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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

WoETH SEETNo-Yasterday aAsr-
noon we looked over "a acre of cot
ton cultivated by Mr.. J. n. Craw-
ford, which 10 Of wonderful growth.
Many of the stalks are five feet or
more in height, and the whole acre
Of stake 10 ladenod down with DO lls
The stalks are nearly all PROSTATE
with the weight Of tho fruit. Tae
bolls grow in great clusters, and
number from so to Is and 100 bolls
70 the stalk. They ere nearly the
size of ordinary eggs, and have five
lobes, which is great advantage
over the common cotton. But for
the protracted drouth this GUNNER,
Mr. Crawford believes he would
have gathered five bales of cot,
ton from this single acre, and ex>
poets yet to get three bales or more
from it. The seed was bought at
an enormous figure, and is known as
the Cheatham cluster cotton but it
very evident that there was no
"cheat nm" in this bargain. We
will have a stalk on exhibition at this
Office in a day or two, but would ad,
wise those who wish to sec this won
ful cotton to call at the farm. Mr..
Crawford will have the seed for sale
when tho propes time arrives. He
informs us that Mr.. Cheatharn has
offered $500 premium for the lar>
gest yield Of this prolific cutton to
the acre, and as all purchasers heard
from have not planted an acre or
have met with unfortunate seasons,
we indulge the hope that Mr. Craw-
ford will be the fortunate winner
of the prize. He has other cotton
which, in consequence of the drouth,
will not yield over ons third of q
bale to the acre. We were pleased
to see his other crops doing well,
only needing q little rain.-Oolumbia
Register.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

What Is that which has three feet
but no legs, is all body but no limbs,
has no toes on its feet, no head ,
moves great deal and never uses
its feet for that purpose, and has one
foot at each end and the other in the
centre OF its body9 This is a queer
creature in some respeCts, and is
very popular among the ladies and
some men. 1t never walks out, but
goes with one foot where it's head
might be, dragging the other foot
behind. These feet have nails but
no toes, no heel and no bones in the
fOOtl A yard measure.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

CONCERNING EARs.-Largo ears,
says q theorist, mounting .hia hobby,
hears things in general, and denote
broad, comprehensive views and
modes of thought, while small ears
hear things in particular and show
a disposition to individualize, often
accompanied by tho love Of the
minute. Large care are usually
satisfied with learning the leading
facts of q case, with the genel al
principles involved too strict an at
tention to the enumeration of the de-
tails, especially all repetition of the
unimportant, is wearisome to them.
People with such ears like gene
rality, and are usually fitted to con-
duct large enterprises to receive
and pay out money in large sums ;
thcy prefer to give with free hand,
without reference to the amount.
Small ears, on the contrary, desire
to know the particulars Of a story, as
we'll as the main facts ; take delight
often in examining, handling, or
constructing tiny specimens Of work
manship; are disposed to be exec!
with respect to inches and ounces in
buying or selling, to the extent at
least of knowing the exact number
over and under the measure given
or received. People with such ears
would, in most cases, prefer a retail
to wholesale business.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09
WHAT COOP ROADS Do.-Goc

WHAT Coop ROADS Do.-Good
roads benefit every one residing along
their course. Good roads save. horse
flesh thoy facilitate the transporta-
tion of produce to market; they save
your temper; they increase ths value
of your land they lend attractiveness
to the eye of q stranger; they in>
crease the traffic and business of o
town by it's vitality in all the various
branches of trade, Show us q town
which receives large country trade
by means of tho fine roads leading TO
it, and we will show you place that
is lively, progressive and thrifty, with
money circulating plenty, and men in
all branches of industry as busy al
beavers. News.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

We frequently hear women OK
claim, 81 wish j was q man." but,
my countrywomen, you mover saw n
man who wished no was woman.
Which is an unansworablo argument
in favor Of tho inferiority OF wo-
hello, my dear l didn't hear you como
in. Have chair. Sit down. With
an Oye on the olive branch, we will
draw differoDt conclusion-whch
is an unansworable argument in favor
of woman's sufferings. Rochester
Democrat.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

WHY SoME People ARE PooR.-
Silver spoons arc used to scrapo
kettles.
Coffee, tea, pepper and spiccs arc
left to stand open and lose their
strength.
Potatoes in the cellar grow, and
the sprouts are not removed until
the potatoes are worthless.
Brooms are never hung up and
are Gooa spoiled.
Mics i,nndiiiod &a:ygea gee arc nnt into
hot water.
The AouE 10 sitted in ID waSteful
manner, and the bread pan is left
with the dough Sticking to it.
Clothes are left on the iae to whip
to pieces in the wind.
Tabs and barrels are left in tho
sun to dry and fell apart.
Dried fruits are not taken care OF
In season and become wormy.
Rags, strings and papers are
thrown Into the fire.
Pork spoils for want of salt, and
beef because the brine wants scald-
ing.
Bits of meat, vegetables, and cold
puddings, are thrown away, when
they might be warmed, steamed, and
served as good as new.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09


Tue MOST POWERFUL WAR VESSEL
IN THE WoRLD.-The British iron
clad Infexible is now about one.
fourth completed, work having been
begun upon her in February, 1874.
Unless the progress of invention re.
cults in the projecting of still more
formidable engine OF marine warfare
before tie Inaexible is launched, che
will poaaess the thickest armor, the
heaviest guns, the largest displace.
menI in Iun5, the inU5ss l7l;;1saIi;S4T l7l;;sIi;iiSS74TT :s
the world, and probably prove more
expensive than any other war yea
sol hitherto constructed. She will
nave engines FOR steering, for loading
gunp, for hOisting shOt and shell, for
ventilation, for moving turrets for
lowering boats, and for turning the
capssan as we'll % tor propulsion.
Tie vessel 10 little more than q float.
ing castle, rectangular above water,
100 feet long, by 75 fees width, and
protected by "a inches total thickness
Of iron. The two turrets which are
placed within the citadel are formed
of iron OF single thickness Of 10
inches, and within EACH of them are
two 80 tun guns, which can be train.
ed to any point of the compass. The
main engines work up to 5000 indi.
Gated horse power, and the trunkers
carry 1900 tuns Of coal. The total
cost of the vessel is placed at $2,605,.
00O.--Scientific American.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

In JAIL.--What comfort can ie be
to a man, and especially to woman,
to be confined to a narrow cell
damp, perhaps, and dirty-pOorly
lighted, and poorly ventilated. Very
poor fare is to be expected, and
what is most 20 be deprecated is the
society within, and tie pity, scorn,
and contempt without. Does it pay
to steal a chicken, or q few pounds
OF beef, or some trifling thing, and
then, by way of atoning for the
crime, be forced to quit home, no
matter how humble, to quit family
and friends, and the pure air, and
the gushing spring and the whole
come fare that honest toll will secure,
and to be trust into a damp, dirty
cell, without bed, or q chair, or
a candle, or fire, or the sweet SUM
shine and the pure atmosphere all
around, with no chance to have a
friendly call from kind neighbor in
his Sunday clothes, and enjoy an
hours chat; with no chance to go
to church and greet the people and
join with them in the raptprous
song, or the ardent prayer; with no
chance to go to town and receive the
greetings of smiling friends and buy
and sell and lay in the comforts of
life. Who woald run the risk Of all
these evils tor the sake of having O
chicken for supper, or bit of beet,
or pork All these and better
things can be obtained by labor.
And when man is hard run and
can't find work every day, he will
do better to Big morsel, than to
steal and be lodged in jail to the
injury of his pocket, his character,
his family and his country.
The Jail birds are dead expense
to county, and this part of the evil
ought to be corrected. In order 70
correct the evil, let there be work.
shop in connection with every JAIL.
and an overseer with power to IN AXE
the thieves work in the yard or out
of it. Every convict should be re-
CURED to make his own support, or
leave the country. 1t is too much
for honest laboring men to support
The lazy, thieving pack that occupy
our jails and then pay tho judges
and jury that try them. Let every
stout man make his own "grub" in
Jail or out OF it.--Ahhh5oo1Trii!!!!o Me-
dium.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

BLACKING FOR HARNESS.
four ounces OF mutton suet with
twelve ounces of beeswax add
twelve ounces Of sugar candy, four
ounces of soft soap dissolved in
water, and two ounces OF indigo,
finely powdered. When melted and
well mixed, add half pint of tur~
pcntinc. Lay it on tho harness with
a sponge, and polish of with a
brush.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09
Advertising Agents.

The following are the only author
tked agents 70 receive advertisements
for this paper:
Goo. r. 'ROwell & Co., Al Park Row
New York.
walker, Evans & Cogtwell, repre-
aented by Roswell 4. Logan, Charles.
con, s. 9. y
We will accept cash.in-advance or.
dors from other agencies, at rcasonn.
bic rates.
Wc can give no advertisement prof.
erenco in position.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09
a W1gR ON THr ssSsruATroN.n-

A WISR ON THE s'EsTUATtoN."--
Whenever . man gets into q tight
place he commences grumbling and
lsCtnring his wife and daughters
about economy. They buy too
many dresses, too many bonnets, too
many shoes--in fact, ii they have
bought or want to buy anything at
all, it is that much too much. As for
himself and that grOat strapping calf
of boy of his, they never spend any
money except what is actually neces-
saryl Oh not That fifteen dollar
pair of pants, ten dollar pair of boots,
five dollar hat, were all of them
prime necessities, costing as they did
moro than the entire outfit for the
season OF tho wife and daughters.
As for the cigars, tobacco, toddy
regularly every day, they are either
all given tbem--this father and son,
or nothing is said about them in the
family circle. Nor does the house
wife dare cut down her lords ra-
tions. Economy don't consist in
that. He must have his regular
dishes, morning, noon and night.
Jnst lot her reduce table expenses
and che will hear a grunt at the
table from the great bear at the
other end. Ssys the New York Ex-
press
II is safe that marriages are fewer
than ever before, and it is true; but
why's II custs too much to marry
WLose fault is that9 Not of the
men alone, but of the women, too,
many dresses, too many parties, too
many clubs Of the men, and too
many cigars and too much wine also.
On both sides too much is expended
to keep up appearances. Men who
would like to marry and be more in
ladies' society are kept out of it.
Instead of Newport, Saratoga, Long
Branch and Sharon, :hey go by them~
selves to the coast or to the noun.
tains, where they can wear blue
flannel and linen, striped shirts and
slippers, and be free and easy among
themselves rather than formal and
stately among those who expect
great attentions because they receive
them at home. If young women
were more reasonable, young men
would be more hopeful, and there
would he mora marriages to record"
Suppose we reverse this last
proposition. and reque0t young men
to be "more reasonable" A woman
in the government Of o man is clay
in the hands Of the potter. A man
in the hands OF himself is tull
grown gnarled oak, act, grown, fin.
ished, especially in those habits
known as extravagant, yet so famil~
lar to him he calls them "actual ne.
cessit;es." The old man is an inn
mense old humbng. He habitually
pulls tho wool over the good wiie's
eyes. He is q book.keeper who is
not asked by his partner to make out
balance sheet with itimized state
ments. IL she would require such
document every three months, there
would be less said about the "ex-
trsvagant habits of our women"
Such a document, if trutthfully
written, would be rich reading.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

The best way is always to keep o
cheerful heart. Tako the world as It
goes, and the good and she evil a.
they sovorally como along, without
TOPining, If fortune frowns, with
that philosophical ejaculation of
Jacob Faithful, "Bottsr luck next
timo."
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09


How THE EARTH Is COOLING Or
Professor Duncan, among the ablest
OF European astronomers, has lately
declared That there is strong evidence
that the earth is a solid body now
cooling, because the deeper the
penetrations into mines, or of bor-
ings into the earth, the hotter 10 the
temperature and if the temperature
continues to increase at depths to
which man can not reach, in the
same ratio that it does at depths to
which he can reach, q temperature
of $3.50 degrees would be found at a
depth Of forty five miles. at this
temperature GRANTEES and lavas fuse.
Assuming then, says Prof. Duncan,
the earth to be hot body now
cooling, as it cools the rocks must
contract-moreover, those rocks
which nre rich in silica will not
contract 30 rapidly on cooling as
others, and consequently herein is a
source of change in the shape of the
earth. Professor Duncan says it is
well known that surface changes are
going on; that some large areas of
land are in course of slow rising,
whilc others are slowly sinking, and
that at one geological period there
ives a great nphoaval of the larger
portion of the continent of North
America. lie concludes, therefore,
that the globe is cooling unequally {;
the radiation, too, from some parts
is greater than at others, and in thi
there is consequently q further source
of disturbance.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09
A inblaanoonfnl of hlach mamma,

A tablespoonful Of black pepper
put Ia the fret water in which gray
and buff linens are washed will keep
them from spotting. 1t will also
generally keep the colors of black or
coiored cambrics or muslins from
running, aud does not harden the
water.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

Ex-senator q. q. Ross, of Kansas,
iB now foreman of tho Lawrence Jour
nal composing room, and is in very
reduced circumstances. Ho has writ
ten an account OF the impeachment
trial of Andrew johnson for tho Han
nibal (Mo.) Clipper.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

If you wish to tell good eggs, put
them in water; il the large ends
turn up, they a'e not fresh. This is
an intallible rule to distinguish
good egg from bad one.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

1t has been remarked that If a
man wants to known his faults he
should run for an Office; if he would
discover his virtues he has only TO
die.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

Said one man TO another: off it
wasn't Sunday, how much would you
take for that lumherP "If it wasn't
Sunday I'd tell YOU" was the very
prompt reply.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09
PICKENs. s. O., THURSDAY, sEPTEMBER 8. ISIS

A LITTLE MIsrAKR.--He took the
evening train up from Cleveland,
and in looking through the train
discovered female sitting alone in
a seat;Sand it Instantly occurred to
him that she might be lovely. A
veil dropped over her face, but there
was no reason to suppose that she
was not good looking, and he gall
lantly raised his hat and sat down
beside her remarking with lovely
smile:
"lt's lonely travelling alone"
She just murmured q reply, but
the accent was captivating, and he
was won at the start.
He was practiced in all the arts
OF polite tactics, and spoke to her
softly of this grand desolate world,
with appropriate allusions to human
hearts. He told her how he had
hudgered and thirsted after the af-
lection OF q true heart, and had
yearned to feel the breath of the
breath of tue heavenly flame of love.
No, he sighed, he had no wife, no
one to love and caress him, and
mend his suspenders; and when he
had inquired if she was treading the
path OF life siugly and alone, she
murmured 80 pensively and sad that
he felt compelled to put his arm on
the back of the seat lest he should
fall out of the window-which was
closed.
They reached Norwalk, and Just
as the train stopped he heard a graf.
ing, Kissing sound close to his ear :,
and then the words
"Y-o"u william You old hypocriti-
cal sinner, pll make you think
you've been struck BY breath Of
heavenly i4ame, you old owl"
lie looked round just far enough
to get a glimpse of n pair of flashing
eyes and the face of his wife, who
had murmured 50 fondly to him
along the joniney- A sudden spasm
seized him, but he managed to ac-
company her from the train, and as
they moved into the darkness toward
home her flashing eyes lit up his
pale face with spectral effect.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

A lady living near Troy has a
piece of soap supposed to be hun.
dred years old. lent 1t astonishing
how long some people can keep soap
in the house and mover feel the
temptation to use it
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

AAveRGzshmg Rates.
Advertisements inserted at the rate Of 81 90
per square, Of (9) nine lines, OR LESS, for the
frat insertion, end 90 cents for each subse-
quent insertion.
Contracts made for THRER, Six or TWELvE
months, on favorable terms.
Advertisementsinot having the number Of
insertions msrked on them, viii be published
until forbid and charged accordingly.
These terms arc 80 simple any child may
understand them. Nine lines is O square,
one inch. In every instance We charge by
the space occupied, as eight or ten lines can
DO made TO Occapy four or ave squares, aS the
advertiser may wish, and is charged by the
spaoe.
EG- advertisers will please state The num-
Der of squares they wish their advertisements
10 make.
A&3s Business men who advertise to be
benefited, will bear In mind that the
SENTINEL has large and increasing cir
oulation, and is taken by the very olass Of
persons whose trade they desire.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

Como TO meet his unclo on his
mothor side, was an obituary notice
in a Western paper recently.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-09-09

AdveR6asRsag Rates.

Jne year $l 6O
'iX lMonthS =. 20
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-05
Matrimonial Sweets.-.And Suits.

John Root, butcher, was arrested Sat-
urday by Deputy Sheriffs Perkins and Mil
lington. 1t would seem that John is
rather universal in his love for the fair sex,
having, as ia alleged, one wife-JOna .fde-
living in Montreal woman whom he
calls wife and has lived with four years
or whereabouts, with three children, living
on Cherry street and third one, Ellen
Birmingham, great, coarse, homely crea-
ture, with whom he has been openly living
for over year. About seven weeks ago
child was born to Ellen. John, the ac-
knowledged father, falling to support it,
she on Saturday applied to the poor-master
for help. The overseer couldn't see it,
and swore out warrant for Roots arrest.
Root was found, acknowledged his guilt,
SAID he would support the child, and
turned out to the overseer horse, wagon
and harness, and good hundred dollar
note, promising to redeem them with $3.50
and costs if the overseer would become his
bail. This was done and Root released.
This is not Johns first family jar. Last
winter the woman who is said to be the
real wife, residing in Montreal, found out
how matters stood, came to Rutland and
demanded money. She received about
$500 from the Cherry street wife-a wo-
man of property, by the way-and re-
turned in peace. This same second wife
turned out the 800 note, and pledged
her lord that if he would promise to come
home and roam no more she would pay for
this scrape; otherwise she proposed to
keep her money for her children. The
recreant Don Juan accepted this offer, and
all is once more peace and harmony.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
Especial to The Globel
Fourth of July at Newport---Col
Chas. H. Joyce---Oration,
NEWPORT, Vt, July 3.

NEWPORT, VT, July 3.
The ninety-hnth anniversary of onr ma
tional existence was celebrated here to-day
with appropriate festivities. The pro-
gramme consisted of salute of thirty
eight guns at sunrise, street parade of
antequies and horriblcs littlechildren rep
resenting the north and south separate, and
then united, and young ladies dressed in
flag costume, concluding with an Grafton
by Col. Chas ii. Joyce, member of con-
gress from Rutland. The address was an
able and patriotic effort, and notwithstnnd-
ing he was compelled to speak from a
platform car IN the open air, he had the at
tention of the listening multitude to the
last. AT the conclusion of his speech
three hearty cheers and a tiger were given
for him. There were between 5000 and
1000 present, and every thing passed off
successfully. B.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-05
Details Of the Earthquake Terrible
Destruction---F Fearful Suffering.
New YORK, July

NEW YORK, July 4.
Later mail advices from different places
in Colombia more than confirm the horrors
of the earthquake in May. A letter from
Salaza, May 2S, says "Cucutta is pitia-
bic sight. Everything is in runs; no
house remains standing thieves and rob-
bers from the surrounding country have
swept down on the Inflated city, and
| hardly single safe has been saved from
| the custom house. -Four hundred mules
were killed in the streets, and there is no
one to remove them; the stencil is becom-
ing frightful. The villages of San Cristo-
bal, Torino, Guisamo, Capacho, San Anto-
MO, Lobalera, San Juan dc Urena, Rosa
rio and San Cayetano are completely
destroyed. The storehouse at Puerto de
Los Cachos was sacked and burned by the
bandits"
A letter from Ocana, May 30, says ::
Ton thousand people were killed at Gu
cutta, in addition to other thousands who
were seriously wounded and bruised.
Death and desolaton reigned everywhere.
Great numbers of haciendas have been de-
stroyed and hundreds of houses in the
country were oyerthrown, leaving the peo-
pie homeless and consigned TO poverty.
Many trees were torn up by the roots and
small hills were opened like melons. The
cause of the great catastrophe is of course
unknown, and the precise place of its first
manifestation. Some suppose that the
volcano of Sebatera, which was in action in
1S4S, is again breaking out, while others
say that new volcano has appeared in the
hills of Giracha. A private letter from
Bucaranranga of May "a, says, in Piede-
custa the town hail is destroyed, and in
Pamplona the cathedral is in ruins.
telegram from Honaquibo PARA to
President Perez, dated Bucaramanga, May
gath. says " Earthquakes continued last
night Cuthedal, in Pamplona, fell great
alarm great devastatlons throughout the
valley of Cucuta." A dispatch to President
Perez from Chinacota, May Oath, says
"The population OF San Jose, Rosario and
San Cayetans have disappeared. Rest de-
partment is in ruins more than 1000 vic
Tins" A dispatch from Socarro, dated
May Gath, says: "The situation is assum-
ing grave aspect, and sickness and starva-
ton in PumplOna are ino""~ t." a VIC
gram from Chigninquira, dated May 22d,
says ''Shocks are repeating; two last
night and one to-day great alarm among
the people, Appeals for help are being
circulated through all the cities of Column
bia, and most liberal responses are being
made