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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
JOHN C. DAVIS ESCAPES.
THE WILMINGTON LAWYER OUT
OF THE ASYLUM.
He Gave Leg Bail and Has Not Been
Over rtaken-Brief Review Ofa
Very Remark able Case


John G. Davis, who was great
church man in Wilmington few
years ago, made his escape from the
insane Asylum at Raleigh Tuesday
evening.
Davis wrecked Fifth Street Method
ist church in Wilmington by his wild
methods uf pouring trust funds right
and left. He was the treasurer of
this church, land when the crash came,
the church people thought they were
safe. But Davis had not paid out the
money for the building, and the
money OF the Methodists was lost in
the crash. He had generously donated
a fine set of chimes to the church. but
had not justly paid one cent on them.
In his hands several widows and
orphans had placed their little fort
unes-and when the crash came their
money was found squandered. The
trial was one of the most interesting
New Hanover has ever known. The
charges OF embezzlement were so plain
that the jury called him guilty"
without a dissenting voice. The
question of his sanity was then raised,
and after much discussion and testi-
mOny of experts, he was declared in
sane. And SO he was sent to the
| asylum instead OF the State prison.
He had almost entirely recovered his
right mind, and would have been dis
| charged after this month. He seemed
| in good health, bad not been violent
| for long while, and his insanity
| seemed to be almost gone.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
EDITOR ARMSTRONG ARMED.
His Rife and ReyoIvers Have Saved
HIM From Another 1hrashing.

AsHELEY, Mich, Jan. o.-The editor
of the News, G. E. Armstrong, who
was horsewhipped by Cora Hasbrook,
surprised the village yesterday by 60
ing to the postoff1ce carrying repeat
ing rife, two revolvers and belt filed
with cartridges. N1body molested
him, and later his paper came out
with the following announcement to
persons who would harm him:
ITO all such persons, we will say
that we long ago learned to haye no
fear of leaden messages; in fact. part
of our life has been spent among peO-
pie who generally shot first and blowed
hout il afIerward." To the woman
he said "Hursewhips hold no fear
for us, and right here. old girl, let us
rise to remark that il any OF your
sneaking, low lived gang wish to try
that kind of medicine on US again. We
warn them that all it will cost them
will be their own doctor bills. We
have started To purge this locality,
and we will do it or die IN the at
Tempt"
The better class of Ashley Is with
| the editor. Marshall Sickels and
Mrs Hasbrook were going to repeat
| the thrashing Yesterday morning, but
/ the editors arms stopped them.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
Move f.raR form School.

Captain Z. b. ID nsrn, secretary OF
the Board Of PAnlIc CHARITIES, is very
much Interested in the bill 10 be pre-
Seuted TO h. legislature for the for
nation OF Il reform school fDr child
criminals. CapJIIn benson says the
system has oern started in Asheville
in d smiI way in girls reform
school. c mmIJure fro-L AshevIlle
VIII meet wi K the Board OF Charities
md legislative committee, and will
frame the bill for the Legislature.
The report of the board is now in the
hands of the Governor, and will be in
troduced in his message to the Legis-
lature. 1t is earnestly hoped that
such school will be established.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
GOr EVEN ~Ira THE JUDGE.
He scaled the Jury's v, rdict, but on
the Next Case hey Got Him.

He scaled the Jury's " rdict, bus ON
the Next Cas-- They Got Him.
The Record tells of good one on
Judge Bynum, OF the Superior Court,
who has just retired" from the
bench and entered into the practice
of law with w P. Bynum, of Green's
boro.
Ft is related that recently while
holding court in Person county, suit
was tried wherein gentleman claim
ed $4,000 damages against the West
ern Union Telegraph Company for
failure to deliver message promptly.
A fter long and tedious trial the jury
took the case and in due time brought
In verdict for the plaintiff for
S., 900. His Honor pondered over 1t
for some time and finally scaled it just
one half-$l, 500. The story goes that
the same jury, during the term, had
occasion to tackle a similar case.
When they came in the clerk asked
for the verdict, and the foreman re-
piled:
I'VE find Judgment for the plaintiff
to the sum of 81, 900, but II it Is sub
ject to scale by His Honor, make 1t
81, ,000."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
w1NsToN-sALEM N. c. THURSDAY, JANUARY IT, 1895
FROM WASHINGTON.
Winston-Salem Public Building Bill
New Currency Bill. Etc.

Winston-Salem Public Building Bill
New Currency Bill. Etc.
SPECIAL Correspondence of the sentinel.1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Wins
ton-Salem public building bill is near
the head of the calendar, and it
stands bad chance of passing this
session If it is possible to push it
through, Mr.. Bower can be depended
on to do it.
Senator Jarvis presided over the
Senate several hours yesterday by in
vitation of Senator Ransom. Senator
Harris returned yesterday and was
again elected presiding officer of the
Senate.
Mrs. Senator Jarvis held a crowded
reception at the Ebbitt House yester-
day. She was assisted by Mrs. Senator
Bate, of Tennessee.
found at the Office of the Super
yising Architect of the Treasury this
morning that bids for the erection OF
the Newbern public building were at
last ready to be sent out. The appro-
priatiou amounts to S75, 900 The de-
lay In commencing public buildings
after the money has been appropriated
for them Is in measure inexcu>able.
In the Senate today, Mr.. Hill at
tackled the constit utfonality of the
income tax bill In very fierce manner
There was another financial bill in-
troduced In the Senate today and the
author of it was Senator Vest. II
provided that all treasury notes and
gold and silver certificates shal, be de
stroyed and an equivalent amount of
notes payable in gold aud silver coin
shall be issued and paid out instead OF
the notes. No coin note Of q larger de-
nomination than $500 or smaller thar
$40 shall be issued and the denomina-
Jion higher than $50 shall not sxceed
one-fourth OF the total amount Of the
coin notes outstanding at any time
The coin notes are to be legal tender
tor all debts The second section re
pals all laws which authorizes th.
owners of gold and silver bullion To
deposit it and receive gold or silver
certificates and the Secretary of the
Treasury Is directed to receive no more
''oin or bullion In the future. THIS
bill does not seem to have met with
universal sanction in the Senate
There seems to be general impress
sion that there is going to be an extra
session of Congress, although many
party leaders do not think so, because,
they say, they have received no init
nation from the President. There is
much speculation as to how early the
session will be called, if there is to oe
one OF course if there is financial
legislation, no extra session will be
necessary, but it is pretty generally
thought that there will be no f1nanci
al legislation because of the manner
in which the Carlisle bill was knocked
cut in the House the other day
There were two cases OF smallpox
suspects reported to the health office
Ins. principle topic at Souay's Caoi-
net meeting was the financial situa-
tion. What the President and his
advisers proposed to do about the
matter has not been disclosed
TARHEEL.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
JUST AFTER THE WAR.
Blood-hounds Always Catch Ehe Ring
Leader of Mischief

To the Editors of The SENTINEL.
l have frequently seen iu The SEN
TINEL some allusIon to blood hounds,
which reminds me that in tie year
1865, just after the close If the war,
Mr.. Henderson Hunt, who resided in
Granville county, near HeuderS IN, by
some means came in preseason of
three blOod-huunds The way they
would track eaci: offender upon whose
trail they We're required To 20, how
ever difficult OF access or obscure. was
truly remarkable rh'ir services
were quently calle tntn rcqu7
~ttiou III JnOS' ,tttS. 4Ti man - q IT,
my criminal wt> br ,ugr Ia Justice;
but Sudd-nlt me II n III di Il; IN II
few days another. Mr. Hunt. supp -
ing that they had been pDl~uued. kept
the other one in close quarters until
he was about TO ).com- rabid rhen
he had him taken out ftr au airing
ever, day He lived l.. h" quite Did
aud k. pt Y ,nd order III that commun
ity for years Ii IS que't- strange how
these dogs. in every instance, viii
catch the rIng-leader uf mischief, no
matter how many Others are Imrli-
Gated y
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
A $50. 900 incentive.

We learn from the Charlotte OBJ
server that Messrs. /. w. Durham and
Francis Taylor, of that city, have se-
cured patent on an invention that
will run street railway without
trolley wires or cables A year ago the
Metropolitan Company, of New York,
offered SOC, 900 for th- best plan sent in
looking towards such an invention.
Their invention operates the car by
means of live current In conduit.
They make nothing out of it, and
again they make all.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
A UNIQUE Note

t. NJ. Butner, Salem man, who
conducts a jewellery business at Elkln,
recently received the following unique
note from one Of his customers: L
send you my pocket watch which
greatly standeUh in need of lily friend
ly correction. When you lay your
hand on him let il be in genLleness
lest you drive HIM to distraction
and when you have changed aud cor
rected him from the error OF his ways
and regulated HIM by the light that
ruleth the day, Send him home With
the charges made out ia the spirit nf
just moderation aud il snail ne forth
coming the root of all evIl
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
Man1ied While Coastfng.

OYSTER BAY, L. l., Jan. b.-Si1
East Norwich, were injured last night
while coasting and one of them is ex-
pected to die. The accident happen
ed on steep hill between this village
and East Norwich. The young men
were en- big bob-sled, which was
moving along at terrific rate OF
speed. Toward the bottom Of the hill
the steering gear got out or order in
some unaccountable way and the sled
became unmanageable. 1t swung of
from the track and crashed into a
tree, pitchiug the coasters in all direc-
tiOpS,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
Notice.

Having duly qualified aA executors Of the
last will and testament of Isaac Petree deceased,
are hereby notified to present them to us, duly
proven as the law directs, within twelve months
from the 10th day Of November, 1894, or this
notice will be plead in bar of their recovery;
end all persons indebted TO the estate of said
deceased are requested to mako payment Of
anne to US ct once. This 10th Nov 1894.
J. r. PETREE. Executors
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
POPULIsT EDITOR IN JAIL.
Arrested for Throwing Rocks at His
Democratic Rival.

A special to the Observer, from
Rutherfordton, says Editor d. J.
Carter, OF the Herald, of that place,
was arrested yesterday morning,
charged with throwing rocks Wednes-
day night through the windOws Of the
Office of the RuUherfordton Democrat.
Witnesses who heard the crashing OF
the glass swOre that they saw the
prisoner and identified him as the of
fender. Carter testified that he saw
man throwing rocks through the
windows OF the Dem JcraU office and
himself threw d rock at the man dS ne
fed, and that at this junoJure the
witnesses came upon him and he was
too much excited To eXpiain La de-
fault OF bail in 800, Carter was COM
mitted to Jail.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
RAIN FALL OF 1894.
Il Vas the pry.s' Y ar VT RrcDrded
Some - a. ist,cs.

The Burlington News prints the
rain observations for 1894, in compari-
son with the five years previous.
which shows that 1894 was the dryest
OF the six This is worth studying
from the fact that 1894 was the best
crop year Of the lot with less rain fall.
when at the same time drouth has
done more damage than wet In the
years when so much more rain fell.
The following is the table showing the
number OF days it rained each month
of the six years.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
Missionary to Brazil.

Rev w. B. Lee and wife are in New
bern. Mr.. Lee was appointed by the
State Methodist Conference mission
ary to Brazil and he and his wife ex-
pect to start for that country about
the middle of next month. Upon
arriving at Brazil they will first spend
awhile at Juiz de Fora in the noun
tains to acquire a knowledge of the
language and will then be stationed at
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
PREFERRED SUICIDE.
George w. Davis Shoots Himself on
the Night He was TO Wed.


the Night He was TO Wed.
CLEVELAND, Jan. George w.
Davis, aged 26 years, claim agent of
the Lake Shore Railroad, committed
suicide last night. Early In the even
ing after returning with his brother
to their home at 131 Liberty street, he
went to spare bedroom, lit the gas,
sat down on a chair before mirror,
put his feet on another chair, and
shot himself In the temple, the bullet
passing entirely through his head. He
had not been dead an hour when there
came to the house two little girls who
inquired for him and explained that
their sister, whom he was TO marry
that evening, was waiting for him at
their home. Davis family were amaz-
ed, as they knew nothing of his inten-
tion to marry. The young lady is
Miss Anna Noonan, an intelligent
and handsome girl, employed in one
of the hospitals.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
Rasnlt ofa Sunday HINT.

While some ooys were out hunting
in Alles hany county, last Sunday, Roe
Landreth accidentally shot Harrison
Sexton in the face with pistol-the
ball taking effect in the corner of one
of his eyes. The Star says they were
throwing up bats and shooting at
them when the accident occurred.
Boys ought not to be out with pistols,
and especially on Sunday.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
SHE WAS FROa WINSTON.
Shooting Scrap Ov. a Maiden Fair
With Light Brova Hair

n SDOOtIn& StFdDN oV' Z u
With Light Browa Hair
At party near Roaring Gap Satur-
day night before Christmas Elias
Hethcox, who formerly lived in Elkin,
and Bob Staley were playing the de-
voted to maiden fair with light
brown hair, from Winston, says the
Elkin Times. II seems that the lady
smiled on Mr.. Hethcox once too often
for his happiness, as Staley became
very jealous, commenced to apply a
few vigorous epithets to Hethcox,
who made ready to do him up with
pistol and shot his rival, the bail 60
ing In his jaw. The wound, while
very painful, wos not serious. Staley
skipped by the light of the moon and
Hethcox rather agrees that man de-
lighted him not nor woman either.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
Royal Arcanum omcers for 1898.

Alta recent meeting of the Royal
Arcanum the following officers were
installed for the ensuing yeat:
Regent-R. Il. Crawford.
Vice Regent L L. Byuum
Orator-F @ Brown.
Secretary-F. J Liipfert, Jr.
Collector-M. D. Bailey.
Treasurer w p. Hill.
Guide. r. Newman.
Chaplain-Jack Taylor.
Warden-C. j. Ogburn.
Sentry-H. B. PullIam.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
The Confederate Monument.

William Coonan, of Louisville, KY,
who is experimenting the erection of
the Confederate monument at Raj
eigh. N. c., hopes to have the struct-
bronze lamps and statue of the Con-
federate private soldier, which are to
adorn the monument, are now on their
way from Munich, Bavaria.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
North wilkesboro Bank ofioers.

At recent meeting the bank of
North Wilkesboro elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President, j. T. Peden; Vice Presi-
dent, j. Geo. Finley; Cashier, j. E.
Finley; Board of directors-J. IT,
Penden, ]. G. Finley, J. e. Finley, w.
III. Absher, T.. p. Finley.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
Miss Conrad m Charlotte.

Miss Cora Conrad, Of Forsyth
county, who is spending the winter
with her sister, Mrs. G.. w. Bryan, in
Charlotte, expects to open studio in
the Central Hotel in the course OF a
week or so. Miss Conrad is an accoms
plished artist. Her work has taken
several prizes at exhibits, and Char
lotte is glad TO number her high up
on her list of artists, says the OBJ
server.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17

1t will astonish you how quick
Johnson's Magnetic Oil will xiii all
pains, internal aud external; 81 size
so cts; SO CT size 25 cts.
DIR " @ Thompson. druggist.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
CANT Get Married.

Register of Deeds Kirkman was
happy yesterday. He can't get mar
ried himself, but it does him good
when some friend jumps off and sends
him chunk of wedding cake. Jno. D.
Scckwell was married to Miss Emma
L. Sockwell last week In Washington
township, and yesterday sent him
reminder Of the event in the shape of
a pound cake, fruit cake and all kinds
of cake.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17

O. L. Rice, Mendoza, Ill, writes
"Have Used your Japanese Pile Cure
and found it sure and permanent
cure" DrV0T Thompson, druggist.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
Annual sermon at wake Forest.

DIR. H. M. Wharton. of Baltimore,
has accepted the Invitation Of the
senior class to preach the baccalau-
reate sermon next June at Wake For
est College.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
Calves Devourod by Bears.

A gentleman living in Tyrrell cCdn-
ty, n. c., on the borders OF the Alliga-
tor river, owning a stock farm and
oroth9r-in-law OF Mr.. b Il. Norman,
Of this city, writes; Bears are ex-
ceedingly numerous and troublesome
this winter. l have had eighteen
calves devoured by them during a
period of two weeks" The bears
come out and commit their depreda-
tions at night and retire during the
day into the dense swamps. for which
that section is noted, and are entirely
inaccessible to The hunters.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17

Johnson's Oriental Soap is the
most delicate facial soap for ladies
use in existence, absolutely pure and
highly medicated.
DR. v 0 Thompson, druggist.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
supertntendent Flickwir Resigns.

D. w. Flickwir, superintendent Of
the Eastern General Davidson of the
Norfolk and Western railroad, has
sent on his resignation to take effect
February 1st, when he will go to
Shenandoah to take charge of the
Shenandoah Furnace, of which he Is
president. The Jurisdiction of Mr..
A. @. Hippey, now general superin-
tendent of the Western General
Division, will be extended SO as to in
clude Mr.. FlickWir's division.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
EvangeIieE Pearson.

Rev. B. G. Pearson, the great evan
Relist, who is remembered by many in
Winston-Salem has accepted an fnyf-
tatiou to begin meeting at Chapel
Hin, beginning Jan. 10Th.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17

Cases of 40 years standing where
operations have failed, have been
cured by Japanese Pile Cure.
Dr. Y @ Thompson, druggist.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
win Take testimony in winston.

THE SENTINEL learns that testi-
mony will be taken in Winston on the
24th and 25th inst in the suit of the
State of New Jersey against the
American Tobacco Company. wherein
It is sought to annul the charter of
the Company on the allegation that it
is a cigarette manufacturers trust.
Several prominent attorneys will be
here.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17

Died-at 1o4; Her Father Died nc 1O2.
CHICAGO, Jan. e.-The funeral of
Mrs. Rose Mcdonald, who died at
L0ckport, near here, aged 104 years,
was held today. Her father brought
his family to Lockport in 1848, lived
TO be 102, and his three sons were over
90 when they died.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND.
How 1t was Apportfoned by the Board
of Education.

The following is list of the appor-
tionment of the public school fund in
Forsyth, as made by the County Board
of Education on Monday, January 7th,
1895:
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
Vol. XXXVIII. No 40
CAROLINA'S RESOURCES
GOV. CARR's MESSAGE TO THE
LEGISLATURE.

The Finances OF the Sta Good Con-
dition-Equalizatton OF Taxes Re-
commended-About LynchinR
Governor Carr's message to the
Legislature was sent in Jan. 10th.
1t is a very lengthy document, and is
well prepared. 1t makes a fine show
ing for the State. The Governor
gives the Legislature some excellent
advice, warning it in the plainest man
ner of the evils of partisan legisla-
tion and of the inadvisability of in
any way changing the system, etc,
of the various public institutions,
which, for SO many years, the Demo-
Gratis have SO well sustained and
developed.
The following is a synopsis of the
most important features of the
message:
Most of the message is devoted to
a summary of reports. The finances
are shown to be in a healthful con
dition, with $114 .531 cash balance
on hand November 80. 1894 The
estimated expense for 1895 il $780,
400. and the same for 1896, less
$63, 900, the expenses of the Legisla-
ture The present tax levy upon the
assessment of last year will yield
only 1915, 900.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
THE CONCLUSION.

In conclusion, the Governor says to
the Legislature: "The past history
of clean, successful State Govern
ment, free from reckless expenditures,
honest in administration and econom-
ical In expenditures is behind you-a
part of the record of the party which
now hands over to you the future adj
ministratiOn of the State, so far as
it partains to expenditures and econ
omies."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
A PoLULIsr TALE OF WOE.

Tot. each year, 122 1o5 125 ss 95
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
COLORED DISTRICTS.

A. 1. BUrNER, County Supt.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-17
THE DEBT FUNDED.

Under the funding act of 1879
So, 1922. 800 in 4 per cent bonds have
been issued in exchange for the old
recognized debt OF the State. There
are still bonds outstanding which
will require further issue of $780,
go of 4 per cent. bonds making a
total possible debt of $3.615, ITO.
The State owns as an investment
$136,750 of these bonds, and the
Board of Education owns $143, ,25O.
The North Carolina railway 6 per
cent construction bonds, amounting
to So 72O 900. are secured by the
States three fourth interest in the
road, the dividends from which are
more than ample to meet tho inter
est. The Governor pays a high
tribute to Colonel Tate, it's retiring
treasurer.
The Governor asks that special
attention be paid the Auditors
recommendation of equalization OF
taxes. The State taxes were last
year 81 .35S, ,944; the county taxes,
$1,O5S,941 total, $2,417, ,935, or
81 A per capita.