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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-08-23
Monopolies.

dients OF capitalists, to make money
out of consumers, by excluding com.
petition, internal and external.
One method of internal exclusion
is effected in the case of our Patent
Laws. The professed object OF these
laws is to encourage invention, and
to give to inventors legitimate rev
ward, protected from the imitation
and use OF othors. But tho Patent,
is shackle, burden on industry.
The domestic consumer pays twice,
perhaps ten times tho cost of the
article invented. And yet, in nine
cases out of ten, the invention is re-
ally produced in Europe by Eu.
ropean, and not in the United States.
Enterprising speculators from the
United States, haunt all the Patent
offices in Europe, and, as soon
as they see an invention which may
be turned to profit in the United
States, they get q copy of it and en>
ter it in the Patent Office at Wash
ington. Thus they shut off all Nh
petition in producing it in this coun
try for thirteen years. Tho Patent
office is thus used to prevent the
| people of the United States from
availing themselves of the inventions
in Europe, and to make them tribn-
tary to the patentee in the use of his
monopoly. Very often too-indeed
generally-a useful invention in the
United States is far more beneficial
to the people of foreign nations than
to the people of this Union. The
inventor is sending his machine to
Europe, pays q certain duty there,
which is revenue, and not prohibi-
tory tax. With duty paid, having
the start of European imitators, he
sells his machine at prices highly re
munerative. But at home to thC
American consumer he doubles Oh
trebles these prices, thus by this
monopoly of production PRACTICAL,
robbing him.
Take the case Of two Of the mos
useful inventions, or rather improves
ments, monopolized under the Patent
Laws of the United States-the Sew
ing Machine and McCormack's Reap
or. 1t appears from a revelation OF
facts in the law suits, that a sewing
machine costs for the material and
work of making it $19. We tor years
paid $40. The same machines were
at that time exported to Europe, and
after paying freight across the At
lantic and the foreign duty imposed,
sold with handsome profit, for $32.
Here then was an immense diffor-
ence in favor of the foreign con-
sumer.
Mr.. Mccormack, in a law suit in
s'ituted by him against oil infringe
ment of his patent, stated that his
reapers cost $50 TO manufacture
them. The price to the American
purchaser at that very time was
nearly 5000. 1t was asserted, and
apparently without contradiction,
that one Of these machines which
cost 800 could be built for $100.-
And this is the case with all the
other implements Of agricultural
industry. And besides Patont Laws,
prohibitory duties are laid upon
them all by the Tariff Of the United
States, giving to the American man
ufacturers q monopoly in producing
them.
We are, therefore, gratified TO see
the agitation against monopolies,
both in the South and in tho agrieul~
tural Observation-Disclosures Journr
ai of Commerce.
Jamaa WilIiaua q H.v InIorar
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-08-23


lie got it from the Widow, and ho
took it into his head to. stop, OF her
gate, which Bill had no power to pre-
vent, as he was too busy buttoning
his coat up to his chin to think. of
doing much else. The Widow heard
the rattling of wheels and looked ont,
and seeing that it was Smiley, and
that he didn't offer to get ont, she
went out to see what he wanted, and
there she stood chatting, with her
arms on the top of the gate, and hor
face towards him, while the chills
ran down his shirtless back clear to
his bare feet beneath the buffalo robe
and the water from his hair and the
dust from his hat had combined to
make some nice little streams of mud
that came trickling down his faco.
She asked him to come in. No, he
was in q hurry he said. Still he did
MT offer to CO. lie didn't like to ask
her to pick up his reins for him, be-
cause ho did not know what excuse
to make for not doing it himself
Then lie looked down the road be-
hind him and saw white faced
Lorse coming and at once surm ised
it was that of Gus Sockrider= lie re
solved to do or die, and hurridly
told his errand. The Widow
would be delighted to 60, of course
she would. But wouldn't he como
in2 No, he was in hurry he said;
he had to go on to Green's place.
"Oh," said the Widow; "you're go
ing to Green's are you7 Why, l am
going there myself to get one of the
girls to help me quilt Tomorrow
Just wait second while l get my
bonnet and shawl, and Ill ride with
you. And away she skipped after
them.
"Thunder and lightning!" said Bill
"what scrape!" and he hastily
clutched his paints from between hit
feet and was preparing to wriggle
into them, when little wagon drawn
by white faced horse, driven by q
boy, and stopped beside him. The
boy hald up a pair Of boots in one
ls@nd and pair of socks in the other,
and just as the Widow reached the
gate again, he said:
"Here's your boots and socks Mr.,
Smiley, that you left on the bridge
when you were in swimming"
"You're mistaken" said Bill, they
arc not mine"
"Why," said the boy, "ain't you
the young man that had the race af-
ter the horse just now2''
"No, sir, am not! You had bet
ter go on about your business" Bill
sighed at the loss of his Sunday boots
and turning to the Widow said:
"Just pick up the lines will you,
please; this brute of horse is always
switching thom ont of my hands"
Tho Widow complied, then he pul
led one corner of the robe cautiously
down as she got in.
"What lovely evening"" said she
sand 80 warm, | don't think we want
the robo over us, DO we2"
" (You SEQ she had nice new dress
and a pair Of now CATERS, and she
wanted to show them
ooh, myp' said Bill earnestly,
"you'll find it chilly riding, and l
wouldn't have you catch cold for the
world"
Sho seemed pleased with this ten
dor care for her health, and contented
herself with sticking one of her little
feet out with long silk hectic over
the end of it.
"What's that Mr.. Smiley, o neck
tic?"
"Yes," said he, 81 bought it the
other day and l must have left it in
the buggy. Never mind it."
"But,", said she, sit was careless"
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There is a good deal said about
wOrnen's love OF dress, but we believe
none of them are 80 much bound mp
i'll their clothes as the Egyptian
mumlnies are. o.. ...,. nr,.......
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-08-23

James WiIliams, a day laborer
i'll Shrewsburg, Vermont, is said to
have received a bequest Of 81, 100000
from a relative in England.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-08-23
PICKENs, S. G., THURSDAY, AUGUST %, 1877. .

he still holding her hand in his and
wondering what they should do when
they got to Greeu's and she wonder
ed why he did not say something
nice to hor as we'll as squeeze her
hand; why bis coat was buttoned up
so tightly on such warm evening,
and what made his face and hat 80
dirty, until they we're going down a
little hill and one of the traces come
unhit ched and they had to stop.
"Oh, murdor!" exclaimed Bill,
,swhat next9"
"What is the matter, Mr.. Smiley2"
said the Widow, with start which
came near jerking the robe off his
knees. ,...
"One of the traces is off," answer
ed Bill.
"Wo1l, why don't you get out and
put 1t on2"
81 can't" said Bill, "I've got-that
is, haven't got-on, dear, Pm so
eick. What shall l do2''
"Why, Willie," said she tenderly,
what is the matter, do tell me2" She,
gave his hand little squeeze, and
looked into his pale face. She thought
he was going to faint, so she got out
her smelling bottle with her left hand,
and pulling the stopper out with her
teeth, she stuck it to his nose.
Bill was just taking in breath for a
mighty sigh, and the pugnant odor
made him throw back his head so far
that he lost his balance and went over
the low back buggy. The little wo-
man gave q low scream as his bare
feet and legs passed her head; and
covering her tace with her hands
gave way to- tears Or smiles-it is
hard to tell which. Bill was right
side up in a moment, and leaning
over tho back of the seat appologizing
and explaining, when Ed Wilbur anC
his wife drove up behind and stop
ped. Poor Bill would lather have
been shot than had Ell. Wilbur outcl
him in such a scrapo, but there was
no help for it now so he called Ed to
him and whispered in his ear. Ed.
liked to burst with laughter, but he
beckond to his wife to draw up, and
after saying something to her, he
helped the widow ont of Bill's buggy
and into his own and the two women
went on, leaving the men behind
Bill lost no time in arranging his
toilet as well as he could, and then
with great persuasion Ed. got him
home with him and after hunting up
slippers and socks, getting washed
and combed, had him quite erespeeta
bic when the ladies arrived. l need
not tell you how the story was all
wormed ont of bashful Bill, and how
they alllaughed as they sat around
the tea table that night, but will cons
clude by saying that they went to the
show together, and Bill has no fear of
Gus Sockrider.
COLUMBIA, August 13.--Major G..
L. Buist, the chairman of the Demo-
cratic party in Charleston county,
was in consultation to day with Gov.
Hampton and Col. Haskell, chairman
Of tho State Democratic, Executive
Committee, as to tho duties of tho
County Democratic Committee i'm
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-08-23

Tho original groonbacks--frogs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-01
VhH Long AGO.

Many years since, says correspond
ent Of the Denver NeaUs, "when the
white men who had seen the Rocky
Mountains might still have been count
ed, and only a few of the prairie Indians
knew the use of firearms, a hunter
named Fitzpatrick had one day got sep
arated from his companions and was
pursuing his game alone in the wilder
ness, when, as ill-luck would have it, he
was seen by war party of Indians, who
Immediately prepared to give chase.
There was not the smallest chance of es-
cape for him, but the young hunter made
faint of running away, in order, if
possible, to gain time. He happened to
know that these Indians, who as yet
we're little acquainted with the use Of
firearms, had several times, when they
had taken white hunters prisoners, put
the muzzles of their rifles close to their
breasts and fired them, by way of ex-
pertinent, to see what became of it. He,
therefore, thought it prudent to extract
the bullet from his gun, and continued
his fight. The Indians followed and
very soon overlook him and disarmed
him, and tied him to tree. One of
the warriors, who, it appeared, under
stood how to pull a trigger, seized the
rifle, placed himself few PAGES in front
of the owner of it, took aim at his breast
and fired. But when the Indians looked
eagerly through the smoke toward
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-01
Shiphuilding i'm Maine.

The State of Maine, which produces
one-third of the ships built in the
United States, reports marked decline
in that business. In 1856 the total ton
mage amounted to 215,904 tons, which
was the highest ever reached. In 1874
the amount was 100, 548 tons, and since
then the two years have witnessed a
great falling off. In 1875 the tonnage
was only $1,000 tons, and during the
past year the decline has reached 73, 573
tons. While some of the shipbuilding
districts are making no preparations for
work in 1877, it is believed that in the
whole State the business will somewhat
exceed that of the year past.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-01
A Turkish Editor ScOurged to Death.

We quote the following from an En-
glish paper: The editor of the Ar
menian journal, the ArSrot, died a few
days ago from the effects of the beating
he received at the doors of the Grand
Vizier's office at Constantinople. Article
IL of the new Turkish constitution saws ::
"The press is free within the limits i'm
posed by law" Editors in Turkey may
henceforward hope to pursue their avo-
cations without the stick accomp animent
Cliscoursing most excellent music on
their corporeal frames even to the death,
as in the case Of the unfortunate editor
Of the Arar0t. It will be recollected
that the press delinquency attributed to
this gentleman was the publication of
an account of the freaks of tax col
lector in Asia Minor, who, after having
tied the principal inhabitants of a GER
tain village to stakes, administered to
them sound castigation, diversified
with buckets of cold water, in order,
doubtless, to refresh their memories as
to their pecuniary resources. The Ar
menian was summoned to the presence
Of the late Grand Vizier, who accused
him of spreading false reports concern
ing the high-minded and benevolent
Turkish administration. and, on his de
parture from the presence of the great
man, he received the chastisement from
which he has just died.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-01
Liberian Colonization.

Mr.. J. Milton Turner, United States
Minister to Liberia, was asked by a
Cincinnati Enquirer reporter if emf
grafton to that country was still going
on. He replied "There is an emigra-
ton from the Southern States of the
Ignorant and credulous, acted upon by
the agents of the Colonization Society.
who appear to make their living in that
way, and without any particular refer
ence to the veal or woe of the class
they operate upon. In this connection
| do not wish to include the well mean
ing philanthropist who contributes his
money for what he believes is a good
cause, nor would I advise the abolition
of the society as such, but I would adj
wise them TO continue their labors, but
change the object; namely, that instead
OF encouraging emigration from this
country, they establish schools for the
education of the aboriginal Africans
among the tribes on the soil"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-01
Panama Editor Strangely BefOgged.

Our newly invented word ''bull-doze"
has proved too much for the editor of
the Panama Star and Herald. He is
struck all of a heap, and frantically calls
upon his readers to fathom the mystery
and decipher the meaning of this new
Yankee invention. He concludes the
following by Offering reward for the
solution, and agrees to ask no ques
tons
1t is with painful and humihating
sense of our limitations that we quote
this astonishing word. All at once, as
if it had escaped and rained down out
of some overcharged photographic thun-
der cloud, plentiful as small frogs after
warm shower, our American exchanges
are full of it. Where did it come from
and what does it mean? Everything is
" bull doze, " or "bull doing, =" or ''bull-
dozed !" Shades of Sam Johnson the
Immortal, Noah Webster, Ill. D.;
Walker, Stormonth and company, help
us Our brain feels giddyl Some
mesmeric power seems about to undo
us A terrible monster, with awful
horns and believing voice seems about
to roar and gore us, while drowsiness
chains us down A nightmare, terrible,
with spectres grim, haunts our Devil
dered mind Experience has made us
familiar with that noble animal, the bull.
For many reasons, as Mark Twain said
about his baby, we "respect him. We
know that Dame Europe was borne on
his broad back once On time, and that
his services ever since that celebrated
event have been highly important. We
have nothing against him, and if he will
stay away from us, we will be the best
OF absent friends. AS for doing, may
the good Lord help us to tell the truth
and bear with fate! No soothing strip
or mandragoric opiate is required to in
duce that blissfpl condition. We claim
to know all about it. It is as natural to
us as breathing. tits our normal state.
But why bull should be hyphened with
doze, or how they ever came to be in
that hymenial relation, or what they
mean when thus united, or who was first
guilty Of such crime, Or what the
world is coming to, are questions that
bring us to the limits of our reasoning
powers and leave us there, confronting
the "abysmal unknown" as CARLYLE
would say, and ready to question the
goodness and wisdom of that Being who
permits such wicked world to 60 gaily
on in it's mad career.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-01


TFrom the New York Herald
William Bennett, the young man who
was arrested on Monday evening last in
Brooklyn for theft, was taken yes
terday before Justice Walsh. Mr.. A.
d. Owens and wife, instead of starting
homeward, remained and appeared
against Bennett. All the peculiar and
interesting facts of the case were then
developed. 1t appears that Mr.. Owens
and his wife Kitty are known through
out the State of Ohio as Jim Fisk and
his wife," and they are engaged in buy
ing and. selling scrap iron, travelling
through the country with wagon for
that purpose. In the month Of May,
1876, the business was in such q prosper
Gus condition that they decided TO en-
ploy driver. The prisoner Bennett
was engaged and remained In their en-
ploy until the 21st of August, when he
absconded, carrying with him watch
and chain and $40 in money. In an old
coat, which he left behind him, Mrs.
Owens found the card of W. F. Martin,
halter, No. 693 Fulton street, Brooklyn,
and as she had heard Bennett speak of
Martin as his bosom friend, it was de :
cided that she should write and ask for
information concerning Bennett. An
answer was soon received from the
prisoner himself. Mrs. Owens then
wrote another letter, under the advice OF
her husband, telling Bennett they had
been robbed by some farmer on the
road, and that she was very sorry he
had left their company, as she thought
q great deal of him. Several letters
we're afterward exchanged between
them, Mrs. Ovens, with the approval of
her husband, planning an elopement
with Bennett, and telling him she dis
liked her husband and that when they
eloped she would secure 81, 900 of her
husbands money. Mrs. Ovens was to
meet Bennett in Brooklyn. She arrived
in that city on Monday evening last, in
Company with her husband. They
wendell their way to the police central
Office, where they related their story to
Inspector Waddy. Under the advice of
that official, Mrs. Owens proceeded to
Martins hat store and inquired for Ben
nett, her husband and detective re
manning outside. Martin informed her
that Bennett was OF the Park Theater,
and he would escort her there. Bennett
was soon found among the audience,
and their meeting was pleasant one.
They came out on the street and walked
toward Fulton ferry together. When
in the vicinity Of the First Precinct Sta
ton House the detective arrested Ben
nett. Bennett, yesterday, pleaded guilty
to the charge and was sentenced by
Judge Walsh to six months in the peni-
Tertiary. t..~
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-01
A Conductors Nervousness.

Conductor Hem, who was ia charge
of the train which went through the
Ashtabula bridge, went on duty again
the first part of last week. A passenger
who was on his train when he went
over the new bridge for the first time
told Toledo Commercial reporter that
he noticed that as the train neared the
bridge HEM seemed very much agi-
tated. The horrors of that awful night
OF terrors seemed to come over him so
completely that great drops of per-
SEPARATION rolled down his face, and he
grasped the seat nervously for support.
When the train passed off the bridge on
to te'rG trina be exclaimed !: "Hrhank
God, I'm over, and now I'm not afraid
to go over it thousand times"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-01
Cloud Banners of the Alps.

Among the most exquisite scenes which de-
light the eye of the European traveller are those
wonderful rose-colored cloud-banners, floating
from the Alpine cliffs. But it is only in the
sunlight that Nature hangs out these beauti-
full tokens, So it is only in the glow of health
the sunlight of our inner being Nature
reveals these physical cloud-banners, the
"rosy cheek" and "cherry lip" to praise
which every poet OF the earth has invoked the
Muse to AID him. But they are as rare as the
cynical Hood conceived Christian charity to be-
Woman, eager to retain this charm, resorts to
French art and rouge The effect is similar to
that which would be produced by substituting
auctioneers' flags for the delicate glowing
cloud banntrs of the Alps Ii woman would
aid Nature instead of adopting art would seek
health instead Of vainly trying to mask disease,
ahe would not only win the greatest charm OF
omanhood-health--bu che would avert
much misery both from herself aud others.
DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription has received
the highest praise from thousands of pale,
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AFFORDS more relief than months of treatment
by caustics and other medicines. It is HARM
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often renders the modest invalid exempt from
that most trying of ordeals--a personal consul
tatlen with physician. 1t is the duty OF every
woman to become familiar with the causes aud
symptoms of the many diseases to which her
peculiar organization renders her liable. and
also to learn the proper means of preventing
these maladies. The Peoples Medical Adviser
contains an extensive treatise upon Woman
and her Diseases" The author also advises
courses OF domestic treatment which will often
render the services of physician unueces-
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the author, DIR. r. V Pierce, at Buffalo, N. Y.
Price 81 30 (postage prepaid). Favorite Pre-
scription is sold by druggists.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-01
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