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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-06

Captain BENJAMIN Fades, Of the TWEEN.
ty-seventh Baltimore Regiment, who
had taken part in the fight at North
Point. His printing Office was at the
corner of Baltimore and Gay streets.
Fades was enthusiastic over the song,
and seizing copy fresh from the
famous tavern of Colonel McConkey,
next door to the Holiday Street Thea
ter, where actors and lookers-on were
in the habit of gathering to see the citi.
zen-defenders 60 through their daily
drill in Gay street. 1t was a quaint.
old, one-story frame house, formerly
kept by the Widow Berling. Major
Frailey and Captains Long and Warmer.
of the Thirty-ninth Regiment, also &C
companied Captain Fades to the hostelry
to hear Mr.. Keys poem read. 1t was
early in the morning of the 18th of Sep
TENDER, 1914, the defenders had assem-
bled for drill, and Joy beamed in every
face over the victory. Mr.. Key had d.
rected Fades to print the words 'Air-
Anacreon in He wen" at the top of the
poem. All gathered to listen as the
verses were read by the printer, and
that they struck the popular heart was
no longer a question Of doubt. But
who shall sing the song? Ferdinand
Durang," cried one; Ferdinand Du-
rang" exclaimed a hundred voices.
Mr.. Durang was clever vocalist. and
being thus appealed to he mounted an.
old-fashioned rush-bottom chair and
sang The Star-Spangled Banner" for
the first time in the United States. All
present joined in singing the grand
chorus. The effect was like q flash of
Soon the whole town, the
whole State and the whole Union was
singing the song. There was a clever
actor then playing at the Holiday
Street Theater named Paddy Mcfarland.
The managers. Messrs Warren 4
Wood, advertised that Paddy and the
whole company would sing 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" every night after the !.
play, and the theater was not large |
enough to hold the crowds that came. |
Mr.. Key. like Byron. woke next morn i
ing to find himself famous Fdirfax !
in N. y. World.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-06
WRITE PLAINLY.

Sound Advice which Should He Rsmsm-
bered BY Every Reader.
In the ordinary affairs or LIE we drea
to suit the employment Of the occasion.
We're one to attire himself in hin
''swallow-tail's nit and kids to 20 into
the field or workshop, be would soon
retd tAdR the jokes and ridicule of
la moro sensible associates. Upon thu
etae hand were one to present himself
= church or bail or other fashionable
gathering in the customary and proper
garb of the workshop or farm, he would
b equally open to disparaging COM
ment
So in writing; we should learn to adapt
ifo style to the purpose for which Il RI
to be used; for all the ordinary pur-
poses of life it should b q simple and
plain as possible, it should be like the
good old Quaker yea and nay, no lima
or shade unnecessary to le9ibilitv
should be tolerated, but when We come
to displayed or professional penman-
ship It may be done up in the time
.'swallow-tail" style. and vet even herr
legibility ID not to be lost SIGHT Of =
PennaGn's Josrnol.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-06
AT CAMBRIDGE.
The Somewhat Peculiar But raezsscls
Army Led by Washington.

The somewhat Peculiar But Pneuspo1g
Army Led by washinEtoa.
1t was . molly assembly. in al 90!
OF uniforms and without any unifugm
at al. with all sorts of weapons -
with precious little powder. So lllzIp|
was there, that Washington was vsly
anxious lest the British should find 81
how little he had; and so while he ~
urging Congress to provide supplies, -:
had barrels of sand with powder covut
ing the top, placed in the magazine -
that any spy hanging about might -
misled. Some of the soldiers waO =
tents, some were chartered in one =
two college buildings then standing. 81
some built huts for themselves IT,
most orderly camp was that Of ~
Rhode Island troops, under Gena1I
Nathaniel Greene.
The men were in companies q
various sizes, under Captains and or
officers who had very little authori1
over the privates. for these usually
elected their own commanders. A visit
or to the camp relates Analogue whieh
he heard between a captain and one q
the privates under him.
BILL" said the Captain, ego -
bring pail of water for the men
II shan't." said Bill. Its yom
turn now. Captain; got it last TINA
But the men, though under very litt!p
discipline. were good stuff out Of wtich
to make soldiers. Most of them wore
dead earnest, and they brought, besiaee !
courage, great skill in the use OF II
ordinary musket A story Is told Qf
company of rifemen raised in ono g.
the frontier counties Of Pennsylvan4
So many volunteers applied Is TO 60
bafrass the leader who was enlisting ~
and he drew on board -
chalk the figure of nose of the co..
mon size, placed the board at dise1n1
of . hundred and fifty yards, and thse
declared he would take only those VIZ
could hit the mark. Over sixty suo.
ceeded. General Gage, take care 9
y0ssr nose" says the newspaper u
tells the story. General Gage, . 20
know, was the commander Of the Britt
f0rces in Boston. Scudd9s 81
St Nicholas.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-06
WORTH KNOWING.

Interesting Information ON Matters o
Fashion In Dress and OrnAmentstion.
Gem jewelry is worn more than ever
Jersey waists continue to be import
ed in large numbers.
Watered-silk parasols, with white sill
Innings, are in favor.
Silver jewelry is as popular as ever
for street wear and for travelling,
The parasols with long silver ha ndles
that simulate natural woods are fash
ionable.
Panels for small wood cabinets are
made BY painting pink. red and yellow
70 ses on tea-chest mating.
Tailor-made dresses and coats for
street wear and travelling purposes are
in as great demand as ever.
New York ladies carry about with
them silver or gold bonbon boxes filled
with imported peppermint lozenges.
Hyou will walk with dog, the ami.
NAL must wear neck ribbon to CORE
spond in hue with the one on your sun.
shade.
Very pretty match-holders can be
made OF Liebig jars, gilded and traced
with crackle lines over the gold in In
dian red.
Bamboo and wicker furniture, with
plush cushions and ribbons of bright
color for trimmings, are fashionable Tor
country houses.
The neat styles of dressing the hair
begin with French twist in the back
that starts at the nape of the neck and il
taken to the crown.
What is known in the shops as butch
ers' linen is a desirable material for buff.
fet covers. toilet sets. splashers and
tea cloths. The best is the soft finish.
from sixteen to twenty-seven inches
VIDE, and costing from twenty to forty
cents per yard.
Pleasing ornaments may be made of
plaster of Paris figures. Select . sma II
statuetse of merit and treat by rubbing
over with little linseed oil, which
softens the bold white and in time
makes it resemble old ivory; or give it
thin coat of bronze, rubbing it to give
unevenness Of tint-N Y World.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-06
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

-Pekin, China, is said to be the most
dnsty city in the world. The streets are
never swept-except by gale.
Without the express consent of his
wife, no married Austrian subject can
procure passport for journeying be-
yond the frontier.
The other day block of auriferous
quartz of the estimated value of three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars was
taken out in the galleries of the Oscar
gold NINE, Bonnet Island, on the west
coast of Norway.
Fifty years ago the sardine fishery
on the coast of France was excellent,
but now it IS rapidly declining. Scent
lists attribute the circumstance to
changes in the Gulf stream.
"A sum equivalent TO Sl25,00O has
been presented to the German govern
ment by DR.. Werner Siemens to estab-
lish an institute for carrying on expert
ments in natural science.
Russian mobiles are declared to be
the daintiest and most fastidious eaters
in the world, and pay greater attention
to culinary and gastronomic matters
than even the Partisan epicures.
DIR. Schlieman writes that in the
coming autumn he WILL begin unearth-
ing the strong-holds of the Atride at
Micene. The work will probably last
three years and will be his final under.
taking.
The two policemen who were so
severely injured in their efforts to pre-
vent the explosion of dynamite in the
houses of Parliament, have been re-
tired ON pension of four hundred
dollars each.
Somebody of statistical turn has
figured up that during the last sixteen
years 847 duels have been fought in
France, and judging from the results,
the chances against being killed in a
French duel are as sc to 1.
1.-THE serious business of nv life,"
said Verdi, the composer, while in Paris,
as farming, and music is the recrea-
ton of my leisure hours" His visit
was to arrange about selling the copy
right of his opera, .'Otello, and to buy |
farming and garden implements, plants |
and seeds.
During visitation of cholera in |
LONDON one SIDE OF street was raw |
aged, while the other side, supplied |
with water from different source, es-
capped. An eminent hygienist says that
the always floating products of the de-
composition of leaves, wood, etc., and
all forms of vegetable matter, are the
most frequent causes assigned for cpl
denies of typhoid fever.
When the Spanish Ministers OBJ
iected to the name Alfonso XIII. for the
new King. because of the traditional
ill-luck which attaches to the number
Queen Christine treated their
with. contempt, and insisted
that ALFONSO" should be the name Of
her child Notwithstanding the addition
IF thirteen to the title.
"A Chinese block is engraved on q
lard native wood with close grain, cut
n different direction to the lockwood
for the English engravers.
The Chinese printer inks the block with
! brush-the ink being q suitable COM :
BOUND largely composed of India ink.
10 secure an impression soft paper is :
aid on the block, and . dry brush il ,
'assed over the back of the paper, which ,
> printed on one side only. /.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-06
PlTH AND POINT

1t makes envy sore to see ;,,.n-
soar.-N Y. Tribune.
i think a man should hav . -,
vinegar in his compassionate 49,. 80
to keep the flies off.-Josh Bili ina 'aaf
If you are jackass it is vonrn
ness to bray louder and kick b. vuA-
than any other jackass.-Lifs osf
The fondness of deaf me-,
promenading on railway tracks has ~. =.
received scientific explanation.-p,.
burgh Chronicle. -
-Georgie-..Do you know ia,
old Stokes had a perplexity fit the lug
day?" Ethel-..A perplexity ;ts Osnee
mean a parallel stroke.h-cz;eas.s.
Ledger. so
We've just counted up that weh.,.
saved several hundred dollars by smoI
ing pipe instead of cigars. but VIII
is it?-Neacport (KY.) State Journal
Said a very old man: "Some I'm.
are always complaining about a.
weather, but / am thankful when Tv.Is
up in the morning and find any weashs.
ut all. IN. Y. Ledger.
"A swell young clergyman. vbo !.
well-informed in the social vernacul.,
made an awful mistake last week T.
christened boy "Ah There" when a.
family intended it should be Arthur
Prairie Farmer.
The Willy Maiden
No lover at all had the maiden CAV
She wore no engagement ring
But she bought a fiddle and learned "a Il,
And thus had bow on the string
Another of Raphaels pictures h,e
been found in a Western town. n.
frequency of occurrences of this sort
gives rise to the belief that Raphael ~
not painter, but the proprietor Of I
chrome foundry.-Phiiadeipaia Pres.
He continually played on the cornek
''Sweet Spirit. Hear My Prayer" IL
maiden lady next door sent word, MA
compliments, that she heard his prsxse
and would pay months LODGING a. !
him In advance if he'd move to anothor
part of the TOWN. Y. Nal.
--''What is that bicycle man doinx
father See! he has Jumped forward
from his wheel and is putting his fscet b
the earth. Is he kissing itss" mo. nv
son the man has his ear to the card.
He is listening. He thought he heard
drop. Huntington Ytu
Press.
"A contributor to the Prairie For.
sr facetiously attributes the recsnt
storms and cyclones to the prevailnr
style Of ladies' hats worn this sprise
They reach so far into the upper air u
they disturb the equilibrium of thin
mp there; hence the meteorologicalcoS-
motion.
IDS the earth round or iatp" sikok {
} member Of school COMMITTEES of
candidate for a position as teach9.
We'll" answered the candidate, AZ
lot particular about that. Some hkaD
{ round, and somes likes it fat I'd
ome likes it square. Iteach itanyvzx
hat suits. "-Boston Bulletin.
"A good Rochester On. " pastor, !
vidower, proposed to a young LADY !
hort time since. but was rejected h
ceilings had the second sewers -
vhen : widow neighbor sent hin -
GLOWING text to preach from: .Yea
SIX and receive not, because you aakn
aisa "-Rochsster Express.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-06

A gentleman who died recently Il
Paris left legacy Of six thousand dol.
!ars TO his niece in Dubuque. Iowa, who,
Il appears, died about the same hour Of
the same day. The question which died
iirse turns upon the relation Of solar to
true dme, and must be determined bv
the difference Of loneitudel Il the
niece died at So m. and the
un0se at 10 .. m, the instanta
Of their death must have been identical.
Assuming that to be the hour Of the
testator's death, II the niece died at anv
hour between four and ten, although
TIE legacy would apparently revert 8
he e9fats. e would really vet s. M
and - hsIrA since By solar tiue -
would aetnally have survived - .nnr1o
Qyte1iep g Wbnh
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-06
CLEANING PARIS.

An Army Of Men Constantly Working In
the Streets Of the Gay City.
Paris is said to be much dirtier than
IN the luxurious days of the Empire,
and in truth it is, but it is always won.
derfully well taken care Of In the
small. narrow, out-of-the-way street
where / reside there is scarcely an hour
in the day when somebody is not doing
something to dress up the sidewalk or
improve the road for vehicles. Before
eight in the morning the large wagon
rumbles along to gather up the refuse
from the houses, and although the
wagon rejoices in the convenience of Q
mechanical ladder and pull-up behind.
the man on top. high boots and flannel
shirt, always prefers to stimulate his
equilibrium, and lean over to catch hold
of the pals and boxes which man be-
low hands him, while q woman
in knitted shawl, drawn snugly
over her head, brushes away
the fallen items, INDUCING in
series OF jokes or arguments which
never interrupt the mechanical labor,
but also never cease during this opera
ton of each succeeding day. Where
the wagon goes to have never inquired,
but in few moments the party return
and sweep out the cutters, letting the
water run and food, as If it cost moth.
ing. They pack in firmly miniature
dams here and there, and thus produces
sort OF waterfall, to the satifaction Of
the ubiquitous small boy, and also Of
the concierge, who does . vast amount
OF cleaning to his house utensils with |
this improvised tub and gratuitous water |
supply. After that . man comes to wcl
the street; then he runs around to some .
mysterious nook and gets . wheelbar. /
row-load Of sand which he throwu /
upon the pavement for the better q.
curity Of the omnibus horses. This
operation 10 repeated some half dozen
times during the day. Az The
horses trot until after midnight +
and At sunset this particular care ceases. I
the poor, porn-out quadrupeds must
then loek01t for: themselvea muso
not neglect the w0fkmen who clean
every day the glass windows Of the gas
lamps and the men who brush and wash
their iron supports, not counting in the
gas employe who sits down comfortably
to scrape. rub. and oil the funny little
boxes Get on the outside Of each house.
Where there are trees it is even worse,
Tor there is never any cessation to the !
culture. training and minute caro- be-
slowed. Il is no wonder the Partisan
9 fond and proud Of his native CITY. al
hough he does grumble over the.taxes
md the government and woe betide the
Unfortunate innocent who ventures 70
gree with him in his short moods Of
ebellious dismay.-Pdris Cor. ~ r +
Times.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-06

''What's the matter?" asked pass
ger on . Dakota train as they began =
run considerably faster. 81
''Why. you see. there's blamed =.
running ahead of us on the track -
we're trying to catch her.
"What do you want to catch The g.
for?,
why, great gosh! to kill her, =
course! The rule allows rs train n
the hide and tallow, and the meat -
to the directors. You bet I'm gong "a
catch that COW unless she leaves =
track or run the wheels right o.
these cars. told the fireman to 49,
mp the trunks in the baggage cG
hoavo thom into the furnace to No.
bot Ars. and I guess he's doing
Im1 ~ Cd IL Bel
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-06
4 wElcHTv QUESTION.

Some Pertinent Points About Summer And
Winter Feeding.
II y customary when cattle are turned
out to grass in the spring to let them
feed on this succulent food until nature
dries It mp IN the fall. 1t makes good,
succulent beef. but is it not too sue
culente Does it afford as much nutri.
ton. pound for pound. as hay, grain
and root or ensila ge-fed beef? We sus.
pect not The bowels Of the cattle are
always loose, showing that there is q
superabundance of water and imperfect
digestion. Is the animal quite healthyf
Now. In winter, we find that al drv
feed is not as good for cattle a that
which is relieved by one feeding = day
OF some kind of succulent ration. The
bowels Of the cattle get too costiye. The
drOppings are hard, showing 3 lack a
wstsf and = feverish condition. The mc.
culent food relieves this May it not
also % true that all succulent food in
summer Is not 50 good Is I mix
ture with dry feedp Throw = lock
dry hay to your cattle in pasture and
- how they will rush for It and how
greedily they viii devour il. Docs NOT
this indicate need Of dry feed? WouId
1t not regulate that extremely looaa
condition Of the bowels? And would Il
not make the meat firmer and mora
In the light OF reason. Il
would seem So Il mot the idea worth !
Eair experiment.
S0uno NAV Av xS.k 2. ~
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-06
HOW TO BOW LADY.


you Wish 70 mako bow In the latest
And are waIkins.you must sharply quickly
While. 4 cittins. just - though in towering
pasoion
From ne chair or from the sofa you muse
Np0p."
1hen ysg place your heels upon . line to-
And ycu hEins your toes together with .
Leaving space enough between them for =
feather,
And assume the fierce expression OF Turk.
Both your hands upon the seams OF trousers
pinning.
With averY sudden movement forward
IN Jon show to her your head where hair
70 thinning,
Then you straighten. and the lady IL your
friend.
e By accident you should 70 her discover
Any portion Of the grace You used to
show,
Ton can never. never, never be her lover
Sho would spurn You with her dainty little
Toe. -COlwmbws Disp0tcA
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-14
WAS TT SUPERNATURAL
Strange Occurrences Coinoldsnt With .
Death In the Next Room.

Strange Occurrences Coinoldsnt With .
Death In the Next Room.
CLEVELAND, O., January 10.-At about s
O'Clock last Friday morning, Mrs. Emily
Frayne, widow, Of Hamilton, Ont, who
had come to Cleveland to visit her sister.
who resides in block on Prospect street.,
died very suddenly Frank Lamb,
fresco-painter, aged SO, who occupies apart
ments adjoining those in which Mrs.
Frayne died, relates a remarkable story.
He says that between and 3o'clock on the
morning in question he was awakened by
something and looking across the room he
saw lady sitting on vsls ,ennge deg about fe1p
lady said "Hush, hush," and then she
disappeared. Lamb is a disbeliever in
ghosts, and he at once made search Of
The room and examined the lock Of
the door. He found that the door was se-
lay for ten minutes thinking about the
strange occurrence. Suddenly the cloth
ing of his bed and the tick were tumbled
off by some unseen power, and he found
himself on the floor. Being angry by this
time, Lamb made another search of the
room, without finding anybody. He then
opened the door, and as he did SO
Frayne, came from the room into the hall,
saying, My sister is dead.n Lamb declares
that he was not excited and that he was
perfectly sober. He can not account for the
strange occurrence. Other people in the
block who heard Lamb fall also left their
rooms, and they corroborate his story as
to the coincidence Of his fall with Mrs:
Frayne's death. The Coroner has decided
that the woman's death was caused by
heart disease.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-14
Ihe Gatu1 9etlufrat.
Puha'shed Every Thursday
A I EATON. OHIO,
l.. q. LID.
Terms OF Subscription.
In Advance, $3.50.
JOE PRINTING Of all descriptions furnished
C order, and guaranteed to prove saAfsctery a. "
Ansiiy.
HIGH WATERS.
Pennsylvania Towns in Sub
merged Condition.
The Susquehanna River Higher Than For
Years, with Usual Damage.

IDLANCAsTER, Pa, January 6.-The flood
in the. Susquehanna reached Columbia
this morning, and the rise is, higher than
for twenty years. The water is up to the
back of the Columbia & Port Deposit
Railroad, and the Pennsylvania & Tide
water Canal and the river are one body OF
water. Fred Keller, young man of Co.
lumbia, fell into the river this morning
and was drowned.
MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, January 6.-The dam
age here by the freshet is greater than has
been reported. This morning the Lehigh
River and the creek that passes through thI
way was half full of water. The water in
the Lehigh Valley Building was four
feet deep. Long before this the dam
at Strob's foundry gave way, and
raging torrent rushed through the streets.
The merchants on Broadway were busy
from to A. NJ, carrying their goods from
the Easements to the upper floors. Mat
ters we're made worse in several parts OF
the town by the walls Of the creek giving
way. In many cases not only were the
cellars filled with water, but the contents
about. Trains are still running.
PIrTsBURGH, Pa January 6-All danger
of flood here has passed, as the waters
are receding. The river reached twenty
three feet at O'Clock this morning, and
covered the flats on the north and south
sides, but no serious damage was done.
HvRE De GRACE, Nd, January 6-Ths
Susquehanna at this point is higher than
at any time since 1865 One hundred
Thousand logs have broken loose, and are
being swept down the river.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-14
studyina the euIf Stream.

WASHINGTON, January 6-The Uniteo
States Coast Survey steamer Blake, is en-
route south to resume the work of studying
the Gulf Stream. She will anchor off the
coast of Florida about half way between
the eastern coast and the Bahama Islands,
where the water is from 200 to 500 fathoms
deep The winter is to be spent in making
soundings, studying the force of the current
and the speed at which it runs and gaining
what information may be had in regard to
this mysterious current in the ocean, about
which 50 little is known by the scientific
and nautical world. The vessel has
been supplied with special apparatus for
this work, costing some $4,000,
and the scientific world looks with
much interest for the result of her investi-
cations. Her sounding line is a fine wire
capable of sustaining q strain OF LOCO
pounds, the sounding lead huge affair as
heavy as a man will want to lift, and her
anchor ropes 6 500 fathoms long, and made
of fine steel wires The business of the
vessel is to get the depth of the water, its
temperature at various points, the direc-
tion of the currents and their velocity, the
nature of the bottom over which they flow,
and to gather incidentally what may be
had about the character of the inhabitants
of the sea at those points where she may
make her investigation.