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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
EeLPFuL CYCLONES.

Ono or ia" * "- vnr city Prevents q
Terrible ho~ dent.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15

Tnsrre, n ia. Pos tofncc % i,osnoko as eco
c1ct2-9 As. mat .'i.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15

NOTICE.
HUNTER ST. JOHN, M. p.
Office, jefferson street, next 70 Gale
Building.
Office rIonrs: 8 tol2 M 70 4 o.
M TO- p.m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
j. a. DALBY, SONS & co.

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TELEPHONE NUMBER ia.

Tt,s TsMvs viii In delivered in Roanoke, Sn-
clA. anil v,ntor ovc-y morning 10y carriers FOR
cents pur onth.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
1t Was Only y Fahe

CHERAw, :. c., Feb. 24.-Thc cor
respondent Of The State learned to. day
that the story in regard to Miss Goodson
having been murdered and her body
tArown INTO Black Creek was a iabrica-
'!on, made up out OF the whole cloth.
a. young man, Henry II. Patrick. from
l;ockln@ham, y. c., came to Chcraw
Thursday afternoon and told The tale,
saying that he had captured the negro in
Florence with $4G0 and brought him to
Ch"raW on his way to Chesterfield iail
The Jail ut Chesterfield has never rcceiv.
ed one such criminal within its walls,
and The State correspondent has learned
that people living near Miss Goodson's
iather's house have seen her alive and
well since it was reported that she had
been murdered. The State.
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Nineteen Lives Lost.

SAN FRANCICO, Feb. 23-The loss Of
lives by the wrecking of the clipper shin
EliZabeth, off North Head, Saturday
night, is now estimated at nineteen. in.
cluding Calitain Henry of the local life
saving service. Eleven persons, incmd.
ing the wife and children of Captain
Colcord of the Elizabeth, were saved,
The vessel was bound from New York to
San Francisco with a cargo of general
merchandise, and was lost within can
non-shot of the mouth of the Golden
Gate. The vessel was valued at $75. 600
and the cargo at $125 900.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
IIaDDy Women.

What is it that makes women more
smiling and happy looking than men ?
we meet them on the cars, on the
streets, in the country. by the scashore,
always smiling, teeth gliSlening, eyes
Il dancing. All. the secret is they aim
to please. 1t is an effort in many in
stances for the III To smile, and were 1t
not for Il desire to look pleasing and
pretty many woulG never smile
again. why? Because in a lara e
majority Of Instances they don't feel
like smiling. They feel more like cry
ing. With their nervous aches, weak.
ness and hearing down pains, life to
them is Il hurd, II. What Il gold. find to
many Il physician is Il rich sick woman
why should he aim u cure her and
deny himself the pleasure of present
ing his bills with the usual Regularity
IL seems from the following, that the
SureSt and cheapest way for invalid
women to regain health and strength
IL ny using Botanic Blood Balm CB
b. B)
Mrs. j. y. White, 80 Wythe Street
i,etSr$hurS, Va, writes: II have USED
-. Is. u. with happy results. and Others
nave taken 1t at my advice and are de
llghted with lis curative results"
>. \: Gregory, Butler Postoilice, :
e., writes: "My wife had been under
the treatment Of several good physi
clanS, but continued in pOur health, Sc
| bought four bottles of Botanic Blood
Balm, and it di1 her more good than
those doctors had lone her in ten wears
She Is now doing her own washing. a
thlnG she had not been able to do foI
four years"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05

Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 25.-Up to
noon to-day reports showed that at Least
six persons lost their lives in the floods.
The family Of Charles Watts is also
missing from near Downcy and is sup.
posed 10 have been drowned. The Wcllk
family, man, wife and baby, wcrs
drowned at Quart, and the bodies of two
NcNlcan5 wee found in the same neigh.
borhood. :. laurcns was drowned
III Wilmington while trying to rescue
some cattle. The worst Of the Hood
vas probably at Downcv and viciuity.
The San Gahaiel Rivers broke from
their banks and ran together and made a
Great inland sea six to ten miles wide
and seventeen miles long. Many houses
were swept away and Il number OF ia nj
lies occupying the territory inundated
have not been heard from Shots were
heard i'll Downcy Monday morning.
They were fired AT Watts's rancho house
and are supposed to have been siynal
OF distress. The house was soon swept
away and 1t is feared the VIII ole family
pcrishcd in the torrent.
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COnlIiCtin. I.c-islation

t"II MEIA. :. c., Fen. 40-In refer
cn"r t. All inquiry referred by the roy-
rrnor T. the Acknowledgement for his
opinion. 0a 10 whether Il vacancy in the
"illrr o. PROBATE judge can lie filled hy
executive appointment when the vacan-
cN Is ior lGngcr time than one year, the
assistant attornrY-Tvmcral writes as fol-
lows:
"Sc.:'nn ,. artical /. of the constilu-
ton 'o"bidS such appointment. white Sec
ti"n1 ihl and 80 Of the General Statutes
>C"m 20 authorize such an appointment.
These tW0 last mentioned sections should
be cons tructcd in harmony with the con.
Stituti0u. II il can be done without yiola-
ting any rule OF the constitution. and. in
this view OF Che matter, | am Of the opin-
ION that 10y these last mentioned sec
tions the legislature intended merely that
Ii vacancy in said Office is not longer
than !ot one CD year it may be filled
otherwise not.
''ln cases OF vacancy longer than one
year in said Office, the duties Of tho Office
may bc performed by the clerk Of the
court, as provided for in Section 7lG OF
the General Statutes, even during the
whole ot the uncXpircd term or until the
election TO fill the vacancy"
The case referred to comes from
Georgetown, where the probate judge
dlcd after being in Office less than one
year.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
A DESPERATE BATTLE,
BETWEEN THE EGYPTIANS ANE Dep.
WISHES Ar AFAFlTe, EGYPT.

oror One Thousand Lives Lost In tho Con-
hict-Tho Egyptians Fight with Deter
mined EaerEy-A Desperate. Hand to-
Hand Fight.
AfAFITE. Egypt, via Suahim, Feb. u.
"A severe engagement was fought at
Iokar on February l9betwecn the Egyp.
tlln troops who recently left El-Teh
and Osman Digna's forces. Nearly one
thousand lives were lost in the battle
which followed the appearance of the
Egyptians at Tohar The Egypti ans
made their advance from Afalite during
the early dawn Of morning on Thursd ay
iaSC. Ihc enemy was sighted near To
kar, ana after an exchange of shots b e.
tween the skirmiShCrs of the enemy and
Tie advance guard of the Egyptians the
latter pushed forward through the
orushWood surrounding Tokar and its
ntlghborhood i'll order to seize the old
government building, now little more
than tlmb!c-dOWn ruin but which
form strategic point where Il force of
infantry could fight against heavy odds
ne ucrVlSheS, seeing the object of the
EGYPTIAN advance in that direction.
made a rush for the building and sur
rounded it by compact mass of Arab
rltiemen, who poured Il hot fire into the
ranks OF the advancing Egyptians. The
!aItcr, however, were not to be checked
III tllelr advance, returning the Arabs
IRE a5 they advanced. The EgyDtians
ilEed DayonctS when within easy dis
lance OF the enemy and bravely charged
upon the defenders of the Old ruins,
fOr over IN hour Il desperate hand.to-
nanu bayonet to spear-and- d-Sword fight
followed, during which the Egyptian
troops fought with the most determined
energy. The Egyptian cavalry made a
brilliant charge on the dervishes, who
retired III disorder, suffering Il crushing
ueleat. The dervisheS numbered at least
1000 lighting men. About an equal
force Of Egyptians succeeded in reach.
lig the shelter of the building before
the Arabs surrounded them for the at
ttck. After the retreat of the dCryiShps
tile troops found owes 200 dead around
tHe position mentioned. while large
numbers Of dead were lying in the
bushes around the buildings. Nearly
every Enlir Of Importance who was
present at the battle fell upon the field.
Osman Digna did not take part in the
IiSht but watched its progress from Il
point Of vantage near Afalitc. After
'StiilS tldI ElS laltll1ul followers had
suffered disaster. Osman Digna, accom-
panied by about thirty horsemen fled
towards Temcrin. The Egyptians to.
night bivouac at Afalite and will ad-
vance on Temcrin tomorrow.
:. The losses upon the part of the
Egyptians are Captain Barrow and
we've men killed, and Captain Breech
lnd four Egyptian officers and forty
.Wo men wounded. After leaving Il
cree OF troops to garrison ToIlar the
,:gyptlau troops marched direct to Afa
lie and assembled the hills recently
,ccl'picd by the enemy. Afalite was
ound to have been vacated, though
here were hundreds Of Arabs in the
icinlty. These quietly surrendered to
ne Egyptians, handing over anumber
1l banners, spears and rifles and two
guns. The Egyptians also captured
large quantities of stores and ammu-
illtlOn
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
li3nOS and Organs

\. W. TRUMP, l3l Main Street, Co.
lumbia, ). g., sells Pianos and Organs
direct from factory. No agents com
missions. The celebrated Chickcring
Piano. Mathushek Piano, celebrated
for its clearneSs of tone, ligktness or
touch and lasting qualities. Mason &
flamlin Upright Piano. Sterling Up
right Piauos, from $225 up Mason &
iiamlln Organs surpassed 10y none. Ster-
ling Organs, $40 up. Every Instrument
guaranteed for six years. Fifteen days
trl@l expenses both ways, if not salts
factory. sold on lnStalments.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
After tho Nevspnper Mcn.

ASlIINGrON, Feb. 3.-In the Senate
tins afternoon bill was introduced
which WAS suggested by the newspaper
fend resulting SO horribly to-day. 1t
provides that any editor, proprietor or
correspondent who publishes or permits
10 be published any attack upon the
private character of any citizen with
the intent to injure his credit or stand
ing III public, or to publicly charge any
cltlZen with unlawful practices in pri-
yate affairs, shall be deemed guilty of a
1eiony and fined not less than 81 900
ana confined in the penitentiarynot less
tnan one year, or both, at the discretion
Of the court.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05

BALTIMORE, Feb. 19.-Thc manuract-
urerS Record reports that an English
company has purchased Il large water
power property in South Carolina, which
VIII be developed for manufacturing
purposes; also that Manchester cotton
mill company has sent a man to examine
Il location with a view of building amill
10 employ one thousand hands. This
company reports that on account of the
new tarltl ltcamOt retain hold nthe
american market, and SO it is proposed
10 ioca'o Il mil IN the South 10 manu-
Manchester. ~
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
4 Father Killed bv His Son.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 2O.-A spec
ial from Fredericksburg states that
Michael McCracken was shot and in
Stantly killed this evening by his son
Thomas. The father was mailing a sign
on on his store when the quarrel took place.
Ills son procured a shotgun and dis
charged both barrels, the loads taking
elect in his fathers right side. Thomas
was arrested and placed in jail.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
swept by Il Tornado.

NORFOLK. Va, Feb. PA tornado
slWept over Sunburr, Gates County, y.
e., Saturday night. The storm swept
space half mile wide and carried
everything with it. Two children were
killed near Smburv, and it is reported
that number OF people were killed
further east. The wires are all down
and details arc lacking,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
Two Negroes Lynched

SAVANNAH, Feb. 21.-The two he
groeS vino murdcrously assaulted store
Keeper Jordan at EraSer'S Crossing last
night were taken from their guards sin
miles from Brunswick, at 9:3O tonight
by crowd of BOO men and hanged to d
tree and riddled with bullets. The
prlsoners were being taken to the jail
at Brunswick after having been taken
before j. ordan for identification. Jor.
dan will! die
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
oles of he world l cry out: "Foulp'
"fOul, Infinitely fOulp'

'O"i. lI'lilllClJ JOul.
bier? Lured by bad COMPANY hc iindc
his way INTO place where honest man
ought never to go. lie sits down to his
iirSt gan e, but only for paStime and the
dSSife oi being thought sociable. The
players zeal out the cards. They nm
conScIou ,ly play into Satan's hands
who tax all the tricks and both the
players souls for trumpS-he being =
sharper 1T amy game. 4 Slight stake is
pnt mp Just TO add interest to the play
Tam" after game is played. IIrger
stakes end still larger. They begin to
move neEVouSly on their chairs. Their
nrows lower and eyes flash, until now
tnGy VINO win and they who losp, fired
allKe with passion, sit with set laws and
compressed lips aud clenched fists, and
eyes like lire-ballS that seem Starting
IRON thtir sockets, 10 see the final turn
oeiore II comes; if losing, pale with
envy ami trCmu!OuS with unuttcre,l
oathS cast back red-hot upon the heart
or, winning, with hNSLcric laugh
lila. ha, have it! have it!''
y few Years have pas ;rd aud he is
on!y me wreck OF Il man. Seating him.
sell at tie game ere he throws the first
cara, ne stakes the last relic Of his wife,
: lhr marriage ring whirh sealed the
''''' ''' wv W Ntll llltlll. np game
, Is lost and staggering back in cXhauS.
tion he creams. The bright hours of
me past mock mis- agony, and in his
dreams icnuS with eyes Of tire and
: tongue "i tlamrS circle abouS him with
: J0ihrl h(niS, Ip dance and Stag their
orgies Nlth hrliiSh chorus, chanting
. "ilHii. brother" kissing his clammy
/ !orrh'l" until their tOath5Omc locks,
: i'""li'& "it!' S"rPrntS, crawl into his
| ~ som "nG SINK their sharp fangS and
= suck up his l!tcs blood; and coillng
! ana %hu'ucr5 Unuttcra0lc.
+ rake warming, You are no stronger
, Wan tess OF thousands who have by
N'i@ tI:ct!ce bcrna ovcrthrOwn. No
N"dhE man IN our cities can CScape
, beng tempted. Beware of the lirSt hc-
cummings. This road i5a down Grade
aHN every instant increases the mo-
hi"nt,in. Launch not upon this trpach-
} rr""5 &"'!. split ililkS Srrcw the beach.
i'N"IlaH>Iug storms howl up and down.
,"ain& 'nW"ry crafts into the he'll gate.
"i''"H VI what lilH" seen with my
own eyes. ! haVC looked off into the
abyss, uId hav" seer the foaminp
Hh'; the hlSsi'g, and the whlrlnr Of
iA@ !t"fi 'd ""rp III which the manglrd
NlIlliI:N NiilSru, one upon another. an:l
N}E'iE-.it !, >ir"lgith. hlaSphemy,t and
"l'd i!r drAtl-&,Hrv Of eternal GrSpajr
upon ;H'lr counLrHancrS as the waters
Gurgilni; over them.
Il Ehmhirl > iic:lti.-hod there comes
10 non" li".Will probably die alone.
| li'' iNf' iIr associates come not nigh
ms "W"ItinG. When the hour comes
. h!n nliS"rahl" soul viii go out of a mis-
crahI" life into miserable eternity
AS hi. poor remains pass the house
. WHERE i.i' W;'$ ruined old ,.omu,ni,r.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
PadgGtt Paws the FrGiGht.

A GREAT DEFER THAT MAY NOT AGAIN
y BE REPEATED, so DO NOT DELAY,
I! SrRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HoT.''
:! Write Tor Catalogue now, and say .what
paper you saw this advertisement in.
Remember that sell everything that
i:gocs to furnishing % ahotne--manufactur
Sing some things and buying others in the
jlargest possible lots, which enables me to
iwipe out all competition.
HERE ARE A FEW OF MY START
LING BARGAINS
A No. Flat top Cooking Stove, full
ASize, l5X17 inch oven, fitted with 81 pieces
Soi ware, delivered at your own depot
al 1rGight charges paid by me, for
=, Again, will sell you a 5 hole Coo kin
Skange 13x13 inch oven, l8X26 inch TOP. fit
sted with q pieces of ware, for THlR-
SrEEN DOLLARS, and pay the freight to
Syour depot.
sDO NOT PAY TWO PRICES FOR
j YOUR GOODS.
y will send you a nice plush Parlor suit
awainut frame, either In combination or
Sbanded, the most stylish colors for 80. so,
8to your Iailroad station. freight paid.
Z Will also sell you nice BeirOm0s uit
SconSlstinS of Bureau with glass, high
Shead Bcdstead, l Washstand, Centre
ataoie, cane seat chairs, caue seat and
NDack rocker all for 1850, and pay freight
Ito your depot.
q Or l will send you an elegant Bedroom
Ssnlt with large glass, full marble top, for
SS30, and pay rreiGhU.
aNice window shade on spring roller $ 40
AT,eSant large Walnut8 8 day clock. 400
nihuC lounge, TOO,
HLace curtains per window, .O0f
4 cannot describe everything In small
AaaVertlSement, but have an immense store;
Bcohtainlng 22,60o feet of floor room, with:
swate houses and factory buildings in other,
SgeSt business of this kind under ono man.
aaSement in the Southern States. Theses
SstoreSand warehouses are crowded with;
sthe choicest productions Of the best facto-
Srics. My catalogue containing illustrations
Eoi goods will be mailed if you will kindlys
aSay where you saw this advertisement. Is
Epay freight Address,
] L. T. PADGETT, /
, Proprietor radgett's Furniture, stove
and Carpet Store, =
lllO-1ll2 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. !
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
ScrOfuia is an inpuritv of the hlO,

ScrO1Uia IS an lnpurlty OF the blood
winch produces unSlghtly Jumps or
sWelling, which, accumulating in the
glahdS OF the neck, causes painful run
hlhg sores on tn" arms, legs or feet,
which develops ulcers in the eyes, ears
or nose, often causing blindness and
deafness. Take y. i. l.. Prickly Ash,
l'oke Root and patassum). 1t has
proved itself the most remarkable of
all blood purifiers.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
GDA.gINAHEEA, -. a..

This College and Institute for Women
ana Girls opened October under auspices
more favorable than its most sanguine
appointments and furnishings are unenuaI'
lea among boarding schools in the South.
The historic old Hampton or Preston place
was bought, the mansion repaired and re.
hted, larger and finer building construct
ed for tho chapel, domitOries and recitation
rooms. a corps OF teachers unexccIIcd in
aoillty ana experience is now teaching in
,lie ColicGe. From the lSt of January to
1st of February offers convenient time for
new pupils to enter, who are charged 0nlv
from date of entrance. For torms. &c.
address the President. the
REV. WIN. II. ATKINSON.
COlumbia < Z,
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II 1890 there were % 33S Ara In

l. 1890 there were ~, 32S. .536 barrels
OF beer made in the 'nitcd States. This
is about half barrel annually for
every Han, woman and child in the
land. How much some of the inhabit-
ants drink to make up for the total ab-
Stalner@ the Statlsticians has not ven
turrG to iay. South Cardinals share of
the production was $3.50 barrels.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05

Dyspepsia, distress after eating. sour
stomach, loss of appetite, faint, all
gone ite!ing, bad taste. coated tongue.
heart burn, all relieved and cured by
l.. i. l.. lfickly Ash, Poke Root and
IotasSlum) 1t will regulate the sys-
TEN, gives an appetite and make YOU
we'll
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
sudden Death ola Senator.

W ASIIINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator +
k. Wilson, of Maryland, one OF the
ableSt lawyers in the Senate, died in this
city tonight of heart failure. lie was
not taken seriously i'll until this after.
noon about o'clock, when he was
stricken down never to- rise again
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
IA -ar Trust Investigation

MA uNk. Feb. 2O.-Tht Senate
Comm" &c ON Laws resumed its iuvcsti
"n!."u " In" Nurar tru>t to-day. The
Deputy N,rScaul- Arms reported tina;
hr hud hccn unable 10 serve subpuuos
upon II .a>jrrr john T.. SrHrlcs. Thc0.
Ho"" i!.VcInrN"r, William Dick, John
Parry. N.'N n%krst and IIcckcr: all
Wrf" r.. nr;rd t. b. ont OF town. The
N'r@rAid at Arms said he was greatly
hanpc!,'i1l tn" people and 0llitcrSof the
E'i~l IL Wal! street. ;S the cmDlOyccS
"t' al .i"N could 10 prevent him from
"uoAE -" prr>pn> Wautru bv the COM
mi,'H. IN" only witnesses whose tcsti-
m"l:E W',S Of interest was J. q. bonner.
o. llrrH- trr. Conner u co., of l}rooklyn.
Ii" N.rl" ne did not know the directors of
The trtl", when he surrendered his stock.
lie Enc'" he would lose nothing by so
doing. Witness said he understood
That each company WAS to 90 on in the
same way and the profits were 10 be turn
cd III (" tn! trust to be divided pro rata.
ndcr iHc trust he GOT Ii per cent. q
year shout the same rs under the COM
lmnN. The witness said that priccs
were 10" now because Of the Great out
SIDE competition Of the companies of
tIauS S'.rcclilcs and others. The COM
binaIj"u 0s several companies in trust
ma"r l"NductiOn cheaper.
I"U' i'"NrhCr was placed upO. The
Witness stand. llcW WAS quite ignorant on
trust m|ltrrS. TWo weeks ago he re-
rrNrd Il dividend of about $4,000.
- III | i on Your hank LonL, -, ocloI
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05

lie who is feeling miserable. suffer
ing with Dyspepsia and Indigestion
and often times with dizziness, would
40 well to take u. +. u. at once. T..
l.. (Prlrkly Ash, Poke Root and Potas-
Sl"'h) Will cure you and arrest the dis
ease In its incipiency.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05

a complete Bedroom Suit for $3.50
freight paid to your depot. Send for
Catalogue. Address l.. +. Padgett,
Augusta, Ga.