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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

q BONE one has found in one of Ecker.
mann's books record of q conversation
he had in 1925 with Goethe on the sub
iect Of ship canals. Goethe, he saws.
showed speclal interest in Humboldt's
idea of piercing the Isthmus of Panama,
and further said cit is o necessity for
the United States that American mer
chant,nen and men OF war should be
able to set sail straight into the Pacific
from the Bay of Mexico, and I feel sure
that they will accomplish it. / should
wish to live to see it; but that will not
happen. Secondly, should like navi-
cation from the Danube into the Rhine
to he rendered feasible. And thirdly, I
should like to see the English in posses
sion Of q canal across the Isthmus Of
Suez. To live long enough in order to
witr ess three such great events it would
be really worth while to put up with
existence for some Atty years more"
Geethe's ftty years, it will be observed,
were completed in 1875.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12
PTTH AND PoINT.

If you can't trust man entirely, le,
him SkiP; this trying to get an average
Oh honesty has always been failnre.- -
Josh Billings.
! 1t is said a cornet player in Berlin
Nurst blood-vessel trying 60 sound q
Wagnerian double note. It IS comfort
! ing to know that Wagner Is Is &c &c &c &c the
! music of the future.--L0aOeU Citizen.
Professor Huxley estimates the take
| of herring in the North Sea at 3,000,-
600, 900. Before relying on Huxley's es-
innate we would like to know whether
he saw the fish or took the statement of
the fishermen.-Boston Post.
Douglass Autz, of Norwich, fell ne
der a moving train he was tryir,g az
board. When the train passed Douglass
arose, uninjured, with his cigar in his
mouth. And yet there are people who
claim smoking to be injurious.-N
bury NeWs.
"A new nurse maid had been enga ed
for the family of John Leech. On her
appearing in the nursery she was thus
addressed by Master Leech: "Nurse,
papa says [ am one of those children
that can be managed by kindness, and
I'll trouble you to fetch some sponge
cakes and oranges at once. - CnicdgO
Tribune.
A salt mine has just been discovered
in Australia which is believed to be
more than two thousand years old. It's
good thing it was q salt mine, or it
wouldn't have kept half so long. Now,
there are some silver mines in America,
for instance, that haven't lasted more
than three months after the assessments
gave ut.-Burlington HaWkeye.
Some men have tact Said the
bridegroom who didn't wish either
TO offend his bride or die of internal
disturbance: "My dear, this bread looks
delicious; but it is the first you have
ever made. / can not think of eating
it, but will preserve it to show to our
children in after years as sample of
their mothers skill and deftness. ."-Bos-
ton Post.
Plantation philosophy-Remember,
young man, dat de best frien' yer's got
on dis earth is better frien' ter himself
den he is ter you. Pay no attention ter
man by de boasts what he makes.
Thunder doan all de time tell oh COM
in rain. Doan turn q man outen
de ranks of spectability case he's cow
ard. A hound dog amt much on de
fight, but hos a mighty useful animal.
While Nature was foolin' awav
her time paintin' different colors an
stripes on de horns oh de Jack snappers
an odder bugs, l doan see why she
didn't contrive some easier way fur q
chile to cut teeth.-ArkGnsas 1Faveler.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12
A Partisan Artists Revenge.

One of the most eminent painters of
Paris was lately commissioned to paiut
the portrait of a lady who was some
years ago famous beauty, but who is
now nearer her tiftieth than her fortieth
year. She wished the portrait to be ex-
hibited in this years Salon, and gave
the artist endless trouble over it's de.
tails. When it was finished, howevor,
she was tar from contented, and de-
clared that she could not recognize her
own likeness in his conscientious piece
of work. The painter said that she
need not have the picture if she did not
think it to be q faithful one, and it re-
main ed in ais ateler as his own unsold
property. Meanwhile he was deter
mined to have his revenge for the insult
done to his pride as an artist and the
loss to his pocket as one who lived bv
his art. In order that the picture should
not remain piece Of dead capital. he
resolved to transform it from a portrait
into a subject. A few days before the
private exhibition the lady in question
was informed by well-instructed friend
that the artist had introduced number
of accessories into her portrait which
were likely to compromise her reputa-
ton. She drove off in great haste to
the painter studio and asked to see the
picture. The wish was promptly graft
fed. There she stood upon the canvas,
life-like and life-sZe; but the cruel artist
had thinned her hair to semi badness,
and in one of her hands she held two
, lonr trcsses Of false hair Upon the
table at her side, which he had chan gcd
into toilct-table, were ranged num-
Der of bottles, labeled respectively with
the words: milk of Lilies - " Beauty
Water elixir against Wrinkles"
Golden-hair Dye" The lady criod
out that such treatment was infamous.
"You have really no complaint,
madame" sad the artist. You havo
already declared that the picture is in
no sen G portrait of yourself. 1 accept
your Up nion. and. as cannot afford to
lose so mu'h hard work, have treated
it as fantastic p ece, and as such shall
Introduce ii to the public. | mean to
call it 1.-The Ccquctte of Fifty Years"
"N hat" exclaimed she. "You mean
to exhibit itP' The lady Immediately
beg"ed him to accept the stipulated
sum for the portrait and, after she had
seen the compromising accessories OBJ
liberated in her presence, took out her
check book and bought the picture on
the spot.-LOnd0n Echo.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

IHE woman suffragist movement
seems to be advancing in the East. Says
the Massachusetts Democratic platform: ::
Equal rights, equal powers, equal bur
aens' equal privileges and equal protection
by Law under the government for every cit
zen OF the republic, without Limitation
OF race or sex, or Observation-Disclosures
"nether 1t be by tax en- property or o
pou tax on persons.
Says the Republican platform of the
same State:
we invite intelligent and candid consid-
Grafton of all propositions In aid OF tenn.
perance and good order, for equal rights of
suffrage irrespective Of sex, and for the en-
couragement OF industry, frugality, con
tentmen., and prosperity among all the
people OF our honored State.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12
Fascinated BY an Alligator.

I was at the Zoo yesterday and saw
something which is worthy of being
mentioned. One OF the gulls entered
the pond whero the alligator was lazily
propellng himself about and proceeded
To enjoy itself in its native elements.
But the oye of the scaly monster was
upon it and The mcsmcric influence of
its glance was soon felt 1t was inn
possible for the gu!l to resist the bale>ul
glare of the saurian; inch by inch it
was attracted to the alligator, powerless
TO resist the fascination, until it came
close enough for the reptile to open It's
mammoth jaws and gulp down the
luckless bird. 'ftor having devoured
its prey the alligator sank to thobGr n
to digest its meal. Toronto MGi.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12
The Koran,

Perhaps the chief distinctive mark
10 he noted in comparing the Moslem's
Koran with the Christians Holy Bible
is that the Koran is believed to have nc
human element at oil. Nor Is it ever
held to be n record of what Mohammed
said or did; tor that is recorded in the
traditions. The Koran was q wholly
objective, not subjective revelation. 1t
was revealed to one man only. 1t did
not paAs through many mems minds
during successive generations for nearly
1000 years like the Christian revelation.
The continuous subjec.lvity Of our sacred
scriptures, protracted through so Tonga
period, and the fact IF our acknowledge
ing n human clement IN them, causes
the Mussciman to place them in the
same category with his Sunnah or tra-
dition. According to his view even our
! Gospels are not a direct revelations, but
only record of Chrst's words and ac-
handed down to others. Though adtn L.
ted to be inspired, the inspiration II
a very different kind from that IF n
Koran. 1t is an imparting of i'icH . no.
of words. The very words Of the Koran,
on the other hand, and indeed the whole
complete book, not a mere port ~ nf it.,
descended from God IN Il fixed I'D un-
alterable form on one particular vi chr,
called "the night Of power" thol IN
happily for Mohammed's purposes ! 3
decent was arrested at the lowe It of he
seven heavens. There 1t remained treas
ured up, or, so to speak, stored away in
reserve, portion after portion bpinr de-
livered rs successive declarations Of doc.
trine, law, or state policy became
needed. Then an audible voice comrnu-
nicated each word in low tone to Mo-
hammed, or, as some say, whispered
every sentence into his ear. This ac-
counts for the constant repetition of the
word "say" before each revelation. A
very important factor In the success of
this wonderful book, which, notwth-
standing its unequal merit, utter want OF
system, and the adulteration Of its sub
lime ideas by frequent admixture Of
puerile and false teaching, is still revered
as direct emanation from God by
without doubt this disjointed and frag-
mentary delivery. 1t was never in fact
either written or composed like any
other book. 1t grew like patchwork,
little by little, piece after piece, patch
added to patch. Even The Koran's
warmest admirers must admit that it
has often the appearance of being clum-
silly bOtcbcd. The KOran's own account
of itself is that it descended in Success
sion of parcels. Some of these parcels
wore delivered at Mecca, some at Me-
dina, during period of twenty-thrce
years, the angel Gabriel being the sup
posed medium of delivery. About ninety
of the Id chapters, or more than two
thirds of the whole, are thought to have
been the proportion assignable to the
Mecca period; and of these the earlier
portions, delivered at q time when Mo-
hammcd really believed himself to be
stirred by divine impulses, though spcl1.
en- i'll plain proSe, are full of poetic
fire. They are the utterances OF an en-
thusiast wrought up by an intense con-
scioTsness of the truth of his prophetic
message, and often rise to great sublim-
itV. --Nineteenth Centtuu.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12
'ADLBY CO. PICKENs S. G, THURSDAY OCTOBER 70 1882

an article on "Cotton Mills, North and
South" says the Southern mills now
boast 1,237, 400 spindles, and that the
consumption of cotton this year will reach
100000 bales, or one quarter Of the
amount used North. This fact is the
more natable because two years ago the
| amount of cotton manufactured in the
South was scarce worthy of mention.
The largest individual sheep owner in
Texas is a woman, well known all over
the State as the "Widow Callahan"
Her sheep, more than 30, 900 in number,
wander over the ranges of Uvalde and
Bandera counties, in the southwestern
part of the State. Their grade is cross
between the hardy Mexican sheep and
the Vermont merino, They are divided
into focks of 1000 head each, with
"bossero" and two "pastoras" in charge
of each flock.
A North Carolina correspondent of
the Atlanta Constitution writes: CT
suppose Morehead City is the only city
in the world without wheel in it,
do not think that there is wagon or a
buggy horse in town and very few in
the country, Everything is done in
boats. There is not house in the
county that boat cannot get within
milo Of Not a doctor or lawyer in
the county owns horse they practice
in boats. The people go to funerals in
boats, and when they arrest man they
carry him to Jail in boat.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

A WEALTHY bachelor of Oregon. whose
death lately occurred in the East, while
on visit, has given the most valuable
farm in the cove to a school for young
ladies. The buildings for the school will
be erected soon. This farm contains
1000 prunc an plum trees, and the pro-
ceeds from the sale of fruit are some
$4,000 year.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

Herbs for winter use should be
gathered when the plants are in flower !:
Just as the flowers begin to fade is con.
sidered to be the best time to harvest
them. The herb garden was formerly
OF greater domestic importance than Il
IS In these days of patent medicines, but
whether this change is an advantage to
health may we'll be questioned. To drv
herbs it is best to tie them in small
bundles and hang them up In an airy
SRed'-- Wa&shtagtOg 4SE6gpe,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

THE London Truth ridicules Gen.
Wolseley's dispatches from Egypt as
sentimental twaddle," and attention is
called to his account of an engagement
in which there was "heavy firing for
several hours" the troops behaving
admirably under q hail of bullets" and
the result was one man killed and twelve
uyoDp6a5
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

MIR. J. G. BIaEnow, the counsel for
Sergeant Mason, states that when he
visited the Albany Penitentiary few
days ago, to obtain the execution OF the
petition Of writ of habeaS corpus, Mason
was looking bad and felt quite discour-
aged. They have him engaged in MAX
ing shoes.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

THE fruit crop in Scotland has been a
complete failure. It is the worst season
for the last fifty years. At one we'll
known orchard in the Carse Of Gowrie,
which is rented at e200. the crop consists
of one barrel Of apples.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

THE London Truth says that specu-
lator ia New York has resolved to tempt
Prof. Huxley to cross the Atlantic by
the offer Of el00 per lecture for series
of 200 discourses on popular science, to
be delivered during 1883 and 1884.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

THE number of acres in rice in the
United States in 1880 was ia, ,113; num-
Der of pounds produced, 10, ,131 ,373
clean rice; an average product of 632
pounds per acre. Number of acres un-
der cultivation in 1881, nearly twenty
thousand less than in 1880, and product
in 1881, eleven million pounds greater
than that Of the previous year.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

RuMon has it that the wedding of Mr..
Chester A. Arthur, jr., and Miss Crow
ley, has been appointed for the earlv
part OF October. The bride and groom
elect ore extremely young, their com.
bined ages not exceeding thirty-six.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

MIR. GLADSTONE wears ready-mad
clothing, and while crossing q street
always acts on the principle that the
hypothenuse OF triangle is less than the
two sides. In place of using the cross
walk, he outs off the corners, or crosses
diagonally on the cobbles
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

from the earth, and on the latter 107,-
100000. 1t is thus going away both
from the sun and the earth. 1t is plainly
visible In the early morning In the
Eastern sky, and is beautifully brilliant
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

The Queen Of Madagascar has ordered
that a prohibitory law shall be framed,
prohibiting the manufacture of brandy
or its importation into her territories.
The penalty is the forfeiture Of ten oxen
and q fine of 80
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

The great Newburgh poker game has
ct last been settled, by Hedges and
Scott refunding to their victim, Weed,
$50, 600. This makes Weeds loss, in
round figures, $40, 900.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

EACH of Garibaldi's children is to
got 81, 900 year for life from the Italian
Government. Yet their late father was
II 1884 'on lemned by grandfather Of the
present King of Italy to be shot.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

THE Washington Critic says: Star
Route juryman John B. MCCARTHY, who
voted for conviction all the way through,
has been appointed to position at the
Government Asylum for the Insane.
Mr.. MCCARTHY was simply an honest
cobbler before he got on the jury"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

CINCINNATI Is organizing swell cav
airy company, to be known as the Gin
cinnati Horse Guards. It takes $500 and
'passable" moral character to become
o member.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

The Agricultural Colleges of the
various States that have farm att tched
should begin systematic and continu-
Gus effort TO develop new and different
kinds of fruits, and by interchahginS
find out what sorts have the mDst ex'
tended field of usefulness; on" new
sort of any kind of fruit, ~
the apple, will alone pay the OK. a
million told,~-Sts Louis Gtobs,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

BACON that used to sell in the South for
from five to eight cents per pound is now
worth from fourteen to seventeen cents
per pound. Cotton has depreoiated
largely, and it does not pay to raise COT
ton to buy pork with. The Southern
farmers are beginning to find this out.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

A GENTLEMAN who has, made recent
observations in Utah claims to have
discovered internal dissensions in the
Mormon Church which may work its
rTIin
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

Ir WILL COST over 800, 900 to replace
the bridges swept away by the recent
foods at Elizabeth, New Jersey.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

PROF. Boss, of the Dudley Observa-
tory, at Albany, says the comet was 16,-
000,0 miles from the sun September
II, and 10000, 900 on the 21st. On the
former date it was 103, 100000 miles
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

SEVEN citizens Of Delaware were pub
icly whipped a few days ago, and three
more stood an hour In the pillory.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

THE corn aoherage is greater this year
than ever before owing to the tooth h-piok
coed boots.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

A TUNNEL is projected under the Elbe,
oetween Hamburg and Steinwarder
Tsland, to cost $6, 900, 900.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

OREGON iS now called tho WebSoos
Btate.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

EvANaEb1sr MOODY is trying to stir up
religious feeling in Paris.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12
Driven From n Valued Home.

A will made in mad-housc, of which
the testator has been an inmate during
the greater part Of his life, is not n doc
ument very likely, one would say, to
pass muster in court of lazy, but such
q paper has just been declared valid IN
Dublin. The testator was French gem
tleman, who in his youth became insane
from excessive dissipation and was COM
fined in an asylum for two years be Gore
he recovered his mental health. Being
then at liberty 10 go, he refused to do
80, but having acquired liking for the
place, he remained there until his death.
twenty eight years later. Only once
did he go ont into the word, and on
this occasion he returned to the asylum
SO drunk that he declared he would new
er run into temptation again, rcsolu-
ton to which he always therea ter ad-
hered, until finally he was told he could
not remain any longer, whereupon he
went forth weeping and died in eighteen
months from the day of his discharge.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

PRINCE BISMARCK has beenSin the Prus-
sian Ministry twenty years.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

"A curious and servfceable device for
the protection of the tobacco plant is a
porcelain flower placed Gicks through
the field, with poisonous substance In
side. The tobacco fly mistakes the
flower for that Of the jimson, or James
town weed, and dies almost Immediately
before it lays the egg which produces
tie tobacco worm, 49,.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12
The Indiana Bureau of Statistics,

The Indiana Bureau of Statistics,
estimating the fenelits to be derived
from tile drainage. show that land which
yielded an average of nine and half
bushels OF wheat per acre for five years
before drainage, yielded nineteen and
one-half bushels for five years after G.
ing drained. With corn the increase
was from thirty-onc to seventy-four
bushels per acre. During the same
period tho number of cases of malaral
sickness was diminished from 1,S4O
cases 10 400 cases after drainage
Indiana State Sentinel
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-10-12

"A thirteen-yea girl, living near
Houma, La, has light-brown beard
TWO inches long. o, PiCayuae,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-11-21

Miss Lulah rut1um, aged - years, a
uy bright Snd interesting your Z girl.
ni.nler OF Mrs. NJ. Putnam, LIVING two
rles out on the Dallas road, Was buried
,-erIay at the old bury ing glOuud on
c,Kgllum place. The deceased was Il
yUm u hat terrible disease black jIuu-
btsnd leaves u Borrowing mother, Who
lateen particularly Il sufferer III the loss
eAdren aud relatives.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-11-21

The Eclipse lumber yard has now on
hand the argcs and best assorted stock
OF lumber, both rough and dressed. Also
The largest assortment OF shingles, doors,
sash. blinds and builders material that
has ever been brought TO Waco. It will
bee to the interest OF those wishing to pur.
chase lumber TO call and examine our
stock IL our lumbe. is dry and Of the
very best. Polite attention to all at the
yard cornerWa-hington and Firth -trects
- &C, Texas. r. NJ. PAGE.
lnHgd. C..,Ju,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-11-21

maj, W'Holessle grocers Al and Az North
n W ana ahl W, 2O4, 90G and POS Vine streets
Sbtc us Mo-, Issue weekly price book
l.,, ta .ney Will furnish TO merchants OF
H. ~ intending TO commence business
eaAiEe on application. 02-27dwlY
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-11-21
NNrICE 10 CRENIrORs.

Mcssrs. Sparta Il IIerbclin have this day
made am ass nucnt TO me OF all their
properly Tor The benefit OF such creditors
only as will consent to accept their pro-
portiorul share OF their estates and dis
charge them from their rrsprc i've claims
Of viii h creditors will take notice
ions II FLINT, Assignee.
Waco. Texas, August *, lSS2.
lOl5d .-un4t
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-11-21

a, a a1y oioJr acquaintance hrs been in
tlNr feeble health Tor many years with
s .ue complaint peculiar to the Sex, be
,~4s emaalated, lost her appetite, was
V..nheholy, ,lerple-s, cross and trttlul.
~aai years suffering indicated that all
"a were a failure. Some sugge-t'
r, |e use OF Dromgoole', English Fr
~ ~ buffers, as II was not a patent or
ho,''y remedy. II was used, and seven
0'Nes effected cure llO1lm
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-11-21
NOTICE.
Los 4

nR. " PARK ha. removed his onig,
- 20 Shaw bowman urug--turc, Hppo-
site the Roper House UI9-iu