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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

Society at W ashIl- IN Is organized upon
The most singular principle, minglmg eXclu-
sivencsS which is II tendency in all society,
with quasi public character, which arises
from the official position held by the hus-
bands or fathers of most of the ladies who
entertain. The kind of society which is most
Intoxicating to the women FOLKS here is this
half private, half public variety 1t is like
holding court or a levee at which homage
is paid to the reigning hostess. All official
ladies have their day for receiving callers,
and any respectable person is permitted to
present himself and is cordially welcomed,
passed along the line of ladies who are re-
ceiving and turned over to the courtesy of
one or two pretty girls, who preside at the
refreshment table There is no intimacy in a
call of this kind-hardly mountaineering,
only Difference to the hostess and her assist
ants which seems TO be sweet incense to them
all.
There is a burlesque side to the picture A
hostess feels that She is in position, more or
less of an actress, and she does not wish 10
play to empty benches. The highest compli-
ment that can be paid to her is n full house.
This often sets the ladies to contiive to draw
grent audiences as it might be called. Now
Il star Is popular on the stagc-SOmetimCs De
cause of the setting of the piece, sometimes
because Of the strength of the support a
Washington hostess who is ambitious to ex-
eel often resorts To the devices Of the actress
% make her show a success She must have
strong support, and she is anxious TO have
the pretty girls of the capital receive with
her TO help 10 attract the crowd her way A
pretty girl can oftcntimes lead a company OF
young men from one house to another with
L., 9
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

DR.. Guillotine, n member of the national
assembly of France, and one of that merci-
less Committee of General Securitv,n first
proposed the use of the instrument which
now bears his name to nfamv 1t was
really not such an unmcrciful mode of death,
since its work was instantaneous, but it is
said that the inventor, DR. Guillotine, was
so overwhelmed with remorse when he saw
the number Of victims who daily persisted
under its stroke that he gave up his political
offices and devoted his life to his legitimate
art of healing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

The "Truce of God was regulation pro
hibiting all private warfare O. duels on the
holy days from Thursday evening to Satur-
day evening in each week. also, mrng the
season of Advent and Lent, and on the
"Octaves,n or eighth days, of the great festi-
walls. This rule was first introduced in 1917
then in France and Burgundy, and later in
Germany, England and the Netherlands. 1t
was the protest of the church against evils
Shich thus might be mitigated, but which it
was poweress to wholly repress
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

The short term in the United States senate
can only occur once in the history of "A state.
On the admission Of Il territory into the
Union the first United States senators are
elected for four and SIX years respectively;
this III order thar the election of their sue
cessors may fall on different dates. From
this time forward the $ nutors are elected for
terms of six years each, and one would only
fill that Office tor a shorter time to fill the
vacancy made by the death or resignation Of
some senator
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

The die of the Goddess of Liberty on
American coins YVES originally cut by Mr..
Spencer, the inventor of the Spencer lathe.
The first die was from portrait of Mrs.
Washington. Gen. Washington was not
pleased with the head of his wife as a me-
dunn of circulation, and ut his request the
die was changed, only few coins having
been cast from the original design The die
rs it now appears was made from the former
one by placing 'ap on the head and altering
the prominent features.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
Origin of the Engli,hman's sobriauet.

The name John Bull, rs applied to the Eng
lish people, is first found in Arbuthnot's
ludicrous History Of Europe" book some
times enormously aScrbed to Dean Swift.
In this satire Arbuthnot calls the French
Lewis Baboon and the Dutch Nicholas Frog.
John Bull, comedy, 10y George Coleman
the younger, was performed in 1906. The
John Bull IA Tory newspaper, supported by
Theodore Hook was first published in 1920.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

The Panama canal if il ever reaches COM
plction, win save 10000 miles in distance be-
tween Europe and the Pacific ports Its
length is to be forty-siN miles, including
tunnel OF four miles which will be 100 feet
wide and 100 feet hi-h The original esti-
mated cost of the Panama canal is Sl32, 40
900, but enough has been done to show the
estimate to be low.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

II think" says the little girl who owns the
dog shown in our cut, THAT Lassie is the
cleverest little dog | know. She is Il gray
haired, shaggy Scotch terrier. If she does
anything disobedent, we say to her, Beg
pardon LasSe, and she at once stands ON her
hind legs and puts her forepaws together,
just as though she was surely begging
pardon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

Dr. Ru. 's Cough :! rup tor her cold, she vii!
De cured.
Take good ndNi 20 i have suI red with
Dad headdcaes for avs, and have trl;d many
ren cdies without OOinlning relief. | was nd
vised to tive saiNatiUn oil u y iul, ana = has
entirely red me. ENN ARD BALlI.
(ButchVrJ La ny 3tte Market, BaltlL.oIe, Nd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

The use of the letter - to represent the
cross has become common with religious
writers, and is taken hN them to symbolic
Christ. Other words Of the same root are
often abbreviated thus; Christian, KIN;
Christianity, Anty, and Christ, Nt. Christ
mas is often pedantlcally written Xmas
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
\ Rhyme of the Month.

January January!
Though cold you have no law,
You make us freeze
just when you please,
Aud then you 90 and thaw.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

THE Table Robs more than the Thief"
Over-indulgence at the table robs many a
one Ofgood health, and without health life is
not worth living, Little Hop Pills always
cure such eXesses aad regulate the liver. All
druggists sell them. Fry. Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

"Thc Panhandle is "A fuciful name for the
most northerly portion of the state of West
Virginia 1t is long, narrow projection
between the OHIO river and the western
boundary or Penn ,hania.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
TO OUR OLD SUBSCRIBERS.


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
AN ENTERTAINING AND USEFUL
LITTLE SCOTCH TERRIER.
Hair Dressing Among the Hebrews,
Greeks, Romans and Acct
dental Varieties of Birds, Such rs the

A white sparrow, white thrush ora white
partridge are seen now and then, and they
appear to be merely an accidental variety of
some commoner birds of this kind. But
such birds do not appear to lead very happy
lives, as their fellows do not approve of this
white raincnt and take every chance of
pccking the bold bird who thus dares to
dress unlike every other one of his species.
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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15
Men OF the Day.

Jay Gould is among the brokers
once more.
John Ericsson. the naval engineer
is So years old.
Emperor William will visit Con-
stantinople in the Spring.
The Pope has sent $4,000 to the Af-
rican anti s avery fund.
DIR. Holmes, the "Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table" is rising 70.
Sam Small has been travelling
through Michigan and Wisconsin.
The infant king of Spain has a
consuming passion for bologna saus-
age.
Senator CASTELAR, thinks the estab-
lishment of universal suffrage the most
needed reform in Spain.
DIR. Hays Agnew has determined
to resign the chair of surgery in the
University of Pennsylvania
Coquelin, the French comedian, is
charmed with American cocktails,
but could not go Boston baken beans.
Mr.. Francis Parkman has been
compelled by poor health to retire
from his office as overseer of Har-
ward.
The oldest Presbyterian clergyman
on the Pacific Coast is Rev. DIR
Reasoner of Corvallis county, Ore.
He is so years of age.
Paul Heyse, the German novelist
is described as handsome man of de-
bonnair bearing, with winning dark
eys and charming manners.
Rev. S. F. Smith, D. D. (who wrot,
sMy Country, it's of Thee"), received
a letter from John g. Whittier and i,
poem Of Oliver Wendell Holmes OF
his S0th birthday anniversary.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15


Elizabeth Garrett Anderson the
English physician, exacts large fees.
Belva Lockwood has been married
twice, is a graduate of two colleges,
and has run twice for the Presiden
cy.
Elizabeth w. Greenwood says there
are in this country IA, ,365 commercial
travellers who are women.
The Empress of Austria contem-
plates a voyage in the West Indies, to
be followed by tour through the
United States.
General Fisk's daughter Intercepted
a "Murchinson' letter intended to en-
trap her father, anG had it quietly
knocked in the head.
Mrs Rutherford B. Hayes is pre-
siding over The Convention of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society
of the Methodist Episcopal church in
Boston.
The Empress Augusta intends tc
publish a number of the letters which
were written to her by the late Em
perors William and Frederick: with
both OF whom she always kept up
regular respondence.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15
PRICE ) CENTS
GOVERNOR DAVID B. HILL.
He Says that Tariff Iseform is Sure to
Succeed,

SuccecO.
In a recent interview Gov. Hill,
(of N. Y.) said:
"Our success in the gubernatorial
contest is marred by shadow of ma
tional disaster. In common with ev-
cry true Democrat, / greatly regret
the defeat of President Cleveland in
the State and in the nation. He de-
served better at the hands Of the peo-
pie of this country. Honest, brave
and courageous, he gallantly led his
party in the great contest for tariff
reform, and suffers defeat ewing to
false clamor, unjust prejudices, unfair
representations and the gigantic and
combined efforts of all the monopo-
lists of the country. He did his duty
as he understood it, regardless OF per-
sonal or political considerations, and
should have been sustained by the
taxpayers, consumers and masses of
the people, whose true interests he de-
sired to subserve. and whose rights he
unselfshly endeavored to maintain.
''It is not now necessary or profit
able to inquire whether the issue which
he so boldly made might not more
wisely have been earlier presented, or
postponed to Il later period. 1t is suf-
ficient to say that IS the trusted lead
er Of the Democratic party, alter Il
full and careful consideration Of the
whole subject, he deemed that the
best and truest interests OF the coun
try required that the issue should be
made on this basis and with that pa
triotic and deliberate conclusion, when
once reached, there should have been
prompt acquiescence.
"The principle of tariff reform has
only met with temporary defeat.
Sooner or later it will ultimately tri-
umph in this country. President
Cleveland and the Democratic party
were right and deserved to succeed.
The argument vas with us, and two
weeks longer discussion would have
given US the victory.
Permit me to suggest that there
must be no back track taken upon
this question. The issue so courage
ousIy presented by President Cleve
laad in the interest Of the whole peo-
pie must not be abandoned.
"Our flag has been nailed to the
mast and there it must remain. Tenn
porary disaster must not be permitted
to discourage us in ourunselfish efforts
to relieve the people from unjust and
unnecessary taxation. Temporary
fvpedients Will only endanger or
| postpone our fnal triumph. Let us
steadfastly adhere to the principle of
tariff reform and the clouds that now
obscure our pathway will soon psss
away"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15
WINsTONsALEM, N. G., THURSDAY NOVEMBER Is, 1888.

crew. Carriage drives and pleasant
walks now took the kinks out of their
legs aud the Liberdade's crew forgot
here that they had ever been cramped
for room.
The Liberdade was photographed
here for journals in Madrid.
Taking it at this place full supply
of fresh water and other provitions she
took her final departure on October
18th for the United States and home !!
touching, however at Gun Quay where
she divided her stores with some starv-
ing neighbors who had nothing there
to eat except sponge and conches.
She undertook then to touch at Bim-
ini to replenish stores but found the
natives swarming around the boat
blocking her progress through the mar
row channel aud acting even more inn
pertinently than at any other English
West India Island. A boat full of
'beachcombers' made for US, and
night coming on, [ decided to push ON
past Bimini. That night October
25th) the Gulf stream was crossed
The 29th we anchored near Cape Ro-
main light house. At daylight we
saw the bark Heliss, of Stavanger,
stranded on the shoal outside, and
stood out to her assistance. Two
steamers came and towed her off at
high water that day.
For the next two days the Liberdade
lay snug in the mouth of South San
tee, sheltered by sand banks. Novem-
ber 1st We got underway and were
working to the North and East when
the S. S. Planter, Capt. Hubbard,
bound for Georgetown, came along
and took US in tow for that place.
After some hunting for quarantine
officers it was found that the Liber-
dade could not proceed on to George
town that day for the reason that she
had ON board one OF two cocoanuts,
and fruit not being free till after the
1st of November, deprived US of seeing
Georgetown. The distance sailed, as
the crow flies, was $500 miles, or three
times the distance across the Atlantic.
From Cape Race to the North of Ire
land is 1,764. By the old pilots OF
Southport it is called a stupendous
voyage.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15


why don't you get them now ?"
"Buck charges too much fur EN-"
"W hat, you don't mean to say that
he charges you for your own letters ?"
Yes, charges me 10 cents fur every
one: Says the government kaint err
ford ter have 'em all over thegcountry
fur no less, an | reckon he's right.
The other feller that had the office
didn't charge but 5 cents. Old Buck,
he one day lowed that no man could
erford ter run a business so cheap, so
he took the office away from the fel-
ler."
"Took it away from him %
"Yas, driv him out, The feller
comes to, me, an [ decided in favor Of
him, an now ter think that he wants
ter charge me 10 cents fer er letter
sorter makes me mad. B'le've I'll take
back my 'cision an' put old Buck
out. Wall, I amt got time ter talk to
you no longer. Good5day. = Arka,,-
saa0 TareHer.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15
Northern Hunters.


The Northern sportsmen are coming
down in force to enjoy the fine sport
afforded by the fields of this section.
One party with dogs and guns are
here from Baltimore, and another
party from Philadelphia will be here
next week. Mr.. VIM. P. Clyde, with
his party of hunters, is due at Harris
burg. He generally sidetracks his
private cars there, and lives in them
during the winter. A party of North
ern hunters are now at Concord, and
other parties are expected at Salisbu-
ry, High Point, Statesville and
Greensboro. This State affords the
finest hunting grounds in the South,
partridg ges, the game bird of America,
being especially abundant Char lotte
Chroni,Le.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15
E.s..:4GAs CALM LAS \ SUMMER SEA.
Thurman Says That is How He Feels. Z The
Party Was Right the Tariff

=
Party Was Right or the Tariff.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. ,,S.-Judge
Thurman was sitting in his comforta-
bic rocking chair in his library at
home this evening. reading, when a
representative called on him. The
people are anxious to know. howiyou
feel after the election p remarked the
correspondent. = sonally [ would
rather remain at home than be Vice
President" said Judge Thurman, but
regret the defeat for the sake of the
party and the country. | regret the
defeat of the Democrats because [
fear the mischief that the Republicans
will do There is q hint Of this in a
dispatch this evening in speaking of
the South, and fear a repetition of
the Gays OF the carpet baggers. This
would be terrible. The Republicans
may conclude to divide Dakota into
two States, and also admit. Idaho and
Montana and fix themselves for a long
time to come, unless there is great
revolution Of popular sentiment" y"
Referring to the tariff, Judge Thur
man said: ''The President should not
be blamed for raising the issue. We
we're right on that question, and we
buried the bloody shirt completely, but
the trouble was that the manufactu-
rers spent SO much money. [ think
they were very foolish for doing So. II
this state of affairs continues we shall
some time have great popular rising
in favor of a change. | don't think
the Republicans will do anything with
the tariff this winter; they may do
something if they get both branches OF
Congress" Judge Thurman said he
slept splendidly election and last night,
and was in excellent health. He said
he would now return to work more
profitable than stumping. Il shall
tell the people that you are very well,
said the reporter before bidding the
"Old Roman good night Entirely
comfortable" said the Judge. "As
calm and smooth as summer sea-"
1t is one of the characteristics o.
Judge Thurran's life that he never
harbors resentment or carries malice
in his heart, and he is the same earn
est, kind, generous patriot in defeat a
in victory, caring not for himself, bu
lamenting g that the principles in whicl
he believes have not triumphed. Th
campaign cf 1888 has been marked b.
many incidents which he will alway
remember with pleasure.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15
VICTIM OF MS HONESTY.
President CIeveland's Independence and
IFS Political Consequences.

lis BDliItCttl consequences
WAsuINGTON, Nov. S.-The battle
field is being inspected by the stayat-
homes-the "lookers-on at Vienna"
On the one side there are the "I-told-
you. s." segment, which few days
ago were enthusiastic Cleveland men.
On the other hand are that honest,
equitable and judicial class who refer
Mr.. Cleveland's defeat to the disloy-
atty OF New York Democrats, and say
that the President has been the author
Of Democratic rehabilitation, by his
course OF integrity, broadness, courage
and conscieutiousness, and that III re-
tiring from the headship of the psrty
he leaves it in better condition than
he found it. Ii is generally admitted
that Mr.. Cleveland's administration
has been pergaded by national spir
it, and that he thought more Of doing
what was right than what was pol
itic
He my have made the mistake of
ignoring the counsel Of more expert
enced politicians, but he did SO be-
cause he seems to have never asked
himself the question, "What is eEpe
dent p No one can honestly accuse
the President Of acting from any 9TH
er than conscientious motives. He
has not been loved, but he is respect
ed by both Democrats and Reppbli-
cans. He is universally credited with
brains He knew that his tarif' mes
sage placed himself and party in the
field of an uncertain battle; yet be-
lieving that it was his constitutional
duty to waive all personal considera-
tions in order TO urge upon the Amer
lean people the performance OF an OBJ
legation due to themselves, he did not
hesitate to inject into the late CAM
paign the vital question Of tariff re-
form. To say that he was not conscious
of IT'S possible disastrous effect on a
second term is to charge u man who
has exhibited exceptional wisdom
with idiocy. Mr.. Cleveland Is the
victim of his individual honesty,
courage and craftsmanship. After the
hour of excitement is past, and sober
second thought assumes its suprema
cy, Mr.. Cleveland's name will be
mentioned bys men Of both parties
with that respect which is akin to the
veneration due independence, integri
ty and patriotism.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15
Complexion of the Next House.

Secretary Mcpherson, of the repub-
lican congressional campaign com
mittee, says the next House will con
sist of 173 republicans and 152 Dem
ocrats.
Representative Breckinridge, oi
Kentucky, a Democratic member OF
the Ways and Means Committee ex
presses the opinion that the republl-
can majority in the next House will
be very slender, and is confident that
it cannot exceed ten in any event
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15
Anna Dickinson Sues Quay's Committee
Anna E. Dickinson. the lectur

Anna E. Dickinson, the lecturer
and actress, has begun suit in the Su-
preme Court against the republican
national committee to recover 81, ,250
for services rendered during the cam
paign. She claims she was engaged
in September to deliver thirty lectures
in the West, and was to receive $125
fer each lecture and her expenses.
She has received the $3.50, but she
claims it was also agreed that in the
event of Harrison's election she was
to receive $4,000.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15

The tuberose culture is becoming
to be quite an industry in North Car.
olina. Our florist, Mr.. Jas. NJ Lamb,
has planted for an immense crop. At
Magnolia many persons devote their
attention to it. Two thousand barrels
Of bulbs worth $50 900, is said to be
the amount of shipments from thst
place. They are easily cultivated and
the increase is beyond computing
Faye Heville Observer.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15

George II. Vanderbilt, grandson Of
the old Commodore, has invested large
ly in real estate in Western NoIth
Carolina, especially in Asheville. He
owns about one thousand acres on the
Swannanoa river, mile frem the
town, and it is said that be intends to
establish an industrial and mechani-
cal school for the training in useful
pursui,s.of such young people as are
without means to pay for their own
education Civil engineers and land-
scape gardeners have been employed
to lay cut and improve the grounds.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15

Mrs. Sniverly is the wife of captain
of volunteer company. She attended
a review at which her huspand " as the
commanding officer. Mrs. Sniverly
laughed all the time, and when she was
asked what was the cause of her merri
ment, she replied :" It was the funniest
thing in the world to see my husband,
who never dares open his mouth at home,
ordering all those men about, and they
doing just what he told them. Why
doesn't he try that gam on me2'-7io
Bits.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-15

Governor Scales has issued his
death warrant for the execution on
January 25tll of Howard alias Bud
Anderson, the man wh.. last July at
Goldsboro murdered w. 81. Porter
Anderson was convicted in September,
but appealed to the Supreme court,
which has affirmed the decision of the
lower COURT.