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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22
GETTING WIVES IN SIAM.
The King Has His Given to Him and Othe,
People Buy Theirs.

The King Has His Given to Him and Othe,
People Buy Theirs.
THE Chinese do all the mental
labor in Siam. They also keep all
the pawnshops and gambling houses
and teach the Siamese how to gamble. .
said Lieutenant l. N. Rasmussen to
a San Francisco Examiner reporter.
Lieut. X. is a young Danish officer
who went to Siam six years ago at
tho solicitation OF the king to drill
the royal troops in European fashion.
Tie king has not very large army
only 2. 900 or 4. 900 men. although
the name Of every male subject. is on
either the army or navy roll. But
they are never called into service, as
the king cannot stand the expense OF
feeding n large army. Moreover II
is not needed. as there are few dis
turbances- The kings army is larger
than his family, but the latter is oil
pretty fair size. Nobody dares to
give the exact figures but at las,
accounts he had 100 wivos and 100
children. The present king is a
young hhoh, upoue 90 years O'o'
think. and he is popular He j;
the highest power owns the whole
country. and does about as
he pleases but he Is well
liked. His eldest son Is the crown
prince. just now that youth Is q
member Of tho Buddhist priesthood.
All the princes and mobiles have to 90
through the priesthood before they
are full-hedged. How does the
king get all his wivesp" They are
presents to him from his mobiles.
They offer him their daughters Oh
course. no one would dare to offer
him one that was not good looking.
and he seldom refuses TO accept them.
Should he refuse. the parents might as
well move out Of SIAM as the refusal
would simply mean that the parents
were in royal disfavor." ';How dc
the other people get their wives over
therep' .Oh. buy them. Many ol
the mobiles have numerous wives. IL
a girl strikes their fancy they negoti-
ate for her purchase but not gener-
ally until they have paid her proper
suit. Some OF them buy their wives
from the ranks OF the actresses in the
Siam theaters. Prices vary from
81. 900 to $50. It costs more to marry
into a rich family. Sometimes young
couples elopo. just rs they do in other
countries. but the groom has to settle
lust the same. There IS rate fixed
for elopements-40 ticals. or about
S24O."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22

MY last match was gone but TO my
great delight II was almost morning.
With the first rays OF daylight peered
through the hole In the floor 1t was
ghastly sight that met my gaze.
The two Mexicans lay on the floor
quite dead. Their heads had been
smashed to jelly against the wall and
their throats bore dark blue marka
Sitting in the corner was the mon
key. He was bleeding profusely and
was evidently seriously hurt At first
/ thought / would spare him He
saved my life and was grateful But
when l fixed the ladder and descended
the untamable beast prepared for a
spring. and there was such evident
malice in his eyes that l aimed at his
eye and fired. One shot did the work.
He rolled over dead.
1t was no place for me after such
an adventure and l ut once went in
search OF my mustang. TO my great
Joy he was all right and / was soon
in the saddle and on my way to
Aspinwall.
Depositing Jackson's money in the
bank when.I arrived. l immed ately
boarded the steame. knew that II
would not be prudent TO speak OF the
two Mexicans and had suspicion
that statement OF the part the
monkey had borne in the tragedy
would be regarded by the authorities
as q cock-and- bull story. So wisely
kept my mouth shut until was
again among friends.
OF course l have never wasted any
regret on Pedro and Juan. but still
hold my horrible friend. the monkey.
in great esteem. IN. Y. Dispatch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22
the SHIPS OF MELTON.

How sail the ships TO Melton,
That lieth far aud fair,
And dream-lilxe In the haven
Where skies are calm and clearf
with blown-sails leaning whitley,
Sure-winged meath storm or star;
They straiehtly steer for still they heaS
The love-bslls DER the bar.
How sail the ships of Meltoni
Love blown across the foam;
For still the sea sings ever
The songs OF love and home;
Nor spicy isles with splendid smiles
Can win their sails afar,
While softly swells that chime of bells,
The love bells DER the bar.
O. ships that sail to Melton,
With the Captains glad and grand;
The stars that light tho ocean
Are the stars that light the land;
But say for me, adrift at sea
On lonely wrecks afar;
My heart stin hears, and dreaming nears
The love-bells on the bar.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22
BEATING THE DOCTOR.
How Great Ladies' of London Seek to Les
sen Their Expenses.

sen Their Expenses.
Some great ladies IN London are
noted for their endeavors to do the
doctors out of the shilling bits which
go to make up the guinea writes
Marquise de Fontenoy in the Chicago
News Record. and Sir William Jen.
ner is equally we'll known for his par.
ticularly strong objection to the alb
sence OF tho shilling.
On one occasion. having been paid
f2 by well-known duchess he put
on his eyeglass and began looking
about on the floor
What have you lost Sir Williamp"
inquired the titled lady.
Il was looking for the shillings you
dropped, duchess replied the irate
doctor.
The lady produced the shillings and
blushed, OF course to the roots OF her
hair for il is social axiom that
leaders OF society always have natural
roots to their hair.
Sir William wears at his watch
chain O gold guinea piece which bears
a pleasant little history. One day he
1Ounu hmOHB HIS puIiohso III HIS Ooh-
sulting-room humble carpenter. On
remarking to the man that his dis
ease had. through neglect OF treat
ment made great progress he re-
ceived the following reply:
Il have been waiting to see you for
three years. SIR"
why. my man" queried the ply
stefan. couldn't you afford to come
sooner?"
.Oh. yes. SIR" answered the car
penter ''but ! could not got gold
guinea piece anywhere and heard
that you'd tako nothing else"
Sir William as have said. wears
that guinea on his chain but though
he completely cured the putient in the
course OF eight months he never
took another fee from the poor fell
low who had tried SO hard to find that
guinea piece and who had waited &c
patiently to consult him
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22

I. We do not consider that we knov
everything about butter making. a
something new 10 being discovered
every month Not only from our own
work are we continually learning. bul
also from the research and observa,
ton OF others
2. We do not keep COW that makes
less than 200 pounds OF butter In q
year;
8. Nor put the dry COW on starv-
alton ration;
4. Nor expect COW 10 make some.
thing out OF nothing;
s. Nor keep our cows In an Ice
house hog-pen or dungeon;
6. Nor allow them to 60 whole
year without carding or brushing
them;
z. Nor depend on pasture alone for
a supply OF summer feed.
8. We do not allow the milk to stand
very long in the stable to absorb foul
doors.
9. We do not neglect to strain the
milk at once after milking;
10. Nor set milk In deep cans Ia
we'll water without changing the
water at least twice, or without ice;
IL. Nor mix sweet cream with
cream to be churned less than twelve
hours before churning. (The cream is
ripened In ono vessel which holds the
cream for whole churning);
~. Nor add scalding water TO the
cream; nor guess ut the temperature
with the finger; nor take two or three
hours 10 churn;
Is. Nor gather the butter until the
'dasher stands on top" and then dip
it out OF the buttermilk;
II. Nor add coarse salt by guess;
nor work the butter into grease.
10. And finally. we do no: send our
butter to market wrapped in old rags
that may have seen other service In
the home. American Cultivator.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22
What Is Aroma?

The question OF aroma in butter
uniform way. is one that is always
coming up and the last man to at.
tempt an answer Is John Boyd. OF
Illinois, and he has this to say con.
corning the matter:
will not attempt to go into the
mysteries OF the development OF tho
aroma In the ripcning cream. for that
i believe is clearly beyond human
ken. and at the best but a matter OF
speculation. We know that the per-
fumer who produces the rarest and
most delicate perfumes. uses several
ingredients that are OF themselves dis
agreeable to our sense OF SMELL yet
when carefully blended In the proper
proportions delight the most sensi-
tive olfactories SO that 1t requires
no great stretch OF our imagina.
ton to suppose that the fiavoring
acids found in butter which. are OF
themselves simply disgusting. are In
some inexplicable way and In such
proportions released. developed and
blended by the action OF the lactive
ferment as to produce the much
sought-for delicate aroma. know it
is claimed for certain European ex-
perts that they have discovered tho
bacteria that is claimed to produce
this delicate flavor but 1t Is my hum
BILE opinion that bacteria are In NO
sense producers OF this aroma but
that simply acting on the substances
in the cream they release the flavor
ing ncids in just sufficient proportions
that when blended. delight the butter
expert Whether they owe their
origin to ferment In the milk itself.
or are introduced from the air is an
undecided question. --Coleman's Rural
World
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22
Farm Notes.

A heavy feeding animal is the bes,
to buy.
Most OF the dogs are worse than ne
dog at all.
Super phosphate is good fertilizer
for fall wheat.
Raising variety offers better
variety Tor tho stock.
Fine hair on an animal indicates
that it will fatten rapidly.
Let the profits from one crop not 60
to make up the losses OF another
What Is wanted is practical utility.
rather than beauty Of form or color.
The quicker breeding animal that
has nothing to recommend it but its
pedigree Is sold the better.
Better SOW a less acreage in wheat
but have the soil rich well prepared
and then secure good seed
When an animal is grown profit in
feeding ceases except the limited
time required to fatten for market
The farmer who spends his money
before he gets it Is always ut n disad.
vantage in marketing his products
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-22
Household Helps.


In the days OF putting up jellios
1t should be recalled that cotton bat
ting is more often used by experienced
housekeepers to cover the glasses than
paste or papers dipped in liquor.
A shabby pair OF shoes will mar the
effect OF the prettiest neatest toilet
that ever was designed; and a NICE
fitting. well-kept pair OF boots or low
shoes with good gloves and becom.
ing bonnet will carry almost any
kind OF suit
Finely powdered Peruvian bark is
recommended TO keep the bangs In
curl In moist weather. 1t is applied
with powder puf. Unfortunately
this suggestion is valuable only to per-
sons with blonde or light brown hair.
On black hair the powder shows u fine
dust and cannot be used.
Chocolate should be cooked by in
tense heat In an uncovered saucepan.
in order to prevent the oil from sep
arating from the rest and floating on
late should not cook over five or six
minutes after IT has thoroughly
melted into the boiling milk and
water
The best way in which to clean air.
brushes is with spirits OF ammonia Us
its effect Is immediate. No rubbing Is
required and cold water Gun be used
just as successfully rs warm. Take a
teaspoonful OF ammonia to a quart OF
water dip the hair part OF the brush
without wetting the ivory. and In a
moment the grease Is removed
The best thing to remove grease
spots from carpets is gasoline. II the
carpets have been down for some time
they should be taken up and thor
oughly shaken free from dust A
perfectly clean cloth should be laid
under the grease-spot gasoline should
be poured over 1t and should be rub
bed with clean cloth till 1t d!sap-
penra
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-19
FishersvilIe.
PERSONAL---VERY. NEW PASTOR OF TINK
LING SPRING-SHIPPING OF

PERSONAL---VERY. NEW PASTOR OF TINK-
LING sPRING-sHIPPING OF
CROPS, &C,
lReported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.]
FISHERsvILLE, Feb. 1S.-Dr. A. }.
Burkholder, who has been taking a post
graduate course in the New Y ork College OF
Veterinary surgery, came home few day S
ago quite sick, the result of overwork.
Miss Anstress Gulley, whose serious ILL
ness we noticed last week, has entirely re-
covered and resumed her school.
Rev. J. E. Booker, pastor of Hebron
church, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Dr.. G.
W. Finley.
Our people are much pleased with DR..
Finley as pastor. His sermons are of the
highest order and calculated to attract and
chain the attention of the young, charac-
teristic which does not always belong to
our most eminent divines-then his mag
netic influence in the social circle must he
productive Of great good to his church.
Mr.. M. n. McComb shipped to Rich
mond this week a car of unusually fine fat
cattle.
Life & Eavy are now loading their crop
of hay, about 125 tons; they sold to J. w.
Ellison Of Waynesboro. DR.. d. w. Hang
er is loading SIX hundred bushels Of choice
wheat sold to the Waynesboro mill.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-19
Brevltles.

The date of Edward Baxter Perry's piano
Leeture-ree1tals at the Y. NJ c. A. audi
forum, next Friday evening, February
Goth, and Saturday at 8 p NJ, should not
be forgotten. 1t will be musical event
for which lovers OF music should be MAX
ing their arrangements in advance.
The Circulating Library of the ladies
of Thinking Spring church, to be exhibited
at the school house there next Friday even
ing, is Of the sweetest description, and the
young men Of Stanton should not fail to
see it. Their cart ROOM it is said will
be a triumph of local talent. The enter
tainment is for the manse fund of the
church. and there is to be supper and
music.
Some Of the stockholders of the Kanawha
city CIV. Va company have followed the
prevailing example and attacked it i'll the
U, S. Courts.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-19
Legislation OF Local Interest,

MI. Koiner of Augusta has introduced 3
bill in the House Of Delegates regulating
the transportation of bodies of persons
who die Of contagious OIL infectious disea-
SEES. The bill provides that no railroad OF
other common carrier shall convey OF cause
to be conveyed through any city the body
of a person who died of smallpox, Asiatic
cholera, OF yellow fever. The corpse of a
person who died from measles, diptheria.
scarlet fever, OF typhoid fever, OF any other
contagious disease. before being offered for
transportation, must be wrapped in sheet
saturated with a strong solution Of bi-
chloride of mercury in the proportion of
one ounce to one gallon Of water, and ell
closed in an alright casket in a light
wooden box not less than one inch thick.
A certificate stating that these regulations
have been complied with, shall be presen-
ted by the undertaken before the body shall
be received by the transportation company.
A certificate stating the name of the de-
ceased, the nature of the disease. &C., must
also be given.
hI. NOlICl lllUIOuuCCu ttIlu. uuucl
suspension of the rules, had placed on the
calender, a bill to authorize deed for por-
ton Of the land belonging to the congrega-
tion of st. Peters Lutheran church at
Churchville.
Mr.. Koiner introduced joint resolution
requesting the members of congress from
this State to urge the passage of law by
congress, increasing the mail facilities in
the rural districts by establishing postal
routes OF post offices nearer each other.
The Senate has passed the bill introduced
by MI. Echols incorporating the Beverley
Club of Staunton, and the bill introduced
| by tine same Senator to confirm the charter
Of the Mutual Annuity Co. of Staunton,
granted by the Circuit Court of Augusta.
The bill introduced by MI. Echols to in
corporate the Augusta, Highland & West
Va. Railroad lover the Stanton & Par
kersburg pike route) has passed the Senate
and gone to the House.
Messrs. Williams and Koiner, under a
suspension of the rules, had a bill placed
on the calender to allow the voters in q
portion of Augusta to vote on stock law
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-19
SWlndllng the Physlclans.

On the 9TH Of january, a man giving his
his name as David J. Bigger and represent
ing himself as agent of the ''LaW and Med
ical Book Exchange of Chicago" called Oh
Dr.. Frank M. Hanger here. He represen.
ted that the Exchange published monthly
catalogue giving the latest publications il
the professions, by which professional mel
could'keep up with the latest literature Of
their calling. The Exchange also sold the
latest publications. Dr.. Hanger ordered two
new works on opthalmy and paid Sc, taking
receipt. The bookshelf not come, and
on writing to Chicago Dr.. H. got the re-
ply that there was no such thing as the
Law and Medical Book Exchange there
Later, he saw a commercial agent who said
the same game had been successfully played
on physicians in Richmond and other Vir-
ginia cities. The name Of "Clinton Az
mour," the millionaire, was printed on the
receipt as President of the Exchange.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-19
Tie City Mission.
A CAST OF THE COMING PLAY FOR ITS
BENEFIT.

A CAST OF THE COMING PLAY FOR ITS
BENEFIT.
The Lady-visitors of the City Mission,
finding the cause of much suffering among
the poor, to be in most instances from the
want Of employment, have appointed the
following committee to keep a list of all
those who are willing to work.-All per-
sons desiring men OIL women to work by the
day OF job can obtain the names and addresses
of such by applying to this committee
Mrs. w. L. Olivier, Kalorama street; Mrs.
A. Baldwin, Kalorama street; Mrs. G. E.
Price, East Beverley street; Mrs. L. Wake,
West Beverley street; Mrs. A. NJ. Faun-
tleroy, West Frederick street, OF Mrs. A.
II. Fultz, No. 106 n. Coalter street.
The Mission will on Monday, February
29th give an entertainment at the Opera
House, including the drama of the Border
Land" with the following cast:
Mary Lester, a New York belle,
Miss Meta Hullihen.
Polly her sister, ................ Margaretha Valz
Miss Spriggins, .................Mlss Minnie Sage
Winona, an Indian maiden,
Miss Isabel Montague
Charlie young terror......L L.. Willie Karnes
Will. terror No. 9, Marshall Coleman
Joe Dempsey, (alias Baron Hereford,
alias Old Benz .................D. Lewis Fultz
Hon. Patrick McFaddle, New York
politician, .....;.,.....,..W. Lawrence Olivier
Mr.. Lester, banker, ................W. F. Livers
Cyrus, his servant .......:."....W. ". Keblinger
Kidier (Dempsey's paD ...... H. Harry Cootes
Jack Ralston, a guide and scout,
j. Morton Fultz
COWBOYS, Indians, &c.,.,...........,by company
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-19
Church EIatEers,

Last Sunday Rev. J. d. Donovan Of the
U. B. Church, preached in Roanoke morn.
ing and evening, Rev. J. w. Howe filling his
pulpit here. There is a U. B. congregation
in Roanoke, but no church ediice, and as
there is a strong talk iii the U. b. Confer
ence Of sending Mr.. Donovan there next
year, be went to look at the field. This
will be disagreeable news to his congrega
tion here with whom he is very popular.
At meeting of Presbyterian Elders at
Grace-street church in Richmond, Monday
night, which was addressed by Elder T. G.
of Staunton, the originator of the move
meDt, steps were taken looking to calling a
Convention Of the Presbyterian Elders OF
Virginia.
The revival meetings at the Methodist
church still continue. Rev. w. J. 3. Cox
of the Baptist church is assisting Rev. j.
I. Williams the pastor. Last Sunday there
were Is additions to the church, all young
people, making 10 for the last two Sabbaths.
Rev. V. Z. Stickley of Buena Vista, has
accepted u call to the Lutheran charge at
Enochville, N. c., and will enter Oh his
duties there about March 1st. He is now
assisting Rev. J. M. Shreckh1se of Rock
bridge, in a series of meetings.
Rev. w. S. Plumer Bryan sof Asheville,
n. G., who is well known in Staunton, has
received an unanimous call to the Second
Presbyterian church at Cincinnati with a
salary of zoo.
At the Baptist church, Sunday, there
was one Baptism and five persons made
profession of a new life.
Rev. G. T. Fry is very i'll at his son S
home in Basic City.
At the First Presbyterian church, Sum
day, there were Is additions.
Rev. DR.. j. S. Gardner was in Charles
Town, w. Va, last week.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-19
Deaths.

On Friday last, Mrs. George A. Armen.
trout, one Of the Oldest residents of Staun
ton, died at the residence of her son-in-law
MI. c. b. Haines, IN her seth year. She
was native of South River district in this
county and leaves two daughters, and one
son-Mr. James A. Armentrout, member
of the City Council from the LIST ward.
On Saturday last, Mrs. Jennie Berkeley
died at the home of her husband, on Vine
street, in her 36th year. She was q daugh
ter Of Rev. Dr.. Samuel ]. Baird, one of the
oldest Presbyterian ministers in Virginia
and the wife of Capt. Frank B. Berkeley
President of the City Council. She leaves
eight children, the youngest but two years
old. She was known to our people general
ly, for as the possessor Of great musical
talent and a beautiful voice, she had freely
given both at public entertainments in aid
of all good objects.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-19
Fort Defiance.
NEW POST OFFICE-PERsONAL-
GOOD SHEEP RAISING, &C.

NEW POST OFFICE-PERSONAL-
GOOD SHEEP RAISING. &C.
Reported for the Staunton VIND1cAroR1
FORT DEFIANCE, Feb. ia new post
office called Knightly, has been established
at Moore Shop, q miles Northeast of this
point, with Hamlet Moore as postmaster,
to be daily supplied by special carrier from
here.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Woods is very Ill at his
home near Willow Spout, not expected to
live from day to day. Miss Mary Woods,
his daughter, came home from Jenkins
burg, Ga, Saturday night.
A thief broke into the store of J. W.
Ross at Mt. Sidney depot Oh the night of
the 9th, by cutting out panel of one OF
the shutters, and got away with about fifty
dollars worth of goods. No trace of the
thief has yet been found. although one of
the colored citizens Of Mt. Sidney had his
house searched.
The A. M. A. Cadets will give chop
at the Academy on next Friday night, and
have invited lots of pretty girls. A lunch
will be served about midnight. The boys
are looking forward to an enjoyable even
ing.
MI. J. E. Shuey, of Sherman, Texas.
made flying visit to his uncle, John A.
Shuey, last week. after an absence Of II
years.
MI. r. G. Byers has been i'll at his home
for two weeks with muscular cramp, but
We are glad to say is better.
The farmers are nearly all done with
their spring blowing, and a big crop of corn
is expected.
Crawford Miller has added Shetland
pony and a mule to his menagerie, and all
the children around are wild over the pony.
E. Mex. McCue has 120 lambs from 1O3
ewes, which is the best crop we have heard
from up to date.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-19
TIE Aurora Eofealls.

Thsre was beautiful display of the
IN orthern Zig hts' in the skies On Saturday
night. 1t has never yet been determined
by science what causes this electric display
which is often so powerful as to seriously
affect the telegraph lines, but coincidence
points to the fact that it is in some way
connected with the spots On the sun. The
spots are always larger when tae electrical
disturbance Of the Northern lights is obsef.
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