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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08
A BENEFlCENr GIFT.
A Wealthy Man Gives 1000, 900 for
the Education of the Former
Slaves of the South,

A New Haven, Conn, special says
Daniel Hand, prominent and veal
thy resident of Guilford, near this
city, has given to the American Mis-
sionary Association, of New York city
the sum of one million dollars to be
held in trust by the association and
the interest to be devoted to the edu-
cation of colored people in the old
slave States of the South. The asso-
citation is to have unrestricted charge
of the expenditure of the interest ex-
cept that it must be devoted to the
education of such colored people as
are needy and INDECENT, and such as
by their health, strength and vigor of
body and mind give indications of
efficiency and usefulness in after life.
Daniel Hand, the donor of this no
BILE gift, was grocer in Charleston,
S. O., before the war, and, being of
Northern sentiments, was forced to fly
to the North when the war broke out,
leoving all his property of about
$4,000 in charge of George w. Will
iams, his confidential clerk and
Southerner. Mr. Williams used the
property proftably during the war
and by investment in Southern pine
lands became very rich. Six years
ago Judge Luson B. Morris, of New
Haven, counsel for Mr.. Hand, advis-
ed the latter to seek settlement with
Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Williams came up
TO New Haven and honorably paid up
the original sum and interest, amount
ing to s64S,000, sending on the last
payment two years ago. This amount
with the accrued interest forms the
great bulk of the sum now returned to
the South by Mr.. Hand. Under the
terms of the trust not more
than one hundred dollars is to
be expended for the education of any
single colored person.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08

is better to be an American than a
southerner. Tom has degenerated.
Do you know that he was instrumen
Ual in securing our present severe law
against dueling ?"
81 think he is right, Judge" | re
marked
"Well, [ don't. Gentlemen must
have way of settling their difficult
ties, and the old system kept morals
pure, made men high minded and
courteous. Now everything is differ
ent. Men treat each other rudely,
and there is no remedy"
"Any other points in your indict-
ment?"I asked.
"Plenty more. The yankees even
dominate our kitchens. Imagine my
surprise when Tom introduced baked
beans on his table, | protested, but
the ladies said they liked them, and l
yielded. But one day, sir, | raised a
row. Something on the table was the
most internally smelling stuff that |
ever came across. [ inquired into it,
and to my unspeakable horror learn
ed that it was Goldfish L told Tom
that the line had to be drawn some
where, and after trying to laugh it off
i know he felt ashamed-he con-
sented never to have the vile stuff
cooked in his house again Goldfish
sir Think of it!
There are other things about as
bad. Our people are changing their
A. a.
York standard. Some of our girls are
marrying yankees. We are copying
northern laws. Notice how our young
people walk these days-they have
the finicky chipety clip of the New
England yankees. They talk rapid
ly, and curtly. They don't read the
same old books, and they don't like
the same old plays. In fashion, poll
tics, religion and everything else they
want the latest yankee sensation
"Don't you wish you had kept your
plantation Judge?"
"No sir, not bit of it. The nigger
is absolutely worthless won't work,
and cares for nothing outside Of
preaching and politics. But | land
here. Come and see US when you
can"
The old gentleman landed, and
walked off with a stately step.
The captain of the boat sat down
by me for a moment.
''The old Judge has lost his grip %
he said, "he thinks he was ruined by
the war.yas,e
= 1T he ?"
No, sir. His own prejudices and
methods wound him up. Look at
his son Tom-that young man will
soon be millionaire and a senator
Then look at the success of some of
our older men. They accepted our
new conditions, went to work and got
rich. [ tell you the new south is a
glorious country, and her men and
women are happier, wealthier and
more progressive than ever before
Many people agree with the cap
tain few with the old Judge.
The OLD COLONEL.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08
STOLEN SMILES.

He (cautiously)-What would you
do, Fannie, if | were to kiss you?
Fannie-Nothing, Harry, what
would there be for me to do? You
could attend to if, couldn't you ?
Washington Past.
"When will this country reach the
apex of her glory?' demanded the
orator after lofty panegyric on Anne
rica.
"When we have baseball rinks and
baseball all winter" replied voice
an answer which brought the orator
to short stop.-Bostoa Courier.
Miss Travis-Oh, Mr.. Meeter, ]
want to tell you how much | enjoyed
that little triplet of yours in the Islano
Magazinci
Mr.. Meeter (blushing)-You NEAR
triolet, don't you Miss Travis p?
Miss Travis (blushing furiously)-
Oh yes! l beg your pardon.-Bur
ingtom Free Press.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08
Something Good In Store.

A big man rushed at little man at
the ferry dock the other day and ex
claimed:
"Ha! Now I've got you. I'm
going to knock the top of your head
Of"
"Come on and try it, replied the
little man as he got into position.
"You slandered me" shouted the
big man as he backed off little.
"What of it?''
you've got to take it back or get
licked Ill give you -I'll give you
one week to take it back, and if you
don't do il PHI
"What p cried the little man as he
advanced upon him.
'I'll perhaps extend the time, but
you've got to take it back"
"Hold on-wait ]" shouted the little
man as he got his coat off, but the big
man waved his hand and ran aboard
the boat to call back:
"Two weeks and not anoth er day
Then prepare to get mauled p'-De
trot Free Press.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08
Is MARRIAGE a FAILURE !

Sam Jones Says it is When You Marry
for Money, Otherwise it Isn't.
It is putting money above manhood
and womanhood. This besetting
sin. When a father puts premium
of a hundred thousand dollars dollars
upon his daughter the young man es
teens the fortune above the girl, and
whenever money is put above man
hood you weaken the whole business
and let down the foundation upon
which society rests and happy mar
ried life must be based. The old
father says: "My children shan't
undergo the hardships that [ did" :"
The old goose don't know the hard
ships he underwent made him what
he is. Take the average girl. She
will get up at 8 in the morning and
call her servant. She will tie one OF
her corset strings to the bed post and
the negro hold ofthe other end and
see saw until she gets herself as near
as she can into the shape of wasp.
She goes down stairs the breakfast is
all over, and it disadvantages every
thing for her to have her break fast,
ard then it is not as good as the other
breakfast, and she will raise cain
with the house girl, for she has the
disposition of wasp as well as the
shape of one. She has thrown her
self out of shape until her vital organs
are no more where God put them
than if a Chinaman had built her.
And by and by this girl along with
the money her father gives her, gets
married, and she is to be mother to
the boys and girls of this country, and
by the time she is thirty she is pale
and haggard .and worn out mentally
and physically. Then she spends the
balance of her time making her hus
band unhappy and her home unpleas
| ant.
"The girl marries, if she is let -...one
the fellow she loves, if he is a boot.
black or her fatner's carriage driver
More boys are hunting rich girls
than girls uniting rich boys
Mir mine out of a hundred the girl
" .ary the fellow she loves. But
are different they have an eyt
isiness. But, be it said to thu
ir of a great many boys and girls
:. are disentangling themselves
y this avaricious view Of life ant
Idly notions of things and are fol
ing the line of our fore fathers ane
ling into love with each other
,hey have love quarrels, fall out ant
AXE up, and then they marry. Th
sdy takes her position in the littl
ouse and does the cooking and iron
lg and washing, and the young man
mechanic, railroad man or farmer
stands on the other side of the log ar,
takes hold of the handspike and lift
I, with her, and soon by frugality an
industry they grow rich and their chi
d rem have luxuries to their heart
content ;,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08
Pertinent Advice.

Attend carefully to the details of
your business.
Be prompt in all things.
Consider wall, hen decide positive
ly.
Dare to do right. Fear to do
wrong.
Endure trials patiently.
Fight life's battles bravely. manful
ly.
Go not into the society of the VI
cious.
Hold integrity sacred.
Injure net another's reputation or
business.
Join hands only with the virtuous.
Keep your mind from evil thoughts.
Lie not for any consideration.
Make few acquaintance.
Never try to appear what you are
not.
Observe good manners.
Pay your debts promptly.
Question not the veracity of a
friend.
Respect the counsels of your par
ents.
Sacrifice money rather than princi-
pie.
Touch not, handle not, taste not
Intoxicating liquors.
Use your leisure time for improve
ment.
Venture not upon the threshold of
wrong.
Watch carefully your passions.
Extend to every one kindly salu
tation.
Yield not to encouragement.
Zealously labor for the right.
SUCCESS IS YOURS.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08
WOULD WOMEN VOrE,?
Views of Representative Women on n
Question of the Time.

Mary Mapes Dodge: To good
cltizen-man or woman-the right to
to vote should imply the honorable
exercise ofa grave trust, after con-
scientious consideration of the history.
the significance and the tendencies, of
national movements and political sit
uations Personally [ am not impa
tient tor the advent of woman suffrage.
But if it should come [ certainly
would recognize the obligations in
volved.
Mrs. Winfield S. Hancock: 1 have
always been in favor of equalizing
life's chances to a greater extent than
now exists between man and woman, /,
and if the use of the ballot can be
made the instrument to bring about a
more uniform scale of service and
compensation, |, for one, say let us
have it.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox [ should
not vote. My reasons are that when
ever | undertake any new enterprise |
give a vast amount of mentality, vital
force and time to it. [ have only
enough mentality, vital force and
time now t. inadequately meet the de
mands Of nearer duties than national
affairs.
Rose Terry Cooke: Nothing
would induce me to go to the polls
and vote. For the reason that | do
not think it is woman's place or
within woman's capacity to do so. l
fully agree with ST. Paul in his esti-
mate of woman's powers and duties.
Louise Chanler Moulton: | have
never desired suffrage for women. l
think woman has her sphere, and
man has his sphere, and that these
spheres are not interchangeable.
Nevertheless, if suffrage were given to
women | fear that | should feel it my
duty to vote.
Emma D. E N. Southworth
would not go to the polls and vote it
suffrage were extended to women. l
believe in the justice of the ballot for
woman fthe majority of women de
sire it, and when they wish it they
will get it without trouble.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps: Should
I exercise the right of suffrage if had
it? [ certainly should think [ ought
to do so.
Frunces Z. Willard: Would wo-
men vote? [ confidently answer,
yes.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08
THE GREAT EXPOSITION.
The Creates t,Event Perh aps in Soutk.
ern History. ImmG nse Crowds and
Every one Astonished.
Especial Cor. to The Sentinel

Especial Cor. to The Scntiaell
The great Virginia Exposition at
Richmond is to continue a week or so
longer. We wish we could impress
upon your readers the duty they owe
to themselves and to their country to
visit this wonderful exhibition. The
entire space of this paper would not
be too much in which to tell Of its
features and magnitude.
From now on is the time which the
management has reserved to make
the very climax of attractions. Be-
sides the Exposition in itself, where
moving machinery, fabrics, art, relics,
products and science combine to pre-,
sent the most unique, splendid cxhi-
bition conceivable Now commences
the great show, "The Last Days Of
Pompeil., This is now to be the ut
traction of the arena, in place Of
Buffalo Bills" Wild West, The
mammoth scenery covers over ten
thousand square yards, representing
that ancient and beautiful city, over
300 people in costume take part in
the performance, a great lake otactual
water stands in front of the oity,
where boats ply hither and thither in
the brilliant electric lights The great
city is destroyed and the pyrotechnic
display will be simple revelation to
Southern people.
This week also begins the engage
ment of Conternos magnificent band.
Few Of those who heard Cappa in the
great Music Hall, will fail to hear
Conterno, when they know of the lat
ter's great reputation.
We notice too that this is pet stock
and poultry week, but we have not
pace to enumeratc anything like
sir part Of what is to be seen. We
faerely want now to say to all the
mople-Don't miss going to the EX-
position and go at once. We feel
that we are doing your readers favor
in thus calling attention to this Won
derfuI result Of labor and brains i'll
our midst, andthat the man or woman
who goes will not only be greatly
benefited, butwill also take pride
in Virginia's accomplishment and the
development of the South of which he
never dreamed before.
Nov. 18th is North Carolina day.
Gov. Scales and staff have been in
vited.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08

The North Carolina Presbyterian
Synod has closed its business work.
All reports were made and showed
that the Church in North Caroliua is
in state of growth. There are in
the Synod 122 ordained ministers, OF
whom 80 are in active work. There
are 261 churches and 22,553 members.
The average salary paid ministers in
the whole Synod is about $500, Dur
ing the las year about S444,ooo was
raised for benevolent purposes, about
$4,000 more than the year previous.
There are 81 vacant churches In the
Synod, of which the greater number
are in Concord Prcsbytery. Fourteen
! churches have been built during the
year. There are 5S manses valued Al
over $4,000.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08
UNCLE SASI'S INCOME.
He has Millions In his Treasury and
More Flowing In.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. l.
The reduction in the public debt dur
ing October amounted to $4,5S5,619,
and for the first four months of the
fiscal year s2S, ,294,6 The net cash
in the treasury to-day is S74, 491 ,969
against $96, ,444 ,S45 on October 1st.
The government receipts during Oc-
tober were $31 1866, ,203, against $751;
SO3, ,175, in October 1887. The re
ceipts from all sources tor the first
four months Of the present fiscal year
reach 1929, 100000, against $134,-
I31, ,566 for the first four months of
the precending fiscal year and, as
receipts in July, August, September
and October are usually a little heav-
ier than any other four months in a
year, the indications point to reve-
nue. of about 1915, 100000 for the
year. The expenditures for the first
four months of the current fiscal year
amount to SIG, 100000, against $10O,
100000 for the first four months o.
the preceding fiscal year.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08
Sam JOnesisms.

1t is mighty little man that is al
ways picturing himself starved.
There is no remedy for borrowed
trouble but good hard sense.
Homemade troubles are like home
made shoes and jeans; they never wear
out. ----=--
The best thing..a wife can do is to
put her husbands case in the hands of
the Lord and let it stay there
If you get hold of one end of the
hand-stick and God the other, you'll
carry that log anywhere.
When you set out to be good you
amt by yourself.
IT there was no.God l would want
to do just as God has told me-be-
cause it is right.
. like fellow that gets where the
devil will clear the track. That fellow
means business.
You can argue down a theory, but
when fellow strikes fact, you can't
go round it, over it, under it, or
through it you stop right there.
l like to fight the devil. | like to
walk right up and shake my fist in
his face and say: CRY me, old fellow
and let that poor fellow alone down
there"
The grace Of God is like India rub
Der when a fellow falls he bounces
higher.
Good company L would like to put
up in Durham, you are such good
people. If Durham will do right there
is no need of your going to Heaven
The Lord will extend the streets OF
the New Jerusalem and incorporate tie
Durham. You are clever folks. [ like
you.
You preachers, quit reading your
sermons. If [ couldn't preach with
out manuscript I'd go back to the
Sunday School where I'd belong.
| like Shakespeare. Shakespeare
can take man by the hand and
lead him down every step to the bot
tom (of human depravity,) but he
can't bring him back. Jesus Christ
can.
Among the rich there are many
wicked denominations but among
the poor are some Of the sweetest vir-
tues.
The more hog meat man eats the
more like hog he is-intellectual-
ly.
About abusing Sam Jones. People
have been coming to me for the past
few days and begging my pardon for
shooting off their mouth in the start.
Keep your mouth shut, when the next
fellow comes along and wait and see
what the mule will do.
If [ had clerk and he dealt in
lottery tickets, I'd turn him off. [
would be afraid if he lost in the lot
terry he would win on me.
A fellow that don't live right is in
poor shape for praying in public.
Homeopathic preaching. If had
canary bird I'd give him more med
icine than some Of these homeopathic
preachers. | believe in kill or cure.
A man is just as strong as the thing
he gives himselfto.
Love and loyalty are the same
words. The test of your love to God
is your loyalty to God. 1t is the su-
preme test.
Sometimes you don't get what you
pray for; but the Lord gives you
what yau ought to have.
You can't get along without three
good, honest prayers day.
If you'll get on Gods train and
keep your seat, you'll go through to
the destination as sure as a gun is
iron. Get the idea.
The is have got the gang-feeling
and 'fitten."
A fellow that don't live right in his
family can't pray in his family.
Durham is a whale. If there is
anything bigger than that she is it.
Talk good about your neighbors
Brag on fellow to keep the devil
from Dragging on you.
1t amt what you've got, but what
sort of fellow it is got it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08

Jim and young African compan-
ion were one day fishing from the
wharves. His friend missed his foot
ing, fell into the water, and was drown
ed. Jim's grief was so uproarious that
a sympathetic by stander inquired il
the drowned boy was relation. mo,
said Jim, through his tears "he warn
no relation, but he mout's we'll been
he he'd all de bait. "-EDIToR's DRAW
Err, in Harper's Magazine for Nouena-
ber.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08
Atlantic and DanviI1e Survey.
+ From the DanUiile Register.]

The engineering corps of the Allan
tic and Denville railway in charge of
Civil Engineer Frank Ruffin have
completed the aurvey to Milton, N.
c., distance of thirteen miles, and
the line has been located. The engi
neer reports that he finds good grades
but not altogether SO easy as the COM
pany expected however it will make
the route twenty miles shorter than if
it were to run through Halifax coun-
ty. The line having now been .locat-
ed, the surveying party will now go to
Boydton in Mecklennurg county
and work towards Milton ana Dan
vile.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08

The capacity of the Eastern Asy
Ium for colored insane, near Colds
boro, is being considerably increased.
There is Noticeable increase in the
number of colored insane, particularly
in the central section of the State.
The addition to the asylum building is
almost completed.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08

Pleasing Chat About II Very Pleasing
Person.

Pleasing Chat About Very Pleasing
Person.
Mrs. Cleveland, by constantly driv-
ing all the summer and autumn, has
strengthened her left wrist, and she is
able to wear gloves of the same mum
Der on both HANDS. The constant
handshaking to which she has been
subjected at the White House had no.
ticeably enlarged her right hand and
wrist, so that she was obliged to wear
on that hand larger glove than on
the left hand. Her dexterous use Of
the ribbons has reduced the swelling
of h er right hand, and she no longer
buys two pairs Of gloves for one ser
vice.
A pretty incident that illustrates
the character Of President Cleveland's
wife happened on Saturday. just as
Mrs. Cleveland left the train which
brought her to New York she stop
ped tor moment at the engine and,
looked up at the engineer, smiled and
nodded her thanks to him. The en-
| gl1cGI DluSIioOt anu GpOh MS llelb Oll 10
the lovely little mistress of the White
House had thus honored him. The
President laughed at this evidence Of
thoughtful consideration that distin-
guishes Mrs. Cleveland.
MRS. CLEvELAND's WINNING SMILE.
Says the Washington Post: Ac-
cording to the dispatches Mrs. Cleve
land appeared in New York last week
with winning smile" If her hus
band can command that sort OF Il smile
in New York he will be very, very
happy.
NO BUsTLEs OR TIGHT SHOES FOR HER.
Mrs Cleveland, having waged war
against the hustle, is now trying to
raise her sex from the tyrannicai grasp
of tight shoes. Her crusades are al
ways founded on common sense.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08

Mr.. w. I. Blackwell, the founder
of the Blackwell Tobacco. Company
and the originator of the Durham
Bull smoking tobacco brand, was con-
verted under the ministry of Rev.
Sam Jones at Durham.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08
How jacksonville Got the Fever.
WASHINGTON Post.

Washington Post.l
The proposition that all the world
loves lover probably does not hold
good in Jacksonville now. This whole
yellow fever business is a love affair,
or the result of lore affair. McCor-
mick, the man who brought the yell
low fever to Jacksonville, was a lover.
His sweetheart lived in Tampa, and
Tampa was isolated on account of
yellow fever. But yellow fever or no
yellow fever, Mccormick wanted to
see his girl; SO he managed to pass
the Gordon and steal an interview with
his love- Then he came back to Jack
sonville and brought yellow fever
with him. Surgeon General Hamil-
ton is authority for this short history
of the spread of yellow fever. 1t is
another confirmation of the wisdom OF
the sage who once declared there was
a woman at the bottom of every mis-
chief.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-08

The New York Star was sold few
days ago to Mr.. Geo. w. Downs for
500, he assuming the $4,000 mort
gage upor the paper.