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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-02-02
A Gem from Talmape.

We went 10 sfoop under tho full
blast Of heavens great orchestra
the Fol ests, with nplitted. voices, in
chorus that filed the mountains
prasing tho Lord. We woke not
until the fingers Of the sunny morn
ing touched our eye lids. We look
Ell ont Of tho window and Houaton
lc slept as quiet as an infants dream.
Pillars of clouds, set against the sky
looked like, the castles of the blesl
built for heavenly hierarchs on the
azure sea. All tho trees sparltlcd d
as though there had been some
great grief in heaven, and each lcui
had been God appointed TO catch an
auSrls'iten&., II seemed ns if our
Father had looked upon the earth his
wnyward child, and stooEed to her
tear wet chcekEEund kissed it.
SO Will tho darkness of sin and
crime leave our worlI before the
dawn Of the morning. Tho lights
shall gild the city sp:re and strike
from the forests of Maine to, the
n.a>ts OF Mobile, and one end resi-
ing on The Atlantic cosNt and the
other on the Pacific beach, God will
spring great rainbow arch Of peace.
in token of everlasting covenant
that the world shall hover moro see
u delugc of c4M&
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Guilty Gpiteau.

The end Of the great national trial has
It last come and the. verdict of guilty has
been rendered against the most notorious
ssassin tho world has ever known. The
erdict was not contrary to the general ex
ectations OF the country, The trial cost
'leygoyornment probably hundred thous>
I'D dollars Guilau has certainly had
"-lr and impartial trial. He was defended
hy able counsel and the full protection Of
ne law has been over him. Mr.. Scoville
q rs gained for himsClfa national reputa-
Hon for the fairness and ability with which
1t ? has conducted the defense. Notwith.
anding the skill and ability Of his counsel
"ad the seighning Of insanity by the black
earted prisoner, the verdict Of his country
lis declared that his neck must nov the
inaltySof his desperate deed. The insan-
~ dodge has received death blow, to the
g,eat good of the country. Of late years
nc defense of insanity has become so COM
mon that 1t is set up in nearly every in
stance where great crimes are committed
bntthe law viii not permit wicked and
Garrnpt men to shield themselves behind
'is SELF made plea. II is right that the
''Sw should be administered n mercy. Ont
"f lis humanity it extends TO prisoners
many privileges and solves all doubts in
tlleir favor. As mems minds cannot he
looked into and their workings observed.
4 ssdificulty to drow the line between le.
al responsibility and responsibility
hence the consmonness of the insanity de.
tense. 4 is the general opinion that Gui>
teau1s Insanity consists in nothing more
Inn corruption and recklessncss. That
Is so hardened in wickedness as 10 no
yled the chief of criminals. That in,
cad OF being God inspired as he claims
9 was actuated by the powers of black
= ess 10 assassinate our beloved President
Ihe charge Of the Judge was clearly against
lIim and the law relating 10 INSANITY nb,v
expounded by Judge Cox. After less than
onehours deliberalion the jury returned
Rith . verdict of guilty as indicted."--
What course Guitean's counsel viii take ;s
rot yet known. There is butlittle use for
aeu 10 move for new trial or to appeal
noh sseps can never save the life of tho
guilsg criminal The gallows will surely
get snerlted victim whoE il breaks the
neek of Charles J GGiteau.
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LeRislatiys Items.

The House has adopted concurrent res
olption TO adjourn sine die on the 10th inst
: sSenata will Fl x The time earlier If pos
S BILE, but not at q later date. The reg is-
ration and election bill has finally passed
10Th Houses and will, receive the approval
of the Governor. The most important
amendment made by tho, House was the
ono requiring the managers of cect ons to
nd the names OH the boxes to any voter
Who demanded it. The salary of Commits,
sioners of registration was fixed at $500
strr the first year, leaving it to the Lcgisla>
t@,reto fix future compensation. We will
we our readers all the rportant features
~ fthe bill as soon as ,au obtain the act
Hsamended The diffe ,nces between the
'yo Houses on the raih md bill mas been
fferred 10 n committee Of confei@Aoe. All
Aemost Objectionable features in the bill
i ave been stricken out, and as it now stands
a like protects the interests Of our citizens
Hnd the railroad CO mpanies. One especially
3 bod feature of the bill is that requiring
tie agents at all sta tions where tickets are
old, to post notices of the whereabouts OF
osStrain, and the time it is expected to ar,
rive, when it is over half an hour behind
time. The notices are to be put up every
kalf hour until they arrive. The travelling
Pablic can appreciate the Importance OF
us feature of the bill. The tax bill has
Ssen introduced in the House and will reach
: 70 Senate in the early part Of this eek.
The levy Tor State purposes will not exceed
nat of last year. A special tax of two
Mills for This county, TO pay for past in
debedncss, will lie provided for.
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On Sunday, the 22d ut., most disgrace
full scene occurred in front of the Presbyte-
rnn church at Walhalla. Charles Dunlap
stabbed Willie Cason in the arm und shoul,
der, cutting several arteries. They were
both young men and were attending SER
vices in the church, Dunlap was sticking
Cas- on with pins and misbehaving during
services. When they came out of church
Cason remonst rated with Dunlap for his
misconduct. Dunlap drew knife and in
aioted the wounds above stated. The wounds
are not considered dangerous. Dunlap has
been arrested.
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COLUMBIA, S. c., January ODD 1885,


EDITOR SENTINEL: We have had quite an
exciting debate on the, gcnera$' Railroad
Law and the Reg istralion and Election Law;
but Doth have at last passed the House 10
the third reading. 1t is the opinion of
some that the registration and Election ii
Bill will be rejected at the third reading.
There have been some efforts to exenft {
some portions Of the State from the opera,
tfons of the stock law, but they are resisted
by an overwhelming majority in the House.
am satisfied that our people,, even those
who oppose the law, would do Well to keep
quiet and accommo date themselves to the
new order Of things us best they can. by
so doing they will best subse rye their own
interests. There is q great deal of clec
tioneeging here now, but J. don't take aay
stock in that business. If faithful dis
charge Of 'he duties cf my position accord
ing to my ability, does not recommend my
course to the people, then, am content to
leave the responsibility where it.belongs.
The weather here J as been very disa-
grecable for some time, but it is fine today
The general opinion now is thh the Legis-
lature will adjourn about the 10th of Feb
ruary. hope it will, if not sooner L.
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WAsit1Se Jan. 2s.A'Ro 'palriots
nere de- mol siertnit politics 60 iiAtcrg
iere with business. They nre fierce
against :. each other, IN the Scnateand
10 =. lho y cnse ut -RspresdiitatiSes.-
They m;fke violent speeches. Tbey
arrange tile Respective pIafforms
and they threaten things te,a.fBf, III
the way of exposufes.
But mitch OF this sp6ecHtnat;ps =
theatrical, ;hHd sifnities nothints
Tbe,ahlugonists retire to the clonk
room after the performance, and
like Roman angufs, laugh over the
tricks played on the public They
Zinc together, and have good
time in rehearsihg those flrces
It's lovely 10 see'Blaine, WIndom
Davis OF West Virginia, and his
Star ronte eon-in-law, Elkins, aud
others like them quitting aside the
bitterness OF party spirit, ahd joining
hands in noble effort TO build a
railaoad through certain coal lands
and the ;imbered regions of West
Virginia. 1t is still more lovely to
sec stock offered on this projected
road to Senators and others merely
FOR the taking, as u proof of the gen
erosity OF It's mapipulatora, and ol
their disinSerestsd zeal for tho "pub-
lie good.
POLITICAL lite is charming and prof,
table under such nuspicious associ-
ations. The Presidency becomes 8
mere personal affair, and, 80 far a.
business" IS concerned, it does no.
much matter TO the managers who
gets into tho white house. Th,
roads will be built, the jobs will rn,
on, and the proceeds will be boGk:
cted. .'...
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eroswhsSa cgnfcrenoe, cousisliag . the
saslyy Senator fsS;A Beassfcts aaa .hirl4es.
white democrats, held st c6iambiaton the
night of the 9th salt. Ex6Stly What ihis
confercnce rSeans we are unnbfe 70 tell. but
~ is slso general opinion hat tho object Of
the mykterious meeting MAS 10 survey the
political outlook ofthe STATE with'tha viewaI
of laying pfanstto disrupt the DcmooraticsI
party. 0nesof The sominous thirteen was,
from Charleston, and the others were from
the upperipcrti6n Of the Stare. They met
in the night andmoyed so~quietly that cir
cumstantial evidence is the only clue as to-
who they were. We think we -oan safely,
conclude that sflieFmenlbers of this secret
aud notwithstanding were eitherthos who
belong to the, old wolf flock who preyed; up
on the vitalseof Fine State for ten years, or
were Democrats who are seeking their own
gain and not the good of the State. Any
attempt,to breath life into the old Republi.
can foes of the State will prove Of little
avail. For the people are determined that
ignorance aud corruption shdll not rule
honesy and intelligence.
n
The Democratic rule of the State ever
since it came into power has been wise and
satisfactory. Whilst objections might be
brought against some individual member.
of tho party, as whole all fair. minded
men will concede that lis administration
/ has snatched our State from impending
ruin and started her on the read of sub
i stantial progress. The. salaries Of public
/ officers have been cut down, taxes hav,
beeu diminished, education is fostered anc
| general prosperity reigns throughout til,
4 State. The people have confidence in In
I Democratic party, and we feel assured tha
every attempt to disrupt it will prove
worthless as that Of Fishburne, which wa
born dead. The people have too much ex.
perience and intelligence to he duped an,
lead by any Malone or Independent move
ment. NH s-ch movements will be con
sidered ms attempts TO resurrcct the ole
hidra headed Republican partyj which wa.
buried so low in 1876 that resurrection il
impossible.
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Oolenoy ItSAas.

DEAR SENTINEL If you will give
space in your valuable columns, l
will give you II few dots from Oolc-
noy. The mail passes from Pickcns
g. II. by Sunny DaIo to; Rrcvard, N
O., tri-weckIy, which gives e. eat
convenience in tho way of mail.
There arc also two stores at the
foot of the mountain, both of which
arc doing n good business, consider
ing the times. There is q good
school in successful operation at
Holly Springs Church.
Prof. Lyon, from French Broad
Valley, is the instructor. He seems
TO be the right man in the wight
place. This is move by the citi-
zens one step in tho right direction.
There is good deal of discussion
about the stock law since it has bo-
come State law. Efforts have
been made to establish the North
line of tho fence on O0lcnoy, as
temporary line, as there, is u large
territory between this point and the
North Carolina line suitable for
stock. This think would be advi-
sable fall could agree. / hear of
objections on the part of some, if
so, it will be defeated. If this line
could have been established, it would
have the citizens TO select between
"hog up" and "hog out"
l hope the stock law as Well as
the Atlantic and Fronch Broad Val.
ley Railroad will prove of great adj
vantage to both the county and
State. Ro U US.
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''Hsri Time, Made Easy 7
r. H. Anderson & Co.
LIBERTY, 8. C.

To The readers Of this we Rohtd ask yoA
to pay strict attention to our pfices ard
youwill find that lizard Times" can he
''MadeEasy." We will certainly make il "a
your advantage to see us before buying or
selling; and We take pleasure in Offering I'd
our friendsand customers Goods at such 4
reduced price. ....
Calico, Standard Prints, 90 yards to ths
IL. q ShirIing: 64c. per yard; Cotton
flaid' 9c; Bleaching, one yard wide, 7c.:
Ladies Hose, 5c.j Handkerch:efs, sc. I'd
$I. 20; Laundred Shifts. soc. to 81 25: Ears
mer's Hickory Shirts,30d.
We can sell Jeans cheAber ttlaH ahy stora
In Piokens County, ii to $50. per ward.
large Stock Hats froif 25c. to S8. 4
Warranted Brogan Shoe, $l.15; The Ladies|
Polka Shoe, 70c; Ladies' Double Grain Rm,:
ton SHOE, $1.25; Child's Polka Shoe, 45c
Always look at our Boots before Won Inv
and we will save you money.
1t Is rumored that Flour is OH the r;foj
now ifyou want to save money .call ON nc -
We have just received 100 barrels. and will
guarantee to Sell il at Greenyille prices
Remember Chis r. y1u have 10 buy.
We are also, agents fBf the Old Hickory
Wagon, the best Wagon soldssin the lStats
J you doubt the veracity Of this, we will
Will pleashfe refer you to r. A. Hester.
W. Chapman md j. j. WakeIin.
Our t.'ade is brisk, cur profts:are sb8lt.
and our prices are tempting.
R. HI. ANDERSON 81 CO !.
HlibeItY. 8. q.
hos III 1881 a
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Mn. EISsdS gT'Ro. srHa). DeAR SIN
am'Obliged TO say thar IN y6ur article as Z,
reply to mine on the NEGRO question, that
itisTery oByi.asthat you entirely misre-i 4
presented me. "yon say that It can be-
reasonably concluded from my article thati
wo,tld ssy tltat the negroes are leaving
the country becausethey do no, receive tht;
right kind of Treatment from the whites. )
There is not word Or Sentence IN Tia
article thatosuch q consirdctiou can be pm
ON It. I'merely touched upon the oause !,
the negro emigration by quoting what Col.
Bradley Said was the cause (which was the
tiaming advertisements of the West and
glib tongued stranger, aad added that a
| good many whites were induced to 90 by
the same means, and think now as did
then, this is the real and only cause of their
emigration. This is all that my, article
contained as beiHg the cause. The greater
portion of my article discussed The condi.
tion Of the negro financially and morally,
and his conditions in point of intelligence
and mind capacity. Showing up why the
negro in the slave holding States is at SO
low status considered from The above
stand point.
If you will examine my drticle closely
you Will Haa that the above WIS the pith OF
the article. l closed the same by saying
this, 'from the fact that the negro is here
with us free man, there are certain duties
, deVolVing upon us as their superiors, to-
ward them duty we owe them rs fellow
, humans and citizens, and it is O point OF
policy politically 10 maintain friendly re.
lations with them (as well as duty). As
christian citizens (meani ng the whites) we
3 should help them up cut Of their ignorance
t and superstition, by encouraging them into
state of civility and intelligence. 1t is
our duty TO show them that we are in SYM
patty with all Of their efforts and institu
tions that are of the right kind, and with
proper ends in view. 1t is our duty to en-
courage their} education specially, because
that. is the only medium by which they can
be made to understand properly their duty
anu loyalty to governm ent, to society, and
what true citizenship is, Not till then will
they fully comprelNA& thhs what is for our
good politically the same will be for them.'
said at the outset that you misrepresented
me, but l will modify that, and say that
you did not Intentionally, and that you are
too clever TO do such. Of course every
body has his own m oion about this dark
subject we are disc ussing, and am always
willing to allow myif low man to publicly
express his opinion on any subject, 'end #
his IDEAS don't accord with mine [ don't
think any The Ness of him ..henoe assume
the same privilege whenever l desire.
PICKENs e. II.
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FOUND DEAD IN A MARsn.-On
Friday night some hunters who had
been duck shooting on the river be-
low Savannah, Ga, reported finding
in the marsh between Fort Pulaski
and South Channel the body Of a
white man neatly dressed, with his
pocket turned inside out. He is
supposed TO havo been murdered. II
is thoaght tho decenscd may be Capt.
Anderson, who disappeared from
Savannah. three weeks since, or Mr..
Aldrich, the commersial drummer
from New York who opened a
store in Charleston, s. g., two
months ago, and has been missing
ever since. Mr. Aldricl's family,
living in Now York, have been in
grcat distress mt his strange disap-
dearance..
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.GnlafgAnant..

Wiilrthis Issue The sEEriNEn makes its
charged appearances The paper now con
teins about six and half columns more
r adingmatter ,han before the enlargement
Wehavc not enlarged the price of sdbscrip
i5n, however. We expect to be repaid for
tI,eimprovcmeut by increased circulation
NiigenetA patronage. We shall keep oil
callers well posted on the news of the day.
pw is the time to subscribe TO the SEN
TcSEL. This is campaign year and for
Pickcns County Railroad year too. Every
citizen Of the Countyi should be posted on
iiese matters. So send in your names. W
who do not take Sour County paper.
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dialogue on the Stock Law.

The following dialogue recently took
place between an old lady and young
man, whom we will call Mack, about the
passage of thesstock law by the Legislature:
Old lady-well Mack, has the Legislature
passed the stock law?
Mack-ycs mann
Old lady-we have to keep up all the
COWS now?
Mack-yyos nam.
--~ Old lady-and oil the horses and mules?
Mack-yes MAIN.
Old lady--and all the dogs and geese and
chickens?
Mack-yes mann.
Old lady-anything else?
Mack-no nam, think lhni's all.
Old lody--well then the law is very de-
feotive in one thing. They should ha, c
inserted clnuse to fence in the asses that
passed the law.
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A dispatch from Kingstreo TO the
News and Courier contains an ac-
count Of a murder which was COM
mitted at that place on the 21st ult.
The facts of tho murder are about
as follows: Anderson Singleton, COL
ored, sometime in December ran his
wife, Phoebe Tisdale away from
home and took her sister Lucinda
Tisdale to live with him. Phoebe
made q crop which her husban1
took away from her and appropris
ated to the nse of himself and Lu-
cinda. During a quarrel between
Phoebe and Singleton, he struck her
on the hend with hammer and
Lucinda stabbed her with n knite
causing instant death. Dnpino tho
night they carried the body of
Phoebe and threw itoper the ionca
into the yard Of her mother M
body was discovered on snnsns,
morning. Suspicion rested ON Tn.
cinda and she was arrested. Sho
has confessed che whole crime and
stnted theta above mentioned 10
The inry Of inqnest. Both Single.
ION and Lucinda hayC been lodged
ia ai
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State of South Carolina
County Of Pickens

BY 0. l.. DURANT, JUDGE OF PROBATE.
Whereas, j. j. Lewis, &C p, has made
suit TO me, TO grant him Letters Of Admin
istration Of the Estate and effects Of james
McAdams, deceased-
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish NIL and singular the kindred nnd cred
iors Of the said james McAdams, deceas
ed. that they be and appear before me, in
the Court Of Probate, to be held at P,ckens
q. H., on the l lth day Of February 1882,
nfter publication hereof. nj II O'Clock in
the forenoon, Io shew cause if any they
have, why the said administration should
not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this, the
10Th day of January a. d., 1882
CLlN l.. DURANT, J.P.P.o.
jan 26, 1882 10
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A collision occur: cd on the Char.
lesion and Savannah Railroad or
the 2lst inst, between two passcn>
ger trains. Both tr;lins wore ruth
ming at full speed and The engines
and mail cars were totally Wrecked.
IL. A. Fox, mail agent, aud tho col
oibd frehiah were killed, and the
engineer, conductors and several
others We're injured None of the
passengers wcro hurt.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-02-02

Colonel William Dogan, in min-
Cling with TIE membcrs of the Log
isiaturo, has ascertained tho follow
interesting facts: There are 85 Bap.
fists in The two houses, 80 Melho-
dists, Fl Presbytorians, 4 Seceders,
lS Episcopalians, 4 Iutberans, /
Catholic and 8 outsiders. Among
these are no bachelors, & Widowers
and los marriod men, 10 of whom
have boon married twice.-Eao ier.
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Mr. Warner, of Tennessee, has in
troduced n bill in Congfcss to reduce
the salaries of the heads of depart
mcnts. Tho bill fixes salaries az
follows: President, $4,000; mons
bers OF Congress. $4,000; heads of
departments, 81 900; Chief Justice
of the United States Supreme Court
$500, and associate Justices, $9,>
900 each.
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TERMS /:

sor sp5serpdoa, ISL 90 per qnnun, for sia
ponds, rs cents; strictly IN adVdaos.
Aapsstismgls inserted al one dollar pei
qssars of one iuch or less for thefrst insertion
s.nd nv cents for each subsequent Insertion.
5i6ssal discount made q merchants and Others
Svertising 1or sir months or By The year.
O5,iuerg Notices dads FtfSsstss of Rcspeei
eEafgea for as advertisements.
aaaoasiag Candidates Gpe dollars, IN adj
! Face.
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South Carolina is to have new county,
named Be. kelly. The new county will be
carved out Of Charleston County. The site
for the county scat has not yet been looa-
ted. The bill creating the county of Berke
ly provides that the Governor appoint nine
commissioners to select the site for the
county seat.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-02-02

Anderson Jones, colorcd, was
banged in Augusta on Friday OF
last week for the murder of Jno. G.
Harralson in December, 1870. Jones
was accompanied TO the goilows ny
u Catholic priest, and tiie execution
took place in tho jail yard, only u
few persons being admitted. 1t is
said of this negro that he had some
education and could write poetry.
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The war footing of the German
army has been: established by the
budget of 1882 ut 100000 mon, In
the event OF wer, the number could
be doubled at twenty-four hours
notice by telegraph.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-02-02

1t is announced that badness can
be cured by skin grating, but by
married m"n the assertion is regar-
dcd as mere balderdash. Tney say
the only sure cure lies in the ampu-
tation Of tho arms of the female.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-02-02

The only secret about Ayers
Cherry Pectoral is in the selection
of the best materials for the cnre of
coughs and cold and ekillfiilly COM
bining them by chemical process. -
This all medical men are aware OF !,
as they are furpished With the for
mula of it's ptepafatiohi
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-02-02

jessie 0ames, the train rot Der, is
about as andacious rogiie as ever
lived. He cody offers that he and
his band Viii agree to sign Il bond
tor $l5o,OOO TO keep the peace If the
Governors OF Missouri, Arkansas,
KANSAS, Illinois, Kentucky and Tons
nessce will grant them pardon.