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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
About Some Newspaper Critics.

Some people have an idea that it is
the duty of q newspaper to watch the
conduct OF people, and when it finds
one doing what ia not approved of by
themselves, to open perfect fusilade
of criticism. and thereby satisfy their
longing desire for something sensa,
SntlOnal.
At different times the question has
been put to us: Did you not see &c
and SO? then why did you not go for
him in your paper?" These questions
are asked without regard to whether
the matter referred to is of such a ma
turc rs to be of interest to the public
and the readers Of the paper general
ly, or to few who would like to see
the matter published just to satisfy
their own ideas and curiosity. We
are anxious to publish all news OF
public interest, and all other matter
that will be of interest to our read
ers, but when it comes to using on,
columns for the publication of sucl
matters as only interest few per
sons, then we politely decline, rs die
the Erenchman "t the revival meet
ing when asked if he did not wan
to go to heaven right then, his reply
was, mo tank you, re must excuse
me time just now is for oddor beez
ness"
Just so is it with us: we have not
the time nor space to waste in pub
l'shlng matters not Of public interest
but then we do desire to get all mat
tcrs OF news from every section Of the
county, and we respectfully ask fol
the same. II anything happens n
your community drop us u line, and
we will publish it to the world.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
Good ADVICE.

The Edgefield Advertiser says th,
way farmers arc buying mules au,
guano this season Indicates that the,
are going more heavily into cotton
planting than ever before. Yhe>
made an abundant crop last year, but
1T didn't pan ont, wly7 The answer
is very simple. The cotton mills OF
the world demand for consumption
for 1S90-91 seven million five hund,
red thousand bales Of American cot
ton, and we made last year eight mil :
lion four hundred thousand bales,
the lowest estimate being not less
than 8 million bales, nearly q mil
lion bales more than the law allows
til" law of supply and demand.
Beloved, are YOU going to put your
foot into the same hn!o again and run
cotton down to 5 or 6 cents?
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
LESS COTTON.

The low price of cotton for the past
three months has caused the farmers
of this part of the South to consider
seriously the idea of growing moro
devirsiiied crops. Any section Of the
country in which tilling the soil is the
main industry, as it is with us, will
always find it's industry Handicapped
if only one kind of crop is grown.
Over product. on in any line will cause
the bottom to drop out Of the mark
ct. In this the Piedmont section.
our soil is well adapted to almost any
OF the agricultural products which
can be raised at fair profit and our
people cannot do better than to plant
more Of somo Of the other staple pro
ducts and less cotton. Another point
is also gaining considerable attention,
that Of the intensive plan of farming.
Nothing will cut down farm expenses
SO much as to work on n plan where
by as much can be raised rs hereto
fore with one half or two-thirds the
amount expended for hired labor, and
by the intensive system this can be
accomplished. One third of the lands
i'll this county could DO put in grasses
that would make splendid returns by
furnishing pasture and forage for
stock, and the two thirds farmed on
the system mentioned, would still
keep our production up to its present
standard. That the grasses can be
grown, there is no doubt, if proper
steps arc taken to get it set. The
main reason that those who have
tired to raise grass and failed is that
that they did not go about it as they
would in planting other crops. BY
putting it in like other crops are
planted, grass can be made success
here rs we'll as in Tennessee and Ken
tucky.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

Whatever the crop may be, or the
nature OF the farm operations, the
farmer should keep in view the fact
that his farm must never deteriorate
in value, for the land is capital and
when it decreases in value it is just Sc
much capital gone. The fertility of
the soil must not only be retained,
but the land improved in quality
The profit is not all in the receipts
from sale of crops, for each year may
exceed the previous one in prodnc
ton. The soil is a good and safe
saving bank, in the gradual deposits
slowly but surely accumulate into
substances Of value.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
Plans or Faith.

Living without plans is shiftlcss
Living above plans may be the l,i"h
est life of faith The ordinary t,uy.
cler must look to the beaten tracN ~
his guide in journeyinE; but he who
is competent to be an explorer NAV
strike out from the travelled way, and
bo guided by the circumstances in
his action beyond that path. But if
man is to do without the ruts and
the finger boards Of the common
highway, he must be able to read the
signs Of tho heavens in order to be
sure Of his bearings as he journeys.
n man has occasion to rely on rules
and patterns Of conduct, unless he
has the ability to comprehend andap.
ply principles i'll every special emer-
gency. Only he who has faith that
God has called him to act all by him
self in the world is justified in start
ing out in life not knowing whittier
he goes; but he can move forward fear.
lessly.-S. S. Times.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
LOCAL UNANIHEHTY.

The progress of the bank at Easlcy
has been most satisfactory SO far.
The enterprise should havo been
started ten years ago. Its greatest
strength is in the dormant resources
it has awakened and in bringing
them into active operation. 1t has
infused energy into every department.
OF business and oiled the wheels of
commerce. The enterprise is legiti-
mate and most necessary adjunct"
to the prosperity Of Easlcy. just like
a mill, the more patronage it has tho
better it will be for the bank and for
all the citizens of the town, and Incl
dentally for the citizens of the coun-
ty. Tie same is true of any other
enterprise. lie pays heavy tax to
his prejudice who goes farther over
ronghcr road to get no better meal.
Almost every species of property,
and especially real estate is worth
more i'll that community in which
there is the greatest unanimity of &c
ton i'll enterprises Of public nature.
If the citizens did not unite in schools
there would be no good and efficient
schools. In small communities those
who can and yet do not assist and
patronizc local enterprises arc saving 2
of the limb betwixt themselves and
the tree. Concentration of effort and
capital is what makes real estate
worth Thousand dollars a front foot
in New York. 1t is not only those
who own stock that get dividends bnt
all who live in the community. One,
selfishness can generally overcome
: his prejudice ii he will calculate tn,
benefits. 1t is to the interest Of you
own sweet self for you to stand b.
the local enterprises.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
ConpoCndinxa FsIoDy.

William Harper, the gold brick
swindler, has been discharged and al.
lowed to go free upon the payment of
all costs incurred in his capture and
the refundinG of the $4,000 he swind.
led Mcssrs. Wcnthcrsbee, Kennedy
and Easterling out Of. It is said this
was done by the consent of Attorney
General Pope. This is wrong. The
Attorney General even has no right to
compound crime Harper should
have been tried, and, if convicted, pun
ished to the full extent OF the law
OrangeburS Democrat.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

Governor Nichols, Of Louisiana, in his
reply to Secretary Blaine's dispatch on
the italian lynching, shows that there is
no need for any excitement and that Now
Orleans will take care of herself. All il
now uuict,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

The President is troating the recently
elected Alliance members Of Congress
rather cool. Hedoes esnotproposo to recog-
nize them in any way in the distribution
of the Government patronage. This is
rather unpleasant for the Alliance mon
from Kansas, as they claim they are Re
pubIicaps on all party questions and
therefore should have q say in the distri-
button Of the pap.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

Don't let the spirit Of enterprise lag at
at this season. Every small improve
ment mado will help You as we'll rs the
community. Keep your eyes open and
where you sec chance to boost some en-.
terprise do SO. If it costs you something
it will be repaid with interest.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

Remember that Western corn in
sacks is now selling for 90 cents cash.
Good flour is 1915 to 800 barrel
Cotton is now selling at 7 to 81 cents.
The lesson from these figures is
for our farmers, ono and all, to plant
for an abundant supply of corn so as
to make the cotton surplus crop.
If it continues low il will not make SO
much difference when the crib is full
of corn.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

The parties who captured j. B. vii,
liams, the slayer of Dixie Williams, will
not get any reward from the State. Gov.
Tillman recalled the offer before ii ap.
peared in the newspapers and it cannot
be collected.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

The Attorney General has decided that
the Act passed by the recent Legislature
to prohibit the sale of pistols and pistol
cartridges, does not prohibit the sale OF
rife or other gun cartridges. AS pistols
and guns.tnke tho same kind of cartridges
this decision will make tholaw nullity.
The passage of such laws are waste Of
time and money.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
THURSDAY. APRIL Q, 1891.

Arbuokle, the man that made an i'm
rnense fortune out of roasted coffee,
died on the 9th ult. His body will be
cremated.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
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Last Thursday was sure enough bad
day in tho west. Tho worst storm for
years passed over Kansas and Missouri,
and great damage was done to property
and live stock.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

Marion County's board Of commits.
sioncrs has awarded the contract for
supplying the county poor to one of
it's own Marion Star
If there isn't law against that sort
Of thing, there ought to be. The
board of county commissioners is q
"court" in all matters of claims, and
it is altogether indecent, if not in vio-
lation Of legal principles, that mem
Der of court should be Judge in his
own case. - Newberry Observer.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

Snow fell to the depth of sixteen inch
es in the Shenandoah Valley. Va, last
Friday. The storm last week was the
worst on stockmcn that has been for
many years. 1t is impossible to COM
pute the damage to live stock on the
ranges, but it will run up into tho hun
reds of thousands, and perhaps millions.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

Governor Tillman has accepted tho in
vitation to take part i'll tho Centennial at
Columbia, and will command the soldiers
in person. He will ride Mt the head of
the procession.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

Mono OF tho State pension money will
be paid out until the 10th of Juno when
one half or s25, 900 of tho appropriation
will be distributed. 1t is not known
when the other half will DO paid.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

Col. l.. J.. Polk, President OF N. T. a.
is busy in tho Northwest organizing the
now Alliances INTO State organizations.
Ohio and Iowa have been put in working
order and others are soon to follow.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

Governor :fiilmnn has granted pardon
to one person, commutcd tho death son
tence Of another to lifo imprisonment,
and united in tho holy bonds of we'd
look n Gentilo md Jew.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

Several companies and coporations
have been getting tags of the aJministra-
tion, and tho administration now has
''the tag" of several companies and cor
pOrations,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

The State Board Of school examiners
meet in Columbia next Friday. All tho
Commissioners and large number Of
teachers have been invited to be present.
It is expected that this will be tho larg-
est meeting ever held.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

Gen. Wade Hampton does notapprove
OF the proposed sham bettlo st the Co
lumbia Centennial. lo says that there
is always more or less serious accidents
on such occasion, and ho will not take
any part i'll the program. Hampton is
right. All such displays as endanger life
Rhould be avoided.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
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The New York tailors, on the 25th ult..
sold at public auction, on the real estate
exchange, the unpaid accounts of large
number of swells and dudes that have
been wearing clothes that were not paid
Tor. The sale created plenty of fun for
the public and shame for tho dudes.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

March was disastcrous month to those
who 60 down to tho sea in ships. Many
vessels and several hundred livos were.
lost, besides thousands Of dollars in
treights and capital invested in ships.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
S0nth rorpl;no Dou I,

South Carolina now has as many now
enterprises on foot as any territory on
the continent Of tho same area. New rail
new factories, new departures in
Aer hcming and every kind of work has been
~ ~ instituted by the live pushing men of tho
State. Truly the "South State" is on
the eve of n substantial boom.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

J. W. Bunch, of Edgefiold county hns
been appointed treasurer of tho insane
asylum by Gov. Tillman, tosuccecd Maj
Green, deceased.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
Mrs. Laura Hart, Beaufort, s. c.. W

Mrs. Laura Hart, Beaufort, s. c.. writes:
IA loathsome form Of blood poison was
killing me. My appetite was lost, my
bones achcd, and parts of my flesh seemed
as if it would come off my bones A
friend brought me II bottle of b. b. b.
The sores began healing at once, and when
[ had takcntwo hotties / surprised nv
friends at my rapid recovery"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

The poll Of another Western states
Legislature WAS taken few days ago.
The state in question WAS the great
state of Missouri, which, it Was de-
clared, has abandoned Cleveland; but
her vote does not exactly disclose that,
for out Of G4 Democratic Legislators
who expressed their prefences for
presidential candidates for 1892,
Cleveland WAS the choice OF 35, Pal.
mcr had 10 supporters, Boies 7, Gray
l, II, pronounced against Cleveland,
and II are yet undecided.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
AN ACROSTIC,

Swect is the perfume of flowers,
T lightly they nod in the breeze,
nver them sunshine and showers,
n round them the grass and the trees.
oshing more bright or more gay
Rrcathcs in this wide world below,
evcaling new beauties each day
nr gladdening our hearts as we go.
FNhen scatter the seeds far and wide
III olding grasses and flowers in store,
Zach valley and glade and hillside
cviving in vcrdure once more
gov grasses in garden and field,
Cow flowers in border and bed;
HNvery blossom a pleasure shall yield,
HNvcry petal perfume shall shed
distilled by tie sun and the. dew,
Sprcading sweet scented odour anew.
Best aSSOrt mcnt of seeds in Grnenxill
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02

Governor Fleming of West Virgin
ia, shows his broad and progressive
spirit by asking for an appropria-
ton of 100000 to make State dis.
play ut the Chicago Worlds Fair.
Alabama will probably spend the
same amount. There is some talk
of Arkansas appropriating $250,000
for this purpose. Our information
indicates that the South is going into
the Worlds Fair determined to make
a full showing of its magnificent re-
sources.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
E UARY! !
E@sRl
IS HERE.
& BnOWN !

Have a full stock Of general
merchandise that they are anx-
lous to get rid Of before get
ting in spring goods. While
we have had our share Of trade
this season, we find we have
bought too heavily in Shoes,
Jeans, Clothing, etc. To salts
fy yourself on our prices, call
early and we will convince YOU
we are selling lots of goods at
small profits.
Our collector will start again
on the Ist Of February, and if
you owe us anything and don't
want him to come and see you,
you can avoid the annoyance
by coming to see us at once.
If old notes and accounts are
not settled or satisfactorily ar
ranged by the 18th of this
month, they will be placed for
collection.
Remember the date and
save cost.
We thank our friends and
customers for past patronage,
and will try in the future to
sell you goods at the lowest
prices.
A supply Of standard guanos
and acids always on hand.
Cooking stoves from $1,000
up. GLENN & BROWN.
jansm LIBERTY, 9. G.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
Important Dccioion OF tho Phosphate
CoalHliasiOn.

The State phosphate commission is
enjoined from interfering with the
Coosaw territory, but yeste. day it
touched very close to the famed dis
trict. A meeting of The commission
was held at the capitol yesterday
morning and rather important de
cision in regard to licenses was
reached. The meeting was brief
one. Some probable applications for
licenses were considered. All these
were for mining outside of the Coo
saw territory.
The board also took into considera-
ton the question ns to whether COM
panies or individuals mining in the
rivers outside of Coosaw could leave
one locality and go to another and
yet mine under the same licenses
without securing a new one. The
board decided that new license
would be required in all such cases
and they will issue them upon the old
ones being returned. The phosphate
inspector has been notified of the ac-
tiOn.-Columbia State.
Fefor and HnGnIls Swapping Placep.
There is something ludicrous to the
Washington politicians in the appar-
cnt transportation, politically, of those
two remarkable Kansas statesmen, ex-
Senator Ingalls, and Scnator-elect
Peffer. Mr.. Ingalls, friends have been
amazed more than once recently at
his utterances and the concessions he
has made to his political foes. Ithas
been feared that the Senator would
make an inSloricus tumble into the
ranks of the Farmers Alliance. But
now, ut this time, comes Senator-elect
Petfer, showing decided symptoms of
becoming republican. In declining
an invitation to the Palmer jubilee at
Springfield the Senator-elcct said to
n reporter:
"Why should I rejoice ovcr the
election Of Palmer? | have no part
or parcel in tbs Democratic tri
umrh. [ don't want iny position po
hiicaliy misunderstood. | shall re
present the Farmers Alliance on the
questions affecting their immediate
interests, but on strictly party ques
tions L shall always vote with the Re
publicans.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
EHeHH ld4abWAY'S
Barber Shop 7
And Bath Rooms,

In rear of Mansion House
GREENVILLE, 8 C.
An easy shave guaranteed, Hair neatly
and sastefully cut ShampoOing and hair
dycing. Razor sharpening a specially.
Hair tonics for eradicatiDg dandruff and
irritation Of the scalp for sale,
HOT AND COLD BATHS.
Your patronage is respectfully solicited,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
EDUCATIONAL.

Tho students in the University have
petitioned the faculty to designate Mon
day rs tho weekly holiday instead OF
Saturday. Several teachers in this coun
ty think tho change would work well in
all schools. Tho SENTINEL will cheer.
| fully publish tho views Of teachers, pat
rons and pupils. Send them in.
Why is tho rainbow circular in form
instead Of being straight or horizontal
across the clouds2
What arithmetic gives the best meth
cd of computing intercst2 Is there any
better method than is put down in the
booksl Answers to any questions cheer
fully published. Send them in. They
arc to be answered by any ono who
thinks he knows.
The School Commissioner of Green
Vile and his Board of Examiners arc
adopting resolutions to have moro school
districts with the special tax feature.
We want to remark on this proposition
before our people got the special tax fe-
vcr. Tho SENTINEL remarked somo time
ago that the additional lax was too much
expense for the good it could accom-
plish. Tho most ardent friends of the
special school tax would hardly ask for
more than two mills additional. More
than this would be oppressive. In Eas-
Icy township this rate, with tho polls,
would raise about $3.50. This would
be enough to run tho schools of
that township about ono month longer.
Ciles and large towns are the only
places that can stand the special school
tax.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-02
y. n. BOGGS, Editor.

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strictly in advance for six months, 7Ec
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six months or by the year.
obituary Notices exceeding five lines,
Tributes of Respect, Communication
ct personal character, when admissa-
bio will be charged for rs advertisements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-15

The Devils Lake Llter-Oceaa is be-
ing generously circulated among our
business men to-day. The paper con-
tains an exhaustive review of the at
tendant circumstances surrounding
the assignment of Ed. I. P. Staede,
who recently located in Mankato. If
the paper gives a fair statement of
the case, Mr.. Staede's failure is bad
one. But as there is always two sides
to a question. Mr.. Staede may not be
so bad as the IlteT-Oeean would make
out. At any rate the editor got a
good sound thrashing for his write
up as the following telegram from
Devils Lake shows. The dispatch
reads:
There was no quiet Sunday here to-
day, but instead one Of intense eX-
element over a cowhiding admins
tered TO Editor Nye Of the Inter
Ocean by E. ]. Staede. Senator Hans
brough owns the Illtef-Ocea7T, and
Staede is a leading politician OF the
faction. Yesterdays Inter
Ocean had a bitter attack on Staede,
who recently failed, charging him
with fraud and croekedness, and even
arson. About noon the men met and
quarrel ensued, the result OF which
was that Staede gave Nye a terrible
bhrashing, leaving him as badly de-
morallZed as a last years bird s nest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-15

THE Journal says that r. B. Lang
don and ''Uncle" Loren Fletcher have
formed a combine whereby the latter
is to 60 to Congress and the former is
to be rewarded with an AIger delega-
tion from Minnesota for the Presiden-
cy. Langdon was an Alger man two
years ago. He is, if we remember
correctly, brother-in-Iaw TO the
Michigan aspirant. In any event he
is a near relative. and can be relied
upon TO put forth his best endeayors
in season and out Of season. As to
Fletcher, it would be a peculiar condi-
ton Of affairs if he were not a candi-
date for congress. He can almost al
ways be counted upon as a willing
Barkis in an emergency Of this kind.
The hen may be on. but the season
is too long TO bank heavily that she
will hatch anything.