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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
The Joyner-Rominger Nup.ials.

TIE marriage of Miss Phoebe Rom
niger ard Mr.. j. /. Io.yner, at TIL,
First baptist Church list week was
a peasant affair The church was
c, DIVIDED 10 its ut'nos, capacity With
frieuds aad relatives az tie bride and
groom The decora lions were pre-
fuse and handsome An rch OF YER
greens si5annad each aisl in tue cen
ter oi which were tine mi. is,is OF the
contracting parties, as they ent. red,
respectfully. They were unite, by
Pastor Brown under lie tIaditi,la
DELL, anG the ushets after. il ai ulid
the Chaneal
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
The Engineer Cut Down the work.

& correspondent at Rocky Mount.
Va, writes to the Roanoke Times
that there is some difficulty between
Allen, Manley 6 Co.. contractors,
and the Virginia and North Carolina
Construction Company. The final
estimate of the chief engineer cuts
down the work Of these contractors
some $15, 900 below the monthly es-
Inmates furnished by the resident
engineers, while the work was in
progress. A suit viii BE the out
come unless compromise is affected.
The Next assembly.
The Session Of the Teachers As
sembly at Morehead City this sum-
mer will be grand educational ju-
bilee in North Carolina. Every
thing that the teachers have asked
of the Legislature has been granted,
andSall the schools Of the State are
in a prosperous condition. Such a
satisfactory state of affairs will be
duly celebI ated when Thousands of
our teachers gather at Morehead
City in june. N. G. Teacher.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
The Business Mems Carnival.

The ladies' of the First Baptist
church are meeting with suceess il
their attempt to have q Business
Mems Carnival sometim il the near
future. Tho plan is a novel ore as
we'll as d feasible one aud every busl-
Less man III WipsJon-Slilem should
he represented 1t will De of advan-
GaSe as an advertising feature, IL VIII
aid in making a new ana interesting
entertainment ana above ali. ali
the noble and much needed cauSe--ti
new Baptist church edifiae for Wins
ton
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11

st.as 8. .s-e Reaper.
Tbs SENTINEL is called upon to an
nounce this evening the deaths of
four beoved people Of Forsyth
county.
The irst is 'tUhcle' john A.
Sly ers, who after an illness of elev-
Ell weeks, passed away peacefully at
his residence about SIX miles north
Saturday night. Mr.. Styers WAS IN
his 18th year and was one of the
oldest cirizens aud most prominent
farmers IF the county. by his de-
Mise Forsyth loses one rt her best
known md NOS nsefui men A
wife mo seven children are left TO
bers ave the loss. .day the rising
generation initiate his beautiful
CHRISTIAN example.
Mrs. Mary Ernest died from d
stroke of paralysis Saturday at her
home near Pleasant Fork cnurch, a
few niles below Sa.tm. aged about
30 years. The funeral Services were
bAld Sunday at the above named
church.
Mrs. Oh istisn Robertson, who re
eeived II stroke of paraly SIS last
Friday, mention of winch was made
III these columns, died Saturday at
her hom~ neg. Clemtaons, lie al the
age f fifty-edd years.
Mrs Aura u Barb an, wife If
aaj J. Q. \ Bashan, died at two
O'Clock sunday afternoon IT her
rpme on Broad street, 54ged 81 sesrs
and 10 months Mrs BRIAN vas
u n =.
Inc SENTINEL extends ou.foience In
tte bereaved relatives aud friends
The funeral services wtle held al
Centenary M. E church at ten
o'clock Tue day morning.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
Prot. Albert Bushnell Hart,

This distinguished gentleman, who
is professor of History in Harvard
University, is nowin Chapel Hill, and
is delivering lectures on American
History. DR.. Hart is one of the
most judicial and broad-minded OF
our historians. Weare glad to have
him in the State, and we are glad
that the University is enabled to
hear him
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
An old NIoravian Lady Dead.

Mrs Caroline Rank, wife OF Mr.
Charles Rank, an old and esteemed
farmer, died at her home near OIL
Town late Thursday afternoon, aged
seventy five years. She was buried
at the Moravian Cemetery at Old
Town Friday afternoon at g p. m
Rev. Edger Lineback, conducting the
services.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
F.Ikin's Orchestra

Elkia has organized an orchs strn
which is now being Instructed by
Prof. Thos. Prosho, of this city The
following IL IL list Of the officers and
members ofthe oroanizir ion:
OFFICERS :-Prsidert, " H Qnin-
cy; Saccetar.T, ]. NJ. Charlotte; Treas
ueer, E. L Harris
MEMBERS LIST Violin, Fl G. chat
ham; 1st Violin, Il. NJ Chatham: Is
Violin, " f. Paul; 2nd Violin. K. &
Franklin: 2nd Violin, E E. Harris:
2ud Violin, g. L Roth; Viola, Johr
NJ Charlotte; Vioiincelio Paul chat
ham: Dou.4le Bass ". H Quincy.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
CLEVELAND, EE E:'; HILL, FH3
Seventeen States POlIsd on Presidential
Preferences.
TALK MO MORE OF AVAILABILITY "
Georgia and Ohio the Only Straight
Out "Hill States" -Who Says
Grover is Noe Leading?

MONDAYS New York II GRID puh
fishes y poll of the Officials of man.
states on their presidential prefer
eres PeHn-y ivauia appears unani-
sn"us'y for Cleveland.
TENNESSEE.
Most of the stat officials declare
as tavoring Hill cu h ground IF the
expediesacy of the leinecrats.
UTAH
Utah legislature: Eight favor Gle
seland; for Hill
FLORIDA
Florida is about equally divi lei
bet wen hveiand aud Hill.
MINNESOTA.
Al democrats at he Minnesota
capital ae.llre thaias Ives Cor fieve-
land
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia iiows m soii,llv fo,.
Clnvelau.i
AND OLD KENTUCKY, TOO.
Of Kentucky stare officers and
members of legislature. 80 are for
Cleveland, II for Hill, / for Cor
man.
NORTH CAROLINA.
North Carolina officials are badly
divided.
VIRGINIA.
All of Virginia general assembly
gives this result For Cleveland
II, Hill 8, German 2 Western man
2. Nominee j. House of delegates.
Cleveland 33, Hin 30, Gorinnn l
Western man 4, Nun-committal ).
OF democratic representatives in
Ohio Legislature % are for Hill, 12
for Cleveland.
NEW MEXICO.
Several scattering New Mexico
officials are equally divided between
Cleveland and Hill.
UNANIMOUS FOR CLEVELAND.
New Hamshire democrats unani-
lnously iudorse Cleveland
GEORGIA.
The report fronl Georgia has a
rather doctored appearance.
ALL FOR GROVER IN WISCONSIN.
In Wisconsin every thing is for Gle
land.
OREGON WANTS FLOWER.
Governor Pennoyer, of Oregon,
prefers Flower.
MONTANA For CLEVELAND
Montana democrats declare for
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND IN INDIANA.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11

Preston Veach, young white
msn of Salem, is in trouble.
He went to the Office of Browns
warehouse Thursday ard secured a
check from tho clerk FOR $54 SO,
clainiag thst he was d SON of Mr..
]. W. Hicks. a farmer of Stokes
county, vino had sold tobacco there
ard to whom, the check WIS payable
ttaeh then went to the store of
Ntrns Brown anu drew h. monev.
Il vas soon ase5ctainei til.t the
yo.ng Ian had -ecurea the check
uD5er .aise pre:enses. The .itee
Ken " re at once not fi.-i and after
lIi,ge At search Feach was arrested
near "a. r & 8 pot making ms
arrange merits to leave the town, He
was bi lught before Esquire Pegran
.nt q, ii preliminary hearing
Veach first wore gu the stand that
he was advised by >8neg man
named Bogus to draw rhe money;
-h4f h. had turned the ssm urt,
f54 80. yer 70 Bogus 'rd tisar h..
" -sth) received tvTo dollars f. his
services III secnrtug vbe money
TFlsn ta..t evidence Esquire p.
.anr bound Vyach amt Bogus over u
cou.r IL a bod Of $500 -slch
chief Of Police 4 adford then
s-;trchei Vtach and was successful
n fiudir e Ave ten dollar fIils n ont.
{ his P,nt legs. V-aeh then gave
up and a.ck aow iedg ed IT at B,gus
had nothing To d. with The theft aud
that ne (Vesch) was the only man
responsible
Veaci was then sent to Jail in de-
fault of $500 bond.
The young man at court will have
face Two charges one for theft
and the ,,ther for perjury
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
a New r.b.cc. s..er

Messrs. K.ster Bros are building
fer MIR. e. Frost, late of Ashe-
vile, one of the most complete to-
bacco casers that we nave ever seen
1t IS simple IN construction. YET per
feet III lis ada ptabilitv to the uses
for which it Is made. The work of
It's construction Is being done under
the supervision of Capt. j d. Aol-
ilstel, master machInlst.
w Q learn mat Mr. Frost contem
plates ms king arrangements for the
manufacture of ali his casers here
In this event it will be necessary for
him TO establish q large plant here,
which We trust he will be able to do
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
a Fainfus Accidens.

TIE Karnersvilie News says tn
III the Banker Hill n. ig be hood 3
few days ago two young Il en-. e. E. L
Cobertsoa aud E. A. I.rg a, .eere
wal King along when the latter drew
{. pistol md commenced ireiug pro
miscous!y. One ball hit 3 fence rail
anu glanced striking the former in
the mouth waich went ia, ugh his
upper lip and knocked ont two
teeth. Young Robartson is getting
or sll right and says it has never
PANIED I'm very much. But il was
a close call all tie same - it WAS q
80 ealIbr9.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11

$ll5.s56.6s

The success of Watt &c Webb, pro
pfielors # the Orinoco " arehonse, is
wonderful, They have only been IN
business for little more Thar onss
year, ard in that time ha re built up
tie largest patronage that any house
ii the Stale enjoys This success Is
due to hard work ON part OF the pro-
prietoas and their ass eiales 20 their
splendid accommodations, to the fact
that Webb, the best auctiuneer 10 the
world, does his own auctianeering end
to other things that farmers and will
out f,y q sing them trial.
L. 28-lm.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
win sugar, P.ea.e.

The Whisky Tfust has put down
the price If whisky two cents gal
lon just a fter the Sugar Trust put
~ sugar an eigbt of cent pound
TINS us things up, especiliy for
Kansas and Maine, where prohloi-
ton makes them glad TO get their
whisky without sugar.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
Honor to a North Caroli uiian.

Sons of North Carolina, who go
abroad and try, usually become ia
nous The pulpit Of the late Spu;.
geon, OF London. VIII probably BE-
filed y North Car5lillau, Rev. A
G. Dixon, a native of Shelby N {
Rev. MT Dixon leu the 5ate ,segera
years ago and beca ne pastor of :.
Baptist church IL Baltir ore. FIR Il,
Baltimore he vent to Brooklyn and
became pastor OF Hanson place Bap
fist church.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
Boyd Was In Winston.

rhe Charlotte News reports John
Boyd, the alleged train wrecksr, as
saving that after the B.,sli,n bridg
disaster he came To Winston an..
changed his name to Tom Miller
He burned car load OF cotton on
the Roanoke and Southern road, and
vent through hotel in Winston az
stole "a the gold watch ) ON Balti-
more man namel Floyd. He after
wards sold this watch Tor si2, and
Uhrough the railroad detectives, =
was returned to Mr.. Floyd.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
A vigorous Mov ment Asains. CARA.

The CARA movement along the
Mexican so,der Is giving the officials
If the War Department console rable
trouble Just 1T present. No secret is
made OF their disappointment tnat
CARA IS still at large in American
territory end that Dis operations cali
not be confined exclusively to Next
can territory CARA and his fol-
lowers are known to have received
aid and sympathy from Mexican res.
iden in the vicinity of the Rio
Grande and tue fact that Quilted
States troops are unable to capture
the rev"lutlonists Is in large meas
ure attribu ed to the receptions
practieed upon them by these peo-
pie.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
Y. NJ. C. A., At Davidson College.

The new Y. NJ C. A., Hall a David
son College has just received u gift Of
about $500 worth of handsome fur
niture for its parlor and reading
room, presented by several Of the
Charlotte merchants and Dr. AMI
Mrs. j. B. Shearer, of Davidson Col
lege.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
Saw Mill Burned.

News was received here this morn
ing of the burning OF saw mill at
Sandy Ridge, Stokes county, the
same being the property Of Rev Peter
Hutchison. The loss is estimated al,
several hundred dollars, with no in
surance. Mr.. HUTCHINSON had ii mill
destroyed in a similar way about
eight months ago.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
Revenue Collections.
A Good Suggestion.

The Wilmington Star makes a
very applicable suggestion, which Is
worthy of attention In every towp
IL is this: IF people would bur-
the old rags and paper which natu-
rally accumulate on their premises
they would destroy a great many
germs of disease, besides assisting
the city authorities in disposing Of
it,D
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
The Same Ola Srory-KilIed While
Hunting.

Mr.. John Johnston, citizen of
Paw Creek TOWNSHIP, Mecklenburg
county, accidentally shor and killed
himself almost instantly. late Satur
day afternoon. Mr.. Johnston, with
his brother aud two Young men were
hunting squirrels
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11

Detective Haney, of tht. Richm on,i
u Danvt!ie service. was in the cit v
Yesterday, and The Chronicl. report
ar managed to get on his track amt
have /, talk with him He was .onfi
dent Of hi, wing II ''true bill' against
Boyd, and says he is rs confident be
wrecked the train at Bostian's bridge
AS If he had seen him do it He has
BOyd's career and says he is one OF
the greatest criminals ever dealt
With He showed the repo-ter =.
photograph Of l'oyf| taken last week
by Van Ness He is III ordinary
looking negro boy of 20 wears. H..
will De tried in Statesville ON the
charge OF wreckiuy the train, bur
not at tn. present court, as Mr.. Ha-
ne.N says it will not be possible TO
get the case up Ii che meantime,
Boys rem aims III Chnilt tie jail
Charlotte s'hroniri-a
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
ana They A.. Eer cleveland

The Democratic State Central
Committee of Kansas met at Kansas
City Saturday night, and decided to
hold the State Convention MarcE S,
at Leavenworth. Kan. to elect dele
gates TO the National Democratic
Convention at Chicago.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
wealth for the Ta,u1ns.

Mr.. s A Oghurn, Of this cit.
W. s in Greensboso Satn day IL search
for the neirs of Memery 3 Tatur.
aud his brother Joseph. bot, b of WIS ~
died near or in Meridian. Texas
The Record says thar Ihcse Tatuns
went from North Carolina. aud il is
believed from Guilford county.
They have died withour heirs. so far
as is known, in Texas
There a good many of the name
N this section, and the estatA;
are said to be very large ones. l.
night nay for some of me like named
10 look into this marter
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
IN CLUBS OF FIVE.

We are now offering The WEEKLY
SENTINEL in clubs of five at 75cts
each until after the election No
vember. Send On your names and
tie cash and let US enter you ON cru
list at once
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11

If farmers will look TO their inter.
est tf.ev will sell tobacco with " att
Il Nebh, a. Orinoco Warehouse.
IS bi. is the suctlonse ard Is the best
id the weird. Is I'm
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
THE COMPANY 0nsNs sg4.E ffN
NORTH VILE In5s,,J-., 81. g.
asstpg 0. ga acres, also 4,taa acres
and Iimher iau l. il + TX COM Y. 4Icb pe}eIfy
psw le-ig it'v, op4d
THIRTY. ise buildfngs alrssi3 On he 10 ,i.e.

five 10 y
Ten M ri
estes lna5e 3 S
risesas snayh e4<1Yagta eq4sy aa
North kehoxs, Is
NorthC RAJ
Aon Bfats4. ii
nerala4 d timber 49, issles
and mies a
coun furnish
health
ltoin valgat <seIks I'D
Plat prices xbl app4eaS
w. F. TR olIoCN, Sec. 80 sasSs,
Il OIsiI1 NIAkL.S8O 10 - =
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
To DAY AZ TIE kI,INS

New YoRK F"hrrsrE. Q sv.-rI
bodies Az" to-" ,ret ver-3 fr n the
rules of Hotel 9"yai. Many per
sous yet un'scc"uut-] for. Tee scene
is visited 10y thousands of people
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
rhe rwn-Csty C.fs c,e.sa

Capt. S E. Alien and Messrs p.
C. Edwards & Co Issued attach
p1ents IastFriday agaiusr NJ J. a.
Barrick. proprietor OF the Twin CRY
c lfe The papers were placed n
the hands of Officer Ptohi abb ut
eleven O'Clock who "a oace served
them aud had the docs crossed hr.
Barrick has been out Of tswn sever-
al DAYS His brother has had chsre =
of the business since his ..bsef.ce. il
was learned this morning that NJ,
Barrick's indebtadness Is heavy.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
The Electrop,i se is ~ i, strulnsi.. tc h.
CURE OF pl>EA -
WITHOUT HEDf. NE

BALD on uew tha,,-es II tt1e .ss,e : .
81 disease, Il i-al- pvi'h h = .#4t
uiagn tt go d tioIis NJ I'll ba, trd Ia
sursouadi az It the itmo h y, cFE,.f.. / b
thess sonditior at viii | Is 10. u -, 3d.
Els 2,sa is simply impaired vility. - Efe-
tr"poi con-:aEt td = 10 r." vita T.. -
only assists ma ne. in mt re- W., IN ev
IF lbs trouble
A page took, da- .rinn 5rea u At er
Containing t-sti'sbu a rom ali .ctia sd
Tor thu cHie of 4 ia "a IT 1rv- a.. =
nIicat:.;n. A do
Atlantic Els f. POI l.
Wash pgtor, o. t'ne7t. e. =. Alt"3s.C j.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
EA.D SIZE.

b aaahststy vested in me by
itad by Y. Lawrence
ee ssre4cs 70 III W. Fries on
a4a Est 1874. | will sell to the
f ar rs eesn so the Court House
p4Ysa ea rs 5e 18th day OF March 1892
traalta fBa iri6r ia Old Town township,
70 8 a "a 3liae the lands of II. B.
IIrslt y eslssrs costa ming ] So acres moro or
-ssss TO- alefe a5tF ef Geseription see said
tao. eaa3ein registers Office For
ssyafss d asrs ges No. P. 462.
Aselssta Saa s ia a'elock (noon). Said
LAID 81 A n, Hauhn.
+ ss.ss Goa, Agens and Attorney in
Gfef. Feb l0-4w
Jaale4 ssar Hawkinsyille, Ca,
t3fites wia ssas Ia lad heath for eight
soaF8- Save tesats ana az many more differ
| ent Joatea5 medicines has done her no good.
Six bottlss OF >. B. D. has cured her."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11

week ron R;iI~is,.i where l., see,t
to attend the Republic ar Executive
Committee meeting which Was held
yestei day The Committee called a
State Convention to b. held in lea
leigh on APRIL, 14th, at which time
district delegates ard alternates
will be elected 70 attend tie N, tio,lal
Convention. The time for holding
the Convention to nominate Stare
officers. has not yet been named.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
Interna, Revenue Collections To- jan

uary.
Internal Revenue collections in
the 9th district of North Jareilina
for the month of January 1892 we're
| $I15, $50 So.
Derived from the following sourc-
es, VIZ:
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11

Ci IA, 49,. S..u HUab : Crime o
Larceny 50 Perjury.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11

4 Talk With petecsiye Eaney About
john B yd.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11

CLEE ELANIl IN IN DIANA.-
Indiana for Gray first. aud Cleve-
land ;. oond
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
HOO EG -. UNDERWEAR
COMMENCING
Y, JAN. 18TH

and continuing for three days only.
4 com5jnatin Of peculiar circum-
s.aae forces rs 10 do what would
ha REGARDED as folly under any other
cons atious It has compelled
aa start prices right and left,
end here vii be q great reduction
sic artments during this
L ONLY FIVE DAYS.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-11
OUR NEW PRESS.

Fer some weeks the typogra phical
appearance of The SENTINEL has been
bad owing to the condition Of The press,
A new Cottrell has been shipped AID
by thesnext issue we hope to have it
in and in running order. If our reao-
ers will excuse US, therefore, for th 5
week, we will give them a neater al d
better paper IL the future.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-24
Made MOTHER heroine
GENERAL LEW VILLAGES LOVING TRIBUTE
Ben Hur's Early Guide Patterned After No0le
Model-Mrs. Stowe and Her Immortal De-
lineadons Of the Horrors Of the
Slave Traffic.
chicago Herald.

CEtcQgO AeTutu-
Where a literary woman marrles
doll man or one who has no sympatn!
with her aspirations, it goes without
saving that there will be al untold MIS-
ery. The Herald calls to mind the mar
risge OF George Sand with the old retir-
ed military officer-he of the gray
mustache and the terrible eye"-wno
spent all the money she earned oy the
planting of flowers and writing OF nov.
els in the importing Of new breeds OF
sheep and splendid bulls. On the other
hand. there was the genius, Frances
d'Aubinge, who united her oeau-
tiful self to poor MSS
'haDen creature, contracted ana
twisted with disease, whose head hung
upon his breast and whose limos were
drawn up nearly to his chin. But ne
was cheerful, nay, merry; he was WHY,
educated and literary, and ms rooms
were the resort Of the most brilliaHl so-
ciety in Paris.
Perhaps the most touching OF the
many pitGble sights which this universe
holds up TO view is that Of husband
a good, worried, working, professional
man, perhaps-trying TO keep pace
with the advance OF literary woman;
or Of a woman, tied 10 the tiny
hands OF her children, vainly en-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-24
APAIR HARD TO BEAT.
Austrian Amateurs Who Have Shown
Wonderful Gymnastic Feats
Snirn o. ne IInfa


Through the thoughtful courtesy OF
Herr Victor Silberer, editor OF the VI
emma, Austria, AlIegenienG Sportzettlug,
we are enabled to present on this page
lkenesses Of Franz Staehr and Wilhelm
Tuerk, the world-famous amateur gym
naSts.
Herr Staehr is member OF the Her
cules Athletic Club Of Vienna. His per-
sonal statistics are as follows: Age, 81
years; height, feet ~ inches; weight,
253K pounds; neck, 172i inches; upper
arm, straight, 1864 inches; bent, ls56
inches: forearm, straight, 1874 Inches;
bent, 144 inches, thigh, 2Gj8 inches;
calf, 1714 inches; chest, natural, ABA
inches: inflated, 40 inches.
His best performances have been as
follows: Tossing up bar bell weighing
245 pounds, with both hands, once from
ground to shoulder and three times
from shoulder TO full arms length above
the shoulder, at Vienna, Dec. 0, 1855.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-24

hand. tossing up the dumb bell,
ground to shoulder, and thence :. !.
arms length above the Shogi.
Vienna, September -, 1891.
With a dumb bell weighing 81.
mounds in the right hand and a \
he'll weighing 1890 pounds In ~ !.
hand, tossing up the bells from p.
70 shoulder, and then pushing ~
fairly from shoulder to full ara 4.
above the shoulder, at Vienna. So
Der Is. 1891.
Herr Tuerk's six .eats were pert.
cd at a meeting arranged by hi,
expressly for that purpose. n
Gals who weighed all the bell.
noted the fair performance OF esr.,
were Victor Silberer. editor Of n.
Gemeine Sporzeitttng; NJ. Albrlcs A..
nastic instructor OF the N.gur, /,
Yerein: Gustav Roehrner, gy--,
instructor Of the Vienna Fire D.,
ment: Prof. Fried, and Franz Z5s.
Each of these performance +, !.
rior to anything ever done by 0.t,.
ateurs in any country.