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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-01-27
Rats In In$Iia.

A captain in the army, holding nm ap-
pointment in the Bengal Staff CORPS.
was staying with his wife and young child
in the same station. The father-a right
brave man he was, who had been wound
ed not great while before by some hill
savage-wanted to bring up his son to
oe hardy and fearless, Qil1e himself, I
should add SO the parents put their lit
tie one IN room to sleep by itself But
they soon noticed scratches and strange
marks on the young child's hands, which,
getting worse, made them call in doc
tor. This gentleman's advise was en-
couraging; he said:
III you don't want your child to lose
his hands you had better keep him away
from the rats, for they have been biting
him."
Travelling at one time in an out-of-
tho-way district, I had put up for the
night at q "d'ak bungalow" T. g., travel
ers' rest house. I asked the native IN
charge whether any sahibs had been
there lately, and he said no, not for a
long time. Before lying down to rest, [
took off my riding boots and flung them
on one side. When I came to put them
on i'll the morning found should travel
with much less leather than I had the
previous day, for the rats had made q
complete wreck of the upper parts of the
boots. [ hadn't another pair with me or
L should certainly have worn them, for
my appearance was somewhat novel; as I
was wearing white trousers at the time,
and the holes in the boot uppers were
painfully manifest in consequence.
An old painter in India, whose word I
readily believe, assured me that the zinc
lining of some grain bins was eaten
through and mended, and eaten through
again several times by rats, and that the
performance was quite skillful, in that
the bins were built on brick pillars, and
great care was taken never to leave any
thing beneath for the rats to stand upon.
But nevertheless they managed repeat
cdly in some way, and gnawed through
the wood and then through the zinc un-
til the grain fell out.
was living for few months in an is
olated, swampy district and, as nat
ural sequence, the place being excessively
unhealthy, [ was frequently attacked
by the constant companions of Indian
jungle life, fever and ague. The bus
galow was very rough building, and
had been put up in a great hurry, and
every time the wind blew with any vio-
lence [ anticipated it coming down in o.
space of time even less than that in which
it was put up. When laid up with fever,
and unable to read, Il use to watch the
rats running about the beams and rafters
of the roof. Their performances would
have put Blondin altogether to shame.
amused myself by waiting until the
rats got into difficult parts of the roof,
and then clapped my hands to startle
them. But endeavoring to cause them
to lose their balance was utterly futile.
They always got out of sight in safety.
l sometimes had something eatable left
on the table, and then watched the mo-
nmuvres of the rats to carry it away. ]
was sorry afterward, because they got
impudent and courageous, and fre,
quently stole things intended for my own
consumption.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-01-27
Another New Plant.

A curious plant has been discovered in
Wisconsin, which produces kind of
cotton and fax from the same stalk. An
exchange says: It has already been
woven into fabrics, and, as any article
that will make as good cloth as can be
made from this plant will make good
paper, it has been called the paper
plant. 1t can be planted in the spring
and cut In the fall and winter. It
blcaches itself white as it stands, and it
will yield three or four tons to the acre.
From single root that was transplanted
last spring grew twenty large stocks,
with three hundred and sixty-five pods
containing the cotton, at least sixty
seeds in each. From this root were oh.
tanned seven ounces Of pure cotton, and
over pound of fax. It is very heavy
plant, and grows from six to seven feet
high.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-01-27
VOL. X.--NO, 10.

saved from confiscation by a friend.
Mrs. Ewell died within three days Of her
husband. General Bragg died without
property and his wife lives with her sister
in New Orleans. The history of General
Hoods children is part of the history of
The country. General d. II. Cooper died
III poverty, and his wife lives with her
daughter in Texas, / believe. Major
General w. III. G. Whiting, of Fort
Fisher fame, who died in Wilmington
prison in '64, left nothing, and General
l.. M. Walker. who was killed in a duel
with Marmadukc, left but little to his
wife, who now lives in Charlottesville.
General Cobb--oh, what a cavalier was
there left to his family but little of
the fortune that his generous heart dis
rensed so bountifully in the piping times
of peace.
Truly it is sad history. The story of
men who gave their lives to their coun-
try, and left nothing to their wives but
a poverty that made life struggle.
Drawer soldiers never drew sw0rd-purer
men never went to battle-whi er-ninded
men never went to death. Had the issue
Of the conflict to which they pledged
their honor and their lives been different,
Il pleasantcr record could have been writ
ten. AS it is, the love and sympathy of
Il whole people will envclop their widows,
their sons, aud their daughtcrs-and
their names and their deeds shall be part
and parcel of the glory of the South.
"H. w. g."
In the Atlanta Constitution.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-01-27
HUMORS. OF THE DAY.

The Yonkor's Gazette calls the minis
tors fec One tax Oh matches" We.can
match that; the shoemakers fee is the
tax on mems soles.
A LITTLE girl reproached with DISC
bedience and breaking the command
ments, said, "Mamma, those command
ments break awful easy
WHEN a man offers to read your for
tune out of the grounds of coffee cup,
set that man down for cup and sor-
cerer.-Burtangton HuaGkGye. g
The average age of a hog is only fif-t
teen years. This always z CONSOLES us
when we sec man spread himself over
four seats in O railway car. |,'"Sg s
The first time white man sees an
English railway coach, he thinks he has
struck travelling American photograph
car on roils.-Buwliagton HaUkeye
Nor everybody will be able to see the
Nautch girls, but everybody can get
pretty good idea of their dance by put
ting two hornets down the housemaid's
back.-BoSton Post.
A MAN in Cation, Steuben County, N.
Y, has raised cabbage around the head
of which thirteen smaller heads wore
clustered. - Erchange. Probably the
cabbage was on the table. -. .'
A FEW days after going to n wake,
Bridget asked her mistress for her
money. care you going to lenve?"
eyes, ma'am, I'm going to marry the
corpse husband. He told me / aOa8 the
life Of the aOahc!"
SAYS his landlord to Thomas,
"IotT rent must raise
Pm so plaguily pnched for the pclf."
Raise my rent!' replies 1hOmas,
Your honors main good,
DOr never can raise ii myself"
Ii is now said that the inventor of the
Brush electric light received his first
hint from brushing black cats back the
wrong way. This should teach lis not
to despise the small and apparently use
less things in nature.
'I SAY, Clem," cried two disputing
darkies, appealing for decision to sable
umpire, (which is right-dizactly or
dezactly y?" The sable monarch reflected
for moment, and then, with look OF
wisdom said, "I can't tell perzactly."
ToDDLEKINs is very small man, ipy
all until his three boys grewu to be tall,
strnpping young fellows, and his wife
began to cut down their old clothes and
cut them over to fit him. And then he
said he did get mad.
Said farmer John to Thomas;
" By making six Of one" quoth Tom;
"NO miracle promise.
simpler process ne'er was known.
What is 1t? Well now, s'posin'
You put that yearling COW TO sleep,
Twill make heifer-dozin'.
-Yonkcr'S Gazette
ONE night Uncle Harvey, keeper of q
poor house down in Maine, was walked
by the groans of one of the old men.
"What is the matter?" he asked. 'I'm
dying. Uncle Harvey" said the old man.
"Pm dying; go and get me doughnut;
I must have suthin' to pass away the
time.
FITTING emblems are not always ap-
preciated. The neighbors of poor fol-
low who died erected tombstone to his
memory, and had placed above it the
conventional white dove. The widow
looked at it through her tears and said:
"It was very thoughtful to put it there.
John was very fond of cunning, and it is
an especially suitable emblem"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-01-27
Blue Monday.

A recognized institution in England is
"blue Monday" the direct fruit of the
beer drinking which is there tolerated
and allowed. The working Englishman
is welded to his beer. He feels that it
is the great comfort, and one of the very
few enjoyments of his life. And not
only is the chocolate room or any like
contrivance "slow," but there is about
it an implication that he is taken in
hand and managed by his betters, like a
child, which he not unnaturally resents.
Rightly or wrongly, he feels more
ashamed at being treated in this way
than he does of being drunk once a
week-once, however, being here a word
of wide Specification. For in these cases
"the same drunk" often extends from
Saturday night to Monday, and not in.
frequently into Tuesday. Many first
class artisans, knowing their own pro-
pensity, absolutely refuse to work for
any man more than four days week.
The social effect of this habit on the
community may be imagined.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-01-27

The editor wrote "An evening with
Saturn" and it came out in the paper
"An evening with Satan" It was
mighty rough, but the foreman said it
was the work of the "devil." And it
looked that way. "a. ..
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-01-27
SAD HISTORY OF THE CONFEDER.
ATE GENERALS.

The Mem VINO Offered Up The ip Lives
and Property On the Altar Of 10 cir
country, ane How They Accepted the
deCl by 1t. - -? -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-25
Judge Ma gruder's First Opinion.

Judge Maeruder fled in the Court Of
Appeals of Thursday his maiden opinion
in the case Of Maria Walter, assingee off.
T. H. Walter, Va. The Second National
Bank of Baltimore. The motion to dis
miss the appeal is based upon two grounds,
First, that the record was not transmitted
in time; and, second, because the appeal
does not appear to have besn taken by
anyone having an interest in the subject
matter of the controversy. The order for
the appeal was filed February 90. 1880:
and the record was rot transmit ted
until the 4,h OF October, 1ssO-nore tban
six months thereafter. This 10 sufficiently
accounted for, says the court, by the clerk
refusing to make out the record until he
was paid for it. This he had no right 10
do. He might refused to transmit after
making out the record unless paid fer;
the record was not completed in proper
time for this reason. The other ground
must prevail, and for the reason that the
parties in whose name the appeal 10 taken
have no interest in the SAM, the appeal is
dismissed.
The Octsber term Of the Court Of APP
peals. Just closed, was an unusually Ia
borious term. and the number Of casos
and the importance of some Of them are
notable, There were on the docket 143
cases, OF which were continued, 5 dis
missed, 1871 argued, and in ia opinions
were fled The next term begins the
first Monday in Apri'.-Aarlborough
Gazette.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-25

even reducing the rate Of their extortions
from the peoplef These will be the ques-
tions which the organized rascality" will
be called upon to answer at the next cam
paign.
The hostility Of these corporations to
the Democratic funding bill Was caused,
not so much by the reduction Of half Of
one per cent. in the rate of interest, (for
we are told that they gracious'y allow .
three and half per cent. bond,) as it was
by the feature Of the bill which proposed
to divcst them of this most dangerous
power Of contracting the currency. The
late bill provided that hcnceforth the Ma
tional Banks should be required to de-
posit their own notes in the Treasury, be-
fore they shouid be allowed to withdraw
the bends deposited As the basis of their
circulation, and thus sought to divest
them Of the dangerous power they now
exercise Of reducing the money in circu-
lation, by depositing gold or grsenbacks
in lieu of their bonds.
1t is gratifying to know that the Demo-
Gratis have put themselves so clearly upon
record in this measure as the friends Of the
people and the foes of the monied monopolists,
and, if they shall fail in the next campaign
to win political victories by virtue of this
well earned motto on their banner, then,
indeed, they will have fully merirsd the
title of the organized ignorance
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-25

The steamer Leopard, the first Of the seal
fisheries fleet, has arrived at St. John, N. F..
She has full Cargo Of $1,000 seals, and
report the fishing good.
The case for the defence in the Philadelphia
Gas Trust Investigation was closed yesterday
evening, and the committee, after a short s1-
ecutive session adjourned.
A twelve-ysar old boy named Robertson,
living with his parents near w oodville, Canada
committee suicide by hanging, on Monday.
No reason is assigned for the act.
The publishers Of tee Troy, N. Y, Tlesram
have been indicted fer libel for stating that
one of the dogs which was engaged in pro-
fessionel dog fight belonged to the mayor Of
the city.
day authorized the Edison Electric Illuminst-
ing Company to lay wires asd erect lamps in
the city for supplying electricity for Illumination.
Alonzo P. Spear, Of Boston, publisher aud
Frank c. Corbett, editor Of the Providence
Sunday Transcript, were yesterday convicted
of criminal libel upon Detective Swan. Sen.
tence was deferred.
The injunction granted Miss Generievs Ward
forbidding Lester Wallack to produce the play
Forget-me-not, was yesterday continued until
the trial Of the suit for Sic, 900 damages ius,it-
utsd by Miss Ward.
Representative Morse s.nt = despatch to
President Garfield yesterday assuring him that
the business mea of Boston were very strongly
of the opinion that no extra session Of Congress
should be called.
The Cyprus, an iron steamboat 22l lee: in
length s2l in width and III iu depth, Vas
launched yesterday at Roaehs ship-ysrd,
Chester. The vessel will ply A. an exeursio.
steamer between New York aud Coney lsl.sd
reception was given to ex-Sscretary Schurl
Yesterday at Boston. Colonel Charles r. Cod
man presided, and speeches were made BY Hos
James Clark President Eliot, Of Harvard Col
| lsge; Mr.. Schurz and others.
Alta meeting Of pressed glass manufacturer,
yesterday at Pittsburg, il Was decided to stop
work for eigh, weeks between May iS and
September LIST IL 10 believed this action will
reduce the stock Of tableware nearly 81,
500, 900.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
have ISSUED circular containing The prices
fer April Lackawauna coal per ton Of ). 2&o
pounds, delivered a, weeha~ken, }, Th.
rates are As follows. Furnace lump. steamer
lamp and CRATE, each s. 90; egg, S4,Os, stow,
s.. 20, and chestnut, -.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-25
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
Pardon me again for asking . short space in
your columns to notice briefly . communities
ton over the signature Of Special Election, H..
tended | suppose, ~ reply TO mine Of 70.
cent date But for an intimation that nm
''interested In the sale Of liquor" should not
have thought proper to have noticed his last
Failing a do, to see any thing which We have
not heard and resd on the same spbject; will
therefore, honestly and sincerely inform ysus
correspondent that have not one cent inter-
es, in the sale of liqnor-sever owned store
therefore, have not received any profit there
from; and a. my last Communication seems TO
have excited the curiosity Of yoar correspond
ent as 10 my interest in profits Of stores which
sell liquor, hope be will pardon NE for re-
turning the compliment, and ask him Why il
is that three fourths of the doctors 10 the
county are so anxious for the passage Of the To-
cal option law? Is it because prescriptions
from them are necessary for even medicinal
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-25
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Orpha.s' Csars of Charles County.
NAacH IS, 1881.
nRDERED by the Court that g. N. Sbeti.
~ burn, Administrator Of J. A. Sheirburn,
4 ceased, give the notice required by law 10
the creditors Of said J. A. Sheirburn to exhibit
thsir claims, legally authenticated, by adver.
tisement published 10 some one newspaper pub
iished 10 Charles County, Maryland, once 10
each Of three successive weeks.
True copy,-test:
JAMES n HARVEY,
Reg. Wills for Chs. Co.
NOTICE.
TNHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
i scriber has obtnined from the Orphans
Court Of Charles County, Maryland, letters Of
Administration on the personal estate Of
JAMES 4. sHEIRBURN.
late Of said county deceased. All parsons hsv.
ing claims against said deceased, are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same, With the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscriber,
- or before the 25th day of September next.
They may otherwise BY law be excluded from
all benefit Of said decsssed's estate. Given uH-
der ny hand, this 2bth DAY Of March, 1881,
GEO. W. SHEIRBURN,
Admrs James A. Sheirhurn.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-25
The AVERY PLOW.

It is . well-undsrstood fncAanonefaRnersw who
have used the Avery PioN, thas tkey arc imple-
ments that are not only we1l- n61s, but that they
are .ase out Of the sesy - naasrixl, whetAer
Nothing OF an infsrioE quality 10 allowed toeo
int the Plow, and fArmGs who buy the eeunine
Avery Piow know they can slways rely npon
Whist they are getting-a nrst-class impasans1ein
The models arc such q . lifetime In thebusi.
has taught 70 be the bcst are after their own
draft. = = =
The Cast Plows are rnsde from pig metal of frona
seven to ten different varieties OF cold and hot
blasts, that the greatest possible strength h at
tanned. A test bar Is kept for this purpose from
which daily record 70 made.
This bar is poured at the same TINE the other
castings are made, and in case the bar is not up
to the standard, all tho castings are melted over
again. s'ae 1890 5E!dV - HUS
All stee! Flows have thoroughly harlened
mold boards. Farmers are requested to test these
mold boards by using . good nle either ON the
surface or on the edge.
II the Plow il easily fled, the quality 10 poor.
Points and landsides are all duplicates, being
ntted in the works to the original Pillow.
The timber used II 'butt cuts,n the touxhoet
oak from Kentucky and Indians bottom lands
These facts are made known for the ben eat Of
farmers who have never used the Avery PloW
those VIE have used them already know thsiS
oorits. -.a - =
FOR SALE BY
J. H. Roberts L Co. Port Tobacco: Howard
Bros, Cox's Stotion: H. G. Robertson, La
ni>A- TA~d-And -WAldorf. ----.-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-25

1881. SPRING CARPETS. IS
New s,yl-. INGRAlNs. so OTIS.
c:s.. IS cts
New Styles Of all wool lNGRAlNS.
.5c, Sic. Sc, 9oc.
New Styles Of Tapestry Fine IN
GRAINS, 81.
BRU SSEI1SCARPETS.
New Spring Styles, SIZE. 9oc. CSC. 81.
Making and Lsyisg y cts. pr yard.
Moth-proof Csrps. Lining. Tets. yard
Floor Oil Cloths, all widths.
Stair Oil Cloths, new patterns
Table Oil Cloths, new pattsrs
Velvet and Tapestry Rugs.
Nottingham CURTAIN LACE, IS
81, IS and so c,s.
Lspp<t Curtain Muslin. Is cts.
Receiving New Spring Dry Goods
Daily.
Satin Dsn,as ses, Satin DE Lyon, Black
Silks, Black Satins. Colored silks
Black Cashmeres, Spring Dress
Goods.
CLOTHS, Spring Styles, for Boys
wear, 80, 8. and so cts.
BUNTlNGS. all wool. in all colors
Ladies Cloth, Linen Napkins,
per doz. .3c. 81. Sl.25. All Linen
TABLE LINEN. Csc, SOC, SC,
soc. Sh.eung Cotton, full width
Csc. Yard long all linen Towels,
l2cts. Ladies' and Muses. New
Fancy Hosiery. Madras Cling
hams. New Lawns, Percalss.-
BED QUILTS, soc, '5c., 81, to l,50.
WHITE GOODS Of all kinds, India
Linens, Persian Lawns, Plain 4
Checked Nsinsooks. French Mus
lin, Linen Lawns, Msrseilles, etc.
c. u, TOWSON,
sSs PssasySvaais WvesWs, s~ath aide.
Near Ith street and Centre Market,
mh4 WASHlNGTON.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-25

A preacher IN ono Of our churches re-
Gently puts the intsrrogatory "Why was
Lazarus beggar and the Burlington
Hawkeye ventures the opinion that it WAS
because he didn't advertise, AMI we think
he struck tho nail on the head.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-25
lChulon, lIo0al Herald ]

]
James Butler. ESQ, Clerk Of the Roxbary
Carpet Co, Bo,,su Mass. employ Jag .gh,
hundred hands. IN . late communicates con.
c.rning The admirable uo-king % an article
introduced into the factory saw, The famous
Old German Remedy 81 J,cohs Oil has effect
ed several cures smeog our men. - no have iseen
eAdl, huri in working in rhsf.c.or! aad They
pronounce II q succesS .r.ry time
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-25

0Y0A WEEK. ~ . day at home EARLY
made, Costiy OUTFIT free, Address
Thus 20 Augusta. Maine.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-25

wHEAr-Ws sao,s As sIlo~s: Seaihera
red, common to good, / asa 90 senr, reul,r
.2e(a 70 cents amber, long berry. l3oer 3!
eta.
CoRS-Sou,hern yellow. 35Es 90 c~ns; Do
ses shite $50 81 cvss
OATS-SoGihess At 4&G Is cents
RfE-Prm~ al 1000 lei crn,,
TOBACCO - The market for Nsr.isna leaf
hes be~n quiet the past ..ek Tie recvipa
sv light, and ,here IS '-ry hui. J,nng in nth
er Maryland OF Ohio lraf. and Prics :e,aaln a
foioss
Nd trssted ...-..---........-......y {! scEa.
common 10 susd sonnd.-. nalx
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