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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
POWDERLY AND HOURS OF WORK.
He Urges the knights to Perfect a Practical
IsInn.

NEW York, April 10.-Gencral Master
Workman Powderly has written letter to
the knights of Labor throughout the coun.
try in regard to hours of labor. He advises
knights to discuss the eight-hour plan dis
passlonatcly with their employers. He says
that an immediate change cannot be insist ed
on, but that practical plan should be per.
fectcd.
He says that the workingmcn and com
mon people generally rule cities and towns
and they should vote for mer who favor
shortening the hours of labor of municipal
employees. The order, he says, must not be
dragged into partisan politics, but the mem
bcrs should take an active part as citiZcne
In the movement. He continues:
Begin at once to perfect practical plan
of operations looking to the inauguration
of the eight hour day Pass no resolutions
OF any kind, but work on the plan and
when the times comes to put it in operation
IL can be done without resolutions.
Consult employers, get their views, ar
range with them for meetings to perfect
plans and make an attempt to bring about
better feeling between the workingmen
and employers than has existed for some
time back.
1T Is true that many employers will not
condescend to meet with or talk to their
employees Purse proud worms, who are
to be classcd among the ignorant rich, ;
will live to stand in their own and the com
munity's light for ages to come, but the
world does not move around them. The
day is coming in this land when the en-
ployer who has the manhood, the patriotism
and the sense to talk in a straightforward
way to his employees will be entitled TO
and will receive more honor and wealth
than the selfish fellow upon whom fortune
has showered riches and nothing else. Our
members should not miss an opportunity
to discuss some plank in our preamble at
each meeting during the coming year.
Take up the eight hour plan and discuss it
side by side with the one which calls for
the establishment Of a governmental tele-
9raph.T
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
CHARLOTTE FEMALE INSTI rUTE

The current session of this Institute
closes january 2lst, 1883, when the
Spring Session begins, which ends June
9th, 1883.
The present session is one of the most
prosperous in the history of the Insti-
tute. Thore is room for only few more
boarding pupils. The health of the
school, the accommodations of its board
ing department, and the efficiency of its
corps of teachcrs are unsurpassed any
where i'll the S"Ith. The first of january
is very convenient time for entering.
Pupils arc charged only from date OF
entrance.
Roy. VIM. II. ATKINSON,
Principal.
Charlotte, N. @.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
$1,000 REWARD FOR A BABY,
Stolen from tho Sidewalk In Front OF a Store
la New York.

Ia New York.
NEW YORK April 10.-Seigel g. Co. run
dry goods store at Seventy seventh street
and Third avenue. Yesterday afternoon a
stylishly dressed woman left her fifteen
months old baby in its carriage on the
sidewalk for few minutes while she went
into the store to make purchase. When
she returned to the sidewalk, baby and car.
r1age had disappeared. Detectives were at
once engaged. and the following advertise
ment appeared in the morning papers:
Zone thousand dollars reward and no
questions asked for return of baby stolen
from in front of Siegel's dry goods store
April 8. SIEGEL & Co..
"Seventy-seventh Street, Third Avenue"
a strange feature of the case is that the
names OF the parents are not made public.
a representative of the firm of Siegel &
20. was asked today If he knew who they
were. His reply was:
"Oh, yes, of course; but that is matter
that cannot come cut yet"
'Why?"
well, they are people of wealth. They
nave put the matter in the hands of pri.
Vate detectives and have authorized us to
offer 81 900 reward. The detectives, how.
ever, have advised that all names be sun.
pressed for the time"
lis 1t not rather strange that the parents
DO not want the newspapers to be placed
IN position to assist them in finding their
well, don't know. All can tell you
Is that they live between Seventy fifth and
Efghty.slxth streets and are wealthy.
Further, If the baby Is not found. a still
larger reward will be offered, Special to
the Philadelphia Times.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
A BUsINEsS.rIKE DOG.
He Compels His EIastor, tho Doctor, to
Call Upon Patient.


(From the Gridley, CAL, Herald.)
DR.. Harris, of this city, is the owner
OF dog whose remarkable intelligence
is worth recording in the historical an
nails of marvels peculiar to this age.
'Don" is thoroughbred bird-dog,
spaniel and pointer combined, and al
ways at bis masters heels when that gen.
tleman is at home. About six weeks ago
the doctor was called to Siskiyou county
and did not return until last Saturday.
"Don" was compelled to stay at home,
and stuck very close to the house. When
parties would call and inquire for the
physician the dog would invariably in
terrupt the conversation, and, taking
hold of the callers coat or dress, en-
deavor to lead them to the depot, at the
same time barking vigorously. He
would also be at the depot regularly
every morning when tho train arrived
from the north, apparently looking for
his master. The last week of the gen
tleman's absence "Don" was at the depot
upon the arrival Of every train from the
north, hence when the doctor got off he
was met by gentleman who seemed too
much astonished to speak. Chow in
the world did you know that I wanted
you? Did you come purposely TO see
me?" he said as he greeted the physi-
cian. eyes," replied Harris; "but ]
shouldn't have come here if the dog
hadn't almost forced me TO-" Harris
then ascertained that the gentleman had
been at his house the previous night and
left word for him to call as soon as he
arrived home. In as much as DR.. Har,
r1s had not seen any person and acted
as he only to please the dog, the logical
conclusion is that "Don" heard and un.
derstood the conversation the previous
night and did that which his dog sense
dictated. That the canine has pretty
near as much sense as great many
human beings is further evidenced by
the fact that he will, at his masters
command, traverse the town in search
little Joe Harris (sged years. and com
pei him to como homo.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
BRIO C-A-BRhC.
AN AFTER THOUGHT.

AN AFTER THOUGHT.
"All the stars are angels eyes,
Filled with heavens light"
Mused the poet; and the skies
Seemed fairer still that night.
But it knocked the poetry out
When he stopped to think:
How could angels pure, dcvout,
Ever stoop to wink?
Overwork is waste of capital.
The secret of thrift is knowledge.
A last resort-The shoemakers shop,
What is the longest voyage recorded in
the Bible? The widows cruise.
Many a broadcloth husband owes his
prosperity to the fact that he married
gingham girl.
Notwithstanding that it is leap year there
will probably be as many hops as usual
this season.
Witness, did you ever see the prisoner
at the barr" 80 yes; that's where 1 got
| acquainted with him"
Rich people who are covetous are like
| the cypress tree-they may appear well,
but are fruitless.
Help others whenever you can; you
would yourself he grateful for helpful
hand in moment Of need
Conviction is in itself a power. The
man who is sure of what he says gives as
surance to those who hear him.
The London Lancet tells chow to lie
when asleep" If it will teach some people
how to keep from lying when awake it will
do public service.
A worn-out society belle is like old maple
sugar. 1t has a certain kind of sweetness,
| but has to be laid on the shelf when the
new crop comes out.
There are more ways than one of killing
a cat, and there ought to be, in view of the
fact that the cat has nine lives.
1t is now the season of sackcloth and
| ashes; but society wants the sackcloth made
up bccomingly, and the ashes must be ashes
of roses.
A newly rich woman, being asked how
she liked her new house. replied, with an
air of supreme delight, Il like it very
much; 1t is so very contiguous and highly
adjacentw
A lazy fellow who was idling away his
time was asked by minister where he ex-
pected to go when he died 81 shall not
CO., was the reply; II expect to be
carried
lie was giving more attention to the food
at dinner party than to the lady to whom
he had been assigned to take in, and she,
annoyed, turned to him and sweetly said,
"4ou breakfast early, do you not?"
He who is anxious to tie his tongue in
knots will do well to attempt the following
exercise in pronunciation: A day or two
ago, during lull in business two little
bOOtblacks, one white and the other black.
were standing at the corner doing nothing,
when the white boOtblack agreed to black
the black bootblack's boots The black
bootback was, of course, willing to haye
his boots blackcd by his fellow w-bootblack,
and the bootblack who had agreed to black
the black bootblack's boots went to work.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
"A Lesson to Horsemcn.

A Canadian writer draws attention to
the fact that many horses are subjected
to much pain by the bits being put into
their mouths on very cold mornings with
out precaution being taken to free them
from frost. He makes the following re-
marks on tho subject, which arc certainly
worthy of consideration: "The bits should
be carried into the house and thawcd out
by the kitchen stove, or dipped into q
pail of water. If you want lesson you
will not soon forget in regard to this
matter, put your tongue against Il bit
that has been exposed all night to a zero
temperature. 1t will stick fast, and you
will not get it free without leaving some
Of the skin behind" Giving horses ice
water is also cruel, and not calculated tc
conserve the health of the most useful
helper man has on the farm.-Chicagc
Times
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
A Bit of Porcelain.

1t is while examining a collection OF
Japanese, Chinese and Corean porcelain,
pottery and faience that one realizes the
fact that no hard work illuminated by
taste Or genius perishes from the world.
The original designers of certain form
of porcelain may be forgotten these
Thousand years, and SO may the men wha
discovered this color and that, and those
who found out the secret of under glaze
and over; the way to heat just so much
at one stage of the painting and just SO
little at arAother; the inventor of har-
monious blending of all that his predc.
cessors had discovered. But all their
work told, and here is the result-a bit Of
porcelain that when examined at leisure
and in the sympathetic frame of mind is
found to rank itself with great poetry,
great music. great lpture.-Nc York
Cor. New Orleans Picayune.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
G. BARRETT & CO..
AUGUSTA, GA.
PRIVATE BOARDING.

ON THE FIRST OF OCTOBER, the
undersigned opened
FIRST CLASS BOARDING HOUSE
in Charleston, for the accommodation Of
both Transient and Permanent Boarders.
The Building, located on the northeast
corner of Wentworth and Glebe streets,
is conveniently near the business portion
of King street, yet free from the noise
of the thorougnfares. 1t is within easy
reach from the Academy of Music md
from Churches of all the different de,
nominations
The house has been thoroughly re-
paired, and fitted up in good style with
new furniture and fixtures.
Terms reasonable.
For further information address
Mrs. j.. e. HASELL,
or Miss s. S. EDWARDS,
Lift Charleston, s. O.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
THE EMPRESS WINS.
After Long Conference with Bismarck She
RetlFes Smiling.

BERLIN, April lin regard to the
crisis there is only one important event
The Empress had two hours conference
with Bismarck today. The high spirits
displayed by the Empress after her return
from The interview were hardly compatible
with rumor that the projected marriage
IS to be deferred to some remote future
time. The whole affair is mysterious, and
one Is tempted to believe that some great
surprise is pending. The rumor is still
circulated that Bismarck intends to resign.
While the name of Count Munster, Ger
man Ambassador at Paris, is mentioned as
his successor, 1t is stated that the Emperors
choice is Baron Won Roggenbach, long
ana Intimate friend of the Emperor. The
Baron Is SO years of age.
There now seems no longer any doubt
that the betrothal incident was only pre-.
text employed by Bismarck to bring mat
ters to crisis today. The Emperor who
Is somewhat better again and took an
hours drive today, had long conference
with Bismarck. Roggcnbach Is said to
have attempted to arrange matters between
the Empress and the Chancellor. The
eost, the National Zeitung and other pa
pers publish this evening, probably on a
hint from the Government, articles advis.
Ing people to give up sending addresses to
Prince Bismarck.-Special to the Philadel,
phia Times
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
A FOOTMAN'S GOOD LUCK.
He FalIs Heir to a Fortune OF Thirty Thous
and Dollars.

Sydney II. Phipps, young Englishman
20 years of age, employed as footman by
Lawyer G. r.. Bspham at 1905 De Lancey
Place, has received word that he has fallen
heir to fortune of $30,O00 He received
letter last Saturday from his mother, who
lives in Liverpool, England, notifying him
of the death of his grandfather, NJ. A..
Chriaman, a money broker at Chctingham,
who had made him joint heir with her.
Young Phipps has been in this country
since May, 1885, and has been employed
by DR.. Stewart, of Broad street, and others,
and lattcrly with Lawyer Bispham. When
he received the letter Saturday he was a
very much surprised young man, and could
hardly believe his eyes as he read the let
ter over and over again.
Phipps is the son of Alexander Phipps,
one Of the best known local Liverpool mu-
siCians and professor of music in the Uni
vcrsity Of Liverpool. The family is an
cmincntly respectable one, of what is known
in England as the middle class. Young
Sydney came to this country in 1885 on a
visit with his mother and some friends.
Shortly after their arrival in this country
Mrs. Phipps received word that her father
was dying and she at once returned to
England. Sydney, however, decided to
stay here and see what the country was
like, rs his father had an idea of setting
him up in business here if he liked The
country. His fathers idea was for him to
become farmer. but Sydney had an alto
gether different notion for his own welfare
and went to Chicago He stayed there a
few weeks, but the lake city did not suit
him and he came to Philadelphia, where
he secured employment as attendant in the
home of DIR. Stewart, Of Broad street, and
later with Lawyer Bispham
Phpps's intention is to go to England
when he receives word that it is necessary
for him to appear at the Cheltingham Court
of Chancery, but he says he has made up
his mind not to stay there, but as soon as
he gets the money to return to this country,
Which he kes.-Philadclphin Times. 9th.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
THE EMPRESS VICTORIA.
@ho In EveFywhsro Greeted with Enthusiasm
ON HeF Sympathetic EIiaaIon.

BERLIN, April 9.--Emperor Frederick
passed good night last night. He arose
early this morning and bade farewell 10 the
Empress previous to her departure for
Posen, with Princesses Victoria, Sophie
and Margaret, to inquire as to the condition
OF the sufferers by the floods.
The Empress arrived at Posen this after
neon. She stopped at other places besides
Landuberg, where she was received by the
municipal and other officials, and Yves every
where greeted with enthusiasm. The Polish
leaders have issued manifesto asking the
Inhabitants OF Posen to sink their national
disputes and unite In welcoming the EN-.
press. In reply to the deputation which
met her at the station In Posen Empress
Victoria said that the Emperor, regretting
his inability to come himself, had sent her
to examine as to the condition of affairs and
TO report to him. The persons who have
been prominent In helping the sufferers by
lhe noods were presented to the Empress
who thanked them for their efforts to
alleviate the distress among the people,
Inc Governor of Posen met the Empress
at kreuz. Burgomaster Mueller received
the Empress at the Posen station and pre-
sented to her the leading officials of the dep
utation and the relief committee, composed
OF officers of the Second Hussars. Arch
plshop binder and a number of Protestant
"uu SdlnolC clergy were also present. The
road from the station TO the town was lined
with trade guilds, carrying flags and en-
blems, the Landwekr associations and
school children. The Empress drove slowly
and was necessarily cheered by the people
She first visited the asylum, large school
house where the homeless are temporarily
lodged, and thence went to the Governors s
mouse, where she took lunch. Addressing
Councillor Jacobs, the aEmpress said: II
commission you to express to all taking a
helpful part in the present danger the
thanks OF the Emperor and myself. The
calamity that has befallen you arouses our
deepest sympathy and we hope to alleviate
the suffering as far as human help can
alleviate them"
Speaking of Klitsing, the Empress said /:
The old steadfastness of the people of the
Mark has once more been tried and proved
The Emperor is especially thankful for
their conduct"
1t Is stated today that Prince Bismarck
has abandoned his opposition to the mar.
IMAGE of Prince Alexander, of Battenberg,
ana the Princess Victoria, having gained
certain other concessions, and that all the
differences between the Emperor and Prince
Bismark are now settled.
The Emperor today conferred decorations
on Drs. Howell and Mackenzie.
Prince Bismarck and Herr Won Bcnnipsen,
leader of the National Liberals, had a con
Terence today which lasted two hours.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
The Tangier Tangle.

WAsHGNGToN, April 10.-The Navy De,
partment has received a long report from
Commander NlcCalla, of the United States
ship Enterprise, respecting the Tangie1
affair and the strained relations between
the Moorish Government and United States
Consul Lewis
The communication, which is dated
Tangier, March 2l, says the present unsat
isfactory situation is due to the unsettled
condition Of certain SO called mosque i'm
proved real estate, which is leased by Amer,
lean citizens or their proteges, and to the
circumstances attending the case of Ell
llotir, protege Of Leon Rotfl, citizen of
the United States. Hofr is now imprisoned
at Rabat.
Commander McCalla thinks that our gov.
crnmcnt is at a disadvantage in Morocco,
because it has only consul there, while
all the other powers except Sweden are rep
resented by ministers resident.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
a ERthI AcclhRnt

A fatal accident occurred near Smiths
Mills, about thrty-five miles from George
town, few days ago, by which colored
man named Ben Davis lost his life. 1t
seems that Davis, accompanied by two
young white men named Perry, went into
the woods in pursuit of turkeys early in
the morning, and that one Of the Perrys
initiated the yelping of aturkey 20 closely
that Ben mistook him for the genuine bird
and undertook to creep up on him. Perry
mistook the negro for turkey and fired
away at him and killed him. Davis is said
to have been a very deserving man. He
leaves a large family.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
A Youthful NIurderer

Laney Walker has just been lodged in
the Union Jail for the murder of Sibby
Ashe Laney Is negro boy only years
OF age. Slbby Ashe was a negro girl -
years of age. The difficulty in which
Sibby met her death occurred In Gowdeys.
vile Township. A negro woman was
washing clothes down at a spring when a
dispute arose between the two children
and as the arguments of each had reached
that stage when the debaters had exhausted
their reason. they appealed to brute
strength and struggle cnsued The girl
apparently got enough and fled to the
woods. The boy pursued, and, overtakine
her, plunged his knife into her side. From
the effects of the wound she soon after.
wards died. The boys age may save his
neck. 1t is reported that he killed another
child last year,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
MIR. Healy's Warning.

DUBLIN, April 10.-Mr. Timothy Healy,
Nj. T.. presided at meeting of the National
League held in this city today.
He maintained that last Sundays meet
ings disproved the boast made by Chief
Secretary Balfour that the league was dead.
He said that they proved that the people
were still willing adherents to the league,
and that they were anxious 10 rid them.
selves of the thraldom of the British Gov,
crnment.
If they once got an opportunity they
would rise in their strength and shake of
the calling yoke
The Thomastown County Kilkenny,
Sessions has confirmed the sentence of three
months imprisonment imposed upon DIr.
Patrick OBrion, member of Parliament
on account Of speech delivered at Cores
bridge on January 8. Mr. O'Brien will be
treated as tirst-class misdemeanant.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
The DEADLY Uunrlo EcNCr.

Slams great teak and ebony forests
are several hundred miles from the coast.
These are SO dense that the superintend-
ent of the construction of telegraph, Mr..
Fritz-an American-consum two or
three months in cutting a way for line
through forest of sixty-fve miles
There was an advance party of some
500 natives cutting the trail, and Sec
ond party of ITO putting up the poles
and wire. Elephants were used for all
carrying. So terrible was the jungle
fever that in that one jungle some $50
natives died within two months. If O
dose of twenty grains Of quininc failed to
break the fever death almost immcdi.
ately ensued.-Carter Harrison in Chi.
cago Mail.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
THE LILY or THE NILE.

You know that great white lily
That stately cup Of creamy snow
That rears an alabaster lamp, -
With broad green blades belowH = -
Madge has, within her chamber, " =
This scion Of Nilotian race
To typify the purity
That rcigns about the place. ''''>:.
One day a bud, fresh opened,
Shone out flower, fun bloom and fair,
And Madge-it was way OF hers
Bent down and kissed 1t there
Her ripe, rcd lips touched softly
Upon the cup OF creamy snow
Ohgwould that q lily were
That Madge might kiss mo so!
George Arnold