The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-01-26
LETTER FROM JARVIS.
He Talks of Politics and Gives Hint
of His Expectations,
From The Wilmington Messe1qeT.

From the Wilmington Messenger.
A letter received from Ex-Gov. T.
J. Jarvis, e. S. Minister at the Court
of Brazil, dated at Petropolis, near
Rio de Janerio, November 30th, states
that the Governors health has been
bad ever since his return to Brazil,
and that in consequence he Is much
reduced in flesh. "But at this time"
says the Governor, 81 am glad to tell
you that 1 am doing better | am
now, as you see from this letter, at Pc
tropolis, a small city about thirty
miles from Rio and about 5000 feet
above sea level The weather is cool
enough but we have great deal of
rain and the climate is very damp
Our hottest weather is in January and
February and the most fever and
general sickness in February and
March There is no danger Of yellow
fever, but it is bad climate for rheu-
matism, lung and throat troubles, etc
| am living very careful life and
hope with such prudence to be spared
to return to my State again with
health and vigor for any work that
may be assigned me-"
The Governor has not lost MS deep
interest in our State politics. On this
subject he says:
81 cannot help feeling anxious
about the success of the party next
year. | take many North Carolina
papers (the Messenger among the
number) and I read them closely but
| co not find in them any positive
signs. On the contrary, they rather
add to the uncertainties that seem to
hang around the result. The fact that
public sentiment does not seem to be
fixed upon any one rs the candidate
for Governor, is in my mind not at all
hopeful sign. [ see mentioned III
the papers dozen or more names,
but none of them seem to have any
special strength over and above the
others 1t will not be well for the
party to go into a convention in this
condition, for it may result in the
nomination OF a man who may turn
out to be weak man before the peo
pie The loss of the State and the
restoration to power of theRepublican
par IL II iuSHG Will ~ iliIt cNliS W
the progress and prosperity of the
State that Individual interest must
not be allowed to stand in the way of
party success If there is any one
man that can certainly be elected he
ought to be nominated, and it will
then be his duty to accept the honor
and labor assigned him, and it will be
the duty OF all others to give him a
cheerful and active support.
With such spirit as this animal
ing our people, victory may be assur-
ed. | trust, however, that there is
really no ground for any apprehen
sion about party success, and that it i:
easy for any of the good men whose
names have been mentioned to win 8
full and complete success.
As to myself, 1 can only say this
Being as | am so far away from. the
State, [ must rely upon the advice
and good judgment of my friends as
to any interest or part may have il
the results of the canvass. / can only
say in general way that am willing
that all OF my personal interests, de.
sires, hopes, prospects or wishes or
preferences shall be subordinated to
the good of the party and the State.
do not believe that any harm evel
has come to the party or State from
any ambition of mine, whether graft
fed or not, and if | know myself
will see to it That none ever does"