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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

Tuition Terry employs i've boats,
which run every six minutes during the
day and evening, and every fifteen
minutes after l a. M. until in the
morning, only two boats, however, be-
ing employed in the latter trips. Each
OF these boats frequently carries during
the crowded hours 1000 passengers.
Scientific American
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
An Item for the Snncrstitions.

A great deal has been said of the late
Pres sldent Garfelds superstitious feel
ing in regard to the number 42, and how
re was always figuring out dates, etc.,
so as to sum up or make up that num-
ber. Here is serious coincidence
which, perhaps, no one has noticed:
James A. Garfield was:
Born, November 10
Elected, November 3
Shot, July 4
Died, September 10
1t will also be noticed that there are
two 1875 and two 2's in this series of
dates.-P0terSo1 Press
AS A tonic and nervne for debilitated women
nothing surpasses DR.. Pierce's "Fayorite Pre-
Scription.' BY druggists.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
A Marrow Escape of n Ruypv

jim jim Webster was driving buggy
rapidly down Austin avenue when bSSS SS
Eted Knocked down and ran over old Uncle
Nose out, as II by q miracle, the old
man wos not injured in the least. N
Look heah, Jim, you had better ba
more keerfuI." '''oh 10
Use gwine ter be, Uncle Nose. les so
soon as 1 has buggy OBJ my own ter
drive. Dis heah turnout don't belong
ter me. - Texas SSttinos.
THE coming holidays will be moro reneraIrv
observed than any for many years and wa
would remind our readers that bottle OF DIR.
hnl, Cough Syrup viii prove most accepta-
BILE holiday present.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

PROFESSOR AhExANDER WyT,sov ~
Dublin, has calculated the amount Of
sugar contained in the calyces of differ
ent kinds of flowers, and the promotion
OF honey which insects can extract from
it. He calculates that about 1875 clover
blossoms contain one gramme of sugar
AS each blossom consists of about sixtI,
calyces, at least 1926, 900 by 60, or 1900
600 calyces, must be rihed to afford a
kilogramme of sugar, and as honey CON
tains rs per cent. of sugar, it requires
$500, 600 calyces of clover to yield a
kllogramme Of the former. Hence we
may imagine the countless numbers of
flowers that bees must visit to be able to
stock their hives with honey.
THERE are 10000 oystermep in Vir.
oipio
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
A Pretty Picture.

A leafy background, two beautiful
trees, hammock swinging beneath, and
she on whom your heart is fixed, lazily
swinging in the same, is very pretty
picture, young man, very pretty; and
we don't blame you tor being attracted
by a magnet of such wondrous power.
Even the Boomerang reporter was forced
to acknowledge that your evident infatu.
alton was pardonable. But consider if
your means will enable you to keep
that picture all your days, or whether in
the coming time it will not be supplanted
by q chrome or wornout, jaded woman,
frying doughnuts over hot fire in the
middle of hot summer day. The two
pictures are intimately connected. Bill
NYe'S BoO1aeT0a0.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

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Boards, Moustaches, Costumes, Charades and PnS'er
Scenery. New catalogues sent free, containing ul de-
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0S L. lAIh ST., Now Work.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

''BOWsh ON RaSa.~
Ask Druggists for it. Il olearn cuA rata ,,Ion
Eoaches' bed~bugs, flies, vOrnnin. inseoSS' fSC'
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

GRAVITY is but the rind of wisdom.
but it 20 nreservative rind.
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PaVMo's Auron1arIc EneInas

Reliable. Durable and Economical ,CW r,trnfsh 0
h2'%G poSoer 'ot teHS t"c! Hhd 'o4er thar any eMs,
Send for Illustrated Catalogue "J," for Information 4
Prices. Il. w. PAYNE & SONS. Box $780, Corning, NY.
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W WHT TS Catalogue FREE. Address, stsnG1T5
SH I'D - S44 4aS ARsrlssp HsnA o. .PIt,'surUA p,'
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THERE are 10000 oystermep in Vir.
ginia.
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$fSfS week - your own tsWn. Terms And AZ or.S,
WIZ nee. Add esq r. HALLETT c. PortI.n3 '1!a' I'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-07-02
THE DIARY RESUMED.

London, I'D May, 1864 Mrs. Eyre
courts telegram reached me just after
Dr. Wybrow had paid his first profess
sional visit to Penrose at the hotel. I
had scarcely time to feel relieved by
the opinion of the case which he ex-
pressed, before my mind was upset by
Mrs. Eyrecourt. Leaving Penrose un-
Ter the charge of our excel ent land
lady 1 hurried away to Lord Loring.
1t was still early in the day; his lord
ship was at home. He maddened me
with impatience by apologizing at full
length for tho inexcusable manner in
which he had misinterpreted me con-
luct on the deplorable occasion of the
marriage ceremony at Brussels" I
stopped his flow of words (very ear
nestly spoken, it is only right to add,
and entreated him to tell me, in the
first place, what Stella was doing in
Paris.
"Stella is with her husband" Lord
Loring replied.
My head turned giddy, my heart beat
furiously. Lord Loring looked at me,
ran to the luncheon table in the next
room and returned with glass of wine.
Ireally don't know whether drank the
wine or not. stammered out another
inquiry IN one word
Reconciled p said.
eyes, Mr.. Winterfeld, reconciled
before he dies"
We were both silent for while.
What was he thinking of? I don't
know. What was ! thinking of? I
iaren't write it down.
Lord Loring resumed by expressing
some anxiety on the. subject of my
health. made the best excuse for my
self that could, and told him of the
rescue of Penrose. He had heard of my
object in leaving England and heartily
congratulated me. "This will be well
come news, indeed" he said, "to Father
Benwell."
Even the name of Father Benwell now
excites my disgust. "Is he in Paris,
too?" inquired.
"He left Paris last night" Lord Lor-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-07-02

NoTE.-Time here given is Phiadel-
phia time, which is five minutes fasterthan
Baltimorctime.
Entire trains run through TO Hunting
don. Through cars between HUNTINGTON
and Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore,
Washington and Pittsburg.
All Cumberland and Pennsylvania
trains stop at Hay street Stat on.
For fulllniormation time e-tables, rates of
fare, &C., call on PETER Noon, Agent,
corner Baltimore and Liberty streets,
or EVERETT MAREAN, Mt q e station, Cum
be:land, or address THos. Il. WATT, Pas.
senger Agent Western District, Piltsburg,
Pa. l.. p. FARMER,
Genera Passenger Agent.
FRANK THOMSON,
Noy27 Genera Manager.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-07-02

sailing orders for Vera Cruz or Tam
pico. The fitting out of the yacht can
not be accomplished, I find, in less
than fortnight or three weeks. have,
therefore, taken Mr.. Murthwaite's ad-
vice.
18th September.-N favorable answer
SO far as the port of London is concern.
ed. Very little commerce with Mexico,
and bad harbor in that country when
you do trade. Such is the report.
17h September.-A Mexican brig has
been discovered at Liverpool, under Or
ders for Vera Cruz. But the vessel is
in debt, and the date of departure de-
pends on expected remittances In this
state of things l may wait, with my
conscience at ease, to sail in comfort on
board my own schooner.
1871 to 30M September. Il have settled
my affairs; have taken leave of nv
friends (good Mr.. Murthwaite included);
| have written cheerfully to Stella, and
sail from Portsmouth to morrow, we'll
provided with the jars of whisky and
the kegs of gunpowder which will
effect the release of the captives.
1t is strange, considering the serious
matters have to think of, but it is also
true that / feel out of spirits at the
prospect of leaving England without
my travelling companion, the dog. ]
am afraid to take the dear old fellow
with me, on such perilous expedition
as mine may be. Stella takes care OF
him, and, if don't live to return, she
will never part with him for his mas
ters sake. 1t implies childish sort OF
mind, l suppose, but it is comfort fol-
me to remember that have never said
hard word to Traveller, and never
lifted my hand on him in anger.
All this about q dog And not a word
about Stella? Not q word. Those
thoughts are not to be written.
I have reached the last page of my
diary. shall lock it and leave it in
charge of my bankers on my way to the
Portsmouth train. Shall | ever want
new diary? Superstitious people might
associate this coming to the end of the
book with coming to an end of another
kind. / have no imaginatioT and /
take my leap in the dark hopefully,
With Byron's glorious lines in my mind:
"Here's a sigh to those who love me,
And a smile to those who hate;
And, whatever skys above me,
Here's heart for any fate /"
An inclosure is inserted in this place
between the leaves of the diary. 1t
consists of two kilograms, dispatched
respectively on the first and second of
May, 1864, and expressed as follows:
l. "From Bernard Winterfeld, Ports
mouth. England. To Mrs. Romayne,
care of NJ. Raymond, st. German, near
Paris.-Penrose is safe on board my
yacht. His unfortunate companion has
died Of exhaustion, and he is himself in
feeble state of health. at once take
him with me to London for medical ad-
vice. We are eager for news of you.
Telegraph to Derwent's hotel"
2. From Mrs. Eyrecourt, st. Ger
main. To Bernard Winterfeld, Der
vents hotel, London telegram
received with joy, and sent on to Stella
in Paris. All we'll. But strange events
have happened. If you cannot come
here at once go TO Lord Loring. He
will tell you everything
4
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-07-02
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,
(BEDFORD DIyISlON.)

nN and after Monday, Nov. 10th, 1880,
~ Passenger Trains will leave and arrive
at Station on Hay street, Cumberland,
daily, except Sunday, as follows:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-07-02

ever am in her company, Is becoming
uncomfortable to me. She still uses her
influence to deter my departure. emo
body sympathizes with me-" she said,
"but you"
am failing to keep my promise to
myself, not to write about myself. Bat
there is some littl excuse this time
For the relief of my own conscience |
may surely place it on record that l
have tried to do right. 1t is not my
fault if | remain at st. Germain, insen-
eiblo to Madam Raymond's warming.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-23

Men are like pins. One with q
little head may be just as sharp as one
with a big head.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-23
Telegraph Blunders.

A gentlemen who had gone to the
country to find summer location tor
his family telcgraphed to his wife,
"Home tonight The wires render
ed this into "Come tonight and so
the wife posted into the country at
once. while the husband was making
his way in contrary direction.
Not long since message came to
the principal Of a business house in
this city from his travelling agent, who
had reached Philadelphia-"Am at
Continental hotel. Send some hash
by mail" The agent did not intend
to reflect. on the food at the hotel, but
wanted leash" sent by mail.
An affectiouate uncle was informed
by telegraph; "Mary Is to be buried
on Wednesday. Come sure.' "Mary'
who lived in Chicago, was his favorlte
niece, and, as he had not heard OF her
illness, the sad intelligence gave him
a severe shock. He dressed himself
in deep mourning, and made hurried
Journey to the West to find jovial
party assembled at Mary's wedding.
The wires had arranged for her to be
..buried" instead Of "married.'
Probably the worst blunder ever
made was one that occurred in the
case of a St. Louis merchant, while III
New York, he received a telegram IN
forming him that his wife was ILL.,
He sent message to his family doc
tor, asking the nature of the sickness
and if there was any danger, and
received promptly the answer: mo
danger. Your wife has had a child.
If we can keep her from having another
to. night she will do WELL" The
justification of the agitated husband
was not removed until second
inquiry revealed the fact that his
iudisposed lady had had a chill.
-TNsw York Hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-23

the astoalshed conyngham soon stood
on her bloodless deck Then the
young American lieutenant encounter
cd tho heroine ofthe hour-the girl 90
whose finger he had placed a shining
ring.
n knew that you were near 10 the
Revenge" she said TO him, "and ]
thought that | would present you with
the Meteor-Why, Gilbert, II ! had
not led the mutineers l might have
run away IRON you, IN 1 diu yes
terday." Gilbert Farley assumed
command Of the valuable prize, aud In
many Of bis cruises he was accom-
panied by the gallant girl whose fame
was sung on the decks OF every vessel
In our little navy.
After the war-well, the itaders
can guess what "happened alter The
war.
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"nog,yoUR OWN ROW."
~ ALICE CARR,

think there arc some mArlms under ths sun,
Scarce worth preservation but here, boys, ID
one,
No sound and 10 simple, 'lis worth while Il
know
And all Ia the single line. hoo your own row !
II you want to have riches, aud want to hAv'
friends,
Don't trAmple tho means down aud look fo'
tho endsj
B.t .i.ss- .s..s.aiss. -i.-s- -y-s -. 49,
The wisdom OF practlcIng hoo your own row
Don't Just sit aud pray for increase Of you'
store,
hut work-who viii holp himself, heaven
helps more
The weeds while you're sleeping will come W
and grow,
but II you would have tho full car. you must
hoe
Nor will II do only TO hoo out the weeds.
You must make tho ground mellow and1put In
tho seeds
And whom the young blade pushes through
you must know.
There 10 nothing will strengthen its growth
like tho hoo
There's no uso Of saying what will DO, Will
t..l
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-23

1t will be surprise to q largo num-
ber of our American women TO bo told
that the white wax, OF which they
make such constant use when engag'
ed in their household sewing, is the
deceased secretion Of a peculiar
species Of fly found in central
China Most Of our country women,
If they have given thought to the
subject, have supposed that this white
wax was some refined product OF
ordinary beeswax-an article that has
about II the condition Of cleanliness
and healthfalness, which is more than
can be SAID Of tho exudations OF
insects due to some bodily malady.
These flies apparently become diseased
from feeding on the leaves Of q particu'
lar kind Of evergreen tree or shrub, OF
which they are exceedingly fond
The twigs Of these trees in certain
seasons Of the year are thickly covered
with flies, which, in time, leaves upon
them q thick incrustation Of white
matter. When this has increased to q
sufficient size the branch is cut off and
:---.l s. -:''-- -. - =. :
causes the wax to come to the surface
in the shape Of visci9 substance,
which is skinned off, cleansed and
atterward allowed to cool in pans
The traae in this article is quite an
extensive one, as it was estim ated
that last year the crop was worth not
less.than three million two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars.--[New
York times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-23

tell ye, Uncle Richard, a wife who
is good for nothin' but to fill corset
an show off fine duds cant git TO
heaven any too soor. That's where
she belongs. There are no husbands
up there. Babies in heaven never
squall. They don't have to be washed
and dressed. There is no cookin',
washin' or bakin' or cleanin house.
Angels don't have to plan or patch or
darn"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-23

A Galveston dandy didn't like the
new pants he had received from hi
tailor, so be told the artist who bulls
the pants :-"Look here l cant use
those pants. Iwanted them fora din
uer party, and they are so tight / can't
walk in them" "Well," growled the
tailor, '.if you don't get to be any tight
er than the pants you won't find any
trouble in walking" ..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-23
Windsor Business Cards.
Windsor Photograph Rooms.

sT.CLAss WORK GUARANTEED
OLD PICTURES copied and en,srgea % gn. anu
finished d in Ink n water Of JsS ReSid.pces Horses
or Groups, and in fact, all kinds OF rhoto'
oorauh Work done satisfactory or no chArge'
Albums, Picture Frames, steIeo:coPes.
texe oscopic Views of Windsor and vicinity,
Pssseportouts, &C., &C., always on nano.-.
Also. Agent for the celebrated Esty 0Igan.
Having had experience in the 9ushI; nnhI;c
W",,onsrs. 'tl823yll
p'''0A AMBROSE. 8. vosE Artist
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-23
Rich Men Of Ancient and Modern
Times.

The ancient historians have q great
deal TO say about the wealth OF
various old Greeks aud Romans but
none Of them were 80 rich, In oil
probability, says New York paper,
as many living Americans. Cr@sus.
King Of Lydia, 800 years before tho
Christian era, had 80 much gold, with
r.l--H H,-i-rs-a-. e. "'-'
Cre,us has been for ages u lhreadbare
sGile, IIo was tho great plutocrat
oi antiquity, aud 1t Is difficult ojadge
OF the value Of his possessions, but It
Is not at all likely that 1t ever reached
more than $i0,OO0,0Oo to Sl2,000,OOO
Of our money. There are, no doubt,
tolty New Workers, at least, worth
mOrs thln he, aud some six or seven
have iourfold his wealth. The rioh-
est Roman in julius Caesars time.
aud Quo of the lriumvrato, was Mar
Gus Licinius Crsssus, an astute spec
ulalor noted for avarice, His fortune
has often been estimated and never
above $9,OOo,OOO to $lO,O0O,OoO in
United States currency. An Athen-
an or Roman who could count his
estate at what would DO 100000 OF
our dollars was considered immensely
wealthy, but residents of Manhattan
who have no more than $l,000,0O0
are not now considered particularly
well oil, and are unknown among the
opulent members Of the community.
Mere millionaires are SO common here
as to merit little distinction financial
ly. There were no such estates in
ancient times rs those Of the Astors
and Vanderbilts, and no such private
fortunes as are held not only here, but
in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Chicago, San Francisco and other
cities Of the republic. The growth
Of wealth has been prodigious IN this
country within this generation. Some
Of the largest, ACCOMMODATIONS ,ujR the
fifty years. Half century ago only
one man in the metropolis was worth
81 100000, and his name was John
Jacob Astor. Now, hundreds Of our
fellow citizens can go beyond those
figures, and they feel rather poor than
otherwise. When Stephen Girard
died, in 1881, he was considered by
all odds the richest man ou this con.
nobody approached or began
to approach him monetarily-and yet
his property was not valued at more
than $9,OOO,00O. Men who do not
regard themselves as very old can
easily remember when $lOo,O0O was
thought to be fortune, even in our
largest cities, and when 10000 in the
small towns was deemed an indepen-
deuce. At present 100000 Is hardly
reckoned sufficient to make a man
comfortable, and $4,000 would not
be deserving of mention, unless in
rural village OF New England, where
general poverty lends a magnifying
power to any eye that comtemplates
any kind of coin. Within the next
fifty years it is likely that private
fortunes will be increased beyond
what they have been in the same
period in the past. In 1880 and 1910
it is probably enough we shall hear
of plain American citizens who are
worth from s1OO,OOO,OOO to $l5O,Oc0-
900, and who will be grumbling that
they have no more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-23
THE GIRL MUTlNEER.


in l777, vessel sailing in south
westerly direction crossed the fifty
seventh ueglee VI west iOnE''aa0
Her keel plowed the waves Of the
Atlantic, and her destination seemed
to be the Azores she was sailing be-
tore strong wind, and the arrange,
ment of her sails indicated flight. II
flight, from what! The naked eye
could preceiveno no pursuer on the bos-
ON of the ocean but the sea glasses,
leveled by number of British officers
who graced the clean decks, revealed
dark speck on the watery rim Of
the horizon.
The distant object occasioned no
little anxiety among the officers. A
silence which had reigned among them
for many moments was suddenly brok'
en- by man whose bearing might have
proclaimed him an English admiral.
ale still follows" were the words
that fell from his lips, "but with the
help of Neptune we'll outsall him IL
the night
Though the officer spoke with much
assurance, there lurked in his tongue O
latent fear which his companions de-
tected, and they exchanged significant
glances.
Over the face OF the deep, night was
settling, and the vessel kept straight
before the wind. to the joy ofthe com
manJer who had lately spoken. The
shadows gradually yelled the tar
away pursuer from sight, aud when
the officers separated, expressions O
triumph were on their lips.
The British vessel was the Meteor
fast sailer, whose armament consisted
of twenty. eight guns. She was vel
built double decker, and had
seen much service in the war which
has ragged almost three years betweeI
Great Britain and her American col
onies. Her speed aud her formidable
armament had made her a terro
to American vessels IN European
waters. Her commander a sea borI
Englishman, named Gilderoy, was al
officer of undoubtcd courage and Gun
mng, to which he added vindict've
ness that rendered him obnoxious to
many of his own crew.
The Meteor was flying from a new
and very formidable foe flying with
a hold filled with booty. On the day
proceeding the one.hat had just CLOSED
upon her in flight, she had captured
an American cruiser, after a spirited
contest. The prize had proven one o
value, and Capt. Gilderoy did not wis'
to risk an engagement with the vesse
following in his wake.
Capt. Conyngham, the pursurer, wa
A second Paul Jones. He was one o
the most daring spirits Of our the'
infant navy, and his name had beco IN
terror along the coast Of England
He pursued end captured q number
lof British ships, which be either burn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-23

Why is the earth ike blackboard
Because the children of men multi
ply on the face OF it.
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AsH-1oNIC
A Perfected Purifier OF tho System.


Toxic, "Iaersasin0 Ms strsn0ti, obriatiao M
gss.er dseiHty, anars'toring healthy yhnstiOf'."
-WEhsfxh.
For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia,
the many forms Of Liver COM
plant, Impure and Impoverished
Blood, and Functional Derange-
ments attendant upon Debility, and
for Building up the weak, ASH
Tonic is doubtless the most prompt
and certain remedy yet devised. In
IL lb. bottles, 70 cents; Six bottles,
81. Accredited Physicians and
Clergymen, who may desire to test
the Tonic, will be supplied with not
exceeding six bottles, at one-half
the retail price, moncy.to accom-
pany the order. Sold by Druggists,
and by D; D. Dewey. 4 Go, 40 Dey
St., NAY!
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(a$tor'i!a,7ss,..,.r....... ,.,r.... Dose.
an oau., NIAtharsp

I'D ttHlb' ~ "Ve"o"
remedy for sleepless and irritable
Children. The Recipe OF Old DR.:
Pitcher, Free from Morphine, and
not Narcotic. Formula published
with each bottle. For Flatulency,
assimilating the food, Sour Stomach,
Feverishness, Worms, and Disor-
dered Bowels, Castoria has the larg-
est sale Of any article dispensed by
Druggists,