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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29
Reads Well, Rut Faint 50.


The New York Sun has started a
story, that will probably run the
round Of the press, telling why the
hands on all dummy clocks used for
jewelers. and watch makers signs
point to twenty minutes past eight.
Briefly it is that the principal maker
of these devices in New York was
working on one on the evening of
April IA, 1866, up to which time he
had painted the hands in any position
that might happen. But we will let
him tell the story in his own words, as
follows:
81 was working on . sign for jewel
er Adams, who used to keep on Broad
way, opposite Stewards, at the time.
L was making great clock to hang
outside. Adams came running in
while | was at work. He was strong
Lincoln man. He said:
Point those hands at the hour
Lincoln was shot, that the decd may
never be forgotten .
''I painted the hands, therefore, at
eighteen minuets after eight. The
idea struck me forcibly, and when /
came to look at the effect [ found it
was the most convenient arrangement
sincesit displayed both the hands we'll
and left the top half OF the clock free
20 paint in the name of the clock eel
ler-if desired. So [ threw all my
stencils away and made new ones for
that hour, [ have never varied from
the system since, and that's the reason
all clock signs point as they do" g
Whether or not all sign clocks
have their hands at the hour and
minute indicated we do not know but
ifthey do the reason assigned is not
the true one. Unfortunately for the
story Mr. Lincoln was shot at exactly
half past ten o'clock.
In this,connection a fact in relation
to the death of Washington, not gen
orally known. may be stated. The
day after his death the clock in the
Masonic lodge in Alexandria, Of which
he was member, was set at the hour
and minute of his demise. Then the
clock was stopped, and it has never
been permitted to run nor have the
the hands been moved since.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29
TWO DwARFS.
North Carolina Produces Two Freaks Thai
Beat Barnum's Prodiges.

Beat Barnum's ProdIges.
The Raleigh Neacs and Observer
supplies this interesting bit of news;
"Raleigh will soon be exhibiting
two curiosities to the world which will
beat the record. Mr., r. L. Hefin
has had two little dwarfs, Mary and
James Lanier, familiarly known here,
bound to him for several years and is
about starting out on tonr of exhibi-
tion with them. In point of diminu
tiveness they beat Tom Thumb, Major
Atom and company away out ofsight.
Mary is sixteen years old and weighs
only 80 pounds and James is IS years
old and weighs SO pounds. Mr.. Hefin
has had elaborate costumes for them
after patters of.-the height of fashion
and will start out Immediately on his
tour. He has already been to Dur.
ham with them and expects to start
for the Augusta exposition in day or
two. The diminutive pair in their,
nobby little costumes present very
novel and and unique picture and will
doubtless lay all other noted dwarfs in
the shade.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29
The Raleigh Rank Boodle,s.

From the following taken, from the
Raleigh Neus and Observer OF Sunday
last, it will be seen that the Raleigh
bank boodlers' case will be passed on
by the Supreme court of the Il. S.:
Nv. r. Henry, Esq, of counsel for
Cross and White, telegraphs US that
the petition for a writ Of error was
presented to Justice Harlan, who took
the same and held it under considera
tion for several days, and that now The
writ has been allowed, s. that the case
of Cross and White will be passed on
by the Supreme court of the United
States.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29
AND DEVELOPMENT.
Industrial Items from all over the State
that Make the Heart Glad To-day.


There are seven British steamships
now at the wharves of Wilmington,
all chartered to sload cotton valued
at 100000.
The N. c.. Wagon Co., recently or
ganized at Raleigh, with w. G. Up
church as President, will soon be
turning out wagons.
Asheville Citizen: Track laying
has commenced on the Knoxville
Southern (from Knoxille to Murphy
and ten miles will be laid at once.
AS The SENTINEL said last week,
Durham can't be downed. Why, bless
you, those plucky Durhamites are now
organizing stock company to build
another big warehouse
A private company in Hickory are
negotiating with the Brush system for
electric lights. They will put in thirty
arc lights of 200 candle-power each
and 200 incandescent lights. The
plant will be put in at once.
Scotland Neck Democrat The
Chowan and Southern railroad is
pushing work on the south side of the
Roanoke. There are now $50 hands
at work. The company ordered to
this point 900 wheel-barrows-
Salisbury Herald The work on
the cotton factory is progressing fav-
orably. The engine has just been
placed and most of the gearing. Some
of the looms are on their way here and
the putting up of all kinds of machin-
cry goes on continually.
New Berne Journal: New Berne
| beats the State on saw mills. It is es.
timated that between 100000 and
100000 feet of lumber is sawed per
day by the several miles here. The
lumber product annually by the saw
| mills of Craven county is valued at
! 100000.
Asheboro Courier: The Staley,
| n. c., cotton mill authorities have just
started part of their machinery and
are ready to run all of their cotton
mill as soon as they can get more
operatives. They want to run their
mill day and night and will need two
sets of hands
A Northern gentleman who now re-
sides at Southern Pines, Moore couu-
ty, says he is preparing land at that
place for the purpose of testing the
culture of the grape for raisins. He
is confident that the climate there i
adapted to the growth of this grape
and its manufacture into raisins.
There has thus far been expended
upon the improvements of the Cape
Fear river 1851 900 with great sue
cess. The depth of water has beer
increased nine and half feet since
1861. This is a remarkable showing
Every dollar spent on these improve
ments mas developed.s3.30 of annua
foreign commerce.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29
HarrIson's Private Secretary.

General Harrison has rendered to
Elijah Halford managing editor Of
the indianapolis Journal, the position
of private Secretary. He was for q
few years private secretary to the late
Senator Morton. He has long taken
an active aud prominent part in In
diana politics, aud was a delegate to
the late Chicago convention, repre-
senting Indiana on the committe son
platform, and shares with Hon. Will
liam Mex inley, of Ohio, the distinc-
tion Of having contributed : consid
erahle share ii the construction of the
national platform, upon which the
late campaign was fought and won.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29

During the past season there have
been 200 cases and 38 deaths from
yellow fever at Fernandina Ocala is
healthy. The fever camp near Camp
Perry, Florida, ha. been closed for the
season; one death and four new cases
at Gainesville.
Dun & Co report that business has
made fair progress during the past
week, while the prospect for further
improvement is good; some hesitation
lis caused by damage to the cotton crop
and the outward movement of gold.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29
Didn't Understand volapuk.

ssAlgernon.'''.. whispered Irene, as
she geatly ran her fingers through his
ringIets, g do you understand Vola
puk?' ...srts
mo my sweet one,' replied Alger-
non. removing his eyes from the
cracking CRATE fire and gazing into
her heavenly orbs. Why do you
ask?''
1T is said IN the paper this evening
that aKelly sWiped the leather on
the neck for two. bagger, and after
that the home team had pudden."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29

tisan republicans Then he says he
would resign himselfl He seys this is
the way for a party to act.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29
1893 u466 1921 1854

IVIdIsJ
Total vote 1884, for Scales I43 900; for York
I22,e34; majority for Scales 2o,O66.
Total vote 1888, for Fowle I49 ,592; for Dock
cry IS, ESQ; majority for Fowle 1864.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29
For What It's Worth.
[From tie Ma,hiuaa,on Star.l !


The talk about the possible organi-
zation of two houses of representatives
in the 51st congress is, of course,
talk about possibilities purely. There
is no likelihood that such a thing
would happen, since neither party, no
matter how close the vote, would be
willing to accept the responsibility of
blocking legislation for whole ses-
sion by making fight unless the prov
ocation were beyond all precedent.
But, should such a case arise, into
what cheerful muddle everything
would be thrown With its tenure
dependent upon a narrow majority of
two, or three, or a half dozen, the par
ty in possession could not afford to
have its members fall ill, or go away
to bury their dead, or absent them
selves on any other pretext whatever,
lest the seeding party, through one of
It's trusted representatives present at
every meeting should raise the point
of 'no quorum and nullify the days
proceeding; and the members who did
attend with the utmost regularity
could not expel this disturner or any
of the persistent absentees, because it
would take two thirds of the whole
membership of the House to do that.
Neither could the house de facto or
the house deJ,tre, even if permitted to
do business, pass anything over the
veto of the President, who would thus
become vested with absolute authori-
ty in legislation. It would be an in
teresting situation, certainly, for those
who were on the ou side and could
study it at a safe distance; but the
men who had any hand in bringing it
about might as well bid long fare
we'll to their most cherished hopes of
preferment in public life, for there are
certain kinds of folly which the peo
pie, short as their memories proverbial-
ly are, do not forget In hurry.
Enough of the Northwest, Thank You
| For heavens sake let us never hear
again the promise Of Democratic gains
in the northwest
Every election we are promised that
| the farmers Of the northwest and
going to come right into camp and
bring several states along with
them.
Well, they didn't come! We have
lost seventeen Congressman out there
which hardly leaves us enough for
seed. The Republican majorities are
increased everywhere. As for Mich
igan, she lifted herself up frem her
slim Republican majority of 8 ,382 in
1854 to over $4,000 in 1881 From
the New Jersey line to the Pacific
ocean the west is solidly Republican
land is going to stay that way. Oul
hope is, and has been, New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut = Atlantc
| Constitution.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29

Lord Sackville-West had an aue-
ton at the British Legation this week
and realized about $1,000 from it.
Some people are hoping that Lord
Randolph Churchill will succeed him
as minister in this country. Lady
Churchill was Miss Jerome, of New
York, and. Lord Randolph is very
popular in this country. The young
nobleman and his wife have, however,
higher ambitions, and they will prob
ably remain in England. Mr.. Her
bert, formerly Secretary of Legation,
is now acting Minister.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29

Rt. Hon. Jos. Chamberlain and his
bride have returned to this city from
Chevy Chase, country seat, where
they spent week of their honeymoon,
and are the guests>of Secretary and
Mrs Endicott. To-day they leave for
New York, whence they sail on Satur
day on La Bourgoyne for Paris via
Havre
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. %
The result OF Mahone's long confer
ence with Quay, Dudley d Co, is
that All effort is to be made to go be.
hind the returns in Virginia and give
the electoral vote of that state to
Harrison. The effort must of course
be futile, but that it should be at
tempted, shows to what length the
worst element in the Republican par
ty will 60 in order to compass their
ends and remain in power.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-11-29

Rt. Rev. DR.. Watson, Bishop of
East Carolina, was one of the clergy
men attending the Missionary Council
here recently.
Messrs. Paul B. Means, W. R.
Henry and A. NJ. WaddeIl are among
the recent prominent arrivals in this
city. GRANVILLE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
A HOLE IN THE GROUND.
Elkhorn Exercised Over What Is Supposed to
be aNatural Gas Well Near There.

ElkhOrn Exercised Over What Is Supposed to
be aNatural Gas Well Near There.
ELKHoRN, Wis, Jan. 28.-Thirty four
years ago much excitement was caused
here by cave in or blow out, on the farm
now owned by Vim. White about two
miles from the village, in Geneva town
ship. The circumstance was forgotten
except by a few of the older citizens
until lately when the theory of an ex
plosion of natural gas has invested the
place with new interest. The hole or
well was originally 10 or II feet in dia-
meter and 20 feet deep to the water. 1t
is on high ground in a wood. The soil
in the vicinity is hard clay and gravel.
Pals and fence boards which have been
thrown in have failed to find the bottom.
Recently workmen have been cleaning
oct the debris, but were obliged to aban-
don it on account OF the caving of the
side. Work will be resumed either by
stock company formed for the purpose
or private enterprise as soon as the
machinery is obtained and the question
of the existence of natural gas deter
mined. Parties here offered to purchase
the land but the owner refuses to sell He
wants to see what is in the hole himself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

How a Number of them are Spending their
Time at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The Hon. Thos.
Barden, w. N. Tomkins, and Rev. Angus
MacKenna and ladies, were here on a
pleasure and business trip, the gentle
men interceding in behalf of liberal ap-
preparation for the Ashland harbor.
Judge w. D. Conklin, of Fond du Lac,
has been here this week on legal bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Dennison. Of White
water, are in the city enjoying the
sights.
A pleasant reception was given at the
residence of Senator Spooner on Mon
day evening. Among the guests of the
evening whose homes are in Wisconsin
were the Misses Bryants, Mrs. Represen-
tative Casweu and daughter, Miss May,
and Mrs. G. Reed. Miss Annie Vilas
presided.
Representative Isaac Stephenson is
vying with Senator Sawyer as a prose
cutor of pension claims and his work
demonstrates that under She present ad-
ministration politics cut no figure when
the interests of the soldiers are in CUES
ton. Since the first of January Mr..
Stephenson has secured the allowance of
twenty-one pensions through the depart
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
THE PACIFIC ROADS

Another Resolution to Authorize the Institu-
ton of Judicial Proceedings Against Them.
WASHINGTON, Jan. pa resolution
introduced in the houEe today by Repre-
sentative Anderson of Iowa, to authorize
the institution of judicial proceedings
against the various Pacific raiIroad COM
panies, contains in the preamble, charge
of mismanagment and fraudu-
lent manipulation of the affairs
of the companies embodied in
the Henley resolution of last year, and
directs the attorney general to bring suit
against the companies to enforce the
forfeitures prescribed in the Thurman
act. he is directed to include as parties
as defendants in the suit against the
Central Pacific :. p. Huntington, LIE
land Stanford and Charles Crocker, and
in the oa3e of the Union Pacific,
John E. Alley, Elisha Atkins, Ezra II.
Bacon, Sidney Dillon, Jay Gould, Fred
erick l.. Ames and Russell Sage. The at
torney general is also directed to make
application to the United States court
for the appointment of receivers to man
age the trusts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
1t Occurs on the Opening Of the New Cable
Line in ST.. Paul.

1t Occurs on the Opening of the New Cable
Line in ST.. Paul.
Sr. PAUL, Jan. 27.-The ST. Anthony
Fill line of cable cars to-day first began
to run with regularity and most serious
accident signalized the occasion. About
1:30 o'clock this afternoon, grip and y
passenger car both heavily loaded with
passengers were wrecked. The grip had
been inspected before it left the
end of the line and seemed in
perfect order. But about midway
down tie hill the grip failed to hold the
cable and the train rushed down TO the
curve half way down the hill, reaching
which it had attained the speed of twenty
miles an hour. The grip car did not
leave the track, bu5 the passenger coach
whipped off, turned over and was drag
ged some distance. Many of the
passengers jumped off, but a majority of
those in the closed car could not do so
and all of them, twenty or more, were
more or less hurt. The one fatality so
far is Merville L. Saunders, who was
standing on the rear platform of a pas
senger car and with another man was
thrown against tree when the car few
from the track. He was horribly crushed
anu Q1eQ soon R1Ger D6lnR TAKEN
home. The residents of the neighbor
hood threw open their houses
to the injured, and the police and physi-
clans were on the ground in few min
utes. Those most seriously hurt were:
Louis Robert, left hand torn off at the
wrist, arm being badly mangled. Con
ductor North, badly cut about the face
and hands with broken glass, and hurt
internally. George R. Watson, serious
ly hurt in both legs. c. A. Baker, hands
and legs cut aud bruised. Miss Ada
Kersteu, severely cut about the face.
Mrs. Charles Steele, internal injuries
and cuts; badly hart. Bert Darrow, very
seriously hurt about chest and severe
scalp wound. Mr.. Seney, cut with broken
glass and badly shocked. A. Bertram,
cut about head and skull fractured.
Henry E. Smith, severe scalp wound; A.
I. Smith and son, burned by car stove
falling on them; Milton G. Brown, right
arm hurt; Andrew Nelson, badly cut;
Miss Linda Thorson ann Mrs. Don Sea-
man, OF Milwaukee, severely burned about
limbs and body; f. j. Meyst, right knee
shattered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
mate in their rates and charges between

mate in their rates and charges between
connecting lines.
Section four makes it unlawful for any
telegraph company to enter into any con-
tract, agreement or combination with
any other telegraph companies TO divide
between them the aggregate or net pro-
ceeds of the earnings of such companies,
Section five makes it unlawful for any
telegraph company, Indirectly by any
special rate, rebate, drawback or other
device to charge or receive from any
persons or corporation, any greater or
less compensation, or charges than from
any other persons or corporations for
doing like and contem poraneous services
Se3tion six requires the telegraph COM
panies to publish their rates and to file
with the interstate commerce commission
a schedule thereof, and to notify the
commission ten days beforehand of any
proposed changes, subject to the penal
ties for disobenience. The companies
may be compelled by mandamus to COM
ply with these requirements.
Sections seven and eight provide that
telegraph com panies violating the pro-
visions of the bills shall be liable to the
persons injured thereby for damages
which may be recovered either by suit be
fore the commission or courts. In sui
for damages a telegraph company is
quired to produce its books and il
officers are required TO answer any ques-
tiors propounded TO them, 40 matter
whether of eliminating nature
or not, but their testimony
shall not be used against them in any
criminal case. The remaining sections
of the bill give the inter state commerce
commission jurisdiction over the inter
state telegraph business, to fix penalties
for the violation of the act, authorizes
the commission to inquire into the bust
ness of telegraph companies and to in
vestigate complaints under substantially
the same provisions that complaints al
leging infractions of the interstate
commerce law are now examined into by
the commission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
The ChappeI Block at Eau Claire
Partly Destroyed by Fire.
Daifymen Urge the Establishment of
State Dairy Board.
Z Passenger Train Collides With a
Freight Engine at GAINESVILLE.
Supposed Discovery Of Natural Gas at
Elkhorn-State News.
TILE DEADLY NAPTHA.

Binghampton, n. Y, Threatened by its Fs-
cape Into the City Sewers
BINGRAnTPToN, n. Y, Jan. 2S.-A large
quantity of naptha escaped from the
pipe lines this afternoon into q sewer in
the business portion of the town, and
caused several explosions in business
blocks. The naptha became iguited in a
sewer and it is burning fiercely as the
outfal. The fire department has been
called out several times. All the bust
ness blocks and buildings connected
with the State street sewer are filled with
the odor of naptha, and further explo-
slons are feared. An employe of the gas
works, whose clothes became sd turated
with naptha accidentally, went into a
iagman's house at the railroad crossing
to warm himself. His clothing ignited,
and he was fatally burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
SPORTING NOTES.

John Bass, the once noted short-stop
Of the old Forest Citys, of Cleveland, is
an appllcan Tor the position of league
umpire.
Jack Dempsey was given great recep-
ton in Boston last Monday night when
he appeared to wind up with Dennis Kel-
leher at the latter's benefit.
Titcomb, the young left-nanded pitch
er, signed a contract with the New York
base ball club last Monday, and will a.
once begin training in Philadelphia
gymnasium.
Jack Dempsey says he will weigh AS
pounds next Tuesday night when he en-
tiers the ring, and that Dominick will
weigh 80 pounds moro, but that Dempsey
will be there at the end OF the tenth
round.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
STORM STEADILY INCREASING

Temperature Falling and Wind Blowing-The
Worst in twenty-five Years.
New YORK, Jan. 27.-Advices to the as
ISOLATED press tonight are to the effect
that the storm has been steadily increas-
ing throughout the northern part Of this
state for the past forty eight hours, and
is at its worst tonight. The temperature
IS falling and the wind is blowing gale,
and the snow is drifting upon the railway
tracks and country roads, laying gener-
al embargo upon getting about.
The freight blockade on the
Hudson River and New York
Central since Wednesday is the heaviest
ever known. The other through routes
are no better off. Snow plows are almost
useless. Railroad men have not known
SO bad storm for % years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
NEAT CATTLE.
They May be Imported if Shown to be Free

They May be Imported if Shown to be Free
From Pleuro- Pneumonia COntagion,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The secretary of
the treasury has informed the customs
officers the operation of the first clause of
section 2,49a R. S. prohibiting the i'm
portation of neat cattle into the United
States is suspended as to Great Britain
and Ireland upon the condition that
1T shall be shown pleuro-pneumonia
has not existed in the districts
whence cattle are obtained for one year
pIior to the expectation and that the
cattle are fully protected from coptagion
IL transportation from the farm; that
such cattle will not be permitted to land
unless accompanied by certificates OF
health aid a permit from the commits
sionar of agriculture. All cattle imported
under such circumstances shall be sub
ject TO quarantine of ninety days.