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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-01-09
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT

Bill Nye has the grip. But while
he is sneezing he continues his joking.
There is rumor in Europe that
the King Of Greece is about to abdi
cate.
Robert Louis Stevenson is growing
fat in the Gilbert Islands, Sarah
Bernhard should go tdere.
The Greek ARTIST Valanakis is
painting picture of the entry of
Princess Sophia into Athens on the
occasion of her recent marriage.
Emperor William, of Germany has
received magnificent Arab steed
from the Sultan of Turkey. The
horse is a jet black and very spirited.
Ye Cha Yum, Secretary of the Cor
can Legation, is trying to master the
intricacies Of American history. He
was recently asked, "Who was Ameri
cas- first President" Yum answered,
"The father of his clountrv-Mr Nc
Glinty."
A dispatch has gone forth to the
effect that Gov. Phillip w. McKin-
ney. of Virginia. has never used pro-
fame language, never smoked and has
never consumed more than half u gal
Ion of whiskey. But his political ele.
vation has been sudden and pro-
nounced-
The ex-Nmperor Of Brazil has al
| ways been anxious to pose as very
learned man. Whenever he heard
that famous scientist was about to
visit Brazil he would "cram up" on
the prospective guests specially and
at an opportune moment display d
startling amount of technical infor-
| nation.
A recent poem by john G. Whit
| tier is in striking contrast to TeDny.
sons "Lockslev Hall Fifty Years AT.
ter" The English laureate sounded
a pessimistic note and seemed to init
mate that life was useless and the
world in hopeless state. The CHEEKY
New Englander on the other hand
has grown mellow with age and take,
an optimistic view Of existence
"Whatever perished with my ships,
only know the best remains" he sings
Surely the world is better for sucl
words. 1t may be that Whittier
venerable liver is in better condition
! than Tennyson's.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-01-09
Decrease of the Public Debt During 1889

It is estimated at the Treasury De-
partnent that there has been a de-
crease of nearly $4,000,O00 in the
public debt during the month of De
cember. This makes the total reduc-
ton for the first half of the present
fiscal year s24.065,117, as compared
with reduction of S31 ,522, ,39S dur
ing the corresponding period of pre-
vious fiscal year The reduction for
the calendar year ending to-day is
$81 .4S1 ,253, against reduction of
s91, ,5S6,14S for the calendar year
J 1888,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-01-09
The Teaehers' Assembly.

- The Executive Committee of the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly
has DECIDED to hold the Aext session Of
the Assembly at Aorehead City, be-
ginning June 18th and ending July
1st. It is proposed to have a special
feature in the shape of work by four
eminent instructors, these being BAL.
lett, Alexander E. Frye, J. 6. Hall
and Miss Spear, all of Massachusetts,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-01-09

Our new store will h We q front Of plate
glass and iron. 1t is one of the Handsom-
est Building in the State, and in it we will
carry one Of the largest and best assorted
stocks of drugs to be found in North Car
olins. Your Friends, ,.-.,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-01-09
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
The Annihilation of the AUX.

Everybody knows the history of the
great auk's determination. A single shell
of one of its eggs without the contents
was sold at auction for Sl,500. And yet
this bird was found on Funk island, off
the Newfoundland coast, sixty years ago
in numbers that were simply countless
But the people from the mainland used to
go over to the island in summer and kill
them by myriads TO eat and for their feath
ers. They were very appetizing roasted,
and were so fat that they served for fuel
also, so that half dozen great auks did to
cook a meal of their brethren for dinner
The result of this was that forty years
back the last of these interesting fowls per
ished, and there is no longer one of them
in existence. The Smithsonian has prac-
ticallya corner on their bones. Awhile ago
the institution sent distinguished osteol-
ogist, Professor Lucas, to Funk island for
the purpose, aud he brought back nearly a
barrelful of such remains. If you want a
skeleton now you will have to send TO
Washington for it, and it will costfyou
about 5000. Bache's Letter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
ALLEGED Encts Abont Feet.

"Girls' feet? Well, it's not matter for
me to discuss, maybe, but Lewiston and
Auburn girls have awful little feet" 81
suppose you want me to put your name in
the paper now" suggests the newspaper
man. well, maybe it might attract
trade" was the honest admission. But,
honestly, girls don't have half as big feet
now as they used to. There was time
when our Sally James used to sport mines
and tens. Ever see them nowadays Not
you.
Sarah Jane doesn't grow now the way
she used TO. Girls between 16 and Is have
bigger feet than after 20 to "a. The foot is
1eshy at that time and large, but as years
come the foot decreases and the muscles
grow more firm. At that time they COM
plain that their boots are too large, and we
always know the reason. Among men
from 80 to 50 the feet lengthen perceptibly,
and at this age the customers complain
that their last pair of shoes were too short.
They sometimes need boots an inch longer"
Lewiston Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
The FIRST California Emisrant Train.

On leaving Weston, Mo-, where there
had been 50 much opposition, we were six
or seven in number and nearly half the
town followed us for mile, and some for
five or six miles, to bid us good-by, show
ing the deep interest felt in our journey.
All expressed good wishes and desired to
hear from US. When .Te reached Sapling
grove, the place of rendezvous, in May,
1871, there was but one wagon ahead of us.
For the next few days one or two wagons
would come each day, and among the re-
cruits were three families from Arkansas.
Every one furnished his own supplies
The party consisted of siXty-nine. includ-
ing men, women and children. Our teams
were of oxen, mules and horses. We had
no cows, as the later emigrants usually
had, and the lack of milk was great de-
privation to the children. 1t was under
stood that every one should have not less
than a barrel Of flour, with sugar and SO
forth TO suit; but | laid in 100 pounds of
flour more than the usual quantity, besides
other things. This did because we were
told that when we got into the mountains
we probably would get out of bread and
have TO live on meat alone, which thought
would kill me, even if it did not Others.
Ny gun was an old flint lock rifle, but a
good one. Old hunters told me to have
nothing 20 do with capOr percussion locks,
that they were unreliable, and that if got
my caps or percussion wet | could not
shoot, while if / lost my flint | could pick
up another on the plains. doubt whether
there was Sl0Oin moneyin the whole party,
but all were enthusiastic and anxious to
go.-Gen. John Bidwell in Century.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Ants as SurceOns.

Ants are terrible fighters. They have
very powerful jaws, considering the size
OF their bodies, and therefore their method
of fighting is by biting. They will bite one
another and hold on with a wonderful grip
of the jaws, even after their legs have been
bitten off by other ants. Sometimes six or
eight ants viii be clinging with a death
grip to one another, making a peculiar
spectacle, some with leg gone and some
with half the body gone. One singular
fact is that the grip of an ants jaw is re-
tanned even after the body has been bitten
off and nothing but the head remains.
This knowledge is possessed by certain
tribe of Indians in Brazil, who put the
ants to very peculiar use. When an In
dian gets cash cut in his hand, instead
of having his hand sewed together, as ply
sicians do in this country, he procures five
or six large large black ants, and holding
their heads near the cash they bring their
jaws together in biting the flesh, and thus
pull the two sides of the cash together.
Then the Indian pinches off the bodies of
the ants and leaves their heads clinging to
the cash, which is is held together until il
is perfectly heaied.-New York Examiner
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Wumor in a BeanerY.

In one of those all night restaurants
where the succulent fruit of the beanstalb
is deity served by muscular Ganymedes tC
public with an equal muscular digestion
humor of a grim, remorseless order occa
sionally asserts itself. 1t was the hour
when the brawny cup bearers were busily
engaged in bringing out the relays OF
heavy crockery to meet the rush Of the
midnight attack, with broad triangles OF
hickory pie or the round ring shot
crullcrs. Above the roar of battle there
suddenly rang out the clarion tones of 9
muscular servitor as he glanced about for
a stray spoon. Seeing none at hand he
turned TO the steaming sanctuary at the
rear, where the esculatory gods were AT
work and in thunderous tones broke forth
with, Hey, Jimmie, bring out der silver
warev'-New York Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19

a snake story which has the novelty o
being true comes from LackawaXen, Pa
Courtney Kenneally devotes considerable
time to the gun and rod, being proficient
in the use of both.
A few days ago Kenneally saw a huge
hen hawk flying over the house, and tax
ing quick aim sent a charge of duck shot
into the bird. IL fell almost at his feet
and his establishment was great at finding
in its talons a rattlesnake measuring
feet inches. The snake was alive, but
Kenneally quickly dispatched it, and KEEP
the wings of the bird and the skin of the
RATHER" as trophies of the chase. New
York Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
White Lies" Don't Pay.

1t doesn't pay to tell white lies" The
other day read little treatise on them
which not only argued that they were adj
MISSILE, but mildly limited that in many
contingencies they were highly creditable
had this idea in my mind when, a short
time afterward, was introduced to Miss
and Mrs. -. Now, Miss was an ex-
ceedingly homely young woman, and
knew it; but remembering the suggestions
of the book on white lies" and thinking
that the time to put its principle in prac-
tice had come, said to Mrs. -, What
a pretty girl your daughter is" And then
began to expatiate on the theme. no.
ticed rather unsympathetic expression
on Mrs. IS face, and just about the time
finished she said, THAT is my sister-in-
law, sir; not my daughter. kansas City
Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19

The Psychological institute, of Vienna,
has been conducting experiments on dirt
taken from finger nails, and seventy-eight
examinations have been made. The proc
ess was to put the dirt in 'cultivating
mixtures such as are used for supplying
germs with food on which to develop. The
crop that grew from the germs in the dirt
was varied one, and included thirty-six
kinds of micrococci, eighteen of bacilli and
many others.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
Unconscious Self Praise.

The idioms of a foreign tongue holC
many pitfall. 1t was New York girl al
her first ball in Berlin who, wishing to re
ply to a request for dance, informed the
astonished young man in her best German
"No, thank you, i am beautifully ar
ranged" thinking she had told him merely
that she was already engaged for that mum
ber A smile which passed like fash
over his face warned her of some blunder
and her chaperon quickly enlightened her
when later on she repeated the speech for
her benefit.-New York Times
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19

A new and valuable practical applica
ton of carbolic acid has been made in Cen
trail America, where it has been used with
gratifying success against the leaf cutting
ants, whose ravages upon cultivated trees
in that country are so destructive. The
acid is mixed with water and poured down
the ant burrows, whereupon the ants de
sert their abode, and by persistent resort
to this method of attack they may be ex,
PEELED from the neighborhood of cultivated
plants.-Exchange
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19
A CHARACTER.


Everything pleased our nedghbor Jim;
When it rained
But said wet weather suited him.
There never is too much rain for me
And this is something like" said he
when earth was dry as powder MILL
lie did not sigh
Because t was dry,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19

The Fishing society, of Denmark, having
offered a reward for every seal killed, the
determination of these animals in Danish
waters is only question Of time. 1t APP
pears that the fishing industry is least sue
cessful in the waters where seal abound.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-19

Almost any acid, poured upon chalk or
marble, liberates the carbonic acid. Its
grasp of the lime rs feeble and easily over
come. When we dissolve and mix COM
mon soda powder thetartaric acid turns the
weaker carbonic acid out of doors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-09
DRUNKEN MURDERER
Samuel Mulberry Shoots and
Kills Heber Fullmer
AT CLEAR CREEK, On SUNDAY.
The Coroner's Inquest and the Verdict Rendered
The Murderer Observation-Disclosures
Fowier's Opinion.

Provo, Sept. ESPECIAL telegram to
The HERALD. A frightfu! murder oc-
Cured at Clear Greek, on the line of the
Rio Grande Western railway in this
county, last evening. Samuel Mulberry, in
adruuken craze, and without provocaton,
Shot and killed He5er Fullmer, a resident
of the place. Mulberry, it appears, armed
with Winchester rife, had been shooting
promiscuously about the town during the
day. At 6:30 pm. the deceased requested
him TO desist from such dangerous pastime
when without further ado the murderer
stepped off three or four PAGES, deliberately
took aim and sent leaden messenger into
the right breast of F'Qlimer, killing him
instantly. A friend, Frank Jones by
naue, attempted to support the dying man,
when the murderer, with an cath, fred
upon him twice but without effect. He
then turned and fed over the mountain
toward Strawberry valley. No one dared
follow him. Sheriff Fowler was tele-
graphed for and with Deputy Brown at
once set ont in pursuit. To-day they found
their man at tie camp on Indian creek,
about seven miles from the scene of the
murder, and captured him without resist
ance. He was brought to Provo tonight.
The man offers no apology or excuse for
his foul deed but drunkenness. He is an
American and has been in Utah three
years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-09
SUGAR VICTORIOUS.
The Trust is in a Very Compla.
cent Mood.
INCREASED DUTY ToBE IMPOSED
Larger Profits for the Refinsrs, for Which the
Masses Must Pay-fhe
Senate Debate.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. S-TSpeclal
telegram to THE HERALD. The repre-
sentatives of the Sug II trust were in a
eomplacent mood tonight. They were
victorious at every point in the contest in
the Senate, and by convincing majorities
Senator Sherman and Senator Allison APP.
pealed in vain to their Republican col
leagues to make a reduction in the sugar
duties, which would mean cheaper sugar
for the masses, instead Of larger profits for
the pockets of the refiMefs. But they
pleaded in vain. The proposition of the
House to admit sugar Below the Dutch
standard free of duty, was rejected with
contempt, and the duty of three
tonths of cent. proposed by the
finance committee, was adopted by vote
CT 80 to IL. Democratic Senators seemed
to vie with Republicans in their devotion
to the interests of the trust, and only five
of them join the seven Republicans who
voted for free sugar for the people.
Senators like ingalls,, Plumb and Pad
dock and Henderson, who have sometimes
voted against the Republican majority in
favor of lifting the existing burdens of
taxation from the people, voted to-day
with the trust, because of the
infant sugar industry of Kansas
and Nebraska. The vote in favor
of raising the duty on sugar
between No. ID and No. 16 was not
so lsrge, but there was safe working ma
jority in favor of the increased rate of six
tenths of l cent. Seven Republicans voted
with the mass of the Democratic Senators
enough to have turned the scale and de-
featedit If tive Democratic Senators had
not deserted their party for the sake of
high sugar duties. The five We're Gibson
and Eustis, of Louisiana; Pasco, of Florida
Butler, of South Carolina and Reagan, OF
Texas. Upon them rests the responsibility
of the increase or duty of the Mckinley
rates. 1t was fitting that after such rates q
duty should be imposed on maple sugar
for the benefit of a few people in Vermont
and that the protests of men like Senator
Carlisle should be made in vain. The
greatest difference between the two houses
in conference committee could probably
arise over this increase in the sugar duties
Major Mckinley and his associates of the
House are much attached to the 'sfree
sugar. feature of their reia,erkable bill, and
unless they have received much new light
from the representatives of the trust, they
will not submit gracefully to the rates fixe6
in the Senate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-09
Mayor Gleason's Unproyoked Attack.

New YORK, Sept. Mayor Gleason, of
Long Island city, committed au uupro-
voked and brutal assault upon George a.
Crowley, newspaper man. This evening
Crowley stood talking with number OF
prominent men II MIller's Long Island
City hotel, wnen the mayor entered and
seeing Crowley, exclaimed: You are a
loafer and thief" Crowley resented the
accusation, whersupon Gleason struck him
savage blow in the face, knocking him
down. The mayor, in his fury, kicked the
PROSTATE Crowley several times IN the
lace, splitting MS lips, smash
ing his nose and knocking out
several teeth. Gleason was finally
dragged away and Crowley taken into res
taurant, where the blood was washed from
his face. In the melee Crowley, who is
near sighted, lost his glasse; and returned to
ind them. As he entered the barrOom
Gleason again rushed al him and knocked
him down. The mayor was finally induced
to desist, and Crowley went out in search
OF warrant for Gieason's arrest but could
ind 70 magistrate at home. The grand
jury Will convene tomorrow, and Crowley
intends TO take steps to have the mayor in
dlcted for assault.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-09
Wyoming Republicans.

EVANSTON, Wyo.. Sept. Especial tele-
gram to THE HERALD. The Republicans
turned out en- masse tonight, formed q
torchlight procession on Main street, oppo-
site the Music hall, headed by the AIny
brass band, and marched to the residence
of c. D. Clark, their nominee as repre-
sentative to Congress, and continued
through the principal streets to the opera
house, cheering as they marched. The
whole of The town was out to witness the
200 torchlights and hear the stirring strains
OF music. After the throng was seated in
the opera house, stirring speeches were
made, first by G. d. Clark on the different
positions of the two great parties and the
issues that lay before the people. He was
cheered frequently during his speech.
II. Z. S. Groesbeck spoke at some length
on the tariff which was now agitating the
minds of the people during this campaign
and showed the necessity of protective
| tariff to foster the industries of our nation.
Judge Bedford, N a very amusing and
entertaining speech showed to the appreci-
alton of the audience the benefits of pro-
tective tariff system and exhorted the
people to turn out their new state Republi-
can on September H.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-09
Killed In the Rlne Bird MIL

BUTTE, Mont, Sept. s. Special tele-
gram to TIE HERALD. Hugh Mcdonald,
miner in the employ of the Blue Bird
company, near this city, was instantly
killed about 8 o'clock this afternoon He
had been working for the companybut a
few days and was put to tearing down some
old fuesin the mill. While at work in some
unknown way he caused the walls
of the flue to cave in upon him.
Fellow workmen Immediately came to his
rescue, and after a few minutes of eager
work brought to light the senseless body Of
their comrade A very short examination
sufficed to show that his neck had been
broken and that death must have been in
Simultaneous. Mcdonald was twenty-seveu
years of age and unmarried.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-09
Railroad wreekers Apprehended.

ALBANY, n. Y. Sept S.-The mystery
attending the apprehension of John Reed,
who was detained all day yesterday on
suspicion of being one of the Central train
wreckers was partially explained this
morning by the arrest OF John
Herman, West Albany freight brake
man, and John Cardial freight con-
ductor. Both are striking knights.
From words overheard by reporters
during Reeds cross questioning by Pink
erton, it is evident the arrests were made
on information furnished by Reed. The
latter has been very prominent in his hos
tility to Pinkertons and made threats
against the road, so he was spotted"
1t is understood tonight that the de-
tectives learned that five men were CON
cerned in the dastardly work, and that all
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-09
Reduction of the Mexican Army,

CRY OF MEXICO, Sept. S.-President
Diaz is maturing plan for the reduction
of the army, which it is intended shall be
composed solely of volunteers. 1t is be-
lieved, so far as can be judged at present,
it would have the effect of eliminating
criminal and other undesirable elements
from the army, which, it is said will here
after be principally used on the northern
and southern frontier and in the territory
occupied by Indians. Theret are large
number of of officers supported on the re-
tired list, and if these are disDanded it will
cause saving to the country of several
millions annually. So as not to offend the
more than one hundred and fifty generals
and other officers in proportion, If the
Presidents plan is carried into effect, it is
supposed many OF these officers would find
employment in the national guards and in
other service of the states
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-09
Cleveland game postponed; rain.
The Most symmetrically Developed wom,

The Most Symmetrically Developed Woman
Especial to TIE MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch. I
HoLYokE, Mass. Sept. miss Margaret
Best, who has become famous by winning
the prize of Sl00 offered by Dr. D. A. Sar
gent, of Harvard University, for the most
symmetrically developed woman, was seen
to-day She said she was born in Mead
vile, Pa, and was the daughter of David
Best, physician of that city, who died a
year and half ago. 1t was at Laselle
seminary that she nrst took instruction in
physical culture, under DR.. Sargent's sys-
TEN. Speaking of the distinction attained
at Cambridge, she said she was not COM
petitor in the sense of having worked for
the prize. She had no special reason to as
sign for her success further than her natu-
raj good figure has been aided and deyel
oped by the course of the physical culture
taken. Somewhat above the average
height, it is not alone the figure and
majestic carriage which attract the eve.
She is beautiful woman, with noble
head, gracefully poised and crowned with
light brown hair.