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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01

The Christ, ming Basket.

From the New York Recorder.
Very pretty and convenient for
other purposes are the christening
baskets which are now so popular
They are shaped liked the basket in
which Pharoah's daughter discover.
ed little Moses. They are lined in
side with fiuted muslin, and have a
deep frill around the edge made OF
muslin and lace. At the head is a
little muslin cover shirred up on
reeds, trimmed all around with a
plated frill, and made to fold back
or to cover the baby's face. 1t is a
comfortable little nest for a tiny
baby, much preferable to holding it
in ones lap, and for travelling they
are said to be most convenient, for
the child can sleep comfortably
wherever the basket is placed, and
the basket has no weight OF itself.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
NEWS NOTES.

Crop prospects in Russia are re.
ported to be excellent.
The berry season around Norfolk
has closed; it was fairly profitable.
Postmaster-G General Bissell has
gone to his home in Buffalo for a
weeks rest.
A bill passed by the Michigan
Legislature permits women to vote
at municipal elections.
TIE potato crop around Norfolk
promises to be an abundant one and
ten days earlier than usual.
Further details of the revolution in
Nicaragua show the reyoIutionists
to be so lar the victors.
Confirmation of the death OF Emin
Pasha, the noted African explorer,
The delegates to the gubernator-
ial convention from Richmond will
probably be chosen by 6 primary
election.
The fund for the Methodist univer-
sity which it is proposed to erect in
Washington or its vicinity amounts
to 1885, 900.
Nearly thirty-seven and a-half
million dollars are required this year
to conduct the municipal govern
ment of New York.
Fire destroyed the sugar refinery
at Curtis Bay, near Baltimore, on
Sunday, causing an estimated dam
age of over million dollars.
The United States War Department
will send 420 tents, each capable of
accommodating from ten to twelve
persons, to the food sufferers in
Louisiana.
Pope Leo in giving an audience to
Vicomte Vogue, affirmed in more
foreible language than ever his views
in favor of the French republic and
of Democratic institutions.
Twenty five thousand people cele.
brated the opening of navigation of
Trinity river, from Dallas to the sea,
the occasion being the arrival of the
Harvey, a steamboat of 500 bales of
cotton capacity.
John Kelley, a switchman employ
ed by the Delaware and Hudson Ca
nal Company, at Willsboro', N. H.,
had bandaged his limbs with cloths
saturated with kerosene for the pur-
pose Of curing lameness. The band
ares accidentally became ignited and
Kelley was burned to death.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
! OUR HULON LETTER
Grasshoppers Destroying Crops A
Good Wheat Crop Expected.
,r espondence of the Sentinel.

Cor espondence of the Sentinel
HULoN, N. G., May ga good
crop of wheat is expected if the rust
now making its appearance does not
lnJure it. The cora is somewhat
backward, and being cut off by a
worm.
Not so large crop of tobacco has
oeen planted this season, as prices
have been so discouraging. Plants re.
ported scarce. Those having planted
report good stand. Some have al
ready worked their ground to prevent,
the insects from destroying it, Grass
hopperS are numerous and destructive.
Hay making will be next in order
when the sun Shines"
Much regret is expressed by the
people here for the great losses the
town has sustained so recently. Quite
a number Of the farmers here had
stored their wheat in the Salem grisf.
mill, and have lost all they had. One
fellow remarked that the town would
De burned up yet Sin time to plant a
tobacco crop where it now stands.
Mr.. George Dorsett, of Bethany.
paid visit to relatives here the past
week.
Messrs. E. P. Lashmit and r. F..
Llnvllle have returned from East
Bend High School to spend vacation
at their homes.
Messrs. VIE. Spaugh,J. L. johnson
ana Tom Hanes have returned from
Catawba College, Newton, n. c.. for
vacation.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
GRAND JURY'S REPORT.
Sixty-FOur Bills Acted Upon-JaiI an
Home in Good Condition.
FORSYTH SUPERIOR COURT,
Nav Term 1893

FORSYTH SUPERIOR COURT.
May Term 1893
To His Honor E. T. Boykin, Judge
Presiding:
We have acted on sixty-four bills
sent to us by the Solicitor, and have
twenty presentments.
We have visited the county Jail in a
body, and found nothing to interfere
with the health of the inmates, but
would recommend that additional
cells be put in the third story to re-
lleVe the overcrOwded condition of the
present cell department., and if posi-
bic. that the white prisoners be kent
in separate room from the colOred.
that the ashes in the basement be re-
moved at once and sifted to save a
large quantity of unburnt coal now in
1t, and that every possible effort be
made to remove and prevent vermin.
A committee from our number Wis
tied the Home for the aged and infirm
and reported that they had found the
premises kept in as Clearly condition
as possible, the inmates report that
they are well fed and cared for and
kindly treated. But we recommend
that corn crib and granary be built
and some slight repairs be made to
the stable. On the whole the commit
tee were highly pleased with the man
ner in which the 0Home is kept. All
of which is respectfully Submitted.
+. A. EBERT, Foreman.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
Capturing Big Snakes.

Raymond Blathwayt, in McClure's Magazine
for Jpne
Standing in front of a great glass
cage full of snakes, l said to Mr..
Hagenbeck: "Now, how do you
manage to get hold of these reptiles?
They must be very dangerous"
"Ah! . he replied, with thought
full look. "I'll tell you later on one
or two stories of dreadful adventures
that l myself have had with snakes.
In the meantime this is the way they
are caught in India. In the dry
season the jungle is set on fire. AS
the snakes run out in all directions,
they are caught by the natives with
long sticks having hoop at the
end, to which is attached a big bag,
sort of exaggerated butterfly net.
After that the reptiles are packed in
sacks made OF mating, which are
fastened to long bamboos, and
carried to Calcutta on the shoulders
OF the natives. When Calcutta is
reached, they are packed in big
boxes, from twelve to sixteen in a
box, that is when trey are only eight
or ten<feet long; big snakes, from
fourteen to sixteen feet in length, are
only packed from two to three in a
box. They are then sent direct to
Europe without food or water on
the journey, for they require neither
The principal thing is to keep them
warm. Cold gives them mouth
disease, which is certain death. l
remember once" continued Mr.
Hagenbeck, "that l had one hundred
and sixty-two snakes reach London
in perfect condition; a violent snow
storm then came on, and when the
boxes were opened in Hamburg
every snake was dead.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
PUBLIC ROADS.

A recent issue of Bradstreet's
devotes much space TO the above
subject, and contains reports from
correspondents in a number of the
Northern, Western, Middle and
| Southern States as to the condition
of the roads. These correspondents
give the condition of the roads in
| their respective sections at different
seasons of the year, the mode OF
working them, the effect of good and
bad roads on the general trade and
the influence which the condition OF
the roads have upon the value OF
farm lands.
The corcensus of opinion as to the
evil effects of bad roads is thus sum-
married.:
''The effect of bad country road
ways on mercantile collections, in
terest and discount rates can no
longer be questioned, SO many of our
correspondents having pointed out
an extremely unfavorable influence
during the past spring, but in the
spring and fall of preceding years
Many bankers and others having
financial dealings with country mer-
chants explain that rates of discount
on country paper are largely in
fuenced to the detriment of makers
by bad roads, and the tendency
among banks is to get remuneration
for the annoyance OF past due Obli-
cations, with a disposition to cur
tail accommodation where prompt
attention is not given
In the face of these facts is it not
passing strange that SO little atten-
ton is paid to our country public
roads? 1t is a matter of vital inter-
est to the merchant and the banker
as well as to the farmer, though the
farmer suffers most because he has
more interests at stake. He does
not suffer alone from the fact that he
must pay higher rates for accommo-
dation because of his inability TO
meet his obligations promptly, but
he feels the depreciation in the value
of his lands, the wear and tear of
stock and vehicles and the ina bility
sometimes to market his produce at
the most opportune time to secure
the highest prices.
1t is shown by Bradstreet's that
where good country roads have been
built farm lands adjacent thereto
have advanced from 10 to IS per
cent. in value. This is true of all
sections. OF course this does not
refer to roads where FIVE or six days
in the year are given to throwing a
little brush and covering it with dirt
and stones, but it means permanent
roads which are built by macadamiz-
ing or by some other means of like
value.
By reference to the reports alluded
to we find that very few ofthe South
ern States have given anything like
systematic attention to the country
public roads, but where they have
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
wild Came,s of Arizona.

From the Albany Times Union.
Tie wild camels lately seen roam
ing in Southern Arizona are sup
posed to be the defendants of herd
which Jefferson Davis imported for
military purposes when he was Secre-
tary of War. Congress, about the
year 1853, appropriated a consider
able sum of money to try expert
ments in the Southwest with the
camel as a substitute for the mule in
army transportation. Some eighty
or a hunderd camels were brought
over from Africa and the Orient and
landed in Texas. But the scheme
was not successful. The camels re-
fused to be domesticated and mules
continued to drag the wagon trains
of the United States regulars.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
Higher Prices for sumatra Tobacco.

The London Financial News says it
learned that great excitement pre-
vailed at the first tobacco sale of the
season in Amsterdam, and very high
prices were realized. The Americans
cannot grow the Sumatra leaf which
is required for wrapping cigars, and
when the Mckinley tariff was first
announced there was a rush to buy up
Sumatra tobacco. Since then the
trade has been very much depressed,
and good deal of land went out Of
cultivation. Now, however. the
Americans are bare of stock, and are
obliged to come into the market again,
with the result, that there is every
prospect that Sumatra tobacco plant
ers will have such year as they have
never had before, being able practical
ly to enforce their own prices"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
TOBACCOVILLE TOPICS.
The Crops, a Death and a Marriage
Other Notes.
Correspondence of The Sentinel

Correspondence of The Sentinel
TOBACCOvILLE, N. c., May 29.-We
are having very fine season which
was much needed. Much tobacco will
be set today. 1t seems that tie the
DRY that the insects are killed out by
very cold winter does not hold good.
The wheat crop continues to look well:
corn is little backward on account
of the cool weather; oats are not look
ing so well; good deal of the fruit
that we thought was not hurt by the
frost has been falling off.
One of our neighbors, Mr.. Timothy
Kreeger, died on the 9th instant, and
was buried Sunday at Antioch church,
of which he has been a member for
more than fifty years. Mr.. Kreeger
was christian man aud a good cjti-
zen. The loss of him will be greatly
felt by the community. He leaves a
large circle of friends to mourn his
departure. Aged 76 years.
Miss Amanda Moser, of Tobacco
vile, was married to Mr. Bynum
Kiser, from near, Oldtown, Sunday
the 18th.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
An Old Relic.
From the News and Observer.

From the News and Observer.
Mrs. John Blacknall, of Oxford, is
the possessor of relic, just now of
some interest. 1t is a Mexican rife,
known as wager, used by her
brother at the battle of Buena Vista.
This gentleman. the late Thad
McClanahan, was a member of the
Mississippi Rifles, JEFF Davis own
regiment, and it in the desperate
charge which has immortalized this
body of men, that the gun was used
with such effect. The owner, young
man of great brilliancy, died after
wards ofyellow fever, but the trophy
is still carefully preserved by his
sister.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01

EMILIO CASTELAR,, the greatest of
living Spanish statesmen and patri-
OTIS, has retired from public life to
devote the rest ofhis years to history
and literary work CASTELAR, is not
only a great man but true man.
His Spanish followers consider him
entitled to rank among the world S
greatest orators, while his volumin-
Gus writings make his name i'm
perishable among all peoples.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01

IT is an excellent sentiment which
inspires a number of native North
Carolinians resident in Baltimore to
purchase and preserve the land on
Roanoke Island, N. c., where Sir
Walter Raleigh, in the year 1884,
planted the first English colony in
the New World Tie tract includes
about two hundred and fifty acres
on the nor5heast corner ofthe island,
and on it stands the ruins of the
original fort built by Raleigh. The
whole can now be bought for 81 500
and the committee propose to
organize a company, which will issue
200 shares of stock at $25 per share.
This willleave a small annual income
with which to preserve and protect
the property
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
GOOD RAINS-GOOD CROPS
The General Crop Outlook Very En-
cOuraging.
Correspondence of the Sentinel

Correspondence of the Sentinel7
JOLIET, n. c., May pa heavy
rain last night. Farmers are setting
tobacco today. Wheat is doing well.
Think there will be good crop made
Corn is growing fast and oats are
looking fine. If the seasons hold out
there will be good oat crop.
The Richmond & Danville r. r.
Co. is repairing a large trestle near
this place. The trestle force with
their sbanty cars have their head
quarters at station Bethania, while
at work here.
The Winston Brick & Tile Co. have
shipped several car loads of brick to
Raleigh, N. c., for the use of the II.
& d. r. r. Co. They are also ship
ping brick to Mocksville to different
parties, some of the brick to be used
in erecting the Baptist church there
Mr.. Dave Shouse, a venerable old
citizen living near the southern bound
airy of Old Town township, died last
Saturday and was buried at Bethania
today. Mrs. Ret Shouse, wife of Mr..
Calvin Shouse, is very sick.
Not many cases of sickness in this
locality. J.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
NOTICE.

By virtue of an order Of the Superior Court
of Forgyth county. viii sell at public auction
to the highess bidder on Monday, June 5th,
1898, at 2 o'clock p, m, at the court he use door
in Winston, lying on North street, near the line
Of the Norfolk & Western Railroad, also near
the Liberty graveyard, adjoining the lots of
Alexander Nading, Henry Weir and others,
being 60xl00 feet with one story two room
per month.
Terms of Sale: One half cash, and the other
half on credit of six months, with bond and
approved security for deferred payment, at 8
per cent. interest.
d. p. MAST,
Administrator of J. A. Walker, deceased:
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
NOTICE.

A valuable tract of land for sale About
200 acres lying in Yadkin county, n. c., on IL Q
Yadkin River, neal and in plain view OF
Crutchfeld depot on the railroad from Winston
to @ilkesboro, in which are about 40 acres of
the best of river bottom. The upland is we'll
timbered, part open with a variety of soil well
adapted TO the growth of corn, wheat, oats and
tobacco. Beautifully situated, overlooking a
valley on the river of about three miles. 1t
being part of the farm on which the uuder-
signed now lives. Will sell for one-half cash
and the remainder on time, Title good. Any
one wishing to purchase will apply to the un-
dersigned at Crutchfeld, N. G.
May 4, 1898. WINSTON REroE.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
Accidental shooting at Oak Ridge,

GREENSBORO, N. c., May 3O.-News
was received here yesterday of the ac-
rigan at Oak Ridge Institute, in this
county, by pistol in the hands of
Mr. Mccall, of Bennettsville, S. c.,
one of his fellow students. Young
Carrigan is from Society Hill, S. c.,
and is brother of Mrs. J. P. Scott,
of this city. The ball passed through
his right jaw, and has not been recoy-
cred. At last accounts he was rest
ing well, although he is dangerously
burf
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
Sale of House and Lot.

By virtue of an order of the Superior Court
of Forsyth county made in the special proceed
ings entitled j. II and B. Il. Pierce, admins
traitors of Mrs. A. L. Pierce, deceased, against
y. F. Pierce and others we will expose at public
sale to the highest bidder at the Court House
door in Winston, N. c., on the 14th day of June
1893, at O'Clock p. m. the house and lot be-
longing to the estate of said Mrs. A. L. Pierce
situated in the city of Winston, N. O., 5ox200
feet on Depot street, being the late residence OF
the said Mrs A. l.. Pierce. Terms of sale One
third cash and balance in three months with
bond and approved security. Tile retained
until payment of purchase money.
j. III. PIERCE,
B. L. PIERCE.
Admrs. Of Mrs. A: L. Pierce, decd.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01

WENDELL PHILLIPS spoke of the
press as follows: "The newspaper is
parent. school. college, pulpit,
theatre, example, counselor. all in
one. Every drop of our blood is
colored by it. Let me make the
newspaper, and l care not who
makes the religion and its laws"
What a fine tributel
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
New Ide..

Straw stacks in place of burnt to-
bacco patches is Lew idea.
The process saves lots of labor it
is said. A North Carolina tobacco
planter says he stacked his straw
where he wanted his plant bed, and
by removing it he found the ground
in best condition, and no weeds TO
bother him. We guess shading with
plank would have produced the
same results Richmond Tobacco
mist.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
STATE OF TRADE.
From Bradstrt et's.1

-
Richmond: While tin some lines
there has been a slight increase in
orders over last week, general trade
is still quiet. The banks are careful
in discounting and collections are
only fair.
Baltimore: General trade is re-
ported very quiet, with collections
slightly improved i'll comparison
with last week. Travellers have gone
out for the fall trade in boots and
shoes and hats and caps lines, but
orders are not coming in very rapid
ly or for laree amounts The season
has been backward, but hopes are
entertained that it will at least final
ly compare favorably with 1892.
Dyspepsia and it's attendant ills are
quickly cured by Simmons Liver Reg
ulatOr
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
Damage by Heavy Rains.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 29.-The
heaviest rainfall in the recollection of
the Oldest inhabitaht occurred
throughout Tennessee, Mississippi,
Arkansas and Louisiana Saturday
night and Sunday. The whole coun-
try is flooded, and incalculable dam
age is done to planters.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
Bucklen's Arnfca Salye.

The Best Salvo in the world for Cuts, Bruises
orpei Ulcers. Salt Rbeum, Fever, Sores, Tettsr
Itches, Hands, ChiIbains, Corns and all Skin
eruptions,and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by V. o. Thompson.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01

REPUBLICAN government is good
thing, but not always so. CASTELAR,
saws in his recent declaration that he
shall remain Republican till he dies,
but he is convinced that monarchy
is the only stable form of govern
ment for Spain.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01

IT is astonishing that the daily at
tendance at the Worlds Fair has so
far failed utterly to come up to the
expectations. The daily average for
two weeks was about $4,000 where
as some Chicago statisticians figured
on 100000. The show was opened
too soon, and even yetis incomplete.
Besides, the weather has been bad.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01

and and; STRENGTHENING nervine, and the onla
~ NC ior women SO safe and sure thai
dlspiacements, weak back, bearing-down sen.
satlons and every kindred ailmenf. If II fail.
TO benefit or cure, you have your money back
Is anything that isn't sold in this way Ei-e1y
to be ''just as goodna ~ 'iAeiS
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
Hay AND GRAIN.
Some Figures ON she Cost OF Pre-
duciDg.

Professor IDgersoll, of the Nebraska
Experiment Station, records in an
official bulletin the results of a prac-
growing an acre of grain or hay.
Fields of from one to thirtytwo
acres were selected and every expense
was recorded, cost of seed, OF labor
in planting, cultivating and harvest
ing. Labor was charged at 15c. an
hour for each man and team, or So
per day of ten hours for both. The
fields were treated as nearly as pos
sible as by Nebraska farmers. Some
of the results are as follows:
Is acres 81 acres acre
rye. is. wheat.
Cost of PLANTING s65.4s $3.50 1886
Cost Cost i harvesting s64.a5 sl22.6i s2.s,
Yield per acre 81 Is "a As .33
Cost per busi,eI
in granary ..94-5 II 7-1o 10 2-5
% acres 35 acres
Cost planting $6n.J2
Cost cuitiVating $4~.b5
Cost harvesting $54 10 1867
Yield pef acre 40 40 2 81 tons
Cost per bushel
IN granary .l5 S 80 per ton
The corn crop followed corn or
other grain, and a % acre field
planted on n tough blue grass sod
yielded forty three bushels per acre,
but cost over 23c. bushel because
of the extra labor in fitting the
ground. Also wheat field with
about the same cost yielded forty
bushels per acre at a cost of but Ice.
a bushel Taxes and interest are
not counted, as they vary. The
labor item is paramount in produc-
ing crop, and that, as shown, in
creases per bushel as the yield per
acre decreases.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01

1T is singular that North Carolina
farmers do not diversity their crops.
There are sections of this State as
well adapted to the hop industry as
any part of New York, but-why
don't our farmers raise hops?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01

paper -sstHa gege re
naval of our factories to that city.
The suggestion is useless. Right
here is the finest tobacco in the
world.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01

No one should feel that we are on
the verge of a panic because few
banks have failed. There are some
$500 National hanks in this country
and only have succumbed recently.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
RHEnMkTISfi CuREn lHhnhY

"Mystic Cure" for rheumatism AMI Neural
sia radically cures in l to days. Its action
upon the system Is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the disease
mmeaiaCly dlsar pears. The first dose greatly
benefit, IS cents. Sold by Ashcraft & Owens
Druggists, Winton.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01

RAIN-MAKING was business, but it
can't befollowed now. Some Kansas
farmers were fooled by rain. maker
who chose his own day for rain max
ing, his selection of day being fixed
by aSt. Louis weather prophet. This
proves that there are some sharp
people in this world.