The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25

For this reason we were sorry TO see re-
Gently in q contemporary a plea for the
traditional view OF the Pentateuch based
on the existence OF the Samaritan codes,
which, il was claimed, dates back az least
to the time OF the Judges. But there Is a
consensus among scholars now that the
Samaritan codes are not earlier than the
time Of Ezra. The point was fiercely de-
bated once, but since the beginning OF this
century there has been but one opinion
on the subject. Ii is therefore very fool
ish TO argue against the negative criticism
Of our day on any such ground as this.
Come off, said a ward politician
angrily to an opponent; "your candidate
doesn't know the principle of political
economy"
Doesn't hep" was the hot retort;
"well, all the same, he paid so cents for .
vote that your man had been Offering q
dollar for week"
1t is encouraging to know that invalid
ism is no longer la mode. Young ladies
are coming to prefer roses in their cheeks
(natural and grace OF motion, and the
physical development which comes from
exercise out OF doors, to the interestingly
decrepitude and hacking cough of Cam
lille in Dumas famous story. There are
nowadays many robust Yolandes who
take pleasure in climbing the highland
paths. As for the young men, Lock-
hardt's picture of Kit North might do for
the portrait of thousands of them-grand
physique, broad back, complexion OF the
Goth, health and vitality of the old Teu-
tons who rushed into battle with laughter.
Here are some ancient bridal fancies:
Married in white, you have chosen
right
Married in gray. you will go far away.
Married in black, you will wish your
self back
Married in green. ashamed to be seen.
Married in blue, he will always be true.
Married in pearl, you will live in a
whirl.
We suspect that some of these prophe-
cies are based rather u pom rhyme thsD,on
reason.
Congressman Price of Wisconsin re-
Gently said: az am neither crank nor a
saint I simply want the man who cells
liquor put In state prison for 1t, and the
fellow who drinks IL shut up in an insane
ASYLUM; but | would not for the world
have you think am at all radical on thiI
question"
The four chief ingredients of health arc
air, water, sunlight and exercise. And
these are within eyerybody's reach and
use.-CdrIos Aartyn.
Love embodies all that is potsnt and all
that is latent in the gospel It's secure
in temptation, temperate in prosperity,
strong In suffering and cheerful in good
works.-E. Augustine.
Thoughts, to flow easily, must overflow
from full mind llLidm Matthews.
The fragmentary flashes of CONVERSE
ton, passing words, almost the idle words
of earnest men, how valuable they are
PGTt0u Hood.
Grief is overcome by patience.-Inscrip-
ton Ia the TolOer Of London.
Trifes make perfection, but perfection
is no tritie.-AnOn.
The greatest needs of the times is q
positive Christianity that believes with
the heart and speaks out OF that belief,
and works up TO the full measure of the
feeling and the utterance.-AelO Orleans
Christian AdUocdte.
The dominion of a simple habit will
fearfully estrange us from Gods presence.
A single consentng act of disobedience is
enough to let fall q cloud between Him
and us, and to leave our hearts cheerless
and dark.-Cdrdinll Manning.
Every man stamps his value upon him
self. The price we challenge for ourselves
is given.-SchiHer.
Do not live without some high inten-
ton toward which your living shall be
bent. Mean to be and do something worthy
with all your might Brooks.
Piety is too often plating-outward,
upon us, rather than in us. 1t stops on
the aurface of our being without name
trating into our domestic and business
life. 1t is not melted into our existence,
and so has little mold on humanity-Ma1aOd.
Oh, what would become of q mother.
trembling for the life of her child, il it
were not for prayer-Nne. de Stael.
Pluck is the true way to spell luck, for
that compels this.-CdrlOs Martyr.
Surely as waters meet and rest in low
valleys, so do Gods graces in lowly hearts.
-Trdpp.
A darkened conscience is blind leader.
CrofFIoII