The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-04-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

MIRO dog eXclGement mas aDaIeo.
Take your county paper. r,
Eggs plentiful yet at 8 cents per
dozen. ~
Fruit in abundance, if no disaster
befalls 1t. ...~ y .,
Easter Sunday was the finest
spring day we have had.
Gardens about town are looking
we'll. r.
Everv|man in the County should
take The SENTINEL.
The root of the sassafras placed in
hens nests will destroy lice.
Independence of character is great
elcment in the make up of the true
man. 2.
How many old women were there
in their gardens last Friday, planting
beans.
We have not been able to supply
the demands for The SENTINEL for the
last two weeks.
The farmers generally, we think,
arc pretty we'll up with their work,
but they are planting too much COT
ton.
Rover is now on the wing. He will
be back in time to don his red shirt
for the campaign.
It is safer to affront some people
than to oblige them; Tor the better
man deserves, tho worse they will
speak of you.
Let each Democratic Club IN tho
County be fully represented in Tho
County Convention, which meets on
Saturday, the 4th day of May next.
A man who has honest convictions
of his own and not moral courage en-
ough TO express them, is the greatest
cowa, d in the world.
The Sunday Schools at Secona
Baptist Church and at the Methodist
Church at this place, are in full ope>
ration. We hope they may flourish,
and every child within reach of them
may be brought into them.
A few rad;shes grown with cucum~
bcrs or melons, will save the latter
from the ravages of bugs, they dote
on radlshos.
Gut worms and white grubs can be
driven away Or destroyed by Il light
Sprinkling of salt. A table spoonful
OF saItpctrc to bucket of water; pour
alittle around the roots of plants
ThiS is another remedy.
"A frcnd writing us and complaining
OF some Of the public roads in .the
County says:
"Our roada arc not passablc;
No. not even jackassahlc;
And if you would travel them,
You have to down and gravel lhem."
REVENUE OUrRAGEs.-The Com
mttce of three Grand Jurors, appoin-
ted at the last term Of Court for this
County, by the Hon. II. j. Mackey,
Presiding Judge, TO take tesLimsny in
regard TO outragcs committed bv Re-
venue officials, will meet in the Grand
Jury Room at PicEens G.. H., on the
4th day of May, next All parties in
possession OF any information con-
ccrning outrages committed by said
officials. are requested to come fof~
ward and give their testimony.
8 r f. STEELE, Chairman.
The commission to investigate the
past Indebtedness of this County, con
aisting of Mr.. Aaron Bogga, and Drs.
Clayton and Field, met in the Office
of the County Commissioners last
Thursday. We have not learned
what they determined upon. The
meeting, we think, was merely for
consultation. Before the investiga~
tion can begin proper, they will, un-
der the law, have to advertise the fact
thirty days in the County paper. This
will enable all the people to know
when the investigation begins. The
commission is composed Of good men,
and we will not give an opinion on
the subject until their labors have
been completed.
The communication of Anxious Pas
trie is not published for the reason
that the writer failed to give us his
name. It is our unalteraUle rule TO
require the real name Of the writer of
a communication before we publish it.
Hence it is necessary (if the commu4
nication is not delivered in person or
sent by Responsible party) for tho
author to send us his Or her name,
not for publication unless it is de-