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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-20
4 Louisiana Plantation.

In 1871 and '72, on the Greyemberg
plantation, bayou Teche, parish of st.
Mary, there was y colony Of Cresles
working on the share system-twslve
families, 100 persons, about twenty
five working hands, not u negro work
ing in the colony, in house or field.
They cultivated about 500 acres of
land, twenty acres to the hand, and
sent to market in two seasons 1000
worth of sugar and molasses.
1t would be n large estimate to cal.
culate the field hands on the planta-
tions and farms in Louisiana in 1860
at $4,000. The Grevemberg colony
made $500 to tho hand for two wears,
besides making corn and feed for their
teams and poultry and hogs, and no ost
of the food for their families. Their
women paid their grocery accounts in
chickens and eggs and vegetables. II
all the field hands of tho State had
done as wsll, they would have sent
to the market $140,000,O0O worth OF
staple produces besides making rice,
tobacco, hay, corn, potatoes, poas,
beans, vegetables, fruits, etc., for home
consumption. The doctors bills,
their physician stated, did not exceed
800 year for the colony.
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Col. ID, X. Norris Seriously III

It. has been learned here chat Col. D.
K. Norris, Of Pendleton, has been the
victim OF partial stroke Of paralysis,
depriving him Of the use OF the right
side Of his face. Few particulars have
beon received OF the unfortunate atflic-
ton. Colonel Norris, who was ono ol
the three Clemson College Truste who
went to Starkville, Mississippi, to ex-
anime into the State Agricultural College
there, was stricken while at ssStarkville.
He was brought home by his colleague,
Col. r. W. Simpson, and reached Pen
dleton last Thursday. It is stated that
his physicians, while not being appre-
hcnsive of immediate serious result,
from tho stroke, prescribe for the
patient absolute rest and quiet apd free
dom from excitement.
1t is supposed that this unlocked for
and sudden illness will result necessarily
in the withdrawal OF Colonel Norris
from the race for Judge Cothran's seat
in Congress from the Third District, in
which he was fairly entered. Colonel
Norris being a prohinent Farmers
Movement man and an active Alliance
leader, was regarded asa strong candi-
date, and his enforced withdrawal, SO
much to be regretted, would probably
make decided change in the outlook
Grcenville Nsws.
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A BOLD GRAB FOR DIAMONDS.
Five rhonsRud Dollars Worth stolen a,
Ono Tlme.

Five Thousand Dollars Worth stolen at
Ono Time.
One Of tue boldest robberies that ever
occurred in Texas took place Mon
day night, at 9:30 o'clock, at 8O8 Main
street, in the very heart Of the city Of
Dallas.
Domnar & Samuels are jewellers, and
keep magnificent display Of costly goods
behind the plato glass of their large
show window. Within and without are
electric lights, and tho naishborhood is
kept almost as light ~ day.
While Dir. Domnar was waiting on a
customer, ks heard y terrific crash Of the
window, and turning his eyes barely in
time to see a tray Of valuable diamond
rings disappear, ho ran out in an instant,
but tho thief had disappeared up the
stairway at the side Of his store. The
break was made with rock weighing
twenty pounds, wrapped in paper. The
tray contained foriy-two fEe diamond
rings, valued at about $4,000.
| The man who was a slender whit.
man, about 5 feet 8 inches high, with
out whiskers, and wore 4 black suit and
| light colored hat.
| After he ran up tho stairs in front b,
was seen to descend to the street in tn,
rear and go out through the alley. The
sheriff and other officers followed Will
trained blood hounds and arc now on
| his trail
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-20

equal parts of manipulated guano,
cotton-saed meal and kainit was
strewn Ia the wide spaces, and the
corn on the entire field was hoed.
Rain came the next day, but, on juno
11th, 100 pounds of nitrate of soda
was sowed in the narrow rows and
hoed in.
The crop was now wonderful sight.
1t soen became necessary to put up
posts and nail Stats to them, on each
side of the row, to prevent the corn
falling. No hilling was done but the
whole acre was kept perfectly level.
Arrangements for irrigating had been
made, but the season was early and
wet, as compared with other years;
rains followed frequently, and no irri-
cation was necessary. In fact, as Mr..
Drake says, "!he season was tho most
favorable for corn I ever saw" The
fame of tho contest acre spread far
and wide, and farmers and planters
came from all parts of Marlboro and
and adjoining counties to behold it.
Our engraving, from dim photograph,
gives but an incomplete idea Of this
tremendous crop. p. l.. Breeden, q
great cotton-planter, and ono Of the
mo It progressive farmers in tho State,
says it was "a wonder to behold"
s. A. Brown, editor of the Marlboro
Democrat, writes: "The harvest WAS
indeed a curiosity. One laborer told
us that the crop, whom pulled, was
knee deep on the ground. The yield
was not much of n surprise to those
who visited the crop while growing
Some Marion county farmers put the
estimate ut about three hundred
bushels.
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General Southern News,

The Chattanooga marble and stone
quarries did m exceptionally large
trade last month. They shipped seven
ty-nine carloads Of stone during the
month, each car containing 200 cubic
feet of stone. The ramifications of
this firm are between the lakes and
the gulf, and the Atlantic and Pa
cific.
sam Jones has been waking up the
sinners of Tyler, Texas where he has
compared dancing girls to ,adpoles,
and has greatly offended tho fashion
able girls by saying that they ''look
no more like God Almighty's woman
then Al Chinaman looks like salt
mine"
-Ah Arkansas negro plowed up a
jug containing $4,000, and in his JOY =
Qua delirium ran Off TO town to tell Of
his find. leaving tho jug in the field
after loadinY hiinself with S4OO Of the
treasure. When he returned to the
field the jug had heon stolen.
The Tennessee Legislature is get
ting down to business in good earnest,
and will probably get through with
the business before them in fifteen
days.
ALL tho towns which have been
established and doomed in Jefferson
county have added to the growth and
development of Birmingham. The
same thing will be true of Admission.
The larger Oxford, Jacksonville and
Piedmont boom the better it will be
for Anniston.
Mrs john Outland, who lives near
Jackson, Tenn., is n very old lady, aud
came to that country fifty eight years
ago, settling three miles north Of town,
where she has lived ever since. She
says that when she passed through
Jackson the court house WAS little
log hut sitting in ono corner of the
present court square, and that though
she has lived within three miles OF
Jackson all these years she has never
| seen the town since She knows ii
must be great deal larger from the
| number of whistles she can hear blow
ing the dinner hour. She is the other
of large family of childi cn, who, with
their children. arc among Madison's 5
active, progressive farmers.
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A TrNltOr to His State.

Ex-Governor William Holden, OF
North Caroliaa, was stricken with par.
alycis at IL late hour Saturday night,
and his condition is extremely critical.
His health has for several years been
very feeble, and he has boen Unable to
walk much this winter. Four years
ago he had stroke of paralysis. His
death is now expected at any hour.
He was for quarter Of century one
of the leading public mon in the State.
He was editor of the Standard and
afterward was appointed provisional
governor by President Johnson, and
in 1868 was elected governor. In 1870
he was impeached for high crimes and
was convicted and lost bis citizenship.
He was postmaster here several years
His age is about seventy-fve.
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HOW Aro tho FOlka?

"Oh, they're all we'll except Not her,
she's about the same. Poor Mother,
worn cut by household cares, exposure
aHd ovsrwork. No wonder she gives
up at last and takes to her bod. But
oh! how much brighter the fanaily Are
side would be if mether's chair was
not vacant. The doctors don't seem
to be doing her any ssed. She says
thoir medicines don't seem to 20 to
the spot. She fesls 50 weak and longs
for strength. ooh! give rae strenxth,' -
she murmurs. Why not give her the
remedy her system Graves? Her i'm
psverished blood and shattered nerves
are starving for just such Ingredients
as are contained in B. B. B. botanic
Blood Baihl. Then try q bottle OF
this excellent remedy. 1t is truly
woman's best friend. It quickly re.
lieVss pain and restores health and
strength and functional regularity.
James w. Lancaster, Hawkinsvills,
Ca, writes: "My wife was in bad
health for eight years. Five doctors
and as many moro patent naedi-
cines had done no good. Six bottles
of B. 3. B. have cured her"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-20

differeat things. The ono is glad and
the other is sad--vesy sad. There is
no gloom upon earth as dark rs that
which hangs over broken vows. 1t
brings cankering, corroding sorrow
that 2reys upon the heart and ends
only with death. Our people have
long been blest with comparative free.
dom from the food of divor ces that
overrun the North. Illinois. has only
twice our population. but twelve times
our number of divorces, and it is near
~ as bad in all the Northern States.
Ihey tie and they unite at their pleas
ure, but still they are unhappy because
the negro ,an't vote. May the good
Lord doliver Us from ttheir miserable
condition. BnL Arp.
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A MAID IN MASCULINE ATTIRE,
Flor Sex Revealed by tho Way Rh,
WrunR Out u DIskeioth,

Flor Sex Revealed by tho Way Rhe
WrnnG Out u Disheloth,
Aasie Fisher, a handsome young girl,
apparently about 16 years Of age, va,
found in hallway Of Butler street
bouse, Pittsburg, in Il cOmatose condition
at an early hour Monday morning by the
people Of the house. Shs was taken to
the hospital, where she is in critical
condition. She was evidently arugged,
snd 1t is thought she tried to com
NIT suicide. A romantic story has been
developed in her case. Some time last
week she made her appearance in Pitts
burg dressed in boys clothing and appli,
cd at various places for work. As she
looked the siapls country boy to per-
fection, lady living on Stanton avenue
took pity upon the friondl.ss boy and
gave him temporary home at her house.
The girl could not have bad her dis
guise penetrated had it not been for q
mere accident. Having Ind occasion to
wash a cup while sitting at the table she
went and got dishcloth for the purpose.
The lady who had bsfriended her hap.
pened to notice the manner in which she
twisted the 3ishcloth as she was
wringins it out after washing the cup,
aud at once became convinced that the
supposed boy was a girl and taxed bel
with being in di.guise. The sirI
thereupOn broke down and made com.
plets confession. She claimed that she
had run away from har fathers farm neal
Franklin, Pa. Her mother had died
somc years ago. She claimed her father
had not treated her right, aud she donned
boys clothing and ran away.
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An Adiou After the BANQUET.

A good story was told at tho expense
of Congressman Ashbel p. Fitch, of
New York.
Not long ago he received an invita-
tion to dine with the Hon. Herman
stump, of Maryland, ut his residence
in Baltimore. The table was spread
with all the delicacies of tho S.,son.
Rare wines were served and there was
plentiful supply of champagne. Many
OF the guests dined not wisely, but
too well: AS Fitch stood upon the
stoop, biddingh's host good night, Mr..
Stump said:
go down carefully, Mr.. Fitch.
When you get to tho fsot of tho stems
you will see two cabs. Take the first
one. The other isn't there"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-20
CORN AND WHEAT.
Unprecedented Quantities Remaining ,in
tho Mnnds OF C;roMorn.

unprecedented quantities. Remaining In
tho linnds OF Growers.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 13.-'Pbr
statistical report Of the Department Of
Agriculture for March relates to tho dis
tribution and consumption of corn and
wheat. 1t makes the proportion of the
corn crop in the hands of growers 45. 8
per cent. or 070, 900, 600 bushels, and of
Of the wheat crop 31.9 per cent.
or 1856, 900, 900 bushels. The stock Of
corn on hand is the largest ever report
cd in March, of the largest crop after
tho nildest winter. The average Of
eight annual returns is CIT, 600. 900 bu.h.
ella. That OF last year was 1877, 900 600
bushels. The estimated consumption to
March 1st is 1, 143, 600, 900 bushels. The
figures arc exc seded only by last years
and 1886. The proportion Of merchant
able corn Of the crop of 1880 is 95.7 per
cent, exceeded only by those Of 1884
and 1876. The average value Of all corn
on the first Of December was 1873 cents
per bushel. The average ON the frat of
March was 27.9 csnts for mcrchantabls
| and 1872 for understandable, making
the aggregate of value $35, 900, 900 less
than the December estimate.
The wheat crop OF 1889 was exec sded
by the crops of 1880 and 1882 and 1884
| The average remaining in the hands OF
the growers on the first of March for ter
years past has been 1870, 600, 600 bushels
the average yield during this period be
| ing 450, 600, 900 bushels.
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Pianos Ornann.

w. TKuMP, 134 Main Street, ca
amsia, SELLS Pianos and Organs, direct
from factory. No agents commissions
The celebrated Chickering Piano.
Mathushek Piano, celebrated for it,
clearness of tone, lightness Of touch an.
lastiog qualities.
Mason & Hamlin Upright Piano.
Sterling Upright Pianos, from $2af
up.
Arion Pianos, from 5000 up.
Mason & Hamlin Organs. snrpassee
by none.
Sterling Organs, $50 up.
Every Instrument guaranteed fer sis
years. Fifteen days' trial, expensel
both ways, if not satisfactory.
Ssld on ;rstalments.
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That Remarkable Jury.

Despite the denials of Mr.. Chandler
and other Republican Senators, the
Jacksonville Times Union reiterstes its
charge that the recent grand jury drawn
in the United States Court for the North.
ern District Of Florida, Judge Swain
presiding, was packed with Republican
grand jury men. It shows that OF the
twenty three jurors selected, twenty-five
were Republicans and oniy one Demo.
crat. A prominent Jacksonville mathe.
matican figured upon it, under the rules
of combinations and chances, demon
strating that, if the names in the jury
box represented an equal number Of
Democrats and Republicans, aad the
drawing was fairly done, such a resul,
could happen but once in 923, 537 times
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-20
Encounter With Rrirands

:. CoNsTANTRoPLE, Nsrch IA ter.
rife escouRter between Turkish troon,
and band of Brigsads has take. place
at Ellasonia. The Turkish troops sue,
scseded IN dispensing the Brigands. bu,
lost twenty. killed in the fight, Will;
the Brigands lest only six.
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The Newa and Courisr havins die

Tho News and Courier, having dis
tributcd it's hundred premiums for sub,
scriptions, has now instituted q NAM
moth guessing match as to the cotton
crop of $4,000. The Cstton year closes
the last day of September. The esti
mate of the Financial Chronicle will be
taken as authority as to the numbsr OF
bales. One ''guess ballot" may be found
ia each copy of the Weekly News and
Courier. On this your guess must be
entered aud forwarded to tho Office In
Charleston. Nineteen tons of guano
are amongst the premiums. You may
see particulars in the Weekly News and
Courier. 2
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-20
An Aged Negro.

]. II. Hunter of Blackstsck, s. c.,
was in Charlotte day or SO ago, hav-
ing with him an old colored man nam
ed Billie Aiken, who is 1875 years old.
He remembers having seen George
Washington and Lafayette. He came
to Charlotte On horseback, and is
very hale and hearty for so advanced
an age.-Chronicle.
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Destructive Fire in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, March 13.-The Eve story
building on the southeast corner of
Third and Vino streets, owned and oc-
cupied by Stern, Mayer & Co., one of
the largest and wealthieat clothing
manufacturing firms in this city, was
completely destroyed by fire early this
morning. The loss is estimated at $3.50.
900; insurance $3.50, 900.
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Not the Same Party,

Pastor to hired boy-So 1 have caught
you stealing apples out of the barrels.
Hired Boy-Yes, parson, 1 own up.
Don't you know, Thomas, that when
you steal you commit hcinons sin9
Moreover, there is a being who sees all
we do, before whom even I bow my
head with fear and trembling. Do you
know who I meant
Your wife, suppcse.-Texas Siftings.
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Ho Heard 1t,

You should visit the seaside, Mr..
Blank" said gushing young maiden to
srusty old lawyer, "and listen to the
murmuring of the tide"
81 hear enough of that every day.
grunted the lawyer.
"Where att" inquired the girl.
''In the divorce court" replied the
wretch.
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Expelled From tho Southern Society

NEW YORK, March 13.-Major Han.
cock Clark, the man who shot Milton
Randolph as a reault Of quarrel at the
Southern Society, short time ago, wa.
expelled last night from the society,
after an investigation Of tho charges
against him. Randolph, on the other
hand, was acquitted and exonerated.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-20
Where He Struck Him

"Did tho prisoner at the bar strike
you in the altercatIonp asked the
lawyer.
"No, sar, boss," replied the du.ky
prosecutor. "hs bffsd me rite behind
the lef' yer. Eff yo'll jos lean ober a
little ways, kin sho' yo' dc zsct spo t."
The lawyer didn't lean.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-20

The Mothers Friend, used few
weeks before confinement, lessons the
pain and makes labor quick and COM
paratively easy. Sold by all drug
gists.
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Z. IN. u y VI
Charleston AMI
NJ. EMERSON |
len. Pass. Agei
Manager.
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-27

at the fight that ne wanted 10 come in
and guard the ring with squad OF men
armed with Winchesters but that was
q little too steep fog an assault and bat
te-y mill. Bud Benaud, the famous
New Orleans club man. and Eennessey,
the Chief OF Police, they are his inti-
mate friends Only the other day he
sent Frank Stevenson a cask Of Arbita
Springs mineral water by express.
"Itn be like going into training, II
we are sent down there" he added,
'and we won't mind being Charley >
boarders awhile"
If Kilrain had the worst OF it at the
mill" he may yet have the best end
Of the bargain before Governor Lowry
gets through. His case is before the
Appellate Court in Mississippi, but the
chances are that weeks viii elapse be-
fore a decision is reached. Meanwhile,
should Governor Hill consent to a
re4uisition, the kilrain men VIII 60
South pretty much as though they
were setting out on a picnic. The Sui
livan contingent, having no such pleas
ant prospect ahead, are wishing with
all their might that nc offence Of the
big fellow and his associates may be
settled by the imposition o. 6ne.
O.. II. SANDISON.
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-27

@nsiy = gsntleman 10 handsome
read ~ ade slit ot clothes. passed along
tss aisle. gl4nclng az ths passengers
tie paused a moment beside me and
then Noticing 20 easy altitude. be said.
II beg your pardon. tltn't know you
~srs frou Ca.cAgo. aud was about 20
g on
You mistake ne. sir. said MY
home 3 Ia Harlem
~Ah excuse me- happy % meet you, q"
SAD hs. for perceive thas you arc =
man of wealth and influence.
'-rrue, 70 replied. blushing modestly.
"an1 ny infuencs IS u possible even
greater shan ny wealth"
hs sighed Wearily. and seating him
SELF by my side. remarked that it ~as
pleasure 90 mess such men as myself
when one vas travelling
VIII you have a cigar" he said.
Offering me one. DO you know thsss
cigRrs remind ne of the Auditorium A.
Chieago. Thsy are great Did YOU ever
$50 ths Audllorium7 That building IS
ths most magnificent thing Ia the
world. Why, sir. when Patti stepped
upon that stage sor tbs hrst time she
tlrnet. and throwing her arms round
her managers neck. while her golden
hair Coated over bis collar. she kissed
hin, and E!sh tears running down her
face. thanked him sor having brought
her 70 that SPOT I have been in the
Grand Opera House a. Paris; IL IS
nothing 20 the Aldltori4m have
visited Albert Hall IN London, IL
dwindlss BY comparison. I was once
I'D by falso representations into the
Metropolitan Opera House in New
Tork" here he waved his hand In the
ar wita gesture % scorn. Its a
h0vel, Sir, mere hovel How 30 yoa
stand on .as Worlds Fair question.
anyhow
admitted shA, had not given tie
sub sos uuch thought. bat ny im2res-
sion ~as shas ,he FAR should be held
IN some part ot Sew Jersey. because il
would thsn bs possible 20 show The Wis
tsors \ ciVilizat.on similar % that which
Columbus found here without the
trouble % getting n a special exhibit
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-27

s.Sos mach we Sont ~As 1hs en-
rhs re1ly Rh wlll haFe nert -
= &c elth tse SlllFAn cre~1 TsT
can heard v2sre l1ey P-s4ss &c lie IL
a as aovsraor Lowrg nav decide
C1ar.sF Ia lLs uoneg on hl.rs5B -
he w9- e a. alV s1lng ln tas 4or il tor
klz ~ els frl=11s See BT tie aav
tes11s1 Es-p-e 1eat seem to snes
sKact.y 1oa L1s case stands Tss
Grsnd Jasy a. F4rsss Hiss. aiaa4
charge l4ss pith prlze = gatng stslL
Iaey Indicted slm for ass4alt ana
lalery Miss ssiFHl .urles ar4s The
liae sery close. go4 knoa.
-Ans eEat - S-lATaa chsrged
s1
Weldon. Ano~. he answered nlyster-
io-sly ua.ess ass Tor being Assaal ted
80 b4ttere1 20 kilrain su pose -s
ell- be accused - aiding ald aoettiug
a. sss4-lt and battery Nh4tster shat
is tl- 8. c~n 30 ters Terrible crime.
anyh0a N0a-d rather be tne5 tlan
i1aurlsene1 Well = it wa-u 9 for
Business cons.Cera liens Ia --s- as soon
he one u klca's -uatdars for 8 manth
or 80 hlsatlsR is onsy ou= hundred
m es ou New orleans Naat ~-th
llll-uE ana sl or ~ a. u.ra day
times. as axe Is doing . t-ale e.. al
u any h.tel oats.le ol ta- tIE eiues.
and mlsic ~ hana 10 rokee etonlogs.
Idon't -n2 there w0uld be- llcl 10
con plain ~.
"Pasto eases on he pug. site me
won count aith tae N-ss.ss-ppl cou-t
then
I'VE don't see why they should re-
piled Sir. Harding Its true I've been
a. forty OF tfty prize hghts and SO have
most oi the Others. b1t ia t4ls case tie
Jury holds that tbore VAS no prize
fght Dc would be like reyiving old ac-
Quaiutance 20 90 20 hichburg De added
With q lalgh. Charley would take
the best care of the boys hei- known
as the Friend and host Of sporting men
all over q e. country. All we have 20
DO. when sport is arrested is % drop
Rich line and he is taken good care OF.
Tie was SO strong partisan Of kliraiD