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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01
RHEUMATISM CURED INADAY.

"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neural
sia radically cures in l to days. Its action
upon the system is remarkable and mysterious
1t removes at once the cause and the disease
inm-dlaly dIsar pears. The first dose greatly
benefits, rs cents. Sold by Ashcraft i Owens,
Druggists, Winston.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01

County Superintendcnt Butner
will examine public school teachers at
his Office in the municipal building on
day for colored applicants.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01
THE MODERN INVALID.

Has tastes incidentally. in keeping with other
luxuries. A remedy must be pleasantly ac-
ceptable in form, purely wholesome in CON-
position, truly bensfcial in effect and entirely
free from every Objectionable quality. freshly
Ill he consults physician if consfipated he
uses the gentle family laxative Syrup Of Figs.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01
wfnst~n's Building ELL,

On Saturday Representative Bower
introduced bill appropriatlng $751;
600 for tie purchase Of site and the
erection of public building at Win
StOQ.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01
sHOw TO Cure All Skin Diseases .

Simply apply "SwAYNE's OINTMENT" No
internal medicine required. Cures letter
eczema, itch, aud all eruptions on the face
hands, nose, &C., leaving:the skin chear, whics
and healthy. Its great healing and curative
power are possessed by no other remed Askev
your druggist for SwAYNEs OINTMENT.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01
Tobacco Sales Tuesday.

E. d. Chiffon, of Forge, sold 1856
pounds of tobacco for Sl43. IL and j. III.
Flinchum, of Pilot Mountain, sold
$50 pounds for 800. Sc.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01

The healthy people you meet have
healthy livers. They take Simmons
Liver Regulator.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01

Don't almost kill yovrself by violent
purgrtives. Take Simmons LIVER
Regulator, mild laxative.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable.
The best medical authorities say the proper
way to treat catarrh is to cake constitutional
remedy like Hoods Sarsparilla.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01

The execution of Peter DeGraff
will take place near the county poor
house about o. clock p. m. on Thurs
day, Febr larry 8th.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01

Handy for travellers is Simmons
Liver Regulator in powder. 1t can
be carried in the pocket.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01

My wife cured of malaria by Sim
mons Liver Regulator N Thompson
Pastor Ne. e. Church. Leigh, Neb.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01
HE Confessed
To an Attempt at Trafn-Wrscking
on the n. s. W

DUBLIN, Va, Jan. 3O.-John Dolan
was arrested here charged with at
tempt to wreck Norfolk s. Western
train. A rail had been removed, but
Dolan confessed and was strongly
guarded as lynching was feared.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01

To feel bright and cheeeful attend
to your stomach, and take Simmons
Liver Regulator.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
- SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW Yoax. NJ
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-02-01
You Need a
Decent Hat.

You need it now, don't spoil your
credit by a seedy top piece look
like prosperity il you would have
people think you are prosperous.
We have a fine Felt Hat-we
bought 1t for 81 25-sold it at 81 IS
"a handsome hat-as good as any
hat-you can have it for SO cents.
Why? That is our business; you
get the hat, we lose the rest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21
General Grants Absolute Truth.

He was without exception the most
absolutely truthful man | ever en-
countercd in public or private life.
This trait may be recognized in the
frankncSS and honesty of expression
in all his correspondence. He was not
Gnly truthful himself. but he had IL
horror of untruth in others One day
while sitting in his bedroom in the
White House. where he had retired to
write message to Congress. Il card
was brought in by Il servant. An Off
ccr on duty at the time, seeing that
the President did not want to be dis
tmhed. remarked to the servant. "Say
the President is not in" Gen. Grant
overheard the remark, turned around
suddenly in his chair, and cried out to
the servant. 'Tcll him no such thing.
don't lie myself. and l don't want
amy one to lie for me-
When the President had before him
for his action the famous Imitation
Hill. Il member of Congress urged him
pcrSistcntly to sign it, When he had
vetoed it. and it was found that the
press and public everywhere justified
his action. the Congressman came to
in Il speech reciting how materially he
had assisted in bringing about the
veto. When the President read the
report of the speech in the newspapers
he said: 'How can So-and-so state
publicly such an untruth. | do not
'H how he can ever look me in the
face again" He had a contempt for
HE man ever after. Even in ordinary
conversation he would relate Il simple
incidrrt which happened in one of his
walks upon the street with all the ac-
cllrarcy of Il translator of the new
version of the Scriptures: and if in
telling the StGry h" had said mistaken
ly. for instance. that he had met Il
man on the south side of the avenue
h" would return to the subject hours
aftcrWard to correct the error and
state with great particularly that it
WaS on the north side of the avenue
that the encounter had taken place.
Thr>" corrections and constant efforts
10 be accurate in every statement he
made once led II gentleman to s,lv of
him that he was "tediouSly" truthful.
Horace Porter in McClurc'S Maga-
zine
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21
HOW MUCH SLEEP?
\ Discussion of EdisOn's Theory That
Two Hours is Enough.

Discussion OF EdisOns Theory That
Two Hours is Enough.
The discussion aroused by Edisrn's
tlcory that two hours sleep is enough
l'r any rational and healthy human
n".ng constitutes vigorously. Opinion
- not all with the inventor. for the
MA aioriiy OF people insist that eight on.
,i.lIr hours sleep is necessary to per-.
!,ct health. \ few instances are re-
called by persons who have zone into
iLc subject deeply of men who have
succeeded in getting along very well
with four hours sleep out of the
tWrnIy-Iour, and isolated cases of eX-
'iaoldinary periods of wakrfulnrss in
''iSrS of danger and great excitement
are quoted. The walking matches
which were held at one tine in y W
York gradually resolved themselves
INTO Il question of how long Il man
could get along without sleep. and III
pnr instance Il walker went five days
with an average of less than three and
onc-half hours sleep out of each
iWcniI-four hours. Mr.. Edison :
theory is That the practice of sleeping
eight ur nine hours is Il relic of bar
bIrism. which became part of our ma
lure when there was no artificial light
and that when darkness came on
there was nothing else to do but sleep.
Night editors, night watchmcn. night
telegraph operators. and other mrnl-
b'rS of the numerous army of labor
rrS who turn night into day. sleep
fewer hours a day than other people.
There are many thousands of men i'll
This city who go to bed at seven o'clock
in the morning after completing their
nights work. and who are awake and
stirring at twelve o'clock. They find
hvc hours sleep enough So do rhe
men who have to go to market early.
such as the purchasing agents of the
big cafes. restaurants. clubs and gro
Gerry firms. These men rise at half
past three or four o'clock in the morn
ing. although they seldom go to bed
before half-paSt eleven. Occasionally
they take IA nap in the afternoon for
an hour. but that does not upset Mr..
l]diSon'S theory in any way. Perhaps
Il more notable instance is the life fol-
lowed by some of the owners. trainers,
Stablcmrn and jockeys of the big rae
ing stables. While the horses are in
training during the season they are
nearly always taken out for Il trial
in early hours of the morning. The
names of scores of men could be given
who rise at half-paSt four o'clock
every morning during the racing sea-
son. repair to the stables. and who
never get to bed until near the hour
of midnight. Sailors sleep four hours.
; then have an eight hours watch, and
so do the officers on the ocean steam
rrS. The second four hours rest at
the expiration of the first eight hours
on deck is often spent by the officers
and men in reading. smoking and
Snltch IN hours sleep or so. but sea-
men assert that five hours sleep is
enough for any ablc-bodicd man.
New York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21
On the Right Track.

1t was such a bright boy who ap-
Filed tc the grocer for a job that he
thought he would give him little
tllk. just for Il guy.
".f hire YOU" he said II suppose
Il will do what l tell you:"
"IcS sir"
IF told you to say the sugar was
high when it was low, what
would you say?'
The boy never turned hair.
I'D say it," he responded promptly
"lt told you to say the coffee was
pure. when YOU knew it had beans in
it. what would you say!''
I'd say it,
"lf | told YOU to say that the butter
WIS fresh. when you knew it had been
N the store for month, what would
you say"
I'd say it,"
The merchant was nOnpluSSed.
"How much will you work for:'' he
inquired very seriously
"One hundred dollars week" an
,wrrrd the boy. in IL buSincSS-like
'rnc.
The grocer came near falling off his
stool.
zone hundred dollars a week." he
pea ed in astonishment
with Il percentage after the first
T. weeks" said the boy. coolly.
- II see. he went on. ''firSt-claSS
Ii cCmr high; and if you need them
il your business you've got to pay
them the price. Otherwise I'll work
for S3 per-" and the boy had caught
The grocer at his own game and got
rhc job at So per.-Detroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21
Sang for His Life.

John Abel. Il celcbrat ted singer and
musician who lived in the reign of
t'hlrlrS H.. had Il very great notion of
h. .nSclf and would not peform unless
he pleased. There is Il funny story
tod of how he was once made to sing
aga nst his will.
While travelling abroad for pleasure
n came into the town of Warsa w.
\ 'NS was brought to the palace of the
f.. i ,uS English singers arrival. and
Frederick Augustus. the King of Po-
lHn |. Immediately sent word that he
desired Abrll to appear before him.
Tell his majesty" replied John,
.u"tly. that it suits me not"
Pack went THE court messenger with
n wry face. He knew his masters
temper too well.
" ell Master Abell." Numbered the
X =. that l will have him come!
\ take you, boy, three stout fellows
II you"
he messenger and the three stout
f., owS between them managed to
r.!; v ont the royal wish and present
]" mlrchrd triumphantly up to the
/ cr with their unwilling captive.
The king was awaiting them in the
." 1t hall. where he had seated him
in balcony that ran all round
t" sides. Above him an immense
= hung from the roof by rope.
W. then. into the chair and up
him." cried Frederick Augustus.
/ chucklc. 1--WE will soon see if
{ ;ong bird won't sing in his cage.
With him. my merry men all.'
in the air swung Abell. who still
T. ed to open his mouth. When he
(: 4 glance downward. however. he
, l"cd his mind. Into the hall be-
J. Il him number of wild bears hal
b rn turned loose.
"I.ng. sirrahr' the king shouted, ''or
q n you go to play with my brown
|. YES"
enc look at those brown babies"
. ling and snarling below in Il very
T." ibylikr manner. was sufficient TO
{ y'ncr the stubborn John. Sing he
q > and he often used to declare in
ar:rr days that he never sang so well
in his life as when he was hanging
tn re- hundred feet high above the
fierce beasts.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21

Due east of Charleston. 100 miles
southeast of New York. the :,65 is
lands of the BcrmudaS raise their
rocky shores above the waves of tho
Atl;lntic Farther removed from all
points of land than any other group
in the world. They smile in the radi-
amr of their perpetual sunshine and
tempt the world to their golden para
disc.
Three lines of steamers connect the
Sunny Islands with the work day
world: one runs from Halifax to
Turks Island; one from ST. John. New
brunswick. to Drncrara. via the
w n,lward Islands. both tnnchng at
Bermuda about once in three weeks ;
and the Quebec Starm>hip Company.
rirvying the United States. Canadian
'"l Bermuda mails. which regularly
conducts the service With two steam
rrS. orin0co and Trinidad. by weekly
departures every Thursday from New
York ana Hamilton. from January to
July. and by fortnightly trips of the
Orinoco thc remainder of the year
From July to January those i'm Brr-
mnda wait two long weeks for mail
for papers. for new faces. for an op-
pGrtunity TO leave the islands Except
fn;' the cable. laid between herself and
Halifax in 1880. she is cut off from
RI" world. but Splf-Sufficient as Il con-
t.nrnt. she sits in placid isola tion on
her coral reefs and lets it rush on
without her. The Orinoco reaches her
destination Sunday morning. if the
weather is favorable. after three
days passage. while the Trinidad re-
Gently enlarged. makes it in two
One pays dearly for Il glimpse Of
Bermuda. The man who tells You
Smiingly that he does not know wha t
SHa-Sickness is in all probability will
add that item to his catalogue of eX-
prr'rnrcS. especially on crossing the
Gulf Stream. when the steamer. not so
lArge or steady as the great ocean
liners rocks and plunges in the tur-
bulcn3 current. But once the Sunny
Islands are reached, who thinks of the
Scomforts of the voyage.-Mary T..
| Child in GOdey'S
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21
Yankee GuIInprS

The ihirty-nine gunncrS on the ac-
tive list of the American navy include
eight or ten griZZled boys who saw all
or part of the Civil war. and have out
lived by twenty years the type of guns
with which the navy did its list fight
ing. TWothirdS of the gunncrs on the
retired list are veterans of the Civil
war. Many of the GunncrS have Il re-
c,l'l for service Of from one to twelve
years as boys enlisted for one duty
"r another. AS such they grew up to
rhe service of gunncry. The gunner
ranks aS Il warrant officer. and draws
from S26 to $50 per month. with an
increase for longevity service.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21

Observations are to be made stimuli
taneouSly ut Washington and at Man
ila. in the philline Islands, almost d-
r"ctly opposite Washington. on the
other side of the globe, to see what is
the matter with the axis of the EARTH
Observations show that for some time
the earth has not been revolving rs
it has done for centuries, and scicn-
fists have decided that it is time to
find out. if possible. what causes it.
Those who have studied the subject
declare that, if the variations continue
in the course of some indefinite period
we shall have an arctic climate at
Washington, the latitude of every
place on the globe will be changed and
Biographies will be useless. An equa-
torial telescope has been finished and
sent out to Manila and diligent inquiry
will be made INTO the peculiar per-
formances of the earth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21

An exchange says that Il rediScov-
cry of the mine worked by De Sofa and
his followers 300 years ago has prob
ably been found. w. c. Padget, Il
man who operates Il Sawmill i'm the
mountains of Georgia has discovered
som" relics in the shape of stone NOR
tar and other implements He secured
the services of an old mining engineer
t" inspect the place. In one of the eX-
"ivat:onS they found the spur of Il
quartz vein. i'll which there was Il con-
siderable quantity of gold. The old
engineer said THAT it was valuable
find. and believes ii is the exact spot
where De Soto and his followers To-
Gated. and mined for gold and silver
300 Years ago.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21
The Death Watch.

In the log houses built by our
pioneer forcfathcrs there could often
BE- heard in the night when perfect
quiet prevailed Il peculiar phenomenon
known as the death watch. This would
h" heard somewhere in the wall. rs
one lay in bed. and was an exact I'M
ital:on of the measured ticking of Il
watch. Tickec. tickec. tick1e the
sounds would commence. and when
perhaps Il dozen or twenty ticks had
been given. there waS silence. The
ticks might be resumed again and
thus ut intervals continue as long as
en- cared to listen. BY many persons
:h.S ticking in the night was heard
with SuperSttouS dread as brtokcn-
:ng or progncSticating death. Tine
sound WAS really made by Il dim;nn-
tive wood beetle that had burrowed
in Il log. but whether this peculiar
;cking WAS the result of action in
volvcd in perforation or was the mat
ing caIl. or prompted by still other
motives. has never been made clear,
1t is not known that this death
watch has his habitation in modern
II ,mr structures, and the creature
probably does not perforate into tim
brrs of such small dimensions as form
the SIDES of frame houses. As the
sound itself must be near the listener,
in the wall near the ear. it would not
be heard if in the Sills of heavier tim
brrS elsewhere, but it was an o"ttime
night accompaniment to the Wak"ful
person who listened in the structures
that are now no morc.-Pittsburg Dis
patch,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21
WHAT DOES A MAN WANT?
Is it Beauty or Intelligence He Seeks in
Wife.


\ correspondent of the Chicago Mail
tells of Il club in that city. made up of
women who have been discussing for
several weeks the question. Does the
average man prefer Il beautiful or an
Intelligent wife,: SO interesting has
the subject become that it has been
taken up md discussed by amy number
of n"n-membcrs. II. Eue Webster,
ton from every point of view. and
gwen it some serious thought. replies
t. it IN this way: This ground IS
considerable in the way of dimensions
because man Is not unanimous with
himself regarding standards of beauty
ANA Intelligence. Concerning the first,
his taste is capriciouS: and as for the
second. his own capabilities are so
various that we must concedc Il wide
scope OF estimates of talent and Cdu-
cation. Doubtless the average mans
ideal woman is beautiful and intellec-
i'El' But when he Singles out gen
Tier being us the recipient of his admi-
ration 1t Is beauty, ana not SPECIAL
{. NcrnrSS. that receives his favUr.
l his beauty does not always hold HIM
captive. Indeed, to carry an influence
1t must have Il backing of graceful
tact, If not of tolerable mental endow-
ment.
1T may safely be asserted that
beauty with ordinary mental attain
mcnlS has the advantage of Il brilliant
mind coupled with plain facc-that
Is. belonging to Il woman.
I i>Gn one thing you may depend;
that is. That it is exceedingly seldom
that man gets along we'll with Il wife
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21
The Advancement IF Wnmau.

"Will you" he asked in trembling,
hopeful tones, ''be minc!'
Hardly" she responded. in Il rich,
bass voice.
You have given me hope that you
would, he pleaded.
"How?"
"By almost promising that you
would not reject me-"
THAT is another thing" she said in
Il softer tone. 1t gave him great hope.
"Ah. then. you will be my wife,"
he exclaimed. with a brighter light in
his face.
"Iaruly that. think" she told him
with the chill again in her voice.
This made him almost desperate.
"Why do you treat me So" he I'M
plorcd. What would you have me
do?"
She drew herself up proudly. almost
drtiantly.
"Do:" she exclaimed DO: Ask
me if you may be my husband"
And he loved her so that he obcycd
her. and he obcycrd her ever after
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21

1t was meeting of one of those
rmall societies of Physical Research,
where they dabble in all sorts of sub
irctS that border on the superna tural
The question in debate was whether
ghosts We're ever know to show
affection for one another After
the discussion. a little man got up and
said: II have listened till yez all. an
think yez miss some o the facts.
Now, I'd like to spake." The chair
man asked him to the platform. and
said. Il will introduce you to Mr..
Flynn. who will tell us what he
knows about the question whether
ghosts ever display" Ghosts, is
IT," asked the little man, pausing on
his way to the platform. Yes" said
the chairman. ''rhin I'll shtop
where l am" said the little man. II
thought it was goats.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21
The Ta'e of the Fus,y Customer and the
Urbane Hardware Merchant.

tfDane hardware Merchant.
'rhc Hardware Merchant Ito custom.
or. Just cntcringy-Good morning. sir.
tuSromCrl want one of those
things that you fasten on door SO us
!" make it smut itself.
IL. M--Oh, yes; an automatic door
claScr
t.-That's it; ana it must not be high
priced
II. M-Yes, sir; cheap automatic
door closer.
t.-'And not too complicated either
III. MI understand You want an
automatic door closer of simple design
and small cost.
C."-ENaclly. But not one of those
Internal things that slam the doors to
with Il bang.
ii. M.--That would be Il nuisance
of course. What you want is an au-
tomato door closer. of simple design,
snail cost and with an easy spring.
C.--Thats right. But | don't want it
To close door too slowly either.
III. Mn other words. You require
Something faster than cold molaSScS.
r!'irhy. what you are looking for is
an automatic door closer of simple de
IN and small cost. that is neither
too slow nor too fast.
t.-Thats all right. And besides,
II mustn't be like some have seen,
where Il man needs the strength of an
OK 10 open the door.
II. M.-Nery well. Now lets under
stand each other. You want To buy an
automatic door closer. simple. cheap,
neither too slow nor too fast. and
easily operated.
c. 'Drrrct. Show me one
H. M.-l'm very sorroy. sir. but | dc
not deal in automatic door cl0serS.-
Truth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-21

Il have read with much amuSc-
mcnt." says Il friend, "thc accounts
of various queer occurrences in some
of our churches. and | want to tell
you of an amusing thing | saw hap
pen some few years ago in one of the
largest churches here. The minister
was preaching sermon which drew
forth the deep sympathy of his hear
ers and caused the tears to we'll up in
his own eyes. He reached for his
handkerchief and shook it out prepara-
tory TO wiping away the affecting
tears. when a long. white. woman'S
haSe took the form of the supposed
handkerchief. Inag gine the mirth of
the congregation and the horror of the
dignified speaker, whose handkerchief
got mixed with his wife's stockings. "