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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-08
Court

Convened at this place on Monday
last, Judge Cooke presiding with his
usual dignity and ability. His charge
to the Grand Jury was short but
pointed. He said that the duties of
the court would be abridged on ac.
count of not having o new jury, and
regretted exceedingly that the meet
ing of the court Yves not under as
favorable auspices as might be wished,
as no petit jury had been drawn, and
oil jury cases of necessity would have
to go over. He did not know the
reason why the Jury had not been
drawn, but they would inquire into
the reason and report to the court as
to the reason why the Jury Commis>
sioner had failed to draw the jury
He brought to tho attention of tho
jury the extraordinary proclamation
Of His Excellency, Governor Cham
berlain, on the 7th day of October
last, in which he said to the world
that lawlessness and violence existed
in Barnwell and Aiken counties which
could not be suppressed except by
military assistance. He also charged
that acts of la Hlessness and violence
had besn porpctratcd in all tho coun~
tics in tho State. Tho grand jury in
ju tee to themselves ard their County
would inquire if this extraordinary
proclamation applied to this County.
If the charge in tho proclamation
should bo true, they would report the
fact to the court SO that tho proper
steps might be taken 10 bring tho
guilty to punishment. If not true,
they would so report to the court, 80
that the charge against the County
might be disprovcd. Uc then
charged the jury as to their duties in
examining into the conduct of the
County officials, and a. to tho manner
in which they kept nd conducted
their offices; also, as u the condition
and manner of koepiLg the Jail, the
poor house, &c.
Solicitor Cothran not being present,
Col. w. @. Keith, of Walhalla, repre-
sentcd tho State, and handed to the
grand jury the following bills, which
wcro passed upon by tho Grand Jury.
The State vs.. W. Silas Krkscy, ass
sault, no bill; tho State vs.. jeremiah
Hunt, assault and battery, no bill;
tho State VS.. John GailIard and Will
liam Gaillard, burglary, truo bill; the
State VS.. B. d. Green, assault and
battery, truo Lill; the State vs.. Hayne
Gibson, grand larcenry, true bill; the
State w. Harry Mills, burglary, true
bill; the State vs.. l. IL. Philpot, mis-
dcmcanor, truo bill.
The dockets were then called, and
such cases rs did not require a jnry
were disposed of.
On Tuesday morning, Hayno Glib
son was brought into court and plead
guilty of stealing q horse. He was
sentenced to the Ponitentiary for a
term Of one year.
The Court adjourned Tuesday evon-
ing. The presentment of the Grand
Jury will be published next week.
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SCHOOL NOTICE.
School CoMM1ss1oNER's OFFICE.

SCHOOL CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE. "a.
PckensC.} H., s c., Feb 10th, 1871 !
TNtlE Board Of Examiners for this County,
L will meet in my office, on SATURDAY,
March the 3lst, 1877, ut o o'clock, A. NJ, for
the purpose of Examining Teachers. .,...
Persons wishing to teach and holding GER
ti6cates Iof former Boards, will please bring
the same with them. .... ,....
Tea chers are recommended TO maxi their
Schools upon subscription basis, as there
may not be money to run the Free Schools
during the present year o. 1852" ~ '..'
BY order of the Board. un.l----- ... ,
GEO. w. SINGLETON,
s."-. ."s'D Chairman and Secretary. ID
Feb Is, 1877 Pc. .. %
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TIE NEVhssA GvAN0,
NevassH Acid Phosphate,

N7E are the Agents for the sale Of the
w above very POPULAR FERTILIZERS,
ang would be pleased to supply our friends
and customers with any amount they may
want. The standard Of these Manures are
very high, and the terms are as liberal as
that of any other First Glass Company-Cot.
ton option offered. Call and see us before
purchasing elsewhere.
JOHN T. GOSSETT co.
Easley s. c., March s, 1877 2G
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The revenue officials, with q squad
OF soldiers, have been making arrests
in the mountains of Grccnvillo Coun-
ty. There was no resistance. Thov
will evidently extend their arrests to
this County and We would again ad-
wise those people in the mountains, if
there should be any, to stop their. il>
licit operations. The government is
determined to put it down, and every
man caught stilIing or trafficlling in
whiskey illegally will have to suffc,
the penalties ot.tho law.
Vandcrbill's will Is being contes' cd
by four Of his heirs. The millionaire
willed the bulk OF his property to his
Oldest son, which, OF course, dispIcasoL
tho other heirs, and now they are go>
ing to tho Courts to SEQ if they can
not secure q more equal distribution
OF the estate. Thoro is evidently fat
picking ahead tor the lawyers.
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NJ Office OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
~ Notice is hereby given to oil persons
concerned, that on the 9th day Of April next,
will apply to w. G. Field, Judge of Pro.
bate for Pickens County, South Carolina, for
leave to make o Final Settlement of the Es
tate of my Ward T.. ID. Chapman, and ask to
be discharged therofrom as Guardisa.
REESE BOWEN.
March 8, 1877 % Il
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A fire occurred at Camden, in this
State, on the morning of tho 9th ult.
which destroyed property to tho
amount of over $4,000. About
$4,000 of the losses were covered by
insurance. The origin of the fire is
supposed to have been incendiary.
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The state of south Carolina
~. COUNTY OF PICKENs.

u. = NOUNTYl OF IIUKENS. W : =
By W. G. FIeld, .Judge Of Probate.
Whereas, ]. A. Gilstrap, has made suit to
me to grant him Letters Of Administration,
upon the Estate and Effects Of BrigAt Gill
strap, deceased
The kindred and creditors Of the said Bright
Gilstrap, deceased, are therefore. cited to
be and appear before me, in the Court OF
Probate, to be holden at :Piokens G. H., on
Thursday, the 10th day Of March next, at ii
O'Clock, a. M, to shew cause, if any they have,
why the said administration should not be
granted, .;... .. ...f
Given under my hand and seal this, tho
23d day.o February A. D., 1877. AHG "s5-
Z ..-......,.. .,,,s. W. G. FIELD, ,J.P,P.c. =
March l, 1877 .2252'T at"52'"f
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M Z E3 BM e AL. .

MARRIED, on the 1st instant, by Rev.
Fletcher Smith, of Walhalla, MIR. D. INLAY.
of Oconee, to MISS IDA c., daughter Of Mr..
w. ii. Anderson, of Pickens.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NJ Office OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
~ Notice is hereby given to oil persons
concerned, that on the 18th day of March,
A. ID. 1877, will apply to w. G. Field, Pro
bate Judge for Pickens County, in the State
of South Carolina, for q Final Sttlement and
Diecharge Of the Estate of myeWard, G. l..
Boggs. '|., -
Feb Is, 1877 20 4
NTOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice is hereby given to all persons
concerned, that on the 18th day of March, A
d. 1877, / will apply to W. G. Field, Probate
Judge for Pickens County, in the State ~
South Carolina, for q Final Settlement and
Discharge of the Estate of my Ward, Marv
Jane Hester. .. -. ~. ''"',
y-....-- s. J. HESTER, Guardian.
Feb Is, 1877 % ,
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1t is said the loss Of stock in Texas
from the snow and cold will amount
to millions of dollars. ...a .....
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The "noise'' of that meteor caused
quite sensation throughout the
County. ia"ai D
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Grant and family are going to
""skeet around the ocean in the long
summon days.
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TINAL SETTLEMENT. . ,:
IL Notice is hereby given to all persons con-
cerned, that on Tuesday, the Sd day of April
next, we will apply to W. G. Field, Probate
Judge, for Pickens County, in the State of
South Carolina, for Final Settlement and
Discharge of the Estate Of Anna Hawthorn,
deceased.
c. C. HUTCHINS,
l.. r. DURHAM,
c. L. HOLLINOSWORTH,
Administrators with will annexed.
March l, 1877 25 .., d
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-27
THE HOUSEHOLD.
RECIPES.

Household Hlats.--CriSts and pieces OF
bread should be kept in an earthen pot or
pan, closely covered, ina dry, cool place.
Keep fresh lard and suet in tin vessels
Keep salt por! tar in glazed caHhenware.
Keep yeast in wood or eartilcnware. Keep
preserves and jellies i'll glass china, or stone
ware. Keep salt in a dry place. Keep meal
in a cool, dry place Keep ice in the celar,
or refrigerator, wrapped III flannel. Keep
vinegar in wood or glass. Housekeepers in
the country must be careful chat their meats
are well salted and kept under bSine. Sugar
is an admirable ingredient IN cnfing meat
and fish. Saltpetre dries mp meat-it is best
to Use it sparingly.
WelsA -B5t.-Fwo tcacups Of grated
or finely chopped cheese one teacup OF
sweet cream, one and ;l-ilalf teacnps Of gra-
ted cracker or very stale bread, three eggs
lightly beaten; mix crumbs, eggs and ,reani
in q pan, then stir in The cheese. Add two
"sllakesn OF red pepper, aand a-half salt
spoonslnl of mustard, q little salt Put
lump Of butter, size Of ali egg; in the bake
dish; set i'll oven until melted. Turn in the
ingredients and Stir until ali are dissolved.
Let it brown on the top, and serve from the
sane dish for tea.
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THE POU / T RY YARD.
BOOSTING PLACES.

Far less attention is paid to providing
suitable roo>ting places for fowls and chicks
thar is given to q host Of other and less inn
po#fant matters connected with poultry and
poultry houses. We have seen neat. tasty
poulfry houses, which appeared, from al
outside view. to be the most comfortable
places fowls could wish for, yet an inspec
ton Of the inside revealed the roosts from
five to six feet higll-far too high for heavy
fowls. In ''ye olden times when light
boiled fowls We're the go, it did well enough
to let them roost high, especially As the hen
house was not carefully closed 1t night to
prevents the visits Of predatory rats, Weasels
and other animals with natural relish for
chickens in the rough. Now we haNeeEeay-
ier fowls. are more particular in regard TO
the condition Of the piunage, and take mere
pains With them-so these aerial rooStlhg
places can readily be dispensed With, q sub
stitute being reudtly found in the now popu-
lar rnosting benches, which can be made
with but small outlay of time, labor and
money, and are movable, permitting the
fancier to moyt them wherever necessary.
These benches can BE made from twelve to
sixteen inches high, and OF 2Nl inch Stats.
There is no regular length for these benches,
from Give TO six feet beng very convenient
/ size. though, ii the compartment be not too
wide they can be made to conform to the
width Of the house, being careful TO make
them SET true Oh the floor, with wide spread
legs well fastened on.-Poult1y JomGsaI.
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4 A(G7R[tG,TJT |, 1'JJ R Al.

r. i vpll and truly said that man is % so
.;,1 bu;nr. He at least needs the influence
oe society. for he that is left without it soon
haco,uc. selfish and loses many OF the noble
sna}jtie3 that distinguish him from the
hrutr creation-!,pnce the necessity Of cult
1,tinr these elevating and refining inu-
puces The great drawback to tie farmers
life is its lack OF sociability. The nature Of
tbp;r ayocation make their homes isolated.
and the cares Of the household and attend
;pp to. stock. etc, evenings and mornings.
N.oure SO much attention that most tarnl-
aysaIlow themselves TO be kept TOO closely
at home. and the more they stay at home
the less inclined are they to go. and the less
they see Of their neighbors the less they
care to see OF them, and thus an estrangemeng
arises between them. Now. as Il class, tue
farmers are the most hospitable people OF
Ill others. The weary and hungry travel
er always tiilds Kind welcome ut their
hearthstone. But, as Il rule. they see too
little Of each other and allow themselves to
become too much engroSsed with home al
fairs 10 attend to the necessary conventions
slities Of society. Nolhing is better calcu-
lated to make farmers become contented
and enjoy life tEan Il frequent coming to-
gether Of neighhors. Go where you will,
and when you End a neighbofhood that is
really socable, you find them contentea and
happy. Now that winter is at lAand, let our
agricultural friends, young tolEs in palticn-
lar, meettogether often; let thepl attend
the grange, have social parties and be mer-
~ while they may. 1t will give them Il
light heart, drive away their cares. and put
them in good plight for the battle Of life
Try it.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-27

B0cXT MOUNTAIN LOCUST.

Alta meeting OF the St. Louis Academy
Ct Science October Is, DIR. G. V. Riley gave
all interesting: account of some of his obser-
Vations during The summer, as chief OF the
ohltea States chronological Commission
me experience of the year has been most
valuable and matters relating to the Rocky
aooaFain locust had turned out precisely as
ae had from time 70 time anticipated IN
ms studies OF this insect he had previously
oeen able to dedlce three general rules,
Nh'cil might be stated as laws governing the
insect in the lower Missouri and Mississippi
Valleys. These We're, first, tie northwest
origin OF the more widespread and disas-
"ous sWarms; second the return migration
coward the northwest Of the insects that
1a'eh IN the country south of the 44th par
a,iel ana east Of the 10Gth meridian: third.
ne eastern limit Of the insects spread. at a
',Sie ,i' broadly indicated by the 9th meridian
= al 'Aese rules lad been strengthened and
1''Ae out by the present years experience
!. A'lle} was now able oala fourth rule
ea1 49, ''&i fiiis locust never lays eggs thickly
~ '"o consecutive years in the same loc8l
sS' Lie remarked that there was a deal O
sonsolatlon IN this rule Tor our western farm
=. 80 sii'ee It was guarantee that wear o
t, tl'sA Matching and great devastation will b,
'0"ea oy oneof Immunity.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-27

A house or 10 feet by IA feet will be
ample for fifty hens. The roof of this
building is, we think, better to slope only
one way, preferably to the south. The low
er story should be feet high at the back
and feet at the front, and the upper, or
roosIing place, at least 5 feet at the highest
part. The floor of the roosting place should
incline about Is inches from rear to front,
ending in a gutter a foot wide, from which
the droppings may be drawn to the centre,
and conveyed outside by chute at the mid
die. Above the floor of the upper story the
roosts are placed, say about SO inches from
the roof, and CORES sponding With the slope
thereof.
The lower story should be divided into
two rooms of equal dimensions. one to be
used for resting, and the other for She feed
ing room. This latter should have glass
windows, along the entire south side. In
the nesting room, tie stove should be
placed, properly guarded by wire netting.
The pipe may be carried horizontally
through the feeding room, to one corner,
where the chimney is placed, and the en-
trance door should also be placed at the end
to enter the feeding room.
These outlines wilssufIice to give an in
dication, OF structure, that is at once eco
nomlcal, and cheap. Such an one has Civ
en- us satisfaction in the past, and fresh eggs,
when they were in demand, and conse-
quenlly difficult to be had in-thc market If
You wish TO add to the building at any time,
it is economically done. 1t may easily be
converted into span roof structure ut light
cost, thus doubling its capacity.
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CITY, M. T., DECEMBER ~. 1877.

DR.. IL. then gave an account of his obser-
valons and experiments on AStoma gaylta-
a1a. LIE Baron. He has. during the summer,
proved by experiment that, as he first sug-
gested three years since would be the case,
this little siN-legged mite, which prey para
sitlcally Oh the winged locusts, is the larval
form of 1roaabidiuus serice,Gn SAY. a larger
cight-legged mite that preys upon the eggs
OF the locust. Matching from minute eggs
laid i'll loose masses in the ground, the asto-
form craWls upon the locust, fastening and
swelling as tick does on Il dog. The ;lsto-
ma at last drops from Che locust to the
ground. where it slowly goes through its
transformation into the tronbi(lium AS
wherever the locusts abound this trombiil-
stln also necessarily prevails upon the
gronnd ready TO pounce upon the locust
eggs, ii is 40 wonder that the female locust
instinctiyoly avoids such localities ia owl
posting.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-27
TEE CLAWeoT WHEAT.


\ controversy Of considerable bitterness
has been going Oh for some time. mostly in
Michigan. as to tie merit OF the ClaWson
wheat. State agricultural conventions and
learned professors are engaged IN the con-
tess, in proving Oh one side lis ihfrliority.
aHl on The other its superiority. When we
saw the resolutions Of the convention, ~hicf
appeared TO be deliberative and conclusive,
that the Clawson could not be recommended
for cultivation to the turner's Of that State
Oh account CT it, inteliority to otlier known
varieties, we thought the ding was settled.
but this dictum is now hotly contested and
the bulk OF testimony is in tAs02 OF the
Clawson as being in some respects superior
TO all others. and in Ill respects equal.
.'Professor'' ingersoll seems to be the mouth
piece Of the ClaWsouites, and presents a
powerful argument in It's behalf. IN an-
Swering number OF queries pat to him, he
sums up the merits OF the Clawson rs lei
lows: lie Says 50 per cent. oi experiment.
ers with It vote that 1t is equal, and 50 per
cent az superior TO other varieties; that 80
per cent. vote it to be superior to any other
in withstanding storms; that the yield on
summer fallows. As compared with the yield
of other varieties under the same circum-
stances, S5 per cent. vote that the ClaWson
Yields from ten to fifteen bushels more tilah
other varieties, that is to its yield Wien
/ soWn after other crops, say OF corn, oats or
barley, about II per cent. vote that 1t Is
equal to other varieties, and 60 per cent
tl,at it is superior; that its power to resist
insect depreClations is greater than any 9TH
er. and is almost midge-proof; and that as
to its deslrability for general cultivation, 80
per cent. vote that it is superior to otter Va
rieties.
In addition to this the flour has been test
ed by four experienced breadrbakcrs, with
/ the flour of the Soule, Golden Medal, and
IreadWell. Mrs. Abbott, the first TO report
says the bread from the three first-hameo
was so nearly alike that she was unwilling
70 decide, but that the Treadwcll made tat
poorest bread. Mrs. Beal places IreedWe
first, and the others about on par. mrs
Fairchild puts Clawson at the head as ',pes
in all respects" followed by TreadHeli a
second. Mrs Kedzie prefers ClaWson noul
before all the Others tried, because It is 'AS
whttest and finest grained, and makel bseaG
of.the best texture, and is -elastiesA
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A WRITER POULTRY HOUSE.

InIanswer TO an inquiry Of how to keep
noultry warm in winter, the Prairie Farmer
says:
4 house fer poultry in the winter must
havoldouble walls tor the conservation OF
heat! lief brc;, the cheapest nlaterial III
manf places, this is easily accomplished. Ii
Of wood, the weathe: boarding may be
put On vertically and battened, and the IN
side vailed up with matched boards, and
the spaces filled with tan bark or other salt.
able material The room under the roof
should lie ccied under the rafters. thus
you tnay have u structure, which IS ortiiii'i-
ry weather will be sufficiently warm, ana IN
cold weather o very little fiFamay kept with
cite coal, that will keep steady low
heat nigi,c and day-the heas at night being
nivst iGngortAnts-'
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OREGON WHEAT.
posting.

The last nine years agricultural statistics
OF Oregon show a rapid Increase in the PRO-
Of the finest wheat growing districts in the
world, and the export product Is .aS5 he-
coming tie most prominent feature OF its
commerce. According to the latest estimate
the State CHS year wili have about six Mil
lion bushels for export. Oregon wheat
makes the very best understandable -four and
it is sought tor by the mills making tancy
brands.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-27

BREAD RECIPE.

Take half tea cup Of meal and with boil
ing water stir 70 mush, then wrap The cup
in o thick cloth and place so as to keep
warm ali night. Next morning, early, take
one tea cup hot water, half tea cup new
milk; q pinch Of sugar and salt; -four 10
make thin batter; add your mush; stir
well; place in vessel of warm water; cover
closely This yeast will generally be up il
a couple Of hours. Then make your bread
with warm water, adding salt and Il small
portion Of sugar. This bread may be mould
ed into your paus immediately and raised
ready for baking. But | find the bread
much better TO cover from the air allow it
to rise once in mass work down and then
mould Bread made in this way is best i'll
warm weather. The most important tea-
ture is to keep It is warm IS possible--not
80 seald,..
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A.kss~-as--.-zsss

A FRENcH agricultural journal, the Basse
Cour, describes the result Of some expert
ments in potato-growing recently conducted
by scientific moil in Germany, i'll which it is
demonstrated that the eyes at the top OF
the potato prodilce a much more vigorous
offspring than those in The lower part, and
the consequence is that those agricnltnriSts
who cut their potatoes in half before plant
Ing them are not well advised in cutting
1hsIn vertically, but should always divide
them horizontally, planting the upper half
and using the other as food for cattle. But
tile best plan OF all is to plant the tuber
Whole, cutting OUT, nevertheless. all the
eyes" except those in yhe top part. We
publish the foregoing for what it is worth.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-27

ISAAC MARTIN, of Smiths Hill. near Mon
'feal, Canada, has natural curiosity in the
shape of a Canada thistle with Il well-formed
potato in the root. This la1sus ,sct,yus is
accounted for on the hypothesis that the
thistle was beneath the growing potato, and
forcing It's way through the tuber, reached
The surface; thus the thistle and potato were
Incorporated into one,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-27

This would seem to settle the status of the
Clawson variety Of wheat, hence our farmers
can ''read and inwardly digest its merits,
and govern themselves accordingy.-Ger-
nsontoaoa Telegraph.
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