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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13
WOMAN.

There is class of complaints that
every lady is more or less troubled with,
and often suffers hours Of anguish, not
knowing what to do, and disliking TO con-
suit a physician. In RAILWAYS SARSA-
PARILLIAN RESOLVENT a remedy IS
ready prepared that viii cure every form
~ ladies' Complaints and restore health
fuI regularity to those suffering from sup
pressiSns Retentions, or Irregular Mem
corrbea or weakening discharges, Failing
of the Womb, Tumors, or Hard Jumps. or
,iS ronjdifv In cases of Mysteries, Head
aches Rad Dreams. and the many symp-
TOMS that are constantly present, this
sbonld nrocure a supply Of the SARSA-
PAR1IIAN RESOLNENT. 1t viii keep
The blood pure and healthy, make you feel
bright cheerful, happy, strong and Vigor-
ous insure you a good appetite and a
clear beautiful skin.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13
A Good ExnmnIe.

Are these the biggest china eggs you
have?" asked the customer
Yes, sir. They are the usual size"
You see, am just going into the
poultry business, and l would like as
large nest-eggs as 1 can get, in order TO
give the hens an idea of the size L eX-
pect them to attain with their product"
Judge.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13
Ward Politics.

Mr.. Mulctem 0rom the 'steenth)-
"What are you goin' way off to that
ratty Arizona boom town for? No civ
ilization, no saloons, no people. no
nothin' but houses an bare streets Mr..
Dozen (of the neighboring ward)--
That's just it-bare streets. Just think
of the franchises there'I be to give away
some day."-Chicago Record
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13
SKIN DISEASES, HUMORs AND SORES.

There is no remedy that will cure the
sufferer of Salt Rheum, Ring Worm, Ery-
sineias 81 Anthony's Fire. letters, Rash,
Pimnles Blotches. Pricl1ly Heat Ache ana
Sores. Ulcers, Boils. Humors OF All KINDS
so quick as the SARSAPAhILL1@AN NE
SOLVENT Let it be tried.
The Most Economical. The Best
smaller Doses Than other Sarsaparil-
las. But More Concentrated.
One bottle contains more Of the active
nTinciDle of medicine than any other
,larera IA ton. Taken in teaspOonful doses.
P.kita others REQUIRE five or six times as
much. Sold by druggists. Price 81.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13
Fents of speed.

Paper Manufacturer-"It is now possi-
BILE. sir, to cut down a growing tree and
turn it into paper within twenty-four
hours"
Great Editor-"That's nothingi Our
dramatic man frequently has his criti-
cisms in type before the play begins -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13
A s,ronr combin,tIon.

Newspaper Man-"How is the theatrical
business this season.
Travelling Manager-"Finei Crowded
houses every night. My leading man is
a prize fighter. and my leading lady a
society divorcee."-N. Y. Weekly.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13
STORY OF SENATOR VANCE
HOW THE sTATESNAN's WIT GATH
Erred IN A CROSSROADS VOTE.

Postmaster Browns Conscience Did
Not Save Him When the Truth Was
Discovered-Mr. Vance's Advice to
His wife-How He Mixed Politics in
His Religion on One Occasion.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13

the disposal Of the newspaper men and
they were driven back to the prison at
midnight.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13
STATE SENTINEL

locked in cell. Supper was served TO
Mr.. Haughey in the directors room.
and an hour afterward, as the clock was
striking Z. the warden and Mr.. Haughey
passed through the iron doors and
through the walls of the prison proper.
He was taken directly TO the hospital.
where he was met by DR.. Viets. a
three-year man from Plymouth, who has
charge of the hospital Being introduced
Mr.. Haughey took a chair in the labora-
tory and a barber appeared Mr..
Haughey removed his coat and prepared
to have his beard cut off He had ex-
pected it and said nothing. The change
in his appearance was wonderful and
few would have recognized him in the
man who arose from the chair
Warden French talked in kindly and
pleasant manner all the time in order TO
divert his attention, and Mr. Haughey.
with DIR. Viets, then stepped through the
hall into the hospital. They went to
ward and disappeared behind the cur
tain.
The Convicfs Suit.
Here the convict's suit was waiting for
him and after removing everything from
his pockets Mr.. Haughey put it on.
Five minutes later he again appeared
and his face was deathly pale. He STAN
mered when talking. and his step tot
tered. 1t was all he could do to stand.
AS he would raise his arm the hideous
stripes would catch his eye. and he
would inadvertently turn his face. All
saw it was a moment when Mr. Haughey
in mercy should be left alone. He was
kindly helped into the chair in his ward
his head dropped into his hands, and ne
was left alone. All silently withdrew.
T. P. Haughey was alone in the garb of
a convict
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13
A1ADWAY'S u.-............
IL SarsapariIlian
aau ReSoIVent.
is the only positive cure for
KIDNEY AND BLADDER COMPLAINTS,

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel, Dia-
betes. Dropsy. Stoppage Of Water Incon.
thence Of Urine. Brights Disease. AL
bumfnuria and all cases where there are
brick dust deposits. or the water is thick.
cloudy mixed with substances like the
white of an egg, or threads like white silk,
or there is q morbid. dark. bilious appear
ance and white bonedust deposits, and
when there is a pricking, burning sensa-
ton when passing water. and pain in the
small of the back and along the IONS.
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ahead, Charles Coffin of Chicago. who
had come in on an afternoon train. and
the chaplain. All were introduced to the
warden and he shook hands with the
prisoners in a hearty manner. A mo-
ment after he said thai the Rev. Dr.
Christensen and Charles Coffin had been
consulting with him about holding the
prisoners in custody for a day or two
until the result Of the application for a
supersedeaS could be learned. but he
could not do so without action of the
court sentencing the prisoners.
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Tears stood in the eyes Of every man
there. except the officials and few con-
victs who stood around. as the good
night hand-shake was given. If the part
ing had been at the foot OF the gallows it
could not have been more sorrowful A
convict guard was directed by the ward
en- to show the brothers TO cell No. IS
and Warden French shook each of the
brothers warmly by the hand as the
heavy doors We're closing. The key
turned in the lock and the Collins disap-
peared down the whitewashed corridors
that separated the tiers Of convicts'
cells.
While they have prepared themselves
Tor the worst, the Collins are confident
of being liberated this week on a writ of
supersedeas, and have been given every
assurance by Mr.. Miller. Until they
hear the result Of the application they
will do nothing toward fixing up their
cells, but will be at liberty to amuse
themselves. No definite arrangements
will be made until after this has been
settled.
Warden French placed his carriage at
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22

40, Oi,s ...a... ga ." -
come, and sent for mill. and dates and
filled our pockets. He showed us his
long spear thnl hung against the wall,
aud tolA me with a proud gesture that
ne had often killed his man, but more
often with II sword, and taking me by
the shoulder, showed me liercely how
he used 20 do it. He was ninety years
old, and had never been farther from
home than Assouan, and then only
once. All his sons sat and stood
around us, aud in the background
against the mud granary white teeth
gllmmered, and the broad, black faces
of the women shone. asked him
what present he would like, and he
asked for little rice and little cof-
fee. All the time he clutched and
fingered his Moslem rosary. which,
when | admired it, he wanted me to
accept. The son came back with us
to the dahbeah and carried OFF the
coffee and rice i'll envelopes, to which
added n handful of cigarettes aud n
couple of oranges, with particular in
functions that one was to be given to
the old gentleman"
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4 Rings own Story.

Picking up from the sidewalk the
other morning what appeared to he Il
gold ring. with empty claws showing
the removal of stone, the finder took
it to "A jeweler in Eleventh street for
inspection. He examined it for a few
minutes under magnifying glass and
said
eyes, this is gold RUG of fourteen
carats. The stone It contained was II
three-carat diamond. Ii was worn
number Of years on slender woman =
third finger. Then it changed hands
and was enlarged by the insertion of n
piece of gold of inferior alloy, and
may have been worn ON the third finger
of Il stout woman or the little finger of
II man. The diamond was removed by
II clumsy hand, probably by thief,
who either accidentally dropped the
ring or threw it away where you found
it. never saw the ring before, but
plainly read its history by the same
process of observation, analysis and
deduction that IN Indian unconscious.
ly employs in detecting the testimony
of forest trail. Philadelphia Rec
ord
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Saw aIiying Mummy.

In the Cornhill Magazine writer
thus records visit to m Egyptian
domicile situated upon the Nile: I'VE
went into the hut after some hesita'
ton the dragoman whispered there
were ladies there. and found II Wig.
orous old man telling his Mussulman
beads oss-legged on "A mud bench,
and on the floor bent over the fire the
oldest looking human being | ever saw
alive. Mummies | have seen. and
wondered not tha; they were dead,
but in what part of her withered. des-
sicated frame that old woman found
space to keep the stern vital energies
that lined her grim. carved face | can
scarcely guess. She looked no more
living than seaweed does, dried and
stretched on paper.
"Her arms, her limbs Thrust almost
into the fire. were so shrunk that the
long lcathern flesh and haccid muscles
hung round them like dangling shreds
on sticks Round her neck were beads
of wood. and round her wrists leath-
ern bracelets Though, to he sure,
cannot feel certain they were not fold'
of skim, and on her face lurked mo-
only lines but gullies and passages
they so deep fallen. Bu'
for 3he occasional ned glance o
cold unques' - | could no
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22

lifted one leg over the sill quito non
cbslantly."
"But sny. my dear Doctor, " inter.
rupted the Colonel again. "you were
not playing fair. You were in reality
using a weapon, aud a mighty danger.
ous one. The poor fellow had no show
at all"
"Wait a moment" replied the Doc.
tor. "You wish me to he too abrupt.
But, to continue, when the fellow saw
me do this he uttered howl OF terror.
eyer amt a-goin' ter leave Inc,
Doc; yer amt a-goin' ter leave me
here ter dye. are yerY
"'You are in no danger, L an.
swered. 'Good.evening.
But the poisonY he asked.
"'You have taken no poison. re.
piled. while you have been with me
this evening you have swallowed moth
ing more harmful than champagne |!
At first he did not seem to compre-
hend. but in "a moment he bounded
from his chair with an oath and made
for me. departed y
"Bui, my dear Doctor, asked the
Professor chow did you manage TO
make your escape from him|'
"well. answered the Doctor. dry
! ly. 81 took advantage OF one of the
compeusations of nature. A small man
can skip down tire-escape much more
| quickly than large man. Besides.
| had start. In fact, | was bowling
away in cab that | had previously
engaged, before he was alfway
down"
But" ! asked, "hsve you never
been troubled by him since? Has he
never hunted you up?'
~ have reason to believe he has
not. ;" answered the Doctor. In fact,
il he had, am afraid | would not b,
here tonight to tell the story. -
Frank Leslie's Weekly.
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I'm IKE VrI.LEY.

To-day when the sun was lighting my house
on the pine-clad hill
The breast OF bird was rufied as Il perched
on my window sill.
And eai was chased by the kitten On the
breeze-swept garden walk.
And the dainty head
OF a dahlia rod
Was stirred on lis slender stalk.
Oh, happy the bird at the rose tree, unheed-
ing the threatening storm!
And happy the blithc leaf chaser, rejoicing
in sunshine warm
They take not though, for the morrow they
know no care to-day
And the thousand things
That the future brings
Are blank to such "a they.
Hut l. by the household ingle. can interpret
the looming clouds.
For the wind "soo-hoos" through tho key
hole. and a shadow the house en-
shrouds
Aud know I must quit my mountain and
so down 20 the vale below,
For my house IL chill
On the windy hill
When the autumn tempests blow.
My mind II forever drawing an instructive
parallel
'TwiXt temporal things that perish and
eternal things that dwell
When bilows and waves surround mo and
waters my soul o'erfiow,
descend in hope
From the mountain top
To the sheltering vale below.
go down 10 the Valley OF silence, wher'
the worldly ar" never met %
know there IL balm and healing" there fo
eyes that with tears are wet
And find In its sweet sccluslon gentle solac,
Tor all my care.
For that valley pure
with its shelter surs
Is the beautiful Vale OF PRAYER.
-Chambers's Journal.
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10 IA h.,O", a con. IA tscu i,Dul-
ing out the champagne, that there is
II certain violent poison which does
not act on the stomach as long as the
person who has swallowed it rem,ins
perfectly still, but which is absolutely
fatal if that person makes single vio-
lent motion--for instance, such mo-
tion rs rising from II chair. or striking
another person, or even uttering too
ornate an OATH
"'What are yer driving at, growled
my burly guest.
" Simply this, answered, that
would advise you to remain ~ still as
you possibly can, for have given you
dose of that poison in one of these
glasses of champagne-in the last one
i'll fact
But interrupted the Colonel,
"you had agreed, as il were, with your
self that you would not use weapon.
Now poison. III my opinion, would be
weapon.
wait Il moment" said the Doctor.
"Well, the wretch was the msot fright.
ened man | have even seen in my life.
He sat in his chair, perfectly rigid.
almost believe he was afraid TO talk for
time. But the suspense was too
great
"'Yer amt goin' to kill feller
what's doin' yer no harm, are yer? he
asked 80 plaintively that l almost
laughed in his face.
"'No, | answered, keep perfectly
still, and when it thoroughly pleases
me | will give you simple emetic that
will save your life. Be careful do
not move or it will be beyond my
power to do So.
what yer do it fur?' he asked,
breathlesslv.
" Because, answered, Il wanted n
lock of your hair. have Il particular
fondness for hair of the color ofyours,
and am going to have Just about half
of all that you have, including half of
your mustache, which. will admit, is
perfectly splendid one. With this
| approached him, at the same time
drawing from my pocket my pair of
shears.
"'All right, go ahead, Doc. he said,
trembling from head TO foot; 'but, as
yer love yer fellow-man what has got
er wife and family ter support, don't
wiggle me er that poison will work.
IL do not think l ever collected n
long-standing bill from rich but for
getful patient with one-half the satis-
faction that 1 enjoyed IN clipping of
half the hair aud half the mustache of
that man who but a few moments be.
fore had been threatening TO gouge
out my eyes. l laughed, / sang. |
danced a jig, and then rolling the hair
up in wad l showed il in my pocket.
L finished off the remainder of the
champagne. Then walked to the
window and threw il open. We were
in II room on the third floor, and the
window opened on fire escape that
reached almos4 TO the ground. |
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"Well. when I was about twenty
five I had. 10y dint OF hard word and
good luck in having hung out my
shingle in particularly unhealthy
neighborhood, arrived at condition
when I might indulge my pocket-book
in what may call the snti-fattening
process to n certain extent. In other
words. could afford TO take an after
noon and fve-dollar bill of for n
pleasure -jaunt once in while. In
deed. had begun to read poems about
stories. But before l could permit
myself to think OF marrying l de-
termined to get, once for all, thor
oughly even with the absurd race of
big men. had a scheme which lhad
worked out very thoroughly. l was
going TO completely humiliatc some
great brute of q man, aud was going
To do it without the aid ofa weapon of
any description. / provided myself
with pair of shears"
"Weapons?" suggested the Colonel.
"Not at all, answered the Doctor {:
"instruments of torture. / slipped
them into the pocket of my oyercoat
and rode down to the Bowcry in n
Third avenue car. i was in com
placent mood. The night was clear,
the air crisp with just n suggestion oi
a downfall of snow. You know what
such night means on the Bowery.
All the animal spirits of those animals
down there are at the boiling point of
! exhilaration. When | was quite well
dowr the Bowcry left the car and
began searching in the saloons for my
man. II did not take me long to find
him. He had Just cleaned out saloon
| (driven the inhabitants of the place
out. | mean, and pummeled the bar
keeper until the latter was willing to
buy him OIL at any price, when | en-
tered. treated him. | treated him
again. became his contidant his
fast friend. let him know that | had
money and that my main object in life
was to see that he had royal time oI
it that evening. In this way i sue
ceeded in Turing him to a hotel that
had previously Y selected and where
had engaged room for the night
Once in the room proceeded to make
things rs comfortable rs possible fol
him-and incidentally for myself, fol
by this time he was beginning to ge
pugnacious again. | accomplished
this by keeping the table between 1t
and bottle of champagne on IT
which begged him not to spill. III
had as much respect for bottle q
champagne as though he had heel
better born, and succeeded. He wa
still quite sober when l asked him /
he knew anything about poisons.
Nav he answered, after a fey
moments of contemplation, as thougl
he were wondering why in the worl'
should ask such question as that
Nav; nuthin 'cept rat poison. Why
"'Oh, answered, as delicately n
possible, merely because l am IL doc
tor and know great deal about them
You see | have made n special stud. o
them.
"'Well. Doc. he asked in a few no
ments, what has that got to do vltl
itP Gimme so'ns G''Z
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. . -. -, -. s
,isnhy masss nim Iose ~. R.P y, msa sou.sn
tnsngs. anu ne gives up ooops'. NJ, @ oa". ~, ~
xna mores anu voc, ,.om psu 10 . s
ne isiis under dis@ipasions, o,es 'n = i"1a'
mouse hno W ourteo IN tue po'ter no'u'
hno'net young man VINO nesru ,uN lv'y
skep.lcsm nane UP h's m'nu ,na. ,nas VI,
no aiuerence wnet we 40 OF say IVr W, WI,
MI come out NJ iast nv tue riRu' P.hce' anu
pexnn ~ consequence y" pu.'on. oone
money ,nM came into nis nanas Ivt "ne.s III
ne applied 70 ms own uses, tn'nkins per
nsps ne would make " st.aght some o'ne,
tune, anu NJ Wou,u oe wen even u no ~"
not make u straight: ne enus IN ,ne pen,-
tsnt'nry. ~ Ihat SCORER VINO ot,eteu ,ne
against Ontlstianity never reelIneu wraa usu
work ne was uo,nR, anu nc epasseu on tnI1uko
ife ana out OF u ana INTO iutute thh' am
not now going 10 depic'. "
DO not propose WIN esesrcnusntt 70 snow
the breakers OF the aw'ui COAST on whIcn that
snip vs. wreckeu: ior my BUSINESS noW ~ 10
watch the sea auer tue seeI has plowe1 ~
NO pn' spnoresrehce In ,ue WAKE %, tna, sup,
OUT nnu u TWO sous NrueHuus IN tne
wave 'Wo youhe ,msh ues',oyou y, .s ,eoAeHs
skept SUI, IN unu'ui'int, ~ V-osu pelea," ,',
and All sioes ot tnem' b'acknsss Oh oarS-
ness.
You now what n gloriously good man
Rev. J Inn Newton was the most OF his life.
but be 're his conversion he was very
wicke sailor. ami on board the shin Har-
wich 1 titled inidelity and vice into the
mind, ayouny man principles which de-
stroye him. Afierward the two met. and
NEWT tried TO undo his bad work. but IN
vain. The young man became worse and
worse died proHigate. horrifying those
who 81 d by him In his last moments.
Bett look out what bad influence you
start, you may not De able 10 STOP ". ~
does require very great force TO ruin
Others Why was IL that many years ago y
great cd nearly destroyed New Orleans Z
A crav h had burrowei into the banks OF
tnerN until the grounu was sNurfeu anu
the bai Weakened until the Hood burst.
But Ind here n man who starts out In
life wi the determination that h. viii
never suffering but he will try 10 al
leviste and never $50 encouragement
hut he Ill try TO cheer II, aud never meet
with body but he will try to do him
good. sitting his strength from God, he
starts d IN home with high purpose OF doinS
all the cd ne can possibly DO IN one Day
Whet standing behind the counter, or
talking the business Office with a pen De'
hind hi ar, or making bargain with iel-
low ira or. or out In the Held discussing
with hi next neighbor the wlsest rotntion o.
the Gro or In the shoemaker shop pound
ing sol Gather. there Is somethtng In ms
face, 40 hts phraseology and In nis man
ner, that demonstrates the grace OF God ir
his heart. He can tsik on reiiS'oh Wuhou
awkwardly dragging u Ia Dy tns ears h'