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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-31
The Elder Duck.

In a very cold country far away in
the Northern Ocean-Iceland it is called
there are thousands of these beauti-
full birds. Wherever you step, you find
one.
You think they would not like to stay
where the rivers are always frozen, and
snow is on the ground all the long year.
with only few days of sunshine. But
they do, because they can be very quiet
there, and do pretty much as they like.
Their nests are sort of little mat
tress made of drift-grass and sea-weed.
over which they spread a bed of finest
down. The careful mother plucks this
down from her own breast, heaping it
up in a sort of thick fluffy roll around
the edge of the nest.
You know that while she is sitting on
her eggs she must sometimes leave the
nest for food. The weather is so cold,
that before she goes she carefully turns
this roll of down over the eggs, to keep
them warm until her return. A great
deal of money is made BY the Iceland
ers in selling the down. When it is taken
from the nest the little mother goes to
work just as carefully as before, and
makes it all over. But if they take ID
the second time. and her home is left
with bare walls, her breast bare, too,
what is she to do?
In moment the male bird comes to
her help, and plucks the down off his
own breast. His feathers are whittier,
though not so soft.
This down is SO light that it takes
great many feathers to weigh anything
at all. If you should fill your father
hat with them they would not weigh an
ounce After all, they would make you
the warmest covering in the world
The Nursery.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-31
The Story Of King Midas.

A great many years ago there lived .
very rich King. But he wanted all the
time TO be getting richer. 1t took him
many weeks Just to count his gold
pieces. No matter how much he had,
he wanted more.
One day, when he was counting his
gold and looking very sad. stranger
appeared before him. ..Why do Won
look so sad?" asked the stranger. The
King answered: ..Oh. if l could only
turn everything touch to goldr'
Now the stranger had wonderful
power which he could give the King.
So he said: From tomorrow. every.
thing you touch shall become gold"
That night the King could hardly
sleep for joy. In the morning he raised
his purple robe to place it on his shout
ders. Instantly every thread was q
golden thread. He sat down to fasten
his sandals. In a twinkling the chair
in which ne sat became golden. His
sandals. too, the instant he touched
them changed to pure gold.
When he went for his morning walk.
every flower became a golden flower.
The path, and even the grass that he
trod on, became gold.
But even King will get hungry. So
Midas went back to the palace for his
breakfast. He asked for water. A
glass was given him; the moment he
put it TO his lips it turned to gold. The
poor King could not drink gold. All
the money in the world could not buy
him drink of water.
He sat down to eat. But every
mouthful became gold the moment he
put it to his lips. So he could eat
nothing. With all his gold he would
yet have to starve to death.
Then the stranger again appeared.
The King, with tears in his eyes, begged
him to take away the touch that turned
everything to gold.
Are You not happy, King Midas?n
asked the stranger.
81 am most miserable" groaaed the
King. 81 beg you take away this hate
full touch"
Then the stranger told the King to
battle in stream near by, and the
golden touch would leave him.
Midas lost no time in obeying. The
water washed away the golden touch.
He was happier King than he had
been befOre.-Onr Little Ones.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-31
ROMANCE OF a TILE.

.sTIl mark this hat" said a factory girl,
As she sewed her name in the silken lining,
ssWhen some fond duke or wealthy earl
! VIII soon observe how neat the lining;
And who, romantic, as such oft are,
Win offer his rank, his wealth and his love;
And bear me away to his castle affair.
Where there's no thread to knot, nor nee
dies to shove"
ssrli buy that tile" said the cobbler grim,
As he gazed on the hat in the shop
case;
- IT'S just the right shape. with its broad
curved brim,
! To hide all the dirt, when I've not washed
my face.
Ha! what a surprise twill be to old wife
When enter the door, with a nod and strut;
Twill startle her almost out of her life
To see this chdpcdu o'ertopping the smut!
'whati bought new hat?" said the cobbler's
spouse,
As she angrily hoisted 1t of his big head:
ssYou'd better have gotten some things for the
house,
And not let vanity rob you Of bread.
Didn't cost muchl-Ha. what's this see?
A name and address sewn near to the band.
MARY Ann Johnson!-This insult to me?
Take that-and take that. land his
shoulders we're tannedD.
N. T. Journal.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-31
PITH AND POINT.

A philosopher says: Marriage is
like whist; you may ask for trumps.
but will you get them?" Sometimes
you will when clubs are trumps. BUT
Jaio Express.
-Natur doan make no difference in
de kere O. her chillun. She takes ez
good kere o. de jimpson weed ez she
does O. ie stalk .er cotton.-Artaasau
Traveller.
Sarah Bernhardt is now learning to
play the flute. When she appears with
it in public she should wear . blue rib
bon and the flute red one, for pur-
poses of identification.-Boston Post.
Little Jack: Lets play we is
married" Little Nell: "No won't.
1t amt right. Lit lie Jack: why
amt it" Little Nell: ..Tause mamma
said we mustn't quarrel. ~ Chicago
Tribune.
"A Sweet Thing in Collars-Lady:
II should like to choose few of those
lovely collars. suppose they are the
newest style outp" Gentleman: .sEx-
cuse me, madame. those are not collars
exa fly, but lamp-shades!'-Hand-
Made German joke.
-.sToilet Secrets for Homely Wo-
men, is the title Of a new book. We
don't believe the author will sell .
copy. He should have called it .Toi
let Secrets for Pretty Women Who Fall
Just Short of Royal Beauty" Then it
would go.-N. Y. Mail.
-"No," remarked Ponsonby, s.my
wife and never quarrel, nowadays. We
agreed when either of us was sick and
wanted to growl at the other that we
would wait until We felt perfectly well,
and then have it out, with interest for
waiting. But after We get better and
the time for growing arrives. we feel
SO well that we don't want to growl at
all. Yes. it's big thing. Just you.
try it, young man. It'll be money in
the bank to you.-Rockland Courier.
The letter-carrier had been ringing
the bell of an elegant Austin mansion
for at least fifteen minutes before the
lady of the house appeared. The man.
of letters was somewhat annoyed, and
said peevishly: "I've been knocking
at the door ever so long" .sOh. don't
let that worry you," replied the lady
with . sunny smile; ..you did not dis
tSrb US. We thought you were only .
leafer." The lady should not have used
that remark, for it gave the letter-car-
rier an opportunity to retort: $50 your
husband has not come yet?"
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The popularity of black as a fash.

The popularity Of black as q FASH
ionable color is said to on the increase.
One or two painters have chosen it As
the dress Of their patronesses who would
perpetuate their loneliness on canvas
In one case the mOnotony of black has
been relieved by a tablier of silk in va
riegated Persian pattern and fringcd at
the bottom with heavy gold fringe;
One Of the most admirable patterns Of
modern times, and the only one OF
Fortuny's extant, represents a black
haired Spanish beauty in a black silk
dress, high in the neck and finished
with q narrow linen collar The SIM
plicity of the costume fixes the atten-
ton Of the spectator on the beauty of
the wearer.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-31

Notice has been given that dogs
found near the ostrich corrals in San
Diego. Cal. win be shot The sight Of
. dog makes tia birds frantic with
fear.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-31

-Stuyvesant's pear tree, at the
corner Of Third avenue and Thirteenth
street. New York, is the Oldest living
thing in the city. 1t was planted by
Governor Stuyvessnt in 16l7.-N r
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-31

An author. who was eul0gizing his
own words rs containing much flood
for thought" was taken back by the.
remark of friend: "They may con-
tain food for thought, but it u
wretchedly cooked"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-31

The will of Aaron Somers, an old
Connecticut farmer who died recently
in Bridgeport, states that his property
sholl 60 TO the worthy poor deserving.
American Protestant Democratic Wild
ows and orphans in Bridgeport until all
Is expended" His es &c is valued at
$40, 900. Hartford Post.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-31

Most of the unbelievable let,
ters which reach Germany come fresu
the United States,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-31

New York City has 1000 persops
.ho depend on gambling tg : liveli
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-31


LAID . gentle hand on Vera's arm. s.No,
it will not break his heart" he said,
aside. 81 have heardit al, Rose.
came out to meet you; they told me at
the house that you were walking this
way. / am glad to know this before it
il too late. Hose, give you leave to
be happy with Mr.. Crebore. As for
me-"
''You arc very good" laughed Rose,
"but | doubt if you love me any better
than l love you, Mr.. Lawrence. II
was all . mistake from beginning to
end.
"But ais well thar ends we'll"
Didn't you find Miss Rose?n asked
Miss Scott, as Vera and Lawrence re-
turned to the veranda together.
Eyes. | found Miss kose-and lost
her too"
.Where did yoss leave herr"
Il left her in good hands, Miss
Scott"
Il though there was something in
the wind. averred Miss Scott, when
the facts became known. ..Mr. Law
renee was SO snappish."
when yow Tilted me. Vera, / was
unhappy" he said. before his depar-
ture
ssAnd now"
Il shall write you . love-letter from
Grasmere- Nary N Prescott, IN Hor-
per's Bazaar.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-08-06
WESTWARD
TIME
Eastern
Standard.
Daily. tDaiiy except Sunday.
CONNECTIONS.

Leave Norfolk $50 n m. and 2:25 p. q.
Arrive at Richmond 1888 and 600 m.
Leave Richmond via r.. 4 +. RI. lO:l5 n. M,
daily except Sunday, connecting with No. at
Petersburg for al points ON line OF n. 4 w. r II
Also leave Richmond via & p. X. r.. ut ll:20 n.
m. daily, and 600 p. daily except Sunday, ar
irving al Norfolk at 3:O5 p IN. and 9:45 p. m.
Leave Richmond daily except Sunday via X L
ARR at 800 a IN a., $3.50 and 500 p. m j., Arriv-
ing mt Lynchburg at $40 and 1000 p m. and ais
a IN , connecting with trains ON Western Division.
No. has Leighton Sleepers from Lynchburg TO
Bristol, and Pullman Sleeper Roanoke to Men,
phis, Tenn. without change. No. has Puln an
Sleeper from Washington via. Lynchburg and At
lAnta TO New Orleans, without change.
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sLEEPING-CAR SERVICE.

Nos. and 2 have Leighton sleeper, between
Memphis and Lynchburg.
Nos. and have Pullman Palace Sleeping Cara
between Chattanooga and New York, via. Shenan-
doah Valley route also Pullman Sleeping Cars
between New Orleans and Washington via. Attain
ia, Cleveland and Lynchburg.
Also Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between
Knoxville and Louisville on Nos. 80 and sc.
Also on Georgia Division have Pullman Palace
Sleeping Car through between Chattanooga and
Jacksonville, Fla.
Also on Alabama Division on Trains Nos. and
have Sleeping Cars between Cleveland and
Montgomery.
A. POPE, G. P. & T. Agt.
a.s Knoxville, Tenn
f. x. HUGER, Sup, Knoxville, Tenn.
JOSEPH GOTHARD, A. G. Il. A, Knoxville,
Tenn. deco 81 If
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A REMARKABLE BABY.
Singular Freak of Nature i'm
Smith County.

During the first Of this week i
was in Smith county, on business
which took me on the waters of
Mulherrin creek, where j found the
most wonderful baby that i ever
saw. The father of the child is Mr..
Dan. Hunt, distinguished as being
the father of "Bug" Hunt, of whom
the readers of the Herald have
heard something. Hunt is sixty
two years old, hearty and stout,
. while his wife-his third ene-is
robust, healthy woman OF thirty
five years of age. The child is about
two months old, and is n we'll de-
veloped baby, Sc far as its body,
face and head are concerned; but it
has no arms and but one leg.
Where the right arm should be,
there is a stub looking like the arm
had been amputated just above the
elbow, and on the end of this stub
there is one fnger-the fore-fnger.
The right leg is off at the hip and
attached to the hip is q foot. The
left leg is perfect. This remarkable
baby is healthy, and looks as much
like living as any child. To look at
its face, one would call it handsome
although it is marked with n pale
red spot near the right eye. For
tunately, with its misfortunes. it is
a boy, and if he lives, will be able
TO make n living by exhibiting him
SELF At present, the baby can be /
seen mt its fathers house, one mile |
from the Trousdale Ferry pike, near
the village of Boston. N. j
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NEW RIVER DIVISION.
DAILY EXCEPT Sunday

Ew- All inquiries As to Rates, Routes, 30,
promptly answered.
II you are going TO travel, drop letter or pos
tai 10 ALLEN HULL,
Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
j. H. SANDS, Gent 6upt, Roanoken Va.
A. POPE. q, y. 4 r, A., Roancke, va.
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HENRY WATTERsoN.
WHAT 1T MEANS.

Some profess to think tho Demo-
cratic tariff plank straddling. Here
is the enunciatOry paragraPh-the
cOr0llary:
We therefore denounce the abuses
of the existing tariff, and subject to
the preceding limitations, we de-
mSnd that Federal taxation shall be
exclusively for public purposes, and
shall not exceed the needs Of Gov
ernment economically administered.
Now 20 back into the preceding
sentences and see what those limi~
tatiOns are:
l. Promote the healthy growth
of domestic industries.
,. Regard for the labor and CAPT
tai involved in those industries en-
couraged into being by previous
legislation.
,. The process of tariff reform
must be subject in the execution to
the plain dictates of justice.
1. 1t can and must be effected
without depriving American labor
of the ability to compete successful
ly with foreign labor, and when the
point is reached where it affects
wages the reduction must stop.
). Bearing heaviest on articles OF
luxury and lightest on articles OF
necessity, reducing the list as far as
possible.
Then comes the corollary. We
defy any man to say that IS not all
oft. We defy any man to say he
cannot understand it without dis
paraging his own intelligence. We
DEFY any man TO find the remOtest
leaning towards free trade or pro-
lection per sc. 1t means simply
this:
Taxes shall be limited TO public
needs of economical administration,
but so laid as to promote the growth
of domestic industries, protect those
called into being by previous tariff
protection, all changes to be regu-
lated by plain dictates Of justice to
the interests affected, ample protec
ton afforded to the labOrer and his
wages, the burden to fall upon lux
uries.-PWldSki Citizen.
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MIR. wArTERsoN PRO

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 26, 1854
The following appeared as double
loaded card in the COTier-J0WrHal
this morning.
VIRGINIA BEACH, July %, 1884.
have seen in the C0WieT-J0Wrnat
of the Odd a statement that the
managers Of the Exposition have IN
vited Mr.. Blaine to open the cere-
monies of Que great commercial and
industrial enterprise officially. As
: citizen and as a Democrat / wish
TO enter my earnest protest against
this extraordinary proceeding. 1t Is
an affrOnt to every Democrat In
Louisville, in Kentucky and In the
United States. Ii will prove a fatal
blow ut the Exposition. That the
representative Of a party organizao
ton in the thick of hot fight should
be selected for such n purpose Will
be and ought to be resented by right
thinking people Of every shade OF
political opinion, and, for my own
part. | cannot repress this prompt
expression of n sense of indignation
and outrage.
HENRY WATTERsOS. -
In respond to inquiries Colonel
Bennett III. Young, president of the
Southern Exposition, stated this at
ternOon that both Blaine and Cleve-
land had been invited to be present
at the Exposition. but that neither
had been invited to "open" it. This
part Of the ceremony will be left to
Governor Knott. Mr.. WattersOn {
card has caused a great deal OF COM
ment to-day, but, from what Prssi-
dent Young says, it would seem
that he has put his foot in a mares
nest.
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EASTWARD.
'DaHy. tDaily except Sunday.
CONNECTIONS

AT Roanoke both Nos 2 and connect with s.
.yRaflroad east. Pullman Sleepers to New York
without change via s. v. Railroad and Harrisburg
on both trains.
Al Lynchburg Nos. 2 and A connect with V. NJ
III Tor washington and the East. Trains leave
Iynchburg l:55 ID. m. and 2:45 fModaily.
At Lynehburg r. A. X. r. leaves Lynehburg
at $40 a. m, ZOO and $40 p. m, arriving nc
Richmond 1000 n. m ., 500 p. N. aud 700 Q. m.
No makes connection via Petersburg for
Richmond, arriving mt Richmond lass p. m. daily
excelt sunday At Norfolk No 2 arrives SOS p
m , connecting with Bay Line Steamer, leaving
norfolk daily except Sunday for Baltimorea at $780,
and with old Dominion for New York ON Monday,
wednesday and Saturday.
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Time.
Eastern stan
narii
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CONNECTIONS.

AT CHATTANOOGA with railroad lines diverg-
ing, making direct. close connection for all
points Northwest, West and Southwest.
AT OOLTEWAH AND CLEVELAND with Georgia
Division for Atlanta and all points South, South
east and Southwest.
AT KNOXVILLE with Ohio Division and Knox
vile and Augusta railroad.
AT JELLICO with Louisville and Nashville RR.
for Louisville and Northwestern points
AT MORRISTOWN with North Carolina Division
for Warm Springs, N. c., and all Western and
Middle North Carolina points
AT ROGERSVILLE JUNCTION. with Rogers
will and Jefferson railroad,
AT JOHNSON'S with East Tennessee and West
ern North Carolina railroad.
AT BRISTOL with Norfolk and Western railroad,
connecting closely for all Virginia and Eastern
Cities, via Lynchburg and all Eastern, Middle
and Northern States points, via. Roanoke and
Shenandoah Valley Route.
AT WARM SPRINGS with Western North Caro-.
lima railroad for Ashevile, Morganton, States.
Vile, Salisbury and all points in North Carolina
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KILLED ABOUT A. MULE.

NASHVILLE, July %. - Green
Crews, of Marlboro, Carol county,
was killed by his step-son whom be
attacked with knife for beating a
mule. After the boy had been cut
by Crews he drew a knife and cut
his step-fathers throat from ear TO
ear,
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VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY
NORTH po1rND Train 81. Train 80 Train s
MAIL. EXPRESS LOU Elk

Mail trains South bound connects at Chariot
tesVille, with Chesapeake and Ohio r. W. East
West; at Lynchburg, with Norfolk and Western X.
through Southwest Virginia to Nashville New
Orleans, Memphis, Little Rock and Texas and at
DanVllIe with Richmond and Danviue Railroad,
to South and Southwest.
Mail train North bound connects at Ly nchburR
with the Il & A. Il. W for Lexington aud Nat
ural Bridge, and at charlottesville with @. 4 o.
4. W: for Staunton, Clifton Forge and int medi-
Express trains South bound, connect at Char
Iottesyile with @. & o. 70. w. for the West and at
Danyille with r. & d. r. W., for all points in
South, Southeast, Southwest, and East. o..
Express trains north bound connect at Chariot
tesville with G. & 0. r.. w for Richmond, Staun-
ton, White Sulphur, Charleston and Huntington
For Fairfax q, IL daily connections at Fairfax
station.
Trains so, 81 and 81 connect to and from WAR
to and from Wsrrenton. N+
FRANKLIN DIVISION, daily, except Sunday,
leave ROCKY Mount 1880 a. ne :, arriving at Frank
ton 6:10 p. m, arrive at Rocky Mount 1000 p.
M, making close connection at Franklin JUNCTION
with mail trains so and 81, also with local freight
trains to Lynchburg and DanviIc,
p MIXED TRAINS, leave Alexandria daily, sx-
cept Sunday, 400 and 1920 a. m, and 1855 p. M
returning arrive at Alexandria T. 90 a. ra and sos
and 1880 p. m. Mixed train leaves Alexandria
daily 45O p. m. Returning, arrives at Alexandria
$3.50 a. M. #r- stt u
MANASSAS DIVISION, daily, except Sunday:
Leave Washington S:95 a. IN. Alexandria 3 O5 q.
M, arriving at Stras burg 1:l0 d. M, connecting
with the Valley Road East and West, and at River
with Shen. Val. r r. for Louray and waynen-
bore. Returning, leave Strasburg 2:9O D m
arriving at Alexandria :25 p. m. and Washing
ton 7:l0p. m. 8 fa
MIXED TRAINS leave Alexandria daily ex-
cept Sunday, 4:45 a. ;, arriving at Strasburg 81
80 P. m Returning leave Strasburg SEQ a. m,
arriving at Alexandria $3.50 p. m. Leave Manas-
sas 1855 a m. daily except Sunday, arriving at
Strasburg 80 p. m; returning, leave StrasburK
600 p, m daily except Saturday, arriving at Man
assas 1855 a. m.
For Middleburg, connection at Plains station
For Upperville, connection at Delaplane.
Pullman sleeping Cars tween New York and
Atlanta on Mail trains, north and south
bound without change only one change of ears be-
tween New York and New Orleans -
New Orleans Sleeping Cars leave Washington
8:35 a. M, running through without change
& Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
and Augusta, Ga withnut change on I0.a5 D m.
train, via Greensboro Charlotte and Columbia.
Solid trains with Pullman Palace Cars attacked
run through between Washington aud Louisville
via stanton and White Sulphur. daily
All trains make good connections, at Washing
ton, to and from North and West
Through tickets at lowest rates to all inlportapk
points in the United States
j. s. b. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Passenger Aren't
W. NJ y, DUNN, Eng and Supt. [oet 3ll
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Blackberry Elixir
Natures Great Remedy for Diseases
and affections Of the BOaoels.
DIR. DUNCANS
Liver and Kidney Medicine.

The great preventive and cure of all malarial
diseases and sure cure for all forms of Dyspep-
sia and Indiges ton. 1t acts directly upon the
liver and all the secretory glands of the stomach
and bowels, it cures the diseases by removing the
cause from the system that produces or brings on
the Diseases hence it is unsurpassed for the cure
of Constipation Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Head
ache, and all those symptoms indicating the want
of proper action of those glands situated in the
stomach and bowels Two or three bottles of
DR. DUNCAN'S LIVER AND KIDNEY MEDI-
CINE is positively recommended to relieve and
euro any of the above diseases if taken as directed
Price, IS cents.
DUNCAN'S WORM SYRUP.
One bottle of this Syrup will completely expel
all species OF Worms and without injury to the
child as it contains no Calomel or other injur-
ious substances Again, ii Is pleasant to the taste
and acceptable to the stomach, aud therefore adj
ministcred without trouble Price Is cents.
SPURLOCK, PAGE & Co., Pros,
NASHVILLE, TENN.