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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
The Proclamation.

The sham reformer and bald headed fraud,
D. H. Chamberlain, has issued proclamas
lion, disbanding Ok the "Rifle Clubs" in the
state, commanding them 20 ''dispsrse- and
retire peaceably totheir homes" as though
terrible rebellion was on hand. There was
never more peaceable or quiet campaign in
this State, aud the fraud knows it. But like
ali other drowning men he catches at straWs.
Keep cool. fellow. citizens, and work with re-
doubled energy until the 7th of next month,
when this pusiianimous fraud will De spcweG
out of the State, and peace and prosperity re-
stored to ourrpeople under the administration
Of the noble Hampton. Do not violate any
law, but by the eternal Gods assert your man.
hood when the occasion requires it. Let your
Rife Club organizations go; they amount to
nothing anyway, but keep up your Demo
cratic clubs and work the harder Chief
Justice Moses, Associate Justice Willard and
Judges NIackey and Cooke, have promptly
declared that there is no necessity for the
Governors extraordinary proclamation, and
that peace and quiet reigns throughout the
State. Let this attempt Of Chamberlain to
goad the good people of the State into acts Of
violence, prove abortive and rebound upon
the head of its author with double force. The
State Democratic Executive Committee, with
the letters of the above Judges, has issued an
address to the people of the United States,
which completely nonpluses Chamberlain,
and shows him up in his true colors. We
will publish the whole next week.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
Go To Greenville.

Tho Republicans have mado an ap-
pointment for Elliott and other Radi-
calls to speak in Groenville on Satur-
day next, and have invited the Dem-
ocrats to meet thom in joint discuss
sion. Tho Democracy Of GrcenvilIo
cordially invite the unterrfcd Domoc-
racy of Pickens County to bo with
them on that day, and wo trust as
many as can will do so. We suggest
that they all meet at Cox's Bridge,
say at 10 o'clock, a. m., and go into
Grecnville in regular order.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
Proceedings of the Democratic ExeCu-
EE tive Committee.
PIoKENs Q. II, Oct. 8, 1870

= PIoKENs G. H., Oct. 8, 1876.
sps!ThesC0anty==4 4natsesasss ssoeratio,-Exeeutive
Committee met this day, Col. r. E.
Bowen in tho Chair. The Committee
proceeded TO canvass the the roturn
Of votes for School Com missioner from
each of The Democratic clubs, tho re-
suit of which is rs follows: Rov. G..
W. Singleton received 29I votes; M.
T. Smith 236; Rev. B. S. Gaines 199;
P. d. Cureton 1885,. Rev. Il. w. Sim
gleton having received the greatest
number of votes was declared the
nominee Of tho party. vice: NJ. S.
Hendricks, deceased, On motion, it
was
Reiolved, That thoro te grand
rally of the Democracy of Pickcps
County, at the Court House, on Sat
urday the 28th inst, and that Judge
Cooke, Governor Perry, and ColonGls
Aiken, Cothran and Keith be invited
to address the meeting.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
A Grand Rallev.

BY reference to the proceedings Of the
County Executive Committee, it pwill be seen
that public meeting at this plsce, has been
called for Saturday, the 28th instant, at which
Judge Cooke, Gov. Perry, Coils. Aiken, Goth
ron and Keith will be invited to deliver ad-
dresses. Other prominent speakers will
probably he invited. Let every club in the
County turn out to man, mounted, and make
the occasion the grandest one Pickens County
has ever had. The colored people are espe,
cially invited to be present, and hear our
side Of the question.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
Oconee Primary Election.

In the primary election in Oconee
County, on last Thursday, for candi-
dates for County and Legislative off
GERS, the following named gentle
mon received the nomination: For
Senator, Col. j. W. Livingston; for
tho House, B. Frank Sloan and J. S.
Vernor for Clerk of Court, Josso w.
Str'bllng; for Probate Judge, Richard
Lewis; for Sheriff, w. N. Craig; for
School Commissioner, Marshal B.
Dendy; for Coroaer, A. e. Norman Jr,;
for County Commissioners, J. Y,
Jones, Thos. Bibb, Robt. RuLledge..-
A good ticket.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
Sheriff Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
PICKENs CoUNTy.

IN THE PROBATE COURT.
". Silns Kirkscy, Plaintiff, against Joseph
A. Bates, Mary Bates, Harvey E. Null,
Margaret Null, James X. Kirksey, Eliza
beth Clayton, and Robert c. Clayton
Defendants.
COMPLAINT FOR PARTITION AND SALE CT REAL
ESTATE.
pT order Of |. II. PhilpOt, Judge Of Pro-
ID bote I will sell at Pckcns Court House,
on Salcdny in November next, the following
REAL ESTATE of James Keith, deceased,
10 wit:
Tract No. i,
known rs the Ncnl and Wecms tract, con-
tanning $40 acres more or less, on Carrick'S
Creek.
Tract No, 9,
Known as the Reed survey, or No. 10 of old
survey, continuing lG0 acres more less.
Tract No. 3,
Known rs tract No. II in old survey, con-
tanning T8 acres more or less.
Tract No. 4.
Known rs the Table Rock Hotel Place, con-
tanning nc 'cs more or less, known as No. 3,
in old survey.
Tract No. 5,
known as the Cha$tain Placcrcontaining 900
acres more or less, known as Ne--6, in old
survey. Sold for Partition, &C.
TERMS-On n credit Of II months, with
interest from date, except so much as may be
necessary TO pay costs of these proceedings.
Purchasers to give bond and tgate of the
premises, to secure the purchase money.
Also, TO pay extra for titles and mortgage.
J. RILEY FERGUSON, SIC.
Oct -, 1876 4
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12

The tidal wave is rolling on, Hamp.
ton and his corps of speakers arc max.
ing eloquent and patriotic speeches
somewhere every day, and meet with
an ovation everywhere they go. The
negro is rapidly falling into line, and
it is estimated that enough have al.
ready joined tho column of honesty
and reform, to secure the election
Let there be no abatement of the en-
ergy and zeal Of our people. Every
man should redonbIe his efforts md
work INCREASINGLY from now until the
sun sets on tho 7th November. The
assurances of victory should only
stimulate us to greater exertion aud
determination whereby victory may
be made doubly snro. ..'
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12

The State Republican Committee
have agreed for Chamberlain to
meet Hampton for joint discussion, at
ten places, five to be selected in tho
low and five in the up country. The
places to be selected by mutual con-
ference between the Executive Com
mittees of the two parties. We are
glad that Hampton will have the op
portunity of meeting the Carbot>bag
demagoguo, and skin him in the pres
ence OF his own party. He will be
unmNsked' and his hypocracy and
shallow pretonses to reform 80 thor
oughIy exposed, that we will guoran-
toe that ono half tho negroes who
hears it will vote against him.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
Elections.

The Democracy ofGeorgla triumph
cd gloriously in their State election
last week. CoIquitt's majority will
not be loss than $4,000 and probably
100000.
Tho latest tolegrNphio information
to tho Democratic Executive Com,
mittoo at Washington, is that Color
ado has gono Democratic by 500 ma
iority.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
R 7 I EM BA a.

MARRIED, on Thursday, 2Sth September.
by the Rev. j. c. PARROT, Mt the residence of
the brides father, Mr.. u. W. ALEXANDER
to Miss MARY e. GRANT, both IF Pickcns
''You have promised that through life
We shall journey heart united,
Husband fond and faithful wifs,
And | trust the vow thus plightcd,
Hand in hand, and side by side,
through life's storms and sunny weather,
We will our one fortune blde.
And at last grow old togethe;m
What if times unspnrine wing,
OF some pleasure has bereft ns,
Let ms not by murmuring,
Lose the many that are left u.s.
p
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12

A negro Radical, was convicted the
other day in York County, before
Judge Mackey, of intimidation, and
sentenced to three months imprison-
ment in Jail. Ho had threatened the
lifo of another negro for joining the
Democratic party. This should bo q
warning to semo negroes in thissection
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
Sheriff Sale.
S FATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENs.
IN PROBATE COURT.

a..
Andrew j. Cothran Plaintiff against William
j. Cothran, Joseph N. Cothran, Benjamin
F. Cotnran, NJ. Il. Cothran, Eliza Cothran,
Mahala Suttles. Mary Dodson, Jane Dur
ham, Rebecca Mckinney, Thompson w.
Tolleson and others. 80. =. ..#
COMPLAINT FOR PARTITION AND SALE OF REAL
ESTATE. .a
pY order off. II. Fhilpot, Judge Of Probate,
ID will sell at Pickens Conrt House on
Saleday in November next, the REAL ES-
TATE Of Samuel w. Cothran, deceaseu--
One Tract Of Land lying and being in the
County and State aforesaid, being Tract No.
2, containing 40 acres more or less. adioin-
ing lands of II. f. Morgan, j. j. Herd, Tract
No and others. Sold for Partition, SO.
TERMS-On n credit of II months, with
interest from date, except so much as may bo
necessarytO to pay COSTS Of these proceedings.
Purchasers to give bond and mortgage of the
premises TO secure the purchase money. Also,
to pay extra for titles and mortgage. .
J. RILEY FERGUSON. $40.
Oct 10, 1876 6S
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12

raelites.s Aud each fus native and foreign
born, should vote on his individual copvic-
tions and dnotas one Of the constituent ele-
nents Of a flock, q herd, or a manageable
mob. The German Americans should remem-
Der that naturalized citizens of Irish birth
were largely responsible, by their clannish
ness, for the Know-Nothing movement by
gone years which is so much decried now-as
days. FBg4 gE}sarg
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
Fasting, Humiliation and PRAYER.

The State Democratic Executive
Committee has issued request that
the 29th day Of October be set aside
and observed as day Of fasting, hu~
initiation and prayer, and that pray
ers may be offered to Almighty God,
in behalf of our afflicted State and
people.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12

Tho Democrats Of Pcndloton arc to
have a political meeting at that pl acc
on next Saturday night, ut which
prominent speakers will deliver adj
dross. The Central "bloody shirts''
will turn out in full forcc.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12

Never talk politics and feed, but
mix their rations with politics. This
VIII bring .'em to their scnses, and
when they vote for the interest Of the
country protect thom to tho last.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12

Is it right to focd and protect men
who will laugh atyour calamity when
the tax gatherer knocks off your
property for taxes, and rejoice at your
downfall. Help those who help you.
Lot this be our motto in the future.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12

Give the CoIorcd mon who vote with
you employment and good wages, and
protect him in all his rights, but let
those who vote against you tako care
OF himself, or go to his carpet-bag
friends for help and protection.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12

At n meeting ofthc County Demo
cratic Committee of RichIand County
tho following resolution was adopted
ReSOlUed, That this committee re-
commend to all men in this county,
who are for honesty and reform, TO do
all that they can to secure the election
of the Democratic State and county
ticket, and that they establish the alb.
soutc rule to employ, aid or patron
ize only those who join us now and
work with US for the honesty and re-
form which we know vii. promote
the welfare OF all.
Under ordinary circumstances,
where both parties are considered
equally honest and intelligent, such
measure might be considered harsh
and unreasonable, but in an issue like
tho present, whore tho very existence
Of people is involved, and civliza>
ton itself threatened, the people are
certainly justified in adopting such
measures as may avert such calam-
tiles, and save them from q condition
worse than menial slavery. The
property holders, whose rights arc
being undermined by their laborers
every day, have moral and legal
right to employ whom they please.
They have tho power in their own
hands to control tho politics of the
country, and arc perfect asses if they
fail TO do it. If they fail to soizo the
opportunity while it is within their
grasp, they deserve all that may be
imposed upon them.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
COUNTY TICKET.

If every County in the State will
do its duty as well rs wo know Pick
ons will, the redemption of South
Carolina is as sure rs fate.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12

We again advise the peaceablo col,
ored people OF the State to vote for
Gen. Hampton and tho Democratic
ticket.-N. Y. Herald.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
Sheriffs Sales.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
'ICKENs COUNTY

+. p. Jones, Plaintiff, vs. j. j. Hunt
pY virtue of an order from His Hon. 4. Fl
1p Cooke, Judge Of the 9th Judicial Circuit.
TO me directed, will sell to the highest bids
der, on Saleday in November next, the follow
ing PROPERTY, to wit:
One Tract Of Land, situate in Pickens
County, on Rice's Creek, waters of Twelve
Mile River, containing 220 acres more or less,
adjoining lnnds of Abe Mnuldin, Elihv Grifr
fin and others; sold as the property Of ]. J.
Hunt, at the suit of E. P. Jones. .'t ."
TERMS CASH-Purchasers to,N.pHSextra
for titles. .. ..l. ...... ......E W
J. RILEY FERGUSON, s.P.c.
Oct IL, 1876 t".. 6 d Iny
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12

Tho State Democratic Executive,
Committee passed the following reso>.
iotionsto daJs q
Rooms OF THE STATE DEMoCRATIC \
EXECUTIVE Cu@MITrEE,
..Er,l Columbia, S. O. OCT, 4, l876)
In answer to inquiries on tho State
debt and education fund, we reply
uhat ON tho, points made, ,lthb question
had already been answered by Che
Democratic vote In tife sHcgislature,
bat to removes al3doubt, d5arp n;sl9
BE it resoIVed, That the Dcmocratic
party will give its support to the
adoption OF the proposed amendment
Of tho constitutions TO- wit: .r That
Section 5, Article 10, be amended SO
as to read "a follows: 'i' ~ GU sE.
SEC. 5. The Boards of County
Courts Of the several counties shall
lovy the annual tax, Of not less than
two mills on the dollar, upon all the
taxable property in thoir Respective
counties, which lovy sharl''no be IN
crcascd, unless by. special, enactment
of the Gen oral Assembly, for the sup
port Of public schools in their rcspoc~
tive counties, wh!ch.tax shall be col
lected at tho.same tImo, by tho same
officers rs the other tuxes for the same
year, and shall be held in tho county
treasuries OF tho respective counties,
and paid out exclusively for tho sup
port Of tho public schools, as provided
by law.
There shall be assessed on all taxable
property in the State an annual tax
of one dollar on each poll, tho proceeds
of which tax shall be applied solely to
educational purposes; provided, that
no person shall ever be deprived OF the
right Of suffrage for the non payment
OF said tax. No other poll or capita
ton tax, shall be levied in the State
nor shall the amount assessed on each
poll exceed tho limit given in this
section.
! She school tax shall be distributed
among tho several school districts of
counties in proportion to the respec-
tive number of pupils attending the
public schools. No religious sect OF
sects shall have exclusive right TO OF
the control Ol any part Of the school
funds Of the State, nor shall scctarian
principles bo taught in the public
schools. That the question OF adopt
ing this amendment shall be submit
ted to the electors as follows:
Those in favor of tho amendment
shall deposit Il ballot with the follow>
ing words written or printed thereon;
"Constitutional Amcudmcn', Yes. /"
Those opposed 10 said amendment
shall cast Il ballot with the following
words written or printed thcrc0n
Unconstitutional Amendment. No."
RCS0tUcd, That the State debt hav,
ing been practically adjusted by tn,
consolidation act of 22d December
1878, and most of the creditors hav,
ing come in under that act, we consid
CT the adjustment as final, and pied
&c the party to abide by it. A. G
Haskell, chairman; john d. Kennedy
secretary; Richard O'NcaIc, treasurer
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
WEST VIRGINIA

From this State, which holds its election the
same days as Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Ne.
braska, on Tuesday of next week, we have
cheerful assurances in Washington of the sue
cess of the Democratic ticket. Both parties
however, claim the State, and have their best
speakers in the field But as West Virginia
has Democratic majority of several thousand
and, as the indepeL dent voters are not nu-
merous in the State, it is not easy to see upon
what grounds the Republicans can think to
suGceed--or even come near it.
THE "GERMAN VOTE"
Our naturalizcd fellow citizens of Teutonic
birth ought to be "mildly out firmly remind
cd of the, 'not to put too fine a point upon
it," discourtesy and impolicy Of the course
that has been pursued by many of their pa
pers and their representative men, for some
years. markedly and Increasingly since the
close Of the Franco German war. They are
eVerlastingly prating to American citizens Of
the "German vote" "what the Germans will
do" under such and such circumstances, &C.
Now, however courteous an American of what
ever political complexion, may deem it pru-
dent TO be, for the time being, he always feels
outraged when reading or listening to these
quiet matter Of course insults to his country,
its institutions, and its citizens, including
himself. The American born citizen never
wants to hear the German vote," or the
"Irish vote" referred to as &n element in
politics. Foreign born citizens are exceeding
ly indignant at the mere mention of an Amer
lean party, and are prolific in reasons why
such party should be frowned down in the
United States; yet in the very same issue of
q German or Irish paper which devotes a
column or more TO assailing man charged
with ''Know- Nothing antecedents, you will
find half dozen paragraphs calling upon Gers
mans or Irishmen to cast their votes, as such
for this or that man, measure We should
be all Americans in this country, and should
appeal to each other as such, and not as Ger.
mans, Irishmen, Englishmen, Negroes or Is
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
His Honor and Bijah.
Detroit Free Pres,

Detroit Free Press.
ats awful-awtul." sighed Bijah
as he ranged the big Japan spittoons
in battle-line across the room.
"Thcrc l went and bet $2.lS on lee
ton, and here IT'S tied up IN the
Stockholders hands for goodness
knows how long. want 4 new box
of collars, and my board bill is piling
right up"
One of the prisoners overheard
the old man growing around and
called out:
"Never mind, uncle, you can hang
up your stockings pretty soon.'
"Yes, hang up my stockings
sneercd Bijah--"hang up my stock.
ings and get a Sunday-school card,
three harness buckles, candy ca,
and four old herrings in it. You
keep away from that door and don't
sass me, for | feel like Il Numidiar
lion creeping through a Mississippi
canebrake to catch . colorcd STATE
Senator"
His Honor came in, took in the
situation, and consolingly said:
"Neyer mind, BJah, be good unit
court is over and you may so over tc
the Free Press office and read all tho
Associated Press bulletins they have
put out for n week.
The janitor's feelings underwent :
change at once, and as the GROVE
began to file in he went around sing
ing:
"Another such lection time
l never hope to see;
And Mary had a little lamb,
As white as it could be- =
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
The Shadow of an Ass.

The Greeks had proverb which
ran thus: "To dispute on the shad-
ow of an ass" This took rise from
an anecdote which Demosthenes is
said to have related to the Atheni-
ans, to excite their attention during
his defence of criminal, which was
being but inattentively listened to.
ga traveller" he said, "once went
from Athens to Megara on a hired
ass. 1t happened to be at the time
of the dog-days and at noon. He
was much exposed to the unmitigat-
ed heat Of the sun; and not finding
so much as bush under which to
take shelter, he bethought himself to
descend from the ass and seat him.
self under its shadow. The owner
of the donkey, who accompanied
him, objected to this, declaring to
him that when he let the animal the
use of its shadow was not included
in the bargain. The dispute at last
grew so warm that it got to blows
and finally gave rise to an action al
| law. After having said SO much
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-15
Hurry and Haste.

Warren on Attorneys and Solicitors
"Never do anything in hurry" Is
the advice given to attorneys and
solicitors by Mr.. Warren. No one
i'll hurry can possibly have his wits
about him; and remember that IN the
law there is ever an opponent watch
ing to find you off your guard. You
may occasionally be in haste, but
you need never be in a hurry; take
care-resolve-neyer to be so. Re
member always that others interests
are occupying your attention and suf-
fer by your madvertance- by that
negligence which generally occasions
hurry. a man of tirst-rate business
talents-one who always looks on
calm and tranquil, that it makes ones
self feel cool on a hot summer day
to look at him-once told me that he
had never been in hurry but once,
and that was for an entire fortnight,
at the commencement of his career.
1t nearly killed him; he spoiled ev-
erything he touched; he was always
breathless and harasscd and miscra-
BILE; but it did him good for life; he
resolved never again to be in a hur-
ry--and never was, no, not once that
he could remember, during twenty
five years practice. Observe, l
speak of being hurried and tiustered
not of being in haste, for that Is
often inevitable; but then is always
seen the superiority and lnferiority
of different men You may indeed
almost define hurry rs the condition
to which an inferior man is reduced
by haste. l one day observed, in a
committee of the House of Commons
sitting on q railway bill, the chief
secretary of the company, during
several hours, while great interests
were in jeopardy, preserve 4 truly
admirable GOODNESS, tranquility and
temper, comforting on him immense
advantages. His suggestions to
counsel were mastery, and exquis-
itely well timed; and by the close of
the day he had triumphed. How is
IL that one never sees you in a hurry?'
SAID /, rs we were pacing the long
the long corridor, on our way from
the committee-room. Because its
so expensive he replied with 4 sig
niticant smile. | shall never forget
the observation, and don't YOU"