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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-03

"nat the accused man expected to prove in
bis defense, and were consequently fully
prepared to swear the opposite. 1t Is to be
deplored that the law makes it necessary
for q pauper 10 court to show his plan Of
action, previous to the development during
the trial, but such 1t seems is the law. and
'he Lord help any unfortunate who falls
into its clutches.
The law refused to allow the condemned
man to submit ell his evidence; and that in
q murder trial seems to an outsider iuex-
plicable. Why any ,echnicality should
stand 10 the way, when life or death is the
issue. IS not only a disgrace, but in nv
opinion is a crime.
II Is q we'll known fact that the grand
jury wanted to indict &smmack and Will
l'ams. but the prosecution preferred bsvinp
them as witnesses against Beebe, and after
wards they could be attended to. Since
giving their valuable testimony they have
left. one OF them under the wing of Uncle
BTonn. and the other returned to Beloit,
and no action has been taken towards as
certaining their guilt or innocence.
Would it not be we'll for some one 10
take the Initiative in the matter. and there
by give the man now about TO suffer for n
crime, the commission of which, to nut in
the mildest torn. there is a shred of n
doubt about. the benefit Of such additional
information as will sssurcoly he for,hcom.
ing II the two ex-witnesses were pl,ced on
trial. EqrITy.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-03

Ofs0is ltOettVs ana pfO0aOiy sOf his
lis.g Their record goes toshow that state
ments from them ought to be received with
a great deal of reservation. Beebe in his
own defense testified as follows:
Wien we reached Crow Creek we took
dinner end I went hunting; when I came
back l saw something was wrong between
Williams and Lsndphere; they went to lie
on their blankets and I went L greasinp nv
boots I had creased one boot and had nut
1t on and was ereasing the other; Williams
and Cammack we're around the buggy at
that time; Williams picked up that gun,
took the gun and walked around between
me and the wagon, be said, Hank, are YOU
ready?" speaking to Cammack; Cammack
answered, said he " yes" Cammack pulled
8 large revolver from bis belt and walked
between. me, and the buggy ; says l, boys,
what are you going to do?" Williams made
the reply, lyon will find out; {" he walked
around, coming up to the head of Mr.. Land.
phere and I followed and made q spring for
the buggy, when Csmmack turned around
with the large revolver and put it to my
breast and said, " 20 back and sit down or
you are dead man )" l did 30, and I hol-
lowed, aud II woke Mr.. Lsndphere up; be
raised up (Landphere) and saw Mr.. VII
liams, Standing with the muzzle Of the gun
towards him, says he. "Ob! for Gods sake
don't kill me" Williams reply was. you
will die right here" and Willisms said, II
will watch Beebe," and Cammsck turned
round taking the revolver; says hc, " one.
two, three" As he said two Williams
threw his eyes along the rife, and they both
fred almost together. As they did SO I
jumped towards Csmmack and grabbed my
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28
Words OF Wisdo n.

Never be ashamed of employment that
earns an honest living.
Good health is a blessing that few
think of being grateful for.
Some remnants Of good can be found
in the most depraved characters.
What would be the state of the high
ways of life if we did rot drive our
thought-sprinklers through them, with
valve open, sometimes
Z 4e human mind is like an inebriate
on horseback-prop it on one size and
it falls on the other.
True repentance has double aspect;
it looks upon things past with a weep
ing eye, and upon the future with
watchful eye.
What folly it is to dread the thought
of throwing away lie at once, and yet
have no regard to throwing it away by
parcels and piecemeal.
Stay not until you are told of oppor-
tunities to do good-inq uire after them.
He that cannot forgive Others breaks
the bridge over W nich he must pass him
self
All people who are zoo much alb
sorbed in themselves, are apt to be for
getful of others
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28
What Some OF the Letters Resemble.

A is the outline of an ox's head, the
two legs being the two horns. 1t is
called in Hebrew aleph Can ox). Among
the Egyptians it is the hieroglyphic
which represents the ibis. Among the
Greeks it was symbol Of bad augury
in the sacrifices.
B is the outline of q house. 1t is
called in Hebrew beth Ga house,.
G is the outline of the hollow of the
hand, and is called in Hebrew caph (the
hollow of the handy.
D is the outline of a rude archway or
door. 1t is called in Hebrew dazeM Ga
door,.
e represents window; in Hebrew it
is called he Ga window.
G is the outline of a camel's head and
neck. 1t is called in Hebrew ginae1 Ga
oaneD.
H represents stile or hedge. It is
called in Hebrew both or cteM Ga hedge).
l represent, a finger. and is called in
Hebrew god or jod Ga handy.
L represents an ox-goad, and is called
in Hebrew lamsed Gan ox-goad).
M represents The wavy appearance OF
water, and is called in Hebrew mem
(water).
N represents wriggling eel, and is
called in Hebrew nan Ga fish,.
o represents an eye, and is called in
Hebrew ain Gan eye).
is Jude outline of mans mouth,
the upright being the neck. In Hebrew
it is called pc (the mouth).
@ means the "tail letter" French,
queue, taiD. This letter, which is o
with tail, was borrowed from the
French.
R is the symbol of Jupiter, under
whose special protection all medicines
were placed. It is called the dog letter,
because dog in snariing utters the let
ter r-r-r-, TT, r-r-r-r-r, sometimes
proceeded by a G.
V represents hook, and is called in
Hebrew vau Ga hook .-Bre Uer's Die
ticnayy of Phrase an d Fables.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28
Imaginary Evils.

LIST tomorrow take care of to-morrow.
Leave things of the future to fate.
what's the use to anticipate sorrow?
Lies troubles come never too late,
Ii to hope overmuch be an error,
lis one that the wise have preferred.
AND how often have hearts been in terror
OF evils that never occurred.
nave falkland thy faith will sustain thee
Permit not suspicion and care
With invis bic bonds to embrace thee
But bear what God gives thee to bea~.
by this spirit supported and glaldened,
De ne'er by torbodeings deterredl
But think how oft hearts have been saddened
BY fear-of what never occurred!
Let tomorrow take care of tomorrow.
Short and dark as our life may appear,
we may make it still shorter by sorrow
Still shorter by folly and fear!
hall our troubles are half our invention,
And often from blessing conferred
Have we shrunk in wild apprehen sion
OF evils--tbat never occurred
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28
Chinese Women.

Mr.. Charles Stevens, a clerk of Hon.
J. G. Colby, American consul in China,
speaks as follows to an interviewer in
the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch:
The highest ambition INDUCED in by a
Chinese woman is to have her name
placed upon public record as having
passed through forty years. of virtuous
widowhood. There are in certain pub
lie places tablets of enduring stone, upon
which are inscribed the names of those
women who have been widows for forty
years, and lived during that time above
suspicion. But few ambitious hopes OF
this character are realized, however, as
the scarcity of names on the tablets fully
proves. The women's feet are smaller
than many suppose. They are generally
from three to three and half inches
long, though they are often compressed
to two and half inches. The process OF
stunning commences early in childhood,
and is cluel and painful in the extreme
The feet are broken just back Of the root
OF the toes, which are than doubled w.
der the foot so as to force their growth
into the flesh. They are then incased in
an unyielding steel appliances, which
effectually suppresses their growing ten
deacles. The more aristocratic the child
the greater the effort to produ ,e excep-
tionally small feet. When the rest OF
tle body has attained fu siz3 the woman
is comparatively helpless on her feet,
and can only walk with the assis ance
of servant on either side. The lower
classes generally enjoy the luxury OF
natural feet, though they aspire to have
on daughter in the family with feet
aristocratically dimirutive. The first
born, if girl, generally dies from heart.
less and systematic neglect. They throw
them under the table, into the yard o.
let them die of starvation. No pity
seems to move parents heart in refer
ence to their first child, if female. Il
is an object of hatred from the moment
of its birth, and, though not often killed
outright. is suffered to die by a studiou.
| ignoring of its existence.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

There are 5000 tin miners in Corn
wall, England.
Edison is at work now on an electric
railroad. He will never rest easy until
he can send himself by REORGANIZATION
yat'ae.
According to Professor Read, OF Lon
don, the world, by geological evidence,
has reached the mature age of 600, OOO,-
900 years.
A petition was recently presented to
parliament from the British medical
association, signed by 1000 medical
men, against vaccination.
Turkey Going to Pieces is the head
ing Of a Constantinople letter to the
Cincinnati @ tyeAe. 1t is to be hoped
it will hold together till Thanksgiving
day. Detroit Free Press.
Mark Twain, lecturing on the Sand
witch islands, offered to show how the
cannibals ate their food if any lady
would lend him baby. The lecture
was not Illustrated NeeU York NeaOs.
In 1892 it is expected that Bremen,
Germany, will hold great horticul-
tural exhibition. The occasion will be
the twenty-ifth anniversary of the
foundation of the horticultural society
of that city.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28
Walking STICK Epidemic.

Not very long ago TO carry cane in
the street, says q New York letter, was
to proclaim yourself an Englishman,
and it was said that only Old fogies and
Briton5 wore sticks. The malady has
spread, no Hever, and now New York
fairly bristles with these arpendages,
from the slender ebony cane, such as
Tittlebat Titmouse affected, through the
range of sizes up TO the stout walking
stick loved by elderly gentlemen, the
kind OF c1dgel tn 1t old Martin Chuzzle-
wit used with such good effect on Mr..
PecksniH
There is noticeable affectasion of
English ideas and English fashions Just
now among the richer classes here. For
instance, it is considered "the thing .
and "tony" for gu, young bucks to
wear short, close. Citing tweed suits in
winter, cat in the English style, with
the watch chain worn outside instead
of inside across the vest, and no over
coat or wrap Of any kind. This may be
all very well in the mild climate of Lon
don, where any moderately vigorous
person can dispense with an overcoat al
together, but, in the fierce winter
weather experienced in New York, to
walk out in thin tweed suit with the
thermometer in its teens, no wonder
pneumonia and bronchitis flourish with
/ US in winter,
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Fashion Notes,

Fashion Notes.
Fluffy crimps and bangs are out of
date.
Derbys never 60 entirely out of fash
| ion.
Plaids are revived in fall millinery.
Dotted and sprigged dress fabrics grow
in favor.
Many narrow 1uffies appear on fall
dresses.
The nightgown with shirred waist is
new fancy.
White evening bonnets'' will be as
fashionable as ever.
Ostrich tips and plumes are in high
favor this fall.
Side combs of shell, jet, coral and
ivory are used again.
Plush will take the place of velvet in
millinery next winter.
Many ruff IS or fouaces on skirts will
be a feature of fall fashions.
Chinese Corah silks, ir lowered de-
signs, form parts Of fall toilets.
Red plaitings around and under the
bottom of dresses increase in number.
Wide canvas belts are more fashion
able than either leather or ribbon ones.
Gold lace, gold ribbon and gold braid
will bessused to excess in fall millinery.
Fancy and tinsel ribbons will be used
more than Surah silk or satin for winter
bonnets.
Sashes are made of Surah silk doubled
and caught together at the ends with
tassels.
Corah washing silk in natural undyed
shades of cream or ecru is found among
| fall novelties.
Indian washing silk in urdyed shades
Of bluff, resembling pongee, is sold for
morning chamber robes.
Black silk poplin is again in demand.
1t is used for skirts of black costumes of
Sarah silk, cashmere or camel's hair.
The Pilgrim polonaise loosely defines
the figure, and is bound with heavy
silk rope, finished with cones, balls,
tags OF tassels.
Belts of cream white, black or gray
striped saddle girthing, from two to
three inches wide, are worn, fastened
with leather straps and buckles.
Large shade hats when either white
or black are simply trimmed with long,
| full ostrich plume and a bow OF lace.
Mixed straw hats are popular with tac-
ing and trimming Of blue or cardinal
ribbon. They have punches Of fruit,
flowers or grasses for garniture.
Belts on the front of basques are ex
tremely bread. When meant to be
smooth ard straight they are stiffened
by whalebone, and fastened bya double
row OF buttons. Some belts are shilred
and others are laid in narrow folds.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28
Solq Of the Mockinq. Bird.

A small brown thing
Fit and sing
1nro the golden globes O. the orange trees,
And mock, and mock
The birds that flock
10 the north, like clouds in southern breeze.
The cat-bird's cry,
The small wrens sigh,
The swallow and the whip poor-will,
The screaming jay,
All day, all day,
Find in my notes their echo still.
With eye askance
And wicked glance,
mock them ALL and cen at night
Give back ''tu WHO'D"
To tn owls I" halloo,"
When the moon fools all my haunts with
light.
And every sound
That haunts the ground,
The locust's chirp, the hum-halt heard
OF bee and fly,
| mock, and cry:
ooh listen, earth, to the hooking bird"
Il ". BackaS, in 81 Nicholas.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28

1t is calculated that the 10000, 900
barrels of beer reported by the brewers
congress as having been sold last year
would have filed a canal five feet deep
and twenty-one feet wide, extending
from New York to Philadelphia, and
that it would take pump throwing
thirty gallons minute twenty-one
years to pump it dry.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28
(Ffom the Trade Journal, .New York;
IMPORTANT TO THE CIGAR TRADE.


we have recently had our attention called
" new and important improvement in tho
manufacture OF cigars, and as it is one that is
clearly destined to revolutionize the cigar bust
ness, We have lad one of our reporters, who
~ especially conversant with the tobacco end
cigar ifade, to interview the inventors and
pa'ehlees. The invention was patented May
~ 1919, by Messrs. j. & A. Frey. These
sehueinen have had many years. experience
~ ue cigar business. The cigars are made
riiioci(ail7 OF the very best seed and Havana
o 9aoaccos, with closed tucks, and amongst the
@us"niages they possess over all other cigars
t hay DC mentioned: A positive retention OF
b tne aroma OF the filler-its loss by evaporation
zen tei,s impossible. A better, quicker and en-
uieiy round light; and they will not break
INC, "nea carried IN the pocket. These are advan.
sscs which will be recognized by every
IL 1,ioAef as being OF the greatest Importance
E n snort, 1t m y be said that Messrs j. & A.
icy nave made very decided hit with their
o" em 4uca' No one can properly realize the deli
;Saoy VI the flavor and aroma of a cigar made
a,S aus ~ way until he makes personal trial,
.L Al" 'hs we advise our readers, whether in
o o-o ade or not, to do. Even in the appear
atee oi Inc cigar there is something novel and
a as55%ctiVe, the small neat twist, which secures
n nnu i'S ems the whole, being decided i'm.
sa onI'lieht. Though the new patent cigar has
tber n 'or sucn short time before the public,
tnra aIe already indications that its manutac-
tb s1 IN "a tne sklliiul and experienced hands Of
arc Messrs. Frey will prove wonderfully sue.
'S'''ui commercial enterprise.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28
CURRENT NOTES.

The worst fog in the world is tie cele-
brated London fog. The minute par
ticles OF water that form the fog have
been found to be covered with thin
film of oil that comes from bituminous
coal. This film binders evaporation and
gives the fog its staying qualities.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28
From the Grocer, Neao York;

=, Messrs. J. & A. Frey's goods are noted for
their excellence OF manufacture and superior
quality OF stock used. Having had an expe-
renee OF twenty years they can satisfy any
taste, irom the most iastidious to the most
ordinary. 1t is always well to know that
manufacturers are competent to Judge properly
as to the quality of stock, and have thorough
insight into the details of their business, and
we can confidently recommend Messrs. Frey
TO I'LL TIE bill in these respects.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28

IF the New Workers. make such a fuss
over Cleopatra's needle, what would
they have done if that lady had sent
them the entire lntents of her work
DISQUALIFICATION Globe.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28

The depth to which lightning may
penetrate before it i, so dissipated as TO
lose its dangerous character, is shown
by the fulgurites or lightaing-tubes,"
sometimes found in sandy soils. Their
formation has been conclusiveIy traced
to disruptive electrical discharges from
the clouds, which have melted the sand
by the intense heat generated in passing
through to moist earth. These tubes
generally divide into prongs, like par
snip, as they descend. The inner sur
face is smooth and very bright. 1t
scratches glass and strikes fire as a flint.
They are sometimes found three inches
in external diameter, and extending to
depth of thirty feet. In one instance.
five of these tubs were found in single
hill.-Lippi ncotrs Magazine.
Professor Forbes, of Illinois, gives It
as his opinion that at least two thirds of
the food of birds consist of insects, aver
aging at the lowest reas enable estimate
twenty insects per day for each individ-
ual of this two-thirds, giving total for
the year (Which is surprisingly low of
1900 per acre, or 100000, 600, 900 for the
State. This number placed one to each
square inch of surface would cover an
area of 40, 900 acres. In connection with
these figures the following estimates by
Mr.. H. d. Minot, one of the Boston
naturalists, are interesting. He states
that in Massachusetts, alone there are
annually destroyed not less than 50, 900
cartridges, 10000 woodcock, $4,000 quail
and 5000 snipe, or 100000 game birds,
while in the same State $50, COO wild
birds Counting their eggs) are placed
hors du combat. Mr.. Minot places the
number of birds annually destroyed in
the United States at 200, 900, 900 roughly
estimated. According to the american
Naturalist young hooking bird, raised
from the nest, has been known to eat
$40 red-legged grasshopper5. in a day,
equivalent to at least 400 average in
SeotS
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28

Dollars, it is often remarked, do not
grow On every bush. If they grew on
every other bush it would satisfy the
most of us.-Boston transcript.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28

But all the rest has come true-now
hasn't it?"
And Mr.. Payson confessed that it
had.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-28
bole Manufacturers and Patentees Of
Closed Tuck Cigars and the Min.
iature Glass Ballot Box
Cigar Box.
Opinions of the Press.

(From the Sentinel, Trenton, ". J.)
The tobacco and cigar house of Messrs. j. &
A Frey is among the most respectable and
responsible in Trenton. Their goods will al
ways be found to be exactly as represented.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-07-22
The Hair as Il Type of Character.

The quality and color of the hair wa:
Il subject of speculative theory for the
ancients. Lank hair was considered
indicative of prsillanimity and cowar.
dice, yet the head of Napoleon was
guiltless Of Il curl Frizzly hair was
thought all indication of coarseness and
clumsiness. The hair most in esteem
was that terminating in ringlets
Dares, the historian, states that Achil-
les and Ajax lebanon had curling
locks; such also was the hair of Timon
the Athenian. AS to the Emperor Au-
gustus, nature had favored him with
such abundant locks that no hair-dreser
in Rome could produce the like. Au-
burn or light brown hair was thought
the most distinguished, as portendine
intelligence, industry, a peaceful dis
position, as we'll as great susceptibility
to the tender passion. Castor and Pol
lux had brown hair, so also had Meme
]aus. Black hair does not appear to
have been esteemed by the Romans;
but red hair was an object of aversion.
Ages before the time Of Judas red hair
was thought mark Of reprobation,
both in the case of Typhon, who de-
prived his brother of the sceptre OF
Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar, who ac-
quired it in expiation for his atrocities
Even the donkey tribe suffered from
this ill-omened visitation, according to
the proverb of wicked as red ass .
Asses of that color were held in such
detestatiou among the Copths that
every year they sacrificed one by hurl-
ing it from high wall"