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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-24
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Cyclone of FOrty-four Years AGO.

Stories of the recent cyclone in Ohio
are coming in quite freely, but they do
not approach the marvellous stories of
the tornado that swept up the valley of
the roaring COdorus, in York county, in
the spring of 1912 After the storm we
speak OF one farmer found that his well
had been pulled up by the roots and was
hanging on tho limbs Of white oak tree
four miles away. A cellar belonging to
one of his neighbors was split in two
Que half OF it being blown through II
stone quarry and the other half turned
up cndwise against haystack in the
adjoining county. A flock of geese were
completely stripped Of their feathers by
the wind, and dried apple pic was
blown through the side of school house.
terrifying the teacher and scholars, be
sides running large map Of the grass
hopper districts of Kansas A large
barn containing thirteen tons of hay was
ilttcd off its foundation and carried bodi-
~ SIX miles down the valley, where it
sett'ed down so squarcly that the doors
could be opened without prying them.
The wind blew the tails Off six Durham
COWS, and a Berkshire pig, Weighing POO
pounds, was blown completely through
his skin, the hide remaining in stand
ing position and preserving an expression
of naturalness that deceived many Wis
iItor". The boundary lines of several
townships were bent all out of shape, SO
that they looked like curled hair mat
trcss on hot griddle, and the air was
blown so completely out Of the valley
that people had to go ND on the hills
when they wanted to breathe. .--PhiIadcI-
phia Press.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-24
Died of Fright.

Last Sunday the son Of Derry D0Halltassoo....
rode "A mule, and the son of Tom Jones'
rode an OK. While they were riding together
the OK turned and gorcd the mule, opening
It's side so that its cntrails protruded. This
was IN sight Of Donaldson's wife, who was
in delicate condition, The result was so
serious that she died next day At6evil,6
Press and Banner,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-24

Never wait for dead mans shoes.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-24

Scenes Along the Route by Rnil--Thc Wonder
ful City of Denyer--The Future of a Great
Commonwealth
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-03
The stingaree and tho Whipparee.

Those who have never visited the
Indian River, In Southern Florida ard
not familiar with the vicious Stingaree.
I[heyi are somethsng like the mosquito.
Sallingion q small boat down the River
one thinks there are millions of these
little vampires about him. The shrill
cry and the bold advances Of the few that
enclrcle your head, give you an impress
sion that the country is alive with them.
IL were poet, I would try to make
you forget the mosquitoes by $raving
% out the: :slllsst ~ the reflection OF
the palms in the painted water are bro.
Ken up andItwisted into a million aug
ers and corkscrews by the night breeze
that is springtng up, and would point
to the whip.poor.wll or bull.bat,
sweeping down almost to the water,
with a croak that is echoed down the
River. The water beneath us is clear,
and we can see the curious creatures
walking and crawling on the bottom.
we can see horseshoe crabs, sea-porcu-
pines, tarpons, saw-ish, sharks, and
many other things very distinctly.
Ihere is stingaree right ahead. He
darts about 80 actively you can hardly
see him, but when he is speared and
brought into the boat he answers our
purpose better. This Is small specl-
mon, only three feet long. The body is
about one foot across, and nearly round.
1t is slate.colored, and three inches
through in the deepest part. On each
side it slopes to a thin edge. The tail
Is round, an inch In diameter, tapering
TO the size Of a lead pencil, and has q
rough, gristly surface. The eyes are
situated about three inches from the
nose, and are close together, small and
very wicked looking. Its mouth is un-
derneath the front part Of the body.
The popularity which gives the stipga.
rec such Importance is the sting. 1t Or
naments that part of the back where the
tall joins the body, taperIng to very
fine point, and is covered with stou,
tibres, which point downward, so that
IL Is difficult to extract from a wound
Inc sting OF the average specimen is foul
inches long. A wound inflicted is very
painful, and Is long time in healing,
The whipparee is very much like tho
stlngaree. The only difference is. that
the tail Is somewhat longer, and tue
sting is lacking. The tail Is. very tough
'and-islfablo a. often used sas q. bug.
Sy-Whip, and as such. will stand many
years of hard service. These hideous
creatures are very often eaten. People
DO not eat the whole animal, but the
thin edges of the body, commonly called
wings" But in region where there
is such a boundless wealth Of fish and
fowl, they are really delicious eating
the Whipparees are not eaten, except,
as last resort by starving natives.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-03
The Bismarckian Dynasty.

Count Herbert von Bismarck is the
eldest son of the famous German Chan
cellor, and was born at Berlin on De-
cember 2S, 1e49. He'is therefore but
thirty-six years Of age. He entered
the. military service nominally at an
early age, and at pres ent holds the rank
Of captain of cavalry. He entered the
diplomatic service eleven years ago, be-
coming an attache Of the Prussian LIE.
cation at Dresden in January, 1874,
In January 1877, he was appointed
Secretary Of Legation at Vienna, but
in April left that position to become
his fathers assistant in the Foreign
Office at Berlin. He was subsequently
attached to the Embassy at London as
councillor and III January, 1884, was
transferred to st. Petersburg as Secre.
tary. In July following he was sent to
the Hague as the German Minister, and
has remained in that position up to the
present time, although he has seve raj
times been sent to England on special
Enthusiastically last spring, when he
succeeded I'm bringing about the acqut-
escence Of Great Britain in Germany's
African colonial schemes AS succes-
sor to Count Hatzfeldt he now becomes
the riyht-hand man and chief assistant
,.oe his father. Count HatzfeIdt has for
years past been practically the Minister
in residence at the Foreign Olllce at
Berlin to carry out the DEGREES Of VAR
zin or Frledrichsruhe. Count Herbert's
promotion to that position makes him
the most important official in the EN-.
pire after Prince Bismarck, and in the
direct line Of the sucoesslon to his ia
ther on the latter's death, Count Her.
bert has been a wild sort Of youth, get.
ting into all sorts Of scrapes, and fight
ing 81 number Of duels. In March, 1881
he distinguished himself by running
away with the wife Of Prince Charles
of Carolath, nee Countess Hertzfeldt, a
woman who was several years his son.
1or, and who had a daughter fourteen
years old at the time. The Injured
/ husband promptly secured Il divorce
I and 1t was announced that young Bis.
marckproposed fo,marry her, but moth
Ing has since been heard of the affair.
The elder Bismarck was very wroth
with his son for this escapade, but they
soon became reconciled. -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-03
What "Niaverick" Means.

The word "Maverick" Is derived from
a man of that name. A few years since
Sam Maverick went from Massachu-
setts to Texas, where he entered largely
into stock business. After buying
several herds he neglected his range and
left his stock TO shift for themselves.
Mr.. Maverick, with humanitarian feel.
ing refrained from branding his young
stock, believing in the implicit, honesty
Of his neighbors. When the genuine
stockmen' Of the region ran across an
unbranded animal on the round up they
would say, "There's one Of Maverick;
let's brand it," The word sprang into
popularity, and its. limited meaning was
broadened and enlarged by constanU use
throughout tho cattle ranges and mining
camps Of the frontier If a man was
unpronounced IN his opinion on any
subject, people would say, "IIe holds
Maverick views" meaning that = his
views we're untainted by any paf,isan-
ship In the>matter. The word has not
yet been introduced into the language.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-03
aH TRI-WEEKEY EDITION.
Then and Now.

II
was young In those days, oh, my dariinel
With tiny fair heads at my. knee;
We were young in the sweet summer
-, weather. - . 5.M R$ n
On warm. golden sands by the deal, u
Hes there, IN the sweet, solemn twilight,
A dream comes to me.
the email heads on pillows were lying,
GAnd bright, eyes We're dark In eclipse;
ahe gay crimson poppteso Of dreamland
Were pressed to the innocent lips,
And ye9, on the wet ahnds, wer'6 watching
;[. pim phantomstof ships. t-.a s.
thought, as they passed like vision,
And slowly sailed out in the night,
how swiftly the years would glide onward
And And "a bear the wee ones fromsson sight
And And MS hutgraye men aud women,
'''' '''ss''"' TO struggle and fight. '''''''a'
heard the soft words of the loyers-
The old words that ever are, new;
rThe'dearsh6me Was dreary ana empty,
.: save. darling, col me and for you.
but lcrept to youf heart in my weeping,
So tried and so true.
am old in these days, oh, my darlingi -.
Too old for the world aud its Ways; x, #
sit all alone in the twilight,
:! And watch the oal1 logs rs they blaze.
'She's growing 30 old the dear notherl"
=" : The sweet daughter says.
Ny darling, the home nest Is empty;
~ watched every bird as It few; sn.,E
The whole would il empty and dreary, &
= Bereft of the one love so true,
I weep with no strong heart to lean on,
- =, - 81 And long, dear for you.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-03

= 81 s. . n i s. b. gn g.
and. declared he would set things
straight. He never told me he had
proposed to YOU, but see now,that he
did so, perceiying What would probably
happen; barley is one of the shrewlest
fellows ! know. Good graciousl Don't
cry, my loye.n .ss-r5 s,, ,,v,. s,sg.s.... " w.
, l"Oh, Jack! If I9had only guessedIn
exclaimed his wife, with a5paroxysm of
weeping. @ - .sE . $780, {: IL
Hang it.Ethellit would not have
MADE any difference, I hope" cried
Jack, as!his countenance fell. "a =.
g'"lllss me, Jack! Yes, it would. We
should have had: a. 1re 4seregHlar we'd
ding, with bridesmaids and all the rest
o1ftit"murnured the bride, spasmodi-
cally. f8 s.s.y &,4+a v"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-03

,aesESssGs q, . ss.,s v ,5. ,,
It was eight degrees below zero and the
rost was nipping hot. A horse belong
lS to city official was hltched to a
st on the west side Of City Hall, De-
oft, and although he was covered with
| buffalo robe and blanket he bumped
msclf together to keep warm, and had
! look Of disgust on his face.
t Presently a. bootblack calne along.
( t some time in this boy's life he had
7 uched his tongue to lamppost on
' Id morning. Seeing the horses nose
f;ithin a foot of the iron post made him
'rget the cutting wind and the cold
agstones. He was chewing away on
Zig hunk Of molasses candy He re-
tAoyed it from his mouth and held it to
tile horse's nose. Out came tho animals
tongue for lick, and the boy then rub
bed the hunk over the post and skipped
across the street into u doorway. He
was hardly in the place whom the horse
slipped SIX inches Of his tongue out af-
t more sweetness. 1t hit the post and
stuck there. For a minute he thought
there was some mistake, but then came
the realizing sense that he had been
played sucker and caught on a blunt
hook. He set back and pulled, lurched
forward and squealed, and then lifted
his heel and made splinters OF everything
within reach. Pedestrians run to stop
him, but with a terrible wrench he
looscned his tongue and set off at gall
lop, Slowing the cutter bottom up and
knocking 1t to pieces as it went down
Fort strest. ..-,. =. ..".. =.
The boy won't uu the street, saying to
himself: 49,.
III. was q horse, do you suppose
anybody could got me to lick molasses
off an axe on cold dayp" :. r,...
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-03
Turkish Womon.

Small parties Of Turkish women are
encountered picking their way along the
streets OF Galata in charge Of male at
sendant, who walks little way behind,
II OF the better class, Of poorer people,
carrying small Japanese lanterns. Some
times lantern will go out, or doesn't
burn satisfactorily, and the whole party
halts in the middle Of the perhaps erow-
ded thoroughfare, and clusters around
until the lantern is readjusted. The
Turkish lady walks with q slouchy gait,
fiaer shroud like q5bas adding not a. little
to the ungracefulness. Matters are like
wise scarcely to be improved by wearing
two pairs Of shoes, the large, slipper-like
oyershoes being required by etiquette
to be left on the mat upon entering the
house she is visiting; and in the case Of q
strictly orthodox Mussulman lady--and
doubtless, we may also easily imagine,
IN case OF not tover-prepossessing count
,enance-the yashn,ak hides all but the
eyes. The eyes Of many Turkish ladies
are large and beautiful, and peep from
between the white gauzy folds of the
yashmdk with an effect upon the obser-
want Frank not unlike coquettishly
ogling from behind fan. Handsome
young Turkish ladies with leaning to-
ward western ideas are, no doubt, COM
Ing to understand this, for many arc
nowadays met on the streets wearing
y:;shnaaks that arc but single thickness
OF transparent gauze that obscures never
feature, at the same producing the de-
cldedly interesting and taking effect,
ah'Ve mentioned. 1t Is readily seen
That the wearing Of yaShmaks must be
quite charitable custom in the case of
lady not blessed with handsome face,
s. ICE it ennbles her to appear in public
The equal Of her more favored sister in
commanding whatever homage is to be
derived from that mystery which is said
to be woman's greatest charm; and If
she has but the one redeeming feature Of
a beautiful pair of eyes, the advantage
is obvious. In street-cars, steamboats,,
and all public conveyances, board or
cmvas partitions wall off small COM
ptrtment for the exclusive use Of ladies,
where hidden from the rude gaze Of tho
Frank, the Turkish lady can remove
her yaShmat and smoke cigarettes.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-03

Mr.. D. q. Dodae gives the following
simple experiment as of interest to
amateurs with the microscope: .sUpon
9 slip of glass rnt a drop OF liquid auric
chloride or argentic nitrate, with half a
grain OF metallic zinc in tho auric chlor.
ide, and copper in the silver. A group
OF exquisite gold and silver ferns viii
grow beneath the eye.''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-03

Krupp's famous works 1T Essen have
turned out q larger number Of guns dur.
ing the last three months than are
usually. produced In Wholo year. The
heaviest delivery was made to Turkey.
after which came Greece and ServIa. -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-03
The cleaning out of kitchen boilers ,s

The cleaning out of kitchen boilers ls
seldom, IL ever, thought Of. All eedi-
ment cocks should be left open at least
once q week for the space Of Is minutes,
80 as to clean and wash out all foul sedl.
ment. Oltentimes when complaint Is
made that the water smells, or that It
don't heat properly, the real cause will
b" found TO arise from this neglect
alone,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-03

Lieutenant G!'sely has arrived at n
firm conviction that Ice in the sea never
forms to a depth Of more than five feet.
to ten feet The hoebergs and icebergS
of great thickness that are encountered
hoating out at sea. lie maintains, are
mare detached portions Of the great
polar ice cap.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-03

The The Horse Will Know Better Next
.,tssE,,,,s ,.. Time.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-09-24
TIE FARMERS HIRED MAN.

T.
..Im kinder lookin' around the market for
d hired man, he exclaimed as lie stopped at
one Of tLe stands aud nibbled at an onion.
II kinder need one, bnt yet | kinder hops ]
shau't be able to find him.
.'Hew's tliat'
":Wail. there amt no profit in a hired man
no more. No sir, hss no good any longer"
whats the rcason2v
"Oli, dozen reasons. First and foremost,
times have changed. and the hired man has
changed with ON Ali! sir it makes me sad
when think Of the hired mon we had before
the war-great big follcrs with the strength
of an OK aud the vim Of locomotive. didn't
have to boiler my )ungs ont to git one of 'em
ont;of bedat3 5 o'clock III the morning, and it
WIS ALI could do TO coax cm tc 60 to bed at
l0ccleek at night Tin afraid that we shan't
never see nomore hired men wath kcepin'
around forther Bread
,'1hat's sadn
It's sad, and ipore, too, Now, as said,
want a hired man. lin willing TO pay Sil or
S12 a month fora smart one. Somc farmers
waut',i man to work all day and TALL night, but
that ain tine. have never asked one to git
ont of bed before 5 o'clock-neyer. l allus
give my man three-quarters OF an hour at
noon unless the hogs git out, or cattle break
III or shower IS coluing up. ffter a man
has worked right along tor nine hours lie
wants at least half an hour to brace up in.
They don't quit work on some farms till 8
O'Clock, but I'm DO such slayc.driver At
hal{ past tell my man to Knock off All
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-09-24
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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-09-24
The Country Editor.

Who can adequately describe
the labor of the country editor
who is devoted to his profession?
His work is never done. His
mind is never at rest. He is CON
stantly on the alert for materlal
for his paper. He wears his
nerves on the surface, sensitive
to every move about him. He
works when other people play,
aud the luxury Of absolute rest,
with freedom from worry, is,
alas all too rarely experienced
by him. Do you think it is an
easy matter to collect seven on
eight columns Of local news and
put it in readable shape within u
week? Do you realize that for.
almost every one of the hundreds
of different statements of facts
the editor has had TO walk con
siderable distance and to make
personal inquiry? Do you real-
ize that the matter thus labori-
ously collected, bit by bit, when
written out, makes more lines in
types than the sermon of any
n mister in the community? Do
you realize that the editors writ
|ings would make a score of good
sized volumes every year?
But all the work lmperfectly
described is the least of the la
bors of the average country edi-
tor. How easily, how joyfully
would he do this if it were all ne
had to dol All, friends, the real
work, the real anxiety of the
country editor are to the
world an unwrltten book, but to
him an eyer present, ever torturs
ing actuality. Some parts Of this
hidden work we cannot willingly
write about, for they are toe
painful; but let us glance al
some of the things referred to,
4 The country editor has to manage
his own business. He solicIts
advertisements, and spends hours
Tin the work of convincing mer
against their wills that it il L
their interest to keen their srar,1es
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-09-24

we preachers, but Christ Him
self. There are certain gifts
Christ never gives unless they
are asked for, and this is one Of
them. He tells us that God is
more anxious to give the Holy
Spirit to him that asketh than a
parent is to give gifts to his chill
dren. If we must have the Holy
Ghost here in it's saving power,
we must ask it.
Alas alas l! how many of us
are trying to satisfy our thirsts
at the human fountain? We try
too much to satisfy ourselves at
these earthly fountains. Why
not go to the well Of living wa
ter? You may drink freely from
others and it may afford a transit
tory delight, but its lasting is
short lived. Nothing but the liv-
ing water he offers to you can
quench all the fiery darts of satan
and is triumphant in death.
The Methodists have not made
| a mistake when they made bench
es fol prayers. We present it to
you and assure you it will qnench
those mortal desires. AT its foun-
tain purity, strength and love are
flowing for you viii you not
take them?
| He does not always bestow the
| water of life on the first asking.
Before you get it, the Holy Ghost
will present to you your present
and past sins as you have never
seen them before. 1t matters not
where you worship Him, but you
must do it in spirit and In truth.
s.Lo, / am with you He said,
| railways, even to the end of the
world" O, that you could real
| lze those words here to-day !;
How beautifully He revealed
Himself to that woman at the
we'll; and won't you interview
Him? His influence will surprise
you. Somebody IS having access
evely day with Christ and they
tell you If it. Come and see HIM,
and you will beseech Him to stay,
i I L \ L.