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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-09-11
No. 40.

or ess exposed, according 10 the
prevailing custom, or their various
tastes and fancics Collars have
changed, know not how" cftcn,
from vide to narrow, and from
standing TO turning. Collars. do
.tached frorA tho shirts were not
used until about the year 1926 ;
and they did not become common
without delay and considerable op-
position. t.t5'
Whether it is from instinct or
training that women are peculiarly
devoted to fashiuns, | know not.
The tact is uuquestionabR. All
the cautions in the Scriptures
against tordness for dress and costly
ornaments are addressed to the
gentlcr sex. My observations have
shown that the warnings havo' not
lost their appropriateness. ia
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-09-11
Shermam'S Bond SwHndfe.
The Philadelphia Chr0n5cle. sa

The Philadelphia Chronicte says:
"It Secretary Sherman doesn't
get into trouble over his Syndicate
arrangements it will be lncky for
him and bad for the Congress which
permits him to 90 unscratcheG.--
Sherman has given to his favored
banks an irresponsible latitude
which is unfair, unwise and unlaw-
tnl. lie allows two banks in New
York to hold on to S45, 100000 of
four pc: cent. bond pro deeds, with
out security and without intesest.
The banks have taken the bonds
from the government and the
money from buyers, and the gov
ernment, thus far, has got nothing,
Sherman has no right to leave that
enormous amount Of money in any
hands outside of the Treasury OF
the United States. He is robbine
the people for tie benefit of money
sharks, who have lAnt MP the price
of bonds and are realizing immense
profits on government capital.
GA transaction which has Just
come to light shows how boness
officials are hamperod in the dis
charge Of thciI duly, aud how tho
Syndicate is favored by Sherman.
While Sherman WAS stamping
Maine, the First National Bank OF
New York was drawn CD by the
United States Treasurer for &c.
100000. The money oamc, and
the President of the bank followed
fast with protest against the bank
being made to pay mp. He re-
turned to New York, and the
Treasurer drew again for S6,O0O,-
Ot0. This brought percmptory
order from Sherman to let the
bank alone, and he hurried back to
Washington.
"Why does Sher,nan allow Ger
tain banks this advantage? Why
does he object to their being mado
to pay what they owe the govern
ment The banks have tlIe bonds,
and the government ought TO have
the money. Would Sherman abet
this wrong il he wasn't sharing the
sFoils! y! Docs any sane man sup
pose he would? The people want
to Know about this, and they ex-
pect Congress to fin out and tell
| them - .r.t....
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-09-11
The First Use OF the TOIii;ltO.

OF the Introduction of the toma-
to into the United States corrcs-
pondcrt gives the following account:
Captain Phineas Eldridge was II
resident of Philadelphia in 1893.
During the San Domingo wars
between the negroes and the whites
many o. the latter fled to the Uni
ted States, and the more careful
and enterprising brought fruit and
seeds peculiar to that island with
them A Ercnchman named Nj
Gallo, with his family, became
resident of Philadelphia in 1898,
and occupied lot next to Capt.
L bridge. Nicalo and family
brought a variety OF seed with them,
which they sowed and cultivated,
among which was the tomato.
Capt. EIdridge and family became
acquainted with the fruit and lis
uses by their intimacy with the
Nicalo family. They dressed and
used it as Il salad, and were fond of
it. Other neighbours procured the
seed, but cultivated it merely as All
ornament, many heinS under the
i'm: rcssion that it was poisonous.
The tomato WAS used AS an article
of food in New Orleans in 1912.
They were not, however, sold III
the markets, even in Philadelphia,
until 1929 The French refugees
from San Domingo introduced
many new and excellent plants and
vegetables and cultivated them i'm
the gardens of Maryland, Delaware
and other places near the shores of
the Chesapeake bay.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-09-11
THE SOUTHERN SOLDIER BOY.
BY REV. A. j. RYAN.

8 -
Young as the youngest who donned the gray,
True as the trIlest that wore it T
Brave as the bravest, he marched away,
(Hot tears on the cheeks of his mother lay,)
Triumphant waved our flag day,
He fell in the front before it.
Firm as the frmest, where duty led, -
He hurried without falter;
Bold as the boldest, he fought and bled,
And the day was won-but the field was red,
And the blood of his fresh young heart was shed
On his country hallowed altar.
On the tram pied breast of the battle plain,
Where the foremost ranks had wrestled,
On hispale pure face not mark of pain,
(His mother dreams they will meet again.
The fairest form amid all the slain,
Like child asleep-he nestled.
In tbs solemn shades of the woods that swept
The field where his comrades found him,
They buried b i'm there-and the hot tears crept
Into strong mems eyes that had seldom wept,
(His mother-(1od pity her-smiled and slept,
Dreaming her arms were around hiIn-)
a grave in the woods with the grass oergrown,
A grave in the heart Of his mother
His clay in the one lies lifeless and lone:
There is not name, there is not q stone
And only the voice of the wind maketh moan
Ger the grave where never flower is strewn,
But his MEMORY LIVES in the other.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-09-11
$1.5O per Year in Advance.

'ribuied the first $500, whether
from his own pocket or from some
fund in the Treasury remains to be
found out. Hayes paid the ST ,0oG.
The transaction brings directly to
Iayes not onlya knowledge OF the
fl aid committed in his ehalf in
Louisiana, but proves that he has
paid money to procure the silence
of the men who stole him into the
Presidency Washington Post.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-09-11
RUFFLED SHIRTS

sixty years ago. Most men had
their shirt bosoms plain or pleated,
and wore them concealed, or more
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-09-11

Hugging a delusion means en-
bracipg a pretty girl who is ready
to 60 back on you just as soon as
she finds another fellow that suits
her better than you do.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-09-11

The tobacco crop of the world
amounts to 1,3o0,000,OOO pounds.
The United States produces nearly
oac half.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-09-11

Grant is expected to arrive i
San Francisco on the 18th inst.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-11
Ills Wish

He stepped into a green grocers
with q vacant, weary, c; reworn look
on his face.
do you want some potatoes?'
II V eat chem. | can't re-
member exactly what came in
for"
"Perhaps you want some coffee?'
"Ain't it funny. ] cans relnem-
ber?' remarked the stranger, rs he
scratched his chin with the back of
his hand, and scanned everything
behind the counter. in a wild but
Intellectual effort to brush up his
memory,
"Do you want MILK
mo, that amt "
1T is macaroni, mustard, chow
elbows, soap or winejellly"
aNone of them, SIR
Possible you wasn't /; small meas
ure of beetsg'
Indeed | do rot" Then his
eyes sparkled and he said:
Il nave it now. remember wha
I cane in for; it all comes back t.
me like a dream ofloye."
What do YOU want
"Weli, now, it's as plain as day
VAST funny | didn't think of j
before?'
ut was rather strange; but wha
will you haveg"
"You won't get mad, viii YOU
mo, sir"
well, then, I'll you. ! jus
stepped in here to ask yon if you
scratch my back a little for me,
have prickly heat
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-11
orr 1essaf.

Latest things ID ooots-hoie
What was is that the Sin bad the
sailor?
A smile on the face is worth two
in a tumbler.
..Sbake." as the medicine bottle
said to the invalid.
"Out West" they read it "Loathe
the poor Indian
Hyou should come acrossa plump
hen turkey, why goeler mp.
Much may he said ofthe modern
cigar. but you must draw it mild.
The circus that gives the most
,Iead-head tieketsi is the gratis show.
After 1880, WHAT" asks an ex-
change newspaper, 1881, perhaps.
If little stream is . streamlet,
isn't a little tca7l q teamiet-when
it is hired.
What has once passed can never
be recalled" a street a for in
stance.
1t is a wise p%aragrapher that
knows his own Joke after it has been
gone a week or two.
The soldiers who retreatsare those
who come out of the contest with
flying colors.
The Illicit distiller.sdown south
thinks it is the early revenue officer
who catches the worm.
Montreal makes her street cal
horses last ten years. The passen'
gers wear out in about seven.
If hotel clerk smiles pleasantly
when you ask him 4 question, that's
n Sign he hasn't been there long.
A pasture lot makes a pretty big
target, and yet q cow thinks she
makes a pretty good hit if she just
Srazes it.
Only a bit OF lemon peel, only
three fingers of rum, only some wa
ter and sugar, and the rest you
know, yum, yum"
The man who has been brought
up on hog and hominy is the mai
who wants quail on toast vixen he
strikes a hotel
The latest London song is called
"My.Love she is a Kitten" 1t
would make a SPLENDID serenade fol
a small backyard party.
There are lots of men who have
attained high reputation for strle'
attention to business, but the troub
lie has been it wasn't their own bust
ness.
Ifyou smell camphor in the stree
car, don't think that any one is sicl
or going to faint--it's only las.
years coats and hannels airing
themselves.
The toughest thing we have hear(
about any candidate for office in thi'
section is that ne got his poker ehip'
cashed after he Inexperienced relig
ion"
When the dentists of this coun
try can discover d way to pull teett
without making a man wish he hat
been born a hen. life will have twlc'
as much brightness.
A man who sat up four nlght'
wrestling with it asks this conun
drum: What is the difference be
tween a sailor and 4 tireman?' Now
hold your breath One plows thu
water and the other hoes the water
A map of this joke will bc furnished
to each new subscriber.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-11

6 aap Mnk ilsl n y' Yoa o san s sGwn he sn nus so
o trial without expense. The best opportunity
ever offered for those williRg to woik. You
should try nothing else until you see for yourself
what yoa can do at the business we offer. 70
room to explain here. You can devote all your
time or only yon- spare time to the business,
and make great Pay for every hour you wo1k.
vate terms aud particulars, which We mail free.
IS Outht free. Don't complain OF hard times
while You have such a chance. Address n. hal
Cot. Portland. Maine. June 10 GIN.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-11

And all other articles kept by Druggist
generally. Physicians Prescriptions care
Iily commanded. Feb. billy.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-11

Is pleased to inform his country frieIds that
he is now prepared to NIL orders at the follow
ing prices:
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-11

Natural History.

"What ferocious looking animal
is this?"
"That is an editor
Indeed. are they very danger
ous?"
"Sometimes. When cornered
they have been known to 60 through
a convenient back window. Gener-
ally they are mild and passive"
"When are they most dagger
ous:"
"When intpuded upon hy . book
agent who wants a forty line local
for q seventy-ive cent book.
Are editors cross to each other:o
"Onlv when separated by several
blocks of buildings"
DO they very often have fearful
combats with each ethcr?'
occasionally, when they go out
in different directions, and come up,
on each other by accident"
Are editors ever cowdidcd?'
Sometimes the small ones arc
but the large mes are very raFely
musested.
"Do editors eat:'
"Thev do. 1t was formerly sup.
posed that they ate at long intervals
and upon rare occasions, but it is :
we'll authenticated fact that they
eat a great deal-when they can get
it."
Can they eat concert tickets?'
"We believe not. Some people
have gained this erroneous impress
sion from false teaching i'll earl,
life-but no authenticated instance
of such a thing is on record"
Are all editors bald like this
one::"
"No; only the married ones ar
bald. But lie. us pass on; the edlto.
does not like to be stared at"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-11
NEW ORLEANS.
MA r S . { NJ 6
3 A i nj !!

Consumption, Coughs and Colds
asthma, bronchitis, Splitting Of
Blood, Pain and Soreness Of the
Breast, Hoarseness, Phthistc,
Whooptng cough, and
All Diseases Of Throat and Lungs.
Hundreds of letter. have been received
certifying to the wonderful cures effected
bv the use of this Invaluable medicine. The
following is a specimen:
New ORLEANS, April 10th, 1865.
T. w. MARSDEs, ESQ Dear Sir How
can | express the gratitude | feel when !
consider to you | am indebted for health,
md | may ray life. Having left Chicago
by the advice of DIR. H.. to try the beneficial
effects of a Southern winter on my disease
-Consumption-wlthout success, ! was
about to return home to die amongst
friends, when | saw your advertisement in
the daily papers ~enlogizing the merits of
Pectoral Balm | purchased a bottle, and
language cannot express the feeling OF re-
lief which followed the use of this truly
valuable medicine. I haYe taken three bot
ties, and feel myself hourly improving in
health, much 10 the surprise of my phvsl>
clans and friends. | would recommend all
who are suffering from diseased lungs to
try Pectoral Balm, being satisfied Of lts
extraordinary curative virtues.
Your trne friend,
j. HENRY MALLERr.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-11
EBs.. f.. -. Es0sGee,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Offers his service to the people of this sec
ton and the surrounding country. lie Wal
at,erd calls at any hour Of day or night,
Office at Daughtry 4 Smylie's Drug
Store Get Oily
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-11
70 !, =, 200 4 Y R. Or se.s = to

O. TO $1,000 a YEAR. or IS to
~ J OWN s2o das in your own locality.
No rlSaR sNoman do as well as men. Many
one can fail to make money fast. Any one can
do the work. You can make from so cts to 50 an
then by devoting Your evenings and spare tire
to the business. II costs nothing 70 try the busi-
ness. Nothing like II for money making ever
offered before, Business pleasant and strictly
homo rablc. Reader, if you want to know AL
abol 1.-THE hest paning business hefnre the public
send as your D,.,iress and We will send you~full
paIfi ;uiars and private terms free. samples
worth IS also free; ypu can then make mp your
mind for yourself Address GEoRa~ STINsON Il
Co., Portland Maine. 1fA June f2 6-m.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-11
MLsCELLAM

VIII cure Liver Com
plants, Dyspepsia, Fever,
Impurities of the blood,
Costiveuess, jaundice, Ner-
vousness, inflammation Pains
inthe Head, Breast, Side,
Back and Limbs. They
{ &c compounded from sub
stances that are free from
any properties that can in
iure the most delicate or
ganization. They Search,
Cleanse, Purify, and lnvig-
crate the entire system. by
relieving the engorged Lily
er, they cleanse the blood
from poisonous humors,
and thus impart health and
vitality to the body, caus-
ing the bowels to act ma
turally.
Price % cents per box.
For sale by
f. Nj. MARTIN & CO.,
Brookhaven, Miss
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-02
JOHN ASH'S SAD FATE.
HE FINALLY SUCCEEDS IN PUTTING AN
END TO HIS LIFE.

HE FINALLY SUCCEEDS IN PUTTING AN
END TO HIS LIFE.
Coroner Butz. went down to Newark,
ON tho noon express, yesterday, for the
purpose Of holding an inquest over John
Ash, resident Of that neighborhood
who committed suicide In the morning
as stated n yesterdays GAZETTE.
In Newark the Coroner summoned
the following jury: James q. Ray, fore
man; John Atkinson, III. T. Riddle j John
II. Todd, Isaac Whitaker, VIM. II Rus
sell, L. W. Palmer, George j. Porter,
James III. Armstrong, Thomas D. Caulk.
Alex. W. Carlisle, Ba, ardWiddoes.
The Coroner then procured a hack
and with the jury proceeded to the resi-
about four miles from Newark, where
the inquest was held.
The testimony showed that for some
time past Mr.. Ash had been laboring
under mental alteration, which led him
to indulge the fear that he would come
to want and poverty. About week pre-
vious he attempted to kill himself by
taking laudanum, but happening to take
| an overdose ne failed in his object. II,
bnt was prevented since which time he
has been closely watched.
Yesterday morning he arose about one
O'Clock and left his Oed room, but re-
turned again In half an hour. Between
| five and six O'Clock he arose, dressed
himself and went down stairs and when
his sous, Stephen and Howard Ash,
came down about half an hour liter
they found him on the front porch, with
rope around his neck, one end OF
which was tied to rafter Of the porch
roof. He was not suspended, the rope
being too long to do this, but his feet
were protruded AMI his body thrown
back, SO that its weight made a strain
upon the rope, aud caused 1t to tighten
around his neck. The knot was tied be-
hind, which caused u strong pressure
upon his throat, and produced strang-
ulation that soon resulted In death. Life
was entirely extinct when his sons dis
covered the body and cut IL down.
The jury rendered verdict that the
deceased "came to his death by hanging
whilst laboring under mental aberra-
tion."
Mr.. Ash was about So years old, and
leaves q wife and grown up family. He
was much respected In his neighbOr-
hood. and also In this city while he re-
sided here.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-02
SEMI-ANNUAL ELECTION.

At a stated meeting of the Shields
Library Association, held last evening,
the following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing six months.
President-E. +. Kane.
Vice President-JOhn j. Haney.
Corresponding Secretary-John M.
Cannon.
Recording Secretary-John F. McCul-
lin.
Financial Secretary-Martin J. Mea-
ley.
Treasurer-Lawrence J. Rigney.
Librarian-John J. Hasson.
Assistant Librarian-Michael Con-
nelly.
Board of Diroctors-Thomas D. Do
herty, John j. Mullen, John s. X.
Doherty, James F. Flanagan, Thomas F.
Ryan, .------
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-02
Spreading the Force. .

ALL THE POLICE PUT ON DUTY TO-DAY.
In view OF the excitement and occas-
sional disorder usually attending eIec-
tions, the Chief has put the entire police
force, including himself and the
Brandywine specials on duty in the re-
spective election districts to-day. The
force is just sufficient to allow two men
for each district, and the assignments
are as follows
First Ward-Brickle and Dolan.
Second Wari-Cannon and McCor-
mick.
Third Ward, East Precinct-Thomas
and Taylor West Precinct District
Bernhard and Carey.
Fourth Ward, West Precinct Chief
Maxwell and Robinson, East Precinct
Legs and Kane.
Fifth Ward, East Precinct-Gutchmer
and McClane West Precinct-Whelan
and Dowlin.
Sixth Ward, South Precinct-Jones
and Boster |; North Precinct-Sherry
and Dinsmore.
Seventh Ward, East Precinct-Far-
rady and Gibson; West Precinct-Bid-
well and springer.
Eighth Ward-Rickards and Nell.
benny.
Ninth Ward-Cloud and Smith.
Tenth Ward-GibbOns and Payne.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-02
ALEX. H. STEPHENS FOR a.
.ae'a tfi HANCOCK.
Special to the World.

WASHINGTON, Septembof 1.--I ~
permitted by A. II. Stephe11, Of GsoFgia,
to send you the substances Of roeaot
conversation In which be exNeased h1o
viems on current political questions with
some freedom. He has been engaged q
Long Branch in the revision Of IL rule
of tie House, and it ID his opinion thae
should the House of Representatives
sanction the changes unanimously Con-
CURED in by the Committee on Rnlos
lately convened at that point It Win
much simplify legislation and add -
ly to the despatch of business. -
had been no points of attrition bstNooa
the Republican and Democrats HnoO-
bers, and the committee had harmon1o0D-
ly labored to make such chsnges lg1o-
spective of partisan motive q woQ14
serve to facilitate legislative busineGD.
The reporter asked Mr.. 6teUhGno
about the Presidential preferences oflao
Georgia Democrats. He replied ~
there was little expression Of feehng
there on there on the matter, and thae
the Democracy wanted q good and eafe
man, who could be elected. He for hls
own part thought General Hancock
the most available among all those msns
toned. The campaign was likely to turn
on the issues of, the extra session-locnl
self.government and freedom Of eloeI
tions. General Hancock had shown
much capacity for civil administrator
in Louisiana and Texas and great re-.
peot for the laws OF the land and their
supremacy over the edicts Of the MILL
tary. He thought the best pledge the
Democracy could give the countfy
against The reactionary purposes charged
by the Radical press and oratorn wen4
be the nomination of great soldier hk6
Hancock whose name and fame Weg0
identified with the result OF the wa1.-
portrs in Georgia. Mr.. Stephens hsalth
unfortunately has not been improved by
his stay at Long Branch. He complains
much of the effect ON him Of the damp
climate there.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-02
LONDON, Sept. 2, 1879.

LONDON, Sept. z, 1879.
General Garibaldi has left Civita Vec-
CHA for Caprera. He continues to be
troubled with arthritic pains.
The rioting was renewed in Lurgan,
Ireland, yesterday, when funeral pro-
cesslon of Catholics was stoned by a
mob.
Gold, to the amount of f27,000, was
sent into the Bank of England yesterday
and f50,OO0 were withdrawn the latter
for New York.
A despatch to the Vienna Press says !:
-"If General Gordon fails to secure
peace with the Abysslnians he will i'm
mediately assume command of the
Egyptian troops"
The farmers who sailed in the steam
er Ohio on Saturday were bound for the
Western states. The Ohio also took
eighteen Durham aud Northumberland
miners for Pittsburg, Pa, and Lancas-
tor, Pa.