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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19
TIE CHASTITY or COS
SACK WOXEN.
IN. y. Times

These Cossacks have some very
curious customs. They are all
comparatively young men, and
nearly all married, CT course to
young wives. 1t often happens,
as in the present Instance, that
they are away from home during IL
war for one or even three or four
years, and the natural result is that
mauy of the wives left bohind do
not prove to be Lucretins. The
Cossacks a,e quite aware Of this,
and mauy of them, upon starting
home, buy IL white scarf or hand
kerchief, which they take with
them. Upon entering their villa
ges, the whole popuiatiop-women
girls, old men, and ch!ldren-come
out to meet them, including, of
course, the wives of the returning
wanderers. Now, those of the
wives who have been unfaithful to
their lords, of which there is usual
ly considerable spvinkling, &c
forward to their husbands, knee!
Gown before them IN the ROAD, put
their faces in the dust, and place
their husbands foot upon :hei,
necks. This is q confession 81
guilt, and at the same time q
prayer for forgiveness. If the
husband then covers his wife's
head with the white scarf, it means
that he forgives her, asks no ques-
tions, and obliterates the past. Ii
this case no one has right ever to
reproach the wife with her incon
tirency, and if any one should bt
rash enough to do go he woult
have to count with the husband
who is the protector of his wife:
honor. If, on the contrary, th'
white handkerchief is not produced
the woman returns straight to he
fathers house without again enter
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19

against the rock, and, though he
receives another and fatal shot,
kills two of the Turks before he
dies. The sister presses forward,
and grasps his rifle and his dag
ger. At last all are killed on both
sides excepting herself and Il single
Tux. She asks for mercy; and
he promises it, but names her
maidenly honor as the price. In,
diSnant, and perceiving that now
he is off his guard. she stabs hin
with the dagger. He tears it from
her hand, they close, and she
dashes the wretch over the preci-
pice into tue yawning depth be
low.
The second anecdote is not less
singular. Tidipgs reach a Monte
negrin wife that her husband has
just been slain by panty under
the command of a certain aga =
Knowing the road by which they
are travelling, she seizes rifle.
chooses her position, and shoots
the aga dead. The rest of the
party take to flight The wife OF
the dead aga sends her an epistle.
Thou hast robbed me of hoht
my eyes. Thou art a genuine
daughter of Tsernagora, Come
tomorrow alone to the border line.
and We will prove by trial which
of us was the better wife The
TserEagorine appeared, equipped
with the arms of tho dead aga,
and alone as she was invited. But
the Turkish woman had thought
prudence the better part of valor,
and brought an armed champion
with her, who charges her on
horseback. She shot him dead as
he advanced, and, seizing her faith
less antagonist, bound her and
took her home, kept her as a
nursemnid for fourteen years, and
then let her go back 10 her place
and people.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19
Il Y 1NECDOTk Of Il R Us
SIAN PRIlCL.

It is the fashion now to tell Rus
sian stories, and particularly stories
about the Russian Princes that live
habitua!ly here in France. Two
have inst been published that are
worth repeating. The Russian
Princes in Paris are all men of
large incomes, but generally spend
thrifts. One of them borrowed the
sum of 10000 francs from money
lender, giving his note for the
same. On the day it fell due the
holder presented it for payment,
and was told by the Prince that he
had no money to waste in paying
debts. At that moment gentle
man entered, and the Prince handed
him 10000 francs to meet the
losses OF the night before at the
club. The Jew tore up his note OF
hand, and SAID, when going OUT
sNow Prince, there is nothing be.
tween rs but debt of honor" The
Prince bowed, and handed over the
money without a word. The secon,!
begins in the same way, but when
the Jew presented his note, the
Prince flew into a passion, called
him hard names, and, drawing a
revolver, made him cat the note OF
hand. A few days later the Jew
received his money with thousand
dollar franc bill thrown in for inter
est. Shorty afterward the jew re-
ceived letter from the Prince
notifying him that he was again il
want of money, and telling him tc
present himself with ten Thousand
francs, and stamped paper npor
which to write his internal notes D
hand. The Jew came with the
money. "Where is your paper fol
the noto?" ne said taking the mon
ey. "Here it is, Prince" said th'
Jew, drawing large cake of gin
gerbread from his pocket. The
Prince laughed at the joke, ant
shortly afterward paid the debt will
} interest.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19
INTERESTING FROM WASH
INGION
Especial to Baltimore Sun.1
WASHINGTON, july @

WASHINGTON, July 9.
The interest among all classes
here in regard to the initiatoly
proceedings against the Louisiana
Returning Board at New Orleans
is on the increase. as it is admitted
on all sides that the most momen,
tous consequences may be the re
suit. AS is always the case in pc
riods of public excitement seusa-
tional rumors are hourly cilcula
ted, and Gnd ready believers. Last
night and TO day it has been grave
ly stated on the streets aud in
public places that the President is
in such tremor of alarm over the
matter that he is scarcely able to
attend to public business.
1t can be stated lhat for some
of these rumors there is no founda
non, while the facts on which 9th
ers are based are grossly exagger-
ated. At the same time there is
an undoubted consciousness per
vading administration circles that
the situation Is exceedingly grave,
and, as will be shown below, it is
within the range of probability
that the outcome may be the vol
untary or the involuntary retire
ment of President Hayes from the
White House. The President,
whatever II ay be his inward con-
victlons as to the personal bearings
on himself of the proceedings at
New Orleans, has maGe no allu-
sion to that branch of the subject.
He continues to freely comment
upon the prosecution as a violation
os what had been understood all
around. Bat he certainly has
given no one the right to say that
he considers that he personally
made any bargain for he safety
of Wells and Anderson, no matter
what may have been done by his
friends.
1t is very true that, as has been
stated, the proof that Tllden car
rieG Louisiana will not invalidate
the title of President Hayes. This
is the legal aspect of the case, but
it is the moral features that cause
apprehension just now to the close
friends of the President They
say that with his atroug religious
wi, :u.r.trIo anu lne CONVICTIONS CT
his family, his head will not rest
easy in the White House one night
after he believes lEat he did no.
receive majority of the electoral
votes, aud they express the opin-
ION that in this event he will un-
dc ubtediy abdicate his preten'
sions. Friends of Mr.. Wheeler,
to whom this supposition has been
communicated, aver that he Is
made of steiner stuff, aud that il
Hayes drops the sceptie he will
Immediately take it up without
waiting o see what Tilden will do
In regard to the allegations about Mr.
! Tilden prompting the prosecutions, il
can be stated on the authority of in
formation received direct from New
Orleans to day, that neither Mr.. Til
den nor any one else outside the State
of Louisiana had anything TO do Will
them.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19
Il WEDDING RICE.

Among the Huzarebs--a people OF
Asia-the following Is the way we'd
dings are managed,
The suitors Of the maiden, nine in
number, appear in the field, all m
armed, but mounted or the best sorsc
they can procure; while the bride
herself, on beautiful Turkoman
horse, surrounded by her relations,
anxiously surveys the group of lovers.
The conditions Of the bridal race
arc these: The maiden has q certain
start given, which she avais herself
of to ;gain sufficient distance from
the crowd to enable her to manage
her stecd with freedom, so as to oHsih sha
prefers.
On signal from the father, all the
horsemen gallop after the fair one,
and whichever first succeeds IN encir-
cling her waist with bis arms, no
matter whether disagreeable or to her
choice, is entitled TO claim Ter as his
wife,
After the usual delays incident up
on such interesting occasions, the
maiden quits the circle OF her rela-
tions, and putting her steed into a
hard gallop, darts into the open plain.
When satisfied with her position,
she turns round to the impatient
youths, and stretches out her arms
toward them, as If to WOO their APP
p9oach. This is the moment for Civ
ing the signal to commence the chase,
/ Of lao
dashing his pointed heels into his
couTscr's sides, darts like the unhood-
ed hawk in pursuit Of the fugitive
dove.
The race course is generally cXten
sive-say twelve miles long and :hree
/ in width-and as the horsemen speed
across the plain, the favored lover
soon becomes apparent by the efforts
of the maiden to avoid all others who
might approach her.
On certain occasion, after two
hours racing, the number Of pursuers
were reduced to four, who were alto
gether, and gradually gaining on the
pursued with them is the favorite
but, alas his horse suddenly fails IL
his speed, and, as she anxiously turns
her head, she perceives with dismay
the haplcss position of her lover eacl
of the more fortunate leaders. cage
with anticipated triumph, bending hi
head on his horses name, shouts a
the top of his voice; q come, m,
Peri l am your lover!''
But she, making a sudden turn
: and lashing her horse almost to fury
darts acuoss their path. and makes 70
that part of the plain where her love
is vainly endcavoring to goad on hi
weary steed.
} The three others instantly checI
their career; but, in their hurry t
} turn back, two Of the horses ar
j! dashed furiously against each other
t SO that both steeds and riders roa
2 over on the plain.
The maiden laughs for she we
T knows she can easily elude the slngl
, horseman, and that she viii
q reach The point where her lover is.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19
JOSH BILLINGS SAYINGS.

Mi doktrine IL. that 3 won't get
angry about things that nobody
kaut prove.
Unless woman haz large in
voice of good common sense, it liz
a dangerous thing for her b. be
smarter than her husband.
Stick and hung, young man; it liz
alwus the last SIX riches iu a race,
that wins the money.
Tho Lord in Hiz kindness meets,
everybody more than half wav.
A man kant tell one lie and them
stop emmy more than he can go to,
to barrel ov nu slider and draw
Just spoonful ont and no more
There never WAS Il man vet so.
rich or exalted bnt what the find
ing ov a gold dollar on q sidewalk
sent thrill ov deli.e all thru him..
Some men allwus fte the best
on the under side, and yG will no
tice one thing, theze men are the.
hardest kind to whip.
Az long az you don't want to.
borro eunything, yu will find pleD-
ty ov folks who are axious to lend
yu sumthiug.
l hav been abused about az.
much az ennybody, but the skan.
dial that IL running thru the pa
pers just now, that l am worth 23O
thousand dollars IL the wust abuse
ov all.
Philosofy IL not a eu.e for ali
nor even emmy evils, bot it duz take
;he gaul out ov them nightly.
Young man, politeness il kard
W kan a1lwuss pla and hot make
any mistake. 1t will almost win.
on a hornet or mule.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19

Hoe CHOLERA, OR sTY FEvEI.-
The loss sustained by this terrible
disease among hogs from year to
year is SIMPLY fabulous. An intel
ligcnt statistician of thcDcpartment
Of Agaicultnrai--Mr- Dodge-re-
ports, as a result OF the investigations
Of losses from this cause during the
past twelve months, the destruction
of 40, ,000,0o0 ANIMALS OF all ages
and the money lost at more than
S20,C00,000. One. Fifth of the re-
ported loss occurred III the State Of
Illinois: Next in promliinnssnnceG, nsn e ,,iarS are
together, lose $10,0OO,0OO.
The National Lice Stock J0urnat
remarks that the country is flooded
with nostrums for the cnre Of this
disease, bnt it is safe to say that no
specific has yet been discovered. Is
seems to be a pretty well settled
conclusion among veterinarians that
the disease is an intestinal fever,
very similar in its nature TO typhoid
fever in the human subject. The
various remedies, antidotes and
prcvcntives that have been from
time to time published, have but
! little practical value.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19
"pROTESSIONS" AND
"IH1DES,"

We copy the following from the
DOtf0lk Journah It Is capital
article, and we advise all to read it:
"Years ago it was great thing
to be a lawyer or doctor. "Pro
fessions'' we're at premium, and
"trades' at a discount. Almost
every boy, whose father had the
good fortune to be able to afford
him the advantages of colleeiatn
education, was at once PIT i'll
caurse Of preparation for the bar,
or as member of the medical
tacnity Ii was thought to be 50
emlnently respectable to be at
tached 10 one of Tie "professiono
to unfold such bright prospects
for promotion in the world. 1t was
supposed to constitute claim to
social consideration, and to invest
every individual fortunate enough
to be doctor or lawyer with
especial Importance in the
estimation Of the ''rcst
Of mankind" Boys with law books
open before them had visions of the
Presidency, and young medical stu
dents dreamed of the Gay when they
would emulate the fame of the
greatest of the great men who were
known in the annals of their own
adopted vocation. Law and medi
cine were selected for the boys, not
the boys for law and medicine. II
a man was able to educate his son,
and especially if he had money, be-
sides, to give him, he was almost
certain to make a lawyer or doc
tor of him, whether the boy mani
tested any talent or turn that way.
or not. Al! this was founded upon
a false theory of society.
Every man everywhere ought to
be esteemed according to his own
intrinsic merit. And in this coun
try it net only should be so, bu'
the people themselves have theright
and the power to make it So
American attempts at immitatior
of the arlstocratic customs, usage:
and prejudices of the Old Worlo
are not only in conflict with the
democratic principals boasted here
by all men of all parties, but they
; are awkward, ludicrous and abort
i've, resulting in caricatures a
amusing as the shadows sometime
seen on the wall at night, in which
the features of comely people ar,
! distorted into all sorts of tunn,
2 figures and shapes.
Where the masses of the peopl
are mere "hewers of wood an,
: drawers of water for titled, prou
/, and privileged classes in whom III
!, authority OF the country is LODGED
it is not incongruous for distinction
, among men to be founded upo
Fictitious dogmas inconsistent wit
5 common sense and common justice
J But in a land of liberty where a
L power is with the people; wheI
. each individual citizen is himself
: sovereign; where every man is, {
. ougft to be, measured in privat
and public worth, not by what
IS has, but by what he
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19
VOL. XXI
DR.. PRESTON ROAM

Having determined TO make Winston
Els future home, offers his
PROFESSIONALS SER VICES
to the citizens of the town and surround
rag country.
gE- Office at his residence. Any message left
af either Drug Store Will receive prompt att el-tlon
Nov.t3-3In.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19

ADvANCING BACKWARD IN MAS
sACHUsErrs.- of acres of
worn ont pasture and tillaSe lands,
almost within a stones throw of
one Of the principal business streets
OF the Narrows Village, Wareham,
are now covered with vigorous
growth of young pines. Hundreds
of acres of lard within the limits Of
the town, once under profitable cul-
tivation, are now covered with thick
forests Of oak and pine, and it is N"
uncommon thing to encounter il
these solitudes heaps of rubbish
marking the site of the former
dwelling of some prosperous farmer,
while around are stone walls, which
doubtless originally served to pros
tect his rich tillage lands from the
inroads of his cattle. The sa no
scenes may be witnessed in the
towns of Carver, Rochester and
Marion.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19

An Illinois youth invested dol-
lar and a half in a New York firm
to discover GLOW to appear well
in society,"" The receipt which he
received by return mail was short,
simple, and easily understood: GAL
ways keep your nose clean, and
don't suck more than one finger al
{: time.o
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19

"Don't you know the prisoner,
Mr.. Jones 2" eyes, to the bone. "
"What is his character ?" ''Didn't
know he bad any," .sDoes he live
near you 2" $50 near that he has
spent only five shillings for firewood
in eight years"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19

The biggest fool in the world is
dead. Told bis mother-in-law
she lied. Did it with her little
skillet.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-19

There was Grape hanging to door
on Bcauhien street yesterday after,
noon, aud a boy six or seven years
old stood at the gate with pale face
and rcd eyes. A ragged, tobacco
chewing imp about twelve years old,
came slaming along and was making
ready to stick his finger into the small
hoy's eye, through the bars of the
gate, when he caught sight Of the
Grape.
"Sumbody dead?" he asked.
''Ies, my pa y gasped the little
one.
"Uokey butthat's tuf!" exclaimed
the imp, and he began searching his
pockets. After discovering that his
personal property amounted to three
nails, an Old cigar stub and clay
pipe he said:
''See here, bub, I'll like to give you
candy or suthin' to kinder make you
feel good, but I'm dead broke, AMI
feel half sick. but I'll tell you what |
could do. l could cIlaw you up in ono
minute, but you can come out here
and III let you take me down and
maui me and I'll holler like a loon, F,
and all the boys around here will
think you are the wickedist fighter
cast Of the avenue"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-20
DIR. scHENcK,s PULMoNIc SYRUP,

SEA WEED Tonic, AND MANDRAKE PILLS These
medicines have undoubtedly performed more
cures Of Consumption than any other remedy
known to the American public. They are
compounded Of vegetable ingredients, and
contain not ing which can be injurious TO the
human constitution. Other remedies adVer-
tised as cures for Consumption, probably con-
tain opium, which is q somewhat dangerous
drug IN all cases, and II taken freely by COR
sumptive patients, it must do great injury Tor
its tendency is to confine the morbid matter In
the system, which, OF course, must make cure
impossible. Schenck's Pulmonc syrup Is war
ranted not to contain a particle OF opium; It is
composed of powerful but harmless herbs,
which act on the lungs. liver stomach, and
blood, and thus correct all morbid secretions.
and expei all the diseased matter from the
body THESE are the on,y means by which
Consumption can be cured, and as schenck's
Pulmonfc syrup, sea Weed Tonic, and Man.
drake Pills, are the only medicine which Jper
ate in this way II is obvious they are the only
genuine cure for Pulmonary Consumption.
tch bottle OF this invaluable medicine Is &C
companied by full directions. DR., Schenek is
professionally at his principal office, corner
Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia, every
Monday. where all letters for advice must be
addressed. JeldSwlm
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-20

from i'll health, has gone to Old orchard
Beach for months recuperation.
One of the boys at the State reform
school died recently of congestion OF the
lungs. He had been sick for some time
His remains were taken to Coventry, his
home.
SD. Lawrence and Joseph Daniels were
buried under a sand bank at st. Johnsbury,
| the 18th, but help was promptly at hand
and they were rescued without suffering
much injury.
George Mills and Frank Duke, of South
Barton, got into row, which ended In
Mills striking Duke with a slab, causing
dangerous injuries, but it is thought that
he will recover.
The two Bennington young women who
were supposed to have been fatally hurt by
the accidental discharge of gun, in the
hands of a careless cousin last week are 60
| ing TO recover.
The Messenger hears of a single-scull
rowing match between two citizens OF st.
Albans-Mr. w. G. Shaw and Mr.. A. W.
Robinson-to come off at an early date, at
| st. Adams Bay.
Charles f. Orvis, of Manchester, has re-
ceived handsome bronze medal and tes-
timonial from tho centennial commission
for his display of fishing reels at Philadel-
| phia last summer.
Some curious person has as ceitained that
the amount of lager beer imbibed per day
by Brattleboro Is 1900 glasses, while 12O
was the average last year. Some $50 bot
ties per day are sold to private families.
The geographical position of the college
dome in Burlington, as determined by the
| United States coast survey, is latitude Al
| degrees, 90 minutes and so seconds longi-
| tude 70 degrees, 12 minutes and GO seconds.
After trying for eight years, j. z. Lam
son, Eiq., of Cabot has at last succeeded in
obtaining pension for Mr.. b. F. Hail, for
his son who died in the service in 1868
amounting to 81, 26O, which has been paid
over to Mr.. Hall.
Mathew Welch, Patrick Doherty aid
John Dinley of st. Johnsbury, were drown
ed in the Passumpsic river Sunday morn
ing by the upseitlng of their boat. All
were intoxicated, they having been on
spree all night.
An old man named Lsvigne, about 70
years of age, jumped into the river above
| the dam at Swanton Falls, the 18Th, and
was drowned. He had been wandering
| about town for several weeks, and had no
| friends at home.
Mrs. Jnlia G. r. Dorr, of Rutland, has
been invited by Gov. Fairbanks to contri-
butte poem for the centennial celebration
| of the one hundredth year of Vermonts
| existence as a state, az Bennington, and has
| accepted the invitation.
Three pupils in the Darlington schools
have good record in one respect at least ;
Hugh Bliss has not been absent or tardy for
fire years, Belle Bliss has not been absent
or tardy for four years, James Hopkins
has not been absent or tardy for three
years.
A kind of lice, resembling hop lice, have
made their appearance in Orleans county
on apple and plum trees. The leaves at
| first roll up and seem to wither. After a
| few days the lice turn to a small black fly
and then the leaves resume their usual
form.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-20
Ask yourself These Questions.

Are you respondent sufferer from sick
headache, habitusl costiveness, palpitation
of the heart Have you dizziness OF the
head? Is your nervous system depressed?
Does your blood circulate badly? Have
you cough? Low spirits? Coming up
of the food after eatingp etc., etc. All of
these and much more are the direct re-
suits of dyspepsia, liver complaint apdin-
digestion, GREENS AUGUST FLOWER is
now acknowledged by all druggists 10 be
given away in the U. s. through druggists
to the people as a trial. Two doses will
satisfy any person of its wonderful quality
in curing all forms of Indigestion. Sample
bottles 10 cents. Regular size 70 cents.
S Id positive by all irst-clats druggists in
the United States. For sale in Rutland by
Albert w. Higgins; also Rice & Co., Cas-
Teton, and L. Kellogg, Fairhaven. d&w