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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-19
A Real New Woman.

st. Louis Republic.
Strange and weird tales often come
out of the Southwest. particularly
that part of the section known as
Oklahoma, which was born under
unusual conditions, and which is
nothing if not progressive. The
latest is from Perry, where John l..
Dawson. nee Purdon, has sued for a
divorce from his wife, Marie Dawson,
and the restoration of his bachelor
name John Purdon was as lily of
the field, which, toiling not and
neither spinning, was always arrayed
in.glory and SET king oppor tunity to
continue his efulgence. That search
brought him up with Marie Dawson,
practical woman with a bank
account, but not practical enough to
resist John Purdon, whom she knew
to be a gentleman of leisure She
was practical enough, however, to
insist in consideration of her placing
a fortune at Johns disposal he
should assume her name. We may
never know what struggles ragged in
the manly bosom of John Purdon
between the contending emotions of
pride and interest, but the fact that
interest triumphed and pride went to
the wall is seen in the other fact that
the manly Marie led the blushiDg
John to the altar. Perhaps Marie
did not live up to her contract Ike a
man. We are not permitted to read
all the details of this famous casa
but the fact that marriage is n
failure as far as Johu Dawson, nee
Purdon, is concerned Is o TT. 81 a Inv
the divorce proceedings | may be
that Marie will not re- i-t IA" grant :
ing OF divorce, but slin Will doubt
less make hard fight az .inst the
allowance of alimony IL takes n
real new country to Iii Le |; real new
woman
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-19
stupendous waste of Heat

Sir Robert Ball, in McClure's Magazine for
December.
Suppose that all the coal seams
which underlie America were made to
yield up their stores. Suppose that
all the coal fields of England and
Scotland, Australia, China, and else
where were compelled to contribute
every combustibIe particle they con-
tanned. Suppose, in fact, that we
extracted from this earth every ton
of coal 1T possesses, in every island
and in every continent. Suppose
that this vast store of fuel, which is
adequate to supply the wants of
this earth for centuries, were to be
accumulated in one stupendous pile
Suppose that an army of stokers,
arrayej in numbers which we need
not now pause to calculate, were
employed to throw this coal into the
great solar furnace. How long,
think you, would so gigantic mass
of fuel maintain the suns expendi-
ture at it's present rate? l am but
uttering a deliberate scientific fact
when | say that confagration
which destroyed every particle of
coal contained in this. earth would
not generate so much heat as the
sun lavishes abroad to ungrateful
space in the tenth part of every
single second During the few
minutes that the reader has been
occupied over these lines a quantity
of heat which is many thousands of
times as great as the heat which
could be produced by the ignition OF
ly lost to the sun
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-19

Shadow owes its birssl to nght.-Gay.
A bully is always coward.-Halibur-
ton.
The language Of truth is simple.-Eurip-
ides.
Those we call ancients were really new
in everything. Pascal.
The great art of life is to play for much
and stake little. ohnson.
That is the best part Of beauty which .
picture cannot express.-Bacon.
The man who feels himself ignorant
should at least he modest. johnson.
The usual fortune of complaint is to ex-
cite contempt more than pity. Johnson.
The life Of the imagination. a. Of the
body, disappears when we pursue it.--Wizl-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-19
GOODF0REVERYB0DY

OOODE Olb 1vI11 j OOO ]
and everyone needs it at all times of the
year. Malaria is always about, and the
only preventive and relief is to keep the
Liver active. You must help the Liver bit,
and the best helper is the Old Friend, SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR, the RED z.
Mr.. c. Himrod, of Lancaster, Ohio,
says: "SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR
broke a case of Malarial Fever of three
years. standing for me, and less than
one bottle did the business. | shall use
it when in need, and recommend it."
Be sure that you get it. Always look for
the RED Z on the package. And don't
forget the word REGULATOR. 1t Is SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR, and there Is
only one, and every one who takes it is
sure to be benefited. THE BENEFIT IS
ALL IN THE REMEDY. Take it also for
Biiousness and Sick Headache; both are
caused by sluggish Liver.
j. III. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-19

For the above COCA sion the Southern Railway
Co. win cell low-rate ound-trip tickets to
ATLANTA, GA, and return on the follow
ing basis:
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-19

hand, but facing outward, and the big
gest, holding small hearth broom,
pointing it's handle at the next player,
says rapidly and solemnly:
Buff says Buff to all his men,
And they say Butt to him again.
Buff neither laughs nor smiles,
But carries his face
With very good grace
And passes his broom
To the very next place.
Hal Hoi Hal Hoi
To my very next neighbor,
Go, Broomie, gol
If Buff makes any mistake, laughs,
or even smiles, during this saying, he
must begin it all over again. IF he keeps
quite solemn and serious, he hands the
broom on to the neighbor and retires
from the circle to receive back his for
felt, while the next player, holding its
handle toward her neighbor, repeats the
rhyme, and so ON till the broom is land
ed with the last child, who hands it in
in return for her own forfeit, or if
bluff is being played at merely as q
game the ring-is reformed and the next
tallest player begins it again with
Buff says Buff to all his men.
SHORT SERMONS.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-19
The Blue and Gray

The Blue and Gray.
New York Sun.
The movement for a reunion and
now assumed the form that insures
success. 1t will be seen in New York
next year. Often of late years the
veterans of the Confederate service
have been called in to the gatherings
of Union veterans; often, too, at the
South, those who once wore the blue,
accepting hearty invitations, have
mingled with those that wore the
gray, and perhaps have marched
with them. The encampments of
the Grand Army, the celebrations of
DecoIat Day and the dedication
OF battle-parks, like those at Gettys
burg aud Chickamauga, or other
ceremonies connected with the war,
have witnessed such reunions. But
nov, for the first time, the Union and
Confederate survivors of the war are
to come together for the sole pur-
pose of celebrating themselves, their
iraternal union and the return of
brotherhood to every part OF our
land 1t is because this is the special
purpose of the projected gathering
in the one hundred and twentieth
year of the independence of these
States that it has a significance
which will grow from the present
tine until the celebration is held,
and which will give it national
Importance as one of the great
events of 1896, and indeed of our
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-19

Vice is contagious, anu There is no trust
ing the sound and the sick together
Seneca.
After his blood, that which a man can
next give out of himself is tear.-La-
martina
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-19
a PREACHERS EXPERIENCE.

"Three months ago, took a vio-
lent cold which resulted in an attack
of acute bronchitis. I put myself
under medical treatment, and at the
end of two months was no better.
i found it very difficult to preach,
and concluded to try Ayers Cherry
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-19
EXPLANATION.

Rates from intermediate points in proportion
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
4 Peculiar lawsuit.

One OF the most peculiar lawsuits
ever filed In the United States IL on
the court docket at Charlottesville,
Ind. Three years ago passenger
train on the Monon route was
wrecked near the home OF John Eli.
oft. north OF New Orleans. The
train rolled down an ombankMent
and one coach was burned. five per.
sons killed and seventy injured. The
injured were taken to the house OF
Elliott. Now ne wants III, 600 dam
ages from the railroad because, he
alleges, the health OF his family has
been bad ever since the wreck, and
this Is caused by the sounds from the
injured that vibrate through his
house every night, and when they 60
out doors ut night the Spirits oil
those killed in this wreck can be seer
walking up and down the track In
front OF his house. He wanted oil
these things stopped and damage.
for the annoyance which has caused
sickness In his family. He says ht
has dreamed about tho wreck every
night since it happened.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
Most Powerful iiluveinant.

Acetylene, the most powerful H.
luminant OF the hydrocarbons, can
now be produced on q commercial
scale. says Prof. Lewes in o paper
read before the Society of Arts. 1t Ia
a colorless gas with an intensely pen
strating smell resembling garlic, so
that the smallest leakage would be
quickly detected. Five cubic feet OF
the gus will give light equal to
24O candles for an hour. 1t Is made
by mixing forty parts by weight OF
finely ground chalk or lime with
twenty-four parts by weight OF any
form Of powdered carbon In an cleo
trio furnace and adding water; the
product Is lime and chalcic carbide
q pound OF which will yield 5 81 cubl'
feet OF acetylene. The carbide ca''
be made for $50 a ton; the gas woulu
cost about 81. 90 q thousand feet, bu'
its illuminating power would make
it, cost equal to coal gas at II cents
Q thousand.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
JAPANESE WRESTLING MATCH.
Description of HOmcric struggle In
IN UnrOOfcd Arena.

Description of HOmcric struggle in
IN UnrOOfed Arena.
These wrestling contests take place
In II huge amphitheater, much like Il
large circus, sheltered by bamboo
framework covered with mating to
keep out the people who do not pay to
go In. The top Is unrOofed. Tiers of
boxes OF Il primitive description line
the front. A ring of rice bags inclOses
the sanded arena, some dozen feet In
diameter, In which the combatants
meet. The center IL occupied by the
umpire, II person OF much distinction,
dressed In an old brocade costume, pic
tureslue enough to Europeans and
reminiscent of feudal times. Four
judges, according to Current Literature,
ore also in attendance In case the UNI
pire's decision should be disputed. The
umpire stretches out his fan and shouts
something In strident voice. At his
behest the first couple of cOmbatants
appear. The dress Is scarcely cOnven-
tiOnal, according to occidental ideas.
Indeed, there Is practically no dress mt
all. Beyond strip round the lions, alb.
sOlutely nothing IL worn. They stride
into the ring amid the plaudits of thou.
sands, take draught of water from
a bucket In the corner. sprinkle them,
selves with the fluid, and are ready for
the encounter. Two mighty men are
they, with limbs and trunks that would
not disgrace Samson. Mountains OF
muscle some. others mountains of fat
Good humOr CLEANS In their faces
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
Cold Winters.

In the year 4O1 the Black seq was
frozen over for twenty days and men
crossed from Asia Minor to the
Crimea.
In 764 the Black sea was frozen to
a distance Of fifty miles from shore.
The Hellespont and Dardanelles were
frozen and the sea Of Marmora was
passable for cavalry.
In 1868 the river Thames was frozen
over for fourteen weeks. All the
rivers OF the continent were frozen,
and even south OF the Alps the Pc
and many other streams were blocked
with ice.
In 1894 the Cattegat was covered
with ice seven feet thick. Batteries
OF artillery were moved to and fro on
the strait.
In 1929 the Baltic sea was frozen
over, and during three months trav.
elers pissed from the continent to
Sweden on the ice. Heavy wagon
trains were substituted for the trad.
ing vessels.
In 14B3 the Thames and all other
rivers OF England and Scotland froze
over; the Seine, Rhine and Danube
were closed to navigation early in
December. The Dardanelles and
Hellspont froze over, as did many
bays and inlets OF the Mediterranean.
Ice formed In Algiers and the Strait
Of Gibraltar was almost impossible
from drift ice.
In 146O the Baltic again froze over
So rs to permit travel on the ice. In
Germany deer sought the towns for
refuge from wolves. Packs Of wolves
came into the cities and attacked the
people In tho streets.
In 1874 the cold was so severe in
Holland that wine was cut in blocks
| and sold by weight.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
Hotel Life In the Azores.

A traveller writing from Fayal, In
the Azores, comments on the methods
of hotel life there. Board ut the best
hotel Is 1000 refs, or 81 of our money,
n day. "Two men brought our trunks
Il distance of half mile and up Il pair
of stairs for $50 reis, or % cents. One
man carried my large trunk on one
shoulder and In the other hand my two
bags. The other carried the steamer
trunks, steamer chair. ana shawls,
and the two thus burdened kept up n
dog-trOt till our rooms We're reached.
The hotel keeps plate of oranges In
the room constantly, ana ! eat about a
dozen a day. They are small, almost
seedless. very juicy and delicious. We
feast, too, on bananas, guavas, GUS
tard.apples, and dates. For a cent you
may buy more plums than can be man
aged ut one eating."-New York Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13

johnson Is also to have a tandem
machine for the Ice, upon which he
and skating partner will attempt to
do u little flying for records. Both
the tandem and the single machine
will be fitted with long steel skate
runner In front and claw attach.
ment to tho rear wheel In lieu OF the
pneumatic tire. The tandem will be
geared to 100 inches and the single
machine to about so inches, as
against the 6S or 20 inches to which
most track cyclists are accustomed.
The machine looks well on paper,
but 1t has ''cut very little Ice thus
far" Johnson being too busy ut
skating to give 1t any considerable
time this winter,
Johnson's record mile this year on
skates is 2:42 4.5. He thinks with
using the "skacycle as q pace.
maker that he can cover the dis.
lance In 2:3O. The picture shows the
champion ready to mount. The
pedals are so arranged that he can
rido with skates attached to his
shoes or without. but for fast time
the latter mode Is safer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
LUCKY PARIS cAeMAN.
He Receives q Reward of 5000 Francs
from Chicago Lady for Honesty.

He Receives q Reward Of 5000 France
from a Chicago Lady for Honesty.
A rich Chicago lady In Paris. 80 runs
the story In q French exchange. took
few weeks ago cab to one Of tho
largest dry goods stores In that city.
She alighted, paid the cab driver his
fare. She had scarcely entered the
store when she discovered that she had
left her shopping bag. containing 5000
francs In currency. two very valuable
black pearls and couple Of diamond
rings In the cab.
Her friends advised her to at once
notify the police. but she did not think
1t worth while. Finally. however. she
decided to do so. but did 1t more to
please her friends than with any idea
Of ever hearing of her money and
Jewels again. Imagine her amaZement
and delight when she was Informed by
u police commissioner that her bag and
contents had been left by the cabman
In care of the police. She asked the
police commissioner to send the honest
driver to her hotel. lie came. and the
first thing she asked him was IL he had
any children.
"Ycs, five of them"
swell. keep the 5000 francs" said
the fair American. ut will he 1000
francs for each child. 1t was the jew
els that l particularly wished to re-.
cover, ana I cannot enough reward the
one who has brought them back to me-"
The cub driver was almost too happy
to find words to express his gratitude.
swell. what do You expect to do with
your money! asked the lady.
II have always worked for Others"
replied the cabman, "now ! expect to
get my own rig aud start In business
for myself"
do So" said the benefactress, land
bring your cab to the hotel and I will
let You drive me-"
A few days after the cabman appear
ed with very stylish brand-new rig.
His 'ChicagO protectress," as he called
the American lady, made him drive her
around the city for two hours, for
which she paid him 80 francs.
Her friends demonstrated with her
for doing too much for the man.
"I.et me do as please" she replied.
"Had lost my bag In America I should
never have seen the shadow of 1t again.
! want this man fully rewarded for an
honesty which did not dream exist
ed"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
The skaeyeIs.

John 8. Johnson. the bicyclist and
skater, Of Minneapolis. Mimi. has
built what he calls "skacycle,"
which OF course means mbination
Of the skate and bicycle. The new
machine Is destined to beat the wind
and Ice yachts. johnson believes
that he can skip over the Ice on the
"skacycle" ut the rate OF mile o
minute. So called "skacycles" and
other nondescripts OF the skate and
bicycle combination have seldom up.
held tho theory Of their great speed,
but johnson Is very confident OF the
success Of hie machine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
QUAkER's IRE Is RoUseo.
What He Thinks Of Railroad Methods
Of Answering Cores pOndcncc.


of Answering Correspondence.
Following Is a letter actually received
In the regular course of business by the
general agent of the Atchlson mt Peoria:
"COleta, I'll. G. w. Slower, General
Agent Santa Fe Route, Peoria, Ill. Dear
Sir--What II blunderer and liar thou
art In my first letter Of inquiry 900
to Passenger Agent Santa Fe Il. t.,
Kansas City, the exact words used In
asking for rates to Los Angeles. Cal,
were: From your city, and In thine of
1918. just ut hand. thee has the ef-
frontery to write therein that did not
state from what point I desired rates.
and thee gave those Of Peoria simply
because thee thought, etc, etc. Let me
say right here that II thee was half of
a railroad man thee would recognize
the aslnine and criminal stupidity Of
acting on a suppOsition. How many
trains have been wrecked and lives lost
by proceedings based on I thought so
and soY Bah! Thee had no business
to suppose anything about my query;
and II being addressed to Kansas City.
my letter had been indefinite In any
way (Which 1t was nOt, rates from that
place would have been In order. while
those given from any other point would
be simply idiOtlc. Without thee thysclf
gets out the folder concerning the Santa
Fe Line. one of which thee sent me,
thou art not the only liar In this mat.
ter. In that folder 1t IL stated that
among the Santa Fc agents who will
quote rates, etc. Is II. Il. Moss. Kansas
City. Did he reply to my letter adj.
dressed to him? Did he not refer 1t to
squasll-hcaded god who sits on a
stilted throne In Peoria? Say, friend
god, does the not really think 1t would
he more conducive to thy perfection In
any capacity. and especially that con.
corning n railroad. not to get thy back
up when shown thy faults. Let us SEQ
what thy further official faults rs god
of my territory are. ! asked under
date of 1919 In substance. II the barren.
ness of upholstery In the second.class
Santa Fe cars amounted to actual bare
boards as seats ana as backs to the
same. A yes or no would have set the
matter straight; neither was given. I'm.
der date Of 1910. In relation to the same
cars, l asked. In view of their supposed
absence of all cushioning, II on account
| Of fatigue or weakness a secOnd-class
passenger would he allowed to use his
berth during part Of the time other
than Mt night. 70 this also no reply was
vOuchsafed to thy hayseed granger sup.
plicant. Does this indicate business
capacity fitting the office thee IL up
pointed to but does not I'LL?
in conclusion, think was justified
In using the language did and thy las,
antiquities confirm the thought.
again say thee need not trouble thyseli
on my account as to what don't ask
II thee does It after business matter,
are attended to the lunacy will be harm
less. See myself to 1t.
'JOSEPH ANTHONY"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13

They slap their thighs. ana stamp their
legs like FESTIVE horses. and then crouch
ready for the spring, like beasts Of prey.
The umpire gives the signal to com.
mence and they bound into each others
embrace. Perhaps the feint Is parted.
so that we have 1t all over again. 1t In
q HOmcric moment rs the champions
struggle and sway this way ana that.
until. with a final effort. one IL thrown
to the ground. In one instance heavy
man was hurled right over the rice bags
by u wiry opponent and would have
had a nasty fall of the stage but for
the intervention Of an attendant placed
ready to prevent accidents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
seandinavians In America.

The total number OF Scandinavians
In this country is shout 1000, 900,
but instead Of being distributed
throughout the various States they
are to be found almost exclusively In
the Northwest. No:wegians are most
numerous in Minnesota, where the
total Scandinavian body amounts to
$50, OO0-about double the number
of Germans and eight times more
than the Irish. Swedes are most
numerous In Illinois, whore they
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13

number more than 10000 in o total
scandinavian population Of about
125. 900. In the city OF Chicago there
are more than 1O,OO Swedish, more
than 5000 Norwegian and more than
$500 Danish voters. The Danes,
smallest Of the groups Of Scandina-
Wan voters in the country, IRE most
numerous in Iowa.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
DEPEw's ELOQUENCE.
AN ANALYSIS OF ABRAHAM
LINcoLN's CHARACTER.

Love ser che People and for che Union
tiis Chief Traits. Hs Never Ap.
provsd q Soldiers Death Warrant,
Always Granted . Respite
In an address upon Abraham Lin.
coin, delivered ut Burlington, VT,
Hon. Chauncey Depew said:
"As we study the characteristics
which made Lincoln great and sue.
cessful. we find them not In tho
usual gifts Of great statesmen. They
were an instinct for the right, com
prehension Of justice, boundless
sympathy and compassion, an i'm
tense and yearning love for his Eel.
lows and their welfare which knew
neither rank nor race, but gathered
within its boundless power all man.
kind.