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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
Fishing for Health.

When a man breaks down with that
Dread disease, consumption, and recognizes
his condition, he starts out to fish for
health. He tries this thing and that thing.
He consults this doctor and that doctor
He INDUCES in all kinds of absurd athletic
exercises. He tries first one climate and
then another. He tries the rest cure and
the work cure. He grows steadily worse
That is the story of most consumptives.
Finally, when the consumptive dies, the
doctor shrugs his shoulders and pronotinces
consumption incurab1e. thirty years
test of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery has demonstrated that it cures o8
per cent of all cases of consumption, if
taken in the earlier stages of the disease,
before the lungs are too far wasted. In a
consumptive there is a weaker spot than
even the lungs. That spot is the stomach
consumptive never really begins to die
until his stomach gives out The Golden
Medical Discovery" not only braces I'D
the stomach, but acts directly on the
lungs, healing them and driving out all
impurities. Honest medicine dealers will
not urge you to take an inferior substitute.
"I had a very bad cough, also night-sweats,
writes Mrs. Clara A. Mcintyre Box ri Ash
land, Midd1esex Co., Mass. IA friend of mine
dream and told me to take DR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, and, thank the Lord, 1 did
30. By the time I had taken half of the first
bottle felt much better. kept until had
taken three bottles. That was all / needed
got well and strong again.
Whenever constipation is one of the COM
plicating causes of disease, the most perfect
remedy Is DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
which are always effective, vet absolutely
mild and harmless. There never was any
remedy invented which can take their
place. They never grippe.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
Lydia Languish.

The languishing maiden attired in
book muslin and wearing a dropping
leghorn hat which old prints and illus
trations present is coming to the fore
again. Besides the tailor made girl and
the golf player we are to see women
wearing the shepherdess hats which en-
nance woman's beauty if she knows
how to select color and trimming. This
shepherdess idea will be carried out in
many of the models. Twists and turns
which rise from the face, brims being
bent down in front, mushroom brims
and those that scoop down all around,
and give such opportunities for under
brim trimming, these are only a few
hints of the unending hat plan. Then
there are the pompadour hats to be
worn with that particular style of hair
dressing. These have the failing off"
effect which we have seen in the winter
styles. They are all-whether too ues,
berrettas, roll front, capotes or side roll
round hats. perched far back, exposing
the face and front hair. Low crowns are
on all these shapes, but the trimming
stands up we'll and give a chic air to
these dressy shapes.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
The Discredited Tyrant.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Spain might take hint of what
the whole world thinks of it's posi-
ton from it's owD colonies. While it
is talking of war with the United
States, and its statesmen at home
and Ambassadors abroad are in
dulging in che heroics about
national honor" and "the last drop
of blood" it's oppressed colonial
subjects everywhere are rising in
revolt against it's injustice Does
Spain imagine that it may be vic
torious in a war with this country :?
ObvIo Isly it's colonies do not be-
lieVe it, since they look upon the
prospect as Offering an opportunity
Of freedom. Does Spain imagine
that it's rule has ever been humane
or just? Again it's colonies deny the
assumption. Cuba is not alone.
The Philippines are in prot ably sue
cessful revolt and instruction has
arisen in Porto Rico. A war with
the United States will inevita bly
deprive Spain of all these territories,
and give to them a better govern.
ment.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
THE STATE GUARD
PROBABLE Procedure After Beiue
Called Into CamD.

PROCEDURE After Being
Called Into Camp.
Raleigh Post.
SO soon as practicable after enter
ing camp each company will be called
into line and each member who NAV
feel, Tor any good cause, of which he
alone must judge, that he cannot 90
INTO service, will he permitted to
retire. After all euch have retired
the company will be recruited at once
up to the regulation standard. and
when SO recruited will be formally
mustered into the service of the
United States. No member of the
present Guard is under obligations.
II he has reasonable excuse for not
SO doing, to enlist in the reg ular
service, nor will he he required to do
SO. This is the policy laid down to
be pursued by the government at
Washington, and will no doubt be
observed by the Governor.
The companies thus mustered into
the service Of the United States will
be subject to orders to go anywhere
In or out of the United states. They
become the volunteer force of the
army, subject to all the rules of war.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05

Philadelphia has Chinese bricklay.
er. His name is Lee Chang. and he is
real credit to his employer. Chang
works for Edward Clayton, West
Philadelphia contractor, and there is
very little about building that he
can't do. Although Changes method of
working is rather peculiar, he is, never
Iheless, active and artistic. Of course
he is the victim of no end of jokes and
Barcasm, but he takes everything good
naturally. The ambitious Celestial
started to work for Mr.. Clayton about
three years ago and advanced SO rapidly
that he was able to compete with any
Of his brother workmen after serving
two and half years as an apprentice
Chang is especially talented in "turn-
ing" arches and building corners, going
as high as ten COURSES at time
without trying the plumb rule.
His fellow workmen often take de-
light in rushing him on rough
wall, but the agile Chinaman often
makes them regret the attempt. The
apprentice boys have warm heart for
Chang, and he is very liberal with his
knowledge "of tricks of the trade and
doesn { hesitate to teach them the prop
or ways of working. He believes in the
old maxim that factions speak louder
than words and teaches ambitious ap-
prentices by illustrate tons. Changes abil-
ity to read plans is little short of mar
velous. By attending night school of
architecture he became quite proficient
in that line, and by perseverance and
close application he soon learned to un-
derstand the most intricate drawings.
Chang has no desire to return to his ma
tive country, but hopes some day to be
contractor. -Philadeiphia Record.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
LECTURE ABOUT BICYCLES.
Is In Gwen by a Hartford Man and e
Illustrated.

1s In Gwen by a Hartford Man and e
Illustrated.
An interesting lecture was given here
by DIR. Leonard Waldo of Hartford on
the Evolution and Present Manufao-
ture Of the American Bicycle. - 1t was
illustrated with lantern pictures show
Ing types from the earliest to the latest
and by several Anticipated machines.
The old adage that There is nothing
new under the sum- was forcibly brought
to mind by representation thrown on
the screen of an illuminated window in
the church at Stoke Pogis of a person
riding bicycle. The window is sup
posed to date from the thirteenth CEN
tury.
The immediate predecessor of the hi
cycle was the dandy horse, or two
tandem wheels, supporting a seat high
enough to elevate the rider so that his
toes just touched the ground, the vehicle
being propelled by his toes striking the
ground alternately, or pitapat. The first
machine rear propulsion wheel was the
invention of an American named Dali
zell, about 60 years ago. but the first to
come into practical use were the high
wheels with low trailer, which were
y
ago. Since that time the patterns havo
multiplied. 1t is less than ten years
since the Safety made its appearance,
and it was then regarded as an undigni-
fed apparatus. 1t soon drove its "a inch
competitor from the field. Even the rub
Der tire is not new, for as far back as
1848 James Dunlop took out patent
for pneumatic tire which, however,
4 I,o,, 0IT1ot ion
of rubber would not warrant it.
The greater part of the paper was de-
voted to an illustration of the methods
by which bicycle makers assure them
selves of the strength of the framework
and of the system of tests by which the
vibration under shock and the actual
stresses could be absolutely measured.
An interesting test was one which
showed the power put in at the crank
and the power developed at the surface
of the wheel showing the friction loss
in the machine.
One portion of the paper was devoted
to the latest development in the substi-
tuition of bevel gear for the chain. An
interesting exhibition was made of the
method of transmitting power by bevei
gears, showing the form of the teeth
with their rolling contacts. More than
100 pictures were shown, including
some instantaneous photographs on rid
ers trying to break the record. These
showed particularly the terrific strain
to which the nerves and muscles of the
human machine were subjected, and the
look of anxiety which is referred to as
''the bicycle face was very marked. -
Philadelphia Ledger.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
THE SPANISH DEBT.
We Have a Very Light National Debt
Compared With 1t,
Atlanta Journal.

Atlanta Journal.
We have very light national debt
in proportion to our population and
resources; Spain has very heavy
one. With population of probably
100000 our total debt on March
81, last, was ST ,OOS, 716,35O, or less
than SIS per capita. Spain with a
population of about 1S 900, 900 has
debt of more than ST .SOO,OOO,O 900
or more than 500 per capita.
The total Spanish debt, principal,
was on March 81, SAG, SIG 4O9
pesetas, or about 81, 100, 100000
The interest and sinking fund
amounts to 52S. 1885, $50 pesetas, OF
about $105, 100000. A Spanish
peseta is about 10 8 cents in our
money.
The Spanish debt is already sc
large and Spanish credit has fallen sc
low that the 4 Per cent bonds Of
that government closed at Paris
last Saturday below 80 Our bonds
have declined considerably since the
war scare began, but are still away
above par.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05

MoDERNIZED SHERATON sIDEBoARD.
otherwise artistic value of large guam
titles of modern middle class furniture
Fortunately the demand for furniture
of plain but desirable appearance has
been met by manufacturers who are am
bitious to demonstrate that furniture on
good lines need not necessarily be ex-
pensive. In illustration may be cited a
simple but creditable style of sideboard
in mahogany enriched by brass handles.
This may be briefly decri oed as mod
ernized edition of the popular 'Shera-
tom style.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
VEST POCKET ITEMS.

All beggars in Italy must be duly
licensed.
There are forty varieties of the
tobacco plant.
A Chinaman eats twice as much
meat as q Japanese.
In the whole Of Greece there are
only 1872 newspapers.
A kaffir's religion consists mostly
in singing and dancing.
In India there is a fly which at
tacks and devours large spiders.
Silver money $50 years old is still
in circulation in some parts of Spain
Mississippi has only 1.3S per cent
of the railroad mileage in the coun-
try.
A map of Jerusalem in mosaic.
over1 500 years old, has been found
in Palestine.
Massachusetts, contemplates the
expenditure OF $4,000 for the illumi-
nation of the dome of the statehouse.
1t is estimated that at least
100000 pounds of rubber is an
nually used in the manufacture of
bicycle tires.
The average duration of human
life in European countries is greatest
in Sweden and Norway and lowest in
Italy and Austria.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
Fer Wish.

Wee Hostess--Mamnia. shall invite
Lucy Littnay to my party?
Mamma-Ce certainly. She is the minis
ter's daughter.
do minister's daughters get invited
everywhere
always
''They has lots of fun, I s'pose. wish
my papa was minister stead of a missr-
able sinner" London Tit-Bits.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
Tho Return of Desserts.

Sunday School Teacher-Now. Tom
my, why do we celebrate Easter?
Tommy-'Cause we don t have to fast
no more after it.-New York World.
Their First Quarrel.
Mrs. z (reproachfully)-I am begin.
ping to believe with Byron that imam
love Is OF mans life thing apart. "
ME-. 1-Well. ! can t say that ever
round ont yet that twas "woman' =
whole existence ''--Harlem Life.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
Keep Some Troops at Home.

Raleigh Post.
At least regiment of the regular
State Guard should be kept within
the State, for obvious reasons, not
only to serve as a guard on our own
coast, but to be ready in case of
local trouble of any character. If
the Governor and the authorities
would permit US to suggest, we be-
lieve it would be best to call for at
least three thousand new volunteers
in addition to the State Guard, to
be formed into three new regiments.
This will supply the difference re-
quired to make up the number called
for by the President, and leave two
thousand troops in the State for
coast defence and other protection.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
A Financial Proposition.

"Now, Bonnie, here's the medicine,
and here's the dime papa left to pay you
Cor taking it. -
"All right, mamma. If you take il
and don't tell, I'll give you halt
Harper's Bazaar.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
Ser s1tionaI, Surely.

'He says that he has been out with a
theatrical company that had many I'M
usual and sensational experiences.
Eyes. ! am told that all the mem bers
received their salaries regularly. -
New York World
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
RAMS HORN BLASTS
Warning Notes Calling the Wicked
to Repentance.


to Repentance.
Infidelity is pillow of nettles
God never overtasks His servants.
God finds it hard to do much for a
lazy man.
Choose right and God will help you
to do right.
The lofty minds maintain the elm
plicity of children.
Satan cannot down you unless you
go to his assistance.
Ignorance and superstition got
married before the food.
The man who rides hobby uses
egOtism for saddle.
When you take your burdens to
Christ, leave them there.
MediatiDg on wickedness is one
way to fall in love with it.
The peace breaker breaks peace,
and the peace-maker mends it.
The trouble in the Lords army
today is all the soldiers want to be
officers.
The biggest fault of some people is
their unwillingness to be told their
| faults.
There is always commotion when
| the preacher takes aim at the sinners
on the front seat.
One reason why there are SO many
pennies in every collection is because
| we have no smaller coin.
Your most troublesome child is no
| more disobedient, stubborn or
| obtuse than are you with your
Father.
The biggest blaze is not a sign OF
the most heat. A straw pile will
give brighter blaze than a ton OF
coal.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
Well Posted.

"You seem to know good deal about
babies, " said the fond mother to the APP
preciative bachelor
Well, um, yes he admitted. "You
see. used to be one myself. New
York Journal
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
zOLA'S CONVICTION.

NJ. lola was found guilty-of trying to
introduce testimony into q French law.
suit.-Chicago News.
lola has had the courage Of his oonvio-
tions right along. Now he'll have the
conviction itself. Chicago Times Herald.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05

The Prince and Princess or Wales are to
represent Queen Victoria at the coronation
of the queen of the Netherlands. which
will tcze place at The Hague early in Sep
tenn Der. directly after the celebration of
her eighteenth birthday, when she comes
of age officially.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
A Variation.

Tambo-He just paid 81, 900 for sill
YER and gold cornet.
Bones-Don't you think that is a
good deal of money to blow in2-New
York Journal.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
Where Honesty Paid.

From Puck.
Druggist Sc herel Why didn't
you tell that customer that we had
something just as good?
New Clerk Because he was after
some postage stamps.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
FACING WAR.
The Die is Cast and Americans Have
No Alternative.


Washington Post.
1t would require some superhuman
power OF divInation TO Indicate an
issue from these thronging clouds
into the bright path OF peace. Little
by little, with countless checks and
haltlngs, but always pressing for
ward to the melancholy goal, we
have at last come face to face with
war There may still be some means
OF escaping the dread consequence
1t is not absolutely impossible that.
In the eleventh hour OF the crisis. a
way shall be opened for us. But no
Ordinary mortal can imag zine such a
thing at this moment. Look where
we will, no avenue of avoidance ia
discernihle-
For veal or woe the die is cast and
americans have no alternative. We
stand together as brethren. as
patriots, as. kinsmen. The first gun
fuses US into homogeneous and in
domitable mass. The first battle
cry Is an appeal to manhood. to
duty and to self-abnegation that
will not be denied. This is nation
slow to wrath, given to the WAYS OF
thrift and peace; but once ronse II
rom its amiable languor, once touch
It's hidden nerve, and you set free the
lighting demons OF a thousand wears
| of war and appal the world with their
| awakened fury
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
A Good Sleeper

Physician-Do you sleep well?
Patient-Doctor, my father, GRANDPA
Their and great-grandfather were all police
men.-Town Topics
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
Artistic but inexpensive Furniture

People of culture turn with disgust
from large proportion of the cheap or
namentation which altogether ruins the
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
Kahnis and Park.

Professor Park of Andover figures
rather amusingly in the "reminiscences OF
the late Professor Schaff, just published.
In 1s42 Schaff (being a privat decent
at Berlin) introduced Park to his Ger
man friends, and among the rest to
Kahnis. He relates that, under the con-
tinuous pelting of Parks questions,
Kahnis finally exclaimed in despair,
"God forgive Christopher Colum bus for
discovering America p'-Argonaut.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

Baltimore American.
The wren often makes dozen
nests, leaving all but one unfinished
and unused.
From 1868 TO 1881 it ia estimated
that no less than 81 100000 buffa-
los were slaughtered on the great
plains of the United States.
A firm of apple growers in Kansas
reports that they have had to set up
300 rabbit traps in their four
orchards to fight the rabbit pest.
Sixteen hundred fish were captured
in one haul of seine at Crills mill.
dam in the Sioux river, near YER
million, S. D., the largest catch, it is
said, ever made in any stream OF
that section of the country.
No parental care ever falls to the
lot of single member of the insect
tribe. In general the eggs of au in
sect are destined to be Matched long
after the parents are dead; 80 that
most insects are born orphans.
Paris is suffering from a plague of
rats living in the sewers and in the
cellars of the Palais Royal and the
Halles Centrales. LIE Gaulois sug-
gests that the sewers be divided into
sections, and let to sporting men
for rafting contts ste.
Partisan women are discarding
birds for animals as trimmings for
their hats. Small chinchillas, not
unlike rats in appearance, have
become q favorite form of adorn-
ment, and it has been suggested that
the new fad. if carried as far as the
wearing OF birds, may even extend to
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05


A Conservative Patriot.
don't heed half the rayin
Bout war, with thunders dread.
But the ole flags jest a-wavin
An ripplin down its red,
An folks that talk o. fightin
Must be keerful how they tread,
Fer were ready when the worst comes
In the morninl
don't heed half the buster,
/ don't Ike err fer the brag,
But we're ready here ter muster
An rally roun the flag,
An folks that talk o. fightin
Should set steady on their nag,
Fer we're ready when the worst comes
In the mornint
Amt marchin or a-ridin,
Amt dodgin roun the stump.
keeps my faith abidin
Till see The rabbit jump,
An then raise my rifle,
An make that rabbit hump,
Fer we're ready when the worst comes
In the morninl
Atlanta Constitution
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
BICYCLE CRANkS.

The bicycle is now SO freely used by
members of parliament that special
storeroom will have to be erected for their
accommodation at Westminster.
Rudolstadt is the first city in Germany
which has placed tax on bicyclists, One
OF the organs of the wheelmen consequent
ly advises all lovers of the sport to avoid
that city on their travels
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
STAR Brand & Anchor e Brand
(SPECIALS)
Tobacco Fertilizer.

Some have been before the public thrt1 years
the yields Tobacco
men Flavor Sickness Fine Texture Price are desired hes
brands branJs
you can get the OLD and tried at about
your plans to use these brands your crop - o
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-05
Baked Chowder.

An exchange tells how to make nice
dish for lunch from cold boiled fish left
over. Cut 4 good sized cold boiled pota-
toes into dice. Pick into shreds suffi-
cient cold cooked fish to make one pint.
Make pint of cream sauce. Chop an
onion fine, also tablespoonful parsley.
Put layer Of sauce in the bottom of a
baking dish, then layer of fish, one of
potato, sprinkling of salt, pepper, on
ion and parsley. So continue until the
dish is full, having last layer sauce.
Sprinkle with crumbs and bake in a
moderate oven 90 minutes