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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-23

speak to him. One moment, little boy. Why
are YOU so happy" Little boy (grinning}-
Ma got mad and spanked me with her new
four-dollar hair brush and-she broke II. -
Philadelphia Record.
A correspondent writes: 81 took little
friend of mine-aged four years-to the Paulist
church, corner of Fifty-ninths st. and Nlnth-aye.,
Sunday, and he was so delighted with the pro-
cession-a usual feature of the church-rhat he
exclaimed on seeing ii. Il know what that's for;
it's parade, and God is elected Mem York
Ere1aii1g Post.
A little girl had been absent with her parents
at a camp-meeting for two weeks On her re-
turn her little playmate, Ella Day, entertained
her by showing her new playthings. AT night
little Mary, in saying her prayers, said: 70,
Lord, bless Ella Day and make her a good girl
so as can take all her playthings away from
her and she won't want them back again. =
Troy Times.
A bright Canaioharie fve-year-old appeared
with dirty face at his grandmother's house
the other day, and she, with an intensified look
of surprise, remarked; why, child, you
really look tough" The little fellow placed
his hand upon his stomach, looked up with
pitiful expression, and said: Grandma, L
feel tough. Haven't you got any apples
pears in the house," The young mans appe-
tite was speedily appeased.-Ai6dny Journal
It was in Sunday-school and the young lady
had asked the boys, "Who made the and
moon to stand still%' One youngster, OF course,
said Moses. I don't know why, but Of all the
old testament characters Moses seems TO get the
frmest grasp On the young mind. If any ques-
ton is asked as to who was identified with any
particular biblical history some one is sure to
Aaron, and several other names were suggested.
Finally the teacher said blandly, whats the
matter with JoshuaD HES all right" yelled
the boys in unison.-Sdn francisco Chronicle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-23
MONKEYS AND BRASS BAND i.
OTHER STORIES FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
Monkeys as Coin Testers-A New Perfume
Cloud With a Silver Ltning-Theologi-
cal Suggestion-OnIy One Yankee
Among the Kids-Problems.

The newest service rendered by mon
keys to mankind was recently illustrated
in London. In one OF the school districts
there were great many parents who re-
ported no children in their families; and
in order to ascertain the real number of
children in the district the school officers
resorted to an ingenious measure. Two
monkeys were gayly dressed, put in a
wagon, and accompanied bya brass band,
were carried through the streets of the
district. At once crowds of children made
their appearance. The procession was
stopped in a park, and the school officers
began their work, distributing candies to
the youngsters and writing down their
names and addresses. They found out
that over sixty parents kept their children
home from school. and the monkeys and
brass band brought about 200 little BOYS
and girls to school, which was pretty well
done for two MONKEYS.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-23
Fadso of Fashion.

Accordion plated cloaks are coming rapidly
into vogue.
The best grounds for all bright decorations
are electric blue and smoke gray.
The English overgaiters for ladies are made
of cloth and undressed kid, both gray and tan.
There is a genuine revival of the pretty
French breakfast caps for young women, mar
ried or unmarried.
Worth is sending from his atelier elaborate
gowns of green and rose, combined with sash
of white MORE and deep fall of rich lace about
the bodice.
A black cat perched upon sheet of music,
with the line 81 am considering" in black let
tiers below it, is a fancy in writing paper just
from abroad.
Alta swell London wedding each of the eight
bridesmaids had her bouquet mounted atop OF
a long La Tosca cane, which was held stltiiy up
right throughout the ceremony.
Coiffures decrease in size and are generally
worn high by grown women. Young misses
affect the catagon. 1t is coiled loose and low
upon the neck or else hanging and tied with
big bow of broad ribbon.
Chatelaines are said to be coming into style
again, especially in steel and oxidized silver.
Small jeweled watches are hung from inch-wids
watered ribbons which are fastened 70 the
bodice by small antique buckles
Paris is responsible for the stockings of
tinted lace in duchesse or chantilly that are
worn over thin silk hose Of warm flesh color.
and accompany Roman sandals of bronze with
the narrow strap over the instep fastened by
fancy clasp.
White india silk gowns with directoire revers
and broad sash of heliotrope velvet are the
correct thing for the debutante 10 wear 70 the
theater or for informal dinners. The proper
floral adjunct of this costume is a small bunch
OF hsliotrope and Parma yiolets.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-23

CYRUS KNOCKS THE ATTENDANT DOWN.
which is not far from the other one. and
passed from that to the rhomboidus major
| tied these up in double bow, and Cyrus
did the same with his toes, which were
hanging over the end of the couch. Cyrus
has developed a very expressive pair of
feet by walking barefoot up in Cuttyhunk
in the summer, and as [ watched him
shake one twist out of them and put in
another in rapid succession / was able to
form an idea of how much be was enjoy
ing himself.
then passed down to the musculus
accessorius adsacro-lumbalem, which
found in the small of Cyrus back, and as
/ ran my thumb up and down its surface
| heard hollow groan, and it appeared
to me that Cyrus was about to rise and
protest. Therefore, l dexterousiy lay
down on my own couch, and at that mo-
ment the attendant who had begun with
Cyrus returned to his post. He admin
istered just one slap, and then the man
from Cuttyhunk arose.
"Look here" said he, ~ can stand a
good many things, but I'll be dog-blasted
if can stand thisl"
Then he knocked the manipulation
down and bumped his head on the floor.
1 hurried him to his dressing-room.
Cyrus said |, ''the Turkish bath is
luxury which you somehow fail to appre-
ciate."
Luxury" said Cyrus slowly, "by gosh,
I'd rather be run through pas grist mill
up in Guilty; would, by jimmeddy."
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ReIiRious Notes.

The Rev. DIR. Knight has accepted his cleo
ton as bishop of Milwaukee.
The presbyterian synod of Ohio has 600
churches, with nearly 1900 communicates.
The convention of the Hungarian reformed
church has voted to establish celihacy for the
clergy.
The baptists are not strong in Scotland. The
membership of their eighty-four churches num-
bers 1886.
The congreeationalists of this country raised
for missions at home and abroad during the last
year over 100000.
Plymouth church, Brooklyn (the late Mr.
Beecher's) has a membership of :, 532. Seven
ty-nine were added during the year.
Philadelphia has the only church for deaf
mutes in this country and the only one in the
world entirely managed by the deaf
The general executive board of the Woman's
home missionary society proposes to establish
a deaeoness home and training-schOOl for mis-
sionaries in each of the leading cities of the
country.
An exchange says: at is remarkable that
the American clergy have given Robert Els
has benefited Mrs. Ward to the extent of $500
thus far."
Punditi Ramabai, the Hindoo woman who
came to the United States two wears ago to
raise money to build a college for the education
of Indian women, has returned to her home
with upward of $4,000.
Mr.. Moody commenced series of meetings
in San Francisco Jan. 6. They are held in the
Mechanics pavilion, which has been specially
fitted up for the purpose, and will accommo-
date about 5000 people.
A young pastor down in Maine distributes to
his auditors a printed skeleton of his morning
sermon, which not only helps them to follow
him as he breaches but enables them to carry
away the sermon in concrete form.
Robert Turner of Ghent XIV died fau,
days ago. In 1850 he bought two slaves at auc-
ton and made 81 500 by the transaction, and
his will directs this amount be divided
from his estate among the four African
churches in Client.
There eighteen methodist bishops whose
names and ages are as follows: Bishop Bow
man. seventy-one years old; Foster, sixty-nne;
Merrill, sixty-four; Andrews, sixty-four; War
rem, fifty-seven; Foss. fifty-four; Hurst, fifty
four; Ninde, fifty-seven; Walden, fifty-seven;
Mallalieu, sixty; Fowler ffty-oBe; Vincent,
ffty-seven; Fitzgerald, fifty; Joyce, ffty-two;
Newman, sixty-two; Goodsell, forty-eight; Tay-
lor, sixty-eight; Thoburn, fifty-two. Their
average age is ffty-eight years.
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''Wall," said Cyrus, ''they dew keep it a
leetle digit close in here; but faint
nuthin' to the hot Sunday we had down
in old Guilty last July. That was hot.
Hotter'n this in the shade"
Thermometers a hundred and thirty
five in here" / remarked. ''That is pretty
hot weather for Maine"
eyes, it's little sultry," he admitted,
and / was pleased to notice that he seemed
disquieted by the figures.
An attendant passed through with some
mugs of ice water. We each took one,
but Cyrus evidently shared the usual SUI
perstition about drinking cold water when
one is so warm. But he couldn't let Maine
get left behind by New York, so he drank
a little.
"My stomach can stand putty nigh any
thing" he said, to resassure himself, but
it was clear that he would not have been
surprised to die at any moment. He held
the mug il a very shaky hand. and, as a
consequence, spilled some of the contents
on his legs. No one who has not passed
through similar experience can realize
how unspeakably cold ice water can be.
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An Important Meeting of Those Interested
Held in Chicago.

An Important Meeting of Those Interested
Held in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1s.-A number of gentlemen
interested in the drainage of the overlooked
and wet lands situated in the Kankakee valley
met this afternoon in the club-room of the
Palmer house. About one hundred persons. in
GLIDING representatives from all the counties
interested, were present. Glenn Studebaker of
South Bend, Ind, was elected chairman and J.
NJ. Wounche of Crown Point, Ind, secretary.
The following resolutions were introduced
and adopted:
Resolved That ID is the sense of this meeting that
the first and most important step to enable the land
owners to drain and reclaim the 700 square miles
of swamp and overlooked lands of the Kankakee
valley in the state of Indiana, is that of cutting
channel of sufficient width and depth through the
ledge of rock which extends across the KaBkakee
river at Momence H., 10 afford outlet for
the marshes, and to accomplish this request
appropriation De made oy the state oil Indiana from
the state treasury OF such sum as will bring about
these improved conditions.
On motion, a committee OF three was APP
pointed from each county TO solicit signatures
to a petition TO be presented to the Indiana
state legislature requesting these Improvements,
as follows:
Lake county, J. w. Brown, !. A. Little Oscar Din
widdie; Porter county, w: ID. Howell, Dr. John
Blackston, DeForest l. skinner; Newton county,
John Brady, John Sink, James DeWof; Jasper
county, Isaac d. Dunn, William Danke, George
Hoehn; Laporte county, J. \. Conbay, Patrick
luncheon, George Dennison st. Joseph county, d.
w. Place, Asa Knott, Glenn Studebaker; Starke
county, W. Ii. Coffin, Dr. Henderson, j. H. McI-angh-
lin.
A committee of three was then appointed by
the chair TO present these petitions to the leg
islature of the state of Indiana. This whole
matter was presented to the legislature two
years ago, but nothing was DONE 1t is claimed
that large ledge of rock in the Kankakee
river at Momence, Ill, is the cause of the over
flow which submerges millions of fertile acres
the Kankakee valley in Indiana. When
his obstruction is removed, tn gentlemen in
crested in the movement claim that this large
ract of swamp land will be drained and can
he crt rp3-- cUs.N ten.
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Monkeys as Coin Testers.
(London Tid-Bits.l

request among Siamese merchants as
cashier in their counting houses. Vast
quantities of base coin obtain circulation
in Siam, and the faculty of discrimination
between good money and bad would ap-
pear to be possessed by these gifted mon
keys in such an extraordinary degree of
development that no human being, how
ever carefully trained, can compete with
them. The cashier ape meditatively puts
into his mouth each coin presented to him
in business payments, and tests it with
grave deliberation. His method of testing
is regarded in commercial circles as in
fallible; and, as a matter of fact, his de-
cision is uniformly accepted by all parties
interested in the transaction.
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| happen to know something about the
good old way so affectionately referred to
by my cousin. It's way they have down
in Maine. 1t consists in taking a wash
tub out in front OF the kitchen fire on an
occasional Saturday evening, and standing
in it with your near side roasted and your
off side freezing, while you howl. Don't
come in hereW to members of the family
whom you have neglected to inform of
your intention-for kitchen doors have no
locks in Maine. The members of the fam
lily open the door about a foot, say "Oh %
and retire with their tubs and towels, hav-
ing decided to put the matter off for an
other week.
l thought that real bath of seven
courses and dessert would be refreshing
to Cyrus. L longed to see a professional
manipulation grind his bonv knuckles up
and down Cyrus tender rural spine, and |
resolved to subsidize the attendant not to
leave out any of his most effect
i've punches, because | knew that
my cousin had Yankee grit enough to see
the affair through without a protest.
therefore urged him strongly and at last
prevailed.
We purchased our tickets at the most
magnificent bath in the city. 1t was a
little more expensive, but | didn't want
Cyrus to miss anything In this bath
they have Shower" that comes at a
man sideways and hits him under the
fifth rib with a stream of water at tenn
perature nine degrees below freezing.
They call it ''liver-tosser," and yearned
to see the man from Cuttyhunk in its icy
embrace.
Cyrus objected to giving up his money
to the keeping of the man behind the
desk. He said that he'd read of ''them
darned buncum sharps" in the papers, and
he wasn't going to be worked by them.
l pacified Cyrus with a promise to make
the amount good in case of loss, and he
said that my word was all right, which
shows how easily man may be deceived
even if he does read the papers.
In a few minutes we were seated in the
hot room.
"Pretty warm in here, Cyrus" I re-
marked, pulling thread out of towel
and covering my right leg with it, for
did not want him to notice how thin am.
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a "Journar, oorresponden t cerrected.

To THE EDToR-Sir: In the indianapolis
Journal of to-day is publication which is false
and libelous against P. H. Moulton of this city.
Speaking of William Kennedy, who is now
in the prison south on life sentence for the
murder of David Baker in this city at the
Logan rally just before the election of 1884, and
speaking also of Moulton and of arrests made
here of the supposed murderer the article says:
"and in the end a great sensationwas produced
by the county recorder, a man named Moulton,
being arrested for the crime
At the time of the murder of Baker, Mr..
Moulton was in the city of Columbus, Ind.
Nor was it true that "a sensation" was created
by his arrest on that charge or on any other
charge. No person here ever thought Mr..
Moulton guilty of the crime, or thought of his
arrest. He was born and has lived all his life
in and near this city and enjoys reputation
beyond suspicion. DECATUR.
Greensburp Jan IL
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-23
No. ae2s-rhe Carpenters Predicament

whats the matter, father" asked the bright
young daughter of carpenter, she her father
with puzzled look his face.
matter enough" answered the carpenter. 'sI
have lost my foot rule, and need to measure four
inches.
Haven't you any measure of any kind2"
"No; at least / have only these two sticks" an
swered the father Zone is just yard long, and the
other is exactly twenty-three inches long. But, Of
course, they won't help me any,"
The daughter thought moment, and then said
slyly: "Will you let me have new bonnet if
measure the four inches with those two sticks?'
81 tell you it can't be DONE" answered the car
penter.
"well, but if 1 can do it may have the bonnet?"
otis safe enough TO promise that"
''Then you do promise it,"
"All right"
In few minutes the girl had accurately measured
OFF the required length OF four inches. How did she
do it2 J. H. FFzANDIE.
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No. e627.-Friend and Foe.

was discovered along with America and was a
useful friend to both Indians and settlers often pre-
serving the latter from starvation. But how was
treated in return? Though they used me, the Indi-
ans put me under ground. pulled my ears, bruised
me, roasted me and the white men did still more
for they ground me till my head crushed. Yet
/ survived, and while the Indians have almost dis
appeared, still possess the land. In summer dress
in silk but in autumn lay aside my "brave attire"
of silk and plumes and tassels and then a house is
provided fol me, so much am l thought of, and you
may often meet me at 'the hospitable board" as
am a favorite with rich and poor. HThough much
has been said about me, have always said nothing,
though close observer will discover there is tak'
in me- Designed by nature TO be mans best friend,
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or two ago. 1t is a terrible strain
upon a delicate constitution like mine
to invent schemes to amuse a man so
dismally and relentlesslv unmoved as
Cyrus. He greeted every object of interest
from Jay Gould to the rhinoceros in Central
park with the same cow-like stare-as if
rapacious animals had been the constant
subject of his contemplation in the
wilds of Cuttyhunk. We visited
the Hoffman house and other art
galleries and partook of their cheer, but
Cyrus gave plaintive erunt and MUIR
INJURED that raal genoowine bug-juice"
could not flourish except under the foster
ing care of prohibition. began to hate
him for his stony Indifference. 1 piloted
him back and forth across Broadway half
a dozen times, in the hope that a beer
wagon would run over him, but it was no
use. His appearance was sufficiently ex-
traordinary to attract the attention OF
even the New York truck drivers, and
they turned aside for Cyrus, while only
the ordinary run of metropolitan pedes-
TRANS passed under their wheels.
l was disappointed, but finally an idea
struck me.
Cyrus" said I, "let's go and take a
Turkish BATH"
Don't need no BATH" said Cyrus;
took one the Saturday before 1 left old
Cuttyhunk."
"But it's fun" / urged; something new.
You never took bath that way before"
''The good old ways good enough for
me, remarked Cyrus.
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Closely Associated Indeed.
TDn-4n-. urir.,n-

There is wisdom in even the simple
remarks of child, if we will only try to
see it. A friend has boy, a very bright
little fellow of some eight or nine years.
A short time since ne told his mother he
could not so to school, because he had a
bad pain in his stomach, and when she
questioned him he said: cts Just like the
one l had last summer" "Oh, no, Fred
die, said his mother, ''that was in your
head" The little fellow thought for
moment and then answered slowly:
"Well, mamma, my stomach isn't far
from nv head"
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Theological Suggestion.
1Troy Times

Mamma, is it true" questioned Bobby,
fresh from Sunday-sthool, chat we are
worms?" Eyes, Robert" replied the
mother, "we are but worms of the earth"
"Say, then" he continued with animation,
as if wrestling with a new and momentous
discovery, maybe amt that the reason
that the whale swallowed Jonah ?"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-23
An Amusing Little Greenhorn."
Hartford COurant.1

A very little girl in the infant class of
one of our city Sunday-schools came home
last Sunday and told her mother that the
teacher bad taught them new song. On
expressing a wish to hear it, the mother
was much astonished at the following SEN
tence, which was all the child could re-
member: Pm little greenhorn among
a half cheese" The words which had
been misunderstood by the child were
these: 81 am a little cleaner among the
harvest sheaves."
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Cloud with a silver Lining.


A teacher in the infant department of
an Eighth ward Sunday-school recently
observed a fve-year-old girl in the class
making desperate efforts to suppress an
exhibition of something which seemed
to please her wonderfully. Thinking that
relieving her mind might quiet the child,
the teacher inquired the cause OF her mer-
riment
"Why," exclaimed the child, "my dram
mas dead and papas doin' to let me sing
at re funeral zis afternoon"
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Modern Jerusalem.
[Cbristian at Work.

There is German newspaper published in
Jerusalem, and it says that the city Is growing
in size and population at remarkable rate,
which is surprising because neither its situa-
ton nor its trade is favorable to a rapid in
crease. The Jews take the lead in building,
followed by the Russians and Germans. The
Greeks and Armenians are also busy building
cafes. bazars and shops.
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Testing His Father.
[ brooklyn Union.J

Father-"Johnnie, you must go to bed
now" Johnnie-"I don't want to, papa"
Father-"But you must, my son. Early
to bed and early to rise makes man
healthy, wealthy and wise, you know"
Johnnie-"You didn't go to bed early
when you was little boy, did you pa"
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Tho Difference.
Hartford Times.l

Little eight-year-old Ida, attracted by
its bright binding, selected from the
library copy of Pope's Essay on Man to
read. After a diligent effort to under
stand it, she replaced the book, saying to
her mother, 1T may be easy on man, but
it's hard on children"
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A "Braggin' Round"
THE Epoch.l

"Ma," said Bobby, sis pa dangerously
sick" "No, Bobby, only little sick,
that's all" "Well, Willie Wafles was
braggin round school thatrfis, pa was
dangerously sick. Don't you think, ma
that my pa will be dangerously sick, too p"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-23
a New Perfume.

[Harper's Young People
The church was beautifully decorated
with sweet spring flowers, and the air was
heavy with their fragrance. As the SER
vice was about to begin small Kitty pulled
her mothers sleeve and whispered "Oh,
mamma, don't it smell solemn"
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| ENTERTAIN MY COUSIN.
HE TRIES THE TURKISH BATH.
He Experiences the Hot Room, the Steam
Room, the Currycomb, the Liver Toss
er, and the Pleasures of a Dry Rub,
But VIII Not Again.

HE gentle reader
can never know,
says a contributor
to the Globe-Deglo-
crat, what 1 suf-
fered W h e n m Y
cousin Cyrus, from
Cuttyb u n k, NJ e.,
was seeing New
York under my
guidance a W ee k
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No. e62a.-An Enigma.

rest on the oceans billowy breast,
roam not over the land;
Yet when you 60 for shady walk,
You see me on every hand.
You see me? Nay, / am never seen,
But heard full often at night,
When all are resting in quiet sleep,
Awaiting the coming light.