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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1885
Page
2
Notices warn subscribers in arrears to settle within days or face collection. Obituary honors Ulysses S Grant, noting his rise from obscurity to military leadership, his Civil War role, and his complex presidency with calls for North and South reunification.
The first annual encampment of the North Carolina State Guard ended with overall success but faced problems. Critics blamed the undulating site, distance from town and depot, and a water supply gag for sickness concerns. Expensive charges drained soldiers' pockets and fueled discontent among participants.
Officers and soldiers in the North Carolina Third Regiment faced a clash between camp discipline and tobacco season. Rain and business duties forced many from Forsyth and Granville units to return home after delays to competitive drills. A controversial Special Order No 7 sparked debate over authority and leave.
A member of the State Guard 3rd Regiment and Company A protests General Order No. 7 issued in Asheville. He cites alleged unfair treatment and the governor's review process, claims officers from Companies A E and K were unjustly labeled as deserters, and asks for press publication of the defense. He notes his unit spent over 600 dollars to attend encampment and waited seven days for review. The letter ends requesting State press to publish.
A farmer named Smith in a neighboring county failed to pay his subscription to Tar Sentinet. After repeated notices, a neighbor offered a loan to pay a mortgage but refused once he saw a red overdue notice in the paper. Smith could not borrow and soon faced a forced sale of his farm.
Special Washington notes report Mrs M F Pender, daughter of Congressman Pernerd, has removed the partisan influence from Tarboro Post Office and secured President Cleveland's approval to fill the vacancy. The administration is cautious about appointing women to offices tainted by political corruption, though Mrs Pender is regarded as capable.
North Carolinians praise Mrs Pender as postmistress and note Charlie Sthedes takes a clerkship in the First Assistant Postmaster General's office. Consul Beckford Mackey reports a three hundred strong ex Confederate colony near Rio Grande do Sul. District appointments halt until September and Virginia campaigning for Fitzhugh Lee continues.
A compact column includes jokes and slang about marriage, labor, and quirks of speech, plus early medical and pest control ads. Notable items reference a second wedding, suspender mishap, and dialect humor, followed by long lists promoting Wells and Rough on products with prices and claims.
Kerners and Oldham real estate dealers in Wikston North Carolina advertise as authorized agents of the North Carolina Immigration Bureau for Forsyth Stokes Surry and Yadkin counties. They list properties including an 228 acre tract near Lem with 35 acres bottom land and woodland, good buildings water and orchard, a potential dairy site, two vacant lots on Sixth Street West End, and urge readers to respond.
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