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The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
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Sins never tlaveI alous.
Anger alwaya carries sword.
II tires an (pgle less to fly than II
does to walk.
God has neysr'6een able to do much
with a coward.
You can't sbnt the devil up. but you
can shut hi.d ont.
We all hate the truth that hits us
between the eyes.
There sfe too many people who like
TO tell BAD news.
The bad thing about little sins is
that they grow so fast.
The more you polish q mean man
tho meaner he becomes.
There is no easy place anywhere on
earth for lazy man.
The devil loves the man whose wife
won't stand up for him.
Every good man is a mediator be-
tween God and some sinner.
To q man Of pluck defeat is always
O step to something better.
The moment humility undertakes to
carry flag it kills itself.
The man who neglects to improve .
talent steals from himself.
The man God sends never finds
mountain range he can not cross.
The man who tries to avoid noun
tains will have very crooked road.
Never put yourself in the power OF
q man who viii kick dog for fun.
The mountain is more afraid OF the
goosequill than it is OF the crowbar.
Ii you want to get good out Of
troubles talk them over with the Lord.
Ii the devil ever feels good it must
be when he looks at hypocrite.
When man is we'll satisfied with
himself God is disappointed in him.
Keep close eye on the man whose
wife is afraid to ask him for money.
The only people who are not
happy are these who believe the devil.
If you want to live long, don't try to
live more than one day at time.
The devil can sometimes frighten
the Lords sheep, but he can't hurt
them.
One way to get nearer to God is to
get as far as possible from the devil.
The grandest aim that any one can
have is determination to live for God.
The man who controls himself viii
also control a great many other
people.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

The servant Of the future viii have
everything her ova way, unless some
thing il done 10 check her mad career.
In the near A. d. 1900, the family viii
probably esteem il favor il the cock
allows them 70 eat with her.
The Office hours Of the cook viii be
from s O'Clock in the morning until 2
o'clock in the afternoon, in families
vhers they have dinner Il O'Clock, and
from II in the morning until in the
afternoon, IN families where the dinner
il at 6 The cook VIII be allowed to
set the hours for the meals
No cooking viii be done on Sundays.
and there viii be three Sundays every
week. When the cock leaves Khe VII
Be allowed 70 write out her own creden-
tials. the employer being only required
10 sign them.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

Dr. Adame,z. q Swiss scholar, sas
been taking a census of the inhabitants
Of cheese. The microscopic exami-
nation of one -gramm' Of fresh En-
menthaler cheese, such as is sold in
England under the name Of Gruyere,
contains no fewer than $4,000 so-called
microbes. This prodigious encamp-
ment, after seventy days, proved to
have increased 10 a tribe Of 500. 600.
Another sort Of cheese contained within
q single -gramm- board and lodging for
about 10000 microbes, while in a
"gramm- cut from the rind Of the same
cheese, DIR. Adametz found 1900, 600 Of
these inhabitants A piece Of cheese
upon our tables. Of q few pounds
weight. may consequently contain more
microbe inhabitants than there are
human inhabitants in the whole world
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"Neyer sell horse to n FREY
good maxim to follow, bur J h
"a never TO huy a lhkss
The one saves your feeling ana
your money. ~ Nete York Recon-
Robbie Look-a-here Uncle GeA
English amt no dead language, zEet2
Uncle George Not yet, Robbie, but il
you had the exclusive handling Of it, it
soon would be. Boston Courier.
"How did you get along with Miss
Green9 Why said nothing and she
talked; at the end Of the conversation
she announced that we we're engaged. :"
-Fiegende Blatter.
We cannot all learn to write like
Shakespeare, ut most Of us, if We try.
hard, can learn 10 lspell, and that was
something that Shakespeare couldn't
do. SomerpiUe Journal.
The boy is afraid Of his mother, his
mother is afraid Of his father, his fa-
Their is afraid Of the man he works for,
aud the man he works for is afraid that
he will bust Atchison Globe.
An Indian, Man Misunderstanding.
OF one Of the Wisconsin tribes, married
a white woman, grass-widow from Ke-
uosha County; and within q week be
applied to his chief TO have his name
changed. Richmond Recorder.
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A slim-faced man with q graveyard
cough was inspecting some trunks in
front ofa Grand street store yesterday,
when tie proprietor Of the place APP
peared and asked:
Looking for trunk, sir?"
yes"
Heres the best a trunk ever made,
and I'm the only one that sells EN- at
less than 49,"
"No good" replied the pale-faced
man with a sorrowful shake OF his head.
zone OF these trunks wouldn't stand
the journey from here TO Pcugh-
keepsie."
what III warrant 'em TO 90 around
the world Take hold OF one and bang
IL about and convince yourself"
"Do you give me leave to wrassle with
one2"
"Of course dol Take right hold.
The man with the graveyard cough
drew in a full breath, called out
@Sche-neck-ta-day," as if warning car
load of passengers, and then reached
for the trunk. "Ripl" went one Of the
handles "r-ipT went the other, and
as he stood it on end and upset it and
Topped it back again one hinge busted
loose and the cover split in two. With
twist Of the wrist he gave il slam
bang which completed the wreck, and,
with bow to the trunk-man, he joined
the crowd and disappeared.
Upon my soul" gasped the pro-
prietor as he viewed the ruins, @but J.
made o big mistake in himl Hes
baggage master instead Of dying tray
eler. --Nel0 York World.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

And where are you going. Katy p
called a Houston street mother from .
third-story window to her daughter on
the sidewalk.
@0ver to Mrs. Johnson's to inquire
about her sick boy
Well, 60 on; but remember that Il
she begins to brag that his pulse has
been mp to ITO. you want to say that our
Jimmy's pulse saw that and went
fifteen better the week he had the
measles. '-6e1o York EUening World.
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wood proved herself equal to the situa-
ton. Secluded in cellar during the
fighting she made sandwiches for the
soldiers. aud also assisted In bandag-
ing their wounds The Manipud
shelled the Residency with the very
cannon presented to them by Queen
Victoria in token of friendly feeling.
Without once removing her clothes
for ten days this heroic lady had to
walk 100 miles, wounded, without
shoes, and almost starving.
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lle TOOL DOM I.laee.

A woman lived alone with her dog.
TO tho dog there was little in the world
besides the woman--she fed him and
kept him warm and comfortable, and he
was grateful.
To the woman there was nothing in
the world besides the dog He stood
guard over her poor possessions while
she was away at her work, and when
she came home at night he was glad to
see her and barked with delight. He
was friend, loving, and kind, and
true; what more could she ask?
She had something more--or was 1t
less? There had been man, who was
her husband, and she had fed him and
kept him warm and comfortable, but no
had not been grateful. He had not
even guarded her possessions while she
was away al her work. He had sold
them and pawned them, until they
we're pitifully few--then he had gone
away and left her.
And she had lost all faith In men and
had come to be cynical and hard, for
nature had somehow reversed things
sadly IN the man and the dog that she
had,known best--the dog was noble and
the man was cur.
There are bad dogs and good dogs
Just as there are bad men and good
men, and this woman happened TO have
known a letter class Of dogs than Of
men, that is ALL
One day the dog sickened. His legs
stiffened aud his body grew rigid, the
pupils Of his great honest eyes dilated
until there was neither sight nor re-
cognition IN them, and his breath came
in quick, shuddering gasps. Then there
was gradual relaxation OF the tense
muscles, aud be lay limp and painting,
trying by feeble wag Of his tail to
show his dear mistress that he knew
her.
1 Soon the paroxYsms came again, and
now and then aiow. pititul moan, almost
human in its agony, told how the poor
beast suffered.
Each convnlsion left him weaker,
until ut last with great effort he raised
his head little and licked his mistress
hands with tongue already cold aud
stiffeninz, then his head fell back
heavily and there was d rafting In his
chest, and he was dead.
With quiyering sigh the woman
drew the dogs head into her lap as she
sat beside him on tire floor. She did
not weep. Her eyes were hot and dry.
She took his soft ears between her
fingers and stroked them as though he
had been alive. He was the only thing
she had 60 love.
A shadow fell across the threshold
aud man called her name. An angry
look came into her eyes as she saw her
truant husband before her,
His voice was gentle and his words
we're full Of repentance Il have come
back to take care Of you, Anne, if may.
We will go away 10 some new country
and put the old life behind us
The woman spoke no word, and the
man stopped down aud patted the dogs
neck. "Don, old fellow, you were more
of man than your master" he said.
Don was loyal aud true, Anne, and
was not butif he would plead for me
now, for feel that am not humbling
myself enough when | ask 10 take his
the dog's-place, Anne. in your heart
Poor, neglected little wife, will you let
me tryg'
The stern lips trembled and the hard
lines in the womans face we're softened
by tears as she bowed her head; and
| there, over the faithful heart Of the
dead dog. their hands clasped in the
new compact
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

ious and our defeated troops streaming
backward toward Washington. lie mad
q meeting Of his oiiiciary that night;
but thew could dono business. Thought
and tongue would dEoil only on the
dreadful defeat. One brother said
"Wo conldn't eat any supper. First
one, and then another, would push
back from the table. leaving the food
untasted. and exclaim Of the horrors
Of the battle aud its disheartening re-
suits. Four.yoar.old Cynthia. IN her
little rocking chair, said II don't tare'
s1ong's bod amt killed He'll bring
tout all right The faith Of the little
girl rebuked their fears, and enabled
them to say, "The Lord reigneth: let
earth reioicep
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

able place among
the heroic women
of our pc iod. Her
husband tsavs the
London Queen was
the late Frank st.
Clair Grimwood,
British Resident at
Manipur, India,
who persisted in the
dreadful massacre
there. During the
sad scenes of the
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

Kicker said the judge. -you are
charged with drunkenness. You are
soaked With beer. the greatest curse OF
humanity. What have you TO say for
yourselfg Were you ever here be-
icre2"
20. yes. your honor. / was the
waiter who brought you your lager
during Fridays recess. = Continent
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
The Darkey was Forgiven.

Old Tecumseh Sherman told good
stories, and here is one Of Them -
when i was with the army in Geor-
gia, o slave-owner one Christmas missed
fat turkey. He suspected a fine look
ing colored man and had him brought
before him.
"'You have stolen my turkey and
eaten it. said the irate master
Use not gwine to say didn't when
you SAYS did, massa
81 ought 10 do something to Won.
What have you got to say why 1 should
not punish youg
swell. massa. you amt los anything
particular. You see You had a little
less turkey and good deal more mig
ger.
And the master had 10 acknowledge
the philosophy Of his slave and let him
60 unpublished - Washington Post
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
GOT BIG DAMAGES
widow OF a Dead Railroad Man
Awarded $4,000

A telegram from Little Rock, ssys;-
In the circuit coBrt Of Desha county, suit
Of Mrs. Mary Sweet widow Of John
Sweet who was killed ina wreck Of a
freight train last September, against the
ST. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
ailrosd was decided in favor Of the
plaintiff. The jury returned q verdict
Tor e85. 600 This is the largest amount
Of damages ever given Against railroad
company in Arkansas.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

The Representatives Of Constantine,
who had been vehement prosecutor Of
the Nicene party, had no direct author
ity 10 apprehend Athanasius. but they
ventured 10 act (as Caiaphas and Annas
had on a similar occasion dared to do)
In the dead Of night, when Athanasius
had gathered a congregation at the
church Of st. Theonas, and was con-
Quoting vigil in anticipation Of the
communion on the following day.
While the people we're softly chanting
tie psalms, the military authorities pro-
ceeded In cruel aud bloodthirsty fash.
ion 10 perpetrate their stealthy and
wicked deed. Syrianus surrounded the
church with five or six thousand armed
men. and burst into the building
spreading round the congregation with
drawn swords, bows, spearB, and clubs,
and enclosing II as in q net. Athana-
sius describes the scene with his own
pen. u considered IL would be unfair
in me TO desert the people during such
disturbance; therefore ] sat down
upon my throne and desired the deacon
10 read Psa cxxxvi., and the people 70
answer, For His mercy endureth for
ever, and then all 10 depart" The
eArian party, like Judas Of old, we're
there Ia guide the Roman soldiers Ia
their victim; but amid the gradual dis
appearance Of the people and clergy,
not only did the monks, presbyters and
deacons, IN some mysterious fashion
vanish in the dim light aud crossing
shadows, but the great bishop vanished,
too, from the eager seprchers who would
have destroyed or kidnapped him. The
scene is sublime and werd-the scent
Of these bloodhounds failed them. II
Is true that many of the poor folk were
mortally injured in the melee, virgins
We're malteated aud slain; but while the
deacon read "To Him that smote
Egypt in their frst-born," "and
brought out Israel from among them,'
with strong hand and stretched-out
arm" "and TO Him Who led His
people through the wilderness;' and
while the congregation Numbered forth
in the tumult between each strophe,
"For His mercy enduroth for ever God
covered Aihanasias with the shadow Of
His hand, and SO he passed through the
midst Of his enemies into the depths Of
the Wilderness. Where he was con
cealed none knew. Constantine used
every effort 10 find him. but failed; yet
from the profound secret Of his hiding
places he sent forth apologies, encycli-
Gals, discourses, comments, and epistles
wnich shook the world. DR.. Reynolds.
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some consoIation.

Wife gpeitishlyl-n can not have
. village cart this summer. vhat can
] have9
Husband tdiplonntically)-Yoa can
haue the satisfaction Of knowing that
Mrs. Put. next door, can't have one
sithsr.-KanssE's Weekly
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
TIE GOSPEL OF GRACE.
ExPoUNpEo BY OUR RELIGIOUS
EDITOR.
The Path Of CHILD God's whi-now
90 become Beneficiary The Bfsv~
Athanasius Looking for Special
niessnR.


is II o = Vincent
tells US an ipspir'
ing story Of the
was times. He was
pastor Of our
charcli At GaIeua,
H., when the first
Bull Run battle
was fought. The
first news was ia
vogableto our arms
aud every one was
jubilant Later
came reports Of
the awful reverse,
the rebels victor
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
HUMOROUS SELECTIONS.
GATHERED BY OUR PATENTED
REAPER.

Jokes Of Preachers, Lawyers. Doctorg,
and Editors- some ofThsm Very Dry aud
others Somewhat Juicy They win Ala
Digestion n Psrssed AFTER Meais-Do
Not Rsad Them Uvon N kmPu
atofnaoh.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

which was more succession of postum
ings than any especial dance move
ment, and heard some singing by the
native women, accompanied by the
mandolin. Their voices we're very
pure and sweet, and the songs had a
sort of melancholy cadence ABOUT
them.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
rn RourE 10 HEAVEN.

A Tower which was Erected By MI.
leFitr.
Llewellyn Haskell was a well-to-do
MilIerite, living Ia Kearny, n. j.,
fifty years ago. In that day II was
further away from New York than il Is
now, and the Clarks had not thought
Of coming from Scotland and turning
tbs charming Riverside settlement into
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
Reapine the whIr,wind.

u. Swinelander Blake (who is near
sighted and mistakes another customer
for the hatter)- See herel My hat
does not at me at all.
The Other Man (who is sensitive)--
Neither does your coat, for that
matter.-Life.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

In order that a man may be heartily
glad when the call comes to 60 into the
house OF the Lord, he should cultivate
n personal interest in the service. 1t is
quite q common thing for an honest
man 10 go 10 his place OF work or trade
six days in every week with lively
interest and joyous anticipation
stamped upon his face. He is happy in
the prospect Of G day of activity, and
his count0nance shows that he is happy.
In q somewhat similar way--that Is, by
regarding the Lords house as place
Of spiritual activity, place for personal
participation in praise and prayer-the
attendance on Sabbath services may be.
come such delight 10 the soul as TO
make ones thought Of duty quite subor-
dinaie 10 his intense appreciation Of the
privilege or worship. He will do the
right thing in respect TO church-going,
because he loves 70 do Il; because il al
fords him positive, personal, spiritual
pleasure. Being in that frame Of mind
which will prompt him 20 silent prayer
a. he sits in his pew, and to enthusias-
tic singing when he rises with the con
gregation, he will be the better pre-
pared to take il on high VIXEN God
shall speak peace unto His people.
Sabbath church-going ought TO be more
than form or custom with Christians.
Il ought TO be practiced - a precious
feature Of ones life; as a means Of soul
profit and spiritual enrichment Unlike
the secular search after profit. no man
is enriched spiritually at another mans
expense. In the church Of God the
benefits are equally open 10 all aspiring
souls, and the edifcation and enrich
mont Of one tends directly 10 the spirit
ual profit Of the entire brotherhood
Every time we 20 to church we ought
20 20 there in search Of 3 special bless-
ing. and make personal Efforts 10 obtain
1.-THE Interior
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
a SUCCESSION OF PosTURINos.

The Native Dance oftie Hawaiian Girls
sweet and Melancholy Songs.
The accom- "a ring illustration is
picture of a gro ? Of Hawaiian danc-
ing girls, reproduced from Frank Les
hes Popular Monthly. The writer
says
I'VE saw some of the native dancing,
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

LEO XII WI grant no more private
audiences Press comment upon the
reports Of the interviews, rather than
inability 70 hold them is the cause.
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any goodness" exclaimed Mr.. Citi-
man. who had accompanied a suburban
friend home, whats this fenced-in
circle around your house-a race
course?"
4Oh, no, replied Mr.. Suburb, quietly,
"thats our bull-pen,1 and he waved his
hand proudly toward the circular in
closure, in the middle Of which stood
modern rural villa, enc Of the spick-
span, new, be-gabled be-windowed, and
be.porticoed, but much contracted eff
forts Of peculiarly gifted building con-
tractor. The little structure looked as
If it had come from a toy-shop, and
though it shone resplendent in nearly
ali the colors Of the rainbow, one i'm
portant color, red, was missing.
"Don't you see those bulls?" added
Mr.. Suburb, quickly. "Finest speci-
mems in the market. Full-blooded
Mexicans, trained for the ring. There
are SIX Of the most ieiocious animals in
the country continued Mr.. Suburb,
as he gazed fondly at his treasures now
trying vainly to scale The fence and
make mincesmeat 81 their owner and
his guest, whose voice srembled little
as he responded;
But the space extends entirely round
the house. How do You get in and
out?"
That's easy enough. My wife shakes
red tablecloth on the further side OF
the house, and while the pulls are busy
paving at that / das ACROSS on this
side. Great scheaae, isntit9 Thought
of having it patterned, but concluded
that / owed a duty to humanity, and
anybody should De allowed to use it.
No one can get in or out Of that house
without the assistance of either my wife
or myself, and we never both leave at
the same time
"But what on earth is it for? Pro-
lection against tramps9"
Huh Who cares for tramps? They
IRE the least Of the miseries ofsuburban
prosection against peddlers, per
os?"
We rather like peddlers.
Then what in creation is this bull
infested stocknde for anyway"
"Landsakes Haven't ] told you 7
No, ! haven't, come to think, but if
you'd ever lived in the suburbs you'd
know without telling. 1t is to keep the
servant girl from leaving without the
customary two weeks notice, "-NeaO
York Weeklu.
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wentman-R Really, this jam is deli
c;ous May I ask who made it2
NAV Cutling-Well. nv little brother
had hand IN it-Nelr York Tele-
gram.
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Maud Ito her wooer)-WeII. ] hope
papa didn't give Won a cold reception.
Bertie-No he gave me q roasting
bat il amounted all 70 the same thing.
Good by, dear Judge.
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A WOMAN OF HERoIsM.

Mrs Grimwood, whose portrait is
herewith given, is entitled to an honor
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

But God has made a viii. and this l.
His written Law. And in this indeBture
He wills q great estate 10 HIS chill
dren. but to no ose elsa And. in order
70 become = beneficiary, the subject
must proceed according % The vii.
To illustrate: Surpose some man
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03

7proteotion against peddlers, per
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-07-21
CAMELS IN AMERICA.
How a Prospector Brought One Down
with His Trusty Rifle.

How n Prospector Brought One Down
with His Trusty Rifle.
c. w. Cannon tells a story about a
drove of camels that were used here in
early days for pack animals, says the
Helena Journal. He says they were
imported from Asia by the government
for carrying supplies to troops over the
plains of Texas, but were sold to an en-
terprising citizen after the government
had done with them, and this man
brought them to Helena loaded with
provisions, and the grand old ships of
the desert sailed over many mountain
trail carrying goods where wagons
could not go.
They were taken out to Craze in the
hills adjoining Helena, and one day
Jim Mcneil, well-lxnown character of
those days, caught sight of one of the
camels as he was coming in from a
prospecting tour, mistook it for a
moose, and shot it down with his rifle.
The herder was promptly to the rescue
and made Jim put up all the collateral
he had with him as security for the
animal.
Each camel was worth about seventy
dollars, and in spite of the fact that Nc
Neil did not know Montana had sud-
denly become camel country, he had
to pay full price for his big game. The
herd was afterward taken to California,
Mr.. Cannon says, and has thrived and
increased there