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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-11-20
THE BOARD OF PARDONS.

The action of the Board of Par
dons In the case of the murderers
of Murphy was in accordance with
sound principles, and ought
perhaps to be commended on that
ground. 1t Is not always gracious
to commend an officer for the per-
tormance of duty, because the
commentator may convey an
lmputatlon that a variation from
the line of duty was probable.
But II is sometimes opportune to
saya word in expression of appro-
Val Of dnty performed. When
that duty lies in straight path of
ylndication of a whole people,
and is upholdlng Law and order and
teaching trnthless assassins and
murderers that there is power left
In the courts to protect life and
society, and when that power has
arrayed against it a degree of
maudlin sentimentallty, and,
perhaps, local political consider
ations, it Is as we'll to say that the
officer who turns his back upon
such appeals is worthy of his posi-
ton.
If sentimentally is to stand in
the way of the protection of socie-
ty, then all legal forms of redress
and preservation are impotcnt, and
a community must resort to other
methods. If the organized forces
of society forgive and forget the
most dastardly crimes, where there
is life and "a condition of wellbeing
in the body polite, law-abiding
citizens must look to some other
means of conserving the means of
civilization than through courts
aud juries and officials.
The murderer who appeals for
leniency must turn his back upon
the grave which he has made,
impose upon the family of the man
who died by his hands, who are
prccluded from an appeal for
vengeance or even justice. What
we want most IN Louisiana in
public positions Is men who will
perform the duties devolving upon
them and who will look not to
individuals, who will not sanction
successful crime, will not tolerate
officers under them who commit
crime of any kind, and who will
uphold the law, and strive for its
maintenance under any and all
circumstances. .-Picayune.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-11-20

The election of Hill IN New
York brings strength and hope and
harmony and enthusiasm to the
Democratic party. 1t is the
onward rush of the Democratic
wave that brought us national
victory last December.
1t puts to flight all theories and
ideas and fancied notions that have
arisen as to the effect of the presi-
dents policy on party fortunes.
In the main, and casting aside
details, the president has strength
ened the party in his own State.
We are quite aware that there IS
an express belief somewhere in the
wild imaginings of q certain school
of party thought that the election
of Hills a rebuke to the president.
Let these logical gymnasts remem-
Der that Cleveland contributed
1900 to the Democratic campaign
fund; and let them further remem-
Der that the president went to
Buffalo and voted the straight
Democratic ticket from governor
to ward officers. These two facts
mean that Cleveland was s.Hlll
man" or that he was q political
hypocrite. His warmest oppo-
nents have never charged him
with hypocrisy or any thing
| approaching it, and his action in
the New York contest can bf
| construed to mean one thing and
one thing only-that he desired the
success of Hill, and contributed
so far as his idea of political propri.
ETY. would permit him to achieve
the result which has been reached
Our anti Cleveland friends had two
arguments to present before tht
election and they formed a specie:
of political sheads WIN, tails yor
lose.' 1t Hill were elected
Cleveland was rcbuked becaus,
Hill was the anti-type OF th'
presidents policy: if Hill were
defeated, Cleveland was rebuket
because bis policy had been con
demned by the party rank and file
But the presldent's outspokeI
course in behalf of Hill-hls contrl
butlon to the campaign fund ant
his vote for the tlcket-hae takel
away any semblancc Of groun'
upon which his opponents ca
4 I'D The ~sN<00w ~rao
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-11-20
Mound, Coryell County, Texas.

Editor Southern Sentinel
Everything quiet In Coryeil, as court
draws nigh, the wayward youth lays
aside his noisy six-shooter, until after
the grand jury meets. Cotton most all
out, everybody looking long faced like
their mother-in-law had died, and they
expected her to be resurrected; for the
credit system has struck our country, and
like an epidemic, it makes victims of both
merchant and farmer. have been read
ing the SENTINEL. l am well pleased
with the step taken by the people Of Winn
parish, to educate the children, it can
never benefit me though, / have neices
aud nephews that will be benefited. I
spent my days of gosling green in Winn
parish, bsisg rsisea by . widow. AF
education is limited, though can read,
and like to read correspondence from my
old friends to the SENTINEL, like one in
No. 30, from Flat Greek. But now "Jes-
se," can't you switch off on something
not 80 exciting. your repose on the old
buck topic was u pen picture of blood
curdling scenes. / am not much on the
deer hunt, but for killing skunks and
chaperills, wag off with the laurels. For
fear this makes its way to the kindling,
will stop short. j. B. SHOWS.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-11-20

The Knights of Labor, on the
grounds that the proprletors of the
Mallory line of steamships had
done a wrong to their employees IN
Galveston, ordered a general strike
of all the Trades Unions forcing
EMPLOYERS, shippers and business
men to join IN . "boycott' of the
Mallory line. All the unions seem
to have obeyed this order, except
the Typographical Union, which
repudiated the authority OF the
knights of Labor and renamed,
and continue to remain at their
cases, giving their associate unions
neither aid nor comfort, b ut on the
contrary giving the strikers the
enly back-set they have received
Quite different news inspired the
noble and unselish bosoms oftypo-
graphical Union No. IL, ofthls city.
Here this particular Union ordered
q strike in the States Office out of
pure maliac and without the shadow
of wrong being done their men,
and then they labor day and night
to induce the other Trades Unions
of New Orleans to JOIN them
IN their malicious proceedings,
and boycott" the States. In
Galveston, it looks as though there
had really been some unjust and
arbitrary treatment of the white
laborcrs by the Mallorys, and yet
the members of the Typographical
"fat takes in the News Office tc
help fight the battle of the injured
men; but over here the members
of the Typographical Union art
eager to have other working mer
and their plain and unprovoket
deviltry by assalling the States
which has always been their fr1ent
and by contributing their hare
earned money to support the SO
called boycotters in their idlenes
and mischief making. This j
consistency, indeed.-Stotes.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-11-20
Some Farmers.
WHY THEY LIVE MISERABLE AND REAP
A AHARyEsr OF POVERTY.

They hing the Especial farmingr heresy.
They depend mainly on one crop, and
when that fails, the years work Is practi-
cally lost.
In stock breeding they don't begin
with purely y-bred animals, and at the end
of four or five years find they have sunk
money, time and effort in raising lot of
trash for which no adequate return can be
obtained, or, they do not engage in stock
raising as a feature of their business,
they hang on to lot of dry cows or
crippled horses which live only to
consume feed and rob useful ones.
They engage in farming with no capital
except the land they occupy. Building,
machinery, tools and other improvements
have to be secured out of the proceeds Of
crops raised in additions to supporting
their families. A convenient loan supplies
temporary relief. Debt however, Is
remoneless tyrant; and leads directly to
mortgages, default in interest payments,
foreclosure and financial ruin.
They have no aptitude for, the .buisl-
ness. They are not fore-sighted, prompt
skillful, thoughtful obseryants persever-
ing, industrious.
They fail TO drain that swamp meadow
which could with q Htls effort be made
the most productive portion Of the farm.
They do not have 4 through system
about their work. They fail to regard
their business as piece Of clock-work,
which should be wound up and regulated.
They do not read and study enough.
They harvest their crops with hand
tools instead of using labor saving ma
cbinery.
They save two dollars month on the
hired mans wages and pay two dollars
per day for an extra harvest hand in con-
sequence.
They save the twelve shillings that
would buy their local paper for . whole
year, and in one day lose twenty dollars
on shipment to market At the wrong
time.
They buy inferior seeds because they
are . little cheaper than Others, and sell
the best Of their own raising because
there is an apparent money gain In the
operation.
They buy more land than they can
take good care Of.
They fellow in all the old ruts which
were "good enough" for their forefafh-
err.
They jog along without any definite
ideas ~ to what crops are most profita-
BILE ON each particular field, what they
cost to raise, and what the balance Of
profit or loss may be in each case.
They sneer at agricultural books and
papers, and at farmers clubs and insti-
tutes.
They take everything they can get
from the soil, and put back-nothing.
They engage in farming without any
previous training and rely on their wits
to pull through.-Fieid, Forge and Farm.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-11-20

At Big Heart, Wis, a few days
ago q miner lighted a fuse to charge
of dynamite, aud then ran nlmbly
up q ladder. But the ladder creaked
cracked. and snapped, and back
ward fell the man, heels over head.
Just rs he struck the rock the
explosion came, and he was blown,
not badly hurt, clear out of the
mine.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-11-20
Jury List.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF NINN. ]


Be IL knot-n and remembered, That zee
the undersigned jury Commissioners oil
the Parish of Winn duly appointed and
qualified according TO law, met on TINS
uay in the Clerks Office in the Court
house in said parish, to draw 4 jury to
serve ut the next term of 4th Dist. Court.
to be held ON the First Monday in Dee.
1888. the Clerk of the Court, X. c. Jones
then furnished the Jury Commissioners
with list of the jury, who had served
the last term Of the District Court, when
the Commissioners with the assistance OF
the Clerk of the Court and ex-ofiicio. a
member of tie Jury Commission. and
after revising the same, they striking
from the list and taking from the box. nll
those who had moved from. the Parish.
died. etc.. then proceeded to place a Ike
number of names in the general
yenire box, so as to supplementthen n1m-
her of names taken from the general We
nire box. to its original number three
hundred as follows to-wit:
When Mr.. J. +. Kelly in the pres
euce of the other jury Commissioners.
drew from the general venire box, one ut
a time the following names TO serve Tor
tie first week Dec. term, a. ID. 1885:
yVor.l Ward
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-11-20
schedule Of Nails.

Winnfield and Montgomery.
Arrives daily, except Sunday. AT r. NJ
Depart daily except SUNDAY, III a. ~
Winnf:eld and Columbia.
Arrives tuesdays and Fridays at u n.
I,enart TUESDAYS and Fridays. mt 4. ii.
lYinntieli nd Vernon,
Arrive. Turelays and Fridays at II II.
nepart Tuesdays and Fridays at z. NJ.
Winntield and Sparta.
Arrives every "Wednesday at 8 r. NJ.
Depsrt every Thursday at A. NJ.
d. F. DUNN, Postmaster.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-11-20
For Rent.

Four Hundred acres of good cotton
land on the St Maurice plantation, from
e2.0O to $500 per acre, in small lots to
suit small farmers. Good pastures foI
their stock free; good houses TO live In.
Apply to EDWARD RAFFERTY,
Ocr 3O-Im on Plantations
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-11-20

ren lines or css. Nonpareil type. is square
Cards Of personal character will be charged
Ssssk5s su1s..
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-11-20

The above eighty names were written
on separate pieces of paper. and by the
Commissioners together with the Clerk.
The fifty names were then placed
in an envelope. and sealed and endorsed
'.Jurors drawn for the first week Dee.
term Of the District Court 1885, and the
said envelope was thenendorsed by the
Jury Commissioners. then placed in the
Jury box, the Jury box sealed, locked
and then placed in the custody Of X. G..
Jones, Clerk of4th District Court, for use
at the next term of the Court this 9Th day
of Ger. 4. ID. 1885.
j. L. KELLY,
j. NJ. WILLIAMSON,
T.. EAGLES, JR.
Z. G. JONES, Clerk Dist. Clerk.
Attest:
J. NJ. ABEL,
JOSEPH SMITH.
State of Louisiana.
Parish of Winn.
certify the above to be correct copy
of the original proceedings Of the Jury
the Court 1885 (omitting the supplement
tai list prepared, inserted and drawn
irony in and for the parish Of Winn, on
file and of record in my Office.
In testimony of which, witness
frs my hand and seal Of office at
L. .. winfield, La, on this 9th day
of Oct. A. ID. 1884.
r. C. JONES,
ocf9-6t Clerk District Court.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-01
SHIPPING NOTES.

me schooner KauikeaouH yesterday brought
200 bags sugar from Kohala, Hawaii
The schooner MaIoIo brought 1900 bags Of sugar
yesterday from KaiwiIahilahi Hawaii.
The brig Allie Rowe is being fitted up with
berths etc, tor her Chinese passengers to Hong
kong.
The schooner Mokuola yesterday brought from
Eva $50 punches Of bananas for the steamship
Alameda.
The sailing of the brisantine Claus Spreckels
owing TO stormy weather, has been postponed
pp;n this morning.
Ftis schOoners which arrived here during the
past two days are unable discharge their sugar
ON account Of the rain.
The AneElcsn BARK Mendoza, from New York
consigned TO Aeszrs. Castle and Cooke. days
out to-day. Her arrival may be looked for in a
few days.
Fhe steamer w. G. Hall arrived aE dawn yester-
day from windward ports, and reports very rough
weather. Rains fell necessarily, rendering loading
sugar at some ports impossible. She brought .773
bags sugar. 30 bags coffee, Ill bags AVA Il6 hides,
= head cattle, horse, pigs and 1s1 packages of
SUNG rIes. She will sail again at 1 o'clock next
Monday afternoon.
The steamer Iwalani arrived yesterday MOI ming
from YariOSs Hsmakua ports. and reports very
rough weather and heavy rain. She brought
9,2s6 bags sugar and 10 deck passengers. She will
sail next Monday Afternoon.
The American brigantine W h. Meyer, Captain
A. Fl. Paul, arrived yesterday morning from San
Francisco, and was hauled alongside Brewers
wharf. She sailed from San Francisco on April
I'd. Had very light sOutherly and southwesterIy
winds the entire passage, with much rain, and
$hunder and lightning. She is consigned TO
AIessrs. f. A. Schaefer & Co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

Cork is now made into bricks fol-
coating steam boilers and ice cellars.
The cork is bloken up into very
small particles, a small quantity OF
cement added, and then pressed into
the shape Of bricks, which are first
dried in the air and then by artificial
heat.
Arsenical floors, in addition to wall
papers of that kind, are threatened in
England. A correspondent writes to
one of the London papers, showing
that an architect directs the washing
of joists for cellar floors with an
arsenical solution, to prevent dry rot t.
Extensive and valuable phosphate
deposits are said to exist in a singular
natural cavity in Alachua county,
Florida, known as the DEVILS Mill
About 81 per cent of the rock is pure
phosphate, which is II per cent more
than is yielded by the deposits in
South Carolina.
A Paris company is making white
bricks of a very handsome appear
ance from the pure silica used in the
manufacture of plate-glass. They are
lighter in weight than clay bricks,
but are not porous, being subjected to
hydraulic pressure before the final
baking process to which they are sub
ject8d. Changes of climate have no
effect upon them.
Nettle cultivation is now being
tried in Germany for the sake of the
strong fiber. A lady at LaDgen-
schalbach, near Wiesbaden, has
made very successful experiments
with the weed during the last few
months, and has now persuaded sew
ePal neighbOring agriculturists to
plant an acre of frst-class wheat land
with nettles, to see if the quality of
the fiber can be improved.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-01
Nova scotia's Gold Production.


Nova Scotia is not generally regarded
as a gold-producing country, yet since
the discovery of gold in 1860, it is said its
mines have produced over $4,000, 900
worth of bullion. The mines are leased
Cor twenty.one years. with privilege of
Eenewal, on royalty of 2 per cent on the
gross yield. Strict account is kept by
the mines office with every mine in oper-
alton and every person holding pros
pecting license. And from these records
It appears that since 1860 for every days
work expended in the gold fields, both for
mining and prospecting, an amount of
bullion has been produced equal to 81. 90
per day per man, counting wages at an
Rveraga of $50 per day.
The gold is Of very fine quality, be
ing worth on an average over $40. s. per
ounce and frequently 500 The aurifer-
Gus rock is free milling and yields from
So to $500 per ton Materials for work
ing the mines are very cheap. Wood
averages $1.75 per cord, lumber $6 per
thousand, and coal 50. 90 per ton. Tim
Der is the same price as wood
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-01
FOREIGN VESSELS IN PORT.

Am bktne Katie F1ickinger, Young, from
Newcastle, Y ) w
san Francisco
Am Missionary steam-bktne Morning Star, l.
Bray, from Boston
Brig Allie Rowe, B Holland
Bgtne Claus Spreckels CAm), Drew, from san
Francisco
Brgtne John Smith CAm), Kustel. from New
castle, y ) W
Bgtne John spreckels (Aml, Friis. from San
Francisco
BARK w H Meyers CAm), Paul, from san Fran
cisco
Bark Neptune (Am), Cozens, from Newcastle,
y w
Bark TAos Il Foster CHaw), Rugg, from New
castle, " 5 w
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-01
Vessels Expected from Foreign Ports.

IS Hartford, Perkins. from Valparaiso, Chill,
A. due Mar 1925
Bark Forest Queen (Am), Nelson, from San
Francisco, due April $3.50
Bark Ferris ) Thompson (Am), MRtSOn, from
San Francisco, due at Kahului April $3.50
Bark G o WhitmOre (Am), Calhoun, from Port
Townsend, due April 27-30
Bark CeylOn (Am), BarstOw, from Departure
Bay, due May 1O-Ij
Am bark Autumn. from Newcastle, n ) W, due
May SO
1915
Bark Mendoza. from New York. due March
95-3I
Brit bark James G Blaine. from San Pedro, due
March
Brit bark Birmah, WITH, from Glasgow.
April 30
Brit bark Oriente. Hughes from Liverpool. due
May 20
Am bark Amy Turner, Newell, from Boston,
due April 30
Am bktne Beulah, from Newcastle, ".
Due April 18th,
Bktne w IL DimOnd (Am), HOudlett' from San
Francisco, due April $3.50
Am bktue Mary WinkeImGn, Bachus, from San
Francisco, due May $50
Steamship Zealandia III Webber, from the Col
onies, due May 10
Brit bark Tycoon, from Sydney, due May $50
Am bktne Eureka, Lee, from San Francisco,
due May Pos
Brit bark Jupiter, from Liverpool, due July 10
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-01
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The supre me Court sat in banco yester-
| day. 1t meets again this morning, and will
! adjourn tomorrow for the term.
| Lord Elphinstone, ex- Governor Booth, Mr..
James Ashbury, Colonel Adams, Mr.. Wolfe
and Mr.. Schofield called on His Majesty the
King yesterday, to pay their respects, prior
/ to their departure by the Alameda to-day.
Mr.. E. G. Spalding, late assistant book
keeper with Messrs. w. G. Irwin & Co., Will
| have charge of the savings department of
Claus Spycckels & Co.'s bank. Mr.. E. A.
Pierce has been appointed to ill Mr.. Spald-
ing's late position.
A number Of residents of San Francisco
| return to their homes by the Ala media, after
| having pleasant visit to the islands. For
the most part they have visited the leading
points of interest, and all express themselves
as very pleased with their visit.
The clothing store known as the One
Price Mechanics Bazaar, closed its doors
yesterday, Mr.. J. L. Rosenberg, acting as
its agent, having caused petition to be
filed before Justice McCully adjudging the
concern bankrupt. Saturday, the 23d inst,
is set as the time for proving claims and
election of assignees.
A memorial addressed to the Hon. Thomas
A. Bayard, Secretary of State, Washington,
D. c., petitioning the President to retain,
as United States Consul at this port. the
present incumbent, Mr.. D. A Mckinley,
was circulated among the business men
of Honolulu yesterday and quite numerously
signed. No more painstaking or efficient
public officer than Mr., Mckinley could be
selected for this important place.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-01
Rain storm.

The rain that commenced falling at a
late hour Wednesday afternoon, con-
tinued as a steady, quiet down-Pour dur
ing the night and yesterday. At l O. clock
p. m. yesterday Mr.. C. J. Lyons Of the
Government Survey Bureau reported
that 2.6 inches of rain had fallen at his
residence at Punahou, a mile and half
from town. At DR.. McKibbin' 5 residence
in town the rain guage indicated SO of an
inch by 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
In the city during the day business was
almost entirely suspended, people gener-
ally moving about the flooded streets as
little as possible. Well-established
steady streams of muddy water poured
down the streets leading to the wharves,
while the cross streets were dotted with
pools. Merchant street was especially
favored in this respect, and the house
lots between it and Queen street were
flooded. The raising of the grade of the
latter street has worked badly for the
drainage of the lots on the upper side,
and in some cases it was necessary to cut
bitches across the sidewalk to let the
water out of front yards.
The Nuuanu Valley stream commenced
rising by daylight yesterday, and in the
afternoon was bank-fulI, and carrying
great deal of rubbish to the sea. The sun
was not to be seen all day, and by 4
O'Clock p. m. people generally went
home. Such lain, falling steadily and
quietly for twenty-four hours, is of great
value to the country.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-01
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVALS.

From BIaAiaea, Kona, Kau, Lahaina, etc, per
steamer w Hall, April SOP Jones, Jr, and
wife, IL Hayselden, wife and children, w
Morton, Mrs w Fuller and child, Miss Kelley
c Makee, \ L AlioDa. T w Matthews, G
Groves. Mrs II Center, Miss II Allen. W Fennel
\ Il smith, Hon II Patty, y 9IpIutyre, J w
Gilyin wife and children, Ka NahaOielua, DR. l.
Thompson and u deck.
Prom San Francisco, per brgtnr W II Meyer
April 50-A SUMTER aud W & Dart
DEPARTURES.
For San Francisco, per brgtne Claus SpreCkelS,
April 30-MrS TalIAnt, Mrs Smith and children
and II y Gibbons.
For Micronesia, = > I, per Morning star, April
3O-aIaster Arthur Logan, Rev LonO and wife, and
Mrs Hama.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-01
Death ola Prominent Resident.

By the arrival of the w. G.. Hall from
windward ports, we learn of the death of
the Hon. W. T. Martin, at Waiahinu,
Kau, Hawaii, on Tuesday, the 28th ultimo.
The deceased has been in poor health for
some time past, and his death was not,
therefore, unexpected. The deceased oc-
cupied prominent position as a public
man for many years. He was member
of the Legislature of 1884, as one of the
House of Mobiles. He was also knight
Commander of the Royal Order of Kane
hameha I.