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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
FINEST PALACE IN PARIS.
II Was Planned by Count Boni Cas-
tellane and Built with His
Wife's Money.

Count De Castellale may not De q
great statesman, but he is decidedly
a man of cultivated mind and refined
taste. And these elements of discern
ment and true elegance. backed by I'M
told millions, enabled him to set up a
palace the equal of any in the world
and far more consistent il the way OF
combining lofty architecture with con-
genial furnishings than any royal resi-
dence of this or other days.
The great house rises at the juno
ton of two broad avenues near the
Bots de Boulogne, standing entirely by
itself. one of the main charms OF a
really beautiful edifice, and Count Cas-
tellane, who by his marriage to the
former Miss Anna Gould, OF New York,
gained control OF vast fortune. spen:
a kings ransom to rear this palace,
which, like that of many majesty.
remains unfinished for want of funds.
writes a foreign correspondent OF the
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Castellanes own the finest grand
staircase in France, the land of great
structures of that kind. 1t is of bright
red marble having white veins, and
the holiness and elegant swing Of its
several landings is unexcelled in ar
chitecture.
The structure is said to be an imi-
tation of the great stairs Of Trianon.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
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LITTLE ESSAY FOR GIRLS.
Woman Writer Tells How Any Aver
age Young Woman Can Win
q Good Husband.

It is quite possible that there are some
girls who possess none of the faults
mentioned hereafter A perusal of my
little essay, however. will do them nc
harm. In fact, it might possibly help
them to guard against developing habits
which are as unbecoming to them as
they are distasteful to friend or ad-
mirer or lover or bridegroom.
To become faultless girl Is, OF
course, an impossible task. But every
girl who wishes to appear at her best
and what girl is there who does not?-
must approach as near to that ideal as
she possibly can. 1t is not true, as some
would have us believe, that a girl with
faults will keep them to the end OF her
days. They can be remedied by steady
perseverance by any girl who takes a
pride in herself and her manners. I'VE
are seven" may speak as one having
authority.
One of the most common failings
among girls is that of making them
selves distasteful to mans eye. Either
they try to improve whatever beauty
nature has bestowed upon them by ex-
travagant artificial means, or. through
envy of the appearance Of other girls.
and because tits the fashion, dress them
selves in all manner of fantastic hats
and costumes, without giving the least
thought as to whether the costume suits
their stature and face and figure or not.
1t is quite true that men like we'll
groomed, well-dressed woman, but a
woman is not well dressed who does not
use q little discretion in the choice Of
her clothes.
Neither is she likely to earn mans
appreciation by resorting to all the wiles
and arts of a complexion specialist and
hair-dye artist. These only produce an
illusion of beauty. which is quickly
seen through.
My experience is that man likes to
see a girl dress neatly, quietly and be-
comingly, no matter II her apparel be
not of the latest fashion. He uncon-
sciously to himself admires the suitable
color and style" which shows on q girl
to the best advantage. He hates to see
q girl make positive scarecrow Of her
self, simply because Of her desire to be
in the fashion, as much as he hates to see
her make liberal use Of paint and pow
der to heighten the color Of her complex
ion.-Chicago American
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23

He. kissed her upturned face tenderly,
murmuring the while softly:
MY own, my darling own. The pa
pers have grossly exaggerated the mat
ter. Cannot the love we bear each other
mold this slight differesoe oSer?"
MOLD 1t over! Oh. how miserable
I am! For my sake stop the daily. gam
BILE. I will die II you do mott"
Joel's heart was touched deeply. For
a moment he entertained the thought
that he would drop the game. But,
what would his friends. they who ex-
pected so much of him. think? Human
nature is passionately fond Of show
and If in its self-complacency it can ap-
pear above its fellows the hardest toll
will be as play. The pinnacle of fame, In
its glitter, is sufficiently enchanting to
enthrall us in its glory; but the greed for
wealth entirely circumvents our better
nature and leaves US but vestige Of our
real selves.
Such was the situation with Joel. He
was winning in desperate game. He
did not require additional wealth to
exist better. He could not live in bet
ter comfort with any number of millions
added to his already vast store. But
deep in his nature there lurked the germ
of greed. 1t found food upon contem-
plating another's success. Failures were
not noticed. An opening presented it
self for a cornor and the germ. the
trifling blaze at the bottom Of his ma
ture, famed into an uncomfortable con-
f1agration.
He departed that evening sorely
panied at heart. He did not value
riches above Marie. but he positively
could notunderstand why both together
should be an impossible attainment.
Marie's last words-"Oh, had the
seeds Of my love fallen upon better
soil''-bewildered him and the day that
began so bright ended in chaos.
The afternoon of the next day saw
Marie shopping and Joel in his Office
deeply engrossed in the fluctuations OF
prices caused by rumors of fresh ship
ments from the west. His partners on
exchange kept him constantly informed
by private wire OF the turn OF the
cards. The news became more and more
disQuieting and the corner of the mar
ket became doubtful Was he losing?
With the birth of the thought he. dashed
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23

the building Of which contributed so
much to poor Marie Antoinette's un-
doing, the most extravagant stories
about its cost being noised about
among the starving. 1t does resemble
the Trianon example in outline, but
conveys a more dignified impression
by the richness of the material en-
ployed. Ye, who have millions, look
at the ratings Of gilded bronze. Each
foot, nay inch, tells q story, and tells
1t admirably. There Is decided odor
Of royalty about the rooms. Amos.
every piece Of furniture. including the
wall hangings, dates from some royal
palace or other. Several years ago q
great deal of fun was poked at Coun..
Boni on the superstition that he had
allowed himself to be duped by curl
osity dealers into buying limitations
In his house all is real. all is valuable.
ali Is history.
There are collectors priding them
selves upon their maps full of written
autographs. Count Castellane filed
his huncred-room house with auto
grHph furniture. Each mantelpiece
and tabouret. each chair. table. desk,
sofa or music stand bears the signet
Of some maker of the eighteenth CEN
fury, who worked for kings and
princes only. giving each customer
unique article that he would not think
Of duplicating for some one else, no
matter what price was offered. In
those days artisans had character and
individuality aud rich art lover was
able to secure pieces that his neighbo-
could not There was Joy in collecting
then and in creating no machinery to
turn out works of sculpturing; wood
carvers had 1t all their own way and
originality counted with jewelers. no
less than with carpenters and black
smiths. These unique pieces of furni-
ture in the Castellane palace are
works Of art, everyone of them. One
might go curiosity for years
before finding single duplicate.
Countess Annals boudoir is the gum
tessence Of refined eighteenth century
taste. No princess Of the blood con-
temporary to the magnificent LOUIS
S0oceSN "a = nOAC oQlCuuAQ anu mOIe
elegant apartment A room like that
one involuntarily associates with La
Pompadour, Marie Antoinette, Princess
Lamballe and other great and smar,
ladies Of that picturesque period.
The counts bathroom il another
gem. The walls are covered with
drawings and water colors by French
masters Of the eighteenth century.
To sum up. the Castellane place
represents the power of
money used to create sp:endor welded
to art. Despite its lavishness, am
certain there ID not . franc wasted.
The Castellanes bought the best and
the richest that money can buy, but
good taste and the sense Of the fitness
Of things outweigh mere monetary
considerations. or passion for display.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
Health Fads on the Brain.

To get all sorts Of health fads ON the
brain II disease in itself. 1t is Z very
prevalent disease, too. With q few
foolish rules to observe, q whole lot Of
hygienic quirks to adjust to and =
schedule Of superstitious sanitary no.
lions diligently followed by day AMI
Dreamed OF by night. Is a malady
which begins as q mental arrangement
and ends in complete physical NJ
zle. No room left for a spontaneous
life. NO place for free joyous liberty.
Not minutes pace for free rollicking
disregard. Everything fixed, every
minute disposed of, introspections
without number. Forebodings, mis-
eivings. lowering vaguely about the
mind, like fiocks Of carrion crows.
Such . life II not worth living. Ono
might thousand times better 20 back
to the reckless regime Of Z rough
rider.-Medical Talk.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23

A Southern planter employed : q
gro to work some of his land dui|
the last year on shares. On accu
Of the high price Of cotton tn y
gro's half Of the proceeds amou
to $1,000. The planter knew II I
would ruin any Afro-American to =
such q sum of money. and de-
that half Of 1t would be enough. o.
further reflection the conviction r.
upon him that $500 would ruiz Il
negro in the world, 50 he cut the Il
in half again. and piling four hun1f
shining silver dollars on his desk -
for the negro and brother, and -
that he was ready to settle. The -
fairly gasped at the amount Of vod
in, sight.
"Fo' Gawd. boss" he said. = +
money all ours?"
YES"
well. den, divide In in two ~
and you take youah half and IN t.
mine."-Minneapolis Tribune
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
WHAT TO ASK THE BUTCHER
Valuable Hints for Housekeepers Who
Have to Superintend Their
Own Marketing.

Now that meat is the most expensive
food item every one should know how
to talk to the butcher intelligently. The
illustration will give you some ideas.
No. shows the loin where the best
steak, the porter-house sirloin and the
selected rib roasts are cut
Two. the rump. makes good boiling
meat or pot roasts, and when properly
cooked Is as nutritious and delicious as
any more expensive cut.
Three is the round, which is q cheaper
steak, but generally tough. 1t serves for
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
BOTH JAWS SHOT AWAY
Sdu q Successful Business NJ


A man who had both jaws shot A.
had trouble eating ordinary food J
found q food-drink that supplies 4
nutriment needed. He says:
II have been an invalid since
siege Of vicksburg, in 1866, where /
wounded by . MIME ball pa
through my head and causing the Z
tire loss Of my jaws. I was drum
boy and at the time was leading . e
mish line, carrying . gun. Since
time / have been awarded the med1l
honor from the Congress Of the U1l
States for gallantry on the field.
The consequences Of my We
were dyspepsia In its most aggrava
form and finally proved ordinary =
fee was very hard on my stomach 81
tried Postum and got better. Tho
tried common coffee again and
worse. I did this several times {
finally a. Postum helped me ese
time I continued to use it, and
often think that II the Govern
had issued Postum to US In the An
how much better 1t would have =
for the soldier boys than coffee.
Coffee constipates me and Pos
does not: coffee makes me spit up
food. Postum does not: coffee keeps
awake nights, Postum does not. E.
II NO doubt coffee Is too much 81
stimulant for most people and p
cause Of nearly all the constipation
This IL my experience and you
ct liberty to use my name" NJ
given BY Postum Co., Battle Cfe
Mich. "a
Look In each pkg. for the famous
tie book. THE Road to MELVILLE.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23

Another club woman, r.
HauIe, of Edgerton, Wis.,
how she was cured Of irresuhIl
ties and uterine trouble, ten
pains and backache, by the =
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Yeset,
Compound.
"DEAR Mrs. PrNKHAM:-A ~
ago my health began to fail becaun1
female troubles. The doctor did T.
help me. Remembered that nv nos
had used Lydia E. Pinkha1i
Vegetable Compound on many
casions for irregularities and ut:.;
troubles, and / felt sure that il -
not harm me at any rate to givp { ?
trial.
"I was certainly glad to find r.
within q week / felt much bettez. p
terrible pains in the back and p
were beginning to cease, and q I
time of menstruation l did not A
nearly as serious q time as heretoaI
30 I continued its use for two mos6n|
and at the end of that time / WA r
. new woman. I really have -
felt better in my life, have not ~
sick headache since, and weigh &
pounds more than / ever did, soIu|
hesitatingly recommend your -
cine" Mrs. MAY HAULE, Edeu1n|
Wis. Pres. Household Economicsoi|
5000 forfeit II original Of abose tsttW r.
neanioeness cansot - produced.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
Useful Hint for Hosteeses.

A few drops Of oil Of lavender In a
silver bowl or ornamental dish of
some kind. half-nlled with very hot
water. and set in the dining-room Just
before dinner is served. give . delight
fui and intangible freshness to the, at
mosphere Of the apartment. Host
esses often put q small vessel In thu
parlor and dressing rooms when ar
fanging the house for festivfty. The
suggestion IL especially valuable to
the hostess In . small apartment,
which sometimes in the hustle of prep
aration becomes stuffy.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23

This II what the Japanese censor for
bids the publication Of: ~ Details or
accounts relating to tactics: (2) what re-
1ates to futLre war movements; (3) dam
age done to the japanese warships and
transports; "a the range Of guns In &C
tioo and the quantity Of shots used; (5)
the position and names Of the bases Of
naval operations: 60 the Whereabouts
q valuhipe and transports, and (s) par
ticulars With regard to coal. fresh water.
munitions of.war, ete
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
Sound Telsgraphy at Sea.

Since the experiments of Prof. Elisha
Gray. three years ago, the system of
submarine sound telegraphy has been
considerably improved. and it is now in
practical use on steamships plying be-
tween New York and Boston. The
sounds transmitted are those of q bell
let down into the water about Is feet
below the hull of the Pollock Rip light
ship. These sounds are easily heard In
foggy or stormy weather ON ships as
much as seven miles distant. The sound
receivers consist OF two metal cylinders.
hlled with water. and clamped to the
inner side Of the iron hull of the ship
below the sea-level. one on each side. A
telephone apparatus connected with the
cylinders transmits the sounds received
by them to the pilot house. The two
cylinders may be likened to a pair of
ears. and by listening alternately with
them the pilot can tell the direction
from which the sounds come through
the sea-Youth's Companion.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23

Hamburg steak or can be made tender
by much chopping; or may be rolled
with q studlng inside. steamed and
Drowned as the flank is usually prepared.
Four is the flank.
Five. the shank, IL the cheaper boil
Ing meat; 6. the shoulder roast: Z,
the short ribs. for roasting make q good
and very inexpensive roast. A pound
OF short ribs will make better soup stock
and go further than two pounds Of shin.
Eight IL the shin: 9, the neck; and 10,
the brisket, usually corned.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
May Come 70 This.

Mrs. Upperfioor-I suppose y
have heard the latest order the Is
has promulgated?
Mrs. Firststory-About dolls! 81
wonder why?
Mrs. Upperfloor-He says souo
the dolls the neighbors' children -
here look 50 much like children q
they are apt to give the hotel . !
Emancipation Transcript.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
Hard Luck.

Biddy Malone was In q great -
OF excitement when she lando1
America direct from the old coan1
Her certificate of character had -
lost on shipboard, and what could T.
do? To her great happiness and e
ISOLATION. Tim Mulligan voluntol
and wrote q beautiful recommen6Gl
as follows:
This Is to certify that Biddy r
lone had q good character before E
left the old country, but lost it On
board coming over.-Tidbits.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23

CANE SUDDENLY UPON MARIE.
out Of his once and directed his steps
to the produce exchange veerine
around 4 corner he suddenly came upon
Marie. Intensely surprised he inquired
quickly 9nd shortly:
Shopping"
But Marie, more composed, replied:
Good evening, Joel. This is certainly
very unexpected"
Yes, I-have-am-yes-I am ir q
great hurry" His confusion betrayed
his excitement and Marie was not slow
in understanding. A moment later
he added:
Am excusable! VIII call this even
ing as usual"
Joel. are you SIN at It after all my
entreaties! Although you did not say
1t. / took 1t for granted that you would
give 1t up for my sake.
Jeol gave her one long look, then
rushed down the street, leaving her
standing alone.
Marie hurried home, convulsed with a
variety OF feelings She quickly de-
termined that their engagement should
be broken. A gambler for husband
never!
Passing well-nigh sleepless night,
she arose quite early next morning.
Wishing to have something to occupy
her mind she took recourse in the morn
ing paper. A IRE, q fatal accident and
what Is this? Bewildered and nearly
prostrated she read the following head
ing:
Joel Leland ruined. His corner
broken and eggs are again within reach.
His entire fortune disappears"
The heading was suficient. Above
al she felt sure that Joel's gambling
proclivities were undoubtedly cured and
perhaps they could marry after all.
The thought brought self-composure
and at last she felt happy.
It was evening before Joel called upon
her. A silent tread ushered him into
her presence and with bowed-down head
he began:
Marie. am forgiven?"
Her answer was never uttered. with
= bound she was In his arms and he
tween the pauses Of her eobs he focnd
time to kiss the tears from u, upturnad
lace.
"A fortunate failure for both Of rs
be muttered.
ssJoel!''
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23
A Domestic pimeuIty.

a Domestic Difnculty.
"Is that the new girl?"
EYES,"
How long IL she going to st1g
well, I'm going to try to keep
until the dessert comes on, but
afraid she'll quit after the g.
course. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23

Kerosene Removes Rust.
Rub all rusty places on iron with
kerosene OIL
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-23

WseWerd 0Arch q Ldterature.
1t may be true. - = writer IN the
current number Of the North American
Review declares. that the musical cen
ter ct the world has shifted 70 Lon
don. but > fact equally worthy Of rec.
ord. says the Chicago Chronicle, Is that
the literary center OF America haa
managed 70 set - far west Of Boston
e Indiana.
Visitor What : beautiful bindina
yon ere putting on yoar new. novel.
Publisher Yea It's hound to sue
csed. Cornell Widow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-09
THREE WERE DROWNED
Through n Boom Knocking Arm
strong Overheard.

Through n Boom Knocking ARM
strong Overheard.
Norfolk, Va, Aug. S.-John d. Arm
strong. a well known oyster packer, his
married son, Walter ID. Armstrong,
aged 21 years, and an aged man named
Pulliam, or Pullien of Norfolk, we're
drowned in Little bay. near Willoughby
Beach, to-day.
The accident occurred just in front of
Mr.. Armstrong; summer home at Lit
tie bay. while the three who lost their
lives and colored man named John
Gale were out i'm a small sailboat,
planting seed oysters.
The boom Of the vessel jibbed in a
slight gust OF wind while Mr.. Arm
strong was leaning over the side of the
boat and being struck by the boom,
Mr.. Armstrong was knocked over
board. Pulliam Jumped In after him
and the two had nearly reached the
boat. when Pulliam was taken with
cramps and called for assistance. Then
MIR. Armstrong jumped in to try to
save his father and companion. In
the struggle which followed, all three
men went down and were drowned to-
Rether.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-09
CUT SCHOONER DOWN.
Captain and Three of Her Crew
Were Drowned.

Captain and Three of Her Crew
Were Drowned.
Norfolk, Va, Aug. Son board tho
steamer Nantucket of the Merchants
and Miners Line, which arrived TODAY
from Boston. was Edwin Wentworth OF
the schooner Ella Francis. which was
sunk in collision with the Nantucket
last Saturday night. Mate wentworth
was the only man on the schooner
saved, the others having been drowned
The collision occurred in a dense foe
off Norsuch light, Cape Cod. The Nan
tucket struck the schooner with such
force as to cut the bow away and the
vessel sank at once.
Those aboard were Capt. Thorndike
of Rockland. Me-. and w. Harvey
Mike Seaton and Herbert Gray. all Of
Rockport, Me. They were in one OF
the schooner's boats. which was drawn
under by the vortex made by the pro-
peller.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-09
GOODNESS PREVENTED PANIC.
Fireman Announced Fire from
Tbeater's stage.

Buffalo, n. Y. Aug. Sire in the
five-story building al Nos. 251-257 Main
street this afternoon caused a loss es-
timated tonight at 100000 and for a
time threatened the Academy of Mu-
sic next door. where a play was being
produced. BY hard work, however, the
firemen confined the blaze to the build
ing in which It started and the prompt
appearance Of cool headed fire fighters
on the stage Of the Academy Of Music
prevented what might have been Sc
rious panic. The people left the play
house without serious mishap, al
though there was some disorder.
Soon after the fire started in the
Main street block, but before the hum
dreds of persons gathered In the thea
ter next door were aware Of the prox-
unity Of the flames. Assistant Fire
Chief Edward Murphy went to the
academy stage. informed the audience
that building near by was ablaze. but
assured them there was no danger.
He then asked the people TO leave
the theater. Exits were thrown open
and the crowd filed out. The slight dis
order occasioned by the mishap did not
result In any serious accident.
The origin of the fire II a mystery,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-09
WILL INSPECT THE
RIVERS AND HARB0RS.
Representative Lester VIII BE with
the Committeeman.
BY r. M. Larner.

BY r. M. Larner.
Washington, Aug. S.-Representative
Burton. chairman of the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors. and Representa-
tives Sparkman of Florida and Bank
head Of Alabama are here, on their
way to New York to meet their COL
leagues on that committee. who are to
make a tour of inspection of the water
ways in New England and the Great
Lakes in anticipation Of river ans
harbor legislation at the next session
of Congress. Representative Lester OF
Georgia, who is now at Saratoga. will
join tha committee at Buffalo and
make the tour Of the lakes.
Chairman Burton, while at the War
Department and the White House to-
day, stated that there will unidentified
~ be general river and harbor bill
reported to Congress early in the ses-
sion. and the proposed tour of inspec-
tion by the committee was authorized
by the House last session to enable
the committeeman to determine for
themselves what projects are in great
est need of liberal appropriations.