The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-13
AN Invention that VIII be Hailed witt,
BOY the World Over.

AHEnvcRtiOn that VIII be Hailed witt,
Boy the World Over.
School Commissioner John c.. On
pcrs stands in the eyes of the male
portion of suffering humanity of this
world hero. lie has just success
fully invented and is now preparing
to have manufactured u simple attach
ment to the suspcndcr that will do
away with brcechcs buttons and con
scqucntly all the agony that attaches
to mankind by the falling off and
breaking of buttons on the trousers.
No longer will it be found necessary
to cut holes and put sticks and pins
in the place of the departed buttons;
no longer will the bachelor mourn
over his 'lonesomcncss" and kick
himself for not marrying some sweet
maiden who was handy with the nee
die; no longer viii family quarrcl3 be
generated by an iratc husband who is
unable to set a 'bustcd" button sewcd
on; no longer will male members of
the church lose their religion because
the only remaining button on their
brecchcs gives way under the press
ure Of their weight.
The model Of the now patent was
shown News reporter by NJ. Ca
pcrs. 1T is Il small appepdage not
over an inch and u half in length
and is attached to the ends of the
suspender1. It has q clamp which is
placed on the Drccchcs and Il clamp
spring fastcns it to Them in such Il
way that it will not release the "grip"
until the spring is pulled back. The
inside OF the clamp is Of rubber and
and there is no danger Of tearing the
cloth, IS with Inc famous "bachcIor
button." Th appendagc is made Of
brass or steel and is nickel plated.
The part tirat faStcns to the hrecchcs
resembles Il button and can hardly be
distinguished from one.
DR.. w. NJ. Norwood, who is inter
cstcd in the patent, has just returned
from Philadelphia, whore he had the
model made. He finds that the cost of
Il pair of Suspendcrs with these novel
appcndaGcs will not be over three
and half or four cents more than nj
present. Some hattering pcclmiary
offers were made for the patent by
novelty makers and suspender manu-
facturcrs, but all offers have been re-
fused, as the owners see in the simple
but Ingenious little appcndagc q bo-
nanza. The clamp can also be used
to faStcn scarfs, hang up linen of any
kind and will be fonnd useful in dis
play windows and numerous other
placcs.--Gr ccnvillc News.
what Are IsCvcEuc OGiccrs For!
Mr.. EDIToR: While in attendance
upon the recent term of court the
above question was brought forcibly
to my mind. At no court since the
days when three or four bar rooms
were in full blast in our county town,
has there been more whiskcv sold
and drank in the town of Pickcns
1t is currently reported that from hf-
teen to twenty gallons of illicit whis-
key was sold on Tuesday night of
court week under the very caves Of
the court house. Now, the question
is, how is it that this traffic can be
carried on with Immunity right under
the nose of the officers, both State
and Federal, without any one being
brought to accouut for tho act. if
those whose duty it is, will not act,
the grand jnly:should look after them
and make thcni suffer for their ncgli-
Scncc. 1t seems t" me that il the
icvenuc men would try they could
work up cases Of violation against
transgrcsSors within a mile or two of
Pickcns, as well as they can against
men at the foot Of Table Rock. Let
them explain if they can. SAW.
Goldens' Creek, March 1lth, 1890.
An AUGUSTA. .Ga Da,rcr of 70