The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-10-02
GENERAL.


"A Georgia man tried to cut the
shords in the feet of his daughter so
that she could not imperil her soul by
dancing. Chicago In.er-Ocean.
"A bicycle club in Hungary is called
Buda pesther acknowledgements.
Whenever a member takes header,
he laws it to the name.-Burlinqton
Free Press.
An Ohio farmer stepped on d rat
tlesnake with his bare foot and got
away without being bitten. but he says
he prefers bar of hot iron.-Detroit
Free Press.
"A drop of liquid auric chloride or
argentic nitrate, mixed on piece of
glass with metallic zinc or copper. will
make an instantaneous growth of gold
and silver ferns.-C Chicago Herald.
The people of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, give queer names to
some of their towns. The following
are specimens: Stringtown, Vallonia.
Kerrtown, Goose Haven, East Liberty
and Frogrort.
Some the most intelligent crit
les. basing their affirmation upon the
character of art exhibitions of The past
few years. agree that English art is
in state of positive and visible decay.
Chicago Current.
More is required of young ladies in
society than of young men. A young
man need not be beaut full. need not
sing, play, or say ANYTHING intelligent.
He may be positively idot'c and yet
get on well in society. rs is shown in
numerous instances.-Chicdgo Herald
-Tyrants and monarchs protecj
their subjects from the dishonesty of
food adulterat' on. whereas. in this
country at least. the people have been
indifferent and Their leg slatures and
courts have proved useless in staving
an evil which has grown to alarming
proportions. Chicago Herald.
The buffalo gnat' is described by
Prof. G. v. Riley as "A small fy closely
related to the ..black fly of the North
: western woods. At certain seasons it
sits poisonous bite causes great destruc-
ton mongsheep, hogs. poultry. cattle,
! horses and mules 4tbdny Journal.
"A colored man d ed in Chesterfield
County, last week. leaving his thir-
teenth wife to mourn his loss. No
better evidence could possibly be af-
forded of the vital;zing and bracing eff
fccts of the salubrious climate of this
State. True. the remarkable powers of
endurance displayed by the old man
appear to have been Offset by the poor
health of his successive wives: but the
w yes were probably drawn from North
Carolina, just across the line. Char
lesion rs. CO. Nens.
Mayor Deering. of Portland, saw
two drunken men carrying on run
n ng fight through the street. a crowd
of several hundred people follow ng
them. His Honor followed the men to
see how long it would be before a
policeman turned up. After walking
q long distance. during the progrc; IS of
VIII ch the men drew knives and made
lot of enterta nment for the hood
lums. the Mayor discovered the police
men watching game of baseball with
much interest. - LeUisfon Me- Jour
nal.
Paper made in 1853 was recently
exam ned by gentleman. who says
that it is in the most perfect condition,
strong. flexible, of pearly white color,
and on looking through it is seen
water mark, beaut full for its ciearness
and delicacy. The paper is aswh4te as
c. be desire. and has a surface such as
is not seen now. The question is, will
a modern handmade paper stand the
Test of an age OF 400 years with equal
results? The gentleman thinks not.
owing to the presence Of chloride OF
line In the modern article.-N y
San.
He Couldn't Sea- gentleman
who had once been = member of the
Texas Legislature was arrested in
Houston for theft Said the Justice to
the culprit: ..You were not satisfied to
cat meal at the mans house without
paying for it. but You went off with the
caster and spoons beside" That's so.
your Honor. but [ took the caster and
SPOONS from honest motives ''Hon-
est motives?" Yes. / wanted to pawn
them. 50 could raise money to nay
for the dinner. See?" The Justice
somehow failed to see lt--Teras SIT
ipgs.
"A Worcester Mass doctor was
sent for in great haste to attend boy
living some distance from town. and
found the lad dangerously sick with q
diphther.tic throat He left prescrip-
ton upon the table near the patient
and promised to call again. A few days
afterward be found the patient much
improved and the mother sured the
rood doctor that .'the prescription did
him world Of good. She left it by
him where he could hold it in his hand
any time, and he could now read tho