The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-08-16

1st Sabbath and Saturday before in each
month OF II o'clock a. M, on Sabbath, and at
3o'clook p. m. on Saturday.
Rev. Hugh McLees, Presbyterian, (Secona)
I'd Sabbath In each month, at IL O'Clock o. m.
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ColSGritin wears his whiskers Ia
Hampton.
Somo Of our townsmen arc enjoying
o mountain trip.
Several parties are distilling fruit in
this County.
Sow plentifully of oats during this
and the next month.
John Montgomery killed a mad dog
below Easley Station or 10 days
ago.
Liberty items, by "Brutue," are
very acceptable. Our friend will con-
feraaIfaVor by continuing them.
We return thanks to Mr.. John s.
Walker for a ioS of'luscious peaches.
They We're the. "Stump of the World"
variety, and the finest we have seen
this season.
With this issue we conclude the
publication of such of the acts of the
Legislature at It's last session as are of
especial interest to the public. Many
Of them are worry important, and we
arc sure that our space could not have
been devoted to q matter cf more i'm
portance to our readers.
A newspaper is n private enterprise,
sustained by private funds, and not q
public intuition, to be used by indi-
viduals as they please, as somo inn
ugine. a...
Enoch, S, Pepper, who was arrested,
charged with concealing contraband
whiskey for Redmond, at the time
Barton and Hendricks wcro shot by
Linn, (Rodmond,) was tried and ac-
quilted at Greenville last week.
The crops have not suffered day
for, rain ia this section, and tho pros
poet YVES never more promising. The
aroas planted in corn is considerably
greater than that of last year, and,
with no dsastcrous winds or treshets,
tho yield will DO nearly two fold as
great especially on bottom lands,
Which wcro 80 badly damaged last
year by q freshet.
We hear it asserted that one of our
Coun ty.. officials, q few years back,
wont out!tnrkcy hunting ono morn >
ing bofoseJday light, and came back to
tho house. two hours after sun rise,
with7a bigtorch of pino in his hand
and when questioned as to his singular
conduct, said he had only "bccn out
bat'ifeoSw1iliing,"'
The hangers on around tho United
Statos Court at Greenvillc, CT both
races, is described to US by friend as
being, from appearances, the lowest
type Of our citizens, both races CONS
mingling in homogeneous mass.
The Court House officers sit in the
passage qbotwen tho Offices and watch
till some one goes to the public we'll
and9draws up q bucket of water, then
they gather thcir pitchers and 60 for
it, .A.I "".".'a' '@i.-L
.Rover's communication on,the mu-
sical and Sabbath school convention
did not appear last week because of
the publication of the proceedings fur
nished~ ~us by the Secretary. He will
please keep us posted on all events
transpiring in his vicinity.
fNext'satutday is tho day appointed
for the election on the fence question,
in Garyin and Salubrity townships,
and both parties, those who oppose
and those who favorait, ,tsoom to bo
ppshing their respective sides with q
good deal of energy and .earnestposs.
The Baptists have hold protracted
meeting at secona church, one milo
west of this place, which closed on
ldst Tuesday week. There wore sew
eEaI accessions to tho church and three
baptised in Twelve Milo Rivor, at Sc
coma bridge, on Tuesday. The mootr