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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17

The Free Coinage Of Siiverais Entire
ly Satisfactory.
Extract from letter to N. Y. World
The free coinage of silver is entirely
satisfactory to the people of Mexico.
They have had chance to test the
system thoroughly and to compare
it with the systems OF the United
States, England, France and Ger
many, and 1 found no disposition
either among the officials or among
the people to favor the gold stand
ard. The federal government pays
about 100000 annually on gold
obligations, and while it is COM
PEELED to collect over $4,000, 900 in
silver to cover this interest account,
it has no difficulty in doing SO, be
cause OF the prosperous condition of
the nations Industries The govern
ment is not only meeting it's ex-
penses, but has surplus. In Mexico
the producers of wealth have not
encountered the disastrous fall in
prices which has afflicted all the gold
standard countries since 1878
While exchange has f1uctuated, the
fuctuation has only affected foreign
trade, and that fiuctuation, while of
small Importance when compared
with the great advantage of main
tanning the level of prices, will entire
ly disappear when the parity between
gold and silver is restored.
found quite number of Mexicans
who went so far as to express the
hope that the United States would
continue the gold standard because
of the advantage which Mexican
manufacturers find in high rate of
exchange, but the majority OF the
people with whom talked desire the
restoration of bimetallism in the
United States In order that stability
in exchange may be added to stabili-
ty in prices.
The United States has had the gold
standard for % years, and the
| system has proved so unsatisfactory
| that at the last election 6 500, 900
voters expressed desire for indie
pendent bimetallism, while Z 900, 600
cast their votes for candidates
pledged to international bimetallism
The gold standard has been so dis
astrous that even Republican ad-
ADMINISTRATION is asking foreign nations
to help us to get rid of it. The peo-
pie of Mexico could adopt the gold
standard if they desired to do so, and
| yet no considerable number of them
| wish to abandon silver.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
GoDLY FEAR.
Not PAralyzing Dread TO Kill All
H,,nn

Hope.
j. Rawsol Lumby, D. D
The fear that God looks for ia not.
a paralyziug dread which checks all
effort and kills out all hope. Oar
Judge knows that our work will be
full of faults, but fear OF Him must
nerve us to make the endeavor. Ii
is not what men do, the feeble sum of
their performance, that He regards
rhe way, the spirit, the motive from
which it is wrOught-these will be
the ground of our Fathe Judgment.
Hence the gospel is a message for all
the world alike. The poor and lowly,
to whom no great deeds are possible,
may through live life of hope It
is not great gifts poured into the
treasury from an abundant store
that have value in His eyes, but the
gifts which come with a hearts
sacrifice-these are precious indica-
tions, and receive His blessing
"Fhey have d)ne what they could"
Gods children are TO look on their
life as no more than a brief pilgrim
age 1t is a time of sojourning, in
which the small occurrences are OF
little account. Earth is to the
Christian what Egypt was of old to
the Hebrews, no home, but a place OF
trial and oppression of the enemy
God will bring His children forth,
even as He cid of old But the
dread to be most entertained is, lest
the many attractions should, like the
6esh-pots of Egypt, win the affection
of the pilgrims and make them not
unwilling to linger in the house o.
bondage, and to think lightly o.
peril which surrounds then there.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17

BEFORE the election of a Market
Clerk, as we noted with pleasure at
the time, the Onion Republican said
some kind and complimentary things
about Wiley Keith, who was a candi-
date for the position, noting that the
loss of his arm ''calls forth sympathy
irrespective of politics." That was
too pure air for the Onion to live in
many days, for within week, and
after Mr.. Keith failed to receive the
practical sympathy that some
thought he would receive, ssirrespec
tive of politics." the Onion changes
it's tune and says s'but where his
claim to be pensioned by the Repub-
lican Board of Aldermen comes In is
not so clear" There is no s'irrespec-
tive of politics" about it now, but it
Is Republican Board of Aldermen
and one of the faithful should receive
the pension" regardless of Mr..
Keith's past services or present mis-
fortunes. OF course. Then why
should the Onion talk through it's
hat shout sympathy irrespective of
politics. = and then give 8 stone In
response TO q petition for bread 2
From such hypocrisy deliver usl
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
PRACTICE AND PREACH.

The Drink Habit q Preventive of
Employment.
Contributed by Winston-9alem w. G. T.U.
The business man is now the temp
erance advocate and he has a way of
impressing his lessons that makes
them enduring. His ritual is simple
He tells the young man if he drinks
he must fiud another employer.
This ultimatum is generally obeyed,
as all the great corporations are Join
ing in the boycott against the drunk
ard, and the habitual drinker will
find that he has no place in the bust
ness world.
The Effects of this movement are
seen in every line of industry. What
ever may be said of other varieties OF
prohibition this sort certainly does
prohibit.
This is good as far as it goes, but
unfortunately the majority of en-
ployers do not practice what they
demand of their employees They
make total abstinence a matter OF
expediency not of principle and by
their tipling habits and encourage
ment of the liquor traffic they in
duence young men to form the drink
habit.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
HOME FOOD SUPPLIES.

The Atlanta Journal places en-
phasis upon q matter of Importance,
which will apply to almost every
Southern town as well as to the sec
ton of country contiguous thereto,
viz, the failure to raise and use our
own food supplies and the consex
quent outflow of money to other
States.
The figures used for Atlanta may
be relatively applied to other places.
The population of that city is placed
at 12O, 900 and it Is estimated that
of these 100, 900 will eat full rations,
at cost of % cents each per day,
making a total of $25, 900 per day,
or 80, 125, 900 per year. Then it is
further estimated that IS per cent.
of the food supplies of the city are
shipped from other States.
The Atlanta paper, commenting
upon this, says:
aside from few sweet potatoes
and some beet cattle nov and then
driven from adjoining counties, we
can 80 little else 70 be recognized as
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
No More Mountain Dew For Him.

Cage Muse, notorious Kentucky
moonshiner, who is now serving a
term in Jail at Louisville, made a
profession of religion Sunday last.
To reporter he said:
Il hain't got a long time to stay
here, an as soon as 1 get out 1 am
goin' right back to the mountings
an make my peace with them what
have wronged an said things agin for
testifyin' agin me at my different
trials Say, I'll tell you, it's a
mighty good thing for some of them
too, that 1 got religion, for 1 have
said 60 myself that I was a.goin'
to take revenge on them what swore
to lies. Of course the most of what
they all saidwas true, but some
of them stretched it a pint OIL
two an mebbe got me a little
more IF sentence than l would
have got. But now that's all for,
got. I'm a-goin' to tell 'em I've
forgive 'em, am We'll jest rub out
an start all over agin
cam, furthermore, I'm done with
moonshine. I'm a>goin' to jine a
church out there an run a registered
still, maxim my liquor accordin' to
the law, like a peaceable, law abid
in man hats got religion in his
heart. Why, I'd wosk at somethin
else, but [ don't know nothin' but
maxim whlskey, an I know I'll
have to go back to that. Why, there
amt a man this side of Snake crib
what kin run a dublin to tech me-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
"MAKING 'EM OUT NUFFIN.o
Gov. Holden Made Magistrates and
Superior Court Lawyers.

Gov. Holden Made Magistrates and
Superior Court Lawyers.
When Holden was Governor of
North Carolina in 1868, remarked
we'll Informed citizen in the presence
OF SENTINEL man few days ago, he
appointed number OF magistrates
throughout the State.
In Chatham county there was an
old negro who was well acquainted
with the Governor, continued the
citizens story. One day Sambo met a
white man who had been to Raleigh.
The old darkey made inquiry as to
Mars HOlden's health. When told
that he was o K. the old time negro
said: well, tells yer Mars Holden
is a greater man in some respects dan
de Lord Jesus"
"How's that?" queried the white
man.
well yer knows dat we read in the
Good Book dat de Lord made man
out OF dust, but l tells you dat Mars
Holden has made whole lot Of mag
istrates down here In Chatham out OF
uuffin"
The gentleman who related this
story applied it with fine effect on his
hearers by adding that the present
Supreme Court was following the
same line OF Governor Holden by
making lawyers "out OF muffin
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
Pick-ups in Passing.

The world has 100000 post
masters.
Finger-nails grow at the rate of
rather more than Y inches in a year
The average amount of sickness in
human life is nine days out of the
year.
1t is claimed that Lake Erie pro-
duces more fish to the square mile
than any body of water in the world.
One hundred and forty eight sold
iers are in possession of the Victoria
Gross.
Birthdays were kept even as far
back as the time of Pharaoh.
China possesses the largest and
richest coal mines in the world.
AS a rule, a mans hair turns gray
five years sooner than a woman's.
A pelican's pouch is large enough
to contain seven or eight quarts of
water.
1t is computed that a hundred
weight of lead is fired for every man
killed in battle.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
VALENTINES oAYLoRE
various Quaint, Oad, Ola Customs
ana TTadf ions

and Tradi ions.
Record.
8. Valentines day is so called for
Tue martyr Valentine, Who was he
"saueu oy the Rnmans on the l4ts
OF February The word "valentire"
rs We Use it-has two meanings.
One, a sweetheart or choice made on
st saientine's day; the Other. a
written or printed mi-siv. of an
amatory or satirical nature. sent ON
this day-generally anonymously. A
notion that has prevailed from the
earliest times is that on this day
birds begin to mate. Shakespeare
mentions this. as does Ctaucer i'm lis
Parliament of Fowls.
One odd, old custom of this day
was the placing OF names OF maids in
a box by the bachelors and vice
versa by the m ids Each then drew
ont name, and the one drawn WAS
to he her or his valentine for a wear
Another qnaint and old custom in
rural districts WAS for n young man
and woman to be betrot he'll on the
first Sunday in L mt, the promise
beng annulled it the young man
failed to give the young woman a
present or entertainment before mid
Lent.
Another practice quite popular in
the South in ante bellum days was
Tor the aspiring swain to arise al
dawn and stand, under the window
OF the object of his affection, so thai
he would be the first one her eye,
would fall upon in the morning
Ihen she, OF course, was to take hin
Tor her valentine for Il year. Thes
limited engagements frequently .ndet
in life par tnerships.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17

The Twin City Hospital is splen-
did institution. The good that has
been done, is being done, and will be
done, through the untiring efforts of
the noble ladies by whom it was
organized and is being maintained,
may not be fully known until the
final record of human events is un
folded, and yet enough of it's benefi
cence Is apparent to make indelible
the fact that it is most deserving
institution, and we trust that our
people will not grow weary in coop
Grating with the ladies in their noble
work. Contributions of cash or kind
are always acceptable and generally
needed. Let the Hospital ever re-
ceiye the support essential to the
successful prosecution of it's humane
mission.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17

The administration is not satisfied
with the mere acceptance of DeLome's
resignation and unless the Spanish
Government offers an apology the
withdrawal from Spain OF the United
States Minister is limited at. We
presume Spain will meet the admin
istration's wishes in the matter.
She will hardly let little thing like
withholding an apology antagonize
authorities that have been SO helpful
to her by refusing to recognize Cuban
belligerency.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
New Rule In Love-

A new cart of Love" is being COM
piled by a modern Ovid. who lays
down this bit of advice: "a man who
calls on a girl whose preference for
him is marked, and who attempts to
outstay the other fellow, is a fool
who hszards his prospects by his
persistency. If he is pretty sure of
her, he should withdraw early, APP
parently leaving the field In posses
sion of his rival. Bnt the rival won {
have a nice time. Oh, no The girl
will blame him for the unaccounted
for exit of the favored one; things
will be all right the next time they
meet, but there will be only snubs for
the rival"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17

WHAT abiect tools are the negroes
to the Republican politicians was
told by Linney in characteristic Ian
guage in Congress recently, during
the debate on a contested election
case. Linney said: Gas we'll expect
to be able to shoot off the horns of
the moon with a pop-gun as to make
a Southern negro voluntarily vote
the Democratic ticket" Will the
negro always remain in political
slavery?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Chicago News.
An easy lesson in bookkeeping
don't lend them.
Auctioneers are always of a more
bid disposition
The hair on a horses neck is his
name protection.
Money is useful as a servant, but
tyrannical as a master.
Lawyers and doctors usually profit
by their own advice.
1t is easier to think you will get up
early in the morning than it is to do
it.
An old bachelor says the man who
confines his counting to widows never
courts a-miss.
{ When a man says there is no use
talking you may as we'll prepare for
a long winded argument.
Silence is anything but golden to
the poor girl who is dumb to the
entreaties of a wealthy sutton.
A cynical bachelor says that a
widow should be either married,
buried or shut up in a convent.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
Organize! Organize ,
Cleveland Star.

Cleveland Star.
The Democratic party must make
a supreme effort in 1898 to rally all
of it's forces against the common
enemv and put down Russellism in
this s ate. The welfare of the State,
the safety and security of her citizen
ship and the protection of her homes
and firesides, demand it. 1t is not
matter to be determined by party
prejudice, but the good people of the
State must stand together and do
battle for the preservation of our
liberties. or we perish The Demo
cratic party throws wide open the
door of admission into her ranks and
begs all good men who want to see
the present venal administration of
our State government ovartbrown
to walk into the councils of the party
and have ii part in the glorious work.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
THE HOOsIER STATE.
Will be Democratic-PeopIe Strong
for Silver and Bryan.

Will be Democratic-PeopIe Strong
for Silver and Bryan.
Washington Post.
"There is scarcely a shadow of
dolbt as to the trium ph of the Dem
Ocratic party in Indiana this year."
said Judge g. W. Cook, of Gorydon,
in that State, to a Post man, at the
Raleigh. ALTHOUGH on the bench, l
take considerable interest in politi-
cal events and am willing to stake
my reputation as a prophet on the
prediction. The Democrats out our
way are as strong in their adherence
to the principles laid down in the
Chicago platform as they We're in
1896. They are equally rs enthus-
iastic for Mr.. Bryan. The goldbug
wing OF the party has no influence,
and there are not enough of them to
cause us any worry. II the district
[ live in Congressman Z.ner will be
renoninated without opposition,
and will be elected easily. 1t would
not be at all surprising if out of the
thirteen Representatives from our
State, the Democrats should elect
ten"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
Il Il 3 SOLEMN Feet.

Good Housekeeping.
That it is easy to fall into trap,
but hard to get out again.
That ten minutes added to the
little nap of an uneasy sleeper is
time well spent.
That there are those who have
robbed and rioted on ill-gotten
gains, who are oft the readiest with
their gifts TO charity.
That there would seem to be but
one field which women may not cult
vate hopefully and graceful1y-that
of the football game-but time makes
such fearful changes that there may
perhaps yet be q good incoming
in this line.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
From q Cand idate's Note 0ok.
lAfter his Elect1on.l

(After his Electlon.)
Frank L. Stanton.
[ was elected by a majority OF
three. My majority would have been
greater, but | ran short of cash.
A dozen voters called on me today,
by appointment. I was indisposed,
and sent word that l didn't wish to
be annoyed by them.
The man who preceded me in office
was shabby fellow. He took all
the funds with him when he resigned.
There isn't much in holding office,
after all. The salary is 81 900 q
year, but 1t cost 81, 900 to get with
in reach of it.
promised my constituents that !
would reform the laws of the state,
but l drank 80 much "moonshine"
during the campaign that I'll have
to hunt up a law that'll reform me.
l promised everybody an office
when got in, but I've wound up by
only getting one myself.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
Not Surprising.
Pittsboro Record.

No one need he surprised at the
many scandals disgracing our good
old state under the administration
of Governor Russell. Nothing else
WAS, or could have been, expected.
When his nomination was obtained
by such disgraceful d 4 fraudulent
means, what else could have been
expects. d of him? No one doubts.
certainly no one can DENY, that
Russell's nomination as the Republi-
can candidate, was obtained by
fraud and bribery 1t, was 60
notorious as to be known of all men,,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
Fay TIE PREACHER
Why a Faithful Pastor Was Greatly
Troubled


Church Member" in Biblical Recorder.
just as 1897 closed, one of the bes,
pastors in the State said, 81 cannot
preach against dishonesty now"
He was asked why He answered,
My church owes me a large part of
my salary on last year. and on this
o this account am unable to paw
what | owe others L [ tell Other.
they ought to be honest, my credi-
tors will say, You he'd better pay
what you owe me before you tell
Others to be honest This faithful
pastor was greatly troubled He
wanted to pay his debts: and pro
vide things necessary for his family.
Church members who fail to paw
what they owe their pastors are
guilty of a great sin. They become
dishonest themselves, and cause the
plstor to be regarded as dishonest,
and thereby injure his influence for
good
Individual subscriptions to pas.
tors salaries are usually small, and
might, as a rule, be easily and
promptly paid II an honest effort was
! made
The debt We owe to Gods cause
should be first paid.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17

'outh's Compani,

YOUTHS Companion.
Tomorrow I'll do it." says Bonnie,
81 will by-and-by," says Seth;
mot now-pretty soon,' says Jennie;
I'm minute" says Beth.
Oh, dear little people, remember
That, true as the stars in the sky,
The little streets of Tomorrow,
Pretty-Soon and By-and-By,
Lead, one and all,
As straight, they say.
AS the Kings Highway,
To the city of Not At Ali.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
CONFIDENCE.

Renewed efforts to secure autono-
my for Cuba are to be put forth by
the Spaniards and q new list of
propositions, twelve in number, have
been formulated and VIII be presented
TO the insurgents. Some Of these
propositions have the semblance Of
fairness, provided the Cubans are
willing TO relinquish their struggle
for Independence and resume the
Spanish yoke. We do not believe
they propose 70 DO any such thing,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
The Old Silver Dollar.


Troy Times.
An editor has been inspired, after
looking over his list of delinquent
subscribers, to compose the follow
ing: "How dear to our heart is the
old silver dollar, when some kind
subscriber presents it to view; the
liberty head without necktie or
collar, and all the strange things
which to rs seem so new; the wide
spreading eagle, the arrows below if,
the stars and the words with the
strange things they tell; the coin OF
our fathers, we're glad that we know
it, for some time or other twill come
in right well; the spread eagle dollar,
the star spangled dollar, the old
silver dollar we all love SO we'll"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
Vassar's Strong Girl.

New YOrk Press.
Vassar college is growing over a
wonderful "athletess." She's a 49,
year old coaster, weighing 100
pounds and standing feet Sh inches
in a Trilby costume. She can ride,
swim, fence, row, wheel, run, jump,
swing clubs and dumbbells, play
football and basket ball, and is an
expert on the trapeze. In the games
at Vassar lately she broke the
women's record for the broad Jump,
clearing ID feet 3 inches; won the
12O yard hurdle race and the run
ming high jump, doing 3 feet inches
And she's only soph at that. After
she graduates she ought to be able
to take in washing.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
A Serum for Consumption.

New York Dispatch, 7th.
Another case of consumption in
this city, it is announced, has been
cured through the aid OF the serum
discovered by Professor Maragiina,
of Genoa. Italy. Last December DIR
Antonio F,lnoni. of &C West Tenth
street, who has been experimenting
with the serum, said that cures had
been brought about by it in two
cases. This third case is that of
Giuseppe Vaccarella, seventeen years
old, of 379 Broome street.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17

IF the doctor orders bark hasn't
the patient right to growl?
Go out west. young man, if you
want to blow up with the country.
And now a biscuit trust has been
organized. It must be beaten in
some way.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17

WHAT next? Lately we have been
hearing of elephant itch and now a
dispatch from Southampton, L. L.,
brings the news of cat itch, several
people having been set to scratching
vigorously by a skin disease caught
from a cat.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend ii
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SO
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
SAW FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Y. HEW YORK. H.