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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-28
That Little Chair.

"Goingl going" cried one of our we'll
known auctioners, the other day, while
the attendant crowd seemed little inter-
ested in the proposed sale. And, indeed
there was not much in the appearance
of the object offered that was apt to bring
out any bidders.
It was only child's chair-the carpet
seat stained, the woodwork battered here
and there, o mere wreck-but to one
poor unfortunate, at least it brought
vision of golden curls, of dimpled hands,
Of laughing blue eyes, that joy that
merry childhood throws about.
''Third and last CALL" and the uplifted
arm was about to fall, when the auction
GERS searching glance chanced on o
dilapitated being who was almost as great
a wreck as the chair itself.
"Fifteen, sir? Gomez and without
moro ado the knight of the hammer
passed on to other things.
With an unsteady step the purchaser
walked to the cashiers desk, his form
bent from age and want, his thin and
tattored coat buttoned tight about him,
while through his hat Ga relic of forme.
days. showed here and there some silver
threads.
"Was my bid fifteen ?" he asked, in
voice weak and trembling, while he
counted over again the two nicl1les ho
held i'll his hand. 81 thought had that
much; indeed did; but must have that
chair-it's just like the one my little
Lulu had whcn-when-"b but with big
gulp he cleared his voice, and began A.
search through all his pockets. "Ah!
here it is, he exclaimed as he at last
found the missing coin; and with eager
hands he paid over his all, grasped tho
little chair, and passed on out into tho
street.
No one among the crowd he left, and
no one of those he met, knew of all tho
memories that little purchase called to
life; memories of n happier time, visions
of fair-haired darling, recollections of
long ago. How the old heart warmed
again to all about him! 1t was like sun
shine i'll winter. And may that little
chair be there to cheer and brighten
when the winds blow fiercer, and the
last Pickering light of Il now useless life
is about to 90 out forever.
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two objections thus Iar raised against
the claim that the imprints first de-
scribed were those of man. First, that
the colossal size of the sandal will be
likely to cause doubts in the minds of
many. Secondly, that the space be-
tween the feet, or, as it is called, the
straddle, is so marked as to create a
suspicion that they were those of an an
imal other than of man.
"To the first objection we reply that
for the protection of his feet the primi-
tive man would naturally select the
sandal. In fashioning this sandal of
wood, 1t Is reasonable to suppose that
with his gouge of obsidian he would cut
out hollow to correspond to the size of
his foot. leaving raised border which
might serve as protection to the side
OF MS foot, as well as to the heel and
toe. It's raised border would also be of
greaG service in securing the thongs by
which the sandal was attached to the
iooI. some such plan must, we think,
nave peen adopted for securing the san
dal, as we find no Indication Of holes in
the bottom Of the sandal through which
thongs might be passed to fasien it to
the feet.
Taking this view of the case. it.
seems to be apparent that to protect q
loot, of twelve or thirteen inches he
would be likely to fashion sandal of
nearly if not quite the proportions of
the one shown by the impression.
"Whilo it must be admitted that tho
print of the sandalled foot is unusually
large, much larger, in fact, than tho
hide sandals worn by the Mexican In
dians or the straw sandals of the Jap
anese, yet the stride is but that of the
average man of five feet ten inches in
hoiphtD ~
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Cats.

Your books say that cats are "noc-
turnal in their habits" and this state
ment will not hurt you, for IL is true. it
means that cats wish to take their recre-
alton when people wish to sleep. This
difference OF taste accounts for the guer-
rilla warfare which is waged against
them night after night and year after
year from all the back windows in town.
1t also accounts for the curious things
which you sometimes find In the back
yard in the morning and which the cook
tells you are meteorites. Nothing has
been devised that kills cats, and weap-
ons are limited to such hand projectiles
as inspire respect or terror. The old
throwing machines of the Greeks
and Romans were originally devised for
this kind of combat, and were hence
called catapults. Every adult cat has
had more costly articles thrown at
it than any opera singer that ever lived /;
for, when mans state of mind becomes
such that he gets out of bed to serve his
country in this cause, the first article he
touches is the thing that goes, whether
it be coal scuttle, an ivory-backed
hair brush or diamond bracelet. Man
has the right of this conflict, and he will
surely win if he lives long enough.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-28
Directions for Making a Shirt.

, me very first thing to do is to set
the linen bosom on the front. Stitch it
twlce across the lower edge, and cut
out the neck by the shirt pattern. Next
ilnlsh the back. If n yoke shirt is to
be made, gather the fullness, and
placing it between the front and back
OF the yoke, sew the seam and turp
the yoke, leaving the Seam inside. If
1t be s&ck-shirt, face the back for g.
depth Of twelve inches. Next sew uD
the shoulder seams, always leaving the
facing of the back, or the lining of the
yoke, to stitch down on the right side.
This makes all smooth and we'll
finished Then take the sleeves, which
have already had the wrist bands scwcd
on, but are still open from wrist band
TO shoulder, sew theg into the BODY of
the shirt, leaving half an inch to turn
down for facing. This makes un.
necessary the troublesome arm-hole
facing and gives the requisite strength
and finish. Now comes the long seam.
closing both the sleeve and the BODY
and almost finishing the garment. This
seam must be carefully felled. Make
the narrowest hem possible round the
bottom of the shirt. Stay the ends of
seams with tiny gussets or a tape
stitched firmly across. The pattern
ought to be so perfect that the neck
will need no trimming ont. A circular
band is the best fitting, and this re-
quires pattern. Remember that upon
the set of the neck-band depends the
mt OF the bosom and the comfort of the
wearer' and use tape measure that it
may be neither too large nor too small,
but Just right. Shirt bosoms should
always be lined. They are sometimes
purchased with coarse linen lining,
oub the ordinary linen bosom sewed
allowed to remain instead of cntt;nn
away, is quite as good. WysconsiSS
State TOpLr1nL
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sent for and the case given to them. Oh
inquiry they learned that the burglarl-
GUS entrance of the house on the 4th
inst. had been preceded by another
within the same week. This time Mrs.
Manson was awakened by hearing Rex
scurrying down stairs as on the later
occasion. She fancied that she heard q
struggle on the first floor, but before
she could descend the dog came up again
and seemed to bar her progress, Think
ing nothing was amiss she retired. But
In the morning the front door was found
to be open and Rex's bleeding head bore
the marks of q slungshot..
No trace of the maDgled burglar is
reported as yet. The case Is still O
mystery. But there is little doubt that
Rex's teeth have set upon his face q
brand that should enable even police
sagacity to single him out as soon as he
comes from cover.-N. Y. Herald.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-28

DIR. r. V. PIERcE's Golden Medical Dis
covery cures every kind of humor from
the common pimple or eruption to the
worst scrofula.
letter.
One to five bottles cure the worst kind of
pimples on the face.
Two to four bottles clear the system of
boils, carbuncles, and sores.
Five to eight bottles cure corrupt or run
ming ulcers and the worst scrofula.
BY druggists, and in half-dozen and
dozen lots at great discount.
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Southern Il Geographic College.
sIaRc amd Female Students Receive

HIaEc and Female Students Received.
The want Of a practical school of Tel.
cgraphy upon which Telegraph and
Railroad companies can depend for com
petcnt and reliable operators, has prompt
ed the undersigned to open school in
which shall be taught all the require
ments necessary to fit person for prac-
tical service. The course of Instruction
embraces: 1st. A thorough knowledge
Of instruments, batteries, wires, books,
accounts and rules governing the hand.
ling of business, etc, ETC., in all we'll
regulated Offices. I'd. A thorough
knowledge OF transmission and reception
OF messages over lines Of wire.
For further information address VIM,
w. CHAMP & Co., 374 Peachtree street,
Atlanta, Georgia.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-28
SWEET PHYLLIS.
A ApAsroRAn.

with cowsltps in her flaxen hair,
In straiRhtly-hanging gown o blue,
: A crook within her lily hand,
A silver buckle on hor shoe
She sits upon dqisled bank,
Her feecy flock are feeding near;
Her heart calls over, like a bird:
oh, Colin, Colin, Colin dearl
My love a blue-eyed shepherd is,
He leads his flock on yonder lea;
am q simple shepherdess,
But Colin came a-wooinH meI'
Dear Colin stands amongst his flock,
And stareS across the meadow gate;
He sees sweet Phyllis gown o. blue,
And leaves his lambkins to their fate.
"Oh, Colin, Colin, Colin doarl"
Sweet Phyllis hears her heart repeat.
She starts and bushes, for she sees
Her own dear Colin ut hcr foet.
A pRttering OF little hoofs,
Through meadow grasses crisp with dow
bleating ut the meadow gate,
And Collins sheep are coming, too.
--Mdyu IL. wilkins in Century MdOdztne.
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A Canadian medical journal is

"A Canadian medical journal is tho
authority for the assertion that acute
articular rheumatism has been cured by
fasting during four to eight days.
Chronic rheumatism is harder to deal
with. Cold water or a moderate allow
ance of lemonade was given the pa
ticnts. DIR. Wood, Of Bishops College,
Montreal, believes that rheumatism is
only phase Of indigestion. Absolute
rest to the visccra is the only way to n
certain cure. Simple abstinence from
food, he finds, gives excellent results.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-28
The gentlemen of the Drcse who loo

The gentlemen of the press who look
after the "crimcs and casualties" are
getting the English language down pref
ty fine. Last night the talented yamng
man who does that department for the
best paper in America astonished the
force by hanging the following on the
hook: "The tramp, Rodcrick, who
burgicd the two houses on West Hill
last week and was jailed last Sunday
night, broke out last evening, but was
policed clear 10 the river, where, find
ing escape Impossible, he wharfed him
self and suicided. The body piled itself
at the bridge and will be coronered in
the morning. Truly, in the midst of
life we arc deathed. ~. Y. Hudcpend-
e7lt.
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"a Drop of 10Y fin Exerx Word"

DIR. Il. V. PIERCE, buffalo, N. 2: Three
months ago I was broken out with large
ulcers and sores on my body, limbs and
face. l procured your "Golden Medical
Discovery" and "Purgative Pellets" and
have taken six bottles, and to-day am in
healed and left my skin in natural
healthy condition. 1 thought at one time
that | could not be cured. Although l
can but poorly express my gratitude to
you, yet there is II drop of JOY in every
word | write. Yours truly,
JAMES o. BELLS, Flcmington, N. j.
Discovery" sold by druggists.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-28

"A lady offers in the RurM Ncv
lor&cr a remedy for currant and rose
worms: Take one pound of quassia, put
1t INTO twelve or fifteen gallons of wa
ter over night, and next day sprinkle
the infested plants with the solution. 1t
Is safest, however, to pin ones faith to
white hellcborc, which is a sure and
certain destruction.
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An ExTRAORDHNARY CASE.

7hUSIIN, IEAAS. TCDTuHTy zU, 1851.
To Mr.. J. w. Graham Druggists:
Dear Sir-My case was acute form of Bron-
clitis, and was OF one and half years duration
employed the best medical aid possible but failod
rapidly, until the doctors said would dic-that my
case was incurable. Thrown upon my own resources
got bottle of DR. WIN. HALLS BALSAM
FOR THE LUNGS, and In six hours felt IA decided
relief. In three days the cough almost disappeared
Now that my chances of life arc good for many years
earnestly recommend the above to ovcry sufferer
of throat or lung disease. G. G. LATuROP
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-28

Seventy live thousand men in New
South Wales are said to be in sorrow
because they can not find wives, the
supply of marriageable women being
limited. If they will send an agent over
here to visit fashionable watering places
and church picnics, their sorrow may
soon be turned to joy.-Net0 Yor6 Hour.
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The Now York Rnnnnnt Clnh unn

The New York Racquet Club seems
to be a good name for it. A few weeks
since a policeman went there to arrest a
waiter, when the whole club turned out,
or in, resisted the officer and had live
ly row. The other day the same waiter
was arrested for drawing knife on the
janitor; few minutes after which the
janitor fell down the basement steps and
probably killed himself by striking on
his head -BOStO7l Post
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A German wine merchant who was

"A German wine merchant who WAS
convicted and sent to prison for adult
Grating wine was forced to bctray the
secret of his operation. 1t was this:
Three thousand small casks of wine, by
the addition of water, alcohol, potato
sugar, vino dregs and salt, were made
to yield the enormous quantity of 81, 900
casks, which he sold at about fifteen
times its value.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-28

FoR dyspepsia, indigestion, depression OF
spirits and general debility, In their variou.
forms also as . preventative agairst fever and
Ggue and other intermittent fevors tho "Ferro-
incorporated Elixir Of Calisaya," made by
CasWell, Hazard Co., Now York, and sold by
all Druggata, is tho best tonic and for patients
recovering frona fever or othor sickness, IL has
90 equal
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-28

We read that several persons who
this year have been bitten by beautiful
snakes have assumed their variegated
colors, and people who have been slight
ly or nearly struck by lightning have
this summer had pictures of trees, light
ming forks, bushes and houses imprinted
upon their bodies. A few more snakes
and thunder storms ought to be suffi-
cient TO stock fine museum.-N. Y.
HernM
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The New Orleans Picayune has dis
covered that picnics are healthy, and
that it is the lemonade that kills. We
have heard the same remark made in
connection with lobster salad until the
Holsters became 80 scarce"
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MERCHANTS, PEDGLERs d AUCTIoNEERsl
Write to l.. a. BALL & Co., ~ Marietta st.
AtIantt, Ga, for catalogue Of prices of cheap
Je"eiry and Notions. Cash buyers, we want
You TO sec the advantage.
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WEAK lungs, splitting of blood, con.
sumption, and kindred affections, cured
without physician. Address for treatise,
with two stamps, WoRLD's DrsPENsARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Singing smarting, irritation Of tbe bladder
passages, discharges, &C., cured by Buchupaiba.
81 at druggists. Prepaid by express, 81 .25
3 for 80. Z. s. WELLS, Jersey City, j.
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New York has averaged much hot
ter weather this summer than New Or
leans, and Memphis thinks of putting in
her claims as a summer resort.
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-" Souring on the temperance law,
is what the Iowa brewers call it when
they turn brewery into q vinegar fac.
tory. Chtcqqo Journal.
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lF you need toning up don't take poison
Gus liquors or bitters. Kidney-Wort is the
perfect tonic.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-28

AT home the Moravians number
only 10000; but they have gathered 49,
900 heathen into the fold,
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The common beetle has eyes $500
times sharper than those Of q man, and
yet the old hen gulps him down sooner
or cr.-Dctr0W Free Press.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-28

WAUISUN, IHU., JUHe 10, IooI'
II. H. WARNER 81 Co.: Sirs--Yours Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure realized my high
est anticipations, and I cordially recon-
mend it to all who suffer with kidney or
or liver diseases. J. w. LITTLEJoHN.
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Answers to Correspondents.

Sub, Clinton, IU-If the witness complies
promptly with the requirement of the Pension
Office, his additional statement would receive
early attention. and little delay should ensue
". Dr., H,'soucige TH.-See replies to T. c. in
No. 40 and Z. F. in No. 50. Apply to the Sec
rotary Of the Interior, with ali the testimonials
as to army record, character, and qualifications
you can secure.
". II. A., Anamosa, lave do not think the
report would reach the Pension Office much
before December.
Mrs. h. p, BrGadoa Tt.-Although no doubt
exists as to the justice of the measure it is un-
certain as to its provisions being extended at
the next session.
c. C. B., Parma, N. Y-The provisions Of the
bin granting additional bounty viii no doubt
be extended.
or s., Lincoln, IU.-1. The widow is euti-
tied to pension, provided it can be proved that
the cause of her husbands death was due to
the service; and if the soldier failed to receive
the accrued veteran bounty, she can draw the
same, provided the records show that he was
regularly mustered as a veteran volunteer.
Listen, Chalmers, Iad.-Probably because the
first examination was defective.
". NJ H. Wesifela, Pa--If you omitted to
claim on a disability originating in the service
and which you now suffer from, you can either
file a supplemental declaration therefor, or wait
until your pending claim is settled, and then
do so.
FBA, Enfield, N UT depends upon the
number Of your claim. Evidence in original
invalid pension claims IS being called for in
cases numbered about 10000, Write your at
torney, who should be able to afford you all the
information desired.
S. v, Riccr Head L. If the testimony is
complete and satisfactory we see no good reason
why You should not hear from the case without
delay.
Victoria, U.-No signature to your letter,
and consequently couldn't reply by mail, as
desired. Please state your questions clearly.
s*s Remaining answers next week.
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betrayed, decoyed to magistrates Office, ar
rested, taken to Virginia, tried and hanged
three months or more after John Brown suf-
fered death. This seemed to satisfy the al
most Unsuitable thirst for vengeance manifested
by the terrOr-stricken shareholders of Vir-
ginia, as appears from the following article,
which was published in the CHARLOTTESVILLE
,JefcrS0niaB of that date:
Another and it is hoped the final, act of the
Harper's Ferry tragedy has been enacted, and
Aaron D. Stevens and Albert Hazlitt have been
sent to that bourne from which no traveller
returns. Although it is known that at least
four of the Brown party yet remain unwhip-
ped of justice, still the desire is that no more
blood be shed, and that the remaining wretches
be permitted to wander through the world
with the sting of guilty conscience and
scorned by all honest men rather than our
country should be made the theatre of an
other season of excitement"
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Marching Through Georgia.

mhTCHIHS lBIohEh
Bring the good old bugle boys! well sing another
song,
Sing it with spirit that will start the world
along
Sing 1t as we used to sing it, fifty thousand strong,
While we were marching through Georgia.
CHORUS" Hurrah! Hurrah! we bring the Jubi-
Hurrah! Hurrah! the flag that makes
you free!"
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to
the sen,
While we were marching through
Georgia.
How the darkeys shouted when they heard the
joyful sound!
How the turkeys gobbled which our commits
sary found!
How the sweet potatoes even started from the
ground,
While we were marching through Georgia.
CHORUS" Hurrah! Hurrah! we bring the Jubi-
lee, etc.
Yes, and there were Union men who wept with
When they saw the honor'd flag they had not
seen for years;
Hardly could they be restrained from breaking
forth in cheers,
While we were marching through Georgia.
CHORUS" uurrah Hurrah! we bring the Jubi-
lee, etc
"Shcrman's dashing Yankee Boys will never
reach the coast!"
So the saucy rebels said, and twas n handsome
boast,
Had they not forgot alas! to reckon with the
host,
While we were marching through Georgia.
CHoRus.-Hurrahl Harrah we bring the Jubi-
lee, etc.
So we made thoroughfare for Freedom and her
train,
Sixty miles in lattude-three hundred TO the
main;
Treason fled before us, for resistance was in vain
While we were marching through Georgia.
CHoRUs.-Hurrah! Hurrah we bring the Jubi-
lee, etc,
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NORTH ADAMS, MASS, October 20.
SOLDIERS SHOULD WORK TOGETHER.
ITO 4ba Editor " aTJONAJ TnrpT-NCr.

SOLDIERS SHOULD WORK TOGETHER
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
At the breaking out of the war of the rebel
lion the call for volunteer soldiers by the Pres
ident Of the United States was promptly an
swered by citizens in the Northern States from
all political parties, and the quota was filed.
Four long years Of war ensued, and through
the unity of our sentiment to subdue rebellion
and maintain the Union we were victorious
Now that the war is over, and justice to the
soldiers has so long been deferred by Congress-
our voices should be heard. Let Us make them
feel our weight at the ballot-box. Soldiers, you
should vote for such men as Voorhees,, of In
diana, and few more l could mention, aban-
doning the principle Of voting for candidate
because he was nominated by certain political
party, as that is just why our just dues have so
long been withheld. Unite your efforts in OBJ
tanning subscribers for THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE, get up clubs and make its circulation
reach 100000 by the time of the converting of
the next Congress. 1t cares for the soldier and
his orphans and widow"
GRAFTON P. SCOTT.
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LINCOLN, Ills.
ONE OF MRS. HANN-s's BOYS.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE
I notice IN THE TRIBUNE Of October 18th, in
Soldiers Column, third column, 9TH page,) the
name Of Mrs. Hattie HaDnis, ATapahoe county,
Col, town not given. Thinking she might
be a subscriber to your valuable paper, write
you to see if you could give me her full address.
That little woman undoubtedly saved nay life
while lay dangerously wounded in Gayosa
hospital, Memphis, Tenn. She was a nurse
there in 'G3, and when ! left the hospital for
the North, with a rebel bullet in my side, l
babe her goodbye, and have never heard Of her
since until / saw her name to the little article
as above named. If you have her address,
would consider it lasting favor to send ii
on the enclosed card. l feel that to her owe
my existence 10 day.
Most respectfully, yours,
". I. BOYsELL.
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