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Ballard & Atkinson, Proprietors.
Harlem Happenings
WHAT IS BEING DONE IN AND
AROUND HARLEM.
squibs caught on the fly by sentinel
reporters —NEWS OF THE COUNTY CON
DENSED.
Rain is very much needed.
Sentinel office on main street.
Vegetation suffering alarmingly.
Water melons coming in free
ly-
—The Sentinel is the mouth piece
of the county.
—lnterest in the ‘-Sylvan City
Hotel” is increasing daily.
—Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Hatcher is
spending this week in Augusta.
—The Y. M. C. A. is in fine work
ing order with an increasing member
ship.
—Our Sr., Editor is conducting his
annual protracted meeting at Grove
town this week.
Mrs. W. H. Johnson of Thomson
and little son visited lelatives here
this week.
—Miss Ginnie Collins and her
niece, Miss Hunt, visited friends
here this week.
—Miss Zemmie Conner, of Harlem,
is visiting relatives here.— Washing
ton Chronicle.
—Show this paper to you neighbor
if he is not a subscriber, and induce
him to become one at once.
—Don’t forget the Lamkin and
Hardy cue at the old Smith place
Saturday next.
—Dr. D. L. Peeples conducted
the services at the Y. M. C. A. meet
ing Monday night last.
—The Campaign will end next
week, and we hope quiet will then
reign supreme.
—Be careful as to ycur comments
upon the chicken coop that stands in
front of* the Sentinel office.
—The Temperance cue near Dr.
Smith’s was largely attended, and is
said to be the best cue of the season.
—ls you feel sour and unkind to
your neighbor about politics, remem
ber be is entitled to his opinion.
—Miss Mattie D. Hopkins return
ed Friday of last week, after an ex
tended visit to her uncle, President
Hopkins of Oxford.
—Our subscription list is increas
ing with each issue, thus showing
that home enterprise is duly ap
preciated .
—W. J. Heggie, represented this
county in the Gubernatorial Conven
tion, which convened in Atlanta on
yesterday.
—Prof. W. L. 0. Palmer of Thom
asville is visiting bis friend Prof.
Ashmore, at “Magnolia,” near Har
lem.
—Mrs. T. L. Clary and little chil
dren left on the day train Tuesday
last for Stone Mountain, where they
will spend a month or more.
—Some of our young men contem
plate going on an extension fish soon
to be gone ten days or two weeks.
Success to you boys.
—Mr. H. A. Cook left Thursday
last for a extended visit North. In
this issue you will find an interesting
letter from him written at Washing
ton.
—"When the political question
are settled, what will next agitate
the minds of the people? We
hope it will be the building of the
“Sylvan City Hotel.”
—Sick Headache, a sensation of oppresßion
and dullness in the head, are very commonly
produced by indigestion; morbid despondency,
irritdbility and over sensitiveness of the nerves
may,a in a majority of cases, be traced to the
same cause. Dr. J. *H. McLean’s Homoeopathic
Liver and Kidney Balm and Billets will posi
tively cure.
For sale by all druggist.
—We imagine the primaries will
be largely attended next week, judg
ing from extreme vigilance of the
candidates, all will be persuaded to
turn out who are entitled to vote.
THE COLUMBIA SENTINEL.
—('apt. W. J. Pollard, of Augusta
was here on yesterday, in the interest
of the A. A. C. R. R. *
—See Card of Forest Hill Institute
in another column. A more extended
notice will appear next week.
—Misses Lazenby, Hobby and
Florence, three of Columbia’s accom
plished daughters visited Miss
Lillian Hardy this week.
—The Augusta and Chattanooga R.
R. will be built. Those along the line
should contribute liberally to this
long cherished enterprise.
—N. A. Crawford, of Lincoln, and
R. E. Ramsey of this county are
canvassing within our borders in the
interest of the Augusta & Chattanooga
Rail road.
—There is no medicine that give
such happy results in fretful, V ething
children as Pitt’s Carminative, the
teeming testimony of thousands of
mothers is a sufficient guarantee
Your druggists have it for sale.
Mr. Godfry has the contract to
remodel the store room under the
Sentinel office. It will be a little gem
when completed, under the master
hand of Mr. G. who is a skillful work
man. Dr. Peeples will move in as soon
as the work is completed.
—Sick headache, is the bane of many lives;
his annoying compaint may be cured and
prevented by the occasional use of Dr. J. H.
McLean’s Homoeopathic Liver and Kidney
Fillets, they are pleasant to take no larger than
a pin head, and are the ladies’ favorite for bil
iousness, bad taste in the mouth, jaundice, fur
leucorrhea and painful menstruation.
For sale by all druggist.
—The crop prospects are by no
means flattering, upland corn where
it has been well worked is very good
cotton rather poor, but with favorable
August and late fall may make fair
yeild, and bottom corn a complete
failure.
The quickc-t t!n» cn rr>~"r<':! Neural-
Ria of the worut tvpe, cured by one dose
of SMITH S BILE BEANS in from
one to four hours, as many who have
tried it can testify. It does seem strange
that sensible people will suffer with this
terrible disease when speedy relief can
surely be found in this simple safe anil
inexpensive remedy. 25 cents. For sale
by all druggists and dealers in medi
cine, or sentaiiywhere on receipt of price
in stamps.
—Dr. R. M. McNair of Boggy, after
a long lingering illness succumbed
on last Friday, and passed into the
spirit world, such men as Dr. McNair
will be greatly missed, his place can
never be filled. We sympathize truly
with the family in this bitter dispen
sation of Providence.
Sad Death.
We are indeed pained to chronicle
the death of Mrs. Darsey. consort
of our life long friend Thomas E.
Darsey. She passed to the spirit
world beyond the stars “where the
many Mansions be” on Monday night
last after a long lingering illness, and
today she inhabits the blissful abodes
prepared for the pure in heart. Our
heart goes out in deep sympathy to
the grief stricken family.
Death of Judge W- VV- Shields.
Again We are called upon to an
nounce the death of another of
Columbia’s best sons, which took
place at the residence of his son-in
law in the 27th. Judge Shields held
in this county positions of trust and
honor and died as he had lived a good
man and true. We will not mourn
him, for our loss is his eternal gain,
and to-day he is holding sweet .com
munion with his daughter who has
just preceded him, in the new Jeru
salem. AVe commingle our tears with
those of the bereaved.
A Reply to Many Voters.
Messrs Editors:
In your issue of July 22nd appear
ed a card saying it was reported that
lam making the “fence” an issue in
the coming election for the Senate.
This card was signed “Many
| Voters.” I do not consider that any
one is entitled to notice who does not
j sign his name. However 1 will reply,
j but not again to any query unless
i accompanied by a name. I am now
and always have been in favor of the
i fence. If I mistake not, it is “Many
j Voters” who is raising the issue.
S. C. Lamkin.
• Harlem, July 2Gth, 1886.
“Wisdom, Justice and Moderation.”
HARLEM, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1886.
V«yi;gMens Christian Association.
The manifest interest taken in this
Association is truly wonderful, ams
one of the chief beauties is its being
so largely composed of young men
and conducted by them. The older
members should uso every endeavor
I to promote the interest of the Associa
tion ami by word ami deed encourage
the young members in this laudable
auxiliary to the church. There pro
gress has been very rapid and satis
factory. We hope the good work will
go on and that no stumbling blocks
may impede progress, nor dark and
blinding clouds of skepticism envelope
them. The singing led by Mr. C. B.
, Hicks with Miss Fannie Cook at the
organ was well rendered and added
very materially to the intel ost of the
meeting.
Sylvan City Hotel-
Editors Sentinel:
I notice in last week’s issue that a
movement is on foot to build a twenty
thousand dollar Hotel here. Why
would it not be advisable to solicit
contribution from the Ga. R. R. Co.
It would be highly advantagious to
their interest, many summer boarders
would make this their stopping point,
thereby contributing to the passenger
fare from this point to Augusta.
It would also be an excellent
supper house for fast mail, we cannot
see why these and other advantages
not mentioned, would not secure
material assistance from the Ga. R. R.
Co. to this our long cherished enter
prise . Citizen .
Plain Talk About the Sidewalks-
Editors Sentinel:
Why don’t you continue to shoot
hot shot into the owners of dilapidat
ed sidewalks or into the honorable
town council, if they are the responsi
ble parties? The cap fits somewhere
and they should wear it severely. You
are not frequent enough or severe
enough in you denunciation. Why
not continue weekly to hammer at
and harrass these people who main
tain such (well we will say) infernal
sidewalks as we find along several of
our streets? They (the miserable,
abominable sidewalks) are a disgrace
to our lovely town and to some ex
tent dangerous besides. I hereby
give those whose duty it is to keep
these sidewalks in order, timely warn
ing, and wish them io understand
distinctly if any of my family in any
manner sustain an injury to either
person or property by these narrow
and otherwise dangerous sidewalks, I
will make it warm for somebody in
an earnest effort to compel them to
repair the damage in a sum sufficient
to keep several sidewalks in good
order. One Interested.
-
Our Augusta Letter.
The strike still remains at a stand
still. Neither side seems disposed to
give in. The only new developements
are that the Mills have formed a
combination called Knights of Capital
with an Executive Board with the
same powers as that of the Knights
of Labor. This combination includes
every Mill in the City and those in
Vaucluse and Graniteville 8. C. This
has weakened the confidence of the
strikers a great deal. They are not
quite as confident of winning as
before. Mr. Francis Cogin has sent
in his notice of resignation as
Superintendent of the Augusta
Factory to take effect in about two
months. He intends to leave the
City for good, only spending his
winters here. About five hundred
of the operatives in the Augusta have
signed a petition requsting him to
withdraw the resignation, also the
stockholders. It is not known
whether be will withdraw or not, as
he lias, as yet, made no answer. Mr.
Cogin has endeared himself to our
people here and we would regret to
lose him. It is hoped that he will
think over his determination and
withdraw.
The third Christian Church was
burned last Sunday night between 11
and 12 o’clock. The fire was un
doubtedly of incendiary origin.
Several decks cards, and burned
down stubs of candles were found
around the alter showing the night
visitors had been engaged in the
puzzling games of seven up, draw,
pitch, and “Set me.” The church had
not been finished inside and the
ladies who have this church in charge
contemplated furnishing it handsome
ly inside. The building was insured
for SI,OOO, but its original cost was
SI,BOO, so the loss will be consid
erable. Nothing now remains but
I the brick foundations and the smoiil-
I dering ruins
Another tire of incendiary origin on
last Monday night. A little unoc
cupied store, belonging to Mr. J. H
- Burkhalter was damaged to the extent
lof about two hurdred dollars. Mr,
Buckhalter is absent from the city.
The amount of insurance, if any, is
not known. These two tires should
bo investigated I'v the City and State
authorities and the ] erpetrator
should be made to suffer full penalty
for his crime. The city authorities
are already on the lookout. The
Chief and Hook and Ladder Com
pany bad a little spat at the fire last
Monday night. The Chief will ask
Council to censure the Company.
This lias been of frequent occurrence
of late.
Mr. H. Brooks the “Poor man's
friend was robbed of $376 on
Saturday night after going to the
drawer tn get some change he left
his sis-i open by mistake. The thief
entered by a back window and broke
the drawer open with a brick. Ho
left two notes for considerable
amounts ana a magnificent set of
diamonds untouched. Tom Gillard a
negro boy who was buying clothes
promiscously was arrested on suspi
cion I nit proved to boa negro thief
from Macon. He is being held until
the Macon authorities arrive. The
thief bus not yet been heard
from.
The police have shut down on the
boys as far an base ball is concerned.
About twenty of the boys were caught
last Sunday by the colored hospital
and will have to answer before Prof.
Dunbar on the charge of violating the
18th section—slo,oo and cost. They
are being caught every day and lined.
The city is deriving a considerable
revenue from this branch of the
“Government.
A new industry has been started in
this city in the form of a tooth
brush factory. Several prominent
capitalists have the funds and the
energy to back the enterprise and it
no doubt will be a great addition to
Augusta’s already large
ing interests.
The Augusta cotton compress is
also a new industry which will be n
spler.did addition to our manufactur
ing interests
Messrs. Frank W. Foster and James
P. Doughty, two enterprising
citizens of Augusta seeing that
another compress is a necessity in
this community have organized a
company, and have purchased a site
of 380 feet near the Central R. R.
depi t and will commence immedia
tely to construct the same. They
have purchased a Taylor Press
which was formerly used by the Au
gusta and Port Royal Compress
Company in Port Royal.
David.
SKETCHES O.li IMMORTALITY-
The hoiil is tho mind, so too is the mind the
BOUI,
Then
Tin well to immortalize one’s Helf here.
But better immortalize in an all beings caic,
For here name, and only name exists,
While in Him, realization, and name too exist.
Man’s immortal components, “all
that are not body,” but those rational
and vital powers, which of themselves
invisible by nature, but beautifully
revealed by brilliant displays in arti
fice, or in mortal man’s skill. Can the
soul doubt the existence of the soul,
or can man doubt man’s existence?
No, none can cast dark shadows on
the undying soul than those border
ing on the verge of lunacy.—
Have you no immortal soul, you are
doomed to utter darkness in your
perusal of this Essay. Propound
these questions to self, and you can’t
fail to believe the existence of an un
ending soul. Who are you? Where
are you, or what see you ? Meditate
deeply, then search for your reason,
which casts such dark shadows on the
existence of tho immortality of the
soul, when we sit upon an artificial j
tower, or stand upon nature's surface,
and view the magnificient architec
tural constructions of poor perishing
man.
The soul like the immortal God,
only visible by its skillful revelation
of works. If we doubt the soul, we J
doubt God. If we climb the lofty 1
mountain, and stand upon its snowy
top, gazing for and wide, in the great
blue skys, of an iuiperceptable dis
tance, or gaze upon the bosom of the
blue waters in an unfathomable space,
realizing the great works, what rea
son is left us for dismal doubts in re-
! gard to God, and the immortal soul.
Permit tho skeptic gently unfold
tho ornamental blinds around his fire
| side, and nature in her misterious
way, will paint her endless pic
turesque, upon the retinae, appreciat
ed by the very perpetual soul itself.
L'he very act is sufficient to convince
his skeptical ideas.
“O, how eans’t thou renounce the boundless
sh»ro
Oi charms which Nature to her votary yields !
Should wo believe skeptically con
, cerniug the incessant and unceasing
' soul, wa live in skepticism and in
"universal doubt,” a life of sadness, a
life of blankness, and a life of ever
lasting and eternal unhappiness. Now
tho question arises, what becomes of
tho uninterrupted soul after the death
of the decaying body ? Hark what
death says,
“Ye protul, ambitious, wealthy, young and gay,
Who drink tho spirit of tho golden day,
And triumph in existence, come with 'me.
And the modld’rhig corpse your picture sou,
What you, and all must sooner or inter bo,
Thon when mortal man’s heart
ceases to pulsate, his dying lungs
ceases to expand, and his pale lips
cease to breathe, the constant soul
leaves his corpse like an arrow from
tho savage Indian's bow, darting
homeward to its destination. Here
ends the liveliness of tho body by (he
doom of death, but onward goes the
immortal soul, leaving us a shining
trace of its immortality. AVe are pre
pared to entertain two godly truths,
and one is, if we please God in this
life, when death strikes her fatal
stroke, the incessant soul takes a
lightning flight and tower above the
dotted stary regions, and in presence
of the Omnispective Being, where
golden streets lay, and pearly gates
stand. While on the other hand, a
soul that leads a life of skepticism,
takes a downwa.nl flight to land
equally ns quick amid the fonlds of
the tormenting gates of hell, ami
when the Omniscious Creator’s incon
ceivable punishment preys upon the
endless soul, in a damnable, calamit
ous and indestructable manner,
“He’s a creature unpropired, unmeet for don th;
And to transport him in the mind he is
Wero damnable.” (biiAKEHFKAUK.)
Truly,
Timothy Tubmutton.
ON THE FLY.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM A HARLEM
MAN IN WASHINGTON—WHAT GREAT
HIGHTS HE IS SEEING AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
Washington, D. C. July 23rd, 1886.
Editors Sentinel:
Thursday morning after bidding
adieu to friends and kindred dear I
boarded tho Pic and in a few short
hours was speeding across tho barren
plains of Carolina. All I saw for the
first six hours to please the eye was
wat< r lillies floating gracefully on the
surface of the frog ponds that covers
at least one half the face of the earth
between Augusta and Columbia. Here
and there a patch of cotton about two
inches high would present itself, or a
small field of stunted corn amongst
the grass both striving for the mastery
with the chances in favor of the grass.
Taking it all in all the outlook for the
farmer is indeed sorry all the way from
Harlem to Charlotte, N. ('. Here
night overtook us and throwing her
dark mantle over the scene saved my
eyes from farther pain. At eight the
next morning Washington City with
the great dome of its capitol towering
far into the heavens, and Washington’s
monument whose tall shaft pierces
the very clouds, was in full view. The
grand old Potomac rolling proudly
between us. Long bridge was finally
left behind and in a few moments
more we were looking up Pennsyl
vania avenue our eyes feasting on
lovely trees and flowers.
After doing full justice to a break
fast such as can only be found at tho
National Hotel, we were ready to step
into one of those pretty, low-wheel
carriages with fringe all around the
top which made us show off to such
good advantage, I had been to the
barbers and got fixed up and I just
know everybody thought I was going
to have my picture taken. But not
so, I had only started out to “do the
city.” The driver reined up in front
of the National Musium and told us
to alight and go in. I stepped on
the sidewalk and looked with wonder
at the massive structure, trying to
count the windows and columns, 1
told the guide if it was any finer in
side I had better not go in that day,
1 1 might not stand so much of a good
' thing all at once. I did not go all
Terms, $1 A Year, In Advance.
through, left part for another time.
Next wo drove toward tho Smith*
sonian Insiitutute another wonder of
| architecture and full of curiosities
from bottom to top, and in leaving I
could hardly get my eyes off the
fancy doors, windows nbd lovily
grounds. 1 kept looking back and as
wo turned a corner my body turned
with the carriage but luy eyes remain
ed fixed to the spot and but for the
timely appearance of the statue of
Gen. Taylor that out off the view I
suppose my neck would have been
dislocated. Washington's Monument
high above everything else, but looks
small in the distance but as you ap
proach it tho immense base looks like
Stone Mountain. A beautiful wind
ing road brings uh right to the foot
of it, and I don't know how they man
age to see the top without lying down.
An elevator that works by steam
curries visitors to tho top. There is
no way to tell how high you are until
you get to tho windows at the top and
wlien you look out you imagine you
uro milking u trip to the moon. Any
<>t you that have lofty aspirations can
bo gratified by taking this trip.’ You
know I sometimes have high notions
myself when I get a new coat and
away from home, but I must confess
1 don't wish to get any higher until
alter I “shullle off this mortal coil.”
Our next trip was to the White
House. The President met us in the
blue room and I hastened to inform
him that I not after an office,
which seemed tn tickle him and ho
reached out his hand and gave mo a
hearty welcome. I told him I was
from Georgia and come all the way
jugt to see him and that denr sweet
wile of his. Oh, yes said he I will
call Mrs Cleveland in. She said I
must excuse her she had just finished
breakfast and had not painted her
cheeks yet for the day. Oh said I,
that is unnecessary, nature having
done so much for you, I’m sure art
can add nothing. Well, that’s just
what Grover tells me, but I thought
ho was only trying to flatter me, but
you don’t look like you would do
that. Oti, no mam, J am sjieaking
words of soberness and truth. Shj
smiled and said I looked like iiome
folks to her and she thought she had
met me somewhere. I said very likely,
I have been their quite often. When
she found I was raised near where she
was she begun to ask about my rela
tiyns and wanted to know* if I was
any kin to the Cook that was hung a
few years ago. I said no, I had no
relations Hint had ever killed anybody,
but possibly the chain gang held some
of them in durnce vile. At this the
President putted her gently on the
shoulder and very kindly chided her
for being ho thoughtless in speaking
of my folks, and tinning to me said I
must not think anything of it as
hruncis wtw ho young and giddy and
said many things that did not sound
well. I said that’s all right, I have
become accustomed to all such at
homo. Mrs. Cleveland says her name
is Fiankie but flint dear husband of
hors will persist in culling her Francis.
I asked her to come to Harlem and
make uh a visit. She said all right, if
I would stop on my return she would
get Grover in tho notion io let her
come. They forget to ask me to stay
to dinner ho 1 went buck to the
National. And in my next I will tell
you what I Haw in the Semite Chamber
and House of Representatives.
Everything in tho Sentinel this
week must have some savor of poli
tics about it, so I will clone by asking
n1 to vote for my friend Geo. Olive.
Then you will have a clear conscience,
you wont have night mares, and if
you die next day, you will die with a
Htnilo on you face and will make a
corpse that your friends will be proud
"f- H. A. C.
Danger! A neglected cold or cough may
lead to or other fated
alscaAo. Strong’® Pectoral Pllln will euro a
cold uk by magic. Bent Hung for dyA|>epiilßJQ.
(ligcsllon, hick headache as thomanda Utatlfy.
Serious Debilitated Sufferers-
From early Indiscretions, Excesses.
Ac. If you will wind me your name
and address, I will send you by return
mail n treatise on the cause and cure
of nervous exhaustion, lost manhood,
lohh of memory, dimness of vision, and
all other symptoms arising from sclf
abiiHo, overwork or study. Neglect,
causes of insanity and early death.—
Address, T. W. Rice,
21!) Fulton St,, Brooklyn, N. Y.
au27-l
J k ‘out of sorts’ with headache, stomach
' . ! w ' r !,' r ’ liver, pain In back or aide, con-
urination, etc .neglect may be fatal. One dose
Btronic’n Sanative Pills will give relieL
A few doscu restore to ucw health aud vigoc,
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