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NEW "-,:. :T-==nm A W DEVOTID mv POLTICS, MORAJ4TI,.lW TI9N AXO XQ TH GERAL I$igBp8 - Y * VOL. IIoms, S. C.L TK,TJRISY JUNE 14$ so 4a XTHE SENTINEL BY D. F. RADLEY A CO. Sinabseriptle. one Year. $........... s601 slatMN#t .. .. 75 Adveifatzg Rates. Advertisementd inserted at the rate of $1 00 peor square, of (9) nine lines, on &.s, for the re nsertion, and 60 cents for each subse quent Insertion. a mAder inssa, six or vwnrv, mUfa*b *terms. * semet i tt hatiag the number of i Insertions marked on them, will be published aBSforbid and obrged accordingly. These terms are so aimp16 any child may understind them. Nine lines Is a square one inch,;isi every instance we charge by the space ogonpied, as eight or ten lines can be made to oouPy four or ave squares, as the advertiser may Wsh, and is charged by the space. W Advertisers wIll lease state the num ber of squares they wish their advertisements to make. 4 Business men who 'advertise to be wbtemaw2t -I imind that the BENI pes.a large and incresing cir Wl 0 ,Ind I taken by the very class of Vp9fls,YI, trade they desire. 10j THE PIOKENS SENTINEL. W Xbze' Adventures in Search of a Subject.. ,M$. EDOR: Once upon a time thre resided in the pleasant little village of 0. an illustrious "medical get," who revelled in the high sounding name of Dr. Bones. . The Dr. having just completed his course of lectures, was anxious to procure a skeleton, to give his office a "professioniffl air." The "boye" said that he M%d no use - for one, for lie had s , a grave-yardith look that he w Iit for ,that purpose himiself. Grave rot aea rather dan -* gerous busiiess in that neighborhood; i~ g ,. a poor .ullow died who 1ie't'ny too many friends, there far, thq Dr. determined to secure li"rody. The night after the burial, lo sallied forth to the grave.yard, ep)tde in hand. Ile soon reached the + grave, there taking a look around, d if any of the departed spirits were welching over their bodies, lhe bjan digging. Just 88 his spade struck tEe coffin, he was startled by a deep groan, near at hand. Start irg up b'elooked before him, when to his horror, he saw a dreadiul * ghost$yi 4gnre rise from the earth antil it- reached the heigth of ten f While standing transfixed with fuorna, he beard the spectre speak irr&e hollow voice as follows: 1you rob . the grave of any bod$P This was too inuch- for the IN/~s nerve, so with a bust of terror, ho 'fid from the spet- 41ter running am distance, he looked back and saw the "ghost" coming swift)y, and noiseles6 iiLnd3." \With another yeNl-ylhe sprang off with renewed ENd On his road home, he had to * pass a house where was kept a large Eti, *hItbbhd- an Incurable habit of pursusip snything whiebi he saw fleeing. Seeing the Dr. pass rapily, he started in pursuit. Having the d.elg in locomotive powers, he aseban up, and made a snap at the~ Dr. -With another yell, the Dr. 9 tang,cff leaving the bether extrem iXesafl4ispaats in the dogs mouth~. WIgael(IjaVe been well for his dog. oRdehad stopped at that. But' ly ha4 bandled too many sheep, to be aatisaed with wool. Therefore, be zeheWed the attact, but uo sooner ha4 his tusks come into contact with ' tilt(ebus fli1ny abanks, than he beat a retreat with hi; eaudal appendage, curled the wrong way. Of onrse, t lese ,kind attentions of the dog, dE4i's tend - to diminish the Dr.'s 4 leE had now reached the back of thy lot, on which he lived, thinking, t4 puder the circumstances be .migh t bg ju.stified in taking all "near ~cat," ha reade for the fence. There *gti lmportant point about that fence wdich the Dr. had togotteui. .- He had insnrted a setof ro t... h i:.. teop plank, fo the benefit of ro gNish boye. iat sle his'. fruit and melons. Hd I dJpod the fence, threw over one foot, just at this in. itant his other foot slipped off of the repe, and hes 4owa,, rther end Jenly. The hurri4 munoqer in which ie got up, sad used certin 'expres iMas (ipWA I -metsfrai,eg*id,A earn in the Sui4ay Schopl) would iave convinced any one, that he had Fut up a good job of dentistry. As is wrA getU%g of of th'e feuce, he ooked 1sa and saw Ise "ghos, lose at hand. This made him get off oo quickly; and the conequenoes Nere, that getting his foot fastened in he crack, b4 pitched headlong into % large patch of bramble and black erry briars, leaving a boot in the enoe-the other, he had lost some ;ime before. In this patch was a little house, in ibited by a swarm of little insects, alled "bornets." It had long.been he desire of Dr. to destroy that ha itation---he now succeeded, admi rably. The poor little insects being .hrust rudely into the chill night air. began to hunt more comfortable luarters. Finding a warm place nside of tWe -Dr.'s shirt bosom, they )egan to hive themselves there with >ut delay. Once there, they smelt alood, aid their blood thirsty natures )eing aroused by the loss of their jouse, they began to search for blood Nith a conienient little probe. I ron want to know how they succeeded just ask the Dr. how he likes hornets. Ile scrambled out, at length, and nade a tresh start. A short run 3rought him to a narrow'passage, Detween tits kitchen and bmoke bouse. Here he saw some dark ob ject in the way; trying to leap over, be went into i pot tf hot soap. 'Of :ouse ho didn't tarry 1..ng. As he leaped into the back porch his feet being rather slick with soap, slipped from under him and be charged the loor, head foremost. When his sead struck the door, a panel fiew in, iad followed close after it. Not Feeling safe until he was in or under bed, he went up dtairs in a manner nuore.hasty- than dignified. If lhe could only get under the bed bie felt sure that he would be safe; but alas! his troubles were not yet anded. E4shing into his room, he made a dive under the bed to the Farthest corner. In this corner, on i pile of the Dr.'s "dirty duds," was luietly coiled a large "Thomas" cat. IFeeling his dignity insulted by the brusting of the Dr.'s nose in his face, ie began to show his cat-like nature. e seao the. afrst thidg that he ~onld l6f hold of, whfch -wasi 4he Dr.'s long nose. This was too much. twas the "last st'raw upon the cam l's baok"-exhansted nature coula itand no more. The poor tortured D)r. found sweet relief in a blissfull noose. When be recovered, we do not mowr, as we left about that time. We have smnce heard that the Dr. ma concluded to postpone, indefinet ya search for a subject. Heb thinks inoe~ his late adventures that he can igree with the "boys" in their 'opin-. on as to his fiwness for a skeleton BJondes,ganpot wear the fashion tble shad'es olyyf10w, and only brn. ets are vialbie nowadays. The >londs * have presumably all dyed >ff. It was an old negro cookc who made his highly important discovery 'Sass is powerful good in eberything >ut children. D)ey need some older' tin' of dressing." He who lives tono purpose lives o a bad purpose. The young man who never enjoyed hie bliss of courting is recommended u get a little gal..an...y* Aunt Chloe's Trust iU God. Aunt Ghloe was cownected with the church of which I was for years pastor. Though somewhat sooentric, she was a devout, humble Ohristain. Hard as was her lot, or gloomy her prospects, her faith never failed. Lord has always cared for m6, and he always will. It would be wicked not to trust him," was her answer to ev ery doubt. Her history was as follows: 'In early life she had mirried a man who proved unworthy of her. Disover ing his true character, and that she had little to hope for in thisilho, she was led to seek a treasure in Leaven. The grace of God gave strength for her day. When I first knew her, she 'had been for many years an explary member of the church. Har hus band had been long dead. With very littlejhelp from him while liv ing, by unceasing toil she had pro vided for her family. All were now gone, and she was left alone. The oldest son succeeded in get ting a classical education; entered the legal profession; located in N. Miss., and ultimately stood at the head of his profession in that State. While literally working his way through college his mother, in her deep poverty, aided him to the ut most of her power. Many a day did she spend in woods -and swamps, gathering roots for the druggists, to help him in paying for the necessary books. This was, at least, sixty years ago. Her other children, as they reached maturity, had gone from her, and she was left alone. Of them all, John, the lawyer, was the only one who ever made any suitable return for her care and labor. $rom him she received frequent remittances of money, and had purchased a small house, in which, at the time referred to, she was living alone. At length these remittances ceased and in the feebleness of old age, no longer able to labor, she was left without means of subsistence. But she was not forsaken. The church, acting on the Gosp~el principle, pro vided for her. Every morning, the little son of the pastor was sent to inquire if she was in need of anys thing. If so, she was supplied. Very often she spoke of her son John. "I wonder what has become of him. I am afraid he is dead. HIe was so good to me, sending money for many years, but now it is . ten years since I beard from him. But, then, the Lord reigns, and he will take care of me as he has always done. I can trust him still." So she lived on year after year, growing weaker and more infirm, but still submissive, trustfull. and cheerful. When we expressed fears that she might sicken and die atone, or perish of cold in the wintry nights, her an swer was: "When the Lord calls, I am ready to go, and in any way he chooses." At length, one day in the summer of 18--, as the hack came from the depot, a stranger alighted from it at the hotel, and inquired if an old lady by the namie of F was living in the village. Reoeiving directions, be passed up the street, and entered the humble dwelling. He found her alone, bowed under the weight of eighty years, and almost blind, but still cheerful. In answer to his in. quiries, she told him that none ot hor children had done much for her, ex copt John; that ho had formerly helped her', but now for ten years she had heard nothing from him. HIe must be dead, or I should hoar from him. But the Lord has been very good, and has raised up others to care for me. The minister's family and the church have been as kind as if I had been their own mother. The stranger asked: "Do you think you would know John it ho should come to see youl" She replied: "Probably not, for I have not seen him for more thani thirty years." As be looked on her bent figure, worn by long years of toil and onff aring, and saw the indications of 4eep poverty in hor dren and sur. foundings-hearing at-the same time such words of faith and cheerful sab. mission--he was deenly affected. Repeatedly he went to the window to conceal his emotion. Wondering that a stranger should manifest such an Mnterdat In her ase, abe *atched and saw him wipe the tears from his tace, and as he turned from the win% dow, she caught a clearer view of his face, and In spite of the changes wrought by thirty years under a Southern sun, her eyes bleared"'by age and suffering, the truth Pashed upon her mind; she tottered towards him, and, throwing her arms arwound his n9ck, she oried: "0 John I Joln, my ws my soul yon must be mp son." A he took her in his arms, he replied: "Yes, mother, I Am your son, come to comfort and re lieve you. Thank God; I find you still alive, so that I can make some further returns for all you did for me in early life." It seemed that for years lie had been prosperous, and had made re gular remittances, sufficient to sup ply her wants. But reverses came and for years his property had been beyond his control. Of course, his remittences ceased. Forced toretire to an unimproved plantation, far back in the wildernes of Louisiana, he had been unable to keep up como munication with her, Property placed in the hands of a brother, for her benefit, had been w'thheld. As soon, hower, as he regainod possess sion of-his property, he inftituted ins. quiries respecting her. Failing in thia effort, he had now corpe 2,000 miles to see and aid her, if living, or monrn for her, if dead. He proposed to her to accompany him to Mississipi, and have a home in his family. This, however, she declined, giving as a reason, "I am told there is no Sabbath day there. While I live let it be among old Obristiavi firiende, and near the house of God, and the minister." So, after making the best provision in 'his power for her comfort, he left her to the care of friends, and returned to his Southern home. Apprehensive that she might sidken and suffer, and perbaps die there alone, friends had again and again urged her to give up her solitary way of living, but her invariable answer always was: "I am not afraid. I am ready to go In any way God choosee.". A few years, etapsed, and thae pas ter, crushed ad?d prostrated by dis ease, was forced to leave his quiet home and the people ot his charge, and seek health in a distant land. the care of Aut Chloe was commits ted to other hands.. She lived on, still trusting in God; calmly awaiting his call. At length the end came. One morning the friend who cailed to provide for her wants found her dead. There, in diarkneas and soli tude, the messenger foun4 her. From that lowly dwelling bhe passed, we doubt not, to a mansion in the skies. Nwean we doubt that he in whom she trusted, was -with her to the end. The village of WV., Vt., is nestled in one of the beautiful vallies ot the: Green Mountains. In the cometary stands a small obelisk of pure white marble. On ono side is the simple inscription: "~MY TE. On the opposito side the name, ago and date of death of the subject ot this sketch. "Erected by her son." This simp11le narativo of facts, with out addition or emblelishmenit, shows the power and? beauty of faith-...also God's care for the weak and weary. ---N. Y. Obser ver. The 1aby's Miin Shirt "We were all preparing," said Mrs Jones, "to go to the wedding." I was going, father was going, the gals was going, and wf was going to take the baby. But, oome to dress the baby, eful'nt And the baby's shirt! I'd laid a diea one out of the drawers a pur pose. I know'd just where I'd put it, but come to look for it 'twas gone. 6Jor mercy's saiet says I, "gals has any one of ye seen that baby's shirti Of course none of them had seen it jn4 I lopked, and looked, and looked again, but t'want nowhere to be found. 'It's the strangest thing in all naturel' says I-here I had .the shirt in my hand not more'n ten minutes ago, and now it ig gone, no. body can tell wherel I never seen the beatl Gals,' says I, 'do look around, efn't ye& But fretting would not 11nd it; so I give up and went to the bureau and fished up another shirt, and put it onto our baby; and at last we was ready to start. Father'd harnessed up the double team-we drove the old white mare then-and gals and all were having a good time, going to see Mary Ann' married; but somehow I couldn't get over that shirt. 'Twant the shirt so much, but to have anything spirited away right frotn under my face and -yes so 'twas provoking. 'What ye thinking about mother?" says Sophrony, 'what makes ye so sober?' says she. 'I'm pestered to death thipking about that are shirt,' says I. One of you must a took it. INow ma;' bays sophrony, says she 'you needn't isy that,' says she, and as I laid it to her a good many times she was bdginning to get vexed and so we'had It back and forth all about that baby's shirt, until we ar rived at the wedding. Seeing company kinder put it out of my mind, and I was getting good natur'd agin, though I couldn't help saying to myself every few muinutes., 'what could have become of that shirt' till at last Whey stood up to be married, and I forgot all about it.. Mary Aftn waesteal modest creature and was mnor'n frightened to death, when she eame into the room with Stephen, and the minister told them to jine bands. She fust give her left band to Stephen. 'Your other hand,' says he, poor Steve was so bashful too, he didn't know what he was about-he thought 'twas his mistake, and that the minister mnent him, so he gave Mary Ann his left hand. That wouldn't do any way; but by this time they didn't know what they was about, and Marry Ann joined her right hand with his.left, and the left with his right, then both their hands agin till I was all of a fidget, and thought they never would get fied. Mary Ann looked as red as a turkey, and to make matters worse she began to cough, to turn off I sup. pose, and called for a glass of water The minister had been drinking, and the tumbler stood right there, and I was so nervous andl in such au hurry to see ii all over *ith, I ketched4 up the tumbler and run with it to her; for I thobght to goodness she was go, lng to faint.. She undertopk to drink -1 don't know how it happened, but the tumbler slipped and glorious me! if between ns both we didn't spill the tumbler of water all over her collar and sleeve. I was dreadfully flustrated, for it looked as though it was my fault; and the fust thing 1 did was to out with my handkerobief and give it to'Mary Ann; it was nicely done up; she took it and shook it out, the folks bad held It up putty well to that time, but then such a giggle and laugh as there was. I didn't know what give 'em such a start, till I looked and seed i'd give Miary Ann that baby's shirt! 11ere Mrs.. Jonw, who is a v... fleshy woman, unduIAted -and shook like a mighty Jelly, withrber wzttli, and It was some time before she oould prooeed with her narrative. 'Why,' said she with tears of langh. ter running down her cheeks, "I'd tucked it into my dress pocket for a handkere4bief; that came of being ab sent minded and in a figet.' 'And Mary Ann and Stephen were they married after all?' 'Dear me, yest' said Mrs. Jones tand it turned .out to be the gayest wed ding I ever 'tended.' 'And what about the baby's shirts Mrs. Jones? 'La mel' said Mrs. Jones, 'how young folks do ax questions. Every body agreed I ought to make Mary Ann a present on't? 'Well Mrs. JoneeP 'Well,' said Mrs. Jones, 'ewat long 'fore she found a use fortl And that's the end of the story' SWM roT,r&Tow.-And oW for the potato patch, as we call it. Plough your intended potato patch two or three times, before setting out draws, having it in rows. PlougT and re verse, getting the soil in fin'e tilth. When the time is near for setting out take a single shovel plow, opeu your beds to the depth of three inches, put a little pure stable manure in the trench, and await'the rain. If the rain does not come, set out with water-half a pint to each hill the earth being pressed firmly a round the potato root, apd a little dry eart:a spriokled around the top ground. iext is the asttixig gut some say onq toot, some say two feet, apart; 1 say four inches. The best cultivation is to plough your potatoes all the time, pullfag the earth up around thQ little plants with the hoe the first working. Never bar off, the.eby saving the small roots which make potatoes, and saving oneshalf the ploughing. In 1876, 1 made 150 bushels sweet potatoes on one-half acre of land by this mode-giving one hoeing, or pulling up with the hoe and two ploughings to thke pota toes.--R. L. Tanner. A mornaa or HLrYs's A PPoINTEzge DauouNEs.---r. Hayes offeted yes. .erday to Judge Samuel W. Melton the soliotorship of the United States treasury. The proffer of the offie was made to Ju4ge Meltpn by tele., graph, and was promply declined. It will be remembered that Judge Mel ton was for a long time the law part ner of ex-,Governor Chamberlain, and it is probable that the defunct Massi ach usett s carpet begger suggested Judge Melton as about the ablest man in the State, who had the misfortuno to think and act with the enemies of 'South Carolina, as the proper man for the place. It is stated that the Judge's practice was too lucrative tor him to think for a moment of giving it up for the sake of a paltry government office, which only paid $4,000 per annum. Be that as It may, we are glad, for Judge Melton's sake, that he declined what was supposed to be a sweet morsel for a "native Republican. "-Coh imbia lUegister. N~o wonder the war fever in Eng land is at its height. There are four women's clubs in London alone. The barytic mines of South Caro lina are to be reopened, which will be found on trial a Varyticlish ope ration. Bettor give a shilling than lend and lose half a crown.. It is absurd to be serious about trifling things. Hie that lends to all shiows good will, but little sense. The memory should be a store house, not a lumber room. Very few have sense0 enough to de8pian the praise of a fool.