The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-04-10
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.

PERsoNALAMD PERTINENT.
Emma Abbott has $4,000
worth of diamonds.
MIR. Gladstone some years ago
j declined an E. -i.tom.
Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson has resigned.
You often can detect the gum
chewing girl by the pitch of her
voice.
Some newspaper occasionally
gives Col. L. L. Polk big puff for
Governor.
E. Stone Virgins, the Canadian
/ Gather prophet, is said to have fore
a told the recent destructive cyclone in
Kentucky.
Mrs. Noble, wife of the Secretary
of the Interior, has very unique col
lection of gold, enameled and silver
spoons. -.
| -Ex-Priest Boyle, it is. thought, has
gone to Scotland to join the Trappist
Monks, an order which practices the
strictest self denial and penance.
Mr.. w. P. Fife, SO we'll known
throughout the. State as the Drum
mer Evangelist is now. conducting a
| series of meetings in Laurinburg,
NC.
| Prof. Winston, of the University,
says that Mr.. B. G. McIver, superin-
| tendent of the Fayetville Graded
School is the equal Of any man in the
State of his age as Greek and Latin
scholar.
The Washington EOening Star,
says: "There was report about the
capitol to-day that Senator Beck is to
retire from the Senate on account Of
| ill health, and that Mr.. Carlisle will
probably succeed him. IS
| Miss Braddon, the novelist, is de-
| scribed as fair, with faxen hair and a
stout figure She is collector Of
brio a brac, lover of Dickens, and an
accomplished cook. She was fortu
nate enough to marry her publisher.
Prof. J. B. Carlyle, of Wake
Foress College, has accepted an invi-
tation to deliver the literary address
before the societies of the Leaksville
| Practical High School, at the ap-
preaching commencement, June 9th.
i-Leaksviue Gazette.
Col. Belo, of the Galveston Neaus,
says the problem of the future of the
| white man in the South is of vastly
more Importance than the problem OF
the future of the colored man. Col.
Belo is a North Carolinian, and he
carried a very level head with him
| into Texas Wilmington Star.
The Gar is greatly incensed be
cause of the disturbances in the Rus
sian Universities, and threatens to
| close all of the higher institutions for
a year. He is suffering from nervous
fever the students of the Universities
say the agitation arises solely on ac-
| count of educational matters.
Miss Bu-dette, sister of Robert j..
Burdette, editor of the Burlington
Haaokeye, is in New Berne, N. G. She
is engaged in missionary work among
the colored people, and is now looking
at the field in which Misses Waugh
and Williams have been SO long occu-
pied.-Ne,o Bernie Journal.
Capt. J. w. Fry, general super
intendent of the Cape Fear and Yad-
kin Valley, has been promoted gener-
al manager. In addition to being one
of the foremost and most capable rail
road men of his age in the State, Capt.
Fry is one Of the most popular and
highly esteemed Greensboro Patriot.
President Harrison is reported by
a relative as being perfectly confident
of his own denomination and re-elec-
ton. This shows what little acquaint-
ance the President has with his party
and with the country. He should
read the newspapers for a few mo-
ments every day.-Macon Telegraph,
| Dem.
Judge Jno. A. Gilmer returned
from Philadelphia, where he went last
week for medical treatment, on Tues
day night. About two weeks ago
Judge Gilmer fell and broke his arm
and has since been suffering from an
old nervous trouble. We are glad to
learn that he returns fully restored to
his usual health.-Gr Greensboro Patriot.