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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Wonlen's Clubs.

The last decade of this wonderful
nineteenth century has witnessed re-
markable and farreaching movement,
tho gathering into one great organlza-
ton of rapidly increasing number OF
women, without regard to class or creed.
for the social, intellectual and moral
advancement of humanity, says writer
in Lippincott's. The General Federation
of Women's Clubs was formed at a
meeting called by Sorosis in New York
city in May, 1889. Its phenomenal
growth is perhaps best realized by the
consideration of ii few cold statistics
gathered from the report of the CORE
spending secretary mt the third biennial
of the federation. bella IL Louisville last
May. From this report 1t appears that
the 355 clubs ana stale decorations
represented two years L 90 have increased
to 495 clubs and z state declarations,
the latter including over 500 clubs.
There are, therefore, i'll round numbers,
exclusive of many smaller organizations
with similar purpose which for eco
nomic or other reasons have not yet
Joined the general federation, 1900
clubs, embracing membership of 100, :
600 women. In this mighty host are en-
rolled many of our best and brightest
women, from the rocky shores of Maine
to the Golden Gate, from the mountains
of Idaho to the Florida keys.
ssoIGrns Town E0 BzsI1ess.
After the Englisnman with title haa
been requested to take seat he opened
the proceedings ss follows
t'i-aw-thought I'd just drop in,
Snaw, and speak to you about-aw-
your daughter"
"What about her?'' demanded the old
man.
"I-aw-thought I'd like to marry
| her, y knaw, if the-aw-dowrys all
| right
"What you'd like to do doesn't cut
| any figure returned the old man.
"I'm not interested in that. but if she
wants to marry you that's different
matter and we will get down to bust
ness. Does she?''
"Why-aw-ya-as," answered the
astonished Englishman.
'.Then that settles it, said the old
man, reaching for his checkbook. tive
never denied her anything she wanted
yet. What's the lowest quotation you II
put on yourself in spot cash transao-
tion?'-Ghicago Pest.
Il
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
IEaA1o PLAYING.
Everythine Depends ON Variety and e1e
dation of Tone.

Everything Depends ON Variety ana 90.
dation of Tone.
eft is one Of the chief weaknesses or
the pianoforte as musical instrument
that owing to its mechanical construc-
ton a perfect legato is an imposslbll1ty
The singer can vocalize a succession OF
sounds on one vowel without the slight
est break in the continuity of sound, but
the pianist has to deal with separate
strings and separate hammers, and
therefore each sound sings, as it were,
a separate syllable, with more or less
hard consonant at the beginning of it. !"
Tbus writes a contributor to The Etude,
who adds:
To minimize the evil and so to ap-
proach as closely as possible to perfect
leeato it is important to observe that a
succession of notes OF equal strength,
however perfect the mechanical conneo-
ton may be, will never sound smooth.
The recurring percussion, particularly
if the notes are of equal length, seems &c
attract the ear aud to destroy all sense
of continuity, but if the same notes are
PLAYED with graduation of strength, either
crescendo or diminuendo, the effect Oh
| legato is at once felt, and the disturbing
| percussion is unnoticed. Everything
then depends on variety and graduation
| of tone, and it is an excellent plan, il
studying an ordinary legato melody, tt
determine that no two consecutive note!
shall be of precisely the same strength
| The amount Of variety must, O.
course, depend on the character of thu
phrase, but very slight differences ar
| sufficient for the purpose, and II an &C
| tual crescendo or diminuendo should ap
| pear unsuitable it is always possible t
| increase toward the middle and dimin
| ish toward the end of the phrase, o
| vice versa, according to circumstances
| Perfect control over such delicate nu
ances implies perfect control over tn
| fingers-in other words, perfect technl
and can only be acquired by thos
who possess a sufficiently sensitive ear
together with the necessary persever
ance in study.
Attentive listeners will agree tina
command over all gradations of tone be
tween pianissimo and fortissimo, an
perhaps especially between pianlsslm
and piano, is a chief characteristic
all great players. 1t is, indeed, far NOR
than velocity CT force, the sign an
token of pianoforte technic OF the high
| c1acS
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20

is physically weak and incapable of bestow
ing healthy constitution upon her baby
may darkeu its future with weakness and
disease.
A prospective mother ought to insure her
baby'S welfare by every means that Nature
and science afford to keep her physical
powers up to the very highest point.
Ev,ry expcctaut mother Ought TO know
and avail herself of the StI HgthcninG and
re-en forciug properties of Or. Pierce's Ia
vorite Prescription. II gives health and
endurance 10 the delicate organs concerned
in motherhood. Taken carly during the
period of expectancy, il makes the coming
of baby perfectly SAFE and comparatively
easy. II makes the mother strong and
cheerful, and gives health and natural vigoT
to the child.
1t is tile only medicine of its kind devised
for weak and delicate women by an edu
Gated, experienced physician
For nearly 90 years DT. Pierce has been
chief consulting physician to the !nvalids'
Hotel and Surgical Iu-;itu:e, of Buffalo.
r. y His thousand page illustrated book,
"The Peoples Common SENSE Medical Adj
wiser" contains advice and suggestions
which every woman ought to read pa
per-bouud copy will be sent absolutely free
on receipt OF 81 oue-Ccnt stamps to pay cost
of mailing only address DT. k. V. Pieces,
Buffalo y. V. Cloth bound for 81 stamps.
sure and permanent cure for constipa-
Is a gentle laxative. two mild cathartic.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Lord Cochrane,s Fighting Boy.

Lord Cochrane was one of the great
est naval commanders England ever
had. While he was serving Chile in
1917 as the commander in chief of her
navy he fought an engagement with his
5-year-o1d son by his side. Lady Coch-
rane had to come from Santiago to Val
paraiso to see her husband off to the
war. AS she was looking out of the
window of her house and listening to
the gun that was summoning all hands
on board for the last time she saw her
little son in the arms of the first lieuten-
ant, waving his cap and shouting, "Vive
la Patrial'' as he was carried to the
beach.
The "Sea Lions" cub had insisted on
going with his father, and before his
frantic mother could reach him he was
in the boat under way to the flagship.
Lord Cochrane could not delay the fl ct
to send him back. It seems probable he
was glad to get him, for if the first lieu
tenant had not had a pretty good notion
Of his masters desires how would he
have dared bring the boy aboard? The
youngster was without other clothes
than those he had on, and he was rugged
out in suits made Of canvas the de-
lighted sailmaker.
Before the first engagement Lord
Cochrane locked his son in the after
cabin, but the youngster was not mis-
son for nothing. He wormed himself
through the quarter gallery window,
joined his father on deck, and, strange
as it may seem, was allowed to stay
there. He stood there in his miniature
midshipman' s uniform and handed pow
der tins up and down to the gunners.
Presently shot killed the marine next
him, and he was covered with blood,
but he rushed instantly TO his father,
crying:
81 am rot hurt, papa. The shot did
not touch me. Jack says the ball is not
made that can kill mammals boy"
After that he was ordered below and
carried away screaming, but victory ran
in the family, SO to speak, and he got
on deck again and was at last allowed
to stay there till the last gun was fir, /.
philadelphia Press.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
STAGE GLlNlO.

Nellie Maskel1 is playing La Frochard
in 'Tne Two Orphans" with Kate Clax-
ton.
Georgia Busby has announced her en-
gagement to marry in the spring Walter
Sandt, a New York broker
James Fl. Wallick will soon produce
a new melodrama, Devils Island"
based upon the Captain Dreyfus incl
dent.
John Drew and his company are now
rehearsing new play, lone Summer s
Day." in which May Buckley and Kate
Meek will appear.
Mrs Kendall has accepted 1.-THE Elder
Miss Blossom" new comedy by Wal
ter Firth, hich, if successful abroad,
she may bring to America in the au-
tumn.
Olga Nethersole contemplates the
production of a new dramatization of
Rudyard Kipling's 1.-The Light That
Failed" in which she will appear as
Bessie.
Julie Kopacsy, at the end of her pres
ent engagement at the Irving Place
theater, New York, will commence a
brief tour, opening on Jan. 10 at Gin
cinnati.
Laura Burt will go abroad in Febru-
airy, under engagement with London
manager, to play June in "Blue Jeans, "
and she may remain in Europe for sew.
eral years.
Edythe Wentworth Skerrett, daughter
of the late Rear Admiral Joseph s.
Skerrett, u. s. N, has been engaged
for the Empire Theater stock company,
New York.
May Irwin has received an offer to
present 1.-THE Swell Miss Fitzwell" in
Berlin and other German cities She
will probably remain here and sell the
German rights to the play.
T.SS ear Eloomers.
Mrs Hannah Gould and 81 other
women, including trained hospital
nurses and dozen missionaries, sailed
from New York ON Dec. 10 on the
steamer City of Columbia, bound for
the Klondike. Mrs. Gould intends to
build hospital and mission house at
Dawson City. The population of Daw-
son is said TO be made up at present of
IL women and 1000 men, which shows
that there is room there for good wom-
en-. All but two of the women who
have just sailed possess independent
means It Is said that all will wear
b2oomers.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Trusts Under the Dingley Bill
Manchester, N. H, Union.

Manchester N. H, Union.
The tendency of high tariffs to pro-
mote trusts was a'so faithfully
pointed out at the time the Dingley
bill was under discussion, but no one
could have foreseen that the rush in
this direction would reach such for
midable proportions as it has
assumed during the few Months that
the new law has been in operation
There has been such open and in
decent haste, and the effect upon
articles of necessity ia SO obvious
that the cutlery against the trusts
has lost all semblance of partisan
ship.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Down With Such.
Rocky Mount Argonaut

We would like to ask the tax pay
ers OF North Carolina how much they
have been benefited by the reform"
government? How do you find your
taxes this year? What about the
reduction of offices? Is it not true
that the number of offices has been
increased? Ia it rot true that in
competent ana vicious men have
been placed III office? IL it not true
that the poor man has been notified
that if he does not pay his increased
+, taxes on the nail, that he will be torn
from his family and mcarcerated in
prison among felons? 1t ia true, and
| the man who does not know it il
either willfully blind or fool. Mer
J of North Carolina, Is it possible that
you will longer submit to the rule O
knaves and fools? We trust not; W,
hope not; we know you will not.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20

DIAMOND BRACELET AND PEARL NECKLACE.
elimination and selected with care,
these will pass with distinction among
more expensive real gems. This is due
to the artistic designs and excellent
workmanship which are now conspicu-
GUS features of this class of jewelry.
Bracelets are all the time increasing
in popularity. The same is true of ban
giles. Chatelaines appear to have taken
ON a new lease of life and are exhibited
in the shops in infinite variety.
ALICE VARNUM
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Hov to keen the reeth waite.

Precipitated chalk will keep the teeth
in fine condition. Have a box of it al
ways ON your toilet stand and see what
1t will do toward freshening up dingy
mouthful of teeth.
His Idea of Distancs.
Flow far was it, asked the lawyer
- tia witness from your mouse TO
the road where the difficulty occurred9"
"Bout a acre en- a half, sub. -
mean how many yards?"
Dey wuzn't any yards dere at all,
sub. exceptin of my yard. en- dat wuz
bout acre en- a half FUN de road. -
Atlanta Constitution.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
How the Cradle Was Rocked.

A traveller going through sparsely
settled country, says the New York OBJ
server, came to a lonely cabin, and,
finding the door open, went in. Nobody
was In sight, but in the center of the
room he saw cradle, with a baby lying
in 1t fast asleep. The cradle was rocked
back and forth with great regularity,
and he was puzzled to know what kept
it in motion. On examination he found
a stout cord attached to nail driven in
the side of the cradle and passed through
an anger hole in the side of the house
He took up the trail, which soon led
him into ravine, where donkey was
standing and switching his tail. The
mystery was explained. The other end
of the cord was attached to the donkey Is
tail, and the constant switching kept the
cradle in motion. It was an ingenious
device ON the part of the mother to keep
her baby asleep while she went of for a
time.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Deyiled Turkey,

Take the wings and legs of the cold
turkey, lay on a gridiron and set over
the fire until brown. Make sauce of a
tablespoonful each of pepper sauce.
French mustard, vinegar, celery sauce
and currant jelly. Season with little
salt and dash of cayenne. Lay the tur-
key ON a heated dish. pour the sauce
over and serve.-Exchange
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
A Wonderful Discovery.

The last quarter Of century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine,
but none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old household
contain the very elements of good health,
and neither man, woman or child can take
it without deriving the greatest benefit.
Browns Iron RitteEs Is sold by all dealers.
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ing down before displaying their orna-
ments. This, however, is not considered
good taste On the contrary, great dis
play Of ornaments in the daytime is al
WAYS thought to mark the newly rich,
who, being as yet unaccustomed to their
own magnificence, are anxious to bring
it prominently at all times before the
observation of the world.
The well bred woman rarely wears
other jewelry with a morning toilet
than a watch and chain, simple brooch
and a few of her palmer rings. Latterly
custom permits the addition of a long
chain, which is variously worn, some
times with a purse, sometimes with
watch and sometimes with lorgnette.
1t is a safe rule, even with the present
laxity in such matters, to regard 1t an
exhibition of bad taste to wear expensive
looking jewelry with mourning or tailor
made garments.
The diamond, always a favor1te
among the gems, is now more than ever
worthy of admiration, for the art OF the
present day as displayed in the designs
Of diamond jewelry has done much to
add to the natural attractiveness of the
stone The stiff and conventional ar
rangement of gems which at one time
characterized diamond bracelets, neck
laces and tiaras is now thing of the
past. The modern necklace is designed
| in truly artistic fashion, in many
cases the stones being arranged in such
II manner that the setting is invisible.
| In other instances the necklace is fex-
ible Indeed fexibility appears to be the
keynote of new designs in bracelets as
of
corsage ornaments are made entirely of
| diamonds, the stones being mounted on
| spiral springs in floral and other designs
| and arranged in such way that they
| can be adapted to various purposes and
| can be transformed into brooches or
pendants at will. Copies of antique de-
| signs in diamond jewelry are in high
| favor, the lovers knot and scrolls of the
Louis XIV period being favorite forms
| of ornament of the moment.
| Pearls are in great demand, popular
ornament being pearl dog collar con-
sisting sometimes of as many as nine
rows of pearls linked together by dia-
mond clasps of deliberately beautiful
| workmanship.
Long pearl chains Of all sorts and sizes
continue to please. Sometimes they are
caught up ON to the corsage here and
there with small diamond ornaments,
and at others they are allowed to drooI
and wander at their own sweet will
over the front of the gown. The long
1orgnette chains, jeweled at intervals
either with diamonds or pearls and SET
occasionally with some of the semipre.
cious stones, will be worn all through
the winter, both in the evening by way
Of ornament and in the daytime al
muff chains.
| Opals are much used this season anG
appear to best advantage when they arr
set with diamonds.
Imitation and semiprecious stones art
no longer abjured. Worn with due dis
A@m
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
HOW to Make Chill sauoe.

Twelve large, ripe tomatoes, green
peppers, Q onions all chopped; 1 table
spoonful of salt, 2 of sugar, teaspoon
fuls of ginger, of cinnamon, of cloves,
1 cup of vinegar, Q teaspoonfuls of celery
seed. Boil two hours, stirring FIRE.
Quently.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20

Of interest is manifested among the
athletic and sporting element in favor
of individual sleighing, and the preva-
lent sleigh is very similar to the Swed
ish running wolf - The cut shows the
way it is built and how it is put to-
gether.
AS it can be folded into a small space,
it is very convenient to carry, and its
weight is inconsiderable. 1t is steered
with either of the feet, and the handling
of it is easily acquired.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
ONE YEAR OF HUMILIATION.
Doom of the Dynasty Will Be Told in
November.

Raleigh Post
About one year ago Russell Butler.
Ism assumed control OF the affairs of
thls Sta In every department., ex-
feutive, judicial and legislative.
Counties and towns, too, in a large
majority of instances, passed under
the rod. For one year the people
nave experienced the return to power
OF the same elements which dis
graced and dishonored them for a
few years just after the war. No
greater outrages occurred then than
have occurred and are occurring now.
Neither liberty nor property or the
rights OF property were safe then;
they are no less threatened now.
Public plumber ran riot then, it is
only restrained now by laws which
democrats engrafted into the
statutes following the former spoila-
ton. Wholesale robbery of the PEG
pie prevailed then, reputation of
honest debts takes place now. Open
! and shameless RIGHTEOUSNESS shocked
even the devOtees of bestiaHty then.
while the degree of rottenness and
scandal now prevailing compels the
man In the moon to hold his nose
| while passing over the u COMMON
wealth.
The idqs of next November will
tell the doom of the present dynasty
| Gan honest citizens have any
doubt as to what that doom will be
It's poor mule that won't work
both ways.
High wo. DIS are often used to ex-
pI ess low language.
The only thing that beats a good
wife is a bad husband.
Poverty is not crime, but 1T,
usually very fnconvenient.
The rooms in a house do not inter
est the burglar as much as the haul
DIR Diet and Dr. Merryman are tn
4 worlds two greatest physicians
The more reason a man has for in
dignation the less comfort he get
out of it.
The worst kind of a bicycle face i
made by the boy who didn't get on
, for Christmas
There is nothing more idiotic tina
the smile of a pretty girl-whe
directed toward some other fellow.
New York's 100 acre geologic,
garden will have to be enlarged if tt
, Tammany tiger is placed on exhibi
ton.
, At the beginning of the new yea
q the average man spends an entil
D day repairing those famous pave
r ments made of good Intentions
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
FADs OF FASHION. ]

A natty cap is rlads fof astrakhan
with curled quill feathers standing up
at one side.
Uncut velvet will be used for MILL
merry trimmings and other purposes, and
jeweled ornaments, buckles, lace,
eigrets and fur are among the approved
textiles.
In novelty hosiery, plaids are con-
spicuous. The quality is exceedingly
fine, and according to hosiery importers
the demand for high grade goods was
never greater.
Color mbinations in millinery are
somewhat quaint, but very pleasing. A
dark blue velvet hat has plumes of sill
yer gray, with fans of velvet in blue,
and an aigret in gray and white.
Embroidery of all sorts increases i'll
popularity. Indeed tie rage for this
form of establishment could scarcely
go further. Very heavy laces, ribbon,
silk and cut out flowers are used in ap-
| plique and to form spreading and in
tricate patterns
Heliotrope' in all shades is popular
for autumn and early winter dresses. 1t
is combined with many shades and col
! ors, most of which are anything but
| artistic. Heliotrope is at its best with
black, white, peculiar shade of green
very like that of the elm leaf and vari-
Gus tints of vellnw
| Latest and Greatest.
Museum Manager (enthusing)-Rah
rah! Got the latest and greatest of al
novelties yet.
Lectuer-Good! What now?
Manager-First and only self mad
woman York Journal.
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| HAVE

An order for 1000 lbs. of good country
hams and 200 lbs good country sides. Must
be free from shippers. Have other orders
for 1000 bushels of oats, 100 bushels of
white corn and 800 bushels of wheat. VII
buy meat in any quantity, from one piec
up. All payable i'll goods and fertilizers.
|. a. ROBERTSON,
N ii. Medearis Manager.
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Speaks With Authority.

Philadelphia North American.
depend upon it, where there's
smoke there's fire."
"Why do you say that ?''
"I'ved proved it. 1t was against
the rules to smoke in our office. l
smoked, and was fred"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
STYLES In Furniture.

Among the more striking of the new
designs in furniture are various articles
in dull polished oak of simple design,
which stand out conspicuous among
more elaborate models as the perfection
of taste for libraries, dining rooms and
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Probably rney I,,o.

A smart little boy was told the other
day about man who kept two little al
igators
"And, . said the teller. what do you
think he called themr
"Couldn't say.
sHe called them Right and Left-be-
cause they were a pair of gators. -
"Humphl'' said the smart little boy.
sThen they went on feet. Of coursef -
Haxper's Young People.
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WEARING OF JEWELS
MODERN ETIQUETTE REMOVES SOME
RESTRICTIONS OF THE PAST.

rnmsrried Women Are Permitted to
Adorn Themselves With Many and Rare
Gems-Unwritten Laws Which Well Breo
Women Instinctively Adopt.
The restriction of past years concern
ing the wearing of many rare and e4-
pensive jewels by unmarried women Is
a thing of the past. Women OF all ages
are now. permitted an almost indiscrim-
mate use Of jewelry. The consequence
is q reaction in favor of trinkets which
renders woman a veritable blaze OF gems
when evening gowns are worn. lndeea
all women do not wait for the sun 60
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
A Ready HRlnmRef.

We've got to economize,' - said Mr..
Gargoyle to his wife.
Every well, dear replied the good
woman cheerfully. You shave your
self, and I'Il cut your hair. HARLEM