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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-01-19
The First Shot Mt SuintcI,

The New York 7wdnnc published the
following paragraph on Saturday last: &C.
:. Colt, of bridgeport Conn corrccts the
statement, tclcgrnphcd last week from
Charleston, 5. c., that Justice IlaynSworth
III that city, who was shot on the Bench
during q difficulty in Court brtW cen two
IuarrclSomc prisoners brought before him,
vas I'll man that fired the first gun ON
Fort Sumter in 1861 Mr. Colt SAYS he
was III Charleston when the bOmbardmcnt
of Sumter began, and that it was generally
understood there that the first Shot was
lrcI by Ex-Governor Ruilin, of South
Carolina. He described Rullin as being
lien very picturesque specimen of the
rld time llrC'catcr, with his venerable figure
md long, gray hair, and says that in his zeal
ior the Confederate cause the eX Governor
had begged the privilege Of firing the shot
which hc hoped might pass into history
viii that other shot that was heard round
the world, and Gen. Bcaurcgard gratitcd
MIN.
They arc both wrong. The first Shot
ilrcd at Sumter was fired by Capt. George
). James. The story that Mr.. Uaynsworth
.irCd the first Shot at Fort Sumter has
already been corrected. AS stated il was
he steamship Star Of the West ON which
nc fired When it was attempting TO reach
Fort Sumter. There WAS no such person
IS EX Governor Rullin, Of Soulh Carolina
The gentleman alluded to was judge Ruf-
hn. OF Virginia, who came to Charleston at
he first rumOr Of war and enlisted rs q
private IL the Carolina Light Infantry.
NCirS and COU1 itT
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when he died he left all his property to his
wife and her twin boy and girl. The Gale
donS arc one Of tho richest and oldest fami-
lics In the State, and they set great store by
their manor; they hated it that this property
should go out Of the family, but they could
not help it, seeing Mr.. Coiedon left no
heirs. His widow then married Mr.. Clay-
ton, and tho Gttlc fellow you sec round Is
thcir son. He Is tho cutcst littlc fellow; hit
pa just worshps him. but Mrs. Clayton
don't Seem TO oct no great store on him; iti
her twins sho dotcs on, although two
crosscr, mcanor young ones never lived"
"Why, Maggie" l said, shocked at he,
want of respect for her mistress children
She laughed carclrssly. "It's so, any.
how; but there's the bell; goodnight, miss, "
and she bounded out Of tho room in an in
Btant
l sat long, that night, enjoying tho soft
breath of the flowers that camc in through,
tho open window, and puzzling my brain
over the strange events that had trans.
pircd IN tho last two days. But was quito
as much in tho dark ns over as to tho reason
Of my being installed at Calcdon Heights
as the place was called; and l crcpt to bed
at last feeling wocfully miserable and home
s!rlt.
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stntc Grange Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the State Grange
VIII be held in this city on Wednesday,
February 1st, mt II o'clock a. Nj. Sccrc,
tary Holloway has issued an address to the
patrons In which he says: 1T is to be
hoped that the meeting will be largely
attended by members Of the Order through
out the State, rs important business will
be before the Grange for earnest work.
The election Of Worthy Master to fill the
uncXpircd term of brother James n. Lips
comb, resigned, provision made for the
revival OF the Order throughout the State,
and the attention Of Patrons is required in
the turthcrance of the aims and objects of
the Interstate Grange Encampmcnt to be
held in the city of Spartanburg the first
week of next August.
THE EnCampmCnt last August was a
decided success, bringing together the tllcrs
OF the soil, and artisans as we'll, at a season
OF the year when the crops are laid by,
1ilordinng a pleasant opportunity for the
discussion of subjects of vital importance
to the farming and kindred interests Of the
State. We, therefore, most earnestly beg
that each Grange in the State, not absolutely
dead. sec thai a representative is sent to the
meeting of the State Grange prepared as
coadjutors in the progression of what our
State needs and requires of every son Of
her soil"
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The Richmond Il DanyilIc Onice.

A bill has been introduced in the Virginia
Legislature to prevent the Richmond e Dan.
vile railroad company from establishing It's
main offices in Washington. The bill pro.
vidcs that every railroad company char
tered by the State of Virginia, and doing
business in that State, shOll establish and
keep at some point within the State, its
principal Office, and the Offices Of its treas
urcr, auditor, general superintendent, gen
cral freight agent or freight manager, gen,
cral passenger agent and Of such other
general offices or agents as such company
shall have or employ in carrying on its
business. This Is not designed to prevent
such company from changing the loca-
ton Of It's offices from time to time 10 some
other point within the State, or from cs-
tablishing branch offices in any department
Of its business outside of the State and ap.
pointing 8uE-agents. Any company failing
TO comply with the requirements of the Act
shall he liable to q fine Of not less than
$4,000, and not to exceed $4,000.
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sun Greater Prosperity Predlct

Judging from observation andN
pressed opinions Of the leading bustSdes-
men Of the South, we think 1t perf&th
safe to predict greater activity in gclWtS-
business for the coming year than we hS&te
had for the yea- that is just closed. THEM
is not single enterprise that has been in
auguratcd during the present year that is
showing any signs of weakening; on the
contrary, they arc giving signs of still
greater efforts on the part Of owners to
push them to early completion aud got
ready for active business. The tightncss
of the money market that has prevailed
through the South for the past few months
has had the effect of causing many to look
forward to the future and to be more
guarded in their fl iiaanCial operations. 1t is
fact that many large manufacturing con-
GERS have found it difficult to call halt at
tho closing Of the year sufficient to get their
books and stocks in shape to sec how things
stand in consequence of such large volumes
Of orders that have been coming in, thus
as ii were running one year into the other
Hundreds of half finished jobs and the
taking of new contracts arc not very con-
vCniCnt items for the bOOkkCcpCr to handle
l here is going to be u much greater amt unit
Of building done this year than in the past
Dwelling houses in particular will form Il
very large item, warehouses and stores will
also &c built IN great numbers to say moth
ing of the buildings for The manufacturing
plants that will be erected. Another item
conducive to business activity will be the
construction f Il number Of new lines of
railroads. While it is true that an almost
unlimited number Of railroad charters have
been granted, it is equally true that quite Il
number Of them will assume shape during
| jEC coming Year and be completed in the
CourSc:-S. Is. L""e, Qf Chattdn0oga, In
| Iron age.
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Judge hIaCkcy nv Loiharlo.

EN.Judgc Thomus j. Mackcy, of whom
South Car0liuiUns have very lively rcc0l,
lCCiinrS. has been figuring in new role.
some weeks ago he went to Bismarck, Da,
kOla, in company with a handsome woman
styling herself Mrs. Withc1bec," and put
mp at the biggest hotel in the city The
t"o afterwards hired Il fine house, and soon
became the social gums" Of the place.
They G'rH gorgeous entertainments, and
were sought o;tcr in all directions. Thci,
prestige WAS at its height. Suddenly there
came fail. a servant girl, who quit be.
cause She had not got her wages, shocked
people by declaring that the twain were
living as man ana wife. Admirers refused
to believe, douhtcrs withheld their atlcn
lions, but sCnSihr people soon believed tho
story Judge .iNckCy and his alleged
niece, travelling TO rtStOlc her broken
health, soon fell into disgrace
lhc truth, summed up, seems to hC
about as follows: Ncttie Dunlap y poor
girl Of New York, showed magnificent v0.
Cd powers. StC W"S educated in music,
ana soon created filrurc. Soon her name
Was connected in Il ScnnGol0uS way with
that OF Il Western millionaire, but it was
CANNED that the old gentleman Was but her
DeNciactor and iNslCr-fNlhcr. In F,hru-
aiy, lSSG, She was married, in grand style,
to y. Scott Withcrlcc, Of Washington-
the miiIInnalrc attending the wedding and
making handsome presents Things went
smoothly for some months, bui soon Ncttic
went Ncst-;lmd wrut astIay. The next
thing in oldcT is the suit for divorce, which
MlthCrbCc has already commenced.
Judge NlNCkCy claims to have his present
residence in Dakota.
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Fedora! Aid to Education,

Mr.. Phcan, Of Tennessee, has introduced
IN the House joint resolution proposing
the following amendment to the Constitu.
ton, namely:
Article XVI, Section 1. Congress shall
have power to grant aid to the public school
systems OF the several States Of the Union.
Section ,. Aid so granted shall rot cx-
cced $4,000, 900 annually to be distributed
pro rata among the States on the basis of
illitcracy.
Section 3. Appropriations so made shall
DC paid to person or persons designated by
an Act of the Legislature Of each State
which shall specify that aid so received
shall be expended for public purposes at
once.
Section i. Congress shall not supervise
the expenditure of the appropriations here
in provided for; but it may require a report
from the State officer or officers dsbursine
the same, and if it shall appear from said
report that the aid so granted, or any part
OF it, has not been expended for public
:chool purposes, then it may withhold
from subsequent appropriations an amount
equal to that not expended
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A Romance In Real Life,

NEW York, January 1.--On September
), Julius Fcurct escaped from Sing Sing,
where he had served four months OF five
years term for forgery. lie failed in his
attempt to swim across the Hudson but
finally reached Stamford, CT, and thence
made his way to Montreal. There he as.
aumcd the name of Charles Chcstlct, and
married pretty young, French, Canadian
girl. Three months ago he brought his
wife to Williamsburg, n. y, and secured
u position as drug clerk at $l8 week.
Since his marriage he has led an exemplary
life and believed himself free from pursuit.
One day last week a former Jail companion
recognized FcurCt on Sixth avenue, and
notified Warden Brush. Teddy Feurct
was arrested at his home IN williamsburg
and returned to prison. Before being
taken away FCurct confessed to his wife all
he had done. His wife said, You have
always been Il good husband to me-" and
then swoOncd. AS the poor woman is In a
delicate condition it is much feared that the
shock may cndungcr her life.
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4 TONGUE IN KNOTS.

L contracted malaria in the swamps of
Louisiana while working for the tele~
graph company, and used every kind of
medicine could hear OF without relief.
ct last succeeded in breaking the fever,
but 1t cost Inc over $4,000, and then nv
system was prostratcd end saturated with
malarlal poison and L became almost
helpless. ! finally came here, my mouth
SO filled with sores that could scarcely
eat, and my tongue raw and ii led with
little knots. Various remedies were re-
sorted to without effect. l bought two
bottles OF B. Is. Is. and it has cured and
strengthened nc. AL sores of nv
mouth are healed and my tongue entire
" clear OF knots and soreness, and feel
like q new man.
Jackson, Ionn., April 20, 1886.
A L. RL1nrln>-
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"NO Rtiirction Intended. ="

Assistant Architect +. J. Schmilz rc
GGlVcd yesterday letter from the Stat,
House Commission in answer to his lnttrI
asking if any reelection upon his charactc1
or competency was implied in the letter oil
dismissal.
The reply, as follows, seems in accord
with the explanation already offered il
these coumns-that the dismissal was du(
TO She entire stOppagc OF the work:
OFFICE COMPTROLLER GENERAL,
COLUMBIA. S. G., Jan. ii, lSsS,
Mr.. II. j. iSchmit., CrlunnJiu, s.. {.
DEAR SIR: | am instructed tD say IL
you, in reply to your letter Of the 4th inst
which was duly received, that the Com,
misssoncrs Of the State House. in rcply
thereto, have to say that under the recent
Act OF the General Assembly the duty was
imposed upon the Commission to cmnloy n
Superintendent Architect Of the Sl1tr
House work, resident in the city Of CoIum.
Dia, and in doing SO it was their duty f.
discharge both Mr.. Nelson and Yourself
and in the performance of This duty no re,
Election either upon Mr. Nelson or yo,lI.
sell was intended. Very respectfully,
j. ;. NEENER,
Secretary Commission.
C0tHna6tn RCc0rd, Jan. IL.
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G. BARRET}y & CO.,
AUGUSTA. GA.
CHARLOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE

The current session e this Institute
closes January Dist, 1883, when the
Spring Session begins, which ends Juno
9th, 1883.
The present session is one of the most
prosperous in the history Of the Insti-
ttute. There is room for only few moro
boarding pupils. Tho health of tho
school, the accommodations of its board
ing department, and the efficiency of its
corps of teachers are unsurpassed any
where in tho South The first of January
IS very convenient time for entering.
Puplis are charged only from date of
entrance.
Rev. VIM. II. ATKINSON,
c Principal.
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You have insulted me, sir, and l
demand an apology" angrily said ono
politician to another. "HowP' inquired
tho other. You said was n liar, sir. :"
80, did 1P" "Yos, sir, you did, and |
want an apology" "Wel, you can
have it. I'll tako it back. l don't
know whether you are liar or not"
Thanks Como, hare something" -
Washington Critic.
While q man was going to bed in St.
Louis lately, small hand, wearing on
one finger ring, suddenly appeared,
raised the chimney from tho lighted
lamp to hoight of six inches or more,
moved it toward the astonishcd observer
a short distance and then dropped it to
the floor. The man has tho broken
chimney in proof Of the truth of the
0VV@J' sELEStsv. - -. -,~..->
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followed him out into tho garden, and we
spent pleasant hour together When the
bell rang for lessons ran in feeling much
more cheerful and content than before.
Our lessons for tho remainder Of the foro-
noon were very short AttwolVe we dressed
with the govorness; but, with the exception
OF Bertie, who chattered to mo in his artless
way, no ono spoke to me or recognized my
presence in ~ least.
The afternoon passed In much the Same
manner as the forenoon, only that Bertie
was summoned from the room for q short
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Endorsement of Bank Checks.

ch"ck drawn upon a bank paYablc TO
bearer IS i'll different position from n chcrl;
drawn to order, although tho latter NAV bc
lndorScd by the person to whom it is uovobJn
before 1t is presented, or by tho maker him.
self. Banks arc justified in taking nll pro,,,.r
mcansto avoid impositions upon themselves
or customers. y check drawn to order o,,d
subsequently indorscd, is not, in our opinion
IN tho samo position as check drawn t1
bearer The latter is, by the act Of the
drawer, mado payable to ANYBODY. md
tho bank is thereby notified, i'm cCrccf
that caution need not DC made in os.
containing the right of tho person who
CLAIMS the payment But check drawn tu
order, even although it may be tho or,lc,. of
the maker and indorscd by him blank. con
only legally bo the property of the person
entitled undcr tho Endorsement. The fact
OF the Endorsement may DO taken to be n
notification to the bank to bo careful in os
certaining the right Of the person who cloinos
the money. Under such circumstances. II
seems to lis that the officers of the bonl,
would be justified in requiring somo proof
or satisfaction as to tho right Of tho person
presenting the check to claim the amount
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, .. 1,r,,o
Mrs. Clayton turned to q servant who was
an the room, and said quietly: "You may
take this child to the school-room for to-
day, Ann. Tell Miss Dallas sho will at
tend TO her as to othors.
obediently followed the girl to tho school
room, which was handsomely furnished
apartment on the second floor,
tho servant opened the door and gave mo
shove inside. "MistreSs said she was to
study here to-day slSe cried, and shut tho
4oo' 1oor' leaving me sSandingin tho middle of tho
~ = r1fIaSsed my head and looked around
n sa<tesk in one end Of the room, u grave
piain-faccd girl Of perhaps two-and-twcnty
was sitting listening TO d recitation from
ono OF the thrcc children undCr her charge
When she saw me she baGc mo DO seated,
but she neither smiled nor gave mo any
word OF welcome Her thoughts seemed far
away, thought, for her voice, though even
and well-nodulatcd, never raised or fell be-
low tho Same quiet monotone When she
hao finished the lesson upon which shc was
engaged when | entered, she camc forward
and questioned mo somewhat in regard to
my stc'lics. This done, she Cavo mo book
and requested me to read u certain passage
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A Lovely Complexion.

"What a lovely complexion" we often
hear persons say Il wonder what she
docs for in" In every case the purity and
real loyclincss Of the complexion depends
upon the blood. Those who have sallow,
blotchy faces may make their skin smooth
and healthy by taking enough of DR..
Picrccs Golden Medical Discovery" to
driYc out the humors lurking IN the system.
A few Government bonds thrown In do
not injure the bonds of matrimOny.
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Liver, Blood, and E.unus.

If you feel dun, drowsy, drhilitatcd, havo
sallOW color Of Skin, or yCllowish thrown spots
on face or body, frequent headache or dizzi-
ness, bad tastn in mouth, internal heat or
chi9, alternating with hot tlushCs, low spirit3
and gloomy forcbodngs, Irregular appetite,
and coated tongue, you are suffering from
EiScT, or "niiiomsmeSs." in u mnny ANY
eases only part of these symptoms are expo
riCnCCd. As q remedy for all such cases,
Dr. Bsiorcc'S GoIhcn Medical DiSs
cOyCry is unsurpassed.
For weak lungs, Splitting OF
NSIOGd, SItortncSE Of gBrcatRl, RSrOn-
chitiS, Asthma, severe Coughs, and
kindred affections, it is an efficient remedy.
SOLD EY DRUGGISTS, at $1.0O, or SIX
ESDEFEES for $500.
send ten cents in stamps for DIR. Picrcc's
book on Consumption. Address,
WORRIES BiSpCn"aTy RaCaiCal RSSO.
citation, GG3 Main Street, BUFFALO, n. y.
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THE BOARD OF AGRICuLTUnE.
Attorney General Earie's Opinion on the Organ
izatiOn Under the Recent Act or the Lpgisla-
ture.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Jan. 10th, 'S8

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Jan. 10th, 'SS.
Hon. Jos. II. Edrte, Attrney General:
SIR: Grave doubts being entertained by
some of the Departments of the State Gov
crumcnt IS to the legality of the election Of
the new Board of Agriculture at the recent
session of the General Assembly, | beg
leave to submit for your consideration the
following question:
Do the persons who have been elected by
tic General Assembly under and by virtue
of an Act entitled AN Act to create Dc
partmeCt of Agriculture" etc, approved
December %, 1897, now constitute the
Board of Agriculture?
Very respectfully,
j. p. RICHARDSON,
Governor
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All who desire full information abOut the
cause snd cure of blood POiSOns, ScrOfuIa and
ICroluion$ ewcllinB5, Ulcers, Sores, Eheuma.
lI,ml! Kidney Complaints, Catarrh, etc, can
tratcd Eopl; OF WUndori filed with ihc m0St
wonderful and Startling proof ever before
KNOWN Address, BLOOD BALM CO.,
Atlanta, Ca
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PITTS CARMINATIVE!
ron INFANTS AND
TEETHING CUILDRE7

TEETIIING CUIL DREN.
An instant relief for collie of infants.
Cures Dyscntcry, Diawhmn, Cholor
Iniantum or any diseases Of the st0mac
and bowels. Makes tho critical porio
OF Icothing safe and easy. Is safe ant
pleasant tonic. For 8alo by all druggists,
and for wholesale by HOWARD, WGIIET
u Co., Augusta, Ga,
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WEBB CITY, ARK, BLOOD.

Having tested b. i. b. and found it to
DC all that is claimed for it, ] commend
1t to any and every one suffering from
blocd poison. 1t has done mo moro
good for less money and in shorter
space OF time than any blood purifier [
ever used. L owe the comfort Of my
HE to its use, for / have been troubled
with severe form Of blood poison for 5
or years and found no relief equal to
that giYon by the use of b. b. b.
W. G. MCGAUuEY.
Webb City, Ark, May 3, 1856.
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GGDNSWJME0'ENBdBN

which is ScrofuIa OF tho lungs, is ar
rested and cured by this rcmcdy. If taken be-
fore the last stages of the disease are reached.
From its marvellous power over this terribly
cclobrated remedy to the public, Dr. PIERCm
Thought. seriously Of calling it his SCoIln
sumption Curc,o but abandoned that
from its wonderful combination of tonic, or
strCnRt hcninE, Alternative, or blood-clcansing,
anti-DiliOuS, pCC;orul, and nutrtivc proper
tics is uuc,ll!0l2d, not Cny as 4 remedy for
CONSUMPTION, but for al! Chronic Disu
Of lN
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SIIFF JOINTS.
a MOST EEAlAEKAELm CASE or SCRoFUr,A
AND RIECMATISAG,

Il
AND RUECMATIS0G.
J. baVc little boy twelve years old
whose knees have been drawn almost
double and his Joints arc perfectly stiff,
and he has been in this condition three
years, unable to walk. During that time
the medical board Of London county ex-
amincd him and pronounced the disease
scrofu'a and prescribed, but no benefit
ever derived. L then used a much ad-
ycrtlacd preparation without benefit.
IhrGo weeks ago he became perfectly
hcl pic&s and suffered dreadfully.9
n friend who had used g. Is. b. adj
VlsGd its use. lie has used one bottle
and all pain las ceased and he can now
walk. This has been q most wonderful
action, rs his complaint had ballIcd
every thing. l shall continue to use it on
him. Mrs. EMJA GprrrrrTIe
| 'nItio fT.,,n y
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E{tSfl hIf75t n Its.' rs NJ.

G0KNkES' ft1 - sfSSSS{t
to tho wofS SassSc cro full la. Y
L" Fover y'sOTo9so Scaly 0nEsg
Skin, in short all diseases lis. aSS caused by bad
flying, and invigorating medicine. Greag
Rating Ulcers rapidly heal under its be.
lis potency in curing Tetier, R oso Rash
EBOils, Carbun clos, Sore Eyes, ScrCfS
Joint Disease, White SWeIIings,
Goitre, on ;Ehi cir Neck, and Enlarged
Glands. Send ten cents in stamps for q
large treatise, with colored plates, on Skin
Diseases, or tho samo amount for a treatise
on ScrOfulous Affections
Thoroughly cleanse it by using Dr. PiCrcc,s
Golden Medical UtscoyCry, and good
digestion, ~ fair skin, bu Oyant Spira
its, and vital strenGth, will be estnblished.
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The Love and Respect of Children

TO BE CONTISUED |
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Dorcas Caledon,
yHE HEIRESS OF CALEDON HEIGHTS
BX FLoRENCE e. DIAMOND.

AN AUroeroaRAPHx.