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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-29

The County Democratic Executive
Committee is to be commended upon
it's admirable selection of Chair
man. Mr.. o. B. Eaton will make
faithful aud #. :ieDt officer. We be-
ton OF every Democrat in the
county.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-29
Notice

Having qualified as administrator of VIM.
E. Griffith, deceased, all persons having
claims against said deceased are hereby
notified to present them to me proved as
the law directs within twelve months from
the date of this notice or the same shall be
plead in bar of their recovery. And all per-
sons indebted to said deceased are requested
to make payment to me at once.
This 9Th July, 1898, A. w. JONES
Administrator
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-29
For Sale at Grimes Drugstore.
DON'T WORRY RULES.

Seward.
1 Consider what must be involved
in the truth TINT God ia ir finite, and
that you are part OF His plan.
2. Memorlze some of the Scripture
promises and recall them when the
temptation to worry returns.
3. Cultivate spirit of gratitude
for daily mercies.
4. Realize worry as an enemy
which destroys your happiness.
5. Realize that it can be cured by
persistent effort.
6. Attack it definitely as some
thing to be overcome.
z. Realize that it never has done
and never can do the least good. 1t
wastes vitality and impairs the
mental faculties.
8. Help and comfort your neigh
bors.
8. Forgive your enemies and con =
quer your diversions.
10. Induce others to join the don't
worry movement.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-29

It's not what the player does in a
baseball game, but what the umpire
saws, that countsaH
There is n ar fascination
about many thi Nse origin is
attributed to bis ajesty.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-29

Life, after al, Wis but a big bundle
of little things.
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|oN's WARNING.

ONE days ago to the
lblicans are attempt
IN the efforts OF Mr..
linston in behalf of good
end white supremacy by
lind that he was once q
that Mr.. Winston made
be Eastern part of the
hy last week and very
|mented upon his own
, experience. He warned
Eainst the idea that they
With the Populist party
Alp with the Republican
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-29

IT is quite evident that they are
going to have a time over the Drey-
Jus matter in France and the result
may shake the Republic from centre
to circumference and result in revolu
ton The concensus of civilized
opinion is that Dreytus is n greatly
wrOnged man and the hope prevails
that Justice will come triumphantly
out Of the agitation.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-29
Southern Chemical Go.
WirTSton, ~. 4
ASTHMA.

- = glfuts
E oiey'S Honey end
arisgunrnntoed to give
prompt relief in all cases
of Asthma. DO not class
this with other medicine
that has failed to give
you rolicf.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-29

PNEUM ONIAs
DIR. j. G. Bishop, of Ag-
new, Mich. says: II have
used FoIey's Honey
and Tar in three very
sevare cases Of Pneuno-
mia the pnst month, with
good results"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-29

CONSUMPTION.
r oiey's Honey and
Tar does not hold out
false hopes In advanced
Stages, but claims to give
relief in tho very worst
cases, and In early stages
to effect u cure.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-29

Ia GRIPPE.
II you have had the Grip
you probably need a TO
liable medicine like 3 o.
Iey's Honey and Ter
to heal your Iungs and
stop the raoking cough
Incidental to this disease
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-29

Tue unprecedented 10y price of
cotton is a distressing feature of the
business situation. And yet the
Republicans preached to the farmers
that better prices for farm products
would follow the election of Repub-
licen President Instead of better
prices, cotton is now lower than it
ever was under D amocratic admins
tration and the prospects are that
the bot tom has not yet been reached.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-29

/ GROUP.
Thousands of infants
land children die yearly
of Group, every one of
these innocents could
have been saved had Fo-I
Iiey's Honey and Tar
been given them In time.
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tons. valued at s1O,97s,277, as shown
bv the following table:
Total s,se2,ls s,2sa,ls7 s,7Os.s7O is,2Ss.54O

| Total 6.1tl,ibo ofSnoff@f ~tfe"f'f" s~f--''''''
Coincident with the coal mining
industry Is that of the manufacture
of coke, and an article on the coal
interests ef section would be incom-
plete without mention OF the sister
and dependent industry-the manu-
| facture of coke. In this respect the
Southern States have made strides
equal to, il not exceeding, the remark
able development of their coal mines.
Coke making began in most of the
States between 1875 and 1880.
Compare the latter year with the
record of 1896 and observe what has
been done. Alabama's output Of coke
increased from 60,781 tons in 1880
to 1,479,437 tons in 1895. more than
twenty-four times; Tennessee's pro-
duct, 1895, was two and one-half
times that of 1880; and Kentucky's
six times. There was no coke made
in Virginia in 1880; in 1896 the ovens
yielded 26s,0Sl tons. The total, pro-
duction of coke in the five coke-pro-
ducing States reached by the South
ern Railway was almost ten times
that of 1880. The history by half
decades, asishown in the Chattanooga
is as follows:
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Hood,, DILL, are the only pills TO take
iAOOu . iiio with Hoods SarSaparilla.
BLAINE AND THE DRUMMER
How the Man from Maine Figured In an
Amusing Episode.

How the Man from Maine Figured In an
Amusing Episode.
A thoughtful, rather distinguished
looking man was sitting in the Dress
Ing room of my studio one morning
while my assistant was getting the
studio ready to receive him. He sat in
q low arm chair, with his head upon
his hand, his characteristic attitude.
Presently his reflections were inter
rupted by a sprucely dressed young
drummer. The latter hustled into the
room, rammed his hands into his peck.
cts, and proceeded to inspect the pic.
lures on the wall. Growing tired of
that he turned his attention to the
silent man sitting In the low arm
chair. Now, first-class drummer will
accost any stranger with the most
suave lack Of ceremony.
"You next, friend?" he asked lust "a
he would ask the question In q barber
shop. Friend" replied very gently
In the affirmative. "S'pose I'll have to
wait until you get your own phiz' i'm.
mortalized," remarked the drummer.
Then he produced a cigar, bit off the |
end and searched his pockets for a |
match.
"Got light9 Let's have it. Have
smoke?" The stranger politely de.
clined the proffered cigar, but rendered
the match.
Then the drummer bleated on, allow.
Ing the stranger time only for an oc.
casional monosyllable remark. II
to be in the autumn of 1884,
Just before the presidential election.
II tell you, old man, Blaine won't get
there this trip" said the drummer
DO you know, that mans the biggest
imposter, the most gigantic fake In our
politics9 Whyl he hasn't ghost of
show. Cleveland's the man, you betl
Say! I've got tenner up against a
chaps flyer. Want to go me? Wen
put up the stuff right here, and
Sarony'u hold the stakes"
And just then my assistant appeared ,
n the doorway and announced:
"An ready, Mr.. Blaine"
This story was afterward rehearsed
or my benefit by the drummer, who
vas q jolly sort of fellow.-Napoleon
arony, in Demorest's.
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highway robbery" and this district
repudiated the General and his prin.
ciples by 5000 majority. No reflect.
ing readjustcr. who condemned the
issuing Of non taxable McCulloch
Bonds, can consistently approve a vote
to issue $400, 900, 600 with the annual
taxation Of more than $1,000, 900 in
interest, non-taxable in the hands Of
the bond-holdcr but taxable to the
plough holder, when an issue of
Treasury notes without interest would
have served the double purpose Of
paying the war expenses and as cur
rency among the people without
interest, which could have been re-
deemed, had the bill so provided, as
easily as the bonds.
When the just principles of read
justment, which Virginia is now
receiving the benefits of, are forgotten
or ignored, when the people enjoy
taxation and the presence of tax
collector, then the endorsement of
General Walker and his votes will he
proper, as well as the appointment of
Democrats in office to the exclusion
of Republicans.
Why .denouDce the Civil Service
Law for retaining Democrats in office
when your Republican Congressman
has appointed them-several in this
county. Bat for this apparent at
tempt to put me in false position or
least this unjustifabe use of my
name. this would not have been writ
ten, else my silence after such know
edge might be construed as approx
ng what was done and hereafter
quoted to my detriment and as evil
lence of my acting in bad faith.
Hence my request for the insertion
# the above in your columns, where s
lone, and others have seen the pro- (
ceilings Of that convention, though 9
on had no hand in the preparation t
bear. Very truly, &c, t
p. w. STRoTHER a
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years; the last year it lacked $780,.
SO3, 260 Of bringing enough money tc
meet the expenses Of the government
This law was succeeded by the demo.
cratic tariff law, which continued for
3 years; at the close of the Ord year
this law only lacked $18,052, 454.4l
of meeting the expenses Of the govern
ment. This law was succeeded by
the Dingley law, which lacked $685.
O47, 247.60 of meeting the expenses
Of the government. Mr. Republican.
You talk about sound money, honest
money, &c, let me tell you what it
means. Mr. Mckinley in 1891 said
it meant dear money, scarce money,
low wages, and he should have added
high priced clothing"
Republican:-"Mr. Democrat, you
have me all mixed up; give me time
to see the chairman of our club and
get the facts in this matter, and /
will meet you hear tomorrow and
wind you up worse than you have me.
If ] don't, | will now agree to vote
the democratic ticket"
Democrat:-"Very good. | am
sure in your search for truth on these
questions, the seals will fall from
your eyes, and you will be astonished
o know how ignorant your leaders
rave kept you" VOTER.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-20
In Praise of Texas Weather.

Yes, seh." said Representative
bsteheson. of Texas, In reply to the
usual remark; yes, sch, this certainly
y charming day. But us folks from
rsxss don't enthuse over It, because
fou know, sch, we have this kind q,
weather right along down in our state
our skies rival the blue of Italy's far.
famed cerulean vault, and from the
ssrth OF winter. sch. till the beautiful
month OF May melts in the lap of por.
geous, perfumed June, the fragrance
81 whose roses sweetens the breath of
sur nostr,is Eli winter, whose sxie,
'"es down on the Lone Star state and
nee just such weather as this,"
AS good rs the far-famed wcathsr Of
Florida. Mr.. Hutcheson?'
'As good, seh2 Better. And. what.
acre, We are not eternaIly talking
About 10. either, But. then, wa doni
I've through the summers on Ash ana
through the winters on Yankees, =
ssahington Post.
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Total 2ss,es c42,S4 l,7O2,Oas 2,lG7,5OO
From "The Empire Of the South"
by Frank PreSbrey, Published By the
Southern Railway, Washington, DC.

MORE lives have been lost in the
Klondike trails than were lost in the
late war, says the Louisville Post, and
the viper press to the contrary not
withstanding the gain to the people
not only of this country, but to those
of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines has been greater than all the
gold that will ever come from the
Klondike.
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ANOTHER BACK DOWN.
Judge Rhea Again Challenges
Walker for a Joint Dis
CuSSiOn,

NARRows, Va, Oct. 15.-Judgt
Rhea spoke here last night to ar
audience of $50 people. Great en-.
thusiasm prevailed and the champion
OF democracy. the gallant standard
bearer who will redeem the Ninth
from Walkerism and corrupt politics
was welcomed and cheered in a graf
flying manner.
Yesterday he spoke at Newport to
go people. Walker was present and
was challenged for joint discussion,
but, as usual, he backed down and
refused to take his medicine. His
audience was composed of thirty
people.
Heretofore Newport has been
strongly republican, but the republi-
cans have become disguised with
Walker and his methods, and two.
thirds Of them are against him.
Judge Rhea was introduced by a
prominent republican. His speech
was one strong in argument, and his
words carried conviction to the hearts
OF his hearers, The appreciation and
good will of the ladies was shown by
the large number OF bouquets shower
ed upon him at the close of his speech. |
Judge is making close effective can
vas OF Giles which will bear fruit in
the November election. The repub-
lcans concede Rhea the county by
majority of six or seven hundred.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-20
THE KEYNOTE OF HAPPINESS
q Word to Wives and Mothers-Hov [,
Improve Husbauds

| q word to Wives and Mothers-Hov Ia
Improve Husbands.
HOW few women realize when thew
are railing against man-his faults and
deficiencies-how largely they have
themselves TO blame for the masculine
failings! The men who make bad hus
bands, nine times out of ten have had
weak, querulous, irritable mothers. and
The women they marry, as a rule. con.
tent themselves with resenting the fact
OF their shortcomings without making
any strenuous efforts to rectify them.
SO history repeats itself, and the sons.
IKE their fathers before them, grow ND
In an atmosphere filed with pickering,
ana dissensions. How can great and
good men be the product of such lives?
The sooner that woman awakens To a
thorough understanding that the kew.
note to all family happiness is harmony.
ana that 1t devolves upon them alone
70 establish that harmony. there will
Do more heard of domestic felicity and
less OF tho new woman Every man
40 matter how viciously inclined. cling,
70 his ideal when he can find one. and
&c Is surprising how they sometimes
manage to defy the most ordinary of
feminine mortals. If each and every
woman would determine to be WORTHY
Of dedication by the man she loves
mat man twere he rightly so-called). |
you'd be inspired by her example, and
sue desire to raise to her level would
soon ind place in his heart. / don't
nay that this is an easy part for a won.
IN 70 play, but surely Il is better than
seing content to slip down of the ped.
'stai that man would place us on, and
insisting upon being made of no finer
Nay than he. Chicago Journal.
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The Coal lntereSte of the
South.

Mining in the South, notwithstand
ing the enormous production, is as
yet practically in its infancy, and the
extent of the coal fields and the mag
nitude of their possible production
are but dimly appreciated. 1t has
been estimated that the area of
profitable production of the coal fields
of the South is over four and one
half times that Of Great Britain,
while the coal is all of excellent
quality. The importance and value
OF this coal region is greatly increased
owing to its close proximity to the
ores and limeStones entering into the
production ofpig iron. The coal has,
however. outside of this use, other
possibilities. The Southern Railway
IS shipping coal to Brunswick, there
TO be distributed to Europe, Mexico,
South America and India. When
the immense coast that can be cheap.
ly reached is considered, and the fine
Mexican and South American trade
that lies all undeveloped and waiting,
1t will be perceived that the great
coal treasures OF the South can find
a ready market-a market the great
ness of which at the present time the
most sanguine of Southern enthus-
lasts scarcely realizes.
In 1880 the Southern States mined
!, l56, l44 tons, while in 1896 there
mined in five States alone, all reached
~ the Southern Railway, 13, 23S.547
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-20
south's Benefit From the War.

The war has cost the country sew
eral hundred million dollars, which
will be paid in indirect taxes. 1t did
not result in any serious stoppage of
business nor interfere with industrial
pursuits. OF course our foreign and
coastwise trade was more or less in
terfered with, but for comparatively
short period and not at all to the ex-
tent that was expected. As a result
of the restoration of peace all indus
trial enterprises seem stimulated and
the business conditions of the country
are better this fall than since 1892
The financial statistics go to prove
this assertion. In mater of material
benefit to different cities and sections
the south has probably received the
chiefg gain. The largest encampments
OF troops have been in this region and |
until the departure of the entire vol
unteer army for Cuba we shall con-
tinue to keep the troops. Chatta-
noOga had the most soldiers and for
he longest time. jacksonville has
lad corps. Tampa and Fernan-
lima a slightly less number. Then
Lexington, Huntsville,
Ma, and Admission, Ala, have come
n for a division each. The plan now
ontemplates the removal of the
roops from above the 34th parallel to
atlanta, Macon, Augusta, Athens,
Ga and several cities of
'outh Carolina. Savannah, Ga. is
eslgnated as a point of embarkation
,r the West Indies.
by the encampnent of troops near
city the business of the tradesmen
substantially increased. Such en- a
ampment results in much benefit t
18th no considerable outlay of money. 0
ut it is demoralizing for city to b
epend too largely on the trade Of Fl
oops. 1t lessons its self-dependence. "
-RnOrUiue Sentinel. il
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1t Did the Work.

81 had sore eyes and was troubled
with chills and rheumatism. l was
IN bed be three works. bought three
bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla and
began taking the medicine and now
l can "a go to work every day. When
suffering from malarial chills l took
Hoods Sarsaparilla and it did the
work." w w VpnD,cv Gil,
Hill, NC,
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the above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
ALocAL ADVERTISEMENTS will be charg-
ca Tor at the rate Of cents per line for each
ineertion.
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The Thing I'm n NutsheIl.

Boy-If those electric light poles
should blow over wouldn't they set fire
to the houses2
Father-They probably would.
Boy-Then why are they put so
close?
Father-I presume It is because tho
people who own the poles are not the
people who own the houses.-Life.
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NEW GOODS

We are opening up tn,
largest and most COM
plete stock Of Gennra
Merchandise that eve,
came to Big Stone Can
We haven't time to wri+5
an advertisement. LODI
out for it next week.
We will duplicate AMI
price made by any eth
Department Store, anI
upon thousands Of arti1
Giles will sell for One-haF|
Come and see and 81
some of our green Coffel
IL pounds for $1.OO, II IbI
for one dollar and 10 IbI
for one dollar. I
Our ladies shoes, gooI
and heavy for winter. SI
Our boys suits, evenI
thread wool, 1925 anI
ST. so. Our boys WooI
hats 25Cts. A compiled
set Of boys underwear
scots. Mems heavy uni
derWear, 35Cts.
We have many morn
goods than we WantI
come and get them at The
popular prices eveI
The Ayers Mercantile & Mfg. Co.
Big Stone Cap Va
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HOODS Pills are the onlypills
to take with Hoods Sarsaparilia. .
None Able TO Pull Them Down

HSiS " Full nom Down
AT champaign supper some CAP
Isins ofthe navies of England, Russia.
Turkey, France and America. a toast
oy each one in honor of the flag thew
aeiended was called for and the fol-
loving are the toasts given. The
Russian said, "Here's to the bars and
stars that have never been torn
down." The Turk said: "Here,s 70
the moon OF Turkey, whose wings
nave never been clipped" The
frenchman said, "Hero's to the
COCK OF France, whose feathers were
never pulled" The American said
Here's to the stars and stripes az
America, which have never known
ae'eat." The Englishman concludes
as follows: Here's to the rampant
roaring lion of Great Britain. thai |
has torn down the bars and stars Of
Russia, that has clipped the wings of |
ne moon of Turkey, pulled the /
Gathers from the cock of France and
an like hi from the stars and
''ipes OF the United States Of Amer.
ca' Tier stars are like the stars oil
eaven, there has never been a power
. earth able to pull them down.
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Wihs,ts,E NE TRUSTWORTHY PERSONS
ana nearby counties Il l. mainly aSsss !" .nsif own
aa.ssa Z, haze Salary straight 1000 wear and 'o ~
as,ashnte beDaide no more. M Ies. sai.r'.
stsn',ay 20. reference. Enclose self.addressy'i
cSissso envelope, HssaEHr T. HISS, presl., Dept
Scptf5-0m
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From all accounts the Bristol Street
Fair and Carnival was a grand sue
cess. We regret very much that it
was impossible for US to attend.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-20

-Author-'I loaned q copy of my
new book to Jones, and when he re-
turned 1t he praised it up to the min es.
But l found out, come to look at it,
that he hadn't even cut the leaves.
What do you think of that?" Friend
II think you are fortunate in getting
an unbiased opinion from a man of
Jones' discernment." Boston Tran.
script.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-01

p. Il. Barnum appeared, and after
making some inquiries, said to Hull:
80 you are George Hull, who made
the Cardiff giant. How and where did
you make it?'
Assuming an Indifferent and jocose
air, Hull replied, ooh, yes, I made it
over on the hillside near Bingham-
tom
How did you get it over there?'
was Barnum's next question.
"Oh." said Hull, Il put it on my
shoulder one afternoon, and ever since
my shoulders have been kind of stiff
and sore"
Barnum laughed and went over to
talk with the men who had just bought
the giant. He offered them 100000 for
the use of the figure for three months.
They refused.
Mr.. Hull finally got $4,000 for his ones
fourth interest in the figure, whjG1
made $4,000 in all. AS his expepSl
were $4,000, this left him more
500, 900 for his work. There were
six copies of the wonder being g
tied through the country.