14 May 1885
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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1885
Page
1
George R Lynn Laverty announces daily arriving stock of dress goods cashmeres worsteds prints and linens. He promotes ladies and gents gloves and a selection of hand sewn shoes and ribbons at low prices urging patrons to visit before buying.
Washington Theatricals special correspondent recalls Capt. Doherty carrying Booths handcuffs, once gifted by a Maryland lady. The relics vanished after a sofa secret drawer was discovered, leaving only a towel fragment from Lincoln amid lost memorabilia. An operatic season and fisheries discussions follow in the Washington pages.
The piece notes Secretary Bayard might stay in the Cabinet and praises his Republican voting record, contrasting it with Frelinghuysen. It surveys political commentary from multiple papers including the Washington Gazette Rochester Express-Rep Asheboro Courier Springfield Republican Boston Herald Philadelphia News and others. It references real estate and paper deals in brief notices.
An excerpt from Edward Payson Hall recounts crossing imagined Holland in a humorous travel sketch. The narrator describes a visit among lowland Europeans, noting odd customs, a dish called beach bie, and a chaotic scene with language barriers and rustic accretions in a single night of travel recollection.
A premium portrait of Gov Scales will be mailed to any current or new Sentinel subscriber who pays 1.50 for a year and 15 cents postage, or 1.50 for a year for a relative or acquaintance who is not already a subscriber. The list closes August 1 when the portraits are finished and mailed.
A first person reminiscence recalls a cross country trip at age fifteen to Wilkesboro, lodging at a Dutch homestead with peach orchards and quirky workers. The narrator endures a crowded night with many curious eyes and loud “ker fluken” exchanges, noting the feast of sour and garlic heavy fare and a memory of the attic full of tobacco and pests. The scene contrasts hospitality with eccentric locals and a humorous, vivid travelogue tone.
A historical public note highlights friendship toward African Americans, urges education and self help, and recounts linked stories from the South including ex slave Arthur Simmons meeting the President, a War Department appointment, a Confederate era Emancipation celebration, and calls for industrial self sufficiency among colored communities.
The gathering included J. M. Martin E. F. Parham J. W. Salmon and others. Resolutions were adopted and a committee was named to arrange a future meeting: Salmon Windsor Graves Graves Terry. The event moved to publish the proceedings in town papers before adjournment. President B. H. Roberts presided with Secretary F. FE. Parham.
A New Orleans letter reports a mixed status for Black residents in the leading Southern city. Colored workers run unions and hold roles in law enforcement, and many professionals prosper, yet hotels and major social venues remain scarce. The piece notes political participation, wealth, Catholic faith, and a morality standard linked to city conditions.
Gray Block Winston advertises the largest and most select stock of current season goods. It lists silks, latins, cloths, veils, cashmeres and more with prices from 50 cents to 3 dollars a yard, claiming to be headquarters and unmatched south of New York.
White goods lauded as prettiest seen embracing India linens and lawn varieties. Robes in white and color start at 3.50 with embroidery and lace trims. a choice line of over embroideries and handkerchiefs noted. Parasols and fans highlighted as stylish and comfortable with assurances of quality.
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