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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
Advice to the Legislature.

The newspapers are teeming with advice
90 the Legislature, some editors, those
especially who have never had any sxpe-
rience i'll the Legislature, think they know
exactly what the Legislature should do.
and if it should fail to carry out the advice
given, the members, Individually and col
lectvely, will be held up by said editors to
the public as unworthy the confidence Of
the public; in fact they will be held in The
estimation Of such editors as set Of
dots who do not know what the interest of
the people is. They will advise the peo.
pie to send new set Of men to the next
Legislature with the ardent hope that their
time to be sacrheccd on the altar of their
country will cone after awhile. They
glory in the fact that not many Of the old
members have been returned, when the
fact is, not many OF the old members cared
TO be returned. They became disgustcd
with the continual abuse of the newspaper
fall>fnders. We do not find fault with fair
criiicsm-that is right and proper; but we
do dctest this thing Of continual abuse. 1t
never accomplishes any good, but to the
conlray docs much harm, II causes REQ,
pie who do not think and reflect for them
selves 10 become dissatisfied with their re-
prcsentatives, and in many instances dis :
satisfied with the party in power.
The unjust abuse hcaped upon the mem
bcrs Of the last Legislature by some of the
papers Of his State, was. in our opinion
the principal cause of the Grecnback m we
ment in the last election. Many men who
were not we'll informed upon public meas
nres in the State and who had had no ex>
perience with the Registration and Stock
lnws, were led to believe that they had been
totally ruined-thnt they had been disfran
chised and robbed of their proporty-by
those laws. The dcmngogue taking advantag
Of the dissensons thus sown. came forward
as the champion Of these people, and it " us
with the greatest difficulty that the tide
which had set in against the Democrn tic
party was turned bnck into tie right chnn
l.cl. and good GOV eminent preserved TO tho
people. We do not complain Of papers
who have crtiGise Il in spirit of fairness
aud given their renders beth sides Of the
question. The acts of public officials are
open to criticism and it is n newspapers
criticism is demanded. But unfortunately
some ofour Democratic papers ho"c ,r,'
NAd hcvtnl llc rruhuCs a.. ciig. ..'.sl, a..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-16

Dollars the Set, to be transported at my own
Dammsge. As for my mothers old Set witch
Captain Bancroft Bro'i from Calcutta in the
Year l1y6, Gave II Ia hs Niece Helen Hosmer
two Ieres ago for Pare Of Gold Spectakles
aud FUR Mud. being 50 Cracked snd Old-fssh-
ioned that II IL wasn't worth no morr. But
an told that she puts II on Ebony Shelves in
her Best PsrOr. But Helen never was more
than Half Witted. and your set witch you
took home with YOU Is worth Deal the most
NoBney. % YOU have the Best Bargain. NTH
love. remain. Your Aunt to command.
GRIZZEL GRUMPToS.
"Ahi" said Mr.. Symington. who had been
listening intently TO the contents of this
much blotted and besmeared piece Of man
uscript. sealed with Aunt GriIzy's thimble
top, and still retaining subtle odor of fried
sausages and griddle-cakes. "A seal dol
man at three hundred dollars, thirteen dol
lar hat, pair of fifteen dollar fur gloves,
fifty dollar journey. and twenty dollar
Investment. all for a set of china which YOU
can buy anywhere on the Bowery or Grand
street for ten dollars. How does that look,
my dear, a, viewed in the light Of political
economy ?"
And Mrs. Symington answered only By
her tears.
There, there, Bella, dom, fret" said her
husband, kindly. Let the thing go for
what il is worth. Forget it.
But | can't help f-ffret,ing," sobbed
Mrs Symington. "One thing is quite GER
tain. however, never will be such fool
again. | will not spend another cent for
ceramics until have econonized enough TO
pay for thi, outrageous swindle."
Gently. my dear, gently said her hus-
band. Now YOU are going too far. Aunt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-16
Troublesome Types.
sohE CURIOUS BLUSpIRs MADE II TIE
.INTgLLIGENr" coMPosfTol.

The newspaper reader who thoroughly ps-
russs his daily sheet frequently finds ludis-
rous blundsr Of the types, perhaps in 81
editorial on 1.-The Utterly Unknoussls Of
the Hereafter" or in an obituary nstiee,
which eonvulsss him with laughter and e.
tirely destroys the intended effect Of the sss
and the sober seriousness Of the other. In
most newspaper offices. whenever the pap>s
itself is referred to, il is the custsn 10 AZ
derscore the name and set IL In "s.an
csps." Herald reporter. in HE report Of
prayer meeting, quoted the word "hsrsld"
in well known hymn. Ths proef-rsedsr
under.cored the, word, and the quotation
appeared as follows: "HArk the HRRALD
angels sing" The New York Worlls
printing of the word shouts" in the repers
Of political meeting was 90 ludierously
funny As to make the blunder fanoua-
The snouts Of 10000 Democrats rent the
air. read the report An advertisement,
inquiring for "st~o story house" VAS set up
by accident "Wanted-a two story louise"
The unfortunate typo" got . large sissd
hea in his ear for the mistake. Curiosity
exhibitors have searched in vain for the asn
whom the compostor stated had appealed
to the postmaster general With tears in his
ears Not long ago . western paper
printed. in . high-hown report OF the dsd-
! icstion of . monument, IA he uttered
| these noble sentiments, the toying vinds
/ that kissed his brow, gently surled the Gag
around him like = winding shirt" "Shset"
was the right word. but the ii. c." set il Up
shirt" to the disgust Of the reporter aaa
the speaker. An editor wrote Of Conklins.
The jove-like grandeur OF his brow etc.
but the type sticking fend made him cay.
The Joy street grandeur Of his brow"
/ One Of the city papers not long ago stated
that The President was greeted With
| tremendous tears when he took his seaL"
Did it mean crocodile tears or cheers"
In the report OF Sunday school anniversary
a southern typo" unfortunately read "or.
der" in the following as "odor." and 70, 10
up so that it read, Perfect odor and de-
corum vas maintained" A worthy prslsts
was called BY the Winnep.g Times. in a.
obituary, a worthy pirate" A reverend
gentlemen who had lectured the night be-
fore upon "rhe Influence OF Rome on the
Formation Of Christianity" wanted to con-
nit suicide or murder the next morning,
when he read in the paper ths, he had Ice
tured upon The Influence Of Rum on the
Formation Of Christianity" In reporting
the sermon Of Rev. DR.. Melor before the
Congregational Union, where the reverend
gentleman spoke Of women clothed III
sanctty.' by the unfortunate transposltion Of
the C" Il Cardiff paper printed the phrase.
woman clothed with scantlty." But the 81
c. does not always make the mistakei
sometimes, when the reporter is writing for
!fe-and money-ln the wee hours of ths
morning, aud is reminded at half minute IA
ter,als, by the night editor. "to rush that
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-16
Changed His Tune.

Circumstances do most assuredly alter
cases. A man who had horse to sell vas
asked by q gentleman who invaded his
stable what he asked for him.
That horse, WAS the reply, ais very
remarkable animal. A child can drir. him
he's as tame az a kitten, and vas never
known to shy. | will sell him for oas huA-
dred and fifty dollars"
The stranger took out from his Iids
pocket MISUNDERSTANDING book and pui
down the sum the man had mentioned
"Do you want to buy that horse. ny
frieud?' the stablekeeper ssked.
"Oh, no" vas the reply. 81 don't wan.
to buy any horse am simply the tax col
lector, and am round apprsislng property"
"Oh, an, yes. | see Well, IN that ca.e,
may a. well confess that have sx.gyer-
ated matters. That horse, II we're gong
to sell him, is sll have described him to bs
and well worth the price ask. But as =.
horse to be taxed he is old. spawned, a bad
kicker, vicious and not worth . penny more
than twenty dollars.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-16
IPan Mall GaEetG.l
The Worlds Ooldest Places.

The coldest place on the earth Is no. ss
has hitherto been believed BY meteoroloxi,t.,
iakutsk, in Siberia, but Verkoyansk, il tbs
same region, lying in 81 Ia degree, north
latitude, on the river Yana. Its loves,
mean winter temperature is 4s.6 degrees bs-
low zero centgrade. This then, i, ,hs cold
pole OF the earth in Asia, the corresponding
pole in America being 10 the northwest Of
the Parry Islands; and the line adjoining
these two places does not pass through the
North Pole itself. which is thus, in all prob
ability, outside the line Of greatest cold.
1t is noteworthy that Verkoyansk, like
Iakutsk, is on the mainland, considerable
distance from the Siberian coast. which DO
sesses a comparatively milder climate The
recent Schwatka Franklin search expedition,
however, found that in the neighborhood of
the back river the mean winter temperature
is not far behind that Of Verkoy.nsk of
course, the minim9 Of both places reach q
much lower figure. 1t is we'll known tha,
in the tropics. on the other hand, the great
est heat is not at the equator, but at som.
distance north and south of It.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-16
A Gift for Grandma Garfield.

A number of Ohio ladies' residing in
Washington have gotten up handsome 6re
screen, for Grandma Garfield, as an express
sion Of their deep sympathy for her in her
recent bereavement, and their admiration Of
the character of her son, the late President.
The screen is made of glass, with the de-
signs painted by hand and then burned.
This glass part swings in frame OF carved
ebony, which stands nearly five feet high
and is about three feet wide. In the centre
of the glass there is an excellent picture Of
Gen. Garfield, painted from copy of the
photograph taken for Queen Nictoris.
Above the head is the coat Of arms Of the
State Of Ohio. In one Of the upper corners
there is a shield, and in the other a spread
eagle. Below the picture are flags, cannon
and shot appropriately arranged. The
whole forms a very pretty piece Of furniture,
and was designed by Mr.. Milne. of Wash
inston. The painting and finishing of the
glass work we're done in Philadelphis. The
following letter was sent with the screen to
Mrs. Garfield:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2, 1882.
Mrs. Eliza Garfeld-Dear Madam: A
number of Ohio ladies in Washington, de-
string to testify their deep sympathy with
you in the untimely loss of your heroic son.
and their beloved President and friend, ask
you to accept the accompanying screen as .
token of their esteem for you and reverence
for him. Your life is an inspiration to all
mothers, and your name will grace the
brightest pages of history as the brave
mother of the great and good James A.
Garfield, one of the most beloved and hon.
ored of the sons of men. As you look up
on this representation Of your son. may you
think of the thousands Of hearts oil over
our broad land longing to screen you and oil
whom he loved from harm and suffering.
With heartfelt sympathy.
Mrs. ELLEN J. FooTE.
And other Ohio Ladies.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-16
EsthetiO syllabub.
OSCAR WILDE IN WASHINGTON.
W Ashington Post

The appearance Of Oscar Wilde upon the
stage at Lincoln Hall last night, caused a
polite aesthetic rustic in the audience, which
did not develop, however. into vulgar tit
ter. This was due possibly to the fact that
Oscar was not arrayed in his gorgeous pea
green coat and brown velvet knee breeches
which usually make him conspicuous when
he appears in public. His knee -breeche,, Of
course, were not lacking. nut they were dark
in hue, and the rest Of his costume wa.
comparatively quIet-dsrk. sombre, Rem
bandtic, mediava al 80 to speak. The upper
half of his person resembled an English
curate-his lower extremties an Italian
brgand. He wore black silk stockings and
black knee e-breeches, which gave his legs a
general and remote resemblance to two
sticks Of liquorice. The lecture was delv-
cred throughout IN sing g-songy, languidly
drawlIng tone, the voice ascending and de-
scending at regular intervals, and the SEN
tences ending with rising infection. At
first the audience, despite the fact that the
speaker could hardly be heard, seemed in
clined to be attentive, but patience ceased
TO be a virtue. Then opera glasses were dl-
rected to all parts of the hail except the
stage, ladies yawned, the gentlemen looked
bored, and at last many arose and left
that at times the sound of the speakers
voice was drowned. In his favorite position,
the lecturer stood with one hand resting on
the desk before him and the other crooked
against his side, his body meanwhile leaning
at an angle of thirty degrees to the perpen-
dicular. Only his left hand was glovet, and
his right caressed the other glove with a
soft, poetic feryor
Mr.. Wilde's features, Of which the pic
ture in The Sunday Post was faithful copy,
were occasionally relaxed by sickly. almost
imbecile smile. This was when he said
something that he thought " as rather pretty
or when, by adroitly appealing TO national
pride, he secured q little applause. His
manner is mild and deliberative, and he an
nounces the most startling facts and as
founding theories with an innocent noneha-
lance that is perfectly delicious. He talked
about revolutions and faence in the same
breath, and skipped from the harmonies Of
the soul to Japanese wickerwork with the
utmost agility. The whole character Of
the lecture is kaleidoscope, if not slightly
mixed. Keats and Goethe, carved door
ways and painted chests are delightfully."-
combined with Achilles and the Duke of
Wellington. There is kind of boyish sim
plicity about him that absolutely disarms
serious criticism, as when he says that "the
first duty of critic is to keep silent upon
all occasions and on all subjects"-a remark
that comes much nearer bull than WITH
cism. As lecture, his performance is Sc
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-16

Her Flowers.

Nav, nav" she whispered low,
will not have those buds Of faded snow,
Nor vet the pscid bloom
or the chill tuberose, heavy with perfume,
NJ lilies wsIen white
To 20 with her into the graves dark night
But now that she Is dead
Bring We the royal roses blushing red;
Roses that on her breast
All summer long, by those pale hands csre,sed,
Have lain in happy calm,
Brcsi hing their lives away in bloom and balm!
Roses for ali the JOY
OF perfect hour when lie had no slloy;
When hope wa, glad and gay
And Young Love sang his blissfUl roundelay;
Aud to her esger eyes
Each MONDAY oped the gates of paradise.
But for that ,he hath wept,
And over buried hopes long yi.il kept,
Bring mystic passion flowers,
To tell the tale of sacrifcial hours
when, lifting up her cross,
She bore it brayely on through pain and loss
Then st her blessed feet.
THIS never more shall haste on errands sweet,
Lay fragrant mignOneltc
And fair sweet pc - in dainty garands set,
Dear humble hower- thai mske
Esch ps.scr-by glsddsr for heir SIX!
For she who lieth here
Trod not slone the high paths shining clear,
With light OF star snd sun
Falling undimmcd her lofy place upon;
But Stnoped TO low iies waN-,
Filling with fragrance all the passing ds's
ChristidH CHion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-16
To Accommodate the Public.

The proprietors.of that immensely popu-
lar remedy, Kidney-Wort in recognition Of
the claims of the public which has SO liber-
ally patronized them. have prepared liquid
preparation Of that remedy for the special
accommodation Of those who from any rsa-
son dislike to prepare it for themselves. IL
is very concentrated and as the dose is
small. it is more easily taken BY many. !.
has the same efectusl action in oil disease
Of the kidneys. liver or bowsls.-Hoss sssd
Form,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-16

LANCASTER, N. H, Dee. 3, "a
By the way will say that think DsvnS
Elixir the best cough remedy ths, saa Ia
at our Druggists. We always uss Il.
]. S. PEAVEY, Pub. Republican.
All diseases arising from Biliousness o.
Torpid Liver, are quickly cured by the use
Of Baxter's Mandrake Bitters See notice
Of Arnica and Oil Liniment IN another COL
umn. February
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-16

WATCH CLEAsIYo.-Ths father Of he
family examines his watch with psrplsIity.
al can't understand. ny love- he says -
his wife, whats wrong with this watch
guess it wants to be cleaned" "OA. ne, pa"
replies one Of his olive branches, "it ssa't
be dirty, for baby and l we're scrubbisG 10
all the morning in the bath-tub With tls
hairbrush. and We used plenty sf SOAP
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-16
sHeuMATssM AND NEURALGIA CURED.

Mr.. Geo S Bunker merchant, East Sullivan Me
testiies that h- has seld hundreds II bottles Of
CIAsk's RHEUMATIC ELIXIR o. has known IL
rnre many severe cases of rhuematism and neu-
raIgia That he . taken it himself for neural
ia In the face and head with complete success,
and would not be without IT, II II cost yen dollars
q bottle Be sure TO ask for Clarkes Rheafssatisa
Eiirir Sold by druggists and medicine dealers
n q boale six for o5 lyrsT
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-16

For a house to live in. This year have
half paid for cottage, with money which,
before used Sulphur Bitters in my family
was paid to the doctor and the druggist.
They cured my wife of Female Weakness.
Mechanic, Salem.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-08

Demands that Indicate that H~theticism has
Left Its Mark,

Certain kinds of flowers. like certain
kinds of bonnets and silk hats" a florist said.
have season OF favor with wealthy and fash
ionable people. and then they pass away to give
place to other favorite blooms. Just now the
popular fancy does not coniine itself to the
sunfower or the daisy. as is commonly sup
posed. but 1t includes all flowers Of that gem
eral description. This. as | understand il
means that the recent wave OF nSthet icism has
left its mark on the taste for flowers more per
maps than on any other accompaniment Of
polite life. Without insisting that my theory
Is right lot me point out few Of the blooms
which have recently come into favor. You will
notice that they are all light and airy. There
and therefore heavy in effect. First in popular
favor come single dah ias. yellow or scarlet or
purple. There Is n single dahlia called the
Paragon. OF n dense purple. which is Just now
popular for young men to wear in the button
hole. 1t is n most two inches in diameter.
For hand bouquets or for corsage bouuuets
the corcopsis is much sought after. 1t is some
times called the crown flower. because sharply
revealed against the. vivid bright golden yell
low lanceoated corolla is Il crown pencled in
brown around the stamens. For tho Same pur-
pose the arbutilus, white, or brown or yellow. Is
used. Ono OF the novelties for corsngs bou-
guets this year is the tiger flower from Brazil
1t has been introduced about year. and is
popular Tor the same reason that the sunnower
IL popular--th0t Is. for its gorgeousness fl
has three leaves OF q muggy yellow In a tri-
angular arrangement. and the centre. where
the three leaves Join, Is notified like a tiger :
skin. Its tawny yellow color and light texture
are enough to mako 1t popular"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-08
UNITED STlTEs SUPREME COURT
The Case or Gen. Curtis to Como Up ON . +,
Petition for n Writ OF Mabeas Corpus :

Petition Tor u Writ OF Mabeas Corpus. %
WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-The Supreme Court
OF the United States will reassemble for tho
October term OF 1882 at noon on Monday next.
All the Justices are expected to be present.
The number OF cases on the docket to- day is
975. The number OF cases docketed at the COR
responding time last year was 953. Among the
most important of the assignments for Nom
day il the political assessment case ex parte
Newton NJ. Curtis, in which leave will be asked
to file petition for writ of hsbcas corpus and
argument heard thereon. The writ is asked
for by the petitioner in order to relieve him
from Imprisonment under u Judgment of the
Circuit Court for the Southern District OF New
upon his conviction under an indiciment
chnigng nm, as an employee OF the United
SariTS with having aN received money for p9lii-
S S9 contrary to the statute Of 1876 charter
statute to confer jurisdiction upon tho conrt
Delowover the offence named in the indictment.
y, Counsel Tor the petitioner will argue that tho
circuit Court had no jurisdiction either OF the
Aug. Is. 1876. chapter 2s7 section q, is uncon-
sltutlonal; second. Gen Curtis, the respond
ont. was neither an executive officer nor an
employees q the United States; and third, mel
ther Peter Vogelsang nor Charles Treichel, the
persons from whom the money was received.
was an employee Of the United States within
the meaning Of the statute.
Among other important cases which are as
signed for Monday or which will probably
come before the court early in tho term are tho
Thomas s. Gr"smon from the Circuit Court 70" Tor
the Southern District Of New York; the Arling-
ton ton estate eases Of kau'map Strong and the
Circuit Court Tor tho Eastern District 81 NT.
ginia; tho civil rights cases of the United
catSrnis' and Kansas s, and The The orensi bond
cases of the state of New HAMPSHIRE and the
state OF New York agt the State Of Louisiana