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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR
ShlE.

fac farm of 22I acres i'm Central
township on graded road from Pcndlclon
20 Fort Hill, miles from Pcndlcton and
! mllc from Clemson College; 10 acres in
llEh state of cultivation, 20 acres cf fine
branch bottom. - acres of fine timber,
new 6-room cottage residence with hall
ahd wv" pDrchcs, 2 tenant houses. fine
well water. This is one Of the best farms
in Upper Carolina.
Also the }. +. B"llotic store house aud
lot IN 'hG town OF Central now occupied
~ ar iirhry: There is a good grancry
on this lot and il is No. 1 business stand
=. All the above property must lie sold on
sale Day in November if not disposrd of
at private sale before tha, time. Terms
onc-half cash, balance in one year Adj
GrrHS l'ickcns Land Agency Pickcns, S.
T., or The Undersigned at PcndIcton. S. G.
t"c'29 Nj. NJ. HUNTER, Trustee.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
Several boards of trusteces in Anderson

Several boards of trusteees in Anderson
county have fixed the salaries Of teachers
in the public schools at $3.50, $40. and So
per month. The school commissioner Of
that county approves the plan, and says
that the patrons of the school will have to
supplement these amounts, with as much
more, and thus have longer public terms
The better plan is to let the public fund
pay the whole amount while 1t will last,
and then let, the patrons do the same thing.
Then the teacher bestows his time on the
children whose parents pay thc money.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
wOOGS& Fts.h Gr CCYyIC,ss.

There is serious state of affairs in Ten
nessce. Last Saturday the miners at Bricc-
will and Coal Creek released POO convicts
from the stockadcs. The magazine was
blown-up and the stockatcs demolished,
but no one was hurt, as the guards had
been ovcrpowcrcd and forced to surrender.
The miners have grimly determined that
the owners Of the mincs and tic State of
Tennessee shall not bring convicts into
competition with free labOruntil the contcs,
IS settled betwiXt the law Of the land and
the law OF clf-prcscrvation. A colorcd
convict tclcgraphcd the Governor from
Clinton that he and 1G2 others were i'm tina,
town and vicinity awaiting his orders as to
what they should do. The woods must be
full Of them
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
(Okt OF E2nIhiIlo. NsnNS.

"A careful investigator Of the subject has
figured out the following interesting "cx.
pcnSc account,' which is declared to be
"hclow the actual figures, if anything
"'hc cost OF raising All ordinary boy for
the ''rst twenty years of his life is here
gwen: Per year for the first five years, all
expenses, 800, or $500 in all; $50 per
year FOR the next five years; 5000 per year
Tor the third five; $500 per year for the
next three years, and $500 for the next
two, or total of $l,I5O outlay by the
TIME the boy is of age and able to hustle
Tor hlmsclf.' We hope the Star subSclib-
ers will remember that the editor has taken
a contract to raise two boys, and Nv
promptly renewing their subscriptions they
VIII greatly help us out in raising the fund
oi $500 that has got to be expended in
ncnaIt OF those boys before our RESPONSE
blllties cease. a hint to the wise is sutli-
cient.-La Belle Star.
The editor and foreman Of the SENrrSEI
have each contracted to raise three. Renew
your subscriptions and help us to raise the
So, 800.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

There are only about fifteen hundi @ re-
turns of poll tax in Charleston. There are
eighteen hundred in Pickens. In 1880 in
the case of the State against jackson,
Judge Presley held that the law which re-.
quires Imprisonment for refusal to paw
poll tax, is unconstitutional. Little trouble
on this score has been experienced in Pick
ems county. Full returns must have been
made to the auditor within the time reduir.
ed by law, as we have not yet learned Of
any defaulters.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
Death ora {:nlinnt y,,n

James NJ. Gillian died early Tuesday
morning at his home in the Sharon neigh
horhood at an advanced age. He had been
IN declining Ecalth for years and had lost
his eye sight. He was an honorable and
respected man. During the war he was a
soldicr IN the Isl ). G.. Cavalry. On one
occasion while engaged with the enemy on
James Island his comrade }. j. Palmer had
his horse Shot under him and was severely
wounded. The deceased was unwilling that
his wounded friend should fall into the
hands OF the negro troops with whom the
cavalry was fighting, dismountcd, placed
Iaimcr ON his horse and took the consc.
qucnces. He was captured, blndfoldrd
ana proddcd with the negro bayoncls and
would have been killed if a white officer
had not intcrfercd AN saved his life, Such
a man was james NJ. Gillian. TO save a
friend he put his own life at stake. .-Abbe-
vile Medium.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
A Queer RnnRfcr.

w. Nj. Land, living near Mountain Crcc,,
Gmurch, ave miles above the city, owns n
flymouth Rock rooster which is n curiosi'
ty.., hlr. Land brought it to the citv Voc
terday. The rooster Is like other PlvHcSmth STI,
Rocks except that the left wing !, cntireIu
devoip of feathers aud on the tin Of ny
wing something like a chikcn's toe hao
grown. The rooster hides its nude vino
under the feathers of its body. The pocu
liarity has been noticed ever since the bird
was hatchcd. d.--Grecnville News
Z He is evoluting. When his progen,
grows another foot he will be q camel.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
TUESDAYS TcLECTyONS.

Flower was elected Governor of New
YORK by a large majority; Russell In
Massachusetts, Mckinley carried Ohio by
from 10000 to $1,000 majority; Iowa is
probably democratic; Pennsylvania is re-
publican; and Virginia is democratic. Re-
turns are incomplete, but they indicate the
above statement
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

The Grccnvillc board of trade at a call
meeting Oh ;hc 29th ult., heard Mr. w. A.
Gaines, president of the Flcrlda, Georgia
~ Carolina hallway company, in regard to
TO the proposed through line from Tampa,
Fla, via Abbcvi!lc and Grccnvillc to Ash
vile, n. g. The board pledged the asss-
tancc anl financi"' support of the city.
when Grccnvilc gets this it won't need
any more railroads.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

Barnwel is all wrong in politics. 1t ap-
pears that at the election for Representa-
tive on the Goth ult., ALL independent, was
elected over Attaway, the democratic NOM
inee. Bamwcll democrats should not have
allowed All to do 'Ataway
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

Mir. j. Il. j. Caldwell OF Ncwbcrry has
written the News and Courier n splendid
article on the dangers of these times to the
Democratic, PARTY. IIc insists that il is
safer for thc party to stick to the platforms
OF 1876 and 1854. The SE&1 rNEl. heartily
agrees with Mr. Caldwell
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

Last week iii Charleston was one c0ntn-
ued round of pleasure to the thousands of
visitors who went to see the sights and en-
Joy the fun. 1t is gratifying that the Gala
week has become permanent institution.
1t is sure to increase il popularity as the
years roll on.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
RSrOniHIp<l.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 2.-.Bcniomip
A. Hagood, son Of Clerk j. f. UorooJ of
the United States court, was today 9nnn;nt
ca assistant United States district attorney
wee Wmgatc, deceased. S. +. Cochran
OF Anderson, is appointed to the place for
merry held by Mr. nagood as chief clerk
70 ,he district attorneys Office. The rc.
appointments. az oo'h
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
The Clemson College Situation.

AS VIC understand the case, it would not
be strictly true to say that the trustees of
Clemson are borrowing money at high
rate of interest to carry on the work. The
only actual borrowing has becn-according
to the statement Of Colonel Simpson TO the
Spartanburg Herald-on an individual note
Of the trustees. The amount was some
six thousand dollars and was borrowed for
short time to tide over temporary def
cheney until some property belonging to the
college can be realized on. Certain notes
given the trustees by purchasers of the ex-
detrimental farms property were discounted
This could not bc regarded as loan. The
notes were property and were sold, pre-
sumably at fair price. The college will
not have to pay interest on the funds SO Sc
cured. 1t was a simple question of figures
whether it would be cheaper to sell these
notes, to borrow money or to suspend work
until funds could be obtained by natural
process.
We think the public generally will be-
lleVc that the board of trustees has acted
wisely. In the first place suspension of
work at the college would mean much de.
lay and serious loss by the dsorganization
or working force and exposure and waste
or uncomplctcd buildings, material, &c
lhc interests of the State and people re-
quirc that the college be put in operaion a,
The earliest day possible with iudicious
expenditure and good wor k.-Daiiy News
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

The Grecnvillc News of the 3lst inst.
gives an interesting account of the Wsds-
worth estate which is now estimated at
$2oo,oOo to $3o0,000. The only lands Of
the estate in this county that we know of
smaall tract adjacent to the John Fer
eoson lands at CLASSY Mountain. The
lease on this land had been renewed to.Ar.
Judge &. Ferguson short time before his
death, and thus descended to his heirs.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

Luther Lawson, II colored boy OF fifteen
years was convicted of manslaughtcr last
week at Anderson and sentenced to four
teen years in the pcnitentiary at hard labor
He set fire to the lint room Of travelling
cotton gin in which were two little boys
One of them, Charley Wanslow, was fatal
" burned
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

Attorney General Pope has appointed the
following solicitors to serve in the cngros-
sing department at the next meeting of the
General Assembly: j. Nj. Johnson, p. IL.
Nelson, o. l.. scumpcrt end NJ. +. Anscl
heretofore all the solicitors have been re-
quired to attend. This plan mayl prove
economical
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

Not trcmor was felt here but thousands
of people rcriShed by the recent earth
quake i'll japan. Thc.town of Okaku Kano
and Kugamatsltu in the province of Nago-
ya arc the principal sufferers. This news
was received by cable from London as t
Saturday.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

T~ir week i'll Columbia next week. If
possible go and take the mother and the
children. One week there is the best
months schooling you can give the girls
md hove
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

There was IL balloon accident ut Raleigh,
N. G., last week. Mrs. Hawkins end a
dog went up in the balloon, and coiurcd
man was .accidcntly caught up in a rope
and fell distance of sixty feet with fatal
result. Mrs. Hawkins asccndcd and de-
sccndcd with safety and the dog.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

The Cotton Growers Convention ut At
lanta last week recommended the limit of
twelve acres in cotton to the mule All of
their recommendations will be published
hereafter.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

The prices OF many things as well as cot
~, in price, about six months behind the
ton are low, but not SO with cotton when
made into goods. They are general
fleecy staple. The manufacturers keep the
goods up till they are made whole on what
the cotton cost them
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

Just about the time tho United States
recognized the reconstructed republic of
Chill, the Chllians proceeded TO mob two
or three American sailors at Valparaiso
Chill will have 10 apOlOgizc or fight
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

EN-Prcsldcnt Hayes is to visit Columbia
next week, and South Carolinians should
Show TO him and the country that they re-
member with gratitude his act of the lUih
OF April, 1877, that removed the bavoncts
and fired the negroes and scalawags from
the State House.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
Saved by Il Joke.


For getting a man out Of q hard place q
joke is some times better than agun, thinks
the Youths Companion. A Yankee drum
mcr boy was ont on little foraging
expedition during the late civil war ali by
himself and had scaled q brislle picket
fence to get at tree full of tempting, rosy
apples. Tic had filled his havcrsack and
pockets, when he was startled by a stento-
ran voice: ''Drop them apples, boy, and
git or yer dead yank"
Crashing through the tall weeds came
the owner of the apples, rifle in hand.
The boy ran for dear life, but clung to as
many apples as he could.
Cn reaching the fence he graspcd n post
and tried to climb over, but the pickcts
seemed TO have gained foot in height and
many degrees in sharpness since he entered
the orchard, and as he scrambled over. one
Oh them managed to insert itself between
the small Of his back and his leather belt
in such way as to hold him suspended Mt
the mercy of his coming foe. Cit, | tell
yon. Git, OF I'll shot!' roarcd the confcd-
ate.
The boy locked over his shoulder, and
despite the ugly rifle lcvclcd at his head,
called good humorcdly: ooh see here,
now don't shoot! Don't you see Tm on
picket and can't leave my posll'
The man lowered his gun, broad smile
came came over his face, and he he all
swrred: "All right, sonny, stick to your
post
Then he turned and went away in the
direction whence he had come, leaving the
yankee boy to get out of his prcdicamcnt
us best he could, which he finally did by
cutting his belt with his pocket knife.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

The price of all school books has been
considerably reduced. This will be good
news to the patrons of the schools. The
reduction will be given later.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

The balloon bridal party that asccndcd
from Birmingham last Thursday landed
safely that night seventeen miles northeast
of the city.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

The editor of the Grccnville News
preached splendid sermon to his readers
last Sabbath. His text was taken from
Ecclcsiasticus.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
THURSDAY, NOV. s, 1891.

Listen for democratic news from Ohio
and New York.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

The News and Courier has published an
editorial from The State.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

1867.
--..-zH..n---esas
MCFALL'S
A L nj. A II ACK.
4 3 % T.
NoveEnb beE-
The gethe1in' Nv the stuff is hecr,
The tryinest time Nv all the veer:
And while good people pay thcr bills
The bad man don't kun ncer.
The good man buys our mcte and
bred,
Aud never duz he run,
But bad men wishes we wer ded,
So ded, we kudn't dun.
The erly spring brawt sich n krowd,
We kudn't heer it thunder;
What menes all this sudden change
From good to bad, we wonder?
That bad man sed he'd surely pay,
He'd KUN right up to taw,
But now he goes sum other wa
And never shaiks our pnw.
We sold him honest, solid goods,
We tride to du our best,
In fact we sold him ull we kould,
And now-he's sumwhar in the
west.
That bad man scd he surely kun,
Crate teers stud in his ize,
He sed he had no bred at home
And told lots NV other lize.
He sed he liked our Wa the best,
owe know he liked our bakon),
But when the thing KUN tn test,
That man, his flight had taken.
II You'll sta gon, ole "vagabonc,"
And never will kun bak,
You're welcome to all you've stole
from mn,
And Iii throw in this Almanack.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05

Gen. Russell A. Algcr earned his first
money in doing odd jobs for the neighbors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-09
Value of Catalina Trees,

As shade trees they are especially desira-
BILE about the home lot, Says a writer in an
exchange. They are of rapid growth, and
are easily grown from the seed; their broad
leaves. while adding much to their beauty
are better adapted for shading than those
of many other trees; their flowers while in
season are both pretty and fragrant, the
trees will bear cutting in" bstter than
most others, and can be pruned even to the
trunks every season If desirable, and will
but throw out the better growth, their vigor
is so great Freshly pruned, they present, the
first season, quite unique appearance with
great clusters of tropical-like leaves that
soon develop into branches.
Every farmer knows, who has raised the
trees. that they make the best fence posts,
and that fence thus provided will outlast
three others, the wood is so indestructible
Branches trimmed from the main stem aud
used as props for lima beans in the garden
have been in use many years and are as
good as ever. 1t is said to be the firmest
and best wood fer the use of railroad ties
and for whatever use an indestructible WOOD
is needed.
Why then should we not grow more
cstalpa treesl They are good shade tree
for the street, invaluable at home for the
same purpose. while as ornamental tree:
they have always won favor. never looh
at the great trunk of some old catalpa tire,
but think of the boon 1t will some day bt
to the economical fence maker-that is, Il
fences are in vogue in the future.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-09
SHORT CHAPTERS
On Vegetable Culture,
THE ARTICHOKH.

A vegetable very little grown in this
country, at any rate in the south. is the globe
or Burr" artichoke, 1t is very popular
vegetable in France, but little known here.
1t Is not to be COMPOUNDED with the "Jerusa-
lem Artichoke," which is: grown for its tu-
berS.
The burr or globe artichoke is cultivated
for the flower heads alone, which are gath
cred before they become ripe. and after
boiling are served with butter and pepper
land vinegar if you choose after the man.
ner of spinich.
30 far as we know there is only one va
riety, the large green globe.
It's a very rank growing vegetable, and
taxes up as much room as castor oil plant.
IL Is very delightful vegetable, though,
Wnen one has acquired liking for it.
The burr artichoke is grown from seed
winch should be planted very early in the
spring. When the plants are large enough
they should be transplanted in to rows 80
10 teet apart, and plant every 215 or
Leee apart In therow. 1t is q perennial plant
ana Will continue for several years under
gooo treatment. 1t is perfectly hardy II
tne south, and after the first year viii
Yield abundantly the "Burrs," which ere
frequently eaten raw. This vegetable /;
onIy known to epicures, and is very rarely
Aouho In the market here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-09
Leghcrn Fowls as Bug Hunters.

When it comes to bug-hunting, says the
Tennessee Farmer, the Leghorns lead the
van. Light and active, quick Of motion,
they are ever on the alert for bug, worm or
anything of the kind that may happen
their way, or that may chance to run
across in foraging around.
Following up the idea that prompted our
article of last week: Chickens in the
Orchard" we supplement 1t with the sug-
gestion, that in every orchard, old or
young, flock of light and active fowls, or
several flocks, be quartered. Games, Ham
burgs and Leghorns are all splendid forag-
ers and bug hunters.
Aver, who went to Italy. and saw the
Leghorns on their native heath in the vi
cinity of Leghorn, says that for miles and
miles on the public thoroughfares leading
back into the interior from that seaport
town, the natives have vineyard after vine
yard, stretching along the roadside, the
vines trained up high from the ground.
loaded with choice grapes, and darting
about, among them, hitler and thither.
chasing the injurious insects great focks
of fowls peculiar to that country and
which we call "Leghorns"
Pekin ducks are also good foragers, and
they can catch bug, or even a fly on the
wing, more easily than the chickens can.
But they are not SO good es the latter at
tearing open fallen damaged fruit and un-
earthing worms.
at least they should not be. and hence they
afford the very space needed for the poul-
try on the farm.
Turn the bug hunters In, get rid Of the
bugs, have sound fruit and plenty Of fresh
eggs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-09
Fertilizina Tomatoes.

J. W. N. writes that he expects to plant
ten acres in tomatoes this year, and would
like to know what commercial fertilizer
would be best to apply to the crop after the
plants have been set out.
As a rule tomatoes do best on soil that is
naturally rich, especially in the mineral
elements, or on soil that was highly ma
nured for some other crop the previous
year. Where the soil requires to be ma
nured the same year that the crop is grown
it is desirable, if possible. to apply the
manure some six or eight weeks or more in
advance Of setting out the plants. A mix
ture of finely ground bone (bone DUST, with
hard wood ashes-a thousand pounds OF
each lightly narrowed into the soil some
weeks prior to planting out makes very
fair application Of fertilizer for one acre of
land of medium fertility. Double this
quantity may oftentimes be used to advant-
age, and especially of the ashes if the soil is
poor in potash. Cotton seed hull ashes or
kainit can be used to supply the potash.
If one has to rely on fertilizing q crop Of
tomatoes after the plants have been set out
fertilizer quick in its action must be used,
and we doubt If any other combination
will give any better results than one made
as follow:
Nitrate of soda, $50 pounds; kainit, 400
pounds; superphosphate (high grade), 800
pounds.
These materials 70 be well mixed together
just before being needed for application.
It should be broadcasted evenly between
the rows of plants, and up to within three
or four inches OF the plants. Hoeing, har-
rowing and sweeping will put the fertilizer
right where the roots of the plants want it.
A crop Of tomatoes, like sweet potatoes, to
do its best, requires TO be promptly and
rapidly cultivated in the early stage OF
growth. On ordinary sandy loan there
should be no deep blowing Of the crop after
the plants have started to grow freely. If
the soil was properly prepared TO receive
the plants no other tnan the shallow culture
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-09

effected by harrow and sweep is proper for
the successful growth Of tomatoes. II the
crop is set on stiff soil inclined 10 bake or
run together, and a hard packing rain occurs
soon after the plants have been put out, it
would be de,irable in such q case to break
the middle thoroughly and deeply, but this
should not be done on soil that is light and
loamv.
Unless one knows the nature Of his soil
from having cultivated il one or more years
it is impossible to approximate even the
most economical plan of fertiliZing it for any
crop. In the absence of that knowledge,
which can only be obtained by practical
and continued observations and comparison,
it is quite likely that one or the other of the
three valuable elements will be applied to
an unnecessary and wasteful extent year
after 1t is safer and more profitable in the
end, however. to apply a complete ferti-
lizer and "waste" little than to run any
risk of Withholding what might be needed
under peculiar conditions.