The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03
SOCIAL GOSSIP.

Swinburne, in his recently published BIZ
ography of Victor Hugo, refers to him as
1.-The spiritual sovereign of the Nineteenth
century"
Burdett says: 81 hold it to be a solemn,
selfevident heeven-born truth, that man
who would play chess for amusement would
saw cord of wood for joke"
wonder If there may not be
Somewhere in Gods eteraity.
wOrkday season long and bright.
For souls belated-whom the night
Surprises ere their tasks done
Who grieve DER golden threads unspun
Because of WEAKNESS and set of sum-
Anon.
Among the most important works now in
the press of Harper & Brothers is a histor-
ical work on the Indians, entitled "rhe Mas
acres of the Mountains" The author is Mr..
J. p. Dunn, Jr., of Indianapolis, who has
given large amount of time and labor to
the study of the subject. The book will be
profusely illustrated.
Spurgeon asked young girl, who served
as domestic in one of his families, when she
presented herself for membership in his
church, what evidence she could give of hav-
ing become a Christian, and she meekly
answered, ~ now sweep under the mats"
And the renowned preacher said that it was
good evidence, and we agree with him. Real
religion leads one to do work thoroughly.
The best antidote against evils of all kinds,
against the evil thoughts that haunt the soul,
against the needless perplexities which dis
tract the conscience, is to keep hold of the
good we have. Impure thoughts will not
stand against pure words and prayers and
deeds. Little doubts will not avail against
great certainties. Fix your affections on
things above and then you will less and less
be troubled by the cares. the temptations,
the troubles OF things on earth.-Dean Stan
ley.
no of I,o fr,fyr ;,,t
duced at recent Washington ball by Senior
Mesia, nephew of the Spanish Minister and
an ataache of his legation. Senior MeSia wore
the conventional black swallow-tail coat and
waistcoat, with knee breecheS, fastened with
silver buckles. The women admired and the
men were envious, and Senior MeSia danced
through the evening with his choice of part
ners and the consciousness of having done
the right thing in showing other men how
much more becoming and appropriate was
his garb for the occasion than theirs.
When the effort was first made to organize
societies to prevent cruelty to dumb brutes,
it was ridiculed by the press and antagonized
by the courts. Just when Mr.. Henry Bergh
was ready to abandon the work because of
Encouragement, he made the acquaintance
of the late Horace B. Clahin, of New York,
who at once gave it his hearty sympathy and
support, and contributed $25, 900 to it shortly
before his death. Such a movement could
not long be confined to New York. 1t spread
all over the country, and there are now in
nearly every State, and in hundreds of cities
of the Union. societies of this kind.-Central
Christian Advocate.
The term chestnut in its latest use ap-
plies to stale jokes, twice-told tales, and. gen.
orally, to whatever is especially trite. 1t or
iginated in Philadelphia, and was used, pre-
viously, in connection with the Chestnut
Street Theater of that city. If the remark,
witticSsm or story was musty with age it
was said to be old enough to be got off at
that theater. The distinguishing character
istic of the Chestnut Street Theater entertain
ments was so well known in Philadelphia that
the word chestnut very readily came to
have its present slang meaning in that city,
and from there it worked itself out until it
has come to be national.
The mischevious boy is simply a loco
motive off the track. Employment which
is profitable and pleasant will keep him
straight, and afford an outlet for his super
hous energies. Some boys are so full of life
and enthusiasm that it seems almost impos-
sible to find employment for them. They
need physical exercise in addition to mental
work. You may find out who these boys
are in a school by watching their actions.
They never sit long at time. Such restless
| dispositions must be made special study,
Many times, if such boy is asked to fetch
pitcher of water or an armful of wood, he
will be diverted from the mischief he was
meditating. Employment is the safety valve
which must sometimes be opened.