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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-09

formed them yesterday that they had no power
to order the performance of railroads duty
to ITS passengers, and they quickly disappeared
again. 1t is only when some such incident as
this occurs that the New-York public recog-
nizes how devoutly thankful it ought to be Tor
the legislation which deprived the Aldermen OF
the power to confirm or reject the Mayors
nominations. and left them to drag out an in
significant existence in discussing the position
of peanut stands on the street corners.
In one of the papers read at the National Con-
ference of Charities and Correction, in Wash
ington, yesterday, the failure to provide fire.
proof protection for the insane in asylums was
denounced as " crime in brick and stone." AS
if TO emphasize this point comes news OF the
burning of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, at
Williamsburg, Va. Although only one life was
lost the blackened ruins of the buildings re-
main as hideous proof of the crime denounced
at the capital. Unfortunately, the perpetra-
ton of crimes like this, in Virginia or elsewhere
seems to carry in its tram no punishment but
the comparatively mild censure OF coroners
jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-09

The charge that this is a deadhead Administra'
ton, because Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Bayard. Mr.. Endi-
colt and Mr.. Hendricks have travelled III private
cars furnished for them by the railroads Is salts
factorily met by the statement that Mr.. Cleve-
land declined free dog even before he went to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-09

Being disposed 10 regard Mr.. Warmers silver
scheme with a critical eye. The Sun observes that 1t
"would make the Treasury general storage ware
house for all the silver IN the country. and lender
of its credit 10 the of the metal and there
upon observes We cannot find that such an oper-
alton is authorized by the Constitution" AT all
events we cannot find II is authorized by common
sense. but to the average Democratic partisan OF
these DAYS perhaps this Is not an objection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-09

General A. J. Warner, In discussing tho money
question from the view Of a silver bug, says
a. Men may bury money with profit at present. Dol
lars are growing 30 to speak" That may all be,
but no one has yet heard of S5-cent dollar grow
ing to par. IL anything 1t IL a little further
shrnnken than when tho attempt was made to
make 1t grow fifteen cents by fat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-09

DoMEsTC-A lunatic asylum burned at Williams
burg Virginia. - Half the town of Suffolk,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-09

Under an act passed by the Legislature of North
Carolina the officers of that State are now busy re
ceiving applications from ex-Confederatc soldiers
and widows of soldiers for pensions That state
hns provided for such pension list All Union
men living in North Carolina are thus taxed to pay
pensions to men who fought to destroy the country.
Naturally this arouses some feeling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-09

There is n report that number of Chicago gam
bers disturbed by Mayor Carter Harrison's orde
to close all gambling dens. have started for New
York. The only reason that can be imagined why
they should come TO this city is that there ART
plenty Of benches in the public parks. Wha
New York gamblers have left in the pockets Of any
unsophistcated players who may be straylns
about would not pay Chicago gamblers hote
bill for single day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-09

bic injured by an explosion - A woman klIIe
by lightning III Ontario.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-09

hail occurred in various parts of the country -
A sloop yacht was capsizcd in Lake Erie with five
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-09

in Fourtb-ave. - Quinn denied all knowledge
of the mnrder - The Metropolitan and Brook
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30
A Thousand Pounds TO One.

Nearly every one who has played
whist much must havo had at times
| Marlborough hand-that is. hand in
which there is no card above O nine.
Pembridgo says he has held three OF
these hands in tho course of two hours;
but this is, of course, altogether unus-
ual. The name given to hand of this
sort is derived from a certain Lord Var.
borough, who lscd to offer the attrac-
tive but really very safe wager of
FL, 600 to fl that a hand of this sort
would not be dealt. If Lord Var
borough had not calculated tho chances,
Cor had them calculated for him. he
acted with little wisdom in betting at
| all on such matter; but if ho knew
them he acted with littlo fairness in
offering the odds he did. 1t will be
found that one hand in about 1928 is q
Marlborough, so that Lord Marlborough
ought to have wagcred FL, 1927 to FL
instead of f1, 900 to II. 1t is said that
he laid this wager many thousands OF
times. Supposing he offered G1. 900 to
IL to each member of whist party,
for 10 deals, on about 81 or 92 nights,
in each of ~ years, making in all about
$4,000 wagers-i. C., 20 times 1,828-
he would have lost about 20 times, or
Ego, 600, and won about E36, 500, MAX
ing n clear profit of about G16,500, or
IL, $50 per annum, by this seemingly
reckless system of wagering. An In
stance, lastly, is on record of n hand
containing four twos, four threes, four
fours, and. one five. Any one holding
such hand might well believe himself
especially selected for punishment by
the deitios or demons, whoever they
may be, who preside over tho fortunes
of whist players. Yet such hand Is
bound to occur from time to time when
so many play whist. The chance of
holding such hand is, in fact, exactly
tho same rs the chance of holding all
the trumps, viz, one in 1853, 1853, 389, 200.
For there are only four possible ways In
which such hand can be made up.
1t must hold the IL lowest cards in the
pack, and one five, which may be OF
any of the four suits; hence there are
four hands having no card higher than
a five out of 635, ,013. $50, 800, or one
chance OF such hand in 158, 1853, $50 .
600. Yet have no manner Of doubt
so foolish are men in regard to betting
that ii Lord Marlborough Of to-day
were to offer 100000 to Gf (nstead OF
Gl58, 753, 389,00 to ED against the
occurrence of such hand he would
lind many takers. Richard Il. Proctor,
IN Lon ngmdn'S Magazine.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30
Fruit-Growine as q Buslness.

Fruit-growing, as a business, is espe-
cially adapted to some regions, and to
some restricted localities. This truth,
in relation to certain kinds of fruits, is
we'll comprehended, but, regarding
others, less attention is given to it than
good Judgment demands. Outside of
certain well-defined areas no ono would
think OF planting peach orchards and
vineyards for profit; and more than this
within the past fifty years the adapta.
bllity of certain localities for tho profit
ablo production of these fruits has
greatly changed, in many cases the re-
suit. probably, of deforesting large
tracts of country.
There is too much indiscriminate ad.
vice givon by the press in regard to fruit
raising. Again, tree dealers and nur.
sery agents, seeking market for their
wares, circulate wild statements about
the profits of the industry. and at o
time like the present, whom the prices
OF grain are low, 1t is not difficult for
them to induce numerous persons In
almost every community, who have not
special fitness or experience for the
work, to undertake, at least III O small
way, the planting of orchards or small
fruits. 1t requires no highly gifted,
seer to perceive that most of these
efforts will ho ahortive. The fact is. tha
wrecks of ill-conceived fruit plantations
are strewn over the whole country,
We have no desire to say a word that
may discourage any one from engaging
In fruit culture who will attempt it in q
rational and busnoss-like manner; but
we would warn the inexperienced to
look on both sides Of the subject, and
1t has two sides, one of which Is not the
rose-colored ono that is usually painted
by newspaper writer's.
The fruit-grower needs to have a
courageous heart, and an aboundinp
t"ith in his pursuit. He has numerous
onemies with which to contend and to
conquer; unfavorable seasons are not
intrequent; numerous insects and para
Site fungi are constantly disputine pos.
session Of his plants, trees and fruit: a
general business depression, or an ex.
cessive supply of fruit often deprives
him OF all or nearly all profits. But
these difficulties are probably not
greater than those attending many
other pursuits. - Wck's Magazine.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30
The Bookstore KccDcr.

bookstore ought, in sense. to be
q public library. 1t ought to be sort
of intellectual headquarters and start
ing point. 1t should bcStow its bcnc-
fits upon the community in which it
stands, and that community should re-
gard it as something worthy of pride
as we'll as OF support. Its proprietor
is, of course business man, who wants
to make money. But the higher his
idea of his functions, the more money
he ought to make. More intelligence is
needed in the reading of books than in
cobbling shoes or weighing sugar He
should be the right-hand man to the
minister, the editor the school-teacher,
the lawyer, the physician. He should
take counsel of the educated and we'll
to-do classes in the community; and
should put on his shelves the books
they want, and should welcome them
to his place of business. He is himself
a teacher and preacher, whose moral
and intellectual influence makes his
business an ethical as well as q COM
mcrcal one. He has thigh calling"
ami ought TO take n becoming pride
in it. Ii he sells papc:-hanging3. sta
tioncry, bronZcs and knick-knacks he
ahouI" l''iEh'DHi Ii'tI IHcSc, however
rcmuncratirc, arc but sidc-shows. If
he covers his windows with flash, il
lustratcd journals or staring litho-
graphs lie shows that he has no conf
dcnco in The intellectual part of the
town and no power to make himself
attractive to it. Is it all mere mat
ter OF profit? BY no means; but if it
were more money as well rs more rep
utation is to DO got by working
for the best and wiscSt and wcil-!o-,to
classes than for the Saturday night pur-
choscrS of the story naDpvS
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30
Trco-Plantinp.

In recent address, Prof B. G. Nor
throp, of Connecticut, said: "a brief
history of Arbor day will show its aims
and results. The plan originated with
Ex-Governor j. Sterling Morton, tho Di-
onoor trcc-planter of Nebraska. lie
secured the corporation of the state
board of agriculture some twelve years
ago, when the governor was thus in
duccd to appoint the second Wcdnes-
day in April as day to be devoted to
theory that trees would not thrive in
the "Grcat American Desert" had
formerly discouraged trcc-planting. By
pen and tongue, with arguments from
theory and facts from his own practice,
Mr. Morton succeeded in creating great
popular interest in this work, in which
he was ably seconded by OK Governor
Furnas, who has long served the United
States department OF agriculture in the
interest offorestry. llatcly examined tho
groves on Mr.. Morton'scs,ntc,i in which
black walnut ab0unds, growing from
nuts planted by him in 1888 and 1866.
The circumference of one of those
planted twenty years ago, three feet
above the ground, is four feet and three
-HS'iSSS tthe ''Ao SilI vi Ouc
years old is two feet and three inches
four feet from the earth, and its height
is twenty-five feet.
AS an experiment have just planted
personally and by proxy in Clinton and
vicinity about $50 nuts grown on these
trees this year. The experience of tree
planters in Nebraska fayors PLANTING
the nuts and the seeds Of all tap-root
frnnC 70
forest planting in that state, the black
walnut takes the lead of all hard woods.
A general and remarkable interest was
awakened in Nebraska in the obscrv-
ance of her first Arbor day, and it is
said that over 100000 trees were
| planted on that day. This enthusiasm
was not a temporary ellcrvescencc.
Each successive governor has continued
thus to recognize this day. The inter,
est has been sustained and increased.
The State board OF agriculture annual
ly awards liberal prizes for the greatest
number of trees planted by any ono
person on that day, Is we'll us prizes
to those who plant the largest number
during the year. Hence, Nebraska is
the banner state of America for eco
nomical trce-planting, having, accord
ing to the reports from the several
counties, as am informed by ex-Gov-
ernor Furnas, 244, 1856 acres of culti-
waited woodland, or moro than twice
that of any other state.
1t is not strange that the originator
of arbor day should be recognized as n
public bencfactor, nor that, during the
last campaign, when party lines wero
SO closely drawn, as candidate for
Governor he ran some three thousand
ahead of his party ticket. Though at
first aiming at economic rce-plantinr,
Nebraska now observes "Arbor dav in
schools, and the schools were last
year invited to ni;tnr "lncmorlaI trees.
The example Of Nebraska was coon
followed by Kansas, which claims over
$4,000 acres Of planted woodland.
The governors of that state issue annu-
al proclamations for Arbor day, and it
is now observed by teachers and schol-
ars in adorning school-grounds and
mes.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30
Outdoor Life.

Man seems planned for outdoor life
in mild climate, with just n leaf or
two of shelter for rainy day. His
nature will bend for time TO tho con-
vcntional burdens of an artificial civili-
zation, but rcpiant him on first princi-
plies in the outdoor garden of life and
his rcoupcratiyo forces will rebound
with tho elastic energy of steel springs
relieved. Our fashionable friends
would lose caste were they to use their
ncighbor's secondhand clothing, but
they will daily try 20 purify II eli own
blood with their nGiShbor's second
hand or tcn-timcs used brcati., poisoned
as it always is, even when eXhalcd by
young and healthy persons. Man, in
common with other warm bl0Od"d
creatures, generates a surplus Of heat
within his body. Outdoor slecpcrs find
that no matter how cold the surround
ing air may be, if dry, enough Of the
outtlowing heat may be damned back
and retained by suitable clothing to sus-
tain the vital functions in health and
comfort. Until domestic art can supply
our lungs with cool, 1irst-mortgagcd
air, in warm rooms, its votaries will
have an important problem to solve.
In the meantime Out-campers and
hovol dwellers will wear the best
@rated blood in the land.-Amcricdn
Home.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30

The Comte d. Herisson, in his re-
Gently published "Recollections of tho
Siege of Paris," relates that Eugenia
was compelled to leave the TuilerioS in
such haste that she could only carry
away small travelling bag containing
her purse and some pocket handker-
chiefs. These DR.. Evans. who accom-
panied her in her flight, washed in q
stream when they became soiled. Az
Sir Walter Raleigh acquired much res
nown In history Tor throwing his CLOAK
upon tho ground that tho feet OF hisS
Queen might not touch the miro, DIR.
Evans is certainly entitled to equal
honor for his gallantrY.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30
Keeping Their Costumes secrsA

:. Actors and actresses are nightly
distressed when they appear in O new
role' said dramatic manager Of OK.
peflence, ''lest some other actor or &C.
tress should manage to see or get o de-
scription of their costume, and either
reproduce it first or else mako it a sub.
Ject OF gossip In professional circles. IL
isn't easy to understand their feelings
when costly costume has boon bought
to find some one else reproducing il on
the stage. The dresa of the actor and
actress is part of their capital. It ia
not thought to be stealing In the pro.
fession, however, II an actress can get
tho best OF her sister actress by appro-
priating her ideas. The argument used
Is that if one cannot guard her profes-
slonal secrets, then she had better NOT
60 into the business. The stories OF
the pains that actresses have taken to
learn what popular rival intends 10
wear would fill o book. To be outwit.
ted in this way is q disgrace, and now.
a-days 1t Is rarely done. Indeed, it Ia
not SO attractive an amusement as 1t
USED TO be, for in first-class theaters
actors haven t word to say about
%nnt they shall wear. The manager
dictates every garment to be worn,
L
Is that the picturesque, effects of STAGE
grouping are closely studied, and an
effort is made to present at every new
situation new picture to the eye--a
picture that might be model in every
way for painting. In the matter OF
color the tone is carefully studied, and
all the tints in walls, carpets, furniture,
ana dress arc selected according to the
laws of harmony or of contract
''ln minstrel or variety perform
ances. however. such nicely cannot be
OF use, and erformers select whate
they please for costume. VIII.
get their clothing made is u
II by accident you should
dress, and should ask ~GY
dressmakcr, or tailor T LAW
whom the bonnoti
shoes are being ~ o. ".
met by the polite 26 tt
tho gentleman
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30

Gustavo Petitplerre, who died recent
ly at Geneva, desired to invent sys.
tenn of writing equally auitebla for all
languages. Unigraphy was his passion
and his dream; no saw in 1t the frse
step toward the establishments Of the
universal language foretold by the
prophets. He had accumulated an
the subjects great variety OF notes
which his friends who shared in hi
ideas often urged him to publish; bn
he was never sufficiently satisfied Wit
the completeness Of his work to comp
with their request
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30

The DCutSGhc Medizindk ZeiLung gives
an account OF a series of careful ex-
pcriments made in the Prussian army
as to the utility of serving schnaps TO
soldiers in active service. After pro-
longed trials the army surgeons aban-
doned the use of spirits and give tea or
coffee in place of it. .
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30
The First Cloud.

They stood at their altar ono short year ago;
He vowed from the troubles OF life to de-
fond her,
To have her and hold her for veal or for WOO,
she spoke the responses in accents most ton.
dor
Tonight, In tho gloom, they arc sitting apart;
Oh! has all hcr wifely devotion boen wasted2
ono mopes there in silence, pain at her
heart;
The lamps are unlighted, his supper UNI
tasted.
Their sky, erst all cloudless, Is now overcast; {;
For Joy there is sorrow, for gladncss dejec-
ton;
The serpent has entered their Eden at last
And left Its dork trail on the flowers OF af-
fectioif!a W.
Oh, well may there DO in her bosom pain,
grief that she vainly cndeayors to smoth-
er;
Tonight he has told her, in language quito
plain,
She can't cook his meals half as we'll as his
mother
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30
Bill Nyc en- the Etiquette OF Whist,

There arc two kinds of brute verte-
brates. One wears hair, and has the
deccncy to stay out of doors; the other
wears clothes, and makes money. and
insists on coming indoors and playing
whist and abusing his partner. One
hangs by his tail to q forest tree, and
behaves himself; the other hangs by his
y, nEise-sttrlng niseo to decent society, and
Hkes himself obnoxious. The blood
j..r ut one human being is upon my
4 .a $; 1t is tho blood of q man who
IdoI9r whlst against me ono evening,
pa, !, ~. 'Ided his partner until tho tears
""iI"1 pr'o her beautiful eyes He
, 9nJ gol a. had right to do so because
o9qo VI nn, wife, but that didn't make
% nio"p1 with the cor6neris imrv.
8.'" rodmnyo, mighty fine-Iookino wild.
regret the part / took
""'iol ,IjLIa ~. -
-" J.. Eth Of human life ia
d ison the innroorn
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30

Until lately it was the general belief
that chewing the splintors of a tree
struck by lightning would cure the
toothachc, and that such splintors
would not burn when thrown into the
fire,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30

A Beverley, Mass, man, has a pom
poiian lamp alleged to be 5000 years
old.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30
mamvflle R H
Err DEPARTMENT

arc q. -
the. "fter April 9th, 1884, Pas
ma in Service on the atlanta ana
&c" Line Division will be usfol.
maf: maf:ThwVardu
haveRE9s No 81, DAILY.
for b, coo
the mille q no
if they SSs = w
the puJupniina a 90 III
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30

There has been discovered near Yu-
ba Dam n fugitive sheep, which, in
swimming through the muddy water,
had become thoroughly covered with
''SllckehS, in which much grass seed
had been mixed. a thick crop of green
grass is now growing upon tie shcop's
back. Both the sheep and grass are
being carefully guarded, and when the
Latter has reached its full growth it
will I've harvested converted into hav
and Preserved as one of the California
ouriOsities.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30

Eth Of human life ia
d Is on the increase.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1885-02-25

l'nE other night two mon who sup
ported u third betwecn them, shuflled
up to tho front stops Of u house on
Howard street and rang tho bell. AL
though tho hour was late it was not n
minute before tho door was opened by
"a woman who asked what WAS wauted
"We have brought your husband
homo, and ho's-hes little tired" re-
piled one Of the men.
"Yesh, 80 tired" sighed tho wobble.
Legged nun i'll tho middle.
"Gentleman, calmly announced tho
woman, 'you have made mistake.
My husband arrived hnlf al hour ago,
but so drunk tlat he was brought in q
wagon. You can't palm no such hall
drunk rs this of on mc!'
Sho shut the door on thoir toes, and
'&Ao party nhutlaod down the steps to try
another door.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1885-02-25

n somewhat nnnsua! specimen OF
skill in locksmiths' handicraft has just
been turned out by Mr.. James Brown,
mnstor Iooksmtth. Wolverhampton,
England. 1t is q 5A,inch door-lock in
brass, and yet in that small compass
contains no fowor than fifty levers, to-
gether with detootor and cylinder,
Moreover, it is by no means merely n
toy, for the action is quito as sorvicoable
us in any ordinary look with lower
number OIL levers. This look is regarded
with some littlo surprise in the trade,
and up to the present oil tIe attempts
which have been made to produce a
similar article bave turned out faiinres.
Whom the good man dies tears arc
shod, which in life he prevented flowing.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1885-02-25
UCNsUnlprIoN OIJI,ED.

=. An old physician, retired from practice, having
naa placed In Ills hands by an East india mission.
ahy .me formula OF simple vegetable remedy for
Iio my speeuy ana permanent euro OF Consumption,
pIonci.lt!s, Catarrlt, Asthma aud all tnroat and
EunR tn Anectt0ns also positive aud radical euro
ni!er having tested It's wonderful curative powers
OF oasos, lias elt 1t his duty to mako
mnton no"a an % s suffering fellows Ac,uatcdby this
vii send FREQ OF charge, to oil who dcsIro It, this
rG1cIpe, IN German, ftonoh or English, With full
aaiieStions a ior preparing and using. Sent by mail
py addressng With stump, naming this paper, W.
a. MOVES l49 P0t18r's Bfock. Rochester. ~ T.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1885-02-25

Cancer Of the lower bowel some
times results from neglected or badly treated
piles. by onr improved methods, without
knife, caustic or salvo, we speedily and per-
nancntly cure tho worst pile tumors.
Pamphlet, references and terms, two letter
stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical AS
socintion, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.