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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
THE FIRE FyEND.


@aUo'Voo OF Texas Property Consumed.
Tho Marvin Safe Factory in New Yorlx
Destroyed. ''
GALLyEsToN, February 20.-A special
itoln ~ sore worth to the Ncscs saws:
AZ iH.Zo tiils morning the wholesale
grocery mousse OF Joseph If. Brown was
iouilu 10 DC IN hames and the fire was
beyond control. Tho loss will rcnch
nearly 100000. The firm was one no"cn of
the largest in Northern Texas, ' VI
NEW YORK, February 2O.-'rhc Mar
vim Safe Company's factory, a hu~o
eight-story building, cmbracino N0sH
324-332 West 9th street, was DESTROYED
by fire during last night with ali #
contained. How the outbreak oc-
Cured is q mystery that will never be
found out. The walls of the building
threatened the surrounding tcncmcnts
which had to be cleared by the police.
Hundreds of half-clad children, women
and men shivercd in the sharp frost,
driven from their homes, OF: found
shelter with hospitable neighbcrS. The
firemen worked hard all night and
succeeded i'll cOnfining the flames TO
the factory building. Tcncmcnts Nos.
oZo and 334 adjoining it on either side
E,II:' n'o'C vi less damaged DT the
GlaliinS walls. The loss to the Marvin
S9dc Sa1o Company is $230,000, of which
9loo'O0O is on over 800 safes ready for
market or in course Of manufacture
ona 6nat were stored in the building, $50
0oo on machinery and $50 900 on the
Duiidlng, the property of the compnnv.
insurance for 1925 900 in thirty com.
Pahles is held. Two hundred and
ntly men arc thrown out of cmplov.
mcnt by The fire. ''''!
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26

WAsHINToN, February 19.-At a
meeting of the cxccuticc committee of
the committee on Inauguration ccrc-
monies tonight, it was decided to send
tickets for the Inauguration ball to
President Arthur, Speaker Carlisle,
Senator Edmunds, James G.. Blaine,
and members OF the diplomatic corps
and the ladies of their families. These
arc all the complimentary tickets that
will be issued.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
Commercial Failures for a yye.t

New YORK, February 2O.-Thc busi,
ness failures occurring throughout the
country during the last seven DAYS, as
reported to r.. G. Dun & Co., number
for the United States 253 and for Can.
ada 37-total 290, against 27O last week,
and 346 the week previous. Nearly
four-iilths Of the business casualties OF
the week arc furnished by the Western,
Southern and Pacific States, the fail
urcs in the Eastern and Middle Statcs
being comparatively very light.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
AN 1oE-BLooKED srEAMEn.
Scenes and Hardships that Romiud One OF
the Arctic Scas.

the Arcttc Scas.
GRAND HAVEN, MfCu., February. 10.
Full particulars were received here
this morning regarding the terrible
experience of the crew Of the ice-look-
ed steamer Michigan, on Monday.
February 9th. The Michigan, with
Capt. Prindeville and twentv-nino
men on board, left this port in search
of the distressed steamer Oneida.
When of Ludington the Michigan en-
countcrcd gale and was hemmed in
by heavy ice. She driftcd with ice to
tho southwark, experiencing many
dangers but at no time being within
twenty miles of land. She finally got
in compact ice many feet thick tow ard
the head of the lake, but OH account of
drifting and turning they could not tell
their exact whereabouts. Sunday last
it was decided that owing to short pro-
visions half of the crew would 90
ashore as The food would last but a
week longer. Monday was very
stormy. Tuesday morning from tho
cross trees rim Of land was sighted
to the eastward. Thirteen men were
chosen to remain and seventeen Of the
most hardyutO make land. The NOR
curry was then ten degrees below zero.
At Z O'Clock Joseph Russell, first mate,
Dave Martin, steward, w. p. Kenny,
clerk and fourteen of the crew started
with one days rations, blankets, ETC.,
expecting that they might have to be
out over night, as land seemed thirty
miles away. When about twelve miles
from the ship Clerk Kenny broke
through the ice, wctting his right leg
to the knee. They went on about six
miles when they found Kcnny's leg
frozen. All were badly exhausted, as
the ice was very rough and blocked
into nearly impossible ridges many
feet high and miles wide. Each man
went for himself, knowing that life
depended on his own cXcrtions, except
Russell and Martin, who helped KENNY.
When off land four miles Kenny could
not stand, and dragged himself along
on his hands and knees for two miles,
when he was completely exhausted and
SO frozen that he could not move, and
urged the others to leave him and save
themselves. Some Of the party had by
this time, O'Clock, reached shore and
found few houses at West Casco.
They alarmed the ncighborhood and
tho farmers went out and carried the
brave but inscnsiblc Kenny to the
beach. The land there rises 100 feet
almost straight. All hands worked
like heroes to throw off the inscnsibil-
ity creeping OH them and climbed the
steep. leaving lines were placed on
Kenny and he was drawn up by those
above and carried to q dwelling. The
men were appointed around among
the farmers, who willingly cared for
them. Kenny recovered consciousness
and everything was done for him that
was possible. All of the men are able
to take care Ofthcmsclvcs except Clerk
Kenny. Surgeons have dressed his
limb, and it is hoped he will soon be
all right. The Michigan is now in no
danger. Since so many Of the crew
have left the provisions will last the
rest thirty daye.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
THE WASHINGTON MoNuMENr.
exercises Incident TO tho Dedication OF
Marble Shaft Erected In Memory of Our
First President.

AhSAuOhS ~ hto oSuiCatlOu Oh u
Marble Shaft Erected In BIsmory Of Our
First President.
The ceremonies Of the dedication of
tho Washington Monument took place
at tho national capital on Saturday
last. The exercises were held outdoors,
at the monument. Senator John Sher-
man, of the Congressional Commission,
made the opening address. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Sutcr, of
Christ Church, Alexandria, Va. DR..
-. y. yelling, president of Columbia
university, read tho address of the
Iion. w. w. Corcoran, who was a
V!ce-presldeDt of the original Monu-
meht Association. The remarks of
inc speakers were inaudiblc, and the
pui1s OF steam from their mouths
showed the intense cold.
The Masonic ceremonies Of dcdica-
ton were conducted by tho Grand
Lodge of the District Of Columbia
Grand Master Myron M. Parker pre-
siding. A brief prayer by the Grand
chaplain, followed BY the $50 mote it
bc", closed this part OF the ceremonies.
Col L. L.. Casey, United States Engi-
ncer in charge of the work, made q
short address, delivering the monu-
Inent over TO PRESIDENT Arthur. The
President was greeted with enthusias.
tic cheering, and he made a short
address.
The procession, under command OF
General Sheridan, then marched to the
capitol. Among the companies pres,
ent were the German Fusiecrs, OF
Charleston, S. G. Major General Fit7
Hugh Lee, of Virginia, commanded a
division of the troops.
Senator Edmunds, Of Vermont, pre-
sided over the exercises at the capitol
The Hon. John d. Long, Of Massa.
chusctts, read the address Of the Hon
Robt. G. Winthrop, who was unavod.
ably absent. Next followed the Hon
John w. Daniel, Of Virginia, in q
most eloquent oration. The exercises
were closed with the benediction.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
"A Cripple Restored.

Some two years ago l received a
boy Uona White) into the Orphans
Home, near Macon, from Columbus.
lie was one of the poorest creatures |
have rvcr secn-nothing but skin and
bonc-crippled and deformed by Scrof-
ula, which had attcnccd him from his
birth. About eighteen months AGO I
commenced giving him Swift's Spc-
cific. After several bottles had been
taken and no visible results to be seen
began to despair, but continued the
medicine. AT last signs of improve
mcnt became apparent, and from that
date to the present there has been
constant Improvement in both body
and mind. He is now about fourteen
years old. and is one of the brightest
boys l have ever known. honestly
believe that he will ultimately outgroW
the effects of this loathsome disease
under the influence of Swifts Specific.
The two cases of Erysipclas which
were treated some two years ago with
5. 5. ). show no svmtoms Of return
OF the dlscasH. l.. B. PAYNE,
Sup't Orphans Home, So. Ga. Conf.
Macon, Ca, Nov. |. 1884.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
SWIFT SrECIrrC Co., Drawer 3, At
lanta, Ga.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
Enoch Arden In Massachusctts.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, February H.
William Ballou, formerly apoliccman
in this city, who went to the Idaho
mines in 1868, and from whom roth
ing has been heard for about nineteen
years, returned home q few davs since
with sufficient wealth to keep his fam
ny IN good circumstances. His wife
had long ago obtained a divorce on the
ground OF neglect. lie had heard she
was married again, and SO never made
himself known.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
A BATTLE OF BARIsISTERS.
Tho District Attorney and LAWYER Mt
Fisticuffa In Court


GREENvuLE, February 19.-Ycstcr-
day in the United States Court while
the case of Randall Barnett, Illicit dis
filling, was being tried, District At
torncy Melton, in progress Of his ar
Sumcnt for the government, alluded
to the fact that the defendant had not
been put upon the stand. Mfr. j. r..
Nix, counsel for the defendant, at
once questioned the right of District
Attorney Melton to make any such
allusions. Judge Melton immediately
resented the irsinuation of Mr.. Nix,
and i'll few minutes the lie was
swappcd. This raised the anger of the
District Attorney to the striking point.
and he at once lcvcllcd blow at Mr..
Nix, which was wardcd Off by the
latter gentleman and who at once
squared himself to return it.
Ey this time the court room was a
scene Of the utmost confusion and
everybody lost their presence Of mind,
except the Judge, who commanded
order in court. Patrick Kirkland, y
23o-pound attachcc Of the revenue ser
vice, here executed the order of the
court by placing himself between the
two combatants. The gentlemen by
this time had become somewhat cool.
and both Immediately apologized to
His Honor and the court. The affair
occurred in very short space Of time
and was over as soon.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
Revolt of Russian Exuaa

LONDON, February 19.-Adviccs inst
received from the government of
lrkutsk, in Eastern Siberia, arc to the
effect that large number of Russian
cxllcs there had rcvoltcd, but were
subducd after desperate contest with
the authorities. Nine soldiers and
thirty cXilcs were killed and many
were wounded on both sides. Great
excitement had prevailed, but affairs
arc now quiet, although q number of
unruly fear swift punishment.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
The Cold Weather.

WASHINGTON, February 2O.-Thc
weather has been very cold for several
Gays and is growing colder. The
thermometer IN at $50 tonight stood at
hU degrees above zero, with n strong
VINO: The intense col" threatens to
lm.erlere e with the dedication pro-
t Srn'ninG tomorrow, and with the COM
fort OF tho spectators. ~
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
Marrying his Murdered WITS Slater.

ERIE, Pa, February 19.-Stolcnski
the Pole whose wife was murdered q
few days ago, last night married her
sister. A banquet was spread upon
the table upon which two weeks ayo
was stretched the corpse of his wife
Stolcnski's son, who killed the woman
and escaped hanging by technical
flaw in the indictment, was present
and danced with his new mothcr-in-
law. "
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
The Cotton Rupply.

NEW YORK, February 2l.-Tho total
visible supply Of cotton for the world
!s 2,9Os, ,59Si bales, Of which 2,435, ,499
bales are American, against 1852, ,439
bales, and 2,70S,74 bales respectively
last year. The stock at all interior
towns are "a, ,16o bales; receipts from
plantations 32,510 bales. The crop in
sight is 5, 1927 bales.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
r @ II n D
FOR LADIES dHNLY.

a REMEDY endorsed by the best PhysiI
clans and Druggists at its home.
a REMEDY that Mr. &. w. O'Ncin, Good
water, \ Ia, says raised his wife from all
inyalid'S bed, and he believes SdGeG her
lite.
A REMEDY of which prominent Atlanta
merchant said: 81 would have given 5000
as soon as L would nickel for what two
bottles of your medicine did for my
daughter"
a REMEDY in regard to which S. j. Cas-
SciPS, NJ. ID, Druggist, Thomasville, Ga,
says: Il can recall instances in which ii
Gtpyy'4e9 rc!!9 Wtor all tic uSuat remedies
n REMEDY about which DR.. r. b. Fer
fcil, haIrangc, Ga, writes: 81 have used
i"r ,' 'hr last twenty years the medicino
YOU M are putting up and consider it tho
F N", ronnlhatIon ever gotten together
,"i .lie Hi"raSc for which it is recon-
"A hEAlEDl about which DR.. Joel Rraham,
All'n'"' said: 81 hare eramine6 tie
n;CcYe, ahd nave no hesitation in adyis-
it5, inG It's use, and confidently recommend
~ REl''N which the Rev. II. B. John
son, near Marietta, Ca, says he has used
in his family with the utmost satifac-
ton and recommended it to three fami-
lies "who found it TO be just what it is
recommended.
a REMEDY Of which Pcmbcrton, Ivcrson
IL DcnnSOn say: 1--WE have been selling
it for many years, with constantly m5 :
crcaSlng sales. The article is 4 staple
with us, and one of 0JS0lntG merH."
I'EMEDG Of which Lamar, Rankin tS
Lamar say: eve sold 50 gross i'm four
months, and never sold it in any place
nut what it was wanted again."
A EEMEDY by which Dr. Baugh, of La
grange, Ga, says: 81 cured one of the
most obstinate cases of NICARIOUS MEN
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Steamer Sunk.

CHARLESTON, S. c., February 19--
The steamer Silver Star, plying be-
tween Charleston and Beaufort, snas-
gcd OH raft, about thirty miles from
here, and immediately sank in the
Stono river. Capt. McNally and crew
were saved. The Silver Star was
heavily laden with freight for Beau
fort and Port Royal. The loss is be-
tween $4,000 and 100000.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
Cut His Throat,

CHARLOTTE, N. c., February 21.--
Sam Richardson, colored fireman.,
ran against Isaiah Bronson, also col
ored, and broke two eggs in the lat
ter's pocket. Bronson thereupon cut
Richardson's throat. Richardson walk
ed across the street TO drug store and
fell dead in the doorway. Bronson
was arrested. Both had been drink
ing.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
Attacked by Hungry Dogs.

PHHADELrHIA, February I9.--Two
men, while crossing lot at Fortv-
eighth and Market streets this after
noon, were attracted by the screams of
little girl who was lying on the
ground surrounded by a dozen or
more mongrel dogs. They ran to
where the child lay, and after no little
trouble drove off the dogs, which ere
tearing the little ones flesh in the
most savage way. Although very
badly bitten and almost frightened to
death, the child was able to give her
name as Manic IIasson, and to tell the
men that She had been followed bv
three or four dogs while returning
from butcher shop with some meat.
The starving animals commenced TO
jump around her and snap at the meat
at which the child, who is but twelve
years Of age, became frightened, and
as the place where she was first at
tackled is considerable distance from
any house, she started to run. The
dogs were joined by others, and quick
ly secured the meat, after which they
attacked the little girl, and, throwing
her down, bit her cruelty about tho
face, arms and lower limbs, and al
most dcnudcd her body of clothing.
Several Of the wounds arc large and
dangerous ones, and great care will be
necessary to save the chld's life.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
Death of n Colored Celebrity.

CHARLESTON, S. G., February 1o.-
jonathan j: Wright: cX-Associatc JUS
tlce of the State Supreme Court from
1870 to 1877, and the only colorcd man
who ever held that Office in this State,
died to-day, aged forty-four years.
wright was native Of PENNSYLVANIA
and came to South Carolina as agent
OF the American Missionary Associa-
ton in 1868.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
a Fruit Schooner Wrecked.

MOBILE, February 19.-Thc schoon-
CT q. v. Olive with fruit, from Ruatan
to Mobile, went ashore last night on
Dixie Island at the entrance to Mobile
Bay and will be total loss. The yes.
sci had crew of five men, one OF
1iVc men, one of whom was taken from
the rigging this mornin. but died
shortly afterwards. No trace of the
others were found.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26

1"AOo
hIyrss resI unth She retres, so Is anx-
iouS 10 hurry her friends away, 80 AZ to
bo able to go to bed himself. Whom sho
goes TO party tho dog always slts up
until her rcSurD, and hatever The hour
mny be, is awaiting her aS the head of
the Stairs whom she eoaes.-Neto Yorh
GrapBfn
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
wAsHINeroN NOTES.
items of Interest," outside OF Party Poll

Items of INTEREST," outside. OF Party Poll
.. = tics.
Speaker Carlisle has almost rccoy-
cred froWhis recent indisposition. He
was at >fhe capitol but did not preside
oVer/Sh session of the House of Rep
reSsntatives. Randall is suffering from
q cold, and, though present at the
capitol, he remained during the entire
session in his committee room.
LEAvEspRoIuBrrIoN TO STATES.
The joint resolution providing for
an alcoholic liquor traffic commission.
which was reported back adversely by
the House committee having tho mat
ter III charge, is accompanied by re-
port in which the committee saws
power to regulate tho retail LIQUOR
traffic has from tho foundation of tbo
union been regarded as an exclusive
right Of the States rather than of the
general government. Attempts have
been made by some of the States TO
entirely prohibit the manufacture or
sale or spirltuous or malt liquors, but
with little apparent success and the
interest OF temperance and sobrjcty so
much to be desired would seem to de-
''".'N -" ioS anu otIIiIScllI fCSlrlC1lOnS
and effective safeguards in connection
with liquor traffic, rather than imprac-
tlble efforts at absolute prohibition.
TO the several States of the union
properly belongs the right to enact
such local police regulations as will
throw every proper restriction around
the liquor traffic compatible with per-
sonal and property rights of the citi-
zen, but uniform police regulations
enacted by Congress, practically suit
ed TO the different wants and require
mcnts of the people Of all the various
States, would be difficult to frame and
more difficult to enact. Any attempt
TO control personal habits and private
conduct of individualc should be op-
posed, SO long rs he docs not interfere
with the personal rights Of others, or
the peace and order of society in gen
cral. AS it is matter of grave doubt
whether Congress has the right to req
ulatc the liquor traffic in the several
States Of the union, and as there seems
to DC no great pressing or urgent nee
csslty for the passage of this bill, your
committee holds that it is not advisa-
bic to attempt the exercise Of doubt
tui powers, which appear most prop
crly to belong to the States them
solves.
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A way Mas been discovcreG by which
marblo ma? be sakurntod win Ger.
tain pHirt 50 Eh:t ii }s Pgus4bYo 70 pisoo
!: Tow ar Gr a head apon blsSh Of n ar
bic "na $h"n ebtaAn ~ many slabs
bearing Cho h-iT--:s. - sao sees r. 10
have tho block Eawed hate. YhS pro-
cess 10 called '"cndehthy."
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A bill is pending before Tho Alabama
Legislature cU:n"rihhg i.rrtoas garry
ing concealed G,a'Ity weapons 10 doSig-
nate the fact on tt,c.r persons by wear
ing badge inscribed Il am armed"
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"A fire in Chicago on Tuesday
night destroyed The Grannis Block, on
the east side Of Dearborn street, south
of Washington. The Continental
Bank and the National Bank Of Tli-
nois were located in the block.
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TIE SILVER COINAGE.

The Ecening star says: "Mr. Bland
upon being asked by a reporter if there
was any chance of the passage Of the
measure for suspension of silver coin
age this session, replied: 1T is too
near the end of the session for that.
We could tilibustcr until after the
fourth of March, This may vet in
volve the House in an cntanglcmcnt
which cannot be unknottcd before the
time for final adjournment. If the
Scot!-Barnum proposition to give the
President discretion concerning the
suspension of silver coinage should
get upon the Sundry Civil bill, silver
men would doubtless filibustcr to carry
the Sundry Civil bill over, so that an
extra session would have to called or
the civil branches of the government
would be left without money"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-26
TIE NAVY.

The Naval Appropriation bill as
reported to the House Of Representa-
tives provides for the appropriation of
Sl3,5l5.33S. Estimates for the fiscal
year were $3O,654,011, moro than one
half of which was for increase of the
navy. In lieu of the estimate for the
increase of the navy, Randall's propo-
sition providing for the appointment
OF board to consider and report to
Congress- plans of vessels for the
navy, and making an indefinite appro-
priation for building Of such vessels as
may be recommended by the board,
was adopted. The members Of the
committee favoring the proposition
were Mcssrs. Randall, Forney, Ellis,
Hancock, Hutchins, Follctt, Burncs.
Washborne and Long. Those oppos.
cd: Mcssrs. Holman, Townsend, Kcif-
CT, Cannon and IIorr. Mr.. Ryan was
absent. This same board is authoriz-
cd 10 consider whether five unfinished
monitors arc suffering from their pres
cnt incomplete condition and whether
they shall be completed and armed. =.
An appropriation Of $780, is recon-
mcndcd for the completion of the steel
cruiser New York.
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"aUo'Voo or Texas Property Consumed.
1ho marvin Safe Factory in Now Yorl,
Destroyed. go