The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-16
NEWS GLEANINGs.
Four negro colleges flourish in Allan.

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factory.
The new dh ectory for Knoxville
Tenn, places the population of tina
city at 17,151.
M, w. Harris, of Perry Ga has som
Egyptian cotton growing on his plac
whichis ten feet high.
A lot of Confederate bonds, amountin,
to o$145,6 600, was sold recently at Charles
ton, s. O., for $12 SO per thousand.
Columbus, one of the most progress
i've cities in Georgia, is moving To builC
thorough system of street railway.
George Crane, who murdered his wifi
il. Daugherty county, Ga, has been sen
tehced to life imprisonment in the pen
itentiary.
The Selma (Ala.) Times says $3.50
has been squandered by Selma people
in matrimonial insurance companies, all
Of which has been lost.
Z 1T Tirzah church, York county, So.
Felix Jones and Charles Starr fought
over a woman and Jones was killed.
Starr, who is but eighteen years old,
escaped.
A meteor fell at Mt. Airy, N. c., re,
Gently, burying itself several feet in the
earth. The mass greatly resembled iron
yore, and weighed several hundred
pounds.
A North Carolina exchange says the
Liberia fever has broken out STRONGLY
among the negroes of that State, and a
large number arc anxious to emiprate 10
that country.
Two years ago so little dried fruit was
shipped from Tennessee that it was
scarce worthy of note. The business has
now grown, however, to be one of the
most important in the State.
Near Luray, Va, recently, an eagle
whose body was snow white and wings
jet black, was killed. From tip to tin
OF its wings it measured six feet seven
inches, and weighed twenty pounds.
The artesian well at Tho ma:ville, Go,
has reached a depth of 100 feet mostly
through solid rock, without getting a
flow of water. Many fine specimens of
fossil sea shells are brought up from the
bottom.
Ihomaston, Ga, is overrun with rats
and it is said the rodents have become a
perfect plague, In the country round
about the farmers are loosing heavily by
the pests, and can find no way to pro
tect their grain or kill off the raiders.
G. w. Hobbs, of Sampson county, N.
c., recently exhibited a very fine sam
pie of watermelon brandy. It's flavor is
good, it is clear as crystal, and has none
of the disagreeable smell of ordinary
brandies and whiskics, but has an odor
like that of bay rum.
The cotton planters Of Mississippi arc
condemning the Cotton Seed Associa-
tions of Memphis, New Orleans and
other places, because they have divided
territory snd fixed rates for seed, Thew
think the price of seed should be GOV
erDed by the laws Of trade.
The suit brought by the heirs of An
drew Johnson to recover 16O acres of
land in the most valuable portion Of the
Fifth Ward, in Chattanooga, Tenn has
lecn settled by decision in favor of
the present holders Of the property. The
amount involved was about 100000.
The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion says: A
wealthy English syndicate last year pur
chased 706, 600 acres of land in the va.
700 delta and they are now examining
100000 acres of pine land with view
to purchase. The same syndicate have
bought 100000 acres of grazing land
in Texas.
The French Government has sent an
expedition to Florida to observe, from
the classic battlements of old Fort San
Marco, at st, Augustine, the transit of
Venus November 6. The expedition
carry with them scientific apparatus
weighing 10000 pounds. They have ar
rived at ST. Augustine.
Nashville American; The grand iury
yesterday found eight indictments for
murder in the first degree and assault
with intent 20 commit murder. All
these cases were of recent occurancc,
The large number of murders, attempted
murders and other sanguinary affairs
which have occurred here are givinr
the capital city an unenviable prom
incce.
One of the most brutal crimes ever
committed is reported from Danvillet
Va, A little negro boy, aged eigh,
years, had a silver dollar, which Dave
Mills, colored man, coveted. The boy
refused t. give it up, and Mills, in Or
der to coerce him into compliance with
his demand, caught him and held him
over the escape pipe Of steam engine
un'il the little fellow was nearly cooked.
Mills has been arrested.
A few days ago, says the Gainesville
(Ga.) Southron, Mrs. Martin and four