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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
Heaven,
Christian Commonwealth.

Christian Commonwealth.
A place where all the sea ttered
friendships, loves, Joys and true de-
lights OF earth are purified, purged
and intensified, without one shadow
of future diminution or dissolution
hanging over it-but with the same
certainty of continual increase and
duration-constituting thus habi-
tation of perfect JOY and endless bliss,
with greatly enlarged capacities and
opportunities for progressive happi-
ness, and the new fountains OF enjoy
ment ever opening amid elysian fields
of progressive being and delight;
where the rich harmonies of music
are ever yelling up from the deep
fountains of the redeemed and per-
fectly happy souls tuned in sweetest
accord; where in the limitless dome,
the song of redemption mingles and
commingles in one eternal hymn OF
Joy and praise to him who, with his
presence and love, peryades and
crowns it all.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
The Freshness of the Gospel.
Nashville Christian Advocate

Nashville Christian Advocate
There is a perennial freshr ess
about the old themes of the gospel;
they never grow stale. The reason
for this fact is that they have so
close relation to the issues of
human life and destiny. Their inter
est is not speculative, but practical;
and they touch responsive cords in
the hearts of all men, high and low,
rich and poor, learned and ignorant
Ii the preachers who are scanning
the columns of the daily papers to
find sensational subjects for their
next Sundays sermons would only
deliver themselves vigorously and
earnestly on repentance, faith. holi-
ness, sin, forgiveness, punishment,
and such like subjects, they would be
surprised at the esgerness of their
auditors, and equally so at the per-
manency of the results following.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
PERSONAL CHATS.
Thomas A. Edison is said to enjo
reading trashy novels.

Thomas A. Edison is said to enjoy
reading trashy novels.
Bishop John J. Clancy of the diocese
of Elphin, County Sligo. Ireland. is IT,
youngest bishop in Ireland, being onIy
AZ years old.
The youngest member of the house
of lords, the Duke of Roxburghe, has
just attained his majority and is quail
fed to take his seat.
Sabach al Cher is a black bandmas-
ter in the Prussian army, who is now
conducting concerts in Dresden. His
father was an Arab in the desert.
The new bishop of Bristol is a news
paper writer of old standing. He was a
regular contributor to The Pail Mall
Gazette under the editorship Of Mr..
Greenwood.
Two wearers of the Victoria cross sit
in the house of lords-Lord Vantage
and Lord Clifford. There are two of the
Balaklava Light igade-Lords Hilton
and Tredegar.
Father Kenelm Vaughan, an English
Catholic priest, has been gathering
money in Spain for the new West
minister cathedral. In Biscay alone he
has raised 81, 500.
Burke Perkins, "a years old, whose
children number "a and whose grand
children are uncounted, the other day
welded Mrs. Elizabeth Goings, &c
years old, in the town of Greenville, o.
]. Pierpont Morgan puts 500 into
the contribution plate every Sunday
morning and has given $1,000, 900 tt
| the New York Lying In hospital His
| benefactions are said to reach $50, O0t
year.
Miss Julia Nelson can claim to bt
not only the most classically beauti
| full but also the tallest woman on thu
British stage. Alma Tadema consider
hers the ideal Greek figure, and he il
very fond of designing her costumes
Major Elijah Halford, who was pri
vate secretary of President Harrison
has made a reputation in Denver as I
church debt raiser. He was largely in
strumental in wiping off a mortgage o
$50, 900 on Trinity Methodist church
in that city.
The Cleveland detective who was sen
to England to investigate the claims o
| Mrs J. H Blackman of that city t.
the estate of Barney Barnato has re
turned and reported that Mrs. Black
mans claims are unfounded. The Kafh
king was in no way related to Mrs
Blackman.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
FASHION DOTS.

Philadelphia Record.
MORE, velour, satin, drap d etc and
cloth are combined with velvet for
elegant costumes.
Handsome poplins can he had In
black, neutral and light colors.
A dainty coat for a small boy is of
black velvet, embroidered in heavy
white silk and embellished with white
lace.
The chenille brim still clings to the
full velvet crowns of the promenade
chapeau.
This seasons French cashmere is
slightly heavier than that of last
year, particularly in the street colors.
For a reception gown designed for
a popular and handsome young
matron, green and tobacco brown
striped velvet was chosen.
This is the time to wear the silk
lined gown of heavy canvas. Round
waists of killed silk muslin are beau
tiful for these costumes.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
The Next Campaign.

Wilmington Star.
The next State Democratic conven
tion will endorse In it's entirety the
Chicago platform of 1896. 1t will
adopt a platform on State issues
that will satisfy every white man in
North Carolina who has voted the
Democratic ticket in any election
during the past five years, and who
honestly wishes return to decent
government. 1t will ratify the nom
nations for Superior Court judges
made by the conventions of the
several districts in which terms of
the judges expire, and these will be
the only candidates nominated and
voted for in the State at large.
There will be nothing about "fusion"
in the platform. 1t will include a
strong and direct appeal to the white
manhood of North Carolina, and a
cordial invitation to those who have
strayed from the fold to come back
to the grand old Democratic party
and join hands with it In supreme
fort to rescue our State from mis-
rule and corruption. This is the out
look as viewed by the Star.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
SEEN IN THE SHOPS.
Various Styles and Materials for the
Customers Selection

Customers Selection.
Philadelphia Record.
A surplice waist of rose colored
liberty satin has small yoke formed
of points of real Venetian lace
Collarettes of futed chiffon and
those of ostrich tips have ends of
yellowish lace or of black chiffon with
appliqnes of real or imitation
duchesse lace,
Jetted passementeries, an inch in
width, are embellished with cream
Honiton braid, and are used as
decorations on plain silks and satins
for fancy fronts, yokes, etc.
The Roman striped rib oons are as
handsome as the piece silks, and
form beautiful sashes.
Very attractive white piece laces
are sold for blouse fronts TO evening
bodices.
Bright colored satins form some OF
the daintiest ties and stock collars.
Chiffon in many styles-puffed
crimped, plated, plain and fluted-is
in great demand tor neck garnitures
For dance gowns there are sold all
, sorts of gauzes, mousselines, nets
and soft silks.
| Steel beading ia effective on white
net, pearls or gray chiffon.
| The trained skirt, to be just the
thing, must have an edging and fol
this purpose beautiful narrow jeweleC
bands are displayed.
The combinations of cloth. silk anc
| velvet in the new cOstumes ara vor,
odd and lovely.
A charming gown for prett,
bridesmaid is of rose pink velveteeI
with white lace aud mink fur band
as garniture.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
Telephone Case.

Before the railroad commission
yesterday there was a final re hearing
in the matter of telephone rates.
There was argument by counsel for
the telephone companies, which had
excepted to the commissioners or,
der reducing telephone rates in
the State. Hon. John W. Daniel
and Clarence E. Young appeared for
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, and Robert C..
Strong for the Southern Bell Tele,
phone Company. The commission
unanimously decided to revoke it's
former orders regulating telephone
rates and leaves the matter open to
free competition.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
Grains of Rice.

Cumberland Presbyterian.
The man who resists truth Is op
posing Tod.
When fool prates wise men hold
their tongues.
A back bitter is more dangerous to
a community than a mad dog.
Hypocrisy is beautiful mask con-
cealing a countenance of evil.
Uncompromising bigotry is but a
single remove from fool-hardiness
The man who finds no Joy in his
religion hasn't got the genuine
article.
If pious looks make devout hearts
the world would be walking grave
yard.
An unballasted ship is dangerous.
So is learned head without COM
mon sense.
The man who prefers reputation to
character will soon have little OF the
latter to his credit.
By no trick of alchemy can ecclesi-
astical Journalism be transmitted into
the golden coin of religion.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
The state Fakfl Show,
Progressive Farmer.

Progressive Farmer.
The State appropriates from the
Public Funds 81 500 per year to the
State Agricultural Society, or. in
other words, to the State Fails.
There is scarcely a farmer who would
raise his voice in opposition to the
appropriation if they could see an
agricultural tair as it should be, but
when the farmer comes to the
grounds and finds it a Fakir Show,
pure and simple, and that it has been
80 arranged that it is Impossible to
pass from one end of the grounds to
the other without being compelled to
elbow his way through a mixed
multitudes of all shades, grades,
classes, colors, conditions and pro
fessions of beings, damned in by
fakirs, pickpockets, lewd women and
vulgar men, he finds that he has
paid his money for that which salts
fieth not.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
DinGley on the Elections.

New York Post
The only man In the United States
who is committed to the belief that
the Dingley tariff bill is success in
every possible Way is Dingley himself.
Others may think that it has brought
prosperity to the country, but has
failed to yield the necessary amount
of revenue. Dingley is committed to
the belief that it has brought both
prosperity and revenue. Some per-
SONS may think that even If it has
been success in both these particu
lars, the American people have some
how failed to appreciate it and have
come somewhat short of expressing
their admiration in the recent cleo
ton.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
Cause ofthe Investigation

The Davie Times says: Two weeks
ago we made mention as news item
that Mr.. DexGer, the Postoffice In
spectOr, was here to examine into
some irregularity in this office In
justice to our Postmaster we should
have stated the complaint was only
the failure to post a letter with spe-
cial delivery stamp until one day late.
The matter was satisfactorily adjust
ed and the business OF the office found
all right In every other respect
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
BuLLEr-pRooF ARMoR TRIED.
Inventor Will Exhibit the Material
Soon in w Washington.

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-About a
hundred military men wi'nessed to-
day the first exhibition in this city of
Foot's bullet proof armor, which
was given a successful trial in
Brooklyn few days ago, and which
the inventor hopes will work a revo>
luton in the methods of modern wars
fare. The trial today was sues
cess.
Mr.. Foote expects shortly to ex>
hibit the material at Washington,
where be will request the naval au
thorities to prove it's non-magnetic
as we'll as its embarrassing powers.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
Rev. Sam Jone. and Free schools.

Rev. Sam Jones is opposed to free
schools and 10 recent interview said:
Il am in favor az free schools TO one
class only, and that is the children OF
parents who will me to the court
house OF the county and take the pau
per's oath and swear that they are not
able TO pay their chi)dren's tuition.
Then let the public pay teachers who
will teach those children the three
R's-reading, riting and ritbmetic-
and nothing more" Mr.. Jones is be-
ing severely roasted by some OF the
Georgia editors for his alleged utter
anceS In the interview.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
The stasu. of Woman In France.

For so years woman in this country
has owned her own property, so that
now there is no American probably who
ever thinks of woman as a human be-
ing who parts with all. her possessions
at her marriage. It is true that she may
often surrender her spiritual possessions,
and in some parts of the country, where
certain unwritten law has been re-
GENTLY declared, she may herself be SO
far considered as mere personally that
her consent, otherwise her free will,
plays no part in the issue which her
husband settles summarily, but her
visible possessions are her own, the
moneys and lands that she brings and
all that she earns belong to her, and
the law gives her all the protection
against the wrongs of husband, as of
others, of which human crudiSy is Ca
pable.
In England married woman s prop
erty act was passed in 1882. The DAN
ish woman mas had the right to collect
Glimpses of the Russian Censorship.
Some interesting glimpses of the
working of the Russian censorship,
which was maintained even against
French journalists during President
Faure's visit, are given in letter from
the special correspondent Of the London
| News In St. Petersburg:
calling at a news agency after the
review learned that the censor had
gone to dine In the country and would
not be back before o'clock, up to
which hour no kilograms could be
passed. This was tantamount to cutting
off foreign correspondents from tele-
| graphic communication with the rest OF
the world for the night. The outlook
| seemed hopeless when high Russian
official, who has the privilege of pass
ing kilograms, kindly consented to look
over mine. It was great favor. The
improvised censor objected, however, te
story about M. Faure's overcoat, anG
accordingly had to suppress it. He
was very sympathetic. i know ht
said, you must be metaphoricallJ
gnashing your teeth, but should gel
into trouble for passing your Telegram
If there were anything Objectionable il
it. One of my French colleagues wired
that the Grand Duke Alexis waited hal
an hour at the landing stage. He wa
pulled up by the censor with the re
mark, A Russian grand duke waits fo
nobody A friend of mine was abou
to write that the czarina had grown
slightly stouter since she was in Paris
but refrained. I stated the fact, and i
was allowed to Dass =
:. --.ulcn Debween rne two rnIIaoei
phia trotters Allan Dare, 1881, ant
| Roselina. 2;15k. Is being agitated
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
Pension Allowances

The State Auditor announces the
pension allowances for the current
year as follows: First class pension
ers $62, a decrease of So from last
year; second class $46.50, decrease
$3.50; third class $31, decrease ST.;
fourth class and widows $3.50, de-
crease so cents. The pension tax
yields $4,000 less than last year,
There is also an increase of 40 in the
number of pensioners. These two
things combine to cause the reduc>
ton, The total of the pension tax
for this years use is SCOTIA.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
How to Tell Oriental Rugs.

A test of the genuineness of an orien-
tai rug or carpet, which Constantine
pie gentleman says is sure, is to exam
Inc carefully to see if each stitch is
knotted, instead of trusting to those
easily put on marks of age-patohes,
holes and crooked places. If the stitch
is knotted and firm, the rug is genuine,
but if the stitch can be pulled out it ia
imitation, no matter how closely the
original rug may have been copied in
pattern or color An oriental dealers
test is to drop live coal on the rug
and when it has burned little to re-
move it quickly with the fingers. If the
scorching entirely disappears, leaving
the original colors unaltered, it is proof
of the genuineness of the rug.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
The Professors Wife as a Critic.

Syracuse Standard.
A college professor, who prided
himself on his correct English, heard
his wife remark: 81 intend to tell
Jane to bring a fresh bucket of
water"
"You doubtless mean a bucket of
fresh water" corrected the professor
Il wish you would pay some atten-
ton to youl rhetoric. Your mis-
takes are curious" A few moments
later the professor said:
'My dear, that picture would show
to better advantage If you were to
hang it over the clock"
"Ah," she replied, quietly, "you
doubtless mean if | were to hang it
above the clock II l were to hang it
| over the clock we could not tell the
time l wish you would be more
careful with your rhetoric, my dear
your mistakes are curious"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
WINDOW AND BED DRAPERY.

ANO
tention is here called to some plush top
ped curtains and artistic bed hangings
Both are worthy of special commenda-
ton. The material used for the bed
drapery is quite inexpensive, yet the
effect could hardly be improved upon.
The outer curtains and the bedspread
are of china blue stamped velvet, with
sateen Innings and frills, while the sage
green leaf pattern is lightly repeated in
the fringe and tassels. 1t is most cozy
little bed set in nook of pale yellow
brocaded wall paper, and in this room
the Chippendale mahogany strikes the
:ight note of contrast.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
Bust of MCKINLEY.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 17.-President
Mckinley has consented to sit before
"A sculptor, who began modelling his
clay for a bronze bust today. 1t is
believed the plaster cast will be COM
pleted within a couple of weeks.
Mckinley will sit daily from 9 to 10
O'Clock in the morning.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25

How to "Set" Them So They Will Not
Fade When Washed.
1t III absolutely impossible to tell
whether color will or will not wash un-
til trial has been made, and even after
the first trial one need not feel too Sc
cure, for delicate shades, unless prop
erly "set," almost invariably lose a
little of their brightness each time the
garment is laundered, SO by far the
safest plan is to ''set" the color before
it goes to the tub for the first time.
One of the best methods of setting
delicate colors is also the cheapest and
least troublesome. 1t consists in simply
making strong brine Of cold water
and salt and soaking the garment from
- to "a hours. OF course this should
be done just before going to the laun-
dry, and the salt should not be allowed
to dry in it. This is especially good for
all shades of pink and green, and col
ors once set this way will be bright az
long as there is scrap Of cloth.
a strong solution of alum and water
is good, particularly with blues and the
more delicate shades of brown, but its
effect is not as lasting as that of salt,
and it is sometimes necessary to renew
the bath after the first three or foul
washings.
Yet another and very highly Spoken
of wash to insure against fading is 6
solution of sugar of lead and water
about a nickel's worth of the drug to {
gallon of water. This recipe has bu
one objection. 1t is poisonous, and fol
that reason in a house where there art
children or animals it should be handled
with the utmost care The same objec
ton can be raised against the use O
copperas and water, though there arr
some colors, ilacs and yellows, tina
can only be made fast by soaking then
in it for something more than 8 o.
10 hours. Solutions of salt and alum
are perfectly harmless, but too mucl
care cannot be exercised in the handling
of sugar of lead and copperas
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
CONDITION of the Treasury.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Dingley act which was to per
form such wonders in the way of
bringing copious revenue into the
treasury continues to be the fattest
of fat failures as a revenue getter.
Four months of the fiscal year have
now passed; and, in spite of the loud
ly trumpeted but somewhat elusive
prosperity" which the Republican
regime pledged itself to bring, and
claims to have brought, with it, the
treasury 50 far has experienced moth
ing but deficits.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
A Parrot Her Heir.

One parrot will live in luxury all
his life, says the Boston Traveller.
He belonged to Mary j. Bradford, of
South Boston. When SIZE died she
left $4,000. the income of which she
wished to be devoted to the support
of her pet. And it was further added,
with Bostonese exclusiveness, that
he should not be placed in any place
of exhibition.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
Awondsrru1 pi.eoxerx.

The last quarter Of q century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine,
but none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old household
remedy, Browns Iron Bitters. 1t seems to
and neither man, woman or child can take
it without deriving the greatest benefit.
Browne Iron Bitters il sold by all dealers.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
1900 Families Homeless.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. lit is
estimated that eighteen hundred
families have been rendered homeless
as result OF rising waters The
Neva, whose waters were driven
upstream yesterday swept away sew
eral bridges
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-25
Tripping the Myriad Minded

Shakespeare made mistake when
he said, We rather bear those ills we
have than fly to others that we know
not Of -
Don't WEEP
81 should say not. just look at the
divorced people who marry again -
Detroit News
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A Spring Festival.

Mr.. J. S. Atkinson, who arranged
the Y. M. Q. a. Star Course here, is
contemplating Spring festival to be
held in May in the leading cities. Mr..
Atkinson says he will have sixteen
artists and an orchestra Of forty five.
Local choruses will be utilized.
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strong and we'll again.
Mrs. w. B. Duncan. of Arlington, Phelps Co.,
Mo, writes: My husband took four bottles of
DR. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery when he
was las he thoughtl almost into consumption, and
we were very thankful that such a medicine could
be found. l wish all persons troubled with cough
would take it Long may the Golden Medical
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All lung and bronchial diseases are cured
by DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
because it supplies the system with healthy
blood 1t puts the vital forces into action
and fills the circulation with the life giving
red Corpuscles which builds up solid, mus
cular flesh and healthy nerve force.
As a medical author, DR.. Pierce holds an
eminent place in his profession. His great
thousand page illustrated book, THE Peo-
pies Common Sense Medical Adviser !" is
one of the standard medical works of the
English language. Nearly 100000 copies
were sold AT $50 each. paper-bound
copy will be sent abS0IHtcLT free for the cost
of mailing only, 2I one-cent stamps; or,
cloth bound for 81 stamps. Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Danger
i'm Delay

It is one of the absolute inpossi-
bilities of the world to cure the roots
by looping off the leaves. Those
who treat Catarrh with sprays,
washes and inh. ng mixtures,
should know that these remedies
reach only the surface, and can
never cure them. Catarrh invariably
leads to Consumption. and to delay
the proper treatment is to invite this
dreaded disease.
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"You know what hatred Brown has
for crowd?''
Yes. indeed. What of it?''
"His wife presented him with trip
lets yesterday Indianapolis Journal