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HBq td', 'iand' r Hester, a daughter. Ernest, the 8-.year-old s0 ' C. G. Lewis, of P.ickens, R. 2 while plding about the house on the 17th inst., fel an4 broke his right leg between the -kneo. and jnkle. At a bargain-One good Tyson & Jones- top buggy;. bicycle wheels, slightly used, good as new. Also set 6fgood. bariess; sell t,a bargiin; come quick to W. & Co. Married, at- Easley, Sunda 22d inst., by L. L. Smith, N. at his residence, Miss Mary Ju. Ilan and Jas; Day,. both of the Mt. Carmel section. The happy couple, have the best wishes pof thelr many .friends. L. B, Q'Del, who bought tie R. R. Roark stock. of good, d4: cided to run.a cost sale in Pick ens, so brought ip a lot of good from Easley and added to, these, and has been selling since Fri. day to whoever wgald buy. VALUABLE LANDS 0 SALF. aye bought the,lands belong:. Iag to the estate of MajJ. 'T. , ewis,. recently advertised for. l,le I am now offering them ii1 tracts and on terms to suit pUlthasers. J. D. HOLDER. A nice ine of solid gdld and atches to go at a k O onuine leather hand ses vo at wholesale ' - a big line of hollow nble cutlery, both i' plated and solid silver.. H. SNI, DER, Easley,--S. C. Property in Pickens is advan cing by leaps and. bounds.: A gentleman paid $1,400 for a'ot and improvements, whic;i he re' sold in a few -months for $,000: The owners ask $1 50Q per acre for vacaht lots in a coftti1 fi1 toward the cenieteky. WyOeWilladht"taibet disposing of his stock of goods at te stand he now occupNis,' an " U4n16pe fier line in one of .the new. Rul l ig' nea.r.the postoffice. Mrs. jVil lard -will: run the millinery:4d par_*ent in the, saie building : and hey will' carry t "nice' of dress - goods and ladies' ready to-wear garments. A :visitor to Pickens'this week noticed several baskets of corn. sitting in one of our stores, and which he mistoot to be sample ears carefully selected to exhibit at some 'fare. Inquiry revealed the fact that they were only at erage Pickens county nubbins, raked up at ranadum by some farmer from his crib and brought in for sale. They were all miam mnoth-.ears, with deep grains and red cob. Pickens is trdly the L mnd.of Goshen. "Uncle -Sam" Simpson, of Liberty, R. 3, is a good farmer and believes in living at home, paying his debts and reading the tSENTINEL-JOURNAL, for whioh he always pays in advance. Sam has raised a fine lot of~ sweet po tatoes, some of which have re cently -graced :the editor's table. Sam weighed'five, picked up at random out of the patch, that tipped .the scales at 36 pounds. He is one of the~ most substani tial darkeys irn the .countyr and a credit to his race, and. they all would do wellto learn of him, pattern by hinm and follow in hsfootsteps. Bowen, the 12-year-old son of T. Oscar /Allgood, of Pickens, R. 2, was bitten on the thumb, last $ aturday, by his dog. The dog had been acting strangely for a day or two and Mr. All od~ " 'n coming to his work IIiill, had shut it up, 1, ~~:vjten out and bit his nose while the ani nI tinking water.anjd then bit Bowen on the thumb. Medical attention was promptly rendered, the hoy, and he has since been carried to the Pasteur Institute in Atlanta"for. treat ment. Trhe dog was klfe& aiid his head: was sent sto ths, isti.. tute for e amination. "It hI'to be hiopedh at the dog. wai to d~a and' that n6 serious Ii T 77 I~~~ rI dU M2' for t~~' 44.~ Th re is-a whitie an in this couO;ty whb a' suprt making cotton" A~~ f spite .C he has brdeis ts rom abroadand.,ean sel01she .makes 0ee the coop of beautiful Buff Cochins., on :,xhibitiOn lu front of Craig Bro.'esto be.given away at our Toultry Show, Dec.'2-4. CARD OF Th ANK8.--I desire to thank the good people around .here for-their help and sympathy during the. siknesq.and death of outr dear father. -,May God's richest blessings ever rest upon them is-the prayer of one who wishes them all well. MuS. HATTI*.M. Xrr. The Sentinel-Journal office, one-day last week, was graced and brightened with the pres ence' of 'three 'harmiig ladies frdi -Librty: Mbpdalves Adger B9g, Ora -Mauldi and T. G. g , R is always a'pleasure to have tha mohotony of. an ed itor's life broken & a call from such accomplished ladie. - A merchant ofPickens rented last ll a smAn~ll fairm nar town and which he -sowed -own -in oats, followed by 'cow peas, not plantiAg a seed of cotton. .He paid town prices for labor and did not..waste a day of- his-time altogether supervising'the work. He broke the land with a. disc plow, used 200 pounds of 'guano and 150 pounda nitirate of soda to the acre, and in the spring ran a weede over .his oats. This gentleman kept a strict account of his expenditures and receipts, and when the crops were hGrves ted, found that he had cleared $300. He says after putting on the nitrate of soda and using the Wveedel he nevot saw anything grow' like those oats, and they made. 8 bslelsper. acre. Mor al: Our Pickens farMers cartfind far better paying crops they. thE fickl flecystaple.- .. Last - tiray -a i6u h in Pickens forged a paper for a ble of yAtt. apdgldicb ho d sedof t- r on" town. Oheorgery-wa Auikly discov ed- . As the youngvnan s father is W6rthy'nd i'espetded, arqd this is- , first offenge'. we .wI, not give naie, trusting that the youth will1kb and'sin nomore, and by an. upright a"d correct life in future, live down this transgression. Marietta'R. F D 2. Miss LeiIa Fog and, Folger Vickery; were happily nmarried Sunday mofning, 15th Inst., by and at the henre of Rev. Andyd Whitmire. , ' After tlhe ceremony wvas par forined the 'bride, groom and several of their friends repaired to the honieof the bride's father, J. S. Fox, where a splen.did&din ner was, served, which was heartily~ enjoyed by 'the guests present'. The bride has only been in this vicinity a short while, but has endeared herself to all by her pleasing manners and genial dis position. The gi'oom is a popu lar and pr.osperotge yoirag Larmer near Iiclkens. 1.heir many fribnds wish them a lonk, happy' an 'prosperoup life. O~OIIYX1b. *, The Poulitry ~Sho*, -to beheld on e 2-4 In Pickens, rromises to be the mnost suocessful in the history of this sedtion. Among the nmany prizes, .there are now on exhibit'in the window of the Picken4 Drtig Co., two handsome "Judustrial Hen" siver cups. An unusually large number of persons have algnified theit intention ot entering lfowan cuding several other states. C9rreaibondence is now- being bad with the maneger of Mr. -Vanderbilt's Bhltsmore '1outry farm Every 4na')ns of dotetcstioibJzj *11il be shown, iunci ng many new belds- and varietles. Oreat inlterest i0 no* manl fested by our citizens in i oed poMi try. Picke'ns Is determine i.to lead the van when it come.s to chicken.ih~s iAnd to this end our citizens are -unli .ing their every effort ty.nAke the fortcom ing exhibit a success. We expect4 blg crowd in town, ai 6nr thrite welcome guests, whether our own)homie folks ok" from abroad., will flnd'the atch si,ring of each door hanging'on the outaide and every hand extende~d itLen y gra et. l. Begin right away to la,o votiv fws for the great Poultry zhIbit, to bheld in Pickens Deces A 4 . We Intend oayin the shade aktyand eye, thln liq 11e ever giverk state brthEve repsr *~be. ~,~refo you'to'f &ajd PrQ DWIES All Kind nd Flor"d FRU.YS at Mad -Fresh Eye: .NTS receie prompt and careful Hon.'1.' C. Rtobinson Passes Away. " 'h ri*.' RObCson is eadt" When thewe tidingts i,mwwd from lip to lip, and were flashed over our land, not only every person'ii our county and sac tion, but throughotit the old Palmetto State--everywhete this goldeq-hearted gentleman was known--felt the-deepest sorrow. 44Qhris." Robinson, as he was known, by his affable manner and many happy characteristics, at onoe won the hearts and oonfidende of every one with whom h5 came in contact, and one was cbeered and brightened 'y his presence. It can, we belieVe, be truly said of oU)r friend that in departing this life he leaves not an enemy behind; for callous must indeed be the heart that could harboi resentment against one so kind, genial, so geneftus and chivlrons. Mr. Rotin son lov6d his people, his county, section and state, and devoted to their uplifting and upbuilding his every talent and en ergy, both by his pen and public servi ces; and tie devotion was reciprocated by his people, and they gave "Chris." Robineqa whaterer he aked, and he served; the public with fidelity and un questioned integrity. While a member of the State Board of Control, pot the slightest suspicion of corruption or mis management wasattached to the dispen sary. Rd-retired with clean hands and the confidence of his dtate and people. Mr. Robinson has been in ill-health for some time, and his family and friends realized the sad fact that his days amoog them were numbered. On iuuday mor ning last, at 1.05 o'clock. he breaffhed his last at his home in Norris, Pickens coun ty. His-remains were interred, Monday, in the cemetery at Liberty. Not only did his white friends from all over our county anti section pay this last sad trib ute to the deoeased, but around, the grave were his old dblored servants, with bowed heads and tear-dimmed eyem, Mr. Robinson, at the time of his death, was 58 years of age. He married twice. an. leaves six children, his second wife having died about a year ago. The bereaved fatnily'have The heart-felt sym pathy of our entire people. . FOR SALE-On- Saleday in December; in front of courthouse door, I will sell one good hort4e aid practical)y new buggy and hat1ess. a 'o a Ind soun 1d, gentle, and anybody-canjxandle her. On Saturday following, 44e 5th of December, will sell to highest biddlrs for cash, at my hone near Duke's shop, a lot of corn, 1 milch cow fresh in Jan uary, 2 brood .sows, 1 large fat tening hog, shucks off of 100 bushels of corn. 33 JEss C. DAVIs. The Stale of South Carolina, County of Pickens. By J. B. Newbery, Pr obate Judge. Whereas, B. C. Robinson marie suit to me to grant him Letters of Admninistra tion of the Estate and effects of T. C. 'Robinson. There are therefore, to cite all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said T. C. Robinson. deceased, that they be and appear before me. in the Court of Probate, to be held at Pickens on the 10th day of December next, after publi cation hereef, at 1t o'clock in the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. .Given under my hand this 23Ith day of E'Tovember, Anno Domini 1908. 2t J. B. NEWBERY, J. P., P. C. The State of South Carolina. County of Pickens. By J. B. Newbery. Probate Judge. Whereas. R. P. Gaines madie suit to me, to grant him Letters of Amilnistra tion of the estate and effects of,~ L. (I. Gaines. These are therefore to cite all and sin.. gular the kindred and creditors of the said L G. Gaines, deceased, that they be and appear before me. in Court of Pro. bate, to be held at Pickens on the 10th dlay of December next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administr ation should not be gran ted. Given under my hand this 26th day of November, Anno Domini 190%. 2t J. B. NEWBERY, J. P., P. C. Good Horse-Shoeingj Is hard ,to fiad. Most any kind or a workman can tack on a shoe, but a who knows his b)usiness, is a D)octor as well. Heo studies each indIvidual foot and fits the shoe to It--whIle th e masjprlty of shoe~rs fit the the foot to the shoe: and as a oonsequenee you have a badl job an't a lame animial. Better pay a few eents more, atnd have the job done right, than save a f ew pennics and lose in the value of your animal. We aje here to do our work right. come around~and let's talk thle matter over. I I9"*liTISFACT'ION G.UARAN'IT i.D , W1i1. M. ROSAMOND, EpShoesi and Blackm4h, 'seamles, s. V, -F 4 TL L OM ade C v,: c Ifornia a : :.,:,'Candies OQRD-"dM MERCHA itks. The ielh wvo a 4 e Mr. J. Foster SmJth return lfrInoee thanks tp the in0d friendd and nilybors who assisted thein during. e sickness of the decased and for the royo athy during the sad b reavewent, TbAr. names and deeds have sank do itr hearts. Childr*nW.46t Ji Foster Smith. Santi Ci e at Noris. Mr. I. D. Rice, the wide awake and hustling merchanWt 'a Norris has a new advertisement -g the Sentinel-Journal this week which' will' be read not only -with special intutst f the little folks, but- the public ai( 1"s1ei His store is sim ply filled to o*orfti.Jn~g with Christm -a presents but all ianner of good things for holidays. It will i4chly repay all th- surrounding couptry to visit Norris and patronize Mr. RICe. May B. Find. Mr. J. P. Scrugs, of Oreenvil je, with the Revenue s-rvie, reatihed rickens. Monday morning arid''Pegfan at once an -investigation of thi' dWrent stores,' in search of empty t6beco and cigar boies upon which the stamps had not been scratched. H4 caught . wo of our lead ing flrn.s and made .ises against them. It was simply neglect on their part and sio intention to violate the law. The fincs may range from $50 to $150. [let ter see that stanps ar6 scratched So Eoon as boxes are enpted. No Shoddy Goods at Freeman's. Those of our citfzns in quest of real bargains should let that old Cheap-John and shop-worn stuff severely alone and patronize that well known and thor oughly rel'ableiouse,- W. E. Freeman & Co. This splendid house is this week ad vertising some genuine bargains. and if % our purchase iA not right you come back- and they will take it righ3t. They are our home f(oks, settled and doing -business among us. and not here today and there to-morrow, .-a -aracking over the couatry, trymu to get off on a gulli be public a lot of hard stock. The Candt Kilohen. Of course you mst lay in'A stock of cindies,'fruits and other nice thingE for 'THi . .and th Ie it p'Ac- id :lih. %Vhole region 'round aboiteto buy them IsAt the~Candy it6ichen in. Pickens. Here eadidies are freshly n$de every day, of 411 kinds and trom tle purest ingredi ,eis. ad this establiihmant .1pir s is fruits direct. Theire 'is nothing.'Worie adtilterated than cand(es,4nd 'hten poi sonous stuff i-i used. But when-you buy from the: Cqtvdv. Kit0heo yqu got the best, purest a'd'. ffeshest, aid it costs you no more than stale, machine made candies. Patrponizi the- Candy Kitchen and see for yourself. You can also buy 'there your fruits railsins. nuts anid ma'ny other holiday goods and table supplies. Illicit Stills Capfured mf .Pigliens. Ono day last wveek Cipr,. Hendricks, together with other revenue officers, rai ded the upyaer section of Pickens county and captured two moonshite sAIls, and which the~y eut up The worms had .heen removed -and no prisoners were made. althoggh the~ stills were recently in operation. Officere say that moonshi .ners are now very activo, making booze for Chrismas.' Several ohier stills have been spotted uip in he mountains and just over the Nouth Carolina line. It is ai generat belief that (his blockade whiis 'key is the purt aut and best to be had. On the other hand it s the vilest stuff that ever~ passed down the human throat.- In order to m<ike it'benid,and yld wuote to the bushel. mais)y: mo4onshiners p U con centrated lie in their beer, a a hioh eats away the coating.of the stomach.. It is not uncomsmoun for officers to fin4, the ground around one of these stills lit'ter ed with emp)ty lye ccanP. Then it i keg thne and careful atte-ntion to have the beer r,ight to make- go ni whiskey, and 'these moonshiners I eing always soared, often.miake their run before all us ready. If a fellow stick- to moonshine lfquor he had better keepi his life ins3ured for the benefit of his family, or hav'e his atom.. ach coppuer plaited. A Gallant Soldier Passes Away. Mr. J. Fest-'r Smith. on the 15th inst.. at the honi of his daughter Mrs. W. c. Keith, "P&sed over the river and rests under the shade of t he trees." The dg. ceased was 78 years old, and a consistent member of Griffn Baptist church, and hIs remains were inte'rre.d in its -horial ground. within the ihadow of the sacred edifice be loved so) well. He leaves five ohildren, 'sides a host of sorrowing friends, tb mourn his demise: Mr. John Smitni, of Calhbun: Mur. Arthur C.8Smith 'of- Pickons; Mrs. Lucretia' Jones. Mrs. Josie Brown-a and Mrs. W. 0. KeIth. When our Southland sounded its call to arnis Mr. Smith respondedC(, and gave to his country theasame devotion and fidel ity as charactetiked his entire life. He dever shsrked duty or danger, and ear fled to hIs latI~ resting place the sesrs *appn N - A froum a wound hereceived dhaba' md neighbor and good citizen, *her, 4 since -e Chris Sti 11, : a Confederate 0oldier beM h 'l om among us to ~a t o. esd for a long, usbfu gd w 't4 All who kne~w'thir ~od oI a" Id nfart-fel/ 'a whd jwvg an4r m8e W h o .. . a n d '. ~y Hou r attention. When you need insu on your Dwellings, Bar a Stock, Cotton Gin, Store-hobs or the Best Life Insurande on the market, it will pay you to get it fixed up.b W4 B. ANTHONV_-., of Greenville, 5. C. He knows his' business thoroughly, and' when you burn.out, or die, he makes it his business to. see that the claim is paid 'prom'ptly. Ask tht who know him. Write him at Greenville and he will see you. aug'3-18t Tax Notice. "Mlce of County Treasurer. lickeii Uounty. Picken,% S. C., Septenler 28th 1908, The books for the collection of State and County taxes vill be open from October 1.th l(08 to Devenhr 31st 1908. Those who prefer to do so can pity in Janua ry 1007, with I per cent udditinal Thove who prefer paying in ..ebruatry 1909, can (10 so with 2 per cent tiddfitional. Those who prefer paying in 'March 1909, to the lMt,h of said month, cnn do Uy pa fi l a additional 7 per cent. After said date t e ooks will close N. U.-Tax payers owning property or paying tax for.oth6rs, will lilease ask for tax -recelit In each townthip or special sehool district in A which hie or thev aay own property. This is very inpjortlint as thilrv ar o narn' f.iciao utr:.. .a ,. .. wo do 1u"L ka it" to cnome to theolne can write ne, not litter than D)1Ceourber.20th, and I will furnish then with* the amount due and they qan remit ille by check, money order or registered letter, ]., - stamps- iri sent do not send above the two (i: cent ones, as I cannot use them. PlleAre do not send mne cash withont registering siane, as it is liable to qt lost: if sent otherwise- it must be at sender.s risk. Levy for State.tax* ....... . . . Mills Levy for Constitutional School tax . 3" mills Levy for Ordinary County tax.. mills Levy for SI.ilcing Yund i M iMl Levy for Past Indebted ... mils Levy for Chain Gan- ........ ...... mill Levy for State Coatable - ........ mill .s Total li .mllia ., SCHOOL TAN. Special Levy for School Disetrict N,. 5,.'mill Special Levy for Schadol D)'trict No. :3.. ..2'iillA Special Levy for School istrict No. 4.2mills, Special Levi for School l)'strict No. ... 2 mills Special ..evy for Schnool D)istrict No. 9 . .8 mills~ Special Lo,y for School D)istrict No. 16, 1%V mills Special Levy for .School District No. ii, 5% mills Spiecial Levv for School Dilstrict No. 18,. .6 mills Special Levy for School D)istrict No. 14,.. 4 miule Special Levy for School D)istrict No. 16.. .2 mills' - Speciqi Levy for halool District No. 17,. .4 mills Special LAevy' for School D)istrict No. 18,. .2 wills Special Levy for School D)istrlct No. 19,. .2 mills Special Levy for School D)istric't No. ?2,..2 mills Special Levy for Schrool D)istrict No, 25,. .2 mills Special Levy for Schrool D)istrict No. 27,. .2 mills Special Levy for School D)istrict No,. , mills Special Levy for School D)istrict No6. 42,..l.mills Special .Levy for Sehool District N'o. 49,. .2 mills Levy for interest onr Pickens 11. R. hionds a Hurricane townshi p...... .........2maills L evy for interest oar Pickenrs R. R. lionds yastatoe townseip......... .....2% mills Lavy for interest o' lekenas R. R. ionrds 'Pickens C. II. I. irship............ 2 mills 'Poll TIax, One (I, lDollar. Every arle ciltiscrn fromr 21 to to 60O years is liable, excaput ;onrfeder ate soldiers, who do not paty after 50 years, and those excused by la w. Commutation Road Tlax, $1.50. All persons desiring to pay this tax for 19109 ir Ireru of five days work on the roadl, carn 4o so before March 1st, 1909. All persons bretween tire inges of 21 and 50 years are liatble for this tax. except those, excused by law. Capitationi Dog Tax. All personse owrning dogs are required to pity a tax of fifty (10) cents on each dog. Respectfully, B. D. OARVIN, Couantv Treiasurer. Pickens Bottling Works R. L. DAVIS, Prop'r. Main Street, PICKENS, 5. C. Manufacturers of All Kir:ds Soft Dria ka Tihe Wholesate Tirade Surpplied Promptly LET US KNOW YOUR WANTS. Also, handles, at retail, SoftC Drinks, Cigars, To'5accos, Canned Ocoas, * Fancy and Shelf Groceries, -Elo., Etc. Your patronage solIeited. R. L. DAV-Ih, Prop'r. HAIR BALSA r...inwJMlr,.. andbetftOtfMe.r Iresalunt - is t