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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-26

New goods arriving in large quantities; osl.
new goods, 1t A Alschuier's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-26

A. Frank g. Co. are recc ny handsome styles
Of boys and childrens clothing. Examine them
before You buy.
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No Court.

Atthe last session OF the Legislature
tho time for holding Court of General
Sessions at this place was changed to
the Second Monday in Janury, First
Monday in June and Third Monday
in September; and the Court of Com
mon Plens to tho Wednesdays next
following the Second Monday in JAM
uary, First Monday in juno and Third
Monday in September. Last Monday
was the Ytime that tho fret Court
should have been hold under this new
law, but the officers of the Court and
others at this place were under the
impression that the law did not take
effect until twenty days after its ap-
proval by the Governor, and as the
bill did not pass until about the close
of the session it could not take effect
until after the time fixed for the hold
ing Of the FIRST Court at this place
hence no juries wereS Sdrawn. But tho
Act provides that "from and after tho
passage of this Act" the Courts
shall bo held, &c. Under this clause
it seems that the Act took effect im~
mediately after it's passage. Judge
Kershaw and Solicitor Cothran 30 con-
strued it and came up to Pickens last
Sunday for the purpose of opening
Court on Monday, but finding no ju~
ries they left on Monday, and we will
not have Court until next June.
The lawyers, we understand, on ao-
count of the short time from tho pas
sage of the Act until the first Court
should have been held, were not pre-
pared with their cases, and if the iu-
ries had been drawn nearly all of the
cases would have been POSTPONED
until the next Court, consequently no.
body is hurt, but the County is saved
the expenses Of ono Court which wonld
have amounted to considerable ann
and it is really an advantage to tho
Taxpayers Of the County that no Court
could be held.
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upon any person in any duel so as the
person or persons 10 wounded shall
thoreof die within tho space of elk
months then next following, that such
person 80 killing another or SO wound>
ing any other person or persons whore.
by such person or persons 80 wounded
shall die as aforesaid, being thereof
convicted, shall suffer death aB in the
case OF wilful murder"
Sec. 2. That Section 8 Of the said
Chapter Of the General Statutes be,
and tho same is hereby, amended, 90 as
to read as follows "SEoTIoN 8. Who
ever shall willingly or knowingly car
ry or doliver any such challenge, in
writing or verbally, deliver any mes
sage intended as or purporting to be
such challenge, or who shall be press
ent at tho fighting of any duel as q
second or aid or give countenance
thereto, shall, for every such offence,
on conviction thereof, be forever dis
abled from holding any Office of profit
or honor in this State, and shall be
imprisoned in tho Penitentiary for a
term not exceeding two years, at tho
discretion of the Court, and shall be
fined in sum not less than five hum
dred dollars nor moro than one thou>
sand dollars"
Sec. 3, That from and after the pas
sage of this Act all membors elected
to tho General~Assembly, and all off,
GERS now required to take and SUBJ
scribe the oath prescribed in Art. III,
Section 80 of the Constitution of the
State, shall, in addition thereto, take
the following oath, before entering
upon the dutios of their respective Of
fees, to be administered in like mans
ner as the oath now required II do
solemnly swear Cor affirm, as the case
may beO that l have not, since the
first day of January, A. D. 1881, en-
gagged in duel within or without the
State, either as principal or second, or
been present thoreat as party there,
to in behalf OF either of the principals
in such duel, and that 1 will not, du-
ring the term of Office to which l have
been elected, Cor appointed, as the
case may be,l sngage in a duel as
principal. or aid and abet in such duel
as second, or as a party thereto IN bo-
half of either principal or otherwise -
70 which shall be added in the case OF
all officers charged with the prcserva>
ton of the peace, the following: "And
L will to tho extent of my ability, en-
force the penalties prescribed by law
against duelling, and will not fail to
bring 10 Justice all persons offending
against tho said law that may como
within my view or knowledge"
SEC. 4. That this Act shall not af-
feet indictments now pending for Of
fences under the law as it now exists,
or indictments that may bo brought
for offences committed before the pas
sage of this Act.
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FOR THE SENTINEL

Mr.. JOHN e. GILLEspIE-Dear Sir
and Brother: I have noticed your last
article in reply to queries Nos. l and 2
and as [ see no answer in Scriptural
proofs to them, l now simply say that
l never asked the questions to got to
answer them, and would further say
that you will have right nice job
when you prove by the Word that the
CHURCH as fine linen sets apart q man
for ordination, calls a presbytery and
by the laying on of hands ordains him
to the full power of the gospel minis
try to administer her ordinances, &C.,
Chat he has no powerD and [ would
further say that you will havo a right
nice job to fully define the power of q
minister, and rs [ began to ask tor in
formation, whom you get able let mo
hear from you. don't propose writ>
ing just to get my namo in the p" per-
Yours fratctnally in Christ,
JAS. II BURDINE.
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The Stringent Whiskex Law.

MIR. EDITOR: hail with gratitude and
| pleasure the law recently passed by the Legis-
lature respecting the whiskey trafc. It is
certainly step in the right direction. and /
hope that it is but initiatory to more extern
ded and stringent enactment. Whiskey and
like intoxicating beverages, have wrought in
calcable damage to our country. It has ruin
ed some of the best talent, and brought shame
and disgrace upon the most honorable families
Of our State. We are glad, indeed, to see that
the authorities Of the State have at last awak-
ened to the Importance of suppressing 80 dis
tructive an agent. Some, know. will con-
denim this action Of that honorable body, but
the good people Of the State will applaud
Pickens County will be largely benefited if
her good citizens will profit by the law. In
this County it amounts to prohibitory law
for the County, as no man in the County has
right to sell it in any shape whatever, since
1t is prohibited at Liberty and Central. 1t
was wise to include Bitters made with intoxi-
eating liquors, as these, for the most part, are
disguised with some kind of drugs simply to
OBTAIN patent, and do not possess any medi>
cinal value. Many Of them are gotten up bv
oar-keepers who make no pretension to the
knowledge OF the science of medicine. II re-
qulres no chemist to determine their worth
lessness. Each bottle has upon its lsbe, tho
prescribed dose, and if a wine. glass fr,l ,bro.
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The Stock Law.

AT the late sessio of the Legislature, the
Stock law was extended to the entire coun-
ties Of Marlboro and sumter, and to por-
tion of Edgefeld, Orangeburg, Oconee and
Greeuville (n Orecnvilo county the fence
was put to the North Carolina line), In
Oconee The law extends from the Keowee
river, where the line fence Of this County
goes to the river to Jarrett's bridge on the
Tugaloo river. Nothing was done with the
law in this County, there being no petitions
asking it sont to the members notwithst and
ing, we understand a majority Of the land
owners outside of The "hog up'' desire the
law extended to the North Carolina line. This
law wherever tried gives almost universa
satisfaction and grows constantly In public
favor. We believe it is only O question Of
time when it will be made q State law, and
would advise our people to make their pre-
parations accordingly.
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AN ORDINANCE
TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE YEAR
1881. IN THE TOWN OF EASLEY.

10 RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE YEAR
1881. IN THE TOWN OF EASLEY.
DE it ordained by the Intendan and War
~ dens Of the Town of Easley, in Council
assembled, and by the authority Of the same,
That tax to cover the expenses of said
Town from the lst day of January 1881, to
lst day Of january 1882, be levied and col.
lected in manner and form following:
SECTION /. There shall be paid on each
one hundred dollars of the assessed value of
all real estate and of oil personal property,
the sum Of fifteen cents
LIVERY STABLES.
SEC. z There shall be paid annually the
sum OF five dollars for each Livery Feed and
S~.v Stables-and the sum of two dollars for
each Horse, Wagon, Buggy, Carriage or other
vehicle kept or offered for hire by any person
or persons, except by regular licensed
stable.
SPECIAL TAX.
SEC. 3. No person, firm or corporation
Shall be engaged in, prosecute or carry on
any business or profession hereinafter men.
toned, without having first paid a. special
license tax therefor, as follows, TO wit: Each
and every business and place ef business,
whether mercantile, mechanical or mnnufac.
turing, the gross sales whereof shall not ex-
ceed Sl 100 per annum, shall pay license
OF $2 90; from 1000 to 5000, $50 from
5000 to 10000 $40; each saw mill and cot.
ton gin $500; each blacksmith shop for ono
forge 81 90; each boot and shoe shop 81 90:
each sewing machine agency $3.50 each
warehouse $40; each photographer and
artist $500; each express company $3.50;
each telegraph company $3.50; each fertilizer
agency for eaoh company $500: each cotton
weigher $500. And fine Of $500 per day
snail Dc levied against any person or perso
carrying on or prosecuting any business oc-
cupation or running any establishment named
IN this or the preceding section, without first
having taken out license therefor.
SEC. 4. For any business, occupation or
profession, not enumerated in the foregoing
sections. the license shall be regulated by
the Council
SEC. 5. The tax on real and personal prop-
erty provided for in this Ordinance shall be
collected between the 18th day of January
1881, and 1st day of March thereafter-and
any person or persons who shall fail to paw
such taxes on or by the first day of March,
1881, shall be liable to a penalty Of 20 Der
cent OF such tax, and said tax with the pep~
atty and cost shall be collected by execution.
Done in Council and ratified under the
corporate seal of the Town of Easley, ON the
lst day OF January 1881, and in the one hun
dred and fifth year of the Inde pendence of the
United States Of America.
w. NJ. HAGOOD, Inteudant.
A. w. HUDdENs, Clerk.
jan 13, 1881 II
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Eastatoe Items and dotherEMatters.

MR.. EDITOR: Snow plenty, about
twelve inches deep. The boys had
fino time, but the rabbits came out
behind.
The law preventing the stock from
North Carolina rangoing across in to
Pickone and other counties of this
State is splendid retaliation. Guess
it will put a damper on some of those
stickey fngorod fellows over tho
ridge. Well, don't care if it does.
l'vo taken the word we, hut can't
help 1T now.
Sutherland and Edens aro so we'll
pleased with their IIarmon Wheel
they don't know how to tell it.
Not much small grain sown, wealth
or too bad for somo time to SOW.
Well, tho whskey law has about
como to point. Guess it is all right,
but those who favored it ought to
wash the tobacco stain off their teeth
and stain them with the nasty weed
no more. Suppose we all petition the
next Legislature to stop the sale of
the weed. We'll III do without the
dram and backer if do ole woman will
quit dat foreign poison and kauphy.
John Gravley and family and Jas.
StanPell arc gone to Texas, and three
or four more families are fixing to 60
soon. Better watch whore they are
going. CITIZEN.
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times . day is sufficient to secure it's medicinal
erect, (Which is usually tho doSe.) then q
whole bottle full drank at once (as il often is)
would produce other effects than mere drunk-
ness. This of itself is sufficient proof that
they possess no medical worth and the sell
Ing Of them. in moral point Of view, is as
eondemnable as the selling Of Whiskey or 9TH
or Intoxicating drinks, which is nothing less
than the price of blood. When men have no
more respect for moral obligation and chayso
ter than to make and vend such gigantic evil,
and thereby impose such suffering and SORROW
upon peaoeable public as necessarily follows,
IL is prudent and right that the law-making
authorities Of the State should, by special en-
aotment, suppress it. 1t is also right and the
duty Of every good citizen to aid in carrying
the law into effect. On the 18th day Of this
month the act referred to takes effect. Let
every man promptly enforce the law against
all violators, without respect TO persons or
position, so that the still houses as we'll as the
bar-rooms may be closed up and Pickens
County be freed from curse and reproach
she has long endured. Should we be silent
and allow persons engaged in this vile traffic
to ignore the law, and neglect to avail
ourselves Of its benefits the law will be
repealed and the future of the County will be
darker than her past history. Let us be free
from this curse while we may. SIGMA.
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State Laws.

AN ACT to amend Chapter CXXVIIl
of the General Statutes, entitled "Of
Offences against the Person." to de-
clare the Law in regard to Homi-
eide in Duelling and to provide for
the punishment of tho same.
Whereas, great uncertainty has
heretofore existed in this State in the
administration of the law in regard to
duelling; and whereas, it is therefore
proper and expedient that the law in
regard to the same should be plainly
declared, that it may be known in the
future:
SECTION l. Be it enacted bv tho
Senate and House OF Representatives
of the State OF South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same,
That Section seven (O of the one
hundred and twenty-eighth Chapter
of the General Statutes, entitled "Of
offences against the person." be. and
tho same is hereby, amended 80 as to
read as followsi "SEoTIoN Whoever
shall challenge another to fight at
sword, pistol, rapier, or any other
deadly weapon, or who shall accept
any such challenge, shall for every
such offence, on conviction thereof. be
deprived of the right of suffrage and
be disabled forever from holding anv
offico of profit or honor in this State,
and shall be imprisoned in the Peni-
tentiary tor term not exceeding two
years, at the discretion of tho Court
And in case any person shall kill an
other in any duel with deadly wea-
por, or shall inflict wound or wounds
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THE SUN FOR 1881

Everybody reads THE SUN. In the edE~
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to come everybody will find:
L. All the worlds news, so presented tbak
the reader will get the creates. amount Of ia
formation with the least unprofta able expen.
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more interesting than any romance that Was
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Ill III: Good writing in every column, and
freshness originality, accuracy, and decormno
In the treatment of every subject. N"' "'''
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what is praiseworthy or to rebuke What IA
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the Government which the Constitution o;vsS
us Is good one to keep. Its notion of dutr
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men in the Republican party to set up anotb~
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rial power 'A'p0~
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The Board of Directors of the South Caro-
lima Punieniary at their recent meeting,
hired out l25 convicts TO n phosphate compa-
ny at $40 per month each. Another phos-
phate company hns ~ at the same figures
This includes, board, clothing, guarding and
medical attention. The hire of convicts to
railroads was raised from $5 to 81 per month.
The Directors also have a$l6, 500 contract for
getting rock for the Charleston jetties. They
expect to make the institution self sustaining
and will not likely coll upon the State for a
cent Of appr opriation next year.
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Our Census.

The stalwarts Of the North were not satis-
fed with The census returns from this State,
and caused the department to send back the
third time to make the enume ration in town =
ships which they declared were fraudulently
returned by the first enumerator. The CEN
sus bureau makes the third report which
show, in the eighth township -enumeratad'
an aggregate population of 1872 against
1898 reported by the local enumerators in
June last Under the new apportionment,
South Carolina will gain one Representative
in Congress-
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The State of South Caroline
COUNTY OF PICKENs.

SooNib OF PICKENS.
By 0. L. DURANT, JUDGE OF PROBATE.
Whereas, j. c. Griffin has made suit to mo
to grant him Letters Of Administration win
the will annexed, on the Estate and Effects
Of Stephen D. Keith, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon;sb
all and singular the kindred and creditors ~
the the sSld stephen D. Keith, deceased, that
they be and appear before me, in the Court
Of Probate, to be held at Piokens C, II an
the 29th day Of January 1881, after pubi;ca-
tion hereof, at IL o'clock in the forenoon -
shew cause. ifany they have, whv the so;S
administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this. the
10th day Of January, A. D., 1880 ''''
jan 13, 1881 II ''F'0'
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T1ERNTSs

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MIRACULOUS PowER.-The Forest
and Stream has it: TO preserve health
use Warmers Safe Remedies. These
are almost of miraculous powor in re-
moving diseases for which recon-
mended. The wonderful curative
qualities they are possessed Of ia
Vouched for by tens Of thousands.'
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The state of South Carolina
COUNTY oP PICKENs.

COUNTY OF PIcKENs.
IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
R. F. Morgan, Plaintiff, VS.. H. O'Brant
and W. A. OBriant, Defendants-SUMMoHs
FOR MONEY.
TO J. Fl. OBriant and W. A. OBriant. De.
PENDANTS in this action:
VOU, and each of you, are hereby sum-
a moned and required to answer the CONS
plant in this action, which is filed in the
office Of the Clerk Of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County and State above named,
and TO serve copy Of your answer to the said
complaint on the subscribers at their Office
on Main street at Pickens G. II. &. c., within
twenty days after the service ofthis SUNNI ons
upon you, exclusive Of the day of such SER
woe: And II you fail to answer the said coma
plains within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff
Will apply to the Court for judgment against
you for the sum of ($60) sixty dollars with
interest thereon from the Goth day of October
A. d. 1869, at the rate of seven per cent ner
annum, and the costs and disbursements in
this action.
Pickens G. H., 8. c., Dec %, A, d. 1880.
BLYTHE & BARRETT,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
IL. S. ]: J. LEWIS, o.c.p.
rake notlce-that the summons in this ac-
tion, OF which the foregoing is . copy. to-
gether with the complaint therein. yes fled
In the ofhce Of the Clerk of the Court of Com.
mon lleas for said county and State on tho
2Zd day Of December A. ID. 1880.
BLYTHE & BARRETT,
.o 100, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Jan D, 1881 Is 6
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Dissolution
Delinquent Land Sale.

-G-
FHNHE following List of Delinquent Lands in
Il Pickent County for 1879, is furnished
me by b. F. Morgan, County Treasurer.
EASLEY TOWNSHIP.
Miller, (oolored) Winslow, LII
CENTRAL TOWNSHIP.
Williams bennjah 46O acres
HURRICANE TOWNSHIP.
Alexander, Daniel $50 acres
boggs' "m. Is. 42G acres
Mickler, j. C. 81 acres
EASTATOE TOWNSHIP,
alexander, Sarah 140 acres
Cantrell, VIM. Nj 100 ocres
Kelley, Miles Nj. 100 acres
Patterson, Asa 80 acres
Notice IS hereby given that the whole of the
several parcels, lots and parts of lots of real
estate described in the preceding list, or 80
much thereof as will be necessary to pay the
taxes, penalties AMI assessments charged
thereon, will be sold by the Treasurer of
Pickens County, South Carolina. at his Off ee
IN said County, on the first MONDAY in
FEBRUARY, A. ID. 1881, unless said taxes
assessments and penalties be paid before that
time, and such sale will be continued from
day TO day until all Of said parcels, lots and
parts OF lots of real estate shall be sold or
offered for sale
J. B. CLYDE,
; =, 100, Auditor Pickens County.
jan IL, 1881 II