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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26

lover would give bis own sweetheart ten
times as many kisses as he gave her sister
the grand total would outnumber 100.
We must not omit the mothers kiss.
Her goodbye kiss has been the charm
which has kept many a school-boy in the
right path when he has got free from
home influences. Tom Brown, en- route
to Rugby, made bargain with his father
before starting that he was not TO be sub
lected to the indignity OF parental kiss;
not so, however, with his mother, whose
last KISS all the racket of public-school life
could never efface from his memory. Ben
lamin West, the artist. once said: "a
kiss from my mother made me paineer."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
on the Edge Of An Explosion.
fPittsburg Dlsraloh.l

doctor happened 20 be telling bis
family OF an amusing scene he had wit
messed at patients house during the day.
"Mr Brown" said the doctor, was not
seriously i'll, but his wife really made mat
ters worse and herself supremacy ridicu-
lous by rushing in and ont like wet
hen" The doctors son, Bob, a very
bright boy Of six, was present when his
father said this, and treasured his words.
A day or two afterward Mrs. Brown called
on the doctors family and when Bob
came into the room he sat down on a stool
and fixed his eyes on the visitor. By and
by he asked very seriously: Mrs. Brown,
do you know anything about a wet hen ?'
OF course she replied in the negative, and
Bob's face assumed a very puzzled ex-
preston. After brief questionable 10
his sisters-Bob said: "Well, it seems 10
me Won ought TO. ="
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
RELIGIOUS INroxrcArIoN.
Services and Practices which Undermine
the Nerves aud Health
FIonaon HosnffaI1


There il no doubt that human beings
often become intoxicated, although they
may be total nbstainers. Indeed, asceti-
cism In one direction often tends 90 excess
in another. While we are grateful for the
improvements which have taken place OF
late In the methods of observing Good
Friday and Easter Sunday in the estab-
lished church, We cannot conceal from
ourselves certain dangers attaching 90
modern religious observances. Some
mothers very rightly object 10 their
daughters, for example, spending
the whole OF good Friday in
church without proper food or sustenance
of any kind. One lady states that her
daughter commenced at o'clock in the
morning, and remained in church until D
o'clock in the afternoon. After an hours
interval she returned 10 the church again,
and remained there until late at night.
Recently a service, entitled "Tenebrm,"
has been started by certain OF the clergy,
which consists OF the gradual extinguish-
ment of all lights az the service proceeds,
until the whole building is enveloped in
darkness. Mothers, quite rightly, object
10 the youth OF both sexes attending such
services, and they regard them as calcu-
lated 10 reintroduce all the vice and evil
attaching 10 reviyalist services OF past
times. What with communions from a.
m. onward, watchings, confessions, church
duties and the multifarious services which
certain clergymen now endeavor TO in
duce young ladies 10 undertake, the hap
piness OF many families and individuals is
becoming undermined.
For a clergyman who is bound by sol
emn vows 10 inculcate morality, sobriety,
moderation, virtue and a tender regard
for others, 20 use his church for or
ganizing and enforcing religious ex-
cess in every direction is 10 prove himself
an unfaithful steward, dangerous 10 the
best interests OF young and old alike. II
some check is not put TO the unwholesome
excitements fostered by certain of the
clergy, many daughters health will be
undermined, il her life is not ruined,
through the influence of her so-called
father in God. In the interests of moral
ity. of sobriety, OF health. OF sober sense
and of the national life we protest against
religious excess OF all kinds, and we look
upon the clerical intoxication here referred
to as a social danger which, il unchecked,
must soon result in the degradation OF
many of the rising generation.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26

IsIN1INtI'"N'I ~ E1IF0'IsI
man dropped her doll at the depot this
morning, and her grief was great in conse-
quence. the face OF the plaster pet looking
as if IL had been the object of the spite of
q one-thousand-pound pile-driver. The
unfeeling newspaper man suggested TO the
little one that there were plenty more
dolls in the market which her father
might buy, but the tears continued to
flow and the sobs sounded louder as she
brokenly uttered: There's no other
Blanche. She came clear from Paris.
Few sorrows in life will ever seem so over
towering to that child as the loss of her
darling doll"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
a Baby Huniorist.

A little three-year-old, whose father was
a church trustee, was greatly puzzled in
his efforts to arrange tiny set of toy
blocks in the form Of a Westinghouse.
After laborious endeavor. in which he
failed TO accomplish his task, he looked up
at his father with a comical twinkle about
his eyes and said. Use never can builds
church less board trustees help me-"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
An Aggressive Combination.
Washington Post

"Pa amt turning out the sort of man
I expected" said little eight-year-old
west-ender, as he returned, rubbing his
legs, from a wood-shed seance with his
father; land, ma, the next time he whips
us let's get divorce"
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one person cannot always charm in verse;
Trio still In scotland holds its onward course.
The puzzlers three vsrv keen OF wit
But four they cannot always make II hit.
IL fus peTchance should mystify your brain,
Just take some i0Sf and 10 viii seem more plain.
And now We total posers, sharp aud keen,
Most probably you know Just what mean
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No Interruption Intended.
PHILADELPHIA Press.l

Little Charlie, whose grandfather is a
baptist minister, took dinner at the par
sonage the other day. He lived at ho-
tel, and before his venerable grandparent
began the blessing Charlie had begun eat
ing voraciously. ''0h, don't mind me,
grandpa" nc remarked between mouth
fuls, when the latter demonstrated, ''go
right on with your blessing"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
Induction.


"What is an orphan?' asked lady
teacher. None of the children seemed to
know. "Well, I'm an orphan" said the
hand popped up and the owner exclaimed:
married and can't"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
Specializing on tho Future.
IAlhanY Ernrn...

tAibany Express
On a certain street in this city dwells
family In which there IL visiting n little
six-year-old girl who halls from Chicago.
Just below the house where she Is stop
ping lives asfpsll boy about her own age.
The children have become great friends.
Hence, when the baby sister OF the little
fellow died the other day be sought out
the Chicago small girl 30 tell her all about
-. The conversation that onsued when
he found her was carried on through n
wide crack in the fence separating the two
houses. 1--WE have n dead baby in our
house. remarked tho boy by way OF a
starter What kind OF baby Is ito"
asked the young westerner. "Its a dead
baby" And then after moment the
boy added: Its goneto heaven. IL amt
got any body now, though It's going 10
have a new body some day, but now it's a
spirit. at is not spirit, it's an angel"
declared the girl "Well, amt an angel
the same as a spirit?' asked the youth.
This was evidently a poser for the girl.
but after a moment she replied with a
wealth of local pride in her tone Maybe
but anyway they're not the same in
Chicago"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
Too Life-Llke.

Ted was invited out to tea with his
mother, one day. and among other dain-
ties a saucer of orange gelatine was set
out before him. 1t was new dish TO
the little fellow and he eyed it disparag-
ingly minute, then said, very politely:
"Ii you please, 'um. thank you. ! rather
guess you can have it back-it keeps wag-
cling sou
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
seasscls For Bone.

The sensation of homesickness has been
variously described. but never more
graphically than by a little girl who, miles
away from home and mamma, sat, heavy
eyed and silent, at hotel table. Aren't
you hungry, dear2" asked her aunt, with
whom she was travelling. Nom" docs
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
KNoTTY PROBLEMS.

rour readers are invited 70 iarnish original epls-
mas, oharadoa, riddles, robusos, and other "Knoty
Problems" addressing all communications relative 10
this department TO Z. h Caadbouru. Lewiston, No.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
suicide of a Child.

EIKHART. June 2o.-Nettie Co!burn. sged
thirteen, the daughter of Elijah Colburn of
this city. took five grains OF morphine last
night and died several hours later. She was
highly sensitive over her feshy condition and
had frequently threatened suicide. She az
ranged tor the funeral.
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No. 27o3-Dlnmond.
Bloomingsburg, Ind.

l. a letter > Intervening 8 Climbing plants.
l. Abused s. winding In and out g. To doom.
z. A fishing net S. female deer. O. letter.
COUNT LESS
Bloomingsburr, Ind.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
RntnnicnI.
Boston Transcript

Boston Transcript
The other day lady, distributing flow
ers in a hospital ward, gave a little maiden
a rose with long, thorny stalk. BY and
by she heard plaintive voice, "Ma'am,
you gave me flower with nails on it,"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
AnsKYerh.
Characterlstics.
fPuck

ITuck.I
Mr.. Gotham ION train do you think
the principal causes Of the unique position
which Chicago now occupies among western
citesT
Mr. Ippey from st. Louis)-'Detectives, and
the men they can't catch"
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! am hated and Stunned wherever 60,
Nv friends and companions are sorrow snd woe;
But, however hated and summed 1 may be,
From those vhom know seldom may fee.
fAfIgNIE cINGER.
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your head ache?" Nom" "What is
the natter" The child's lip quivered
and she said, in tone to grieve the heart,
I'm so seasick for home"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
No. a7oo-Reverssd Rhomho,d

Irofs. a. To rend tho second time (2) A plant
Of tho genus gsnffaRus o. Reducing 70 level 90
Dedles with driysl 6l Bars used A. levers (6l
Assigns 90 Sellers.
Dopn, d) A letter, On small coin. tO The
female fowl. 90 To impel iol smooth fee, (6l A
BURN. 81 Eobbcr lN Finishes. lal fumultL
Q0l tribes. IN The iag ond. an Within. u9
letter PAT RIOT.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
A OommerclnI Pnradox.


Custonler-"Say, Rothstein, who's that man
doing all that yelling and screaming and swear
ing at the clerks in the rear OF the stOre?"
Rothstein-"Oh dot vos Rosenberg der ST.
lent pardnerD
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
Looking Out For Russell.

IFucN-T
"Why does Mr.. Harrison appoint ex-presi-
dents sons 10 hrst-class foreign missions?'
Perhaps he hopes the practice may extend
to his successors"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
CHILDREN'S ROUND TABLE.
WATCHING FOR BABY RAY TO APPEAR
Other Stories For the Little Folks-Specu.
Iating on the Future-An Aggressive
CombinatIon-Just That One-A
Baby Humorist-Problems.

The sun was up and the breeze was
blowing, and the five chicks and four
geese and three RABBITS and two kitties and
one little dog were just as noisy and lively
as they knew how to be. So says coz
tributor to Youths Companion.
They we're all watching for Baby Ray to
appear at the window, but he was still
fast asleep in bis little white bed, while
mamma was making ready the things he
would need when he should wake up.
First she went along the orchard path
as far as the old wooden pump, and said:
''Good Pump, will you give me some nice,
clear water for the baby's bath"
And the pump was willing.
The good old pump by the orchard path
Gave nice, clear water for the baby's bath
Then she went little farther on the
path. and stopped at the woodpile, and
said. Good Chips, the pump has given
me nice, clear water for dear little Ray
will YOU como and warm the water and
cook his food?"
And the chips were willing.
The good old hump by the orchard pnth
Gave nice clear water for the baby's bath
And the clean white chips from the pile OF WOOD
Were glad 10 warm 81 and TO cook bis food.
So mamma went on till she came 10 the
barn, and then said "Good COW, the
pump has given me nice, clear water, and
the woodpile has given me clean, white
chips for dear little Ray; will you give me
warm, rich milk"
And the COW was willing.
Then she said to the top-knot ben that
was scratchingin the straw: Good Biddy,
the pump has given me nice, clear water,
and the wood-pile has given me clean,
white chips, and the COW has given me
warm, rich milk for dear little Ray; will
you give me a new-laid eggP
And the hen was willing.
Tho good old pump by the orchard path
Gave nice, clear water for tho baby's bath,
The eoan, white chips from tho gile Of wood
We're glad to warm g and 70 cook his food
The COW gave milk In the milk.pa bright,
And the top-knoi biddy on Cgg now and white
Then mamma went on till she came 20
tho orchard, and said 10 n Red-June apple
tree Good Tree. the pump has given
me nice, clear water, and the wood-pile
has given me clean, white chips, and the
COW has given me warm, rich milk, and
the hon has given me a new-laid egg for
dear little Ray will you give mo pretty
red apple2'
And tho tree was willing.
So mamma took the apple aud the egg
and the milk aud the chips and the water
10 the house, and there was baby Ray in
his nightgown looking out Of the window.
And she kissed him and bathed him and
dressed him, and while sho brushed and
curled his soft, brown hair she told him
the Wake-up story that am telling you.
Tho good old pump by tho orchard path
Cave nice, clear wafer Tor the bahys bath
The clean, white chips from the pile oi wood
We're glad e. warm Il aud 70 cook his food
The COW gave milk Ia tho milk-pail bright,
The top.knot hddy an egg new and white,
And the tfoe gave an apple, - round end - red
For dear little Ray who vas Just out OF bod.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
No. s70l. -Anagrnm.

Al the great iast sailing ships
That skim Atlantis gaily.
This old ''oidm blfge' can eclipse
ny crossing ocaan daily.
W WnsGg.
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80. aiS2-NnIlIntlned.


There was woman fair % see,
And neat, aud trim, aud tasteful;
But sho was such n Nantippe,
Her temper was disgracolul.
Her own loud tongue her fault would tell
words both SHARP and biting
And all day long rs haleful SPELL
Wa some poor mortal blighting
AZ las, her nelghhors on agreed
That she was surely iatod-
Since she no warning word would heed
To BE- decapitaied.
Twas said In meiaphorio style
Ia ihls the ladipa' glory
That they can cat aud not do6ie
Themseives, With weapons CORY
Ard 40 this woman lost her al.
Tho stroke q was 40 chilling.
Her heart became like one most dead.
In which no warmth Is thrilling
Bot while sone bitter tears she she'd
Another blow was lalliugl
Twas aimed NJ ghai was nov her head.
Twas slow but quite appalling.
'Tvasn7w tho sturdy hand Of time
That struck tho aptlve ID
And sho IL left Ia lifc dcciino
Most wrctched aud degraded,
For, though she draws quite noar the end,
She sti remains 20 t1naucy
That ioW approach her - beiriopd
With profiored love or money.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
No. e7sn Chnrne.

Out on tho sea, on stormy fysf,
D.d rage n fearful iGd,
No ships were lost, bat complete
Against the ellie was cast
fts song II hushed, tho poor things dead,
II iell nefi 10 the fea,
And never m re- 80 mourning mate,
Will hear its melody. lC. IHNs
Bloomingsburg, Ind.
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No. aTo2-Threo views.

No. afo2-Three Views.
with the eayle "a is fizht.
A. 90 seeks tho mountain HIGHT;
With tho solemn, chostly owl,
H00tlnP loud lts midnight howl;
With The swallows 90 the farm,
Flying to some ancient barn,
With thr skyiarks a. they rite.
shower mu sic from The skies;
With OIL these soar away,
30 II night or he Il day.
n.
Bat a culprit loves me not,
In the palace or the cot,
And tho captFve. fettered. led,
Who but for me might have fed.
He will al his strength apply
To destroy mo and TO ily.
Though am as strong IS steel,
] car some impression loel;
Sometimes love and sometimes gold
Soitens mo 10 loose my hold.
IT,
II you should uaught ada % mo,
IN your own broad land I'In free.
Wise or foolish, swift ay,
All winged creatures | outric
Many bloOdless contests hght
For the wrong and Tor the right
East and vest. aud north aud south
Sometimes at the cannon's mouth,
When my true ones shalt prevail.
Peace shall bless you without fail.
tsEA
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The poet eXclaims that love was never
satisfied with numbers, and argues that
no one would dream Of counting each
blade Of grass, each ear OF ripening grain,
or to a scanty hundred would condne the
clustering punches Of grapes. Who would
ask for thousand bees and no more, or
regulate the number of raindrops that
should fall on some parched pasture land :?
One of our modern poets. John G.. SAKE,
has expressed this ancient desire, though
from much of our modern poetry We
should imagine the sentiment was still in
favor:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26

recollection:
reeollect a nurse called Ann,
Who carried me about the grass;
And one fine day nice young man
Came up aud kissed the pretty lass.
She did not make the least objection,
Thinks ], "Ah,
When | can talk I'll tell mamma"
And that's my earliest recollection.
In the old-fashioned youthful game,
''kiss in the ring" favorite maneuver of
the bows was TO keep out of place in the
ring till they had kissed all the pretty girls
IN succession. Those who grew up with
the same fondness for osculatory atten-
tions would probably like the custom in
some parts Of Germany, which requires a
young man who is engaged to a girl 10 ga
lutte upon making his sdieu for the even
ing the whole family, beginning with the
mother. Thus, in family circle embrac-
ing kalf dozen girls, each having a lover,
no less than forty-eight kisses would have
to be given on the occasion of a united
meeting; and when we consider that each
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01
PITH AND POINT.

He that hath ears TO hear let him
hear But usually the man with the
most ears. wants TO do all the talking.
The charity which holds multi
tude of sins isn't half SO much needed
nowadays as the sterner virtue which
rawhides them.-Puck.
Extremes meet in almost every
thing; it is hard to tell whether the
statesman at the top of the world. or
the plowman at the bottom, labors
hardest.-Terrence.
Men think it's goodness of heart
that makes them generous at times
when in reality it is only regularity of
the liver. Merchant Traveller.
We are not more ingenious in
searching out bad motives for good
actions, when performed by others.
than good motives for bad actions.
when performed by ourselves.
Praise. to mean any thing at all,
must be spontaneous and prompted by
real approval of character or admira-
ton of excelence; otherwise it is as
futile as bubble that floats a moment
in the air and is gone fOrever.-Once
a Week.
Happiness comes only from con-
seriousness of well-doing. Fleeting
pleasure we may enjoy for short
time; but we need look back with no
regret to a happy might have been"
unless we could picture ourselves do
ing right.
There come hard experiences in
most lives, when self-denial must be
practiced and many things which are
desirable done without; but it is to a
great extent left to our choice whether
this shall be during the strength and
enthusiasm of youth. or when the in
firmities of age are upon us.
The day-laborer, who earns, with
hard hand and the sweat of his face,
coarse food for wife and chill
dren whom he loves, is raised. by this
generous motive, TO true dignity; and
though wanting the refinements of life,
is a nobler being than those who think
themselves absOlved by wealth from
serving others.
If. in the pursuit OF that on which
we have set our hearts, we take steps
which violate our sense of right and
lower our moral tone, to just that ex-
tent we do not lessen the success of our
lives. The temporary gain which may
seem to ensue is in reality our worst
failure, and will sooner or later mani
fest itself as such.
Whoever is wise is apt to suspect
and be diffident of himself, and upon
that account is willing to ''harken unto
counsel;" whereas the foolish man, be-
ing in proportion to his folly full of
himself. and swallowed up in conceit,,
will seldom take any counsel but his
own. and for that very reason, because
II IA his own
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-01
ALL ABOUT NECKLACES.
Historical Notes Concerning an Ornament
of Great Antiquity.

OF Great Antiquity
Necklaces in the reign of Charles i,
were made of amber set in gold.
Pharaoh put a gold chain about
Joseph's neck as a mark of his au-
thority in Egypt.
Among the Tartars OF the time OF
Genghis Khan tho necklace was often
made of human teeth.
The Southern negroes constantly
wear bead necklaces, looking upon
them as genuine charms.
In the reign of Henry VIII. any one
who had not f200 per year income
could not wear a necklace.
One of the most valuable and covet-
ed possessions of the Western Indian
is the necklace of grizzly bears claws.
The Puritaus abolished necklaces, as
they abolished every thing they laid
their hands on which savored of orna-
ment.
Thousands of people place necklaces
of coral beads around the necks OF
babies, with the belief that they will
assist the children in teething.
When the Saxon dynasty was over
thrown by the Normans. all persons
below a certain rank were forbidden
to wear necklaces under heavy penal
ties.
In South America the natives wear
necklaces of peculiarly-marked seed
which belongs TO a plant growing only
on the mountains along the snow line.
Minneapolis Tribune.