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

"Father," he began, after taking tho
old man out back OF the barn, 'your
years are many"
Eyes, my son."
"You have toilod early and late, and
by the sweat OF your brow you have
amassed this big farm"
That's so, William"
"lt has panied mo more than I can
tell to see you, ut your ago, troubling
yourself with the cares of life. Father,
your declining days should be spent in
the old armchair in tho chimney cor
ner."
Eyes. William, they should"
"Now, father, seeing you are old and
feeble and helpless, give me deed of
tho farm and you and mother 1.-Two out
your fow remaining days with mo and
Sally"
"Wihiam," said tho old man, as no
pushed back his sleeves, IL think | SEQ
the drift O. them remarks. When I'm
ready to start for tho poor-houso I'll
play fool and hand over tho decd. Will
iam!''
"Yes. sir"
''ln order to dispel any delusion on
your part that Pm old and feoblo and
helpless I'm going to knock down
half nm aero OF corn-stalks with your
heels!''
And when the convention finally adj
Journed William crawlcd to the near-
est hay-stack and cautiously whispered
to himself:
"And Sally was to broach tho Same
thing to ma at the same time! / won
dor if she is mortally injured or only
crippled for life. ~. y Sun.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26
Heaven Was With Him.

al was in Custer City threo Years
ago, and as dcad broko as a skinned
WOLF he said, as the boys pumped
him to tell how he got such scar on
his face.
mo. sir, hadn't blessed nickel.
and didn't know human being in
that town. There was no work. no
way to get out. and leaned against q
! dead wall and wondered how much
my revolver would sell for, and which
way should head if had $40. Tell
you, gents. / was feeling powerful
blue when Hope cum scooting around
the corner to pat me on the back and
give me boost. If you remember,
the poet says its always the darkest
just afore dawn, and somebody has
written that Providence never goes
back on q man who means to do tho
squar' thing"
"Who was Hopep" asked one.
"She was female-a woman. I
don't remember whether she was as
purity as an angel or rs homely as a
Digger squaw. She flew up to mo and
says, says she:
Do address q gentlemanP'
"'Madam. you haven't made any
mistake, says L
'Havo you got sandp'
"Tons of it, madam
"'And do you want to make $5OP'
says she.
"'If l don't, then an Injun mover
hankered for scalps.' says l.
''With that she puts five ten-dollar
bills in my paw. walks mo to the corner,
and, pinting up the street to the St.
Louis Red Front saloon, continers:
He's in there! Go and shoot
himp
"'Who might it be. ma'am?'
My husband! He's a brute and a
tyrant! Hos just run mo outdoors ut
the muzzle of q revolver! Hos q BIG.
red-faced fellow with a broken nose
Go, and may heaven be with you.'
"'Certingly, a'am, certingly,' SAYS
/, and makes bee line for the Red
Front.
"Tho tyrannical husband was pre-
pared for me. When l was hundred
feet away he takes a dead squint on
me and pops off his gun. The bullet
rips open my check, rs this zero scar
makes af1idavy. l was w!iirlod around
and sent to grass, but l whips over on
my stomach, gets quick sight on
him, and before he could squint agin
he was my meat. That 'ero woman s
appeal to heaven was answered."
kill him ut oncep''
''As dead rs this ere curbs.un! He
never kicked around OF mussed up tho
saloon n bit. Tnoinjoored wife clim bed
over him and took possession, the
coroner came to conduct the funeral.
and chap with lot of sticking
plaster fixed up my hurt and said
Clusters great need was Il dozen
Romans like myself. "-N Y Sun.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26
VOL. XIV.
ssMo C,asses."

"No eiassea' hSre7 Why, that IS tdlo talk.
Tho village beau snoers at the country boor;
Tho iniporfuning mondloRnts who walk
Oar city BtEeets desptSe the parish poor.
Tho daily toiler at somo noisy loom g..
= Holds back her garments from tho kitchen
maid;
lfaanwhile tho latter leans upon her broom,
Unconscious OF tho bow tho laundress raade.
The groesr's daughter eyes tho farmers lass
VIA hauEhty glsnOOs, while tho lawyers
Would pay NO visits from the trading class
IL policy wore not her oreod In life.
Tho merchants SON mods ooldly at the clerk:
The proud possessor of O pedigree
Ignores the youth whose father rose by
IS work. s. F..
The title-seokins maiden seorns all three.
The arIstocraoy of blood looks down
Upon the nouveaux riches and In disdain
Tho lovers OF tho intellectual frown
On both, and worship at tho shrine of Brain.
"No eiRssoB here" the clergyman has said;
"Wo arc one family" You SEQ his rage
And horror when his fayorite son would wed
Some pure and potty player on the stage.
Kits the vain, and natural human way
Of vaunting our weak solves. our pride, our
worthl
Not till tho long delayed millenniel day
Shall wo behold "No classeB' on God q earth.
- ELLA Wheeler Wilcox, in, Town Topics.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

Giving People Taffy Does no Good.

My son, If should publish daily
paper for twenty years-if you can just
strain your credulity to tho point of
believing that l could keep daily pa
per going longer than six weeks-if 1
should publish daily paper for twenty
years, and In all that time take occa-
sion to mention you about twice
week as ''our distinguished fellow
townsman" and that eminent man of
letters and merchant prince" and
should say every time you crossed the
river on the ferry that you had "dc-
parted for the East, and when you
came back should notice that "our
Justly-popular fellow-citizen" had "rc-
turned;" If should in all these years
praise your dog. your horse, your
goods, your wife and babies, your
clothes. and your character, and then
some day, whom was away attending
q conversation, my local editor should
call tho attention of the Town Marshal
TO the filthy condition of the stroot and
sidewalk in front of your store, would
you ever forgive mop Would youp
You would denounce the paper as q
"scurrilous sheet" and its editor as q
'Iying scandal-monger that ought to
be whipped out of tho community"
That is the reason my son why there
are but two kinds of editors. One is a
meek, smiling. timid little scrivener,
who pays all the bills and allows his
neighbors to edit the paper; tho other
editor is truculent savage. who vi
ciously scratches out the nice little
personal the local editor has written
about your arrival home, and sends il
in--'By some inscrutable decree of q
stern and relentless Providence old
Jake Diffenbaugh has been permitted
to come back homo alive" and then
meets you at tho head of the stairs
with blackjack and pounds the top
of your head in whom you come to 500
about it. BurdCtte an Brooklyn Eagle
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

'As for you. madame" said stern
~ turning to my sobbiug wife-no
longer Widow-''yon may 20 home to
your mother l want no moro of YOUR
treacherous wles. Fitz-Brown was
rightr'
Vehemsntly ringing the bell, or
dered carriage aud packed tho be-
wildcred woman off hoinrc shu could
remonStrate.
That was the end of nay matrimonial
experience, for Lucilla has mover yot
Ventured to return to. tho shadow of
my roof.
titz-Brown and are keeping house
together. after an orthodox bachelor
fashion. think Fiiz is sincerely sor-
ry Tor me. but he has mover yot insutcd
me with the truism:
~ told you sop
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

A pretty little story is told of the
way Herr Cohn, the private banker OF
the Emperor of Germany, gained the
imperial favor. Years ago, when the
present Empress was still Princess
Of Prussia, she made q railway journey
to Dessau. On the way her feet got
cold, SO she sent out an attendant al
tho next station TO procure flask OF
hot water. Unfortunately tho cook at
the railway restaurant had just used
up every drop of hot water in making
fresh coffee for those who had just
arrived on the train. The rostaurateur
was in despair, when one of tho guests
suddenly got up, seized the pot Of
fresh coffee, and poured it into the
imperial flask. Tho attendant fastened
away with it. but soon returned, as the
Empress wished to know the name oj
tho man who had had the happy
thought of utilizing the coffee. And
che did not forget him.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

Statistics show that the people of tho
United States from being one of the
hardest drinking nations are becoming
among the most sparing consumers OF
spirituous liquors. When DR.. Rush,
in 1875, began his attack upon intem-
perance, whisky and rum were regard
ed as among the necessarios of life, and
were almost as free rs water" In
farm labor ardent spirits were q regu-
lar daily ration. 1t is related by writ
ers of the period that "in tho country
clergymon drank as hard as their par
ishioners; that women and children
joined in the reVels, and that it was no
moro uncommon TO meet tipsy cler-
gyman than to see woman or half
grown boy staggering under an over
load of spirits. or farm hand lying
blind drunk by tho roadside" In
Pennsylvania there were in 1890 no
less than 5000 stills in operation in .
population of 434, 373, or ono still for
every cighty-seven Of the inhabitants.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

A novel use is being made out of oys-
ter shells by Hartford, Conn. man.
who Is coming money in his new en-
terprise. Tho sholls arc placed in o
patented mill and ground. 1t has a
capacity of five tons a day. BY an in-
gonious arrangement Stoves arc kept
at work asserting tho dust into fine,
coarse and insufiiciently treated, The
fine and tho coarse arc taken by ele-
vator belts to tho floor below, whore
through canvas chutes, regulated by
wooden slides. barrels are rapidly fill.
ed. The product Is sold for chicken
feed. Twenty tons and moro arc sent
yearly TO San Francisco. orders are fill
cd from Western states, and Bermuda
and the Sandwich Islands have been
supplied.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

The Atlanta Prohibitionists offered
to pay the taxes of any colored man
who desired to vote the temperance
ticket at the election this week, and
the liquor men, hearing of this, blue
ribbcned two hundred anti-prohibition
negroes, sent them early next morning
to the temperance headquarters and
had two hundred votes qualified, at q
cost to tho Prohibitionists of nearly
81, 900.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

The census of Kansas, just COM
pleted by the State board Of agricul-
ture, shows a population of / ,268, ,432.
q gain of 2,466 in the past five years.
The greater portion of this increase is
within the past two years, during
which time the almost depopuIated
western counties have nearly regaincd
former numbers.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

Somebody has discovered the dis
conraging fact that FIVE Governors of
New York have dropped dead 0f heart
disease. Still the position will be-
sought after.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

Mr.. Thompson and Mrs. Wood
Iall went to the agency at Lawrence,
han., to be married. The ceremony
was performed at 0 O'Clock a. N. and
thompson died at noon of dropsy of
the heart and was buried at 10 O'Clock
next day. The minister who married
the couple preached tho funeral SER
mon, and In the evening married the
woman to another man.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

-Miss Angelina Brown, of New
York city, has sued her physicians.
DR.. A. S. Purdv and his son Dr'
A. e. M. Purdy, for 600 damages
for, having falsely reported thar She
had smallpox and causing her to be
sent to the smallpox hospital on Black
Wells Island. q.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

Chorus choirs OF malo voices have
become tho fashionable church music
In New York. There arc six or seven
congregations which will begin this
fall their first experience in male choirs,
and the chorus of boys voices is in-
creaaing in popularity. 1t is quito En-.
glish. E.a. @
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26
ADY1Cn rn Mnrnrps

MRS. WrNsLow's SOOTHING BYaUr should als
W;ays DS used Tor children teething,. 10 soothes
the chlld, softens the gums, allays all pain &
cures wind collie. and IS tho best remedy for
Narrh@a. Twenty-Five cents q bottle. =, ~
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-26

ThonasA Edison docs not like to sit
for q photograph. He Is too busy.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21
Glass and putty! Glass and putty
AT FORBES
Obituary.

Obituary.
We record with deep sorrow the death, on
Sunday last, at the age of about 81 years, of
Nellie b., wife of b. F. Lincoln, Esq. Her
health had been frail for four or five years
past, and lately she had been put to the great
strain of attending, through hard spell of
sickness, her husband and two children, and
though she bore up through the severe trial
with wonderful tenacity, when her dear ones
were saved, her own strength gave way, and
with the consciousness of her last work on
earth we'll done, her exhausted energies gave
out, and after brief and painless illness
her gentle spirit took its fight to the realms
Brown, of South Ottawa, and had been born
and raised there. She was quiet, gentle, un-
assuming in her ways, faithful wife. ten
der, loving mother, and a sincere, devoted
Christian woman-for years a member of the
Episcopal church. Her funeral took place
from the residence, on Cass street. on Tues
day, and was largely attended. The sympa-
thies Of this entire community are extended
to Mr. Lincoln in his sad bereavement.
NArrINGER-Miss Florence Nattinger,
aged IA, died Of consumption, at thu home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Nattin-
ger, north side. The Times states the dis
ease was contracted by cold from being
shut out of school during one of the cold
days of last winter The funeral took place
Wednesday afternoon, six Of her school
mates, Louise Ravens, Nellie Bradford, En-
ma Camp, Cora King, Mollie White and
Marie Murphy acting as pail bearers. The
interment took place in the cemetery in
South Ottawa. Her bereaved father and
mother have the sympathies Of many friends
in this, their sad afiiction. Blessed are they
who die in the Lord.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21
Hspeman & Graham

n1p0hou q uEoho"
Would call the attention Of tho people Of OF
tawa and also Of their many patrons of the
surrounding country to the fact that they
have the finest ald most complete stock Of
holiday fancy goods ever brought to this
city. The stock is large, has been carefully
selected, and embraces very large stock Of
books, and there will be no need Of sending
to Chicago for these goods for they can be
purchased cheaper right here at home.
There are the favorite authors in sets, histor.
ical works. juvenile books, beautiful illumi.
mated volumes, bibles, prayer books also
engravings, etc. This Is the choicest line
ever brought to the city and will be sold al
half publishers prices, lower than ever be-
fore offered to purchasers in Ottawa.
The stock of fancy goods is also unusually
large even for the holiday trade. There are
smoking sets, art goods in profusion, ceram'
les. and unique bric-a-brao generally.
Then there are autograph albums, card
cases, pocket books, etc, etc., without limit
All this immense stock is new. 1t VA.
purchased Of first hands at the lowest cash
prices, and will be sold small margin Of
profit. Those who visit the city on holi
day shopping tour will be we'll repaid by g
visit to the magnificent store of Hapeman &
Graham and examining the many beautiful
goods on sale there.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

On the raised dAis to the left Of the Judge
in the Circuit Court room, this week, sat
Harry Hammond, Of the Clifton, the ne plus
ultra attraction in the personnel Of that dis
tinguished body, the petit jury. As the
writer gszed on the classical profile of his
Websterian dome Of thought, Mr.. Hammond
looked out from his roost upon the animated
scene before him with the sang .froid Of an
old timer, while the learned attorney for the
defense lashed the waters of the deep into
an angry roar and drenched our beau ideal
juror with the spray Of his matchless elo-
quence From the manner in which he pre-
served his otium can dignitdte it was apparent
to the beholder that on Mr.. Hammond 9
youthful shoulders had worthily descended
the toga of John Stout or the mantle Of
an Ira Nelson.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21
WONDERFUL
SLAUGHTER SALE OF SILKS & CLOAKs
At H, j. Gillen's.

At tH.J. Gillen's.
This sale, advertised two weeks ago, has
met with most wonderful success.
Never in the history Of Ottawa has the
public received such grand opportunity for
the purchase of two strictly standard lines
Of goods.
The house Of H. J. Gillen never does any
thing by halves and has in this case decided
to give the people chance to procure nice
SILK, either in black or colors, at prices very
much below their actual value and for sum
very much less than you can procure it from
any: ::other house in La Sale county.
This can be proved by comparing prices.
In this sale there are offered over 10000
yards Of choice, standard Silks, purchased
at the greatest bargain, and to be disposed
Of 1t sorraspondingly low prices.
II will pN eA tAinking Of purchasing such
goods in tho near future to 60 at once to
Gillen's and secure a portion Of this great
bargain. All those wishing to make q pres
sent ought to avail themselves of this rare
opportunity and save at least twenty five
per cent.
THE CLOAK STOCK
OF this house is truly marvellous, containing
all the new styles in the market from me-
dunn or low pSiced garment to very fine
real seal. 1t will pay each and every one
wanting fine garment in this line to call
and examine this immense stock.
Call at once and secure the greatest bar
gain ever offered in the cloak line.
Gillen is to. day Offering the greatest in
ducements on all standard merchandise mot
trash of any house in La Salle county, show
ing the largest aad most complete lines in
all departments.
Every article of merchandise is marked in
plain figures and these figures are made very
carefully, studiously and universally low,
firmly believing there is not another house
in the county in which you can buy so much
standard merchandise for so little money.
Thi. house is no longer small house,
carrying small stock, purchased in small
way. On the contrary, it is house carry
ing $4,000 worth of general merchandise,
purchased with all the advantages known to
the trade and this merchandise is to be sold
at lowest living pnc ces.
All are invited to csll and examine this
immense stock which has well earned the
name of " The Banner Stock of La Sale
County,
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21
WA, ILL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2l, 1885

To-Day,
Scott Bros. 4 Co. will place on their coun
ters large lot Of new, all wool dress goods
in oil colors, 40 to 81 inches wide.
TOO quality now for 500.
Sl.00 quality now for 75c.
$l.26 quality now for csc.
Fine imported Boucle cloths just received
and will bs sold at 75c. This quality wa
considered cheap at Sl.2o Nov. 1st.
A few pieces Of the genuine Jam estowr
dress goods will be closed out now st 2Oc /,
yard. Scorr Bros. & 70.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

C. VI. Forbes is getting in big assortmeD
of hanging and hand lamps. In a few days
the entire ceiling of his store will be studded
with beautiful array Of these objects. You
are respectfully requested to call and exam
inc them and get prices. These lamps and
chandeliers are all of the very latest designs.
As to prices he will sell at bottom figures.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21
nosrford's Baking Powder Ar BURKEs.

4 west.end paper boast. that the new di'
rectory gives La Sale population Of 1858
and Peru 7,249 There is much reason to
doubt these figures. If those cities contain
the names Of 1882 persons, it is more than
probable that the graveyards were ransacked
and the names Of the hundreds of people
who have left those cities during the tve
years past have been included. The direc-
tory man, maybe, while taking the census
down there "saw double" which probably
accounts for the almost $1,000 population
reported. 1t is hard to account for it in any
other way.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

That our people may want nothing in the
way of choice meats to grace their Thanks
giving board, Mr. Will Degen has ON his
hangers in his market on Madison street not
only choice venison from the Rocky Noun
,ains, but a luscious, juicy, tender, young
black bear. There is no finer meat in the
world than young bear.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

C. B. Vosburgh, of Riale's grocery house,
and Misc Hattie Wyman, both residents OF
South Ottawa, were united in marriage at
the residence of the brides parents Tuesday
afternoon
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

The winter term of the High Lchool will
begin Nov. 30 To those contemplating en-
terng the school, this will be an opportne
time, and those about to so away to study
will find no better school in the state.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21
BbC TILL Ee RI.

The choicest supplies for Thanksgiving
will be found st Buffers grocery house.
Drop into his large and beautiful store and
see the fine assortment of goods he has for
sale. He will sell you, among other things,
the best -four for the money that can be had
in the city of Ottawa.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

The grand display of cloaks at Hulls yes
terday was largely attended and some very
big sales made.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

W. II. Hull & Co, are offering big lot Of
dress goods very cheap. They have several
lines that must be closed out, and to do so a
price has been put on them that will make
them 60. Mr.. Hull is in New York this
week looking after more novelties, and they
need the room for new goods. Call and see.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

The Spring Valley Gazette, Vol. l, Nc. !,
has been received at this Office. II is large
Ss column quarts, and credit to the city
which has so suddenly sprung into being
west of Peru. Mr.. Parkinson is the pub
Usher
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

j. H. Rowe, late proprietor Of the Ottawa
house, has opened a restaurant on Main
street, and is serving the best kind of meals
At 25c. Try lin.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

The bindery formerly owned by John
Gross has been purchased by Messrs. Pattsr-
son & Hanna, and is now open fOr work.
Give them your orders.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

The firm Of Hapeman & Graham have a
beautiful stock of stationery just received
specially de igned for their trade and in
embossed designs. 1t is of extra superfne
quality and in the latest styles. This Office
acknowledges, the receipt of box of this
fine stationery.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

Remember the oDsT SALE at Mrs. Heinrich
millinery emporium on Court street. 1t is
remarkable how she can afford to sell milli-
merry goods so low.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

Says he does not consider it his religious duty
to speak i'll of any photographer, his work
or gallery, but he does believe it is moral
obligation he owes to humanity to invite and
welcome every lover of superior photogra-
ply to visit his gallery and examine as ar
tistic and finely finished photographs as are
produced any where.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21
Next!

Make yen father, your brother, or the
other fellow happy with pair Of those ele-
CANT SLIPPERS at j. Megaffin & Cos. They
are selling them shsap.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

Go to Will McMullen's to-day and get a
delicious hot biscuit. made with Prof. Hors
brd's Baking Powder.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

Our readers should bear in mind the dat'
of Mrs. DR.. Keek's visit to Ottawa. Sucf
substantial home endorsements as given else
wher certainly deserve praise,
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21
Cake Ornaments.

Cake Ornaments.
Hess, the Baker, has just received large
lot of cake ornaments of all kinds, such as
flowers, hands, shoes, doves, etc. Remem-
Der him when In want Of anything of the
kind.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21

Get your home made candies at E. J. Col.
wells, opera-house block.