Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-29
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a BOSTON BABY SHOW.
All Races, Sizes, Shapes. and Conditions
Observation-Disclosures In2ersoul.
Hpecial Qprre.ponde,ce of ths Sentinel

Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
BosToN, Mass, Nav 22.-Mr. Edi-
tor, did you ever go to a baby show, q
real live collection of animated nurse
ry organs, we'll tuned. for exhibition :?
If not you have missed the sight of
life time. May 5th, Mr.. Kyle procur-
ed horticultural Hall, for the pur-
pose of placing on exhibition all ba-
bies presented, whose parents were
willing for them to be shown. He has
had such good fortune in his venture
that he will have to procure larger
quarters.
The baby attracting the most atten-
ton at present is Sammy Leo, young
man Of only few months growth,
whose parents are Chinese. There is
a domestic law which forbids man
| seeing mother or child until it is three
years of age This being the Chinese
law, the gentlemen of that nationality
in this city are trying to prevent his
being daily shown, and have even ap-
| piled to the Chinese counsel at New
York.
Big observation-disclosures is the
name borne by young brave Of the
Mic-mac tribe of Indians of Canada,
he has now borne the burden two win
ters, and summers too, supPose-he
bears it bravely, am told.
One colored baby five months old
weighs less than three pounds, al
though in good health, and is perfect
in form, without spot or blemish.
One young gentleman ten months
| old weighs twenty-seven pounds, while
its mother only pulls down the scales
at fifty-fve pounds, the contest is very
striking indeed.
There are hundred or more of the
little creatures, of all sizes, shades and
nations, and no doubt each mother
will expect the prize. ] presume
these baby shows are all right, and
will tend to encourage the industry,
but yet it looks somewhat out of place
for in most cases the mothers draw
more attention than their children, es.
pecially from the male portion OF the
spectators.
COL. R. G.-INGERsoLL, - -.
"The great Infdel,' delivered his new
lecture on the "Death of Orthodoxy
at the Boston Theater, recently
and although the weather was fal
from pleasant, the building wal
crowded, there being between three
and four thousand present, the seat:
were all engaged days before, and If
had not had the courtesy OF pas
from the Colonel, l would have beer
disappointed.
ASH looked over the large audience
could not help thinking what an in
telligent looking "sea OF. faces pre-
sented itself, | presume that the three
thousand or more people present EN-
braced nearly all of the great mind
; (of course am left out in this count
the thinkers of the city OF Boston
Boston theatre was filed with ticket
at a dollar and half, while tn
churches were left nearly empty-free
l,csagt STEAMBOAT DISASTERS
, are getting to be frequent OF late,
think it about time it is discovered t
whom the blame can be attached, an
i, then have the guilty parties punished
The steamer City of Portland re
Gently run ashore on the coast Q
Maine, when it appears there was n
need of it, no excuse whatever. b
and bye there will be a grand hang
, ing party and then the officials vii
, be more careful.
!, The old State prison ut Charleston
which was abandoned six years ago,
to be reftted. and again used for cor
, fning conviets. r. S. SIDELINGER.