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The western sentinel., 1895-10-31

July 4, 1776. was true then, and is
true today. For many unhappy
years the Cubans have been most
shamefnlly oppressed aud cruelty
bUrdened. until the yoke of Spanish
rule has become intolerable. 1t the
fathers OF American independence
were justified in casting off the
oppressive dominion of Great
Britain, the Cuban patriots of today
have far greater justification for
their attempt to overthrow the
tormentiDg, impoverishing, heartless
tyranny OF the Spanish government.
We desire publicly to express onr
indignat ton that in this year, 1895,
the spectacle is presented at ship
loads of soldiers, sent 5000 miles
across the ocean to America, 1.-THE
land of the free," to shoot down in
cold blood a courageous people who
simply desire to govern themselves
Our indignation is fur1 her aroused
at the unspeakabie cruelty of the
Spaniards toward the Cubans in
this struggle. Death seems to be
the penalty meted out to ali Cubans
captured under arms, and even those
furnishing medicines to the so-calied
rebels are to be ruthiessly shot.
We are glad to notice that the
course of the Cubans appears to be
more humane. and we take this
opportunity of congratnlating them
upon the remarka BILE progress they
have made in spite of the terrible
oGds against them.
We believe it to be the privilege
and duty of the United States gov
ernment to recognize the rights of
the Cuban revolutionists ds belliger-
ents as soon as possible on being so
requested by Cuban authority, in
accordance wish intarnaticnis. X w.
Such action OF our government We
deem due to the Cubans and to the
cause of universal liberty.
While disavowing all bitterness of
feeling on our part toward the people
of Spain, we nevertheless believe that
it is our duty and privilege at tits
time, as citizens OF this free republic,
thus to express our heartfelt sy m
patby with our Cuban neighbors.
living upon an island which nature
has made a paradise. but which the
cruel methods of the Spanish govern
ment have done much to despoil.
We respectfully urge our fellow
citizens throughout this country to
assemble in mass meetings, to
diffuse information and thus arouse,
or rather deepen. the sympathy of
our whole people with the Cubans in
their heroic attempt to cast of the
yoke OF oppression, and to achieve
that Independence and freedom
which are the great highways TO
happiness and prosperity
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31

every tissue of the body is the pur-
pose for which Paine's celery com
pound was first prepared. This
rapid production of fresh nervous
energy and pure blood was the one
endeavor of Prof. Edward E Phelps
long study of the cause of nervous
exhaustion.
The result of his life work was
Paine's celery compound, that re~
markable remedy that permanently
and speedily cures disease. 1t is the
greatest nerve regulator and blood
purifier of this present century.
For men and women out of health,
Paine's celery compound should be
tried without fail. 1t has meant
health in place of sickness in thouse
ands of cases that seemed hopeless.
The fact that this is the season
when rheumatism most painfully
shows itself, makes the following
communication from MIR. J. NJ. To>
bias of South Omaha, Neb of spe-
cial interest. Mr.. Tobias writes:
81 suffered for years with rheuma
tism in the joints of my hands and
arms, SO that | could perform my
duty only with the greatest Difficult
ty. l used all kinds of medicines
without result. Finally | secured
bottle of Paine's celery compound,
and it benefited me at once. Paine's
celery compound certainly cures
rheumatismn'
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31

which is In charge of Mr.. John I.
Patrick. We probably saw this ex-
hibit but did not observe that North
Carolina was represented. 1t re-
quired close inspection to find it out,
as the only indication that this
State was there were the small tags
attached to the articles, whereas
some other States in the same build
ing had separate exhibits with the
names of the States prominently and
attractively displayed. As we said
yesterday, North Carolina is at the
Exposition but not by great sight
ia such shape as she should be. For
this the narrowminded, unpatriotic
Fusion Legislature is responsible.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
THE STATE FAIR.

We took in the State Fair Thurs
day and 50 did a vast throng of
others, "with their sisters and their
cousins and their aunts.' The
crowd was immense and must have
been two or three times as large as
was anticipated. There was no
train to the grounds, as was the
custom in former years, and the
street cars and hack3 were made
quate to a prompt and comfortable
handling of the crowds. Nearly
every outgoing train yesterday
afternoon was packed, with lots of
standing room occupied.
At the Fair, the exhibit of live
stock and poultry was fine, but in
many departments we thought the
showing was below the average. and
not near SO creditable as North
Carolina is capable of maNing.
Occoneechee Farm was there in full
blast, but did not compete for
premiums, as the proprietor of the
farm and President of the Fair are
one and the same-COl. j. S. Carr.
Phe fact that Occoneechee was not a
competitor enabled many fellow to
carry off a blue or red ribbon that he
would not otherwise have fallen heir
to. We judge Occoneechee to be a
hummer, with and without horns,
from the very fine specimens it had
on exhibition in several departments.
We were sorry to see numerous
fake shows and money traps on the
grounds, all licensed by the Fair
authorities to pursue their disrepu-
table avocations of skinning the
unsophisticated and disgusting
decent people, for the sake of the
dollars that they contributed to the
Fair treasury, and this in the face of
the intimation of the authorities,
some months ago, that objection
able features would be excluded this
year.
If the annual Fair of the great
State of North Carolina cannot live
without the sustenance contributed
by indecency and immortality it is
time for it to die and to be buried,
and it is high time that the good
people of the State should, in some
way, express their condemnation OF
such scenes as were presented on the
grounds yesterday, and, if need be,
the line of choice for the Fair
authorities should be drawn between
the privilege money paid by the
SINNERS and the gate money paid by
decent people, since money, and not
morals, seems to be the considera-
tion in the matter.
With the low railroad rates of this
year, North Carolina should be able
to give successful exhibition of her
products and resources without
looking for financial support from
such disreputdble sources as we have
ment ioned.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
EXCELLENT ADDRESS.

Prof E. A. Alderman, of the Uni
versity, reflected credit upon himself
and his State by his able address
before the National Educational
Congress at Atlanta, last Friday.
The Constitution says he was Gin
troduced by President Dougherty as
one of the deep thinkers of the asso-
ciation," and adds:
"The address was on the subject OF
higher education in the South and
was an able effort. Prof. Alderman
is an educator of national reputa-
tion and is regarded as second to
none. He spoke ably and his ad-
dress was excellently received"
The Charlotte Observer remarks:
"All of which we can readily believe.
In breadth, scholarship, ability and
usefulness there is not man of his
age in North Carolina who goes
before the gentleman in question"
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
Cuba'e Calling Yoke.
From the Atlanta Journal.


Spain has long depended upon
Cuba tor II large part of her revenue.
Besides forcing Cuta to pay enor-
NOUS ordinary taxes Spain has made
her foot the ilii tor her own subiuga-
ton. The las insurrection in Cuba
was put down oulv alter an enor-
nous expenditure of money, and as
soon as Spain had the island safely
under the yoke again she proceeded
to ext srt from its people war in
demnity.
In 1890 the colonial office was
authorized to issue $175, 100000
Cuban bonds at per cent. in order
to fund $75, 100000 Cuban 6 per
cent. bonds, the floating debt aud
the paper money. But only $780,
100000 of these bonds had been
used at the outbreak of the rebellion
for their original purpose, and these
had been applied to the floating
debt. Some $4,000. 900 more had
been pledged to the bank of Spain,
ms ST of them at so, to secure money
last spring to deal with the insurrec-
ton. There remained, therefore,
about $12O, 100000 OF these bonds
on which to raise money-represent-
ing, it will be seen, debt already
existing in Cuba.
Spain has been put to desperate
extremities TO raise money to carry
on her Efforts to suppress the pres
ent Cuban rebellion. A moderate
estimate places the expenses of Spain
on this score at 500, 100000 and the
insurrection seems to be stronger
now than it was whel the first
Spanish troops were sent to over
come it.
As the case now stands, Spain has
charged against Cuba debt exist
ing III 1890 OF atleast $175 ,0OO,OO0;
has replaced $50, 100000 of that
with 5 per cent. bonds, reducing the
| interest slightly, but not the capital;
has added at least $50, 100000 in
bonds pledged for advances, and is
| now seeking to raise money on the
$12O, 900 600 remaining of the
bonds oil 1890. Should she succeed
the total already in sight for the
| |, ckltss island would amount to
80 100000
When we consider that the popula-
tion OF Cuba is Only about / 500, 900
we can see in these figures reason
| why the Cuban patriots are desper
ate. Life under Spanish dominion
would henceforth be more intolerable
so them than ever before and the
hope of liberty loving mankind is
that they make Cuba free.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
Disseminated Children.

Exchange.
Parents sometimes complain that
their boys and girls had rather spend
their evenings anywhere else than at
home, and want advice as to the
best method OF curing such an evil
When we read such a complaint, it
always occurs to US that the chief
trouble may lie in the fact that they
10 not make home a pleasant place
for their children. Is it cheerful at
be hearth and at the table? Does
he father strive to make home
bright and happy, or is he silent,
moody and unsOciable? Are his
children furnished with a proper
supply of books, papers, magazines,
and such other means of amusement
and improvement as their natures
require? Does the mother make
friends and confidants of her daugh
ters, or does she merely dole out to
them food and clothing? Do the
parents, in short, sympathize in the
joys and griefs, the hopes and fears
of their children, OF do they ignore
all that is most essential to the
happiness and genial culture of
childhood? Whenever parents find
that their offspring are beginning to
prefer any other place before home,
let them ask themselves these ques-
tions, and they may discover the
secret of their children's unfortunate
DrefnrpnepG
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
STATE DEPARTMENT.
Bureau of Accounts Presided Over by
a Republican for Fifteen Years.


a Republican for Fifteen Years.
Special Washington Correspondence.
The Republican papers which
started the report that the accounts
at the State Department were wrong
expected to place the Democratic
party in an unfavorable light before
the country. They did not know
that the Bureau OF Accounts at the
State Department had been presided
over by d Republican for at least
fifteen years. He is a kind of Repub-
lican who knows how to remain in
office under all sorts of Administra-
tions. He never liked Cleveland. He
has abused him in my hearing. He
was a strong Blaine man and if
Harrison had not been SO bull
headed, he would have been given a
most desirable consulate when
Biaire was Secretary of State. This
entire matter was exposed by me in
the Statesvilie Landmark during
Mr.. tleveland's fist administration.
Mr.. Bayard and his friends paid no
attention to it II they had, there
would have been several big vacancies
in the State Department which could
have been filed by honest Democrats.
What is known as the State Depart
IN ent ring would have been broken
up and vast deal of corruption ex-
posed or stopped. A strong Bank
here may hush this sensation no or
the Republican correspna ! leits who
started it may find out tia thy are
attacking one of the shrew,laet n. r
bers OF their own party fsad tieei~f .
But if this investigation Is 3ushe !
aud the parties Interested n cover
ing up their own tracks are pnt out
of the Department in titna the will
be material enough in rs matter
alone to give the g o. Z much
trouble. The only blame ATTACHED!
TO the Democrat: party in the mat
ter is that such Republicans are
allowed to remain in Office ro cast
discredit upon it. TtR HEEL
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
VOx POPULI.

1t seems that the wishes of the
people are respected and sought for
in the management of the public
schools of New York City. This in
ference is clear from the following
extracts from recent number of the
Herald, referring to d proposed
change in one OF the rules governing
the schools:
"Any parent or guardian of child
attending public school will oblige
the Board by expressing his or her
candid opinion on the subject"
commissioner Strauss expressed
the feeling of his colleagues yester-
day when he said to me:
''We are anxious to know how the
people feel. They own the schools.
[ infer that the teachers are very
generally opposed to my resolution;
but if they were a unit on one side
and the parents and guardians OF
the children were on the other we
should, think, ignore the teachers
and comply with the wishes of the
people,
ne BOarQ WltnnOIQS lCS decision
until it can hear from the people.
"What do you think?
"If you send your opinion in writ
ing to Arthur McMullin, clerk of the
Board of Education, Grand and Elm
streets, he will file it away for the
edification of the Commissioners,
who will be very much obliged
The above is refreshing and is in
striking contrast with the position
assumed by the Winston Board, a
majority of which virtually denies
that the people should give expires
sion to their wishes in matters per
tanning to the management of oul
public schools; or, if they do, that
these wishes should be complied with
if they are not in strict accordanc,
with the opinions and wishes o
THE BOARD.
There is food for serious thought
enough for a great big dinner-fol
the Winston Board in the action o
the New York Board. Let them par
take of it heartily and endeavor to
digest it.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
IN BEHALF OF DRoENcY.

In behalf of the decent people OF
North Carolina, we would thank Mr..
N. B. Broughton, of the State Agri-
cultural Society, for inaugurating a
movement against immoral and
disgracefulj performances at the
State Fair. In calling attention to
the vulgarity upon the grounds, Mr..
Broughton said, among other
things:
s'The buildings at the Fair are
filled with beautifully displayed
products of the soil, with poultry
and fine cattle, and all the produc-
tions OF the State.
"But the exhibits are overshadow-
ed by these shameful exhibitions.
Chow many young farmers saw
the exhibits there today?
"Most of them were deluded by the
fakirs and demoralized by these dis
graceful shows.
"These immoral things must be
stamped out, and that at once ]
want the good work to begin now
and to close the shows tomorrow
morning.
"We invite the sons and daughters
of North Carolina here to our fair
and yet allow these shows to pollute
and degrade their minds and bodies
I6 is a shame on our civilization and
our Christianity"
A resolution introduced by Mr.
Broughton to hereafter exclude in
decent shows and all gambling
schemes from the grounds was un
animously adopted by the Society.
We hope the resolution will be strict.
ly respected.
The President and Secretary of the
Fair disclaimed responsibility upon
the ground that they were not aware
of the character of the exhibitions.
1t really seems that they should
have found out before the afternoon
of the third day. To prevent a
repetition of these disgraceful things,
every license for amusements upon
the grounds should contain a pro-
viso that the show shall be promptly
expelled from the grounds, with for
feiture of license fees, if not found as
represented in the application.
At all hazards, the State and the
Fair should be spared such disgrace
full proceedings as were witnessed at
the 1895 exhibition.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
FASHION CHAT.
Some Hints on Alpaca New Blue
for Millinery.

49,
A new sort of foEered alpaca is
included among the store keepers
treasures that is likely to cause no
end of envy For whatever is the
use of buyi silk gown, even a
beautiful silk gown all oyer Dresd- n
bouquets, when that horrid creature
over the way looks every bit as
stunning in gown of Dresden
sprayed alpaca. Good gracious!
declares the woman in silk, there
ought to be a law to protect the
women with a silk gown from the
insolence of imita ting alpaca. But
with the lucky woman with the
alpaca, all is quite different. She is
happy. She knows that she looks
every bit as well as the other women,
that the stiffness OF her gown will
hold lot better, that her gown will
shake the dust Oft just as we'll and
come as fresh from the cleaners and
but it won't make facings, Innings,
bows, and bits for the next year or
SO after it is discarded as gown.
On the other baud, there are those
who. If they can get an effect in good
taste, would rather do it in a
material toward which they viii not
feel II constant duty OF economy.
Ait-r al it is not 80 much proof of
riches and freed M to BE- able to get
a new gown, as to be able to throw
away an old one.
Alpaca does not need to he gayly
flowered to he slightly, however, and
/ ne plain sorts can be made up very
jauntily. The sketch given is evi
dence toward proving bis when it is
understood that its fabric is dark
blue alpaca with lighter blue surah
/ for the sleeves aDd a matching shade
of accordion pleated chiffon tor vest
and collar. Buttons ornament the
front, a blue bow is placed at the
neck, and the severely plain belt
fastens with but ttons.
A blue that is new and handsome
for millinery uses is sty led royal blue,
and is really a purple with all the
brilliancy of blue and Il blue with all
the richness AMI depth OF purple.
When this seeming Inconsistency is
demonstrated in bunch of thick
plumes that wave over the edge of a
hat encrusted with fancy orn .ments
as big as Jack Horner's plum it is no
wonder the young man makes up his
mind he'd better be bachelor.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
GREED FOR GOLD.
Engiand's Desire to Monopolize the
Gold Fields.

Engiand's Desire to Monopolize the
Gold Fields.
Washington Dispatch to Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The silver men here believe that
the secret of Great Britain's deter
miDatiOn to secure the Venezuelan
territory within what is known as
the Schomburg line was betrayed in
the cable Of JOS ph Chamberlain, the
English secretary for the colonies,
to the governor of British Guiana,
printed this morning. The ST. James
Gazette says that Mr.. Chamberlain
instructed the governor to fortify
the tsontiers and hold it by force, if
necessary, against the Venezuelans.
The ST James Gazette proceeds:
''In this dispatch Mr.. Chamberlain
advocates especially fostering gold
mining, and urges the cutting of
Cuyuni, pointing out its Importance
from a military point of view, as iU
would enable the government to
keep more closely in touch with the
frontier and repel attempts at
Venezuelan aggression, adding that
in view of the possible early expan-
sion of gold mining, it would be
necessary to provide adequately for
the protection ot the northwestern
district, and recommending an in
crease in the number of military and
police, as well as the erection of bar
racks on the frontier
Here is the real secret of England's
determination to hold the disputed
territory at ali hazards. The terri
tory within the Schomburg line is
rich in gold beyond the dreams of
avarice and England, the great
advocate on the gold standard, is
greedily alter it's possessions. For
years it has been the policy of Great
Britain TO secure, by lair means or
foul, possession OF all the gcld-pro-
ducing properties in the world. She
has riveted the gold standard on
the commercial world, and to main
tain it must control the output OF
rola
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
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The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
A Daniel Come to Judgment.

Asheville Citizen.
A Nashville judge, just elected, has
dumbtounded the bar OF that city by
announcing that the day of suspend
ing judgment, which is nothing hut
a PARDON, is over in this cour5. Ii
man is found guilty he must suffer
the penalty. 1t is intended in our
country that the executive shall have
the pardoniDg power This is
right and just. Recently a report of
the proceedings of North Carolina
court read to this effect, in a half
dozen cases: Peter Doe, convicfed
of carrying concealed weapons; judg-
ment suspended on payment OF
costs This was an offensa so
serious and so common that, unless
for good reasons that did not ap-
pear with the decision, TO such
leniency should have been shown.
To put the case plaitsly, it WAS max
ing th. law foolish by changing the
penalty to one that WAS not at all
prohibitive. 1t was an exercise OF
the pardoning power by, not the
executive, but the judiciary, if the
Nashville judge is right in his con
tentiOn.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
APREsENrTO ATLANTA.
A Bust OF President Cleveland to be
Given the City.

Given the City.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The Tribune
publishes the following:
at is reported that wealthy Geor>
giaus living in this city have retains
ed j. Massey Rhind, the sculptor,
of No, 207 East Twentieth street, to
make a bust of President Cleveland, i,
to be presented to the city of A tlaA>
Ia as memorial of the Presidents s
visit to the exposition. The bust is
to be carved from pure Georgia mar
BILE.
ga reporter called at the Office of
Mr.. Rhind yesterday afternoon and
learned that the sculptor wss in
Charleston, where ne has been en-
gagged in putting the finishing touch
es on the new statue of John c. Gals
houn. Robert Coote who represents
Mr.. Rhind in his absence, said that
he had just received a telegram N
from the sculptor confirming the res
port. Mr.. Rhind said that he was
to meet the committee having the
matter in charge at Atlanta
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
THE VANCE STATUE.

We are glad TO see that an effort is
being made TO revive interest in the
proposition to erect q bronze statue
Of Vance in the capitol grounds. The
pre-eminently high place which this
lamen5ed son of North Carolina
holds in the esteem Of the people of
the State should insure . prompt
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31
They Were Acquitted.

BEAUFORT, n c., Oct "A yer,
diet of not guilty was rendered in
the Superior Court today in the case
of the National Life Association, of
Hartford, Conn, prosecuting DIR T.
B. DeLamar, l.. T. Poe and William
Fish in the Hattie Davis bogus in>
surance case. Several cases remain
to be tried.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31

WINsToN-SALEM can give an Ex
position that will be not only very
creditable, but big advertisement
for the city and section. Let the
idea have the earnest consideration
of the Chamber of Commerce.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31

The Iadkin continues to pine for
an electric harness. Let it be forth
coming. 1t would prove a great
factor il moving Winston-Salen
forward.
The western sentinel., 1895-10-31

REMEMBER that a club of twenty
five subscribers to The WEEKLY SEN
TINEL secures a ticket to Atlanta
and return. This is not only for one
club, but for as many clubs as may
be sent in.