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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-13

ubftttE &hdu ~ NuECs
Yes sad a tall stranger in a dark
suit of clothes us he lighted II fresh cigar
in the Office Of the Pacific hotel. "Yes, it
was the most extraordinary case | EVER
knew. l had rheumatism for 10 years.
Both arms and shoulders. Had to be
fed like q baby. My arms hing help
less for two years. No use of them what
ever"
And you mean to say that you were
cured without a dose of medicine:' asked
Landlord King.
Entirely without medicine. In one
moment. as if by miracle"
1--WE heard of such things" remarked
the man in his shirt sleeves. ut was
under circumstances of strong mental
excitement, wasn't it,"
Yes"
Il thought SO. You were induced to
believe that you could be cured if you
only made the effort. weren't your
Il suppose SO. Something Of that
kind"
Then there's nothing strange about
it. The history of medical practice is
full Of such cases. 1t was only an in
stance of what they call faith cure"
No" said the man in the dark clothes
re~flectively, ..you could hardly call it
that. The cure was effected by q man
who met me on a lonely road with a gun
in each hand and said, Hold up your
hands, And l held them up."-Pomona
Progress.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-13
The Ruling Passion.

Mr.. Theosoph-Speaking of the mystic
rious, | knew al adept who predicted
that he would be taken sick on a certain
day, at a certain hour, and would die ex-
actly . hours and 10 minutes later. Ev-
erything occurred just as he foretold.
What do you think of that:
Mr.. Hardhead-He must have been a
New York man who had lived in Jersey
and had become accustomed to doing ey-
erything Oh schedule time.-New York
Weekly.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-13

He--Didn't my note coine to you In
time yesterday
She-No; | never received it.
He-Stranget ! wonder where it
vent?
She--Oh, l remember hearing papa
say something about a note of yours
going to protest observation-disclosures
that is.-Life.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-13

Walter Besant thinks that Chicago
vill be some time to America what Bah
vlon was to Asia. He has great az
miration for the Windy City. otherwise
the simile might not seem SO c"mpli
Do0tary.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-13

The wealth 81 the Astors is remaSA
able for the -vay in which it has been
kept intact, and for the steady and
considerably rapid augmentation which
is continually taking place. The elder
Aston made a mint of money out OF the
fur trade. and would have continued
in that business, but he found that in-
vestlnent in real estate was vastly more
profitable. The family has steadily ad.
hered to this line of investment through
three generations. Henry Clews IN
ladies' Hou,e Journal
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-13

The mobiles Of Spain claim the right Of
appearing in the presence of the king
with their hats on 20 show that they are
not so much subject to him Is other
Spaniards are.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-13

Mexico has been estimated to con
tain 40 square leagues of forests.
Is. 1874 square leagues of mountain
land and 4.s22 square leagues of un-
cultivated land.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-13

This Quadruple silver plated set, consisting
q . mug. Rogers spoon and napkin ring, in .
slash lined decorated case, makes n lovely
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-13

A piece of ancient wooden water pipe
which was unearthed recently in New
Britain. Conn. is claimed to have been
nearly two centuries old.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-13

The United States purchased Alas
ka in 1867 for a moneyed consider.
alton, which amounted to less than
nineteen-twentieths Of q cent per
acre.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-13

The little town of Yaleta. on the Rio
0rande in Texas. is said to be the oldest
settlement in the United StateA
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
ABOUT ROADS.

Good roads are a vital need OF the
should keep up the agitation for
them. The following from the En-
gineering News is in point: The
advantages of properly-buiit AID
we'll maintained dirt roads seem to
have been largely overlooked in the
movement Tor the Improvement OF
our country roads, and it has been
said, with some reason, that the
movement in favor of good roads
has been hampered to some extent
by a somewhat too enthusiastic
advocacy of broken stone roads,
either macadam or teltord. The
cost of such stone roads is absolute
ly prohibitive OF their adoption in
many parts OF the country, where,
however, improved roads are urgent
ly needed Comparatively little is
said about dirt roads i'll the discus.
sion on improved construction, but
it is certain that very excellent roads
may b. made of earth by proper
system of construction. Both sur
face drainage and sub drainage are
essential III obtaining durable
road, and Intelligent, maintenance Is
another essential, Which latter Is
raj her difficult To insure The mere
dumping OF piirs OF earth iii wet
spots or low places IA not mainten-
ance, but is mere waste of energy
due to eareltssness or misdirec1ed
zeal. With a good dirt road once
completed, it would probably be
found economical and advantageous
to intrust its maintenance TO a few
skilled and intelligent men paid for
their services, instead OF leaving the
IA aintenance to the spasmodic at
tention OF the farmers and their hired
men,"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
HIGH AND LOW TARIFFS.

A very interesting article on the
effect of high and low tariffs appears
in the current number of the North
American Review, from the pen OF
Governor Russell, of Massachusetts.
He says that the Wilson tariff bill
embodles a policy which has been
the policy of our nation through
most OF its ill.," ami that under the
low tariff. OF 1916 and 1857, many
OF our great manu'dctur ng cities
were found q, ard their Industries
estai li-D-d"
The average rate of tariff duti s
from 1916 TO 1860 was only about
25 per cent, while the average ia the
Wilson bill is FULLY 40 per cent.
hat reason, then, Is there to be-
lieve that the iloon bill viii bring
disaster to American Industries
History proves that the country
prospered, all lines OF manufactures
and business fourished in the low
tariff period from 1916 to 1860.
The census records show that the
cash value of farms in this country
more than doubled between 1850
and 1860, the increase being lob PER
cent. But in twenty years from 1860
to 1880 the increase in the value OF
farms in the United States was only
40 per cent. Itwouid therefore seem
that it would require more than
forty years of high tariff to increase
the value of our farming property as
much as it increased in ten years
under a low tariff The value OF all
real and personal property in this
country increased 1874 per cent. from
1850 to 1860
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
HOME BUILDING CLUBS.

| OF all cooperative institutions,
| that which enables the working mali
| to own his modest home seems pre-
eminently worthy. Such an associa-
| ton was first started in Brooklyn,
| n. Y, under the name of the Brook
| lyn Building and Mutual Loan Fund
| ASSOCIATION, but the city of Phila-
delphia deserves the credit OF first
utilizing the idea to any great ex-
tent The initial organization ia
that city was esta bllshed in 1910,
and since that time over 100, 200
homes have been paid for through
t1Is system.
Associations have gradually spread
throughout the United States, and
are exercising IA deep influence for
independence and sobriety upon the
lie OF the people. In New Jersey,
there are over 200, in Indiana 12O,
aud in California 1876, the average
profit ranging from 6h per cent. to
20 per cent. The Ito associations
OF Massachusetts are known as CO.
operative banks, and practically
they are such, tor unlike the ordinary
savings institution, the funds are
used 10y the depositors themselves
to advance their own interests.
Every member has a voice and vote
in the management, and shares Ill
the total profits. When a poor man
desires to buy or build a home, he
borrOWs from the association a eum
not to exceed the tace value OF his
shares, and gives in return d mort
gage on the property, together with
an assignment of stock to the value
of the loan. After thus securing
the loan, the borrower pays to the
association il. monthly installments
including the premium and interest
on the money advanced, and when
these payments are equivalent to
the sum borrowed, the company
applies the stock to the payment OF
the mortgage which is Immediately
cancelled and the man owns his home.
As a rule, the money paid into the
association amounts to little more
than the rental price OF the mort
gagged property for the same period,
and thus we often hear the express
sion: The rent pays for the place"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21

bill that is in accordance with it's
platform. There is likely TO be an
Improvement in business soon, but
this may be checked by delay at
Washington. Under present circum-
stances no Senator or CONGRESSMAN
has right to talk in order to hear
himself talk. Delay that is unneces-
sary is objectionable. Business has
suffered much from the Sherman
silver law which impaired confidence
and from the Mckinley act which
stif1ed industry by enhancing prices
and diminishing the power of con-
suners to buy. In regard to bust
ness conditions we may take the
hopeful opinion of Edward Atkinson
who says: "There are two barome-
tiers by which [ make my obseI va
ton on the special and Oh the gener-
al condition OF trade in this country.
The print-cloth industry | have
observed to be the true barometer of
the dry goods business and the con-
sumption of iron the barometer of
the general business OF the country.
Print cloths are now active and sold
ahead. The demand for iron is in
creasing and the production is also
increasing"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
A FREIGHT CARRIER.

Those of our readers who visited
the streets of Cairo at the Worlds
Fair, and perchance mounted g
| pitching rolling ship of the desert
for the novelty OF the experience, sa"
the camel in his holiday attire and
most playful mood. Ia his native
| land, he is the most solemn and
| patient of beasts, a bearer of burdens
and in many regions the sole means
| OF communica ton between places
separated by arid areas.
A good pack carrier with a load Of
400 pounds can travel 40 miles a
day tor IA days without water. And
| if his hump, which is sort OF storage
| battery from which he draws his
reserves of food, be in good condi-
ton at the outset, a journey OF seven
days without water and almost with
out food is no Cause for wonder.
During the last five years camels
have been introduced into Australia
in large numbers. The soil and
climate of that country prove well
adapted to their needs and the young
flock is said to be superior to the
original herd.
The result of camel transporta-
ton has been the development of the
remote and desert parts of Australia
which could not have been achieved
in any other way. Across sandy
wastes where railroads are an i'm
possibility, and bullock teams ami
horses could never travel, supplies
can be taken by caravan to the set
tiers, and their wool produce brought
to ports of shipment.
The animals may also be yoked to
a wagon, a high curved pole and a
modification OF the horse collar being
used in this case. The wheels are
provided with broad tires, and in
this way heavy machinery can be
transported across the desert
In the northern part of South
Australia, mails are collected and
delivered by camel.
The riding camel or dl omedary is
q very & ct animal. and can travel
over 100 miles PEI say Tor d week at
a time, and in anemergency has been
know to nearly double that record
in q single period of twenty-four
hours. These animals are used by
the police, and afugitive from justice
has not the shadow of a chance
against constable mounted on a
dromedary. Also, when important
messages are to be sent in Australia,
dromedaries instead of messenger
boys are dispatched with q consider
able gain of time in favor of the
former.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
STOKES COUNTY sIRrIsGs.
An Interesting Letter From the senti>
neIs Regular Correspondent.

correspondence ofThe Sentinel
DILLARD. Dec. 1S.-Old Mr.. lizard
Times" has been on visit here for
several months and we are beginning
to tire of his company. Some say
that Cleveland sent him, and many of
US think that Harrison and his billion
dollar Congress had something uU do
with his coming: i'll fact All sensible
people know that such profiigacy rs
Wds INDUCED i'll by That infamous adj
mInlstration III paylng out fraudulent
pensions, etc, for campo On purposes
would breed hard times. But as am
no politician and no hanger on at Mr..
Cleyeland's pie-counter l will have no
more TO say at this time
We have been much blessed with
fine weather for several weeks and
farmers have been blowing, preparing
ground for five cent tobacco to buy
123 cent meat.
A report is current here that John
Il. Dalton, Esq, living near Pine Hall,
had his barn and stable burned last
week-supposed to be the work of IN
incehdiary, or Betsy Reed wander
ing lunatic pauper, whose proper
place is at the County Home for such
characters. The county authorities
! ought to see that she is placed there.
Our sheriff and taX-collectoIs are
having nara ROAD TO GfdVel IN get
ting up taxes. While there are many
who can't pay, there are others who
try to shirk. Our lawmakers ought
To provide method by which every
voter should exhibit his tax receipt
for the previous year before he is al
lowed to deposit his ballot-that
would make them s'dance up
Not much prospect for gay and
happy Christmas here on account of
the presence of "Old Hard Times -
While many have hog and hominy,
there are many who have no hog, and
Will try to substitute whiskey.
sPOnty" has had to take peace
warrant VS.. Nat White lest he should
do him bodily harm, but l learn the
breach is healed and they say the
Zion and lamb" lay down together
lsat night at Biz's, both pretty
"boozy."
Salem Flynt, colored, our old black
smith, lies at the point of death.
Miss Olives school will close next
Friday. The session has been short
but the patrons are well pleased.
Many of our schools will close in jan
uary and / fear the teachers will have
to wait some time for their money.
Mr.. Lindsay Wall and lady, of Mad
ison, have recently been visiting old
friends and relatives here. The pat
tern for making any cleverer people
has been lost. Wishing you ana your
readers a merry Christmas and happy
New Year, l am Rec PORTER.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21

GEORGIA is without doubt tie
empire State of the South. From
1879 to 1898 the value of city and
town real estate increased 200 pr
cent in farming lands the increase d
value is so per cent, in farm lmple-
ments $50 per cent, and in house
hold goods 40 per cent. Cotton
mills show an increase from ST 500,
900 to more than So 100000, or
about $50 per cent, The value of
property returned by the colored
people tor taxation has increased
from 100000 in 1879 to only u
few thousand less than SIS, 100000
in 1898.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
DON'T DELAY.

We trust that Senator Sherman is
wrongly quoted in saying that the
Wilson tariff bill will not be passed
until April. This country has suffer-
ed too much from delay in legisla-
ton. The silver repeal bill was an
instance. The VOORHEES, bill was
passed finally, but the uncertainty
and suspense extended over SO many
weeks. Now, the business inter ests
OF the whole country demand an
early settlement of tariff legislation.
Business may be placed above
politics in the estimation OF most of
the American people wheel it comes
to a matter of this kind. Tariffs
affect the buying and selling price of
articles, especially manufactured
articles, and our merchants and
tradesmen want to know how they
stand. 1t is of the first Importance
that there should be no delay in
passing the Wilson bill, practically
on the lines on which it is drawn.
Some few changes may be expected,
but the idea at the basis of the bill is
true Democratic doctrine, and the
Democratic party will be charged
With cowardice if it fails to pass q
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
WALNUT COVE
Christ IN as Trses-Prstracted Meeting
"A Successful Hunter

"A Successful Hunter.
Correspondence of the Sentinel
WALNUT Cove, Dec 16-The Pres
byterians held protracted meeting
in the Baptist church here last week,
conducted by Rev Mr.. Miller, of
Danbury, and assisted by Rev Mr..
Caldwell, of Winston. The latter
gave us several practical sermons
The Baptist are making prepara-
ton for a Sunday school Christmas
tree on Tuesday night, Dec 26th.
Mr A. j. Fair returned home to-
day from a business trip TO Whining
ton, n. c. He says there is consider
able talk there about the Duke
assignment. He also reports times
very dull in Wilmington.
Mr. q Bishop smiles-it5 a boy.
Prot. Days school closed yesterday
for a vacation of one month.
There will be a Christmas tree at
evening, Dec. 23rd, for the benefit of
a Meravian Sunday School at that
place. Mr.. Linehack, of Salem, is
superintendent.
Not much tobacco is coming in to
market The weather is not favor
able for handling the weed.
Mr. j G Baily, the man who shot
his foot some time back instead of
the hawk, is able to get out again.
Mr. j A Warren, assignee of P
Clayton, sold out at auction the re-
mainder of the stock of goods this
week and everything went exceeding
ly low except shoes.
Mr. j G Byns has a white Chester
hog eighteen months old which he
says will weigh six hundred pounds.
This week has been favorable one
for sportsmen. Some of our boys
have been outsome The writer saw
Mr. w S Highfill come in one evening
with his coat looking as ii he had
found good many birds and also a
fine gobler on his back. He says a
good dog was the cause of it all.
Cove.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21

DISPUTE arose over the debate be-
tween the Pinnacle and Sloan
schools. The Sloan boys have had
a hearing in THE SENTINEL and now
Pinnacle makes a showing. The
latter say that the question was pre-
pared and proposed by Sloan, and
as to the alleged change in the word
ing of the question, Pinnacle denies
that. The Pinnacle people further
assert that there was no doubt ex-
pressed by the judges while taking
the ballot, and that. as to the Sloan
speakers being unprepared, the
printed speech of one of them dis
proves that. Sloan challenged Pin
nacIe for another joint debate and
fixed the date on Dec. 3Oth. Pin
nacle did not accept this because
examinations will soon be at hand.
Finally, the Pinnacle people say that
they thought the Sloan boys could
bear defeat in a manly manner. Our
advice under the circumstances, il
Sam j ones-like: Quit your quarrel
ing.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
THOSE who are interested in the

THOSE who are interested in the
discussion of an income tax will read
This from d correspondent of the New
York Tribune: The income tax
affords the most facile means of rails
ing money. Its imposition does not
disturb trade like the Introduction
of a new tariff. and it has the further
advantage that it raises money IRON
that body of people whose fewness
makes them least dangerous at the
polling-booth. The working classes
pay only as consumers by indirect
taxation. The upper classes have
just the same tariffs, but with the
tax upon incomes as an additional
burden. There is no unfairness in
the principle of the impost which
draws a distinction between the rich
man and the poor man.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
ROCKINGHAM ROCKETS.
ssemA OF General Ense-e~i-a Negr
Jailed.

Jailed.
Corresp ;ndence OF the Sentinel
WENTWORTH, Dec 17-Prot Filing
ton, county sup erintendenJ of educa-
ton, examined several applicants
for certificates to teach school on
last Thursday.
Miss Sallie Hancock has returned
from a pleasant visit to rela tivrs in
Danville.
Register of deeds Grafton spent
portion of last week in Winston
where he testified in the ease of CLAW
born and Others VS. County commits
sioDers.
We regret to hear of the illness of
an infant child of Mr. w j MitcheIrs.
1t had pneumonia.
Elk = Commonwealth Attorney
richardson, OF Henry county, Va,
was here last week in search of a
stolen mule which he suspects was
stolen by former resident of this
county.
A young negro was lodged in jail
last Tuesday for repeated depreda
tions on stocks of merchandise in
town. He will await the meeting of
the grand jury. X LoAFER
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
STORE ROBBED YAOKIN.
Also Set ON Ffre-MArr1aEe of o POpu
lar Young Couple Near Centre.
CorresnondAnce of the Sentinel

Also Bet ON F1re-n Arr1AEe OF POpu-
lar Young Couple Near Centre.
Correspondence of the sentinel.l
CHESTNUT RIDGE, Dec. 1S-Mr.
Jones F. Long, of Longtown, and
Miss Nina Reece were united in mar
riage Tuesday evening, Dec. 18th, a t
the residence of the brides mother,
Mrs. Malinda Reece, near Centre,
Rev Miles III Long performing the
ceremony. The groom is one of
Longtown's most estimable and
popular young men and the bride is
one of the most charming young
ladies of our neighborhood: and
their host of friends wish for them
long and happy voyage across the
sea of life
On the night of Dec. 18th thieves
entered the store of Messrs. Wilmoth
& Fleming, at Boonville, aud after
helping themselves to all the cloth
ing. hats, shoes, groceries, etc, they
wanted, attempted to burn the store
by saturating the floor in front of
fire place, and some clothing and
domestic with oil, aud setting fire to
it. The fire was discovered about
5 o'clock Friday morning by Mr. Nj
V Fleming, junior member of the
firm, who gave the alarm and the
flames were extinguished before much
damage was done. The thieves
gained entrance through a window
by boring hole through the blind
and opening it. 1t will be remem
bered Mr. NJ M Crumel's store was
burned there last May and Boon
vile people are very much alarmed
over another attempt to commit a
similar crime. A united effort is be-
ing made to bring the guilty parties
to Justice The loss and damage is
estimated at about SIS with no in
surance. The generalopinion now is
Mr.. Crumel's store was robbed and
set on fire by the thieves.
During the same week Mr. g ID
Wagner crib at Centre was entered
and quite a lot of corn was stolen.
B.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
STATE OF TRADE.

nun's re view says that industry is
doing nothing on speculation and
trade is yet waiting. In cotton
manufacture there is much hesita
ton Bradstreet's says the prices of
STAPLE products are lower. Mefcan-
tile collections West and East have
improved, Scarcity OF funds among
Southern wage-earners is checking
trade. We wish the reports were
better, but we suppose we must wait
upon Spring trade for real revival.