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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
A New Fashion Coming In.

Those Newly ok youths who dearly love
an earl have received another shock. Here
is his lordship of Craven, who, though
attended by a valet skilled in all a body
servants accomplishments, yet shaves
himself. The fact came out through a
wound received in the act of stropping.
Now may the BARRIERS who have been &C
customed to belather the shorn faces Of
our golden youth look out. If one who
keeps a man profess to manipulate the
steel himself, how much less should he
who pays for each operation indulge in
tonsorial aid? To shave at home may be
expected to become a fashion among
those who recently and suddenly devel-
oped a fancy for pink bosomed shirts
and the other peculiarities of certain
wardrobe. SO habits as well as fashions
are made.-New York Evening Sun.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
A youngsters ouIcI. Reply.

In one Of the lindergartens the teacher
was endeavoring to familiarize the chill
dren with the words "cold" and "hot'' at
sight without spelling them by letters.
When she asked them what they would
get if they went out Of doors in winter
without their coats and pointed at the
word, they caught the cue at once and
answered "cold" instantly, but "hot"
proved puzzler for moment.
"Now, Mary" said the teacher to the
little girl in the end seat, suppose that
you were standing right close up in front
of a great big fire, just flaming and far
ing and burning and blazing away-what
would you get"
''Fd get right away from there" re-
piled the child in a matter of fact tone
that upset the instructor for the after
noon.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
Parliamentary Humor.

Sir John Lubbock. NJ. p, gave an even
ing's pleasant entertainments 70 the mem
bers of the Workingmen's college in Great
Orrnond street by discussing to them in
an amusing ara chatty manner on his
"Reminiscences, Personal and Political"
Sir John had naturally good deal to say
on his experiences in parliament and was
bound to admit that the palace at West
minister was not exactly paradise-at
least all the people in ii were not angels.
There is, it appears, not much humor there,
and it is n general mistake to suppose that
any which exists is monopolized by Irish
men. In fact, Sir John thinks that Hi
bernians do not shine as humorists, and he
is inclined to ''give the cake" to the much
despised Scotchmen, who, IL they cannot
see joke, at least perpetrate great many.
For instance. 1t was Scotchman VINO
gravcly informed the house that the vote
Of g2,000,OO0 for the Afghan war was
''mere flea bite in the ocean," and another
remarked. You may tepend upon it. sir.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
An Incomprehensible Performance.

Stories of the alteration of Paderewski by
crack Drained women have been told in al
most every city where the pianist has APP
peared, but doubt If there has been any
thing of actual occurrence equal TO the
strange spectacle witnessed in Brooklyn on
the afternoon OF his farewell appearance
At the close Of the programme, after the
last hope Of making the pianist reappear
had died away, a half hysterical crowd
gathered around the stage entrance to see
him get into his carriage. There must
have been 200 women. They crowded and
pushed and elbowed for front positions and
stood in the street at the imminent risk of
being run down by a cable car. There was
a long delay-perhaps .yninutes-but not
one of the ecstatic souls cent away. Some
one started the story that be had gone out
the other way to give them the slip, as be
had in other cities. There were almost
screams of rage and disappointment
AT last the stage door opened, and pale
face looking out took on a frightened ex-
preston, as well it might. Then a tall,
gawky form suddenly followed the face,
and Paderewski, almost running, started
for the carriage down a narrow lane be-
tween his shouting, gesticulating admir-
ers He tore his way to the vehicle, leaped
madly in and shouted TO the driver to hur-
" on. Some of the admirers came near be-
ing crushed by the horses. They squealed
and jumped upon the step of the carriage
TO get one last look, while n shrill chorus
of goodbys and incomprehensible exclama-
tions went up.
Can any one tell me what it all meansl
And there were middle aged matrons in
the crowd.-New York Herald.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
The SnItzer Collection

The late Frederic Splitter, a native Of VI
emma, was entirely the architect Of his own
fortunes and conquered his unique posi-
ton in the art world of Paris and the con-
tinent generally by his surprising energy,
boldness and power OF self education, and
by peculiar quality, too, that can only be
described as lie fair-tsat instinct which
enables the connoisseur to distinguish not
only the good from the Indifferent, but
what is supremely fine from what is merely
very good. Establishing himself in Paris
IN or about 1852 as a dealer in these special
branches and achieving a success and a su-
premacy among his cOnfreres which was
ungrudgingly acknowledged, he. by de-
grees, as his wealth grew and with it his
honorable ambition, formed the design of
bringing together not mere collection of
splendid objects Of vertu, but a veritable
museum of decorative, applied and indus
trial arts generally, beginning with the
earliest postclassical periods Of the Byzan-
tine and Romanesque styles on the one
hand and ending with the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries on the other.
This museum the late collector continued
to add TO and to complete with infinite la
Dor and skill during the whole of the latter
part of his career, wedding out things less
than first rate, but not otherwise impairing
its integrity, his object being that after his
deathit should be disposed Of as a whole to
the Louvre or, as an alternative, to some
other great museum, continental or Brit
ish, so rs 10 preserve unimpaired its inter-
est as a resume Of the finest industrial art
This plan, Cor the achievement of which
Mr.. Splitter always declared himself pre-
pared to make the most important pecuni-
airy sacrifices, has unfortunately proved
impossible Of achievement at the present
moment.-paris Letter.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
Ifrwo Worlds should Meet.

Our world is spinning through space
at a speed of over 900 miles per minute.
Should it come in collision with globe
of equal size going at the same rate of
speed, what would be the RESULT The
very best thinkers of the age tell us that
heat enough would be generated by the
shock to transform both of the colliding
bodies into gigantic balls of vapor many
times their present circumferences.
Some have thought that in case the CEN
ter of the earth is composed of solid and
colder matter than is the generally ac-
cepted belief this might not be the case,
but after searching all the leading au-
thorities l must admit that cannot find
a more appropriate ''finis" than the fol-
lowing, which is from an eminent scien-
fist: Should such an unheard Of event
occur the heat generated would be suffi-
Gent to melt, boil and completely vapor-
lie mass of ice fully 700 times the bulk
of both the colliding worlds-in other
words, an ice planet 150,O0 miles in di-
ameter!-St. Louis Republic.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
ONLY A LITTLE LESSON.
The Florist Gives the Young Married NJ
a Tender Reminder


Tender Reminder.
It was just little lesson, that was all,
but it went right to the spot. He stopped
q moment on his way home to look in a
florists window, and the florist, who
saw him, asked him inside to see some
thing extra fine.
'You don't buy any more flowers
nowy" said the florist.
NO" was the response, given good
naturally, though it was brief.
''And it used to be, a year ago or more,
that roses and violets and carnations
and all sorts were great attraction to
you"
Eyes; had a sweetheart them" and
the man blushed and laughed.
''You used to take her flower every
time you went to see her, didn't your"
pursued the inquisitive, kindly old for
list.
eyes"
"And they didn't cost very much as a
rule, did theyf"
"Oh, no, but that didn't make any diff
ference to her. 1 brought them fresh and
lIttBIdlbs llldb WAS tuOuSu
why don'tyou take them to her now?
Did she choose another in your stead?"
And the florists voice was sympathetic.
"Oh, no; married her year ago."
The florist waited a moment as if
thinking.
"And don't you love her now?' he
asked cautiously, as if treading on thin
ice.
"Of course. We are very happy. But
you know the flower business doesn't go
any more"
"Did she ever say so?" asked the florist.
"Well-um-er-no; can't say that
she ever did"
"Have you ever asked her about it,"
mo. 1 never happened to think of it.
Busy, you know, with all sorts things.
so much more practical"
The florist didn't answer. He went to
a pot Of roses and violets, and taking
handful he handed them over to his late
customer.
"There," he said, 81 give them to you
in remembrance of old times. You might
take them to your wife, and if she doesn't
like them you can bring them back to
me-"
But they never came back.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
An Aged Pine Before Columbus Came.

Ever since the days of the first set
tiers in the Pike county backwoods of
Pennsylvania a pine tree known as the
"Great Pine" had been a landmark in
Green township because Of its great
height, the tree towering FAR above all
the other trees in the pine forest that
then covered the Pike county noun
tains. In the clearing away of the pine
timber, which was the main purpose Of
woodsmcn for 30 years and more, this
lordly tree was left standing, and 80
years ago it became the sole relic in all
that region Of the great primitive forest
of pines, and since then has been famous
throughout northern Pennsylvania as
the last pine"
The natives had always regarded the
ancient tree with great veneration, but
recently the land on which it stood pass
ed into the hands of alien owners, and
one day last week they had it cut down.
The tree was found TO be 372 feet in
height, and the infallible record of tho
rings of its stem showed its age to be
462 years, so that it was a respectable
tree GO years old when Columbus discov-
cred America. 1t was perfectly sound
from butt to tip and will cut $1,000
worth of lumber.-Pike County Dis
patch.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
Eoual 70 the Occasion.

One of the good stories ex-Postmaster
General James tells is about type
writer he once employed who was a
novice at the art, but who proved her
self equal to the emergency. Colonel
James had dictated to her a political
speech which he was about to deliver.
He referred to certain individual and
said of him, "He knows no more about
politics than Nicodemus did about the
second BIRTH"
The young woman's notes when she
came TO write them out proved to be in
complete. Sac was not familiar with
New Testament stories, and thus was
obliged to fall back on her wits. The
sentence as she finished it read. "He
knew no more about politics than Nico-
demus did of the tariff" The tariff at
that time was a favorite topic of CONVEX
sation and a safe conclusion, the young
woman thought, in this respect.-New
York Press.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
The Paw of ambassadors.

If present pay is inadequate for min
listers, it is absurd for ambassadors, and
yet congress is not likely to increase sal
aries. 1t has sanctioned title author
lied by the constitution, but is unwilling
to pay for what the title calls. For sew
eral years the fact has been recognized
that only itch men, or at least men who
had something beyond their pay, could
afford to accept the London, Paris or
Berlin mission, Mr.. Lowell and Mr..
Phelps being exceptions. The raising
OF the grade to an embassadorship makes
the obstacles to poor men all the greater.
An impecunious ambassador would be
ridiculous, and as the increased rank is
practically of 10 benefit to the country
the sooner we return to the old rank the
better. The country viii be better rep
resented by a self respecting minister
than by an ambassador who is the object
of universal commiseration because his
meager salary compels him to live il
lodgings Weekly.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
Excavations at Tunis.

1t is announced from Tunis that exca-
vations are now being made in the
famous tvo headed hill mentioned by
Virgil, which hill is situated about eight
miles from Tunis. Many interesting re-
mains have already been unearthed, and
it is confidently hoped that better will
follow.
A temple of Baal Saturn, which has
been almost entirely laid bare, is attract
ing particularly the attention of the
French psychologists because of its pc
culiarly interesting statues and bas-re-
liefs. The building is situated at an ele-
walton of over 1900 feet, and this is an
other proof that the Carthaginians
practiced their religious ceremonies on
hills.
On all the statues Of the gods to which
the temple is dedicated the names Baal
and Saturn are found together, which
would seem to indicate that to fatter
their Roman conquerors the Carthagin-
ians had added to the name of their chief
god that of the highest Roman deity
Chambers Journal.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
A Scheme That Failed.

A certain young man invented novel
plan for causing his landlady to hnger
in regard to asking him for her much
overdue board bill. He was several
weeks behind, and his landlady was SER
iously contemplating ejectment. He
was painfully conscious of the hardness.
Last Wednesday he addressed postal
to himself stating that $40 was left to
his credit in certain local bank. All
would have been well had not tho land
lady examined the postal closely. She
discovered that the missive was written
in the same handwriting as that of her de-
linquent boarder. He was elected uncere-
moniously the same evening the postal
was received at the house.-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
ODDS AND ENDS.

London can harbor loo ships
Tears are the tribute of humanity to its
destiny.
There's many a leap 'twixt the boat and
the slip.
Men of cold passions have quick eyes
Hawthorne
The church spire originated in the
twelfth century.
A. Countryman is the name Of poultry
raiser near Admission, Ala.
Nearly 1000 Russian convicts have been
sent to Siberia since April last.
Round finger nails belong to obstinate
and generally to stupid people.
Senior Carulla of Madrid has published
an edition of the Bible in verse.
A one armed man at Manchester, n. Il,
Is said to be an expert pool player
The father of Kepler, the mathematician
and astronomer, was private soldier.
Milk applied once week with soft
cloth is reputed to freshen and preserve
boots and shoes.
A parody can never be good because it is
bed, like a pun. 1t is adifferent sort Of
animal altogether.
Common table salt is not salt and has
long since been excluded from the class Of
bodies denominated salts"
"You must look out for a sleeping dog,
a swearing jew, praying drunkard and a
crying woman" is a bit OF Polish advice.
Sea captains sometimes bring into port
accounts Of the seeing Of comets and me
teors which have almost escaped notice on
land.
Revaccination should be properly attend
ed to. The authorities also should prompt
ly provide means for the isolation of pa
tients.
The use of powder as a decoration origi-
mated in the fancy of French mountebank,
who dredged his head with flour in order to
emphasize his idiocy.
Bricks made of plaster of paris and cork
are now used in the construction Of powder
mills. In case of explosion they offer slight
resistance and are broken TO atoms.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
A Bic Truft Farm.

One of the largest fruit farms this side Of
the Rocky mountains, according TO bulle-
tin Of the West Virginia experimental sta
ton, is to be found on the foothills Of the
Blue Ridge in Jefferson county of that
state. In 1887 the Becker brothers set out
$1,000 peach trees. since which time eight
adjoining tracts hsrve been added, until the
fruit farm comprises 2.400 acres in one
body The planters have not stopped with
peaches alone, but they have large area
In grapes. ounces and cherries, besides
American and japanese plums, apric0ts.
Japan persimmons, nectarines, English
walnuts Italian chestnuts and paper shell
almonds. Washington Post.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24

the pale face of the British soldier is the
backbone of the Indian army" The strong
est piece of humOr ascribed to an Irishman
was that of a young member who rose to
speak and remained standing for nearly a
quarter of an hour expressing his unuttered
arguments with profuse gesticulation. 1t
was in every sense a speech without words,
and yet he made it sufficiently clear to the
house that he was 'ag'in the government"
Sir John thinks that the gentleman was
speaking simply to himself, but in his nerv-
BUSINESS fancied he was talking aloud
London Telegraph.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
THE FIRST BUTTERFLY.

Bright fiutterer. with golden name,
Freckled from gentle dun to flame,
How hast thou dared TO venture out
Ere the buds begin to sproutl
When underneath the sheltering bower
Arbutus hath not shown her flower,
Creeping from the modest moss,
With her brilliant leaves of gloss:
When as yet within the brook
Leaves lie pressed as In book.
Held within the Ice Kings arms
Clesped about their frozen charmS
Why vert thou not wise 20 wait
TIL King Frost should abdicatel
Till the bluebirds pipe in tune,
Till the May looks on toward June,
TIL the dandeliOn's yellow
Lends the lawn a radiance mellow
These few hours OF sunshine warm
May prelude q fatal storm
Bringing frost or bringing snow;
Where, then, fran one. wilt thou gof
Robins forty times as strong.
Iet we do not hear his song.
Edward S. Creamer in New York Sun
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
wealthy People Tired of a Plain Name.

Residents of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y, are
tired of that euphonious title and in
tend having the name changed. The
name is derived from the fact that Jere-
miah Dobbs, a Swede, who was fisher
man and lived at Willow Point, near the
southern line of the village, added to his
meager income prior to and during the
revolution by ferrying occasional travel
ers across the Hudson.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
A Sensitive Patient.

DR.. Emdee-Feet go to sleep. That
shows your circulation is bad.
Editor Daily Kazoo-That's all you
quacks know. l suppose if my corns
ached that would show that the advertis-
ing patronage was falling off.-New
York Herald
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
Tho Cost Of The Mormon Temple

The cost of the Mormon temple is aques-
tion which even the most astute follower
of Brigham hesitates TO answer It has
been estimated all the way from 81, 0Oo,o 900
TO s12,Oo0,o00. The latter figure is believed
by those who are in position to <now TO
be the correct one.-Harper's Weekly
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24

A conch shell was picked up recently
by herder on one of the highest buttes
in the John Day mountains. Oregon,
some 5000 feet above sea level and far
from human habitation.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24

Men don't seem TO take TO the bookish
girl somehow rs much as one would ex-
pect them TO do. Perhaps it's because
her head is developed at the expense OF
her heart
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24

There are 1000 Welshmen in the chief
American cities-2, 500 in Pittsburg, 1900
in Chicago. 800 in Cleveland and 1000
IN New York and Philadelphia.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24

The First Cure of Christian Science-Christ
the Impersonation of All sensitiveness.
The Sublime Electric observation-disclosures
For Nervous People.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-23
LOCAL pREYITIEs,
Matters Of Minor nIomcRtIn aud about
tho City.

Matters Of Minor MomcRtIn aud about
tho City.
Our OF sight-pork, eggs and oysters
Tins Is the kind OF weather when
there is no excuse for not enforcing the
snow ordinance.
GERTIE WILLIAMS was arrested early
yesterday morning by Officer Moran for
disorderly conduct.
ELIZA BYERs, young daughter Of @.
NJ, BYsrs, OF Bridgeport, had her leg
broken Saturday night while coasting
on Eagle Nest hill,
In Squire Ankles court Saturday
EVENING", N, Multord was found guilty
OF contending with loud and angry
words and fined 81 and costs.
THR annual ball OF tho Mark Twain
Rod and Gun Club will occur this even
ing, and It goes almost without saying
that 1t will be q successful affair,
SATURDAY evening about 9 o'clock
Charles Coss, Bridgeport coal driver,
narrowly escaped death. The cart fell
with Coss over an embankment No.
body hurt.
The Wheeling & Lake Eric railroad
company IL getting ready to heat all OF
its passenger cars with steam. The
train on the river division viii be the
first to have tho now heaters.
Our advice to people living on the
low grounds along the Ohio river is to
not to worry about q flood until the
flood comes. We have had many cold
winters and deep SHOWS, hut only one
'S4 flood. -StsterSOiLe Democrat.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-23
ABOUT PEoPLE.
Strangers in the City aud Wheeling Folks
Ahronl.

Strangers in the City aud Wheeling Folks
Abroad.
j, A. Connolly, OF Littleton, is in
town to-day,
2, B. Taylor, OF PaFkersburs, is a
Belller guest.
W. R. SIilligan. OF Parkersburg, is a
Windsor guest.
Mra Doering, of Morgantown, is reg
istered at the stamm.
NJ, D. Post was admitted to bar OF
Ohio county Saturday.
John A, Hamilton, Of Marietta, is
registered at tho Windsor
N. S. Beatty and A. w. Prichard, OF
Warrington, are at the Behler.
Senator johnson N. Camden, OF Park.
ersburg, registered yesterday evening at
the Mcclure.
A. Hamilton and ]. +. Coast, Of
Ravenswood, and A. ]. Jelnmison and
A. II. Corbett are Behier guests.
Mr.. Fl I. Cartright, editor OF The
QltesL, published ut Wheeling, has been
on visit to friends in this county
WESTON Democrat.
Rev. L. L. Peters, the home mission.
ary, OF Parkersburg, was in tho city yea.
terday, the guest Of Rev. l. ]. Trey, OF
the First Baptist church, aud occupied
the latters pulpit in tho morning.
The Weston Democrat says: Mr.. ]. O.
Meyer, Of Wheeling, a graduate OF Mt
Union Commercial college, O., has been
here tor the past two weeks endeavor-
ing to establish commercial college in
Weston. We understand lie Is meeting
with fairly good success.