Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 February 1892 — Page 5

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HOWARD LITERARY GLUB.

Our JL'otto, HOXOX, LOVE. CIIAE1TY. OFFICERS. President Will E. Ftrswn, Montpelier, Ind. First Vioe-preeiJent liobert N. iJoulton, VYintersville, Ind. Second Vice-president Mies Sue C. Pariser, Kalona, la. MeoonJinr Secretary Mrs. Dora Older, Aiirian, Mich. Corresponding Secretary MUs Emma L. Herker, himery, III. Treasurer Miss Alary J. Kelley, Campbellstown, O. Executive Committee John Potma, Gravelton, Ind.; Torrence M. Jackson. New Lancaster, Ind.; W. iS. KokendoSer. Monterallo. Mo.; J. C. Mcl'onald. Medina, Tenn.; Mrs. J. P. Barnes, Bruceton Mills, W. Va. OBJECTS. Sec. 2 of Article 1 of Constitution The object of the Howard Liternry Club is to encourage pure literatnre,streiijcthen mcra'.ity, establish sociability, increase a desire for mind Improvement and literary attainments and to txtend the work, of reformation. Mf.MBEUSXnr. Etc 1 of Article 2 of Constitution All persons of srood moral character who are Interested in the objects of this organization and are willing to work in accordance therewith are eligible to membership. We most oorüially invite every one truly und flneoroproruisiuly interested in our objects to join our club. Letters ct inquiry should be addressed the Corresponding Secretary with stamp. The Howard Literary has neither salaried fticers nor contributors, and depends wholly ipon its merits and principles for uccin. Members only are entitled to the rare benefit of our book catalogue. All letters lor publication must be carefully srritteu on one side of the paper only, accompanied by tie writer's real name and address, as well an the norn do plume, and plainly addressed to the editor, C. ti. Stewart, SSJSTIJiEL oßice. Indianapolis, Ind. Members in renewing subscription for TlTB FENTINEL w ill pleRse be sure to send $1 to the lloward Literary Treasurer, as the club is allowed ft smell commission. Due credit and prompt aotion KUaranteed. The annual dues have been alTaoeed to 25 Cent, parable to tha treasurer during January end February. DO RIGHT. "Cumft" IVrttea Oat Ilia Views on Importrtiit Mutter. Kixd Associate? While attempting to enumerate a few of the obvious forces to which all creation is related, one of the El Ost transcendant of all forced itself forward abreast of all others in boll magnitude of conceded pre-eui'.nence. All creation has a part to perform while on probation, for euc'u ia life. How are we to know what portion ia allotod to us? Are we to sit with fo'ded arms while precious momenta speed by, and wait, and expect 80jie f-u-fiernatural guide to point out our part, nstead of goin.: diligently in quest of it? 1-Iust we read the submitted teaching of divine inspiration, and after ko doinj: say the deep and mysterious things contained therein are eo deep that we cannot fathom them ; or must we, with an eye single, seek out tLeir true meaning, w hich will prove to be a key to the whole ? It is not on!y our duty to do this, but it 1 the tension upou which haiia our hope lor the perpetuation of liie. What! have I introduced my subject? Evidently I have mu le mention of "duty." then you may ask if this little simple word so famidar to all is the center of gravitation. Surely duty is the pivot upon Which the Christian wor'.d turna today, not only the Christian world, but all that Id grand and poo 1, waa achieved by the performance of duty on the part of pome one. Oh! eee the manv failures, caused by non-performance of duty. See wretched wives and children; Eee degraded husbands and fathers as the Remnants of a once happy home; all because of the non-performance of the duty tf the central figure. See prodigal sons and daughters, the remnants of a once pure and noble character, who had been created just a little lower than the angels, but by reason of their numerous and careless viola'.ions oi Christ's submitted word, and by reason ct their non-performance of duty, they sank deep into the tat re of habitual ruin. The time wid come, dear associates, when the privilege of fulfilling our duty will be withdrawn from us. Then, oh then! what wiU be our portion? When It is said that time shall be no more with us; and wiien the curtains of death centlv rlosea their perhaps untimelyfoldsaround us, can we ay, welcome death, all is well? or will we tremble at the thought of being brought before the august judjje to their answer for the way we had conducted ourselves while on probation? Surely if our duty remains unfinished we will quake at such a thought. But if we have kept duty as the watch word, "all is well." I remember gome years ago of the first day of scholarship und'.T a "new" teacher. Of course in the morning of the first day of echool we always were anxious to know the rules of O'ir new teacher, whether grievous or not. Well do I remember this particular occasion, how the teacher took his place before the school. Alter making them a very appropriate address he turned to the black-board, eayinij this id my only rule. All eyes followel the pointer in his hand, and there read in bold letters, "Do right." How this went straight to the heart of each pupil, "Do right," which is as much to say 'do your duty." This had a greater etfect on us unruly scholars than I score of stated rules. Dear friends, let us read the handwritP5ck XXaadaafce acl Toller all tha trouble tncS Cant to a t liloua state of tna Systran, anob mm XAuineM, Knosro, Jjrowsioees, Wstreea after eating . tain In tu Side, ka. Whilo their mosA yOEaa&a&io auccwaa Lm boen abowa la gnrtng j fceaÄaehe, ynt Carter's little Liver PEU era eioally Tiluatlo la CowUpatton, carta j and pro wanUcg this annoytE com jilairit, while theyal! come all dJsordcro o f t h e tomac h jttimolato ttt4 JlTar aod xegoJaie the boweld. Eva IX UkcJ ouXf flrl Vhrr vorill be alnofit priceless to Goe via j waiter from this distressing C-mplalnt; trot f ort tUMmoXf thclrroodMMdaM noteixd honol thorn ,WhOnoetry thuwilißnI tboae 1) tue puis Tai t. ifctl la bo mar. j ways that they wlil net b wU irg to do wULout thoa. Cut after aU,aickb6a4

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DR. J. A. HAMILTON. R"tdont rhysiclan, S3 W. t)hio-t., Imlian.ipol , ind. (Twenty-oue years a Prarfoal I'hyiH'iai) and . ;rc?on.) Sperlaltlos I:toa s oi tho Ht-ari, Blood and Sain, Nt-rromDr-ss, painfi.l periods and Irregularities ot wo i. en, dnijcl the Kidii-rs, lil.id ler and (Jencrarire Organs, inoladlna Syphilis, Uonorrtuca. Tileet. ."-lermatvrrh'i a, Impoimcy, Varicocele and Hytlro-cei-. ll-eases succsKfully tratt-d and medicines s"nt, securely sealed, by mail. Consultation iroe and obarge moderate. UP.ice 33 West Ohij street. injr on the wall. See the many paramount examples set hy our noble Lord. See him performing the duty allotted to him without a muriner, though to suffer and die on the cross was his portion. All because of the sinfulness of mankind. Then with a Btrong love for right and truth, let ub ever seek to make an outward appearance an exponent oi the inward contents of our heartd. To all interested in the upbuilding of the Howard literary club I extend my heartfelt thanks and ask a faithfulness to th club by all. With thid I am aa ever your brother, "Comet." Montevallo, Mo,, Feb. 8. R XV'S HAD THE GRIP. Ha Wants to It Known as a Booster and Tulks Aluminum. Dear Friends I have had the grip! That is why I have kept in my little corner roasting my toes by the fire. Did you ever have that dreadful dieaoe? I am like the eon of Erin, whoeaii when asked if he had the grip, replied: "Yis eor, and it 6erved me badly, eor; I was sick three weeks after I got well.:' lut it's no use talking about what everybody has had. My lloosier blood was up when I paw my last article headed: "A Good Word from a Pennsylvanian." I am a regular dyed-in-the-wool-yard-wide Hoosier! I am only sojourning in Pennsylvania. Teople don't live there; they exist. Althouzh lam in the shadows ofthetmoke of Pittsburg, everything I find is from fifteen to forty 3'ears late in the march of progress. This Fection is a struggling ii ass of humanity from tho uttermost parts of Kurope. If I want to eee the people of the old world, especialh the pauper elements, I need oniy stand on a street corner andeee them pass by. Especially ou Saturday afternoon when oil' from work. A still better place is in Union depot, 1'ittabur lime, any dav from 4 to 6 in the afternoon. It is out of the question to describe the crowd, herd or drove, as you may designate them. It is a puzzle to me how the ticket Hollers ever mnnage to eet these people to the right destination. The most disagreeable feature of the whole business ia thee people don't always etay sober, and when provoked under such conditions are a very dangerous class. What is to be done with this bad mixture is more than any eludent of sociology can teil. Just now the starved and persecuted Russians are finding their way here. And as they are in destitute circumstances they will work for any wages ollered, which means the discharge of bo manv American, although it takes ahout live of these Kassians to perform the labor of three Americans. The question of great moment is how to keep out this undt-pirable element and yet ailow the desirab e to enter. Can we as a nation atford to allow our generosity to exceed our good common eense? McivinleyL-nii i.s largely responsibe for the present state of things in this state. The manufacturers under his bill are doing all they can to make as much money as possible out of their business under the high tanif of the preeent administration for they know it's "make hay while the sun shines," as they eee a cloud above Cleveland of a Gray color, which will gather into a cyclone this fall and sweep this whole land of the tarilF miasm and purify the air ; restore heaithy action ami vitality to the nation. Therefore they import paupers, discharge Americans and pile up tho "fat" while it is "called today, for the time coraeth when no man can work." They eee the handwriting on the wail on the Chinese wall of high protection. Last eummer some one said in thea columns they were afraid the now metal, aluminum, would be a failure. I just came across some more facta about it. It is made from cryolite, a word derived from kruop, cold, frost, and lithos, stone. A fluoride of sodium and aluminum found in Gresn'and, of a pale grayish white and snow white. It is mined and brought to Philadelphia in specially constructed vessels. Part of it is used near 1'hiladelphia in a chemical works, while the remainder is shipped to point near Pittsburg. There the ore is reduced and bi-carbonate of soda, or cooking eoda, sal-soda and many other chemicals are extracted from it, even gold and silver. The residue is taken a few miles down the river, where the Pittsburg reduction company makes it by electrolysis into aluminum in the bar. It is said there is only enough of the ore remaining unmined in Greenland to last fifty years. But there is a good substitute for it in Arkansas called "beauxite," which is found in flat layers covering vast areas, and can be readily reached and easily mined. Hew processes for reducing aluminum aie being constantly discovered. I read of one near New York where the metal waa made at a cost not exceeding 50 cents per pound. This is cheap, considering its weight is but one-third that of cast-iron and that formerly it was worth per pound and was once worth its weight in gold. When it can be produced as cheap or cheaper than tin it will drive that article from the market, as it does not rust nor corrode. It can be manipulated in more forms than tin. It can be rolled into sheets of any thickness, beaten into foil, drawn into" wire of any ßb:e and moulded into any shape. It resists ordinary acids, atmospheric changes, and has greater tensile strength than steel. Take a bar of aluminum equal in weight to a quarter inch bar of steel and it will lift 80,000 pounds more than the Btpel. A cast trace chain of aluminum will draw 8U0 poun la more than a wrought iron chain of the 6ame size. The German army ia refittinst the aoldier's) knapsac&a with tha new metal, as it never rusts and is bo much lighter. Tableware, jewelry, buttons, kitchenware and many other things are made out of this wonderful metal. Lest my wheel friends will forget that I am a "bikiat," will say that I hare ridden eome every month during tde winter. It ia delightful to takt) a flpin with the feathery flakes filling the air, to the tune of ttie merry jingle of sleigh bells. It is warmer than walking, and as epeedy as sleiübinif, and ten fold more exhilerating. My eye jnst now catches the following item: "The most beautiful allor yet discovered id made of gold and aluminum.

The alloy ia of a rich color, and it will be a welcome addition to the materials at command of the jewelers." "Kixy." Creighton, Pa., Feb. 6 HAWKtYE'S VIEWS.

A Glane at tha Raalitiaa of LI fa and Living and How to lie Successful. To the II. L. C. It Js often said that we live in degenerate days ; that virtue languishes and the principles of justice and honesty are not found in men as in former years; and that forbearance, eympathy and charity are almost unknown in comparison with "the days of our boyhood." I puzzled my head with these questions for about fifty years and many times concluded the popular idea was true, but from careful observation and 6tudy I am surprised that I made such an estimate. Although I have eulTered severely from "man's inhumanity to man," been betrayed by those I loved and trusted, deceived by those I thought were true, cheated by those considered honest, and trampled down and cast out, slandered and robbed, in time of great allliction and trial, by those I had been associated with for more than a quarter of a century; so t iat I really wished I could die, yet I am 6uro that justice demands a more favorable decision for our ae than for any other iu the world's history. An old fritnd writes me: "I ehould have long since lost all faith in mankind, had it not been for the memory of the unerring truth and goodness of my mother." Well there are millions of mothers good and true, and millions more that woud be good and true had they the surroundings ours had. And had that friend tried a secret I found out years airo she would have found manv another in whom ehe could confide: "'That is to treat others with gentleness and love as our mother did us." The love of one heart has held millions from shipwreck, who, if they had known how, might have Jiad the love of many others; but we often in discouragement and trial conduct ourselves so that well minded people do not know how to approach us. I know why my friend made tnat declaration: fehe had no faith in any higher goodness and love. And her mother, a dear, good woman, w as nearer, abler to satisfy her heart's yearnings, than all others, and she could not 6ee one above nor below; ehe had learned to trust. Above all else a wide comprehensive faith in God, in His goodness, and loving care over us, will help us to tee goodne&a and love in others. 1 do not mean a partial fa!.th, limited in any way by anything, but a faith in Ii im as ft bein of peifect goodness and perfect love, without anv limitation as to any being in any place in time cr eternity. I know for myeelf such a faith as this, in the few short years it has been with me, has compelled me to see blessed qualities oi goodtess and love where I had decided without evidence there was none. Believing in the perfect jroodness of (.Jod and niaa beia "his oilspring," a "dispensation of the spirit given to every man," I i-g:m to suspect there must be something God-like, a divine epark in every eoul, and I ought to see it. In searching for this liht, "that lighteth every man that Cometh into the world," I have been surprised, astonished and ashamed; surprised to find anything good in such rough men, astonished that they had such feelings of tenderness and love, and ashamed of myself for the harnu judgment I had passed upon these poor degraded fellows without one trial to know better. Our looking for the good quickens our perception, and in our eearch we help others by simply letting them know we expected" to find qualities of truth, honesty or virtue in them. A knowledge that some one is looking with kindly feelings on our efforts to do good helps us and strengthens us for the task such a life requires. "eek and yo shali find" and find what you seek. If you seek goodness and truth you will surely find it ; not always where you look first, nor at the first trial. If you want mud you can lind it plenty all around ou, and you can besmear yourself with it, or turn it to better account and make it yield you a harvest of golden grain. In searching for costly gems, precious stones, 6ilver or gold, we must learn where to search and how, and to know them when we see them. Just bo in our search for the beautiful gems, graces and treasures of the human heart and life. It is related of the early settlers of Jamestown, Va., that they went wild over a shining dust they thought was gold, and when they sent a large quautity of it to England it waa found to be of no value. Mankind often take euch crazes as this and introduce a curBe, lose their time and blight their prospects for a useful and happy life. Many a time they give a man a great name, the world does him homage, when there was not a single thing to recommend him; his poor neighbor beside him has been a blessing and a benediction to hia race as far at he could reach, and his name was never in print. In true nobility, real greatness, deeds of kindness and love, he would outweigh a hundred of the rich, famous, powerful man who has spent his time and energy for self, for fame or wealth. The hands of real heroes are not stained with a brother's blood, or soiled or corrupted by taking another's labor, without a just and suUicient equivalent. ' There are millions of heroes whose names are never recorded in print; person who never took one penny of dishonest gain, free from falsehood, deceit or selfishness ; and thousands who are oiton paraded in print that would be poor and despised if stripped of what belongs to others and had to be valued at their real worth. I could mention scores of men not known to the extent of their own counties whose deed3 of value, acts of kindness, labors of love, work for the good of mankind, would outshine thoaa of any general's achievements in any battle ever fought on earth. The real hero saves lifo instead of destroying it, binds up wounds instead of making them, and gives his own labor for the good ot others instead of taking other men's labor for his selfish aggrandizement. Of selfish, false heroes there are more than ought to be such, but the decreased homage paid them in comparisou with ages past and the high estimate of the character ot those devoted to trust, goodness, mercy and love, for the benefit of all, prove progress, notwithstanding all our failures aud need of improvement. "Hawkeve." "little quaker" gets left. lie Had the Grip and tha Otasr Fellow Talked Illra It lind. Howard Friends The hired man came stamping into the room where I was nursing a grip relapse and announced that the Laugh-hard literary and debating society meets tonight. "We will go," I said, aad we went. The house was crowded to its utmost capacity. The performances were good considering the youthful age of the performers. After the program had boen gone over debate waa called for. The question was: "Resolved That Intemperance Is the Source of Greater Evils Than War." I got on the negative from necessity Children Cry for

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made with th full skirt and flowing 6leeves of the war times. She needed only the curls and pink roses in her hair to inspire her husband with a deep love for her "demnition" purse.. Mantalini is better known among her friends as the sister of the Madam. !So no one need be shocked to bear that eome of their most passionate speeches were rehearsed in public. The last words Mantalini was heard to pay were that he would be a cold, elimy, demnition body, but would not be allowanced. Mrs. yiclkby was so afraid of losing her remnant of gentility that the was kept buey impressing her former grandeur upon her listeners and watching her eon. If it had not been for her incessant care of him Fanny müüht have boen more successful in her love-making. Tho whole atlair was very mirth-pro voicing but was very embarrassing to Fanny ü'jueert. This was a deviation from our customary charade party and was a lauzhing success. It is no easy matter to have a variety of entertainments, especially where men are as scarce as hen's teeth. But with the aid of a false mustache we do very well. Perhaps few enjoy life more than we do, and, it is hoped, none enjoy it less. Doha Dickens, A PRAIRIE LILY. How to Bring On.'. Suit to Parity end L'scf ulness. Good Morning, Dear II. L. C. Brothers and Sisters Have you room in your garden of highly developed, brilliantly hucd intellect for a delicate western "Lily?" Characteristic of all plants, she begs to be allowed to absorb those constituents necessary to life. I perceive the air in this delightful garden is freighted with honor. The Eoil is rich in love, while charity flows tho life blood of tho plants. "What other element could contribute more largely to tho healthful growth and development of these the rarest of God's gifts? As one can scarcely come into the presence of flowers without feeling purer and better, so our influence ehould ever go out to brighten and refine lives clouded by a sorrow or ein. We know 'tis only by tenderest care and cultivation that our choicest plants are brought to a 6tate of perfection. Shall we not seek by earnest efforts to bring out that which is noblest and best in , our natures? Notice how quickly a glats of pure water ia contaminated by pouring into it a few drops of dark fluid. Thus, a pure mind is as easily sullied by contact with a few drops from the fountain of ein which flows so freely from an impure mind. If the forces of sin are so powerful what labor must we set forth to counteract their influences? Not certainly by placing oureelves in the direct current, for then greater would be the probability of oar being vanquished than victor. But wo should occupy a position so hieh above all that tends to demoralize that our relation to these agents would bo as tho sun to the earth affecting yet unaffected bv the earth. Ihe question naturally follows, how can thia portion be attained? I answer, only by becoming Christians and entering heartily into Christian work, ttneo any object worth pocssping requiea a struggle if we should have this hizhtfr life, wo must etrive earnestly for the perfection of tho same, ' Although our efforts appear to us extremely inefficient us wo join this mighty throng of noble laborere, ho are bringing tho world nearer and nearer to God as tho years roll by, thus making of earth a paradise, be assured that nothing wedo "in Ilia name" shall be counted for naught,

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13 ar mmm icaipfcn ii'fc i nr ii.l MONEY. hereby offer H. Frank & our Co., J 0 9 have been a reader of The Sentinel and have enjoyed reading the bright letters on the Howard page. I want to become a member, so I thought I would write. Ara I welcome? I understand the object of the club is to establish sociability and to strengthen morality, and in this day and age of the world, when we look around ua and eee every day 6in, vice and crime going hand in hand oyer our beautiful land, it behooves us to put on our armor and fight for right and truth. 1 think, like "Jacinta," we ehould not despise the email and eimple things of life, for the little things which cluster around out home remain cherished in our memory forever. Write again, "Jacinta," and "Calico Bill" don't forget the page. Well, as this is my first attempt, and as I don' want to tire" you, I will bid you all goodnight and, if I am welcome, I will come again. "Ivanhoe." Monroe, Ind., Feb. 11. "Ivanhoe" must address the proper oflicer if ho wants to unite with the club. See standing matter at head of the first column. Editor. America's Anniversary. Fonr hundred years s?o, There sailed, from ths 5psnU& main, The noblest navigator, Tkat tha world bad erer seen. He pulded the vessels O'er the wild and unknown sea, To ti.e beautiful land, Tbs borne of the flag of the free. Ey Hispanola's eost, Tha world's new eraofg&la, Was destined to begin The land of freedom and fame. He found it for our home. And there to dwell a nation, That God has deemed to bless. The land for all creation. Four hundred years are past; A mighty nation breathes, "Where once the Bed Man lived And viewed iu majestic trees. What other land has r eace Eo pure and undented? None. Then let the banners float O'er Columbius new made borne. Dktecttv. Introducing "KosaleaC Dear Howard Friends I would not have corns so soon again, but I came to introduce a new member "Roseleaf. She is one of my school-mates and a very nice girl. She is thirteen years old. Mr. Editor, "Trixie" please, instead of "Tripie," though I suppose the mistake was owing to my bad writing. We are having eome bad, muddy weather where I live. A friend and myself went horseback ridinc last Saturday and came back Sunday. The distance was about ten miles, and we had a nice time. Well, I hope the page will be well filled and that all of you old members who have not been heard from for a long time will come again. The new members also have my best wishes. "TrIIIE." Atkinson, Ina., Feb. 8. 'Roseleaf Wants to Bloom. Howard Fkievds Pince "Trixie"' has kindly consented to introduce me I will try to write a few lines myeelf. I have been reading the Howard page and have enjoyed it very much. My papa has been taking The Sestintl and I have been thinking about writing to the pago tor a lonp time. I am poing, to echool now, but it will be out in about eix weeks. I like to po to school very much and am in the fifth prade. I am going away to school next winter. "II. II IV I think I knew w ho you are. Are not your initials II. P. E. I hope to join the club eoan. I guess I will close as this is my firpt visit. Will any one welcome "Roseleaf?" Atkinson, Feb. 10.

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