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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-01-10
cHR,srMAs pREsENr.G1yING.
Brother KinEsbury Says 1t is a Posi-.
tive Nuisance.
TFrom the Wilm,ngton Sta

=
There are two reforms necessary, or
bankruptcy and ruin will be more
common every succeeding year. The
custom Of giving presents ought to be
abandoned; if not abandoned, at
least very greatly modified. This ap
plies to auedding presents as well as to
Christmas. We venture to say that
this custom, much more to be honored
in the breach than in the observance,
is very great burden upon almost
every community. How much money
was uselessly, unwisely, imprudently
spent in Wilmington for Christmas ?
Would $500 cover it We doubt
it. Perhaps it would reach 100000.
Ofthis sum two-thirds were probably
spent by persons not able to bear the
tax and will be crippled in their liv-
ing for six months to come by reason
of it. The rich can afford to give
presents. But they are by no means
always the most liberal. There are
people in Wilmington who give away
at Christmas one-fourth or even more
of their entire living for year.
Christmas, in SO far as present-giv-
ing is concerned, ought to be limited
to the children. Buy them all manner
Of dolls and wagons and crackers and
so on and make their dear little hearts
glad. Christmas is their day. But
the present custom of grown people
giving presents to each other is a posi-
tive nuisance. Give to the poor az
you may get a blessing.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-01-10
They Deserve It All, and More.
lEtom the Wilminoton Stsr.l


The Legislature of South Carolina
is doing we'll in increasing the yearly
pension of its Confederate soldiers who
are disabled. They are to receive $50
a year. North Carolina must increase
its appropriations in that direction.
We think each disabled soldier should
receive $75. The South Carolina
State Senators rejected the bill to es-
tablish a Confederate Home. We
believe this is mistake. We would
be glad to see North Carolinians in
the Legislature providing home for
disabled soldiers and sailors. No State
did grander things in the war. She
voted $4,000 in 1860 for Governor
and yet her roster if purged would
show more than 10000 names for
four years of war. Let the people
now show their gratitude. Her sol-
diers made a history of which all 10y
al and true North Carolinians must
be proud.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-01-10
IT'S BEST TO BE POSITIVE.
Why Cleveland and Hewett Were De.
feated In New York.

(Fron the Neo York Star.]
The incoming and outgoing officials
of '89 illustrate the fact that positive
men are the popular men.
Mr.. Cleveland, a positive character,
found himself surrounded by circum
stances and influences that caused him
to depend on the support of negative
element.
The Mugwumps helped his first
candidacy as a protest against certain
men and methods of the Republican
party. Their continued support was
fatal, because it placed the President
in the attitude Of yielding to the ideas
of minority. Those ideas were not
those of the great mass of the Demo.
cracy. The Mugwumps supported
Cleveland as "better than his party"
Mr.. Hewitt, elected as the united
Democratic nominee, soon ceased to
be the Mayor of the Democratic party
and became the Mayor of one faction.
He relied on the aid of the local Mug.
wumps to counterbalance the loss OF
Tammany. But he was lost. As a
positive Democrat, he was handsomely
successful in desperate and doubtful
contest. As compromise and hybrid
nominee, he was most sigually beat
en-.
Governor Hill was re elected be-
cause he is a positive man. A less
aggressive candidate would have shar.
ed the fate of Cleveland. Grants
phenomenal triumph was tribute to
the determined stand of positive or
ganization.
The people are tired of "non- parti-
sanship," which means responsibility,
compromises and "deeds.
Aud If this were not already under
stood the Star would say the sooner il
is understood the better.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-01-10
CLEvELAND,s MAJORITY.
Popular Vote for President At the
Late Election.

Late Election.
With one State (Colorado) estima-
ted, the popular plurality for Mr.. .Cleve-
land over Gen. Harrison in the Union
is 9S,2O4. In 1884, by the 1fibune's
figures, his plurality was only 23,OO5
In the Northern States Harrison's
vote is 4,O74, ,9O3 and Cleveland's vote
is 3,605, ,746. Hence the Republican
vote in the North is 469, ,157 larger
than the Democratic vote in a total of
7,68O,649.
In the Southern States Cleveland's
vote is 1,920,757 and Harrison's L.
353, 1886. The Democratic vote in the
South is therefore 567 1851 larger than
the Republican vote in a total of g.
274,153.
The closeness of the vote in some of
the Southern States indicates proba-
BILE change in the future, especially
now that the Republicans are fortified
with Federal patronage. Florida is
more strongly Democratic than for
merly, the Democratic majority being
1902 this year, against only 3,735 in
1884. But in Virginia the Republi-
cans are only beaten by 1889 votes
and in West Virginia by a meagre
S29 majority. In Maryland the Dem
ocratic plurality il this year 6:1S2 in
total vote of 21O,92O, while in 1884
it was II ,233 in total of 1886.
In the North there are signs of rev.
olution in some former Republican
strongholds. In Michigan the Repub-
lican plurality is 22,9O3 in a total vote
of 475, 1875, while in 1884 it was 49,
S34 in total vote of 4O3, 3,15O. The
Ohio plurality is reduced from 81 ,SO2
four years ago to 1859 this year,
while the total vote is increased 3d.
75l. In California the Republican
plurality is 1850, against 1923 in
1884.
Rhode Island now gives only 4,427
plurality for Harrison, and when the
disabilities of voters are remover the
State will probably be Democratic.
New Hampshire reduces its plurality
to 1870, or nearly one-half. In Indi-
ana the meagre Republican plurality
of 2,34s, despite the local interest
in the candidate, gives promise
of Democratic ascendency in the fu-
ture.
There is nothing in the returns Of
the election to discourage the Demcc
racy or to warrant the wild Republi.
can boast of another twenty four
years lease of power.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-01-10
why Marriage is Not a Failure.
Especial Correspondence to the Sentinel

doctor, I feel miserable in mind
and body-what shall take" asked
an old bachelor patient of physi-
titan. "Take wife," answered the
coctor grufiy. Many are the men
! 'ho have profted by this prescrip
don.
In after life, when the husband
gets torn by care and trouble comes
to steal away his peace of mind, the
woman whom he promised to protect
becomes his protector. She sees sun
shine through the clouds. She
smooths outthe wrinkled brow of care.
She props up his tagging spirits she
puts new life into his bosom, new hope
into his soul, aud he goes forth in the
morning with new strength and new
zeal to wrestle with life and its re-
sponsibilities.
Woman ray be the weaker vessel,
but she isn't broken up and doesn't go
to pieces as soon as man.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-01-10
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Happenings Throughout the State
Last Week.

Happenings Throughout the State
Last Week.
DR.. r. B. Haywood, of Raleigh, is
dead as is also james A. Rogers, of
that place, and lately deputy sheriff of
Wake.
There were twenty deaths in the
city of Raleigh during the month of
December 18S8-eleven whites and
nine colorcd.
A boiler in the soap-factory of Col.
John Ashford, at Clinton, exploded
and instantly killed Col. Ashford's two
sons and negro, and fatally injured
Col. Ashford himself.
The Committee of the Presbyterian
Synod of North Carolina which met
in Raleigh, unanimously elected Rev.
Geo. w. Finley, of West Virginia,
State Evangelist. Mr.. Finley was at
one time resident of this State.
Hurrah for "Old Zeb." He COM
pletely downed Edmunds in the SEN
ate few days since in a discussion of
the Radical humbug tariff bill, upon
which our junior Senator is leading
the Democratic attack.-U Clinton Cau.
casian.
The south bound freight on the G.
F. & Y. V. Road passed through here
yesterday with Al, cars in the train.
Ten of them will return with iron to
lay the connecting link between this
road and the N. & w. Road at the
Virginia State line.-Jonesboro Lead
er.
A white man named Dock Gurley,
shoemaker by trade, committed sui
eide at his home in Webtown by TAX
ing an overdose of morphine. He
was given to drinking and had been
on a spree. He leaves a wife and
several children, and was buried at
the expense of the county.-Go Goldsboro
Argus.
There was being registered to-day
in the Office of our Register of Deeds
lease of the Oxford and Clafksville
railroad to the Richmond & ,Danville
railroad for term of ninety nine
years, from the 30th of October 1888.
The Richmond & Danville has also
leased the Oxford & Henderson road.
Durham Plant.
Sheriff John w. Buchanan, aged
38 years, is dead, after long and ex-
tremely painful illness, aggravated
by train of mental troubles arising
out of the late bitter and vituperative
campaign, leading to his defeat by
misrepresentation and treachery, which
combination of adverse circumstances
completely 5affed the most skillful
treatment of the doctors.-Bakersvilie
Democrat.
We would like to see our next
Legislature make the attemp to stamp
out hog cholera in North Carolina,
like some of the States have done to
prevent the spread of cattle disease, by
passing stringent laws compelling far
mers who have hogs that have the
disease to remove all sick hogs from
the range and shut them up where
other hogs can't get to them, and
when one dies bury him.-Neac Ber'se
Journal.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-01-10
FACT, FUN AND FANCY.
A Minute With the Merry Men of the
Press,


Wife (who has been detained at
home)-Do tell me how the ladies
were dressed, dear! I'm just dying
to know!
Husband-Oh all that I saw wore
regular prize ring costumes.-Iotedo
Blade.
"Uncle George, has not that lady
graceful carriage?"
Eyes, Rollo; and do you observe
that her poodle's tail is a-wagging p
Hotel Nail.
st. Peter-"For some reason I do
not recognize your face. Whatis is that
bundle under your arm 7"
Mortal-"Only the earth. Il"
St. Peter-"Step right in this way,
Mr.. Gould. d."-Drakc's Magazine.
Wifs-"What are you reading,
John r
Husband-sA story about fellow
who's trying to get divorce!"
"Does he get It :"
az haven't got that far yet, but l
guess he does. The case is called
Triumph Of the Right. .'-Lincoi,a
Journal
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-01-10

Tommy-Papa, what is meant by a
heroic age
Papa-With woman it is about 36
years-no chance is too desperate.-
Te,re Haaste Ezpress.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-01-10

in all the departments will be kept.
We make it a speciality to carry
everything in the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-02
FOR HIGH TREASON

DANDRUFF eradicated, the scalp made
clean, and gray hair restored to its
original youthful beauty and vigor by
the use of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Remover. I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-02
NEW YEAR.
The EmperOr's Reception
Without Special Interest.
PRINCE BISMARCK's HEALTH.
A Long Autograph Letter-The Land
tag-A Large Credit to be Asked
for High Treason.

BERLIN, January 1.-The Emperor
remarks during the recep ton, to- day
we're without special interest. He
singled out from the personages pass
ing before him Count Herbert Bis
marck, Herr Won Wedell Piesdorf,
General Count Won Schlingdorf, Count
Zechepg, Austrian ambassador, and
several others, speaking few words to
each. The days ceremonies were
ushered in by trumpeters blowing q
reveille outside tho chapel at 10 o'clock.
Divine service in the chapel
WAS ATTENDED BIZ
the Emperor and Empress, Prince and
Princess Henry of Prussia, Prince Al
bert of Prussia, Prince George of
saxeny, Prince Leopold of Bavaria,
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess OF
Baden, Grand Duke of Hesse, Duke
and Duchess of SAKE einingen, and q
brilliant array of generals command
ing the various army corps. After the
service there was a general reception
or court aod ministerial officials. a
long train defiled before the Emperor
and Empress. The ladies' were in half
mourning, wearing high Knocked dresses
and bonnets, but no jewels. The con-
graduation course was held in the
white salon of the Schloss and was
distinct from the special audience &C
corded to foreign ambassadors. at the
Ia ter reception the Emperor is reported
as having addressed each represent
alive Of the great powers with the
same formula. expressing his desire of
the continuance of cordial relations.
PRINCE BIsMARcK's
attack of neuralgia govt is abating, but
he is unable to fix the date for his
coming to Berlin. He will certainly
not be able either to be present at the
opening of the Landtag nor participate
in the colonial debates in the Reichs.
tag.
The Emperor and Empress sent Prince
Bismarck costly Christmas gifts, the
Emperor, in long autograph letter
expressing his gratitude for Bismarck's
services, and hopes for his early re-
covery.
THE LANDTAG
will be opened by the Emperor. The
session will be an interesting one.
measures include bills
dealing with the police administration |
in eastern provinces, clerical education |
in Posen. and the extention ofrailways |
on eastern frontiers. For the last |
named purpose, Minister Mayback |
wants credit of Al, 900, 900 marks.
FOR HIGH TREASON.
The public prosecutor, to- day, served
Professor Geffecken an indictment for
high treason. It's voluminous docu-
ment. indicating long trial and the
calling of numerous witnesses. The
trial will likely begin at Leipsic at the
and of January: The indictment traces
he entire working life of Geffecken in
anemv 0f the German unitv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-02
F. AUERBACH \ BRO.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Display Of Articles Suitable for Holiday Presents
Immense. The Useful and the Ornamental
represented ZEN masse"

Brush Comb and Mirror Sets 01idized Silver Plush Work Boxes
design Albums Collar and Cuff Shaving
Ink Stands Match Safes
Bags all just imported newest and tasty designs
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
Hol For the Holidays!

Grassland Brothers Holiday Stock
is now in. and we invite everybody to
come in and see our goods, get our
prices, which will be found from %
to 10 per cent. cheaper than ever be-
fore. Our stock embraces everything
in the line.
PHOTo ALBUMS in great variety
and style. Toilet and Manicure, Col
lar and Cuff. Shaving and Smokers
Sets. all prices. Odor Cases, Fancy
goods in every style.
FAMILY BIBLES from Sl.50upward.
See our Hymnals.
Books, Books, All the latest in
fact and fiction. See our 25c line of
cloth-bound books.
CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY Books and
Games a speciality. Books in fine
binding suitable for holiday and we'd
ding gifts. Come in and see our
goods.
u 5-3t GRASSLAND Bros.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

Saturday, December 2Sth, 1889,
At o'clock afternoon, upon the premises, the
following described real estate situate i'll county
of Belmont and state of Ohio tO-wit:
FIRST TRACT-Being the north end of the east
half of the southeast quarter of section 50, town
ship 3. range 4, and part of the southwest quar-
ter of section 81 alongside and adjoining the above
tract-beginning for the same at stone in the bed
of Rush Run Oh north boundary line OF said first
mentioned quarter thence south down said run
with its meanderings, making the bed Of the run
the line to Il stone i'll the bed of the at Lemue
Reeds corner; thence northeast 20 poles to stone
thence southeast 20 poles to stone; thence eaSi
between James Groves and James Reed in section
~ 10 MILESTONE Run; thence northwest of said
run to the northern boundary line of the said
southwest quarter of section "A: thence west with
said line to section 30 thence with the north bOnn
diary line of the first mentioned quarter TO place OF
beginning, containing - acres, more or less.
SECOND TRACT-Being part of the northeast
quarter of section 3D. township ., range 4, begin
ming at the southeast corner of said quarter; thence
south with the south boundary line north S9o weSi
50 poles to stones thence north 20 east 1854 poles
to gum tree; thence north 81 east IL poles to |;
stone; thence south S9o east d. sc poles TO small
poles; thence south l5l40 east 10 poles; thence
south 220 east 1850 pOles thence south $40 east
poles to east boundary line OF said quarter; thence
with said line south 10 west 526S poles to the place
OF beginning, containing 46 acres.
THIRD TRACT-Beginning on the south line al
west corner of the eaSt-haf of the northeast guar
ter of section 30, township ), range l. thence nOrtl
2o west 6 rods and IL LINKS to stone; thence y
north 6S rods to stone; thence 11s' east rOds
and 10 links to stone On the half-quarter section
line; thence west 20 south IS rods to place of be
ginning, containing acres, rOOdS and 20 rods.
Appraised at 5000.
TERMS OF SALE-One- third cash. one-third il
one year, and one-third in two years from day o.
sale, with interest on deferred payments, to bC
secured by mortgage on premises sold
ABNER WILKINSON,
12pl-e Admir- of Josiah StOnebraker, decd.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

THE annual advertisement of The Press
New York; will be found elsewhere in
our columns. We commend The Press to
the attention of our readers. The paper
is but two years old, but it is so cheap, so
bright, and so earnestly Republican, that
it already has a greater circulation than
any other Republican Daily paper in
America, having attained a National
reputation and influence
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
HOLIDAY Novelties.

We have them, and larger and more
varied stock than ever. Our line of
Books is far beyond all former attempts
and we are enabled to furnish any
thing placed upon the market. Our dis,
play of Perfumery surpasses any
thing shown in this place. One hundred
different kinds of Diaries for 80 that
must be sold. Come in and see us. Let
us show you our immense stock, and
help you make your selections. You are
more than welcome whether you pur-
chase or not Prices as low as the lowest
ct J.B. HoGE, opp. Court House.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19
PI1BLIC SAIEt

The undersigned will offer for sale al
public auction at the late residence OF
D. Y. Parshall, deceased, near East Rich
land, Belmont County, Ohio, on Thursday,
Dec. 26th, 1899, beginning at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, the goods and chattles of said de-
ceased, consisting in part of Horses,
Cattle. Fat Hogs, Sheep, Corn, Oats, Hay,
Fodder, Household and Kitchen Furni-
ture, and Farm Implements.
TERMS: Purchases amounting to So or
less, to be paid in cash; above that sum,
notes of nine months with two good sure
ties will be taken.
SOLOMON BENTLEY, Admir-.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

FROM the first glance, it is apparent
that no pains or expense have been spared
to make Hoods Sarsaparilla Calendar, for
1890 tie best ever gotten out by the Hood
Co. The subject, beautiful cbild's head,
with a tasty crimson hood; the litho-
graphy, i'll fourteen coiOrs, is wonderful
ly fine; the pad is in clear, plain tigures,
and the intervening slips are also print
ed in colOrs. Ask your druggist for a
copy or send cents in stamps to c. l..
Hood & Co.. Lowell, Mass.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

JAMES WATSON, Deputy Sheriff of
Mercer county, W. Va, while purchasing
a ticket at the Baltimore and Ohio depot
in Wheeling, on Wednesday night of last
week, set his valise on the floor When
he went to look for it, it had disappeared.
He claimed that it contained 5000 in
checks payable to bearer. The matter
was placed in the hands of the police, but
they were disposed to discredit his story
in regard to the sum of money.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

AN exchange Gays that new method
has been adopted by book agents in
order to obtain entrance to houses from
which they wonld be excluded were their
business known. They do not carry their
book with them but have boy employed
for thatpurpOse who keeps at "a respectful
distance until the time the agent is sup
posed to be comfortably settled when the
boy shows up with the book, but as the
agent is now inside there is nothing to do
but buy the book or be bored indefinitely.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

A PARTY of Wheeling sporting gentry
were indulging in the pastime of gazing
at some lively cock-fighting in a stable at
Fulton, one night last week, when the
Mayor of the village put in his appear
ance and declared the whole party under
arrest. AS there were 125 in the party,
they did not pay much attention to his
Honor's statement, and all but one or
two escaped. The Mayor himself is pro-
prietor of saloon and poker room.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

THE Woodsfield Gazette says that it is
a little singular that the talk of building
the Ohio Valley railroad is always revived
just before Congressional election, and
asks how many Congressional elections
will have to be held before the road will
be built.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

THE proprietOrs of Ely's Cream Balm
do not claim it to be cure-all, but sure
remedy for catarrh, colds in the head and
hay fever. 1t is not liquid or snuff, but
is easily applied into the nOstrils. 1t gives
relief at once II 19-2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

On Thursday morning of last week
a stranger went into the jewelry store of
R.Gamenthaler in Barnesville, and asked
to be shown some watches While looking
at these he pretended that his nose was
bleeding, and took out his handkerchief,
which he carelessly let fall on the watch
es, but picked it up quickly, and remark
ed that he would have to go to the hotel
and wash the blood from his nose. a few
moments after he had gone the proprietor
missed a gold watch, and thinking that
he had been duped, went to the hotel, but
did not find the man. He at once insti-
tuted a search, and caught the man, who
was in company with another, a short
distance from town, and the watch re-
covered. He gave his name as Charles
Marriott, and that of his pal as Edward
Miles. Both were arrested, and in de-
fault of bail for their appearance, were
brought to Jail in this place.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

AN exchange says: An editor has re-
Gently invented an internal machine
which he places in an envelope and sends
to those who refuse their local paper after
taking it for five years and not paying
for it. The machine explodeS and kills
the whole family and the fragments that
fall in the yard kill the do~. Glory GER
tainly awaits that editor and when he
gets into the sanctum that awaits him
above he will have an upholstered chair
and be allowed to sit with his feet on the
table
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

CHRISTMAS Is COMING-and you want
something nice in the way of Candies and
New Raisins, Currents, Prunes, Evapor-
ated Peaches, Figs, Cocoa Nuts, Cranber-
ries, and Pure spices of all kinds. All
fresh and fine at OsBORNE's. 1t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

A GLANCE among our advertisements
will certainly satisfy our readers that at
least some of our merchants have Holi-
day goods they want to sell. Patronize
them-they keep no old stock on hand.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-19

MEssRs. FRAsTER and Henderson. ad-
ministrators of the estate of the late w.
Ii. Henderson, offer at private sale a
farm, near Maynard, containing Il acres.
See ad. in this paper.