Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-03-04
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
ITEMS or NEWS FROM NEAR BIZ
Haversack of Happenings Contributed by
Our Correspondents and Clipped
from Our Exchanges.
ROCKINGHAM LETTER.

ROCKY SPRINGS, n. c. Feb 26.-Our
farmers are fairly at work for another crop
and prospects are not in the least discourage
ing.
One of our best men, Mr.. D. R. Joyce, is
speaking of going to Winston to live.
Last Saturday was lively day in Hunts
Vile township, around about Vaughn's
School House. Mr.. j. c. Lasley, gave
school exhibition and early in the day they
began to roll in from Guilford, Stokes and
Forsyth to hear the young Clay's and Web
ster's of the future, show off their youthful
eloquence. The Crawford boys of Winston
were present, and one of them go. into
fight with Cook also of Forsyth. Torn
cloths, scratched faces, pistols, and oath
were the visible results. Squire Cant and
Dept Sheriff knight both being present
young Crawford was. arrested But ook
pulled out for happier land And at an
unexpected moment Crawford gave "leg
bair' and Squire Cant who is a fat man gave
him chase, but he escaped into the woods
bareheaded and coatless. But that night
both brothers were found at Mr.. Sells in
bed and arrested, the eldest for carrying a
pistol. Both were we'll armed and wore
belts we'll filled with cartridges. As neither
could give bail Squire Cant ordered that
they be sent to Jail. But Sunday morning
before day the eldest brother jumped out
made tracks, if possible, with his bare feet
on the frozen ground, and mercury nearly
down to zero. He*escaped. but. the other
was carried on: 90 jail .5Fhneeisds the glory
of liquor drinking. We have law down
here and enough good men TO enforce it.
We heard Guilford county lady say once
that she wouldn't live in Rockingham, for
we had SO many ticks. Well, we have got
lots of justice down here too-enough to
foI< kL>t lx>v,tk Ill.
himself as he ought.
Well, how does Webster's Weekly smell Is
not her tone little peculiar at times But
Webster he is, and We(a)ekly it be. Rock
ingham papers will throw mud. The Leaks
vile Echo has about7mashed the Heckty up.
The Echo is destined to become our leading
county paper. Its Editor, n. S. Smith, is a
christian, and man of good judgement and
one OF the finest scholars in our county.
Two more lots have boon sold near Lin
ville's, en- the g. f. & Y. V. r. r. and Mr..
store house soon, If President Gray will
come down and locate the depot, we will
soon whoop up town and spread ourselves
| like a turkey en- forty eggs.
Rocky Springs has school teacher, who
| when he fails in moral guasion. takes the
| young "bucks" and puts their heads between
his legs and with his open hand, we'll -
One mother declares her boy, after this OPP
eratien was performed, coughed up his "giz
zard", and she tried to get writ for the
teachers arrest But our magistrates, DR.
Taylor and all our good people, prescribed
it as good medicine for just such "cussy
youngsters.
We hope Rocky Springs will soon b
better off about her mail. Congressman
Reid has got mail route flom .Aerner.
4 vile to Madison, to go one way every da
except Sunday. Ne will be happy Their
Oar present mail is.ueekly, and consists: {
very large bag across a very small mul
and big stout negro Is chief engineer, an
we thing if our mail gets much larger b
will have to get another mule or fire u
with more corn and oats. HAWK EYE.