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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-03

''Do you like babies. Mr.. Whitel"
asked the young mother tenderiy Of
the grim old bachelor who sat at the
foot of the table
Don't know. num- replied the
bachelor promptly. between two mouth
fuls "never t:xted any. ~ Exchange.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-03
NOBILITY.

True worth is in being. not seeming
In doing, each day that goes by,
Some little good, not in dreaming
Of great things to do by and By;
For whatever men say in their blindness,
Aud spite Of the fancies of youth.
There is nothing so kingly as kindness,
And nothing SO royal as truth.
Alice Cary.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-03

Clara-Dariing. have you seen your
fatherf
Charles Yes. and he gave me cool
thousand.
Clara-lIow lovely. Everything Is
brighter now
-Charies-O OF course it is. Brightness
Is sure to follow the raise Of tho SON.
Pittsburg Bulletin.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-03

John Amslnan, the negro who on
Monday robbed and attempted to
commit . criminal assault upon Mrs.
Frederick Neimeyer, Of Great Neck,
L. l., was captured yesterday.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-03
] he Liver

When out of order involves every organ OF
The body. Remedies for some other derange-
ment are frequently taken without the least
effect because it is the liver which is the real
source of the trouble, and until that Is set
right there can be no health, strength, OK
comfort in any part of the system. Mercury,
in some form. is a common specific for slug
gish liver: but a far safer and more effective
"a *
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-03
WisdOm's Words.

"What is VISIONS word?
This l asked the sage:
smilingly he heard
Turned the printed page:
"WIsdom's word is writ
In the stars above;
But the world hath most of it
Wisdom's word is Love-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-03
BABY CURED OF eczema
Mothers and Minister'S Testimony.
Head Mass OF Putrefaction. Doc.
tor Falls. Cured in Quick
Time by Cutlcura.

deem it my duty to inform you of the won
derful cure of eczema which CUTICURA RENE.
DIES brought upon our little baby, three months
old. When about two and one-haf months old,
the whole of its little head became one mass Of
putrefaction, over which became very much
alarmed, az the medicine prescribed by our physi-
clan only seemed to aggravate and increase the
intense pain the little tlisg seemed to be In. We
were utterly at loss know what TO do, ~
the physician seemed to have exhausted all efforts
to give relief. But through the recommendation
of Rev. j. G.. Ahern, pastor of Brooks Circuit
NJ. E. Church Society, induced to try
the CUrICURA REMEDIES, and after q few days
application, astoniahed we'll as de-
lighted the result. We continued the use of the
medicine according to directions, and after . few
weeks, the little fellow was entirely cured with no
traces of the disease left Many thanks for this
wonderful cure.
MRS. JOHN HOLsTEIN. Quitman. Ga.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-03
Cuticura Resolyent

The new Blood Purifier, internally Ito cleanse tho
blood of all impurities and poisonous elements and
thus remove the cause), and CUrICURA, the great
Skin Cure, and CUTIcUEA Soar, an exquisite Skin
Beautier, externally Ito clear the skin and scalp.
and restore the hair) cure every disease and humor
Of the akin and blood, from pimples to scrofuIa.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-03

Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA, 50c.; Soar,
25c.; REsOLvENT 81. Prepared by the PorTIR
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston.
81 Send for " How to Cure Blood Diseases"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-03
act Well

on the liver. restoring its natural powers, and
aiding it III throwing OF malariaI poisOns."
C. +. Aston. Quitman, Texas.
'.Wheneyer L am troubled with cOnstipa-
ton, or suffer from loss Of appetite, Ayers
Pills set me right again. A. j. KiSer, Jr.,
Rock House. Va.
'In 1858. by the advice of friend, I began
the use of Ayers Pills as a remedy for bill
iouSnesS. constipation, high feverS, and
colds. They served me better than anything
l had previously tried and have used them
in attacks OF thai sort ever snce."-H. w.
UerSii, JudSonia, Ark.
Ayers Pills,
PREPARED BY
Lia.. J. c. hYER & CO., Lowell, Mass.
Sold bv all D-nggisss an Dealers in Medicine.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-03

Gucst-WL,t do YOU ,ueanf

Not GOing to bo Caught Again
Waiter-I expect you to pay in nd
vance. sir.
Guest-Wlat do you meant
Waiter No o6ensc.. sir, whatever;
but the last gentleman WHO ate here
got bone in his throat and died with
out paying. and the boss took it out of
my wages. : Exchange.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-03

DlDV'c Skin and Scalp purified and beautified
DHOl j by CUrIcURA SOAP. Absolutely pure.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-09-03

contaiued in Mrs John Holstein's Testimonial con.
corning the cure of her little baby. When saw it
did not think it possible for it to live. ], how
q cure possible, CUTICURA REMEDIES would
do 1t. Ny most sangune expectation eliminated
In . perfect cure.
j. AHERN, Pastor NJ. E. Oh. &c.,
Ouitmau. GA.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
PIOCHE. NEVADA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 22. 1881.
An Orthodox jewish Custom.

Chicago contains between fifteen thou-
sand and twenty thousand Hebrews who
cling to the custom requiring all meat
for eating to be marked with a lead
seal, vouching for its cleanliness. The
trouble which has broken out amonp
the orthodox Hebrews in New York
city, says the Chicago News, is owing
to this custom. A prominent rabbi in
that city whose duty it was to distribute
the seals is charged with having dis
posed of them in such way as to make
it profitable to himself. A prominent
Hebrew of this city, speaking of the
matter yesterday, said That custom
is relic of the dark ages which exists
now only among Russian Jews of the
most orthodox kind. Within the last
few years there has been a great influx
of these people into Chicago. They are
to be found mostly about Canal and
Halsted streets. They have private
slaughter pens of their own, and per-
sons are appointed to do the killing
who have undergone special examina-
ton for the purpose. Some rabbi gen
orally issues the seals to the examiners.
the meat being sent to some particular
butcher shop. The seal is a small piece
of lead about an inch long on which is
stamped the Hebrew letter 70. X, sig
nfying KOSHER which means clean"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
JAPANESE GAMESTERS.
some OF the Games to Which They Ds
vote Their Time,

Some OF the Games to Which They De-
vote Their Time.
The little men of Japan are the gam
lest gamblers in the east. The average e
Jap, says the st. Louis Globe-Dcmo-
crat, will play the shirt off his back
any day.in the week. Their favorite
game, and, indeed, the national, is
"harra," or, in English, flower. The
cards are little oblong slips of paste
board, forty eight in the deck. These
are divided into twelve series, each
representing a month. Ten of the 9
combinations bear the picture in bri Il
colors of some flower. The other two.
August and November, are represent!
by rain pictures and the moon, respac:-
lively. There are generally six player.
and four cards each, with three to IT,.
table, is the original deal. The gam
is sort of combination of the feature
OF casino, euchre and poker, is easily
and quickly played and, to the Japs, i,
deeply interesting-th more SO as they
bet heavily. There are two three bio
Japanese gambling houses here, and
they are well patronized and profitable.
The drop" is only ten per cent of
every pool put up. Cappers for these
games watch every incoming steamer
from the Orient, and when newcomer
is at all approachable he is introduced
to "harra" joint.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
A Kings Cooler.

The king of Siam is said to have in
one OF his country palaces wonderful
pavilion. 1t was built by Chinese en-.
rineer as refuge for the king during
the extreme heat of the summer. The
walls, ceiling and floors are formed of
pieces of plate glass an inch thick.
lhey are SO perfectly fitted together
with a transparent cement that the
joints are invisible and no fluid can
penetrate. The pavilion is twenty.
eight feet long and seventeen feet wide.
and stands in the middle of huge basin
made of beautifully colored marbles.
when the king enters the pavilion the
single door is closed and cemented.
Then the sluice gates are opened and
the basin is filed with water.
Higher and higher it rises until the pa.
vilion is covered and only the ventilat-
ors at the top connect it with the open
air
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
AN ILLUSION.
The Story of a Reader Who Would N,
ACara tho Rird

The Story of Reader Who Would Not
Scare the Bird.
speaking of Illusion" said a gentle
man who resembled George WASHING
ton, II recall reading some years ~
an essay on 'Woodpeckers,' by Mauri
Thompson in his 'By-ways and Bird
Notes. The species of this bird, which
the essay described, was very wild and
unapproachable; but we had just caught
track of one in southern forest, and
were trying to steal close to the tree on
which he was at work. Stealthily, from
bush to bush, we crept, getting nearer
and nearer, but compelled to do it with
almost absolute noiselessness. Wei,
the writer had skillfully carried me
with him in his stealthy attempt to get
good view OF that bird, and just as he
was describing his most delicate ven
ture and we were trying to make the
last bush, it was necessary to turn the
leaf Of the book If l would follow the
narrative. So completely did imagine
myself in that Virginia woods that for
jrst an instant hesitated to turn the
leaf Of the book lest l should make
oise and frighten the bird"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
Parislan Swindllng.

A Partisan sharper has developed a
new bunco game. He stops at hotel
and registers his name, which strangely
happens to be the same as that of the
proprietor of the house. This Is so re.
markable that the guest and the host
have a friendly chat about it. The
guest requests him to pay special atten-
ton to his mail. which is daily handed
to the guests valet" Two or three
packages come. and the valet" takes
them also. Then small package, neat
looking and evidently valuable, Is
passed over the counter. When the
valet gets this, he and his master are
seen no more. The next meeting is be-
tween the hotel proprietor and a Jewel.
'r. who presents his bill for jewelry
furnished to the value of, say twenty
Thousand francs.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
REPEATED FAREWELLS,
The Russian Habit of Hugging and Kiss
ing at Parting.

#at. ing at Parting.
In Russia great deal of emotion is
expended over railway journey To
nine-tenths of the people trip of a
hundred miles by rail is tremendous
event, and they accordingly bid their
friends farewell with a solemnity and
etfusion unknown to the 'globe trot-
ting" American. Rough men and stout
old women hug one another with the
fcrvor OF bears, and half the people are
either kissing or shedding tears.
Not the least amusing part of the
spectacle to the beholder are the ludi-
crous mistakes of the uninitiated. Sew
oral warnings are. given before the
train leaves, and many persons take
each warming Tor the final one.
Thomas Stevens, in his volume en-
titled Through Russia on Mustang"
mentions woman who was saying her
parting word to her husband through
an open window of the car The bell
was rang The lady leaned out; her
husbands arms We're placed about her
neck. They kissed each other with
resonance, once, twice, thrice! She
drew back into the car, and both ex-
pected the train to move off
1t did not stir, however, and an Off
Ger told the man that there were still
fifteen minutes to wait, and that
another signal would be given. Instead
OF one signal there proved to be two,
and 50 this loving couple treated the by
ISLANDERS to their little tableau no less
than three times, two of which were the
result of false alarms.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
SAFETY WHEELS.
IN Old CycieR Delivers Himself on Artis-
tic Cycling.

An Old CycieR Delivers Himself on Artis-
tic Cycling,
II am heart and soul against the safe
ty bicycle" said an old wheelman. 81
admit it is more useful and convenient
than the now neglected Ordinary But
must everything be reduced to terms of
utility? Riding high wheel was some
thing OF fine art; it was pure and
simple recreation-rather bloody some-
times, with an after smell of arnica,
but it had its rewards. It required grit
and certain bravery, and while you
were sailing through midair on a fifty
six inch wheel you felt that you are of
some Importance.
"These safeties any little boarding
school miss or any superannuated old
preacher can mount and ride. To go
creeping along the road ON one Of these
dwarfed wheels isn't much fun. Half
the sport in bicycling was the danger
connected with 1t. All that has disap-
peared"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
UTILITY OF SAWDUST,
A New Substance Made from 1t by the
Germans.

For several years certain Germans
have been experimenting, with view
to utilizing sawdust as a material for
mechanical purposes. 1t was d.,cov-
cred, years ago, that vegetable fiber,
after being subjected to certain chem
zeal action, and afterward to pressure
sufficient to eXpel all liquids from it
could be made into a substance almost
indestructible by the elements, and of
great utility in the mechanical and
ornamental arts.
The difficulty has been that but few
kinds OF fiber were capable of the trans
formation by any known process. 1t
might almost be said that the fiber of
cotton alone produced satisfactory re-
suits.
Scientists are aware, however. that
all vegetable fiber is, to certain ex-
tent, identical; that is, it is cellulose
more or less mixed with other sub
stances; and they have believed that
there must be some means by which
the coarser kinds can be made useful
for the purpose as well as cotton, which
is nearly pure cellulose.
n oerIndn sclentlnc journal gives the
results of experiments in that country.
substance has been made from com
mon sawdust by means of an acid
process, that promises to be of great
value. 1t is described as being exceed
ingly firm of texture and of great hard
ness, incapable of being bored by
common gimlet, more impervious to the
action of the elements than the ordi-
nary metals, and practically indestruc-
tible by fire.
1t is said to be stronger than timber.
and but a fraction of the weight of iron
or steel. The cost of manufacture is
asserted to be SO low as to bring it into
competition with both wood and iron
If all these claims can be made good,
the result will be great change in
MANY iInpprtapt ipductr,ac
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
OUR AEALrH-elvlna GAMES.
something About the Abuse OF Athletic
Sports.

sometnink ABOUT the abuse OF Athletic
Sports.
A distinguished American author.
writing from England, remarks that
the "canker" of athletic sports is lust
as prevalent in the schools and colleges
of Great Britain as it is in those of the
United States.
Canker, says Youths Companion, is
strange word to use in such a connec-
ton. 1t meant originally the same as
cancer, Latin word for crab, but in
modern days applied to terrible dis
ease that slowly and secretly eats its
way to the vital organs.
AS all good things are abused, so are
athletic exercises, but surely there is
nothing about them that ought to sug-
gest cancerous disease. If this Amcri-
can traveller will cross over to Germany,
he may there discover state of things
in the colleges and universities that
savors strongly of canker. He will not
lind any popular enthusiasm about ball
games, nor any athletic or aquatic con
tests between rival universities; but he
will meet abundant evidence that too
much anxious study, relieved by fight
ing duels and drinking beer, produce.
effects upon students that may be cor
rcctly called deadly.
The abuses of our athletic system are
known and lamented; but we should
not on that account undervalue thos,
sports which not only strengthen and
discipline those who take part in them,
bu. furnish exhilarating topics OF
thought and conversation to the whole
community of students.
With us, the years spent in the high
school and college are generally our
happiest, and it is rare indeed that an
american student has so much as
bought of wickedly taking his own
lie, or of putting to hazard the life of
another
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
SIx Pretty Eggs.

A farmer named Shut, living neal
Sulphur Springs, was up at the cram
berry marsh at work, says the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, when he found six pref
ty round eggs, and 80 greatly pleased
was he at their appearance that he
picked them up and put them in his
pocket to take home to his children.
The warmth Of his pocket spoiled the
eggs as playthings for his children, for
when he reached home Mr.. Shut found
that he had. ayeylittle blacksnaltes in
his pocket, one ,of. the eggs failing to
hntnh
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22

The street railways of Paris -.
H.-,. the EoreT-rnCl.t eoutfol, and the
fules 1or tacir guilanca arc very strict.
only four passengers arc allowed to
stand on the back platform. and they
must pay. the same fare us the first
class passengers inside, viz, six cents,
while those on the roof of the car ride
half rates.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
Mars and Its People.

M. Flammarion, the French astrono-
mer, has suggested that in Mars they
are great deal more advanced intel
lectually speaking, than we are our
selves, and that they there have optical
instruments which excel ours as much
as the Lick telescope surpasses a piece
of colored glass. Mars is, according to
the same authority, an old planet, very
cold row, but one which has passed
through all it's hot periods
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
A Wonderful Powier.

Chinese dentists are said to possess
wonderful powder, which is rubbed
on The gum over the affected tooth
After an interval Of about five minutes
the patient is told to sneeze and the
tooth falls out.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
The Telephone as weather Indicator.

The Telephone as a Weather Indicator
The telephone now figures as a wealth
er prophet. tits said that by a certain ar
rangement of the wires at least twelve
hours notice of the arrival of a storm
is given. Its warming is in the form of
peculiar noises heard in the receiver.
which become more pronounced as the
storm approaches.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-05-07

rsrnbiicsn party and secure The election
Of npubliosn csnaidsies shea dominated
by ofssnirea Efforts through Iessoe el1bs
10 every section 81 The county.
TIE ADMINISTRATION Of Pfcsident Haui'
son Vas heartily endorsed. TIE rcsolu
,sons adopted. add tho letter written by
President Hsuisos Constitute . sirons
platform Of principles for The party to
stand upon 10 The coming campaign.
The Vermont delegation vs handsome
~ Recognized At Cincinnati. by The selec'
iion Of Jndse Powers TO respond 10 the I'd
DIRE. Of welcome made 90 the open,ng day
Of The convention. and 10 selecting him 10
nominate Hoe. John y. Garrison for the
presidency Of the ns,ionsi league The
speeches made by Judge Powers on the oc
cssion we're foroeful aud eloquent, His
remsrks we're warmly spplsuded and won
him the highest praise from the delegates.
He fully established . high reputation IS
al orator.
Tue Vermont delegation elected Hon.
Gilbert A. Dsvis. OF Windsor. national
vice.president for this state. and Judge
Hamilton s. Peck Of Burlington. member
Of the ns,ionsl executive committee for
this state.
The delegates were presented brilliant
souvenirs 10 the form OF new tin plates
made OF American tin by American work.
men. which we're forwarded to President
Thurton fer distribution by = St Louis
manufacturer.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-05-07

The New York Commercial Advertiser
says: According to her spirit" Their
nome tel. England has had an uncom monty
prosperous yesr. Mr.. Gosbeb's bulge,
shows that the nstionsl debt has been de.
creased thirty million dollars, aud this de
crease has been mainly due to the incress'
cd consumption Of liquor Though the
population has increased but one per cent
the amount OF beer drunk has increased
four per cent, and the amount Of rum
twelve per cent. This increase ia Eng.
lands drinking Is alltthe more remarkable
because the duties on beer aud spirits were
increased last year IN order to provide Y
fund to buy up licenses and reduce the
number Of bsrrooms. Inasmucb ss the
government did no, carry ont this plan,
come Of the disiiilers have peii.ioned thst
the extra duties which they have paid
should be refunded them. The fact, how.
ever, that they have never known year in
HDtCu ttStf buriuVhh "bb W
toe, ther with the fact that they have
without doubt charged their patrons to
compen.ate themselves Tor the extra
tax which they have paid. keeps them
from having ! very substantial grievance.
II the tsxes paid are refunded TO any
body. they ought TO be refunded to the
people who drank the liqaor A fortnight
since, tpe government ci.imsd that il
could not sfford to prohibit tie opium
traffic in India. Yet the dehci, that this
would have occssioned would have been
bu, two hundred thousand pounds or
|, would seen that by usipg
q part Of the spirit iuod 10 Eoeiand. the
opium deficit 10 Iudi. might be cancelled.
10 tbs ssy the government could make
one band ~ssh ibr Other more drinking
10 Euel.nd making pcssihle hes smoking
Ia Ipdla
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-05-07

The l-legai-s II the Vermont RepubIi
csn Lag ~ TO tie Nsppa.l Convention OF
the Republican Leagu-s Of the Uniied
States have rein,rei iron ClpciDn.li
Tue nstiouai csuvestioi vas largely
made up OF youDs aud active f.pnblicsns.
With . liberal spristiirg OF dlsiins ai'bed
and veteran m~nsb~r. oi The party. There
we're 50 states represented az Cincinrsti.
The COO delegates prsasni representing TO-
600 clubs aud 1000 900 ~oflins members
The con venncn ~ss msfscd by genuine
revival OF republication sal the speecbe.
Of Mslor Mckioisy add tr Governor Fe'
rss.r. Of Otio, Judge Joha Nj. Thnrston
OF Nsbrssts. snd Juige Posers. otver'
% ont, ssraek the hey notes Of the coming
presidential csmpsisn. Great enihnsissn
prevsiled smons the assembisd delegates
ana The names Of Harrison. B.siae. Reed
and HsKialsy we're hesfiiiy eheered when
ever fnsniioned.
The delsgst-s did not neei Tor the per-
pc~s Of booming any presidential cAndi
ds,s, bat 70 prousss the iasefssa Of the