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The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
Paper Used in Making slippers.

Paper slippers are the latest form in
which payer is introduced in new inven-
tions. A patent has been taken out for a
system of manufacturing slippers, sandals
and other covering for the feet out of
paper, Paper pulp, or papier-mache, is
employed for the upper, which is moulded
to the desired form and size. and sole
is provided made of paper or pasteboard,
1eather-board, or other suitable paper
material, which is united to the upper by
means of cement, glue, or other adhesive
material. The upper is creased, en-
bossed, or perforated at the instep and
sides, which renders them somewhat
pliable and prevents their cracking while
in use.-Demorest's Monthly.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
Electricity for Moving Street Cars.


The use Of electricity for moving street
cars is about to be introduced on the
Brandeburger Gate line, in Berlin. The
car is similar in construction to the
ordinary street car, and has been built by
the Power & Storage company of London.
after the model of Mr.. Reckenzame, the
inventor The car rssts upon four axles,
with eight wheels, and Is set in motion
by dynamo machine attached beneath
the car, and connected by insulated cables
with the accumulators.
The stopping and starting of the car is
effected in some such manner as on the
Chicago cable cars, by connection and
disconnection with the cable. The
interior of the car is also lighted by
electricity, The electric force has this
advantage, that, owing to the great
power evolved, it can pass the sharpest
curves with facility. The company ex-
poets to realize through the introduction
of this power yearly saving of more
than 70.OO0.-Chicago Herald.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
Firswater in Western Africa,

Like the American Indians, the blacks
of Africa like firewater The superin.
tendent of Lutheran missions in west
Africa writes: 1.-THE vilest liquors i'm
aginable are being poured into Africa in
shiploads from almost every quarter of
the civilized world. On one small vessel,
in which myself and wife were the only
passengers, there were in the hold over
100000 gallons of New England rum,
which sold on the coast for 81 gallon
in exchange for palm oil, rubber, cam
wood and other produce common to the
country. I have seen landed from one
steamer at a single port 10000 cases of
gin, each containing twelve three-pint
bottles. "-Exchange.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
Beauties of the Yosemite valley.

There are indications of q weather
change as the sun mounts higher, small
bunchy masses of white cloud begin to
form around the summit of the Eagle
Peak and cloud cap has been drawn
over the summit of the South Dome on
the side away from the sun, as if the
high-up wind had been boisterously
familiar and knocked it irreverently over
the old Dome's eyes. Clouds Rest, as
usual, has bagged the rest of the clouds,
and it looks as if a rainy day would re-
suit. The wind throws the great fall
from side to side, and as if to compassion
ate the beautiful but helpless stream, the
sunlight dyes i::ss broken and shattered
mass into the most gorgeous Of rainbow
segments.
About 10 o'clock it begins to rain.
After the first fifteen minutes of gentle
downfall it slackens a little and then
masses of white vapor instantly begin to
form all along the wall sides. About the
sentinel a white gauzy veil is entwined
in four or five different spirals, an effect
peculiar to this rock. Evidently there
is a series of eddies that play in such
manner about this mass as to form a
series of vorticular spirals of the wind.
At all events, the grim majesty of this
solitary Titan is very coquettishly re-
leved by this Almeh-wound veil. It re-
lakes naught of this silent vigilance,
however, let the spirits of the wind be-
guile it as they may. In spots the walls
are completely hidden by the misty folds.
Below, around the cathedral rocks, all is
dark and forboding. Freshened by the
rain the foliage shines forth richer
dyed dress. Colors that were bright be-
fore are vivid fire now, and their ref1ec-
ton in the river reaches when fitful
bursts of sunlight illuminate them, is
gorgeous beyond power of words--Yose-
mite Letter.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
A Policeman and a sea-Lion.

A New Yorker, who was a policeman
at the time of the burning of Barnum's
museum, on the site Of the present
Herald building, recalls the fact that
soon after the fire broke out, he, with
several others, rushed into the interior,
took the sea-ion-which was simply a
large seal-by the fins, and was dragging
it out along the pavement, when the ami
NAL suddenly tore off about square foot
of his trousers, and put him in such fear
of his life that he relinquished his hold,
and was content to see his friends escort
him around the corner. He declares
that the roaring of the sea-ion was some
thing magnificent Argonaut.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
A Timely Warming to Bachelors.


The women have always said that for
neglecting to take up their share of so
ciety's burdens the bachelors, as a rule,
got their full punishment even in this
world. But the single-blessedness fell
lows have shrugged their shoulders and
concluded that they could stand it;
women were creatures of impulse and
their prejudices were apt to be all wrong.
But it is said that figures do not lie, and
even these appear to be against the
bachelor
An esteemed London contemporary has
just published statistics showing that of
given 400, 900 bachelors between 90 and
30 there are annually about 1900
men of similar age the annual deaths
are only about 600. Again, between the
ages of 80 and 80, 800 bachelors die and
only 900 married men to the 1OO, 900. So,
if self-preservation is the first law of ma
ture, the bachelors had better proceed to
make hay while the sun shines.
There is, too, in these statistics a beau
tiful, if undeserved, compliment to the
angel ministries of married women. 1t
is to be feared that thousands of married
men go along through their lives only
half knowing or admitting that their
wives are keeping them out of untimely
graves at the rate of 500 to 1900. And
with these figures to go on at this dawn
ing of a new year, there is no telling how
many bachelors and married men, too,
may be happier by the 1st of January,
1887.-Philadelphia Times.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
A MOUNTAINEERING MONARCH.

why a Royal Engagement Was Broken
ORA Tempestuous Dispute.
I know of no man who more sorely
needs a wife than King Louis II, of Ba-
varia, although 1t be only a morganatio
one. The evils of bachelorhood were
never more obvious than in his case.
There is both a ludicrous and romantic
side to his career, and story upon story
could be told. He is now close upon 40
years Of age, and has long been known
as a woman-hater. The announcement
Of his intention to morganatically marry
the widow of q rich manufacturer of
Nuremberg, is genuine surprise, and
can be accounted for only by his financial
embarrassments. Some fifteen years ago
he was about to marry . distant cousin,
the daughter Of Duke Macmillan and
sister of the empress of Austria.
At late day the engagement was sud-
denly broken of, and this is how it came
about: At the age of Is he was counted
the handsomest man in Europe. It is
even said that many an American girl
has sighed and said: Zone kiss from
the king Of Bavaria and then die !"
His fancee was the envy Of the
royal world. One afternoon his majesty
called at her home and was obliged to
await her pleasure for some time. At
last he heard her voice in an adjoining
room of which the doors stood ajar. She
was engaged in tempestuous dispute
with one Of her waiting ladies. A mo-
ment later and just as his majesty was
advancing to meet her through the half
open door, he saw her seize one of hel
dainty slippers from her foot and strike
her attendant full in the face.
He waited no longer. In horror and
dismay he fed and never returned. II
is not to be wondered at that since thai
day the very name of a woman has filled
him with terror. Add to this ciroum.
stance the fact that he is descended from
a line of ancestors whose lives have been
ruined by women, and it is not surpris
ing that he is woman-hater. It was
Louis I, his grandfather, who came
within one of sacrificing his kingdom fol
Lola Montez.-New York Town Topics
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
Coffee and Alcohol Compared.

A writer in the Journal of Mental Sci
ance gives the results of series of ex-
periments to determine the compare
tive action of coffee and alcohol. He
finds that while alcohol increases the
production of heat, it really lowers the
bodily temperature by virtue of exag-
gerated radiation. The caffeine in coffee,
however, preserves the heat, and thus, if
given in conjunction with alcohol, re-
strains the tendency of the latter to
lower the temperature.-Exc
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
The Doctor. ON BriEht'., Disease.

The Doctors ON Bright's Disease.
DR.. Austin Flint is one of the highest
medical authorities in America. Apaper
on this subject was lately read by him be-
fore the New York County Medical asso-
citation, on which other leading members
freely expressed their views. He said it
was prevalent notion that the disease
was equivalent to sentence Of death by
a local tribunal. On the contrary, its
progress might be arrested entirely; or
be so slow that the patient might be
comparatively free from danger; or it
might continue indefinitely in about the
same state, and SO, under favorable cir
cumstances, not prove fatal. If the kid
neys were not damaged to an extent be-
yond one-half, and the other organs were
in good condition, so as to supply the
lack Of the former, the person might con-
tinue to live in a fair state Of health, pro-
vided he observed the laws of health in
general.
In the discussion of the paper, all the
speakers Endorsed the views of DR.. Flint,
and gave signal instances in illustration
from their own practice. DR.. L. George
Peabody wished to emphasize the fact
strongly, that the disease might continue
indefinite without causing serious trouble
in those whose condition in life was such
that no stress was laid on any particular
organ by their mode Of living, and who
could have all necessary care. DIR.
Edward G. Janeway mentioned three
cases in which the disease had lasted in
one case five years, in the second eleven,
in the third seventeen. When the last
case came under his charge, five years
ago, the prospect was very dark, but the
patient had now, to a great extent, re-
covered. DIR. G. S. Wood gave the case
of one 80 years old, who was apparently
now as we'll as ever, though he had the
disease at least four years. DIR. Quacken-
boss spoke of one, perfectly well now,
who, when he first saw her, ten years
ago, was 50 bloated that she looked like
a piece of wax.-Youth's Companion.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
Coffee Down in Guatemala.

A dinner in Guatemala concludes with
coffee. 1t is not the fragrant decoction
one might expect \ coffee-producing
country, however, but thick extract,
handed round in bottles, from which
each person takes small quantity, di-
luting with hot water
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
steeI Rails Maae in Japan.

The government arsenal at Osaka,
Japan, is now turning out steel rails as
good as the imported; and it is said that
before long full railway equipments win
be made at home for their rapidly ex.
tending Chicago Herald.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
Esquimaux woman of Quality

The Esquimaux woman of quality
wears dainty boots of, dressed seal skin,
with high leather tops stained different
colors, and reaching about the knee
Then come the trunks of seal skin, with
the fur on, reaching half way down the
thigh. The upper part of the body is
covered by loose-ftting snncck, pulled
on over the head and fitted with an at
tached hood, which can be worn or
thrown off the head at vii, Exchange
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
Artificial photographic Stones.

In a new process introduced at Frank
fort artificial photographic stones ara
made by COMPRISING finely powdered
cement or carbonate of lime.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03

1t doan meek no diffunce how big
sr liar er pusson is he hates de pusson
dat won't tell de truth, -Arkanssw
Traveller.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
MUSIC GIVEN AWAY

Send ten cents in postage stamps and we will
mail you, free of charge, FIVE PIECES of VO-
CAL aud INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, full sheet
size. Also, Catalogue of our l0-cent Standard
Music.
Better Bargnims from than any Northern
Music House can giUe, Order Trade q Speciality.
Customers in all the Southern States. Letters
promptly ansaoered. A ddress
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
MARX DOWN SALE 70 REDUCE STOCK.

The knife put IN deep. Times hard.
Stock too large. A $4,000 Stock to be
Retailed at WHOLESALE PRICES.
An Actual Fact. See these Prices:
hCCORDEONs.-Six Keys, soc: keys Csc;
10 keys 9Oe; stop $1.25; stop, trumpets and
clasps 1925.
BANJOS.-Calf-head, 4 screws S1.75; screws
S2.75; nickel rim, u screws 50 same 81 screws
SIS.
strings, rosin, instructor, $3.50, s., $3.50, $40.
EUPHONIAS-With 4 tunes, only $3.50.
The latest Automatic Musical instrument
- ORGUINETTE and ORGANINI MUSIC, IS
feet for 81 90, postpaid. Our selection.
Guitars, Cellos, Double Bases, Music Boxes.
Orguinettes, Organinas, Tamborines, Drums,
Comets, Trimmings, etc, all reduced Dorm.
Terms Cd ST WITH ORDER. No credit.
Money refusded If goods do not suit, Handsome
Illustrated Catalogue (65 pages free to all.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
IINPREcEDENTED ATTRACTION!
u OVER HALF MILLION DISTRIBUTED

Louisiana State Lottery Go
islatnre for Educationel end bIa r,,r,'ns
es-with a capital of 81 900 ,OOo-to which a re-
serve fund Of over $3.50 900 has since been added
By an overwhelming popular vote its fran
chise was made part of the present State Con-
stitution adopted December I'd, A. D., 1879.
tts Grand Single Number Drawings will
take place monthly. 1t neuer scales or post
a,ones Look at the following Distribution.
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|. & B. S. N. H.
100 5 6kSz&S;

Stock Taking IS the time for Bargains.
Then ,ce clear out generally, and start
Yaeag. 200 Pianos and Organs too many
on hand. Must part aoith them.
Some used a feav months only; Some
a gear or so; Some fee gears; Some
ten gears.
AU IN prime order, and many Of
them Repolished, Renovated, Restrae'sg,
and made nice as neau.
Erch and all arc real bargains, satch
as comes along but once a gear. SPOT
CASH bugs cheaper, bat I've givs Very
Easy Terms, If needed.
Write for LOSING OUT SALE
CIRCULARS, and OEMT1 ONE his
ADVER IISEMENT.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
SHOES FOR LADIES. MISSES

For Style, Fit ard Wear they have
See our line OF Slippers.
Our Stock of Mems and BOYS
the largest in Town.
Our warranted $2.25 Shoes AZ
market. We invite comparison.
Shoes made to order, and fit 6
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03
193rd Grand MONTHLY
AND THE
EXTRAORDINARY QUARTERLY DRAWING

In the Academy of Music, New Orleans
Tuesday June Is, 1885,
Under the personal supervision and mana
cement of
Gen. G. t. BEAUREGARD, of Louisiana, and
Gen. JUBAL A. EARLY, of Virginia
Capital Prize, $4,000.
rs NoTIcE'-Tickets are Ten Dollars only.
Halves, IS. Fifths 50. Tenths, 81.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-01-10

about encoursgin' dis wild beast called
Ambishup. II I should sol down wild
Trustee Pnilback, " no has an old &C
cordeou In de house AM plays il very
sweetly, am tell him he OTTER hev .
grand pianer an wouldn't be two
weeks afore he would break into de
club safe, am Ste al your seven tbous.
and dollars am start out TO buy Q
house on Woodward Avenue. De-
cided sensational
MIn closin' dis address, which has
bin chopped in two in de middle In
order to low you to git home at an
airly tour. return my hottest
thaaks to one an all of you fur de
seeiniu' attenshun bestowed upon my
humble effort, am my fond prayer am
10 de effect dat happiness will continue
10 attend you. Any colleckshun took
en- up furs my beHeti will be reputab
~ accepted in lie speerit rendered, an
no one kin predict wha. results it may
lead to.'-Fs,ee Press.
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Spring Without Blossoms.
Late in Life to Look for Joy-Yet Nevc,
Too Lutte to Mend.

Late in. Life to Look for Joy-Yet Never
Too Lutte to Mend.
Readers of Hawthorne's House ofSeven
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have suffered untold misery from childhood
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every school and used every patent an6s
domestic remedy under the sun. have at
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$3.50 BAsTRop, La, January II, 1885.
Editor Morehouse Clarion:

ss'53 BAsTRor, La, January II, 1856.
Editor Morehouse Clarion:
Dear Sri said to you some time since
that I.would give you the result of my gin
ming a lot of the "Peterl>in Cotton" j have
ginned 81 900 Tbs seed cotton, W. ighed in lots
OF from 800 to 1900 lbs, which turned out
Al 3S-l00 per cent of lint cotton.
Of May. Had the usual cultivation on the
share system. No rain after 1st Of July
Stands more hot, dry weather than amy
other cotton grown. Hands claim they can
pick one-thif1l more OF it than the common
cotton. Can also gin at least one third
more of it in the same length of tiEno than
any other cotton.
know my seed to be pure, as there was
no other cotton planted ON my Line pIanta-
ton in 1884 except the Pctertin.
believe there is more money to be made.
by at least 80 per cent in planting he Pet CIR
kin than any other cotton.
Yours Respectfully.
GEO. "A. PETERkIN.
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FoET MOTIF, S. O., NoN

FoET MoTrE, s. G., Nov, l, 1884.
Capt. J. A. Peterkin:
planted ten acres o. cotton with your
seed. Had two other vafietics-the Jones
and tho Dixon Cluster. All tho land w;,s
alike and fertilized and cultivated the same;
your seed stood tile drouth, made more seed
cotton per acre and turned out Az per
cent. lint, the other varieties 80 per cont.
I consider your cotton blessing TO our
country.
Yours Respectfully, ,ss ". CAROL.
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- '
hereby certify that had the manage
mont of the ,Peterkin Plantation at this
place during the year 1884. which was
planted in the Peterkin Prolific Cotton
/ commenced planting on the first Of May,
and finished on the 10Th ofthe same month.
Tho crop had the usual culture on the share
system. / have seen all the varieties of
cotton grown in the country, and1 consider
the Peterkin Prolific far superior to all OF
them. 1t fruits more rapidly, stands more
hot, dry weather than other cotton, does
not rust. The crop here had no rain after
Sd Of July. Continued to grow during the
long drouth, remained green, long after
other crops of the country were burnt up
and matured nearly or quite to the top.
Piclers claim they can pick third
more of the Peterkin than any other cotton
grown. believe there is more money in
it than in any other cotton grown. There
has only been small portion OF the crop
ginned which has been weighed by Mr.. J
Z. Henesan, who had charge of the gin.
hundred pounds seed cotton.
GEO. w. SAWYER.
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AN lNKY REVoLUTIoN
Sold by all Druggist

We DBIIyER FREE anywhere, all
charges positively prepaid. one or more
quarts of the very finest BLACK, VIOLET
BLUE, GREEN or SCARLET Writing Ink,
of brilliant, unchanging colors, non
receipt of only 25 cents per quart. Stamps
accepted.
STANDARD INK, st. Louis, Mo.
The company aud its inks are entirely
relliabe.-fLbtishe,' Telegraph.
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sTATEsBuRa, s. G., Dec. l, l4s4
CAMDEN, s. c.. Dec. 10, 1884

CAMDEN, IS. q. DCt., ~, loo4.
Capt. ;. A. Peterkin;
Iplanted your seed on two acres of poor,
sandy Land, after cutting oats from same,
onthe first day of june. 1t was we'll fertii-'
lied. grew off nicely, but had a severe
Made two bales, weighing $50 each, with
the bagging included. 1t turned out Al per
cent Of lint. Yours respectfully,
w. A. ANKROM.