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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
The Beats Of fhe Pulse,

BY means OF n little instrument called
the sphygmograph, the pulse-beats may
be accurately and permanently record
ed. And now DR.. B. w. Richardson,
LID, F. II. S., of London, by adding
a microphone to sphygmograph, has
constructed sphygmOphone, by Which
the pulse-bcat may be heard forty feet
away.
1t seems TINT the sounds heard cor
respond to those of the heart, aud are
three Ill number, one long and two
short, resembling the words "bother it. "
The three sounds arc caused, the first by
contraction of the ventricle, as it throws
the blood into the aorta, and the other
two by the closing Of the valve behind
it and the recOil of the arterinl column,
NJ the contraction (systole) il finished.
1t is found that the peculiar sounds OF
the heart, whom discdSed, and by which
! the physicinn's 8 ear ascertainS its cOndl-
| tiOn, have their corresponding sounds Mt
| the pulse. As, for instance, those heard
where there is defective valve that al
lows the blood, which should be thrown
forward, to reglrgitate into the chamber
behind.
Another interesting fact appears, viz,
that II persons pulse is quickened by his
laughter, the sound sometimes seeming
almost like an echo of the laugh. Per-
haps this may help to explain the hy-
gienic value OF a hearty laugh to one in
a depressed and melancholic condition.
In severe palpitation the sounds are
oil lost in a sort of loud whirr as from q
revolving Wheel
When the pulse-beats are over ninety
minute, there is, together with the or
dinary sounds, a continuous sound re.
sembling what is heard when shell is
held to the ear--possibly caused by the
friction of the blood against the walls Of
the artery.
1t is thought that the sphygmophonc
may be very useful in detecting minute
and obscure pulsatiops in different parts
OF the Youths Companion.
"A venerable darkcy, seventy years
old, had been claim ng relationship with
certain Washington families of color,
and by telling them that he was rich
promising that he would remember
item in his will and exhibiting to them
rolls Of bills, which he said were gcnE-
inc, so worked upon their susceptipili..
/ ties that ho borrowed money right and
left, and was entertained as Q Mascottc.
One day he was missed, -'~W ~Washtngto"
POSI-.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

THERE will be an effort during the
next session Of Congress to reduce the
fee for patent rights from thirty dollars
to one dollar-the fee how charged fo,
copyrights The thirty-dollar fee means
an examination, but it is no guaranty of
the value of o patent. neither is it q
guaranty thnS the patent does not in any
way infringe on other patents or inter.
ests. The expenses of the Patent Office
will be reduced lnder the new bill to
less than one-fftieth what Shey now
are, and there will be more profit in con.
ducting it, for, while the charge for pat-
ents Is exorbitant, the expenses of run
ming the Office are extravagantly large
The thousands Of patents issued yearly
that are never heard Of afterward mean
the support of a certain number of clerks
in the Patent Office nnd certain nun.
Der OF patent attorneys who exist be-
tween the inventor and the Patent Office.
1t is claimed that there would be even
fewer patents issued under the provisions
OF the proposed bill, and its effect would
be in the end to increase the value of O
patentriRht
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
Panama Hats.

Panama hats are principally manu-
1actured III Veraquas and Western Pan
anna. Not all, however, known to COM
mence by that name are plated in the
lsthmus, by far greater portion being
made Ill Manta, Monte Christi and
other parts of Ecuador. The hats are
worn III almost the whole Amer lean
continent and the West Indies, and
would probably be equally used in
Europe did not their high price (vary-
ing from 50 to $l5W prevent their i'm
portntlon. They are distinguished
from all others by consisting only of Il
single piece, and by their lightness
and ileNibility. They may Ee rolled up
and put into the pocket without injury.
In the rainy season they are apt to gct
black, hut by washing them WITH soap
and water, bcBmcaring them with lime
lulce. or any other kind of acid, and cx
posing them to the sun, their whitnness
IL easily restored So little is known
about these hats that it may not be ont
OF place to give nn account OF their
manufactures. The straw (paiu), pre-
Vlous to plating, has to undergo several
processes. The leaves are gathered
before they unfold, all their conrscr
VEINS removed and the rost, without
being separated from the base of the
leaves, is reduced to shreds. After
having been exposed to the sun for a
day, and tied into knot, the s'raw is
immersed i'll boiling water until it be-
comes white. 1t is then hung up in a
shady place, and subsequently bleachcd
for two or three days. The straw is now
ready for use, and in this state is sent
to different places, especially to Peru,
where the Indians manufacture from il
those beautiful cigar cases wbint. some
times bring ns high III $50 each. The
plating of the hats is very trouble
some. 1t commences at the crown and
finishes ut the brim The hats are
made on block, which is placed on the
knees, and required to be constantly
pressed with the breast. According to
their quality, more or less time is occu-
pied III the completion--tho ccarscr
ones may be finished in two or three
days, while the finest may take rs many
months The best times for plating are
the morning hours and the rainy season,
when the air is moist. In the middle
of the day and in dry, clear weather, the
straw is apt to break, and this, when
the hat is finished, is betrayed by knots,
md much dinihishes the value. .--JJur-
nat Of Botany.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

MIR. OLIVER AMEs. Lieutenant Gov.
ernor-eleot OF Massachusetts, although
now man Of great wealth, was trained
to work, and did work for years in bis
l@thers shops as common journeyman
shoVel-maker. The proficiency he al.
'aned rs mechanic is shown by the
TACT that for several years lie alone made
oil the prize shovels and other tools ex-
hibited by the firm at fairs in this and
other countries. His example is being
followed by his son, now twenty Years
old. who daily works at the bench and
anvil.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
HerOiSm OF Lighthouse Keepers.

1t was a grand and heroic conception
10 Dulld lighthouse on the Eddystone.
but what shall be said of the men who
first OF oil tried the experiment of dwell
ing In the horrible isolation of that
storm-beaten edifce, cut off from the
rest Of the world, uncertain whether the
building would stand the test of the
storm, deafened by the roar OF the
waters which sometimes would shoot
right over the lantern, OF dash headlong
against the lighthouse with fearful vio-
lence, causing every part to vibrate ns
though the whole fabric were instan-
taneously going to pieces? 1t is re-
corded that only two men attended the
lighthouse built by Rudyard, and that
one OF them was seized with sudden ILL
ness and died. It was in the toughest
time OF year, and although the survivor
hoisted signal of distress, no boat
could reach the rock. What to do with
the dead body he did not know. At first
he thought he would throw it into the
sea, but he was hindered by the fear lest
the friends of the deceased might charge
him with the crime of murder. For a
whole month the weather continued
boisterous, and for that whole month
the solitary survivor kept the light oil
night now that his comrade could no
longer share the duty, watch by watch,
with him, and for that whole month he
kept the body of the dead man, although
it had falleu into horrible corruption.
Can any more terrible strait be conceived
than that in which the brave fellow was
placed? Yet we do not even know his
name. All we know is that in almost
every great work of public utility in.
volVlng hszsgdoas labor, if one or two
men have come to the front and left
their names Tor the admiration of DOS,
terlty. there have always been Il hundred
obscure heroes who have lived and died
and left no sign, but without whose
strong Ilel$esEand great hearts those
works Would Sneyer have boen accom-,
ulished. "a III a$:E& .' =
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

A DETROIT ssioon-keeper advertises
that he has paid $500 for a years license
to sell liquors, but that he means TO vol
UNFAIRLY restrict his business within GER
tain moral bonds. ''To the wife who
has q drunkard for husband" he saws
In an advertisement. cor friend who ia
dlssipated, say, emphaslcaliy, give. me
notice Of such cases, and all such shall
be excluded from my place. Let fathers
mothers, sisters, do likewise, and their
requests shall be regarded. I pay q
heavy tax for the privilege Of selling
whisky and other liquors, and want it
distinctly understood that have no de-
sire to sell to drunkards or minors, or to
the poor or destitute. I much prefer
that they save their money and put it
where it will do the most good to their
families.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
HUMOROUS.

[ 1t 10 with some mothers in the treat
inent Of their children as with fire
works. First the rock it and then the
stick. Boston Transcript.
-"Johnnie," said mamma to her 1T
tie son, didn't tell you not TO eat
that candy until after dinnerP' John
ME; who ~isps: >. /, amt eating the
candy, Pm only thucking the iuithe. {"
--LGWTEnce american.
-" Did you see the moon over Your
right shoulder, my dear?' said she to
him as they roamed down the walk.
"N-n-no, not exactly; but 1 just saw
the old IMAM over .1y left shoulder, and
I'll bid you goodnight. =. 49,.
AN oil producer was requested to
give a Judgment note for a debt he
owed, but firmly refused, saying: mo,
sir will never sign Judgment note.
did it once, and come very near hay
ing to pay it. = oil CITY Der1ich.
"A vague but horrible rumor is be-
Ing handed around with blanched lips
that Oscar Wilde Will marry and settle
In America. Just few more straws on
the dromedary'S back and the war with
the mother country will be inevitable
EronSriHe ArguS.
Two of kind:
An anxione.to-marry young mau,
Getting. .dolial~adny young man,
Who hasn't Il penny
Never learned to save any,
Dcpenting-on pu young man.
dnshinG-and-gny young girl,
s.t-tLE~nt-night young girl,
Whose ma does the work
Like tlIn slave OF u Turk.
An entertaining her-beau young giri.
Tho following conversation between
two hard-looking cases. was overheard
In the alley in the rear of tho y'c1us
hVtingS office: "What are you going
to do for living this winter?' Ill
nave to break into some house or other,
reckon" Then YOU will be locked
up in Jail" "In. that case Ill have to
break out l am bound to make a
break Of some kind or other''
"A worldly father, after the style Of
!ord Chesterfield, is giving good ad ice
to his son, who is about TO enter socie-
ty: And. above all, avoid ilirtations.
But 1t you must ilirt, or fall iii love, sir,
be sure that II is with IRE ty woman.
1t Is always SAFER" "Whv?' BE.
cause some other fellow will be sure IT,,
IA attracted an to cut you out beforc
an? Aarm has been done. .--PU:.;& IlTt.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

GENERAL NICOLAS DE PIERoLA, ex-
President Of Peru, who is in New
York, is described as q dapper little
man, abont Ave feet five inches in
height, with clear complexion, laugh
ing brown eyes. dark wavy hair, NOUS
tache with long curled ends and an i'm
perial. His foot is as small and as
neatly booted as a woman's, and he has
the grace of manner of q Frenchman.
A high, broad forehead alone distin-
guishes him from the commonplace, and
few streaks of gray in his hair are the
only indications that he is torty-three
years of age.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

MIR. s. Q. HALE, veteran name IN
literature, announces for publication in
March next "a Retrospect OF a Long
Llfe,' In which he promises to give es
pecial prominence to his recollections Of
Ireland sixty years ago, when he saws
he frequently bought eggs eight for a
penny and chickens for eight pence a
couple. There were no markets excent
In large towns, and there was no mode
of locomotion."
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
4 COUNTRY 1H.sNKsGJVING,

Ay, good InaIL close the great barn door.
1he mellow harvest time 1s DER!
The earth has given her treasures meet
vi golden corn and hardened wheat
You and yonr neighbors wen have wrought.
Anu Oh tho summers bounty caught:
Won from her smiles and from her teara
much GOODS, perhaps, for many years.
You como tribute now to pay-
Inc Dolls proclaim THANKSGIVING Day.
Well have you sown, we'll have you re,p,a,
anu OF the riches you have heaped,
You think. perhaps, that you will give
Pirt' that others, too, may live,
But If such argument you use,
AouF niggard bounty ! refuse,
No gifts YOU on the altar lay
III any sense arc given away.
To-: rings from Heaven n voice abroad,
-" no helps God q poor doth lend the Lord"
What is your wealth. He'd have YOU know
10 nave 1t, you must Let it go.
Think you the hand by Ho,yen str,,c,s cold
VIII YET nave power TO clutch its go!dl
Shrouds have no pook cts, do they sayY
beLolu, show You then the way:
Wait not till death shall shut tho door.
Lot he that giveth Of his hoard
10 help Gods poor doth lend tho Lord
To-day, my brethren--do not wait,
1onder stands Dame Kclly's gate;
And would you build mansion fair
IN Heaven, send your lumber thoru
Each stick that on her wood-pflo Iiea
@ay raise dome beyond the Bkios;
You stop tho rents within hor walls.
And yonder rise your marble halls;
For every pane that stops the wind
lhere shineth one with jasper lined.
Your wealth is gone, your form lies cold
But in the city paved with gold
Your hoard IS held ~ hands Divine;
IL bears name that marks II thine.
BEHOLD the bargain ye have mndct
with usury the debt ie paid.
no moth doth cat, no thieves DO steal,
No suffering heart doth envy feel.
Ring out tho words: Who of his hoard
Doth help Gods POOR doth lend the Lordi
20 get your cargOas under way:
1hc otlis ring ont THANKSGIVING Dayl
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

A few days ago young lady and a
young man Of Gadsden, Ala. were So
cretly married 1t was considered best
to keep the marriage q secret for few
days, and accordingly the young lady
returned to the house of her father and
the young man returned to his bach-
clor lodgings. The noxt day his heart
ycarned after his bride, and he went to
her fathers and demanded her. Tho
parents refused to give her up, rs she
was only sixteen years old. In the
meantime the ardor of the young lady's
affection had cooled and she declined to
go with her husband. Tho young man
is uonpEusscd and disconsolate. ~. Y
Herald
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

SOME patient German has collected
statistics Of the capacity Of the worlds
largest houses of worship. First on his
lat, of course, appears st. Peters, at
Rome, which is capable of containing
$4,000 people. Next comes Milan Cn-
thedral, with $1,000; then st. Paul's, in
Rome, with 1000; Cologne, with 3O,-
600; ST. Paul's, in London, and the
Church of ST. Petronius, in Bologna,
with $4,000 each; the Sophia Mosque,
in Cohstantinople, with %, 600; st. John
Lateran, at Rome, with %, 900; st.
Stephens, in Vienna. and the cathedral
IN Pisa, l2,000 each: 81 Dominic, In
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
Origin OF the Horseshoe Superstition

In the very early times, says writer
i'll BatdtCin'S M0nthiy, among the Celtic
race IN etfigy of the patron saint, so
common in churches and temples, was
much nsed in the dwellings, and shops
OF the people, as so-called "protec-
tion" against ill-fortuue. The "plory"
above the head of these fgures-which
later was often rudely carved in
wood and pninted--was represented by
circular piece of polished metal, TO
convey the effect of the shining halo or
nlmbus frequently seen in illustrations
OF the Virgin and other scripture sub
iects. Often this metal nimbus was of
semi-circular form and, after the fioure
itself had disappeared, by reason of de-
cay, the nimbus remained and was sus-
pended i'll some prominent place at the
entrance door or other point command.
ing view. The effigies in question were
not uncommingly seen by the side of the
doorway. In course OF time the nim-
bus was much used rs substitute for
the latter, and was sold i'll shops for this
purpose.
The tradition Of good luck, as en-
bodied in the horseshoe theory, may
thus be easily traced, since it became II
common occurrence, in the due course
of time, for the faithful adherent in the
belief in charms and symbols to adopt
the horseshoe worr to brightness, in the
absence of any other, which he nailed
over his cottage-door. Hence a piece
of metal of this shape became associated
in the common mind with supernatural
presence and care, in keeping witt, the
belief attaching to the original figure Of
the patron saint,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

STAFF COMMANDER JAMES CHARLES
ATKINSON, the Oldest officer in the Brit.
ish navy, has just died at the age of one
hundred years. He commanded the
Penguin, and was captuyed and nia
vessel destroyed by the American
corvette Hornet in 1915. For the past
fifteen years he had been quite blind
but otherwise retained all his faculties
unimpaired up to the very moment 81
his death.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

GENERAL GRANTS new magazine arti.
Gle, entitled can Undeserved Stigma, ,"
conciselyreviews the case Of General
tltz John Porter, giving grounds for his
former belief in Porter's guilt, and his
present conviction of his entire inno.
cence, and appeals to the Government
and the country for prompt action in
Porter's behalf.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

a YOUNG missionary visiting Thibet
,or the first time, recently expressed his
horror at finding the practices of Nor.
monlsm reversed under the protection OF
the King of Cashmere. The law allows
women several living husbands
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

The story that Langtry, when girl,
used to milk the family COW, is said t.
create great excitemont among New
Workers who have gotten rich by milk
ing the lambs in Wall Street,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

WE are progressing in the science Of
eplgrammatic signboard advertising.
" Society for the Encouragement Of
Wearing Clean Shirts" is the latest de-
velopment, as seen flauntingly displayed
over laundry establishment at Chat.
ham and Pearl streets, Now York Citv
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

"Sp1NsTER dinners" are given b,
betrothed Now York girls on the eve Of
their weddings to friends of their own seS
exclusively, and they are chaperoned by
the mammas of the morrow's bride and
bridegroom.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

IN France and Germany, respectively,
two francs and two marks are the medical
charges for single visits, except il the
fashionable watering places.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

MADAME PATTI, who is nervous when
crossing the ocean, before starting for
America, made her will, in which
she desires to be buried at Craio
-y-nos, and leaves q sum of money
to be expended in instructirg o number
OF poor Welsh boys with good voices
who may show taste for music,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

HON. JEwETT ADAMS, who is elected
Governor Of NeTada ON the Democratic
ticket, is a native of South Hero, Yer.
mont, and resided there until he was
twenty-one wears Old.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
! NEWS GLEANINGs,

Cedar Key, Fla, ships 10000 fish per
week.
The Alabama insane asylum has Az
inmates.
Florida will soon be a perfect network
Of railroads. .,gvF-t> .
Arkansas has two years supply of
corn, oats and wheat.
Atlanta claims TO- have the finest
church building in the South.
Jacksonville, Fla, Is to have new
court house at cost Of $4,000.
A large bagging factory will soon be
added to the industries Of Eufaula, Ala
bama.
Out Of the 1,243 convicts in the Geor.
gia chain gang camps, only. 119 are
whites. = - 81 - .
The graves Of the 264 Federal soldiers
who were burned at Key West, Fla,
have been marked by handsome head
stones.
A vast aamount of cotton will 90 to
waste In Arkansas, Texas and other cot
ton States because of the scarcity of
pickers.
A bill will be introduced at the COM
ing session of the Alabama Legislature
to exempt factory operatives from pay
ing poll tax.
Between fifty and sixty thousand dol
lars in Confederate bonds held by the
city of Lynchburg; Va, have been Or
dered to be sold.
The Chattanooga Times says large
numbers Of farmers from Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois are settling III the section
contiguous to Chattanooga.
At Sarasota, in Charlotte's harbor,
Fla, a Northern company is established
end engaged in catching fish, for tie
purpose Of extracting oil and manufacS-
uring it into guano.
A Mississippi physician says the dav
is not far distant when cotton-seed oil
will have taken the place of lard the
world over. he pronounces it much
purer than lard and great deal health.
ier.
Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times The
deer on Cumberland mountain are diving
with the black tongue. No legs than
fifteen have been found dead within the
last ten days. Some cattle are diving
with it.
A curious Indian relic was recently
found near Hartsville, Tenn. It is q
piece OF stone about fifteen inches long,
followed out in the shape of police
mans billy. It can be blown like
horn and evidently was used to summon
the warriors to assemble. :.
Moscow Lamar co Ala Nov Sd 1872
Please put this item in the JOURNAL
Mr.. Ella, Chaffin of this county & State
Sayes he has made close Astronomical
investigation of the commit in the Ea st
and finds that there is a hole through
the stare & the blase is caused bv the
rayes of the Sun shining through, like
shining through an Anger, hole, Sub.
scriber.
Near Chattanooga, Tenn, are several
Indian mounds which for years have at
tracted archeologists from many parts
of the country. The largest mound in
the group was opened few days ago
and many skeletons, several pieces Of
pottery and other interesting Indian
relics found. The mound was dug into
but short distance, and will be further
tunneled,
A meeting of the cotton planters from
Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama met
at Memphis Monday to find some meaps
to successfully oppose the monopoly of
the cotton-seed oil men. An organiza-
ton was effected under the name of the
"Planters' Cooperative Association"
The planters allege that the oil men
have portioned off the cotton country
and fixed prices for the seed, to the
great detriment Of the farmer.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
AA r1CNhNo D. ~ Thursday NOVEMBER \

Bologna, II 400; the FrauenkirGhe. in
Munich, Il, 900, and San Marco, in Ven
ice, 1000 st. Patriok's Cathedral, in
New York. is given capacity Of 1s, 600.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

To make steak tender lay it on a
large fat dish in a mixture Of threo ta-
blespoonfuls of salad oil and one OF
vinegar, and Let it remain at least half
an hour on each side. This will make
the toughest steak tender when cookeds
.~Chica10 NoSps.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
TOPICS OF THE DAY,

p A FEW IN DR.. John Halls Church,
New York. sold the other day for
$4,000.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

--heaitli journals Insist upon reposing
on the right side only, and claim that it
Is injurious to lie on both sides. but we
don't know where they will find q
lsdp znesrSasas
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

THE late Daniel Murphy, the Nevada
"cattle king" left an estate worth about
So, 600, 900. H.