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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Something to show.

"Do you mean to tell me, Mrs. Billus," do
manded the husband, angrily that you gave
a total stranger an order for SO worth Of gro
ceries at prices less than wholesale dealers can
buy them, and paid him for the goods in ad-
vance? Didn't YOU have sense enough TO know
il was a swindle? Your moneys gone now,
madam, and you've nothing to show for it, !"
"Why, yes have, John" said Mrs. Billus with
some anxiety; 81 have his receipt for it."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Enact a Strong Law.

To THE EDTToE-Sir: I never saw you that
| know of, but read THE SENTINEL, and see
in its columns some suggestions Of late that
reused me up little on the subject of election
reform. | think we need strong law, and beg
10 suggest my plan-let the governor recon-
mend it to the legislature in his message. Make
law to fine a yOte-buyer 500, imprisOn him
for not more than five nor less than one year,
collect the fine and give it the Informant and
the same fine for q man who will coerce an
other by using threats of displacing him from
business while in his employ as a MINER manu-
facturer, farmer, or what not. / am an old man
now, but would like TO see strong law to pro-
tect the honest poor man in his rights.
We have lately have desperate and democrat
ling defeat. This, or some other plan more
effective, do sincerely hope, Will be enacted.
Let the people agitate and educate, but strike
at the root now. This is calamity second
only to the war. Your friend in Cleveland
democracy. JOHN OVERMAN.
Rockville Ind Dee 81
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
At a Matinee of Camille. ;
IJUdgel

Mrs Hiller-"I wish Won wouldn't be so I'M
easy, Uncle Phildab. The performance will be
over soOn."
Uncle Phildab (of Canajoharie) MARIA,
you've went an fooled your old rel'tive. Here
I've been settin more n two hours, an amt
seen darn camel yet"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Might save aimseIf the Troub,e

THAT reminds me of a story" said Jenkins
as he Strengthened himself up to carve the tur-
key. "a story of an occurrence that happened
when I was little boy
"John," interrupted his wife rather sharply.
"What Is it, my dear?'
'The turkey Is stuffed with chestnuts"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
The ouakers.

I
The Quaker" was the subject of an essay,
the essayist being a moderate-sized boy. Omit
ting ali such references to George Fox or
William Penn are customary in essays on
quakers this esSayist just plunged into the
thick of his subject by saying that the quakers
never quarrel, never get into fight never
claw each other, and never jaw back" He
added, PA is a quaker, but ! don't think
ma is"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Luxuries Tor the Rich Only
fBluhton Banner

Increase the tariff on all articles that can be
manufactured here until it becomes practically
prohibitory, and lei none but The rich enjoy the
t,so.0ries from, abroad This is the position of
the republican senate as declared by repub-
linan snnafnr
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Nipped in the Bud.

Miss Chancellor (who is about to give an en-
tertanment)- "Good afternoon, Mr.. Sappy."
Mr. Sappy who has known her for two years.
but never called Good afternoon, Miss
Chancellor How we'll you are lookingi | have
been trying so hard to find time TO call, but
ahem-ahem-"
Miss Chancelor-"Oh, of course under
stand. Mr. Sappy; the weather has been so
wretched for the past two years, has It not?
Good afternoon"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Bound Hand and Foot.



Republican presidents from Grant to Arthur
have urged their party to make some conces-
sion to the country in the direction of tariff re-
form ana have had their trouble for their pains
The party is bound hand and foot to the mo-
nopolists and can not break its bonds
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Which amounts to s1I< cents on the dollar
OF his possessions simply because he is over the
age OF twenty-one years and free man. This
is a free country, is il not? Yes, but
Would not two days work on the road each
year be sufficient head-tax in this state now. [
say yes, yes don't you, Mr.. Reader Be hon
est please.
Come now, and take up your tax duplicate
in your own township and examine and see if
seven out OF every ten farms in it are not
owned by persons (males) over fifty years old,
or widows, who do not have TO pay this abOmi-
able tax. In my township-seven miles long
and three wIde-I can commence at one corner
and take the first row of farms clear around it
and there are only six persons owning farms
In this row that pay capitation tax, except the
wagemen.
Now, is it not much better and more humane
to add all the tax required in this state TO the
property in the state, real and personal, and
thereby make the burden of taxes lighter on
that class of poor men who pay taxes? OF
course all the poor men assessed with this poll
tax don't pay it, but so much the worse, for it
is levied higher on this account and comes very
hard on the few who do pay. r. {. DORA
Orange Ind. JAN f.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
rot in Everything.

$40 you think that the world is beautiful"
he said.
"Yes tolerable.'
do you think that there is poetry in every
thing?'
"Yes, poetry in everything except the poems
we see IN the magazines"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
In Tic Snnn.
lPuek.l

Whats the matter? Nou look surprised, .
said the pretty girl in pink-ribboned cap and
apron, at the hazar.
'Well. Pm used to cold soup and no oysters,
but ] do object TO having il cold that it
doesn't kill the beast. Every time | throw in
a cracker, that oyster you dropped in by mis-
take Jumps up and swallows IL
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Injurious To His Business,
IChicagO Tribune.

'Jane" said Mr.. Phurry, what was the sub
iect of the minister's sermon this morning?"
'SThe sin of betting on elections" replied the
wife.
at was, hey? That sermon will Just cost
the Rev Mr. Surplice $500 in pew rent for
1889" reioined the wealthy halter Indignantly.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
\ winning Card.

Lulu-"So, you expect Mr.. de Rome to pro
pose tonight"
Amy-"Yes think l can fetch him."
Lulu-"Going TO put on you ball dress%
Amy-"No. indeed. On the contrary, I'm
going to dress mp like Puritan girl"
Lulu-'Oh. / see"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Death of Grandma Coweill.

WABASH, jan Especial. I-Announcement
was made to-day OF the death at North Man
chester Of Grandma Cowgirl. the mother of the
Hon. Calvin Cowgirl of this city. Mrs. Cowgirl
.as over ninety years old. She was one OF the
6rst settlers in the Wabash valley and was
very widely known.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
He posen,t Want rhat s1. o0o.

Rushville Jacksonian.
THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL will give Dud-
ley $1,000 if he will go To Indianapolis and
make an affidavit that the blocks of five"
letter published in that paper is not genuine,
and DudIey's. Dudley likes money, but he
don't what that $1,000 Does any republican
doubt that Dudley wrote that letter? Not one.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Ornament for the Harrison ParIor.

The Oregon republicans have sent Mr..
Harrison brass spider web. This little tes-
timonial may prove highly useful. There are
the present day.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Does Not Believe in Polling the Voters.

To THE EDIToR-Sir: All election laws will
be failure, farce, hypocritical delusion, l
don't care how good and honest they are
made and enforced. if you don't prevent the
polling of the wards, precinct, township,
county and state. You think you can make
the citizen of Indiana and the imported negro
voters honest, even by the Australian system
of voting. Why, so long as you poll the voters
in the wards, and the democratic and repub-
lican rings know how many votes they need,
they always will buy votes enough before they
go to the poll to vote, and fix it up. The only
way TO get honest election will be when no
man will know how the voters vote. Polling
the voters before the election is an infamous,
contemplate conspiracy in this glorious free
republic. Yours w. G.. DREYTHALER
INDIANAPOLIS Dec 81
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Compel the Teachers.

Talking about compulsory education, woudn'
II be a good idea if the teachers. as a rule.
were compelled to know just little more than
their pupils?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
A Resemblance.


First lady docking at program)-"Tell me,
dear, what does lie Maitre des FORCES mean?"
Second Lady (patronizingly THE Master of
the Forces. dear; it's the original OF Jim, the
Penman,' you know"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
They Realize HI. value.

Labor Signal
From the number of millionaire monopolisis
who daily counsel with the presidenteleet, it
is plain that the nations plunderers appreciate
the value of friend at court"
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One.
TP,lck-

Mr.. Mildly-"I think Twill apply for di-
Sorce"
Mrs. Mildly-"Apply for one for me while
you are about il"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
ono Dencon Sol NYorried.
Tchicago Mail.

iChicago Mail.
About the only deacon in the country who
doesn't seem TO be worrying over the inaugs-
ton ball is Deacon Harrison himself.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Talking Shop.

Harvard Lampoon.l
First Tramp-"l say, have you taken bath -
Second Tramp-''No, Is there one missing?o
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

Because Leon O. Bailey showed up Harri.
sons record in the last campaign republicans
don't like him. That is all there is in the OBJ
lection TO him.
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A Fugitive.

Madison Herald
Dudley, the bright and shining light Of the
republican party, is still fugitive from jus
ten
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
Making n Fine Record.


HIuLiIt IItIhIlI
Senator Turpie Is making a record that shows
him to be one of the greatest statesmen who
ever entered the senate chamber.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
THE CAPITATlON TAX.
A Loud Call Upon the Legislature to Re-
peal il.

To THE EDToR-Sir: would like to make,
through the columns of THE SENTINEL, the
suggestion that our state legislature repeal the
law requiring the levy and collection of a CAPT
tation tax in this state, or greatly reduce the
amount now levied and collected. The time
was when this tax was, in a measure, Just
when the state was comparatively wilderness,
without roads, free pixies. railroads, etc, but
now every acre of land in Indiana is owned by
some person or persons, and improved. Roads
are all laid out and made, and nearly every
county is traversed by railroads and free pixies.
Is it not time the state legislature enacted some
law to relieve this class of at least some part of
this tax if not all? This tax catches poor men
every time, and is burdensome, unjust,
and outrageous. Ny observation is
that about one-half of the taxpayers
of Indiana are assessed with capitation tax
and about one-half of those assessed with il
pay and the remaining half pay none ct all.
Thus you see only about one-fourth OF the peo-
pie assessed for taxation in Indiana pay this
capitatiOn tax. They are that class of persons
that have accumulated little property, and
by this are bound to pay it. land yet they are
poOr)
l can say without fear of contradiction
that one-half of the citizens of Indiana assessed
with capitation tax are wage men, and do
not own over one hundred dollars worth of
property on an average, and the average
amount of capitation tax assessed against them
is about IS, and can be double this amount.
Now, as every acre of Indiana's soil is owned
and improved and roads all made, is it not
time 10 let upon this unjust system of taxation?
Suppose case. A man over fifty years old
owns good farm; his taxable property is six-
teen or twenty thousand dollars; he has good,
honest and faithful tenant on his farm. This
tenants possessions are wife and five chill
0rp0 and M IA No fha fa,r
levy in bis township is y cents on the dollar.
You readily see this landlord, being over fifty,
pays Ia cents on the dollar and the tenant,
being under fifty, pays the same on his prop
erty and the s. besides, which amounts to
III cents on the dollar of what he owns.
Take younger man-say just twenty-one
years old. He has gun worth So watch
worth 50 which make $40. This constitutes
his wealth See what he has to pay:
Four DAYS work roads. 90
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The following cor
respondence in relation TO the state OF affairs
in Hayti was made public BY the secretary OF
state to-day:
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Madison Herald
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-11
Prominent Candidate for the Democratic Nomination for
Governor.


NOW West Virginia. 2s 1874 and was educated in private school
the branches taught by his Shortly engaged
An opportunity then presenting itself him
aen @ G@f e sR e 2c @ % " e
until Feb 23 1886 after examination by committee by
and Hon. Bingham pS Jsst the snpe@e Of
District of Columbia he admitted the and commenced the
April 1857 City of two
elected Legislature Of October 1857 from Ross county
I s I 1G actively
In the 1870 nominated for Prosecuting county
hs SRs % & s 5 % a Id WAS
5 5 Sss s b sep Ito ac
posed the counties Adams Brown Highland Pike
majority nearly that received @ by him his is" first n 0S
He delegate from that District to the Democratic National Convention
having changed county thrown
af asVs %
campaign reduced the majority of his
1885 he again the candidate
He was deSae from this % pet % the pmo G Niae 9e eete3
ST. Louis served In that body Ohio
He had the odwg offering
platform proposed on the tariff question: which
the conflicting elements this question:
sented adopted by the Convention H
and unaIeaby opposed high protective al
He nominated for Congress this District spite express
determination
wishes and private interests to those his he finally make
his reduce Republican
and anv at the 5a e votes ahead Of the M
s eoaeed 3 haye their big and been elected
1882 and includes counties Brown Clinton Faye
Congress- he has been continuously
and engaged the legal practice but has the meantime taken
which always
ing, at any M time mel belonged long to any my other party
dvdua attaining the great life has achieved
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-11
Not Satisfied,

On closer examination of the plat
form the Cincinnati 7rmes-iStdr is not
so we'll pleased with it as 1t at first pro-
fessed to be. The service pension plank
doesn't suit it, "being one upon which
Republicans are by no means unani-
nous, and, as it involves an immense
increase In taxation, it is doubtful
whether its insertion in the platform
may not prove source of weakness
rather than strength" Then again,
"the liquor plank does not add strength
where strength was especially desira-
BILE. However it may be with the liquor
legislation, the plank itself is not
abreast of public opinion on that SUBJ
ject. The party outgrew that sort of
plank long ago and is working right on
in advance of 1t now" Other blanks
show weakness and are ''as much out
of place In a State platform as the dec
alogue In city directory" Specific
mention, as being of this class, is made
of the Irish home rule plank, the in
dorsement of "Irish-American citizens
in the diplomatic SERVICE" and the en-
dorsement of Secretary WINDOWS
worsted decision. They are declared to
"have no business in the platform and
should have been omittedn as t'savor-
ing of buncombe." Correct. The whole
platform "savors of buncombe," but 1t
is in keeping with the nomination OF
an embodiment of buncombe for gov
ernor.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-11
Georre Washington at Home.

From The Middlesex Gazette of July
%, 1889 is taken the following relating to
Washington and his home at Mt. Ver-
non, Va: Hr -... ..
Gen. Washington possesses 10000 acres
of land in one body, where he lives-con-
stantly employs $50 hands--keeps twen-
four plows going all the year, when the
weather will permit-sowed in 1857 900
bushels of oats, 700 acres of wheat, and
prepared as much for corn, barley, pota-
toes, peas, beans, etc.-has near 500 acres
in grass and sowed 100 with turnips
Stock, 140 horses, 112 COWS, 235 working
oxen, heifers and steers, and 500 sheep.
The lands about his seat are all laid
down in grass. The farms are scattered
round at tho distance of two, three, four
or five miles, which the general visits
every day-unless the weather is abso-
lutely stormy.
He is constantly making various and
extensive experiments for the improve
ment of agriculture. He is stimulated
with the desire which always actuates
him-to do good to his country and BEN
eft to mankind.
In'17s6 he killed 150 hogs, weighing
1850 pounds, for his family's use lex
elusive of provisions for his negroes),
which was made into bacon.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-11
HYpnotic SIeen.

An interesting case of changing natural
into hypnotic sleep has been contributed
by the Amsterdam physician, DR.. Rem
terghem, to The Tydschrift voor Genee-
skunde. "Some days ago." he writes,
II travelled together in a railway car
riage with friend whom had cured Of
rheumatism by hypnotic suggestion. He
fell asleep in the corner of the carriage,
and / passed my hand three times over his
leg exactly as l had done when treating
him by hypnotism. Then / put his arm
in a horizontal position, in which it re-
manned without movement, and whis-
pered to him that he must continue to
sleep till we reached our destination,
when l expected him to hand over to me
the five gulden he owed me at the dinner
table, and with a proper apology. The
sleeper nodded and promised to do every
thing he was told. AS soon as the train
stopped he awoke, and when we were
sitting at the table he handed the money
over to me, with many apologies. The
case shows that by merely passing the
hand over the knee which was formerly
diseased, the patient had fallen into that
peculiar sleep which hitherto has only
been brought on by looking fixedly at a
patient, by addressing him and by shut
ting his eyelids."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-11
A Few Questions.

Why is it that our relative farming
population is steadily decreasing?
Why is it that it fell from Al per cent
in 1870 to AZ per cent in 1880 and prob
ably to 40 per cent at the present time?
Why is it that about half of the farms
of the country are mOrtgaged?
These questions, if the statistics quo
ted by the Boston Globe are correct, do
not exaggerate the situation.
We have the richest soil in the world,
the best farmers, the best labor saving
machinery and a wheat area six times
larger than that of Russia, with an inn
mense cotton belt that supplies the
world.
Yet, the percentage of our farming
population is steadily decreasing, when
there is apparently every inducement
for its increase.
What is the explanation?
Are the farmers moving to town and
is their mode of living too extravagant?
These questions deserve all the atten-
tion that can be given to them by our
statesmen, economists, farmers and
thoughtful citizens generally.-Atlanta
Constittaion.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-11
The Encorer.

Of the same ilk is the one who eter-
nally insists that when anything is done
that particularly pleases him, the actor
shall go over it again, often to the seri-
Gus interruption of the harmony of the
play, and only too evidently to the dis
gust of the weary actor and to the utter
sorrow of the majority of the audience.
But the encorer goes along in sublime
ignorance of the fact that there is in this
world any but himself and claps his
hands and stamps his feet and pounds
the floor with his umbrella, and if he be
in the embryo condition, a sort of a
pollywog encorer in the gallery; he in
dulges in cat calls and shrill whistles.
This he calls enjoying the play" and
this is what you escape in church,
Toledo Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-11
THg RANcHMAN,s pAueATeR.


She seems indeed the child Of grace,
With perfect form and witching face
In which no vanity trace
Beyond the arts that nature taught her;
And very modest good and kind
Is this sweet maiden to my mind.
And not q fault Is there to find
In the ranchman's pretty daughter.
She rides her horse with perfect ease.
Can kill deer whene'er she please,
And knows the names Of flowers and trees
And sings the songs sweet birds have taught
her;
The fish oil come to seize her hook.
She takes the finest in the brook.
And now my heart Is also took
By the ranchmans pretty daughter
She rules the kitchen like queen,
And keeps the house % neat and clean
There's not a cobweb to be seen,
So swift the hands that never falter.
Her voice clear as matin bell;
Her lips as sweet as honey; well,
There's lots more things I'd like to tell
OF the ranchman's pretty daughter.
am to claim her mine some day
And take her miles and miles away.
To my fair home upon the bay,
Across the oceans waste Of water;
And then with gems III deck her brow
And worship her as do now,
The ranchman's pretty daughter.
N, s. Cox
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-11
Deafness Can't be Cured

By local application, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inflamed condition of the mucus lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets
inflamed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed.
Deafness is the result, and unless the infla-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
an infamed condition of the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness, (caused by tatarrh,) that we
cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o.
June 20-1mo.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-11
A Note From Florence Nightingale.
Philadelphia Ledger

Florence Nightingale has written the
following letter to a "Band of Hope'
connected with church in Edinburgh,
Scotland: Don't think you can do
anything worth doing in fit of enthu-
siasm, but train yourselves carefully
to any work you are called on to do; and
think nothing too small to do carefully,
or to train carefully for, that is for the
good of your fellow creatures. For in
stance, good or bad cooking may make
or mar the lives of thousands, and those
too, who are trying to do great things
for our race. God sends US real and
lasting enthusiasm-t -thatis the spirit of
love and power, and of sound mind to
carry US through our training and our
discipline"