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WHAT CONSTITUTES A GENTLEMAN p
To find satisfactory definition of gentle
man is as difficult as to discover the philos-
opher's stone, and yet if we may not say
what gentleman is, we can certainly say
what he is not We can affirm indisputably
that man, however rich and however fine
n title in countries where rank is acknowl-
edged, if he behave selfishly, coarsely, and
indecently is not a gentleman. 1t is un-
doubtedly difficult word to manage. But
gentlemanly conduct and department are
expressions which are intellible, and that
fact shows that there is distinct standard
in every intelligent mind by which behavior
is measured. TO say that man was born
D gentleman means not at all that he is
courteous, refined, and intelligent, but only
that he was born of a family whose Cir
cumstances at some time had been easy and
agreeable, and which belonged to a tradi-
tionally ''good society,"" But such man
may be false and mean, and ignorant and
coarse. On the other hand, the child of
long generations of ignorant and laborious
hours may not be humane, honorable, and
modest, but with total ignorance of the
uses of good society. He may be as up
right as Washington, as unselfish as Sid
ney, as brave as Bayard, as modest as
Falkland. But he may also outrage all the
other social proprieties. Is he gentleman
because he is honest and modest and hu.
name? In describing Lovelace, should we
not say that he was gentleman? Should
we naturally say so of Burns? But, again,
is it not joke to describe George the
Fourth as gentleman, while it would be
impossible to deny the name to Major Dob
bin?-HGper's Monthly for December.
THE MOTHER OF TENNYsoN.-Mrs. Ten
nyson, mother of the poet, was so kind
hearted that it has passed into proverb,
and the wicked inhabitants of neighbor-
ing village used to bring their dogs to her
windows and beat them in order to be brib-
ed to leave off by the gentle lady, or to
make advantageous bargains by selling her
the worthless ours. She was intensely, fer
vently religious, as poets mother should
be. After her husbands death Che had
added to the rectory and made it suitable
for his large family she still lived on at
Somersby with her children and their
friends.
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Mr.. Frank Turner, 214 E. Leigh street,
RICHMOND, Va, says: II used Browns
Iron Bitters and am much pleased with its
effect"
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LIVERY STABLES.

an HHA week made at home by the indus
WnMEk Htrious. Best business now before the
H@Spublic. Capital not needed. We will
VA Astart you. Men, women, boys and
NN NEgirls wanted everywhere to work for
u.s. Now is the time. You can work
In spare time. or give your whole time to the
business. No other business will pay you near
~ as we'll. No one can fail to make enormous
pay, by engaging at once. Costly outfit and
Terms Terms free. Money made fast. easily, and hon.
orSaoiy. Address TRUE & Co., Augusta, Maine.
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II. NJ MATHEWS. ALEX. r. MATHEWS.
MATHEWS & MATHEWS.
AEk A1TORNEYS-AT-LAW
LEwIsBURG WEST VA,
practice regularly in the Courts of Greenbrier,
Monroe, Pocahontas and Nicholas counties, w.
Va, the Court of Appeals, and the Federal
Courts for the District of w. Va.
k8rParticular attention paid to Collections
nd to special cases anywhere in their State.
NAV l7-1V
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SrAUNToN, VA, January Is. 1888
MI oTother, ID. @. GRAHAM will have an
- interest in my Grocery and Produce bus
.n9ss, ny 10 date from Jan. lst, and the firm name
vii pe J. e. GRAHAM & BROTHER.
lahAo j. e. GRAHAM,
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ID.
BY W. r. WALLACE.

THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE
WORLD.
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~ A. RICHARDSON,
VI ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNToN, VA.
Special attention given to the collection OF
claims, and prompt returns made.
CoURTs-Augusta and Rockingham.
OFFICE-No. 2 Law Building. ocE
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Richmond, November 2S, 1888.
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY.

MrADr WHITE. A. C. GORDON.
WHITE az GORDON,
w TORNEYS-AT-LAW,
CoURrs.-AugusUa and adjoining countess
Federal Court at Harrisonburg, Court OF AP'
peals of Virginia, at Staunton. IepzI-"
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-04
Renounced Civilization.
From the Phi ladeIphia Record ]


There is an Enoch Arden in British
Columbia, whose original home was in
Philadelphia. Patrick Kilroy, a butcher
by trade, left there twenty-five years ago
an unmarried man, leaving a deposit in
the Philadelphia Saving Fund which, on
December Is, 1869, amounted to 1874. .55.
On that day, it is alleged, Kilroy's bro
ther-in-law, John A. Duncan, obtain ed
letters of administration upon the estate
of Kilroy, whom Duncan swore died in
1861 intestate. The latter then drew
the entire deposit from the Savings
Fund and spent 1t. Five years ago he
died IL poverty. His securities were
benjamin Halney of Roxborough, and
John Cooney, of Third and Spruce streets.
Philadelphia.
II turns ont that Kilroy is still tlourish-
ing in British Columbia, but has re-
nounced civilization for the wild life of
an Indian settlement Recently he wrote
for his money, and authorized ThOmas
Earle friend from the country of his
adoption, to draw the amount due. with
interest. kllroy's courier went to the
Savings Fund to get the money, but the
officers showed hIm its receipt from the
administer for the full amount. An
attorney has been retained by Mr..
Earle to recover Mr.. kilroy's money.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-04

council, got into fuss with two brothers
named Coons, and will die from the carving he
received. A saloon row in Lafayette, Ind, re-
suited in the death of Charlds Rowe at the
hands Of some companions unknown In
Peoria Charles Smith fatally stabbed Frank
Anderson. Two Georgia farmers were mur-
dered in a saloon in COvington by notorious
desperate, whose lynching il hourly expected.
In Peru, ILL.,, weli-known terror Of the town
entered a soloon, began firing unfortunately
and without pro,ocatipn, aud fatally wounded
a bystander. An officer attempted to arrest
the murderer, who fired at him and missed.
Then the policeman put bullet in tho brain
of the thug.
Michaelo Pietrazzo, an Italian, sDatched a
handkerchief from the head Of n young lady
named FrozZo. At New York, on Christmas.
The girls father and Michaelo Cicorelli remon-
s.rated, whereupon the thieving Lazzarone
shot them fatally.
Addison Sanders was mortally wounded by
Charles Gilman at McLeansboro, ILL.,, on
Christmas. Gilman had been drinking.
In livery stable in Cincinnati, James
Cbumley mortally wounded Thomas Lamb with
revolver; then ran for doctor, cared for his
victim until he died, and surrendered himself
at the station.
James Nash mortally wounded Z. A. New
n IN the court touse at Washington, d. T.,
on the 23d. Newton had just pleaded not
guilty % charge OF outraRDg Nash's daugh-
ter. when the deadly shot struck him.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-04
The Rock "tl Capltan."

One use of the great rock is that OF u
place Of shelter. During recent sum.
mer the iarring of slight earthquake
shocks in the Sierras precipitated many
rocks down the mountain sides, and for
a time the lives of the miners were much
endangered. DIR. Cuyler asked them (:
"What did you do, then?" The reply
was: "We took shelter urder FL Capt.
tan. For we thought thai if once El
Captain came down the world would
come TO un end" Nor was their conf
dence misplaced. There it rises, 3, 300
feet high, mighty mass of granite,
leaning over and sheltering the valley
beneath, but itself liuked in back with
the Sierras. Who would not rest safe in
the shadow of such rock? But, my
brother, We point you to-day TO Rock
mightier than Ell Captain. Here is shell
ter which is more secure now, and will
endure when the mountains are melted
with fervent heat 1t is place of shell
Ter often sought-in many lands for
centuries. Who has sought it in vain :?
Rec. f. H. kdssOq
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-04
Work OF the Flames.

Smith extensive dye house and bleachery at
Lodi, Bergen County, n. j., were completely
destroyed by fire on the Goth The loss is
estimated at from S250,000 to $4,000. A
portion OF the plant was erected % years ago.
Gulick's hat store, Lockport, N Y, was
gutted by fire On the 10th. Loss GAO, 900.
Burrow. Stewart a Mines mslleable iron
works at Hamilton. Ont, was damaged TO the
extent OF $50, 900 by fire on the oath.
The village OF Prescott. Ark. was visited by
a very destructive conlagration on the 23th.
Three blocks of frame stores were swept agay
Loss 100000.
large manufacturing jewelry establish
ment at North Attleboro. Nass., was DESTROYED
by fire on the 2Sth. Tho loss is estimated at
$4,000.
The main building Of the Somerset Fiber
Company, at Fairfield, Me-. burned on the
27tb. A huge digestor exploded throwing the
burning wreck around profniscuously aud klil.
ing John Pooler. The loss amounts TO s55, 900.
A cotton and gtisno warehouse, together
with an adjoining grocery burned at Macon,
as., on the 9th. Loss $4,000.
Whitely's furniture store, one OF the largest
establishments in London, Eng. was partially
destroyed by fire on the 26th. Loss ES0, ,OOC.
Egglesous artificial and natural wood orna
ment establishment, Boston, Mass, vanished
in smoke on the 26th. Loss 5O,00O.
The business portion Of Livermore, Iowa,
was nearly swept away by fire yesterday, the
loss being $4,000.
BY the burning Of Freeman 4 Clark's novelty
woodworking mill at Ciaremont, N. H., yester-
day, tho employees lost their tools. some Of
which cannot be duplicated on this side Of the
Atlantic. The total loss is $4,000.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-04
THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

The board of managers of the Ameri.
can Bible Society, have sent out an ad-
dress to the people OF the United States,
III which they call special attention TO
the magnitude OF the work in which they
are about to Engage. The society has
undertaken tor the fourth tine since its
organization, to make general distribu-
uon OF the Scriptures throughout the
country. The first general supply was
commenced i'll 1929, and continued in
1881. AT that time the new state of
Missouri was the western line of ciyili-
zatlon, and the population of the coun-
try numbered II, S66, 900. The second
distribution was undertaken in 1856, at
which period Arkansas, Michigan, Flori-
ds, Texas, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Cali
folnia had been admitted as states. and
more than two millions of square miles
additional bad been placed under terri
tor'ai governments The estimated pop
ulaiIon VAS then about 2G, 500, 900. The
Sear 1866 was set apart AS Jubilee "
year, and the society instituted Its third
general distribution. The population
was then In excess of thirty-six millions,
and in conducting its work the agents of
the organization covered thirty states
aud four territories. In making its
fourth general supply the society will be
obliged to cover thIriy-eight states, nine
territories, and the District of Columbia.
the inhabitants Of which aggregate not
less than tifIy-four millions.
Tue work now proposed is the largest
that has ever been attempted for the
distribution Of the scriptures in any
land. That there is a necessity for this
Undertaking is well shown by the opera
tions conducted under the auspices of
the society during the past year. 1t
appears from the address that the
friends and paid agents of the society
visited ia, ,636 families, of whom ILL.,
932 were found to be without Bibles.
The society furnished 81, 1896 of the des-
titute families with copies of the Scrip
turcs, and 46, 430 copies were supplied to
persons not included in the foregoing.
The destitution thus discovered en-
braced large districts in the west, south
and southwest, and localities in which
the society has no auxiliaries. In un-
dertaking this great work the organiza-
tion will have the assistance of eighteen
district superintendents, two thousand
auxiliaries, and the voluntary help of
pastors, home and city missionaries, aud
the several religious societies. In such
sections OF the country as cannot be
reached by auxiliaries the society will
depend upon paid colporteurs, all of
WHOM will be under the immediate d.
rcction of the Bible House managers.
Whilst engaged In this general distribu-
tion at home, the society does not pro-
pose to neglect or cripple its foreign
work, which is now of growing i'm
portance, and therefore solicits from q
generous public contributions of money
to pay for books, transportation and
distribution.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-04
OUR rRAE WITH CHINA.

The Cincinnati Commercial thus COM
ments on the condition of commerce be-
tween this country and China: "Among
the other leading interests of tho United
States in her trade with China are those
of anthracite coal, lumber, and clocks
and watches: In 1880 81 the anthracite
coal exported to China amounted to
4,S79 tons, as sgainst 3,4l1 tons during
lS79-S0 Tie consumption OF this coal
is confined chiefly to domestic and black
smith purposes, and it is shipped priu-
cipally on vessels loading kerosene oil
aud sundry cargo as ballast. The prices
range from s13 to sl4 per ton. In lum-
Der the trade Is confined principally 10
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-04
-.+r BROOKINGs. DAKOTA THURSDAY JANUARY 4, 1885,

Oregon pine. The stock on hand in
July, 1880, was 2, 400, 900 artificial feet;
the arrivals amounted to s,4SO, 600 su-
perticial feet. hence the total amount
represented IN 13S0-Sl was $500, 900
superficial feet. The sales were 1885,
600 superficial feet, leaving, on June 80,
1881, a balance of 1880, 900 superficial
feet. The trade is chiefly in the hands
of a single American firm. The prices
advanced in 1881 in consequence of the
fact that during the frat months there
were no vessels chartered to bring car
goes. They rose from S35 to $75, and
even 800 per 1000 feet, but have since
declined. American clocks are gaining
extensive use through China. From all
sources "a, 222 clocks, valued at s1O4,-
600, were imported during 1S79-sO. In
lSS0-8l the number was 62, ,303, having
value of $780,, 600, and during the first
six months of l8Sl-S2 still greater in
crease has taken place, and the trade
bids fair to reach great proportions.
The great majority of these clocks are of
American make. As the figures show,
the principal object to be secured is
united with tolerable time
keeping Qualities. American watches
are not in demand in China, being too
expensive. The chief sources of supply
are France and Switzerland. On the
whole, the aspect Of our trade relations
with China is most gratifying. A con.
tipuance of friendship and good feeling
between the two countries is much to be
desired. Circumstances and natural
position are favorable to the improve
ment of commercial possibilities, and all
that remains is for our people to recog-
nize that the development of trade with
China is most desirable, and should he
carefully fostered.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-04

A dispatch from Atlanta. Ga, dated the 25th,
says: with the exception OF correspondents
and local newspaper men the town may be said
to have been on a unanimous drunk. Every
body was out. One negro was murdered by
another. shot through the heart; Q white man
Drained by another with no hopes of recovery;
two sons stabbed their father possibly to deaths
. negro woman cut the heart ont Of q negro
man; policeman shot u negro in quarrel
for attempting to take his club away from
him; policeman was shot by an unknown
man; bloody heads and sore noses being too
numerous to mention. there being 1875 cases
made at the police court. The members Of the
police court were also drunk, and nearly Great
ed mot by pushing a prominent citizen OF Of
the sidewalk, and he was put in a cell by men,
bers Of the force, who did not know the circum.
stances. Two colored men fought in their cells
and nearly killed each other. They were urged
ON BY two policemen, and one said she DIDN'T
care II they cut their d-d beads or" II is
due to the Chief of Police Arthur TO saw that
there will be an entire investigator of the mat
ter and the members of the police force impli-
Gated will be suspended."
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-04
What is Called the Niqger's Turker
From the Atlanta Constitution.

DIR. Amos Fox has about 800 LEFT over
from the charity fund Of last year. IL.
brought over about 900, but has gradu.
ally expr nded it. He says: 81 am GO
ing to buy about thousand 'nigger's
turkeys and distribute them to the poor
of the city for Christmas. You don't
know what 'nigger's turkey is? Why,
it's hogs head. That's the old plan.
tation name for the head of hog. 1t
furnishes more meat for less money than
anything else, and there are few things
juicier or better. 1t il easy to cook,
needs less trimming and will impart it
SAVIOR to bigger potful Of truck than
any chunk of meat Of like size. You can
eat every bit of but the teeth and the
hinges of the jawbone."
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-04
The Retort Courteous,
IFrom the New York star.l

NCW
On one occasion Mr.. Conkling was
making speech in the senate during
which he repeatedly turned to Judge
Thurman. As everybody knows, the
great OhiOan Is little peppery at times,
and at last he said testify to Mr.. Conk-
ling, docs the senator from New York
expect me to respond every time he turns
to me?" "When speak OF the law, "
responded Mr.. Conkling, 81 turn to the
senator of Ohio as mussulman turns
toward Mecca; turn to him as do to
the comon law of England-the worlds
copious fountain of human jurispru-
dence." Was there ever anything finer
than that-more gracefully mischievous,
more artfully flattering?
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-04
Suicide.

Baron Won Wlnterfeldt al aid-de-camp TO
the empeSr Of Germany, killed himself yes
terday with a revolver.
Sergeant Rufus Somerly, Of the s xth Cav
alry, graduate Of West Point. shot bimaeif
the presence OF his company at Fort LOwells
Arizona, on the 9Th. He was formerly lieS-
tenant in the same regiment, but was COM
PEELED to resign on account Of drunkenness and
misconduct.
To escape arrest for stabbing an officer at
Tfonton N. j., Jacob aud William Rusk
drowned thcmselvts IN canal.
Al Greencastlc. lud.. on the 25th inst. Mrs.
Mario j. Orbotne and her son Olhc, sged II.
were found dead In their sleeping apartment.
II ID generally supposed the mother poisoned
her son and then committed suicide. Ihe
bodies had lain two weeks before the tragedy
WAS dls covered.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-04
TIE POWER OF THE ELEMeNrs.

The report of the surveyor of Lloyd's
Register at Manila on the great typhoon
which devastated the Philippine Islands
an October gives some instructive data
of the power of cyclones. "The
thermometers at the observatory" he
says, registered velocity of one hun
dred and forty-four statute miles per
hour, but the wind increasing they were
all swept away; consequently the maxi
mum velocity is not known" This oh.
served velocity of the wind, though phe.
nomenal, is not unprecedented in storm
records, saws the New York Herald. The
British hurricane which oyerghelmed
the Tsy bridge December ss, 1879, was
attended over part Of Scotland by wind
velocities estimated at one hundred and
fifty miles an hour. During the passage
of the West Indian cyclone over the
Caroliuas on August Is, 1879. the signal
service reported that at Cape Lookout
"the thermometer cups were blown
away, the wind then blowing at the rate
of one hundred and thirty miles
per hour," but an hour later the wind
reached Its gre atest force with ian esti-
mated velocity of cne hundred and sixty
dive miles" But the recent velocity re.
ported from Manila is the highest
actually observed SO near sea level, we
believe, that has yet been recorded and
Is entirely questionless. According to
the accepted formula for CONVEX ting
wind velocity into wind pressure the
great Philippine typhoon must have ex-
erted force Of over a hundred pounds
20 the square foot on exposed surfaces.
The bare possibility of winds of any
such force occurring even at sea level
demonstrates anew the necessity of
thorough and frequent inspection of all
exposed railroad bridges in this tempest
nous season. 1t has been computed by
hIth scientific authority that less than
wind pressure of forty pounds per square
loot would have sutliced to sweep away
the Iay bridge, though the most emf
nent engineers had pronounced it per-
fectly storm proof. What might posi-
bly, happen TO some Of our great rail-
road structures should they be subjected
to such strain it is rot pleasant to in
Pulre. But the occurrence of storm
capable of wrecking a structure twice
AS strong as the the old Tay bridge, and
which actually demolished every 'native
house" in Manila and unroofed almost
all the stone buildings, even those hav-
ing iron rafters," is warning to eDgl-
neers and inspectors of public buildings
tho world over to re-examine exposed
structures and to be doubly sure that
they are solid enough to defy the ele-
ments.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-04
Promptly and Nen,Iv Ex.cu,.s.

At Pioneer, Cal, on the 26tb, Wm. Hartley
stepped TO the bar of q saloon to take driuk
when Thomas Kerr, without any provocation.
knocked him down. Kerr then drew pistol
aud saying, Young fellow, now I've got you. "
placed the pistol at the pro- trate mans breast
and fired. killing him instantly. Kerr was dis
armed, and a Jury Of twelve men bid an ill.,
formal trial. Kerr asked for an hOur's time III
which TO arrange his busne r.. and sat down
and with perfect GOODNESS wrote to his mother
at Lexington, H.. requesting that all his eff
fects be given TO her, and Then asked for sew
eral drinks. The citizens tnen took him out to
sycamore trre. He made a few remarks, con-
Tossing the killing OF several men. They drew
him up at once and let him down. He then
asked permission to take or his boots saving
"he did not want TO die with his boots on"
This request WIS granted, and then he .as
swung up. The body was cit down this morn
ing.