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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14
HOME AND FARM.

-Bee-hives are better in . shady
place in hot weather.
1t pays to feed meat to the hens
two or three times . week. as it takes
the place OF insect food.-PrairK
Farmer
To remove rust: Take one part OF
sulphur to two parts of tripoli. care
fully mixed, and laid on with a soft
leather.-M Y Herald
Pudding without milk: Two cups
of cake, cracker or bread-crumbs.
cup of sugar. half cup of rails ms, fresh
or canned fruit. pinch of salt and
little nutmeg. Serve with sauce
The Household.
Half a pint of sunfower seeds
given to horse with his other food,
each morning and night, will keep him
in good health and spirits. and his hair
will be brighter. Horses soon become
very fond of the sunfower seeds
Rural New Yorker.
To clean cane chairs: Take q
sponge and hot water and saturate
the cane well. using soap If neces.
or in q good current of air, and as it
dries it will tighten and become a.
firm as when new.-Erchange.
-Stewed lettuce: Stew in milk.
properly seasoned with pepper and
salt; strain of milk and add to it two
eggs. well beaten. and pour over veg
etaoles: or. stew in a brown gravy or
beef stock thickened with arrowroot.
Celery is also excellent when cooked
in this fash;on.-M y Post.
"A stone q few inches under the
surface is often more serious than one
of equal size plainly visible. A farmer
this spring remarked that he had
broken several points on a sunken
rock. which he has now removed al
less expense than it has already beer
to him in plow repairs. IN. E. Farmer.
Horses may be taught to -cantel
slowly and gracefully by riding them
under the saddle for long distance ur
hill. The can'er is a gait not so much
desired since horseback riding has gone
into disuse. but there are many indica-
tons that the healthful exercise given
by riding on horseback is to become
more popular. rs it certainly should
Philadelphia Press.
"A correspondent mentions the
clearest and simplest plan he knows OF
for testing seeds: Take piece of cast
of clothing. or an old bag. or towel;
get it. put samples of your corn OF
other seeds on one end. roll up tight
and keep warm near kitchen stove. If
likely to get too dry. wet it; keep it
moist, and in week vou can tell what
per cent will grow.-San francisco
Chronicle.
AS long as landowners look at the
question Of forest preservation or tree
planting as one of charity for poster.
stv. the great majority of them will 60
on cutting down their trees indiscrim-
inately and refusing to plant. Discus
son on this subject is now. however,
taking q new direction. The scientist
is able to show that larger returns may
be secured by judicious timber culture
than by gold mining or even wheat
growing. save in exceptional localit ea
Boston Advertiser.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14
SUMMER ENJoYMENTs.

What the Thriving. Pushing aud Industri.
ous American Most Needs.
Now that the long days of sunshine
are here. it behooves every man e
emancipate himself tor weeks or ever
for days from the delirium of dollar
hunting that makes the male citizens Of
this Republic bond-slaves to their sew.
eral avocations. It would be well II,
Is : people, we could shake of the per.
petual dominance of fortune-getting.
and borrow some of the gayety which
belongs to the hard-working French.
man. or we might meet on the middle
ground OF German sociability and open.
air enjoyments. with positive benefit "a
our habits of labor. What the thriv-
ing. pushing and industrious American
most needs is an occasional escape
from the demon Of care that pursues
us all.
We seem to be selling ourselves more
and more into the bondage of inces-
SAINT labor. Night we not usefully un-
bend the bow, and take daily, or at
the very least weekly. mouthful Of
fresh air and sunshinea And. above
al. might we not cultivate q little more
grace and gayety, in place of that glum
and serious and desperately determined
mood which forms the basis Of SO many
otherwise successful characters? Look
1t the well-to-do German. or Swiss, OF
Frouchman. He works about as much
IS his American fellow-citizens, and
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

fr's no secret that Pierce's Compound
Extract of Smart-Weed is composed OF best
genuine French Brandy, distilled Extract OF
Smart-Weed and Jamaica Ginger Root,
with Camphor Essence, and constitutes,
therefore, the best remedy yet known for
collie or cramps, cholera morbus, diarrhea,
dysentery or bloody-flux, or to break up
colds, fevers and infiammatory attacks. so
sents. By druggists.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

eeycnty-ninep per cent Of the soldieEs
= - Russian army arc unable to read
usitel
Tho Italian Government win erect
y nonument sixty feet high to the mem-
zMypf Cayour. the Regeneration Of Italy.
- died in 1861.
1T is the popular fancy in Scotland
8 ~ now to heap honors upon Burns.
6ogeral monuments have just been
uscted. or are under way in different
ports Of the country.
Until within few years the most
n markable OF all Chinese customs
0ere the public fashionable suicides,
tonducted with much pomp. and some
tines actually under the direction OF
q officer of the empire.
The Swedish Parliament has voted
duty ON living flowers. fruits and
vegetables. the majority being prompt
Cd to that course Dy the idea Of BRING
Ing money into the treasury by taxing
supposed Injuries ;
With the death, . fortnight ago, ct
Bamberg. Bavaria, of the Baron Maxi
lillian Won Paulus, the famous Paulus
kmily became extinct. and its coat-of-
orms was solemnlY broken and cast into
= open grave upon his cofin-lid.-
The Amalgamated Society of En-
|kineers reports al increase during the
Lrst ten months Of from !, 1873 to 4, O90
men ont OF work in England. owing
hiefy TO the collapse of the ship
u lding trade, which makes an annual
Inference in the labor market of $751;
500. 900.
The late Earl of Dudley. who died
Suddenly last Thursday. had his life in
sured in various British companies for
81 500, 900 for the benefit of Lady Dud-
ley. and this amount. added to the
dover secured to her by her marriage
settlement, makes her one of tho rich
est women in England.
-One of the most attractive objects
exhibited at Turin during the late Ex-
position was burgh Of the medieval
age. together with its little town. con-
structed with the most painstaking
fidelitY; all the building and rooms
were. down to the smallest details,
constructed according to historical &C.
count. and exhibited domestic life
and trades. of the Fifteenth Century.
The throne of the Empress of Rus.
sia IL completely covered with plates Of
gold, and contains 1850 rub.es and S.
900 turquo ses, beside many other rare
and costly gems. The throne of the
sCxar. known n the diamond throne l.
truly > marvel. It is generally con-
ceded that Russia possesses more pre-
oious stones than any other nation. q
minority Of which were procured at the
expense Of blood The jewels in the
Cathedral 1t Moscow alone are valued
IS el2 .O00. O09.
One day Munich nurse put heI
charge down On the grass for q short
time. Suddenly . great eagle came
Uwooping down and attacked the babe.
In an instant the nurse threw her shawl
1T the bird. 1t fortunately went evel
his head. 50 it not only prevented his
seeing the child. but stopped his flying
sway. The nurse then caught hold Of
him. and chung to him with the shawl
tight over his head until some one
clme % help her. When the King
heard the story he sent her . hand.
some present. and ordered the bird t.
b kept in the menagerie. - Cbntiseist0
Times.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

THE VoLrAIc BELT Co, of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their ebrated ELECTRO Vol
fAIc BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 30 days, to men tyoung or old)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss Of vital
matism, neuralgia paralysis, and many 9th
or diseases. Complete restoration to health
vigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk in
Cured, Is 10 days. trial Is allowed. Write
them ct once for illustrated pamphlet, freA
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

THE leprous distilmenk whose effect
Holds such an enmity with blood of man,
The natural gates and alleys OF the body"
and causes the skin to become "barked
about, most lazar-like, with vile and loath-
some crust" Such are the effects OF dis
eased and morbid bile, the only antidote
for which is to cleanse and regulate tho
iver-an Office admirably performed by
DR.. Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

secret OF their ill-gotten wealth
"StepniGk. in London Times.
TWO NOTED BATTLES.
The Capture OF vlcksburg and the Battle
OF the wilderness.
The Vicksburg newspaper. which
we received regularly while before
Vicksburg. through the courtesy of the
rebel pickets, said prior to the 4th. in
speaking Of Yankee boast that they
would take dinner in Vicksburg that
day. that the best receipt for cooking a
rabbit was, .ketch your rabbit first
The paper at this time. and for some
time previous. was printed on the plain
side of wall paper. The last number
was printed ON she 4th. and announced
lthat we had caught our rabbit
81 have no doubt that Pemberton
commenced his correspondence on the
Sd with q two-fold purpose: First to
avoid IN assault which he knew would
be successful; and second to prevent
the capture taking place on the great
nat onal holiday, the anniversary of tho
Declaration of American Independence.
Holding out for better terms. as he did.
he defeated his aim in the latter partic.
ular On the Fourth of July. at the
appointed hour. the garrison of Vicks-
burg marched out of their worxs and
formed q line in front, stacked arms
and marched back in good order. Our
whole army present witnessed this
scene without cheering. and without q
single offensive remark that [ ever
heard of. Logan's division. which had
approached nearest the rebel works,
was the first to march in, and the flag
Of one of the regiments of that division
Of the Wilderness campaign the
General says: Operating as we were
in an enemy's country, and supplied
always from . distant base. large de-
tachments had at all times to be sent
from the front. not only to guard the
base of supplies and the roads leading
to it, but all the roads leading to our
tanks and rear. We were also oper-
ating in . country unknown to MS and
without competent guides or maps
showing the roads accurately. Es-
t;mating Lees strength in the same
manner Is ours, the enemy had not
less than 80. 600 men at the start His
reinforcements during the campaign
were about equal to ours. deducting
our discharged men and those sent
back. Lee was on the defensive. and
in . country in which every stream.
every road, every obstacle to the move
ment Of troops. and every natural de-
"a hva
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

YOUNG MEN or middle-aged ones, suffering
from nervous debility and kindred weak
ncsses should send three letter stamps for
illustrated book suggesting sure means OF
cure. Address Worlds Medical Association,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14
rHr Ienrou. di.tilment vhose effect

THE circus season is upon rs, the save
dust of the year.-Wdshingt0n Hdtchek
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

II is a painful fact that the half-baked
man is not rare.-Pnck.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

The swell of the ocean, dandy mid.
shipman.-Golden Days.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

A KID sLzPPER-The small boy on roller.
skatea-Ihe Rambler.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

A LITTLE fellow who 10 sure to be found
ut church on Sunday-Benny Diction.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

team horses should wear the Boss Collar Pad.
TIE man who monkeys around machin.
cry often travels incog.-OI City Derrick
II afliicted with Sore Eyes. use Or. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell II sc.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14
Ayers SarsapaIi||a

IL q perfectly genuine medicine:
but there are plenty Of 90 called
Sarsapaxillas in the market
that have no 6arsaparilla about
them except tho name.
I have been in the Drug business, IN
Lowell, for thirty years, and eel moro Of
Ayers Earsaparilla than Of al Other 6ars
sapariIlas combined. Being thoroughly
familiar with the analysis Of this nedt
cine, and knowing the care and skin en-
ployed In IT. composition, I am certain
II contains nothing that could not b
recommended BY the moss scrupuIous ply.
stefan. II b made Of the true Honduras
sarssparilla, and Of other blood puri6ers,
the best known to medical science, and =
. grand specific In chronic eases, such -
SerofuIa, 6alt-Rheum, Erysipelas, Kidney
Diseases, and troubles Of the Stomach and
Liver. Many so-called sarzapariIias are
such only n name: they do mot contain .
particle Of The real medicinal 6arsapsrills
rooe.-Geo. C. Osgood. n. D., Drugy2,
Merrimack, cor. sunolk IT,. Lowell, Aas.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-06-26

Capt, James T.. Murdook's pension
has been allowed aud he will IA a few
days receive check for back pay, a
mounting. perhaps. to two thousand
dollars. We are glad to hear of the Cap
tain's lusk. tor he WAS brave soldier,
bears the scars OF battle, aud Il deserving
OF all the Cove 'nment viii give him.
The farmers in Washington and reeue
counties, Pa, and the Pan>handle eoun-
ties OF Ibis State arc ho.dlng thoir wool
over Offers of - cents per pound. This
woolis perhaps no better grade than
that produced in Valley and Union dis
triets, this county. We WOULD advise
our farmers TO hold on to their wool for
awhile, at least.
Charles Hartman, OF this county, has
} led himself away to the hills of Virginia
aud il now iull>fledged disuller. He
has selected ,s place of business "A site
on Big SANDY creek I'm Preston county,
West Virginia, between Shutdown and
Brandonyille. He manufactures the
pure rye copper distilled, just such as
our forefathers did, "a. io,,t0i0H Nc'VS.
Three or four ablebojied men with a
team and wagon encamped for three
days last week at the forks OF the road
below James Parks residence. Their
actions were such as to create feeling
Of supicion anon z some of our people.
They moved away, however,and did not
attempt TO shove OIL any of the spurious
ON oar people, blow up the Court House
with dynamite or rob the bank. This is
very fortunate, Indeed. The wicked
feo when no man puIsueth.'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-06-26

have good Zine generally. at F~llowt-
VILE. A hop is expected ~ night,
PrOf. Pvll aud Geo. Cobun were at home
over Sunday. George has some attraction,
you bet. The Professor Is working up a
school here. l. will begin about August
dist. rne people are msnit, sling desire
Tor school and We predict good one.
Joe, Hartley and Jim Porter were down
TO the county sea, on SATURDAY evening.
We cannot tell whether Joe, Dunn much
o. not but Jim has been singing "Oa
Jorion's stormy banks stand" tyersiuce
ne came back.
Strife ana Worth Unlon Jointly claim
the best reading circle in the county.
Geo. A. says he would rather miss the
Fourth of July aud Christmas both than
one meeting of the circle. HE reasons
are, can sendy literature and gather &c
berries at the same time.
Jam Watson Is working on his farm
saying, Il May get paid for my work.
IL. A. Hartley, Nicholas Porter and L.
Nj. Hartley have good cattle, each claim
ing the best. But II We are TO juGge by
the largest amount OF hard gassinE EI's
cattle are two horns and rail- the best.
Whoop'etn up. HGrrah for Valley ! aaI-
risOn Mckinney, not excepted.
Ii has been Iumored that Smith Porter
c-ught Parrot, that is pet one, while
at Fairmont at cCmmencSment las. week.
Now We are s ing TO Guess who the
"Arttul Dvcgers." are. CAiet among
'hem is u beautiful young man who p1rls
his hair IN the middle, has n.usiache
about as long as the hair on mole and
nearly sanJ color. The whole plan being
vi modern origin, three out, tide Out Al
together lOIming u perfect dude and calls
himself "a good pedsgogue.' Wen let
em rest now, as one Of them gave himst
swsy m letter. JRRRY PORTER,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-06-26
No Wonder.
a MAN WHO SUFFERED MENTAL AND
PHYSICAL AGONY RIGHT YEARS FRO
CLAIMS MS HAPPINESS.

a MAN WHO SURPRISED MENTAL AND
PHYSICAL AGONY RIGHT YEARS FRO
CLAIMS MS HAPPINESS.
Mental agony is dreadful, but when that
and physical ailment combine. il is simply
terrible. Such was the condition of Geo.
w. Frampton, Of Huntingdon, w. Va,
for eight years. lie was a sufferer of ne
croSes-that is, the leg bone at the ankle
was innamed and mortified, which caused
running sores. He says: Pieces of bone
the size of silver three cent piece came
out of the sores on my leg. The discharge
from the sores was almost continual, and
| was unable TO walk. For eight years
have been doctoring. l had been under
the treatment of n physician at Newport,
KY, for year; another at Burlington, o.,
attended me for three years, and doctor
here at Huntingdon worked with me for
a long time. None of them did me any
good, and they all finally said my case
was hopeless. a few months ago COM
menced trying PRRuNA, and now I am
well. / can walk as good as anybody,
and have perfect use of my limbs"
Mr.. All. Lusk, Wooster, Ohio, writes:
DIR. HARTMAN, Columbus, O. have
been great sufferer from that dreaded
disease, chronic catarrh of the stomach.
l have thoroughly tried your MANALIN,
and IL has done me more good ten fold
than all the doctors prescriptions, and l
have used legions of them.
Mr.. Edgar Harte, Smeltzer p. o., Elk
county, Pa, writes: 81 have bought sew
eral bottles of your PERUNA, and find il
60 be of great benefit. also gave il TO
some Of my friends; they experienced
the same result"
Mr.. l.. X. Wollcn, IS and AZ Ross
street, Pittsburgh, Pa writes al am tax
ing PBRUEA with good results, and can
highly recommend it to all. have APP
piled at the different drug stores for one
of your books. They claim they have
none on hand at present. Please do me
the favor 10 send me one"
w. w. Russell, druggist, Canonsburg,
Pa, writes | handle your medicine,
PERUHA. have sold immense quantities
Of il, and consider il n staple article. /
have great many customers who think
there is no medicine like il for tonic or
for building up the system. recon-
mend IT as safe and reliable remedy"
Calista FiShel, Malvern, Ohio, writes
" / take pleasure in recommending the use
of PERUNA and MANALTN TO any one
afflicted with any form Of lung or bron-
chial trouble. ] have been for some time
afflicted with very troublesome cough,
but n few bottles Of PERUNA entirely
cured me-"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-06-26
REEDS WILLIE

After reading the brilliant eftu5ion from
Oscar Wild's pen, ] ielt desire to write
letter for 4 paper myself. 1 wou d
like TO IN ike friends with Oscar for ann
sure that such productions As lis letters
are could ouly enlana c, from a sound
and cultured mind; and as friend of
The ARGUS bid him welcome to is
columns, aud may Ie come often.
David Menoar. oi Aurpra, accompanied
by Mrs, Chambers OF Chicago. were here
visiting their many friends list week.
II you see man with a waterproof
KNAPP sack riding up to your door, don't
slam it in his face, thinking it is some
"drnttcd" BOOK or fruit tree agent, for it
is more than Likely the Ass, ssor, and al
though il may require stretching OF
your Indian rubber coincidence, ny AID
tell something nea: th, truth.
Little Louie Johnson, daughter of jesse
Johnson, is dangerously III with com~
plcl.lon of diseases. She is under the
medical treatment Of Dr. Pratt, OF King
wuod.
r. l.. and Mi,s Matt, Loar drove oht
10 Evansville last Saturday, and turned
Sunday accompanied by thoir sister,
Miss Jennie, who bias just finished term
81 school at that place
Miss Lizzie Ashburn, one Of our most
accomplished youn, ladies, spent part
Of last week at MasUntown.
TIE stock holders ofour Ccmctory have
planted out quite number OF evergreen
aud other mamentai trees, which gives
This city OF the dead be.uuful ap,
peArsnco and makes one think that IL
would not 10 bad to be dead, gust 70 be
buried thos, q"
Mrs. Harrington. hostess Of the Har,
hrgto1 House. at Independence, arrived
here last sunday. and will remain the
guest OF fieuds loi two weeks.
Frod Iline-. our jolly shoe maker, Is
the happicst boy iu town since he found
himself GIL. ia. "a. Froddy.
oar socialle nion1. j. sndsn brown,
of iho nru ni Brown Bros, Of Albrightse
vile. wss here l1st week ou business.
Bliss Om BIo1kc, beautiful and iu-
ieilgsnt youg laiy Of Petorspurg, Pa.
Or visiting e. , s.. Loars. snd Mace Wat
son b. cousfq uoutly Eappy
Miss Lora -umn.orhold. WHO has been
in ParksIsburg Dr more than s. year. re-
turned % Dor home last Thursday.
J. do u9t desire To- usIrp bonny Grace
Gieenwood's place ln THE ARGUS for
her grrcofui ouJ uuutoutaHous manner
ol willing be- u.ado lsf "a general favor
ito, and can ouiy say io continue in the
good work, so successfully begun, for
the huoI wreath ia already woyou, dos~
unei .o crowd your brow.
O.U. KNow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-06-26
MAsoNIoWN

After being 81 Morg,ntown Tor e. Tea
weeks. brec.ns up. YOUR cou,spoudcnt
viii iry g.n Go onle up me Joines 81
the city
o. ruursd-y momirg. before tue cock
croe M.ss Fionhee Coni,J l,d Jsu,,s Per
riii passod through hefs fu q, uio fDf PerL-
ylvsuis 1b,3 smitd Ca Friday ba,
irg bseu j lined DO lho Loly bud OF mat
umony Jim sas vhhime. Tuoo's
no nlscs Uke hltas.
Thsfe 700 tr uo pic ul- b.ro on hs
go. The Y,uog iolss ere gmug Co uko
ia Cheat View There vii bel festival
30 the 81. D Clul,h % night The pre-
cocis 60 81 towards payiug rtp.irs ON tbe
NJ. y. paTsob 81.
Crest Ptcpafaaoas are being made o,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-06-26
PISGAH.

40 my pen has been Little iLdiEDOscd,
have not wIilen for some tine. / viii
attempt 10 j0t few items. Our farmers
are al busy working tuen coin crops,
Crops LOOK vel ia this section If the
county except grass snd II ID little short
Ia some places. Osts are yerY promising.
Considerable amount II buck wheat is b.
ing sowtd.
Qnte a number " cur boys attended
tbo Commencement 81 Morgsniown last
week.
Hell,l Z. e. Gribble has q GAL Coco
Tor you, i. q. Hope you my pro, per,
multiply and repieuish The earth.
Our Snudsy scuOol is prOfp,rug with
increased interest,
Roy Flanagan preached here last sun
day evening et,er which be administered
tic L'io's supper. Also The Rtv Barns.
Of tbe Durkard pcrsuaIou, preached
vcJ interesting sermon On tuc same day.
Fsrson Bfowulow Curpeu, a Crau,s-
vile, 40 yisitilg IN our vicinity ast ST.
utday bud Suuday. New hOlso AID bug
gy, On dear, what a swell ho Gus. ne
bad b,tt,r look irjle out for that BIZ
W ahs be- a better man tbab y, nsou ihsusn
De- never a. gage iH Toe luu.pkin bDs a. b..
npmo ct ar utiRhDDf- lave been n-
taKeu la"ihli but We guess sll ~ ibtm
d. ubd Do Dot o. De- a paying iustitutiDu
Var yUutg folks u.Ii Crl. brato tLe plti-
utus iourth uf Jdy at Vince GnD. A
gpo umo is anticipated L5Ok Tut bo,s
thr itd-tyt iu ,ht e. mountains b.tetu
Ike -orpeGt aud suHgo.b Ike en- Ia
dti.
lHR ABGUs h. Welcome ~eeklv v,si
VI W LIS ssctiObl lntzkN,