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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-03-29
YarIatlons IN the use Of words.


1t will hardly be denied In any quar-
ter that the speech of the United States
is quite unlike that of Great Britain in
the important particular that here we
have no dialects. Trifling variations in
pronunciation and in the use Of few
particular words certainly exist. The
Yankee "expects" or calculates, ~
while the Virginian 'treckons;" the
illiterato ,NOrtherner "claims," "and the
Southerner Of similar class, by very
curious reversal of the blunder,
"allows"' what better educated people
merely assert. The pals and pans Of
the world at largo become "buckets"
when taken to Kentucky. It is "oven-
ing" in Richmond while afternoon still
fingers q hundred miles due north at
Washington. Vessels 90 into "docks"
on their arrival at Philadelphia, but into
"siips" at Mobile; thoy are tied up to
"wharves' at Boston, but to 'tpiora"
at Chicago. Distances arc measured by
"squarcs" in Baltimore, by :'blocss" in
Providence. The "shilling" Of New
York is the "levy" of Pennsylvania, tho
"bit" of San Francisco, the "niuepencc"
Of old New England, and the
"cscalan" of New Orleans. BIT
put all these variations together,
with such others as more careful
examination might reveal, and how far
short they fall of representing anything
like the real dialectic dSerenco5 of
speech that obtain, and always have Oh.
tainod, not only between the three kiug-
domS, but even between the contiguous
sections of England itself! 1t ought to
be remembered also that the ordinary
language OF tho United States includes
not greatly moro Of what may be called
caste variations than of those that arc
attributable to differences OF localities.
The speech OF the lower orders of the
people, whether examined in regard to
Its vocabulary, its construction, or its
pronunciation, differs from what all ad-
NIT to be the standard correctness by a
much smaller degree than is the case in
England. a comparison of slang die
tonnres will reveal far longer list of
unauthorized words as current among
British "cadgers" than among their
congGnerS in the United States. Gram
matlcai rules are violated badly enough
by the Ignorant of our own cities every
day, no doubt; but how often, af;e. ali,
Will you hear from intelligent aud res
Pcctable working people Of American
descent quite such IL sOlcciSm as the 81
were and "ho were" that one so fire.
quently notices in the mouths of lower
middle-claSs Britons, accustomed all
their lives to conversation with speakers
OF the purest English? And as for the
pronunciation, we have our faults, of
course, i'll abundance, but where, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, will you dis
cover any such utter disability Of hear
ing or discernmeHt as can permit men
to drop or multiply their his or trans
pose their w'S and VS.. --Proj. 1uc,tcr, ia
NOrih american RCUteU.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-03-29
GladStc,lc and BcaCOnsHcld.

All who have watched the brilliant
career OF Mr.. Gladstone, particularly
during the I&St twenty years, must be
conscious OF the fact that even his OK
ceilont "conStituton''- we may be per-
niltted TO use that banned bnt expressive
tcrm-haS been often severely tried by
the Ylgor of his brain and nerve power.
10 the psychologist who recognizes the
INTERROGATION Of those parts OF tie being
which some try to separate and speak
OF apart as s'mind" and "bodv," the
study of such lives as those Of Mr.. Glad
stone and the late Lord BeNcon>iie}d
comparatively with the ideal standard
OF perfect humanity is intensely inter
csting. Lord BeaconSficld had II viror-
Gus but not a thoroughly cultured,
brain. The development Of his ccl cbral
and nervous organism was not, 50 to
say, general and equal throughout. he
had excellent parts and extraordinary
intellectual fcrvOr, with q strong will
ana an immense power Of .clf-ruStrainj,
o. 1T Is no disparagemcnt of the n0b!,.
lords physlcO-mentnl organism to
chronicle the physiological fact that his
brain lacked, and not unfreQucntlv gave
unmi5takabie evidence OF laciing, that
nigh, coherent development which is
only to DC obtained By early and persist.
ent mental discipline and culture. Jln
was rather brilliant than grand "a
studied from !, psychological Standpoint,
and 1t was q physiological cOn.CuueucC
of his brain type that his policy was one
rather OF fineneSs and dazzling energy
than OF persistent growth of rurp *e.
Mr.. Gladstone, on the Oyhnr hand, is
possessed of brain which has been
physlologica!ly developed by training
ana exercise commenced in youth and
continued far into adult life, with an in
tense struggle for Self-improvrmont by
iHteilectual discipline and industry, and
MS mlnd and nerve power are supported
by very considerable amount Of Scnsory
ana muscular strength and energy. The
PefllS or his lite have ever been those OF
"overwork" in its truest sense. Brain
innctlon has frequently ouIshippod
bodily strength, and ii his constitution
we again dare TO Use this word for
want OF bettcr--had been a little less
S"ong, II the rccupcraliVe power OF The
organism as q whole had been ONLY q lit.
tie less considerable, the tight honorA-
Die gentleman must, on ScVcvat Orcl.
slons, have broken down, The s0.cailcd
'irriability" of temperament which
MIR. Gladstone has in some OF his mnsf
trylnS sessions been observed to cvincc
has been the outcome of an over. ac,ivn
rather than weak nervous system. II
1t were possible the right honorable
gentleman would even now exhaust his
reserve of nerve force by the energy of
his great intellect at an age when other
men OF his CalihGr have shown symo.
toms of waning ncrgy.-L0,selon Lancet.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-03-29
The FIRST OH Well.

a story Is published in Cumberland
valley newspaper to the effect that oil
was found in large quantities near Burks,
vile, Kentucky, AS early as 1928. Un-
fortunately all the witnesses are dead.
I6 is CLAIMED, however, that some of the
OIL Is still retained in bottles, but we will
have to insist that this testimony is not
competent. The article appeared in the
cumberland Courier, and is as follows:
some time since we read an article in q
Northern journal making the statement
that Colonel Drake, who put down the
hrst OIL well i'll Pennsylvania, had been
pensioned for tho greet discovery made
by him. The fact is indisputabie that
| Colonel Drake did first sink q we'll for
OIL III Pennsylvania, yet, many years
previous to that q company of Cumbcr-
land County gentlemen, who are long
since deceased, formed copartncrship
Tor tho purpose of boring for sult water,
and Ill pursuance thereof they sunk a
well hear the town of BurksvilIc, Ken
lucky, about two and half miles from
| this place. on tho Columbia RonI.
When they had reached thA depth ol
! eighty feet they struck petroleum in
great quantities. 1t flowed for two
weeks, filling Ranox Creek bridge deep
and running Off into tho Cumberland
! River, covering the river for twenty
miles, when some mischiovous chap set
! fire to 1t, i'll consequences Of which Daviun-
ton was impossible for days. r. is
estimated that thousands of hnrreia
escaped from this we'll nj that time. and
thousands since. This was il lHlH
Some OF our oldest citzcNs rvln3mbyr
this, and will verify our statement. It
was the first and is the oldest oil wrU in
the world. At This time the company,
Knowing nothing of its value, its use
aud qualities, abandoned The work. In
the course of time, however, somn enter
Prislng quack doctor, stvOliinG through
the county, discovered tlrat il had Great
medicinal qualities rs a lnimVnt.
tie therefore engaged with the owners
OF the we'll to deliver tp him, il bottles,
great quantities, to he shipped North,
where he prepared and sold it for n'rt,ica!
ailments of all sorts shipping To- jiurop;,
as well, where it soon bNrdnN ycyr
popular, aud called and Known thrrn n,
the "Americnn OIL " from which eircuiu-
stances the we'll was Called and is nov:
known hCro ~ the "Old American ,):i
We'll. There il now @ lurmr nu,ainr e
bottles filled and corkcd, ready f,r shin.
mont, as per contract made will tho
owners, still i'll pCssefsiOn 0G HM. Ri,
Baker, son Of one O! The company, which
was never, for sOmo reason, delivered
We have seen the oil, AMI can c"liiiv i3
It's superior quality. Since th;. time.
GS65), when to strike oil WIS s. inrtti;,...
many wells haY" i'rNn Siuk il the r>nt;.r:
with like Sll"ccSS; il fact. ihr c,,.rni,. !.
full Of oil, arA III" vrlI, snGi, tex, ,:v,,rr-
o1is Ia moNtiUn Il i "uly U!tas.:,,a ii
~ - -.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-03-29
Captain. Weatherbrace on storm
Prophets.


The searcher for cylones walked out
to the end Of the wharf, where he found
OLD captain Weatherbrace sitting in his
shirt-sleeves ana half asleep.
"Lardboard watch, ahoy!" yelled the
reporter in the sleepy Captains ear.
"LarboarG be darned,n growled
Weatherbrace. "That's landlubbcr's
song anyhow. Why the bobstay don't
yer say port watchf But Iemne 'lone;
I'm in the dog watch and Stain't eight
bells yet"
"Oh, wake up! want to ask you
about the storm"
"What stormP" grulntod the old tar;
''that blow off Rio, when q frigate bird
fell on the fOrehatch o. the Sarah Ann.
with her tail feathers all blowed out so
she wouldn't mind her helm? That was
in '53.-"
"No, no. | mean the biggest storm
since old Noah's time. IL was due to-
day, and I'm looking for it,
"Well, you'll strain your owes, first
thing you know"
"But Prof. Virgins predicted il, and
I've got to iiud it. Now, look here. Won
old barnacle on tho bottom of creeiion
don't you sec any signs of tho worst
blow in the world coming OnPn
"l'm tho ghost Of dead fish if do.
Mover seen smoother water this time o.
year since fust holystoned deck. I'll
pet months ration of grog somo
weather cuss has been spinning yarns
IN the papers. Them lubbers caa't pro
dict when Moons coming without
clock. Why, when | was up on the
lakes-doing little frog-pond cruising
to get the barnacles Off-somc Drote3>ot
predicted a mighty blow and warned us
to put springs on our cables and look
out for dirty weather. | put out into
tho pond all the same, and salt me down
for navy junk if we didn't strike the
dCadest calm ever see. We laid there
q week and whistled till our lips got 80
puckered we had to poke grub into our
mouths with marlin-spikes and drink
out of the hose, but wo couldn't get q
breath of wind. You can tell for Vo,r
self how calm it was when YOU know
that the smoke from our pipes wouldn't
go over the rajl but just settled down in
n cloud on the deck. We had to take
broomS aud sweep gangways through
Inc smoke, when we wanted tn walk
about the deck. Don't you believe al
you hear, young chap. These weather
prophets lie like Turks. ."-B0Stou Gl0Gc,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-03-29
4 Fighting Turkey.

A certain General, who had earned half
dozen decorations i'll the Turkish
campaign, WAS walking n few 1uys AGO
along one OF the streets OF Tarlhon,. in
Contral Russia, when hrwas suddenly at,
tackled by ter1c;ous turkey. The uncy-
pCctcdnrsS Of the cncGrHt"r srrms fo
have entirely paralyHcd the faculties of
0i the son OF Mars, for although he worc
his sword ut his side, and might easily
have made minccmcat of his assnilant
he raised no resistance against the rucmv,
but shouted for the police. Thrac gen.
Try ilnrried from every quarter, but were
anticipated III :lc assistance bv Il dec0n.
who, passing by at the time, seized the
cnrngcd hird--,thcm iiuttcring Oh the
Generals brCust.-bv the neck, and held
him captive till the gorodovio and
dVo'l>Ikl came up and took him into
custody. An owner Of the turIcycock
was soon aftcrward found and he was
charged with culpnblo negligence in not
looking after his poultry. At the trinl
the evidence ad,(uc2d added nothing to
what W" havC already stated, and de-
fH!so was raised on the simple grounds
That The article OF the code mentioned in
the Indictment did hot refer TO feaihcrcd
Kind, hnt merely applied to ferocio,rg
h!peds and QuadrlpCds The magistrates
dlsc'lSScd long among themselves the va
Adlty OF this "rgumcnt, and at length,
nmld brcathlcas silence, announced that
estate Secretary NikilcroH as owner OF
a dangerous turkcyc0cl allowed to roam
ct large, was' amcnablc to the articl, Of
tIc "od" referred to i'll the indictments"
and a~Mt"nr"d linn to pay fine of ten
cop"r"> Ulr"vpcnccl or undergo twenty
t"ur hours imprisonment. 4 roar of
lar,;nt"r followed the decision Of the
h"Nn;', ~ the midst IF which the solicitor
"i N!@.fyroil ar''~"ard gave notice thathc
Ssnostd carry tt" c;rSc to the ST. pste1s-
MW8 Court OF Appeal.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-03-29
Corn Meal and Iinseci McaI,o

"Whay is the value Of ground oil cake
rs compared to com meal for COWS in
milk, atcning cattle and hogs?" asks 4
correspondent. The average Of analy-
Sls OF American oil cake is as follows:
Ash, 7.lj; pro;ein, 32.I8; crude fiber,
80; nitrogen, free extract, 37.GG; fat,
1903. The analysis Of cnIm meal is
an, 1856; protein, 1896; crude fiber,
Lob; nitrogen, free extract, $3.50; fat,
5;59. Now from this we find thai tho
albulnlnods are present in the Iinaced
meal to larger degree thar. in the corn
meal, and that consequently rs q food
Tor the tissues of the animal body, it. il
superior to corn meal, aOd that in the
la1~SiVlhg element it is poorer than the
corn meal iS. The yaluG OF limscrd meal
lS not in its fat-giying element, but ~ u
ctoarsor fodder. There is nothing better
III itself for tattcnimg animals than corn.
ne difference in price may make
something else more desirable and mora
prohlable, but corn or corn meal j. the
great iattcning food Of this cOurtry.
he price Of ltnsccd meal rs com.
pared with prices Of other foods, must
also be taken into consideration in de-
cldng whether it will be profitable To
ieeo II. Inc same results will be reached
by feeding millStuffs rs will come from
ieedihg linseed meal, and the question
OF cost must decide the question of which
% use.-- WeStern Rprql,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-03-29
EmGliNh Lawyers.

The London Lu4U Times has r,o FOL-
lowing: 1T is seldom that any Fmnlish
judge upon the bench condemns the OK
cesSlVo cost of litigation, and of local
proceedings generally, in this country,
We would that il were done more Often
hardly less i'll the interest of the Drofcs.
SION than on public GrO"ldS. We homo
that the strong, but becoming, lannuamo
III which Lord Justice James rcccufjv
condemned the enormous cost of jijn,L
ton Will not be lost upon Onr profession.
and especially upon those members of it
upon whom the responsibilities OF seat
III Iar1iamonG ar9 now resting Is it.
"lSc' we ask, for lawyers to try tic ox-
Porlment OF leaving laymen. both in and
out OF Parliament, to cut down the ro3f
of legal proceedings? Is it not fine Iutv
of the legal profession itself 10 t0i,n mn
this question and apply tho npcn5sa,.v
remedies, some of which arc already p.
hand? Any sufficient, and therefore S1,h
stantlal, alterations in the legal procedure
must necessarily affect largr numbers rf
the profession; In some eases adversely
and III Others to their advantage. AmOno
the sources which give rise to costs. Tho
1ncurrlngof which might often be avoided.
the following may he mentioned: Plead
ings, which practice the iudicn.uro acts
have to all extents and purposes pre-
served; the central, instead of tho local
administration of justice; the interests
and the privileges of the bar; the system
by which solicitors arc remuueratcd; the
practice Of the judges in granting new
trials; the unnecessary large fees often
received by counsel and allowed on taxa
ton; the scale of cost drawn with q dis
tmCt view OF encouraging solicitors to en-
ploy counsel instead of ricc rcr&u; the
delay of dealing with the high court o}
justice; the uncertainty of tho law rs at
present administered, il the absence Of q
code, and i'll view Of the enormous so.
emulation of case Jaw, and by which
litigation sometimes becomo little bettor
than n gambling speculation; and finally,
both branches of the profession are filled
:" overorOwding, and tho result is q re-
siduum IN both branches Of speculative
lawyers, who are danger to society, and
who include the liank ahSep Of the pro
fession.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-03-29
ANOTHER man struck by lightning last
week. And still people carry it around in
shOrt-ncCked bottles in thcir pockets.

The advertisement OF the New York Sun
which commences this week in our columns
will be continued for three months. TIE
sun states that the circulation of its several
editions last year was 65,536. .O30, against so,
236,9l9 the year previous. JmM SUN, while
it furnishes live aud generally acceptable
newspaper at a very low rate, expends Il
greNt deal of money to advertise the fact.
This is one Of the secrets of its success. THE
SUN believes that every man should sub.
scribe for an literally support his local
newspaper ii 81 and foremost. Having done
this c0nS" ca1onsI? aud faithfully, it niyi-
Fes all tho'e who i"ry "i4h to supple ncnt
their to%" or county paper w,lh 4 metro OH
itan journal, - Civ 'he SUN 'riH.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-03-29
rN a rrKMrgoCrr.


Dreamily swAying In indoleut mood,
Under tho shadowy trees, +.
Catching swift CLEANS OF tho bluo bendinR K
Lullod by the hum Of the bees;
.. ....
Lazy white clouds, Ike great billows of foam,
Hang I'm tho ether ut rest;
Down by the brook In tho bloasominR grass,
tmush singing loud 70 its nest;
Murmur Of glistening leaves overhead,
Mpples OF grnss at my feet
Bird-BonS and breeze In q harmony we'd
charlp With Emelody sweet;
Idly build airy castles in Spain, go.
Light as tho froth on tho stream
Laughing brown eyes peering down into mine
SSrtle mo out OF my dream.
Bees In, the clover-b bloom mad with delight,
J am as happy as you;
fhureh, singing glad, 81 my heart had a voice,
Its song would bo full Of JOY, too.
oh, the Juno day, With It's sunshine and balm,
It's blrd-song and beauty ard bliss
And oh, the dear eyes looking lcvo intomine,
And lips that meet mine with kiss
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Rejoice ..TItGlo'Gc, "IIc Is AI1ESo,, Again..

"NTuS Lost, but Is Found"
Undor date of July O. 1892, y. B. Bright, of
Windsor Locks, Conn, writes plain, modest
narrative, which, from It's worry simplicity, has
tho truo ring of tin0 gold. Ho says: my
fathor is using Hunts Remedy and seems to
he improving, in fact, he is very much better
tnn he has been for alOp9 time He had beer
tUpuod three times. The first time they Gol
from him sixteen quarts Of water, the second
time thirteen quarts and fnlly as much moro
tho third timC, and hH would constantly az up
again every tilnc after no had been tapped,
until lle commenced using Hunts Remedy,
which acted like magic in bis case, as he
begun to improve ut once, and now his
watGry accumulation passes away through
the secrotions naturally and he hes none of
that swelling or filing up which was 30
frequent before the functions of the kidneys
were res ,0red by tho uso of Hunts Remedy.
llo is n well known citizen Of this place, and
has alHays brHn III business hore."
Again he VII 90. November II 1882:
81 bog most chccrcully and truthfuly to
state, i'll regard To Huut'R Romedy, that its
use was thC sGVing Of my fathers life. |
spoke to you i'll my previous lCttor in regard
To bis being tapped throo times. IL is the
most remarkable case that has over been
heard OF i'll tl;i5 section. For man of his
years (riAty yeGra) it is 2 most remarkable
cure. lio had been Unable to attoud 70 his
DNHl!!"S: lf'Ur0 tiau 4 y&aC, anH was ;ITcn up
by tho doctors, rho fret bottle Of Hunts
Remedy lh:;t ho usei gpve instant relief. He
has used in al seven bottles, and continues
TO use il whenever he feels drowsy or slug
gish, aud il affords instant relief. lie is now
oltonclng 10 his regular business aud has been
several months. ] am perfectly willing that
you sh, Nd publish this lotter, 90 wo thor
OuGhiy believe that fathers life was saved by
uGinC Hunts Remedy and these facts given
nbOVo may be benefit 10 others suffering in
like nlannor from diseases or inpr4inn Of It's
Kidneys and liver
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ENting lcmOns,

A good deal has bocn said through the
papers lately about the hcaithinInras Of
lemons The latest advice rs to how f.
Use them so they will do the most good
rms as follows: "Moat people Know
the benefit of lemonade before breakfast
but few know how it is more than doubled
by taking another at night, also. Thc
way to get the better Of q bilious svs
TEN without blue pills or Qllinine. is t.
take the juice Of one, two or three ln,o-
ocnS, ms the appetite Graves, in az much
lce-watcr as makes it pleasant to drink
without sugar, before going to bed, n,
III" morning on rising, or ut least haIl
IN hour before breakfast, take the mjrn
Oh one lemon in a goblet of water
This will clear the system of hnmors ond
bile, with mild efficacy, without anv Of
the weakening effects of calomcl or CON.
Gress water. People should not irritotc
the stomach by eating lemons clear. iLc
powerful acid Of the juice, which j. nj.
most corrosive, inf0llibly produces inGa-
nation after while, but properly d.
lutcd, so that it does not burn or draw
tho throat, it does its full medicinal worl,
without harm, and when the stomach is
clear Of food has abundant opportunity
To work on the system thoroughly
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THE PUREST AND BEST
Remedy Ever Mndc---u 10 Compounded
from Hops, Malt, BuchR, Man.
drake and Dnndelion.

The Oldest, best, most renowned and valu-
able medicine in the world and in addition
ii contains oil tho best and most effective
curative properties of all other remedies.
5eing the greatest liver regulator, blood
purifier, and life and health restoring agent
IN earth.
1t gives new life and vigor to tho aged and
u'firm. To clergymen, lawyers, literary mon,
ladies, and all whom sedentary employments
'auSe irregularities Of the Blood, Stomach,
Bowels, or Kidneys, Or who require an aDpe-
uzcr, tonic and mild stimulant, it is invalu-
s5le, being highly curative, tonic and stimu-
tstiAg, without being intoxicating.
No matter what yonr feelings or ~vmptoms
re, or what the disease or aiment is, use
.lop Bites. Don't wait until you are sick.
ut IT you only feel bad OF miserable use the
ntterS ut once. ii may save your life Hun
!redS have been saved by SO doing, at q
noderale cost. Ask your druggist or physi-
IAN 10 not Sui1cr yourself or let your
Tend: Suher, but use and urge them to use
Hop Bitters.
II you have lameneSs in the loins with
reIucnt pains and aches; numhness of the
high; scanty. painful and frequent discharge
"' urine, filled with pus, and which will turn
lcd by standing: II yoracious appetite and
}npuenchnblc thirst; harsh and dry skin:
>'anlny tongue, often darRly furred; swollen
nd nlIamed gums: dropsical swelling of the
!'mhs; f eIuent attacks of hiccough; inability
:" VOID the urine. and great fatigue in at
chpting li-you a:c suffering from some
:orm Of Kidney or Urinary Complaint such
- BRI0Hr'S DISEASE OF the kidneys, stone or
nI;iamInatlon OF the bladder, gravel and renal
ilculi, diabetes, strunguary structure and
etentlon OF the urine, and Hop Btters is the
hly remedy that will permanently cure you
Rem9n b2r, Hop Bittors is no vile, druggcd
'hunkcn nostrum, but the purest and best
nedlcInc ever made, and no person or family
.Iiould be without it,
Don't risk any of the highly lauded stuff
Nlth testimonials of great cures, but ask your
"cighhor, druggist. pastor or physicians what
Hop BltterS has and can do for YOU and test e.