08

A minister laboring in the mountain dis
fricts of Fayette county, West Virginia.
gives the following conversation he had
with . woman recently:
SIS your husband at home?'
mo; he is coon hunting. He killed two
~hoppIng big 'coons last Sunday
docs he fear the LordG'
Il guess he does; cause he always takes
his gun with him.
'.Have you any Presbyterians rounh
here?'
az don't know IL he has killed any or not.
You can 60 behind the house. aud look at
che pile OF hides to see If You can fad any Of
their skins"
II zee that you live in the dark"
Ives. bat my husband is going to cut ont
\ window soon."
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
Undue Prominence.
Detroit Free Press.l

detroit Free Press.
One of the greatest obstacles to the pro-
gress of womankind is the undue prominence
given TO matrimony. With the majority of
women marriage is the aim and object of ex-
istence, and they wait for it, hopefully or
despairingly according to circums tances
Even those who take up some regular en-
ployment regard il az q means of subsistence
alone. They do not expect to devote more
than few years to it, and therefore there is
little to stimulate their ambition. They have
no purpose other than to get the necessities
of life and bridge over the time lying be-
tween them and msirimony. A woman can
not put her whole heart into her work as
long IS she attempts to preserve it for future
emergency, and work under these conditions
will accom- lish comparatively little.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08

tlenen rose, left their wives and retired to
the lobby to obtain the latest quotations
concerning lime juice. Mrs. Brown re-
marked casually to Mrs. Smith: docs
your husband often 60 out between acts7'
mo. but he always comes in between
drinks.r-Ean Francisco Post.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
GHold Fast to Yer Colors."
TTayoe Cirfinos

There is q desperate split in the Austin
Bluelight colored tabernacle A visiting
clergyman, who il chaplain I'd q colored mil
tia company, and much given to using mil
itary phrases. preached q very eloquent SER
mon, 10 which he continually repeated the
words. 81 tells yer, brederen and sistern,
hold fast to yer colors" About dozen
very dark ''sissern' lett the sacred building
leading cut their light, saddle-colored chill
dren. One of them, who was a. black as the
ace of spades was heard to remark
Hits pretty late in the day for dat pas.
ture to be preaching dat ar strange doctrine
40 an Austin cullud congregation"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08

Inter Ocean
a Georgia jury on murder case remsined
out two DAYS; that is, they were ont sclpr
ing the country for the crim+nai. When fbe
nan wss caught the jury ended their de-
alterations and the life II the culor g. ths
first tree that was convepisnt
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
Jha Hero.

o you who linger In the night OF toll
And long for Gay,
axe heart The granuest here Is the man
OF whom the world shall say
That from the roadside OF defeat he plucked
The flower success,
Bravely anu with modesty sublime,
Not with blind eagerness.
~. 7. Talbot.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08

TBoston G,obsl

Ali the Californls exchanges ate that the
farmers are busiiy engaged IN out door work.
So sre New England farmers. bat outdoor
work around here consists in shoveiing path
to the barn.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08

Mr.. !. Lairo, New Baden, Roberts n
County. Texas ives cured OF rhe unati m 6y
the rse of st. Jacobs Oil the woooeffoi paia-
snnibi'a'or Fifty CENTS a bottle.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
A Business Scene.

well. cir" he said, rubbing his hands
end smiling pleasantly, as young man en-.
tered the store, what can we do for you to-
dav2'
"You keep good many things here. don't
your the young man responded, looking
about.
"Oh, yes; We keep most everything in
stock. Ii there is anything you want that
You don't see, Just ask for it. We can sup.
ply YOU
Well, d mt see any monev. NY boss
rent me arc und with this old bill to collect
80 I'll Just SIX you for the amount"
"Oh' yes; 1 remember the bill. I'm sorry,
but guess you will have 10 " ait little for
the money"
"All right" replied the young man. sitting
down In chair; that's what the boss told
me-"
What did the boss tell your
He told me to wait for the money"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
Philosophy ON the Bridge.

INtW huFcEtfscKsI
The wind blew strongly accross the bridge.
The black Derby of large, burly, red-fsced
man suddenly cleared the iron fence and fell