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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
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TWO COONS.
4 Little Follows Description of Person
County Coon Hunt.
willie T. in NashciHe Advocate.

County Coon Hunt.
willie T. in NasActHe Advocate.
NY papa is a preacher III the
Virginia Conference. We visited my
grandpa in Person county, n. G., two
Years ago. Papa and my uncle went
turkey hunting. They had two dogs
one a setter, and the other large
bull dog. They found two large
coons up one tree. Papa wanted
brother Ben and | to see the fight !;
he came after us. We had to pass
by negro's house papa asked him
to 90 with US he had a large dog,
and wanted to take him. Papa asked
him if he could kill coon he said
Rover was 'too muclf for any one COON.
So Rover went We were told where
to stand until the tree fell. 1t stood
on the bank of a large creek. when
it fell, both coons got IN the water.
NV uncle's dog ran in and got one and
brought him to the bank, and after a
long fight killed him. But Sans dog
was not so fortunate, for the coon he
went for was in deep water. When
he got near him, he turned and caught
the dog by the nose and carried HIM
down under the water several times
Finally Sam said "He gwihe drown
Rover" Papa said: "Rover is toe
much for any one coon.' The. weather
was cold, but Sam was unwilling tc
run risk of losing Rover, so he plunged
in water up to his neck, got Rover by
the feet and pulled them out on the
bank-the coon and dog each holding
the other For same time the battl
ragged, but the coon got the advantage
and got back in the water. Papa said
"Sic, Rover, sic" Rover went, bu
if he had failed iu getting assistanc
from the shore he would water,
grave. Rover's master went in thi
time and carried the dog and the COO
hundred yards from the creek, an
with the assistance of another dog tn
coon was finally killed The tw
coons weighed twenty-five pound
: Papa tells me to remember Rove
Sam, and the coon, or | may get int
deep water.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
WINSTON N. c., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1886

we'll as to pension defendants of Rev
olutionary soldiers from 1912 to 1882.
The United States, unable to pay her
presents debts, is asked to pay what
no longer is, and never can be, due.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
is at last promised an Assistant Chief
Examiner. This, it will be remem-
bered, is what the SENTINEL suggest
ed last August One is absolutely
necessary, though we ventured then to,
and do now, suggest four. A burden
too great for the shoulders of one or
two Examiners-in-C exists; work
is delayed, appeals neglected, and APP
plicants discouraged. We had not
then, nor have we now, space to pro-
long the subject But study of the
question will bring all to the conclu-
sion there ought to be at least as many
Examiners-in- Chief as commissioners.
THE SHORT HAIR CRAZE
continues to spread. It is no longer
the badge, as it always was at the Cap
ital, of woman suffragists and the
virago 1t is becoming general, from
the school girl to the old maids. Wo-
men OF sixty are Just as crazy as
sweet, innocent creatures Of seventeen
and twenty. The line is drawn no
where poor and rich, pious and world
ly, fast and staid share the fashion.
For a time, the short haired female Of
fashion was 8 curiosity, with scru tiny
| and doubts against her. Now she Is
| a beauty. It is an 2bbreviation; Ii
saves time, labor, and hairpins. 1t
presents the female head in an ever
readyiclose-cropped form around which
mans lips may hover without former
dangers. He prefers this, at least, T.
the bleaching craze. But the effect Is
spoiled when the hair is permitted to
assert itself When once begun, th'
fashion should be continued-clo- e
cropped monthly. Woman has NJ
right to let herself or her hair grow
ugly. SHADOW.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
A Soldiers Widow who Receives Mys-
teriouS Letters.
From, the Washington Capital

A very remarkable case has come
to our attention through a friend in
the Pension Office, which furnishes in
cidents for novel as powerful as any
Dumas or Eugene Sue ever wrote. In
1864, lieutenant from an Ohio vii
lage was killed in one of the battles
of Virginia, and his body was sent
home, buried with military honors,
and handsome monument erected
over it by the citizens of the place.
Thousands of people paid their trib,
utes of honor to the young hero, and
looked upon his face as the body lay
in state in the town hall. He left q
widow to whom he had been marrie led
only a year, and for more than twenty
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
Concerning a Daily in Winston.

Mr.. Edward A. Oldham, the ener-
getic editor of the Winston Sentinel,
one Of the best papers in Western
Carolina, will in Il few weeks begin
the publication of seini-weekly edi-
ton Of that paper, and if his venture
is successful will also publish daily.
The live town of Winston certainly
needs a daily paper, and Mr.. Oldham
is the mar to give them one if they
will only encourage him. We wish
him success in his new venture.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
The Largest Finest and Most Complete
Music House in America.

A fart, If age do sag II olersetres.
Viisd Neao York, Boston, Cinctntattt,
Chicago, st. Louis, Ne'o Orleans, or
any City on this continent, and goa
,oiU not tnd 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, 1886-02-18
GEN. HANCOCK DEAD.
ONE OF THE NATIONS HEROES
QUIETLY PASSES AWAY
At His Post of Duty on Governors Is
land, After Brief Hines of Forty
Eight Hours.
For TIE Sentinel.

One by one the heroes of the great
est struopIe Of modern times are pass
ing away and with them are passing
the bitter feelings, the anguish and the
agony that was engendered by the civil
war. General Hancock was one of
the noblest figures in the civil war and
since its close has gained the esteem
OF his opponents, as he has the venera-
ton Of his friends. On February 9th
General Hancock died unexpectedly
at his post of duty on Governors Is
land. For only forty-eight hours had
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
"xnew How to Appreciate It."
From the Linaolnton Press

Mr.. E. A. Oldham, the enterprising
publisher of the Winston Sentinel, will
in short time commence the publl-
cation of semi weekly edition of his
paper, and if.that meets with sufficient
success he will publish a daily. The
Sentinel is a live paper and the wide
awake citizens Of Winston know how
to appreciate it.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
How to Drive u Nail.

From Tie Nei0 York MoT7iiNg JonrIiaE.
A close observer says that one rea-
son why woman has not reached emil
nence in the mechanic arts is because
she has never been able to rise superior
to the idea that the right way to drive
a nail is to do it with both eyes shut.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
A Diplomatic Suggestion

Now that Ireland has proved ba-
mana peel to the standing of the Troy
Ministry, they might try sitting down
on Greece.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
SOME LOCAL HISTORY.
Origin of the Names of the Sauratown
Mountain and tho Dan River.
DnnL,l1.lL Rcnaitnr

Origin of the Names of the s.uratown
Mountain and the Dan River.
From the Dan5ury Reporter.
SAURATowN MT.-This word (Sau-
ratown) is possibly, as has been sug
gested to me by Mr.. Powell, director
Of the Bureau of Ethnology, Smith
sonian Institute Washington,) a cor
ruption of the Algokian word Sawono,
signifying southern. According to the
narrative Of Collen who doubtless
borrowed from Nicholas Perot, the
Satonos or Shawnees We're driven at
an carly day by the Five Nations
from the neighborhood Of Lake Erie
to the Carolinas. A portion Of them
We're for long time upon the head
waters of the Santee (Catawba) and
the great Pedee CYadkin) rivers un-
der the name Of "Ontawagannha," p"
This people began a migration in the
latter part Of the 18th Century to
Pennsylvania, which continued at in
tivals for many years. Their name
may not unlikely have been perpetu-
ated in the mountains of Stokes coun
ty. Major Hairston informs me tha
his father Samuel Hairston Esq, was
q volunteer officer of the U. S. Army
in the war of 1912, and was stationed
at Buffalo, n. Y. While there he
met Red Jacket chief Of the Shaw
nee tribe, who had formerly lived in
this region. Red Jacket said he
thought this region the most beautiful
country he had ever seen, and had
never been satisfied since he had been
compelled to leave it. His heart still
clung to it, and he seemed much graf
flied at meeting one who had lived
there,
DAN RIVER.
What is now called the Roanoke
; was known as the Moratur, forming
as Byrd describes it, all that part OF
the Roanoke below the great falls to
wards Albemarle Sound, the falls be
ing situated thirty five miles below
the fork of the River, according to thi
authority. The tribe of Moratues, &C
cording to an old map, had their loca
ton in the vicinity Of the Roanok,
, river | am indebted tor kind an,
t interesting communication from Majo
: Powell, Of the Ethnological Burea
OF Cnc toH11LnSOuiaH 1HSIiGuIe, W ASH
. ington, distinguished expert in th
). language and history of our Indians
e in which he says that this Bureau ha
: considered the Moratues as Of Algon
khan stock, and that their name bear
s much resemblance to the Powhatal
S word for enemy The Algonkian fam
K lily embraced, among others, the pow
a erful tribes of the Powhatans an
It Shawnees in the South There is n
e authoritative ground for associating tn
it Moratues with this locality, (Stok'
st county,, nor was the Dan, as far I
It this investigation has penetrated, eve
'e called the Moratuc River, this nam
n as we have shown, having been limit
|. ed to the waters of what is now salle
the Roanoke.
| know of no written authority #
- referring the origin of the name Da
,s River to the word Danapahaw who
= = said to have been chief of the Sa
4 ras If Byrd named the river he lik
- ly took the name from the Dan of tt
:, Bible, as he named track of land
i Rockingham the Garden of Eden.
:; w. SHARTWOOD.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18

Hallclujah! Anchored at last in Nam
moth Building, exactly suited to our needs and
immense business. Just what we have wanted
for ten long years, but couldn't get.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
How About the shinpIasters.

From the Philadelphia Times
If the silver dollar were coined in
such shape as to resemble the moon
when il. visible surface is twenty one
per cent, off from being full, it would
not be so handsome as it is now, but it
would be slight more honest.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
A send OF from salisbury.

From the Salisbury Herald.
We are glad to note the progress of
the Hcstern Sentinel and hope the cit
izens of Winston will give this lively
sheet the support it deserves.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
THE HOUSE
MR.. REID,
c,,,c;oI Corresnoudence Of the Sentinel.

not winking, but our Reid, was busy
last week. lie INTRODUCED a bill to
provide for the sale in lieu of the de-
structisn Of illicit distilleries. An
neither, to take steps towards the re-
duction of public printing. Mr.. Reid
songht relief for r. A. Holderby and
j. w. Current, and Henry n. Wolf,
a pension for VIM. Rommel, aid pos
tai dues for VIM. Bradfeld. He was
also fairly overburdened with COM
mittse work
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
II Apply THOUGHT rs.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THEIR READY
AND INFINITE PRODUCTIONS.

A Good Plan Is to Keep Company
With Pleasant Authors and Really
Sensible Folks, and to Keep Your
Eyes Open to the Beauties and Your
Hearts Free to the Benign Influences
of Nature.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18

PARTNER WANTED !

A LIVE sober. energetic man OF gooa nor
n al character to engage in the manm,etars retars
"int,Iriuc in the State: orders already pouring
in place OF business to be in Winston or Char. r.
Iotte No dead heads need apply. AdStrese
DR i MENrER HOWARD. Mt. olive, \. U.
Dec 1O-tf.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18

Magnificent Double Store. Four Stories and Base
ment. 90 Feet Front. 100 Feet Deep. Iron
and Plate Glass Front. Steam Heated
Electric liuhted.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
TEMPLE OF MUSIC,

which we are Just settled in after three months
of moving and regulating.
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Caralo@ue

SaTaAoBo oe ASS.
SEND Your name and address tor the CEDAR
i COVE NURSERIES, CATALOGUE, repre-
sentinr an Immense stock Of most beautiful
Fruit Trees, Vines and Plants. Over One Mil
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chard pla ntjng. and stock for NurBerymeH.
Every variety eff Apple, Peach, Pear, Cher
ry, Apricot, Plum, Nectarines, Grapes, straw
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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
THE SILVER QUESTION,

POVERTY BREEDS ECONOMY,
but the United States must continue
to pay everything and everybody.
Seventy millions for the regular
pension roll is not enough. A great,
patriotic feeling rises to extend the
Acts, Mar. 3, 70, and Mar. 3, '85, as
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-09

From the Todd County Argus.
Judge Collins has rendered his decision
in the suit brought by the Little Fails
Transcript against Morrison county for
publishing the ljnanci ia| statement of 1884
which the commissioners refused TO
allow. This de,,ision j., tr,~ct on a
special ACT OF the leg i>laiurr Of 1885,
'tgalizing the publication, aud Judge
Collins decides in favor of 'l,r transcript.
The county board bave appealed the case
io the supreme court on the ground that
the special ACT as unconstitutional. It
would haze inen more sensible to let the
printing to the papers in the ordinary
way and ALLOW the bill SO long as it was
not 'tEove the figure allowed by law. In
all cases where The law requires officials
TO publish any statement Or report it
also fixes limit btyond which the
newspaper cannot go II this limit is
too high the proper way is TO have the
legislature reduce 1t. Rejecting bills for
printing which has been done according
to law only puts the county to needless
expense.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Recorded by Register of Deeds l..
Signor during the past week:
Matthias Ringwelsky ct al to Igna-
cy--sH ofsc1 Of section %,
town 129, range 80. IS $50
St Paul & n p railroad company
to Kostaniayn Glen--nwll4 Of
section l, town l2S, range 81. -. 4sG
Harriet McNeal to Daniel Fussy
--scI ofnwl Of section 80,
town 127, range 30. ........ 240
:St Paul & N P railroad company
to Frederick Anderson-nwI OF
sc1s and nh of'swI of section
q, town l27, range 31....... $40
A A White and wife to Archibald
Ming6--lot II, block ri, first
addition to Motley. ey............. 90
Peter Berg and wife to Mary Yae-
ger-part Of NV OF se1 of
section 8, town 40, range so. -. 900
Joseph J Tre,lle to Joseph Masok
VIZ of Del( Of section 49, town
127, range 30. Observation-Disclosures. $50
Mary Desotel .oJehn Winowiczki
lot 8. block rs, Little fal]s.,. so
Robert Brown anA to ('ot,lieb
Schlag-sw Ii of ,Sc Il4 and sen
OF swl4 of scrtlon &c, town ~,
range 80 500
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-09
MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, default fas been made in the con-
ditions Of certain indenture Of mortgage
bearing date the 22nd day of December, A. d.
1880, executed and delivered by Henry Schnep-
and Herman Dolfan, mortgagors, to one Nicolas
Meyer, mortgagee whereby the said nnortgag-
ors did grant bargain, sell and convey to the
said mortgagee, his heirs and assigns, the fol-
lowing described tract or parcel Of land lying
ana beiug situate in the county of Morrison
and state of Minnesota, to wit: u ~ ~. r
Commencing six rods west of the south east
corner Of the South east quarter Of section thir-
ty- four t34), township forty -one &(41) Of ruHge
thirty 800, thence running west sixteen ta6,
rods thence north ten {10) rods, thence east
sixteen Q6) rods, thence south ten TO rods TO
the place Of beginning, to secure Che sum ::gf
the conditions of a certain promissory note in
said mortgage described. which mortgage was
duly recorded in the Office of the register Of
deeds for said Morrison county on the 18th day
':F' of mortgages OH pages; LII z=5 S%S. 80
And, Whereas. Afterwards by an Instrument
in writing bearing detesthe 2nd day Of JunesA.
D. 1881, and duly recorded. in the Office Of the
june, A. D. 1881, ct one O'clock p. m. In book
"E" Of mortgage, on pages 221 and 222 the said
mortgages duly assigned and transferred the
unto Loren w. Collins who is now the owner
thereof; and there is due at the date Of this no.
tice on said mortgage, the note thereby secured,
principal and interest, the sum of three hun
bred and four and 78-109 dollars and $o5 astor-
| paid In case of foreclosure thereof and no ac
| hon or proceedings having been instituted at
law or equity to recover the debt secured by
sa,a SGgaga e a pas SoPGs Is HEsEB
| GIVEN, That by virtue Of the power OF sale in
the said mortgage contained, and pursuant TO
the statute In such cAsd made and provided, the
the said snrfUAUpd rpyfiana and ffIe fyrAII1faa
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-09

washington, Aprll 1.--SeCretary La
mar has at last extinguished Sparks by
Ievoking the celebrated order ofApril
Z, 1885, in which Sparks refused to is
sue land patents under the homestead
and pre-emption laws until the claims
could be fully investigated. No official
action has ever caused 80 much distress
as this order, AS it affected the claims
of every settler in the entire North
west. Various attempts have been
made to have it revoked. Appeals
have been made to the president, pe-
titions signed by representatives and
senator's have ,heen presented to him
ard several bills have been presented
to him and several bills have been in.
ltroduced in congress, and one has
been reported favorably by the land
committee Of each house to circum-
vent the commissioner, Both Demo
cratic and Republican representatives
from the West have joined in the
protests, but until now they were with
out avail. Two or three weeks ago
James j. Hill, president Of the Mani
toba railroad, and Pat Kelley,.a a mem
Der ofthe Democratic national commit
tee from minnesota, came to Washing
ton tor the scalp Of Sparks. These
headlights OF the Democracy in the
Northwest organized campaign,
which resulted in the decision of
Secretary Lamar to-day, having con-
vnced him Of the Injustice of the
Sparks order, and the damage it was
doing to the people of the Northwest.
The order that was issued to-day, as
already stated in these dispatches, has
been in waiting Tor some time, but
Mr.. Lamar's illness has preye nted him
from giving it official consideration
and signature until to-day. The an
nonncement that the quarantine which
Sparks established against settlement
IN the Northwest has been removed
Will cause great rejoicing everywhere,
and now the settlers Will got their
patents for their land rs soon as they
can issue them, There are now accu-
muated between fifty and sixty thou
sand patents held upon charge of
fraud, and they have accumulated at
the rate of four to eight thousand a
month Not more than five thousand
patents have been issued since the
date of Sparks order. Additional
clerks will have to be employed to sign
the name Of the president t. the
patents already lying in HE land offic.
ready for signature, rs it is about all
one clerk can do to attend to scurrant
business. This order of Secretary
Lamar has been issued against tie
earnest protests Of commissioner
Sparks, who still .elaims that IS per
cent of the settlers of the Northwest
are swintilers.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-09

az Mrs. Wood, whose ,dressmaking
rooms in this village are on First street,
first door north Of DR.. Fortier's, has just
received her spring fashions of dress
and cloak pattern styles, and being
encouraged by the liberal patronage Of
the ladies of Little Falls and vicinity in
the past, will endeavor to merit contin-
uance Of the same, Cloaks and dresses
of The finest styles will be made, and sat
sisfaction guaranteed and all work war
ranted. Prices are low, and work will
be done promptly.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-09
From @ Tax Payer.

q. Rich Prairie, Mimi, April 8, 1856.
Editor of the Transcript: .'
From over here where we, have to sell
wheat and other produce at a low figure
to raise money enough to pay our taxes,
| think our voice should lie heard in
protest against our honorable board Of
county commissioners in the matter OF
the Transcript printing BILL It has
already cost the tax payers ofthis county
several hundred dollars to. fnd out
whether a young stranger made a correct
guess or not, and now simply because
he says that he would like another trial
at guessing men who act like, and to all
outward appearances are, men of good
judgement are willing to stake the
counly's money on the puzzle. I would
like 10 ask, Mr.. Editor, if the county
commissioners ever stepped to consider
that the supreme court judges may make
the same error(?) in deciding the consti-
tutionality Of the special act that ou
district judge made? If so, will they
then get into the United States courts
with it, or will they be content to think
that some one has blundered? Now, if
the supreme court upholds Judge Collins
in his decision, will the county com mis-
sioners pay the expenses out of their own
pockets? If so then with many more
would say appeal, for the county wouid
lose Nothing, but if they are going to put
their hands into mems pockets who have
families to support, and wAo'can barely
get money enough to pay what taxes are
now assessed, then I would say with all
my might that 1t is piece Of foolishness
to satisfy few persons who are opposed
to the very name Transcript, and who
would risk the county's money to help
men in such opposition, regardless of the
feelings of a majority ofa the taxpayers
on the subject.
know that Messrs. Stumpf, Kobe and
Gravel. have an easy way of acquiring
money, and it is an oversight in them to
subject US to hardships which they can
meet without extra exertion. | do not
think were they to stop and counsel with
themselves rnd not take into considera-
ton, without due reflection, the advice of
young man who wishes to be fashiona-
bie, (for it seems to be fashionable these
times for young attorneys to appeal to
and have their pames on the supreme
court 'dockeD we would not have to
undergo the penalty of paying this and
many ether foolish costs made by such
advice being given.
A TAx PAYER