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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
Hope Turned to Sorrow,

GoldsDoro Argus.
His many friends In this city will
sympathize deeply with our fellow
townsman, Mr.. Herman Keisauer, the
night watchman at the Goldsboro
Furniture Factory, in the sad frus-
tration of bright hopes and in the
sorrow that has Overtaken him. He
was engaged to be married on the
coming Christmas day, in Winston
Salem, to Miss Anna Meyer, of
Williamson, W. Va, and on the I'd
inst, that lady, while passing along
the street OF Williamson, was struck
on the head by a falling brick from a
new building and died within two
hours
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
Works Both Ways.
from the Washington Post ]

From the Washington Post
One of the Texas members told
this story yesterday: He was
accosted by friend from the
Emerald Isle, and the conversation
drif6ed into the subject of the Presi
dents Venezuelan message.
"Isay," said the Irishman, "there's
cum chance for ould Ireland now,
eh ?''
"What makes you think SOP
asked the member.
"Ah, begob," said the Irishman,
"Cleveland's just as bull-headed whin
he's roight as when he's wrong"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
School Histories.
Richmond Dispatch.

ItIOIIIIIOIIu DIopdUCII.
For twenty-five or thirty years
our people have been protesting
against the partisan histories that
have been used in our public and
private schools, and have been
hoping that better ones would be
published and offered them. There
are now before the public half d
dozen or more histories fit for Use by
the instructors of our youth, but
still, as a rule, we continue to buy
and use the books that we do not
want, and with which we find fault.
1t is time to stop this. 1t is time to
force the withdrawal of the objection
able works and the adoption of re-
liable ones.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
Very High Averages,

The following is the Honor Roll of
the Misses Phifer's school, for the
fall term, which closed last Friday:
Russell Richmond, Lula Stipe, Fan
ME Matlock, Elizabeth Williamson
and Margaret Mickle.
Lula Stipe made the highest aver
age, SO 5. ALI the others were close
competitors, none falling below a gen.
eral average of 80 per cent.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

taxable hint that the people of this
country, knowing their rights dare
maintain them.
1t means that if the Presidents
ideas are backed by Congress, Eng
land will have skirmish on her
hands if she does not recede fro her
proposition to lay violent hands
upon territory to which she has no
claim.
The trend of the Presidents mind
as to the Monroe doctrine NAV be
seen from the following extract from
this special message:
cit may not be amiss to suggest
that the doctrine upon which we
stand is strong and sound because
its enforcement is important to our
peace and safety as nation and is
essential to the integrity of our free
institutions and tranquil main
tenance OF our distinctive form Of
government. 1t was intended to
apply to every stage of our national
life and cannot become obsolete
while our republic endures. If the
balance o. power is justly cause for
jealous anxiety among the govern.
ments of the Old World, and sub
iect for our absolute non-interfer-
ence, none the less is an observance
of the Monroe doctrine of vital con.
Germ to our people and their govern.
ment.'
Arbitration of the disputed ques
ton having been proposed by the
United States and rejected by Eng
land, the President now takes the
precaution to recommend the ap-
pointment by this government of a
commission to determine what is
the true divisional line between
Venezuela and British Guiana. AS
to what may follow the report OF
this commission may be surmised
from the following paragraph from
the message
"In case such report is made and
accepted, it will, in my opinion, be
the duty of the United States to
resist, by every means in it's power,
as wilful aggression upon it's
rights and interests, the appropria-
ton by Great Britain of any lands,
or the exercise of governmental
Jurisdiction over any territory, after
an investigation, we have determined
OF RI hit to belong to Venezuela.
That the President realizes that
defence of the Monroe doctrine may
lead to war with England is shown
by the concluding words of his mes
sage, which are as follows:
'In making these recommenda-
lions | am fully alive to the respon-
sibility incurred and keenly realize
all the consequences that may follow.
L am, nevertheless, firm in my con-
viction that while it is a grievous
thing to contemplate the two great
English speaking peoples of the
world as being otherwise than friend
ly competitors in the forward march
of civilization and strenuous and
worthy rivals in all the arts of peace,
there is no calamity which a great
nation can invite which equals that
which follows supine submission to
wrong and injustice and the conse-
quent loss of national self respect
and honor beneath which is shielded
and defended peoples safety and
greatness -
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
Letter to Santa Claus,

In letter to Santa Claus a little
girl says: "We are all SO glad that
Christmas is again here and we like
for you to come around and see US
I go to school and Mamma says I am
too large for doll, but don't think !
am too small for an iron stove. / want
SO many things l am ashamed to ask
for them, but you can leave me any
thing. but don't put ashes in my
stocking"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
Sea, ed by a Sheep in an Open Crave

RoCKAwAY BEACH, Dec. 30 A stray
sheep that had fallen into a newly dug
grave in cemetery, gave John Will
fright early Wednesday morning The
young men had been at party and
after escOrting two young women
home, started to cut a mile off their
walk by going through the cemetery.
They had not gone far when they saw
white object slowly rise and then
sink out of sight. The young men
hastily retreated their steps. Aiming
themselves with clubs they started
out to attack the supposed ghost. Be-
fore they could strike out, however,
they discovered that they had been
frightened by a sheep.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
Progress of the south:

From the Atlanta Journal
The Boston Herald is amazed at
the recent progress of the South and
predicts great era of development
and prosperity for this section in the
early future.
1t astonished the world to learn
that despite the ravages of the war
the South was as rich in 1890 as it
was in 1860 and far more populous.
But the five years that have passed
since the last census have witnessed
the most remarkable progress the
South or any other part of the
world ever made in like period.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL
Contracts Let for Five of the Exposi
tion Buildings.

tion Buildings.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 21.-The
executive committee of the Tennes-
see Centennial yesterday let the con,
tracts for five of the Centennial
buildings, including the commerce
building, parthenon, or fine arts, the
auditorium, machinery hall and the
transportation building, aggregating
112,70O. Mrs. Sarah Ward Con-
ley's design for the woman's builds
ing was accepted.
A committee of thtrty>fve repre>
senting the exhibitors at Atlanta
spent yesterday here and are enthus
siastic over the outlook.
President Thomas announced that
he had decided to accept the inyie
tat1on to visit Knoxville and address
the mass meeting there next Tues
day, and invited the executive cons
mIttee to go with him.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

next as rear adj
miral in our ma
Wy, is one of the
living heroes of
the civil war. He
was lieutenant on
the frigate Cum
berland w h i c h
was sunk by the
Merrimac. He
was one of the
few among that
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
Judge Thurunan's viii.

COLUMBUS, o, Dec 20.-The pro-
bated will yesterday Of the late Sena.
tor Thurman shows he was worth from
100000 TO $4,000. After providing
for the distribution OF certain person
al effects, the will, which was drawn
October 20, 1879, directs that the real
estate in Columbus, be equally divided
between his three children; all other
real estate equally between his two
daughters
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
MORE WAR VESSELS
A Bill for the Construction of 6 Bat.
tie Ships and 25 Torpedo Boats.

Pc a@"oA ~ 4 TptUU BOATS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Mr. Hale
OF Maine introduced in the Senate a
bill authorizing the President to have
constructed by contract, to the lowest
responsible bidder, six sea going coast
line steel battle ships. of about IL 900
tons displacement, designed to carry
the heaviest arn.Or and the most
powerful ordinance, and of the high
est rate of speed, to cost 81, 900, 900
eacn, and for twenty five torpedo
than two of the battle ships nor more
than six of the torpedo boots are to
be built on the Pacific coast, nor more
than two of either class built in one
ward
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
Pneumatic Dynamite Guns.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Gen. Flag
Ter, the Chief of Ordnance, u. S. A.,
has received the official report on the
acceptance test of the three pneumat-
ic dynamite guns recently at San Fran
cisco. The report shows that the guns
fulfilled all requirements 'and in some
cases exceeded them, so that their ac-
ceptance is assured. The contractor
for the guns was the Pneumatic Tor
pedo and Construction Co, of New
York
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
Quarterly Mass Meetfrg

The next quarterly mass meeting of
the Methodist Sunday Schools of the
city will be held at Centenary church
on Sunday, January 5th, at o'clock,
p. m. An interesting and profitable
programme is being arranged for the
occasion.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
Long Live Santa CLAUS.

Long may Santa Claus continue
to pour his toys into children's socks
on Christmas eve, to astonish them
with his chubby face and his woolly
head, and to puzzle and delight them
by his unerring knowledge of their
tastes and wants. May misfortune
fall upon the scientist who succeeds
in demolishing the Santa Claus
theory.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
Sales of Leaf on DanviIle Market

Sales of loose leaf tobacco on the
Danville market for the month OF
December, ending Saturday night,
amounted to 3,084,0 56 pounds, which
was $50, 1886 pounds less than last De.
cember. Sales from beginning of to-
bacco year, October 1st, 1895, are 1O.-
300, 563 pounds, which was 34S, S2d
pounds more than for the same period
last year.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

WILL the Union Republican kindly
give it's views upon trusts now that
a member of the Tobacco Trust is
Vice-President 'of the Republican
Publishing Co.?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

teach his race the
virtues Of thrift,
industry and self
respect. He is the
president and di-
recting spirit Of
t h Q Tuskegee
Normal and In
dustrial institute
at L u s X egee,
Ala, one Of the
most important
educational in
stitutions at the
disposal Of the
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
Will Italy be Peacemaker?

PARIS, Dec. 21.-The Temps pub
lished dispatch from Rome saying
that Italy has offered to act as arbi-
traitor OF the difficulty between Great
Britain and the United States. Great
Britain, the dispatch adds, has not
replied to the offer.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

MANY a fellow will have less Christ
mas money because of monkeying
with Wall street sharks and getting
caught in last weeks panic.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

THE special term of our Superior
Court for the trial of civil cases will
re- convene on the first Monday in
next month, Jan. 9Th. An order to
this effect is published by direction
of Judge brown. All interested will
govern themselves accordingly.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

TIE President and the Secretary of
Treasury both drink out of the same
gourd. Both say retire the green
backs This might be done if they
would point a way to overcome the
consequent contraction of the cur
renew
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

employees of the American To
bacco Co. must not be union men,
says the President of the Trust.
These trusts want all the union bust
ness on their side of the house.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
THE MoNkOE DOCTRINE.

What is it? 1t is the principle
embodied In the following extract
from President Monroe's message to
Congress in December, 1928:
1--WE owe, therefore, it to candor
and to the amicable relations exist
ing between the United States and
the allied powers to declare that we
should consider any attempt on their
part to extend their system to any
portion of this Hemisphere as dam
gerous to our peace and safety.
With the existing colonies or de-
tendencies or any European power
we have not interfered and shall not
interfere, but with the governments
who have declared their independ-
enee and maintained it, and whose
independence we have, on great con-
sideration and just principles,
acknowledged, we could not view an
interposition for the purpose of
depressing them or controlling In
any other manner their destiny Tby
any European powerl in any other
light than as manifestation Of an
unfriendly disposition toward the
United States .
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

TERRIBLY sad are the details of
the awful mine disaster at Cumnoch,
in this State, on last Thursday.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
For Campaign Purposes.

Boston Standard.
Maj. Mckinley rather thinks that
this effort to trace Gen. Harrison's
descent from PocahOntas is q sad
scheme to swing the Smith vote into
line.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

THE SENTINEL is against trusts.
How does it's contemporary, the
Union Republican, stand on this
question?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

THEY had baby show in Colds
boro a few days ago and the way the
judges got out of a tight place was
by awarding a prize to every baby
on exhibition. A piece of strategy
which, doubtless, kept placid a
threatened turbulence. Thoughtful
judges. Wise judges. Lucky judges.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

BEWARE of speculation in futures.
Ruin abides on this track.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

INTEREST in the Vance statue is
growing. A systematic effort will
speedily accomplish the work.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

The English press is doing some
saucy talk over the Presidents
message. Talk is cheap and will not
frighten Uncle Sam.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

CONGRESS says to the President:
Go ahead and appoint the Venezue-
Ian commission. After the report of
the commission, what?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

THE idea of holding cotton ex-
position in Chicago next year ap-
pears to be growing in favor.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

AFTER the holidays, take hold of
the Exposition idea in dead earnest.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

b. T. WASHINGTON. neprOes of the
south. He came into prominence lately
by making brilliant speech at the At
lanta exposition. He is called the Moses
of his race
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

WHILE chatting, don't forget to
talk for the Exposition.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

Do not take any substitute when you ask
for the one true blood purifier, Hoods Sar~
saparilla. Insist upon Hoods and only
Hoods.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

RaIIduI Cr6W l. z. Il.
escaped. His father, Thomas G. Sell
fridge, ST.. is also rear admiral, and is
now living in Washington.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
ANOTHER MESSAGE.

The persistent adherence of the
administration to the policy of pay
ing obligations in gold only that
were, under the law, payable in both
or either gold and silver, has plunged
the government into another hole,
and the President, by special. mes
sage, appeals to Congress for help.
He says "the real and sensible cure
for our recurring troubles can only
be affected by a complete change in
our financial scheme" This is very
true, but involves time. So, the
President urges Congress not to take
a recess until it has done something
to prevent, in time of fear and ap-
prehension, any sacrifice of the peo-
pies interest and the public funds, or
the impairment of our public credit,
in an effort by executive action to
relieve the dangers of the present
emergency"
just what Congress should do is
not indicated by the President, but
he thinks it urgently imperative tina
some action should be taken to pre-
vent loss of confidence in the govern
ment.
The message in full will be found
in our news columns today.
THEIR IRISH Up
App-opos of the possible conflict
between the United States and Eng
land, the executive council of the
Irish National Alliance has issued
manifesto, from which the following
extracts are taken:
"We declare it incontrovertible
that no more bitter, more perfidious
or more unrelenting enemy than
Great Britain to the United States
has ever existed. England has ever
been the vengeful foe of American
liberty and Republican institutions.
"Imbued with this conviction and
seeing that Great Britain has
avowed her intention to trample
upon the Monroe doctrine by her
attempt to rob Venezuela of her ter
ritory, and has dared to violate the
of our territory.in Alaska,
we hereby offer as proof of our
loyalty and devotion to the country
Of which we are citizens to place at
the disposal of the President of the
United States, without delay, 100,-
600 soldiers, as brave as ever
a rifle, and every man of
whom is a believer in the principles
and teachings of the Irish National
Alliance.
"Our army, which is now organized,
Is ready to serve the American re-
public in any part of this continent,
and should the enforcement of the
Monroe doctrine need it's aid will,
either on Irish soil or on English
ground, establish the fact that the
the valor and the deter
mination of the Irish brigade, will
again prove the loyalty of Irishmen
to the United States.
Gas to our relations with England,
we have no apologies to make, no
excuses to offer. Should it be posi-
Die to embroil her with any power on
earth we shall not hesitate to do SO.
The chief object of the Irish National
Alliance is to create the opportunity
which will enable us to drive the
British enemy from Ireland as it was
driven from the United States.
cruelty, oppression and
of the rights of Ameri
can citizens FASTENED her utter defeat
in America. We pray that the day
may soon come when we, the exiles
of our own land, shall assist in driv-
ing the foe to whom we bear undying
hatred from Ireland -
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
CHRISTMAS week.

JOHNNIE BULL mustn't Craze on
American grass.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
The New Rear Admiral a Hero,

Thomas c. Selfridge, Jr., who will
succeed G. G. Carpenter in February
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
From the Midway.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
Twas only on wager
No quarrel or dispute;
The colonel shot the major
And the major shot the chute!
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

THERE are many people that are
held in higher esteem by the Atlanta
constitution than Mr.. Cleveland, but
that paper joins in the general favor
able comment upon the Presidents
me ssage. The Constitution says:
There will be no disposition in this
section at least to criticise or object
to the tone and spirit of Mr.. Cleve-
lands message. 1t will
doubtless prove offensive to the
tories whose commercial instincts
have abolished all patriotic impulses
from their mind, but the great body
of the people will enthusiastically
approve the firm stand Mr.. Cleve-
land has taken"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
The Moses of the Negroes.

The life work of Booker T. Washing
ton, the young colored professor, is to
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

IT seems that Maj. II. L. Grant, of
Goldsboro, fusion boss, who is
looking to Pritchard for a 'posish'
in the Senate, is not actuated by the
prin ciple of "the whole hog or none. -
He wants to be Sergeant-at-Arms,
but it is said if he can't get that he
would be glad to be assistant door
keeper or assistant financial clerk.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26

SOME fiend has been trying to pro-
vide a dynamite. route for the exit of
Geo. Pullman and P. D. Armour
from this mundane sphere. Both
received suspicious looking boxes
through the mail one day recently.
The boxes were soaked in water and
found to contain material which
would have ignited if opened in the
ordinary way.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-03

'fnto which all OF you kin crawl,
and they'll pass by and then you
kin como out. But take yer bundles
with you and I'll give 'em what's
left.o
Burns then took from a nail In
the wall, his skin clothing, coat and
pants, cap, shoes and gloves, and
arrsying himself in them he next
proceeded to paint his face in a most
picturesque fashion, till his W wife
would have taken him for some
monster beast rather than her own
husband. "They will never think
I'm q white man now," he said with
his grim smile as, he marched to the
door to look out. His faithful dog
looked at him i%nquiringly but licked
his feet to show him he at least was
not deceived. While he strapped on
his pistols and knives he heard the
Indian war whoop, a sound that cur
died the blood and sent the horrors
to every heart in that little home Of
rock. "Hidel" the trspper called
to them, and with haste they strove
to crawl into the opening. Annette
was the last, as she gave the elder
ladies the preference and before she
could get, in the cave was full Of
savages.
ITO be Continued.)