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The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-28

To the Voters Of Forsyth Cos.ssty:-The re-
port is being circulated that can and will
place Rail Road tax npon Forsyth County;
such is not my intention. nor would it be
possible:-Art 7. Sec. 7-ofthe Constitution
of North Carolina reads as follows:
"No county, city, town or otksr munieip-
al corporation shall contract any debt,
pledge its faith, or loan its credit, nor shall
any tax be levied. or collected 'iby any of.
ficers of the same, except for the necessar y
expense thereof, unless by vote of the ma
jority of the qualified voters therein"
The general r. r. Law, Chapter 40, OF
the Code of North Carolina, reiterates the
above. Respectfully,
ri F. ERTES
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LARGE SALE OF
fine TOBACCO LAND

TN obedience to a ooinprsmise decree made
i at Fall Term, 1884, of Surry Court, will Of
fer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, On
the premises ofN A Boyden on
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 18th, 1896,
some 500 or 900 acres of very excellent Tobacco
and Grain Lands, divided into tracts to suit
purchasers. These lands, occupied by y
a Boyden are known as the Surry home tract
of the lete Hon n Boyden, deceased; are situ-
ated in the fork of the Yadkin and Little Yad-
kin rivers, near the foot of Bean Shoals, in the
county of surry, some II miles from Winstr'
and only about miles fro.l, ..,s vad .i:I Y ilc-
Railroad: q good pui'l'' -oa k,s as through
,he,n and they ure r~aknst anon: LIZ.
verv best lands in the STATS To-. She !,rd'l.ti.
If Bile fine qualities Of ,5aeco. rst, s',sit.v.
title good beyond anups
M HOLMES,
Oct I4th 1886. t'oin'r IF Court. -
Ps-N Buvl~a viii .sse E'.c,-nr -
si,rwing the s4nds, tst -
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The Page Lumber Company.

The Page Lumber Company, of Moore
county have an attractive advertisement on
the eighth page of this issue. This is one
of the largest lumber concerns in North
and the furnishing of best material, they
have built up a business which entitle them
TO be rated among the representative indus
trial concerns of the State. They have three
mills of large capacity and of the most inn.
proved patterns. They own fourteen thou-
sand acres of long leaf yellow pine lands,
and logging railroad to supply the mills Is
one Of their appurtenances. Lumber buyers
will consult their best interests in getting
quotations from this Company.
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What True Merit Will Do.

The unprecedented sale of B0cteo's Gernsnn
Syrup within few years, has astontBhed the
world. It is without touht the safest and best
remedy ever discovered for speedy and sffec-
tual cure for Coughs, Colds and the severest
Lung troubles. 1t acts entirely different
principle from the usual prescriptions given
and leave the disease still IN the system, but
on the contrary removes thecduseof the trouble,
heals the parts affected and le them in 3
purely healthy condition. A bottle kept in the
house for use when the diseases make their APP
pcarance, will save DOCTORS bills and ong
spell Of serious illness. \ trial will convince
you of these facts. 1t is positively sold by all
druggists and general dealers in the land. Price
IS cts, large bottles.
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= The; North Carolina Amateur Press
Association will hold it's first annual Con-
vention since its reorganization, III Green's
boro, on the 18th OF December next. The
convention promises to be a grand success
and all young people interested in this no
BILE work and who would like to attend the
convention should send their names at once
to the President, Will X. Cooley, Winston,
n. ~. Write to Drew Patterson, the Off
cial Editor at Salem, n. c., fot the Official
Organ which will appear next week. 1t
will contain all information desired.
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An Old Citizen Speaks.

Mr.. NJ. Norris, old rcsidct OF Rome, G "a
SAYS that he had been badly troubled with Kid
ney Complaint for a great many years and
with Eczema for three years ; at times could
scarcely walk and had tried many remedies
without denefit, until he began taking Electric
Bitters and amounting his hands and feet with
Bucklens Arnica salve. This treatment at
forded him great relief and he strongly recon-
mends Electric Bitters TO all who suffer with
Kidney Complaints, or need a Blood Purifier.
Sold by V. o.. Thompson.
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The Point OF The Joke.

A stranger in Wheeling went into saloon
and found a lot of young fallows playing at a
new game. bit of paper was fastened to
Che wall each player in turn was blindfolded
AMI turned about three times, md then tried
to Walk up and touch the paper The man
who Touched furthest from the paper. was to
pay for the drinks TIL. stranger ini:iiai the
game. and, *hen he hal iabbad 1T ~. paper
and pulled of the ban,iage sounl .;.at the
other players Lad fed. He e'ori'.'t soc chs
joke until later, when he discovered tnat'hfs
pocket had been picked.-New York San.
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The Emperor of Germany,

The emperor Of Germany is subject to fire.
quent attacks of somnolence, which his physi-
clans say, il permitted to last longer than is
absolutely necessary to allow him to rest,
might result in death. Every two hours he is
given soup or broth and walked up by his at
PENDANTS during the day. He is troubled
with a weakness Of the heart and ossifcation
of the veins. Still he continues to work and
supervise all things relating to the army
Berlin Letter:
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A COLONY fn Ca.1mere.

It is reported that the government Of India
has a scheme in hand for colonizIng q part
of Cashmere by the aid of Europeans. The
land, it is said, could produce, with care and
attention, abundant crops, and the climate Is
excellent, though natives of this country
could not at all times do manual labor How
ever, the government in the first instance aims
at inducing retired officers to select Cashmere
as Chicago Times
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The court room was literally packed on
Monday to hear the discussion between Mr..
Clean and Mr.. Settle, the opposing candi-
dates for Solicitor in this district. Mr.. Set
tie makes as good speech could be expect
ed for the Republican side, but according
to the views of the most intelligent person
present does not at all cope with Mr..
Glenn in debate. Mr.. Settle is unusually
smart for one of his age, and doubtless
would make a splendid speech if engaged
in good cause. Mr.. Glenn makes strong
defence Of Democratic principles and i'm
presses every one with his earnestness and
fairness in debate. Mr.. Glenn Is making
votes for himself and his party every day
and IT is easy to see that he will be elect
ed by large majority.
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Judge McRae opened court here pronpt-
Iy at o'clock last Monday morning. His
charge to the Grand Jury was clear, forcible,
and to the point. Up to this writing there
has been no cases of importance tried, the
court having been occupied by trivial cases
on the criminal docket Besides ths local
bar the following lawyers are in attendance
A. II. Joyce and w. ~. King, OF Stokes. A.
E. HoIton, Of Yadkinville VS.. Ball, OF
Greensboro. 7. r. Purnell, of Raleigh
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A Disnateh to the Faster.

Succi, the italian faster, receives letters
daily from ell parts, asking for his secret of
living without food The other day the chief
telegrapher of the Mediterranean railway at
Grassano-Scalo sent him the following dis
patch: sBeins suspended from my functions
for month | beg you to send me a little bot
tie of your elixir, so that l may not starve be-
fore resuming work" But Succi refuses to
reveal the secret which would solve the social
problem which has caused SO many revolu-
tions.-Foreign Letter.
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veterinary Surgeons.

The fact that the son of a wealthy and well
Known citizen of Boston has decided to be-
come horse doctor, to the horror of some of
his friends, reminds writer in The Boston Post
that one of the sons of that most fastidious gen
tleman, Edward Everett. became veterinary
surgeon with his fathers approval. and had
his sign on his fathers house in Summer
street, and that one of the Oldest and best
horse doctors in Boston to-day is an honored
member of one of the best families OF the
Hub.-New York Sun.
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The Ns,s York Bargain H.asc.

The New York Bargain House Of M sssrs.
W. L. Franklin & CO. make an extern ded
announcement on .he eight page This en-
terprising house have built up splendid
trade since locating here and they will con-
time to enjoy a liberal patronage as long
as they sell good goods, for little money and
wait upon their customers with such charac-
teristic politeness $. Housekeepers needing
the thousand and one little things about
home not sbtainable elsewhere will fnd
them at Franklin's for reasonable prices.
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INC rheosophica1I Hi.h Prdesse..

Mime. Blavatsky, the theosophical high
priestess and marvel-worker. eschews all wines
and liquors as rigidly as the strictest Moham-
medan. Her favorite diet is rusks dipped in
very sweet coffee, Turkish fig paste and al
monds- This food increases her natural tend
ency to corpulence, but she smokes Russian
cigarettes of fine favor an offset.-ehicago
Tribune.
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Not bend Yet.

N. de Lesseps invited the man who stasted
the canard on the Paris bourse the 'other,iay
about his failing health to follow him arotllatl
on his daily horseback rides. He says he
would find it much more difficult for him to
keep up with his pace than to pocket differ
ences dishonesty obtained on the Bourse.-
New York Graphic
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The French President.

President Grevy, of France, contradicts the
report recently circulated concerning his
health. He says that the 'fainting spells at
tributed to him are pure inventions He goes
around his farm at Mont-sous-V audrey every
day and talks with the laborers, while gov
eminent messengers are obliged to wait for
his convenience. When his days work is
over he sits by the fire with exasperating bon
homie while the crowd is waiting for him
outside-Paris Letter.
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Most Excellent.

j J. Atkins, Chief of Police, Knoxville. Tenn,
Writes My aniy and are bcnefciaries of
your most excellent medicine, Or. Kings New
Discovery for consumption having found it to
be all that you claim for it, desire to testify to
its virtue. My friends to whom l have recon-
mended it, praise it at every opportunity"
DIR. Kings New Discovery .or Consu mption
is guaranteed to cure Coughs. Colds, bronchitis.
Chest, and Lungs.
Trial Bottles Free atN. o. Thompson's. Large
Size 81 90.
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A New Wonder

is often recorded, but those who write to Hallet
& Co., Portland, Maine, will learn of genuine
You earn from So to S25 and up
wards day. You can do the work and live
at home, wherever you are located Full par
tculars will be sent you free. Some have earn
ed over $50 in day. Capital not needed.
You are started in business free Both sexes.
All ages. Immense profits sure for those who
start at once. Your first act should be to write
for particulars.
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Mrs. .Custer.s Oolored serva,,t.

Mrs. Custer is at work on her book. taking
notes from an old colored woman who, lived
with her in camp, ON the plains and in Kan
sas, and who is blessed with an exceptionally
fine memory. She remembers things her mis-
tress had forgotten but which her vivid de-
scription brings to mind again.-De Free
Press
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Reduction In Telegraph Charses.,-
Bonanza Mackay hopes to create out of the
Postal Telegraph company system as extern
sive as the Western Union, and predicts that
In doing SO he will reduce rates to such an
extent to do away with business letter
writing inside Of three years
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The Condemned Maxwell,

Maxwell, the condemned murderer, whois
awaiting execution I'm St. Louis, is said to
have become completely unnerved, and to
show in every movement his distress. He
rolls and toszses all might, talks and starts in
his sleep, and is said to be haunted by vision
of the murdered Preller..
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NJ AER1ED.,

In Salem, Oct. Dist, Mr.. Charlie Casey to
Miss Bette Pegram.
In Waughtown, Oct. 22nd, Nathan Medium,
to Miss Emiline Everhard.
In Waughtown, Oct. lTsh, 1886, Chas. L.
Furgerson. of Marietta, Ind, and Miss Minnie
Longworth, of Waughtown, Y. G.
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void some of the roughness of life by using
1Athe Seat Springs at s. E. Aliens Hardware
store, Winston Corner 3rd & Main sts- oct14
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EOR SALE.-A very desirable vacant lot,
Il within minutes walk of the Court House.
Price very low, call at once.
Oct2stf HW F0LTZ...
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C1O TO $25 A DAY made with Halls Stand
SIU ard Lung tester at fairs, pleasure resorts
etc. Just out double offender, bell. Send fo
circular. 6. W. HALL; Spring ST.; NY s4-5t
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Tust keep in mind that for gesd cook stove
u good heating stove either for wood or coal
an elegant CRATE 60 to s. E. Aliens Hard
ware Store, Winston. G,
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Look NJ Your Liable.

Oar eity subscribers, who are IN AREA p
are requested 10 examine the labels on their
paper hi. week and ascertain the g ,n.iilion
Of their aecounsa and thon call at the off
aAd settls.
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Z AGAINST IS.

Several physicians have pronoun ced my dis
ease blood poison, caused by paint or lead in
the paint, but they could not cure me. Last
summer used eighteen bottles OF largely
advertised blood medicine, which did me no
more good than much water.
have used only two bottles of B. B. B. and
am proud to say that have received greater
benefit from them than from the eighteen,
and am now rapidly recovering. There is
no question about the superiority Of B. B. B.
over all bieod remedies. W. II W'H T.
215Reynolds stree A''-:l=t,- tia. - ~; $50
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DRIED FRUIT MARKET

Dark, unciean, mixed, not thoroughly dried
and damp fruits will be unsuitable at any price.
Nothing but the better grades, clean. well dried
and perfectly dry fruits will be marketable.
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Winston Tobacco Market.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

Breaks continue small. Prices have advanc-
ed on all grades of old stock. We quote,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22

II Is mistake, not seldom mischievous
In the consequences, TO assume That
there Is any nutriment in beef-tea made
from extracts. There is none whatever
g. That gelatine is nutritious. 1t will not
keep a cat alive. Beef-tea and gelatine,
however, possess a certain reparative
power, we know not what-3 That an
egg Is equal to pound Of meat, and that
every sick person can eat them. Many,
especially those OF nervous or bilious tenn
permanent, can not eat them; and TO such,
eggs are injuriOus.-+. That because milk
Is an important article Of food it must be
forced upon patient. Food that a per-
son can not endure will not cure.-5. That
arrow root Is nutriciOus 1t is simply
starch and water. useful as q restorative,
quickly prepared-6 That cheese is in
furious in all cases. 1t Is, as a rule, con-
tradicted, being usually indigestible; but
II is concentrated nutriment and a waste
repairer, and is often craved.-7. That
the cravings of q patient are whims and
should he denied. The stomach often
needs, Graves for, and digests articles not
laid down in any dietary. Such are, fol
example, fruit, pickle, jams, cake, ham OF
bacon with fat, cheese, butter, and milk.
s. That an infiexible diet may b
marked out which shall apply to every
case. Choice of a given list Of articles
allowable in a given case must be decided
by the opinion Of the stomach The stom'
ach is right, and theory wrong. and the
Judgment admits no appeal. A diet which
would keep a healthy man might kill &
sick man; and a diet sufficient to sustain
a sick man would not keep a well man
alive. Increased quantity OF food, es
peciaIly Of liquids, does not mean in
creased nutriment, rather decrease, since
the digestion is oyer-tsxed and weakened
Strive to give the food in as concen
trated a form as possible. Consult the
patients stomach in preference to his
cravings; and If the stomach rejects a GER
tain article do not force it--Medica
Iournal
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Brain Work for Old Folks.

Jane Welsh Carlyle said she always
liked to be learning something-another
language or anything that required study
and effort. because she never felt so young
as when sne had a dictionary before her
and was studying as energeticaly as she
did at the age of II or Is
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton said that
il was her fathers habit to read novels in
his leisure hours, because he believed that
constantly mixing in thought with the af-
fairs of young people kept him young i,
myself, knew an aged physician, retired
from active practice. who spent almost his
entire time in reading novels. He said he
forgot all about being old the moment he
got started into love story, which helps
to prove that old age is largely matter OF
belief-Gerirude Garrison In Boston
Globe
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lTO BE CONTINUED. |


Passing by Turkish bath-roOm at a
late hour the other night l noticed two
half-drunken men going in to take baths.
Returning the same way sometimes later
saw these two men coming out appar-
emily sober and fresh looking. Having
my curiosity aroused, accosted the pro
prietor as to what he had done for them.
He said: I'VE gave them baths and rubbed
them down in the regular way. 1t sobers
man up and puts him in condition to
go home to his family without giving him
self away as having made night of IL. l
make speciality OF this thing, and keep
open all night l usually treat about
twelve or fifteen such men every night. -
Cor New York News.
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CHAPTER III.
eRAcE's PRoNisr~QF MARRIAGE.

GRACEs PROMISE~Sr 'nAiNi'4-NH-
Col. stukely had Been guest of
Darnel Manor for nearly two months
He had explored all the country slde,
within thirty miles, looking for nat ldeas
estate-a small but perfect housS, WIN
perfect stables, a good old-fashioned>eal-
den, and shout forty acres of fertile p'Sst-
ure-which he had dreamed of for many q,
year under the tropic stars, and which he
found almost as difficult Of attainment as
II he had wanted an estate in one of those
very stars The colonel and his host drove
many a mile in Sir Allan's dog-cart with
the high-stepping horse, to see places
which were described in auctioneer's ad-
vertisements as earthly paradises, and
which generally proved the kind of hAbi-
tation that a man buys in an interval of
lunacy, with insane ideas Of improvements
or reconstruction, which he tries 10 shuttle
of upon a new victim directly he RECEIVERS
his senses.
The colonel made shorter pilgrimages in
his goddaughter's pony carriage, Oracle
very proud Of driving her warrior about
the country. But as yet nothing beyond
the pleasure of exploring charming land
scape in the golden harvest time had re-
suited from their excursions.
Yes, there had been one result, and an
important one so far as Grace Darnel was
concerned During one Of these rustic
jaunts, the girl took courage and opened
her heart TO her godfather, the most faith
fui aIlc.he most indulgent friend she had
ever known from the days Of her child
hood.
They went little further than usual on
this occasion, to place which had been
described as a gem Of picturesque beauty;
and which turned out TO be dilapidated
farm house situated on the edge Of
swamp. and surrounded by meadow land
.awould cost a small fortune to drain.
The colonel was amused rather than in
dignant at the discrepancy between the
place itself and the auCtlOneers advertise
ment
ITO think that we should have driven
eleven miles through some Of the yilest
roads In Willis TO look at such God-for-
saken hole as this" he exclaimed, after he
and Grace had perambulated the neglected
old garden and had emerged upon the
road in front OF the gates.
He turned round, smiling AT his COc-
daughter, expecting her 10 be amused at
this latest example of house agents in
yentive faculties; but 10 his surprise and
discontinue he found her in tears.
why, Oracle be cried, tenderly, what
Is alniss with my little girlp
Everything" Grace answered vehe-
mently. Il must tell some one. ! can not
bear II any longer. To be SO base, so Sc
cfsd % false to those l lovei ] hate and
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He DisnMned the Coat.

There is portrait Of a famous man in
the Academy this year, the work OF a we'll
known r. A, and it has been subjected to
a peculiar criticism. Among the visitors
one day was the artist who has the privi-
lege of making the clothes worn by the
subject of the portrait He gazed on the
work and admired the likeness; then, turn
ing to a friend, he remarked with evident
emotion, @But, Great Scott, never made
that coat"-Paris American Register.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22
Company Manners

Mrs. Converse Ito neighbours nurse girl
Il wish had such polite. we'll behaved
girl for my children. | notice that you
always address your charges as Miss
or Master"
Nurse girl (spoiling the illusicn)-Ies.
ma'am, l get paid extra for that; the
missus thinks 1t looks big to have me use
such terms in compsny.-Exchange.
Sioux Indian Wedding.
The Sioux Indians celebrate in rather old
manner the marriage of a member OF their
tribe. Lately such an event came off, and
afterward about fifty OF the braves, inciud-
ing the bridal couple, took a tramp Of sew
eral days over the territory, pitching tents at
night and giving dances and other festivi-
ties.-Chicago Herald.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22
Trolling for Biuefish.

Trolling for bluefish is favorite
method for angling with fishermen, and
there is peculiar excitement and exhilar-
alton about IL, as one stands waist deep in
the surf that surges around him and feels
the tug at his line that tells him his fish is
hooked-an excitement that is heightened
rs the big fish is drawn shoreward. strug-
giing fercely in the surf, and scattering
the salt spray in showers along the path
of his enforced journey-Chicago Herald.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22
Naples Maccaroni.

You expect something wonderful in the
cooking of the msccaroni, but you never
find it. They will tell you that no mac
caroni is like the Naples maccaroni, either
because of some mysterious method Of
manipulation OF some unanalyzed quality
of the water, but the barbarous gourmet
from the northern forests or from Ameri-
can wildernesses fails to detect the alleged
superiority.-Napies Letter.