The western sentinel., 1889-06-20
The Atlanta Constitution has been

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Northern papers are SO fond of pa
rading. The com parison is not much
to the advantage of Northern crimes
of this sort. In the South people
are lynched, as rule, for but one
offence of an unspeakable character,
but in Kansas and Indiana they are
lynched for theft and burglary, and
in Cincinnati, according to the
1imes-Star, the life of an advocate of
the enforcement of the Sunday law
is not safe.
Mr.. David M. Vance, second
son of Senator z. B. Vance, born
newspaper man, who has had con-
siderable experience in the business
in this State and in New Orleans.
has retired from the Asheville Cai-
zen, which he has been editing for a
short time, and will, we learn, cons
meet himself with the Asheyille
Eueaing Journal. Vance and Hob
good ought to get out humming
good paper and-they will. Sue
cess to you, gentlemen.
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Tho sc
county have adopted a resolution de-
claring that hereafter there shall be
no tax on marriage licenses so far as
that county is concerned. The Will
mington Star thinks this action of
the commissioners "stamps them as
level-headed, progressive citizens"
Certainly the commissioners do not
regard marriage as failure other
wise they would not go to the trou-
bic Of making it as free as air in
Durham county.
Alludng to the proposed removal
of Trinity College to Raleigh, the
Raleigh correspondent of the Will
mington Messenger says: It is an
open secret that for a long time
Trinity's condition has been preca-
rious. 1t was said yesterday, by a
gentlemen in position to know,
that some Of the professors there had
not received over $500 a year, be-
cause of lack of funds, but had nobly
gone ahead, stuck to their posts and
done their work, always hoping for
better times.
Well, Dockery has got an "of1is"
at last. He has been appointed
at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The small pox and yellow fever are
raging there, however, and is killing
off the inhabitants at a fearful rate.
My son Oliver will therefore remain
in this country for some time yet,
at an expense to the U. S. Gov
ernment OF $4,000 per annum.
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If Trinity College is moved to
Raleigh, it is proposed to use the old
college buildings for a home for
Confederate veterans. The Legisla-
ure will be asked for an appropria-
ion to support such home. The
people of the State will subscribe
money sufficient to pay for the
Ex-Attorney- general Garland has
lad good luck since he hung out
lis shingle in Washington in coral
ing more law cases than he can take
are of. He has been SO busy, in
act, that he will be unable to take
is usual vacation at Hominy Hill.
lis summer.
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Hon. Jefferson Davis, who was {
ghty-one years old last week, was
.en in a New Orleans street car J
riday clad in suit of Confederate 6
'ay, apparently in the enjoymen
excellent health.
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Ours is practical age. The old 7
otto, "Trust in God and keep your n
'wder dry" has been translated by '
farmer thus: "Boys, don't touch I I
ese melons, for they are green, and .
cd sees you!' f
A prominent republican in Vir- L.
MIA wants to see the Administra-
N in very warm CLIMATE. It is b,
yhly proper that the Administra- 81
n should always be where there is =
Republican majority. =
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Four Hcrns, the father of Sitting NJ
i'll, must have been temperate !
IN. Four horns is exceedingly r
,derate for an Indian who has M
ce tasted of civilization. NJ