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The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-23
ROADS IN ENGLAND.

English roads are good because they
are we'll built and we'll cared for is the
conclusion arrived at by writer who
has been investigating the subject. He
says that they are the finest anywhere
in the world. Some of the highways
leading out Of Bath were made by the
Romans, and all the other highways
are of scientific construction, with
deep foundations and ample provisions
for draining. Besides, they receive
constant supervision and care. Every
county council has a standing com.
mittee on roads, which takes charge Of
the highways and keeps them in repair.
The committee is divided into sub
committees, to each of which is as.
signed a district.
There is an inspector for each di.
vision, who employs a force of road
members and holds each responsible
for q portion Of q road assigned him.
The road mender lives in cottage on
the line of the highway which he is re.
quired to keep in order. He goes over
the road every day and removes in 8
barrow everything that is unsightly.
After each heavy rain he looks out fo,
breaks, and mends them by dumping
loads Of flint where needed. Supplies
OF flint are kept along the roads at in.
tervals, ready for the use of the road
mender. He watches the road the
year around, and if there is any neglect
he receives sharp, warning from the
inspector. This is the English system
Of maintaining good roads, and it will
be necessary to have similar system
in this country before the roads here
will compare with those of the Older
country.--The Silver Knight.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-23

namicted with sore eyesuse Dr. Isaac Thomp.
eonsEye-water. Druggists sell at 25c per bottle.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
Next Session Will be Held at Advance,
DaVie County.

Next Session Will be Held at Advance,
Davie County.
The Winston Methodist District
Conference closed at Kernersville Sat
urday afternoon, but several of the
preachers did not leave for their
homes until Monday morning.
The next session will be held at Ad-
vance, Davie county. Two places
were voted upon-Madison and Ad-
vance, but the latter won.
Three applicants-Mr. g. L. Raper.
of Davidson county, who is supplying
a pastorate at BeSsemer City, Prof.
w. B. Scarborough and Prof. o. P.
Alder, of KerneTSville-were recon-
mended TO the annual Conference for
admission. All three have license to
preach. Prof. Scarborough was prin-
cipal OF the Kernersville Academy for
two years. He is succeeded by Prof
Alder who took charge Monday morn
Ing
Rev DR.. Greasy preached fine SER
mon to large congregation at the
Kernersville Methodist church Sun
day morning. He selected his text
from Rev 22:16
Rev A. B Fry, of Grace church,
occupied the same pulpit at night.
Among the Winston Salem people
who visited Kernersville Sunday
were the following:
Mr. and Mrs Jack Moseley, Mr. and
Mrs r B Stone, Mrs T Fl Pegram,
Misses Mamie Bryant, Annie Leon
ard, Rosa York, Cora carp, Carrie,
Bertha and Lula Lloyd, Messrs Ed
ward Anderson, Will McGehee,
Charley York, A R Bowers, William
Little, James Allen, Thos Kapp and
Harry Peterson.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
TO COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
They are Requested to Put Stop t.
Squandering of School Funds.

They are Requested to Put Stop to
Squandering of School Funds.
The State Superintendent of Public
Instruction has issued the following
to the County Supervisors
81 wish to call the attention of you
and your county board of education to
section 2555 Of the school law of 1897.
| find that the printer omitted very
important part Of this section, as fol-
lows: No order given by school
committee of any district township
school apparatus, shall be valid unless
the same DE Endorsed by the chairman
of the board of commissioners (Which
education) and approved by the coun
ty board of education l call upon
you in the name of the children of
your county to put a stop to the
squandering OF the school fund, if it
has been in your county. Beware of
vouchers that are presented to you
for school supplies. These words
school supplies on some of these
vouchers / have seen simply mean
S37 so for school chart. Now, can
you expect for people to be willing to
pay taxes to support public schools
when the money is squandered in this
way? If lived in county where l
had to pay taxes to be wasted in this
way, when an election came to vote
On school taxes, l would take the
stump and canvass the county against
schools. until we could find men that
had sense enough to know how to
spend the money"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
A VERY SMALL MAN.
Seventy Years Old, 4 Feet High ant
Weighs "a Pounds.

Seventy Years Old, 4 Feet High and
Weighs "a Pounds.
A very small man was in the city
this week-and he was not travelling
with a show either.
NehuchadnezZar Chambers is the
name of the dwarf, who was
born and raised near Statesville, Ire
dell county. He is here on visit to
bis nephew, j. G. Chambers, who
travels for Cromer Bros. Sc Co.
A SENTINEL reporter had a talk
with the little man" Monday.
He speaks intelligently. From him
it was learned that he will be 20 years
old the Goth of September next. He
is just four feet in height and weighs
IA pounds.
Mr. Chambers said he left North
Carolina about 26 years ago and loca-
ted at Hillsboro, Ill where he has
been living since that time. He owns
eighty acres of good land. He is IN
married and his sister, who is an aver
age-siZed woman, keeps house for him.
He came back to North Carolina last
January in the interest of his health,
which has been benefited. His par
ents had several children, three of
whom were midgetS.
Mr., Chambers expected to return to
Statesville Tuesday.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
NOTICE.
Sale of Land for Taxes.

| will sell the following real estate for the
taxes due on same for the wears specified, at
the Court House door in Winston, n. c.. on
Monday Sept. 9th 1897, at o. clock p. M.
Very respectfully,
X. NJ. MACARTHUR, Ex-Sherif.
Winston, n c., Aug. 9th 1897.
ABBoTT's CREEK.
Shields Emory C96) 20 acres
Southfork Creek ) 2G0 5 5 90
Huntsville.
Boyer, Jno., ST., C96) 81 acres
Muddy Creek, 1870 Is
Longworth, S. E., 1895, 6 acres
Muddy Creek, 50 Sc
BRoADBAY.
King, A. s 1895, II acres
Southside, $500 81 6S
King, A, s., 1896, II acres
Southside, $500 81 81
OLD TOWN.
Clark, Reuben COG, l lot, 70 AZ
SOUTHPORT.
Grogan, J. S. GOO, acres Sal
isbury Road, 80 l %
VIENNA.
Clayton, Geo. T., C96), 81 acres
land, II 3 IL
Clayton, Geo. T., C95), 81 acres
land, ii 2 %
Conrad, John H. 600, A acres
Conrad, John H. c93, "A acres
land, $50 90
THIRD WARD.
Williams, Andy, esq., 1 lot
eth street, $50 IL 81
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
The Baltimore Weekly Sun.

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news of each week giving complete accounts
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tural Experiment Stations throughout the
country, of the proceedings of farmers clubs
and institutes, and the discussion of new
methods and ideas in agriculture. Its Mar
ket Reports, Poultry Department and Veter-
mary column are particularly valuable to
country readers. Every issue contains Sto-
ries, Poems, Household and Puzzle Columns,
a variety of interesting and instructive selec-
ted matter and other features which make
it welcome visitor in city and country
homes alike.
One dollar a year. Inducements to get
ters-up of clubs for The Weekly Sun. Both
the Daily and Weekly Sun mailed free of
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Address
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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
TO STOP CUBAN WAR.
1T is SAID UNCLE SAM WILL
INTERVENE.
A Proposition to be Made to the Queen
Regent-Reply Wanted at an Ear
ly Date-Instructions Indicate
a Spirit of Earnestness.

WASHINGTON. Aug 30.-General
Woodford, Minister to Madrid, starts
from Paris for San Sebastian tomor-
row to present to the Queen Regent a
proposition of the State Department
for ending the Cuban war.
Gen. Woodford's instructions are
definite and conclusive and President
Mckinley looks to him to secure a
positive reply at an early date.
If Spain fails to respond satisfac-
torily in the preliminary negotiations,
it is believed that Gen. Woodford's
instructions authorize him to let the
Spanish government understand that
the United States government will
not permit anything to intervene
until the matter is finally disposed of.
The Assistant Secretary of Sta tie
will have charge of and conduct the
negotiations. He will practically
supersede Secretary Sherman.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
KILLED HIS FATHER.
Avery Butler, a White Man, Pa
doned by Gov. Russell.

Avery Butler, a White Man, Par
doned by Gov. Russell.
Governor Russell pardons Avery
Butler. who. when IA years old, was
convicted of murder at the April
term, 1890, of Sampson Superior
Court for killing his father. He was
sentenced to be hanged July 18th of
that year, but this sentence was COM
muted to Imprisonment for life in the
penitentiary.
Over 1000 persons signed the petit
tion for pardon, and there were scores
OF letters. Young Butler made two
escapes from the penitentiary, once
being in Tennessee over a year, but
was betrayed Again he got away by
giving forged order to the guard and
the latter gave him his gun while he
went to the penitentiary office.
Buffers father was worthless fell
low and he was exceedingly cruel to
his wife and children. The best peo-
pie in Sampson county assert that he
treated his family most shamefully.
One morning, while in an angry pas
sion, the heartleSs father seized his
wife by the hair and dragged her out
OF the house, at the same time infiict-
ing most severe punishment upon her,
Avery Butler witnessed this cruel act
and it kindled his heart with MUIR
derOus fire. He got his gun and soon
afterward shot his father with fatel
result.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
For the State Work.

The pledge of s75 made by the For
syth County Sunday School Associa-
tion to the State work was paid in
full, but a number Of the schools in
both town and country have not paid
their assessments for this purpose.
The Treasurer of the County Associa-
tion, DR.. @. ]. Watkins, very kindly
advanced the difference between the
paid and unpaid assessments, in order
that the pledge might be promptly
met The schools in arrears should
reimburse DR.. Watkins at once. The
assessment upon the schools for the
State work is one cent for each pupil
enrolled and five cents for each officer
and teacher
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
DEAD LETTERS.
If Your Name is on the List Call on
the Postmaster.

The following is list of dead let
tiers remaining in the post office at
Winston, N. c., Aug. 18th, 1897:
Ratford Adams, E r Barrett. Sam Beas-
ley, Mrs Rosa Bradley (2), Miss Martha Bra
ME Miss n Brown. Lee Colbert, Miss Iona
Crump, W. c. Darby, T Ferrebee, L Firell
Mrs. Sarah Fulton, Miss Loua Griffin. Jno
w Hayes Miss Leila Harris Roy Heath
Miss Sallie Howtown, Nose Irwin, MI. Jones'
Miss E G Marquin F Martin, Miss Effie
Nicely. Samuel G. Norman, Nat Patterson,
Mrs. Kate ODell, Sam Penn, Mrs. 7 N
Pride n Nelly Wright, Jon. H Roseman
VIM Sans, Miss Martha A Scales, Miss An
ME Sercy, l. Staples, Miss Nelia Thomas,
Miss Little Thomas, Mrs. Julia Thornton,
Mrs. Sallie Thompson, Rev. J B Turner,
James Winston (2), Miss Mariah Williams,
DIR. E A Wilson, Frank Howard.
When calling for the above letters
please say they were advertised.
E. Fl. WILSON, P. M.
SALEM.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in postoffice at Salem, N. c., at close
of business Saturday, Aug. 2lst, 1897:
Mrs. Viola Anderson, Miss Sallie L Casey,
Mrs Adline Drake, Miss Mary ] Henry,
r f Leonard.
When calling for the above letters
please say they were advertised.
r. w. BELO, P. M.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.

No Indication of Conclusion as to
Merits of Claims.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31,-The report
of the Venezuelan Boundary Commits
sion has just come from the press in
the shape of volume one 1t is devoted
to the historical portion of the work
undertaken by the commission.
This report was previously sent to
Congress. 1t is short and mainly de-
voted to an explanation of the labors
Of the various experts employed. No
where is there any Indication that the
commission itself has arrived at any
conclusion as to the merits of the re-
spective claims of Great Britain and
Venezuela.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
CIRCUS TENT BLOWN DOWN.
Men, Women and Children Panic
Stricken-Three Injured.

Men, Women and Children Panic
Stricken-Three Injured.
Wallace's circus, which exhibited
in Winston last year, was in Roanoke
yesterday. The owners suffered
disastrous loss there. amounting to
thousands of dollars. About l o'clock,
one hour before the time for the per-
Torrance to begin, terrible storm
of about five minutes duration broke
Immediately over the tents. The
side-show was crowded with people,
and men and women screamed and
ran, panic-stricken, in their efforts to
get outside The menagerie tent was
torn to pieces. About $50 people had
already entered this tent. One Of the
canvas-men, w j Rainey, had his leg
broken, and child suffered broken
arm A negro had his skull fractured
and number of people were bruised
and slightly injured The show peo-
pie were nearly all at dinner at the
time Of the accident, which accounts
for no fatalities.
On account OF the stOrmnO perfOr-
nance was given in the afternoon.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
Notice of Land Sale.

BY virtue of a decree of the Superior
Court of Forsyth County in special pro-
ceeding entitled Mariah Binkley. administra-
trix of Elias Binkiey, deceased, VS.. Eliza
beth Miller and other heirs at law of Elias
Binkley, deceased, will offer for sale to the
CHEST bidder, at the Court House in VIM
ston. Saturday, September 25th, 1897. at II
O'Clock m upo the terms Of cash and
balance in months, at per cent interest,
the following tract of land in South Fork
Township, comprising % acres and poles,
more or less, adj lining H. D. Poindexter,
v. o Thompson, w. ]. Ring, VIM. Folk
tract. e. r. Brewer and others, and known
as the Elias Binkley home place, as de-
scribed in title deeds to him duly recorded
and set out in the petition in this cause ref
erence to which is hereby made.
on the land.
Aug. oath, 1897.
MARIAN BINKLEY, Conn.,
A. II. ELLER, Attorney.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
WANT TO IMPEACH RUSSELL.
Republicans Denouncfng the Head of
Their Party.

Republicans Denouncing the Head OF
Their Party.
The Indications are that Governor
Russell is wading in not only detu
but hot water Some of The M ID beers
of his party are quoted as saying that
they would like to vote to impaach
him. They want to do something 81
escape the sponsioility for RusselI's
administration
The News and Observer says
several letters have been received in
Raleigh against the Republican Gov
ernor. One man wants the Repuoli-
can executive committee called to-
gether at once, to declare officially
that the Governor is not Republi-
can and that that party is in nowise
responsible for his acts
But Gov. Russell is not the only per-
son whose party cries out against HIM
Senator Butler is in the same boat
and the mutinous crew, the Pnpulist
part of it, thirst for his blood "Trai-
tor. trader, trickster." they call him
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
TO HELP CUBA.

Two Hundred Americans With Three
Car Loads of Ammunition.
CHICAGO, Aug 30-Two hundred
Americans with three car loads of am
munition, it is supposed will leave
Chicago tomorrow night for Jackson
vile, Fla. There they will board the
steamer Soledad for some point in
Cuba. The Americans composing the
Chicago Cuban contingent are mostly
of the unemployed. They enlisted
for twelve months, and are to receive
salary of twenty dollars per month.
In the event of Cuba's freedom each
soldier is promised a large tract of
land and some money.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
"Quips and Cranks.'

Secretary Hicks has received a hand
some present for the Y. M. G. A. 1t
is 'Quips and Cranks," Vol. H., which
was published by the students of
Davidson College and is presented to
the Association by Mr.. j. B. Shearer,
President of the College Association.
1t is neatly bound book, handsomely
illustrated and is dedicated to the
memory of the late Col. VIM. Joseph
Martin, A. M, LII. D., who for a
quarter of century was to the CO..
lege representation of the ideal man.
1t contains an excellent portrait of
Col. Martin. The book also contains
a number Of good class, society and
department pictures, and the manner
in which it is gotten up would be a
credit to any institution.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
Stole His Valise.

J. @. Caddell, of Raleigh Biblical
Recorder, was robbed of his valise at
Greensboro Saturday night. He
placed it in a coach of the train, leav-
ing there al midnight When he
went to get it some time afterwards
it was gone. Mr.. Caddell's clothing
was in it, besides some valuable pa
pers, accounts, etc. A policeman yes
terday found the papers not far from
the Southern depot, but the other
contents have not yet turned up, mol
has the thief.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
Notice of Summons.
NORTH CAROLINA, In the Supe-
FopCyTII GoUNTv rior Cont

[
FORSYTH COUNTY, rior Court.
10 White, executor of Susan Hartman,
VS.. r Hartman, w II Hartman, r l. Hart
man, Sarah l Young ] d Young, Roxie
Hopkins, Catharine Barton, A Barton,
Catharine Blum, Laura K Tuttle, o Boyles,
Mary e Jones, Jane Weisner, Henry Weis-
ner, William Shore, Fannie Shore, Ida
Shore, Simeon White, J A White, w H
White, Joseph White, Mary E Miller, Jere
miah Miller and the heirs of William Hart
man.
The defendants, w H Hartman, Mary L
Miller and husband, jeremiah Miller, and
the heirs of William Hartman, names and
residences unknown, above named, will take
notice that an action entitled as above has
been commenced in the Superior Court of
Forsyth county, for the purpose of selling a
lot in the city of Winston to create assets to
pay debts and charges of administration and
for the settlement of the estate of Susan
Hartman, as the will directs, and the said
defendants will further take notice that
they are required to appear at the clerks
Office of the Superior Court of Forsyth
county, in Winston, on the 18th of Septem-
Der, 1897 and answer as deserves in this ac-
ton, or the plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in the complaint
This 14th day of August, 1897
Ms. WILSON. @. s. G.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
Keeping Money Out of the State.

The action of the Supreme Court in
regard to building and loan assOcia-
tions, &c, is keeping money out Of
the State A letter says that money
is not being invested for this reason;
that the holders would be glad so lend
it, but that the Supreme Court is so
bitterly hostile to all foreign corpora
tions that companies are withdrawing
from the State as rapidly as they can
call in loans. They say they regret
this, because they look upon North
Carolina as a State in which they
could make very favorable loans, pro-
vided the courts would view contracts
as binding upon borrowers.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
BORN NEAR SALEM.
Death of Mrs. Rebecca Arbuckle--Left
Here in 1858.

Death of Mrs. Rebecca Arbuckle--Left
Here In 1858.
Mrs. Rebecca Arbuckle died at the
home OF her oldest daughter, Mrs. j.
III. Reed, in Marion, Ind, on Satur.
day, August 21st, at the age of &C
years, months and 4 days. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the Mora
Wan graveyard at Hope, Ind, Tues
day afternoon, August oath.
The Hope paper gives the following
sketch of the life of the deceased, who
is remembered by many of our older
citizens:
Rebecca Elrod was born in Stokes
county, near Salem, n. c., January
18th, 1881. Here she attended the
public schools and spent the years OF
girlhood and young womanhood. In
1850 she was married to Joseph Car
michael at her home near Salem In
1858 the young couple came to Indiana
and located south of Hope, later be-
coming residents OF the town. Their
union was very happy and agreeable
one, being blessed by the birth of
seven children three sons and four
daughters, all of whom survive except
one daughter who died in infancy.
This union was broken by the death
OF the father in 1864. Mrs. CarmIch-
ael gave her time and attention to the
rearing and education of her children,
and remained widow until 1878. when
she was united in marriage to James
Arbuckle. They resided in Hope and
their wedlock was very happy and
pleasant and was only severed by the
death of Mr.. Arbuckle some four
years later. Since the death of her
second husband Mrs. Arbuckle has
been resident Of Hope, except al
times when she spent pleasant
visit with her children in the northern
portion of the State.
"She had been in failing health fol-
the past two years. and only a few
month ago went to visit her daughter
Mrs j. II. Reed, at Marion, Ind, hop
ing to be benefited by the change"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
1897
S97 THE SUN.
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THE SUN publishes all the news all the
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Editorially, THE SUN is the consistent
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none. 1t is for good laws, good government
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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
Sale of Large Mining Interests in tn,
KlOndike Country.

New YORK, Aug. 3O.-Iu was con-
firmed in Wall street today that the
exploration syndicate of this city
has negotiated the sale OF the entire
mining and real estate interests of A.
E. Ironmonger, at Sofa, in the KIon
dixie country, to the British North
American Trading and Exploration
Company, for cash and securities to
an amount exceeding million
dollars. Hon. Ghas T. O'Ferrall,
Governor of Virginia, is director
and vice-president of this company.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
TRIED FOR MURDER.
The Defendant Acquitted--White Man
Shot "A Negro

Solicitor Holton, of Yadkinville,
passed up the road Tuesday on
his return from Rowan Superior
Court, which closed at 10 o'clock Mon
day night. A murder case'was.the last
one tried and the defendant was ac-
quilted.
Ed. Barbee, white man, is the
name of the party who was tried for
shooting and killing negro named
Robert Jones. From the evidence it
appeared that Barbee and Jones got
into a quarrel at the formers house
when Barbee struck Jones with a
stick The negro went away mouth
ing" at the white man. Barbee then
took his gun, went to Jones' house
and shot the top of his head off
Solicitor Holton thinks it was a
plain case of murder.
The trial lasted three days. The
jury returned their verdict at ten
O'Clock Monday night.