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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

w. l. Wilhelm, the Reading IN. " fast
rider, has been riding since 1880, and has won
over 200 medals on the path and road.
Slavin, the champion of Australia, has arrived
in England. He will challenge Jem Smith,
Charley Mitchell and the whole world.
Bow Bells, the two-year-old brother of
Chimes and Bell Boy, has been driven a mile
in2:32 by Charles Marvin at Palo Alto.
J. H. Draper leads the Pennsylvania bicycle
club in mileage, with 2, 46l miles TO his credit
and f. X. Mears second, with 2, 40l miles.
Louis Stein. one of the German contingent
now in England, lowered the quarter mile
tricycle. record, flying start 10 81 1.5 seconds.
Owing to the death of Jack Dempsey's
father, his fight with the Marine is more than
likely TO be postponed for few weeks at least.
The Clipper has accepted w. c. Dohms new
record Of :554 for the half-mile run, after a
careful investigation by Editor Charles NJ.
Covin.
Billy Shannon Of San Francisco, and Paddy
Smith Of Birmingham, Eng, light-weghts,
have been matched for finish fight before the
California crib club for a seyen-hundred-dollar
purse.
Cal Mccarthy says that he is willing to 90 TO
Frisco" and fight Tommy Warren at 11S
pounds for purse OF 1000, the winner to re-
ceive $500, and that he will pay all his own
expenses.
The Rev. t. Dewitt TaImage says he likes a
kuou uVinc DCttci Nuhu ttuUlu indu, anu us
admiration for the magnificent animal is the
greater because his morals have never been in
iured, Notwithstanding he is often compelled
to associate with bad people
Duncan c. Ross and Capt. McGregor were
TO have engaged in a sword and bayonet contest
Tuesday, McGregor using the rifle and bayonet
on foot. McGreg0r appeared on the scene clad
as n scarecrow and Ross horse SHE'D into the
crowd. Referee Pete Manning gave the match
10 McGregor. -CleUeldnd Plain Dealer.
Parson Davies says: "When took hold Of
Jackson did not think he good a man
as have since found him to be. He has really
surprised me by his clever sparring, his quick
ness and his hard hitting. He strikes power
full blow without any apparent effort and his
jabbing is wonderful. He jabbed Bill Brennan
so hard couple of weeks ago that Brennan
was knocked out and had his nose broken in
the second round"
j. S. Mitchell, the heavyweight and hammer.
throwing amateur champion of the world, is in
Boston, where he will make an effort to break
his own record. He will attempt to eclipse the
hammer-throwing record, with unlimited rum
made by Hales at London thirteen years ago.
and also the record throw OF 1872 feet inches
made by himself out of a seven-foot circle
at the recent A. A. U. championship.
At the Queens athletic grounds Long Island,
recently. several bicycle records were broken.
A. G. Barker of the Berkeley athletic club rode
one mile in 2:57 beating Hesse's record there !;
three miles in 9:26. and i've miles In 1874 10
the fastest five miles ever made In New York
state. l. l.. Clark of the same club rode lap
--one and one-sixteenth of a mile-in 1924,
and the quarter mile IN ~ 80 seconds.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21

say nights, and | told her, and then asked
her how many prayers she says and she told
me, and then we were 'quainted. "-St. Louis
POST iSpotch.
At village school not many miles from Can.
terbury a precocious boy, being asked
TO parse the sentence. MARY, milk the COW"
went on accurately until he came to the last
word when he said: Cow is a pronoun, fem
mime gender, third person singular and stands
for Mary" Islands for Mary2" asked the mas.
ter, in establishment "Yes, sir" responded
the urchin with grin, 'for, if the COW didn't
stand for Mary, how could Mary milk the
cow?'-LOndon SoeiefH
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
Improving Their Mind.


"Say Name are you going to the theater
much next winter"
II don't know; are your
Eyes; had a delicious time last season."
did you see Mrs Potter as Cleopatra"
Eyes; divine. wasn't she? Did you notice
the way she whipped her slave"
Yes; wasn't it cute? How are you getting
along with your paintng?"
"Oh, very well; ] can make real pretty
cherubs-almost as pretty as RaphaePs."
IL tell you what let's do. Let's talk about
politics Pa thinks it's so nice for girls to be
real sensible, once in a while, and talk about
politics"
80 does mine. What do you think of
BLAINE"
ooh, he's just too nice for anything I saw
him riding in an open carriage, one day. He
looked so kind of pale and interesting. Did
you ever see President HarrisonT'
Eyes; got any caramels?
Here's n whole lot. President Harrison's
pictures don't look very handsome, do they?"
Moo, but he's a president, just the same"
What do you think of Corporal Tanner?"
"Oh, he's all right, guess. Come on, let's
20 TO the matinee"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
No. 2s53-Charade.

The skies are prime and soft and low,
The gentle summer Zephyrs blow.
And DER the hills from village near
The rythmic tones OF iGV ] hear
The singing brook row murmurs low,
And ripples on with ceaseless flow.
The heids arc bright, and flowers gay
Capture with giles each sunny ray.
Soft Is the air and redolent
With fragrance sweet and odorant;
The dafodils and totals raise
Their heads and skyEard shyly gaze.
The myriad gems Of Flora's train
Bedeck each vale and sloping plane.
And from the bowers OF every tree
The songs OF birds float down 70 me.
Prime are the skies and LAST hear
From peaceful village nesting near.
The shades OF night are stealing down,
Another day OF life is flown.
The sun Ger western hills hangs low.
The shadows deeper, darker grow;
] stoop and gently PLUCK conpiete
And homeward turn reluctant feet
lCAL AEpo
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
First Pack Second Pa1L Third Paea
A FinnneIal Transactlon.
youths Companion.

I p
A Georgia paper says that a negro, the fortu,
nate possessor OF valuable house and lot one
day sold il for $4,000.
lie was given a check for that amount which
was carried in due time TO one of the banks
The paying-teller asked him how much OF the
money he wanted in cash.
81 wants all dat ar paper calls fur" replied
the negro.
"Whatl You want $4,000 in cashY
"Jesso sab"
"All right" answered the man, and in Eve
minutes he began piling the money on the
counter.
As he laid the fve-hundred-dollar pack.
ages on the counter the negro's eyes grew
larger and larger. Finally, when twenty Of
the packages had been placed before him, he
looked intentiy at them for a moment and
then, with broad grin on his face, said
'l's jist paralyzed Gimme a dollar'n' halt
m you kin keep de rist till call agin."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
Pas Proper Precautions.

Ten minutes after this beautiful tableau was
interrupted by the old gentleman. George said
TO Clara:
"It was very thoughtless in your father TO in.
trude so abruptly"
Clara-"He is not thoughtless at all, George
You see my elder sister lost her breach Of
promise suit by not having an eyewitness, and
poor pa had to pay the costs and lawyers fees
himself.n
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
No. 2s52-Compound Diamond.

Upper Didmon6-1. A letter .. A projection on
an axle TO produce reciprocating motion. Man
agements I. One OF the two chief arteries Of the
neck 3 Rhythm. 8. Title OF baronet :. A
letter.
Right DiaB,op6-l A letter. ?. To tear asunder.
3. The parts OF 4 character in play !. Enlarged.
8. Little G. To place. :. A letter
L0CeT Diamond. A letter. .. A short steep.
8. The joints the backs OF necks. 4. Variegated
with spots. 3. Raw hides 6. Sees (obsl. T. A let
ter.
Le1 Dtamold-i. A letter. ,. A projection on =
wheel 70 produce reciprocatins motion. 3. xes-
l. Furnished with castles. 5. kind Of fruit s.
Since (iocab. T. A letter CoUSr LEss.
BloominRshurg. Ind.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
A GUNNER Arrangement.
TTime.1

Husband-"Whata pity that Emma had to
90 and throw Mr.. Coldsnap overheard, for I
bought our coal from him last winter Now,
next winter I'll have to pay the full price"
Wife-"Calm yourself, husband; she is going
10 renew the engagement in the fall. You see,
she broke il in order to become engaged to Mr.
Cooler, the man we buy our ice from"
MAY heavens richest blessings rest upon
that daughter"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
Not That Kind of Man.
Scranton Truth.

Harry mortified at seeing Kate putting at
cigarette Mercy Do you smoke, Kate?'
kate-'Not because | enjoy il, Harry
want to I'll the room with smoke, so that should
a burglar break in, hell think there's a man in
the house."
Harry-"Well, you're only losing your time
and soiing your lips. A man never smokes
igarettes-leastwise no man that q burglar
need be afraid of"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
The Twenty.Five Prizes.

No reader should fail TO try for them. Each coua-
retitor should forward three "knotty problems" OF
the classes specified viz: Puzzles Of any kind, IL
Illustrated puzzles forms" Of any kind transposi-
tons or anagams, charades, numerioals. letter
enigmas decapitations, curtailments. diamonds,
squares stars double triple acrostics half squares
rhomboids. Prizes ranging from SIS 70 81 are 70 be
given for the best lots, and ten the books viii also
be awarded for special excellencieS The com petit
ton will close Dec 81 but favors should be sent IN
as carly as nracticanie
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
The Moon Said It For Her.

Adolphus-"0, what night this is How
serene the sky isl See the twinkling stars and
the smiling moon, which almost seems alive.
II the moon could only speak to you, my love-
what do you think IL would sayP
Angelina-'I think, Dolly, il would say,
Come Angelina, and have some ice cream. >"
She got II.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
4 Natural Mistake.

Cholly-"How did Fweddy come to lose his
cane, GworgeY
Gworge-"Well the other day the officers
came awound to ahwest Fweddy, don'tcher-
know, and by some mistake or other they got
hold of Fweddy's cane instead OF him."
THAT was sad!"
"Indeed it was. And Fweddy needs his cane
veal hndlvn
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
The Lesson Of Noah's Dove.

A mother was reading the bible to her
two little daughters, and described the
way in which Noah was saved from the
food, in an ark which he had made. She
told the story OF the dove which was sent
as a messenger to see if the food had
ceased, and which returned the first time,
but on the second occasion did not come
back. The eldest daughter interrupted
her mother by saying "Fie, naughty
dove! how could it be so ungrateful +?
Noah saved it from death and preserved
it in the ark during the deluge and yet,
as soon as it was set free to disappear
without returning to visit it's benefactor ~
The younger sister observed: II do not
judge the dove so severely; think, on
the contrary, it was a display of devoted
ness not to return, however DESTROYS it
might have been, and that gratitude only
made it to prefer the naked world and
desert, to the kind welcome of the ark
for since Noah had sent it to find out if
the deluge had ceased, duty prompted it
not to return, in order that its preserver
might know the danger had passed"
The mother embraced her two daugh-
tiers, and said to them: you will be
happy, my children, and cause happiness
to your parents, for you both understand
the sweetest of all virtues, namely, Graft
tude."
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Answers.
2sso-Fptsr-,riss

2s39-Enter-1rise.
2siO-Iwenty: l. Spear. , Pears. s. Pares
4 Ear. 5. Reaps. 6 Rapes. Z. Spear. s
Pea O. Ape 10. Parse. Il spear. ~ Scar.
r. Rase. H. Eras IS. Ares. Is Spare. ~.
Par Is. Rap. 10 Spar. 20. Sea.
2S4l-Debt-less.
2s42-The ace Of spades was the twenty-seoond
card in the original pack and Is the only card which
fuhs all the requirements OF the puzzle. It's posi-
ton in the three successive distributions Is shown
below:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
A Necessary Preliminary.

washington Napltall
whats the matter. driver?" said passen-
GER in herdic, why doesn't this coach go?'
Cause you asn't put a nickel in the slot,
that's why"
And ali the other passengers Uttered.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
"AIrs. Foot and the Misses Feet"
IN Y Mail and Expressl

This story comes all the way from Lon don
Mrs. Foot and her two daughters arrived at q
musicale given at n leading American lady's
house. and, giving their names to the butler
were announced as Mrs. Foot aud the misses
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
No es6n-,r.tncrnn,.

A night adjustment Of my rhols
Might span the earth from pole % pole.
Curtail me once, and for your trouble
The gain will be exactly double,
beheading now, and then retailing.
A tempter invisible assailing.
Turks 10 the path Of many a youth
To lure him from the way OF truth.
Again curtsil, and not in vain
Once more you realize . gain.
Ny head, my heart. my tai. now choose,
No fon this luxury can refuse;
In head and heart, and last bW, one
A metal shines-Iny riddles done.
"A. 2. RusEa
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
No. es5I-Deoapitation.

A day for ais. when Nature calls
And bcckons TO the woods;
4 day 10 Wh0l6 and let the soul
Be lured by Natures moods.
But this whole hro. before ny view.
OF writing 10 be done
Eat says to me, ! an not free
To yield me 10 q one.
rRrr-rp
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
No. es4s-oonundrum.

friend Daisy, said a young yachtsman to his lady
friend:
''In what particular is that ill-t4mpered child
like me-"
And quickly she responded:
Because she is ---, and 50 are you"
And he sid:
you are a Daisy" CARL GRET.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
KNoTTY PROBLEMS.

tour readers are invited to furnish original eng
mas, eharades, riddles, REFUSES and other "Knotty
Problems" addressing all communications relative ia
this department 10 E. r. Chadbourn, Lewiston, Me-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
So. as4.-You,ve NIet Him.

No. 2S4s-You've Met Him.
A proud young biped sways about
And fiaunts his SNOWY trappings out,
In quite a dudish way;
To any whom the braggart meets
One uncouth word he loud repeats,
No more will he essay.
II may be that his noise and fuss
Is made in mockery Of us,
Burlesquing how we feed;
Proclaiming how we break our fast
And swallow each Widespread fepast
With unbeeoming speed.
Or does he bode the coming day
When there will be a great foray
Within his own retreat2
Well may his voice in terror quake
ForeSeelng We shall undertake
Him with his word 20 eat.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
she Had Sat.

Tired Saleslady-"Oh, dear, wish we had
something 10 sit down on" Another Tired
Saleslady-T sat down on that fly floor-walker
this morning."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21

He was an English starting, aud was
owned by a barber. A startling can be
taught to speak very well, too. This one
had been taught to answer certain ques-
tons, so that dialogue like this could be
carried on:
"Who are you?"
"Tm joe"
"Where are you from ?"
'From Pimlico."
"Who is your master? p
"The barber"
"What brought YOU here p
Dad company"
Now it came TO pass one day that the
startling escaped from his cage and flew
away to enjoy his liberty. The barber
was in despair. Joe was the life of the
shop; many a customer came attracted by
the fame of the bird, and the barber saw
his receipts falling of. Then, too, he
loved the bird, which had proved so apt a
pupil.
But all efforts to find the stray bird
were in vain.
Meantime Joe had been ENJOYING life
on his own account. A few DAYS passed
very pleasantly, and then, alas, he fell
into the snare of the fowler, literally.
A man lived few miles from the barb
er's home, who made the sharing of birds
his business. Some ofthe birds be stuffed
and sold. Others again were sold to
hotels near by, to be served up in delicate
tld-bits to fastidious guests.
Much to his surprise, Joe found himself
one day in the fowler's net, in company
with large number of birds as frightened
as himself. The fowler began drawing
out the birds, one after another, and
wringing their necks. Joe saw that his
turn was coming, and something must be
done. 1t was clear that the fowler would
not ask questions, so Joe piped out:
"Pm Joe~
Hey what's that ?" cried the fowler.
I'm Joe" repeated the bird.
care your" said the astonished fowler.
"What brings you here?"
"Bad company" said Joe promptly.
1t is needless to say Joe's neck was not
wrung, and that he was soon restored to
his rejoicing master, the barber.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
No. 2s4s-DoubIe Word Enigma.

In never tel:"
In doing well: :"
In flying train"
In lawful gain"
"A perennisl, glabrous herbs" oorplss,
To ind this would be nice and meet
rC. A. PRICE
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
CHILDREN'S ROUND TABLE.
HOW A BIRD SAVED HIS OWN LIFE.

An English starling's Experience-The Les
son of Noah's Dove-Soms Quaint
Talk of the Kids-Knotty Prob
lens For Solution, Etc.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21

form a most curious and perhaps valuable
subject for scientific attention and reveal
ment. EDGAR l. WAKEMAN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-27
SIXTY DOLLAR POSTAGE STAMPS.
They Are Used on Second Glass Mat
ter and the Public Never Sees

They Are Used on Second Class Mat
ter and the Public Never Sees
Thorn.
From the Boston Herald.
"How is the postage on second-class mat
ter paid!" is question often asked at the
Boston postoffice. The rate of postage is 1
cent pound; but, as observation teaches
that second-class matter is not stamped, the
query is naturally raised as TO how the post
age on this class of matter is treated. The
public never see stamps used for the pay
ment of second-class postage, except as a
curiosity in the Election of a philatelist
U like all other kinds of postage stamps
they ever reach the public Through the
postoffice. They are not SO rare, however.
among collectors as to bring very high
premiums. The smaller denominations are
in good demand, and are sold for sums con-
siderably in advance of their face value.
but the higher denominations cannot be dis
pose of at par.
1t is customary for publisher whose
journal or periodical is entered as seconl-
class matter to keep on dep sit at the post
Office sum sufficient to cover the i'm nedi-
ate expense mailing. If he mails LOCO
pounds of matter he is given a receipt for
that amount, and on stub from which the
receipt is torn is placed $40 in postage
eJhu1pS. ne 10TH u StuD duu receipt DOCK
usel is uniform throughout the countI Y,
and at t 70 end of each quarter all the stubs
are forwarded to Washi.,g 5on. The Cancelled
stamps on the stubs represent the revenue
received on second class matter for Q par
ticu1ar quarter which they cover. 1t is not
required that publisher shall keep de-
posit at the postoffice, but experience teaches
that 1t is the wis st plan to follow. News
paper and periodical postage stamps are
the most numerous and run the highest in
de omination of any species of postage
stamps issued by the government. the
lowest denomination is l cent and the
highest $50.
The flu list is as follows: l, 2, 4, 6, s, 10,
10, "a, sc. 4S, 60, r. "a and 90 in cents; 10
dollars 81. 90, So, Sc, SO, SIP, s24, $50, S4S
and $50. Or this class of stamps there was
used at the Boston postoffice for the last fiscal
year $l01, 46l IS, representing 1910, 173
pounds of secoud-class matter mailed The
prevailing colors OF these stamps are shades
of red and greea--the postoffice department
seems very partial to 6 een-varying ac-
cord .ng to denomination, aud each b airing
in its center the figure of a beautiful and
scantily attired female.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-27

cotemporary with Clay and Webster. She
is shrewd CROUCH in business matters. She
has given her son and daughter excellent
educations, and sent one OF them TO college
aud the other to Europe to complete their
preliminary training.
The executive mansion is besieged with
cranks at all times of the year. Sergeant
DinSmore can spot a crank at a thousand
yards, and as be is constantly on duty at
the main entrance Of the mansion during
the day, they never get a C ce TO see the
President. Most of the cranks that come
to the white house are possessed OF the idea
tlRt they have been given some post Of
responsibility by the President-possioly in
charge Of the army or navy. Occasionally
crank appears who { inks he
has been made Presid Mt, and wishes
to take charge Of the waite mouse immedi
ately. One man who laid siege TO the white
house for many years was an IL liam, who
had a scheme for laying out the Pot mac
Flats artistically, which he wished the
President to lay before congress be pro-
posed to lay out the large tract If land i'm
mediately in front the white house in the
design of an American flag of huge Dropor-
ito S. The design was TO be CARR out IN
beds of flo ers and gravel path. Tue plans
we're drawn with great care aud precision,
but the designer could never persuade any
one to give the much attention.
There is an old gentle nan, whose name
I do not know, who has been in pursuit of
the position Of collector # customs at
Eagle Pass, Texas, for many years. under
republican and democratic administrations
alike. He is a tall, thin man, with dark
complexion and jet black moustache, and
he wears a silk hat at all seasons # the
year. No one seems to know where he got
the idea that he had claim on the govern
ment, but it is too deep-seated now to be
eradicated
A man named Dunlop attracts a great
deal of attention from people who pass Will
lard's hotel. He dresses in most extrao di-
nary stylz His shoulders are padded out
TO an enormous sizs. and tao back Of his
neck is painted bla k He wears a little
round hat on his head and on his nose a
pair of glasses. He carries an umbrella in
all weather. He looks ike comedian
m de up for a burlesque part. Although
he is sensitive, and reSents any undue
notice, he is vain as well, and his room
is said to be walled with mirrors. There is
a romantic story behind his hallucination.
1t is said that he was madly in love, and
afte a quarrel with his fiancee he sprang
on his horse. which stood at the door, d
rode madly out into the night. His horse was
fou I'd riderless in the able the next morn
ing and he was found senseless in ditch by
the Sc lrchers who went out after him. He
has never been in his right mind since He
ls harmless, and as his parents are wealthy
he is allowed to wander about at his pleas
ure
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-27
FLYING ON WINGED WHEELS.
The Cycle a Growing Washington Fad
English Versus American Makes.

The Cycle a Growing Washington Fad
English Versus American Makes.
From the Wdshinot ton Star.
washington is the paradise of the wheel
man." said a cycling expert to reporter
yesterday, "and there has never been time
when this method of locomotion was SO
popular here as at present. A bigger per-
cen age of the local population rides the
wheel every year, aud the ladies particu-
larry, since the introduction of the
low style of machine, with both wheels the
same size, o. pretty ear it, have taken
to the bicycle eagerly. Nearly twice as
ma " women in this city use the bicycle to-
day as rode a year ago, and it won't be
very long before the fair sex will make it
Their favorite system of exercise and shop
plug or business peramDul ton. One ma
chine of the sort l speak of will do usua "
both for the head Of the household and for
the ladies of his family; it will serve as
family vehicle. You can notice for your