The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-03
PISTOLS PAID THE COST
LOVING HUSBAND AND WIFE REDUCE
ARMAMENT.
Stole BaptismaI Suit. When they Took Lawn
Henderson. A New Pastor. Stabbed
a Sleeping Child.

| Winston n. c., September 2.-(Spe-
cial. "A waterproof baptlsmal suit, be-
longing to Rev. DIR. II. A. Brown. was
stolen from the library Of the First Bap-
fist church here few days ago. 1t
was not missed until yesterday. The
thief carried away Il silver collection
plate belonging to the church. The suit
has been found but it has been rendered
useless by the fact that the boots have
been cut from the pants. 1t is believed
that two negro boys are the guilty
parties.
1t will he remembered that the Repub-
licans in their State convention two years
ago nominated j. II. Henderson, of
Wilkesboro, for State Auditor. Later
he was taken off the ticket in order to
give Hal. w. Aver, Populist a place
A gentleman who was In Wilkesbor0
this week saw n letter which Henderson
sent to the present State Auditor, Mr.
Aver. 1t reads something like this:
Il see from the papers that you have
been presented by Republican State
Chairman Holton with nice military
suit with plenty of gold braid on it.
hope you will send me by express the
am entitled to as Auditor. BE sure and
prepay the express as my little office
of United States Commissioner pays me
so little that / cannot afford to pay
express charges"
A rather unique case was heard before
magistrate in Yadkin county this week.
y man named Thos. Davis swore out a
peace warrant for his wife, but when
art,f1- IN fp;o fhf wifi
remarked to the Justice: LET me see if
he loves me STILL" at the same time
laying her arm around Toms neck The
husband gave way and thereupon in the
presence of the court exclaimed: Lula.
we have no money to pay the cost l viii
give my pistol to the Justice if you will
give yours to the deputy sheriff to pay
the costs" Lula agreed the pistols
were handed over. the case was dis
missed and now the two hearts are again
beating as one.
Rev. w. III. Groves. of MlborO Springs,
Va, who has acceptably filed the posi-
ton of pastor Of the First Presbyterian
chuch here for the past six months, dur
ing the absence of Rev. Robt. f. Cald-
well. pastor. who has been on an ex
tended visit to the Holy Land. left yes
terday for his home. Mr.. Caldwell is
expected to return next Thursday.
DR.. II. j. Thomas, of this city, who
volunteered and went to Santiago as
surgeon in the army, is now Mt Montauk
Camp. Writing to a friend here, DR.
Thomas. among other things says: 'We
left nearly one hundred men in Santiago
hospital. many of whom must die; hun
dred more are in the hospital here ut Mon
tauk. and another hundred that are sick
in quarters and whose faces remind us
of the reconcentrado pictures" He ex
poets to return to Winston about the
18th inst
A large tobacco barn, belonging to Mr..
Ham Hester, six miles east Of Winston
was destroyed by fire last night. The
building was full of new tobacco, which
was being cured.
A foul crime was committed in David
son county a few nights ago \ man
went to the home Of Mr.. Buck" .Hinkle
and stepping up to an open window,
slipped his hand in and stabbed the
three year-old daughter of Mr.. Hinllle in
the breast. The child has not been able
to speak since.
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