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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY.
The Colored Porter and His Excuse Fol
His Educational Shortcomings.

The Colored Porter and His Excuse For
His Educational Shortcomings.
While the colored man at the depot
was loading the trunks on the baggage
truck small boy of his own color APP
preached him and said:
"Sam, kin I spoke wild yo' a minit?''
"Boy, who yo' calm Sam?'' demand
ed the man as he dropped trunk to
confront the youngster.
''I'ze calm yo' Sam, of co'se. .
"Waal, dar amt no of co'se to it.
Ny name, sab, are Samuel Brown. If
yo' wish to spoke to me, yo' must call
me Mistah Brown Now, what yo' got
to say?''
stMy sistah sent word to yo', Mistah
Brown
"Oh, den yo' got sistah?"
eyes, sab, an she dun tole me to tell
yo' somethin.
.'She did, Ell? Did yo'r sistah know
dat was Mistah Samuel Brown
eyes, sab.
can dat 1 had de responsibility of
dis railroad on my shoulders?'
eyes, sab"
"An she didn't dun write me note?
I. ''No, sab. She dun tole me to say 1t
to yo'.'
"Boy, don't yo' fool wild a pusson in
my posishun. Why didn't yo'r sistah
dun write me note?'
"'Kase, sab, yo' couldn't read it II
she did
The man reached out and caught the
boy by the arm as if to shake him, but
directly a smile broke over his face and
he released his grip and said:
'Dat's SO, boy, an yo'r sistah can 7
dun write her own name to save hel
neck. I'ze got de responsibility of dis
| railroad on my shoulders an she's got
| de responsibility of de dressmakin biz
ness on hers, an we hain't got no time
| to sagaciate around wild red ink an blue
paper. Yo' jes' wait till percolate dl'
baggage up to de train an den yo' XII
go ahead an disqualify yo'r inviduou'
information. = New York Sunday
| World
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18

ady Charlotte in the London Mail.

Lady Charlotte in the London Mail
Hearts agHln dungie from neck
chains TINS niumn The latpat is of
crystal, hou"d IN gold. enclosing a
tour Leaf shamrock i'm the mlddls
Another novelty Is the Introduction
pf II mirror iuto this modern accept
ance at the once universal lockpt,
Ename ing of ali kinds ia again in
great favor. and will be seen on these
hearts III count.e-- varieiie- Many
OF The revived Lpn'- XIV designs in
Jrwrlry lend tn nls-lves 10 the sty leg
o. the pres. nj momrut. especially TOR
hrOorhes and corSage designs
Bangles of increasing amplitude are
PROMISED in the revival ct old time
fashions, whi"h seem to be predomi-
mating at present
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Governor Says What TO Give
Thanks for and " no to Remember


The signal and abundant blessings
OF the Sovereign Ruler OF nations
throughout the year now closiJg d.
clare the liberty and impose the duty
OF setting apart a special day for
praise and thanksgiving
In adolf ion to HIS many mercips,
our State has been spared strikes,
disasters, contagious and Internal
strlfee; 'ur people have been bless. d
with b"uutitul hHrvests; many ot
them with peaceful aud happy hnnss
and they have been vouchsa,ed
progress in the promotion OF educa-
ton and the full pre- s-rvatlon of their
religious freedom, and, to some ex
tent, the retention of their civil and
political liberties as citizens of the
Republic.
Therefore, |, Daniel L. Russ II,
Governor OF the s atr OF North Caro-
iina, IN conformity to a line. honor. d
'ustom, DO DESIGNATE and appoint
Thursday, the 25 n day OF Novem-
Der, 1897, az day OF public Thank, :
giving; and | do exhnrt all gooa
citizens To assemble on that da,
round their ii. e-ides or at their
'everal places of worship and there
emtmber the giver OF every good
'ud perfect gift" and render unto
Him their praise and gratitude for
HIS goodness and mercy which
.endureth forever. and beseech q
Him an oversight and guidance that
| vii enable us to be more worthy q
the manifold blessings already en-
| Ioyed and of those which, thr,,ug,
HIS loving kindness, He hath in stor,
or Us; not forgetting the poor anG
he needy, the sick and the afh cied
and those who may be oppressed O
deprived of equal opportunities h,
such OF their fsllowmen rs may be il
possession of privileges and peroga
rives that are not consistent with tn
fundamental principles OF tree gov
ernment and are not sanctioned b.
the laws of God
Done at our city of Ralaigh, O
this, the ninth day of Nov, mher, i
the year of our Lord one thousan
eight hundred and ninety seven. an
IN the one hundred and twenty
second Year OF our American Ind,
pendence.
DANIEL L. RUSSELL
By the Governor:
Joe. E Alexander,
Private Secretary.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18

First Second-I think the swords
have soaked long enough in the anti
septic compound.
Second Second-I think so. Did you
scatter the chloride of lime under the
tires?
Eyes, and 1 burned sulphur in the
branches.
Good How about the bushes?''
.'They have been sprayed with that
No. 1 deodorizer. Did you sprinkle the
lawn?''
eyes. used the camphorated wash .
Excellent. Shall we start the rotary
atmospheric purifier
81 think SO. One moment-did you
kindle the fire under the medicated
bath?''
81 did And I also put the hot water
bottles on the portable furnace and set
the mustard plaster where it would
warm. -
"Then l think we are all ready"
81 think So Messieurs, we are quite
ready ''-Cleveland Plain Dealer
How to Write For Publication.
If at all possible, have your manu-
script typewriter, and under no cir
cumstances should you roll the sheets
when preparing them for the mails.
There are number of large publishing
houses which positively refuse to touch
rolled manuscripts. The very first i'm
preston created by such a manuscript
is one of extreme irritation. A rolled
proof is pretty nearly as Giscouraging.
Many printers still follow the annoying
practice of rolling their proofs.
Let the young writer remember that
however powerful or pathetic his liter
airy production, however evident its
strength and beauty, those with whom
it's acceptance or rejection rests will re-
gard it solely from the viewpoint OF
business
Every printing establishment of any
note has its methods and customs as re.
CARDS photography, the use of capitals
| and of punctuation. AS rule it is best
to leave doubtful points to the printer
| Any little deviation desired may be
easily remedied in the proofs.
Paragraphs should be boldly indi
Gated by setting the line well back il
the copy. Extract matter included il
the text should be clearly shown, either
by marking it down the side with {
| vertical line from beginning to end o.
by setting the whole well back within
the compass of the text. Such matter il
commonly set in slightly smaller type
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
What Are We Coming To?
Raleigh News and Observer.


A prominent citizen of Halifax
county, in private letter, confirms
the statement in our Weldon letter
that convlcts are PERMITTED to drive
to town without guards, and adds,
''some OF these men are in the peni
Tertiary for rape. 1t is getting dan
gerOus for women to travel the road
to Halifax"
What are we coming to? All this,
too, after the farce OF declaring that
the directors had taken charge of he
penitentiary and relegated Smith to
the rear. As a matter of fact that
stat. ment was for publication only.
NTH seems to run things virtually
a. heretofore. If not, those who are
running hem are no better than
Smith. From top to bottom the
whole management is a disgrace to
decency and civilization.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
LESSONS FOR SUNDAY SCHOLARS.
International ommftree Meets to Pre-
pare Them for Next Six Years.

AuUcrnat tOn6A OOn mIttee Meets 10 frS-
pare Them for Next Six Years.
Washington Post, Nov. IL.
The sessions of the International
Sunday-schoolL Lesson Committee are
now being held at the Hotel Cochran.
The committee is composed of fifteen
representatives from several Profess
tant denominations. and its work is
to assign the course of Sundry>
school lessons. The first SESSION of
the com Ittee Prep was b. Id yes>
terday morning The members were
busily engaged until late in the
evening
AS the name denotes, the work is
of internationai scope, aud the les
sons are used in the Sabbath schools
of every civilized country. The del>
egates are fr"m all parts of the Units
en tat-s and auada, and the Scores
tary, Rev E Duuniug, editor or
| toe t"ngreganonaiISt. is IN cores
| popdence with contributing mem hers
| III England, Australia, and India
Thu course of lessons which the
COMM tee Is at present mapping out
is for six years beginning January l,
! 1910 Tue work will pot be compi. I. d
| at this session, and when the com
mlttee adj"urns 1T will have to M et
| next spring, prob ably at hIcago
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
TO SCHOOL COMMITTEES.
Circular Issued by County Supervisor
A. p. Davis.

Circular Issued by County Supervisor
A. p. Davis.
OCounty Supervisor Davis sent out
the following circular Friday to the
School Committeeman in Forsyth:
GENTLEMEN:-I presume you have
all received the circular, forwarded
YOU by c. 81. Mebane, State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, en-
titled: principal Points Of the Pub
lie School Law Explained "
On page Of said circular, you will
End Instructions 10 the County Super
visors, requiring them to instruct the
new committeemen, elected this year,
TO take the census of all the children,
white and colored, OF school age, (be-
tween the age Of six and twenty one
years) upon blanks furnished for this
purpose, and to return the saLe to the
County Supervisor.
Enclosed you will find the above
named blanks, and you will please
comply with the requirements OF the
Public School Law, as explained In
said circular, and return your report
TO me by the first Monday in next
month, December 9Th. 1897.
A P DAVIS, County Supervisor.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
w1Nsross TOBACCO FAIR.
The Biggest Ever Held I'm This or
Any Other Country.
Danville Tobacco Journal

Danville Tobacco Journal
North Carolina today turns an.
othtr mile STONE III i's march of In
dustIial progress Thus spoke
Colouel Julian : Carr in his address
opening The PIEDMONT Tobacco Fair
The wealth and greatue-s al this
and all other commemorative il in
rhe character and J,atriotism of it's
dust ial ci''z pe said tolon.l Jno
: CunnIny ham Thost- tw' speeches,
the first from one at the worlds
hiygp-t tobarrO growers, opened the
biggest tobacco tair perhaps that
has ever been held in this or any
other c"uptry Winston's ten thous-
and visitors who saw this grnat show
OF the golden weed know what it
really il tn. fifteen or twenty ether
. th u-+I d 4hn ~ ~ Thur-d-, and
+ drN vii hk.-> H.. krow al its
go. Geur a. q t,-HatV. hp i,nlatcp of
Jhs w Id II t,av. 'tI.ly - mint idea
81 y hat ia renlisy he mast UNIQUE
and complete exp .siripn ot n SINGLE
| production OF the tarm that has
hitherto teen spread ont before the
| puhlic
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
THE COTTON CROP.
Reports Indicate an Average of 1S1 8
Pounds Per Acre.

Pounds Per Acre.
By Telegraph to The Sentinel.
" AsHINGToN, Nov. 12.-Prelimi-
nary reports to the Department of
Agriculture Indicate an average yield
of 1S1 9 pounds of cotton per acre
rhe averages are as follows: North
Carolina 1874, South Carolina 1S9,
Georgia 17S, Alabama 155, Mi--is-
-ippi 22O, Louisiana 245, Texas 1856,
Arkansas 215. Tennessee 152. Okla
homa 255, Indian Territory 800 In
the main the crop was picked III
excellent condition., the weather
having been highly favorable There
is not the slightest disposition on
the part of the Departments cor
respondents to overes'imate the
fleet of unfavorable conditions dur
ing the growing season, or to con
ceai or minim' ze the Importance OF
-uch conditions as have been favor
able. White the figures now pub
lIshed are subject to revision in the
final report, they are believed to
approximately represent the actual
conditions of the crop.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
The Cigarette Habit.
The New Mun.

The new muff is small mountain in
size One Of novel design. shown among
the new importations, is made of black
velvet gathered in double frills fully
az inches wide. These stand up like
ruches all over the foundation, and not
in regular lines, but rather curved
around, giving very peculiar effect.
The velvet has the appearance of being
gathered several times and the threads
pulled out. leaving only the marking OF
the stitches % show. A knot of lace an.
q bunch of violets trim one side. New
York Sun.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18

Canes vary in height, according to
the size of the individual using them,
from 33 to SO inches
The elephant is from 10 to 10 feet in
length and from to 2 feet in height,
although elephants of 10 feet in height
have been numerous.
The average sized spool for sewing
thread is 2 inches high and u inches
in diameter at the ends. A spool of
thread means about 200 yards.
The blackbird is 1917 inches long
from the tip of the bill to the tip of the
tail and the spread of wings is 1 inches.
The female bird is slightly smaller.
The b1ackbird lives from 10 to IL years.
A cistern feet in diameter contains
A. SO barrels for every foot of depth. A
foot cistern contains 6.61, foot
contains 9.13, one of feet contains
IL. SO barrels, one of feet 10. 10 and
one of 10 feet IS. 65 barrels.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18

Hi Higgins-I don't see why they
don't have electristy fixed up SOS us
farmers could have some of the good of
it.
Cal Swump-Whut do you want?
Somethin to lectrocute tn cabbage
worms and pertato bugs?
Hi Higgins That would be purity
nice, but whut was thinkin erbout
was ter have it ter shock our wheat and
corn.-Up to Date.
The Cigarette Habit.
A Philadelphia tobacconist says:
lone fifth of our cigarette sales during
the last two months have been to wom-
en-. If you were to stand at my door for
an hour or two, you'd be surprised to
see the swell girls who come in to make
purchases. There is certain brand
which they all seem to have an especial
liking for. 1t is evident that in this re-
spect they are acting in concert. There
is certain club of up town girls, a
smokers club, which, to my personal
knowledge, recently passed resolutions
adopting this particular brand as the Of
fetal cigarette of the club. -
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
No Head For Finance.

There's no use talking, - remarked
the ourbstone statesman YEARLY. Its
impossible to make woman understand
even the first principles of finance. !"
whats the matter now?" inquired
another member of the old guard
"While / was down town yesterday,
It appears, the baby accidentally swal-
lowed quarter
"Yes?',
eyes, sir. And what does my wife
do but call in doctor and pay him So
for getting that quarter back. Chi
cago Times Herald.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
Predictions for 1855,

Old Moore's almanac, which won
notoriety the past year by predicting
the Paris fire, predicts for 1898 ter
rible civil war in the United States,
the death of the Gar, and kidnapping
the ycang King of Spain. and about
wear communication will be opened
mn with Mars.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
Amos Cummings Not Dead.
Henderson Golu Leaf.

The country last week WAS lament
ing the death at Hon Amos J Cum
miugs, OF New York city, II brilliant
JOURNALIST, PROMINENT leader of the
famman. ID nocrHcy and KIN. N
Der Ut OHgtrss Bur he isn't dead
as reported very much to the delight
OF his friends aud admirers as we'll as
the qualification to himself 1t was
another man of the same name who
dropped dead suddenly and not
Amos ]
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
A RevOlutiOniSt.
Philadelphia Record.

The Haberdasher says: women
are wearing more and more manlsh
haberdashery every day. and they
are buying it at mems stores tine
reason is that mems stores have the
good :; another reason is that they
let the women know where they are,
and what they ha re, by advertising
Publicity is reyolutionlst; and this
but one of many revolutions which
it is carrying on at the present time.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
Five Advertising Hints.

Profitable Advertising.
A small line often lands a big fish
Great ads from little. "Want" lines
grow.
The temple of commerce is support
ed by columns of advertising.
An ads beauty is only ink deep,
but it's power cannot be fathomed:
Whoever sits down to wait for
trade to come his way will need
thick cushion on his seat.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
PRACTICAL HELP.
Lady Hertford's Glasses For Teaching the
Art of Wood Carving.

lafC Oh w OOl
In England. as in America, the large
question of education for the masses
has gone through many phases of pop
ular demonstration and reconstruction
The brain power of the people is grad
ually developing under the kindly sym
pathies and fostering care OF all who
have worked to bring education within
the reach of the poor. Among those
who have opened new fields in England
is Lady Hartford, who organized even
ing classes for men and boys Assisted
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
Very Much Better.
III News and Observer.

Raleigh News and Observer.
The University team has won two
or three games of football Ii would
be much better news to hear that the
team had stood high up i'll their
classes. Match games OF football i'll
hall d, IA States and hard study
do not go hand-iu hand
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
She Was Well CT.

eyes, . said the model wife as she
sat in her chair at ii p. m, sewing on
her husbands clothing, lit is well
enough for me- Mine is indeed an easy
lot But there is my poor husband at
this moment working like NAVY on
his wheel and perspiring like stoker
In the hold of an Atlantic liner. Dos
tom Transcript
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
school ! place Of Leisnre.

Our word school is derived from a
Greek word meaning leisure. The
education of men was obtained not so
much from books in ancient Greece as
from lectures on philosophy. the public
assembly, the theater. the games and
the law courts, where most of their up-
occupied time was spent. st, Nicholas.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
How to Make Hash.

Have the meat chopped rather fine,
and put it into saucepan with suffi-
cient stock to cover Cover the sauce
pan, allow the hash to come slowly to
steaming point and keep it there fol
about five minutes. Then add to each
pint of meat a teaspoohful of salt, q
quarter of a teaspoonful of pepper and
a teaspoonful of grated onion. Serve
on toast.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
How to Remove Particles From the Eyes

The oval electrode which has been
devised for the removal of PARTICLES OF
iron or steel from the eye is said to
prove of peculiar practical value. The
use of a magnet directly after an in
jury, where a chip of metal has pene-
trated the interior of the eye. always
gives far more favorable results than
when used later, SO that many cases are
on record where large particles have
been removed from the tissues of the
eye by the magnet with a hardly ap-
preciable impairment of the vision. II
is recommended that in large injuries
of the eye, where the presence of piece
of iron or steel within the eye is sus-
pected, the physician should not hest
tate to insert a magnet, as infiamma-
ton and loss of the eye will ensue il
the foreign substance be allowed to re-
main. If. however, the injury Shows but
a very small opening through the eye
ball, the intruding substance should
first be located with the ophthalmo-
scope, then the wound through the eye
ball should be carefully enlarged, and
the magnet inserted as close to the par
ticle as possible.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
a yaluab1e Indorsement.

ssIn't the butter rather strong today,
Mrs Small?'' asked the star boarder.
1T may be. Mr.. Hunker, was the
landlady's suave reply, "but IL it is
that fact only establishes it's genuine
ness Imitation butter never gets
strong Town Tonnes
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18

Specific

Is a vegetable remedy that drives the
destroying demons of disease out of the
blood. 1t is so powerful in this direc-
ton that it cures Cancer. 1t is the only
medicine and the only agency that heals
up cancerous sores, and permanently
destroys the cause. Its use means TO
escape the surgeons knife. 1t means
new life and bright prospects. Itmeans
the turning of suspense and misery into
days and nights of happiness and
health
Swiffs Specific (S.S.S 5. } is good only
for the blood, and for every disease that
has Judgment there. 1t is for Cancer,
Scrofu1a, Rheumatism, Catarrh. 1t cures
them all
Send to the SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., At
hnta, Ga, for free books about all dis
eases of the Blood.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
In His Mind.
World.

World.
Cbolly Tenderbrain-'Th say the
greatest fortunes are made from the
simplest ideas
Molly Brighteyes-"Then, Cholly,
YOU ought to be perfect Croesus."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
An AngIOphobe.

Yonkers Statesman
he-"My friend is opposed to
everything English"
She-.'Yes; 1 noticed that in his
conversation"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-18
The Woman Postmaster.

A prevailing public opinion is that
the woman postmaster is honest The
fact that the postoffices to which women
have chiefly been appointed have afford
ed small opportunity for stealing may
have had something to do with this be-
lief. 1t was therefore startling when
Miss Eva BEEN, assistant postmaster at
Hutchinson, Kan, was indicted last
January, charged with embezZling
81, 800 of postoffice funds. Miss BEEN
has just been tried in the federal court
at Wichita and acquitted. The Hutch
inson people have believed her innocent
all the while, and they turned out to
give her an ovation on her return.
Streets packed with carriages and peo-
pie on foot greeted her as the train came
in Miss BEEN and her sister, with two
women friends, were put in carriage,
and a military band headed great
procession which escorted her to her
home, the crowd cheering and rejoicing
all the way A Hutchinson special says
The citizens here will demand her re-
instatement in the government service -
The woman postmaster is triumphant,
and public opinion is justified.
"A use FOR English sparrows.
The crusade against the killing of
our song birds cannot but receive the
Endorsement of every right llinded wo-
man. We are all ready to join Audu-
bon societies and to help in every way
to keep our forests peopled with beauty
and tuneful with song. But there is
little rowdy fellow beyond the pale of
our sympathies = that wicked little
fighter, the English sparrow. Individ-
ually he is harmless enough, but col
lectively he is capable of the greatest
mischief. The determination of our
song birds is apparently the chief aim
of his existence. We can never forgive
him, but our wrath against him should
be Modified because of his one redeem
ing point-he is good III pie. -Four and
twenty" of him would reproduce that
matchless dish of nursery fame. Under
the alias of .'reedbird' he is constant
ly sold in our markets and praised by
purchasers in the final act of disposing of
him. So let us enjoy sparrow pie in
and out of season, since we may do so
without a moral twinge and indeed feel
that we are doing society service. -
Ella Morris Kretschmar in Woman s
Home Companion.
'.What is an average?'' asked the
teacner
The class seemed to be posed, but a
little girl held up her hand eagerly
PLEASE, it's what a hen lays her
eggs on. .
Bewilderment followed, but the mite
was justified by the lesson book. in
| which was written:
The hen lays 200 eggs a year on an
average. ''-Philadelphi Times.