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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-07
a bad Contract.

New HEAVEN, Conn, March 25.-
Charles n. Chappell, mulatto. applied
to Jacob Deible, who keeps IA restaurant
at no. so Chapel street. for work. Mr.
Deible said he had no place for him, but
Chappell offered to work for one cent
the 1lrst day, provided Delblc would
enter into written contract to pay him
one cent for the first day, two cents the
second day. and four cents the third
day, and so on, doubling each day for
thirty days. Mr.. Deible thought he had
struck a good thing and readily signed
the contract. Chappell worked for
twenty-five days and then asked for
some money. Deible asked how much
he wanted, supposing that a few dollars
would satisfy the claim. When con.
frOnted with bill for 42,843,O5 he was
staged. On inquiry of a mathemati.
clan he found that at the end of thirty
days he would be responsible for So,
410,852,16. He called the contract off
Chappell will sue.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-07
The Gasoline stove.

ADRIAN, Mich March 25.-This
morning, while Mrs. Henry Lards was
cleaning the carpets of one of the rooms
of her home on Erie street with gas
oline, a gasoline stove in an adjoining
room exploded. Her two children, a
boy OF two and a girl of three years,
were in the room with her. In an in
Stant the room where the mother was
at work upon the carpet was a blaze.
The clothing of all three became ignited
and the mother and older child ran
screaming into the yard, forgetting the
little boy. NeighborS came to the res.
cue, but not until the clothing had
been burnt off the mother and little girl.
me boy was burnt to Il crisp. Mrs.
LardS and the girl Is thought to be fa-
tally burned.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-07

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-Ac-
cording to advices just received from
Shanghai recent bloody engagements
between the Imperial troops and rebels,
in Northern China, re suited in th
slaughter Of several thousand rebels.
The Imperial army lost only five killc
and forty-livc woun dcd. Over three
thousand rebels were put TO death with
the sword, and five hundred were act
ully burned alive. a mum bcr of engage
ments arc reported. a body of insur-
gents, numbering three hundred, was
overtakcn by the Imperallsts at a place
sixty miles from Kulun and over one
hundred of them were killed aud the
three leaders were made prisoners. In
a second engagement over fifty of the
enemy were put TO the sword and the
remainder were obliged 70 retire to
pawn shop, the strong walls Of which
made it an admirable place to defend
themselves. The Imperalists closely
surrounded the building and killed over
one hundred of the inmates.
Intelligence reached the Imperialists
camp later that a force of the enemy,
consisting Of SIX hundred cavalry and
eight hundred infantry, had arrived with
the object of coming to the rescue of
their Contcdcratcs. They were attacked
in the front and rear by the Imperial
forces, aud lost four hundred men during
the battle. Those who escaped en-
counlcrcd another party OF In perialisLs,
who shot fifty of them and made score
OF prisoners. Another detachment of
rebels was posted at Meiyaokoutze, to
which place the Imrcrialists continued
thclr march. The rebel detachment
numbered about one hundred, of whom
sixty were killed and twenty made pris-
oncrS, among the latter being the So
called leader ct the vanguard, Ii Hung
Tsa, who was instantly decapitated. 4
still larger force OF the enemy were
posted in The Chcn Chang district,
where they had an cncampmcnt with
guns fitted up in the loop-holcs Of the
wall which surrounded the village.
Members of the churches Of the new
creed served about The posts of the rebel
army.
An onslaught was made upon their
position, and after an engagement last
ING two hours, eight hundred out of a
total of thirteen hundred were put to
the sword. About five hundred of the
rest were burned alive, and including
strag9lcrs it is estimated that no less
than fourteen hundred of the enemy
were killed on this occasion. a great
number OF alhcrcnts OF the new creed
were captured, including three leaders,
who were Instantly dccapitated.
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EoRrfnl SnMarinH

ST. PETERSBURG, March 25.--The
condition of the jews within the Pale
becomes worse daily. The government
does not allow them under any circum-
stances 10 leave the bounds Of the Pale,
They are unable TO obtain work, and
there Is much suffering among them.
An enormous death roll Is only averted
by continuous charity of rich Enplish
Jews. The Minister of the Interior has
directed the Governor of the Pale to re-
port as to prospects Of Jewish emigra-
ton In the spring.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-07
a Wild ADpIp OrChur,l.

The wilderness of Koolan, i'm the
Sandwich islands, contains IL forest of
native wild apple trees, countless in
number, stretching from the sea far
mp the mountain sides. The trees vary
from forty to fifty feet in hclght. and
III the harvest season, from July to
September, are loaded down with fruit
some white, bnt mostly red. a person
standing in Imv midst of this orchard
can look around him for miles, up the
mountains and toward the road, and
the only thing in view will be one vast
grove OF apple trees literally rcd with
ripe and ripcninG fruit, the branches
OF the trees bending to the ground
with the bountcouS harvest The crop
OF this extensive apple orchard which
nature planted in the solitary waste
would fill fleet of one hundred steam
crs. The orchard stretches over n
from five to ten miles wide bv
twenty miles long, and many of the
larger trees bear at least fifty barrels
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-07
GENIUS IN A CAT TRADE,
A hoy Who Made u Double Deal In n Fo-
line Speculation.

line Speculation.
a boy was heard telling his COM
panionS the other day about little
speculation he had succeeded in making,
says the Utica Observer. A lady hailed
him and asked him if he knew of any
one who wanted u cat. He didn't at
first recall family in need of one, but
when she suggested that Il quarter OF n
dollar would be given him if he would
find some nice, pleasant family that
would give the animal q home, he sud
denly rccollccted n family in a distant
ncighborhood, and put the cat under his
arm and the quarter in his pocket He
started off down the street, and hau
walked several blocks looking for
barn that offered Inducements for .ats,
and finally met a couple OF young ladies.
One OF them noticed the tabby's sleek
coat, and they stopped the boy and
asked him whose it was. OF course it
was his, and in less than jiry he
thought more Of that little animal than
he ever did before Of cat in his life
Would he sell it? Well, he didn't care
to, because he wanted to carry it home
to his little sister, but he thought>possi-
bly, he could get another one, though
probably he could never find such a nice
cat as that. Would he take half a dol
lar for it and carry it home for her?
Yes, he would, cause he wanted the
money to get him some new shoes. So
he got the half-dollar, and the young
lady got the cat safely delivered ut her
home. 1t is surmiscd that the boy had
been reading the record of some OF the
county officers as brought ont before
the investigating committee.
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Death OF u Human Ostrich.

81. LOUIS, March 3O.--John w. Cor
man, known in museums as James
Kennedy, died III the City Hospital to-
night. lie was admitted to the hos.
pital last Monday, suffering from me
chanical gastritis. Emetcs given him
caused the election of nearly half pint
of nails, screws, sc. The failing to re
lleVe him, lararotomy was performed
resulting in the removal of as much
more hardware, but to no avail.
.DOSt-mO1tem examination showed
that the walls and lining of the stomach
were entirely normal but literally filled
with the nails, screws, tacks and broken
glass which the man had swallowed.
None Of them was encySted, and there
was not one instance of perforation of
any part of the stomach or throat by
the sharp points or edges of these sub
stances, but beginning at the base of
the tongue and gong back to the
GSophaguS, and from there entirely
down into the stomach, the nails, tacks
glass, &C., were found.
III the stomach itself there was found
almost handful of these nails, tacks,
screws and pieces Of glass, over an
ounce weight of them being removed.
Nchllnu0us liberation marked their
presence, extending from the 1sorha-
gus into the stomach.
Sonle Oh tnose objects had already be-
Sonie ehpedoed in the mucous mem.
nname. nnane lnln& Lac stomach, but were not
e;noysIea. e;r,s Ihoe in the throat seem
3harpny 3hpiy 10 No nave lodged and remained
the BODY W. WonIG tItat f,i3H ,fi3Hantity taken from
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-07
A Good One.

GOSHEN, IND, March A.-The re-
markable case of John Lousley, far
mer living near South Bend is attract
ing much attention. Lousley follows
threshing in season, and quit last Sep.
ttemberr with a badly innamed eye. 1t
has panied him continually since. On
Monday an oculist found that grain
OF wheat had lodged in his eye, sprouted,
and In its growth had forced a passage
up between the scalp and skull, and had
lound an outlet near the apex of the
rlght eye. The stalk was carefully re-
moved and transplanted in q hotbed
where it is expected to grow. Lousley
Is doing finely.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-07

Seven Babies at II Birth.

NEW DIRK, March 30.--lt was re-
ported in the cable dispatches of \estcr
day that certain French woman named
Marie Juneau, living in the outskirts of
Guayaqull, III Ecuador, had Just brought
INTO the world at one birth seven we'll
formed and healthy children. From
time to time dispatches from various
parts Of the world set forth cases of this
kind. There was a time when q birth
OF tnplcts would be only trlcyraphcd.
But the ncws-rcadnr public soon grew
blase upon the subject OF trplcls and
only birth Of four was counted worthy
OF note. At the present time such an
houncements are not lnircQucnt, and
cases OF five at Il birth are not very rare. .
In several medical works consulted
upon the subject Yesterday no rec ord
was found OF any number greater than
i've. In one work by the eminent
authority, plaYfair, statistics Of twins,
trlplets and QuarLhts were given, show
ing that both twins and triplcts were
not extraordinary, but that quarlcts
were found even in from 100000 to
100000 cases of childbirth. according
to the country. Playiar mentions five
at birth, but gives no statistics upon
the SUBJECT, evidently regarding such
cases as too rare to form basis for a
proportion. Several doctors were also
seen, but none OF them had ever heard
OF so many as seven at birth, and
were therefore inclined to rcgarcd the
story rs exaggerated.
1t seems that, while twins and triplcts
are OF frequent ocCurrance in civilized
countries, born of civilized mothers,
quartcts arc seldom born except among
barbarous or scmi.barbarous people;
and the same is true OF quintcts. There
have been stories printed of nine and
even ten children at a birth, but If these
were true they have failed to come to
the attention Of any statistician in such
authentic forms as to be worthy ofmcn-
ton.
AS The total weight of all the children
woman had had ut Il birth has never
been known to exceed fourteen pounds,
the weight OF each OF these seven little
Juncaus must have been two pounds or
less. II is further pretty certain that
none OF them will live, as even in the
cases OF live at a birth there arc but one
or Two instances OF any OF the children
having lived more than few hours.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-07
EleCtrOpOis0.


Why suffer with sickness or disease
when you can bc so easily and quickly
cured without medicine by the use of
the Electropoise.
GADsDEN. S. g., July u, 1891.
ATLANTIC ELECTROPoIsE Co.,
Charleston, S. q.
Dear Sir: will most gladly send you q
testimonial for the ElectrOpoise, only I've
not words strong euongh to sound its
praises. I've had one in my house for
nearly year. and hope that will always
nave one: With its use cured myself Of
chills and fever after two weeks trial,
nearly year ago, have had no return. 1t
Is just splendid for sick headache, If l
feel bad put on the ElectropOise for an
hour or so, and feel better. It's a splen-
did tonic.
Used 1t most successfully on Mr.. vii.
liams for rheumatism. which he had suff-
cred with tor several years. Since its use.
ne mas had no symptoms of the rheumatism
MY aunt, Mrs. NJ. p. CLARK Of Meanwhile.
5. g., an old lady seventy-four years of
age, had the rheumatism in her knees so
PAD that She had to use stick In walking.
After dew weeks use Of tho Electropoise
she put Ger stick aside ard walked without
1t. l saw case Of severe dysentery cured
after very short application of the Elec-
tropolse. Can confidently recommend it to
suffering humanity. Very respectfully,
Mrs. B. A. WILLIAMS,
Rev. N. w. Edmunds, of Sumter. S. G.,
whiting under date of May 20, 1890, says:
For two years past Mrs. E., has suffered
with what was regarded as malarial at
taekS. which beSan about May and contin-
ued through the summer and fall. Her
sickdess last summer was more severe and
more protracted than that''of the year be-
fore, and we. therefore, looked forward
with apprehension to its return the pres ent
season. Early III the year she began the
use OF the ElectrOpoise, and has continued
to use 1t ever since without the use of other
remedies. At present her health is excel
lent, and there are no indications of the
return Of her malady.
A 40 page book, describing treat
ment aid COL tanning testimonials from
all sections and for the cure of all dis.
eases, mailed free on application, Ad-
| dress.
ATLANTIC ELECTROPOISE CO.,
| 222 King St., Charleston, S. G..
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Why suffer with sickness or disease
when you can bc SO easily and quickly
cured without medicine by the use of
The Electropoise.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-06-03
The Wise LADY of Kalamazoo.

She had come down from Kalamazoo
and was seeking quarters in a Detroit
hotel. She was about fifty and the
years had taught her great conserva-
tism and caution.
us this a safe tavern to stop in" she
inquired of the chivalrous clerk, who
was at hat moment wearing his dia-
mond pin on his back, or rather the coat
for whose value the pin was collateral.
"In what respect, madam he asked.
Fire, of course" she said suspicious,
ly. "Ain't anything else to be afeard
of, is there"
"Oh, certainly not, madam; certainly
not" he FASTENED to assure her. "And
as to fire, our house is absolutely fire.
proof, and even if it was not, we have
fire escapes everywhere"
Fire escapes she exclaimed, with
gasp, reaching for her bundles. "Well
if your drafted house is tireproof what
have you got escapes for the fire for:
s'pose you've got burglar escapes too.
guess | don't want to sleep in nc taverns
like this. Good evenin," and away she
went, leaving the clerk in a perfect halo
of despair and disappointment.-Detro
Free Press.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-06-03
Exercise and Pure Air.

Exercise, as we'll as pure air, helps Us
in our constant struggle against the
poisons that we manufacture within
ourselves. 1t does this by driving the
blood charged with oxygen, by means of
the pressure of the muscles called into
play, more thoroughly through the It's
sue, and thus it would quicken the
breaking down of dead tissue into It's
safe and final waste products water,
carbonic acid and urea), and shorten the
period during which the dead tissue
was passing through various dangerous
forms which it temporarily assumes.
From this fact we may infer hat the
man of sedentary life above all Others
requires pure air.-Popular Science
MONTHLY.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-06-03
A HTNDOC TEMPLE.
RITES AND CEREMONIES BY WHICH
THE IDOL is HONORED.

n Complex Institution Over Which the
High Caste Brahmans Exercise su-
preme Authority as Receivers. Trus-
tees and Ministrants-Their Meth
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-06-03
silver in SCOT.

In an Irish lead mine, whenever the
periodical cleaning of the tall chimney
and the underground tunnel communi-
eating with ii takes place. hundreds Of
pounds worth OF silver PARTICLES are dis
covered in the soot.-London Tit-Bits.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-06-03
A Pneumatic Sole.

4 pneumatic inner sole for boots and
shoes has recently appeared in London.
1t is inflated with air or gas under pres
sure, the external protective covering
being canvas linen or some other suita-
bic material that can Withstand the pres
sure.-New York Times.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-06-03
H0W's
Your Liver?

Is the Oriental salutation,
knowing that good health
cannot exist without a
healthy Liver. When the
Liver is torpid the Bow
els are sluggish and con-
stipated, the food lies
in the stomach undi-
gested, poisoning the
blood; frequent headache
ensues; a feeling of lassi-
tude, dependency and
nervousness indicate how
the whole system is de-
ranged. Simmons Liver
Regulator has been the
means of restoring more
people to health and
happiness by giving them
healthy Liver than any
agency known on earth
It acts with extraor-
binary power and efficacy.
NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED,
AS a general family remedy for dyspepsia,
Torpid Liver, Constipation, etc, l hardly ever
appointed in the effect produced; it seems to
be almost a perfect cure for all diseases OF the
Stomach and Bowels.
w. j. MCELRoY, Macon. Ga.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
Common Council.

At SPECIAL meeting Of the common
council of the village Of L'Anse, held
July 20, 1892, there were present, j.
G.. Turner, president. J. b. Smith, j. A.
CampbellJ. G. McKernan. A. Boivin,
Geo. Trudeau and s. Kinney, trustees,
and T.. j. Shepard. clerk.
The president stated the object of
the meeting to consider certain
proposition Of Mr.. f. Il. Sykes relative
to some changes in the water works
system.
After some discussion upon said
proposition it was decided to make no
further change than that agreed upon.
On motion the special committee ap-
pointed to dispose of the water works
bonds was instructed to ascertain if
Mr.. d. J. Norton, who had heretofore
subscribed for $1,000 Of the bonds, is
now prepared to take said bonds. and
il not to dispose OF them elsewhere.
On motion the water works commit
tee were instructed to draft an
ordinance fixing the rates to be charged
for water service, and for the regula-
ton Of the water works system, and
present said ordinance for the con-
sideration Of tho council at il next
regular meeting.
On motion the council adjourned.
L. J. SHEPARD, Clerk.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
L'AANsg, July 19, 1892.

LAANsg, July 19, 1892.
EDITOR SENTINEL.
Dear Sir:-I saw. in your issue an
item with reference to the killing OF q
dog belonging to nae. The dog belong.
Ell to my little girl and was q very
small one Of which she was very fond,
I Fever knew Of it's attempting to bite
anyone and it was continuously with the
children. I am informed that Mr..
Corners boy was teasing him and per-
hays it snapped Tat him, bat it was
pretty evident the child was not injured
ut all; nevertheless nothing would
satisfy Mr.. Corners but to have the
dog killed and to crafty him I premit-
ted it to he done. I will never make
war in Canada or elsewhere on account
of one little dog and desired to save il
only because my children were SO fond
of il. Iregsrded the foolish childish
exhibition Of temper on the part q Mr..
Corners rs something unbecoming m
important Official and politician.
Yours Respectfully.
Mrs. ALEX. SEaEL.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23

Last week considerable talk was going
around about the train over the d., S.
S. u A. being held up between L'Anse
and Chassell. We under, tand num-
Der of men tagged the train but it did
not stop. Whether they were tramps
with evil intention, or men who thought
to get to the next station by riding no
one seems to know. Subsequent events
point out these men % characters Of
not desirable kind for any town to
harbor. So thought the Chassell peo-
pie when ON tho next day some five or
six tramps having fled into town they
were given the cold shoulder and the
road pointed out toward Houghton. We
would advise the men TO keep quiet a.
tho same diet Is plentiful here. -Hough-
ton Gazette.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
Hold up.

Last Tuesday. - James Forcia ives
carrying the mail from Nswtonville to
Jacobsville he ives met on Q lonely
part Of the road by couple Of road
agsats who ordered him to halt and
deliver over the mail sack. Instead Ct
outing open tho sack they demanded
the key from tho mail carrier. but in
stsad a AshinG tho key out Of his pocket
no rathsr surprised them by showing
the business end Of q revolver. Several
shots were exchanged, one Of them TAX
ing effect in Forcias hand, but the lat.
ter showed fight 30 persistantiy that
the robbers abandoned their project
and made of.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
The Best Is None TO Good

And the very best OF accommodations
are furnished on the fast express trains
of the Milwaukee & Northern II. r. for
Green Boy, Milwaukee, Chicago and
the East and South.
Pullman's Palace Buffet Sleeping
Cars are run through from Champion,
Iron Mountain, Republic and Pembine
to Milwaukee and Chicago, and meals
are served on train while enroute, thus
making the Milwaukee ~ Northern r.
r. the favorIte route from the copper
country and Northern Michigan gencr.
ally, for business men and their families.
Try it and be convinced.
For further information. tickets and
sleeping car reservations, apply to the
nearest coupon ticket agent, or address
w. E. TYLER, Commercial Agent
Republic, Mich.
GEO. Ii. HEAFFoRD,
Gen'l Pass'r Agent, Chicago. Ill,
6tf-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23

Judging from the following Biz Nye
must have recently visited town very
much like L'Anse:
What this needs IL q good hotel. At
present it is sadly deficient in hotels,
also everything else. But good hotel
is needed first. also q large, powerful,
urbane man to stop people who uncen-
sciously pass through the town and
never come back. It is quiet. It is
four miles to . real csilroad and eight
miles to the nearest city. Good neigh
bors can always be had by coming 10
my place. A steel plant is contemplat
ed by q man who has been that way
ever since lac was struck on the head
with pick an the hands OF . striking
trimmer on No. 5 ore dock. And yet,
as l was saying, the place is free from
malaria. Sewer gas and civilization
are unknown here, except among the
better classes. Capital and n bag OF
-four are all we need here now to make
things lively. Buckwheat -four would
be best. A hotel with porte cochere
and printed menu is very mnch need
ed here, also horse and team to dc
odd jobs about town. A good live pa.
per could be started lere in connection
with the bill of fare ut the hotel; but
what we really need il capital and o
sack of flour.