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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

1t seems that she had refused him.
but he thought she was simply ssro
mancing' and that if he bought tie
Ii ;ense she could not refuse. He will
try to persuade Register Grafton to
refund his money. as the goods were
not satisfactory
Mr.. Reuben ID. Reid has returned
from the Worlds Fair.
The river crop of corn will, it is
believed, prove nearly total loss-a
result of the recent rains.
MesSrS. John S. johnson, of Ruffin.
and y. NJ. Minor, of Elon College, are
visiting here.
The merchants of this and SIR
rounding towns have discontinued
their credit system to a large extent
because of the financial stringency.
This action reveals the fact that
farmers and laborers have now and
have had during the summer plenty
of ready cash while they mortgaged
their crops and bought on time Mer-
chants cash sales now are far in ex-
cess of what they have been for sever
al months past. The infamous credit
system is a death blow to money cir
culatiOn.
The County Board of Education
met here today and transacted the
regular routine of business. They
also met with the Board of Health,
newly constituted under an act of the
last Legislature, and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, DR.. A. b.
Johns; secretary, DR.. T. E. Balsley;
superintendent, DR.. ID. w. Courts.
y. LGAFER
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TWIN-CITY TOPICS.
Little Items Picked up by The Senti
neI's Man-About-Town.

There were five deaths in Salem
| during August all white.
The passenger train from Roam
| oke now arrives here at 3 p. m. in
stead of lilo.
- A Sunday school excursion will be
run from Wilkesboro to Winston on
Saturday, Sept. 9th.
"A large tree fell against Midway
Methodist church Friday, doing
considerable damage to the building
There were sixteen deaths in
Winston during August, thirteen Of
which were colored and three white.
-EF Coble, of Winston, was the
first man to take receipt from Sher-
if MICA rthur Tor 1893 taxes. He PAID
in S53.07.
The Young Peoples Society Of
Christian EndtavOr Of Calvary Chapel
celebrated their first anniversary Au-
gust 3Ist.
The third quarterly conferences
for Centenary and Grace NJ. f. church
es will be held next Saturday, Sun
day and Monday.
B ] Shepherd is preparing to erect
I a handsome residence on summit
street, corner II. Excavation lOE UHt
foundation already begun.
Little Francis, youngest child of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Kerner, died in
kernersville Sunday. THE SENT
MEL extends coincidence to the bereay-
ed parents.
Miss Eliza Butner, of Salem, cele-
brated her 50th birthday Saturday.
She was given a surprise in the after
noon, and was the recipient of num-
Der of useful presents.
Miss Eta Whitaker and Mr.. w.
S. Reich were married at Pilot Noun
tain on August Both, Rev. Mr.. Level
Ign officiating. They are visiting
friends at Alspaugh's, few miles
northeast of Winston.
The 10Th annual session of the
colored Baptist Educational and Mis-
sionary Convention of North Carolina
will be held in the First Baptist
church, this city, commencing on
Tuesday, October Eth.
Mr.. James f. Hedgecock and Miss
Bessie Dalton were united in marriage
Sept. Ist, at s o'clock, at the resi-
dence of the brides brOther-in-laW
Mr.. A. Heggie, on East Fifth street,
Rev. J. Il. Moose officiating.
The Y. Nj. G. A. Will establish
mems class IN choral music to be I'M
der the direction of Prof j. H. Smith
which will meet for practice at the
rooms every Tuesday night. The
class exercises will be free to all young
men who like to sing.
Rev T. II. Pegram exhibited in
THE SENTINEL Office recently
very large beet, which weighed four
pounds and eleven ounces and measur-
ed twenty-four inches in circumfer-
ence. The beet was grown in his gar
den on Liberty street. 1t is Of the
"Milch Beet" variety and is the larg-
est seen on the market thus far.
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BEYOND THE YADKIN.
Crops Damaged by High Water-
Large Onions and Potatoes.
of the Sentinel.

Correspondence OF the eQUlnel.
SHORE, n. c., Sept. 1.-The growing
crops have been greatly damaged by
the high waters. Hay will be dusty
and almost worthless and fodder is
nearly all destroyed.
Our saw mills are closing down
They cannot sell their lumber.
Cupid Shore has just gotten out a
lot of fine soap stone rocks and shaped
TEEN ready for tire-placeS and chimney
backs. Col. Biting, of Winston, has
used this stone in his dwelling and
pronounced them of excellent shape
and quality.
Mr.. James Frazer recently brought
US three onions that measured 10!
inches in circumference and weighed
one pound each; also five Irish pota-
toes that weighed )! pounds. Who can
down him?
w. II. Renigar and family, together
with Mrs. G.. III. Renigar and James
Gaugh, have just returned from a
pleasure trip across the Blue Ridge,
having spent a few days with +. w.
Hall and wife, formerly of this cOun
ty. They report a pleasant trip and
tell many charming stories about the
weird and wild scenery among the
Virginia hills and mountains.
We learn that man from one of
the Western counties is among us TOR
the purpose of store-keeping at some
dstillery, sent here by Collector Elias.
We would much prefer furnishing our
own officers. l hope the Collector
will not further deprive us of this
right ana privilege.
1t was our pleasure on last Sunday
in company with Prof. j. Il. Benbow,
of East Bend, to attend the protract-
ed meeting at Huntsville. Quite a
large crowd was out and listened to
some excellent sermons. In the even
ing we went to Rev. Mr.. Baldwins and
enjoyed a splendid treat in the way
of fine melons. This is an elegant
home and Frank, with his wit and
good humDr, and Miss Nettie, with
her grace and ,oCiability, know exactly
how u amuse aud entertain a party
of youngsters There were several
yisitin., IA lI1 idmily from Raleigh,
Chapel Hill and elsewhere.
YENDIS.
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FROM.sURRY.
A Bridge Swept Away-Tcbacco and
Corn Crops.
Correspondence of The Sentinel.l

Corn Crops.
Correspondence of The Sentinel
SOLITUDE, Surry county, N. c.,
Sept. 4.-As you want a line from all
points, | take it you would not object
to hear from the dark corner.
To start with the news, I will tell
your people and the commissioners of
a little matter costing the county of
Forsyth more than 5000, and of that
amount to be expended soon at the
same point. During the recent rain
and storm the county bridge at SPAIN
hours Mill left for parts not fixed
but down SOuth-aS far as the the
narrOwS of the Yadkin, 80 miles be-
low Salisbury, aud if it struck that
place end foremost, it may now be
floating or resting in, or in the low
lands of the Pee Dee. Well, that is
the Wind-up of bad job at a heavy
expense to the county of Forsyth. 1t
was poor concern at first and the
patching two or three times, at a cost
to the hard working tax payers of not
less than three hundred dollars, was
perfect botchery, money thrown away.
1t will not do to permit the man who
lets out public work to contract with
L
getting part of the business. HE
cannot serve two masters" This is
an important crOSSway for all this sec
ton, for twenty miles up, north of
Yadkin river, and a very important
one to the interests of Winston and
Salem.
The intelligent commissioners
should consider what is best to be
done, and not act with wasteful
haste A good bridge should be re-
built here under the plan of an ex-
pert bridge builder, and then the
builder should give bond that the
bridge Will not break down.
| used to get Mr.. Tone Hallam to
walk over to test its strength after
the repairs had been completed. Win
ston cannot afford to ask this country
west of here now to camp on the
banks of the little Yadkin during
rains and high waters as once we had
to do for days at a time. 1t will not
do to drive them to ford.
Much tobacco was broken and bruis-
ed by the hard wind of last Monday.
and nearly all growing corn has been
blown down. Near here the Yadkin
did not overflow her banks but little.
little Yadkin and other small streams
did more damage to growing crops by
far than the big 4adkin.
IOOdcCO anu corn crops gave Inc
promise before the wind, though
some little sections not far around
suffered for rain very much. Now to-
bacco looks like second growth was
setting in and such, l learn, cannot
be cured pretty.
Last year there was not one spoiled
ear of corn to the bushel; this year
there will be much ruined.
Our farmers are losing heart very
fast at the state of affairs. Our peo-
pie have made such a great mistake
in not raising their meat and mo-
laSses and good supply of corn,
wheat and potatoes. We must learn
to raise all our substantial provisions
before we can prosper at farming.
Wheat and corn are now bringing not
more than fifty and sixty cents and
no hogs to feed. Meat, 10 to II cents
Just here we have had no fruit.
PETER PEPPER Pop.
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SALEM FEMALE ACADEMY.
Opening of the Ninety Second Session
Tuesdsy.

AuCSuoJs
The ninety second annual session
of that honored and popular educa-
tional institution, the Salem Female
Academy, was opened Monday.
Prof. Skilton, the new instructor
in the music department, presided at
the organ Monday morning and made d
fine impression. Prof. Skilton is a
New Englander by birth. He is an
honor graduate of Yale College,
After he left college he went to New
York where he lived several years,
and won fame as composer. Later
he went to Germany where he lived
several years studying and preparing
himself for musical work. He is still
a young man and unmarried.
Four other new instructors have
been elected for this session. Miss
Florence Settle, of Texas, and Miss
Lillian Costing, of Kentucky, will as
sist in the music department.; Miss
Christiana McFadyen, of North Caro-
lima, will assist Miss Lehman in
teaching the senior class: Miss Clara
Query, of the North Winston graded
school, will have charge of the calls
thenic class.
Nearly 250 young ladies were pres
ent at the opening. This is fine
showing. 1t gives evidence of the fact
that the Academy has not been affect
ed by the SO-called "hard times
The large attendance means that the
people believe in Observation-Disclosures
more it gives evidence of the approach
of tbetter times"
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KICKED BY A HORSE.
A Serious Accident at Salem Chapel
Other News.

Other News.
Correspondence of the Seutinel.1
SALEM CHAPEL, n. c., Sept. A.
Since | wrote you last we had on t
a lot of rain which was very much
needed. The people are very busy
following their soil for the wheat
crop.
The wind one week ago today did
a good deal of damage through this
section. | did not hear of it's blow
ing down any buildings, but it
tangled the corn about terribly and
broke a great many of the tobacco
leaves off the stalk. High water did
right much damage also in places.
A very serious accident happened
to Mr.. Thomas Galley, on Saturday
last. While he was stopping over to
remove a horses foot from the
bride, his horse, which was standing
near and who is very fractions kicked
at the other horse, which jumped to
one side thereby lodging the blow,
and causing it to strike Mr.. Coffey
with full force on the head. DR.. E
Fulp was called in as soon as he was
able to get there. He pronounced
| the wound very serious as the skull
was badly fractured.
Rev. j. W. Holt baptized. on yes
terday, at DIR. Fulp's pond nineteen
| persons.
Mr.. and Mrs. r E Morton, oil
Winston, were in our village on Sun
| day. Mr.. Morton returned on the
same day.
Mr.. T. G. Phillips, of Walnut Cove,
| was also in orr town on Sunday
Mr.. E. G. Leak -who formerly lived
near this place, but now makes his
home in Arkansas, is now in the
community visiting old friends and
relatives
Mr.. N. A. Haizlip, who is going te
school to Prof. A. I. Butner al
Bethania, is at home for a few days
| Your correspondent attended 6
very enjoyable picnic at White Road
church. I'll.
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THE COUNTY FATHERS.
Road Overseers Appeinted-ClaIms AL
lowed.

The County Commissioners, in ses.
sion this week, passed an order allow
ing the Board of Education to rent a
a room in the city municipal building.
Register of Deeds Keehln was ap-
pointed proxy to represent Forsyth
at the stockholders meeting of the r
& S Railroad Co. at Roanoke on Sep
TENDER 18th.
The Board allowed claims to the
amount of about 81, 800.
Road OYerSccrS for the various town
ships were appointed as follows:
Abbotts Creek-Jasper Weayil and
Lee Smith.
Bethania Henry Stoltz and T ]
Broadbay-S A Sides and j o
league,
Bellows Creek-John Hester and A
Hester.
CIemmonsvipe-W A j Essick.
kernerSville-C Cicero Cook, M III
Robertson, a f Marshall and Eugene
Stafford.
Lewisville-John Dull and William
Davis.
Middle Fork-Joseph Walker.
Old TOwn-JOhn Lineback, John
Bortley, Robert Alspaugh and w A
AlSpaugh.
Old Richmond-W f Stauber, VIM
Doub and j E Spainhour.
salem Chapel r. L Strader and
Nj Southern.
South Fork-Eugene Ketner, F1ate
Kimmel, + b Bodenhamer, Sam AL
spaugh, Jr., and B f Couple.
Salem-William SWAIN
VIENNA G Tise and Elisha Pea
cock.
Observation-Disclosures Pratt.
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PERSONALS

Col E Catlin has returned from
ASheyille.
Robt jenkins has arrived home
from Florida.
District Attorney Glenn is attend
ing Wilkes court.
Mr. and Mrs Cicero Tise have re-
turned from Moore's Springs.
Miss Carrie Wall, of Madison, is
visiting her aant, Mrs Samuel Wall.
Messrs II G and Paul Chatham, Of
Elkin, have gone to the Worlds Fair.
Miss Lizzie Hyre returned Sept.
1st from a pleasant trip to Dayie
county.
H r Scott, of ReidsyiIle, and r. r
Reid, of Wentworth, were recently in
Roanoke.
Mrs II II Heide, of Wilmington, is
visiting Mrs II E Harman, on Sunny
Side Heights.
Mrs S ] Lambe has returned
from two weeks visit among rela-
tives in Chatham county.
Mr.. G II Mitchell, one of the best
informed gentlemen in Stokes county,
favored THE SENTINEL with pleas
ant call last week.
Prof L Ludlow has returned to
the city. He says that he will
get up plans at once for a sewerage
system at Wilson. n c.
Miss Sarah Traeger, Of Bethlehem
Pa, who has been visiting the family
of Prof Edward Lineback, in Sale m,
left last week for her home.
Rev and Mrs NJ G Kurfees, and Mis-
B A Eddy, of Louisville, Ky, who
have been visiting relatives and
friends in Dayie county, were in the
city recently.
James Il. Lineback, Misses Gertrude
and Agnes Siewers, r. V0gler, Z
Shaffner and Master Charles Siewers,
of Salem, have returned from the
Worlds Fair.
Capt Stagg is back on his run be-
tween Winston and Greensboro. He
denies the statement made by Joe
Reece IN the Greensboro Record that
he spent his Tacation fishing and
hunting.
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FINE FOX CHASE.
Madison Personals-Corn and Tobacco
Damaged.

Cor espondenc, of the Sentinel
MADISON, n. c., Sept. 5.-The dam
age in this section to corn and tobacco
by last weeks rain is immense.
Col w. n. Mauen and family have
returned from Piedmont Springs.
Miss Lanier, of oxford, has taken
charge of the music department of
the High School. She is an excellent
lady and is making many friends.
Madison has large representation
at keeley Institute now. Among the
number is postgraduate.
Mr.. Chas. Wall recently returned
from an extended trip through the
South.
There is much dissatisfaction in our
town about the late.change of schedule
on the n & w railroad.
Mrs. Joseph Bradfield, Of Washing
ton, ID. c., is visiting relatives in
town.
Messrs. Carter, Maben and others
will leave for the Worlds Fair tomOr-
row.
Mr.. Archie Hopper, of this place,
who was Federal soldier, is in Wash
ington trying to arrange for pension.
Fox hunters had a fire chase this
morning near town. Dir. J. e. Ban
ner was oct squirrel hunting, saw the
fox and shot him, after which the
dogs soon caught him.
Miss Isla Jennings, of Roanoke, ar
rived last week to attend the High
School.
Dead beating is the most popular
trade in Madison now.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. DorSett will cell
citrate the eighth anniversary of their
marriage next Thursday, September
It'll, at Merchants Hotel in this place.
A large crowd has been invited.
MeSsrs. John Price and L. b. Garner,
of this place, have secured Govern
ment positions in Washington.
CUPID.
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WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
For the Week Ending Monday, Sep
rember ith.

1t is difficult to estimate the dam
| ust 18th; however, the injury is very
| considerable, probably in many coun-
| ties from 10 to 20 per cent or more.
The tobacco crop suffered most seri-
ously; the leaves being bruised or cut
badly. Corn was blown down and
| fodder whipped into shreds. The
| greatest damage is to the fodder. as
| the corn viii come up partially and ri
| pen just as well. Cotton suffered
| least from the wind, though some
bOllS were blown off and cotton blown
out of open bolls Excessive rain
caused some shedding. Serious dam
| age was done to trlit, which was
I blown of trees, and in the Western
District even some trees were blown
down. There was considerable dam
age also TO iOWland crops in the west
by flooding.
The weather during the next week
will probably be very favorable to
crops. There will be abundant sun
shine: not much rain. if any it will oc-
cur towards the latter part of week.
The nights Will be cool.
WESTERN DISTRICT.
The center of the great hurricane
of August the twenty-eighth passed
from south to north over the
Western District, probably directly
over Charlotte. The heaviest rains
occurred in this section, and serious
damage to crops both by wind and by
flooding of lowlands and washing of
uplands. Corn, cotton and tobacco
damaged: fruit blown off trees and
many trees were blown down. The
damage to crops is naturally some
what Overestimated now; fine weather
the coming week win cause improve
ment and better outlook. Rains re-
ported, including heavy amount on
August 18th: China Grove, $50; Da-
wilson, 7.45; Rutherford College, 5.78;
Blowing Rock, 4. 90: Concord, $50; Mt.
Pleasant 6.10; Catawba, 6.25; Char
lotte, 2.52; Mt. Airy, 10; Startown,
$50.
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Augustus Exposition.

Notwithstanding the financial de-
preston and the counter attraction
at Chicago, the indications are that
the coming exposition at Augusta,
Ga, which opens October II, will be
a great success. The agricultural dis
play, it is claimed, will surpass any
thing seen in the South in years. In
the department of home-raised
horses and mules Georgia and South
Carolina will compete, and the Chron
icle says the people will be surprised
beyond measure when they behold
the beautiful horses and the splendid
mules raised on Georgia and Caro-
lima stock farms.
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FRESHETS
Caused Injury Around Siloam-The
School Prosperous

Correspondence ofThe Sentinel
SLOAN, Sept. 1.-The rain of last
week caused great damage to the
standing crops of corn and tobacco;
the freshets of the Yadkin overlooked
corn and tobacco on the land along
the river, causing great loss.
The past drOuth caused vegetables
to be scarce in this district. DR..
Vestal is paying one dollar per bushel
for snap-beans. Prices are:
Irish potatoes. -. 40 cts. per bushel
Sweet potatoes. 40 cts. per bushel
CabbageS. ...........lt cts. per pound.
There are siXty-seven students in
school here now and more coming in
on nearly every train.
The clever young gentlemen, Mr.. J.
i. Lewis, the photographer, of Pilot
Mountain, y. c., is here; he will leave
shortly for WilkeSboro, where he will
stay a month. and then he will return
to Pilot Mountain. We hope he will
come to see US again.
The farmers of this section are
busily engaged making preparations
for cutting and curing the golden
weed. Ii.
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VIENNA NEWS,
Tom Watson's School of Fro e
Thoughts. S. Convention.

AOIIGSt OHueLCS VI Tic ocAJln6l.l
VIENNA, \. g.. Sept. THE recent
rains and wind did an immense
amount of damage to corn and tobac-
co. The Yadkin was on a veritable
"boCm m" last evening.
Mr.. A. E. Conrad's new roller mills
are doing fine work, but the late rains
caused portion of the dam to wash
out, thereby causing some delay in
the work.
Mr.. V. A: Wilson's school, or ''Tom
Watson's School of Free Thought" as
he terms it, will commence in Pfaff-
town today | understand.
The late rams caused a loss of a
good many brick for the Labor Ex-
change at PfaftOwn.
There viii be a Sunday school con-
ventiOn of the various Sunday schools
in Vienna township, at Doub's Chapel,
on the fourth Saturday in September.
Mr.. A. r. Hunter has an abundance
of watermelons, so many that he can
not find sale for them. He is just
hauling them up by the wagon load
and feeding them to his hogs.
VIENNA
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THE SILVER DEBATE ON TOP
Mr.. Bower Back from Atlantic City
with Improved Health.
ENDORSES VAnCE'S SILVER VIEWS.

Differing Opinions as to What the FIJI
nal Action in the Senate Will Be
Another Makeshift Predicted -
What the. Washington News Has
to Say About Vanc5's Speech.
Correspondence ofThe sentinel.1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Aside from
the silver debate there is very little of
interest going on here at this time.
saw Mr.. Bower at his seat in the
House today. He said that he had
been greatly benefited by his trip to
Atlantic City, and was feeling very
well. He regretted his inability to
make a speech on the Wilson bill
while that measure was before the
House, and said that if he could Sc
cure recognition he wouldcmake a
speech on the Voorhees, bill in case
that should ever be discussed in the
House. Mr.. Bower endorses the views
of Senator Vance on the silver ques-
tiOn.
1t is believed by some of the Sena-
tors that the Voorhees, bill will be
substituted for the Wilson bill and
passed by the Senate within fifteen
days. Others say that it cannot he
passed within month, while others
still say that it will never pass; but
that compromise bill which will be
satisfactory to the silver men will
finally be adopted. My own impress
sion is that another makeshift will be
the outcome.
Senator Vance's speech delivered
Friday, is attracting great deal of
attention. The following is what the
hi nj ~,
Senator ance Is an umcOmmOnly
witty and able man, but his attack on
the repeal bill carried no weight, be-
cause it cOntravened the facts and
common sense. A moderately skilful
whip would find no difficulty IN tool
ing coach and six through any para
graph of the Senator's speech.
Thus, what nonsense it is to say
that President Cleveland could not
have carried a single Southern State
if it had been known that he would
urge the repeal of the, Sherman act
His position in regard to silver has
been known of all men, and perfectly
we'll known, ever since 1884.
Furthermore, the demand for re-
peal has come from all parts of the
South, this summer, as well as from
other sections of the county. What
does Senator Vance think of the action
of Raleigh and Winston and other
leading North Carolina communities
in deman ling repeal: Does his col
league, Senator Ransom, agree with
him in denouncing the President and
repeal? And is noG Senator Ransom
as well authorized to speak for North
Carolina as Senator Vance?
Again, Senator Vance says the re-
peal bill is urged simply in behalf of
the richer class and the 'tStOck gam
blers," and he thinks it about time
that something be done for the people.
This is rich. If there ever was any
thing demanded by the people, it is
the repeal of the Sherman act. No
greater manifestation of the popular
will has been witnessed since the war.
1t is in Difference to the popular de-
mand for repeal that the extra ses-
sion has been called and that the
House has passed the bill.
The Senate will soon pass it also, in
a similarly deferential spirit, in 81 tie
of the witty senator from North Car
DINA.