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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-02-09
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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-07
The Wrong Verdict.

"A fresh anecdote of John Il. Ray.
mond, never before printed, is related
by one who was q member Of his dra-
matte company and who is now in this
city. 1t was In 1877 that Raymond, as
the immorta! Sellers, was doing the
Western country. At Evansville, Ind,
the house was filed, and the audience,
the critics say, was en- rapport with the
actors. The play went along swimming
ly Until the denouement was reached
This it is well known, occurs in the Jury
scene which closes the drama. Atevery
village new jury is obtained from the
populace. Leading persons of the place
are sometimes honored with q position
In the box, and 1t was so ut Evansville
Ihe collection was one Of the finest ever
on the stege-doctors, lawyers and such
like. The foreman was a six-foot Ken
tuckian and Judge, too. He had for
years adorned the bench, and was nev-
er known to quail in public. 1t was
from his mouth that "not guilty" was
to be received, and he had been duly
cautioned as to his lines. AS soon as
the verdict is rendered Sellers throws
up his hat, hugs the accused and per-
forms many wonderful side plays. after
which the curtain descends. At Evans
WIG ASttS Liouu ulu Hlo i)lCCtlcSJ, HyT1-
ting before the Judges like madman
and ''tixing the jury in his inimitable
manner. When tho case had closed
and the jury were expected to return
the cut-anddried verdict of mot
guilty." the foreman-this six-foot Ken
tuckian and a Judge to boot-was at
tackled with stage-fright and startled
everybody by shouting:
"Guiltyr'
::WhatP" inquired the disconnected
Sellers.
"Guilty," said the forgetful foreman,
thinking he was doing himself and the
Evansville party proud.
In vain Raymond giggled; the YER
dict was plainly guilty" Therefore
the play couldn't go on as it was laid
down; there was no chance for that
throwing or hugging. The audience
was not slow to catch the mistake and
a wave of hearty laughter began to
! sweep over the pnrquctte. At last Ray
mond seeing things to be in desperate
state, began to ''rix' the jury again,
and buttonholing the big foreman, whis-
| Pered the proper verdict in his ear.
Whereupon the big six-footer mildly
stammered out:
Mot guilty"
The hat went up, the lucky accused
was congratulated, and the curtain rung
| down amid the laughter and applause
Of the audience. That big Kentuckian,
however, was never again foreman of
any Of Raymonds jurics.-New Haven
(Conn.J Union.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-07
A Few Simple Recipes.

The Small Boy-Take equal parts oi
noise, dirt and four horsepower steam
engine; mix with bread and butter to
the taste thc boys taste), and set the
mixture to cool in the middle Of Il ten
acre lot. If you find you have put in
too much noise (Which you undoubtedly
have). turn over and knead with the
hand or split shingle.
The Saleslady-This is a very easy
dish. All that is required is little
giggle, brass to season, and garnish-
ing OF frizzles, bangs and cheap jewel
ry. Mix in an empty skull and serve.
The Politician-.Tact, one part; two
eyes for the main chance; one tongue,
well oiled, and as much cheek as posi-
BILE. If you have little brain handy,
it may be added sparingly; but it does
not matter much, and most housekCep-
ers consider any use of brain in this
connection as eXtravagant. Bake in a
slow oven, SO that it need not be done
brown. If it be more than half-baked it
is ruined.
The Poet TO make poet, take lib
orally of shimmering sunshine, strain
through rhyming dictionary, and add
equal parts Of 1ovesick adjectives,
archaic adverbs and such other words
as you may never have heard of. Set in
warm place, where the whole may be-
come intimately mingled, and garnish
with long hair. seedy clothing and an
empty stomach.
The Author-Take such facts as YOU
have in the house and mix with twenty
gallons Of gush and twaddle for each
tact, and boil down one-half. Then add
OF classical illusions, threadbare stories
and ubiquitous anecdotes ten parts each,
and serve in greasy coat and bald
head. Some prefer to send to the table
in curl papers, triced with hair-pins; but
in this case the sauce must not be for
gotten, and little politico-poetic tran
scendentalism is also great improve
ment.
A Kiss-This is composed of equal
parts OF honey, sugar, ice cream, soda
with four kinds Of sirup, love in cot
tage and supernal bliss. 1t can be made
in She dark just as well as in the light.
Bake in an elliptical dish, and serve
warm.
Charity-This is usually served cold.
When warm it is very apt to spoil, and
must therefore be used at hone Take
one part heart and one hundred parts
talk, and stir together until the heart is
dissolved, and add sufficient policy and
worldly wisdom to give it flavor.
Charity made by this recipe will keep Is
long time i'll any climate. Ira,s-
ecTtDt.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-07
Only One Life.

Too many farmers appear to be only
skirmishing around during tho present
life without any of the real enjoyments
which this world offers to everyone who
will gather them. In the first place, il
he does not marry good wife (and
there are plenty of them running around
loose) the fatal mistake is made which
can never be remedied. If man in
tends to be farmer, and through that
channel of industry enjoy all of the
comforts and pleasures of life, he should
surround himself and family with as
many of the conVeniences of life as his
means and industry can command. He
should keep in mind that on his farm
and with his family is the best place for
contentment and happiness. And the
best way to be happy is to make his
family happy and his home pleasant.
Every hour needlessly spent away from
the home of domestic happiness Is just
so much lost in the great sum of lies
comforts. One life-one home-one
wife--one aim-and one end to all of
life's struggles and hopes. Without
happiness all work is a burthen, and
life failure. e.--LoUG State REGISTER.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-07
What the Anclents Believed.

Arrian, who fourished about the mid
die Of the second century of the Chris
tian era, was of a skeptical frame of
mind and had q wholesome dstrust of
tho evidence of eye-witnesses He rid
iculed the Old stories about ants that
dug up gold, and grifIins that guarded
the precious metals, and declared that
none were to be found in those parts
Of India that were visited by Alexander
and his officers. He describes, howev-
or, learned, or rather musical ee-
phant which "bcat upon a cymbal while
several others danced to his music.
Two cymbals were hung between his
forelegs, and one tied to his proboscis
or trunk. He then striking the cymbal
which was tied to his trunk against the
others between his forelegs alternately,
the rest OF the elephants moved round
him as in a dance, and lifted up or
bowed their bodies as fitly and Justly
as the measure and reason of the sound
seemed to require, or as he who PLAYED
upon the instrument directed" He
also speaks, though from hearsay, of
an elephant dying of grief because it
had killed its keeper in a moment of
frenzy. Nearchus, it seems, had pro-
tested that he once saw the skin of a
tiger, and that the natives averred that
the animal, when alive, was as big as a
full-grown horse, and further, chat it
would leap upon an elephant, and
stranglA it. Thereupoh Arrian remarks
that those he saw were like speckled
wolves, only little larger, so that he
never saw tiger at all, but only q leop-
ard.--AH the YenT Bound,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-07

For several days past railroad men
on the Buffalo division have beet both.
ering their heads over strange charac-
ter whom they have seen running a
hatd-car all by himself, and behaving
In 4 singular manner. Monday night
train No. IL was stopped to avoid run
hing over him. Other trains have come
close upon him within the past few
days before he got his .special'' off the
track. Yesterday Officer Mahar found
him near Dalton with his car. He was
brought to Hornellsville, and now oc-
cupies cell in the lookup, where ho
was interviewed by d TIMES reporter.
tie is young man apparently not over
twenty-five yenrs Of ayc, Of medium,
sizer with black hair and ewes and dark
complexion. He said that his name
was Martin KaSteI, and that his home
was in Omaha, from which place he had
come on a tirst-class PASSENGER car.
Somewhere between Hunts and Dalton
he purchased his hand-car of a youno
man, whose mother ratified the bargairi'
On being asked what his plan was. he
replied that he thought that q nice wav
to spend the summer would be to travel
around by himself on a hand-car. He
had intended to move gradually along
to New York, gathering curious stones
and weeds by the way, and having
quiet, restful time all by himself. He
said he had no idea of this trouble
when he started, and now he was will
ing to trade his hand-car for some prop-
erty in this town if he could. On being
asked if he did not khow that 1t was dan
gerous to travel as he had been doing,
he replied that there was no danger at
all. why" said he, Inevcr let q train
get within half mile of me unless hap
pen to meet one on q curve Then I
Just lift my car off in two seconds. III
had some chairs in here would show
you how 1 do it. am safe if a train
gets within half block of n1e before
see it, and it is easy to get out of the
way If train is two blocks Off" The
young man asked the reporter how soon
the examination would take place, say
ing: ~ want to get out of this place
rs soon as possible. "-HorneNSrMc (M
" Times.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-07
A Hint About Weeds.

In harvesting Indian corn and wheat,
we cut them long before the grain-the
seed, is ripe. When the grain in either
is fully formed, the stalks are cut {;
experience has shown that the ripening
process goes on; the stalk contains
sufficient nutriment to perfect the
grains, and it does this after the plant
Is cut away from the root. Indeed, the
grain thus treated often comes to
greater perfection than il the plant
were left until the seed is fully ripe.
What takes place with these crop
plants, also occurs with weeds. Many
weeds, if cut up while in flower, still
have nutriment enough in their stems
and leaves to perfect and ripen crop
of seeds. 1t therefore happens that the
mere cutting up of many weeds, and
leaving them to dry upo3 the ground,
does little toward their determination.
The common purslane-or "pussley, "
for example, has remarkable vitality; it's
very succulent stems will remain alive
for weeks, and even continue to grow
after they have been deprived of the
root. 1t is ore thing to cut up weeds
with the hoe; it is equally important,
and it should always be done in gardens,
to gather up the weeds by the use of
rakes, and carry them to a brush heap,
where they will ultimately be burned
american AgricsIlturist.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-07
FACTS AND FrGUREs.
ohio mannfactnrcd ovet. Ia

Ohio manufactured over four mill.
ION pounds of plug tobacco last year.
There are fifty-two brewefses in
Brooklyn which produce 100000 kegs
OF lager annually, and paid @ revenue
Of $1,000, ,OO0.-M Y. Times.
The corn crop of Texas this year is
estimated at 40, 900. 900 bushels. The
value of the agricultural products of thai
State is $94,07l, ,998.- Chicago Tribune.
--Ninety-three thousand acres have
been planted under the new arboricul.
ture act in Kansas. Preference is given
to the cotton tree on account Of its rapid
growth. ....
Two ninety-foot 1athes, said to be
the largest. in the world, have been
made for their own use by the South
Boston Iron-works. Each lathe con-
tains 600, 600 pounds of iron, and is in-
tended for boring out cannon.--BoSton
Post.
Tho crop of Indian corn is one OF
the most important and valuable in tho
United States. The crop of 1880 was
estimated at l,717, 900, 900 bushels; ths
wheat crop of the same year was esti-
mated at 5000, 900 bushels. 1t must
be considered the staple crop of the
Western and Southwestern States. In
1880, Illinois produced 100000. 600
bushels, as against 60,000,000 bushels
of wheat. The acreage of corn in Kan
sas the same year was 2,995,O7O acres,
and the product 108, 8,704. .927 bushels,
against an acreage OF ], ,52O, ,659 acres Of
winter wheat, with product of II, $780,
259 bushels.
1t is estimated that nearly 2,0O0,-
900, 900 pounds of paper are produced
annually; one-half of which is used fox
printing, a sixth for writing and the
remainder is coarse paper for packing
and other purposes. The United States
alone produces yearly 100000 tons of
paper, averaging seventeen pounds per
head for its population. The English
man comes next with about twelve
pounds per head: the educated German
takes eight pounds; the Frenchman
seven pounds, whilst the Italian, Span
lard and Russian take respectively three
pounds, one-half pound and one pound
annually.-M Y. San
The English are the best customers
for American canned salmon. Most of
the Sacramento River salmon 60 to the
Atlantic cities, but Liverpool draws the
bulk of its supply from Oregon, either
direct from the Columbia River or
through San Francisco. The Fraser
River salmon all 60 to England direct
from Victoria. Last season the Fraser
River sent JAG, 900 cases to Europe. 1t
is expected that as many more will be
canned there this season for the same
market. The Columbia River sent $780,
700 cases direct to Europe for the year
ended March 81. Thus far this season
three cargoes have been cleared direct
from the Columbia River for England,
with SO, 480 cases. Chicago Times.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-07
About Roses.

Ali roses flower more profusely if vig-
orously pruned. 1t is best TO cut the
o'd wood with an unsparing hand, for
The handsomcst blossoms will spring
from fresh growth and young shoots
from the roots will bear the largest
cluster of buds. Hybrid perpetuals re-
qulre to be pruned as soon as their first
flowers have faded 80 as to produce q
good display of buds and blossoms in
September. They have no claims to the
title 'perpctual' as they never bloom
but twice in the year and rarely that,
unless they are highly fertilized and
closely cut back when they have ceased
to bloom in early summer. They are
the most desirable Of summer roses be-
cause they have so luXuriant growth
and possess the charms of brilliant col
orings and fragrance. Great advance
has been made during the past few
years in their varieties, which are now
numbered by hundreds in the English
and French floral catalogues, and our
own florists offer them in large numbers
and at very low prices. Ten cents will
often buy tlourishing young plant
which, in two or three years if properly
treated, will become large bush.
'Gen. Jacquemont' is a perpetual
whose flowers are known to all lovers
of roses and are in much demand for
winter bouquets. Among other desir-
a lie varieties are "Arma Slexieff,"
Nieze," "Coupc d'Hibe." Edward
Morren," Jules Margottin, La
France" 'Mabcl Morrison Mime.
Lacharmc," "Nlme. Charles Wood"
MARE Baumann," 'Baronne de Roths-
child" and "Rcynold's Hole" The
last mentioned was named for the
famous English rosarian who cultivates
some of the finest roses in England and
takes the prizes at all the rose exhibi-
tons in his vicinity, and it is rose of
remarkable beauty. None of this class
OF roses require protection during the
winter, but they will do better another
year if they are covered about the roots
with manure which can be dug into the
ground early in tho spring. Large
bushes of roses should be tied up to
stakes made either Of small pine-trees
or of wood painted green. Watering
with liquid manure will increase the
beauty Of roses at this season. That
made from the horse stsble or the hen
roost will be more fertilizing than any
other. DO not put it on too strong,
Else it will do more harm than gu,d. 1t
is good plan to ill half-barrcl one
quarter full with manure and add q
pound of copperas to it to keep the
worms away; fill it up with water and
Put it on the plants twice week. tax
ing care not to touch tho leaves. Make
the water the color of weak coffee if
horse manure is used, tho color of weak
tea if hen manure is preferred. -Spriug-
HetU (M0SS. RepU6Iican.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-07
Just an Average Sample.

The occupant of an Office on Grand
River avenue sat at his desk. when q
mild-faced stranger entered, and passed
the time of day, and asked:
"WOuld you let me sit at your desk a
moment and use your penn"
"Ccrtainly."
"Can / use sheet of your paperP"
continued the man, as he seated him.
self.
"Oh, yes"
"Thanks. You may hang up my hat
If you will. 1 can never sit for any
length of time with my hat on"
His hat was given place or the
rack, and for ten minutes he was busy
writing. AS he finished he asked for an
envelope, and when he had sealed it he
said:
"Pardon the liberty, but can you spare
me a stampp"
He was given one, and after he had
licked it on he weighed the letter in his
hand and remarked:
"I'm afraid that's too heavy for
three cents. Perhaps you'd better put
on another"
A second stamp was handed him, and
he then observed:
''I'll leave the letter for you to mail
as you 20 down."
"Very we'll"
"And as it is an important missive,
allow me to suggest that If you should
60 to the post-ofiice on purpose to mail
it, would take it as great favor.
Thanks for your kindness. Please reach
my hat, and as 1 suffer q great deal
from the sun, will borrow your um"
brella until pass this way again. n,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-07
AS Sensible as Most DueIs.

Sheep s-head, although hardly a fiat
tcrlng eplthet Or term of endearment,
is not regarded between man and man
in this country as an insult of so deep a
dye that the stain inflicted upon the
honor of q gentleman to whom this
compound noun may happen to be ad-
dressed can only be washed out in blood.
That such, however, is the view taken
of its German equivalent. "Schafskopf,"
in the Fatherland is conclusively demon
strated by the following lamentable oc-
currence: A few days ago, in the an.
cient Oty of Oldenburg, one Herr jan
sen, an elderly barrister, called upon an
acquaintance. the upper story of whose
dwelling was occupied by an infantry
Lieutenant named Fischer, the proprie-
tor of handsome pointer, upon which
he had sportively bestowed the name Of
Scharfskopf The dog was lying
stretched on the doorstep as Jansen
came up to the door, and that very mo-
mcnt the Lieutenant, thrusting his head
out of his second-hoor window, shouted
at the top of his voice: "Sheep' s-head,
come up, will youp" Jansen took the
summons to himself, and, instead of
entering the house, waited by the door
until Fischer made his appearance,
when, exclaiming: "Sheep' s-head
yourself" he lent the Lieutenant q
hearty box on the ear. Fischer, who
was in multi, retorted with walking
stick, and the result Of this misunder-
standing was hostile meeting. Jansen
fired first inncting slight flesh wound
upon his adversary, whcrcupon Fischer.
in no way rulled by his hurt, stretched
the too-hasty advocate dead upon the
ground with q bullet through his heart
Telegraph.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-07
Young Loves Dream.

They are young married people and
have just gone to housekeeping, and the
ncighbors who assemble at their front
windows to witness the narrowing sight
of their parting for the day declare that
the following is a verbatim account OF
their conversation:
"Good-bye, Charlie; now be careful
the street cars don't run off the track
with you and--kiss me, Charlie there
was something l wanted to tell you-
let me see. Was it hair-pins? No, ]
got them-w-h-a-t could it have been?n
"Pm due at the Office. pct" says
Charlie, bracing up and looking very
handsome and manly; "was it some
thing to eatP'
why, of course 1t was; there isn't q
bit of mashed potato in the house, nor
q mouthful of bread and butter. We
want half yard of beefsteak and
have it cut bias SO it will be tender
and loaf Of sweet-bread Charlie, and
a strawberry short-cake, dear, and
and anything else you think of, dear"
But, my little wife," says Charlie,
looking very wise, "thesc things must
all be made before we cnn eat them"
Must they? oh, dear, and l never
crocheted biscuit tit to eat, and |
couldn't paint tomato to save my life.
Oh, Charlie, 60 to the ready made stores,
do. there's darling!'
He did; and they had a picturesque
meal Of lobster and Strawberries with
baker rusk and lemonade, but Charlie
has written to his mother to come at
once and make them long visit, they
arc So delightfully."- situated they can
make it pleasant for her now, he Says
Detroit Post and Tribune.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-07

The men Of commerce, art and In
dustry who have given character and
tone to the Industrial Exposition of Gin
cinnati deserve well, not only of thei,
fellow, citizens. but of all who take AZ
interest in the manufacturing industries
OF the nation. There have been eyf.
dences Of commendable improvement in
every succeeding exhibition, and the
public have good grounds to anticipate
for the tenth perfection of order, dis
play and excellence not previously at
tanned. The classifcations are O model
of fullness and elaboration. Its scenic
departments embrace everything in ma
chinery, manufactures and products.
and these are classified under eighty
five heads. Gold, silver and bronze
medals and CASH premiums are offered
In the different classes. The Exposition
opens September 6, and closes October
7. The industrial parade on the day of
the opening will be the biggest thing
ever seen in Cincinnati, and q spectacle
wonderfully interesting, instructive and
picturesque. The cars of seventeen
wards, already organized and at work.
will extend seventeen squares. AS for
the Exposition itself, there is more
space now engaged than was occupied
by the last Exposition when 1t opened.
and the interest aroused is extraordina-
ry and universal. All railroads center
ing in Cincinnati will sell tickets at re-
duced prices.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-07
How to Stop Bleeding.

If man is wounded so that blood
flows, that flow is either regular, or by
jets or spurts. If it flows regularly, o
vein has been wounded, and a string
should be bound tightly around below
the wounded part, that is, beyond it
from the heart. If the blood comes out
by leaps or jets, an artery has been sew
cred and the perNn may bleed to death
in afew minutes; to prevent which apply
the cord above the wound, that is, be-
tween the wound and the heart In case
string or cord is not at hand, tie the
two opposite corners of q handkerchief
around the limb, put stick between and
turn it round until the handkerchief is
twisted sufficiently tight to stop tho
bleeding. and keep it so until aphysician
can be had. Household,