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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-12-12
The Presidents Message.

President Ahrthur begins his message
by calling attention to the necessity Oh
providing for more decisive and definite
regulations for counting the electoral
vote before conflicting claim to the
Presidency shall again occur. lie then
refers to our relations with foreign pow
ers, and shows that they are all of the
most amicable nature and satisfactory
character, espccia. reference being made
to the increasing good will, during the
past year, between our own government
and that of Mexico. The commercial re-
ciprocity treaty, ratified by the last Sen
ate and awaiting Legislative action, Is IA
vorably mentioned by the President. lie
also looks with favor upon the expressed
wish of the Hawatin government to con-
tinue for seven years longer the existing
treaty.
Referring to the excise or Internal rev
enue taxes, the President says:
In my annual message Of 1882 I recon-
mended the abolition of all excise taxes
except those relating to distilled spirits.
lllS SftcOIulQcuudtlOu - AOm ISHCNCd.
In case these taxes shall be abolished the
revenues that will still remain to the gov
ernment will, i'm my opinion, not only
suffice to meet its reasonable expenditures
but will afford surplus enough to per-
init such tariff reduction as may seem to
be advisable when the results of the re-
suits of the recent revenue laws and COM
mercial treaties shall have shown in what
quarters these reductions can be most
judiciously effected.
OF the appropriations for rivers and
harbors but little is said, while we notice
an entire silence as to any congressional
action concerning the improvement Of the
Mississippi River, the levees or the JET
ties. No reference whatever is made to
these subjects, in which the people of the
Mississippi Valley are so deeply interes-
| ted. 1t rather indicates that there will be
no legislation upon them by this session
of Congress
The restoration of the navy as rapidly
as possible to its former high state of eff
ticiency is urgently pressed, and the COM
pletion of number Of war vessels Is
recommended.
The President approves the suggestion
of the Postmaster General to reduce the
postage on local or drop letters from 2 to
/ cent; he refers to and compliments the
good results of the Civil Service Commits
sion in securing competent and faithful
servants and i'm relievinn the appointing
officers of the government from pressure
Of personal importantly and from the Ia
bor of examining the claims and pretcn-
sions of rival candidates for public en-
ployment.
Taken altogether, the message is
brief, simple and business-like review o'
the affairs of the country. free from ego
tism and with modest recommendation
that in most part are sound and practica.
ble.-N. o. Stufes.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-12-12
To Make Apple Butter.

E.L. Allen writes to know how to make
apple butter that will keep year. will
tell her how make mine: Use new ci-
der before it works, boil it down two
thirds; pare, quarter aud core sweet ap-
pies; fill your kettle with the apples, and
fill in rs much of the cider, which must
be strained, as will boil without going
over; cover it up, and when the under
pieces begin to get soft press the upper
ones down with ladle. Do not stir them
up, and be careful not TO break the pieces
as it is the mashing of them that makes
them burn. Boil till all are soft, then put
your colander over your jar or pail, put
the apple in it, and stir it through with
the ladle; then season with cinnamon and
cloves, ground. It viii keep years If 1t
is canned up like other fruit. If put
away in Jars or barrels in cool place it
will keep until warm weather next spring.
II boiled In brass or copper the kettle
should be secured with salt and vinegar
before using, then rinse to prevent a
brassy taste. Seven bushels Of nice ap-
pies will make one barrel Of apple but
ter. To make the colander, perforate a
tin pan with punch. 1t Is better than
the one you buy-their holes are tos
large. II boiled i'm brass it must be taken
out as soon as done boiling.-Adfe u
| Tribune and Farmer.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-12-12
Stick to the Farm Young Man.

It is not often that we undertake the job
of lccturing our fellow men. but the fol-
lowing from the Vicksburg Planters
Journal contains so much of truth that
we reproduce it, knowing that 1t fits SO
many cases within 4 radius Of decidedly
limited proportions:
The agricultural year, now drawing to
A close. has not been an encouraging one
to the yotaries of the noble calling, and
MANY a farmers son Will look TO OBJ
tanning place in the village store or city
mercantile establishment. To such we
would say, s.Stick to the farm" 1t at
least offers independence of action, free
dom from temptation. and substantial
living. The salary Of the clerk whether
in the village or the city, is rarely more
than enough to pay board and buy
clothes, and it is attended with servile
and truculent work, at once destructive
Of independence Of thought and freedom
of action. In short it is little less than
slavery. Even If the confidence of the
employer is won and a remunerative sal
ary obtained, it must be many years be-
fore a sufficient saving is made to engage
i'm business for himself. And too often u
it the case that, afteI years OF toillng IN
the sharp conflict of business life, he vii
find himself broken in health and estate
and but too willing to return to the quie'
and independence of the little farm which
he left years before full OF hope OF sue
cess In the restless world of business
preserved to him against just such an Is
sue through the steady and systemati'
efforts of his father, now probably laid 9
rest in the country church yard. Th'
| professions offer little more than the trad
world. Thousands of briefiess lawyer
and physicians without patients crow
the towns and cities, harassed by debt
and anxiety that drives '.gentle sleep
away. The great majority OF clerks new
er rise to the diguity Of merchants, an
statistics plove that Of those who do
ninety three ont Of every hundred fail
sooner or later.
l sick to the farns, young man.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-12-12
OR PUBLIC LANDS.

The rapidity and manner in
which the public lands are melt
ing away, gives rise to the ques-
ton: When all the lands suscepti-
BILE of cultivation have passed from
the hands of the government, what
will be the result to the people! !!
Once out Of the hands of Uncle
Sam, there will be no lands to be
had except at the hands of greedy
spectators. The present system
of allowing syndicates and rich
capitalists of this country and
England to get into theirposession
large tracts of land, often whole
townships, as is now the case In
Dakota and other localities, may
we'll create apprehension as to the
probable outcome. Owning large
tracts of land adjacent, English
and other owners through their ten
ants could elect themselves to Con-
gress-control local elections, and
create a condition of things not
very different from the present
English system. Thus allowing q
large portion of the public domain
to pass into the hands of a few ex'
tremely detrimental to the future
prospects of the people. No one
man or land company should here
after be allowed to become invest
ed with such immense estates
| Future generations will need homes
as well as the present. Why vii
not the government change its pol
lev and practice, and retain tn
land for actual settlers? Thi
might be done by forbidding here
after the entry of more than a hal
section to any one person or com
pany, and Withholding lands from
persons or parties owning give
amount. If the present policy i
regard to the public domain con
tinues, it will give rise to one Q
the most stupendous monopolic
this or any other country ever ex
perienced.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-12-12

Judge Drummond is the neryiest gen.
man on the bench. The other day there
was a case before him of an estate to be
settled, in which three Milwaukee law
yers participated. The lawyers had con-
siderately left the heirs $1,000 Of 1t, ap-
plying ga, 600 for their own services. To
this Judge Dmmmond said in open court;
..Gentlemen. you consider yourselves
good lawyers. How much more are your
services worth to your clients than are
mine to the people? You have charged
s25 900 for sixty days service. Could
you not be content, each of you, to take
my pro rata for the same time? These
charges are infamous. They are such as
men who are scoundrels and thieves at
heart would make. This charge Of Sl9,-
OO9 Ia ent down to 81 500, and those OF
5000 to $780, Repeat such piece Of
rapine in this court and will disbar eys
| cry one of YOU
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-12-12
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The system of conducting the
public schools in this parish by the
Parish Board of Public School
Directors, is system that works
a hardship on a large portion of
the educable children in the parish,
and is entirely in the interest of
the teachers. 1t is impossible to
make an equitable pro rata distri-
button of the funds, for this rea-
son: The funds are pro rated by
the Board among the children, and
a child can attend three schools in
the same ward, thereby, increas-
ing the salary of the different tea
chers, who make it point not to
teach their school at the same time
thereby depriving a large number
of the children of their pro rata
share of the school fund; then
again: Teachers are paid fabulous
sums for their services,-for in
stance: We have known teachers
who would be willing to teach for
thirty or forty dollars per month,
receive for their services as much
as eighty dollars, under this sys-
TEN, thus receiving enough money
| i'm two months for their services,
to have given the children five
months school at a fair or resona-
bic salary.
The School Board should adopt
a system of salaries that will be
reasonable and fair, to be based
upon the advancement, the number
of students and qualification OF
teachers.
There has been a sufficient am'1
of public school funds expended
during this year, to have given a
each school house in the parish
from three to five months school
whereas, the longest term has beer
three months, and in most instan
ces, only two months. If a prop
er system was adopted, there woult
be no trouble for the Board to &c
| a sufficient amount appropriate
by the Police Jury to make th'
terms of each school five months
There is another matter that work
a hardship on the different wards
that is, the appropriation of tn
the poll tax, which upon the rul
of the general distribution O
T school funds, should go to tn
ward in which they are collected
instead of distributing among tn
children.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-12-12

Chinese Gordon, though SO sim
cere a Christian, is q veritable
"Chinee' in his actions and move
ments. He has apparently more
lives than a cat, and after being
killed one day turns up all right the
next.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

-Turnips. parsnips and satisfy are
not injured by frosts.
Michigan farmers use collar in.
stead of yokes on their oxen. and sh7y
find that the animals pull better. III
troH Post.
"A gardener recommends SOW -1p
onion seeds i'm the fall. Over the beds
place some mulch for protection. Early
onions may be thus secured.
"A little soda as well as salt Is rec.
commended % boil wi h cabbage, and
affects the flavor agreeably For one
head of cabbage take a pinch OF soda
equal in bulk to good-sized pea.
DO you know that it is no easy
matter tn find n perfect tomato? It
must not only be seamless" but firm.
smooth, without a crack or blemish,
and ripcned evenly in every part. ~ Gin
ctnnati Times.
Lovely tides arc made OF white
muslin; they are hemmed, aud in the
center is worked in silk a suitable pict-
ure i'm outline stitch III the silk is used
which is intended for this kind OF en-
broidery, it VIII not fade or "rdn'
when washed, and the tides are thus
rendered scryiceable.
-Blackberres and raspberries start
very early fall planting is preferable.
To propagate from root cuttings, cut
the roots into pieces two or three inches
long. and place IN box with alternate
layers of roots and soil. Keep the box
in the cellar, or other dry place oUs ~
reach of frost. EIchdnge.
Gingerbread may DO varied and
wonderfully improved by the addition
of n cup of grated cocoanut; this
quantity is sufficient for loaf OF
medium size. Almonds are also used
I'm ginger cake. but unless you add
flavoring of bitter almonds there will
not be distinctive almond favor.-N.
y. Post.
E. S. Rogers, who originated so
many valuable hybrid grapes, said: ''In
crossing grapes, all the blossom buds
on the cluster were removed except
those to be operated on, and when these
were nearly ready to open the caps
were removed before the anthers bur ST.
and the stigmas touched with the for
eign pollen Troy Times.
"A delicsste dish for dessert is made
by pairing six ripe, tart apples, cut them
in halves, put half pound of sugar into
sauce pan, with half pint of water
add the juice of one lemon and let this
boil until it is thick, then lay in the APP
pies. When they have simmered until
they are tender. take them out drain
them on sieve and let the syrup boil a
few minutes longer. When the apples
and syrup are both cool, put the apples
carefully into glass dish and pour the
syrup over them.-N y. Post.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21
JOHN DORN'S son.

The tice was out in Great South Bav.
Long Island; east and west like waVy
fields OF green and brown, the Bellmore
marshes stretched away in unbroken
Loneliness TO meet the dim beauty OF
the horizon. The wind had conc down
leaving the broad bosom of the water
as still rs a mirror uptuTned on the level
sands. The sun, shining through count
less leagues OF haze, cast trcmulous
shadows toward the cast, and, rising ~
with shaded brOws TO meet its ra 5.
John Iorn, CHEEKY fisherman, stool
out in silhouette against the sky. Fast
mingling With the purple and gray OF
The lccward rim of sea and skv. a law
schooner winged its southwark Giohi
and when the dusky distance closed
upon L John Dorm and his weather
beaten old boat alone broke the chance
less nonotOny OF marsh and meadow.
Lett b 81 and dry by the receding tide.
the Old boat lay bolt upright i'm the soft
mud, as laut and trim a though moored
In her mOssgrOwn berth at Bell
more landing. Her sails hung linn
and mOtiOnle-s against her mast. and
about her shining deck a brown haire /
httlc girl romped and laughed in child-
ish glee.
II was unspcakably lonely out ON the
wlde-reaching marshes. bu. as honest
John Dorm shaded his ewes with bis
rough, brown hand and oazcd seward
he gayly whstlod n tun. that he had
learned Up in tie little white-steepIed
Westinghouse in Bcllmore VILLAGE. n
did not seem lonely or draarv ont there
for 20 him il was home. The blue s.y
above him and the dimpling shadows
before him spoke only oil home. tbe
marshes bad been his playground i'm
youth. and the meadows behind him
were as we'll known as the little garden
tac@ Of bis own modest cottage among
n clump NJ distant trees. Even THOUGH
the marshes had not been as familiar
as the stubby fingers on his weather.
beaten hands, ami had the sky been
black with clouds and driving rain
John Dorm would have Ieen lust "a
happy and free from care. for up ip tra
Little house among the tree. "A SON had
been born TO bless his approaching o,I
age. a daughter he had already. ANA
another slept beneath the sea ofass fr
Do, garden. but unit this day SON had
been denied him
10 would not be fair 70 say that John
Dorm had grumbled az fate when ry,svo
middle life came and saw no sons I'm bis
family, but omewherc down In the
DEPTHS Of his stout heart be arVueJ tbat
although girls were good enough I'm
ther way, and perhaps were necessifies
o. an all-Wse scheme, vet 0nlya bow
c'uld stand bis trick at the vince. or
reei the maInsail iu % gale of wind
John Dorm wanted some one 20 bear h.r9
company in his silent pilgrimages M
me hshIng grounds and the oyster beds
ana in turn ~ guide the old sloop oui
20 -oa when he himself should i1 tIc
course OF pme Doe kept ashore by tbc
accumulated rhcumafi-o p,l rosr.,. .,...,.
oil acsIvo life. And $50. ON tbit e,f
summer day. when little. mevIit.,
red-hcddcd oG bad taken posses. on nj
the household IoHu DorI UneJ NIX
hone sou. 100 thank ting and wen,
away io Dds wnrs In tlu marshes a.
bI.heiy o. though hIs wedding day wa.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21
An Old Lady's Head for Business.

She is an elderly woman, has plenty
of money and lives in Fair Haven. A
day or two ago she got on car at the
extreme end of the road. The cOnduc-
tor had left his post at Ferry street TO
get his dinner, and before he got on
three young men, strangers in the place,
boarded the car. Seeing no conductor.
they hunted around for a box TO deposit
their fare, but failed to find one.
You have TO buy tickets on this line, "
the old lady observed.
where do you get them?"
when the conductor gets on / will
get them for you; you cant buy less
than quarters worth"
The conductor got on and the old
lady bought five tickets for twenty
cents, and turning TO the young men
sold them three OF the slips of paste
board for eighteen cents, adding three
cents TO her $4,000 fortune, and still
they talk about Connecticut extravaganza.
Mo- Haren Register.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21
remarks were recently mad

Some remarks were recently made
10y Nj. f. Iisserand on the subject of the
theory OF the figure of the planets. His
calculations and estimates of the present
form were founded upon the assumption
That the celestial bodies were originally
IN the iluid state, subject only TO the
mutual attraction of their constituent
elements, and endowed with rotary
movement with very slight angular
velocity. Their outer surface Would
sold.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

Hereafter in France, when a num-
Der OF stamps are TO be affixed on a let
Ter, they must not be placed close to-
gether, but with space between them.
The reason given for this is that, if a
considerable portion of the envelope is
covered with stamps, it is easy for a
dishonest person to remove them, open
the envelope under them, abstract the
contents of the letter, and paste them on
again without being discovered. 1t is
SAID that great many bank notes have
been stolen out of letters in this WAY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21
A Change or Heart.

a rich man was approached on the
street and asked 10 contribute to char
table purpose. He declined on the plea
of hard times
just then third party appeared. He
was newspaper reporter.
Are you meeting with much SUGGEST"
he inquired of the collector
81 am doing splendidly," was the
reply; "just look at that list of names. :"
May make copy of it for publica-
Certainly"
81 guess you may put me down for
say 500, whispered the rich man
Detroit Pot.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

"A physician who has compiled hints
Tor travellers seriously advises every one
TO carry crochet needle to relieve pos
siole ennui at health resorts, a very dis
tluguished Chicago merchant having
been greatly benefited of his dyspepsia
and insomnia bylearning.to crochet beau
tlfully during long winter at a certain
New York spring. Hereafter all moth
srs will teach their sons the delicate use
OF the crochet needle. and tides will not
be spurned by masculine contempt
CHICAGO TribtL1e.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

"A young widow with genius for
advertising herself had inscribed upon
the tombstone of her late husband.
Sacred to the memory of Mathusin
Benuchet, who departed this life aged
siXty-eight years, rcgretting the neces-
sity OF parting from the most CHARMING
and best woman. - Chicago Herald.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21
Loss and Gain.
L.
I was taken sick a year ago
With bilious fever

With bilious fever
"My doctor pronounced me cured, but
got sick again, with terrible pains In my
back and sides and got so bad
Could not move!
4 shTunkl
From POS lbs. TO 100 / had been Doctor
Ing for my liver, but i6 did me no good. 1
did not expect to live more than three
months. L began TO use Hop Bitters- Di-
rectly my appetite returned, my pains left
me, my entire system seemed renewed as IL
by magic, and after using several bottles, L
am not only as sound as sovereign. but
weigh more than 1 did before. To Hop
Bitters / owe my life" Il FIrzPATRtCK-
Dublin, June o, 81.
CHAPTER II.
maiden, Mass. Feb l. 1850. Gentlemen
suffered with attacks Of sick headache"
Neuralgia, female trouble, for years I'm
the most terrible and eXcruoiating manner.
No medicine or doctor could give me re-
lief or cure, until used Hop Bitters
THE first bottle
fearly cured me;'
The second made me as well and strong
as when a child.
"And have been so to this day."
My husband was an invalid for twenty
years with q serious
kidney, liver and urinary complaint
Pronounced by BostOn's best physi-
clans
"lncurablev'
Seven bottles of your Bitters cured him
and 1 know OF the
"Lives Of eight persons"
In my neighborhood that have been saved
by your bitters,
And many more are using them with
great benefit
They almost
Do miraclesY' Mrs. T.. ID. Slack.
How TO GET SICK.-Expose yourself day and
night: eat too much without exercise: work
too hard without rest; doctor all the time; tako
all the vile nostrums advertised, and then you
will want to know hUtU Ia DCt Ueu, which - an
swered in three words-Take Hop Btters!
tE None genuine without a bunch OF green
Hops on the white label. Shuu all the vile, poi
sonous stun with Hop" or Hops" in their
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

1T Is better to boprovided with CHEAP and
simple remedies Tor such common disor.
ders as Coughs, Colds, &C., than to run the
FISK OF contracting a fatal disease. DIR. WIN.
hALL,s BALsAM IS sure and safe remedy
Tor all diseases of the lungs and chest III
taken in season IL is certain to cure. N hos
been known and used formany years, and is
the best remedy in theworld for Coughs. &c
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

ONE Of the latest freaks is using leaves
for cards. Thus when fashionable persons
call on a friend 90 take their leave they
leave their leaves at the door and thereby
relieve themselves Of the annoyance OF
ye-taking .--LOreH citizen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

AT cheap restaurant: "Will you have
twenty-five cent dinner, sir, or thirty
five cent oncy" What is the difference
between the twOY" "Ten cents, sir."-
ErNnch Nm
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

WIEN n mans clothes come home from
the laundry only half done up it's but an
generally he gets so mad that IL takes all
the starch out Of him. BOSTON Courier
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

though on Pain" Porous Plaster for Back
ache Pains in the Chest, rheumatism. 25c.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

Singing, Inflammation, all Kidney and Trrin-
airy Complaints, cured by "Buchupaiba-" 81
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

MEANWHILE girl who has fallen in love
WIN journalist refers to him as tho
papier mache.-OU City Derrick. '"N
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

CAN the girl who elopes be termed tho
maid of the mist W--BOSton Star.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

This is very disagreeable duty" sal d
the returning European tourist as he no.
MED up at the custom. house. -Broo&iyn
Times. '''S''
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

AN Englishman, upon hearing the cack-
ling I'm a poultry yard, exclaimed. " Oh !
this Is really hcnchantingw
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-21

THE cold winds Of autumn remind the
farmer that 10 will soon be- time ~ put their
cattle under cover. We who have steers 10
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