Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-02
REID AND GLENN In MT. AIRY.
OUR CANDID ATES FOR CONGRESS
AND DISTRICT ELECTOR.
Make Stirring Speeches and Are Loudly
ApPlauded.-So Some Items of News
Picked up Around the Place.
Stqf Correspondence of the Sentinel.

StqF Correspondence of the Sentinel
Mt. AIRY, n. c.. Sept. 20, 1884,
Mr.. James w. Reid and r. B. Glenn
spoke here to-day and made thrilling
speeches to large crowd. The speak
ing commenced at o'clock in the
warehouse.
Mr., w. F. Carter very eloquently
introduced Mr.. Reid who came upon
the stand AMI was loudly applauded,
the vast multitude continuing to dem
onstrate their feelings by greeting him
with loud cheers and huzzas at fire.
quent intervals throughout his speech.
He handled the different issues, ably
and we'll, and gave universal satisfac-
ton. But few speakers ever meet
with such reception as was rendered
these two gallant sons of the Old
North State.
When Mr.. Reid closed his speech
one continued roar of applause went
up, and bouquets of flowers and other
tokens of esteem were heaped upon
him. Mr.. Reid having once lived
here, it reminded me of the hand
shaking of Gen. Scales with the old
soldiers.
Mr.. Glenn then arose and spoke for
an hour. He is most Jealous, enthu-
siastic and brilliant speaker, and was
loudly applauded throughout his
speech, He waded into the Internal
Revenue with gloves off, pouring hot
shot into the Republican camp, and
without fear exposing their corruption
and their bribery, their embezzlement
of the government funds, all such in
iquitons charges being laid at the
door of the Radical party's leader,
James G. Blaine, and whose follow
ers are no better than he.
The Radicals of Surry held tteir
convention few days ago, and nomi-
mated an old time Radical ticket, after
which Major Reeves being escorted to
the court house by a few RAIDS and
Revenue officers, who propose to throw
hook baited with Senatorial timber
to him, made them speech Major
Reeves is doubtless disappointed in
Democracy, and seeks an "humble
refuge" with Motifs little "yaller pups. :"
Surry county has the best Demo
cratic ticket it has had for num-
ber eff years, and the Democracy will
give Scales and Reid 400 majority in
November next.
Last Wednesday was a good day
for accidents in Dobson. While Mrs.
Nancy Bray was bringing a bucket OF
water from spring near by, she acci-
dentally slipped, and fell to the ground
upon the rocks, breaking her leg.
While Master John Edwards was
driving team the horse became
frightened, and ran away, the conse-
quence of which Johns leg was bro
ken.
Another mad dog scare occurred
in Dobson last Thursday morning.
Mr.. Walter Folger soon secured a shot
gun, and giving the dog the contents
thereof, soon had everything quelled
| down.
Our subscribers at Dobson complain
of not getting their mail regularly,
especial the SENTINEL. The SENTI-
MEL leaves the office regularly, and
if such complaints are made any more
the matter will haye thorough inves-
tigation. We hope to hear of no fur
ther trouble.
Miss Susan Dockery, a highly res
pected lady of State Road, died last
Tuesday, Of typhoid fever.
Rev. Mr.. Haymore is conducting a
Baptist revival at Mt. Airy this week,
and the attendance is unusuall large,
there being much religious manifesto
tion on the part ef the people.
The SENTINEL desires to return
thanks to Mr.. Johnnie Kapp for kind
nesses, also Mr.. Luther Waugh, Z. G..
Cockerham, A. III. Freeman, and J.
w. Lewellyn, the latter gentleman
being the candidate for the House
from old Surry. He will Curry the
county, it is thought, by 400 ma jority,
being man SO amply qualified tor the
office.
Dobsou now has very good hotel
Mr.. Ice Snow having recently taken
charge, making several improvements
which add greatly to the comfort o.
the guests. C. T. COUNTER.