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gone, but I reckon she'll know you.
Seems like the family 3 been all day ON
her min"
"Granny Jincey, do you know meg''
Dare asked, taking the withered clammy
fingers within her own. The song had
died to a brooding hush, broken only by
the far muttering Of thunder, the tick Of
the deathwatch in the wall
The old woman stirred uneasily. Her
lips moved, but no word came, and still
the lids lay heavily over her eyes. Dare
bent almost to her ear and said clearly:
Granny Jincey, can do anything for
you? Is there any message can take for
youT'
The young voice pierced through the
gathering mists Of death. Jincey's eyes
few wide; her hands clinched; she sat
convulsively upright, crying aloud:
''Mistisl Miss Alicel Jincey never
meant to hurt your'
''She takes yo' fer her mistis, yo' great
grandmother. Yo' ar ik' her." the old
man said in Dare's ear. Jincey's hand
was cropping feebly under her pillow
while her lips moaned:
'The key, the key, find it, find it for
Miss ,Alicep'
Us this de one?" Jubilee said, hold
ing bit Of brass close to the dimming
eyes.
yes, yes,'' painted the old woman.
"Give it ter her. Papers-in chest--at-
de bottom" falling back at the last word
with the death rattle in her throat.
'Bredren, sisters, sing whiles l pray
fer dis departin soul, " the old man said,
dropping on his knees at the bedside
with rapt appraised eyes and moving
lips from which came only soundless pc
titions. Low and wild, with a ringing
undernote, the death song swelled out
through the summer night, to end only
when the old man, rising from his
knees, laid the dead hands straight, say
ing, with simple solemnity:
Dust an ashes dow art become. De
silver cord is loosed, de golden bowl is
broken, de soul has gone back ter God
who gave, an blessed be de name er de
Lord"
Dare's eyes were brimming. She knew
how these simple souls interpreted her
appearance To them it was evident that,
hearing the old woman was dying, she
had come as a last kindness to one who
had been her grandfather slave. Itwas
no strained Interpretation. She would
not undeceive them. Jubilee would put
her in the road to Ridgeley, and weary
as she was it would not take so very
long to reach it.
AS if obedient to her thought, the boy
came to her elbow and whispered:
miss Dare, know de box dat key
fits. Hits in de bottom er de big chis'.
I'll git it. Den yo' better go home. "
Following him in silence, Dare saw
him fling up the lid Of huge Golfer that
The advocate., 1895-10-09

set against the wall, saw him delve deep
in its heterogeneous depths and bring up
q small pine box, most incongruously
fastened with q wrought brass lock.
Trembling through and through, she
euRned the key in it. saw the lid fly
open, and within long, thick, folded
paper, with q seal at one end.
AS she thrust it within her bosom q
confused noise Of hoofs and trampling
tset came from the oRteg GRsk Three
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sAMso's NARROW ESCAPE.
The Enumeration Was Not Compile
Enough 70 Convict Him.


The Enumeration Was Not Complete
Enough 60 Convict Him.
II is not strange that the southern coll
ored man has vague and mistaken no
tions about property rights he and his
ancestors were for ages enslaved and
had no rights whatever, even to their
own persons. Therefore all they could
gain wns through treachery and deceit,
and IL is only natural that these traits
brod by slavery remain as inherited char
acteristics, now that tho negro enjoys
the blessings Of freedom. 1t may take
several generations before their habit Of
stealing win be unlearned, for even
when the colored man becomes religious
his easily bosetting sin Will be most Of
ten found in his not respecting the prop
erty rights Of Others And thereby hangs
o tale
It was a Tennessee Methodist class
leader who hal before him q six months
probationer whom he was questioning
for admission to all the privileges Of the
church.
"Well, Sambo, said tho class leader.
''I hope you are prepared to live Chris
tian life in accordance with your pro-
fession. Have you stolen any chickens
during the last six monthsP"
NO, sab dono stole no chickens.
Have you stolen any turkeys or
pigs2"
Sambo looked grieved. "No, sahI'
81 am very glad to hear this good re-
port, continued the class leader, land
! trust you will continue to live an hon
est Christian life "
After church Sambo hurried homo
with his wife, who had overheard the
catechizing. When they were fairly out
Of everybody's hearing he drew a long
breath Of relief and turned q self APP
proving glance to his better half
"Golly," he said in a half cautious
whisper, "of he'd or said ducks I'd BEN
o lost niggah, suRh i''--Boston Budget.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

The atmospheric delusion known as
st. ElmO's fro, or st. ElmOs light gets
its namo from a curious old legend Of
ST. Adeioln, who, having started ono
dark and stormy night TO visit the bishop
Of Auyorgno, lighted a candle 10 guide
him on the way. It was wholly unpro-
tected by anything like a covering but,
Notwithstanding the fact that the wind
blew furiously and tho rain fell IN tor
rents, "it continued TO bura with o
bright and steady flame The news Of
this miraculous occurrence soon spread
ia an Catholic countries and soon found
place in the monkish manuscripts, whore
Il was declared that the good Adolelnl
lnust hnvo really been attended by St.
Ehu0 oa t's ilra -st Louis Republic
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SMASHED HIS BAGGAGE.
And Then the Man Who Owned the Trunk
Had Something 70 Say.

And Then the Man Who Owned the Trunk
Had Something TO Say.
tits queer how people stand it, " said
the man with the baggy trousers as the
hotel baggage wagon came mp from the
depot aud passed the window.
"Stand what particular thing?" was
asked.
Permitting the railroad companies
to smash their trunks as they do. There
are two ON that load which will have to
go to tho shop for repairs, and the own
ers win foot the bill and not say q
word.
"Well, isn't that your way?'
''No, sir, and It hasn't been for q
good many years. Last spring baggage
man threw my trunk OF his wagon in
front of Boston hotol and busted it. He
drove Off singing as I stood looking at
tho wreck Half an hour later walked
in ON him at the depot and said;
"'I want 50 OF you.
"'What for?'
"'For smashing my trunk in front Of
the Continental
"'Yor get out Trunks are liable to
be damaged, and whoever heard of any
ono having to pay for themY
"'I'll show you a case right of. You
had no moro license to bust that trunk
than you had to bust my head. You
either como down or I'll begin proceed
ings.
"What will you do?''
"'I'll sue you the first thing tomor-
row. I'll not only sue you, but I'll gar
nishee your wages. I'll mako 1t cost
you at least $40 to get ont Of it, even If
you don't pay for the trunk.
"He blustored and defied me, +" said
the man OF tho trousers, 'but before 10
o clock he came 20 the hotel and offered
me 81 to settle. took a written prom
iso ON his part to handle all trunks with
reasonable consideration thereafter and
closed tho case He admitted to mo that
he had probably damaged Q, 200 trunks in
his life. but that no one had ever kicked
before. he didn Z suppose a trunk owner
had the slightest legal right on earth,
and he probably didn't get over looking
pale for week "---Detroit Free Press.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

Accidentally bill Of an inn at Pas
seior, Tyrol, was discovered among the
papers Of o recently deceased member Of
the official household Of Emperor Viii
liam I, which gives an idea Of the cost
of living at that time In 1881 William,
then prince Of Prussia, with a suit OF
six companions, stopped at the inn. The
lodging for the company amounted TO ~
lreutzer--5 cents The breakfast coffee
was more expensive, however-6 neut-
zor for each oup--i. @. 2lS cents. A
dish Of milk was cont, three eggs for
cent, The dinner at the inn, consisting
Of soup, meat, roast, fruit, preserves and
wine. cost 81 lreutyer each, or less than
II cents apiece Tie total expense Of
lodging, breakfast and dinner for the
party amounted to 3 forms and 20
lrcutzor. on about 90 cents.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27
VIC sgTs THE FAsAIoNsi
Evidence That the Royal Iadies Of Eng
land Do aometimea.

land DO Sometimes.
The late Mr.. Worth, the Partisan king
Of dressmakcrs, once said that IL fire.
quontly took him as long rs three years
TO educate the public mp to one Of his
fashions, and to have il adopted. He Of
course has set a great many fashions in
his time, but tho drcssmakcrs are not re-
sponsible for most of tho changes that
take place
II is a simpler thing FOR a man like
tho Prince Of Wales, who IS generally
admitted to bo the bost dressed gentle
man in Europe. 70 change a fashion in
mems clothing than Il is for lady in
society to change tho fashion Of tho time,
or to bring in new one. But any of the
recognized fashion leaders, such as tho
Duchess Of Sutherland, tho Countess Of
Dudley, Lady Brooke, the Countess Gros-
venor or Mrs. CORVALLIS West, can, IL
they persist long enough, bring in a
fashion which will soon become general
" popular
For instance, tho Duchess Of Portland,
after her marriage, had strong inclina-
tiOn for Malmaison carnations as button
holes, and wore them on every possible
occasion. Before that time they were
not much sought after, but very soon all
the florists in Bond street and Regent
street bad a great display of them in
their windows
Tho Princess Of Wales is not fashion
setter, but is one Of those most sensible
ladies who favor comfortable costumes
and tailor made gowns, and who does
not run to the extreme modes She
dresses, however, with excellent taste
Another matter in which tho royal
family arc very conservative is theway in
which they wear their hair. At the time
when the bun chignon" came in not
one Of the young princesses adopted it,
although It was extremely fashionable.
Curled fringes, as Is we'll known, are
very popular with the royal family.
Sometimes tho fashions are introduced
quite by chance. Afew years ago, when
a we'll known beauty was married to a
young noblcman, the bride docreed that
her bridesmaids should wear dark velvet
hats with ostrich feathers. At first ev-
cry one was very much surprised, but
the idea caught ON, and during 1899 at
twc-thirds of the fashionable weddings
dark velvet hats were worn with light
dresses. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27
A. CRIME TO LAUGH.
Queer Sunday Laws Of t7st That stni
Govern Engiand's Lord's Day.

Queer Sunday Laws OF 1891 That stm
Govern Eneiand's Lord's Day.
The introduchon Of the Sunday bill
by Lord Hobhouse brings up the fact
that we are governed in respect to Sun
day observations by AN act Of the year
1881.
II seems TINT a Sunday lecture can al
ways be made the subject of prosecution.
Some time ago a Sunday lecturer at
Leeds was actually sacrilegious enough
to mako his audience laugh. The pro-
prietor Of the lecture hall was thereupon
prosecuted for keeping disorderly
house.
Music can now be given in the open
air ON Sunday, but if it is given in a
room nothing must be charged for
chairs In other words, it will be posi-
bic for any body of men and women to
run Sunday concerts and Sunday leo
lures with the view Of making them pay
expenses, but not for their own profit
In the years 1900 and 1901 one Eus-
tace, abbot Of Flaye, preached through
out England tho observance of the Lord s
day. lie enjoined that no kind of work
should be done after the ninth hour ON
Saturday until sunrise ON Monday.
According to the manner Of the times
his preaching was backed up by mira
cles. At Beverly carpenter persisting
in finishing a wedge after the ninth
hour fell down in paralysis. In the same
town woman went ON with her weav-
ing after the ninth hour. Result, par
alysis, with loss of voice.
At Kafferton man made loaf and
baked it ON Saturday evening. When he
broke IL ON Sunday morning, blood start
ed from it. At Wakefield miller,
grinding after hours, ground out blood
instead Of flour.
In Lincolnshire a woman made Loaf
and put it in the oven. It remained
doughi In the same county q piou'
woman, finding it was the ninth hour
set aside her loaves. Lol On Sunday
morning the loaves were beautifully
baked without any fire Mt all
And yet, the chronicler adds, in spit'
of these miracles the people have re
turned to the holding Of markets on th'
Sunday i--London Queen.
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NOVEL READING.
An Excessive Amount Of 10 IL Declared "a
initiate Against Marriage.

An Excessive Amount Of 10 IL Declared 70
AKIIitate Against Marriage.
A writer in q monthly review, dis
cussing Mr.. Balfour's Foundations Of
Belief, takes occasion to say that solid
books, dealing with tho great problems
Of mind and morals, are no longer read
except by fow specialists. That an ex-
elusive diet Of novel reading Is extreme
ly debihtsting is proved by one series Of
facts which are observable in every part
Of the civilized world. Men and women
among the reading classes no longer
marry IN anything like snch numbers as
they formerly did, and the reason is
that they have no pluck in them to faco
lives Of Spartan simplicity on limited
incomes.
The result Is disastrous 10 women, In
Rsmuch rs it prevents many Of them
ever marrying at all For II a woman
does not marry when she is young worry
few men care to marry her when she 10
middle aged. Men marry IN middle life,
but they do not marry women Of thoir
own age. They marry young women.
The physiological moral Is that IL would
be vastly better for both men aud wom-
en- TO read novels for recreation only.
and when at work to read solid books
which really exercise and develop tho
brain. In practice the result Of this
would be that both men and women
would have better and stronger brains.
They would marry earlier and with more
courage They would face tho world
4 .nH
they would become the parents Of whole
somor, healthier, happier and more ca
pable children. English Paper.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

SR-I lost a valuable cat-lost, ,strayed
or stolen. / advertised for 1t in prom
inent newspaper, but didn't get the cat
back. Then tried The News You told
me, as you put the cash for tho adver-
tisement in your money drawer, that
you had no doubt tho cat would SEQ the
ad. in The News and como back Of her
self. Within 80 hours from the appear
ance Of the advertisement the cat ap-
pearcd at my window and scratched to
come IN. ! am not prepared to say
whether the cat saw the ad. herself and
acted on It or whether some one found
her, picked her up and dropped her Ia
my yard after seeing the ad At any
rate the cat came back, and / feel CRATE
ful to The News Letter in Providence
News.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

Alra Weldon, the wife Of Mr.. Frank
Weldon Of the editorial staff Of the At
lanta Constitution, Is IN correspondence
with the Princess Nazle Of Cairo, Egypt,
with o view TO securing an exhibit OF
tho work of the women Of Egypt in the
woman 3 exhibit at the Cotton States and
international exposition. Tho Princess
Nazle, though Moslem, has abandoned
the veil aud enjoys more freedom than
most Mohammedn women. She Is re-
garded as the most enlightened and pro
>gressive woman in Egypt and has many
friends and correspondents In America
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The I,Irds, serrIee 10 nIen.

Before many years have passed the
legislatures Of our states and nation
win be forced to some action ON the
needless destruction Of birds. The robins
and blucbirds and wrens and the hun
.dreds Of glad little singers Of the woods
and fields have been driven away not
merely from the cities, which they used
to inhabit, but from the villages ON the
outskirts, and in some cases from even
the isolated hamlets. The increase in
insect pests within two or three years
betokens a grave danger, and the cheap
stand surest way to meet it is to stop
killing the birds and let them return and
dine upon the moths and caterpillars
rand the rest Of the evil tribe that strip
our trees and gardens. twill take many
years, at best, to restore them IN such
numbers as they could DO reckoned by a
dozen or 20 years ago, but people by
ceasing to be sportsmen, or at least by
ceasing TO kill the birds that are Of no
use as food, can bring good times back
-ExchanOe.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27
FRED L. ALLIES, Secretary.

Nothing Is complete without its bit Of
black. Il is a bit Of cunning the French
have taught as and Is most valuahle,
for it Immediately adds the touch we
have strived for. No matter what, the
color on material if not pointelle on strip
cd with black, bunchy black chou,
bands Of ribbon pr pipings Of satin are
used. There are no end Of means Of deco
ration, and all most effective too So
universal has this fashion become that
neither arock nor bonnet escapes it,
Boston Traveller.
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a slRrA0AY.

Ny heart ia like a singing bird
Whose most Is IN a watered shoot;
Ny heart a like an apple tree
Whose boughs arc bent with tticksct fruit;
Ny heart Is like rainbow shell
I. That paddles IN haicyon SEA-
Ny heart Is rlalder than all these
Bocausofhy love b come 10 me.
Raise me q dais Of silk and down;
Hang Il with vair and purple dyes;
Curve &c in doves end Ia1Inegranatea
And poacocks with q hnndred eyes;
Work u in gold and siilFy grapes,
In loaves and silver iiodfsed6lis
Because tho birthday Of my life
j. como; my love is como 30 me.
-Chrirtina g. Rossetti
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

Mnson-Why does Jason prefer taking
a walk ON Fifth avenue ON Sunday morn
ing to going TO church,
Payson-He says he likes 10 read sor-
mons In stones rather than 10 listen to
sermons from sticks New York Her
Ala
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

10 HGtnlUu pItUVtupItu.
"Why\ 50 thoughtfulf she asked,
while with dignity born Of womanly re-
serve and c0Qsideration OF a drug store
complexion she did not come too near
him.
els It true, " h6,said, directing an in
tense gaze upon hef,N ''that you have al
ready had 4 2 husbandsl"
"Yes''-
Throwing her shyness % tho wiuds she
came aud kissed him.
-''yes, but am not BIT suporsti-
tious. "-.DetrOit Tribune
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

"say, " said the deputy, II put No.
I'll on the treadmill eight hours ago as
d punishment, and III be dinged II ho
amt goin on iist as ehipper and happy
as can be.
"Why, Of course" said tho prison
walden IN tones Of disgust. Didn't you
know the foller was sent here for bicycle
stealingf That sort of thing 10 right Ia
his line. "-Indianapolis Journal
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

The Salesman (holding up q yellum
bound brochure )-The price Of this book
is eiO.
Mrs. Nurich-Nonsensei You can't
impose upon me ia that way. Why, q
minute ago you offered mo a book twice
the size for 81 50-Chicago Record.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

However rich on elevated we may 30,
q nameless something is always want
ing to our imperfect fortune. --HoraccN
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

Alcohol was first distinguished as an
elementary substance by Albucasis, in
tbe twelfth century.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

Tho strait Of Juan de Fuca was named
after an old Greek sailor who explored
lta shores 40 1892.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

A substitute shines lightly as q king
until a king be by, and then his state
oiRpties itself, ns doth an inland brook
into. tho main Of waters. Shakespeare
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

Hundreds Of patents have been Issued
70 inventors Of water gas
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

Coal gas was described and manuiao-
tured by Dr. Clayton Of England ~
early as l730
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

Or. prlce's Cream Baking Powder
Worries Fair Highest Award.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

Buclsram wss at first any sort Of cloth
Btiffenod with gum !
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

A F.& m.
"A. Silver Clty lodge, No. 8, meets az Masonic
Hall over Silver City Nat. Bank. the Thursday
evening on or before the full moon each month.
All visiting brothers Invited TO attend.
n. II. TwoMEY, ". n.
FsRnY B. LADY. Sec.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

u A. n,
hs silver City Chapter, No. 2, At MasOnic
Haii Regular COnvOcatloDa on sd wednesday
evening OF each month. All companions Invited
10 attend. AARON Schultz, II. i.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

Y OF -,
month, At Odd Fellows Hall. Visiting knights
invited. KID. WHITE, q, =.
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A MORMON LESSON.
AN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM THAT WAS
FOUNDED BY A GENIUS.

Brigham Young Chose For tho Corner
stone OF State tho Sound Principle of
Observation-Disclosures he Did with the
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OF. VINCENT dc DAUL CHURCH sunday
- bofYices--lst Mass O'Clock q. M md Mass
go q. m; Bonediction, 2. m
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Ghnrrhss.

NHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD,
~ EpiscOpal near Bnllard and Ninth. kEy.
m and T;60 ?, m sunday School at 10 =. M
Al are cordially Invited.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-11-02

THE PRESIDENTIAL CAR.-The
special private car Columbia, just
completed at the Pullman shops N
Wilmington, Del, for the use of
President Cleveland on his trip to
Atlanta last week, is the most elab-
crate car ever constructed by the
Pullman Company. It's construction
began two years ago at Pullman, Ill.
1t was sent to Wilmington several
months ago for artistic finish work.
Two drawing rooms ale finished in
Santiago mahogany. The uphol-
stering is in mauve.colored plush,
with all the panels of embroidered
silk. Toilet-rooms are attached to
each drawing-room Two state-rooms
are rich in their vermillion wood
finish and pea-green plush. All
their panels are of embroidered silk,
color to match the plush, and there
are toilet facilities in each. Then
there are staterooms of Caucasian
walnut, finished with luxuriant wine
colored plush, panels as above to
match. Passage-ways are equally
beautified in vermillion wood, paneled
and carved. The Columbia is heated
by steam and lighted with Pintsch
gas lamps of the finest modern pat.
tern. The entire car is fitted with
water arrangements, operated by cir
pressure. The cost of the Columbia
Is estimated at $l25,000.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-11-02

No mystery about it. When the
Shakers offered some time ago to
give away bottle of their Digestive
Cordial to any one who might call at
their New York office, there was a
great rush and great many people
thought they were crazy.
Subsequent events prove it to
have been very clever advertising
transaction, for although they gave
away thousands of bottles, it was in
the end profitable; nearly every one
that took a free bottle came back for
more and payed for it with pleasure,
saying they had derived better re-
suits from its use than from any
other medicine they had ever used.
There is nothing so uniformly sue
eessful ia the treatment Of stomach
troubles as the Shaker Digestive
Cordial, and what is better than all,
1t relieves at once.