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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
A YOUNG " AR.
How West Virginia and Ohio Sagers
Celebrated Easter.

A letter received here yesterday
from the Northern section of West
Virginia and Southern Ohio indicates
that hard times are not lettering the
sagers and toughs of that section
from knock down and drag-out brawls,
or from allowing old rye and corn
whiskey to have ''free course to run
and be glOrified."
''There has been," writes this man,
''a young war waging since last Satur-
day morning. All hands are crazy
drunk. w. S. FeTrel, a nice old man,
one of the best citizens of Thacker,
w. Va, was shot and killed Saturday
night while attempting TO quell a
shooting scrape. There were three
men killed on the Norfolk s. Western
road, between Thacker aud Bluefeld
Saturday night"
The letter intimated that there was
some kind of a move on foot for Mon
day night, but the writer had not
learned the particulars. There was
considerable apprehension throughout
the country. The writer changed his
stopping place Monday night lest he
should 'catch stray bullet" Every
fellow carries his Winchester and En-
glish bulldog in that part of the inn
moral vineyard.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
TX NERNERSVILLE LOCALS.
Rev. Mr.. Ogburn Conducting Resi
val deeting-Personal Mention.

Rev. Mr.. Ogburn Conducting q Resi-
val NIeeting-Personal Mention.
Correspondence of the Sentinel.]
KERNERsvILLE, March 31.-Ker-
nersville was favored with quite d
number of visitors during the Easter
holidays.
Miss Emma Lowrey, of Greensboro
Female College, spent several days at
home. She was accompanied by Miss
Spence, of the same school. Miss Sal
lie Grogan, of Winston, also visited
Nj isS Cora LOwrey.
Miss Minnie Lyon and sister, of
Greensboro, and Miss Lessie Gill, Of
the State Normal and Industrial
school, visited the family of Mr.. w.
H. Leak.
Miss Annie Williams, of the State
Normal and Industrial School, visited
Miss Cora Galloway.
The young people of the place spent
Monday evening quite pleasantly at
the residence of Mr.. Israel Kerner.
a series of meetings is being con-
Quoted by Rev. Il. j. Og5urn, at the
M. 2. church this week. 1t will prob
ably continue through next week.
In spite of the hard times, many
Improvements are being made in our
midst in the way of painting, build
ing, etc. Mr.. b. A. Brown aud Mrs.
Hooper have recently had their houses
repainted. II. w. Lindsay is also
having his repainted. Mr.. Henry
Shore is having improvements made
upon his newly-bought residence on
Cherry street. He expects to move
into it soon.
Mr.. Ira Rascoe, of Reidsville, who
Academy, has returned to his home.
The public school at this place will
close with an exhibition next Satur
| day. Prot Chas. McIver, of the Nor
mai and Industrial School, will deliv
er the address. W. Ii. r..
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05

DELIG HTFUL ENTER EAINM NJ ENT
The Thir! of the Y. NJ. @. A. Series
Large Audience,

Large Audience.
Full to overfowing describes the Y.
M. G. 4. entertainment in the Acad-
emy chapel last Friday night.
The assembly hail presented a
pleasant sight, one-half being occupied
by the young ladies of the Institution.
Miss Scribec'S pupils never appeared
at better advantage than they did
last night and every recitation was
heartily applauded.
Miss Lena Colwell opened the pro-
gram with the drummer Boy of
Kent Schubert's Moment Musicale
in K was PLAYED by Miss Chadborn.
Miss Susie Reynolds is always a fa-
vorite and her Innocent Drummer"
caused much amusement.
Mss Settles pupils showed care
full work ia Il vocal scXtcttc.
The most tragic recitation of the
evening was thrillinglY given by Miss
Daisy Thompson in scene from
''Leah the Forsakcn."
Twelve little girls, each bearing a
precious doll-baby, made tue hit of
the occasion in a charming doll
drill
To distinguish between the merits
of the two following recitations is be
yond the powers Of the SENTINEL
man: Miss Scales in the The Spin
ming Wheel" and Miss Richardson in
Aunt Sophronia Tabor at the Opera
The evening was delightfully."- closed
by d graceful ''Tennis Drill
Miss Scriber'S work, which is al
ways acceptable, never delighted an
| audience more than last night, anC
the ''pen-pusher" is at a loss whether
to congratulate the Y. NJ. G. A, or
having secured so talented a friend
or Miss Scriber on the success OF the
evening"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
TURNS STATES EVIDENCE.
Did Knott and Brannon Formulate
Browns Plans to Steal the Money?

Did Knott and Brannon Formulate
Browns Plans to Steal the Money?
Geo. Brown, who is in jail here
awaiting trial at the next term OF
Superior Court for robbing Alex
Kizer, of Wilson's store, OF $50, has
turned States evidence.
Cicero Knott and Sim Brannon,
colored, are charged with being
parties to the crime.
THE SENTINEL readers will remem-
Der that Geo. Brown and young De
Graft Ia brother to Peter) left here
under suspicious circumstances in
January and were caught near Wilkes
boro and brought back, charged with
this crime.
gram ana Beckerdite, Brown was
DeGraff was acquitted. Knott and
Sim Brannon were both witnesses in
the case.
Brown told his story to Jailor Zig
lar, connecting Knott and Brannon
with the robbery.
1t appears that KiZer was drunk.
Knott and Brannon persuaded Brown
to get in with him and persuade XII
Zer to entrust his money tc him
BROWN ''for safe keeping" Knott
and BrannOn were to have half the
'booty." Brown says that the whole
plan, was devised by these two men.
1t seems that the plan worked well,
as they came in for their half of the
proceeds" and Brown has had to
bear the brunt of the whole thing,
hence his action in turning State s
evidence.
Knott and Brannon are to be tried
before Esquire Beckerdite April 7th.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
SPEAKER CRISP GETS 1T.
GOVERNOR NORTHERN APPOINTS
HIM SENATOR
To Succeed the EIa;nented Coiquitt, of
GcorGia-Wiil Probably De-
cline the Honor.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Spcaker
Crisp was seen at an early hour Chis
morning in his apartments at the
Metropolitan hotel in regard to his
appointment to the United States
senate to succeed Senator Colquitt.
The speaker produced thestelegcam of
Governor Northern, which was receiv-
ed shortly before midnight, and it
reads as follows:
ATLANTA, Ga, March 29.-Chas. f.
Crisp, Speaker House Of Representa-
tives: ! have appointed you to fill the
vacancy III the United States senate
caused by the death of Senator A. III.
Colquitt. | beg that you will at once
tender me your resignation so that |
can at once forward your commission
IN time for you TO take your place in
the senate to take part in the discus
sion ana settlement of the tariff meas
ure so soon to come before the senate.
| am pleased to tender you this ap-
point, because your distinguished ser
vices in the house have commanded
the admiration and endorsement of
our people. | am quite sure my ac-
tion will be most heartily applauded
by them.
[Signedl w. j. NoRTTIEN,
Governor.
Speaker Crisp telegraDhed the follow
ing reply to Governor Northen:
ASHINGToN, March 29.-Hon. w.
J. Northen, Governor, Atlanta, Ca:
L am profoundly grateful for this
mark of your confidence and esteem.
Am completely surprised. [ had no
idea sHch thing was in contcmpla-
tiOn. NV obligation to the Demo
Gratis OF the House are such that / can
not without consultation with them
determine what ! ought to do n the
premises. Will wire you tomorrow.
Accept my heartfelt thanks.
Signed CHAS. F. CRISP.
In an interview at noon today
Speaker Crisp said that while he APP
prcciated the senatorial offer he felt
Inclined TO decline it on account of the
important interests In the House.
He is comforting with friends regard
ing what action he shall take whether
to accept or decline the honor. He
will telegraph his decision to Governor
Northern this evening.
Speaker Crisp received an ovation in
the House today. Congressman and
people in the galleries chcered him
for some time. 1t is believed that
the Speaker viii decline the Senatori-
al offer.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
EASTER IN THE TWIN-CITY.
Bob Deal Writes About it to His Post
office and Weekly.


Bob Deal, of the Wilkesboro post
Office and Chronicle, writes as follows
about his Easter trip to Winston
Salem:
s'Last Sunday was our first time to
witness the Easter services at the
Salem Female Academy, or rather at
the Moravian church, of S ilem.
Many people, however, were disap-
pointed when they awoke Sunday
morning to find that it was raining.
The early morning, or sunrise services
were, therefore, conducted inside of
the church, instead of at the cemetery
as is the custom, on this account it was
not altogether as attractive as usual,
but it certainly is beautiful and at
| tractlve service, and one that makes
an impression upon the memory that
| will not be forgotten. Bishop ROnd-
| thaler delivered very excellent dis
| course upon the resurrection of our
| Savior. This early morning service
| all occurs before and just about sun
rise, and one must rise rather early to
| witness it all.
"After the service we took a stroll
through the cemetery. 1t is the pref
| tiest cemetery in the State and nc
doubt better cared for. The graves of
| all, young, middle aged and old, were
beautifully decorated with every
variety of flowers tastefully arranged
on and around them by loving hands,
bespeaking the affection in which the
memory of the dead is held by these
| people. But we haven't time to write
more on tnis subject at present.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
GOING AND COMING
Home Folks and VIsitOrs-DO You
Know Them?

DR.. Dalton aud family went up to
Dalton last week to visit relatives.
Miss Nannic Wood returned to the
! State Normal School at Greensboro
last week.
house, went down to Walnut Cove
to spend Sunday.
Rev. p. J. Carraway went to
IhOmasyille Friday to conduct his
quarterly conference.
Mrs. j. w. Merritt aud children, Of
Greensboro. who spent Easter in the
city, have returned home.
w. Z. Madearis and V. o. Robert
son went down to Belew's Creek and
spent Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. J. Q. White and Mrs. IT. A.
Judd, of Salisbury, have left for Lon
don, Eng. to visit relatives.
J. L. Morgan went off on a business
trip up the n. & w. road in the inter-
est of the Piedmont warehouse.
Percy 'Moir, of Roanoke, who has
been spending several days in Wins
Ton, returned home last week.
Cicero Tise left last Thursday on ar
extended business trip. He will 90
to New \ ork before returning.
Miss Daisy Gnrrell, of Guilford Col
lege, who has been visiting in the
city, returned home last week.
G. II. Addison left for New York
recei tly on business connected with
the Standard Music Company.
Miss jamie Wood, of Bristol, Tenn,
who has been visiting Miss Fannie.
Williamson, left last Friday for her
home.
Mayor Hackett, of Wilkesboro, has
gone to Washington to interview the
President on why he vetoed the
Seignioragc bill.
Tyre Glenn, Of Greensboro, passed
through the city last week on his
return lCn from visit to his farm
in adkin county.
ID. ID. Schoulcr left last week for
New York to purchase spring and
summer goods for his store. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Schouier and
her mother.
Principal J. Fl. Clewell, of the Salem
Academy, went down to Fayetteville
Thursday morning to deliver lecture
before the students of Prof. YereX's
military school.
w. V. Meroney returned last week
from the eastern part of the State
He says the frost played havoc with
the early vegetable crop IN the New
bern and GOidsbOro sections.
Fl. S. Douthit has returned
from Savannah, Ga. He says that
the recent froSGs killed all early vege-
tables that were not under cover.
Mr.. DOuthit was confined for a week
by Il severe attack of fever while in
Savannah.
Miss Sarah Buuch, Of Oak Ridge,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
Geo. Blum, on Liberty street, went to
kernersViIle recently to visit Mrs.
A. Lewis a few days before returning
home. Mrs. Blum accompanied her to
kernerSVille.
DR.. e. Fulp, Of Fulp, says the
recent cold snap has not only killed
the fruit in his section but has badly
injured early wheat. He says that
many tobacco plants arc also reported
danaged-but he thinks the farmers
would be better off if they were all
killed.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
A COMBINATION BILL.
Silver Men Will Accede to the Presi-
dents Wishes

] WASHINGTON, March 31.-A major
fty of the silver men of both houses
! have practically agreed upon their
| course. 1t is a hard pill for Populists
and the aLti-bondmen to take, but
| Mr.. Cleveland has indicated the only
terms on which he will sign seignior-
age bill, and if it does carry sacrifice
a majority of the silver men have al
| ready Indicated that they will make
| this sacrifice.
The only term on which Mr.. Cleve-
land will sign seigniorage bill is with
accompanying authority from Con-
gress for the issuance of gold bonds to
provide enough of the yellow metal to
sustain the drain on the Treasury's
gold reserve which the President an
ticipates as the effect OF the proposed
silver legislation. There must be a
combination SeigniUrage and gold bond
bill introduced in the House, and this
will be done. There is just enough
objection to the issuance of bonds in
the ranks of the sitvcriteS, however,
TO assure most bitter fight over its
passage, which will equal the scenes
that occurred at the Capitol during
the extra session.
The fate of such 4 measure is looked
upon as certain of success, though its
passage will be far from the lines on
which other silver legislation has been
fought out. The gold men will lessen
their opposition because of the legIS-
latiOn it comedies in their favor This
combination silver-gold measure
which the President suggests, and
which there will be bona tide effort
to pass, will have its strongest sup
port from the fact that it is compro-
mise, and its weakest points from the
not less important fact that the com
promise on each side will be so dis
tasteful to the opposing faction that
many members will prefer to lose the
advantage they hoped for rather than
get it attached to something they
don't want. Altogether, silver legs-
lation was never before in a greater
muddle.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
COLORED DIVINE IN TROUBLE
Rev. w. L. Bethel Charged With Get
ting Money Under False Pretence.

Rev. w. L. Bethel Charged With Get
ting Money Under False Pretence.
Rev. w. L. Bethel, a colored minis
ter of this city, has been bound over
to co1rt in bond Of $3.50 under the
charge Of obtaining money under
false pretence.
The charges are made by the Balti-
more Building and Loan Association,
from which company Bethel obtain
ed money to build Hotel Bethel on
Seventh street.
The Association alleges that Bethel,
in applying for the loan, stated that
the lot on which the hotel wis situat-
ed was Al feet and the building 40
feet.
1t turns out that the lot is 40 feet
and the hotel so, extending upon an
adjacent lot owned by Bethel, but IN
der mortgage to j. W. Hanes.
The company charges that Bethel
made the false representation with
fraudulent intent. The hotel was
sold few days ago and bid in by the
Baltimore Company.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
EREE-COINAGE BILLS NEXT.
Mr.. Bland Will Introduce One in th,
House.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-CUm-
ments by silver men in the Senate and
House make it evident that free-coin-
age bills will be introduced and at
tempts made to pass them as 4 result
of the seignoiragc veto.
Representative Henderson Demo
crat, of North Carolina, followed the
presentation Of the Presidents veto
message by submitting bill for the
coinage of the silver seignIorage. The
text is the same as the Bland bill
emitting the second section and some
of the explanatory language of the
first section. It briefly directs the
Secretary CT tile Treasury to coin as
fast as possible the silver ,SeignioracA
into lcgal-tenGcr standard silver dol
lars. The bin was referred to the
coinage committee.
Concerning the future Of the silver
movement, Representative Bland,
author of the Bland seigniorage bill,
vetoed by the President, says:
ut is evident that under the single
gold standard nothing can be done on
the currency question without con
sulting the few people who own the
gold OF the world. These people have
dictated the veto of this bill.
THE fight from now on will be
whether the people of this country
shall control the currency by permit
ting gold and silver to come to the
mints free and thus supply them
selves with const itutional money, or
whether we are to be mere slaves of
the owners of gold in Lombard street
and Wall street.
1.-THE day is fast approaching when
| the peoples President will sign d
| coinage bill. | intend to do every
| thing in my power to present to the
| President a free-coinage bill and let
him exercise his rules Of Lindley Muir
ray on that"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05

PLEASANT RECEPTION
Ladies' Thursday Afternoon CiuD ana
Late Hour" Husbands.

The ladies of the Thursday After
noon Club" gave pleasant reception
and supper last week, to which
I number of gentlemen were invited.
| At p. m. the guests arrived and
| were shown to one of the parlors or
the Phoenix. Each guest was handed
| card with forty-nine numbers.
The doors Of adjoining parlors were
then opened. On a number of tables
were arranged pictures of each person
taken many years ago-and the guess
ing commenced, very much to the
amusement of all present.
Two prizes were awarded = Miss
Laura Lemly correctly identifying 80
of the 40, and Mr.. Henry Fries 81
each receiving very handsome pic
ture.
The following are the names of those
present:
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fries, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fries, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Fries, Mr.; and Mrs. Warren, pr and
Mrs. Fl. T. Iiahnson, Mr.. and Mrs: e.
a. Ebbert, DR.. and Mrs. II. V. liOr-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hill, Mr..
and Mrs. II. II. Handy, Mr.. and Mrs;
James A. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Reynolds. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Leak,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs J. L. Ludlow, Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b.
Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Miller,
Mrs. j. A. Biting, Mrs. General
Boggs, Mrs. l.. w. Springs, Mrs. DR..
d. N. Dalton, Mrs. Lou King, Mrs. S.
L. Lcmiy, Mrs. Chas. II. Wood, Mr..
and Mrs. S. E. Alien, Mrs. Clement
Manly, Mrs. Chalmers Glenn, Miss
Laura Lemly, Miss Annie Pittman,
MISS Gertrude SEWERS, Miss Carrie
Cote, Miss Cornelfle, IN. " Miss A.
Tracy, Mrs. Jones, of Graham, N. c,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
A STRANGER MURDERED
AT LEAST THAT Is THE BELIEF
OF wAUGHTOWN PEOPLE,
A Blanket, New Hat and Blood Found
Near Path-The Blanket Pur-
chased of Robbins Bros.

chased of Robbins Bros.
Thursday, March 29sh-1
| Waughtown and vicinity have a
mystery.
| 1t is believed that q man was mur-
| dered last night about $50 O'Clock
| just to the right Of that town.
The scene of the tragedy is about
three hundred yards from the resi-
| dence of Mr. G. W. Brendle, short
distance to the right OF Waughtown,
in path through the woods used as a
near cut, where the public road makes
wide circle.
| About 9:30 o'clock the family Of Mr..
! Brendle Was alarmed by loud cries for
| help, followed by shouts OF murder!
| murder!"
There were no defensive weapons
in the house, and thinking that the
| trouble was at or near Ccnterville,
| Mr.. Brendle didn't venture out until
| this morning.
| The scene of the difficulty gives evil
| dencc of a considerable scutfie between
| at least two com bataDtS. A heavy
green stick with all the bark beaten
| off was found.
There was also a large pool of blood.
| A WOolen blanket, wrap pped siu MeSSrs.
Robbins Bros. wrapping paper, and Il
hat, were also found lying on one side
of the path. There were orange peel
ings Il short distance from this place.
The wounded man was tracked about
three hundred yards by the flow of
blood. He came towards Winston.
a hand-railing attached To a foot-log,
across WdughtOWn branch was well
''Smeared'' with blood.
There was nothing found to suggest
the name Of the participants. The
blanket and hat were carried to
McSSrs. Robbins Bros. store for iden-
tiflcation.
Mr.. Will Robbins said he sold the
blanket about o'clock yestery after
noon to a man Of genteel appearance,
for 95 cents. The man has been d
customer of this firm for the past two
years, though neither member Of the
firm knows his name.
1.-The man." said NJ. Robbins, sis a
little above medium height, wears Il
dark beard and weighs about 1G0 or
165 pounds. He is somewhat stopped
and is about 45 years Of age"
He was not drinking when he
bought the goods of Mr.. Robbins, nor
has he ever seen anything to Indicate
that he drank at all.
The hat found at the same time is
high grade material.
A rigid search is being made for a
clue to the mystery but nothing has
yet been revealed that leads to its
solution.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
Breckinridg sc Tcstiiies.

WAsnINGToN, March 3O-Colonel
Breckenridge continued his testimony
against Miss Pollard this morning.
The COURTROOM is crowded with pe0-
pie. The defendant asserted that
Miss Pollard was the first TO make
the suggestion about going to the
home of Sarah Guess in Lexington,
Ky. lie also denied other details
sworn to by Miss Pollard concerning
their intimacy.
He also swore that Miss Pollard told
him She had been at the Guess house
previously with Rhodes, and from her
actions he (BreckcnrIdge) had no idea
size was Il maiden. He bitterly de-
MED seducing her.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
A HEAVYWEIGHT KlD,
Wilkes County Ahead Of California on
Big Babies.

Several days ago The SENTINEL
printed news item about the birth
of a 17-pound baby boy in California.
The item also stated that it was the
largest youth at birth ever reported.
The Wilkesboro Chronicle copies the
item and adds:
I'm 1885 woman named Higgins,
living about miles from Wilkesboro,
gave birth to child which weighed
Psi pounds. DR.. l.. G. Stokes, deceas-
ed, had the child weighed the day of
it's birth, and this was its exact
weight. There are several living wit
nesses to the fact. Come again."
There are many people anxious to
know If the child is still living. Will
Bob Deal, in the next issue of his cos.
mopolitan weekly, give the name and
address of this boy or girl ?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
The DR.. Park hurst, of Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, March 30.-The Rev.
Fl. NJ. Wharton, pastor of the Brant-
ley Baptist Church in this city, has
received call from the Epiphany
Baptist Church, New York. The
church offered him salary of ST 800
per year and vacation of six months
annually. He is considering the pro-
position DR.. Wharton is not infre-
quently called ''The DIR. Parkhurst of
Baltimore He has made several
trips through the slums of the city.
His denunciatiOn of the authorities
has been very vigorous.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-04-05
ASSIGNMENT IN ROANOKE.
Boliver s. Webb's Liabilities 500, 600
Assets Estimated $15O,OOO.

Boiiver s. Webb's Liabilities $93, 900
Assets Estimated $15O,OOO.
ROANOKE, Va, March 31.-Boliver
S. Webb made an assignment here
Thursday with Robert e. Scott and
J. Emory Hughes as trustees.
The total lliabilitieslare put atabout
500, 900, and the assets are estimated
at $I5O,0O0, consisting largely of real
estate in this city and Roanoke and
Franklin counties. There are besides
forty lots here, valuable farms in the
counties mentioned, aggregating 1,50O
acres, and besides the real estate there
are notes, bonds, and other evidences
of Indebtedness to Webb, named in
the assets. to the amount of S45, 600.
The creditors are divided into four
classes, among those OF the second
class being three Lynchburg banks.
The banks of this city are not named
among the creditors of any class.