The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-05-07
GJEANINGS.

There arc ninety different styles OF
collars in use by gentlemen in this
country.
A mino of magnetic orc has been
10und in Fresno County, CALIFORNIA;;
also spring near it that cures the itch.
cheshire, Mass, has two largo bald
eagles which havo their nest high up
on tho side of q rocky cliff. The hunt
ers and citizens generally, with q sense
OF pride and patriotism, leave them un-
, molested.
The mongoOses imported into ia
maica to eat up the rats having ac-
complished their task, the burning
question now is how to get rid of the
mongooses, which the blacks have q
supcrstitious fear of killing.
Massachusetts has 1878 miles of
railway. of which G67 miles are double
track. Of street railways there are 800
miles in tho state. Last year the for
MGR carried G6,517,000 passengers,
whiio the latter carried $4,000, 900 pas
sengcrs.
The statistics of the salaries paid
Congregational ministers in Connccti-
| cut show that Of the 29S churches only
| fifty pay $1,000 year or more aud 1913
pay less than 81 900 The average of
all except the tirst-named fifty is about
$3.50. The lowest salary is about S4OO
and the highest $4,000.
The Nevada gold-seekcrs have dis
covered now use for fowls. Tho hens
are pickcted, and, being hungry, begin
to scratch and cat. After three or four
days honest toll they are killed and
| their craws examined for gold. AS
much rs IS has been found in ono
craw.-S0n FrGnciSco AUu.
Tuscarora, New, has q small trco
growing in n gulch, tho foliage of
which at certain seasons is said to be
SO luminous that it can be distinguished
a milo away in the darkest night. In
its immediate vicinity it emts sufficient
light to enable n person to read tho
finest print. Its luminosity is said to
| be due TO parasites.
B. p. Shillabcr, the venerable Mrs.
harrington, is one Of the few friends of
jcv. Adirondack Murray who still has
4 Kind word to say for that notorious
bacil-sldcr. ale is, as Father Taylor
said OF his son-in-law, Judge Russell,
not much OF y saint, but sweet sim
ncr. The world has been much too
harsh with him. ."-BoStoaa IraUcllcr.
That absolutely fireproof buildings
| can DC built, suitable for any comfort
able occupation, is very much of de-
lusion and dangerous one. Proper
and scientific methods may reduce tho
danger to minimum. But what is
mostly needed is that tho tenants and
occupiers should have iircproof obser-
vntion, diligence and method. -Miia-
dclnhid Lcdgcr.
Tho following is a description of u
submarine terror recently invented by
q Mr. Middleton: "Thc boat invented
by him was Of the cigar shape, not un-
like the Whitehead torpedo. Its pc
cullarlty was its power Of CARRYING
men below water. The boat could be
propelled with tunnels without either
steam or electricity, and the coming
tower is above water. When within
gunshot of an cncmy'j ironclad it
could be sunk to any distance below
the surface, and, guided by the electric
light, could be brought within thirty
yards or less Of the irOnclad. at which
range percussion shell fired from the
submarine boat could knock Il hole
OF several feet in the irOnclad, too large
lor any pump to remedy and sufficient
to sink it"
"Thcrc is moro money in Bibles than
in anything c}sc,N said Mr.. j. r. Jones
OF Philadelphia, one Of the largest
Bible printers III the United States.
''Ihcrc is steady, reliable trade for
the good book, and | think | havo
made 10000 600 of the different grades
since | have been in business. Tho
price ranges from 10 cents for the kind
given away by the Bible Society to the
$50 one bound in velvet and ivory. l
have nearly ceased printing other
books. As general thing they don't
pay. Unless you can get work by q
great author or noted politician tho
sale OF any book does not reach beyond
a small edition. paid Alexander ii.
Stephens &33,OO0 royalty on the War
Between the Statcs,' but only about
SG, 200 for his History of tho United
| States
The introduction of open ireplaces
makes the preservation of the COM
plcXion necessity, therefore hand
screens similar to those used by genera
tons passed away arc again added to
the luXuricS Of the times. Naturally
these screens arc lighter than fans.
Some of delicate gauzc arc mounted on
bamboo and exquistcly painted with
objects from opera bouIlc; Hero hold
ing inc loren Tor LcandCr; Diana in a
hunting dress, taller than her attend
ant nymphS, with bow in her hand.
Il qulYcr suspended across hcr should.
erS' silver crescent over her fore
head birds, butterflies, flowers, nro
also represented, painted or sometimes
embroidered on gauzc, silk or kid, and
mounted on sticks of tortoise shell.
bamboo, ebony, ivory or violet wood.
nf Nl,iV
coratcd with detached lace spray or
quito covered with % piece of ANTIQUE
lace and coquctlish knots OF ribbon
dotted about, or spray of flowers.
The Phmhicians, who were o great
commercial people in the young DAYS
OF tho world, are thought to have given
inc present namo of most Of the coun-
tries around the Mediterranean Sea.
The PhGncian language contained the
words Europe, Asia, Africa, Italy,
Spain, Gaul, Britain, Ntna, Sardinia