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The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

The Franklin Square edition Of Will
liam Blacks last novel "The Beautiful
Wretch" is finely illustrated; but why
man-of-war brig is twice presented as Il
full rugged ship and once rs brig is
somewhat Of a puzzle to the nautical
reader.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

Guiteau won't be able to beat his pres
ent boarding house.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

Ice water, which an exchange calls our
national beverage, is said to be almost us
injurious to the human system as rum.
Ice water drinkers should swear off
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

SUBSCRIBERS renting money desiring to
have the address of papers changed must state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent as well
the Office to which ii Is to 90.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

Some twenty five cases Of lock jaw are
recorded against the toy pistol Why
don't Eli Perkins admirers present him
with toy pistol?
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

jeff Davis appreciates the popular III
terest respecting newspapers. He says
the people want news and information,
and want it in paragraphs, Jeff ought to
subscribe for the journal.
"Women should not talk too much at a
watering place" says H4rper's Bazaar.
Does the Bazaar want to keep the women
away from the summer resorts.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

An obituary of a COW, published III he
Boston journal, concludes us follows
Many thousands have come from all parts of the
Union and the Canatas to see her; she as we'll
known in Mississippi III Massachusetts and the
town of Seituate will be as well known as the home
Of Jersey Belle as Mansfield and Ashland are for
their illusIrous dead Thus has passed away one
Of the nobcst animals that stood and in future
years, when the present generation has gone She
will be spoken of in terms Of the highest praise for
her remarkable doings
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

The Portland Advertiser tells the whole
story in the following paragraph:
Mr. Conkling's place has been filled Mr. Lapham
is not great man, by all accounts, but he will be
on speaking terms with his associates in the Senate
chamber, and will be more useful representative
of New York than his pompous and quarreIsome
predecessor.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS AND GUARpIANS
desiring their Probate advertising published in the
journal, will please SO state to the Court.
Subscribers are requested to take notice of the
date on the coored slip attached to the paper. 1t
is the only form of receipt used. For instance,
10 May 81, means that the subscription is paid to
that date. When new payment is made the date
will be changed to correspond, and 81 BSCRIBERS
AREREQUESTEDT TO SEE DATES
ARE CORRECT. Subscribers in arrears are re
questcd to forward the sums due
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

The Sonth, ever ready to forget and forgive
gladly takes Mr.. Blaine by the hand the Nashville
Banner says, and numbers him, not as one 81
those who have sought their favor for the purpose
of political advancement but as man trying to DO
his duty fearlessy and faithfully regardless of per
sonal consequences"
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

Conklng is the Crushed Tragedian of
politics.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

Guiteau now wants to write his life Boston
Post
He had better take it.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

The Boston Post alleges that,
Gen Neal Dow is delivering so called temper
ance lectures in Nova Scotia
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

The withdrawal of the Roach line of
steamships to Brazil compels our mer-
chants to take their chances for shipping
goods for the Brazilian markets per the
English steamers, which call at New
York on their way to Rio, and business
letters 60 by the way of England, This
ought not to be
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

Democratic newspapers have suddenly discover
ed that Roscoe Conkling is great statesman
Portland Advertiser
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

The Boston journal thinks there is no
cause for anxiety over the prediction of
the London Pail Mall Gazette that this
country is on the eve Of mothe" tinan-
cial panic of course not. The circus
has been the rounds, and the people have
money enough left to go to market with
We're all right.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28
The President.

CHANGE FOR THE WORSE CHILLS AND FEVER.
AN OPERATION PERFORMED WHICH AFFORDS RE-
LIEF. THE PRESIDENT NOW REPORTED DOING
WELL.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

Fayette contains quite number OF smart old
people Mrs Ieruiah Urmsby was IS years old the
Il III inst She keeps house by herself prcterring
to do her own washing. ironing and cooking, knits
for her children and grandchildren, writes letters
and poetry which you may have seen in print.
Her nearest neighbor, Mrs. Rhoda Sturtevant was
= years old last April She says She is as spry as
she was when she eighteen She can read
her Bible without glasses. MIR William Hersey.
aged 81 years. drove the mail last winter through
the coolest weather, to Wayne, he being postmas-
Joseph Prescott, aged 50 years walks two miles to
church regularly, and frequently, during the week
walks three or four miles. makes a visit and re
returns 10 his home. If the old people are 50
smart what might not be said OF the young ones
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22
Then.

Then the Summer mornings wero
full of singing birds, always wait
ing outside our windows to help us
begin the day with happiness. Then
flowers were born as il TO accom-
pany the birds in their benevolent
mission. Then all our dreams were
pleasant imagiuings, Arabian
Rights Entertainments, frolic Wis
ions of untroubled JOY. Then June
was the longest and loveliest month
in the calendar. Then we were
never depressed by bad weather.
Then headache had no lodgment
nearer than our neighbours brain.
Then personal rheumat SIN was un-
known to us. Then insomnia had
not been invented, and we were
not obliged to draw upon the apot1,
ecary tor vials Of sleep, Then we
could walk twenty miles or more a
day without fatigue. Then all
was gold that glittered. Then a0l
aoere young !
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22
How to Avoid lightning.


Columbia Register.
During thunder storms persons
in houses should sit or lie down irt
some place as far distant as possi-
BILE from the chimney and the most
exposed parts of the wall. Thc
middle OF the room, if it is larges
is the safest locality. Sailors on
the sea should keep as far from the
masts as possible, and farmers in
the fields shonld never seek shelter
under trees. Horizuntal lightning
strokes sometimes, take place, and
several persons have been struck
while sitting at an open window
during thunder storms. Every
window of a room in which persons
are sitting, in such cases, should be
closed; flash OF the fluid, vhicls
would pass through an open win
dow into ar apartment, will Be corr
ducted down through the floor and
wall TO the earth, if the window is
shut,
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22

The Revue Scien+fiGue shows
by some accurately culled statis-
tics that the Jews as q race bear
the greatest immunity from cpl
demic diseases, and attributes the
fact solely to their welf-regulated
manner of living, their choice Of
professions, which are neither fa-
tiguing nor liable to expose them
to the in etemency of the seasons,
their moderate customs in drinking
and eating, the aus Gritty and sever
ity of their personal habits, their
close family relations, and the Gus
tom Of sarly marriage.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22

ToBAceo CULrURE.-Tobacco cul-
ture in the United States took it's
rise in Virginia as early as 1916 by
the English colonies, John Rolf be-
ing the pioneer cultivator of the
weed. Maryland and kentucky
afterwards began to grow the great
product, at that time our principal
article of export. When the Dutch
settled New York, they sent to
Virginia tor experienced planters
to teach them how to grow to6oc.
AS early as 1854 the Puritans of
Massachusetts began to plant to-
bacco, while its culture at the West
began in Ohio some half century
ago. AT the present time it is an
important product in fifteen States,
whiie it is cultivated to some ex>
tent in five or six others.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22
A Visit to Henry Clsy's Tomb.

Macon Telegraph
We visited Ashland farm, tile
home of the "Hr-at Harry OF the
W est All of that once magniti-
cent farm Except portion owned
by James Clay, and n..which he
now resides) was bought by the
State of Kentucky. A portion has
been set apart for an agricultural
and snechanical school. The old
residence, on account Of It's dilapi-
dated condition, has been rebuilt
by one of his sons on the same
model. Algood many of the trees
planted by the hands of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clay as ornaments to the
grounds have been cut down and
carried away. He is buried ON
one OF tue most elevated. spots in
the Lexington cemetery. The State
of Kentucky has erected over his
remains very imposing monumen,
OF granite ard marble, cut from its
own quarries. In the basement ot
the monument, through a glas:
door, is seen his tomb, on which i.
inscribed one of those eloquent sen
tences, taken from one of hi:
speeches in Congress, in which Ii.
calls en- God to bear him witness
to the purity Of his motives and th'
absence of any desire for self-ag-
grandizement that prompted hi
advocacy Of the pending measure
before Congress.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22
How the Apostles Died.

Peter was crucified at Rome,
and at his own request, with his
head downward.
Andrew was crucifed by being
bound to a cross with cords, on
which he hung two days, exhort-
ing the people until he expir-
ed.
James the Great was beheaded
by order of Herod, of Jerusalem.
James the Less twas thrown
from high pinnacle, then stoned,
and finally killed with a fuller's
club.
Philip was bound and hanged
against pillar.
Bartholomew was fayed to death
by command of 8 barbarous
king.
Matthew was killed by a hal
bert.
Thomas, while at prayer, was
shot with shower of lances, and
afterward run through the body
with lance.
Simon was crucltled.
Thaddeus was cruelty put to
death.
The manner of Matthias's death
is uncertain. One saws he was
stoned, then beheaded; another
says he was crucified.
Judas Iscariot fell and his bow
els gushed out.
John died natural death.
"Paul was beheaded by order OF
Nero.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22
BEAUTIFUL LINES.

Judge Logan E. Bleckley upon taking
his leave of the Supreme Court of Geor-
gia alter he had delivered several opin
ions on cases which the Court had decid
ed, took up sheet of paper and read
therefrom the following beautiful lines
which were drawn up iii the form, Of &
regular judicial opinion:
IN THE NATTER OF REST.
Blcc11ey, j.:
/. Rest for the hand and brow and breast,
For fingers, heart and brain:
Rest and peace long release
From labor and from pain
Pain of doubt. fatigue, despair
Pain of darkness everywhere,
And seeking light in vainl
2. Peace and rest Are they The best,
For mortals here below?
Is soft repose from work and woes
4 bliss for men to know?
Bliss of time is bliss of toll
No bliss but this, from sin and soil,
Does GOO permit to grow.
By order of the court they were sprea
on the minutes in honor of their author.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22

Mr.. W. D. Lathrop is looking
after soapstone. 1t is used TOR a
variety of purposes. Mr.. Lathrop
saps: Il am the man who first put
the North Carolina soapstone on
the eastern market, and to-day you
can find it iu any fashionable par
lor, church, hotel, theatre and all
the streets lit up with gas from
Maine to California. 1t is in the
shape of the delicate gas light. 1t
will cheaper fuel just in proportion
as it did the gas bills and all will
come to use it. who have to buy
fuel. My opinion is, if vault was
properly constructed Of it, that il
wonld preserve corpse until Ga
briel blowed his horn.,s;
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22
More Religion.

New York I'll mes.
A new sect has arisen in Chicago
whose members call themselves
Overcomers. They assume to have
peculiar inheritance in the promi-
ses which were made to the seven
churches of Asia, claim to work
miracles, and believe III the saliva
ton of all, even Of the devil, but
many will have to first pass through
purgatory. Their leader and some
of their most advanced saints are
said to be on their way to Jerusa-
lem to inaugurate the new dispcn-
sation.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22
The PainIessness of Death.
Patnlessly We Come, whence we know not
PainlessIy we go, wlther we know net.


PainlessIy we go, wlther we know net.
From the earliest period OF hu-
man history death has been con-
sidered as necessarily accompanied
by pain; so general is this belief,
that the terms "death agony, "last
struggle, " "pangs Of DEATH" ETC.,
have been almost in universal use
in every age and under all coudi-
tions Of society.
Nothing could be more erro-
neous; the truth is, pain and death
seldom 60 together-we mean the
last moments of life. Of course,
death may be preceded by weeks
or even months of extreme suffer-
ing, as occuls during certain incur
able diseases.
Death itself IS physiological
process, and like all other animal
functions, should be painless.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22
WINSTON, N. c., THURSDAY SEPTEMBER a. 1857


and the contest was marked With
rare skill. Sturdivant exerted him
self as he had never done before,
but in spite of all his efforts he lost
heavily, and by the expiration of |
the time mentioned above, he had |
lost about two thousand dollars. 1 |
noticed the flush on his face Deep
en-, strange light came into his
eyes, and at last, with an exclama-
ton of trinmph, he. drew toward
HIM the heap of notes.
THAT was well done,' said the
stranger; you are ali expert at
cheating, but go on; l can beat on,
Daniel Stnrdivant, whether you
play openly or dishonesty
Sturdivant said nothing, but
dealt the cards again. The hand
was played and Sturdivant was
about to seize the stakes again,
when the stranger laid down card
and checked him.
The gambler uttered sharp cry
and sat motionless, with his eye
fixed on the card, worn, faded
ace of hearts, with a dark stain
across the face. Sturdivant's face
worked conyulsively as he gazed at
it, and the spectators gathered more
closely around the two, wondering
at the strange scene.
| In Gods name who are you z
asked Sturdivant, his. eyes still fix
ed on the card.
sLook at me- SAID the stranger,
quietly. And, as if powerless to
resist, Sturdivant raised his eyes to
the speaker.
The stranger had raised his hat
: and sat looking at the trembling
3 man, with eyes that fairly blazed
with fury. Sturdivant uttered q
groan and sank back into his chair
with his face white and rigid. The
: stranger gathered the money from
i 1t into his bosom.
'The ace of hearts is an unluckl
card for you, Daciel Sturdivant,' ht
$ said cooly. you played it once
e when you thought it to your advan
e tage. Now, God help you; tha
n play is cndedi'
d As he spoke he raised a p;sto
i which we had not seen, and befor
a we could stop him, aimed and fired
h The gambler fell heavily upon tn
a table corpse, and the bright bloc
!, streamed over it, hiding the fata
If card from sight.
/ Gentlemen y said the stranger
If rising to his feet, as we stood paral
lied with horror at the dreadtu
% scene, 'that man ruined my wit
= and tried to murder me. l hav
4 been hunting for him for more tha
ten years
4 He walked slowly by rs dow
It the stairway to the lower deck, an
n just tllon the steamer touched at tn
landing; be sprang ashore and var
ished in the dark woods.
:, never learned the history of th
'r mysterious affair, for the dea
gambler was beyond the reach {
le questioning, and l never saw til
stranger again; but | shall not for
i get the impression made upon m
W at the time.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22
A negro. one NIGHT at a meetin,

A negro, one night at meeting.
prayed earnestly that he and his
brethren might be preserved from
what he called their "npsett!n'
SINS" 'Brudder," said one of his
friends, ''yoa amt got de hang of
dat word. It's 'besettin,' not up
settin." '.Brudder," replied he.
elf dat's SO, it's SO; but 1 was pray
in de Lord to save us from de sin
of 'toxication. ans if dat amt up
settin' sin [ dunno what it am,''
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22
A Blind Bride and a Deaf Groonf.


An interesting social event in
Charlotte, N. c., the coming fall,
will be the marriage of a blind girl
to a deaf mute. The brides visual
indrmity does not impair the beau
ty of her eyes and has not been suf-
fered to hinder the development oe
her mind, while the groom is a
handsome and intelligent man. AT
ter the first difficulty of an intro
ductiou had been snrmounted, the
courtship is said TO have advanced
smoothly, and their mutual syrnpa-
thy and understanding are now So
deep that when they are together,
each readily supplies the others
lack, and their combined sense are
equal to any emer. epcy.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22

GA jury in N. c., after being
charged III the usual way by the
Judge, retired to their room, when
q white Juror ventured to ask a
colored associate if he understood
the chargea What" exclaimed
the astonlshed juror, he don't charge
us muffin for dat does he Why I
thought we was gwine to get pay"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22
Sunset Cox writes from Nor way :

SunSeC OOX WfIleS IFOH NORWAY :
"We see no beggary, no poor hous-
es or jails we hear of no crimes or
violence. No locks are needed up
on doors. Drunkenness is rare
They love music and flowers and
are devoted to their faith and fam
lies. Even the girls are knitting
while attending the sheep and
cows"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22

There is an awful state Of affairs
in little Michigan town where a
type setter substituted the word
"widows" for "w ndows' The ed
itcr wrote s'The windows of the
church need washing badly. They
are too dirty for any use, and are q
disgrace to our village"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22

1t is said two parts tallow and
one of resin, melted together and
applied TO the soles of new boots or
shoes, as much as the leather will
absorb, will double their wear.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22

A receipt for lemon pie vaguely
adds: " Then sit on a stove and
stir constantly" Just as if any~
thing could sit on a stove without
stirring constantly.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22

We are told that Mexican wo,.
men get to look old at 80. just
like American women. Every
woman who tells you
her age IS 80 looks very old.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22
Courtship and Matrimony.
New Orleans Times.

New Orleans Times.
Moonlight talks, One year,
Midnight walks, Skies clear,
Longing eyes, Years two,
Soothing -ighs, Rather blue,
Front gate. Years three,
Can't agree.
Parlor scene, County court,
Feeling mean, Splendid SPORT
dearest Bess, Sorrow, sin,
Answer yes,' Jury grin,
Kind kiss, Divorce given,
Blind bliss, Fetters riven.
Interview, Worried wife,
Papa, too, Lonely life.
Nothing 10th, Husband roams.
Happy both, Care. Cost,
Couple glad, Love lost"
Have it bad.
MORAL.
Organ sweIls,
Marriage bells, When you wed,
Honeymoon, Look ahead,
Ended soon, Might fall,
Double brown, That's all.
Settled down.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22

AS by constant friction steel is
kept highly polished, SO by con
slant exercise is talent ever at its
brightest. All our powers grow
by use.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22

Spirits of camphor make a good
barometer, as it Is cloudy be-
fore a storm and clear in fair wea-
ther. l
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22

Some women are like shotguns.
They wound attract no attention it
i were not for their bangs
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22

You cannot dream yourself
into a character; you must ham
mer and forge yourself one.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-09-22

By order of the court they were spread
on the minutes in honor of their author.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-06-22
Paints and Oh

ECSlbuIz 4 10
Portl0R
CdEmbiG Rrt
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-02-22
Paddy's Version Of Excelsior"

Twas growing dark SO terrible fast,
When through town up the mountain there
passed
A broth of a boy, to his neck In the shnow,
As he walked, his shillalah he swung to and
fro,
Saying. TITS till the top I'm bound for to go,
BE jabbcrsl"
lie looked mortal sad, and his eyes were as
bright
Asa fire of turf on cowld wnther night,
And divil q word that he said could ye tell,
As he opened his mouth and let out a yell:
"Its up to the top of the mountain IN 90,
Unless covered up with this bothersome
shnow,
BE labbers"
Through the windows he saw, as he travelled
along,
The light of the candles and fires so warm;
But big chunk Of ice fell over his head;
Wild a SWIVEL and groan "By ST. Patrick" he
said,
"It's up to the very tip top will rush.
And then if it falls It's not meself it'll crush
Be iabbers'"
"whist Bit" said an old man whose head
was as white
As the shnow that fell down that miserble
night;
"shure yen fall in the wather, my bit of q
lad,
For the night is so dark and the walkin' so
bad"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-02-22

In the course of his experience as a
medical missionary among the Mongols,
the Rev. James Gilmore has gathered
some interesting information regard
ing their inner life, but perhaps the
most curious item is that Mongol doc
tors are not entirely unacquainted with
the properties of galvanism. 1t is said
they are in the habit of prescribing the
loadstone ore, reduced to powder, as
ehicacious when applied to sores, but
Mr.. Gilmour was astonishcd to learn
that man hard of hearing had been
recommended to put piece of load
stone into each ear and chew piece of
iron in his mouth.