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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-22
A MlSER'S HIDDEN WEALTH.


Alnpl" matrrI2l for Il sensational
novel is Supplc | i'm tLr ],1 n,I,,.r
reports from StUckrrnn. small town
ON nc left bank of the Danube. saw,
th" L"md"n Daily News. .Ahont =
W""N az" Hn "Id woman of - I'n,-
f''N' 'Nrh Il - ";S murdered ~ TWO
NI."l'r>'. who ;,u'"'>I,I in ,.rdp;f,..
''iIr MdS ill"Wn tp b. an ulI mi~,r.
Wh" ilN'd III ra:s>. with two rntS and
dogs. IN II little Surburbun horSr.
Wllirh %lanlS quit" isolated near the
r'iiu"id station.
Inc ponce made ;tn Inventory of
hcr p"NH'HStnlIS: After som" search
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-22
Am infant chill ,r lJ,.

- An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Grant nthMn, living II few mules from
Americas, was chokcd 10 death in
u singular manner II day or two since.
The parents of the child went early
to the field, leaving the child asleep
ON the bed. In some manner it rolled
of! the SIDE Of Tn" bed next to the WALL
The child $ head was caught between
the side Of the house and the bed
stead, i'll which position it died in
short while from Strangulation.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-22
THE COTTON STATES.
Planting Generally Late Exccpt /, thc
(arOIinaS.

The statistical returns OF the De-
ptltmcnt OF Agriculture for Nav. re
lHllv" to cOtt0n, report the PROGRESS
"i planting and conditions nllrrtin.e
seeding; and gcrnilatiom. pmntnIp
Is lat" except IN tarplinas. in GrOr.
%iit 1t Is scarcely up to the avcra,sr at
mN d'h". tirr delay Hrin~ cnu~cd hv
drought difficulty Of plowiny and
slow gcrminatiom. From Alabama,
westward, serious delays have oc.
rllrr"d from excessive rains. overflow
OF bottom lands and noods from fine
rlH" o! In" great rivers. RcDIantint
; Is necessary Whcrcthc seed ha,, ro!tcI
III tl" ground. 4 great scarcity of
sect * reported in parts of Trnncs-
see. Usually nearly seven ciyhths Of
The cotton area is seeded before thc
| clos" of April. This year only three
i"tlthS has been planted. The pro-
! portion IN IN" several Slaics is re-.
/ ported as follows: Nirgma, D., Der
cent; South Carolina, Sc; North
I Carolina. r.; Gcrrgin. SO: Florida.
~; Alabama. 50: AIis$issippj, g..
Louisiana; 70; Texas, II: ArIinnsas,
60; tennessee. -; average 75.S Dcr
cent.
In the Mississippi River sottou
lands In" fear of floods, as well as the
actual overflow, prevents plnntiny.
winch will be actively pushcd as thr
waters S'IbSIdc and danger brcnmr4
!CSS imminent.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-22
At ANDERSON.
NE SECOND SPEECH OF CAPTAIN
TILLMAk'S CANVASS.
Repetition orths Points bindc M I,dwo
VI w lill SnIiiL NJ.

n f"pstitisn orths Points Made nt Nidro.
! "aN,With Some Now Nnc-CoIoncl E,r,
In Reply.
th"S"condmccting ofCapt Tillman'
campaign waS held 1T Anderson on
Saturday the 10th. The meeting WAS
attended by about 1000 persons
NoIhl'iE ncw was developed by Can't
i'lilnan $ speech, his remarks cover
ing abolt the same points he mndc
ut hidScwny. lie was replied to b,
Attorney General Earle, and the dis
cu3"lon WAS harmonious. From th,
Col''mnla Rcgistcrwc take the follow
ing report Of the speaking:
.tS the crowd began to get settled
"rn"nd u" stand, some onccr.cL out:
- nr'" cheers for Earle. which was
followed with whOop. Three cheers
WA" 'hcn gwen for Tillmm, and then
'hr"" cheers for thc straiyhtout De
mocrary. Mr.. A. G. Latimcr called
the mccling to order. Rev. G. B.
Nmlth was requested to ODrn It. wifi Il
prayer, which he did. This was
about 11:30. Capt. ID. II. Tillman WAS
then introduced to the audience bv
the presiding officer.
After lrisurcly arranriur .o,r.
mmUS"'1pt and news papers ON thc
board. h" began: 1T gives mrpl ca,
nr" 10 lucrt the citizens of any orul Y
OF South Carolina and see them. and
let them look III" in the ewes. or eve.
for | have got but one eve. After
what YOU have seen in the papers. |
am sure YOU are surprised TO learn
that thus little, insignificant fellow is
Zen Illnln. | have some prculiar
ties. L write with my left hand. All
YOU We seen III the papers rs coming
from III" was written with this lcf,
paw. Another popularity is, ! have
only one eye and | will tell thr truth.
| HAY" Sald some hard thinys. but
| thai is necessary mall reforms What
hAv" Sad ha% been in self ,rfcI,sr
| Hm here asa candidate Cor .rn,cruu,.
ann hrr" ~ ia" exponent nr ia,
prln"ip! ~rcp""srntrL by the fa,m,.r,
| movement.
II" then went ON to discuss, In,
necessity for the March convention
an!! SaId n" 'waS responsible for lis
b'lil% tlll"d. lie Spph" OF his can
WnSS wv" years aG" will Governor
i.fl'lruSnn ana rri"rr"d to the rl"c
ti"h "' u'l'EitirS I" Ii" stat" c"nvrm
/ 'lol' 'llI Sald the lIn%st"rS had thc
convention b"ttlrd up in THEN
nr''r''rS pockets; II" ais" sp"k" "I
" ,L'' a'''"h"'l'll' 10 tn" constitution.
Nv" years aS1' us !! trap to catch III"
laFIl'i" N; II" S;Id the rhanT" WAS
Il, "','I'H't'' pl"'' warned Them
! !lla' l'l'. i"rlll'r" Won! !I interest them
III H''' ne Sald the Stat" Demo
rr''!'' tArr"! we F"lh'nlttr" lIIl map
| l''' Qua 'hlf'\~iiN" meetings. at which
ne T''H cHP'''|' 10 he.
'l', S;'''!: mop" lh"E VII m"r;
..,rr,,''IH ..ir ''.Hi', - N"'c" 'E"m III" rr"Wd
nrE IL meyer Ct" II.
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secretary, and Il bombshcll fell into
tha room, and tho secretary dropped
h's pen and attempted flight. Charles
S:hd TO INN: "Go Oh with your wri-
ting. what has the bombshcll TO do
with the letter l am dictating!" If the
assembled Christ be on our side, moth
ing should disturb us.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-22
Col. Itarlc'e Reply.


Colonel Earle Said he agreed with
Capt. 1'illman i'm some THINGS, and
differed with linn in many. Under
his definition, Iillman was IN aristo
cat. and he WAS am office seeker in
Columbia. He also said the March
convention was called .outsidc The
Democratic ranks and that hence il
WAS an independent movement.
He then said he wanted to know.
us attorney general. in what the cor
ruptiOm in the State offices consisted.
and turned TO Capt. Tillman andask
cd HIM to tell him.
Tillnan replied: "Wcn fine lrgis
latorS did not do what they sworc
they would do. in not taking the cen
SuS and re- appoltioming the rcprcsrn
tatiVCa over the State,
"ls that all!" Said Gen. Earle.
swell. yes, replied TiIlnrJr: "ilIcr,
was also failure Of duty I,r thc board
ni agriculture ~ Prosecute fertilizer
Dealers"
"ls inat all" inquired Gen. Earlr.
"ICS.
"Do you charge anything again 4t
me IN my office!
"No."
"llavc | been cxtravngnmn"
no.
"llavc [ failed to do my cuty!"
"NO."
80 the only corruption in thc
State government is in the failure TO
rp 1nnprt inhy''
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-22
\ fiicEN thinaman'S OiIrl

i, las never been stipulated in the
crn'!li'"mi OF -cNllcd "riviliHcd
dMniS that the SURVIVOR of the COM
h1t should care for the family OF the
slain, and it has remained for IL Cvlrs-
tial TO suggest this important and
reasonable proviso. His name is
Chu EomG: and hr lives at Bridge
port. Conn. The other day nc was
refused membership in In" Rosrlalc
FishinGrluh,anI hcnld one OF thrblack
bnllcrS refer TO HIM rs IL "hcathcn
Chin'r. Thrrrupon ne hicu him to
his lnumdry and prmnrd the follow
ing lctt"i tni'rcAiIrmt MrCann: "You
insult me calling Chu i'0n" lInythcn
Chln@c. Me NO Mlythcm. m" Chll4
iE,n. Me want to fight lik" man. Me
meet Won ON RosrunIr Iuck snno
night. ium get %lln, me Grt gun.
\ "u say , May. nlr say all light Me
k!ll N"u, marrN widow and take care
childlcu when yen die. Mo mean
business. rnU FoNG, CLIsTLlN,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-22
One engineer, two tirrmcn an,

--OMC CnGmCCr, Two FrrmCn and
. two brak"mcn were killed by the
collision of two freight ans ON the
East Tennessee, Virginia Il Georgia
RalHay, ut tunnel four miles from
Chattanooga OH AlonIay mon ming.
The accident was caused by mis-
understanding OF running ordua.
The Fannin county, Texas, ALI
ancc have passed strong resolutions
fnvoEing the working Of county con
victs and short, term convicts on
tn" public roads; in favor of can
merry at BOnhaln; in favor OF the use
OF cotton haggiNg; in favor of the use
of uniform textbooks in the public
schools.
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'our i2llOw-S'i:lcrrr yet retains
\ acknowledging in oar pains,
and htill rCnom5v:,. rrr S,;ics.
Ills tears. iii5a.JuicS. ;....-."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18

Miss Kimball's report for this year, synopsis
Of the foreign details Of which has already APP
peared in The Tribune, will contain some interest
ing news In California, for instance there IS
So much enthusiasm over the work that The local
circles are engaging permanent meeting-places
and fitting them up with Libraries ami maps.
Two circles in Maine and Ncw-lOrk have each
founded village library. Circles in Illinois
and Wisconsin have conducted lecture courses
before large audiences at handsome pToht An
illustrated magazine Oh the Pacific Coast dcVoteS
a page every month 10 the doings OF the local
circles One thousand graduates of the regular
course have taken since last year the special
course on English literature and history. The
rcport of the National Prison Chaplains Associa-
ton refers 10 the fact that former member of
a Chautauqua prison circle is now success ful
preacher. In the penitentiary at Lincoln Neb.,
tbere are forty-Gvc enrolled students among
the convicts, the Assembly rcmtting the fee in
their case It is a significant fact that not one
mc,nber Of the Circle has been reported since
lac beoan the course. In the prison at Saltwater,
Mimi there are thirty-lOur members. The editor
Of the prison newspaper Is one OF them. Inc
Siam circles are extending, ana in Great Britain
O LARGE body of students own allegiance u Chau-
tauqua.
Mics Kimball was born at Orange, y. j.. was
cducatcd at tie Plainlcld High School, and has
been a Chautauqua worker since 1873. The
main Offices were lately removed from Plainheh,
l. 10 Buffalo in the current number of The
Chautauuuan" appears racy article by Miss
Kimban. describing what she APPLY calls the
- Arabian Nights story" of the development of
tbe Circle which has enrolled as many as $4,000
members within a single year
The general secretary OF the circle is A. NJ.
Martin. Of Pittsburg, a gentleman who has been
narticularly active in extending the work, though
aie nrcsent official duties are light lie organized
the first Central Circle in Pttsburg IN 1873, with
a membership Of 337, and is still It's president.
In 1882 he also organized an association OF
graduate readers, and is president OF that as well
lie formerly had charge Of the {. l.. ). e. depart
mon,s in The Chautauquan, and originated the
system OF review catechisms Of the books studied.
He has published pamphlet about the {. H. ,. [.
work which is widely distributed For several
wears be was president OF the PIoneei CLASS ol
1882 and the Pioneer Hall class building was
erected through his instrumentaliN. MT. Mhrtnl
was born iu 1888. He an Oncial reporter
for courts-naria and military COMMISSIONS during
the war. and has occupied The same relation 10
the Missouri State Senate, the PENNSYLVANIA Legs
lature. and the last Pennsylvania SAte Cohs'itu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18

These people are almost as ignorant as the de
splsrd bMrks. and Mss landiclr declares mat
nowhore in the world IS ChaUtaulua wO-k more
urgently needed. Readers are, however, dilhcMb
10 obtain the population being scaii"red ana rest
less and much trouble is experienced IN eet'lhb
books from America, owing 10 TIE Mch OF are .
steam communication. Even at cape Town, tlc
newspapers until recently were published ony
twice a week aud the only magazine died Tor
want Of subscribers. 100.
4 Chqutauuua circle was started In 1884 ny
Miss Theresa u. Campbell among soHc OF tie
seminary graduates who wanted 10 continue IhrlF
studies AT HON About twenty-five bc, anne
members The first assembly was held ~ july,
lss5 When the third assembly VS. held, last
year the circle contained 80 members. Among
them were ministers, missionaries doctors, Ha~'s-
trates. farmers. shopkccpc:s and clerks, ana one
lonely plumber. These members were srA'i"IG'i
all over South Africa, from CAPE Town 10 Inc
north OF the TrdusyaaL lIght Graduates were
recognized" ~ TIE assembly. and four OF theSc
have since taken up special courses. In Natel
the Durham and Pictrrmaritlbnrg papers are hcIP-
ing in the work, and a beginning has peeh maze
M Blocmfontcln, in the Orange ffee ST." MISS
Lnudfcar has travelled extensively IN south AiI!c'
As a sort Of Chautauo ua missionary but INC once
il oncrous. especially for ldy. Excepting the
line Of railroad that connects Cape Town WIN
the Kimberley diamond fields, and runs thence
10 anot her point Oh the coast, tie Only way OF
reaching the interior is by oX-wagon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18
Richard HiySFIELDS FIyR pJrrrPE.

Richard Mansfield into possession OF an y.
ceptonay lne historical painting, which hanging
IN his APARTMENTS at Ffhaye. ana Twenty. sixthst ~
H. tho nictura OF THE Lost Prince " AZ Fsaph, zisa By
De Vcrney in 1875. subsequsnf ea,as IA ths eas
session OF Napoleon and presented ~ R,a Nnsat
King OF Naples. 1t arerwso, bdNans ~ Hls hs
ceency Signor Michael Poero OF tsnf.as $40 faBsl NJ
Sicily. The aenuineness is unqususheA
The picture the face Of fair-haiRed boy OF eA
ceedngy delicate complexion His lips are parted. and
there /, touching expression OF pleading In his Light
brown ewes The prince Is poorly attred in well worn
rrecoish coat and rd wastcoat buttoned up HIGH Just
allowing the open collar OF old loose sitting shirt to DO
seen The coorng Of the face remarkable fine, the tint
Of the wan fair cheeks just the faDtest bit OF Color
being extremely delicate and refined. An old. almost
ueya manuscript was attached 10 the picture. and tells
the sistory Of It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18

Ncvt "Wednesday will be Recognition Day at
Chautaunua for the Class OF 1880. About lOO
Of rs mcmbc are already on thc grounds, ana
thc ceremonies are likely To de- unusually I'M
nresslvc The Round Tables this season nave
All been we'll attended, and there IS no lack 81
cntbusjosm. At a recent Round Table bishop
Vincent asked Tor ten replies 10 the question :
" Name one Of the advantages OF the Reading
Circle They were furnished IN as many minutes
Here they are First " II cultvat"s II taste Tor
good reading; second, II promotes habit OF
systematic reading; third, II brings good books
into the house fourth, IL creates n desire Ioi
knoylcdqe" hfth, II gives educational oppof-
tnnity 10 those who lack early troining'; sixth.
1T gives people Of culture an opportunity TO
ma l,e usr of their education b. helping Others :
seventh H. gives mothers and houScheelfrS
something TO think about: eighth, helps
narents TO direct the education OF their children :
ninth &" II inspires 10 better living and higher
thought" tenth. II puts people III possession ..n
Of knowledge they would otherwise never nave
Dr. d. A. McClenahan, the president Of the
graduating class is Professor OF Old Testament
literature and Criticism and llometics IN the
Allerhany Theological Seminary. lie is also an
instructor at Chautauqua. The other officers oil
the class are as follows:
INSTRUMENTATION Lee Draper, Providence
Z. l.: the Rev. Leroy Stevens, Mount Pleasant
POM Charles F. Weller, St Louis. Mo; Mrs
DR. Edwards, Randolph. y. Y. Miss Anna y.
Sondorson Toronto, Canada George ii. l0tt'
Chicago: A. I. Freye, Crestlinc. Ohio; Miss iiclch
CLenault. 1t Scott. Kan; s. NJ Delano, New
Orleans. La: Miss Sarah Young, Danville, n.y.
Eastern Secretary-Miss q. L. Chamberlain
Western Secretary--The Rev. II. ID. Waterman
oi TSrscasnrerMrs. L. p. Wood 252 General Tay-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPLAINS.
ALLEGED UNNECESSARY INTERFERENCE BY THE
BOARD OF ELECTRICAL CONTROL
WITH ALARM WIRES.

In regard to the tit between the Board Of Elcc
trlcal Control and the Fire Department which was
published In The Tribune several days ago, j. Elliot
smith. superintendent OF Telegraph in the Fire De-
partment, In "A letter to the Board # Fire Commits
sioners complains Of The continued Interference and
damage to the fire alarm service through the acts OF
the employed under the direction Of the Board NJ
Electrical Control. lie says that that board has
not exercised proper care N protecting the
wires Of the fralarm system, ard that
wire, are being removed from the poles
Of tho Fire Department without proper
authority. thereby causing serious interference with
the lrc alarm service.
lie says that In spite Of the request Of the Fire
Department to the Board OF Electrical Control that
no removal " wires be made from the poles Of tho
Fire Department. except under the direction Of tho
superintendent Of Telegraph. the removal Of wires Is
st going on. which greatly hampers the fTe-ahIm SER
vice. and causes the Fire Department extra and I'M
necessary expense
con August g. lie says, Il" box signal circuit was
cut down entirely from this departments poles IN
sevcuth.avc between Fifteenth and Twenty second
sts and the use Of the entire circuit wa destroyer
until repaired by this department and al Us eApril~e
Th. /. hut "A repetition of similar acts, from "hch
little relief can be- expected until the fire alarm system
is placed beyond the mercy of incompetent ana
onsibic Wurkmcn and itS management ana con
trol left where they prop rly lc!oug .
rbi, report was scut Yesterday by :. HoWland
Robbins Commissioner of the Fire Department, TO tho
Mayor and Board of Electrical control
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18

theatre and some OF the baetdaneng Is ucn
bette. than the former production The music too'
has considerably and much OF IL Is as ighs
a. the harmony spectacular piece should DO.
The singing By the choruses, however Is miserable ana
most OF the dialogue Is much better kaanka" APP
parently intended please the eye than the ear
and in hi, respect II does nearly all that is expected Of It.
IL usual with such productions. various specaltles are
introduced and in this Instance the spccstes are By no
means the least neritorous features OF the performance
The Meriposa dancers Miss Nellie Sennett, Miss Ada
Nenettn Miss Ada Anson, the Don sisters and the Lin.
coin sisters all performed clevery. This was their first
appearance IN America and they made good impression
on the large audience.
The Marans French acrobats, eight In number, as
sisted by Charles w. Raye also made their first APP
uearancc ia America and their tumblng was OF exccp'
tional merit Mile BcTtottO transformation cancer,
who also appeared for the first time In this country
won hearty applause The scenery was good, and The
performance a. whole would have been more creditsola
had It not dragged slowly that the last act was not over
until long after IL o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18

Circle he received the lowest wages in large
shop lie is foreman in the same place,
and attributes his rise solely 10 the stimulus re-
ceived from his readings. Dr. Edward Everett
Hale once met man on a train vino declared that
any society that would get 5000 people to read
Green's Short History of the English People
would benefit every ore Of them. lie had Just
read il, with 10000 others, in the Chautauqua
course A domestic servant scandalized her
aristocratic employers by joining local circle.
Bnt she developcd such mental ability that they
subscribed to send her to the state Normal School
She was graduated with distinction, and is now
one of the hes; teachers in the State, and ont Of
her first earnings she repaid the cXpens" of her
education. A Milwaukee clergyman told ms
tho other day that he could at once detect
cboutauouan; among his flock by their superior
Intelligence and range OF information. The course
won't serve as a substitute for college training.
But il rivcs the college outlook, and nobody is
TOO well-informcd to profit by it,"
DIR Uurlbuts connection with ChautauQua
dates from 1915, ard he has been principal of the
Circle since 1855. He is corresponding secretary
of the Sunlny-schOol Union and Tract Society.
lie travels about 10000 miles year, has been
nrcscut at siX Assemblies this season, and mas
snol,en since June l over lGo times. lie is the
ontbor of several books including Bible
Geography" and StudieS in the -Four Gospels.
lilo has u pretty cottaec at ChautGuqua. presidcs
Of the Round Tables in Bishop Vinccnts absence,
and gives daily lectures on the Bible.
One of the chief causes of the growth of the
Circle from an original membership of 700 in
1919 is the wonderful energy and ability Of its
secretary. Miss Kate F. kimball, who directs q
force Of twenty assistants controls about $4,000
q wear of the Asscmby's funds, and answers
20 600 letters every twelve months She shows
untiring industry, great grasp OF detail, and UNI
limited capacity for business management. Her
manner is quiet but alert and her dark, attractive
face expresses unlimited patience and good nature
She has originated some valuable plans of work,
and her books show the exact standing of each
of the 100 600 readers whom she has brought into
direct contact with the main office. She can
furnish offhand the number Of graduates Of any
narticulor class, can tell to a nicely how many
of the l3 900 new readers enrolled last fall will
drop out at given periods of the course, knows
she name Of the publisher of the Assyrian edition
If THE Chautauquan,' and is even believed TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18
STEADY SUPPLIES or CALIFORNIA FRUIT.

The California fsuit-growerS are helping this side Oh
the continent ont comparative fruit famine most COM
N ndsby. Last week irty-one carloads chiefly OF pears
and peaches, with good assortment Of plums arrived
rs carly urices Of tie wc satisfactory $500 forty
uound boxes of Bartlett; pears from shipper sold at
range OF IS 70 50 30 mostly 81 Peaches did
we'll selling rom 81 50 to SIS Us a box OF eighteen to
twenty pounds \ good many damaged on the cars
and hal TO be sacrificed at low prices Pluns arc stu
desirable but they begin arrive over ripe.
From all local accounts California will rule the grape
situation also this fall. Dried FRUIT merchants are in
dusrously trying to introduce dried grapes INTO this
trSet to help piece the needs OF next winter These
are usually heavy crop the coast and sell freely 81
the West Their cbCapness, 81 cents per pound, whole
safe will probably give them place after consumers learn
how 10 remove their somewhat Objectionable seeds.