The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-31
"IusCuMelA" AGAIN.
He Employs a Wonderful Vocabulary to Elk
press His Thoughts.

he Employs a Wonderful Vocabulary to Ex-
press His Thoughts.
DEAR HowARDs-The mighty earth
continues 20 roll her seasons presenting
her rich benefits to man. stern winters
'cy chains are severed frost and snow no
onger encircie these alluvial wales, the
storm kings fierce and plaintive requiems
no longer rock our puny habilations.
Enchanted, am brosial spring resonant
with rainbow, colored flowers laden with
sweet perfume and merry with gorgeous
plumaged songsters welcoming the advent
OF the festive season, fragrant with glow
ing anticipations and the Capitalization of
ardent hopes for bOuntiiul ingatherings of
mother earth staple productions; OF lus-
cious fruits, and great store
houses of corn (which maketh the young
Inen cheerful and wine she maidens."
lowing herds, iliimitab.e accessions of
swine immaculate SOuthdowns and pOul-
try are invoked and interceded for. Pro-
longed and exceedingly bitter and dismal
has beer the march of stern winter; thou
hast fingered, ruthless Brighter and fell
destroyer of our hopes and schemes Tor
the future. TIL the lapse OF May; and
glorious spring. merry spring. tbs sad TO
reflect, will very soon depart, and weld to
the depressing influences OF summer,
when the an0 er ceases to venture forth,
bent on the determination of the hnny
tribe and the fearful defamation of the
soft shell and swapping turtle that infest
our lin pid streams of crystal water. Sultry
summers inordinate imbibings OF ice
water and ice milk will soon engender the
varied delights CT cOngestlOns, and greatly
facilitate and secure the golden title OF
divers TO mansions in the skies, and ready
egress through the pearly gates into the
New Jerusalem todelve in pastures green,
pluck the rare fruits OF the great tree of
life and bask In the felicities OF perennial
spring We will not revert 10 strawberry
lemonade made In the shade" of
saccharine sweetness, dispensed at fairs
and mensgeries, and abundantly calcu-
lated not to mitigate, but to increase
thirst: for thou, oh ice milk, of the guild
ed restaurants delight exceedest them all.
Enticing thou surely art. strawberry pre-
scented in guided Dlatitudes, drink and
be happy, unstinted!y and often, it is q
new departure, a shrewd device to add i'm
mensely to the plethoric condition of the
portmanteau Of the vender and
10 materially reduce your own.
Summers sunny months have sought
out and brought TO light many
inventions and devices. church fairs,
grand socials raffies, concerts; etc. will
soon be in full blast. Eloquent orators
and divines will illuminate, hurl their
laundering Sinaies OF denunciation and
disapproval against gambling and all SEM
blances thereof. and vet indorse or wink
at a species of gambling little better than
card playing for money.
Christ is good authority and might ex-
claim TO our high church dignitaries as
He did 10 the Jewish peTverters of
the temple at Jerusalem. The
stately and magnificent temples which
are called OF all nations houses
of prayer and worship we have
converted into houses Of merchandise
dens OF thieves"
There Is old saying. don't know just where
That man who is both rich and honest IL rare;
But OF men there plenty, / am sure IL Is true,
Who know the full value Of dollar OF two.
Take the sharp politician, who wants fat post.
Though love for his country he has none 20 boast
But he trusts full pocket 70 see him safe through
For be knows the fun worth Of dollar or two.
Autumn is the grand epoch that the
simon pure. incorruptible aspirsnt for Of
fee ventures forth from his honored
obscuritv and goes forth upon his
heavenly mission TO sound the tocsin of
reform snd proclaim the year of jubilee
from the rostrum of every school district,
city and village OF his county to the toll
ing. oppressed, tax-ridden thousands,
clamoring for freedom, immunity from the
lsDSous touch Of the Iainions OF greed and