Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-11-20
Letter from Sl17ry.
DoBsoN, n. G.

Dear Sentinel:-Autumn with its
scar leaves and fading flowers is
upon us, aud "the last rose of sum
mer' is dropping, and leaf by leaf
is returning to mother earth. So
it is with man in the spring time Of
life YOUTH we feel buoyant and
hopeful, we build many air-castles
and imagine many great things
which we expect to perform and
accomplish in the bright warm
summer of life. aud though we be
successful, and even surpass ou.
youthful expectations, we may have
written our names high upon the
mountain side of fame, we may
have ridden at the head of tramp
ling legions, wearing the gay plume
of the hero and conqueror we may
have swayed the popuIace aud held
spell bound senates and legislative
assemblies by the power OF elo-
qnence. Yet the autumn of life
with its gray locks, its wrinkles aud
infrmities comes on, aud like The
faded leaf we fall, some kind friend
drops the tear of affection on our
solemn silent bier as we are borne
to "the city of the dead" spring
comes and goes, the buds put forth
and burst iuto spreading foliage
the merry songsters of the forest
carroll their sweet melodies under
the soft gushing sunlight of a
spring morn, the gurgling brook
leaps from the mountain side and
meanders its way to sea time rolls
on, the seasons come and go, as if
we bad never been, perhaps some
tiny flower cr waving evergreen
keeps vigil Ger our last resting
place. All all is vain and sinks
into nothingless as an empty bub-
BILE, If we have done nothing to in
sure an entrace into the elysian
filed of the great Bryon, these are
the results OF our entrance and ex-
its upon the stage of human ac-
ton. And how strange it is that
with all these facts in view, that
each one does not use his utmost
endeavors to do we'll his part, Ills
not all of life to live" Yet we act
as if it was.
Our Court has ended, and Judge
Gilmef showed himself to be a man
of firmness and decision of charac~
ter. Ills charge to the Grand Jury
did not abound in high sounding
phrases and nicely rounded periods
nor did it abound in efforts to dis
play "much learning" but it did
abound in good sense, good law
and simplicity SO that the most IL
literate juror might learn easily
from him his duty. This Court
has clearly established the fact, that
there is something wrong in our
county, and as the Judge remarked
he had paths unmarked, to tread.
Our Jail was delivered of its in
mates, only o2e to be imprisoned,
six months at labor. Tate, the
'rapist" was released, the State be
ing unable to find 9 bill. The ne
gro Stuart charged with beating
his wife from which she died, was
released no bill being found and
the girl charged with iufanticide
turned out to be a fool. Much bus
mess was done aud our 6ockets
State and civil, the most impoI tant
civil cases tried was Jones VS.
Bunker with a virdict 10 favor oil
Bunker, Jones appealed. During
our court an attraction occurred
on the corner at Riggs store, be-
tween G.. A. Nations and William
LintIcum in which the latter re-
Eceived shot which the surgeon
says passed into or through the
left lobe of the lungs which was
thought at first might prove fatal
but is turning out differently az
Linticum is now going about some
Judge Gilmer from his seat on tn
bench saw the difficulty or par
of it, tis said Nations fired three o
fonr shots at Linticpp. This il
about the third tragedy" Gas th'
Northeren papers call SUCH sine
the location of our place, SOM
twenty five years ago.
, We have had solDe cold wealth
I er-freczing and frosting, but it
now pleasant Our farmers ar
busy gathering aud sowing. Cor
is abundant. Early sown wheat
: looking fine.
Now, dear SENTINEL, many goo
wishes for you, may you live lon
i and flourish. May your patronag
/ be extended until your sound Den
j. ocratic doctrine shall spread owe
J. the whole Of "Uncle Sans tact
a Let me exclaim lay on Mathes
:. and it Goslings should nibble abor
:. you, may they be drowned in
t heavy shower of public indignation
SURRY.