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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, VOL IV, NO. 43.