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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
MAKING OLD PEOPLE HAPPY.
Old Age Nearest the Throne ant
Should Have Reverence.

Old Age Nearest the Throne and
Should Have Reverence.
Epworth Herald.
l do not mean giving them a party
and advertising the tact that they
are old, though that often gives ,
them great pleasure. 1 mean giving
them everyday happiness A dear
elderly lady, who used to make her
daughters friends welcome, and
worked very hard for their enjoy
ment, was lately speaking of how she
missed the society OF the young
women since her daughter had
msrried and left home.
But you must take a great deal
of comfort with their girlhood
friands,' remarked. Most of them
are settled around you. Some you
visited in sickness, and some you
mOthere.i while here at school and
lonely but for you. Some OF them
have spent days and weeks in your
country home, and they must be
glad to return your kindness now"
"No," she said, plaintively, mot
one of them ever comes to my house
unless one of the girls comes home.
| They know | am sometimes sick, and
/ of course lonely, after such house
hold, but they never call to inquire
for me. They have their parties and
receptions, and never seem to think
| would enjoy at least being invited.
Young people care very little for old
people these days"
| was touched the other day by
hearing a lovely old lady say, I've
been in our church three years, but
haven't got much acquainted yet
Folks don't ask for me when they
call on my daughters and the girls
can't help thinking sometimes that
| would say. Mother or grandma is
up stairs. Won't you go up or have
her come DOWN."
Young girls can do nothing that is
more beautiful than to hunt up such
neglected saints, and give them the
cheer of their presence-not only
talking to elderly people OF fresh
bright things, but what is even more
gratifying to old age, listening with
pleasur and sympathetic attention
Let me, too, remind my dear young
friends, OF those Of us who are
middle aged young people, that We
gain more than we give by associat-
ing with old people They may not
be up in the STANDARD" pronuncia-
ton, but they are rich in the Ian
guage of the city whittier we are
journeying. They have gained ex
perience, and most of t EN- have
learned in that way more than any
young college graduate dreams of
Some one took off his hat to a chile
because it was full of great posi-
bilities. But an aged person deserves
more honor because he is like hero
returning from the battle. The
thing which makes me most enjoy ar
aged Christian is that he is greatly
beloved by the King of saints. DC
age is nearest the throne. and SHOULD
have a reverence only second to tina:
we give the King.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
SALEM.
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE.
Sundays Meeting Conducted
Mrs. f.. C.. LOuoenour. of Salem.

Sundays Meeting Conducted by
Mrs. f. G. LougenOur, of Salem.
the Gospel Temperance Meeting at
Centenary church, Sunday latter
noon, at O'Clock, was conducted by
Mrs. E G Lougenour, who explained
the meaning of the term Gospel
Temperance"-that temperance was
founded upon the gospel and that the
Wet. U carried the Bible in its hand
in the prosecution of It's work The
object OF these meetings Is that the
w. @. T U may get better acquainted
with the people and that the people
may get better acquainted with the
w. G. T. U.
La response to request, Rev. DR..
Greasy made strong and earnest talk
upon the subj CT OF temperance and
the work of tue w. G. II. q empha.
sizing the influence that the organiza-
tion has exerted and is exerting in be-
half OF the great temperance cause.
1t was announced that other meet
ings of similar nature will be held
from time to time. OF which due notice
will be given.
Sundays meeting was closed with
the benedictlon by Rev. w. A. LutZ
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
MAY GET TWENTY YEARS.

Result of Trial of VIM. Morgan for
killing John Waters.
From Capt. r. B. Glenn, who re-
turned Saturday evening from Wilkes
court, it was learned that William
Morgan was convicted Of murder 10 the
second degree on Saturday for killing
John Waters, in Wilkes, on Deem
Der %, 1897. He was to be sentenced
today. 1t was thought that he would
get about 20 years in the penitentiary.
Capt. Glenn appeared for the de-
PENDANT and he made hard fight
and it is believed that his efforts
saved Morgan's neck, as he was tried
for his life. Capt. Glenn, before the
trial begun, proposed to submit to a
verdict OF muder in second degree, but
the Solicitor refused to accept it.
Morgan killed Waters with knife.
The other murder trial was to be-
gin today.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
Not Fit for II.
Chatham Record.

Butler is doing his best to defeat
Ewart's nomination, and while the
motives prompting him may not be
commended yet we do commend his
opposition TO Ewart, who is not a
fit person for that high Judicial
position. Nor is EWart fiji person
for the position he now holds
Judge of the western criminal dis
trict-to which he was elected by the
Fusion Legislature of 1895. And
although then elected as one of But
ler's "non-partisan" judiciary, Ewart
has proved utterly unfit for The
Bench because of his intense political
partisanship. He is the only Judge
in North Carolina who ever made
political speeches while a Judge, and
he has been very APPLY called the
"ErmiEe Trailer"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
MORE WAR-LIKE.

With each succeeding day the pros
pect for war with Spain grows
stronger and it is the opinion OF
many that open hostilities will be
declared during the present week.
The activity of the United States in
| the preparation for such an emer-
gency is undated and Spain is not
| asleep, although it will not require
an extended period to put her into a
comatose state after the big guns OF
the American warships begin to sing
their lullabies.
Added to the continued warlike
movements OF our navy and army,
| the feverish excitement has been in
creased by an article which appeared
in Saturdays issue OF the Army and
Navy Register, a publication which
has a reputation for conservatism
and reliability. That journal says
"The Register is in possession OF
information, the correctness OF
which it has no reason to question in
the least, that certain evidence gath
cred by the Court of Inquiry at
Havana has come in a semi-official
form to the President from two
prominent members of the board.
The information has been in the
hands of the President since Sunday,
and has served as the occasion of
unusual activity during the present
week.
"The information is to the effect
that the Maine was Destroyed by a
Government submarine mine, planted
In Havana harbor and deliberately
exploded. More than this, it appears
the Maine was purposely moored in
the vicinity of the mine, and that the
explosion occurred at the moment
when the ship had been OPPORTUNITY
carried by wind and tide directly
over the mine.
These facts have been limited at
and written about in dispatches
from Havana, Madrid and Washing
ton, and among the varied state
ments made the actual conditions
have been touched upon, but nothing
authoritative has been permitted to
escape from the court. That body is
understood to have completed it's
work, but nothing is likely to be
officially promulgated in regard to
it's findings for q week or more.
There is obvious reason for such an
action, the objects of which cannot
be defeated by independent news
paper statements.
'sThere can be but one outcome of
such report, and preparations for
the inevitable result are being In
dustriously and indefatigably prose-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17

cuted. The work of the week, re
lated In detail elsewhere In this issue,
shows that the Government at
Washington appreciates the situa-
ton and will be ready to meet what
has now ceased to be a mere emerg
ency."
The New York Sun says one of it's
reporters read this article in the
presence of an army officer at Gov
ernor's Island and that the officer in
dulged the following significant re
marks:
II know the source of that in
formation ard l know the writer o
the article. l may tell you that 1T il
correct in every detail, donot care
to make any comments, further thar
to state that the situation, as there
stated, is stated correctly"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17

= Carpet Warp and Umbrellas 2,
Dress Goods in colors, Red, White
and Blue.
Snuff, Tobacco, Bacon, Rice,
Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Gloves, Spice.
Best of Candy, made by Jones,
If you can't come, use your phones.
We use the Bell, our number is 8.
We close at 8, don't come 2 late.
We promptly open up at 5,
@ us often and u will thrive.
Cheap Herring fish, too old to spoil,
And very best of Spindle Oil.
Goose Feathers and good Ticking,
The kind the people buy.
5 pounds Soda for Is cent?,
And Concentrated Lye.
The very best of Butter,
And Eggs that are fresh and sound
The kind of goods you always want
When on the look around.
Big Soap and Little Soap,
From the cheapest to the best.
We r off now on poetry
And want to sell the rest.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
LOOKS GLOOMY FOR EWART.
Messrs. Buxton and Hinshaw Return
From Washington.

Messrs. Buxton and Hinshaw Return
From Washington.
Messrs. ] @. Buxton and G. w. Hin-
shaw returned from Washington on
Tuesday. Messrs. Glenn and Holton
will be home Wednesday, The gentle
men appeared before the. judiciary
| Ct'mmittee Monday and made a
strong argument in behalf of a public
building for Winston. or course no
| one knows now what report the COM
mittee will make.
Mr.. Buxton says it is beginning to
! look pretty gloomy for Judge Ewart
| The fight against his confirmation is
| still going on and Senator Hoar, a
member of the Judiciary Committee,
before which the inve stigation is
being made, has announced that he is
against Ewart. 1t is reported In
Washington that the Republican
members of the committee are much
displeased over what Judge Ewar'
said about the force bill some sil
years ago in an interview published il
Asheville. His criticism Of the Re
publicans who advocated that mon
strous measure is now brought u
against him.
Mr. Buxton says there is consider
able war talk as we'll as extensiv
preparations going on in Washington
though no one knows yet what Wi
happen.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
A High Tribute.
Charlotte Observer

CnirIOtIe ODSeIVer.
Concluding a brief but feeling edi
torial upon the death of it's editor
and proprietor. VIM M. Singerly. the
Philadelphia Record says: High
spirited, impulsive, warm-hearted
Singerly-God rest him l-how he
will be missed and sorrowed for, and
by the poor and friendless most of
allr' What higher tribute could be
paid a man than that-to say that
he was the friend of the poor and
friendless and that he will be missed
and sorrowed for most by theml
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17

For seed Potatoes true to name
Let Polndexter's b your aim.
For Glover Seed and Best of Grass
DO not let II. d. Poindexter pass.
Garden Seeds and Onion Sets,
1t is the place to get the best.
Two-Dollar Clocks and Ship Stuff
fine,
And Warner Moore's Anchor Lime
The Coffee green, we cal it Tick,
Will help the well and cure the sick.
Cotton Checks that is best of all,
And best of Lanterns, that are so
small.
The Shoes We sell are the cheapest,
And our Calicos the neatest.
Our Guanos are by far the best;
Come see us and send the rest.
Salt and Leather, leases 2,
Sugar of the brightest hue.
Crockery, Glass and Table Ware,
Quick-Step Guano to beat the stare.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
DEAD LIE TIERS.
1T Your Name is on the List, Call o.
the Postmaster.

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., March 18th. 1898:
Miss Tanner Adams, Miss Mary
AIKEN, E Baker, Mary Brown, Miss
Cora Brown, Lewis Carmichael. Jas
Carrigan, Ruben H Carroll. William
Cordes, Miss Lille Glass, Bah Cox,
Miss Belar Fdrrow, Stephen Flint, w
g Finn, f II Foltz Mrs Fannie Glenn,
Mrs Bette Hayes, Mrs Bertha Hari
ston, Eunice Hariston, Mollie Hew
berne, Mrs CLANCY Hubbard, Miss An
ME Huver, Addison Jeffreys, o D
King, Rev P E Maloy, jeff Medlin,
Miss GlumIe Motsinger, Miss Lille
Murphy, Will Pace, Miss Mamie Peden,
William Rea, Miss Maggie Scales, q
M Stewart, G P Talbot, Bo,leigh
Thompson, j A Unthapks.
When calling for the above letters
please say they were advertised
z. ii. LYBROOK, p. M.
SALEM
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in postOtfice at Salem, N. c., at close
Of business Saturday, Mar 18th. 1898
Miss L M Bodenhamer, John Brown,
r Dean, Miss Julia Hill, Dock Long
Linda Odell. A NJ Reed, G w Robert.
son, Sallie Scales, ..Tonie Shore, Viii
liam Whit
Parties calling for these letters will
please say they were advertised.
w. p. ORMSBY, 2. M
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17

IT is evident that Uncle Sam is not
relying exclusively upon that fifty
million dollar appropriation in the
controversy with Spain, notwith-
standing it was insisted that the bill
was a peace measure. While the
unanimity of the American people, as
emphasized by the unanimous pas
sage of the bill, may act as deter
rent to Spanish braggadocio, Uncle
Sam continues preparations for war
in case it should become inevite BILE.
Aside from making ready for an
emergency that may be produced by
future events, the active and persist
emit war-like preparations now in
progress give color to the intimation
that the Government is in possession
of evidence tending to show that the
explosion of the Maine was an act of
Spanish treachery. The report of
the Court of Inquiry, which is expect
ed this week, is awaited with very
great interest, as upon that report
will depend very largely the ultima
tum in reference to the terrible Maine
incident.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
CRISIS APPROACHING.

1t is thought that the crisis in the
Spain controversy will be reached
within the next few days and that
the question of war or peace will be
practically determined by what
occurs during that time.
1t is intimated that the report of
the Court of Inquiry on the Maine
disaster is almost ready and the
belief grows stronger that this
report will show that the horrible
calamity was the deliberate and pre-
meditated work of Spanish treach-
cry, with the knowledge OF Spanish
officials, if not under their direction.
The belief also grows stronger that
the President has been in possession
of such information for several days
and that such in 'ormation is the
foundation for the active and
positive war preparations that are
now in progress.
1t may be that the popular impress
sion is at error, but if the report
should conclusively fix responsibility
upon the Spanish Government it is
difficult to conceive how war can be
averted without furnishing the
honor and dignity of this nation,
and any compromise in these par
ticulars is not anticipated.
If it should be proved that the
disaster is attributable to Spanish
individuals and that it was in no
sense the work of the Spanish gov
eminent, then the question of adjust,
ment may be one of indemnity.
Much of the smoke of uncertainty
that now hangs about the matter
will, probably, be cleared away by
the official report of the Court OF
Inquiry, appointed by the United
States. Spain also has a Court OF
Inquiry at work upon the matter
and il is announced that it's report
will he made public as soon as a con-
clusion is reached. There is some
curiosity as to how the two reports
will differ.
The sober thinking people of the
United States do not desire hostili-
ties With Spain or any other nation
and the conservatism which has
characterized the dealings of this
country with the subject shows that
a peaceful solution will be found II
the circumstances will justify such a
solution, but, nevertheless, it may
be put down as a certainty that
whatever the finding of the Court
may be American honor will be in no
measure compromised, even if war
shall be necessary to maintain it.
Apropos OF the superiority of this
country, with it's seventy million
population, in the event of war with
Spain, the Washington Post says:
This nation is not looking for a
chance to crush a weak power by its
superior strength, but if circum-
stances beyond it's control compel il
to engage in war with Spain it will
have an adversary magnificently
equipped in pride, not lacking il
courage, but very feeb!y endowed
with indispensable requisites for 6
conflict with our republic.
Spain has population of Is, 900,
600 and an army that has beer
recruited by conscriptions unit
scarcely any able bodied adult males
are left. The instructions in Cuba
and the Philippines have been fear
fully exhaustive of life. The navy o
Spain is inferior to ours. Her deb
of a billion and quarter of dollars
is five times as great per capita al
ours, while her ability to pay inter
est on it or to increase it by loans il
insignificant, as compared with tn,
resources of our country"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
Rev. and Mrs. Conrad Pounded.

The Baptists OF Charlotte gave the
new pastor of Olivet church, Rev. S.
f. Conrad a generous pounding last
Friday night. La a card in the Char
lotte Observer Mr.. Conrad says:
after an Interchange of friendly
greeting, the storm passed by, leaving
about so cans of canned goods, several
sacks Of -four, hams, lard, more than
80 packages of coffee. sugar, pickles,
extracts, jellies, soap and multitude
OF other useful and needful things.
May the Lord reward these noble and
generous hearted Christians and
friends -
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17

A HORRIBLE story of restitution,
suffering and death is that brought
from Cuba by Senator Proctor and
Colonel Parker, as reported in THE
SENTINEL's telegraphic columns re-
Gently. Think of fifty-five thousand
persons dying of starvation last
year, and more than five thousand
last month, almost under the
shadow of the stars and stripes; and
think of the diabolical venom that
moved a Spanish officer to declare
that he wished he had orders to kill
the starving reconcentrados. How
much longer will the United States
wait before demanding, in the name
of God and humanity, that this
horrible brutality shall cease?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
ANOTHER FARMER ROBBED.

Says $40 Were Stolen from Him on
"Long Branch.'
A Stokes county farmer, named
Mabe, reported TO the police Tuesday
morning that he was robbed of $40 or
Long Branch" the night before.
Mabe admits that he was drinking
and he has no idea who got his money
The officers are of the opinion that
some Of the colored women on the
Branch" stole the farmers cash.
While the loss is quite heavy, it will
no doubt learn Mabe a lesson and
when he comes to town again he will
let whiskey alone and keep away from
tIOnp Branch !"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
Worse Than Nonsense.
Raleigh Post.

Rate1Sn fOSt.
If publisher makes a contract to
advertise the schedules or other per-
tinent matter for a railroad and re-
ceive therefor transportation over
railroads for the term for which such
advertising is done, it is not only a
legitimate contract, one wherein
each renders full. because satisfac-
tory, service for the consideration
given, but one which fails to discrim
mate against any other individual.
To contend to the contrary is worse
than nonsense.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17

TIE unanimous passage of the bill
appropriating fifty million dollars
for the national defense shows that
this country will be united If the
occasion should arise to rebuke
foreign treachery or defend American
honor. The vote stood 311 ayes;
noes, O. Spain will find much in this
incident and in this vote to put in
her pipe and smoke. The bill was
called a peace measure and so it may
prove.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17

That fifty million dollar appropri-
alton, and the remarkable unanimi-
ty with which it was made, may
counterfeit the efforts of the yellow
Journals to plunge the country into
war.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
Modest for Nightgowns.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
81 have been in the business forty
years." said the floor walker, "but ]
don't know it all yet. You saw that
young woman with the green hat p
Eyes" replied the ribbon clerk.
"She came up to me and asked. il
we had any nice house gowns
especially suitable for wearing when
one was looking for burglars"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
will Lecture on Missionary.

Mr.. Chas. f. Bahnson, assistant
Grand Lecturer, has closed an engage
ment with the Winston and Salem
Masonic Lodges to deliver series OF
lectures flor three weeks) on Masonry
He will begin at 10 o'clock next Mon
day in the Winston hall. He will de-
liver two lectures day-one In the
will divide his time between the two
Lodges.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
H. D. Poiindexter
To Get Rid of Rats and Mice.

A writer in the Scientific American
says he has cleared his premises of
vermin by making whitewash yellow
with copperas and covering the
stones and rafters with it. In every
crevice in which a rat might go he
put the copperas, and scattered it In
the corners OF the floor. The result
was, complete disappearance of rats
and mice. Since that time not a rat
or a mouse has been seen near the
house. This is simple and mex
pensive remedy and is worth trying.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
RAMS HORN BLASTS
Warning Notes Calling the Wicked
to Repentance.

to Repentance.
The devil hates a good book.
The true prophet is seldom a
prophet to his own people.
When conscience is drugged, Satan
is ready for settlement.
If stolen dollars would burn, there
would be some hot pockets.
A man without creed of some
kind, is a man without a moral
backbone.
AS long as the devil remains IN
changed, the Christian must expect
to be tempted.
There is a vast difference between
speaking lone to another" and one
about another.
1t is one thing to survery yourself
with pride, and quite another to ex-
plore your heart with humility.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17

SPAIN withdrawal of the request
for Lees recall illustrates the wisdom
of a sssober second thought" She
saw that she had struck a hornet
nest and she is in no condition to
tackle such a lively institution.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17

If Spain has any representatives
in the United States Congress, as
has been intimated, they failed to
show up when the vote was taken on
the national defence appropriation
bill, which passed both houses
unanimously.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17

BUTLER is, evidently making 1T
uncomfortable for Ewart, whether or
not he succeeds IN turning down his
appointment to the Federal Judge
ship. The latest charge against
Ewart is that he never received
license to practice law.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17

LET it be remembered that the
Democratic door stands wide open
to all who would aid in Kidding the
State of the present incompetent and
disgraceful administration.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
Convincing.
Harlem Life.

Harlem Life.
WHAT" cried the orator fercely,
what, / ask, causes poverty 2" And
from the back of the hall hoarse
voice answered: "Lack of cash.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
Jipgoisn.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press
g How in the world did you get
elected probate Judge, Slicker?"
cit was easy. / just took the
stump, made war speeches, and said
that this country could lick anything
under the blue dome of Heaven. The
other fellow talked good government
and fitness for Office"