The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-07
AT ALAMANCE COURT.
Items of Interest Gathered by The
Sentinel's Traveller.

Sentinel's Traveller.
Special Correspondence Of Me..Sent..sal.
GRAHAM, Sept 28.-Everybody and
his family came to court here yes
terday (Tuesday). Horse swapping
is one feature of the courts here. Je-
whilikens what stubs they do have
here, and call them horses. And did
you ever notice that men sometimes
fain drunk in order to make good
horse swap. While these old bones
partly covered with hides move around
the streets the dust is flying and we
are taking in the delightful "
scenery. f. add to it all the Indian
doctor is here footing, singing, and en-
tanning the crowd in various ways. His
fun was short lived as Sheriff Hunter
gave him business call which did
| not prove to be of a very pleasant
character. He was discharged after
paying cost and will turn up at the
next place to make other souls happy.
Judge Connor is thorough with the
criminal docket and will clear up the
| civil docket and get away it is thought
before Saturday next. Judge Clark
having left only few cases on the
docket at the last term of the court.
Young energetic Judges like Clark
and Conner, will save money to the
State as they pvsh through business
in whoop.
There is considerable excitement in
this county over the comming election
| Col. Thomas M. Holt is the Demo
cratic nominee for the lower house for
this county. He and his friends are
making things lively hereabouts. 1t is
thought that Col. Albright will be his
competitor in the race Col. Holt is
said to be an exceedingly fine election
eer. There will however be /" big
effort made to beat him, as we under
stand the Republicans are trying hard
to unite the Knights of Labor against
him. How far they will succeed in
this, is yet to be ascertained.
The one thing to be feared in this
county more than all others is the &C
ton of the present Sheriff, Mr.. Hunter
who has held this office for many years
by Democratic votes. He is now run
ming as an independent, having refus
ed to allow his name to go before the
Democratic Convention. What has
induced him to do this We cannot see
He has hitherto been very popular
and may succeed in doing much injury
to the Democratic party in this coun
ty.
Maj. Graham, the Democratic can
didate for Congress in this district
and III. A. London, ESQ.,, made speech
es here yesterday, as did also Mr.
Strayhorn, the Republican candidate
for Solicitor. Mr.. j. A. Long was
also booked for a speech but was call
ed home to sick family. Mr.. Lon
don is the Democratic candidate il
thit Senatorial district Chatham ano
Alamance counties) for the State Sen
ate. He makes good speech ane
will make useful member in the
coming legislature.
The corn crop is very fine through
out this section, and will probably sci
low. The prices Of grain, and cottor
are very discouraging to farmers. Thu
very best of them declare that it il
impossible tr make any money a
present prices. About the only HOPE
left for them i'll this section it the rails
ing of grass crops, and live stock
, Fruit grows we'll in this section ant
is becoming a source of some profit
, Gen. Cox is here and doubtless feels a
home among the Alamance people
The SENTINEL is taking we'll here.
: TRAVELLER.