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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
STATE RAILROADS.

In Norway, which is more demo-
cratically governed than most OF the
European States, the ownership and
control of the railways is in the
government. Norway owns nearly
900 miles of railway. The country
is mountainous and the broad guage
lines are expensive to build and to
run. The narrow guage lines make
the best showing and one of these
paws AZ per cent on the cost of con-
struction. The difference between
the cost of broad and narrow guage
roads is considerable. In Norway
the broad roads cost some $3S 900
a mile and the narrow guage lines
about $4,000; in other words, the
narrow guage g #. 6 i'm roads cost
only about 60 per cent of the broad
guage q #. 8 in lines. In both
Norway and Sweden government
ownership has been profitable.
Many people in this country are IN
favor of government railways, but
we submit to them this idea: Would
it not be Letter for the government
to own the roadbeds and lease them
under such restrictions and benefits
as that citizens would reap the ad
vantages without mourning the losses
that would result from bad manage
ment2
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
COAST CANALS.

Some day there will be an inland
water way between the Chesapeake
and Florida. Its construction
would not be very difficult as the
land is quite even and easy for eN-
cavation. Transportation would be
greatly cheapened and many dangers
be avoided. The proposition has
been agitated before and will be con-
sidered again. A few days ago Sena-
tor Chandler, of New Hampshire,
offered a resolution which was sent
to the Committee on Commerce, In
structing that committee to inquire
into the expediency of the construc-
ton in the near future, by the aid OF
the government, of an interior coast
line of water works across the head
of the peninsula of Florida, along
the coast from Florida to Hampton
Roads, between Chesapeake bay and
Delaware bay and by Cape Cod, for
the purpose of securing commercial
and military advantage. 1t SO hap
pens, fortunately for Mr.. Chambers
scheme, that from Chesapeake bay
to Florida there already exists vast
sytem of saltwater sounds which
can at a comparatively small cost be
connected by several short canals,
and thereby afford the desired navi-
cation in short order. The main
purposes of this canal would be com
mercial, of course, but in case OF war
they would permit the passage OF
light-draught gunboats and torpedo
boats and save them harmless from
the enemy's ships. Such a work
would also prevent the loss of many
vessels and many men off stormy
HattaraS and elsewhere
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
publican and Democratic parties are

publican and Democratic parties are
responsible for this era of depression.
We prefer to believe business men
rather than demagogues, and we
take the following from the letter of
President Dolan of the. Manufacture
er's Club of Philadelphia:
II believe that the depression is
almost wholly due to the silver
policy. Ii the alarm WAS due to the
victory of the Democrats, why was
it not manifested last November?
The people knew then as we'll as they
know now that it was within the
power of the new administration to
repeal the tariff laws, yet no uueasi
ness was felt. In fact, in the WOollen
business everything went along
swimmingly until the 1st of July.
Orders came in good and strong for
fall goods. The situation was like
this: manufacturers had the benefit
of the Mckinley act, which kept out
foreign competitors, while they we're
able to buy raw material at lower
prices than during the previous year.
Conditions were thus favorable, and
WIFI lie SOOu uoludIlu ever OtIluS
was prosperous until the silver craze
upset the country.
cit appears to me that it is entire
ly wrong for the Republicans to keep
harping away upon the same old
campaign tactics. The Democrats
have fully three years in which to
right matters, and if the Republicans
insist that the present depression is
due to fear regarding the tariff, when
business becomes brighter the Demo-
Gratis will claim all of the credit and
assert that better times are due to
whatever changes in the tariff laws
they may have enacted. This coun-
try is just as rich as it was six
months ago. The harvests are
bountiful, the needs of consumers
are just as great, and as soon as
Congress enacts the proper laws |
look for a complete restoration OF
confidence which will cause the tide
of prosperity again to sweep over
| the land y
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

tain me assures to popular vote, and
those measures cannot become law
until they are ratified by the people
We believe these new ideas in legisla-
ton should prevail in every munich
pality; We think they will tend to
purify politics and public morals.
These matters donot concern good
government merely; they also con-
Germ civilization. But can this coun
try advance if those who are already
rich and powerful shall grow richer
and more powerful by usurping to
their own benefit the powers that
belong inherently to the whole peo
pie, the common people meanwhile
becoming poorer and more OPP
pressed? We ask your thoughtful
attention to the following quotation
from modern author:
Civilization must I've judged not
by the splendor of your Rothschilds,
your Nanderbilts, your Astors, but
by the average Intelligence, comfort
and we'll being of the great people in
itself, in field, in mine and in factory.
The progress of civilization is to he
guaged by the admission o: an even
larger and larger proportion to that
degree of prosperity which will enable
them to live decent, Ia borious, but
yet comfortable lives, and not be
crushed into mere sOulIess machines
of toll -
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
CHRISTIAN PROGRESS

A few weeks ago there was sent US
the first number of a periodical
devoted to the cause of the religion
of Mohammed in the new field OF
America. Shortly afterwards it was
announced in the newspapers that a
colony of Moslems would be planted
in Florida. 1t seemed as if an earn
est crusade had been entered into
and that the followers of Moham-
med we're determined to have a foot
hold on the Western hemisphere
AS a counterpart to this picture
let us turn to the progress of Chris
tianity in India. In that country
there are now 100000 native Prot
estant Christians, an increase of
10000 in ten years. The Baptists
have the larger membership, the
Lutherans come next, then the Pres
byterians, Methodists and Congre-
gationalists. We are glad also to
note there is one Unitas Fratum
(MoIavian) and Quaker Society.
But. India is densely populated
country. It's population is six times
that of the United States, and three
religions have precedence in numbers
over Christianity. These are the
figures: Hindooism has 2O7. 500, 900
adherents, Islam claims $1,000, 900,
Buddhism 100000, Christian
1926, 900. In other words Hindoo-
ism has $50 in 1000 of population,
Islam has 10, Buddhism "a and the
Christian 8. However, the rate of
Increase has been much greater with
the Christians than any other de-
there, and it is fact
that the friends of the gospel have
reason to feel encouraged.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
FROM BETHANIA.
Rain to Spare Two Fine Horse S
Wounded by Hog
Correspondence of the Sentinel

Correspondence of the Sentinel
BETHANIA, n. c., Sept. I've have
rain enough to spare. Our country
roads are almost impossible, having
been washed by the recent floods
Corn is much damaged in low bottom.
From casual remark l heard few
days ago, it is quite likely that the
man who said he had already lost $50
in soft corn by Grover Cleveland, per-
haps thinks that old Neptune got
rulnpled at Grover while out on Buzz
Yards Bay and implored Jupiter to
shake up the elements little and
perhaps catch the President and make
general racket throughout the con-
tinent. | generally tell such people
that twelve months from now they
will throw up their hats fol the Pres
ident. like they are now doing for
Vance, because twelve months ago
they were Vance'Slb ittereSt enemies.
f. NJ. G. Doub came very near losing
two fine young mares yesterday morn
ing. He had turned them in a lot to
Craze early in the morning and about
o'clock sent Ferdinand Dalton to
get them up and carry his family to
Sunday School. When he got to the
pasture he found them bleeding pro-
fusely from wounds received by "a male
stock hog that was running in the
lot. One was cut just above the
mouth, severing an artery and the
other between the hoof and ankle of
hind foot, also seyering an artery.
| Both wounds are about five inches
| long. By the time we got the blood
stopped it looked very much like a
| Strengthening lot around his barn and
| had it not been for the idea of riding
| to church they would have bled to
death, for they would have been left
| there till evening. O w. +. ID.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
THE SENTINEL.
WINSTON, N, C,
The BiIIyilIe Banner.

From the Atlanta Constitution
We went to camp meeting Sunday
and the preacher passed around the
hat for the orphans home. We sub
scribed Is cents and entered two
kids.
The sheriff sold us out last week,
and we are now suing the sheriff for
damages.
Our friends from tie country still
remain with us. We are always glad
to see them, but the only trouble
with them is-they bring one weeks
provisions and stay six months.
We are a landlord, and whenever
times are dull we invariably raise the
rent. A landlord has to live.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
MODERN GOVERNMENT.

Modern government is what? 1t
certainly lacks much of being perfect.
If it were what it ought to be there
would not be so much dissatisfaction;
there would not be so much poverty,
so much crime. In the opinion OF
thousands, government is like a
league of the powerful, used by them
to augment their power. 1t discrim
mates in favor of the powerful.
Should it? Evidently not; for those
who are weak most need protection;
those who are iltiterate most need
education.
We desire to call attention to some
of the means by which the people
may prevent in some degree the en-
croachment of the powerful. 1t will
tend to prevent municipal or State
legislature bodies from granting
valuable franchises for nothing or
granting them for brides. 1t inter-
ests She people and is TO them of
vital Importance. 1t gives them
more voice in government. 1t gives
them the opportunity to propose
measures and power to veto such
legislation as they do not like.
These means are the Initiative and
the Referendum. Forexample under
this sytem the people of Winston
could petition as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned legal voters
of the city of Winston do hereby
petition that the following PROPOSE
ton of law Represented to the Board
of Aldermen, and if it be not passed
there in, or be vetoed by the Mayor,
that the same be submitted to the
legal voters of the city, for rejection
or approval, upon the - day of
IS title, an ordinance to,
etc.. Be it ordered, etc.
By such means the people have
the power TO institute legislation.
This il under our present system
practically denied to them. A petit
ton of ] 5 per cent of the voters of q
city win entitle them to present legis-
lation; il will also make it eompul-
sorry on the Aldermen to submit GER
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
JOLIET JOTTINGS.
Corn in Bad Shape-How the Farmers
VIII be Benefited.

Correspondence of The Sentinel
JOLIET, n. c., Sept. 4.-Some to-
bacco is being cut and cured; not a
very good cure is being made. The
heavy rains last week will injure to-
bacco by causing second growth.
Corn is IN critical condition, being
blown down and overflcwed twice last
week in low lands.
The Winston Brick and Tile Com
pany resumed brick-m making this
morning. They have ordered tiling
machine.
All indications seem to point to
better times. Wheat and tobacco be-
ing so low will do the farmers good;
they will make less of these articles
and move their old smokehouSes from
Chicago, H., to their farms in North
Carolina, and they will be benefited
other ways no doubt. Not SO much
fertilizer will be used this year as
usual. Scarcely any wheat land has
been broken. The recent rains will
make the sweet potatoe crop. j.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

JUICE WINsroN's address to Peter
Z Graft is considered somewhat I'M
usua. by many North Carolina news
parers. We understand that Peter
regarded Il as quite unusual, too.
When ,lnlre Winston said: mo
more Ter y-u viii the gladstone light
-: day break across theeast; no more
for you will the sweet air of heaven
animate your being" we doubt If he
admired the beauty of the language
~ much as he was impressed with
1Le grim idea OF death sentence.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

THERE is change in Southern sen
timent. Most of the gains made in
the majorities against the amend
ments of the silver men to the Wilson
repeal bill were among the Southern
members.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

LIEUT.. PEARY would be Disguised
if he had a dog law to contend with
in Labrador. The dispatches state
that he is in need of dogs but the
Esquimaux will not sell them for less
than $5 each. A law to protect dogs
is all right in Labrador but it's all
wrong in North Carolina. Peary
went to Okkak, Moravian settle
ment.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
PARTIsAN EVASION.

The attempt is persistently made
by many Republicans TO assert that
the present depression is chargeable
to the Democratic party. A similar
attempt is made by many Third
party people to aIlege that the Re.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

The Erie and the Northern Pacific
Railroads and the Nicaragua Canal
Construction Company have gonein-
to the hands of receivers. The latter
had paid-up capital of $4,000
900, but they cannot nowpay $780,
900 of liabilities.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
This is Good News.

HOMESTEAD, Pa. Sept. 4.-The
Carnegie Steel mills resumed opera
lions this morning. This resumption
gives employment to 1000 men who
have been idle several months.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Sept. Agent
Parker of the Pacific mills announces
that their main cotton mill and yarn
mill will be started tomorrow morn
ing.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

ERNEST SEYD. the great coinage
expert, is the man charged by the
silver mine owners, with corrupting
Congress, vas a bimetallist. The
charges are ridiculous and do not
stick.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
Cleveland and State Banks.

WASHINGTON, Sept. President
Cleveland will favor a bill for the re-
peal Of the State bank tax if there are
such safeguards thrown around their
circulation as will insure their main
tenance at par with gold.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

KANSAS Populists have carried on
at such a rate that Republicans and
Democrats propose to unite and sub
due ssthe onward march of anarchy"
as they say.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

WITH the return of better times,
the reopening of suspended banks
and the renewed hum OF industry, the
political croakers and calamity howl
ers will be obliged to give us a rest
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

ILL-FATED Charleston presents
sorry sight. Was there hand in
that storm by which S1,O0O,O0O
worth of property was destroyed and
six persons lost their lives?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

In a remarkable race in New York
a stallion trotted the fifth heat IN
2:O92. Directum is the name of the
wonderful horse.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

New industries come into opera
ton here and there; one of the latest
is the use of the palmetto for use in
tanning. 1t is said that the palmetto
contains IL per cent of tannic acid.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

WINSTON has lost by fire, by poll
tics and by panic. But she is undis-
mayed.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

THIS mean panic in forcing the
assignment of Mr.. Schouler and
Messrs. Baity & Brother has put its
hand upon some of our most enter
prising merchants.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

DEMOCRATS were far more evenly
divided than Republicans on the
Sherman bill. The vote on repeal in
the House of Representatives stood:
Democrats, 1i2; Republicans, Is;
Populists, 9 The negative vote of
Democrats, 103; Republicans, Ito.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

THE Ferris wheel at the Worlds
Fair is fifty feet higher than the
Bunker Hill monument. Think of
that when you see it,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

THE bank statement for last week
is the most encouraging for many
weeks past. We look for further
Improvement this week.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

CROPS are short abroad. This, OF
course, means demand for Amerl-
can products.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
TWICE TOLD TALES.

Hawthorne, the most distinctly American
and by far the most popular of our writers, has
given the world an undying book in "Twice
Told Tales" The stories were originally con
tr1buted to an annual, published now over fifty
years ago, and being subsequently, reprinted,
are in reality "Twice Told Tales" They have
all the felicity of expires ion, as well the sub
tlety of thought and insight, which are the
special chsrIn of the author OF THE Scarlet Let
ter Each breathes its own air of contempla-
ton, and its effects is heightened by the fell
cities Of style no less than by the imaginative
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

IT is a rich mans panic, SAID Sena
tor Vance. True. Millionaires are
becoming paupers these days.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

SHOULD radical reform be radical
or conservative? We believe the best
business interests of the country call
for the latter.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

Is it within our power to raise the
value of silver by anything the
United States alone can do? The
greatest authorities we havesay: No.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

A PECULIAR man is Virgil Wilson,
the Pfafftown statesman. He will
subscribe for a paper if that paper
will only publish his communica-
tions. Now, suppose a paper having
5000 subscribers like Virgil Wilson
How large would it have to be?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

IF 1893 isn't a year of calamities
and misfortunes, what is it?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

WHAT profteth a manif he goes to
the springs for rheumatism and
comes back with a disordered
stomach?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

FIRST silver; then tariff. The Dem
cratic party is keeping faith with the
people.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
NOTICE..

Notice is given to the various road
overseers of the county that the Board
of Commissioners of Forsyth county
will reappoint the oyerseers on the
first Monday in September, 1893. All
OyerseerS who do not recommend some
one in their stead will be reappointCd
and held for twelve months longer.
BY order of the Board of Commits
sioners of Forsyth county.
II. e. KEEHLN, Clerk
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

BILL NYEis goingto visit England,
Scotland and Ireland. We trust
everything will seem funny to this
humorous North Carolinian.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

All the way through, and at every stage,
DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures Catarrh.
So sure of this fact are the proprietors of the
medicine that they offer $500 reward for any
incurable case of Catarrh.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

SOMEBODY writes Washington cor
respondence to the Republican which
is meant to create friction in the
Democratic party. A recent letter
misrepresents Ransom, Vance, Glenn,
Covington and Green. We warn
people against such letters.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
Paul and Virginia,

By Bernardia De saint Pierre. This idylic
story by classic French writer of the whole
some romantic school, is an immortal book,
and has place for itself in the homes of
almost every people who possess literature
and can appreciate the work of genius. 1t may
with some literary proprie;y, be termed an
idealized Robinson Crusoe, and it has all the
fascination of that renowned work. tits book
that is sule to 60 down the centuries, charming
as well as edifying generations vet unborn.
Observe that these books are not
numbered. In ordering, always give
full title of each book, and use one
coupon for each book. Address
-wr- es-@r~rRF-F
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
TOBACCO MARKET REPORT.
CORRECTED AUG. 3Ith.

BY BROWNS WAREHOUSE.
Receipts lighter with no change in
prices,
The range of prizes for the week has been
bout aS fl,lInIUs
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
Peter DeGrafr Writes Verses.

In few days THE SENTINEL will
publish some verses by Peter DeGraf
on the death of Ellen Smith
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07

remedy for her weaknesses and ailments FoI
periodical pains, bearing down sensations
displacements, and all female complaints
and disorders, if it ever fails to benefit OF
cure, you have your money back.
Can you ask morea
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
RHEUMATISM CURED INA DAY.

"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism AMI Net raj
gia radically cures in to 3 days Its cion
upon the system is remarkable and mysterio rs.
1t removes at once the cause and the disease
n 'neoItt.v uisir pears. The first d sc crr atty
benefits, Is cents. Sold by Ashcrsft AZ Owens
Druggists, Winton.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
DAILY EDITION

THE TWIN CITY DAILY SENTINEL is
published every afternoon. Sub
scription soc. per month, or So per
snnum, by mail, payable in advance.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
Moses From an Old Manse.

BY Nathaniel Hawthorne. Another
delightful companion for idle hours is
this collection of magazine papers,
which Hawthorne entitled "Mosses
from an Old ManSe." Like all his
works, it is distinguished for its SIM
plicity and truth; its high literary
merit commends it anew to public
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
NOTuJNn IRIS

NOTHING FITS
your case, if you're an over
worked or rundown wo-
man, like Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. In
any condition of the female
system, that will build up,
strengthen, regulate, and
cure.
| Every mother needs it. It
lessons the pains and burdens
of child bearing, msures
healthy, vigorous offspring,
and promotes an abundant
secretion of nourishment on
the part of the mother.
It is an invigorating tonic
made especially for woman
and the only guaranteed
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-07
A BOOK OF GOLDEN DEEDS

BY G NJ YOnge. This is just the book
to put into the hand of youth, Circu-
manly and womanly sentiment. Few
books are better formed than this to
develop and mould the tastes of the
rising generation and encourage o2ti-