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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
Josh Billings Philosophy.

My opinyun of strikly honest men
iz-that they are skarse.
Cunning il the wizdum of animals
very cunning but very short sighted.
There il no better company for
others than he who il good company
for himself.
He who haz nothing to do in this
life but to amuse hisself has got on
hand the hardest kind ov job l
know ov.
Civilization inkreases our wants and
our ability to crafty them, and that
il about all that kan be sed in favor
ov it.
Emmy man who will spred slander
il a second-handed liar, much meaner,
if possible, than the one who origi-
mated it.
The CRATE mistake ov American life
IL that we discount everything-all
our happiness, all our desires, all our
expextashuns.
Menny people are like an old hen
with one chicken +; they display a
CRATE deal ov fuss aud hurry, but very
little dispatch.
Diskreshun IL the smartest thing
emmy man possesses. If he haz got
plenty ov branes with it he il giant,
and if he haint got mulch ov emmy he
! il respecktabe' pigmy.
All lies, before they bekum current.
pass thru three hands; the fust il
sum very diskreet person, who looks
wize and only hopes things ant SO and
so the sekond IL lawless gossip who
haz no doubt but what things are SO
or even wuss the third IL malishu'
vampire, who fully indorses the fou
blot, and spreds it broadcast thru th'
land.-Ne,o York Weekly.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
TFrom the Madison Leader.l

From the Madison Leader.
Work has been commenced ON the
foundations for the new iron bridge
over Smith river at Leaksville.
Mr.. Fagg has received his commits
sion as postmaster at Madison, but
has not yet taken possession.
The next public school ex gamma
ton for Stokes county will be held at
Danbury on 18th, 18th, and 14th of
September.
Stnneviile item: We have not much
trading yet, but as soon as the r. & S.
railroad comes to our place we are
going to put on our clean bib and
tucker and buy goods from all the
drummers.
The G. F. & Y. v. engine came
into town this week draped in mourn
ing out of respect to Major Atkinson
chief engineer, who died ON Monday
The verdict ofthe coroner's jury ir
the case OF the late D. E. Morris O
Reidsville was as follows: "Fhat Mr.
Morris came to his death accidental,
from the use Of chloroform admins
J tered by his own hand"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
Fairs for This Year.

Mr.. P. NJ. Wilson, State Immigra-
ton Agent, furnishes the following
list of fairs to be held in the State
this year
: Newton Fair, September 9 to 20
r. P. Rhinehardt, president; M. S.
Deal, secretary.
Catawba- Industrial Association,
September "a to 27-J. F. Moore,
president S. E. Killian, secretary.
Cabarrus county Agricultural and
Mechanical Association, October IA
H. c. McAllister, president; H. T.
J. Ludwig, secretary.
Alamance Fair Association October
8, 10, 11-Walter L. Holt, president (;
S. III. Webb, secretary.
District Grand Fair October 8, 10,
I'D. NJ. Beal, president.
Warren county Agricultural Fair,
9, 10, III. M. Brame, president
H. A. Foote, secretary.
North Carolina State Fair, October
IA to 19-W. G. Upchurch, Presi-
dent; P. NJ Wilson, secretary.
Eastern Carolina Fair Association
October % to 24-Dr NJ. E. Robin
sou, president T. II. Balm, secretary
Roanoke and Tar River Agricultu
raj Fair October 80, August 1T. L
Emory, president w. w Hall. sec
retary.
Rocky Mount Agricultural ant
Mechanical Association November l:
to 15-B. III. Bum, president j. r
Underwood. secretary.
Cumberland county Agriculture
Fair, November 20, DIV. Watson
| president w. A. TIllinghast, secre
| tary.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
THE COMING EXODUS.
NORTH CAROLINA NEGROES GOING
TO ARKANSAS.
The Wilmington Messenger Discusses the
Situation and Points Out its Dangers
to the Negroes of This State,

-@NSS~-S0 1A"SleA''So SAAO
Situation and Points Out it's Dangers
to the Negroes of This State.
The exodus of negroes has about
begun To what dimensions it will
really ieach in North Carolina cannot
he safely predicted They are an ex-
ready 10 accept highly colorcd pic
lures and excessive promise. Since
the time of "the f,rty acres and mule
they have been often misguided and
f,oed by designing men, We would
be glsd for all that do go to prosper
and escape ali bad and malign inffu-
ences. In Arkansas they have re.
Gently been rioting and killing each
other.
The first beginning for the season is
towards this very Arkansas. 1t is re-
ported that 5000 are going from the
Carolinas and Georgia to the Missis
sippi Delta. The land is very rich,
and the district is thick with malaria
1t is no doubt as sickly as the sickliest
part Of Africa. The Mississippi bot
toms produce great crops, and sickness
and death are of the number. The
negroes would find much healthier and
pleasanter quarters by going West or
Northwest We never see the n. Y.
Herald, but the Charleston NeaCs and
Courier discusses statement by it,
that the South might be depopulated
as both negroes and whites were leav-
ing-the former for the "black belt"
in the Mississippi Valley The N. &;
G. thinks such fears without founda-
ton. It says:
"The tendency is rather to fill the
Atlantic and Gulf States with white
immigration from the North and
Northwest, and as this tendency in
creases the negroes will move west
war1 in greater numbers. The hope
of the South lies in encouraging both
these movements, and they are grow
ing steadily in volume. from year to
year. The "black belt" of the future
lies somewhere north of Texas and
west of Missouri, and whatever politi-
cal effect its changed location may
have, it will not concern the South,
fortunately, more than other sections
Of the Union
The Messenger has expressed its
own conviction that the best labor the
South can get is colored But if the
negroes are resolved to leave the Car
olinas and ether sections then their
places must be filed with white labor
There are countless millions of poor
white laborers in the world who will
be only too glad to come if immigra
ton agents will seek them. The North
west has been already well filed with
some millions of foreigners, and more
will come at 'the drop Of a hat" But
we confess to preference for the col
ored people. We know them, and
we do not know the men born in other
climes and under other skies The
negroes will answer well if they can
be kept out Of politics, from too much
holiday. and from drink. Laziness,
bad whiskey and bad politics will ruin
any man or any race and keep them
down. Trite but true.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
GERMANTON GLEANINGS.
From the German,oa TTme..l

Mr.. w. S. Powell, section master
here, had his hand badly mashed yes
terday. 1t was dressed 10y DR.. Sulli-
van.
Died, at his home near Dillard P.
O., in this county, on the 23rd, Mr..
G. M. Lasley, aged about 81 years.
He was good citizen and a useful
man.
On last night as DIR. II. L. Sullivan
was returning home about 9 o'clock,
he drove into Town Fork, the first
lunge his horse made into the water
he went under, but rose and COM
menced swimming. They foated
down stream for some distance and
finally stopped against a log. Sandy
Brown was in the cart with the DIR.
and jumped in and kept the horses
head out Of water; while DR.. Sullivan
seeing that his horse could not get out,
got up his saddle pockets and swan
to the shore. After considerable yell
ing from the DR.. he got sufficient help
and the horse and cart were gotten
out. The DR.. lost his hat and his
harness had to be cut up to get the
horse out.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
ASHCRAFT & OWENS
DRUG STORE.
TRINITY COLLEGE.

Entrance examinations Sept. and 4.
Lectures aud recitatio begin promInlv
Sept. 5. Nine live, progressive Professors
Elective and Required courses in Political
Sciences, Natural Sciences, Languages (5),
Mathematics. History az, Metaphysics,
Pedagogics, Theology, etc. Excellent Lii
braries, Reading Room, Literary, Religious
and Scientific Societies EXPENSES: TUT
ton $50 a year. Board and room 81 to $i2
a month For 80 page catalogue address
JOHN F. CROWELL, A. B.,
lit (YALE), PRESIDENT.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
GEN'L. LEES TACT.
His Knightly Courtesy Was Never Lack
inr

Mrs. Margaret j. Preston, in an
article in the Century, tells this anec-
dote illustrative of Gen. Lees tact:
Few men were more skilled in the
avoidance of everything that could
wound the feelings of others. On the
occasion of General Lees being sum-
moned to Washington to give testi-
mony, an incident occurred which
illustrates this characteristic A con-
nection of my own, who attended him
as one of his complimentary staff, told
me that when in Washington there
were multitudes of persons-and
among them many of the most distin-
guished in the land, North and South
seeking audience with General Lee;
evening after evening was occupied
with these interviews. Again and
again had my friend been beset by a
person who had no claim to be pre-
sented, and as often had he been
waived aside on the plea that the
number of gentlemen to be introduced
was SC great as to embarrass his per-
sonal staff. But this persistent Con
federate watched lis opportunity and
made the best of it. Coming up to
Colonel M when he was a little
off his guard, he whispered
"Take me up now ; there is nobody
being introduced at this moment"
"But don't you see that the General
is surrounded by group of officers
and Congressman, and that it won't
do to break in upon their converse
tions.'
But the old soldier was not to be
shaken off, SO Colone. M thought
the best way to end the matter would
be tc lead him up to the General, and
thus in a moment put stor to his
pertinacity. Taking him accordingly
by the arm, he drew him forward. The
large circle opened and allowed
pathway, and the man was presented
in due form and received with as much
courtesy as if he had been a prince of
the blood. Colonel M was about
to lead him instantly away, when he
suddenly stepped into the open space
where the group had made way for
him and in rather loud voice said
General, I have always thought
that if I ever had the honor of meeting
you face to face, and there was an op-
portunity allowed me, / would like to
ask you question which nobody but
you can answer [ seem tn have that
opportunity now. This is what l
want to know: What was the reason
that you failed tu gain the victory at
the battle of Gettysburg ?
To have such an ill-timed question
dropped like bomb-shell in such a
presence was, to say the least of it,
embarrassing, and some curt rejoinder
would have been natural and to the
purpose, but General Lees kindheart-
edness would lot permit rude dis
missal even to SO unwarrantable a
questioner Advancing and gently
taking him by the hand, while all the
listening group stood round amazed at
the mans presumption, the General
quietly said:
"My dear sir, that would be long
story and would require more time
than you see can possibly command
at present; so we will have to defer
the matter to another occasion"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
DAVIDSON DoINGs.

From the Lexington Dispatch and Ledse-.l
The school at The southern Normal
Institute is growing every week.
A double marriage occurred at the
residence of Esq. S. B. Lore last Sun
day. The contracting rarties were
Mr.. d. w. Edinger and Miss Martha
j. Carol, and Mr.. D. E. Leonard and
Miss Lou Thomason, sll of this county.
Gen. Leach is in Washington and
doing as well as could be expected,
His hip was severely injured and he
will be confined to bed for several
weeks. Mr.. E. D. Stimson, who has
visited him several times informs us
that he is quite cheerful
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
WALNUT COVE.
[ From the Walnut Leaf.1

There is not vacant house in Wal-
nut Cove, all filled and demand for
more.
The grading On the r. & S. R. R.,
will be completed to Ladd's Foro by
Oct. 18th, and to Madison by Dec LIST.
A trip to Madison by rail will be in
order next CHI listmas day.
At Stokes court the Deputy Col
lector took nearly hundred bonds in
two days and in fact. from all sections
comes the report of due preparation
for the distillation of large crop of
fruit.
We learn that Mr.. j. E. Cox, of
High Point, and Mr.. w. T. Ander-
son, of Summerfeld, will erect spoke
and shuttle block factory at Madison
in the near future.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
STATE OF ONO, Cry OF TOLEDO,
Lucas COUNTY, 5. S

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath
that he is the senior pariner Of the
firm of F j CHENEY g. Co., doing
business in the city of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE
FRANK j. CHENEY. &
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day Of Decem-
Der A. D. 49,
~ A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucus surfaces of the system
Send for testlmonials,. free
f. J. CHENEY u CO., Toledo, O.
sD Sold by Druggists, 75 cents:
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
Mercy by Wholesale.

Time. IL p m, Scene, parlor.
Ernest and Josie are On the sofa
spooning. Enter Josie s irate father
j. F,--Mr Smith. I'm about tired
of this trifiing. Since you don't mean
business, I'm going 10 kick you out of
here right now.
Smith-Don't, for gawd's sake, sir.
I've got boil.
j. Els tina; 50? Well, will be
merciful.
Kicks him out by. the stomach and
turns off the gas
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
Combining Business With Politics.
[From the Cincinnati Enquirsr.]

Our beloved Postmaster, General
does not permit politics to interfere
with business. Bids were invited
some time ago for the uniforms ofthe
Cincinnati mail carriers. Many of
our local leading furnishers went into
the competition. The lowest Cincin-
natl bid was $29. .05 per uniform. But
Wanamake1 e Brown, of Philadel
phia, got the contract at $29. OF
course John did not have any tip to
knock off that five cents.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION,

Having qualified as administrator with
the will annexed of Mary j. Barrow, notice
is hereby given for all persons having
claims against said est ate l., present them To
me for payment on OF befure August 18th,
1890, or this notice will he plead in i,ar Of
their recovery, and all persons indebted te
said estate are hereby notii.sl To make se,-
tlement with me at once.
WALTER BARROW, Adm'r
With will annexed Of Mary j. Barrow.
August %. 1889. -6w.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that for years
we have been selling DR.. Kings New Discovery
ror Consumption, DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
Rncklen,s Arnica Salve and Elec ric Bitters. and
have rever handled remedi that sell well
or that have given such universal sati faction.
We do not hesitateto guarantee them every
time, and we stand ready to refund the purchase
price, if satisfactory results do not follow their
nse. These remedies have wonth cir great pop
ularity purely on their merits Dr.V. 0. Thomp-
son. Druggist, sells them.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
Bucllen's Arnica SaIye.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever, Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilbains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, and 4oeitively cures Piles or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price rs cents
per box. For sale by v. @ Tho---a
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
HAPPENINGS IN THE ADJOINING
COUNTIES.

The Good and Bad Deeds of Our Neighbors
What is Going on in This Blessed
Piedmont Oountry-A Little of Every
thing
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
LAND FOR SALE.

/ offer for sale tract of land, lying on
Fegle's Creek, in Forsyth county, Old Rich
mond Township, containing l67 acres OF
good land
1 also have for sale a one half interest in
a saw mill and grist mill. The WIlkesboro
Extension of the r. & D. Railroad runs by
these mills Any one desiring to buy good
property would do well to see me. will
take pleasure in showing it to any one mean
ing business. T. W. PAY NE.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-09-05
"Majer" Harrell and The Queen.
Eroa, tie WiIminnfan .Sfnrl


The question in which we are really
now concerned is whether Mr.. Eugene
Harrell, secretary of the N. c., Teach
ers' Assembly, who accompanied the
teachers on their European tour, did
sure 'nough kiss Queen Victoria's
hand, or whether he only made pass
at it, and if he did whether he got
down on one knee or both knees, and
whether he grabbed hold of it with
both hands and kissed it all over or
only just in spots7 And then if he did,
We would like to know if he would
not have done something quite as cred
liable and becoming to selfrespct-
ing American citizen if he had gone
out to the barn and kissed the Queens
COW?
| Peculiar
In the combination, proportion, and prepa-
| ration of its Ingredients, Hoods Sarsap1rilla
accomplishes cures where other preparations
entirely fail. Peculiar in its good name al
home, which is a "tower of strength abroad,
peculiar is the phenomenal sales it has at
tanned, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most sue
cessful medicine for purifying the blood
giving strength, and creating appetite.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-28
BALLOT REFORM.

The Rutland Herald attempted not
long ago to find out the views of repre-
sentative men in the state on the sub
lect of ballot reform in this state. The
result would indicate that desire for a
change was not very marked. Some
do not think any change is needed
Others suggest changes because it was
expected of them. On the whole the
result of the investigation was not re-
markably satisfactory to the ballot re-
formers. Our condition may be defin-
ed by the statement which the Kenne-
bee journal makes regarding Maine.
That paper says there are four hundred
towns and plantations in that state
where the provisions of the Australian
system would be unnecessary, but in
the larger cities the abuses of the fran
chise privilege are beginning to creep
in. and here is where arises the need
of ballot reform measures. This is a.
bout our fix. Some reform might be
applied to towns having more than
certain number of inhabitants. We
do not think any attempt will be made
to reform the ballot here at present. Its
abuses are not such as to attract mark
ed attention. But we wish to speak of
ballot reform as tits progressing in 9th
er states. There are about twenty leg
islative bodies now in session, and in
almost every one Of them the matter
has been brought up in some form or
other. Nearly all the bills introduced
are modelled after what is known as the
Australian system. Now and then one
is a copy of the Mass. law. The es-
sential features ofshis system, which
most of the proposed bills retain, are
Siate-printed ballots and secrecy for
the voter. The idea IS to so arrange
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-28

Last week we surrendered to the ed
itor of the Windsor Journal in the mat
ter of the law regarding calling town
meeting to order. This week we shall
recede from the position of last, having
received new light in consulting the
statute to which the Journal referred
1t is now clear to us that the person
who was elected moderator at the last
annual town meeting should call the
next annual town meeting to order. In
his absence one of the selectmen shall
do this. The statute provides that GER
tain town officers, among them the mod
orator, shall hold office until the next
annual town meeting, and it further
provides that the same officers except
the moderator, shall hold Office until
their successors are appointed. The
new law, dropping out the words, sex
cept the moderator" places that officer
in the same position as the other town
officers in respect to holding Office un-
til his successor is appointed. The re-
suit is, the moderator of Lest spring is
moderator now and viii be until his
successor is chosen, even though that
should not be for a dozen years. We
understand that some Of the moderators
win insist upon and exercise the rights
which the law gives them. Some say
It makes no difference who calls the
meeting to order, but We are inclined
to think that the meeting must have le-
gal officers in order TO do legal business.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-28

President Cleveland has signed the
territorial bill creating four new states
and thus performing an act in the clos
ing days of his administration that will
reflect credit upon himself in the eyes
of the people, if not in the eyes of the
democratic party. These four states
are North and South Dakota, Monta-
ma and Washington. The law provides
that the governors of these states shall,
on the 10Th of April order an election
Of delegates to constitutional conven-
tions to be held in the territorial capi-
tails May Ia, the South Dakota dele
gates will meet at Sioux Falls. These
conventions must adopt the constitution
of the United States and frame consti-
tutions of their own in harmony with
it, and on the first Tuesday in October
the people OF the several territories shall
vote to ratify the constitutions submit
ted. Upon the adoption Of such consti
tutions and their certifcation by certain
officers of the territory to the president
Of the United States, he shall proclaim
the result. The territories will then
become states if their action is favora-
BILE. North Dakota, Montana and
will be entitled to one rep
resentative each in Congress, and So.
Dakota two, and of course each will be
entitled TO two senators. Dakota has |
600, 900; Montana 175, 900; Wash
ington l43,6 600. The admission of
these states brings an immense territo-'
ry into the Union. The four new states
surpass in size the original IS. Wash
ington is larger than New England and
Delaware Montana is larger than
New England, New York, New Jersey
Delaware and Maryland with the state
of Maine thrown in second time. Da-
kota exceeds IN size New England, New
York, New Jersey and West Virginia.
Dakota has immense agricultural re-
sources, Montana mineral resources and
grazing, while Washington has all these
and fisheries besides. Under state gov
ernments these territories will devel-
ope rapidly.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-28
CONSUMPTION cuREn.

An old physician, retired from prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula Of
a simple vegetable remedyfor the speedy
and permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all
throat aud lung affections, also posi-
tive and radical cure for nervous debility
and all nervous complaints, after having
tested its wonderful curative powers in
thousands of cases, has felt it his duty
to make il known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and desire to
relieve human suffering, 1 win send free
Of charge TO all who desire it, this receipt
in German. French or English. with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent
by mail by addressing With stamp, nam
ing this paper. ". A. NoYEs,
Powers BiockROchester. n. Y.