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The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

Good mother, maker OF numerous
pies, member Of numerous hose, over
seer Of great provinces household.
rest a little, advises writer in LiUiRg
Issues. Have chair by the stove and
when you peep into the oven, sit while
you look, yea, even a moment after;
You will work all the faster for the
short change of posture. While mend
ing have your chair In the contest cor
ner, where good light will come in, and
let the sun strike upon you if possible,
SO that you getthe strengthening, health
giving influence oft. Drop your hands
occasionally and let them rest. Let
your eye wander out through the win
dow glass as far as possible and rest
your eyes by looking at something in
tcresting out of doors. Don't rule all
the time. Drop the reins Of household
government for little while, unbend
yourself and sit down on the rug and
play with the children, and, as it were,
become again child.
Economic your strength. Sit when
you can. Do not hold the baby when
it can rest and grow just ss well in its
crib. BY resting when you can, BY
planning the work to be done, and by
being systematic and orderly IN all
things q woman's work at home is more
easily done.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

The responsibility of making Sunday
A pleasant day for the children ought
not to fall upon mothers alone. Faith
ers often excuse themselves on the
ground that they have worked hard all
the week and need rest on that day, for
oetful of the fact that their wives have
also been working through the week.
In certain family Sunday is called
~papa's day, bacause he then devotes
himself almost exclusively to the chill
dren. He takes one hour for rest, but
the remainder Of the time is given to
them. The mother joins in the plans,
but. does not assume any care, and thus
finds relief from the watchfulness which
she has exercised all the week. In
pleasant weather the family takes q
quiet walk together. This is far better
than allowing the boys and girls to 60
of with ccmpanions Of their own age.
In this household those who are old
enough to attend Sunday school study
the lesson together and talk about it at
the breakfast table. The hour before
the little ones retire is spent in singing
hymns, ending with a simple devotional
service, in which one Of the older chill
dren reads the Scriptures, and each
member Of the family offers a short
PRAYER. In fins home the children con-
slider Sunday the shortest and pleasant
est day Of the week.-The C0ngrega-
fiOn0iisf
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

The daughter Of . vell-known De
troiter has been IN love for 3 year OF
more with an Eastern youth, and he did
not like it at all. The other morning
be called her into his library.
What do you want to marry that
fellow fors7 he inquired. He has no
visible means Of support
Oh. yes he has. papa. she protest
ed, with q queer little smile which be
did not fail to note.
Don't Try to work any Of your funny
business on me. my child" he said
Efer7iy. Il know exactly what you
were going to give me, but Il viii not
20 His father II not il Il. He left
town rezfrndaw =stk III f.s.u s.arfia
funds he coui1 gst his hands on, and
today be i The most inTisiblesr man On
the whole list Of chr acquNnfance. -
Free Press.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
Notes and Comment.

THE Lutheran church has 200 paro-
chial schools under her control.
Two HUNDRED Jewish students Of
Odessa have renowned their faith and
become Christians.
THE King of Siam has donated to the
Baptist mission at Bankok $240, 600 for
hospital and school.
In 1900 there we're not more than s.
100000 copies Of the Bible, and now
more than that number are issued every
year.
BY the failure Of the Cane Of Good
Hope bank seven dioceses IN South
Africa lost between them the sum OF
$135,000.
THERE is still one issolated lard from
which Christian teachers are rigidly ex-
cluded. This is Thibet, the home Of
the high priest Of Buddhism.
OMAHA is to have the new Presby-
terian theological seminary intended to
serve the central Western States and it
is confidently expected that the semi
nary will be open insSeptember.
The growth of Methodism is aston
ishing. The Rev. +. A. Hardin, of the
Freeport district of the Rocky River
Conference, reports over LOO CONVEX
sions since the meeting of the last con-
ference in Aurora, Ill.
THERE are 5000 Professionals in st.
Petersburg, Russia, $4,000 of them
being Germans and half Of these Rus
sian subjects. They are organized into
fourteen congregations, and one Of these
is building a church to cost $3.50, 600.
THE benevolent contributions Of the
different Evangelical denominations in
the L nited States for 1890 were as. fol-
lows: Baptists, 81, 1862, 488; Protestant
Episcopalians, 81, 689, 40I; Congrega-
tionalists, 50, $3.50, 036; Methodist gEpis-
copalians, -, 769173; Presbyterians.
81, 763, 657.
BIsHoP Taylor, of Africa, recently
said that eight Of the hardest African
missionary stations were mRna6ed pY
WON Ell, 6lNehich tlse INST Wa4
carried on by Canadian He did not
give her name but stated thet she was
among the widest tribes, and doing the
best work of all.
AN English paper called the Church
Militant says: "The current methods
Of conducting Sunday schools have had
blighting influence on the spirituality
Of the churches. There has never been
less spirituality in our churches since
the infidel period preceding the year
1900 than just now.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

The grotesque little brownies which
Lewis Carol called into existence by
The uso Of his facile pen and pencil
may be made TO materialize II one
have def fingers and a knack Of
shaping things. There is needed but
few scraps Of brown satin, piece Of
atockinet Of the same color and some
covered bonnet-wire.
The round, pot-bellied body is Gov
cred with the atockinet; the legs and
arms are made Of wire; the upturned
feet are encased in tiny brown kid
shoes. long and pointed at the toes
the Jacket is brown satin, and fastened
1t the chin with tiny gilt buttons.
The head is covered with chamois
leather, the wide mouth and big ears
are painted in water-color; pointed
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

I wonder II tho children who read
this know what a dreadful thing Il Is
not to have any water 20 drink
II you do not, sometime whom yon
are working or playing hard and think
Won would like a drink of water, Just
try aud 60 without It, and see how
thirsty you will be, and every time
yon think OF water you will seem TO
grow 1hirstier.
Do You know that great many
years ago the doctors used 60 think II
any one had fever they must not
have drink? just think how the
poor little children had 10 suffer with
The fever burning in their veins aud no
water 10 drink. Besides they did not
battle them with something cooling to
allay the fever,
Aboat seventy years ago, away
among the green hills Of Vermont,
little boy OF three years lay sick Of
fever. He was very sick, and the doe
tor looked very grave. Poor little
Jesse How his mothers heart ached
al she bent over the little wasting
form Of her baby and listened TO his
continual cry, "water, water aud
dared not give him any.
You may be sure that her tears often
fell on the little hot face. Every day
he grew worse until at last his pitiful
ory for water ceased, the little parched
tongue could no longer move. The
Doctor bent over him long and sadly
tfor he was father, then turned to
the parents and said, Il can do no
more; your baby must die"
A few moments after, some one car
ried glass OF water to one Of the
friends gathered around the little bed.
Little Jesse could not speak, but his
ewes followed the water as long as II
was in his sight. The poor mother
could bear il no longer. Speaking 70
the Doctor, she said: IF baby eau
not live may give him some water
he wants il 30"
aNothing will hurt him now, was
the reply; give him anything h'
wants"
Quickly the cool water was placed
to bis parched Lips, and although Oh
most past the power 10 swallow, p.
drank eagefly and each swallow will
moro ease; then with sigh Of salts
faction the weary eyes cloaed--not Il
death, but in sleep, sweet, blesse'
sleep. The hot, dry skin grew moist
then the quick, painting breath grew
Alower and more regular, and the,
knew that little Jesse was saved
saved by the pure sparkling water
| that we think SO little about when W
have plenty Of IL; but what o blessin
| Il is when we are weary and thirsty
/ think little Jesse still lives anon
the green hills Of Vermont, whore q
water is SO pure and sweet, but he
an old man now and perhaps htt
grandchildren are growing up aronr
him and learning 10 love the gree
rugged hills with their gushing spring
aud 10 hate the poison whisky that z
dear old Green Mountain State b
driven ont.
IL Il very hdrd 70 have q fever o.
.lenst IS allowed 10 Quonch our thin
with water, but II Is worse to
taught TO thirst for that which viii
q lifelong curse to both body and sou
Dear boys and girls, I hope you 81
all temperance workers and will nevs
learn the crnel whisky thirst, and this
you viii grow mp brave farmer me
and women, always working Tor u
right, brave children Of the King.
Western Rural
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
God have no feathers in their caps. In.
burdens on their hearts. -SpnrgeolA


Coon fruit though il does not con-
stitute the goodness Of the tree. Is nee
essary to demonstrate that the tree Is
good. d.. Bunting.
IBrInvK that il you and / were to
heed the whispers OF our Father We
should not have 50 many Of ais thun-
ders. ~. Hurin0to1l Fcans.
THE sacred Scriptures teach rs the
best way Of living, the noblest way Of
suffering. and the most comfortable
way Of dying, - FiaUeL
AK agnostic is a man who avows he
knows nothing, and gets wrathy aud
yexed with you If You don't believe
him. He says he doesn't know any
thing. but he really believes he knows
everything. IN L. Ledger.
In our religious life the further We
travel. the nearer we get to the light
aud the brighter it becomes, the path
OF the Just is a shining light that
shineth moro and more unto the perfect
day. Standard
In the religious life there viii be
temptation to think much OF our emo
tions. The great concern we need to
have is for certain faith in Christ,
faith that rests on Him and out Of which
spring all Christian graces. - Christian
Inquirer
THE best mode OF keeping improper
thoughts out of our minds is TO keep
those minds so filed with good
thoughts that there will be no room for
improper thoughts He who acts upon
this rule will generally have not much
trouble with bad thoughts Such
thoughts will not be his usual compan-
ions. IN. y Independent.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24


Two well-dressed men we're walking
down Broadway, New York, at mid
night. Directly in front Of them was
man shabbily dressed, and with look
of hunger and desperation on his face.
As the three passed before brilliantly
lighted restaurant one OF the gentlemen
behind said to the other:
did you catch glimpse Of that
mans face?'
mo. What about itG"
at was Il terrible face. / believe
that man will try to kill himself before
morning"
SWELL 1 don't see how we can pre-
vent it. But what makes you think
SOP"
II don't know He looks like it.
And think | can prevent it, too. Sup
pose wo follow him."
"All right. But / think it is only a
fancy of yours, and our following him
will do little good.
Nevertheless, / am so confident that
he is going to do something desperate
that shall take the liberty of follow
ing him."
The two gentlemen accordingly fol-
lowed the man down several streets.
Finally he turned and made his way
rapidly toward the river.
Down on one Of the most obscure
piers he paused, and with gesture Of
despair stepped toward the edge of the
pier, and looked down into the water.
Then he Strengthened himself up and
in another moment would have flung
himself over into the river; but one of
the men who was standing in the shadow
of warehouse. called out in quiet
but firm voice.
My brother, if you are in trouble
win you let me help you?"
Atthe words "my brother" the man
trembled, started back, covered his face
with his hands, and staggering against
the pier, burst into sobs 90 awful that
the man who had taken it upon himself
to rescue him from death could not say
another word for several minutes,
Finally he learned in broken ejacula-
tions the mans story.
It Was not new. Only kfoNnnd
children in a wretched tenement, no
work, rent due, children crying for food,
wife sick, no friends. That was all A
very common story.
II was going to drown myself" he
said. Il don't know but. what that
will be the best thing to do after all. I"
But the one who had called him found
work and home fol him. BY the magic
of Kindness, which levels all false distinc-
tions, he won his wayward heart and
made him hope again. Charity.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

The servants 81 God mean business
They do not play at preaching. but
fher plead with men. They do not talk
Cor tsiking's sake. but hey persuade for
jesus sake. They are not sent into the
World TO tickle mems ears. not to make
! display Of eiocndon. nor to quote
poetry. Theirs = a. errand Of life or
death to souls IMMORTAL They have
something 10 say Which % presses upon
them that they must say * Woe unto
me If 1 preach not the g0spelF They
burn with en- inward Ere. aud The fame
must have ve1k for The word Of the
Lord is a. Ere II their bones. consuming
them. The truih presses them into Is
service. and f1sT cannot escape from II.
IL indeed. thsy be servants Of 0od,
fhey must sreak the tEings which they
trls seen nd hsard The servants e
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

long AZ he can he hates 20 70 touch ~
Then he does not half do Il He II
almost snre 10 stop before II u done1
He does not care il fault Is found. ZIG
SAYS. II can't help Il, or i don't care.
Fred's way is not the same. He
goes straight to his work and does u
as soon as no can and q well ~ nc
can. He never sights his work log
play. though he loves play ns we'll e.
Joe does. n he does not know how "
10 q piece 81 work woll, he asks sons
one who does know, aud then ne takes
care 20 remember. He says 4 never
want 70 10 ash med Of my work
Which boy, do Won think, viii MAKE
q man 20 be trusted 2
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

another 20 place his money on Biddy
Mcphee. and so on till he gets q man
n net IN every race. He marks them
ali and when the race Il over, and, for
inaance, Bug Holiday, wins the race
he lays for the man who oet On me
Bug, and when the lncky piunger
draws his money the fellow demands
81 or 50 for giving his friend the WIN
well that is what most people
think ID q tout, but it's all wrong. ~
tout Il a fellow who does more work a.
4 race track AZ night than at day. He
sleeps there ell night, on the grass or
on the roof Of shed, and gets mp Of
| q O'clock in the morning and waits Tor
the trainers and jockeys TO exercise the
horses that are 10 run that aftornoona
The tout thus finds out the exact con-
dition Of each horse. III Long John
Reilly has been favorite In the POOLS
the night before and does not show up
well Ia the early morning practice tho
tout will not bet on him, but will place
his money on Tony MulIane, Lefty
hfarr. King Kelly, Chris Green Joe
Good. or whichever horse shows up
the best in the trial. The tout alwnyB
has 4 few dollars TO bot himself, and
in the long run, seldom quits loser, for
he follows tho races from place to
| place and kgepa posted all the time.
| I've been tout several years now and
| 4 find II better business than carrying
samples
@Are you doing wen 81 this meet
ing2v
INot very. SO far everybody, in
cIudinQ the touts. seem TO be getting
| the bad end Of this meeting I'm broke
now, and you'll save a life BY inviting
| mo n taka a drink
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24


II was a small matter for neighbors
TO quarrel over. but they quarreled.
They had walked home together. ard
as tho evening was warm they had
stopped In" several times TO refresh
themselves. Il was 1t the last stopping
place that Filkins declined with
thanks
Better have one more urged Bali
ings.
mot drop returned Filkins
firmly.
Last place. persisted Billings.
Il know it, replied Filkins, but a
fool ought TO know when he has had
enough.
-He ought admitted Billings
SWELL. I've had enough
He doSsi'
There was the ring Of conviction in
Billings voice, and il was Just because
Of that that they quarreled. Those
two words explain why Mrs Filkins no
longer calls on Mrs. Billings and why
the Filkins children are not allowed to
play tag" with the Billings children.
1t marx "a the beginning Of feud that
may last for generations.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

A GBwold street tailor was talking
to DINNER when nice looking
young ian came in and after few min
ltes' examination Of the goods no or
dered auit Of clothes and left.
"Nic@oung man, said the tailor.
'Loos like it, observed the drum.
mer
Il nike all his Clothes" continued
the tailt.
"Gon pay ~ inquired the drummer.
eNeyf pays for anything" said the
tailor.
"Wha in thunder do N want to let
him beayou for 2"
II dot"
"Howlo you get your pay ?"
His Ather pays for him"
''Whs chump the old man must be.
Who is le?'
II am
The GUNNER thought it was time to
90 thenbut the tailor insisted on the
drinks I'd then ordered very nice
little bl at sixty days. Free Press.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

A famous Chicago lawyer once
had singular case to settle A
physician came to him 10 great dis
tress. Two sisters, living in the same
house, had babies OF equal age, who SO
resembled each other that their own
mothers were unable to distinguish
them when they were together.
Now it happened that by the careless
ness of the nurses the children had be-
come mixed, and how were the mothers
to make sure that they received back
their own infants?
But perhaps said the lawyer, the
children wern't changed at all.
"Oh, bnt there's no doubt that they
were changed, said the physician.
Are you sure ii it?s
Perfectly"
Well. il that's the case, why don't
you change them back again ? 1 DIT
see any difficulty in the case. -
Gazette. g.. g
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

no reward OF your Father which Is IN
Heaven"
During the reading breathless still
ness reigned. Chaplain McCabe said /:
Il suppose the recital Of this Scripture
is intended asarebuke upon our method
Of raising money. once had the same
passage repeated to me by millionaire.
who was SO mean that he would never
dare let his right hand know Of the
deeds OF his left hand, who was never
known to give enc dollar year in aid
of missionary work." The stranger
disappeared. --Zion's Herald.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

Gripdstone- Don't you remember
what PAUL says: "No prophecy Of the
Scrip Ire is Of any private interpreta-
tion.T
KiIjordan Yes, only it wasn't Paul.
II was Peter.
You are mistaken. 1t was Paul.
(Producing copy Of New Testament)
There's only one way TO convince
some men. Here's the passage-IL.
Peter, 20. Read it for yourself
(Stifly. after reading tilt doesn't
sound like Peter. shall look the
matter mp.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
rnE RACE TOUT.
who he Is aud How he works and Picks
tho winners.

Halo. toutl'
THAT'S right. Cali me by my names
I'm n tont. But look here, do you
know there i a wrong impression az %
what tout isg Well, there Is feoI
rio think tout is one who hangs
around the pool-room At race track
ana waits for suckers. To advise one
man 10 bet on Bohemian Lad, and an.
other man to bet on Grass Widow ana
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

HJones, va'd better join onr cooper
alive life isuranee company before that
coueh ~ ynrs gets any worse.
ara likslo DO. il. Ferguson, but !
don't halleb / would pass the medical
examinhti
sThhfsll right Tin on the examin-
IN . board ! can GOT You in. ,
Then won't join il, Ferguson. ]
don't waile have anything 70 do With
a a., ~ would take risk on
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

leather ears are fastened 10 the sides
Of the head, which il adorned with q
little Jelly bag cap. A small bell that
tinkIes whenever the creature moves j.
tied ebouf the neck.
" hen the brownie II finished be may
be fastened 70 three or four pinked-ont
leaves Of felt Ter 3 pen wiper or he can
be set upon q solid paper-We'ghi,
where he looks very funny with one
hand raised 10 his head 81 i il salute.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

FnInfY n Pre.idaniial reco.ds Il
aneurated on Friday. J. Q. Adams.
Pierce and Garfield. Born on Fridays
Washington, Madison. Monroe. Fierca
and HAYES. Died On Friday Tyler.
Polk. Pierce ard Arthur. Lincolq
vas ar-asEinaied o. Friday.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

less handling, IL is
three and q half to
four years. Whom
these notes die and
are redeemed at the
United States Treas
ury they are macerat-
ed thoroughly, and
the doughty ptlp thus
produced Is fashionod
into various odd forms,
for sale by the attend
ants in the macerat-
ing room as curios-
A counterfeit present
ment OF an alleged
dog. the property Of q
Nav York noueuanor
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

As Mrs. Fusiian descended the stair
way in her Sunday raiment she kicked
the cat through the open door across
the veranda, caressed her 2.Year-old
with tbe.butt end Of her PARSED aua ~
she swept past Tia han5mCck II which
.,6r lloa9 lorll ives lynx. she exclaimed /:
F'uStfan, you're hardened sinnerl
You have deserted the sanctuary alto
gether. Some day, you wretch, ycu will
repent.
Il have repented already, loyel That
happened to me one week after mar
riage.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
vERY EXPENSIVE ANIMALs.

A Dog and a Frog THAT Represent s50.0O0
Each, Owned BY n New Yorker.
The average life Of treasury note
or silver certificate was formerly three
years. Now, with improved paper and
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

Road Agents. Hold up yer hands,
oentsl Thankee, thankee. Much
Obliged Tor this watch. Been wantin'
one ike that for some time. These
other watches is beautiful too. Now
YER pocket books, If yer please.
Thankee, thankee. Sorry / bad TO in
terrupt yer journey. but that ring,
please. Thankee i won't detain yer
any longer Hope " iud tn folks all
well at home. Good-byi Pleasant
trip. Hope vi come this way again
soon. / feel greatly honored at hayin'
had yer company fer tn few minutes 20
tar-ied here. Good-by. gents, good-by.
First Dru<imer after the stage moves
on)-I wonder where that william studied
politeness
Second Drummer think be must
have been q simmer hotel-keeper.--
Nesc York Weekly.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

Miss Urgent-Do you know, pa, that
Ihave about made mp my mind TO set
my affections on Mr.. Lordly?
Pa Have, eh2 Well. / have made
up my mind that as sure as You do that
will set -Towser" on him.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

Miss Oldmaid (school teacher) = How
many million years old is the earth2
Bright Pupil-Please, ma'am, don't
know. 1t was here when come How
old is tip Street d Smiths Good
Mems.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

Fred and Joe are boys Of The same
ago. Both have their way 70 make h.
the world. This T. The way Joe does.
When work Is before him be waits e.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24

PupiI-It's bad enough anyway,
being kept in, aud him q sittin' there
readin' book but Jimmy Regan's at
the BAT an I'm the only Teller kin put
hin, ont Life.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-24
HUMOROUS SELECTIONS.
GATHERED BY oUR>PATENTED
REAPER.

Jokes al Preacherz. Lawyers, npeeniH'
and Edisors- some 81 rhem veryD Day "a
Others somewhat Julcy They wan Aid'
Dlgestion II Perused AMER Meais--Do
Nos Read rhen Upon - E~py