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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
A Queer Weather Prediction.

Clement Wragge, the government
meteorologist of Queensland, Australia,
often called Indictment Wragge" and
"Wet Wragge,' is an odd genius. This
is one of his weather predictions:
"What grand meteorological opera is
in progress! All the people of Australia
and New Caledonia are the audience.
Yet not all can hear alike the great per-
formance in it's tout ensemble. Those in
advance between Bundaberg and Bal
lima will enjoy the stirring music. The
sea, in sympathy, adds its stentorian
bass to the whirring of the wind, anon
roaring around some cavernous bluff,
then lashing the cliffs in angry tones
with supernal cascades of majestic
beauty, while modulating the sonata in
turn to the kissing, seething notes of
babbling foam. But our friends in New
Caledonia occupy special fauteuils in
the theater of King Kolus. There, un
der their eyes, will Sana, the storm en-
press of the Pacific, soon perform her
marvellous evoIutions and dance her
widest stem -
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
UNDER OLD GLORY.

It is our duty to lock shields and, az
good citizens, stand by the government
Richmond Times.
It will cost us a million a day.to prove
to the world that are not bluff1ng, but
the effect will be worth the price.-De-
troit Journal.
The American flag must be carried to
victory, and the honor and glory of this
great nation must be maintained.-Sa-
vannah News.
We will stand as brothers under the flag
and uphold the hands of the administra-
tion in the fight until we square the ac-
count with Spain and strike the shackles
from the people of Charlottesville Dis
patch.
1t is desirable that the country should
always be right, as it is essentially in the
present case; but, war being upon US, ev-
cry American should echo Decatur's SEN
timent, "Our country, right or wrongH
indianapolis journal.
Marching through Georgia is in fashion
again. The boys in blue and the boys in
gray are moving together this time and
will keep onward after the sea is reached
in behalf of American liberty and man
hood.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
1t is now war-war between the United
States and Spain, war between liberty
| and despotism, war between manhood and
| kingcraft, between humanity and barba-
risn, between the twentieth century and
| the twelfth. -Louisville Courier-J Journal.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
WONDERS OF LIQUID AIR.
Experiments Performed by S. A. Tucker
of Columbia University.

of Columbia University.
S. A. Tucker of the chemical depart
ment of Columbia universit- said that
the first apparatus for liquefying air
was invented in 1890, but was not made
known to the public until about a year
ago.
The lecturer had two or three gallons
of the curious liquid in tank, and he
proceeded to show its peculiar qualities
to his audience. When the liquid was
poured into a beaker, it began to boil
and change into gas, but it gradually
subsidized until it's surface simply gave
out a gentle steam. glassful OF the
LIQUID when thrown on the floor did not
wet the floor, but changed into vapor
Immediately. When a hand was dipped
in it, no appreciable effect was produced
on the extremity A piece OF timed
sheet iron dipped in the liquid air was
easily broken in pieces i'll the hand.
Conner was not at all affected. A piece
| of rubber tube became as brittle as glass
when placed for a moment in the liquid.
and rose when submerged in 1t sh1v-
cred into fragments when dropped on
| the floor. An onion, however, proved
much more stubborn. 1t became ex-
tremely hard and could only be broken
| with hammer.
| The lecturer said that the explosive
| mower of liquid air was tremendous,
! and that no apparatus had yet been dis
| covered in which it could be confined.
1t blew a cork from the mouth OF a
| small cannon instantly. 1t was shown
| to promote combustion with great ra-
pidity, and a piece of cotton batting
soaked in the liquid and placed in a
blaze disappeared i'll single flash. The
| lecturer said that in time liquid air
would doubtless be put to great practI-
cal use. A plant was now building at
| Aix-la- Chapelle for its manufacture on
| large scale. Its use in decreasing elec-
trical resistance and in increasing the
conductivity of copper might prove ex-
tremeIy valuable in increasing the pow
er of electricity. In the future, he said,
the cook might go and get her pailful
of liquid air and put it in the refrigera-
tor and make ice cream in 40 seconds.
I It might be substituted for steam, and
it's qualities as high explosive might
be found most useful. 1t might also be
found to have valuable physiological
properties, he added, one experimental
| having declared that it cured him OF
rheumatism. A tube of liquid air was
passed around among the spectators
and one of the university students, be
ing in a playful mood, poured a few
drops on his felt hat. When he dropped
his hat a moment later, the top of i
cracked like glass. New York Tribune
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
A GROUP OF TREES.

The gum trees of Victoria are the tall
est trees in the world. They average 300
feet high.
1t is estimated that an oak of average
size, during the five months it is in leaf
every year, sucks from the earth about 1913
tons of water.
A scion of the Charter oak is growing
in Cleveland. 1t WAS raised from an acorn
taken from the Celebrated oak at Hartford
before its destruction and is now in thriv-
ing condition.
Among the trees which grow in Alaska
is one called the yellow cedar, which has
a fragrance somewhat like that of a san
dalwood and nearly as marked. 1t is a
grantees wood of straw color, and the
Russians build ships of it.
The oldest and biggest oak tree in
France is at L'Ardeche. 1t measures over
100 feet in circumference at its base; nine
feet above the ground, where the first
branches grow, it is about 40 feet in di-
ameter. Its height is about 36 feet.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
One View of a Moot Point.

It may be said that the little word
my" placed before the word "dear''
has a significance of its own. When
used between ladies thus, my dear
Mrs. A." it is to devote an extra
amount of cordially and friendIiness,
and again when gentleman SO writes
to lady of his acquaintance it has the
same reading. On the other hand, ''My
dear Mr.. B. is seldom or never written
by ladies to their men acquaintance,
'sE ar Mr.. B.'' being considered suffi-
Glen ~ affectionate. Elderly ladies,
however, are outside of this rule, and
write "My dear Mr.. B. " to men whom
they have known as boys.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
Why a Ship is Called "She,"

New York Tribune.
The word ship is masculine in
French, Italian, Spanish and Portu-
guese and possesses no sex in Teu-
tonic and Scandinavian. Even a
man-of-war is she to our sailors.
Perhaps it would not be an error to
trace the custom back to the Greeks.
who called ali ships by feminine
names, probably out of Difference to
Athene, goddess of the sea. But the
sailor assigns no such reasons. The
ship to him is a veritable sweetheart,
and it is a common thing to hear
him ascribing to it vitality and in.
telligence.
The ship possesses a waist, collars
stays, laces, bonnets, ties, ribbons
combings, earrings, chains, watches
jewels and scarfs, and there is otter
considerable "bustle" about her
She ia full of pins, hooks and eyes
She also Possesses forehead, nose
head, eyes, shoulders and more thar
one heart. The keeper of a ship il
port is Familiarity called he "ship',
husband" If we add that she look,
best when fully ''rigged out" we ma,
have enough of sailor logic to &C
count for the feminine name.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
GLASSMAkiNG.

Glass bottles were made in Brooklyn in
1854.
Strass invented the glass that bears his
name in 1860.
Window glass was made by Robert
Hewes of Boston in 1885, and two years
later glass works were established in Essex
street, Boston.
Window glass was manufactured at
Pittsburg in 1908.
A flint glass mandatory was estab-
lished at Sandwich, Mass, in 1926.
The revival of colored glass window
making in Germany, France and England
occurred between 1920 and 1882.
The revival of glassmaking at Venice
occurred in 1888.
Essays in colored glass window work
on new and original lines were attempted
in the United States in 1870.
Experiments in glassmaking were in
stiIuted in New York in 1872
Mr. Louis c. Tiffany made his first
church figure window in 1878.
Porous glass was invented by M. Apert
at Paris in 1S95.-Tiffany' Favorite Glass.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
STRAY BITS OF NEWS.

The creatures known as ocean
hydrae have no heart, no lungs, no
liver, no brains, no nervous system,
nor organs save mouth and skin.
The volume of water emptied into
the ocean by the Yukon il greater
by one third than that of the Missis-
sippi.
The Cymrir, the largest freight
steamer efoat, can carry about
20, 900 tons of dead weight, about
what 625 freight cars can carry.
The Bavarian quarries, which
furnish the best photographic stone.
are becoming exhausted, and this
stone is consequently getting high
priced.
Dustless roads are made possible
by new material, composed of fine
arthly or mineral matter charged
With heavy oil, placed on the leveled
beds of ordinary roads.
The New Zealand government is
about to issue new postage and
revenue stamps, bearing series of
beautiful designs intended to repre-
sent some of the most striking land
scapes in the colony, as well as some
of the birds and vegetation.
There is q statute in Kansas which
was probably framed for the benefit
of the Mennonites providing that if q
man makes affidavit with the county
clerk before May LIST of any year to
the effect that his religion forbids an
enlistment for war, he cannot be
drafted.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
RECENT INVENTIONS.

A new flagstaff holder for small flags
has a ball and socket joint formed of a
cylindrical socket in the base plate, in
which a ball at the end of the holder is
fastened by screws, making 1t removable
and adjustable at any angle.
Corks are being made for medicine bot:
ties which will drop the liquid instead of
pouring it, an air inlet passage and liquid
outlet passage being cut in opposite sides
of the cork with bulb over the air inlet
to control the air vacuum inside the bottle
A Frenchman has succeeded in general
ing gas from wood. The method is SINH
lar to that of generating coal gas, but is
simpler. The wood need be only of low
quality, and any kind of chips originating
from the work of chisels, planners, etc. /,
and even sswdust, may be used to advan-
tage.
HOW CHINA Ireass DeIaaISszs.
Il feoeu. a..mhe- Of the Picking Ga
zette. the oldest paper in the wor--.
and for 3, 900 years the official organ or
the Chinese government, contains the
following edict of the emperor, Tsai-
Tien:
I'VE have received a memorial from
Shin Nien-tsu, governor of Kiangsi, de-
nouncing the conduct of Pien Yung-
oh 'un. ex-magistrate of Hsinganhsien,
Kuangsi province, who. having retired
from his post, was discovered to be con-
siderably in arrears in the payment of
the taxes collected by him. When ap.
piled to for the repayment of the said
taxes by the provincial treasury off,
Gals, the ex-magistrate paid no heed to
their demands, showing contempt for
the law which should be punished. We
hereby command that the said ex-mag-
istrate be cashiered and arrested and
placed in prison until he refunds the
whole of his indebtedness to the govern
ment We further command the govern
or Of Yunnan, the native province of
the accused, TO investigate and oonfis-
cate any properties that may stand in
the accused official name in his native
and other towns in Yunnan. Let not
the provincial treasury suffer through
the dishonesty Of the officials =
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
WHY?
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
Why isn't gas bill a light il flic
ton?
Why isn't the bicycle friend loans
you a wheei-borrow
Why does a man wear a fri q, coat
in ORDER to keep warm?
Why does snow cone down In
winter and ice go up in summer?
Why isn't an actor cut up when he
appears in several parts?
Why don't rented wheels belong to
the hire grade OF bicycles?
Why does every man who hears OF
a man hating woman believe she
would alter her views if she were to
meet him?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
CHENILLE FANCY WORK.
Dainty and d ecorative NeedIework of TIN
Latest Patterns.

Dainty and Decorative NeedIework of the
Latest Patterns.
Chenille, scaru,,, r;dar than skein
of silk and of featherlike delicacy, Is III
high favor just now for decorative
needlework. The latest importations
from Paris show cushions, big and lit
tie, panels, cases, bags and holders en-
broidered i'll fine chenille work In the
heart of each pansy. forgetmenot or
clover leaf is a glistening dewdrop.
"Not real brilliant, of course. - ex.
plains the shopwcman to representa-
tive of the New York Sun, "but very
fine cut bead, and so small that it takes
set it in place. The journal referred
to says: Whether OF cloth, of satin or
silk, you IN ust have your mechoir cases
and your cushions embroidered in che
mile if you would be in the fashion.
About the edges there must be a rich,
thick silk gimp, and at the corners and
points dropping chenille pendants. /"
Chenille has not been so much in
vogue for years 1t is wired and perked
up for bows and laid layer upon layer
in rosettes and spjrals. The work in
which it shows SO effectively is al. done
in close, small patterns, signifying no
end of painstaking and industry. 1t is a
distinct contrast to the big figured,
heavy lined work that is also popular.
Two sofa cushions, for instance, the
one outlined with big stitched heavy
crewels and the other decorated in the
fine little leaves and tendrils of this lat
est Partisan caprice, bewilder the shop
per as to which to choose. Each is
pretty in its own way.
Lavender on pale leaf green, violet
on rose color, iridescent work on an
ivory or cream tinted ground, are some
of the combinations of color in this che.
mile work.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19

ton and start in the right direction.
For such home women who rejoice IN
homemade articles the dressing table
is strong point toward the accomplish
ment of satisfactory interior decoration.
1t can be made a charming object and
the center of the scheme for whole
room. Nearly every one has an idea OF
the mode of making and covering the
ordinary wooden dressing table. In this
article are simply reproduced some sug-
gestive illustrations and hints as to
drapery and ornamentation originally
presented by The Decorator and Fur
nisher:
In all toilet tables the general idea
should be one where delicacy of tints
is happily combined. Pale blue silk
with point esprit is always available.
In fact, all these decorations are rule
to themselves. If for pink room, then
the thin drapery should cover well the
tone of pink, especially if it be one of
decided hue. By the adding of certain
filmy materials, such as lace or futed
ruff1es of some four or five inches wide,
the scheme is sure to be one which as
an artistic plan is well secured, and to
set off the whole nothing is prettier
GQdu d pretty I1UUOu SlttISI Ill caGAl VI
figured, which, when tied into bows
and loops, forms for this drapery side
decoration.
For the dainty bedroom the striped
cretonne is often employed, particularly
those in which stripes, narrow and
wide, complement running vine or
pretty floral decoration. In all draper
les of this sort the white background is
preferable, making for the pattern a
cleanliness of appearance that is espe-
cially refreshing to the eye and a
charm as color scheme. To make this
unusually attractive the ruffies can be
closely plated or gathered into an easy
and flowing style-the lower edge trim
med in narrow ribbon or inexpensive
lace, the curtains well Topped back with
ribbon in solid or flower effects to
match the goods which furnish the plan.
But to the young girl who perhaps
has hankerings for womanly belongings
then the dotted swiss should claim her
attention. stylish affair in big dots,
fine in quality and of a slight tone of
cream, just little off the white. For
this the hue considered as the dressing
slip should be a delicate yellow or ten
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
French Fancy In Decoration.

The stiff white linen window shade
has had long reign. Now comes RI
val, an accessory much more in harmo-
ny with the luxuriously furnished rooms
of the present day. In the new shades
the design has been to give them GER
tain elegance and daintiness suitable to
their surroundings.
The New York Tribune illustrates
one from among latest Partisan impor-
tations. The material is embroidered in
dia muslin, with design of guipure
insertion, the bottom, which is cut in
three scallops, being draped by deep
ruff1e of the muslin and lace.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
FAST MEN GOING.
Number ofSouthern Bicycle Flyers n
Charlotte an the Goth.

FIVGE6
Charlotte an the 10th.
Charlotte News.]
The military feature being elimi-
mated from the attractive list of
pleasures that Charlotte intended
treating her guests to on May 10th
and Goth, the promoters of the bicycle
race have redoubled their efforts to
forward an exciting number OF races
on bicycles to supply the DEFICIENCIES.
The racing men are sending in their
names right along. Not only will
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Virginia be represented by her fastest
flyers, but old Georgia also will line
up to battle with her sister states.
A special S25 prize is offered for a
mile under two minutes. A generous
offer of $50 is made for the team of 8
men from any one place, who will de
feat all commers in pursuit race.
Three hundred and fifty dollars is
offered ia other prizes for variety OF
races.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
N. Q. BOYS Take the Monitor.

The monitor Nantucket, in com
pany with the naval tug Hercules,
lett Wilmington yesterday for Port
Royal, s. c. She carries a compile
ment of 95 officers and men. Lieut..
e. b. Z. Moore, of the United States
navy, is in command. All other
officers and men are from the North
Carolina naval battalion, the major
ity from Wilmington. The arma
ment consists of two Is inch smooth
bore guns, which will be supplement
ed with rapid fire guns and Lee
magazine rifles, at Port Royal.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
HOMEMADE DRESSING TABLE.

der green, one of those lemon colored
tints or tone of apple green, as desired.
Nowadays the newer silk furnishes
beautifully, but is expensive. SO that to
make it of price that is available for
all the fine sateen in any of these two
shades can be obtained and do handsome
duty as the decorative foundation. Dot
ted swiss can be employed in as small a
dot as pin head if desired, or in cir
Gle as large as a 10 cent piece. Either
will do, but all are equally ornamental
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
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DRAWN LINEN WORK

lows: Sew fairly thick cord all round
the outline. sewing it very firmly and
closely. Fill in the design with double
cross stitch worked first as an ordinary
cross stitch, and then over this a cross
stitch straightly worked. All should be
worked in flax thread. 1t is beautiful
when done all in white, but may be in
scarlet and blue or other colors.
CHENILLE FANCY WORK.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19

Dixon-I don't believe young Short
leigh is half as extravaganza as people
say he is.
Perhaps not, but I've noticed
that he has suit of clothes for every
day in the week.
Dixon-Is that SO? Why, he always
had the same suit on every time met
him.
Dixon Well that's the ona.-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
A Handsome Table Center.

A table center which looks particu-
larly well when laid over a colored
square is in drawn linen work. The
threads are carefully drawn in squares
and worked over with linen thread,
after which the design is worked as fol-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19
PORTO RICO POINTERS.
Nutshell Facts About "Ouba the
Littlo'i-Very Rich

The Spanish island of Porto Rico,
says the New York Evening Post, lies
20 miles east of Hayti, and is a trifle
smaller than Jamaica, being 35 miles
broad and 95 miles long. There
are many small islands and reefs
along the coast, making access diff
cult to the harbors, which, in them
selves, are excellent The narrow
strip of fat land along the coast is
dry and sandy on the south side,
while on the north it is swampy, with
many lagoons. Small as the island
is, as many as 1900 streams have
been found in it, At of which are
large enough to be called rivers.
The largest of them flow northward,
owing to the slopes OF the noun
tains, the highest of which, in the
northeast, rises to an altitude of
5000 feet.
CLIMATE AND PRODUCTS
In the northern lowlands the
climate is extremely damp, while on
| the south side there is such a dearth
| of moisture in the air that droughts
often occur, and artificial irrigation
Is necessary to secure satisfactory
agricultural results During the
rainy season, from September to
March, the general climate is ener-
waiting and unhealthiul The higher
mountains are generally covered
with a dense growth of forests, in
which there are strange fern trees,
varieties of trees with large, beauti-
full flowers, and many trees that
yield valuable hard wood, coloring
matter, fibre, gums. etc. In the
cultivated regions coeoanuss s, oranges
| and other tropical fruits are grown
In the mountains a special variety OF
rice, the principal food of the labor
ing classes, can be grown without
irrigation. In the lowland sugar
and coffee are the main products Of
agriculture, and there are extensive
pastures, On which cattle are raised
not only for home consumption, bu,
for other markets OF the West Indies
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
In general, Porto Rico has beef
described as being extremely fertile
it's exports being more than twice
the value of Jamaica's. These ex.
ports-chit fly of tobacco (which i,
sent to Havana) sugar, molasses
coffee, cot ton, hides, and rum-ha(
increased from about $11 900, 900 il
1850 to 81 1854, 765 in 1891. Tn,
latest estimate OF the population il
SO6,700.
| AGAINST SPANISH RULE.
"Today." says a Porto Rican, nov
in New York, "there are in the islam,
three political elements: Spaniard
who prefer a continuance of the OLE
regime of absolute Spanish DONNA
ton and oppression; separatists
and anneXationists. There are NJ
autonomists. | speak with som
authority when say that the occu
patton of the island by the Unite
States will be welcomed by the grea
majority of the Porto Ricans as
deIiVerance. that thousands OF ther
will take up arms to overthrow
| Spanish dominion, that when this
accomplished they will ask for anne y
alton to the Uaited States, and tina
u large prepondfrance of those VIII
did not join in this requ st wi
acquiesce in il, and within shor
time have all the zeal OF converts a"