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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25
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The Persian author Saadi tells stor,
of three sages--a Greek, an Indian aud
a Persian--who, in the presence of tho
Persian monarch, debated this question
Of the evils incident to humanity, which
is the greatest2 The Grecian declared,
cold age oppressed with poverty" the
Indian answered, "Pain with impa-
Gience;" while the Persian, bowing low,
made answer, "The greatest evil, o
King, that can conceive is the couch
of death without one good deed of life to
light the darksome way !"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

quiet, unobtrusive tillers of the SOIL in
many OF our States, who have COM
menced precisely as we have indicated.
without one dollar of cash capital, who
have had no revenue whatever besides
the natural resources of their cultivated
fields, and who have by hard work and
ludlcious management sustained theil
families, paid for their lands, erected all
OF their buildings, paid for all their valu-
able improvements, and at the same time,
have brought their land to that state of
produotiveness by their judicious man
agement, that every acre yields as much,
if not more, than it did originally in a
state of nature. This is hi gh farming.
Yet such system is often sneered at
simply because the proprietor knew how
to save his money to defray expense of
improvements. There is no need of
land becoming impoverished, even when
it bears crop every year. Proper cul-
tivation with plenty of manure is the
key to high farming Minneapolis
Tribune.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

We learn that Ellis & Co., prop1ietors
of Bailey Springs, are making prepara-
tlons to entertain an unusually large
number of visitors this summer. They are
receiving communications from all over
the south inquiring rates and making con
tracts for board. This is olly their due,
for not only are they most successful
hotel keepers, but their place is in every
way worthy Of patronage. 1t is one Of
the coolest, shadiest breezlest places in
the South the locality and surround
ings are delightful; the buildings are
roomy, airy, and convenient arranged;
the accommodations, fare and attention
are fret class, and Shoal Greek is the
most romantic stream and the best fish
ing water you ever saw. Add to this
tho unrivalled power Of the old Rock
Spring in the cure of dropsy, scrofula,
dyspepsia and diseases Of the blood, skin
and kidneys, and the sum Of attractions
is irresistible. If you have ever been
there you know this is all true. If you
have not, try it just once You will
never regret it. Address Ellis & Co.,
Bailey Springs, Ala.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25
Wanting a Divorce from His Son.

Ben Mullet, q c0lore1 man who culti-
Yates cotton and drinks whisky, came to
Little Rock, and, finding the United
States Judge, said:
Use got q piece OBJ business for yer
ter transack."
"Well," replied the Judge, "pro-
ceed."
else arter divorce"
81 have very little to do with such
cases, but why do you wish to sever the
ties which bind you to O companion
who, in all probability, is much too good
for you?"
Cease I can't get along wild him,
Jedge."
"Him?''
"Yas, sab, him."
"You didn't marry man, did you p''
"No, sab; married ez likely q cullud
'oman ez yer ebber seed, an don't want
no divorce frum her. wants divorce
frum my son."
"From your son?"
"Yas; case dat boy is a monstrous
sight of trouble, an spen's cherry nicke
he con git his hans on"
"There is no such thing as q divorce
from son."
"Dar may not be in de law, but dal
is wild me. What's de law fur eff it aim
ter perteck man? Any man can git {
divorce from his wife, but gittin' one
frum his son is one oh de fine pints
Say, now, Jedge, de law on de pint OF
technicality ken do enything. Cam
yer make dis a technicality, jes tel
oblege de ole man what driy team dur
in dc wah ?"
"You haven't enough sense to drive G
team. Go on away"
Use tried de law, an now I'll try de
gospel, an of dat preacher down in de
bottoms can't fix up de papers fur me
I'll take de nature oh de case inter my
own hans an break dat boys naik. -
Little Rock Gazette.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25
The Fashion in Gait for gIrls.

The fashionable gait of the utta,
young girl at this season is an importo-
tion, like most of her articles of cloth
ing. 1t is supposed to be an Offspring
OF the utterly utter manners of the Lon.
don aesthetic, who have set the fashion
for languid, willowy, weary wabbles.
now the rage ut many fashionable gath.
erlngs among young women, who in q
spirit OF intense utterableness gaze into
the depths of q new-blown lily or rose or
silently study the heart of field daisy.
Upon the avenues, however, the great
public see the aesthetic walk undimmed
by the mellow light of drawing room,
and ameliorate6 by tho rich colors of
lie, Herslan portleres and Daghestan rugs
When the aesthetic appear, upon the
front doorstep with her Langtry hat she
shakes out the bangles Oh her. bracelets
pushes into better position the Jncoue.
minot roses at her belt or the field daisies
i'll her fourth buttonhole, then shakes
out the puffings of her poionssse, raises
balloon with its ivory hansfie carved
like calla lily, and prepares =, get into
shape for the fashionable gaits for the
space OF minute her body 81 ms to
work upon eccentrics. Her SPINAL col
umn shoots forward at an angle of about
torty-elght degrees and remains rigid.
her neck lifts, her chin goes about an
inch and five-eights above its normal
line, her nose naturally follows and
perhaps improves upon the incline her
arms to the elbow points hug her sides
like the wings of duck. andsSthe fore
arms hang like willow branches, while
the hand that does not engage itself
with the olhangs limp and 1anguid.
!trequires two teeters to give the shape
inertia, and off the aesthetic goes. Her
sprogress deties accurate description. at
has been compared to the amble of the
kangaroo,$but the naturalists insist that
the kangaroos movements have some
element of grace. Others say it is verv
like due which flaps its wings, but
the duck does not have French heels.
A man of science says that there is moth
ing like it In the animal kingdom. al.
though the SEQ gulls on the Pacific
Islands have q similar motion in thei,
walk.
81 can only take medical view OF
1t, said physician. 'I look upon it
as much more dangerous than tight
laclng. "-PittS6urg Telegraph.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

MORE than 1000 cakes of toilet soap
were stolen from the Fifth Avenue Hotel
last year by lady guests, and 2, 800 towels
went after the soap. Who's a thief p
Free Press. What kind of guests did
you say? Persons who "lave not
wisely, but towel" gre not ladies. IF
the Fifth Avenue people were wider
awake, we should not hear of such SOAP
horrific proceedings. None but guests
of the lowest caste-steal soap. The
Windsor ought to be the favorite for
soap thieves.
WHEN ono of the older children of
my friend was saying her evening prayer,
and said, "Give us this day our daily
Bread" her little four-year-old sister
whispered in her ear, "Say butter, too,
Taty."
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25
Native Dances.

The most graceful mcke OF all Fiiian
dances WIS one which represents the
breaking OF the waves on n coral-reef. q
poetic idea, admirably rendered. Years
ago L remember the delight with which
we hailed an exquisite statuette in Sir
Noel Patons studio, representing She
curling of wave by beautiful female
figure, supposed to be floating thereon:
but L never dreamed that we should find
the same idea so perfectly carried out bv
n race we have been wont to think Of
only as ruthless savages. The idea to he
conveyed Is that of the tide gradually
rising On the reef, till at length there
remains only little coral isle. round
winch the angry breakers rage, flinging
their white foam on every side. At first
the dancers form in long lines and ap
Proach silently, to represent the quiet
advance of the waves. After while the
INES break up into smaller companies,
winch advance with outspread hands and
podles bent forward, to represent the rip
ping wavelets, the tiniest waves being
represented by children. Quicker and
quicker they come on, now advancing,
now 'retreating, yet, like true waves,
sIeaally progressing, and gradually
closing on every side of the imaginary
N9ie'' Ioolhu Whlch they play or battle,
after the manner of brokers', springing
high in mid-air, and finging their arms
high above their heads, to represent tho
action of spray. AS they leap and toss
their heads, the soft white mast, or
native cloth (Which for greater effect
they wear as a turban, with long
streamers, and also wind round the
waist, whence it floats in long scarf-l!lc
ends), trembles and hutters in the
breeze: The whole effect is most artistic
and the orchestral do their part in
initiating the roar of the surf on the reef
u sound which to them. has q never
ceaslng lullaby from the hour of their
bIrth. At Home in Fiji Gordon
Cumming.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

AT Ceryia, On the Adriatic sea, the
festival OF marrying the sea" was ccle.
bratod with great solemnity last month.
The Bishop, at the head of a brilliant
procession, marched to the edge of the
water and cast the wedding ring into the
surf, according to the old Venetian
style when the Doge "married " the re-
public to its annual bride, tho Adriatic.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

William j. Coughiin, Of SOmeryills Mass, saya: In
:he fall OF 1876 was taken with Tux Luxqs
,o''""eu oy severe cough. lost my app-tto and
he5b, and was confined to my bed. In 1877 [ was adj
mted to tho hospital. The doctors said had hole in
my lung az big half dollar. At ono time report
went around thN VISA dead gave up hope 'but 4
friend told me Of DR.. WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM
FOR THE LUNGS. got bottle, whom to my surprise
commenced to feel better and to-day feel better
for three years past write this hoping overy one aC
mc'ed with Diseased Lungs will take DR.. WILLIAM
nALL,S BALSAM, and be convinced that CONSUME r.
lloN CAN EE CURED. positively say il has done
since my slokneSs." ~
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25
No good Preachine.

No man can do good job Of work, preach
good sermon, try u law suit well, doctor a
patient, or Mlitc good article when he feels
miserable and "ln, with sluggish brain and
unsteady nerves, and rone should make the
attempt in such condition when it can be
Hop Bitttrs. See other column..Albanv
Imnp
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25
BE Wise and Happy.

II you will stop al your extravngant AMI
wrong notions in docto:ing yourse and
families with expensive doctors or humbu9
cure as, that do harm ways, and use only
natures simple remedies for a your all
mcnt1-y will be wise, well and happy,
and save great expense. The greatest rem
edy for this, the great, wise and good wi |
tell you, is Hop Bitters-rey on it. See
another C. mmn Press
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25
fallible.

lNDIdEsrIoN, dyspepsia, ne vous prostration
ana all forms of general del lity relieved by
taking MENsMANs PEPToNIzED BEEF ToNIc, the
only preparation Of beof containing it's entire
nutritious properties. II contains blood-mak-
ing, torce-gonerating and DEMONSTRATING prop.
critics; Is Invaluable in all onfcoblod conditions
whether the result Of exhaustion, nervous pros.
tratlon, oTerwork, or acute disease, particularly
II resulting from pulmonary complaints, Cas-
WELL Hazard d Co., proprietors, New York.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

"THEY can not all lie," was the observation
of one while reading the endless testimonials
to "Dr. Lindsey's Blood Searcher." 1t is in
fnlluln
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

A. @. LAWRENCE lost 800, 900 in bonds
IN New York the other day, by their
Shipping through hole in his pocket,
Ihe hole IN the pocket would Indicate
that Mr. Lawrence was q newspaper
man but the $lO0,0 in bonds is
against such theory. Sun.
WHEN yon arc all played out be careful what
yOu eat, but take Kidney Wort I1"'
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

"WHAT will you do when am dead ?"
asked mother fondly of her little girl.
Eat up all the sugar." was the reply.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

y, A BANGOR jury, returning a verdict O;
$lo0 629 is said to have been divided
tor two hours on the haif cont.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25
travelling Men

find It hard to keep in good health, owing to the
constant change Of water, diet, and the 1arring
OF the oars. All these things injure the kid
neys, while Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure is certain to counteract them.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25
WRnnRlA nm Rata q
ESCUED FROM DEATH

Ask Druggists for it. It clears out rats, mice,
reaches, bed-bugs, flies, vermin, insects, I5c
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

There are number of millionaires
among the Australasian sheperds.
MIR. j. @. WooD, q farmer of Switzer
land County, Indiana, says the best way
OF killing the common sheep sorrel in
meadows is to treat it literally with old
BRINE. He says the rusty brine from
old pork barrels is certain death to the
sorrel-a fact worth knowing. Fresh
salt brine is not so destructive to the
sorrel.
HIGH FARMING. farming is q
system OF tillage and farm management
that is self-sustaining, system that
takes nothing but the bare land, the do
mestic animals, the farm implements
and machinery, and cultivates the soil.
sustains the family and the animals
pays the annual taxes, defrays the ex.
penses incident to the improvements
that must be made on the farm, cancels
the annual interest on the money in
vested in the land, eventually pays for
the land, all from the products Of the
soil cultivated: and after one, two or
three decades of years, leaves every acre
IN far better state of fertility than the
soil was at the beginning. This is high
farming. There are untold numbers Of
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

| O those afflicted with chro ic diseases Of
the liver, kidney, enlarged spleen, rheu
niatism. chronic darrhpa and fem lie com.
plants cured. No charge until cured, ii de-
sired. Correspondence solicited with stamp
Address DIR. J. STOATE, Oxford, Miss.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

YOUNG MEN Learn Telegraphyl Earn $40 to 500
c' "'SH month. Graduates guaranteed payino
Offices Address VALENTINE BROS. :. Janesvilie Wis.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

&(Sc week in your own town. Terms and S5 out6t
'I w free. Add ess II. HALLErr 4 Co., Portland Me
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-08-25

nAV UnUnD Instantly relieved by German Asth.
HAY FEVER ma Cure. Trial free Of Druggists or
~A~~ ~ A1AA DR.. h. Schi6mann, st. Paul, MINI.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-11

no one was eetitled to its usa urt;,
4 O'Clock the next morning. The
evloence tends to show that during
al OF this time the water was NOT
SnuG on at the head of the ditch
leaolng from the ditch in the street
10 and passing plaintiff s premises
put was permitted to flow all nfeht
ana That this was the cause of the
S0V1ernoW into the plaintiffs cellar.
Inere was certainly negligence on
the part of some one in allowing
Ghls water to flow all night from the
street.. am not of the opinion that
the evidence shows this to have
been the fault or neglect of the
plaintiff.
The argument of the defendant
that upon the testimony it ig in ne
way calpable or liable for the plain
tlffs loss is based upon the testi-
mony Of Harris and the ninth Sec
ton Of the ordinance read in
evidence, which is as follows: mo
person shall be entitled to convey
his portion Of water from a main
ditch to his lot or premises without
first having constructed a substan-.
tial gate both in the main ditch and
at the head Of his branch
ditch, the latter to be closed and
water-tight except during the turn
of such person to use his portion of
the water. When such branch ditch
crosses any portion of a sidewalk
the same shall be made of lumber
or other substantial material, the
crossing of which shall be on the
same level with such sidewalk
Any person violating any of the
provisions Of this section shall be
liable to fine not exceeding $25 for
each offense."
James Harris testified that he was
employed by plaintiff to irrigate
plaintiffs premises that he used the
water July 1st for tn hours; took
it from Bourne, who lives just east
of Levy; that irrigation, by him did
not flood the cellar on July I'd, and
never did; that when he got through
irrigation on July 1st, 1880, he did
not turn the water off at the head of
the ditch, but shut it off from Levy's
lot, and left it to flow down the
ditch outside, just north of Levy's
lot. Who then took and used
the water he did not know, neither
does he know where it went to.
The "main ditch" mentioned in
this section of the ordinance, is in
this case, the ditch Immediately in
front of plaintiffs premises, and the
substantial gate" there required
"b0th in the main ditch and at the
head of his branch ditch" is a gate
Immediately below the point where
the plaintiffs branch ditch leads
from the main ditch to his premises,
and a gate at the head of his branch
ditch. The testimony Of Harris is
quoted solely to explain the plan Of
irrigation adopted by the defendant
and the relation of the plaintiff to
the city by means of it. It is not at
all clear that it was the duty of the
plaintiff at the time his right to the
water ceased, to close or shut the
gate at the head of the main ditch
leading from the ditch, in the street
near to the premises Of plaintiff. The
ruling of the court below granting
a nOn-suit was error. The case
is reversed and remanded for new
trial.
STEPHEN P. TWUss, A.. j.
EMERSON, 4. j., C0Rsars,
HUNTER, c. j., Dissents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-11
South.


The city Watermaster certifes
that the water flowing in the ditch
IN front of plaintiffs premises was
allotted to the persons entitled to
The same. as follows:
P. Richardson, Mondays, 3:15 p.
n. to 1915.
am.
RuntIey, Tuesdays, 10 a. m. to
Hos a. M.
+ Thomas, Tuesdays, 1906 a. m. to
IBuTkett, Tuesdays, $50 p. m. to
o.; Johnson, Tuesdays, 7:45 p. m. to
J. Johnson, Wednesdays, 4 a. m. to
T. Horne, Wednesdays, 8:55 a. m. to
425 pm.
y. %21ilcott, Wednesdays, 4 :25 a. m. to
- Hdc;NsanamOn, Thursdays, 4 am.
Taylor, Thursdays, els a. m. to
900 p. N.
P. N.
Levy, Thursdays, 5 :s5 to 7:2op. m.
1ayior, Thursdays, 40 to s :55.
Smlth, Friday, 1 a, IA. to Z 40 p. IA.
This witness slse stated thst he
issued to eack Of the persons named
d .certlhcate for the use of the water
as tae times specified from the allot-
m -ls Iot water forl the block in
, mH!cn Plaintiffs premises were sit
uased. Ii appears that the plaintiff
was entitled to it from :55 to Z 20
?. m. en- Thursdays; that Taylor,
{n9ose property adjoined and was
SeloW the plaintiff s, was entitled
y the water from Z 40 to SIS that
TT e., and after S:55, 1.-THE tiM6 wheR
'@ylors right to the water ceased,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-11
BIVALVES FOR EVER!

For Utah another Season. enables me
from this date to furnish them by
the Can or Case at the Lowest
Possible Price. The Circle
Brand Oysters are without
doubt the Best Oysters
shipped to this market.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-15
Geography.

Mr.. A. J. Kickoff, of Cleveland, said Of
geography at the Atlanta meeting:
"What would be the result of an inquiry
among the more intelligent tradesmen
and members of the profession rs to the
knowledge of geography which they had
attained or accumulated, we will say, at
from 35 to so years? I do not speak of
that alone which they learned in child
hood, but of the sum total of all the
knowledge they may claim at the time of
the inquiry. think it would be found
that they know very little as compared
with the IA or Is year old miss who has
just passed her examination for the high
school in any one of our towns and
cities, except as to those points which
they have in later years looked up for
the purpose Of business OR pleasure.
Not having any relation to the course of
reading or business pursuits of matured
years, the names and locations of rivers,
mountains, lakes, cities, capes, nations,
etc.. drop from the memory of most men
as the features of people who pass in
rapid moving procession. The study
having served its purpose in the reclta-
ton room and on examination day is
promptly dismissed from the mind.
Test the value of study thus pursued
by any standard you please, and it is
valueless, except as to its general out
lines, which can be learned in one third
of the time now allotted to it. As
studied it contributes little to our stores
of useful information and still less to the
Discipline of mind, inasmuch as it begets
habit Of careles indifference to what
we have learned"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-15
He Had Plenty.

Some years ago, when the country was
newer than now, and the then rising
population not 30 polished and polite as
is at present the case, Methodist camp
meeting was held south of Newburg.
As was the custom, the visiting ministers
who were too delicate to stand life in the
tents were quartered on the local
brethren. William Robinson, Esq, who
relates the incident, was one Of the
preachers, and was assigned to Brother
Johnson's house, where two of the
preachers were entertained. The youth
full scion of the house of johnson was
half-licked, uninteresting cub, and his
mother was very anxious lest he should
do discredit to her training, and accord
ingly gave the youngster daily instruc-
ton as to the manner in which he should
demean himself. As intimated previ-
ously, the earlier residents of Cuyahoga
County were not remarkable for their
refinement, and the line between bias
phemy and moral converse was not
closely drawn. At dinner the boy re-
manned silent and devoted his energies
and talents strictly to putting all the
food within his reach where it would do
the most good. Noticing sort of cessa-
ton OF hostilities, sort of letting up, so
to speak, in the gastronomic feats Of her
first and only born, the mother beam
ingly remarked:
"Have some more beans, Willie?
"Not another g. d bean, mother !"
responded the cub.
"That's right, Willie; speak right
out, and don't forget to be polite" and
Mrs. Johnson beamed with material
satisfaction and self-gratulation, utterly
unconscious of the Mortified looks which
her CLERICAL guests exchanged.-Cgeve-
land Leader