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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
THE IxEENEsT CUT OF ALL.
DR.. Grissom RepUdiates York and
Gives the Reasons Why---Unfit Man
for Governor of North Carolina.

RALEIGH, Oct. 10.-My attention
has been called to an editorial IN the
AshevilIe Citizen of October 5th, in
reference to my refusal to support DR..
York for Governor. While a cenyer-
sation Of the tenor of the one referred
to did occur, it was with no view OF
its going to the public But as the
fact has been published, and as [ have
no concealment about the matter, |
deem it Just to myself that my reasons
for refusing him my support shall go
to the public.
As superintendent of the asylum it
has been my duty to look after the
| legislation affecting the interest Of the
insane Of the State, and because OF
this fact / know who have been the
friend Of the insane, ever ready to
work for them. | also know who
have been willing to leave these poor
unfortunate people to remain in con-
finement in the counties and who have
been unwilling to give a decent sup
port to those who were fortunate
enough to find room in the inadequate
accommodation which has hitherto
existed.
I do not think DR.. York q fit man
for the Governors chair. / do not
mean anything personally discourteous
to him, for our relations are not in any
sense unfriendly, but in my judgement
he has not the qualifications for the
high Office he seeks, Nor do [ think
that his qualifications or his antece-
i - 70 = t,a
support, even of republicans. I an
satisfied from my long familiarity egith
his public course that neither the char
itdble nor educational Interests Of the
State aUoatld be safe u'ader such policy
as has olacays characterized has public
career.
AS a North Carolinian I cannot
look at the facts before me without
perceiving that all the material inter
ests of the State, her financial condi-
ton, her charitable and educational
institutions, her progress at home and
reputation in the eyes of the country
will be jeopardized by the election of
man of his antecedents.
This is an unusual crisis, and while
l am not ambitious Of any claim to
consistency, save in love for North
Carolina and the interests of all her
people, I am especially de0oted to the
unfortunate afflicted among whom the
best years Of my life have been passed.
Parties and politics have no value
in my eyes save as they may protect,
not despoil the people save as they
may guide and not mislead in the path
OF the States prosperity.
EUGENE GRIssoM.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
Edwards' Prohibition Record

AfoH1 GtS LtAtctlyt CftFoHLCtC.
It is to any mans credit that he is
himself sober and sober minded and
that he encourages every temperate
influence in society. And Temper
ance Societies are encouraged by the
best people in the land,
Understand this to begin with then.
But it is reported that Col. L. G.
Edwards, at Oxford, denied that he
ever belonged to temperance organ
ization.
Denied it! So the report comes.
In the Friend of Temperance, the
old temperance journal of Raleigh, of
date of Sept. "a, 1867, in the list of
officers of the various Councils of the
Friends of Temperance in the State,
the following occurs:
CoUNcrL No. 12-OxFoRD-CoL.
L. G. EDWARDS President.
A man ought not to fear or deny SO
good a record; but when feared OF
denied-what then ?
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
WINSTON, N. c. THURSDAY, OCTOBER %, 1884
DURHAM's ARCHITECT.
May Do. And Being an Example for
Some Moneyed han in Winston.
Etona The Durham Recorier.


Since the retirement of this world
renowned tobacco manufacturer from
the firm of w. T. Blackwell & CO.. 5
smoking tobacco factory, he has been
following the even tenor of his way,
without any public demonstration as
to what he was really doing. His first
move was TO establish private bank
with p. A. Wiley as cashier. His
ability and standing as cashier Of
many yea1s' experience is favorably
known throughout the banking cir
cles In this new venture Col. Black
well has been wonderfully successful,
and many Of our leaf dealers, manu-
facturers and merchants have had the
best of reason to know what benefi-
cent influence he has excrted during
panicky months. He then commenced
the erection of dwelling houses to sup
ply the rapidly increasing population
Of Durham. At house building he has
been equally successful, until he has
100 dwellings elegantly finished and
provided with every convenience. Yet
he is not satisfied he has just had sur
veyed and laid off into lots the Mich
ois place, at the western edge Of town.
Through this he has laid off three
broad streets three quarters of a mile
long; these are crossed at the proper
distances. On this piece Of land he
has laid off 1S7 lots each Of which he
proposes to adorn with al elegant
dwelling house. These lots are cover
ed with beautiful shade trees, which
makes this one of the most desirable
parts of town.
Close to these lots he has 55 hands
at WORK laying of race track and
clearing out park which is to be
known as Blackwell's Park.
Besides tho dwelling houses he is
erecting, he has contracted to have
erected five story prize warehouse
120x50 feet.
In connection with Mr.. j. S. Carr,
he has spent thousands of dollars in
adding to and improving Hotel Clair
born. We were shown through it a
few days ago and were astonished at
the costliness in which it was furnish
cd. We venture the assertion that
there is not hotel in the State kept
as neatly and furnished as nicely. Be-
sides Col. Blackwell's building enter
prises, he keeps on hand from 90 to
100 horses, some Of which are fine
bloodcd stock.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
Blaine,s Poor Old MotJ,.r

Bro'cnsUatie, (Pd,) Letter to Phila. Times.
The strongest Republican vote
against James G. Blaine in this sec
tson of Pennsylvania will be in his
own birthplace, near here, in Wash
ington connty. He will there be de-
feated nearly two to one, and solely be-
cause of his failure to attend the fu-
neral of his mother in 1871, because it
would have involved recognition of
her Catholic religion. She was buried
without any funeral ceremony from
the Catholic Church near town.
Washington county will give major
ity against Blaine. This place, al
though Republican by So majority,
will give Cleveland a majority, ard
this county, Fayette, will give Cleve-
land from l 800 to 1000.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
WHAT JOYCE THINKS OF DIR.
WHEELER.
81 am Bound to Proclaim Him the
Grandest s5couadrel In North Car
OliUa.''


From the Dan5ury Reporter Post
A. Il. Joyce, Republican candidate
for elector in this district, has let out
a very important State secret. In his
speech at Roxboro the other day he
said Il am bound to proclaim DR..
w. FL. Wheeler the grandest scoun-
drel in North Carolina. [ feel that |
should do violence to ray conscience if
| failed to do 50" The same speech
was repeated by Mr. Joyce at another
nothing about Blaine, it is presumed
that lie has concluded to tell the truth
about Wheeler and let Glenn tell it
about Blaine. We should like to
hear from Dir. Joyce in relation to
Wheeler's man Edwards. miles Cox
says he cant see how de ole man is
gwine ter pull fru if Andy talks dat
way"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
s'The Same Old York; &nd the Negroes.
From the AsHeUiHe Citizen,

From the AshcUHe Citizen.
In 1880 when York was a candidate
for the State Senate he made a speech
at Elkville, Wilkes county. He was
particularly bitter toward the negro.
He said that "the niger is not fit to
vote he has no soul; | don't want
his vote; I wouldn't have an office
given me by the vote of a buck-nig-
ger and | hereby notify the judges of
election if they know of any negro
voting for me to throw out the bal
lot and don't count it for me-"
This was York in 1880, and he
claims that he is still the "same old
York" And yet, perhaps, every ne
gro in Buncombe county will vote for
him. Is it any wonder that the white
Republicans despise them Without
respect for themselves, the obedient
tools often of the most disreputable
element among the whites, the negro
need not complain that he has no in
fuence in society-that he is looked
upon as source Of danger rather than
of usefulness to the State.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
AT BETHAEA,


Edwards made the same old ger ba-
tan speech here that he made ut Ger
manton, save that when Reid held
him up so plainly before the people,
exposing his corrupt record, that so
indignant did he become that he used
such vile language and epithets in the
presence of ladies that it placed him
beyond TIE pale Of common deccncy.
Having alleged that he Fad never had
anything to do with prohibition or
temperance organizations, whereupon
Mr.. Reid read from a temperance
document where Edwards was presi-
dent Of a temperance society, and
read from the Raleigh Sentinel where
he introduced resolution to prohibit
any man from selling whiskey within
two miles of the n. G. line At this
arose to his feet.
Reid-Mr. Edwards denies this.
Edwards, excitcdly-I not only de-
ny it, but | say it is Il lie 4.
Reid, turning 10 Edwards-Do you
mean to say that I am liar? If you
do sir, I shall certainly resent it
Edwards-No sir; | say the paper
is a lie. Whereupon one vociferous
cheer and hurrah went up Tor Reid
with such unabated voice that it
caused two-horse team standing near
by to become frightened, capsizing a
wagon loaded with people, tossing some
Of them in the air, making another
horse break loose, bursting the saddle
girt on another, and a general ex-
element and hurrah prevailed for
Reid. c. L. COUNTER.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23


Correspondence Greensboro Patriot.
New BETHEL, ROCKINGHAM Co.,
Oct, 7th.-The candidates for Cong
ress spoke here to-day, and scene
was witnessed that has never before
been chronicled in North Carolina.
Edwards made his speech, making no
impression whatever. Reid followed
and when in the midst of his speech,
pouring the chain shot and grape into
Edwards record on thenegro question
the negroes split their throats holler-
ing for Reid, and so great became the
excitement, half dozen of them rush
ed to the stand, lifted Reid on their
shoulders and toted him around the
crowd, singing ewes got the old
COON For few minutes the scene
baf1ed description. Poor Edwards !;
there he sat, glued to his seat, dumb
founded and disgusted. L never again
wish to see the picture Edwards face
presented.
Mr.. Reid will get large negro vote
in Rockingham, and it's not in the
power Of their political white masters
to prevent it. The bottom is about
to drop out. RoCKIsGuAM.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
Buxton's Opponent withdraws.

N. w. Ellington, Republican can
didate for Senator from Stokes and
Forsyth, has quit the canvass in this
county and gone home. He is the man
who was to give us such canvass as
was never before witnessed in this
country. Well, he has done it; and
we must say that as failure he is the
best success of the age. The only rea-
son he gives for quitting the race is
that he did not expect to find so many
Democrats in Stokes. Gentlemen,
"bring in another horse!'
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
Why, of Course,

From TIE Elizabeth City Carolinian, Rep.
The editor of the Wilmington Star
advises its readers not to believe all
they soc in the Horld, the leading
Democratic paper in New York. Hs
says: "Tne less you have to do with
it the nearer you are to the truth, as
a general rule" For once we can
endorse what the Star says.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
SfqF Correspondence Of tie Sentinel.

StaF Correspondence Of tie Sentinel
GERMANToN, Oct. 15.-To-day for
the first time since the joint canvass
between Mr.. Jas. w. Reid and Col.
L. G. Edwards opened, heard them
discuss the issues of the day, and sure
ly it becomes me to say that but very
few men eyer get such a dragging as
did Edwards from the hands of that
silver-tongue orator, James w. Reid.
The crowd was LARGE and attentive,
and Mr.. Reid soon raised considerable
enthusiasm. Mr.. Reid put the CUES
ton square!y to Edwards, whether or
not he was Il Democrat or Radical !?
Whether or mot he would support
those negro candidates in Edwards
own county? and asked him to an
swer those questions, but graveyard
silence echoed back no answer This
seemed to throw damper over his
followers and cause them to manifest
an unmistakablc disgust and contempt
for him.
lie then arose, unaccompanied by
the faintest stir of applause and made
a county government speech of
an hour and made when if there
is q man who should be orthodox On
county government, it is l. c. Ed
wards. He had the last speech and
the crowd listened respectfully to
what he had to say and when he fin
ished they gave one continual hurrah
for Reid
After the speaking, the '.SENTINEI.
man. in company with others, enjoy
ed a splendid dinner with Er. Thomas
Balm, brother TO our next treasurer,
ID. w. Bain.
at this place, the prospects for the
completion of the G. T. d Y. V. Rail
road, seems to brighten daily and
when completed viii develop the great
and almost unknown wealth of this
fertile country. There are number
Of convicts here and recruits constant
Y arriving.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
REID AND EDWARDS.
THE COMPETING CGNCRESSION-
AL CANDIDATES HAVE 4 TILT

At Germanton ard Bethania, ct which
the Former Comes Out htead--Im-
Iaecsc Enthusiasm for Reid.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
Mr. Grogan's Cniididafe.
Fionl TIE Charlotte Obserrer,

Ben Butler smokes fifteen cigars a
day for which he pays % cents piece.
This hard-handed son of toll cannot af-
ford to indulge in expensive luxuries.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
Highest Cash PRIZES PAID FOR GRAIN

OF all Kinds.
~ OFFICE AND MILL Corner of Third
and Cross Streets, back Of Hannah's WAREHOUSE
feb 29-1y.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
ALL ORDERS DELIVERED PROMPTLY

and without charge to any part of the city.
All orders by mail will receive prompt atten-
ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27
Our Chicago Letter.
THE COWBOY BAND.

THE COWBOY BAND.
While taking my daily constitu-
tional, last Sunday afternoon, IN
passing by the Palmer House my
ear was arrested by the sound of
music issuing from the interior.
Repairing TO the lobby a novel
sight met my gaze. In the center
surrounded by a crowd of men,
while a large number of fashionably
dressed ladies' smiled their approval
from the balcony, was the Cowboy
Band of Dodge City, Kansas, com
posed of Is pieces, dseoursing sweet
music for the people of the hotel,
loungers, and gentlemen of color,
who had collected. The latter,
from the fashionable cut of their
garments, and the enormous dia-
monds that sparkled on their shirt
bosoms, / naturally inferred were
walters employed in the establish
ment. This band having just ar
rived from st. Louis, where they had
been attending a convention Of cat
tle-men, was composed of weather
beaten, hardy looking fellows Of
various ages, clad in navy blue
shirts. leathern bteeches, and white
slouched hats; a red kerchief was
loosely tied around the neck, enor-
nous revolyers almost as large as
young rifles dangled from their belts,
while their heels were adorned with
huge spurs. As a substitute for the
customary baton, the leader in bet
ing time flourished savage looking
revolver Of generous proportions, IN
close proximity to several young
ster's heads, much to their terror and
dismay. 4 has been my good for
tune to hear many bands Of reputa-
ton, but seldom have ! met their
superiora. When they had finished,
| requested one near me to give me
little information concerning
themselves lie said, "Our band
has been in existence two years, and
as you may infer, we are direct from
the plains. Being stationed over
the country for two or three hun
dred miles we seldom meet for prac-
tice. The brand you see on our hats
is that Of the herd to which we be-
long. ! am merely an employe sta
toned in the Indian Territory, but
wa ran boast of several members of
wealth. For instance, that tall,
handsome fellow yonder, leaning
against that pillcr, owns over 10000
head Of cattle, while the old man at
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27

1t is curious to note how artists are
Influenced by their environments and
surroundings. English paintings
represent English men and women,
with their real dress, customs and
homes. The same may be said of the
French. German paintings repre-
sent Germans men and women
full form, heavy, corpulent, home
with its set, distinct furniture. If
the picture represents q young, "pro-
gressive German" he will have his
hair parted in the middle according
to the most approved style and also
an inflnitismal mustaehe will be ob-
served by close scrutiny.
The statuary and monuments are
of large size. In the statuary the
German corpulent, full form and
physiognomy are very apparent.
Another noticeable feature of these
celebrated large paintings is the ten
dency to Worship and caprice to roy
atty and to bring too sharply into a
prominent foreground the indulg,
ence of appetite.
These kings and royalty are pic
tured in excessive luxury, and ap-
parel of gaudy colors These are
not alway the pictures Of men
whose superiority of intellect aud
genius has attracted the attention of
the word, but often of men who
came into the position by accident
or heredity. This applies especially
to the princes. They are not self
made men and women but the mere
accidental product of heredity aud
foslered luxury, and yet worshipped
as heroes. In short the very oppo-
site of an Americans idea of self
made man
Again the very fundamental idea
of German sociabiIlty is drink and
feast The German seems at loss
to entertain his friend without wine
or beer and spread table. His APP
petite almost precedes his mental
idea of company. He feasts his ap-
petite and fasts his mind. Thus the
immense painting of Frederic the
Great and his noble is simply those
over fed, and over clothed braves
feasting and drinking wine from an
over laden table. Voltaire, the fast
friend of King Frederic sits at his
right hand dressed in costly silk
These paintings though old repre-
sent German society to-day
+. b. ROBINSON.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27
NEXT SUNDAY.

The topics at the Trinity church
will be as follows: In the morning,
"The Rule of Faith evening, The
Hope Of Lille,
At the NJ E. church Rev. Clough's
topics will br: Morning Our in
huence 10 revival WORK. Evening
THE death OF Christ our hope for
salvation
Rev G. Dawsons topics at the p.
NJ. church will be: Morning Why
the pure in heart alone can ser q pd
Alright; :; Evening rhe conversion
of Saul o Tarsus held up as au en-
sample to encourage otners 20 eX-
pect mercy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27
NUMBER 48

his side possesses half that number
Some think our lives a nard one, but
we are happy and contented Can
you say more?" This Cowboy
Band, by their excellent behavior,
and musical ability, taught me two
fold lesson; The divine law, that
men may be gentlemen despite their
circumstances and surroundings, was
fully exemplihed; aud that great re.
suits may be accomplished by max
ing the best use Of every opportuni.
ty for Improvement.
G. a. CoLLARD.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27

TEH Weekly Blade, (Nasby's Pa
PERI of Toledo, Ohio, is now the
largest and best dollar family news
paper published During the recent
campaign, it reached the enormous
circulation of 100000, and it leads
all other papers by many thousands.
They will mail specimen copy free
on receipt of address. See adver-
tisement elsewhere
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27

THE Storm King went abroad in
the land between midnight of Satur-
day and midnight of Sunday in a
manner so furious that it is seldom
equalled at this period of the year.
The change in the thermometer dur
ing the time specified was fully so
degrees, terminating at about 2 be-
low zero. When retiring to bed
Saturday evening our people could
hear the rain gently pattering on the
roof with the atmosphere at a mod
crate or comfortable temperature;
but early next morning, before roll
ing out, the ear was greeted by a
bowling nor'wester and the eye by
Jack Frost's art-caperings on the
window panes. This Boreas cur
rent kept up its fury for fully y
hours, putting the rays Of Old Sol to
blush, and making it positively un.
pleasant to 60 out during the entire
Sabbath. As we had been, up to
this time, enjoying a most belight-
fal fall, this sudden ushering in Of
winter with all its fury, made it
doubly tedious to forbear.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27

Mr.. FRED THEoBALD, one of
Ridgeway's big farmers, sold to
Isaac Harris & Son at Barneveld
on Wednesday last SO head of cattle,
which netted him the handsome
sum of s2,32o. This is the best
sale of cattle made in this town for
the season. We hope our old
friend viii have many more such
sales to make Enterprise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27

Hon. j. M. REwEY, member of
the county board, from the town OF
Mifiin, made a startling disclosure
to the board in a short speech deliv-
cred by him while the resolution of
Hon. w. G. Meffert, of Arena, was
under consideration relating to the
duties of assessors. The statement
made by Mr.. Rewey appears to be
warranted by the facts of official
figures, that one tax payer IN the
town of M ifflin, and not the heaviest
tax payer either, paid more tax on
personal property and money in one
year, than the aggregate amount
paid by three of the principal banks
in Iowa county. When such
startling facts are made apparent by
the offici ial books of the county, the
propriety of Mr.. Meffert's resolution
will readily appear. Star.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27

A REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE
A remarkable coincidence of the re-
cent elections occurred in the Man
ming family Richard Manning, of
Iowa Co, Wis, the l4th day of Oct,
received the unanimous Democratic
nomination for sheriff of that coun-
ty. John Manning, now of Law.
renee county, Oak, formerly of / owa
county, the same day received the
unanimous Democratic nomination
for sheriff of Lawrence county, and
both were defeated at the recent
elections by two votes, the former
receiving 1891 votes to his oppo-
nent's 1898, and the latter receiving
zoos votes to his opponents 2,olo.
-Madison Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-11-27

MARRIED-At the residence of the
brides parents, Nov. 20, 1884, by
Rev G. Dawson, Frank h Hanscom
and Henrietta Gray, all of this city.
The occasion was very pleasant
one indeed. 1t was brilliant, social,
enjoyable, and devoid Of mere show
and stiffness. The display Of beau
tiful and costly presents was very
Articles of gold and sill.
yer, choice and elegant crockery,
time pieces, beautiful pictures, fine
hanging lamp, costly rocking chair,
and many other things both useful
and ornamental were kindly furnish
ed. The invited guests, liberal
number, sat down to a bountiful re
past and seemed to enjoy it well.
The Mineral Point band, unsolicited
appeared on the scene at suitable
time, and rendered some excellent
mnsic in hohor of the happy occa-
sion. The serenade was a great inn
provement over the old and ulgar
charivari. We wish the newly mar.
ried couple long and happy life.