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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-09-25
THE OLD DOCTORS STORY.
A Fathers Last Words-"You'vs, Alvsvs
Been q Good Boy to Me-.

A Fathers Last Words-"You'vs, Alvsv,
Been q Good Boy to Me-"
81 have little story to tell you,
boys" the old doctor said to the young
people the other evening. Zone day
long. hot day it had been, tool met
my father on the road to town.
81 wish you would take this packages
to the village for me, JIM he said.
hcsitating.
Now. was a boy of twelve, not
fond of work, and was Just out of the
bayfield,, where 1 had been at work
since daybreak. 1 was tired. dusty
and hungry. 1t was two miles into.
town. WANTED to get my supper and
wash and dress for singing school.
my first impulse was TO refuse, and
to do it harshly, for was vexed that be,
should ask this of me after my long
days work. If / did refuse. he would
GO himself. He was gentle. patient
old man. But something stopped me;
one of Gods good angels, think.
"'Of course, father, I'll take it D
said. heartily, giving my scythe to one
of the men. He gave me the package.
THANK you. Jim he said, 4 was
going myself, but somehow l don't feel
very strong to-day
s.He walked with me to the road that
turned Off to the town, and, as he left
put his hand on my arm, saying again:
Thank you, my SON. You've always
been good boy to me, jim
81 hurried into town and back again.
''When came near the house / saw
a crowd of farm hands ct the door
One Of them came to me. the tears roll
ing down his face.
.''Your father he said, fell dead
just as he reached the house The last
words he spoke were to YOU
I'm an old man now, but l have
thanked God over and over again in all
the years that have passed since that
hour that those last words were:
You've always been a good boy to
me-"
No human being ever yet was sorry
for love or kindness shown to others.
But there is nopang of remorse so keen
as the bitterness with which we remem-
Der neglect or GOODNESS which we have
shown to loved ones who are dead.
Do not begrudge loving deeds and
kind words, especially to those who
gather with you about the same hearth.
In many families habit of nagging.
crossness, or ill-natured gliding. gradu-
ally covers the real feeling Of love that
lies deep beneath.
And after all it is such q little way
that we can go together. = Beptist
Weekly.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-09-25
THE EARTH IN A rREMsLE.
Interesting Discovery by Some italian As
tronomers.

Interesting Discovery by Some italian A.
troDomers.
There is it seems a perpetual earth
quake shaking this earth of ours, fact
that was first discovered by a company
of astronomers who were studying the
stars. The Italian Government keeps
employed corps of experts to record
these involuntary motions OF the earth.
These tremblings are too feeble to be
noticed by the senses. but the instru-
ments employed show that the move
ments are constant and not regular.
NJ Daubree. French savant, accounts
for earthquakes. volcanic erupt'ons
and the constant tremOrs OF the earth S
surface to a single cause, to-wit, super
heated steam. The waters of the earth
fall into the molten material at the in
terror of the earth-steam is produced
and tn steam is superheated. develop
ing such enormous power as to cause
the violent eruptions and earthquakes
which in times past have rent
the earth. Other scientists have
held that the gradual shrinking
of the earth's crust and the conse-
uuent contraction from loss of heat
will account not only for earthquakes
but for the upheavels of mountains and
the appearance OF valleys and depres-
sions. Perhaps both causes may be at
work; but NJ. Daubree's belief that
superheated steam is the one cause OF
the tremulous motions has many ad-
herents. When on a steamer we are
conscious of pulSation. as it were,
made by steam, but this tremulousness
is regular, while the vibrations of the
crust of the earth are irregular; hence
it is surmised that the earth imme-
diately under us is a great steam boiler
acting irregularly but never at rest. In
some port ons of the earth it is known
there is a constant connection between
the water of the surface and the in
ternal fires. This is proved by hot
springs in numberless places on the
| earth. At Carlsbad. in Bohemia, for
| instance, it is known that large Sec
ton of country is a huge caldron oil
boiling water covered with q thin crust
| of earth. From certain vents come out
highly mineralized hot water of great
medicinal value. These hot springs
have been known to exist since
the seventh century, and it is
| believed there has been nc
material change in the character OF the
water. 1t is known there has not been
any for FIVE hundred years. Should
the vents at this place be closed up for
any cause. it would result in a violent
explosion and the people of Carlsbad
would be plunged into a DO ling cald.
ron. A partial eruption of thus kind
took place in 1909. but fortunately nc
lives were lost This topic is interest
ing just now in view of the earthquake
which has devastated the famous
and beautiful Vale of Cashmere,
in India A town was destroyed in the
valley and many lives lost. Volcanic
disturbances occurred about the SAINT
time IN other parts Of the world. 1t is
not ceable, by the way, that every seri.
Gus earthquake in one part of the world
is apt to be contemporaneous with Q
shock at its ant podes. These mighty
| imprisoned forces affect enormous
areas of the earth's surface.-DenaOn
est's Monthly.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-09-25
Toy Cannon.

A large boy in Chicago owned toy
cannon. His father disapproved of the
toy, and. on leaving home to be gone
over the Fourth Of July, locked up the
cannon, so his SON could not get it on
Independence Day. The boy broke in
the door, secured the cannon, and was
firing it in fine fashion when by the us
ual accident it put out one Of his eyes.
burned the other seriously, and mark
ed his whole face for life. The father.
on returning home, vowed that he
would have been less unhappy had the
son been killed, and the boy, convalesc-
ing in that somewhat sustere atmos-
phere. has an opportunity to contem-
plate the penalties which Nature -
sesses. There il 50 much Of this sort
of hoFror each year that the LogjGlar
tures ahould no losssr staad IDLY -
Qwyvspt
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-09-25
prrH AND POINT.

-Book-worms are of use to fish in
the forgotten streams of knowledge
81. Paul Herald.
IA Superior Woman" is the title
Of new novel. Every sensible hus.
band will present his wife copy and
say: This is your autobiography, my
dear"
1t is said that late hours tell on .
man. This is especially true if the
clock strikes three when he is attempt
ing to get into the house without his
better half discovering it. - Boston
Post.
1t is claimed that the highest fac.
ulty of language is to conceal thought
1t may be. but when man falls over
wheelbarrow in the dark it seems to
loose its grip somewhat in that par
ticular.-1oledo Blade.
A Texan who has lived for years
among the cowboys says that many OF
them are graduates of Eastern colleges.
And some persons think a college edu-
cation is of no great benefit to a young
man.-Chicago Times.
Teacher to little girl pupil: Where
are you going. Nellie?" Papa is going
to take us to Florida again" Can
you tell what the capital of Florida is?"
"Yes'm. It the money they get from
boarders IN Y. Sun.
Some one asserts that horse that
is shod .'all around lifts twenty-four
thousand pounds of iron in travelling
mile. Yes. and the man who talks at
the very slow rate of one hundred
words minute, in seven hours fires OF
an unabridged dictionary, or the raw
photographic material to make one
Chicago Current.
"A Kentucky girl was struck by
lightning while dressing for her we'd
ding. She recovered in time for the
ceremony. and less than six months
afterward her happy husband thought
that similar experience had befallen
him when he came softly in at the front
door about three o'clock one morning.
-Someruille journal.
Mrs. Sapphira Coon, of Smiler-
Vile. KY, obtained a patent on an at
tachment whereby woman may hold
twelve extra clothes-pins in her mouth.
and at the same time keep an animated
conversation with the woman in the
next yard. thereby saving hours OF
valuable time.-Louisrille Courier
Journal.
Mother: always say please,
Bobby, when you ask for anything.
Never forget to say please even to
the servants" Father (getting ready
to 90 down town).-.'Yes, Robert. my
SON. bear in mind what your mother
has told you. and always say please
It's little word, my boy. but full Of
meaning, and the use of it marks the
gentleman. Now. wife. my overcoat
and hat. and be quick about it IN
Y. Mail.
: Erudite grocer balancing can of
peaches in his hand): 'My dear
madame. did you know that we really
knew nothing about canning fruit
and vegetables until the ruins
of Pompeii were uncovered. and
splendid specimens were recovered:
canned over twenty centuries ago?"
Snappish lady customer: mo, l didn' t
know it. But 1 did know your canned
goods were very old. How long be
fore you will have your stock from
Pompeii worked off?"-Chicago Tri6-
une
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-09-25
a DETROIT INCIDENT.
How . Newspaper Man ProtectedHis Fam
lily From . Burglar.

How = Newspaper Man ProtectedHis Fam.
lily From Burglar.
An all-night newspaper man wa,
persuaded by his timid wife to take
night or two of in order to protect his
little family from the invader. He
didn't Of course believe that burglar
who knew his business would waste his
time or risk being caught by trying te
find anything worth stealing in news
paper mans house. But his wife was
q bit nervous and so he decided te
crafty her. As he had not for years
been in the habit of going to bed before
sunrise, he. of course, had no inclina-
ton to sleep during the long hours OF
the night. So taking a book he SAT
down in his front room on the floor
ready for an all nights siege. He was
soon so deeply interested in his book
that it was past one o'clock when he
was startled by loud ring at the front
door. He went to it, opened it and
confronted q policeman. The moment
the door was opened the policeman
crowded in, closed the door. stood
with his back against it and with a
revolver pointed at the editor, said:
Don't move, or I'll put q bullet
through your head" The Journalistic
first thought was that the daring burg
lar had tried q new guise, had bought
or stolen a policeman's uniform and
that he expected to rob and escape de-
lection by means of his disguise. But
q more careful scrutiny of the mans
face assured him that it was the patrol
man of that very neighborhood whom
he had recently seen. and who himself
knew the journalist well by reputation
but not by sight ''What do you want?"
asked the newspaper man. whom we
will call Jones. What do you wantp''
retorted the policeman. What are
you doing herep' ~ don't know that
that is any of your business" said
Jones. II suppose that man has q
right to sit in his own house without
having to give an account for it. y
what is your name?n asked the po-
liceman. with o smile of incredibly
that at once provoked Jones open
the door and you'll find outfit you
can read. said Jones. Come. now.
don't put on any airs with me-" said
Iu0 ROklCCUlNus AuOW " A0e O0 okxG
door-plate. What 1 want to know IL
who you are. II you can't satisfy me
as to that you'll have to 60 along.
s.l'm the man who lives here, and my
name is on the door," said Jones.
..Pshawn' said the policeman, don't
give yourself away Ike that. Jones
10 q night editor. and he is never al
home ut this hour-never. You'll
have to go along with me. !" As be
spoke he raised the pistol again. which
he had forgotten during this dialogue.
Jones refused, and q struggle would
probably have begun then and there in
behalf Of the great truth that man 4
house is his castle. But at this mo.
ment > loud female voice came tumb
Ing over the banlsters, falling upon
the ears of The disputants below: 81
say. George. Il this is the way you'll
20 ny on with your drunken old croniel
I'd rather have you stay at the oflice
and III take caro- of the burglars
The policeman withdrew. and George
With mnttered imblttsredness abou'
uomen's gratitude. returned to hi
Aepk DareG Tkso-PtssA
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-09-25
CHARACTER.

How Good and Bad Qualities Grow an6
Are Dsveloped-The Right Time to Bald
for the Future.
You know, dears, there are shops in
our large cities where one can go and
buy q suit of clothing all ready to be
put right on and worn; but have any o.
you ever heard of a shop where ready
made" characters were for sale? No.:
indeed! Character is something that
grous and develops in every boy and
girl little by little every day, grows
with their growth and strengthens with
their strength, until, at last, like CLOAK
or coat, it envelopes them. Look at papa
He is an honest, upright man. prompts
conscientious and reliable in business
and at home tender, affectionate and con-
siderate. Now, do you suppose he waited
until he became man to develop these
qualities? And did mamma gain her win
someness and gentle manners, her pa
tience and forbearance, after she had
grown to womanhood? No. my desrA
these admirable traits were cultivated IN
youth and encouraged until they be-
came fixed and permanent qualities
Show me boy who likes to lie abed In
the morning, who is always behind a
breakfast, late at school, neglectfui Oh
his lessons and duties, and always max
ing excuses for his hardness, and VIM
show you man who is lazy and unre-
liable, and who will never prosper
one whom no one will honor or respect
And the girl who is idle, careless Of
her appearance, snappish and snarlisn:
and inclined to procrastinate and Pus
of, will become slothful, untidy, cross
dilatory woman whom none Will "a
mire, but whom every one will snun-
But the boy or girl who is promph IN,
dustrious, persevering. honest snu
amiable, who works, plays and studies
with will. will make q reliable, pros
porous, noble. generous gentleman. o.
. bright, clever, winsome gentiew om !, !
Now is the time then. dears, 70 DULY!
for your future, and grandma hopes =
any of you have formed habits that csn'
not fail to bring unhappiness when
you are older, you win get rid OF them
IS once before they become too ceepay
rooted. Somebody has taken the woroI
habit and worked il ont in this clever
way, which shows how bad haD,'l
sticks, and how hard il Is 70 get rid o.
ssHabit is hard IN overcome III y0o
take of the first letter it y . o-f =
YOU take of another, you stu f~ve :
hit left II you take off asotht.f. "
whole of it remains. lou take On =,
another, il is not T. totally used up
So be sure and form good ns;'sts--
.0yondma," in Christian at Wor@-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-09-25
PLACING AN ADVERTISEMENT
An Editorial Oasis That Turned Ont to be
Sand.


An Editorial Oasis That Turned Out to be
Sand.
STRANGER Ito Country Editor).-I
dropped in this morning to see you in
regard to placing an advertisement in
COUNTRY EDITOR rubbing has hands).
Yes, sir; be seated. sir.
STRANGER.-I like your paper. I
like its principles, and the bold stand it
takes on the subject OF Prohibition.
and
COUNTRY EDITOR.-You will find our
rates for advertising as low as
SrRANGER.-Ili like its independence,
its attitude respecting the sacredness
of the Sabbath, its fight for the poor
and lowly, and its fearless denunciation
of the rich and mighty, its
COUNTRY EDITOR.-Yes. sir. An ad.
placed in our paper Will be read by
thous-
STRANGER.-In excluding from your
columns. sir. everything of a sensa-
t.onal nature, or that can not be read
by every member of the household
without bringing the mantling blush OF
shame. you set an example. sir. to the
newspapers of this country that can
not but bear fruit, and
COUNTRY EDITOR.-Well, about that
advertisement you were
STRANGER.-The mission Of your
journal, sir, is . noble ono. Upward
and Onward" is glorious sentiment
In putting aside all sordid thoughts Of
gain, and battling for truth and Justice
alone, you elevate your paper, sir, to
the highest realms of journalism,
and
COUNTRY EDIToR.-About how much
space will your advertisement occupyi
STRANGER.-Well / am not quite
prepared to say this morning. hap
pened to be passing through your
beautiful little village, and ! thought
would step in and get your rates. Il
you will kindly state in your next issue
that Mr.. Obadiah r. T0mlins0n, q
prominent citizen OF Posey County
spent a few hours in town last week
and made rs . pleasant call. and send
me marked copy of the paper. / viii
be much obliged to you. sir. Goot
morning. -Puck-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-09-25
IN AN OLD GARDEN.

Three giant FIR trees reach their arms
To shade this quiet garden plot,
And here and there q fragrant knot
OF roses tempts the buzzing swarms.
Amid q host OF alien weeds
Spring faces of familiar blooms
Which, breathing stories in perfumes,
Seem ghosts OF some forgotten seeds.
The creeping vine. its tendrils round
The crooked rows ofeuntrimmed box,
Forsaken now. methinks It knocks
To gain admittance to the ground.
All. all IL waste and desolate-
The blowing frs are full OF grief,
The blue bird hidden by leaf
Sings SOTO wfully to his mate.
The scattered flowers alone are gay;
Their fragrance ILLS the gentle wind,
And /, grown drowsy, dream and ind
The long forgotten yesterday
IL D. Sherman, IN Youfh's COMPANION.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-09-25

Tho Oldest man in Leonardyii,s
Neb, is the tallest, the heaviest ana u
Herald
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05

CABLE special dispatch from Paris, dated
February 3. says that the dynamiters of that
CITY are indignant and furious over the re-.
cent attempt TO assassinate Rosa One
member of the club considers that the wo-
man arrested may belong to band of Eng
lish Invincibles, organized to fight the
Fsnians with their own weapons. II So he
significantly added, terrible vengeance will
be exacted on the persons OF prominent and
valued Englishmen. A council of dyna-
miters was held that evening to express in
dignation. Twenty-six extremists were
present. A speech was made by personal
friend OF Rosa, who called for deep and
bitter yer geauce on the author of this cow
ardly attempt most cowardly because q
woman was chosen as the instrument" 1t
was proposed and unanimously carried that
1.-The English Government, being primarily
responsible for this dsstardly outrage, should
bssr the consequence"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05
PERSONALS,

VIcToR HUGO is now sixty-two years old.
THR Sultan of Turkey is said to be very
good amateur pianist.
A JERSEY CITY lunatic labors under the
delusion that he is Rev. DR., BuTchard.
a CHILD recently died in Rye, England, of
fright caused by boy wearing mask.
JOHN Ericsson, the inventor, the father of
the monitor, is now eighty one years old
ans Is hale and hearty.
Our best information shows that great
many postmasters think OF hoeing corn Tor a
living next summer.-Philadelphi Press.
JOSEPH RICHARDSON, OF st. Paul, but known
to everybody as Uncle joe" who never
were an overcoat OF suit of clothes worth
more than SO, is the possessor of s.. 600, 900.
Hon. EUGENE SchUYLER, ex.United States
Minister to Greece, has beer invited to de-
liver a course of lectures upon the diplo-
matte and consular system of the United
States before the senior class in Cornell Uni
versity.
MISS SALLIE S. BARCLAY, an accomplished
young lady Of this city, appeared before the
County Judge last Monday and produced
her commission from his ExceIlency, the
Governor, appointing her notary public for
Fayette County till tae end of the next Cen
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05

DANIEL MANNING has drawn the conspicu-
Gus admiration of the New York Sun. 1t
says: There is a great deal of talk about
various conspicuous citizens of New York
whose friends would be glad to see them 10
the new Cabinet; and, while we do not s.
pute the qualifications of any of them, we
proclaim our conviction that there is none
ADLER or filter or wiser than Daniel Manning,
of Albany. Nobody has supposed that he
will be in the Cabinet, an we are sure that
his ambition looks higher than such distinc-
tions.n
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05
TIE HOUSE ON THE 1--WE 5TIGA-
TON.

The Sentinel is but voicing what will be
the regret of the Democracy OF Indiana at
large when reprobating the ending of the
day under the fire of the minority report
Let that report be thing never so false aud
actuated by motives never more unworthy,
and il yet makes charges which should have
been disproven instanter. Let the minority
have been moved only by personal malice
or political design, but it is composed OF
representatives of the people. The Sentinel
has ezprassrd only confidence in the Treas
urer being able to show the State funds
in tact. But we have urged the i'm.
portance Of that fact being shown
80 conclusively that no suspicion dare be
uttered against 1t. This was and is desirable
for the good both of the Treasurer and the
party which elected him. That was all we
have counseled or desired. The question of
whether the Treasurer had received interest
on deposits we have held to be no part of the
duty of the investigation. Republican Treas
urers have set the custom, and the Rspub.
lican members are so we'll aware of this that
1t was no less than an impertinence on their
part to inquire of Dir. Cooper concerning
this-an impertinence fully deserving the
rebuke the majority of the committee gave
Representative Sayre when refusing to per-
NIT Mr.. Cooper to answer his questions.
But when the minority assert, officially, that
which amounts to chsges that the Treasurer
has improvised a temporary exhibit of funds
and that in reality there is shortage in his
accounts, We protest that the aspersion
should be refuted by showing beyond per.
adventure that the Treasurer's exhibit Of
funds was at the bottom what its face
showed it to be. Will the majority and Mr..
Cooper rest under the poisonous aspersions
OF the minority report? For the sake of the
good name of the Treasurer and OF the Dam
ocratlc party of the State, the Sentinel hopes
they will mot
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05
LEAGUE POLO GAMES.
Opening of the Championship Season
Tonight at Meridian Rink.

The long expected and much talked Of
championship series of League Polo games
commences tonight at Meridian Rink, on
which occasion the home team will cross
sticks with the famous Chicago Polo Club.
This team is conceded to be one OF the
strongest clubs in the Western Polo League
and its members are daring lot of skaters.
X. Il. Elhert. the Captain and kusaer, IS
TIE champion speed skater OF the Northwest.
While the home team is not confident OF de-
Testing its celebrated rivals, they promise 70
every opportunity offered 10 win It's inst
Championship game. The game will be
called promptly at o'clock. There is every
indication Of a packed house. Don't fail 10
witness the first of the series of the League
Polo games. The following will play in to-
nights contest: