Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-06
s.RICE. CHALK AND PEANUTS.' -
A miscellaneous Collection tha shows the
Humorous side of Life in Tarhcelia.
From the ut. 4Air;y Neto.s.

One of the most popular pastors IN
the Missionary Baptist Church is Rev.
Geo. NJ. Duke, of Nash county. The
following story on him comes from
good authority: He had been con-
ducting a series of meetings at Old
Aickory church which resulted IN
quite revival, and some of his charge
no doubt gave vent to their feelings of
Joy and gratitude. Shortly afterward
while the pastor was riding along the
road, he was thus accosted by color
cd sister, 'Brudder Jukes, Use glad
ter see yo'. | was to yo' meetin' an
the Lord sho' was wild yo'. | neber
seed white folks act SO much like mig
gers befo'. De Lord sho' was wild yo',
brudder Jukes."
From the Fayetteville Sun
A few Sunday evenings ago dig
nifed, elderly business man Of our
city concluded he would take a stroll
out over the hill for exercise, and when
he had got out about halt mile from
town he passed through an old field,
grown up with broom sage. As he
got about the centre of the field, an
old goat ran up behind him and but
ted him summersault The old gent
rose, and the Billy Goat made at him
again, when our friend gathered him
by the horns and threw him down and
sat on him, and swore he would keep
his seat until some one come to his
I rescue, or till his goatship should
pass from this world to the next.
IRON, the State.riNc american.
About last Sunday week a girl who
lived near KiIby post-office, on the
line between Alexander and Wilkes,
started off with one of her beaux to
Wilkesboro to get married. On the
way she told him she had forgotten
something, and for him to go on while
she went back for it, He did so and
she returned, net up with another
sweetheart, went on to Taylorsville
| with him and married him. No. l
reared when he heard how the girl
had executed a retrogade movement
upon him, the more SO that he had
bought her wedding frock and bonnet,
but the girl wasn't any the less mar
ried on that account.
| F,on. the Clayton Bud.
A certain ball-headed citizen Of
! Clayton short time ago, saw "leap
year" advertisement in one of our
weekly papers and thinking to make
little fun, wrote to the party, and in
few days received an answer from
the young lady-who blythe way, a
school girl-asking him to give a full
| description Of his personal appearance ce
and also to send a small mite" of his
hair.
From the Scotland Neck Comnasnoeahh.
A neatly dressed young man walk
ed into the drug store of Bryan &
Whitehead a day or two ago and
after examining and pricing several
very costly albums and two or three
dressing cases, leaned over the counter
and said in short soothing voice,
Gene, let me have five cents worth
of tobacco-Ill pay you next week"
From The Hickory Press.
Mrs. Sallie Boyd concluded this
evening at 4 o'clock she would Trot
out the balance OF her life, and accord
ingly M-. 1rot, of Catawba, Trotteo
her off the tapis. The combined
weight of the two is only five hundred
pounds.
From the Noryanton Aountainecr.
A Morganton boy, who recently
had quarrel with his sweet heart
sent her the following touching valen
tine: "My dearest and sweetes
Amanda, | been, not goose, but s
gander. Your heart never harden
but grant me your pardon, I'm sorry
| histed your dander.'