The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-02-14
No bymeneals this week. Ev

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body married last week. fF
Measols are raging in the upper
part of our County
We haven't had a jury Conrt in two
years
We will have heavy criminal
docketsnext ter m of Court.
Mr!B. f. Kennemore killed a mad
dog, within a few miles of town, one
day last week.
Mr.. Robert and VIM. Hunt killed
seven of their hounds last week. They
had been bitten by u mad dog.
"Uncle George says, he is over
forty years old, and has no children.
He cant nderstand how it is he owes
for tuition. & .s+"T.
Consider your shelteress cattle du>
ring the inclement weather.
The honest man-one who pays for
his paper. .,.... ..,..=.
Miss Dickinson has fourishing
school at this place
Some people enter tain the idea that
newspaper can be sustained without
money. FITS a mistake.
Our "devil" says the weather. as
compared with that Of the regions
below, amt worth a cent. - p.
Ten prisoners are now confined in
our County Jail, five of whom, are
charged with murder, and no Judge
TO try them.
"Old Prob" must have lost his ba-
romcter, for one day he gives freez-
ing rain and sleet, the next bright
spring day.
We don't mind being called out o.
the printing office when Capt. Ander-
son is the man. He means business.
Two Revenue officers were in town
last Sunday, and two in LIBERTY
We are betting high that raid will
be made in the mountains shortly.
Mr.. Joseph Newton, of Central, was
bitten by mad dog last week. The
dog was under his house and he
was punching him with a pole-the
dog got mad and bit him.
The communication of Rev. Hugh
McLees, in reply to the article of Dir.
w. /. Field, on the new translation
ofthe Bible, crowded out of this issue.
1t will appear in our next.
Rev. Thos. Looper has married ovcr
threo HUNDRED couples since he has
hecn in the ministry. He has been
the instrument of much happiness or
misery one. Which is it? -. .
The Abbevillo Me1ium puts it down
this way: ."Never buy from % mcr-
chant who does not advertise. If you
do, always have your sugar analysed
nnd your coffee weighed twice before
using it,"
We are sorry 10 Icarp that our COR
respondent "Bones" OF DacusviIle, was
painfully biuecd about two weeks ago
by a fall from his wagon. ..u. .....
WS need q court badly in this
County. The Legislature mustn't
hang fire on the election OF judges.
The sentiment here is "any body
lord" rather than have no court.
We learn that Mrs. Bruce is to
move to our town to educate her
children. She will occupy the house
of Mr.. w. M. Hagood.
We have been informed by several
of our citizens that tho road leading
from this place to Pumpkintown is
almost impossible just beyond the
bridge on Town Creek. Mr.. q. says
it is the worse place between Pump
SkiDtown and Easley. Our Commits
lSioners should look after it.
Il LosT-On Tuesday, the 28th ult.,
Ion the road between VIM. Majors and
&T. w. Stewards, one cartridge shoot
ing pistol, thirty~eight calebre. Shoots
Eve times. Parties finding it will
confer favor on the owner by leav-
ing the same at this office Mr.. r.
d. N. Blakely offers a liberal reward
to the finder. ........
Waddy has had set out several
shade trees in front of his store. This
time they are red elm, He has on
hand a quantity of white pine, and
desires us to give notice to all persons
having mania for whiting, to call
and get-a piece, and not to cut his
trees.
Pickens still adheres to the old ortho
dox doctrine, concerning hell, not
withstanding the new tangled teachG
ings of the New York clergy. It is al.
ways best to be on tho safe side.
CONFEDERATE SoLD1ERs's RETURN.
OR THE LOST CAUsE.--A magnificent