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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-08-02

Cling, and then, borne upon the crest oS Il
coming wave, boat and men were h,rle6
into the sea of foam that frothed about
tho Trevil Ions nni four half drowned
adventurers stood knee deep in tho rising
Ncan.
"Great heavens y cried the fair Mel.
lies father, as he strove to keep his feet,
and grasped the arm of his would-be
son-in- law. "Great heavens now we
are lost u
"Not so, sir !" cried young Terrili,
pcering across the white line of breakers
into the night beyond-"not so, sir.
Deputed by your fair daughter to row
here and see that you were safe, I en-
ployed this honest boatman and came
came to find you in danger and to seek
to save the life of one precious to he1
whom Ilove better than life itself And,
sir, my mission shall not be in vain
Stand here, Owen,' he continued to his
boatman, "and assist these gentlemen.
As for me, l will swim to yonder boat,
which [ can see tossing beyond thcsc
cruel waves, and return with it or perish
in the attemptl Not word, SIR" he
went on, as Jermey Treviilion would have
spoken. "I love your daughter. Let
me show how much love can do for loves s
sake. Because / love her I will risk my
life for yours, sir! I will gain that boat
and save you, or die j.
And with these tragic words, Ralph
plunged into the sea.
"Brave boy !-brave boy " sobbed Mr..
Trcvcllion, rs the da,ntlcss rescuer dis
appeared. ooh, Dwight !-such man
Is hero Such man is worthy of Nellie,
and she shall marry him if shc will, do
we but live to see the shore again"
His brother only pressed his hand,
and the three figures stood silent, braccd
against the hurrying waves that each
moment burst against them, rising
higher and higher. Suddenly shout
rang in their ears, then another, and al
most before they could believe it, the
boat loomed through the night before
them.
MEN ahoy Stand by to take hold of
this line !'>
cay, ay, sir p
A rope whirled through the air. The
boatman caught it, little craft plunged
into the surf close at hand, there was n
general scramble, a flap of sails, and
then the Seagull bore away with four
drenched but happy men aboard, and
breakers tossed alone upon the shall
low.
Ralph had won his bride. The praise
of his prospective father-m- law knew nc
bounds; nor did he offer n word of objcc.
ton to the proposal of the longing lover
that their nuptials be celebrated on the
| earliest possible day.
"Take her, my boy. You have wo1
nor" said the happy old gentleman, OF
the following morning, when the two
young people stood before him.
But to this day Uncle Dwight has
| kept silent as to his part in Ralph's
conrtship, and his brother will mover
know that he purposely tripped tn,
anchor short, so that the Seagull nigh
drift away; that Tcrrill was to be OF
hand for II rescue, and that the tide
mover covers the sandbank to greater
depth than four feet, except in the mos
| furious storms.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-08-02
A New England Turnout.

New England wagon factories arc
turning out for next summer an unusual
number of twO-whcclcd carts. Some
have an arrangement by which they Cal.
be- be, adjusted to horses Of different bulls,
40 n foll horse requires that tho cart be
n;tcbcd mt n different anglo from that
nsrd with n short one. The largest
Iylc of two-whcclcd carts, built for four
nconlo and having seats running length
Tisc Of the body, passes under the name
If I waoonct. Tho carriage dealers say
That The reason why there are so many
novelties this year in the vehicle line is
Lcconse the trade is so dull, and the
nomnfacturers have been ransacking
their brains for patterns which will help
stimulate it.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-08-02
DON'T GET EXCITED.
TIE JUDGE MADE mt SUBJECT OF A
JOKE.
Hs Starts to Tell Wonderful Story md
only Escapes Being Locked UP nh II
Lunutic by the Return bi his Friends.

Judge e. is very fond of relating most
marvellous stories of his exploits, which
are always accompanied by gestures
equally extraordinary.
A few years ngo the Judge was "sum-
mcring" with couple of professional
friends, who, knowing his proclivities to
the use of the long bow, determined to
have little sport ut his expense. In
the course of their ramblcs they stopped
Mt hotel near some famous fishing
grounds, and planned to start fishing ut
lo'r O'Clock the next morning. Judge
a., not caring to go, was not to be walked
when the others started.
Morning came and the two sportsmen
started, leaving their unconscious victim
Slumbering peacefully. AS they passed
through the office of the hotel they said
to- the clerk, tapping their foreheads
significantly, "Kccp your cyo on that
friend of ours--he's harmless enough.
but old-and don't let him excite him
sell"
OF course the rumor that the new
guest WAS "a little of" spread through
the hotel, and ut breakfast the Judge
was the ccntrc of nll observation; but
Snpposing thnt it was due to the fact of
his being the renowned Judge E., he
was rather ilattercd than otherwise.
After breakfast he strolled into the
office, where were assembled half n doy-
en- of the &ncSts, engaged in convcrsa-
tlon about the mysterious lodger. Not
noticing the looks Of distrust cast upon
h'm, he began by saying, "Finc morn
ing, gentlemen. No one seemed to bo
inclincd to dispute this statement, and
Sllonce rrlgncd for few moments.
Suddenly the Judge was reminded of
certain wonderful! exploits, and rising.
he began an account of them, couchcd
III the most tlowcry language, and to
c"forcc lis remarks laid his hand on the
shoulder of his nearest auditor, who,
not fancying the presence of the sup.
posed lunatic, retired through the near
est open door with more haste than
courtesy"
Somewhat disconnected, the narrator
smoked i'll silence for few moments ::
but unwilling that SO good a story should
t"main untold, he advanced and resumed
the tale, emphasizing it by vigorous
blows on the clerks desk
The clerk ut once deserted his post
rXclaining, Now calm yourself, SIT,
just try aul be calm"
"Be whnt?' cried the Judge, thor
oH8hly myStificd.
"rhcrr, now, he calm; don't excite
yourself, or VIC shall have to take
! m assures to restrain vou."
Restrain me Take measures p fair
~ howled the victim of the joke, in q
perfect rage. I'D like to sec YOU"
The clerk WIS now thoroughly per-
| suadcd That for his own personal safety
strong me assures were necessary, and was
about to put his threat into execution
when Judge Els two companions re.
turned, and hurried explanations fol.
| lowed.
Judge E. could only hush the matte,
up by generous "trcat." Even then
the story leaked out, and now the Judge
can be stopped i'll his most marvellous
tale by his auditors saying, "Now don't
get excited -Ha17oer''S DraaUer."
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-08-02
A Righteous RetributiOn.

A strange affliction has been visited
upon q young man who resides in town
not many miles from Atlanta, says the
Constitution. Several years ago when
he was n boy he was accustomed to pass
ing through passenger trains thatstopped
ut his town and soliciting aims, repre-
scnting that he was mute. Ho did 30,
not so much to dcfraud as for tho pleas
ure Of perpetrating joke. He is now
in Atlanta for treatment of deafness, and
cannot hear word that is spoken to
him. The deafness is due to a disease
which attacked him while in Texas some
weeks ago. He spells on his fingers as
nm ordinary deaf mute does.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-08-02
CORONACH.

He is gone to the mountain,
He is lost to the forest,
Like a summer-dried fountain,
Whom our need Is the sorest.
The fount re-appearing
From the rain-drops shall borrow,
But to us comes no cheering,
To Duncan no morrow
The hand Of the reaper
Takes tho ears that arc hoary,
But tho voice Of the weeper
Walls manhood In glory.
Tho autumn winds rushing,
Watt the leaves that are searest,
But our flower was in flushing,
When blighting WAS nearest.
Fleet foot on the correi,
Sage counsel in cumbor,
Red hand in the foray,
How sound is thy slumber2
Like the dew OH the mountain,
Like the foam on the river,
Like the bubble on the fountain,
Thou are gone, and forever.
WALTER SCorT.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-08-02
EDITORIAL NOTES.

In an elaborate lu>lew of the pros
poets OF the cotton crop, the New York
Financial Chronicle puts the total ncroaoo
this year at II, ,449, 900 acres, against I6 .
$4,000 acres last ycNr-nn increase Of
5.18 per cent. Texas comes first with
3,102, 900 acres, and Georgia comes next
with 2,977000. AS to maturity, the
plant Is backward, but Of late the growth
has been rapid.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-08-02

A HoMRslCK HoRsE.-Blair, the horse
trainer, says: "Lccsburg is a stranger to
the turf, and has no record. When |
irst took him away from his home some
time ago he was the most homcsick
horse / have ever had to deal with For
two days it was worth as much rs
mans life to go near him, but finally he
calmed down and allowed us to attend to
him. Then it was that [ found that,
while kicking and tearing thicgs about
in the car; he had badly cut one OF his
hind legs"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-08-02

We nevor knew man who could ap.
preciate the blessings of prosperity as
did Boston printer, who long since laid
by stick and rule forever. a "fat take"
Of poetry fell to him. He seized it with
avidity, gazed at it long and TRANQUILITY,
then called I" sub, put on his coat I'D
went off. "When a man gets such II
take as that" he said, che can afford to
loaf for a day or two. ."--Bo8ton Tran
script.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-22
A swindler Nipped.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND

1NDIANAPOIdS, IND, Nov. IL.
Walter Curtis, prepossessing looking
Engiishman was arrested this afternoon ON
the charge Of using the mails to defraud.
On Friday last he deposited five dollars
with Fletcher & Thorpe, bankers, and this
was followed by advertisements in the Gin
cinnati papers, and elsewhere, calling for
copyists, male and female, to be employed
at fifteen cents per hour, each applicant TO-
forward one dollar for contract, and he re-
ferring as evidence Of good faith to the Ave
dollar TACT that 1--WE bank with Fletcher q.
Thorpe" Last night the letters began
pouring to his net, and to day the post-mas-.
ter contiscated an immense BATCH and will
forward them to the dead letter office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-22
THHeFIRE FIEND.

A Million Dollar Blaze at Shenandoah
/ Pa.-SevensA SQUARES Swept Away-Tws
Hundred and Fifsy Families Rendered
Homeless-A for Aid.
N s* SHENANDoAH, Pa, Nov. 1s.
A terrible fire occurred here to-day. II
originated this moon in the United States
Hotel, q large three-story frame building.
The wind was blowing regular hurricane
from the west Atthe time. and the flames
spread rapidly. By two O'Clock seven
squares right in the heart ofthe town were
swept away as if by magic. Among the
|, buildings destroyed were the United States
Opera-house, the. Academy Of Music and
Francis large brick building. Over $50
families are homeless, and unless help is
sent mnch suffering win prevail. The loss
will be fully 81 ,0O0, 900. The amount of tho
insurance can not be computed at present.
Among the heavy losers are: P. J. Fergu-
son, George F. Litzel, Charles Higgins,
Mining Herald Company Qimited), r. j.
Rose 81 Bro, VIM. X. Reick, VIM. Sawys.,
Robbins Sc Co., Henry Weidenhold, John
Gather, CIV. Dengler, 81. III. Mears, Mrs.
Franey 6siSon, Delaney &, Son, Mrs. NJ. E.
Doyle, j. "A. Reilly, John F. Higgins, G..
Hirschter, Isaac Bail, Charles Rice. Thom-
as Beelis, DR.. e. G. Lokes, DR.. J. c. Biddle.
Lew TlelOWFZ, f W. poaaueY anu OGnerSe
Three newspaper offices were destroyed.
the Herald, Mining Herald and Saturday
Ecentng Ne,cs. they lost every thing. The
lire departments from Mahanay City, Cir
ard Village, Ashley and Pottsville were
telegraphed for. They responded prompts
w, and did efficient service. George
Hegton, young man on his way to the fire
from one of the collieries, in attempting to
jump on an engine, had both OF his legs cut
off, and will probably die. A special meet
ing of the Borough Council and citizens
was held tonight to take measures to pro-
tect property and appoint relief commit
tees. A large force or police was sworn in,
and the following appeal was issued:
To the Public: A terrible fire has swept
the town. Two hundred and fifty families
are homeless tonight. Most of them have
lost all, andf are without provisions ora
change of clothing. The weather is bitter
cold, and strong northwest gale is still
blowing Everything possible for their inn
mediate relief is being done, but we must =
have help. Who will aid us, and give at
once? The Council met tonight and ap-
pointed a.relief committee. They named
James Gathers, Treasurer, who will receive
all contributions of supplies, clothing or
money generous public may be charitable
enough to send.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-22
SAD CALAMITY.

A Party of Seven Men, Including o. M.
Chase, Superintendent Of the Michigan
State Fisheries, Drowned While Attempt
ing to Cross tho Bay at Neutrality-suspicious.
Damage to Property by storm.
PETosKEY, MICH, Nov IL.
Yesterday about noon the wind changed
round to the west, and by the middle of the
afternoon violent gale was blowing q
tremendous sea into the bay. In the fore
noon o. NJ. Chase, Superintendent of the
State Fisheries, accompanied by C. II.
Brownell. his assistant, and George M.
Armstrong, foreman of the Petoskey hatch
cry, went over to Harbor Springs to give
some final directions about the shipment of
spawn. They chartered Mackinaw fish
boat, manned by Moses Detwilers, his sons
George and Charles, and nephew George,
all experienced and brave seamen. At $3.50
p. m. the party left the harbor on the other
side, in spite of earnest remonstrance
against the attempt. When about half
way across the boat was seen to capsixe.
Although it seemed impossible for boat
to live in such sea, a volunteer crew
made a desperate attempt to reach two
of the party, who could be plainly seen
from the shore clinging to the boat, but
they were unable to reach them on account
of binding snow-storm and heavy sea,
and were hardly able to get back. About
nine O'Clock the Detwiler boat, with one of
its sides crushed in, was driven on the
beach at Bay View, but not one of the
bodies has come to land. The probabilities
are that none of the bodies will be recover
ed Immediately, as they sank deep in the
water with heavy under-current making
out into the lake. At one o'clock this
morning the new City Dock, Bell's Dock,
swept out. Pound and gill-nets in the bay
were destroyed. The loss individually and
of public property is very large. Mr..
Chase was very popular with our people,
and his loss to the State can not easily be
made good. Brownell and Armstrong were
strangers, having recently came to the city,
and leave, the former, wife and two chill
dren, the latter a wife and one child. The
Detwilers were sober. industrious men, and
respected. Moses Detwiler, the father,
leaves an aged wife, and George, the oldest
boy, a wife and two children.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-22
4 A Cold BIOOded Murder.

A few nights ago, while David Hawkins, a
colored preacher, of st. Louis, was sitting at
his tab e. eating supper the family
| was startled by the report of a pistol, and
moment latter it was found that Hankins
had been shot and mortally wounded. He
died shortly after. The murderer had dis
guised himself in woman's dress and sum
bonnet, and beipgpursued threw them off in
his flight. The recovery of these, articles
furnished a clew to the assassin and led to
the arrest of negro named Moore, the
case against him standing about as fol-
lows: Ten years ago, while living in Louis
lana, Moore conceived a deadly hatred for
Hankins, whom he accused of undue in
timacy with his (Moore's) wife and swore
he would kill him, however remote the OPP
portunity; that the hatred was still enter
tanned up to the day of the crime; that
four weeks ago Moore purchased a revolver
which he now denies having done; that
two weeks ago the dress which the assassin
wore was seen in Moore's house by his own
son; that this dress has been identified
most positively by Mrs. Simmons the
property of her daughter (Moore's cousin);
that it had been kept in trunk to which
Moore had access: that four cartridges
were found in Moore's trunk, although he
says he had no pistol for four years; that
the dress which the boy saw in his fathers
shanty has disappeared theref from; that on
the night of the murder Moore left his
house, at time corresponding with the
crime, and remained away long enough to
perpetrate it and return. And yet Moore
may be innocent, but if found guilty it will
be through the very means he employed to
conceal his identify.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-22
Destructive Fire With Attendant Loss Of
Life Mt Charleston, s. C.

CHARLESTON, .. u, NOV. IL.
Fire broke out this afternoon on Hayne
street in Wilbur's clothing mandatory,
spreading to Robertson, Taylor & Co.'s
wholesale groceries. Both buildings were
Quilted. Luding's bag factory, adjoining,
was damaged. Loss estimated at sec, 900.
There were eight women and one boy en-
ployed in Wilbur's factory, most of whom
jumped from the third story.
Ellen Heron was killed and Susie Bond
mortally injured.
Mary Walfe was badly burned, but may
recover.
Maggie Quinlisk and Annie Tylee were
badly hurt, but will recover.
Abigail Guy and Laura Green are sup
posed to have burned in the building.
A little boy named Lightheart jumped
and was caught unhurt. Only the nine
persons named were ON the third story.
The fire broke out under the stairway, on
Che second floor, cutting of escape, and the
fire spread rapidly. Persons on the second
floor escaped with difficulty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-22
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

, SLEMMER's Oil Works burned at Nor
ristown, Pa. on the 18th; loss, $4,000.
THE Pennsylvania Legislature will
adjourn sine die .December5.
The British. police continue to pick
up an occasional internal machine.
r.. The French have renewed and
strengthened their treaties with Turkey.
1.-THE American Catholic Bishops held
their first meeting in Rome on the 18th.
| ADMIRAL J. B. CREIGHTON, U.s. n,
died on the 18th at Morristown, N. Y.
| TEMPORARY buildings are being erect
ed for the homeless victims of the Shenan.
doah (Pa.) fire.
TILLNGHAsr &s Co., dealers in furs
and leather, failed at Chicago on the 18th;
liabilities, 100000.
REAksApMrRAL PLANotET has been
in the Pacific. So
| No witnesses were called for the de-
| fense.i in the Poole murder case in Dublin.
The jury disagreed. .re
On the New. England coast, on the
18th, gale had been blowing for twenty
four hours at the rate of sixty miles per
hour.
UNITED STATES TREASURER WYMAN
reports decrease of S., 237, SOB in net rev.
enue last year ana recommend an increase
of salaries in the, Treasures's Office. (
|, A COMPANY of troops from Fort
| Buford, Dakota. overlook and captured a
band of Canadian half breeds recently who
have been stealing horses in that region.
LIEUTENANT DARLINGTON testified in
| the Greedy relief inquiry on, the 18th. He
| said the Yantic was ALPHABETICALLY no use,
but was sent with the Proteus merely to
satisfy public opinion. %
The Police Board of st. Louis, No.,
| voted on the 18th to appeal from the deci-
sion of the Court of Appeals in the case of
Chief Campbell. Mr.. Woodward, the new
Commissioner, voted with Commissioners
Lutz and Caruth.
The London police have arrested
claiming to have had hand in the recent
Underground railway explosions.
The iron columns of the Wisconsin
State-house were so weakened by flaws on
the inner surface as to be worthless. Hence
the catastrophe.
JAMES MATHIEsoN was fined ESQ in
Toronto, Ont, on the 18th, for playing
faro, the prosecution being had under law
more than 200 years old.
A CONSTRUCTION train on the West
Shore Road went down an embankment
near Rochester, N. Y, on the 18th. A num-
Der of workuen were badly hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-22
A Promiscuous Smash.
NORTH ADAMS, MASS, Nov.

1NOn111 zADzz1o, 0I1kSo., NV ~.
train of freight cars on the Troy e
Greenfield Railroad bound west, took the
east-bound track at Zoar Station to-day and
stopped to let the passenger train bound
west pass. While standing with the engine
derailed a construction train rushed into
the depot and into the freight train with
terrific force. Ths engine derailed was
lifted from the track and fell on the other
engine and several cars were piled promis-
cuously about the engine. The brakeman
On the construction train jumped and was
seriously injured. The engineer and fire.
man jumped and escaped injury. Damages
heavy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-22
miscellaneous Items.

A man giving the name of James AM
dres was arrested in st. Louis, few days
ago. He told the officer that he wanted to
be arrested anyway, as he had killed a man
| in Arizona some years ago. The officer at
first believed the man to be suffering from
delirium tremens and paid no attention to
the story. The prisoner, however insisted
that he had killed a man with pick-axe in
an Arizona mine, and he wanted to be sent
back and tried for his crime. He felt un-
easy while at large, for he felt that Neme-
sis was on his track. He was held until
the case could be investigated.
At the stock show in Kansas City,
thirteen Aberdeen Angus cows and heifers
sold for 5000, and twenty-seven bulls
brought $11 1925. The,cow Waterside went
off at s., 600. -, =. - - -
Two men robbed mail-carrier near
Malta Bend, Saline County, recently, Sc
curing registered letter containing $3.50.
Frank James was taken from the Sec
ond Street Jail in Kansas City, few days
ago, and I'M custody Of deputy Marshal
John T. Murphy was placed on train for
independence. The two men walked from
the Jail to the Grand Avenue depot, and
the prisoner carried his valise in his hand.
LIE autnOTibleS stated Und6 he was SIaQ TO
get out of Kansas City, as he would much
rather be imprisoned in the county jail in
the quiet town of Independence.
= The colored citizens of Kansas CITY
met few nights ago and formed a "Cixil
Rights Agitation CIub.n
A farmer in Mississippi County dug
nearly sixteen pounds of sweet potatoes out
of one hill.
Thomas L. Girvin, q prominent farm
er of Riddles Point, New Madrid County,
reports good deal of land in that neigh
borhood seeded for wheat this fall. He has
100 acres; Julius Newbauer, 210; B. F.
Wright, So; j. L. Girvin, %; Dennis Hem
~, 40; Sam Phillips, 30; Captain Carter,
100. Corn is turning out about thirty BUSH
els per acre.
An open winter is predicted.
Commencing Tuesday, November 90,
the Grand Encanpnent, 1. o. o. F., of the
State of Missouri, will begin its session at
st. Joseph and continue several days. The
encampments of st. Joseph have sent a
general invitation to all camps throughout
the State to attend in uniform.
A man named Harry Livingstone
surrendered himself to the United States
authorities in st. Joseph a few days ago,
acknowledging himself to be one of gang
of counterfeiters that have been showing
the queer extensively in that section of
country.
VIM. T. Christy, one of the old set
tiers of st. Louis. died few days ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-22
Missionary Appropriations.

The General Missionary Committee of
the Methodist Episcopal Church appropri-
ated $1,000 for the Austin, Tex, Conferences;
Arkansas, $500; Blue Ridge, $1,000; Gem
trail Tennessee, s., 800; Colorado, ", 900; De-
troit, $4,000; Kansas, $4,000; Kentucky,
5000; Michigan, $500; Northwest Kan
sas, $3,7o0; st. Louis, 81 500; South Kan
sas, $500; Southwest Kansas, So, 500; West
Virginia, $4,000; Nebraska, $500; North
Nebraska, $4,000; Northwest Iowa, $4,000:
West Wisconsin, $500; Wisconsin, s., 600;
Minnesota, $4,000.