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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Democrats From all Sections Bring
Glad Tidings.

The State Democra tic Executive
Committee held meeting in Raleigh
last week.
The News and Observer says that
the members of the committee pres
ent brought encouraging news from
all sections of the State. They repre-
sent the Democracy as in the highest
spirits, earnest, hopeful and confident
CT winning at the next election. Che
meeting was largely given up to an
informal talk, in the nature OF an ex-
perience meeting. The members told
of the changed sentiments in their
respective sections, and all the talks
showed that the Democracy was never
in better trim.
A letter was read from Mr.. Walter
r. Henry, of Vance, rendering his
resignation as member of the com
mittee. His resignation was accepted
and Mr.. g. S. Bradshaw, of Randolph,
elected to succeed him. Jas a.
Lorghran, of Asheville, was elected a
me ber to succeed Chas. D. Blanton,
deceased.
Maj. Chas. NJ. Stedman and DR..
Blacknall were added to the Central
Committee
The committee adjourned with a
feeling that there is only need of an
opportunity to redeem the State from
Fusion misrule.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
A DEATH DEALING MAIDEN.
A Texas Girl Whose Hair Conveys an
Electric shock When Handled.

A Texas Girl Whose Hair Conveys an
Electric shock When Handled.
Chicago Tinaes-E Herald,
The Buffalo Gap country III Texas
claims q death dealing maiden whose
fatal qualities lie in her hair
The young woman Is Il years OF
age and says it is only recently that
her singular power became manifest.
Her hair is of the course jet black
variety and SO exceedingly long and
thick that when she suffers it 10
hang down it completely env4Iops
her person and the curling ends
sweep the floor as she walks It
crisps aud crackles and spnl kles
when she combs il and at night gives
out II strange, weird light In point
of fact, she pos-esres genuine
article of "sfining hair"
So strong is he current of electrici
ty playing constantly through her
hair that one strand of it viii convey
II shock to the person who is SO bold
as to touch it. She discovered her
singular power one night recently
when she stOoped down to tondle a
pet kitten. Her loose hair fell all
about the cat with u cracking noise,
killing the poor creature Instantly.
Since then only few people nave
had the hardihood TO experiment
with the matter, but all who have
touched her hair are convinced or its
electric power. A young physician
in the npighborhood, who went to
test the case in the interest OF science,
almost died of the repeated shocks
he received thereby.
The young woman herself is great
ly annoyed at the seneatiOn she is
creating and threatens TO cut off her
hair il people don't stop uoth"ring
her about it, but her tathrr and
mother look upon 1t as n miracle
and are afraid for h,r 20 "tnmpe:
with it," IA they say, lest some in
jury will betall her.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
PRACTICING ILLEGALLY.
Solicitor Mott Criticised by the Mt.
Airy News.

Solicitor Mott Criticised by the Mt.
Airy News.
At the last term OF Surry court eight
young men OF the county were report
ed to the grand jury for practicing
medicine Illegally; and the grand jury
was instructed by the Solicitor to re-
turn six bills against each one Of them.
The Mt. Airy News says: "This was
done, and in each case, with possibly
one exception, the Solicitor suspended
Judgment upon payment of costs.
Each of the young men was mulcted
to the tune of about $50, S24 of which
went into the pocket of the Solicitor
Now the question arises, could not
the practice of medicine have been
regulated by the Solicitor sending one
bill against the offenders as well as
six p
1.-The law was not enacted to benefit
Solicitors, but for the protection of
the people Of the State against quacks
and incompetents 1t is Il good law
and we are heartily in favor of it, aud
we are glad that this county was not
made an exception to its operations.
But we think it should be amended so
that Solicitors will not he allowed to
operate it in their own interests. If
necessary to punish offenders let them
be fined and let the fine go to swell
the school fund and not TO swell the
pile in the pocket OF a grasping
Solicitor"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
LARGE FIGURING MILLS.
WINSTON CAN GET THIS ENTER
! PRISE IF SHE WANTS 1T.
A Canvass to be Made Next Week for
the Org ion of q S25. 900 Com
pany-Wachovia Milling 90.

A movement is now on foot to or
ganize company to be known as the
Wachovia Milling Company.
The site selected for the mill is an
admirable one, east OF Vaughn s. Co.'s
wholesale house, On the Southern
Railroad. All of the grain, ETC., will
be delivered directly to and from the
cars, while the fuel will be unloaded
Immediately in front uf. the boilers.
A satisfactory lease has been made to
E. & Fl Fries for a number of years,
and this lease, with their milling
business, will be transferred to the
new company.
The capital stock Of the company is
fixed at $25. 600 and the shares are 800
each, payable in monthly payments Of
25 per cent
The mill will have capacity o. IS
barrels of -four, and will have also
three runs of stone on meal ard feed.
There will also be erected in the mill
eight large bins with storage capac-
iJy of $4,000 bushels.
The matter has been discussed by
our merchants for a long while, and
some time ago the matter WIS referred
to a committee for action. AS result
of their efforts the above plan will be
submitted to the business men OF
the community within th- next week.
Messrs B. Vaughn. J. M Rogers,
J. j. Norman and Ell E Fries have
been appointed committee to wait
on our business men aud request them
to raise the amount necessary to
guarantee this new enterprise for
Winston.
1t is the intention Of the promoters
of the enterprise to break ground as
soon as the stock is subscribed and
every effort will be made to have the
mill in readiness to handle the new
crop of wheat.
a large number Of our prominent
merchants are interested in this
movement and THE SENTINEL feels
assured our manufacturers and our
citizens generally will push this mat
ter to speedy conclusion.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
Easter Thoughts
Lyman Abbott.

Lyman a ADoott
The first Easter morning was the
day break of Immortality, the dawn
ing of the light of hope and faith and
joy never again to fade out OF the
skies.
Phillips Brooks.
And now comes Easter morning
What does it mean? Do you not
see? Every old guess and dream
and hope becomes suddenly lighted
up with certainty. Lo, it is true +!
Death is not the end of all things.
T. De Witt Talmage.
Are not all things glad when the
Easter morning breaks? Does not
the sun, even to our dull vision, seem
to rise with a grander meaning of
triumph than on common days?
Every wave of his light that hathes
our being, does it not seem transiu-
cent, as if it had borrowed afresh he
glory that lies forever on the sea oi
glass that surrounds the throne of
God? Do not our hearts thrill with
an intenser JOY as we come from the
gloom of the place where they laid
him, 70 stand with his beloved ones.
looking on the empty sepulcher, or
seeing, with Mary, the stately, gentle
and begnignant form of the risen
Christ?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
Literary.social Meeting.

Grace Epworth League held its
monthly literary socialmeeting Friday
night at the home of Mrs. M. E. York,
on Belews Creek street. There was
good attendance and the event was
both successful and pleasing.
The paster. Rev. w. NJ. Curtis.
made pleasing and interesting ad-
dress on 1.-The Methodist Discipline
so years ago." He also made talks on
the general and district conferences,
the church and tie Methodist minis
try. Papers were also read on the an
nual and quarterly conferences by Mr..
A. B. Guyton and Miss Cora carp,
respectively.
A pleasant social was held for an
hour when fruits were served to all
in attendance.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
Business outlook Improving.

NEW YORK, April 13.-R. e. Dun
& Co.'S weekly review of trace today
says:
Progress toward better business con-
tinues, but it is slow and meets many
obstacles. In speculative aspects and
in wholesale demand for goods the
work shows improvement. Money
markets are undisturbed and a little
more active. But among the chief
obstacles is the anxiety of operatives
to secure better wages, even while
many manufacturing works are rum
ming without profit, and others at the
risk of loss.
Failures for the first four days of
April showed liabilities of 81, ,186, ,523,
of which S445. $40 were of manufacture
ing and S742 6S3 of trading concerns.
Failures for the week were POT in the
United States, against 218 last year,
and q in Canada against "a last year.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
FIRED In THE WINDOW.
A COWARDLY ACr PERPETRAT-
ED LAST WEEK.
Escape-One Lady Struck
With q Piece ofGlass

At the residence of Mr.. T. J. Fergu-
son, on Liberty street, Salem, about
$50 p m. Apr. 1Ith, some one went to
the parlor window (the blinds being
open) and placing pistol against the
glass, sent ball through the same.
Three of Mr. Fergusou's daughters
and Mr.. Hugh McCadden were in the
parlor and the ball just missed strik-
ing the latter, who was standing near
the window. Fortunately no one was
injured, though one of the young
ladies was struck in the face with a
piece of glass knocked out Of the win
dow by the pistol ball.
Mr. Ferguson, who was in an ad-
Joining room, rushed to the front door
with his pistol but the fellow who
did the shooting had gotten out Of the
yard aud was running up Liberty
street The latter's speed was quick
eued by ball from 80 calibre pistol,
fred bv the father of the young ladies
Mr.. Ferguson says that he does not
know the name of the guilty party
However. be requests THE SENTINEL
to state that if the cowardly act is re-
peated there will be flrst-class fuuer-
al in Salem and no mourners.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
CIGARETTE MACHINE CASE.
Postponed on Account of Judge Sim,
OntOn's Absence.

At the recent term Of the Federal
Court at Greensboro the case of the
Bonsack Cigarette Machine Co., ct. al.
VS. W. f. Smith & Son, of Winston,
was continued on account of Judge
Simonton's inability to be present dur
the term. All other cases Of the Bon
sack Company were postponed for the
same reason.
Mr. John +. Reynolds, Of Forsyth,
was foreman of the grand jury, which
returned seventy-eight new bills, sew
enty-one for violation of revenue laws,
three for counterfeiting, two for re-
siStance of revenue officers, contiL ued, ],
one for fraudulent use of mails, con-
Linued, and one for violation of postal
laws, in which a verdict Of guilty was
rendered and the case adjusted on
payment of loss to government. In
the counterfeiting cases of AlOnzo
Smith and Henry Jones were convict
ed and sentenced to one year each at
hard labor in the penitentiary at
Albany, N Y, and Lendo Kirkman
was convicted and sentenced to two
months in the Guilford Jail and fined
800 and costs.
Mr. L. N. Swink, of Winston, was
admitted to practice In the Q. S.
Courts.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
EriehfenedIoDeath-

The Newbern Journal tells of a
death, which occurred at that place,
under unusual circumstances, on the
night Of April about II O'Clock. Miss
Julia Taylor, aged So, who lived alone
and did tailor work. screamed for help
who lived next door answered and
went over. Miss Taylor said a man
had come on her porch and she had
raised the window and asked who it
was. He grasped at her, she dropped
the window, and he left. Mr.. Green
told her to come to his house and
spend the remainder of the night, and
she was supposed to be preparing to
do so, but hearing nothing more of
the window and saw her lying on the
floor. Help was summoned, but she
soon died. The coroner's jury decided
she had died of fright.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
U. 8. COMMISSIONERS.
Trouble Among the Brethren of the
Republican Faith

Senator Pritchard is in Greensboro
looking after the appointment of q.
S. Court Commissioners. 1t seems
that Judge Dick has called for the
resignation of all the commissioners
In the district. One of the best law
yers at the bar says this course of
Judge Dick is Illegal; that a commits
sioner canuot be removed except for
cause. Asking for designations is but
a sly way of coercing simple minded
men to get out of the way.
The Record says Senator Pritchard
does not hesitate to severely criticise
Judge Dick for what he regards as
partizan conduct about the commits
sioners. The Senator asked Judge
Dick to appoint some men because
they were in every way qualified and
good Republicans Judge Dick said
he would not listen to any applica-
| tion made on political grounds. This
rather displeased Pritchard, and he is
reported to have said: What do you
! think Gen Grant would have said if
he had been asked to appoint you be-
cause you were good Democrat with
Republican skin ?" Pritchard SAYS
he Is tired of this nou-partizan Re
publican position of Judge Dick,
which means playing into the hands
OF the Democrats.
Ex Congress man Ewart is just as hot
as Pritchard, and Jim Cheek and
| many lesser lights are in Greensboro
doing just as much "cusSing' as
Pritchard Judge Dick is certainly
getting it from his Republican
friends.
A prominent Republican of Green's
boro saws there Is great fight before
Judge Dick about the commissioners,
that District Attorney Glenn really
does the appointing for the Judge
and that when there are two Demo-
Gratis after the place the fight is
fierce; but when there is a Democrat
and Republican. that it is easy. the
Democrats is appointed on non partizan
grounds.
Truly the Republicans are in hot
water, and the Democrats are getting
their own. The Lord will provide" !"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
WILL STILL FIGHT THE TAX.
Mr.. Moore Ssys that He Will Press His
Contest to a Finish.

Mr.. Moore says that He Will Press His
Contest to a Finish.
From the New York Sum-
John G.. Moore, who brought the
original suit contesting the validity
of he Income tax law, says:
81 am advised by my counsel that
the court divides equally on the ques-
Jion of the validity of the income tax
so far as the 81 900 exemption is con-
cerned. There is a strong expression
of opinion by Justice Field that the
entire law is unconstitutional. This,
however, cannot be decided until
there is a full bench. The question
as to the invalidity of the law on ac-
count of the 81 900 exemption can be
raised by motion for rehearing be-
fore the full bench, or by making a
payment under protest, and suing the
collector to recover the money. This
is only a partial victory. / intend to
continue the protest again5 the law,
and, if necessary to do so, will make
my return, pay the tax, and then in
stitute suit to recover. / adhere to
my original opinion that the law is
not odious to great majority OF the
American people, but is in violation
of the Constitution, and / intend to
press the contest to finish"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
Insults a baptist Minister.

From the Raleigh News d Observer.
Rpv. G. A. G Thomas i~ the pastor
OF the Baptist church III Greens borO.
He is no politician. Writing 40 1t
friend in another State, he gave his
opinion of the late Legislature. 1t
was net mplimentary. 1t was his
private opinion, and was published
ttv his friend o let others know he
opinion oi an impartial ii, In The
puhlication made tne Can aeian
editor very mad, aud below is the
silly aud wholly nnju5titiahle Way IN
hlch he ins ulfs an honest Baptist
minister. No condemnation oi such
met hods can be too severe. The
Caucasian says:
rev. c. "a. z thomas recently wrote
n rigmarole reiative to the reprrsen-
tatIyes of the respectable people of
the State, in which the main Effort
seems to be to leave an impression
to the fleet that he has at one time
or anot Der seen the name o. Darwin
on the back Of book. We seriously
suspect that thomas has charge oi a
Democratic church"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18

WINSTON TOBACCO MARKET.
The Tobacco Journals Review for the
Week Ending April 18Th.

week Ending April 18Th.
With bright, clear weather the re-
ceipts on the Winston leaf, market
this week were full nearly every
/ day.
The character Of the offerings get
worse and worse, and the proper
tion of common stock this week was
far larger than at any time before
during the present season. Wrappers,
like calls from those who unbolt the
celestial sphere, were few and far be-
tween, aud only small per cent yet
remains in the hands of the farmers.
Manufacturers who have DOT already
supplied themselves will find trouble
in obtaining stock.
Wrappers are bringing the last cent
they are worth, and very often some
thing more. Good filters bring good
value, but nondescript tobaccos are
low.
Shipments of manufactured tobacco
continue good, and there is a better
feeling, with the belief that the worst
is over and business will steadily i'm
prove from this on. So for this
month the shipments exceed those of
the same period last year.
The manufacturing season Is open
ing well About half of the factories
are already running More work will
be d )ne here this year Than ever be-
fore, it is thought.
The sale of revenue stamps for this
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
THE COUNTRY IN GENERAL.
Late News Notes G altered aud Prepar
ed for Sentinel Readers.

The boom in the oil market exceeds
anything since 1876
The cotton mills at Central Falls
advance wages 5 to 10 per cent.
Fall River manufacturers and opera
tives are agitated over the wage
question.
Ground has been broken for the
women's building at the Atlanta Elk
position.
The Hawaians are afraid the Japa-
nese will take some extreme stand
against their country as soon as they
get China off their hands
The rival railway lines send two
more ''hotel help specials" North from
jacksonville; there was lively cut IN
rates; tickets were sold as low as So.
Governor Morton sends a message
to the New York Legislature,
recommending an appropriation
for an exhibit at the Atlanta Expo
Sition.
Assistant Postmaster General Kerr
Craige says the supposed counterfeit
stamps were neither some that he
Department had rejected nor those
that were stolen not long ago, hut
were spurious stamps.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
Epwor,h Les que omcers.

At meeting of Centenary Epworth
League. last week, the following offic-
ers were elected for the ensuing six
months: President, Peter j. Brame;
1st Vice-President, j. Ii. Nichols;
assistant, A. r. Wright: End Vice
President, Mrs. James K. Norfieet;
assistant, Miss e Q. Gambler; 3rd
Vice President, T. B. Crawford;
assistant, A B Paul; Secretary, S. G
Ogburn; assistant, w. Fl. Woodard;
Treasurer, B. S Phillips: assistant
Oscar Leak.
The League was treated to a de-
liQhtful recitation by Miss Katie
HaneS
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
LETTER FROM MRS. Il VANCE
She Appreciates the Honor Paid Her
Deceased Husband.

She Appreciates the Honor Paid Her
Deceased Husband.
Principal Clewell, of the Academy,
is in receipt of the following letter
from the widow of the late Senator
Vance, which explains itself:
I write tonight in answer to yours
of the 18th to say that l shall be most
happy to accept your kind invitation
to attend the Commencement of the
Salem Female Academy, the end of
May, to express thereby my apprecia
tion' of the honor your venerable in
stitution has paid my husband in life
and in death, and to comply with an
oft repeated wish of his that | should
visit the interesting old town of
Salem and know her people, especially
the Moravian school, which he held in
such esteem. / was. misled by some
newspaper paragraphs in supposing
the Memorial Window was the work
of pupils in your Academy alone, until
your letter told me that many others
had contributed. I am sure each
added name but magnifies the beauty
of the deed to me, and from my heart
[ thank each one who in any manner
expressed affection for my dear hus-
band who loved them to the end. /
thank you, sir, for your courtesy, and
am, mCst truly yours,
MRS H. B. VANCE.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
FATAL COMBAT
Between Two Prominent Citizens of
COyington, Ky.

CoyINGToN, KY, April 12.-The
greatest excitement prevails here ow-
ing to a fatal combat this afternoon
between two Of the most prominent
citizens of this city and the leading
ones Of Kentucky An old feud has
existed between State Sen itor Gmbel,
the neighbor and personal friend of
Secretary Carlisle and John Sanford,
president Of the Farmers s. Traders
National Bank of CoyingUon They
met on the street while return
ing from lunch about l o'clock, when
Sanford tired first, his shot going
through Senator Gobel's coat, not
scratching his body Gobel returned
the fire. shooting Sanford through he
head. Gobel's friends Justify his de
fense. Sanford died at 2:30.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
Judge starbuck W,n Hear 1t.

The suit Of Elias Carr (Governor) as
citizen against Secretary of State
Coke, will be heard on the 22d Of
April before Judge Starbuck Secre-
tary Coke tol6 the News and Observer
yeterday that he couldn't tell yet
what he would say ia his answer. He
was told that he had better publish a
card explaining the matter, as it was
said that people were really asking
what he had done to deserve to be
sued by the Governor Capt. Coke
said laugbingly that some don't seem
to understand that the attempt was
being made to restrain him from doing
his duty in publishing the mortgage
law, on the ground, as claimed by the
other side, that it was fraudulently
passed.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18

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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
SENSATION IN ROANOKE.
A Negro Family Passed Themselves
Off as Whites


A telegram from Roanoke says:
''Some time ago the family of William
HALEY, purporting to be wealthy
Creoles from Louisiana, moved in the
most respectable locality of Melrose.
There was son named Joe, who with
his good looks and well filled purse,
soon succeeded in getting into the
swim. He Joined the First Baptist
Sunday school, and was mentioned in
the church paper as valuable acqui-
sition. He became a lion among the
girls Of the congregation, and it was
soon reported that he was to wed a
young lady of accomplishments and
good social position. Then a letter
came from Wilson, n. c., to the effect
that negro family by the name of
HALEY had left that place and were
understood to be passing as whites.
As the result of the investigation the
family has quietly departed. The
affair has caused quite a sensation. ;"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
Result Of q Big Fight.

About one year ago there was big
fight at Advance, Davie county. Oscar
and Spencer Davis, of Davidson coun.
ty; John Smithdeal, Oscar Shemwell
and two Davis boys, OF Davie, and
John w. Bostick, of Forsyth, were in
the row. Their trial came up in Davie
court this week when six members of
the party were convicted. Two OIL
three were sent to jail. Among the
number being young Bostick, Of For
syth, who was sentenced to three
months. Spencer Davis, Of Davidson
ran away after the fight and has not
returned