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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05
Snakes us Trout CatchcrS.

Mr.. George w. Morris, OF Bridge
water, thinks fishermen had better 90
into the snakc-killing business along the
brooks if they wish TO have any trout
fishing. The other day, while he was
at work near brook near tho Bridge.
water and RDxbury line, the cries of a
man in the field close by attracted his
attention, and going to his help he found
a very large water snake, rs saucy as
you please, jumping ut the man. The
snake was disposed Of, and, noticing
that it had something inside OF it, he
pressed upon the snake with hiS foot,
and q trout, which was about six inches
long, appeared in view. Altogether he
forced three goodsizcd trout from the
snake, the last ono being pretty woll
gone. At another time, rs Mr.. Morris
was passing along the bank Of brook,
he saw a large water snake glide from
the roots of n treo into the water. He
thought nothing of it ut first, rs he sup
posed the snake had disappeared be-
cause Of his approach, but soon there
was comm )tiOn in the water, and
looking down into the pool, where q
number of suckers had gathered, he
saw that one of them had been caught
in the head by the snake and WAS whip
ping the water with its tail at trc-
mcndOus rate. The snake succeeded
in landing its prey, when it was killed,
and the sucker, which appeared to be
unharmed. was set free by Mr.. Morris.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05
The Tiger.

Spcaking of King Faro in Now York
and Boston, the Boston Globe says:
The mere mechanism of game which
can scarcely be learned otherwise than
by observation and practice is not easy
OF description. How can the mysteries
be conveyed to those who know not of
"copperng," ''singleout,'' "break
evens," "odds" and ''evens," of the
refined article o. switching and the
unavaiing of the "whipsawp" Let it
merely be SAID that full pack of cards
is inserted faces upward in metal box,
open at one side; that the alternate
cards from the top one win, and tho
alternate cards from the second one
lose. This is the order of rotation from
the top; the first card, of course, being
considered dead, the third, fifth, seventh,
ninth and so on will win, and the sec
ond, fourth, sixth, eighth and so on will
lose. Cards may be backed tc win or
lose. All bets are even, save when only
one turn, i. G., four cards remain in the
box. Of these four cards two are con-
sidered dead, the top one as belonging
to the previous turn and the one at the
bottom rs being the last in the pack,
and for bets made on the other two,
odds of four to one are offered against
naming them in their order. This, ut
first sight, seems liberal proposition;
but slight reckoning of the many diff.
ferent combinations that may be made
with the cards will show how great an
advantage the banker has in this case
over the better. The latter character
istic is, indeed, general with faro, as
with most other banking games. The
only ostensible advantage of the bank
at faro is in the splits, or the coming
together of two single cards, in which
case one-half of the bets fall to the
banker instead of being considered
even.
The game is recorded on a small in
strument called case or cue keeper,
resembling the framed wires strung with
wooden balls used for counting at
school. The proportion in favor of the
bank is estimated at fifteen per cent.
against any individual player, but, of
course, the collective advantage is far
greater. The success of the game,
backed by sufficient capital to resist
few lucky bets, is a mathematical GER
tAinty, like roulette and other games, to
which dupes and spendthrifts have been
contributing for centuries.
The devices for cheating at faro are
numerous, and even in an honestly con-
Quoted house q player constantly back
ing certain cards or pursuing system
would be liable to lose, for the dealer
who shuflles and cuts for himself is gen
orally practiced enough to arrange
the deal or at least some part of
it much to his own wish. The dealers
of faro acquire their calling only by
long and careful practice. They are
generally sharp, keen and impassive
men. An expert dealer can always
command fair salary, generally from
$25 to 800 per week, and even larger
prices are paid when the services rGn.
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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05
Putting Away Tools.

The wearing out of farm implcmcn5 5s
is, as rule, due more to neglect than
to use. If tools can be we'll taken care
OF, it will pay to buy those nude OF tho
best steel, and finished in the best man
ner; but in common hands, and with
common care, such are of little advant-
age. Iron and steel parts should be
cleaned with dry sand and a cob, or
scraped with piece Of soft irCu, washed
and oiled If necessary, and in day or
two cleaned off with the corn-cob and
dry sand. Finally paint the iron part
with rosln and becswaX, in the pro or.
tion of four of rosin, to one of wax,
melted together and applied hot. This
is good for the iron or steel parts of
every sort OF tool. Wood work should
be painted with good, boiled, linsccd
oil, white lead and turpentine, colorcd
OF any desired tint; red is probably the
best color. Keep the cattle away until
the paint is dry and hard. or they will
lick, with death as the result If it is
not desired to use paint on hand tools,
the boiled oil with turpentine aud
"lquid drier" does Just as well.
Many prefer to saturate the wood work
OF farm implements with crude pctro-
leum. This can not be used with color,
but is applied by itself, so long as any is
absorbed by the pores of the wood.
A0ricutturiSt.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05
Life in the Deem Sea.

The conditions under which life exists
in the deep sea arc very remarkable.
The pressure exerted by the water at
great depths is enormous, and almost
beyond comprehension. 1t amounts
roughly to n ton weight on the square,
inch for every l, ZOO fathoms Of depth,
so that ut the depth of $500 fathoms
there is pressure of two tons and a
half per square inch of surface, which
may be contrasted with the fifteen
pounds per square-inch pressure to
which we are accustomed ut the level of
the sen surface. An experiment made
by Mr. Buchanan enabled us to realize
the vastnoss OF the deep-sea pressure
moro fully than any other facts. Mr..
MIR. Buchanan hermetically sealed up at
both ends q thick glass tube full of air
several inches in longth. He wrapped
this sealed tube in flannel, and placed
it, so wrapped up, in a wide copper
tube, which was one of those used to
protect the deep-sea thermometers when
sent down with the sounding apparatus.
The copper case containing the sealed
glass tube was sent down to q depth of
1000 fathoms, and drawn up again. It
was then found that the copper wall of
the case was bulged and bent inward
opposite tho place where the glass tube
lay, just rs if it had been crumpled in
ward by being violently squeezed. The
glass tube itself, wi hin it's flannel wrap
per, was found, when withdrawn, re-
ducod to n fine powder, like snow al
most. --NOtcS Gy q Naturalist on tho
(HnIL23l<f1r
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05
IllinIitaDle Gold,

Recently Captain Burton, the trav'
eler, reported that almost illimitable
gold can be obtained on the Gold Coast
Africa, district which has been aurif.
crously prolific for centuries. He says
the region is equal to half n dozen Cali.
fornias. In this he is supported by tho
English Commander Cameron, who in.
vestigated the Gold Coast in his com.
pany. Gold is found in the sea sand, ir
the dust of the roads and in the mud
walls Of native huts. Il subject of sucE
importance has of course been widely
discussed by experts in England, and
by this time large numbers of pros
pectors are doubtless verifying matt ers
on the spot. Notwithstanding ali the
difficulties that would confront GOLD
miners in Africa-the insalubrious eli.
mate, the savage inhabitants, the hos.
tility OF the native rulers, and other OBJ.
staclcs equally as great-thcre is nc
doubt that when proof positive is OBJ
tanned that great gold deposit exists
there all these difficulties will be over.
come, and that the white men and the
capital and energy of fcivilization will flow
thithcr 10 confront those o2 nature ant
barbarism.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05
Sure Death TO Lice.

Take bar of common soap; place in
pan containing II little water; then
heat until me ted down; then add car
bolic acid crystals (carbolic acid crys-
tails can be had OF druggist in one
! ound bottles at sCVenty-fVe cents
each), at least one ounce of acid to
each pound of soap used; there is no
danger If used stronger To reduce
the cry 10 to fluid state remove tho
cork from the bottle, place in water and
heat the water, when it may be easily
poured out and mixed with the soap.
when cool, strong suds made with
this soap will be sure death to all in
sccts that live on domestic animals. 1t
will cure mango, barn itch, and all c,I-
tancous diseases, and make cheap and
cncc'ual Shecp.dip. When cattle are
hide bound, or the hair does not appear
healthy, wash of the suds will prove
Il benefit, as it is cleansing and healing
in eases of sores. 1t is valuable in the
poultry house. 1t is q good and sure
disinfectant; is cheap, safe and effect
ual and will be found useful for great
variety OF purposes. .--Pea1sG. Farmer.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

SPEAKING OF the Princess Louise. as
she appeared in that city, the Omaha
(Neb.) Bee says: "The Princess made
her appearance on the rear platform OF
her car to watch the antics of her little
terrier, in charge of the porter. She
was accompanied by one of her ladies'
and only remained q moment, and few
of tie crowd suspected who she was,
She was attired in the most modest man.
ner imaginable. Her dress was of dark
lawn, and spray of violets on her bo
som, plain bracelet, and couple OF
plain gold rings werr the only ornaments
she wore. She is well formed, hale.
looking woman of thirty-fyS, or there.
about, and is said to have the fentures
OF her mother, and, like her husband, 6
podest yet frank demeanor. Her face
is bright and Intelligent, and lights up
very PLEASANTLY when che smiles"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05
Tho Telephone Improved.

To overcome the local noises charac-
terizing mills and other places. and
which, rs is well known, disturbs the
successful operation Of the ordinary
telephone, an instrument has been
devised, consisting of square box, in
which are placed both transmitting
and receiving diaphragm; from the
chamber Of the latter two sound tubes
eHtend, to be received one in each ear,
these being kept in place by small
spiral spring, tending to draw the tubes
together, and thus keep the small rubber
caps on the ends of the sound tubes in
place in the ear. The effect of these
caps is to smut out all cxtraneous sounds,
and conline those of the receiving tele-
phone, SO that their full force is felt on
the ear. The lower part of the box
contains the transmitter, which is made
very sensitive; pressing button brings
the battery into circuit with the trans
mittcr. 1t is claimed that this instru-
mcnt will talk 200 miles or more.-N.
Y Cn,1
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05
no Nonsense About Ter.


81 tell you what it is" said young
Spilkins, "that Podgcr5 girl is Just The
right kind OF girl. There's no non
sense about her, you know, and she's so
observing, you know; sees everything
there is to be seen, and she's lust rs
economical and modcst-l.ke as she can
be. | took her out to walk the other
evening, and she saw everything in the
shop windows. More than q dozen
times she said: 'Doesn' & that candy look
nicer" And two or three times. rs VIC
were going by an open door, she said:
How lovely that smells! 1t smells
just like ice-crcam, doesn't it?' But.
Ia! Notwithstanding she would like to
have had some, she never once a,kcd
me TO give her any. 1 tell YOU, bows,
you don't often find girl like that, Sc
thoughtful and economical, you know. y
SpiIkins says ii he ever ge;s married,
Miss i'odGers snail be the happy woman,
put HplIk'n' may be mistaken. Miss
IouScrS may have word to sax. -- Dc-
trait Tree Press
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

The Mexican women are wonder
FULLY graceful. This is partly due to
their manner of carrying baskets and
bundles, begun in early childhood.
watched q Mexican girl carry an i'm"
mense basket of clothes home to be
laundricd. First she selected from the
basket towel, and twisting it tightly.
wound it round and round until the Cir
cumforence was the size of her head, on
which she placed it; then, helped by a
companion, she lifted the basket,
weighing at least thirty pounds, on top
of the roll. She balanced it by touch
ing it lightly, first with one hand and
then the other After she had gone a
short distance she folded her hands in
her shawl, walking with the greatest
ease and unconsciousness.- Philadelphia
Times.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

Mrs D. W. LINCOLN. of Portland.
Maine, lately fell heir to $176, 600, the
estate OF her consin, Erven w. 8.
Noughton, CT California, formerly Of
Maine, deceased. There is romantic
history connected with the bequest
Mr.. Noughten and Miss Lincoln. in their
younger days, were intimate friends, ana
would probably have been married had
II not been for opposition Of relatives.
Mr. Noughton started for the West, de-
elarlng he would never come back. He
Kept his word. Business prospered
with him and he became wealthy
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

rested in the opera house of that city
Tor occupying seat for which he had
ne coupon, although he had a ticket of
admission. The seat was the only va
cant one in the house. Now he will
ask the courts to decide whether or not
the theatre is compelled to furnish seats
when ticket is sold for it and the
money paid.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05
-oNrro .. ~ IHORSDAY, OCTOBER 1882. VOL XII NO

said to have established the first four OF
line of various stations which, starting
from the Congo. will for commerc;aI
purposes tap the most populous districts
of Central Africa. These four stations
are described as cities in embryo. They
possess houses and gardens; they are
connected by we'll constructed roads, and
at each European acts as Chief of the
community, having another European
Oh Btb- -chiaf,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

There will be no collection this morn
ing. If the sexton wants any money
from this congregation, he will be lit
tic moro diligent in his business and
dust the pews back under the gallery,
same as the body pews down in front,
and sweep the carpets at least once o
month. h.-Buri!na!0W HaWkcuc.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

The Louisville Co'.ricr-J Journal ex-
presses the opinion that if Alfred
Tennyson were to go through news
paper waste basket, and attach his
name to all the original poetry he
should find in it, he would still be read,
admired, and paid.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

The Egyptian war helped the sale Of
English Journals wonderfully. The Lon
don Standard, on the day succeeding the
bombardment of Alexandria, sold over
800, 900 copies.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

HERBERT SPENCER is in this country.
and he is sick, yet withal he is able to
use this forcible language in speaking of
Oscar Wilde: "He is that outlandish
person who attempted to reconcile
idiocy with art and namby pambyism
with sentiment"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05
A NUMBER of immigrants of variou

A NUMBER of immigrants of various
nationalities passed up Broadway, New
York, the other morning. The italian
men carried deep carpet sacks, and the
women. left far in the rear. and wearing
pink and green costumes, carried or led
half-grown children. The Scotch women
and mon we're about equally laden. The
Englishmen carried nothing at all, while
the women, endeavoring to keep up with
them, were burdened with a heavy port
manteau in each hand.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

MOSES WILLIAMS, who died in Boston
n few days ago, leaving a fortune of
$6' ooo,O 600, began life peddling milk in
the streets of that city. That's what
comes OF selling milk where water is so
abundant.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

james Field obtained promise
from Jenny McHcnry and crparcnts, in
Philadelphia, that she would become bis
wife when she was sixteen, her age ut
that time being twelve; but on her sin
tcenth birthday Field committed SUI
eide instead OF marrying, for the girl
refused to keep the aGreemcnL.-M /.
SM1l
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

lT Is stated that block of creosoted
pine, IN use in the street pavement in
Galveston for seven years, was recently
examined and found to have lost but an
eighth of an inch.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

SPECIAL inducements to plant trees
nre offered in Dakota, where for everv
five acres of trees, forty acres of land
with $1,000 in improvements are ex-
empted from taxation.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

HALF a ton Of the silver three cent
pieces which originated under Buchan-
ans administration was shipped few
days ago from Boston to the Philadel-
phia mint.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

WHAT sort Of doctors have they in
New Jersey? A Jersey paragraph says:
"The health authorities of Paterson
have declared the Office and residence
of DR.. Daeumer untenantable from
filth, and the inmates are to be removed
and the premises cleaned and fumi-
Oated "
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

A BOSTON banker went to the Oceanic
House at the Isle of Shoals for recre-
alton, taking five rooms for himself md
family. When he went away, September
l, he paid his three months bill OF SS
600 and said it was cheap enough.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

A RECENT decision of the Supreme
Court OF Florida makes railroad prop
erty liable to taxation, and thus adds
about SIS, ooo,O0 to the taxable property
of the State.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

1T IS the thing now for young men of
society who have nothing to do, to claim
they "write for the papers" 1t makes
them seem to have brains.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

ACCORDING to the Minneapolis Tribune
there Is not enough low grade wheat in
Minnesota this year to feed the chickens
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

len thousand acres of oysters have
been discovered in the North Sea. The
attention OF managers of church festivals
should be called to this item.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

OLIVER AMEs, Republican nominee
Tor Lieutenant Governor of Massachu-
setts, is son Of Oakes Ames.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

The United Presbyterians have
agreed to raise fund of $500, 600 in
honor of the twenty-ff year OF their
organization.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

LIEUTENANT DANENHowER will enter
the lecture field in few days, having for
his subject "Arctic" and Siberian ex-
periences.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

THE proposed introduction of Chinese
labor into England is meeting with op-
position.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

SIR GARNET Wo1sE1EY Is q one-eyed
man, and was left for dead in the
trenches at Sabastopol.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

"ONE country, one starry banner, and
one wife, ," is the platform of an editor
whose field adjoiDs Mormondom.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

ABoUT three-fourths OF the Georoia
fruit crop has been dried.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

"A FATAL case of blood poisoning from
the bite of a mosquito is reported from
Louisville, XIV.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

HEREAFTER no breechloading rifles
are to beincludod in stores for uncivilzed
Indians.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

THE last of the Irish suspects have
been released from Kilmainhan iail
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

A FARMER at Valdosta, Georgia, has
made two crops of corn on one piece O,
land.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

BEN. BUTLER has been retained bv
the Dorseys in the Star Route trials.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-05

THE African expedition under Stanley,
sent out by the King Of Belgium, is
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-06-02

ton II things. and makes them distrust
the goodness III Providence and The Sta
hilty IL the universe. This WINS
more" SAYS Moore. than 'Judge Hoax
ans! H. could stands and Judge Honk
knew the widow u q Union solder
"who was Ia every respect equally
worthy and "Jnigc Honk and ~
agreed that she should have place
IN preference IL Democratic sympa-
thlxer." III DO not believe. remarked
Moore with much solcmnity. Tin this
sentimental appointment % Office a
Democratic widows. Republican Wild
ows are appointed for pra stical reasons.
I" II tho Democrats conc into power
Moore adds. "ihey ought 10 turn out
every Republican otlice-holder and put
Democrats IN their places. II they do
not 10 this they are fools.
One swallow. however. does not make
summer and one widow does not make
fall---of The pillars oi the Constitution.
But Moore knows of another widow in
the Memphis post-oflise who has hold
Of another pier or buttrcss Of the Con-
<titution. and who. ~ pull altogether
with Andrew Jacks0n's great grnnd-
daughter. can turn the party and the
country topsy-turvy. In place of this
bercaved political torpedo at Memphis,
Congressman Moore knows an entirely
safe and Trustworthy person who
ought 70 have her Office. His APP
rointment would restore the edi-
ice 70 plumb and the people 70 con-
fidence. The fact that this trust
worthy person happens 70 be
Moore's bro;her-in-law has nothing
whatever 10 do with il. The question
is solely whether or not he sympaihizes
with the Republican party. II he does
that ends the controversy. To give an
Office 70 Union soldiers widow. who
sympathizcs with the Democratic party,
and afford her thereby means for pro
viding for her children. when Moore has
4 brofhar-in-law that hts the place like
an umbrella IN an umbrella case. Is a
sentimental bit II politics which pro-
foundry disgusts Moore. He i q ''prac-
teal politician who believes, like
Flanagan. that parties exist for the Of
! fees and that Republicans a. well a
| Democrats are ..foolsv il they do not
act On that principle So long as
widows are in Office and congressman 4
brothcrs-in-law are out our political
| institutions are In danger Moore's
superiority over other Congressman Is
| his frankness. Most Of them believe a;
he does about it. but are more hypo-
critical. and instead Of proclaiming i
from the house tops hide il under
speciouS phrases. Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-06-02

pob|l.hs1 I? book form and - y ehsaInsd
nsi~ 0sscr,I' cois5 signal 01issr }. 8 =.
n ashieG>nn. D. z. ~ rcpori upon the tofon-
does ~ is-$ nor ready n honk form. - Aiso
another publication. facf< ab<nt lornadoc..
the latter "a which contains practical rules
showing how - a<old che violence Il tornH1oc>.
can ~ obtained n The same manner
JoHx p. FfxLxv,
E<rGcant Signal Crp>, Y. ;. Al
Kansas City. No
in<'on. under the direction q
W. n. HH<k<,
Brig ard bst Maj. Gen.. Chief signal uds