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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
WORDS OE WISDOM

Necessity, thou best of ppacemak-
nrs, as well as surest prompter of in
vention Sir Walter Scott.
You cannot dream yourself in 9
character; you must hammer and
forge yourself one.-J A. Froude.
The grace of the Spirit comes only
from heaven and lights up the whole
bodily presence.-Spurgeon
Let us not forget that there are
two sides to dying-this earth side
and the heaven side. The stars that
go out when morning comes do not
stop shining; only some other eyes
some other land are made glad by
them -Ex ,hapge.
In Christ. Those two words con
tain the very secret, the sole secret
of the Christian life. To have dieG
with Christ unto sin, to have riser
with Christ to righteousness, to grow
in Christ by holiness-that is to be 6
Christian.-F. w. Farrar.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
UNDER ONE BANNER.

The addresses just issued by the
National Executive Committees OF
Democrats, Populists and Silver Re-
pubIicans constitute a heavy bonn
bardment OF the single gold stand
ard camp. We agree with the
brethren that the silver forces should
stand together, shoulder to shoulder.
but we think they should all unite
under the banner of Democracy and
support Democratic nominees.
The Populist address says: "The
only hope of the enemy is to divide
u. Therefore let us be more united
and harmonious, etc.
The Silver Republican address
Gays: United we can save the re-
rnhIic, the last refuge of selfgovern
ment, the only remaining hope ot
| liberty to succeeding centuries" etc.
The way to unite is to unite
Come, help Democracy, the gre It
champion of the people, to fight the
battles of the people and win the
victory. Why take three roads tc
reach a given point when it can be
reached more quickly and more easily
by one open, big road? If the three
road plan is pursued there is danger
that discussions may arise over who
shall be the leaders and then this talk
of union, so beautiful in theory and
talk, may not prove altogether har
monious when reduced to practice.
Get together under one genera
commando Stay together Forward
march, Charge bayonetsl Anc
pretty soon you will hear something
"draD"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
WHAT WAR WOULD MEAN.
Would Be Upprofit able to United
States ana Spain

Charlotte Observer
People talk as lightly of war as of
going to a festival Few realize what
it means. The war spirit is abroad
and men do not stop to reckon con-
81 quences "War is the scourge of
GDd," and we want none of it, with
Spain or any other nation. The
Baitiv ore Sun discusses the subject
sensibly, from the standpoint that
war would be Improbable to both,
and particularly so to the United
States, since the latter has the most
to lose" And it continues
"To lose Cuba would touch the pride
of Spain. but not it's pocket, except
by way of relief. The island is as
good as lost to Spain already from a
financial point OF view. Its protec
ton costs a large sum yearly and it's
debt is n heavy burden. As the
rebels in Cuba want Independence
not annexation to the United States
it Is difficult to see where, if success
full, we should 'come in," unless by
appropriating the worthless island
of Porto Rico. Spain's coast cities
are few and little open to attack
whereas ours are numerous and
almost defenseless. Spain's com
merce is small compared with ours
Her shipping exposed to capture
amounts to little, whereas our ship
ping in the foreign and coastwis,
trade has large tonnage and would
suffer greatly from Spanish cruisers
| and privateers. Our internal losse.
from paralysis OF business, financia
panic and currency uncertaintie,
would probably amount to billions.
There is hardly an American inter
est that would not be adversel,
affected by a foreign war. 1t woult
depress the price of cotton and O
every other agricultural product
and in return for victory over tn
Spaniards we would get nothin,
worth the having II the Spanish
| government can in any way be con
nected with the explosion on tn
Maine there must be war; there wi
be no way of avoiding it; and 10
this reason if for no other every goo
citizen ought to hope that the occur
renee NAV be proved to haye bee
| accidental,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
The DingIey Deficiency.
From the Atlanta Journal.

From the Atlanta Journal.
Mr.. Dingley has the prospect OF a
very lively summer. His tariff bill
continues to yield deficiency, and it
will II qnire about all the time he will
have AT his disposal to keep supply
of explanations before the public.
When the customs receipts began
to fall feariully short soon after the
DiDgIey bill was passed it's author
and it's apologists declared that this
was due TO the fact that very large
importations had been made In
anticipation of the increase in duties.
There was reason in this and the
public was contented to give the new
tariff fair showing. But as the
months pass Dingley's bill does very
little bt tier, if any. The receipts for
January show a deficiency of almost
SS 100000.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
TO REDUCE PASSENGER RATES.
Action of Railroad Commission
Against Free Passes

n
Against Free Passes.
The Railway Commission yester :
day adopted the following resolu-
ton:
That on and after March %,
1898, the fares for the transporta-
ton of passengers shall be 2h cents
per mile>fOr first class tickets, 2 cents
per mile for second class tickets on
the following railroads in North Car
DINA: The Wilmington & Weldon
from Wilmington to Weldon, and
from Concentnea to the South Caro-
lima line; the Petersburg Railroad
from Weldon to the Virginia State
line; the Tarboro branch from Rocky
Mount to Tarboro and the Norfolk
& Carolina from Tarboro to the
State line; the Raleigh & CASTOR
from Weldon 70 Raleigh; the Sea-
hoard & Roanoke from Weldon to
the Virginia line and the Raleigh &
Augusta Air Line from Raleigh to
GIBSON; the North Carolina from
Goldsboro to Charlotte; the Pied
mont from Greensboro to the
| Virginia State line; the Northwestern
| North Carolina from Greensboro TIC
| Winston; the Western North Carolina
from Salisbury. to Paint Rock; the
| Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio from
( Charlotte to Sta tesvill+; the Atlanta
& Charlotte Air Line from Charlotte
/ to the South Carolina line and the
! Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta from
! Charlotte to the South Caroline
line
Another resolution was adopted
which condemns and prohibits fre,
pass or free mileage transportation
to all editors, staff correspondent
! and employees of the newspapers 0
| the State
Resolved, That said act applies
with equal force to free pass or fre'
mileage transportation to attorneys
within the State, not actually EN-
ployed by the common carrier for 1
certain and definite sum and not TIL
actual and bona fide employees of tn
| same -
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
HOW TO KEEP POOP.

Good Housekeeping.
Different kinds of food should he
kept sep rate from each other.
X aeD potatoes and all root vege-
tables in n box or bin in dry cellar.
Graub4rriAs may be krpU for
months in crooks or jars, and COW
cred with whtpr.
Sugar, rice, hominy, faIina, oat-
meal and I'll" like ar" beet kept in
bags or boxes in 60 i, dry cIo-' t.
MIX should be- "a tnr "a possible
separated from other God, and kept
clean and cool
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Straight Goods.
Cleveland Star.

OIeVtIdHu oIdT.
The brave and courageous man
has to endure much criticism and
cowardly abuse because of his firm
stand for principle and right, while
the turbulent, two-'aced individual,
who continually panders to both
sides, Is esteemed god. 1t will not
always be SO. La the end the syco
plants and the trimmers will be
'iespised by the very people before
Thom they are fawning Courage
and csndOr are two essential quail
ties of the we'll rounded man.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
MaEy's Prayer.

Dear God, bless my two little eyes,
and make them twinkle happy; bless
my two ears. and bel p Inc to hear my
mother call me; bless my two lips,
and make them speak kind and true;
bless my two hands, and make them
good and not touch what they
mustn't; bless my feet, and make
them go where they ought to; bless
my heart, and make it love every
body. Please let ugly sin never get
hold of me In the name of Jesus ]
ask It, Amen
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Mckinley a Plain Politician.

Atlanta CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Mckinley is as shifty a poll
tician as the country has even seen.
He is not "boss"-he lacks the
equipment for that-hut he is a
politician pure and simple. His
views fuctuate TO suit circumstances
For 80 years he has been blown
about by every wind of doctrine. He
voted for the silver bills. He sup
ported the Matthews resolution re
Gently re.enacted by the Senate. He
was for international bimetallism
during the campaign, for gold in his
message, for bimetallism to please
Chandler, for gold in New York, and
now not a member of his party, with
perhaps the single exception OF
Hanna. knows where to place him.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS
An Earnest Appeal for Liber'y and
Humanity.

To the People: The surrender of
the Republican party to the advo-
Gates OF the gold standard and
monopoly is at last complete. The
present administration, called to
power on the solemn pledge of the
Republican national convention at
t. Louis to promote bi-met allism,
has formulated and sent to Congress
bill, the leading purpose of which,
the honorable Secretary of the
Treasury avOws, is to commit the
country more thoroughly to the gold
standard.
The country has already, for "a
years, been SO thoroughly commit
ted to the gold standard by law and
partly by usurpatious OF the execu
tive branch of the government, that
it's fleets we're seen and felt on every
hand; wages were reduced; work ia
harder to get; the weight of debt is
doubled; the value of land and other
property is reduced one half or more;
the people are made bitter with hard
bondage 1t is certainly not in the
interest of humanity to have this
condition of things more thoroughly
established The continued rs4 in
the value of gold-of which il the
same thing, the continued fall of
prices, must inevitably transfer the
, proper ty OF ali those engaged 10
active business. the actual creators
of wealth, whether by hand, brain or
E, capital, to those who, avoiding the
risk and effort of active business,
| only draw interest
The repression of life end happ'-
ness which is inseparable from Il
course Of declining prices has now
checked development, and it con
tinued will ultimately et!fi, civiIIzn.
| ton.
"This cruel c0nfsca ton of the lives
and libtr of he lahoTiug millions
OF this country is the most stu ,,en
dous crime that has been committed
in the annals OF civilization Uuless q
government OF the people, by he pen.
pie and TOR the people has persisted
from the earth, surely the present
scheme, not only to continue, but tC
increase these evils, will not be per
mitted. In addition to this purpose
of more thoroughly establishing tn,
gold standard, the plan of the ad-
ministratiOn is to retire the paper
money of the government, to provide
gold bonds and increase the power
privileges and profits of nationa
banks.
SIN view of the great principles in
volved and the danger so close q
hand, we urge the people everywher
to arouse themselves and at once t,
take steps to save themselves an,
, their children from the letters no,
, being openly forged to bind them
"After the bold declaration of th
: administration in favor of the gol
standard, no sincere bimetallist ca
ever again, by his vote or influence
give encouragement to the Republ
can party The issue is Joined; "
cannot avoid it if we would Eithe
the friends of bi metallism, or til
advocates OF the gold STANDARD
trusts and monopolies, will succeed
: We ask no one to yield any principl,
but in this great contest we do ap
peal to all good men to stand solidl
: for liberty and humanity and strib
down forever the conspiracy of gol
: and monopoly.
(Signed) "JAMEs K. JONES,
: "Chairman Democratic Nation,
= Committee
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
An Uncertain D,.....

There is no disease more uncertain in its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of no two cases agree. It il
therefore most difficult to make q correct
dlagnosls. No matter how severe, or under
Iron Bitters will cure it. Invaluable in ali
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns Iron Bitters il sold by all dealers,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
The Stove Trust.

Springfield Republican.
The latest is a stove trust, whose
chief aim, it is needless to add, is to
raise prices on all kinds of cast
stoves, ranges and heaters" Its
purpose is. therefore, to reduce the
purchasing power of the dollar in
relation to stoves; in short. to de-
grade the currency. But the trust
managers will shout honest money
with the loudest.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

Now let the Hancock business rest.
Leave him alone with his conscience
and his God. Hancock as a public
man in North Carolina is a back
number.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

LET the farmers make food sup
plies for home markets and then let
local consumers give preference to
homemade supplies and there will
be profit and satisfaction to both
producer and consumer and general
benefit to the community.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
The Only Thing to Do.

New York World.
'sWhy did she get divorce from
her husband?" asked the New York
woman who was visiting in Chicago.
'sWhy, there was no one else she
could get divorce from, was there 2"
was the surprised reply.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

The main issue in the Congress
sional elections next Fall will be free
coinage or the single gold standard
and free coinage will come out on
top by a tremendous majority.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

The news that our navy is being
placed within four hours of Havana
looks as if Uncle Sam is getting
ready for business in case any odd
Jobs are offered by Spain.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
lRONIOAL IFS.

SulCSs5O NEWS.
II some people were to speak their
minds 1T wouldn't take them very
long
If you lend a man grass seed he'll
come around later to borrow lawn
mower.
II a boy only lives up to his moth.
er's estimates of him he will become
a great man.
Ii a man never has any one to tell
him what they would do if in his
place that man is friendless.
1t our neighbors would only do as
we think they should it would be
much easier for us to love them.
If the waiter spills soup down your
back kick him; he expects erything
to come to him because he waits.
If a man undertakes to tell yor
Whit love is the chances are he is il
love himself, and you can't believ.
him under oath.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

and moneycrats of the nation, but
there will be JOY in the hearts of the
great mass of the people, for they
will feel that deliverance from long
and oppressive bondage is at hand
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

TIE talk that FItzhugh Lee had or
would resign as Consul General to
Cuba has not developed into any
thing more serious than talk and it
is not prol able that it will.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

NOTWITHSTANDING the Presidents
decided preference for Ewart from
the start the way is not smooth to
the coveted District Judgeship. The
confirmation of the appointment
still hangs fire, both Pritchard and
Butler having requested postpone
ment on Monday.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Both Men We're KILLED.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 2i.-James Shu-
mate, chief of police of Lafollette, Tenn,
attempted to arrest VIM. Rutherford, who
was drunk The latter shot at the officer,
and in the melee both men were killed.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

IT will be a spectacle to behold
when the United States Supreme
Court takes some of the starch out
of King Daniels pompositY.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

The cotton mills of the South are
leading those of the East as profta-
BILE investments, as they should have
done years ago. Present results are
but in accord with the fitness of
things. Naturally, the best place to
manufacture any article is at or
near the source OF the raw product.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

The Maine catastrophe remains a
mystery, with a lurking suspicion
that it was due to Spanish treachery,
although this suspicion may be
dispelled by the result of the investi-
cation that has already been insti-
tuted. 1t is hoped that this investi-
cation will be made in a most COM
plete manner and that the exact
truth as to the cause of this terrible
calamity will be established.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
WHY?

Chicago News.
Why are the servant girls seldom
ob-servant?
Why does the last match invaria-
bly, fail to ignite?
Why should tie laundress always
be in need of washing?
Why isn't man a thief when he
hooks his wife's dress?
Why does the tallest man in the
crowd always set in front?
Why does a boil come to head
when it is located elsewhere?
Why isn't the relict of man who
dies of hay fever a grass widow?
Why does the average man never
realize that silence is golden until his
jaw begins to swell?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Social Matters in a Twist.

Leaksyille Gazette.
Social matters in Leaksville have
gotten into a twist. Last week a
number of young ladies met and had
a candy stew, getting along very
we'll without the presence of boys
Monday night, in order to even up
matters, the boys treated themselves
to an oyster supper, to which the
ladies were not invited. 1t has now
been suggested that these ladies can
score a point by arranging party
to which only married gentlemen will
be invited. The matrons have heard
of this suggestion, and they indig-
nantly declare that if their husbands
go cavorting around with the girls,
they will take hand in the matter
by giving a soiree to which young
men alone will be asked, leaving their
old worser halves out in the cold.
The final elimination is awaited
with nervous interest.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
THE REPORTER HITS HIM,

Week before lasts issue of the
Danbury Reporter contained a letter
from some fellow in Stokes county
criticising the circular recently sent
out by our manufacturers. The cor
respondent had perfect right to an
honest opinion, and certainly a right
to differ with the contents of the
circular, but when he called cur
manufacturers a set OF scoundt els
and liars, The gave himself away"
OF course such stuff as this fellow
wrote, did not disturb our tobacco
men, for they knew the man who
wrote the article was either fool or
scoundrel, and his rantings afforded
more amusement than anything else.
The Reporter contained an edi-
torial in its last issue, headed
Tobacco Talk" which was charac-
teriz4d by a spirit Of commendable
SO far as we know.
Editor Pepper concludes his edi-
torial as follows:
"The reason that tobacco is so low
at present is this: The market for
the manufactured plug is almost
wholly in the South, among the cot
ton growers. Cotton is SO low that
those people have money with which
to purchase but very small quanti-
ties of tobacco. And the reason that
cotton is SD low is, in our opinion,
because of the scarcity of money
under the gold standard
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
The Light Breaking.

ODSS1NGI
One by one New Englanders are
beginning to see the light. That is
to say they are gradually realizing
that American manufacturers need
something more than protection and
the home market" The latest con-
vert is Mr.. Charles s. Landers, who
is described as prominent Republic
can manufacturer of New Britain,
Conn +, uho Gays that "the Dingley
bill may come to yield revenue
enough for time, but this will not
last and in the end the protectionists
themselves will abandon the effort to
combine revenue and protection. :"
He admits the insufficiency Of the
home market and says we must have
| foreign fields AMI that henceforth the
study should be how to get the COM
handing portion of the foreign trade,
since the country cannot consume
the manufactured goods which it
| can produce.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

REV. SAM P. JONES, of Georgia,
of his wife and his letters, has yielded
to the p; assure and consented to
become a candidate for governor of
Georgia. 1t will be interesting to
read Sans platform. OF course he
will run as prohibitionist, but how
will he stand on the money question?
During the last campaign Sam was
evidently a 'tgoldburg."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Usefulness of Bowls.
Roseleaf.

Roseleaf.
whenever you come across a
pretty nest of bowls that is cheap"
says a housekeeper, "never fail to
buy them. There is nothing that
you will find more convenient in the
family"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

OLD General Joe Wheeler, of Con
federate fame, has not lost the war
spirit. as is evidenced by his message
to the President when the news of
the Maine calamity was received. He
said: s'In case of any trouble with
Spain, remember that my tender OF
services is on file at the War Depart
ment." General Wheeler is now a
member of Congress from Alabama.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

Seekers after gold are often disappointed.
Seekers after health take Hoods Sarsapa lila
and find it meets every expectation. -.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

If reports are true, Secretary OF
State Sherman is a mere figure head
and does not have opportunity to
take much action in shaping the
destiny of the administration or OF
the nation. In other words, he is
ignored by Mckinley and is not
given the consideration to which his
position entities him. Under such
circumstances, it is not surprising
that Sherman's family and friends
are urging him to resign and to
place himself beyond the reach OF
such Sights.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
RAMS HORN BLASTS

Warning Notes Calling the Wicked
to Repentance.
Pleasure soon pals when it costs
nothing.
A shaggy camel may bear a
smooth burden.
Purity opens the way to world OF
gladness.
Friendship may soon die, but
enmity never.
A truthful child is ID. theirs crown
of comfort.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Money Science Made Easy.
Boston Globe.

Do not forget that every bill you
pay makes it possible for another
man to settle his little account, and
SO helps to keep money in brisk cir
culation.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

THERE is some complaint that too
many of the members of the State
Democratic Executive Committee are
not in thorough accord with the
platform of the Democratic party.
Even with the most honest inten-
tions it is difficult for fellow to
work earnestly and enthusiastically
for the success of principle or policies
which do not meet his unqualified
personal appreciation, and hence it
is important that men entrusted
with the leadership OF a party should
be thoroughly loyal to the tenets OF
that party and that their personal
desire should be that that for which
the party contends should prevail.