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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28
SMITHS, STOKES COUNTY.

SMITHS, Feb. 26.-Died, Feb. 10Th,
1889, near Stuart, Patrick county,
Va, the wife of DR.. John Noel, OF
dropsy. She was born in London,
England.
Thomas Mabe's house was broken
open near Lansonsville, n c., in
Stokes county, on the 10th, while the
family were from home, and robbed
of about 5000 in cash, several notes
and papers and all of the household
property. The lock was broken and
the parties entered the house in the
daytime. No one has been arrested
yeti eg.f--
Near Smiths, on the 10th of Feb
ruary, VIM. Overbey, of Bell Spun,
Patrick county, Va, was seriously
cut in several places There was a
general fight. Several shots were
fired and three of the parties were
cut. All are improving. No arrests
have been made. All of the parties
were under the influence of whiskey.
Mumps are raging through this
section. Several cases of pneumonia
in this part of the county
Farmers are making preparation
for a large crop of tobacco again
burning plant-beds, &c.
Married, on the 18th, in Patrick
county, Va, Mr.. ]. Norman Martin
to Miss Ella Gray, Rev. Davis Hill
officiating.
Born, on the 4th of Feb, to Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Glidwell, a fine boy
near Smiths, N. c.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
House Struck by Lightning.

The storm of wind and rain, accom-
panied by thunder and lightning,
which passed over Winston-Salem on
Monday night of last week was more
severe in portions of Davidson coun-
ty. About 4 O'Clock in the morning
lightning struck the roof of the dwell
ling-honse of Mr.. l.. B. Wheeler at
Lexington, and divided into three
parts, tearing the shingles off in
many places. The Ledger says: 1t
descended through the roof and into
a bed room occupied by Miss Eta
Shemwell and on down into the din
ing-room Another branch came di-
rectly down the chimney and into
Mr.. Wheeler's bed room and assum-
ed the shape of a huge ball of fire in
the center of the room. Revolving
around for a few seconds, it burst
with a loud report filing the room
with sparks, and splitting part of
each foot post of the bed on which
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler were lying 1t
is needless to say that they were
greatly shocked, though fortunately
no one was hurt.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28
The Girls Have Some Fun.


Three young ladies of Winston, the
names of whom we are not at liberty
to give, decided among themselves
one night last week to participate in
a little amusement at the expense of
several neighbors. With this in view,
each looked up the shabbiest dress
they could find and after DOMINIC old
bonnets started out on their visit.
The. tale they told at each place
was that they had walked all the
way from Kernersville that day and
had eaten nothing since morning
At the first and second places they
touched the sympathies of the neigh
bors who responded to their pitiful
appeal by giving them bread and
meat. At the third place it was not
SO much this way, as the lady of the
house appeared somewhat vexed and
after handing each "chunk" of
corn bread, she gave them orders to
leave there at once, as she had been
bothered with beggars enough. The
last place they ''took in,' the gentle
man of the house responded ia their
knocks and s'CY'.ed that he would be
glad to give them something but
they had just finished supper and
didn't have one thing left.
Bright and early next morning the
young ladies visited these same
neighbors and when they unfolded
the secret about the s'beggars' ii
would have amused the readers OF
The SENTINEL to have heard tbs
laughter over the COAX
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28
CANA, DAVE COUNTY.

CANA, Feb 26.-Mr. Jno. Johnson's
daughter, about a year old, died last
night.
Mrs. Campbell, an aged widow lady,
fell and hurt herself very badly some
days ago.
The snow was about inches, but
most of it vanished the first day.
notice two Mormon preachers
pass by here every week or SO. They
have place some miles above here
and one some miles below here, where
they stop. If am correctly inform
ed, the morals of those with whom
they stop are none the best. How
would coat of tar and feathers do
for. such? [Excellently well. Such
treatment is exactly what they de-
serve and we hope the good people OF
Davie county will give them a good
dose of it at an early day.-ED. SEN
TINEL.]
REDU
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High Point News
EEfom the Eaterp,.ise.l

Married.-By j. W. Guier, Esq. at
his residence, February 18th, Mr.
Franklin " Welch was married to
Miss Roxie A Meredith, all of Gull
ford county.
At the residence of the brides faith
er, Mr.. John Davis, Mr.. J. C. Alfred
and Miss L. E. Davis were married
Sunday February 18th.
The funeral service of Mrs. Nancy
III. Williams, who died at Greensboro,
N c., Friday, February 18th, were
held at the Methodist church here
last Sunday morning.
News was received hese yesterday
Of an ARRAY between two negroes on
the High Point. Randleman, Ashe.
! boro & Southern Railroad, the fare
man interfered and it ended seriously
for one of the negroes.
Meaars. w. p. Pickett & Co. con,
template putting q brick addition te
their tobacco factory 125x5O Get.
Little Ernest Farlow, only q
months old, can name five Statea
1 their capitals and location and ex
plain them as duently as q child of G
years. This Is wonderful for one &C
| young. "a s
/ {0thers NEG orhood News, page1 ]
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DanbHry News.



Marriage licenses have been issued
to John E. Savage and Sarah NJ.
Brown, Thomas w. McGee and Mary
A. Wood.
The hotel at Piedmont Springs is
nearing completion and will form
quite an ornament to this secti4n of
the county.
Mr., les: H: Stewart met with a bad
accident last Friday, when a mule
team ran away with him and upset
the wagon. 1t is hoped he was not
seriously hurt.
Peters Creek township has deter
mined on asking for an election on
the Stock Law at the March meeting
of the Board of County Commission
ers. This is a good move. Snow
Creek township has adopted the law;
this part of Meadows, and Quaker
Gap township should follow.
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w. g. T. y. Items.
TCbntrikut<d.1


There appeared in a paper of Toxic,
the Mainich Shinburn, the following
words of Ramalai concerning Miss
Willard: There is q man who has
been president of his country, but we
have never seen man who was pre-
sident of the whole world. Rus this
year we saw a WAmaA who became
the hnesident of the world"
The women of Washington, N. c.,
worked faithfully for the petition.
which was sent to the representative
from that county.
The object Of the petition was to
counterfeit q petition from the same
place which asked Congress fora con-
tinuance of the bar-rOom eleIAent Ia
that town The entleman to whom
il Was sent has kept in almost abso-
lutte silence. Is That just treat ment..
Mrs. Harrison refuses to be in ssfull
dress" at the inauguration hall. 81
The island of Pango is said
to be the only post in the world at
which q sailor cannot get rum and
tobacco.
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WILSON'S STORE, STOKES COUNTY

WILSON'S STORE, Feb. 25.-Mr.
Samuel w. Green and Miss Fannie
Burnett were married last Thursday
evening, and on bringing his bride
home Friday night, the ''boys" with
guns. fiddles, banjoes, tin-pans, &c.,
gave Samuel and his bride serenade
that resounded through the neigh
bOrhood for several miles.
Mr.. Thomas McGee and Miss Mary
Wood were married here Sunday,
the 18th inst. They were from Saura-
town township.
| hope these two couples may have
their future strewn with roses.
Last week and this have been the
coolest of the winter. Yesterday the
mercury stood 14o above zero and
was a bitter cold day throughout.
IT
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28
COL. HARPER,s IDEAS.

beard a fellow say the other day that
he loved his gal we'll enough to die for her
Now love somebody awfully, and
I'd swear for her,
I'd tear for her,
The Lord knows what I'd bear for her
I'd lie for her,
I'd sigh for her,
I'd drink the Yadkin river dry for her:
I'd s'cuss" for her,
Do "wuss" for her,
I'd kick up thunderin' "fuss" for her:
I'd weep for her,
I'd leap for her,
I'd 60 without any sleep for her;
I'd fight for her,
I'd bite for her,
I'd walk the streets all night for her;
I'd plead for her,
I'd bleed for her,
I'd do without any "feed" for her;
I'd shoot for her,
I'd boot for her,
A rival who'd come to ''suit" for her;
I'd kneel for her,
I'd steal for her,
Such is the love feel for her;
I'd slide for her,
I'd ride fI her,
I'D swim against wind and tide for her
I'd try for her,
I'd cry for her.
But-hang me if I'd die for her!
N. B. Or any other woman.
But Console my feelings by smoking
LEOPOLDS Delicious Long Havana filled
and Sumatra Wrapper CIGARS. The
finest goods that were ever offered to gen.
tlemen smokers of the South
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MOUNT TABOR, FORSYTH COUNTY.

Mt. TABOR, Feb. 27.-I will send
you few lines from our Alliance.
The Mount Tabor Alliance met
Feb. 18th. The President was not
present. The vice-president called the
house to order The Alliance was
opened in due form and had two ap-
plications for membership. C. A.
Pratt was elected corresponding Sec
retary. Rev. M. J. Hunt was with
us, and gave us good lecture on the
subject of the Alliance and farming in
general. C. A. PRATT,
Cor. Sec'ty.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28

PINE HALL, Feb. 26.-Cold! The
thermometer went down to 10 on
Saturday and snow was 6 inches
deep.
The farmers are putting in good
work. Wheat is not looking we'll,
Mr.. Alex. POOLS little daughter
died last night. Polk.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28
Extension of the r & S

The Monroe Enquirer learns that
the authorities Of the Roanoke &
Southern road desire to extend it to
Monroe, in order to make connection
with Atlanta and Charleston "Mr.
Frank Fries, says the Enquirer, zone
of the wealthiest and most progress
sive citizens of Winston-Salem, is
president of the road, and we learn
prefers Monroe as terminus to any
other point, and if our town and
county will offer Inducements equal
to those offered by other places, there
is no reason why we should not get
the road"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28
u. i. BiII'I & Sons

\. b CIinchers in the COZ
En- of high priced, svell-head,
g-winicd, get-all-you-csn
credit houses:
n. c. Cotton Checks, Sc.
Heavy Shooting. Il to Seq
4 box eS..large size blueing, &c.
4 boxes large size matches, Sc.
Simmons Liver Regulator, l5c
DR.. Warmers Safe Cure, 9Sc.
Ames' Steel Shoyels, 75c.
Rowland's Steel Shoveis, 49c.
Dell's Steel Shovels, Tic.
Iron Shovels, 29c.
Steel Hay Forks, Soc
Trace Chains, SEC.
Plow Points, &c.
Corn Shelters (best) 1915.
quart covered buckets loc.
p :" 7c.
One-half Gallon Cups, Sc.
3 pint Cups for &c.
These are few of our 1000
Bargains.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28
More improvements.

Messrs. Frank Matthews, Samuel
Blackburn and E. c. Edmnnds will
erect residences on 9Th street, be-
tween Summit and Brown streets,
during the spring months. Messrs.
Miller Bros. are just completing a
neat residence on Liberty street for
Mr.. Thos. Farrow. The same con-
tractors are also building a similar
house for Mr.. Sid. Pearce in West
Winston. We hear of many other
contemplated improvements and the
present year promises to mark an
era in the industrial progress and
improvement of the Twin-City.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28
Passed the House.

The last issue of The SENTINEL con-
tanned special from Raleigh stating
that the bill to annex a portion of
Clemonsville township, Davidson
county, to Forsyth had been defeat
ed by 5 votes in the HOUSE, but that
a motion to reconsider would be
made.
This motion was subsequently made
and the bill passed the House by 10
majority, and is now before the Sen
ate. 1t is expected that vote on
the bill will be taken this week in the
Senade.
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Election of Officers w. c. T. U.

ATT meeting of the Woman's Chris
ton Temperance Union, held at the
residence Of the president, Mrs. DR.. j !.
G. Eotor, Tuesday afternoon, the
annual election of officers was held
with the following result: President,
Mrs. Phebe j. Ector; Corresponding
Sec, Mrs. j. D. Paylor; Recording
Sec, Mrs Williams
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w. D. Baity & Son.

Right Against Wrong, Cash
Against Credit, are the headlines of
the new advertisement Of the Bee.
Hive Cash Store. MHsts w ID.
Baity = Sons, the energetic prop
rietors, have opened room in which
they viii carry large stock Of shoes
and hats Read what they have to
say this week, and then go and see
them. They are clever gentlemen
and win sen You goods at low fig
ures. ~-s
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Wanted at This Office.

Wanted at This Office.
A bright, well-reared boy, not un-
der twelve nor more than fifteen Or
sixteen years Of age, to learn the
printing business. A small salary
will be paid at the beginning, which
will be gradually increased as he be-
comes more useful. A splendid OPP
portunity for the right kind of boy
to learn a good trade.
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Postponed.

Postponed.
The Forsyth County Sunday School
GonYentipm'hi keen Postponed Until
10 o'clock on Friday, March 9th,
when it will convene in the rooms of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, this city. Delegates are request
ed to note the change of date.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28
DR.. Bobbitt Improving.

The Rockingham Spirit of the
South says: We are pleased to learn
that the condition of Rev. DR.. Will
liam H. Bobbitt;; Presiding Elder of
this district, who was stricken with
paralysis at the residence of Mrs.
Ann C. Leak, in this town on Thurs
day night of last week, is somewhat
improved, and it is now believed that
he will recover
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28
Next SUNDAY,

Next Sunday. s
Rev. j. F. Crowell, President Of
Trinity College, wiz occupy thu pull
pit Of ths Centenary NJ E. Church
next Sunday morning and night. Go
and hear him. He is q sound and
logical speaker.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28

When nature falters aud requires help, re-
crnit her enfeebled energies with DR.. j. III.
McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood
Purifier. $I.00 per bottle.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28
RAILROAD WRECK.
Accident on the n w. N. c. Road, near
Friendship.

A>0e~St
Friendship.
The mail train which left here Tues
day evening at 6:15 O'Clock met with
an accident at about 7:15 O'Clock
two miles this side of Friendship.
1t appears that a large rock had
become dislocated from the bank by
the recent rains and had fallen on the
track. Owing to darkness, the en-
gineer, Mr.. E. E. Harris, was unable
to see the obstruction in time to
avoid the accident.
The engine was derailed and the
collar-bone of fireman NJ. C. league
was broken by being thrown against
or from the engine. There were %
passengers aboard the train when it
started from Winston, but of them
stopped at kernersville. No one but
the fireman was injured, We are glad
to say.
No blame attaches to engineer Har-
ris, who is one of the most competent
and careful engine-drivers on the
road.
The track was cleared yesterday
and trains are now running regular
ly again.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Since the above was put in type,
Postal Agent Taylor tells us that the
engine turned over, with Engineer
Harris under it, and that four box
cars ran over the PROSTATE engine
and piled themselves on top of it,
and yet Mr.. Harris escaped without
a scratch! That he was not crushed
to death is a miracle.
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NErGHBoRHooD NOTES.
PINE HALL, STOKES COUNTY.

Happenings Reported by Our Special
Correspondents.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-28

To .'adoertise jadici9tsly,'' use the columns Of
THE SENTINEL. Ecery6 body reads 1t; and, IN,
proportion TO the returns at yields advertisers, its
rates are much the cheapest
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TO THE LADIES OF WINSTON
Surrounding Country.

have decided to make Winston my
home, and wo lid sly to all ladies' suffering
with Female Weakness, no matter what
form or how long standing, to- put them
selves under DR.. J. A. McGilrs Treatment
the ORANGE BLOSSOM, AS many already
know OF its just merits. Do not delay and
wait for others to get cured before you come
Rooms over Mrs. Ada Ma stems MI
hnerg Store, Gray block. Also native
Herbs, the Great Blood Purifier. Sole
Agent here for the Orange Blossom.
MRS. T. B. BISHOP,
Feb. 20 Sm
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JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING

CREATES many netc business;
ENLARGES many an old bastnessj
REVTTES many dull business;
RESCUE, many lost business;
Sd YES many a failing business;
PPESER YES many large business;
SECURES success in any business.
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Yours anxious to please,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-01
THE LAW OF LIBEL.

Under existing legal conditions the newspaper occupies position that is very far removed from justice and equal ity in the matter of alleged libelous matter that may creep into it's columns
 The effort, therefore, that is being made in various states, our own included, to correct the law of libel is step in the right direction and is not likely to en- counter opposition unlessit be from those shyster lawyers andunconscionable black mailers who are always ready to avail themselves of present conditions to make trouble for conscientious newspapers. The newspapers are not desirous of being made irresponsible for what they may say in regard to persons or their af- fairs, but they are anxious that their rights and privileges be clearly defined and that it be made impossible for any body to harass or annoy them for what has suggested itself to them as their con- scientious duty.
 What the newspapers are most de sirous of accomplishing is that no action or prosecution for libel shall be main tained for the publication of any matter of legitimate interest to the public, if
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-01
An Extinct Food Bird.

In the American Museum of Natural History there are four specimens of the Labrador duck Two are adult males, one an adult female and one young male. Fifteen or twenty years ago these ducks were very plentiful. and were sold in Fulton market for food at very mod crate prices. Now they are entirely ex- tinct. and only five specimens are known to be in this country, the fifth having formerly belonged to the museum col lection, but being now at tho Smith sonian institution. In all the museums of Europe there are only seven.
 The adult male is quite black, except ing on the wings, head and neck. which are perfectly white, the crown of the head being topped with black. The female is of grayish dove color, the young male being exactly the same in appearance, except that the head and neck are somewhat larger than those of the female. The bill and foot are very similar to those of the mallard duck, and the size is about the same as that of the ordinary canvas hack. New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-01
Nothing to Offer.

Managing Editor - You're pretty young, MT. Dobler, but as our criminal reporter has just left us I'm willing to give you trial in his place.
 Applicant (haughtily)-Excuse me, but I'm not inclined to look favorably upon such an offer, sir. My line of writing has been quite above work of that kind.
 Managing Editor-Indeed! What line of writing has yours been, MT. Dobler?
 Applicant proudly)-I have edited ou1 College of Journalism paper for the last two years, sir.
 Managing Editor-Ah, I see; but I'm sorry that I've nothing at present to offer you commensurate with your ability and experience, Mir. Dcbler, as both our jani tor and his assistant are giving entire satisfaction.-Det Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-01

THERE is piteous lament in Neal Dow's vail that in Maine "the grog shops keep on pretty much as they did twenty years ago." If prohibition has made no progress in twenty years it might not be amiss for Maine to get some profit from the ''grog shops" by taxing them for continuing the business. The most serious obstacle to the growth of prohibition is the certainty that liquor will be sold covertly, to the greater pre- fit of the sellers and the financial loss oi the state, no matter how stringently prohibitory the laws may be made. As Senator Platt of this state said at Wood
 stock year ago, prohibition can never be made popular or effective until the majority of men are total abstainers. l, will never obtain while the Warner Mil
 lers have their private wine cellars anc the Neal Dows are willing to tickle iq
 uor in the pursuit of their political ends
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-01
Tobacco Used in Europe.

The total tobacco consumption of Flu rope is about 2t pounds by each inhab- itant In the Netherlands the proportion is little over pounds to each inhab- itant; in Austria Hungary, 3.S pounds: in Denmark, 3.7 pounds; in Switzerland 3.3 pounds; in Belgium, 3.2 pounds; in Ger many, 3 pounds; in Norway, 2.3 pounds; in France, 2.l pounds; in Sweden, nearly 3 pounds; in Span, IT pounds; in Great Britain and Ireland, 1.34 pounds; in Italy, l.25 pounds, and in Russia, 1.2 pounds. In the United States the pro portion is said to be greater than that of any European country except Holland i! pounds per inhabitant. The largest revenues derived from tobacco are those of France, Great Britain, Austria Hun gary, and then Spain and Italy.-Uhlands Wochenscrhift.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-01
Progress in Mexico.

Railroads arc doing great deal now for Mexico. About four years ago made very extensive trip through that country, and have just returned from covering practically the same ground. l was hardly prepared for the changes made, but can now see what roads now projected and being constructed will do in tho next few years The railroad people, however, have had considerable uphill work, as the people were hardly ready for such means of conveyance and had to be educated. In the course of this education some novel ideas and eX- pedients have been employed The small farmers and vegetable producers, for in- stance, could not get over the old idea of loading up their burros and trudging into the city of Mexico with their pro- ducts. Thus the spectacle of train of empty cars and long line of heavily laden and slow moving burros, driven by the patient farmer, was furnished. Fi- nally some one hit upon the happy idea of offering low rate for hauling the burros. It was gradually accepted, the farmers loading up their burros as usual and driving them on the cars bound for the city. In this way they began to see the value of rapid transportation, and gradually awakened 10 the fact that the burros were useless. Now the railroads are receiving the business very much as in any other country. though some of the smaller farming class still stick to the long cared burro St. Louis Globe Democrat