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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-25
GOING HOME TO STAY.
Two Wilkes Boys who Have Been
In the u. N. Army.

Two Wilkes Boys who Have Been
In the U. N. Army.
Messrs. Uriah and George Miller,
Army for three years, arrived in the
city Sunday. They went to their
home at Wilkesboro Monday.
Having served the full term of their
enlistment, the brothers are going
home to stay. They were members of
the 10th Infantry, from Salt Lake City
and Spokane, Wash. They were in
the fight at Santiago on the 10th and
18th of July, but neither sustained
an injury.
every few on our side We're killed, -
said one of the brothers to a reporter
this morning. Gin this engagement
there was mostly Smelling of artil-
ded that they were in every fight in
and around Santiago, except the
Rough Riders battle.
1--WE left Santiago on August 9Th on
the transport Miami. There were
about 800 soldiers aboard eight COM
panies of the Third cavalry. Gen.
Wheeler came over on the same boat.
We landed at Montauk point, New
York, on the 14th inst, when we were
examined by the quarantine crew. NC
cases of yellow fever being found
among the men, we were allowed to
land. We were then put under guard
and marched to Wichoff. Were in
detention camp for five days. At the
expiration of this time we were given
passes and allowed to go to New York
City"
The brothers said that all who come
over on their boat were released.
They left New York at 2:30 on Satur-
day and arrived in Winston at $50
Sunday morning. They received
1920 per month during their three
years service. They are sufficiently
amused with war service. The engage
ments they were in were too warm to
feel comfortable, though the brothers
came out without scratch. They are
clever young men. Their father served
through the Civil war.
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DEAD LETTERS.
If Your Name is on the List, Call on
the Postmaster.

The following is list of dead let
tiers remaining in the postotfice at
Winston, N. c., August Goth. 1898:
Miss Margie Adkins, Mrs Sis Bean,
Jimer Bethel, r. c. Bunch, Miss
Julia Brond, Ed. Carter, George
Church, Miss Maggie Cline, Mrs. Sal
lie Claybrooks, Miss Minnie Conrad,
S. II. Davis, Miss Ellen Dixon. Miss
India Dunson, Miss Alice Foy, Davie
Fuller, Paul Gum, }. H. Guy, Miss
Rebecca Harris, Morgan Harris, Grace
Hariston, Miss Jennie Hoskins, Cary
Holland, Mrs. Lou Hunter, Rufus
Johnson, Mrs. Gather Jordon, Hun
ter Keen, Mrs. Jane Leak, VIM. Lyes,
q. r. Massey, Miss Daisy Mcknight,
Henderson Mcknight, NJ. L. Moore,
Miss Mary Peoples, Robert Rominger,
Miss Eva Ryan, Mrs. J. II. Saunders,
]. M. Sale, Mrs. Lib Shut Miss Cal
lie Sparks, Miss Corda Stack, Miss
Bette Steadman, A. Stroud, Abe
Summerfleld, E. S. Wonser.
When calling for the above letters
please say they were advertised.
p. III. LYBROOK, p. NJ.
SALEM.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in Postoffce at Salem, N. c., at close
of business. Saturday, Aug. 20, 1898:
Miss Lizzie Barnecastle. Mr.. Boon
Davis, Mr.. Arches Jackson y, Mrs.
l.. j. Mack, Matte Morgan, Mrs.
Blanch White.
When calling for above please call
for advertised letters.
w. P. ORMsBY, p. M.
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DELIGHTFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY
Given by Mr.. and Mrs. John III. Miller,
Near Old Town.
Reported for THE SENTINEL.

near olu AOwus
Reported for THE SENTINEL.
The writer had the pleasure of at
tending birthday party on Saturday
night, the Goth inst, given by Mr.. and
Mrs. John 81. Miller, at their home
near Old Town, in honor of their son IS,
Mr.. William Millers' twenty first
birthday.
Quite large number of young peo-
pie from the surrounding country, to-
gether with several from Winston
Salem, were present.
Games and pleasant conversation
were engaged in until all were invited
into the dining room, where refresh
ments suited to the taste of the most
fastidious were served.
Mr.. Miller is pleasant and popular
young man and his friends wish for
him many returns of this happy event.
He was the recipient of many handsome
and useful presents.
When, at a late hour, all parted to
their various homes, it was with sim
cere thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
for the pleasant evening spent and
hoping to have the honor and pleasure
of being their guests again.
TENORA
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Democratic Senatorial Convention

The Democratic convention for the
10Th Senatorial District, composed of
the counties of Rowan, Davidson and
Forsyth, will be held at the courthouse
in Lexington, Davidson county, on
Saturday the 18th day of September
858, at Il O'Clock, for the purpose of
nominating two candidates to repre-
rent said District in the next General
Assembly, and for the transaction of
such other business as may come be-
fore it.
BY order of the Committee.
Aug. %, 1898. F. c.. Robbins, Chm.
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A Winning Ticket.

The Democrats of Guilford county
held their county convention Saturday
and nominated a winning ticket, Judge
John Gray Bynum was chairman aud
Il. Vance Taylor secretary of the per.
manent organization. The State plat.
form was endorsed. The following is
the ticket nominated: Senate, John
N. Wilson: House, John G. Kennctt
and John G.. Bunch; sheriff, j. Henry
Gilmer; clerk, John J. Nelson; register
of deeds, A. G.. Kirkman; treasurer,
G. Fl. Mckinney; surveyor, w. p,
Mclean; coroner, DR.. Turner; com
missioners, w. G. Boren, w. II.
Raglan and w. G.. Michael. The attend
ance was very large.
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THE WATERMELON FEAST.
One Eating Contest Was a Draw
Four Coons Eat.

Four Coons Eat.
Odd Fellow J. A. Jones made hap
ply hit when he decided to give the
members and some of the friends of
Salem Lodge a watermelon feast.
The carving came off at Brown s
large crowd-many who were not in
vited. However, there We're more mel
Ons than could be eaten, TO- in addition
to fine lot of musk-melons and grapes.
A number of Odd Fellows brought
their wives and they seemed to enjoy
the occasion no less than their hus-
bands.
Rev. J. w. Frank called the Odd
Fellows and their guests to order,
after which he called upon those who
were to enter the eating contest to
come forward. Only two Showed up, "
"Dick" Clingman and Charlie Russell.
Messrs. Phillip Hanes and o. B. Eaton
were not to be found.
Before the melons were cut Rev. Mr..
Frank introduced Rev. J. A. B. Fry,
who made a short address of welcome.
He said that Mr.. Jones gave the feast
for the bachelors and ladies, the latter
especially. Mr.. Fry believed in honest
rivalry and he suggested that the
audience watch the contestants eat and
grow.
Messrs. Frank Brown, J. J. Norman
and K. L. Hendricks were appointed
judges. A large juicy melon was di-
vided equally between Messrs. Cling
man and Russell, time was called and
by the use of spoons the fred meat
was transferred from melon to mouth.
The eaters were not limited as to time.
The men were at work on the second
melon when MIR. A. j Hunt fearing
that the undertaking firm of Messrs. A.
G. Vogler & Son might, sarily,
be given a job, suggested to the judges
that they make the contest a draw
The decision was that Clingman eat
the most melon, but Russell swallowed
the most seed, therefore the prize, a
4O-pOund melon, was awarded to the
two contestants.
Four negro boys were then called in
for a contest. Chairs were placed on
the long table, the 'coons" sat down
and the fun was soon on. Men and
women cheered them heartily. In ten
minutes the winner had eaten one mel
on and and quarter. He was pro-
fessional and his partners soon dis
covered that they were not in it. His
teeth were like carving knife and his
throat was in fine shape to take care
of everything that went in his mouth.
He was given a fine melon and he went
away grinning and happy. The other
three were satisfied to get all they
could eat at one time.
Rev. DIR. Greasy came in during the
contests and at the close made few
remarks to encourage the crowd-espe-
cially the well-known bachelors, Rev.
j. w. Frank and J. A. Jones.
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DIsBANDING THE ARMY.
Preparations Progressing Rapidly
New Torpedo Boat Stations.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Prepara-
tions for disbanding the army are
rapidly progressing. The third
corps, comprising the Eighth and
Fourteenth New York, First and Sec
ond Kentucky, First Mississippi,
First and Fifth Missouri, Second Ne
braska and Third Tennessee, has been
ordered to leave Chickamauga for
Huntsville, Ala, without delay. 1t is
the plan of the Department to leave
one regiment, under Boynton, at
Chickamauga, to guard the property.
The order assigning troops for dis
bandment is in course of preparation.
The number will be about one hun
dred thousand.
Plans are being prepared for n hun
dred and fifty thousand dollar torpe
do boat station at Boston Another
station will be established at Pensa
cola.
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HOSPITAL ANNEX.
Troops In Good Humor and Recover
ing from Effects of Campaign.

MoNTAUK, L. L., Aug. 22.-The
new hospital annex erected yesterday
gives ample room for all sick and
wounded. Transports arriving since
Saturday brought three hundred and
fifty-four sick. They have not yet
landed, although there is plenty of
room for them. Colonel Forewood
believes he will have all the troops in
quarters and in good condition before
night fall.
An order has been received by Fore
wood to send the Olivette, with one
hundred and ninety-four sick aboard,
to Boston, for additional stores.
Fresh food stores have been loaded
and she will probably start for Bos-
ton this afternoon. Large quantities
OF fruits and delicacies are being re-
ceived by the troops. All are in good
humor and rapidly recovering from
the effects of the campaign.
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TO PUT ON THROUGH TRAINS
Between Winston and Mooresville
About September 18th.

The present plan is to begin running
through trains between Winston and
Mooresville on or about September
10Th. The delay is caused by the
trestles, some of which are not COM
pleted.
The schedule has not been arranged
yet. A gentleman who is in a posi-
ton to know, stated Monday after
noon that it would be made to suit
WinstOn-S Salem.
Mr.. FL. w. Miller, private secretary
to Col. A. B. Andrews, was asked yes
terday afternoon if through freight
trains would be put on this line. He
replied that it was possible, though
nothing is definitely known yet. The
heavy grades between Winston and
Mocksville will interfere with pulling
heavy trains over the road.
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WILL THINK FOR THEMSELVES.
CoIored Mans Speech at the Iusur-
gent Convention Saturday

A CoIored Mans Speech at the Iusur-
gent Convention Saturday.
Coat w. Coles, a colored Insurgent,
made a short talk before the conven-
ton on Saturday. He said;
"MR. CHAIRMAN have remained
silent today, not because I am not
with you at heart and hand, but be-
cause | know there are others, far
more able to speak than I, yet, did l
not say word on this occasion,
would feel that the race to which | be-
long and which | have learned to love
had not been fully represented. l wish
to say that while | am Republican
and believe in all it's principles, | do
not believe in any one man or set of
men debating the way [ should go in
public affairs.
"You may mark my words. The
colored men of this county are going
to think and act for themselves in the
coming election. The time is long
passed when the support of the colored
man can be counted upon, when his
interest is not considered. The Re
publican party of the North, of the
West, and as near to us as West Vir-
ginia is dealing with the Irish, the
German, the Italian on business
principles in politics as we'll as other
pursuits of happiness, and in order to
count upon the Votes of my people they
must be dealt with on the same princi-
pei. l am not only speaking my senti-
ments, but am speaking for my race. )"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-25
THE FORSYTH DELEGATES.
The Insurgents Go to Wilkes to At
tend the Convention.

The Forsyth delegates of insurgents
pulled out for Wilkesboro Mond ay
morning to attend the Congressional
Convention which opened at $3.50 yes
terday. The names of those who went
are: GREY ',P. .Crutchfield, chap
lain, M. I. Stewart, DR.. w. Fl. Wheel
err, j. j. Hopper, J. P. Stanton, P.
L. Lehman and Rev. J. T. Gibbons
Solicitor Mott was on the train. He
was returning from Asheville. OF
course he will attend the Convention
tomorrow-as a spectator, if nothing
else.
1t is reported that Col. T. J. Dula,
of Wilkesboro, has 'fiickered" on the
insurgents. 1t is conceded that Lin
ney has promised him piece of pie.
An insurgent remarked this morning
that Dula was not as sharp as the
editor of the Yadkin Ripple who made
the Bull of the Brushes give him
an Office before he chopped -
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Wanted More Pie,
Torth Wilkesboro Hustler.

North WllkeSDOrO Hustler.
The writer witnessed quite an anus
ing incident the other day. While at
dinner two Republicans -One LiLney
man and one insurgent-became in
vplved In discussion as to the merits
and dement's OF Mr.. Linney. The
regular, who holds an Office under the
influence of Mr.. Linney, was arguing
his eide OF the question for all he was
worth, and In the meantime had filed
his plate with pie 1t seems, however,
that he was not satisfied and, in the
midst of the argument, yelled for
more pie. This caused one Of the
boys present to remark that this was
the way with the Linney Republicans
1T was impossible for them to get
enough pie. 1t is needless to say that
the gentleman who was arguing Mr.
Linney's cause refused to prolOng the
conversation.
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ENJOYABLE House Party.

A highly enjoyed house party was
that given by Mr.. Peter w. Hairston
at his beautiful home at Coolemee,
Davie county, on the banks of the
Yadkin river. The guests arrived
Wednesday, Aug. 10th, and the house
party ended on Monday. The Hairston
place, with it's hearty Southern hospi-
tality, its broad acres, and its simple
and devoted negro dependents, brings
back wildly to the mind the palmy
days 'befo' de war;" With such sur
roundings the young people enjoyed
themselves to the utmost. Messrs.
Robert and Ezekiel Galloway, of
Winston, were among those in attend
ance.
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DIR. Wheeler Not In the Race.

A representative of THE SENTINEL.
asked DIR. Wheeler if he was an aspi-
rant for the nomination for Congress
at the convention to be held in Wilkes
boro on the oath inst. He replied: tNo
sir; am not.'' "Who do you think
the delegates from Forsyth will vote
for?" he was asked. 81 have not heard
them express a preference, but I be-
lieve they will vote for "Col." M. I.
Stewart; he is Mr.. Linney's equal and
in many respects his superior
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Adams to be the Nominee.

A Durham Republican is quoted as
saying that exCongressman Thomas
Settle is not yet out of the Congress
sional race; that while it is true Settle
has only six delegates elected for him,
and itsrequires Ii to nominate, his
friends claim that they can buy eight
colored delegates, two in each of the
counties of Durham, Granville, Cas-
well and Guilford. A Republican
from Person who is not friendly to
Settle says he is making personal at
tacks on the character of Judge
Adams, to force him to decline the
Congressional nomination. But it is
already agreed by the Republicans
and those Populists who affiliate with
them that Adams is to be the candid
ate.
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The Sunday Sun
Is the Greatest SundayNcWS-
paper in the world.
Price Sc. q Copy. By mail So a year
Address THE SUN. New York.
Notice.

By virtue of decree made in a cause pend
ing before N. s. Wilson, Clerk OF the Supe-
rior Court, entitled s. ii. Morris against Il.
Y. Stafford, the Undersigned will sell for
cash at the West side courthouse door, in
winston, N. g., on the ;5rd day of October,
1885, at O'Clock i. M, tract of land con-
tanning about / Ii acres, known as the Stat
ford Mill tract, located on Old Field Creek,
Northeastern part of Forsyth county. and
bounded as follows:
Beginning at stone, running thence
West 81 poles to dead CHESTNUT thence
South 81 degrees West y poles to large
rock on South side of creek thence South
~ degrees West crossing branch or creek
poles in wagon road; thence South 2 de-
grees East 10 poles thence North 81 degrees
East poles; thence North AZ degrees 10
poles; thence nearly North 10 poles to a
poplar on North side of branch; thence
nearly East ii poles To a stake; thence South
degrees East poles; North 81 degrees East
y poles and % links to small dogwood:
thence South crossing the creek % poles and
~ links to the beginning. containing IL
acres and 4. poles, more or less.
August 22nd, 1888.
+. b. JONES. Com missioner.
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-es-<mB.--------
Letters from DIR. Thomas.

Mrs. H. J. Thomas received two let
tiers Monday from the Doctor. They
were written on August 9th. He is
six miles out from Santiago on the
battlefield. The situation is a sad
one. There have been a number of
deaths and for two or three days no
medicine was to be had. He was in
the It'll massachusetts, regiment and
out of $50 men 210 were sick. The
food is very plain and poor. 1t was
raining three times day and the
mercury registered about Ito.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-25
Robbed the Grave.

John Oliver, OF Philadelphia, was the
subject, Is narrated by him as follows:
II was In a dreadful condition. My
skin was almost yellow, eyes sunlten,
tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no neutrality-suspicious.
ly growing weaker day by day Three
physicians had given me up. Forum
ately, q friend advised trying Electric
Bitters;' and to my great JOY and sur.
prise, the first bottle made decided
Improvement. | continued their use
for three weeks, and am now well
man. know they saved my life. and
robbed the grave of another victim
No one should fail TO try them. Only
SOC per bottle at V. O ThompsOn's.
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AROUND THE TWIN CITY.
OlIRHENT iN>OAI EVENTS OF
TsE DAY BlsIEFLY TOLD.
yttt. NJ Fsrt and s3osstp Gathered by
rhp s"ntinel's Representatives
SncfHi and Gaaerat views
~hnt is s3otRR az Her~

Mr.. ]. L. Ludlow is putting in
sewer systems for Concord and Colds
bOro.
The Winston Cigarette Machine
Company shipped ten of their machines
to Japan Monday.
"A colored excursion train arrived
here at l1:l0 Monday from Burlington
with eight coaches we'll filed.
Rev. DR.. Greasy will begin a
series of meetings at Centenary church
on the first Sunday in September.
Rev. DR.. Greasy and Rev. G. w.
Callahan made addresses at the Sun
day School Convention held Satur-
day at Mt. Tabor, this county.
-Fairview Junior Council will give
a patriotic entertainment tomorrow
night on the lawn near George Blum IS
residence on North Liberty street.
All of Winston's tobacco ware
houses are spreading out. The Star
has decided to build an addition of %
feet to the South side of that building.
The colored excursion to Walnut
Cove Sunday carried about 80 pas
sengers. The colored people have
another one billed for Martinsville
next Sunday.
Mr.. D. L. Shore, of the Salem
mill, has decided to build a culvert at
Sink x knouse's store and run tar
branch under the mill race. 1t runs
over it at present.
"A Raleigh Republican is quoted as
saying that Chairman Holton will
spend very little time in Raleigh be-
fore October, as his services will not
be needed there before that time.
The Winston Aldermen were in
session a short time Saturday night,
looking after some financial matters.
The new policemen were given their
bonds to have filed: The chiefs, bond
is $500 and the regulars 800.
President McIver tells THE SENTI-
MEL that the next term of the State
Normal and Industrial College will
good crowd of young ladies from
Ed. Chick, who is with the Rifle
men at Jacksonville, writes his wife
that there is some talk there of the
married soldiers being released from
duty. He adds that he is anxious to
get home and would walk back, if it
was necessary.
Lieut.. Gov. Reynolds thinks he
was the first North Carolinian to ride
a bike. He and friend made one out
of buggy wheels in Rockingham coun-
ty about 1871. He says he could climb
a hill better with that wheel than the
one he now rides.
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ship,s MASCOT In Battle.

6hfpo moSCoS An botGA0s
"Scared?'' said an engineer Of the
Terror, speaking of San Juan. "Well.
I guess was It was awfully hot be-
low, and we couldn't SEQ thing, and
the conclusion Of the guns and the
knowledge that we were in . rain OF
shells were mighty unpleasant The cat
and were very badly frightened. |
guess the cat was worse than l. But
then, you know, the cat and were the
only folks ON board that minded 1t. ;"
He had evidently forgotten the cele-
brated goat William Terror. who excit-
ed SO much interest when the monitor
was in New York last winter. Billy Is
very young. They call him an appren-
tice goat. 1t was his first time under
fire, and he behaved very badly. When
the action opened, he was ON the upper
deck, and at the first broadside became
panic stricken. He tore about the deck.
A sailor had to carry him below. and In
the depth Of the ship, alone and uncom-
forted. he trembled and bleated till the
last gun was silent.
The Detroit's goat was drawer. He
had q station ON the gun deck, and
while the firing was going on and the
shells were wnirring over him he re-
manned absolutely quiet. But whenever
there came q lull he capered madly
about There is difference Of opinion
as to why he was 80 composed during
all the confusion. His friends among
the crew say he was interested and waa
watching the battle with q critical eye.
and that his subsequent capers were but
an expression Of satisfaction at its re-
suits His detractors contend that be
was paralyzed with fear. and that when
the noise ceased thespell was broken. and
he gave vent to his feelings Of terror BY
his wild antics- -C Chicago Inter Ocean
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Opened To-day.

Chairman Holton went to Raleigh
Monday to open Republican headquar-
ters. He was accompanied by w. S.
Hyams, Secretary of the State execu-
tive committee, who has been in the
city for few days. When asked if
he would spend his entire time in Raj
eigh, Mr.. Holton replied that he guess
ed he would worship in Winston. His
clerks can run his Federal Court bust
ness until the next one opens, which
will be in Greensboro on October 9Th.
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Rible In the Mill.

The Wachovia Moravian says that
a young woman, a member of one of
the Moravian congregations, recently
committed and recited 495 verses of
scripture This is difficult enough in
itself, but now listen. Her study was
a noisy cotton mill, and she commit
ted the scripture to memory, verse by
verse, while busily employed at one of
the machines.
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Compliment to DIR wood.

Rev. DR.. Crawford has an editorial
in this weeks Christian Advocate
commenting on the recent District
Conference. He pays the following
compliment to the Presiding Elder:
ssThis is Brother Woods fourth
year on the district. He is familiar
with the work and the people, and is
held in high esteem. He is a strong
preacher, conscientious and capable
administrator of law, a diligent work
er, and a fine singer. The district has
made progress under his leadership. =