The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-07-20

Onited States was absent; but Gener-
al Sherman and Sheridan, his famed
leutenants, honored the occasion, and
the Vice-Presideut of The United
states ably presided in the absence
or his chief. A space about Indepen
dence Hall was roped off aud guarded
by Gordon of police, and no one
unprovided with pass was not al
lowed within the charmed circle. I
will not inhict tie ceremonies on my
readers. Suffice to say there was a
poem bv Bayard Taylor, which would
be delightful reading when one has
plenty OF time, under the cool shade
OF an outrageous tree, with !oling
lemonade at your elbow, but a sore
trial of patriotism under q broilng
sun, with the thermometer at 1900.
Then came an ora'ion by tue Hon.
VIM. M. Evaris, filling FIVE mortal
columns Of the Ledger. Even pa
trlotlsm has a limit, and l inwardly
resolved that if | attended the next
Centennial | would bring hammock
and slight lunch, so that could
get rest and reircshment between the
acIS. The great Exhibition WAS com
paratively deserted during Che foro~
noon Of tue fourth. The halls looked
empty and silent, which, of course,
must baVe been great dislppoint,
ment 10 tho Centennial Managers,
who expected to take in sixty or sey-
onty thousand dollars at least, on that
day. Towards the afternoon matters
Enlightened little, and people began
to como in who had been TO the cole
bration down town. AT two O'Clock
the Catholic T. A. b. made its ap-
pearance at the gate, several thousand
strong, to assist in the dedication Of
the T. A. 3. fountain; and right at
this point ono of the most stupid
things was done that [ over heard of
on any public occasion. AS the pro
cc8sion entered, tho police seized all
tho doors facing Memorial Hall, and
with tncir bludgeons prevented any
body from going in or out for nearly
an hour and a ialt; they were rs
much prisoners as il they had been ia
the station house, and il WAS not I'll,
tic last T. a. b had passed that
anybody was allowed 70 go out.
BY another 8tnrid arrangement the
fireworks at Fairmonnt Park wcrc
not set off ill long after dark though
il must have been evident to the
managers that storm was impend-
ing, aud they were finally let Oh in
a. shower of rain, when thousands
were drenched who might have en-
joyed The fireworks, and have been
Snugly in their homes, if they had
been set OF at the proper time. How
ever, the day passed off, as u whole,
successfully and pleasantly, with few
er accidents than might have been
reasonably expected On the even
ing of the 4th, Dom Pedro and the
Empress attended a reception at the
mansion of Mr.. Drexei. the great
banker, aG which were also present
Sir Edward Thornton, the British
Ambassador, Generals Sherman and
Sheridan, Vice President Ferry, Gov
crnor Hartranft, and distinguished
representatives of the Foreign Com
missions. Tie Army of the Cumber.
land has had its reunion this week,
at which touching resolutions were
introduced to the memory of the
brave Custer, whose untimely death
is SO universally dcplorcd.
1t is with feeling of inoXprcsaible
relief that turn from tho lumult of
the past week TO find an hour of
peace in the noble Gallery OF ArtS.--
| leci that this is the opportunity Of
my life, and, once past, it will not
come back again. | pity the man
or woman who can look upon this
wonderful collection and not feel bet.
tered by tho contact There are
many stolid and ignorant people who
como to this Exhibition, and | have
yet to see the first ono from whom
something in the collection did not
wiring out an unbidden cry of pleas
ure and surprise. have a higher
opinion of my kind for the last few
weeks, they are better than | gave
them credit for. The collection be>
came too colossal for one building,
and a second had to be put up, larga
er in area than the first. This annex,
as it is called, 10 full of priceless gems
of art. Near the South door is the
statue OF child listening to the tick
lug OF watch, most delightful con-