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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
DEATH OF A GooD CITIZEN.
Mr. John A. Brown Dies Rather Sud
denly of fAppplexy-His Life.

denly of fAp,plexy-His Life.
From Daily Sentinel, Oct. 11th-
Mr.. John A. Brown is dead!
This sad intelligence was heralded
| over Winston-Salem rfew minutes
after he breathed his last.
Mr.. Brown died at his home on Cher
ry street about I o'clock. He had been
in decling health for several months,
but was at his place of business last
Monday. On account of the unfavor-
able weather he did not leave home
feeble, and kept his bed most of the
day. At. night he was thought to be
somewhat improved-in fact Mrs.
! Brown anticipated nothing serious
until about four O'Clock this morning,
| when she awoke and found him
breathing very heavily. She spoke
to him but he gave no reply-he was
unconscious.
Drs. Siewers. Bahnson and Shaffner
were summoned but before the latter
! Brown. He remained unconscious
| from four o'clock. Apoplexy, the ply
! sicians say, was the cause Of his death.
Mr.. Brown was a native of Davie
| county and was AZ years of age. He
came to Winston when young man
I and engaged in the hardware business
with Capt. S. E. Allen when the lat
ter opened here February 26, 1876. Be
| fore that time he held position, in
| Crawford. He remained with Capt.
Allen until 1882, when he went with
Messrs. Brown, Rogers s. Co., with
| which firm he remained until he died.
None of his friends speak more kindly
| or regret his death more than Capt.
Allen and Messrs. Brown, Rogers s.
| Co. They say he was Industrious and
| faithful to every trnst-he' was kind
| hearted and true to his friends-and
he had many of them.
The deceased was Mason, Odd Eel
| lew and member of the Winston
Lodge, K, Of P. He was charter
member of the Forsyth Riflemen at the
| reorganization of the company on
| March 26, 1873, serving as Private,
| Sergeant, End Lieutenant, 1st Lieuten-
ant and Captain, resigning the latter
office on June 1st, 1881.
Mr.. Brown leaves wife, two chill
dren (son and daughter,) mother,
| Mrs. Smith, of Mocksvllle, two broth.
ers. Messrs. Frank G. and w. G.
| Brown, and one sister, Mrs. E. G.
Clinard, of this city, besides host of
admiring friends to mourn his demise.
| A FRIENDS TESTIMONIAL.
We must all die This solemn
| thought tones to minor chords all of
life's music. In laughter and SUM-
| shine, in tempests and tears, this
dread thought hovers above us all.
| Upon the pages of life's volume, where
love and hope brighten each line of
record underlying all, like the fateful
thorn beneath the velvet leaves of the
rose Is written: "We must die" The
| kind-hearted gentleman, the friend
to all, the true Christian whose bright
| life is absorbed in the brighter here
after is gone from among US forever.
What a shock to his countless friends
came the announcement, John A.
Brown is dead! Dead; but the mem
ory of his generous life and his warm
heart will live to say forever: The
man who is true to fellow men
is the kingliest of them ALL"
| A FRIEND,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
N, @. Monumental Association.

The ladies of the North Carolina
Monumental Association are strug-
Cling to raise the money necessary to
erect a monument to the Confederate
dead of this State. The membership
fee is only one dollar, and 1t is hoped
thousands who are not now on the
rolls will become members. Speci-
men certificates may be seen at the
bookstores. They are very hand
somely gotten up, and the fact that
the samples exhibited were placed on
the catalogue and remained there
while President Davis remains lay in
state in Raleigh, gives them addition
al interest in the eyes Of all who love
the memory of the great Confederate
leader.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
LARGE TOBACCO BREAKS
AT THE WINSTON WAREHOUSES;
THIS WEEK.
The Tobacco Journals Review for the
Week-Manufacture Making
Large Shipments,

The leaf market was active this
week, all of the warehoues doing a
good business for So early in the sea-
son. The breaks were heavy every
day, with the exception of Wednes-
day, when the second severe storm
from the tropics got in it's work in
this part of the country. One day,
with single sales, there was block.
Offerings consist almost entirely of
new stock, for which there Is good
demand and which is taken at prices
many consider high. The quality
ooes not altogether come up to the field
promises. Very little old appears on
the floors, and this little is not eager
ly sought after.
Wrappers are not showing up in
large quantity by any means, ,and it is
the opinion of many on the market
that the supply will fall considerably
snort of the eXpections of few weeks
back. Wrappers have started off
high. A fine article brings as much
as $50, and from S16 to $50 is the way
prices range as rule.
In other goods prices are rather
stiff. Filters are selling from 81 so to
S12 and smokers from 81 to $40. Cutters
are scarce and sell from $12 to $25.
Our manufacturers have no reason
to complain, as orders continue to
come in at an encouraging rate. Win
ston tobacco is more popular and in
greater demand than ever before. The
shipments the past week were good.
The sales of stamps at the Winston
internal revenue office since our last
report were as follows:
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
KERNERSVILLE LOCALS.
Protracted Meeting-Narrow Escape
From Ffre-A Town Hall Needed
Correspondence of the Sentinel.

Correspondence of the Sentinel.
KERNERsvILLE, Oct. 11.-One of
cur best farmers, Mr.. Clayton T. Sni-
der, has raised pumpkin vine this
season which actually measures sixty
ty-One feet long.
Mr.. Kerr Pepper, one of our most
noble young men, has enlisted his SER
vices with the firm Of Kerner Bros,
Winston.
The protracted meeting at the NJ
h. church here is still going on. Rev.
Mr.. Hilliard, of Greensboro, arrived
here last night and preached a most
powerful sermon. His discourse was
instructive and persuasive to the
worldly man and edifying to the
Christian.
Some of our sporting nimrods have
been killing good many wild turkeys
recently near town.
Mr.. Willis has the contract to build
new cottage residence for Mr..
David b. McKalghn in the suburbs
of town.
The residence of Mrs. Lizzie J. Ker-
ner came very near being burned up a
few nights ago. 1t caught pear the
stove in the kitchen and when discov-
cred early in the morning the mantle
was burned up and a portion of the
flooring and ceiling was very hot and
would soon have caught fire. BY be-
ing a brick house was perhaps the
cause of it not being totally destroyed.
Kernersville needs a town hall.
There is no place here suitable in
which to have public speaking, an en-
tertainment or concert of any kind,
where all can attend and be made
| comfortable. Kernersville is often
passed by on this account aud we are
deprived the pleasure OF many social
events and entertainments that we
| might have: those that are edifying
| and would make us feel that life was
| more worth living, than to be depriv-
ed of them on account of having nc
| hall. ''K. ""
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
GRAHAM AFTER SETTLE.
The two Candidates for Congress in
the Fifth District.

1t is stated that Graham is putting
the screws to Settle these days in such
way that the latter, willy as he is
cannot satisfactorily explain himself.
When pressed about his missing so
many roll calls he said he was attend
ing committee meetings. Graham
wrote to the clerk of the committee
referred to and received in reply an
affidavit that out OF thirty-Seven COM
mittee meetings Settle was present at
just seven. Confronted with this,
Settle then said that the relations ex-
listing between himself and the chair
man of the committee were so strain
ed that he could not afford to attend.
Graham wrote to the chairman of the
committee and received the reply that
he had never heard before of any
strained relations between himself
and Settle; on the contrary they were
on excellent terms.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
Mad Dog Killed.

1t is learned that some days ago that
Mr.. A. @. Willard, of Abbott's Creek
township, entered his bed room and
found dog lying On the bed. He at
tempted to drive the animal off when
it sprang at him and bit him through
his clothing on the chest and then
made his escape. The dog was evi-
IDENTIFY mad. The alarm was given
and the neighbors congregated with
guns and went in pursuit. The dog
was finally killed by Charley Smith, q
bright, brave little fellow, 10 years old
SON of Mai. Daniel Smith.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
Amis After Settle.

Capt. Rufus Amis, the independent
Republican candidate for Congress, in
this district, spoke to a small audience
yesterday afternoon in the court
house. He announces himself as a
straight Republican with no brindle
fusion mixture, and he is camping on
Mr. Settles trail with his full Con-
gressional record, mixed with good
deal of war paint. Mr.. Amis is also
for free silver and free Congressional
fight He is dead in earnest in his
endeavor to get to Congress. He will
get some votes; but just how many re-
mains shrouded iu very much uncer-
tainty.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
The Worlds Records Smashed.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 1.-TWO worlds
bicycle records went down at Agri-
cultural Park yesterday afternoon.
One was the quarter of mile flying
start, unpaced, Class A. the record Of
which was % 1-5 seconds. N. S. Up
son of the Sacramento Athletic
Wheelmen's Club covered the distance
in q 3-5 seconds.
The other record lowered was the
quarter of mile, unpaced, Glass B.
tandem record of 26 1-5 seconds, which
L. 5. Long Of the Olympic Club Wheel
men and Tony Delmar of the Garden
City Wheelmen wiped out by making
| "a 3-5 seconds,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
Will Support Bower.

A pretty good joke is told on some
boys who attended the speaking of
Bower and Linney, says tfe Wilkes
boro Chronicle. They went away full
up to the brim with ''liver regulator"
When they got home-four of them
they let in to speaking two for Bow
er and two for Linney. One of the
boys, who was a strong speaker for
Linney, got so full of Republicanism
that he .s5i.ed" over at the mouth
profusely, and next morning he got
up completed changed and now de.
clares he will support Bower.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
STOLE CoFF1Ns OUT OF GRAVES
Profit able Business of CoIored Gene
terry Keeper.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 13.-A sensa-
tional arrest took place here this week.
Keeper Morris, of the colored ceme-
terry. was locked up, charged with
stealing cOffins out of the graves he
has charge of. A colored woman was
inferred last Wednesday and her rela-
tives, having an intimation Of Morris
dastardly work, got permission of the
health officer of the city of Norfolk
to have the grave opened. They
found the coffin gone and d common
wooden box substituted. Morris was
at once arrested and locked up. 1t is
not known how many graves have been
disturbed, but an investigation will
be made at once. There is strong
case against Morris, who is in the un-
dertaking business. 1t is supposed
he resold the collins to unsuspecting
persons.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
A HUNTING LEASE.
A New York Mtllionatra Leases 600
Acres in Davie County.

Acres in Davie County.
The Piedmont section of North
Carolina is forging to the front.
She is attracting the attention of
some Northern men of wealth.
Mr.. B. f. Hanes tells The SENTINEL
that he has just closed contract
land received the cashl with Mr.. R. p
Carroll, sportsman of New York
City, for the lease, for the term of
eight years, of sixteen hundred acres
of land, belonging to Col. March, in
the edge of Davie county.
This lease is only for a hunting
privilege for the term of years stated
above.
Mr.. Carroll is a man of wealth,
being rated at two million or more.
He will make his headquarters in
Winston and is expected to arrive here
with several friends during the next
| few weeks.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
senstoriaICanxass.

Hon. M. H. Pinnix and DR.. W. L..
Crump, Democratic candidates for
State Senators, for the 26th Senate
rial district, will address the citizens
of Forsyth county at the following
times and places:
Clemmonsville, Wednesday, October
31st; Ben Hampton's, Thursday, No
vember 1st; Kernersville, Friday, No
vember End; Winston, Saturday, No
vember 3rd. T. B. ELDRIDGE,
Chm. Dem. Ex. Com.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
Young orr Young
YOUR EARl
a Free Education

: THE SENTINEL has secured a
scholarship in the Southern Busi-
ness College, at Asheville, N. c.,
valued at $50 cash. We will give
this scholarship to the first young
man or young lady who will send us
subscriptions to the DAILY SENTI-
MEL or the WEEKLY SENTINEL to
the amount of $75 cash. This
affords an opportunity to secure a
good business education without
costing q cent for tuition. The
party securing the scholarship can
remain at the College until he grad
mates In either the business or short
hand department. Cash must ac-
company all subscriptions. Now
hustle for the subscribers and secure
this $50 prize.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
Eloped With a Former Husband.

Mrs. McCurdy, wife of a wealthy
California farmer, has eloped with
Samuel Douglas, an ex-convict. Four
years ago, when a girl of fourteen, she
eloped with Douglas and was married
at sea. After living in San Francisco
some months, she deserted her hus-
band, secured divorce and married
Samuel McCurdy. Douglas was re-
leased from prison, where he served
two years for larceny, few days ago,
and the second elopement followed.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
First Glass Luck.

Fellows who are down at the heel
and on the ragged edge, should take
courage from the story Of Mr.. At
water, in Montreal, who after begging
food for several days, and debating
the question whether he hadn't better
jump into the river, went to the post
office and got letter announcing the
death of an uncle in Switzerland, and
a00
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
How Repub,tcans Talk.

From the Danbury Reporter.I
A Republican named Mabe met a
Democrat the other day and, think
ing the Democrat was Republican
from his name, discussed hard times
and low prices of tobacco. The Re.
publican said: "Of course we know
the Democrats are not responsible but
we must keep up the talk until after
the election" Anybody with graiI
of sense knows that this talk about
hard times, etc, is to carry the elec
tiOn.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
He VIII be Apt to Die Next Time.

The most ungrateful fellow on rec
ord is deniZen of West Virginia,
named Hupp. He got tired of that
State and concluded to hang himself.
He was discovered by his wife before
he was quite dead, and she, thinking
he had taken the wrong route, cut
him down and after hard work restored
him to consciousness. Then instead
of taking that rope and going off in
the woods and hanging himself again,
as he should have done, he united it
and beat the poor woman almost to
death. At last accounts he had not
been hanged.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
Sentenced to be Hanged.

George Mills, the murderer of lana
Wimberly, near Raleigh, was Satur-
day sentenced to be hanged on the
30th of November next. His sentence
will probably be reprieved in order
that he may testify against Jack
Wimberly, father of the murdered
girl, whose trial is set for the January
term of the Superior Court.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
A False Report.

A rumor has gained currency that
Mr.. James r Shepherd, a staunch
Democrat, will vote for some of the
Republican nominees. Mr.. Shepherd
is very indignant at this report and
requests US 70 say that it is absolutely
false and that he will support every
Democratic nominee from Constable
to Chief Justice. He is not split
ticket Democrat.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
orphan pigs Adopted by a Goose.

From the Falmouth Democrat.
A goose with remarkable maternal
instinct has been found near Berry,
In Harrison county. Her brood was
re ,ently drowned, and an old SOW,
with a litter of twelve pigs, died
about the same time. The old
mother goose has adopted the little
orphan pigs and persists in her at
tention toward them. The family is
doing we'll.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
How Does THIS Strike You, Charley

My knowledge of the unfair meth
DDS of the Reynolds brothers in fac
tional fights in this county, their
overbearipg conduct and assumption
of prerogatives that do not belong to
them, induce me to believe that the
brother who said that if there was
any trouble over the election in this
county the Reynolds brothers would
be responsible for it, told the truth
on general principles.
p. T. LEHMAN
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
Doing Nothing.

A little girl who was sent out to
look for some eggs, returned to the
house with utter disgust depicted on
her features, and declared that all the
hens we're standing around doing
nothing.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18

Pimples, blackheads moles, freck-
les, tan and sunhurn removed by
Johnson's Oriental Soap. Medicinal.
DR. v O Thompson, druggist.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18

Rev o S Stringfeld, of Wakefield,
N G, says: "Five boxes of Japanese
Pile Cure cured me after IL years
suffering" v o Thompson Druggist.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18

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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
KERN CHARGED WITH FRAUD
cot II Steamship Company to Cash
Worthless Check.

Edward Kern, alias King, twenty-five
Years old, of 1877 Naret street, Brook
Ign, who claims to be private detec-
live, was charged in the Tombs Police
Court today with the larceny OF 500
lie was held in $1,000 bail for examina-
ton Friday.
The complainant was Augustus r.
Forget, general agent OF the French
Inc OF steamers. of Bowling Green.
.ast November clerk in the employ
# the Company dccamped with $4,000.
Kern represented himself to be II pri-
vate detective and was engaged to
'ook for the clerk. He worked on the
'ase about three months and secured
rom the Company about 500 for ser
vices rendered. He elected the fact that
he clerk had gone to Canada and was
,ut OF reach
ON Feb. Il last Kern presented check
the company for sos II was drawn
| " Gus Srhwab," OF the North German
| lloyd Steamship Company, to the order
| f one Herman Cohn. OF 2l7 East ON,
hundred and Sixteenth street TIL,
| heck was drawn on the Twelfth War
| Bank, at lj3 East one Hundred an'
| twenty street. The French lin,
| DcOple caShed the check for Kern anC
| he check passed through the rcGula
| channels and was returned as forge
| Kern in the meantime had severed hi
| .ouuections with the French line.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
THE ARMoR-PLATE SCANDAL.

The naval authorities and some Con
gressmen seem to be suddenly impressed
by the improperly of having anything
to do with "informers." or. as they put
1t, OF paying rascals for disclosing theii
own dishonesty" in the matter Of the
armor-plate charges.
This does not seem to be exactly tn,
correct view OF the case The informers
have not been the rascals. The guilty
parties must be those who alone could
have benefited by the fraud. the member
OF the highly protected Carnegie Com
pany
Nobody admires an informer. But n
this case the alleged frauds are OF suCt
an Infamous character, involving as they
do the risk Of imparing the honor an
glory Of the nation, as well as sacrifin
ing the lives OF its brave defenders
that no means should he neglected %
despised that will insure their detectiu.
and exposure.
1t would be burning disgrace to tn,
Government II such crimes as those al
legged against the Carnegie Compan,
could be ettled by the payment OF
paltry fine.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
L" ROAD MULCTED.
Must Pay Damages to n Passenger
Hurt Through Negligence.

At the Elevated station at One Hun
dred ard Twenty-ninth street and Second
avenue there is a curve which leaves an
opening between the platform OF the sta
tiCn and the platform of the car.
on the evening OF Aug. 7. 1892. Mrs.
Pl illipina May. while walking from the
platform OF the station onto the car, fell
nito this opening and onto the track. a
distance of about three feet. and was in
jured by the fall. She thereupon brought
suit through her counsel. Messrs. Alfred
and Charles Steckler. In the Court of
Common Pleas, to recover damages
against the Manhattan Elevated Rail
way Company.
The case has been on trial before
| Judge Pryor and jury for two
days. Mr. Steckler claimed that 1t was
the duty OF the Company to station q
guard at this opening so as to prevent
accidents of this kind from haI pening.
| on behalf OF the Railroad Company 4
was contended that the gate leading into
the car in front Of this opening wa:
closed and that II the plaintiff had beer
vigilant she could have seen the hole an,
not attempted to board the car at thi
place, and that the plaintiff hayng neg
leCtcd her duty In this respect the Yer
dict should be for the defendant. TIL
jury after short absence rendered
verdict In favor OF the plaintiff for $500
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
ON A 65-MILE POST.
This Policeman VIII Use Mr.. As.
tors Apcrgy.

Policeman John G. Xukschwerdt, of the
Kingsbrdge station, whose post Is sixty
five miles long and who was having q
pair of wings made. but cancelled the
order when he heard OF john Jacob
Astor's new anti-gravity force, apergy,
s;ill finds 1t impossible to cover his
whole heat, and is wondering II the Com
mtssioncrs will keep on filming him for
not trying every door on the post every
n!gGt he is on duty. lie was recently
fined three days pay, 1854 because
somebody stole six cents from the Wood
lawn station when he wasn't around.
II thought the post was only siXty-two
niles long he said, "Whrn / made my
excuse to the Commissioners, but the Of
iicial statement OF its length as the Cap
tain has 1t is siXty-fVe miles. | have
a horse, but | can't cover sixty-tive
miles every day with horse. The wing4
suggested by "The Evening World
seemed TO be JUST the thing, but this
new power OF Mr.. Astnr's may be quick
err. and, as ] need all the speed / can
get, think I'll try It,"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
Thibetan Girl SlaYea

The scu-ch'uanese are much given 30
selling girls. and very large numbers
are exported yearly from Chung ching
for Hankou and Shanghai and other
Eastern cities. The price usually paid
for one Of six or seven years is from
seven to ten taels. They are kindly
reared by the stock farmer who buys
them. receive a liberal education. with
all the modern Accomplishments, and
when they are sixteen are easily disposed
Of at high prices. The trade has moth
ing cruel about 1t. and many Of the
girls are respected members Of society
in after life, and enjoy many more
comforts than II they had been left
In their own poor villages. I have lived.
says a Century writer in homes Of re-
spectacle Chinese where the wife had
four or five little girls bought with her
savings, and they were treated with
as much kindness and love as her own
children,