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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
Give the Trust a wide Berth.
fCovington Friend.


The firm OF Van Antwerp, Bragg 4 Co. ere
sending out circulars TO all school officers. and
especially to township trustees, offering TO fur
nish books at about the same price as those
adopted by the state board. They ask you 70
make a contract with them. We would advise
you to give these gentlemen wide berth. The
law of the state says what kiud OF books are TO
be used, and this firm would only get you into
trouble. Use the books adopted. The state
board of education says they are as good as
those now in use. The state board is made up
OF the very best educational talent OF the state
They are Gov. Hovey, Supt. LaFollett, Prof.
James H. Smart OF Purdue university, the pres
idents of the State university at Bloomington
and the State normal school at Terre Haute,
and the superintendentso OF indianapolis Evans
vile and Fort Wayne public schools They
are gentlemen of character, and would not say
the books were up to the standard if they were
not. 1t is the duty of every trustee to get as
many of the new books into the schools as
possible. The trustee that does not, violates
the law and his oath. and should not be al
lowed to hold Office We are glad TO say that
the trustees of Fountain county viii do their
best to execute the law.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
CHILDREN'S ROUND TABLE.
A BOYS ESSAY ON PoLITENEss.
How to Treat Other Boys and Girls-ChiId
Wisdom-Gives the Scheme Away
Flossie Improves the Occasion
Economy, Knotty Problems, Etc.

Politeness is a rather difficult thing,
especially when you are making a start.
1t means having the sense to sometimes
think of others as we'll as of yourselves.
Many people have not got it. l don't
know why, unless it's the start 1t is
not polite TO fight little boys, except
they throw stones at you. Then you
can run after them, and when you've
caught them just do little bit at them
that's all. Remember that all little
boys are simpletons, or they wouldn't do
it. II is not the thing to make fun of
little chap because he is poorer than you.
Let him alone if you don't want 10 play
with him, for he is as good as YOU except
the clothes. When you are in school and
boy throws bit OF bread or anything at
you over the desks it Is not polite to
put your tongue out at him or to
twiddle your fingers in front of
your nose. Just wait till after school,
and then war; him what You'll do next
time, or il you find you are bound to hit
him, be pretty easy with him. Some BOYS
are very rude over their meals. Don't
keep on eating after you are tightening,
and YOU will be far happier. Never eat
quickly or you might get bones in your
throat. NY father knows OF a boy who
got killed over his Sunday dinner. The
greedy boy was picking a rabbits head in
a hurry. and swallowed one jaw of it, and
my father says he choked to death there
and then.
BE polite over your meals. then, espe-
cIqlfv VThpn itie rnhtn5fc Gfucn fakh nv
told me that, l have always felt rather
queer over a rabbit dinner. | don't talk
much and | don't ask tor any more. 1t is
not polite to leave victuals on your plate,
especially anything YOU don't ike. Ii you
don't like turnips it is better to eat we'll
into yosr turnips first while You
are hungry, and you'll eat the
meat and potato easy enou9h after.
This is much better than being
impolite and leaving lot of turnip on the
edge. 1t is not polite to tell tales of boys.
When a boy tells talealways call him
''Tell-tale tit, your tongue shall have a lit
tie bit" You'll see how red he will turn,
and can't look you and the other boys in
the face. Bows should always be polite to
thegirls, however vexing they may be.
When anybody is giving anything away,
! always let the girls have their turn first
They like it. Girls are not 80 strong as
boys. their hair is long and their faces are
prettier; so you should be gentle with
them. II girl scratches your cheek or
| spits in your face, don't punch her and
don't tell her mother: That would be
mean. Just hold her tight by the arms for
q minute or two, till she feels you could
! give it to her if you had mind TO. Then
say to her kindly, Don't you do it again,
I -
and let her go. This is far better than be-
ing unkind to her, and she will thank you
for your politeness if she is anything OF a
girl.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07

most hatefll and baneful monopoly the state
had ever known was driven from the field In
utter route and dismay and the people were
In vain may the indianapolis Journal and
other paid defenders of the octopus inveigh
against the wholesome law that crushed the
school-book monopoly. The people generally,
regardless of politics, sustain it and applaud
the legislature that drove the monster from the
state. 1t is gratifying TO know that not every
republican newspaper in Indiana can be led
by the nose by the Indianapolis JOUrndj to the
defense of the Van Antwerp Bragg & Co. rob-
berry. The Evansville Journal, Marion ChroRi-
cle, Wabash Plain Dealer and many other re-
publican journals decline 10 defend the monOp-
oily and have come out flat-foOtedly in behalf of
the new school-book law
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
Defensive Theology.
detroit Tribune.l

Bonnie is the bright fve-year-old son of
the editor of the Michigan Catholic. The
other day he came home from protracted
tricycle. ride
"Bennie," said his father, didn't your
mother tell you not to go so far away from
the house?"
eyes, papa, but the devil took my
breath away and wouldn't let me remem-
ber."
That's the old story about the devil, I"
said Mr.. Hughes, trying to look stern.
'T'm afraid 1 shall have to spank that
devil out of you"
entered the house." protested Bonnie.
"He said. Bonnie, you're in for spank
ing, and a spanking hurts, and l guess
you'd better take it yourself.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07

A NEW legal question of much interest
has been raised in Connecticut A citizen
who had sought peace by putting fly
screens in his windows is sued by neigh
Dor woman on the ground that the flies
excluded from his premises invade hers,
to her great discomfort and injury. Dam
ages in the sum of 81, 900 are prayed for.
We presume it was intended by provi-
dence that every person should endure a
certain number of flies, inasmuch as they
have been supplied in sufficient quantities
to go around; and beyond question no
man would be justified in chasing his flies
into the premises of his neighbor. If the
flies can be identified and shown to have
changed locations on account of the
screens, damages, ''heavy damages, gentle
men," is the proper punishment for the
offender II he has aggravated the offense,
and probably he has, by singing. There
are no flies on me" while his neighbors
were fighting the emigrants, punitory dam
ages should be given.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
Tanner Must Go.
Isk Louis Republic.l

tcIe louis hepuDIIcI
The "re-ratnq" steals in the department of
the interior have already been sufficiently ex-
posed 10 show the country what sort OF an out
come is to be expected if Harrison keeps his
campaign pledge not to weigh the claims of the
G. A. r. campaign army with apothecaries'
scales" He has violated his pledges 20 decency.
He must violate this pledge to indecency.. The
treasury must not be looted. These substitutes,
bounty-jumpers and skulkers must not be main
tanned in idleness at the expense of civilians"
who work for the indianapolis dollar day."
If these fellows are greater than the president,
the president will see it demonstrated that they
not greater than the civilians" OF the
country.
Tanner must go. The ninty-day fellows must
go to work.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
Vinegar and tho Law.
TChicago Times.l


The secretary of the Indiana state board of
health says that the spurious vinegar which he
has examined would destroy the stomach of an
ostrich if used literally.
The law in Indiana is not to blame for this.
Indiana, so far as law-making is concerned, has
attempted to prevent these authorizations. An
act of the last legislature prohibits the manu-
facture or sale OF any vinegar not the product
of pure apples. II must not have any artificial
colOring, and must have an acidity equivalent 10
the presence of not less than per cent OF
weight of absolute acetic acid.
In Indiana, rs in Illinois, the trouble is that
there is no regard for the law. We may make
laws from now until d0omsday and ii the
people do not respect them, or If those sworn
and pledged TO their enforcement do not compel
the people to respect them, they viii amount to
uothinO
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
The Infamous school Book Trust.

A more Infamous outrage was never perpe-
blood-sucking school book monopoly. For
years they have compelled popular education
10 pay enormous tribute to their insatiate
greed. They have held the state helpless in
the grasp of their cruel and remorseiess ten
tacles. Yam pire-like, they have gorged and
fattened of of the necessities of the people.
By a damnable system of corruption they
have held the state by the throat
Public officers have been bought to be-
tray the people, and newspapers have
been subsidized to do their bidding During
the pending OF the school-book bill before the
last legislature, the paid minions OF the octopus
occupied the Hobbies and attempted to buy
Legislators. Spite OF all the bill passed both
houses and became law by virtue of limita-
ton without the governors signature. That
one act was a monument to the democratic
majority and the salvation Of the people. The
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
No. ess4-The Puzzle of the Grocer's Boy.

A grocer's wagon broke down while being driven
across a narrow stream The driver, finding il I'M
possible to either advance recede. cast about for
means OF unloading the wagon. He found that he
could reach bank of the stream by jumping
upon a small rock which stood about half way be-
ween the wagon and the shore and which could b.
nsed as a step ing-St0De. From here he could step
10 a landing place on the shore. The load consisted
of bag of potatoes, bag of tomatoes some eggs
and some strawberries. Now, the wagon, the stone
in the stream and the landing place itself we're so
narrow that two OF the packages could be placed
side by side; il was necessary to place them upon
the other. But If the potatoes had been placed
on either side OF the other articles they would have
crushed them: the tomatoes could be placed upon
the potatoes but the eggs straw berries the
eggs could be placed either the potatoes
toes, but not upon the strawberries, while the
strawbe Ties were light enough 10 be placed any
of the articles. In the wagon they were arranged in
the following order, beginning at the bottom: 1,
potatoes; 2, tomatoes; , eggs; 4 Strawberries The
erocers boy could 1T only OF the packages at
time; how did he manage TO transfer them to the
landing-plaee in the same order they in the
wagon? J. H. FEzANDIE.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
No Soldiers Need Applv.

To THE EDIToR-!Sir: Last summer our
congressman. Mr.. Cheadle, was constantly talk
ing about the republican love for the soldiers
1t looks now after the campaign has closed
and the new administration in power that the
private soldier has not been considered "a
much as ne was by Cleveland and the GENE
Gratis. Party workers and heelers have been
rewarded. but no soldier has received any
important office unless he had been Con-
federate officer and turned republican. The
medical boards are all composed of partisan re-
publicans, with but few exceptions. Soldiers,
we must think good deal before we vote the
republican ticket again.
Frankfort, July 81. A PRIVATE SoLpIER.
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Conclusive Arguments.

Mamma. can 60 to Asbury Park with
?" asked little tve-year-old girl a
few days ago. az think not, replied her
mamma. "Your sister has to go there for
her health; besides, it is quite expen-
sive." ''Well," said the little five-year-
old, 81 ought to go there for my health.
too ! had a dretle toothache one time
and sister never had that. And 1 do
think it is a pity if there isn't rough
money in papa's pocket-book des to pay
for my little bit OF 'spensesp She went.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
No. 2sss-A Doubtful Character.

Though have neither sound nor sense,
Yet on me speakers seize
To close their words OF elOquence
And end their moving pleas.
With law there often comes delay,
OF which am not the cause;
And yet in nv peculiar way
| oft DELAY the laws.
Procrastination bears a name
One would not care to own;
Perhaps to me you'll give the same
When all nay deeds are Known;
For have taken up the trade
OF this long-windel cheat;
Will steal your time, see you delayed,
When ere we chance 70 meet.
Fen from the day when l FaS born,
1t has been my pet craze
To point g moral and adOrn
The tales of other DAYS.
Make haste, they say, but not too fast
However good your cause;
You'll surely meet with IN at last;
Ny presence gives you pause.
II s WARNER
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Economy.
rThn World I

Ny little four-y ear old brother was led
into the room to see a new sister. He
stood for a moment in deep thought, and
then asked:
mamma, did baby tum from heaven ?"
YES"
'Did tum from heaven?"
"Yes, dear"
'Did 90 tum from heayen?'
''Why, yes"
as we all doing back to heaven?"
81 hope So"
"Den I'd dess as leave have stayed dare
and saved tar fare"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
A Dramstic success.

Low Comedian-"Ah, old friend, have you
seen De Ranter in his new play"
Comic Nillain-"No, by all things malt I
have not. Do the gods look kindly or him."
Low Comedian-"Well, he doesn't have
much to do in the first or second act: it's in the
third where he wins his laurels and the public
heart
Comic Villain-"Ah. some happy stroke of
genius"
Low Comedian with touch of naturel-
ayes he don't come on at all"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
No os33-CnrtaiImept.

Graceful and stately the WHOLE in her pride
Floats on the water her nestlings beside,
Out of their element, like many another,
Awkward and clumsy are nestlings aud mother
Graceful and swift as the q ght Of a bird,
DaShes the LAST. He's the king OF the herd.
But the hunter has smitten the pride Of the plain
And spite OF his beauty and strength he Is slain.
iTRANzA.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
Pathetic Instance of Child Wisdom.
Boston Times1

A little boy, not vet four years old, has
a father who sometimes drinks too freely
and a mother who is often not overwise
in discussing her affairs with her friends
or neighbors. One night the father came
home in worse condition than usual, and
everything not running to suit his rather
erratic ideas of harmony, ne became some
what violent, and, in trying to adequately
express his feelings, considerably disar-
ranged the furniture, among other things
smashing the glass in aventilator over the
door.
After the excitement. had subsidized, the
little fellow, whose thoughts had evident
" been busy, glanced up at his mother
with an earnest look in his frank blue ewes,
and in tone of advice and conviction,
said:
81 wouldn't say anything about that,
mamma, if was you"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07

WHILE there is very general call for
trials of nasty divorce cases with closed
doors, it is worthy of notice that the San
Francisco Examiner holds that private
trials which have been held in California
courts recently are also Objectionable. Ii
claims that they encourage divorce and
cad to fraud. There seems to be evil in
the divorce business in any form.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
Not a Mutual Benefit.

Emeline-"Alfred, / am very fond OF you
but doubt if ] love you enough 10 be your
wife"
Alfred-"Emeline give me, oh. give me the
benefit of the Doubt"
EmeIine-'I viii. Alfred. Henceforth. ali ia
over between Us"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
No. as37-Charade.

NO. SS16-CnHraQcs
4 DIVIDED SYLLABLE.
ITO Count Less
had twin brother. and his name was Paul,
And be was possessed OF unlimited gall
In fact, il something stupend0usly great,
And il you'll allow me i II honestly state
A chapter Of hist ~ relating to
Which ought % refer unto Paul, do you see?
But his nerve colossal in TACT IL freak,
For the gbols OF furnace cooled by his cheek.
One night Paul took sick. aud the doctor first came,
With his physic and dynamite pills of great fame,
While 10 the parlOr was taking my
ficO the 4meBt Paul cOughed and, Of course, did
snee1e.
When in rushed the doctor, the great Dr. Quack.
In about q half second lay my back,
And he pulled out a lanceT-a swo I'd believe
Near bed me TO death. while Paul laughed in his
sleeve
1 couldn't bear Paul after that, 50 died.
And they buried poor Paul in my place, by the side
OF the great Dr. Quack, who had really lost all
In trying 10 find out If | wasn't Paul
And now am trying 10 find out the same,
For lately there came young miss with 8 claim,
Who SAYS that promised to wed her last fall,
And can't the life Of me, prove that IL Paul
ffARRAGUT.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
FiOssie Improves the Occasion.

Iblnghamton hepubIIcanI
Flossie had been eating Unexpectedly
of watermelon.
Mamma" she said, pressing her hands
YEARLY upon her stomach, my sash is
lust like a window sash, isn't it?'
"In what way, dear ?" asked the mother,
smilingly.
Because it's around the pains" she re-
Piled, demurely.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
but one Thing Needfui.

George-"Yes, Henry, I've cot 8 very bad
cold. However, about twenty OF nv near and
dear friends have prescribed for me, and Pm
going TO try every one of the remedies. Don't
you think you could add something to the
list?"
Henry-"Well yes. You'll end a very re-
liable undertaken round the corner"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07

A small boy belonging to a Boston
family was the proud owner of a bright
red balloon, with which he never seemed
to tire. One day he lost his bold of the
string and away it went. He watched it
for a long time and then went into the
house and remarked: my balloon has
gone up to the angels, and it will be just
like 'em to keep il"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
No. 2s3s-AnaRram.

"EAcH CRITICS ART" should be employed
In WAYS discreet and wise,
To teach young writers 10 avoid
All idiosyncrasies;
To shun peculiar forms Of speech,
And words that have no weight,
To use a style within their reach,
Pure and appropriate.
TNELsoNIAN.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
Thrown Prom HIS Wagon.

CLAY CITY. Aug. Especial. l--Joseph Ser
rim was to-day fatally injured by being thrown
from a wagon. His jaw bone was broken in
two places and both collar bones broken. His
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07

FIvE-LETrER WORDS.

FINE-LEIILk WORDS.
I. 4 narrow passage through mountain. 2 A
Greek letter. 3 To propel 4. Courage. S. Ser
viely initiative. 6. A certain human race. Z. To
occur s The oily principle OF oils aud fats. 3.
Gladly Priaals and 6nals give the name of a csle-
bratad author. A. B. GNINFR.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07

Ingenious persons should commence work In the
new prize competit early possible aud should
call the attention of their distant friends the fine
rewards. Zach coDirFtLor should forward three
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07

Henry Augustus remarked, with a
ehuckle: Mothers got all her best things
on the table tonight: amt you, maj"
The mortified mother gave the youngster
kick under the table, when be added,
innocently: "You needn't kick me under
the table, now, cause didn't tell word
about borrowing the napkins"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
The whole scheme Given Away.

a woman here feels very sore over the
latest escapade Of her seven-year-old in
corrigible. There were some visitors in
during The course OF the meal John
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
No. neutrality-suspicious..

A fierce and savage animal am I;
No human but who would my presence Gy.
Transpose, and I'm a tame domestic bird
IT'S curious how one can change word
Again ;ranspose, and make Of me tide,
A food Of water, cOpious and vide.
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INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.
TERMS PER YEAR,

Single copy Invariably In Advance. l.-......-s1 90
essk democrats to bear in mind and select their
Own state paper when they come TO take subscrip-
lions and make up clubs.
Agents making up clubs send for any information
desired. Adde'S THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL
Indianapolis, ind
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KNoTTY PROBLEMS.

tour readers invited to furnish original eng
mas, chsrades, riddles, refuses, and other "Knotty
Problems" addressing all communications relative to
this department to E. T. Chadbourn, Lewiston, Ne ]
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Optiusfsun.

TBinghamton Republican,
Bobby-"Pa, like to saw wood"
Father-"Do you%
Bobby-"Yes, it's fun to think while
I'm saving it that when get it all sawed
/ can ston"
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Answers.

2s24-i. They are an attached couple aud above
triies. p Shelly.
2s25-Rack The engine Of torture, towel-rack
hst-rack, card-rsck etc; part of ships rigging
vapOr in the sky wreck; spurious liquori used y
cleaning ores; ambe Of a horse; distaf; rack ane
piDion crate for bacon for holding hay for csttlei
neck aud spine Of veal or mutt0n.)
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THE PUBLIC DEBT.
RecapituIation of the Statement For
The Past Month

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The following is
recapitulation of the deb. statement issued
.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07

'sKnOtty Problems of one OF the classes
specified. Wis; Puzzles OF any kind, illustrated poz-
zles, forms OF any kind, trsnspositions OF ana
grams charades, numericas letter enigmes, decapis
tstiOns, curtaments, diamonds. squares. stars.
double triple acrostics half squares, rhom boids.
Prizes ranging from SIS to Il u be given 70. the
best lots and fine books viii also be awarded toI
special eNcelIences
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PENTecosT ON THE FLOOD.

Total cash in the treasury, as shown
by treasurer's general account. s634 723, 023 4