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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
The Professions.

An old and honored resident asked
MS the other day, if we did not think
the farming interests of this country
are suffering severely from inronds
made by theprofessions on the talent
of our State. The public schools
and colleges are in manner con
scripting the youth of the country to
serve the professions. It is true they
only porpare them for the discharge
OF professional duties, then they ma
tnrally drift into something besides
farming. While there are many
valuable exception to this rule, Mr..
Thomas Hardman of Georgia sug-
gssts a plan which in Il great meas
IRE will change the exceptions to the
rule. he advocates industrial or me
channical tuition in the public schools
$50 that the pupils may be taught
some trade, and thus acquire taste
for farming, an intimate acuuaint,
ance with nature in agricultural pur-
suits. But there is no cause fol,
alarm i'll this particular. When the
professions become too crowded to
be profitable, the Intelligent super
numeraries will find comfort and
plenty in agricultural pursuits.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
The Small Grain Crops,

The continued and unprecedented
cold weather IN February and March
has done injury to the small grain
from which it cannot recover. TAX
ing the latest reports rs n basis, not
more than two-thirds of IN average
crop will be realized. The injury
from the cold has been general thro-
out the State. The deficiency in the
oat-crop will be greater than that of
the wheat. But there is no cmcr
gency that the thrift and economy
of our people cannot successfully
meet.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

A Fatal TAG.-COroncr Nance went
down into Hall Township on the 31st
ult. to hold al inquest over the body
of Laura Sadler, colorcd, who died on
Monday night from Gun-shot wound
j lficted by Francis Thompson, col
ored, on Saturday, Dist ult. The
two women We're together in house.
playing tag, when Laura got Fran,
cess ting and ran out. Laura soon
returned, when Francis, thinking she
would make her run again, picked
up n gun and pointed it to her head,
at the same time telling hershe would
shoot her. Laura replied that there
was no danger; that the gun was not
loaded. But it fired, nevertheless,
the whole load entering Lara's fore
head. II. hiscondition she fingered
until Monday evening. The verdict
OF the jury was, that Laura Sndler
came to her death from g,nshot
wound inflicted by Francis Thomp.
son, without malice, while carelessIv
handling a gun. "-Anderson Intel
hgencer.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

General Hemphill lamcnts the fact
that Abbeville has no bank, no town
hall, no fire company, no public libra
ry, no building and loan association
and no cotton factory
No town with just twelve miles of
railroad can afford those luxries, and
their continued absence from the
town of Abbeville will be the natural
result of the victory which the Gen
oral is now trying to win on the rail-
road question.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
Hon. S. S. Crittanden has t,Acn n,

Hon. S. 5. Crittanden has t,Hcn ap-
poimMntN,d lt,stna:&::>r at Grcanvlln.-
Col. Crlttcndcn il a st,unch Democrat,
who has dome ycomun service for the
cause ot Democracy and honest govern
ment ever since the dark days of recon
stf'tI;'oh: IS popular, competent and
worthy. We ,ngratIlata oar Green
vile friends upon their good fortune in
securing til" Colone's appointments
Honesty, competency and fidelity to
principle has certainly been rewarded III
this appoiutm"nt
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
WAR NoTEs.

The Torrid Zone is profile of ven
ernesss reptiles and war-like men,
ahe hot ambition of Gen. Barrios
aas shaken Central America from
center to circumference, and prom
sses to give to the United States q
convenient asylum in which to place
aasany Of her dime novel heroes for
treatment.
London and st. Petersburg seem
to be friendly enough, but the Eng
iash and Russian soldiery are about
to come to conflict of arms on the
border of Afghanisian.
Pekin and Paris have had but few
short words, yet in Tonquin the
Chinese and Frenchmen are thirst
ing for each others blood.
FL Mahadi, the NIohalnmedar
Prophet and Governor General o.
the rebellious Arabs, is doing mucl
to mar the comfort of the British
soldier in his summer resort on tn,
Soildan.
The government at Washington il
likely to have only one trouble, it vii
have to send squadron al the VA,
to Centasl America, to receive from
the revolutionists an apology for tn
insult lately offered to ;ne America,
Eagle.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
Happy Thoughts In the Ninht

Happy Thoughts I'm the Night.
For years Mr.. JAS. r. Ackley, of 1853
West Fayette street, Baltimore, had auf
fered with neuralgia so that he could
harry sleep. But he writes, zone night
was suffering very much, and the
thought struck me TINT Browns Iron
Bitters would do me come good, and
perhaps cure me. It wasa happy thought
AND To my great Joy it has entirely cured
nS after ueing two bottles. After three
SnonthsI have had no return of the symp-
toms. Ioheerfully u recommend it as the
best tonic have over used" Neuralgia
sufferers, take the hintl
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

MIR, EDITOR: What has become of all
the talk about making changes in the
road from Pickens to Easley? l sup
pose somebody objected and the en-
tcrprise was nipped in the bud. 1t
ought to be started again. 1t is
generally conceded that the road
from Pickens to Easley known as the
'Snake Road" is the better. It is
far more susceptible of improvement
than the other. 1t is difficult to i'm
aSinc why the projectors of the
Snake Road put it where they did.
1t Is Gro ked, steep, stumpy and rock
y. suppose they did not wish to
run it through cultivated lands as Mt
trst time Il woull have caused the
owners Of the farms much expense
in building and keeping up lane
fences. This great impediment in
the way of having good read on
good ground has been removed bv
the abolition of fences round croDs
The removal of this great obstacle
has not been attended with adequate
results, i'll the matter of public i'm
proNemcnts, which We're naturally ex-
p"ctcd to follow.
Beginning at the Rocky Branch,
one mile from Picllens, an easy grade,
nearl v straight road could be laid
out. It would cross the creek about
fifty yards below the present ford
and then run right mp the branch
which cmpties into the creek at that
point and intersect ihe old road at
Stephens Church, (co,oreD or n half
mile farther ON where the road by
CLASSY Mountain interSccts the Eas.
ley road. This would displace two
miles of hilly crooked road with one
and half miles of straight level road
which would lead the traveller all the
time in the direction he desires to 90
1t would save great deal, IN the
way Of labor to those who vainlv try
to keep the present road in a good
| condition.
An improvement like this would
compare favorably with an improve
ment which has lately been made
along the Oolenoy, where the Com,
missionors have jc; ;Ncd the road of
the mountains and out of the ravinee
and put it on land over which q steer
can trot.
Another advantage is, it would
place Easley about fifteen minutes
nearer Pickens as to time, and Pick
ems that much nearer the railroad,
and reduce the wear and tear OF
travel between the two points about
twenty-five per cent.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

Last Thursday near Pumpkintown,
Deputy Marshals Fisher, Garry and
Brown arrested p. +. Roper and Harri,
son R'gol"n, on a charge of illicit .til
bug. The latter was Released on bond
the former failed to give bond and Was
committed to Grecnville jail, On the
day previous Mr.. a. j. Fisher and party
captured five blocl1ndcrs and two sriIls,
near State line, Polk County, n. G. The
prisoners were committed to Columbia
jail.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

e 1t was reported that the Piedmont
Fair Grounds and buildings were to
be sold under a mechanics lien, but
at recentmeeting of the Association
thematter was satisfactorily arranged.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
HAIL SPRING

Hun, gentle spring, whose
soft, reviving breath,
Wakes the cold land from
winters denth.
Drives far away bleak snow
and biting chills,
And an,tkea humanity need
liver pills.
Hail gentle spring! there are
some reasons strong -,
Why we would rather YOU
would wait while,
But as you still are
coming straight along
We'd better meet you with
agladsome smile.
Hail gentle spring! you
sometimes play us tricks
Forcing the tender buds
upon the sticks;
Then bringing early frost
to catch the crop,
You force us many sighs
and dimes to drop.
Hail gentle spring! as
We have not the power
TO stay your progress for
n single hour,
We can but hope that you
have come to stay,
And put our fears and
doubts of you away.
Hail gentle sprinsl
breathe softly on our earth,
Kiss all the grass and fruits and
flowers to birth
And we to greet thee
and to meet on needs
VIII buy of vegetable,
grass and flower seeds,
At Sloan Brothers.
A large stock of drugs, seeds an
paints, always on hand, including th
forage plants milo MAJ
and pearl millet. Sloan Bros, Gree,
Vile, $. G.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
JOHN SNuT
Pickens County, S. c., April 6, 1885

GEN. GRANT REPORTED DEAD.-IMst
week it was twice reported and twice
denied that Gcn. Grant was dead A
prominent Democrat in Charleston re-
quested the News and Courier to publish
the following, which was printed some
years ngo rs tho sentiments of the great
Goncrnl in regard to the Bible: "IIoll
fast to the Bible as the s)leet-nnchOr of
onr liberties; write it's prrcepts ON your
hearts, and practice thern in your lives.
TO the influence of this book we are in
debtcd for the progress made in true
civilization, and 20 .lns we look as our
guide in tho future"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

Tho kcowec Courier of last week sys
Mr.. John r. Snellgrovc, who formcrl,
resided near Central, in Pickens county
dlod at tho residence Of his son, Mr.. W,
T. Sn"lIgrove, in Fork Township, Ander
son county, on Wednesday, March 11.h,
at tho age of rs years. Mr.. SnelIgrovc
waa n native of Edgcficid.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

Prof. j. keppler of The Holy Com,
mmion church Institute of Charleston,
on the lst of April, delivered an oration
on "Bismarcli" at the Freundschaftsbupd
Hail. The Prince was seventy years old
on that day. The next time wo see the
Old gentleman we will ask him in what
hall the oration was delivered,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
V F. MART1N
Ex. 1st Lieut. LIST S. G. Reg. Infantry

TIN Whipping Posr.--A bill has
bocn introduced into the New jersey
Legislature to re-establish the whip
ping post for certain crimes. The
press of our State is also being a~ita-
ted over it. Our system of imprison-
ment il wrong. Besides being need
leSsly expensive, the close con!inemeut t
mdermincs the health of the prisoner
the enforced idlcness tends to become
habit, and the close intercourse of
criminals tends to make them AL
worse for their companionship. We
should either have the whipping-post
established, the prisoners should bc
made to work the roads, or else the
Jail should be made work house rs
we'll as place of complementary
tanburS Herald.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

Mr.. c. NJ. McJunkin, editor and pro-
priotor of the Columbia Palmetto Yoo-
man, died on the 9th instant. He was
an honest christian gentleman, brave
soldier during the war, and useful and
patriotic citizen, whose death is loss to
the whole State. To his afflicted family
we extond our sympathies.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

There were worry few citizens in attend
Nnce upon the snlcs last Monday, but
some of tho property sold well. The
"e!h"m bar-room w0s purchased by
MIR. j. ID. Kelly for $4OO The postofrice
lot was bought by Mr.. NT. H. Ellison for
1851. The lot sold rs tho property of
Mr.. NJ. j. Smith was bid in by the plain
tiff the Chemical Company for $11O.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

a handsome marble slab 8 10y 81 feet
designed to cover tl,o remains of CAPTAIN
Alfred L. Clayton, late of Pic!lcns Com
ty, can be seen at the marble yard of T..
M. Cllcdgc, West End. Greemvillc News.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

a citizen of Greenville County is re-
ported to have set fire to some of his
COWS, to bum OF the suporiluous hair,
and thus destroy the vermiu which
mfest their hides. The society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals is going
to take measures to require this citizen
to first rake Ground the cows eyes.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

Edgefeld is to have n primary cleo
tion to recommend some one to the
Office of Clerk to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of General Mich
olson.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

Colleton county is not satisfied
with She stock Law. A meeting of asae
citizens was held last Monday to ex-
press their disapprovnl.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

Tho body Of w. Fl. Mckinley, Gen.
Gordon's private secretary was found in
East river, New York, few days ago,
He WAS drowned january 9th. The
body was identified by means of the
closbing. II was cent to Charleston for
burial
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

The Abbeville Messenger is playing
lone hand III its county on tho railroad
question. We hopc that ita course will
bo rewarded by ccmrloto victory.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

lho Grand jury of Hart County, Ga.,
recently presented the Hartwell SIM fo,,
n"lnB one of tho best County papers in
the State, and recommend that every
"m1ly IN the County who has not already
subscribed, do 80 at once.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

jack Mckennoy of Edgafcld county.
who was struck on the head with nm axo
Gbont the 1st of March, by ono Goode
lead, tramp, has since died. The
murderer is in jail.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

The four Senators from South Car
olina md Arkansas have only five
le, IS under them.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
THURSDAY. APRIL 3. 1855.

There is barber in Spartanbrg who
mikes thsstudy of Latin with soap and
razofs.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

On Thursday the 26lh ult. Uncle
Sam paid President Cleveland So, ,868.-
81 for his services during the month
Of March.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

Cvility rendorsn n superior amiable,
an equal agreeable and an inferior
acceptable.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

DiV6RhFH Absolute Divorces for persol s.
% S"SaS residing throughout the Un-
ltcd States and unada for desertion, non
support, intemperanco, cruelty, incom-
p'uhlllty, otc. Advice free. State Your
o!Fc and address ATTORNEY WARD, world
Building, 1857 Broadway, New York.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
Attention Regulars.

Having been requested (as the only
surviving officer in this section) to
make arrangements for Ii reunion of
the members Of our old Brigade re-
sidents ia this County, before taking
any steps [ desire to ascertain the
number of Survivors in this and adj
jncCnt counties. /, therefore, earn
estly request all members of the S.
9. Regular Brigade, Composed of the
1st S. G. Regular Infantry, Colonel
Butler; the 1st S. G.. Artillery, Col.
Rhctt; and Lucas Battalion, Major
LucaR,) living in Anderson, Oconce
or Pickcns counties, to forward their
names, with the Company and Regi-
mcnts to which they belonged, to me
ut Andersonvillc, S. G.; to Mr.. A. @.
Norris, our County Commissioner, or
to Mr.. ID. M. Stephens, Anderson
@. H., sc.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

TO John q. Brown, James II. Wcddinp-
ton and John Van Landingham, abSriJ
defendants: Take notice, that the s,uns
mons and complaint in this action. 0fwhich
the foregoing is a copy of the summons
was filed in the Office Of the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for Pickens Conn.
ty, on tho 1st day Of April 1885, and tLnt
tho object of this action is for the pariition
of a certain lot Of land in the town Of Cen.
tral, State and County aforesaid, md il
more fully described in the complaint
WHIINER dS ROBINSON,
" L. G. ROBINSON
,o. Plaintiffs AT rncys.
ap .. 1885 2S I've
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
Registration Notice.

N oIlHE Is hereby given ,hal the lsroR,
~ OF Registration fer P..erLa rnuntr
VIII nc opened at Pickcns IT,. or ,hn
first Monday in each month t.. rnpI;c .,,rb
persons to register ns have acc&E-ru tfo
right since the last genera c!|!nn. 10
tfa"Sl'r such as have chang Ihrir mi.
dcECC, and to renew lost and d,Garrd ,h,-
tihratcs until and including tha frat hfor-
day III July, 1886, when The ~, ~eou.Yts
the Books closed, except for IN, purpoa,s
hereinafter mentioned, namtlg i.olt AMI
dcfaccd certificates muy be renewed urtH
thirty days before the general el"ctiDl, md
young men coming Of age aIlar gh, clc,-
lhg OF the Books may rcgisl,r until tne
day of election.
w. A. CLYDE,
Supervisor for Pickr"s County.
march 8, 1886 90
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
The State of South Carolina
pICKENu fntSrx,

PlCEEss COUNTY
IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
John Q. Davis, Pfaint:ff, against John s
brown, james II. Wcddmgton, and
John Van Landingham as sur. iy ,r4 of
Brrn, Brown & Co., Defendants
MONS FOR RELIEF, COMPLAINT NOT SrKy-
I'D.
~ the Defendants above named:
v OU are hereby summoned and required
a to answer the complaint in this nction
OF which II copy is herewith served upon
N""' ana to serve copy of your answer to
the said Complaint ON the subscribers ut
lhcir Office, PIckchS &. H., 8. c., within
twWty days after the service hereof, ex-
elusive Of the day Of such service; and if
YOU tail to answer the complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated lst April, 1885.
LIS. j. j. LEWIS, COP.
WHITNER ~ ROBINSON,
81 II. G.. ROBINSON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09

Aso s.; :: :::::: :: IS: :; ;::': : i: | %: ] 4 & .$
either sex. 10 morr money r,eL,
away a nm anything else in Ihis Nnr,d
For: IN, await Tho workersuhsolDrfIy NM
address TRuE S Co., Augmts, Wuizs,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
"A
Pleasant Treat il Store
FOR SG3EJ-
J. II, Morgan & Bros

Buyer has just returned from New
York.
S'BehisEA him follows the largest collec-
tion in quantity. TEE GREATEST
VARIETY IN STYLES.
The most wonderful bargains in prices
that has ever been placed before the trad
ing public.
New York merchants @aslted money.
They had over estimated their trade.
They bad too many Goods.
Some OF them were forced to nsalize
eN their stock in trade.
To one who they knew had the dollars
and bid for him lively.
The lowest bidders took tho cake.
We let them have the SPOT CASH
| and took their Goods.
1t looks little hard to take advantage
of ones necessities, but they wanted the
money and our customers want BAR
GAINS.
Bargains you will get. They are Ell
route for you.
To serve well your interests it will bp
essential to take Il look through this
stock of Dry Goods when they arrive.
RESPECTFULLY,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-14

City vs.. NJ. Meszlzuski, intoxlcatlon
fined 50.
City VS., John Newman, intoxioation
transferred.
City vs.. w. N. James, intoxioatlon
fined 50.
forred.
City VS.. Charles II. stokes, vagrancy,
discharged.
City VI. Charles Wright, theft; trans
forred.
City us. S. A. D.llss, fghtingi dis.
missed.
City VS.. John wester, assault aud bat.
teryi fined SO,
City Va. j. Il. Aiken, assault and bat
terry, dismissei.
Cityvs Florence Mccarthy and Jack
Fay, assault and attery, continued.
City vs.. Will Watts and John Harin.
hghtng; hned 81 each.
City, vs.. II. g. slzer, fast driving; con-
hnued.
City VS.. ]. I. Large, assault and bat
terry; dism ssed.
City VS.. Walter Hess, assault and bat
terry; fined s.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-14

omoer Hast eyTesisd drurk an"
down, WI !, gave his name as Joe New
man. IN arrival at the station.honso |
he was, like all prisoners |
watches OF gold and silver were
found upon his person. The po.hcp
when this discovery was made, l.oob al
| iponirinRly at each other and sent Tor
| Civ Marshal Arnold, who Came and
took Newman of to one side for a conf
dental chat. Tho officer Troyed his
priest for he confessed r., g.,e robbery,
and up TO date 20 cut of TIRE So watches
stolen have been rec .,yerea, On making
q search of the pre- discs og Grunin Ba-
kel shotgun, on Ralt gclzen silver tea
spoons, half d. .aar, 4 ysort spoons, and
half dozen nho spGoic9, ali solid silver,
were iour.d bi5den under his store
The ewn'1rs by calling on City Marshal
Arnold. and Proving property can re
| cDyeI their goods. Newman, 1t is said
waA formerly a w6il-to-do merchant o
Longview, who las been wrecked by
! whisky.
Charles Wright, colored was ar
rested yesterday by the police ant
7 lodged 10 Jail, On the charge OF the thief
: Of q wafoh.
Lee Baker, oalored, who was arrested
. on g similar charge, and placed behind
the bars of tho county Jail, Is fresh from
| the FenitGnti airy, where he represented
J, this county IN two years term, on th
: cngrge of stealing $40 from Mr.. Ken
!, caricks, OF East Dallas,
The police appear 20 be getting
u good work, and may they continae uu
= Gil the city is ridden OF thieves.