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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
MORAVIAN ANNIVERSARY.
Hail Storms-The Whe at Crop-Bishor
Rondt alers Fine Address.
of Tho

Hail Storms-The Whea at Crop-Bishop
Rondthaler's Fine Address.
Correspondence of the Sentinel.
BETHANIA, June 19.-Three hail
storms have visited us thus far this
season, and still, we are thankful
to say, but little damage has been
done.
Wheat harvesting is about over
and while the yield is not abundant
there will be a surplus of grain in our
section.
The one hundred and thirty-fiith
anniversary of the Moravian settle
ment begun at this place was cele-
brated in the Moravian church here
on 10th inst. Bishop Rondthaler
was present and in a pleasing and
magnetic style carried his vast audi
ence back to days of yore and there
portrayed some of the privations
and hnrdships endured by that little
band of eight christian brethren,
| with their families, who begun the
| irksome task of cultivating, civiliz
ing and christianizing this unbroken
wilderness, with the wolf at the door
and the Indian in ambush near by.
| They conquered and their memory
should he kept alive in our midst
Many Of the names of the first set
tiers are preserved in our citizens,
their posterity, today.
Walter Grabs has accepted u posi-
| ton as teacher in the Salem Boys
School. Mr.. Grabs IS a young man
! of p.ishments and sterling
qualities. He stood first in the
graduating class at Gulford College
this year.
Mrs. VIM. Lehman is spending
some time in Winston with her
| daughters, Mrs. Wommack and Mrs
| Mock.
Mrs Sam Mickey is visiting her
grandson at the parsonage.
BETHANIA.
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She Charms the Birds and Beasts.

Mrs. H. R. Ludwig, of Montague,
Sussex county, N. j.. possesses a
gift of magnetism which gives her
wonderful control over animals,
birds, reptiles, and insects. The most
vicious horses, which are utterly un
managea BILE by ANY one else, become
per Getty tracta BILE AMI che lent un-
der her voice and touch. Dogs, cats,
and other domestic animals, wheth-
er belonging to her Or to others,
seem to understand every word she
speaks, and they do the most aston
ishing things at her order
Shy, suspicious, and unapproach-
able as the wild fox is, he will not
only fly at the approach OF Mrs.
Ludwig, but will come to her at q
word of command Wild birds fol-
low her when she walks about her
farm, and frequently will not be
driven away by her. One particular
robin is SO infatuated with her that
it hovers about the house continual
ly, although Mrs. Ludwig has taken
it far away several times and tried
to frighten it into leaving her.
Mrs. Ludwig insists that birds and
beasts have a language, and that
she understands it instinctively.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
GRIST MILL BURNED.
Probably the Work of an Incendiary
Mad-Dog in Yadkin.


Mad-Dog in Yadkin.
Correspondence of The Sentinel
MANA, June 13 -HsrvestiDg is the
full order of the day now but no one
can brag on much of q good crop.
All wheat is light. Corn is starting
off nicely.
The political pot is beginning to
warm up. The Republicans are be-
stirring themselves and there is GO
ing to be big fight.
Qnite a crowd OF the young men
with their best girls went up to For
bush church to a singing on Sunday.
Our friend "Yendis' was on deck
but not with the pretty widow. eta,
ta."
Mr.. j. E. Hutchins, of Tracodia,
had the misfortune to lose his grist
mill by fire on Saturday night.
There is no doubt but that it was
tie act of some incendiary. The
loss is about $1,000 and at this
time falls very heavily upon Mr.
Hutci.ins.
Our neighborhood had another
mad-dog scare on Friday but the
animal was not killed before he had
bitten several dogs. One could hear
neighbor calling to neighbor all
around to look out for the mad
animal. Nothing will "paralize'' a
neighborhood quicker than a mad
dog and nothing is better to thin
out the dog family. E.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
DAVIDSON DOTS.
The Tobacco Crop-Advice to the
Farmers-SeiZure Of ID ist;llery.

The Tobacco Crop-Advice to the
Farmers-Seizure Of ID .st,liery.
Correspondence of the Sentinel
MICHAEL, June 1S.-Upon inquiry
we find the tobacco cropto be nearly
as large, if not as large, in this sec
ton as it has been heretofore. While
some have put out a smaller crop
others have increased theirs. It
seems to us the trouble is this: A
good many of the farmers think, as
tobacco is SO low, there will not be
much raised and tobacco will be
scarce and bring a large price and
go and put out large crop, more
than they can take care of properly
Each one thinking everybody else
has small crop. Consequently, the
market is glutted every year with &
lot of worthless tobacco. Our ad
bacco to plant less and raise good
tobacco.
At this writing the cotton crop
looks like it will be failure.
Mrs. Alex Lanning, who lived near
this place, departed this life for one
more glorious, last Saturday night
She was buried at Reeds Church
Sunday. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. j. A Young.
Upon going to his stable last Fri
day morning, Mr.. Webster Sink
found that some one had stolen his
horse during the night. He and
several OF his friends set out at once
to catch the thief. They tracked
him towards Salisbury for about
four miles, when they met the horse
on his way back home. It is sup
posed the horse had been ridden to
the river and then turned loose.
MIR. Sam Leonard, COMMONLY
known as "Big Sam" says he has
helped to dig 1T graves at Shiloh
church during the last ten years.
This may seem somewhat incredu-
lous until we are reminded of the fact
that Shiloh is q large burying place
and that Mr.. Leonard has helped to
dig every grave during this time with
the exception of a very few.
The second quarterly conference of
the M. E. church convened with
Bethel church last Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. j. A. Young will preach at
Barrier's school house next Sunday.
He has a regular appointment for
every fourth Sunday.
Deputy Collector Fl. P. Watson
seized and cut to pieces an illicit
distillery about two miles from Lex
ing ION, a week or SO ago. A. C.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
OLD RICHMOND.
Chiidren's Day Exercises of the NJ. r.
Church at Peasant KilI.

Nhht0fen LAY IIXeFcIseS OF the NJ. II.
Church at Peasant Hill.
Correspondence Of The sentirei.1
SEWARD, June 1S.-Please allow
me space to say that on last Sun
day, the 17tn, We had the pleasure
OF beng present at the Chill
dren's day exercises of the M. p.
church, at Pleasant Hill in Old Rich
mond township. The people around
Pleasant Hill are progressive, and
don't believe in doing things by
halves.
The occasion was one that would
have given credit to other places of
greater pretentions than Pleasant
Hill.
Promptly at the appointed hour,
two O'Clock p. m, the audience as
sembled in the church, which filled it
to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES being quite a
number present that could not get in.
The exercises were opened by the
school singing praise God from
Whom all Blessings Flow" followed
| by the Lords prayer in concert. Then
came responsive readings, Rotations,
dialogues, &C., interspersed with
songs and choruses, all of which dis
r played much taste and skill, both in
the choice Of the selection, and the
| training of the children.
Mr.. j. D. Anderson. the superin-
tendent, deserves much credit for The
systematic and orderly way in which
he conducted the exercises.
Such occasions, we believe, are pro
ductive of much good, and we have
no doubt, that many, on this partic-
ular occasion, were inspired with
thoughts and resolutions that will
help them to lead a higher and better
life.
On Saturday, the 7th of July next
there will be at Mount Pleasant, con
vention of all the Sunday Schools il
Old Richmond township. LC. III.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
HEAVY HAIL STORM.
CfaI-s Badly ID mayed in Yadkin-
Other News.

CfaIs Badly ID mayed in Yadkin-
Other News.
Corr. fp ndence of the Sentinel
SHosE, June 19.-There was a ter
rible and destructive storm near
baltimore in this county last Sun
day evening. The heavy wind and
rain fall was accompanied with
great down pour of large hail stones
doing considerable damage to gar
dens and crops. At some places
window lights were broken out of
dwellings, causing great fright ard
distress. Apples were beaten off,
tobacco plants were destroyed and
many trees were stripped of their
foliage. 1t is said to have been one
of the most destructive storms that
ever swept through that section.
Bad crops and hard times are
growing stale and thread bare. The
people should talk about something
else a while
Julius Smith has one of the most
interesting and sensible shepherd
dogs we have ever seen. In the even
ing when his wife desires the COWS she
sends this smart canine after them
and off he runs to the pasture, nearly
/ a mile away and in few minutes he
has brought each one of the cattle
to the gate. He is always very par
ticular that none linger behind He
is, indeed. wonderful dog
| Eric is a veritable tease, but some
times his grape shot fly wide tbs
mark. He claims, however, to have
discovered on Sunday eve that
"Yendis" wasn't Gin it,"
Ignorance, inexcusable and un
Adulterated, is prevalent on every
hand. Here is the latest specimen
by an old gentleman: Il went to
Fayetteville thirteen times in circum
cision and l bought a keg of nails
one trip and behold when got home
they were seven penny brads and
sold them for just what l got"
| A young'man who was being prett,
severely criticised in a debate recent
ly arose and said: Il want We all t.
overstaDd that l is one whose char
acter haye never been sustained"
A. M. Smitherman SET his trap las
night and Jailed fifteen fine larg
rats.
Some of our young people are &c
ing to take in the big jubilee at MI
Airy. YENDls
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.
What is Going on in land Ar, und
Elktn.

what is Going on IN taHd AR una
Correspondence of The sentinel.l
ELKIN, June 18.-Mrs. Hiram
Foard and child, of Spray, N. c., is
visiting at Col. A. B. GaIIoway's.
Genial, whole-souled Will Marler,
of Winston, dawned on our mer-
chants last week with fine line of
seasonable goods.
John Roth has returned from an
extended trip to Virginia in the in
terest of the Chatham Manufacturing
Company.
Mr.. Claud J ones died at his fathers
residence at Rusk, Surry county,
Friday of typhoid fever. He was
only II years old and was a student
at Sloan Academy last term.
Mr.. Ed Moody died at his home
near State Road yesterday evening
of cancer aged 35 years. He was an
Industrious young farmer and leaves
q wife ard two children.
ElKin Lodge No 454 A. F. and A.
M. held the annual election of officers
Tuesday night. The following We're
elected: j. s. Bell, w. NJ; W. e: Paul,
S. W J. F. Walsh, J. W.; 1. J. Lii
, lard, Secretary; N. W. Fowler, Treas
ury. Jonesville Lodge held their
election the same date and elected
| the following: J. S. Claywell, W. NJ !;
J. A. Wood, S. W; L. j. Barker, j.
W.; N J. Speers, Secretary; A. d..
Carter, Treasury.
Rev. W. L. Sheriff. will begin a
series of meetings at the Methodist
church Wednesday, June 9th.
| A very severe hail storm passed
over the section eight miles from
Elkin on yesterday afternoon. Con
siderable damage was done to corn
and other growing crops.
We understand that Mrs. l.. w
Weathershel, of Burlington, and Miss
Louise Siddall, of Salem, will com
mence a select school at this place
about August LIST. Mrs Galloway
will continue to teach also at bel
residence.
TIC. Alexander, of Statesville. il
visiting his daughter, Mrs. A. g
Click.
The Methodist Sunday school will
picnic at the Barker Mineral Springs
Wednesday.
Misses Iba Reece, Mamie Murra,
and Emma Ring and Messrs. Richard
and Paul Chatham and Mason Lii
lard went on pleasure trip to Roar
ing Gap Saturday.
Since the Elkin Shoe Co. have beef
in operation they have bought owe
$50 cords of tan bark. They nov
work between 3 end 20 hands an,
they turn out 12O pairs of shoes Pc
day.
Mr.. F. W. Day attended WAX
Forest commencement.
Rev. A. T. Pardue occupied tn
pulpit at the Baptist church yester
day. There Was no preaching at tn
Methodist church, the pastor bein
, absent at Rockford.
The farmers have been harvesting
the golden grain last week. Whf a
is better than was expected in thi
section. The oat crop is almos
} a failure on account of the DIR
, weather. Corn is small for the tim
of year but if a good rain will ia
shortly it will be all right.
The young people are arranging t
give a concert here sometime 500
for a charitable orpatriotic purpos,
1t was reported here today that
murder was committed at Harmony
Iredpil county, Saturday. Noname
could be learned and / do not kno
whether the report is true or not.
News was received here today tina
lightning struck barn and kille
two mules at Zion, Yadkin county
yesterday.
J Mr. T. r. Johnson and family, {
Shoals, are visiting at r. l.. Poir
dexter's. RETLAw.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
HERNERSVILLE
ACADEMY.

Fall term begins Aug. 6, 1891
Girls and boys prepared to enter
any college or university in the State.
Instruction thorough and practical.
Good dicipline is preserved. Tuition
for the English branches from $1.O0
to $500 per month. Latin, Greek
and French, each, $1.OO extra. Board
$500 per month. For further par
ticulars write to Robert H. Willis, a.
B. Principal, Kernersville, N. G.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
MANHstssts RES7GREH!
Notice Of Sale Of Government Property.

The following e. sonal property forfeited to
the United States for violation of internal
revenue laws will be sold at public auction in
the basement of Jacobs-Lemly block, Winston,
N. c., on Tuesday. June Goth, 1894. at o'clock
p. M, sharp; viz: 2 barrels and l keg corn
whiskey (about 90 gall ons) property j. R. Nor
man; 1 barrel corn whiskey about A gallon q
(owner unknown;) "a barrels corn whiskey,
about Ills gallons, (owner unknown.) Also
four mules, one four horse wagon, four pairs
wagon harness. three packa ges Of corn VIII iskey,
(about 100 gallons,) property James Combs.
Per. F. P. Alspaugh, M. Z. CARTER,
Deputy Collector. Coll. Int. Revenue,
5th Dist. n @.
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FOR PRETTY LOU PARI;IS.
A Pardon to ba Asked for. the Slayer
0fWiH johnson

Oh " lE johnson.
1t is understood that n petition is
being circulated in Henderson coun-
ty asking Governor Carr to pardon
Lou Paris, the sixteen year old
white girl who is now servinga fifteen
year sentence in the penitentiary for
fatally stabbing Will Johnson, who
had accused her of incontinence. 1t
will be remembered that Johnson
was her sweetheart and had made a
charge in the presence of man with
whom he accused her of being too in
innate and in a rage she jumped for
ward and stabbed him.
At the trial some three weeks ago
there was no jury, and her counsel
entered the plea of murder in the
second degree, and prayed the court
to be as lenient as possible She was
sentenced to fifteen years and thirty
days, this being the limit. 1t is on
account of this and the extreme
youth of the prisoner that an effort
is now being made to secure q
pardon. 1t is believed that the
effort will be successful.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
Dun's Review OfTrade

While business is narrow, it is COM
paratively free from losses by failure,
for the liabilities reported in failures
for the first week of June were only
50, 5O7 ,22S, of which $476,11S were
of manufacturing and $1,S72, POI of
trading concerns. The aggregate
liabilities thus far reported in failures
in May were but $13, 514, 760. OF
which S., 146 O25 were of manufac.
turing and $6,912,3O2 of trading
concerns The number of failures
this week has been 232 in the United
States against 316 last year, and
40 in Canada against 81 last year.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
one-Legsed rooster.

Tony Perry, of Rockland, VT, had
a game rooster that, being a great
fighter, was the pride of his heart. 1t
came to pass that his rooster lost q
leg, and to see him hopping around
on one leg moved Tony's heart to
pity and his hand to making wood
en- leg which the bird soon learned to
use with great proficiency. He is
once more in the sspit" brandishiDg
a spur on either leg, and ready to de-
fend bis title of the champion one
legged rooster" of the world.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
ARE THERE TOO MANY ?

1t is q matter of regret that this
State contains no large dominant
city. Indeed, it is one of the misfor-
tunes of North Carolina that she has
no city like Richmond in Virginia or
Atlanta in Georgia. A big city is the
heart of a State and it's pulse is felt
to it's furthermost boundaries. Only
in a big city can there be large
libraries, fine art collections and
other humanizing agencies. Oppor-
tunities for the largest business tai
ent, the greatest medical skill, the
widest legal learning can only be
found in cities. Only in a big city
can big newspaper be published
and it is positive misfortune that
there is no city in North Carolina big
enough to warrant the publication
of a big newspaper complete in all
departments. For the lack of this
the whole State suffers, and our peo-
pie are TO a considerable degree with
out the progressive spirit which be-
longs to this day and generation. 1t
is good to be conservative, but it is
not good to be non-progressive.
Movement is the order of the uni
verse. The great sea itself, because
it has the tides, because storms lash
the surface and currents sweep along,
- Cto 10,
progress; an idea will stir nation.
Do we not as a people desire more
progress and more ideas? The
dominant powers are the press, the
pulpit and the school, but the press
is the greatest OF these because wild
est and most general in its influence.
Now let Us look at newspapers
from the standpoint of the readers
the public. Does it concern them
whether in this State there are 800
newspapers or only 100? Our idea
is that the public will be better
served with 100 than with 800, for
the newspaper, like the post office
system, is efficient because only in
an extensive field can it give good
service at low rates. 1t is not to the
interest of the people in any city OF
North Carolina to have two news
papers where one is well conducted
In small communities duplication
of newspapers means diminished
news service and that is prejUdicial
to the people. For some years to
come there will be but three cities in
this State for morning dailies; all
other dailies must be local papers.
Now let US consider the village
paper. Does it Offer a field for profit
or ability? No. Does it do the
village any real good? Yes, little.
Would that same village be more
benefited by frequent mention in
better paper of larger circulation?
Decidedly SO, for that would be On
advertisement which would be rea d
by many who would otherwise never
think of the place in question. The
village paper, however, tends to in
terfere with the town paper and pre-
vents good newspapers. In other
words, the press and the people
would be better off with fewer but
better papers.
Wherever you enlarge the oppor-
tunities of a newspaper you increase
it's excellence. OF all businesses that
of the publisher is the most unselfish,
for he almost invariably increases
his expenses commensurate with his
The greatest benefit.
however, is gained by the public. 1t |
is hoped that North Carolinians may
see the advantages that come from
larger fields and more extended cir |
for their newspapers.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
THE PLAGUE IN CHINA.
The Population Fleeing Hong Kong
100 Deaths Per Day.

The Eastern Telegraph Company
has received a cable message from
Hong Kong, China, saying that the
native population is leaving the city
by thousands daily on account OF
the plague. 1t is estimated that
100000 have already fled and that
500 deaths have occurred. Several
Europeans have been attacked by
the plague and one of them has died
The number of deaths is estimated
to be 100 per day. The labor mar
ket is paralyzed. The government
proposed to demolish the unhealth,
native quarters of the city. A failure
of the revenue derived from opium i,
expected as result of the exodus o
| the population.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21

Ne look for good results from the
meeting to be held in New York on
Thursday of this week in the interest
Of the South. Immigration is one of
the subjects to be considered. We
are glad to see that the call specifies
desirable immigration. Some
kinds OF immigrants we do not need,
but desirable" immigrants are
needed and will receive cordial well
sQme.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21

The question of a primary for the
selection of our United States Sana
tors will probably be live subject
for discussion in the next State
Democratic Convention. Such pri-
mary would be the nearest thing to
an election by the ,ople.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21

THE result OF Populist government
in some Of the Western States ia not
such as to cause true North Caro-
linians to wish for such government
in this State.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21

NORTH CARROLL ANS may point
with pride to the honest and econom
ical administration of State affairs
under Democratic government and
we do not believe they will ever con-
sent to turn the State over to either
Republicans or Populists.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21

The New York Suu observes that
Iearly al the Southern representa-
tives in Congress- are from the rural
districts or small towns, the cities
being, practically, without represen-
fatinn
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21

SENATOR JARVIS showed his faith
in his strength among the people by
writing the State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee that he is perfectly
willing that primaries should be
called for the people to express
their individual preferences for a can
didate for United States Senator.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21

The premium list for the State
Fair of 1884 is out and ready for
distribution. 1t is. by far, the hand
soonest and most comprehensive publ
cation Of the kind ever issued in
North Carolina. The covers are of
rich and brilliant design, and artist
cally executed in bright colors.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21

TIE feasibility of establishing
extensive flour mills in Winston is a
question worthy the serious consid-
Grafton of our capitalists. We live
in wheat growing section. Then,
why not make our own -four, instead
of sending West for it?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
power.

So we are to have a long campaign
this fall. With Democrats, then, let
it be a '1ong pull, strong pull and
a pull all together" for the perpetui-
ty of the principles of the party
which conserves the best interests of
our people.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21

TIE policies of Sam Jones and Mr..
Havemeyer, of the Sugar Trust,
differ. Sam says he is always for the
bottom dog in a fight. Havemeyer
says the trustinvariably contributes
to the success of the party that is in
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21

There is a rumor in Washington
that Col. Breckenridge will withdraw
from the race. His brother, Cabel
Breckenridge. has been in Lexington
to consult with close friends of the
colonel, and it is said to be their
wish, as we'll as that of the relatives
Of Col. Breckenridge, that he should
withdraw and spare his family and
himself further disgrace and notorie-
ty, and also to prevent the disrup-
ton of the Democratic party in the
Seventh district.