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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18
Polish Hospitality.

The Poles are extraordinarily hospi-
table, they entertain without grudoe.
at every table in tho large houses some
extra places are laid ready for umex-
pccted guests-as they say, "for tho
traveller that comes over the sea-" IT.
Is possible in Poland to 90 uninvited to
visit your friend, taking your children,
your servants and horses, and to stay five
or SIX weeks without receiving any hint
to go. The Poles are fond of gayety, of
amusement, of society; they love pleas
ure in all its bright and charming
forms. The country houses are con-
stantly full of visitors, and in the winter
there IS often the "Kulig," gathering
which increases as it goes from house to
house. 1t Is taken from peasant Gus
tom, and the mobiles, when thoy get up
"kulig," wear the peasant costumes,
very beautifully made. They go over the
snow in sledges from house to house.
dancing for two or three days at one,
and then going on to another, taking the
people of the house which they leave
with them. At last there are perhaps
twenty sledge3 all full of people, dressed
in bright colors and singing the songs
of tho ''Kulig." At every house they
dance the characteristic dances of the
occasion-the "Krakomlak, the "NIa-
zur," and the "Oberek." The first is q
very pretty and peculiar dance, in which
the partners turn away from each other
and then come face to face; the "Mazurr
Is something Like the quadrille, though
1t is by no means the same; the
"Oberek" resembles waltz danced tho
reverse way, and with a very pretty and
characteristic figure, in which the man
kneels on one knee and kisses his part
ner's ha' d. They are all most charm
ing andp. otty, and the Poles dance with
enthusiasm, as well as grace. They
have many national customs and ccrc-
monies which are occasions for dancing
and pleasure. Then, in the autumn and
winter, there is boar hunting. In this
way, with these various amusements,
the time passes in the country houses,
and visitors will stay six weeks or per-
haps six months.-L0nd0n Times.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18
Numerous AND EDUcAMoNA1.

The New York Tribune thinks that
the sooner Harvard Uniyersity a,is
mits women upon exactly the san, q
terms with Oxford the better for bor
reputation for intelligence and usef,fl.
moss" 'S
In the late report of Attorney Gem
eral Baldwin, of Indiana, he shows That
he has collected and added to the per-
manent and common school funds of
the State $101, 600 in two years.
Rev. Mr.. Won Schluembach, an
evangelist, who in former years labored
extensively among the Germans of New
York, has engaged in evang6listic work
IN Germany, where he is meeting with
success.
In the Methodist Episcopal Church
there are 20,463 Sunday-schools, $685.
9l2 officers and teachers, and 1,58S, 147
scholars: Since the organization of the
Matt onal Sunday-School Union and
Tract Society, it has aided 40, 600 Sun
day-schools, at an expense of $475, GOO
The claim that educational inter-
ests in the South are almost neglected,
is now we'll founded. Since the war
the Methodist Church has expended
S4, 900, 900 upon education in that sec
ton. All other denominations have
contributed $6,0OO,OOO for the same
purpose. - Chicago Journal.
There is theoretically no distinction
as to sex in the Chicago Hommop athic
College, but the females complain that
| there are, in fact, many determinations
| against them, such as their frequent ex.
clusion from clinical lectures and tho
wards of hospitals. They threaten tc
leave in body unless they get all the
| privileges accorded to tho male stu,
dents. Chicago Nea0S.
The CongrcgattonaHst tells this
funny episode in candidating, which oc-
Cured in church during the past sum,
mer, which was on the lookout for .
minister: IA man, supposed to be in
! iluential with the committee, received .
very urgent letter from a minister of an
othor denomination, saying that he was
one Of twin brothers, both ministers
and that together they were willing tc
undertake pulpit and pastoral duties,
for one salary, and. let them once ap.
pear in that pulpit, he was sure the plar
would work. The letter was passed tc
prominent member Of the committee
who, after pcrusing it, puCkercd up his
mouth and removed his glasses to re
mark that undoubtedly ali the brains ir
| those two heads would be demanded
but the committee must insist on hav.
| ing them under but one hat"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18
A Lively Corpse.

An excursion agency, according to an
arrangement made with the British mill.
tary authorities, are in the habit of tax.
ing sick and convalescent officers and
soldiers up the Nile and back in their
steamers. Among the passengers OF
one of these steamers was Capt. Baker,
OF the royal artillery, and also sergeant
named Beekman. The latter, just be-
fore the return of the steamer to Cairo
died on board. The doctor telegrophcd
ut once to the proper authorities, in
Cairo, announcing Beekman's death.
and saying that the funeral would take
place at Kast- emil bridge, at nine
O'Clock on the morning of the 25th. By
an error of the Arabic telegraph clerk
the name Beekman got transformed into
Baker, which is, by the way, n very
common name III Arabic, and signifies
discreet" Ghe result was that Capt
Bakers death was officially announced
in general orders, and just as the steamer
arrived at Cairo two artillerymen ap
peared with an elegantly-made coffin,
bearing silver plates with engraved in.
scriptions of the dates of the birth and
death of Capt. Baker. The artillerymen
marched mp to the doctor, and, salutinR
him, said that "they had como to take
away Capt. Baker" The doctor replied
that Capt. Baker was going to Shep.
heard's hotel. The gunners seemed
perplexed, and suddenly Capt. Baker
himself came up on deck, the picture Of
health and smoking cigar. The gun,
ners, firmly believing they stood face to
face with ghost, dropped their gbastIy
burden and ran. The worst of twas
that Capt. Bakers wife aud family In
England had been officially informed Of
his death, and the 25th of November,
the day fixed for his funeral, was Capt.
Bakers birthday.--CGiro Cor. ~. Y
Herald.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18
HOME AND FARM,

Keep all animals which are housed
scrupulously clean, well fed and wa
tered.
Stock the farm to the fullest extent
with safety. Raise all the food possible,
hay, grain, straw, fodder, then feed lib
orally but carefully.
The most successful breeders of
sheep in England find that good-yes
even rather high-feed keeps their sheep
in much better health than when they
are not so we'll cared for.
DO not put soap in the water with
which you wash the glass on your bu-
reau; wash it with clear water with
soft cloth; then polish it with piece
of chamois-skin. This removes lint and
makes the glass shine.-N. Y. Eranat-
ner.
BY all odds the cheapest and best
way to eradicate common hard wood
stumps, says the Practical Farmer, is to
work tho ground with shovel plow,
sow buckwheat or plant corn until
seeded to timothy, orchard grass and
clover, and pasture until the stumps so
far decay that they can be pulled out by
hitching chain around the top when
the ground is wet in the winter or
spring.
10 wash carpet, spread it where
you can use brush, and scrub as YOU
would floor. Scrape one peck of Irish
potatoes into two pals of water and let
them stand over night; when ready to
use add moro water and two ounces of
beef gall. When dry brush hard with q
broom.
TO clean marble, dissolve in water
to which has been added one teaspoon
ful of washing soda, large lump of
Spanish whiting, making q paste; ap-
ply to tho marble with a flannel cloth,
rubbing well, and leave it on for some
time, and, IL necessary, repeat the
process. Wash off thoroughly with
soap and water, then dry and polish
with soft duster.-DetrOtt Post.
TO prevent horse being scared, if
disposed to it, when first put into har-
ness without binders, take him behind
the carriage and at the sides, and let
him touch these with his nose and smell
them well. If curtains enclose the car.
riage, as is usual in rockaway, loosen
and shake them in the face of the horse
then stand him fronting the carriage,
between the shafts, and if buggy, raise
and lower the top, to accustom him to
this. If these frighten him q little, re.
peat till he gets completely over it and
then attach him to the vehicle.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18

ScoVilPH Sarsapar'lla OF tl)od and Liver Eyrup
will cure ecrofu'ous Ta!nt, Rheumatism, Whit
Swelling, Gout. Goitro, Consumption, Bronchitis,
Nervous Debility. Malaria aad all diseases ar.ing
from an impme condition Of the blood.
The merits Of this valuable preparation a!e 20
we'll known that a passing notico is bu. nee ,ssary
to remind the readers Of this ,urna' OF the nee
Sity OF always having bottle of scov!n Bocd apd d
yer sYrup amonS their stock Ct family ncees.i-
tiles.
Cer'1t Gates can be presented from maDy Leading
physicians, ministers and he'd of families throu H.
ont the land indorsng Il In the hi iskest rnGs We
are constantly In of certificates of cur ca from
Tho most reliable sourc g. and We do not he,it to Ia
r commeLd It,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18
LAST MEETING OF PoCAHONT1s
{ AND CAPTAIN SMITH.
"a N taJe,

"a. ID. l0l0) ~
In stately hall at Brentford, when the English
Bat the Indian Princess, summoned that ho
~ az graces might be seen, -
court and Queen. - e y
scornful, client air "''N ""''
Al nnhaazzled h by the splendor cleaning rount
Digit in broidered hose and donblet, oome
courter down the stair.
Aswith striding stop no hasted, burdened with
the Queens command,
boud ne cries, In tones that ttngled "Wcl'
x,, come, welcome to my landI'
BUT tremor seized tho Princess, and sha
(. drooped upon hor hand.
"Whatl no word, my Pooahontas2 Must como
on bended knee2
Ewore slain within the forest, were dead be-
On the banks II wild Pamu nkcy had pcrlshcd,
bet for thee.
"Ah, keep heart ign: loJol4 that can never
moro forget
I oan feel the sudden tightening oG thine arms
about mo yet.
"Nay, look up Thy fathor's daughter never
feared tho face of man,
Shrank not from tho forest darkness whom her
doc-like footsteps ran
10 my cabin, bringing tidings of tbs craft Of
Powhatan."
with extended arms, entroating, stood tia
stalwart Captain thcrc,
Wnuo the courtcrS press around her, and tho
- passing pages stare;
But no sign gaYo Pocahontas underneath her
vol Of hair.
All her 1.-the and wllowy flguco quivcrcd liko
And she crouchod as IL sho shrivcled, FROST
touched by somo sudden grief,
turning only on her husband, RolCa ono
glance, sharp, scarching brof
AT tho Captains haughty gesture back tho cu
riouS courterS foil.
AND with soothest ord and accent ho besoupht
49, that she would tell
why she turned away, nor greeted him VIII DIN
che had served so woll.
But for two long hours tho Princess dumbly
sat and bowed her head,
hoVeless rs tho statue near hor. When ut last
- she spakc she said:
"Nhito mans tongue is false. 1t told me-told
me-that my brave tUds dcdd;
And lay upon my dee~skins all ono moon
OF falling leaves
Who hath caro- for song or corn dance when
tho Noico within her grievosO
looking westward where the souls 60 up tho
path tho sunset woavcs.
Call mo child now. It's over On my hus-
bands arm lean.
Never shadow, NenemOO8I, our twain hearts
shall come between.
take my hand, and lot us follow tho groat Cap,
tain to his Queen"
Margaret Preston. IN Harpcr's Magazine.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18

-" If | was an actress, instead OF an
actor " said a wcll-known professional,
~ would not play the part OF Eleanor
waugh" in 'DaVy Crockett for thou
sand dollars week. Ecnio Clancy
travelled with Frank Mayo several years
ago IN that role, and she died of con.
sumption. Then Laura Clancy, her Sis
Ter was engaged, an now she is diving
OF the sam disease in Southern CALI
iornla. A third Eleanor was Laura
i'on' and few DAYS ago she sailed for
oou'hern France. and her last remark to
me as ba 'e her good-by was that she
would not live to come back 10 America
Her physician had pronounced her dis
ease consumption. People say that we
OF the dramatic profession are super
stltious, but these are facts that OUGHT
70 make everybody afraid OF acting Flea
nor Vaughn. IN. Y Sur.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18
The Toll Sycamore OF tho wabash.

The special correspondent of the
Indianapolis Qnd. Jownal embodied in
recent communication the following
from Hon. Daniel w. Voorhees,: I con-
slider st. Jacobs Oil q splendid remedy.
suffered from an affection of the back
and kidneys, with some rheumatism-in
fact, it was rheumatism of the back. 1
used ST. Jacobs Oil and found it very
eficacious. 1t gave me instantaneous
relief, and finally cured me completely.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18

"A letter, written by Prosper Meri-
NEE during his Eastern travels, in 1841,
has just been unearthed, which contains
compliment by Turkish pasha to the
press. "Great invention, newspaper p'
said the pasha to his visitor; they Of
ford an excellent way to pass the time. 1"
Int You Oriental Ia have the pipe, which
Is lnfinltelY superior" 'J don't know
ABOUT that, answered the pasha. "You
see, when you smoke, sometimes it inspires
you with gloomy thoughts, whereas,
when yon read tho French newspapers,
you never find anything to think about
at all /"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18

"A scientific writer assertS that the
long current belicf that the conccntric
rings OF trec arc q record Of Its age
each ring representing o years growth.
is mistake. a serieS OF Experiments
hAyo RheWR ita salQitg,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18

PURE cod-liver oil, from selected livers,
on the sea shore by Caswell, Hazard & Co.,
n Y. Absolutely pure and sweet. Patients
who have once taken it prefer it to all 9th.
erS. Physicians declare it superior to all
other oils
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AN Irishman applied to an ovo1seer
OF ship-yard TO be- put o1 a Job. He
was informed that his request could not
De complied with but, as Pat continued
70 70 gaze at ON anchor which was lying in
the vicinity, the foreman repeated his
reply that there was no work for him,
ana ADVISED him to go away. UDivil q
plt Wlll I stir, sorg, till I see the man
Ags Rolpg 70 nse tAas pick "a ~ -
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"A New York physician offers to
cure men of snoring for ten dollars. -
EI. Men who are in the habit of Snor-
ing for ten dollars should consult him.
We never snore for such small amount.
1t doeSn't cost any moro to snore for
ten thousand dollars, - &orristoVH Her.
gA
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1T is said that Louis dc Cassagnac
is to fight duel on horseback with sa-
bers. II the lighters want to fight to
death, let them substitute mules, and
back their engines of war into eao" 9TH
nr = IntkiUn0DOliS JOM1Nai.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18

Fashion now DEGREES that bridal
tour need not last over three days, and
some one says "most any sort of cou-
ple can remain within doors that long"
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Observation-Disclosures -

Quick complete cure, all annoying Kidney
Bladder and Urinary Diseases, 81. Druggists
For thick heads, heavy stomachs, bilious
ness-Wells' May Apple Pills. 10 and 25c
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Obstinate Organ Grinders.


tWin you send policeman to drive
away an organ gtinder2" servant from
Fifth avenue house asked Of Justice
In the Yorkville Police Court.
Cant you drive him away without
policeman's help?" tbs Justice asked.
1T is woman, sir, and she won't
bulge an inch"
The policeman was sent. A middle
aged woman was sitting beside C low
cart in one end Of which was hand or
gan, while two infants were sleeping on
pillows in the other end. The woman
muttered angrily when the policeman
aooressed her, and moved slowly away.
n young woman across the street beck
0heo 10 the policeman and said: 'I am
Inc nurse here, and lady inside is dan
gerlousiy Ill. The organ grinders seem
determined to murder her. Yesterday
we were obliged to feed not less than a
dozen before they would move away.
and we haven't had quiet minute to.
day When this woman came we con.
cluded it was useless to hire them to
le ave for one departed only to make
room for another. We told her to 90
but she paid no attention, but when /
told her we would send for policeman.
and when the servant finally did start,
she went across the street."
"Ihis is no new experience of mine" "
the nurse added. "T have no end of
trouble with organ grinders. There
seems to be an association of them in
this city, and they make it their busi-
ness to blackmail the sick in this way.
In cases of nervous trouble, where per-
feet quiet is necessary, they often reap O
rich harvest. ."-Ne1y York Sim
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CHAPFED hands, face, pimples and rough
skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap made
oy CasWell, Hazard d Co.. New York.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18

THE most comfortable boot in town is tn t
with Lyons Patent Metallic Heel Stitfeners.
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MILL and FACTORY SUPPLIES
OF ALL KINDS. BELTING HOSE and
PACKING, OILS, PUMPS ALL KINDS,
IRON PIPE, FITTINGS, BRASS GOODS,
STEAM GAUGES, ENGINE GOVERNORS,
Sc. Send for Price List. ". Il. Dill
LINGHAM & CO., l4a Main Street, LOUIS"
VILE, Ky.
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&c en- per dey at homo. Samples worth as
90 70 MI fsea A6drsaa arIMsoN 3 o. Fnrtland M.
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SURE CURE for Epilepsy or Fits in a hours Free
~ 70 poor. DR. KRU8E. 28AI Arsenal ST. st. Louis Ne
- 1 a. Coleman Business Coiie8e, HoWArk,
~ kon W. N. }. Write for Catalogue.
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Artificial Flowers for Churches.

Ten dollars worth of artificial flowers,
tastefIlly arranged in different way
each Sunday by some of the skillful
ladies of the church, will last whole
season and do the work of 800 worth
Of the real products of the dollhouse.
It is believed that this artificial
business Was first introduced in Brook
lyn. It may be a comfort to genuine
florists to know that one of the churches
which conspicuously engaged in this
sort Of work came to grief at the hands
of the Sheriff, and is now used as q
place of worldly entertainment. A
clergyman, who was supplying for the
day a pulpit which was decked with
",@t;fcials," happened to bring into his
sermon an illustration on the growth of
the flower from the seed. TO clinch
this illustration with the very best
effect, he reached to basket of flowers
which stood near the pulpit and was
about to pluck from it a pretty flower.
See" said he, "the rich colors of this
dainty flower. Note its delicate fra
GRANGE. 1t grew from little seed no
larger than the head of pin Just
then, with thumb and finger, he laid
hold of the stem of the delicate, dainty
AID presumably fragrant thing, with
view to removing 1t from the basket and
holding it up to view. Great was his
S,ldden disgust to find the stem made
# wire inwrapped with green muslin.
When in the next moment the horrid
revelation dawned on his mind that the
whole basketful was a lot of counter
tHits, lie looked as if green potato
wurms had suddenly crawled upon him
from out the pulpit desk. The con-
greGation smiled, and the preacher
.ushed on with his sermon as best he
coGld.-PhIGdelphiG Press.
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The Value of Willow Wood.

On account Of its comparative incom-
bustibilitv, the willow is eminently use
ful for the fioors of buildings designed
to be fire-prOof. It grows to a large
size and furnishes great amount Of
lumber. There is q white willow grow
ing at Stockbridge, Mass, which, at
four feet from the ground measures
twenty-five feet in circumference, and
extends its branches fifty feet in every
direction. Tradition says it was
brought from Connecticut in 1907 by a
traveller, who used it as a riding switch.
The Hon. Jesse w. Fell, in giving an
account Of experiments in tree planting
On an extensive scale in Illinois, says:
Were I called upon to designate one
tree which, more than all others, I
would recommend for general planting,
[ would say, Tnhesitatmgly, it should
be the white willow" Prof. Brewster
says: "In England, where it is often
fifty or sixty feet high in twenty years,
there is no wood in greater demand
than good willow. It is light, very
tough, soft, takes a good finish, will
bear more pounding and knocks than
any other wood grown there, and is
used for cricket bats, for floats to pad
die wheels Of steamers, and brake
blocks on cars. It is used extensively
for turning, planking, coasting vessels
furniture, OK yokes, wooden legs, shoe
LASTS" etc. Fuller says: ct groweth
incredibly fast, it being a by-word that
the profit by willows will buy the owner
a horse before that by other trees will
pay for saddle" The basket willow,
well cultivated, will yield net income
Of $50 a year to the acre. On the
whole, therefore, it would seem that the
various kinds of willow, the economic
value of which has been hitherto en-
tirely overlooked in this country, are
eminently deserving of attention, and
will amply reward those who cultivate
them.-POpuldr Science Monthly.
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A BOYS EnternriSn.

The late Edwin D. Morgan, the war
Governor of the State of New York,
was Yankee of the kind We read about
in books. When he was a lad of seven
teen he babe good-by to his fathers
farm in Berkshire, Mass, and made his
way to his uncle Nathan's at Hartford,
Ct, having a capital of thirty-seven and
a half cents, and "a good head for fig
ures."
Uncle Nathan kept a grocery store,
and took the boy into it at salary of
sixty dollars year and his board, to be
increased to seventy-fve the second
year, and to one hundred the third.
In two years Edwin learned the bus
mess, and his uncle sent him to New
York to buy goods, particularly corn,
an article which New England then had
to import. Uncle Nathan generally
laid in two or three hundred bushels at
q time.
II have bought two cargoes of corn, "
said the lad on his return, "and proba-
ably the vessels are in the river now. "
"Why, Edwin" cried the prudent old
gentleman, aghast, what are we to do
with two cargoes of corn?"
"Oh," said the young man, "I have
sold all Of it that you won't want at a
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profit, and could have sold three car
goes if 1 had had them. 1 stopped in
at the stores as came from the stage
office and made sales.
The next morning the young operator
took the broom as usual, and was about
to sweep out the counting-room, when
Uncle Nathan said:
Il think we can find some one else to
do the sweeping here. A man who can
go to New York and buy two cargoes of
corn and sell them without consulting
his principal, can be better employed
than sweeping out store"
Uncle Nathan took him into partner
ship forthwith, and, five years later,
Edwin founded grocery house in New
York, which still exists, after having
enriched its founder and several asso-
ciates. His strongpoint was judgment.
He made few mistakes.