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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25
Poetry of Flower Names

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The fuchsia is named after Leonard
Fuchs, a noted German botanist.
The herpestis is named from q
Or elk word meaning "a creeping
thing"
The begonia was named in honor
of NJ. Begon, French patron of
botany.
The plectronis is so called from a
Greek expression signifying ga cocks
spur"
The lagerstroemia is named in
honor of Magnus Lagerstroem, of
Gottenburgh.
The marianthus is SO called from
Maria, the Virgin Mary, and anthius,
a flower.
The name of the jasmine is pre-
served with little change from the
Arabic, ysmym.
The gladiolus is only ga little
sword this being the Latin form of
the expression.
The panax, or ginseng, has it's
name from two Greek words meaning
"a universal remedy"
Ihe plumbagO or leadWOrt Is thus
called because it was once supposed
to cure lead poisoning.
The oxalis takes it's name from a
Greek word signifying acrid, the
leaves having an acid taste.
The English name OF lilac is almost
| unchanged from the Persian name OF
| the same flower.
The name of the fennel has been re-
| tanned almost unchanged from the
Latin of the time of Virgil.
The althaea is named from a Greek
word 'to cure" an allusion to its
| supposed Observation-Disclosures.
The dahlia was named in honor oil
| Andrew Dahl, a celebrated Swedish
| botanist and pupil of Linnaeus.
The primrose is nothing but the
prime rose, an allusion to the early
Towering of the plant in spring.
The amaryllis is named in honor OF
the nymph whose story is told by
Virgil in one OF his shorter poems.
| The narcissus was named in honor
Of a beautiful youth said by Ovid to
have been metamorphosed into this
| flower
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

down in consequence of some parti-
cular organ.
When Mr.. Graham, writing Jan.
Ii, 1897, said: 81 have used Paine's
celery compound to my benefit, and
l have no doubt that any person une
dergoing great physical and mental
strain would find it of great service.
For students especially it ought to
be of great value" when so prom
inent student of bodily health, who
has no equal, unless, perhaps, one
mentions DR.. Sargent of Harvard,
with whose methods Mr.. Graham
became well acquainted at Harvard
when Mr.. Graham says bluntly
that after his experience he believes
others would find Paine's celery
compound of great service, what
man or woman out OF perfect health
can afford to neglect his we'll cons
sidered and expert advice
There is no doubt that Paine's
celery compound cleans the blood
of eczema, S ut rheum and such hui
mors, not only in the spring, that is
so favorable a time, but at any time
during the year, SO thoroughly that
nothing further is ever heard of
them.
Paine's celery compound has been
tested, tried, scrutenized and hearts
lily approved by so many impartial
physicians and men and women
whose word in any matter would not
be questioned for a moment, that
one must be stubborn minded ineeed
who prefers to NOPE around half
sick instead of verifying these posi-,
tive, straightforward statements.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

John Graham is the foremost man
in American athletics.
It was he who managed the suc>
cessful team from this country that
attracted worldwide attention in
the recent Olympic games at Athens.
Formerly trainer for Columbia
college, then for Princeton and final,
ly for Harvard university, Mr.. Graz
ham had much to do with raising
the standard of collegiate sports. A
small army of gentlemen have been
guided by him since he left Har yard
and took his present position, super>
in. endent of the famous gymnasium
of the Boston athletic association.
Three of his proteges, White,
Brewer and Mccarthy; have just won
the New England championship at
the mile, quarter and five mile
run. He has trained Weeks, of
Brown university, one of the best
college sprinters in this country.
Many another student of what
makes men and women strong has
used and has recommended Paine's
celery compound as the best known
remedy for those who ace weak and
dispirited, the overworked aud en-
feebled persons who are most con,
cerned in tine general awakening of
interest in outdoor exercise and in,
door attention to the proper rules of
health.
1t was the ablest professor of med
ieine and surgery in any college,
| that giant among men Prof Edward
E. Phelps, NJ. d LII. D, of Dart
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25
FASHION FRILLa.

New York Sun.
White taffeta silk trimmed with
lace and tulle is a combination for q
summer ball gown.
Peau de sole in white or a brilliant
red makes the most fashionable shirt
waist of the moment.
The bodice with long points is
seen again among the evening gowns,
and it is very welcome fashion for
the women with short waists and a
stout figure.
Lending umbrellas" are a new
variety which ought to have a large
sale, since they are of 80 little value
that whether they are ever returned
or not is a matter of little import
ance.
One of the popular designs in
table linen is a combination of the
rose, shamrock. and thistle, treated
on arabesque lines, which give an
| Oriental effect. The latest O'Clock
tea cloth is of white damask, with
very open hemstitching and a scroll
of white embroidery.
Various devices for holding q
woman's watch securely in some
J convenient place have been tried
with more or less success. The very
latest fad of all is the tiny leather
bag tag strap with a little GOLD
| buckle fastened around the belt, and
from this the watch is suspended.
Hats are trimmed very high or
one side. Brilliant flowers, anC
many of them, are used in the trim
ming, and are worn we'll tilted over
the eyes. The French woman follows
the extreme of this fashion, anC
almost conceals the tip of her nose
under the brim of her hat.
| Painting silks and satins for ncy
costumes and court gowns is a new
ar istic industry in England, and tn
artist who can originate graceful
designs and execute them in declicat,
colors lis kept employed. Roses ano
orchids are favorite flowers, and th,
effect is enhanced by the use of Jewels
and paillettes among the blossoms
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25
BOARDS OF EDUCATION.


We regard as salutary measure
that portion of the new school law
which restores the manage nent of
the public schools of each county to
a County Board of Education. The
former legislature abolished this
feature of the law and placed the
control of the schools in the hands of
the County Commissioners. How
ever great the interest of the Com
missioners might be in this import
ant subject, it is obvious that with
all the other and varied interests of
the County to look after, they could
not be expected to give the school in
terests the same close and earnest
attention as would a board charged
with this particular and exclusive
business.
The law provides for the election
of the County Boards of education,
as follows:
"The board of county commission
ers, together with the clerk of the
Superior Court and the register OF
deeds of each county, shall on the
first Monday in June, 1897, and
trienninlly thereafter, elect three men
of their county, OF good business
qualifications and known to be in
favor of public education, who shall
constitute a county board of educa
ton, which board shall enter upon
the duties of their Office on the first
Monday in July following their cleo
ton, and shall assume all the powers
and duties which the county com
missioners now have regarding the
public school matters of the county"
The law abolishes the office Of
county examiner and creates instead
the office of county supervisor, who
is to be chosen as provided for in the
following section:
"Tne county board of educ alton Of
each county, together with the clerk
OF the Superior Court and the regis
ter of deeds, shall on the first Mon
day in July, 1897, and biennially
thereafter, elect a county supervisor
of schools, who shall be a practical
school teacher at the time of his
election, or has at least one years
experience in teaching school, and
who shall be of good moral charac
ter and liberal education, and shall
hold his Office for a term OF two years
from the date of his election and
until his successor is elected and
uualified -
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25
CONFEDERATE MUSEUM

The old Confederate white house"
in Richmond, is now occupied by the
Southern Historical Society and the
Confederate Museum and the Rich
mond Times notes that the work OF
the Society grows apace.
The following interesting descrip-
ton of the North Carolina room OF
the Museum is given:
"North Carolina occupies the room
which was the nursery in the home OF
President Davis. 1t has a magnifi-
cent view of that part of Richmond
known as Church Hill 1t was given
to North Carolina as one OF the
choicest apartments in the Mansion,
because of North Cardinals brilliant
record during the war. To corrobo-
rate the number of troops claimed,
and substantiated by war records,
they have a memorial from the
soldiers of Cleveland county, neatly
framed. Itexhibits this most honor
able distinction-thato out of voting
population of 1 800 in 1860, Cleve-
land county gave the Confederate
army $500 soldiers.
In one case is small card, with a
little sprig of cedar attached to 1T,
with these words:
Chas. F. Fisher, of the Sixth North
Carolina Regiment, was killed, at the
first battle OF Manassas; July 81,
1861"
Only q little piece of cedar, small
and insignificant, as it is, calls to
mind that thirty six years ago one
of N sture's noblemen laid down his
life on the altar of his country. He
was among the first to receive from
the Governor of North Carolina
John W. Elis) the commission OF
colonel of the Sixth North Carolina
Regiment, which regiment he raised
and equipped at his own expense. In
less than two weeks from the time he
left his home he was brought back a
corpse. The unfading honor that he
won at that glorious victory Of
Manassas, July 81, 1861, was at a
fearful cost to friends and country.
Here also is the picture of Henry
Wyatt, the first martyr of the war
killed at Bethel Church, June 10
1861, as we'll as good pictures Of
other prominent soldiers and gener-
| ais.
In an individual case are the effects
of the gallant Major General William
Dorsey Pender; the suit of gray liz
which he was killed; his two commits
sions-one as lieutenant In the
United States army, given by Presi-
dent Davis, then Secretary of War In
the Cabinet of President Pierce; the
other his commission of major-Gen
eral IN the Confederate States army
A beautiful flag adorns the wall
which was given by the Edgewortf
girls, Of Greensboro, N. c., to the
Guilford Grays, commanded by Cap
tain John Sloan, of the Twenty
seventh North Carolina State Troops
OF the gallant General L. OBJ
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25
Fashion Chat.


Very pretty grenadine dresses are
made in black over green. The
bodice of the goods bags in front,
dropping over the belt, and rows OF
green or black ribbon are set round
and round on the dress from the hem
of the skirt to the throat. The rows
droop lit tie in trout and mount at
the back and sides Grenadine is to
be SO popular q material, however,
that no one kind of gown can be
fairly taken as typical use of this
stuff
Another material newly in favor,
but already well established, is cash
mere, which is now being worn a
great deal and is rapidly becoming
more abundant. For Lent gray is a
favorite color for it, as well as for
others, and mouse gray was the
shade of the companion dress to the
one just described. Bands of white
satin covered with steel-spangled
tulle trimmed It's skirt, vest and
collar being of the same materials.
The waist was gathered at the
shoulders and the surplice front was
carried to the back, where it formed
one idFSo lOOp duu oWO cuus tud I
hung to the skirts hem.
Fancy waists are as much worn as
ever. A very beautiful new model
was in handsome white cashmere
with Turkish designs embroidered all
over it. 1t opened over q satin vest
of petunia satin and beautiful lace
collar laid fat at the throat and
across the top of the cerise vest gave
character to the whole. The bodice
was finished at the waist line by q
roll of cerise velvet. Tucks crossed
the bust line just under the edge o.
the lace collar.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25
How Much.

Chatham Record.
Reform and retrenchment have
been the campaign cries of the so
called "reformers", who SO bitterly
denounced Democratic extravaganza
in our State government, and yet,
although these protested reformers
have had control of the last two
Legislatures, how much have they
reformed or retrenched?
How much have they reduced tax
alton?
How much have they reduced ex-
penses and appropriations?
How much have they reduced the
fees and salaries of our public Off
GERS?
Will some performer" please an
swer these three questions
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

MCKINLEY has made his debut as a
message writer. His first effort is
short, if not sweet. AS was expected,
the burden of his remarks is higher
tariff. This is his hobby and has
been for years and it will eventually
ride him and his party to defeat.
His plan of levying higher taxes to
relieve financial distress among the
people is like bleeding a fellow to
check a hemorrhage and restore
VITALITY
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

A PROPHECY that is likely to be
fulfilled was uttered the other day
by "Silver Dick" Bland, who said
from his place in Congress "Do
what you will. Pass this tariff bill
and saddle additional taxes on the
country. The day will come when
the people will demand money to
cav these taxes. You have refused
them, and they will turn to the party
of low taxes, which will again come
into power"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

IT is said that Senator Pritchard
has assumed the task of soothing
the perturbed feelings of Walter
Henry, since his failure to capture
the criminal judgeship, and proposes
to secure for him a good position OF
some kind. If Jeter don't mind he
will get his hands full of this sort OF
business after awhile. This phase OF
the situation, however, probably
accounts for the non-appearance OF
that promised card from Mr.. Henry,
and the public is thus deprived of
some mighty interesting reading.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

A BILL has been introduced In Con-
gress providing that "all holders OF
silver bullion to the amount of 500
or more, of standard weight and
fineness, shall be entitled to have the
same coined at the mint of the
United States into silver dollars oil
the weight and fineness provided
for" that is to say of 412K grains OF
standard silver. Something of this
kind is one of the great needs of the
country, but, of course, the Han.
naized Congress will never let such a
bill find It's way to the statute books
The people will see that 1t is brought
about in the course of human events
It is necessity, for which there
appears no satisfactory substitute.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

We ought to have that Fourth of
July celebration, but we will not
have it if we do nothing more than
talk about it. A committee should
be appointed TO take the matter in
hand. In this, as In most things,
what is everybody's business is
nobody's business. An annual festal
season would be helpful, as well as
recreative. Let's have it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

GENERAL prosperity cannot exist
under a contracted currency. The
holdings of the moneycrats swell to
an abnormal size, but the interests
of all others shrink. When the great
majority fully realize these facts we
may look for remedy. Four more
years of the gold standard, with the
added injustice of higher tariff, will
prove an eye-opener from away back.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25
Branch, they have his pistols and

Branch, they have his pistols and
holster and his glove.
A large frame Is filled with import
ant dispatches from President Davis
to Governor John W. Ellis, of North
Carolina; also, one of cond olence to
his wife on his hearing of the death
of Governor Ellis.
There is also flag that was pre-
scented to the Governor by Mr.. R.
Mayo's girls, of Raleigh, the same
flag which draped his coffin"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

PRITCHARD is in a fair way to be-
come a wholesale dealer in Federal
patronage. Besides being high
cockalorum in this business for
North Carolina, he has been solicited
by General Longstreet to look after
the Georgia patronage, also. We
presume the first Georgia business
demanding attention, in the estima-
ton of the General, is the appoint
ment of General Longstreet as Rail-
road Commissioner. After this has
been done, perhaps Longstreet will
not be so solicitious about the
Georgia business.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

The gold Democrats, who helped
to turn the country oyer to the Re-
publicans, are now kicking against
the proposed higher tariff. They
should have known that the election
of Mckinley would mean, so far as
he could control it, the imposition OF
increased tariff duties. WHAT Is
occurring along this line is simply
effect following cause.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25
MORE TO SPEND

he hicQmOuu DlSpdUcu mdkeS d
remark which time may prove to be
full Of meaning. 1t says: "While
most State, county, and municipal
governments are taking steps to
retrench expenses, the United Stat
are about to raise taxes, so that they
may spend a good deal more than
they are now spending"
Pursuing this subject, the Dispatch
says:
president Mckinley has not
hesitated to say to Congress that the
government wants more revenue, in
order to pay more liberal pensions.
And SO we are TO have new MeKin-
ley bill that is not whit better than
| the old Mckinley bill. The few signs
of "liberalness" that are to be seen
| the changed condition of affairs. In
all essential respects, the Dingley bill
! is the old Mckinley bill dressed in
the fashion of 1897, instead of in
that of 1890.
The Dingley bill will enable many
men to make immense fortunes. To
f, begin, the persons who are now i'm
porting tons of wool will reap a
harvest of profit, and so will other
| spectators in other fields of enter
prise opened up by the proposed
legislation. But the general public
will have to foot the bill. If to ne
taxed heavily is to make a country
prosperous, we must say that the
United States will be gloriousIy pros
porous under the Dingley- Mckinley
| hill ,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

WHETHER it is true or not we are
not prepared to say, but it is claimed
that McKenna, the present Attorney
General, is the first Catholic to
occupy a position in the Presidents
cabinet
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

SOME intelligent men estimate that
the amount of misery caused by the
contraction of the currency exceeds
that caused by the civil war. The
natural remedy is an enlargement OF
the currency volume but there are
those who say that all we want is
s'confidence"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

IT is said that "hope deferred
maketh the heart sick" II so, heart
sickness is a malady that will pre-
vail in the ranks of Republican pie
hunters for q season. The President
informs Senator Pritchard that
Democratic incumbents in Federal
offices will be permitted to serve out
their full terms unless removed for
cause. Some of the civil service
howlers are becoming nauseated by
their own medicine.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

The Spanish are playing the wild
with Philippine insurgents-accord-
ing to Spanish dispatches. The
general public has learned, however,
not to attach absolute credence to
Spanish dispatches, since a long ex-
perience with them in connection with
the Cuban insurgents.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

The Asylum controversy goes to
the Courts for settlement. We hope
there will be harmony between law
and Justice in reaching a result. If
so, the present Superintendent will
be undisturbed until the expiration
of their terms of office.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

Now they say that Hileman was
only joking when he demanded
double pay-as representative and
speaker. The only joke we are able
to see about it is that HiIeman
failed to capture the double pay.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

The annual advice to Southern
farmers has appeared: Plant less
cotton, raise more meat and bread
stuff, etc. Benefit would, doubtless,
accrue from needing this advice.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

MONEY is the pricing instrument;
the more there is OF it the higher will
prices be. This is fundamental
financial science which no great
authority will deny. The man who
produces wealth cannot get his just
reward in an era of scarce money and
low prices.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

Ten days for tariff talk seems to
be the Republican programme. Quite
enough time to waste, since the bill
is cut and dried and will probably
pass, without material change, as it
comes from the committee.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

THE unity of brotherhood is rot
exemplifed in the antagonistic feel
ings that exist between the Governor
and the Republican daily at the
oanifa1
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

The Raleigh Tribune intimates
that Russell would grab that Dis
trict Judgeship if should come his
way. If this be true, probably the
Governor and the Tribune would
both be pleased if it should be Judge
Rusapll
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25
Confederate Postage stamps.

Atlanta Constitution.
At recent New York sale q Con-
federate 5 cent cancelled postage
stamp was sold for 1915. Another
brought $1O2, and other stamps, all
cancelled, anywhere from SO to
$72 so each.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

PROFESSIONAL prizefghters and
trainers went wrong on their predic-
tions of the big fight. Mediums,
soothsayers, astrologists, gg-suck-
ers and other frauds were likewise
unable to read the future correctly.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

1T appears that Holton now has
the inside track in the District At
torney race, with a fair prospect of
crossing the line ahead of Mott and
all other competitors.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

IT is said that Speaker Reed is in
clined to turn a cold shoulder to the
Populist members of Congress in the
matter of representation upon COM
mittees.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

If Fitzsimmons sticks to the idea
of fighting no more he will avoid the
error of Corbett and Sullivan in
fighting one time too often.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

We think the estimate that five
million Americans had financial
interest in the Corbett- Fitzsimmon's
fight is considerably above the mark.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

The late prize fight should be
memorable as the last exhibition of
this species of brutality upon Ameri-
can soil.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-25

Elk SENATOR Ingalls, can tell a B
from bulls foot. He says carson
lacks some of the features of an
earthly paradise" Good gracious !
One abominable prize-fghter would
prevent the existence of paradise
about him,