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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
MERCHANTS VS.. THE CITY.
An Ordinance That Gives the Market
House People Monopoly.

The grocery merchants Of Winston
are very much wrought up over cir
cular signed by Mayor Kerner, and is
sued this week containing an ordi-
nance to this effect:
No fresh fish, game, oysters, Doul-
try live or dressed, vegetables, or
other country produce, shall be sold
anywhere in the city, except at the
market. Provided, that this section
shatl not prohibit any one from selling
produce cf his own raising at any time
and in any part of the city, except
within the market limit, in which
case he shall pay the market clerk 10
cents per day. Any one violating
this section shall be fined $500.
A number of the wholesale and re-
tail merchants held a meeting yester-
day afternoon in the office of Cromer
Bros Il Co, for tie purpose of inves-
tigatIng the contents of the circular
Mr.. W. E. Williams was caNed to
the chair and Mr.. L. Neale was aD-
pointed secretary. A committee
consisting of II. l.. King, L. Neale, S.
w. Cfomer and 7. n. Harris was ap-
pointed to consult with an attorney
as to the legality of the ordinance,
and to fight the matter in the courts,
if necessary.
The merchants claim that the ordi-
nance conflicts with the State laws
and simply gives the market house
people q monopoly.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
A DARK HORSE In THE RACE
For District Attorney Of Western North
Carolina.
LOCKE CRAIG. SAID TO Be HIS NAME.
Secretary Carlisle May Designate the
Location ofthe Collectors Office
Probable That Winston VIII Get
the Head Office if Not the Collector
---4lt re-as / orp jr,f.. G olIector Rollins
pscial CorIesPOAdenee of The Sentlnel.l ]


WAsHINGToN, April, '27.-It is rG-
m0red here now that Locke Craig. Of
Asheville, is dark horse in the race
for he district attorneyship. He
spent several days mere recently as a
looker-on, but did not declare his in
tentions.
| am informed by high official of
the treasury Department that the
Secretary may, under the law, desig-
nate the location of the collectors Of
ice in any internal revenue district;
and hence, chat though a Winstonian
may not secure the cOllectorship,
Ninsf0a has fair chance Of securing
the head office o the district.
L nave also been informed that the
contract for the Federal building at
Relds le bas been signed by the
Department, and that the work will
begin in very short time.
IIhe contract was awarded to Brown
" CARRIER, of Wilmington, at 1921
Senator Ransom and ex-Congress-
man Williams ARE til@ only members
of the North Carolina delegation here
at present. though Senator Vance, and
Messrs. Alexander and Bower are ex-
pected to put in an appearance before
next Tuesday.
The charges against Collector Rol-
Inns have not been made public. l un-
derstand, however, that one of them
relates to frauds perpetrated by Rol-
lins on Geo. E. Nissen y Co., of Win
stOn.
There seems to be very disagreeable
controversies in regard to the post
Offices at Madison and Gcrmanton.
Williams says that Miss Davis has
been endorsed by Senator Vance for
the Office atSGermantOn. DIR. Sullivan
seems to be in possession of the Office
At Madison, Dr. McAnally is said
to have been appointed, but there is
wranglc over it yet.
1t is rumored this evening that
the President will call an extra ses-
sion of Congress at an early day, prob
ably in June. n.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
A NEWSY LETTER.
Farm Work Progressing-Snow in
Virginia-Busy Sloan.
correspondence Of the sentineI.l

Correspondence OF the Sentinel
MANA, n. c., April 28.-The farm
ers are rapidly getting their corn un-
der ground and preparing their
tobacco lands.
The high wind on last Thursday
and Friday did much damage to fruit
trees. The frost cut down early po-
tatoes and garden vegetables.
Your correspondent took a short
visit to his old home in Virginia Fri
day and in passing through the coun-
try he saw much improvement going
on, especially so at East Bend and
Sloan. In fact the people at Sloan
are moving forward with vim, and
they have one Of the best schools in
this section, with one of the most
complete buildings for the purpose to
be found in Western North Carolina.
New and elegant residences are being
built and the people there had a meet
ing this week to take steps toward
building warehouse. Mt. Airy is
also moving ahead more rapidly
than ever before. New buildings are
going up all over the young city. We
had very pleasant chat with Mr..
Geo P. Pell, of the News, and he
Ulluk KS IIldU bIlc eIcCbElC car 10 Ullo
springs will soon be running, as all
the stock has been subscribed by the
progressive men of the town.
The small grain throughout the
country is looking very well. After
gettingacross themountains we found
but little sign of spring, and on Sun
day it was perfect midwinter day,
showed very hard, with wind blow
ing. Monday morning the ground
was frozen hard and the Thermometer
was four degrees below freezing. The
fruit is all killed and much injury done
to oats and wheat. No corn planted
there yet.
Circuit Court was in session and
several important cases on the docket,
Judge Williams presiding. He re.
minds one very much of N. G. Will
liams in looks and actions. The bar
was well represented in such legal
lights as Gen. James A. Walker,
Judge Caldwell, Judge Tompkins nd
Others equally as prominent.
The collectorship fight over there is
getting red hot.
We returned home Tuesday and en-
joyed the trip very much, indeed.
Mr., @. b. Wade has filed his bond as
postmaster here. p. S. Early ESQ,
secured the appointment for him.
ERIC.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
Big Swamp's Caterpillar Army.

Carolina Central railroad men re-
port that the army of caterpillars is
still marching out of Big Swamp, says
the Charlotte News. They made their
appearance this year earlier than usu-
al, and in great numbers. They confine
their depredations entirely to tho
black gum trees in the swamp. Ne
other kind of tree is touched, and
they do not trouble the farms. They
strip the gums of leaves and all
through the pest, the gum trees look
like they do in midwinter, with not d
sign of green about them. The train
men still have trouble in getting
through the swamp. The immense
mass of worms on tie rails make the
engine wheels slip, and in some in
stances halt the trains. Millions of
the caterpillars are killed daily, and
section hands are employed in bury ipg
the offensive mass.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
STOKES SUPERIOR COURT.
A Docket that Reminds One of For
mer Days.

Special Correspondence of the Sentinel
DANBURY, N. c., April 29.-The
criminal docket of Stokes reminds
one of ten years ago, when Preston
vile was in full bloom. There is
nearly every crime known to the law
charged against some one on the dock
ct and the criminal cases will not be
disposed of this week.
Young Nugent, II years old, was
sent up for five years for stealing Bill
Fallin's horse. Nugent had no coun-
sci and plead guilty
John Hairston, colored, was CON
ricted at Stokes court this week of
stealing 1866 from Chas. Bowman last
winter and sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary.
Tnomas Terrell Was sent to Jail
twelve months for beating his wife.
The case against a negro for an at
tempt at rape was continued until
next term.
Three Important cases, which ex-
cited great public interest, were state
vs.. James l.. Grogan, states vs.. Frank
Hall and State VS.. Andy Stevenson
and n. /. Voss.
The Grogan case is the one which
created such a sensation last August
when it was telegraphed everywhere
and on everybody's tongue that Gro
gan had forged a will to
the property of Wesley Jones, a
well-to-do farmer ana old bachelor.
and then murdered Jones by poison
ing him. Public sentiment has been
almost unanimous against Grogan.
Grogan was prosecuted by Solicitor
Barber, ex-Solicitor Settle, Glenn s.
Manly, and W. w. King. He was de
tended by G. B. Watson, of Winston,
Judge n. II. Hairston, of Martins
vile, Va, and q. NJ. Stack, of Stokes.
The jury acquitted him in one case
and the State entered a mol. pros. in
the other. He viii be sent to Vir-
ginia under a requisition from that
State.
Frank Hall was indicted for periu-
ry. 1t Is the fifth case growing out Ct
a little piece of land. The State is
represented by the Solicitor, G. B.
Watson and w. w. King. Hall was
defended by Glenn & Manly and A. Ne.
Stack. Hall was acquitted, the jury
remaining out only few minutes.
The case of State VS.. Stevenson and
Noss, for the murder of Polly Watson,
will come up Monday. The defend
ants are represented by Glenn 81 Man
ly, G. B. Watson and Col. A. II. Joyce.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
THE PRESIDENT WOUNDED
An Accident Delays Mr.. CIeyeland's
Visit 10 the Iseview Stand,

New YORK, April 28:-There was
intense excitement here for a short
time this morning in front of the Vic
tcria Hotel, caused by an accident to
President Cleveland just as he was
about to be driven 20 the reviewing
stand.
AS the President stepped into the
carriage he struck his head against
the top, which was not properly
thrown back. He threw his head
back and the crowd casght sight of
the blood streaming down his face
Mr.. Cleveland Immediately stepped
out of the carriage, and Police Captain
Murphy hurried to his side with a
handkerchief, prepared to stop the
flow of blow. The President at once
returned to the hotel where the
wound was dressed by physician In
about twenty minutes he reappeared
and resumed his iOurneV.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
The Name "wacbovis s.

The "Wachovia Moravian," a hand
some monthly published, in Salem,
gives the following relatfv0eo and old
and popular name:
Our re aders will notice the name
'Wachovia" at the head of our paper.
Very many Of them will need no ex-
planation of the term. 1t will have a
sweet home flavor about it, reminding
them of the diStricti in North Carolina
where they were born. For the infor-
nation of others we would say that
Wachovia was the name given to the
large tract of land which the Nora
vians bought in Western North Caro-
lima in the year 1853. 1t was the title
of one of the estates of Count Zinzen-
dorf, situated in Austria, 1t was
adopted out of love for this great man
of God, the founder of the Renewed
Brethren's church. 1t likewise car
ries our thoughts back to the Empire,
within the present bounds of which
the Morayian churches was organized
more than four hundred years ago.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
HE NEWS IN WILKES.

Ft5u the North Wilkesooro News, 27th.l
There was a heavy snow storm on
the Blue Ridge mountain west of this
place last Friday.
1t is announced that the commence
ment exercises Of Morayian Falls
Academy will take place on Friday,
May 5th.
DR.. a. j. EIIer, Of Lewis Fork, this
county, returned from Baltimore,
Nd, last week. where he has been at
tending lectures.
We had a big white frost and SINE
ice at this place last Monday morning.
but it is thought that most of the
fruit escaped injury.
Mr.. Jacob Holloway, of Alleghany
county, came To this county last week
70 buy cattle, and stopped over at the
residence of Dir. James Bowers. The
following morning he ate breakfast
and seemed to be IN good health: how
ever, after finishing his meal he called
for more coffee, drank it and fell
dead.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04

The subjects &, be brought up for
consideration al the Morayian dis
trict c4stf uee 20 be held at New
Philadelpilla, this county, at ten
O'Clock a. M, May 3rd, are as follows ::
Sunday schools, Missions, Church
Publications, the Theological Semi
nary, etc.
Sermons are to be preached as fol-
lows:
On Wednesday morning, 3rd, of
May, by Bishop RondtEaler. on the
subject of The Brethren's Church" ;"
On Wednesday evening, by Rev Ar
thur Thaeler, on the subject of Mis-
sions. On Thursday morning by
Rev. Edward Crosland on the subject
of .'Christian ActIyity.n
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
For the Week Ending Monday. April
Twentyf0urtil

CENTRAL DISTRICT. = There have
been light showers, but moro rain is
badly needed; high winds having
caused the rapid evaporation of what
did fall. Drought may be considered
to prevail, but lat present only slightly
has been somewhat below the average
on few days, preventing very rapid
growth Of vegetation and crops. The
light frost of the 18th slightly injured
young plants. Corn and cotton com
ing up. Rains reported: Warrenton,
20; Smithf1eld, Al; Pittsboro, 20; Lii
linston, .68: Laurinburg, 60; Douglas.
30: Elon College, .01: LOuisburg, Al:
Troy, .54; Auburn, .24; Raleigh. 20:
Greensboro, .06; Oak Ridge, .06; Chap
el Hill. ,l6.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
Prosperous Winston-saIem.

e. III. Stewart returned yesterday
from Winston, where he had been to
attend une meeting of the directors of
the Roanoke and Southern Railroad
Company, at which certain formal
steps were taken relative to the con-
struction of the Castle Rock Mineral
railway.
Winston" said Mr.. Stewart, sis
the best town in North Carolina. 1t
is growing rapidly and solidly. Fine
business houses are going up, and the
whole place has an air of prosperity.
A new bank with a capital of $500, 900
is being got under way. l think that
Winston has grown as fast as Roam
oke during the last twelve months. -
Roanoke Times.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
Those Rabbit Gums.

Clerk of the Court Stafford is still
grieving over the loss of his rabbit
gums Which were destroyed by fire
last week. They were insured for "a
small amount but it appears that
there will be hitch in the collec-
tion. Is the matter goes to the courts
Lowyer Rayle will probably appear
for the prosecutor. In the meantime
Mr.. Stafford offers to pay liberal
price for all gums delivered to him
at the court house. Mr.. Stafford says
that his greatest regret is that by
the loss of his "rabbit-catchers'' his
deputy and several other friends will
necessarily hayeto live without meat
next winter.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
Mad Dogs.

In view of the fact that there has
been much excitement about mad
dogs, we give the law on the subject:
when tue owner of any dog shall
know, or have good reason to believe
that his dog, or any dog belonging to
any person under his control, has been
bitten by mad dog, and shall neglect
or refuse Immediately to kill the same.
he shall forfeit and pay the sum Of $50
to him who will sue therefor; and the
offender shall be liable to pay all dam
ages which may be sustained by any
one, in mis- property or person, by the
bite of any dog belonging as aforesaid,
and shall be guilty of a misdemeaner
and fined not more than $50, or i'm
prisoned not more than so days.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
THE CITY GRADED SCHOOLS.
The Commencement Exercises to Take
Place May 18Th.
Dr.. TAYLOR DELIVERS TEE ADDRESS

/ The Diplomas Will be Presented by
| Hon. j. @. buxton-The Names OF
Those NFhe Won Prizes Heretofore
The Exercises TO be Held in the
! Opera Householder News.
The commencement of the Winston
Schools will be held in the Opera
House on the evening of the 18th OF
May
The PRECEDENT has been established
Of inviting the presidents of the vari-
Gus colleges in the State to address the
graduating class on this occasion, and
I Dr.. Charles E. Taylor has accepted the
invitation this year.
The diplomas viii be presented to
the graduates by Hon. ]. Z. Buxton,
acting chairman Of the school board.
President Charles ID. McIver Of the
State Normal and Industrial school
will present the II. Montague Schol-
arship'' and the STANDARD Music Co.
Vocal Music Medals" ~
The former prize was first awarded
in 1889, the object of which is explain
ed in the following extract taken from
The DAILY OF that year:
I'm order to encourage honorable
and healthy competition among the
Schools, | have decided to award Il
fine gold medal, at the next annual
commencement ,Jf this Institution. to
that member Of the graduating class
" no shall have attained the highest
general average in all of his or her
studies during the present scholastic
year. But it is mp desire and inten-
ti0n, if the authorities shall deem il
practicable and desirable, to award
- ~
mencement as above stated.
/ sincerely trust that this little to-
ken OF regard for the institution may
result in permanent and lasting bene-
fl s to the students of the same"
Ii. MONTAGUE.
The medal has been won by the fol-
lowing graduates: Miss Jenny White
80, Miss Mary Watson 80 Miss Lu
GorTell '91 and Miss Georgia Whita-
ker 80.
The STANDARD Music Co. Medal is
given each year the pupil of the
schools who obtains the highest aver
age in the department of vocal music.
and was first awarded in 1891 to Miss
Lillian Crutchffeld and in 1892 to Miss
Mamie Wood. The second prize. a
silver medal given by Mr.. Q. r. Brown.
was first won by Miss Mamie Wood
and next by Miss Sarah Morton. The
third prize, MendelSOhnS Book of Vo-
cal Songs. was first won by Miss Lizzie
Crawford and afterwards by Miss Ma
ey Lewis Harris, who drew for it with
oallie Wilson, whose rank was deemed
by the judges to be the same. The
latter however was given a prize of
the same kind by a gentleman who
holds u high Office in the town
The Standard Music Co. medal for |
this year may now be seen in the win
dow Of Beyan's jewelry store.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
10 DEFEAT A CREDITOR.
John Baker Seizes NIortgaged Horse
and Tries to E~cape.

A man by the name of John A.
Baker, who lives near this place, some
time since gave a mortgage on his
horse to secure the payment of a debt.
Not being prepared to meet the obi
cation the animal was seized and ad-
vertised to be sold on the 24th inst.
Baker came to the city that day,
and while the employees of Sheriff Nc
Arthur's stable were absent at dinner.
he secured the horse and left in the
direction of Greensboro. AS soon as
the absence of the horse was discover
ed deputy sheriff was started in pur-
suit. He was oveftaken by the officer
near Guilford College, arrested and
brought back to Winston. Upon
reaching here Baker secured the mon
ey, paid the debt and was released, all
parties being satisfied
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
Two ASSIGNMENTS MADE.
hGSSrS. Abbott & Jones and G. 7
Abbott & Company.
PATTERSON AND AMIS TRUSTEES.
Ihe People's Bank and Mr.. j T. Scho-
field Made Preferred Creditors ty
the Warehouse Firm-Assets VIII
Cover Liabilities-Abbott & Co.'S
Assets 5000; Liabilities $500.

! Messrs. ]. L. Abbott and D'Orsey
Jones, doing business under the firm
: name of Abbott & Jones, filed deed
of assignment April 29th, naming
! j. L. Patterson, Esq, as trustee.
J The firm turns over all their prop
! erty, including book accounts, etc
/ The deed of trust says:
! First-Deduct and retain such costs
and expenses as shall be necessary to
discharge this trust together with
two and one-half per cent. commits
sions on disbursements arising there
under.
Second-PaY to the Peoples bank
%: 993,43 for borrowed money.
| -1hird-Peoples'~ National Bank
$3S6.12
$3.50.
Fifth-Pay balance pro rata to ,an
the other creditors according to their
respective claims.
Winston last fall from Danville, Va.
and began business in Browns old to-
bacco warehouse, which was DESTROYED
by fire on November 14Gh, a few
months after they started.
Both members of the firm were full
OF determination and succeeded in
having erected the large and hand
some brick warehouse on Main street,
IN which they have been doing buSi-
ness since February
Messrs. Abbott & Jones are both
clever gentlemen and it is with regret
that IHE SENTINEL announces their
misfortune.
1t pleases THE SENTINEL. to leafn
that the firms assets will more than
cover their liabilities and that the
prospect for them resuming business
Is quite encouraging.
ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT.
G. L. Abbott & CO.. grocery mer-
chants, doing business on Church
street, filed a deed of assignment the
same day. The firms liabilities are
placed at $500 and assets 5000 e. r.
Amis is named as trustee. The pre-
ferred credits and amounts are as fol-
lows:
II. Fl. Reynolds, $3.50: r. J. Rey-
nolds Sl6.92; Craddock, Terry & Co,
$3.50; Lowenberg & Hecht, $I20:
Hecht & Hirshler, S39; Cromer Bros.
x Co, $50: Frank & Adler, 500. %; Dull
& Co., $40: III. A. T.ockredge & Co. S28: |
Norman & Meyer, S12 70; Adams &
Mcmillan S15; j. w. Carter s. Co.,
$22.50, e. e. Amis, s11.3S.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
Wants Free Advertising,
m the Kaleigh News-Obseryer.l

From the Raleigh News-observer]
When man of ordinary sense
abuses the newspapers, we imagine
that he is.merely seeking a little free
advertising and hopes to gain notori-
ETY. by having tile papers discuss him
and his measures. Such persons find
qualification in being talked about
without caring particularly what is
said of them, so that their names are
in peoples mouths. The newspapers
of North Carolina and with very rare
exceptions areof a high order, and ds-
serve commendatian from the pulpit
rather than animadyersion.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
Prof. Armstrong designs,
Of Tie sentinel.l

Correspondence of The SentinelJ
DURHAM. N. G., April 2s.-- A report
is gaining credence here to the effect
that Prof. j. i. Armstrong has resign
ed his chair in Trinity College and
Macon Woman's College at Lynch
burg. If the resignation is accepted
this will mean a great loss to Trinity.
It is universally admitted that Prof.
Armstrong has done much to raise
and sustain the standard of excellence
in all courses of obstruction with which
he has been connected, and it is GER
tain that his place will be hard to
fill
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
what mr.. Header.on Thinks.

n TOM TIC OHaf1OsOe NeWsJ
Representative John Henderson
arrived at his home id Salisbury
Monday night, for brief season of
rest. He thinks that in all probabil
ity a way will soon be found to get
around the rule that appears TO have
been esta bIished to let the iifpubli-
can postmasters OF the prudential
class serve out their terms. If it
cannot be done, Why, then, the DEM
ocratic applicants will have to bide
their time and wait until the terms
are out.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
--------lEE--o-s
ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED
BY "a Destructive Tornado in Okla
homa.

OKLAHOMA, April ga terrific
tornado swept over this section of
country last evening The damage TO
property is immense. Eleven persons
are reported to have been killed.
Though the storm, only lasted q mini
ute or two the wreck is complete The
track of the storm monster is one half
of 4 mile in width and eight miles
long. Everything in its path was laid
in waste. The telegraph poles and
wires were blown down for miles
around, and full particulars could not
be had
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
-
viii Go to Chicago,

Mr.. Word II. Wood, one OF Win
ston,s best young men, has been
awarded the responsible position of
head cashier of the largest hotel in
Chicago the 8 Ieeca of which Mr..
L. w. Scoville, the greatest Of south
our young friend, Mr.. Wood, most
trustworthy and competent cashier.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
CUT HIS THROAT
And Jumped from a R0of-InstantIy
Killed.

New YORK, April 2S.-This morn
ing Benjamin Buchanan, aged seven
ty years, climbed upon the roof of his
dwelling, cut his throat and then
jumped from the building, and was
dashed-tO instant death on the pave
ment below. He was a great sufferer
from dyspepsia aud dropsy which is
thought to have been partially the
cause of the suicide.
For thirty-flye years Mr.. Buchanan
was officer of the Supreme Court of
New York, and was much esteemed
by his acquaintance.