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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-02
BarefOOted Horses and Bad shOoing.


owned a mare for fourteen years
which was never shod. used her for
breeding from colt, aud kept her with
out shoes because it was better for NV
purpose, as she would not be so liable
to injure her colts, and she was not
driven enough to require shoeing. This
mare was never lame or tendcr-footed.
but she would slip on smooth ice, and
once fell down in crossing q pond, and
would have injured herself (as she
could not gain foot hod) if she had
not been held down until removed. She
was gotten OF the ice by putting rope
around her body and hitching another
horse to it and sliding her several rods
| broadsidc, to the shore Her feet were
| ne or cut, and contained all tho natural
rim on the bottom, which, it is claimed,
| in state Of nature will hold horses
up, keeping them from slipping any
where.
There is vast difference iii the wear
ing effect on horses feet Of prairie land
where there is an absence of grit; on
| plains where there is more or less grass
| to sOft0n the football, and also an ab-
scncc Of era cl, and n gravclly road
On such read horse might 90 on n
walk, if not driven too much, without
wearing the hoofs to the extent o; be-
coming footSorc, but if driven on a trot
II gal oTcd any considerable amount
| il would ccomc fOOtSorc. | havo known
cots VIII lie running in the pasture in
SuIlmcr on gravclly soil, by the natural
wear of tho feet and in stamping OH q -
| count OF EicS to wear the hOOfS away
SO that they Eecame decidedly tender
footed.
There is great difference in horses
about stepping; some strike the feet very
hard on lhc ground and others lightly.
] he former would be sure to get fOotsorc
| without shoes, and with them unless
well shod while the latter might do
] very we'll barcfOOtcd. under possible
| circumstances. There is also o great
| difference in the shape OF horses feet;
some arc born ilatfooted and become
crippled unless extra care is had in their
shOc;ng; others have hoofs so upright
and hard that they will endure neglect
and keep their feet in sound condition.
A flat 'ootcd horse usually has soft
hoof. which wears out rapidly. 1t is
apparent from these facts that general
rule to deprive horses Of shoes cannot
be made always practicable.
n horse well shod, so that the outor
rim Of the hoof rests fully on the shoes,
will always travel be ter than one poor
| ly shod or one barcfootcd. The curse
of shoeng isthc buttress an instrument
| which a blacksmith seems to delight in
using to cut down a horses heels, and
more horses arc made tcndcr-fOOted
from this abuse than all other causes
Farmers arc very apt to allow thcil
horses to wear their shoes so long thai
the outside of the hoof grows over
them, and they grind the soft and ten
der portion of the foot, producing
corns; whereas the shoe should alwav:
! rest upon the rim or o.tsi,lc. This
neglect is the worst kind Of economy
as it often results in permanent injury
to valuable animals. Such shoe.ng j.
worse than no shoes, but this abuse is
not conclusive argument against
!; shoeing, but should be conclusive
against bad shocin 9. .--Snratoga, IN A.
| Y T3JJ3LDc
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Brain Stimulation.

Iho anatOmst is familiar with the fact
that there are two large nerves of sensa-
Ilon known as the "iifth pair" which
are distributed to the top of the head
! and face, and to the mucous membrane
OF the mouth, nose and eyes. These
nerves arc closely connected with the
nerves which control the action of the
heart and of the blood vessels Rythe;r
stimulation the hearts action NAV be
increased. This explains the fact that
application of cold water or cold air to
the face is one of the best means of re-
vlving person who has fallen in syn.
cope. 1t is curious fact that people of
oil nations are accustomed, when in anv
difficulty, to stimulate one or another
branch of the fifth nerve, and quicken
their mental processes. Thus, some
persons, when puzzled, scratch their
heads, others rub their foreheads, and
others stroke or pull their boards, thus
stimulating the occipital, frontal, or
mental branches of these nerves. Many
Germans, when thinking, have 81 habit
OF striking their fingers against their
noses, and thus stimulating the nasal
cutaneous branches, while in other coun-
tries some people stimulate the branches
distributed to the mucous membrane of
the nose by taking snuff. The late Lord
Derby, when translating Homer, was
accustomed to eat branded cherries.
one man will eat figs while composing
Leading article; another will suck
chocolate creams; others will smoke
cigarettes, and others sip brandy and
water. BY these means they stimulate
the lingual and buccal branches of the
nervc, and thus reflcxly excite their
brains. Alcohol appears to excite cir
culation through the brain rcflexly from
the mouth, and to stimulate the heart
redexly from the stomach, even before
it is absorbed into blood. Shortly after
it has been swallowed, however, it is
absorbed from the stomach, and passes
with the blood to the heart, to the brain.
and to the other parts of the nervous
system, upon which it begins to act di-
rectlV.-- COnten1D0ra"u ReUEcW.
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Her First Watch.

She comes to school n few minutes late
she walks up the aisle, and lays her note
u excuse upon the teachers desk.
There is o smile curling the corners of
her lips she subdues it rcsolutely. Her
9yes sparkle she fixes their glance upon
the floor. Her hands have nm unusuol
tendency to tumble about the region of
her belt. She represses it sternlv and
drops them at her side.
She passes back to her seat. Her car
rage, her gait, her every motion, are
pervaded by such an evident desire to
appear unconscious, that her schoolmates
glance up as she goes by to see if sho has
on anew dress. No, she has not.
one takes her seat, and bends nssid-
uously over her task. Her seat-mate
turns and scrutinizes her keenly her
eyes stop at the belt; she gives a start,
ciaps her hands noiselessly behind her
desk, md looking at the teacher to see if
examine.
Inc owner OF the mystery shakes her
nead with affected ronchaiance; but the
inquirer persists. At last she succeeds
ana 1t Is produced. A gold watchI They
open IL, shut it, examine the works.
compare 1T with the school clock. ex.
Change pantomimic congratulations and
explanations. Finally, they telegraph it's
existence to the neighboring girls by a
series OF mods and winks, unintellipibie
save to the initiated, l"10
=, At recess, all cluster around 70 exnress
their admiration; the owner receives
their bursts of approval with proud Inn.
nlllty. During class, she yawrs every
hVe minutes, and then draws # ont -
see II 1T Is not time for dismissal
On her way home. she compares Il with
every church-clock she passes =" Sbo S;t,
holds it up to her ear to be sure II ia 90 oo'
Ing she feels of her belt to be sure * eJ ;s
there. She times her walk to- scbooI 10 .
she times her tea; she times her studies
she times the making of her toilet J: Sbe,
receives with derisive incredulity anS
suggestions that she may not take proper
care of it. -
It lies beneath her pillow That night
and the next morning, she forgets tc
wind II up The day after, she drops it
and it has to be taken to the ieweler to
be repaired. by next week, she has re,
s0l|gad 70 wsas y only on great opoaSieas,
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Tho Sea OF G0lilee

Riding by the foot of Hattin, over the
place where, 700 years ago, Saladin an
initiated the Crusaders power in Pales-
tine, we mt longth reached ridge where
we looked oat on the distant hills of
Bashan, and fnr below us on n dark blue
pear or harp-shaped sheet of water. w.
ing snugly in deep incloaure of high
brown hills. Though less than thirteen
miles long and seven miles broad. vet.
measured by tho events it has Witnessed,
1t is kind of Pacific ocean. It was tho
Sea of Galilee.
AS we moved over the long way down.
ward to its leyel-35O feet below the
mediterranean sea-we had time TO
n1 and grasp its whole aspect and sur
roundings. 1t lacks boldness of outline.
Tor its hills slope gradually back from
the shore, or leave narrow plain, as Mt
dennesaret and Bnthia. But the lights
and shadows lie sweetly on tho hillsides
NJ night and morning; the northern end
ls brok'7:1 into pleasant little bays, and
Hermor looms grandly up beyond, far
OIL, yet seemingly near. The whole as
Pect OF the lake is one that suggests the
thought and the lack of beautiful homes
1t was still long ride to the lake. The
region we were passing, once brimful of
lie and activity, was utterly forsaken
now. The entire lake 10y spread before
u.s. and nearly the whole of its coast.
hne, along or near which once Inv the
cities OF Tarichea, Tiberias. Hippo' Go-
mala, dergesa, Bothsaidn, Chorazip' On
Pernaum, Magdala and Beth Arbel Of
these cities, Tberias once had it's SENATE
OF 600; Gamala was able to resist and
defeat Vespasian at the head of three
leglons, and when captured by Vesnn.
sian and Titus it lost 400 in the fight
and 5000 who hurled themselves or
were pushed down the precipices wh;Ie
Tarichea, according to Josephus. was
able to furnish 16, 500 for slaughter in n
sea flghG with the Romans. 1000 slain
IN cold blood In the stadium, .O00 can.
tive youth to dig for Nero in the 18th
mus, and &c, 900 to be sold into slaver1
The only existing representatives Of fbis
strength and activity were the little Gins,
ter of butts called Medjel (Magadalal and
the shrunken Tiberias, with it's 2, 600 in
habItants. From our path not a ,ges.
tige OF the other places could be dis
cerned. It was near sunset when we en-
tered Tiberias. We followed the road
through the gate, tut could easily have
passed through the rents in the walls.
The now squalid city, mentioned but
once in the New Testament, has been
the chief home of Jewiah learning since
the destruction of Jerusalem, Here the
Jerusalem Talmnd was completed. and
here is now what may be called the pres.
emit theological school of the Jews
k'r0J. B0rtEett. ~ q. IS
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Tho Lime Kiln CIub.

A communication from tho Cooper
Institute, Now York, cont2iued this
query for Brother Gardner TO answer:
''ln case bank made mistake and gavc
customer 81 900 in place of $1OO what
would be the duty of that customer?"
Dar' kin DO but ono answer to NIL
sich qucshuns," replied the President.
In dis speshul case should count dc
money over about fo' times, to be sure
had too much. Den I'd go home m
wait tur de bank officers to come an see
me. If dcy didn't como artcr week or
80 Id drap nroun' to dc bank and kinder
menshun do matter an GIT de load off my
conscience. Honesty am de true policy
4on may gain few dollars by tradin' off
u blind mule in de night, but in less n
TO weeks yer dog will die, or dc cook
stove will gin out, or suthin' or oddcr
will occur to swaller all do profit dishon-
estly made"
jericho Smith, Chairman of the Com
mlttco on Popular Science and Natural
ihli"sopiy, announced that his monthly
report was ready. His committee had
been asked to investigate the origin of
the polar waves which sweep across the
country during the winter Mt stated in
tcrvals. They had consulted all conven-
t"mt authorities, and would report rs
" We am satisfied dat de cold hegins
somewhar', but dc exact pint no man kin
ind out. Dc spot on which it starts
grows colder m colder, an bime-by,
when it gifts SO ALFRED cold dat whisky
would freeze in ten ticks oh de clock,
strcnks of weather scoot off dis way IN
dat, an keep CROWN an goin' till dey
reach Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo IN all
odder big places. Dis am do theory of
dis committee. Dc minority, composed
OF Brudder Homlock Jones, wishes mo
to report dat it am his candid opinyun
dat polar waves am de result of wind
BLOWN obor stone sidewalks an aroun'
de co'ncrs of brick buildin's. .''-DctroH
Free Press
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Rough Lesson to n Bank Depositor,

A practical lesson was taught to a
bank depositor few days ago in the
t{uccn street branch of the Dominion
Bank. 1t appears he called to deposit
about $4,000, which he laid on the
counter, and then turned round to speak
TO an acquaintance. On again facing
the counter the money was gone, and
consternation rcigned supreme The
depoSItor accused painter, who was ut
work near the counter, Of abs,ractiuo
the money, and threatened TO call in =
Constable il it were not ut once riven
up. While proceeding to carry out his
threat he happened to look toward the
counter, and 10 his amazcmcnt he saw
the missing package of money lying in
the exact spot where he had laid il,
One o. the bank officials explained thn
mystery by stating that on entering the
oi!ce from hack room, and seeing the
money so carelessly displayed, be picked
1T up and carried it away to teach tho
depositor lesson, to be more careiul
in the future, and then quietly returned
it. An apology was rendered the ac-
cused painter aud all unpleCsantuess
was removed. 49, Toronto (CGn.) Mail,
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The Horrors of Russian Criminal Law.

AS to the manner in which Nihilists
are treated in prison the following cose
may serve as an example:
IL. ii. was arrested for small nress
offence in November. He was placed ir
a cell so small that it was almost impos.
slble to stand upright in it, while walkine
was out OF the question. The window
was broken, and the sleeveless dungeon
soon filled with snow and ice. L. II,
who had only his trousers and shirt on
when imprisoned, was left without nnv
additional clothing, without being even
ior one moment removed from this cell
Tor live months. The only covering given
HIM was a thin blanket, thrown in ut
night and taken away in tho morning.
Inc iaGt that torture is applied in Rus
sian Jails is so well known that the rela-
yves and friends of prisoners continually
try to convey them poison in order that
these unhappy victims may escape tho
Tel terrible sutferings they are subjected to.
Inc mother OF H herself supplied
her son with prussic acid Gin case he
should be questioned" In the case of
Ss92iovletf, one Trapp publicly boasted
:. ne would soon make the prisones speak
IN all tongues" boast which he would
1neoubtly have tried to execute bnt for
the threats of the Nihilist Committed
VINO SO effectively intimidated the orisoS,
s ssutnorl1es that Solovieff was "only
bois EA a.. rock weighing q pound and a
utIt was found in the center of o white
OAK uee recently cut down In Carter
Souusy kentucky. Tho wood had
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RecolleCtlops Of Aaron barr.

You want me to talk about Col.
Burr, said Col. James Watson Webb to
newspaper man who called upon him
at his home in New York. &"Weu, l
knew him he was brave soldier in tho
Revolutionary war. He succeeded my
iather as aide on Gen. Putnam's staff af-
ter the battle of Bunker's Hill. Burr,
was selfish scoundrel. Imet him often
during his last years. He used to urge
Matthew l.. Davis to write his Burr's)
nte, but he added, 'only on one oondi.
tlon--you know what that is Davis
turned to me and explained that Burr
wouldn't permit his life to be written un-
less the biographer would agree to tell
the truth about Washington, by which
Burr meanG abuse him and deny him any
great Qualities, either as man, a sol
dler, or o statesman. Davis would never
consent to this. L won't do it, he said
to Burr in my presence. Then you
sha'n't write my life responded Burr
The fact is, Burr never forgave Wash-
ington for refusing to appoint him Min
lstcr to France in 1895, when his party
in the Senate unanimously recommend
ed him for tho distinguished place.
Washington always disliled the brilliant
New Yorker, whose various qualities
were just the opposite of his own, and
the feeling was naturally reciprocal
During the last year of his life, when
he was 81, Burr withdrew the condition.
but then he could not talk much, and
Davis materials wero too mcager.
Send for Webb and Vcrplank,' said
Burr. We went to his bedside. You
two write out all tho questions you can
think of about my life,' said Burr, and
md T
answer them We did SO, and the all
swers formed the basis of Davis biog-
raphy-which was very partial, like Par
toms, and not half true.
One day the doctor told Burr that
he would not live till morning. Burr
turned his eyes toward us and said
Hes Oh internal old fool. Open that
bureau-drawer. 1t was opened. Do
you see letter on that box? p Verplnnk
took up tho dainty missive. 1t is from
a lady, said the dying man, 'and she
says she will call on mo tomorrow.
Anybody who thinks L will die with such
an appointment as that on hand doesn't
know Col. Burr 7"
"How did Burr get living Mt tie
last ?" asked him.
He was supported by friends for
years. He pretended to practice law; but
he never practiced much. He had no
sense of honor in money matters. He
J would borrow $50 on one corner, and
distribute it to anybody who wanted it
on the next corner"
"What was Burr's hold on Blenner-
hassettP"
"Weed and others think it was the
beautiful Mrs. Blennerhassett, but I
think it was Burr's own power of fascina-
tion on men US we'll as women. The ex-
pedition was merely flibustering trip
to grab Texas-the very thing that cost
us so much money when we fually sent
SS;s:. Houston to do the saroe lob"
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IE Z & & 2 Tast.i !. AIEE IE.EA

Horny was o good boy, but unfortu-
nately twas not possessed of tact. N / do
not know that you understand precisely
what tact means, therefore will illus
tra!e. One day gentleman was walk
ing along the street when all of @ sud-
den an avalanche of dust descended up
on him from second-stoIy window.
Henry, who was standing near, saw the
accident; but he did not have tact. 1t
seemed SO funny to see strange GENTLE
man suddenly subjected to a dust-show-
er that he laughed aloud. But John
was entirely unlike Henry Notwith-
standing it was he who had precipitat-
cl the dust upon the strange gentle
man, he was in the street and address
ing The gentleman in o moment He
said he was exceedingly sorry that such
an unfortunate accident had befallen
the gentleman, and volunteered to
brush the dust from the latter's cloth
ing; but while pretending to do this ne
rubbed chalk all over the gentleman's
back. The gentleman thanked John
Tor his kindness, and said he should be
only too glad to do him favor John,
you see, had tact; but Henry, who saw
the whole transaction, did not offer to
assist the gentleman. He simply
laughed. This angercd the gentleman,
and by his efforts Henry was discharged
from employment, while John secured
rcmunerative situation. There is
nothing like tact.-BOston TRANSCRIPT.
AFTER holiday the rabbi accosted 6
bright-cyed little daughter OF Judah "
with the inquiry: "Why were you not
i'll tho synagogue yesterday?" After
twisting in her mouth for some moments
the end of a obviously clean apology for
a pocket handkerchief, Rebccca, with
downcast look, replied: because my
hat was not clean, sir" "Not clean?''
| said the rabbi, somewhat sternly: "Don't
you know that God cares not for outward
appearances? that He looks to that which
is of infinitely more importance-that
which is within?" But" quickly in
telTupted the soven-year-old matron,
as perfect solution of the difficulty,
"tho lining wss dirty, too" And that
settled the controversy without further
argument. t.--HGTpcr'S Magazine.
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All EXTRAORDINARY CAsA.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, February 40,

1AUo1IN, 1AkA8' fo8fuaIy 1U, 1851,
To Mr.. j. W. Graham, Druggists:
Dedr Sr-My case was an acute form Of Brop-
chitis, and was OF one and half years. duration
employed the best medical aid possible but failed
rapidly, until the doctors said would die-that my
case was incurable Thrown upon my own resources
1 got bottle Of DIR. VIM. HALLS BALSAM
FOR THE LUNGS, aDd In six hours felt decided
relief. In three days the cough almost disappeared
Now that my chances Of life good for many years
Icarncstly recommend the above to every sufferer
Of throat or lung disease. c. G. LATHROP
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FoR dygpepcia, indigestion, depression
spirits and general debility, in their yariou
FORMS also AZ preventative against fever and
ague and other Intermittent fevers, tho "Ferro
phosphorated Elixir Of Calisaya," made b,
all Druggists, 10 tho bert tonic and for patient,
recovering from fever or other sickness, it hal
40 equal
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- Somebody Ia New York Is evident
" trying to introduce a new fashion. A
colored man, clad in full evening dress,
rode about In an elegant equipaoe Sone
day last week delivering weddiny invi.
tations TO tho aristooretic residents os
Murray Hlll IhSeaqo Herald,
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There are In Lucknow and Gavin
pore, India, forty 1--we publishing houses
engaged principally Ia issuing anti.
QhEsaHAn books tr6ots, and periodicals.
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The lumber trade of Apalachicola
Fla, is becoming enormous. 1t is ex,
pccted that five hundred vessels will load
there during the coming commcrciA
ycar.-ChicUgG XSssseS.
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skinny Men.

"Wel's Health Renewer" restores health
and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Imrotence, Sexual
Debility. 81. Druggists. Send for pamphlet
to l., S. WELLS, Jersey City, N. J.
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NoTuING is ugiier than crooked boo
or shoe; strajghten them with Lyon
Heel Stiflcners. Sold by Shoe and Hard
ware Dealers.
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IS Can you tell me-" asked q
Sunday-school teacher of little girl,
"why the Israelites made a golden
calfP'' ''Because they hadn't gold
enough to make . cow" was the reply.
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