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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Pearl Boude left Monday for Hi
ton, W. Va, to attend the annual me'
ing of the Baltimore Conference.
Rev. G. G. Owen and G. F. Spence
have returned from q visit to Ricl
mOnd.
The public schools OF Central Dir
trict closed Friday last. The Lavesi
school at East Lexington under tn
direction of Mrs. j. T. WILSON, prin
cipal, and Miss Anna wash, assistant
had a prosperous session.
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, of KY
has been appointed by President Nc
Kinley, member Of the board of visi-
tors to the West Point Military AGA
denny.
Mr.. Jack Carmichael spent last weel
in Washington visiting friends.
MISS Bessie Northern, who ha, been
the guest of Mrs. Tate Sterr EFT, at Bells
Valley, has returned to her home here
A nameless stranger arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel La
rev, of near Cornwall, on Thursday
last, March 17th-a boy, fifteen pounds.
Mr.: W. G. Mcdowell left Monday for
Staunton where he willsuperintend the
erection of an addition to the Virginia
Female Institute,
Mr., John NJ. Gill and bride. of Gran
vile. Charles City county. who have
been the guests for tho past week Of
Mr., and Mrs. W, E. Granger, have re-
turned home. Mr.. Gill is brother OF
Mrs. Granger, and is a prominent mer
chant of Granville.
Miss Rosa, daughter Of Col. j. M.
Brooke, is at Old Point, Va.
Mrs. L. Sachs has returned from a
visit to Clifton Forge, Va.
Dr., J, L, Howe has as his guests Pr.
p. A: Howe and daughter, Miss Edith,
Of Newburyport. Mass.
Mrs. J, W. Haughawout has as her
guest Miss Margaret Patton,oi Blacks
burg.
Mr.. j. L. Slaughter is in Richmond,
on business.
Mr.. Andrew Wallace, of Mecklenburg
county, has as his guest his mother,
Mrs. P. A. Wallace, of this county.
Mr., r. K. Goodwin, is the guest Of
NJ R. s. Andersen.
Hon. q. D. Letcher was in Harrison
burg, on Friday last.
Mra, s. o, Campbell, was called to
Richmond Th5 tsday by telegram an
nouncing the itical ;llness of her
uncle, Aev. DR.. George G. Vaaderslice.
She reached hiAhome shortly after his
death.
Miss biandb 10 Lacy Of Buena Vista.
was the guesrof the Misses Boley last
week.
Mr.. Peter N, Burger,the well known
merchant # Natural Bridge. spent
Sunday snd Monday Of this week vis'i:
ting relatives and friends in Fincastle,
and also gave the Herald otiicea pleas.
ant cal, -Fincastle Herald,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-23
A Strong Fertilization.

Fortify the body against disease
by TUFTS Liver Pills, an abso-
lutte for sick headache, dys-
pepsia, sour stomach, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, bilious
ness and all kindred troubles.
"The Fly.Wheel of Life"
DR.. Tut; Your Liver Pills are
the ny-wheel oflife. | shall ever
be grateful for the accident that
brought them to my notice. feel
as if I had a new lease Of life.
Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col.
Tutt's>Liver Pills
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-23

Mr.. J. A, Knick, of near Big Spring,
brought last week to the Lexington
Sassafras Mill, o large sassafras stump
weighing 1900 pounds, for which lie
received $500.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-23
- A SIS A r z X Ky
4 A s S A r E r 4 y

The fence law would suit ssns and sons
IL would not suit. This 10 not the case with
Thos. S. White + Sons Fassfsrn Flour.
Though Letter has cinch on about half the
wheat In the United States, and 10 booming
the price, he cannot hoist the price Of Fsssa-
fern that We bought before he fastened his
cinch. He will catch u.s. though, In the next
thirty days. Now try barrel Of this -four,
inapproachable by any brand on the market.
Come and get references from many Of the
best and most fastidious housekeepers In
Lexington.
A full and beautiful line Of Silks from s2}o.
to 81. so yard.
A beautiful new line Of Shirt Waists from
SOC. to $3.50.
A largenew line of Dress Fabrics In cotton,
linen and wool.
A beautiful line Of Hamburgs and Val
Laces.
Beautiful White Piqus at 1ec. a yard -
worth almost double.
Beautiful yard-wide Dimity at 10s yard -
worth almost double.
We sold whole bale Of short ends India
Linens at &c. Q yard In three days after We
opened them. We are trying to get another
bale for our friends. The purchasers OF these
goods will tell you they are cheap.
FARMERS
remember we are headquarters for Clover,
Timothy, Orchard Grass, Kentucky Blue
Grass, English Blue Grass and genuine Ger
man Millet Seeds We have very large
stock of these and will meet, and II necessary
beat al competition.
Housekeepsrs wanting Bslsd Hay have
only to notify US and We can furnish either
Timothy or Clover IN 100ib bales, or by the
wagon-load.
Now Is the time to buy Bleachsd and Brown
Cottons, ten, six and flvs-quartsr Shestings,
White Counterpanes, Ginghsms, Ssersuckers,
Calicoes, &C., &c. Cotton, like clover seed,
is cheaper than 1t has been for sixty years.
The rise on cotton goods has commenced al
ready, but we "heeled' ourselves when they
were at their lowest.
keep ten (10) kinds, and plenty Of good
Buckwheat to go with 1t.
A new line Of Hats.
A new and hard to beat line Of Gents
Shirts-colorod and white.
A stock Of Shoes equal to the finest line We
have ever carried.
Don't forget that We are selling Canned
Goods at retail cheaper than the lsrgest New
York houses are jobbins them. Qusry-Ws
knew when to buy them. That's al OF 1t.
The Coffee war still continues, and We, -
usual, carry the scalping Ahfs.
Respectfully,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-23

Deublse the Pleasure - . Drive.
Ing. Intending buyers q sarSiagss OF kss.
ness can ave dollars b. sooAlng eos he
large, frss eaalogys Of the NkherS CarriaGs
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-23

When bilious or costive, eat Cascaret
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, 10c, 25'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-23

Housekeepsrs wanting Bslsd Hay have
only to notify US and We can furnish either
Timothy or Clover IN 100fb bales, or by the
wagon-load.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-23

remember we are headquarters for Clover,
Timothy Orchard Grass, Kentucky Blue
Grass, English Blue Grass and genuine Ger
man Millet Seeds. We have very large
stock of these and will meet, and II necessary
beat all competition.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
The Yellow Fever.
Charlotte Observer.

An outbreak of yellow fever in the
South at any time, is to be accou' t.
ed most unfortunate circumstance.
This is particularly SO in the case Of
McHenry. 1t would have been bad
in ordinary years on account of its
appearance SO early in the summer
it is about, two months in advance of
the usual period of outbreak-fOr
this means constant menace until
frost in the distant fall. 1t is again
particularly unfortunate in connec-
ton with the mobilization of troops
in the South. Doubtless the soldiers
will have to be moved from Mobile
and the camp there abandoned 1t
is fortunate, though, that the gov
ernment's best yellow fever experts
are there, strengthened with the
experience gained in the epidemic of
the previous year; that isolation
camps and hospitals are ready; that
McHenrv is itself an isolated spot,
and in short that for once, yellow
fever has come upon the scene to find
every thing in readiness to meet and
conquer it. There is good reason to
believe that while the fever may up
pear at different places, it will not
become epidemic. The hand OF
science bids fair to secure the mastery
over it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
A BIG QUALIFICATION.
Over the Completion of Mocksville-
MooresVille Road.

One of THE SENTINEL'S esteemed
subscribers at Mocksville writes as
follows regarding the new railroad,
which is nearing compilations:
Get your ticket for Mocksville-
Mooresville. Contractors Pruden and
Bachelor and Magruder have finished
up their sections. The road bed is
ready for the laying of track. There
is nothing to delay now but the bridge
at South River. The track is laid
within one mile of the river. Win
ston-S allen must get up a big jollitica-
ton and give little Davie free pass
to it. Mooresville and Charlotte
should take hand in it also. Let US
all join hands and have a rousing cell
ebration over the completion and re-
| joice that we are out of the woods and
| ON main line to the outer world.
| 1t would be well for the railroad
| company to finish the work at as early
day as possible, from the fact that
| people will travel over the road bed,
cutting it up. There are about seven
miles yet to lay track on. The bridge
at South River is being rapidly push
ed forward, and it will only take ten
or fifteen days to finish it. 1t will be
the means of increasing the interest in
the annual picnics held here, and
bring larger crowds. We have pa
tiently waited for this event. The road
runs through magnificent farming
| section and the farmers are greatly
improving their farms along the road.
| Come over and see the last spike
driven, and rejoice with us that it is
finished. f..
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
TO SENTINEL SUBSCRIBERS.

Mr.. L L. Thomas. is now on the
War path for THE SENTINEL, prepared
to exchange receipts for cash for past
due and new subscriptions and we
bespeak for him rushing business.
The subscription price of THE sENTI
MEL is very low and the paper trust
is making US pay more for paper, the
fact is we must get our subscription
list closer to cash basis. The farmer
cannot afford to sell his products on
long credit. The paper is our product
and we cannot afford t o sell it on LOT g
time. So we urge prompt settlement
OF amounts now duer
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
FLAG DAY.

June Ia was the anniversary of the
American flag, the stars and stripes
having been adopted as the ensign
of the Republic on June 18th, 1777.
In view OF the wave of patriotism
that is rolling over the country and
the enlistment of men from all sec
tions of the United States in response |
to calls to deal with a common foe |
and the foe of humanity, the day was
more generally and more enthusi-
astically observed this year than for
many years if not more generally
observed than at any time since the
thirteen stripes and thirteen stars
became the emblem of the American
Republic.
"It is the fl st time almost since
the close of the revolution" remarks
the Baltimore Sun, chat our entire
people have been united in single
lterprise. Daring the foreign CON-
plicatiorls at the close of the last
century and at the beginning of the
! present, the country was split in
| two on sectional lines. The war of
1912 did not unite our people, as
| the New England States were OPP
| posed to it, and the Mexican war
was regarded as n war of the slave
States. In this Spanish war, for the
first time, all sections of the country
are united"
The Sun gives this condensed
history of The flag:
"On June IA, 1777, Congress
ordered the adoption of the flag with
thirteen stripes aud thirteen stars
one of each for each State. The
thirteen stars were said to be
symbolical of new cons collation. il
the political armament. This new
fl ~ was probably first used at the
battle OF Brandywine September 1
1777 By the act of January ID
l1794, two more stars anc two NOR
stripes were added to represent Ken
tuchy and Vermont, which had beer
admitted into the Union. The mex
States to be admitted were not repre-
sented on the flag. The war of ISL:
was fought under flag of fifteel
stars and fifteen stripes. This fiai
remained in use twenty four year
until April 4, 1918. An act of Cor
gress of that date reduced the mum
Der of stripes to thirteen, one 70
each of the original States, which ha
secured recognition of this fl az b
the nations of the world. This &C
also provided that the number {
stars shall equal the number {
: States. On the fourth day of Jul
succeeding the admission OF a Stat
new star is added to the unto
jack. The arrangement of the star
on the field is not regulated by Law
, and it has not been uniform"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Y. M. C. A. Army BRANCH.
Wfnston-Salem Association Moving
to Contribute Its Aid.

As soon as the many hundreds of
men had been gathered into the vari-
Gus army camps of the United States
it became apparent the Formidable
forces of evil would have to be fought
against. Realizing this fact, the
Young Mems Christian Association
has taken the initiative step. and is
trying to save as many souls as posi-
BILE and throw around the young men,
even in the camps, home-like infiu-
ences and restraints. Nearly all young
peoples church societies have decided
to cooperate in this movement, which
will be known as the Christian Com
sion, or army branch of the y. NJ. c..
| A. The International Committee has
taken the oversight of the work, and
has already sent able men to the front.
Mr.. Dwight L. Moody is Chairman OF
the Evangelistic Department. Tents
have been erected in many of the camps
already. Others will soon follow, ano
the line OF work to be pursued will bt
somewhat as follows: Gospel meet
ings; personal work; Bible study
evening prayers; facilities for CORES
pondence in the tents, which will be sup
piled with wholesome reading mat
ter, papers from home. etc. Thi
work is worth great deal and vii
necessarily take a great deal OF none,
to carry on the same successfully.
The Winston Salem Association ha
been called upon to do its part in car
ing for the young men at the front
. Accordingly President II. a. Spaug
appointed the following committee t
devise ways and means to assist i
the movement: Rev. w. S. Greasy
t Maj. I. J. Brown, Rev. H. E. Ronc
o thaler, Mr.. j. F. Griffith and DR.. W
j. Conrad. This committee met
the Y. Nj. c. a. last night and electe
r Mr.. Spaugh Chairman and DR.. Coz
q rad Secretary. A considerable degr,
+ of earnestness was manifest in Il
meeting and the committee will, befo
many days, have some announcement
Z to make-as soon as their plans m
terialiZe. 1t is safe to say, howeve
that Winston-Salem will do her pa
in caring for the spiritual welfare
the young men exposed to such imn
nent danger.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Excursion to Wilmington.

Mr. j. II Paddison VIII ruu an eX-
cursion fro N Mount AIRY Ia Whining
ton on July 9th, leaving at 5 o'clock
a, IN, returning leaves Wilmington
Friday evening at / p. m arriving at
Mount Airy Saturday morning. This
gives two DAYS aud nights at the
popular Seaside resort. As this will
probably be the only excursion to
Wilmington this summer, everybody
who can should go. Thursday we
have boat ride down the Cape Fear
River and cut to sea: Friday morning
we go to Wrightsyllle Sound and
Ocean View. The fare has been put
at the low price Of s. 30 round trip to
Wilmington cand return. Seats in
reserved car soc. extra.
For further particulars see large
posters or write to
j. r. PADDIsoN,
Nj. AIRY, n G.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Timely Questions,

The question for all honest Popu-
lists to answer is, are they going to
permit themselves to be traded on
like SO many sheep, by Russell, But
Ter. Skinner, Thompson, & Co? Are
they going 60 be sold out to the
Republican party in order that the
above men may hold on to public
office? Are they going to aid in
continuing the present disgraceful as
well as destructive condition OF
affairs in this State simply to keep a
few designing men in position? We
have too much respect for their man
hood and good citizenship to believe
SO. Watch these office-holders, who
sold you out before, and vote them
and their henchmen down. Redeem
North Carolina.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
New Kind of Shave,

A barber of Lubec, Me-, has closed
his shop and posted the following
notice on the door:
) To the Public: This barber shop
will be closed for a brief period, as
the proprietor has gone to help a
few of Uncle Sans BARRIERS (better
known as soldiers) scrap the face of
the Western Hemisphere clear of an
obnoxious growth of whiskers, COM
monty called Spaniards. 1 shall not
be gone long, as Dewey and Samp-
son are applying the lather and
everything points to a quick job,
and a clean one. l wish to thank
the public tor past patronage and
on my return hope to have share
also.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
A BIG ITEM,
Some Idea of the Cost of q Naval
Engagement.

-
Engagement.
Atlanta Journal.
A naval engagement with modern
ships and guns is an expensive lux
ury even when no lives are lost. The
guns used in warships and cruisers
cost enormous sums and the great
est of them become useless after CON-
paratively short usage.
From the one-pounder shell up the
projectiles used in our navy are ex-
pensive and the powder is another
big item. A one-pound shell costs
at least $3.50 and the rapid fire
guns throw these so fast that few
minutes piles up a big cost for each
gun.
1t costs $3.50 every time one of our
13-inch guns fires a service charge
The secretary of the navy in his last
annual report says:
THE cost of materials for com
plete supply of ammunition to once
refill all the vessels of the navy, in
| Guiding the FIVE unfinished battle
ships, would be Sc, 521, 1885,"
The same report tells US that the
ammunition for first class battle
ship costs $3.50, 1877.
Such a ship would use all her am
munition in a two hours engage
ment If she fred as rapidly as sht
could.
The bombardment of the forts al
San Juan cost several thousand dol
lars When the war is over the tota
expenditure for ammunition will b.
enormous. We should make Spa;,
pay every cent of it. 1t may seen
pretty hard to compel a nation t.
foot the bill for the powder and sho
that knocked her out, but it is wal
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
HE WROTE Dixie

Dan Emmett LIVES to See tho North
and South Sing His Song Together.
Philadelphia Press.
Perhaps very few people know that
Dan Emmett, who wrote "Dixie," is
still living.
His home is in Mount Vernon, o >
hopes to end his days. The old man
of the town. In his prime he was
one of the mid-century dandies of
New York city, but now, with calm
usually carries a long staff and
wears his coat fastened in at the
waist by bit of rope.
His home is a little cottage on the
edge of the town, where he iivs ell
tirely alone. On almost any warm
| afternoon he can be found seated
before his door reading, but he is
| ready enough to talk with the chance
visitor, whose Curiosity to meet the
composer of one of the national
songs of America has brought him
out from town.
1T was this curiosity that took me
to the cottage. The old composer
with book open before him. AS l
went up the path | said, for had
} some doubt in my own mind:
"Are you Dan Emmett, who wrote
! Dixie
"Well, | have heard OF the fellow
sit down." and he motioned to the
, steps.
/ Won't you tell me how the song
/ was written?"
, Like most every thing else | evel
t did, because it had to be done On,
Saturday night, in 1859, as l wa,
leaving Bryant's Theatre, where
was playing, Bryant called after me
8 Il want a walk-round for Monday
Y Dan
8 ''The next day it rained and
stayed indoors. At first when | wen
i at the song [ couldn't get anything
o But a line, Il wish | was in Dixie
e kept repeating itself in my mind, an
l finally took it for MY start. Th
- rest wasn't long in coming. An
= that's the story of how Dixie wa
: written
% at made hit it once, and befor
:. the end of the week everybody in Ne
q York was whistling it. Then til
u South took it up and claimed it fC
d it's own. | sold the copyright fC
u $500, which was all | ever mao
'e from it. III show you my firs
d copy" He went into the house an
returned in a moment with a yellOS
a worn-looking manuscript in b
% hand.
chats Dixie he said. 81 a.
I'd going to give it to some historic
ce society in the South one OF the
W days, trr, though was born here
~ Ohio, count myself Southerne
e as my father was a Virginian.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
PAST srAKEs.


The Asheville Citizen refers in COM
terms to recent article
in The SENTINEL upon the desirabili-
ty of the union of the silver forces OF
the State and copies the following
paragraph therefrom:
''Such q union is not only desired.
but is cordially and earnestly in
yited. To this end all who will co.
operate in securing the greatly
needed objects are asked to take
part in the Democratic primaries and
conventions and to become in every |
sense part of the great army that
is marching to conflict in behalf OF
the best interests of the entire people
of the State. In other words, the
door OF the Democratic party is wide
open to all who will enter and engage
in the good work, with the promise
that enlistment for the coming cam
paign blo+s out the record OF any
past political! errors or mistakes and
places the new recruits in full fellow
ship and entitled to just and eqult-
| able recognition.
The Citizen remarks that the above
| is correct, but suggests that it might
| be well for Democrats to ask them
selves whether, in the past, they
| did not give some reason for the
desertion of those who form the best
part of the rank and file of the Popu-
list party?" The Citizen adds:
"There may have been some past
political errors on our side as well as
on the other. We have heard OF
| such things-that offices were held by
a certain clique through time and
short distance into eternity; that due
consideration was not always given
to the claims of the minority; that
here and there rings fourished and
were not condemned as they should
have been. None of these faults was
much more than a blemish, but they
we're irritating and they were I'M
necessary,
In reply, we would say that it is a
time for wiping out all past political
errors by whomsoever committed,
and for making fresh start in
behalf of good government in North
Carolina, with a determination that
past errors shall be avoided in the
fu ure, and at the same time, so faI
as any ill will or resentment that
may have been engendered by the
differences of the past are concerned
let us forget those things that are
behind and press forward to con
quest that will bring blessings to al
classes of our citizenship.
1t seems to US that no patriotic
citizen-no voter who would uplif
humanity and honor his State-caI
exert his influence and cast his VOTE
in favor of the continuance of thu
: present disreputable condition o
2 affairs without proving recreant tt
his duty to his State and to hi
r fellow man. Hence there should be {
: union of effort and union of vote
8 on the part of all who are tired 0
} of honest and capable administra
9 ton of the States affairs.
AS we have previously asserted
experience has fully demonstrate
: that we can secure the kind of gov
eminent that is needed only througl
and by the Democratic party and
> consequently, the means that wi
surely secure the end should b
utilized by all who think alike i
reference to the necessity for such
: change as will save the credit an
honor Of the State.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
A GENERAL INVASION.
PLANS ARE NOW ASSUMING
DEFINITE SHAPE.
The Porto Rican Campaign Goes For
ward on the Heels of Santiago
Movement, If Not Simultane-
ousIy-One Cable Uncut.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The plans
of the Administration are now show
ing definite shape. The forming of
rendezvous near Key West marks the
beginning of a general invasion of
Cuba. The Porto Rican campaign
goes forward on the heels of the
Santiago movement, if not simultan-
eously.
The third expedition to Manila will
sail, probably on Wednesday.
If overtures for peace have beer
made by foreign Representatives
abroad none have been received here
and no attention is given to peace
talk.
The Guantanamo skirmish is being
discussed.
Despite the report to the contrary
| one cable in Cuba remains uncut