davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-11
The New City Government.
POSTMASTER 81 YEARS.
Death of Second Oldest Postmaster in the
Country.

Woodbridge Clifford, next to the oldest
living postmaster, died March LIST in
North Edgecomb, aged so years Is days.
Mr.. Clifford was appointed postmaster
of his native. town in 1889. and held the
office until his death. When he was ap-
poin ed to that office there was but one
mail each week, that being transported
by a man on horseback. Afterwards
the service was increased to semi
weekly aud finally to daily mail. He
has been very prominent and in
fluential citizen. He commenced
business for himself about the time of
his majority, and owned and kept a
store to the end of his life, and during
his middle life was successful builder
and owner of vessels. He was married
early to Miss Margaret Land. daughter
of Captain John Land, one of Boston's
famous shipmasters, and leaves widow,
with ten living children, six of whom
are in Maine and one each in the States
of Massachusetts, Kansas and Washing
ton, and one in the Territory of Arizona.
The oldest postmaster in the country,
according to Marshall Cushing's 'sStory
of Our Post Office" is Roswell Boards
ley of North Lansing. N. z, who was
appointed in 1928 during the administra-
ton of President John Quincy Adams
He was born in 1909, and has served as
postmaster continuously for "a years.
He enjoys the almost impossible reputa-
ton of postmaster whom no one has
ever attempted to remove from Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-11
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

= mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces.
such ar ticles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them: Hairs Catarrh
fedo. O., contains no mercury, and Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
HaiIs Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine
II il taken internally, and made in Toledo,
ohio. by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonialsfree.
nT-Sofd by Druggists, price 75c per bot tie
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-11
IT CAME OUT.
Continued from Fifth Page.

when he heard of the revelations from
the city clerks Office, that he could not
accept his seat:
81 NORTH STREET,
PORTLAND, March 10, 1898. }
John S. Russell, City Clerk;
Dear Sir:--In view of the facts which nave =,
consider myself entitled to hold the certlncate
OF my election as councilman Of this ward, rs. is
sued to me on the 9th Inst, and return the
same to you enclosed herewith.
Yours very truly. - r,
Councilman Simpson also took the
same view of it:
John S. RIsseU, City Clerk:
Dear Sir-As do not consider myself entitled
to hold the certificate of my election as c0un-
Gilman in Ward /, owing to recent occurrences,
hereby return the same to you inclosed mere
Isl [signed.] 'Di F Fi !. SIMPSON.
Captain Tibbetts, the third council
man, has not been heard from.
There were many conflicting rumors
yesterday about the intentions of Alder
man Charles Guptill, of Ward l. Mr..
Guptill was seen by PRESS representa-
tive yesterday afternoon and asked if the
report was true that he would not accept
his certificate as alderman from Ward 1.
Mr.. Guptill replied the report was un-
true, that he had his certificate of cleo
ton in his pocket and had no reason to
doubt that he was elected.
Who Took tho Ballots "a
City Clerk Russell has said that some
one took bundle of 100 of the returned
Ward ! ballots. He gave no name, but
is reported to have said that some one
came in, the "ballot clerk who brought
the ballots went out, and when he had
time to go and look for the bundle they
were gone.
The city clerk called no names but Mr..
Asa Russell is the Democratic ballot
clerk in Ward 1.
The New City Government.
It is probable that the Republican
members of the new city government
will hold caucus some time today to
nominate city officers, as the city govern
ment is due to organize Monday. There
is little talk Oh candidates, but Edwin L
Dyer, Elliot C. Mitchell, J. L. Rackleff ,
and Edwin G. Milliken are mentioned for
city clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-11
Great diamond cottagers.

Arrangements have been made for
special horse car service for the accom-
mediation of the Great Diamond Island
cottagers at the close of their reunion
this evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-11

Louis Fitzgerald,
Henry A. Huribut,
Henry Ct. Marquand.
VIM. A. WheelOck,
Nj, Hartley, s'ls
III. M. Alexander,
Cs.auncey NJ. DepeW
Charles g. LandOn,
Cornelius N. Bliss,
August Belmont,
e. ROudinOt Colt,
John Stone.
S. BOrrOWe,
HI. j. Fairchild,
Eugene Kelly,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-11

is the name Of one Of the finest 10c. cigars iu
the market. 1t is the favorite OF all lovers of
good smoke. MiIliken-T omIinson Company
solo agents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-11
woman's Literary Union.

History and travel are the subjects for
The W. L. U. meeting, which is to be
held in the vestry of Congress square
church. at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
ASHEVILLE TO CHICAGO.
A Proposed Long River Voyage in a
Boat.


The scheme of a Winston young
man to sail down the Yadkin river to
the ocean and thence around by Flor
ida and up the Mississippi and by ca
nal to Chicago is likely to be equalled
by three young men of Asheville =
James Sorrells, w. III. and q. w.
Vaughn-who have built boat there
in which they propose to go to Chlca-
go.
The Asheville Citizen says: The
boat is sixteen feet long, three feet
wide and weighs 400 pounds. 1t has
side wheels, with eight paddles each,
which will be worked by pulley. A
tent has been constructed for the
boat, of 16-ounce ducking,- and stove
will serve to make the craft comfOrta-
BILE in the coldestoweather. The boat
has been christened the 'Swannanoa, )"
and is painted white, with borders of
red.
The voyagers will carry bird dog,
shotguns and pistols, with ammuni-
tion for hunting. The days will be put
in on the water and the trio will camp
out at night. When provisions run
| low few days will be spent on the
shore hunting, until the locker is re-
| pleniShed.
The trip is to be made by way of the
| French Broad, Holston, Tennessee,
| Ohio and Illinois rivers and the Lii
nois canal The boat will be launched
| here as soon as the weather moderates
! and the distance viii be covered by
easy stages, the voyagers expecting tc
| reach Chicago before North Carolina
| day, August %, at the Worlds Fair
The boat will probably be exhibited
| at the Fair.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
Getting Into washington.

Referring to the passage Of the bill
by the House of Representative for
the admission of the Norfolk & West
ern Railroad into the District of Co
lumbia. the Roanoke Evening World
saws: ..TheTe have been three surveys
made of the proposed route to Wash
ington. One is from Berryviile, the
second from Front Royal and the
third from Luray. This last is the
only one that has had any special con-
sideration thus far and is the one
that will probably be selected. me
seVenty-five miles, which would make
the distance from Roanoke to Wash
ington over the new road, 225 miles.
This is saving of fifty-six miles over
the present route, via. Shenandoah
Junction, and about twenty-five miles
by the way of Lynchburg."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
HERE AND THERE.

There are twent-three prisoners
in the county Jail, all of which are |
colored except two.
j. B. McCreary and p. M. Near
thur have purchased a half interest in
Sheriff McArthur's livery stable.
"A license has been issued for the
marriage of Phoebe E. Crews, OF Win
ston, and ]. r. Smith, of Salem.
Many people are trying to beauti-
fy the old court house by FASTING pos
tiers and other advertising cards on its
walls.
The committee is looking around
for a good pair of horses for the new
fire engine which is expected to arrive
here in March.
The firm of Moody, Beard s. Co..
merchants, has been dissolved. The
business viii be continued by John
Lewis Kingsbury Beard.
The boys have been having fine
sport during the past several days
coasting in the Salem avenue. This
amusement is enjoyed every winter.
The large brick leaf factory, built
by the American Tobacco Company.
is nearing completion. 1t is hand
some structure and cost about S25, GOO.
Miss Cora Austin, who has been
visiting Mrs. JIG. Resent and Miss
Emma White. on Liberty street, re-
turned to her home in Mocksyille.
A gentleman in position toknow
SAYS the railroads are not ISSUING, free
| passes this year to members of the
| North Carolina Legislature. In con-
sequence many will not go home often
| during the session.
The weather continues cold. The
thermometer at the Salem Academy
| Mondy morning stood at zero. mother
places where the THERMOMETERS were
less protected they ranged from four
to six degrees below zero.
Carpenters, brick-masons and ma
ny other outdoor workmen are cut
i ssshort off, this weather About all
| they can do is to stay at home and
build fires and long for the appearance
of ssbetter days. and weather.
Licenses have been issued for the
marriage of the following couples: o.
L. Moser and Selma KiSer, Of Kings
Cabin; Charles Huff, of Winston, aHo
Emma Sells, of Daisy; John Grubb:
and Mary McCoull, of Sedge Garden.
The weather or something else ha:
effected the matrimonial market. Il
! has been about1one week since ii
! censc was issued to white couple
| OF course there are as many candl
? dates in the field as ever. A Winston
: Iady's view is that Leap year ha
: passed.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
CUPED'S WORK.
Marryi ing and Giving in Marriage at
Vienna. N. G..

Vienna. N. G.
VIENNA. n c.. Jan. 15.-The wealth
er is so cold that items of news seem
to be rather scarce about Vienna,
though l will try and give the readers
of THE SENTINEL few.
Notwithstanding the cold winter,
the merry chime of wedding bells is
continually heard. During Christ
mas week, Messrs. John I'll. Sprinkle
daughters of Mr.. Henry Scott. Mr..
William Masencup and Miss Lula
Dull were also married, and Mr.. Jesse
Marshall. aged 63, has concluded that
it is pot good for man to be alone,
and has taken unto himself help
mate in the person of Miss Mary
Dull, aged %. Verify, Cupid has
been getting in his work.
Our school at Vienna is getting on
in fine style in the new school-house
recently built. Mr.. G.. III. Hauser, an
1.-THE young idea hcw to Shoot" at
this place.
Our community is making very
marked improvement in the matter OF
comfortable school buildings. Each
of the four white districts in Vienna
township now has a good comfortable
frame building, in which TO conduct
its school. This is as it should be-.
The Forsyth county Alliance met
at PfafftoWn on the 18th inst. The
attendance was quite small.
In less than two months from this
time Mr.. Cleveland will be president
and the successful candidates of the
"Waterloo" of November, '92, will al
have taken their places. Let us al
hope that prosperity is in store fol
this beloved land o. ours.
VIENNA.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
HOSIERY.

A special line just received. at
prices suitable for all scans. We
carry a full line of the celebrated
Heimsdorf brand.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
KILLED BY A BURSTING SAW
Matt Walker, COlOred, Meets With q
Horrible Death.
HE DIED In 4 VERY FEW MOMENTS.
The Accident Occurred at the Salem
Academy and Was the First One
in Thirty Years-The Entire Saw
Plant Was Recently Rebuilt-The
Cold Weather Probably the Cause.

A horrible accident occurred at the
Salem Academy about four p. m.
January 18th. Mat Walker, colored,
while saving wood with a horse
power saw, was killed almost instant
ly by the large fly or ubalance wheel
bursting and striking him in the
side.
The saw was not running at its
usual speed when the accident occur
red. Walker had stepped to the wood
pile to get stick when, without a
minutes warning, the large iron
wheel burst into a dozen pieces, one
of which struck him on the lower part
of the left side ranging downward
and nearly Sevcring one leg from the
body. The noise of the explosion was
similar to the report of a cannon.
The wounded man called out once or
twice for help. Two of his fellow
WOrkmen ran at once to his assistance.
they caught him up in their arms
when they discovered he was uncon-
scious After lying him down Walker
groaned once or twice and then died.
Drs. Siewers and BahnSon were both
summoned Immediately, but they
could do no good.
The force of the blow~of the piece
Of iron which struck Walker is evil
uSHCcU ny UIic lCtCU Jl-etU OliC PiCNO VI
the large wheel which flew up in the
house, under wL.ch the saving was
being done, cut through wooden
joist ks inches. Another piece made
a large hole in the floor, while another
struck the roof above, shattered a
rafter into kindling wood, broke a
hole in the roof and went on nobody
knows where.
This system of saving has been in
| use at the Academy for the past thir-
ty years. Thousands of cords of wood
| have been sawed without single acct
dent up to this time. Two months
ago the entire plant was rebuilt with
| view of making it safe. The saw
| that day had been running about
| four hours and no human care could
| have possibly foreseen the fatal acct
dent which occurred, as everything
| had been done to make the machinery
| durable. The effect of the cold
weather on the steel is the only solu-
tion that can be given as to the cause
| of the sad affair.
| The body was turned over to Un-
| dertakerV ogler. After being placed in
a coffin it was sent to the home of the
/ deceased. Walker has wife but nc
| children. His wife is now confined to
| her room by sickness.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
DR. Martins Inyention.

DR.. Samuel Martin, Of this city.
who has been studying perpetual mo-
tion for the paat forty years. has COM
-pleted an invention. after working on
it for wentg-f1ur years and is now
applying for patent.
The Doctor was in THE SENTINEL
Office recently exhibiting his pa
pers whlcn lie proposed to send to the
patent office at Washington at once,
for inspection. He has seventeen
claims He says that his invention is
a motor in which air, water and CRAWL
tation are utilized as the impelling
forces and instruments. He calls it a
Pneumatic Motor. The object
of the invention is to obtain power for
mechanical purposes in an economical
manner. His application was for
warded to Washington today.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
Mr.. LOveli'S Bill.

Mr.. Lowell has introduced bank
ing bill in the lower House of the
State legislature. The News and OBJ
server says of it:
The leading features are that all
the stockholders are liable, severally
and Jointly, for the repayment of the
deposits: that the notes are to be
guaranteed by the State: that to Sc
cure the State the bank must deposit
bonds which are to be passed on by a
board of Currency commissioners,
composed of the Governor, Treasurer,
Secretary of State, Auditor and At
torney General. And notes are not tC
be furnished in excess of the market
value of the bonds so deposited.
BY a deposit of four per cent bonds.
worth par, and lending out the notes
at per cent the banks would make
more profit than by the use of United
States per cents under the Nationa
banking system and lending out The
notes at 8 per cent.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
LIKE A BIRD OUT OF CAGE.
That's the Way Man Feels En- Route
TO the Pen.

Sheriff Adams, of Surry county,
passed through Winston recently
with Leonidas Mcknight, whose
death sentence was committed to
twenty years in the penitentiary by
Governor Holt.
Mcknight is rather small in size,
and gives his age at SO years. He
talked freely with a.SENTINEL report
or at the train He said that he felt
like bird out of cage and it seemed
to him like he was going on a bridal
tour.
aYou had narrow escape from
death" said the reporter.
eyes," replied Mcknight quickly,
1.-TWO death Sentences had been passed
upon me and had about given up all
hopes of living much longer. The
| fact is had made preparations for
death. I am confident now that am
a converted man and believe / would
be saved were / to die at any time.
feel safe anywhere. lexpect to make
myself contented and happy, there
| fore / expect to get along all right
| hereafter. / feel very thankful to
the Governor for what he has done
| for me.
The prisoner was repeating his re
| IiQious experience when the eonyersa-
was brought to a close by Conductor
Stages sall aboard for Greensboro.
| is believed by many that EcKnighi
i is by no means sane man.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
A Stokes Citizen Opposes.

To the Ed Tor Of the Sentinel
A move is on foot to make Town
Fork the line and put the south side
into Forsyth. This, it seems to me,
is unnecessary. 1t is agitated by
some of our Germanton friends, and
their excuse they say, is that they
can't cross the creek to get to the
county seat. l want to ask if this
part of Stokes was to be attached to
Forsyth, would the $4,000 subScrip-
tion voted to the Roanoke s. South
ern Railroad be paid by Forsyth or
would the remaining part of Saura-
town township left in Stokes have it
to pay? 1t seems to me that this is
move in the wrong direction and
one that can't be noticed by a Legis-
lator that aims to do right. +.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
COUNTY MAGISTRATES.
Vacancies Which are to be Supplied
by the Present Legislature.

Vacancies Which are to be Supplied
by the Present Legislature
The following is a list of the magis-
trates in each township of Forsyth
whose terms expire during the present
year and whose successors will be
elected by the present legislature.
There are also number of vacancies
existing and these will be filed:
ABBoTT's CREEK.-Jas. Ell. Wicker
J. L. Phipps and Joseph Willard; one
vacancy.
BELEws CREEK.-E. B. Linyille;
two vacancies.
BKTHANIA-John n. Anderson, r..
L. Cox, and A. p. Styers.
BRoADBAY-H. L. Beckerdite and
G. A. Reynolds and Chas. Rothrock.
KERNERsvILLE'-G w. Wilson,
J. L. Ray and VIM. S. Linville.
LEwIsvILLE-J. p. Binkley and j.
ii. Shultz.
MIDDLE FoRK.-W. A. Beeson.
OLD RICHMOND.-E. L. Reed, A. X.
Shore, Robert n. Payne and Thomas
Moser.,
OLD TowN.-C. H. Hauser.
SALEM CHAPEL.-M. j. Crews, II
N. and T. NJ Marshall.
SOUTH FORK "A. B. Mock.
VIRNNA.-R. G. Lineback.
WINsToN.-J. M. Inclusion. L. b.
Douthitt.
CIEbIMONsyILLE- vacancies.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
Mr.. Caldwell. Called,

After the morning service at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morn
lining, conducted by Rev. c. W. Rob
inson. a congregational meeting was
held for the purpose of calling pas
tor Mr.. J. w. Sheppard was elected
moderator of CT the meeting and Mr..
T. A. Wilson. secretary. Letters We're
read from Rev Drs. Hemphill and L.
D. Witherspoon, of Louisville, and
DR.. w. w. Moore, of Hampden Sid
ney, highly recommending Rev. r. e..
Caldwell. one of the Evangelists of
Kentucky. After remarks from sey-
eral members of the congregation, the
ballot was taken, resulting in seventy
six for Mr.. Caldwell and none against.
cute the call before the Kentucky
Synod.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
ANOTHER ENTERPRISE.
The Winston Tobacco Box Company
VIII be Started.

Winston is to have another valuable
enterprise which will be established
with the opening of spring.
The Winston Tobacco Box Company,
it will be- E. III. Patterson has
been chosen manager. He tells The
SENTINEL that he expects to begin
operations March first and will be
ready to receive orders month ear
lier Mr. PATTERSON will leave Mon
day for Northern cities to purchase
the Unnecessary machinery for a first
class factory.
Tho plant will be located near Wig
gins s. Longs lumber yard on the
Norfolk s. Western railroad, in the
northea stern portion of Winston.
Nothing but skilled labor will be en-
ployed and the best box that can be
made will he turned out.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
Officers Elected.

RALEIGH, Jan. 13.-The following
officers of the Grand Lodge of Masons
have been elected:
Grand Master, John w. Gotten, of
Tarboro; Deputy Grand Master, Il. NJ.
Moye; Senior Grand Warden, II. ].
Noble; Junior Grand Warden, w. e..
Moore: Grand Treasurer, William
Simpson, of Raleigh; Grand Secretary,
William Ell. Balm, of Raleigh.
The latter is a son of the late Grand
Secretary and great interest was felt
in his election, his principal opponent
being Gustaye Rosenthal, of Raleigh.
Gen. RObt. B. Vance read a paper
on the life and services OF the late
Grand Master, Donald Balm.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
SMALL BREAKS.
Business Increasing With the Tobacco
Manufacturers.

Offerings at the various warehouses
in this city continue to be light,
owing altogether to the severe wealth
er which has prevailed so long. Near
ly all the markets report very light
sales for the week.
Prices are strong on all sorts, and a
steady demand exists for all grades.
Manufacturers are eager. to buy and
are taking full lines of manufacture
ing stocks. Filters from common to
good are steady and much sought
after, while wrappers, when offered,
always attract crowd land lively
bidding.
Trade in manufactured stock con-
tinues good and the shipments are
large. Orders are coming in at a
steady rate and the jobberS are buy
ing in larger lots than usual. The
following stamp sales show the ship
mentS for the past week:
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
Miss scriher Hurt.

Miss Adelaide Scriber, of the Salem
Academy, was quite painfully injured
while coasting in the Cedar Avenue,
alongside the Salem Cemetery last
Monday evening about o'clock
A sled in front of her, into which
her sled ran, flew up and struck her
in the face.
Her nose was badly cut and she was
knocked senseless for several minutes
She was sent to the Office of DR.. Balm
son where her wounds were dressed.
She was then able to walk to her room
at the Academy.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
300 REWARD, 500.

The readers o. this paper viii he pleased t.
learn that there is at least one dreJded d ease
has clence nas been able to cure in all its
tarsu that is Catarrh. Halls C'tarrh Cure
is th.only positive cure now known 10 the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being c9nsutu-
tionaI disease, requires a constitutional treat
men Halls Catarrh cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous rur-
frees Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of tn disease and giving the pa
ten strensth by buildi g up the constitution
and assisting nature in its work ne pfoPrle-
tors have 40 much faith in its curative powers.
that they offer ne Hundred Dollars for any
one that it fails to cure Send for list OF test
nmeials address, F. j. CHENEY & co.
co O. " Sold by Druggisti, l5c
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
Hinton Heiper Sers.

Hinton A. Helper, a well-known
newspaper man, was in Winston Sat
urday on his way to Davie county to
visit his father. Mr.. Helper is now
connected with the New York World
and will start on tour in few days
through the South writing industrial
articles on the growth and prosperity
of its various sections. 1t has been
four years since Mr.. Helpers last
visit to Winston-Salem. He spoke in
pleasant terms of our growth and
prosperity since that time, but said
we had one landmark which needed
removing. He referred to our SO.
called court house building.