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The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04
A Man Who is Wounded bv -.
Report of a Gun '"'

Having read the story of .r.,,
Rowe, the miner, who was nsau' a
killed in an explosion at Wv
City, and who every night sins s
accident has dreamed of dying % tSs
editor of the Nevada TranacrsS,', 'us
lates much more curious exneri ~
of his own. When boy, ten Wy.
ago, gun accidentally disebo..%
sent a load of small shot tearinn seu
his right arm. The wounds ="
several months in healing and WI "Is
scars were left. A long time ~ 9
wards he was describing the aooia '
10 party of friends when one ~ ~
picked up an empty gun aud canni" u
it, snapped the cap. To the aarp
the narrator the sound was lib ~.
of large cannon exploding in m
room. He saw bright fash and -"
the horrible sensation of being bIom '
to atoms. He tainted and upon rsoor
ering consciousness found pbvsio,..
bending over him. He felt sau~1
pains In his right arm. Examinsaa'
showed that the new skin had b,oh.-
and that the wounds were bleeding :.
freely as at the time of the sccidsnt
About year afterwards he underw.n.
similar experience. As he 49,
walking along the street he heard ~.
report of a pistol shot. Instantlv \.
felt what seemed to be a ball crssb,n.
through his forehead. Horror stricL.s
he placed his hand to the sunno..1
wound. Though he could 6pd No
mark upon his head blood was drin
ping from his fingers. He loolad
at the scars and found that thew war.
bleeding afresh. Since then he b..
dreamed repeatedly that he Wa,
target for rifemen practicing at short
range.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04
Brief, but Pungent.

A good place for earthquakes Sha-
ker Village.
Where wooden legs stand it the
best Under table.
The most popular inn In South
America is instruction.
Something that will keep, but not
desirable to have on hand wart.
"Take your time" as the jeweler
said to the customer who had forgot
ten his chronometer.
Grandpa's Whiskers. 0I
Grandpa likes to kiss wee Sallie;
She says no
Saps his whiskers, thick and bushy,
Prick her SO.
Grandpa's head is smooth and shiny
On the top,
Where the hair began to thin and
Would not stop.
Grandpa kisses; sallie questions,
So tits said.
"Grandpa, why not put your whiskers
On your head?"
BOSTON JoURR
There are no pumps where the COCO
anut grows, which, perhaps, accounts
for the milk in it.
TITS said the oyster frequently gets
into stew; but it has never been as
yet reported that he jumped out of the
frying-pan into the fire.
What sort of man is hep" a
friend asked Theodore Hook.
"Short," replied Hook, land bald.
He used to cut his hair, but now his
hair has cut him"
Crows in the Corn.
Wake up, John!
An come an milk the cowsl
The robbins an the bluebirds are singing in
the boughs,
The sun he been in sight
An hour above the hills,
It's time to feed the HOSES an TO give the
pigs their swill.
Cav, cav, cav,
The COWS are In the cornl
Cav, cav, cav,
Get UP and blow the hornl
Cav, cav, cav,
Ske-daw ske.daw ske-daw!
Crows are just the meanest thing a body ever
saw"
EUGENE ]. HALL
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04
Foresight.

There are few subjects in which
this power of foresight is more needful
than In the use of money. It is COM
mon idea that as long as money is
kept in circulation it is fulfilling its
mission in the world. To hoard it
away in dark corners or strong boxe s
Is waste that is at once recognized
and condemned. The miser is scorned.
not only for the narrow and unsatis-
factory life, which he himself leads,
but for denying 10 the world the use
of the money which he churlishly
hides away. But it is not so easy to
see that extravaganza commits the
same injustice. The spendthrift,
although blamed for injuring himself,
is not often accustd of ipjuring others
by the use he makes OF his money.
Foolish and hu1tful as his expendi-
lures may be, when considered in
their immediate effect, they yet keep
his funds in circulation, and by en-
couraging certain kinds of labor, help
to support certain classes of laborers,
People who reason in this way land
there are many have sight but they
lack foresight. They are like the un-
skilful chess-player, who sees one
small and immediate advantage that
be can reap from certain move.
while he Is unable to preceive a far
greater subsequent loss that it will
entail.-Phaddelphia Ledger
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04
Prices in Golden Times.


In the olden times, when the eo'-
eminent of England was mo''
paternal than it is now, the price VI
provisions was regulated by acs "
Parliament. In the year 1878 a 0s''
lamb was to be sold for sixpence froW
Christmas to Lent, and for fourpenO'
at other times. A hen was 70 w
bought for threepence halfpenny' SnN
a pullet for a penny three fartnins'
In 1902 the value of a bull was se'sA
shillings and sixpence, and that Oh ""
sheep one shilling. Twelve ysS"
afterward we find a great adVan0''
and an ed.ct was issued to regula"
the rising prices. A "best" grsss'i'N
OK was fixed at sixteen shllllns'
granted one at tWenty'iV"''
A sheep rose to one shilling ana ~"
pence, but hen was cheaper, oeiHs
only three half.penee and ~
were twenty for a penny. In l0'I y"
hen was nine pence and PeHT
would only procure I've eggs
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04
eorns and it is said they will disappear

eorns and 1t Is said they will disappear
In few days.
Soft corns may be cured by boiling
tobacco to an extract, mix with white
pine pitch and apply renewing it once
a week till the corn disappears.
DIR. Foote says, take coal tar, saltpe-
tire and brown sugar equal parts and
mix well, spread plaster of the size
corn on piece of old kid glove, bind
1t on, leave for two or three days and
when you remove it the corn will come
with it.
WET Boops.-When you take them
Off at night fill them with dry oats.
They will rapidly draw water from the
leather, and as they gather moisture
they will swell and fill the boot,
stretching it and keeping the form
perfect without hardening the leather.
LII the morning shake out the oats
and hang them in a bag near the fire
to dry, ready for the next wet night,
then draw on your boots and 90 happy
about your days work.
To put back cold. So soon as YOU
feel that you are taking cold and
you will generally have notice before
it amounts to much-place your feet
into water made as warm as you can
bear, and keep them there about ten
minutes. Change them, then, into a
vessel containing cold water-if ice
water, all the better-and hold them
in 1t about a minute; after which
wipe dry and put on warm stockings.
This treatment will never fail to put
back cold, as / can testify from hav-
ing practiced it successfully for three
years. The feet seem to govern the
cold, and this bathing them first in
warm water and then in cold, leaves
them all aglow, the effect of which is
soon felt throughout the entire sys-
tenn Er.
Hard corns can be cured by letting
q small piece of potash stand in the
open air until it "slacksu then mix
ing tito a paste with pulverized gum
arabic. Pare off the dead skin apply
the paste and let it remain ten minutes
then wash it off and soak the place in
sharp vinegar to kill the alkali, then
leave the corn alone and nature will
do the rest, but throw away your
tight shoes.
Very strong acetic acid carefully
applied night and morning for week
will cure either hard or soft eorns,
Powdered chalk mixed With water is
also said to remove either eorns or
warts.
The skin of boiled potato applied
to the corn is said to be a cnre.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04
Prose and Poetical Slices.

An odd nick. name A Southend
man calls his wife Crystal because she
is always on the watch.
Roaring enthusiastically heard
a Boston girl say: II think ne looked
like perfect raving angel In his uni
form! He was awful heavenly !"
A smart small boy.-"Money makes
my ma CO." said little Skeesicks when
his mother, armed with $40 greeA-
back, left for town shopping tour.
In a bad way.-"Are you dead.
Tim ?' said an Irish father to his son,
who had fallen down well. mot
dead, father. but spacheless," came
up from the depths.
Her Paisley Shawl.
Each Sabbath, en- with the devout
sit in church to think and pray,
Ny eyes, that fain would rove about
Ger all the scene in wanton way,
hold with rsso ute command
On objects grouping near at hand.
4HoIC, JuSt bclOIC Lie, NltAOAb A@AAJ
Where the long sunbeams brig htest tall,
Sits a fair lady, tall and pale,
Enveloped In Paisley shawl
OF that old style that never swerves
From blended tints in palm-leaf curves.
And while the preacher talks with force
OF faith and life, of death and sin,
Along each figures winding course
My eyes goes glancing out and in,
TIL every line above the pew
Is linked with doctrine old and new.
And every shade of color brings
Some truth or principle to mind,
Some picture fair of heavenly things,
Or peaceful thoughts of soothing kind;
And hope, and owe. and virtues all
Run riot DER that Paisley shawl.
Oh, lady, with the quiet face,
Sitting serenely in your pew!
Folding your garment to It's place
You see not half that meets my view;
Nor know how Ii has come to be
Prayer book and rosary to mel
LAURA GARLAND CARR
Double barreled metaphor.-Law-
yer to witness: you've brass enough
in your face to make forty gallon
Kettle" Witness to lawyer: land
you've sap enough in your head to fill
it.n
Knocked down by a conundrum.-
"It is poor taste to laugh at your own
jokes" said Henderson something
1 never do, though do say ii"
docs anybody else ever laugh at
them ?" asked Fogg.
A theological toss: At young la
dies seminary recently, during an
examination in history, one of the
pupils was Intercepted thus: MARY
did Martin Luther die natural
death Pr mo-" was the reply; she
was communicated by BULL"
Profitable joke cracking "A wicked
man has been getting q dollar apiece
from supplemented farmers by send
ing them through the mail, for one
dollar, a "recipe" to prevent pumps
from freezing on cold nights. The
answer to the farmers letters was
''Take them In doors over night"
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04
Food for Thought.

1t is to live twice to be able to enjoy
the retrospect of your past life.
Have patience with all things, but
chiefly have patience with yourself.
If you know how to spend less than
you get, you have the philosophers
stone.
If peace of mind 10 our possession
we may smile at every misfortune or
loss.
Men often judge the person, but not
the cause, which is not justice, but
malice.
There Is nothing that 90 refines the
face and mind as the presence of great
thoughts.
We may laugh or weep at the mad
ness of mankind; we have no right
whatever to villify them.
The natural affections are as debased
by vice as they are ennobled and re-
fined by virtue.
What men want is not talent, it is
purpose, not the power to achieve, but
the will to labor.
1t seems that the men who arm
wanted here are the men who arn't
wanted in the other world.
Anger ventilated often hurries to-
ward forgiveness: anger concealed
often hArdens into revenge.
He that does good for goods sake
seeks neither praise nor reward,
though sure of both at last.
Training the hand and eye to do
work well leads individuals to form
correct habits in other respects.
Do not lose courage by considering
your own imperfections, but instantly
set about remedying them.
Wicked men stumble over hills in
the way to destruction.
1t ever is the marked propensity of
reckless and aspiring minds to look
into the stretch Of dark futurity.
One ofthe most fatal temptations to
the weak is slight deviation from
the truth, for the sake of apparent
good.
Contemporaries appreciate the man
rather than the merit; but posterity
will regard the merit rather than the
man.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04
A War Incident.

Tue cry of ION to Richmond
awakened no enthusiasm In the hearts
of the "Third Ohio" one day when
they found themselves en- route as
prisoners of war for that famous capt.
tai. Nor were they enthusiastic when
they halted for the night and pre-
pared to sink supperless into dream
land.
The Fifty-fourth Virginia regiment
was encamped near by, and some of
the men came down to have look at
the "Yanks."
Had your coffee ?" asked one, of q
blue coat, stretched disconsolate on
the bank.
mot a sup" answered the other.
Amt you had any rations to-
nigl t?'i
"Only crumb or two from the
bottoms of our haversacks." M
This was told to the boys of the
Fifty-fourth, and old Virginia hospi-
tality showed itself at once. The men
soon made their appearance with
ceffee-kettles, corn bread and meat
the best they had. In a few minutes
the. coffee was steaming, the bacon
cooked, and prisoners and captors sat
down together around the campfire.
like kinsmen true and brothers
tried" The hungry, grateful Yankees
ate with relish such as no one can
appreciate unless he has been in a lik q
situation.
No wonder there was a warm spot
In every heart of the Third Ohio ever
after for the generous Fifty-fourth.
A fresh slide in the magic lantern
gives another of these shifting war
pictures. In the distance is Mission
Ridge, which has just been stormed.
That long line of prisoners passing
over the pontoon bridge and up the
stony mountain road is the Fifty
fourth Virginia. A soldier on duty at
Kelly's Ferry asked indifferently of
one of the prisoners, as the regiment
passed: f a
What regiment is this ?n
1.-THE Fifty fourth Virginia was
the reply.
In an instant the loungers sprang to
their feet and rushed to camp. 1.-THE
Fifty fourth Virginia is at the ferry -
they shouted, as they run in and out
among. the tents of the Third Ohio.
The Ohio boys were quickly In mo.
ton. Boxes from home and all
reserve stores were speedily ransacked.
Coffee and sugar, beef and canned
peaches and the best they had of
everything were freely brought forth.
They remembered gratefully their
debt of honor, and paid it nobly. 1t
was the same old scene over. with
the shading reversed. For one night
at least both Confederates and Yanks
enjoyed again the sweet grace of hos
pitaiity that could bring smile even
to the grim visage of war.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04

He wasn't saying anything.-"Man
and wife are all one, are they ?" 81 i'd
she. YES; what of it ?" said he sus-
piciously. "Why, in that case" said
his wife, II came home awfully tlpsy
last night and feel terribly ashamed
of myself this morning. He never
said a word.
Massachusetts, has 3148 miles of rail.
road track representing, with rolling
stock $122, 165, 614. Last year 1874 per.
sons were killed and lis injured.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04

1t is not Vhat is said, but uAen it ia
SAID, that gives word half its weight;
and SO think the best way to be sure
OF saying cheering words at the right
time, Is to say them always.-Id.
A LARGE and brilliant assembla0e
greeted Ex-Secretary Blaine at the
delivery of his sulogy on the life and
character of Garfield, on the 9th,
The address Is highly spoken of by
the Prsss.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04
In a Graveyard.
(FRoM THE GERMAN

lFROM THE GERMANY
"Here rests in God" Ills all we read.
The Wondering stone reveals no mora
I'm God" OF other words what needs
These span the broad, eternal shore
O'erladen with It's starry blooms
A jasmine bush cenceals the mound
Neglected in the place of tombs,
With spicy, golden sweetness crowned
And deep within its leaty breast
Some tunetul bird has sought a home.
The tiny brood within the nest,
Fearless and free to go and come
A holy quietude is here,
Save when the happy birdling's song
Breaks through the stiffness pure and slss
And ecloes the dark frs among.
Sleep on, sleep on, thou pulseless heart
Where jasmine stars drop golden rain,
From every troubled thought apart,
Forgotten every earthly pain.
Sleep on; thy long repose Is sweet,
Tender and cool the grassy sod.
o trav'ler! stay thy hurrying feet:
Step softly here; HE rests in God"
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04

A Western debating society Is nerv-
ing itself up to wrestle with the ques-
ton: When q woman and a mouse
meet, which 10 the most frightened ?"
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04
Sanitary.
Attend to Your Feet.

We devote large amount OF space
this week to our sanitary condition, IS
this is season of the year when 1t Is
imperatively demanded that we should
guard our health, and in no way can
we use preventives to better advantage
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-04
PlouS Sentiment.

Though it is painful to walk aIons
where one went last night with des,
friend, yet ten years after it is sweet
to go there and think it all over
Ruth Correct
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taking off the shoe and warming it, it
will appear quite dry.
If your feet sweat too much, battle
them occasionally lie tepid water to
which has been added teaspoonful
or two of spirits of ammonia-enough
to make the water feel oily. If this
does not cure you apply little fannie
acid instead of the ammonia, which
you can procure at any druggists.
Battle your feet in spirits of ammonia.
Il that falls, use fannie acid. 1t is
highly recommended to harden the
feet and prevent excessive perspira-
ton.
A correspondent of the Cleveland
Herald gives the following remedy
Tor chilblains: Into the coolest water
you can get, put your feet, from three
to five minutes; follow with brisk
and thorough rubbing with coarse
towel. This treatment faithfully car
ried out a sufficient length of time is
certain cure. We have seen it
tested.
An Ohio mans offers ten dollars for
every corn not cured in three days by
binding cotton batting upon it and
wetting three times day with spirits
of turpentlne.
Lay pieces OF raw tat pork on your
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-10-14
School Commissioners.

The Board met in regular session, on last
Tuesday, Mes>rs. Everist sind Biddle pres
ent.
Enpson Tinch and William A. Walker
appeared before the board and asked for a
new school house for the ColseSburg color9d
school. Refere'l to Commissioner Everist
y letter faam Rev. 7. Snowdeu Thomas
asking information in regard to the appro-
Ration made TO the public school of North
Fast was read and referred to the Secretary
to answer.
The bill OF NJ. S. Seminar for repairs on
Fair Hiii school, amounting 10 500 so was
examined and ordered In be pad.
Emma Marriott, teacher for c0lored school
No Eighth District was confirmed.
Repairs on No Seventh district was re-
ferred to Commissioner Biddie.
Repairs on colored school No. Second
district was also referred 10 Mr. iidClle.
The bids for new school house at Wood
Valley and Rose Bank, (E. NJ. House) Were
aS follows: New Valley, 5. ". MrCardle,
S1i5, L. and. q VI. jackson, S1,115, \. A.
Reynolds 81, 300 Leiv Z. Patterson, 81 100.
Rose Bank, L aud Il \. jackson, 81 2IJ,
y. T. Lakeland, s., l67, i. O. Cameron, 81
800.
New Valley contract was given to S. NJ
McCAr'ie, and Rose Bank To n. T. Lack.
land
Commissioner Biddle was authorized to
have a new school house built at Collesbury
cost not to exceed SiO0.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-10-14
VEGETABLES.

CLASS i9.-roTAToES IN PEACH BASKETS
Early Rose, Jesse Taylor: Fearless, VIM
II McDowri;: Mammoth Pearl, Geo Farra:
i'rownwnli Beauty, W II Eeeder: Snow
i lake, W G. Merry: burbank Seeding, iieo
Farra: Victor Potatoes, VIM Homework:
Early Potatoes. j L Foar,i: best zen virie-
lies, IL VI Thomas: White Peach Blow, ii
NJ Thomas.
CLASS 50.-SQUASHEa AND PEMPKINS.
Boston morrow squashes, W L Grosh:
Sweet Potato pumpkins, W II Mcdowell
MAMMOTH PUMKiNs
Isl premium, + W Mahoney, o. pounds:
2n,i, john + Shippers, II pounds: :;rG, Jas
Simpson, G512 pounds; 18th, j II McCieary,
G4ai pounds; 9TH, Miss Lizzie Hughes, Gia
pounds.
CLASS 5l-SWEET POTATOES
brazilian, " GroSh: California Yellow,
IL NJ Thomas; Nansemond, " II GroSh:
Red, dos W Si%lperS: best yellow. Henry
Richardson.
CLASS 52.-ToMAToEs
Trophy, w K GroSh; Acme. John War
riugton; Paragon. John Warrington: Vel
low Plum, w Il Grosh: Erhoff, John T
Steele: yellow, John T Steele: Red Cherry,
q W Bbulden.
CLASS l5.--BEETS.
Table, W Ritchie; stock, Arnold Nau-
dam, Jr sugar, II NJ Thomas.
CLASS 54.-CAREOTS.
Table, II NJ Thurnas; stock, II VI Thomas.
CLASS 5j.-ONIoHS
Red, Geo Wisg;n; white, Geo Wigsin:
yellow, John + Dewitt.
Class J6.-CELERY.
Large white celery, VIM II Booth
CLASS 51.-CABBAGE
Flat Dutch, y f johnson; WiningStadt,
w Gruah; Savoy. Geo Wiggin
Class JS-CAULILI"wEE AND Broccoli.
No entry.
Class 59-rEPpERs
Rrllnosc, w Ii iioo:h; Sweet Spanish w
Ii Booth; Cayenne, Wan Eitc!iie.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-10-14
Teachers Association.

The Teachers Association met ut the
Port Deposit High School, pursuant TO adj
journment, the President in the chair. The
meeting called to order 1T . 10 p. ~.
and opened with prayer by Rev. j. Squier
The rol! being called, fifteen members re-
spouded to their names, sixteen being ali
sent and without excuse. The minutes OF
the September meeting were read and ap-
proved.
Owing to the absence OF MIR. {. y. Kidd
the question referred to him was continued.
Miss V. Ella Thompson read, with excel
lent effect, a selection entitled "Curtew
Shall not Ring Tonight" j. L. Crothrrs
read a very interesting essay on 9 The De
velopmeut OF the Mind" in which he held
that the study OF mathematics gave the
best mental training. The essay being
open for discussion, Mr.. Sl,iier maintained
that grammar, in its different branches,
from the TACT that il enabled the student to
acquire n larger vocabulary and gave him
Il knowledge of the different meanings Of
the same words in different connexions,
contributed rs much to the development OF
the minh as did mathematics, which alwlI,
gives to the same word the same meaning.
Mr.. Squier stated lo the Association that
it had been decided to hold a Teachers Iu
stitute i'll Elkton, on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, Deem !Je- 18th, I'LL and 10Th
The Executive Committee made the fol-
lowing report for the next meeting: Music.
Misses Reba buckley and Agnes Sqnier:
Reader, Lizzie Richards; E>sayiSt, Rose
Graham. Discussion" Does the perpe-
tuity OF eur institutions, as now constitu-
ted depend upon the success and prosperity
OF our public schools?" DsputantS, Geo.
NJ. Thomas, q. +. Stephenson, V. H. Watts,
w. Hayes Moore, j. l.. Crothers and q. w.
Berry.
Upon motion, adjourned TO meet in Port
Deposit, ON Saturday, Nov. 4uh, at | 80 p. u.
w. HAYES MOORE, Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-10-14
Chaster's Bi-Certenniai.

The people Of Delaware county in gencr-
Al. and those Of Chester in particular, will
celebrate the Two-hunsredtn Anniversary
/of the Landing of William Penn, on Mon
day. Dr'oinr sd, commencing with = rep
re>entariGn al the landing at foot of Penn
street, go y. NJ. with grand scenic effects,
such H. Eng! ssh, Dutch, SwedeS. and IN
sliaaS IN she costume OF the period: Penn 5
meeting: with Captain Markham and Robert
Wade: the naming of Chester, which was
before that tire known as Upland. &c.
There will he :. great parade, embracing
Fed Men, Fire Department. Civic AsSocil-
tions, Grand Army Posts, Military, Cadets,
Ne, &c.
At 80 p. NJ, magnificent pyrorechnic
exhibition, closing with :, colossal figure of
William Peun and The good ship "W ell
come"
For the benefit of those intending to wit
ness the ahoVe ceremonies, reduced rate OK
curSjou tickets will be sold on October sd
from AL ticket stations on the Philadel pha,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad good
to return until oath.
The rate FROM EiSton. Sl.0j; North East,
Sl.25 Charlestown, Sl.40: Principle, 81. 80,
end Perry vile, 81 10.