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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-06
Tempted by Sharpers.

lit IS great wonder to mo that tho
number of dcfalcations by treasurers of
corporations is not larger than it is"
observed treasurer of one of tho coun-
ties of Maryland to Baltimore -1ncsf-
can reporter, while speaking of tho
recent failures.
"Why?"
because they have SO many tempta-
tions. When l first took hold of tho
treasurership of our county l was liter
ally beseiged with letters, circulars, and
confidential communication from Now
York banking firms Of doubtful notori-
city. They camo in every mail. They
were marked 'privatc,' personal and
all that sort of thing. They proved to
NEON paper, of course how could
easily double all Investments Thov
showed that by putting my money up
l was absolutely certain to win and
that 1t was an impossibility for mo to
lose. These communications wero full
OF tho most plausible methods. Tho
plans were captivating. The results
thcy worked out were astoundinply bio
ana there was an air of frankncss
aeout them which would ordinarily dis
aDuse tho unsophisticated mind of any
suspicion of crookedness. For nearly
TWO years these things kept coming to
my Office, but rs 1 did not bite Mt tho
nook they gradually foil off, and now I
get Vory fow of them. But | do know
this to bo the case-whcnever q now
man is put in place where ho has
other peoples money to handle, these
sharpers in the big cities got after him
win their circulars, and when they
once get hold of him they don't let 20
until they have made him thief or q
bankrupt, or both. That is why 1 am
surprised that the number of dofalca-
tions is not larger"
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II they had been distant acquaintances
ana formal remarks on tho weather
were stopped by tho rising Of tho cur
taln. Tho opera was nearly over, and
tho coveted opportunity was slipping
away. If she let him go, perhaps they
might never meet again.
Suddenly she began to unbutton her
long glove, and she felt that Harold's s
eyes wcro Immediately fixed upon her.
"Why arc you taking off your glover"
asked Mrs. Mackenzie in surprises; wc
are just going"
IL Know know" said Marian hur-
riodly, rs she tugged away at refrac-
tory thumb.
Como along, or VIC shall loso tho
carriage"
Marion rose, fastening her cloak
round her neck, aud lot the glove fall
as if by accident.
Harold stopped to pick 1t up, and
she stretched out her left hand to tako
1T from him. His eyes travelled from
the radiant diamond to her agitatcd
face.
"May como tomorrow ho whis-
pered.
She gave him n nod and smile,
and quickly followed her friends, whilst
he camc after her and put her in the
carriage, feeling rs if he wcro in o
dream.
but why did you ever do itP" look
ing down with puzzled eyes Mt her
blushing face.
because Sir Felix told nc that you
had given my roses TO Laura Diclison!"
at was false! But the idea of being
jealous of poor plain Laura!'
"You were jealous of Sir Felix, in
spite of his ugly red beard"
"But | thought you liked him.
"And l thought you liked her."
"But you didn'tP"
'But you didn't?" sho echoed with
smile.
And the next moment his arm was
around her waist, and their lips met.
Lotto Smith has learned by this timo
that falling stars don't come to tho
earth; but all tho pleasure of her life
she datos from the day when dia-
mond flashed in the gutter.
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n Badger Batting.

hh amusing lucluenC III tho unwritten
history OF Abraham Lincoln is told by
the Hon. Ward ii. Lamon of this city.
While tho gentlemen were law-part.
ncrs IN Illinois, and before Lincoln was
thought OF for President of tho United
States, they happened to visit an aori-
cultural fair in an inland town of
Tennessee.
Lincoln was in high spirits and seom-
ed bent on fun. While casting about
for such amusement rs the exposition
afforded Lincoln discovered an attrac-
ton in the shape of turncddown flour
barrel containing q badger.
'Fifty dollars for dog that will
haul the badger out of tho BARREL"
shouted tho red-faccd man who owned
the Quilt. Fifty dollars l say, to tho
dog that can haul out the badger"
There were n few takers of the bad
ger mans offer, but tho lucklcss dog,
owncrs who invested 25 cents in tho
experiment invariably lost in the specu-
lation, for the badgers teeth woro
sharp, and every dog that enterod its
stronghold came out in jiffy, while
tho fcrocious animal inside held tho
fort and grinncd all over.
Mr.. Lincoln hit upon happy
thought. Taking Ward to ono sido
they found lank countryman with n
still tanker mastiif.
WANT to make $50 with that dogp"
asked Lincoln.
Course l do" replied tho haysecd.
The dog was bartcrcd for, and rs
Llncol II approached tho badger man,
clbowing his way through tho crowd,
he said:
"l'll invest II quarter in your game
sir.'
The badger operator looked at Lin
COINS hungry dog and smiled rs he
took the silver quarter.
Lincoln caught tho dog and led it up
to tho barrel: Hastily grabbing the
mastiif, he threw it into the opening
'tother end first. There was pause only
or 4 second, and then followed lively
scrapc inside the barrel.
"I1old on thcron cried tho manaoor.
Fair play"
But he was too late with his rcmon-
stance. Out sprang the badly frightened
dog with the badger sticking to his
hindquartcrs The crowd parted, and
away went the dog and badger
into tho inner field of tho race-track.
The badger stuck like brother, teams
ran away, women tainted, and the
crowd roarcd. Lincoln fairly went
into spasms of mirth, the fun was so
enjoyable.
The countryman owning the dog was
parayzcd, rs was tho badgcr-owncr,
who set up groat howl and was mad
enough to fight.
Produce your $5O," said Lincoln to
the badgcr-keepcr.
Foul play, foul play" cried the
chaSrined gamcstcr, land I'll never
pay it"
Here is whcro Lamon came in service
able. Catching the badgers friend by
the neck, he cried:
Give up tho $50 or I'll wallup you."
Lannon's hcrculcan proportions were
too argumcntary to be tritled with, and
the money was handed to Mr.. Lincoln.
who III turn gave it TO the countryman.
The dog was well paid for, and tho
badger business closed up for want of
badger. Iri6unc.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-06
English Girls and Women.

In all physical exercise, writes o. cor
respondent, the English lass is not to
be surpassed. I noticed two Young
girls walking in the park last week.
One was perhaps 10, tho other 12 AT
least they looked these ages, although
find that an English girls ago is not 10
be ascertained from her Appearance. |
don't attempt to explain the matter,
but certain it is that when girls here
look II and 10 they arc moro apt to be
10 and 20. Whom they arc 25 and 80
they look 80 and 35 whilo with sineu-
lor compensation matrons of SO and 60
often look as young as their grown
daughters. In one respect the English
mother is more sensible than her
American cousin. She keeps her girls
in tho nursery limits, as 1t were, as
long as possible. This is as it should
bo. The years speed away fast enough
without forcing tho girls into woman
hood too soon. In America thero arc
too few genuine little girls. They arc
little old women, with haggard little
dissipatcd doll faces, with tight stays
and abbreviated skirts. An English
girl remains one until long after tho
time that her sister on the other side of
tho Atlantic is married
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-06
"A Little Boy-Lovcr Of Mine.

a Il , to-day on the street mot,
IN ;dSS,,Neply bronzed and bearded grown,
fsok In tho eyes can't forget
Fop'twas visago have known;
Long years ago whom my step was fleet,
when brightly my youthful eyes could
shinc
This very man I CHANGED to meot
Was little boy lover of mine.
Did he recall mo when wo passed
SO near upon the crowded street2
We both OF us were walking fast
When our rapid g}ances chanced to mcet;
Butl saw his eyc-lids give, tho't,
"A swift and recognizing sign,
And said myself, "Ho has not forgot
This little boy-lover OF mine.'
All, what has happened in all those years
OF rapid, over changing life2
Has 1t boon q season of bitter toars,
: or horccst struggles, weary strife?
Or have happy wifo and children made
His passing years seem so Scrcno
That tho old-timc joys huvc begun to fedo
:, E AS If, alas, they'd never been? .
o little boy-lovcr of minel
Those days werc happy though so short,
Butthc glow of their memory still doth shine
Within my hearts most tender thought;
When wc reach the other shore, I'll wait
To meet no recognizing,
But I'll como and greet at tho Beautiful Cato
This little boy-lovcr of mine.
-Wili"msport breakfast Table.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-06

Sam Kallcton, member of the
Arkansas Legislature, was very fond of
offering amendments to bills intro
duced. That was the limit of his Log
islatiyo capacity. Ono morning aftcr
q nights hilarity, he entered the legis-
!ative hall just rs tho chaplain was ask
ing divine aid. The old man took q
chow of tobacco, and listened alton
lively until the chaplain closed his peti-
tion with an effective recitation of tho
Lords prayer. "Mr Speaker" said
tho old man, arising, II movo to
strike out tho words daily bread and
insert as much bread rs may be found
necessary for twenty days We have
already done enough for the food
sufferers"
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Wntcrcd Their Stock.

In Peoria, Ills, was stock company
OF threo brothers, having q capital OF
$50, 900. Tho dividends wero so largo
and the opportunity for increasing the
business so fair that one of the brothers
went to lawyer and explained:
"fritz und Jacob und me talk it all
over, und we conclude to put some wa
ter in our stock. Shust how we should
do him we dunno"
Chow much do you want to increase
your s!ockP"
"Vhell, aboudt $4,000"
"Well, wo'll get some moro ccrtif-
Gates printed and I'll see to tho water
ing. Just leave it all TO me-"
And as tho partners remarked to
each other about three wccks lator:
''How wash it dot lawyer put all dot
water in his own pockod und calls for
som dividends on us?"- Val Street
NeWS.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-06

A whiting Yankee has cut, with o
jack-knife. from single pino block, a
large, self-like group of figures ropro-
senting span of horses attached to q
carriage, in which arc two mon. ItAis
tho most wonderful piece of carving
ever seen in New Haven, md is truo
to life. Ho has been at work for
months on it. Even the spokcs of the
whools arc perfect, and tho ,whoels re-
volvc on their aXles freely. The har-
ness is complete in every detail, and
can be moved on tho horses. Several
months more will be required to per-
feet the group in minor details. II is
viewed by many people daily,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-06

a golden fish, purchased twonty.tvo
years ago by lady of Frederick,
Maryland, died recently. 1t Is said
that tho old fish had not grown a
particle during tho whole period of itS
captivity. -, y "
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-06

Whut er glorious thing lis fur do
laoorin man dat do Sabi or didn't como
ez er rich man, case ef ho had, tick.
cts on do salvation road woul cos 40
much now. dat or po' man couldn't
tech ono wild or ton foot polo. Bless
yer, da wouldn' let him hang erroun'
dc depot ter see do train start.-Arkan-
saW Traveller. "''''-
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-06

All do cddication in do worl' won't
make some men wise. All dc CON In
dc crib won't fattan dc stump-suckin'
boss.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-06

Sudden pleasures is allus do keenos'.
Oar amt no apple so sweet as do one
we accidontly fins in do grass.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-06

Er dog has got moro sonso den do
spen' thrift. fur, Of dog hab got or big
ger piece O. meat cen he ken eat. 'gtead
O. hrowin it crwaJ, he buries it, know.
in dat artcr crwhile, he will be honpI q
Grgin. s''
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-06

Folks sometimes growl bout do very
source O. dar fortune. Dc farmer often
complains o. do heat.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-06
Plantation Philosophy.

De pusson what doan' talk nothin'
but slang, doan' think nothin' but
slang.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-11-06

About 1000 comets have boon seon
since tho records began,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-03
TRUST SAFE.

TN pursuance ni lllb terms and prtyIs.
| ions Of Il diced Of trHst bxeCuleh bf
X. Il, BtkNrt and Caroline, his IiiU, Ii
the undersigned Trustee, bearing dale
on tie 18Th day Of October, 1852, aud uf
record hrthe Clerks Olllc0 ii the C0un.
" C0hTt ui Mason County, West Wiz.
t;inia, in trust deed book No. o, lagns
%S, &C., OBSCURE The paymentoi certain
notes therein desmibCl, 10 Cornelius
Johns1h, which notes aud trust having
been liSslgiied 10 j. Il, Hayes, and de-
fault having hecn made In tho payment
Of slid notes, and having been required
by said Hayes lis such assignee, | sliWll
on the 10Th day Of SepIemDers
1854, nj the front door Of the Court
House Of AIasOu COUNT, Wcst Virginia;
proceed 10 sell Othe highest bidder for
CASH, all Of that tract 0f land situated
Ia Mason County West Virginia, OH the
waters Of the Big Sixteen Mile Greek, lN..
ing the same tract Of land ON With the
said Richard Eckartl's now resides, uitis
sisIing Of seven shares Of the aIlall
Farm adjoining lands Of Dr. Gillespie,
ThOs, MtCombs, - Amsbnryana 9TH.
UrH. bounded BY SamuclJ. Halls land on
the West, Oh the North BY VIM. AIMS.
bury on the East by Jubal Hall and on
the South by DR.. Gillespie, supposed 10
contain fifty acres, Thetitl To saitl real
estate Is believed 10 ljc goul but selling
aslrustce shall convey only snCIi title
as is vested IN me,
Id TIhINIS, Trustee.
augB,4w,
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Reduced Rntes 10 Stale Tair.

Reduced Rates 10 State Fair.
During the Ohio State Fair,
which will be held in Columbus,
September 1, 2, 8, 4 and 5, the
Columbus, Hooking Valley and
Toledo Railway will sell from all
stations, for all passenger trains,
Round Trip tickets at greatly re-
duced rates. Tworegular trains to
and from Columbus each day, Elk.
cursion tickets good going on all
passenger trains Of above dates
and good returning until satur.
day, September 6, inclusive. For
rates see advertising matter, which
has been profuscly distributed
along the line.
On Wednesday and Friday, Sep.
tembcr Sd and 9TH, a special train
will leave Logan for Ohio River
division stations on arrival of
Hooking Valley division train
leaving Columbu, at G o'clock p
IN. Thus affording excursioni.ts
desiring to make the round trip
same day an opportunity to do 50.
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TRUST SALE.

TN pursuance Of the terms and provis.
| ions " II rertnin deed vi trust cxecu-
ted by Samuel /. Hall and Ann u, Hall,
his wife, TO the undersigned trustee,
bearing date on the 18th duy Of SUptem.
Der, 1882, and Of record in tho Clerks
Office Of the County Court OF Mason
County, West Virginia, III trust deed
book No. 0, folio JsO, &C., to secure IL
Cornelius johnson the payment nj Is
certain note bearing even date there
with fur seyenty.lve dollars, with inter-
Est from date, which note was made
payable twelve months after date, and
has bcen assigned BY said Cornelius
johnson to j, i. Hayes, and having
been required by sail j. H. Hayes u.s.
Signec as aforesaid, Isllall oil tho 10Th
d;iy Of September, 1881, 1T this
front door Of the Court House Of Mason
County, West Virginia, proceed to sell
by way Of public auction, all OF that
certain tract or parcel Of land situate OH
The Watersot Big Sixteen NlilB Greek,
in Mason County, West Viginia, anil
bounded OH the East by lands Of Rich
ard y, Eckard, ON the South bylands u
DR.. Gillespie, on the West by lands vi
James Dunn and on tho North BY lands
OF VIM. Amsbury, and contains 20 acres
more or less.
Toms Of Slt.-0nc.tlird Of tho pnr-
chase money cash in hand, one.third
thereof with interest In one year, and
tile residue thereof with interest hi two
years, taking from the purchaser Ills
notes with good security Tor tho defer.
red payments, and retaining the legal
titleds Il further security.
SAMUEL. .. HAltB0R,
0ngO.wl. Trustee.
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rnoAn rfoTxcns.
e0AIMISSl0NERIS SANE.

IllY ylfsue'6i q decree mad on Tie Gilt
I'D sisy d May, l !, n tic Qlinneett
cause IL VIM. 4. Gum, Administrator
|1i Robert Iiaiitef, deceased sg:tinsl fliue
ianief and Others, pending li3lbt Gir.
clii, Court 81 Mps0n Gonuty, WtSt Nir.
ginia, 1 shall on the 18Th tl,ty OF
September. ISIS at nc front door
81 the Gduft House q said County Selt
atpultlit aurti1ntO the highest bidder;
tile following parcel 81 land, tI.wil, Tie
one undiyidedsixtltiaftot thOl00 acres
Of land II the BILL aud Exhibits desctis
ibd, situate ON Tie waters 81 the Ohio
SiSsCth Mile Greek IN GlchdlnVn Dis
triCt, III said County.
TrMs Of Sale -Caslf Us 10 such snm
aswill pay the c0siB Of sald suit aiid
charges attending tho salc, and UPON Il
credit as 10 Nie residue In tv6 cgNal ins
stalMents Of six and twelve months TAX
ing from the purchaser bond with good
security bearing interest from dale,
W,ls, GUM, Special Conlnfr.
Bond With approved security has been
given us required BY said decree.
ChAS b, WAttiENER,
Clerk Mason Circuit Court.
hup4DlW.
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A. Golden Opinion.

Awell known author has said: Ever,
youth should live with an eye todd age
II he should die before lie gets there, q
will never do him an injury" Just s.
shouldall youth be taught by their pa
rents and teachers that Pcrma, the grea
tonic is Just the remedy he needs for al
the ailments to which tlesllis heir. Ma
ny golden opinions of its value and o
It's unprecedented succtss have been re
ceived by its discoveries all Of wllicl
express the most unbounded confidence
initsyalue us u remedy, and tell what il
has done for the afflicted,
c. H. Walron writes from Brooklyn
New York, that he began taking Penmc
while at Conneapton, Pa, for a severe
pain in his side. Alternating three bot.
ties, the pain was almost entirely remov.
cd, and be now asks where he can &c,
the world renowned tonic in Gotham
He knows where he gets relief. Ask
your druggist for Perund, also the ellis
Of Life"
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POMONA ITEMS. = Threshing is
most all done and the wheat turned
out well. Corn is not as good as II
has been in years befure.
The Conference at Pine Grove is
over. There was a pleasant time
with old friends meeting from all
parts Of the county.
The Pomona base ball club play.
cd tho Five Mile club lust Satur.
day and were defeated by u score
Of sixty to nine.
There will be a festival held at
Bell Chapel on Wednesday night,
the 18th inst.
Our neighborhood witnessed a
little excitement the other day. A
man by the name of Davis came
from the mountains in company
with his better half to visit his
brothor.in.law. He aud his sister
got up a trade Of some kind aud
fell out, and he struck her with
his fist and knocked her down, but
she raised with u hatchet in her
hand and played an active part in
the game, so Davis fled from the
second scene with his hands we'll
dyed with blood aud almost fng.
or less. ARBUcELE.
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The Weekly Register.
po1HTPIEAsAET WEST VIRGINIA

The Fair jlst closed was one d
The best ever witnessed in The
county. The displays in all the
departments we're larger and d
better quality than heretofore.
The stock, in horses, cattle, sheep
and swine, was the finest ever OK.
hibiled upon the grounds. The
agricultural products, surpassed all
former displays The display Of
improved agricultural machinery
was the largest ever made upon
the grounds, and colnptised almost
every kind Of machinery known
to the farmer
A new feature in The Displays
was that Of the Kanawha Lumber
and Furniture Company Of this
place, This company erected a
building upon The grounds, in
which they displayed the varieties
offurniture manufactured by them,
from The commonest 10 The most
costly The display was grand
and well arranged, und attracted
the attention of everybody who
visited the Fair. We doubt II
there was a man, woman or child
upon the grounds during the Fair,
that did not visit this building.
Owing to the publication Of the
premium list in this paper, we are
compelled to forego any further
reference to the Fair aud its man.
agemeut. It is enough to say that
everybody was pleased, and that
the Fair was u financial success.
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through the American Express,
Fseks Sun called on comstock, hard
AT work at the planing mill glS
Cedar &C., where be Is a valuable
employe. His number was 9e,2N
In the June drawing, Mr.. PhilipJ,
Gruber, Cashier for the institution
Comstock works for, wastbe holder
0E ope.ffth ticket No 2T,S70, prize
s2N,000 which harecgiyed prompt
ly. Mr.. Comstnck also had an IN
tsTest In thisticket ofs2O0. Last,
but not least, MI, ComstoCk held
another lucky ticket, No. sl,S2S,
which drew $40. This notice is
prdmpied as MI. c. il knownto US,
and ii slbstantiates the fact that
The Louisiana State Lottery Co. is
q straight Institution, in which the
good penple Of New Orleans axe
PRIDE Miiwaukee (iYis.) Pseks Sun,
Augt2.
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PROCLAMATION.
STATE or WEST VIRGINIA,

1890 " " AsNA NAlAHANlnI
Erccu,iW Department.
TO Tie Conoaisoncy6f Election efMc SIZE.
raj C0t0diag Ntst Iiyiaid:
WHEREAS, a vacancy exists In Tie
w Office OF Judge VI he SgTlae Curt
Of AjpMis OF this State, for the tern, OF
saidp nding on tEeslstdayGlDcC y,
ISIS, by reason Of the resignation to take
elect on the 3ist DAY Of December, 1885,.
OF tho Hon. Az. Raymond, one Of the
Judges thereof, and incumbent Of said
term.
ANn WnERBAs, Moro than two years
will elapse from the ilihu Of the resigla.
ton al the Hon. Alpheus r. Raymond,
Judge as Aforesaid 70 tho end OF tho
term for which he was elected;
Now, TngHgpoaB, l, JACOB B. JACK.
sol, Governor Of the State OF West Vir.
ginia, by virtue Of tho authority In uiu
rested, hereby command you, the said
Commissioners Of Election, in The name
Of the State Of West Virginia, 10 cats,i 4
poll to be opened anil an election TO bo
held al the several plauCs AZ voting in
your respective CDuntirs, ON the SPCOI,tL
Tuesday III October, a. ID. 1891,
to.wit, on tho Hill day day thereof, Il
being the day Of HE next general eiec.
tion, for the purpose Of rhoOsinga Judge
Of tic Supreme Cont Of Appeals, to iilI
tho Vacancy in said office caused By tho
resignation OF the Hon, Alphcus +. Hay.
lnond, late Judge Us Aforesaid.
In WITNESS WllEaEoF, have
las. heleuntlset my hand and cal,s.
~ cd the LssSSHllOi the State tObe
Affixed Mt tho Capitol, Al Wheeling,
this twenty.aat day Of August, A. b,
1874, and Of ilW State tie twenty.
second, J. B. JACKSON,
by tho Governor,
NANDoLplE STALNAIRR, JK,
avg, 27.te,