The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-12-13

Dacusville items, from "Bones,
and our Washington letter crowded
out of, this issuo. They will appear
next week.
A merry wedding crowd passed
through town last Sunday. Wo were
sorry to see that some Of the young
men wero too much chow come YOU
so."
We are requested, by Captain J. A.
Griffin, to state that the Hampton
Home Guards will meet at this place
on Saturday, the 22nd inst, at II
o'clock A. NJ. All members are re-
quested to attend
FURMAN Observation-Disclosures
S. g., Dec. 3, 1977.-Rcv. J. G. Hud-
son is authorized to collect money
due on University bonds, and his re-
ceipt will bo valid
G. II. JuDsoN.
Mr.. w. T. MnFall left this place on
last Sunday, for Charleston, to attond
the mcoting of tho Grand Lodge,
which convened in that city on Tucs>
day last. He will also connect busi-
ness with pleasure and make an addi-
tion to his already largo stock Of
goods, and also purchase his Christ
mas tricks.
The Central Amateur Club will
give an entertainment at Central, on
the 9th instant, consisting Of cha
rades, tablaux, &c the proceeds to be
appropriated to the building Of a Pres.
byterian church. At the conclusion
of the entertainment, tho ladies will
give Hot Supper, at the Central Ho-
tel. The public generally are invited
to attend. Admission, rs cents; chil~
dren 10 cents.
Capts. W. r. Berry and G. l.. Hol-
lingsworth went to Columbia on last
Monday, to attend tho United States
Circuit Court, which is now in session
in that place. They have been SUBJ
poenacd ~ witnesses, on tho part of
the PlaintiffS,i in the cases Of the Bank
Of Commerce and the Richmond and
DanvilIo Railroad Us. tho County
Com missioncrs Of Pickens.
The case of tho State VS.. Newton
Oats, marshal OF the town of EaN9y,
for an assault aud battery in illegally
arrcsting and coufning Mr. Bell,
came up for Il second trial on last
Wednesday. The defendant was re-
presented by Mr.. Ansel, of Grccnvillr;
the State hy Mr.. Child. The case
was given to the jury about o'clock
in the afternoon, who retired and re-.
turned in about ten minutes, with
At vordit of "guilty."
Our friend J. &. Griffin, had q corn
husking on last Thursday night, and
a. he never docs things by the halves,
to cat and to drink. We were not
there ourselves, but from tho number
of headaches and red eyes in town
next morning, we concluded that sev>
cral of the b'ys were not governed
by the old adagc, "lot moderation be
your guide" but went the "whole
hog"
A difficulty occurred few miles
above this place on Saturday, the 30th
nit, between Mr.. Greenbery Allison
and Mr.. Caldwell, in which the former
was shot by the latter. Dr.. G. W..
Earle, of this place was sent for and
extracted eighteen duck shot from
the thighs of Mr.. Allison. It is
thought'that Mr.. Caldwell would have
killed him, had Mr.. Kennomoro not
been standing near and knocked the
gun down, just as the gun fired. The
wound IS not dangerous, and the
wounded man is improving. Mr.. AL
lison and Mr.. Caldwell are brothers.
in"law. Don't know particulars.
We avo indebted to Mr.. H J. Gig,
nilliat for tho first copy Of a neatly
printed and interesting journal, "The
Piedmont Air Limo Headlight" pub
lished monthly by tho "Piedmont All
Line" The object of it's publishers
is to show the merits and attractions
of the Piedmont Air Line, AMI each
number, besides containing interest,
ing and instructive reading matter
will contain cut of some prominent
or interesting object along the line
The present number contains cut OF
the present Capital at Atlanta. Any
one sending twonty five cents to w
J. Houston, general passenger agent
Atlanta, Ga, will receive one copy ot
the ''Headlight," each month tor II
months.
g.. sPATENTs.-Inventors to secure
prompt and proper action on theil
cases, should employ an attorney re,
eident at Washington. We direct
attention to Fosters Patent Office
500, 7Lh street, Washington, d, G. Nj