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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-26
FROM THE estate OF WILKES ,
Some Interesting Subjects Our Corres
spondent Talks Abouts


EDITOR SENTINEL: What has be-
come Of our railroad We need her
and need her bad We are in here,
and can't get out-mud! Well, 1
should splash. The roads have holes
in them that seem like bottonless
pits. They say our town is dry one,
but it won't do. The mud is especial
ly discsuraging to us now, as we have
a "new coon in town" from the far
uest, cay cut from Ohio, who wants to
see our country and make some invest
ments in real estate for himself and
probably bring along a colony ofGer-
mans to adorn our vastness by garden
like farms. All such as this, you
know, we want, but one coming from
country where the roads are as firm
as plank, to ours where the roads
have no bottom,-or if they have any
you can't find it-they are compelled
to be hardly impressed with our peo-
pie. And right here let me say that
we not only have badly executed
system of road working in most of the
State, but the system itself can be inn
proved. Why not have the roads made
and repaired by taxation such tax
alton as to be equitably imposed upon
the poll and property, so as to en-
brace all and iniur none; allot GER
tain portions to paid overseers, and
hold them responsible for the condi-
tion thereof.
Some such remedy will have to be
resorted to, or we will have to call on
some Cassius to save us ere we sink.
Yes, we are progressing in some re-
spects-had marriage few days
ago. A Mr.. Lowe Ga jeweller by trade
and ought to be musician by profes-
sion. Why! Because he "hath charms
to soothe the savage breast" to a
Mis-. Duncan, and l doubt not but
when the marriage bells pealed forth
he got "leetle closer" if possible, (?)
and whispered gently in her ear :
"Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell
that summons thee to Heaven or
He'll"
There is peculiar case of impris-
onment in our Jail at present The
victim is John Logan, of Ashe county,
who was found indebted to one VIM.
Wilcox in such fraudulent manner
that Wilcox has = judgement against
Logan for the amount Of his debt, and
Logan is imprisoned until he pays the
debt and all costs, but on his failure
to pay the cost, Wilcox is liable for
the same, SO it is merely a question of
real life with Logan, and financial life
with Wilcox.
1t is rumored that a syndicate is
being formed to operate a cotton fac
tory Just across the river at Hackett
water power The whole affair is un-
certain yet, but it does us good to talk
about such matters even. The South
is the natural place for the manufact-
ure of all cotton goods, and the sooner
we realize it, the better for us.
The hard times are breaking some
what with US, tor instance, one of our
leading mercantile houses, ]. A. Coo
per & Co., have increased their trade
four thousand dollats in the last year.
We are small, but We are going to
grow heap bigger. WILKES.
R;lkesboro, N. C., Jan. "a, 1888.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-26
OUR POLITICAL LOAFER.
Things He Sees, Hears, and Reads that
Show the Drift Of Opinion.

at is said that Barnum is now en-
gagged in collecting freaks for dime
museum" We hope he will not
"eatch on" to our Brer Brower-P1t-
riot.
Among others who are favorably
mentioned for the position of Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court is Hon
John Manning, Professor of Law at
Chapel Hill. No one of the many
whose names we have seen mentioned
in this connection would more adorn
the bench than this gifted, able and
high-toned gentleman.-Dunn Enter
prise.
1t the North Carolina Democrats
want to do the clean thing, the square
and manly thing, they will NOM
mate Joe Caldwell, of the Land
mark, for Lieutenant Governor. No
man has battled more faithfully, more
efficiently for his party than Caldwell,
and the press is entitled to at least
this distinction -Morganton Adver-
| tiser.
The Statesville Landmark and 9TH
er papers have mentioned the name OF
Mr.. w. j. Yates, of Charlotte, for
Governor, but Mr.. Yates, through his
| paper, the Democrat, respe ctfully de-
clines to be considered a candidate
THE SENTINEL knows Mr.. Yates to
be true man and a Democrat and
would be glad to see him in the con-
| test.
Samuel Mcdowell Tate, bank in
spector and formerly Colonel of the
9Th North Carolina regiment, was in
town on Thursday last on official bus
mess. Col. Tate has many friends in
the Cape Fear territory. He ha.
many in all sections of North Carroll
ma, and deserves them all. He would
make a mighty good Governor a
practical business Governor. As gen.
| tie as a girl, he was a lion of soldier
His head is as broad as it is long, and
he is as patriotic as he is astute and
clear. He has got heart as well as
a head, and would be a dangerous
man for politicians to trife with
Fayetteville Obscruer.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-26
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
PERSONS AND THINGS THROUGHOUT
NORTH CAROLINA


Interesting Items Gathered From The
Sentiners Exchanges, and Boiled Down
for Its Busy Readers.
New Workers are to establish a
knitting mill at Mt. Holly.
Wilmington proposes to build
railway across to Wrightsville sound.
Hon. ALT. Rowland is we'll enough
to be in Washington, attending to his
duties.
The Hickory Clipper, H. II. Craw-
son, editor, has our best wishes for its
existence.
The G. F. & Y. V. r. R., will prob
ably be extended from Fayetteville
to Wilmington.
Mr.. w. w. Kitchen, son of w. H.
Kitchen, Esq, of Scotland Neck, has
gone to Rox boro, Person county, for
the practice of law
VIM. M. Stepp, of Black Mountain,
while hunting COWS on Toe River,
stepped into bear trapp and barely
escaped the loss of his legs.
The farmers of N. C. and Va. will
meet in Danville ON Wednesday, Feb
ruary 1st, instead of the 18th, as was
stated in our columns last week.
At the election of commencement
officers at the University, Mr.. P. E.
Ransom, of Weldon, was chosen Chief
Marshal, and Mr.. w. F. Shafner, of
| Solo,, Ihiof Po11 NT.nooo.
The marble from Nantahala, Swain
county, is now shipped as fast as
quarried to the North and the demand
exceeds the supply. Forty hands and
improved machinery are not enough
to meet the demand.
| Bud Laws, one eyed Wilkes
county man, killed sixty squirrels in
one day, week before last, and the
Chronicle says he is of the opinion
that if he had had two eyes he could
have doubled the number
Among the old county records we
find the following: "On the 2Sth
Oct. 1777, John Mcdonald was fined
2s., Cd, for swearing" What har,
vest would be reaped if that law was
in force now.-Fayetteville Observor.
The Durham Tobacco Plant an
nounces' that it will, on April Goth
[ the anniversary of Johnston's surren
der at Durham station, publish q
mammoth trade edition as compli
ment to the Plants sixteenth birth.
day.
Mr.. Collier Cobb, in recent lect.
ure in Boston, alluded to an ancient
vessel found in a mari pit in the coun-
ty of Sampson. In a marsh in Blad.
en- county, similar discovery vas
made during the late war, while some
persons were prospecting for a salt
mine.
Secretary Bruner, of the Agricultu.
raj Department, received letter from
Congressman Henderson a few day,
ago, in which he said 81 am sssured
that funds for the experiment station.
will be amply provided for in the ur-
gent deficiency bill. This will be
hurried through Congress in few
days" If passed, this bill (known
commonly as the Hatch bilD will give
North Carolina $115,OOO. - Ststt
| Chronicle.
A movement is ON foot to build g
railroad from Charlotte to Sanford. Il
would open up magnificent country
The territory embraced within the
line of roads running from Charlotte
to Greensboro, from Greensboro te
Sanford to Charlotte via Hamlet, i:
about equal Sin extent to the whole
State of Connecticut. 1t abounds ir
magnificent forests of the finest tim
bers, stone, minerals, and water pow
ers 1t must and will be opened VI
to the world by railways.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-26

In spite of the adverse votes of
twenty-eight Republican Senators Mr..
Lamar's nomination to be Justice
OF the United States Supreme Court
has been confirmed. In minor sense,
as affecting an individual, this incident
in Federal politics is thus happily at
an end; in a major sense, as affecting
many millions Of people, 1t is alive
and pregnant of weighty possibilities.
The party of bitterness is like the un-
thinking boy who drove a nail in a
board for every evil done by him.
having repented, he drew out the
nails, and thereupon felt relief, as one
who had made clean breast of it, un-
til his monitor exclaimed "But the
prints are there!a' So with the Repub-
licans and the Lamar incident-the
prints are there! No Southern State
can be carried by the Republicans in
this year of Our Lord 18S8.-Philc-
deLphia Record.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-26

The North Carolina Phosphate
Company, of this city, received large
cyclone mill yesterday morning. This
mill will grind to an impalpable pow
der any thing from shucks to hard
flint. The substance ground up is
not crushed between two stones, but
blown to powder by two currents of
air going in opposite directions ia the
mill.-Raleigh Ne,cs- Observer.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-26


They elected Prof Charlie. L. Reese,
Ph. D., at present the assistant Pro
fessor of Chemistry at Johns Hopkins
University. DR.. Reese belongs to a
we'll known Virginia family. After
being graduated from the University
OF Virginia he studied for two years at
the Johns Hopkins University and
then continued his special study Of
chemistry in Germeny, recei7ing the
degree of Doctor Of Philosophy from
Heide.burg, For two years he has
been an Instructor in chemistry III
JnhHs Hopkins, where he has made a
fine reputation as teacher. He
,..ll.s. i, Wake For, st with tie high
- endorsement u tie f cu:.y vi Joiils
Hopkins University Reieigh thron-
icle.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-26

The Edgecombe Republicans are
for sheriff Joe Cobb as next Congress
man from the second district. They
met and endorsed him and propose to
press his claims.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-26

A rusty strand will weaken the
strength Of cable. Use Warmers
Log Cabin Sarsaparill, and strengthen
the cable. Largest bottle in the mar
ket. 12O doses 81. Druggists.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-26

The New Professor at Wake Forest Col
Iege,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-26

Wilkes County Nonssnse-The Judges
Sly Joke-A Peculiar Donation and
Henry Blount's Life-like Description
of a Boy During the &c Guitar Period" !"
At certain church in this county,
a few days ago, during the collection
for the benefit of the minister young
member ofthe congregation proposed
to give the divine rabbit gum. -
Rorboro Courier.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-26

Some fellows are ridicl,lously jeal-
Gus. A green young man had his en-
gagement with sweet girl broken be-
cause she happened to close letter
in this way II shall have stop now,
since the arms of Morpheus await me
and | want to rest within his en-
brace" The verdant young man,
aforesaid was heard saying soon after,
that eff he ever met that man Morph-
Gus, he'd paralyze him !'-Morganton
Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-12
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.

Gathering at Baltimore, Md, of Delegates
of Over Four Hundred Clubs. 20.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 5.-Delegates from
at least 400 Democratic clubs arrived yes
terday morning and presented their Gre
dentials at the headquarters, Nc. 8 West
Fayette where they received the official
badge and tickets OF admission to'the con-
vention. The subcommittee OF the league
appointed by the genereral committee were
in conference all. morning with the mem
bers of the National and Congressional
committees of the party. ~
The Academy OF Music, where the con-
vention was being held, presented an nspdr-
ing appearance The exterior OF the build
ing was tastefully decorated with haSs
and streamers, and in the center, over the
arch, was hung large canvas, pictures OF
Cleveland and Thurman, and the United
States coat Of arms. The interior was dec.
Grated in a simple manner. Over the stage
and hanging from the bottom OF the hoiSted
curtain in graceful loops, were two IND
mense United States flags, separating
which, as q porteire, was bandana about
six feet square, looped In the middle. In
the center Of the stage, hanging from the
flies, was portrait of President Cleveland
In frame of blue set with white stars
The delegations were assembled in State
groups and their positions in the audi
forum designated by State markers. The
back OF the stage was occupied by the del
egaJIons from Maryland and the District
OF Columbia delegations.
On the stage were such prominent. men
ss Senators German, Kenna, Wilson, OF
Maryland, Faulkner, Phillips, Thompson,
Cortland B. Matson, Democratic candidate
for Governor OF Indiana; Congressman
Townshend, of Illinois; Good AMI Wise, OF
Virginia; Tracy, OF New York; Rusk,
Raynor, Compton, Gibson aud Shaw, OF
Maryland; Third Assistant Postmaster
General Knott, Hon. W. L. Scott, or Penn
syIvania; Hon. W. II. Grain, of Texas;
General Clark, clerk OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives. -
Half an hour was spent in giving cheers,
as they were proposed, for President
Cleveland, Thurman, Henry Watterson.
Carlisle, German, Governor Lee, Senator
Daniels, Tammany Hail. Chauncey F.
Black, 1.-THE. Goddess of Reform Mrs
Cleveland, Senator Blackburn and others,
and the bands alternated with "My Mary
lane, - yankee Doodle" tIDixie,n ETC..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-12
Horse Thief KIued.

BENKLEMAN, Neb., July 6.-This section
had been troubled for some time past with
horse thieves and it Is estimated that q
hundred animals had been taken in two
counties during the past year. Last Non
day Sheriff Buckwald, while in the vicinity
OF Idalia, came upon two of the most noto-
rious members OF the gang, John Bantieldr
and Nike LaughIin. Both men were
armed with WincheSters while the only
weapon the sheriff had was his revolver .
but he got the drop on Laughlin and orr
dered him to throw up his hands. II
showed fight and the sheriff shot him
dead. Banheld then surrendered.and was
brought TO town and placed in jail The
sheriff is the hero of the hour.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-12
TIE SOuTH.

w. II. ROGERS, dealer in paints and oils
Chattanooga, Tenn, has made an assign
ment. 1t was thought the creditors would
get fifty cents on the dollar.
TWENTY-FIVE houses in Paragould. Ark.
Loss, So, O00.
DURING the past year no less than seven
teen Deputy United States Marshals have
been shot and killed in the Creek Nation,
Indian Territory. or these three were
killed last week. John Phillips, Hector
Thomas and John TrammeL
Z. e. NELSON, a banker, who has been
running the North Side Savings Bank at
Atlanta. GA, has disappeared.
The F. A. Gerst Company, white goods
and notions, Louisville, KY, assigned the
other day with 500. 600 liabilities and ample
assets. Cause, death of the senior partner.
WILLIAM GRANNEY while umpiring q
game az baseball at Scranton, Miss. was
hit on the neck by q pitched ball and died
shortly afterwards.
AN electric street railway has been COM
pleted and opeued ut Little Rock. Ark.
THE Prohibition State convention met at
Little Rock, Ark, on the 4th. Colonel j.
L. Palmer was elected chairman, and T. NJ
Z. birmingham secretary.
WHILE 800 or 400 people were seated in
the grand stand on the grounds of the
Yalobusha County MISSY Fair Associa-
ton on the Atm, the supports gave way
without warning and the structure fell to
the ground. Several persons were Sc
riously injured, one fatally, but no one was
killed outright.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-12
Huaband.a Suicide.

PITrsBURGH, Pa. July 6.-Shortly before
daylight this morning the remains OF
Joseph Rapp, OF Allegheny City, were
found in St Mary's cemetery, by the side
of his wife's grave. A bullet hole through
his head and a revolver lying near the body
told the story of suicide.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-12


cided that where township issues bonds
to railroad under the promise Of station
facilities the road must maintain such sta
ton even IL the receipts are insufficient to
pay the expenses of maintaining such
station.
THE claim-jumper who tried to steal
Judge Bailey's homestead by contesting it
could not find q lawyer in Garden City who
would accept fee and take his case, which
was finally dismissed without hearing.
THE farmers of Finney County are hav-
ing trouble with one Of their ditch compa-
MES which refuses to let the water run to
those who gave literally to construct it.
These farmers planted crops expecting to
get water, and will sue the company for
damages.
THE main capitol building at Topeka will
be ready for the roof before cold weather.
The stone contractors would have had the
walls up by July % if the iron had not de-
layed them
KANSAS has fine crop prospects.
SECRETARY Villas has affirmed the de-
cisiou OF the Commissioner Of the General
Land-office in the case Of the homestead
entry contest case between Lucy A. Muir
ply and George Despane, involving the
southwest quarter of section thirty two,
township twenty-nine. range twenty-seven,
west, Garden CITY land district The Des-
pane homestead entry was cancelled be-
cause at the time of making it he was liv-
ing upon and claiming another tract under
the presumption law. The Commissioner
therefore awarded the homestead claim to
the contestant, Miss Murphy.
FROM all parts of Kansas come reports OF
abundance of rain.
A STOCK dealer from Kansas City was re-
Gently ROBBED of 81, 400 in one OF WichIta's
joints
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-12
General sheridan.

DELAWARE BREAKwATER, Del, July O.
The United States steamer Swatara, with
General Sheridan and physicians on board,
resumed the voyage to Nonquitt, Mass,
this morning, sailing from here at $50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-12
Not stanIev But EmIn Bey.

ALEXANDRIA, July 5. = Zobehr Pashs
thinks that the white Pasha'' seen in the
region OF Barghazelli is not Stanley but
Emin Bey. He, Emin Pashs, told Zobehr's
messengers that il pressed hard be would
strike for BarghazeilI, where the people
are hostile to the Mahdi. ''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-12

THE report that King Milan had been
divorced is denied
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-12
THE LATEST.

FIRE destroyed $50, 600 worth or proper
ty IN New York on the morning of the 9TH,
breaking out in the Century office,
East Eighteenth street.
A CONSTRUCTION train on the Elgin. Joliet
& Eastern road was wrecked recently
near Joliet, ILL.,, by distractions on the
track. Three Italian laborers were killed.
Engineer Wright was fatally scalded.
By collision between passenger trains
near Nanticoke, Pa. the other day one
fireman was seriously and thirty passen-
gers slightly hurt.
THE Russian Government has signed the
convention for the abolition of sugar boun-
ties.
ARTICLES of incorporation of the Mem
phis, Little Rock & Indian Territory Rail
road Company have been filed in Arkansas;
capital stock, a, 10000
The Senate was not in session on the
9th. The House passed the Land Grant
Forfeiture bill, FORGETTING 100000 acres,
and further considered the Tariff bill
A BATTERY Of boilers at the tannery Of
A. q j. Groetslnger, on River avenue, Al
legheny City, Pa, exploded recently,
wrecking several buildings and seriously
in1uring six persons, three fatally.
MAYOR HEWITT, of New York, declares
that he will not accept a nomination from
the American or any other party for the
Presidency.
y. w. OhOWNs Inc d1l0Rcu pOly SdIAiSI TO-
Gently arrested in Chicago, was arraigned
at Detroit. Mich, in the case of marrying
Mary Benjamin. pleaded not guilty and
was remanded to Jail. 1t is now stated
Brown has been married no less than thirty
two times, and many of his dupes are ex-
pected to be present at the trial.
IT is reported that Rev. Father Thomas
F. Mangan, of Joliet, ILL.,, will be appointed
Vicar-General of the Roman Catholic Dio-
cese OF Chicago.
Gus BoGLEs, aged nineteen, was hanged
at Fort Smith, Ark, on the 9th for the MUIR
der Of William Morgan in the Creek Nation
last year.
SOLOMON NELSON and E. c. Hedberg were
drowned in Belle creek near Cannon Falls,
Mimi, the other day while repairing a
bridge, the latter falling into the water
and the former going to his rescue. Mel
SON was q prominent business man.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended June numbered for the
United States, 1872; Canada, %; total, PA,
compared with POI the previous week and
l54 the corresponding week last year.
As a coal train was passing through the
village OF Dayton, N. J., recently it was
struck by cyclone and Conductor John
Dyer, of Trenton, with two of the train
men were blown from the train and fatally
hurt.
REPORTS have been received OF the kill
ing OF three Illinois runaway lads in the
Seminole country by Indians. The boys
had previously killed an Indian.
NEARLY A 900 Italian immigrants arrived
at Castle Garden during the past six
months. Many of them are in a destitute,
even starving, condition in New York.