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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17
GEORGE FOX'S FEAT.
How the Founder of the Society of Friends Sc,
DlslOcntcd Neck.
(From the Medical RccordD

In an interesting and scholarly adj
dress by DR.. j. j. Levick on the ''Early
Physicians of Philadelphia" he tells us
how George Fox travelled through New
Jersey and New England, keeping q
faithful journal of all that occurred "In
1872 he was passing through New Jersey,
then but sparsely settled. He had spent
the day with Richard Hartshorne ut
ut Middletown Harbor, (thc ancestor, if
l mistake not, of ono Of our present
Board of Managers, and of three physi-
clans OF that name who have SO well
served this hospital and next morning
went on to Shrewsbury. while al
Shrewsbury, writes Fox, an accident
befell which for the time was q great OK.
crcise to us. One John Jay, Friend
of Barbados, who came with us from
Road Island, being to trie n horse got
upon his back, and the horse fell n run
ming and cast him down upon his head,
and brake his neck as the people said.
They that were near him took him up
dead, and carried him a good way and
laid him on tree. / got to him as soon
as [ could, and feeling on him, conclud-
cd he was dead. AS I stood by him pity
ing him and his family, / took hold of
his hair, and his head turned anyway it
was SO timber. Whereupon throwing
away my stick and my gloves, took his
head in both my hands, and setting my
knees against the tree / raised his head
and perceived there was nothing out OF
broken that way. Then / put one hand
under his chin and the other behind his
head, and raised his head two or three
times with all my strength and brought
1t Ill. soon perceived his neck began
to grow stiff again, and then he began to
rattle in his throat, and quickly after to
breathe. The people were amazed but
l. bld them have good heart and be OF
good faith; to carry him in the house,
give him something warm to drink, and
put him to bed. After he had been in
the house while nc began to speak, but
did not know where he haG been. The
next day he was pretty well, and many
hundreds of miles did he travel with MS
after this"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17

The Virginia troops will be in camp
here during that week. The annual
State tair begins on Wednesday. Octo-
Der 70, and ends on Friday, 22d, so that
the cornerstone will be laid on the dnv
alter the termination of the fair and dur
ing fair week. 1t was Thought that
would be the best time, because the mill
tary encampment and the fair would
potn take place during the same week"
:, 10 you expect large crowd and will
there be grand military pageant?"
yes. We hope to see greater num-
Der of people i'll Richmond then than ot
any time within her history. There will
be grand military parade and the
ladies, with the assistance of acknowl-
edged artists, are going to decorate the
city In a more elaborate and artistic man
ner than they did during the celebration
of the Yorktown Centennial"
"Ihe cornerstone, Governor, / sup
pose, will be laid with Masonic ceremo-
nies?"
eyes"
"Who will probably deliver the ad-
dress on the occasion?h
'The orator for tho occasion has al
ready been selected by the board of man
ayers. The gentleman upon whom the
choice has fallen is Col. Charles Marshall,
who was formerly one of the aides-de-
camp and the private secretary of Gen.
Robert e. Lee during the war. He is
now an eminent lawyer of Baltimore,
and having been SO closely associated
with Gen Lee through those four years
of the war, besides being fine speaker
and writer, the selection was unanimous
ly determined upon"
CHOW, Governor, when do you think
the monument will be completed?"
"Ihat question is difficult to answer.
Monuments and great works of art of
this description require time-oftcn
great length of time. Much, to be sure.
depends upon the rapidity of the artist
the builders and others selected to do
the work: My object is to do whatever
! can to have such a monument unveiled
during my administration as Governor
feeling of course natural pride in hay
ing the erection of such monument as
one of the landmarks of my administra-
ton "
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17
AN ALLEGED Conspiracy TO ron.
The Plot Which II is Said Was Discovered I'm
Enst St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Juno 10.-A huge conspira-
cy, the magnitude of which the sheriff
and his officers as yet decline to make
public, has been uncarthcd in East st.
Louis, but when the details are fully
known they will furnish another sensa-
ton from the turbulent little city across
the river. For about two weeks Sheriff
RObiquct with some special men have
been watching the movements of q gang
in East st. Louis. On Thursday they
were run down, and one of the parties
implicated, it is said, made confession
giving away the whole business. The
plan arranged by the gang was to asccr-
tain when there were large amounts of
money on hand in the East ST. Louis
Treasury and the Workingmcn's Bank
and leading business houses Of the city,
and whenever a favorable opportunity
occurred to rob them, and also the pri-
vate residences of wealthy citizens who
were ascertaincd to have considerable
amounts of money and valuable jcwehy
in their houses. Noted cracksmcn from
various parts of the country are reported
to have been engaged by the gang to do
the fine work. Acting on the advice of
| the party who squealed, Sheriff Robi-
qnet last night arrested Jack Britton at
the Little Rolling Mills, where he was
at work, alleging that he was the chief
of the gang and had charge of the burg
lor's tools. Britton was taken to Belle
vile and lodged in Jail, but denied all
knowledge of the conspiracy. Import
ant developments may be expected 1t
is alleged that q majority of the police
men of tho city had guilty knowledge of
the conspiracy and that they will be
proceeded against. A significant fact in
this connection is the special session of
the City Council called last night by
Mayor Joyce. A resolution was adopted
discharging the entire police force, OF
fourteen men, Chief Holleran alone be-
ing retained. Detectives are now work
ing OH the case. .-.-...
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17

A pretty story, if ono could believe it,
IS told by the Paris correspondent of q
Vienna paper. A short time ago % matt
nee of music was given by the Duchess
l.amottc, and among the guests was the
charming bride-clc of President Cleve-
land, then in Paris completing her trous-
seau. The young lady was the object of
many marks of distinction, the high aris-
tocracy surrounded her, and there was
much talk of her position. One lady,
the daughter-in-law Of the Duchess de
Persigny, condoled' with Miss Folsom
because she would have no title as the
wife of q Republican President. "All
would be well, only you will have no
title, " said she; "you will only be called
Mrs. Cleveland" ''But that name is
only for strangers" was the answer of
the fair American; "thc President has
for intimacy conferred upon me very
particular title" Everybody looked up
curiously, and, blushing deeply, Miss
Folsom added: "He calls me--his dar-
ling. Can wife desire better ttle?'
| The hostess embraced heramiable guesTS
romarking, ''You are right and you app
pear to me as if you would keep the title
to the end of your life.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17
4 North CnroIInn Story.

:. We are informed that q gentleman
living near this city was plowing q few
days ago, and a peculiar noise on the
branch near by attracted his attention.
he went down to ascertain the cause,
and beheld q most peculiar sight. A
turtle had partially swallowed frog, all
except the hind legs. A water moccasin
had hold of these and there was lively
pulling going on as to which should
have tho frog, the turtle or tho snake.
The farmer broke up the meeting and
the turtle adjourned very much dis
gusted, Charlotte Chronicle.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17
s"ny Nominated for Governor of AInbnmo,

In the Democratic State Convention
at Montgomery, Ala, on Friday on the
thirty-fir8t ballot Thomas Seay, for Gov,
emor, received largo majority over
both competitors. The other names
were withdrawn, and he was nominated
by acclamation. The convention made
rapid work with the rest of it's nomina-
tlons. All the present officials were re-
nominated, including the entire Supreme
Bench. Resolutions were adopted en-
dorsing President Clcveland's admins
tratlon nnd the State administration. The
convention then adjourned sino die.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17

,,o;t IA story about the capture or an ex,
~ Rlo1C Oh an eagle viii go the rounds of
ono press aS any season. WhyP The
e@9io Guy. 10 not very remarkable bird in
by by wa way, not even remarkably scarce.
5a,tou IstS le 30 w9rmSd 70 himself into the conf
ord ei1oe 81 @ sne founders of the Republic,
srru y Pta;fently Their descendants have
thing that has come down to ns from ROM, .
tormer generation. Buffalo Express "
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17

"A fire ut Litchheld, Connecticut.
which began ; ct 1;8G o H Friday Y morning,
destroyed tho Court House, the Enquirer
printing office, the Mansion House Ho"
tel, Cooley's Hotel and fifteen business
houses. The loss is estimated at $780,
600. Well insured.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17

to his brother that if the fish stories
which had come from Deer Park were
relabie, he would like to take run up
there himself. AS the President expects
TO pitch right in to work tomorrow, he
fortified himself for his task by going to
bed early. II. NJ. e.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17

Justice Woods, in tho United States
Court at Atlanta, has rendered q decision
which in effect is a warning to the Geor-
gia Railroad Commission that regulatina
freight rates beyond State limits wouId
be interfering with Interstate commerce.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17

1T is charged that $l2J OOO mas Deen
paid to less than twenty Councilmen OF
Chicago for street railway franchises.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17

The Papal Consistory at Rome he's
nominated six more American Bishops,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17
TIE. HERO OF THE SOUTH.
A MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED IN HONOR
OF GEN. II. Il. LEE.

Consolidation of the Two Monumental AssocIa-
tions, and oil Working tremendously for the
speedy Erection of Monum cnt that VIII be
the Pride of the south.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-17

They nre Greeted Upon Their Arrival nt tbe
Depot ~ Large but Unobtrusiye Crowd.
Mrs.Clereland Delighted with Her Soiourn In
the NJOuutoins "
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
Modest lowest Virginia Constit-
uentS.

One of the West Virginia senators is
quoted as telling an amusing story of
a constituent. Not long ago, he says,
he received letter from a maxwell
known in his district, stating that for
years past his vote has been regularly
east in the senator's interest and
hitherto he had requested no,favor in
return. Now, however, he would like
to have forwarded to him at the esrli-
est moment q few gardening i1apie-
nsents, a list of which was enclosed
with a letter. This seemed modest
enough and the senator started dcswn
town after breakfast to fill his ecnstit-
uent's request. Taking the list IL
hand he entered a large hardware
store on the avenue and requested
tfoe clerk to fill the order, surprising
chat $40 would cover all SIX
genses. The clerk beamed in ssch
a pleasant manner when requesting
the proper directions foi ,ship,asnt
THAT it suddenly occurred to my friend
that he would ask the exact amasant
Of the bill. When told that it Was
R25 the senator shook his head slow
lF, held out his hand for, the list OF
goods and left the store. The same
senator, it is related, receiveds last
winter from person entirely unknown,
ho him, but claiming to be a conssitu--
ont, a request for a Christmas box:
Which should contain ACCOMPLISHING
OF clothes for the writer measure
ments enclosed; a large box O6thsrbest
candies sonnet hipD S,)it,1 hIp to- r,1al.o
glad the heart of his matrinsenial
partner, and then followed g.. nainate
description OF sundry usefuE articles
and toys desired for his SIX children.
At the end of the page. In strong
parenthesis, apparently addeai as
sort OF an appropriate .nightcap, the
Ingenious creature desired tha :,for"his
own private use the box ;shoWld also
contain without fail a. gaHoia:oft the
best whiskey.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29

girl happy, and nothing pleases me SO
much as to see that she likes books.
For when she is as old as / am she
will find that they are better than all
the tarts and cakes and toys and
plays in the world. IF any one woald
make me the greatest king that ever
lived, with palaces and gardens and
fine dinners and wines and coaches
and beautiful clothes and hundreds OF
servants, on condition that would
not read books, would not be king.
I would rather be poor man IN a gar
ret with plenty of books than a king
who did not love reading"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
He had to Lie, Too.
The Detroi. Free Press.

From the Detro5: Free Press.
He climbed three pairs OF stairs to
get to an insurance office ON 6riswoid
street, and as he came face TO lace
with the occupant, he said:
81 believe you are Nr, Blank"
'sYes, sir"
"You came down on a Michigan
avenue car s5out $50 O'Clock this
neorning2"
ST did. sm.''
$50, did 1. We were all talking
about the earthquake. [ stated to-
the occupants of She car, and you
were. one,. that the shock jared all
the glass, chand eliers in my sesldence
and threw down al bust OF Patrick
Henry which stood Of bracket.
81 remember your statemeist very
clearly
"And added; that 11Ty ormolu clock
stopped dead still. and that a $500,
mirror in my parlor was cracked
across"
eyes, youdid."
swell, sir, I have come, up to tell
you that I live in a rented house and
have QOu6 Ullc CtIGtClSS
burn kerosene in two old lamps IN
place of glass chandeliers. II Patrick
Henry busts were selling for dime
apiece l couldn't buy one, and the
only ormolu clock have came from
the dollar store. The $1OO' mirror
was all in my eye:'''
"What s.n earth. possessed you to-
tell such a story?"
"Well, you were all Dragging about
the earthquake and how your pianos
danced around and how your silver
Ware ratified, and $500 vases iell
down, and I felt that must lie OR be
degraded IN your estimation. deep
ly regret my weakness, and have come
TO be. your forgiveness
'I'll forgive YOU
"Thanks. After thisSif cyclone oc-
ours, or we have flood or earth
quake. be careful about the state
ments you make in a. crowd. You
don't know to what you MAY drive
innocent men,"
He went away with his hat in his
hand and the other fell in deep rev.
erie and failed to hear the knock OF
the man who wanted a quarter to
help him reach Sandusky and his
dying wife.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
Esr the Coaains Winter Even
ingS.

The evenings are lengthening with
the coming Of cold weather, says a
writer In the Toledo Blade. and we
beg to- remind the young peopIe-and
the older ones, too-that a good book,
a nice fire and quiet room are most
precious things xhen taken in combi-
nation. Society is good IN it's way,
but one gets talked out and needs to
refresh the mind. We recall the fol-
lowing concerning the habit of reading
from a letter written by Lowi
! Macanlay to his niece. II is worth
perusing and obeyins.
~ am always glad to make my little
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
The Chest1zsat Gons...

Thee chestnut gopg" is aaEoad i'm
the land, and onoreannot travel Ear
in aaNdirection without encountering
its eNasperating tinkie. illustrative
of tho way the chestnut gong maY- get
in It's work at tiie wrong time the
Utica, Herald has sshe following:
TIE, alarm or chestnut indhastor
suSeng into Immediate popularity,
and no doubt hiss done much toward
CHECKING the tide of unp,ofitah1s, rope
t:tion, and has encouraged. original
isg and freshness OF IDEAS. But like
every invention it has its. dangers.
! THE significance of the. little tink1e at
1onee reaches. the mind, OF the most
Iobttsse listener. A few Sundays ago
a. young man faultlessly attired, hav-
ing put on his best suit OF devotion
as we'll, attended lhe Illustrations
Of well-known divine. Tns young
man was al attention, and his de-
pertinent was much adnined by those
present Just as the clergyman had
closed an eloquent quotation of scrip
ture, to the etfeoa that We are sinners
and unworthy to be saved, an I'M
guarded moveaaent rang the alarI9
under the young mans coat. In tAe
silence that followed the effort OF the
preacher, the tiny Naturalization
rang out Ike The peal OF church
bela, To the Mortified young man il
seemed to roar and reverberate
through the arches. To the irsitiatet
OF the congregation it was, to say tht
least, startling and proiane. TIL,
| chestnut alarm is no respecter o
times or occasions. It should l.
used carefully and discreetly.
should never be worn to church,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
The Improyitience; OF Thaakaray

The Improyitience; OF Thaakaray.
Philadelphia News.
Thackeray was BE, inspsoNsdent
wretch, and his expenses nearly al
WAYS exceeded, his income. Hisavow-
ed purpose n, coming to Aaneriea the
second time IN 1856, waste, use bis
own expression, ITO, lay up pot OF
money" fos.his t8o, daughters, and
yet it shcxs the,impulsiyeness and
boyishness, OF the-man that hs return
ed to England in the midst az a pros
porous engagement. and with half OF,
his lectuEe, dates untitled. Before he.
had wished various; cities IN the west
and in Pennsylvania wilhelm his room,
one night in las. hosal!in New York,
he haIpened tnspicl; up "a newspaper,
and th4re he saw,ana0nnasd that Ger
tain steamer woulK sail sor Liverpeol
next zAorning. A. fit OF home-sickn ness
overaame him. Although he was abor.
retiring and. was partly Invested Of his.
apparel. he>rang for Esss servant, pack
ed has baggage that very nigh5 and,
without saying a. word TO one of his
| friends, sailed toEhone the next morn,
ing.
Even Mfr: Fields, who was certainly
lbs closest American friend. had no
| Animation, OF his sudden departure
'.ntil several days after, when the pilot,
who had directed the vessel on its way
! TO tbs ocean. banded him card on
which these words we're written.
Goodbye Fields; goodbye. Mrs.
/ Feds. God bless everybody. SAWS w
1 NJ. IT, This abandonment of his en-.
gagemeaats meant fer him a large pecu-
MARY loss, and yet he told Mr.. Fields
~ London that il John Jacob Aston
had offered him bali his fortune to
permit that pertisuiar steamerto sail
without him, be would have declined
sThe impossible favor and gone
{ aboard. Hsnever had another chance
to Till those broken engagements. A
lew years afterward, on a Christmas
morning, his mother found him dead
in bed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
H LOVE.

Not as all other women are
lis she to whom my soul is dear;
Her glorious fancies come-from far,
Beneath the silver evening star,
And vet her heart is ever near.
Great feelings hath she OF her own,
Which lesser souls may never know;
'God giveth them to her alone,
And sweet they are as any tone
Wherewith the wind may choose to blow.
Vet in herself she dwelleth not;
although no home were half so fair;
NO simplest duty is forgot,
Lille hath no dim and lOwly spot
That doth not in her sunshine share.
she doeth little kindnesses,
(which most leave undone, or despise;
For naught that sets one heart at ease,
And giveth happiness rpeace,
Es fow-esteemed in her eyes.
! She hath no scorn OF common things,
And, though she stem OF other birth,
Round us her heart entwines and clings,
And patiently she folds her wings
> To tread the humble paths of earth.
Blessing she is; God made her SO,
And deeds OF weekday holiness
Fall from her noiseless us the snow,
Nor hath she ever CHANGED to know
That aught were easier than to bless.
She is most lair, and thereunto
Her life doth rightly harm onize;
Feeling or thought that WAS not true
Meier made less beautiful the blue
.ssJnclouded heaven OF her eyes.
J: She is woman; one in whom
The spring time OF her childish years
Hath never lost it's fresh perfume,
: Though knowing we'll that lie hath room
For many blights and many tears.
love her with love as still
AS a broad rivers peaceful might,
which, by high tower and lowly mill.
Goes wandering at its own will,
And yet doth ever iiow Alright.
And on it's full, deep breast serene
like quiet is us my duties lie;
1t flows around them and between,
And makes them fresh and fair and green,
Sweet homes wherein to live and die.
james Russell Lowell.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29


smile.
II amt so sure of that. There's
plenty Of ladies come over the road
since that l suppose folks would say
was better looking than she was,
but I never see any face quite
like hers. 1t was still like a lake,
and you seemed to feel as if there
was depth to it.. And the farther
you went down the sweeter it got.
She never made any rustling when she
walked. She wasn't that kind"
Another pause, which Miss Vaughn
was careful not to break.
81 don't know what them children
| would a done without her." went on
the engineer, as il talking to himself.
Then, with sudden energy, II don't
know what any OF us would a done
without her, The only trouble was
she couldn't be everywhere at once
There was a sick lady in the drawing
room at the end OF one of the Pull
mans. She had weak lungs, and was
going out to California for her health
Well, the cold and the snow brought
on hemorrhage. That was the sec
ond day alter we was blockaded
There wasn't no doctor on board, anc
her husband was mighty scared. HI
come through to the front car to fine
the conductor, looking as pale as {
ghost.
My wife's a-dyin,' said he. Ain
there no medical man on the trainS
| And when we said no, he just gave
groan. Then she must die, he said
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29

land what became OF your young
| LADY,"
"She left at Sacramento Her
brother or some one was down to
meet her. Isaw him q moment. He
didn't look like her."
"AAd you never saw her again?
You never heard her name2"
No, ma am; never did"
The engineers voice sounded gruH
and husky as he said this. Heshovel-
ed in Goals with needless energy.
care you a married man?" asked
Miss Vaughn. The question, sounded
abrupt even to herself, bt1t seemed
relevant to something in her mind.
"No,"
John Scott looked her, squarely in
the face as he replied. His connte-
nance was rather grim and set, and
for a moment she feared she had offend
/. ed him. Then, as he meet her depre-
eating gaze, he assured her with a
swift smile:
No, ma am, / amt, and l never
shall be as I know of he added
Second rate wouldn't satisfy me
4 now, guess. = He pulled the core
which hung ready to his hand, and {
| long screeching whistle rang out ovel
4 the plain. and sent the prairie dog
1 scuttling into their burrows.
a s'Fhis is q feeding station we
coming co., he explained. ss'Iwent,
minutes here for supper, ma am; AM
it amt bad one either. / reckon
you'd like to have me help. you down
wouldn't yous'