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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20

The California books, in point OF workmanship,
certainly average as well as, If not better than,
those OF Van Antwerp, Bragg d Co. They are
printed on good paper, from large, clear type,
are well bound, and their maps, engravlngs ana
portraits are well executed. As 10 the COM
paratIve literary merits of the two series 1t is
not so easy TO form judgment without very
thorough examination. The California history
is certainly an admirable work, written In
clear, simple and easy style, with fullness of
knowledge and a nice discrimination in the use
OF materials, and seems TO be in every way excel
lently adapted for the instruction OF pupils IN
those things which it is most important for
them to know about the history of their coun-
try. 1t contains 4S2 pages, has good topical
index copious (but without superfiuityl refer
ences and notes, and other creditable fea-
lures. Ii is but fair to say that the
Eclectic History" published by Van
Antwerp, Bragg 4 Co., and written by NJ. +.
comprehensive than the California history,
but the latter is a very credtable work in every
respect, and the scholar who has mastered its
contents has laid strong foundation of knOwl-
edge Of American history. As to grammars,
all are bad, but some are worse than others,
and the California grammar to be fully
equal to the Harvey grammar, although the
only conclusive test of their respective merits
must come from the experience of practical
educators in their use. In the other California
text books no evidences appear of hasty prep
aration or superficial knowledge by the COM
pliers.
What appears from as full an examination of
the California books as time will permit and
comparison between them and the books now
IN use in this state, is that the former
fairly up to the standard. No doubt there is
room for improvement in them. but consider
ing the short time that has elapsed since the
California law went into effect, and the ex-
cellent results thus far attained, there is no
reason TO doubt that the experiment will prove
n complete success. California has certainly
demonstrated that no state need be at the
mercy Of the rapacious school book trust any
longer than il chooses. The California plan
has already saved the people of that state vast
sum of money, and seems destined TO save
them a good deal more in the future. The
saving could undoubtedly be increased if the
contracts for printing the books were let to
private firms, as is proposed to be done in
Indiana
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
LONGEVITY OF ANIMALS.
Instances OfLOng-Lived Eagles, Elephants,
Camels, Whales and Chickens.
london It'd Bits. /


German paper states that in Lapland an
eagle was shot and that around its neck it had
a brass chain, to which little tin box was
fas tened. The box contained a slip of paper
on which was written in Danish: Caught
and ct free again in 1892" The study of the
Ion gevity of animals is wanting in accuracy,
but it does seem quite certain that the span of
life OF some few Of the lower creatures is
much more extended than that of
man. The HindOos believe that an elephant
lives to be 800, and there seems To be several
authentic eases noted by Europeans of these
animals having arrived at the mature age of
20. Camels are shorter lived, the ordinary
breed living forty years. Recent biologists
state that the switter race OF camels are even
shorter lived \ horse at twenty IS considered
an old animal indeed, but he has been known
20 do some service even when he was thirty
i've. Oxen are short lived, twenty years being
considered rs about their limit of life. Dogs
rarely live beyond their fifteenth year. The
stories about fish must be taken with great deal
Of discrimination. That of the lives OF carp ex-
tending over hundreds of years rests on very
poor authority. tits quite certain that numer-
Gus species of fish. especially the salmon, are
not long lived. When we hear, then, of trout
fifty years old, we might think that there were
exceptions TO the general rules governing the
salimonidae. The whale is said to live up to
i've hundred years, certain bone structure
giving possible clew 10 ms age, but tins does
not rest on the pest authority As to the birds
certain kinds do live very long. There are
great many parrots, as well known in families
as the men and women composing them, who
have lived fifty years and over and
then been killed by an accident. There
seems 10 be good reasons TO believe that par
rot in the south of France came TO Marseiles
when he full grown during the first en-
pire, and is as hale and hearty and garrulous
to-day as when he was cOntempOnneOus with
the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. A chicken
viii live from ten to twelve years a story some
time ago went the rounds OF a 100-year-Old
goose. Though swans OF seventy-ive years old
have been known, IT not likely that geese out
live them. AS TO the eagle, he is known to be
long-liyed, and sixty, seventy and even 100
years may be found in the books as the limit of
his life. The present bird shot in Lapland, if
the story is to be believed, had been captured
ninety-One years before. As he might have
been OF certain age when taken, the account
would make believe he was 100. A remark
able longevity for an eagle is possible, but on
the other hand, it is quite certain that the tin
box around this particular birds neck would
have rustcd and gone 70 pieces in ten years.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
A PLoI FOR A PLAY.
Marriage rs Affected by Longitude is n
Curious Question.
Tphiladeluhia Times


T. Adoiphus Trollope. in a communica-
ton to Notes and Queries propounds a
knotty point that might be worked up into
a subject for drama, farce or a comic
opera. It is put in all seriousness, how
ever, as a question of law.
A goes from London to Naples, leav-
ing his wife resident in the former city
But he, unfortunately, falls in love with a
young lady at Naples; and being a wicked
man, with no fear of God and little fear of
the law before his eyes, he determines 10
deceive her by 4 bigamOus and invalid
marriage. He is accordingly married, TO
all appearances legally, on board an En-
ciish man-of-war IN the bay, in the pres
ence Of the captain, at II O'Clock in the
morning Of February l0-the time being
unquestiOnably ascertained. But the wife
left IN London died on the same February
10 at 1899 in the morning. the time being
certified beyond all question. Well, the
ease Is clear and simple. 4 b had been
81 widower for hall q hour when he mar
Tied and cOulG. Of course, legally do So
But, stav When il was 1920 in Lon
don il was II - in Naples. Had tele-
gram been dispatched instantly after the
wife's death IL would have reached Naples
q few minutes later than II :23, and would
have found 4 Il married man of over
twenty minutes standing. His first wife
died, in fact, twenty-three minutes subse-
quent to the Naples marriage, though that
was authenticity declared to have taken
place at / ! a. M, and tie wife's death was
with equal certainty shown to have Oc-
CURED at 1890. Was the marriage legal
and valid or bigamous and null2
Jules Verne and W. 5. Gilbert, each in
his different way, are the only two men
competent to solve this problem.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
THE SCHOOL BOOK OCTOPUS
INDIANA IN THE TRUSTS CLUTCHES.
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., the Cincinnati
MiIIiOnaires, Have Things Their Own
Way All Over the State-StartIing
Conformity" of Text Books.

The SENTINEL has obtained reports from
the county superintendent of schools in
eighty-four out of the ninety-two counties in
Indiana, showing the names Of the publishing
houses which supply the textbooks in the re-
spective counties The reports are herewith
presented in tabulated form, and they are
commended to the careful examination Of
members of the legislature and the people gem
orally. They show that the sehoOl-book trust
virtually monopolizes the schooLbook business
IN Indiana Publishing houses like Harper &
Brothers, which have refused to join the trust
seem to have mo show" whatever with the
officials who are charged with the selection OF
textbooks. BY arrangement between the trust
firms the territory OF Indiana and Ohio is left
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
CAUSE No. 1905.

In the Circuit Court Of Marion County, Indiana,
May term, 1855.
James J; Fritts, administrator Of the estate Of
Lewis b. Nisey, deceased, vs. Malinda J. Wilsey,
William +. Willsey, ct al.
To Malinda J. Wlsey. William T. Willsey Henry
J. Willsey, Lewis j. Willsey. jr-. Mary Wisey,
Alice Willsey, Eugene Willsey, Bert Willsey uni
nor, Henry FrittS, Mable Fritts (minor), Nina
Fritts (minor)
You are seyerally hereby notified that the above
named petitioner, as administrator of the estate
Aforesaid has filed in the Circuit court Of Marion
county, Indiana, petition making YOU defendants
thereto and praying therein for order and decree
OF said court authorizing the sale Of certain real
tate belonging 70 the estate of said decedent, and
in said petition described, 20 make assets for the
payment of the debts and liabilities of said estate;
and that said petition filed and pending is
hearing in said circuit court at the court house in
indianapolis, Indiana, on the first judicial day OF
the May term 1889 OF said court the same being the
9th day of May 1sS9
Witness the clerk and seal Of said court this 9TH
day OF February, 1882
JOHN R. WILSON, Clerk.
Arthur V. Brown, Attorney.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
TIE STATE HOUSE GROUNDS.
They Should BE Improved and Benutified
as Soon rs Possible.

To THE EDuoR-Sa: While Il is admitted that
have fine state capitol and that il is substan-
TALLY as we'll as tasefully urnished-the pride Of
the state rs is often remarked-yet it stands as it
were in the center Of open field like the barn of
a widows neglected farm The natural expectation
Of the public of course is that the legislature
in session will make ample provision for the inn
prOvement aud OrnamentatiOn OF the grounds, but
have nothing in the proceedings thus far that
indicated anything practical in that direction. Al
though IL is said there has been a bill introduced
for the appointment of board Of trustees TO take
charge OF the management OF the building, as well
as outside property belonging TO the state, aud that
s., 600 or $4,000 named a sum sufficient 10
improve the seven acres of ground connected with
the state-h0use. That sum would Oe mere baga-
telle II the state could afford to build such house
she has she can surely afford TO make such sur
roundings will be in keeping with the structure
ITSELF and i'm keeping with the dignity of the state
The new capitol can never command the admira-
ton 1t deserves until the grounds are appropriately
fitted up In manner suited to buildings Of the kind
such in other states For the credit of the
state, public institutions for the care OF the in
sane, the deaf and the blind, have an attractive,
parklike appearance, that gives the visitor pleasure
rather than shudder OF repugnanee or sorrow, Tor
he feels at that the stricken inmates that have
such attractive homes must be kindly and humanely
cared for. But is unnecessary TO discuss the pro-
priety necessity of park ornamental improve
ments of this kind TO make place complete by its
surroundings, for no place can be considered COM
plete or particularly attractive that has front
background OF trees to grace its general outline or
mark its individuality.
II WOulu DC must uppibptiahC az Vh NhO HaAA VI
the legislature apart the 900 not expended
in the construction of the state-house for the inn
provement and ornamentation Of the grounds. In
addition TO what have said, fountain or two
should be added, aud a neat and inexpensive wire
fence should be placed on the stone-cOping 10 keep
of the lounger that gather there 10 the disgust OF
those who pasg ny the walks, as we'll as 70 keep
the dogs of Of the lawn which they are now using
n playground.
But whatever Is done let IL be done WE'LL and at the
same time with economy aud good taste. trust the
matter will be placed in the hands Of some person
persons OF taste and skill and experience in laying
OF public aud private grounds, with no jobs poll
tics In IT, Let the plan OF operations be carefully
prepared by landscape artist OF skill like Mr. Chis
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Words in Season.
[Logansport Pharos. ]

There is already great school book lobby
congregated at Indianapolis, the purpose of
that will lessen the robberies Of the school
book monopolists. The school book mon )poly
is a regular devil-fsh the corrupting arms of
which reach to every county in the state. Has
the legislature, backed by the governor of the
state, the power to destroy it? II is already
accomplished at this session of the legislature.
We ask the representatives in the legislature
from this county to work for the destruction
of this corruptng monopoly, even though they
are compelled to go to the extreme of furnish
ing the children of the state free school books
in order to accomplish it,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
lie NInde a Mistake.

A small, ght-mahogany-colored youth who
goes by the name Of Pea Blossom was brought
before Texas justice of the peace. charged
with stealing pair of shoes from Nose Scham-
burgs store.
Don't you know It was not right to take
those shoesY asked the justice.
yes sah knows / didn't take de right
shoes. My mudder done tole me dey wasn't
de right shoes as soon as I fetched 'em home.
DE high-priced ladies' shoes on de shelf was de
right ones but couldn't reach 'em, sah."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Now Halfway Orranization.

DAYvILLE, ILL.,, Feb. 17.-ISpecial. LAST evening
in this city, what will now be known as the Cairo,
vincennes Chicago railway, was organized by aud
on behalf of the bondhoders of the Cairo division
of the Wabash railway. The property will be i'm
medately taken out Of the receivers hands and
operated under the above name Llewyllen Thomas
was elected president; W. A. Mcdonald. general
manager; j. w. Elliott, secretary and treasurer:
LHewylen Thomas, w. A. Mcdonald, j. J. Fletcher
s. Elliott and C. L. Doyle directors.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20

tent person, and then work TO it, with few if any
changes, to completiOn. let the grading be first
done and all the walks carefully located before the
planting begins which can then be pushed to rapid
completion, which is important las the season for
that purpose in our climate is short to insure sue
cess. i. ID.
Eoh
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Cntarrh Cured.

clergyman, after years of suffering from
that loathsome disease, catarrh, and vainly try
ing every known remedy, at last found a recipe
which completely cured and saved him from
disease sendinga self-addressed stamped en-
velop to Prof. j. A. Lawrence, SO Warren-st,
New York City, will receive the recipe free of
charge.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Wand Ereryone TO VOC.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Henderson
to-day introduced bill providing that all citi-
zens Of the United States having the qualifca-
tons requisite for electors in the most numer-
Gus branches Of any state or territorial legisla-
ture shall be allowed and entitled to vote at
any election for representative or delegate TO
the congress Of the United States without dis
tinction Of sex, any constitution. laws customs,
usage or regulation of any state or territory 70
the contrary notwithstanding.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
The Pope,s EncxclicnI.

NEW YORK, Feb. lin all the catholic churches
Of this city to-day the eneycical letter of his holt
ness, Pope Leo XIII, was read. The letter is read
on the ffthtieth anniversary of Pope Leo's priest
hood and the eleventh of his pontifeae. He speaks
of the confidence placed in the apostolic and says
that in every land where the catholic religion -four
ishes the Roman church is duly reverenced
and honored with fervent love and sovereign har-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
SATURDAY, THE 9th DAY OF MARCH. is:
NOTICE To HEIRS. CREDITORS. ETC

ceased i'm the Marion Circuit Court, February term,
1Ssa.
Notice Is hereby given that George r. sullivan
and James VI. lomlnson, as executors OF the estate
of William Sullivan, deceased. have presented and
filed their account and vouchers final
settlement of said estate, and that the same
will come up for examination and action OF
said Circuit Court the fth day OF March 1850 az
which time all heirs creditors legatces Of said
tate required 20 appear in said court and show
cause IL any there be- why said account and vouch-
ers should not be approved. And the heirs Of said
estate also hereby required at the time and place
aforesaid 10 appear and make nroof of their hcrshp
GEORGE r. SULLIVAN,
JAMES N. T0MLlNSON,
Executors
Winter, Baker Daniels, Attys. 1874
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
eRusss MUST HANG.
The Supreme Court Refuses TO Interior
His Behalf.

The Supreme Court Refuses 70 Interfere in
His Behalf
The supreme court yesterday confirmed the
sentence of hanging imposed upon Sylvester
Grubbs for the murder OF his sweetheart
Gertrude Downey, last September. Grubbs
accompanied the girl to the fair grounds, and,
il seems, there proposed TO her. His suit was
rejected, and he sought vengeance by killing
her and then ending his own existence. He
fired three shots at the girl, but was prevented
from shooting himself by bystanders. Grubbs
trial was held in Knox county. lie did not
deny the shooting. but pleaded insanity. The
court sentenced him to hang on April "A, aud
rs the supreme court has affirmed the decision,
he VIII then hang, unless Gov. HOvey sees fit to
srforfara
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
THE AMERICAN FARMER

It rcutrdpu Bha
h OF he country @ excl h f Inc Fr Shredder Ddrnn Gardener ndtp
sritcn price is o
mtowbm farm whhpmHn
themselves kH happy the un deefhe grcn tndh hmpy the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Home Conversation.

q. Y sum.
''What makes you 50 late tonight, Johng"
asked his wife.
81 stopped at Tattersalps for a little while 10
talk horse: horses are cheap now"
"Why don't you stay at home and talk
horse7 You know very well how anxious
Clara is for pony aud phaeton."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
NHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF a certified copy Of decree 10 me di-
rected from the clerk OF the superior court OF Marion
county, Indiana, in cause No. IS 637, wherein Ed
ward Rentsch, guardian, IS plaintis and Mary A.
Langdon et al are defendants, requiring me % make
the OF thirty-twO hundred and seyenty-seven
dollars and ten cents (Si,23110l with interest and
costs, viii expose at public sale to the highest
bidder, on
SATURDAY, THE 9th DAY OF MARCH. 1859.
between the hours Of 10 o'clock, a. M and 4 o'clock
p. m. of said day. az the door Of the Court House. in
Marion County. Indiana, the rents and profits for
term not exceeding seven years, Of the following
described real estate, tO-wit:
The south half OF lot number two OIL. in square
forty-nine 49 in the city OF indianapolis, Marion
county. Indiana.
II such rents and profits viii sell for sufficient
sum % satisfy said decree interest and costs viii,
at the same time and place, expose 10 public sale
the fee simple OF said real estate, much thereof
asmay be sufficient discharge said dee zee. inter-
est and costs said sale viii be- made without any relief
whatever from valuation appraisement laws,
ISAAC KING,
Sheriff Marion County.
February Il. 1852
Harding Hovey, Attorneys for Plaintiff
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Information.
San Franclsco Chronlcle.

Ban francisco thrOnicIe.
Her grandmother was so sick that the report
got out that she was dead. A sympathetic old
gentleman met the child on the street.
"And when is your grandmother 10 be buried,
my dearW he asked her.
mot till she's dead sir"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
A BIG SAVING TO PARENTS.
BOOKS PUBLISHED BY THE STATE.
California Tries the Experiment With
Gratifying Results-What Has Been
Accomplished in That state-Facts
Which Speak For Themselves.

At the November election in 1884 the people
OF California, by an almost unanimous vote,
amended Sec of art IA of their state consti-
tuition 10 read as follows:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Columbus IIernldl

THE SENTINEL is showing up the school
book mOnOpolies with much persistence. The
legislature should subscribe for and read The
SENTINEL 1t will find much of interest in its
columns from day to day.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
they All Have It.

81 hear Parson Putup talking 10 the parlor."
NO; that Is our new minister"
New minister Why, il is the same old
voice"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20

ehawme
in For Ninety Daunyw mfrnh
y offer y nypuprw unjust aveON
NTH eya weneds
Everybody wsh twakyNe aprinhesa
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20

IARMS for sale in the West. Write Booher &
L Williams, Savannah. Mo-. for list of farms for
sale In northwest Missouri, TIRE garden spot Of the
9S-l3t
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
s. col

Showing a saving by The use OF the State
series of 6S per cent Now the question is
whether the state books inferior either in
literary or mechanical execution to the books
furnished by the private publishing houses. II
they are noticeably so il is an argument in IA
vor of the present system. There now lies on
THE SENTINEL table set of California books,
including a history, grammar. a first and Sec
ond reader speller primary arithmetic, or
number lessons" and higher arithmetic. BY
their side are n reader, history, a
grammar and geography from the
presses Of Van Antwerp. Bragg & Co.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-08
PERSONAL.

Mr.. ]. 81 Lame, representing Gilmore's
band. which will be here on the 18th, was in
the city yesterday.
Major George A. Hilton, the temperance
evangelist OF Washin gton. d. c., who was ex-
pected at Los Angeles in December, has
changed the time to the last of November He
will then remain q week.
G. p Dekenna, Portland, Ore; Mrs H. j.
Rudesell, city; W. H. Meany, Santa Barbara; F.
q Psttee, San Diego; Mr. and Mrs. n. P. Gould
Boston; Etwardo Icaza, Panama; j. A. Graves
and wife, Alhambra; J. X. Bigelow, city; Clin.
ton Folger, Mrs. K. A. Fargo, Anna E. Akin
son, San Francisco are at the Westminster
F. N. Lacey, T. Ruhm, Chicago; ]. Jacobs,
Philadelphia Theo. Reiser, Anaheim; j. A.
Allen and wife, San Diego; II. c. Royce Bos
ton; + Outcalt, Whitney Palache. w. Runcie
MT Aus, San Francisco c.. o. Haselton and
vile, santa Paula; Chas. A. Leibert, Pittsburgh
"a. y. A Baker. Chicago; Alex. Harris New
YORK; K. Z Brewer, Redondo Beach, are at the
Hollenbeck.
G. Lipman, San Francisco J. Lewis, San Fran
cisco; @. A. Hoy, Woodland, CAL; A. F. How,
ard and wife, Templeton, CAL; Geo c. Rens.
dell Alamo, Mexico; W. r. Grelck and wife,
DuDktrk, Mexico; A. F. Lewis, San Francisco;
F. Keystone, California; G. D. Ball, Santa
Ana; G. d. Hamilton. Banning, CAL; D. W.
Mcdonald, Santa Ana; G. Z. Claggett, Louis
vile, Ky; D. H. Miller, L. Heyman, New York;
J q. Sloan San Diego.