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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
IS 1T TAUGHT HERE
NATURE OF ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
AND NARCOTICS.
A North Carolina Law That Provides
for Study I'm All the Public
SchoOls-Speaks for Itself.

The following law, passed by the
General Assembly of North Carolina,
session of 1891, providing for study
in the public schools of the State
speaks for itself:
laws of N. c., session of 1891;
pages l54 155; chapter 1863.
IAN act to provide for the study of
the natur. OF alcoholic drinks and
narcotics, and of their effect upon the
hum an system, in the public schools ''
The General Assem- bly of North
Carolina do enact"
SEC. l, That the nature of alcohol
ic drinks and narcotics, and special
instruction as to their effects upon
the human system, in connection with
the several divisions of the subject of
physiology and hygiene, shall be in
cluded in the branches of study
taught in the common or public
schools of the STATE of North Caro-
lima, and shall be studied and taught
as thoroughly and in the same man
ner as other like required branches
are in said schools, by the use of text
books in the hands of pupils and oral
ly in case of pupils unable to read, and
shall be taught by all teachers and
studied by all pupils in all schools in
this State supported wholly or in part
10y public money"
SEC. 2, That the text books used
for the instruction to be given in the
preceding section for primary and in
termediate grades shall give at least
One-fOurth of their space to the con-
sideration of the nature and effect of
alcoholic drinks and narcotics, and
the text books used in the highest
grades of the public schools shall give
at least twenty pages to the consider
alton of this subject"
SEC. 3, That no certificate to teach
in the public schools in this State
shall hereafter be granted to any an
plicant who has not passed satisfac-
tory examination in the study of the
nature OF alcoholic drinks and narcot-
les and OF their effects upon the hui
man system. in connection with the
several divisions of the subject of rel
ative physiology and hygiene"
SEC. 4, That it shall be the duty of
the proper officers in control of any
school described in the first section of
this act to enforce the provisions of
this act, and any such officer, school
director, committee, superintendent
or teacher who shall refuse or neglect
to comply with the requirements of
this act, or shall neglect or fail TO
make proper provisions for the in
struction required and in the manner
specified by this act for all pupils in
each and every school under his CON
troll and supervision, shall be removed
from Office and the vacancy filed as in
other cases.
SEC. 5, This act shall be in force
and effect from and after the first day
of August, eighteen hundred and
ninety-one.
Ratified the 9th day of February,
A. D., 1891"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
SIXrEEN TOWNS WIPED OUT.
Twenty More Partly Burned and 81
Counties Affected

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-From revised re-
turns received from the burned re-
gions of Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan, the following are the total
and partly burned towns and countless
Minnesota towns totally destroyed
-Ilinckley POkegama, Sandstone,
Sandstone Junction or Miller, Par
fridge, Cromwell, Curtis, Gushing,
Mission Creek Partly destroyed
Finlayson, Mansfield, Rutledge, Mil
aca.
Minnesota counties burned over
Pine. Partly burned over Kanabec,
Carlton, Benton, Aitken, Mile Lac,
Morrison.
Wisconsin towns totally destroyed
Comstock, Benoit, Barronctt, Poplar,
Marengo, Granite Lake. Partly burn
ed-Spencer, high Bridge, Ashland
Junction, Fifleld, Washburne, Cart
wright, GranLsburgh, Turtle Lake,
South Range, Rice Lake, Shell Lake,
MuScOda, BaShaw.
Wisconsin counties partly burned
Barron Washburn, Florence, Ashland
Taylor, Chippewa, Burnett, bayfield,,
Marinette, Price, Grant, Douglas,
Marathon.
Michigan towns partly burned
Trout Creek, Even, Sidnaw.
Michigan counties partly burned
HoughtOn, OntOnagon almost total
except in towns, Huron Macomb.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
SLEPT WITH SNAKES.
A Calm, Deliberate and Truthful
Story by the Charlotte News.

In Concord there is young man
who has for some nights past slept in
bed the mattress of which contained
nest of black snakes. The house is
located ia Allison's grove, and it was
in room on the second floor that the
snake nest was discovered. In came
about this way: Last Wednesday
morning one of the young ladies of the
household went into her brothers
room on some mission, and was
terrified to see black snake coiled up
on tue bed. She fled screaming, from
the room, and slammed the door
after her.
A party of boys, armed with sticks,
invaded the room and killed the
snake. In the melee the mattress
was considerably jumbled, and from
hole in its side came another black
snake. This one was killed and just
then another black snake wriggled
out from the mattress, and it was
also killed.
Investigation showed that female
black snake had brought forth a
brood in the crack of the chimney by
the hearth and she and some of her
| family had taken up quarters in the
| mattress. The young man had been
sleeping with them as companions for
week or more.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
THE NEXT HOUSE.
The Democrats Will be Winner
Again.

Again.
Correspondence Baltimore Sun
A rigid and intellent scanning of
the political horizon from East to
West, from North to South, discloses
the brightest skies. The fight for the
House of Representatives everywhere
rests upon the lines of tariff reform;
batfled oft, but certain to be won
Doubt and dependency have vanish
ed. Ghe Democratic hosts are prepar-
ing for the attack with more vigor,
more enthusiasm, more hope than ev-
er before. When the congressional
nominations are all completed the
blaze of camp-fires will burn with un-
equaled brightness. Blinded by their
folly and delusions Republican pro-
tectioniStS and assistant Republican
protectioniStS may not see the flames
until they are scOrched. So will the
deserved retributiOn be greater and
more overwhelming. The prOgnosti-
cations of the Democratic Congress
sional Committee are based on firm
foundation. The next House of Rep
resentatives will be Democratic, and
it will have the power to compel the
proper need of tariff reform. Even if
the majority of the people of the
United States were not for tariff re-
for m, other and far reaching intiuen-
ces in the coming elections would in
eyitabiy prevent Republican suprem-
acy.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
DIR. WORTR'S ROBBER.
The Stolen Papers Found But the $500
is Still Missing.

From the Greensboro Record Sept 81
Sheriff Ross is lucky man. He
drove on home yesterday with Sam
MacRea, one of the negroes accused of
robbing DR.. Worth; although he had
promised to divulge where the papers
and bonds were concealed he refused
to do so, and it looked, as Mr.. Ross
neared AShebOrO, that he would have
to seek elsewhere for evidence to ena-
bic him to find them.
AS he neared the town, however, he
was suddenly met by crowd of $50
or 200 men, who had, as was after
wards ascertained, gathered out of
mere curiosity; but the sheriff con-
strued it otherwise and at once STOP
ped, warning them not to approach
linn, if 50 somebody would be shot
The crowd therefore held up. Nc
rea, however, thought they had come
out to lynch him and his first utter
ance to Ross was that if he would
drive back this way with him he would
show him where the box containing
the papers, bonds, etc, was concealed.
Ross was already getting away from
the crowd, for he of course wanted to
protect his prisoner, so he told Mac
rea he would try him again. Coming
on In this direction, the crowd not
following, they were soon to them
selves again. when Macrea told of the
spot where he had hidden the box.
Going to it the sheriff found it with
everything in tact except the $500 in
money. This, Macrea said, his part
ner," Jim Ross, of Burlington, had,
but on wiring there a reply was re-
ceived that no such man, white or
black, was known.
McRea was evidently living again.
Sheriff Ross, not caring tn risk going
into AshebOro, continued up this way
and at o'clock this morning his
prisoner had not been jailed though
word was received from Ross that he
had him well in hand and would pro-
duce him at the trial which is set for
tomorrow.
MrRae does not yet know that Ellis
McKaln has been jailed as being an
accessory, and it Is thought best to
keep it from him for the present
1t looks very much like the money
would be Forthcoming before many
more days, for McRea can't stand the
pressure much longer. OF course he
wants to hold on to the money, but
perhaps another sight of that crowd
of 200 men may cause him to weaken
and tell all about it.
A gentleman who was present yes
terday says the congregating of the
crowd was not for the purpose of do
ing any violence, but was merely Gu
riosity, though Sheriff Ross knew
nothing only what he saw and he
promptly got away from them.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
GIGANTIC CAPITAL INVOLVED.
The Two VanderbiIts and the Roths
childs in IL.

The announcement is made that, in
the reorganization of the Richmond
and Danville and East Tennessee
roads, lies the greatest combination Of
capital ever punched in any scheme.
The railroads mentioned were virtual
ly wrecked. Placed in the hands of
receivers they were purchased for a
nominal sum. The outstanding in
debtednesS was retired and by new
deal the former bonded Indebtedness
of $l35, 900. 600 of the two systems has
been, by relocating, reduced TO 800, 600,
600.
The four interests involved in the
scheme have pledged themselves in the
deal for a quarter of a billion or dol
lars. How far may they not extend;
and is it not possible that such COM
bination of capital may yet control all
the iron highways of the South, if not
of the entire United States
The interests involved are those of
i. S Morgan, of tn firm OF Morgan,
Drexel & Co., the two Eanderbilts
and the ROthSchildS
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
ENJOYABLE EVENT,
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Tise Celebrate
Their Golden Wedding

To the Editors of the Sentinel
Yesterday 18th inst. marked the
50th year of the married life of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Tise. Quite number
of WinStOn'S citizens were invited to
attend the golden wedding, which was
celebretcd at Ogburn'S mineral spring
There were present all OF the children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tise 1t is remark
able that nCtwithstandin their age
and the number Of children born to
them, not one of them has been called
away by death
At II O'Clock, in the beautiful grove,
and surrounded by their children and
grandchildren and many invited
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Tise appeared
before Rev. j. III. White who read a
few suitable paragraphs and offered
thanks to the God of all blessings, for
the many favCrs He had bestowed on
the aged couple, and invoked the CON
tInuatio? of such grace as they would
need during the residue Of their earth
ly eXistance.
At | O'Clock it was announced that
dinner was ready, and all were invited
to an elegant and sumptious supply of
the very best and incest that could be
prepared. j.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
RAID ON GAMBLERS
Winston Furnishes Text for a Short
but Strong Sermon


From the N. c. Christian Advocate.
out of twenty-eight cases brought
before Mayor Gray's court, Winston.
Aug. 29th, twentY-one were for gam
bling. All the gamblers were caught
at one time, on Sunday evening. lust
West of the city limits. These gam
blers had frequently resorted tEither
for that purpose. and complaints had
frequently been made against them as
nuisance, but they had as often
evaded the law. A number escaped
but twenty-one were caught. They
were promptly fined. Just think of
IL More than tWenty-one gamblers
spending the Sabbath gambling in
one or our chief cities. This is q
striking Illustration of the evils of
gambling, and the extent to which
GhIS fascinating wise faStens itself on
society. Many boys who learn to
shuf1le the cards in the parlOr and
drawing room become fascinated. and
go from bad to worse, until they turn
up IN diSgrdceful affair like this.
The argument that some foolish sort
OF good people make that the boy
must nave his dcviltry, and II it is
furnished ut home it will be better for
the boy, IS as foolish and hypo-
crlGlcaI as 1t Is illogical and InphiI-
osophical.
An occasion like the above is an eve
opener to Christian workers. 1t
shows how much work and what kind
there is TO do: what need OF the city
missionaries and church activity, and
how the powerful, but attractive in
nuenceS OF the gospel should be dill
gently applied to all classes
IL Is 10 the honor OF the officers Of
this city that the rascals were arrest
ed and fined, for while the gospel
seeks TO save the law must thunder
with no uncertain sound, and all such
offenders brought to speedy and GER
tain iusticc
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
IN TRADE CIRCLES.
Business RevivinS and the Outlook
Encouraging.

The Philadelphia Record says:
There is business boom all along the
line. In Pennsylvania the iron and
steel works are rapidly increasing the
number of their employees and length
ening the hours OF labor. Car shops,
coal mines, saw mills, furniture fac
tories, general manufacturing plants
are ali feeling the energy Of new life.
In the towns the stores feel the
awakening, and trade is humming.
New Jerseys glass factories are
lighting their fires for renewed ac-
tivity. The big canning establish
ments are rushed with orders.
West Virginia and the Ohio Valley
are alive, and in the one State 1000
men have returned To work within
fcw weeks. Scarcity Of water and
coke are the only checks upon com
pIetc resumption of business in every
branch.
Maryland seems to have suffered less
than her sister States from the de-
preston, and has not so much lost
ground to regain. She is taking big
strides To recover what was lost. aud
all industrial prospects are bright.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
Tyranny Of Il Trust.
From the Baltimore Sun

from the Baltimore sun.
'"The Sugar Trust has not delayed
in reaping advantage from the tariff
bill, in which its interests were SO
well guarded by the conservative
Senators who champicned the present
law" said prominent baltimore su
gar broker yesterday Already the
trust has advanced the price OF sugar, :"
he continued, 'and the sugar CON
sGmers, poor as well as rich, are pay
ing tribute to the trust to offset what
was expended in securing favorable
legislation in the tariff controversy.
'Since the passage of the Senate
bill the wholesale price Of refined SUI
gars has advanced exactly one cent a
pound, and sugar which formerly re-
tailed at A and ) cents now sells at 81
and cents pound. This condition
was expected, for it has been generally
known that what the trust paid out
for the privilege it now enjoys it
would in due time demand from sugar
consumers, all of whom it has in its
absolute power"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
GAME OF THE REPUBLICANS.
Where the Congressional Campaign
Committee Will Spend Money.

w mere tH6 NOuSFtSeiOuAl campaign
Committee Will Spend Money.
The members OF the Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee
in Washington have taken pains TO
give out the story that they do not
propose to spend any time or money
in trying to win Congressional seats
in tie South. Generally speaking,
this is probably true, hut if the Demo
Gratis imagine their opponents will not
make an effort to capture ten or
twelve of the close districts in the
South, they are very much mistaken.
A Richmond Dispatch reporter says
that the Republican Committee may
possibly not do much in Virginia. but
there are two districts in North Caro-
lima to which they will undoubtedly
send money, literature and speakers.
One is the Fifth, represented by Mr..
Settle, and the other is the Asheville
district They are also inclined, from
what can be learned, to try to beat
Mr.. Bower, in the Winston district,
now that the Populists have endorsed
the Republican candidate in that dis
trict. In Mr.. Woodard's district the
| committee see little chance of accom-
plishing anything as long as the two
colored Republican candidates persist
| in remaining on the track. All the
| efforts to induce them to retire and
permit the nomination Of a white Re-
publican have so far failed.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
1T WASH L his STILL.
He just Happened 20 be Picking His
Chickens by the Fire.

He just Happened 90 be Picking His
Chickens by the Fire.
Deputy Collectors Watson, Means
and Causey lads hands upon a block
ade still about three miles north of
Lexington a few days ago. They
found an 50 gallon still, about 100 gal
Ions of singlings and 1000 gallons of
beer, the furnace in full blast, and a
man, with coat, hat and shoes off,
picking couple of chickens. His
gun, wrapped up in blanket, was on
the shed, and he protested that he
was not the proprietor of the estab-
lishment and knew nothing of it, but
was out hunting and thought he
would fix his chickens by the fire.
The officers left him and his chickens.
1t is thought that some-good-n
fellow was trying to keep the price OF
whiskey down under the new law.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
AMinfature Engine.

The Raleigh Press says: We saw
this morning one of the cCmpletest
specimens of miniature engine that
we ever looked at. It is about two
and one-half feet long and about half
a foot high. Mr.. J. W. Baskins, car
inspector Of Wilmington, N. c., is the
builder, and it was painted by Mr. q.
g. Williams, of the S. A. Z. 1t took
two years to finish il, as it was carved
entirely with pocket knife, and it is
completed in every detail from tender
to cow catcher. All the small cocks
of the engineers cabin are accurately
represented, and it looks like all it re-
qnires to move is little fire and water.
1t will be shipped to Atlanta, thence
here where 1t will be placed on ex-
hibition at the fair.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
WORK OF THE FLANFS
THE TERRIBLE FOREST FIRES
IN THE NORTHWEST
Several Lumber Villages DESTROYED
Hundreds Of Persons Perish
-HorroMtng sights

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. o.
Several more lumber villages in this
State have been destroyed by the
forest fires.
The little town, Bruce was swept
away entirely with over a million feet
Of lumber.
The inhabitants escaped by getting
into the water
The village Of Thurge is burning
and the indications are that no prop
erty will be saved.
keyerick, another village, is
threatened but 1t is believed to be
safe for the present.
Rellef committees are doing splendid
work III caring for the dead and those
in destitute circumstances.
\ sICKENING sIGHT.
DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. 5.-In
stretch OF territory twenty-siX miles
long and from one 30 fifteen miles
wide, not Il single human habitation
has been left standing except a sec
tion house at Miller, and in every part
OF the track of the flames bodies of
men, women, children, horses and
cattle, were found. The position of
every body found outside OF Hincklev
shows that shelter of some kind was
sought by the agoniZed Sufferers. and
the dead are found in holes. behind
overturned StumpS, trees, marShy de-
preSsionS, and in every water course.
The general shape of the ire-swept
district is like a huge cigar with
southwestern end about Mission creek
and the upper terminal, a few miles
east Of Finlayson or Rutledge From
this number or branches extend
northWard toward the tracks Of the
Eastern Minnesota railway. The
work OF the flames has been complete
and cyclonic in character Where the
fire held sway not Il single tree is
standing except blackened stump.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
TAYLoR-BUTNER.
Miss Maud e. Butner, of Salem, Wedi
j. w. Taylor, of Atlanta.

The marriage of Miss Maud E. But
ner, of Salem, to Mr.. J. W. Taylor, of
Atlanta, Ca, occurred September S,
at o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by
Bishop Rondthaler at the residence of
the brides parents, DIR. and Mrs. j.
A.. Butner, on Main street, Salem.
The bride is quite popular and ac-
complished young lady and a grad
uate of the Salem Female Academy.
The groom is contracting agent for
the Stilwell-Bierce s. Smith-Vaile Co.,
of Dayton, o., manufacturers of steam
and power pumps, etc.
They left on the 6:O5 o'clock train
for their future home in Atlanta, Ga.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
Mrs. Moore Returns to Salem.

The Charlotte News of a recent
date says: Mrs. Moore and daughter
left this morning to resume their du-
ties at the Salem Female Academy.
Mrs. Moore has been engaged in the
Academy for the past twelve years.
She fills the place OF mother to the
school girls, the girls go to her with
all their pains and troubles and she
administers as the case may be wheth-
er it be a splinter in a finger or a
home-sick spell. Everybody in the
Institution calls her Mother Moore
from principal down to the youngest
people, and a mother she is to every
one of them for her heart is always
open and she delights in doing good
to others.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
AGood One.

The Charlotte Democrat tells
good story OF an old fellow who during
the Mexican war was wild for news.
He had never Travelled, though he
pretended he had been everywhere.
Once he asked: 'FWhere is Gen. Zach
ary Taylor now ," The general had
not then moved far on his march to
the city OF Mexico, and had in fact
about kept his position. The reply to
the old man was General Taylor is in
statu quo" The old man jumped up,
knocked his feet together and exclaim-
ed "Hurrah for ginurI Taylor If
he is in statuquo, he'll be in the city
of Mexico in less an two weeks. Hit
amt over two miles from thar-I've
been thar many time
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
A Train Kills Wild Turkeys.

FrOm the DurnaIn sun.
Capt. Pollock's freight train was
steaming along yesterday, coming this
way, with Engineer w. A. May in his
cab watching out. When they reach
ed the 7-mile post, this side of Keys
vile, the engineer saw something
black on the track ahead. 1t being a
down grade he could not stop but blew
the whistle. Upon a nearer approach
May saw gang of wild turkies, some
twelve or fifteen in number, on the
track and they appeared to be in a
fight. The engine struck the gang
and it was only then that they clear
ed out. Two were killed; one fine
gobbler. The section-master this side
erS.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
"Bush-whackinen stanton.

). P. Stanton is leaving no stone un-
turned for the nomination for Register
of Deeds. Some say that he knows
every pig path in the county and has
travelled over them. It is known that
he is not having smooth sailing.
tDicknMil1er, of Rural Hall, is making
a strong plll for the same office.
Charles r. Atkins, of Abbott's Creek,
think Stanton has had his share and
should step aside for somebody else.
He will step.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
Two Ladies' Kin a Deer.
From the Durham SUM-

Near Bullocks station, on the O. &
Q. road, last Saturday morning about
III O'Clock, a Mrs. Ball and Miss Hat
tie Parrish went out to pea patch to
gather some peas. In going over the
was lying down among the pea vines
and making himself at home. They
did not become excited and give an
alarm, but as the deer made a leap to
leave their company, one of the ladies
grabbed him by the hind leg and held
on. The other one procured a stick
and soon had their game laid out
dead. 1t was a fine one and the ladies
are proud of their success.