The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-12-06
Trade is revfving.

Trade is reviving.
It is time to begin to shut the door,
Snow has been seen on the mounN
Gains. ... ..-. ......
See change of schedule ON the Air.
Limo Railroad in this issue.
Christmas will soon be here-so
will the Sheriff, If our delinquent cub
scribers don't pay up.
Notice Hagood & Alexander's "fair
warming" in another column, to par"
ties in Arrears with them, and govern
yourselves accordingly.
The regular communication of Keo-
wee Lodge has been changed from 2
o'clock on every 1st Monday, to I
O'Clock on Saturday on or before ey-
cry full moon.
Last Thursday was thanksgiving
day. Our Clerk of Court and Probate
Judge spent the day in bird hunting.
They were very successful and came
back with "nary" bird.
Our, Probate Judge had o professor
of music with him one day last week.
He is now puzzling his brain to ascer-
tain if his professor Of music is q pro-
fessor of anything else.
Married-on the 18th ultimo, at the
residence of the brides mother, by
Rev. J. G. Hudson. Mr.. J. w. EARLE,
Jr., to Miss HATTIE BAKER, both Of
Pickcns. &c.. ..
Printers fee received.
SALES DAY.-Quite large crowd
was here on sales day, attracted, no
doubt, by the advertisement ofthe sale
Of delinquent lands by the Treasurer
He cold none however. The Sheriff
sod several tracts. ...
PATENTS to secure
prompt and proper action on their
cases, should employ an attorney res
eident at Washington. We direct
attention to Fosters Patent Office,
500, 7th street, Washington, d. G. Mr..
Foster has practiced before the Patent
Office, Is years. Send to him for
pamphlets and references,
PERsoNALs.-Col. r. A. Thompson,
Of tho Kcowee Courier, and attorney
1t law, at WaIhallu was in town last
Saturday:
w. w. Vance, Esq, a rising young
l.wycr of Greenv,lle, was in town last
Saturday, on bus:n :ss connected with
hia profession.
Mr. Whitnor Symmes, of Green
vile, also paid our town a visit on
the same day.
Hellbender Webster defines as q
largo North American salamander.-
In Pickens it means q "ccntcnnial,"
Il ''grecian bend" in short and in plain
English, when we hear fellow is on
''hellbender," a "centenniaP or a
"grecian bend" we know he is on
big and glorious old drunk"
TAxEs.-The County Treasurer has
received notice from the Comptroller
General, to discontinue hie land sales
for the present. Tho sales will not be
suspended longer than January. All
those who have not paid, lad best
come up and settle, as both their real
and personal property will be subject
to distress and sale.
The house of Jerry Hagood, colored,
who is now confined in Jail at this
place. was burned on Thursday last.
His family was absent at the time and
everything he owned was consumed.
The fire was accidental. Will the
people never learn to be careful of
fire? Although it is useful, yet it is
q dangerous element, and all should
be careful how they use it.
Ono lot of land in this County, val-
ued at IS, has been advertised for sale
to pay the taxes. The tax on this lot
amounted to about twelve or thirteen
cents; but the owner now, to save his
lot must pay the tax, costs and penal>
ties, which will make the amount to
be paid about four dollars. "a stitch
in time saves nine."
Maj. J. s. Guignard, of Columbia,
and acting as agent for the Secretary
of State, was in our town on last Fri,
day, looking aftor the State lands, and
particularly after what is known as
the Keys & McCully lands. These
lands were bought by G. P. Lesley
and II. @. DeLarge for the State, from
John r.. Cochran, of Anderson; and
subsequently sold at sheriff's sale
under a foreclosure of a statuatory
iicn. Maj. Guignard is also after
collecting all money due the State on
land purchases, &c.
We were exposed last week to n
pitiless storm, that wot our feet and
stockings, and indeed our person all