The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-07-05
CorrgroN Blossom Oapt VIM. Hun.

som, and in n6tes Informed as that
he had moro Of them. He has plenty
os cotton threo feet high, and is cers
tainly ahead on the cotton question.
CAMP MEETING.--The Easley Camp
Meeting begins on Wednesday before
tho 4th Sabbath in August 1t has
boon concluded to continue the Gimp
meeting at that point. T"
Mr.. Perrin O'Dcll, of tho neighbor-
hood Of Easley Station, sent to this
office, on tho Sd inst, a sweet potatoe
OF this years growth, which measured
Al inches in length and 81 in oircum-
ference. He had a sweet potatoe pie
on that day.
V. S. Jones, B. D. Galloway, s. D.
Keith, J. A. Bates and Samuel Edens,
representative men of Pumpkintown.
were in town last Monday.
salos day was very dull. A few
sales, by order of Probate Court, was
made by the Sheriff. Tho Table
Rock hotel was sold, and bought by
S. d. and Marcus Keith, for only 5000
FIRE AT EAsLEY "A small building
at Easloy Station, belonging to Mr..
j. Il. Glazener, in which the Postoffice
was kept, was burned on last Sunday
night. Tho mails and oil tho post
office property was saved. Tho store
OF Mcssrs. Russell, Martin & Co., noar
by, was saved by throwing wator on
it. Tho fire is supposed to have orig
mated from rats and matches. Mr.
Glazener's loss is about $4OO. Easley
should have q Hook ana Ladder COM
pany.
DoGs-Thore arc about $500 tax
payers in this County, and it is esti-
mated that thoro arc two dogs to
every taxpayer, making a total of
5000 dogs. Wo estimate that the cost
of Keeping one dog would, if fed to q
hog, mako 200 pounds of bacon. If
this be truo, thon what it cost to feed
the dogs would make 100000 pounds
of bacon, which at Is conts por pound
would be worth $15O,OOO. Think of
this, $l5O,OO0 fod to dogs annually in
Pickens County, whom if it was con-
vcrtcd into bacon, it would mako us
comparatively rich.
The Colossal Bronze Statue of Vic
tory which stands in tho Park at
Lowell before tho tomb Of tho first
soldiers that fell in tho revolution, is
q lasting and beautiful tribute OF art.
1t is one of tho first objects sought by
strangers visiting our sister city, which
Indeed many visit purposely to 500
this elegant object of high art. 1t WAS
obtained from the King of Bavaria by
Dr. j. G. Ayor, to whom his majesty
was especially, gracious in acknowl>
cdgcmont of what his remedies arc
rcputcd to havo dono for tho suffering
sick. 1t was donated by tho Doctor
to tho City Of Lowell rs permanent
and speaking omblom of tho victories
both of Science and Arms.-IIagors-
town {{MMd.) Pross.
Tho child can't slcep. Az army Of
worms is eating it up. One dose of
Shriner's Indian vermifuge will dos
troy thom and save its life. Only rs
cents a bottle Or five Cor ono dollar,
A rest that everybody likes to
tako-intorost.
The easiest thing for q negro to do
Keop dark.
Jokes arc like nuts, tho dryer they
arc tho botter thoy crack,
We pity tho family that sits down
to broil three times day.
1t is supposed the fellow who left
tho house was not ablo to tako it with
him.
A splendid oar, but q worry poor
voice, as the organ grinder said Of the
donkey.
Dignity is expensive and without it
other good qualities arc not particu-
Iarly profitable.
Theory may bo worry we'll, but young
InofoVe and lo al, e.