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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
The Great Denier.

Col Polk has denied that he apol-
ogized while in Kansas for going in
to the Southern army. The Col. is
making q name as the great "denier'
he has denied every report interview
that has been held with him this sea-
son. The question is whether Col.
Polk is to be believed or the Demo
cratic Press. If the former, then the
Democratic Press of North Carolina
is composed of a wonderful set o1
liars, and what martyr this distin-
guished leader isl On the other
hand how highly honored he should
feel to be believed in preference to
men like DR.. Kingsbury, Capt. Ashe.
Mr. Joseph Caldwell and other gen
tlemen whose word has been consid-
cred good observation-disclosures
Patriotic.
There is another question too and
that is whether Polk who has a
doubtful record for veracity shall bt
believed in preference to men, whose
reputation for telling the truth has
never been questioned.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
STARVING RUSSIA,
The Piteous Plight OF Tie Peasnn

LONDON, Oct lst-The dispatches
from St. Petersburg to the Telegraph
describing the situation in Russia
arising from the failure nf the crops
aud detailing narrowing incidents of
the famine now prevailing, part of
which has already bcen CO ble:l to the
United States, adds that rot for cen
turies has such wide spread distress
been recorded It is nothing less
than calamity. The Telegragh's
correspondent says thut the trouble
IS chiefly due to the government,
which, at the beginning of the year
was well aware that famine was
imminent. The authorities delayed
taking any action to relieve the dis
tress until it was too late, What
benifit would have been derived from
the prohibition of the export of rye
was nulified by the action of the
government in extending the time
for the decres to go inte effect.
In addition to the scarcity of food,
which has caused untold distress has
been intensified by the enormous
number of unusually disastrous
fires that haye occurred throughout
the famine-stricken districts. In
many of the districts entire villages
have been destroyed The inhabi-
tants of the burning villages, weak
from lack of food and with no pros
! pect of improving their condition,
ress of the flames, but stood and
| watched their dwellings burn.
Some OF them. more devout than
others, fell on their knees and pray
ec the Almighty to extinguish the
| fire.
| Added to these cruel strokes of
| fortune came the cattle plague, which
caused iucreditabie havoc. Thous-
! i.ns:ss Of head Of cattle took the dis
ease and perished. and thus many
! families lost their only means of
! subsistence.
What little food it is possible for
| the Peasants to obtain is of the vii
] ct description, but SO sharp are the
! paBgs Of the hunger that they gladly
/ eat food that at other times they
| wouldn't touch la many cases their
| ally food is the sweepIngs and re-
fnle from the foar mills. In Sara
! tof the landowners found this re-
/ fuse SO Injurious to their cattle that
t they would not feed it to them. But
F. though it was not fit for the cattle to
eat. the land owners made bread of
it-and sold it to the peasants. Bread
made OF finely chopped straw and
| bran mixed With a very small guam
/ tty OF rye is considered God, send.
In many districts the starving peas
entry are not able to procure even
! finest, miserable substitutes for nour-
ishing food, aad are reduced to the
NEST dire straits to procure any
thing that Will prolong life.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
1t Costs Nothing.

The Atlanta Constitution has the
folio wing timely article on an alleged
Interesting incident: 'The story in
our news column is Of the man in
North Carolina who received a be-
quest of 800. GOO for his courtesy to
u southern stranger III his town made
very pleasant: reading. 1t shows
that poiiteness, like honesty.ssis tie
best policy. We have in this cold
world plenty of perfunetory courtesy
the counterfeit society article, made
up of smiles and bows and insincere
professions, but there is worry little of
this old fashioned consideration for
others which makes life full Of sweet
ness and lig ht. 1t is strange that
nen do not cultivate this spirit and
its outward manifestations more
than they do. 1t costs nothing,
makes people happier, and some
times as an investment pays we'll.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
DOES xT MEAN WAR.
The Brooklyn Navy YARD 3ustTEs
with Esstnes1>

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-There is much
preparation now going on a the
Brooklyn navyyard not quite IN
accord with the pacific utterances of
the State and Navy Department with
regard to IL G situation in Chilli. The
Boston has been dockej to get . coat
of paint before leaving for Southern
waters. Meanwhile the department
of the general storekeeper Is flooded
with requisitions for articles OF out
fit, and the instructions are that IN
case these are not IN store they shall
be purchased in open market to
avoid the delay consequent upon ad-
vertising for bids, drawing of con
tracts and all the red-tape processes
usually involved in securing navy
supplies. A significant fact in con
nection with these requlsition is that
they come not alone from the York
town and Boston, which are at the
yards, but have been forwarded frcla
the Atlanta.
The officers Of the ordinance de-
partment at the yard have also mad
their hands full. of business for sew
eral days getting ready the outfit OF
ammunition for the. vessels, which
will include armor-piercing projec-
tiles. Heavy stores, which have to
be sent here from Norfolk for the
Boston, have been sent by exprest, q
fact which indicates the urgetcy OF
the case.
The Valparaiso carries six-inch
guns and secondary battery, wEich
consists of the Gattling, Hotchkiss
and rapid-fring guns, revolving can
non and howitzers.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
The Right Kind OF rssS2 .ss-.:f IL

1t has been demonstrate Overland
over that the kind ofcanpaign y hich
Gov. Campbell is carrying onin 0hio,
which Boies is Fighting in iowa AID
which Russell anI his young ;a.:s,o-
ciates will conduct in Mas5aachnset,s ,s
is the winning kind in this period OF
our country's history.
The Democratic party has nothing,
to avoid. On tie contrary. Il ''as
everything to gain from = thorough
discussion of the poIit;c;.l issues Of
the day. On the tariff q1estie,n- on
the Force bill, on the rotteiborou@h
steal, on the robbery Of seats in the
House of Representative, on Reed S
usurpation, on the extrs,v;sz.sssafica Of
the Billion-Dallar CoGgress i.ysd on
State issues the people are with the
Democratic party.
Such campaign, a vi@orosls ssior,i. \
ing campaign. as the State Commit
tee may carry on, Housd liiiaH ei.-
Enlightenment. ana enl;srilten'nent tais
year means, Democratic Triumph. =
New York World.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
A NEW COURT ROUSE.
Some Pertinent Facts Pithily Put,
Read Them.

To THE TAX PAYERS OF FORSYTH Co.:
On the second Tuesday in Novem.
Der the people Of the county will be
they desire new court house.
examine the matter, and then as in
telligent voters, by our ballots, say
whether it is necessary.
Is it neededq Every grand jury
on their oaths since 1856 have de.
clared that it was a necessity, and
recommended most strongly that a
lew one be built. This recommen-
dation by such a body, composed OF
the most part Of the farming peo-
pie, should be sufficient to decide us
to vote for it.
Then again there is no jury room
our jurles have to consult in the
open air, often in the rain, and three
deaths among jurors have been di-
rectly attributed to exposure while
serving their county in this capac-
ity.
There are no seats in the court
house, the court room is too small
and the bar too large. The rooms
for the courts Offices are not large
enough, and the whole building,
though large enough when built in
1S49, is now. utterly unfit for the
need of our people.
- -re afford it, Forsyth is the
fo.~f - fifth county in the State,
according to wealth, and the tax re-
quired to raise the necessary $50, ,OOO
would be 10 cents on the 800 valua-
ton the first year, and less each
year, as the value of property in
creases, making the average for the
five years not exceeding eight cents
on the 800. OF this tax Winston
township pays three fifths and the
rest Of the county two fifth.
Though so rich and prosperous,
our county has the poorest court
house in the district, save one, and
one of the very meanest in the
State. Haywood, Caswell. Guilford,
Rockingham and other counties,
nothing like so wealthy as we are,
have nice court houses, convenient
and supplying the demands of the
people.
Some say why the people of Win
ston-Salem should build the court
HOuSo, ycL uO udu Will
think so, when he remembers that
the towns do not use or occupy a
single room in the court house, and
the docket shows that a large per
cent Of the suitors and the civil
docket are from the country. Now
the judges, grand jurors and COM
missioners all having recommended
new court house, and the eyes of
every sane man tells him that a
better building is necessary, let us
all go to work, and vote this small
tax on ourselves, in order that our
county may no longer be disgraced,
and our jurors, suitors and people
generally inconvenienced by the
small and unsuitable building that
we now occupy. 1 call on every
grand juror and petty juror who
have in past years recommended a
new building, to go to work-and
also call on all good men everywhere
to see that this wrong is righted.
Our people are too public-spirited
and generous to let small tax o1
$4,000 prevent them from doing
their duty. TAXPAYER.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
ANOTHER BANK FAILURE
Nearly a half Million Dollars Stolen
From the Vaults
BY TWO OF ITS. TRUSTED OFFICERS
A Fearful Mine Disaster in Montana
-BoulanSer's Funerai-Other
News by Telegraph.

KINGroN. \. Y, Oct. 3.-The Ulster
county bank closed it's doors this
morning. Nearly II half million OF
dollars been stolen from its vaults by
it's trusted treasurer, \ Strader a nd
assistant teller Thompson. The
latter was however arrested late last
night and will have to face the
music, which at this hour is not very
cheerful as hundreds of poor deposi-
tors have sounrourded the bank
angriiy threading violence
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
Cleveland And Hill.

So far as we have means to know
ing public opinion in North Carolina
relative to ex-President Cleveland
and the nomination for 1892, is this:
He stands higher with the old line
unwavering Democrats than any
man in all the North with possibly
the one exception of Judge Thurman
who is grandson of North Caroline.
With the politicians, perhaps, and
the axe-grinders and would-be teat-
suckers,:we suppose that Dave B. Hill
and German are nearer their hearts.
Wilmington Messenger.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
A Pupil Kills Has feather.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Oct. IA spe-
cial to the Age-Herald from Hunts
vile says: Prof. Renfro. (coi.) Of the
State Normal School, was struck on
the head with chisel while chasti :
ing pupil. The chisel entering
his brain, and it is thought Etnfro
will die. The boy h:t3 9na5o TIE
chisel in the industsiaI dep;srtinen
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
How the wind :a n,o,.;,.s in chic.

NonwakK, o Sept 3o-la the
capital city ola county wnit'ii for
years has boasted Of its republican
majority, and on the Stand from
which Major Mckinley recently al-
dressed an audience OF from 10000
to zoos people,. Governor Campbell
and Judge Stillwell, OF Miliersburg
to-day spoke to q crowd which filed
the intersection OF saur streets, With
fully Z 7,G0O people each. It sas one
of the largest ou tpou1sp.;s os the peo-
pie Huron county has seen since the
big Blaine meeting ii August, 1881.
and many people think it exceeded
that.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
Disaster i= y Ssiue

Butte. Mont, Oct. "a Saaial
dynamite explosian oce'!v-e,l here TO-
day in the Butte Coffee mine. killing
three men outright and wound;ng
quite a number F'itty houses we
houses were badly shattered
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
A Society Belle Saoi

FRANKFoRD, Ky, Oct. 3.-Aliss
Fannie Even. a very popular socie
tp belle, was shot here this morning
by drunken negro. There IS in
tense excitement over the affair.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
The Pastors Awful Nightmare.

The Rev. John Benson of Frank
fort, Ind, is singularyly afflicted.
He swears in his sleep. This habit
was recently spoken of at Confer
ence, but his brother ministers
could not see any good reason for
censuring. He requests the prayers
of his friends.-Indianapolis Senti-
mel.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
SCHOULER'S
M!!!!s!.z Estat!!glnlaE.

THIRD ST, SOUTH OF COURT HOUSE
The Autumn Millinery Fete be-
gins this week, open Thursday, con-
tinuc through Friday and Saturday.
The Millinery reception days are
festal days in merchandise. The
Bonnets and Hats, the novelties in
shapes, Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers,
gold, silver and gilt ornaments are
a new and larger success than ever
before. The colors of Flowers and
Plumes for the whole world Of fish
ion are settled by the Chambra Svu-
dicale, of Paris, That Is the Limit
of fashions dogma.
A cordial invitation Is extended
and a double welcome to ali that
come to inspect the choice new styles
in this beautiful display,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-08
R0HiaDger's Euuerai.

BRUSSELS, Oct. "a public funeral
was held in this city to day IN honor
of the dead general Boulanger. No
clergyman attended.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-05
For SAC Cheap !!

A SECONDHAND Piano and Standard
IA OrgHn, at sstTpTfsfly loo rates. Apply TO
ROBERT MIDDbEKAUFF.
P. o. Box 81, CbarIestown, JEFF. Co, w. Va.
February 81. 1S9t-tf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

MEASURING LoNG DISTANCES. The
measures for long distances have
varied widely at different times and
different nations, to say nothing of
the comparisons used in different
sections of our country. For instance:
The Jews said ssfrom Dan to Beer
sheba.''
The Persians say "from Medina to
Mecca"
The English say ''from Land End
to John O'Groat's.''
The Yankee says "from Maine to
Texas"
The southerner says ''from Florida
to Alaska
The Sucker and Hoosier say 'sfrom
the Great Lakes to the Gulf, .
The South American says ssfrom
New Orleans to Pittsburg."
In California the common express
sionis s.from Altaville to Pilot Knob. %
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-05
PoETIcAL.
Luck.

did, and yet don'tregret it,
missed the train,
Though years ago, I can't forget it;
The way seemed plain;
My footteil just behind, and yetit
Trod not in vain.
For torn gowns oft make lovers bIcker,
AS you'll agree;
And, had stepped moment quicker,
Alack for mel
She would have chosen some one slicker--
Now, don't you see?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-05

Clerks Office, Circuit Court. Jefferson County,
/, T. w. Latimer, Clerk of said Court. do
hereby certify that Frank Beckwith, one of
the Special Commissioners in the above named
in accordance with decree therein. "''u
7. W. LATIMER, Clerk.
April IS. 1891. Esprit Fee ~ az /
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-05
TRACT NO. 9.

tract of about $50 acres, of which about 50
acres are in excellent timber. improvements be-
ing Dwelling House, good stable and granary.
and the farm is watered by stream which
runs across the whole tract
These farms are under good fencing and in
high state of cultivation. and lie adjacent to
each other, near the Charlestown and Lee
town road, about five miles north of Charles
town, and only 21l miles from Shenandoah
junction, Union station of the Norfolk &
Western and B. 81 o. Railroads Cmain stem \
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-05
Captain Goodwin.


TAKE pleasure in announcing that the ce,-
l. ebraIed Habletonian Stallion CAPTAIN
GOODWIN, will stand the ensuing season. he
ginning April LIST, aud ending June Both, 1891
as follows Cbarlestown, at II. j. Chamblin's
Cthis is the old Colston place. April LIST, STAY
four days then every two weeks thereafter
Wickliffe, April 9th, stay one week then every
two weeks thereafter. Will serve mares on road
going and coming from Wickliffe to Charles
town.
CAPTAIN GOODWIN was bred and owned
by e. r. Abbott. of New York he was sired
by Sachetts Hamblctonian; LIST dam by Old
Henry Clay, 2nd dam by Mambrino Chief
Sachetts Hambletonian by Rysdyke's HANDLE
tonian, dam by Coles Messenger. son of Imp.
Messenger. End dam by King William. Sach-
ctt's Hambletonian is standard. You will OBJ
serve that this horse has the purest blood of
the world in him, and that his get must ne
cessarily be of good driving and riding quail
tiles; indeed the kind of horses that are now
In greater demand than any other. He is over
10 hands high and weighs 1850 pounds. His
color is beautiful dark bay.
{. TERMS.-SlO for the season. to he paid with
IN the season; $15 insurance, 10 be paid when
the mare proves with foal. Parting with the
mare tortelts the insurance. The best care
VIII be taken of mares but will not be reeDons-
ible for accidents.
We are very much gratifed to be able to
state that many of this horses colts in LETTER.
son county. w. Va. and Clarke comfy. Va.
as well as those in Frederick and Washinoton,
counties, Nd. have recently sold for handsome
sums, from $500 mp to $4,000
GEORGE w, WYNKOOP, JR..
Wickllffe, Clarke Co., Va,
March 81, is9l-2m, -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-05

TERMS OF sALE.-One-third of purchase
money cash on day of sale, residue in two
equal annual payments at one and two wears
from day, of sale. the deferred payments TO be
evidenced by the bonds of the purchasers,
bearing interest from day of sale, and secured
by retention of the title until all the pur-
chase money is paid.
Said real estate will be sold subject to the
following conditions: the right Of John NJ.
Coyle to cut and remove balance of timber un-
der his agreement with JamesH. Grove, decd.
which will expire March 22nd, 1893; the tim
Der right of Charles E. Jones with said dece-
dent, which will expire March 18th, 1895,
Cthese rights include no part of the timber
above described as belonging to said tracts):
the landlords share of the growing crops Is
reserved, the purchasers to have the landlords
share of the corn and wheat crops seeded in
the year 1891; possession will be given on April
LIST, 1872; plat OF this property can be seen
at the Office of j. F. Engle.
FRANK BECKWITH,
GEORGE BAYLOR,
F. w. BROWN
r. w. TEMPLEMAN,
T. G. GREEN.
GEO. NJ. BELTZHOOVER.
j. F. ENGLE,
Special Commissioners
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-05
PLAsTERINC.
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insanity and leading 70 misery decay and
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To cure any case. With each order received
by us for ELK boxes. accompanied By $500 we
VIII send the purchaser written guarantee
to refund the money II the treatment doeS NOT
effect cure. Guarantees Issued only by NC.
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AcLafn Block. corner Market and Twelfth
streets, Wheeling. W. Va.
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We VIII pay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia Sick Headache
lnalgestionsl Constipation or Costfveness we
cannot cure With Vests Vegetable Liver pills
when the directions are strictly complied with.
Ihey are purely Vegetable. and never fan to
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-05

Too ARGUMENrArIvE.-We have all
met the man who argues. A clergy
man in speaking of one of his pa
rishioners who was so given to argu-
ment that it was difficult TO converse
with him on any subject said:
Brother X is so argumenta-
tive that he will dispute with guide
post about the distance to the next
town and argue with tombstone as
to the truth of its epitaph."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-05
What n COSTS

Must be carefully considered by the great ma
jority of people in buying even necessities of
life. Hoods Sarsaparilla commends itself
with special force to the great middle classes.
because it combines positive economy with
great medicinal power. 1t is the only medi-
cine of which can truly be said 100 Doses One
Dollar" and bottle taken according to tlirec-
tons will average to last month.
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

The Lansing Journal says that Lieut.
cnant Governor Strong "has never de-
waited hardly hairs breadth from the
soundest parliamentary precedeuts. >
Taking the Journal "a 1t says. We agree
with II. lie has never elevated hardly
a hairs BREADTH" but he has utterly
abandoned them. But, taking the
Journal "a il meant. we challenge ID 10
cite any precede MS whatever, for ignor-
ing the yeas and nays" under the Sen.
ate rule. when required BY one Senator.
We defy the Journal to cite any pre-
cedeuts for Ignoring the point of order
of not quorum present" Lieutea-
ant Governor Strong. when the final
vote was taken in the Fridlender. Morse
case. did not even 'eount . quorum. -
did not even assert that one was pres
ent, but utterly ignored Senator Tsy-
Tor when raising the question. Under
"ths soundest parliamentary prece-
dents" there was but one thing for the
President 10 do, when that point was
rsised-to ascertain ard declare the
presence of a quorum or stop proceed
inxs. That point under the soandess
parliamentary presidents takes pre-
esdence of business, because it e
founded upon a constitutional provis
poas.
Neither can the Journal End any,
thing amongst "the sourdest psrlIa-
rnentary precedenss1 70 justify the re-
eesving o. the reports in the two con-
tested election cases. Anyone has =
right - challenge committee report
Tor srreguisr'sy eecsnse Il hss not been
Sisd and tie presiding of'iSsf naust Gear
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-16

the objection, under s.tRe soandest par
hAmsnlary precedsnts." and yet Lieut.
enant Governor strong utterly ignored
Senator'S Taylor and Bastone, when they
ra.sec such a. objection.
Tie Journal would show more sense
70 talk lees about something Of which
Il seems 10 be fully As ignorant IS the
majority Of tue Senate-parlIamentary
l2s or courtesy Ii would be better 10
fall back upon the principle enuneiated
BY the kindergarten statesman. senator
Croker, IN ais speech OF last Wednes-
day. He said: This body has certain
constitutional rigats not possessed by
any other body and il probably under
stands them as well as anyone else,
whether he comes from Branch county,
or anywhere else, or has voice Ike a
foghorn or steam thresnlng machine. +"
Now II the Journal Will only base It's
justification of Lieutenant Governor
Strong on these certain constitutional
rights not possessed by any other body, +"
il will be consistent, even If not right.
senator Croker evidently had IN mind
the divine Democratic right OF bull
doing.