The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-11-15


the present week.
Miss Rachel Thornley,, of our town,
has gone to Charleston to spend the
winter with relatives in that city.
Our Probate Judge has purchased
ono of Daniel f. Beattie's organs, and
is Gas happy as big sun flower"
Now is the time to SOW wheat
Don't be afraid of putting too much of
il in the ground.
Dig your sweet potatoes, if you
have not already dono so, and put
them up carefully.
The Legislature meots on the 9th
instant, and not on the 30th, as state i
by us week before last.
The crops arc turning out we'll, and
money is gradually getting into circu-
lation again. .0...
Those who are indebted to THE
SENTINEL for subscription had better
come forward and pay up, if they
want to savo themselves time and
trouble. We have waited on you long
enough.
Captain John L. Thornley,, of this
place, has presented The SENTINEL
Office with two. gallons of syrup, made
from sorghum cane grown on his
plantation, near this place. The
syrup is as fine rs we have ever seen.
Thanks, Captain.
We arc under obligations to Hon.
this district, for IL copy of tho Cons
grcss;o ,al Directory. Tho Directory
gives interesting biographical sketch
es OF Senators and Representatives,
besides other valuable information.
For SALE-150 pounds of Wool
Rolls, from tino Marino shccp, at SO
cents per pound. Apply to G. N.
REED ut the Wool Factory, ono milo
from Pickcns Court House.
Thcpeoplo have paid up their taxes
remarkably well, considering the en-
ormous railroad tax. Tho number of
delnquents this year will not exceed
that OF any previous year. Pickcns
is mover found behind in anything
when the pinch comes. Shots grand
old County.
Our old friend A. would mako q
capital lawyer. The way he drew
the facts out cf that follow the other
night, about tho shooting of his dog,
&C., would havo done credit to tho
most astute lawyer at our bar.
,PATENTs.-Inventors to secure
prompt and proper action on thoir
cases, should employ an attorney, re>
eident at Washington. We direct
attantion to Fosters Patent Office,
500, 7th street, Washington. Mr..
Foster has practiced before the Patent
Office, 18 years. Send to him for
pamphlets and references.
President Hayes and his Cabinet
visited the Virginia State Fair, and
received o cordial and enthusiastic
welcome from the warm~hearted Vir>
ginians.
A CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS RETURN,
OR THE LOST CAUsE.-A magnificent
picture, beautiful in design and artistic
in execution. 1t represents Confed-
crate soldier after the war returning
to his homo, which he finds ruined bY
shot and shell, looking lonely and des.
Olatc. In front of the ruined cottage,
telling sad talo of the misiries of war
are two graves with rude crosses, on
one of which some friendly hand has
hung a garland. The graves are over.
hung by weeping willow, in tho
shadow of which stands the returned
soldier with bowed head, as if think
ing of the past. TO the right the
calm river and rising moon Indicate
peace and rest. Tho stars seen
through the trees represent the South
ern Cross, draped over the graves, an
emblem of the Confederate flag as
we'll as harbinger of brighter days
to come. The flood of glorious moon.
light streaming through the trees and
rejecting ON the peaceful river adds
TO the sentiment and beauty of the
scene and it's surroundings. No de-
scription of this gem of art will do II
justice---it must be seen. It is a. pio-
tnre that will touch every southern
heart and should find place in everv
southern home. 1t is Ia x I8 inches
in size, on heavy plate paper. One
copy will b6Ssent by mail, in paste
board roller, to any address, postpaid,
ON receipt of 22 cents; three copies for
so cents; six for 81, in currency or
postage stamps. Agents wanted ev~
orywhere, to sell this and variety of
other popular cheap pictures. No
money required until they arc sold.