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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-24

Wrinkles come with neuralgia They GO
with st. Jacobs Oils cure of it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
FRANCISCO FRILLs.
some Political Re fiectfons-Good Yield
or Wheat-CorD and Tobacco,

some Political Re fiections-Good Yield
or Wheat-CorD and Tobacco,
Correspondence of the sentinel.
FRANCISCO, N. c., July ia great
mystery has been pending through
out this county for some time. con-
corning why SO many of our McKin..
ley admirers are looking SO lean, and
a recent investigation of the laws
enacted by that ungodly gang of
ignoramuses, at Raleigh, last winter,
it was found that they had passed a
law abolishing poor mans appe-
tite for birds and other game. That
| is not exactly the title OF the law but
| it amounts to about the same. Tha
very distinguished body of lunatics
| should not have only abolished the
| appetite for BIRDS They had Just as
well have abolished the appetite for
every life sustainer that we have.
They are expecting us to survive for
four long years on that almighty
and invisible diet which they have
entitled confidence and prosperity.
Another of their most intelligent
laws was that man failing to pay
his taXas shall be fined five hundred
dollars and lay in Jail six months
Now, how, in the name of common
sense, can man pay a five hundred
dollars fine who is too poor to pay 6
two dollar poll tax?
[ The hum of the thresher has about
ceased in this section. The yield O
wheat Was fairly good.
| Corn and tobacco crops are looking
the most promising they have fol
years. If nothing happens the ole
farmers will have corn cake to sol
their prosperity with.
The Baptists will hold their regular
meeting at Stateline on next Satur
day and Sunday. A large crowd il
expected, as they will have severa
visiting ministers.
| Readers, keep on the lookout 70
that old animal prosperity. 1t il
liable to catch you any time.
WHARTON.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
A Word to Young Men.
Ellijay, Ca, Sentinel.

Ellijay, Ca, Sentinel.
We fear that there is a growing
impression among our young men
that it is more honorable to keep
books or stand behind the counter
and sell goods than it is to pillow; that
there is more honor in reading law
than there is in hammering on an
anvil in blacksmith shop; that the
man who wears blue overalls and
works in a machine shop occupies a
lower position in the world than the
man who wears white shirt and
patent leather shoes every day. This
Is very great blunder and has. we
fear, turned the heads of a great
many young men. No doubt good
pillow boys have been spoiled by young
men imagining that it was more hon.
orable to practice law or sell goods
than to turn over soil or shove the
plane. The blame is not always on
the young man either, parents are
often at fault in this matter. They
let it out early in the life of the chill
dren that William and John must
select easy places in the world. They
must not have the drudgery of farm
life, and must avoid the hard work
| of the mechanic. 1t is a profession, {
situation as salesman or book
keeper or some calling for which
mayhap the boy is totally untitled
All work is honorable if it is hone 81
| and right
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
A Big Waterm ,lon for Mr.. Bryan.

Douglas Glessner, the secretary of
the Georgia State Silver Leag ne,
calls for a monster watermelon for
Mr.. Bryan, for which a reward of $40
is offered. 1t seems that the cons
mercial freight agent of the Balti>
more and Ohio Railroad has offered
a reward for the largest melon grown
in the South to be presented to Mr..
Mckinley. Mr.. Glessner declares
that as the defeated candidate in the
first battle" remains the popular
idol of the people, there is no reason
he should not have the largest wa
termelon that Georgia can send him.
He, therefore, offers $40 for the
largest one grown in Georgia to be
selected by the 10th of July to be
sent to Hon. w. j. Bryan, at Lin,
coin, Neb. A great deal of interest
has been aroused by this contest,
and there can be no doubt but that
Mr.. Bryan will have a monster melon
within a few days. Mr.. Glessner
offers five silver dollars for the larg>
est melon grown in Spalding county
or the eight counties adjoining it, to
be sent to Hon. 81 S. Chapman, the
democratic candidate for Governor
of Ohio, in which State the fight is
being waged this year on single issue
of free silver,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
LIGHTNING FREAKS.
A Bolt Cuts Some Queer Capers Near
Charlotte.


During thunderstorm, bolt of
lightning cut some queer capers at
the suburban home of Mr.. A. B.
Logic. two miles east of Charlotte.
Mrs. Logic was in the house with the
children and Mr.. Logic was in the
barn entertaining a farmer friend
who had dropped in for shelter from
the storm. ALI at once almost every
body on the place was knocked
over. lightning had struck tall
cedar tree in front of Mr.. Logie's
residence, and when those about the
house were able to make an investi-
cation, curious results were found.
The tree was split open and set on
fire by the lightning, and two
their homes in the tree were killed.
The bolt entered the ground at the
foot of the tree, ran under the sides
walk, emerged at the steps of the
front porch, entered the house under
the front door, made zigzag course
through two rooms, then went out of
a window and made for the barn. 1t
hit Mr.. Logic and the farmer, and
the latter not having a clear idea of
the situation got upon his feet and
advanced upon his host. "What did
you hit me fort" he wanted to know.
Mr.. Logic made hasty explanation
and saved himself, Mrs. Logic and
the children were knocked from their
feet and stunned, and it was some
time before they recovered. The
only damage done was the skaters
ing of valuable collection of old
china in one of the rooms of the
house,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
Good Butter Eight Years Old

The Clark Va. )Courier says: "Dur>
ing the year of the Johnstown food,
which occurred in 1889, the Shenan>
doah was one of the rivers that
became greatly swollen owing to tn g
seasons excessive rainfall. During
the rise of this river some of the
timbers it carried down on its bosom
struck the springhouse of Mr.. j.
A. I. Grigsby and demolished it,
burying beneath its SHELTER all its
contents. A few days ago Mr.. Grigs>
by undertook to move the debris and
clean out the spring, ard while so
engaged came across roll of butter
weighing about eight pounds. He
took it from the cloth in which it
was wrapped and found it was as
sweet as any fresh butter he ever
tasted, though its long submergence
in the spring had extracted from it
all the salt used in making it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
THE INEVITABLE.
Cuba Must be Given Up-It Cannot be
Retained

Suo@ "ust De Given Up-It Cannot be
Retained.
Atlanta Journal.
Inc Queen Regent and the people
are gradually accepting the ineyita-
ole. tuba must be given I'D. because
IT. cannot be retained: n prond nao-
pie, once great, ar bv the cnnrs. NJ
events coming to the point when
CnaC winch Is now declared to be i'm
possible will become very possible.
Inc process may be tedious. and il
VIII certainly be very trying Tor apy
ministry, and very painful to the
spanish people of ali classes For
"nen they part with Cuba, Spain
VIII scarcely need a colonial denart-
met. The country that once hell
possible empires will then have none
but the home land
when the point of cession will he
reached depends not so much unon
events In Cuba or in this country. as
upon the monetary resourc of
spain herself. If she secs that an.
other ten year war is before her the
evoiuCion IN public sentiment may
hoU De prolonged. In the meanwhile
MINISTRIES will rise and fall, and
states men talking to constituencies
VIII go on saying that Spain prefers
annini'a ZION to dishonor, when in
point OIL TACT neither fate is in store
lor ner; Tor the naughty Spaniard
Will continue to hold his native land
ana there all the work he is canahIe
Oh can be done. Modern Spain does
NOT need a colonial system.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
RAMS HORN BLASTS.
warning Notes Calling the Wicked
to Repentance

Notes failing the Wicked
to Repentance.
he Is littlest who belittles others.
Work is more than mere activity.
No man drinks to please his wife.
inteiil sence is not gained by mere
act of will.
Nothing will upbraid you like IN
used faculties.
b liter a servant from love than a
ruler from lust.
Intelligence is largely in knowing
what we do not know.
reflection is a key that unlo ks the
treasures of the memory.
Better little undertaking than
much useless knowledge.
Seltishness is often SO refined that
1T Is deeply wounded at the least re-
monstrance.
Act without thought, and you ar,
a fool; think without act, and yo,
are a visionary.
NO matter in what part of tn
world he lives, the man who love
Christ hates sin.
Christ who is willing to begin by do
ing small things.
Courtesy ana etiquette are flowers
the one has it's roots in the heart; tn
other, in the intellect.
we can see one way with littl
thought, but it usually takes a sec
ond or third thought to see the bes
| way.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
THE COINAGE QUESTION.
Will be the Great Issue In the Next
National Campaign.

Will be the Great Issue In the Next
National Campaign.
Washington Post.
The coinage question will be the
overshadowing issue In American
politics in the next Presidential cam
paign. The Democracy has been a
free silver party ever since the coin
age question began to be discussed.
Scores of test votes in Congress attest
the unflinching support of the free
coinage demand by the Democracy
year after year. There never was a
more honest declaration of party
faith than the coinage plank of the
Chicago platform. We opposed that
demand, and time has not changed
our views, but we commended the
fidelity and fat-footed candor with
which that convention declared the
faith for which the party had long
been contending.
The Democrats in the COngT essional
elections of next year and the Presi-
Dental fight two years later will use
the tariff issue for all it is worth, but
they will value it chiefly as an aid to
the paramount issue of free coinage.
The Democratic leaders do not be-
lieve there is an early resurrection for
the Cleveland tariff reform policy.
As to the gold Democrats, they
will have in 1900 the same option
they had in 1896. If they continue
to regard free coinage as reputation
and dishonor, and the men who sup
Is
they will either flock by themselves
the latter will be the more sensible
course. In spite of all their raging,
they will have to make choice be-
tween free coinage party and the
Republican organization.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22

prophesied the disastrous results.
The events happened just as | pre-
dicted."
He closes with this thrust at But
ler's trading proclivities:
"To sell out the party by fusions
before it secures enough men in office
to change the laws even if they 80
desired, seems to me the widest OF
folly and the basest of machinery"
simultaneously with Watson's
bombardment of Butler, appears an
editorial from the Senator and
Chairman in his paper, the Caucas.
ion, in which he pays his respects to
the recent Nashville Conference and
makes some pointed digs at Watson
without, however, calling his name.
Thus moves along the war between
the respective champions of the mid
die of-the-road and fusion Populists
We again submit that the fight is o
some interest even if, as Brother
Caldwell suggests, the people hav'
mo ruthers'' as to the result.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
SOME REFORMS.
The Legislatures Idea of Local Self
Government

The Legislatures Idea Of Local Self
Government
Chatham Record.
The hypocrisy of the "reformers'
in their professions for "local g, If
government" was forcibly illustrated
in every county in North Carolina on
last Monday.
In the campaign in 1894 and 1896
the "reform" speakers and newspa-
pers cried out loudly and Justify for
the ''local self-government" or, as
some of them called it, for 1.-The right
of the people to govern themselves
by electing their own officers. And
yet, strange to say, these reform
ers" have not allowed the people OF
any county In the State to have a
vote or voice in the election of a
single, solitary officer of their public
schoolsl
Had you thought of this?
On the first Monday in June q
county board of education was elect
ed in every county-not by the PEG
ple-but by the ''court house ring
of every county-by the county com
missioners. the register of deeds and
the clerk of the Superior Court. And
on last Monday a supervisor of pub
lie schools was elected in every cOun.
ty-not by the people-but by the
county board of education, the regis
ter of deeds and the clerk of the
court. And also, on the same day
five school committeeman in every
township were elected-not by the
people-but by the county board o.
education.
And thus it is, the management Of
all our public schools in every coun-
ty is entrusted to Off GERS not one Of
whom is elected by the people!
And this is called "reform"l
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
THE SCHOOL Law.
The Opportunity to Advance the Cause
Of Education.

The Opportunity to Advance the Cause
Of Education.
By act of the General Assembly an
election will be held in every township
in North Carolina in which there is
no local taxation for school purposes,
Tuesday, August 10, for the purpose
of improving the Public Schools by
local taxation.
The State of North Carolina has
appropriated $4,000 out of the
General Fund to be apportioned
among the townships voting in favor
OF local taxation. If a township
votes a tax of 0 cents on the 500
worth of property and 80 cents on
the poll and thus raises $500 in
addition to the usual school fund,
the State will add $500 more, max
ing the extra amount added to the
school Fund in the township s. 900.
If the township raises $500, the State
will give $500 If it raises oyer $500,
the State will add $500.
Any township that votes for local
taxation will, therefore, be sure to
have first class public schools.
Col. J. s. Carr. of Durham, has
promised to give $500 to the school
fund of the county that votes the
largest per cent. of it's voters for
local taxation. Let all strive to get
this bounty.
Remember the day, August 10.
Be at the voting place and bring
your neighbors. To stay away will
be equal to voting against this plan
to get good schools for only small
expense. The tax of ten cents on the
500 is only one dollar on a thous-
and or five dollars on five thousand
Surely every citizen will see that thus
the best schools can be obtained
cheaper than any other way.
j. W. BAILEY,
HUGH MORsON,
l. ID. HOWELL,
g III. MEBANE,
ID. III Hull,
Committee.
N B. Those desiring literature for
Information or. to distribute, send to
J. W. Bailey, Chairman, Raleigh,
N G.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
GET TOGETHER

The colored Republican office seek
ers are quite disgruntled at the small
success that is attending their efforts
and it is said that some of them arr
making some dreadful threats for the
future. In the light of past expert
ence, there is no dependence to be
placed in such threats. The negro
INDUCES in such antics between cleo
tions, but when voting time rolls
around he walks up like tin soldier
and kisses the hand that smote him
and again puts in his ballot for the
same old gang that has used him for
these many years as stepping stone
to Office. Truly, "Ephraim is Joined
to his IDOL" and, usually, it is time
wasted to do otherwise than follow
the Injunction, 'let him alone. -
While the colored voters are almost
/ solidly arrayed against the hest in
terests of their best friends, as we'll as
against their own interests, in their
slavish devotion to political trick
sters, they are powerless to do much
harm if the white voters are true to
their race and to their State.
Unfortunately, in recent years,
enough white men have strayed away
from the landmarks of their fathers
to place State affairs under the con-
troll of MISUNDERSTANDING. Some
were lured away by the temptations
of the fleshpots of the Radical camp
and some have been actuated by q
spirit of resentment for imaginary
wrongs and some have felt, perhaps,
that certain reforms could be secured
earlier through another political or
ganiz alton. Whatever the cause for
this drifting, it must be apparent,
from the disaster it has brought, that
it is necessary for the white people
who have the welfare of the State at
heart to get together and rescue
North Carolina from her present per-
ilous situation.
The history of the State is an open
book from which all men may read.
If they read it correctly, they will
find this important fact, in letters
that cannot be erased and in Ian
guage that cannot be misinterpreted:
Democracy has always given good
government; Republicanism has al
ways given bad government. Which
kind of government do North Carroll
mans prefer? They can have either
and the way to each is plain.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
THERE IS HOPE.

General Prosperity appears to be
on the sick list, or the retired list, or
in some other category which pre-
vents him from engaging in active
service. While this is to be regretted,
we cannot afford to sit in idlenees
and weap over it. Let us put our
forces in command of Colonel, a
Captain, Lieutenant, or even a
Corporal, and march forward as best
| we may.
Things are terribly out of Joint.
That's fact. But the fact doesn't
warrant abandonment of energy.
The great battle for bread must be
fought. The gigantic contest against
the trusts and combines must be
waged with relentless vigor.
Let us gather courage and inspira-
ton from the potent fact that the
ballot of Americans is strong enough
to overpower the enemies of liberty.
Let the hope that this weapon will
be used with Herculean force in the
next campaign be as beacon light
in a raging storm-as a beautiful
rainbow spanning the bosom of a
black cloud and giving promise of
security from annihilating food.
Away with the broken promises of
the tribe of Mckinley and Hanna
and make room for the advancing
hosts of Democracy and their INDY
ing adherence to the declaration that
this is a government "of the people,
by the people and for the people. F"
Down with the trusts! Down with
the money changers who are pollut-
ing the temple of freedom for ava
ricious endsl Let it be heralded that
the people will assert their sovereign
ty and that they will decree that the
sceptre shall depart from corrupt
politicians who fatten upon the
calamities of the populace.
The people have been deceived.
They have been robbed. They were
coerced and hoodwinked in the last
campaign, but majority appear now
to have their eyes open to the true
situation, and the determination to
prevent a recurrence of their folly
and to administer a rebuke to their
enemies will grow stronger with the
passing months.
The clouds above us have a silver
lining and it will be revealed at the
next election. In the meantime, with
the star of hope to guide, let us press
| forward to such measure of success
as may be possible under adverse
| conditions.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
Doctors and Newspaper Men.

NoWspaperdOm.
The Southern Illinois Press Asso-
citation has adopted a rule requiring
newspapers to omit the title of Or"
in referring to medical men, reducing
the disciples of Esculapius to plain
MI" This step was taken to dis
cipline the Southern Medical Associa a.
ton for expelling from its member
ship two advertising physicians. In
Ohio strained relations exist be-
tween the medical fraternity and the
newspaper men, because of the ac-
tivity of the former in their Efforts to
control nominations for the Legis.
lature in both parties, with the hope
OF passing bill prohibiting the sale
OF proprietary medicines The Ohio
editors threaten, in case the doctors
are successful, to mention the name
OF the attending physician in the
published announcement of each
death. The sooner medical men
wake tothe fact that their code of
ethics has no place in this age of ad-
vertlsing, the better it will be for
both doctors and newspaper men.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
REP.PoP RELIEE.
The p. ople Asked for Bre ad and Were
Given Stone

The p. ople Asked for Bre ad and Were
Given q Stone.
Chatham Record.
No people have ever been more
grossly deceived than have the peo-
pie of North Carolina been deceived
by the false promise and hypocritical
professions of our reform" Legis-
Iators.
When the people asked for bread
they have been given a stone.
Instead of giving the people the
long promised "relief," our "reform"
legislators have made their condi-
ton worse than before.
How?
First, by increasing their taxes.
And second, by passing a law to
put them in jail if these increased
taxes are not paid.
What sort of "relief' is this?
imprisonment for debt has
long since been abolished as a relic
of barbarism by all civilized coun-
tries. But here in poor old North
| CaT DINA it is revived as a new "re-
| form!'
Taxes are species of debt due the
State and our "reform" Legislators
have solemnly declared that any and
every man must go to jail, who does
not promptly pay his taxes.
Now, just suppose such a harsh Law
had been passed by a Democratic
ic Legislature?
1t would have created the greatest
excitement ever before known in this
State. Indignation meetings would
have been held in every county anC
the people would also have risen il
| open rebellionl
But because such an unheard O
law has been passed by set of pre-
tended "reformers" of course it mus,
be all right
But have not the "reform" leader,
given any "reliet" to anybody?
Oh! Yes They have certainly
given relief to-themselves. Tn,
leaders have obtained "relief." They
have helped themselves most liber-
ally. They have actually created
new offices, and they have not re
duced salaries and fees as they sc
solemnly promised to do. The of
fice holders are certainly enjoying
very great "relief," but the masses
of the people-where-wh oh
where is the "relief'' promised t,
them?
Echo answers "Where?"
Increased taxes and and imprison
ment if not paid!
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
DIR. MOOREIN CHARLO TIE.
Two Fine Serm ons Preached to Large
Congregations.

Congregations.
Charlotte News.
There were large congl egatlons at
both the morning and evening serv>
ices yesterday at the First Presbytee
rian church to hear Rev. DIR. Walter
Moore, who preached his first ser-
mons as supply for DR.. Howerton,
during the latter's absence on his
vacation. DR.. Moore was brought
up In the First Presbyterian church
here, and it's congregation regard
him as a son of that church, taking
a just pride in his successful career.
He is now Mccormick professor of
Hebrew IN the Unlop theological SEM
mary at Hampden> Sidney, Va,
and one of the leading divines of the
Southern Presbyterian church.
Yesterday morning his sermon
was on the Importance of Personal
Work." and he drew lessons from
the apostle Andrew, who brought
his brother Peter to Jesus. At
night his text was from Ecclesiastes,
Fear God and keep his command.
ments for this is the whole of man."
Both sermons were fine efforts.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-22
Thousands Celebrate

With thankfulness their restoration to
health by the use of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Think of the vast army that have been
cured by this medicine
Men, women and children, who have suf-
fered the consequences of impure blood, who
have been the victims of scrofula sores erup-
tons, dyspepsia, nervousness, sleeplessness.
They have tried other medicines and have
failed to obtain relief. They tried Hood
Sarsaparilla and it did them good. They
persevered IN its use and it accomplished
permanent cures. Do you wonder that they
praise it and recommend it to your