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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
a Remarkable Ror.

George Moulton of Bridgeport, Conn,
has invented a boy, not the ordinary
human boy, but one that walks and
pushes a cart before him-a mechanical
boy. This boy when in motion makes as
much noise as railroad train. The boy
In question is four feet eight inches tall.
it Is we'll shaped, excepting the head,
machinery. and is altogether disprOpor
tomato The features are distorted, and
when in motion occasionally give dia-
bolical grin. Mr. Moulton hopes to rem
edy the expression in due time. The
boy is attired in Scotch tweed trousers
and a white shirt. The hands firmly
grasp the handles of a two-wheeled
cart. The vehicle is calculated to
carry man weighing not over l50pouDds.
From the cart, and hidden in one of the
handles, is a steel rod, which starts or
stops the boy. a person can sit In the
cart, and by pulling this rod the boy will
commence walking. He picks up his feet
and marches of in perfectly natural
manner. He will walk up or down hill
and has a rapid stride of nineteen-and-one-
half inches. Inside the left handle is
lever, which causes the boy to turn his
steps either to the right or to the left.
This acts, in turning the cart in either di-
rection, as a rudder in steering a ship.
The motor concealed within the confines
of the hollow boy is powerful illustration
OF the boys capabilities and drive. The
electricity which propels the motor is car
ried In storage batteries fastened under
the cart
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
THE PRINCE OF POODLES.
DECORATED ON THE BATTLE FIELD.
A Dog That Won Honors at Marengo and
Austerlitz-Other Stories for the Boys
and Girls-Chat and Kno.ty
Problems.

Among the individual dogs which have
earned a good name in their country 5
history was one which in A. D. 1902
shared the cares OF his mater, Gen. de
Melac, who was besieged by the French
In Landau. He not only escorted his
master on every sortie, but contrived to
ascertain all the mining proceedings OF
the besiegers, and to reveal them to the
general, who thus, thanks to the dog S
sagacity, was able again and again to ward
off impending dangers.
Probably, however, no dog has ever rem
dered such signal military service, or been
so honorably recognized, as the celebrated
Poodle Mustache, who shared the VIC
torious fortunes of the French army
through most of the wars of the Consulate
and of the French empire. He won
special honors at Marengo, and was dec
GRATED on the battlefield OF Austerlltz by
Marshal Lannes as reward for having
rescued his regimental standard from an
Austrian soldier when in the act OF snatch
ing il from the grasp OF the standard
bearer, as he fell MORALLY wounded. The
plucky poodle drove off the assailant, and
then Selling the tattered colors In his
teeth, dragged them triumphantly till he
reached his own company.
Many are the incidents recorded OF the
bravery and sagacity of this prince OF
poodles. In the van of scouting parties
he detected many an Austrian ambush,
and on at least one occasion he drew at
tention to the presence of disguised spy
in the camp. Moreover, to his vigilance
was due to the failure Of night attack by
a body of Austrians, of whose vicinity In
the valley of Balbo the French were ap
y,oro,,f11- IGNORANT
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16

lion the right side and lower part OF the diaphragm
though playiully meant and delivered, is calculated
TO evoke profanity from chappy whose liver is out
OF order. When that region is sore aud oongested,
pokes seem iendish. Look at a mans cOuntenance
ere you prod him under the ribs. Ii his skin and
eyebrows have sallow tinge, you may infer also
that his tongue is furred, his breath apt TO be sour
that he has pains not only beneath his ribs, but also
under the right shoulder-bade Also, that his
bowels are irregular and his digestion impaired
Instead OF making iocose demonstration on his
ribs. recommend him 10 take and steadily persist in
taking. Hosteters Stomach Biters. the finest anti
bilious and Alternative medicine eXtant. Incompar-
able is it, also. for dyspepsia rheumatism nervous
ness kidney trouble, and fever and ague.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
a Budding Chesterfield.
TChicayo Journal

Every one who has been touched and
amused by Little Lord Fauntleroy's'
courtesy in teaching his grandfather base
ball will be interested in Mrs. Burnett's
assertion that her little son furnished the
material for the scene. She says: Zone
day the original thought it necessary to
instruct me in the great national game
After great deal of explaining | was
Obliged to admit that / was rather stupid.
oh, no, you're not, dearest protested
the little boy, you're not at all stupid but
I'm afraid Pm not good 'splainer; and
then, as you're lady, of course baseball
is not very easy to YOU
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Raising Turnips.

A piece of newly cleared land, rich in
decayed vegetable matter, is, without
doubt, the best OF all for a turnip crop,
and on such ground, if not sown so thickly
as to hinder their growth, very little is re-
quired beyond getting it into a fine mel
low condition for receiving the seed. In
sowing broadcast great care should be
taken in this respect, for thinning out
afterward, whether sown in this manner
or in drills, is not only troublesome, but
is disturbing to the plants that remain.
The seeds are so very small that it is quite
difficult to sow only the right amount.
They can be fed to stock to great advant-
age after other green food has become
scarce. Their value as a table vegetable is
well-known, and the bestvarieties for that
purpose can usually be sold so as to make
1t profitable to devote a small plat every
year to their cultivation. Quite often
they can be made a second crop, and they
succeed on any clean, well-prepared rich
land, and are not injured by light frosts.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Misunderstood.

The Owl, the Bat,
And the Pussy Cat
Were having little quiet chat;
And the bat said he,
s'Just between three,
Why do people say that cannot see?''
The Bat, said he.
81 know by day
/ may 90 astrav-
But fly at night as straight bee
What's the use OF sight
When there Is plenty OF lightT
hope that's as plain to you as TO me-"
The Bat, said he.
And the Owl replied.
Il perceive with pride,
Your mind 70 philosophy you've applied"
Then the Cat, said she,
Il fail to see
Why every says that I steal, dear meti'
The Cat, said she.
''lf I take bite
Just out OF sight.
It's only because If the cook should see,
She'd chase Inc away,
But beg TO say
That stealing is verv far beneath me-"
The Cat, said she
And the Owl replied:
Your thoughts wide
And your logic is sound as il can be,
All the great and good
Are misunderstood.
So il always was. 50 twill ever be-.
The Owl, said he
Isabel Frances Bellows in HIpers' Young People
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Whole Corn and Meal.

| have experimental, says Prof Jordan.
with whole corn and meal fed to pigs, and
have found that the gain made by hogs
fed cornmeal costs about per cent. more
than the gain made by hogs fed corn. In
all trials the hogs were fed potatoes and
milk also and the same quantities of feeds
1t seems to me that the results would have
been OF more value If the animals had
been given all the whole corn or meal
they would consume, as this would have
tested the palatableness of the feeds
which has particular value.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
No. 261s-AmputatIons.

Ny whole appears in many twist,
And graceful vines my aid enlist;
Beheaded, yet i sparkle bright.
And tempt both sage and saint from right.
Curtail my whole, my charms are double,
And thank you for the trouble;
II should lose my head again,
Still a victory I'd attain.
Once more. and I'm almost out Of reach,
For I'm simply now part of speech;
CuTiailed, at last, in solitude / stand;
Mysterious ego, what art thou? l demand.
IT
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Lucy is Astonished.
rHarnar's YounO people


Miss Lucy has often begged mamma TO
take her to church, so one Sunday she re-
ceived permission to go. but with the I'M
derstanding that she was to keep perfectly
quiet. Lucy was intensely interested in
all she saw, and behaved very well until
the minister was about to begin his
sermon. Then the little ones curiosity
overcame her, and turning TO her mother
she asked, in loud whisper: what has
he got his waterproof on for, mammal
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Give the workinEman "a Chance.

To THE EDIToR--Sir: Give the honest work
man a chance. 1t would be help to working
ingmen if we had law TO compel the payment
of debt. The law at present is in favor of the
dishonest and against the hOness man. 1t
works a hardship on poor man TO pay reut in
advance. Ii we had law to make the pay
nent OF debt absolutely certain it would be
a benefit to poor men. Such law might be
passed by the legislature. W
IndiauaDolis Ian -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16

blackbird pie, so familiar to most English
speaking people, but instead of saying,
Wasn't that dainty dish to set before
the king" he petrifed his pa with the
modern innovation, "And wasn't that a
dainty dish to set before his nibs?"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
PoIIed Angus Cattle.

The present craze existing in some sec
tons for dehorning cattle has resulted in
bringing the polled Angus cattle into con-
siderable prominence. The popularity OF
these hornless cattle is unquestionably on
the increase, not only in Canada but in
the United states. At the present date
these cattle are prominently known in the
provinces of Ontario and Quebec, in Mis-
souri,, Nebraska and Illinois. Importa-
tons have also been made in Maine,
Ohio, New jersey and Massachusetts,.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
A Flank Movement.
buffalo courier.t

A bright four-year-old on Franklin-st.
wrote to Santa Claus, but had indicated so
many desires that he hesitated over the
question of a cannon and solved the diff
Guilty by requesting the gift for his little
sister, aged two, adding the inducement
that, whenever she wanted to fire it of,
he would carry it into the street for her.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Graduating Trees which sprout

The best way to get rid of willows or
any other variety of timber which is liable
to sprout from the stump is to girdle the
trees and let them stand until they cease
to produce leaves BY this plan all trouble
with sprouts will be avoided.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Eager For a Trade.
Lawrence American

A brightfour-year-old Lawrence boy had
enjoyed the undivided attentions of father
and mother. A few days ago a baby sis
ter came into the household, and the atten-
ton which it received inspired the
brother with an idea that he was being
sadly neglected. One day, as both parents
were admiring the newcomer, the boy
suddenly burst out into the exclamation:
Nobody cares anything for me now"
and putting on his cap, he ran out of the
house. Just then a neighbor came along
with a small dog, and accosting the young
ster, jokingly asked him if he would like
TO exchange the baby for the dog. Instead
of the anticipated indignant scorning of
the proposition, the little fellow, with
Frightening face, responded quickly:
eyes, and got one dollar that III give to
boot"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
No. ee14-Our Friend.

! am the outcome OF dream,
To man a beacon light;
Yet strange it seems that ! am oft
As black as Egypt's night.
Pm sometimes young, but still my age
Is often hard 10 ind;
I'm large, yet small; weak, vet strong,
Ny power you cannot bind.
I'm oft called marble, sometimes stone,
Am dull, then "sharp as steel;''
Am ice, then quickly flaming forth
In FIRE you dread 10 feel.
/ am not beast of sacrifice,
Nor bird, nor lamb, nor man;
Yet on the altar I've been laid
Now guess me if you can.
lDoN JUAN.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16

each days filling of the silo be allowed to
heat before the fresh clover is added. and
and the sides, not the center, kept thor
oughly tramped. the clover will come out
moist and green, and the cattle will relish
it as thoroughly as summer pasture.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
No. 259I-star.

l. letter. @ Texas (Abbl 3. A fish. (. A
certain relative by marriage. ). 4 whole note 6
Leaning TO one side. = y Super1UOus fourth Mus
G. One who believes in the doctrines of the Cpenaic
sect. 9. Exactly in disguise two wOrds.) TO- Goes
down again. IL. Vogue. ~. Grand (Abb) Is.
A letter. O BEBs
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
KNOTTY PROBLEMS.

rOur readers invited TO furnish original enig-
mas chsrades riddles, REFUSES, and other ''Enotty
Problems" addressing all communications relative
to this department to f. r. Chsdburn, Lewiston, Me
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
A Bit of Poetry.

TblnBhamJOn htpUUIICaD'J
Little Bessie dropped an armful OF play
things. did you break anything?'
asked the mother.
Nothing only the quiet" she replied,
Ftand that IS mended already"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Grandfather. Presents Appreciate

greenfield, Ind. Dec. 81 1888.
GRANDFATHER-I received america Illustrated"
this morning. I think il a beautiful book. Please
accept my sincerest thanks. Respectfully
IDUNA SMITH BARRETT.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16

Watches at present reign supreme. They
are used for everything-for card cases, UNI
in Paris has had them put as rosettes on her
dancing slippers.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
No 2.62I-A Division

a person sharp and domineering,
To you is hardly FER endearing
But now let him be cut right straight in half,
Two Jolly old sailors will make us both laugh.
IA. b. GISNER
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Failed to Rise to the Occasion.
rRozton TronscriDf

A Memphis woman took baking-powder for
strychnine. aud after lying still for FIVE hours
awaiting death, she got up and declared that
there wasn't any hereafter. Everything ap-
peared TO be here
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
No. 2ReO-RiddIe.

Fira means one, though half is nothing;
Inst is something very small;
Look for things mixed up and twisted,
And you'll find il in an al.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
For CONSULTATION

Use HoRSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE.
Dr. J. L. FortsOn, Kiowa, Ind. Ter, SAYS
81 have tried it for constipation with success,
and think it worthy thorough trial by the
profession"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
The Far Western style.

portland (Ore-) Welcomed
A few days ago Observation-Disclosures
old Webfooter was teaching his three-yea
old brother that soulstirring poem about
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16

Attention is called to the advertisement OF
Pearce's Improved Cahoon's Broadcast Seed
Sewer i'll another column of this paper. This
one DAVIS use
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Cutting on Potato blossoms.

The balls or live seed of the potato which
result from the blossom are not only un-
necessary to the formation of the tuber
below, but are a prejudicial strain on the
plant. Farmers are advised to cut off
potato blossoms as soon as they appear.
have tried it, says correspondent, again
and again on a large scale-three rows left
and three rows out-and the results have
more than satisfied me.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16

"When pain and anguish wiring the brow
ministering angel thou, Jennie" Rub Saliva
ton Oil on my forehead and be an angel, dear
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Praying For Profit.
Troy Times.l

A little girl had been absent with her
parents at camp-meeting for two weeks.
On her return, her little playmate, Ella
Day, entertained her by showing her her
new playthings. At night, little Mary, in
saying her prayers, said: 20 Lord, bless
Ella Day, and make her a good girl, so
can take all her playthings away from her
and she won't want them back again"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Ixn1AsApo11s- Ind De.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec u, lbss.
DEAR SIR very agreeably surprised when
the elegant little set Of fruit knives came by mail.
Please accept my thanks for your prompt delivery OF
the Hoping that you will have more word
hunts remain. Yours truly,
FRANK BURTON.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
FRANK BURTON.
Answers.

2602-The future.
2603-Blaine.
4-Mar-line-spike.
26o5-scold, cold, old, L(poundl, D(pence).
2506-Bill-Ow(e).
26O7-K o X A y
I MA l.
VI . - Il
y A V J.
L + q A L
560S-Leg-ate
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
No. e615-A transformation.

A fish or an American tree
Was found floating in the sea,
When hidden snare il met;
j quickly plunged between,
And, without our getting vet,
A great change then was seen;
We we're taken as we stood
An infants basket with hood.
tC D.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16

When Baby was sick, We gave her cestcria,
When she Child she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung TO Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them CassoriA,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
No. 2617-Charade.

] was sick and afflicted,
And knew not what 10 ftro;
Ny purse was much restricted,
felt distract and blue.
Nv days were not elysian,
NV race seemed nearly run;
Ny friends brought physician,
And be prescribed a one.
Now sit at my table,
With ORs-tlro meath my feet;
To eat and drink am able,
Restored TO health complete.
lCARL GREY.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16

Little Girls Letter to Santa Claus.
Dear Santa Claus: / want this year
A single thiug-nO other.
I'd like land don't you tell mamma)
\ little brother.
IHarper's Young People
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16

T.. T. Berry of New Washington, photog-
yapors in his dark room" Wednesday.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Feed For Cows.

According to bulletin sent ont from
the Minnesota experiment station, tim
othy, hay and grain fed to cows produced
an unusual and undesirable increase in
live weight, while a ration composed OF
ensilage and grain went more to milk,
and even caused a slight decrease in
weight. The latter ration was much more
profitable, also Director Porter concludes
that two-and-a-half tons of ensilage from
the large southern dent corn will produce
as much milk as one ton of fine timothy
hay. His ensilage yielded thirty-five tons
per acre, equivalent, on this basis, to four
teen tons OF timothy hay per acre. lie
thinks the silo increases the digestibility
of its contents, although the contrary idea
is the one usually held by scientists.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Glover Ensilare

/ have ensilaged clover two years, says
a farmer, and il it be left wilt on the
ground for two hours after cutting, and
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
No. ae1s-wanted. The Esss-aet Answer

woman mas a basket containing $50 eggs. For
every goose eggs in her basket she has 81 ducks
eggs and 81 hens eggs. How many of each kind
has she? !. IL. FEzAEDIE
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Worth Looking Up.
Town Topic

Tommy-"Whatis that thing in the window,
mammal
Mamma-"That is a typewriter, Tommy"
Tommy-"Where does the champagne 90 in
it9'
Mamma-"Why, what are you talking of,
Tommy. No one puts champagne in it."
Tommy-"Oh, yes they do. Papa told Mr..
Goitt last night that it often cost him so to
fill his typewriter with champagne. So now"
Mamma-"I will ask your papa about that,
Tommy"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Rust in Wheat and Other Grains.

Investigations made at the Guelph
(Canadal agricultural college, regarding
the causes of rust in wheat and other
grains, seem to justify the following con-
illusions:
/. Seasons are the chief cause of rust :;
sudden changes of temperature and rain,
accompanied with close, still weather, are
favorable TO its increase.
,. Low-lying rich soils are most subject
to attack.
5. An excessive use OF manures rich
in nitrogen encourages the disease.
1. Late-sown grain is most subject to
attack.
). Thinly-sown crops seem most liable
to injury.
6. Red wheats are less affected than
white varieties.
Z. Rust is moro common in the vicinity
OF barberry hedges than at a distance.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
Taking Care of Farm Tools.

Too much care cannot be taken in pre-
venting loss from exposure of the farm
implements to the effects of the weather
when not in use. Nearly all farmers now
house them through the winter, but quite
frequently, through neglect. some will be
left outstanding until late in the fall be-
fore they are put away in dry place, and
then in a foul and rusty condition. Every
tool or implement should be thoroughly
cleaned as soon as it is out of use, and be-
fore it is stored away for the season. |
give my recipe for mixture for coating
the metal part OF farm Implements To
two quarts of kerosene add one gill of
linseed oil and one ounce of powdered
rosin, and apply with paint-brush. This
will prevent rust by excluding the moist
ure which causes it. To the wood apply n
coat OF pure kerosene.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16

q Kidney pains, backacho and weakness cured
kkN b. CuticuTa Anti-Pain Plasters, instantane-
az GUS pain-subduing plaster. 25c.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-05-16
the courting couples talked "politics." and

the courting couples talked 'politics," and
the older fol ks talked of more serious
matters. The cheerful face of Mr.. NJ. Err
win was missed very much from the gay
crowd, Since the last annual pic mic
there, he has been called to his long home.
His excellent family, however, were
present on the grounds, and did every
thing in their power for the enjoyment OF
the crowd. We have never seen larger
crowd of pretty girls at pic mic, nor do
we remember to have ever met more
hospitable, genial or sociable set Of peo.
pie than was assembled there. It was
late in the afternoon before the crowd
began. to disperse.
Our party came back to Honea Path,
where the young people had arranged to
have a Lawn Party during the evening.
After partaking of hearty supper, we
went to the Lawn Party, but as we had
determined to return home that night, We
had to leave, much to our regret, before
the pleasures of the evening had fairly set
in. We reached home that night, and our
chaperon, Mr.. ]. N. Watkins, who was
the only married man of the party, told
us that as we all had been good boys on
the trip he would let us go down there
again at some future time. Nothing hap
pened to mar the pleasures of the trip,
though one Of the boys came home with
severe headache, and at least two others
with severe cases oil heartache.