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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
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Martha u. Darts Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, ! The Honorable
ni..,;,.. c,i+t.r,o,, lthe Probate Court,
Di9'iiN' va '"'''''"'"' J for the District OF
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-07-22
A GOOD FARMER,s PAPER.

To all new cash annual subscribers
to The SENTINEL received previous
to Aug. 10Th, we will send Cou,,try
Homes, for one year, without extra
charge.
This is four column, 16 page pa
per published at Asheville, N. c., and
is devoted specially to the interest of
the farmers, industrial pursuits, and
the developement of the natural re-
sources of the State and South. Print
ed on good paper, clear type, stitched
and trimmed, and the subject matter
properly arranged in departments
thus making it an attractive and val
liable paper for any family.
This offer is open only until May
70. When you send your subscript-
ion, say you want Country Homes
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A Tunnel to Prince Edwards Isle,

By means of the proposed tunnel from
the Canadian mainland to Prince Ed
wards isle, it is believed that the steam
communication may be carried on all
the year round, as is the case now in the
Clyde, Severn and Thames system. The
total distance from Cape Tormentine to
Cape Traverse, the two terminal points,
Is eight and one-half miles, and between
these two points are the straits of North
cumberland. The plan is to run tunnel
composed of metal cylinders three-eights
inches thick, fifteen feet in diameter,
lined with concrete two and one-half
feet thick, giving clear passageway of
ten feet, through which cars may be
drawn by fireless engines, also to run
piers out from the main land on the New
Brunswick side, 10000 feet, and from
Prince Edwards side 4, 900 feet To reach
the bottom of the straits, which at the
ends of these piers is twenty feet below
water level a cylinder will run down a
gradual incline. Ventilation of the
whole will be secured by means Of a
shaft sunk about half way across the
straits, at which point the water is ninety
feet deep.-Chicago Herald.
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CURRENT COMMENT.

An exchange says it is proposed to establish
school ofjournalism at the University OF
Pennsylvania. There is no necessity for such
an institution. The printing office is the best
school for the promotion of the editorial pro-
fesslon Printereditors occupy the front rank
now, have always done 50 and always viii.
A school of journalism is not required.-Roa-
noke Revie,D.
Inc Stars advice to the workinpmen is sim
pie phd easily followed. The Democratic
party has always been sneered at by its enc
mics as 'dirty shirt" party. The laborer
and the mechanic have been at home in it's
ranks. 1t is not quite all that it should be,
and perhaps some workmen are preiudiced
against it. 1t is, nevertheless, a party of the
common people, not dependent on the money
u monopelies for It's exista nee, and the work
inglren can make it the instrument to secure
their ends much more readily than they can
create a new party. If they want to accomp-
lish something, this is the course for them to
trse.-lMe,cD YorA Star.
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AcHAr wIrHouRR EApERs.

a. B. Leaois, Tyrrel county, is a new sub
scriber who says, 81 like The SENTINEL very
much"
j. ~. HolsctaO, Watauga county, fulfills his
promise aid sends The SENTINEL a club of six
new subscribers at bran new post-office in
that county. Mr.. H, says, call who read the
paper are well pleased and intend to do all 1
can for it." We must again assure cur friend
of our high appreciation tor his kindness.
Hrs. s. E. Bledsoe, Wake county, we have
credited you with amount of your remittance,
and have mailed you the missing No. 23 Our
Wake county readers are getting more numer-
GUS, and our Mr.. Dorset who attended Wake
court last week met with good success.
III. W. Fraser, Randolph county, is another
one of our new subscribers, who kindly prom
ises to get up club for US in his section. THE
SENTINEL is growing rapidly in old Randolph,
and our subscribers in that county are doing
much towards increasing our lists there
d. S. Parker, Orange county, writes, 81 con-
slider THE SENTINEL first-class paper, like it
splendidly.' Our good friend is not the only
Orange county reader THE SENTINEL has enter
ed up recently. This old county is responding
nobly and we are glad to record the fact.
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Training FIeas for the Circus.

Who first discovered that the flea was
susceptible to education and kind treat
ment Is not known; but the fact remains
that on their small heads there is a think
ing cap capable of accomplishing great
results. In the selection of fieas for
training, however, the same care must
be taken as with human beings, as the
greatest difference is found in them.
Some are exceedingly apt scholars, while
others can never learn, and so it is that
great numbers of fieas are experimental
with before troupe is accepted.
One of the first lessons taught the flea.
Is to control its jumping powers, for if
its great leaps should be taken in the
middle of performance there would be
sudden ending of the circus To insure
against such misfortune the student
flea Is first placed in glass vial, and en-
couraged to jump as much as possible
Every leap here made brings the polished
head OF the flea against the glass, hurl-
ing the insect back, throwing it this way
and that, until, after long and .sorry
experience, and perhaps many head
aches, it makes up its mind uever to un-
fold its legs suddenly again. When it
has proved this by refusing to jump in
the open air, the first and most import
ant lesson is complete, and it joins the
troupe, and is daily harnessed and
trained, until finally it is pronounced
ready to go on the stage or in the ring
st. Nicholas.
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ABUsINEss PROPOSITION.

| The efforts that are made from time
to time to give our readers new at
fractions cost money and we look to
them for the "wherewithal', to defray
these extra expenses. Notwithstand-
ing this has been a very dull year,
THE SENTINEL is to be congratulated
upon the promptness with which its
patrons have come forward and paid
their subscriptions. There are still
few who have neglected this impor-
tant duty either from force of circum-
stances in some cases, and others from
force of habit. These readers are
just as warm friends of THE SENTI-
MEL as the more systematic ones, and
can at almost any time cancel their
arrears. 1t is our desire that all our
subscribers stand on the same footing,
and to bring ABOUT this result, we
make the following offer:
We will peesent one of our hand
some Autograph crayons of Governor
SCALES to every subscriber who be-
tween now and the 1st of July paws
up to January 1st, 1887. We want
to begin the new year of 1887 with
clean books and we make this early
start to do it. After each account is
settled up to January 1st, it will be
no difficult matter for all of our sub
scribers to make their annual payment
henceforward as they become due. By
this adherance to business method, we
will be relieved of the unpleasant task
OF reminding our readers of their ar
rears, and it viii. allow us to expend
more time and money and energy in
improving THE SENTINEL, and max
ing 1t even more popular newspaper
than its present increase in circulation
would justify US in believing it to be.
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FRoWN-SMooTHERS.

Cain is supposed to have been the first strik-
er- Ptttsbare Chronicle Telegraph.
The Saturday half-holiday movement-To-
ward the baseball ground.-Burlinqto, Free
Press.
Lady: That appears to be very bright
child. Cent Yes, he's my little sonny
LoaceH Citizen.
City Parson: Going to have hay fever this
year? Country Parson No; my congregation
can't afford it Chicago Ns,os.
Earthquakes reported in New Jersey, but
it is probably only some of the in habitants hay
ing their summer attack of chills and fever
Boston Bulletin.
The skeleton of a man in a sitting position
has been discovered in Nebraska. It is sup
posed that he had leather patch on his trous-
ers.-Boston Budget
A Cleveland lady telephoned for policeman
to come to her house and shoot dog When
he at last appeared the dog was dead, presum-
ably from old age.-C2erela,d Sun
He (tenderly): And what do you think of
the engagement ring 1 sent you, Jennie She
delightfully."- oh ! it is beautiful; in fact, the
handsomest one l ever had given me-Boston
Courier.
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EDITORS NOT PARTY SLAVES

MAJ. YATES paper, the Charlotte
Democrat has just celebrated its 34th
birthday, and is about the same age
as THE SENTINEL. We congratulate
our esteemed contemporary upon its
ripe old age, and cannot refrain in the
present connection from expressing
our admiration for its sterling merits,
and sturdy democratic, conservative
sentiments. In abiding to its ami
versary, the Democrat says of itself:
1t has never been baby that needed
much nursing. Independent in whatever it
pleases to be, without regard to the frowns
of any one; and SO it will continue to be.
For the future we don't propose to be gov
erned by resolutions or instructions adopted
by any sort of party conventions unless
such things suit and please us.
When the readers of the Democrat
get Maj. YATES opinion, they may
assure themselves of the sincerity of
the same, and they may furthermore
rest contented that the views enter
tanned are Maj. YATES honest con-
vlctions and were not sentiments
passed upon by any local ring or die
tated by any executive committee.
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THE POwDERLY BOOM

A recent dispatch from Wilkes.
bore, Pa, to the Baltimore San saws
that for ten days past the Democratic
leaders of Pennsylvania have been in
consultation with the friends of Grand
Master Workman PowDERLY in re-
gard to the nomination for Governor.
and it is now officially announced
that Mr.. PowDERLY has consented TO
enter the race, being assured by both
the RANDALL and WALLACE factions
that he will receive their united sup
port for the place. Mr.. PowDERLY's
ambition, it is said, was to go to Con
gress from his district, he being of the
opinion that he could do more for the
working class in the halls of legisla-
tion than in any other public place,
but his friends have convinced him
that as Governor of the State of Penn
syIvania his influence will be none the
less powerful Republicans concede
that he will make astronger candidate
than any other democrat who could
be named, and the Master Workmen's
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- Tie PRACTICAL COM

EN LIE PRACTICAL COMMON
>ENSE EEMOCRATIC VOTERS KNOW
THATTHE INTERNAE REyENUECAN
NOT BE REPEALED WHILE A RE-
PUBLICAN MAJORITY SITS IN THE
SENATE TO DEFEAT so DEMO
CRATIC a MEASURE. THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY Is PLEDGED TO THE
REPEAL OF THE REVENUE, AND
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WILL
FULFILL IT'S PROMISES TO THE
PEOPLE JUST AS SOON AS THE WAY
IS OPENED TO THE REALIZATION
OF SO LONG CHERISHED A DESIRE.
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Col. Creecy's appointment which is be-
gotten of this humble spirit; as if any
thing given to the press were on the
principle of "small favors thankfully
received"
No wonder our self esteeming friend
Charles r. is tired of waiting for recog-
milton at the hands from which he
thinks it should come, and asserts his
own Importance and no wonder that
the independent Yates disdains to play
second fiddle or consent that the dig
nifty of the press should be wantoniy
abased.
Let the press remain true to party;
but 1t must not be the slave to party
men.
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PERSONAL,

Mr.. R. B. Creecy succeeds Mr.. C. C. Pool as
deputy collector at Elizabeth City. He i. edi-
tor of the Economist
Mr.. J. A. Thomas, editor of the Louisburg
Times, has been nominated for the Senate in
the counties of Franklin. Nash and Wilson.
Mr.. Jonathan G. Yates, of Fayetteville
brother of the editor of the Charlotte Home
Democrat, died in the former place on Satur-
day last, after lingering illness, in about the
67th pear of his age.
The Durham Graded School Committee
did themselves honor in unanimously
re-electing Prof. E W Kennedy for the fourth
time Superintendent OF the Durham Graded
School
The Rev. John w. Davis, a native of Sails
bury, n. c., who has for many years beea a
missionary to China, is in our city, stopping
with Capt. John B. Burwell. Mr.. Davis ex-
poets soon to return to China. His sermons
and lectures on the missionary work ank 9th
er matters very interesting.-Raleiqh Visi-
tor.
In one of his addresses at the Teachers As
sembly, DIR. Phillips, who has recently return
ed from Germany, mentioned the recognition
in German music of many familiar hymns and
airs OF our own, and expressed his surprise to
find Persian student at Heidelburg (for the
whole world goes there) who Joined in the
song familiar to Chapel Hill boys as Oily on
the WALL and assured him that the air had
been known for ages IN Caucasus.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-07-22

Public attention of late has been called
great deal to what are termed homely
girls. Homes are made happy by
homely girls, who are not much talked
about In society" says one contemporary.
Well, it Is true. There is something
about the honeJ.=faeed, homeiy girl that
comforts and assures the average man.
He is not afraid of her, doe,s NOV hesitate
to ask favors, never feels as if he is tres
passing upon her time, and always knows
just where he stands. But all this need
not discourage the acknowledged beauty.
The Telegraph makes bold to say that it
has known some pretty girls who
were home angels, who labored faith
fully under the disadvantage of superior
charms and finally settled down to be-
come good wives. Let no girl who is
gifted with beauty feel discouraged
Macon GA Telegraph.
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SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICT CONVENTION.

Whereas, the Democratic executive COM
mlttee Of the Seventh Congressional District
of North Carolina at their meeting on the
Goth inst, in Salisbury. decided to call a
convention to meet in Salisbury on the Sd
day OF August, 1886, for the purpose of NOM
mating candidate to represent said dis
trict IN the next Congress of the United
States.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
the Democratic executive committees of the
various counties composing said district, TO
call conventions for their several
counties for the purpose of appointing dele
gates to represent them in said district con-
vention. BY order of the executive COM
mittee II. BINGHAM. Chairman.
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On the Highlands OF Guatemala.

IN the Highlands OF Guatemala.
On much Of these high lands, altos the
people call them, there are streams of
water which can be used for irrigation.
The farming on such favored spots goes
on the year around-for the thermome-
ter during the eight years of this gentle
mans residence has never been above 70
degrees or below SO degrees indeed only
once during that time has it risen as high
or fallen as low. 1t is difficult to realize
such an unvarying steadiness of climate.
Colds are unknown, and although the
poor people live, many of them in open
bamboo nuts with no floors, the smoke
of the little fire in the center of the hut
covering the walls and every utensil
with deep brown, yet pulmonary
troubles are never heard of. A popula-
ton such as Kansas possesses would
transform this region into blooming
garden. No frosts ever touch vegetation
and the fruit trees blossom and bear
fruit at the same time. In early times
the Spaniards brought here the Crane
and olive and they throve well; after
wards Spain, fearing the growth would
destroy her monopoly of the wine and
Oil trade of the country, decreed that
the vineyards and olive orchards should
all be extirpated and it was done. No
vigorous attempt since the independence
OF the republic has been made to repro
duce the destroyed industry Some
vines have been put out, but the matur-
ing grapes have fallen prey to small
ant. This, however, is not the case in
other parts of the republic than the
region l am speaking of.-Cor. Kansas
City Journal.
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Christopher Columbus a Corsican.

Able Casanova, Corsican archaeolog-
ist, has discovered archives which show
that Christopher Columbus was born in
the town of Calvi, in Corsica, and emf
grated to Genoa. President Grevy, hav-
ing examined the evidence and being
satisfied of its authencity, has author
lied the authorities of Calvi to celebrate
by an official holiday the 4OOth ami
versary of the discovery OF America.
The inhabitants Of Calvi will hold a
fete on May 3D. when a commorative in
scription will be placed on the house in
which Columbus was born.-Chicago
Journal
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the REASON WHY.

~ # you receive this copy Of The
Week7y Sentinel aoithout having order
ed 1t, you aciH understand that your
name has BEEN gipe,, ITS as aUide-awake
representative citizen Of your section
aoho aoould be likely to- aid porthy
newspaper IN reaching the intelligent
readers OF has county, and of the entire
State.
We ask at yoatr hands carefM IN
spection Of the paper, and ,uhen you
haze done so, hand this copy to yoaer
'aeighbor and then see # you can't get
as up q club of subscribers in your
neighborhood
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An Eye on Ransom's Place
From tie Wilmington Sta

A Washington paper has an article
which concludes thus: He intends
to get a furlough from the State De-
partment to return to North Carolina
next winter for short time, and the
next title conferred on him may be
Senator Jarvis. 1t is an open secret
that he intends to occupy the sea. now
held by Senator Ransom in the q. S.
Senate if he can" When Jarvis beats
Gen. Matt Randsom he will get up
many hours before dav.
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Pilgrims to Mecca and Medina.

1t is believed that over 1,OOO, 600
pounds sterling is spent yearly in pilgrim
ages to Mecca and Medina. Many of
these Mohammedan pilgrims travel i'm
mense distances. Thus nearly 5000 of
them are from the Soudan and neigh
boring parts of Africa, 1000 are Moors,
1,4o0 Persians 10000 Malays and In
dams, and some %, 600 Turks or Egypt
ians. These are the figures for the year
1888, when there were no fewer than
So, 900 pilgrims to these two famous
shrines. 4Exchanee.
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A Young Journalist Has a Hin Sem.

Among those who were fortunate enough to
win prize in the last drawing of the Louis.
lana State Lottery was w. E. Seymour, the son
OF the well-known journalist, w. j. Seymour,
OF the New Orleans States. He purchased one,
tenth of ticket No. 23.40S, which drew the
second capital prize of $4,000. The Bank of
Commerce, OF Memphis, Tenn, also held for
coilection one-hfth fsaid ticket. One-tenth
% same ticket was held and collected by the
Peoples Bank, ofthis city.-Ney Orleans Times
Democrat
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most intimate friends say he will poll
two thirds of the labor vote of the
State. Mr.. PowDERLY's candidacy
will bring the WALLACE and RAN
DALI factions into harmony.
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TFor THE SEsTINEL.1
WHEN THE GOOD TIME COMES.
BY JAMks@ CHESTER. ROCKWELL

BY JAMEsF cHEsTsR ROCKWELL
l 'specks dat de time am gwine ter come.
o Lawd, do hasen de day.
When dis ole worl' will begin, ter hum
De ole-time tunes in 'er bran-new way,
Dis ole plant am full ob deceit,
o Lawd, how long Will itflast p
long ter see de man dats a cheat
Down intu de burnin' pit be cast
De tung am loud when it sings lie song,
And de tear am in de eye;
But de singers heart am mean and wrong
And de song and de tear am lie
But de time will come when de hippercrit
Will feel a mighty hard blow.
And he'll pull off his duds ana quickly gii
To dat der cline wfar slar Iil T. lao snow
specks dat de time Am gwine ter come,
. Lawd, do hasan de day.
When dis ole worl' will begin ter hum
De ole time tunes in er bran hew way.
little Piper, s. c
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LADIES READTHIs.

To the first lady sending US one dol
lar and fifty cents for years SUBJ
scription to THE SENTINEL during
the next week, we will send the House,
Keeper one year. The Housekeeper,
the price of which is one dollar per
year, is one of the best household pa
pers published.
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A NORFOLK drummer named w.
l.. kEIsTLER, committed suicide in a
Raleigh hotel Monday. He had the
jim jams' and it was just about the
best thing the fellow could do.
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SENATOR VANCE lit int, the oleo
margarine bill on Monday He made
a sharp, forceful, witty speech, and
denounced the measure as "Protection
gone to seed"
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SENTINEL CLUB RATES.

Get five of your neighbors, not now
on our list, to subscribe, each for one
year, to The SENTINEL, and we will
send you copy tree for the same
length of time.
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9S- advertisements to be inserted every
other week end hdcing special position ,riU be
charged 10 percent extra.
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A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indlscretlons of youth, nervous weakness early
decay, loss of ranhood, &c, l will send IL re-
celpt that Will cure you, FREE OF Gil ARGE
HE great remedy was discovered bv a miss
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THE WEEKLY SENTINEL.
ESTABLISHED 1852.

A Progressive-Democratic Fam
'ly Newspaper issued every Thurs
day Morning by the oldham Pub
fishing House, and mailed to sub
cnbers at .S1.5O year.
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Es The patrons of THE SENTINEL whi!t
tisittng New York can find this paper on file
IN tie Newspaper Room Of lNessrs. George p
Po,reH c Co, 10 Spruce Street.
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