The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-02-23
GOSSIP FROM GREENSBORO.
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.gpeciaE Correspondence Of Tie Sentinel.
GREENSBORO, Feb. 21.-Superior Court IS
in session here this week, with a soodly re-
presentation Of GuIlford county's substantial
citizenship in Attendance. Judge Gilmer's
charge to the Grand jury is unique in It's
special features, and is a good deal cut of
the ordinary line of such documents The
press Of the S, ate has taken occasion to make
frequent complimentary notices Of his char
ges generally, as being distinguished for
ability, sound-conser7atism, patriotism and
the like. It S not likely that too much has
been said, taking the charge delivered here
as a sample Of what has gone before. The
fact that he is at home here, and legally
commissioned to interpret the law in behalf
Of his own people, may have added insplTa-
ton His remarks embraced number OF
subjects IN their scope, probably not hereto
fore referred to III the same way, and were
doubtless surprise to many who heard,
even the Oldest ha5itues Of the court room.
From first to last he constantly reminded
the jury ofthe dignity Of their POSITIONS
custodians of the public interests-the
peace, the integrity, the morals of the com
munity. The jury is to protect the pubic
rights Of citizens--there is another Law, the
civil, to protect private rights. There was
nothing incidental to the administration of
the law, that 50 impressed him with the
dignity Of the Office of Judge, as in deliver
ing q charge TO a grand jury. Reminded
them OF the necessity OF keeping ali deliber-
| ations strictly secret for the reason that
tLeir inye8tiga lions would be conducted with
more freedom, and hence the moro lucid de-
velopment Of all facts. He touched upon
! many Subjects and enlarged upon some not
usually mentioned called attention espec-
! tally TO peIjufy-summonin witnesses-the
/ vast number OF oaths Of affirmation made in
/ magistrates courts that are sitting every
/ day all over the land referred to the stat
utes against .tTamps and vagrancy the. puri-
( ty and peace Of the community calleI spe-
cial attention to the moral leprosy Of towns
4 and cities, not simply the disorder, but the
l established Institutions Of impurity, too well
| known TO be repeated-gambling, whether
! in inclosed houses or not-Sunday liquor
( selling disturbing public worship or schools
or teachers institutes-they must look after
/ the fidelity OF public trusts in officers and
| trustees Of all kinds-the obstructing of
railroad or teIegraphic service-the break
| ing or de.acing monuments or tombstones-
removing landmarks, cruelty to animals,
making threats menacing, election .frauds,
selling or offering to sell receipt for adul-
terating liquors, kidnapping or abduction of
children. Seduction Is felony, and should be
punished BY them as such.
In short, his talk was calculated to en-
| tighten the entire court; and gave evidence
that his ideas Of responsibility are not conf
ned to the beaten track Of few crimes
which generally monopolize the time and
attention Of the court. All honor to Judge
Gillner for the vital thrusts he'll making at
the abuses and crimes that have been SC
long wiakcd atl
There is a gift exhibition chap in town
who is going. to give $50 he says away
horses, mules, provisions, furniture, cook
stoves, silver plate jewelry, watches, notions
&C. g., to those who buy tickets to his show
This very kind Of an institution is one spec
tally mentioned by the judge in his charge
as liable to indictment under. the laws O
the State and it is likely the sheriff will ge
L case just here.
Last Friday evening company OF a ha.
dozen gentlemen witnessed curious test il
electricity. The Waltham Watch Compa
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pecially for the use of machinists, engineer
and others. 1t IS claimed that these watche
cannot be magnetized. We saw Mr.. w. B
Farrar, one of our jewellers, place a watcl
of this make in several different places OF
the dynamo that supplies the electricity 70
the town lights The watch did not quiye
, or flicker. The test was entirely satisfactor,
and fully sustains the integrity of the claim
, As before noticed, DR.. R. X. Gregory ha
, taken cut patent on his ingenious littl
''pulse register" device in a little metalli
case, that contains a system OF wheel
like watch and runs by spring. 1t
fastened to the wrist like 4 bracelet, an
passes a narrow strip Of paper over til
point Of a stylographic pen which tran:
cribes the beat Of the pulse on the stril
The pulse imparts the action. to the pen, an
the record may be taken for any given tins
or for several consecutive hours. The "ms
chine" will be manufactured by DIR. Gregor
and sold at SO. Any intelligent physical
VII see at u glance the merit of this inyer
ton. It is destined to revolutionize this d,
partment of science, and DR.. G.. will appl
for patent in the countries of Franc
England, Spain, Germany and Russia.
L. w. A.