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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-26

On Sundays'trains will l"a"c Charleston,
S. G.. 30 n III arrive at columbia 10 y
IN. Returning lcTvcs Columbia 3 33 p IN;
arrives Charl"stOn0 As p III.
Solid trims between IhHllratOn and CO.
lumbia Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping
Cars on Nos. II and 28 between Charlcs-
ton md FlotSprings; N, C., via Ashcvillc
Y. NJ. EMERSON. Gen. Pass. Agent.
j. r. DIVINE, General Superintendent
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SIEE?IN4 CAR SERV ICE.
On trains No. 50 and 81, Pullman
Slccpin" Cars between Charleston and
Louisville. KY. via A.C,L.. COlumb' and
SpartanburG. Through passenger c"a"hcS
between Charleston and Morri'toWn via
s. G.. Rv., CGluntlia and SlaranhurG.
Tickets Oh snlc at Principal Stations on
ill points.
JAS. +; TAYLOR GcHl Pass At
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Red Cloud, the fine young Hsmble-
tonian Stallion. will stand only ut Piok-
ens Q. Il. infuture, unless by special ar-
rapYement.
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AIlwn'k done by the instantaneous
process. Also make enlargements
fro n old pic ure' to amy g re, in Wa.
,er Colms, Cravo1, Ind o Ink OH
an pain photographs.
apr. 2G;!"88. 30 1@.
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Registration NltiiGs.

The Books of the Supervisor of
Registration will be open on every
$alesdoy up TO and including the
first Monday IN July, when they will
be closed until after the general cleo.
tion. G. S. ROBINSON,
apr 12.,SS-tf. aSHp0rviSor.
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Medical Card,
--.--O: To-.

TNHE UNDERSIGNED having this dnv
formed n c0-partncrship i'm thGprcticc
Of MEDICINE in al It's vHrrous Branches
now 0ffor our RHrviccsTO the csGi3Gis 0'f
Pickens hnd surrou ding country
ALL, CASES entrusted to our ORrc will
met with prompt attention, far .Ormear.
by dry or night = tn will rcEdcr OT"ser.
vices in all bad and difIlcult cnses,
Special attention given tlisotscB p"cu
liar to women ~nd children.
CHARGES REA SONABLE.
a well selected and large stock Qsf pure
Drugs, Medicines Chemicals, &C., kept
constantly on IN Id and ne CHEAP aS can
be bought anywhere in The tp county.
G. w. EARLE. NJ. n.
]. F. WILLIAMS, MD.
Waokcms G.. ILL., $. c., March 1855 9
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Farmers County Meeting

A meeting ofPickens County farm
erB is hereby called to meet at the
Court House on Saturday the 18th
day Of May, Immediately after the
adjournment Of The County Conven-
ton. Questions Of great Importance
will be submitted for consideration,
and it is hoped there will be full
representation.
B. .J. Johnson
Central Apr. 20. acting chrm'n
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Insurance Notice.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. e.
OEEtCE OF >CoMpI4soIIER GENERAL,
COLUMBIA, 8. C., April 18th 1883.


COLUMBIA, g. C., April 18th 1888.
I certify that Gir. J. Mod. Bruce, of
Ens,ey, Agent of the Home Fire Insur-
ance Company, incorporated by t, Q
State Of New York, has complied with
the requisitions of the act of the Gene. .
al Assembly entitled can ACT to regulite
tho Agencies of Insurance Companies
not incJrp rrated in the State of S mth
Carolinn," and / hereby llcense the said
Mr.. j. Med. Bruce, Agent aforesaid, to
take risks and transact all business OF
Insurance in this State, in the County Of
Pickens, for md in behalf Of said Com.
'pany. j. S. WERNER,
Comptroller General.
Expires March 31st19S9.
ar. 2G-'99 81 st
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Clerks Sales.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Country OF PFCKENa.
IN COMMON PLEAS COURT.

DURSUANT to Judgements Tor fore
i GlCsure and dooroGS of sale in the
following entitled gases / will soil on
saleday in MAY, next ut the Court
House during the legal hours of sale,
the following described REAL ESTATE
on the terms specified i'll the respective
cases, to wit:
w'hi'nor .2's symmoa' r,,sos,o.,,ro
d. c. Moore, ct Gl.0
ALL that Tot or parcel df land In the
cd v:llage of Pickensyille, frOntmg'0n
Main Street of said village, and bounded
by Uanda of Charlotte BnDiSer, Alfred
Meal ana Others, and known as the HH-
good house and lot, containing two ~
acres, more 'Or less, being the lot '0f land
conveyed to u. G. Moore, by y. d. Ha-
good, administrator with will annexed &c.
ALSO, ell that piece, parcel or tract
of land near Piokonsville, adjoining
lands Of Mrs. Nary Oates, Mrs. -
T0lgGr, Mrs. Harriet Mmlain, Alfred
Neal and others, containing seventy.
eight (7S) acleS, more or loss, being the
tract of land conveyed to D. G. MGore
by Che EGiwan Phosphate Company.
TERMS CASH-PurGhase 30 pay for
titles and for recording the same.
TERMS CA@T-purchaser TO pay eH-
; tr for It'll 3.
! apr ,5S88. j. D. LEWIS, o.oR.
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The 6sOih.

"Why neighbor, what us the mntter1
You look used up!"
80. have the worst boil / ever had
in my hfe"
'"Well you shouldn't find fault with
that. Why it is worth five dGllars to
YOU"
"You can say ,as you please about that.
I would rather have the five dollars and
you may have the boil"
Many have felt the fGrce of the last ro-
mark. 1t is al evidence that the system
is not in a healthy condition. While
suppuration is but forcing vent for an
accumulation of unhealthy and rejected
tissue material, it's discharge is no evil
dence that the system will not make any
more, but do that which will render the
whole system in healthier condition. TO
know how this can best be done, send
for the Bronchure, abook of 200 pages,
published by DR.. Starkey & Palen, 1928
Arch street, Philadelphia, and it will be
sent Ito you free.
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Miss Lila Riley is visiting her broth
or Rev. S. II. Riley, of Cokesberry.
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T&oT1oe.

1N0ATTYvyto be raadc. Cut tIiiss is';5'fiit 5iit'
MI EN- n, Y and return to us, and we
lWUlv lIl"will send you free, some-
thing Of great value and Importance to
you, that will start .y0uin business which
will bring you in more money riGht;awny
than anything else in this world Arydne
j'can do the work and live nj home. Eithcr
sex; dll ages Something new, that just
Start you; capital not needed This is one
of the genuine, important chances of a
! lifetime. Those ambitious and crtr,-
p Using will not Idlly. GNnd,outfit free.
" ldrcs TRUE & Co., Augusta, Maine ny
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Wilmington, ". c., NOV 20 'S7.
East Line between Charleston nud CO.
,umbia and upper South Carolina and
Western North Carolina.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-06-30

roared the enraged Simmons, bringing his
fist down with emphasis on the desk, s that
it you go back on NEEDN'T support me- as
ye promised We would, I'll fling every thing
kin in your way. 1made ye what ye arr"
he Kissed through his teeth. Yes. sir, 1
TUX YOU from nuthin' lifted We right up out
o. the dirt, and jist as git somethin' made
ont O. We, by the Lord ye re go1n' back on
me. l won't stand it. Why, if il hadn't a
been for me what would you been!-nu5hin'
-"
1t is not pleasant to be reminded that we
are under obligations to some person for
our existence and prosperity. Allen Gray
was SO ungenerous as to become offended.
he leaped to his feet, his eyes flashing fire,
and selling Mr.. Simmons by the throat,
had the presumption to deny owing any Of
his present wonderful prosperity to him,
and was 50 ungrateful as to threaten to kick
his beuefactor out of the office if he did not
become more civil
II said would give you ray support" no
concluded, "and so I will when the proper
tune comes, unless you exasperate me into
breaking my promise; but AIN determined
not to be driven into making a fool of nay
seli.'' ID
why don't ye show yer hand, then,ef yer
fur meg" asked the Impatient Simmons.
'.It's not time to show my hand yet, it's
entirely too early, and you are making q
donkey Of yourself by insisting on it,
"Weu," growled Summons, pulling On bis
soft felt hat, preparatory to going, "when
tho time comes you've got to show yer
hand.n
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trouble unrolled and sn1oothed it out 80
it could be read. An amateur manuscript
may usually be recognized by being rolled
so'tightly that the EDITORS patience is ex-
haust ed before he can get it in shape to
read. frequently the manuscript is rejected
without being read for this very reason.
The manuscript contained only few news
items, as follows:
sMR ED1rUR Not havin' seen any thing frum
Billy's Crjck lately thot that would rite fu
lines fur yu. Times are good here. Crops is
splendid, an farmers amost dun plowin' corn.
Tom briggs fell and broke his arm last sunda.
Jim jones TUX mat Stivers to meetin' last
week. we have meetin' again at the school
house. Sam herrin was herd cusain tho other
0xy, peKase some teller nad MS OK yoke. sam
had better bring back the corn knife he Dor
rered frum me last year, when wuzzn't at
home Had dance last week at Bart Davises
house. Sol Smith was there, he was SO tall he
bumped his head agin the jist ST he'd SO much
corn juice he made the floor crack. ST IL =
whizze1. q. L.
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The front part of the house was dark and
silent as if it had been deserted for years.
This time he ventured up to the great stone
steps and gazs9 through the iron wicket
gate. He could see the broad path leading
up to the house, which was composed OF hat,
dressed stones. a fountain was on each
side of the path, but both were idle now.
No sign of a living creature could be dis
covered, nor from any Of those great, deep
windows was there to be, seen single ray
of light.
II will go completely around the house,
thought Allen, " and more critically exam
inc it than have ever done.n
On the east, west and north sides Of the
house the walls were Of oak boards STAND
ing upright. On his tour around the grounds
Allen frequently halted to peep through q
crack in the wall, but could make no new
discovery.
Slight clouds almost completely obscuring
the starlight, tho night had already grown
very dark. IN places where the tall
oaks grew close to the wall it had already
become so dark that Allen was forced TO
grope his way.
At last he reached the rear gate, which
was made Of chick oak boards, so close to-
gethar as to be more of a door than gate.
He tried it and found it locked. There was
a crack at one side OF it, through which he
had a good view Of the garden and rear OF
the building. It looked like some gigantic
fortress rising up in the darkness before
bin, with on.y a solitary light dilnly shining;
from one Of the windows.
Was it spirit Of reckless adventure or
come unknown impulse which prompted
him to scale the wall? He was active,
strong and bold, @nd the feat required but Is
moment S time.
when he touched the ground he half be-
ieved that he was on enchanted ground.
He never stopped to think that he was an
intruder who was enaangering his life by
| coming here; though a feeling OF supersti~
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20 WE'LL, MIR. GRAY, rnEy'1sE gELL1N' so&ss
HARD YARNS ON TG."

WELL, MIR. GRAY, THEY'RE TELL1N' so&s
HARD YARNS On YE.'f
yarns on ye," said Mr.. Strong: leaning on
the hack OF q chair
ssVThat DO they tell?' Allen asked.
''They say as how yer gw,le back on rae
an gxvine to support Tom SiEnmons."
"W'ho told you, Mr.. Strong!'
Lots o. people"
Allen was writing. He stepped long
enough, however, to say ttat lots Of people
were either mistaken or knowingly per
yerting the truth and then continued 10
write
ST tell ye, il lin i;st cit Tcn, Simmons
yer basSn.'
SSDo you think Ten Simmons ls a candi-
date for sherif!''
s;O' course do"
1T don't believe it,"
f@I know it, said Mr., Strong, lootly. III
he isn't q candidate, why is he loaf5n' aaout
here all the time, an why's he always
dodgin' zoe or tine street?'
81 know now th;t he viii not he your cp-
ponent: but you seem to be again troubled
with doubts as to my sincerity ia support
ing you"
scrnethtn' kinder queer in Stsr actions. taats
all You an that ar fellcr ara alters colo GIN
together flu. sonethin'.n
CHOW, Mr. Strong, :lp1 going to DO wflna
] would under no ordinary circumstances
begin to do. If YOU will enter into an agree
ment with a forfeit Of one thousand dos.@ra
to run for sheriff, will enter into bono liz
the sum Of one thousand dollars to support
you.'
Mr. Strong at once saw that be had every
thing on his side. lie Intended to run Ger
sheriff without any contract OF obliga:ton
and by this one sweep be was sure he would
have the editor safe, and be sure 10 beat the
man whom he despisea Allen had prepared
An article somewhat similar to that weich
Simmons had signed, and now presented 1t
to Strong for his signature.
Mr. Strong was delighted to sign it, and
left the Office cluckling aJ the assurance
that he had for once proven too shre~d for
Simmons.
Allen bowed his head in his hands and
his thoughts reverted, as they Invariably
did, when not pressed with politicians sf
poets, to that beautiful being III the nys-
FERROUS old rock house Ever before him,
as if gazing from ont some rnst-iike cloHd,
seemed to appear that sad but beWitchlng
face in such mute appeal that his heart was
always heavy Those sad blue eyes seemed
always gazing fondly into his.
"Oh Bertha, Bertha how is all this "a
end!'' he gasped,
''Copv," cried Toby, at the sanctum door.
The demand brought him back to the
stern realities of life, and be set to work.
driving his pencil at a furious rate, dashed
off something and handed it in.
"a man in my frame of mind is not fit TO
edita feon
Go be Lontinued.l
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CHAPTER TX.
CHARGED WITH PREACHER

CHARGED WITH TREACHERY.
Despite all his courage and all his skep-
ticism in ghosts, Allen Gray was so overcome
with terror that he shrank from the Win
dow. That horrible creature that glared at
him through the iron bars could not be hui
man.
He had run across the lawn in the garden
before he could collect his wits sufficient to
remem Der where he was. He was hasten
ing through the garden when he discovered
a figure in white entering summer house.
Allen came to an abrupt halt. On that
figure glided until it had disappeared inside
the summer house. Then issued therefrom
a low, musical voice, sweeter by far than
the fairy's shell-in a plaintive song. Like
the enchanted boatman, he drew nearer to
listen. The air was new to him, and, the
words being in French, he could not under
stand them.
The singer scarce spoke above whisper.
yet each note was distinct and clear
How was he to make himself known'
Even while he was pondering on that mat
ter she rose from her seat and came out at
the rear door. The clouds which had OBJ
seured the faint starlight at this moment
rolled away, and the features of both the
intruder and astonished girl became quite
distinct.
She stopped and gazed at him for mo-
ment in silent anazement. Any other girl
would have shrieked, swooned or fed at the
sudden apparition, but Bertha was no ordi-
nary parsonage.
"Why did you come here?'' she asked, in
sad, reproaohful manner. warned
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anti he half So wen Understood as Che

tl1at can't be half so well understood as the
Raven"
Allen had read several of his productions
that were superior to tine Raven on those
grounds In fact, all of Mr.. Barnes poetic
effusions were difficult Of solution.
uJust let me read this oyou," said Toney.
clam very busy--leave it"
"No, no, no; its not long, and will read
fast:'
eco ahead, then"
Toney read:
"Once in a deep, dark, lonely swamp, await
ing, all alone,
While the dew OF even damp lay upon JIG
nDid the dew lay only upon the stones?"
the editor asked.
cob no-wait and you will see Sow IL al
comes OUT and he conIlued:
1.-THE night was dark. The sun was down,
And all around me rose
Ten thousand fsncied bblns bold"
Ten thousand mortal foes.
Alone ! searched the forest DER,
Alone searched the forest wild,
When suddenly heard cry
Proceeding from some wandering chlla~
For hours searched yainly on,
For hours i searched the forest round.
u hen suddenly ho-r.d gnost
Arose bleeding from the ground.
It's head was cyeless. hair;on tire.
Blood dripping from the sockets down.
On this horr d thing cast glance
And then fell senseless to the ground"
uNow. sir,'' cried Toney, triumphantly,
team you tell me what's in that poem"
INC, sir. l give it up, nor do I think
there's q man living that cam Allen un-
hesitatlngly answered
"That speaks well for it" said Toney,with
a wild ccstGot;c laugh. This poem viii
give NC wealth and fame. How mueh Will
you give NC for iss'
At present 10 not feel able TO buy ii"
ooh, you might make & big profit Oh It,
Eyes, but All not able to purchase II +"
"Who do you think col1lds"
"The Harpers might"
"Ill send it to them by the very ne2&
uail,n said Toney, quite enthusiastically.
Allen never knew whist the fate OF 1hsS
weird unnatural poem was. Though nc hes
been a constant reader Of Harper's period
icals from that day down to the present, he
has never seen it in any Of them.
Next day the editor was hard at work IN
his Office when Mr.. Strong entered. Taar
look of distrust and nneasiuess Oh MI.
Strong's face WAS deepening.
"Wen, Gray, they ar teliin' sone HARD
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CHAPTER *.
4. STRANGE VISIT.

A. STRAHGE VlSGT.
"Be you the editor2"
frosty baard on his chin, and weak, watery
eyes. who looked in at the door Of his sane
tu1n His dress was the home-spun Of q
farmer and his hat-brlm was tackled up on
one side.
Yes, sir, a1n,' Allen answered.
"My gal scratched off this little piece, aud
I thought as may be ye'd like it."
The little old man tinnidly entered the Of
fee and handed the editor neatly folded
bit of paper Allen was astounded to not
find it rolled. Unfolding the paper he found
written in plain, legible hand some news
items of the neighborhood.
".rhe article is very good, sir. Twill use
it."
s.D'ye think that gal kin write?" the old
man asked. somewhat anxiousiy.
YES, sir: she lacks cultivation, but she
will acquire that
The old man smiled, and said
"She amt got no larnin' to mount to any
thing, but she likes within monstrous we'll,
an studies hard to git her pieces right. Eff
we think she'd ever make writer, I'd send
that ar gal to skule."
She has good, strong common sense; her
vrticle shows it. How old is she's"
"Only Outeen.'
So young, and yet do her work so well!
If she has proper cultivation and persever-
ance she may make her mark in the world.
Do you take the paper?"
siOh, yes; ! subscribed when ye first
commenced it.
.Tell your daughter that will always be
glad to have any thing from her pen, and as
soon as anu able to do SO, will pay her for
her contributions"
''Much obleeged to We, Mr.. Editur, I'll
tell her, and Sarah'll be right down glad to
know it, fur she's nightly sot on writn', I"
said the old man. as he left the Office.
"There is true genius in log cahn,'
said Allen, gazing at the manuscript.
"There is nodesty associated whit. What
contrast between the modest little coun-
try girl, and the ambitious Miss Hopkins or
Toney Barnes. For her there is bright
future, for them nothing but envy, jealousy
and grumbling at hard-hearted editors. But
who would have thought THAT SO many peo-
pie were turning their attention to litera-
ture and Journalism. I supposed these to
be avocations which were demanding follow
ers, but instead, the professions are over
crowded. 1t seems as if the whole world
was going into literature. &People living in
'Well, Mr.. Gray, I've got something
grand this time. 1t beats Poe's Raven.'
s.Fame and fortune are within your grasp
then?'
'sWell, I've got it. The great success Of
Poe's Raven was thatnobody could ever UNI
derstand it. Now I've got something here
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Gious ave. which ne fought nlanfully to re-
sist, kept creeping over him.
| Fer u moment he paused under the very
tree where he had seen the object of his at
fections bathei in tears. To him it was hal
lowed ground.
"Oh, Bertha Bertha, are you still 1nlser-
ahle?' he asked himself. fixing his eyes on
the gloomy old castle like house. He was
inside the wal! almost before he knew it.
and did not fnd it very difficult to induce
himself to go quite Up to the house ard Try
| to learn something Of its inmates BE fol-
lowed Il path leading through a garden, un-
der some leafy bowers, until he came to the
rear Of that immense structure, where he
halted.
In ono of the basement windows he now
saw a second light. 1t was very dim
light, ana could not be- seen few yards
from the building. Allen supposed it was a
light used by some of the servants engaged
in their household duties. Though ne list
ened long and carefully, no sound, not even
the ticking Of clock, could be heard. Long
no stood gazing through the basement Win
dow Down into tho diy1ly-lighted room.
His perseverance, received it's reward at
last. A pale, gl1ostlil1c form IN long white
robe glided across the room. II made no
| more noise than g feather being waited
across the tloor by the breath OF a playful
child.
Despite his s18epticism on supernatural
questions, Allen telt cold chills running up
his spine. while his hair seemed to almost
stand upon end. That light became paler
and more ghost-like, and he could hardly be-
! lieve he was not gazing upon beings OF an
other world. EpeN-bound he stood gazing
at that mystic figure gliding as noiselessly
about the room as if 1t hoated upon air. He
put his band upon the window which was
half above and half below the surface Of the
ground, and found it protected by iron bars,
ehectually preventing ingress or egress.
"The Aousc is q PRISON" thought Allen.
The old bastile could not have looked more
grim and terrible than that house on this
dark night
He went to another window which he also
found barred, but it was 50 intensely dark
within that he could at first see nothing. AS
tbs eyes became more accustomed to the
gloom, he made out an object, that seemed
moving about within. Was it man or beast!
Slowly il drew nearer and nearer to the
window, until a. pair Of great hollow eyes
seemed gazing into his face. Was it man or
monster9 Never had he seen such face,
never beheld such blazing eyes, as now
glared at him from the darkness Of that
mysterious chamber. Frozen with strange,
unknown horror, the adventurer stood gaz-
ing into that face.
Suddenly wild, demoniacal laugh seemed
to shake the old building to its foundation
stones. The spell which chained Allen was
broken and he started back with q half
suppressed exclamation of terror.
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ALLEN GRAY;
The Mystery Of Turkeys Point
Being Few Romantic Chapters
From the Life Of Country
Editor.
gY JOHN T.. MUsIcK,

ArrEoR OF "WAUrER BRowSFIELD," ''HELEa
LAKEMAN," BANNER OE' BEDFORD.
AND OTHER STORIES.