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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-08-05
\ GHOST AT THE THROTTLE.
n Strange Appnrition Seen in n Worccstt
Workshop.

Workshop.
For somc time queer stories have been
told OF unusual proceedings ut tho Wor-
cester Steel Works at night. Complaints
were made of assaults committed and of
the general conduct of tho men who in
sisted on going i'll and out ut will, until
at length, to check those alleged out
breaks, the managers requested police
protection. Patrolman Dcaley was de-
tailed to go on duty there after o'clock
ut night and remain until carly in the
morning.
Michael Gleason, one of tho cm-
ployees, told Times correspondent o.
queer yarn about an experience that he
had recently. He said that ono night no
was walking through the mill, which was
well lighted by electricity. When no
passed the boiler house he saw n strange
man standing inside with his hand on
the throttle of an engine which had not
been fired up. The man looked ut
Gleason for moment. Gleason spoke
to him jokingly and asked him if he was
going to start up. The strangers coun.
tcnance did not change and his eyes
seemed to jump from their sockets. The
man was unknown to Gleason, who had
worked in the mill long time and knew
everybody. Turning quickly Gleason
ran to the other end of the mill very
much frightened. Large drops of per-
spiration stood out upon his face, and
suddenly he swooned away. Gleason
said that he was cared for by his COM
panlon, and when he recovered he told
him what he had seen. He described
the mans appearance minutely, even to
to the striped jacket which he wore, but
no one knew him. Finally some one
recalled the fnct that it was perfect de-
sscrlption of an engineer who was killed
two years ago at tho very spot where the
strange apparition was seen by Gleason,
Many OF the workmcn arc firm in tho
belief that it was the ghost Of the dead
engineer.
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after rotation, been completely restored
to tho land, it would have preserved 1T
!. fertility to the fullest extent. While ont
crop may prepare the soil for the growti
of another, and while during the growtl
of one crop certain elements which
another would require are developed by
natural agencies acting within the soil
the effect of all cropping, that is, the
removal of vegetation from the land Oh
which it grows, is to lessen the supply o.
mineral ingredients in tho soil, and the
| longer we may be enabled to carry OF
such n process the moro completely viii
DC the exhaustion of the land.
LITTLE Rock, s. c., May 13, 1886.
Mr. Wilberforce Daniel, Augusta, Ga.
Dear Sir-Your favor of 10th to hand
forwarded from Marion. fear Colone
Ransom overcstimatcd my ability to
serve you. On farm of sixty acres
divided into three fields, I have, fol
eleven years, pursued threc-feld rota.
tlon-small grain (oats and wheat), cot
ton and corn, with an effort to improve
the SOIL and obtain paying results by ap
phcntlon OF commercial munures, added
to what could be utilized on tho farm
L IND can IN this way realize modest
support for my family from the little
farm.
L try to grow oil tho peas possible with
tho corn, to have the land in the best
possible condition for small grain. Then
when the small grain is harvested plant
III peas. If L succeed in getting heavy
growth CT pea vines they will furnish
sufficient nitrogen for the succeeding
cotton crop. L have used literally such
c0mmcrclal manure as [ supposed best
adapted to the crops and the soil. |
have about seven acres Of land on which
J. grow annually two crops-cotton and
rye for winter and spring grazing-whicl
has paid me well thus far. Plant the
cotton about the first of May. Sow rye
between the rows early in October. Har-
row or plow i'll, the best can, so as not
seriously to injurc the cotton.
am learning what can Of the grasses
looking to greater diversification in
farming and larger rotation of crops.
l. look upon the above as better than
al cotton, both for soil Improvement
and profits i'll farming, but very i'm
perfect system. / have been following
1t because did not know how to do bet.
ter. Truly your obedient servant,
e. II. STACKHoUsE.
L should be glad if L could add to the
completeness of this essay by specifying
to my associates in this club certain
rotations as being the best to adopt un-
der certain circumstances, and | have
tried hard in examination of the rotations
followed in different parts of the country
by practical planters to this. But the
result OF my Investigations has been sim
ply to convince me that there arc SO
many circumstances of soil, Climate,
locahty, market, home supply and need
of selling crop in order to get money for
special uses and after all SO much to be
lett to the fancy or whim Of the farmer,
that 1T is not safe to state only general
principles which bear equally on all
cases, and in view of which each cult
TAtor should select for himself after due
consideration, the system Of cultivation
that 1T will be best for him to adhere to.
w. DANIEL.
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UNEMPLOYED WOMEN.
Whnt shall BE Done With Those Who Can
DO Nothinga
(Ella c. Laphan in the Forum.)

CELIA G. LnphaIn in the Forum.)
70 the thoughtful woman the ouestion
recurs again and again, What can be
done with the purposclcss, unframed
women willing to work for wages but
unable to spend time and money in n
, doubtful attempt to fit themselves for n
I particular occupation? A woman's OK
! change is chiefly u storehousc for unde-
. sirablo articles, few of which are
bought ID pity. 1t is q device of those
who arc earnestly seeking to help their
fellow-womcn and not a natural out
growth of the law of supply and de-
mand. The training school begins at
the foundation; it fits girl to hold her
own, asking no favors.
a woman's duty begins with the wo-
man nearest to her by ties Of blood and
affection, and stretches out to those ac-
counted less fortunate than herself; but
it docs not end there. There are women
far above her in tho scale of wealth,
perhaps, who need q wider outlook and
broader sympathics; who need to be
drawn out of themselves and their OK
clusivcncss; who need to be interested in
the great, busy, struggling world outside
OF their circle, and to feel that upon
them rests, III part, the responsibility of
making 1t better and purcr. In some
ways they arc more restricted than the
woman who scws for them. The wife of
a tcamstcr, if she have the time, can
take up any rcmuncrative employment,
and her friends neither question nor re-
pudiatc her. The wife of millionaire,
possessed of unlimited leisure, must be
Idle. For che also is idle who might be
better employed" If she can endure
the cpithet of peculiar" she may give
her life to the investigation and improve
mcnt Of tenement houses or devote her
self to particular line Of study; other
wise her work for her fcllow-men and
women will bc confined to charity balls
and fashionable bazaars. To do aught
which would bring her return in money
IS not to be thought of for an instant
And from the wife and daughter of the
millionaire to the girl who starvcs be-
hind a counter rather than go into o
comfortable kitchen, the same power is
at work. Alas! how weak VIC arc. Wo-
men may say that all honest work is en-
noblinG, and all voluntary idlencss
bcIittling, and that, III comparison with
the woman who never lifts finger to
serve another, nor has thought above
her own adornmcnt and her social con-
quests, the woman who does the work of
her kitchen, if she do it well, is worthy
OF all the honor; but the conviction has
not yet become part Of them.
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Yhc POpC's Golden Rose.

The receipt by the Queen Regent of
SPAN OF the golden rose has led some
curious writer to put together the follow
ing particulars concerning the flower:
lhc inst OF these roses were simple flow
crs OF red enamel, representing the
natural color of the rose. Later the
color Of the rose was left white, and a
large ruby was put into the centre, the
reflection from which gave the petals a
tint. Innocent XI. had n golden rose
made which weighed over eight pounds,
was ornimcnted with several sapphircs,
and represented value of over 10, OOOf.
Alexander VII. ordered one rose at
6,OOOf. and another at 4,OO0t Lately
the golden rose has been worth over
lO,OOOf., and has taken the form of a
branch with several flowers, natural
rose, which has been blessed bv the
Pope, forming the centre. or this kind
IS the rose which the Queen Regent OF
Spain has just received 1t is planted in
Il magnificent silver eilded vase, which
IS splendid example of Roman work
manshlp. The rose itself is said to be n
symbol of the Creator; the splcndor and
richness of the metal represents the
eternal light which surrounds the Divine
and the perfumes and Spices which arc
placed i'll the vase by the Pope. symbol.
lZo the glory and resurrection of Christ.
The bcnediction of the rose is q solemn
ceremony. The Holy Father, in his
sacred robes, reads the fomuln of the
bcncdlction from book which is held
by Bishop. Two other Bishops hold.
ing Lighted candles stand by his side.
The high dignitaries of the Papal Court
surround the Pontiff, holding the in.
cense, the holy water, the spices, and
other perfumes. Another dipnitary
knccling presents the roso to the Pope
who reads the prayers, blcsses the in,
ccnse, the spices and the perfumes, which
arc III turn presented to him by q Cardi.
nal. After putting them into the vase
which holds the rose the golden rose is
blessed and the ceremony ends.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
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How Edith Shocked Them.
From the New York Sta

eyes" said the parson ut the tea table,
''young Jordan was out driving with
Miss Popinjay the other evening, and
the horse ran away. They were both
thrown out and the buggy smashed tc
pieces. 1t was Providential escape fol
both of them; but [ cannot understand
how the young man came to lose control
Of his horse"
"He must have been driving with one
hand" flippantly suggested the minis,
ter's son, wild rake of n boy.
cor, perhaps, he he'd the reins around
his neck, said Edith, shy young beau.
ty of sixteen, with charmingly modest
mcin. And then everybody exclaimed
in chorus:
"Why, Edithl"-Combridgo Chroni.
Gle
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Dueling Law I'm France.
(From the New York World J

The case Of Meyer, editor of the
Gaulois, who wounded in duel M.
Drumont the author of book called
''La France Juiyc," in which NJ. Meyer
was violently attacked, has just come be-
fore the Correctional Tribunal. 1t will
be remembered that NJ. Meyer twice
caught hold of his advcrSary's sword,
thus placing the latter Mt a considerable
disadvantage, in fact, virtually disarm-
ing him, and the second time he did 80
ran his sword through NJ. Drumont's
thigh, cutting a vein. Tho point at
issue is whether the accused party acted
thus willfully or involuntarily from an
instinct of sclf-prcscrvation. One Of NJ.
DrumOnts seconds was NJ. Alphonsc
Daudct, who appeared rs u witness. He
cXoncratcd NJ. Meyer from the charge of
having with prcmcditation seized his
adyersary's sword, but declared what he
did technically constituted foul play,
and, even though unintcntional, was n
highly reprehcnsiblc action, because he
should have retained self-mastcry. The
court deferred judgmcnt.-Paris Dis
patch to London News
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NO. 45.'
TONIMIE CLUVERIUs.
lie Calmly Contemplates the Future and Loves
Flowers.
(From the Richmond Dlspatch.)

| (From the Richmond Dispatch.)
Thomas j. Cluverius, who is confined
In the city jail for having murdered his
cousin, Fannie Lillian Madison, is still
Kept In solitary confinement in one of
tho upper rooms. His room is q small
one and overlooks tho lower portion of
the town in the direction of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio depot. The furniture
consists of n single bed, pine table,
with bowl and pitcher, and o small
pine bench, upon which are several
Potted plants-geraniums, etc. Cluverius
Is said to be very fond of flowers, and
whenever he writes to his aunt and
brother, with whom he corresponds
regularly, speaks of his flowers. Cluve-
rus enjoys good health; keeps in good
spirits, and is polite and courteous to his
keepers, who speak in commendatory
Terms or nm. His meals are furnished
hlIn Twice day from restaurant.
CiuVeTlus wears gray suit, and is
he"G ana careful of his appearance. He
mas his hair cut close, and shaves reeu-
larly twice week. He reads much
the Bible and newspapers especially.
bis aunt and brother, who live at Little
plymouth, in King and Queen county.
have not been to SEQ him for several
weeks. Occasionally visitors call upon
him, but are not admitted without his
consent. A reporter of the Dispatch
Gll called at the prison few days! ago, and
see him, provided that nothing about
the visit was to be written. Tho terms
being SO unfavorablc to the reportorial
business, they were declined with thanks.
At Staunton, September 10, or soon
thereafter, the Virginia Supreme Court
Appeals will decide whether it will give
Cluverius a rehcaring. If their decision
is adverse, rs it now seems sure to be,
Judge Atkins, of the Hastings Court,
will appoint the day Of execution.
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Brother Sam Jones must get up somo
new points. The New Orleans Ptcuvlno
objects to the well known dog story, and
lie said, 1t will be remembered that II
thls animal went to sec base ball game ho
would Kill him. He also threatened TO kiIi
him II he did various other things, His
latest threat Is that If this dog votes for anv
ont Prohibition candidate he will annihT-
lalS nm nm lts wonder that the dog hasn't
ply, though, this dog is already dead. He
world Of sin, ~ '''is
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Secretary ThOmpsOn'a Ready vii.

Law Clerk AuStctt, Of the Supervising
Architects Office Of the Treasury Depart
mcnt, is authority for the following
story: Governor Thompson, tho new
Assistant Secretary, who succeeded the
Hon. William f.. Smith in that position,
has been tormcntcd by n large number
Of ollicc-scckcrs since he assumed charge
of the appointing power. He has already
learned to distinguish the professional
placc-huntCr. a great proportion . {
those who come to him are, Of course,
those who have applied to his prcdcccs-
8or and are still waiting. Their I'M
WlcnchablC desire to serve their country
and themselves in the Treasury Depart
mcnt leads them to attempt little i'm
position upon Governor Thompson.
Every day some one of them prcfaces his
or her application with the statement;
"Your predecessor, Mr.. Smith, promised
that / should have a position on such
and such day" naming almost the
hour when they were to receive thcil
appointment. This little trick of theirs
was related to Mr.. Smith when he visited
the department last week, and, calling
upon Governor Thompson q fcw minutes
later, he remarked, good -naturcdly: "I1
you believe all the stories o1Iico-seckcrf
tell you about me, you must believe me
to be the greatest ecOnOmizer Of truth or
earth. ooh, no, )" replied tho Governor
quickly, 81 don't believe that, but an
beginning to think you the most promis
ing man in America. "-Washingtol
Post, July 26.
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How to Manage n Woman.

A Persian poet gives the following in
structions upon this important subject:
"Whcn thou art married seek to please
thy wife, but listen not to all she says.
From mans right side q rib was taken to
form the woman, and never was there
seen n rib quite straight, and would'st
thou straighten it? 1t breaks, but bends
not. Since then tis plain that crooked
is woman's temper. Forgive her faults
and blame her not, nor let her anger
thee, nor coercion use, as all is vain to
straighten what is curved"
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FALSE CABINET RuMORS.
y" Changes Contemplated by President Gle
land,

! 40 changes Contemplated by President Clcvc
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Rumors about
Cabinet changes that begin with the dis
| placement Of Mr.. Manning, follow with
the withdrawal of Mr.. Bayard and enc
with the expulsion of Mr.. Garland, wing
their way into sight here pretty regular.
ly once II week, and have to be about MS
often as that circumstantially denied, in
order to relieve the public of the i'm
preston that the relations Of the present
Cabinet family arc to be changed. The
stories about Mr.. Manning are based
upon the assumption that his health will
not be sufficiently restored to enable him
to resume his duties in the Treasury De-
partmcnt.
Those about Mr. Bayard are in nearly
every case inspired by motives Of hostili-
tY, and have not been allowed to rest for
Il moment since they started, soon after
he failed to make Mr.. William Henry
Hurihcrt, thc friend OF Mr. G.. A. Dana,
Minister to Italy, and General Charles
Gibson, the friend Of Mr.. Pulitzer, Min
lister to Austria. The desire to get Mr..
Garland ont of the Cabinet is most zeal
ously expressed by persons who have
made arguments against the prosecution
OF the Bell telephone suit brought by
the government, and who are at the same
time clamoriug for the appointment as
his successor Of ex-senator Joseph e..
Mcdonald, one Of the counsel for the
Bell Telephone Company. This fact
alone would appear to be IN obstacle to
Mr.. McDonalds prcfcrmcnt for Cabi-
net position, even if it were not true that
he has IL large practice in Washington
which calls him frequently to the de-
partmcnts and t0 the floor Of the House
and the Senate,
From Il source that entities the asscr-
tons to the fullest belief, it is ascertained
that there is absolutely no foundation
for any of the rumorS about Cabinet
changes. 1t is certain that Mr.. Bayard
has not the slightest intention of with
drawing. His relations with the Prosi-
dent and all the members Of the Cabinet
are peculiarly pleasant, and the domestic
nlllictions from which he has suffered
have seemed to bind TO them with IN
affection which has been most marked
Rumors affecting Mr. Bayard's departure
from the Cabinet may be set aside as en-
tircly worthless and incorrect.
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Fish Dying on the North Carolina Congt.

Great multitudcs of fish have recently
been found dead in the waters OF the
Shallottc River, Brunswick county,
North Carolina. The river cmptics into
Tubb's inlet from the ocean, about thir-
ty miles southwest Of Wilmington. The
water is covered by an oily scum, which
extends far out into the ocean, and has
been noticed five miles from the beach.
This oily scum, which is supposed to
have caused the mortality among the
fish, cannot be accounted for, though
some suppose that vessel with cargo
of oil had foundcrcd in the ncighb0r-
hood. The wind seems TO have no effect
upon the oily water, and the surface is
as smooth as glass. The dead fish arc
drifting up on the shore by thousands OF
barrels, and arc of kinds ever seen in the
vicinity, except the whale. it is sup.
posed that there are no live fish left in
Shallottc River, or within ten miles OF
its mouth. There is great excitement
over the affair, though no one has ever
thought of the probability that there i.
oil territory in the vicinity, and that al
unknown oil spring has found its way tc
the surface Of the ground. -BaltimorC
American.
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Sounds Better.

.",Well, John" said the Judge to a pig
tailed Celestial, "what can do for you?''
want to getoc name changed.
WHATS your name now?"
"Sng Sing. No goodee. Two muchcc
Aldelman. Getee changed to Walblc
Twice."
"To Marble Twice?"
''Yes' Alice samee Sing Sing"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-21


Ladies Dress-Goods from 8 to
25c. per yard.
Plain and Brocade. Velveteens
and Colored IAces for Dress
Trimmings, cheap.
Dress Ginghams, Calicoes, Cot
ton and Flannels, at reduced
prices.
Gents, Ladies and Chilren S
Underwear, Hosiery, Silk and
Linen Handkerchief, Linen Col
lars, Cuffs, Silk Ties, Scarfs and
Bows, at very low prices.
Black and colored Jerseys,
Jersey Capes, Gents and Boys
Knit Jackets and White Shirts
very cheap.
Calico shirts for 39c worth 75c.
Boys white shirts for Al cents
worth Coo.
Splendid line of ladies' Coats
and listers will be
CLOSED OUT AT COST.
All other goods in stock at
prices TO suit The times.
]. FRANK KRAMER
nov4-tf Francis Street
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Natures Humorist.

What is your business!" in
quired a city merchant of a
country youth with whom he had
been playing an innocent game
ofeuchre.
"Oh? I'm one Of natures
humorists, replied the verdant
lad.
II fail to catch on" said the
merchant, unconsciously drop
ping into slang.
what are you giving meg'
"Just what | said, boss"
We'll, what do you mean by
natures humoristg"
"Why, / tickle the ground
with hoe" exclaimed the
young granger; 'and the earth
smiles with plenty"
The merchant passed, and the
youth made it spades.
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HERE and THERE.

Letall unseen enioyments lead
to the unseen fountains from
whence they flow.
There is almost no man but
sees clearer and sharper the
vices in a speaker than the
virtues.
Fortune losts, nothing lost;
courage lost, much lost; honor
lost, more lost; soul lost, all
lost.
Each day comes to us as a new
leaf in the book of life, and we
can write what we will on its
pure white page.
One Of the most fatal tempta-
tons to the weak is a slight
deviation of the truth for the
sake Of apparent good.
The badgand vicious may be
boisterously gay and vulgarly
humorous, but they are seldom
or never truly cheerful.
Ignorance is one of those in
sensible, and though it be ever
SO desperately sick, feels no
pain or want Of health.
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"a w. abr
Eastern STANDARD r.,

Eastern STANDARD IA,
I'm and after "Wednesday nae
" 1886, Passenger train. :. sE
Annapolis, daily, Except Sun5s, I
lows: Iel
LEAVE ANNAPOLIS
AT GAO a. M, and 70. 05 n m =.
p. m. Arrive at Annapolis, AK n
and l.4S p. M. and 5 so D. m
SUNDAY TRAINS
Leave as follows: S.SOa m u.
p. m. Arrive at Annanol;s 49, !. = \. \
m. and 6.2S p. m. a.
Through coaches are run on y !.
above trains between Baltimo,ss \,
narolis. ~ ~
Through freight from Baltimona
Local Freight Trains leave Az
Tuesdays and Fridays at 9OOa n
Freight will be Transported s,g..
est rates, and will be received 4 \
more for Shipment to Annapolis
IS 600 n. m.
p. m. ]. WILSON BROW
President and I
]. II. BRowN. Gen. Ticket At
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-21
9laSsllF's gnii,
B.&O. RlIIlS
The MODEL FAST LINE e..
DOUBLE Track JASsry =.
Leave Camden -.

NAm0en Sfa1a
For Annapolis, 40 4
m. and 40 p. m. On !; Su a Eal
m. and 800 p. m. 'und9 al
For Way Stations betwa., +,
and Washington, $40. q ~ a
1915. 500, $50, 1850 n e'CO, se
d d q $50 = :, sos a. m, l.so So I.
Trains leave Washington q, !.
as follows: iOf Hsks.
5 .. M, $50 a. M, 6.4oa
m, $50 a. M, 1905 a. m :, ana i Il
M. 1.25 p. M, S.l5 D. N '1 s.l W
4.3O p. m, 4.40 p. M, 6. 40 wv
m, 700 p. M, S.25 D. N , ~ n
M: On Sunday only j. so y S !, l
From Annapolis, Sis. = u
$50 P. m. On Sunday, lO00,. y
and $40 p. m. VIVA
Baggage called for and !.
hotels and residences ON o, Sas'ls
ticket office, 152 West BalH i,usa
Camden Station, and 81 s. P0
DAVID LEE, CTIIO
Genl. Superintendent. Co. n