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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30

ia cold soda water at Sweet
and Friends foot o! the hill.
Me- prospects for a largo sweet
ato crop 10 this Parish is said
be good. ,
Mrs. M. A. Lurty, for several
ia on a health seeking visit to
v,s Wells, Miss, returned to
home on Wednesday last.
Mr.. Il. il. Binning, who, for
l. time, has been on a visit to
md Island, for his health, re-
I'D on Wednesday, looking
atly improved.
The weather during the past
* has been quite pleasant, a
lille ecuth breeze keeping the
lnerature down to about 81 de-
es.
LMr. Jas. Lcake. ir., the young
member OF Bayou Sara Gun
b, won the champion badge in
Into Coupce, on Wednesday last,
having made the best score of
member in our team.
LDr. S. D. Tonge has removed
family and Office to Bayou Sa~
and those needing his services
\ find him at his residence in
house formerly occupied by NJ.
| T. Gastrell, when not profess
|ually engaged.
1--we have heard on our streets
name of Hon. X. A. Cross, OF
|st Fcliciaca, and that Of Hon.
W. Leake, of this Parish, men,
he'd in connection with the office
Senatorial Representative from
i District. When men of their
|mp are selected from no danger
1T. Of getting the wrong man.
Capt. Tom White has again
|ablishcd his steam ferry between
lyou ara and Pointe Coupee.
sA is the name Of the neat and
|trunnlng craft, and Capt. Tom
Il always be found on board en-
lvesing to make the journey
1 tho river as pleasant as posi-
The nomination for the office
District Judge Of the 18th Dis
ct Court, composed of the Par"
es of West Feliciaua and Pointe
'upee, having been rendered Hon
MI. J. Powell, We, together with
large circle of friends, sincerely
pc no will 7 ermit his name to go
fore the Convention. The hon
of this office will, no doubt, be
llingly conceded to West Fclici
q, and than Saml. J. Powell, no
tier lawyer or purer man can be
ind.
From reliable authority VIC
Q informed that that old and tried
ostle of Democracy, Col. F. L.
aiborne, has been brought out by
, friends as a candidate for the
ice Of Superintendent Of Public
lucation. We hope the Colonel
II consent to let his name 60 be-
70 tho Convention, feeling as VIC
, that where capacity. virtue and
Eegrity are the qualiGcatio ms none
IRE worthy than he can Of
md in the State, yea, even II
Is broad Union. We are satisfied
at West Feliciana will do her
ty in awarding this justly merit
honor upon 50 good and deserv'
o man.
CAprURED.-On Wednesday las
prominent citizen Of Tanica, who
d just returned from New Orleans
d who was preparing 10 haete1
the bosom of his family, was
Rc1BLY seized upon and carried
to Red Store. Were it not to-
great amusement this gentleman
[orded his captors we would vlsl
r condemnation the B. 5. u
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30

rYeThe Richland Beacon supports
Gov. Nichclls, for denomination tor Gov
ernOr.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30
CENTENARY COLLEGE.

The unprecedented good order among
the students for the past two sessions
and the marked advancement in their
studies, justiies us in offering our 1nsti-:
tuition to the patronage OF the pubic
with increased confidence. The sons OF
West Feliciana cannot do better than to
be educated here.
in Preparatory, Department $4,000, for
session of ten months. Good boarding
furnished as low as ten dollars per
C. G. ANDREWS, President.
Jackson, Louisiana
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30

On Monday last the State
Democratic Conservative Exccu-
tive Committee held their meeting
in New Orleans with every Parish
represented. Baton Rouge was
selected as the place fer holding the
State Convention ard the FIRST
Monday in October as the day. The
apportionmcnt Of delegates was
made to conform with that of last
years Convention, aud resolution
was also passed requesting that
each delegation appoint one man to
cast its vote. Mr.. Albert Voor.
HES presided at the meeting while
Mr.. O. NJ. Tennyson acted as Sec
rotary.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30
z fFLICIANAlSENTINEL.
.|TENNIAL CELEBRATION.

,,mi centennial celebration vii!
20 scn d. ", ut Grace Church, St.
J plac:y.i'o IN the first Sunday of next
|clsV.i,m,a 7th of September, at IL,
|th, VnU NJ being tho tiftieth year of
)ck, .. a m Of Grace Church, in tho
ncossP West Feliciana. An invitation
|sh Of attended to all who desire to
|rese9nsoi RDON BAKEWELL, Rector.
rSWoodville and Clinton payers pleas
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30
MISS. M. TURN Err,

ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA,
RESPECTFULLY informs the public
HI that she IS prepared to make cakes
of all descriptions for weddings, balls or
private dinners, light bread and all
kinds Of pastries, made in the incest
style on the shortest notice, at Ieasona-
bic rates. aug2, 9-1m
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30

-Swcctmun Il Friend keep tho very
hast soda and sell il for five cents Il glass
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30

Grand total -----.74
out of a possible 144 The shooting was
from Mole's Rotating Trap, behind screen
RECAPITULATION:
r. s. G.. Club broke 1O3 balls out of 144
F.. r. G.. Club broke "a balls out of ia.
Majority for Bayou Sara Club --.29
A A""Ee VEN e. L 1Usis, Umpircs'
w. W: W V;d H; lr ii Scorers.
The shades of night were
fast falling when the shooting
was over and the admonlto-
ry whistle Of the Lura remind
ed us that all things earthly
must have an end. and with
many kind wishes for the good
people who had conduc:d SO
much to onr happiness, we
bid Au REvo1R to Pointe Cou~-
pee and her hospitable peo-
Die, and embarked for home.
How can we describe that de-
lightful ride down the river,
and the impressive effect OF a
dozen or more voices, singing
snatches of popular airs, anc
the contir ual salutes from the
gun S Of our Club ?
Enough to say that with
many and deafening yells our
crew evidenced their appre-
citation of the efforts Of the
projectors CT the grand fete
that day enjoyed. Indeed it
was a day worthy long 10 be
remembered.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30

borne, every body proceeded
to do Justice to the splendid
repast. Pig, turkey, chicken,
mutton, salads &C., &C., with
claret and white wine were
disposed Of with a relish.
Every attention was paid US
while at the table by Messrs.
Semple, Labatue, Claiborne,
Morrison and others, who ap-
peared determined that none
should go away from the ta~
BILE who was not in the strict
est sense Of the word FULL.
After dinner Col. Claiborne
in his usual easy style made a
speech Of welcome to the
guests the sincerity of which
was sealed with a bumper.
Hon. W. W. Leake expressed
the sincere and hearty thanks
of the visiting party, where
upon the ring Of glasses re-
sounded "along the line" and
a deep drauhgt Was drank to
the perpetuation Of that good
feeling existing between the
two parishes. whose people
are divided only by the grand
fathers Of waters, the mighty
Mississippi. Judge Yoist, Col.
Sam, McKreely, Robt Semple
and our jovia; friend, Mr.. Sam
Sackcrman, followed with con-
gra1ulations. Mr.. Sackerman,
with little bashfulness it
must be admitted, remarked
that he knew nothing about
shooting EMPTY glass balls,
but that he had partner who
could, were "they filled with
EEER, BUST ninety-nine out of
every hundred" Some one
suggested that the opinion
prevailed that Mr.. S. was
running the beer business in
his own name.
Some delay was experienced
from the late arrival Of the
boat conveying the glass balls
and a Mole trap, and it was
not until half past four o'clock
that the shooting commenced,
which prevented the contest
ants from shooting the custom
airy twenty shots, but as it
were twelve was fired with the
| fOllOwinp result:
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30

-.-ilon. Saml. J. Powell, left for
New Orleans on Sunday last to at.
tend the meeting of the State DEM
ocratic Executive Committee, OF
Which he is a member from this
Parish, and returned home on We'd
ncsday.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30
A CARD.

We, tho undersigned committee, in be-
half of the p. A. d. A., tender our sincere
thanks to Misses Julia COIN, Francis
Moll and Mrs. S. NJ. Pollock, for their kind
assistance in the performance of the 10Th
inst, who by their grace and cultivated
manners, rendered the play a success.
d. s. OSWALD
GEO. p. KAUFMAN.
BAYOU SARA, Aug. goth, 1879
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30
NOTICE.! KOTICE!!

HNHEsMerchants and other persons of the
Il towns of Bayou Sara and ST. Fran
cisville, and of tho Parish Generally are
requested not to buy corn in small guam
titles Qcss THAN q wagon load from per-
sons DESTROYS of selling until the hrst gay
Of November. 1879. 1t will be injurious
to us if such traffic is allowed to be car
ried on. PLAN GIsS.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30
A GRAND FETE,
THE CITIZENS OF WEST FFLIOIANA
AND POINTE COUP EE
MEET IN FRIENDLY CONTEST.
POINTE COUPEE HOS
PITALITY.

In attempting to convey an idea
to the minds Of those who
were so unfortunate as to have
missed the opportunity of attend
ing the grand reception given by
False River Gun Club to Bay GU
Sara Gun Club and their friends,
we fully appreciate our inability
to do the affair justice, for verify
none but an eye witness could form
but poor conception of the hos>
pitable greetings, muniGcent pre-
parations and intense pleasure ex-
perienced by those who met at
Red Store on the 9th.
fit ten o'clock having laid aside
tho sterncr duties of business, we,
in company with several of GU:
Hill friends, pro ceeded to the riv-
err, Were. in few moments, as
semblcd Bayou Sara Gun Club, all
wearing handsome silk badges
bearing tho namo Of the club in
gold, and about fifty friends who
had mustered to the call Of pleas
urc, and all awaiting the arrival OF
Capt. Tom Whites new ferry the
Lura, which was to convey them
to their destination. Ut eleven
o'clock, the little craft steamed up
to the Wharf Boat, the Captain
cried out s. all aboard" and off
we started. We will pass over
the pleasant journey and continual
laughter occassoned by the witty
sayings and lively jests. from the
jolly crew, and proceed to Red
Store Landing, where committee
of gentlemen awaited US and OK
tended the welcome Of Pointe { ou-
pee in a manner so open and hons
est as to set at rest any lingering
doubt that may have existed as to
the sincerity Of our hosts.
.After the usual prelimiEar: es tie
Lura's freight was disembarked at
the Red Store landing where a
committee of the False River Gun
Club composed of Mcssrs. Clai-
borne, Hebers, Scmple and others
were awaiting their expected
guests.
A suitable repository for
guns, munitions &C., was fur
nished at the Red Store for
members Of the Bayou Sara
Club. After dismantling them
selves Of the trappings for the
approaching contest, the Bay
on Sara club and their friends
we're soon made to feel at
home by thct thorough and
hearty style so peculiar to our
Pointe Coupee friends and
ncichbors. Free discussions
then arose between the hosts
and guests upon various top,
les such as crops, the general
health of the country, politics,
the probable results of the
shooting match &C., &c. We
| cannot refrain from mention
ing too, the fact that some OF
the conversationalists were
spirited and demonstrative in
their gestures, which probably
was occasioned by too frequent
visits to the kegs Of Lager
which were kept constantly on
tap by our respected hosts.
Wien conversation began
to be tiresome or in other
words when the flow Of con-
versation was about 10 resolve
itself into an incessant stream
of gas-primary cause, Lager
the cheerful announcement O.
dinner greeted our ears.
| And indeed when we say
dinner we mean it, such as is
peculiar to Pointe Coupeeans
TO convey an idea of the mag
nifcance Of the dinner it is on
" necessary to state that /,
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30
FEVERS

MALARIAL and all fevers can be avoid
ed by keeping the stomach, bowels, liver
and kidneys in healthy condition with
Richards Tcetotal Tonic, Physicians
rely on the Ingredients of this remedy for
their safety for disease, and all who take
this tonic escape sickness and fevers of
every kind. No other remedy so surely
corrects and removes every morbid ten
dcncy, and it must be tried to know the
perfc ct health and strength it's use in
sures. Druggists sell it. VAN BUS
KIRK & CO., Is Vesey Street, New York.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30

-Swe etman e Friend keep the
best soda water ard sell the same
or one nickel a glass.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-25
ORIGIN 81 tbe Steel PEN.

The early history of the steel pen is
curiously obscure. The most diligent
search fails to discover the first maker or
the earliest date of this implement.
There were steel, or rather iron pens made,
we believe, in Holland as early as the
middle of the seventeenth century. To-
wards the close of the last century, Mr..
Harrison, an ingenious Birmingham
mechanic, made steel pens for DR..
Priestly. One of them is nothing more
than tube turned out of fat strip of
metal, with the sides and points filed
away in the shape of PEN; The first
actual supply of such pens, it is believed
(the authority for the statement is no
more than local tradition), was made by
a Sheffield workman whose name is for
gotten. From time to time, as far back
as 1905, steel pens, hand fashioned,
turned and filed, were made as curiosi-
ties or luxuries for presents; but it was
not until about 1924 that such instru-
ments were produced in considerable
quantities as regular articles of manu-
facture Mr. James Perry was the first
manufacturer, but the process was ted
ious and costly. The metal was steel,
rolled out of wire, and for this Mr.. Perry
paid as much as seven shillings pound
To the first person he employed he gave
five shillings for making each pen; and
even when the trade had become regular,
he gave for some years as much as thirty
six shillings gross to his workmen.
Now, thanks to machinery and modern
improvements, pens-not very good, per-
haps, but good enough to write with
can be made and sold alta profit for
three cents per gross! ..s.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-25
Strict Vegetarianism.

A man wandered down street last night
and, approaching grocery store, asked
of the proprietor:
"You got some greens, don't itT'
. "Greens? Yes, sir" ..t -..-.
"You got roofing bakers|
''Rutabagas? Yes, sir. How many will
you have"
"Got some little red plates, nit green
tops?'
''Red plates with green tops? Well, no,
sir l suppose you will find them at the
china store, up town."
''Don't got no little red plates? Guess
it was better you got some. Guess you
was liar Vich you call dose@' -t
''Those? Why those are radishes"
'Red dishes dots what l said Say
maybe got some letters of you to-mor-
row You got it?' -.
"Letters? There are no letters here for
you; you must inquire at the post-of
fee"
"Ankwire NIT de post Office for letters?
Dose was fine skeems. / was up town
and auf a bake shop, and want some
buns, and de man said, Got out, you
old bum, or I'll fire you through the
door" H.
"You should have said buns He"
"Bums? dot'svot | said-bums; and den
| comes and want some red dishes, and
you tell me to go auf the china store; l
want some letters to eat and you say go
nit de post office. ogspect off / wants
some beats you tole me to go to de sta
ton house. 1 tell you vot 1 do-you can
go to de tyfel. OF you was nice man,
want some injins, and cowcumbers, und
blenty dings, but guess 60 to de drug
store and by a brick and peddles rat
pizen." .... .f -t.-E E.....Fs
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-25
Indians Making Silver Bullets.

The mines recently discovered in the
Sierra Mojada, Mexico, about which SO
much has recently been said, were found
by a Mexican Lieutenant and squad
while in search of Indians. Believing
that Indians made their abode in the
rough and almost tunapproachable region,
the Lieutenant proceeded to investigate,
and came upon several squaws and child
ren and two worn out warriors, who were
molding bullets. The reds were taken
in tow, when the place was searched, and
quite quantity of silver bullets and
other roughly made silver articles were
found. So astonished was the Lieuten-
ant to find the precious metal put to
such common use, that he made further
search, discovering the very locality at
which they obtained the natural ore.
Their mining tools consisted principally
of two or three old hatchets and axes,
with which they cut the ore loose as it
clung, an almost solid mass, to the side
of a gigantic mountain. For years the
Indians had visited many Mexican
towns, even going as far as Monclova
with cargoes of bullets of pure silver,
which they almost gave away But no
one knew anterior to the discovery made
by the Mexican Lieutenant referred to,
where they manufactured the bullets.
Now the locality is swarming with seek
ers after wealth, and the richest silver
discoveries known have there been made.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-25
Rules for Spelling a Child.

1. Begin young by giving him what he
cries for.
2. Talk freely before the child about
his smartness as Incompatible.
8. Tell him that he is too much for
you; that you can do nothing with him.
4. Have divided counsels, as between
father and mother.
5. Let him learn to regard his father
as creature of unlimited power, capri
cious and tyrannical; or mere whip
ping-machine. ..
6. Let him learn (from his fathers ex-
ample) to despise his mother.
z. Do not know or care who his com
panions may be. ..e
s. Let him read whatever he likes.
I 9. Letthe child, boy or girl, rove the
streets in the evening. g -a
10. Devote yourself to making money
remembering always that wealth is a bet
ter legacy for your child than principles
in the heart and habitsiin the life, and
let him have plenty of money to spend.
IL. Be not with him in the hours o.
recreation. % p g..
IL. Strain at a gnat and swallow /,
camel: chastise severely for foible ant
laugh at vice. ,.......
13. Let him run about from church II
church. Eclecticism in religion is the or
der of the day.
IA. Whatever burdens of virtuous re
quirements you lay on his shoulders
| touch not one with one of your fingers
Preach gold and practice. irredeemabl
greenbacks. The rules are not untried
Many parents have proved them, will
substantial uniformity. of results If
faithful observance of them does not spoi
your child, you will at least have tn,
comforting reflection that you have don
what you could. -.. o.-.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-25
Rules of Conduct.

Never betray a confidence Never
leave home with unkind words. Never
give promises that you do not fulfil.
Never laugh at the misfortunes of others.
Never send present, hoping for one in
return. Never fail to be punctual at the
time appointed. Never make yourself
the hero of your own story. Never make
much of your own performances. Never
pick the teeth or clean the nails in COM
pany. Never fail to give polite answer
to civil question. Never present a gift
saving it is of no use to yourself. Never
call attention to the features or form of
another Never read letters which you
may find. addressed to others. Never
question servant or child about family
matters. Never fail, if gentleman, of
being civil and polite to ladies. Never
refer to gift you have made or favor
you have rendered. Never associate with
bad company. Have good company or
none. Never, when travelling abroad, over
boastful of your own country. Never
look over the shoulder of another who
is reading or writing. Never punish your
child for fault to which you are addict
ed yourself. Never appear to notice a
scar, deformity or defect of any one pres
ent. Never answer questions in general
company, that have been put to others.
Never arrest the attention of an ac-
quaintance by touch. Speak to him.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-25
Time for boil Quant'y sugal

Fried Steak.-A lady writing to the
Queen, asks how to make fried steak
tender, and whether the fault is in the
cook or in the utensil The editor re-
plies: "In neither; steak should be
broiled, and not fried" There are many
instances, particularly in small families,
where it is much more convenient to fry
than to broil steak. To do the latter,
necessitates a good and brisk fire, and
if dinner is to be served at six O clock,
this will keep the kitchen hot all the
afternoon; but if the steak is to be fried,
a quick, light fire of wood will answer
Of course, broiled steak is always the
best, but if fried in the following man
ner, we think very few people will know
the difference. Choose an iron frying
pan, let it get very hot, and without
using bit of any kind of fat except
that on the meat, throw the steak on the
hot pan; turn it every two minutes to
prevent burning. Be careful to insert
the fork to the outer rim of fat, so as not
to lose the juices of the meat. 1t will
cook in eight to twelve minutes accord
ing to the thickness of the steak and the
taste of the eater. Transfer the meat
to hot dish, pour about tablespoonful
of hot water into the kissing pan, shake
it well and turn it over the meat.
Season it as you would if broiled with
butter, parsley, lemon juice, pepper and
salt; and if your butcher has been true,
and your cook judicious one, you will
not deSpise fried stake"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-25

PEACH PIE.-Line dish with good
crust Then place in it a single layer of
peaches, cut in halves; sprinkle sugar on
them, and pour in enough sweet cream
to fill the dish, and bake. Use no upper
crust. 1t is delicious.
MILK OF RosEs.-Put into a small
bottle two ounces of rose water, one
teaspoonful of oil of sweet almonds, ten
drops of oil of tar. Shake the bottle
until the whole is combined, and you
have nice cosmetic to apply to the skin
after washing.
If person swallows any poison what
ever, or has fallen into convulsions from
having overloaded the stomach, an in
Simultaneous remedy, most efficient and
applicable in large number of cases, is
a heaping teaspoonful of common salt
and as much ground mustard, stirred
rapidly in teacupful of water, warm
or cold, and swallowed instantly. 1t is
scarcely down before it begins to come
up, bringing with it the remaining con-
tents of the stomach; and lest there be
any remnant of the poison, however
small, let the white of an egg or tea
spoonful of strong coffee be swallowed as
soon as the stomach is quiet, because
these very common articles nullify a
large number of virulent poisons.
CANNING FRUITs.-A correspondent
of the Housekeeper gives the following
table showing the time required to cook
different fruits for canning, and the
amount of sugar required:
% Time for boil Quanty sugar