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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-06-25
I'RAI'ION.

The subject of this sketch comes of
old Revolutionary stock, who imigra-
ted to this country from Wales in the
days OF the "PiIgrim fathers" and
settled in Virginia. They afterwards
came to South Carolina and took an
active part in the war of Independence
After the Revolution, Abner Fl. Cure
ton settled near Sandy Springs,
Grecnville county, where he followed
the business Of planter and trader.
Here JAS. ID. was born August 9th,
1884, being the eleventh of family of
fourteen children. He lived with his
father and worked on the farm and
attended the common schools Of the
neighborhood during his boyhood.
At the age of eighteen young Cure
ton left the farm and entered the Of
lice Of DIR. Edwards in Grccnvillo, for
the purpose of studying dentistry,
remaining with him some time. He
then went to Baltimore and took q
complete course in Dental Surgery,
graduating at twcnty-one. The year
following he taught Il class in dcntis-
try at Prosperity, Newbcrry county.
While at this place he married Miss
Bowers, daughter of Samuel Bowers,
Esq, a prominent planter, and one
of the Justices of the District Court.
The next year DR.. Curcton moved to
Nnnsboro where he practiced his
profession until the breaking out of
the war in 81. lie WAS among the
first to volunteer AID was First
Licntcnt Of Company G,.,of the 9th S.
<. VS. and WAS in Charleston durin g
the bombardmcnt of Fort Sumter, at
ter which he went 10 Virginia with
his regiment and arrived in time to
witness the close of the first light at
Bull Run. lie was promoted to n
Captaincy at the battle of Seven
Pines. He remained in active service
with the army of Northern Virginia
until Dec. 'G3, when ON account Of i'll
health he was assigned to duty III
the military court, where he remain
eel until the surrender After
the war the Dl. returned to Wins
boro and resumed hcpracticc Of his
profession. In 1865 his wife died.
In 1866 he was married
!hc second time to Miss c. J..
Ladd, daughter OF \. W. Ladd. of
Ninnsbor", an artist Of reputation.
In 1881. DIR. Cnrcton purchased Il
farm near Old Pickrnsvillc, rickrn.;
county. Here he managed a farm,
and practiccL his profession until
1889 when he sold his farm and
moved to the county seat
DR.. Cureton is u strong believer in
Alliance principles, ana was among
the first to join the organization III
tins county and is now wee president
of the Pickens sub-AlIimcc. He took
active part in the la!c '.rcforn
morcmcnt' and was n staunch sup
porter of Tillman in the campaign g!
80. He WAS appointed supervisor OF
RcGlStration in DoaCmh,r. 1890,
which is the first lime he has held Il
salaricd office, though he has held Il
commission III the States Malitia
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-06-25

J. T. IoUNGBLoOD, COUNTY TREASURER
John Tyler Ioungbood was born in
Pickcns District near what is known a.
" Old Pickens, on the Keowcc,
on December the ODD, 1850. His
father Samuel Youngblood was Il native
OF Edgcticld county and moved to- the
farm on koowco some timo about 1920.
His mother was Miss Oracle Ann Martin
native of Anderson County. Mr..
Youngblood received the rcgu lation
common school education Of "ante bel
lum days" under the tutorago of the
itincrate teachers that went the rounds
of the "old field" school houses in those
days, working on the farm IN the in.
terim. He continued to farm until 1871.
He then began teaching, which profcs-
sion he followed for several years, in
both the public and subscription schools
and WAS universally liked by both pat.
rons and pupils. He gavo up school
teaching to look aftor his farm left him
by his father, who died March the Goth,
1873. On June the lst, 1873, he was
happily married to Miss Eliza j. Perry,
daughter of w. II. Perry, OF Gates
After he gave up school teaching, he
moved from near Central to his fathers
ol't lloultS't'iNl OH TOuE MIG Greek,
where he lived up to last January, and
despite bis boin8 seriously crippled, no
worked and managed the farm with
marked success and made frugal living
for large family. In 1886 he was APP
pointed Trial Justice for Hurricane
township and served four years with
credit to himself aud satisfaction to
those who bad business in his court. In
the primary election of 1890 he was REQ.
commended for the Office Of County
Treasurer and was appointed by Gov.
ornor Tillm0n to that Office on tho Goth
day OF January, 1891. Mr.. Young
blood then rented his farm on Keowee
! ard moved TO Pickcns, and occupies the
! Dnrant property on Factory Straet, oast
end He Is Il gentleman of sterling bus,
mess qualities and will administer the
affairs OF his oiiico with good judgment
and integrity during his tcrm.
p. II. BoGGS, CORONER.
! No sketch of the county olfioors would
be complete without noticing the one
who alone has the authority to Chang
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-06-25

$. GRIFFIN, COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Glihu Smith Griffin was born at
: Griffin homestead on Riccs Creek
miles south Of the county seat,
29th day of October 1897. His
Ter the late Elihu Griffin came to
county from Laurcns, about 1892
settled at Riccs. His mother
q daughter Of John Gary. of L,u-
county. The records show that
III Griffin was born October the
a a. ID. 1900, died March the 1st
}. 1877, aged 7G. Mrs. Elizabeth
fin was born the 10Th of Fcbru-
a. ID. 1875, died September the
l A ID. 1873. Aged IS wears.
subject Of this sketch remained
'cr the patCrnal roof until he was
lty one years Of age. working on
farm and attending school ut TIA
church, where he acquired com
/ school cIucation under the tn
hgc OF the late Stcl hen ID. Keith.
1859 he went TO L;nrcns county.
re he remained one year. Thence
went to Dalton, Ga, in 1860, and
in business at that place until The
i to arms in 'Gl. At the frs,
nd of "lifc and drum" he offered
services to his adopted State, cn
ng ut Dalton in Company I. in
L. W. Avrry>S cavalry regiment
wn rs the fnnrth Georgia cavalry.
ch belonged to the military organ
Ion widely known rs screws Brig
B, Martins Division" lie remain
with this command during the
years of the war, and was in all
prominent cavalry fights partici
ed in by his command. Through
the ups and downs of army life
came of i'll good shape, never was
atchcd by II bullet, but had his
thing torn by them several times.
was he ever taken prisoner, did
surrender and hence got no pa.
,. In the fall Of 'G5 he went to
:ansas and remained there until
uary 1867, when he returned to
native State and county. On the
1 day of September Of that wear
vas married to Miss Sallic. NJ.
ghter of the late Warren Smith,
Liberty township. Mr. Griffin
settled on The Eighteen near the
- lire Smith place and began the
less of farming aud lived there
years, then moved to the home
at Ricc's, where he now lives
continues to farm. Last year he
allied upon to bear the greatest
, Affections, the loss of the below
rtner of his joys and sorro US.
wife who had been his hclpmcct
ompanion for twcnty-threc years,
'assed away on 2Gth of Scptcm-
$50, leaving n family Of thirteen
ell to their fathers care. Mr..
is thorough farmer and has
'd a handsome competency from
slness. He owns and oppcr.
grist mill, cotton gin and is al
of those remarkable men that
AXE money out of a steam saw
He has a fine country residence
,es, and owns the Mountain
Hotel, and Park in Easlcy,
is given up to be one of the hand,
+ hotel sites in the famous Pied
oscarpment. He is a prominent
ce man and has taken an acticv
i, in the business of the order,
it's organization in this county,
3D.. the president of the county Al
de-. He was al active participant
.."; late "Iteform Movement" that
d.. I Tillmnn IN w. " scrnor's
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-06-25

!" 10 has
''Ght up # cult
oh, ana he ais, the flu
wafer powers IN tn. country,
Ehich he has attached excellont
ihinory. If ho should carry out
present idea Of leaving the farm
moving to his property in Eaaley,
lould bo q loss to his noighhor-
d. but on tho other hand, Easloy
nd add anchor to her number Of
grossiye citizens.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-06-25

, no.'eVer IN progressive improve.
He was selected by the Board
tly to go to Atlanta and inspect
C buildings there, and to recon-
| plans for warming and ventil-
tho new court house to he built
So" All his acts show that he
-"'l after tho poo
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$500 REWARD.

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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-23
The Christmas Tree,

Vast is the crop of such fruit, shin
ing our Christmas tree in blossom, al
most at the very top; ripening all
down the boughs.
Among the later toys and fancies
hanging there-as idle often and less
pure-be the images once associated
with the sweet old Waits, the softened
music in the night, eyer unalterable!
Encircled by the social thoughts OF
Christmas time, still let the benignant
figure OF my childhood stand unchang-
ed In every cheerful image and sug-
gestion that the season brings, may
the bright star that rested above the
poor roof be the star OF all the Chris
tian world! A moments pause, O,
vanishing tree, OF which the lower
bonShs are dark to ME as yet, and let
ME look once more! l know there are
blank spaces on thy branches, where
eyes that have loved have shone and
smiled, from which they are departed.
But, far above, see the Raiser of the
dead girl, and the widows son: and
God is good! Ii Age be hiding for me
i'll the unseen portion OF thy down
ward growth, O, may I, with that fig
ure, and a child's trustfulness and
confidence! Now, the tree is decorat-
ed. with bright merriment, and song,
and dance, and cheerfulness. And
they are welcome. Innocent and vel
| come be they ever held, beneath the
| branches of the Christmas Tree, which
| cast no gloomy shadow! But, as it
sinks into the ground l hear a whis-
| per going through the leaves: ''This in
commenoration OF the law oflove,and
kindness, mercy and compassion
This, IN remembrance Of MeW-
| Charles Dickens.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-23

ONE OF the earliest excitements
about the 'nude in art" arose over
Michael Angeles cartoons in the Sis.
tine Chapel, in Rome, some 0. the fig
ures in which were afterwards draped
by another hand that OF Voltecra.
When the decoration OF the chapel
was finished the cartoons were exam
med by the pope and court, and, as
many OF the figures were nude, the sem
sibilities of some Of the pope's attend
ants were shocked. Among these spec:
tators was the pope's chamberlain,
Biagio de Cesaria. on whom Angelo
took a unique revenge by painting his
portrait on one OF the figures in the
inferno. Biagio begged Paul III, the
reigning pontiff to have the portrait
erased, but the latter wittily replied:
II can release from Purgatory butnot
from hell.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-23
WISCONSIN.

d r. Cole Of Superior. had his leg broken
while skidding near that place. III /
Fire broke ont in the marsh near La
Crosse and destroyed hundreds of tons Of
hay. The damage Is estimated at S., 900. 81
The buildings OF the j.. b.. Carton Man
u!acturing Company. of Sfeboygan, which
burned a few days ago, viii DC rebuilt.
The annual fair the Rock County Ag-
ricnltural Society will be held al GAINESVILLE
September 6, ., Sand 9, 1882
The drug store of G. ". Issri.etr, at Al
bany, was damaged $3.50 by fire. The loss
is covered by insurance.
Thomas Kelley, Of Racine, charged with
selling liquor to drunken man, was ac-
quilted by the City Council.
The store Of Thomas Chatile, OF Glen
beulah, was closed blythe sheriff The LA
bilities are about $1,000.
It is expected that the telephone line be
tween Shnllsburg and Laadnline will be
completed by January l.
The residents of Appleton are urging the
city fathers TO appoint day policeman at
that place.
The death is announced Of Mrs. Jennie
Dodd, of Oshkosh, aged 30 years. She va.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

VILLA GERMAN WILLS, the well known
aramatist, is dead in London.
Rt. Rev. Edward Harold Browne, D. D.,
bishop of Winchester, England, is dead.
MADAME JANAuscHEK, the actress, is lying
seriously i'll in Baltimore.
MAJ Mckinley S condition is unchanged.
He is still confined 10 his room, unable to
zee callers.
The Virginia legislature has reelected
John W. Daniel United States senator with
out opposition. .<
Miss Mitchell, daughter of Senator Nit
,hell Of Oregon says that her marriage to
he Duke, de la Roche foucald will probably
AXE place in February.
Daniel Parent, who died at Haverhill,
Mass, from grip, was supposed to be de-
,cendant of Daniel O'Connell. He was an
actor. J
HON. NJ. S. Quay said to Pittsburg re-
porter that he was not candidate now for
reelection to the United States senate, but
lid not know what he would do in the tu-
:ure.
Miss St. John has been granted a judicial
separation from her husband, Mr.. Marius.
The court ordered that Miss St. John and
Mr. Marius each pay their own costs in the
,ction and counteraction brought by them
or divorce
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-23

-. G. Spillman, .ex-register fthe United
States land Office at Devils Lake, left for
his future home in West Virginia the other
day. His successors commission has ar
rived. s@
At Fargo, Judge Mcconnell sentenced
Olaf Knudson, young Norwegian about
twenty years old, to five years in the peni-
Tertiary for attempted rape on seven
year-old girl.
Grafton will send car load of -four to
the destitute of Russia, w. G. Lerstikow,
the miller, donating Is 14O-pound sacks,
and putting in the rest at cost. A car
load will also be shipped from Mimic.
St. Thomas special says threshing still
continues notwithstanding that nearly half
the crop will be left until spring. The re-
cent blizzard has left the roads in a terrible
condition and transportation overland is al
most impossible. =
Louis WILSON,, formerly porter at
skipped for parts unknown, after having
secured goods and money from various
traders on worthless checks. His parents
are said to be residents Of Minneapolis.
@ The report that E. F. Rea, station agent
of the Northern Pacific road at G,lly, had
been found short in his accounts and
placed under arrest by the company proves
to be unfounded. Mr.. Reas accounts are
all right and hei still in the employ of
the company.
A covered ice rink has been built at
Fargo this winter and has been ready tor
opening for more than a week, but the
weather IS so mild that water will not
freeze. The Fargo Curling club will use it
five afternoons and four evenings each
week. The rest Of the time it will be used
as skating rink.
Judge Ronard, of Mclean county, said
recently: eve are through threshing;
haven't missed day in December. The
weather is fine and no snow" w. H.
Fallon, chief of the weather bureau, issued
special bulletin, showing the depth of
snow in the state. There is not four inches
on the level, and in many places none at
all.
In the district court at Bismarck thirteen
hours were consumed in the work of secur-
ing jurors in the Healy bribery case. The
prosecution is being conducted by John NJ.
Cochran, the noted criminal lawyer OF
Grand Forks. 1t is admitted that Saloon
keeper Swenson, who is under bonds on the
same charge, will be a witness against
Healy.
Joseph schmitt, the liquor dealer at
Wahpeton for contempt of court, was
found guilty and sentenced to 80 days in
Jail and fine Of 5000. The judge stated
that he believed that someone had held
out false hope to the defendant by repre-
senting that the officers would not enforce
the law, and that liquor sellers would not
be molested, hence the sentence was made
light as possible. The other cases will be
heard Jan, 10.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-23
AT New Orleans fireman named Han

Ar New Orleans q fireman named Han
non was Instantly killed by coming in con-
tsct with an electric light wire while work
~ g ct ire. s
JOHN UvcHRlcH, chief Of the sandusky
(Ohio) fire department. was killed by fall
ing through the hatchway of the propeller
r. E. Schuck, while making an inspection
for fire. . ss 5s
AN old man named Bronson, living near
Wichita, Kan, persuad ed his grand daugh-
ter to let him bleed her to cure the grip.
The knife the old man was using slipped,
an artery was cut, and the young lady died
before the blood could be stopped.
The official report of General Superin-
tendent Waits, Of the Pennsylvania COM
pany, on the wreck of the Columbian ex-
press at Lima Ohio, recently, gives three
killed and nineteen injured, two Of whom
are dangerous. F. A. Eappen Of Milwau-
kee is suffering from serious scalp wounds
and injuries about the back, and Mrs: Ed
ward Dunn of Seattle is also badly injured.
She is attended by her husband, who is
slightly hurt.
The Inn1an Line steamer City
of Chicago arrived at New York
from Liverpool. She brought in
addition to her regular passenger list, Is
| cattlemen who bad embarked at Liverpool,
on the British steamer Kansas, for Boston.
The Kansas broke her shaft and was about
in mid-ocean when she signaled the 1nman
steamer. After transferring the passengers
the Kansas was taken in tow by the German
steamer Wandralum, bound from Boston to
Hamburg.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-23
AROUND THE GLOBE.
A Record Of the Weeks Happenings
That are Now Part Of the Worlds
History.
The More Important Foreign and
Domestic Events Arranged for
Rapid Reading.
WASHINGTON.

THE treasury department. this month has
paid out 81, 900, 600 on account OF pensions.
The national executive silver committee
will meet at Washington Tuesday, Jan. 5,
1892
The Republican memb ership of the
senate committees is arranged. Davis re.
tains the craftsmanship of pensions, and
Washburn is chairman Ofthe committee on
improvement of the Mississippi river.
WHEN the house is in condition to pro-
seed to business, Representative Ryan, Of
Nebraska, will propose constitutional
amendment that will, if adopted, permit
any state to elect its United States senators
by the vote Of the people.
THE president and Secretary Tracy on the
recommendation of Col. Haywood, COM
mandmant of the United States marine
corps, have granted permission to Mr.. Sou
sa, conductor of the celebrated marine band
Of Washington, to make another tour the
coming spring.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-23
A CITIZEN OF Salt Lake City sued the

A CITIZEN OF Salt Lake City sued the
city last week for $4,000 damages for
injuries sustained in falling on a de-
tec1ive sidewalk in the city. The
citizen was pretty drunk'at the time
be fell, and he admitted the fact TO
the court. The city set up the defense
of contributary negligence. The
plaintiffs lawyer laid down the very
plain and plausible proposition that
"a drunken man is as much entitled
to a good sidewalk as a sober man
and is much more in the need OF it. "
The jury was still wrestling with the
logic OF the plea at last reports.