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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

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condition highly ia
lvorable to speedy re-
covery, and far less
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truly wonderful efiice-
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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26
Speaker Carlisle Ill.

Speaker Carlisle was so i'll when he
arrived at Washington on Thursday
afternoon that he was obliged to take
to his bed at once. Visitors were not
permitted to see him and cards were
not taken to his room. Ee is now i'm.
proving,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

that they (the Pressleys) were trying
to take his land after he had forbid
den them. He did moi say what he
had shot them WITH"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26
LAND FOR SALE.

Il WENTY-TWO HUNDRED ACRES,
situated on the waters of Broad River,
in Fairfield County, eight miles from Ais
ton Depot and one mile from Dawkins'
Depot, will be sold in one tract or in five
parts Traversed by the Spartanburg &
Union Railroad. One good dwelling house
and necessary outbuildings Correspon-
aence solicited.
JOSEPH K. ALSTON,
Oct27L1m Winnsboro, S. C.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26
A Blind and Deaf Woman.

Miss Minnie Wallace, of Atlanta, lost
ner hearing, her sight and sense of taste.
Sores covered her body and limbs. Her
joints were swollen and painful, her limbs
paralyZed appetite lost, and she was ekinp
out miserable life. Six BEETLES of b, B, ne
restored her sight and hearing, relieved ali
aches and pains, added flesh and strength
her. ~. =. '--''' '''' W "
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

!, a prominent Alabama physician said,
a patient who was almost dying from the
effects of Tertiary Syphilis and who had
t,el peen treated by several noted physicians
WITHOUT benefit, used one dozen bottles of
y; u. B. and was entirely cured. He had
ulcers on his arms and the bones protrnded
through the flesh and skin at the elbow
ana death seemed inevitable"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

! Germany has acquiesced in the
ropes settlement Of the Caroline cues
tion. Z wa
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26
ANALYSIS or PINE STRAW,


AuIlohla. ..........,.......O @. 60
phosphoric acid. 80
! oIlsh .'..'.... ............ % 40
ntaS hesld'' ...............,.. o. 80
'''"'''.'..'s ......... % 80
The pine straw contains about four.
iltths as much ammonia, about one
half as much phosphoric acid, about
one half rs much lime as the manure,
flhe straw is recommended also be-
cause IT breaks up and mixes with
other singredIents rapidly, and rots
more easily than oak leaves. Aftcr
Tue pine leaves have lain on the 0ronnd
Tor along time much of their fertilizinG
contents have been washed ont h99
rams, and they are then less valuable.
Before the winter rains set in will he
good time 10 haul up an abnndanf
supply of these leaves. Make mems nS
poles or rails, fill them with the pine
straw and color with planks. as beforo
suggested, planks make the best fem.
porary roofs, especially during the
winter, when they are not much warn.
ed by the sun.
Litter the stalls now as rapids.
they will bear IL, From time to time
fork up the edges and dryer parts and
throw thopp on the wet spots, a very
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

1873 Main Street, Columbia, 8. G..
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
THE TICKING OF A CLOCK.

Slight though the ticking of a clock
may be, its sudden cessation has n won.
derful influence upon the inmates of n
room in which the timekeeper is located
A dina realization of something wrong
steals over the senses-a feeling m as
II something of value had baen
lost, or a friend had gone awav
perhaps never to return, or as if some
OF the children were sick, until sud-
denly some one looks up and exclaims :;
"Why, the clocks stopped !" And
Immediately the ill-defined forebodinos
dissipate, the little shadow of gloom
meits away, and as the winding-up pro-
cess is completed. and the CHEEKY tick
ing recommences, the family oirele
regains its wOnted buoyancy of Spirits
and tho members wonder what il WINS
that made them feel so gloomy a few
moments before.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
HOW FJsR ARE SPREAD.

In looking oyer the most reoent faunal
lists of this portion of the country.
writes DR.. G. G. Abbott in his forthcom-
ing " Rnmbles About Home, I find that
much OF our geological literature is
somewhat amusing By a preconceived
notion Of what should be the geogra-
phical distribution of the fishes and
other animals as well. these ''svstem-
attic " writer's gravely assert that in such
river fish is found but that it never
wanders either to the eastward or west
ward. Perhaps originally this was true
OF our rivers, as the river itself deter
mined the range of specific variation
that hqs ultimately come about but no
river could retain all the species that
originated in it. There are too many
possible ways by which fish can be
safely transported long distances for us
to assert that none of them have oper-
ated IN stocking a neighboring stream
with species not native and to the man.
ner born. There is undoubted evidence
on record of whirlwinds gathering nm
immense numbers Of minute fish and
landing them miles away. These show
ers OF fishes, frogs, and even salaman-
deEs, are not unknown, even if they are
uncommon and stHYange would it be if
all such wind transported species should
fall upon dry ground, and never into the
water, Fertllized eggs, too, can like
wise be blown a long distance even over
low ranges Of hills which sometimes SEN
arate river valleys, and so give rise to a
race of fishes that previously were
unknown in the locality. Eggs, too.
might readily adhere to the mud that
often clings to the feet of wading birds.
and would thus be gently replaced in a
distant river, miles away from that in
which they were deposited by the parent
fish. The present extensive system of
canals also has tended to mingle the
icAthyic fnunas of our various river
systems. And when all these possible,
probable and actual conditions are CON
sldered 1t need excite no wonder if in
any one of our rivers or its tributaries
we now find occasional individuals of
species.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
FACTS CONCERNING OPALs.

The mineralOgists and geologists have
offered many clever theories to account
for the splendor of the opal, but no one
has completely satisfied everybody, and
perhaps never will. 1t is conjeotured
that it is due either to tho presence Of
water in its composition OF to the disin-
tegration of the lamin@ or layers of the
stone, but even this is not certainly
known. The Turks believe that the gem
is of celestial origin, and thus escape all
difficulties at once. The ancient opal
mines hive never been discovered, but
there were no doubt deposits of the pre-
cious stones in Arabia, Syria and per-
haps other parts Of Asia from which the
ancients obtained their gems.
Central America and Mexico abound
In Opal-bearing districts, which are much
more abundant than might be supposed
but perhaps the fnest opals of the pres
ent day are Obtained in Hungary. The
fire opal is found in the greatest perfec-
tion iR the porphyrite rocks near Zima-
pun, in Mexico but while this variety
is the most beautiful of all opals, it is
also the most sensitive, and is frequently
ruined beyond hope of repair by damp
or exposure, or even by a sudden change
in the weather There is probably no
gem, however, which is more subject to
injury than the opal. Exposure to the
Light Injuries it very materially, though
there is not one thing strange about this,
the fact being true also of amethyst, the
garnet, and almost all other precious
cOlOred stones.
As stated, the finest opals are now
found in Hungarian mines When first
extracted from their native matrix. the
gems are soft, friable, tender and easily
broken The first thing to he done is to
expose them to the air and light for a
few days, until they have become hard,
and then their colors begin to appear,
AT the same time the change takes place
IN the gem, it becomes also reduced in
size from the evaporation of the quarry
water contained in its veins. Great care
must be exercised in drying the stone,
or it will split and crack in a thousand
directions, and become utterly worth
less. It is also liable 20 another calam-
ity. if exposed to high temperature-
that is, of losing iridescence, and, when
this once happens, the stone is abso-
lutely worthless.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
FOR SALE.

stock and Fixtures Of an old and established
grocery ana Commission House. Good reason
Tor selling Apply at this Onice. oct 2i-tf
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MORNING STAR LODGE, No. 6. I. o. 0. F-Meets
every Friday evening, at 7I5O'clock.
Mcdonnell ENCAMPMENT, No. 2, F-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of ascb
month, at ~ o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. 1S. A. F. A. M-Meety First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month
TN o'clock.
SMYRNA CoNcLAyE No a. ORDER OF IIEPrAsOPUs
-Meetsevery WedneSdayevening NJ : 3 O'Clock,
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
GBe Smyrna dimes,
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Dec. 16, 1885.
nnIIRnM sEnNlcEa

AsBURY METHODIST Overwhelmingly
ing at lO13 A. NJ. and ~ NJ. Sunday School
"a and2P.M. Prayer rMeeting-Thursdays at
7HP. NJ Rev. ]. B. Quigg, Pastor
ST. PETERS PROTESTANT Observation-Disclosures
Preaching atlO5 Am. and IA P. Nj. Holy Days
~ A. N. Sunday School, P. NJ. Prayer
B. Gordon Rector.
.-Sunday-Preaching at lO1$ A. NJ.
and ~ P. NJ. Sunday School, P NJ. Prayer
Meeting-Fridays at ~ P. N. Rev. j. I.
Umsted, Pastor.
ST. PoLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURcH.-NIass on First
and Third Sundays, at 7.30 A. NJ, and on the
Second and Fourth Sundays, at 1880 A. NJ.
Catechism Glasses taught every Sunday after
Mass. Rev. Dennis J. Flynn, Pastor
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (Coloredl.-
Sunday-Preaching at 1012 A. M. and ~ P. NJ.
Sunday School, P N. Rev. D. A. Ridout
Pastor.
A. NJ. E. -Sunday-Preaching at 1Ol5
A. NJ. and ~ P. NJ. Sunday SchoOl22l5 P n
Rev. Seth d w. Smith, Pastor
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
TIHE NEW BONNET.
COPYRIGHT
By THE BARD OF TOWER HALL


Hubby, dear ! want a bonnet"
Said lady 10 her lord
lone adorned with ostrich feathers.
Gilded with a golden cord"
iOn shall have" replied her husband
so such bonnet; that swear
You can Epd, I'm very certain.
Something good enough to wear"
on he went, then said Ais lady:
Times are hard, I'll prudent be
can lind, no doubt, a bonnet
He'll be very proud to see,
Yesterday a suit he purchased
One in which he'll cut a dash
When on Chestnut street ne sees me
wearing Granny's old Calash Z"
Full of fun she sought the attic
Found the bonnet, and in haste
Went TO meet her prudent husband,
Known TO be a man of taste,
Fast to Chestnut street she hurried
Meeting with her husband there
She exclaimed: I've found a bonnet
Something good enough to wear"
Take it off, he mqtiered, gasping,
Don't be seen in that abroad
You shall have the featheTed bonnet
Girdled with golden cord 90
For her head he bought the bonnet
For her shoulders bought a shawl
Both with money saved on clothing
Bought for self at TOWER HALL
EUerything HeiO, stylish, elegant and chedD in N
ldy Of Clothing for Men, BOy's and Ctidrhn's tUea
, be JOund at GARITEE, MAsTEN & ALIENS Or
redt sltcceSS-d suit 10 order for Sl4. TOWER HALL
md arnuru urHE EHanun
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
Notice IN gmyrno Sl,,,,n.rs

Notice IN Smyrna Shippers.
All Heavy Freight intended to be hauled to
6B06sl B0sl by our Teams should be reported at our
Oilce th" night Preyluu. to departure Of Boat.
ANY small Package should be reported at the
Ohce at least two hnurs before Boat starts.
Philadelphia and Smyrna Transpor-
tatiOn Company.
J. Z. TYGEEr, Frest
" q. PIERCE. Sec'y and Trea'r
OFFICES. No. p :. Delaware Avenue, Phila.
and smyrna bel
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

Wear your learning, like a watch, in q
private pocket do not pull it out, and
strike it merely to show that you have il
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

He looked earnestly at the two glass
hand gFenades that hung on the walls of
the corridor of the theatre, "How
thoughtful" he said, "of the manage,
ment to provide bottles of water in case
Of ffaintness among tho ladies'" "Them,s
fire extinguishers, interrupted the at-
tendant. "When q fire breaks out you
throw 0 bottle on it and they put it out"
"Any kind of q BreS" "Yes big or
little" "Then Ill have half o dozen
put into my coffin"
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
lO47. KENT COUNTY 1885.
Mutual Insurance Co.,
DOVER, DEL.

Insures against loss by tire, issuing mutual poll
cies only under which payments are made an.
nually in advance during membership, and on
ceasing to be members whatever remains uneX-
pended after paying losses, expenses and divi-
dends is returned, thereby furnishing insurance
at cost
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-07
A SALT LAKE.
Remarkable Curiosity ON the Top OF q
Mountain.

Remarkable Curiosity ON the Top OF q
Mountain.
There is 3 remarkable salt lake stu.
ated one hundred and fifty miles west
and south of Albuquerque. in New
Mexico, and about fifty miles from the
Arizona line. The lake is located on
the top Of volcano mountain. and
evidently occupies an extinct carter.
The lake il perhaps three quarters of a
mile in diameter. and is so strongly
impregnated with salt that q thick
crust Of pure white salt of q spongy
consistency like floating ice encrusts
the margin. 1t is SO plentiful that it
Is carried away ~ the wagon load. 1t
has been long used by the Indians.
The salt Is white, of the purest quail
ity. and destitute of sand or any for
eign ingredient The texture is porous,
like CONCEALED white foam. There is
one specimen inclosing the stem of
some vegetable, and can be handled
like m apple BY it's stem.
But the most curious feature of this
lake is tall. .circular column. Of
monument-shaped formation, which
AlSCo W us70E tue ceuter Oh the lake TO
the height Of one hundred feet. and
which appears to be composed of whit,
lava thrown up by some convulson
during some ancient geological Pc
Rod. The outside OF the singular
column sloped from the base toward
the top. and was rough enough
to enable it to be assembled. On
reaching the top of the cone,
the interior was found to be
hollow like tube, and at the bottom
there was seen CIRCULAR pond of water
with bright emerald green color in
appearance. probably to be attributed
70 the sparse rays of light which pene-
trated this hugo tube, and were re-
fected from the smooth, mirror-like
surface Of the water. A party with
some difficulty descended the project
ing sides OF the interior of this bowl.
and they found no incrustations of salt
on the surface like that on the outside,
but, on thrusting the hand into the
water and Withdrawing it. the hand |
came out perfectly white from the par
ticles Of salt that adhered to it. Itwas
evidently very strong brine.-Er- |
skOa0e.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-07
THE SWEET OLD NAME.

Calline the sweet old name,
Anu child voiCe answering,
WIKI ~ eye Of kiudltng flame,
And brown hair clustering
0vera brow % like your own,
And yotco whose ringing tone
Wakes the echoes Of all the years,
The beautiful, bygone years.
The awful silence of shroud and tomb,
That seemed TO fold you away 50 far,
u broken, and through the gloom
Comes the CLEAN OF one soft star.
4 mingled thrill OF Joy and pain,
Though l call TO yo1 In vain;
In the sound Of the boyish tone
u something still your own.
Ana watch and wait to zee
Your life again unfolding,
From out OF the death that seemed TO b
When you passed from my behcldinG
And Joy, II your life Is lived again,
So bravo and true In ifs peace and pain,
So strong In Its high enoeavor
To live for the vast forever.
-Eadly = B1Geee, u Chicago Csrres9
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-07
THEY cor LEFT.

How . 0ra1gog Demonstrnted IN I'm.
/ portaat Fact.
| He sat down in one of the hallwayl
Of the Merrill block and pulled on hi,
boot and policeman who happened
along ct that moment kindly inquired
Concluded to 90 barefoota''
Say called the man IS he tucged
away At his sock. s.rvc been walking
around this town for about i've hours. >
Must 10 footsore. I"
No. 'tAin't that but I've had !
dozen diA0rsnt boys ask me Il / had tar
On ny heal I've looked and looked.
but the1e = No Tar. Il there any on
that bootr'
ssNo.'s
. .:,4a On ny sock'"
well. now. on comes the sock And
yuu look 1t my haxe heel. II ther.,s
any tor thero 1 want to know it's
= cat - any, - replied the officer.
bue you've got the thumb nvcst
biGgost old calIous ever did behold .
know It but Tn altar tar. Anv
~ On my Sootr"
s:Nos"
. AZ = ~ soss'''
Ia 49, saay young cnbs ara
~ Ge - 10y are. Iva kinder
- ~ to time. but they want Is
qe x1G1t "a 81 ~ now! I've looked
- e've looEod. and there's IS -
<1o<o - - nox1 boy who - ~
Cd - Nil - oelfs aioae vifk
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-07

talk" would be had in the morning
Accordingly the party's horses were
cared for, their blankets and saddles
were brought in. ana the six or seven
white men and forty or more Ind:a
lay down on the rocks. The writer was
invited to stretch himself beside Scar
Face" on tule mat. 1t was not IN
viting. but the invitation was gracious
~ accepted. There was not much
sleep. All night long the sage-brush
fire was kept blazing. Every hour OF
SO the savages would "change the
watch" One or two or three red
devils would crawl INTO the cave, guns
in hand, and covered with cartr dyes,
and others would crawl out ard take
their places.
The silent hours dragged by and
finally daylight broke. With it all the
Indians were astir, and. of course. their
guests were too polite to interfere with
domestic arrangements. They arose,
too.
I'VE must saddle up and be prepared
to get out of here just as soon as tn S
talk is over" said Fairchild. I'VE
mustn't wear out our welcome" he
added. significantly.
He said afterward that he saw GER
tain signs among some of the Younger
Indians that he didn't Ike. For in
stance. at daybreak they had removed
the horses of Their guests to another
spot and had been SO impolite as to
take all the bacon and BISCUIT they
could get their hands on. leaving none
for the white mans breakfast. A pail
of coffee was hastily made. the horses
were saddled. and then the Ind ans
were assembled for another talk"
Steele and Fairchild purposelY made
this as brief as possible. Captain Jack
stated simply that he would receive the
"hy-as-tyees, and he said in English
to Fairchild:
''Meacham-you tell Meacham me
want him to come. Me want to see
Meacham.
The few Indians who understood En-
giish broke into a coarse laugh. and
Steele at once took Captain Jacks
hand and babe him goodbye.
go out and mount" he whispered
quickly to the rest Of the party.
There was no me lost in bidding
Adieu to the savages- Fairchild sprang
INTO his saddle and struck out at once.
In ten minutes the whole party were
but OF the crater-like basin and picking
her way in single file over the rocks.
t was fully an hour before word was
'poken. and then Steele, who brought |
up the rear. exclaimel:
boys. l think we got out of there in |
,ood time"
Four weeks later the treacherous Mo- |
locs committed the awful crime which |
tartled the country.-San Francisco
1cv. N. y. Star.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-07
FORT oonELson.

General Grant Explnlns the Circumstances
Of the Assault Upon the stroashold-
'At the siege effort Donelson. whsn
the men found themselves without am
munition. they could not stand up
against troops who seemed to hare
plenty of it The division broke, and ,
portion fed, bat the most of the men,
as they were not pursued. only fell
back out Of range of the fire of the en-
envy. 1t must have been about this
time that Thayer pushed his brigade 4
between the enemy and those Of our
troops that were without ammunition
At all events. the enemy fell back with
in his intre nchments and was there
when / arrived on the field. ! saw the
men standing in knots. talking in the
most excited manner. No officer
seemed to give any directions. The
sold ers had their muskets, but no am
munitIon. while there were tons of It
close at hand / heard some of the
men say that the enemy had come out
with his knapsacks and hayer sackt
filled with rations They seemed -
think this indicated determination on
his part 10 stay ont and fight ju ~
long as his provisions held out.
II turned to Colonel j. d. Webster.
Of my staff. who was with me. and
said: Some Of our men arc pretty
badly demcralized. but tie enemy must
be more so, for he has attempted To-
force his way ont, but has fallen back.
The one who attacks now win b. VIC
torious. and the enemy will have to b.
In hurry if he gets ahead of me
81 determined to make The assault y
once. and on our left It was clear 70
my mind that the enemy had started 70
march out with his entire force. except
few picxets. and, II our attack fonld
10 made on the left before the enemy
could redistribute his forces alon.s the
line. we would find but little oppos Ion.
except from the intervening abat 5 -
directed Colone Webster to ride with
me and call out to the men - ~
passed: Fill your cartr.dge-boxes
quick, and get into line; tne enemy y
trying to escape. and he must not -
permitted to do So This acted J ke :
charm. The men only wanted soa's
6ne to give them a command
Gr0ncs Eerson0f Memoirs.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-07
READING FOR THE YOUNG,
FIVE LITTLE WHITE HEADS.

Five little white heads peeped out Of the
mold,
When the dew was damp and the night was
cold;
And they crowded their way through the soil
with pride.
Hurrahl We are going to be mushrooms."
they cried.
But the sun came up. and the sun shone
down,
And the Little white heads were shriveled and
brown:
Long were their faces, their pride had n fall
They were nothing but foad-stools after all
-Wdtter Learned, In 81 Nicho,os.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-07
AMONG THE MODOCS.
= Story Of Indian Diplomacy
Never Before Published.

The lmtsrvBsw That Prsesded the Ma
ssers - tAs Psses Cennissisasrs-
4 P~rilous lGJssaon and .
Marrow Escape.
A thrilling chapter of the unwritte
history Of the negotiations that pre-
ceded the massacre by the Modocs q
the Peace Commission in 1872 is nov
related for the first time by gentle
man Of. this city who formed one Of tn
party. Four months anterior to th,
appearance of Meacham and the Peac'
Comm;ssio in the Lava Beds 1t va
deemed advisable to send . small party
to Captain Jack to have peace tall
and ascertain how the land lay. tn,
Indians had no faith in Meacham. They
regarded him - their enemy and thu
cause Of al their troubles. as he was IL
park and from the start they meant t.
kill him If they got chance When
the overtures for preliminary tall
wore first made. Captain Jack refused
70 send out any message by the squaws.
but }Uo dayB later he sent ont two In
dians Who knew Fairchild, Z rancher.
we'll 10 say that he, Jack. wanted to
80 Fairchild and SQUIRE Steele Of
Yreka. and would talk peace. with
them. He wanted them to come nm
armed, and they might bring few
other good mon. bat mo soldiers"
Il Vas rather perilous undertaking,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-07

Mobile. Ala, was founded " ne
French in I'LL and New Orleans W -
same people in l74l