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LOCAL ITEMS. Squire Richey lits ats fine cotton as thero is in the couiity. The bridge across Wolf creek, on th.e Easley road, needs repairing. Mrs. A. T.Clayton, who has been quito ill, was much improved last Mon. day. M1rs. W. G. Lowis went oin a visit last week toi the MisSs Moss, of Wal halla. There is nothing left of the old court house row but the track whero it stood. Rev. J. E. Foster commenced a protracted meeting at Mountain Grove last Sabbath. J. H. Morgan and family, of Green ville, havo been visiting in Pickens for several days. Will Gov. Tillman, on the Ist of August, be at "The Opening of a Chestnut Burr?" Mr. and Mrs. .Jas. F. Hendricks wero among their Pickens friends and 'kin last Thursday. W hen your head swims its specific gravity ii less than that of the fluid in which it swims. Mr. and Mrs. 11.. H. Cureton, of Greenville, wero at Col. Ilollings worth's last Sabbath. The reform platform should be se curely ban stored, or tho boys will be gin to P11s11 each other off. Clarence Folger, who has been iek for several wooks, is up again and will soon b ready for busimess. The best behaved crowd of the campaign will agnin be found at Pick ens on the 3d day of August. The trustees of the Pickens school have elected Prof. M. S. Stribling as teacher for the next scholastic year. Rev. T. .J. Rook is assisting the pastor, Rev. W. C. Seal)o ii, in carry ing On a protractcd meeting at Enon. Mi. Parr, the synodical colporter was in Pickens last, Monday, selling the very best quality of religious liter ature. Everything is soaking wet-thor oughly wet. It is very disgusting to have to run for an oflico this kind of wentlher. The last camp-meeting sent one wbite man to the penitentiary. and no telling how many it put on good behaviour. Rev. T. F. Nelson was in Pickens one day last Week, gladdening thei hearts of his old friends with wordsi of good cheer. Col. W. E. Welborn, of the Tugaloo sid1e, is on his annual visit to the frfbuds and relatives east of the Keo wee. He was at Larkin Il ughes last week. The law requires echcl lot owner to * epatir his own l side-walks, but our generous city fat hers haive assilumed this burden to the great delight of the pedlestrianIs. Considerable damage to the corn from wind( and1 high waiter' is rep'lort ed fromn the Twelve .\lile hottoms. T1hec corn on Wolf creek has for the most part so far escaped. The crops on IUncle Hugh Ellison's p~laco are as good as can b)e shown anywvhere in Andeirsoni county. He is the fatrmer who plants his corn in magnificent distances. The California fruit chewing gum is nowv having a large run. It is onl sale at McFall's. It must he0 a great moralizer, it furnishes so much inno cent emp~loyment for idlo jaws. Sam Bonham, an aged and respect. ed citizen on the Gireenville side of Saluda, (ied on the morning of the 15th inst. His remains wore buried: the day following at Friendship church. The many friends of Mi's. T. C. Robinson will be glad to learn that her health is so much improved that she greatly enjoys a mnorning ride to the health-giving ithia well at Jerre Looper's. The heaviest rain of the siummeri fell at Pickens last Monday mlorniingP. We would have been somewhat aianned for the bottom corni, but we had been assured that freshiet~s never' .visited in .July. Miss Berry, a daughter of L. M. llerriy, was the successful comnpetitor for the scholarship in the Winthrnop Training School. She made an aver age of 70. Miss Emuily 'Johnson was next wvithi an average of 67. Hlagood (listi'ict sch ools, near Ha good's mill, No 38, will open on the the first Monday in August. It is not yet determined w~ho will hiavei charge of tile white schIool. F. M Elrhiod will have chiar'g of the colored school. The McFall pai ty to the mountains last week numbered 13, buit they had not one) acc'idlent, e.itherl to v'ehicle, teami, or' mnember' of the par'ity, aind found overythling all right at home on their return. WVhat say those to whom 13 is a direaded anmd dreadful niumbier? .The first bloed of the campaign wa'us niot about politics, but wvas (liawn at Eastover', in lichland county. Sam Joynier1 antioushy shot and Dicl 3Bran ham. The fuss was about a pistol, but Joyner did the wvork with a shot gun. The difilculty occurred last Saturday. One of the most extensive deeds yet r'ecorded in Pickens cou~nty is that just enltered( by the Southern Railway' Comp~any, made by3 the special mas. ter' appointed for the sale of the Rich mend & D)anville proportios. Thel considira'.ion is $2,030,000, and con it Aong the anniouncement of candi dates for the House in Anderson county are the iilli s of Rev. John Attaway and John M.GJenn, and the anotuolicement of Col. D. K. Norris hats been changed from the Houco to the Senate. Ben Burgess died on the 14th inst. after a short illness, at his h1omoi1 Oin the Oolenoy, aged nourly 23 years. Ho was a dLeservedly popular and well man nered young man, and there is cordial sympathy among his friends for his bereaved wife, who was a bride of only seven months. Dr. Riley, the pastor, preached a most interesting sermon at the Pres b yterian church last Sabbath morning, on the completeness of divine forgive ness. At 8.3) Rev. J. T. McBride, ). D., preached from the text., "Strengthen the weak hands, &c." delivering a most instructive discourse, which received the profound attention of all prosent. The apparent increasing mortality among the colored population ill this county is calling forth general remark. A gentlemen fromt up on the Saluda informed TuE SENTINE, that not less than eight old and young had died this summer on one plantation, that of Mrs Gwyn-. No local cause for this remarkable mortality has been discovered or even suspected. W. T. McFall and family, Miss Nora Hubbard, Miss Horton so Maul. din, and guest, Miss Bertha Epps, of Kingstree, had a delightful mountain Irip last week, visiting Table Rock and Cosar's Head. No ono has a just conception of the beauty and grandeur of thle mountain scenery till lie has visited those two points. 1e petition does not tire, as some new Thari is ever unfolded to the admir ing gaze. Messrs. ]3. F0. and L. T. Smith will run an excursion train from West minster S. C., to Ashevillo, N. C., on the 31st inst. The train will leave WVestminster at 7 o'clock a. m. and arrive at Asheville at 1 p. im. and will remain there inu til 5 o'clock p. in. the following liy. Messrs. Smith are boti experienced railroaders, and are certan of giving exeirsionists a de. lightful trip. Fare from Easley for roundtrip $2. The largest crowd that has assem bled in Pickens comity for a long time was at Reunion, near Boggs' mcuntain, last Friday. It was vari ously estimated front 1,000 to 2,000. Sunday sichool adtresses were made by Rev. J. T. Lewis and T. 0. lRobin soi. ThIle candidites were out in full force, and much real hard lectioneer ing was done. One man estimatedtho pr-ocession of Sunday school children to be as long as from Pickens to Se cona. It will be something remarka ble if childrens' day overwvhebums coun ty politics, and relegates ofliceseeking to the reair. Ciirens' day~ will lbo observed at - Six Mile oni Satturday before the 2d Suniday in Aungust. Ever~y one is in vited~ to co mie anud bring well-tilled baisket s. The following Siunday sch oolIs atre cordliatll y inuvited to ike part ini the exercises. DLill'eent co lored bad ges will represent the dliflereni t schiools: Prater's Creek, dark blue; Shoal Creek, p~ink; Cmnip Creek, brown; GJarvint, searl-t; PI~ltsat Ilill, p)urple; Old Pickens, erer : Cross lloads, yellow; (Gap Hill. white; Mile Creek, light blue; Six Milo, black. Tbc editors of the Journal and Tuxii SENTINICL arc inivited to deliver addresses. Profess orsi J. C. Garrett and E'. M. .Bolding will conduct the singing. IRov. WV. C. Seaborn has been invited to conduct the exercises. Last Saturday we saw the adventist tent, near John1 lHosamnond's, in Brutshy creek townushiip of Anderson county. That was their Sabbath andl tihey all had on their Sunday clothes. A ver-y goodl congregtionl of nice looking people were attentivtely l isteni ing to the preacher. Tihe tenit, wvhich has a seating capacity of 250, was w~ell provided with seats. Under the tenlt where p)reachinig was going on there was also a bed, a comnbination bicycle and other useful articles. Near the large tent was a smaizller one which apupeared to be tused as a kitehien and diing room. lIt was pr-vided with a coo~king" stovo. The p)rehers are nice looking, anid are said to re ceive nino1 dollars a week for their woirk. They are pleasanutly and comn fortably located. It is not oiftenl that an adlvert ise mienlt contains so much vat lal(e infor malitionl as the columnii edited by Sloan Bros., in thiis issue. The piracticl knowledge of Peter HeIndeaisoni is wo~rthl a great deal to others, and( whlat ho says atbout "rlimig" the1( ground whlen seds are. sownl it dry wveather, has been thoroughly testedl and( stands(1 approved. Our own ex perience, after rep)(uted failrt res to get a standl~ of v'egetables last sprinig, fully confirms the observattionis of Mr. Hend~erson, and~ for the( reatson thatt wve followeod his .pIraictices in) several inistanceos is duo to th)0 fat t.halt cer' tain vegetables are~ no0w growing inl the garden. Beets, spinuch, hieatns, okra and cantaloupes wVere helped by this methbod, and good stanuds were obtained where we had failed in twvo or three previous sowings. Sloan Bros., are p~ublic benefatctor~s inl giving this iniformvation to our readers, which is wvell-timied on1 aceotunt of tile turnip crop. MIiss A ~ . -derson, is at Mrs. TI. Missi Ai ni b for lher home at 10:~.. I beenl visiting the 2 . , Misses Mat hens~i. aro visiting fi ' iin Athene. They , K th ing her sister, Mrs. J. S. Hall, for soveral weeks. Prof. W. A. Dagnall was re-elected principal of the high school here, but to tho regret of hii many friends could not accopt. 0. B. Martin has gono to Asbury Park, and will go fron there to New York to a sunmer school. He will return from there tie latter part of August. Cheat, nahtes. The Richmond & I)ainville I. R. will place on salo the following very cheap rates: Washington, D. C. Knights of Py thios Conclave, Aug. 27th--Sept. 5th, 1894, rates of ono first-class fare for the round trip; tickets to b sold August 23d--28th inclusive, with ex tremo limit Sept. 6th 1894. Cleveland, Ohio, United Society of Christian Endeavor, July 11th-15th, 1894; rates of one first-class fare for the round trip; tickets to be sold July 8th, 9th and 10th, final lint July 31st, 1894. Thus af'ording an unusual oppor tumity for a pleasant trip. V. A. Tu, S. 11. HAmweKC, Gen. Pass. Agt. Asst. Gen. P. A. Four Big Succene.%5 Having the needed IMerit to more than make goodt all the advertising claimed for them, the following four remedies have reached a phenomenal sale. Dr. King's New Discovery, for consimiptioln, Coughs and Colds, each oottle guaranteed- Electric Bitters, the great remedy for Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Bucklen's Arnica Salve the best in the world, and Dr. King,s Now Life Pills, which are a perfect pill. All these remedies are guaran teed to do what is claimed for them and the dealer whose 1nm1 is attach ed herewith will be glad to tell you more of them. Sold at W. T. Mcfall's. A illIont Frieneis. A'friend in need is a friend indeed, aid not less than one million people inve found just such a friend in Dr. King's New Diiscovery for Consuinp. tion, Coughs, and Cols. - If you have never used this GIreat Cough Medicine, one t.rial will convince you that it has wonderful curative powers in all diseases of Throat, (hest and Lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to do ill that is claimed or maonev will be refuide:1. Trial bot-tl-es free at W. T. MeFall's. Large bottles 50e. and $1.00. IFori Male. I will sell at public outcry, on sales day, Septeiber 3d, 1 house :uld lot on the corner of Johnson and Cath erine streets; 1 stove and cooking utensils; I bed and bed steadi; 1 trunk, and 1 ine silver watch. Terms spot cash. J. F. WYELLS, Pickeuns, S. C. "Have tried otheris, bult like Ayer's b( st1" is the stotemenlicit made overj and o' er again by those who testify to the benefit dlerivedi fr~om the use of Ayer's Sarsuparilla Diseuse never had a greater enemyii t han thins lnvweirful 1)1ood puriller. It n:akes the weak stronig. Thin or gray hair- und bald heads, so displeuasing to manay people as mlarks of age, may be0 averted fo aPi long time by using Hall's 11lair R~eniener. Seal of Ntorih Carolina, Prido of Bedford, andl Duke's (Clippi ngs, the best of smoking tobacco at Morris's. Death to Flies-Sure to Catch 'Em --Beat Fly T1rap on Earth. A t Mor-. ris's. 25c. each. WANTED-A few bushels of nice, clean Spanish Peanuts. A. M. Mor rIs. Large lot, umbrellas and parasols from 50c. to $1.50) at Morius's Neuralgia ATTACKS.THE EYES Makes THE LIGHT Unbearable. ' PERMANENTL.Y CURED BY USING Ayer's Pills "My hulsbnl was sub9ilject to seve ro O at tacks of nenrualgti whlehi' cansc50( hinju 0 great pains and suiffer-ing. Thei pains O~ were principally ahout his eyes, and hie often had14 to rinina cknti rootn,111030( 140(w0 (tot, belig ablie to stanai lie light. A yer's 0O PIlls beting recoiiendedt, lhe tited them, 0: tislng 0one betfore tacht neal. 'They very o nent cnre. I am a stronig hiellever Iin the 0: eancacy of Ayer's l'ills, antd wvotild not. o5 hec without themi for tien times0 thir~ 0! cost.''-Mrs. M%. E. Dxnoa-'r, Ibherty, Te'x. 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The1 1 ~hest candly and e nds1(1 of canned IOOD, cg & CO. PICKENS, S. C. WE haven't been saying muc It is not out of place, however, selected stock of goods in Pick bargains, but when it comes to 6 IN SHOES-Our stock compri Our stock is larger than ever an We have suits from $4.oo to DRESS GOODS and FANC prices on GROCERIES that car to be found anywhere. WE A HAGOOD, BRUCE & I PICKENS. Mc FALL'S ALMANAC JULY, 1894. "The Demand" For Fruit Jars, Jolly Tumblers and Sugar will not be so great this year. But we have a small lot to go at a bargain. "The Demand" For Turnip Seeds should be greater. Begin now and sow often, so as to be sure to "hit." We have the Seeds. "The IheillaRd" For llot Weather Supplies seems to be now in fnll blast. See wvhat we have hero (without any at tempt at soft-soaping anybody). Fino Toilet Soaps, with a towel in each box. Cheap Toilet Soaps, Shaving Soaps and Brushes. White Castilo Soaps, Laundry Soaps, Carbolic Disin fecting Soaps, and a lot of other useful articles for hot weather. CALL AND SEE W. T. McFA LL. EAUOMAUL DAIIAINS Jones & Garrison's BLE~ACHING 5 UENTiSi. Yard wide Bleaching, the 8 cents kind, for S ceiits a yard, as long as it lasts. S0 -4 Blleached an lfl(11emmedi~t, ('eady for the lbed, at the same price you would pay for the goods alone. BLA CK BILKS. Special valuea in Ulack Silks. 32 inch China Silk. the same quality we have sold at (i5 cents, now 59 cents a yardl. Ask to ace onr $t a yardl Faille 81lk. WVill equal anything In Greenyle at $1.50 a yard,~ COLORIED) SILKS. 21 i Pongee, solid( colors, a ilmmnited quanatity yet on hand, All sialk 29 cents a yard, BR11 I LA NTIN fE 40 Inch wide at 40 cents a yard, JEANS! JEANS! 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Store, Grecuville, S. C. iy There! still con tuiu to mope around your f business with nothing to do. Run the same 0old rut-selling no goods iterprising I No advertisemient to lo6 mow you are in busines. You will are the gentleman's fnte on your left. { don't you put an advertisement in , ium~l~l in the County of Pickns ENTINEL--.and in one month's time ia a clerk to help you wait upon your rs ? We will furnish rates on applica d guarantee satisfaction. know what you .y of a neat and -tisement, we do, it for you. rs SENTINEL ster' Spring Buggies. dc CHIUAPE~ST t South Carolina ~oach Factory .0 the BRSf4T torso W AGONS. MAR KLEY, Proprietor. iteindmet.-n e