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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
BULLETS AT A BALL.
One Man Killed Outright and Sew
eraI Others Wounded,

crai Otners w Ounueu,
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mo-, Nov. 24.-A diff
fculty occurred at a dance Monday night
in this place between Peter Hahn and
Samuel O'Neill, In which the latter re.
ceived four flesh wounds and Hahn was
shot through the heart and Instantly
killed. A dozen or more shots were fired
in the crowded room and several were
wounded. Among them was Washington
Freeman and John Denny. Freeman's
life was saved by his watch, which turned
the ball from vital point. Denny was
shot through the leg. O'Neill made mis-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25

BKRLIN, Nov. A.--The Socialist Depu-
~, Herr Eiangef, informs his cOnetitu-
ents that be wifndfAwe from the party 0n
fhe ground that yiaaieatlen oi socialist
theories lu ihe Diet ~ q smeli State uns
der The rule of = kindiy disposed governs
lneut IL HeHaainaa.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
Eire ON che Chester.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 24-The Inman line
steamer City OF Chester, Capt. Lewis,
which arrived here Nov. y from New
York, took fire to-day while lying at the
West Alexandria docks. The vessel is
uninjured, but her cargo is badly dam
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
ErnnccIs IteyOIutiOn.

PARIS, Nov. A.-The Municipal Coun-
Gil Of this city has adopted resolution IN
favor OF the erection Of monument 10
commemorate the French revolution on
the site OF the Tuilleries palace.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
A 3tenmer Going 30 pIecoa.

BAnRINGTon. N. s.. Nor. 24.--The Brit
ish steamer sulIEa, Capt. Potter. from
Antwerp, NOV. 4. for Boston, IL ashore at
Cape sable and is rapidly going 70 pieces.
'fDe crew we're saved.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
Hemn Itndls 9 IsapIst.

RANDOLPH, Ala, Nov. M.-J0hn
Davis, a negro who outraged white
woman near this place a few days ago.
was lynched last night.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25

HAvANA, Nov, 2f.--ihe cigar maau.
faeturers haYe again suspended work,
owing " new demands on fho part VI tae
Operatives.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
GARLAND TO STONE.
DEPARrMENr or JUsrIoE.

WAHHIhNTON, NOV. =, IbsJ.I
hon. Wa. a 5fOns. firsbarg. Pa:
sTH-I am directed by the President 10 sal
h. yOu that hflsr con liberation OF your letter
Of the Is h INST. he will not rsv0ke or change
the order heretofore made suapending YOU ~
District Attorney Tor the Western district "
pennsylvanla. Very respectfully,
A, II. OAKLAND.
Attorney General.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-25
SUPPOSED oBsTINACY.
POPULAR JUSTIFICATION.

Ieople maryeled and went away to dis
.uss the mutabilities OF the course OF a
Ease Ease IN the hands of an American iury.
i lne Jurors did not pause long to answer
sne Inquiries of their fellow citizens. bnt
Sa a. speedily as they could they got their
,t rays ana oVercoats, threaded their way
,,ulpugh the crowds in the corridors and
.Ioa .GoA L,elr several WAYS to their homes for
~5a. ,~elr Atst visit TO their families in whole
10 the Tombs. ''0"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
AboutIM ad Bones.

DR.. III. 0. Hyatt of Kinston, n. c.,
writes to the Raleigh Observer a. fol.
lows under date of Jan. 18th:
Seeing paragraph in your paper
concerning mad stone owned by DR..
). 3. Hall of Halifax county, reminds
me of prommise l had made myself
sometime ago to inform the public of
what these madstones are made and
wherein lies their virture. Have seen
several OF these remarkable stones $50
calied). On examining them | find
most OF them to be improved specimens
OF kaoline. Your travelling man, D.
Z. Walker,Ihas on his farm in Lenoir
county tens of mad stone, some of
which L have personly tested for all
stings and snake bites, with satisfac-
tory results. Its virture lies in its
great absorbing qualities. The stone
Is first submerged in hot water or heat
ed over a fire and then applied to the
bitten or stung place. 1t will stick
tighter than poverty to al imortgaeed
cropper, until it absorbs every parti-
Gle of moisture at the point of applica-
ton, and with the moisturu goes the
fluid poison into the stone. The heat
ing of the stone before application ex.
pands and expels the air from the in
terspaces of the stone and thus greatly
increases its absorbing powers. OF
course arter the poison has once been
absorbed by the system and taken up
In the general circulation, mad stones
will do no good"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
How He Got an Once.
From the Atlanta IoHstitut[o1.

Office seekers, if they. are wise, will
profit by this story. A young man
from North Caralina went to Wash
ington to secure an appointment. He
had petition, good references and all
that sort of thing. He kicked his
heels in the ante rooms and lounged
about the hotels for weeks. Somehow
the great men were'slow, and he failed
to get an office. His money was all
gone, and it was desperate case with
him. He took the first job that came
to hand and went to work on the
streets. Some of the great men motto.
ed this. The matter was whispered
around until it reached the proper
quarter. Then good sfatIofice was
given to the young man, and he waa
made happy.
There maY..beFnothing in this story.
1t may be that the Washington street
commissioner finds laborers scarce and
he may have circulated this report in
order to get several thousand able
bodied hands. And even if true it
may turn out like the story of the good
little boy who picked up a pin in a
store and was forthwith given a clerk
ship. 1t will be recollected that after
the publication Of the incident all the
stores in the country were crowded
with little boys picking up pins.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
The Sharp Old Sheriff of Nash,

A capital story is told of the meth
ed by which former sheriff of Nash
county secured his election. The ruse
was clever, and therefore characters
tic of Il Nash county man. The sher-
if in question was uncertain of his
election, anu knowing that the con-
test would be close determined to make
some special effort A near neiehbor
of his was opposed to his election, and
to win him over he invited him to
dinner, bidding at the same time
another acquaintance, with whom it
was agreed that he should quarrel
with the inspecting neighbor. Ac-
cordingly it was done, whereupon the
candidate ordered his friend from the
house and after he had gone remark
ed: We'll have lost vote, but YOU
shall not be insulted in my house If it
beats me. Z If" replied his neighbor,
you have lost a vote you have gained
one also. I'm going to vote for you.'
He did and the sheriff was elected by
majority of one. OF course the
friend who made the quarrel merely
played off" to gain the important
vote.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11

Miss, at midnight, on January 18th.
So sudden was his demise that he
passed away before assistance could
reach him. 1t is singular coinci-
dence that the richest man in the
Northern States and the richest man
in the Southern, should both die sud-
denly and within few weeks.
Edmund Richardson, known in the
South as "Col. Richardson, was what is
known as a self-made man. His fort
une is estimated at from $4,000, 900
to s15,000,00O, all of which he had
accumulated himself He was the
owner and manager of nineteen cot
ton plantations in Louisiana, Arkan-
sas and Mississippi, covering over 5O,-
600 acres. His annual crop was 15,-
600 to $4,000 bales, of the value of
S750,O00 to 100000. He had, be-
sides over S1,00O,O00 invested in busi-
ness at New Orleans, in the cotton
house Of Richardson & May, and was
the owner of the Wesson Mills, the
largest cotton factory in the South
west. Mr.. Richardson was interested
in many other enterprises, such as
factories and steamboats,. His annual
income exceeded 81 100000.
Mr.. Richardson was a native OF
North Carolina, and was born on
June %, 1918. He had no education
and embarked in business in dry
goods store at Danville, Miss. From
there he went to jackson, Miss, where
he became partner and afterward
manager OF large general business
house. He became interested in sew
eral cotton plantations, and gradually
embarked in all the lines of the cot
ton growing it, shipping it,
handling it. and manufacturing the
staple into cloth and the seed into oil.
Mr.. Richardson was for long time
Lessee of the Mississippi State Peni-
tentiary, very profitable contract.
He married sister of Ex-Governor
Patten, and leaves four sons, all in
business and an unmarried daughter.
While citizen of Mississippi, "Colo-
nel' Richardson resided generally in
New Orleans. He was man of ex-
cellent business Judgment and man
agement, very careful and economical
In person he was of commanding
presence, over six feet in height and
stout IN proportion.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11

run, oxen roasted, bulls baited, &C.,
on the Thames.
The great frost at Paris. which had
endured three months, broke up
March 8th, 1868.
December 22d, 937, began a severe
frost in England, which lasted 12O
days.
December 18th, 1888, the thermom-
eter at Leipsic fell 90 below zero.
December 31st, 1895, the thermom.
eter was 40 below zero in London.
Several persons were frozen to death.
February 18th, 1917, was a cold
day throughout the United States ;
thermometer 80 below zero at Phila-
delphia, and 200 below zero at Salem,
Massachusetts. Heavily laden teams
crossed from Boston to Fort Indepen-
dence.
July 24th, 1880, the thermometer
at noon in Boston stood at 95o, at sun
down at 500 and fires were made.
There was continued cold weather
in the norther parts of the United
States in February, 1874. On the Sd
OF that month, Long Island Sound
was frozen over a few miles above
New York; and canal, seven miles
In length, was cut through the ice at
at Boston, to allow the British steam
er to go to sea.
The coolest time the writer eyer ex-
perienced was on the Gulf of Mexico,
when after very warm day in Dec
ember, cold north west wind y 'clept
by old tars a "nor' wester,") struck
his saii-boat about midnight.
MT. Vernon, N. c., Feb. 5th.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11

dren will not stay here to work them.
Without the infusion of new life and
the opening up of new enterprises,
your young men will find their way to
more inviting fields for industrious
labor"
We have as good soil and as good
climate as there is in the world, but it
is impossible for farmers to make
money without markets for their pro-
duce and it is impossible to have mar
kets without factories and manufact-
uring towns. Let capitalists come in
and develop our resources. The South
needs money. 1t must haye more
money. Nothing short of this will
give employment to our young men
without capital or lands yet who are
intelligent and industrious and who
are seeking employment elsewhere.
There is in the South a spirit of ex-
cluslveness that amounts almost to
madness. Some of our best people
have honor of our country becaming
populated with foreign element.
They fear that the influx of a new ell
ement will bring in new habits and
ideas in conflict with the traditions of
the fathers. With certain class of
immigration. they say, the Christian
Sabbath will go, the sanctity of the
marriage relation will go, &C., &c. At
the same time the negro must be kept
here, we can't get along without him,
DC. His going to KaDsas and Ar.
kansas means plantations without ten
ants and community without labor
ers. Now, does not any one see that
if the negro remains in North Carroll
ma he will be citizen and q land.
owner? So long as our real estate re.
mains at its present low market value,
almost anybody can become a land
owner; and instead Of securing bet
ter population, this policy il 4 suicidal
one.
There is no question that the tide of
immigration is turning Southwark and
only needs the right sort of invitation
and solicitation. 1t seems to me that
no subject more urgently demands the
attention of our public men than this
one and yet it seems that no subject is
receiving less attention.
Let our State, as State, take more
active steps toward inducing the in
fiux of capital and skilled labor and
practical farmers into our midst. Let
us have more factories, more towns,
more markets; and then our farmers
will not be shut up to the productives
of only two market crops, but can find
sale for everything that the farm can
produce and nothing net d go to waste.
We shall have denser population and
with it will come schools, churches,
public libraries and in the end bet
ter informed and happier people.
AnsOnVille, N. C..
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
Subscribers Coming In.
From the Daapilie TIMES.

Scarce as money is, subscribers are
coming in. Old friends, whose time
has expired, are renewing, and new
ones, who never subscribed, are doing
SO now for the first time. Now and
then, we meet with men who say: we
charge too much; but, when we remind
them that the Chatham Tribune, Hal
flax Record, Martinsville Herald,
Henry County Ne,os, Franklin Gazette
Greensboro Patriot, Winston SENTINEL
and others too numerous to mention,
all charge $3.50, they generally be-
come satisfied; they don't want US to
charge less than those papers. The
fact is, very few stand on few cents,
in subscribing to local paper, which
publishes their wants and advocates
their principles. A friend said to us
once: II don't know what to make Of
a Democrat who grudges $3.50 for
your paper, after all that it has done
for the parry and for Danville and
the surrounding counties" That's the
way to talk il, friends; come along
and back US with your subscriptions.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11

against the Territory of Oklahoma
until justice is assured. But one sound
argument has been offered on the In.
dian question this session, and that is,
to distribute the two hundred and six
ty thousand among the States and
Territories. The Territory of Okla
homa, and all other kindred subjects,
depend on American dishonesty.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
is again threatened. Senator Blair
and Winking Reed appear as cham
pions. The outlook is bright woman
is fairl Y weeping for want of politics.
She must vote. Blair and Reed have
sworn that she shall others, that she
shall not. Hence there will be fght
in which Blair's tears and Reeds
winks will accompany womans sobs.
The loss this government suffers from
lack of woman suffrage is not general
ly understood indeed, the majority of
the female sex are ignorant of what
the government is losing. Short hair
ed women, who wear their hair short,
not out OF fashion. but out of mind,
have determined that the 49th Congress
shall enlighten and free their suffer
ing sisters.
"MARYLARD! MY MARYLAND! I!
like other war songs, has lost not a
little of its popular history. At the
Capital, the Congressional Library is
the great avenue Of information. But
a dramatist seeking historical truth,
recently discovered that the gentle
men of the Library were as much at
sea as himself This increased mutual
interest. Books were searched in vain
until an appeal was made to Mr.. Cice-
70 Harris, distinguished frequenter
of the Library He easily recalled
that James Z. Randall wrote the poem
in '61 Yet, whether Randali's was
the original, seemed unanswelable.
The depth Of the research aroused Mr..
Harris sympathy. Mr.. John Morris
son, ofthe Library seated the dramat-
ist, and handed him Euripides tol
amusement, while Mr.. Harris "beard-
ed the lion in his den''-a committee
ranir. EeLGrc long, answer Came in
rs ,,utnor's iaist.wr:Jing: "A!i facts
III Tie cas- can he found in a recent
publication ! y Dir. j. &. Derby, JAS.
f. Randall
And then, to the discomfort Of all
it was found that the qualification" was
out. SHADOW.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
From Beyond the Ridge.
From the dsheptlie Citizc5,

The Winston Sentinel is nothing if
not anterprising. The tireless ener-
gies Of its editor are always on the
lookout for new fields of industry, and
it is fair to say they are usually filled
with as much intelligence as enthusi-
asm. The newest venture is in the
expansion of the Weekly Sentinel into
a Semi Weekly, with the propect of
a future conversion into a Daily. 1t
strikes us that the business interests OF
towns SO popular, so energetic, SO in
telligent and SO fully alive to wide and
general interests, as Winston and Sa-
lem would eagerly invite such addi-
ton to the agencies which would in
crease their prominence, and enlarge
their powers. We therefore think
Mr.. Oldham's step in publishing a
Sami- eekly is wise and safe one
in which We hope he will find such
encouragement as to justify his still
higher step to the more ambitious, but
yet most necessary Daily.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
ANOTHER RIP VAN WINKLE.
y Lad who Afysteriously Disappeared
Years Ago Returns Home.

y Lad Who Ntysteriously Disappeared
Years Ago Returns Home.
Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
Rocky SPRINGS, n. c., Feb. g.
There is another "Rip Van Winkle"
turned up in this section, which has
created no little stir and talk.
About % years ago, Mr. Berry
Taylor, who lives just over in Stokes,
had son, lad Of about 13 years of
age, to mysteriously disappear. He
was supposed to be out hunting but
did not return and diligent search and
inquiry failed to give the least trace
Of the lost one. One of the dogs was
found near Walnut Cove, and many
thought likely that the boy was drown
ed in the Town Fork Creek. All
through the long years that have since
followed, his parents have lived in
fear and hope Of some tidings Of their
truant boy. And no one but father
or mother can realize their feelings as
they must oft have sat around their
fireside and thought ooh where is nv
boy tonight" But recently tramp
ish looking character. whose general
appearance would suggest that he had
seen hard times, turns up and claims
to be the Prodical Son. But the eau
tious old father has not yet killed for
him the tatted calf, nor put shoes on
his feet, for the color of his eyes and
his memory Of his youthful days do
not agree very we'll to the lost one
But some Of his story proves that he
may possibly be the right one.
But as yet his folks do not recog-
nize his claim and many think it quite
likely that he is an impostor for the
father will doubtless leave a snug lit
tie sum to his children some day. One
of his sous is our DIR. G. w. Taylor.
There is something sad about the
whole affair. The old father and
mother will have our sympathles if he
proves to be other than their son and
if he should be their son and they re
ject him it would be severe blow to
him to find no welcome at home and
the whole thing would serve as a plot
for a fine novel which might be more
truth than fiction. HAWK EYE.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
A Go-Ahead Woman.
Wash. Cor. of the Charlotte Observer

Mrs. Smith, of Montgomery county,
a large mill and land owner on the
Yadkin, was in the city two days,
having left for home on Sunday morn
ing. She is a postmaster as we'll. Mrs.
Smith has always been interested in
the project to improve the navigation
of the Yadkin and has something to
say, of those who oppose her plans.
She is woman Of great spirit. A
part of her business was to procure a
new post-route, in which she succeeded.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
EDMUND RICHARDSON.
THE WEALTHIEST MAN IN THE
SOUTH.
President of the Late New Orleans Ex-
position, and the Largest Cotton
Planter In the World--A Native Of
North Carolina.

1t was according to ''the eternal fit
ness of things that theleading cotton
merchant of New Orleans, the richest
mau in the South, and the largest
cotton planter in the world, should
have been president of the exposition
which recently was the leading attrac-
ton in the Crescent City. Now, those
who were his colleagues in that great
enterprise and host of friends and
business acquaintances, are mourning
his loss. Mr.. Richardson died sud-
denly from apoplexy, in jacksonville,
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
A Magnificent Double Store. Four Stories and Base
nent 30 Feet Front. 100 Feet Deep. Iron
and Plate Glass Front. Steam Heated
Electric liuhted
The Largest, Finest and Nos! Complete
Music House in America.

a fact, IF aoe do say 1t ourseiyes.
Visit Neao York, Boston, Cincinnati,
Chicago, ST. Louis, Neao Orleans, or
any City on this continent, and you
soiU not find ITS equal IN Size, Imposing
appearance, Tasteful arrangement,
Elegant Fittings, or Stock Carried.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
A VITAL QUESTION.
Does North Carolina Want Immigra-
tion.
BY NJ. H. MOORE.
For The Sentinel.

For The Sentinel
With our thousands of acres of un.
titled lands, with our unreliable labor,
with our water powers unused and our
mineral resources undeveloped, it
would seem that none but a fool or a
maniac would ask such a question in
North Carolina to-day. And yet it is
very serious question with many in
telligent people if. not one that is
quickly dispensed with negative an
swer. Talking with an old gentleman
and quite an intelligent one, the other
day, he remarked "No, we don't
want immigration. We need our
lands for our children" "But, my
dear sir" was the reply, "your chill
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
TIL. Times Doe. not Get Tho Sentinel,
From the Concord 1Yme..

We are glad to add to our exchange
list the Winston Republican. Of course
we do not like its politics, but, barr
ing that, it is by far the best weekly
published in the Twin City.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
PRICE 5 CENTS.
EXECUTORS SALE!

Rf virtue of authority vested in me by the
- last will and testament of F. &. Hunt, de-
ceased, will sell at public auction auction at
the Court House door in Winston Monday,
February 18th, at IL O'Clock. house and lot in
the town OF Winston, n. G., belonging to the
estate OF said deceased, it being the lot now oc-
cupied by me, said lot has so feet frontage on
Fifth street and runs back 200 feet and has
thereon single story house with four rooms
and other improvements. Terms made known
day OF sale. a. j. HUNT. Executor.
Jan. 2ltds.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
TRINITY COLLEGE.

sPxEE0 TERN JANUART 0th-JrNE 10Th, 1885,
froperty Of the n. e. Conference OF M E.
Cnuron South; under the direction OF y Board
o. trustees eaected by the Con:erence; mana2-
esi ac present tsy q Cosnmittee of Three-J. N .
Aispaugb. J. :. Carr and j. a. GRAY; n Faculty
of Seven Professors; four Years College course
leau4nS to the degree sf Bachelor OF i rts or
Bachelor OF Philosophy; preparatory and
business departments; good bniidin ~. furni-
ture AMI apparatuss location very healthy
charges moderate.
For Catalogue and particulars. address.
Prof. y. +. Heitmau.
Dec. .lD-4t.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-11
TEMPLE OF MUSIC,
hich we are just settled in after three months
moving and regulating.

Hallelujahi Anchored at last in q Nam
moth Building, exactly suited to our needs and
immense business. just what we have wanted
for tan long years, but couldn't get.