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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-17
Treatment Of Mexican PrIsonera.

Treatment of Mexican Prisoners.
The term Of n prisoner in Mexico is
divided into three periods. The first
8 occupied with penal labor, the Sec
,nd is spent in the training school,
With small pny, and the third is pre-
?aratory to freedom, with paid work
and many privileges.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01
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SCORE AND TALLY.
Something About the Survival of an
Old Custom i'm France.
From dc EnglIsh MagazIne.

Ola custom In france.
From the English Magazine
To keep score and to keep tally are
common enough phrases; but few of the
ardent boys and girls who keep the score
of an exciting game of base ball, and af-
terward compare score cards to see If their
records tally, have any idea whence these
two words are derived.
Originally, they were exact synonyms
a score being scar or notch upon a
tally-stick. while tally comes directly
from the French taller, to cut, white
or notch. The use of tally-sticks, one
would think, must belong either TO re-
mote antiquity or to regions beyond civil
ization and Its accompanying school arith-
meucs: yet such Is by no means the case.
That it shll survives in rural France is
attested by Mr.. s. Baring-Gould.
Sitting among a group of blue bloused
peasants before the fire place of a coun-
try inn, the landlady of which also con-
Quoted the village bakery, he noticed hang
ing from the mantel two great bundles
of sticks. Examining them he found that
each rod was about eighteen inches In
length, and was split up more than three
quarters of its length the split portion be-
ing covered with notches, while upon the
handle was inscribed a name. The mis-
tress of the inn observed him puzzling
over these mysterious Objects and coming
TO his side good-naturedy. explained that
they were tallies, and that all the bakery
accounts of the house were kept in that
manner
Every customer was provided with
hazel stick split through the greater part
Of It's length, and with his name written
on the handle. The split-off piece of
wood was retained by the customer; the
principal stick by the baker. When the
customer desired a loaf or two he came
to the shop with his stick 1t was placed
in connection with the piece from which
it had been originally taken and then
with knife notch was cut at the point
of contact at one side, so as to mark both
pieces Of wood. When one side had been
thus scored full the score was carried
down the other junction. AS soon as the
account was paid the tally stick was
thrust into the fire."
The. visitor carried away a tally as a
curiosity, but on showing IL at home was
: in his own neighborhood kept her ac-
count for butter ana milk on notcheG
stick. She did not. however. employ the
checking system Of the split-off piece--a
system which, simple and old-fashioned
as IL is. renders Justification on either
side impossible.
Records of elections were kept on tally
sticks until 1926, in the English House Of
Commons, and an overheated stove in
which useless and discarded tallies were
being burned, in 1884, started a connagra-
ton which destroyed both houses of
Parliament
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01
NEGRO FILLED WITH SHOT.
Gun Fired by a Man of His own Col
or-Crop Outlook at Lyons.

or-Crop Outlook at Lyons.
LYONS. Ga, March S1-Early this morn
ing a negro man named Tom Davis, 80
wears old. was hauled into town in an oy.
cart with his body literally alive with
turkey shot, and just at the point OF
death. From the facts obtainable, 1t
seems that Davis, who lived at Donovan's
mills. two miles west of here, while driv-
ing along the road between Appleton. and
the mill stopped his team and went on
10 the land of another negro named Ha-
gan. and got into a war of words, with
him Hagan ordered Davis to leave his
premises. and Davis refusing to go, re-
ceived the contents of both barrel of Ha-
ean's shotgun. DR.. Gordon, the MUSICIAN,
who dressed Davis wounds, says that no
less than 300 turkey shot entere the ne
gro,s body. between his left shor Ilder blade
and his hip JOINT. Davis cang ot possibly
live. This is the second fatal shooting
affray in this neighborhood VII min the last
ten DAYS. and no arrests as Vet have been
made in either instance
THE long drought continue all through
this section, and the farmers are not able
to do their ploughing.
The forest fires have aboI ii died out for
want of material. They lrave ragged for
The past two months, ard have burned
everything in their path
Farmers around here VIII plant very lit
file cotton this year. a.. Id will give the
greater part of their la nds and attention
10 corn, vegetables, etc. A number of the
farmers in this end the county, will
give attention TO tobaC eco growing. This
IS a new crop in this art of Georgia. Mr..
oliver, who comes fr ON the tobacco dis
trict of North Carroll IA, bought land here,
and last year plante a several acres of the
weed. His success was far beyond his
most sanguine exT ectations, and he has
demonstrated beyc nd doubt that this soil
will produce a ma rketable wrapper tobac-
CO. and that from 1000 to 1900 pounds can
be raised per acJ with very little guano
which will bring on the brakes IS to 30
cents per pounfl This certainly beats A.
cent cotton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01

clear that it is unjustifable A moments
consideration may well enough be given to
the consequences to ourselves that would
follow it,
In the first place. a arrangement of bus
mess, now just beginning to emerge from
long and ruinous depression, and which
must affect most deeply every legitimate
industry and employment that belongs to
time of peace. A probable debauching
of the currency of the country by throw
ing it on to a silver basis, with all the ills
which that misfortune would bring in its
train. Against this. the country rose up
in the last presidential election by a ire
mendous effort.
Is the success then so hardly obtained
now to be needlessly thrown away. An
enormous expenditure from a treasury
whose expenses already exceed its income
by more than $50, 900 900 a year; indefinite
millions a year to be added to the pension
list, already in its saturnalia of fraud and
extravaganza, the curse and the shame of
the country
Can we afford all this? What taxation
/ to pay for it? And what have we to
gain for it in return? The injury that
could be inflicted upon us by Spain would
be trifiing in comparison with that which
we should inflict upon ourselves. .
Are there not thousands of young men,
establish or maintain some honest business
that war would overturn and destroy? Is
there not charity which begins at home !?
And when the Spanish government is
expelled from Cuba, then what next?
The annexation of that island to the
United States, with its population two
thirds white men alien to us in their blood,
language and traditions, and one-third ne
groes, of whom it might be supposed we
ba 4 =,
into states to become a stamping ground
for professional and corrupt politicians,
furnishing further members to the United
States Senate of the sort that may be ex-
pected, and to give. perhaps, a casting
vote in the presidential elections.
There is undoubtedly among us a con-
siderable party Numerically who are in
favor of war with any country upon amy
quarrel, because they are eager for those
emoluments of war with which we have
unhappily surrounded that calamity. To
them a war would be what confagration
is to thieves.
There are those also who desire TO
achieve a dishonest profit in another way,
by debasing the currency of the country.
There are politicians who overrun
each other in haste to be in favor of eny
war that is proposed, lest they should be
charged some time with having been OPP
posed to war.
And there are infamous newspapers
which address themselves solely to the
ignorant multitude, and infiame their pas
sions on a subject about which they know
nothing, by all the resources of mendacity
and all the rhetoric of vituperation. If
these voice the sentiment of the American
people, if they are the majority which is
to control our affairs, God pity US!
I believe that the sober sense, the en-
lightened patriotism and the Christian
principle of this nation will be found on
The other side.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01
NEGB oEs VOLUNTEER.
Company cd 10 Enrolled at MiIIedse-
lille for the War.

Miledge1 lille, Ga. March 31-The first
volunteer company of negroes for Georgia
was org; inized here tonight and about
seventy FIVE enrolled. They will offer their
services to Mckinley in case war should
break out with Spain. The meeting vas
enthw siastic. and from what can be iudg-
ed. a large enrolment will be made up in
this county. The leading colored citiza Ems
are at the head of the movement and sly
the will be able to obtain as many more
vo .intoers as signed tonight Brown
G, ,rnn,i1. a leader among the negroes, was
r ,ade chairman. and L. X. Linton, secre-
= ary. The organization adjourned to meet
again Monday night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01
Passenger Fares From Savannah

Passenger Fares From Savannah
TO NEW YoRK-Cabin, $50; Excursion.
$50; intermediate, SIS; Excursion, s24:
Storage. SO
TO BoSToN-Cabin, So; Excursion, $50:
intermediate H7; Excursion, Is; Steer
age, $l1.75.
TO PHILADELPHIA (via New York;
Cabin, So; Excursion, $35; Intermediate.
$7; Excursion, ST; Storage, 12~
The express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
(sOth) meridian time. as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
KANSAS CITY. Capt Fisher. FRIDAY.
April l. $3.50 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt Daggett.
SATURDAY, April 2. $50 p. m
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt Burg,
MONDAY. April 4, o. m.
GATE CITY. Capt Googlns. TUESDAY,
April 5, p. m.
TALLAHASSEE Capt Askins, FRI
DAY. April s. $50 a. N.
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher, sATUR-
DAY. April g. Up. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett.
MONDAY, April II. D. IN.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt Burg.
TUESDAY, April u. p. m.
GATE CITY. Capt. Googins. FRIDAY,
April 10, at 800 p. IN.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt Askins, sATUR-
DAY, April 16, at 400 p. m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher, MONDAY.
April Is. at 500 p. m.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON DIREcT.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage.
THURSDAY. April Z. p. m
CHATTAHoocHFE. Can't. Lewis.
THURSDAY. April A. Q p. m.
CITY or MACON, Capt. Savage
THURSDAY. April 81, D. m.
CHATTAHoocHEE, Can't. Lewis.
THURSDAY, April %. 70 noon.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
5 p m. daily except Sundays, and Boston
for Savannah Wednesdays at u noon.
w. q. Brewer, Ticket Agent 80 Bull ST.,
Savannah. Ga.
70. w. Smith. Cont Frt. Agt., Saw, Ga
II. @. Trezevant, Agt., Savannah, Ga.
%. II. Hinton, Traffic Manager.
John M. Egan, Vice President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01

Saturday nights only II p. m. from Boil
ton street, cars leaving and arriving into
Bolton street. Passengers change az
Thunderbolt
For Montgomery 8 and 1o:s7 a. m. ana
2:2o and $3.50 D. m.
Leave Montgomery 7:So a. M. l22o ana
4:15 p. m.
For Thunderbolt cars leave Bolton strees
depot on every hour and half hour durlne
abe day and evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01

up and when revolving rapidly enough,
and pointed at the target, the lanyard is
pulled, the primer fired. and the flame
communicated to the rocket composition
In the end of the projectie A certain
amount of the gas Is allowed to escape
around the rocket so that no more pres
sure Will be banked up than Is sufficient
to give the projectile a good start. After
leaving the muzzle, the burning of the
rocket composition increases the density
of the gas. thus imparting an acceler-
ating velocity"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01
Ocean Steamship Co
FOB
New York, Boston
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommoda tons.
All the comforts of a modern hotel
Electric lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets
include meals and berth aboard ship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01
Zach HOLMES to Hang.

Douglas, Ca. March 3l-The jury In the
case of lack Holmes. for the murder of j.
~ Bitch has returned a verdict of guilty
without recommendation 10 mercy. He
was this morning sentenced 20 be hanged
in private on Friday. April 20. The pris-
onor.a mlxed-blooded Crowdan Indian from
North Carolina, received his sentence
without a tremor, or any display OF emo
tional feeling.
Frank Gaskln (coioredl is now on trial
for attempted rape on Miss Beady Sears.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01

Derby, Conn, March 81. L. briggs,
of the briggs Seabury Gun and Ammuni-
ton Company, stated to-day that mis- COM
pany had received a half-million dollar or
der from the government for ammunition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01
NEW DYNAMITE GUN
SPINS ON BALL BEARINGS WITH
SPROCKE AND CHAIN.

PrOjectiIe, Built on the SkyrOcket
Principle, Receives Impulse From
Force within Itself, While the
Spinning of the Gun Gives the Ro-
tary Motion Necessary TO Accura-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01

II observe in the public prints" said
the scientific boarder, that a whales
tongue sometimes yields a ton Of oil.
IF the whale is as oily tongued as that
sah the Cheerful idiot mo wonder that
Jonah was taken n."-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.

TRANSFORMATION CO.
Tickets on sale at companys office 70
the Following points at very low rates:
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.
BALTIMORE. MD.
BUFFALO. ". x.
BOSTON, MASS.
CHICAGO, ILL.
CLEVELAND, o.
ERIE, PA.
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
HARRISBURG, PA
HALIFAX, N. s.
NIAGARA FALLS. N. y.
NEW YORK, N. Y.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
PITTSBURG, PA.
PROVIDENCE, r.. l.
ROCHESTER, Y.
TRENTON, N. j.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
First-class tickets include MEALS a.
state room berth Savannah TO Baltimore
Accommodation and Cuisine Unequaied
Freight capacity unimited: careful
handling and quick dispatch
The steamships of this company are an.
pointed TO sail from Savannah TO BeIti.
more as follows STANDARD tlme):
ESSEX Capt. BiiIups. SATURDAY.
April 2. at 300 D. m.
D. II. MILLER. Capt Kirwan, WEDNEs-
DAY. April g. at 600 p. m.
TrAscA, Capt. James. SATURDAY, April
0, at 500 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
]. j.. CARoLAN, Agent,
Savannah, Ca
w. r. TURNER @. p. A.
A. ID. STEBBINS. A. T. NJ
j. C. WHITNEY Traffic Manager
General Offices. Baltimore, Md.
The western sentinel., 1898-09-08
Trustees Sale.

Under the provisions of certain deed of
trust executed by w. E. Franklin and wife,
and recorded in the Office of the Register of
Deeds of Foreyth county, N. c., in Book No
cash at public auction, at the courthouse
door in Winston, N. c., on Thursday, the
18th day of September, 1898. at Il o'clock
NJ, the land and premises described in said
deed Os trust, and being more particularly
described as follows, to-wit:
First, lot of land in said city of Winston,
N. c., beginning at the Southeast corner of
Broad street and the old Fries Plank road
running North wardly with Broad street one
hundred and fifteen feet; thence Westwardly
200 feet to Pond street; thence with Pond
street in Southerly course thirty feet to
the Plank Road; thence with the Plank
Road in a Southeasterly course to the be-
ginning, the same being part of lots defig-
mated in the plat of the city of Winston, N.
c., as Lots No. 800 and 36l and being the
same land mentioned and described in deed
from l.. l.. Lunn and wife to w. K. Frank
lin, dated March 18, 1891, and recorded in
the Office of the Register of Deeds of Fo rsyth
county. N. c., in Book No. 81 of Deeds on
Page 373 etc.
Second, also another lot of land fronting
on Broad street in the city of Winston, N.
G. beginning at John M. Woodruff's South
east corner running wardly with
Broad street fifty-nine feet to w. r. Frank
Inns corner; thence Westwardly with w. K.
Franklin's line 100 feet to q. w Morris
| line; thence Northwardly with Morris line
| 484 feet to John NJ. Woodruff's line; thence
| Eastwardly with J M. Woodruff's line one
hundred feet to Broad street, being the same
land mentioned and described in deed from
| Charles w. Morris and wife to w. e Frank
| lin recorded in the office of the Register OF
Deeds of Forsyth county, N. G., in Book
No. 81 of Deed. Page 375 etc. This 26th day
| EUGENE f. GRAY Trustee
The western sentinel., 1898-09-08
MUsrERING OUT OF TROOPS.
Both of North CarOIina's w hite Regi-
ments May be Sent Home

Mrs. ]. G.. Bessent received a letter
Tuesday morning from her husband
1t was written on Sunday. Capt. Bes.
sent arrived in Jacksonville on Sat
urday. He says he had to ride nearly
all over Georgia in order to get back
to camp. This was caused by the
washouts along the railroads. He
writes that the talk in Jacksonville is
that the First Regiment will be mus
tered out of service, though no officia al
orders had been received.
A special from Washington say.
that the War Department officials are
Disguised with the condition of fairs
connected with the North Carolina vol
unteers and as a result it is probable
that both regiments of white troops
will be ordered out of service within
the next ten days.
j. c. l.. Harris, of Raleigh, was at
the War Department yesterday to
have the order for the First to be mus
tered out revoked and General Corbin
stated that the matter was in such a
muddle on account of politics that ad-
ditional briefs would have to be filed
and that the matter would be definitely
decided today.
1t is stat I'd that an order muster ing
out 90, 900 will be issued within a week
and at that time the last white soldier
from North Carolina will be relieved
of military duty.
Mr.. Harris denied that Gov Russell
had requested the first order revoked,
but the officials said they had mes
SageS on file and that no order rela-
tive to the mastering out of the North
Carolina volunteers had been made
except at the request of the Governor.
The western sentinel., 1898-09-08
COURTHOUSE BONDS.
PROTEST MADE AGAINST THEIR
PAYMENT.
Resolution Adopted by a Thinly At
tended Meeting-Want County
Commissioners In Sympathy
With Spirit of Resolution.

About fifty men, half of whom turned
out as spectators, met at the court
house Saturday afternoon to take
some action against the payment oi
the courthouse bonds and interest on
same.
Mr.. Timothey Boose was elected
chairman and T. J. Conrad secretary.
Mr.. J. A. Transou stated the object OF
the meeting. On motion of Mr.. j. w.
Speas, the chairman appointed COM
mittee, composed of J. w. Speas, e.
A. Conrad, J. A. Alspaugh, F. N.
Pfaff and j. A. Transou, to draft
resolutions.
While the committee was out Messrs.
P. T. Lehman and J. P. Stanton, in
surgent Republicans, made short talks
in which they announced that it was
bonds and their payment during the
coming campaign this fall. MIR. Leh-
man is a candidate for the Legislature
and Mr.. Stanton for Register of
Deeds.
The committee reported the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
We, the citizens of Forsyth county
assembled in mass-meeting, do hereby
oppose any further payment of the
interest on the courthC use bonds. We
believe them to be illegal and uncon-
stitutional. Therefore
Resolved, That this meeting nomi-
nate non-partisan ticket for County
Commissioners who will pledge them
selves 0not to pay the interest nor
principal of said bonds without being
compelled to do so by law.
Mr.. j. w. Speas was then called
upon and he made one of his enthusi-
astic speeches against the plan adopt
ed by the County Commissioners to
get the courthouse, etc.
The western sentinel., 1898-09-08
VIII Have to Paw 1t.

County Commissioner J. J. Mar
shall attended the meeting here Sat
urday which adopted resolution
against the payment of interest on the
Courthouse bonds. He made speech
in which he said that he was opposed
to the bonds being issued, "but it is
our Courthouse and now 1 believe we
will have to pay for it, he added.
Mr.. J. F. Reynolds was called upon
and he expressed the same views.
Before the meeting adjourned as
the fusionists would say) three ''non-
partisan" County Commissioners
A. Goslen, Repub lean; F. N. Pfaff,
Populist, and John Waddell, a Dem
ocrat. They all live in the country
The western sentinel., 1898-09-08
FORSYTH BOYS COMING HOME.
First North Carolina Regiment to be
Mustered Out of Service.

There was great rejoicing here Sat-
urday with wives, mothers and sweet
hearts over the rews that the First
North Carolina Regiment had been
ordered from Jacksonville to Raleigh
to be mustered out.
Some remarked, however, that they
were afraid the news was too good to
be true. 1t was sent out SATURDAY.
night by the Associated Press to the
morning papers. This means that
Capt. Bessent and his company will
soon return home.
The Second and Third Regiments
the latter colored are to remain in
service.
The Post says that it is understood
out the First Regiment instead of the
Second was made at the instance of
Governor Russell, and that the Gov
ernOr's influence was exerted in the
interest of his political friends who are
officers in the Second, although it is
notorious that the privates, almost to
a man, have been clamoring for
weeks, to be mustered out. On the
other hand, a large proportion of the
First Regiment are willing to go to
Cuba under General Fitzhugh Lee,
though it is not claimed that many
are anxious to go. 1t is a fact, ac-
knowledged by all who are informed
in regard to military fairs, that the
First Regiment is one of the best
equipped, best drilled and best dis
ciplined regiments in the Seventh
Army Corps. No one has put forth
similar claims in behalf of the Second
Regiment. That the Third Regiment
of negroes is to be retained in the SER
vice while our crack regiment is to be
mustered out, is SO notoriously In the
interest of the Governors colored
friends who are drawing fat salaries
from the government that to mention
it is sufficient, says the Post.
The western sentinel., 1898-09-08
SUNDAY EVENINGS STORM.
1t Did Considerable Damage-Chureh
Blown Down.

Win Salem was visited by a
heavy wind and rain storm between
6 and o'clock Sunday evening. The
cloud came from the North. The
wind blew with terrific force for some
time before rain began falling. 1t
came in torrents, however, when it
started and lasted for half an hour or
more.
The wind did considerable damage.
The colored church on the Mickey
mill road, east of the city, was blown
down, as was Chas. Tise's wind mill.
The telephone and electric light wires
were crossed and several poles blown
over Many of the awnings in front
of the stores were damaged.
A part of the tin roof on p. H.
Hanes & Co. old factory was blown
up. The roof of the building occu-
pied by Norman & Moir, on Fourth
street, was also blown up for about
25 feet. Water ran in the store and
did considerable damage to the goods,
Martin. Mr.. j. G. Miller, with the
assistance of six colored men, rolled
the roof back in position. 1t was
fastened today by the timers. Mr..
Miller says it stopped raining as
soon as hc got the tin back.
A large tree in Mr.. E. II. Wilson 8
yard was blown down, but did no Sc
rious damage.
The water tank at the Davis
School and a number of trees on the
boulevard were blown down.
The top of the West end of Alder
man J. X. Cummings store, corner OF
Liberty and Depot streets, was torn
loose by the wind. The damage was
repaired today.
The Yadkin river this morning was
up about feet and was still rising.
In some places it is out of the banks.
Farmers who were in the city today
say that that the storm has done con-
siderable damage to both tobacco and
corn in the sections it visited.
A lady who came in from Mocks-
Vile this morning said that consider
able excitement was created there
when the storm came up. The Bap.
lists were holding meeting under the
arbor and when the wind began
blowing the lamps began flashing and
there was a great rush to get ou,
| from under the arbor.
Kernersville had some rain, bu
very little wind.