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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-15
The Presidents Inaugural Address.
WASHINGTON, March 5.

WASHINGTON, March 5.
FELLOW C1r1zENs:-We have as
sembled to repeat the public ceremo.
nial begun by Washington, observed
by all my predecessors, and now a
time honored custom, which makes
the commencement of a new term of
the Presidential Office called to the
duties of this great trust. I proceed
in compliance with usage, to an
nounce some of the leading principles
on the subjects that now chiefly en-
gage the public attention, by which
IL is my desire to be guided in the
discharge of these duties. I shall
not undertake to lay dow irreversi-
BILE principle by measures of admin
istration, but rather to speak OF the
motives, which should animate me,
and to suggest certain important ends
to be allowed in accordance with our
institutions and essential to the well
fare of our country. At the outset of
the discussion, which proceeded the
recent Presidential Election, it seem~
ed to me, fitting that l should make
known my sentiments in regard to
several Of the important questions
which then appeared to demand the
consideration of the country. Follow.
ingthe example, and in part adopting
the Language of oneot my predeces-
sors, | wish now, when every motive
for Misrepresentation has passed
away, to repeat what was said
before the election, that my country
men will cordially weight and under
stand il, and that they will feel az
cured, that the sentiments declared in
accepting the nomination for the
Presidency, will bethe standard ofmy
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-15

A controversy is threatened as to
whether Joe Bradley understands the
nature of an oath. An Illinois JUS
tice Of the peace once asked a witness
a question of this sort, and the candid
Hoosier answered that he didn't uns
derstand the nature of an o0th until
tho defendant called him ga kamned
rascal" and after that he thought he
knew what it meant. " .s"H a9
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-15
SOUTH CAROLYN a.

Hark! wall across the border
Hear sad, appealing cry,
See o long oppressed people
Striving hard for liberty.
See the shackles falling from them.
See the day ofreckoning nigh, 80
See the fire Of coming freedom
Cleaning bright in every eye.
See the hand Of the usurper
booming them to chains once moro,
See host Of armed soldiers
Thronging round the State House door
See the armies Of the nation
Driving Justice from her place;
Weep TO see the Unions banner
Soiled by such foul disgrace.
But endure little longer,
Southerners, do not despair,
For the great heart Of the Northerners
Beats responsive to your prayer.
We will think how our ancestors
Fought, with yours in days of old,
How they shared their woes together,
Shared the hunger and the cold,
Shared the watching in the nighttime,
Shared the danger in the day,
Pouring out their blood together.
Dreaming ne'er Of civil fray.
: Then, with brothcrly compassion
We will heal your wounds and scars,~
We will put an end to ranchor
And the strife Of by-gone wars.
- e
Woe to him who strives to kindle
Fires that long since ceased TO blaze;
Woe to him who 'gainst brother
Would his hand in hatred raise,
For the time of strife aud anger
10, Has passed away to come no more,
And the reign of peace and plenty
Soon shall stretch from shore to shore.
The fiend Of discord shall be driven
Back into his loathsome lair,
When the nations great reformer
Mounts the Presidential chair.
Tssa.a 4 MoNT II. THoRP, ia.
GBut the nations great reformer didn't
nount the Presidential ohair.-ED. SENTINEL
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TO the counting, OF the electoral votes,
should be referred to the decision of
q tribunal appointed ortbis purpose.
That, tribunal established by law for
this sole purpose, it's members, all of
them, men of long established repu..
tation for integrity, intelligence and.
worth, the exercise of these, who are
also members of the Supreme Judi
eiary, chosen equally from both po.,
litickl parties. It's deliberation en-,
lightened by the research and the ar.
guments of able counsel, was entitled
to The fullest confidence Of the Amer
ican people. It's decree has been pa
tiently awaited and accepted as con
elusive by the general judgment of
the public. For the present opinion
will widely vary as to the wisdom of
the several conclusions announced
by that tribunal. This is to be an
| ticipated in every instace where mat
ters Of dispute are made the subject
of arbitration. Under the forms of
levy human judgment is never uner,
ring, and is regarded as otherwise
than wrong by the successful party in
the contest. The fact that two great
political parties havo in this way sot>
tied a dispute in regard TO which good
men differ as to the fact, and the law
no less than as to the proper course to
be pursued in solving the questions in
controversy, is an occasion for genor~
al rejoicing.
Upon one point there is entire un>
animity in public sentiment-that of
conflicting claims to the Presidency
must bo amicably and peacoably ad-
iusted, and that when so adjusted,
tho general acquiescence Of the nation
might surely follow. 1t has been re-
served for Government of tho peo
pie whore the rights of suffrage is uni
versal, to give TO the world the first
example in history, ia great nation
in the midst of a-strugglo of opposi-
ton party for power, hushing it's
parties tumult to yiold the issue Of the
contest to adjustment according to
the forms Of law, looking for the guild
ance of that Divine aid, by which tho
destiny of Nation and individuals arc
shaped. L called upon you Senator's,
Representatives., Judges, fellow .citio
zoas hero and ovoyrywhere, to unite
with mo in an earnest effort to secure
to- our country, the blessings, not
only of natural prospects, but of JUS
tice, "peaeela union--an union de.
ponding not upon tho construction of
force, but upon tho loving devotion of
q free people, that all may be so or
dered and settled upon tho bost and
surest foundation, that peace and
happiness, truth and justice, religion
and piety may be established among
us tor all generations.
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r..sfrE tPs.Src.F
DE mule he eeed tlie,apgel, = and he
kicked mp and Knocked Ebeneser
heels over head, and be- drapt bis
wbiskey bottle. Belzebub he seed de-
bottle and picked mp and put in his
coat fail pocket. You see, he found
it, and dat make It hissen5 De angel
kotched Belzebub BY bis wool on his
head, and toted hfm. off, jist, as he was
wild his tin bucket Of coup, and de bot
tie of whiskey and he drapt hina in ie
den where Daniel was. ..,.".'
| neber heard dat Dannel got
drunk, but Scripter tells us Noah
who was shy OF" ater, kept bottle Of
Loosianner rum under his bed
Some colored preachers say Noah
wos dc casion of dc brak folks in dis
wise: Noah had one gal child NAM
ed Cane Amy, sassy, dissipated gal
who would steal her daddy's bottle
when he wos asleep and drink his
rum. He ke,ch her one day tipsy
and maxim spectacle Of herself. Do
ole man cussed her good fashion till
she turned right black in dc face. 7
don't pend much on dat, case it can'B
be proved Cane AIMS head got kinky
No, my opinion is colored folks is de
most wonderful production of nature
dey-growed jis 80. axes who
made dem9 When was dey made,
and whar9 nobody answers. Desc
p'ints can't be proved by de Bible;
dars nntiiu in de Holy Writ about
negroes, and dat circumstance shows
dey is nation 'culia to dere own ma
tions, an Is'e nebber seed dat one was
not proud uf his color. De 'postle
says to dc 'pistle, Know thyselt.' I
'terprets dat, 'Bs ye seekers after
knowledge how you's SO comically
made in de hesli.'
You have all seed the blisters ON
de sycamore tree; dat, circumstance
is berry interestilPs fac in do bible
Dere was very small colored man
named Niger Demos. He kept
public house and done his own cook~
ing. lie heard one of de 'eiples done
borrowed ginney and was comin in
great glory to preach. Nigger De-
mos thot if he could only get to SEQ
dat good man de 'lunbager he car
ried in de small of his back would
cease. Hearin folks a sbontin hs
flung down his dish clof and went
ont to see de 'ciple, but by, dc 'casion
of his stumpy legs he cAuldnt' see
muffin. A big sycamore was CROWN
right before his cabin, 80 he .shined
up dar aud looked down at de 'cipla
who went ridin' by and .nebber seed
Nigger Demos. Po r Nigger De-
os did cry! lie was SO hurted, his
tears was SO hot dey blistered do
bark Wharever dey touched. one OF
dem tears hit de jinney on her back
and hurt her so bad she kicked mp.
Dat 'ciple den looked up and seed
Nigger Demos and said: Come down
poor fellow! I'll stop at your house
and take glass of your 'simmon beer
Nigger Demos was prond of de hon~
or. Sycamores been blistered ever
since. Now, we must bury our
heads in de dirt and pray long and
tervently. hope my endeavors to
give you de true light to carry you
froo de next year will bring forth
fruits without insects. The Lord be-
wild you all. '' ..
-A-A--------~ N~--
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-15

Whom the Breton mariner puts to-
sea his prayer is: "Keep me my Gods
my boat is so small and Thy oeeansO
wide" Docs not this beautifuf pray"
err truly express the condition OF zach
OF us2 ....-s.'"
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"Thero, that explains whore nay
clothes line went top exclaimed a
Yankee woman, as she found her hus.
band hanging in the barn. ..... ..'.s
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djn"I o'I yHjii3noaor sbTn il eSaI
I.- -af plr .aoi5nr.ain;ESOyi ~
Richland beacon., 1877-05-26
THE ASSASSIN.

Webster parish has been singularly free
from that hideous monster known as an
assassin ever since it has been parish. The
crimes that have been committed against law
and society lave been few and far between.
But we have a deed 10 record, which occurred
last Wednesday night within three miles Of
our town that is well calculated TO strike
terror to the hearts of the boldest and most
fearless in our land. Mr. Glenn Franks, son
of ex Judge Franks, vvho is in the employ of
Judge J. ID, Watkins as toll keeper al the
bridge on Dorcheat bayou, three miles on the
Shreveport and Bellevue road, was shot down
in cold blood between the hours Of l and
II o'clock Wednesday night as lie was cross
ing the road from Nurrell 4 Learys store to
his office, not more than twenty PAGES There
were three other young men sitting on the
store gallery and the assassin fired from the
side of the store next the bayou. not more than
twelve or fifteen feet from where the three
young men were sitting. nero b. the
name of George Bowie has been arrested by
he Sheriff as principal and Dave Lewis
another negro, as accessory; also negro
woman who il is thought, is in some way
! connected with the affair. The evidence is
| that the negroes are in possession OF gun
which, when unlOaded, there were found
three different kinds of shot, and Franks was
| biz with al least three different kinds Of shot,
also the impression of a bare foot in The sand
made by the assassin corresponding in length
and other respects with the foot of George
Bowie the second toe being considerably
longer than any o. the others. Dave tbewis
also says that Bowie went oil that night with
the gun and he did not know what tine he
returned, as he, Dave, was asleep The
people over the bayou are satisfied that .he
negro Bowie is the assassin, and that Dave
knows all about it. Young Franks was still
alive yesterday, although he was struck with
twenty shot. The negro Bowie, as lie calls
himself, has not Leen in Cur vicinity more
than six weeks. He came from Texas
| Miaden Democrat.
Richland beacon., 1877-05-26

RIO In selling our goods in cities and
country towns. Only necessary to
TO show samples to make sales and
money, for any one out of employ.
S0S men, and disposed to work. Used
daily by all business men. Send
A stamp for circular, with prices to
agents. Address
,DA v! SPECIAL AGENCY
II aup 26 Kendall Building, Chicago.
Richland beacon., 1877-05-26
LIMITATION on PARoCHIAL TAXATION.

SEC lO3. Be IL further enacted, ETC., That
no parish tax, except as hereinafter provided,
shall, for any one year, for all purposes, exceed
the rate of one per cent. on the assessed value;
and no Judgment tax, of any kind, shall be
levied beyond the above limit, the intent
thereof being to limit parochial taxation
throughout the State u a n,Grimum Of one
per cent, and 20 repeal all general laws
authorizing the levy Of special or Judgment
taxes; prorided, that on the written applica
ton of a majority. in value, of the taxpayers
of parish, the police jury shall be authorized
to levy additional taxes not in excess of five
mills and, proridsa further, that this section
shall not be construed to repeal the special
laws now in force, authorizing certain parishes
to levy an increased rate Of taxation for special
purposes.
Richland beacon., 1877-05-26

A few weeks ago postal commission visit
ed New Orleans in the interest Of fast mails,
stayed two days. had big dinner and then
left for Washington. Since this VISIT our
country mails have been about three days
later than ever before. Before the commits
sions visit it usually took paper three days
TO reach Naichitoches, now / takes at least
siA days, which is travelling at the rate oi
about mile and quarter an hour.
The last Alexandria Democrat gives the
key to our fast mail system in the country.
The Naichitoches mail arrives at that place
m the evening and frequently remains over
night ard letters are often stored away III
the postoiIice -four or five days before they are
sent. la fact, the mail carriers seem To carry
the mail just as they please.
The complaint Of bad mails has become
crying evil, particularly in the Red River
country. and must be remedied. If the postal
commission, which, by-the by, is coming
South again on a tour OF inspection, will de-
! vote itself to solving this one question, how
the mail from New York reaches Natchitoches,
distance Of 1900 miles, in four days, i, takes
the mail from New Orleans, n distance Of
! 260 miles, six days to reach the same place,
il will 10 much for louisiana s mail service /;
but, if the postal commission 5 second visit
brings us as little fruit the first, it might as
well remain at Washington, and leave us TO
get along, as well as we can, with our present
'sfast mail service, carried on old and worn
out mnles.-Nep Orleans Democrat.
Perhaps these arrangements are made IN
the interest of the New York papers, thai
labor so hard in the interest Of the people OF
the South q by and with the advice and con-
sen, Of the people of the Red River country
who. perhaps, like some of our people, prefer
helping to build up ;he Northern press and
that the mails should be run in the interest OF
papers published at a distance instead ii that
Of their own local papers.
Richland beacon., 1877-05-26
WHOLE NO. 437.

SEC. l0i. BE il further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty Of the presidents of all
police iures, throughout the State, annually,
in the month Of September, 20 transmit To the
Auditor OF Public Accounts detailed report
of the condition Of the parochal affairs, giving
a statement of the rate Of taxation, the amount
of disbursements and the outstanding debt,
if any The Auditor shall compile tie same,
and submit it to the General Assembly.
SEC. 1O5. BE 1t fHrihr endcted, etc.. That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage, and all provisions III the charter Of
the city of New Orleans. and any ohcr
statute. which are in con ilct with the pro-
visions of this act, are hereby repealed; pro-
cidcd, that the provisions of this act shall not
be held to apply TO tax collectors who have
been appointed and have qualified under
existing laws, except in 30 far as it affects
their compensation and commissions; but
such collectors who have been appointed
under existing laws shall proceed TO the col
lection of all taxes under the provisions of
this act.
(Signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(SignedD LOUIS A. WILTI
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April 90 1877.
(Signed) FRANCIS 7. NlCHOLLSs
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a trne COPY:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State.
Richland beacon., 1877-05-26
SALE on GOODTERMS.

A Steam SAW MILL, complete IN all ITS
parts. together with superior PLANtR
SASH and DOOR MACHINE and TURNING
LATHE. AppIyto or address
MRS. p. A. KEEL, Delhi, La.
Rayvile, La, April IS, lS76.-tf
Richland beacon., 1877-05-26

The wise man does not sreak Of all he dos
bu, he docs nothing 'ha' cannot be spoken u
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-07-17
The Hearts osthc Lowiy.

One day thre or four weeks ago n
gamin, who seemed 30 have no friends
in the world, was run over by vehicle
on Gratiot avenue and fatally injured.
After he had been in the hospital for a
week a boy about his own age and
size. and looking as friendless and for
l0rn, called 20 ask about him and to
.eave him an orange. He seemed
much embarrassed. aud would answer
no questions. After that he came dai-
ly, always bringing something. If no
more than an apple. Last week, when
the nurse told him that Billy bad no
chance TO get well. the strange boy
waited around longer than usual, aud
nnally asked il he could go in. He
had been invited 10 many times before,
but had always refused. Billy, pale
md weak and emacisted, opened hi
aves ia wonder at the sight OF the boy,
and before be realized who NJ was the
stranger bent close 20 his face and sob
bed
"Billy. can We forgive ieiier7 We
vas allus fighting and / was sllus too
much for We, hut i m sorry Fore ye
die won't We tell me yo haven't any
yrudge rgin mef
The young lad, then almost in the
shadow OF death, reached up his thin
w1ite arms, clasped them around the
o.her's neck, aud replied:
Don't cry, Bob--don't feel badl
was ugly aud mean, and 7 was heayine
a stone at We when the Wagon bit me.
! n ven forgive me I'll forgive you, and
Ull pray for both o usl"
Bob was half an hour late the morn.
| ing Billy died. When the nurso TOOK
him 10 the shrouded corpse he kissed
! the pale face tenderly aad gtsped.
"D-did ho say anything about
about me?'
"He spoke of you just before he
! iicd-asked II you were here, replied
1 The nurse.
"Aud may go-go 70 th. fnneral?'
"Nou may.
Aud he did. He Va the only mour.
ncr. His heart was the only one that
ached. 10 tears were shed 10y others,
and they left him .itting by the new.
made grave with heart 40 big that hC
,ould not speak.
II. under the crust Of vice aud igno.
rauce, there are such springs Of pure
feeling nni true nobility, vho shall
grow weary OF doing good?- Free
! Press.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-07-17

Panama papers of June 27 say: De-
tails have come to hand OF the night
between the rebel Peruvian ironclad
Huascar and the two British war ves-
sells Shah and Amethyst, on May 20
The Huascar having refused TO surren-
der, tho English opened fire at about
600 yards; the first shots cutting away
the dag of the Huascar, but which was
Immediately replaced. The Huascar
replied with her heavy three hundred
pound Blakeley's in the turret, aud the
Amethyst, lying off and on, steadily
persisted in her attempts TO rake the
ram. The Shah fired her broadsides,
which are discharged by electricity,
and in few moments everything on
the Huascars decks except her masts,
turrets, aud smoke-stacks had disap-
peared. Her standing rigging, boats,
steering-gear and capstan were destroy
ed in the hot fire from the English yes
sells. The Huascar, however, contin-
ued her Gre at regular intervals, some
times from her turret guns. A shell
from the Amethyst entered one OF her
forward ports. exploding inside, kill
ing one man and woundIng several
X n
but fortunately was prevented. After
the fight had lasted ABOUT an hour and
a half, the Amethyst was seen with
thick smoke issuing from amidships
and steamed away out Of action, not
returning for twenty minutes, leaving
the Huascar aud the Shah alone. The
former now attempted TO rake her adj
versary, bnt the splendid handling Of
the Shah prevented any successful ma
NEWER OF this nature. On approach
ing. As the Husscar's officers state, the
Shah appeared TO move as II by in
stinct, and her heavy batteries were
brought to bear on the assailant. A
small Gatling quo stationed IN her tops
very seriously incOmmoded the com
batants on board the ram. and her
smoke-stack was riddled with musket
bullets. One three hundred-pound
shot struck the turret OF the Huascar,
penetrated the iron for two inches, and
then rebounded On the side she was
hit twice by the same class Of shot,
aud precisely with the same result. -
The Peruyians now adopted new
mode Of attack, first advancing on the
Shah, aud then on the Amethyst, but
the superior speed and superb manage
ment of these vessels prevented her
rarnming them. The battlel lasted
three hours. Then the Huascar slow
ly retired, the shell from the Amethyst
having destroyed all the primers for
the turret guns, and she headed toward
the land, for which she had been ma
maneuvering for some little time pre-
viously. The British vessels did not
attempt % pursue, coatenting them
selves with receiving the last shots
from the Huascar, and remaining about
two miles from shore, evidently keep
ing watch over their brave antagonist.
The Huascar subseq ueutly surrendered
10 the Peruvian fleet, aud tho British
steamer Shah sailed northward aud ar.
rived here on the 2Oth. Neither the
shah nor Amethyst were injured IN the
combat.
The attack on the Huascar caused
- at commotion in Lima and Callao,
the Government being suspected Of
completely with the British Admiral. -
4 revolt was attempted at Calloa. but
Il was speedily quelled. The Ministry
was, however, forced TO resign. and a
new enc was formed, with Gen. Bnen-
liza az its head.