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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
Cleveland in North Carolina.

The theory among alleged pOlitl-
cans that Cleveland is not strong in
North Carolina, is not IL good one.
Cleveland long ago demonstrated to
this world that he was a leader and
that he never followed. Heis essenti-
ally the brainy man of the democrat
ic party, at least so far as availability
goes. He has opinions and in face OF
all opposition he expresses them. He
does not wait for the rabble to tell
him how to think. He thinks and the
rabbie votes for him. The wise pen
vote for him and he has both times
received the popular vote in the I'm
tied States. The fact that he is n
gainst the silver business is largely
in his favor. He sees the idiocy Of
such things and it must be conceded
that he is able enough to MAINTAIN
dignity when lie expresses a view on
"A national subject. In the grea north
west, in the very face of the veto OF
the dependent pension bill, farmers
| and agriculturists came to him in
scores because of his manhood con-
cerning the robber tariff. The people
of North Carolina will be for Cleve.
| land because he is the one man who
| scorns to lick the boots or fawn up.
on alleged popular hobbies. Cleve
land is strong with the masses in this
state. He is weak with the politici
ans who seek to fiatter and to fawn
The signs of the times are ripe and
they all Indicate that Cleveland vii
be the democratic nominee and Har
rison will be the republican nominee
And it largely looks as though Mr.
Cleveland will carry the whole coun
try with him. There is no fat-fryins
record to clean up-his administra
tion was clean and the most arden
admirers of the other side admit tha
Cleveland is brainy and bold. He will
doubtless show the boys a trick o
two.-Durham Globe.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
Especial Cor. Daily Sentinel.)

Especial Cor. Daily Sentinel.)
WASHINGTON, Aug S.-This week 1
was very much gratified to hear Mr..
Francis E. Leupp, of the New York
Evening Post and editor of Kate
Fields Washington say: Why don't
your people encourage Oscar Black
nall, of Kittrells, who university
writes under the assumed name of
David Dodge?" 1 think he is the
best writer of dialect stories and
sketches in America, 4 think him supe-
rior to Joel Chandler Harris. Hehas
just completed book, which l shall
use my influence to have published.
There is a ready demand for all his
shorter sketches, and he ought to re-
alize Il fortune from his pen.'' This
was sincere praise for our young fel-
low citizen, and it comes from a COM
petent source. Mr. Leupp is one of
the best equipped newspaper men in
this city. He has a most desirable
reputation, is n man of high charac-
ter and has influential northern con-
nections which he will use for Mr..
Blacknells interest. have read with
very great pleasure his "Uncle Ceph-
as" sketch in Kate Fields Washing
ton and hasten to offer the leaflet
of my very hearty appreciation to
the full chaplet hope he will win and
wear
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
A FEELING OF CONFIDENCE.
Despite the Present Monetary Depres.
sion.

r. G. Dun s. Co.'s weekly review of
trad says: Business failures occur
ring throughout the country during
last week number, for the United
States, 207; Canada, 24-a total of
231, against 247 last week.
While bushes in many lines is dis
appointingly dull the feeling of conf
dence, nevertheless, distinctly in
creases. It's basis is that crop pros
poets grow clearer and brighter,
while the prospects of foreign de-
mand for American gain expand with
every weeks news. Unless the many
concurring reports, official and unof-
fetal, are greatly in error, Russian
crops have so far failed that exports
from that country must be small,
while the requirements of England,
France and Germany must be unusu-
ally large; hence the very heavy
movement of wheat for the season
receipts at western points exceeding
a million bushels every day-de'
presses the price but little. The be
lief increases that the country will
be able to sell such vast quantities
of grain abroad, and to draw so
heavily upon foreign supplies OF
capital, that all home industries will
be greatly stimulated.
Cotton reports are also most IA
yorabie, on the whole, and corn is
making excellent progress with an
enormous acreage.
Monetary difficulties are still in
the future, for though at some south
ern points the markets are tight
supplies at western centers are ade-
quate for legitimate business, and
mere speculation gets less help than
usual.
The demand for money to move
crops begins to be felt by many
banks, and during the week tho
treasury has taken in from circula
ton 5000, 900 more then it has paid
out. Foreign exchange has fallen
from 4964, and some talk of gold i'm
ports are now heard.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

RObt. III. Biesecker has been ap-
pointed United States Gauger at Lex
ingtOn, \. c.
The labor trouble in Omaha is
spreading. More bricklaycrs have
gone out for seven hours on Satur-
day with eight hours pay.
Governor Holt Saturday offered a
reward of 500 for the arrest of Jo-
seph Cass, who is wanted in Iredell
county for murder A few weeks ago
he cruelty murdered W. G. Wooten
and fled the State.
\ Shelby special SAYS: Sulphur
water is now flowing in the court
house square in sufficient volume to
upply consumers. The machinery
used is the Garrett hydraulic motor
which works perfectly.
All the rivers up the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad are swollen from
the heavy rains, which arc damaging
the crops. Some of the farmers in
| the lower section say they will not
raise half of crop of anything.
1t is generally believed here, says
d Pittsburg special, that Senator
|
here among tho manufacturers for
Major Mckinley. The Senator him
self maintains discreet silence and
declines to talk about the matter.
Treasury Agent Window has made
q report to Assistant Secretary
Grouse recommending that the public
building at Roanoke, Va, he located
on the property on the northeast
corner of Roanoke and Church streets,
owned hy r. b. Moormana and valued
at $4,000.
There is still much uneasness in
respect to the location of the Baptist
Female Seminary and unless some
thing is done to induce those who
have subscribed to pay up, it is evi-
dent that the institution will go to
some other point.-Raleigh Core
spondent Charlotte Chronicle.
Mrs. Helen M. Cougar, the Indiana
prohibitionist will follow Major Nc
Kinley all through Ohio during the
campaign and talk low tariff and in
creased wages for working men. She
says she proposes to be at Mckinley's
heels all through the campaign.
President Winston informs us, that
the heirs of the late Hon. Paul c.
Cameron have established at the Uni
versity in his memory ten Cameron
Scholarships, to be given to deserv
ing young men. This is noble and
a lasting memorial to Mr.. Cameron
who was for over half a century 8
warm friend and benefactor of the
University.
The Raleigh correspondent of tht
. Wilmington Messenger saws: "Th'
) Convention of the Colored Farmers
: Alliance here, seems to have been 6
failure, in SO far as anything for th'
good of the order was accomplished
What few representatives were here
seemed to be unacquainted with Oh
: jects for which they met, and, judg
S ing from the concyurse on the streets
S they were taken possession of by Re
Q publican leaders"
We endorse with all our heart a re
: cent writer who, speaking of South
!. ern girls, says you may call her hf
narrow-perhaps it is-but fence
around with care and consideration
as she is she is happier in it tha
those women who are not guarde
by even a railing Of passing thought
q Women like her, men love her, an
IS in time of war or in peace she is tn
n strongest power of the South, tn
" sweet-voiced, gentle, womanly cres
d ture that We call the Southern cir
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
WASHINGTON DOWNED FOUR
DAYS IN SUCCESSION.
76O PEOPLE WITNESS The CONTEST.
1t Was the Finest Game Ever Played
in Winston-Score 5 to 4.

Winston still holds the base ball
pennant of the South
The ''blue sluggers'' won the
fourth and last contest Saturday
with the Washington City team by a
score of 3 to l. It was a great game
and was witnessed by not less than
$50 people.
The visitors went to the bat first
but they we're put out in quick sue
cession. The fact was they were
goose egged every inning up to the
ninth when Green, the second base
man, made base hit, stole to Sec
ond, and then went to third on a
wild ball by MeGann. He was al
lowed to make the one and only
score on base hit of Johnson.
Jones made the first run for Win
ston in the second inning. The boys
were whitewashed up to the seventh
and eighth, when Keely and Farrell
Respectively scored, making the
| ga sand, Winston ), Washing
| ton l.
Quarles and Keefer were Win
ston's battery for the first five in
nings. McGapn and Keely "held
the fort" the remaining four.
| Luther Bennett, while playing
short stop, received a painful wound
just below the left eye with the ball
| On this account several changer
we're made in the positions of the
players in the sixth inning.
The following is the official score
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
BURGLARS AT WORK.

MADISON, N, c., August IA bold
attempt was made to blow open the
safe of Apple & Nelson here last
night.
The burglars entered the front door
of the skore, and after drilling hole
into the safe put in a small quantity
of powder. Then they inserted the
fuse, but for some reason it did not
ignite the powder. Failing in their
efforts to blow open the safe they
picked up a few trifles around the
store and left. The cash drawers
were not disturbed and it is probable
that the rogues could not And them.
Twenty-Five dollars reward has been
offered at O'Clock this q. m.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
a Diamond Tiara with IL History.

Edmund Yates explains in the New
York Tribune that .'the magnificent
diamond tiara and neckless which
the Duchess of Aosta wore when she
appeared in full dress on her recent
visit to England are the famous jew
els which the Emperor Napoleon
gave to Princess Clotilde in 1850, on
her marriage, and are worth good
fortune. When Clotilde fled to Italy
in September, 1870, she took these
jewels with her and placed them in
charge of Victor Emmanuel, who
persmptorily refused to give them up
to Napoleon, who was anxious to
convert them into money, but never
succeeded in recapturing them, al
though he frequently attempted to
do So"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
Killed His Wife. Child and HIMSELF.

a special dispatch from Severance,
Kan, says: Samuel Freeman last
evening murdered his wife and two
year-old son and then committed sui
eide. Freeman was a farmer, and
after attending to his usual evening
duties he returned to the house. His
wife upbraided him for some miscon-
duet. He Immediately drew his re-
volver and shot her through the head,
killing her instantly. He then turn
ed the weapon upon his baby and
shot him through the head. Free
man then placed the revolver to his
right ear and blew his own brains
out. The cause OF the tragedy is
supposed to have been Freeman
jealousy of his wife, who was much
younger than himself.'
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
To License the Drinkers.

Temperance reformers in Kansas
City have a new idea. They propose
to make all drinkers of Intoxicating
beverages take out a license. They
are to be DIVIDED into four classes,
and those who drink beer exclusive
ly are to pay 500 a year; beer and
wine, Excluding champagneO $25 a
year; beer, wine and whiskey, $50,
and champagne, $50. 1t is estima,
ted that the city will derive a reve.
nue. of ST. 100000 year from this
source. Precisely how those who
carry beer licenses are to be preven
ted from drinking champagne (wher
they can get it) is not explained.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
Adverse to Senator Call.

A special from Tallahassee, Fla,
says Hon. Wilkinson Call will have
to contest for the seat in the United
States senate to which he claims he
was elected on May Goth last by the
Florida legislature.
Governor Fleming has announced
that, inasmuch as quorum of the
senate of the state of Florida did not
participate with the house in joint
assembly on May Goth, it is his opin-
ion that Wilkinson Cali was not elec-
ted United States senator, and that,
therefore, he cannot, in the discharge
of his duties, certify that he was
elected.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
The Fall Crickets.

Old weather prophets say: "Look
out for frost six weeks after the first
fall cricket comes.'' The fall cricket
is springy insect in green that looks
like katydid. and may be first cous-
in to Katy. 1t has loud, droning,
melancholy, monotonous, and con-
tinuous voice. 1t begins to sing as
soon as the evening shadows begin
to lengthen, before sunset, and keeps
at it until after sunrise. In dark
weather it sings all day. The first
fall cricket was heard in Connect icut
on Saturday evening, and it was in
good voice.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
The Property of Boston and Cam
bridge Attached.

A telegram from Boston says: I'm
tied States Deputy Marshal Melon
aid has attached the property of the
city of Boston for the sum of $780,
600. The suit is an action in tort
brought by citizens of New York.
Nothing in regard to the nature of
case could be learned except that it
is on account of some infringement
of patent right. A similar attach
ment for the same parties for the a.
mount OF $75, 900 has been placed on
the property ofthe city ofCambridge.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13

A report of the leafsales from Dan
vile Va, during the past week says
the receipts of leaf tobacco the week
were smaller than for several weeks
past, the total loose sales amount
ing to only sos, 1872 pounds which
brought in average price of $ II .4S
per hundred: There was some change
for the better in the tone of the mar
ket and better average would have
been made but for the fact that much
of the stock offered was in bad order.
Good, sweet, working stocks were a
shade higher, and medium bright
wrappers were also in good and ac-
tive demand, with prices somewhat
better.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
DANGER APPREHtNDED.
THE COMPLEXION OF THE KEN
TUCKY LEGISLATURE.
WILL CRISP Be THE SPEAKER ?
The Republicans Are Trying to Har-
monize Differences in Pennsylvania
North Carolinians in Washington.

Especial Correspondence to THE SENTINEL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-The Demo
Gratis here are somewhat uneasy over
the complexion of the Kentucky Leg
isIature. 1t is feared it may do some
rash things under the stimulous OF
Alliance demands. Mr.. Carlisle's
time does not expire until March 3,
1895, and before that t.mei is prob
able the Farmers Alliance will be
weaker in power. There is no doubt
about the Legislature-that's hos
tility to such men as Senator Carlisle.
The Senator carries on his shoulders
perhaps the most comprehensive
intellect on economic subjects on the
continet, and that means of course
that he has small respect for the
vagaries of other orders.
A Georgian said to-day touching
the attitude of certain members of
the Georgia delegation toward Judge
Crisp: tom Watson and perhaps
others are going to do all they can
to beat Crisp, but l do not think
they can. The Democrats ofGeorgia
want him to be the next Speaker. He
is strong with the people"
Democrats notice that the so called
peoples party now in convention iii
Ohio. nrc more likely to make gains
than losses for the Democratic party
Their platform seems to be an in
dorsement of the Alliance except that
it does not explicitly endorse the
warehouse feature of the Polk-Peffer
scheme. If the prohibition plank is
adopted by the convention it will, it
is thought here, reduce the number
of votes the third party will receive
in the towns.
The Republicans are trying to liar-
moniZe their differences in pennSyl-
yania so as to save the State, which
has been uncertain since Quay and
Wannamaker's crookeGness has been
talked about. The intelligent cor
respondent of Chris Magee's Quay 's
rival for boss-shipl paper says today
/ that the impression now is that the
two leaders will come together at
the approaching meeting of the
league clubs and that the load-stone
is Blaine. The latter is Pcnnsyl-
vania's favorite and little Benny is
not going to receive Il vote for re-
| nomination unless Blaine is willing
Quay and Cameron both heartily
| support Blaine's candidacy, solely
because they see he is the best man
to put in the field against Harrison
Their motto is ''any thing to beat
the present incumbent"
F.C. Holden was -dayappointeI
store-keeper and gaugerin the Fourth
N. C. district.
Julian S. Carr was here day cl
two since. He declares for Gormar
and Gray and thinks Cleveland hurt
himself by his silver letter. l don't
like to differ from Mr.. Carr, but he is
mistaken. Cleveland is as strong al
ever and is as much ahead of an.
other candidate in popularity as h'
is superior to them In brain power.
Col. Buck Blackwell has been herr
several days. He owns some valua
BILE real estate here.
Washington gets the Grand Arm.
Encampment next year. Thesoldier
will be welcomed by everybody AM
cannot fail to enjoy their sojourn a
the Nations Capital.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
The Tobacco Crops

1t can be briefly summed mp: To
date the tobacco crop of Virginia
and North Carolina is doing well,
with no little irregularity in the
stand, with considerable late tobacco
looking we'll, howe yer. The rains at
present are doing more harm than
good. If there are more filters made
than last year, they will be muchly
needed there are too few, and those
too high now for those who work
brlghts exclusively, and it would be
a disadvantage to have our manufac-
turers, forced by such scarcity, to
use substitutes and lower or foreign
grades of tobacco.-Ex.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
A Kansas Invention.

A Kansas man has invented ma
chine which makes ice cream in cakes
resembling toilet soap. If he wants
to sell his machine, or much ice
cream out in that country he will
have to make it resemble something
with which they are better acquain-
ted, or more attractive than toilet
SOan
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
The Band Will Play annie Rooney

During the n. c.. State Firemen's
Tournament, which will be held here
the 25th, Goth and 9th of this month,
the Durham Silver Band will give a
concert. They have just received
about $25 dollars worth Of orches-
trail music and are blowing away on
it every night, getting themselves in
trim. 1t will be something worth go
ing to hear.-Du1ham Sun.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
Farmers Experience with lightning,

At Rocky Hill, Conn, the other
day, lightning shook hands with
Farmer w. 81. Stevens in the most
cordial manner. He was in the shed
at S. F. Wright's house and a piece
of scythe in his hands. The thun-
derbolt took the iron out of his
hands, threw it into one corner Of
the she'd and jumped Stevens into an
opposite corner. Mr. Stevens says
that when the lightning took hold OF
him he felt as if 9. fountain had burst
inside him and spouted pins and
needles into every part of his body.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
The Work of a Wild Engine.

BRANFoRD, Conn, Aug. 1O.-The
work train Oh the Shore line was run
into this morning by IL wild engine.
There were two hundred Italians on
board all of whom jumped the train.
Seven of them were injured, perhaps
fatally. The engineer of the wild en-
gine escaped but is now chased.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
Jews Killed in Russia.

Advices from Russia state that the
Jews at Elizabethgrad were recently
attacked by the people living in the
vicinity of that city and u terrible
scene OF disorder occurred. Several
Jews were killed and many injured
and the property of the Hebrews des
troyed. The authorities did not in
terfere.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
The Deadly Grip" Again.

Moscow, Aug. 1O.-The influenza
has again made it appearance in this
city, and is attacking the people in
all classes of society. Reports show
that on an average five hundred
persons are daily Frustrated by the
disease.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
The Result of a Duel.

A special from Frankfort, KY,
says: Jack Estees and Tom Long.
who fought duel in the northern
part of this county on last Monday,
election day. died of their wounds
yesterday. They were desperate
men.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
Eaiser Mcclure ,e speak.

Colonel.A. K. Mcclure, editor of
the Philadelphia Times, has acced-
ted an invitation of the Southern
Interstate Exposition authorities to
deliver an address there on October
the Goth, during the Exposition.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
Blaine and Virginia Republicans.

Leading Virginia Republicans are
placing themselves in line in the event
that Blaine should permit himself
to be nominated next year. The
best informed Republicans believe
that Blaine will be the man. The
auti-Mahone element in that State
especially are gratified at the pros
pect of the Generals old enemy loom
ing up again as a presidential candi-
date.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
Tobacco Exchange in Tarboro.

tobacco exchange has been organ
lied in .Tarboro for the purpose of
building up tobacco market, and
in order to give assurapce to farmers
that they will be protected.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13

Earned Winston base on
balls Winston 2, Washington 2;
struck out by Quarles. Z; McGann,
5; Leach, 6; left on bases-Winston
S, Washington 3; Two base hit
Green; wild pitch-McGann l. Time
of game, l hour so minutes. Um-
pires, Pierce and Hayden. Scorer,
J. G.. Bessent.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-13
CA AROLINA TALENT.
A NORTH CAROLINA AUTHOR APP.
PRECIATED.
OSCAR BLACKNALL, OF KlTTRELLS,

There is Plenty of Literary Talent in
North Carolina-Whatt the Editor of
Kate Fields Washington Says-Oth
er Matters
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-04-24
Making Farm Land Pay.

In Great Britain l5l, 1872 farmers cul-
tivate farms of more than five and
less than twenty acres. Comparative-
" few of these holdings" rs the
farms are called, are owned by the
farmer, Tor in 400, 422 holdings of less
than fifty acres in the whole country
ONLY So, TAO are owned by the occu-
piers. When weremember that these
farmers pay rental of from $50 to
$50 per acre for this land it seems in
credible that they can live and sup
port their families. 1t must be re
membered, too, that much of this
land has been under cultivation for
over one thousand years. Much more
of it was bog and waste land four hun
dred years ago. 1t is an axiom with
the English that the farmer makes
his soil. This is the secret his abil-
ity to live under such circumstances.
The American farmer grows poor OF
many acres because it might be a
maxim with us that the farmer wastes
his soil