The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-02
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Ell CEIEHA.
walsingham. England. claims to be the
healthiest place in the world
China has an academy Of manners that
prescribes etiquette for the whole empire.
A ton of steel is worth more than its
weight in gold when made into hair springs
for watches.
Horses are so plentiful in Chill and Bue-
nos Ayres that II is not uncommon for beg
gars TO ride.
Christopher Grove. a ninety-three-year-
old resident of Bethany, Ind, is cutting a
new set of teeth.
Il have quite an affection for your said
the spring weather TO the bare throat
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
There is talk of running trolley observa-
ton cars across Niagara falls, suspended
fifty feet above the water.
The Mohawk Indians will not allow so
much as a blade of grass to grow upon
the graves of their companions.
OF the twenty-six barons who signed the
Magma Charta three wrote their names and
twenty-three made their marks.
Kossuth took a grim pride in his volun-
tary poverty These hands Of mine,' he
once said ARE empty and clean"
An alloy that adheres so firmly 70 glass
that it may be used to solder pieces to-
gether is made by a French chemist
Prince Bismarck was never liked by Won
Moltke. If his posthumous writings are TO
be taken as proof of the statement.
The Roman father had unlimited power
over his children and could put them in
chains. sell them into slavery or kill them
at will.
The Japanese method OF lacquering is
said to be a least two thousand years old.
Pieces made ten centuries ago are still
exhibited.
fast friends" Nellie-"We used TO be-"
And you are not now?" NO" What
was his name?"-N. Y. Weekly.
He-"You told me that you sincerely
hoped for my welfare" She-"Oh. no, Mr..
Sticks. you misunderstood me. I said I sin
cerely hoped for your farewell Harvard
Lampoon.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-"One-ha the world
doesn't know how the other half lives"
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-"But. il isn't the femi-
nine half that is ignorant" - Yonkers
Statesman.
Mrs Popleigh-"Henry, are you crazy?
Take that mask off. You are frightening
baby so bad he'll not go near you" Mr..
Pople:gh Complementary why put
it on."-Puck
Miss Oldgirl is in a rage at Bluntley
for speaking of her as a regular chrome"
Don't blame her. Everybody in town
knows we'll enough she is hand-painted. -
Buffalo Courier.
I'm glad Tompkins has struck streak
of luck at last Smith-"So am 1. What
is it?' Il don't know just what. I only
know that he talked TO me for twenty
minutes without asking to borrow So
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mrs. Grimes-"Henry, Willie is teasing
me evry day for sweater 1 wish you'd
get him one" Mr.. Grimes-'A sweater?
What's the matter with the buck-saw?'-
Boston Transcript.
Judge-"Well, doctor, what is the condi-
ton of the burglars victim?" Doctor
zone Of his wounds is absolutely fatal, but
the other two are not dangerous, and can
be healed. -Fliegende Blaetter.
One of the Napoleonic princes, Prince
Louis Napoleon. is serving in the Russian
navy. He speaks Russian like native
and is the strictest disciplinarian in the
service. The marines dislike him.
What do you do" asked the novice in
finance, when the market sends prices up
to where you don't want them?" What
do 1 DOR echoed the operator with unlim-
tied resources; 4 grin and bear it.'-Wash-
ington Star.
Charles NJ Ffoulke of Washington in
tends to present twelve of his tapestries,
representing scenes in the life of Christ,
to the episcopal cathedral which is TO be
erected in that city. They have been in
Roman palace ever since they were made,
until Mr. Ffoulke purchased them a few
years ago.
DR.. Franklin used to advise the young
men of his acquaintance to choose their
wives from a bunch" giving as a reason
that several daughters in a family improve
each other mentally and morally, prevent
selfishness. and from emulation acquire
more accomplishments and knowledge than
a single child spoiled by parental fondness.
In one of the fights with Mcclellan on
the Chickahominy, the late Senator Vance's
regiment was advanced as skirmishers.
The firing was close and sharp. Just in
front of Vance. who commanded the line,
rabbit jumped up and scurried TO the
rear. Go it, rabbit" said he. go it,
Molly Cottontaili If 1 hadn't these stars
on my collar. I'd be with you
The duchess of Hamilton has had a large
stable built for her COWS and goes there
daily, according to English papers, TO milk
her favorites. She also makes the butter
it is said which is used on her table when
she has guests The stable is built Of mar
BILE, and cost a large sum Of money. The
duchess has had gloves made especially TO
use when milking the cows, in order that
she may not soil her fingers.
When Neal Dow was chief Of the Port
land volunteer fire department some Of his
men complained about the strictness of his
discipline. One Of them appealed 10 the
mayor once, saying: Mr.. Dow is alto
gether too strict. At the fire the other
night he ordered me to go between two
buildings and their walls were likely to
fall at any moment. / wouldn't 60 And
what did Mr.. Dow do when you refused 10
obey?" asked the mayor He was fool
enough TO go himself"
STREET PICKINGs.