The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-13

direction until he came to Fremont Rus
sells old house. where he turned 10 the
right got over the fence. and, on go
ing a few PAGES to the south, stopped
suddenly and said: Here is catnip;
what hinders me from getting all !
want?" He began gathering and soon
had his basket filled up to the handle,
and went away rejoicing. But on ar
irving at home il was found Mitch had
gathered tansy instead Of catnip, and
that his bewilderment was caused by
the advent in his home Of six-pound
boy. Mother and son doing nicely, but
Mitch is still in a dazed condition, and
il is not certain whether he yet knows
catnip and tansy apart.-Covington
Friend.
The silly statement Of one of the
hospital trustees that the state will
abandon the insane asylum If Evans
vile does not provide il with drainage
illustrates the low estimate the board
places upon the intelligence of the peo-
pie of this city. The answer TO this
puerile threat is that If the state cannot
maintain the hospital without saddling
upon the city Of Evansville the cost of
draining it the sooner the state aban-
dons the hospital the better the tax
payers Of Evansville will be pleased
The commissioners who located the hos
pital were warned time and again by
the Evansville press and by the city
authorities that drainage could not be
secured If located on the Howard farm
except at great expense. Having obsti-
nately secuted these warnings il is
about the most impudent proposition
conceivable that the state should now
ask the city of Evansville to defray the
expense of the states folly deliberately
committed against the vigorous protests
the city made in ample time TO have
prevented it.-EvansVille Courier.
A union revival of religion is in prog
ress at CovingtOn. and the managers
having it i'm charge issued the following
circular recently; Dear Friend and
Patron of the Satanic Mortgage, Loan
and Trust Company-There is no need
for alarm; this company is perfectly SOL
vent. Its assets Of souls is being daily
increased by our enterprising, jealous
agents. The Christian crank combina-
ton of Messrs. Mikels, ROsebro,
Sprainhowe, Cowperwaite & Co. are
blooming failures. Do not be fright
ened, friends, we have loyal subjects in
their ranks who are doing good work for
US. Though the combine holds meet
ings nightly at the methodist episcopal
church, you will notice fathers, mothers,
sons and daughters of many families
working for the company. Parties, dane
ing, card-playing, shows, saloons and all
our agencies do business as usual Poll
ticians, business men and laborers are
attending to the dollar-getting. Do not
overlook these facts. Be not alarmed,
dear patrons, this company will declare
its annual dividend of drunkards, gamb-
lers, courtezans, divorces, wrecked
homes, county paupers. criminals and
suicides as usual. Yours with esteem.
SATAN,
President S. NJ. L. & T. Co."
When a baby is born into the world
the physician is present and gets about
$40 for officiating at the important event.
The editor heralds the advent of the
stranger and gets a cursing for making
a mistake as to the sex and date of ar
rival. After awhile the child becomes
a man or woman, the minister is called
to performd the ceremony, and he walks
off with SO in his pocket for his trouble.
The editor is again called upon to chron-
icle this event by drawing upon his
imagination to make the bride and
groom the best and most respectable
people in the county. His only pay is
to be asked for few extra copies of his
paper to send to some absent friends.
bride, or groom, but now we'll advanced
in years. is brought down to death.
Again the physician is called in and
makes his BILL the lawyer to draw up
the will. the undertaken officiateS at the
funeral, and in time wants 800 for per-
forming the last sad rites, while the ed
itor is expected to complete the drama
by holding up the deceased as a model
lady or gentleman, and who at present
is flying up the golden stairs, amid
praises of poetry and eulogieS in their
past life, published in the paper. and In
all probability never contributed 1 cent
to the support of their local paper. What
does the editor get? He gets left.-Win-
amaze Democrat.