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The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
STRIKING SNAPSHOTS.

Old truths are slways new to US if
they come with the smell of heaven
upon them-John Bunyan.
Brains are better than brass; prin-
ciple is far superior to popularity; to
be good is to be desired rather than
to be great.
Happiness is nothing but that
sweet delight which will arise from
the harmonious agreement between
our wills and the will of God.-Ralph
Cudworth.
Gifts are the proofs of love-not
the cause of it. The parent loves the
child prior to the bestowal of a gift.
The gift of Gods Son was not the
cause of His love for us.
Some of the heaviest crosses we
ever have to bear are borne without
the knowledge or applause of men.
There is no help in such q case save
from God, the only spectator of the
struggle. But his "well done'' is
worth more than the applause oi
men; and the conscience void oi
ofense is a treasure above all esti-
nation.
II you have not yet found out that
Christ crucified is the foundation OF
the whole volume, you have read
your Bible hitherto to very little
profit. Your religion is heaven
without sun, an arch without a
keystone, clock without spring OF
weights. a lamp without oil. 1t will
not comfort you; 1t will not deliver
your soul.-Ryle.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
A NEW ERA

The United States is busiy engag-
ed just now in writing history that
promises to be conspicuous in the
annals of time, and, as the New York
Sun observes, "we have hardly yet
had time to comprehend the full
significance of the task we have un
dertaken and the immense effect it's
accomplishment is going to have up
on our future national career"
Pursuing this line of thought, the
Sun says:
1--WE are the first nation, since the
crusades, to declare war distinctly
for the benefit of an oppressed people
and with no selfish purpose of bene
fitting ourselves. AS the Christians
of Europe summoned the Saracen
infdels to surrender possession of
the Holy Land, because their pres
eDce there was an offence to the
Christian conscience, SO, we have
summoned Spain to withdraw from
Cuba purely because Spanish misrule
and Spanish cruelty toward a de.
fenceless people offend our humane
sentiments.
"Spain having defied us, as the
Saracens defied Europe, we have
been obliged to resort to force to
compel it's obedience to our COM
mand. We have had to mobilize our
army and navy, and to put forth our
strength as we have not put it forth
for over thirty years.
I'm the prosecution of the war we
have already wTested from Spain the
Philippine Islands, and shall GER
tainly do the same with Porto Rico
We shall also undoubtedly be
obliged to keep possession of Cuba
until we have redeemed our promise
to establish there a stable govern
ment. With these acquisitions that
of Hawaii is logically connected and
will speedily be accomplished.
The result is, that we have become
actually, as we were potentially, one
| of the Great Powers, and, by the
| addition of new and distant terri
tory. we shall bring ourselves, as we
have never been brought before, into
close political touch with other
countries. We must hold the
Philippines because the nations OF
Europe will not permit us 70 transfer
i them to any single one of themselves,
and we must see to it that Cuba is
civilized and governed. because honor
and humanity require it. The same
!, thing is true of Porto Rico and OF
Hawaii. Hence, we must also main
tain permanently our newly created
army and navy, and we must watch
more closely than ever before the
intricacies of International politics. y
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

MOST people have received the
mistaken impression that the war is
q profit producer for the newspapers
and that they are really enjoying a
financial picnic. 1t is true that the
circulation of all papers with facili.
ties for supplying the latest news
has increased and in many instances
very greatly, but in almost every
case the added expense for telegraphic
service is largely in excess of the
added profits from the larger circula
ton, while the advertising patronage
or rates have not increased relative
ly. There has never been q time
perhaps, when the reading public
received SO much at SO small cost to
it and when the papers received SO
little in return for extra labor and
expense.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

IT seems that a terrible blunder
was made by somebody in failing to
arrange for the home transportation
of the volunteers who failed to pass
the medical examination at Raleigh
Those that were rejected manifested
the same spirit of patriotism as
those that were accepted and it is a
shame that these brave men, because
of physical defect, sholld be de-
tanned in camp, or forced to pay their
own fare home, or, for lack of funds,
be obliged to count cross ties in
order to get back to their families
and their business, both of which
they left in response to their couE-
try's call.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
Who Are Eusionists.

Asheville Citizen.
The Citizen believes the only per.
sons in North Carolina, Democrat ts
or Populists, who want fusion, are
the office holders and the office seek
ers. There can be no difference be.
tween the rank and file of the Popu-
lists and the rank and file of the
Democrats on this question. There
are some Democrats who woold sell
their principles to get into office, and
there are some Populists who would
sell theirs to hold the Offices they
have, but this number is small in
each of these parties. The great
mass of Democrats as we'll as Popu
lists, know and feel that this trading
in politics is degrading, humiliating.
pernicious. They do not care to
raise their boys with the notion that
there is no principle in politics that
should not be traded in ii it will
bring an Office to the trader, The
great mass of white men in North
Carolina do not look upon defeat as
the utmost calamity. Every man
and every political party wants sue
cess, but it should always come with
honor.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
Little Thipgs worth Knowing

Little Things Worth Knowing.
That a bag of hot sand sometimes
relieves neuralgia.
That warm borax water will re-
move dandruff.
That salt should be eaten with nuts
to aid digestion.
That milk which stands too long
makes bitter butter.
That hot, strong lemonade taken
at bedtime will often break up a
cold.
That it rests you, in sewing, to
change your position frequently.
That rusty fatirons should be
rubbed over with beeswax and lard.
That little soda water will relieve
sick headache caused by indigestion.
That cup of strong coffee win re-
move the odor of onions from the
breath.
That tough meat is made tender
by lying a few minutes In vinegar
water.
That a cup of hot water drunk
before meals will frequently relieve
nausea and dyspepsia.
That to beat the white of eggs
quickly add q pinch of salt Salt
cools and cold eggs froth rapidly.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
MEMORIAL DAY.

Once more the cycle of time has
brought the day set apart by North
Carolinians for paying annual tribute
to the memory of the Confederate
dead and it is creditable to our peo-
ple-to their sense of honor and
appreciation-that now, thirty three
wears since the conflict closed and
the Stars and Bars were furled for
ever, memorial day is observed with
undiminished ardor.- So may 1T be
until the end of time.
The record of the Confederate
soldier is unparalleled for heroism
and fortitude, for stout resistance OF
overwhelming odds, and this record
is a heritage that will ever be valued
and guarded by every true son and
daughter of our Southland. There
fore, it is eminently fitting that upor
each recurring May 1Oth-the ami
versary of the death of the grea'
Stonewall Jackson--that our people
should turn aside from the hum o
:, the business world and listen tt
| eloquent tributes to the valOr of tn
Boys in Gray and bedeck with tn
flowers of Spring the resting place
of our sleeping heroes.
In appreciation of the marvelou
achievements of the Confederate sol
diers, let us, while honoring the dead
not forget to honor. the living vet
Grams, who are now travelling towar
the sunset of life. May it be pleas
ure to contribute to their comfor
and to crown their declining day
with the halo that emanates froI
grateful hearts.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
Keeping the Money at Home.

Washington Post.
1t is now evident that thousands
OF citizens who would have gone
abroad under normal conditions will
manage in some way to pass the
summer in their own country. This
means, among other things, that
many millions of dollars that would
else have been expended in foreign
parts will be kept at home. Some
portion of this large aggregate will
remain in the hands of present own
ers, but it is probable that the major
part of it will be expended in travel
and recreation in this wonderful
country of ours, which very few Of
those who have been in the habit o.
visiting the old world have ever ex
plored.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
Turn off the Gas.
Raleigh Post.

hale1Sh POSt.
AS an evidence of the "carefulness'
of Governor Russell in State ex-
peDses, the Winston R publican rises
to the height of the occasion by
stating that 'the Governor even
turns off the unnecessary electric
lights in the mansion to save the
State expense"
This is simply revelling in economy.
Whether it is because His Excellency
cloves darkness rather than light
may be left to conjecture. At any
rate, this electric light expense which
is saved is not a bagatelle to the
bad gas he has paid lawyers for in
his foolish, fruitless, partisan litiga-
tions. Turn on your electric lights,
Governor, and turn off your legal
gas. Then you may talk about
careful" saving of the peoples
money.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
A War Relic.

Mr.. a. L. Whit, of Pilot Mountain.
Confederate veteran, who was "a
member of Co. H., Twenty-first North
Carolina regiment, was in the city
Tuesday and brought with him an
artiileryman's cap box, which he took
OF dead Federal soldier, on the bat
tletield, at Cedar Run, in the Valley
OF Virginia. The box plainly shows
the blood stains. Mr.. Whit intended
to exhibit the box at the Veterans re-
union Tuesday, but reached here too
late.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
sP1rs VENOM.

In it's chagrin over the humiliating
defeat of the ex bosses at the munich
pal election. the Union Republican,
like a wounded snake, writhes in
torture and spits it's shiny venom in
every direction. Realizing the poten-
CIV of the blows struck by The SENTI-
MEL in behalf of good government
and for the overthrow of the spoils-
men, the Republican resorts to it's
favorite method of argument C) by
making false accusations against
this paper.
IT saws "before the Democratic
primaries THE SENTINEL stoutly
opposed the nomination of Col. A. b
Gorrell, because he was too mug
wumpish',' etc. Everybody know
that The SENTINEL neither opposed
nor advocated the nomination o.
any one of the Democratic candl-
dates before the primaries and that
after the nomination it gave 10y J
support to Col. Gorrell, as il woUiC
have given to any of the other can
didates if one of them had secured
the nomination of the party. So
much for lie No. i.
The second statement that we
notice in this chapter from the Book
of Ananias, alias Union Republican
is this: "THE DAILY openly espoused
the cause Of Mayor Crutchfield and
became the apologist of the motley
gang who, stepped in whiskey
emerged from the blind tigers, dives
and gambling dens," etc. This asser
tion is so far removed from the realm
of truth that it would entitle the
writer thereof to added distinction il
the Kingdom of Liars If he had not
already graduated therein with al
average per centage of 100.
| 1t is none of our business to either
affirm or deny the Republican,
charge that Crutchfield's supporters
were ''steeped in whiskey' and fire.
quenters of "blind tigers" ane
gambling dens," but the accusa
tion seems to come with poor grace
from the Republican, when the writ
ten evidence can be produced, in thu
shape of orders duly signed by on
or more of the leaders of the HoltoI
faction, that both money ant
| whiskey were dealt out to cOloreC
supporters of Wilson. This is no
mere rumor, nor Crutchfield informa
tion, but is based upon indisputabl'
fact, in black and white, and the
signers of the orders dare not deny
| it.
The faulty logic of the Republican
is both ridiculous and laughable. L
charges The SENTINEL with opposing
Gorrell's nomination and says thi
was enough to elect him. 1t theI
charges The SENTINEL with openly
espousing the cause of Orutchfield
Then, according to the Republican,
method of reaching conclusions, Will
son should have come out far ahead
instead of far behind, Grutchfield.
| Oh, shucksI It's a waste of tim
to undertake to reason with sucl
cattle.
Besides, victors can afford to b.
magnanimous, and we are too wei
pleased with the prospect OF gOoC
city governmenr tp ger in the prope
humor to do full justice to the r.
publican's false accusations.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

WE are hearing much just now
along the line that people who
think alike should vote alike and
the proposition appears to be very
reasonable and we favor it, but we
fail to see that people who think
alike should be arrayed in two
separate and distinct political
organizations, with one of the
parties led by men who are willing to
trade with third party of different
thought whenever such a trade
promises profit to the aforesaid
leaders. We are not only willing,
but anxious that all who favor
Democratic doctrine shall vote alike
but we want them to vote under the
Democratic banner.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Prints, if rinsed in salt and water,
look brighter.
For scorches in linen spread over
them the juice of an onion, and a
quarter ounce of white soap.
Silk handkerchiefs and ribbons
should be washed in salt and water
and ironed wet to look we'll.
Yellow spots on the linen or cotton
produced by the iron may be re-
moved by setting them in the broil-
ing sun.
Tablecloths are now being made OF
silk and have gained considerable
popularity among those who can
afford them.
Velvets should be held over the
steam of boiling water, and kept well
stretched until the moisture has
evaporated.
Colored muslins should be washed
in lather of cold water. If the
muslin be green add a little vinegar
to the water, if lilac a little ammonia
If black a little salt.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
THE COST.

Pointing out the necessity for
battleships in modern warfare, the
Atlanta Journal gives hint of the
immense cost of this branch of the
service. 1t says:
can outlay of something like
$5,OOO,OOO is required to construct
and equip ship which would take
high rank in any modern navy.
After such ship is complete the
expense of maintaing it is very
heavy. This item for each of our big
battleships is now about $1,000 a
day even when they do no firing.
The daily expenses of our navy are
now over $4,000 day.
The total annual expenses of a
first class battleship are estimated
at $547 900, divided as follows:
pou IF oAioorr crow and
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
STATES PROTEST.

Against Placing Their Troops In Sem
arate Troops.
BY Telegraph to The Sentinel
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Several
States have protested against the
distribution of troops announced
yesterday. Volunteers from each
State are anxious to keep together.
The Secretary of War has repeatedly y
begged to have the men from certain
States assigned to the same divi-
sions.
Senator Lindsay, this morning
asked Secretary Alger to keep the
Kentucky brigade intact. According
to the assignment, one Kentucky
regiment goes to Chickamauga, {
second to Washington and thirt
to the Coast.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
History of N. @. Troops.

Monroe Enquirer.
Prof. d. 81. Hill, OF the North Caro-
lima Agricultural and Mechanical
College, has consented to take Judge
Avery's place in writing the "History
of the North Carolina Troops in the
Late War" None can do that work
better than it will be done by Prof.
Hill. He is a ripe scholar and is a
most careful and painstaking man
and has made most careful study
of the war history of our State.
Prof. Hill is a son of Gen. d. 81.
Hill
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
LINES ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES

LINES ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES.
Situated in the Pacific Ocean
southeast of Hongkong.
Discovered by Magellen in 1921.
Settled by Spaniards during the
reign of Philip III, after whom they
were named.
Manila is the seat of Government
and residence of Governor General,
appointed by Spain.
Principal islands: Luzon, Min
danas, Panay, Negroes, Zebu, Bohol,
Leyte, Samar and Masbate.
Total area, 115, ,528 square miles
(almost five times the size of Penn
sylvania.)
The group comprises 1900 islands,
of which but 4OS are inhabited.
Population, 100000.
Earthquakes are frequent and
hurricanes common.
Islands are traversed by chain of
mountains, rising in some instances
to 5000 feet.
Rice, sugar, hemp, tobacco, coffee
and cotton are raised. Mineral
products are gold, copper, iron, lead,
mercury, sulphur and coal.
The Malays form the greater part
of the population, while the negroes
and Chinese inhabit the mountain
regions.
Wild animals: Antelope, fox, wild
cat and monkey, while most of the
domestic animals common in Europe
can be found on the islands.
Birds include the parrot, pigeon,
water fowls and species of pheasant.
Fish abundant; serpents numerous.
Weaving and straw hat making is
carried on by the females. The chief
manufacture is cigar making.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
Cuba's Liberty Flower.

In his Marching with Gomez
Grover Flint tells of a little flower
which grows in che forests of Cuba,
the petals of which, pale rose in
color, are shaped like the single star
in the Cuban flag. 1t is called the
liberty flower by all the insurgents,
and because of the time it makes its
first appearance it is believed that
Cuba will be made free in May.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
ON HIS WAY TO KLoNDYKE.
Mr. q. III. Loper Writes of His Trip.
Will Send for MIR. Pegram

Will Send for MIR. Pegram
MIR. l. w Pegram is In receipt of
another letter from his friend, @. Fl.
Loper, who is en- route for the Klon-
dyke gold fields 1t is dated April
16.h. Mr. Loper says: I'VE are now
one week out from Portland. We
passed the first Glacier today. We
have fine crowd of 10 passengers, "a
jacks, dogs and horses The passage
cost 500, with an allowance OF 1000
pounds OF freight free. The rest Is
shipped at $50 per ton. The weather
has been very fine and moderately
warm part OF the time. We passed
| some scenery that was simply grand
mountains densely wooded, islands,
! cascades, Indian villages, whales,
geese and ducks by the Thousand and
the porpoises have played like kittens
around the ship. We saw % eagles at
one Time this morning"
Mr. Loper closer his letter by telling
Mr.. Pegram that if he strikes a rich
find he will write for him TO come.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
AGratefuI Man.

Cleveland Leader.
Say, come in here and let me buy
you a cigar"
"Why, what's happened? Got
another baby out at your house 2"
mo; but you're the first fellow I've
met for three weeks who hasn't asked
me if | was getting ready to go to
war;
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

The first city to name street for
the hero of Manila is New Orleans.
She had street called 'Spain" and
it has been formally rechristened
eDewey." A happy change and a
merited compliment.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

WE would suggest that the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy raise fund
during the next year for monument
to the memory of the confederate
soldiers, to be erected upon the
Courthouse square or some other
public place in the city.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

That Dewey's magnificent victory
was achieved without the loss of a
man or a boat i6 nothing short OF
marvellous. Dewey acted admirably
and it is fitting that he should have
been promoted promptly.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

The Yadkin harness is q Dig
success. Hitch all the machinery OF
the Twin City and vicinity to it and
induce others to come and share this
praat advantage.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

The fight for leadership between
the Crutchfeld and Holton wings OF
the g. O. p. continues. The former
endorses Mott for Solicitor and it is
presumed the latter will champion
the cause of Alexander.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

The Philadelphia Record gives this
as a mathematical problem which is
pretty good: If, as Blanco says, one
mule was killed at Mantanzas, how
MANY mules were killed at Manila?
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
Feed.
NOTICE.

will in the future run at the sale stables
of Macarthur and Ziglar first-class livery,
keeping in stock the latest line of first-class
Buggies, Carriages and Harness, with extra
nice double and single driving horses.
shall make speciality of family broke
horses, and solicit the patronage of the gem
eral public and my friends.
Respectfully, .. +. ZIGLAR.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

UNCLE SAM, doubtless, appreciates
China's courtesy in delaying the
neutrality proclamation until Dewey
established a base of supplies for his
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
ATTEMPTED EXPLOSION.
Which Would Have Caused Loss @
Millions

Millions.
SAULT DE STE MARIE, Mich May
10.-Five sticks OF dynamite, with
fuses and caps, were found five hun
dred feet from the locks The Secret
Service reports an attempt to explode
the locks, which would have caused a
loss of millions Later, another stick
of dynamite with the fuse partly
burned was found. The guard has
been doubled and no one will be
allowed at the locks after dark.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
MINISTER woopFoRD ARRIVES
A Party OF Americans Come in on
La Touraine.

NEW YORK, Nav S.-Gen. Stewart
l.. Woodford, United States minister
to Spain, arrived on La Touraine
this morning, and left for Washing
ton this afternoon. La LORRAINE
also had on board a number o. the
attaches of the United States lega-
tion at Madrid. A reception com
mlttee from the Union League Club
and U. S. Grant Post 327, &. Ar.
met General Woodforo at uuaran-
tine and accompanied him to this
city. General Woodford declined to
be interviewed by reporters, sayins
that he was still in the diplomatic
service of the government. and coulC
say absolutely nothing for publica
| ton.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

CURRENr events are establishing
more intimate relations between
UncIe Sam and John Bull.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

IT looks now as if fusion is going
to receive a very black eye at the
Democratic State Convention.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

Up to date there has been no denial
or demand of proof of the charge
that the Holton faction leaders
dealt out orders for whiskey and
money in the late municipal cam
paign. These orders, with the sigma
lures attached, would make inter-
esting reading.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

We acknowledge, with thanks to
Mr.. F. B. Mcdowell, President, re-
ceipt of an invitation to the unveil-
ing of the monument to the signers
of the Mecklenburg Declaration OF
Independence at Charlotte on the
Goth instant. This will be an
occasion of special interest to every
patriotic North Carolinian and,
doubtless, the exercises will attract
a very large attendance. Hon.
Adlai E. Stevenson will be the orator
of the day.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

That fever patient can be made
cool and comfortable by frt qnent
sponging of with soda water or salt
water.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

When a man wants a wife, it is
easy to find one ready maid, but it is
not SO easy to find one maid to
order.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

NOTICE.
A Blue Mark here is to call attentlon
the date to which your subscription is paid.
Remittances are desired from those IN ar
rears.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

WILL Forsyth be represented at
the Democratic State Convention? ?
If SO, by whom and under what
authority? 1t is less than three
weeks to the Convention and there
has been no call issued for either
Township or County Convention to
elect delegates to the State Conven-
tion.
The western sentinel., 1898-05-12

Malaga grapes have become very
sour since our consulate over there
was attacked by the Spanish mob.
Better give them grape shot, quick I