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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23
CURIOUS AND UNUSUAL.

The editor of the Bristol (Tenn.) Courier
has been presented with strawberry weigh
ing one ounce.
AN old mans prayer that his house should
burn was answered after his death at Car
thage, Tenn, last week.
A STURGEON eight feet long and weighing
2S7 pounds was caught in the river near
North Cromwell, Conn.,, on Wednesday.
THERE is a woman in Union Point, Ga,
with beautiful beard nearly foot long.
She is well to do, and thus escapes the dime
museum.
Mr.. CoBB, who lives at Chulafnee. Ala,
has a biscuit that was baked at the second
battle of Manassas during the war. He was
wounded in that battle, obtained furlough,
and on getting home found the biscuit in
his haversack, and has preserved it as a relic
and has had it in his possession ever since.
1t is kept dry and has become almost as hard
a a stone.
Two NEEDLE SToRIEs.-0ne Is from Rock
land, Me-. where a farmer killed COW and
found embedded in the flesh near the heart
a large darning needle. The other comes
from Groton, Conn, where a horse refused
TO eat and nearly starved to death before a
careful examination of his tongue revealed
a needle over two inches long. The obvious
comment is that each of these animals had
succeeded In finding needle in hay stack.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

CANADA will not retreat from her absurd
position on the fisheries question. 1t may
become necessary to drive her. She will by
some overt act, committed by some unduly
enthusiastic citizens of the North, place the
question where diplomacy will be unable to
extricste it. When they kill few America
citizens, they will arouse the sentiment of
another Sumter. Our people are waiting
just now for something to turn up. If the
Canucks are wise, they will not do the log
rolling.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

THE civil service reform humbug is up
again in Congress. We do not want to see it
made into a secondhand attachment on
some other bill, but either let alone or boldly
taken up and as boldly taken from the stat
ute books. The reform" was an insane con-
ception of few political mystics, who had
dreamed a dream of certain millenniums
out of an impossible human nature. The
parade of this reform was piece Of clap
trap. 1t involved no real reform, but simply
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23
INJuDICIOuS STRIKES.


The evil effects of injudicious strikes are
forcibly presented in q recent sermon of
Professor Swing, of Chicago, in which he
says 1.-The money which the knights of La
Dor have poured out in contests with rail-
roads would have colonized q whole State in
the Northwest with men who would earn
good wages and whose absence would cause
those left behind to get good wages also. He
believed that the plan of colonizing labor in
the undeveloped sections of the country was
that which promised the best solution to the
labor question" Whether this be
TIE best solution of the great problem of
labor and the condition of laborers or not, it
is very certain that the Professor does not
overestimate the evils of unwsrranted or ILL
conducted strikes, of the magnitude of that
on the Southwestern railroads recently. 1t
involved the commerce of <half the
continent 1t INSTRUCTED the business
of thousands of manufacturers, mer-
chants, and general producers. 1t Grip
pied labor at thousand sources.
The loss from these causes, If it could be
fairly aggregated, would be appalling. 1t
is hardly possible to ascertain it, even by a
reasonable approximation. For the indi-
vidual loss of dollar must be taken into
the account as well as the larger losses of bust
ness houses INSTRUCTED, railways crippled,
and manufactures delayed or damaged.
These losses too were often cumulative.
That of to-day was made greater the next
day. And it went progressively to the end.
Millions of dollars we're thus sunk as fatally
as il their value had been burned in a large
confsgrsti0a. II it could be all cQllsctes
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

implied a dangerous innovation. The coun-
try Democrats and Republicans alike mis-
trust it. 1t is a dangerous departure from
democracy to beaureauocracy, aud finally to
the hereditary system. Whatever of good it
contains is overbalanced by thrice as much
evil. If Congress touches it at all it should
be 10 eliminate it from American politics,
for such would be the result of decisive ac-
ton by the House of representatives.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

THE Louisville Post reflects general SEN
timent in the following: 1.-THE President
stated to a gentleman Yesterday that he
deeply regretted the result on the Morrison
Tariff bill Thursday. There are some other
people in the party who will regret their
votes more deeply than he about the time
their political careers close, which, please
God, most of them will do next November"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

THE progress of the Grand Old Man from
London to his Midlothian constituency was
an ovation" Great crowds greeted him,
and none would be satisfied until Mr.. Glad
stone had spoken on the greatest issue of his
life. There is a grandeur in the enthusiasm
of this old man, bound up in the humanita-
rian sentiment that is so fifty closing his
eyentful life
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

The importation of German and French
wines ought to be prohibited in order to
make those Governments open their ports TO
American pork.-Denver Tribune.
They ought to be prohibited on broader
principle as well, that is, a very large portion
OF them, because they are VIGOROUSLY and
abominably adulterated.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

THE Democratic party is still the reform
party, made so by force of circumstances
more than the intelligence of some of its
leaders. The Republicans cast. nearly q solid
vote for monopoly. The Democrats have
thirty-fve Representatives to consign to
Drivate life
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

The war on "Indian doctors" recalls to an
old resident that away off in the last genera
ton, early in the forties, an "Indian doctor
figured prominently in this city for time
by the euphonious name of William Kelly
Frowhawk Fryer" and he Lived on South
Illinois street, near the Catholic school on
f.aoroia
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23
Georgia

IF Blaine had as much honesty as enthusi
asm, as much depth as brilliance-if he were
anything but an exposed charlatan and
bribe-taker-he would make formidable
Presidential timber. AS he has none of the
good and all of the bad attributes he will
simply stand aside and watch the procession
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

SECRETARY WHITSEY's project for the crea-
ton of an auxiliary navy by enrolling prop
erly constructed merchant vessels, is a good
one. 1t would be eminently practical had
we more merchant vessels. Formerly our
naval strength, officially always weak, was
immessursbly strengthened from the merch-
ant marine. Our miserable policy of isola-
ton has destroyed our only resource.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

divided in their hatred of the English and
Roman Church, and the dissenters of Scot
land at least who have not imbibed the polit-
ical hatred engendered between the Orange
and Catholic factions, will be prone to accept
the statesmans advice
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

EVERY Democratic Representative in Con-
gress from this State voted for tariff reform.
Every Republican Representative from this
State voted against reform. Don't forget it
The West wants tariff reform.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

No ONE has any idea what a wheat crop
Indiana is going to harvest. Even at the
current rate it will add $35,OOO,OOo to her
wealth. Everywhere it is close, stocky and
heavy headed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

GLADSTONE has thrown a bomb into the
camp in Ulster by promising to disestablish
able him to settle the Irish trouble. "Dis.
senters"' in Scotland and Ireland are about
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

THERE were four thinking statesmen among
the Republicans who voted for reform. Only
four; barely enough to have saved Sodom
and Gomorrah from destruction.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

EVERY Michigan Democrat and Fusionist
voted for tariff reform. Every Republican
voted against it's to 4. The West wants
tariff reform
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

T8E peoples party is the anti-monopoly
party, and the first and greatest monopoly is
the tariff. The Democratic party, with all
its faults, is yet the party of reform.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23
BAD BLOOD.
-ulous, Inherited and Contagious

Scrofulous, Inherited and Contagious
Humors,
with Loss of Hair Glandular Swellings, Uleerous
Patches in the Throat and Mouth, Assesses
TumOrs, Carbuncles, Blotches, Sores, ScurVy,
Wasting of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs,
Dropsy, En3mia. Debility, Chronic Rheumatism,
Constipation and Piles, and most diseases arising
from an impure or Impoverished Condition of
the Blood, are speedily cured by the Cuticura
ResOlvent, the new Blood Purifier, internally,
assisted by Cuticura, the great skin Cure, and
Guticura soap, an exquisite Skin Beautifer, ex-
ternally.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

The Democracy of the Eighth Congress
sional District will hold their convention at
Rockville, July Z.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23
sCROFULOUs ULCERS.

James E. Richardson, Custom House, New
Orleans, on OATH says: "In 1870 Scrofulous Ulcers
broke out on nv body until / was mass of cor
ruBtion. Everything known to the medical fac
ulty was tried in vain. / became a mere wreck.
At times could not lift my hands TO my head !;
could not turn in bed; was in constant pain. and
looked upon life a curse. No relief or cure in
ten years. In 1880 heard of the Cuticura Rene
dies used them and was perfectly cured"
Sworn to before u S. Com. ]. ID. Crawford.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

DIR. ]. H. McLean's Liver and Kidney
Pillets are a remedy and specific for chills
and fever, mild in their action they are
agreeable to take aud q certain cure.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

STATESMEN and politicians must remember
the people are in earnest for reform.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23
ONE OF THE WORST CASES.

We have been selling your Cuticura Remedies
for years, and have the first complaint yet to re-
ceiVe from purchaser. One of the worst cases of
Screfula ever saw was cured by the Use OF five
bottles Cuticura Resolvent, Cuticura, and Cuti-
cura Coap. The Soap takes the cake" here as .
medicine soap.
TAYLOR & TAYLOR, Druggists,
Frankfort, Kan,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23

VARICOSED SORE LEGS.
My wife used the Cuticura Remedies for sore
leg, caused by yaricose veins with entire and
perfect satisfaction. Mrs. John Flarety was also
cured of q sore leg of long standing by the same
treatment JOHN n. COOPER, Druggist.
Greenfield, Ill.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23
CUTICURA REMEDIES

CUTICURA REMEDIES are sold everywhere. Price
CgTICURA, soc; RRsOLVnET, 81 90; SOAP, 25c. Pre-
pared by the PorrKx Drug AND CHEMICAL Co.
Boston,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23
Whe Seut5mel.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %.

TERMS PER YEAR.
Single Copy without 81 90
OAuOo y
We ask Democrats to bear In mind and select
their own State paper when they come to take
subscriptions and make up clubs.
Agents making up clubs send for any informa-
don desired. Address
INDIANAPOLIS sKNTINEL COMPANY,
Indianapolis, Ind.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-13

The Esthetic Club held very pleas
ant meeting on Wednesday afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. w. P. Holman, on
East Third street.
After the reading and adoption of the
minutes, Mrs. Kidder sang, with much
expression, you'll Soon Forget, Kath-
leen.
The essay of the evening was eN-
tremely good, as only a lady Of wit could
write. Bryant was the subject, and Mrs.
Fred Hanger the essayist.
Mrs. Hamilton then read, after which
Mrs. c. M. Butler played, with much
Ibrilliancy, Marguerite Mazurka.'
Little Miss Mary Upper recited, with
much skill, THE Old Lincoln Family.
Mrs. Fay Hampstead read "Snow
Flakes Mrs. Weaver sang the "Clang
of the Wooden Shoon.
Mrs. Holman read a laughable Selec-
ton from Bryant, Lines TO a Mos
quito.
After mach pleasant conversation, the
club adjourned to meet at the residence
of Mrs. Butler on Wednesday, the nth.
a noticeable entree in the sum OF this
week S entertainments was the meeting
OF the Social Reading Club at the resi-
dcnce of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hanger, on
Thursday night. The meeting was
largely attended BY the members, while
readings and Rotations, at once choice
and amusing, were agreeable features.
The recitation Of Mrs. Bently was
rendered in the distinct and graceful
manner which ever accompanies her
words and gestures. Col. Essex read
an article, the title of which we could
not catch, But the theme was one ia
mlllar to all houSeholderS, the pursuit of
a mouse. In a quiet and grave way the
Colonel pursued the mouse, until the au-
dience became convulsed with laughter,
as II led the genial reader into every ex-
plot imaginable, ending with a calling
out OF the fife engines by the neighbors.
Mrs Glib was called upon and recited
1.-THE Debating Society" This recita-
ton was rendered in Mrs. Gibbs mimi
table manner The consequence Of the
president of the society, his calling the
meeting to order, the short cough in
gaming time to collect IDEAS. A re-
view OF the question by the stilted de-
batero limited IDEAS. The question from
the standpoint Of the howerv and ro-
1
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-13

There were present Judge and NJ.
Caldwell, Judge and Mrs. RacI;a' ''
Mr.. and Ms. ?. K. Roots, Col ,n1
Mrs. Essex, Col. and Mrs Gibson Mr. NV
and Mrs. Hampstead, Dr. and Mr.
Deuel., Mr. and Mrs. Glib, Miss Va.
klns' Mr.. O'NeaIe and Miss stanl,r,
Mesdames Battle, Bentley, Logan Roots
and Loughborough.
The entertainment given at the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Rachel Carroll BY Il
C"fs'n'eres, on Tuesday evening, was
IN every respect delightful affair.
Mrs. Carroll, assisted BY her daugh.
ters, Misses Susie and Fannie. did their
utmost to render the evening agreeable
to their guests. Progressive tucllep@
played before supper, and after supper
there was dancing.
The prizes, made by the ladies clAe
club, were beautiful. The fist EIHe,
for the best lady player. was Enh
Miss Susie Gatlin, and was a handsome
mouChOir case.
The second prize, won by Miss Lucia
Martin, was blue satin and white lace
odor bag.
Lowest prize for ladies, won BY Miss
Allie Wing, was a swinging bsque IS'
ure.
Highest prize for gentlemen, won @
Mr.. ]. w. Deshon, was a hand-P'''s'
odor bag.
The second prize for gentlemen was
beautiful pin-cusbion, and tie Ds'' Co.
Messrs. HoskingS, Bunch and T. nug ~
called for another game, IN Wnlc' -
Hughes won, thereby gaining the P'''
The lowest prize for gen'Ien''"
won by Mr.. Rees llorrocks' a ,.,.
The supper was delightful and ,,: e. 4
fed to the superior culinary ''
the young cooks. Fannie
There were present Mls . !, Saat
Scott, Florence Haney' lda n : .,,b,r.
Gatlin. Lucia Martin, Halll7 rlen
Bette Clark, Goodwin Prn'| r,n n,I !
Rose, Eva Whitthone, Bessie 3 ,, r,'s. aud
Mamie Davis, Allie Wing o, ND 'SIole
Ida Watkins, Rosa PEN ,,s u R
Wittenberg. Messfs' : i' IuI.mpsicad
H ! ,s,f, ALoNeale, Roy IIs'' IIyn,b
Frank Glib, 7 E Gibbon' ! : aSroun.Ils
| H Boicourt, 60 Clark ! : R m y
p P ,a I1 1s.se coIburn. g Az
! : " V1 Williams. " Biac 4 4 'Dssle
Terry Rees Hqrrocks '''
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-13

gatherings. Like all entertainments Of
this club, the Kettle-dnlm will be select
and elegant, and an invitation is a COM
pliment to be appreciated.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-13
Society Items.
MISS JEJN LOUGHB0POU6H

1t is rumored that the Round Rob-
ms are preparing to entertain the 'Hs-
thetics.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-13

The Bachelors will give their last en-
tertainment before Lent at the residence
of Mrs. E. Y. Deuel. and, being a mas
querade, the young people are looking
forward to it with much anticipation.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-13

The German, which was to have oc
cured on the 18th at the residence of
Mr.. 4. +. Martin, has been indefinitely
postpo! cd on account Of q sad accident
occurring in the family The next reg
ular German will be danced at the resi-
dence Of Mrs, Walton Watkins, on East
Fifth street
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-13

Mrs. E. 7. Reaves and Miss Emma
Reaves left on Wednesday for Tyler,
Texas. Mrs. Reayes will make visit
Of some weeks in the family of Judge
Reayes.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-13

The Halcyon Club will be entertained
on Tuesday next at the residence Of
Judge u. NJ Rose.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-13

Dr. T. r. WEIGH, U. S. Consul to
Canada, will be in Little Rock during
the first of March, and will remain only
a few days. DR.. WEIGH has not resign
ed his position, however, as has been
stated.
Weprint to-day on the sixth page an
amusing letter sent to the JOURNAL this
week, which may interest some of our
young people, and no doubt each one OF
us feels little guilty, as social etiquette
is very cNacting,
AT the entertainment of the Y. NJ. c..
A., on Monday evening, ladies have
been chosen from both the ESthetic and
Round Robin Clubs TO represent them.
Mrs. Kidder, Mrs, Bay, Mrs. Topper
and Mrs. Weaver to represent the rs
hetic Club.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-13

We notice an account in the WtleAo
Hor(d of very elegant party given
there on Tuesday evening, the 18th.
The description Of the toilets was very
elaborate, and we know how we'll these
charming young ladies can look
Helena IS noted for its hospitality and
elegance and Justly so, for we have been
guests there ourselves, and rarely have
we been more graciously entertained.
Invitations will soon be sent out for a
Nettle-drum, TO be given By the Stand
ard Club. Afternoon toilets will be the
thing; tea-cake and conversation will be
in order. The tickets will be only twep-
ty-hve cents the proceeds will 90 to
furnishing the rooms fox future social
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
Those Awful nIugwumps.

But we would warn our democratic
friends that they will not always have
happy life with those gentlemen who
are no longer mugwumps. They are
not power in number, but what they
lack in this essential feature they
make up in individual agressiveness
and claims of superiority. They are
full believers in the rights of minori-
ties, and in the right of the minority
to dictate to and control the majority.
They are now the leaders of the dem
ocratic party in Massachusetts, and all
will go well so long as they are per-
mitted to walk abreast with the drum
major in the democratic procession,
but when they are not permitted to
take all of the front seats that they de-
sire and to have their say about ev-
erything, they will threaten to break
up party housekeeping and to smash
the party crockery, and they are the
kind of men who will do as they say
about this matter. When, therefore,
this contingent of mugwumps which
constitute the present leaders of the
party are crossed or restrained, Mr..
Collins and his associates will learn to
their sorrow that they are not all dem
Ocrats.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
SQUIBS.

When small boy gets spanked it
may be truly said that there is wO-
man at the bottom of it.
A New Yorker shot at his wife, but
the bullet hit nothing but her store
hair. 1t is very hard to get at the ex-
act boundaries of a woman nowadays.
-[Omaha World.
A Detroit servant girl who wears a
pedOmeter has found that she walks
two miles in preparing breakfast. This
shows how healthy homework must be.
II Detroit Free Press.
Old lawyer Ito young partner) -"Did
you draw up old Moneybags' will 2"
Young partner eyes, sir; and so tight
that all the relatives in the world can
not break it," Old lawyer with some
disgust)-''The next time there is a
will to be drawn up I'll do it myself"
''Is that Landseer, Mr.. Cresus p"
asked the visitor, pausing before the
painting. "No," replied the host,
''reckon it's Durham; see how broad
it is between the horns, and see the
color and the curl on it's forehead
That's il genuine Durham, sure. That
amt no Landseer."- Exchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-11-25
THE ORIGIN OF THANKSGIVING.
A Purely Puritan Festival OF Rejoicing
Over Worldly Things.

AS if to resist the bitterness and sad
ness of the failing year, the most ge-
NAL and kindly of all our festivals Oc-
ours at the end of November. Its very
name, Thanksgiving" betrays its
pious brigham origin unmixed with
any prior tradition. The great Chris
tian festival of Christmas stretches
backward to yule logs and mistletOes,
to Scandinavian and BritOn heathenry;
nor does it lose by the graceful, happy
association. But Thanksgiving is
purely Puritan. 1t is the good, warm
heart conquering the tough head and
ascetic manner of the ola pilgrims.
In Elliott's "New England History
you may read that in 1923, after the
harvest, Governor Bradstreet sent out
a company to shoot game to furnish a
dainty feast of rejoicing after the la
bors of the colony. Having followed
the directions of the governor, and the
principle of the excellent Mrs. Glass,
they cooked their game and invited
MassasOit and some ninety other sava-
ges, and all fell to and devOured the
feast, thanking God "for the good
world and the good things in it,"
Think of that little shivering band
clustered on the bitter edge of the con-
tinent, with the future before them al
most as dark as the forest behind them,
many of them with such long lines of
happy memories in Old England flash
ing across the sea into the gloom of
their present position like CLEANS of
ruddy freight that stream far out of
the cheerful chimney into the cold win
ter highland think of the same fes
tival now, when our governors and our
president invite millions of people to
return thanks to the great giver of
harvests and the millions of people
Obeying, sacrifice hecatombs of turkeys
and pumpkins.
1t might be dangerous to stake ones
reputation upon the assertion that
Thanksgiving is a strictly religious
feast. 1t is day of practical rejoicing
in the good things of this world, and
there may even be people whose
mouths are fuller of turkey than their
hearts of thanks. But every year the
area of the feast enlarges. Every year
there are more people who sit down to
"groaning boards" as the reporters
happily express it, upon occasions of
civic festivity.
Dear old Thanksgiving Long and
long may his hospitable board be
spread. Long and long may he stand,
benignant, at his door, calling in the
poor and the weary, the blind and the
lame, even as the old Puritans called
in Massasoit and ninety other savages.
Rich in blessings and reverend in
years, may good old Thanksgiving last
with the continent, knitting closer the
ties of family and friendship; its
cheerfulness beaming like the smile of
a patriarch its charity burning like
central fire, warming all the year and
lighting up every dark day of care and
SORROW.