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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
TRAVELLERS MEDICINE CASE.

hold the board firmly. Take strip of
the linen II y inches in length and 2
wide. Bind securely with braid and or
nament with a row of herringbone at
top and bottom. Sew each end to the
centerpiece an inch from the foot. Fas-
ten every three inches, making five COM
partments. Then cut two pieces Of linen
to fit the flap at the foot, making one
a half inch and the other l 3 inches
shorter than this flap. Bind each along
its straight edge. Then top sew these
about the rounded edges, the shorter one
over the larger, thus making two pock-
cts almost the length of the flap, one of
which should contain tiny case of
court plaster, a fiat roll Of surgical
Irvine and the other lint, flannel and
small bandages
Bind and herringbone the whole case
and fasten with a ribbon to the corner
of the upper pocket a tiny pair Of scis-
sors. Bullet shaped pearl buttons, with
cord between, should hold the side
pieces in place after the lower flap has
been laid over the bottles. A piece of
tape 48 inches long should be fastened
to the edge of the upper flap to tie the
whole securely.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
Farmers ana Fruit>Growers.

TiIlers of the soil from all of the
States in the Union have been invited
to attend a farmers and fruit-groW-
ers' congress to be held in Sanford,
Fla, in March The Sanford Chron-
icle predicts that much good must
result from the congress, both to the
FARMERS and to the State 1t says ::
"In respect to freight rates, particu-
larly, delegates to the congress will
be enabled to accomplish a great
deal of good. The congress can take
up this delicate question, and by in
telligent discussion acquire a more
satisfactory knowledge of 1t. That
the movement will attract wide at
tention is evidenced through com
ment already made in the State
press. From Florida the word will
be passed along the line. and March
will see a great concourse of people
in Sanford to deliberate upon the
needs OF the laborer on the truck
farm, in the grove and behind the
plow."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
Cornstalk Possibilities.

Mr.. Prater, of st. Louis, who is
connected with a cornstalk enter
prise at Owensboro', KY, and has
given the product careful scientific
study, was in New Orleans the other
day and talked entertainingly to a
Picayune reporter with regard to the
possibilities of the cornstalk. 1t is
his candid opinion that within few
years the farmers of the country will
be receiving from S 5 to $25 per acre
for their cornstalks. Mills will be
established in the South and other
parts of the country, he says, and
pretty nearly the whole crop of corn
stalks-at any rate, that part Of the
crop which is grown on farms con-
tiguous to railway lines-will be
used in the mills. The market for
the manufactured products is al
ready made as the products will be
staple articles in constant demand.
OF the products that may be
evolved from the matured cornstalk
the stalk which has borne its grain
Mr.. Prater enumerates cellulose,
celluloid, smokeless gunpowder, lac
Guer, cattle feed, roofing material,
and a material that will answer
every purpose of papier mache.
Green stalks, he says, are rich in
glucose, and will yield "a better
quality and finer sugar with less
expense that can be made from the
cane of Louisiana"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
MORTGAGE Sale.

By virtue of an authority contained in a
certain mortgage deed executed to Forsyth
Cents Savings Bank by r. A Jordan and
wife, Manerva Jordan, on the 10Th day of
July, 1890. and duly recorded in the Regis
ter's Office in Forsyth county, in book No 8
of Mortgages, page 487. to secure the pay
ment of a certain bond, and the stipulations
in said mortgage deed not having been COM
piled with, at the request of the owner of
said bond. shall expose at public auction
for cash, on Saturday, the 9th day of March
1897, at O'Clock p. M, west side Court
house door in the county of Forsyth, n. c..
the following described property: Adjoin-
ing the lands of Flora Hendrix and others,
beginning in the middle of Bodenhamer
street, north 61o east 213 feet to stake in
middle of King street; north 800 west 100
feet to a stone; then south 61o west 213 feet
to the middle of Bodenhamer street; then
along the middle of Bodenhamer street 100
feet to the beginning.
I'd lot. Adjoining lands of Rev. III. Pee
bles, w NJ. Phillips and others, bounded as
follows; beginning at w. M. Phillips cor
ner near railroad line and runs north 80
west 81 feet to III. PEBBLES corner; then with
PEBBLES line 373o east 200 feet to stone;
then south 800 west AZ feet to a stone'W. NJ
Phillips; then 200 feet "a links to the begin
ming. This the End day of Feb. 1897.
FORSYTH CENTS SAVINGS BANK,
Mortgage.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
One Hand Alone.

There seem to be but few teachers
who insist on the practice of difficult
passages with one hand alone. Either
they underestimate the value of such
practice OF they do not believe in any
short cuts to success. Until one has
tried it, it is incredible how much more
smoothly "a difficult passage can be
played if it is practieed for awhile
without the accompanying hand Is it
not logical to believe that scale, ca
denza or other passage can be played
with more perfection when the atten-
ton is concentrated on one hand at a
time? If scales were more often prac-
ticed with each hand separately till
high degree of finish and velocity were
attained. the playing of scales with both
hands together would be easier and
more perfect. Students are advised to
try this single hand practice more often,
especially i'll stubborn passages, by
writer in the Etude.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
AEBRENHIEG
ae-Af
PERSONALITIES.

President Cleveland will be 60 years
old two weeks after the expiration of
his present term of office.
Mark Twain has left his Surrey home
and settled in London for the winter
1t is his intention to remain on the other
side of the Atlantic until next summer.
Eugene Zimmerman, the caricaturist,
who signs his eccentric and comical
drawings Zim, is a Swiss by birth and
started his artistic career as a painter
of signs.
Sir Samuel Henry Strong, the chief
justice of the supreme court of Canada,
has been appointed member of the ju-
dicial committee of the privy council of
Great Britain.
John H. Brice, brother of Senator
Brice, has been offered the command of
the Ohio naval reserve which is being
| organized at Cleveland, Toledo and
other Ohio cities on the lake.
1t is usually dawn before the sultan
goes to bed and at o'clock he is stir
ring again. He has no confidence in
those around him, and his life appears
to be worth hardly days purchase.
The Marquis de Montcalm. the last
male representative of the family of the
defender of Quebec, died recently at
Montpelier. He transmitted the name
and title by legal process to an adopt
ed son.
Henri Rochefort is reproaehed with
socialism and with giving no benefit to
his employees. 1t is believed, however,
that M. Rochefort is exceedingly gener-
IL - H.
carelessly.
Ex-Governor John Young Brown of
Kentucky was elected to congress in
1858 several weeks before he had reached
the required age. He became eligible
ten days before the congress to which
he was elected convened.
The oldest doll in America is the
property of Mrs. II. O. Brown of Read
ing, Mass. She is dressed in the Louis
XIV style, and Captain Gamaliel Hedges
brought her from China Ill years ago
for his little daughter in Salem.
William @. Whitney. former secre-
tary of the navy, has purchased, for
about $650,0 the four story dwelling
81 Fifth avenue, northeast corner of
Sixty eighth street, New York. Here
w
dence.
WI Ting Fang, who succeeds Yang
Yu as Chinese minister to this country,
has spent considerable time in England,
where he studied law and was admitted
as "a barrister. He has been in the serv-
ice of the Chinese government for the
past ten years
Hans Richter, the great Viennese or
chestral conductor, who has for some
years made an annual visit to England
to conduct "a series of concerts will give
an orchestral concert in Paris in April.
1t Will be the first time he has appeared
publicly in that city.
The Comte de Medrano set spring
gun SO that it would discharge on open
ing the door Of his pleasantly near
Mons. He forgot all about it in showing
his place to some friends recently and,
on turning the handle of the door, he
received the full charge in his breast.
dying ON the spot.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
Height Of tn. PIANO Stool.

In reply to the query, "What should
he the height of the stool of the piano?"
a contributor to the Etude writes:
I have been in the habit of observing
the old rule that the elbows should be
about the height of the keyboard or
very trife higher, but almost all artists
now sit much lower, so that the elbows
are perhaps three or four inches below
the level of the keyboard. Paderewski
did this, and many others do. Even Bu-
low, Thalberg and Rubinstein sat in
common chairs. Mr.. Godowsky tells
me that it insures better tone; that
when you sit high you involuntarily
push and stiffen the wrist when you de-
sire force, but when you sit so low you
cannot push, but every touch produced
legato has the character OF pull, in
which the elastic muscles afford better
tonal results. All good players now sit
low, but it has always seemed to me
that it tired pupils to sit too low-tired
them between the shoulders. Perhaps
am wrong. At any rate, there is no rule
requiring any body to sit high. DE-.
Mason sits quite low.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
SHORT WHEEL NOTES.

There are about so, 600 bicyclists in
Connecticut.
Missouri has about 2, 100 members in
the L. A. W.
In France the first patent for bicycle
was taken out in 1915
Convertible tandems are coming in
for considerable attention just now.
Grand Rapids factories expect to turn
out 80, 900 bicycles the coming season.
A physician insists that insane people
ought to ride bicycles. They do, OBJ
serves the Minneapolis Journal.
Cleveland will have bicycle show
during the first week in March, follow
ing the one to be held in Pittsburg.
II. s. Pingree, governor of Michigan
and hero of the potato patch charity,
has made application for membership in
the L. A w.
1t seems rather strange, in view of all
the talk about chainless bicycles, that
there was only one on exhibition at the
Chicago show.
Brooklyn wheelmen are not as law
abiding rs they might be. During the
season Of 1896 about IS, 600 was collect
ed from them for violations of the cycle
path regulations.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25

DRESS SUIT. ADMIRAL SUIT SERVICE COAT.
est is made of blue, rough finished serge
and has either long or short trousers. If
short, they are full, like golf trousers,
but are not finished with the golf cuff
at the knee. The blouse is closed in
front and has a yoke effect. A white
serge shield, broad collar and deep cuffs
trimmed with white braid give the fin
fishing touches. Another new style is
the admiral. It is intended for boys up
to l 2 years and is a favorite with the
little chaps.
The vest of this suit fastens behind
and is finished round at the bottom. The
coat is short, something like an Elton
coat, and is cut away so to show
good deal of the vest. Cheviot finished
blue serge which has a rough finish
and fine quality blue diagonal make up
best in this suit, though the dark brown
mixed serges are worn. The new year
finds the Elton suit somewhat modified.
1t is popular for dress. This Elton suit
is not worn by boys under and is de-
signed for full dress. 1t is made in black
only, with trousers or knickerbockers.
The jacket is short and has long, narrow
reversible lapels that fold back nearly
down to the waist With this suit small
boys wear stiff white linen shirtwaists,
while those from 10 to IA wear shirts
with standing collars. Tuxedo suits are
more in demand for full dress this year
than ever before and are worn by Swear
olds with short trousers. They are made
of black imported satin finished wor-
steds, silk lined and faced. Black vel
veteen suits handsomely braided are al
ways good form for full dress. The swell
est design has vest buttoned straight
from the chin down and a square cor
nered jacket. Boys over 10 do not wear
velveteen suits, and long trousers in
YeIveteen are considered very bad form.
For school wear the plain double
breasted sack suit is the style for boys
from up to 10 years. Plain, fancy,
mixed and checked cassime res and chew
lots and gray corduroys are the best
materials for ordinary wear, though
the last is more used for outing suits.
These suits have no vests.
While boys suits run rather to tho
navy, their overcoats are military IL
style One of the novelties of the season
is the military cape, with a hood, for
boys from to 10 years old. Another
novelty, and one of the most popular
ulsters ever brought out, is the United
States service coat for boys from 4 to IL
years old. 1t is made of blue kersey and
comes almost to the ankles, fastening
on the left side with handsome black
frogs The back is full and belted in at
the waist, with a pointed hood. Refers
are longer this year, the navy REFER be-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
Tom is the House.

Richmond Dispatch:
The Hon. Thomas Reed, of Maine,
has for some years acted upon the
theory that he is the House. Such
usnrpation as his would not b.
tolerated by the members OF the
British House of Commons-no; not
for moment.
Mr.. Reed often undertakes to say
which bills shall and which shall not
pass. And this he has done in the
case of the Richmond College claim
Mr.. Elicit entertains no
doubt of his ability 20 command the
necessary tw, thirds vote-but Mr.
Reed won't give him a chance. And
yet ours is supposed to be free gov
eminent, and the House is supposed
to be the popular branch of the Con
gress As we have said, we are not
now arguing the question whether
the claim of the college is a just one
or not Though We believe it is), but
whether the Speaker ought to decide
that question. In our Judgment, it
is question for the House to decide.
Mr.. Reed thinks not There we differ.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
fashionable Hairdressinr.

There ara two prevailing styles in
New York, according to The Herald,
which depicts some of the leading Golf
fures. Women wear their hair either
distinctly ondule all around the head,
with the back hair knotted high on the
head and a curl or two on the forehead,
or a la pompadour, without any curl on
the forehead at all and only waved suf-
ficiently to give loose, full look on the
sides. At the back it is gathered into a
simple French knot, rather low on the
head. In both styles of couture the tip
of the ear only is concealed.
In Paris the last fashion in hair is to
wear it closer to the head on the sides,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
Items from BilIviIIe.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta constitution.
The population of Billville is just
$40 souls, and 40 of these do not
want to be postmaster.
Billville Will not be represented in
the cabinet. Washington is too far
off, and railroad passes are not as
frequent as the measles.
There is little philosophy in growl-
ing about the weather This old
world-take it first and last-has
about the best weather of any world
that we were ever in.
AS rule, the office seeker rises
early and retires late, aud he invari
ably dreams of the next man he'll be
able to draw on for the price of his
board.
There ia little or no method in
waiting for the wagon. The best
thing to DO is to swing on behind the
first train and meet the wagon halt
way.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25

with the ear entirely in evidence, and
much higher in the back. a short comb,
scooped out across the top, is worn just
under the knot and fits closely. This
comb keeps all refractory short hair sue
cessfully in place and gives the head a
very charming contour. The front hair
is worn as we wear it, but, through
contrast to the less fluffy sides, appears
to be higher.
Every woman wears something in her
hair at the opera. 1t may be diamonds,
feather, ring of roses, with all al
greet rising stifiy and smartly from
the center, an osprey plume or some
chic arrangement of bows Of velvet rib
bons.
= Fashions last edict declares that an
osprey plume or aigret worn far back
on the head is indispensable to the
woman who would be chic.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
Not Fatal.

The good lady scrutinized him closely.
Didn't / give you whole mince pie
day or two ago." she inquired in tones
which resembled an amateur cold wave
for iciness.
Eyes, num-, replied the.oosupant of
the outcast overcoat, s.I'm the same
party, but I've recovered, and if you II
make it plain bread and milk this time
I'll be heartily obliged. ''-Baltimore
News
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
How Old Arabs Talk.
Saturday Review.

saturday review.
When he was in Egypt Mark Twain
hired two Arab guides to take him
to the pyramids. He was familiar
enough with Arabic, he thought, to
understand and be understood with
perfect ease. To his CONSERVATION
he found that he could not compre-
bend word that either of the
guides uttered. At the pyramids he
met friend, to whom he made
known his dilemma. 1t was very
my sterious, Twain thought. "Why,
the explanation is simple enough, -
said the friend. please enlighten
me, then'' said Twain. "Why, sou
should have hired younger men.
These old fellows have lost their
teeth, and, of course, they don't
speak Arabic. They speak gum
Arabic
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
AS a Gentleman.

When Tiger Joe entered the Red Chief
saloon at Deadwood and asked the crowd
up to drink, he knew that he was gen.
tleman. When the crowd bad drunk and
Joe couldn' foot the bill, he realized that
he was gentleman 1aboring temporari-
ly under financial difficulties When the
barkeeper called him a dead beat and
lots of other names and started to kick
him outdoors, Joe decided that as gen
tleman he was called upon to defend his
character. He therefore out with his
gun and shot the man dead, and, turning
to the crowd, he queried:
Gam correct in thinkin am among
crowd of gentlemen
You are, was chorused.
'sHev acted like gentleman?''
''You hev. -
"And in the hangin which ar about
to take place gentleman kin depend
on bein treated like gentleman
He kin
''All right Go ahead with the hang
ini''
And the crowd of gentlemen took him
out and hung him in a genteel way, as
befitting a gentleman, and outsiders said
it was the neatest little event of the
necktie sort that had happened in that
locality for years.-A. B. Lewis in New
York Journal
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
Baked ShaCi.

For this dish select a large fresh
shad and have it opened down the
back. Fill the shad with a mixture
made of bread crumbs, chopped par
sley, salt, pepper and few drops of
onion juice. After closing the shad
place it in long roasting pan and
pour over it one pint of cream. Put
small Jumps of butter here and there
on the fish and put into moderate
ly hot oven. Basic frequently with
the cream; add more if this should
not prove enough. Bake for an
hour or longer, according to the eiz-
of the shad. Serve on a dish platter
and garnish with slices of lemon and
fresh sprigs of parsley.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
USEFUL MEDICINE CASE.
It Is Designed Especially For Traveller
and Is Homemade.

It Is Designed Especially For Travellers
and Is Homemade.
In The Ladies' Home Journal not
very long ago was given an illustrated
description of a medicine case that af-
fords no end of convenience to travellers
This case may be made by taking two
pieces of linen shaped somewhat like
four leaved clover, having an oblong
center u by s inches in size This
should have on all four sides flaps with
rounded corners, those at the sides and
top having a width of inches at the
greatest breadth and that at the foot
measuring . =, as it is purposed to con-
tain double pocket. Then take a strip
of thin board 81 by inches, cover ON
both sides with oiled silk and place be-
tween the similarly shaped centers. An
interlining of oiled silk should be Sc
curely basted between the two pieces OF
linen.
A row of machine stitching should
then encircle and inclose the center to
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25

MILITARY CAPE. NEWEST SAILOR SUIT.
ing the latest cut. 1t is made of blue
chinchilla. comes almost to the knee and
has large collar
Leggings remain about the same,
leather being the favorite material and
tan the most popular crIor.
Hats and caps are also an important
detail. Military caps go with military
overcoats and sailors and naval off
GERS caps with sailor suits. The derby
is the thing for full dress unless tape,
crown, fine silk hat is worn.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
Kuiehts of the Maccabee..

The Knights of the Maccabees is founded
upon the history and traditions of the Mac
cabean dynasty. The history is so full of
significance that it is used as the founda-
ton of modern Maccabeeisn, and the name
Maccabee is taken because these ancient
people were first in the history of the world
to establish a system of life insurance by
setting aside a certain portion to provide
for the widows and orphans of the COM
rades who had fallen in battle.
In 1881 this order had 700 members; in
1885, $3.50; 1890, 3e,001; 1898, 189, 1876;
1894, I78, 727; 1896, 21s, 005; 1896, over
2E0. 600.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
Banana Salad. Spanish Fashion

Banana salad when served Spanish
fashion is made as follows: First the
fruit is sliced with silver knife, then
it is placed in deep glass dish, each
layer alternating with one of finely
cracked ice and powdered sugar. Over
this is poured dressing of orange juice
sweetened and favored with little
vanilla, and the whole is set on the ice
for two hours before serving.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
Trying Something Loud.

Indianapolis Journal.
eve have called" said the chair
man of the impTomptu committee,
for some explanation of your wear
ing that plaid necktie in the pulpit
last Sabbath morning."
sit was the only way | could think
of" said the meek minister, Ito keep
the congregation awake"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
An Old Proverb Comes True.

''What are you going to do with all
your old buggies?'' inquired the next
door neighbor
II am going to make clean sweep
of them, answered the owner of the
premises.
And he put his new brougham in the
barn. Chicago Tribune.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
Her obiection.

Doesn't it worry you to have your
husband spend SO much of his time at
the club?''
wouldn't mind his spending his
time if he only wouldn't spend his
money. "-C Cincinnati Enquirer.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
Accurate Mr.. Wiggsogg.

"W hen cable car strikes a milk
wagon" said Mr.. Blllgoss, lean that
be described as milk-puuch %
"Well, it might be that" said Mr..
Wiggsogg, land then it might be
only milk shake"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-25
FASHIONABLE FADS.
Charity the Wealthy Woman's Present
Fad-Toilet of Rose Moire.

Fad-Toilet of Rose Moire.
Philanthropy is the fad of the day, not
merely dropping coins into the tin cups of
mendicants, but figuring on the working
committees of charitable organizations,
schools and similar institutions. 1t used
to be enough to give your name and your
money. Now you must give your time and
your influence If you would be really fash
ionable in a serious way. You must know
how to act as chairman, committee MEM