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The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
GRADED SCHOOL LIBRARY.
Books That Have just Been Added,
3,O72 Volumes.

The following books have been
placed in the library this week.
1t will be to the advantage Of all
library members to preserve the lists
as they are published frome time to
time, as no supplementary catalogue
will be issued this year.
Longf llow's Poems, Hyperion, Outre
Mer. Coffee and Repartee, Kentucky
Cardinal, Window in Thrums, Little
Minister, Theron Ware, Bohemians
Irvaded, March Hares, Bachelors
Christmas, Silence OF Dean Maitland.
Violet, Pomona's Travels, Story Of
Bessie Cotrell, Gentleman Of France,
Annie Windfall, Little Smoke, First
Violin, Herb Moon, Marin Lisa, Days
of Bruce, Captain Sam, New Years
Bargain, Stories from English His
tory, Fur Seals, Tooth, Snow Shoes
and Sledges, White Conqueror, Bach
elpr Maid, Prisoner of Zend4. Boy
Pioneer Series, by K, s Ellis, Ned on
the River. Ned in the Block House,
Ned in the Woods.
The library is open on school days
from 9 to and on Saturdays from 9
to y We now have about 3,075 VOL
umes. An annual membership is 81
Any one who joins the library is given
bought with a part OF his subscrip-
tion. We have had three applications
for mem bership this week.
Any one who is interested in this
work and desires to know more about
it, is invited TO call at the library or
write to the rperintendent of
schools
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
Successful Revival.

MIDWAY, Jan. 2S.-EvanRelist j.
W. Lee, of Greensboro, has just
closed one of the most successful re-
vival meetings ever held at Midway
NJ E Church. Notwithstanding we
had just had a sweeping revival in
October, 1896, we had under Rev. j.
W. Lee fifty-five conversions. Forty
five will join the Midway M. E.
church; two the Methodist Protest
ant. two the Moravians, three the
Reformed, one the Lutheran, two
undecided where they will join.
Brother Lee has warm place in the
hearts of the Midway people.
CHARLES W. ROTHROCK.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
TO REDRESS AN OLD WRONG.
Robbery of ex-Confederate Soldier
by Federals to be Repaid.

Robbery of ex-Confederate Soldiers
by Federals to be Repaid.
Representative Cox of Tennessee,
introduced bill in Congress Satur-
day of which the first section is as
follows: Whereas, on the 10th day
of April, 1868, the Army of
Northern Virginia, commanded by
General Robert E. Lee, surrendered
to the federal army, commanded by
q. S Grant at Appomattox, in the
state of Virginia, ana by the written
terms of said surrender artillery and
cavalry officers were permitted to re-
tain their horses, side arms and bag
gage, and private soldiers the horses
belonging to them; and whereas, after
said surrender and after said soldiers
were paroled and were on their way TO
their respective homes, federal sol
diers under orders in violation Of the
surrender. by force took from said
paroled officers and soldiers, their
horses, baggage and side-arms, which
were never returned to them, etc.
Two hundred Thousand dollars (S20O-
OOO) is appropriated by the bill to
reimburse the Confederate soldiers or
their heirs for such violation Of the
agreement.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENT.
Miss Claude Poindexter Entertains
on Her Birthday.

on Her Birthday.
On Saturday afternoon, Jan. Both.
there was a most delightful social
function given the little friends Of
Miss Claude Poindexter, daughter Of
Mr.. H. D. Poindexter, at her elegant
home, corner Fifth and Spruce.
While it was only little girls
birthday party, still it would have
done credit to any grown up lady in
the city as "high tea,' so elegantly
prepared and dalntilY served was the
menu.
This will long be remen bered as a
most delightful occasion by the ful-
lowing young ladies who were present:
Senah Critz, Katie Jenkins, Isabel
Greasy, frankie Hanes. Helen Brown.
Mary Hanes, Delphine Brown, Ellen
Norf1eet. Ada Allen, Mamie Walker.
Emmie Coles, Evelyn Walker, Nettie
Lee Blum, Gladys Neal, Lucy Haw-
kins, Alice Gray, Julia Bynum, Mary
Bailey, Mary Cromer, Sallie Griffith,
Oracle Taylor, Maud Bohannon, Vio-
let Alspaugh, Meta Watson, Pearl
Medearis, Mary Harvey. Sadie Harvey,
Missile Shepherd.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
WILL LEAVE US.
VIII Close His Office Here on the
18th of this Month.


18th of this Month.
DIR Matthez will close his office in
Winston February 18th. Can be con-
suited up until p. N of that day.
l. may be years and more than likely
never again that one OF the same at
baIum- nts as DR. MattheZ will visit
Winston, from the fact that those who
are eminent Ia their profession in the
larger cities RARELY leave their prac-
ttce 70 visit the interior. That DR..
MarthtZ has sited Winston many
viii have cause for great gratitude,
and those who have failed to consult
him occasion for deepest regret The
number Of testimonials that have
been published in his favor from
many Of our vel known and promi-
Uent cit rs have spoken more highly
in his favor than all that cJuld be
said. Ia his dealings the doctor has
made many friends In Winston owing
TO his great skill in his profession,
and we have not heard upon any occa
sion a single Individual who has Wis
tied him who has not been pleased
with his skin in adapting lenses just
suited to their defective vision. 1t is
with profound regret we learn that
his intention is to close his Office here
February 18th. The doctor had con-
templated closing his office much
sooner, but from the great number OF
orders in hand. and engagements kept
him with US long beyond the time
anticipated In this connection be
would return his sincere thanks to
the medical gentlemen and clergy
who SO kindly introduced him and To
the public for their patronage But
just fifteen days remain ia which To
consult Dr. MaLtheZ
In this connection it will Mt prove
amiSs to state that any one who
fails to take advantage Of DR. Mat
theZ'S service. labOring under the i'm
preston that mis- charges are too hign,
will stand ia their own light Charges
are regulated according to the CON-
plicauious of the case and its requIre-
menfs and the majority of cases cost
no more than ten dollars, for all
examinations and glasses 1t will
cost you nothing to investigate for
yourself Office, room 4, Hotel Pi H-
nix.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
MAI. NJ. H. PINNIX DEAD.
A Prominent Known
in Winston-SaIem.

A Prominent Lawyer-We ell Known
in Winston-SaIem.
Maj. M. FL. PinniX, who was we'll
known and had many friends in Win
ston-Salem, died of Bright's disease
Saturday, at his home in Lexington
He had been sick only short time.
He graduated at. Chapel Hill in class
of 1859, read law at Judge Pearson's
law school and was admitted to the
bar in 1867 and has ever since prac-
ticed his profession. He was a
fine lawyer.
Maj. Pinnix was an official member
Of the M. E. church South at his
death. He served his county and
State in both houses Of the Legisla-
ture and was an active, able and pa
triOtic member. He was always in
terested in the Democratic party and
worked for it's success. He was a
delegate TO the National Democratic
Convention of 1888 and 1892. In all
his relations of life he was faithful
and true and especially devoted to
his family. He leaves wife and
three bright boys to mourn his loss
and yet to be cheered by his example
for them to emulate.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
THE SESSION HALF GONE.
Nothing Accomplished by the Gen
eral Assembly.

NOfhing Accomplished by the Cen
eral Assembly.
The Legislature is nearing the end
OF its first month. So far as legisla-
tiOn is concerned not an important act
has been enacted, says the Raleigh
Press Visitor. The result of the Ia
bors of this assembly has been the
election of a United States Senator
and the passage OF a few unimpor-
tant local bills. ln justice to the
members it may be said that they
have made notable record for eau
cusing and the end is not yet. The
members are already beginning to
realize how little they have accom-
plished and it is very probable that
night sessions will be inaugurated at
an early date. There has always
been a weakness among our legisla-
lures to take things easy until the
final two or three weeks and then
make John r Gentry finish. Prob
ably If they had six months session
it would be the same way. Night
sessions will be a necessity, II the
Assembly expects to accomplish any
thing
The general sentiment among the
members is that the assembly should
adjourn by March 1st. No one eX-
poets that this will be done.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY.
CURRENT LOCAL EVENTS OF
THE DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.

Bits-of Facts and Gossip Gathered by
The SentineI's Representative
Social and General News
What is Going on Here.
-BlackboaFds have been put in the
. courthouse.
Live goose feathers at | A Rob
ersou's. n. H. Medearis, manager.
There were II deaths in Winston
during January-3 whites and IA
colOTed.
last month, There were five deaths
white and / cOloTed.
r. r Crawford & Co, hardware
dealers, sell the Slutn Bcnnd Chilled
Plows. Sc advertisement
Register of DEEDS Miller says a
number Of big rats nave taken up
quarters in the new courthouse al
ready. He has heard them several
nights.
Attention is invited to the adver-
tiSement of Hendricks, the cash man,
Salem. MIR, John Green is now with
Mr.. Hendricks and will be pleased to
serve his friends with good GOODS at
bottom prices
Policemen May and Poindexter
''pulled" three blockaders Saturday
night. Dave Hilton, lsom Harris and
Jennie Fiynt are the names Of the old
offenders. They conducted their busi-
ness on Masten's corner. Two kegs
and one jug Of whiskey were cap
tured.
jamie Webster, the cOlnred giIl
who was arrested Saturday for steal
ing clio; hing from Mrs. Irwin Mobley,
was not pr secuted. The girl return
ed the stolen prop arty and agreed to
leave town, which she did She left
Sunday morning She is only IA
years old.
-Twenty-three marriage licenses
were issued in Forsyth during Jan
uary-IS to white cCpules aud 5 to
coIUred The papers were issued this
morning for the marriage OF Luther
L. Fowler and Annie E. Dalton of
Salem Chapel The girls age is given
at l6. The ''old folks" gave their
WritteL consent.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
YADKIN RIVER POWER
1T MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO
WINSTON-SALE
An Experienced Engineer Develop
ing the Plans SO that Definite Es-
Inmates Can be Procured-Live
Men Behind the EnterDrise

ing the Plans SO that Definite Es-
Inmates Can be Procured-Live
Men Behind the Enterprise.
For some time past some of our citi-
zens have been investigating the
transmission of Yadkin river power
into this community by electric cur
rent. Much time and thought have
been expended upon this enterprise
and the County Commissioners have
granted the right to enter the towns
over the public roads leading into the
town. Our City Commissioners will
20 doubt grant the right to transmit
the current through our streets.
The success of this development is
not yet assured, but the parties who
have 1t in contemplation have now an
experienced and competent engineer
developing the plans, so that definite
estimates can be procured looking to-
ward this development. II said esti.
mates are not in excess of a reason
able, limit, and the necessary encour-
agement can be received from the
manufacturing establishments located
and to be located in this. community,
the development will be undertaken in
the near future, the purpose being to
transmit the current from the Yadkin
river to this place, distance of four
teen miles, and thereby secure to our
manufactures cheaper power and
give TO our cities cheaper lights.
This movement will, doubtless, :if
successfully carried out, not only ac-
cpDplish the above objects, but so re-
duce the cost Of running the electric
cars, that the car services for the fut-
ure may be safely looked upon as an
absolute certainty.
The gentlemen having this project
in hand are pushing it with all poss
BILE dispatch, and as soon as defiuite
conclusions are arrived at THE SENTI-
MEL proposes, in greater detail, TO
give to the public the result of their
efforts
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
A Native of Salem.

The Hope Hnd) News-Journal of
this week contains the following:
Eli Zeigler. aged II years, met with
a severe fall on the icy streets, Mon
day, and severely sprained his right
hand. Mr.. Zeigler probably enjoys
the distinction of having lived in
Hawcreek township longer than any
of his fellow citizens. having been a
resident II years. He came to this
township at the age OF six years with
his parents from Salem, N. @. At
that time there were only seven fami-
lies living in this township and the
town of Hope had not yet been laid
out. Game of all kinds was abundant
and the rich aud fertile fields of the
present day were then covered with
an almost untrodden virgin forest.
Mr. Zeigler is still spry and active in
spite of bis almost four score years.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
Death of a Prominent Moravian.

From private sources it is learned
OF the sudden and very unexpected
death, few days ago of the Rev.
Charles 9. Lanlus, President of
Nazareth Hall, Pa. "a Moravian Militia
ry Boarding School for boys and young
men This school is more than 100
yearsold, and is well known all through
the North. President Lanius was less
than so years old and was building up
the school to a high state of prosper
ity. He died of apoplexy very unex-
pectedly and was unable to speak a
word after he was stricken. He lived
only few moments. His daughter,
Miss Sadie Lanius, was pupil in Sa
lem Female Academy last year.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
TOTAX BACHELORS.
Must Show Your Tax Receipt to Vote
Educational Features.

Two antitrust bills were intro
duced in the Legislature Monday /;
also bill to make ten hours legal
days labor in all factories in which
women aud children are employed. A
bill was introduced requiring that no
person shall be allowed to vote unless
ne exhibits tax receipt.
An anti-cigarette bill, prohibiting
their sale in the State was also intro
duced. The most important bill was
to require that county commissioners
shall levy sufficient property and
poll tax to maintain the public schools
four months in each year, and to also
appropriate 800, 900 TO these schools
out of the general fund, to be divided
pro-rata among the counties One
member introduced a bill to promote
marriage In the State. Declaring all
unmarried men aged "a bachelors,
who shall be taxed $40 for the first
year of bachelorhood and the tax to
be doubled each succeeding year OF
bachelorhoOd, the tax TO go to the
school fund.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
DEAD LETTERS.
If Your Name is on the List Call OF.
the Postmaster.

If Your Name is on the List Call Oh.
the Postmaster.
The following is list of dead let
tiers remaining in the post Office at
Winston, n. c., Jan. Both 1897:
0Miss w B Allen. T c Allen, Miss
Francis Bailey. Lee F Bernard, Van
Barney, E Beasley, For Lizzie Beth
dows, j P Chandler, Messrs Fl Clark
s. Son, E B Camd. Miss Emily Graft
Ter, Miss Lulu Davis, Miss Emma
Dapstie, Miss Lealer Goyne, Dora
Gipson, G B Haynes, Mrs W A Jones,
Miss Mary Kerr, Mr. Charlie Lain,
JL Martin, N B McCanless, ~ AL
bert Mitchell, T Moore, 6 A Par
ker, Mrs Mary J Penn, w Fl Pegram,
Mrs J H Phillips, w H Pooe, f L
Rowland, Frank Sedrcy, G c Swim,
Mrs Maggie Tatum, Fannie Taylor,
Miss Katie Turner, Willie Mathes,
Thomas r Waters, Miss Nella Weeks.
Miss Ida W. bster, Miss Mamie B
Wood, Miss Gertrude Shepherd.
Parties calling for above letters,
please call for advertised letters.
E. H. WILSON. 2. M.
SALEM.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in postoffice at Salem, n c.. at close
of business Saturday, Jan Both, 1897:
JW Brandon (raiding deputy Miss
Ella Foogle, E E Nifoug, Lee Shutt.
Miss Minnie Sink, w r Smith, Mrs
Sarah Ann Moore (cul).
When calling for the above letters
please say they were advertised.
r. w. BELO, z. M.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
Review of the Cold Wave, It's Intensi-
ty, Duration and Extent

The weather bureau at Washing
ton has issued special bulletin COW
ering the features of the recent cold
wave. The cold, it states, has been
remarkable in its intensity, duration
an1 wide distribution, covering the
whole United States east of the Rocky
Mountains Throughout the whole
OF the laRe region and the Ohio Mis-
s!ssippi Valley the minimum was
lower for several days than ever be-
fore recorded for the first decade Of
January. The conditions in the ex-
irene south were also unusually Sc
we're. Following are the minimum
temperatures occurring in the regions
where the cold was most pronounced:
Chicago, 20 below; Milwaukee and
SauIt Ste Marie, Is; Indianapolis
aud Detroit, IA: Cincinnati, 10; Pitts
burg, 8 Tampa's lowest was 80 de-
grees above; Jacksonville, %; Mobile
and Charleston, IS; Augusta, II; Raj
eigh, 10; Chattanooga, Charlotte and
Atlanta, 6 Knoxville, 2 The heav-
lest snow falls reported were IA inches
in Boston, 10 in New York and in
Portland, Maine
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
The True Remedy.

W. NJ. Rapine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,, Chief,
says: 1--WE won't keep house without DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. Experimental with
many others. but never got the true remedy
until we used DR.. King New Discovery.
No other re nedy can take its place in our
home, as in it we have sure cure for
Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, ETC." 1t
is idle to experiment with other remedies,
even if they are urged upon you as just as
good as DIR. Kings New Discovery. They
are not as good, because this remedy has a
record of cures and besides is guaranteed. It
never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles free at
DIR. V. o. Thompson's drug store.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
To Hear Arguments Next Saturday.

The house special committee on an
nulment of the lease Of the North
Carolina railway has decided to take
up the matter next Saturday at $3.50
o'clock, and at that time all persons
in interest are notified to appear and
present arguments why the bill should
or should not be reported favorably,
and the committee adopted resolu
tion that argument should be had and
concluded the same evening. Ii Is
said that ex-Justice Avery and w. H.
Day drew the bill, Mr.. Day says
that its purpose Is to make
every foreign corporation become a
home corporation.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
Sentenced to 100 Years.

In Chicago, Ill, Judge Ewing has
pronounced one of the most peculiar
sentences upon Thomas Jackson. col !,
that has been heard in the Criminal
court for several years. He sentenced
the man on five different charges of
burglary, directing that as soon as
Jackson has reached the limit on one
he shall begin the service of another.
The limit OF punishment In each case
is 20 years Jackson broke into five
different residences on the night of
December % last.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
Death of Mrs. Tracey Meinung.

Mrs. Tracey Meinung, mother of
Misses Mary and Emma and Mr.
Frank Meinung, died at her home on
South Liberty ST., Salem, at $50 Sun
day morning. Deceased was IA years
old. She was taken sick during the
love feast service given by the young
Mems Missionary service, at the Mo-
ravian Home church, on Friday
night, January I'D. Her illness de-
veloped into pneumonia. which caus-
ed her death,
The funeral services were conducted
Bishop by R0ndthaler from the Mo.
ravian Home church, Of which Mrs.
Meinung was an h0nored member, at
mains were buried In the graveyard.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
May Yield $4,000.

State Auditor Aver is receiving
stack Of letters about his recent rul-
ing in regard to the taxing OF gift en-
terprises, A great many people are
kicking, but it is generally that class
whose pocket books are likely to be
affected, says Raleigh paper. The
sheriffs are writing to the Auditor
giving notice that they will enforce
the law, The Auditor says that If
the Sheriffs of the State acted ener-
getically and with intelligence, rev.
enne of twenty thousand dollars could
be derived from that source.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
Is the Bicycle Girl too Ugly.

Rev. DR.. A. @. Dixon, during his
sermon in New York Sunday night,
said: I:
'.In my boyhood thought the most
beautiful sight was a beautiful wo-
man on a beautiful horse. There are
degrees of ugliness, but the ugliest
sight is woman on a bicycle. Never
theless, my daughter rides one. If
she wants to be ugly, why l am will
ing she should be. II you young wo-
men want to be ugly in the fresh air
don't let my opinion interfere with
your bicycling"
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
The N. G. Railroad Lease.

Much inquiry is made as to whether
the bill to annul the lease of the
North Carolina railroad will pass in
its present shape. A number of mem
bers of the Legislature say it will not;
that it is too ironclad, and too sweep
ing. 1t is asserted that the Populists
are unit for it. Democrats and Re
publicans are assuredly divided on
the question The Raleigh Tribune
antagOniZeS the bill.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
THE WIFE TOO EXPENSIVE.
A Sample of One Weeks Expenses
Defendants Claim.

Defendants Claim.
One of the exhibits in suit for di-
vorce recently tried in Baltimore, in
which, among other things, the wife
was charged with reckless extravag-
ance, had these items as a sample Of
one weeks expenditures by the woman
in the case: Hat, 5000; notions, $50;
chewing gum and tobacco, S24: brushes
and paints. 80: cologne. SO IS; ice
cream, 81 IS; oysters. $40; and cigar
ettes, 81 IS. The jury decided that
this sort of thing was trif1e too
much to ask any man to submit to,
and helped, rather more than any
thing else, to influence the jury to
give to the man the separation he
asked for. Yet the defendant calmly
asserted that there was not pur-
chase made in that list but was abso-
lutely essential to her comfort. This
guileless young woman positively
prided herself on the fact that ex-
travagance was absolutely guiltless.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
LONG AND WILSON.
Two More Members of the Mckinley
Cabinet Known.

WASHINGTON, FEB. 1.-InfOrmation
received by Congressman today con-
firms the reports of the selection of
two more members of President Nc
Kinleys cabinet John D Long, of
Massachusetts, has accepted the tend
er OF the position of secretary of the
navy, and James Wilson, of Iowa, the
position OF secretary Of agriculture,
according to letters which have been
received by members of the Congres-
sional delegations of their States Both
gentlemen visited Canton recently,
and it was known that the positions
had been rendered them. They are
both we'll known in Washington,
Governor" Long las he is called by
his friends), and Mr.. Wilson, having
both served in Congress.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
Omceholders in Alabama.

The Alabama Legislature passed a
law authorizing women to hold the
office of County Superintendent OF
Education in Alabama. Gov. john
son appointed Miss Fannie Cabiniss
of Huntsville, Register in Chancery
for Madison county. These are con-
sidered long steps in the direction of
woman's suffrage in Alabama.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
Giyes Up an Hope,

The Progressive Farmer is disgust
ed with the Legislature. That paper
has given up in disgust and is al
ready looking forward to 1899. The
paper says: In electing the present
Legislature the people no doubt meant
well, but were deceived. No good
bill affecting monopolies will pass, foT
the monopolies have control OF a ma
jority of the members.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
DR.. Talmageat State Normal.

Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, the wide
" known and celebrated pulpit Ora
tor, will deliver his greatest new lee
ture at the State Normal School,
Greensboro, or Wednesday, February
nth. Special rates have been secured
from the railroad companies for the
event.
The western sentinel., 1897-02-04

The Lieutenant Governors Beaver.
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds spent
Sunday at home, returning to Raleigh
Monday. Mr.. Reynolds is sporting
beaver. It was presented to him, it is
said, by Congressman Settle 1t is
not very becoming to the Lieutenant
Governor. As gentleman remarked
this morning, "Charley hasn't enough
style about him for such hat; he
couldn't be dude IL he wanted to-
besides IL is known that he wouldn't
be one If he could