The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-01-21
LOCAL IT,fENGSs

(, Last week many of the little, birds
were frozen to death. .'..
:, Miss 8. Z. Lewis has returned from
her visit to Walhalla. =.
The recent snowstorm was the heaviest
ever known in Galveston Texas.
Some parties were in town last Sab
bathR hunting stray mule,
"The Mother in. law" is the name of a.
paper, published in Mexico.
AT some places in this county tho re-
cent snow was eight feot deep.
It3is feared that great injury has been
done to the grape vines by the recent cold
Misses Lizzie and Olive Thornley, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. J. Mol. Sea-
brook of Walhalla.
Miss Nina d. Lewis has returned from
. brief visit to relatives and friends in
Oconee.
Judge Withersp6on, Solicitor Cfr, and
stenographer Aiken are stopping at the
Hotel DoThornley.
When the cold wave takes its leave,
look out for good spring like farming
weather.
The inclemency of the weather made
it necessary to postpone tho oyster sup
per last week.
The Laurensville Herald does not
want its town misreprescnted in tho
least-not even as to the debth of snow.
We regret to loarn of the death Of an
eleven year old son of Mr.. VIM. Mauldin,
which occurred on last Saturday.
Mr.. N. B. Gary, ono Of tho most tai
ented lawyers of tho Walhalla bar was
in town last week on professional bust
hess.
On the 9Th inst at Marshall, Texas,
the Thermometer went down fifty degrees
in seventeen hours.
Congressman Reagan, of Texas, says
the suspension Of silver coinage will
make few more millionaires, and many
moro tramps and paupers.
In Congress many of the speeches on
the silver question, nave ''the ring Of the
true metal"
Piclcns County ought to havo
Building and loan Association, just to
be in the fashion if for nothing else
There is one in almost every county in
Che State
This month the water has bcen higher
than at any timer since 1857; and the
tenpafature lower, than ct any time
sipce 1885.
We have found our local aE<;ut oatc. il
reads Az follows: '>'ow plenty of spI ing
o It's. You will need them in July and
August.
The great popularity and success of
Salvation Oh, tho gleat pain destroyer,
has made il 4 target for connterfciters.
Beware of limitations. Price 25 cents
bottle.
On acsouat Of the in.lomency of tho
weather, DR.. Riley did not get TO his
appointment at Carmel last Sabbath. In
the afternoon he preached most inter
asting and appropriate sermon III the
Presbyterian church at this place.
Nelson Griffin, colored, who had been
bound over by Commissioner Thornley,
to answer TO charge of perjury, and
since that time had loft his sureties in
the lurch, has been arrested and placed
in jail at Elberton, Georgia.
The snow storm did not reach rs low
down i'll this state as Columbia. In that
section there was Il cold rain, AS near
rs Anderson there was some rain mixed
with the snow.
1t will be noticed that we are publish
ing various acts of tho Legislature
These papers should be preserved by
any who may be concerned, as it may
be some time before the bound copies of
the acts will be sent out
The Civil Service Law requires that the
Commissioners of the Civil Service shall
be selected from difTcront political par
ties. SO when tho namo Of German e.
Eaton was presented for confirmation,
as republican, objection WIS raised on
the ground of his being mugwun1p
There has always ysbcona gigantic strug-
gle for gold, but if the coinage of silver
is not suspended, the struggle will be
more fierce than ever.
Last week, chickens in Anderson
County wore frozen on tho roost. IT
must have been just little cooler than
in this County; but it may be that Pick
ems County Chickens have more feathers.
Married, on Sunday evening, january