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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
"A PRAIRIE LILY.
How to Bring Ones Self to Purity and
Usefulness.

How to Bring Ones Self to Purity and
Usefulness.
COOP MORNING, DEAR H. /. G. BROTH
ERs AND SIsTERs-Have you room in your
garden of highly developed, brilliantly
hued intellect for delicate western
"Lily?"
Characteristic of all plants, she begs to
be allowed to absorb those constituents
necessary to life. l perceive the air in
this delightful garden is freighted with
honor The soil is rich in love, while
charity flows the life blood of the
plants. What other element could
contribute more largely to the
healthful growth and develop
ment of these the rarest of Gods gifts?
AS one can scarcely come into the pres
ence of flowers without feeling purer and
better SO our influence should ever go
out to brighten and refine lives clouded
by sorrow or sin.
We know tits only by tenderest care
and cultivation that our choicest plants
are brought to a state of perfection.
Shall we not seek by earnest ef-
forts to bring out that which is
nobest and best in our natures?
Notice how quickly a glass of pure water
is contaminated by pouring into it a few
drops of dark fluid. Thus, pure mind is
as easily sullied by contact with few
drops from the fountain of sin which flows
so freely from an impure mind. If the
forces of sin are so powerful what labor
must we set forth to counterfeit their in
huences? Not certainly by placing our
selves in the direct current, for then
greater would be the probable
ity of our being vanquished
than victor. But we should occupy po-
sition so high above all that tends to
demoralize that relation to these
agents would be as the sun to the earth
affecting yet unaffected by the earth.
The question naturally follows. how can
this position be attained2 | answer, only
by becoming Christians and entering
heartily into Christian work
Since any object worth possessing re-
quies struggle if we should have this
high sr life, we must strive earnestly for
the perfection of the same,
Although our efforts appear TO us ex-
tremely inefficient we join this mighty
throng of noble laborers, who are bringing
the world nearer and nearer to God as the
years roll by, thus making of earth para
disc, be assured that nothing we do "in His
name" shall be counted for naught,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17

ing on the wall. See the many paramount
examples set by our noble Lord. See him
performing the duty allotted to him with
ont a murmer. though to suffer and die on
the cross was his portion. All because of
the sinfulness of mankind. Then with
strong love for right and truth, let us ever
seek to make an outward appearance an
exponent OF the inward contents of our
hearts
To all interested in the upbuilding of
the Howard literary club l extend my
heartfelt thanks and ask a faithfulness to
the club by all.
With this am as ever your brother,
COMET"
MOntava1lO Mo Fob 9
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
"Ro.eleaf' Wants to Bloom.

HOWARD FRIEN Ds-Slnce "Trixie" has
kindly consented to introduce me will
try to write a few lines myself. | have
been reading the Howard page and have
enjoyed it very much. Mypapa has been
taking THE SENTINEL and / have been
thinking about writing TO the page tor
long time. lam going to school now, but
it will be out in about six weeks. like
to go to school very much and am in the
fifth grade. / am going away to school
next winter. I'll. L. p" think know
who you are. Are not your initials III. p. f.
l hope to Join the club soon. l guessiI
will close as this lie my first visit. VIII
any one welcome "RosELEAF?"
Atkinson. FEB. 10.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
Americas Anniversary.

Four hundred years ago,
There sailed, from the Spanish main,
The noblest navigator,
That the world had ever SEEN
He guided the vessels
Der the wild and unknown see,
To the beautiful land,
The home of the flag of the free.
By Hispsnola's coast,
The worlds new era ofgsin,
Was destined to begin
The land of freedom and fame.
HefOund il for our home,
And there to dwell nation,
That God has deemed TO bless,
The land for all creation.
Four hundred years are past;
mighty nation breathes,
Where once the Red Nan lived
And viewed its majestic trees.
What other land has peace
so pure and undehled2 None.
Then let the banners float
Der Columbus new made home.
defective,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
"LlrrLE QUAKER" GETS LEFT.
He Had the Grip and the Other Fellow
Talked Him Blind.


Howard FRIENDs-The hired man came
stamping into the room where l was
nursing a grip relapse and announced
that the Laugh-hard literary and debat-
ing society meets tonight.
ave will CO." I said, and we went.
The house was crowded to its utmost
capacity. The performances were good
considering the youthful age of the per-
formers. After the program had been
gone over debate was called for. The
question was Resolved That Intemper-
ance Is the Source of Greater Evils Than
War;"
got on the negative from necessity
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
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cels. Diseases successfully treated and medicines
sent. securely sealed, by mail. Consultation free
and charges moderate. Ofiee-33 West Ohio street.
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ne Wants = WELCOME.

FRIENDS OF THE H. L. CT will knock
at the door this stormy evening. May
come in and chat with you for awhile2 l
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17

The alloy is of a rich color, and it will be
a welcome addition to the materials at
command of the jewelers." "RIxY."
Creighton, Pa, Feb. 8.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
HOWARD LITERARY CLUB.
Our Motto.
HONOR, LOVE. CHARITK
OFFICFRs.

President-Will Z. Strawn, Montpelier, Ind
First ioe-presideDt-Robert n. Moulton,
Wintersville, Ind.
Second Vice-president-Miss Sue c. Parker,
KalOna, Ia.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Dora Older
Adrian Mich.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Emma L.
Merker, Emery, H.
Treasurer-Miss Mary ]. Kelley, Campbells-
town, o.
Executive COmmittee-John Postms, Gravel
ton, Ind. florence II. Jackson. New Lancaster,
Ind; W. :. KOkendOtfer. Monteyallo. Mo-; J.
Z. Mcdonald. Medina Tenn; Mrs. J. 2. Barnes,
Bruceton Mills W, Va
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
OBJECTS.

Sec 2 of Article of Constitution
The object of the Howard Literary Club is to
encourage pure literature, strengthen morality,
establish sOcability, increase desire for mind
improvement and literary attainments and to
extend the work of reformation.
MEMBERSHIP.
Sec. of Article 2 of Constitution
All persons of good moral character who are
Interested in the objects of this organization
and are willing to work in accordance there
with are eligible to membership.
We most cordially invite every one truly and
pnsOmprOmsingIy interested in our objects to
loin our club.
Letters OF inquiry should be addressed the
Corresponding Secretary with stamp.
The Howard Literary has neither salarled
officers nor contributors and depends wholly
spou its merits and principles for success.
Members only are entitled TO the rare bene-
Gts OF our book catalogue.
All letters Tor publication must be carefully
written on one side of the paper only, accom-
panied By the writer's real name and address,
IS well as the nom de plume. and plainly adj
dressed to the editor, c. q. Stewart, SENTINEL
office. indianapolis, Ind.
Members IN renewing subscription for The
SENTINEL viii please be sure TO send 81 TO the
Howard Literary Treasurer, the club is
allowed q small commission. Due credit and
prompt action guaranteed.
The annual dues have been advanced to 25
cents, payable TO the treasurer during January
and February.
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R xY's HAD TaE GRIP.

Montevallo, Mo, Feb. s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-04

capital, which is sixty-five miles inland.
The most singular institution of the
country is the Amazon army. The whole
female population is entirely at the dis
posal of the king. He chooses his own
wives first and then parcels the others
out to his chief men and for service in
the army. These Amazons are the
flower of the army, and their regiments
always have the posts of honor in bat.
tie.
Very much of that which is written
about Dahomey is evidently mere tradi-
ton or based upon the tales of infre-
quent and adventurous visitors. 1t is
not reliable. This French war Of pos
session may give the world some reiia-
BILE information about the country, If it
does not result in making it one Of the
entrepots through which civilization
is taking possession of Africa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-04

The raise in wages at Fall River
ought 10 convince the doubling
Thomases that the Mckinley bill has
not operated 10 reduce wages. 1t shows.
in fact, that it has encouraged manu-.
featuring TO such an extent that in a
company of twenty mill agents, of diff
fering political affiliations, only one
could vote against the proposition TO
increase the pay OF operatives in mills
whose business has greatly increased.
II is not 10 be doubted that the action
Of the mill agents yesterday was prompt
ed by strictly business considerations.
There was no politics in IL. The agents
are many Of them Democrats, and those
who are Republicans were acting as
managers Of great mills. not as politi.
clans.
The significance Of the action VI the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-04

Fall River mills is that it is caused and
justified by general business conditions
rather than by specific influence of the
new tariff upon the one article pro-
duced.
IL is far more valuable as evidence of
the benefit of the Mckinley act that it
has, by improving general business, so
markedly improved line of manufac-
turing that cannot be said to be speci-
fically fostered by it.
Print cloths are bought by the middle
class of people and by the working class.
That there is such demand for them
shows that the working people, so called,
are prospering and have more money TO
spend than formerly.
While the operatives of Fall River,
and the mill owners, are reaping the
benefit of the tariff, their prosperity is
in very peculiar sense the best posi-
BILE evidence of great general prosper
ity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-04
sense Of duty to God and country, offered
up their lives in its service.

No thirst for wars wild Joy thine,
Nor flashed an hireling sword.
Forth for their own dear households shrine
The patriot yeomen poured.
We think of them when we see their
successors in some Of the militia com
panies OF which they were once me bers.
The armories especially have a sacred and
peculiar association. their walls having
often resounded;with the tread of feet,
which In the pursuit of our country's
foes, and burning sand under Southern
skys, were often sore and weary, yet bore
strong undaunted hearts, willing thus to
endure, with sickness, wounds and death
which come to some on the way, If only
the cause they loved could prosper. Why
Is IL thought strange that we do not wish
that places once occupied by such heroic
souls, should be desecrated by an i'm
proper use?
We desire every member of the militia
to consider that he has in trust, not only
the honor OF the State, but also all those
Of the same profession. The uniform he
wears is such as worn by brave men to
whom IL was a badge OF honor
May all who share in the blessings
gained by self-sacrifce, such as our
friends endured, so do their duty to the
State and nation that none will ever
again be called upon to take up arms in
its defence. Remembering that vigilance
Is the price of liberty.
FRANCIS GALLAGHER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-04
THE FREE PARLIAMENT,
The Peace Society.
To the Editors Of the Ne,cs

To the Editors Of the Netpe
The RHODE ISLAND Radical Peace So
Gle y, in taking an active part in the re
cent successful movement to improve the
environment of the State militia by pre-
venting the further use Of its arlnories
for fairs, are subjected to much criticism
from the public, which we ask your aid
In answering.
1t is said that our interest in the well
fare OF the militia is not consistent with
the object Of our society; that we ought
to endeavor to have the militia made as
obnoxious as possible, even to the injury
of the State which IL represents In
answer, we say that we are law-abiding
citizens, and while objecting to the main
tenance of n military system, consider IL
our duty to do all in our power to pre-
vent any part OF its government from
doing il an injury. IL being to us az
sacred as was the Ark of the Covenant" {"
We do not think our position 10 any more
peculiar" than that OF many of our best
citizens who with us) have pet theo-
res" Of social and political government.
yet do not insist upon their exclusive
prominence. when so done may result In
disaster to the State and nation.
Ii Is our desire 20 win success by show
ing devotion to. what Is for the best inter
ests OF all, civil aud military, having
pride in the creditablc history OF our
State aud anxious TO do all in our power
to honor the noble heritage. Our hon
ored President Is a descendant of its
founder; others Of our number have
served 10 In many wavs. especially dur
ing ''the time that tried mems souls"
IL is said that we do honor to the old
soldiers, meaning those who represented
the State In active service during the war
for the preservation Of the Union. We
reply that we do not wish 10 lower the
standard Of patriotic regard aud appreci-
alton Of the great service done for the
cause of civil and religious liberty bv so
many brave men who, acting from "A
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-04
DAHOMEY.

There was despatch in yesterdays
papers that declared that the com
mander of the French troops in Dahomey
had determined to summarily execute
the king of that ill-starred land, as soon
as he should catch him.
While the public is. day by day treat,
ed to news of the progress of the fight
the French are making in that far-off
| field of battle it knows but little Of the
causes for the fight ting or of the country
where it is going on. The causes of the
war are not of much concern to con-
temporary newspaper readers. If it
shall result in reclaiming from the saw
age sway of the native races one small
portion Of the great African continent
that concerns civilization.
What and where is Dahomey?
If you search the western coast of
Africa, upon map, you will find out
lined with some indistinctness a spot
about the size of thumb=nail lettered
Dahomey. Ii lies along the coast west
of the Niger and faces directly south
upon the Gulf of Guinea, east of Ash
antee. II is almost i'm the angle formed
by the coast line turning from its east
erly course abruptly toward the south.
about five degrees above the Equator.
1t is indicated upon the map as ex-
tending from the Niger to the Volta and
inland to the Kong mountains, but it
has been determined by the most recent
investigations that its limits are more
contracted, comprising tract of coun-
try only about 100 miles square, speak
ing roughly.
There is little known Of the history of
Dahomey-nothing before the last 200
years. Since then the country appears
to have greatly deteriorated, judging
from signs of former size, power and
productiveness. From 1918, the coun-
try was ruled by Gezo and attained its
greatest power in historical times.
That king established the famous ANA
zon army which has continued to the
present time and which the soldiers of
France are now fighting. The climate
is barely endurable, and would doubt
less greatly improve if the country was
cultivated and settled by civilized
people. On the coast the mean temper.
ature is about so degrees, Fair. There
are four seasons--summer, the rains,
autumn and the harmattan. The sum.
mer is hot; the rains are almost incess-
ant from May to August; the autumn
consists Of thunder storms, tornadoes
and the Guinea worm: the harmattan
derives its name from a cold, dry wind
from the north that prevails from De.
cember 10 February. which cracks
woodwork and peels off ones skin.
There are two towns with about 12,-
600 people each and one of 1000 TO 5000.
VIII! dab is the seaport aud Abomey the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-04

iHtIe mas Deen SOME complaint InaU
this campaign has been lacking in en-
thusiasm. The complaint has been
thought to be well based by some OBJ
servers who do not think and remember
us we'll as observe.
Months ago the leaders Of both par
ties declared that this was to be cam
paign of education. 1t has been.
Whatever the result may be it is to be
noted that the canvass of 1892 was q
distinct and important departure from
the old-time accepted methods.
There has been an element of the old
time torchlight feature, and an impor-
tant element but the work of both
national committees has been in quite
other directions. They have endeav-
ored, almost exclusively, TO reach the
people by means of literature. The tre-
mendous volume of the printed matter
that has been vomited forth upon the
patient voters is simply past compre-
hension, and it has been, in the main,
very good matter, devoted to fair dis
cussion Of the problems that present
themselves for solution. There have
been no scurrilous, personal circulars or
pamphlets, no attacks upon candidates,
and few direct attacks upon politics and
party history and records.
The most notable departures from
this general rule of decency have been
the virulent and senseless speech of Mr..
Cleveland IN New York, charging the
Republicans with wholesale corruption.
aftt -afrfpfficatiun- of tfTHt line of
campaigning in the New York World
Cleveland's lapse is attributed TO his
conviction that defeat awaits him at
the polls; the villianous trash daily
printed by the World is merely reve-
lation of the weakness and low vulgarity
of the aims of that sheet.
In this state all the personal and mud
throwing features of the campaign have
been within the Democratic party,
where several battles royal have been
fought, resulting in the slaughter of
sundry chieftains and the subjugation
of several clans. The public demonstra-
tions of both parties have been notably
free from the Objectionable features
that have made decent men detest pol
itics
This change of method i'm conducting
campaigns will be continued and car
ried to perfection before another Presi-
Dental canvas, and the hullabaloo idea
of campaigning will then have become
history. Hereafter intelligence is to be
recognized as the element that must be
satisfied as to the business of cause
and for the securing of votes. The
campaign of 1892 relegated the barbe-
cue, the torch, mud-throwing and per-
sonal abuse, as political agents, to the |
rear.
We hasten TO say this much before the |
election is held to obviate coloring of |
either exultation or mourning. 1t is |
simple justice to the Democrats to ac- |
knowledge now that they have. so far
emulated the excellent example of the
as to have made a record |
for fairness and -decepey- -alnfest inn
above all previous records.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-04
GREENBACKs AND STATE BANKS
A valued correspondent of the News
sends the following pertinent request

n Nalueu correspondent OF the n EWs
sends the following pertinent request
To me Editors Of the Ne,oc
! would like 10 see an article In your poper
on the theories and fallacies OF the greenback
system. have a friend who is very persistent
In claiming that 10 would be very much better
~ the government would issue greenbacks
directly To the people, rather than as at
present, giving the banks an opportunity 10
make money out of the people under the ma
PROVIDENCE, Nov. >, 1892.
The greenback question is scarcely
discussed at all at the present time, be-
cause it is not one of the direct issues
Of the political campaign. Each day
has its dangers, and the financial her.
esy most darkly menacing us at present
Is the old State bank nightmare, with
its multform vexations and dangers 10
trade. IL is the states rights dogma,
apparently scotched but not killed in
the war of the rebellion, which rears its
grizzly head again, dripping with the
blood Of the brave, TO confront us.
Nevertheless, in certain not impossi-
BILE contingencies, the Greenback ques-
tion might become all at once a very live
one. The Peoples party is composed
largely of Greenbackers, and il is not
impossible, though perhaps unlikely,
that members elected by il might hold
the balance of power in the House. IL
is admitted that one State will be car.
ried by the Populists; others may be;
and scattering members will here and
there appear from sundry Western
States. These may, though il is hoped
that they will not, have very infuen.
tial part in legislation.
The greenback, or money issued d-
rectly by the government, is or is not
safe and practicable currency, the ques-
tion depending upon whether IL is re-
deenabie ia gold. MAep our own