The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-04
GENERAL NEWS.

The number. Of PATENTS Withheld for
nonpayment of tho final fees was 2,O56;
the number of patents expired was7, All.
The receipts from all sources was 81,
095,8S4; expenditures including printing
$577, 1923, surplus, $519,255 Increase in
the receipts oyer 1882, $155,O20
The. Pratt Coal aud Coke Company, of
Alabama, have bought ton mining ma
chimes and havo them cutting coal in the
shaft. They will cut about 100 tons per
dey.
The number of caveats filed was g.
688; the number of patents granted, in
eluding reissu"s and designs, 81, 1856; the
number of trade marks registered was
833' the number Of labels registered was
619; total 1866 ...
ARKANSAS Democrat There will be O
o considerable falling off in the cotton
crop, but the people can bear it much
better than they could have done last
year. They arc more nearly out of debt
and so are better s.enabled to GIVE ut
home"
DURING the past year over third of q
million of dollars was received in the
United States land offico at Gainesville,
Fla, and nearly half q million acres of
land ~nr" H. ~sed of. There were also
1,oo, .~ud entries, and tho num-
her of cash entries was 2,181.
A TEAR orchard in Thomas county,
Ga, wns sold five years ago fer $3.50. It
was next sold for 1880, tho $3.50 hav-
ing been recovered from cuttings in the
meantime. A month nftcrward $4,000
wns offered for it, and now it could not
be bought for $4,000.
Tho rumber of applications awaiting
action on the part of the Office, July 1,
1883, WINS 4, ,799, an increase Of % per
cont. oyor 1899. Tho Commissioner
says the business of tho of1ice is steadily
and rapidly increasing, but nCaIly two
and half Million dollars now stands to
the credit of the office in the Treasury.
A MAN by tho name of Gallian. living
near Low Gap, suny county, n. G..
while quarrclljng with ncighbor few
days ngo, threw an Ak at him, cutting
his clothing slightly and killing his own
child instantly. The AK ,cmnincd in the
child's head or several minutes until
they got through fighting. Mrs. Gnlian
the childs mother, Eccnmc greatly cxci-
ted and it is feared she will die,
WHILE the amount Of cotton consumed
by Southern mills last your was only one
scAenth Of the entire consumption in the
Uulted States, tho increased consump-
tion in the United States was nearly 25
Per cent. Of tat for the whole cCuntr,
thus showing that tho southiis procrcss-
ing much more rapidly in cotton man.
ufacturing than the North.
JACKsoNvILLE, FLA, is to have pal
metto factory. The machinery vii, all
he new, for the me st part recent invent
lons, and will consist of eight fibre ma
chimes, Six machines for preparing the
lea for mattresses, etc, aI immense pal
netto crusher, steam dyers and other mn
chlnery for manufacturing palmetto pulp
and for converting pine straw into
fibre for the upholsters, for mattresses,
etc.
The Commissioner OF patents has sub
mltted report Of the business
OF the patent office for the fis-
cal year ended June 30. The report
hcWs that the number of applications
I patents received was 80, ,845 the num-
bor OF applications for design pateLts re-
ceived was ,O3S; the number of api .lica-
tt ms for reissue Of patents received wss
247. the number of aprlica;ions for the
registration Of trademarks was 854; the
numbe rof applications for tho registra-
ton of labels was 749; total 35, 734, as
against 80, 720
CHATTANOOGA Times: Considerable ap-
prehenslon III expressed by the press of
the State as well as the prominent stock
ralsers Mt the prevailanca of mrrrain
among tho cattle in certain sections
lhe disease has made its appearance in
many localities, and is not confined TO
any one grand division of the State. TO
laEge extent the cattle raisers of the
State have discarded the old thorough
bred scrub stock and have expended
considerable wealth and time in improv-
ing their herds. Consequently an epi-
demic of this dread disease would be Of
incalculableinjury to the State in finan-
eial point of view.
MACON Telegraph: The Savannah
Truck farmers are investigating fruitcans
nin8 establishments for the benefit Of
thelr association. The true solution Of
inc truck question lies in this direction
ha'' season, experience, if it taught any,
thing taughtthat truck is of too pcrish-
able " nature to be shipped long distan
ces at owners risk. The demand Gov
canned, fruits we are told, has never
been SullY suDpliod md sbo,,l1 ~