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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10
Polite. I'm Their Names.

The recent death of Lecompton
Constitution Bill Mt New York hospi.
tai, aged 81 years, disclosed the fact
that his father. the Hon. James A.
Bill, OF the country town of Lyme.
Conn.,, had very queer way of naming
his children. He christened them
with the name'of the most important
national event at the time of their
birth. Another son is named Missouri
Compromise Bill, and equally odd
names were applied to other children.
= MIR. Bill Is notable in his town.
county and state. He has wonder
fully fine large farm on the shore oil
the sound, which is stocked with great
droves OF fancy cattle. He has Angora
goats and European and Oriental
sheep. He has takon great interest in
agricultural fairs. has beer president
OF the New London County and Con-
necticut State Agricultural societies
repeatedly, and usually takes most OF
the premiums at the fall shows for his
exhibits. He Is short. stout gentle
man Of agreeable manner. IL is q
curious fact that Mr.. Bill never had
any teeth. IN. Y. Sun.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10
Is IL or Is IL Mott

Paul and Virginia" as we know
them. are threatened with humiliation
like William Tell and other characters
beginning to be enveloped In the haze
of myth. NJ Arene has written an
article to prove that Virginia de la
Tour. who was reported to have been
drowned in the wreck OF the Saint
Geran, was really saved by her lover
and duly married him. M. Arene re-
lies largely on fan said to have been
given to Virginia by NJ. M. De In Bour-
donnais the colonial governor who
married her to Paul, this remarkable
fan being in the possession Of one OF
the governors descendants. M. Ana
tole France, however says that the
fan from the description is pure Louis
Seize and that as the Saint Geran
went down in l744. it is of no value as
an argument against tho accepted le-
pend
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10
JUST IN JEST.

'Tt's easier to tear down than to build
rp." II don't know about that. Two
can get married, but 1t usually take
twelve to getem apart. New York
Herald.
Senior Partner: ''We have now 100
men, and each costs on the average of
81, 900 a year. Would like to save on
that Junior Partners: "Ah, got good
idea Discharge all Of them and we will
save 500, 900 year."-Jeweller's Circu-
lar.
Deacon Hardfacts president anti-tobac-
co society: Young man, am seventy
nine years old, and never smoked puff
of tobacco in my life." Young America
(pufYing cheroot) "Well, you're not too
cd to learn yet. Coto learned Greek at
eighty, you know."-Puck.
Mr.. Snoball: what / KANT under
stand about these yere doctors is, what's
de use OBJ desc yere post mawtem 'zamin-
ntions, Whut does 20 tink OBJ dem, Eph"
Mr.. Lilywhite: "Pears to me dey must
be fools. Dey might know It wouldn't be
no use to cut pusson up arter he dead.
Dey nebber cure him den. "--Munsey's
Weekly.
Cousin Mary "But do you think
you can place any dependence in
Harry when he tells you he loves you'"
Kate; 'tOh, yes, indeed. He has told me
so many things that know are true that
I can't doubt his word, you know"
Mary; .As for examplei" Kate: "Well,
he told me among other things, that l was
awfully good looking and that was ever
so much better than the rest Of the girls"
Boston Transcript.
Militiaman. ''Oh, you old soldiers may
talk, but reckon we fellows know some
thing Of the dangers which beset the pro-
fession Of arms Veteran: Get out;
you never had gun fired at you" Mil.
itiaman: "But still hold that the muster
field is more dangerous than the field o.,
battle.n Veteran: "And how do you
make that outr' "Militiaman: 'Tf you'd
seen the piles Of liquor we carry to camp
you wouldn't ask boston Trans.
ORBIT.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10
TWENTY YEARS 400.

How wondrous are the changes
Since twenty years ago
When girls wore wooden dresses
And boys wore pants of tow.
And shoes we're made of cowhidc
And socks of homespun wool.
And children did half days worlc
Before they went to school.
The people rode to meeting
In sleds instead of sleighs,
And wagons rode as easy
AS buggies nowadays.
And oxen answered well for teams,
Tho now they'd be too slow. .
Tor people lived not half SO fast
Some twenty years ago.
oh. well do remember
The Wilson patent stove
That father bought and paid for
In cloth the girls had wove.
And all the neighbors wondered
How we got the thing to go.
They said 'twould burst and kill us oil
Some twenty years ago.
The girls took music lessons
Upon the spinning wheel
And practiced late aud early
At spindle swift and reel
The boys would ride the horse to mill
A dozen miles or so, fitt ttt
And hurry of before twas day,
Some twenty years ago.
Yes, everything has altered SO
can not tell the cause,
For men are always tampering
With natures wondrous laws.
And what on earth we're coming to,
Does anybody knowl
For everything has changed SO much
Since twenty years ago.
New York Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10
WIn6ONya.

For centuries the houses OF our an
cestors were without window glass.
the place of which was frequently sup
piled with waxed linen or oiled
paper. At the end Of the last century
there were still men whose occupation
it was to paste oiled paper into the
window-sashes,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10
How About rh,s7

An agricultural paper publishes &
statement Of a sheep raiser that he
places bells, all Of different and dis
cordant tones, on about one sheep in
every eight or ten in his flock, and has
never been troubled with predatory
dogs, during the IA years since he
adopted the plan. The supposition
is that the horrid discord keeps the
ours 1T bay.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10

milk. and that this bitterness Is nc
qlrrl by the butter. Another cause
OF bitterness in milk and butter is
raid TO he n minute germ. n bacterium
which has been found by DIR. Roland
,rhaxter, OF Connecticut, in bitter
cream. and this bitterness Is unques-
tionably due to the products OF the
decomposition which Is produced by
this parasite, which exists abundant
ly in the air, and IL thus communicat-
ed to the milk. Much more might be
written on this subject, which is ex-
ceedingly important to dairymen, but
enough has been said to show thence
essity OF giving the closest attention
to cleanliness and perfect purity.
Killing Canada Thisties.
]. S. Woodward, secretary OF the
New York state agricultural society,
kills the thistlss without the loss OF a
crop as follows: Have the land rich
il possible; at least have it well seeded
to clover, and by top-dressing with
plaster, ashes, or some means, get as
good growth OF the clover az possible.
AS soon us the clover is in full bloom,
and here and there thistle shows
blossom, NOW and make the crop.
thistles and all into hay. After now
ing, apply little plaster to quickly
start the growth OF clover. You will
find this to come much quicker than
the thistles. As soon as the clover
has good start from July 20 to
August 8, pillow down, being careful to
pillow all the land and to fully cover
all growth. Then roll and harrow at
once so as to cover every thistle. But
few will show themselves after this,
and they will look pale and weak.
When they do show, cultivate
thoroughly with a cultivator having
broad sharp teeth, 80 as to cut every
one off under the ground. In two
days go over with sharp hoe, and
cut off any that may have escaped the
cultivator. Watch the thistles, and
keep using the hoe and cul.ivator I'M
til freezing weather. BY blowing this
field just before freezing up, you will
have the land in tho finest condition
for spring crop. This plan not only
kills thistles but other weeds. 1t Is
much better than n summer fallow,
and without the loss OF any
crop.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10
oLp-rIME SAND CLASS"
Sand Took the Place OF Slate In the
School OF Long Ago.


Sand Took the Place OF slate In the
School or Long Ago.
Sixty years ago taught the sand
class In the schools OF this city In the
grand jury room OF the old court
house." said gentleman to Har-
risburg Telegram reporter THE
sand class" exclaimed Gossip.
What In the name OF Socrates was q
sand CLASP" And then the ancient
pedagogue proceeded to say: Sixty
years ago the schools OF the town &C.
cupied the old court house and i was
one of the scholars. In the grand jury
room there was a long table about
eighteen inches high with a strip OF
board fastened on top all around the
sides, thus making the center lower
than the sides. This center was filled
with fine sand an inch deep.
AT the end OF the table was a
wheel on which the letters OF the
alphabet were printed so that but one
letter would appear ut time; around
the table the smallest children OF tho
school wore gathered and each fur
nished with u stick. !. rs the peda-
gogue appointed by the head teacher,
would take my stand at the end OF tho
table and alongside Of the Wheel and
as 1 moved it would announce the let
ter that was brought to view. which
the children would proceed to make
in the sand with their sticks. When
oil had made that letter would level
the sand witt comb. and the wheel
would be moved on to another letter.
And these little ones were called the
sand class 1t was an interesting
sight The system was somewhat like
the kindergarten OF the present day.
and 1t was clearly an economical mode
Of supplying writing material" This
was the sand class OF sixty years ago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10
Pure Air, Pure Milk.

Pure air is indispensable for pure
milk, says Professor Stewart in Prac-
tical Farmer. Ihave known milk to
be spoiled by the odor acquired from
mess OF decayed turnips in a cellar
under n COW stable. The air breathed
into the lungs OF course comes into
contact with the blood which passes
through the abundant blood vessels
in these organs, and any impurity OF
the air is thus taken into the blood
and goes from thence to the milk. The
air, too, which comes into contact
with the milk in the dairy is crowded
with minute organisms which are
floating everywhere, and which falling
into it at once terminate and grow
and increase with great rapidity.
These produce the same results in milk
as they do in blood OF an animal. In
their growth they decompose part
OF the milk and leave q waste product
which is illfavored and often poison-
GUS. At least some are known to do
this. know that the red fungu0
sometimes appearing upon the cream
in damp, unventilated cellars aud
milk houses gives bitter taste to tns
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10
Saved by Hens.

II an estimate could be made OF the
amount OF food picked up by the hens
and converted into eggs and meat,
says an exchange, it would be quite q
large proportion. What the hens Sc
cure in their search over the farm 10
just what would be wasted and lost.
On all farms large amounts OF grains,
grass seeds, and other foods find their
way into the barn yard, there to rot,
to say nothing ofthe amounts shaken
out and left with the stubble in the
fields. The sharp eyes OF the hens dis
cover this loss, and save II to the own
or by producing eggs. The hen is a
scavenger, and needs only the oppor-
tunity to procure the greater share
Of her food to do SO. The greatest
mistake made in feeding the hens too
much, instead OF compelling them to
scratch and exercise, thus promoting
their health.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10
Shyers and klckers.

Shying at objects by the roadside Is
q bad habit in horses. and one which
is made worse by harshness. Keep a
sharp lookout and a straight rein,
and pull them to standstill every
time they shy, is as good a way as
any to cure them.
Horses that are afraid OF the cars
are doubly dangerous rs no one can
travel At all without coming in con-
tact with the cars. The way to break
horses to the cars is not to drive
them in a carriage as near to them
as possible and then punish them with
the whip to make them stand still.
but rather get them kept a night or
two right close to the railroad, where
they can see the cars n dozen times a
day, and they will get so accustomed
to them that they can be driven by
the cars wish perfect safety. II O
horse is kicker have strong over
drawn check attached to a bit, have
another strong strap fastened to the
check rein back to the rump, pass
through ring, then divide and fasten
to the shafts on either side. Then
get in and drive. The moment the
animal tries to rise up behind he
tightens the strap andgives his mouth
tremendous yank, and in ordinary
cases this will break him.-Horse end
Stable.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10
A Seed Bed.

A good seed bed is OF the first i'm
portance in securing crop OF winter
wheat. The work Of preparation must
be done with thoroushness and care,
for winter wheat cannot be cultivated
advantageously after sowing, as after
that time the soil should be kept as
compact rs possible, in order to allow
the water to run on the surface rath-
er than sink into the soil. The moro
water the soil holds, the more it will
expand during winter freezing, throw
ing out the young plants.
The great point to be secured is q
fine, loose surface, not more than one
or two inches in depth, with well
compacted soil underneath. Under
such conditions the wheat plant will
grow better than on richer soil which
has looser texture. To such COM
pact soil the mineral fertilizers espec-
tally adapted to wheat, such as phos-
pilates, may be advantageously APP
piled, making good the deficiency Of
mineral matter removed by "ultiva-
ton.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10

AIpure Wits Deer was seen recently by
q party Of Msihe spcrtsmen at Jack,s-..s-
town
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-08

without debate, but nominated candi-
dates upon a war record to carry them
out. We must be particular about
securing the right men to enforce the
right measures. A Congressman must
be selected solely with reference to his
qualification respecting the main ques-
tions before the people. Do not ask
what he did in the last war, but what
can he do in this war now on us. The
questions to be fought out now are
greater than those of the other war,
and it requires as much courage to
fight in this as in that. Many who
claim that they had a good war record
thirty years ago are miserable skulking
towards now, crying like babies for the
spoils of office and afraid to advocate
any measure for the relief Of the PEG
pie which might j~eopardize the per
quisites Of their friends in office.
They are not only the oftice-seekers
but the Office-seeker's friend. They are
birds of a feather, and each wants and
expects something for himself. 1t IS
an unwritten law among fice-holders
now to reward their friends and some
times even their families with the pat
ronage Of office. 1t is much easier to
pay for personal service with the PEG
pies money than with their own, and
as nearly all do it, it is dangerous not
to do it.
If a man advocates the main issues
with more ability than others, seek
him out, for if he has any virtue you
will have to seek him. and put him,
by your united efforts, where he can
do the most good. 1t is treason to the
people and to truth to put a lessor man
there if the other q be had. 1t is
casting the children's bread unto dogs
to give to Office-seekers the places
which others can better fill. The PEG
pie have always wanted a railroad
commission but they never could get it
with a purely partisan Legislature,
though instructed by them as to their
wishes. Something always happened
to prevent the passage of the bill. At
last the Alliance took the matter up
and looked a little into the personnel
of the members composing the legisla-
ture, and 10, the bill became a law.
Now let men be selected for Congress
mainly with reference to their ability
to invent and advocate financial relief
for the people,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-08

offices. Beddingfield, Crawford, the
two Winstons, McIver, Alderman,
Butler and several others have been
put into high and responsible places
since this agitation for young men
was commenced by Col. Polk. The
prescription of young men will be
ended as soon as the Alliance breaks
the backbone of sectionalism which
has always stood in their way to pro
motion.
The young men have acted wisely in
not seeking office, but now the office is
beginning to seek them. If some of our
people will not forget the war, let us
put men in office who were too young
to know anything about it.
The longer this agitation continues
the better will be the class Of young
men attracted to the service Of the
State and Nation. At first the party
bosses, if they find the young mans
boom too strong to be resisted, will
trOt out and boom up young men i'll
sympathy with them and their meth
DDS and attempt to palm them off for
the genuine article. After their con
temptuOus neglect of young men for a
quarter of a century, any they will
now take up or any who will be taken
up by them may well be suspected.
Let us send unsectional men to Con
gress if we have to go down almost to
the cradle to get them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-08
ABOUT N Mics.

The Statesville Landmarks, though
edited by a young man who never
fought, bled or died in the war, thinks
the Alliance is not doing much good by
breaking down sectionalism. 1t saws:
"What good does it do to make friends
in Arizona and make enemies at home
among your neightors," or words to
that effect.
Really we don't see that we have
made any enemies at home. Perhaps
a handful of politicians and bond
holders and the like have some bad
feeling toward the men composing the
Alliance, it is natural that they should.
But they have been and will be laid on
the shelf God did not make this
country with it's fertile soil, it's pure
running streams, its high mountains,
its beautiful flowers to be ruled forever
by such selfish, egotistical men. The
men who have cleared the land, built
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-08
OFFICE-SEEKER

Partisan methods encourage and
even require men to seek Office. You
are bound to hustle if you expect to win
in these times" is the current business
expression which the politicians have
seized and appropriated. And they do
"hustle,' and they generally what
least they have been winning up to
this time. Their conquest Of the offices,
however, has not been a victory for
the people. They have hustled for the
offices and the people have had to hustle
for themselves. Hereafter the people
will select such as have not selected
themselves. Beware of the man who
seeks Office, for he wants it for himself
and family. If he had virtue enough
to wish to serve the public, he would
have modesty enough to want to be
asked. \ public Office is a public trust
often Of the most delicate and difficult
responsibility, and men who thorough
" understand this will not ~shamelessly
seek it for themselves. NirtuOuS men
are always modest about accept
ing Office because they are not sure
that they are the best fitted to dis
charge its duties. They feel that they
need the unsolicited endorsement Of
the people before they are willing to
trust themselves with the peoples
most vital interests. With minor
offices, such as do not in themselves
involve any principle, the people need
not concern themselves they will have
enough to do to watch the other offices
which include only OF mainly such
duties as those of a clerk, sheriff, con
stable, register of deeds, and have al
ways been sought for the money that's
in them and these, as the peoples in
terest in them is largely protected by
official bonds and their duties are plain
and negIects easily detected, neednot be
made the subject of so much concern,
They are hedged about by ample fines
and penalties and their duties are so
close to the people that they will be
sufficiently watched. Don't waste
much time on them, but watch the
candidates who may become officers
who make and influence legislation,
especially national legislation. Your
candidate who is desperately anxious
to go to Congress don't know what he
is expected to do there. If he is really
anxious to serve the people and not
himself, he will agitate financial reform
with such ability that his name will be
on every tongue. He will not need to
mortgage himself to his promoters by
promises of offices. How many in
this State, anxious to go to Congress,
can really throw any light on any of
the reforms demanded by the Ocala
platform? How many sent to Congress
at the last election have thrown any
light on them? Conventions passed
the Alliance demands right through
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-08

houses, and Indirectly built town.
factories, railroad churches, scboa}
and fought for its independence ~
going to take a hand. The war
over. Perhaps both sides We're
blame, but it had to come, and It
over. Before the last gun was fro5
selfish men in this country and En-
land put their heads together ana
through the national banking svstors
and by sectional prejudice have wan
nigh ruined the fairest land on earth
It is human nature to work for sa1f
but the man without conscience !,
more liable to work entirely for saIf
We are sure that there must be p,
form. In order to do this the countrr
must first become united. The poIif
clans and the partisan press of tho
and South can continue THEM
fight. Most Of them were invisible IN
war and now are invincible in peace
But the reform editors and the farmers
of the two sections are turning ovpra
new leaf. Our interests are the same
cannot afford to quarrel. We care
more for our thousands of frjo0d,
in Arizona, Dakota, Kansas or New
Jersey than for our dozens of pluto
cratic friends in North Carolina. Take
your choice.