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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
Incalculabio Injury to Cotton.

The weekly weather and crop bullc-
tin Of the South Carolina Weather Ser
vice, in cooperation with the United
States Weather Bureau, for the week
ending, Saturday, i. as follows: The
rainfall for the past week was ap-
parently below normal, temperature
and sunshine below the average. which
was injurious to the cotton crop.
There can be no Goubt but that the
cot' on crop has been seriously injured
by the excessive and continued rains
almost daily i'll August, and for the
past week the condition of the crop has
not been improved by the low tempera-
Curc and little sunshine. The early
cotton has shielded its fruit bolls rotted
and seeds in the open bols sprouted,
thereby greatly injuring the staple.
Scald and rust is reported in many Sec.
tlons: In stiff clay lands the cotton
crop has not been SO materially injured.
me young cotton has grown rapidly,
shedding much Of its fruit. The injury
10 the cotton crop is ynriously csti.
mated at from 20 to 80 per cent, some
farmers putting it much higher.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
Thirteen Dead on tn, E,e,d

UvALDE, Tex, Sept. 5.-The train rob-
bers who secured a sNm, said to be &2O,-
600, by holding up train on the South
ern Pacific road, and who were making
their escape toward the Rio Grande
river, were oyertaken yesterday by a
body OF rangers who had been in pur-
suit. The exact details have not
been received, but it is reported that
thirteen Of the robbers and two of the
rangers were killed, and several on both
sides wounded. The struggle was short,
and the robbers fought desperately but
they were Outnumbered. 1t is rumored
hat two Of them managed to escape.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
Sad Ending of u Picnic.

BATEsBURG, S. c., Sept. 3.-An accio
dent occurred to picnic party from
Leesville this afternoon, which resulted
in the drowning Of young lady, Miss
Alice Smith, and two other young ladies
and boy came near being lost, too. The
picnic was at Charles Quattlebaum's
pond, about eight miles below here.
The three young ladies were out with
a young boy to row them. The batteau
run on snag and overturned while they
were trying to get off. by the heroic
efforts Of two young men, two of the
ladies' and the boy were saved. They
had all sunk twice, and the rescurers
had to dive for them.--The State.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
THE COMING CONFLICT.
RUSSIA PREPARING FOR THE CLASH
OF ARMS.

a Strong Advance Guard In Readiness 20
Invade the Austrian Empirc--Con-
Danube.
LONDON, Sept. "A Vienna dispatch
says that the Russian villages near the
Russo Austrian frontier are thronged
with soldiers. The frontier guards, VIII 0
used to be merely gendarmes to prevent
smuggling, have given place 70 whole
regiments, permanently quartered at
every available point and ready to act
us q strong advance guard in pouring
into the Austrian empire in the event
of war. Observation towers arc being
built close to the frontier and the Rus
slams are also planning the erection of
three or four large forts to form bases
for an invading army. The Russians
are also constructing pontoons at Reni
that can be used In crossing the Dan
ube. Some of tho pontoons are ninety
slX feet long and eighteen feet wide.
They are forwarded rs rapidly rs possi-
Dle to the various places where the pom
toons might be required.
y Berlin dispatch says that, accord
ing to personal statements FROM some
Of the lrusSian officers in attendance
on the Austrian manUuvreS. they are
not faVOrably impressed with the con-
ditiOn Of the Austrian troops. The
llungarlanS and AuStrianS show u lack
OF perfect discipline. These defects
are frankly commented on by German
military men, and do not inspire conf
deuCe us to the part OF Austria in future
war. On the other hand, as one Russian
critic points out, something must be al
lowed for the intense hatred which the
llungarianS bear toward the Russians
and which would probably make the
llungarlans invinclble in q conflict
with their old enemies of 1S49.
lhls feeling is much stronger than
any anlmus ever felt against the Aus
lrlan%, us the llungarianS look upon
RuSSlH AS an outside nation that inter
1eredtO prevent them from gaining their
independence, when they were about to
grasp 1t. 1T is said that hungarian chill.
dren are taught to remember 10 and the
snare OF RuSSla in that year Of tragedy.
For this reason the critic quoted Sug-
EeSlS that hungarian vengeance would,
III conflict With Russia more than
make up for lack of discipline.
"A Vienna correspondent says that the
plan to erect a monument to MouraviCir
the hangman Of Poland, at Wilma, is at
Irloutcd TO purpose on the part Of the
huSSlans to inspire terror in Poland by
recalling the punishment Of the Polish
msurgents in 1863. The squaruin whicl
the monument is to be put up witness
ed the hanging of scores of Polish pris
oherS, and the statue will stand or
me very site of tho gallows on whicl
the victims perishcd Notwithstand
lng in this reminder, and the increase,
rlgor Of Russian rule in Poland, tn
Nussian Poles do not conceal their pa
triotlc feeling, and it is believed il
Vienna that they could be dcpendc'
upon TO recruit the Austrian armies il
Il war against RuSSia.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
The Murray Drug Co.,
COLUMBIA, 8. 6.
Leesville College.
CO-EDUCATIONAL,

PR!MARY, ACADEMIC, COLLEGI-
4 ATE and COMMERCIAL COURSES;
Vocal and instrumental Music, Art, Eocu-
ton, Physical Culture, Cooking Dress Cut
ting, Domestic Economy, Weekly Bible
Studies. Nine teachers. Enrolment, last
year 180. Pupils from thirrccn counties.
Strong moral and religious influence. No
bar room nearer than seven miles.
Hcalthful location, 700 feet above the
level of the sea, 400 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
ladies aided this way last year. Expenses
for literary course and boa II for ten
months. 500 to $3.50; music, $50; bookkccp-
ing. $50. Next session opens September
23d. For catalogue address
Il. u. HAYNES. a. NJ,
President,
Sep 9-3moS Lcesvillc, S. g.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
Killed bya Panther.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Sept. 5.-A huge
panther suddenly attacked Philip Nc
Wllliams, one of gang of men working
thursday near Big Swamp, on the Flor
lda ana western railroad. Nc Williams
was knocked down by the fierce animal,
and having no weapon to defend him,
self excepta shovel, was killed and man
gled beyond recognition. The rest of
the gang, who had rushed away to Sc
cure arms, returned to find Nc Williams
dead, with both arms torn off and his
body horribly bitten and torn by the
furious panther, which had meanwhile
into the woods.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
Pianos and Organs

4. W. TRUMP, 134 Main Strees Co
iumbla, y. g., sells Pianos and Organs,
direct from factory. No agents COM
missions. The celebrated ChickerinS
Piano. Mathushek Piano, celebrated
for its clearness Of tone, lightness Of
touch and lasting qualities. Mason Sc
Hamlin Upright Piano. Sterling Up
right Pianos, from 1925 up. Mason &
ilamlin Organs surpassed by mono. Ster-
ling Organs, $50 up. Every Instrument
guaranteed for six years. Fifteen DAYS
trial, expenses both ways, If not sat.s.
factory. Sold on Instruments.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17

The importance Of purifying the
blood canneS be over-estimated, for
without pure bloed yeu caanet eniey
COED healh. =. p. p. Prickly Ash.
Poke Root and Pottassiun) is a mirac-
nlous blood purifier, performing more
cures In SIX months han all the sarsa.
parillas and so-called blood purifiers
put together.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17

Rheumati sm Is cured by p. p. ?.
Pains and aches In the back, shoulders,
knees, anKlhs, hips, and wrists are all
attacked aRh conquered by p. Z. Z.
This great medicine, by its blood
cleansing Properties, builds up and
streng thensl he whole body
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
COTTON PlCkERS' STRIKE.
A Movement That Should be SqueIched
ut Once.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 6.-The Times
Democrats Galveston special gives in
formation concerning the organization
Of colortd cotton picker's union,
which has agreed not to pick cotton af.
ter September 2 for less than one dollar
per hundred pounds and board. This
organization has been perfected through
the Co!ored Alliance and numbers more
than half million. with thousands be-
ing added every day throughout the
Southern States.
Col. IL. Nj. Humphry, general superin
tendent Of the Colored Alliance, admit
ted the existence of this organization.
saying that 1t had been induced by the
organization some time ago of planters
and merchants in certain sections. no.
tably Memphis and Charleston, to re-
duce prices TOR picking to a very low
standard, and that the colored pickers
had combined to protect themselves
from this Gictation, and he thought they
would be able to do so. 1t is learned
that u secret circular has been mailed
lC Houston to every Sub Alliance
throughout the cotton belt, fixing the
date When the strike of the cotton pick
efS Will be simultaneously inaugurated
and how it shall be conducted.
The IIcayune's Houston Texas special
says: The headquarters of the Colored
National Alliance Of the United States
is in this city. Col. II. nj. Humphrey,
general superintendent of Colored Ear.
mers' Alliance and Cotton Plckers Lea
que, has been actively at work in or.
ganlZlnG colored mon for general
strike all over the South. TO day your
correspondent obtained copy of the
secret circular which Humphrey is
having distributed by the thousands all
through the cotton States. The follow
ing is the main feature Of IT,
| Whereas, the planters and spccula-
tors above mentioned are firm in their
demand that you pick at starvation
wages as offered by them, and leave
your families to suffer fearful cOnSe-
Qu"uHcS. placing to your account the
present low price of their cotton; and,
whereas, above six hundred thousand
plckers already have bound themselves
together in sacred covenant to pick no
cotton FOR anyone except their own be-
fore about November at less than one
dollar per hundred pounds, with board
anu whereas your success depends upon
your united action, now:
therefore, /, II. M. Humphrey, by
virtue OF authority in me vested, do is
sue this my solemn proclamation, being
the 18th day of september, 1891, it be-
ing Saturday, as the day upon which all
our people shall cease from and abso.
lutely stop picking cotton, except their
own, and shall pick no more before
about November 1, unless their lust de,
mands for wages shall be sooner acccd
eel to by planters and others interested
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
PadgGtt PAYS the FrGighl.

{ IA GREAT OErER THAT MAY NOT AsAIt
4 BE REFRATED, so DO NOT DELAY, \
4 'STR1kE WHILE THE IRON Is HOT" !,
1 Write for Catalogue now, and say wha;
.paper you saw this advertisement in.
! Remember that sell everything that
S&ocs to furnishing home-manut actur-
S1ug some things and buying others in the5
;.wipe out NIL competition.
saERE ARE A FEW OF MY STARTS
Z LING BARGAINS
/ 4 No. Flat top Cooking Stove, fullf
Sizs, l5Xl7 inch oven, fitted with u pieces
:of ware, delivered at your own depot,
sn!l freight charges paid by me, tol;
sUnly Twelve Dollars.
Again, will sell you a hole Cookln
Sknpge 13x13 inch oven, 19x26 inch top, ut,
Sto6 with Fl pieces Of ware, for THlR-
$rEEN DOLLARS, and pay the freight to
4Tsur depot.
SDo NOT FAY TWO PRICES For
3 YOUR GOODS.
3 will send you nice plush Parlsr suit,
$Talnut frame, either III combination ol
tsDanded, the most stylish ColOrs fer $500,
stc your Iailroad station. freight pata.
+ Will also sell you nice BedromVs ait
Sconslsting of Bureau with glass, high
snead BedStead, ! Waohstahd, l Centre
8oack rGckcr alilor 1900, and pay trcish
3te 3ou1 depot.
a Or will send yea IA elegant Bedreom
SsSuit with large glass, full marble top, lor
$3.50, ana pay freight.
ieHlce window shade on sprlhs roller , W
SEleeans largo welnuto day clock. 4.s.
$Hnlaut lounge, 7.eO
SLGcs eurtalns per window, leo
4 leahnet describe everything In small
advertisement, but have an ilEnlense Stsrs
Scontalaing s,o05 feet OF hOer rVons, with
$~aic houses and factory buildings Ia other
sparSs ei Augusta, making in all the lar
Esest eusiness OF thls kind under sAe nam
Sagsnient In tile SOutheIn StnIos. rhese
stor1Sana warehouses ere crowded with
tsssle CnclctSi productions Of tho best 1acre-
S.hee. My catalogue con nsnialns illustrations
aaut YoUu3 Will be n,aiiee II you VIII Alndly
,, ss@J where ycu eaw shls auvsftIseHeAh /
$eaJ HWsnt. Address,
Is /. r. FAbGETE,
Stroprietor padgett's Furniture, STOW,
AID Carpet Store,
Sul0-lil2 Broad onuet, AUGUSTA, Ga,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
college for Women,
COLUMBIA, 8 G..

~ second scholastic year begins Septembsr
80, 1891. Full corps Of Professors and
ieachers in Academic, Collegiate. unnin
arr and Nedical Departments. Young
ladies' intending to prepare for the Medley
thTotession taItn will find It to their intorcst B
MeS,c,n TsS Ciie one years Preliminary Course IL
grounds and comfortable homo in tna
south &c tt For circular and catalogue, apply
REV. WM. II. ATKINSON, D.D.
Au0 9.0m
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17

Rheumntism.-.James Paxton, ef sd
yannah, Ga, says he had Rheumatism
SO bad that he could not move from
the bed or dress without help, and that
he tried many remedies, but received
no relief until ha began the use Of r. L.
l.. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root aud pota3-
siuln), and two bottles restored him to
health.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
MISSIONAEIES NIURDERED

oAN JKANCIsCO, Sept. 1.-The steam
er Gaelic yesterday brought the follow.
ing news from China and Japan: News
mas reached Foo Chow, which, how
ever, requires continuation, that three
lorelgn missionaries have been killed
up in the country.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
a. Reward Of $4,000.

CHARLOTTE, \. c., sept. 2.-Capt. w
II. Green, Col. ~. b. Andrews, and Sol
Haas. Of the Richmond and Danville
with the State railroad commissioners
ana experts from the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio railroads, went to
Statesyllle today to make an eXamina-
tlon OF The bridge and the cause of the
terrible disaster 1T Third Creek. The
RichmOnd and Danville has offered a
reward of $1,000 for the arrest Of the
mlscreants who removed the rail that
caused the wreck.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17
Look Out for SuualIvl

NEW YORK, Sept. "A dispatch
from Shanghai says: The British Con-
sulate at 1e Hang has been destroyed
by mob which attacked tho Euro.
peans last Tuesday. The French gun
boat Asplc has lett kiu-Kiang for the
scene of the disorders. Her comman-
der received stringent instructions to
act dccisively.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-17

The Rev. Mr.. Lavake has been ar
rested for giving Bulling the pistol
with which he attempted to commit
suicide. The priest declines to be III
teryiewed. Bulling's cell was thorough
~ searched and no weapon was found.
lhc only persons admitted to the cell
since that time were a newspaper man,
the deputies and the Rev. MIR. Lavake,
and suspicion fell upon the latter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-26

JOSEPH DoLPH. the press gallery in
studying the effect of his pleadings or re-
marks, and is well thought of in that
quarter. He is vo,uble yet prudent, mild
hammered in his attacks and sarcastic on
the defensive. Henderson is a converse
tional gentleman, elegant, cautious and
polished. Davis is bassoon.
Hawley often announces that he wishes
only to make little talk but inevitably
ends with tremendous lot of-well,
shouting. During speech his
desk . Uttered like that of
an editor. He has Mny panto-
mimic gestures, which are performed some
times like a marionette whose wires
ara being jerked too violently.
Hawley is conscise, painfully
honest at times and full of amiable
conceits. He is fond of quoting Latin
phrases with the studied reservation, 'If l
remember correctly" and thinks the
Christian mothers knee is greater
safeguard to the republic than the school
house.
In the Senate other statesmen cons picu-
ousiy thrive-such as Sawyer and QUAY
| who expend their e,oquence on pension
and postoffice appropriations-such as
Ransom and Coke; who sit around like
| old Polonius, asking themselves: But
| what is the matter!''
| Washington. EDwIN CowEN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-26
Changes i'm Supreme Court Rules.

TIE United States Supreme court an
nounced some important changes in its
rules designated to meet cases brought be-
fore the court principally fol- the purpose
OF delay. The changes are framed speci-
ally to meet habeas corpus cases, and are
the result of the proceedings taken in the
Jugjro electrocution case in New York
1t is hoped that this modification of the
rules will obviate the necessity for Con-
gressional legislation. The most import
ant change made is the ad 1ition of q re-
quirement that all appeals, writs of error.
and citations, unless specially ordered
otherwise, must be made returnable to the
Supreme court within not exceeding thirty
days, whether the court is in session or
Propagation. Unless the record and case
are docketed within the prescribed time
the case must be dismissed by the court If
it be in session and by the clerk during
vacation at the time. The effect of these
notifications will be to bring every case
before the court within thirty days from
the decision of the lower court, except
where for good reasons an exception is
made. 1t is also not improbable that these
changes will shorten the docket of that
court and he of material assistance in en-
abling the body to keep up with current
business.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-26

N
case of persistent weak stomaci and speaks
like the concentra ion OF a dozen strony
lungs-as lean and scrupulous in dress as
q Rosebach monk and as loud and loose
with words as Falstaff. When not speak
ing in set form or from manuscript he is
given to ungramatical slips, of which his
vigilant acquaintance, Blair, is kind
enough, occasionally, to remind him
Precisely dramatic in his orations, he is
carelessly artistic in debate-methodical
in the matter of creating impression. al
ways. He speaks not to convince, but to
confirm, aud delights in playing the par
tisan in the tribune
In debate he frequently accompanies his
remarks with the deXterous manipulation
of toothpick, which he points, poises and
juggles in way that fastens attention on
him. Insensibly you get emphasis and
punctuation out of these graceful tricks
He is impatient OF logical resis lance to his
own views and flares up under fire. He is
the opposite of Edmunds in manner and
mind. He would fit an epigram to every
honest truth and teach lucidity of express
ion in pompous words and gIandiloquent
forms Ingalls, has studied acoustics. He
knows how to thunder, how to produce
reverberation, and this is great power.
Carlisle, Butler and Vance represent
three schools among the southerners-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-26

JOHN SHERMAN. his FIRE and feeling tc
the best advantage in o.ti Al or bloody
shirt Pc emics. his is not so. AT such
times he becomes the p arisce to the eve
and ear, affecting humility in the tones of
his voice and toll rance in the a coup of
his count nance. Nothing ;inulat,s
Sherman's rhetorical genius so much a,
the subject of gold. While on pol, ties
he seems to smile cont nuously on finance
he wakes eloquent and di eadful, prophetic
and pessimistic by turns. He beats the
open statutes with his c.inched hand, rat
Ties treasury documents at mis- adversary,
and to hear him say three hun n-n-dred
mll-l-l-ion dollars is to experience all the
auricular ecstacy his voice seems capable
of impair ing.
On ord nary legislative topics he is more
conversati Dnal than Crat 2rical. He speals
rapidly - monotonoUsly So. Intensely
active Ill mind and practical n his notions
his desire to put things plainly in short
sentences suffers for want of readiness OF
speech. His voice is penetrating
though with the far away tone of an echo.
His instinct of muscular emphasis every
now and then inspires him TO point fore.
boding finger at the uuoffending president
of the Senate. and when he is excited bv
some real or fancied menace to the treas
ury van is, he almost attains mild per-
sonation of the melancholy jeremiah
anticipating the divine decree
1t would be difficu to determine
whether, according to the ca sic defini-
ton of the qualities of oratory, Edmunds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-26


pleads. He leve's his adversary with wit
or affirms himself on the ground of equity
and looks pleasant all the while
The Judiciary committee IS the waste
basket, and Edmunds is the eli.or, of the
Senate. If he could have his own way no
time at all would be lost in rofit ess dis
cussion of the constitutionaliry of this or
that bill. As it is he contrives to save
the country great deal of III oney an ! an
noyance by boldly snatching i'm rfect
and foolhardy measures out Of the hands
of other committees to mend or murder
them in his own. Every opponent is his
''dear friend,'' no matter how acrimo-
NOUS the debate, and when ne addresses
himself to the Individual, rather than the
subject, he has an inimita bic way o.
making him seem small. The same ndi-
cation of satisfaction pre- ,edeS and follows
his remarks. Edmunds' voice, rich and
clear, fills every corner and Granny OF the
chamber.
ingalls, alleged plagiarism has added
no marx to his Cratorical credits vet it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-26

is jocose, facetious,
urbane, or a cCmbi-
nation of the three
Ciceronian parts and
the serious sagacity
of the Greek model.
He is certainly the
great disputant of the
Senate-acute, free
from the vice of pas
sionateness and gifted
with the ability to de-
fend and to accuse
in the same sentence.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-26

has taken away no-h-
ing from lis pictUr-
esquenesS, which is
comp os . d o f [ h e
chara cte,'is is of his
appearan &c more than
the merits of his
speech. He i essen
italy an actor. 5n1 q
very good enc Far
from being profound
In what ne thinks, he
is exalting in the
manner CT expressing