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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
CYCLONE IN INDIA.
Later Reports Mako Tho Disaster
Worse.

CALCUTTA, Nov. 10.-As further de-
tails regarding the cyclone which passed
over this part of Iudla Monday of last
week are received it is seen that the
damage done is very extensive. Besides
the loss of seventy-seven lives by the
sinking ofthc Indian government steam
er "Enternrisc" which foundered at the
Andaman islands and the killing ofslxty
convicts there is no doubt large loss of
life at other places along the coast,
Advices from various parts of Orissa, a
province Of India in Bengal. state that
the cyclone passing over that section of
country did great damage. The eastern
part of the province referred to lies
along the shores Of the Bay of Bengal
and this section was therefore exposed
to the full fury of the gale which seemed
TO gather force as it swept across the
bay. T.; cyclone cleared the path
through the forests, uprooting gigantic
trees and hurlIng them aside as though
they were reeds. No house could stand
the terrible energy OF the gale and every
dwelling or other structure In the path of
the cyclone WAS either swept from its
foundations or literally picked up, turned
over and deposited at some distance from
the place where it had originally stood.
The wind also did much damage in the
vicinity of Calcutta Or at least below
that city. AS is well known, Calcutta
is the seat of an immense trade by sea
and river, being the natural outlet for a
trade OF the great valleys of the Gangcs
) and Brannah P0otra. The city is sit
J uatcd on tho cast bank CT the IIoogley
river, the wcstcrnmOst branch of tho
Gangcs. The IIoogly river cmpties into
the bay of Bengal through a number 0
mouths, the Delta being ten miles
across. n large number of vessels wcr,
at anchor OIL the mouths of the river
some waiting for an opportunity TO as
cend while others were awaiting fai
wind to put to sea. These vssscls wcr,
in such position that when The cal
suddenly burst il was impossible to say
many Of them. Numbers dragged thci
anchors and were carried ashore. Will
others, more fortunate in their holdin
ground, were damaged by the pounding
they received by the enormous sea
which accompanied the storm. No cs
innate can as yet be made of the tota
loss, but from all the details received
is known positively that the number O
persons drowned or killed by iallin
trees or flying debris is very large.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
u Peculiar Death.

URBANA, o., Nov. 13.-Thomas
.Winn, II l3-ycar.old boy, met his death
IN peculiar manner. ID company with
another boy of like age he was playing
about a bontire and the 1--WE were Jump
ing over the flames. Each started to
jump at the same time from different
direction, and there was a collision. The
boys heads came together with a loud
report. Winn suffering the greatest in-
Jury. The bumb caused conclusion OF
the brain and the boy died IN few hours
after.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
Stabbed by TrAmps.

EAsLEY, $. c., NoYcmupr I5.--Mr.
Ihlllp Ellenhurg, who resides near this
place, was seriously and probably fatal
Iy stabbed by three MrGHn tramp, last
night. The negroes tried to enter hs
house for the purpose of robbing. When
Mr.. Ellenburg attempted TO arrest
them, he was brutally assaulted with
the above result. The tramps are un-
known; they passed through Easley the
same night and tried to break into
Wyatt 81 Lathem's store. a posse of
men Immediately pursued them, have
captured two and they are lodged in
jail. The other will likely be caught
very sOon.--News and Courier.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
Mot her and son Murdered.

CHICAGO. Nov. iI.-MIS. Iirririru
l.cnZcnhagcr and hcr li-vcAr-"ll >.n
George was found dead in the formers
saloon at Ill South Clark erect his
morning. The wumnl was ,huKrd to
death by unknown rUhhcia. Who t.vn
beat and chokCd the boy unt,i HE lett
his body. The robbers i0rcvd r,cn Tie
I'll! III the saloon and rnnsarhri he
drawers behind the bar. The three nv-
lng rooms OF the woman il the rear o..
the saloon also showed NiCns q, the
murdercrs. Th" bed clothing was torn
from the beds; drawers were pulled from
the bureau and their contents scattered
all over the floor. Everything whirn
was capable cOnccaling any valuallrs
was thoroughly ransack,d. Mrs. Len
ZcnhaGcr and her son lived alone, and
made but few intimate nruua;ntanrrs.
but the woman had frequently rNp ,'SscU
her lack OF C0nlidCEcc in banks. aud il
was commonly rGm0rcd around the
nciShborhoOd that She had considerable
wealth sccrCtcd about tie premises
The oman was last seen when she
closed her saloon shortly before mid
night. The police are cnGcavO.iny to
find out who were her las, customers,
and expect that they Suon will have
some definite clue 10 the perpetrators ui
the crime.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
padgGlt Paws tGR EE2lgDl.

"a GREAT CEFER THAT NAY N0T AuAiAS
\ BE REPEATED, so DO HOr DELAY,
s. 'STRIKE WN'LE THE iE0N II IlOT.' &
Write for Catalogue now, and say whai
Apaper you saw this advertisements i'll. :
q hemember that | sell everything that 7
sgt es to furniShinga hume-mauuiactur-3
sing some things and buying others IN the :!
alargeSt possible lots, which enables 1l3 70
RWipe out all competition. !
sHERE ARE A FEW OF MY START )
4 LING BARGAINS
i A No. z Flat top Cooking Stove, fun
tSlZe, 15X17 inch oven, fitted with 81 pieces
tOf ware, delivered at your own depot
Sall freight charges paid by mo, fol
SOnly Twelve Dollars.
- Again, will sell you II hole CoUklu
ERange 13X13 inch oven, l8X26 inch top, tit ;
Rted with II pieces OF ware, for TulR- =!
ETEEN DOLLARS, and pay tile freight to-
EYour depot.
EDO NOT PAY TWO PRICES FORt
s IOUk GOODS.
& L will send you a nice plush Iuricr saIt,(
Swalnut frame, Cithor i'll comblnltion Ul9
EDanded, the liiUSt stylish c0lOrS i)r $3.50,
Ato your LailrOad station, freight puiU.
q will also sell you a nice ECurDmO$ uu
EconSlSting of Dureau with glass, hiyhs
Ehead BGdStchd, 1 WHanatHnd, Centre
BtaDle, cane seat ch&!ro, cnii" seat Gnuj
Sback rocker "li toI 1G.53, &nu ~! ire;yh
Eto your depot.
u Or L will send you All elegant %edrooml
ESuiJ with large glass, iuiI niArD!" tpi,, tOr
E$30, ana pay freight.
ENice window Shade Oh sprina: Iui'"r ; Otl
Elegant large Wainut8 day clock, 4.U4
Walnut lounge, T.uu
Lace curtains per window, Loo
lcannot describe everything Ill n small
aadVert'Sement, but have an immense Stoie;
containing 22,6O0 feet Of itoor room, withS
bWare houses and factory buildings i'll other
EpartS OF Augusta, making i'll ali the lar-s
kgest business OF this kind under one u;.u-s
sagement in the Southern States. uheses
sstorGsand warehouses are crowded withy
: the choicest productions OF the best faCto-t
Erles. My catalogue containing llluotratlOp91
Eol goods will be mailed if you vii! k;ndiy
: SAY Where you saw tUio advertisements. Il
Spay freight. Address,
/ /. +. PARss&Ffls
sPEornetcr i&dgett's lmuituee, Stovol
4 and Carpet oGNre,
el1lG-iii2 Broad street, AUlcUt>'NA, GA.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
Broke the lsecOrd

WHEELING, Nov. 1G.-FritZ Yado
who lives in this city, is young man
about 20 years of age, weighs lac
pounds, and is rather slender. He
doesn't look like man with an abnor
NAL appetite, but has demonstrated that
he has one, and broke the record in
Wheeling by eating in the space OF
three hours eighteen ordinary dishes OF
steamed oysters with trimming" and
twenty-four large ham sandwiches
of beer. g
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
Power of I.nfiaru

NEW YORK, Nov. l2.-Bishop Potter
presided at a meeting in Chickerinp
Hall tonight, the object Of which was
to protest against the Louisiana Lot
terry. Ex. Mayor A. S. Hewitt. one of
the speakers, adverted to the practical
power of the lottery people and their
attempt to control the State govern
ment. He decleared that in 1876 the
electoral vote Of the State was offered
TO him for money and he declined to
purchase 1t.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
How China Provonts KiotipG

SHANGHAI, Nov. 1G.-Several Chinase
haye been beheaded at Wuchang by Or
der of the Viceroy for posting placards
melting to violence. Ever since the
captain of the British gunboat Aspic
notified the vicerOy that, in case of
further attacks upon foreign residents,
fhe gunboat would shell his exceilency's
palace, comparative order has been
maintained.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
FiYo Perish In tho FLAMES.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. l3.-Onc of The
most disastrous fires in years, from the
tact that an entire family were con-
sumcd, occurred here early this morn
lug, in a row of tenement houses on
North High street. The exact origin OF
the fire remains a mys terry, but on the
l;rSt alarm flames were seen shooting
from the roof, licking up everything
within grasp. The frcmen endcavercd
TO enter the rooms, but the dense smoke
made this useless. One Of the captains
did get partially inside the building, but
was pulled out again, nearly sutlocatcd
Two hours were consumed in gaining
control of the flames, and long ere that
every person was supposed to have cs-
capped. Such, however was not the
case.
TWAS nearly 1 o'clock this afternoon
when little girl living in the neighbor-
hood, with childish curiosity, rumma.cd
through the ruins and found naked
arm, which led to scrach and the ulti-
mate discovery Of five blackened bodies,
burned to a crisp and beyond recogni-
ton. The entire family of Charles Beth
ers was destroyed while sleeping in a
little by IL room in the second story.
They were Charles Bethers, aged so
years; Elizabeth, his wife aged 2S; Car
re, aged .; Myrtle, aged 6, and James,
aged 3.
The clock on the mantcl had stopped
at 3:2j a. m., indicating the hour of the
tire. In fighting the flames two of the
pipcmcn stood in a window sending IA
sire am into this room, without discover
ing tho dying occupants, who were un-
conscious and unable 30 utter a cry.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
SENATOR IRBY TALKS,
SATISFIED THE ALLIANCE MEN ARE
ALL GOOD DEMOCRATS.

They VIII Stand by Cievslaud ir n, ia
Nominated-Thinks Ti!Iman VIII be Re-
electsd---The Executive Comm,t,..
and the Haskell MN.
LAURENS. S. T., Nov. FL had q
talk with Senator j. l.. M. Irby this
morning ana he talked very freely of
the many subjects that are Interesting
our people now. When asked who he
InOugnC the democrats would nominate
Tor president next year Senator Irby
said: A"'
Ihere Is not one OF the democratic
Candidates more Objectionable to the
Farmers Alliance than Cleveland on ac.
count or hls views on the silver 0ues-
tion but la mcOnlident he will be nomi-
mated, and when he is believe the ALI.
men Of South Carolina will fall into line
and support him almost to a man
There may be few like keitt who will
not vote for him, but they will never
amount to much
"The Farmers Alliancemen of this
State are democrats and they may be re-
lied upon to vote for the democratic
nominee, if it is the devil
"They believe in the sub.lreasury and
will do all they can to have it embodied
in the platform of the national democ.
racy, but if IL Is not that will not affect
their support Of the nominees"
When asked by bystander, an enthu-
siastic Tillmanite, whether those who
supported Haskell last year would be
allowed TO vote in the primaries next
year, Senator lrby said that being ch air.
man Of the State executive committee
he must decline TO express an OpiuiOn on
that question "at this time" He said
that those who voted for Haskell last
year were "diSorganiZed democrats ~
and at tho next meeting Of The el;ecu-
tive committee, which he would call
about january lSt, they would decide
whether such "diSOrganlZed democrats
were included in the de!iOitiou "all
known democrats" laid down by the
constitution Of the democratic party OF
South Carolina.
Senator lrhy said when asked about
the outlook in State politics next year
that Tilman had made an excellent
governor and was entitled to Il rCelec
ton and that it did not appear that he
would have any trouble in getting it.
i Referring back to the celebrated
"Alarch convention" Senator IrLy said
it WAS absolutely essential to Tillman's
election and that Tillnan would never
have made the race without that nomi
nation, for, il he had, it would have JUS
titled all those accusations that he only
wanted Office"
Senator lrby said most emphatically
that he did not believe that the farmers
of South Carolina endorsed in The leas,
the talk Of boiling and third party sc
freely indulged in by Polk and Keitt.-
Greenville News.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
ID DSnamiting u Doctor,

VERSAILLES, Ky, Nov. lO.-An at
tempt was made to assassinate DR. w
Z. Pdlker, of this place, at 2 o'clock tins
morning. His bed formerly rested
against door which opened out on an
alley, and only Il few days ago he made
a change. IN the arrangement of the
room and fortunately, though unwit.
ingly, saved his own life. A bomb.
smell was placed against the door, the
P0uiialng was almost destroyed and DR.
larker received slight injuries, The
oCner occupants Of the building were
tirown from their beds. The town is
w Miiu WIN excitement over the attempt.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
\ HOrrible Crinle.

lRWINTON, Ga, Nov. 16.--NeWs has
reached here of one of the most brutal
murders that has occurred in Wilkin-
son county for many years. Mrs. j. Nj.
might, the wife of prosperous farm
er living about five miles from this
place, was murderedin her house, which
was atterward robbed and burned to
the ground. Early in the morning Mr..
j. NJ. Knight, accompanied by his two
grown sons, went over to Il neighbor's s
living about three-quarterS of a mile
away, to assist in making syrup. At
10 o'clock they saw smoke in the direc.
ton OF their home and they left imme-
dlately, reaching home in time to find
1T envel0ped in flames. flushing into
the house, they found the body of Mrs.
Knight lying IN apoOl of blood, but the
flames had gained such hradway that
they were unable to reach the body.
There it remained until the house was
burned. 1t is supposed that after Mr..
hnlght and his sons had left, the bur-
glar entered the house, but was sur
prised by Mrs. Knight, returning from
the cowpen, where she had been milk
ing; and that the burglar killed her and
burned the house in order to hide all
proof of his guilt. \ hatchet and chi,el
which had been left by Mr.. knight on
the porch were missing. The hatchet
was found near the body of Mrs. Knight
and the chisel near one of the trunks.
a party OF gentleman from this place
went over to the scene Of the tragedy.
The remains Of Mrs. Knight were taken
from the ruins. Nearly the entire body
was consumed, except part Of her
BACK and head. Her hair, being clotted
with blood, was not burned. No clue
TO the perpetrator OF this iicndish act
has ooen found as yet. The murderer
made of with about 500.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
ONE GE3ST PEER POUND NV
ACTUAL TEST,

At the gin Of Mr.. r. FL. Roberts In Rich
land County, just before starting his eailoG
Elevator one bale had been ginned by the
Old method. Just after starting the Elova-
tor another bale was ginned from the same
pile. Without knowing his fact the Gotten
buyer offered one cent per pound more for
the bale ginned with the use of the Eleva.
tor. Read the statements of the buyer and
seller:
COPY.
This will certify that Of two samples OF
cetton offered us today by Mr.. Rowan Rose
the market value Of one exceeded that Of
the other by one cent per pound.
lSigned.) D. CRAWFORD Il SONS.
COPY.
Ihiss will certify that the two bales Of
cotton offered as above were B,th from the
same pile Of seed cotton, aud ginned in the
same gin. One was carried to the gin in
baskets and one through the Sailor Seed
Cotton Elevator.
(Signed.) j. r. ROSE.
The best Gins. Presses, Elevators
Engines and tho best machinery of all
kinds, for sale by
W. H. GIBBES. JR.. g. CO..
COLUMBIA. s. q.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
entity of Manslanpt..

BARNWELL; S. G., Nov. 17.-After
TWO t 1rll days work the case against
Wm; L.; Neral, for killing Policeman
w. l.. Burpee at Midway, was given to
the jury. who rendered a verdict o1
guilty of manslaughter with recon-
to mercy.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
Men and Horses Burned

DENVER, NOV. Is .-Nlan&icn's livery
stables, at Eighteenth and Laurence
streets. were almost completely de-
stroyed by fire. -Four = en-, possibly
five roomng il the upper portion OF thc
building, were suIlocutcd, and between
twenty and thirty horses met death in
the same way. The names Of the men
could not be learned. Their bodies have
been sent to the coroncr's Office for ldcn.
tilication. Thirty-iour horses were
burned to death. An family horses, and
valued at. $500 to$750 each. The loss on
building and carriages Is $I5.COO. 1t is
thought the remains OF two more men
are in the ruins.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26
LeesVille College.
CO-EDUCATIONAL.

DRIMARY, ACADEMIC, COLLEGI-
4 ATE and COMMERCIAL COURSES;
Vocal and Instrumental Music, Art. ElOcu-
tlon, Physical Culture, Cooking. Dress Cut
ting, Domestic Economy, Weekly BibIe
Studies. Nine teachers. EnroIImcnt, last
year 180. Pupils from thirrccn counties.
Strong moral and religious influence. No
bar room nearer than seven miles
Healthtul location, 700 feet above the
level of the sea, 100 feet above Columbia,
1913 feet above Aiken. Elegant building.
Young ladies can board with the President.
Only College in the State that makes pro.
vision for young ladies to reduce expenses
by doing domestic work Seventeen young
ladies aided this way last year. Expenses
for literary course and board for ten
months. 500 to $3.50; music, $50; bool1keep-
ing, $50. Next session opens September
23d. For catalogue address
l.. i. HAYNES, A. NJ,
President,
Sep 9-3mos LecSyile. S. T.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-26

LUMMUS AND VAN WINKLE COT.
TON GINS AND COTTON PRESSEsJ.
We offer Saw Mill Mon and Ginnors
bought and at NOTION prices.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-21
DISCOVERIES By ACCIDENT.
How the Printing Press Roller and Screw
Augur Were Evolved.

The composition OF which printing
rollers are made was accidentally dis
covered by sa!opian printer. Not L,.
ing able to find the "pelt ball" he
linked the type with piece of soft glue
which had fallen fro,a the glue-pot. 1t
was such an excellent substitute that,
after mixing molasscs with the glue
to give the mass n proper consistency,
the old ''pelt ball" was entirety dis
carded.
The auger with the twisted shank,
which makes it self-dischargin.. is also
the result of an accidental discovery.
The real screw anger is an American
invention, dating back to the year l..74.
when John White and benjamin
Brooke, of Hammer Hollow, Valley
Forge, Pa, noticed somc boys boring
holes in the ground with some pieces of
hoop-iron. One of these, which had be-
come twisted, was seen to bring up the
dirt each time US it made n complete
revolution.
Being men Of an observing turn of
mind. White and brooke began to de-
bate tho possibility of constructing !,
tool for boring wood ON the same prin-
ciplc. It was Immediately tried, with
the addition OF y screw point for draw.
ing the cutting edge into the wood. l..
is needless to add that tho experiment
was eminently successful N. Y. Jour-
nal
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-21
SOME FAMOUS CANOES.

Rare and Exquisite Workmanship ON Rocks
and Crystals.
The most famous gems are perhaps
the Gemma Augustea In Vienna, sar-
donyx, nearly q quarter of yard long.
on which the triumph Of Augustus Is
cut In the rarest workmanship by Do
scorides, OF Rome. There are magnifi-
Gently cut antique amethysts, though
rock crystal was, and is, mainly used
for vases and cups. The writer saw .
beautiful modern vase at Oberstein in
the shape I shell twelve or fourteen
inches long-chief1y, however. filling
him with regret for the vanished beauty
of the perfect crystal out OF which it had
been cut. The owner asked e5 for it.
A much larger cameo than the Comma
Augusten was lost in the stOrming OF
the Tuileries in 1S4S Concerning the
largest gem now extant-a sardonyx
worked in Ave layers and representing
Tiberius and Livia and various other
personages-thcre is an odd story. II
is called La Cameo de Ia Sainte Chap
ellie, and was given to st. Louis OF France,
who set 1t up in the Sainte Chapelle as
representation of Joseph's dream.
The art of cutting gems fingered in
Constantinople after the fall OF the en-
pire, but few stones were cut In west
crn Europe. charlemagne used as his
seal an aetique gem with the head OF
Jupiter Scraps; Pepin lie Bret, one with
o Dacchus on it. In 1855, however,
Giovanni Bernardo cut stones SO beauti-
fully for Lorenzo de Medici that he was
called Giovanni del Carniole. and y con
temporary of his was named Domencio
del Kamei The Picklers, Tyrolese
artists, settled in Rome in the eigh'
teenth century, cut gems SO perfectly
that they had to sign them to prevent
them passing as antiques.-Jewelers
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-21
SWIFT SWIM MING.
Rapidity OF the Flight Of q Loon Unde
Water.

Rapidly of the Flight Of q Loon Under
Water.
1t has been said that one of the
strong strokes of nature was when she
made the .'loon'-a bird which repre-
sents the wildness and solitariness of
the widest and most solitary spots. 1t
dives with such marvellous quickness
that the shot of the gunner gets there
just in time Ito cut across u cirSse Of
descending tail feathers and couple OF
little jets of water flung upward by the
web feet Of the loon" Speaking of this
bird, Burroughs says that in the water
its wings are more than wings. 1t
plunges into the denser air and flies
with incredible speed. Its head and
bcak form a sharp point to its tapering
neck. Its wings are far in front and
its legs equally far in the rear. and its
course through the crystal depths is
like the speed of an arrow In the
! northern lakes il has been taken forty
feet under water upon hooks baitcd for
the large lake trout.
had never seen one till last fall,
! when one appeared on the river in
front OF my house knew instantly it
| was the loon. Who could not tell a
loon a half-mile away, though he had
| never seen one before? The river was
| like glass, and every movement of the
| bird as it sported about broke the SUR
face into ripples that revealed it far
and wide. Presently boat shot out
from shore, and went ripping up the
surface toward the loon. The crea-
ture at once seemed to divine the inten-
| tons Of the boatman, and sided off OBJ
liquely, keeping sharp lookout as If
to make sure it was pursued. A steamer
came down and passed between them,
and when the way was again clear the
loon was still swimming on the surface.
Presently it disappeared under the wa
ter, and the boatman pulled sharp and
hard. In a few moments the bird re-
| appeared some rods further on, as if to
make an observation. Seeing it was
being pursued and no mistake, it dived
| quickly, and, when it came up again,
had gone many times as far as the boat
in the same space of time. Then it
dived again and distanced its pursuer
SO easily that he gave over the chase
and rested upon his oars. But the bird
made final plunge, and when it
emerged upon the surface again it was
over a mile away. Its course must have
been, and doubtless was, an actual
| fight under water, and half as fast as
the crow flies in the air-Cornhill Mag
azine.