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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-15
Panic IN n School.

CHARLESTON, Dec. IA thrill of az.
cltement passed through the city YES.
terday, caused by a panic in one of the
puolic schools. The incident occurred
IN The main room of the Bennett, one
or tne largest public school buildings
in the city.
shortly after the noon recess. while
the pupils were in the main room. one
OF them, LITTLE girl, was seized with a
CONFUSION. There was quick gath
erlng around her of the teachers. the
other pupils became excited, some one
shouted "Earthquakew and then disci-
pine was at anend.
Inc panic spread through the build
ing, ana, despite the efforts Of the
teachers, there was a wild stamnede
lor the exists. Children were thrown
and states and clothing torn and scat.
tered around in all directions. '>''
Il great shrek was heard, and the
news, quickly spreading through the
Guy, soon brought crowds of friends
allu parents to the scene. The exists
rom the, building are ample, however
anu IN very few moments 1000 or
more pupils were in the street. 4 nun.
per OF children were slightly bruised
nuG o no serious casualties ocCurred
,,a me cry OF earthquake was a false
aiarm, no shock having occurred here
in years. 'eo"'ieo ''' heie
o ~ ns similar stampede to this occurred
wby,oh year ago. IN the Simonston school
Wnlch mas 800 colored pupils. II was
caused on that occasion, howeger hu
S Sne presence of negro ''voudoo." who
say! saia ne was cannibal, and whose ne
raiaf Sran appearance frightened the chill
oren into a panic.-State. WV 'A''
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-15
completely as if General Sherman him
self was again at work.

completely as il General Sherman him.
self was again at work.
This is just what this bill proposes to
do to us. 1t puts our property and
rights and interests, absolutely at the
mercy OF three men, who can ruin US
wipe out the value of millions OF dol
lars worth OF property from y whim of
their own, or in obedience to any tenn
porary gust of public wrath or feeling.
You expose us, 80 far rs you can, to
lynch-law, without possibility of trial,
or even the satisfaction Of a coroner's
inquest over the remains.
You can do IS you will, gentle Inen,
but l want you to mark my words
when tell you that you are incurring
fearful responsibility in creating or
trying to create, this destructive
power, to be placed in the hands of
these unknown men with geographical
recommendations.
There is no use trying t, get around
the responsibility by Promising your
| selves to choose conservative men, who
will not use the law harshly. If it is
not to he used, it ought not to be made
for 1t Is menace, Il cloud over all our
prospects, and an obstacle to all Our
HOPES prosperity.
This law, if it is passed, and an at
tempt is made to enforce it, it is going
to do one of two things-perhap, both
1t Will cause the State very great losses
and disastrous defeats, or it will ruin
the railroads.
My last appeal to you, gentlemen, is
to consider the facts honestly ami fair
ly, a'd leave these great enterprises a
hope and chance for their lives. with
out forcing them TO further fight for
existence.
It may be a diversion, but in conclu-
sion | wish to say, that, If that bill
passes and becomes law it will drive
one more blade into the credit of our
State and Just now while her credit is
tottering, ask you to pause. think, and
stop class legislation and factional pol
itics, and let every true South Curolin-
! lan rise l. t@G importance OF the hour,
and stand by Governor Tillmau and
his administration in his able efforts to
refund the State debt, and my friends,
any South Caroliniau, who should un-
dertake to abstruct or prevent a favor
| able extension of her outstanding
bonds, should be branded as Il bastard
OH her soil.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-15
Sad nIarTlaRs,

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. IA sad
marriage ceremony was celebrated at
the jail this morning. Stephen r. Hite
who will be hanged one week from to
morrow. and his devoted wife, stood up
IN the death section and Father Brady
performed the solemn service of the
Catholic Church. Hite wore for his
wedding suit the one in which he will
die. BY his side stood his little oaugh-
ter and three other doomed men and
the death watch were witnesses, The
wife and mother was already a mem
ber or the Catholic Church, and 1T was
At her request that the marriage oc-
lcurred this morning.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-15

Oliver, Parks, Patton, Peasmau, Perry,
Phillips, Rast, Rod ,ers, Russell, Sher-
men, Slngletary, Smith, A. j., Smith, j.
l. Stackhouse, Mlshoe. Total 04.
Nays--Anderson, Brlce. Bacot,
Glover, Hamilton, Hughes, Kelly. LoG.
tor, Lowrance, Maulng> Moses, Rivers,
Roper, Sullivan, Won Kolnltz and Will
liamsOn-TOtal 1G.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-15
THE ALLIANCE.
WHATA PROMINENT MEMBER THIN X
eTHE OUTLOOK.

Col. -. l.. Duncan Talks interestingly OF
tho Recent National Alliance Meeting
The Order OnI1iGettlne Rid of the ID risr
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-15
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
FAIR PLAY OR AFReE FIGHT SEEMS
TO BE MCSEe'S MOTTO.

A BtR Railroad Mau Talks Of tEo Propos-
cd Commjssion I.aw---Uo Declares It to
Mean Con fisca tIon ot Property and Ruin
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-15
StatistiCal koport.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 1.-The fol
lowing is the statistical and financial
report IF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, as read before the An.
nual Conference at its late session in
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15
Caught In Bis Own Trxp.

Something akin to the case of the enei-
neer hoist with his own petard has hap
pened to a citizen who dwells in the Rue
BlOmet. This person, who Is evidently q
man of much foresight and precaution,
had hit upon very ingenious system for
the discontinue of the enterprising bur
slar. He fixed up behind his door a re-
yolver loaded with pellets, and so arranged
as to act as small battery, which would
be fatal, or nearly so, to any one opening
the door with undue pressure or bursting
it in suddenly
The citizen had specially careful way
of opening the door, but unluckily for
himself he had dined too well, and the
consequences may be guessed He worked
his latchkey all right and was entering
his rooms rather energetically, when the
temporarily forgotten battery set to work
and its inventor received a full charge of
pellets in the body. Although his injuries
were slight, it is not probable, consider.
ing his experience, that he will retain the
battery as a permanent institution Paris
Cor London Telegraph.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15
Strong Witnesses

Among the thousands of testimonials
of cures by DR.. Miles New Heart Cure,
is that of Nathan Allisons, a we'll known
citizen of Glen Rock. Pa, who for years
had shortness of breath. sleeplessness,
pain in left side. shoulders, smotherng
spells. etc; one bottle of DR.. Miles New
Heart Cure and one box Of Nerve and
Liver Pills, cured HIM. Peter Jaquet
Salem. n j., is another witness. who for
twenty years suffered with heart disease,
was pronounced incursble bv physicians,
death stared him in the face, could not
lie down for fear of smothering to death
Immediately after using the New Cure
he felt better and could lie down and
sleep all night, and is now a we'll man .
The New Cure is sold, also free book, by
HartZ q Bahnsen
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15
A 6raat Eanefa ctor.

Educators are certainly the greatest
benefactors Of the race. and after reading
DR.. Franklin Miles popular works can
not help declaring him to be among the
most entertaining and educating authors.
New York Daily. He is not stranger
to our readers. as his advertisements sp-
pear in our columns in every issue calling
attention to the fact that his elegant
work on Nervous and Heart Diseases is
distributed free by our enterprising drug
gists. Hsriz & Bshnsen. Trial bottles of
DIR. Miles Nervine are given away: also
book of testimonials showing that it is
unequaled for nervous prostration, head
ache, poor memory. dizziness. sleepless>
ness. neuralgia, hysteris. fits, epilepsy.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15
The Habit of Useful Beading.

A successful woman doctor says: 'Imar-
ried young physician, and living as we
did in a small country town we could not
afford to take the papers and magazines to
which i had been accustomed in my fa-
theirs home. During the long winter even
ings, often left alone, / found the time
dragging heavily, and never caring much
for fancy work turned as a last resort to
my husbands medical books and journals
l soon became fascinated, and when my
husband found that was well prepared
for a first term in a medical college he was
not unwilling for me to take the course +"
Brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15
The Empirical Treatment of Disease.


One can easily understand how such rem
edies as weasels' gizzards. does hoofs,
snails, etc, have gained their favorable re-
ception among ignorant persons. Used
first in all likelihood in some case of illness
mistaken for An incurable disease, the nos
trum has been followed by spontaneous
healing, and has carried the stolen credit
and the faith which go with reputation
to other sick bedsides, sometimes with like
spurious results. 1t cannot be doubted that
some such confidence in the horrors of en-
piricism fingers among our own poorer
population, especially in country districts.
In view of this fact the practice adopted
by local vestries of intoxicating active sani.
tary measures as the true preventive of in
fection, and impressing the necessity of OBJ
tanning prompt medical aid cannot be too
highly commended. Lancet
General Winfield Hancock was known as
Hancock the Superb" name given him
by General Meade after the magnificent
manner in which he repulsed Longstreet
at Gettysburg.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children
DR. G.. c. OsGooD,
Lowell Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15

We have sold ElY's Cream Baum about
three years, and have recommended its
use in more than hundred specis 81 cases
of cstarrh' The unanimous answer to
our inquiries is. Its the best remedy
have ever used" Our experience is, that
where parties continued its use, it never
fails to cure.-J. Fl. Montgomery & Co =,
druggists. Decorah, Iowa.
When began using Ely's Cream Balm
my cstsrrh was so bad had headache all
the time and discharged a large amount
Of filthy matter. Ths. has almost en-
tirely disappeared and l have not had
headache since.-J. H. Sommers, Steph-
ney, Conn.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15

What the Hon. George g. Vest says IN
egard to the superiority Of the Hirsch-
berg's diamond and interchangeable spec
tscles
Il am using glasses which 1 purchss ed
from Prof Hirschberg and they are the
best ever tried; it affords me gres,
pleasure to recommend Prof. Hirschbere
as an excellent opticisn, and his glasses
are simply unequalled In my experience
G.. 6. VEST
These spectscles are for sale by T. n
Thomas agent for Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15

"Castoria is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead Of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr.. J. F. KINCHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15

FITS All tits stopped free by DR..
Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. No fits
after the first days use. Marvellous
cures. Treatise and Sc trial bottle free to
fit cases Send to DR.. Kline. 931 Arch
street, Philadelphia, Pa. For sale by all
druggists; call on yours
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills.

Act on new principle-regulsting the
liver, stomach and bowels through the
nerves. A new discovery. DR.. Miles
Pills speedily cure billiousness, bad taste,
torpid liver. piles, constipation. Un-
equslled for men, women, children
Smallest. mildest. surestl 80 doses 25
cents. SAMPLES free at Hsrtz & Balm.
sens.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15
Banan. Juice Makes Good Ink.

Banana juice makes a first class indel-
ibie ink. A spot on a white shirt from .
dead ripe banana is marked forever, and
the juice from banana thoroughly decayed
is a bright, clear Confectionery
Journal
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15
CaStoria.

"Castoria Is so well adapted to ciiiirss .i,a,
recommend it rs superior 70 any PreseriDna',
known to me-
II. A. Asosts. n. p
III Sc. Oxford st, Brssklyn, \. z
"Our physicians in the childres's depsr:
lncht have spoken highly Of their esqs.i
encs in their outside practice wits C.storia.
and although we only iays aHsu. sFs
medical supplies what is kaswa as rezr...
products, yet we are free to confess that t.s
merits of Castorie has wen US to iosk VIVA
favor upon it."
UNITrs HssrITAL ASs DIsrEssARy,
Bsstsa, Nass
ALLEN C. SMITH, fres.,
array Street, New York City.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15

Company, n Murray Street New York City
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-12-15
What is

stOra is DR.. Samuel Pitchers prescription fer Infants
Children. contains neither Opium, Merphino
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
ParegOric Drops, Sootln. Syrus, and Caster OIL
Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms allays
feverishness. Castora prevents vomiting Sesr CHrS,
DiarrhOea and Wind Collie Casteria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and fatulency.
CastOria assmilates food regulates the stomach
bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
8 Chdren's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-18
Not Much OF AN AFFAIR.

The tall Lord Stradbroke served under
Wellington in Spain and afterward
fought at Quatre Bras, but was some-
how disabled from being at Waterloo.
He was, moreover, almost the only Tory
landlord whose abilities ] ever heard
Charles Austin praise. When he was
staying with my father the conversation
turned on the extraordinary passage in
which Victor Hugo attributes Napo-
Icons fall to the divine jealousy Oil
genait Dieu), and in which, so far as he
assigns to human or rather to British
agency, any share in the giants over
throw, he would have us believe that
the credit was due TO the British army
alone, and not to Napoleon's rival.
81 heard the duke say" remarked
Lord Strad broke, "that IL he had had
his old peninsular army at Waterloo it
would have been an affair of four hours,
These were his words" This is remark.
able as being the utterance OF one who
was never given to boasting Fortnight
Iv Review
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-18
An Aeeommodatlnr narher.

Some of the rural towns in New Eng
land do not support a barber, and hair
cutting is usually done by an accommo-
dating neighbor. A writer recently fell
in with one Of these amateur BARRIERS,
and humorously describes his accommo-
dating ways:
Soon was perched astride Of a mo-
lasses hogshead, with meal bag about
my neck to protect 1t from the fall of
hair. / might say the possibilities Of a
fall from the hogshead were great, as I
squirmed about it to have the light
strike my head right, so the cores would
be even. He was no mean barber, for
he scorned to receive any recompense.
wish all BARRIERS were as charitable.
After our cutting acquaintance saw
much of the barber. One time he was
on the school house steps cutting a
mans hair. Again saw him hard at
work ON a mans head in the middle OF
his vegetable patch. The farmer was
leaning against bean pole with his hoe
in his hand, evidently making the most
of his luxurious ease. Anywhere and
everywhere he happened to catch his
man the enterprising barber would
work. was on the shore one day
watching fisherman at his salmon meta
Shortly q small skiff went out from 9
neighboring cove. In II was the barber
who rowed ont to where the fisherman
was and was soon cutting his hair.-Bel
fast Age
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-18


Is has been demonstrated in California
that surface irrigation is not the best
method for orchards. The system is un.
tidy, wasteful and causes an unneces-
sary growth of noxious weeds. 1t also
stultities the tree growth, causing the
roots to form in ball near the surface.
An orchard designed for market fruits
should be irrigated by means of under
ground conduits or cement pipes.
These are laid below the freezing
point and made of sufficient dimensions
to carry the requisite quantity Of water
within three or four feet Of the tree.
Small holes cut in the top of the pipes
and covered by boxes to prevent the
holes filling with earth allow the water
TO percolate slowly out from the pipe
and moisten the soil at the roots of the
tree.
BY this method the roots go down.
ward, giving the tree firmness to resist
rainstorms and Withstand the effects Of
continued dry weather in case the water
supply is temporarily exhausted. This
system may be considered expensive, but
the additional yield of fruit will justify
such expenditure. The field Of the future
irrigated fruit market will be large
enough to justify systematic under
ground tiling as well as piping. Drain
ages will be more extensively practised
as the market orchards increase, and al
though expensive as it may seem, these
orchards viii be valuable dividend pay
ing properties. Irrigation Age.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-18
PRICE. ONE CENT


The fierce animosity some ardent
housekeepers exhibit toward dust seems
amnsingly exaggerated TO quieter souls.
To the true dust halter no family trouble
or family JOY is paramount. With her
mouth she may mourn Williams sorrow
or exult over Edith's prosperity. Her
eyes are rowing. They spy the bit of
nun upon the carpet, aud She cheeks
her sobs to pick it up. The recital Of
Edith's happiness is Interrupted while
she walks'across the floor TO wipe off a
tables edge or to lament the difficulty
OF keeping n room clean when the win
dows are so-often opened.
Births, deaths or marriages may come
and so in her household. Not one OF
these disturbs her equanimity half 40
much as having her sweeping day post
poned; they are all of less Importance
than the discovery that her dreaded
enemy has gained foothold in some un.
suspected corner.
An enthusiast of this sort one evening,
with tragic air, requested her husband
To accompany her 10 an upper chamber.
The tired lawyer was impressed by her
solemn manner, and heavily climbed the
necessary stairs. The lady led him into
a room and pointed sternly to table.
Look at that" she said Indignantly.
Three times this week have told Mary
10 dust it. i believe she neglects il
purposely. l am completely disheart-
ened."
The lawyer looked at the table and
sighed.
My DEAR" he replied. to-day ! have
had to deal with a murderer and two
burglars. l have also examined two
wife beaters and one child stealer, but
anything like the moral depravity OF
Mary l confess | never saw before
nevert'
And the lady triumphantly led the
procession down stairs. Harper's Bazaar.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-18
An Indian Amulet.

sIn India variety Of gems and stones
are used as amulets. The most common
is the salagrama, stone about as large
as a billiard ball, and which is perforated
with black. This is supposed to be
found only in Gandaki, river In
Nepaul. The person who possesses one
of these stones is esteemed highly for
tunate; he preserves it in clean cloth
from whence it is sometimes taken to bt
bathed and perfumed. He believes tina,
the water in which it is washed, Il
drank, has the power to preserve from
sin. Holding it in his hand, the dying
Hindoo expires in peace, trusting in {
stone rather than in the living God
Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-18
what q widow IL.

1t was a Sunday school class, and the
teacher believed in asking questions to
zee how clearly the scholars understood
their lessons. The widow of Ham was
the subject, and the teacher thought she
would be quickly answered when she
asked, "What is widowr There was
a silence until she nodded to the small
boy at her left and said, ''You know
what widow is, don't your for she
knew the boys mother was one. "Yes'm, :"
he answered; 'sit's lady what takes in
washing. New York World.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-18
His waterloo.

'Well, since You ask me rs friend
to tell You frankly what's ON my mind,
| may as well confess to you that | am
in deep financial distress" said johnson
to an acquaintance the other evening.
II am done up; I'm whipped rooster;
amt in it; I'm completely knocked out,
and I've got to make n change of some
kind"
"Why, I'm surprised 10 hear this!'
said the friend, II thought you were
prospering nicely when l met You last
spring. How did your reverses come
about?'
''In this way: We moved into new
fat in May, and another family moved
in just overhead. We were friendly for
a time till they rented n secondhand
piano. We thought we'd play even and
SO we rented one. They began giving
their daughter lessons, aud in order 10
even up the noise we followed suit.
They bought their boys cornet and a
snare drum, and we got ours from
bone and bass drum. Then they bought
horse fiddle, an ACCORDION and hurdy-
gurdy, and that's the way it's been go-
ing ever since until I'm done up.
"Pve got two wagon loads Of noise
making instruments at my house, but
my neighbor goes right on buying every
thing new and noisy that he hears Of,
and to make matters worse he's got
children enough to play all the instru-
ments at one time. II had the money
I'd drown that man out IL / had to buy
Gabriels trumpet to do it with, but I'm
at the end of my string and confess
that I've got to retreat. I'm awful sorry
they ever rented that old piano. Chi
,.auo Times
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-18

We desire to say TO our citizens. that
for years We have been selling DR.. King 9
New Discovery for Consumption, DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
SalYe and Electric Bitters, and have never
handled remedies that sell as well. on
that have given such universal satisfac
tion. We do rot hesitate to guarantee
them every time. and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price II satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. FeIdmeTer Bros,
Druggists.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-18
A Million Friends.

A friend In need IL q friend indeed,
and not less than one million people have
found Just such q friend in DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs,
and Colds. If yon have never used this
Great Cough Medicine, one trial VIII
convince you that Il has wonderful cura'
tive powers In all diseases OF Throat
Chest and Lungs. Each bottle r. guar,
anteed 10 do ali that is claimed or money
win be refunded. Trial bottles free At the
City Drug Store. Largs bottles BOc. and
500.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-18
The Third Founder. .

"Third founder Of Rome was the title
given to the Roman general, Caius
Marius, on account of his repeated tri.
umphs over the public enemies of his
country, particularly for his successful
conduct of the Jugurthine war, and for
his decisive victories over the combined
forces of the Ambrones and Teutones,
near Aquae Sextiae (Aix), in 102 B. c.,
and over the Cimbri on the plain Of Yer.
cellae (Vercelli), in 101 B. C.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-18
Not surprised.

Neighbor Cbreathlessly) - Oh, Mrs.
Harddluck, your little son Johnny found
a dynamite bomb. and took it into
stable down town and broke it with an
az, and blew mp the stable and all the
buildings around it.
Mrs. Harddiuck-Land sakesl | won
der what that boy viii be up to next
Good News.