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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
HE STUCK IN THE TUNNEL.
FUNNY EXPERIENCE OF TWO BOYS.
Other Stories For Young Folks-A COM
position on Trees-Anecdotes of
the Kids-Sharp Talks and
Knotty Problems.

One day the horticultural society met at our
house.
RObby came; he was just as big as I, only
fatter, and was four and half
RObby's papa made a speech; it was not
nice story at all, so Robby and I went out to
dig well. The ground was so hard we could
not dig very deep well. We rolled some big
sewer pipes down that were just as tall as
was, and very big round. Robby said: "Come
on. Oscar let's put them in a line and play
tunnel?"
There were six of them. went into the
tunnel first; but it was not so much fun as
thought. / tried to back out, but couldn't.
Somehow, when drew my elbow up TO push,
was too big.
1t was dark in there, and I cried; but could
not wipe my eyes, cause there wasn't room.
believed I'd never get out, it was so long
and so dark and so tight. yelled, too but
guess nobody heard me. When / got out l
hallooed 1 tell you.
And then l looked for Robby. He was not
getting along very fast He was in the very
first piece of the tunnel and could not get out.
He was too fat
/ rolled the next piece of the tunnel away,
and scratched Robby's face, for he had Just got
his head into it. When / asked him why he
didn't come out he screamed out that he was
stuck"
When / took hold of his feet and pulled he
hallOoed so | got scared, and ran in to call his
mother. Robby's papa was still reading, but
did not care. | just called as loud as | could:
Come out here, Robby's stuck in the tunneli'
Robby's mother just gave one scream and
ran out. My mamma ran out, too.
When we got there RObby was still yelling.
He looked just like a turtle, with his face all
red and black and spotty, sticking out at one
end, and his muddy feet, kicking as much as
they could, at the other
His mother just cried; but my ma got down
and pulled of his dirty boots. Ny what faces
she made
And then he slid through just as easyl
He was so dirty he had to have on one of my
suits; and it was so tight for him / thought the
buttons would burst of. His face kept getting
redder all the time.
| wanted to take him to my play-room to
play blocks and things, but they made us sit
in the parlor till the folks went home. 1t was
so hot there that fell asleep, and that is all 1
can remember.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
HINTS ABOUT ENSILAGE.
OTHER INTERESTING FARM TOPICS.
Mutton Sheep Advice to Farmers The
Alexander Apple-Ripening Cream
Household Hints And Recipes
All Around the Farm.

Five years ago many of our most ex-
perienced farmers, as well as some of the
scientific investigators, violently attacked
ensilage, claiming that it added nothing to
the available supply of food in winter, was
lacking in nutriment and came out of the
silo in an acid condition. That there were
good grounds for this opposition is now
made apparent, as the causes of failure
have been discovered, but that ensilage is
now considered as an Indispensable arti-
Gle on the dairy or stock farm, is no
longer denied by any one. 1t has forced
its way wherever dairying exists, and
with our cheap corn-fodder, which gives
the American farmer an advantage, the
failure to use ensilage is to sacrifice OPP
portunities.
The mistake made by those who first
built silos and stored green fodder therein
was in supposing that immature green
material was more suitable than that in
the advanced stage of growth. Corn was
broadcasted and tine fodder cut when bnt
two or three feet high. Such material
contained an excess OF water in its COM
position, and was lacking in food ele-
ments. Its keeping quality was also de-
ficient, and, though highly rehshed by
stock when fresh. proved unsatis-
factory as ensilage. 1t is now
known that the only proper mode
of securing ensilage from the
corn plant is to grow it in rows, so as to
cultivate it until 1t produce ears. 1t is cut
Just when the ears begin to glaze and
stored in the silo. BY allowing the corn
to reach this stage of growth before cut
ting it there is stored in the stalks and
leaves also the ears an amount of valu-
able nutrition land of a different chaIac-
ter that does not exist in the plants that
does not exist in the plants when they are
cut down in the immature state. Clover
and other grass crops, if intended for the
silo, should be cut when the seed heads
are forming BY cutting the crops when
they are nearly matured larger amount
of ensilage is secured, and the quality is
much superior to that obtained at other
stages OF growth
Experiments show that if the entire
stalks of corn be laid across each other
lengthwise, with the butts exposed to the
weather only, and protected by canvas,
or some suitable covering, the corn
fodder, if cut when the ears have formed,
can be kept in the fields with but a
trifing loss, Silos, however, may be
built above ground in corner of the
barn, or in the open field, provided they
are made air-tight, and also strong enough
to resist the pressure.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
The Alexander Apple.

For beauty on the tree perhaps the
variety called the Alexander will bear
away the palm. 1t is as large as pound
sweeting and deep red in color. The
tree bears well, but larger one than the
last the second year. The apples are so
large that they easily fall to the ground in
a wind and become bruised in that " ay
They are not remarkable for good flavor,
although they are fair to eat out of hand,
but they are so large that a couple of them
will make a large pie, -andare desirable to
dry, setting aside the lack OF flavor, for the
reason that they work up so fast. They
are fall apple and not particularly good
for keeping, decaying quickly, sometimes
on the tree.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Absence From Church.
lCongregatlonalist.l

Long-continued absence from church,
even of resident members in good health,
does not necessarily, though it may usu-
ally, mean spiritual decline. In one of
the cities of the interior church-mem-
Der became somewhat troubled because
prominent fellow member had staid away
from the sanctuary for several months
and, on demonstrating with him, learned
that the supposed renegade had been so
engrossed on Sunday with a mission on
the outskirts of the city as to have abso-
lutely no time left for the stated services
of the church. Such enthusiasm, if il
became general, might leave our churches
empty; but if it should happen, say once,
it might not prove such a deplorably
harmful thing.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Mutton sheep.

If dairymen who fail to derive fair
profit from cows will devote their pastures
to the large breeds of mutton sheep, con-
filming the sheep on limited areas, they will
find that sheep will pay larger profits than
any other stock. Wool should not be the
object however. The aim should be to
produce carcasses weighing not less than
$50 pounds each, and to have a choice
quality of meat. This is not difficult to
do with the use OF rams of the Shropshire,
Hampshire or Oxford breeds Begin on
the common flock and grade up.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
No. 2651-rhe Poets Dream.
(METAGRAM.l


A poet slumbering on a grassy knoll,
Across his busy brain what fancies stolei
He thought. on the messy mound he slept,
That on his privacy celestials crept,
Who each in turn took OF his sleepy head,
And. smiling, put another on instead
Queer scenes creating, silly or sublime,
Like transformations in a pantomIme-
First Queen Titania Of the golden rod
Produced a nymph Obedient 10 her rod
Then gorgeous Phebus illumines all the same
And conjures from the bard beam of light
serene;
Next Neptune, dripping from the watery main,
Displayed portion OF his deep domain:
And Ceres Ruth-like. mid the yellow grain,
The fragrant produce Of the grassy plain;
Then Flora came-her girdle roses spanned-
To show season sacred TO her band.
As Father Time was risky as an elf
About to show portion Of himself,
In tottercd age, apparently inoensed,
Replaced the rghtui h 1ad and thus commeucedt
"BehOld what ! was once in boyhood blythe,
Ere this grim autOcrat with glass and scythe,
Ny visage wrinkled with his fingers deft,
Ny body palsied with his touch. and left
Nv brown locks whitened with his lev breath
Ripe Tor the sickle OF the reaper Death"
None seemed inclined the wOrdy war 10 wage
do gods like maidens dread the touch Of age?)
The troupe dissolved in mist across the plain,
And, waking, Richard is himself again.
wv WILSON.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
A Minter Freninr.

Goodbye dear; thought down the street tonight
When l saw how weary the faces met,
How the old street-lamps shed glimmering light,
And the convent bell had sound Of regret
O. thought Of the sweet summer nights gone by,
The words that we're spoken, the pledged Tor
vow;
And when sunset and moOnrse met in the sky
We met where?-no matter, it's lonely there now
thought how you said o, true would be
When winter brought changes and tempest and
snow,
For in place Of tryst meath whispering tree,
The old story we'd tell in the freghts glow.
But tonight am here, by the hearth alone,
And the wind at the easement crceps in with
sigh,
And try 10 be happy. hut, dear, will own
That cannot but miss you. Good-byei Good-byel
[MESA KEMP 06AE.
Indianannlis Enh s 1850.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Chilly Baptism.

DANvILLE, ILL.,, Feb 1L-Fannie Mann, Annie
Lee, Douglas Cole, Jacob Grimes and wife, Charles
Grimes and wife of Blount township, this county,
were baptized by immersion yesterday few miles
west OF this city. The Rev. Mr. Hodge of Catlin and
John Lee of this city performed the ceremony. A
large hole had been cut in the ice and the minister
took the thinly-cad and shiveriDg converts one of
whom is a chronic invalid, aud another a young
mother, one at a time, into the water which was
five feet deep A blizzard and snow storm was rag
ing. and it cold that the ice formed top Of
the pool and stifened their garments they
came out of the water. On completion of the cere-
mOny, they walked in their stocking feet, quarter
of mile through The fields TO the nearest residence
10 change garments,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
MOORE IN MONTREAL.
The Mysterious Lady With Him Is His
Daughter Julia.

Daughter Julia.
MONTREAL, Que, Feb. 12.-[Special. l-Jo-
seph A. Moore and his daughter Julia. recently
of indianapolis, are undoubtedly still in this
city, though they keep themselves completely
secluded. Private Detective Kellert, who says
he has kept watch on them for the past ten
days. says that the defaulter has not been out
of his boarding place but once in that time
and that was during the storming Of the ice
palace during the carnival festivities last
week. He lives under an assumed name and
his daughter gets his letters at the postofice
general delivery. Kellert will not tell the as
sumed name.
A man describing himself as George w. Hall
of Indianapolis and one of Moore's former
friends and present creditor arrived here to-
day for the purpose of attempting TO get some
thing out of Moore. Your correspondent en-
deavored to get at Mr. Hall three or four times
to-day, but he avoids all reporters refusing
even to say whether he knows Moore or not.
Kellert says Mr.. Hall is trying to effect some
kind of a compromise.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
coRTEz EWING ELECTED.
Republican Doodle Used But it Fails
save Carpenter.

Republican Doodle Used But it Fails to
save Carpenter.
SHELBYvILLE, Feb. 12.-[Special The
election for joint senator of Shelby and Deca-
tur counties passed off quietly here to-day and
reports from fourteen out of twenty one pre-.
cincts indicate majority for Ewing (dem.l }
over Carpenter rep of about 455. Ewing's
majority IN the district is estimated at $50 The
republicans used money at every precinct in
the county. One of the surprises of the vote
to-day is the result in Washington township,
republican stronghold, which gave fifty-two re-
publican majority in November and only six
to-day.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Reciprocity.
Kingston Freeman.

A good story illustrating the rights of child
rem to get in a question or two in reply to in
terrogatories by their elders was told by
prominent physician here to lady patient
a day or two ago.
"Whose boy are your" said the doctor to a
bright looking youngster who was playing in a
patients grader.
"Mr. Jim IS. Whose are you?" was the
was the unexpected reioinder.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
No, Indeedl

To THE EDTToR-SG: In speaking of the school
book question: is it proposed TO pass that
the state shall publish the textbooks and furnish
them free of cost TO the pupils attending the public
schools, and for this purpose levy tax on great
many Of our citizens who prefer TO send their chill
dren to some sectaran private school, without re-
ceiving any benefit whatever from such proposed
legislation? s.
Rockville, Feb. IL.
Nothing OF the kind has been proposed by any
body that VIC know of.-EDIToR SENTINEL
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
A CHASTITY Find.

COLUMBUS Feb. 12.-[special lin the northeast
ern part of this county is a neishborhood known as
the dark corner that has furnished many sensations
heretofore. Saturday last Thomas Th1rston, pros
porous farmer of that section went his farm and
found the doors open and the stock running loose in
the yard. In looking around he found blood spat-
tered about the building and bloody piece of
the scalp of human being as large
as his hand with the hair on II,
lying in the mule stable party has been organ
lied and thorough search Of the woods and thickets
progressing. The superstition is that thieves
after the mules and one of the leaders was killed or
seriously injured by kick from mule.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
A Composition on Trees.

The following is a composition handed by a
boy to his teacher:
Trees-Some use them to build houses, some
them as fuel, but the rest of them are used
in the manufacture of pipes. Most of the trees
die some time, especially the apple, that Is the
reason that the small boy lives longer, there
are no green apples. Some of the trees grow
on the prairies; but most of them grow on the
banks OF Fillmore creek. Trees are nice for
little boys and girls to fall out Of and kill their
selves
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Prohibitlon a Fnllure.

Providence. r. l., Feb. 12.-In the house Of rep
resentatives to-day petition with 6O2 signers was
presented reetin2 that the petitioners taxpayers
and business men of the state, feeling that
the amendment to the constitution pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale of intox-
icatng liquors as beverage is injurious to the best
interests OF the state as well incapable of enforce
ment and that IL has placed the liquor business be-
yond control and supervision, and has deprecated
the price Of real estate petition for an amendment
abrogating the prohibitory amendment.
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Litera Scripta SIanet.
[Illustrite WE'LL

Max aud Moritz were the only male young
sters in the family. The first named one day
brought dog home horrid ugly creature, to
the great disgust of the female portion of the
household. A length the oldest of the sisters
persuaded little Max TO take the dog back
where he found it, or give it away, and gave
him threepence for his trouble. Max strutted
oil with the cur, and returned in half an hour
munching the remains of the last OF the nuts he
had bought with his sisters money.
"Well, what have you done with that ugly
brute" the latter inquired
'Guv it to Moritz" was the reply.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
MIR. Matson Remembered.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. = Representative
Matson of Indiana, chairman of the house
committee on invalid pensions, was to-day the
recipient of two handsome tokens of friend
ship and regard from his colleagues on the
committee. These were a magnificent clock
and large double cigar case of solid silver.
The presentation was made by Representative
Gallinger of New Hampshire, who spoke at
length on the uniform Kindness and courtesy
shown by Mr.. Matson in his dealing with his
colleagues, both democrats and republicans.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
rnottv Prnh1ems, Wall nag.

Helena Roy thinks No. 1857 was the hardest
problem she ever tried and No COS is declared oy
Bob Gigler 70 be "a good one-equal 70 several word
hunts" Another particularly pleasing tangle-con-
tributOrs will do well to nOtice-was No Z6z' Inc
older Of the sovers will not fail to appreciate the
beauty of Nos. p $50 and 2,641.
me by mail recently. Am much pleased with it. Many
thanks 10 Grandfather Youngheart-'
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Ripening Cream.

The term "ripening," as applied to
cream. is not properly understood and is
liable to mislead. 1t was first used to
indicate a condition of the cream in
which it is in the best state for churning
for the production OF the largest quantity
and the best quality of butter. BY COM
mon consent of all expert dairymen, this
condition OF the cream is produced by
certain degree of acidity,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Located.

London (Ont) Pick Me Up.l
Frank, aged eight, is trying to explain to his
little sister Hilda what the soul is.
"You know, Hilda, your body doesn't go to
heaven-it's your soul"
Hilda-'What is the soul?'
Frank-"Wel, it's something inside you :;
not your heart-it's something you feel, but
can't see."
Hilda-"Oh, know-you mean The dinner. 4"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Grandmother's Laws.
Geneva Courier.l

A fond grandmother tells the following story
of a grandchild: "Au aunt was talking to her
of Gods laws and of obeying them, when the
child surprised her by saying, We'll it is
great deal easier to obey Gods laws than it is
grandma's-she has so MANY"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
10. aR54-Reheadmenf.

To market one morning leiSurely strolled
And what there occurred is here briefly told;
What you seek was the sum the market-man took;
Beheaded, / bought il, and used il to cook;
Beheaded again, twas sent home in cart:
Once more, and mixed il with tea a third part
When, behold, there was left, By this latter inven
ton,
Other things, and forth, too numerous to men
ton. fB.
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And Quite Right. Too.
ILondon lOnt.l Pick Ne Up. !

The assembled guests in the drawing-room
hear Tommy's voice outside, and this is what
he says:
81 don't care If there is tumpany; won't
have my face washed with spitl''
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
Those Demorali1ing Pictures.
[Terre Haute Express.

The teacher announced that she wished the
pupils to write a short essay on "The Cigarette
Habit" AND little Johnny, after much patient
labor, handed in this: The habits which Is
worn by the cigarette girls is much TO lite for
Habit -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
No. 2657-A spanish Hero.

A central stand and on my left hand
Five hundred extend a greeting,
While agile and deft a hundred Is left
To herald forth our meeting
Farther 10 explain, was blessed in Spain.
Her champion and hero;
In history my fame unmixed with blame.
Surpasses that Of Nero.
rRER
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20

To TIE EDrroR-Sir: Give the school book trust
an airing, and all the other trusts Your course
meets with general approval In southern Indiana.
Keep on in the good work, and predict glorious
future for THE SENTINEL and the democratic party
OF Indiana W. ID. +.
Lvnnville, Ind, Feb H.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
FOretlIought.

"Will you have a piece of nice mince pie,
Tommy" said Tommy's aunt, with whom he
was taking his dinner.
"Please, ma'am," replied the little fellow.
holding his plate, "but you might put two
pieces on now; mamma has taught me never
to pass my plate back for a second piece"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
A Shnrp Pig.
rYnnth,s Cnmnaninn

Little Flora, three years old, lives in the
country, where pigs are numerous and are in
the habit of rubbing or scratching themselves
against the fence or anything convenient.
Flora saw one INDUCING in this one day, when
she said: ooh, mamma, there is another pig
sharneninp himselfn
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
fBinehamton Republican.

Mamma" queried little Bobby, poking his
head from the nursery door one bright Sabbath
morning 'I'm little mixed in my Sunday
school lesson. What tribe was it that made
a gold-plated calf-the Israelites or the Choc-
To-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20
No. e652-How NInnr2

Some men engaged 10 do a work,
And raise a building fair;
They stood, 20 help, all at their posts,
How many we're they there2
One man in front of two stands firm,
One behind two is seen;
One in the midst next takes his place,
And all are fixed, 1 ween.
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Iwenti into a tent.
No. 2s56--A Rbomboid.

AcRoss-(r Act Of having an order paid at hank.
% Made short visit 81 To long for thing. "a
Transported. o. sculptor 90 A fringe.
DowN-() A letter. % An abbreviation. 90
vehicle. "a Difficult 60 To nfec- % A
hypocrite. % An ex-governor Of Michigan. fSl A
vehicle 81 A pronoun. 10) A boys nickname
QD letter. FAT RIOT.
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NeIly's Definition.
Detroit Tribune.l

Our bright little Nelly overheard some one
speaking of the beatitudes, and on going to bed
she said: 81 know mamma, what the beatitoes
mean" Her mother asked her what, and
counting off her rosy, dimpled toes, she re-
Piled:
"Ainy merry mony mi
Kiss boy and make him XII"
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TBEK.
No. 265s-An Anarrarn

Then must the airy tales Of yOre,
OF forest field and knight
At present foolish lore:
It's scenes aud visions bright
But vain deceptiOns giddy trance
To 'crdBi 0ne's'" brains and make them danes
A measure very light.
tG. A. CRIDER-
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An Unsuccessful Experiment.
[Chicago News.

SAY, ma" remarked the small boy, isn't il
funny that everybody calls my little brother 8
bouncing baby?'
why do you think it is funny, William"
returned the mother
Because, when 1 dropped him on the floor
this morning he didn't bounce a bit"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20

EXETER, n. H. Feb IS Cen Gilman Mzrstou
has been rendered and accepted the appointment Of
q. S. senator by Gov. Sawyer, from the eth Of
March, until the legislature in June provides for the
next six years He has been q republican leadea
for years.
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a collection of statuettes of little boys.
"H'mm!' said Johnny, ungratefully, after
awhile; Boys is nothingl Show US some
little girls"
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indianapolis, Feb. s, 1889.
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The Touch of Christ.
rpreshrtnrian nhsnrrcr !

Jesus is now in heaven, yet his hand is
stretched out still, and is ready every
where with its gentle touch to cool the
hearts fever, or heal the souls diseases, or
rest in benedlction on the bowed head Of