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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-03
An Important Railroad Meeting.

The citizens of High Point and Trinity
College are bestirring themselves in order
to secure the Winston & Fayetteville Rail-
road from High Point via Trinity College to
Asheboro. An important railroad meeting
was held at the office of the Randleman
Manufacturing Company few days ago,
at which about forty representative men from
Randolph and Guilford counties were pres
ent. Among them was a quorum of the
commissioners named in the charter for the
railroad.
The commissioners were called to order
and John FL. Ferree elected chairman and
secretary chosen. The books were then
declared open for subscriptions and in less
than twenty-five minutes $4,000 had been
subscribed and 5 per cent. had been paid in
to the Secretary.
The stockholders then held a session and
elected Mr.. r. P. Dicks, of Randleman ,
president of the company and Mr.. j. III
Mills, of High Point, treasurer.
The following board of directors was then
chosen: w. P. Wood and G. s. Bradshaw,
of Asheboro; 7. G. Worth, Worthwhile; A.
c. McAllister, Central Falls; John II. Fer
rec and j. E. Walker, Randleman; w. ..
Harris, Trinity College, and w. HI. Snow
and J. Elwood Cox, of High Point.
A resolution was passed that work should
be commenced as soon responsible per
son could be found to take the contract for
completing the grading from here to Ashe-
boro.
Another meeting was held at Trinity
College last Thursday where ST., 900 was
subscribed in few minutes by the citizens
of Trinity for the building of the road. The
citizens of both High Point and Trinity are
jubilant and have the utmost confidence
now in the completion of the road.
Let the line be extended to Winston, and
our other railroads in course of construction
will give them an outlet to all the world
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-03
winston Needs a cotton Min.


The contract for the erection of the Sails
bury Cotton Mills, together with 80 dwell
ling houses, has been let to Messrs. Watson,
Cecil & Co., of Lexington, N. c., at S23, 160
-S15,S50 for the factory building, and
$3.50 for the thirty cottages. The factory
and ten houses are to be finished by Oeto-
Der list, ten more houses by November LIST.
and the last ten by December LIST. The cit
liens of that place have great faith in the
bright future of Salisbury, and the two cot
ton mills which they propose to erect will
aid wonderfully in her growth;
The monied men of Winston could not
do wiser thing than TO form stock COM
pany for the erection of cotton mill. It
would pay handsomely, and besides this ii
would give employment to hundreds of PEG.
pie all the year round. THE SENTINEL
wants to see the enterprise started, as we
believe it would be good investment, and
would pan cut we'll for our town and people
Such enterprises as this are what places a
town on firm foundation. What say our
men of means and enterprise to building a
cotton mill in Winston
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-03
Matrimonial Events.

The reporter is reliably informed that
DIR. A. L. Petree, d former resident of this
county, but now IF Woodleaf, Rowan coun-
ty will be united in marriage to-day to Miss
Lelah Fennell, of Walholla, s. c., the
ceremony to be performed at the residence
of the brides father. After the marriage,
the happy pair will visit the home of the
groom's parents, Rev. Ed. Petree, of this
county. DIR. Petree has number of friends
in both city and county who wish for him
and his s4choice" a happy pilgrimage
through life. THE SENTINEL extends its
congratulations.
Rev.J. A. Bowles, pastor of the Method
list Church at Summerield, was married on
Wednesday evening, April 18th, to Miss
Mollie Boren, of New Garden The groom
has many friends and acquaintance in the
Twin-City who will join ye local in extend
ing hearty good wishes Success 10 you
and yours. "Archien
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-03

-Rey. IT. A. Brown informs us that we
were mistaken in our statement last week
that he would deliver the Alumni Grafton
at the approaching commencement of the
North Carolina College, at Mt. Pleasant.
Also that he is not graduate of that col
lege The name should have been Rev. HI.
VI. Brown.
The editor left Tuesday morning for
Raleigh to attend the marriage of Mr.. Jo-
seph Daniels, of the State Chronicle, full
account of which appears on our editorial
page. The Neus and Observer Of yesterday
in noting MI Longs arrival, attaches
'Rev." to his name. This sounds a little
| amusing to The SENTINEL force.
Our Baptist friends have had the par
tition removed that divides the vestibule
from the main room of their church build
ing, which will add considerably to the
seating capacity of their house OF worship
The members propose to have additional
work done, thereby adding to the appear
ance of the church, and also making 1t more
convenient to their congregation.
The April number of the tSchoolteacher,
of this city, announces that Prof. Henry l.
Atkinson viii join Prof. Blair in editing
and publishing that excellent journal OF
education. Prof. Atkinson is a distinguish
ed graduate of Buckner University and
comes to his work laden with knowledge
and experience. The tSchoolteacher already
stands high and with this new addition to
its proprietorship will be second to no peri
odical of its kind in existence.
Prof VIM. A. Blair will deliver the
Commencement address at the Tabernacle
High School May 18th, and at East Bend
High School June LIST. Did you know Prof.
Blair was one of the most gifted young era
tors in North Carolina? The people are
saying so, and THE SENTINEL believes it.
His addresses will be models of literary
and oratorical beauty and the school could
scarcely have selected a speaker who would
please them SO well.
Last Friday was the sixty-second an
niversary of the marriage of the esteemed
and aged citizens, Mr.. and Mrs. III. K.
Thomas. Mrs. Thomas will celebrate her
SIND birthday on Saturday next, while the
Major, should he live to see July 23d, will
reach the S3rd year of his life. We hope to
see both the Major and his good lady reach
their one hundredth year before they are
called upon to bid final adieu TO their
many friends and relatives.
The concert which was to have been
given last Friday night by the Salem Or
chestra, for the benefit of the Twin-City
Hospital was postponed after THE SENTI-
MEL went to press and in consequence
thereof we were not able to state the change.
The change was made on account of the re-
vival meeting which was i'll progress. The
committee have now definitely decided to
give the concert at the Opera House next
Tuesday night. A rich entertainment is in
store for our people, and they should not
fail to patronize the cause for which the
concert will be given.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-03
Normal Sch DOL Faculty.


The following is the faculty of the Win
ston Normal School, which begins July 10th
and closes July 9th:
VIM. A. Blair, Supt.
Prof. E. P. Moses, Supt. Schools, Raleigh,
N. C.
Prof. NJ. C.S. Noble, supt. Schools, Will
mington, n. C.
Prof. E. C. Branson, Supt. Schools, Ath-
ems, Ga.
Prof John J. Blair, Winston Graded
School.
Mrs. j. A. Mcdonald, Primary Dep't.g
Lectures from eminent specialists and
public lectures by PRESS. K. p. Battle,
Chapel Hill; Maj. 8. NJ. Finger, Sup't
Public Instruction Prof Geo. T. Winston,
y. n G.; A. w. Long, Johns Hopkins
University; Prof. N. B. Henry, Chapel
Hill; Prof Henry Z. Atkinson, Pa
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-03
Golden Wedding.

The golden wedding of Rev. John E. Ed
wards, d. D. took place at Mt. Vernon
Church, (of which church he is pastor) in
Danville, Va, Tuesday night. A number
of friends attended the festive occasion,
which was no doubt grand affair. His
wife's maiden name was Elizabeth Agnes
Clark, who is a graduate OF the Salem Acad-
envy. They were married in 1888. DIR. Ed
wards, it will be remembered, delivered the
annual sermon at the S. F. A. last year.
The Doctor, though aged, is said to be in a
remarkably good state of preservation and
stands a good chance to reach the one hun
dredth mile post in life.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-03
Everyb ody,s Favorite.

Everyb ody's Favorite.
Miss Cora Van Tassel and her superb
dramatic company will give two performan-
ces in this city on Friday and Saturday
evenings, May 4th and 9TH. On Friday
evening will be presented the powerful
emotional drama in five acts, Leah the
Forsaken." This is one of the strongest
plays in Miss Van Tasseps Repertoire, and
has never been produced here before. Miss
Van Tassel is the greatest favorite among
our amusement-seekers of any one that
visits US, and will doubtless be greeted by a
crowded house on this occasion. The com
pany supporting her is one of the best on
the road is far superior to any she has ever
brought here before.
Popular prices-15, 25 aud 85 cents. Re-
served seats are now on sale without extra
charge.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-03
From the Far West.

The SENTINEL is in receipt of the Star
of Idaho, published at Moscow, Idaho Terri
tory. The paper bears date of April Goth
and pays the following compliment to Mr..
Geo. Biting who returned home few days
ago from a trip to that place: George B..
Biting, better known as Governor of
North Carolina left Tuesday morning 70 r
his home at Winston. George is bright
young man and has gained many warm
friends in Moscow during his stay here,
who will regret to learn of his departure. :"
The paper contains another item about a
former Winstonian, DIR. E. L. P. Ector,
which says: "The best joke of the season
is Dr. Ector's foot race on the race track last
Sunday. Ask him about it."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-03
That Historical Sketch.

The compiler is still working faithfully at
the descriptive sketch of Winston-Salem,
and now has the matter about onethird in
type. 1t will probably take nearly two
months yet to finish the work, and we feel
safe in saying that it will be well done and
reflect credit on both the writer and the citi-
zens whose assistance makes it possible TO
get out an edition of 10000 copies of an
hundred page pamphlet. Let the good work
proceed
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-03
BFIRD'S = BULLETlN
SOMETHING GOOD! SOMETHING NEW |!

L HAVE JUST RECEIVED A
FRESH LOT OF THOSE SAVORY
BRUNSWICK .HAMS--SOMETHI
NICE FOR THE TABLE THESE
SPRING MORNINGS, WHICH I AM
SELLING AT THE VERY LOW PRICE
OF IA CENTS PER POUND.
IL AM NOW OFFERING A
SPECIAL BARGAIN IN STANDARD
AND GRADUATED SUGAR: l3LBS.
FOR $1.O0.
"a ARBUcLE's COFFEE 25OTs.
PER POUND.
MY LINE OF FANCY GROCERIES
IS ALWAYS FULL AND COMPLETE.
T8 FREE DELIVERY.
f. 3. EFIRD, Main Street.
Mch. 22-3m.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-03

The publication of the advantages of
Greensboro and the surrounding country
has been ordered by the Chamber of Com
merce of that city.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-03
Tobacco Market,

Carefully CORRECTED WEEKLY BY THE
PRoPEIEToRs OF THE FARMERsIW AREHoUsB
INWINST.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-03

WINSTON, May 3, 'ss-Breaks continue small.
Prices better for all grades. Sellers are well
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-19

THE THEATRE h AT.

Some of the newspapers are attemp'-
ing 10 make a saint of the lady who sal
in the psrquettc Of New York theatre
and took off her pretty hat in order to
give the people behind her chance Il
see the play.
The foundation of etiquette, says Ches
,erheld, is common sense. True enough
INV lord; but the foundation OF good
manners is the natural instinct to Guilt
Yate regard for other peoples feelings
and rights on that delicate middle ground
where there is no written law. Thought
lessness is no excuse, and the plea oil
fashions right to display The last style
In public all on account of vanity to at
tract admiration and excite envy is little
better than ba.barism
AS the world advanced in civilization
man learned to abandon the rule OF the
savage who followed the animal and
decorated the male in gaudy colors. The
civilized man prefers ulghinen anu
sober looking attire which may be "rich
bu, not gaudy." Even century ago the
man Of social position wore powder and
paint and decorated his clothing with
gold lace.
How much superior to him the modern
gentleman is can only be appreciated
by the modern mans labor and knowledge
and the grade of his usefulness
Why cannot gentle women. so noble
and good in hours of trial and suffering
ius, look at the thing in this light and
make herself, for the comfort of others
little less beautiful and a great deal
more lovely
The hat is the point at which reform
draws its shining shaft.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-19
Anu Prayers foe the SICK.

When very sick, an Ainu man Cine women
may not pray az alb will call upoa fae fro
goddess. who is recaoned a great purifier
thus, ABE kamui. Yekoingara wa onkorc'
GO fire goddess, condescend % look upon
me- Upon Sine approach OF death. tlo mas-
ter Will lie close 90 the fire on his OWL sido ~
the hearth. partly for the sake of tho
warmth, but probably IN measure for any
possible benefit 70 bo gained from propiu-
quity 10 the realm OF the fire goddess Then
the village chief and clieIs and tle .ic1
mans friends. an come 10 see hum the men
20 pray and drink % tho gods, uaile the
women weep and wal iu rather "a noisy
fashion. since they are denied tho c1mfyri7
Of religion There AFRO times when the
patience Of the praying men become exc
nausted il no favorable answer Is siron t9
their petitions.
" Baichelor tells # one death scene which
he witnessed whom two men wero praying 90
the goddess OF fire and another toward tho
sun rising through tho eastern window
while o fourth vas looking toward the NORTH
cast corner OF the hut (Which corresponds in
a measure % the latrine OF japanese houses
and swearing most vohementy at all tho
gods. something after th.s fashion "lol
foolsi why don't you pay some attention to
u.s. Can't you see tia. this man is ia great
daugcrl Here we've cen praying aud pray
ing foe him, and ye, lao doe,u't get Well
What, tie matter, Arc you dean Can't
you hear usr-J X Goodrich Iu Popular
Science Monthly
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-19

More and more, in the quicker action q
mind upon mini, the magazine and the ne~s-
paner arc coming % al orb the ut-erauces Of
those vino have something - say Nobody
can wait TO put his thoVgit into book De-
foro be speaks il 60 fhs world, and tbe result
is that many books lu the first instance are
given 10 the public under the spur 0l impcr-
sonal journalism or through the medium q
the great reviews. Tho hardship of thi,
tendency is ielt in tho production Of the best
literature. Nobody can today follow tho
Horatian maxim and keep bis manuscript
long enough for It's leaves to grow yellow In
his drawer. Every one must strike whilctho
iron is hot, and the use OF the file early and
late, which gave the Greek literature IS ex-
qusite finish, is sadly lacking Ia the rough
and ready literature o; tho day.
Tho tendency Of all writing IN our own
time IS to the haste and waste that are tho
curse Of good style Even % excellent a
writer as Mr. Arnold, whose earlier work was
as line Gs that OK "ABiers journal, IN tho
hurry Of his efforts TO catch tho uext number
Of the magazine, neglected 10 put the finish
ing touches 20 ms essays, and was caught In
the same tolls that have marfed tho work Of
most Of his contemporaries. Aud yet the
same rules hold good today that held with
Thucyddes and Horace, the rules that dis
tinglish good work from poor, good thought
from thought imperiectly set IN words Tho
danger Of modern letters IS that literature
shall be Ike food tlat Is hall cooked New
York Tunes.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-19
PRICELESS hNo PEERLESS.
Something About vio;ins--Tanous Instru'
inents and Cheap Riddles.

Anything no = in the way of discoveries
married the amateur.
Nothing. You know tba. Giottos, Vero
ness, Rafacls, Titians, da Vincis are Away
10 be found at New York auction rooms
nnd in similarly convenient places violins
BIZ all the ilustf ious makers are 10 he had.
The pawnbroser myth, OF the priceless, pec:'
less instrument, tickctcl IS bow included
bought for that price, and worth thousands
sill cmbellishes the pages Of the newspapers
with the name Of the clever man who Sc
cured il. have made many useless trips to
strange places always within New York, q
garrets, 70 lager beer cellars, TO drawing
rooms, and have offended an endless lot Of
people. professional or. otherwise, by telling
them that their violns were not as repre-
sented. Mine has been thanlless task, for
once man is crazy over the merits Of bis
violin, be Is hike Bottom in the play. II II
hallucination which no amount OF argu-
meut will overcome. l don't argue. What
is the usef
But some Of these violins were goodf'
Certainly. / have heard some ins.ru
ments giving out tones which delighted me-
Just as good as those made by the early
Italian makers-only they were not Cremo-
nese or Tyrolese II these violns were just
as capable Of producing f;ne sound as those
made by the old masters what theni That is
what the public asks about aud never can
understand, Well. Harper's last publica-
ton is more legible than the frs. work issued
by Caxton, and a Harper's book may be
worth say g. and a Caxton 5000. Men
search for the earliest types Of things because
they are sometimes rare, but not necessarily
beautiful a violin that has lived 800 years
and escaped all accidents becomes a remark
able thing Think Of floods, fires. and that
frail thing, box Of thin wood The proba-
b.lities Of chances still hold their sway. A
violin has lived on for three centuries
through miraculous Intervention, but us
time has coIae. The owner Of the violin.
with his instrument, is in the cars There is
a smash up. IL is only the baggage car, but
a Magini las been ground into filamouts.
could cry over X, and here the expert did
seem distressed
"And what is it, asked the amateur.
"News that two Of the most famous viOlius
in the world, through careieSsness or ignor-
ancc or accident, have gone to ruin. Poor,
poor things"
is it annihilationN inquired the amateur.
mo; they We're saved just at the last mo-
ment, when dissolution was near There was
o flicker Of life left in them There are hopes
Of restoration IL will be a long, an arduous
undertaking They are Low here IN the
United States, seat from abroad, and in the
hands Of the most skillful man in the world.
Their drowned out and mangled bodies he
now has All he hopes is that he can put
their bones together and maybe still throw a
soul into them He viii attempt a reSurrec-
ton. Those two yioiins we're Of the close Of
the sixteenth century, and Of rarissime
maker New York Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-19
4 Strange Religious Penance.

While | was in San Salvador | saw a
strange sight IN the street one feast day. a
man was undergoing penance by crawling
from one church 10 another Both churches
were in the same street, and the distance be-
tween them was abou. half q mile
The man bad on 4 white suit Of light
Undertaking aud white cap was drawn
down over his face. lie crawled-not on his
hands and knees-no; those who imposed
the penance knew tricl; worth two Of tina,
he crawled on lis elbows and knees, and ia
tho middle Of the street over the irregularly
laid jagged stones
One or two women stayed with the man
and spread pieces Of cloth TO soften some
what the hardness or the road What was
his sin did not leIrn.-Oyer.aLd Monthly.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-19
Tic clinate Of CnIifnrnin.

T. undertake 10 photograph the character
istics Of our population would be as futile as
10 attempt 20 portray the geog apAical
features Of the state, which comprohcnls
within its boundaries a diversity OF climate
and OF scenery partaking OF every continent
and every zone. Ii is only natural that
casual s!ghtseers. with imperfect vision and
short perspective, should be guilty OF eyre
gious errors. 1t is the fable Of the blind men
aud the, elephant again repeated, the blind
man who touched the elephant tail declared
that the great and mighty elephant, about
which 50 much had been said, was nothing
more or less than q rope. The blind man
who ran against one Of tue great hrutes legs.
at once pronounced him 10 be a large tree 81
the forest. The blind man who bumped his
head agoins, the elephants side nkened MIN
10 q wall: the one who touched his trunk
shrank from him in horror, Gs from q great
serpent.
So, in turn, has California been Judged
The visitor % the north or 20 her mountain
Gus regions complains Of her Arctic cold.
One who encounters a week of warm weather
in the interior or coast valleys declares her q
region OF torrd heat. The man who sees an
irrgating ditch assumes that all her crops
ore grown by irrigation. He who is drawn
in-o the whirl Of real estate boom judges
that tie whole STATE IS for sale in parcels, and
in the hands Of eager vendors. And our IN
habitants have Jared 10 better, having been
measured by few Of the most conspicuous
tyres encountered in our cities. or by self as
sertiye examples OF western citizenship who
have gone abroad.-San Francisco Cor.
New York Post.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-19

The hat question in theatres has Tor
wears been disturbing the showmen
as well as the public, and the ladies have
assumed and maintained the high pre-
rogative of hiding the stage with fea'h-
ers and high crowns and fiuiiering rib
hons. If a "horrid wretch" in the form
Of man tried to get his head between
two high hats in front of him he ran the
risk of getting birds beak in his eye
or long pin in his jugular.
Here, however, at last dawns the era OF
Ia, reform, ard its champion is a horrid
wretch of man who had the audac'iy
70 wear his high hat in the theatre, FOL
which two imperial ushers, assisted by a
brass mounted "cop,' suddenly bounced
him. Whether he sought martyrdom In
a dungeon cell as a champion OF long
fel, want is not known, hut the theabeis
sued for 5000 damages.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-19
Teasts If the Hindoo Family.

IL a marriage, death. or a birth among
their kindred were the only landmarks in
English ladies lives, we should soon have
these occasions erected into es lengthy family
ceremonies as they are in India II the DO
servance Of Ash Wednesday, Shroye Tues.
day. Candlemas, Nichaelmas, Lady day,
May day, and what not Of our standard re-
ligious aud secular feasts were the main OPP
portuuities for breaking the monotony Of an
imprisoned life, how carefully they would be
kept, and how anxiousiy looked forward tol
This is why all the innumerabe shankrants
okadshis, asthamis, naumis, and other queer
lasts and ieasts are 50 regularly attended 70
in India.
Indeed female ingenuity has there long
ago seized upon the many other opportuni-
ties for diversion afforded by occurrences in
cidental 10 human existence and there are
ceremonies 20 DO gone through ON every
possible excuse. No phase Of life escapes
childhood, puberty, pregnancy, maternity,
wid0whood, all come in for q share The
first tying Of a rag round a boys loins occa-
si0rs "a family feast, and so does the first
time his hair IS cut, the first time Bee puts Oh
the janeu, or sign Of caste; and SO on all
through life. Before be is a man he has gonc
through sixteen sacraments, each a notable
occasion in the eyes q bis women fox.
Babies arc put through all sorts Of cercmo-
mics. on the first, the fifth. the seventh, the
fortieth, and other days after birth They
cannot even see q. sun for the first time,
and. Of course, cavaot be given n name.
without feast being held over the fact As
% tho women's special ceremonies, they are
just as numorouS-Capt K. C. Temple ia
journal Of The Society Of Arts.