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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04
GREAT REDUCTION
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A change in our firm is contempla.
ted at an early date and from this
date until our present stock is dis
posed of we will offer our entire stock
at a great reduction.
Tremendous stock of Jeans and
Shoes to go at a sacrifice. This is
no old shop-worn stock Of goods we
are offering but brand new goods.
Buyers will havo picnic as long as
they last.
There is few pieces of Jeans at
25c., up; Shoes zoe. per pair, up; best
Shirting ~ cents per yard. Big
Stock of Groceries at reduced prices.
Hardware, Crockolywarc, Glassware,
'Cinware-in fact, everything now in
stock to go. No reasonable offer To-
fused.
A few more of those fine Texas
Red, Rust-proof, Oats, call and get
some while they last.
Ii You owe us anything call and
settle at once No goods charged af-
ter this date.
Six fine cooking stoves at cost and
freight. A good horse for sale cheap.
Respectfully,
HARRIS & MORRIS.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04
a VALUABLE; PRESENT.
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BY special arrangement with the pub
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10 each of our readers, years subscrip
ton to tho popular monthly agricultural
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at springfield and Cleveland, Ohio.
Ihls offer is made to any of our subscri-
bcrs who will pay up all arrcarages on sub.
scription and one year in advance, and to
any new subscribers who will pay one year
i'll advance The American Farmer enioys
large national circulation, and tanks
among the leading agricultural papers. BY
this arrangement it COSTS YOU MOTH
ING to receive the American Farmer for
one year. 1t will he to your advantage to
call promptly. Sample copies can be seen
Mt our office.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04

Hall to- the festive turkey! We arc with
him every time. More especially are we
with him when he happens to be with us.
particular season of the year. There is an
end TO his ponposity, his strut and his
majesty; an end to his barn yard airs and
graccs, an end to his lordly dignity. Mis-
fortunes never come alone; it never rains
but it pours. First he loses his life and
then his feathers disappear! Fine even
without feathers, he is finer with them, for
fine feathers make fine birds. Fine you
may be in what you arc wearing now, but
finer yen will bc arraycd in one of our new
style Homespun Suits.
Just received new novelties in holiday
goods. n good chance to please your ia
lhcr, brother or your friends. Call on us
when in our city
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04

DIR. Basil Manly, Professor of Old Tesla,
mcnt and Biblical Introduction in the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
died at Louisville, Ky, OH the 3lst ult.
He had been sick several weeks with pncu.
mona resulting from grip, and he also had
a partial stroke Of paral> sis
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04
CAMPAIGN RIFLES.

Don't call q man g domagogue because
he is on the other side
Don't believe everything you hear
Don't tell anything you do not honestly
believe to be true.
TWO men can ride on one horse, but no
one man can ever drive in two buggics at
n time.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04

An organ informs us the State levy for
next year is half mill less than the ure.
rious lovy. A newspaper tells us that this
levy is made on raised assessment which
VIII make our State taxes S44, 900 more in
1892 than they were in 1891. Both arc
correct. Support the low tax high asses.
1ncnt Governor If you want to. We can
stand it If the rest can
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04
A VOLUNTEER.

A VOLUNTEER.
Has been found to stay at home
with the women and children and
who will furnish at a moderate price
Powder, Shot, Lead, Caps, Shells,
Wads, Primers, Loading Tools and
Breech- loading Shotguus to shoot
'cm with.
Shovels, Spades, Picks, Hoes and
Mattocks, to dig the holes with.
Blankets, Quilts, Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Caps, and Clothing to clothe
them.
Aud Flour, Meat, Syrup. Sugar,
Lard, Grits, Cheese, Crackers, Cof-
fee and Rice to feed them on.
Not to mention lot of Wool and
Wool Socks, Axes, Plows, Chains,
Lines Washpots and Soap and
sight of other things including Gar
den Seeds and Potatoes.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04

Chll~-lhis is how Biographies and Web
strr spell it. That little country has he.
havcd badly towards the United States
but if it has any common sense in its wal
department, il will not get ,nto n fight will
our folks. 1t and we are making great pre-
parations, but this may have the effect OF
starting to the dentist to have a tooth pull,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04

The fourth Congressional district will
nave another shaking up this summer.
Hon. John Sam Werner has announced his
candidacy, Senator Donaldson is reported
10 be in the race and the present incumbent
q. w. Shell hopes to hold the seat. Who
5sqcSt?.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04

Rev. Chas. II. Spurgcon, the great Lon
don preacher, died at Mentonc, England,
shortly after II O'Clock on the night Of tho
3lst ult. He had been in failing health for a
long time and his death was expected at
any time.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04

ole has not only sinned against Democ-
racy himself, but has made all 'Isrcal' to
sin."-Pcoplc's Journal.
Beg, pardon, but VIC don't quite catch
the name of the last individual. Webster
declined to introduce us, as he himself had
not the pleasure Of an acquuintancc.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04

One reason tight times about money
press so hard on the debtor class is, that
the price of money goes up and the cred
itor class want better rates, so they call in
their loans. If there were no debts for
more than thirty days at time there would
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04


1t is patent fact that terrible inroads
arc being made upon the forests of this
county. The stately oaks have fallen by
the thousands meath the sturdy stroke OF
the farmer. An obscrvant citizen tells us
this is suicidal policy. There is more
cleared land in this county now than there
is labor to properly cultivate and take care
OF it. The same expended in rcjuvinaing
the old, would pay much better dividend
than i'll making barren the new. Fertile
ing .hc old fields adds greatly to the value
OF any farm; cutting down tho forests cx-
hausts and deprcciatcs it. The trees are so
many hands which mother earth stretches
forth to dlawhcr suStcnancc from the world
around her. Cut these of and she will be-
come poor indeed. Leave those sturdy
trees to shade and soften the dr0uth Of
summer, and only use their dccaying
trunks to spread cheerful glow around
the winters hearth. Then thy sons and
daughters will rise up and Call thee bic S.
ed
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04

Congressman George Johnstone has the
thanks of the SENTINEL for late Washing
ton and New York papers containing all
the Chill war news.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04

Does prohibition prohibit? School Com
missioner Bright says ii does for travelling
on the prohibition road is prohibited by the
mud and the bad condition of the road.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04
NOn-Esesidcnt $umIm ons
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Pickcrs.
Common Pleas Court.
Summons for Relief

summons Tor Relief.
Ex. .Partc
W. +. Dodd Petitioner,
In Re
j: n. W. Smith, S. r. Smith, F.. r..
Smith, Martha Ingram, Sarah j. Dodd,
I.canna B. Smith, l.. Il. Smith. S r.
Smith, Mary j. Hatcher, Martha T.. Ste
phcns, Julia a. Waldrop, Mary Smith, ".
II. Smith, j. +. Smith, S. B. Smith and
}. a. Smith-PlaintifTs
Against
W. A. Stephens, James Smith, s. V.
Smith and Joanna Stephens Defendants.
Also in the case of the same plaintiffs,
Against
w. r. Garrett, James Smith, S. V. Smith
and Joanna Stcphcns-Dcfcrdans.
AIS" in the case of tic same plaintiffs,
Against
w. w. Clayton, James Smith, s. v.
smith and Joanna Stcphcns-Dcfcndants.
TO the Defendant, s. Y. Smith:
You arc hereby summoned and required
to answer the petition in this action,
which was filed in the office of the Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas for the
county and State aforesaid, on the 7th day
of January, 1892, and which is now on
hlcln said office, and to serve q copy of your
answer to the said petition on the subscri-
bcrs at their office in Pickcns S. G.. within
twenty days after the service hereof, eX-
elusive of the day of such service, and if
you fail to answer the petition within
the time aforesaid, the petitioner in this
action will apply to the Court for the re-
lict demanded in the petition
Dated 7th day of January, 1892.
G. f. RomNsON,
j. =. CAREY,
Attorneys, Pro Pct.
l.. s.. j. NJ. STEWART, G. G. p. ianr4w8
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04
CHAINED LIGHTNING

The railroad has not yet come to Pick
ems, but Pickcns is now in speaking dis.
tancc Of the railroad.
If you arc in Easlcy or Pickcns, and
wish to talk to anyone in the other town.
just step to the ''phonc" and call the one
you want
kilograms promptly transmitted and
correctness guaranteed.
All messages for Pickens and vicinity
promptly delivered. '
PlCkENS TELEPHONE co.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04

Judge Noah Davis was born on q farm
ard realized his first coin in selling cg. rs.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04

a. =. ~ Sh' -" $50 a. IoG-..s...,S.
r. Why the little patent sheet country
weekly has the audacity to attempt to
paim on their readers the ideas
ana opinions OF this Guardian Saint, (The
STATE as their own. We would suggest 10
them, In the interest Of their readers, that
they have the blank side OF their patent
sheets printed in the Stats Office. and the
work OF rehashing fresh and interesting
reading matter would be saved, evidently
10 the delight of the readers. They would
lhen get the same thing in much better
shape than, they are now compelled TO
lGkc III the present nauscating mcss.-Pco-
pies journal.
The first period Of the above docs not
say anything but it's effort needs reply
The journal would be great deal more
readable, if it used patent outside. In
stead OF this it uses on it's outside, every
week from three to five and one half COL
umns of boiler-platc matter, interspcrsed
with hideous cngravings to illustrate a
stale and fictitious love story This is very
old and tiresomc compared to the sparkling
miscellany which appears on the "littlc
patent sheet country wcckly,' But the
journal cook whole stick from the State
last week without credit, quotation marks
rchash or anything of the kind. 1t
docs look like, if the editor of the Journal
could read his plate matter, stcrotyped
love story without getting sick, he ought
not to gag over perusal Of the "country
weekly rchash Of the States news. This
'nauscating mess no doubt gave rise to
the report that the Journal was sick. What
| could be more reasonable! Take the ''mcss',
| in broken doses hereafter, and do not shake
it 50 much after taking. The readers of
the SENTINEL and journal will rccollcct
the editors of the two papers arc lawyers
and do not get mad ut each others side re-
marks. The SENTINEL is for Boggs and
the Journal for Tillman and all three of
the gentlemen are after the peoples money.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04
EnEr CRAyoN PORTRAITS 8 FRAMES
To all our Subscribers for 1892.

We, the publishers Of North Amefican ffomes,N
I'm order to increase the circulation of our journal
throughout the United States and Canada. wiz spend
this year one hundred thousand dollars
among our new subscribers In the form of an artistic
Crayon Portrait and a handsome frame Gas Per cut
below, to be made free of charge for evety new
subscriber to " North American Honesty Our
family journal is monthly publication consisting Of
16 pages, filed with tho best ltereturc of the day
by some of the best authors, and Is worthy Of the
great expense we doing for It. Eight years ago
he brH bot do IA.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04
I'm n BALLOON.

THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 1882.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

pieces Of jewelTy, and IS, besides, one of
the prettest ornaments Of the bureau.
The second tribe is pincushion.
was told at several fancy stores that
these cushions are no longer in style,
but nevertheless women cling to them
in preference to the awkward little
silver trays where pins al lie with their
points toward you.
Since the cushions one buys already
stuffed are too hard for convenience. i
is good plan 10 yourself ill rather
small one with wool wadding and cover
ii with an embroidered dolly 4 hand
some edge OF frilIed lace may be added.
\ pincushion Of use n hotels and while
travelling Is larger than an apple, bat It
Is covered with q Chinese silk shading
from green TO pink in a very natural
way. These cushions are almost the
simplest gifts, but their convenience
makes them most acceptable.
Glove eases and handkerchief cases
are more handsomely embroidered and
painted tian ever before
But such lovely figured silks are %
be bought now that it Is unnecessary 20
do the painting and embroidery oa>'s
self.
found an ordinary handkerchief case
folding like a book which was IN ex-
quisite and inexpensive gift
The light green silk was softly waG-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

using it as q foot bridge over this
Niagara river. Prior 70 that he was
only gvmnast- He WIS = good gym
mast, TO be sure, yet only gFmnast,
quite unknown TO fame. But Bloaldin
was a gymnast with Nspoleonie ideas.
lie conceived the mighty idea Of CON
quering the awful Niagara with his
balancing pole, and oane quietly over
from France and studied the ground.
Then he startled the world by tho mcro
announcement Of what he was going -
10, and laid the world PROSTATE. at his
feet by doing II.
But Bloudin did not content himself
with merely taking the world BY storm
As soon as the world vsas fairiy his oyI-l
he proceeded 10 knock n speechless. IL
was stupendouB enough that a man
should walk atrfiy over tho gaping
chaSm with its dizzy swirl Of green
water sweeping under him 100 feet BE-
low. 7 bat alone WIS quito EuficicnA
But that was nothing. Bbond1n next
dressed himself mp IN a way that made
him look like an ape Of Prne-tigiiter
proportions. and 10 tl4is gyIisse scslEnp~Ttd
over the rope, cutting up al sorts Of
monkey antics on the wsy-hangtug ~
his toes. slcinuing the est and other Hfat-
liar playful capors. AL IN uIT2strvana.
After thathe truttcd gayiy over has rDpc
wheeling a wheelbarrow before hin ns
he went. But hE great and eulminat.
ing feat was when he walked OVER with
IN able-bodiel nHn hanging - his
back The uamr Of the hero who took
that cxhilarzting ride - now unknown
% fame. II did rot sem - o0Cur 20
most people 81 the time that II r~-
ouircd almost as E1u-h nerve ON bis
part as II did op the part q Bsou1In.
At al sveuts, hs was not coEaIn ez11rrf-
Cd in son1 and story ss was El0uc.n.
and he did not get medals a. pin Ca tha
LETT side OF his coat "a cid Bl3Ddu.
Yet b certainly va not Eitaout hss
claim % glory. r. Is literally true ana.
people dropped into yrr-e o-er Biauo. 1-
The poets Cot ~ hr1n very early iu no
days II bis glory.
Atfhr age o. Ffxty-eight Eloafrn -
s1II vigorous AID a. agile ca tlse sight
rope Is he ever waz. Only recently -
appeared IN hancheztcr, England. and
among other bi:s e Fnici-aIr plaTfaln@r.
cooked an cme]ot On ne sight rope ard
Dssfea j. down % he ad1EirsE. z alalsg5cs.
below
lie is zttIl ard always vaE Tron1er-
fully strong maa- 1t has been sad, i1-
deed. that one element q ais security
on tas rope Ees IL re strength - hls
arms which enables htzn - earrT a
mech heavier balancing pee ttzza taat
used - ne u-z.o-ztg ~ tssh2~-ePc
wa. isers
EIonc.n .ircs near Lon1Grl. ia a pref
. touee q las own sh5ca b. ea.ia
y lagsrs r.lla. and zhs-r - hzea -
bear r-rnic ard cultivate fOwrr. ard
peter about ia h-s fzTr-sa- tpa czu
get p "a - ~asz ~ any tzae = ycr a-s
willing 70 pa his terms. p14-l1 ~ Eve
L1aLral. coslzrs = night
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
THE HERO OF NIAGARA.
Il. Blondin, KING Of Ropewalkers
and GymnastS
The Famsus ErenchmSn Who Thirty
Three Years Age Crossed tine DtEEy
Chssm on Rope-The Sc
oret of ais success.

Clifford Calveriy, Of Toronto. Can,
broke oil previous records recently as =
tight-rope sprin;er over the Niagara
Fails chaSn- His time from shore 70
shore was minutes and seconds.
something like half that of his towns
man and schoolmate. Dixon. who was
considered fast at l23S minutes. Cali
verify walked solely for glory and CON
tingent future pTolts. lie did not pick
up enough money from the S,00e people
who saw hiIn 70 pay for stretching tho
rope; and as for glory, he took very lit
tie away with him The great and only
Blondin gathered in 81 there was OF
that article on the 18th day Of August.
1850. Blondtn was the first ticht-ropa
walker 10 dream Of crossing that hid
eous chasm on = spider thread. and no
carried his dream into reality. The
country rang with has name His pic-
ture was everywhere, TiCht-ropc walk
ing became = rage in al the hacl1varas
of America The New York World feels
safe in saying that Jean Francois Gran
ele, whose stage. or rather tight~rope.
name Is Blondin. Is responsible for more
broken arms, dislocated shoulders and
broken collarbonss among TIE youth II
America than any ten circuSes that hava
ravaged the land.
As for Biondin. be was the greatest
man IN America. Even railroad con
ductOrs let themselves be introduced ~
him. lie WAS made man from the
moment he stepped off that rope, after
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

An English inquirer armed with a
nicropho1e. or soand uza2ut5er. has
been Listening patiently through ioay
hours 70 the curious noses MADE b.
house fieS, and reports his b~i~f .hss
they have = laugaage q their oFyr.
The language does MT CONSIST q CHE
5Czziug sound which we c-a-uzrii =
hear, which Is made ~ tae -au.d s5a-ss-
tons % their wigs II ne slg. 5st e .
smaller. 6ne- and more widely usoi--
lated serses - sounds. sudin.e - tae
human ear only b. the 1ia - . miro
phone Probably tAls 81 oour~-zat41n
"a perfectly aud.J4e 81 fhe Il earn.
which. ss ever tca1oiDoT s11-es $40
has tired % -sorr his ha11 T5g-.v $50
On them, are YER sr1'>- Tie ssye b.
expressed thzt since tts a-=e fore ia-
audible vh.spers = aa-e have s-ea De-
go. - za1 recorded. sssE4e l-.vs-tsa- sl.-s
construct q E1l-repaoat -FE err
zb.- us - rBase out t1- l-z -
t,4. MS oee all ~ s.s~gr.r sAea p
;As horrible secret u tAe.T .1a-e q
aoex~@la@--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
The Palmetto Of the south.

The graceful palmetto. that grows so
profusely in the lower tier Of the south
ern states, has recently become factor
in the industries Of the south, for its
wood is hard enough TO carve and its
fiber is srrong enough to make excel
lent cordage and useful substitute for
sponges- In Jacksonville factory has
been started for the purpose OF making
brushes and brooms Of the hbeT, and
elsewhere sink brushes are being made
Of the wood. half of whose thickness Is
being converted into bristliuV points.
The young leaves OF the tree make q
salad that-the people are beginning 70
appreciate, and the taste Of il is hkened
TO that Of chestnuts. Bears knew about
1t long before the people did. and it is a
favorite article Of diet among them, the
black bears climbing the trees and
browsing on the fresh shoots as eagerly
as they browse on vgaterZnelonA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

from the big, black, grimy steamships
which come to this port from the Med
iterranean. At times a great part of
their cargo is made up of huge blocks
of marble. Sometimes the duty is paid
at once by the consignee, and the mar
BILE shipped TO the various factories
where it is worked up into salable stuff.
But much of 1t comes in ''to order" or
to be sold on commission, in which case
it is transferred to lighters and by them
taken to the bonded warehouse"
which is nothing more than a plat of
ground bounded by the East river, and
Corlcars and Water streets, right at the
point of Corlears Hook. This yard is
strewn with blocks of marble weighing
anywhere from two to twenty tons, all
under bond to the government for the
payment of duties.
Fastened to the East river side of the
yard is an enormous derrick, worked by
steam, and capable of picking up load
of over one hundred tons and swinging
il in the air. The derrick, or crane, has
steel wire cables half an inch in diam
eter run through two sets of blocks, one
with two and the other with four
sheaves, and with such nice adjustment
of power that a block of marble weigh
ing twenty tons can be laid on top of
another without breaking a sheet Of
tissue paper placed between them IL
was built after the model of one used at
the government yard in Boston, and is
the largest machine OF its kind in the
city, and when scows laden with four
or Ave hundred tons of marble are
hauled up to it and the powerful en-
gines get fairly settled down 10 work,
that boatload of stone meets a short
shift, and its transference from sea to
shore is a matter of little time.
Visitors to the yard Will not wonder
at the earelessness displayed by the
keeper, for If anyone Is anxious TO
prove TO his satisfaction how futile
would be the attempt 20 rob the place,
he is At liberty to try it