The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-09-23
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

CREDIT should be given to a man whilst he
is still alive. You might as well drench a
dead horse as to sound the praise of a dead
man, for all the good either will do the de
ceased.-Ironclad Age.
CLARA HAMMOND, of the Peace Society says
that if we are to do away with wars the
children must not be allowed to play with
the soldiers. The Peace Society should go
in strong against toy drums.
'wHAr is a pessimist, papa p asked hotel
keepers son. "A pessimist, my boy, is a
man who would find fault with heaven, if he
ever got there" replied the experienced
Boniface.-New York Journal.
HUSBANDS who are only good when their
wives are watching them are like those
matches which strike only on the box-not
much to be depended upon when away from
the family safe.-Fall River Advance.
THE Monroe doctrine, translated into the
governmental maxim to mind your own
business, would, if adopted and applied by
all foreign governments, cure the biggest part
of the evils that at present afflict their peo-
pie. But the millennium will not be inaugur-
ated for a year or two yet.-Boston Herald
SAYS Fogg, "When | reflect upon the
faults ard shortcomings OF those about me,
1 am surprised that they should not forsake
their errors and always do right; but when |
think Cf my own shortcomings and faults
am thoroughly convinced that man is a
slave to his organization, and therefore is no.
wise responsible for his wandeIings from the
path of rectitude Boston Transcript
WHAT has succeeded better than any other
attempt to mitigate the evils of the liquor
traffic is high license. In all the States where
such a law.has been passed it has worked
like charm, and the more we see of its OPP
Grafton the more thoroughly we are con-
WINGED that IT is the most effective remedy
for the worst evils Of the liquor business
which has yet been tried in the United
States New York Sun.
THERE are loud cries for missionaries to go
among the Wyoming miners, but so far we
have heard of no volunteers. In fact, it
does not seem so much case for missionary
work Us for something more emphatic. If
any missionaries go, care should be taken
that they belong to the church militant.
A household journal says that 'a very
pretty cover for milking stool is made of
golden brown silk serge with convention
allied apple blossom in shaded pink silk,
with the stamens in gold silk between the
petals" Very gay; but a much prettier
cover for a milking stool is maid of golden
brown hair, rosy cheeks, silk fringed eyelids
and attired in pink muslin dress. But We
don't often see them-outside of felton,
Norristown Herald.
A RIGID economy in small things is almost
unknown among our people. The waste
from the table of an American family would
keep in comfort French or German peasant
with his wife and children. The waste OF
fuel i'm an American kitchen where an ignor-
ant servant presides world cook the food of
another family. The cast off clothing of a
fairly well-t0-GO American family would
comfortably clothe another Of the same SIZE
The Presbyterian.
The Alabama Baptist is of opinion that
poor mems wives love them best. 1t says
No woman will love man better for being
renowned or prominent Though he be first
among men, she will be prouder, not fonder;
as is often the case, she will not even be
proud. But give her love, appreciation,
kindness, and there is no sacrifice she will
not make for his content and comfort The
man who loves her well is her hero and
king. No less hero to her though he is
not to any other no less king though his