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The true northerner., 1879-06-13
The Lost Rinp.

A curious instance of the recovery OF
a lost ring inside a root of celery oc.
Cured in Sweden. Mrs. B, in
planting celery in the garden in spring
and while dibbling holes for the small
plants with her finger, unconsciously
dropped her ring into one of the holes.
A plant duly was inserted into the hole,
and doubtless through the lost ring,
and, as the root grew, the ring must
have become imbedded in its substance.
The ring had been given up for lost
until the following winter, when the
mystery was cleared by the ring turn
ing up among the soup at dinner in a
portion OF the celery-root.- Chambers
Journal
The true northerner., 1879-06-13
Bows and Other Colts.

Now, boys, let the colts out into the
lots and see them run. Don't keep
them penned up in the stalls. That is
as bad as keeping healthy boy in bed
all day. They were never made for
prison, but for freedom. More colts
are permanently injured by lack of ex-
ercise than by any other cause. What
they want is a chance to run, and race,
and curvette, and kick up their heels,
and draw the cool, fresh air into their
lungs and blow it out with snort.
Bring them all out into this four-acre
lot, slip the halters, climb up on the
fence and see them go it. What a
sight! See them sweep! See them
circlel Ha! see that fellow trot! Did
you see the chestnut catch his gait |!
Here they come, heads and tails up,
streaming toward us like a torrent of
leaves blown by the gale How their
eyes shinel How their feet fly! How
full of life, and vigor, and fire they are |
There is no sight in the cities like that
boys; no work purer, healthier, manlier
than yours. Stick to the farm and
stable, and the free exhilarating life
of the country. You are great deal
happier than you would be measuring
tape and clerking it for So week in the
city.-Erchange.
The true northerner., 1879-06-13

THE devil lakes very poor care of his
servants, and there seems to be sort
of fatality about the discovery of great
crimes which justifes the old saying
that murder will out" For instance,
Covert d. Bennett and Jennie r.
Smith, lately tried in Jersey City for
the murder of Jennie's husband, could
hardly have been convicted without the
evidence afforded by an eight.page let
ter written by Bennett to the woman
while they we're both in prison, the torn
bits of which were picked out of the
sink, where she had thrown them, by a
half-crazy old woman who was her cell
mate, and given to the Prosecuting At
torney. 1t is unaccountable that any
The true northerner., 1879-06-13

Mrs. STARCH, of Sturgeon Bay, Wis,
desired to get rid of her husband. She
put poison in his coffee, but the dose
was so small that it made him only
slightly ILL., She tried again, and made
the quantity so large that it did not
seriously harm him. Then she expert
mented on dog and a cat; but, by the
time she had thoroughly mastered the
subject, Mr.. Starch's suspicion was
aroused, and he detected the drug in
his cup on the occasion of the third at
tempt on his life.
The true northerner., 1879-06-13
FASHIONABLE London spreads itsel

FASHIONABLE London spreads itself
over a wide area. For instance, Mr..
Gladstone and Col. Stanley, Secretary
for War, live in streets distant as much
as three miles from very fashionable To-
calities. No people, however, Gin soci-
ety." live east of the Regents Circus,
Oxford street, and none except the Arch
bishop of Canterbury south of the
Thames. Grosvenor square and parts
adjacent continue to be just as much in
request as ever. No house in that dis
trict is ever more than few weeks va
cant. Nearly all Grosvenor square has
been rebuilt since 1850; but the same
families, in many instances, occupy the
sites they did 100 years ago. AS nearly
all London streets at the West End are
macadamized, long distances are rapidly
traversed in cab or carriage, but the
former vehicle has often to make a de-
tour, inasmuch as it is tabooed in Hyde
Park. One reason why lodgings are
so much cheaper there than here is that
it is the fashion for shopkeepers-who
always have private door-to rent
some Of their rooms, and people of the
best class occupy them. In Pail Mall
and its neighborhood members of Par
lament, etc., are found living in such
rooms. They breakfast at their lodg-
ings or at club, but rarely dine in the
former
The true northerner., 1879-06-13
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
The Birds Pledge.

"winter is over" piped the quail 10 the pover.
"dlad IL IL gone." quacked the duck TO the swan.
80 are we! So are wei' sang the saucy towhee.
Corn was planted to-aayl" screamed garrulous
Jay.
"Im delighted TO know'- cawed ahoarse old crow
We're building nesti" cawed robin red breast.
Its quite time, think I" trilled gay bobolink
=" Your nest is too narrow!" said the wren 10 the
sparrow.
II shant change il an inch" twittered sparrow to
finch.
:" What a very bad manager!" cried proud scarlet
tanager.
"Speak kindly of all I" warbled voices small.
Let's make 1t pledgei" said thrush in the
hedge.
And written one. too! !" whistled clear the cur
lew.
I'm sure agree!" peeped modest pewee.
"I'll pledge in a minutel" said q sweet-tempered
linnet.
Some caroed IL loud, some echoed ii shrill
But all gave the promise We will. yes we will
Each mind our own business and never speak i'll I"
joy Ahison
The true northerner., 1879-06-13
Jhe Trne agurtleruer.
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1879.

THE English public is just discover,
ing what colony it has in the Fiji
islands, from the last message of Lieut.
Gov. Des Voeux to the Legislative
Council-did anybody in general know
the Fiji islands had semi parliamentary
Governmentg-which says that one OF
the islands is as large as Cyprus, and
that the aggregate area of the whole is
larger than all the British West Indies
put together, Jamaica, Trinidad and the
rest
The true northerner., 1879-06-13

man in his senses would under such
circumstances write a letter which, il
discovered, would be his sure death
warrant, and still more unaccountable
that an intelligent woman, such as she
showed herself to be on her examina-
ton, should fail to destroy such a
document when received. But they
did inst those two things, and so un-
willingly brought themselves to Justice.
The true northerner., 1879-06-13

CHEERFULNEss, says newspaper
moralist, is just as natural to the heart
of man in strong health as color to
his cheek.
The true northerner., 1879-06-13
How to Obey,

In panic in public school, caused
by the cry of Fire." one little girl sat
perfectly still. On being asked why
she did so, she said: "My father is a
fireman, and told me if the school
should be afre would be far safer to
sit in my place until the rush was over.
and then get out quietly" She knew
how to obey.
The true northerner., 1879-06-13

In a lecture on simplicity in writing
and speaking, Joseph Cook, the famous
lecturer, quotes several maxims from
the French, such as the following:
Words, like lenses, obscure what
they do not enable us to see better"
The oratorical style has often the
disadvantage of those operas in which
the music prevents the words from being
heard. In this case the words prevent
you from seeing the thoughts"
when thought is not strong
enough to bear a simple expression,
that is reason for rejecting It,"
1t is by familiar words that style
bites and takes possession of the reader.
1t is by these that great thoughts obtain
currency, and are assumed to be good
metal, like gold and silver stamped with
a well-known impression"
1t is not enough to make people
understand what you say. You must
make them see it. The memory, the
understanding and the imagination
must all take possession of it."
Let your mind always be loftier
than your thought, and your thoughts
loftier than your language. Youths
Companion.
The true northerner., 1879-06-13

refreshed and his bright eyes open
early to greet the coming sunshine.
Rising betimes, and opening the yard
door, his lost dog comes bounding in,
now capers about him, and now fawns
upon him with many demonstrations of
JOY.
But not more happy was "dog Trip"
than was his little master, who, quietly
coaxing him into a corner with supper
and breakfast all in one, was heard tell
ing him, very confidentially:
Il thought, doggie, you would be at
home in the morning; because, Trip, l
said my prayers for you last night"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-11-20
Where Wonoc7o Never Go.

During 500 years no woman fs
known to have entered the grounds
Of the monastery of Commadoli,
Italy, except once, when a princess
of the house of Medici, who had ii
great desire to behold the place,
disguised herself in mems clothing
and was admitted. But so stricken
with renorse was beholding tho
sacred spot that she fastened TO
confess her fault, and, as a penance
foy it, WAS commanded to build
new cottage i'll the iEclosure, which
she did. The monastery is one of
the few institutions of the kind
suffered to remain Ill Italy. A re-
cent visitor says that what are
called cells are comfortable httfe
dwellings. Each is surrounded by
wall, and kas its garden twenty
feet square. A little piazza, with
the trunk of tree plancd and
squared for bench as its only
furniture, runs along the side of
the house. Entering the door,
you find yourself in brick paved
vestibMle, with an empty chamber
where spring of water is flowing
into basin on the left, and the
living rooms on the right. These,
consist Of study just large enough
for one person to sit down, 3 Gp-
ing and sleeping room, with the
bed built into the wall il. the fash
ion of a ships berth. a small
table, two chairs and cupboard
complete the fllrpishinS Food is
passed to the occupant through u
hole in the wall, ali being prepared
in common kitchen and brought
to the hcrmits oRce a day. They
never eat meat, and their portion
} of fish on all except fast days COD
sists of six ounces ot fresh .oE. taaf
OF salt fish.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-11-20
Why People Marry.

The inconsistencies of men and
women concerning love affairs are
past explanation. Theory d
practice differ SO materially that
the news of an engagement is al
ways received with surprise, calling
forth snch remarks as, "How came
he to address here He always
said he did not fancy that style of
women. Why did she accept him
She has told me over and over
again she could not bear that sort
of man." Is this rervcrsity, or
change of mind 2 Doubtless the
great majority of people are in too
great hast TO rush into tnatrimony.
"My dears," said an old lady to
some young friends, edo not be in
hurry to marry. If You put it
off till late in life and get good
husband, you will have waited TO
some purpose. If, however, you
get a bad one, you will have less
time to be disturbed By him"
This advice, although good, may
be pushed too far. One may either
not marry at all, or may pnt off
doing so like An old lady in Vir-
ginia, who was led to the altar at
the blnshing age of seventy-five
summers, and who observed hilari-
ously, that "she always knew she
would not be an old maid" Many
men (and women too) marry for
wealth. One of this sort had the
good fortune to be accepted by an
heiress. At the wedding, when he
got to this part of the ceremony.
"With all my worldly goods |
the endow," "There goes his
valfse," said one Of the brides re
lations, spitefully. Another for
tune-hunter, who found after mar
rage that his brides father would
not settle anything upon him con-
soled himself by speaking Of the
old mans possessions as "my mon-
ey-in-iaw,' "my carriage-in-law, y
and so on. Two more stories on
this subject, and we have done. A
backwoods lover, not having quite
enough money to pay the parson,
on the day of the wedding sent OH
a friend in advance to strike a bar
gain with the reverend father
This friend met the bridal party
half way, and forgetting the i'm
portance of the secrecy, called out
triumphantly-"I say, Jim, he says
he will take it in ducks" Imagine
the bride-groom's discontinue =
One newly married man, noticing
his bride wept during the ceremony,
burst into tears, and remarked,
sobbingly -"Somehow l am as
sorry as she is"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-11-20
.4Insk:n'e Big RiUer.
Baltimore Sun,

Alaska explorers report ono of
the largest rivers in the world, the
Yukon, as navigable for steamers,
and at 500 miles from its mouth it
receives very large navigahle tri
butary The basin formed by the
confluence is twenty fonr miles
wide. The Yukon is nearly as
large as onr Mississippi. Indians
ae everywhere and the war be-
tween tribes is q fixed institution.
There is snow for six months, and
without roads dog sledges find
good travelling. Game abounds.
and Indians have an easy life.
From seven to niue dogs make a
team, the odd one being the leader.
The driver has to watch this dog.
If it gets on the scout of game 1t
is off, and the whole team is demon
allied. Off they scamper through
the woods and thickets, npsetting
the load, smashing the sled, tear
ing the harness, and giving the
boss days OF hunting to restore the
status quo. So vast a country,
trayersed by navigable waters, will
soon tempt restless and speculative
adventurers to explore it. Yankee
wit will not fail to End profitable
sources of commerce.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-11-20
Copper .MiniuS CoDapa
ny.

"The Copper Knob Mining Com
pany," Ashe county, N. c., was or
gauized in New York city under
the laws of New York, October
14th last, with 100000 shares of
the value of 81 each. We have be-
fore US prospectus ard report of
the property, which consists OF 210
acres of land, in the southeastern
part of Ashe county, on one of the
branches of New rlver, the head
waters of the Kanawra. The loca-
ton is not a great distance from
that of the Ore Knob Mining Com
pany, aud the height is 4 SO feet
above Statesville. G. B Flint, of
Sing Sing, n. Y, is the presiden'
of tue newly organized company
and the directors are: William
Brandleth, New York city Calvin
J. Cowles, Charlotte. n Q; Gen
f. Mulford, New York city !; 6. B.
Flint, Sing Sing, New York; Gen.
Thos. Allcock, New York city. The
development of the property is al
ready progressing rapidly. A 7xlO
shaft is being sunk, and is now
down seventy feet ;'he wien is two
feet wide, and quality of ore is in
creasing in value. Eutirc new
machinery, having been shipped
some days ago. is very probably
already at Statesville, awaiting
transportation across the noun
;aius. The company have ample
means and will operate their min
ing business on a large scale This
tLey are all the more encouraged
to do. since copper has recently
advanced as much as FIVE cents ;
pound from a figure which befor,
the rise barely paid for working it
The ore of this mine has assaye'
finely, and worked by improve
methods, the mine is expected t.
yield largeIy--Charlotte ObseaUer.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-11-20

A ring was Immediately formed.

A ring was Immediately formed.
The bride climbed on the baptismal
font and alternately encouraged
each combatant with such inspirit-
ing remarks as, ''Now, then, Bill,
bust him in the eye," or, "Hooray,
parsoD, the eyes of the church is
on you Back up your religion like
a little man y The eager spec.a>
tors swarmed into the church and
fought for good positions in the
pulpit. The betting at first was on
the bridegroom, but at the end of
ten minutes large odds were offered
on the clergymep. His courage
was undonbted, aud his pugilistic
skill was simply astounding. His
adversary scarcely touched him,
while the clergyman danced around
him, now closing an eye and now
shaking the foundations of his
teeth with a smiling confidence that
created the widest enthusiasm. In
twenty minutes and five rounds he
had reduced his man to perfect
helplessness. Mr.. Roaring Bill
cried enough the spectators
cheered, and the bride, descending
from her perch, kissed the clergy
man with hearty frapkness, and in
formed him that she should never
allow any husband of hers to come
between her and ber religion.
Such was the public enthusiasm
in Leadville over the clergyman's 5
victory that no less than thirty
leading citizens came forward and
offered tn be confirmed as an evil
dence of their good will, provided
the rector would refrain from inter-
fering with card playing ard other
usual Sunday recreation. AS has
been said, the admiration of Lead
vile is about to be expressed in
silver-mounted pistols, and there
is no doubt that the prosperity of
ST. Georges Church and the popu-
larity OF Mr.. Withers are fully as
sured.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-11-20

those who hold tho power and
abuse it the people will rise and
ard hurl them out. Parties oftcn-
times think they are SO strong as to
be able to say, 'We don't care for
the people, In 1874 tho Repub-
licans were defeated all over the
country, at time when they were
in the zenith of their glory and
power. The Democrats did not
expect victory then, and were as
much surprised AS were the Re
publicans themselves. So far as
the parties arc concerned their
power is about equally divided. 1t
is the great army ofthinkers- and
watchers who make mp the paa-
jority of either party. Whichever
way they xote> when aroused, so
goes the victory 10 the pazty."-
Turning to the Republicans the
Senator remarks: 'FThe Repnbli-
can party should be disqualified
because of lis sectionalism. A
man who hates one part of the
country is not ut to be President
over all OF it.. Ard yet this quail
tication is the essential one for tho
Republican candidate. 1t has been
settled beyond all doubt that this
is to be Union of States, indis-
soluble and whole. Then why
should the North be educated to-
look upon the South with dishonor
and distrust and regard hen people
as cut-throats and murdercrs 2 The
result of this will be that the
Sonth will become like a fostering
sore in the side of a great body.
Its condition will be akin to that
of Ireland in her relations with
England, and that sgreat country
become a great enrse instead of a
blessing, AS it should be. Wore
this the case with any other coun-
try on the face Of the globe the
wise men of the Republican party
would soon suggest some measures.
for making the interests of the two.
sections identical !; but here it is,
political capital to traduoc people
who are their own flesh and blood,
Look what Austria has done for
Hungary. Some of the best gen.
erals of the Austrian army are
Hungarians, and the very men
who were exiled with Kossuth were,
given positions of honor. This
thing is carried too far, and even
enters West Point. Were many
of the affairs which occur in tho
South, and are denominatcd ont.
RACES, to take place in Massachu-
setts or any Of the New England
States, the penalty of the law
would soon be inflicted upon tho
guilty parties instead of them being
made heroes. l will cite an in
stance of a man who was Sheriff of
Yazoo county, Miss, and who, as
you say, was stumping Pennsyiva-.
MIA for the Republicans in the
recent campaign. He shot and
killed his rival Republican, candi-
date so as to get his Office, and was
released from Jail by Governor
Ames. When order was restored
in the State true bill was found
against this person for murder, but
he has kept out of Mississippi since
then"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-11-20
LADIES CLOAKS

will soon be in Store, with the hand
soonest store room in Winston in
which to exhibit our stock, choice
line of goods at pleasing prices, po-
lite and accommodating statesmen and
an earnest desire TO serve our old Gus
toners, and make new ones. We an
ticipate pleasant and profitable re-
suit to all who favor as with call.
Jno. D. Paylor and Stephen Neal,
will always be found ready TO wel-
&C me their friends. Oct. 8.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-11-20
Mr.. BaYord on the Condition o
Parties.

The Philadelphia Reyieao of the
10th inst, prints an interview with
Senator Bayard, in which he is rep
resented to have said
s'The mission of an opposition is
to closely watch the party in pow
er and to keep it straight When
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-11-20

GENTS FURNISHING GooDs,
Now arriving, is the largest, cheapest
and every way most desirable line we
have ever offered in this p'arkct. They
were selected in the Northern Cities,
with great care, by our Mr. Franklin
whose long experience in this line
gives assurance that buyers will lose
money by purchasing before examin-
ing this stock.
Our stock of Dry Goods and Nc
tions is very much enlarged and wor-
thy of the early attention of the La
dies.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-11-20

TT FAKE PLEASURE IN
Il nv friends and the public that am prepared
to accommodate them with conYeyances OF all
styles, at the shortest notice. keep very hne
stock of horses, and handsome vehicles. Charges
will always be moderate.
L also have ample room and accommodation for
drovels, as goo as can be found elsewhere in the
city.
April 10th, 1879. 1s-tf
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-11-20
L. l.. VAUGHN. FELIX CRCTCHFIEI.p
VAUGHN & CRUTCHFIELD,
Gives notice to all concerned in buying
Cheap Goods
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that they have just opened new stock
General Merchandise in the Norwood
building. North-side Court He use square,
where they invite an inspection, and cali
particular attention to their stock of
Hats, Shoes, Dry Goods. Sc. And e<pe-
cially call attention 10 their line of Coffees.
Sugars and Syrups which are of superior
quality and sold very cheap, for cash or
produce.
1t will be to your interest to call and
examine our stock and prices before pUr-
chasing elsewhere.
Mr.. Isaac FL. Nelson. so well and fa-
yOrably known through the country, is
with this house and would be pleased to
have his friends call and see him.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-25
In omitable.

The Eureka SENTINEL, says tho s.Gold
Hill News" has passed through two fires
and two foods, yet not only ''still lives"
but is ready for any number OF future
calamities Of the same sort. In fact the
proprietors have got so used to this sort
Of thing that each little episode Of the kind
comes in as a sort of agreeable variety.
They have built a solid stone, fire and
Hood proof vault at the rear OF the printing
Office, and at the first cry of danger they
run presses, forms, cases and material into
the fire-proof, and while the wooden front
Office is being burned or washed away,
they go on with the paper just AZ though
nothing more than a good item WAS happen
ing. So it was on the occasion Of the
recent fire. Cassidy sent ont the reporter
to watch it aud take items, while he
started in to write ii up. When they found
that the wooden part of the Office had to
go, Skillman went ont and bought some
lumber, secured carpenters, and at day
light next morning the hot C ,als and ashes
were scraped nut OF the way. the lumber
was hauled, Inc before night the building
was mp and the Office in full blast as usual,
the regular issue Of the paper not being
interrupted in the least. The SENTINEL
had q very lengthy, detailed account next
morning Of the terrible fire which had
happened since midnight, and editorialiy
commenting on the subject said, phiio-
sophically. I'VE do not deplore our "
loss, but only those who have lost home
and all by the terrible fire last night" II
pluck and indomitable energy meets with
the deserved reward which the numerous
friends Of the SENTINEL and its proprietors
most heartily wish and invoke, that
paper will flourish better than ever here
after.