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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-06
The Dress Suit Case.

The travelling bag known as the dress
suit case was, says the New York Her
aid, originated about 30 years ago. For
about SO years it was used almost ex-
clusiyely for the purpose indicated by
its name. About five years ago it began
to grow in favor as bag for general
use, and its sale as such has since in
creased rapidly. It's thinness made it
easier to carry, and it was less wearing
ON the clothes of the person carrying it.
Things packed well in it, and it was
convenient bag to stow under a berth
in a sleeping car, and it commended it
self generally as an all around bag.
1t was said at we'll known trunk
and bag establishment that Of all tho
travelling bags of that size now sold
probably SO per cent are dress suit cases.
Probably less than 10 per cent of these
are bought for the exclusive carrying of
dress suits. The large majority OF them
are bought for use as regular travelling
bags. They are made in various sizes
and depths, the deeper ones being known
as deep dress suit cases
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-06
Destroying wild Onions

Can you give me some remedy for destroy
ing wild onions2 They are about to take some
of my land w r. W. Lewisville N. @.
answered by w. F. Massey, Horticulturist,
N. G. Experiment Station.)
The only practicable way to get rid
of wild onions is by means of a system
attic and short rotation. and the use of
snothering crops. Plow the land be-
fore any Top sets are found. and SOW
field peas. two bushels per acre. Cut
the peas for hay, and chop the land over
with cutavay harrow, and sow in
August crimson clover at rate of Is lbs.
per acre, with a thin scattering of win
ter oats. Cut oats and clover together
for hay, and put the land in corn, and
follow with winter oats and red clover.
BY the time this oat crop comes off, the
onions will be about gone.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-06
Setting Out a Peach orchard.

Use trees only one year from the bud,
and don't buy them from tree agent,
but get them from a nurseryman who
will not cheat you. In planting don't
set them any deeper than they grew in
the nursery. Trim the bruised ends of
broken roots smooth with a sharp knife.
Then trim off clean all the branches
made in the nursery and cut the stem
square off at the height you want to
form the head. leaving the tree about
the size of an ordinary walking-sticll.
When growth begins in spring the buds
will start all along this stem. Rub off
all except three or four at the top
which will make the future head. The
next winter these shoots should be
shortened one-half and the same prac-
tice followed annually. Plant 16x16
feet and cultivate in hoed crop. In
fall SOW crimson clover and plow it I'M
der in spring for manure.-W. f. Mas
sey, N. c. Experiment Station.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-06
TO TIE AND HANG A BAG.

A Useful Device by Which the Closed Bag
May BE Quickly Opened.
The careful housewife finds many
uses for both paper and cloth bags. She
has occasion to use one or more nearly
every day of her life, and what tedi-
Gus matter it is to fasten them properly
and then when the time comes for open
ing them to unite the unruly strings
that have served as fasteners. The
Household has sketched neat little de-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-06
Blue yoint Grass.

Where can get seed OF Blue joint grass
which grows in the West and is referred to in
the Patent ONCE report for I888f"-S. II. H.,
Reidsyilie. N C.
answered by Gerald Mccarthy, Botanist, n
G. Experiment Station)
Blue Joint or Blue-stem grass, Agro-
pyrum glaucum, grows wild on the dry
plains OF the far west, but the seed is
not on the market. It would not do
well in this state. It is inferior to many
grasses we now have. Bermuda grass
is for our climate far more valuable
than Blue-joint. For hay johnson
grass, Tall oat, Tall fescue, and Orch
ard grasses are all excellent and do well
in our state
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November 1894.
The Experiment Station Bulletins.


The standing offer is made to send
the bulletins OF the station to all in the
state who really desire to receive them
They are specially prepared to be SER
viceable as far as possible to the prac-
teal farmer. Thousands Of farmers
have already taken advantage of this
offer Unless you really want to be
benefited by them, please do not apply
for them as we have none to throw
away. If you desire to read them,
write on postal card to DR.. II. B. Battle,
Director, Raleigh, N. G.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-06

Nine. Gobbler-My children. I have
sad news for you.
The Little What?
Nine Gobbler Cbreaking into sobs)
Your poor, dear father attended a
Thanksgiving dinner yesterday.-Chi-
oa0o Record
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VIII the Tozay grape vine thrive in this
state? If 1t has not been q success, upon what
vine would you advise grating it:-W. P. S.,
Southern Pines n. c.
answered by ". f. Massey, HorticulturiSt
N. c. Experiment Station.)
The Tokay grapes white and flame
colored) belong to Wits Vinifera, none
of which have been perfectly successful
in the United States east of the Sierra
Nevada, except to some extent in Ari-
IONA and New Mexico.
The phylloxera insect destroys their
roots, and they are very subject to at
tacks of mildew. Our native grapes
being survival of the fittest." resist
the phylloXera. There is some hope
that now we understand the cause of
the failure of the Vinifera section of
grapes. we can overcome the difficulty
by grating them on roots of our
strongest growing natives, and by the
use of spraying mixtures keep down.
the mildew and succeed in ripening
the fruit 1t is well worth trying
and our Station will do something in
this line another year.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-06
5eR2ouler'S
Racket.

Received this day a large line
of samples in stamped linen,
consisting of splashers, tides,
bureau scarfs, tray covers, doy-
lies, art squares, pillow shams,
etc, etc. Less than wholesale
prices. Come early and make
your selection.
Also. samples in China silk
and brocades, plush covers, silk
fringe, linen fringe, and full
line of Henimway's embroidery
silks. These goods are all very
low in price.
Also, this day, new line of
fine China ware from auction
sales in New York, suitable for
holiday gifts. Japanese ware
IN endless variety.
Come early and avoid the
crowd.
Some extra fine Moquette
carpet in remnants, one-third
less off regular price, Chenille
curtains, table covers, ETC., etc.
New lot silks in remnants,
just the thing for fancy work.
schouler's Racket.
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Value of One Days Cow Rations as Fer

Value of One Days Cow Rations as Fer
tilizer.
The ration, costing about % cents per
day, fed a certain COW at the State Fair
of 1894, consisted of the following
amounts
Nitro Phos. Pot
gen. Acid. ash
g lbs sweetpotato vines. 1888 o,,- o.
20 lbs corn fodder (feld cured 1859 042a .o29
lbs cotton seed meal -252s 100 %. .o
s lbs wheat bran. .......lS92 .206S Ooo
Total ..................7l Mss 1906 1855
Used by the cow ESTIMATED
at 20 per cent? ..14Ss o719 .o3s
Excreted for plant food. ........575 .2S76 .156
Taking the trade values of these
adopted by this station for 1894: 5 cents
per pound for potash and phosphoric
acid and nitrogen. 1872 cents, gives the
following value for the plant food resi-
due of the above ration:
.575 pounds nitrogen q 1872 cents. 465 cents
.2S8 pounds phos. acid q cents. j. 40 cents
.156 pounds potash a CENTS .7so cents
Total valuation. 685 cents
Here is saving of 1917 cents per day
from the original ration, costing %
cents, to be used N increasing the farm
crops, provided none of it is lost.
Losses of nitrogen occur very easily.
Just at the point, where the eXcrement
is voided, 25 to go per cent of it is re-
turned to the atmosphere unless es-
pecial care is taken to fix it by use of
dry fresh soil or large amounts of gyp
sum. No homeopathic doses can pre-
vent the losses. Dry soil is best when
freely used, because cheapest and more
likely to be used in quantity to accom-
plish the object.
Suppose the loss to be so per cent. of
nitrogen cents per mich COW per day.
This saved or even half-saved will pay
high wages to the man in charge of a
herd who saves it by keeping a guam
tity of fresh soil or gypsum on hand for
it. Gypsum has an effect of its own on
soil and crops by adding lime where de-
icient, which can be a help toward re-
turning its cost where used.
This station has long used acid phos-
phate and kainit in equal parts by
weight behind the cows to help save
the nitrogen. Half pound to three
fourths of pound, per day and COW is
sprinkled down after the stable is
cleaned, so as to begin action on any
liquid that comes in contact with it
F. E. Emery, Agriculturist, N. c. Exper-
iment Station.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-06
Cause for Thankfulness

Shanghai-Everyone has something
to be thankful for. If he only stops to
think.
Gosling-What have we, pray?
Shanghai-That Thanksgiving comes
but once a Brooklyn Life.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-06
ThanksGiving.

The scythe of the mower-its music is DER
The fruits of the harvest are gathered in store.
Abundant reward for q season OF toll
The earth has returned from her generous soil
And now. with the autumn leaves DER her
breast,
She turns to the sleep of renewal and rest.
While we, with her bounties heaped high on
the board,
Pass round the good fare and the Iubiiant
word
With thankfulest laughter. with merricst
cheer
And share with each other the gifts of the
year
Mrs George Archibald In Judge
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month. some only once or twice year. Gen
orally between the attacks they are well and
strong. healthy looking and quite able to con-
duct themselves in every way as do other per-
sons But while this is so, the fact that they oc-
"casionally have a seizure, no matter how rarely.
Is sufficient to debar them from many OF the
privileges enjoyed by their more fortunate
brethren. They are not tolerated in the public
schools. and can therefore receive no education.
They cannot attend church or social gatherings.
They are usually Stunned by playfellows. They
are burdensome to their families. As they grow
older no one will employ them. They cannot
acquire trade or profession, for the shops and
the colleges are closed against them. And yet
they have the same feelings, the same ambi-
tions, the same abilities in every respect as
others. There Is no calling, no position in life.
TO which some epileptics might not he able to
attain had they the opportunities enjoyed by
mankind in general. But their singular maady
takes from them such opportunities.
Worse than this. the disease has been COM
paratively little studied by the medical profes.
sion. 1t Is classed among the incurable dis
orders, for only some six per cent. recover
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LiSsIiks fAnsr Forty.th-ss Wears 4. sAs
Grave.

The body OF . child buried forty three yeary
ago was unearthed by mistake In the Springfield
cemetery yesterday, and TO the astonishment OF
all the features were found well preserved. The
child was buried In a metallic casket, and al
though the glass was not removed TO make .
close examination. the body seemed 20 be intact
and only slightly discOlOred.
The cOffin was reached because q foot stone
stood over the centre of the grave instead OF its
proper place The superintendent had = force
excavating for new monument, and. as they
had no idea OF finding a CONN. supposed when
the spade struck The metal that II vas .
rock. The hinges OF the comm cover had
rusted so IL fell on. revealing the
form OF the child under the glass.
The child, according 10 the inscription on the
headstOne had died Aug, "a, 1881. at the age OF
been buried forty three years. The face never
theless appeared full and plump and only
slightly dlscOlored. and the eyes were still nrm.
The hair was undisturbed. and the appearances
of the child so little altered that he could have
easily been recognized by his parents.
What renders the case more remarkable =
that IL could not have been preserved by an em-
balmer at that time, emil alming was only
imperfectly practised 90 years ago.
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feeling like bantam. But you ought not TO
drink cocktails In the morning"
Then they went out and told 1t all over town
as "a good joke. IL the course of events the story
came Ia the ears OF the two sons of one OF the
REALTORS OF the story They are enterprising
uTchinJ and filled with the spirit of sport.
They got TWO othe- boys and clubs
small boy is the natural enemy OF the
copperhead. He comes along. quietly and
hits the serpent over the head and IL doubles up
and dies promptly. In fact, the strongest point
in the copperkeads favor Is that he succumbs 50
quickly and gracefully to skilfully handled
club. These small boys spent an afternoon on
the Palisades. and returned with nine big. dead
copperheads hanging to a pole. Then the Eng
leWOod people began Ia think that perhaps tho
old genIleman's snake adventure wasn't totally
without foundation.
Other snake stories began tn come in. Little
girls were pursued by the copperheads. Horses
were frightened by them and ran away. A
West EnglewoOd deacon on his return from
church one evening stepped on one OF them, and
can show a spot on his long overcoat where he
says the snake struck. With all these adven-
lures to brighten them on. peonle began to be
wary Of the Palisades as n picnic ground. But
on Wednesday little party decided TO have a
real picnic luncheon at Clinton Point in spite OF
the whole reptilian ki"@'Om. II was very
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WEARING OF THE GREEN.
Also OF Some Other Lively CoIors In tho
streets OF the Town.

eet- W. ~" O""'
II u.ed TO be said in New York that on one ay
vi inc yea. "' Ieas,, 'ie u'S ue'me.n n,aiIn ~
and March ls-otherwise st. Patric&s day
there was no dearth of bright green in the reefs
=, ~. vi, -aSor ritt.,, r,roan an ,roor
OF new iork green rioVpn. green SIN, green
shawls, and even green handkerchief. But on
other DAYS in the year not consecrated to a
,t.t ,-.u..., ~ ,roo,,,,, -, r,roon
patriotle ahui'ersars' 'h' wearing vi green
gradually went out, new shades and tints of
other colors in combination supersedinp It. A
- II. I'll. -. ais,an.o aho,,. ~
man might "aIh qu''e o's'ah'o aoou' 'ho
streets OF New York ten years ago without see
nz much green in use for the purpose of adorn-
meht' Out IL Is oinerenI now
Throughout the whole east side and in the
densely popuI ated lower wards Of the CITY and
- - - tI,,,, 49,, -. o.o-,.,,.,, 80,
even up III Harlcih oi'o eeee every espe-
cially on a gala day, holiday, or on Sunday,
49, -. - sii,,-. IL -, 80.
green SHIFTS, green trimmings anu sieeh mus
This Partially, recently developed, to green In
New Work Ia due To the prent and increasing
- ', -. ~ -, II., a, -.
nuuloers Oh ltaIlahs anu huhsaIiahs III Town.
Green is the Italian, and IL also the Hungarian
national color. The royal Italian flag f. green.
,rs ~, - 80, -, 80
white ana red' green having the piace OF honor
closest to the Flagstaff. Green too, Is the pre-
dominant color in the HUNGARIAN flag and the
s,. -. T,s
taVorite Color OF patriotio huhgariahs every
where, the Austrian flag being Of red, white and
Any person travelling In car through q
crowded street OF New York on q Sunday will
not fail TO observe green OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
he Is in an Italian or Hungarian quarter. But
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HUNTING THE sLY MUsKHAr.
Tks Fur Is Valuable. tazd There Az
Many Ways Of CstehiaG Hi.-

The number of skins of very sm all and COM
mon animals in demand in the fur business
nowadays is surprising. The increasing search
ty OF handsome fur-bearing animals has COM
PEELED a multitude OF ingenious limitations from
the fur OF more ordinary creatures. Domestic
dogs, cats, and rabbits are skinned by hundreds
every day, and after being subjected To various
processes the fur emerges as otter, mink, or
beaver. whichever il most nearly resembles as
least likely 10 be detected.
But the fayorte pelt now is that Of tho
muskrat. IL has a thick. well-rooted hair
and, IL killed at any time between sept. l and
May, is very durable. It's natural color is pretty
and glossy but II also takes all dyes better than
any other known skin. Though. OF course q
large part OF the supply Is from the north coun-
try above the great lakes, yet thousands OF
bales of rat skins are collected and shipped from
all the Northern States. The itinerant dealers
who travel through the small settlements and
collect from the individ ual hunters and trappers
and when they have sorted them into bales ac-
cording To size and quality they ship them 70
Throughout the farming districts every boy
and man does more or less trapping during the
wealthy farmers do not bother with such BUSH
ness but their hired hands do. In New Eng
Tapidy thinhsd out. Abont his ' season are 1s ths
trapping begins IN earnest. The muskTats are
setting about building their houses for the cold
season. what the Ojibway tranpers al Ontario
call the winter lodge Of the musquash, At
such time they ART very active, passing about
and indu7triously pushing. great nnat-
ing masses OF grass and leaves. ma
terial= for building. ahead OF them
as they paddle up or down stream with only
nose tip in sight, Because they stir about 80
much the trapping is less restricted. and the
snares are set In all conceivahle places, on the
bank BY the new dwelling in the Jungle Of dead
cattails, where the rats are harvesting, and in
the entrances 70 their deserted summer homes.
Among I he 0ld-fashioned or economical tFappeTs,
the "twitch-up." dead fall" "hgger-4." and
pinch" traps are still largely used, but the
progressive chaps all use the steel traps distln-
guished from the others by them as " boughten"
or store traps"
When one rat has been caught il Is useless 20
leave the trap in the same spot. for no other
will touch the bait. II must be moved aud set
in some new nook. II Il was In little hollow
before. Il must be shifted 10 ridge: II Al the
waters edge al first. Il must BE- changed 10 a bog
some rods back from the creek; A mes bait,
to. must be 50 bsttulsd for the old. Fish Is the
usual b. IL, and fasOTits one stth the rats; but
ths most tsmVting = the frsss sstsr fszn-
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BUILDING FoR THE EpILEPTICs WHO ARE
FARMERS.
There II no hospital which will receive them.
because Of the long duration OF the mnlady, and
because Of the difficulty OF curing it. There is
little wonder then that without education, COM
partnership. recreation, occupation, or adequate
treatment. 90 many cpileptcs should deteTiorate
mentally, or at least remain stationary in men,
tai development. Having no place TO go. toler-
ated only at home. failing to take any part In
the worlds work. they naturally drift after .
time into the only institutions open to them
aimshouses and insane asylums.
II these facts concerned only q small number
of tho community they might be passed over
more lightly but there are some two epileptics
70 every thousand people. There are perhaps
100 900 In the United states There are 10000
in the State OF New York, 1000 OF whom are
now under public charge As paupers In asyl ums
and poorhouses. Many epileptics in asylums
are not insane. but they are sent there because
In a choice between two evils q residence in an
asylum Is better than one In an almshouse.
The object of colony for epileptics is TO pro-
vide for their fourfol6 needs: To give them
schools where they may attain to any degree in
education; TO provide industrial training ~ all
kinds, for there Is no vocation which some
epileptics may not follow; TO give them home
when all other doors are closed 10 them; TO see
that each and every case is carefully studied
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the big copperhead wallowing in the remains Of
the luncheon. while n smaller one, half out OF
the CrUviCe. contemplated the ruin which his
companion had wrought.
Having killed the two snakes the men res
cucd the reotor's wife from the bush and the
other girl from the fence. But the third was
nowhere to be seen. They called her, and pres
emily faint voice from above said:
I'm up here Where are the snakes ~
They're dead" returned the rector. What
on e. tn arc you doing up that tree =
I'm stuck here" was the mournful reply.
=" The encyclopedia says that cope head, can't
climb trees. I read up on the subject before
| came. so came up here and now I'm stuck
She was rescued. and the party returned to
consider the fragments of the rcpast. They
gathered up the remains of the dishes and drove
to the nearest hotel for luncheon, trailing the
copperheads behind the carriage as trophies, TO
the disgust OF the women. The big snake was
luncheon spread abroad and there have been no
Palisade picnics since.
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pile OF rocks the cliff to admire view. Admired
view, but got drowsy. Must have dropped into
doze. Was walked up by hearing queer sound OF
Kissing. Opened eyes; thought must be still
dreaming. Punched myself. IL hurt. Knew
must be awake. Hair stood on end Eyes
bulged ont till YOU could have knocked 'em OF
with a stick. Cold chills climbed spine. Tried
TO yell but voice stuck. Why? Tell you.
An around rocks was circle OF sopperhsads
crawling out of rocks every minute. Every one
coiled up. Every one stretched mouth out to-
ward me. Fangs darted, eyes sparkled. Almost
tainted. Only one chance for life. Used to be
champion jumper In college Decided to try and
jump out Of circle. Desperate risk, but only
chance for life. Stood up on highest rock: every
copperhead Kissed. Jumped. and copperheads
Jumped: but must have beaten worlds record.
Landed outside OF circle and ran. Copperheads
chased, but ran away from them. Muss have
beaten another worlds record. Mile in four
minutes at least. Got here almost dead. Fear
full experience. Never supposed so many cop
perheads in all Jersey" ..
His three friends took the hero OF the adven-
ture home, put him TO bed, and gave him q
morphine pill. You're all right old man."
said they alphabetically. You'll wake up
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- a DaFa Party Tswa."
FF1om tAe BuGaIo Erprsss-


Say" said weather beaten Canadian, a. he
walked into Main street drug store on Satur-
day night, do you keep peanuts here"
NO" replied the proprietor. :" You VIII md
some at the barber shop around the corner"
The same Canadian walked into the barber
shop, " say" he said again, do you keep pea
nuts here ~
Just ont" replied the boss barber. 60 down
TO the cigar store on the next block"
Got any peanuts" he asked of the clerk In
the cigar store few minutes later.
NO" replied the clerk. but they Just got In
. new stock at that hardware store across the
street"
T" / want some peanuts" the Canadian said Is
he opened the door of the hardware store.
sorry" said the man who was cleaning
clothing store over there"
The Canadian plOdded YEARLY across the
street Got any peanuts7' he asked OF the
noorwalker who met him at the door.
No" answered the nOOrwalker. but guess
yon can get some at that saloon next door"
The Canadian walked out on the street and
stood BY the curb rejecting. BY gosh" he
finally said, half aloud. this here's a durn
purity town. WIZ, eger home l kin buy pea
nuts down to the store emmy time. Must be they
don't know what they be over here"