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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-06-16
Over 2,ooo,0oO,ooO Birds in. one
Flock.

The passenger pigeon is one of
the most wonderful of birds. Will
sons description OF their camping;
grounds Is: AS soon AS the
young were fully GROWN, and be-
fore they left thcir nests INNER
ous parties of the Inhabitants from
all parts of the country came with
wagons, oxen, beds, cooking uten :
sils, many of them accompanied by
the greater part of their families,.
and cncamued for several days at
! this immense nursery, Several of
them informed lis that the nbisc Iii
the woods was SO great AS to tcriify'
their horses, and that it was diff
cult for one person to liear another
speak without bawling IN his ear.
The ground WAS strcwn with
branches, broken limbs, eggs and
young sqnab pigeons whith had
been precipitatcd from above, anu
on which herds CT hogs were fat
tcning. Hawks, bnzzards> and ca
giles were sailing about in great
number, aud scizing the sanals
from their nests at pleasure, while
from twenty feet upward to tic top
of the trees the view throug., the
trees presented perpcruai tumnlt
of crowding and fluttcrina- multi
tudcs Of pigeons, their wings roar
ing like thunder, mingled wi h the
crash of falling trees" 1t is utter
ly impossible to estimate the mum
bcrs that congrcgate together. On
some trees were found more thar
800 nests were fonnd. and the
branches were continually talling,.
owing TO the weight of the oll
birds. The anonnt consumed by
a flock OF these birds is wonderful.
Wilson calculates that, taking the
breadth OF a column of pigeons he,
saw to be only one mile, Its length
to be 240 miles, and to contain on
ly three pigeons in each square
yard (taEing ~ account Of the srv-
cral strata Of birds one above tho
other), and that each bird consumes.
half pint OF food daily, all Of
which assumptions are below thc-
actual amount, the qantity of food
consumed in day would be H.
100000 bushels. Surprising this,
column to be -oneanile IN breadth
and flying at the rate Of one mile u;
minute for four hours, and srppos-
ing that each square yard contains
three pigeons, the square yards in
the whole snacc,, multiplied by
three would give 2,23O, ,2T2 ,0OO
birds In the Kentucky country.
where they arc mostly found, they
appear suddenly. darkcning the sky
SC completely that all work and la
Dor is given up until they have
passed The air is literally filed
with pigeons, and in some places
mortars are used to bring down
hundreds at one discharge Theis
raplIlty OF fight is wondcIfuE.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-06-16

Tie Wilmington Star gives some
facts concerning popular education
IN North Carolina. Receipts for
1880, $523,555.22. Amount dis
bursed 1852, ,sS2.65. OF this sum
$11s,O14.91 was paid to colored
schools. The number of children
at school: white, 136,481 colored
86,125. Not one half of the chia-
drcn of school age attended. To
tai number between six and twen-
ty-one, 459,325. Public school
buildings. 1906 of these I,o36 are
for colored. There were 5,312
schools reported of these 1879
were colorcd. Average length OF
school term ten weeks. Average
salary S21.1g per month. There
were 13 counties that cid rot re-
port.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-06-16

ical numbers of the top letters Ct
these columns, and the sum w Ii De
the letters sought. BY taking one
letter at a time III tl.is way, the
whole name can be ascertaincd:
For example, take the word Jane.
j is found in two columns COM
mencing with B and II, which arc
the second and eighth letters down
the alphabet !; their sum is tcn, and
the tenth letter down the alphabet
is }, the letter sought. The next
letter, A. appears in but one col
ulnn, where it stanGs at the top n
is seen in the columns headed b, ID
and II :; these are the second, fourth
and eighth letters of TIC alphabet,
which adticd give the fourteenth, or
N. and so on. The use OF this ta-
bic will excite no little curiosity
among those unac9naiDtcd with
the foregoing explananation. -
Christian at Work.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-06-16

" Henry" said his wife, *itf'
chilling severity" 1 saw yon' COM
inv out Of saloon this afternoon"
d" Well, my darling," replied. tho
heartlcss man lyon wouldn't have
your husband staying in a saloon!
all day, would you =
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-06-16

A Lowell woman accidentally
swallowed pin the other day. and
exactly three minutes atterward it
came ont OF the car of tile cat she
was holding in her hap at the time
This 49, lie. but we wanted to get
u,y one of those stories that our
readers could believe.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-06-16
A Time Honored Remedy.

sUnc,e Pomr,' said Col. M. to a
former slave, hear that some of
you darkies down on the lnwer
place are afflicted with the Itch
'Bein' as it's you, boss,' replied
old Pompey. hes,tatingiy, | mus
confess dat de Lawd has seed fit 20
afflick us dat way. for a fac
Ah !! Doing anything for it 2
Yes, sab ; oh, yes, sah.!'
sWhat 2
Why. we =cr->wc am scratchia'
fer It.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-06-16

Pleasures of hotel life F.: Here's
a fly in my soup, waiter Yes,
sir very sorry, sir ) but yoW can
throw away the fly and eat the
soup can't you 2 cor course l
can ;,youi don't expect ME to throw
away the soup and eat the fly, do
you q
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-06-16
How to Find Persons Name,

Let the person
whose name yonwish
to know tell you or
which of these up
right columns the
first letter OF his
name is i'ound,, If
it be found in but orc
column, it is the top
letter !; if it occurs in
more than one col
umn, 1t is found by
adding, the alphab6t-
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-06-16

A vidower advert.scs IN the
West for wife, and says he 10 'n"t'
particular as to quality and qnan--
tity.:
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-06-16
DR.. Preston Roam,
OFFERS HIS

TTT n Yourselves by making money
IL III when a golden chance is sffered.
'HlllI t'.ereby always keeping poverty
-AAA from your door Those who
., +.t. ,av,n+age the good chances fol-
H3, n,nnaU that are offered. generally become
I.ns ,ubiIs those who do not improve such
haas rn1.in in ,,oyerty. We want many men
women boys and girls to WORK Ior us rlgnt m .hei M
own localities The business vii pay inoio Ia
ten times ordinary wages we lurhisn an eApeAo pen
sive outfit and all that you need Tree. NO ;S, Une
You can Devote your whole time to the work, or
only your spare moments. run lntorlna @ tiol ahu
all that 1s needed sent Tree. f1"iS-'
Co Portland. NJ Maine
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

On the 1st of January, of a to-
tai of 1892 non-commissioned
officers and men in the British ar
my, 122,793 were English, l4,450
Scotch, 3S,375 Irish, 1869 were
born in India or the colonies, 2,361
were foreigners, and 1904 are re-
turned as mot reported" As re-
CARDS religious denominations, ii
appears that OF the total of 1885,
942 non-commissioned officers and
men 1926 were members of the
Church of England, 14,024 Presby-
terians, 1909 other Protestants,
42,36l Roman Catholics, l52 Mo-
hammedaps, Hindoos, Jews, ETC.,
while the religions of 1880 are
not reported; possibly these latter
were agnostics. One important
fact is, that 1850 British soldiers
could neither read nor write.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02
How the Dandy Got Ticket 10 the
Matinee Party.

Have you any objections to In
going to the matinee pawty on
dead head ticketl' asked a dand,
whose pocket book had been strucl
by lightning, to one of tho mana
gers of the party.
Eyes, sir" said the manager, 81
have got just one dollars worth o
objections to your little dead heat
scheme"
"Well," drawled the dandy, a
shouldn't care about it, but have
engaged lady for the pawty, and
it would be duced disagreeablo if ]
didn't take her"
"Don't let that trouble you,
said the manager, "I'll see that
your girl goes to the party"
eff you won't lot me dead head
it," said the dandy, "will you trust
Inc for the ticket? I'll pay you
when father sends home some
money
"You're sure you'll pay ?"
"Thirtainly, sir"
Now said the manager, look
ing straight at the dandy, "you
know you lie. You haven't any in
tention Of paying. Your credit
has been struck by tightening, and
your pocket-book is as empty of
money as q radical is of political
conscience. You have run ac-
counts in every place where you
could get trusted, and your cred
itors would consider themselves
lucky If they got one mill on dol
lar. You got one of the boys to
back your account for pair Of
shoes, and he had to pay for them.
In fact you are living emblem of
impecuniosity, and bankruptcy is
traced in inefaceable characters
all over your features. However
your impudence deserves a trial
and if You don't pay there will be
trouble. You can have ticket"
That night the dandy in gorgeous
unpaid for clothes, moved about
amid the assembly at the matinee
party as if be was the representa-
tive Of millons.-American.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02
ADvrRTrsrwG pATvs

Business Cards, ono year. one dollar for every
line
Local Notices, ten cents per line each inssrtioa
and all notices continued Tor three months or
longer, discount Of IS per cent
Advertisements upAooompsnisd by written %
verbal directions will DO published three mouth .
Advertisements, under contract, ordered out be.
fore expiration Of time, will be charged full rata
No paper discontinued until all nrrenrages ara
paid, except st the option Of the publisher.
Transient advertisements must bo paid in sd-
vance.
B55- Terms, CASH, payable quarterly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

1t is unacountable, but it is q
fact nevertheless, that boy will
listen more attentively to a re-
cital of his fathers escapades, and
remember it longer, than he will
all the moral teachings and exhor-
tations that his sire may indulge
in a years preaching, and he will
think no less of the old gentleman
on discovering that he has been a
boy, like himself.-Boston Trans
cript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

1t is as we feared. The late Sc
we're weather has aroused the rem
iniscencer, and for months we may
expect to be harrassed by long and
particular accounts of the great
storm of '29, the cold weather OF
I'D, and the deep snow of the year
1.-Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

A little girl of l. years, the
daughter of clergyman, was ask
ed: "Sadie, does your papa ever
preach the same sermon twice Y'
After thinking a moment Sadie
replied: "Yes, think he does /;
but think he hollers in different
places. Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

A cry from the heart. Little
Ounce Cooking up from her his
tory book "Oh, Mummy, darling,
| do so wish I'd lived under James
the Second" Mamma-"Why y
Little Dunce.-"Because see here
that education was very much neg
lected in his reign" Punch.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02
"Unhappily marriedl l shoul

"Unhappily marriedl / should
think | was !" cried the burlesque
actress. "Why, he dossn't beat
me, doesn't come home drunk,
doesn't squander my earnings. /
haven't the slightest excuse for get
ting a divorce, and I'm afraid /
shall never make name in the
world. Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

A Sunday school teacher asked
q apupil how many sacraments there
were. "There amt any more left"
"Why, what do you mean ?" "Well,
| hear that our sick neighbor re-
ceived the last sacrament yester-
day, so there can't be any left over"
Galveston News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

1t is difficult thing for dog
without tail to show his master
how much he thinks of him.--Free
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

"My wife won't hear of my 60
ing to the theatre with another
lady said Gallager. Ragbag did
not seem to construe Gallsgher's
remark Alright, for he said: "Won't
eh ! Don't you be too sure of it.
| thought my wife wouldn't, but
she did, and | had fearful time
about it."-Boston Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02
Gold mining in Virginia is be

Gold mining in Virginia is be-
coming an important industry
The mines of Buckingham, Spot
sylvania aud other counties are be-
ing energetically worked, and with
profitable returns. The county of
Montgomery is now developing a
promising business in that line.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Office seekers need no longer go
to the trouble of sending their ap-
plications to some place in Ohio to
be mailed. The dodge has been
covered.-Philadelphia News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Arkansas women love to whistle.
Boston Post. And what is more
lovely than tulips well blown
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Teacher.-"John, what are your
boots made of?" Boy.-"Of leath-
er." "Where does the leather
come fromi" From the hide of
the OK" "What animal, therefore,
supplies you with boots and gives
you meat to eat?' "My father"
Galveston News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Beaconsfield ascribes all his
greatness to woman. Adam laid
all his trouble to the same source.
Adam, we arc ashamed of you.
Beaconsiield, you arc gentleman.
Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Two country fellows stop before
the window of n hat store and view
admiringly hat having a mirror
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02
At a restaurant. Gentleman

AT restaurant. Gentleman to
a waiter passing.-"Will You kind
ly tell me the hour 2" Excuse
me, ! am not waiting upon you ;
please ask the waiter of your see-
tion," he replies, and seeing the
same says; "Tell this gentleman,
John, what time it is."--Figaro.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Look here, boy, this is a miser-
able certificate your teacher sends
me of your standing" said Gal
weston parent to his son. "Tain't
my fault. Ididn't have the getting
up of it, or it would have been all
right. ."-Galveston News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

The free lunch fiend keeps up
his New Year calls the year round.
New Orleans Picayune. You
wouldn't have the f. |. f. keep up
bis calls the year square, would
you ?-English American.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

at the bottom. "Why do they put
a looking-glass at the bottom of
the hatP asked one. $50 the man
who buys it can see whether it fits
him. replied the other.-Parisan
joke.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02
North Western Grand Trunk
r. R.
Formerly Chicago s. Lake Huron
Condensed Timetable.
September 2sth, 1879.

Accommodation trains leave Lapeer, east, i:0d
o. m, Il:l5 p. N. west, 500 p. IN, ll:1o P. IN. ;
Flint, cast, ll.00 q. ~ $3.50 y. IN. west, S4o H.
M, l;20 p. M.
A through Pullman palace sleeping coach is run
from Lansing TO Buffalo on trains passing Flint
at III D. m, and Lapeer at SOS 2. IN.
CHAs. Il. PECK, IL. FUNNEL, w. z. DAVIS,
Genl Manager, Supt. Genl. Tkt.Agt.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Spsctacles were invented by an
Italian in 1240.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

The lazy boy fears that if he
once begins to earn his own living
he will always be expected to do
it.--New Orleans Picayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Nautical.-Husband Gokingly)
-"Oh, Pm the mainstay of the
family" Wife.-"Yes, and the
jib-boom and the-and the"
Small boy (from experienced
"And the spanker, too, mamma" /"
Applause. Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

'Flag stations.
All trains daily except sundays.
Night express in both directions has Wagner
sleeping car attached 10 and from Saginaw and
=. II. .GATLAWAY, CT. BARRON.
Cienl Supt. Genl Pass. Agt
W. W. HEAFFORD, Travelling Agent.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

Sic transit--an ambulance wagon
Boston Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

The Baltimorean says: "a
painted woman is only the picture
Of health"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

"The iron entered his SOLE"
when he fitted his skates to the
heel plates.-N. Y. News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02
VIZ p. MAIDEN, III. ID.

PHYSICIAN. SURGEON, GYEECoLoGIsT
&c, Late Asst. Surgeon u. 5. Army; Examining
surgeon for U. S..Ponsionors, and all tho princi-
pal Life Insurance Co.'S. Residence and Office on
second St., nearly opposite tho Union House.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02
PENSIONS.

EVERY SOLDIER disabled in line Of du,v n,
W9un1s, Hlseaso or injury, Is entitled 20 pension
TENSIONS INCREASED Many are drawjng
Od TO Pension and Bounty REJECTBD CASES
rs-opened NO
ABANDONED CASES finished. Con,., os
Iost D.llscharses obtained. Claims Of every de-
soflpuon prosecuted. Patents procured.
Address with STAMP
ST.. II. s. BERLIN & co. Attornsy..
"Onlo Box Sa9, Washington, b. q.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

There is no country in the world
as freeze Greenland is.--N. Y.
News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02

The Philadelphia Bulletin says
there is more bicycling around the
Hub than anywhere else.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-02
WIT AND HUNOR.


----
Sic transit--an ambulance wagon
Boston Courier.
--------------------------
There is no country in the worl,
as freeze Greenland is.--N. Y
News.
The Baltimorean says: "A
painted woman is only the picture
of health
"The iron entered his sole,
when he fitted his skates to the
heel plates.-N. Y. News.
The Philadelphia Bulletin says
there is more bicycling around the
Hub than anywhere else.
The lazy boy fears that if he
once begins to earn his own living
he will always be expected to do
it.--New Orleans Picayune,
Arkansas women love to whistle.
Boston Post. And what is more
lovely than tulips well blown
Philadelphia Bulletin.
----------------------.-
Office seekers need no longer go
to the trouble of sending their ap-
plications to some place in Ohio to
be mailed. The dodge has been
scovered.-Philadelphia News.
Beaconsfield ascribes all his
greatness to woman. Adam laid
all his trouble to the same source.
Adam, we are ashamed of you.
Beaeonsfield, you arc a gentleman.
Boston Transcript.
The free lunch fiend keeps up
his New Year calls the year round.
Orleans Picayune. You
wouldn't have the f. |. f. keep up
bis calls the year square, would
you ?-English American.
Nautical.-Husband Gokingly)
I'm the mainstay of the
family" Wife.-"Yes, and the
iib-boom and the-and the"
Small boy (from experienced
And the spanker, too, mamma"
Applause. Free Press.
Look here, boy, this is miser-
able certificate your teacher sends
ne of your standing" said a Gal
weston parent to his son. "Tain't
ny fault. Ididn't have the getting
up of it, or it would have been all
light. ."-Galveston News.
A little girl of l. years, the
laughter of a clergyman, was ask
I'd; "Sadie, does your papa ever
preach the same sermon twice ?"
After thinking a moment Sadie
eplied: "Yes, i think he does
'ut think he hollers in different
'laces. Free Press.
Teacher.-"John, what are your
'oots made of" Boy.-"Of leath-
r." "Where does the leather
ONE fromi" From the hide of
he OK" "What animal, therefore,
upplies you with boots and gives
ou meat to eat?" "My father"
Galveston News.
A Sunday school teacher asked
pupil how many sacraments there
'ere. "There amt any more left"
Why, what do you mean ~ "Well,
hear that our sick neighbor re-
eived the last sacrament yester-
ay, so there can't be any left over"
Galveston News.
1t is as we feared. The late Sc
ere weather has aroused the rem I
liscencer, and for months we may
xpect to be harrassed by long and l
articular accounts of the great s
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-11
The Best Beverage.

In an article upon ssScience at Break
FAST" contributed to leading English
magazine, it is claimed that chocolate
is a healthier drink than either tea or
coffee. A cup of chocolate is az excell-
entrestorative and invigorating refresh
ment even for weak persons, provided
their digestive organs or not too delic-
ate. Cardinal Richelieu attributed to
chocolate his health and hilarity during
his later year. Tea and coffee do not
afford this advantage. Albumen in
tea-leaves and legumin in coffee-berries
are represented in very scanty proper
lions. The praise of tea and coffee as
nutritive substances is therefore hardly
warranted. Tea and coffee, though of
themselves not difficult of digestion,
tend to disturb the digestion of albumin
GUS substances by precipitating them
from their dissolved state. Milk, there
fore, if mixed with tea or coffee, is more
difficult of digestion than if taken alone,
and coffee alone without cream pro-
notes digestion after dinner by increas-
ing the secretion of the dissolving juices.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-11
Great Works in Olden Times

Wendell Phillips thinks the ancients
attained perfection in some arts, the
knowledge of which has been lost in our
time. 1t is certain that those most IA
miliar with steam-power and modern
machinery are puzzled to explain how
the grand structures of the ancient world
were erected, Builders say that no
modern contractor could erect the great
pyramid in Egypt, and lift the gigantic
stones at the summit to the height of
four hundred and fifty feet.
A recent visitor to Baalbec, and the
ruins of the great temple of Baal, doubts
if any modern architect could rebuild
the temple in its ancient grandeur.
Three huge stones, sixty-four feet long,
thirteen high, and thirteen wide, stand
in a wall at the height of twenty feet.
Nine other stones, thirty feet long, ten,
high, and ten wide, are joined together
with such nicely that trained eye can
not discover the line of juncture.
A column still stands in the quarry, a
mile distant, which is completed, with
the exception that it is not detached at
the bottom. 1t is sixty-nine feet long,
seventeen high, and fourteen broad,
and one can not understand how it can
be separated at the bottom from the
quarry without breaking. The ruins of
this vast temple inspire respect for the
genius of former ages.