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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
A Long Black ringer.

A Lee gentleman, who is in the habit
Of reading after he goes to bed, tells US
Of queer experience he had recently.
The other night he had been reading
a newspaper and finally turned TO the
stand and blew out the light prepara-
tory TO going to sleep. AS he closed
his eyes he was surprised and not
little startled TO see a. big black hand
appear to his vision. 1t was surrounded
by a halo OF light, and whether he
opened or shut his eyes the hand still
appeared with a long black finger point
ing downward.
The gentleman is not classed as
spirtualist and says he is not supersti-
tious, and thoughts Of the apparition
as a warning that he was going down
to perdition were only momentary, as
that fact was not news to him. Still
the hand staid, and he felt uneasy and
could not explain it, and as it continued
to point down he concluded that it
might be warning that the Stock
bridge burglar was in the cellar. About
this time his wife heard a noise that she
could not account for. That settled ii.
He got up, lit lamp and proceeded to
the cellar, lightly clad in a nightshirt
and hand lamp.
He did not find a burglar. but sue
ceeded in knocking over pan Of milk,
and when he heard his wife scream he
knew the family were awake and fright
ened. He swore softly and mounted the
stairs and restored quiet. AS he en-
tered the bedroom the Cleaner lay on
a chair, and there, boldly printed at the
head of an advertisement, was the hand.
He had read the news, the story. the
advertisements and finally dropped off
into muse with his eyes fastened on
the hand. The lamplight, white paper
and black printed fist had left an i'm
preston on his eyes that remained
after the light was extnguished.-Lee
(MaSs.) Cleaner.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

and revel In perfect heaven OF delight
Take a boat and cross Lake Champlain
and stray. among the rocky Businesses Of
the Green mountains in Vermont or the
White mountains in New Hampshire.
The scenery is indescribable and the air
is filled with the wine of exhilaratien.
But it passes. and unless one can afford
the time TO enjoy the perpetual October
it must end for that year But pro
viding he can. then come this way
The October of this middle West is
magnificent. There are no mountains
slopes to be glowing and rich with
color, but there are the great level
stretches of prairie with their corn and
dotted with the farmhouses around
which is ripening the lucious October
fruit. Where can one find a better
October? 1t, is a part of the heritage
alone. as
The few weeks pass and one must
hasten on. Then go South and enjoy
the October OF the Tennessee of Caro-
lima mountains. The great stretches of
pine lands are balny in the glorious air.
and though one cannot see the colors
OF the New England or New York
October reflected from numberless lakes
and streams, clear as crystal, there
is a languid enjoyment, a feeling Of
quiet lassitude which is unknown in the
regions farther north. One merely wants
to drift with the tide. so to speak. and
cares onl! to float away with no care
or annoyance and dwell forever with
the sprites, which seem to haunt every
mountain and valley,
Such is the American October. Such
is the best month in all the year, the
month Of fruition as June is the month
of promise, October in America can be
equaled by no other month in no other
country. With the poet one can say:
I love to wander in the woodlands hoary
In the soft light of an autumnal day,
When summer has put on her robe of
glory,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
The eDunmow Fitch"

It is in the ancient town of Dunmow.
In North Essex, England, that every
year the high court of love is held, and
welded couples who live in peace and
harmony lay claim to the celebrated
"Dunmow fitch" Baron Fitzwalter who,
tradition says, was the institutor Of the
quaint ceremony, lived in the twelfth
century, and 10 him is attributed the
saying, He which repenteth him not Of
his marriage, either sleeping or waking
in a year and day, may lawfully go
to Dunmow and fetch a CANNON of ba-
CON-
1t is refreshing to learn that in the
present year of grace three couples
deemed themselves worthy the award
and presented themselves before the jury.
which is composed Of six young maid
ems attired in white and six very youth
full and beardless bachelors. The claim
ants sit during trial on old fashioned
seats made for two" which, when the
award has been made, are hoisted on
long stretchers and the loving couple
borne in triumph around the race course.
Following them come the judge and the
advocates in their robes of oIfice, the
crier proclaiming silence with the wonted
formula, then the white robed maidens
and the beardless boys of the jury, and
lastly the chatting crowd--London Let
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

We have recorded several cases within
xhe last few months OF death being
caused by the excessive use Of cigarettes.
Those which yet linger in the memory
occurred at Elkhart, Peru and Kokomo.
"A more recent case comes from Fl.
Wayne. Allan II. Dennison was found
In his room in an unconscious condition
Thursday morning. He died Friday
night 1t was supposed that he had
been drugged. 1t now appears from
later developments that the cause Of his
death was the excessive use Of cigar
ettes. We have called attention to these
cases as they occurred from time to
time. hoping that they would attract
The notice Of the boy readers Of the
lSentineL 1t is not good for boys to use
tobacco in any form. whatever may be
Isaid Of it's effects upon those of maturer
lyears- For a young man to use the
weed before he is fully developed the
fconscientious medical practitioner tells
us that it is altogether hurtful. Let us
hope that these several deaths that have
occurred from this cause may not have
been in vain to those who are thought
full and careful concerning their physi-
cal well being.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
Columbian stnmp.

United States Columbian postage
stamps are in great demand by philatel-
lists all over the world, and the stamps
of this series that are purchased by col
lectors form a large part of the daily
transactions In them at the Baltimore
postoffice. This is especially true Of the
larger denominations, which are seldom
used on mail matter and are difficult TO
obtain The stamps are issued in the
denominations of 1, 2, 3, I, 5, s, 10, Is,
80 and so cents, and 81, 81, SO, 81 and s..
1t costs $16.26 to purchase a complete
set, but such purchases are frequently
made by collectors or their agents. 1t is
easy of course for persons in this coun-
try to obtain the stamps Of the smaller
denominations. 1t is a difficult matter,
however, to obtain those Of the larger
denominations unless they are purchased
from the government, and it is said that
when they have been cancelled they may
be sold here for 75 per cent. of their
original cOst.-Baltimore Sun.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
Naming Family Pets.

Every boy and girl has at some time
had a pet for which a name had to be
found, and all enjoy the pleasure of
teaching the pet to answer to his name.
But have you ever stopped to notice
how few pets are nicely named?
Suppose you have a little Scotch ter
rier. Do you think it would be pretty
to name him Sandy or Andy or Bruce
or Wally or Campbell or Donald or Mac?
And if you had a water spaniel, do you
not think he might be called Lake or
Paddle or Plunge or Dip? And Paddy,
Rory Moore, Shannon and Tyrone are
all good names for an Irish setter, and
for the cat family there are such names
as Felina, Catnap, Malta, Softpaws and
Fleece.
In the city Of New York there is a
man who makes a business of finding
pretty names for valuable pets. and in
no case does he ever give the same
name twice-N. Y. Ledger.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
About n Popular Impression.

1t is a popular impression that live
fish may be frozen stiff and readily re-
vived by carefully thawing them. The
Industrial World tells that to test the
accuracy of this impression a New
Haven ice manufacturing company re-
Gently placed five live perch in water
and froze the water solid. The freezing
process took about sixty hours. As the
water CONCEALED from the outside in
wardly, the fish continued to swim about
as long as they had room TO move. The
cake of ice containing the perch was left
in solid state for day or two, and
then cut open and the fish taken out
and placed in water to thaw They
were carefully watched for a long time
but none Of them exhibited any sign OF
life to the observant watchers.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

The signs, we are told, indicate that
next winter will be a severe one. These
signs seem to vary. The weather
prophets do not agree. Others intimate
that the weather will be otherwise.
Prophecies of severe winters have several
times within recent years been followed
by opposite conditions. Birds go south
every year, corn husks' are thick and
thin and the breastbones Of turkeys vary
in thickness. 1t is SO every year, yet
wiseacres continue to gather comfort
We rhave no great faith In weather
prophets. The government bureau may
forecast events for. a day or two. but
beyond that intelligent science seems to
know very little about them.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
senator Proctor. Humor.

Senator Redfield Proctor may have sur
prised some of his associates with his
dry humor the other day, but there are
those who know that the Vermonter
possesses a fund Of humor and good fell
lowship. 1t was while he was secretary
of war that he attended an alumni din
ner of Dartmouth college. To the sur
prise of all he kept the assembly con-
vulsed while on his feet. Referring to
his college days and pranks which
would not become a future secretary
OF war; he said that he was often
called upon for protracted and learned
discussions with the faculty, and on
such occasions his fellow-students, with
great want of dignity. would say: "Old
Reds yanked up again.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
Curtains Made of Glass.

Glass curtains are novelty in house
hold furnishings. They are in colored
glass and have the effect when closed of
stained glass. They consist of a series
of little squares of colored glass. each set
in a small zinc frame, the squares be-
ing attached to each other at the four
corners by little S shaped hooks. We are
told that they can be as easily taken down
and moved as any other curtains, and
in case Of changing from one size Of
window to another can easily be en-
larged or decreased in size by the addi-
ton or satisfaction of a certain number
of squares. They are also easily cleaned,
and one of their particular attractions
is said to be heapness.-Loudon Inven-
lions.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

The Sentinel has for many weeks called
the attention Of farmers to the many
swindles that have been concocted for
their special consideration, and we are
glad TO note that on several occasions
recently the swindlers have been out
witted. One case that occurred in Hunt
ington was especially worthy of note.
The dodge was laid along the same old
lines. A stranger wanted to buy a farm
and the farmer was willing to SELL AS
The two wandered over the broad acres
the confederate appeared as usual. The
shell game followed and the farmer was
interested. The bait was skiIlfully adj
justed, and the farmer pondered long
and carefully big sum of money was
apparently in sight. At the supreme mo-
nent. however. he suddenly had an in
SEPARATION that he was about to be swim
lssa and the manner In which he with
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

The tendency of the people, especially
the young OF the agricultural districts,
TO migrate to large cities has attracted
attention In this country and the same
Is no less true concerning Europe. Ber-
Gin. 1t 10 stated, has Increased it's popula-
kion 200 per cent within the last quarter
TO Berlin, but nearly all Of the leading
cities of Germany show a similar result,
and this increase comes not from other
countries. but from the rural districts.
In many portions OF Germany there are
not enough laborers left to perform the
Necessary agricultural operations
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
WouIdn,t Leave His Dog.

In the crowd Of yellow fever refugees
last night was an old man, with a little
dog as his lone companion. When the
rush was made for the train he was
crowded out, and upon learning that his
dog could not be in the coach by his
side he determined TO remain. This morn
ing the old gentleman left by dirt road,
walking on the journey he had antici-
pated-a distance Of forty miles. His
companion was the precious dog that he
would sacrifice his own comfort for rath-
er than leave behind.-Times-Adve
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

drew from the conference would have
been no discredit> TO Talleyrand. We
congratulate him. His name has escaped
about it for many months. At the re-
cent county fairs and races several farm
ers were touched for small amounts byva-
rious swindling devices, but we are happy
to record that no heavy losses occurred.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
woman Writers Live Long.

The longevity of literary men and
women is above the average. Amelia
Opie. Miss Edgeworth, Caroline Herschel,
Mary Somerville, Maria Mitchell, George
Eliot, George Sand, Harriet Martineau,
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frances Power
Cobbe, Charlotte Cushman, Fanny KEN
ble Mrs. Emma Willard, Susan B. An
thony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and many
other noted writers and thinkers have
lived and worked far up into the sixties,
seventies and eighties.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
bright Eyes.

Fashionable women unwisely try to
enhance the brilliancy of their eyes by
exposing them to an air slightly impreg-
mated with a powerful acid or rub over
each eye tiny quantity of belladonna
ointment. This artificial dilation has
again and again been the means of in
turing beyond repair the sight Plenty
of sleep and good digestion will make
any woman's eyes as bright as need be.
Exchange.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
TWELVE PAGES.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1893.

Chicago is to be congratulated on the
financial success of the worlds fair. 1t
is assured that the debt will be wiped
out by Oct and the plucky managers
will be on the road toward doing some
thing for the stockholders.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

The democratic party has always stood
for freedom of conscience and the right
of parents to control the education of
their children, and it will always stand
for those principles against any organ
1zation. secret or otherwise.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

Mr. johnson Of Indiana entertained
the house with one OF his great wind
fortunately he neglected to show the
great value Of the federal election law
IN the Dudley case and several other in
terestine cases in this state.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

Physicians prescriptions must be writ
ten in legible hand. says an Austrian
law. 1t would be wholesome law in
this country. Many prescriptions look to
q layman as If they were written In Chi
nese. Perhaps the intelligent compound
er of medicines would not so often hand
put strychnine for quinine if physicians
were more careful as to their writing.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

There are evidently a number OF re-
publican senators who claim to favor
the repeal Of the Sherman law, but OBJ
sect to cloture because of coming legis-
lation on tariff and elections. Put them
on the rack This congress will never
accomplish anything without cloture in
the senate
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
His Credit Good.

Mr.. Finnegan-"Yez XII. charge thot
drink to me, Dennis Finnegan." Bar
Say. is Finnegan good for a drink p,
Proprietor Cfrom the inside room)-'Has
he had il YETI" Bartender-"Yes." Pro
prietor (shortly)-"He's good for it,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

The st. Louis Republic calls for a
better plan Of disposing Of public lands.
them at auction to the highest bidder.
There Is an abundance of homestead
land to be bad free If anyone wants it,
without relying on newly opened lands.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

No one need have a moments doubt
that the people Of this country believe
the majority should rule. within the linn
its of the constitution. What the senate
needs is a cIoture rule and one that does
not apply to the silver question alone.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

hundred had a claim on you? You might
as well move to make it unanimous, and
then move out of the country. No; Pll
tell you why comedians are so popular;
it's because so many of 'em are Irish"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
Cure dyspepsia, Constipation.

and Chronic Nervous diseases. DR..
Shoop's Restorative. the great Nerve
Tonic. by newly discovered principle,
also cures stomach. liver and kidney
diseases. through the nerves that govern
these organs. Book and samples free
for &c stamp.
DR.. .SHoOP. Box X. Racine. Wis.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
A Mascot.

Ebony Hughes-'Don't yo' want a boy
TO to bait yo' hook?" Luckless angler
Yes, il you'll guarantee that I'll
catch some fish" Ebony HugheS-"I
done hoped a man las week. and he got
turned out oh the church TO tellin' de
truf about the fish he caught. Puck.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
At Home TO Him.

Mr. Sappie-'I am glad to learn that
your sister is at home
Small Boy-"Yes, she's at home, and
l guess, from what / heard her say,
she'll be at home to you right along now
until Mr.. Nicefellow gets back from his
vacation & Smiths Good News.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
An Unfortunate Condition.

wool-'what are you sitting there
for? Are you badly hurt? Van Pelt
with groan)-''Badly enough for all
practical purposes. but not badly
enough to sue the city for damages
Puck.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

The Pittsburg Dispatch is discouraged
There have been hopes that the Indian
nations would gradually become assimi-
lated TO the methods Of American poll
tics. but such expectations are now
shown to have been ill-founded. The
governor Of the Chickasaw nation has
refused to accept s., 900 in legal fees that
had been placed to his credit.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

Every woman should know that Car
ter's Little Liver Pills are a specific for
sick headache. Only one pill q dose.
A woman can't stand everything.
The Press., 1893-08-03

ssnsa Itissafe to say that no influence has been so salutary upon the young men of this village as that sxerted by thernost excellent priest, who has so recently gone from us, but whose good work still cen tinues.
 Blot out from the literature of the church from it's hymnology and spiritual meditations-what has come to us from
 devout Roman Catholics, and large DOT tion of what is most helpful to the wor- ship, and growth of Protestant Christians l would be lost to the church. On fly
 leaf of this very Bulletin, issued by the Congregational church, is printed beau tiful Christian poem, unquestionablyw writ ten by devout Catholic.
 Catholic very properly holds the First Congregational church of Great Barring ton responsible for this insult. It is Congregational church, and what is done in its name it Is responsible for. It can not escape this as other churches might,
 because ruled by higher authority. Un- der God 1t knows no authority over it but the voice of it's members. No bishop, nor yestry, nor session, nor council dominates
 1t; and unless I. expressly repudistes the adoption and publication of this Parish Bulletin as being without it's action, au-
 thority or knowledge, it accepts it as its
 own, and must be held responsible for it. Personally, I regret exceedingly what
 has been so justly complained of, and re-
 pudiate all responsibility for it, and dis
 claim any sympathy with any such view
 of the Catholic church as they must have
 had who call upon me and other members
 of the church to which belong to pray,
 on the 24th of August next, for the con-
 version of Roman Catholics.
 | June 36, 1893. CHARLES c. PAINTER"
The Press., 1893-08-03

The wealth oi the Russian state ehurs slh ? is almost incalculable. It could pay the national debt, amounting to nearly f20o,- GOO, coo, and still be enormously wealthy
 I have been great sufferer from Ga itarrissfor4 oeersten years hfld ita very battis could hardly breathe. Some slles l could not sleep and had to walk the hoor I pqrchased Ely's4 Cream Balm and am using it freely, it is working cure surely. have advised several friends to use 1t, and with happy results in every. case; It is the medicine above all others for ca tarrh, and it is worth it's weight in gold. I thank God have found 8 remedy can use with safety and that does all that is claimed for it. It is curing my deafness. B. w. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
The Press., 1893-08-03

A lot of broken-down horses are now pasturing in New Jersey preparatory to being turned into sausage. The preiector of the scheme is German named Fischer, who says his sapsages will allAgo to Ger many, and that they will be- liked there. They will be sold cheap, and he is sure there is no prejudice against horse meat to intet fere with their sale. His neigh bors in Belford look -askance on the scheme, but as it is to be carried on in a place which has,been used to make fish oil, they cannot regard the innovation with distinctly hostile eyes.