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OncoI tho outward and visible signs which
stamp those who have been edited hy a
years soiourn in Europe is pcn-ive regret
that 50 icwof our pul lie men should POSSESS
what they term high social standing. II
th"s" hnsuid critics If our institutions
could b" persuaded - do little thinking
they might discover that -,r"ty. ~ such
has no more 10 do with politics than with
religion and that neither element j. IN,
better hut rather IN" worse. for fusion W..
may ada that il their oXp'rioucn of London
life 10y f-tanr" had gone beyond an orea-
sional drive in Rotten Row. cor possibly
dazed and epe"chir-- presentation at a
Qucon'~ drawing they would have
learned that what j. really fine and brilliant
IN tn" English social world has been achieved
by sturdy revolt against tlr dominance nf
hereditary legislators, AMI that what is stu
pid and lctharSic Is due 10 the lingering
pressure OF that Influence.
There are Doubtless reasons ia icd ON the
nature of our poiity why public life should
be less attractive - mru Of iir-t-rafo ahili-
ties in The Unitrd sta,e- than In som, other
coun. ri'- England. for oNamllc. Tho rr,.
rclui-ilo- for the iit Discharge If political
functions are brains aud intogrity. and wo
I''ltt WI liElf'l ltl moro ~ li IN l.
not forthconing but a. for the qualities that
Insure -'elnl distinction. they ar not avail
hble in nnrc except in diplomacy. which /,
no longer "a living organ of government. but
mere luiinontary survival Again. tn,
talents which in America are mainly alb
sorbcd by trade or the professions. arr. o--c,.-
italy Distinct from those which accIrdit a
leader of society. Obviously. n suc,..--fii
lawyer or physician. ora great merchant. a.
such need lot be- a delightful or desirable.
ncquaintanr". In other wort. thrc,nditiol.-
Of social prc-'lg" and power are detrrml-
natr, their efficient principles specific. and
whore those are not recognized ana fo,ter,d
T. the exclusion OF all others, society is o.
gained on false basis, mi SOS the ,c,p.
and purpose of it, existence, is, in short. ul.-
wolthyui th" ual".
L'it g. it-"lt the constitution If good
o.icty Is oligarchical It. lctt-l- p'.n'
arc thu charm Of manner aul the power
T. entertain. Marriage, OF ,our-n, goo-
on ii it incidentally. but it, essential
purport f. the union OF p.plo for
amu-rm'ut and conversations b. nului,
IL creat- an upper ten Thousand" u cor-
tain number OF PERSONS who by holdno~-.
cultivation, and social art, raise Themselves
above other, ami bccomc the "nr-t
families But thcsc tend to be- on a level
ampn,; one another: no onc i, Acknowledged
BY all on by many others a. supreme. This
j. society IT, II has grown up in France dur
iE ih" present century, a. it j. constantly
eniinr t. grow in England, and as it exists
to-day In Sow York. Boston, Philadelphia,
AMI every las" American town. There il no
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-01
Tho Count of CInims.

Experience has shown that the Court OF
Claims has failed to realize the idea upon
which it was originally created, and has be-
come heavy annual burden on the Treas
ury The intention was to relieve Congress
from the duty Of passing on mass of claims
that were constantly accumulatng, and to
establish judicial tribunal before which
the Government and the citizen would find
equal protection.
AT the start the new system worked well
enough, but since the war, when claims OF
every description have multiplied and taken
vast proportions, it has grown to be n one
sided affair, and costly luxury kore
up for the benefit of small class who
hold the offices and Ring of attorneys who
have the cream Of the business.
According 10 the practice in this court the
Government Is greatly at a disadvantage,
as the testimony Is all taken In the form Of
deposition, and practically there Is no trial
upon the merits of n case. The proceedings
are technical Although appeal to the Su-
prenc Court is allowed, it affords no protoc-
ton against fraud or collision between
claimants and the officials who represent
the Government, since the tribunal Of last
causes have been tried below in conformity
with law.
II may he said that this court does not
possess the confidence of the public, or of
the legal profession. Many of its decisions
have been sharply reviewed, and have pro-
voked the strongest criticism In Congress.
Large claims, long tainted with worse than
suspicion, have been allowed in a way to eX-
cite dislrust. Successful lobbyists have
found favor in it. after having been re-
pcatcdly rcpulscd before the departments
and Congress
To say the least. the court IS failure, and
ought to bc abolished. Honest claimants
can have their rights projected 10y trial in
open court and before jury of the vicinagc.
They have nothing to fear. The other class,
who buy dispositions and bargain with the
agents of the Government before Commits
sioners, have much to dread from fair cN-
aminations in the ncighborhood where losses
are alleged To have been sustained.
An act Of Congress allowing suits Ia be
brought against the Government is all that
is needed TO supply the place Of the Court of
Claims. The petition ~ right in England So
cures to the sub jet the right ofaction against
the Crown, aud practice has worked cquita-
bly, for both sides. Congress is the worst place.
accessible a. the Senate and House of Rep
rcscutatiV.S are to partisan appeals, social
hlandi -hmonis. and personal contact. to de-
eide claims for the national Treasury tu pay.
This reform L. needed. and 1t Congress
should Ice free from excitement At any time
in its approaching sessions, II will bc likely
t. pass both Houses
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IN. r...p, Iut.b,rv ,f aix i,,o.,r. i,.,,
Cinnamon in Chico. California, Tor n,,,h,,
reason than that they rer, eul,.avnrin,, tn
earn nm honest llvelihn,I bvmanunl lob,r nj
price. which wore o,t.fo.tnrv o,h,r,..ly.a
is having an itunnrtnut eN.,t u,,n ,,,iJi,.
opniinn In that stat. r..,ar,liu, th. oiip,-a
inin,i,-it,tin,, question
Ih.t.-tii..n, taken lv fin, Cnu.,ro--i,,,.l
committee which observation-disclosures, l., ina.
,,-ii-at.tne Chimes. question. show. thar
some II th, il ~ int.lli..u, of the witnesses
were of the opinion that native artisan.
w,rc actually benefited hv III. influx Of
Muuguliau- which has taken rlac. -iu..t.tu-
flrua has Lccumcu State. Their .yid.ur.
wa b IA. effect that tn, lablrof Tin. CHI
ne-. is necessarily confined to .hauu.l- i'm
which tl.Ctucl-iau Ulull mo-, care r.,t,-
p.tn with them. and that their lh.,r has
added greatly to the valu, Of r..tl rr,n.rt,.
in California. nt tho sam. time r.. iu.tnr tl.,
eos, of living t. people Of all cla-..-. II
wa- argued that the superior int.lligau,. of
tine American artisan would always civ.
him an advantage over his A.iatic rival i'm
those trl,le- which are most r.,n,;n,r,ti,,
ami that while ths Cinnamon do tin, druI,.
cry ~ agricultural aud mechanical labor.
TN, results Of their cheap work would Ice 1,
an,rd uore prpiitabl" occupation t. Anlcri-
can workingmcn ~ forcmon and MANAGERS.
and a operatives in the higher branches of
mechanical occupations whore no Chinese
competition il possible
II Is probable that the Indignation caused
10y tn" brutal Chico murders may encnur-
age the Chinese to II more determined AS
scv"latlon Of the rights 10 which they are
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Deacon Richard Smith a. an Art Edu-

II was roccatly our delightful duty to
chronicle the signal triumph If true good
ICES, In the person IL Deacon RICHARD
Smith %, Cincinnati, over confirmed de-
pravity. a. represented hy IN" wlckole -t of
biz Partners. Then # :. ROMEO REED,
dismissal wa- mot the l"-- satisfactory he-
cause we had reason To- believe that THU i'm
ppr'ant -teptoward the complrt" purllcatipn
of tl" nt,0"D oticr wa. in a measure. the
result Of THE SrN's repeated admonition-.
II wits gratifying. we -ay. 10 feel that our
di-iutoyc-i,l advice had oontiibut To-
Deacon RICHARD SMITHS acknowledgements .
-till more gratifying was il. however, To
know that the process Of cnfrauchls.Mcn
had actually begun. AMI that one vic el
partner. az least. had been deprived of his
power 10 tlammel the work and balk the
iurp sos If true goodness.
What this work Is and what these pur-
p Sos are. Deacon RICHARD SMITH ha- lately
t.li " in an editorial articl". wherein ne
speaks modo-tiy Of himself and Of his truly
good newspaper, and Its great mission as
the great educator the beacon light of
civilization, the proud example Of liberty
without licontiou-nc--, and the great moral
example
Deacon RICHARD SMITH + beyond all
question tine great moral example Of the
ayn. and "" ciuI.lt doubt that whom the re-
mainlns wicked par'rai- have followed :.
EpIEO REID utorNiie. nr win also be- the
pr'ul"-i po--.blr "xamI of liberty without
lrrut.'u-l"--. Yet II j. not ui the-c things
THAI wr now wish % speak. int of his great
mission a, The great educator and the
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srAN1rY might do good thlng in Afrlcn

STANLEY might do Il good thing in Africa
by studying the adaptahiity of that continent to
Chinese cheap labor The Chinese have enough
surplus population at home 10 people conti-
ncnt. and they are pretty apt TO 20 in search Of
it some Of these days. when they become IA
miliar with the idea OF migrations and get the
means Of performing them. Sir BATTLE FRERE.
the English diplomat who visited Zanzibar
some years ago to discourage the slave trade.
recommended Africa rs u good field for Chinese
immigration. Possibly the Africans might OBJ
icct TO the advent of Acknowledged JoHN, but
they would hardly be- able 10 resist his onset.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-01
wAooNsr11rn. MANrAn nnd Lrno. throe

Democratic members Of the Pennsylvania Leg
islaturc who voted for SIMON CAMERON in 1857.
have now all departed to the happy hunting
grounds. whittier the aged Winncbago declares
he is fastening to join them. LEBo died only
few weeks ago, and the obituary notice floating
through the Pennsylvania newspapers de-
s,ribes him as n " man who became famous for
having sold himself to SIMON CAMERON and
thus dsgraccd the Commonwealth by making
him United States Senator" That Is ALL A
single bride sunk that man into these depths.
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Mr. BEEcnER seems 10 regard the action
OF Dr. BunlNiroN's hur'h IN refusing 4 l.nw-
shin with the Plymouth brcthrona, an of nee
calculated to give AID and comfort to the dewitt
'n-u'-i- might dispute whether tA' pauiripu-
uDn oi many M 'mber- of q congr, CATION In ,u ID
am offence as this gives is much aid and COM
tort 10 tn" deyl ~ the sin %! on clergyman
WlO NlllAi.. ihn e-Nnnlh nlmmanlment.
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tho Mongollan is susceptible Of improve
ment and that no special legislation in re-
gard to his case Is absolutely necessary.
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OF all the various forms Of folly which
will manifest themselves to-day in different
parts Of the country none will be more extraor-
binary than that which believes that an honest
house can he built out 81 stolen bricks. The
first Of April docs not pass without appropriate
Obs rrVance at the White House.
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Bishop PECK's advice that our public men
should 40 order their lives IN to become an cx-
ample to the youth Of the country is we'll worthy
thcscrious consideration ofthc Returning Board
President.
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The list of April idiots is not complete
without the names Of the gentlemen VIII have
tax a. contract To prove that while HAYES Is lr-
eall President hY ,le vote of Louisiana. PACK
ARD, who r""rly-l every >It' that was cast for
HAYES. nnd a thousand auI odd more. is not
legally Governor
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Probably the SHERMASs had no forcbod-
lng when they undcrtpok to paddle the HAYES
canoe. that they would find themselves in the
rapids - soon Row. brothers. row.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-29
The United States Senate.

Tho Radical majority in the United
States Senate has been materially re-
duced. The Radicals now have 39
and the Democrats 33. Senator Davis
is a liberal, and if he co>operates with
the Democrats they will have 34.-|
There are only three more Senators,
which are to como from Louisiana and
South Carolina. The contest from
this State is now between Butler and
Corban, but we are Of the opinion that
neither OF them, on account of the ir~
regular manner in which thoy were
elected, will be seated, and the election
will be referred back to the Legisla>
ture when it gets into regular working
ORDER Then no doubt General Butler
will be regularly elected, and will be
promptly seated. But as the case
now stands, we think thore is but
little chance for him, while there does
not seem to. be q particle of chance for
Corban. From Louisiana there are
two vacancies, which, if the Nichols
Government is established will be
filled by Democrats. This would
give the Democrats 80 in tho Senate,
and with Davis 81. Then the Ropub-
lican majority would only be two
Two moro years will give a Demo
cratic majority in that body, when the
Democrats will practically havo the
government under their own control,
notwithstanding the Republicans will
have fraudulent President. But as
tho Senate now stands, tho Republi>
cans cannot count on an absolute mas
jorlty, for there are n few Senators
classed with that party who frcquent>
ly vote with the Democrats, and as
things now stand there is a probable
ity of split in their ranks, which
would give the Democrats q majority
as it now stands.
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directed towards building up and sus~
sustaining his party. He is not to be
the President of the United States
that was mover intended by the
scoundrels who put him in by fraud
and perjury. He is only to be tho
President of tho Republican party.
All the promises made by him and his
managers have been snares and traps.
Their only thonght was TO get in
power and then retain itifthey could.
They mover intended to- carry out
their pledges. W. have no confidence
in any pledge Radical makes, poll
ticalIy speaking, and the sooner our
leaders como to the same conclusion
and cease to try to effect compromises
with them the better it will be fol-
tho party and tho country. Let us
hear no moro of compromises or bar
gains with tho Radical party.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-29
AtAILEeOAED At TAX NDTHa r.

III AVlNG been appointed Special Agent by
IL the County Commissioners of Pickens
County, for the purpose of collecting the
EIGHT MILLS TAS, assessed and levied for
the purpose Of paying of the Superscdcas
Bonds, on which Judgment have been Oh.
tanned against Pickens County and it's sure
ties-notice is hereby given that will attend
the following places, at time mentioned for
the purpose of receiving said tax, to witt
AT Pickcns G. H., 2Gth and 9th March, and
I'd and 3D. April
At Easley, 28th and 3lst March.
At Liberty, 30th March.
At Central, 10Th March.
At Dacusville, 4th April
at Pumpkintown, 9th April.
At Eastatoe, 9th April
at Hinckle's, 7th April.
At Herds, 9th, April
At Pickcns @. II. the balance of tho time,
except on Saturdays.
Will also receive the Hampton 10 per cent
tax from parties who have not paid, and de-
sire TO do so.
W. R. BERRY, Special Agent.
"March %, 1877 28
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NOTICE.
q. S. INTERNAL REVENUE,
SPECIAL TAXES,
May 1, 1877, to April 80, 1923.

TIME Revised Statutes Of the United States.
Il sections 1882, 8237, 323S and 3289. reouire
every person engaged lii any business, Ssvoca-
tion, or employment which renders hifi lin.
BILE TO u SPECIAL TAX, TO procure anI piuuv
Conspiculously in his establishment or plaoe
of business q STAMP denoting the payment
of said SPECIAL TAX for gthe Special Tax
Year beginning May /, 1877, before com
mencing or continuing business after April
80, 1877. r-.s7r,--E9rr.sla ~ araar>-.
A return, as prescribed on Form ii, Is also
required by law of every person liable 10
Special Tax, as above. .. Il s. ,&-
The Taxes embraced within the provisions
of the law above quoted are the following, viz:
Rectiiers, 5000 90
Dealears, retail LIQUOR, ..a.... 25 90
Dealers, wholesale LIQUOR, 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, Wholesale so 90
Dealers in malt liquors RETAIL 30 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco, $500
| Retail dealers in leaf tobacco, ..... 500 90
| And on sales of over 1000 fifty
cents for every dollar in excess ."@
| of ST 900, .. p 1.%
| Dealers in manufactured tobacco, 90
| Manufacturers of stills, so 90
| And for each still manufactured, 20 90
| And for each worm manufactured, 20 90
| Manufacturers of tobacco 10 90
| Manufacturers of cigars, 10 OO
Peddlers Of tobacco, first class (more
than two horses or other animals) so 90
| Peddefs Of tobacco, second GLASS, d.
! (two horses or other animal rs 90
| Peddlers of tobacco, third class Zone
| horse or other animaD 90
| Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class ION d.. u"
foot or public oonveyance) 1000
| Brewers Of less than 500 barrels so 90
Brewers of 500 barrels or more, 100 90
! Any person SO liable, who shall fail to
comply with the foregoing requirements will
| be subject to severe penalties.
| Persons firms liable to pay any of the
Special Taxes named above must apply to
l.. CASS CARPENTER, Collector of Internal
Revenue at Columbia, and pay for and pro-
cure the Special Tax Stamp or Stamps' they
need, prior to May l, 1877, and Without
| further notice. I'D @'i.'
Special Tax Stamps will be transmitted by
mail on receipt from the person or firm or
dering the same Of specific directions so to
do, together with the necessary postage
stamps or the amount required to pay the
| postage. The postage on one stamp is three
cents and on two stamps six cents. If it ia
desired that they lie transmitted by register
| ed mail ten cents additional should accompa-
ny the application. .......
| GREEN b. RAUM,
| Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
| OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Washington, d. c., January 20, 1877.
March ~, 1877 18 mar2ap2
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-29
Why was it not Done?

We learn that there are some ofou
citizens who are not willing to pay
their Railroad tax unloss they can
know how much their assessment is.
Ex' County Treasurer Lesley still re-
tains the books in his possession and
rofuses to give them up, and it is not
possible for Captain Berry to know
| what each mans assessment is, unless
he could get possession Of tho books
or duplicate of the assessment. The
books should bo in the possession of
the County Commissioners, and would
have been placed there at tho last
court if case had been properly made
up and brought before Judge Cooke.
Why the Commissioners did not at
tend to this important matter, we do
not know. They must have some
good reason, or the books or dupli-
cate OF tho assessment would now be
in tho hands Of Capt. Berry, and he
could proceed to collect the Railroad
Tax without difficulty. We have been
asked by several citizens why such
a proceeding was not instituted at our
last Court. They know that Judge
Cooke, at Anderson, Abbeville, anc
we believe in every County in his
Circuit, except this, and perhaps Oco>
| nec, whore the Treasurer and Audit
or had resigned and voluntocrly turn
| ed their books over to tho County
Commissioners, passed an order re-
curing the defunct Chamberlain Off
clals to turn their books over to the
County Commissioners. Every body
in this County expected similar action
but to ovorybody's surprise the case
was not brought before him. We are
not able to say why tho proper stops
| to have tho books of the Auditors
| office and the Trcasurer's Office turns
cd over to the County Commissioners
were not taken in this County. Per-
haps those whose duty it was to insti-
tuto the proceedings can answer the
question.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-29
State Constabulary.

Governor Hampton has appointed
Colonel William Butler Chief Consta-
Bile of the State. lie was Colonel of
ono OF the regiments Of Confederate
regulars during the war. He was
also an officer in the old United Stat
es Army. Colonel Butlor is now en-
gagged in raising the requisite number
OF deputy constables throughout the
State.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-29
SCHOOL NOTICE.
scnooI CoMMrsgroNEh,s Oyr1c

School CoMMrsg1oNEh's OFFICE. ...
-. Pickens c.. H., S c., Feb. 10th, 1877. .
ENHE Board Of Examiners for this County.
Il will meet in my Office. on SATURDAY
March the 8lst 1917, at 8 o'clock, A. NJ, for
the purpose of Examining Teachers.
PERSONS wishing to teach and holding GER
ttiihc4tes of former Boards, will please bring
the same with them
Teachers are recommended to make their
Schools upon q subscription basis, as there
may not be money to run the Free Schools
during the present year. g,..4 Ill ,TI~' -
BY order of the Board.
GEO. w. SINGLETON,
- Chairman and Secretary.
Feb 10, 1877 28
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-29
Consolidated.

The Angus a Chronicle and Sentinel
and the Constitutcnalst have been
consolidated, and will hereafter be
published as the Chronicle and Con-
stlLutionaIist. This leaves Augusta
with but one daily, but the ability and
energy of the Chronicle and Constitu-
tlonalist will make it sufficient for any
osdinary sized city. The citizens oil
Augusta have lost nothing, while the
propriotors have, perhaps, gained a
good deal.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-29

Tho following letter from his HonN
or Judge Cooke, which we have been
permitted to copy, will be gratifying
to the taxpayers of this County. Judge
Cooke stands ready to perform his
duties ut any time, and if the proper
steps had been taken during the sit--
ting of our last Court, the books, now
in possession, Of lesley, which he
persistently refuses to turn over to the
County authorities, would have been
now in the possession of Capt. Berry,
and he could have proce eded to the
collection Of the Railroad Tax without
further delay. Mr.. Lesley still refu>
sos to surrender the books, and, we
presume the necessary steps will now
be taken to compel him to perform a
plain and simple duty;
GREENvILLE, S. g., March .26, 1877.
TO ". A. Lesley, Esq, Pickens C. IT.,
| S. @.
DEAR SIR. I am informed that Can't,
W. II. Berry has been appointed to
collect the Railroad Tax, and that
you refuse to surrender the book or
books on which the samo has been
assessed. l hope you will reconsider
the matter and let Capt. Berry, the
Agent of the County Commissioners
havo the necessary books to enable
him to proceed with the collection
&c. Your obstinacy in Withholding
the books will only involve the noces,
slty OF a law suit, entail, perhaps
heavy cost on you, and work great
injury to the County. [ trust, there
} fore, you will let Capt. Berry have
the books without moments delay
[ am, very respectfully,
[Signed] Thompson H. CooKE.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-29
Mortgages Sale

RH virtue of the power conferred on me by
ston, on the eighth day of February, 1875, I
will sell at Public outcry, at Pickens Court
House. on Saleday in April next, the fol1
lowing Property: - '.- (" e.. - ".
One TRCT of LAND containing 2l6 acres
more or. less, known as tract No. l, of the
Real Estate of Tifnan Miller, deceased, and
bounded by lands of John A. Easey, SEN,
deceased, now owned by Freeman and others,
and, tracts No. 2 and of the said Tilman
Miller; deceased, and owned by ,Addington
and others. ..- '.'''-.H
TERMS CASH. .....i -.af ..
=. RICHARD .LENHARDT, Mortgage.
March 8, 1877 2G ''..