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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
Speaking of snake Stories,

HoLTON, Kans., Oct. 2l-A most
astonishing discovery in the snake line
has just been made here. a den con-
tanning thousands of blacksnakes, rat
tlesnakes, blue racers, copperheads and
other varieties has been found, and for
two days the men who made the dis
reptiles are wound together in q pigan-
tic ball RIttlers have b zen killed from
which eighteen rattles have been taken.
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Leesville College.
C0-EDUCATIONAL,

DRIMARY, ACADEMIC, COlLEGI.
ATE and COMMERCIAL COURSES:
Vocal and instrumental Music, Ae., Elocu.
ton, Physical Culture, Cooking, Dress Cut
InR; D"mrShc Economy, Weekly Bible
Studies. Nine teachers. Enrolment, last
year $50. Pupils from thirreen counties
9tTonS moral and religious influence. No
par room nearer than seven miles.
lira,thiul location, 70n feet above tho
level of the sea, 400 fcot above CoI,mh;a
iZ8 rect above Aiken. Elegant building
I "un% ladies can board with the President
ohiy College in the State that makes pro.
VISION for young ladies to reduce EXPENSES
ny do'ng domestic work Seventeen younr
ladies' aided this way last year. EXnenscS
l"r literary course and board for ten
months. 500 {" $3.50; music, $50; bookkeep.
ing 40. Next session opens September
23d. For catalogue address
|" B HAYNES, a. NJ,
r President
Htp ?-oihoS LeeSvile, !. G.
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BOLD HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
\ Farmer RJlicved OF &05 Oh GervRl

" FafHicr N5lcSeu OF @oo OIL EerERts
COLUMBIA, ). g., oct. 23.-John S.
Summers, white farmer from the Lex
ington Fork section, was relieved of
&65 last nigh, much to his dissatisfac-
ton.
Summers told the tale of the robbery
to Chief of Police Iligbe and several
other parties, and it was noted that his
story varied very much in detail.
TO Il Register reporter Summers told
his "tile of Woe He said that about
1l.3n o'clock he was walking along
Geryais street and at the corner of Lin
coin street was met bya man who seiz-
ed him by the shoulder and asked if he
(Summers) knew him.
Summers looked at his Dterlocutor
and said eyes, you're Bill Baxter"
Baxter then informed Summers that
he was going to beat him and commen-
ced shaking him. Suddenly Baxter
threw him across ditch.
Summers picked himself up and came
back across the ditch. a colored wo-
man then came up to him and attempt.
ed to chuck him under tho chin.
Summers thought of his money and
run his hand in his pocket, withdraw
ing it quickly with desponding wall,
"My mo ley's gone"
Summers said that when Baxter met
him, he had 500, six tens and five dol
lar bill, in his inside coat pocket and
was walking along with his hand on it.
lie was unable to say when the money
disappeared, but thought he might have
Jerked the roll Qt was wrapped in paper)
out OF his pocket when he was thrown
over the ditch. lie claims that another
man was present with Baxter during
the whole transaction, and thinks that
lie might have filched the money from
his pocket. lie SAID it was possible that
the colored woman might have abstract
ed the money.
At any rate he spent considerable
time searching around the place where
he was assaulted for fear that he might
not have been robbed, he might simply
have dropped the money in the sculllp.
n long Slit III his pants and another
IN his coat just over the pockets Sum
mcr5 pointed to. lie was unable to say
VINO cut them, but claimed they were
made during the struggle.
Ihe police were informed of the cir
cumStauceS OF the case, and were out
last night after Bill Baxter. lie will
probably be caught to-day.
Summers heard that q cOlOrei woman
was on the streets with $50, and about
> o'clock was hunting all over town to
find her, thinking she might have been
been the one who was present at the
struggle. -. Register.
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White Man LynChed.

COLUMBIA, La, Oct. 2l.-John Rush,
young white man, was lynched Men
day night for the murder Of IIager
Sterling, IN old colorcd woman. The
murder was q very brutal one and en-
tlrcly unprOvokod. The case excited a
great deal of indignation, and Monday
night mob of masked men took Bush
from the Jail and hanged him from the
limb Of u tree in the jall yard.
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COTTON SAMPLE IMPROV Id
lACFg;AH. r1'H;S'E'.

At the gin OF Mr.. T.. ii. Roberts in Rich
land County, just before starting his Sailor
Elevator one bale had been ginned by the
Old method. just after starting the Elsva-
tor another bale was ginned from The Same
pile. Without knowing his fact the "otten
buyer offered one cent per ps,lnd mere for
the bale einned with the Use Of the Eleva-
tor. Read the statements Of the buyer and
seller:
COPY.
This will certify that Of two samples Of
cotton offered us today by MIR. Rowan Rose
the market value of one exceeded that Of
the other by one cent per pound.
ISigned.) ID. CRAWFORD u SONS.
COPY.
Thiss Will certify that the two bales of
cotton offered as above were both from the
same pile of seed cotton, aud ginned in the
same gin. One was carried to the gin in
baskets and ono through the Sailor Seed
Cotton Elevator.
(Signed.) j. r. ROSE.
The best Gins. Presses, Elevators,
Engines and the best machinery of ali
kinds, for sale by
W. H. GIBBES. JH, IL CO.,
COLUMBIA S. q.
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Murderer to Hang.

CHARLESTON, S. c., October 23.-Wil-
liams, the negro who shot Mayor Hen
neman, of Spartanburg, some weeks
ago, was today convicted Of murder
and sentenced to be hanged November
20. The jury was out only ten min
utes.
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The I.uthCrans.

AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. 26.-Thc Sixty
Seventh Convention Of the South Caro-
Ina synod OF the English Lutheran
Church has just closed in this city.
Rev. W. &. Schaetttr was President and
Rev. Nj. ;. Epting Was Secretary. The
session was u most pleasant and har-
moniouS one, and the reports from the
different charges were very encourag-
ing. The following ministers and lay
delegates were III Attendance:
MINISTERIAL DELEGA ATES.
The Rev Messrs. }. Hawkins, ID. D.,
ilaigler: w. a. Julian, Newberry;J j. D.
BoWles, Bellwood; j. a. Sigh, Prosper
ity; q. W. Holland, Ph d., ID. ID, New
berry; ID. Keyser, Rock Hill; s. l.. Halt
man, Augusta; II. g. Holland, Charles
ton; G. l.. BooZer, Ethelbridg"; w. G..
Schaefter, Newberry; Edward i. Horn,
ID. ID, Charlrston; Il. w. Bedenbaugh,
Prosperity; f ~. Wingard, Columbia;
l.. f. Dusby, LeeSvllle; l.. X. Probst,
Knoxville; J. IL. Wilson, Ehrhar,lt; J.
G. Gretchen, LeXington; J. b. Fox, Ph ID.
NeWberry; Il. q. Keister, Prosperity; 5.
l.. Keller, Orangeburg; Monroe J. Ep-
ting, Prosperity; J. II. Wyse, Pomaria;
L. Ii. T.. Derrick, Sandy Run; II. p.
Counts. iIaralson; X. Boldt, Charleston
"A. q. Voight, Newberry; W. A. Deaton,
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Palgsti PaYs Ill 2rG:rhI.

e"S"tt Aaye ~" ~ ANl,
"a GREAT DEFER THAT NAY NOT AaAjSH
r BE hEPEATED, SO DO not DELAY, 4
STRrKF WHILETBE Iron 10, Noc." /
X WTlte lOr Catalogue no" ,nd -bj Wi,gjE
SpaPer you saw this adve, tI"ement III T.
Honenlber that l sell everything ti,.l,
E8oeS to furnishing q home--ma puf actuc-
E+ng some things and buying others in TIE
ElargeSt possible lots, which enaLic, .:l:, .0t
Ewipe out all competition. :
SHERE ARE A FEW OF MY STARTS
Z LING BARGAINS I
A No. z Flat top Cooking Stove. luAE
SsiZe, l5X17 inch oven, fitted with 81 picccsi
Eof ware, delivered AT your own ucpnt.
gan freight charges pald by ne, tori
$only Twelve Dollars.
Again, l will sell you s hole C0okin !
i,R2nge l3Xl3 inch oven, l&X26 inch top, 1t
Sted with II pieces of ware, for GHIk.
ETEEN DOLLARS, and Pay ths freight tCss
sYeur depot
EDO NOT Fay TWO PRICES FORE
4 YOUR GOODS.
Il will send you nice plush Parlor suit, ]
HWalnut frame, either III combination UrH
EDanded, the most stylish cOlOrs Tor 33. 50, :
hto your lailroad station. freight paid.
q will also soil you nice BedromOS uius3
Bconsisting Of Bureau with glass, highs
Ehead Bedstead, l Washstand, Centred
eoaok rocker all for 1850, and pay treiahH
Eto yOuI depot.
x Or will send you an elegant bedroom
&suiJ with large glass, full marble top, for /
ES30, ana pay freight.
lNIce window shade on spring roller 5 O0H
sEtegant large walnut8 day clock. 4.efss
sWalaut lounge, zoos
fLnce curtaiDs per window, 1.O0{
3 leannot describe eVory hing In a small ;
iadvertisement, but have an immense store /
containing 22,60O ieet OF floor roona, withS
ware houses and factory buildinssih In othsrl
SParts OF Augusta, making in ali the lar
sgest business OF this kind undor enc NAM
Sasoment in the Southern States. rhesoE
sstoraNand warehouses are crowded witiiS
hthe choicest productions of the best fauto-s
Nrles. My catalogue containing illuDtratiensF
Soi G0ooS will be mailed ii you viii kindly
Bsay where you saw Lhl, advertisement. III
ts1ay neight. Address,
4 1. r. PA0GETT, 4
Eflupretrr IadSetts pMuilule, Stoves
b And CHlFet store, !.
Il E'llu-ll12 Dtnad StrGut: AGGUSrA, i GA. 4
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DR.. Bond pardoned.

- COLUMBIA, O2t. 2l.--Dr. John H..
Hohd, who was convicted before Judge
Norton In June, 1883, at Charleston aud
VINO VIII be remembered as a member
0h the corpse trust, a conspiracy to de-
iiaau lnsaranc" companies IN two cases,
emu emu was sentenced TO tne penitentlary
,on ,' tonr years, pard oned by Gov. Till.
,nal Io,oay. The pardon was recon-.
officers of the pcnitentiarv, ''''|'
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-11-05
SHOCKING RAILROAD DISASTER.
Wreck ofa Passense Train Near Gales.
burg, Ill.

GALESBUKG, H., Oct. 21.--The Chi
c"go, Darlington and Quincy fast pas
s"ng"r train No 5, which left here at
1880 o'clock last night, met with a tor
rloie accident twenty-five minutes later
at the Pottery switch near Monmouth
sixteen miles west of here. The train
was running at high rate Of speed.
The facts show that the switch was
partly open, and the locomotive left
the main track AM started on the side
track; some of the cars behind kept on
the main track, and as the result the
whole train OF seven cars, except tho
sleeper, was derailed and turner over
on SIDE, the cars being scattered around
IN great confusion. There was no tel
eScoplng. There were on the engine
Engineer ~, a. Emery and Neils An
derson, of this city, and George Court
ney, travelling engineer, who went
out on the trip to see how the new loco
motlVe worked. Anderson was blown
from the cab by steam. Emery and
courtney had no chance to escape and
Ihelr bodies were found close to the To-
co'notlVe. The baggage and express
men were thrown across their cars. but,
mlraculously escaped injury. A Young
man named Frank S. Johnson of Avon
who with w. II. Hard, of Abingdon
was standing on the steps of the smok-
ing car attempted to jump off. lie was
thrown under the wheels and killed.
llardy jumped and escaped injury.
The baggage car caught fire, but the
ilanes were promptly eXtinguishcd by
Baggageman John DOre Oscar Him
merman was pitched through the win
dow OF the smoking Car nnhurt. He
hurried back to stop two incoming
| trains.
| The saddest casualty happened in
| the chair car, just back of the smoker.
IL one seat in the middle of the car sat
| MIR. George Allen, his wife and baby.
She was next to the window, and as The
car tipped over her head was driven
through the window and she was in
Stantly killed. The baby war hurled
| across the car, but, save cut on It's
, mead, WAS unlniured. Allen received
| bruises. He found his baby first, then
CROPPED his way frOm the car for a Ian
tern and returning found his wife
dead.
The scene after the wreck is said to
have been hcartrendlng and panicky
lhe imprisoned passengers beat out
the windows OF the cars to effect their
escape. a large force of surgeons and
railroad officials went from here and
burlington. Ia addition to the four
kllird eighteen were injured, but the
injuries of some were 50 slight that
they left on the next train. Great sur
prise is expressed that the list Of the
t.rII is not laruDr
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Inflammation

hheumatism.-Ja ames Paxton, of Sa-
Vahhan, ia, says he had Rheumatism
so Dad that he could net move from
ehe pea or dress without help, and that
he tried many remedies, but receiveS
nc relief until be began the use of p p
T.. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas.
siuml and two bottles restored him ia
health.
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LAN DETEl ATES.

James l.. Rast, Iialgler; IL. Fl. Folk,
Newberry; r. &. Trick, Elloree; j. y.
Feaglle, Little Mountain; w. J. Wam-
baugh, Augusta; G. ~. Mills, Butler; ID.
3. Wheeler, Newberry; C. Il. Won
kolnitz, Charleston; G. M. b. Green,
Columbia; Charles lartz, Ehrhardt; j.
e. II. Kaiser, Lexington; w. Z. Summer,
Peak; n. II. Kohn, Prosperity; j. g. Sc
gers, Columbia; Abial Lathrop, Orange
burg; j. +. Long, Newberry; w. b.
Boinest, Pomaria; William p. Caugh..
man, Springfield; w. D.Sheeley, Lorena;
f. A. Rawls, Blythwood; II. A. McCol-
lOuph NoWDerry
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SuCCorcd by Her DOG.

NILNENHAEEE. Oct. 1S.-"Granny"
Farrell is one nt the distinguished resi-
dents Of the village Of Sturmervillc.
she is - years old. For thirty one
years She has been Il widow. Her hus-
baDd WAS killed in tn" war. She draws
Il good pension, but insists on Lying the
'iir OF u hermit. She has no relatives,
and 1--we, in Il little frame house Il
Quir'er Of Il mile from the nearest
uclghbnr. She was last seen in PittSton
about the middle Of September. She
tod st"rckerpcr there that she had
laid in her winters supply of pro-
visions, and would soon lock herself up.
"Granny's' ncighbors knew what that
meant.
Every winter she locks herself up
ana nobody SccS her until the spring
again. When the house was closed day
light never entered. She lived by lamp
tight. She always claimed that the
light Of winter was cold and that she
burned less coal when the house WAS
closed up tight. "Granny'S" only com.
panion was il big Newfoundland dog.
When she went to the cellar for coal
the dog wOuld always accompany her.
lie would take the coal bucket in his
mouth and carry it up stairs. lie would
do this with the ash bu :ket. Dick, like
his mistress, would never leave the
house in winter.
On Saturday last the dog made his
escape from the house. lie went to Mr..
Sackeys, the nearest neighbor, and set
up Il fearful barking. He would start
Off toward the house of his mistress,
whining, and then return again. Mrs.
Sackey said old Granny" was either
dead or very sick. The dog leaped for
joy when three persons started off with
him. Arriving at the house the dog
went into a cellar hole, where he had
made his exit from the house. 1t was
found that he had torn away two big
boards which had been nailed fast. Ills
front jaws we're badly lacerated and his
mouth was very sore.
The SaCkcys broke down the door,
and when they entered they found
"Granny" more dead than alive. She
had been stricken with paralysis. The
last food she took was bologna sausage
and hard crackers. The sausage had
been dragged from a cupboard to the
bed by the dog. lie now occupies a
place at the foot of his mistrcss's bed.
The doctor says Granny" cannot live.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
Failures Since Jan. I, 1891.

The number of failures increased L per cent liabilities increased nearly 50 per cent over same period last year. The Mckinley tariff has been getting in its work since January last Says Brad streets: "The total number of mercan- tile failures in the United States for nine months of 1891 South Dakota excluded, owing to law there practically pro hibiting the collection of the informa- tionl was s, s66 as compared with 7,53s in like portion of 1890. gain of l,32s. or l7 per cent The 1891 total is the heaviest-on record.
 The amount Of liabilities was S92, 54I, 950 in 1890, and Sl3s, s,s11,5l0 in 1891, or an increase of over 70 DOT cent
 It must be remembered that the greater part of these failures have all occurred since the immense harvests here and poor harSests abroad wera practi. caly assured. Nothing but this good fortune has been able to prevent panic and depression far more intense than any which have ever occurred in our history. What, in view of this heavy in- crease in failures. becomes of the wild
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
------------- ------------------------------ Who Paws the Tariff' Tax

The American Economist, organ of the Protective Tariff League, asserts that binding twlne has fallen in price from IA cents per pound in October, 1S9O to II cents per pound now. And a Kansas paper, taking up the cue, says, "Will some free-trader kindly tell us why the best binding twine costs only 10 cents per pound now, where one year ago it was sold for from 15 to F cent per pound? Does an increase in the tariff always result in reducing the price of commodity to the con sumer?"
 True, binding twine has fallen in price, but not because, as the Kansas paper thinks, of an increase in the duty. Mckinley and h s associates tried hard to keep the duty on binding twine where it was in the tariff of 1883, but the same forces which compellei him to put sugar on the free list, namely the Representa- tiyes of the Northwestern States, also den anded as the D ice of their votes on his tarif that manila, sisa grass. jute, and sum, the materials from which binding twine is made, should be put on the free list, and that the duty on binding twine sh )uId be lowered.
 The following were the changes made
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
THIS AND THAT.

WARDEN (to murderer in electric chair)-I press the button. You do the rest.
 IN twenty years there has been no counterfeiting of Uncle Sam's postage stamps.
 4 SINISTER rarely reaches that age when she can be said to be in her de- clining years.
 BROKERS are kind-hearted people. When they find man who isn't in it they take him in.
 CONSISTENCY is a jewel It is not fashionable to wear much jewelry.- = Dallas NelCS.
 IT is funny that the load makes the cargo before the train starts. .-P Pitts burg Chronicle.
 MANY a man has gone unchecked on the down grade to destruction because of bad "break."
 You can't tell anything about a mans religion by what he does when he knows he is watched.
 Now THAT they are making clothes out of wood fiber, new kind of moth will have to be invented.
 WHERE there's a will there's a way, of course. When woman has a will she has to have her way.
 IT may be better to be right than to be President, but the salary is smaller, in this country anyhow.
 THE woman who can get up good square meal is worthy the good square man who can get it down.
 THERE is man in the Fifth Ward who is so honest that he wouldn't beat a tattoo. .-Bia1ghdmton Leader.
 Is you wish to know what the stand ing army of the United States is you must patronize the horse cars.
 TIE egg is hardly coquettish affair at any time, but there is no denying that in the gay spring time it is flll of chic.
 "DoEs position effect sleepy" asked a medical writer. It does not N hen the man holds the position of night watchman.
 IF we all had the gift to see ourselves as others see us very few of us would be persuaded to act as grand marshal in holiday parade.
 THERE is no more hurtful plan for any young man than to buy thing on the installment plan, especially things of which he has no pressing need, such as watches and jewelry. When you have the money to spend and are not in mood to invest it so that it will increase your worldly pos sessions, we can certainly not object to your spending it as you like. But to run into debt for things you can easily get along without is simply suicidal. The Arkansas girl who was without shoes and stockings, and comfortable clothing for the winter, felt that she could get along without those presumed necessities of life, but feelingly remarked she twas suffering for bosom pin" Too many young men seem to be suffering for gold watches. Buy what you can pay for and defer some luxuries till you can afford to pay for them,
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23

X CORRESPONDENT asks the Cleveland Leader where the money required for the payment of the sugar bounty is ob- tained, "from the duty on imports, or, directly CT indirectly, from the people of the United States This inquiring per son appears to have been taught that the "duty on imports" is not paid by the people of this country, but is contrib uted to the National Treasury by for eign manufacturers. The Leader makes this reply: "Most of the money paid as bounty to the producers of sugar comes from the duty on imports, but it is a direct outlay by the people of the United States" How can it be a direct outlay by the people of this country if the du- ties are paid, not by them, but by for eigners?-New York Times
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
Two Pictures Contrasted.

During the last fifteen or twenty years farm values all over the East have de- clined from 9 to 100 per cent Many have been abandoned and others arc mortGaged for all or more than they are worth Several Eastern States already have abandoned-farm commissioners, to devise means for resettling these farms. Many Eastern farmers think this aeri- cultural depression Is caused by the opening of immense farming tracts in the West where cattle and grain can be raised 70 much cheaper than in the East But during this same period the West has suffered in the same way, and mortgages have been even more numer- ous here. There must be some cause that operates alike in both East and West
 It is barely possible that we have had too much "home market" during this time for the benefit of our farmers. If the "home market" theory be true it would naturally be supposed that farm CTS nearest to protected manufacturing centers would be most prosf erous. Mo- hawk valley Is filled with highly pro- teeted mills. Three feurths of the knit ting mills of the United States are at Cohoes, Amsterdam, Little Falls. and at other points in the valley. These mills are protected by duties of from 50 to 100 per cent Some of the biggest carpet factories are in the valley. The duty on carpets will average so to 100 Fer cent. Remington guns and typewriters are made at Ilion Edson's electric works at Schenectady emp oy 1000 or LOCO, Linseed oil is manufactured in large quantities at Am terdam These arc but few of the highly protected in- dustries that flourish in this valley.
 Now what of the farms a ong this val ley? Have they fared better than those in other Iarts Of the East? The greatest decline in farm values Tn New York has occurred in this valley. Many farms have been abandoned, and the average decline in values probably exceeds 60 per cent. In Schohare County it will average nearer so per cent. Tho population of this county has declined considerably since 1880
 The case of the Mohawk Valley is no exception to the I'll c. Wherever pro- tected manufa turers congregate, there farm values decline most rapidly. This phenomenon can probably be explained by the class who have up to date made the farrers believe tn 1t they should tax themselves on all the manufact ar ticles used to purchase these invaluable "home markets.
 Manufa tarers understand the beau ties Of these home markets Do the farm CTS undei stand them as well?
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23

10 know it In October, 1891, they not only seek to conceal this purpose, put try to make people believe that the real ob 'ect of the bill was to increase the im- porta ion of foreign goods Mckinley himse I, who a year and half ago "viewed with alarm the figures giving the value of our imports, and promised that his bill would check such importa- tions, now points with pride" to the fact that imports have really increased, and applauds Senator sherman while the latter boasts that the law comes nearer the ideal of free trade than any previous tariff act Evidently the lesson of the cleo ions of 1890 was not los even upon Mckinley.-N. Y. Evening Post