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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15

Truly, says Sir Walter Scott, il is
we'll dogs life is short. For If he
lived to the age of man and then died,
what should We dop
Beside the same walk small iron
tablet marks the grave OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
Upon the granite pedestal is the fol-
lowing inscription:
NOBLE.

For more than fifteen yenrs the
favorite collie aud dear and faithful!
companion OF Queen Victoria.
Died at Balmoral. 18th S.pt., 1851
"Noble by name, by nature noble.
too;
Faithful companion, sympathetic,
true"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
THE QUEENS PETS.
VICTORIA's cows, DOGS, CATS
AND SMALL DEER.
Inc -nrumerabie Pleasures She Dc
rives From Highland CASTLE
Her Majesty Is AN Anna
tour Asricnlturist.

THE Queen of England has three
favorite dogs that accompany
her wherever she goes, to Bal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15

cOmphreU WITH tuHl oi w lHuSOr. III IL
al octagon of plain granite, surmourt-
ed by dome-like roof. Below the
dome is row OF small stained-glass
windows that can be dropped. Beneath
are large windows that can also be
opened. Open gratings in the floor
admit the air from that direction. So,
as we see, the dairy possesses the first
requisite for the manufacture of good
butter, viz, pure air.
The floor is of tiles. A wide marble
slab encircles the walls for the pans.
which are of plain white pottery. In
the center is a stationary table of Pa
terhead granite (mottled) on an oak
stand.
Connected with the dairy are two
cottages, one OF them devoted to the
dairy maids use. There is room
with large set kettle in which the
milk pans are boiled, aud here also are
the presses for the skim milk cheeses
which are made in the winter for the
consumption of the cottagers.
Crossing small court behind these
cottages We enter the byre where the
dairy COWS are feeding, munching con-
tentedly the oat straw which with tur-
nips comprises their winter diet. There
are thirteen pure Ayrshires. A large,
high, comfortable byre, well-kept aud
sweet. The name OF each COW is over
her stall. The dairymaid assists in
the milking, she told me. SO there
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
SLOAN SIFTINGS.
School Opening-The Crops-Teets
Bros, New Show.

School Opening-The Crops-Teets
Bros. New Show.
Correspondence Of the SentineE.I
SLOAN, n. c., Aug. 9.-Siloam Male
and Female Academy opened It's sec
ond fall term today, with quite large
number of students.
The rains Of the past week have
improved crops In general and farm
ers appear more cheerful, and times
are more lively around Sloan.
Teets Brothers New Shows eXhib-
tied here last Friday. The boys saved
UP three nickIes and when the music
began their niclIleS were spent.
Mr.. Gought and daughter, of Gad-
kin county, are visiting Dr. w. l..
Vestal and family here. The Doctor,
in company with his guests, visited
the grand old Pilot Mountain Sat
urddy.
Regardless of the hard times cur
little town is still building. The car
penters' saws and hammers are heard
ringing in every direction.
Atkinson & Matthews have opened
ND their Hue shop on Main street, 0p-
posite the postol1ice.
Frank Rochels caught an otter in
his fish trap in the J adkin river few
days ago, 1t was three feet long and
weighed 100 pounds.
It is said that Sloan is to have a
brick church III the near future.
G.. S. Matthews, wife and daughter,
of this place, are Visiting friends in
the towns of Walnut Cove and Den
mis-.
W. NJ Cundiff and wife. Of this
place, are in Chicago attending tho
Worlds Fair. They will return home
via. WinSt0n-Salem. SILOAM.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10

On Sunday, July Both, Presiding
Elder Carraway, of the Winston dis
drict, dedicated Methodist church
in Davidson county. At that time
the crops were suffering for rain, a
fact that was known to the Presid-
ing Elder. During his prayer he
asked the Lord to send forth a
refreshing season. On his return
home that afternoon heavy rain
came up and the result was that the
preacher and his youngest daughter,
who accompanied him, looked like
Bapiists after immersion when they
arrived home. Miss d tisy reminded
her father that whenever he went to
that county again to preach she
wanted him to inform her before
hand whether or not he was going
to Dray for rain
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
@sA>S -
MANA,
Tobacco Growing Finely-The Good
Schools of Yadkin.
corresponderee of The Sentinel

Correspondence of The Sentinel
MANA, Aug, THE farmers are
beginning to turn stubble land for
another crop of wheat; the ground is
still dry. The rain last week has
done upland corn much good. To-
bacco is growing out very finely now.
1t would do the warehouse men and
the buyers good to see four barns
that HI. 2. Poindexter, Esq, has on
DR.. c. J. Watkins fine farm here.
Others also have nice tobacco but
this field is exceptionally fine.
Mr.. Cyrus Thompson had quite a
good crowd out to hear him and his
talk was very conservative one.
He tried to impress upon the people
the necessity of cutting aloof from
the old parties. He wants free coin
age and wants it in a hurry.
The many excellen schools through
out the county are beginning an
other year. Yadkin county is truly
blessed with good schools and they
are all well patronized.
The people are disposed to think
the Collector is moving very slow in
making changes.
Quite a number of the neighbors
took in Teets' show on the 9Th.
The farmers generally have sown
good patches of turnips.
Mr.. W. G. Logan is building a
large storage house for his tobacco.
The young people have put the
church-yard in apple pie order and
are getting things in nice style fol
their picnic on the 18th.
Mr.. J. c. Fulp's sisters from Stokes
are spending few days with him.
Vance's letter is still the topic here
and the farmers admire the Senator
as much as ever. ERIC.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
ROCKFORD.
The Crops in Surry Items
The Baptists.

correspondence of the Sentinel.I
ROCKFORD, n. c., Aug. If you
will allow me space in your esteemed
paper l will write a few lines from
this part of Surry. You have several
readers in this part of the moral
vineyard, and they seem to appreciate
THE SENTINEL's visit very much.
We have hot and dry weather for
some time, but recently we had good
rain, which refreshed everything
greatly. Corn crops generally are
good. The tobacco crop is only mod
crate. We had a fine prospect for a
good crop three weeks ago, but the
continued dry weather cut US short.
Wheat threshing is largely over and
| the crop is at least % per cent. short.
The Baptist prOtracted meeting is
| on with Rev. W. H. Beamer pastor in
| charge.
The Yadkin Baptist Association
Will convene on Thursday before the
| third Sunday in August at Rusk,
| n. c..
There will be a Sunday school pic
mic at Richmond Hill the fourth Sun
day in August.
| w W. nCliOW lbs OCCh ar
| pointed postmaster at Stony Knoll
| formerly Butcher, n. Z. We like the
change of the name and postmaster
much.
Mr.. ]. W. Williams, of Urbanna
Ills, is visiting his aged father anC
mother, besides other relatives ano
friends.
Mr.. W. M. Cundiff and wife hav,
gone to the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. z. B. Holyfield is very sicl
with fever.
Mrs. Nancy Woodruff, of Elkin, n
c., is paying visit to relatives ant
friends here.
People here generally stand will
old Zeb Vance on the silver question
We hope Congress will relieve US ant
that the Democratic party will hOlt
it's own until Gabriel shall place on
foot upon the land and the other OF
the sea and declare that time shall b
no more
Nothing more this time. Success
to THE SENTINEL and it's readers.
YANK.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
Will Live Happy Ever After.

From the Chathdm Record.
Several weeks ago it was stated that
Grant Poe and the wife of Ely Beal,
of Hickory Mountain township, had
eloped Week before last Grants wife
went in search of them, and in a few
days the Beal woman was seen pass
ing through here on her way back
home and in day or two was follow
ed by Mrs Poe and her truant hus-
band A reconciliation has taken
place, the deserted wife and the for
saken husband have forgiven their
erring spouses, the happiness of both
families restored and the course OF
true love will now run smooth, it is
hoped.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10

mentioned in the platform, must be
such as shall insure 1.-THE parity OF
the two metals" and the equal pur-
chasing power and debt paying pow
er of the two dollars in the markets
of the world. The free coinage of
silver upon these terms is just as
debased or lightweight dollars, dis
credited in every market but our
own, as is the insane purchase of
silver bullion. not for coinage, but
for useless boarding in government
vaults. This scheme the platform
Justly denounces as one 'fraught
with possibilities of danger in the
future" possibilities which, though
Senator Vance may not see it, have
already been unhappily realized, and
are the actualities of today.
Upon the further point of consist
ency and good faith, we would ike
to ask Senator Vance a few ques-
tions: Does he know Grover Cleve-
land, and does he regard him as an
/ honest man? Does he recall Mr..
Cleveland's famous Warner letter,
written just prior to his first inaugu-
ration? Does he not know that it
was with full knowledge of Mr.. Cleve-
lands views upon the question of the
currency and Of the Sherman law,
| and of 'sfree and unlimited silver,
that the Chicago convention renoml
mated Mr.. Cleveland. and the Demo
cratic party voted for him? Does he
think that the party meant one
thing in its platform and another by
it's candidate? Was not the MAI
intended to be and known to be 6
platform" in himself? And did moi
Mr.. Cleveland so understand it, anC
the American people SO understand
it, when he wrote, and they indorsed
by their votes his letter of accept
ance, in which he says, in closing
Though much is left unwritten, n.y.
record as a public servant leaves NJ
excuse for misunderstanding my be
lief and position on the question
which are now presented to the vo
tiers of the land for their decisiOn?'
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10

CoTToN and tobacco sell, on 4n
average, at about eight and one-half
cents per pound. The average yield
of cotton i'll 1888 was $50 pounds
per acre and that of tobacco about
725 pounds. The value of tobacco
per acre was therefore about SCI go
and that of cotton only $3.50. 1t
is such results that are turning the
attention of Alabama planters to
consider tobacco culture. Twenty
seven counties in Tennessee, Alabama
and Georgia expect to produce
100000 pounds.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10

We are glad to note the increased
probability that Col. O'Ferrall will
get the Democratic nomination for
Governor of Virginia. In Richmond
the Tyler men were not brave enough
to put a ticket in the field leaving
the contest between O'Ferrall and
Buford. The former secured 45 and
the latter sc, the Ty Ter men voting
for Buford. In Richmond is the
main part of Buford's strength.
The gallant Col. O'Ferrali seems to
have large majority over both OF
these competitors.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10

IN his speech at Lilesville last Sat
urday, Gen. Weaver showed an hon
est spirit when in reference to the
cause of the depression he said ::
"Some say that the Democratic par
ty is responsible for this. Why, my
fellow citizens, the Democrats have
not enacted a single law. They are
only carrying out the policy of the
Republican party. If the laws are
bad, the Republican party is to
blame-not the Democrats. -
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
IN THE PIEDMONT SECTION
Tie News Of This and SuFrlunding
Counties.
FROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
Our Correspondent Expelled from the
'Sons of Rest at Wentworth
Rockingham Court Proceedings
Encouraging Crop Prospects in

Our Correspondent Expelled from the
'Sons of Rest" at Wentworth
Rockingham Court Proceeding
Encouraging Crop Prospects i'm
Stokes-Death at Summerfieid
Correspondence of the Seutinel.l
WENTWORTH, N. c., Aug. 5.-When
it was given out in the last meeting
of our "Sons of Rest that your cor
respondent had decided to become ii
reporter for THE SENTINEL, it created
quite stir anil he was hauled up to
show cause why he should mt be
dismissed for INDUCING in manual
labor. The majority OF the ordrr
having placed different construc
ton from his own and that clause of
the constitution which refAls to ''tflr
sweat of the brow" he was excom
municated without benefit of clergy.
The August term of Rockingham
Superior Court convened here on
! last Monday with His Honor. Robt.
W. Winston, Judge Presiding, and
Solicitor W. W. Barber prosecuting.
Judge Winston has completely cap
tiyated the hearts of the law-abiding
and the offending classes of our
county for his impartial administra,
| cautious manner of exercising mercy.
He has new rule which meets with
! general approval, that is, "no wit
ness who, after being called at the
window and fails to answer, can
| claim his attendance"
| The following is a summary of the
most important cases disposed of:
Frank Brodnax, guilty, two years in
State prison; Sterling Williams
guilty, twelve months in State
prison; Jno. Slade, guilty, eighteen
months in State prison; Walter
Specie, guilty, twelve months in
State prison; Thos. Dixon, who shot
Bud Michaux and attempted to com
NIT suicide, guilty, twelve months il
county Jail; Harry Scales, for the
murder of his wife, set at liberty fol
lack of evidence to convict; Chas
Osborne and g. Leonard, for driving
a livery horse to death, guilty
thirty days each in county Jail
Court adjourned sine die on Wednes
day evening.
Ason of Mr.. Tyre Carter was bitter
last Tuesday by rabid dog. Tn
skin was not broken, but bruised
The dog Was bitten about fiv
months ago and did not show an.
signs of rabies until now.
Quite refreshing shower fell her
on last Tuesday night, the first o
consequence in a month. Farmer
from all portions of the county re
port the meanest crop of tobacco Oh
the hill that has been known TO
years in consequence of the dog
days" drought. \. LOAFER.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
STOKES SETTINGS.
The Encouraging Crop Prospect-Mad
ison People at Piedmont Springs.

ison People at Piedmont Springs.
Correspondence ofthe Sentinel
DILLARD, N. c., Aug. IL see THE
SENTINEL requests crop and weather
reports from various sections of
Piedmont, N. C. 1t affords me great
pleasure to report much improve
ment in all crops hereabouts during
the past week. We haye been blessed
with copious rains during the week
which have been general throughout
the northern portion of the county,
and L hope elsewhere, consequently
vegetation is booming. There is
now an encouraging prospect for
splendid crops of corn and tobacco,
potatoes, turnips, &c. The wheat
crop was aboye an average, oats
good so that those who have worked
have prospect of having bog and
hominy, panic or no panic Wehope
that the extra session of Congress
will prove a blessing to our people.
People can't pay debts much with
tobacco at 5 cents per pound and
wheat so cents per bushel, and pros
pect of corn at 25 or 80 cents per
bushel. Moral: keep out of debt.
The health of the people is general
ly good. Typhoid fever has existed
| in the Pine Hall section but is now
abating.
| Times are dull and people general
| ly depressed On account of financial
| conditions and the general stagna-
ton of business.
| Several families from Madison have
| gone to Piedmont Springs to sojourn
a few weeks during the heated term.
Messrs. A. j. Wall, Z. Lindsay Wall,
and Alfred Webster, accompanied by
| their families and servants, passed
here this morning for the springs.
Col. Galloway and Col. Mebane and
their families are already at Pied
mont, so Madison is pretty well
represented.
B. F. Powers, the orator of Beaver
Island township, was married last
week to Miss Lucy Richardson, of
said township.
| Miss Savannah Branson died at
the residence of her father J. c. Bran
son near Prestonyille, on the 3rd
inst, of consumption.
| According to predictions of Prof.
| Hicks, the ST. Louis STORM prophet,
we are to have some very hot
weather and many storms for the
next week or two. May Providence
protect us. RUSTY.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
JOLIET.
Crops-Shipping Brick-A Talk With
Peter DeGraff.

Crops-Shipping Brick-A Talk With
Peter DeGraff.
Correspondence of The Sentinel
JOLIET, Aug. THE people of
Jolliett are lively and hoping for a
brighter day. Tobacco and corn are
somewhat at standstill. We have
not had enough rain to soak the
ground for a long time. The Irish po-
tato crop is good with some, but with
Others it Was injured by the bugs,
thus cutting the crop short with
them. If nothing seriously shall hap
pen we wilihave plenty to live on and L
guess we can get money enough to
buy clothes, and be comfortable, and
if we were what we ought to be, with
this, we ought to be somewhat con-
tent. Times are little hard, but
with the few failures that have been
in the South, we ought to consider
our lot very good.
The Winston Brick & Tile Go. has
been shipping brick to fill the p. H.
Hanes s. Co. contract of 100000; they
have also been shipping brick to the
r s. D Railroad Company at Concord
and Charlotte. They had nearly sus-
pended work for month or more I'M
til last week. This morning they be-
gan making baiek, but broke the, ma
chine, so they will be bothered for a
week or two, but they continue to
The writer had conversation yes
terday with Peter DeGrdff. He said
if he had been mean enough to kill
ANYBODY hey could have killed the
sheriff when he came to arrest him.
He sa d the newspapers tried one
man for his life. He has gotten up a
good piece Of poetry based on the
murder he is charged With. He says
in it that while the sheriffs were
hunting Rundown he was in Mount
Airy. Guilty or not guilty hope he
will get justice,
/ saw Winston Saturday, August
5th, for the first time in nearly two
years. The old court-housel looked Ia
bigger disgrace than ever. "a
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
A Subject for the FOOI-KiiIer

From the Charlotte News.
A few days ago Rev. Mr.. Crabtree,
a Baptist divine, preached sermon
at protracted meeting in Hopewell
and stirred up the natives. He was
advising the people 10 turn from the
error of their way, and among other
reasons for it said that the Roman
Catholics were preparing to hold a
convention in September and take
this country. He stated further that
they had guns, some of which would
shoot sixteen times and a lot of them
had been sent to Charlotte and Ashe-
vile to be ready for the battle.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10

his record and believe the geneI al
opinion of this community in which
he lives to be correct. Editor Cos
ling would have people believe that
the men who signed the petition to
Congress were deluded. He was
afraid 20 assert his views for he is
preparing to trim and advocate the
mulatto ticket Of the Republican,
POpulist crowd next year.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
IN COURT.
Charles Pepper failed to Show up
When Called for Trial.

When Called Tor lrlai.
T. a. Dance was put on trial for set
ting fire to his furniture store, on
Church street, several weeks ago.
The case was taken up at ten
o'clock Wednesday. The evidence
brought out was about the same as
that printed in The SENTINEL after
the preliminary trial before Esquire
Pegram.
Solicitor Barber and Glenn & Manly
prosecuted for the State, while
Watson & Buxton represent the de-
PENDANT.
The jury eturned verdict Ct
The case of Charles, Pepper charged
with stealing a mule from w w Low
ry, of Kernesville, was called up Tues
day afternoon but the defendant
failed to ''show up" This means
| that his bonds.nen, 7. r. Pepper OF
this city, and II. L. Fry, of Greens
| boro, are in it to the tune of $500, the
amount of his bond.
The following cases have been dis
posed of:
State VS.. Tilda Olson, colored, re
| failing; not guilty.
State VS.. John Clayton, disturbing
religious worship; not guilty.
State vs.. AIDE Walker, three case
| for ARRAYS: in the second case walker
is assigned to the public roads for
months, and Mat Richardson, cOlOred
four months. In the third Lum Rod
gers, cOlored, is sentenced to TIN
county roads for two months.
State VS.. Thomas Watkins, cOlOred
| carrying concealed weapon, guilty
Judgment suspended on payment o
cost.
State VS.. Moses Kelley: a coloret
boy, larceny, guilty: y months on TIN
county roads.
State VS.. Ed Cannady, colored, lar
ceny, guilty; four months on count
roads.
State VS.. Vince Rucker, colored
carrying concealed weapon; not guilty
State vs.. Dick Dennis, Josh Gai
land and John Burton, colored, no
guilty.
State VS.. John Coins, colored, lal
ceny and receiving: guilty.
State VS.. Henry Kiser, cOlored, lal
ceny and receiving: not guilty.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10

MADISON,
Some Notes and News from a Growing
Neighbour.

Neighbour.
Correspondence of the Sentinel.
MADISON, Aug 7.-Rev. Ernest
Tha 5cher, of Oxford, N. c., preached
in the Presbyterian church Sunday.
There are many visitors in town;
among recent arrivals a:e Misses
Katie Williams and Daisy King, OF
Leaksville.
The watermelon trade is lively not
withstanding the hard times.
The Baptist church has been re-
Gently repaired and is now the neat
est church in town.
Prof. A. L. Belts, the energetic
principal of the High School, is get
ting things in readiness for the open.
ing of school, August 2Sth.
Our town is steadily moving on
ward; the sound of saw and hammer
is constantly beard.
The summer school of bookkeep-
ing, shorthand and typewriting
taught by Prof. S. A. Dorest has had
a fair attendance.
DIR. C. B. McAnally is having a
telephone line put up between his
office and dwelling.
Mrs. DR.. e. G. Carter left this
morning to visit her mother in Balti-
more, Nd. Miss Jennie Bledsoe, her
little sister, who has been visiting
here, returned to Baltimore with her.
The cashier of the Piedmont Bank
humorously says that his bank will
go to the wall as soon as several big
deposits are made. Our business
men have all confidence in him and
the bank.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
NJ edicaI College.

The Medical College of Virginia is
an old, efficient and honored institu.
ton. 1t is ABOUT entering on it's IF
ty-sixth session, and young men who
purpose studying for the profession
can 2atronize to advantage this insti
tuition, whose professors and other in
structors are Selected from the best
practitioners in Virginia md ether
States.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
Rather Remarkable.

While in Davidson last week the
writer met Mr.. Caleb Peeler, who is
one of the county's oldest and best
citizens. He said that he was near
ing his S0th year and was happy to
say that he had never been confined
to his bed a day in his life, as he knew
of. He is still enjoying excellent
health.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
onr congressmap,s Level Head.

Hon. w. Fl. Bower Of this district
says: II am not much in favor Of
State hank notes but would be for the
repeal of the tax on them because the
party is committed to it. would not
object to 90 to ] as ratio for silver.
Our people all want free coinage. The
platform should be carried OUT
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-10
THE POOLOF POLITICS.

Congressman Wise, of Virginia,
will vote for the repeal of the Sher-
man law.
W. S. Gravely, of Henry county,
Va. is the PopuIist candidate for
Attorney General.
Hon. A. III. A. Williams will prob
ably not get in the House in time to
vote, but he says the party in Con-
gress should stand by the platform.