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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
A FRsNCHMAN's QUEER IDEA.
He Proposes to Drop People Safely From
tho Eiffei Tower.

He Proposes to Drop People Safely From
the Eiffei Tower.
A French inventor, having in mind peo-
Pile who dote upon the particular sensation
that one feels on high swing on the edge
OF steep declivities, or in any place where
there is rapid descent, proposes TO give
TO the public the feeling of a vertical fall
of several hundred meters into space. To
him, Jump from the top OF the highest
steeple is mere bagatelle; il requires
the height OF the Eihel tower TO satisfy
his ambition. tits, in one word, a question
OF letting amateurs fall distance OF 800
meters and giving them back safe 10 their
families. At the end OF 40 meters OF fail
the rate OF descent OF this new species OF
tourist will be forty-fve meters second !;
nj the end of 200 meters il will be sixty
five meters per second; at the end of 300
meters it will be seventy-seven meters
per second. The most rapid railroad
trains make about thirty meters per sec
ond. Never, then, has the human race
experienced so high a speed as that pro-
posed.
IL is always easy enough TO fall 800
meters, but il is not so easy TO pick ones
self up safe and sound. This is the
scheme of the inventor lie builds n
cage similar in shape 10 a shell for a can
non. In the body OF the shell Is n large
space, having diameter OF three meters
and height of four meters with room TO
hold fifteen persons comfortably seated in
arm chairs. The floor is mattress hav-
ing springs fifty oentimeters high. Be-
meath, and forming the point OF the shell,
is series of cones inclosed one within
another. The total height of the cage is
ten meters its weight four tons. From
the top of tower one can let this gigan-
tic shell fall with its load without in
jury to any OF the occupants.
Where il strikes, the inventor has hol-
lowed out large basin filed with water,
shaped like the bowl OF champagne
glass The shell is received in this soft
cushion and displaces about thirty tons of
water. The shock that the voyagers would
otherwise feel is by this means entirely
deadened. The buoyancy OF the shell
causes it to rise TO the surface and the
| bold experimenters can then get out The
shell is then TO be lifted up by an elevator
TO the top of the tower, where everything
is ready to begin again. The price for this
venturesome journey is already fixed at
| 20f a person. This might be recon-
mended as new idea to the directors OF
| the Chicago exposition.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
PRocuRERs OF CRIME.
Government and Private Detectives Con-
trnsted by nm Fx.Convlct.

Government and private detective work
were contrasted the other day by re-
formed ex-convict, who has been n de-
tective in both the government and pri-
vate service. He is an old man now, and
broken down. Many times he has known
what IL is TO stand up before n
judge and jury and TO be behind prison
bars.
"a private detective makes II his BUSH
ness he said. ito encourage crime, while
the government detective is not allowed
TO put any inducements TO commit crime
before n criminal. Years ago l was a
counterieiter and burglar in New York
City. Then | reformed and fell into n
company of private detectives, who had
known my past career. They approached
me upon the subject OF earning more
money and getting more enjoyment out
OF life by entering their employ. ] agreed.
knew many ex-convicts, and / was in
structed by the private detectives TO use
every means TO make them commit crime.
There was a clerk In jewelry store.
was instructed TO get into his confidence
and offer every inducement for him TO
steal. They furnished me with plenty Of
money, and soon became his intimate
friend.
"Then proposed that the clerk steal
from his employer and would take the
goods and pass them into the hands Of a
receiver OF stolen goods. The clerk was
persuaded, caught, and tried. l escaped
by being backed up by the agency, al
though was the real perpetrator OF the
crime.
"Some time after that was told that I
could earn more money by going into the
government service. went 10 the head
OF the government secret service and told
him / had evidence which would convict
gang OF counterfeiters. The governments
agent told me 10 20 ahead and get all the
evidence ] could. But when / suggested
that l could do better work if / was fur
nished money to buy these counterfeit
coins from the gang, the governments
officer replied that l could do all l could
to gain their confidence, and to try 10 buy
counterfeit money direct from them, but
the government would not allow its de-
tectives to do anything 10 encourage crime
or TO induce criminals TO commit crime"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21

who had put it there. But she had feel
ing of JOY full OF fear. She was happy
but she felt stupefed; these magnificent
things did not seem 10 her to be real
the doll half frightened her and so did the
gold piece. The stranger alone did not
brighten her. Through her amazement
and even in her sleep she thought of this
man, who looked so old. and poor and sad /;
and who seemed to be so. rich and good.
Ever since she met him in the wood,
everything had changed for her Cosette
had never known what it was to take ref
uge in amother's arms; for five years the
Door child had done nothing but shudder
and tremble. Coseite no longer felt afraid
OF her mistress, for she was no longer
alone; she knew the stranger was her
friend, and now she felt she had some one
by her side to take her part. She had set
about her daily work very quickly and the
gold piece, which she had put in the same
pocket from which she had lost the 10
sous piece, caused her thoughts to wander.
She did not dare touch it, but she looked
at il for five minutes at time. While
sweeping the stairs, she stood quite still,
forgetting her broom and the whole world
while she was watching this star sparkle
in her pocket 1t was at one of these
times that her mistress came to her; by
her husbands orders che had come to get
the child. and, wonderful to say. she did
not strike her.
"Cosette," she said, almost gently,
"come directly" 4 moment after Cosette
entered the large room downstairs. The
stranger took his bundle and united it..
IL contained a complete mourning dress
for n child about seven years old.
MY dear" the man said, take these
and 90 dress yourself quickly"
Day was breaking. and the people OF
Montfermei who were up and beginning
TO open their doors saw poorly dressed
man and girl holding a large doll going
along the road TO Paris. No one knew the
man and very few recognized Cosette in
her new dress. Cosettc was going away.
With whom? She did not know. Where
to? she did not know. All she did know
was that she was leaving Thenardier's
pot-house behind her and that was enough
to satisfy her. No one thought OF saying
goodbye 10 her, or she TO anyone.
Cosette walked very gravely, opening
her large eyes 20 look ut the sky. She had
placed the gold piece in the pocket OF her
new apron, and from time TO time stopped
down and looked at it aud then at her
companion.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
HIS FIRST EXPERIENCE.
He Loved Her Very Much. hut She Aban-
doned HIM.

He Loved Her Very AIuch, Hut She Aban-
doned HIM.
He loved her-very much. He thought
he had never loved her so much before.
And she? Well, she may have loved him
that he didn't know-he hadn't asked
her.
She was twenty. She was the ost
beautiful creature he had ever seen. Her
hair was back-as ink; her skin was
white-as milk; and her eyes-how bril-
liant they were They seemed to look
into his soul, and he wondered if she
knew ii.
He had never seen anybody so ravish-
ingto look at-not even in fancy. He had
never before left his food untasted on his
plate-not even at a country hotel. He
had never before found 1t task TO close
his eyes at night-not even when he had
been sick with fever.
AS for her, she looked upon him with
favor: she would take his hand as they
walked along the beach, and when the
water spread farther than she expected
on the sand she would cry: "Look out,
Harry, dear" or the like.
He presumed he ought to be happy
there was no reason why he should not
be- others IN his position would have
been.
An, yes. IL was well enOuRn-untll the
3 o'clock express from New York came in.
Then she would be dressed in something
wonderful in blue and gold, or in gray
and black, or in pink and white; and she
would sit upon the broad piazzas of the
hotel and chat and gossip with the men.
OF course when he came up she treated
him civily. decently, and he had mo fault
70 find no fault, that is, in order. Yet
he asked himself sometimes il she was
treating him as one individual or as a
species.
Eli bienl One day fourteen Saratoga
trunks were loaded on the blue express
wagon at the side door. A good many of
the trunks belonged to her. She was go
ing away.
He sat idly in an / Of the piazza with
his patent-leathered feet on the railing.
She came to him. She was dressed for
travel in a tailor-cut gown with plaitIngs
of Indian cloth on the front Of the waist,
and with a black veil that could not haze
the sparkle of her eyes.
She held out her hand, and then impul-
eively she took his head in her hands and
kissed him.
What thrill went through him.
he looked up-she was gone. Shortly
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
The Messenger Boy as Nurse.
buffalo courier.I

One OF the district messenger boys
undertook a novel task last Sunday after
noon. He was called TO a Franklin-st.
house, where he found woman with a
baby. II am going 10 take baby 10 the
park for an airing" she said. "My maid
has gone home sick, and / want you to
60 with me to carry the baby. You can
do it well enough If you only think So"
The boy did not think so at all. but he had
no wav out of il, and Tor three hours he
bore the infant, until he feared that his
arms would come out of their sockets.
"Don't you gimme no more calls to that
house." .he said, when he reported at
headquarters. 81 couldn't stan two times
~ thaf
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
CHAPTER Y.

Now, you can guess the name of the
"velow-coated" man that was so kind TO
Cosette. Yes, it was Nj. Madeline who
had tried to be kind to Famine, only he
came too late to her to do much more
than soothe the last hours before death, by
promising protection TO her child. For
twenty-five years he had been alone in
the world; he had never been father,
lover or husband. For Famine he had
felt great pity, but when he saw Cosette.
abused and mistreated as she was, pity
grew into love, and in her he saw some
thing to protect and cherish and to be a
comfort to him always. He carried her,
still sleeping, TO room he had prepared
the day before and laid her on little
bed. Long after dsybreak she was still
asleep. A pale beam of the December
sun filtered through the window aud made
large stripes of light and shadow on the
ceiling Suddenly 4 heavily loaded wagon
passing along the street shook the house
and made il tremble from top TO bottom.
"Yes, madame" ..Cosette cried, waking
with start, IL am coming direct v"
And she jumped out of bed, her eyelids
still half closed by the weight of sleep,
and stretched out her arms to a corner of
the wall.
ooh, goodness, where is my broom ?"
she said. She opened her eyes thor
oughly, and saw her benefactor's smiling
face
"Ah. it is all true. then" the child said.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
THE POOR BOY.
He Had No Good Clothes, but He Had q
Good Heart.

He Had No Good Clothes, but He Had
Good Heart.
His face was picture Of beauty and health,
And his cheeks were as red as the rose;
His eyes we're az bright
A the stars OF the nighti
But be didn't wear very good clothes.
Two little brown curl. found hole In his hat,
While others hid under its brim.
While the people passed By.
Never turning an eye
On poor little fellow ike him.
His little red hands huny down by his side
As ho looked In the window to
All the beautiful TOYS
That would please little boys
More blest and more happy than he
His father was dead aud his mother was poor,
And the crowd kept on hurrying by;
Then he picked up sack,
Threw Il over his back,
As he lett with a tear ia his eye.
lie thought Of his mother in bed at home sick,
And his feelings he tried 70 control
As he stopped here and there
On the street everywhere
To pick up a stray lump OF coal.
gentleman gave him quarter 10 90
And purchase some nice little toy
And the heart that VS. sd
To the breast Of that lad
Never beat In a happier boy.
lie lifted the rim Of his little brown hat
And thanked him, the proude Of boys;
But ne never went back
To that store with hts sack
To Invest IL In purchasing toys.
No! no! on bo went 20 the river in haste,
with feoling OF Joy in ssoul;
No toys had he bought.
For that little boy thought
OF his mother. and spent o. for coal.
VIII :. Hays in Commercial Gazette.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
No. 345T-synonomy.

j.
crowd had gathered in the street,
]. curious, wished TO know
What was the cause OF al this row.
Why had they gathered So
thought at first IL n man,
Who had fallen in a it.
For heard one ask as he 40 10 MOref"
But nearer could not get.
AT last the crowd began 10 move
forward AZ once did hound;
There was no sick man, emily rhole OF tea
Which bad been split upon the ground.
The child wsssick the doctor came, aud diagnosis
made;
"a cold" observed this man Of fame, and down the
child he laid.
''Wha, you going 10 do for it, sir9 asked the
mother IN feeble tones,
"Oh 'pAy,ic a. Of course" said he. whilst exAmin-
ing its bones.
The floor stone-"I sec. said he. ''you have no
carpet here"
"Oh! no, sir but n trhOle have. that hare made
this year"
She fastened out but soon came bach. with cloth Of
wool made,
she spread Il down upon the floor, "that looks
warmer" the doctor aid.
III J. A.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21

he heard the rumble Of the stage. Then
he heard nothing-except he imagined
that he heard his heart beat.
He was all alone, and he let his head
drop forward on his breast, and he cried
as though Inns heart would break.
For, after all, he was only six years old.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
Chioago's Way of Doing It.

II think we ought to have the Venus
of Milo on exhibition in the art depart
ment," said a Chicago director of the
worlds fair.
81 think so, too" replied another d.
rector; "if you'll give me his address I'll
write to Mr.. Milo about ii"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
Limiting His Choice.
[Munsey's Week.,

Clara-"What do you think Of the girl
graduates Mr.. FreshmanneP
Freshmanne-''I don't believe in them.
/ shall never marry woman who knows
more than /.
Clara-"Then you propose to remain
sincle?"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
Her Outraged Feelings.

Texas family has a colored servant,
who, while very attentive to her duties,
has never been known to give anybody a
civil answer. Purely as an experiment,
the lady of the house bought her a new
calico dress and gave it to her, saying:
IL am clad to have the pleasure,
Matildy, OF giving you this dress"
Eyer mout hab had dat pleasure long er
go of yer had had any regard TO my feel
ings," was the gracious reply.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
No. aahn-Iilnnkn.

To be filled with words in tho positive and COM
pAratiye degree.
1. - OF those children are great =. but Singly
they are quite endurable.
2. could have listoncd until - 10 hear that man
sing
II the company viii 49, him with large salary
he viii try 10 - tho prvations 10 which he will DO
subjected In that uncivilzed place,
4. The engineer has made d - Of the locality
through which the permits them 20 build the road.
5. The man who spoke 20 when We met him,
escaped death short time ago, by what seemed a
chance. tEruYL.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
He Didn't Believe in Mixing Things,

Farmer Yoeman-"Doc, that quinine
and whisky don't do me and my wife no
good. The ague has got ahold OF both on
US yet"
Doctor-"Do you take it according to
directions?"
Farmer Yoeman--"Yep. Mother takes
the ouinine and take the whisky"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21

No. 3i6t-A Transformation.
Jack sprat aud wife could we'll agree
On questions touching food
On other things both he and she
Maintained tiger mood.
A friend told Jack the proper way
OF curing oil his cares
Was just TO keep the wolf at bay,
And cultivate two bears.
But Jack, mlstaklng what was meant,
Did ruminate spell,
How Mrs. Peter was content
Within pumpkin she'll.
And 50 he took his fretful spouse
And put her in bear.
When, 10! heaven was In his house,
An angel dear was there.
tMEDIus.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
Hunting for n Home.
In. Y. WeeklY.l

Mrs. Homeseeker-"These apartments
are charming, and the price is certainly
reasonable. Are you sure that there are
no nuisances connected with the build
ing?"
Homes. Agent-"Well, mum, it has a
ianitor."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
An Exp.nslve Experiment..

Husband-"What are you so much in
serested in in that paper?
Wife-'I was reading one OF those arti.
cles on how TO get up cheap dinner"
Husband--"Doy you want TO ruin me?'
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
Answers

siiI-6-o, which is still GO whom read inverted.
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l. FAD
l. YRE
3liG-fium-bug.
3it7- Mother, other.
3itS-A pillow
s4i9-Halr (hAre), arms, blind-man's buff the
needles eve, pears (pairs) oranges, lemonade Qemon
aid. 100 cream II soream), homes (Holmes).
J0-Liboral-mindcd.
3ihi-llunadryad.
3l52-Tip-top.
20 No aiJO
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21


Jones was In want, his means were spent,
His purse had not paltry cent;
His family was destitute
And all his credit gone 10 boot.
No frst5 he had, what could he do
To keep starvation out Of view?
In such plight as this. thought he.
will have last % strategy
From death and want to set me free.
He had insurance on his life.
And 80 he plotted with his wife
In such a way 10 disappear
That death by drowning would seem clear.
Then 70 his willing spouse he saids
"The company will think me dead,
And when the policy they pay
You'll meet me up In Canada"
The seheminz project came 10 nsught
For he was by detectives caught.
And then was placed by courts decree
Where board aud lodging both are free.
fNELsoxTAN
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
No. 34Ss -Charade.

II could but express the thoughts
That In my at doth dwell.
Then Birs' would be the story old,
That 10 nv al I'd tell.
To llymen's altar We would dance.
And there true love woaid bind US,
In silkon cords from Cupid's loom,
30 no one could unwind us.
We'd journey TO the honeymoon,
And there we'd live on sisscs.
Til Old Reality would end
All such endoaring blissos.
Then commonplace would be our lives,
We'd deal no more With folly,
Aud golden ducais would coin
To mako our heir feel Jolly.
lCOuSr LESS,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
Mrs. Gazzam Read the Paper.

Gazzam-"In ancient times men had no
surnames."
Mrs Gazzam-"Some don't now"
Gazzam-''Indeed."
Mrs. Gazzam-"Yes; there's Henry
George. for instance"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21

riagp. 3. A thin kind OF cloth, made of wool and
mixed with silk and cotton. A. \ metal. 3. Struck
with the foot.
The initials name a color; the finals mean de-
Tense, and the whole is person guilty Of foul lam
guaze II. j. A.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
A Risky Industry.
lBingbamton Republican.

lBinghamton Republican.
Mr.. Blank-'How did your SON lose his
money!"
Mrs. Dejones-'In a pail mandatory.
He wrote us he was running bucket
shop and the bottom fell out.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
KNorTY PRoBLMs.

rour readers are invited 20 furnish original euls-
mas, oharades. riddles REFUSES and other "Knotty
Problcms, addressing all communications relative to
this department. 10 l. X ChAdbourn. Lewiston. Me. I
No. 3453-Two sayings Illustrated.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
No. 3455-DscapItation.

No. 3455-Decapitation.
at was down In the meadow where the howerets
we're blooming
That noticed the frat where il grewi
And where the bright roses were ell the air per-
Tuning
II was there that FIRST met with my tr0.
But when the summer glories that we're 50 en-
trsncing
Had vanished from the woodland and we're three,
i walked by the river with dark waters glancing,
And pondered how the fsirest visions fee.
lAIDrL.
No. 3456-Double Aorostic.
WORDS SIX LETTERS
]. To adhere TO. 2. A kiad Of four-vhesled car
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
THE STORY OF COSETTE
ADAPTED FROM HUGO.
CHAPTER VIII.
By EMMA NJ. cox.

The next morning, almost two hours
before daybreak, Thenardier was seated
at a table in the large room, pen in hand (;
he was making out the bill of the ''yel-
low-coated" man. His wife, standing be-
did not exchange a syllable. \ noise
could be heard in the house; il was 'the
Lark" sweepingithe stairs. At the end of
a quarter OF an hour, Thenardier produced
the following:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
No. ai6o -s,neepntion.

A who'e I've often seen mon drive,
Although tits something not alive,
And 10 Is what they often draw
I've seen them do IL with a claw.
OF iaH, II should tell you aught,
I'd merely say that u is naught.
fNFtgoSfAN
Arizona republican., 1891-04-30
Good Corn to Raise,

A Kansas paper says the entire supply of Jerusalem corn came from two ker. nels. These produced the seed from which five bushels Were raised the fol, lowing season, and the next crop amount. ed to 800 bushels.
 The plant grows to the height of about three feet and resembles broom corn or sorghum. The grain is white and an, swers every purpose which is served by Indian corn. It makes sweeter and bet ter bread, and is delicious when boiled after the manner of oatmeal. In wet weather it runs to stalks and grows six feet high, without any grain to speak of
 It produces best when the season i: dry, and after the plant gets start it i; said to be absolutely impervious to the influence of drought and hot winds The farmers of western Kansas are pre- pairing to engage in it's culture next sea son to large extent.
Arizona republican., 1891-04-30
Why the Price of Soup Was Raised

The price has been advanced five cents plate for soup orders at Young's hotel because we would like to freeze out those who are known as the "soup fends." They order plate of soup, and, not content with the allowance of bread and butter usually accompanying such an order, ask for more. Sometimes this order is repeated twice and three times. so that when we come to reckon up the profits of the day we find that we are not infrequently out from ten to fifteen cents on soup orders. This is the reason we have raised the price of soup from fifteen to twenty cents per plate. The same difficulty has prevailed in other hotels, and am pleased to learn that the pro, prietors, like ourselves, have made a notable advance in the price. It is the only way to hope for anything like a profitable business with these people, Interview in Boston Globe.