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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27
A WIDE AWAKE. TOWN.
A 'sSentiner' Traveller Visits Hender-
son and Tells What he Sees.
&aG Correspondenee of The Ssntinel.

STAFF Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
HENDERSON, N. c., august 22-
Identified with the towns OF Winston,
Durham and Oxford in their thrift
and energy is the town of Henderson,
on the Raleigh and CASTOR road "A
miles from Raleigh. Besides the Raj
eigh and Castor road and tire Oxford
and Henderson road, Henderson will
soon be connected with the North by
the new air line from Richmond South
In addition, a new road from this
point to Clarksville, Va, is one of the
probabilities Of the near future. Lying
as it does in the most favored section
of the State, the Golden Tobacco Belt,
and having such excellent Railroad
facilities, its future is bright.
-Four large. warehouses annually
handle from eight to nine million
pounhs of the weed-mainly bright
wrappers. The buyers and warehouse
men claim the highest prices for bright
wrappers in North Carolina.
A comparative statement Of the
grades and selling prices Of the sever
al tobacco markets in the State wsuld
be quite interesting and would def
nitely settle the status of the rival
towns. The Vance county crop this
year is immense and of the finest quail
ity. Already new tobacco is on the
market, bringing good prices.
One of the surprises of this town is
that while the leaf is largely handled,
only one factory for the manufacture
~sf plug is in operation and no ciga-
rette or smoking tobacco factories.
The eleven wooden stores that were
burned last March are now being rap
idly replaced by buildings of substan-
tial brick and even at this dull, sum.
mer season the appearance Of the town
is that OF great energy and wide awake
business enterprise. On every hand
stores and handsome residences, gen
orally of brick, are going up and ev-
| erybody seems to be making money
and enjoying life. The splendid brick
Court House and Burwell Block are
ornaments to the town.
Besides the tobacco trade, Hender
son annually ships from five to six
| Iilouo<tLA Oet1Co O1 NYbCOI, "uIlC IhO
large vineyards, making quantities ol
wine, a large summer shipment o1
fruit to the North and an exceptional
ly fine granite quarry near the town
lend their aid to increase her rapidly
accumulating wealth.
Among other features the town
boasts of a sprightly newspaper, aPtly
named the Gokt Lca5, edited by Mr.
Thad r. Manning, sash and door
factory, two hotels, iron foundry ant
plov' factory, beer bottling establish
ment, planning mill, carriage and wag
on works and solid banking estab
lishment conducted by Col. III. H. S
Burgwyn, an ante-sellun graduate o
Chapel Hill.
The town rs very healthy, its people
entsrprising and if pluck and vim
count for anything, the town or 3,0Ol
inhabitants will in the near future be
come a city Of note and count he
wealth by millions. V. w. L.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27

of black with narrow white borders.
In the cohtre of the band are black
and white rosette and ribbons. Be-
tween the central columns is a fine
large portrait of Gen. Grant by Berth
rong. The general is represented in
a sitting posture. Underneath the
portrait is the motto: "In death the
silent man speaks to mourning nat
ion" On top, at the centre, is a large
draped flag. From the staff, black
and white streamers diverge to the
third story. Each window has drap-
ing of black at the bottom, with
draping of white and black caught at
the ends of the window with a black
and white rosette.
Faneuil Hall is draped almost en-
tirely in black, the only white being
in the rosettes at the entrance to the
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27

Here is a chance for some energetic
mining company, and we hope soon to
see the mine in working order, paying
good profits.
After visiting the beautiful springs
and grounds, managed by that clever
gentleman, Mr.. J. G. S. Fimberlake,
we left for our eastern home, more
fully impressed than ever with our
States grand possibilities that await
the day when energy and capital,
hand in hand, shall unlock the Golfers
that lie hidden in her mountains and
utilize the wealth of falling waters
that sparkle en- her bosom.
V, w. L.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27
CANNIBAL CATTLE.
A Naked Creek Natives Exciting Ad-
venture.
From, the Rockinghag, Rocket

From, the Rockingham, Rocket.
One day not long since, man who
lives in the Naked Creek region start
ed to Rockingham with the carcass Of
a fat beef, freshly prepared for mar
ket, spread out i'll tempting layers
upon his wagon. Passing near Squire
Jim Yates wood pasture, his wild
cattle caught wind of the slaughter
scented wagon and made towards it
with bawlngs and bellowings. The
Naked Creek citizen moved on hoping
soon to escape the noisy demonstrations
of the herd which followed behind
him, but he discovered theJ "meant
business" ana already a platoon Of
bovine tails were curled for a charge.
Thus while the Naked Creek gen
tleman put whip to his mule to the
tune of Con, Stanley, on" the gentle
men of Bashan, at the head of the
rear guard ex xpedition sounded charge,
Chester, charge; and, making a virtue
of necessity, the driver OF the wagon
Just in time cut loose his male and
took to fight, the mufe and rider saw
ing themselves as best they COULD.
The onslaught upon the beef: freight
ed wagon was so violent as to upset it,
whereupen the enraged cattle, with
bellowings loud and long, proceeded
to make mince-meat beet by paving
the carcass and scattering the pieces
helterskelter. We sympathize with
our country friend in his unexpected
! loss and with our toWnsfolk at their
failure to partake of the choice steak
intended for them.. If the above i;
not true, then our informant is sadly
ut fault. 49, a,.ss5 49,
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27

vices ut the churches, and the various
orators tried their best to do justice to
the occasion.
DECORATIONS.
Travelling men who have been in
many Of the large cities all unite in
saying that Boston is far ahead of any
other city in regard to the emblems
Of mourning. [ do not know why
this is, for your readers benefit [ will
give few of the artistic displays.
One of the most appropriate and
impressive tributes that have been of
fered in Boston is that of Jordon,
Marsh & Co., whose vast store in
Washington street rs one mass of
gracefully arranged mourning drap-
cry. The doors of this establishment
at the corner of Avon street have
been closed, and the space draped in
deep black In the centre, fort is
represented, with white flag Of truce
floating from it, while beneath the
structure. in which. cannons are
mounted, occur the words, enscrolled,
"Surrendered at Last" The fort has
been very ingeniously made of flow
ers and immortelles. The vestibule
containing it is guarded by q stout
Gordon woven of black and white ma
| terials- Another vestibule, at the
main entrance on Washington street,
! has background of black drapery
hung with carbines purchased from
Russia during the war of the rebellion.
On a pedestal of pure white is book
representing the volume on which
Gen. Grant was 50 recently engaged
1t is accompanied by pom. A scroll
| gives in silk letters the date IF the de,
ceased soldiers birth. In addition
to the vestibules, the firm has also de.
voted its windows to mementos Of the
silent warrior, the most conspicuous
of them being life-sized representa-
ton OF Gen. Grant on horseback.
r. HI. White & Co, on Washington
street have some very fine works in
their windows. There is life sizec
horse with a General trappings, with
reversed boots in the stirrups. the
horses bride is grasped by an order
ly, there is also u cannon, not an inli
tation, but the real article. Th'
| whole front of the building as we'll a
the windows is draped tn black ant
white. 1t is said that 10000 yards o
cloth is used in the work.
: The State House is heavily drapee
j in black. and there is not a vestige 0
I white to be seen on the structure
Along the ratings and lines Of TIA
first and second balconies are festoon
of black, caught by black rosettes
Streamers OF black diverge from tn
centre Of the second balcony to th
first story. Over the centre of th
Y second balcony is a -Massachusett
coat of arms, draped and fanked b
: flags. Adjoining the drapery on til
first balcony are shields and flags. |
the centre is inscribed Ulysses S
: Grant" and the Inscription is fanke
with flags and has for a background
: glory of draped standardsg On on
| side is the following "Born Apr
27, 1922" and on the other; "Die
!. July %, 1885," The sides, of til
: buildings are sdraped in black, wit
/. streamers of the same color hangin
from the upper balcony to the first,
The columns of the CUSTOM hou.
: are heavily draped in black, and al
escircled. in the centre by a wide ba.
f
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27

Carry your tobacco TO PIEDMosT WAEEaoUss
If you want as high prices as san be had any
where in the United States.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27
FAYETTEVILLE HOTEL,

"A 4YEI'TEVILLE,N ". c.
YFIE largest and best equipped hetsl in the
L city First-class in all it's appointments.
food sample pos,s for commercial travellers.
Good livery in cennectien with the hotel. The
opera-Hosse is adjoining. CHAS. GLOVER,
J@ay 25-6n. Proprietor.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27
ANTI CIVIL SERVICE cRANKs

are uoG luC1IuCu W SlNc law We
Commission any credit. The changes
they have suggested are, in q measure,
equivalent to the repeal of the law.
Sober-minded men regard the threat
to starve out the Commission as lack
ing support in respectable quarters.
No Representative of sound mind and
honorable intentions would counte-
nance the scheme. 1t would, in any
event, meet with favor from politicians
only, and very small minded politi-
clans, too, and can never receive the
moral or actual support Of the better
portion of Congress, Republicans and
Democrats. The anti-civil service
crank is, nine times out of ten, a man
of no education, incapable of passing
the examination, and utterly ignorant
of the true intent of the law.
VIRGINIA POLITICS
is receiving more attention here than
at any time during the past decade.
This is owing to the nomination Of
Fitzhugh Lee, without doubt. Inter
est was so manifest that posters invit-
ed voteless District Democrats to
the first gun fired. John S. Wise has
certain degree of popularity in
Washington. too, but his friends are
scarcely Y as numerous as those Of the
gray -sashed cavalryman. The warmth
of the feeling towards Lee is almost
indescribable. Respect greets the
mention Of his name everywhere. En-
thusiasts overstep the bounds of cool
calculation in their estimates of his
success Several have gone SO far as
to. say that Lees majority will reach
10000, and that he will be tire next
Democratic candidate for President.
MIR. ROBERT L. DOWNING,
as Hank Monk, in Joaquin Miller's
drama, "Tally-Ho," opened his season
at Ford's Opera House on Monday.
Mr.. Downing will "tally-ho" during
the entire week. Washington is his
home, and will, as the audience OF
Monday night evidenced, give him a
hearty welcome. sTally-Ho" has un-
dersone considerable, careful revision
at the hands Of MIR. Miller. It has
been skillfully condensed into three
acts, retains all of its former success
| ful features, and suffers no lack of re
aism and interest. The actor has not
been idle Mr.. Downing's impersona
ton of Hank Monk is not without i'm
provement, the great coat of the ia
nous stage-driver having grown tc
him, as it were, by wear. Interest
seems double in "Tally-Ho," since
! Hunk Monk has been recognized as
Horace Greely's immortal and daring
stage driver. Mr.. Downing is vel
supported, Prof. A. 3. Anderson il
the Actin. Manager and Treasurer
and displays admirable discretion IL
both paths of duty. #i
THE ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM,
which has long been located in Ford
Theatre, on 10Th street, where Lincoln
was shot, will soon have a new, fire
I proof Building, in the southeast cor
ner of the Smithsonian grounds. Con
gress appropriated s2O0,0O0, but
: contract has been secured at $4,000
less, The library of the Museum
second to none in the world, and ha
long been in danger of destruction.
new building has been the subject Z
discussion during the past ten year
especially by the force of the Surgeo
. General who occupied the groun
floor, and designated their quarter
4 ~ : - AZ 4z4ss
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27
.sstride,o y is Good.

- From the HizabsM City Economist
"The venerableaad scholarly editor"
of the Wilmington Sts@ says, we rid
iculed his latin. We did not so intend.
If we did, pescapi, if we did not, pecea-
vit, if we did, zoe have offended, if we
did not he hath offended. We did not
know that he was ''two years at mil
itary academy" we have often heard
he had the military stride but did not
know he had the military training.
We beg to give him the military sa-
lutte to which he is entitled-Cel.
Kingsbury /!
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
BUT THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW
NOT A HUMBJG.

Anti Civil Service CranlSs--Vfr&inia
Politics--The Army Medical Museum
THE Sons of Veterans.
Special Correspondence of the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The Civil
Service Law is ne humbug. 1t is one
of the wisest and grandest laws on the
No statesman will ever
support its abolition. The complaints
that are heard in Washington nay be
traced to nothing more serious than
political chagrin. Politicians and
chronic office-seekers are, not human,
but vindictive. 1t is impossible to
determine what the result of these COM
plants will be. The outlook is GER
tainly discouraging to civil service
reformers. But it is safe to say
that nothing thus far said, and no
complaint or complaints thus far
made, against the Civil Service
Law, Commission, or Examination
justihes the hue and cry for aboli-
ton. There is
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.
The Civil Service Commissioners
admit this. Our letter in The
SENTINEL, April End. indicated
that the Commissioners acknowl-
edged they were handicapped by
deficiency of force. is realized
by men who are capable of looking
beyond a paltry office, that there
should be not less than four ENam-
inorsin-C Chief. This is, without
doubt, essential to the successful
execution of the law. So long as
the Commissioners are denied the
necessary facilities and force the
law must be Enthusiastically exc
cuted, and numerous complaints
constantly invited. Again, intelli-
gent men should be selected to con-
stitute examining boards. THE
SENTINEL representative has posi-
tive proof that one of these exam
lining boards was not capable OF
performing its duties. That might
have remained to be proven, but
the same board was permitted te
doapplicants gross Injustice through
its gross ignorance. The Chief Ex
aminer was, happily, an avenue O.
appeal.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27
he "Black Hole of the Departments" "
THE sons OF VETERANS,

THE SpNs OF VETERANS,
and the sons of many other individu-
ais besides, held successful conven-
ton here last week. This branch Of
the G.. A. r., which itself has enemies
in Washington, meets with both praise
and ridicule, perhaps evenly balanced.
The matter will remain unsettled.
however, until. the sons of the sons of
the sons of veterans appear on the
military horizon. SHADOW.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27
A Missionary Congressman.
From. q Neto York Paper.

Tom Corwin, once famous debator
in Congress, was fond of the red, red
rye and of the seductive apple.jack.
He was in New York and u friend
asked him to to missionary meet
ing and hear a most eloquent mission
ary. He went and heard most beau
tiful discourse. At its conclusion the
"hat" was passed around. Corwin
pulled from his pocket s. gold piece
and saM ia q maudlin way: "Here's s
cents for the poor heathen and $3.50
to get it to them.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27

market. The Faneuil Hall square
side is covered at the top with drap-
ed standard, from which, extending
to the sides, are stripes Of red, white
and blue. Over the entrance is a
painting of Gen. Grant surrounded
by a glory Of draped flags. Under it
Is an eagle, with extended wings, and
uHder the eagle is the word, Grant"
The entrances to the market are
heavily curtained with black, orna-
mented with black and white rosettes
The Merchants row side is hung with
black streamers. Flags cover the
second story. Here appears the name,
Ulysses S. Grant, fanked with flags
on one side, and OF the other, "Died
July %, 1885,
The columns OF Quincy market, on
the Merchanics row side, are draped in
black, as is the whole front. On the
top, resting against large flag, is a
portrait of Gen. Grant, draped and
adorned with black and white rosettes.
Over the door, which is heavily drap-
ed, is flag and the words, 'Our coun-
try mourns.' The decoration on the
Commercial street side is mainly the
same, the inscrip ption being Dead,
yet alive
The Boston Journal has decorated
its first story with a mass of heavy
black festooning, looped with black ro-
settes, on which is an excellent por
srait by Berthrong.
| understand the Post Office is fine,
but | have net seen it yet.
/ presume no other man would COM
mand The attention Grant is now, not,
because of great genius, but because
| he was lucky man, as the saying IL.
Therefore | say, honor the man by the
position he filled.
REMLY S. SIDELINGER.
GENERAL ORDERS no. Z,
s@AImost Unfortunate and Now Motor
/ iOus.'
Cor Charleston Aeecs and Courier.
Of course there was much talk on the
road of the recent military encafnp-
ment, its success in the main and its
failure in part; and discussions be-
tween passengers were. rife and fre-
quent, pro and con, as to the wisdom
feasibility of the adjutant-genoral's
almost unfortunate and NOW notorious
General Orders, Nos. 5 and II On
account of the first he has been bounc-
ed upon by those who neither overflow
with sentimentalism, nor are inclined
to bold forgetfulness of the many NAL
administrations of the. great man who
was mentioned for third President
ial term. No. I" is about to raise d
row between him and the companies
whose officers he threatens to disnlsss
on account of their leaving camp with
their men before the day set for the
| final departure of the mass-the with
or without leave seeming to be a de
batable question between him and
some other authorities on the field
The amount of the matter seems to b.
, that extra haste produced the one er
ror and some misunderstanding tn,
| other. OF course they are all sensi
) BILE, honorable men, more accustomed
/ to the details of trade just now thar
: the tecnniealities of the tested field
and consequently rather slmble to er
: in the maiipulations of the latter. A
E least this seems to be the view of til
conservative popular element,
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27
BOSTON IN BLACK.
THE HUBS MOURNING DECORAT-
IONS ON GRANTS DEATH.

Business Generally Suspended on the
Day of the Funeral-FaneuiI Hall,
Custom House and ether Public
Buildings Decorated.
Special Correspondence of the Sentinel.
BosToN, Aug. 10.-This city has
shown a great deal of patriotism since
the death of Grant, and On tbs day of
the burial, business was generally sus-
pended. The majority of the whole
sale places closed the whole of the day
and the retail, part of it. Minute guns
were fired at sunrise, and at intervels
during the day the G. A. r. held SER
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-08-27
A serrowful Tale.

y A Chicago woman, while seated on
wharf fishing, fell asleep. Waking sudden,
ly, she caught sight of reflection Of one Of
her feet on the water, and, tlsinkingiit it was
her husbands dory, jumped ia aud was
drowned,
The Dawson journal., 1885-12-24
Public Road Notice.

A ppicatlon having been made to the
N Boald of County Commissioners to
make public the following roads, to-wit:
1st, The road leading from the Dawson
and Cuthbert road from the residence of
f. j. Harris to the south end of the lane
at James 7. Hayes plantation, in the 4th
district
2nd, The road now running from the
Denton place, in the 1143d district, via ].
s. Walters, A. C. Hills, w &. Simpsons
and intersecting the Dawson and Albany
road near Jacob Davis's place, in the 3rd
district, and the reviewers in both cases
having recommended that the roads be
made public, notice is hereby given that
the application for both roads will be pass
ed upon at the next January term of the
county board. BY order of the board
W. II. URERR, Chm'n.
H. S. BELL Clerk
December 1st, 1885. 1t
The Dawson journal., 1885-12-24
Terrell Sherih's Sales.

NTII.L be sold before the court house
w door in the city of Da vson, Terrell
county. Ga, within the legal hours of sale,
ON the first Tuesday in January next, the
following property, to-wit:
The undivided one fifth or the entire un-
divided interest of Mrs. S. E. Hunter. in
and to the following described land, to-wit:
Lots Nos 134 and 1876, west half of lot
No. 1877 and west half of lot No. 154 and
all of 10. No. 155 except so acres off of the
west side thereof: I'll situated and being in
the 3rd district of said Terrell county, Ga.
Levied on as the property of Mrs s. E.
Hunter to satisfy fi-fa issTed from Ter
rell superior Court. in favor of Benz. d.
Tiller, VS. Mrs. :. F. Hunier and q D.
Bowen, property pointed out by plaintiffs
attorney.
Also, at the same time and place, will
be sold the one-sxth or the entire undiv
ded interest of W Hunter in and to the
follywing described land tO-wit:
Lots Nos 1874 end 1876, west half of lot
No 1877 and west half of lot No f54 and
all Of lot No 1855 except so ACRES off of the
west side thereof; all situated and being in
the 3rd district of said Terrell county, Ga.
Levied on as the property of W Hunter
to satisfy fi-fa issued from the Justice
Court, third G NJ District of Chatham
county, Ga, in favor of H S Lee, vs.. S L
Hunter and w Hunter.
Also, at the same time and place. will be
sold the north half Of lot of land No. 217,
in the 10Th district of Terrell equity, Ga.
Levied on as the property of VIM Stevens
to satisfy a f-fa issued from Terrell Supe-
rior Court in favor of L G. Hoyl, admir- of
r G Martin, VS. VIM Stevens, property
pointed out by L c Hoyl. attorney.
W n THORNTON,
Sheriff.
The Dawson journal., 1885-12-24

ALL Il at was mortal of the late
Robert Foombs was laid to rest in
the Gems tory at Washington, Ca,
last ThGrsd, Y. His + cord W S
one of the mos remarkable ever
made by man. He was a man Of
kingly barring and brilliant intel
lect aad the empress of his mind
was made upon the entire country.
Gov. McDaniel's tribute to him
was ordered entered upon the
minutes of the Executive Depart
ment. All the State House offices
were closed on the day f the flu
neral.