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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1880
Page
2
The Clinston Sentinel notes a prosperous year in Winston with more large houses and thriving mercantile trade. It reports increases in leaf sales and factory expansion, mentions Dr Deems sailing, notable deaths, and political shifts including New York and Maine events and quinine free list impacts.
For twenty years Maine has been a Republican State and the Republicans framed a constitution and laws for vote counting and issuing certificates. The Canvassing Board, led by the Governor, controls returns and certificates, a point upheld by Judge Virgin who denied a Supreme Court order to inspect returns. Democrats threaten but Republicans defend their methods as long-standing precedent, while recalls of past irregularities surface from Auburn Chronicle copy. The piece notes party tensions, alleged manipulation of returns, and political rhetoric surrounding power and legitimacy in Maine and South Carolina.
An account recalls Rev. Charles Wesley sheltering a frightened bird from a hawk at his window. The moment of refuge inspired him to write a hymn about finding safety in faith. The tale, drawn from Newton’s Life of Christ, notes the line All my trust on thee is stayed. A separate item mentions a North Bristol Railway train tragedy over the Tay on December 29 with over 300 passengers lost.
An essay extols a kind voice and a firm, gentle tone at home and in youth, urging vigilance in speech. It contrasts sharp voices in play with the nurture of a sweet tone, then shifts to historical notes on Afghan and Jewish heritage, plus political quibbles about North Carolina and Indiana and a Maine Supreme Court matter.
Cattum Bros. & Co. of Greensboro North Carolina manufacture the Carolina Chill Cure touted as the only cure for chills. Dr Gregory endorses it. Local druggists Thompson's Drug Store Carter Rives & Co offer lamps cigars and reduced lamps prices. A free lamp supply claim and cheap household items appear in the advertisement.
A bustling 1879 Baltimore storefront notices low prices and new stock in clothing and dry goods. It touts R Johnson as a merchant tutor and highlights cassimeres, leather goods, and a wide range of fabrics. Hinshaw Bros mammoth store promises lowest prices with open doors and heavy discounts.
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