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The Penn's Grove record., 1885-11-21
sUMmgsilL e. ~Sy@mEaILt,
Editors & Publishers.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1855.

During the cholera scourge in SPAN.
tlo,e who were cmployedin the hni-
ling Of tobacco, as cigar-makers. e.
ioye,l a singular immunity from he
disease.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-11-21
WASHINGTON ETTER


Since ills Inauguration the President
las ssued~eazdsr tLat Las occasioned
50 much talk as the one excluding Of
fee seekers and their advocates from
The WAite House. Senators and Mem
bers OF the House have so long been
! used to going to the President with
delegations of office seekers, that the
sudden change was quite a shock. The
Office seekers themselves, however, and
not Senators and Members, are those
who most severely criticise the order.
congressman do not relish being order
ed to stay away from the White House
when their business is patronage, but
a majority OF them are not very anx-
ious about their place hunting friends.
They find in the order a new excuse for
avoiding responsibility in looking after
them.
The Sergeant in command of the
messengers in the main ante-room OF
the White House was asked if Senators
and Members would be required to say
if their business was of a private on
orpablie nature before being permitted
to go up stairs. 1T is my duty re-
Piled he, ito require them 10 state
whether their business is public ornot.n
"But suppose they refuse ~ "Then
their cards will not be sent up
The Presidents tri-weekly midday
public receptions are new features in
life at the White IIouse. 1t has been
customary for Presidents, after the Of
fetal hour for receiving vas over, TO
open the Executive Office upstairs, and
let the crowd rush through. The Pres
ident's coming down to the East Room
accommodates a much larger number
Of people in a more comfortable man.
ner than the old way, The callers at
these receptions are mainly brides and
grooms, foreign and native tourists.
They usually enter the main ante-room
of the White House tiptoeing with
nervous respeetfulness, scarcely talking
above an awe-stricken whisper. In
answer to inquiries the attendants sol
EMMY point them to the East Don
They enter this and stand or sci around
admiring its beautiful furniture and
decorations until Sergeant Dinsmore
throws open a pair OF folding doors,
and the red portieres in front Of them.
Then President Cleveland, buttoned
up in a tightly ftrInA ack frock coat,
appears. He comes Soa inside Of the
Room. so that he) can sire the Instant
he wishes. A polite deer takes 10
sition just back IF ID 81 rgespt. The
crowd then MOVES peaaad The hand
sha king begins.
A delegation aAil Athfoplsss has
been hire to indefs eN he President
on the question bf he iaiions tfsat-
m nj OF ler IndIs d wards II would
be difficult 10 co.aee xe how any new
point Oh original hppo lion cens be
made on a topic d sli pu' be 4ften-
tion has Teen called / on 81 ~ stand
point and from alAsn0 Mr. tleve-
land lIstered to VesNf pss old han
the oldest Indian So<t h tIfpFS 4 all
thai WIS said. ANN Ahat
be WAS ready " MAsr Q4vss
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-11-21

y Congressman Warner aaysthat if the
Tinted States should stop buying two
million dollars worth of silver pei
month the price would fall. Precisely
20. But why should all The people of
tie United States buy a material which
would not be accepted in trade if its
acceptance could be avoided, to oblige
tie Bonanza mon? Tie silver legisla-
,tion is the worst kind of iib5!dy, ex-
sc.aslgely for the benefit Of The few at
She>expense OF The aany-Ledger.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-11-21

A movement has Been started for tie
raising of u fund for tue purpose Of
erecting in Trenton a monument to Elk
Governor Mcclellan. The late Gener-
al was always a fayorite i'll New Jersey
and during his term as governor made
himself still mere popular, and espec-
tally with the people in Trenton with
whom he was brought more closely in
to contact. Although Trenton has
been for half a century trying TO get
together money enough to build a menu
orlal of the battle Of Trenton, the pro-
~jec;ors of the present scheme are s;m-
gulle OF success.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-11-21

A Roy on High street west placed a
big apple on the front steps and walked
= to see who would take
who, had observed
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-03-26
He Was Lonesome for Cobb.

Ho leaned.up against the counter in
tho Office Of the fremont House and
asked Charlie Hilton il it was true that
his side partner, George Cobb, had got
married. Mr. Hilton said il was true.
''Did you sec it donc?" the man asked.
Mr. Hilton said he did. "ls he about?"
Mr.. Hilton said he was not That he
had gone away on 4 trilr Gone away
on his bridal tour, supposcP" He was
Informed that was true. Then the man
looked about the place and finally said:
'Wcll, reckon you may give me q
room, but it seems awful lonesome to
stop here without seeing George Cobb
around" "4ou arc one OF Georges old
friends?' said Mr. Hilton. yes; / used
10 90 to school with George, and | al
ways made it q point to como hero and
stop with him." Mr. hilton ca,no out
from behind the counter ard took the
stranger by the arm and led him into
the exchange ''\Ve want to make you
feel at homc," said Mr.. Hilton, cal
though George isp't hero--what are
you going to takcp"
"Wcll, when George was here we
used to take cider, but l don't think
cider will make me forgot the loss OF
George Cobb. | reckon I'll take some
Of the old stuff" They poured out and
put away some Of the nectar, and stood
in silence before the bar il few minutes,
when the man said: II miss George
moro than ever" "Tal1c something
more" said Mr.. Hilton. "Wcl, I
reckon | will, seeing rs it's you, for l
miss George awfully," said The man as
he filled up the glass and threw the
contents down. After Il few minutes
silence the man said: 81 mover felt so
lonesome in my life. 1t always seemed
so much like home TO como in here and
sec George Cobb's face looking over at
me. J. wish | hadn't come up. How
long is lie going to be gomez" Several
wcoks," said MIR. Hilton. "Havo some
thing more" The man said: "Wen,
now, you arc making1it awful homelike
for me, and TO show You that appreci-
ate what you are doing don't care if l
Go" and he again poured out into his
glass up to the brim and drank itdown.
After 4 moments Smackin9 of the lips
he said: 1--WE ought TO drink to Georges
health" Mr., Hilton agreed that that
was the proper capcr and suggested
that they take another, which was ac-
coptcd, and again the man covered
the bottom Of his glass and sipped it
down
VERY good stuff" he said.
'HoW long do you stop with usP"
asked Mr.. Hilton.
stop with you?"
Yes. How long do you stay in the
city?" .
why, / stay here all the time; l live
here" =
Mr.. Hilton turned away, and as he
went back to the Office he said to a
friend: "That's the first time I've been
taken in this year"
The man had escaped by the front
door before Hilton. could find tne Dor
ter Chicago MaH.
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Tho lsoor fellow wandered off by him
self. Eiis brain seemed on fire. He was
desperately in love. Why had she al
ways seemed SO pleased to see himp He
bad thought so differently of her. He
would 90 back and show her that this
stranger's presence made not the slight
esC difference with him.
Arriving at the spot, he found Miss
ELLA alone. He approached, and made
some remark about the weather. Oh,
commonplace young man! g.,
s'I was just wishing some one would
come, and had a vague idea that the
nymph of the stream might venture to
show herself it no one else appeared, u
she said. ., ,.- r-.s
81 will retire in favor of the
nymph." 49,.
''No; would rather see you now"
Dayton's face lightedup for an instant.
"Mr, Croydon has gone, and suppose
everyone else is off enjoying himself"
continued Ella.
Il thought Mr.. Croydon was fix
ture; had come on purpose to see you--
that is
Dear me, mol" laughed Ella. "He
is on his way to Liverpool He is to
marry my cousin in August, and only
stopped here to see papa"
"NIiss Torrel--Ella-dear Ella!
have been such fool!"
We will imagine the conversation that
followed. Suffice it TO say, there were
" o weddings in August.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-03-26
NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY.

A bracelet bears in relief rose, gray,
and bronze pearls of largo siZo. sur
rounded by diamonds; and another Of
line gold chain-work is set with pearl
showing wonderful coloring in dash.
cS OF fiery red, contrasting with opales.
cent shades of green and tawny brown,
also gray and pure white pearl. As
pendant, is suspended steel gray pear.
shaped pearl dropping from diamond
a pair OF earrings set with Il diamond
have pendants of TIE same style Of
grecnish crimson pearls. Among the
curious, tavorably comparing with these
wonderful pearls is 4 ing SGT with o
large brown diamond shot with golden
hrc. This is surrounded by diamonds.
a novelty in Rhine stone iewelry is a
slender pin OF solid silver set it'll
small Rhlnc stones in coiOrs, which are
SAID to equal &c most valuable gems.
The cIca".s&~ and beauty arc rcmarka-
blA a@t thG /, " exhibited are sold i'm
mcdlaIcly Ih antique silver orna-
mcntS the colors are reproduced as
well as the forms, and sometimes q dash
OF Old gold is blended with the silver.
The crescent pins, for example, are Of
ten half old gold, half oXidized silver;
huG the shading of both is 80 managed
mat conspicuous contrast is avoided.
Arrow heads, old stone, and bronze i'm
PIGMENTS arc repeated in miniature in
these various ornaments, with tiny an
tique heads as pendants, or heads en-
I9rgod and linked together to form
clasps, bra elcts, and nock-band.
P0cketbook of Venetian leather,
mounted in silver gilt, card cases of
dark brown Russian leather initiating
exactly a folded glove, bags, portcmon-
naisc and belts, for many fine belt
Will be among the seasons gifts. Such
belts will permit the attaching of finely
carved buckles, and apropos of these,
somo particularly linc buckles arc
shown in silver gilt, silver and gold for
garters, and while one may with pro-
priety cry out against those who have
bells attached to them, still some Jew
elefs insist that they will be included
among bonbons and flowers TO be sent
to the lady of ones heart Surely the
times have changed; but the best an.
swcr to any objection is that which is
cngraSe ed on many of tho buckles them.
selvcs--"Iori soft que nal y pense. -
BTOo&lyn Ea9lc. t...-.
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q PICKENs, s. c., -THURsDAY, MARCH 26. l8s5-


''disrespoetful department" which arc
given in the reports made to mo as the
two most common causes for tho innic.
tion of co poral punishment, by lfcw
OF the teachers for whom tho words OF
the good book should read: Teachers.
as well as "Fathcrs, provoke not Your
children to wrath, '--A. H. ihiitips,
PH. ID.
Many prominent English physicians
claim that there is an alarming in
crease OF nervous diseases owing to
ovorpressure in the schools. Rev Ed
urges the wisdom of keeping children
in the schools only duri,ig one-half the
year, suggesting that they DO required.
to takc4a course of industrial education
during the remainder of the year. The
benefited by these suggestions and
criticisms from intelligent persons on
tho outside. Many measures have late.
ly been undertaken to make the school
room attractive and to relieve the child
Of the feeling OF Oppression while in the
enforced suit Of knowledge, and it is
coming to bc understood that a variety
Of employment is the best means OF
properly developing its latent faculties.
"Oycr-prossurc" occurs only when
there is long application in given di-
rcction. A child rarely needs rest: if
needs change.
The public school teacher has hard
task. Ills patience is sorcly tried. For
that Ncry reason it is all the more de-
sirablc that he should be restrained
from lntiicting corporal punishment on
other peoples children. 1t is said, and
perhaps truly y, that some boys can be
governed only b}' force. In that case
they are better Out of the public
schools. Their 'xample is harmful to
other scholars. Tho schools of this
city bear practical testimony to the
fact that whipping is not Indispensable
and weIl-disciplined pupils. We be-
lieve public sentiment is opposed to
corporal punishment in the common
schools, and that it ough. TO be abol-
ished everywhere rs a relic Of barbar-
SIN repugnant to the intelligence of tho
age.-M \. Worj6.>
If there is one elias of ncoule in all
the world that r'..lS more sympathy
than another, il - that class of chill
drcn who have fov teacher a chronic
Sc0H. a man or woman whose milk
OF human kindness has curdlcd has no
business in the school-room,- indeed,
will find tow places where his services
are needed. The weak teacher will in
v,ariabiy try to cover up mis- weakness
by hnding fault With othcrs.-M0.
School J0urnal.
The teacher should not talk too
much, too much talking wearies the
mind and dissipatcs the attention.
There should be frequent questions to
ava ken thought and allow the pupil to
develop knowledge for himself Such
an exercise will do moro to attract and
hold the attention than the most clo-
1ucnt discussion of the teacher. Any
thing that arouses mental activity will
secure attention. DR. Ed,UQyu BIookS.
u! Va. EI. JOuy130T.
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America Eclipsed by an Englishman

An English pill-maker has discount.
&c even American enterprise in adycr-
tiSing. 1t is true that one cannot in
this country venture to visit any beau
tiful scene in nature without having n
n0Strum thrust under his nose. But
what is that compared to tho daring
scheme of making the rcscuers of be
lcaGucred General Gordon emissaric:
in tho great work of dssomin atiny
knowledge among tho hcathon of Che
remarkable virtues of pillp Yet this
has been carried out in sober earnest.
The manufacturer OF the pill has sent
to General WolSciey 10000. hand-bills
cXtOllng its merits and q check for
$3.50. Tho hand-bilIs are to be distrib-
utcd among the Gordon relief expedi-
ton, and the $3.50 is to be given to that
soldier who first reaches General Cor
don's palace in Khartoum and pastes
upon its outer door one of the 10000
hand-bills. In his letter to Lord VOL
scloy the cntcrprising pill-maker SAYS
he has Scnt large number of hand:
bills so that each soldier in the expedi
ton can be furnished with copy and
thus have an oven start in tho race as
far rs he can provide for it, His OBJ
jeCt in prescribing that the bill shall be
stuck on the palace door is simply to
show who is entitled to the prize, and
he adds that tho name of the winner
will bo published in every paper in
England, thus giving him undying
fame. There is one man in the world
cheeky enough to give Bridgeport's S
sDarnum n lesson in how to ADVERTISE
waterbury AWertcdn.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-03-26
PUBLIC OPINION.

Never allow pupils to spell a word
wrong; if they do not know it, train
them to know that they do not know
it. ....
The relation of friendly sympathize.
and guido rather than arbitrary ruler
and governor, sustained in most cases
by the teacher to her pupils, has Sc
cured tho success achieved. s.
bishop, NO17Ojch, GU. .. .5
' Textbooks are as essential a parL nj
the appliances of the school-room no
tuel and furniture, and in the nature OF
the case, thcrc Is no reason why thew
should not be classed in the same cate.
CORY, and paid for out of the same
tund.-Pemat School Journal = ,...
Fine school-houses are fine thinps.
but tino school-houses are not fne
schools. L have soon poor schools in
good houses, and good schools in poor
houses. Let us have both fine houses
and good schools if we can, but if not
both, good schools at all events. IHf
Educuti0niSt
The sarcastic remarks in which a
teacher now and then INDUCES in ad.
dressing an offending pupil, very nat.
urally provoke that "impudence" and
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-03-26
HAND SCREENS.

A curious little hand screen is made
of six sheets of pink tissue paper. 0
sheet of bristol or card board, half n
yard of pink satin, yard and q half Of
quilted pink satin ribbon, thrce-quart-
erS of ayard Of pink satin ribbon not
plated, spool Of pink sewing silk, and
bottle of mucilagc. For the handle
cut from a small Japanese fan the long
bamboo stick, which answers nicely
and is stronger than wood of any kind.
From the bristol board cut two circular
pieces, each six or seven inches in di-
amctcr. Smoothly cover one side of
each piece with the pink satin, and ov-
erhand them together. the satin sido
out. Make slit about two inches
deep III one end of the bamboo handle,
and insert the satin circle. Use pins as
rlVcts to faStcn the screen and handle
together; one pin at each end of the
slit, passing them through from one
side to the other, and rs the points will
be too long cut them off with pair of
sharp plncers, leaving a small portion
OF tho pin to be turned against the han
die and hammered down flatly. thus
holding the screen and handle securely
together. IN the very center of the cir
Gle paint with water colors pretty de-
sign OF birds or flowers; or, instead of
painting. bunch of artificial pink
roses, buds and their foliage may be
fastened. The tissue paper is then to
be cut in strips about four inches wide,
the entire width Of the sheet, then
fringe the strip quite finely, leaving
half an inch at the top for Il heading to
be pasted to the screen. The fringe >is
then crimpod with tho scissors or the
back OF knife by gathering or pinch
ing it up between the fingers and knife.
as u 'ullle is crimped. Each piece is tc
DC done IN this way, then unfoldod and
shaken out that tho fringe shall not be
matted together. Coat the plain head
ing OF the fringe with mucilage, and
paste one piece at time all around tho
outside edge of the circle. Then row
after row, each one falling closely over
the other until the satin is covered TO
the small circle which contain tho
painting or flowers. TO finish the edge
of the last row which is fastened to tho
satin sew on the quilted satin ribbon;
the plain satin ribbon is tied in n bow
round the handle. In pastinr tho
fringe on the screen it must be allowed
to fall outward, rs the feathers on a
fan, and each side Of the screen must
be covered il the same manner. They
are very convenient TO uso as screens
for tho face when sitting beside the
ire, or as shield for tho eyes from
IampllGht. t..-dWCrican Queen.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-03-26
SCHOOLS IL AUSTRALIA.

Schools worked on the half time sys-
TEN arc invariably over three miles dis
tant from each other; but the distance
varies FROM three TO eight miles. Tho
teacher i'll charge Of two of these
schools, in order to work them with
some convenience to himself, is fore ed
to try 10 obtain either lodgings or q
residence midWays between his schools:
aud. should residence be attached to
one of his schools, his salary is decrcas
ed by the amount Of lcJ., either six,
eight or ten sh;llin3s per month. The
teachers of full-tmG schools should
place themselves in the position of
teachers of half-time schools, and then
grumble about having rent deducted
from Their salaries If Il be posi- &c TO
obtain the required &C. ommodation,
the unfortunate is forced TO fall bac'
upon the house provided by the De
partmcnt, and every other day to per.
form q journey of from 8 to 13 miles,
which, by-the-way, he is suppo; ed to
foot, as an allowance of horse is grant.
ed only to the teachers Of such half
time schools rs are moro than seven
miles distant by road. In what other
branch of the government service are
the servants expected to walk from four
to SIX miles before commencing their
duties? How fresh and fit for work q
person feels after performing this Jour-
ney, either on hot or wet day, espoc-
tally when Cnlivcncd with the feeling
that another such trudgc is to follow
the school duties. s.-1u%tyalia School,
master.
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The Frozen Wonders of Siberia.

when [ was in Siberia" said Cap
tain Furskins, ''it was so burned cold
that your breath would freeze and drop
in Jumps to,tho ground. But wo had
lots OF fun. There wcro plenty of lack
rabbits aud other game, but it was too
cold to handle a gun. So on a clear
moonlight night We would set couple
OF big hea h&htluntcrns on the glisten-
ing snow, way out on the steppcs,
and just wait for developments The
rabbits would be attracted by tho in
tense light, which was reflected for n
great distance over the snow crust, and
would all gather in circle around the
lamps in mute aStonishmcnt at the free
picnic they were having. BY and by
their eyes would begin to water from
the intensity Of the light, and as drop
after drop rolled down it formed an
icic!c from the ground up, which final
~ froZc solid to the cyc-balls and there
we had 'om. Next morning all YOU
had to do was to take 'em BY the tail
and break 'cm Off the iciclcs. "-lnis-
S0UrG Republican.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-03-26
Sir John and His Learned Dor.

Sir John Lubbock continues his Gu
rious experiments with his dog, and he
hopes in time to make tho creature as
accomplished as The average bipcd. 1t
is about eighteen months since he be-
gan the education of the wonderful
poodle, "Van.n His idea was that the
dog, if he wanted anything, should ask
for it, and, as his bark might not be
intcllioiblc, n series of cards were ar-
ranged by which he might make known
his desires. Thus Il card labeled "FOodn
is laid within his reach and when hc is
hungry he takes it mp in his mouth and
brings it to his master. In the Same
way, if he wants TO go out, he picks up
a card with the word "Out' upon it,
and brings that up. Another and very
favorito card with him is labeled
"Bonc," for presentation is followed
by the bestOWal of q tOOthSomo mOrscl.
The pieces of card-bo arc about ten
inches long and three inches wide.
Having succeeded in teaching the ami
nal so far, Sir John has been lately try
ing experiments in order if possible, to
teach it to distinguish color. But this
has hitherto, he say, proved failure.
One circumstance, however, initiates
against the success OF the education
moVcmcnt-SirJ Johns recent marriage
to young and beautiful woman. Be
fore that event Van used to sleep in his
masters room, and many opportunities
for giving lesson, were found. Now
Van is haniShod TO his own mat, and
has grown sulky. At all events, the
color experiment has failed.