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

Nessrs. O. p. Head, Of ward 2. y. r.
Dark. Of ward 3, w. B. Everett, OF ward
s, p. L. Gresham. O. n. Gresham, I. A.
Peters and W. n. d. Gaar, Of ward Z, all
enlivened our town by their presence last
Saturday.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

Ed. D. B. Williams, was in town on
Monday last. Elder A. NJ. Wales, alsn
passed through our town en- route for
Monroe, to attend the State Educational
Association to be held at that place, be-
ginning on the 11th Of this month.
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New Advertisements.
Notice To Settlers !
Settlers obtilc lands Of the
New Orleans Pacific Railway Co.,

Coming under the terms of the Robertson
& Blanchard agreement in the Parish of
Vim, La, are hereby notified that upon
application to Will A. strong, i Notary
Public Of said parish, that they will be
furnished all necessary blanks 90 make
their application and proof Of settlement
and occupancy.
The proof to be made in tlse same man.
ner as required by the United States
Government. T.. b. WHEEIOCK.
Land Commissioner.
New Orleans. July Is: 1885.
| will be 1t my residence. near ST. Man
flee, Ia, on Tuesday Of each week.
July 3l-1m WILL A. STRONG.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

Nr. !. =. Peters and family, Of ward Z,
! wers viaiting 1t this editors on Saturday
Al Gnnday last.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

9 eEe havlng some beautiful weather
1osisddss paIliug now, and great many
~ nakine ne Of Il.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

Rsv. Mp. liickerson. passed through
tcWn on Wednesday last, en- roxts for
Huston.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

Ne went with some friends, driving
6zink lsat week, and killed ; little deer
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

Mr. I'm. Kelly, brought load Of wa
tenoelour % town on "wednesday last.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14

Ar. = =. Jesnfngs and Mrs. Bevill re-
talr1ed nom Grant parish, last Sunday.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-14
PARISH DIRECTORY.

CIRCUIT COURT Of APPEALS.
Hon. \. B. George.
Uen. J. &. Noncnre. Judges
Tsrms.-First Mondays in April and
November.
FOURTH DISTRICT Court.
8en. X. d. Bridger. Judge
Hoa. George Wear. District Attorney
Civil Tsrms.-Eirst Mondays in March.
1uno, September and December.
JsEy Tsrsns.-First Mondays in June
- Decnnber.
J. Sewers, Sheriff and Tax Collector.
j. g. Jones ......... Clerk and Recorder
81. HAll4ce Assessor
III. y. n Brian. .............. Coroner
~. 4. Little. .......... Parish Treasurer
y. b. Williams :. President Police jury
J. !. Dickefson, President School Board
J. =. Abel- 49,. -. Magistrate, Ward !
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1885-12-02
DEATH OF YICE-PHESIDENT
HENDRICKS.

Thanksgiving festivities of last
Thursday were rudely disturbed by
the announcement of this National
calamity, which occurred on the even
ing of the<25th ult:, at his residence
in the city of Indianapolis, Possess
ing a character irreproachablc and
eminent attainnents, Mr.. Hendricks
was respected BY even his political
eninies. He vas perhaps the only
mar III his coustrys history who ever
reached his conspicuous position
with reputation unassailed By the
political slanderer.
The nation has lost trustworthy
servant and the Democratic party
distinguished representative.
The last Congress failed to elect q
President pro tenn OF the Senate, and
should any accident befal the Execu.
tive before Che meeting of that body
the United States would be in a pc
euliar dilemma
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1885-12-02
The Presidency of the Senate.

BY the. election of Grover Cleveland
TO be President and Thomas A. Hen,
dricks to be Vice-President of the
United States, the people Of this coun'
try declared ther wish that the Dem
ocratic party should administer the
national Government from March 4
1885, to March 4, 1889.
IF the new President of the Senate
is a Republican, The death or. disabili-
ty of Mr.: Cleveland would defeat the
popular viii as: thus expressed
We rejoice IN the conviction tha:
no mischance is likely to deprive the
nation of Mr. Cleveland's services
Nevertheless, in common with the
great body of the Democratic party,
ne should like tosee the Presidential
succession 50 arranged that wheneye,
a vacancy occurs the officer designat-
ed to act as President will belong to
HE party In power.
En:other words. It ought to be i'm
possibie For the death OF disability ot
q President to restore to power his
political aaFe,sarses.
# the Republican Senators in Con-
gress were large-minded men, they
would choose Democrat for Presi-
dent Of the Senate.-N. T. Sm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1885-12-02
HoME. MADE MANURES.

The following extract from the Ratcl.-
man and So,dkron OF. 8 meeting of the
Sumter Agricultural Association or
The 21st of:Novenber is an instructive
as well as interesting explanation from
sLr. L.. b Desghampsof his remark
able success in farming:
aAfter short time spentin finish
ing up old business, the main feature
of the day-reports on various sub
iects-was entered upon, Mr.: L. H.
DesChamps, of Clarendon, led off with
Report on
HoNE MADE IANUREs,
which was very instructive and enter
tanning. Mr. ,DesChamps said that he
was retired mechanic, and had been
patching" not farming only fifteen
years. When be first began he made
Shree hundred bushels corn on so
acres; now he makes, 1000 bushels
corn on 80 acres. He did not state
the yield of-his cotton the first year :
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1885-12-02

this year he made $4,000 pounds seed
cotton on 20 acres, with the worms
in it on Aug. 81. Used only S2.72
1-2 worth of commercial fertilizer per
acre. He has made IS bales cotton
on this 20 acres during average years.
Mr. DesChamps uses ten cords Of
home made manure per acre. He
iprepares deeply, putting his manure
so low that it never interferes with
cultivation. He believes in drawing
the cotton roots down so that they
may be veil supplied with moisture.
Returns ali of his cotton Seed to the
same land.
How does he make SO much man
u:e? ?"
sHe always lays by July 18th,
whether ready Or not From then
to fodder-pulling time he is hauling
in pine leaves, etc. Has had such
piles i'll his lot that a COW once fell
from one and broke her neck: and can
not put the straw near the fence or
I. the stock viii jump ont. In January
after breaking cotton land as deep as
a good animal (and farmer should
have no other) can pull long, narrow
plowS, be strikes oct q circle II his
lot; on this spreads stable manure se7-
eral inches deep, then cotton seed, on
this acid phosphate and kainit, and
7 over this foot to Is inches OF lot
manure. This is continued until the
pile is ten to twelve feet high; over
| this the fine lot manure and rich earth
| is spread so deep that no steam es,
capes during fermentation. He con
siders that those heavy applications Of
compost act upon the land like leaven,
making II spongy and very retertive
Of moisture In reply to the question
"What have been your net yearly re-
ceipts?" he said, Il cannot now say
exactly for each year; but since | have
been patching, I have invested eight
or ten thousand dollars in lands. And
not meaning to boast, [ do not owe
any man a dollar"
The above is very imperfect out
| line of Mr.. DesChamps' report, many
parts of which were roundly applaud
ed. Every farmer in Clarendon and
Sumter Counties ought to have heard
him. Nh. DesChamps has made 4
success Of farming on a homemade
basis, and his methods are worthy OF
careful study
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1885-12-02
Atlanta Presi;bition.

Atlanta has taken a front rank
among the Prohibit tioniss by there
markable and holly contested victory
won in the recent election held in
The victory IS truly a;g2eat one, and
tto5e who love the cause should feel
greatly encouraged. They need on
" post g few sentinals now at the
salient points, and march on to furth-
er conquests-z
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1885-12-02
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

The message Of the Governor as
sent to the Legislatures condensed
report of which Will be found in our
columns this WEEKS a lengthy doc
ument, and in the. main, replete with
good counsel and good sense; and
bears the impress of having been pre-
pared with thoughtful care.
Some measures have been urged as
practicable and expedient, while
others have been introduced with
earnestness and zeal We concur,
fully, with him excepting, in the pre-
ference given to an increase of the
Circuit Judges, instead of having
County Courts. The only reason as
signed by His Excellency, in our judg..
ment, weighing with any degree Of
preponderance against the latter, as
8 substitute for the the Trial Justice
system, is the probability of numer-
Gus appeals going up to the Circuit
Courts. Admitting this, everything
stin remains greatly to the advantage
of the County Court. There is no
earthly reason, why, Judge Of this
Court, pronerly selected and fully
armed with authority of law, could
not command as much respect and or
der as Circuit Judge-besides the
purpose aimed atwould be more fully
attained, and at a far: less cost to the
County. We still hold tn latter to be
the only true solution, to the now
troublesome and vezatious system.
Il is encouraging to ind the State
still climbing the hill Of prosperity,
end we have, as a people, just cause
to be satisfied, The Governor has
taken UP the cause of the poor, dis
abled soldiers in way most com
mendable; and we hope and believe
that our General Assembly viii suffer
these Guardians Of our honor and our
cause, to no longer hobble through
life, as living monuments Of the IL
gratitude OF people.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1885-12-02

l hereby, for the present. bid alden to the
editor of the ClTendon Enterprise and to Mr..
S. a. Nettles, hoping that the sober second
thought will lead him to repentance. and
that:he may yet show himself entitled to my
forgiveness. and worthy Of my confidence
and respect.
NAT. ALLEN.
Kingstree- s. c., Nov. 18th 1885.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-01
some Mintor Scenes.

The ice carnival at Montreal Is now I'M
der full Roadway. 1t is the third grand
fete of the kind and the greatest OF them
all. The Canadians are not only enjoying
it as a kind Of prouacted holiday season,
but they are turning many honest pennies
i'm entertaining the thousands Of visitors
who are attracted to their chief city by
the novel scenes and sports. The dis
patches state that the whole face of the
earth is covered with snow, well packed
and in just the proper condition
for sleighing. and the river is frozen
over to a depth of many inches, making
a grand ice boulevard. The ice palace
built of y 600 huge blocks Of ice, the
ice coudora. cone - feet in diameter, is
- feet high. with a pathway winding
around, Babel like. from the base to the
apex. on which stands an ice statue, and
the great ice lion 16 feet long, lying on q
pedestal Of ice 20 feet higA, are wonderful
productions of nature and art. Ia the
daytime the sun looks furtiyely and coldly
upon these structures. and at night they
elistcn under the piercing rays Of hun
d.eds Of electric lights. The amusement:
Of the season consist Of snow shoe races
fancy costume parades, balls, attacks OF
the ice palace, toboganing. etc.
While this great festival is in progress
at Montreal, and the people are wrapped
in furs or are housed by roaring fires, az
exhibition Of far different character il
being inaugurated within less than {
hundred hours of travel. The cottor
exposition will doubtless be the great at
traction before the ice carnival shall have
ended. At New Orleans the winter il
practically over and the spring begun
There are specimens of the products anC
handiWork of almost every part of thu
world at the exposition, and the grounds
are Ornamented with trees and plants
that give them a rare and tropic beauty
While ice carnivals are being helC
within a snort distance OF the northern
border of the Union, it is possible to have
in the southern part of this same Union {
flower festival. at which the rarest anC
tenderest OF natures most beautiful pro
ductions could be exhibited growing il
the open air. Possibly our Florida neigh
bOrs viii inaugurate something OF tn
kind on a grand scale within the mex
two or three years. Such festival woul'
attract many thousands of visitors, ant
/ if held at the same time as the next ic
I carnival at the North would present
striking contrast to the throngs tina
would visit both.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-01
BRIGHT BITS.

LOVE laughs at locksmiths but has great re-
spect for the cOmbin alton on the safe of the
banker with an only daughter PittsOuyg
Caroaicle- TelegrdDh.
PASSENGER lat railroad restaurant-"IIere
waiter this coffee is cold" Waitcr-'COff
cold. sahy Yes, sab. Train only stops five
minutes, an if de coffee was hot dc gem'um
wouldn't have no time to drink it. sab"
NEWS from Another World All the mem
bers of the family of Frederick Crisp, two Of
whom died apparently from the effects Of
10 neral poisoning, are now regarded as out
of danger.-PhHddelphi1 E0eRing Telegraph.
NO" said the dying punster, with a grim
S nile. Il don't object to flowers, but don
have any violets. please. / shouldn't care TO
have my grave violated. YOU know" 1t was
Immediately agreed that it was best that he
should gO-Bost0R Transcript.
THINGS one would rather have left unsaid.
Scene-A concert for the people. DIstin-
guished amateur about to make his first ap-
pearance IN pu0hcl-"Oh. DO feel SO nerY-
ous" sympathetic frlend-"Oh, there's no
occasion to be nervous, my dear fellow. They
applaud anything
you don't know anything about counting,
my son. YOu should wait until you are older
before YOU think of such things II don [
thiak so. You see the fact that 1 don't know
anything about it is what make me do 1t.
GLOW so?" 'Why, because ignorance is
bliss Boston Times.
"DEARME," said George, uimhly skipping
over the long Iefml OF her uTess, i just
missed the train" Never mind, George
She said kindly, "send around the bus next
time and you'll catch it," lie, most impudent
and imprudent, replied that happily he had
it with him, and sent 1t up at once. Then,
Just as she had predicted, he caught it. Why
DID he catch it2 Because her mama was
looking at him.-Br0oEtyR Eagle.
THE Boston Saturday ECening GQsette says
a man in filling up an application for life in
surance made his fathers age, IF living" ll2
years and his mothers l02. The agent was
amazed at this, and fancied he had secured an
excellent customer; but feeling somewhat du-
bio Is, he remarked that the applicant came
from a very long-lived family. 80, you see,
sir" replied he, "mY parents died many years
ago, but If living would be aged as there put
down."
"JOHAHNA, look at the thermometer and
tell me how cold it is" remarked a Brooklyn
lady to her cook. "SuTe. mum, and phat's
that" asked Johanna. why, that little in
strument hanging out the window; see what
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-01
s.. Aurustine's Celebration.

The preparations at st. Augustine for
celebrating the anniversary of the land
Ing Of Ponce de Leon in Florida on Fri
day. March -, 1912, ana the founding of
the city of st. Augustine by Menendez in
1865 are exciting very general interest
through out Florida. The committee of
arrangements is well qualified for the
work which has been entrusted to it.
Nothing Will be left undOne that would
contribute to the interest and enjoyment
of the occasion.
The celebration viii occupy two days,
beginning on March p. There viii be d
grand display, in which there Will be an
endeayor to give a faithful representation
Of the landing of the Spanish troops to
take possession of the country. The aim
viii be TO present an exact picture OF the
landing Of the Spaniards over three and a
half centuries ago. The positions of the
Spanish vessels, the uniforms of the Span
ish troops, the Indians on the shore await
Ing the landing Of the troops, and the
celebration Of mass Immediately on land
ing. Will all be observed in present
ing the picture with the greatest possible
fidelity. The landing Of the troops, how
ever, and the accompanying ceremonies
will only be a small part of the celebra-
ton. Arrau genents have been perfected
for a grand military parade, ball. re-
gatta, tournament, and a novel display
called the Battle of Flowers.
The town of st. Augustine, with its
quaint houses and appearance of an
uquity, which has had its quiet seldom
disturbed in its three hundred years Of
existence. is about to be aroused, perhaps
as it never vet has been. Always en- at
tractiye place and always pretty well
supplied with visitors, it Will doubtless
be more popular with health seekers and
sight seers this winter than ever before.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-01
BaYard and Garland.

Efforts are being made apparently 70
prevent the appointment of Senators
Bayard and Garland to Cabinet positions.
1t is probable that these efforts are not
based upon hostility to either Of the Sena-
tors, but are in the interest Of those who
think they have chance to become men,
bers of Mr.. Cleveland's administration if
Messrs. Bayard and Garland remain in
the Senate.
1t is urged that with Mr.. Eyarts, the
newly-elected Senator from New York,
the Republicans will be so strong in tai
ent IN the Senate that tie Democrats can
not afford to lose two of their ablest men
from that body. With respect to Mr..
Bayard, it is further urged that he has
not sufficient wealth to entertain, as Sec
rotary Of State, in a manner that would
reflect credit on the administration.
WithIespect TO Mr.. Garland, it is said
that his opinions on the great questions
growing out of our system Of government
are not in harmony with the views enter
tanned by his party.
An examination Of the objections to
both Senators as Cabinet officers show
that they are without reasonable founda-
ton, and that they must have originated
with those who have selfish purposes to
accomplish. 1t is rather curious that it
should be discovered at this late day that
Senator Garland is not in harmony with
his party with respect to the principles
that underlie the government. The lack
OF riches ought not to be bar to appoint
ment to high positions. Mr.. Cleveland IS
not rich man, and it is probable that he
will not attempt to make his administra-
ton brilliant from a social standpoint. 1t
MI. Bayard is capable of managing the
State Department he need not bother him.
self about giving costly dinners and other
entertainments. 1t is true that Mr.. Bay
ard and Mr.. Garland would be missed in
The Senate, but there arc other able Dem
ocrats there. and there is no reason to
think that the Republican side of the
chamber would oyershadow the Demo-
cratic side if the two Senators named
were called to fl other positions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-01
PERSONAL.

PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON has gone TO Egypt
in search of health.
GEORGE N PULLMAN'S subscriptions for the
benefit OF the New Orleans Exposition amount
TO $1,000.
E. SMALLEY is in New Orleans preparing
a paper on the exposition for the March
Century.
RICHARD ;. ELDRIDGE. the "oldest police
man. has been retired, at the age OF -, from
the y ew York force, which he joined IN 1872.
GLAZE BEATTY. Republican member of the
Tennessee Legislature, has killed eight men
can neither read nor write, and is a son of the
famous Tinker Dave Beatty, the BUSH
whacker.
CAPT. JOHN N. FRENCH. of Sprtngvale,
WIS. is a veteran of the war of 1872, and was
in action at LUndy's Lane, Fort Erie ana
other con tested points. He has IS grand
children, 63 great grandchildren and great
great-g randchlld.
HENRY NJ STANLEY is pushing 10 its com
pietlOu the manuscript OF a work on his
African labOrs. The work viii bear the title.
Congo. or the Founding Of a State; q Story OF
Work and Exploration 1t viii consist of
TWO gocd-siZed volumes, and iJ is expected
that the manuscript will be ready for the
printer within month.
REBECCA JOHNSON, cOlored. died at the
Washington City almshOuse Thursday of old
age. She was l0l years old. She was OrIgl-
uallv q slave in Alexandra county. Va where
her owner lived. and moved to Georgetown at
the outbreak of the civil war in 1860. She
knew Gen. Washington, being y years old
when he died Her two granddaughter.
now old women, are living in Georgetown.
Nh. EvARTS was somewhat noted during
his stay in Washington as a story teller and
as q manufacturer of a peculiar quality of
pUns which in lower rank of society would
insure the perpetrators being sent up for six
months as a disorderly character. His stories
were Of that class known among people who
use slang as ''chestnuts.' But their telling
showed that Mr.. Evarts was fond of unbend-
ing. and that his intentions towards hilafity
were of the best. Most people judged him by
his Intentions and the result was Popularity
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-01

There is Il rather curious controversy
going on IN the New York papers. The
controversy grows out of Mr.. Cleveland's
approaching visit to New York. 1t is
said that if he stays at the Hoffman
House it Will be understood that he pre-
fers the class OF fast men who make that
hotel their headquarters. If he stays at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel it viii be taken as
an indication that he prefers the solid
and conservative men who are to be found
there. One hotel man is reported to have
said that the whole future of the admins
tration may be involved in the decision OF
this hotel question. Mr.. Whitney, who is
spoken of for a Cabinet position, is re-
ported to have advised Mr.. Cleveland not
to risk making a decision between the
Hoffman and Fifth Avenue, but to stay at
the Windsor. This has moved those who
do not fancy Whitney in the role OF a
Cabinet officer to say that for Mr.. Cleve-
land to stay at the Windsor would be a
very good thing for Whitney, as the
Windsor is close to Whitney's house.
Is it not probable that there is more noise
than sense in this hotel racket?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-01
Death OF a Witch and a Hermit.
T0BT07 World


Curious types survive. have noticed
within the last seven days the death az
OkehamptOn of an old woman reputed to
be a witch, and that at Caterham of an
old man who was most certainly a her.
NIT, and had barred himself up in his
house for seventeen years. The witch
was miserably poor, while the old man
was wealthy; but they both seem to have
lived in a very filthy manner, and to have
had an inveterate objection to tidiness
and soap and water. Such people do no
harm to anybody, but it is a question
whether it would not be true kindness
TO take them TO the workhouse by force.
There, at any rate, they would have
wholesome food, cleanliness and medical
attendance. There was time when such
eccentricity would have been regarded as
positive proof of sorcery, and the belief
in witchcraft still fingers in country VII
lagos.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-01
A Cautious Man.
Nelo York Graphic


''D0 you take will cases?' asked a tall
young man with country air, as he en-
tered the office of a prominent lawyer.
'IYes, SIR replied the attorney. "What
can do for yOu?"
IF man dies and leaves a million dol
lars to his widow, can his step-chHdren
come in?"
''Why, certainly they can. Has your
step-father-"
could you be engaged in such a case?''
Certainly l can, my friend. When do
you want me to begin the suit?"
Gwen, not just yet. You see it's
this way. Mother is engaged to AN old
man who has pointer on Western Union
stock, and if she marries him, and if the
market comes out all right, and If he
should die, and if he made a Withhold
on; quit your kicking. I'll 90 OUT
"Seems to me-" he sOliloQuized as he
limped up the street, ''these lawyers offer
mighty little encouragement for a man 70
no panfiOnG -