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advertisements received till II P. M.
very night but Saturday; Saturday till
20 P. IA.
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miscellaneous.
9HookIXn.

MYRTLE AVE, lhsS-A. young English lad
wishes 1 ladies, employed day lime, to board
good table, plain washing: lager for supper; -
Gus pass: Broadway l. li2 blocks. Bond.
POPLAR ST. 5-Iarge and small room. will
board homelike: 3 minutes 10 the bridge.
SANDS ST. Is, near Brooklyn Bridge Furnished
rooms, with board terms reasonable.
The evening world., 1893-10-20
Jersey City.
Al, near ferry.
Hoboken,

Neutrality-suspicious. elderly lady: with o
without hoard: terms moderate. Mrs. sertic.
325 bloomfield St, Hoboken.
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nth S1, - ~ront sunny rooms: other
roonls; excellent table: moderate rntes.
nru ST. ~ asst Front square room; mar
rici couple, gentlemen: also single room: excel.
lent table; moderate.
The evening world., 1893-10-20

TSTA BLISIiED BUSINESS, 500; nets $40 per
week must sell at once; investigate. Address
go West Bath 81.
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Business Opportunities.

Lady or gentleman partner in
hnsly located hotcl ana restaurant with cigar
SAMUEL HOFFMAN,, attorney, - lst Il.
BELi.S-Bclls TO hire out for election purposes.
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.sTH ST. ~, w~EsT-Larse and small rooms.
nicely furnished. with excellent table board:
s., N
.,lp ST. ~ EST Renovated tliroughout; new
proprietorsliip; elegantly furnished rooms:
cuisine excellent; References.
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81. 10 WEST, The burlington Hand
furnished I'm en- suite. meals u Ia
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
PETER DoGR IT ON TRIAL.
The Case Taken Up III the Superior
Court Friday.
THE SPECIAL VEEIRR EXHAUSTED


The Twelfth One Chosen this Af-
terDoon-The Prisoner Pale but
Composed Judge Winston Refers
to Forsyth's Old Court-H ouse
THE case was taken up at the hour
formerly announced 9 o'clock Friday
morning.
The prisoner was brought Il ~ the
jail to the courtroom by Jaiier Zig
lar and Policeman Adams. y great
crowd had congregated in the court
house yard and around the door and
it was quite difficult for the jurymen
and witnesses to find entrance into
the courtroom.
DeGraff took his seat near his coun-
sci, Col Sutton and Frank Baldwin.
He looked rather pale but composed.
After the clerk had read the min
utcS of yesterdays session, His Honor
said:
''No. Sc; State VS.. Peter DeGraf.
What does the State have to say
What does the defendant have to
say ~
Col. Sutton raised an objection to
John Speas, member of the grand jury.
which returned the bill against the
prisoner, on the ground that said
juror was relative of the murdered
woman, Ellen Smith. The objection
was Oyerruled by the court.
The prisoner was cautioned by So
licitor Barber that he was on trial for
his life.
Judge Winston said this trial should
be an object lesson to the citizens of
this county. You have a building
here not large enough for Dare coun-
ty.'' said His Honor. ut is
one of the smallest in the State.
There are now about two hundred
people standing on the outside unable
to gain admittance. l want the peo-
pie here to remember this condition
of affairs and go home and devise a
way by which to right this wrong"
The petty jurymen were called and
examined but only two Of the number
passed ''inspection." The names of
these were J. NJ. Ragland and +. II.
Wright.
The special venire was next called
by Clerk Stafford.
Out of the $50 names called only
two failed to answer. These were
W. \. Smith and Il. Harman. His
Honor requested the clerk to enter q
fine of $40 each upon the two men for
falling to be present.
A few minutes after one O'Clock the
special venire was exhausted and one
Juror was still lackiug. His Honor or
dered the sheriff to Summons p more
free-hOlders from which to select an
other one.
After cautioning the jurymen Sc
lected, court was adjourned until 2:43.
The jury chosen is composed of the
following named persons: j NJ Rag
land, E II Wright, W II Grubbs, A L
Blackburn, j S Lawrence, r T Hen
ming, j l. Walker. Joseph Cresson, J.
B. Grouse, J w Beck, + Whitfield
and II T Moser.
Kennie Rose was the first witness
put on the stand for the State. Mr..
Manly is examining the witnesses for
the prosecution and Col. Sutton for
the defence.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
Thirty-one Prisoners in the Jail anG
20 Inmates in Poorhouse

Thirty-one Prisoners in the Jail and
% Inmates in Poorhouse.
The Grand Jury completed their
work and were dismissed by Judge
Winston Saturday.
They made the following report
His Honor:
"We have passed on all matters
given to US by the Solicitor, and
made all presentments to our knowl-
edge. We have returned about
thirty-eight true bills; about nine
not true bills. We have visited the
Jail IN body and found it well kept
-as clean as could be expected with
the number of prisoners now con-
fined there. The iailer reported
thlrty-one prisoners.
"A committee of our body visited
thepoor house. Some repairs needed
on one room; also one stove needed.
Granary room reported insufficient
to house the crop. A new granary
recommended to be built. Good
crops reported and inmates well
cared for. Number of inmates in
poor house, twenty ve-eighteen
white and seven colored; three white
and one colOred insane.
"A committee visited the various
county Offices and found them in
good condition SO far as we are able
to judge. g. II. IDOL,
''EOreman."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
STATE NEWS.
Interesting Items Gathered in the Old
North State.


Capt. A. II. Dunn, Engineer of
Roadway of the Atlantic NoaSt Line,
died at Glen Lyn, Va, Tuesday after
noon.
The resignation of Marshal L. Mott
assistant district attorney for the
Western district of North Carolina,
has been received in Washington.
Mr.. w. G.. Burkhead, of Columbus
clerk of the National House of Repre-
sentatives, with fair prospects for Sc
curing the place.
Reports show that the cotton crop
in most sections of North Carolina is
in fine condition and promises
much, especially in the Eastern por-
tion of the State.
Trinity College makes. a new de
parture in this State, in its school nf
journalism, of which Professor We
ber, formerly Of the Charleston News
and Courier, and Prof. Jerome Dowd,
of Charlotte, are to be in charge.
A man in Craven county, in trying
to destroy the fleas which had ac-
cumulated underneath his house, by
burning them out, burned mp his
house and all its contents, and cane
near being burnt up himself.
Mr.. Il. A. Ware of Shelby, died at
s o'clock Saturday. He was "a
years old, a prominent Methodist and
an active worker in the y. NJ. G. A.
Mr.. J. f. Ware, of Ware 4 Rawley,
left for Shelby to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Charles B. Saunders, a popular
young man who was employed as ste
nographer in the Office of the r. Il ID.
Railroad Company at Greensboro, for
several years, committed suicide on
Thursday of last week, at his fathers
home in Richmond, Va lie swallow
ed rough on rats. Depressed spirits
was the probable cause.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
----'~- O.
The Young Ladies.

The Virginia College for young Ia
dies, under the presidency of DIR. w.
A. Harris, is one of the most attrrac-
tive and beautiful college homes in
the South. Elegant new buildings,
with all modern Improvements: with
new piano, furniture, etc; campus
of ten acres, famed by mountain
breezes; magnificent mountain seen
cry in the valley of Virginia famed
for health; "a large and accomplished
board of European and American
teachers. The College is located en-
the suburbs of Roanoke-one of the
most healthfal and beautiful cities IN
the South-aecessible by railroad
from all parts of the country. Nc
parent can find more desirable
scnool for his daughter than is the
Virginia College, with all its splendid
equipments and desirable location
The College opens September 14th
For full descriptive catalogue, address
DR.. w. A. Harris, Roauoke, Va.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
FROM KERNERSVULE.
Abundant Fruit and Fine Prospects
for Corn.
Correspondence of the Sentinel


Correspondence of the Sentinel
KERNERsvILLE, Aug. o. Since the
last refreshing season of rain farmers
In this section are turning fallow pre-
paratory for wheat.
We are blessed through this portion
Of the moral vineyard with fruit
apples, peaches, pears, damsons, etc.
We see a number taking advantage of
the apple crop by making cider and
vinegar; of the peaches and pears by
canning and preserving.
Corn crop in this part Of the county
is good and we must say that we have
not suffered for rain during the sum-
mer, having had frequent showers as
they appeared to be needed.
The lawn party here on Saturday
night was success financially, and
all seemed to enjoy the evening huge
ly. We were glad to see quite a mum
Der of young gentlemen down from
Winston and hope they were suf-
fciently pleased to come again, espec-
tally to our next lawn party, as they
proved themselves to be liberal and
free both in finance and lOquacity.
Mr.. Wyatt Mooney bad a peach on
exhibition at the tobacco factory of
Shore, Adkins \ Co., few days since,
which measured twelve inches in cir
cumference, and it was not selected
from his orchard as an extra large
peach at that.
DIR. E. Kerner las a watermelon
patch Of perhaps more than two hun
dred hills in which can now be count
ed more than two thousand melons.
DR.. L. l. Bodenhammer says the
idea to get flour cheap these close
times is for one to carry it on his
shoulder good long distance and till
he reaches his destination it gets 50
heavy he thinks he got it cheap.
Mrs, Cicero Stockton has been call
ed to Randleman to see her son.
Archie, who is sick Of fever.
ak "
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17

from the path which divided the
woods where she lay from an open
field on the left. There was no evil
dence Of any struggle. \ large fancy
hair pin was found a few feet from the
woman.
a red bandanna handkerchief was
found about three hundred yards from
where the girl was. at the point where
tile path turned off from the road.
Tie evidence brought out at the
cOroner's inquest went to show that
DeGraff and Ellen Smith were upon
intimate terms: that the woman was
the mother Of an-illeg. innate child Of
which DeGraf was the father; that
the couple had recently had several
quarreIs in one Of which DeGraff
threatened to shoot the woman: in
the waman's bosom was found note
from DcGraff making an appointment
to meet her near the place where the
body was found.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
STORY OF THE RIDER
AS Printed in the Sentinel the Day
After it Occurred

The following is a condensed report
of the crime for which DeGraf stands
charged, as taken from THE DAILY
SENTINEL of July 21, 1892:
Ellen Smith was murdered between
the hours of three o'clock yesterday
afternoon and eight this morning, in
lonely piece of woods about a half a
mile back of the Zinzendorf hotel.
She was first discovered by d colOred
woman named Hattie Pratt, who is
employed in the laundry at the Zin
zendOrf. Hattie told the following
story to SENTINEL reporter:
"As | was going over to the spring
(which is situated several hundred
yards back of the hOtel) yesterday, |
met young white man dressed in a
solid brown suit of clothes, with a
black derby hat on. / don't Femem-
Der whether he had any beard or whiS-
kerS. He told me there was a woman
dead down there in the woods. / said
No; / guess she is Sleep Ge said
she was dead ana said for me to 90
and see, and | told him If he would go
with me / would.
s.Then we went0doNn and | saw a
white apron hahging on bush, and a
few yards behind it wOman's feet,
which were turned towards me.
didn't go very close. out | saw from
the blood on her that she had been
| shot ond was dead"
The sheriff and coroner were at once
notified of the murder.
A SENTINEL reporter was one of the
| first to arrive at the scene of the
tragedy.
The woman was lying fiat on her
| back, with her white apron spread
over her head. IU had been placed
there by some of the bystanders tC
keep off the flies from her face. Her
hands were lying by her side, her I'm.
gers slightly clutching her dress.
On removing the apron, the features
of girl about nineteen years old were
| discovered. The face was much SWol
len and disfgured: not apparently
from any struggle, but from lying or
the ground long time. The greer
flies had gotten in their horrible work
The girl was not bad looking, but
had a rather bold countenance Sh'
had dark hair. which was enort anC
rather Inclined to curl. She had blue
eyes, pretty white teeth and a rather
sharp nose.
Her dress consisted of O white perca
sh1rt-walSt with small black stripes
belted around her. The skirt wss O
dark brown MATERIAL Her shoe
were new and seemed to have been re
Gently polished. When discovered he
hat was lying over her face.
Her dress waist was profuseiy stain
ed with blood. The bullet: hole wa
plainly evident in her left breast, i'm
Inediately below the arm. Judgin
from the hole in the right breast ez
actly corresponding with that in he
left, the bullet must have gone entire
ly through the body. This, In fact
was the opinion of DR.. Dalton, VIII
examined the body. The powder ha
slightly burned the clothes where tt
pistol had been presented at the We
mans side.
She was lying in a patch of thick
| brushy undergrowth, about ten step
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
j. NJ. Newborne Elected President
Vice Marion Butler.

Marion Butler has been dethroned
as President of the State Farmers
Alliance.
At the annua- meeting in Green's
boro last week the following officers
were elected:
President NJ Mewborne.
Vice S. Bridges.
Secretary and Treas urer-W. S.
BurneS.
Business Agent-W. II. Worth.
Trustee-W. a. Graham.
Chaplain-Rev. j. A. Speight.
Lecturer Cyrus Thompson.
Steward. Z. B. Hoover.
Executive Committee-J. J. Long,
Marion Butler and \. f. Hileman.
Delegates to National Alliance NJ.
L. Wood and J. H. Sheriff.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17

him away: from there he said he went
to Mt. Airy and worked at Yokely's
saw mill; first he said he worked there
seven months and afterward said he
was there twelve months"
Cross. examination: "DeGraff did
not tell me he stayed around Winston
some time after the murder: there
was considerable excitement over the
murder: DeGraff said he wrote note
to league that if he (Teague) would
come by himself he would allow him
to arrest him: after arrest DeGraff
said to US that we didn't find any pis-
tolls on him."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
TWIN CITY TOPICS.
Little Items Picked up by The Senii
ncI's Man-About Town.

nelS MAN. About Town
J J Starrctte has been appointed
postmaster at Kappa, Dayic county.
Vance & Shafncr. Salem. have dis
solved. Mr., j. n. Vance continues the
business.
A license has been issued for the
marriage Of AlhCf. l. F,t,, and Mary
=. Fucker, both Of Winston.
'"The Phoenix" is to De the name of
Winston's new hotel. The building
has not been leased yet. but will be,
it is thought, in Il few days.
Capt. Gales, of the Winston Fire
Company No /, is the recipient of
handsome gold-headcd cane. The
members Of his company were the
donors.
Two divorce cases were disposed
of in the Superior Court Thursday
The parties were Jennie BdTser vs..
John Barker; Alice Dean vs.. Sidney
Dean. Both were granted.
Mr.. William Black and Miss Lille
Snipes were united in marriage last
week at the residence of the brides
father, Mr.. Andrew SnipcS. on Oak
street, Rev. l.. /. Albright officiating.
-Bettie BumgarHer was placed in
the Wilkes county jail a few days ago
charged with burning the residence of
Acy Bycrs, in Reddies River town
ship. The house was burned on
Thursday night, Aug. 3rd. Every
thing was destroyed.
The King Bros. Pure Food Co., do
ing business on Third street south of
the court house square, assigned this
morning, naming Col. Thos. II. SUIT
ton as trustee. Liabilities of the
company amount to about 5000;
assets $500.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
Equitable Life

MORN CAROLINA, Ia the u:erior Court be-
Forsyth county, f,re B staff rd, G 8. O
E 4. Griffith, a.i.zr. Of
Ge,rg- ,ibSon, sanst
Rosa Gibsori aud Ellen ";
Gibson By their guar y
dian go lien. y. T.
Baldwin.
ERy girt1s OF a deer % made in the above
entitled cause on the lat h day of July, 1898,
the undersigned will sail at the court house
dam 10 Win st,n, N. c., On the a6th day of
Auyass, 1893, at [ O'Clock p. m the following
I,t Of ian locat,d on 18th street, West, North
Wia,t,n, 'front.' ng on 18th street 100 feet, and
runliag back 1858 feet. Terms of sale, one-
third in six months Title retained till pur-
chase money is paid.
E. A. GRIFFITH,
Admr. of George Gibsons col.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING
Representatives Present nt-CredentIals
Passed Upon.

HIGH POINT, n. c., Aug. 1O.-The
yearly meeting of Friends was opened
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock with
prayer by Mr.. William johnson and
others. President Hobbs, of Guilford
College, clerk, announced the meeting
open and ready for business. There
is no presiding officer of the meeting,
the clerk putting all motions. There
were twenty-three representatives
present from the different quarterly
meetings of the State. The crcdca
tials of twelve visiting ministers from
other States were presented and pass
ed upon. At IL o'clock the clerk
submitted the epistle from the Lon
don yearly meeting, which was dis
cussed and ordered printed. After
the appointment of committees the
meeting adjourned. Divine services
are held each morning, afternoon, and
night, which are largely attended
The business meetings are also largely
attended
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
Wants the Road Extended

The Chronicle says that a petition
will be presented to the County Com
missiOners of Wilkes asking them to
bring suit against the y. ". n. c.
railroad. The object of the suit is to
compel the railroad company to com
plete the road to Wilkesboro in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
charter of said company or else for
y
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
A Fireman Paid $14O,

Andrew Peddycord, of Salem, who
sustained painful injury during the
Hanes fire, by getting his foot mashed,
caused by a wheel of the fire engine
running over it, is still unable to work.
Mr.. Peddycord is a member of the
State Firemen's Protective Associa-
tion, and DIR. Griffith, of Greensboro,
treasurer of the Association, has sent
him $l40 last week which pays for his
loss of time. He is allowed two dol
lars each day that he is unable to
work
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
The Commissioners Refused.

The News says that the petition
asking the commissioners Of Wilkes
county to institute suit against the
r. & ID. r. r. Co., and the n. w. n.
Q. r.. r. Co, compelling said com
panieS to build the \. w. \. G. r. r.,
To the town If Wilkesboro was pre-
sented and argued by l.. S. Benbow
for the petitioners aforesaid. After
due consideration the Board refused
to grant said petition.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
To BE Buried Alive.

An Illinois mind reader, Mr.. An,
drew Jackson Seymour, has made all
preparations to be buried alive and to
remain in the grave util a crop of bar
ley can be harvested upon the spot
where his body has been planted. Mr..
Seyours undertaking is endorsed by
DIR. Il. G. Dunn, also Of Illinois, who
says that there is no doubt that the
feat can be performed, as he has seen
it done successfully threetimes in ln-
II
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
The Book of the Fair.

Those who see the great Fair and
those who do not will be interested in
a beautiful publication under the
above title by Hubert Home Bancroft,
the historian. The book will be an
historical and descriptive presenta-
tion of the Worlds science, art and
industry, as received through the Ex-
position. The work will be issued in
parts and will be valuable as we'll as
beautiful. Published by the Bancroft
Co.. Chicago and San Francisco.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
Scholarships at Trinity College.

Rev. p. J. Carraway, Presiding
Elder of Winston district. nominated
Mr.. John II. Mock, of Thomasville
and Mr.. Matthew'S, of East Bend. son
Of DIR. J NJ Matthews, for the Duke
scholarships at Trinity College. Both
of these young men have been appoint
ed to Trinity as incumbents of the
scholarships in which they are nomi-
mated. The value of each scholarship
is $40 a wear
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
THE PICNIC.
n Crowd as Large as that Last
Year.

Year.
The Masonic picnic at Clement
Grove, Mocksyillc, Thursday was an
enjoyable affair. The day was very
fair and the attendance equal to last
years. Some three hundred and fifty
persons went from Winston and two
hundred more got on the train at diff
ercnt stations. The total attendance
at the grounds is estimated at over
5000 Receipts were about $1,000, of
which $500 is Let for the Orphan
Asylum. The exercises at the Grove
consisted of addresses by Rev. Mr..
Caldwell, Of this city, and Hon. Lee
Overman. Of Salisbury, and songs and
recitations by scholars from the
Asylum. The addresses were well-re-
ceiged. Country dinners were never
more eagerly eaten than at the
Grove. There was good order, great
deal of fellowship and Il good time
generally.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
Military Ofncer Wanted.

Governor Carr has written letter
TO the United States War Depart-
ment requesting that a military otfi-
Ger be detailed at tie Agricultural
and Mechanical college at Raleigh
preparatory to. the establishment Of a
military feature, which has been pro-
Yided fol.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
DEAD IN THE ROAD.
The Suicide of John I. Long, of Hunts
vile, n. G.

vile, n. c.
The body of joint. Long, of Hunts
vile, was found dead near Turner's
mill Wednesday, August 9th, and the
coroner's jury returned a verdict of
suicide. Mr. Long was about twenty
eight years old and had a wife and
two children. He had been to Casio
MIA to sell whiskey, as is supposed, and
was on his way home, being about
midway between Statesville and
Huntsville, when ne left his WAGNER,
Mr.. Seats, to go to Blackwells. When
Seats drove on a few miles, the mules
SHE'D at the body. This was after 9
O'Clock at night. The pistol lay on
the mans breast. He is supposed to
have been temporarily deranged, pos
sibly because Of revenue troubles.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
Herring's Plans Not Approved.

The Bulah Baptist Association at
Greens bore refused to adopt resolu-
tion endorsing the chinese missionary
scheme of Rev. ID. w Herring. Quite
a heated debate occurred between
Revs. Herring and Bryan. the repre-
sentative of the State Mission Board,
before the action was taken.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
Pawned the Bibles for whiskey.

The News says there is man in
the Bnshy Mountain, Wilkes county,
who secured two Bibles from Rev
Thad. L. Troy, who is representing
the American Bible Society in that
county, and went to Wilkesboro and
pawned them to a bar keeper for
Whiskcy. Mr.. Troy is doing good
work, but such as the above is rather
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
In Chicago.

a North CIrolinian in Chicago has
secured specially low rates for a
WOlld's Fair trip. The rate Of $31. 80
includes the round trip on the rail-
road and u weeks board at the AL
hambra Hotel. We notice that near
ly all the Nirginians and many Mort h
CaFolinianS make the beautiful AL
hambra their headquarters.