The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-12-20
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT,
THE GOOD AND RAD DEEDS OF
MORTALS.

THE GOOD AND RAD DEEDS OF
MORTALS.
Those of Low ana Small Degree and
Those Of Higher stature. Do More
or Less Good and Bad Things.
Hon. M. G. Butler, has been re-
elected to the Senate from S. G.
The SENTINEL is glad to learn that
Rev: DIR. Mangum, of Chapel Hill,
continues to improve.
Brother J. R. Wichard, of Pitt
county, has taken charge of the edi-
torial department of the Salisbury
Herald.
1t is reported that Cleveland will
resign as President of these United
States, March 4th, 1889, to take an
European trip, he and Francis.
Ex-CoDgressman VOORHEES,, of New
Jersey, has been arrested ON the charge
of perjury. He is no kin to Dan
VOORHEES,, the disti nguished Senator
from Indiana
The fame of Patrick Henry is to be
further perpetuated by history of
his life, written by his grandson, Will
liam Writ Henry, of Richmond, Va.
Hon. Thomas J Jarvis, Minister to
Brazil, arrived in New York f riday
He will be in Raleigh by the opening
of the Legislature and will make
things lively for Senator Ransom.
Attention is called by the Indian.
apolis Sentinel to the fact that ex-
Governor A. p Porter of Indiana,
who refused to run for Governor on
the Republican ticket, is not exten
sively mentioned" for a Cabinet posi-.
tion.
A brother of the author of 'sShe, "
Captain A. G. P. Haggard, is about
to appear as a novelist also. He is a
British officer stationed at Meerut,
and has already published diaries of
several military expeditions.
The inventor of the railroad ticket
has just died in England. In the
early days of British railroading, re-
ceipts were given for fares. Robert
Savil, then railroad employee at
Birmingham, hit upon the idea of is
suing tickets.
Dave Hill is candidate for Pre.i
dent in '92. 1t is thought that Cleve-
land has already ordered to be made a
knife of the most extraordinary pro.
portions ever seen The old gentle,
man is in about the right temper to
use such one Greensboro State.
The Spanish mission, to which Con
gresham Perry Belmont has heen ap-
pointed, pays $4,000 year. There
are only four missions that have a
greater salary attached-Grcat Brit
Gin, Germany, France and Russia,
which pay 1900 each.
The famous drama, "Le Cheva-
lier de la Maison Rouge" will be
played thi. winter at Porte Saint
| Martin, after Alexader Dumas COM
pletes the work of revising his father
manuscript. He has returned to Paris
from Puys near Dieppe and is hard
at work.
1t is now denied that Rev. Alexan-
der Fownes Luttrel, who died recently
the age of SO years, was the oldest An
glican clergyman in England. Archd
eacon Philpot is SO and Rev. Barthol
omew Edwards 80 years of age.
The young New York artist, Robert
G. Hardie who was married a short
time ago to laughter of Senator Cul
lom spent much of his boyhood at
| Brattleboro, VT, where his cartoons OF
local celebrities always attracted much
attention.
The Brazilian composer Comes
who wrote the opera of"Il Guarany,'
produced with success some years age
at the Royal Itelian Opera in London
has now another work ready for pro
duction, in which the Emperor o.
Brazil is said to take the deepest
personal interest.
On June 20last, QueenVictoria had
reigned over the United Kingdom fol
fifty-one years, a period which has beer
exceeded by only two of the monarchs
of England, viz. /: Henry III, wht
reigned for fifty six years, and Georg'
III, whose reign lasted for nearly
sixty years.
The Henderson Gold Leaf says tina
II. P. Cheatham, congressman-elect
was school-teacher previous to hi
election as Register of Deeds of Vanc
county two years ago, being at on
time principal of the Colored Norma
school at Plymouth. 1t thinks he is
little over 80 years old. He is vel
educated and intelligent, is quiet il
his demeanor, polite, courteous ant
dignifed in his bearing, and has th
confidence and respect of all VII
know him without regard to race o
party.
In sketching the life of the lat
Judge Settle, some of our State paper
published it that Judge Settle left tn
Confederate army on account of dii
agreement between Governor (the
Colonel) Scales and himself. This
an error. There was no misundel
standing between him and Governo
Scales; but on the other hand thei
relations, official and social were {
, the most intimate and friendly char
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