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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-25
Sunken Cities.
CURIOUS LEGENDS OF TIE SUBMERGED
CITIES OF IRELAND

There are numerous legends of sunk
en- cities scattered through ireland.
some of which are Of most romantic
origin. Thus the space now covered by
the Lake of lnchiquin is reported in
former days to have been o populous and
fourishhg city; but for some dread
ful and unabsolved crime, tradition saws.
1T was buriel beneath the deep waters,
The "dnrk spirit" of its King still re-
sides III one of the caverns which border
the lake, and once every seven years, at
midnight, he issues forth, mounted on
his white charger, and makes the COM
plcte circuit Of the lake, II performance
which he Is to continue until the silver
hoofs of his stccd arc worn ont,
when the curse will be removed and the
city rcaPpcar once moro in all its by
gone condition. The pcasantry affirm
that even NV on calm night one nav
clearly sec the towers and spires glcam-
ing through the clear water. With this
legend we may compare ono told by
Burton III his "lliStory of Trcland."
I'm Ulster is n lake 80, 900 PAGES long
and ID, 600 broad, out of which ariscth
the noble river called Bann. 1t is be-
lleVcd by the inhabitants that they were
formerly wicked, vicious people who
lived i'll this place; and there was all old
prophecy i'll cvcryone's mouth that
whenever well, which was therein and
was continually covered and locked up
carefully, should be left open, SO great
o quantity OF water would ISSUE thercout
as would forthwith overflow tho whole
adjacent country. 1t happened that an
Old bcldamc, coming to fetch water,
heard her child cry, upon which, run.
ming away in haste, she forgot to cover
the spring, and, coming back to it, tho
land was so Overrun that it was rast her
help; and at length she, her child, and
all the territory was drowned, which
caused this pool which remains to this
day"
Giraldus Cambrcnsis, too, notices the
tradition of Lough Ncagh having once
been fountain which overilowcd the
Who'll" country. to which Moore thus al
In
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-25

SPOTTED. "A letter was received At few
days ago ut the office of Boston horse
railroad company from man in Eug-
land who wrote that his conscience
troubled him and he wanted to confess.
He said he was, about eight or >,an years
ago, conductor on that road, and had
stolen sums aggregating between 5000
and $500. He had no money to make
restitution, but he thought that confess
sion would be good for his soul. Refer
ence to the books ofthe company showed
that he had been "spotted" and dis
charged for stenling..
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-25
BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD AND AM
pERSQM BRANCH.

be run from Columbia daily.
CONNECTIONS.
A-with G Railroad from { harles
ton; with Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad from Wilmington and
all points North thereof; with G G & A
Railroad from Charlotte and points
North thereof.
B.--with Asheville and Spartanburg
Railroad for points in Western North
Carolina.
C-with Atlanta and Charlotte Air
Line Railway for Atlanta and all points
South and West.
D-with Atlanta and Charlotte Air.
Line Railway from Atlanta and beyon 1.
E-with Richmond & Danville r.. r..
F--with South Carolina Railroad for
Charleston; with Wilmington, Co UNI
bia and Augusta Railroad for Wilming>
ton and the North with Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad for
Charlotte and the North.
G-with Ashevillc and Spartanburc
Railroad from Hendersonville,
H-with Atlanta and Charlotte Div.
r & d Railroad from Charlotte and
beyond.
Standard Time used in Washington,
ID. C.. which is fifteen minutes taste
than Columbia. .
]. w. FRY, Superintendent.
NJ. SLAUGHTER, Gen. Pass. Agt
ID. CARDWELL, A ss't Gen. Pass. Agt
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-25

MGKE-"It's the Irish that does all
lnvinting in these days, sure" Jonathan
--"Irish be darncd The Irish don't
invent anything to speak of. Americans
invent everything" Mike-"Thin per
haps yez can tell me why the 1rishman's
name, Pat, is always next to the date on
all the new invintions. Divil an Ameri.
can namq can yez find on one, at all,
st all %
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-25

DowN i'll Salem the other day bright
little girl was sent to get some eggs, and
on her way back stumbled and fell,
making sad havoc with, the contents oI
hor basket. "Won't You catch it when
you get home, though - exclaimed her
companion. "No, indeed, T WON'T" she
answered. "Ivo got n grandmother.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-25

All freight trains on this road carry
passengers. All passenger trains run
through to DanvilIe AMI Richmond
Without change, connecting at DanvilIe
with Va. Midlard Railway, to all east
ern cities, and at Atlanta with all lines
diverging. No. 81 leaves Pichmond at
IL 80 pm, and 81 arrives there Mt 3 SO
pm: 50 leaves Richmord 20 am. SO
arrives there 80 am. The local freiehts
stop at above stations 20 to 80 minutes.
Pullman Slerping Cars Without Charge.
On trains Nos 30 and 81, New York &
MONTGOMERY, via Washington and Dan
vile, Raleigh and Old Fort.
On trains Nos. SO and So, Richmond
and Danvilc. and Washington and Au
gusta, and Charl,tte and MONTGOMERY.
DsS Through tickets on sale at Char
lotte, Greenyillc, Seneca, Spartanburg
and Gainesville to all important points
South. Southwest. North and East.
A-with n E r r. to and from Ath-
ems.
B-with NERR, to and from Tai
lulah Falls.
C--with El Airline, ts and from
Elberton and Bowersvllle.
D-with Blue Ridge r r, to and from
Walhalla. &c.
E-with G & GR R, toa, from
Newberry, Alston and Columbia.
F-with A and S, and S u and G r
IL, to and from Hepdersonville, Alston,
&c.
G-witb Chester, Lenoir r r, to and
from Chester. Y"rkvilIe aLo Dallas.
H-with N @ Division and @, G. and
A Z r, to and from Greensboro, Raleigh
&c.
7. Y. SAGE. Superintendent
". M. II. TALCOTT Gen. MANAGER
M. SLAUGHTER, Gen. Pass. Agent,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-25

pHILosopHER who had married
vulgar girl use ed to call her .sbrown
sugar" BECAUSE he said. she was swoot
bnt nnrcfincd. = ''0''
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-25

A FORTUNE awaits the man who will
Invent penholder that you can't stick
into tho mucilage bottle, and q muciage
brush that wont go ilto the ipkstand,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-25
Pawning Pension Certificates.

A pawnbroker had hearing before
United States Commissioner Edmunda
III Philadelphia on the charge Of loaning
money on n pension certificate in viola
ti"n of the law. James Lafferty, q
mnchback and cripple from rheuma-
tiSm, said he was in receipt Of $24 O
month pension, and was in the habit of
pawning the certificate frequently with
Hmmberg &c Co. He pawned it June 7
for So so; received $40 on Jnne 8, and
s. on Aug. 81, and when he drew his
money he was handed $12. This made
the interest on tho loans, aggregating
$780,, $3.50. On several occasions
when tho pawnbrokcr ccl.ld not accom-
p"ny him to the pension Office to draw
his money he left his daughter, girl OF
10, as security, and she was released
when he brought back the certificate.
This fact the witness spoke of as if it
wore in the usual routine of business.
The daughter, Ellen Eugene Lafferty,
a bright girl, said that her father and
mother always spent the pension money
for drink, and she obtained no benefit
from it. Sho had been used as security
several times, and did not seem to look
upon it as hardship. Once when he,
father handed her over to Hambere tc
be locked up until he returned, he said
'Now you are in prison, you know.
Hamberg was held in $500 bail to answe
ut tNa next term of court.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-25
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS.
INSIDE GLINIPSEs AT TIIEII, EVERY
... '...., DAY LIFE.

Fnscinptiou of tho Wircs-ReIntiye Cnpr-
btItties of NIennnd Womcu-A Celebrate cd
Tramp OPERATOR rs .s.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-25

IT is estimated that at least ten brake
men are killed, and double that number
injured, in the United States every day.
This fact has suggested the conundrum:
"Why commit suicide when it is so easy
To get q position as brakeman?"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
0uink az q Wink.

When Professor of Chemistry at Ok
ford, Sir Benjamin Brodie, was expert
menting on peculiarly explosive fluid
of his own discovery, and was holding a
small bottle of this fluid between his
eyes and the light, either through the
tremulous motion or the warmth of his
hand the fluid exploded with such vio-
lence as to blow to pieces-to dust in
fact-the bottle which contained it; and
his first thought was, 81 am blinded;
this glass has been driven into my eyes,
and / shall never see again" Upon
putting his hand to his eyes, however,
he found that the glass had gone entirely
into the outside of his lids, and that his
eyes We're perfectly safe. Either the
flash of light or the explosion (Which
occurred first is not known) had called
forth an instantaneous respondent mus
cular movement, which protected his
eyes by the closure of his eyelids.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
Hon Growing.

There are those who desire to know
how hops are cultivated, and the plan
in England is to select a good rich soil
and plow it deep, at the same time ma
nuring well and heavily. Good drainage
is also necessary, and every precaution
is taken to afford the most favorable
conditions for maturing the crop Cut
tings or shoots of any approved sort
which have been reared in a nursery are
planted in rows six feet apart, and the
hills should also be that distance apart in
the rows. From two to three plants are
allowed to each hill, and they are sena-
rately staminate and pistillate, one male
plant being planted for every fifty of
the others. No crop is expected the first
year. but hoed crop of some sort may
be grown during that time between the
hills of hops, the cultivation and manur-
ing for which is considered beneficial
Each hill has short pole, which is
fixed before Summer, to- which the
young vine is fastened and trained.
Early in Spring the ground isagain cul-
tivated, both the cultivator and hoe be-
ing used, and the hills are finally
earthened up in June. In this country
the distance between rows varies from
six to eight feet, and some growers uso
two poles instead of one, the poles being
from twelve to eighteen feet in hight.
Seven feet apart each way is also a
favorite distance, which gives 900 hills
to the acre. and allows a fewer vines to
the hills. Plenty of sunlight and free
circulation of air are beneficial to the
vines, and manure may be added at any
stage of growth, owing to the plant be-
ing q grass feeder.
AS to the quantity of hops usually
produced no exact estimate can be
made, as everything depends on the at
tention given by the grower in cultivat-
ing. The use of manure and the quality
of the soil are also important. but first
in the management is the judicious use
of the plow, cultivator and the hoe, to
say nothing of setting, tying and train
ing the vines. From four to six pounds
have been gathered from each hill on
good locations, and it is not expecting
too much to claim one ton of hops for
every acre cultivated, though much less
is often obtained. The crop. which is
always hand-picked, affords employ
ment to large number of hands during
the picking season, the prices paid
New York hop district last year pro-
duced 100000 pounds of hops, and
the cost of production was from 10 to Is
cents per pound, including all expenses
of wages, interest, use of land ETC., and
the average price obtained was 60 cents,
although some lots sold for 81. The
crops are always quickly salable, and
the demand for crops increase annually.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

A San Francisco reporter visited the
Sub-Treasury there, and gazed with un-
disguised covetOusnes3 upon the $751;
100000 of coin piled sack upon sack in
the spacious vaults. Here are his after
thoughts: ''It is good to contemplate
all this vast amount OF wealth, for, al
though it may be beyond the measure
of ones happiness to possess it, he can,
at least, enjoy the beatitude experienced
by one-year-old child Sitting before a
plate of gravy-he can put his hands in
it, and delight in the sensation"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

Louisville has discovered that women
are particularly fit to be drug clerks,
and number are already employed in
the best stores. They seem. to learn
by intuition ''Ono look or word SUI
fees when a man would require a hum
dred words of instruction When my
woman clerk has q matter in hand ] am
certain that my order viii be carried
out. "
A prominent manufacturing corpora
ton III Philadelphia, worn out with the
annoyances of the telephone, has order
ed the removal Of the instrument, and
has sent out q circular denouncing '''the
enormous tax this monopoly imposes
upon its subscribers" It is figured out
in this circular, upon the basis of state
ments furnished by the company, that
the average cost OF using the telephone
ranges from Il to Ia cents for each
call, according to the annual charge,
which is from $50 to 1920.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
A Telegraph Line for Bashful Young

The most bashful young man in Penn
sylvania lives in Reading. He had
courted young woman in mild sort
OF way for long time, but never had
been able to make known his intentions
in an ineligible manner. During his
leisure moments he taught the Young
woman telegraphy, and last week gain
ed her consent to stretch telegraph
wire between her home and his board
ing house. The first message that came
to the young woman was proposal of
marriage. Although the answer was
all that any reasonable person could ex-
pect, yet the young man was so diffident
that he did not venture near the house
for four days. Electric communication
finally became too slow, however, and
the young man went to the house in per-
son. The wire and telegraph instru-
ments are now for sale. Il real genius
is 10 be rewarded this young man ought
TO be. happy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

TRAINS WESTWARD.

Trains NO. ). and l" run daily.
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains Nc. !. >
and ~ between Cincinnatiand NewYOrk daily
Sleeping Coach on No. and 10 between Gin
cinnati and Boston daily. via Albany.
Hotel Coach on trains No. 3 &f.d - between
Chicago and New Y ora daily via M,nsfeid
Train No. connects at Mansfield with
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad for
Chica agoand all points IN theN0rth- west Cen
nections at LeavittshurS for Youngstown and
Piitsburg; at Meadville. for Oil City at CORY
for Titusyitle; at James town for Buffalo aai
Niagara Falls; at Salamanca for Bradfr rd
and Roche ter; and at nghamton for Albary
and Boston,
Close connections at Cincinnati with trains
for the South and West
No"stop-oTcr'' allowed upon local tickets
A. f., CLARK.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
CLEVELAND. o.
) IA FERRIS,
General Manager,
CLEVELAND. O
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
A Former Slave Becomes Owner Of the
Plantation,

The Atlanta Constitution has found
colored man in Meriwether county, Ca,
who since the war, has amassed a for
tune sufficient to purchase the planta-
ton on which he once worked as a
slave. ''In the time before the war;"
runs the story, '.there lived in Meri-
wethcr county a don't-care sort of ne
gro named Jack Wilson, who could
neither read nor write. He had gained
his freedom in some way or other, and
gained his livelihood by acting as a sort
of director general to famous horses in
his neighborhood Jack became attach
ed to a servant girl who was owned by
a man named Gates, one of the wealth.
lest men in Georgia, who owned thous-
ands of acres of land, and with his fam
lily lived in lordly style. The servant
girl was bright mulatto, and Jack was
q shade darker. They made match
of it, and were married under the order
of things that existed in war times. At
the same time Jack had a slaYe-time
wife in Virginia, but she was as black
as coal. When the war closed and the
slaves were declared free, Jack took his
Georgia wife to be his partner for life,
and by living with her for stated per-
iod she became his wife according to
law. AS soon as he was married Jack
showed sudden spirit of industry that
astonished everybody. His careless
habits were thrown aside, and he went
to work with will The wealthy Gage,
his master, died, and the broad acres
fell to the possession of the heirs. Jack
still worked on the place, and was saw
ing and careful. The Gage family had
lost everything except their land. Hun
dreds of slaves were freed by the new
order of things, and the vastand prince
ly fortune was gone. The heirs could
not adapt themselves to the situation
Finally pressed, they sold fifty acres of
land to Jack; then they wanted more
money, and Jack stood their security at
the La Grange Bank, and when they
were unable to pay he would take up
the notes at bank and trade for piece
of the Gates plantation. He worked
with vengeance, and all his family
worked. Old man Jack became noted
and honored citizen Of the county He
was industrious and prospered. IL the
mean time his old masters children con-
tinued to sell him parts of the old home-
stead. Finally he owned it all and was
rich. Three years ago he decided that
it was his duty to provide for his old
Virginia wife, so he sent for her, and
she, with her children, came to him.
She was given house on the planta-
ton, andit was well provided for. Jack
owns now the magnificent place of
about 1900 acres within three miles of
White Sulphur Springs, in Meriwether
county. He is 63 years old, and his
children are settled around him. and all
are contented and happy and industri-
Gus. He owns fifteen or sixteen mules,
and is noted for keeping the best stock
in the county. His credit at the La
Grange Bank is good, and he can bor-
row all the money he wants on his SIM
Pile note of hand.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
mArE 1rHE-eorHG EAST,

Accommodation train leaves Clevsland Union
Depot at 30 p. m, arrives Hudsoa e.se D. n ,
Rsvenna 1.2O p m.
All trains connect at 7 elbow Crssk for " heel
ing and Bellaire.
Sy~ Fast Line runs through Sleeper 80 Kew
York. Day Express runs through Sleeper 10
.Pittsburg.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

Sir VIM. Thomson follows Dr. Thomas
Reid in ascribing to man six senses in
stead of five, namely, the sense Of force,
of heat, of sound, of light, of taste, and
Of smell,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
Z PiEtslaggl
RAIL RO AID
Cond densed Time Tabie OF Pass eEs-
gor TraIns, Corrected TO
IAN. 2fst, 1855.
MAIN LEE aOYNG WEsV,l

Day Mall Fss. l.n
Express Express Liae A'"h'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

Accom- o6sfon trSiA lsGvos RavsRzs sse 50
L.. %. arrives n sdsoz -, CIevsisad s y a N
Fast Lfes SD Osy NJ Preos ruS 6 reusfi
Sleeping Caf1, Pfhts bar p ~ Cfsvsi Ess.
NoTE-Fsss Lins lssTss Pittsburgh sun
day nisASs. sSs ssc on caSer6sy rigsts.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
The Condition on Which he Was Promised
or Ardap

an OrQGrI
4 Chicago drummer having hired q
horse and taken ride Of ten miles over
horrid highway in Wisconsin, to work
up trade with new dealer, reached
the four corners to find the store closed.
The proprietor was outside the door with
an AK, and his wife on the inside with
an old shotgun. Il represent the whole
sale grocery firm of Sugar, Starch &
Co., Chicago said the traveller as he
drove up.
Yes replied the merchant, as he
leaned on his az
''And I'd like to show some samples
and take your order"
Are you in a hurry?''
'.Well, no."
''Then you'd better hitch to the fence
over there and wait around spell.
'@What's the row here?n
Nothing very much. The old
woman's inside and I'm out here. It's
been that way for the last three hours,
but the CLIMAX is coming. She ain't got
morn'n enuff powder for one more shot,
ard as soon as she fires that we'll find
out who runs this business. If | do,
I'll give you an order; if she does, you'd
better be ready to skip, for she's deter
mined to 60 out of the mercantile busi-
ness, and make a trip to Europe with q
lightning rod man.-Er.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
All But.


A Wolf met a nice, tender Goat in a
quiet, retired spot on the Mountain, one
Day, in the soft Summer time, and i'm
mediately picked up his Knife and Fork
and began looking over the Bill of Fare.
'What would you do?' asked the
Goat, with much trepidatfon.
81 would discover what sort of a
Layout this Caravansary can spread, y
replied the Wolf.
''Are there no Fire Escapes?" in
quired the Goat.
81 do not Know nor do l care, as
Expect to take but one Meal here
But-but-," stammered the Goat.
cav, don't but me- answered the
Wolf, snappishly, and the next moment
the Goat had hit him amidships and
knocked him over Precipice 200 Feet
High.
MORAL.-There should be a law
against carrying concealed weapons.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
PORTAGE COUNTY HEDGE co.
c. w. BOYDSTON, MANAGE.

MANAGR /.

oh Hedge me Iig I" pls @
conru
farm
I
OF g { s 81
Your plan far as can see
as lor
and desirable We would
t1.1aO
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

Dr., Marion Sims declares that Horace
Greeley suffered from ''acute meningit-
is, or cerebro-spinal meningitis, in his
last Illness, and should no more have
been sent to an insane asylum for treat
ment filan typhoid fever patient with
deiiriUrn >
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
Solid Milk.

To make condensed milk, the milk is
subjected to heat OF some 23O degrees,
which, it is said. scalds it. By a new
process the heat is only about 1870 de-
grees, and the product is called evapor-
ated milk. When the time of exposure
to that moderate heat is sufficiently
prolonged all the watery part of the
milk is driven off and the remnant is a
tough, solid mass, creamy white in
color, and much resembling a dried
chunk of white -four dough. That is
granulated by artificial means; little
fine white sugar is added to make it
keep, and then it looks like corn meal;
and is called granulated milk. The
evaporated milk is only about half as
near solid as the condensed milk, but it
is very rich and so little affected by the
process through which it has passed
that when water is added the most deli
cate taste cannot detect the difference
between it and pure natural milk; cream
rises on it and butter can be made from
it. The granulated is made to keep in
all climates for any desired length Of
time.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-31

The French Government recently in
troducsd the system of postal notes,
and is now about to initiate Mr.. FAw
,cstt's scheme Of postal stamp savings
The FreSch form. knownEas "thrift
card, will have twenty Compartments,
in which stamps Of the value Of 90,
each may be set until they aggregate
one franc, which b the lowest sum re-
ceived on deposit. In England durint
the last year, over q million and hal
Of these forms were used. The system
is particularly adapted to people 81
thrifty rs the French.