The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-09-15
HUMoRs OF THE DAY.

CApr EADs has quite an admiration
Tor the offspring of.Afriea because it's
gette.
In BALTIMORE a fine Of 81 is imposed
Tor every oath used. A newspaper man
on princely salary would die palper
IN that city, Modern Argo.
A CANADA farmer discovered o pit
containing 800 skulls. Must haye been
the site OF an ancient theater to have had
so many dead heads in the pit.
| Drs vas der vinder NIT mine disgon-
tend j remarked an excited Teuton as
the window sash came down upon his
neck while he was looking at bicycle
| race.
A BRIDE is reported to have lately
said: I" I told all my friends to have my
name put on my presents, so that if d.
vorced George should not bo able to
claim Them"
NOTICE at the door of ready made
clothing establishment in one Of the
poorer quarters of Paris EDO not 90
somewhere else to be robbed walk in
here. re."-ArgonauG
IT Is now claimed that Satan pre-
vailed over Eve by imp -ortunity.
Y Herald, p T. Hos IL been demon
strated d?-COnomercic5 Bulletin. Yes,
1t Is the latest Development
BEEcHER says that Hades is State
rather than n place. He doesn't soy
what State, but eco to Texas" has al
ways been considered synonymous with
that other profane Injunction.
We DON'T see why the revised edition
won't suit q big percentage of the folks.
1t has just as handsome bindings, looks
as well on q centre table and is iusl
as good to press leaves with.-BoSton
Post ~.
OHo's valuation is said to have in
creased only $13, 900, 600 in tdssaSears. In
view OF the fact that half the State has
cen holding Office during that period
che story may be considered lie.-IBos-
ton Post.
A Quincy lady who feels aggrieved at
notice IN q recent number of the Arao
threatens to box our ears. This would
make n live boom in the lumber bust
ness and cause the hearts of several idle
carpenters to rejoice. e.-Mode11o Argo.
CIERaYMAN-"N No, my dear, it is i'm
! possible to preach any kind of sermon
to such congregation of asses"
Smart young lady" And is that why
you call them dearly beloved broth
renT "-CoImn16ia Spectator.
| A CINCINNATI youth practiced smoking
cigars and blowing the smoke from his
nose, but just as everybody Thought him
awful smart he became deaf. and ia
likely to remain so.-Detroit Free Press
he must have had very poor nose for
hearing.
| WHEN young man devotes fifteen
minutes to arranging his necktie on Sun
day evening, and brushes his hair with
q little more particularly than usual. it
Is sign that he has "pressine" bust
ness on hand, and will get into tight
sqeeze before midnight.
81 UNDERSTAND that your son is q bach
elor OF arts" said Mrs. Brown to Mrs.
Homespun, whose son had Just been
graduated at Harvard. "Wen. yes"
replied Mrs. Homespun; eyes, he's O
bachelor-but he's engaged."- ."-Boston
Transcript.
WILLIAM PENN was very honest man.
He would not rob the Indinns of their
lands. Not bit Of it He honorably
gave them seven pounds of bread and
some Jack-knives for the territory Of
Pennsylvania. Such honesty cannot but
be rewarded.-Bo8ton Post.
WHEN have prepared remarkably
good Sermon" said Rev. Mr. Gushwelf
"1t generally happens that have q verv
small congregation to listen TO ith
What memory you have ?" exclaimed
Fogg, in tones Of nstoniehment
:, how long ago was it that you prepared
that sermon, did you say.--Bo8ton Iron-
script.