The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-01-03

rDIED.-Mtc0)0 AIeXanOer uleu NJ
his residence, nine or ten miles norLht
wost Of this place, las week. He was
probably the oldest person in the
County, being ut the timo of his death
in his one hundrodth year.
Married, on December 10Th, 1877,
by Rev. J. b. Trawick, REV. w. H.
ARIArL, of Easley, Pickens County, S.
c., TO MISS HATTIE e. YEARGIN, of
Laurcns, S. @.
At o regular communication of
Bates Lodge, No. 189, A.. F.. NJ.
the following brethren were elected
officers for the ensuing year: J. H.
Bowen, w. NJ; L. M. Berry, S. W.;
d. ,Grice, J W.; Elias Day, TREASURER;
II. j. Bowen, Secretary; Laban Maui
din, S. D.; w. T. Nalley, J. D.; Il. r.
Dalton and S. A. Barr, Stewards; o.
ii. G. Smith, Tyler.
PALArABLE MEDICINES.
Cherry Pectoral is q honey drop of
relief; his Cathartic Pills glide sugar
shod over the palate; and his Sarsa~
parilla is q nectar that imparts vigor
to life, restores the health and ex-
pels disease.-Waterford (Pa.) Ad-
vcrtiser.
The Pickens County Pomona Grange
will meet at this place on Saturday,
10th instant, for the transaction of
very important business to every Nom
ber of the order in the County. All
members OF the order are respectfully
invited to attend-officers of the
different Subordinate Oranges espe-
cially.
BY order of the w. NJ.
w. G. FIELD, Sec'y.
PATENTs.-Inventors to secure
prompt and proper action on their
cases, should employ an attorney re-
sident 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.
TIE SENTINEL IN LUCK.-During
Christmas there was IL turkey shoot
lug at this place. Tho first day, tho
editor iu chief got turkey the first
shot, ut IL distance cf l60 yards. On
the second day, Mr.. Child, who man.
ages the editorial department during
tho absence of tho chief likewise
brought down his turkey, the second
shot, at tho same distance. The
price was ton cents shot, anu as tho
state of their finances was very low,
it was their only chance for u Christ
mas turkey. They trusted to luck
more than skill, and as Providence
always smiles upon tho deserving,
they were made happy by being able
10 present their better>halves with
turkey for dinner during the holidays.
They arc consoled in another respect;
they are fully pursuaded now since
their shooting qualities are estab-
ii he'd that no man, be his beligerent
temperament ever so great, will dare
challenge either of them for duel,
and they can, with perfect impunily,
abuse whomsoever they please to the
full extent of their inclnations.
HoMIcIDE.-It becomes our duty to
record the killing of another person
in our county. A. p. Hall, on the
9th ultimo, shot and instantly killed
al negro boy nine or ten years old.
Tho circumstances of the shooting, as
brought out in the evidence before The
Coroner's inquest, are as follows: Hall
and his step>sGn, G. B. Stephens, were
at this place on the day of tho shoot
ing, and on their return home they
went by Mrs. Ann Grains, where the
boy, lived. After arriving at Mrs.
Grains, Hall inquired if Willis Taylor.
the negro boy, lived there yet. Short
ly after the boy came TO the door,
looked in and laughed. Hall said,
"There's that damned little nigger
now. I will kill him before 1 20
away" The boy passed on, and was
at or near the gate cutting wood as
Hall and Stephens passed out leaving
the house Of Mrs. Grain. Hall went
up to the boy, placed his left hand
on the top of his head and said;
"lf you havo anything to saw.
sayit, for you have to leave the world"
He, then asked Stephens, his step son,
tor mis- pistol, and stephens handed
him knife; but Hall said, "I do not
want that; hand me your pistol"
Stephens then handed him pistol
and Hall placing the muzzle Of it.
against the side of the boys head, fred
and the boy fell dead, shot through
tho brain. Hall turned to Stephens
and said, "Why, Berry, did you have
the pistol loaded? Stephens replied
eyes, Prue, and you know it," Hall
then ran off, with the pistol in bis