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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
THE SWAIN MURDER.
Bill Long, an Ex-Convict, Proves an
Alibi.

Charlie Reynolds, the white boy,
and the negroes Marion Headen and
Bill Long, charged with the Swain
murder, have had preliminary
trial. Reynolds and Headen were held
for trial, Long proving a complete
alibi.
The story Reynolds told the sheriff
before the trial was as follows:
He was standing near the smoke
house about so or 90 feet from the l.
of the house where Swain was sitting,
and that he saw negro whose name
was VIM. Long, coming from the corn
field towards the houSe-that he came
on in the rear or by the side of the
building, and slipped up on the porch,
and as he was in the act of shooting,
he (Reynolds) turned and ran. He
says he heard no shot but heard Mr..
Swain groaning. When near the
him and handed him some money,
telling him to keep HIS mouth shut.
Unfortunately for the truth of this
Long, who is an ex-cOnvict, proves an
alibi. Mr.. Swain was shot at II
o'clock and at this time Long was
driving the McAdOo hotel bus to the
depot in Greensboro.
Sheriff Cook thoroughly searched
the house where Reynolds lived. AT
ter thoroughly going through the
ground floor, he ascended the top
floor, or attic, and after awhile he
found, over one of the windows in the
west end of the building, pistol OF
32-calibre, one barrel of which was
empty, and S115 in paper money, all
in five, ten and twenty dollar bills.
Reynolds bears a very bad charac-
ter, and was feared by the people in
the neighborheod. 1t is said that Mr..
Swain, the murdered man, had often
told him that the hemp was growing
for him and that he was sure to be
hanged.
The negro Headen who is held as an
accessory, as he was working with
Reynolds, was seen at the well in Co
ble's yard about IL o'clock on the day
of the murder.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

The Tobacco Jonrnafs,,WeeklyR Review
of the Winston Market.

OF the w 1nStOn Market.
This is essentially that season of the
year when most of the old crop is
sold, and but little of the new is cur
ed, and hence there is little activity
on the loose markets. Receipts con-
tinue light this week, not only here
but in all the in and markets. The
weather has remained hot and dry,
atfording but little chance for hand
ling leaf, even if there were plenty to
sell.
The stocks offered this week con-
sisted cheiffly of the cleaning of the
barns preparatory to the incoming of
good tobacco was sold, but this rather
the exception than the rule. There
was the usual activity on each sale
and prices kept up well on all grades.
House manufacturers are still buying
all the planters stock they can get,
preferring it to stock bought and
packed on other markets. This to-
gether with the demand from local
order men and spectators has kept
all grades well up during the week.
The crop has suffered very much
from dry weather the past week. In
the Eastern part of the State where
the crop was about made before the
dry weather fell in the crop promises
better than elsewhere. 1t now looks
as if we were to have another crop
devoid of anything like good wrappers.
This following the poor wrapper crop
of last year should make these goods
valuable.
Business in manufacturing circles
remains good and shipments are large
as the following stamp report for the
week shows:
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
PRICE 5 CENTS
THE NEGROES. DISSATISFIED.
The Yadkin Colored Folks Wan
Republican RECOGNITION.

CHESTNUT RIDGE, n. c., Aug. Is
Capt. ]. A. Stikeleather, State or
ganiZer for the Prohibition party. is
canvassing Yadkin county He adj
dressed an audience at Centre, Tues
day evening. The Capital is a for
chile speaker and argues his side well.
lie had no recruits from the grand old
Democratic party, we are glad to say
The negroes are speaking of putting
ticket in the field in Yadkin. They
say they have voted the Republican
ticket long enough ana have had no
share of the office. They say that turn
about is fair play. If the Republicans
expect their support in the future they
must swallow the darkey this time.
Prof. Aliens School at this place
is moving off well. lie has about so
students in attendance and over half
of them are boarding pupils.
Corn and tobacco are suffering on
account of dry weather. If the drouth
continues both will be far below the
average.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whittakers little
daughter died on the 10th and was in
TERED to-day. ii.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
AN old MAN MURDERED.
SolathaGl Swain ASSaSSinated Near
Greensboro.
THE MURDERERS ALL IDENTIFIED.
The Old Man Was Murdered for His
Money-The Murderers Got $500
Mr.. Swain Was Arranging to Go
West-He Was Shot While Doing
in His Room-Stripped of his Coat.

Solathael Swain, an old man in his
Seth year, WAS murdered Tuesday at
the residence of Robers Coble, with
whom he lived, ten miles from Green's
boro and about mile and half from
Climax, station on the G. T. s. Y.
Y. Railroad, in the Pleasant Garden
neighborhood.
The old gentleman had just settled
up his business and was making prep
aration to 60 out West, where his rel
atives live. He had a considerable
amount of currency ON his person at
the time of his untimely death, and
the robber got away with about $500
in greenback, but failed to get $13O in
gold which the old gentleman had III
doing in his chair when the foul deed
was done. The murderer crept up
close and shot him through the head,
the ball entering near his eye. No
one was in the house at the time eX-
cept Mrs. Robert Coble, and as she is
very near sighted, did not see the
murderers.
Mrs. Coble's screams brought the
neighborS to the house, and they
found the body in pool of blood.
Search was instituted and resulted
III UiiS LilolhS liz ulC dIu uODCI
shoe, hat and the tracks of a man,
of which careful measurement has
been taken.
The murderer took Mr. Swaims
coat and made off with it.
Warrants have been sworn out for
two suspected parties, young white
boy about eighteen years of age, and
negro man, both of bad character,
who were seen lettering around the
locality.
The shoe and hat have been identi-
fled as the property of the young white
boy whose name is Charles Reynolds
and who lives in the neighborhood.
Reynolds said the hat was his, but
that he had sold it to tramp that
morning. Upon further inquiry it
was found that he had borrowed OF
stolen pistol the day before and had
bought cartridges at Climax. He has
been arrested and also Marion Headen
and William Long, both colored, as
his accOmDliceS
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
IN FAVOR OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Several Citizens Favor Winston Voting
More Bonds

Several of the business men of Win
ston have expressed an opinion that
the city should vote another bonded
debt of about one hundred thousand
dollars with which to improve streets,
etc.
In speaking of the matter to re-
porter this morning prominent citi-
zen said: ''It is a well known fact
that there is not enough money in the
treasury now to complete the new
municipal building and to pay off
other little claims. 1t is also known
that the former Board of Aldermen
expended nearly all the 5000, 600 voted
few years ago during their term of
Office. In order, therefore, to keep
up the good work, 1 think it would
be advisable, in fact the very best
thing that could be done, for the town
to vote another hundred thousand
dollars with which to improve the
streets and do other needed work.
This citizen asked the reporter to
bring the matter before the citizens
and ask them to give an expression of
their opinions through the columns of
THE SENTINEL.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
Cana Items.

Special Correspondence of The Sentinel
CANA, N. c., Aug. 20.-Two boys
named McClamroch were attending a
protracted meeting at Union chapel,
this county. Their mule became
frightened and ran away, pitching the
boys out and making kindling wood of
the cart. The young men were only
bruised.
The weather is exceedingly dry, hot
and dusty. Crops are drying up rap
idly. The ground is too hard to
plough for wheat, and the farmers are
feeling approhensive. VoX.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
TUITION FOR GIRLS.
How a Girl Can Advance Her Own
Education.

We offer as prize to the young
lady obtaining the highest number of
new subscribers with annual cash
price certificate for one terms tu-
ition in the Southern Female Univer-
sity of Florence. Alabama. To en-
title you to be enrolled on the list of
competitors for this prize, you must
send at least twenty subscriptions, at
One Dollar each, with the cash. That
none may go without reward we will
compensate every one sending lists of
subscribers, but not receiving the
prize certificate, by the payment of
fifteen cents for every subscriber.
One dollar pays for the DAILY until
November 10th, or the WEEKLY for
one year. Address:
Manager. The SENTINEL
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

GEN. BRADLEY T. JOHNSON, of Bal
timore, who is very well known in
North Carolina, has a view of the
Force bill which is worthy of deep
consideration. At a recent meeting
in Virginia he gave it as his opinion
that the Force bill was more the
work ofthe highly protected monop-
olists of the North than of the Re-
publicans." If the robber barons
can only get their hands on the
throat of the South, we will be at
their mercy until they are eoverthrown
by the joint actisn of the farmers of
the West and the laborers Of the
North coming to our assistance.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
Beginning Early.

A few days ago very small Win
ston lad ran into the house and began
the following conversation with his
mother:
Mamma, / wish the contractor
would hurry up and get papa's other
new house done"
ssWhy, son ?'' asked his mother.
$50 you and papa could move into
it. want this brick house for me
and my girl.,'
"Why, child you are too young to be
talking that way; you must wait few
years yet"
Mamma, if / wait long all the best
girls will be married to other fellows" !"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
THE WINSTON GRADED SCHOOLS.
Both Will be Opened on Monday, Sep
tember 18th.

The next session of the city schools
of Winston will open on Monday,
September, 18th. So said Superinten-
dent J. J. Blair today.
Both buildings are being repaired
and renovated preparatory for the
opening. A new supply of maps,
globes, charts, ETC., have been bought
for the North Winston School, besides
new furniture.
1t is the purpose of the commission
ers to have better accommodations
this year than ever before. The at
tendance promises to be large, as
usual.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
Democratic County Convention.

Notice is hereby given that the
Democratic County Convention will
be held in Winston, n. c., in Browns
Opera House at two o'clock p. M, on
Saturday, the third day of September,
1892, for the purpose of nominating
county officers and candidates for the
Legislature. This convention is also
held for the purpose of electing an
executive committee of three mem
bers for each township in the county
and such other business as be
properly brought before it. All Dem
ocrats in the county are earnestly re-
quested to be present.
CHAS. BUFORD,
Chairman Forsyth County Demo-
cratic Committee.
G.. g. LANIER. Secretary.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
Another Watermelon Treat.

Joel Reed, prosperous farmer of
Forsyth, rendered the tobacco buyers
big watermelon feast at Farmers
warehouse last week. Some of the
buyers say that a fine melon was set
aside for THE SENTINEL staff but
that the usual appetite of the pin
hookers forbid it being sent to the
proper owners.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
JUDGE wOMACK'S SPEECH.
He Does Good Work for Democrac
in Stokes

WALNUT COVE, Aug. 20.-Judge L.
B. Womack addressed the. people of
Walnut Cove yesterday on the issues
of the day.
The Judge arraigned the leaders of
Third party, who, for the past two
years had been trying to form new
party while at the same time they
claimed to be Democrats. Further he
farmers on every political issue now
before them. This was the first speech
of the campaign in Stokes county.
Such a speaker and speeches will do
good for the Democratic cause. The
Judge is a power in argument, with
scathing sarcasm, and is impressive in
appeal. Will.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

From the Richmond Commercial News.
In the tobacco trade of Richmond,
North Carolina is worthily repre-
sented.
The Davis and Gregory Company
conducted the warehouse business at
Oxford-the seat of the most famous
tobacco growing county in the world;
and they are contributing to the
Richmond market in their operation
of the Planters Warehouse.
MeSSrs. ChaS. Watkins 81 Co., John
M. Taylor, Maurice L. Smith s. Co.,
are extensive tobacco commission mer-
chants.
Mr. Charles e. Ellyson, of Person
county, is the largest dealer in scrap
tobacco in the United States.
The following have been added to
the trade in the past year Messrs.
j. NJ. Gregory. j. n. German, E. III.
Crews, L. f. Cooper, III. Pegram, d.
T. Yancey, j. T. Rogers and Henry
StrauSe
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

SERGEANT WHITE of Co. g., Reids
vile, has been exonerated by court
of inquiry who say that there was no
intention to insult, and that the
matter grew out ola misunderstand-
ing which was unfortunate. The
sergeant had no improper motive in
going to the young lady's bath
room. The SENTINEL published the
facts and left the court ofinquiry to
ascertain the propriety ofMr. Whites
conduct.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
NEWS FROM SPILLNIAN.
j. G. Beavis, of Yadkin County, Died
of Typhoid Fever.

Special Correspondence of the Sentinel,1
SPILLMAN, n. c., Aug. 1S.-Crops
are looking well considering the dry
weather we are having.
Much complaint is made because of
the worms which are damaging to-
bacco greatly. The crop is standing
the dry weather very well.
Farmers are digging their Irish po-
tatOes and so far as l can learn the
yield is very fine.
There will be a Sunday school enter
tainment at Taylor's School House
Saturday, September Sd.
j. G. Beavis, highly respected cit
lZen of Yadkin county, died of ty-
phoid fever at his home near Cross
Roads church on the morning of the
14th. w.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

HERE is very able editorial from
the very able pen of the very able
editor of the very able New York
Herald:
"The RoofGarden apartment house
idea is spreading. New York will be
a blissful place of residence when
every apartment house has a roof
garden where the weary citizen can
be lulled by the drumming of many
pianos on the floors below and fam
ned by the gentle Tapping of the
neighbors' wash
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
e. H. WILSON FOR SHERIFF.
of The Sentinel.1

10 Ine EulIof Oh Inc oenJlnel.
KERNERsvILL. n. c.. Aug. 20-In
Thursdays issue of your valued paper
L noticed a communication singned
Voter, in which he advocates the
nomination of Mr. f. III. Wilson for
the Office of Sheriff, by the Democratic
convention, which convenes in Win
StOn on the Sd. day of Sept.
| don't think a better selection could
be possibly made in the borders of our
county, and | am quite sure if he re-
ceives the nomination that he will be
elected by a good majority and will
discharge the duties of this Office
without fear, favor, or affection.
Mr.. Wilson is a native of our coun-
ty-iS a thorough business man, and
best of all he is a true blue Democrat,
of the right ring, and the right metal.
His long connection with the ware
house interest in your city threw him
in close business contact with nearly
every farmer in the county, whose
best interest he always protected to
his utmost ability.
Mr.. Wilson has Il host of admiring
friends in both town and county
whose pleasure it will be to work hard
for his election. Low TARIFF.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
A CRUEL NURSE.
A Woman in New Bern Fined for Nal
treating a Child.

New Bern has just had a little sem
sation. W. III. Cohen, a gentleman of
that city, discovered the colored wo-
man he had employed as a nurse in
the act of roughly striking his little
four-year-old daughter, Hildred.
Mr.. Cohen at once discharged the
woman, whose name was Emeline
Vail, and at once had her arrested
charged with assault. 1t appeared
during the trial that the woman had
several times abused the child. The
little thing had before complained to
her parents of the nurses i'll treat
ment, but as the nurse herself always
discla:med any ill treatment, the
child's complaint was considered only
as whim and the woman was re-
tanned.
The magistrate fined her SS.45.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
THE WOUNDED MAN dies
Fred Sherrell, ColorGd, Breathed His
Last Friday Afternoon.
TIE MURDERER Is STILL AT LARGE
Mayor Kerner Offers Reward of One
Hundred Dollars for Thomas Vim
sons Arrest-Tbe Winston Graded
Schools to Open September 18th
Other News of Local Interest.

Sunday night, 14th, on Long Branch by
Thomas Vinson, died of his injuries
at 2:40 p. m. Friday afternoon. The
friends of Sherrell say that he has
never been entirely rational since he
was shot. During conversation he
would drift away from the subject
and talk about playing cards.
that he was going to die.
Vinson is still at large. Chief-of-
Police Bradford, however, has sent
kilograms and circulars giving de-
scription of him to nearly every town
in the State.
In addition to this Mayor Kerner
has offered reward of 800 for Vim
sons arrest and delivery to the city
authorities
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
Mcknight Tries to Escape.

Leonidas Mcknight, who was cap
tured in Virginia two weeks ago and
lodged in Surry county jail, came very
near making his escape one night this
week. About three O'Clock in the
morning a woman in the Jail notified
the jailer that Mcknight was about
to get away. The jailer went up when
he discovered that the prisoner was
making much headway in his efforts
escape. He had freed himself from
the shackles that had been braided
around his ankles.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
Tobacco Notes.

Charleston county, Md, will not
have half it's usual crop this year.
The crops in Brooksburg, Ind, will
be almost an entire failure.
About Chase City, Va, the drought
is serious matter and tobacco is
burning up faster than the leaves~can
be pulled.
Crop prospects in the reign of Dan
vile and Lynchburg have decreased
during the dry hot weather. Reports
from Richmond are discouraging.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

to be worried and annoyed as we are
They had plenty of time to do their
work, and to enjoy themselves besides.
Their system led to greater variety
of occupations and small industries
than we find in any other community.
Henry George, and others of mis- creed,
would better study their arrange
ments, for nothing better has as yet
been devised, and the world may
study lessons of wise political economy
from our Moravian fathers.
TO BE CONTINUED.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
Population
in millions.
A Sapient t Observation.
From the New York SUM-

IOII IIIc 1NcW 4 OIA kotIi.I
A sapient observation of the New
York Herald that without Hill
Cleveland cannot carry New York,
and Without Platt Harrison cannot
carry New York" awakens serious re-
fiection. What would happen il the
two distinguished gentlemen should
fall i'll at one time and at the same
time? Then we suppose New York
would have to remain uncarried.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
Politics in Rockingham.

The Leaksville Gazette is authority
for the statement that the negroes
are going to nominate ticket of their
own color. A retired bar-keeper is
said to be on the list for sheriff, and a
clerical brother is to be nominated for
register of deeds.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

Two racing records have just been
lowered. Nancy Hanks trotted a
mile in 2:O7A and Hal Pointer paced
in 2:O5A The lower time is due to
the bicycle sulky with pneumatic tires
and ball bearings. After a while the
jockeys will put electric motors on
their sulkies and push the racers
through in two minutes.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
How American Citizens are Made.

From the Pittsburg Times.
This is..a great country. And % men
were made citizens by the Washington
county courts this week, and of them
were Austrians, Irish, 2 Germans,
2 French, I English, Italians, 2
Scotch and 1 was a Swede. How's
that for variety?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

IT costs the South a million bales
of cotton every year to pay her share
of the enormous pension rolls. De-
feat Harrisonl Elect Cleveland
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

Is it possible that the Third party
candidate for Governor has an in
dictment standing against him? If
SO the Weaver party of North Caro-
lima is apt to go to pieces with the
weight of it's State ticket.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
Marriage at Mystic Springs.

Miss Lucinda Watson, of Stokes
county, was united in matrimony to
George R. Rank, of Forsyth, Fri
day afternoon. The ceremony was
performed by Squire S. A. Heauser, at
the arbor between the celebrated Mys-
tic Spring in the presence of large
and enthusiastic crowd of Mystic
Spring mineral water drinkers. The
happy couple highly recommended
Mystic Spring water.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

WHITELAw REID is one of the most
unapproachable of men. Heretofore
it was almost necessary to put per
fume on letter that you desired
him to read personally.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

EVERY great strike emphasizes the
discomfort of the American working
man and the hollow pretensions of
Republican Protection to Ameri-
can Labor"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

THE South demands the defeat of
the Republican party. No more
Force bill legislation!
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

PROTECTION was to make the work
ing man very much contnnted with
very high wages; but now he has
neither contentment nor high wages.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
historic Art in KANSAS.
From the

From the Kansas City Star.]
The performance of ssUncle Toms
Cabin at Conway Springs the other
night was slightly modified by one of
the bloodhounds, which stopped to
nip flea as he was in pursuit of
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

ONE would think cows on the
streets are only to be seen in small
country towns, yet tsome Texas steers
broke loose in New York City the
othar day and gored eight meIl.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

ONE courageous betting Republi-
can has just been found in New York.
Sometime ago Col. VIM. L. Brown, a
Tammany man, offered to bet $500
that Cleveland will win. He has just
been taken up by one James Murry.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

The leading Republican paper in
Missouri gives up expectations of
satisfaction in the Solid South for
that party of oppression.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25
How Farming Paws.

Us. Anderson, of Dosier, is one of
Forsyth's progressive farmers and he
knows how to make farming pay.
Duringt the past four years Mr.. An
dersOn has sold at Piedmont ware
house %, ,469 pounds of leaf tobacco for
S5, 800. 81, making the splendid average
of $22.62 per hundred.