The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-01

Mr.. J. r. Hlnkle mas rcu,-u the val
liable farm near Easley, belonging to Mr.
}. 3: Clyde. lie is corn raiser from
Tway back, and by example will teach
Some OF his all cotton neighbors useful
lesson.
Mr.. j. NJ. Wood, of Hazel ono of the
good farmers of that section, was in to see
hs Thanksgiving, and express his hearty ap-
Proval OF tho SENTINEL, and he also show
ed his appreciation by renewal of his
subscription.
-hr. Julius A. Brown writes the SEN-
TINE. thnt lie has withdrawn his applica-
lion for the post Office at Liberty, as it does
not pay as much as he had thought He
has learned that it is worth only about s1o0
per annlm.
1t is often remarked that Mr.. So-and-
20 killed hog weighing 80 many pounds.
II is In order to remark that Aunt AIRY
Price, on Thanksgiving killed chicken
hen weighing seven pounds. 1t was not
Srowing hen either.
"wednesday, tho 17th ult, was follow
ed by sublime night. The north wind
almost blew hurricane through the leaf
less trees, and Thousands Of blazing mctc-
ors shot their dazzling splendor across the
starry vault of heaven.
Mr.. ]. D. Holder, deputy sheriff, has
just returned from the mountain wilds of
Macon, N. G where he went to give Mr..
DANES Pennell an invitation to Ieiurn and
confer with his creditors. He found his
man ard brought him in.
--Messrs. Larry G. Thornley, and Henry
A. Durant returned last Friday from San
Antonio, Texas. They had grta deal
OF experience, and withal. a most profita-
'IhHV IN kho..
shoulders to the wheel In the Palmetto
State.
The three year old daughter Of Capt.
+. W. seyie, was painfully burned one
day last week by its clothes catching on
fire. Capt. eeyle happened to be near and
promptly cxtinguished the flames Dr. G..
W. Earle was called in and soon gave the'
little sufferer relief.
We notice that the Annual Conference
has advanced Revs. II. A. Child, and B.
o. Berry to the fourth year w. Il, Jusths
TO deacon's orders. A. s. Lesley to the
third year, and G. II. Clyde to the second
year These brethren are all to be con-
graduated on their progress.
Mics Ellie Price hss just returned from
a delightful visit to Columbia, where she
enjoyed all the attractions Of the Fair, and
the many other charms of the capital CITY,
She was the guest of Mrs. Dir. Ensor,
whose taste and skill III entertaining her
friends is well nigh perfect.
--Messrs. Hunter & Hawthorne are BAT.
ting the lumber In place to erect q store on
Main street just west of Ashmore's shop.
The Freeman building which they now oc
cupy, after the 1st of January, win be va
Gated to j. b. Freeman and Thos. Gosaett
Who it is expected will begin mercantile
busincs at that time.
Perry Thornley, last week sent bis
father, Capt. John T.: Thornley,, a COPY of
the New York Herald, dated 10Th ApYil,
1865. It gives full account OF the kll-
Ing of President Lincoln the night before,
and many thrilling stories Of the battles
then waging between the Northern and
Southern armies. The Herald was not as
lafge then as the Greenville News 10 now.
1t gives us pleasure to note the prog
ross OF Spartanburg people when they
!eave homo. Miss Carrie McMakn has
Rist mn ished her first examination ut the
Now En glaud Conservatory of Music.
Vae OF class of 1876 she was the only one
studies she made 0O.. But that n Sahap wa
expe cted when che lefs home.--Carolil,a
Spar tan.
DO not let the price of cotton bcr,,1e
you into planting all cotton next YEAR.
an cotton' at 10 cents a. pound. would be
rulnous to our Piedmont farniera. ret
cotton go as high as 10 will, the first dntv
OF Pickens' county farmers is to raise their
own corn, wheat. meat, vegetables. sor-
,ghum SYRUP. and then let cotton bn thc
>snrplus CROP Let the one horse farmer
plant only IL to 10 acres in cotton and the
BALANCE IN corr,