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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
Saved hx a Wrench.

Recently Miss Jennie Dale, living at
Plattki1l, N. Y, started, with some la
dy friends, for cycle trip to Waikiki,
nearby place. They reached their des-
tination i'll safety and made call on
some friends. Miss Dale, having an en-
gagement, started for home alone. In
the woods about mile from her home
her wheel struck log, and she was
thrown off. Upon arising she was seized
by burly negro.
Quick as a flash the girl bethought
herself of nickel bicycle wrench she
had in her pocket She thrust it for
ward, exclaiming in harsh tones, "Leave
go of me or I'll shoot.
The negro, thinking the nickel ham
die of the wrench a revolver barrel, re-
leased his hold and strobe away to the
woods. The girl mounted her wheel
and rode home, where she tainted from
fright and exhaustion. - New York
Times.
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THE MANS DEN.

for cozy, comfortable surroundings as
we'll, which seems to be inbred in that
home loving race from which we spring.
To make home comfortable, cheering,
encouraging to home influences and sur
roundings-in a word, livable-is to
make it attractive. To make it home
like we must attend not only to the abb
solutely necessary furnishings, but we
must look to it that every available cor
ner has its individuality.
There is, of course, danger of over
doing and lapsing into business, but
good common sense will come into play,
of course, to avoid this. Another strong
factor in bringing about this ''livable"
quality is worthy of attention-that is,
let nothing look too good or too 'fussy"
for USE No one takes comfort on
couch all 'tkinks and furbelows, the
pillows arranged in stiff, systematic Or
der.
In some suggestive sketches given by
| the journal quoted the ''1ord and mas
teri is not forgotten. A comfortable
corner, "the den," or smoking room, is
| depicted as place where the cigar may
\ be smoked. and even a fragrant "hot
BREW INDUCED in, as suggested by the
| On G00 nOU. 4uSI6 Is
gives to room devoted to home COM
| forts such an air of cheerful hospitality
as the low, broad seat around the wall,
and it is far from being an expensive
fitment, if one has little taste and in
genuity to spend upon it. Not only has
| it a comfortable and decorative side,
but it has useful as well. If made
with covers, the box is more than con-
venient for the disposition of the many
little odds and ends so difficult to find a
place for and for the storing the "ofi
seasons clothing in moth dispelline
camphor.
In addition to the foregoing we cal
attention to the fitted furniture which
is now so often made to order ano
which is very decorative in effect. By
its use awkward hooks and corners are
turned to artistic as we'll as useful &C
count, space is economical, for every
| square foot can be utilized. and thu
general comfort of the room is mucl
increased. 1t is deservedly popular ane
is employed both for reception and bed
rooms. In the drawing room the cab
inets and window seats are general.
fitments; in the library the bookshelves
drawers, writing table, cupboards ant
window seats; in the dining room tn
sideboard and window seats, and in tn
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
THE FAST RIDERS.

Lee Richardson, the trick rider, has
gone to Mount Clemens, Mich, in search
of health.
Henry Smith, the Baltimore road
rider, has lowered the Frederick-Balti
more road record to Oh. 50m- 421as.
Owen Kemble, the professional rider,
met with an accident in race at Char
lotte, Mich, recently and broke his col
lar bone.
The Terrill brothers of SanFrancisco,
professional riders, have arrived in
Paris and have begun training for the
big events.
Messrs. Stocks and Platte Belts, the
English professionals, are talking of
going to Australia to compete for some
big cash purses.
The international professional bicycle
race of "a hours, which began in the
Crystal palace, London, was won by
Patterson. He covered 502 miles and
$50 laps.
A. G. Edwards, the English rider,
has returned to London after a six
months racing sojourn in Australia.
He claims that the extreme heat inter
fered with his speed.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
How to Keep Bread

Bread will become musty |. very
quickly in damp, warm weather ii it
Is kept in a close receptacle such as
tin box or stone jar with a tightly
fitting cover. During the summer
months an excellent way to keep
bread Is to sprinkle each loaf with
flour and tie it up in strong paper
bag and suspend the bag from hooks
fastened to the edge OF high shelf in
the kitchen pantry. A loaf of bread
may be quickly freshened. First
brush off She -four and then rub the
outside of the loaf with a soft cloth
wet in cold water and place it in a
hot oven for FIVE minutes.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
A Bicycle Yacht.

Brooklyn is the birthplace OF the
latest bicycle freak, the bike yacht, or
the yacht bike. 1t belongs neither to
the domain of water craft nor yet to the
wheel. The genius who has thought
out this novel machine is John Corey
of Washington avenue, Brooklyn.
If everything goes well, Corey's BIZ
cycle yacht will have speed of 40
miles an hour His scheme calls for SIX
pedalers, whose combined leg power
will equal an eight horsepower engine.
The subject of Corey's experiments is q
government boat, condemned, which
was once the captains gig OF the war
ship Tennessee.
"My plans provide for well. such
as the trunk in centerboard yacht,
said Inventor Corey. Into this will be
peared the paddles, setting down six
inches below the keel. The pedals will
be fitted on either side of the well or
trunk. They will be operated exactly as
the pedals Of tandem bicycle. There
wiI1be room for six pedalers IN the boat.
If nv plans can be carried out, the boat
can be pushed at the rate Of 40 miles
a hour. New York Journal
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
Correspondence Courses.

Teachers will be pleased to learn
that the Department OF Pedagogy at
the University of North Carolina will
offer courses by correspondence dur
ing the coming session. The instruc-
ton will include all departments of
school work and a syllabus OF the
course of lectures will be furnished
teachers applying to e. W. Toms,
Professor OF Pedagogy, Chapel i'll,
N C..
Students at he University will be
offered courses in the History and
Philosophy OF Educa ton, Educa ton
al Psychology, general principles
underlying methods, principles Of
teaching applied to he various sub
jects to be taught, school super
vision, administration and manage.
ment, the study of childhood in
transforming modern methods of
studyi and teaching educational
science. The course will prepare
young men to ill the position of
| teacher, principal or superintendent.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
BUTLER's PLANS.
Issues He Forgets or Seems to Regard
of Minor Importance.

Salisbury World.
As will be seen from an interview
Oh our local page today, Senator
Butler has already begun to lay his
plans for 90 He has already de-
cided in his own mind what the
issues shall be. just as we expected,
he has determined TO ignore the
policy of extravaganza and reckless
ness for which the Legislature of '97
has 20 notoriously fallen into dis
repute among the people. He would
not have one word of condemnation
To speak of the increase in tax g,
although his stock in trade since he
first came before the public eye has
been retrenchment and reform.
He would keep in the dark the fact
that it cost the State more by thous-
aIds to run the last Legislature than
ally preceding it by twenty years.
He would not refer to the public
printing scandal or the disrepu ia BILE
| machinery act, which provides i'm
prisonment for the unfortunate poor
| He would omit all reference to the
infiiction upon the people of North
: Carolina of NJ gro magie trates, negro
commissioners, negro judges of cleo
ton ct cetera.
All these and many other living
issues, real issues, he apparently for
gets Or assumes to consider of mino
Importance But the voters will no
forget them. They are of paramount
magnitude and a hundred Butler
cannot make them otherwise.
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Up TO Date Alchemy.

The Buffalo Enquirer does not take
much stock in alchemy and the trans
mutation of other metals into gold. 1t
says: "There is an easy way to make
gold. Here is the formula: Take a.
cold drawn seamless tubing, (2) tool
steel bearings, t3) hollow rolls Of rub
Der, (4) piano wire. Coy second growth
hickory. Make the Ingredients into a
&22 bicycle and sell it for &100."
Trimmed Skirts.
A London fashion letter says that
many skirts are trimmed with triple
ruches starting from the knee and con-
tinued to the foot, box plated and quite
narrow and rather fiat. They are made
of lace or of the material on the Cross
and slope upward toward the back.
Tucks and rouleaux just below the
waist are more in the English style
than the French, for in Partisan models
these trimmings are placed lower down.
Skirts are no longer lined, but made up
with distinct foundations, and no mix
ture is SO fashionable as dark blue and
grass green, while in thin silk muslin
of bright colors the designs printed in
white are being made up over silk dis
tinct underskirts. Tuckings can hardly
be too fine or too closely set together for
the Jokes or the tops of the sleeves or
the trimmings below the waist on the
skirts, and time required to carry them
out is not considered at all One of the
most fashionable arrangements is the
narrowest ribbon in silk or velvet gath
cred ON to lace or any other material
and minute cordinette edges. border rib
bon and silk plaitinua
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
"a Mugwump President" :.
New York Evening Post.

New York Evening Post.
Who would have supposed on the
4th of March that within six months
from his Inauguration the new Re-
publican President would be de-
nounced by members of his party as
a Mugwump? Yet more than one
Republican newspaper is now apply
ing the opprobrious term to Mr..
Mckinley because of his recent action
regarding civil service reform.
AsheviIle IN. c. Gazette.
In our opinion the beginning of the
end of this civil service humbug is
drawing near. Unless the President
reconsiders and recinds his recent
orders, he will find himself when Con.
gress meets in December without
that party support so necet sary to
make his administration a success
Congressman and Senators will be
forced to choose between loyal con
stituency and a Mugwump President
and no sane man can doubt Oh
whose side they will enlist.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26

ORGANDIE GOWN FOR EVENING WEAK.
dressmakers are busy with all sorts and
kinds of thin gowns of null. grass lawn,
liberty muslin and mOusseline de sole.
An occasional white dotted swiss ap-
pears among the thin gowns, but plain
organdie seems to have the preference,
according to the New York Sun, author
ity for the following:
Low necked organdies for evening are
the prettiest of all the full dress gowns.
Killed frills of chiffon or muslin with
narrow lace on the edge trim the neck
and sleeves very prettily, with the ad-
dition of bows of satin ribbon or punches
of flowers Wide lace arranged to form
a bertha is another pretty finish, and
the bodice, as in the high necked gowns,
is a series of lace insertions alternated
with narrow bands of the muslin. The
quantity and quality of lace employed
in the trimming are only limited by the
dress allowance Of the purchaser, as
yards and yards are absorbed in one
gown. Real valenciennes trims many OF
the daintiest white organdies for even
ing wear, and, while the bodices are
made on a closely fitted lining, the
blouse effect is given to the outside.
One of the fads is to trim white or
Candle with fine black French lace.
Black lace is also used on the tinted
muslins The lining of these gowns
should be the same color as the muslin.
Some charming evening gowns are made
of mousseline de sole, white over a col
or or some tint over a deeper shade OF
the same color. They are made usually
with an extra skirt of the mousseline de
sole between the outside and the lining
to give it body, and this should match
the underskirt in color.
That triumph of usefulness, the fancy
waist, helps out the variety with great
success. The special mode which is dis
| tinctly Partisan is the blouse effect, in
| the back as we'll as the front. The full
ness overhangs the belt in the same man.
ner, only there is less of it, and the
belt is often wider in the back than in
| the front.
| The little cape is as popular as ever,
and comes in fluffy, fascinating vari-
| ETY.. Silk, velvet, lace, jet and chiffon
are variously combined in these little
wraps, so that some of them have tie
appearance of being made of odds and
| ends which CHANGED to be at hand.
Black and white effects are very pop
u1ar in outside garments, and one little
model is simply series of white taffeta
knife plaitings with rnff1es of black
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26

weakness and dragging, torturing pain.
No wonder women weep. The wonder is
that they are not oftener in tears for all they
have to bear and suffer and the saddest
thing about it is how little their sufferings
are understood. Even the doctor, nine
times in ten says: oh, little nervous
ness, that's all - or neuralgia % or 'insom-
nia,' or dyspepsia. I" If he suspects the
real cause he insists upon examinations and
local treatment,-aboutt the very worst thing
possible to nervous overweight woman.
There is no need of these repugnant
methods. Any woman may insure health
and strength in a wornanly way by the use
of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription 1t
cures the weaknesses and diseases of the
feminine organism absolutely and COM
p1etely. 1t was devised for this special
purpose by one of the most eminent and
experienced physicians in this country; an
expert specialist in women's diseases.
For nearly 90 years DIR. Pierce has been
chief consulting physician of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y.
ANY woman may consult him by letter, free
of charge. Her letter will be answered not
by a mere nurse or nneducated, unscienti6c
person, but by the most competent medical
authority anywhere obtainable.
All women should read DR.. Pierce's thou
sand page illustrated book, The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" 1t con-
tains more clear and comprehensive advice
on medical subjects than any other book
ever published. A paper-bound copy sent
free for twenty-one one-cent stamps to pay
the cost of mailing only. Or cloth-bound
for thirty -one stamps.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
Corn OYSTERS,

Score and press the corn until a
pint has been secured. From six to
eight ears will be required for this
amount. Mix with it the yolks of
three eggs, little cayenne pepper,
three even tablespoonfuls of -four,
half a teaspoonful OF salt and the
well beaten whites of the eggs Heat
some butter and lard evenly mixed
(about one tablespoonful OF eacb) in
the frying pan, and when hot drop
by spoonfuls the mixture into it.
When brown on one side turn and
brown on the other.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
PUBLIC SCHOOL TAX.
Effort 20 Have Supreme Court Over
rule Decision.

Editor Bailey. of The Biblical Re.
corder, says earnest effort will be
made to have the decision of the su
preme court in the Barksdale case
tested. The point at issue is the
constitutional requirement that the
public schools shall be open four
months in each year, and that if this
is not done the commissioners are
liable to indictment. The supreme
court was DIVIDED. The majority
neld that the constitution was COM
Trajectory; that the school tax is a
! part of the general tax. Judge Mer~
rimon dissented and it is along the
line of his opinion that those who
will make this new test have hope.
They hope it will be decided that the
school tax is special tax and not
within the constitutional limitation,
so the commissioners can be require
ed to levy a tax to run the schools
four months
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
A AIultikeel Vessel.

One of the recent marine inventions
is multikeel vessel, form of ship with
fiat bottom. provided with five or seven
keels. The inventor claims greater car
rying capacity and increased floating
power, with higher speed, than any
other form of ship. The bow and stern
are spoon shaped, the vessel has two
sternposts and two rudders, linked to-
gether SO as to move simultaneously,
and two propellers. 1t is also claimed
for this model that it can be turned in
its own length and will in smooth water
steer equally as well whether running
aneao or aslern. New York Tribune
Foam Capped Breakers.
"What a ridiculous sign?"
tWhere?o
"Why, Snug Harbor' on that road
house two miles from the water. Ism =
it absurdf"
"Oh, that's on account of the sehoon-
ers. "-Detroit News.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
When Royalty First Rode.

When the Duchess of Aosta first rode
a wheel, her royal kinsman, King Um-
berto, was so shocked that he ordered
the guards not to present arms to her
if she passed ON bicycle The first
sentry that did not present had his ears
boxed by the angered princess. But
times have changed, and now the entire
royal family of Italy rides bicycles.
Every day the queen. who is much
more of an enthusiast than the king,
takes spin in the park surrounding
the royal palace. Orleans Times
Democrat
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
Little But Strong.

The shell SIS limpet pulls 1884
times it's own weight when in the air,
and about double when measured in
the water. Fleas pull / ,493 times
their own dead weight. The Medi-
terranean cookie, Venus verrucosa,
can exert g. pulling power equal to
2,O71 times the weight of it's own
body. So great is the power pos
sessed by the oyster that to open it a
force equal to 1895 times the
weight OF it's soft body is IT quired.
Ii the human being possessed
strength as great iii proportion as
that of the shellfish, the average man
would be able to lit the enormous
weight of 2,976,0OO pounds. Pull
ing In the same degree as the cookie
he would sustain a weight OF no less
than 3 JOG 500 pounds.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26

tors and took various blood remedies,
but they did me no good. 1 then took
S. S. S. and was cured completely and
permanently, for 1 have never been
troubled with the disease since. I have
recommended S. S. S. to others SINH
1ar1y afflicted, and have never known it
to fail
S. S. S. is the right remedy for Conta-
gious Blood Poison, because it goes di-
rect to the seat of the disease and forces
it from the system. 1t will cure any
case of Cancer, Scrofula, Rheumatism,
Eczema, Catarrh or other blood disease
of the most obstinate nature. Remem-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
SCHOOL TAX DEFEAT.
An Exp ression of Distrust of Party in
Power.


Power.
Statesville Landmark.
We cannot regard the overwhelm.
ing defeat of the school tax in the
election OF last week otherwise than
as an expression of distrust of the
party in power. This proposition
does not at first blush appear to be
logical, since it at once occurs to any
one that in many of the counties
lredell, for instance-.the school in
terests are in perfectly trustworthy
and trusted hands. But looking be
You'd the Immediate environment,
many people argued to themselves
that the last Legislature having
done 80 much that was bad, could
/ hardly propose anything that was
. good, and so voted against this
school tax on general principles, Sc
! to speak.
| II this theory be correct there il
hope of the Commonwealth. Public
distr ust of the last legislature ii
fully warranted 1t did little tc
earn the recommendation Of the people
and it is not surprising that when il
did propose a meritorious measure
that measure should be looked a
askance. Perhaps We shall com'
again to have Legislatures which tn,
people trust-the laws of which will
be respected and the propositions @
which will be received with favor ant
voted upon favorably. This is to b
not only hoped for but expected, 70
it looks now as if the Democrat
party were going into the next cam
paign upon the record of the tw
last Legislatures and upon the gen
eral proposition to restore goo
/ State and local government. If
J does, thousands OF our white people
= who have been temporarily ALLEVIATE
and deceived, will flock again to it
, standard and we will have restore
1 tion equal in glory to that which al
: tended the return of the ark to til
4 temple.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
blackberry Cream.

Stew some bIackberries until the
Juice can be drawn easily. Strain and
rub the pulp through sieve. Put the
Juice on to boil, add to it half its
weight in sugar. and, when boiling. stir
into it gently half the weight of the sug
ar in stale bread crumbs. These should
be very fine and dry. Boil up once only;
then pour into shallow china or crys-
tai dish when the heat has passed of.
Set away to become quite cold; then pile
ON the top a meringue of the beaten
whites of two eggs, Q spoonfuls OF
sugar and a cup of thick cream. Orna-
ment the outer edge with lady fingers.
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w. K. NE"MAN' Staunton, Va, tried
various other treatments, but found no
relief until he took SIS. He writes:
81 was afflicted with blood poison
and the best doctors did me no
good, though I took their treatment
faithfully. In fact I seemed to get
worse ali the while. took almost every
so-ca11ed blood remedy, but they did
not seem to reach the disease and had
no effect whatever. I was disheartened
for it seemed that I would never be
cured. At the advice of friend then
took SIS. and began to improve. I
continued the medicine and it cured me
completely, building up my health and
increasing my appetite. Although this
was ten years ago, have never yet had
a sign of the disease to return"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
A Consistent Suggestion

WashlngtOn Star.
They ought to change the
name OF that club of yours" said Mr..
Bibbles's wife at the breakfast table.
''In what way ?'
"They ought to call it the kIon-
dixie"
IL must say that l don't see
why"
"For the reason that when a man
starts ont to go there, there's no tell
ing when he'll get home again"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
A DRAWING ROOM FIrMENT.

bedroom the beds|ead, wardrobe, wash
stand and dressing table are SO arranged
that a part of one piece goes to form
part of the next, Every kind of wood is
used for this fitted furniture, oak. ma
hogany, both plain and inlaid, rose
wood, satinwood. walnut and white
painted wood, and each can be made eff
kective if appropriately used. These
various fitments are also on sale, ready
made, in sizes to suit the average house.
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Revise q Proverbs.

Harvard Lampoon.
A rolling gait gathers remorse.
A bird on the plate is better than
two in the kitchen.
A run in time saves the nine.
The pitcher that goes TO the box
too often is apt to get knocked out
some day.
Coming out events cast their invi-
tatiOns | efore.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-26
Wide Open Churches.

Sioux City Journal.
An innovation has been introduced
into Germany by Emperor William,
who has ordered that the Lutheran
churches he kept open week days the
same as on Sunday Heretofore the
Catholic churches alone have been
kept open, and the order that the
Lutheran churches also be kept open
is giving great satisfaction to church
going people of the empire.