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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-08
THE TOBACCO AUCTIoNEER.
A Graphic Pen Picture by "Bin Arp" of
WfnAtoH


Winston.
In recent number of the Durham To-
| bocconist we find the following, which we
have no hesitancy in believing will prove
| interesting to our many readers. 1t was
| written by the "Bill Arp" of Winston, and
we can only surmise that the author is none
other than "our original Bob (Mosely}
Here he goes
The tobacco auctioneer is the biggest card
is the warehouse pack He is the little
joker, that catches them all, and like q
clown in circus, he is expected by his en-
ployers to get off all the funny business fer
his mammoth concern. Tobacco auction
GERS generally have brass enough on their
| open countenances to make a handsome pair
of fashionable parlor andirons, with full
! size fender thrown in for good measure.
They have tried every business in life from
| playing as an end man in an amateur min
strel troupe, to the higher position of lead
| ing pack mules for retreating army. They
| are frst-class as free whiskey samplers, and
are expected by their employers, to drink
| with every customer who comes along Cry,
and then they are required to show up on
| sales sober enough to distinguish ten cent
wink, from a one dollar nod. The wages of
a tobacco auctioneer vary from 5000 to
81 800 per year, according to contract, but
they generally receive from 81 200 to So, 400
in the ray of ov erdraws, &c.
About the l. of October, the beginning
| of the tobacco year, nearly all the ware
house employee become very uneasy about
losing their petitions but the equilibrium
of the old auct ;uneer is never disturbed, for
he knows full well that he is in debt to the
warehouse. and will be retained beyond
doubt. This over daaw business is the great
secret of his keeping his place. I never
knew but one TO arrive at any great distinc-
ton above an auctioneer, he was a friend of
mine who lost his position, and went to
carrying brick and mortar. He was asmart
fellow, and only went up to that high dis
tinction to keep out of reach of his creditors.
Tobacco auctioneers never get rich, and it
makes no difference what wages they re-
ceive, they are just as poor when they quit
the business as when they began.
lhlS Is d little pen picture OF these genlal
whole soul fellows, who daily sweat and
toll for. the interest of your town and COM
munity. 1t is true they are in debt to the
whole town in which they live, and that
their names adorn the pages of every bust
ness ledger, but it is also true that the town
owes hem debt of gratitude for their he
roic Efforts in building up its trade. They
live high. dress well, die poor and are at
last buried by admiring friends on the in
stallment plan, in cheap collins, stained
with lamp black. The curtain then drops
and they 60 to that mysterious hereafter,
where tobacco warehouse troubles and trials
are unknown.
P. S.-This sketch does not refer to new
beginners, but to full-pledged. professionals.
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Piedmont Springs Company.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Piedmont Springs Company wds held in
Winston on the LIST. inst. A majority of
the Stockholders were present, and transact
ed the following business:
On motion, DIR. w. A. Lash was called to
the chair and Mr. S. E. Allen was request
ed to act secretary.
On motion of J. G. Buxton a committee,
composed of L. B. Watson, ]. L. Patterson
and S. E. Allen, was appointed, with in
structions to prepare articles of incorpor a.
ton for the Piedmont Springs Company, /"
to be reported to the next meeting of the
company.
On motion it was ordered that the secreta-
ry proceed at once to collect from all stock
helders, who had not paid the same, the
first instatlment of 800 each, which amount
when collected, he shall apply toward the
payment of balance due on purchase of the
springs property.
1t appearing that j. G. Buxton holds the
title to the property, he is directed to exc
cute title to The same to the Piedmont
Springs Gomt any as soon as the same is or
ganized into corporation under the laws of
North Carolina, and the remainder of the
purchase money is paid.
On motion of J. L. Patterson a committee,
composed of DR.. w. A. Lash, S. E. Allen,
J. q. Buxton, S. B. Taylor and c. B. Wat
son were appointed to secure additional sub
scriber., to the amount of fifty in all, to
complete the full membership of the corpo-
ration.
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet
ut the office of Watson & Buxton on Friday
evening, March %, at s p.m
S. E. ALLEN, w. A. LASH,
Secretary Chairman.
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Electric Bitters,

This remedy is becoming well known anG
SO popular as to need no special mention Al
who have used Electric Bitters sing the same
song of prase.-A purer medicine does no
exist audit is guaranteed to do all that is claim
cd. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases OF
the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples
Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections causet
by impure blood.-will drive Malaria from thu
system and prevent as well as cure all Mala
rial fevers.-For cure of Headache, ConstIpa
ton and Indigestion try Electric Bittcrs.-En
ed. Price 90 cts. and 81 90 per bottle at v. O
Thompsons Drug Store.
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ID On q

let that cold of yours run on. You think it is
light thing. But it may run INTO catarrh
Or into pneumonia Or consumption
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia is dan
gerous. Consumption is death itself.
The breathing apparatus must be kept heal
thy and clear of all Instructions and offensive
matter. Otherwise there is trouble ahead.
All the diseases of these parts, head, nose,
throat, bronchial tubes and lungs, can be de-
lightfully and entirely cured by the use of Bos-
chee's German Syrup. If you don't know this
already, thousands and thousands can tell you.
They have been cured by it, and 'know how il
is themselves" All druggists.
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Read the following Mr.. G. HI. Morris, New.
ark, Ark, says: was down with Abscess OF
me an Incurable consumptive. Began taking
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
see the work on my farm. It is the finest med
icine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says: 'Had
1T not been for DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption would have died of Lung trou-
bles. Was given up by doctors. Am now in
best of health." Try It. Sample bottles free
at v. o. Thompsons Drug Store.
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SALE OF LAND !!

by virtue of mortgage deed executed to me
ID by Sarah Warren and Isabella Pledger, re-
corded in Book 3, page SOL of the public record
of Mortgage Deeds of Forsyth county, Sat
urday, the It'll day of March, 1883, at o'clock
p. M. at the court house door in Winston, n.
c., will expose at public sale to the highest
bidder, seventy six acres ofland lying in 'he
county of Forsyth, State of North Carolina
along the public road leading from Lewisville
to the Yadkin River, adjoining the lands Of
Thomas Moser and others.
Terms of Sale Cash. r. B. KERNER,
7tds Mortgage
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APleasant sociabIa

The Dime Socioble for the Presbyterian
Ladies Aid Society at Mrs. j. D. Watkins
Friday afternoon was largely attended and
much enjoyed. The music by Prof. Robert
Carmichael was excellent, accompanied by
Miss A Van Week, whose reputation is too
we'll established as fayorite to elicit COM
ment. Miss Nettie Baldwin's recitation
was highly complimented. Prof. w. 4.
Blair in his usual happy style added much
TO the entertainment by his impressive elo-
cution.
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Where Is the Economy and the Difference:


Clover Seed with from one tenth to one
twentieth part wild Carrot and other injur-
ious seed can be bought at from $500 to
4.75 per bushel while the best seed, free from
all foreign seed, is worth for Red $3.50 and for
Sapling $500, a difference of ten cents to the
acre in cost of seed. 1t will cost $40 PEI acre to
pull up the Carrot and Planting that will grow
from the filthy seed. The same true OF Fer
tilizers, the best will cost from SO to IS cents
per bag more than the common, yet many farm
ers expect to see . difference OF from ten te
fifty dollars per acre IN the tobacco while grow.
ing. There is always difference in favor O
the best of from five TO fifty dollars per acrt
which shows in ripenihg, curing and in sell
ling
We sell Only the Best Seeds and Fertilizer
The Star Brand Special Tobacco Manure has
outlived more than one hundred competitors
and with the best farmers has grown in popu
larity each succeeding year.
Respectfully,
HINsHAw & MEDEARIs
Mar 3 ct.
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Notice of Seizure.

Notice is hereby given OF the seizure of the
following property for violation of the Internal
Revenue laws of the United States.
To wits barrels containing 1874 gallons Of
corn whiskey. Two copper stills, caps and
worms Sliced as the property of J. A. Shaw
near Jonesville in Yadkin Co., in the 5th Dist
of N. c., the 5th day of February 1883
Any person claiming said property is notified
ia appear before the undersigned at his office in
Salisbury N. c., within 80 days from the hereof
and make such claims the property will be
declared forfeited to the United States.
KERR CkAIGE,
Col. 9Th Dist. N. G.
J. II. JENKINS
Dept. Col.
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SALE OF
Valuable Mi! Property

DY virtue of Deed of Trust executed by
Dthe firm of Pippin & Dalton recorded in
book 9 page 1913 and of Mortgage Deed ex-
ecuted by same parties recorded in book page
4l6 OF the public records of Forsyth County in
the Register of Deeds Office, we, the under
signed, will offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash at the Court House Door in Winston n.
c., on the 18th. day of April 1888 the Winston
Fl Touring Mills, situated on the corner of Chest
nut and Third streets in said town of Winston.
Said mills are conveniently located to the Rail
Road-being within three feet thereof. The
Mill is large three story brick with all the
machinery necessary for operating.
The lot fronts 70 feet on Bird street and 80
feet on Chestnut street. The property is very
desirable and this is good opportunity for any
person or persons desiring to embark in the
milling business in a large manufacturing town
where there is great demand for flour, meal
&c. Correspondence solicited.
R. J. REYNOLDS, Trustee.
p 2. MAsT, Mortgages
March 6stas.
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NOTICE |

HAVING qualified Administrator of the
LII estate of John F. Poindexter, deceased, all
persons having claims against the estate of said
deceased are hereby notified to present them
proven as the law directs within twelve months
from the date of this notice or the same will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All persons in
indebted to said deceased are request to make
payment to the undersigned at Win
ston. This 9th February 1883.
d. P. MAST.
dminstrator.
W.
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NOTICE!

DY VIRTUE OF A MORTGAGE DEED,
ID executed to me by J. w. Westmoreland and
wife, Margaret Westmoreland on the 29th of
June, $50, to secure the payment of bond for
$4,000, and recorded in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Forsyth County in Book of
Mortgages No. 2, ages 57s 81 will sell at public
auction for cash, to the highest bidder, at the
court house door in Winston, on the 2Sth day
of March, 1883, at II o'clock a. m. an undivid-
ed one half interest in tract of land, lying in
Salem Chapel Township, known as the Moses
Morris lands, containing 1872 acres and 55 poles
more or less, that being the interest owned and
conveyed to me by said Westmoreland and wife
in said mortgage. This 9th Feb'y., 1883.
elm ]. L. BELO, Mortgage.
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WINSTON, Mar. 8, 'Ss-Breaks continue very
full. Prices have given away some, though
all grades are selling for fair prices.
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PRODUCE MARKET.

UTANTED-RELIAB MEN to sell Fruit
w Trees, Vines, &C., in every county in the
South on commission terms. Large commits
sion given Write at once for terms. J. C. LIN
DLEY Il BRO, Nurserymen, Greensboro, N. c.
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Administrators NOTICE

HAVING QUALIFIED AS ADMINISTRA
lltor of Gertrude E. Spaugh, Decd, late of
Forsyth County, n. c., THIS Is to notify all per-
sons having claims against said deccased's es-
tate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or
before the Goth day of February, 1889. or this
notice will be plead in bar of their re covery.
All persons indeb to said estate will please
make immediate payment,
j. b. SPAUGH,
VIM. E. sPAUGH.S Adm'rs
Feb. 20. 1888. slim A. II. Eller, Atty.
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w OISA ployment given to energetic
men and women everywhere. $50 a0eek and
all expenses pad. Sampes worth S. and full
Augusta, Me- Don't miss this chance. Write
to-day.
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NOTICED

QY virtue of an order of the Superior Court of
ID Forsyth county, made on the 23d day of Feb
ruary, 49, will sell at Public Auction, at the
residence of Nathaniel Ketner, deceased. on
Saturday, March oath, 1883. at l O'Clock p m. a
tract or parcel of land on the waters of Muddy
Creek, adjoining the lands of Sarah Ketner and
others, containing two acres more or less 1t
being part of Lot No in the div iision Of the
lands OF Nathaniel ketner decd among his heirs
at law and was assigned to f Ketner now dc /.
ceased. Terms Onc-half Cash, balance a
credit of six moths with approved security, and
title retained till paid for.
Feb % At JUNIUS BOYER, Com
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Tobacco Market,

CAREFULLY CORRECTED WEEKLY BY THE
PRoPRIEToRs OF THE FARMERS WAREHOUSE
IN winston.
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Mar. 5 st.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11
PERSONALS.

Judge s. L. Cam pbeIt of Wabasha, is stop
ping at the Merchants.
j. n. Warren and wife, of Portland, Or.
are registered at the Merchants.
John Flttie, prominent business man of
Devils Lake, Oak. is at the Windsor.
C. P. Maginnis, of Duluth, where he is q
leading merchant, is at the Merchants.
j. S. Fields, of the West hotel at st. Cloud,
is guest Of Col. Welz, at the Merchants.
G. T. Kindred. of Brainerd, and a prom
inent Republican politician, is at the Ryan.
II. c. Glaspell, of Chicago, representing
Reed, Murdoch d Fisher, is at the Ryan.
A. W. Barnard, who is a leading stockman
of Montana, has apartments at the Mer-
chants.
George nj. Laing, of Window who is in the
city for a few day s3reereation, is stopping at
the Windsor
C. s. Morgan of the Northern Pacific, and
whose headquarters are at Chicago, accom-
panied by his wife, arrived at the Ryan yes
terday.
Lieut.. j. Fl. McRae, of Fort Shaw, Mont.
accompanied by his wife, registered at the
Ryan yesterday, aud will spend the remain
der of his leave of absence in this city.
A. c. Laski of New York, SUPERINTENDENT
of the Prudential Insurance company. and
his wife have engaged apartments at the
Windsor aid will reside in ST. Paul perma-
nently.
George Baird, Jr., and Bernie MeMechen :,
two enterprising young gentlemen of Wheel
ing. w. Va, arrived in ST. Paul one week ago
and have engaged in business here.
Baird is son of DR.. George
Baird. a, genuine Democrat Of
George MeMeehen, West Virginia's largest
wholesale grocer, and one of her most promi-,
nent and popular business men
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11
ONLY ONE KIND.
Action to Prevent an Insurance
Company From Doing all Kinds
Of Insurance---An Interesting

Action to Prevent an Insurance
Company From Doing all Kinds
of 1nsurance---An Interesting
Point.
Gen. j. B. Sanborn, ON behalft of
Lloyd's Plate Glass Insurance Com
pany of New York, yesterday entered
formal protest with the insurance
commissioner against his granting or
issuing a license to the Fidelity and
Casualty company, of the same city, to
do more than one kind of business in
this state. He filed brief and made an
argument that, under the reciprocal law
of Minnesota, the insurance commits
Sioner could not grant the Casualty
company the privilege of doing more
than one kind Of insurance business.
The commissioner has notified the FL
deity and Casualty company of these
proceedings, in order that it may be
heard by counsel If it SO desires.
This action is the result of an insur-
aIce war between the two companies.
which has been going Oh for some time.
The Fidelity company does. four kinds
of business, one at which is plate glass
insurance, and in this it cuts into the
business done by I,loyd,s Plate Glass
company. The,4ast iegislaturegf New
York passed a law declaring that no
company thereafter organized to yio an
Insurance business in that state should
be authorized to do more than one kind
OF business, and that no company frcnl
any other state should be Licensed to do
more than one kind. The reciprocal
law of this state provides that a COM
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Office Force of the Threshel
Company Discharged.

The Office Force of the Thresher
Company Discharged.
Yestesday afternoon III. C. Fogel re-
quested the entire Office force of the
threSher company to meet him at 80
in his private office. AT that hour he
informed them that he had been Sc
lected by the thresher company to take
the management of the business and it
was expected by them that he would
conduct it on correct business princi-
pies. He found that the Office force
was extremely large, much larger than
that of any similar institution III the
country of which he had any knowl-
edge, and that the salaries paid were
also very large. He found it necessary
to say to them that they might all con-
slider themselves discharged. He would
be in his Office at z p. M. and at o a. m.
to-day tOreceive applications from those
who desired positions. He wished to
select his own men. A number of the
discharged employees were seen last
evening, all of whom seemed to
recognize the justice of Mr.. Fogel'S
course and to most of them
the step taken by him was no surprise.
Probably most of them will tender their
services, and many of them will perhaps
be re-engaged, provided they are will
ing to work for more moderate figure.
1t is certain, however, that the force will
be very much reduced, and that all
Super1uOus positions will be abolished.
Under the old regime, fat salaries and
an army in the office had been the rule.
There will probably be a sweeping
change in the shop force also.
A fire at Lake Elmo yesterday morn
ing totally destroyed the brick store
formerly occupied by Lehman, latterly
by N. X. Menace as general mer-
chandise store. Loss about $500; III
surance, $1,000. Cause of fire un-
known.
The state board of railroad and ware
house commissioners will meet at the
Sawyer house March 6, and any person
having business with them in this
vicinity can meet them on that occasion.
Gus Sattenburg and John Coyell, it is
rumored, have resigned their positions
under the new administration at the
Thresher company.
There is to be a school teachers meet
ing at 10 a. IN. at the High school room
to discuss Grammar School Manage
ment."
Monday evening there will =. be an
organ recital at the new Episcopal
church building on North Third street.
at The old folks concert last event ny
was a great success, and full house
was in attendance. %t
q w. B. Birge and wife have removed
to st. Paul, where he has gone in the
collection business.
az DR.. Marshall gave an interesting lee
.ture before the Y nj. c.. A. Thursday
evening on alcohol.
," William Walsh has resigned as letter
carrier. Nick Smith Is his successor.
John Coomhs goes to. Fargo Monday,
where he will engage In business. -
u. .Fhe Odd Fellows INDUCED in social
dance last evening at their hall.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11
THE JUSTICE MILL,
Where Many Sacks of Grist Run
Through the HOMER

Action Is brought by Contractor
Patrick White against j. Il. McMurran
ct al, to recover S1,02l.50 and S2,S31.03,
for work and materials furnished in the
McMurran building, corner of Tenth
and st. Peter streets, and the building
of the Edison Electric Light company.
Mr.. White claims that April 10, 1887,
when he had nearly finished the Nc
Murran Building. defendants ordered
him to cease work, and they put gang
of men to work upon the building i'll the
night. He states that defendants, not
understanding his contract, would not let
him finish the building.
Conflicting claims to some property in
West st. Paul have given rise to several
suits to quiet title. Burns " Shaw have
commenced actions against Michael
koplin ct al. over lot 10, block IS, West
st. Paul Real Estate Il improvement
Syndicate Addition No. ?, and against
John ID. Dow over lot Z. block l, Elicit,
Bernheimer Il Arnold's addition: and
Herman c. kirsch has commenced
actions also against Michael K0plin ct
al. over lot 10. block IS, and against
Joseph ID. Ratzinger over lot 20, same
block, in the West ST. Paul Real Estate
~ Improvement Syndicate Addition
No. =.
LAWYERS LITTLE BRIEFS.
Attorney c. Tyson Butcher secured a
verdict of acquittal i'll the grand larceny
case of b. A. Johnson. johnson was
accused of stealing Peter Berkey'S fur
coat from Merrill Ryder's fur store.
The jury considered the act due to the
non compoS mentis condition of john
son. caused by intoXication.
Judge Simons allowed Judgment for
defendants in the mechanics lien fore
closure case of Thomas Kelly ct al.
against Elizabeth Dewey ct al, owing
to the Irregularities of the complaint
and the Outlawry of the lien, which was
filed in 1884.
E. Chaddick was convicted of assault
in the second degree. Chaddick as
Saulted the prosecuting witness. John
Niederer. near the Chestnut street de-
pot early in the morning of Nov. e,
1887, and attempted to rob him.
Suits have been commenced by Jere-
miah Donovan against j. L. BranSfield
for S2,7O0 and Thomas c. Hand forS1 900
OH pr0miSSary notes. NJ. G. House is
Deputy Marshal Jack Campbell
brought John l.. Finch in from Riee's,
Benton county, on charge of selling
have hearing before Judge McCafferty
to-day.
Morris c. futile sues Robert J. Carter
for S75 earnest money OH real estate
transaction affecting property in Stin-
son. Brown d Ramsey's addition.
An affidavit of punishment upon the
Bank of Minnesota has been filed in the
suit of Bendit. Drey Il Co. against the
Northwestern Furniture company.
In the case of Albert &. Johnson
against Nancy A. Morgan ct al, Judge
Brill allowed Judgment for defendant.
The case of Harry Caldwell against
John c. Depew will come up before
Judge Simons to-day.
j. ID. McNab & Co. sue Harvey Hell
geSen for S412 Oh goods sold.
Nicholas Kill will be taken to the
Rochester asylum to-day.
Judge Wilkin will hear the special
term to-day.