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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-05-27
AMERICAN VINE-GROWERS.
The First National NiticuIturaI Convention In
the United states

The National Viticultlral Convention,
the first the vine-growcrs of the United
States have ever held, met last week in
the annex of the agricultural department
building, Washington. Only about ten
States were represented at the opening.
Alex w. Parson, of New York, presided
temporarily. The election of permanent
officers of tho National Viticultural As
sociation of the United States was held.
Charles a. Wetmorc, of California, was
elected president, and b. +. Clayton, of
Florida, secretary. j. j. Lucas, of
Aiken, S. c., was elected member of
the National Viticultural Council.
One of the prime objects of the Con-
vontion is the suppression Of the COM
pounding OF so-called wines from chemi-
Gals, which operates, it is claimed, to
disgrace American products and to in
Jrrc the interests of American wine
growers, who are leading the world in
the production of the purcst and best
wines.
The Convention was addressed by the
lion. Norman j. Coleman, commissioner
OF agriculture, who, in very full and
lifting paper, detailed the dircful effects
OF compounded bogus wines, both upon
the health of consumers and upon honest
American industry. He pointed specific
ally to the dishonest methods practiced
III this and foreign countries, and in a
carefully prepared statement Of facts and
figures showed America to be in the lead
and France to be falling behind in furn-
lshing the worlds supply of wines, both
III quality and quantity.
The questions discussed by the Con-
vcntlon are practical and throw much
light upon the grape industry in all it's
branches. Great developments are be-
ing made Ill the utilization of grapes as
food, as medicine and rs an article of
commerce. Everything shows that the
grapc-growing industry, while yet in its
infancy, is fast becoming one of cnorm-
Gus interest and results to the United
States. There are reasons that show
that thcrc.is abundant opportunity for
South Carolina to step forward in the
advance in viticulture.
The show of pure American wines and
brandies by the Convention is fine, there
beng over two hundred excellent sam
pies on exhibition. South Carolina is
not as yet represented in the Convcn-
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Biz Majority for the President,

Up to the 18th inst, the President had
in all sent about 2,10O nominations for
civil Offices to the Senate. OF these
roo have been confirmed and only
thirteen rejected. The remaining 400
will be disposed Of in comparatively
short time, and it is not expected that
the proportion of rcjcctions VIII be in
creased. The Pennsylvania nominations,
it had been anticipated, would meet with
much objection; but of the entire $50
sent in all have been confirmed but two
or three, and these arc still pending and
will go through. Nearly all of these
made at the instance
of Mr.. Randall, and Senator Don Came
ron has taken as much interest in having
them confirmed as if they were his own
personal and political friends.
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IRELAND TIIREATENED WITH WAR.

ih" or"nSrmcn Arming TO Resist Honr Hulc--
Three Thousand Volunteers in London.
The Orangcmcn of Lurgan, County
Armagh, Ireland, arc enrolling them
selves III military associations organized
| for the purpose of resisting IL home rule
government 1t is stated that in the
event of an Ulster rebellion Loyalist
expedition will be ready to march on
Dublin, leaving strong garrisons in
Ulster, and an army of observation on
the Shannon.
The Omngcmcn in England arc also
Offering their aid Three thousand men
belonging to the London Volunteers,
and one hundred officers of the same
force, have offered to join any army put
IN the field 10y Ulster in rebellion against
home rule. The volunteers it is stated,
offer to equip themselves and to fight in
listers cause without pay or reward SO
long as their services may be needed.
British Orangemcn are called upon to
hold mass meeting in London, under
the auspices of the Primrose Club, for
the purpose of inaugurating league for
''O IAo'NNoioh vi aohC uHllS ol Illc EN-
pirc."
The meeting will be devoted to effect
ing preliminary organization, opting
title and agreeing upon the objects to
which the mission of the organization is
to be devoted. Catholic as well as
Protestant Loyalists are invited to join.
One Of the purposes of the league will
be, 1t is declared, to "sccurc the enroll
mcnt of men accustomed to service. !"
The Standard contains an advertisement
for an Adjutant to the league.
Owing to this warlikc appearance of
things, the Belfast, Ireland, News says:
'"Thc time has arrived for the National
lists to prepare to meet the enemy and
dlspcrsc them. 1t is fiction that the
Nationalists arc in the minority in
Ulster. Although well disposed toward
their Protestant brethren, the Catholics
OF Ulster will not submit to be massacrcd
by men armed with Snyder rifles"
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SCHOOLS OF COOKERY.
Differing Theories of French aud English
Cooke Art aud Nature.


Cooks arc philosophers A certain fat
butcher in Jefferson Market knows deal
about French and English cooks, and he
says they will each take piece of beef
and go to work upon it with the widest
possible aims in view "Batiste Dutoit,
says he, ''would take that roast of beef,
or in fact any solid meat, and subject it
to long though gradual, action of heat,
SO that all the fibrous parts would be
thoroughly cooked. That would leave
but little work for the digestive organs
to perform. An English cook, on the
other ht nd would build a roaring fire,
and would roast the beef only on the
outside, leaving the inside rare. He
allows only little time for broiling or
roasting, because his theory is that any
other process destroys the genuine flavor
Of the meat. The point of flavor is the
one on which the two cooks split, and
therefore their philosophers run wide
apart.
NO flavor can be mvcntcd,' says the
Englishman, which can approach that
OF meat. The flavor Of meat must not
DC mcddlcd with. Whether the dish is
to bc of beef or lamb or mutton, that
process is best which can keep the flavor
of each meat distinguishablc above any
sauce or condimcnt that may accompany
it.
"Nothing, in the Englishman's notion,
can equal the flavor of the juice oozing
from nicely roasted joint or rib when
sliced. The Frcnchman-my friend
Dutoit-can make an endless variety of
ilavOrs from the same meat, in neither Of
which will that of the original meat be
recognized. That idea, enlarged upon,
makes the difference between the two
methods of cooking. For my part, /
think the Englishman is nearest right.
He likes nothing artificial. The only
thing in favor Of the French cook is his
economy. He wastes nothing. His
ingenuity and skill transforms what the
Englishman would throw away into tasty
dishes. A combination of both forms of
cooking would make the best system"
Here the fat butcher cut off piece of
smoked ham and ate it raw, which natur-
ally interferrcd with any further discus
sion.
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col Conference in London, and the Cen
tennial Conference in Baltimore, but
was providentially hindered from attend
ing either.
The report of the special committee on
the hymn book was recommitted, and
the two papers on the same subject were
ordered to be printed. DR.. j. B. Nc
ferren, OF Tennessee was elected beck
agent, receiving 107 out of 200 votes
cast. /. G. Johns, of Texas, was elected
Secretary of tho Board of Missions, in
place Of r. A. Young, of Tennessee, the
iormcr Secretary. d. r.. Martin, of
Louisville, was reelected Secretary of
the Board of Church Extension.
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a VIRGINIA TOWN run MAD
bioody Fight With Shocking ResuIts..Op,
wan KILLED, Several Dangerously Wounded

| bloody Fight With Shocking ResrI,s-. I'm.
| WAN h'ird, Several Dangerously Wounded.
MARTlNSvILLE, Va, May 17.-No
ere"'cr tragedy has occurred in VIRGINIA
III decade than that which fills tbis
t'"l' WIN gloom and excitement to- -piobt.
In hight this evening on n c1ow5od
street many shots were fired. and as
result Jacob Terry, a young farmer Law
cold III death, and the life blood of b;s
TWO brothers is fast cbbing awav. Col
L. -. Spencer, promincnt businoa.
man and manufacturer; Torlotor pro-~",
proprietor OF Browns tobacco ware.
| mouse; Is. Ii. Jones, saloon kccncr. =,
clerk IN hotel and negro are alI dor'
gerously wounded All the parties oro
prominent III the business life Of tb;,
place and well known in southern VIZ,
glnln On Saturday night an anonvr-
GUS circular was issued and posted nD ol,
over town. 1t seriously reflected ~,
W. H. Terry, young business man and
nent citizen l0A'ii'
1ms morning Terry toleg1aphcd for
MS brothers, j. *. and Ben Terry, LIVING
m1 ,,', Aiken station, twenty miles away
iney arrived Mt / p. m, and after q
odi'l consultation went TO the Drintino
once ana demanded the author of tho
card. The proprietor told them Il Woo
Col. L. ID. Spencer, a member of +ho
'o"n board and one of the leading bust
ness men OF the town. This evening.
soon alter the tobacco factories boI
closed Tor tn" day and when the stronts
were filled with operatives rot,,rn;na,
from tneir work, the Terry brothers
started III the direction of Spencer,s foo
tory. When about half way thcv wero
met by Spencer with his brotbor on5
several friends. w. X. Terry oddrosnod
few words to Spencer, who to1d 0I'.o 1s:''
no' 10 shoot. just then some ono fred
pistol and the scene that followed bon-
gars description. Forty shots were froI
ana tho following is list of tbc killoJ
and wounded:
W: IL. Terry was shot from the roor
,n1 o''ll entering near the spine and
lod8lng III his right breast. Jake Terry,
| was shot through the abdomen and foi1
dcad' Ben Terry, another of tho brothN
=, 'iiio''Sll VIC neck and in
the BODY p. ID. Spencer was shot in
the mp. Tarlcton Brown, Snencor,s
business partner, received two balls IN
'ho groln and is thought to be fatal,
"o!lhdcd. Ii. IL. Jones, q saloon keeno,.
seriously hurt. r. Gregory clerk at tho
Lee Motel. seriously hurt. Sandy Mar.
, "h' a colorcd mechanic, seriously burt
,ri rhc III l'St two were hit by stray balls
Inc Ierrys came from an Old and waII
KNOW known V'rgini" family, and occupy hipb
"oon'i ,,;i PoS'!lon' None of them are mar
nc I,co. IL !" believed at midnight that
DroWh 4;m '' ana the two Tcnys will not live
I,ll W. morning. On Saturday afternoon
w. *. Terry circulated n card ,idio,,I;s.
" TAX blll passed by tho town board %
winch Spencer was member T. d;d
not Justify, in popular opinion, the card
winch followed it at night and which
Drought on the tragedy.
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than mile wide and navigablo for large
vessels, and on the opposite shore is


vessels, and on the opposite shore is
BUNCoMBE LANDING,
and the headquarters of the great Sea,
brook plantation. The fine mansion was
burned during the war, and near it's ruins
stands o small frame house, now occupied
by the family.
Sharks are beginning to come up the
rivers, and a month from now al6gators
will appear along the creeks. There is
also troublesome plenty of foxes and
wildcats on this island, for Johns has
three or four times as much timber as
James; and much of the woodland is a
dense jungle. In these woods one may
walk or rest with impunity now; two
months later the white man is always in
danger there, and a night in them is, to
stranger, almost equal to sentence of
death, so deadly is the malaria. My
host OF the past night tells me he has
known man to die from the effects of
one nights exposure; and even the resi-
dents on the highest and dryest lands
near the swamps do not escape. Many
VI piiS olucSG WHO nlUlNcS naDltlally
take grain of quinine before each meal
from May to November. The disease
caused by these junglcs is called Glow
country fever" or "twcnty-onc days
fever" as many instances arc known of
continuing twcnty-one days without a
break; at the end of that time comes
collapse, syncopc and death. AS one
goes toward the mainland the disease
changes its name, but all along the road
from Charleston to Savannah the white
man is never safe except in pine forest
on one of those sandy ridges, which
occasionally put out to the shore. Even
then he must have quite stretch of
pine to the windward, between him and
the next swamp.
Johns Island is in shape much like
a horseshoe, and Wadmalaw Island is
the 'frog" coming in from the west; be-
tween them is Church creek, so narrow
that it is bridgcd near the points of the
horseshoe. Despite it's large area,
Johns is nowhere more than seven miles
wide from tide to tide; but it contains
ITO white people and something over
5000 colored.
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The Story Which Maxwell Tells.

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch prints a
statement by II. NJ. Brooks alias Max
well, on trial for the murder of Arthur
Prcllcr which will constitute the defence
of Brooks and which will be urged to
the utmost by his attorneys in the trial.
The substance of the statement is that
Prcilcr needed medical treatment, which
Maxwell proposed to give him and
which involved the necessity of giving
him chloroform. Preller consented and
took the chlorofom willingly, but died
from its effects. Brooks, ols Maxwell,
became frightened at the situation he
was in, disposed of PrclIcr's body in the
manner so well known and next day left
for the West. A good many of his
actions he explains is the result of his
being constantly drunk after the death Of
his friend until some time after he left
st. Louis.
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Terrible Loss af Life Among Sheep aud Cattle

Terrible Loss af Life Among Sheep aud Cattle.
Major ID. M. Bash, paymaster in the
United StatoG Army, returned to depart
ment headquarters last "Wednesday from
an extended trip throughout Southwest
IeXas, as far west as Fort Davis, in
Presldlo county. He passed through
the centre of the great sheep grazing
section Of Texas, and reports that terri
bic drought prevails i'll Prcsidio, Pccos
and Crockett counties. These counties
embrace an area somewhat exceeding the
acreage of the State of Maine Until a
fortnight ago the larger part of this
country had not been visited by heavy
ram for eighteen months, and the recent
rain proves to have done very little good,
as the earth was so parchcd that the
water, instead of filling the small streams
and reservoirs, was soaked up by the
burning prairics Major Bash says that
for many miles, as far as the eve can
reach, the country is bare of vegetation,
not even weeds growing Hundreds of
small streams are entirely dried up, and
water, cven'for living purposes, is spar
mgly dealt out at the ranches. He re-
lates several instances that came under
his observation, showing the terrible
effect OF the drought on sheep and cattle
On the Meyerhalff ranch, ont of G,OOO
cattle, 5000 have died within the past
month, and the prairie is literally strewn
with gaunt carcasses, surrounded by
myriads of huge buzzards. On another
ranch 5000 sheep have died, while one
of the largest flock masters was COM
PEELED to kill 5000 lambs, and q neigh
boring herder killed 1 200 lambs because
their mothers were too weak from star
Vation to afford them nourishment. Bash
describes the situation in this far West
country as terrible beyond description.
The shepherds told him that unless rains
fell shortly every human being and do
mestlc animal would be compelled to
vacate that district and move to tbc
north of Texas.
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Geronimo THIRTY for Gore

TOMBSTONE, ARIz., May 18.-A courier
Just arrived at General Miles hcaduuar-
ters brings information that six of Cap
tam Hartficld's men were killed in the
ambuscade by the Indians. It is feared
that raid of the country is contemplated
by Geronimo's band, and couriers are
beng sent out to warn the settlers
WASHINGTON, May 18.-A dispatch
from General Miles, dated Nogales, Ariz
May 1G, says:
Captain Hnrtfeld's Fourth Cavalry
struck Gcronimo's camp yesterday morn
ing, and at first was quite successful,
capturing camp and horses and driving
Indians some distance in Conona Noun
tains, Mexico. About noon, in moving
five miles from camp through deep
canon, he was attacked, fought two
hours, lost two soldiers killed, three
wounded, and many of his horses and
mules. He reports the Indians seventy
strong, and several We're killed. Other
troops are in close proximity to the hos
tiles. 1t is impossible to give the exact
number Of hostilcs with Geronimo. Our
troops and the Mcxicans have fought
them five times within the last twelve
days, although at some disadvantage,
not without loss to the Indians. 1t re-
qulres nine-tenths of the command to
nold In check the large bodies of Indians
on reservations and to protect exposed
settlements.
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Thc EpidCmic Of StrilIrs.

'Beats all the way desc working pco,
pie is strikin', " said the porter; "pcars
as If they was never satisfied. They
wants all dcy can see, an den go kickin
fo' mo-"
"That's all right" said ruddvfaced
passenger, who another man said was q
labor a8itator; "that's all right, porter
Every servant is worthy of his hire, ol
should be. A workingmnn is entitled tc
something in this world besides bit tc
eat and place to sleep. If he doesn't
stand up for his rights nobody will, and
the only thing he can do when he wants
IN Improvement in his condition is tc
strike. Strikes are all right, L tell you. ;
"Guess that's so, boss; guess that's 50.
Brush you of, sab? Is this your hat?
All right, sab; seventy y-fve cents, please. u
"Sevcnty-five cents?"
eyes, sab; we's on strike fo' higher
wages. Sevcnty-fvo cents, or the
sleepin' cah po'tahs will blacklist an
boycott yo'; an then yo' might as well
travel in stock car. Seyonty-fvc cents
isright, sah-thanks. "-Chicago Herald.
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-Bartley Campbell tho actor hoe

BARLEY Campbell, the actor, has re-
Gently lost his mind, He is in a most
pltlablo condition as he is utterly help
less and totally destitute Of funds. His
friends are endoavoling to raise money
to have him properly taken care Of at a
private asylum.
Seven Mormon missionaries from
Ot"h began series Of meetings near
Fayotte City last Sunday. They made
many converts. They were finally driven
OIL by mob, and had TO seek protection
from Magistrate.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-05-27
seventeen Oilers of NTorriooo

Inc seventeen offers of mar,ioo,o ,,,,,;o,,
Mrs. Adelaide Bartlett is soid - t1
loooi'eo ourlng the last week, Including
one from n clergyman, merely illustrote
ana support the argument Of Bucl,lo tbot
human actions arc as much su,ioot ~
UNIFORM law as the courses Of tho ato,'.,
o"ch offers OF marriage, ALWAYS incIud'
ing one from clergyman, are tho in
variable fortune Of ladies who aro oco,ao,,
ol POISONING their husbands or -
lhe number Of seventeen hoe ,>aI,,I1
oeen increased tenfold by this time r
we are to Judge by the recorded cxne,.;-
rilco OF Madelainc Smith, the heroine of
VI, Crle great Scotch poisoning case Of 1879
n'I young lady accepted ono of h.,
numerous ,:oIpl suffers 0hc clergyman, we he.
"cYc,) and lives to this day a nrosnoro,I,
gehtlewoman in the Immediate noiI,h
borhood Of Bedford souorn To
nope" mope mat Mrs. Bartlett may bo recon-
pcnSed by happy union for her nnat
llliSor}eS' She has the matrimonial o10
'"n"'8o OF some thousands Of ponndo
@l'o most bowitching pair of ewes Sbo
80 ''i7o "n attentive and experienced sick
nurse whose experiences of tho donoors
oI using chloroform are sufficiently noin~
iul to doter her from practicing with that
"rn8 upon second husband. Pail Mall
Gazette
-EX-Prcsidcnt Arthur is said to bo
dccldcdly cOnyaleScent.
Tho Chicago Arbeitcr zcituno bo,
resumed publication. It's uttcrances oro
as inccndiary rs ever.
A search for tho Anarchist, Parson.
disclOscs the fact that he is not in NJ
rida. He has thus far oludcd arrest
The grand jury at HiIlsboro, M
last week considered the cases of 49,
late railroad strikers, fifty-nine of who,'o olro
wore indicted. Many of these oscono1
before warrants could be served T'I'ee
them. "Poh
DR.. Dio Lcuis, the noted autbor o,
roformor, diC1 at his home in | Yoml,ai "no
N T.. last Friday morning; oftan ftoss' aS
illness OF two days, from erysipelos IN a
was IN his sixty fourth year. Ia
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The Senate committee on pensions
has voted to postpone indefinitely the
House Mexican pension bill and to re
port as a substitute the first seven sec
tions of the bill introduced in December
by Senator Mitchell, of Pennsylvania.
These are substantially tho Mexican pen
sion bill passed by the Senate last scs-
sion. The committee is opposed to Il
service pension and insists upon making
dependence and inability necessary quail
fications Of pcnsionor,
Jefferson Davis is recovering from
the nervous prostration which attacked
him after his return to his Beauvoir
home.
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Sensational War Rumorg.

There is some excitement throughout
Prussia over the alleged immense militia
ry preparations of Franco, and the init
nation that these arc made with Il view
to a war of revenge against Germany.
The present scare was begun by the pub
lication in France of the sensational
book, "Avant Ia Battaillc," which aimed
to show that France was amply prepared
for another and successful war AGAINST
Germany Within the last few days.
however, the official papers, including
Prince Bismarck's organ, the North Ger
man Gazette, have taken up the cry and
are daily printing an assortment of small
vcnomous extracts from "Avant In Bat
taillc." The fact is that this war scare
is simply little farce played annually
by Prince Bismarck, but forgotten when
the next year comes round. It's object
is always to assist the military budget
through the Diet. This year the gov
ernmcnt is not only asking for an un-
usual amout for military purposes, but
the Pension bill will also he Il large ad-
ditional burden upon the War Office.
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Ioa. LIhe grand jury at Bellevillc, Illinois,
%'i'o,., l's,. week. returned their report to the
e elrcalt Courts after having refused to
,rho a ttue so, Dllls against the deputy sherifIa
i1,.'; InG nrea upon mob in East St. Louis
curing the recent railroad strike md
Killed SIX of their number, An oFdor
was, was made for their release, and thew % 10.
parted to their homes, ~ 80" ''ey oe-
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The Latest FFiNOliIN

a honcysucklc ball is to be one Of the
fashionable frivoliticS Of the coming sea
son. Last year it vas roses; now the
passion for novelty drives us from the
garden to the hcdgcrows, and women
and walls alike will be decorated with
trailing branches Of the sweetest Of our
English flowers. A primrose ball was
suggested Il short time ago, III aid of the
funds of the League; but as it could not
take place in Lent or during the Easter
recess, it has been abandoned, and sOmq
time between Ascot and Gr0Gwood the
honcysucld" bali viii como off. [ hope
ihat on this occasion no pretty young
ladies will be excluded as the three well
known beauties were from the rose ball
last ycar.-London World.
Tho Philadelphia Times speaks
truthfully when it says, eff Gladstone is
riding for fall, many o man will envy
him the fall, "
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-13

e Dunn's swimming pool is proving
popular place Of resort for the ladies
every afternoon. and they say it is the
greatest fun in the world to get into the
sulphur water there.
Mr. X. II. Hotchkin, Of WeIatka, was
in town Yesterday, AMI in answer to the
question ~hy he wore such a smiling
counteuance, he said that his orange
trees this year would bear larger crop
Of fruit than ever before. and every time
he thought about the ducats coming in
from the sale Of the golden heauti.-'. he
Just couldn't help committing n full
grown grin.