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PICKENS SENTINEL. LOCAL NEWS A bicycle for a buggy I Don't all speak at once. TUK SENTINL bicycles will bereafter be found in the garrett. The bicycle policeman~ will be pro vided with a spy-glass and pneumatic tire. J. T. Steele, now of Atlanta, has a contract on the G. C. & N. railroad near Abbeville. Not only was the young fruit killed by the recent freeze, but many of the trees^Will live to bloom no more. The second Sablath is usually a dull day in Pickens, as there is no preaching in any of the churchen. M r. Jeff Gassaway passed through Pickens last Saturday on his return from a visit to the beautiful valley of the French Broad. Mr. Bluford Smith who is farmhig Col. Hollingsworth's place on Twelve Mile finished planting his corn crop a week ago. W. H. Simpson who was commit ted for trial on the charge of a breach of trust, having filed the required bond, was last Saturday released. When .the old court house is re moved the public square will be toned up into a beautifni grass plat on which e Pickens lambs can gambol. For several evenings last week, the fire-wreathed mountfai ns wore a night ly beauty to the citizens of Pickens. Ve are sorry that Glassy Mountain, the nearest peak, had its eye-brows singed. "I am bowed and tired" said the town marshal when six town bicycles darted between his' legs while he was trying to head one from the country. Last Satuirday Mrs. J. McD. Bruce and Mrs. NMarv E. Alexander returned from Charleston where they have been on a visit to their father, Col. J. E. liagood. - Have you read the six cammand ments' There are four grown and two baby bicycles in P.ekens not al lowed'on the side walks. Four and two are six., Col. W. E. Ninimons, of Eastato", was in Pickens last Saturday, cirem lating among his many friends. though he has long since past hie three score and ten. Mr. Jet u Hammond passed through Pickens last Saturday from a visit to his farm on the Eastatoe, en route to Anderson. lie was accompanied by a pack of six beautiful fox hounds. had beo attending the United States court as n~ juror. He was much pleased~with his trip and had a ral good time. Rlead the advertisement of Smith & Bristow, leading clothiers of Green -yvile, and see the maniiy bargainas which they have to) oifer y'ou. They give a ball aral bat1 freo with every suit of boys clothing. If the lonfers club and the bicycles could r-un agazinst each other for the privilege of occupyin1g the side wvalks, and the ladies were allo~wed to vote, we are aissured the bicycles would win by an overwhehaning mnajor-ity Mr. J. P. Caroy has enclosed about one acre of his lot for a poultry yard and stocked it with a half dsozen of as pretty Leghorns lAS we have ever seen. It is a great luxury to have a near neighbor with a well stocked poultry yard. We tr-ust that many of thecitizens will follow this~ example TJhe'~ altr-cation on the 2nd of April between Dry. Kir-ksey, .1. K. Kirksey and H. B. Hendricks-, grow ing out of the town election is still growing. Cross iuiformations5 have been filed with Trial .Justice, T. C. Robins.,n and the paelim inaries were had Tuesday. J. P. Carey appeared for the Kirkeys and John R. Bellen ger for Mr. Hlendricks. The appeal case of Elias Day & Co vs. Pickens counaty was heard by .Iudge Witherspoon at Greenville last Thursday. Th'le appel)llant s, Day & Co., were rep~resented by M. F Ansel of Cothran, Wells, Ansel & Ilollings worth, and the county by J. P. Carey. After hearing argument, his honor determined to sustain tihe appeal, I' but granted further time to respun dents attorney to submit authorities Son the point of remanding tihe ca se to tihe aounty commllissioners. At the regular meeting of the county commissioners last Tuesday April 3d business of importance was t ransacted. Cornissioner Lawrence was absent on account of sickness, and several cases were continult until next meeting. T1he first ease considered, was the changing of the road from Pickens to Eusley. Five persons testified in favor of change one against. The special comnmis. -Aioners8 appointed to lay out the roqd and -repor-t at next meeting, are, E. E. Perry, TI. J. B~owen anid A. M. Mau dini. The rocad finom 18 Mile to Lib erty was then taken up, there was no opposition. E E. Perry, M. T. Smith and J. S. Wilson wvere appointed spe cial commissioners. The case next considered was the iroad from the AFolger place to Central it met with 310 opp~osition, special commissioners to lay out road, J. Nv. Lawr-ence, B. J. Johaatone~ and Geo. N. Maddox. The, proposed change in the road . froni Jesse Crenshaw's to Dacnsville was continued until next meeting, there being no represent~ative of the~ road p~resent. The claim of J. F. Gr-an dy, against the county, for . building bridge w< 5 continued. *The note given b~y counfty comnmissioner due Fe'bruar-y 6th 1895, was taken up by payment onl same of the sum of $700.00; interest on cash payment, This is the picture of the editor who tore his shirt into shreds and burst the 1uttons off his pants to elect a town council which shored him off the side walk as soon as it got on. Prof. J. Lawrence Murphree will sing at the Baptist church at this place Sunday April 15th from 10 to II oclock, the public cordially invited t# attend. Pickens is a rushing booming town. Main street is such a broadway ot business and s'ich a hive of industry, that the prudent- and thoughtful city fathers have ordained that bicycles shall not be allowed on the side walks, and these are the only plac4 s in town that are at all adapted to the use of the machines. The editor of TuE SENrINEL are literally grounded. The Rambler. The iambler was a faithful wheel, And lis deliLhted rider b.,re Past glen and ilale and fruitful field, But It can ranble here no uote. Oft It fanned the fevered bow And healed the heart al-at anguish tore, But now I'd swap it for a-cow, For it can ramble here no more. The dead and wounqed children he Each iW his precle us Ore, And cliildhes parents aintive cry: "Oh, IRubler, ramble here no inore." The roafer drags up iis heavy feet As one wheels by the store, And mutters out: 'Stiny In the street, And ramble here no more." So, punctured Is Lhe Itanbler tire, And feet are wings tiat cannot s ar; They are plunged into the mire, And ramble here no, more. Now lonely, high and dry. Upon the bleak and wreck-strewn th are, The- coatlr, useless wheels will lie, To frighten grazing cows no moire. Farewell! farewell I thou southing buzz, hu'lt quelled the city's din and roar lht tle town con-icil says and des ForbIds ine raimble any iore. A Nomagenarian. Mr. B. Smith Porter died on the 9th instant, at the home of his son David, at the age of 97 years. He was born at the Saim Porter place about one fourth of a mile from where he lived. Hence all the days of his long life were spent in Pickens coun ty, while he was < nee r. spectively a citizen of Pendleton District, Pickens 1 District and Pickens county. From the days of his lboyhood lhe was a faithful member of the Moth idist church. His funeral was had froma Porter's Chapel last Tuesday. Thme Way lie Peat It. "Helo!so ; is yer. daddy inl?" "'Aiy comip'iny?" "Yes, sir ; there's t wo gentlemen an' onie canfdidlatel" sealed Bi:'s Will be recpived by the counity co n missioners until the 7th (lay of M *v next, for the purchase of the ol'd cour t houise. Bids will be received separately for all the timber, satsh and doors, for the iron steps and for all the brick Bids will also be0 re ceived for the house entire, all tile material to be removed by such ti nie as the commissioners may decide up. on. Colmissior-ers reserve the rig lht to reject any and all bids. If satis. factory bids are not received for the building as above mentioned, the building will 1)e sold to thle highest bidder, on a credit until December 1st niext, purchaser to give good se curity for the p)urchafse money. By order of the Board. J. ,J. LE A IS, Clerk of Board. Notice. The trustees of Prater's Mchool District, No. 28, will meet at the lo cation of scho >i sight, on Saturday, May 5th, for the purpose oif letting to the lo'vest bidder the b..ilding of said house. Specifications are: 86x24 feet; posts 10 feet; flouring six inches wide, kiln-dried and put down broken j inited. W eathier-bhoarding to be dressed; 6 windows, 1 door. To be covered with good heart shingles. Double wvall stone chimniiey, J. E. BURROUGHS, C. B. T. Pensilonera, Take Noice. Pensioners who are entitled to any of the Artificial Limb Fund, 1894, arb requestedl to call at the clerk's ofice and make their application be fore the clerk of (0 urt. J. M. STE WART, A pril 10, 1894. Clerk of Court. STAT op SOUTIh CAROLINA, SPkens County. Court of Commnon Pleas. Francis M. Folger vs. Corrie M. Davis, et. al.) In Pursuannce of a decretal order, made ini the above stated case, by Hon. James Aldrich: I will sell' to the highest bidder, before the court hous6 door, at Pickens, S. C.. on sale day in May next, during the legal hours for sale, alt that certain niece, parcel or tract of land, lying (>eing situate in the county and SJtate afore said1, on Little George's Orcek. con taining tw enty-two and one half (22)) acres more or less; it being the same tract set off to the children of John Keith; sold for the costs and dower claim in the above stated case. Terms cash on day of sale, Pur chlaser to pay for papers anid record. ing of same. J. b, STEWART, I ~Clerk of (ourt GREAT EXCITEMEN IN GREENYILLE. War to the Knife in th CLOTEIE Camps F. W. POE & CO.'S ADVERTISEMENT. While we sell the Finest and Best Fitting Clothing and Shoe! :bat money can buy, we alsc rovide for those who can'i Afford to buy our best goods md herd are some of the prices Boys' Knee Pants from ic :ents up. Children's Suits 50 cents, 4 :0 13 years. Better ones foi i.oo, and Real Good School suits with two pair of Pants or $3-50. Men's Extra Strong Work ng Pants 5o cents. Mert's and Boys' Black and Fancy Mixed Sack Suits from k2.50 up. A thousand pairs Fan c y WIixed Socks, for men and )Oys, 5 cents a pair-good ralue. Jeans Drawers 25 cents. IIG BARGAINS IN FINE HATS! We are selling Hats Way )own Below their Value, 4'ANCY COLORED SHIRTS We were fortunate in securing [00 dozen fine Negligee Shirts at v vonderful bargain, and we are going ;o sell them at prices never heard u Jefore. Our prices are printed in plait igures on the tickets of our garmentA mnd they are inflexible. We will cheerfully return the mone, for all unsatisfactory purchases. F. W. POE & 00. RREENVILLE, - S. C Por the Best fakes of Pianos, 0 r g a ns Sewing Machines Musical I n 8 tru. ments and Parti Call on Alexande, Bros. & Co., 10% Washing t on St. Greenville, S. C STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Ini Prob~ate Cout klice M. Bruce and H. Eiarle Russell as admninistrators of the estate o: J1. Frank Bruce, dec.esed, Peti tioners, against Baa Bruce et al. Rtesponde-its. Petition to soil real estate in aid og By virtue of a decree of the Pro bate Court dutly made in the abon~ stated case, I will sell on sale day ir May next, during the leganl hours foi sales, the following real estate to-wit All that lot of land and the build ings thereon, in the town of Easley County and State aforesaid; said 10 being known as. lot no 3, in the plar of said town, fronting on Main street bounded on north by Main street, or east by J. Ellison, on soutth bi U. F Smith, and west by J. E. R~ob inson; containing one-eighth of ai acre more or less. Terms cash. Purchaser to pay foi papers J. H. G. McDAmFIr,, 8. P. C. 18th A pril, 1894. "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syru for children teething; softens t (gumn1f. rndulteeR inflamyation. alave. pal se] ba PAPERS0 D pr to For One's Price. H BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH TE ATLANTA WEELY A CONSTITUTION We are enabled to offer it with THE SENTINEL for one year for $1.50, club. bing subscriptions to be sent to this office and accompauled by cash. LIBERAL PRIZE OFFERS Every subscriber-to this remarkable club bing proposition is entitled to enter TWO PRIZE CONTESTS, sending his guesses for the Gi $1,000 Cotton Crop Contest k In which there are FOUR PRIZES offered for the NEAREST ESTIMATE% of the size of the cotton crop of 1893.4, now be. en ing marketed, and award to be suade asi soon as the New Orleans Cotton Exchaange announces the official crop figures. *400 [N' GOLD for nearest guess to the crop, 9200 prIze forecond, *200 prize for third,| * $100 fur fourth, $100 for fifth. Crops for recent yearn have been as Yo follows: In 1888, 7,017,707 bales; in 1889, 6;,985,082; in 1890, 7,313,720; In 1891, 8,C65,518; in 1892, 0,700,365G. Ini addition to the above every clubbing subscriber can enter our comsbination WilNO !OR CODIU? FOR FEBRUAnIY, Supply the missing word in the followving sentence: T The moments were numbered; the strife was finished; the vision closed. K In the twinkling of an eye our flying b horses had carried us to the termina , tion of the aisle. At right angles we wheeled into our former direction. The turn of the road car- V ried the scene out of my eyes in an instant and swept it into my dreams forever. ONE FOURTH of the net sub scription receipts of those entering this contest will be divided among those who supply the correct word in the blank in the above sentence. Thus, if there rre $5,000, one fourth eff would be $1 ,250. If ten supply the TI 9correct word, each would receive $126, un) if 100, each $12.60, &c. to *Both of the above contests free .. and inaddition to For the Price of One. T~u 2ULT CONII~lOK al G Has a circulation of 156,000, and is E THE PEOPLE'S PAPER. It fa. vors Tariff Reform, an Individual Co e Income Tax, and the Expansion of 2 the Currency to a degree sufficient to ce, meet the legitimate business demands st of the country. for It covers the news of the worla every week, having news cort'espond. ents in all the news centres of the 80 world. We. offer you THlE PICK- h ENS SENTINEL aind THlE no ATLANTA WEEKLY th CONSTITUTION for $1.50 AGOOD, Dfl CO. PICKENS, S. C. FE haven't been saying mi is not out of place, however ected stock of goods in Pic rgains, but when it comes to SHOES-Our stock comr ir stock is larger than ever a e have suits from $4.00 tc RESS GOODS and FAN ices on GROCERIES that c be found anywhere. WE AGOOD, BRUCE & PICKENS. Ic FALL'S LLMA NACE - FOR APRIL, 3 ,-I- 0-U-R-B ohing now to need a Double Foot Plow Stock, a Cotton Seed Planter, a Leather Collar, a Back Band and Straw Hat. We have probably the bc-st o eth. Something new and durabl mU may also need a Guano Horn, a Tic Out Chain, a Wheel Blarrow, a set of Harness a good Halter and a pai of Lines. ur wife wants a Lawn Dress, a Hat and Light Shoes, a new Stove, a Milk Bucket, a Churn and a New Broom e girls all want t nice Snilor Hat, a newv lot of Ribons, a new supp~jly of Embroideries, a new Calico Dress and a lot of other nice things l'ho l:oys should have a suit o ugh Cattonades or IIICKOI RIPES, a Summer Hat or Pocke ife. We have ai good stock. W. y to sell and try to please. V. T. McFAL L Notice. blotice is h( reby given that th icies of the Farmers' Mutual Fir 'urancee Association will not tak ect until the 1st clay of May next e delay is caused by sick nesas an< favorable weather for the agent canvass the county. .1. M. STEWARiT, President. sCOMPOUNDI sooekon (A t c 10 ld in Pick en. eveywer b mm on*l ofindaf us oly $ .0 pe10 squaolpret Mae odrffoyerand lal nb on canpu n. GumErstl Pitw coft nly 6p is pr galonin blglat , Wor $4.50 fno:l Sglolaon tba. Color0 dark a red.TI p leksintno f roofs, ad wil lan yeta. Tt IT. Sldenli d tap f bidpe kes and fuverparicuears mm-tati Roo fi npo ond 41fo es n Braday NEWo YORKp Locaun.lnsi PAg ots onlted. Exuors pe aln n blotire*.aOt gllprontus. having darmand agis Sesnt or eron rLay, deceased, ar ifid to rest themwa, properl~ >ven, to the undersigned, withi i time prescrib~ed by law. Wu. LAY, JIAVES GiOSSETT, ich to you lately. Iliere is more in w to put out a few sign boards here, sh< kens County. We are not claiming tc an every-day, substantial bargain, we rises the cream of three of the best .id there are some low prices among t] > $15.00. IN HATS-We have evei .Y NOTIONS in abundance for the Ln't be duplicated. The largest stock AXPPRECIATE YOUR TRADE. YOURS TRULY, CO. W. M. Fin WATER ME and CAP Now at CARPENTER Jones' Gray Monarch, for the Market. MANSION HOUS Greenville, NOW THEN BRACE UP Amuad stop gr'owli No wronder you r lWave you an1 ad4 No? WVelI, peopi in Rbusinuess and1( t meena faard'q to Y01 4'all arnd get our Put uni34 ladm Ti developiinent s. the Least bl a) ej $31E $3.50 $2 iSTYL ES St a DEA LERS who push the sale of WV. L. D e which hels to increase the sales on their W. T. McFALL, M PICKCENS, S. C. ED RI.-I. On uded Bese Th ESTadC Greenville Ca We snake the BEJ One and Two Horse Why buy Uheap Westce Wagons when y> that will out last 40Patroulteo HOME IND)USTRY. H. '. M AF I M. HAGOQD tO. EASLEY, S. C. orks than words, anyway. :wing the way to the best have any two-for-a-nickle :an't be equaled. factories in the country. lem. IN CLOTHING rything a nian could wish. ladies. We are naming of Tobaccos and Cigars HAGOOD & CO. EASLEY. LON TALOPE SEED BROS. Bradford, Best Water Melons E DRUG STORE - - S. C. Ing about hia:-d tianere, thaisk thanes are Isard. riIin THIE SENTINEL? e dona't kasow yeou are hat Is, dime reasonm flanecs I whEIe other's prosper. ates oni adIveristaag. lme SentIn,mI anid await Elardl tames witia you Iray. L. DOUGLAS iH OE GENIN Vmtr proof'. Best Shoe sold at the price. Poice ghoe, 3Soles. .50, and $2 Shoes, og Uneqilied at the price. >ys $2 $1.75 scho hoes I. ~aDlES* 17 $3,s $2.50 $2a, $ | uh 7rfc -.bottoma. hirocktosi IE WO ' tas ouglas S hoes ga in customers, full line of goodIs. They can n savw uoey byying anl your ~ORGAN BROS., CENTRAL, S. C. Spring Buggies IEAPES T uth Carolina ah Factory ST WVAG ONS. u can buy a Hlomnead Wagon two. I KLEY, Proprietor.