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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-20
DOWN IN A COAL NINE.
Tsrinc Explosion In = Virginia Mine---One
Hundred and Fifty Men Killed.
Special Correspondence Of ths Ss,tixel.

Special Correspondence Of the Ss.tirs1.
LYNcHBUEG, VA, March IA, 1884.
There was yesterday terrible ex-
plosion in the coal mines at Pocahon-
tor, Tazehell county. These mines are
operated by the Southwest Improve
ment Co., a joint stock concern COM
posed of Northern capitalists. There
were $50 men in the mine, all of whom
it is thought must have been killed by
the explosion, which was caused prob
ably by the striking of gas fssure.
Owing to the foul atmosphere in the
shaft it is impossible for anyone yet to
60 down. A party ventured to do
SO to-day, but were forced to return
before they had gone far. They report
q Number of bodies horribly mangled,
some having their heads and limbs
torn from their bodies. The shock
was felt above surface also, and houses
several hundred feet from the mine
were upturned and utterly demolished.
The South Eastern Improvement Cos.
large elevator was blown into atoms.
A large force of hands are engaged in
constructing another, while every ar
rangement is being made for the
proper interment of the dead minors.
If remain here long enough and as
certain any further particulars, the
SENTINEL shall know them.
DRUMMER.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-20
LAIN JOHN
Pays the Sentinel a Compliment and then
Proceeds to Talk About Thriving
Community,

Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
EAST BEND, N. c., March 10, 'S4.
The SENTINFL has undergone won
derful improvement under its present
management, and now we get from its
columns something of interest to all of
us, the general news and all the odds
and ends Of almost every section of
our country. l am fully convinced
that energy coupled with judicious
allowance printers ink, has more to
do with the building up of an individ-
ual, or a community, than greenbacks
alone.
We have first-class village, and it
really deserves a few "puffs" from
you newspaper fellows. Not only East
Bend but our whole county is certain
ly getting out Of the old ruts and the
wheels of progress are rapidly travel
ing in this direction. Everybody is
in fine spirits preparing for the biggest
crop Of tobacco ever produced in
Yadkin county.
Ten years ago when the writer
moved to East Bend, there was not
more than ten or fifteen tobacco barns
in the township; now suppose there
are $50 or 200 and many of our farm
ers are having wonderful success grow
ing the fancy varieties of the leaf, and
are so enthusiastic that they want to
swap it for silver, pound for pound.
We have four dry goods stores,
one grocery, one drug store, one to-
bacco factory, one steam saw mill,
with lumber dresser and corn mill at
tached, black smith shop, cabinet and
shoe shops, house carpenters, who are
continually building new houses, two
physicians, no lawyers, (don't need
any, one Justice of the Peace, but
need more of them to attend to matri-
monial calls. One j. p, told me q
few nights ago, "I.have got two couples
to marry tomorrow at 10 o'clock and
they live several miles apart" We
have a good Sabbath School, and
two weeks day school.
East Bend has been noted for its
pretty girls-"the fairest among ten
thousand and altogether lovely'-but
owing to their being such extra fine
matrimonial timber, the number has
dwindled down considerably, so there
are now only few to tell the tale,
Tor probably, to hear it told, but that's
a fact, its Leap Year.-EDIToR] but
they are as good as any taken. Run
away matches are very fashionable
hereabouts, the latest instance being
an old man who has been keeping
bachelors hall for 10 these many
years. If we had Railroad here Ga
thing hoped for but not SEEM think
what are left, would run away and
marry right off.
We have one commissioner who at
tends to business for Uncle Sam, and
now and then he sits in judgment
against the unrighteous.
PLAIN JOHN.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-20
NOTES FROM NEWTON.
Catawba Comfy for stsd.aa for Lisassn-
ant Govsrasr.
Special Correspondence Of th< Sentinel

Special Correspondence Of thS Sentins!
NEWTON, n. c., March 13, 1884,
Your staff correspondent paid just
and deserved compliment to our little
town, but in speaking Of our educa-
tional interest he overlooked the fact
that we also have a Normal School
here during the summer, that has been
complimented by the State Superin-
tendent as the most auccsssful in the
State.
As to the manufacturing interest he
failed to notice that there was tobacco
factory here, and ono of the best open
ings for manufacturing of any place l
know of, because it has been demon
strated by gentlemen from old Cas-
we'll that the belt of land near this
town is equal to if not superior to any
in the State for raising fine tobacco
the and thing is just now taking start
and they bring the tobacco direct to
the factory for sale, whom it is in OPP
Grafton. 1t will not be long until. your
Winston manufacturers will be get
ting their finest leaf from old Cataw-
ba. When old Catawba gets rightly
under way in raising and manufactur-
ing tobacco, then indeed will still be
the Banner County" of N. C.
Politically Catawba has all the while
been right, we expect to see her come
to the front again this year. We will
accept your nomination of Stedman
for Lieut.. Governor. Put Holt.
Gilmer, Scales. Armield, Bennett.
McCorkle, Watson, Robbins, or any
good man at the head of the ticket
and we will go it. No East, no West.
in selecting men this time, If there
ever was time when our very best,
and most influential men, from the
highest to the lowest ought to be put
in nomination, now is the time, be-
cause greater efforts have never been
made to carry our State than will be
made this time by Mott & Go.
If any one in your county wish to
engage in raising wheat or tobacco,
| tell him to come oyer hero. There is
a splendid opening for a mill to put
up the fine patent process -four. be-
cause hundreds and thousands of bush.
els of wheat are raised close around
this town, with q Railroad running
East and West and North and South,
ready to carry it away. 1t is aston.
ishing how much -four and wheat
bran is shipped from this place.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-20
"RICE, CHALK AND PEANUTS"
MiscellAneous Collection that Shows the
Humorous Side of Life in Tarheslia.
From tie .3fiIten Chronicle.

From the 3fitsn Chronicle.
A family of negroes, the old daddy
with two babies and a lot of boys
and baggage ON one seat, and the
old woman hugging a large spotted
cat in her arm sat on the other, as the
train whizzed toward. Danville the
other day. She said they came from
away up in Guilford and were "gwine"
to Danville. "And you brought the
cat l see 7" o yis sab ,nebber lebe
de cat-it's for good luck to new
place." $50 you believe in cats ?"
"Well, anyway, boss, dis cat KUN ter
me from kitten when little boy it
b'loged to had frowed it in de fire and
den pitched it outen de window, an I
took it an nussed it and fed it, and /
tell you sab, it'll track me now de
same as dog, we moved once three
miles and left her wild sister, and
[ say one day l wonders how my
cat is gettin on, when clar fo' grashus
dat night dar was dis cat walk rite in
and jumped in my lap-he! he! dat.
de troof, boss. To the cat.) Dar now,
We want sump'n to eat, we'll take dis
bread" "Danville," called the con-
ductor, and thespotted cat was unload.
From. the Hsttsboro Observer.
One Sunday week or two ago,
one Of our country friends was carry
ing ayoung lady to church in his bug
gy. The young lady and gentleman
were enjoying the ride finely when
they arrived at the Emo river. In the
middle of the stream hault was made
to water the animal. When the COM
mand was given to "get up" he did
not move, nor could it be persuaded
to do so. Taking in the situation, he
mounted the horse, and to his surprise
and delight it moved forward in a
lively manner. Once on the back of the
horse he had to stay there, for the horse
would not work any other way. Imag-
inc their feelings when they drove up
to the church with the young man
astraddle the horse and the young la
dy sitting alone in the buggy.
From, tie Weldon Ne.cs
He clerks in dry goods store, but
it takes different quality of brain
to tell which train goes to Raleigh
from which some dry goods clerk pos
sess and it seems that this young man
did not have enough of the former to
answer the purpose last Tuesday. He
had lady under his charge who wish
ed to goto Littleton, and he purchased
a ticket and checked her baggage ac-
cordingly. But when it came to put
ting her on the car he got it all wrong
and sent her to Seaboare.
| From the Statesviie American.
Wo learn that there was an un-
marked box at the depot and had
there remained unclaimed for the last
seven years; one day last week curl.
osity prompted the agent to open it
and it proved to contain seven gal.
Ion runlet Of peach brandy.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-20
THE YOUNG AND VIGOROUS DEMOC-
RACY."
From. the Lexington Dispatch.


The Winston Sentinel lead off by
nominating Chas. NJ. Stedman, of
Wilmington, and already a number of
papers have signified their approval !;
and now there is every prospect for a
Stedman boom, whereat Bro. Oldham
smiles complacently at his own saga
city in discovering a man who can
please everybody. The Sentiners idea
of nominating a ticket of new men, re-
presenting the young and vigorous
Democracy of the present, and retir-
ing the mossbacks to the shades of
of private life, is good one and we
think will take with the people. The
woods are full of available timber,
and there is no reason why good
ticket of the young and vigorous sort
should not be nominated, and elected
by o handsome majority.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-20
The East a Unit for Stedman.

WILMINGTON, March, IA, 1884,
Your nomination of Maj. Stedman for
Lieutenant Governor is most oppor-
tune, and in through unison with the
progressive character OF your paper.
The East is unit for him.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-20
M0RAVIAN FALLS ACADEMY.

ENALL TERM, August 9th, 1888. BOARD
l. Sc to 81 per month. TUITION, 81 to q
per month. Send for Catalogue.
G. W. GREENE, Principal,
July 10th, 1ss3.-1y Moravian Falls N y.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-20
stsdman In Rohsson County.

Shoe Heel Correspondence Raleigh Chronicle.
As yet we have heard no expressions
as to choice for Governor. We shall
be satisfied with any good, able man
the party may choose, bat venture
to say that Stedman sounds very we'll
for Lieut.. Governor.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-20
Thank You.

From a Letter to TIE Editor.
BUFFALO, n. Y. March, II 1884,
Permit me to congratulate you on the
success of your Winston enterprise,
and wish you continued prosperity.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-20
The Sentinel In Boston.

ETOHE q LtlLtF 20 Ite LuttDT.
BosToN, March, II 1854 peruse
your valuable and very readable pa
per with great interest. = watch
with deep interest all the movements
in your State. May you keep OH as
you have begun, and continue to stir
up the North Carolina boys.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-20
MAN TED !!

A PARTNER WITH TWO THOUSAND
ADollars Capital to buy half interest in
A. TANNERY AND SHOE FACTORY.
business fairly underway and prospects good.
For further particulars address,
LEATHER & SHOES,
Dec. 20, 1888 IT, Thomasville, n. q.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-26
The Willard and ST. Clair Group OF
Mines.

Messrs. Charles Green and James Sin
clair were in town yesterday. They
have been hard TT work developing the
Willard and st. Clair locations, situated
on the divide near East Fork. Their
tunnel on the Willard is in about fifty
feet, and is now in what appears to he a
body of galena OF low grade-a great deal
of carbonate of iron. The st. Clair is
looking well, and the firm think they
have bonanza st their commend. Their
work on these mines has been somewhat
retarded this summer by their bad luck
in having several horses stolen. por-
tion of these they succeeded in recover
ing, and they are on lively track for
some others.
Mr.. Green is we'll known in the west
ern portion Of Idaho and Eastern Ore
gon as successful prospector and miner
and both gentlemen are likely to make
a showing here that will prove interest
ing this season.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-26
The ketehum Band.

The Ketchum Cornet Band held a
meeting in the Metropolitan reading
rooms Inst evening and accepted
the resignation of H. F. Stew
ard as leader. Mr.. Steward
has been wise and faithful leader OF
the band through all its tribulations for
three years past, and manfully stood all
the kicking that came along. He has
SLOWED good judgement at all times,
and although his resignation met much
opposition among the members, nearly
all OF whom were present, they consid-
cred its acceptance simply as 8
personal favor; relieving him from the
responsibility of manager and leader
Mr.. Joe Montgomery was appointed il
his stead and will make good man fol
the place.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-26
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Mr.. J. T. Mcylc ''Held Up' within a
Stones Throw of His Door.

At $50 o'clock Saturday night as Mr..
j. T. Moyle, SUPERINTENDENT Of the
Warm Springs Consolidated Mining Co.,
was on his way home from Main street
he was followed up closely by an un-
known individual until within less than
half block from his door, when a sec
ond villain suddenly approached him in
the darkness in front and poked large
navy shooter in his face with the
command to raise his hands. Mr.
Moyie observed at the same time that
the follower alluded to was at his back,
but at first hesitated to raise his hands
because they were holding eggs and
butter which he did net care to drop.
He was given another command to drop
the eggs and raise his hands, which al
though it went greatly against his grain,
he concluded under the exceeding pres
sure of the moment to do. He was i'm
mediately relieved of a handsome gold
watch, valued at $50, and other prop
ert Of trifiing worth. The villains soon
escaped in the darkness, and the un-
fortunate man carefully recovering the
substance OF his next breakfast, made
his way home. Mr.. Moyle says the rob
Der was no gentleman to make him
drop those eggs" but he found
enough left for square meal. The
watch, well, that was light considera-
tion; hut the kind gentlemen who
spared his life should be presented
with hectic by the people as soon as
/ their whereabouts becomes known.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-26
History Of Deep Mining.

1t appears to be assumed by the Min
ing Record, that it is the author OF the
theory that the richest portion Of mines
is generally near the surface; in opposi-
tion to the fancy prevalent among min
ing men that mineral bearing fssure
veins become richer as the depth in
creases. There is nothing new about
this theory. Miners satisfied them
selves years ago Of the falsity Of deep
mining,-a conclusion reached by long
practical experience. AS the Record
states: '.It is so thoroughly sustained
by the history OF the mines OF the Com
stock lode aud other districts Of Neva-
da. not to speak OF those of Mexico. Pc
m and Bolivia, that really there is no
excuse for the further enormous expend-
I ittre Of money in explorations OF the
mines OF the Comstock lode below 1900
feet. With US this is not fruit Of theo-
ries touching the way veins have been
mineralized. Our conclusions have
been reached after patient study. not
of the processes by which nature has
worked in the naturalization Of vein
matter, but Of the history of the subter-
ranean localities in which richly miner
allied matter has been found stored
away during all these centuries that man
has been searching the reeesses Of the
earth for such matter. whether silver or
gold. tin or copper, lead or iron.
Our researches have satisfied ms that
gold and silver which the United States
have contributed to the worlds stock OF
/ the money metals have been won from
! the earth at depth that will not aver
! age to exceed 500 feet.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-26
The Blue Jacket.

This is a remarkable mine; and it IS
one that IS liable 70 make a sensation.
The Blue Jacket IS situated about
eleven miles from Ketehum, and four
miles from the road to Gilena.
Considerable work has been done on
the mine. and ore is being taken out
through three tunnels. The ore ex-
tracted is curiosity; nothing like it
has been found on this river. Combined
with heavy body Of iron, the assays
show from 100 ozs. to 500 ozs. per ton.
The lead is small; but the per ceutage of
copper makes it desirable for a fiux,
mixing in with g2Iena ores.
Col. W II. Brodhead is the owner of
the mine. He viii make a shipment of
ore sometime daringt the week.
Several experts have examined some
OF the specimens from this mine, that
are now on exhibition in this town, and
they concur in the opinion that it is an
ore readily worked in this country, and
il il holds up to the assays. and general
appearance, it will prove mine that
viii make someone millionaire.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-26
Salmon River.

8. r. Randolph, pioneer Of Wood
River, engaged IN the packing business,
has just returned from the Salmon riv-
q, where he reports new life in mining
and usi!..3x matters The Clayton
snsltess resumed operation on the 18th
inst, and are running steadily on ores
from the East Fork of Salmon and chiefly
from Germania Basin. He believes
that the disposition among the leading
miners Of that section is to patronize
the Wood River branch of the o. S. L.
for freights. aud in all probability Ketch-
um will soon realize considerable traf-
40 from that quarter. The country al
luded to Is quito extensive,and the trade
from there once secured will be of much
tmrcrtsnce 10 cur bueiuess men.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-26
Territorial News.
ReHsrue chroniclr.

BeGsrRe Chronicle
H. E Miller, sold the Relief mine to
the Minnie Moore Company for $4,000.
The Relief is the northwest extension
of the Minnie Moore which is sufficient in
itself to make the ground valuable Us all
the ore ehutes in the Minnie pitch TO the
west.
President waldron of the HALEY Pho
neer Association came down on Tuesday
and installed the officers of the Bellevue
order as follows: President. G.. L. Waters;
Vice Presidents, z. P. Canavan, ]. L. Ho-
gan; Secretary. H. G. Wright; Treasurer,
Henry Hague. This branch starts off
with good membership and will contin-
ue to grow henceforth.
Cald,reu Tribune
We kick on Tom Catalan coming to
Caldwell any more. He has inspired
the Democrats into organization.
Mrs. John R. Coon, whom the old set
tiers know as Ada Riggs, has been very
i'll for few weeks. DIR. Isham was tele-
graped for and went over to the Payette
Tuesday. We are pleased to learn the
lady is on the high road to recovery.
IDAHO 1raiopche.
There will be races ut the Silver City
race-tyack, on August 4th, 5th aud 9th,
for COW and saddle horses, COW ponies
and foot races. Everybody is Invited to
be present on the occasion. No race
/ horses will be allowed TO run. We learn
that the cowboys from Sucker, Cow.
Jordan. Reynolds. sinkes, Catharine
and Castle Creeks and the Bruneau, will
be present.
Stockmen should not forget that there
will be a meeting of the members of the
Idaho Stock Growers Association on
the 4th of August. All should be in at
tendance rs business of Importance will
come before the meeting.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-26
The Bluejacket.

The Bluejacket mine on Warm Springs
creek, located Just north of tho Allen
group and formerly owned by F. Fulford
and j. Conners, has been put into opcr-
whvhave puschased half interest. The
mine is said to be looking unusually
we'll and offers inducement for extensive
work. The new managers are quite ju-
bilant over the prospect and believe they
have q paying operation.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-26

To John Hughes, Vim HyndmAn. Tex1s AA0o&
and Spruancc Stanley + Co. OF San ErAHc1eeo.
California, and their assigns, Or any O&AeI pr
son or parties who may own or Claim e oWD .
one-ehiru interest in the Silver King ocAttno
and the salvador mining location: sAA min
ing locations being situated In Little Wood
River mining district AturAs County, 6AAo
Territory:
You ars hereby notified that we. tie andR-
signed. have xpende two yeAxs' aoeeanaof
ahor on the Silver Kin1 mining DeAx1oa. An4
the Salvador mining location. sa1d iOcasta1 es-
ing situated in Little W I'd River mining d.
tric1- AIrurss County. Idaho TaErftoEy. - H.
amount of -Four Hundred D0llARa. aA4 tAn&
your STARE Of said expenditure for oAs- third n
terest the said claims fog AensaouA101 work
fs sI33.S. less $40 leaving AalAnN q
f9s33 due for said labor. as tulloua: e1A0 -
the said Silver King location. N ~ - - -
said salvador Ioc riou. the aa1e DA19 -
amount required to hold then nnr H. yeRD
issa and 1888; and that unleea yoAR pxoP1ge4
Of said expenditure due from you - pAaA vtee-
in ninety lso days after the PUBLICATION - -
notice your interest in said Rt4tN8 boa1
and CLAIMS. consisting OF onAs1h1n4 n - ~
said exirrs. viii hecozra she pro1Gsy = ~
subscribers hereto under Secfte0 - = -
Revised Statutes et the United 9satsA
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