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Farm for Sale.

have forty of land for sale in Lick township
about miles from Jackson and between Jackson and
Wellston. 1t is less than mile to the NJ. c. road
and to the .. ): road; 1t Is well improved; haying
able dwelling house, orchard good well, &c. 1t lies
public road.
Also, twenty acres lying within a mile of the
Narrow Guage railroad and part cleared, and part
timber.
My object in selling is that have lands in the west
to which wish to remove, and will give a good
bargain in these Jackson county lands. They
right in the great Jackson coal field Call on me,
the premises. j. p. LIVELY.
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could only partially have purified the
atmosphere, while they mil ght have
cost some Of the passengers severe
cold.
AS it was, the faint breath that
stole in was no match for the ever
increasing fumes; for, in addition to
the poisoned air, so freely bestowed on
US from the smoke-room, we were
forced to endure the presence of the
smokers themselves, as one after
another returned to the cars. Gentle
men, as some Of them evidently were,
with a good number of honorable
Legislators, they surely could not have
realized how saturated were their
whole persons with offensive odors.
Over and over again [ asked myself:
Am [, verify, in one of "THE FINEST
PALACE REcLINING-CHAIR CARS IN
THE WORLD"
After time, one of the aforesaid
gentlemen carefully closed the ven
tilators. Feeling too miserable for
resistance, | said not word; indeed
| had entirely succumbed to the inevi-
table. For twelve long hours were we
thus imprisoned, our much anticipated
trip being turned into disappointment,
discomfort, and positive suffering.
Yet we were pilgrims all the way
from the old Bay State, and never
again expect-I might on that day
have added, never again desired-to be
in the Mississippi Valley. Need | say
that | was thankful when the last
mile was ended, when, sick, weary,
and disguised, | was free to leave this
much-lauded Luxurious car?
To show that my statements are not
exaggerated, let me say, that neither
a long waiting in the Ladies Room,
nor a ride Of a mile and half proved
a sufficient quarantine. We carried
with us stl ong tobacco flavor, which
our friends instantly noticed. They
might well have inferred that we were
just from smoking-car. Would they
have been far out Of the way2 For
several days the dreadful tobacco odor
clung to my garments and the tobacco
poison fingered in my system. s.
Now, Mr.. Independent, | am a
peaceable woman, not given to COM
plants, and were the only victim ]
would keep silence; but [ speak in
behalf of hundreds Of fellow-sufferers
who are beguiled like ourselves by
alluring advertisements. The COM
mon smoking-car is quite bad enough
in the penalties it inficts-it may be
on a whole train; but to have ones ex-
pectations of something super-ex.
cellent end in smoke, this is cruel
imposition. Besides, this tobacco-evil
is making rapid strides. A friend
tells me of a journey he took on the
limited express of Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne. and Chicago road. Attracted
by the proclamation Of fine library
in the cars, he sought it out, to find
the books all locked up and the room
so dense with smoke that he couldn' t
see from one end of it to the other
and couldn't have read had the books
been open before him.
Is there no remedy for all this
Have not the lovers Of Gods pure all
certain rights, as well as the ever
increasing, may | not add, ever-er
croaching, army Of smokers? And
viii not you, mighty men of the rail
roads, help US in securing and pre-
serving these rights?
Chicago, March, 1883.
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Mill Property for Sale,


At Greenfield, Highland Co., Ohio, known Model
Mills situated on Paint Creek. Mill is three stories
has four of stones, driven by Knox and one
81 in Case water wheel abundance of boting capacity
good engine, new boiler. and new stock. There is
Connected with said mill 10 of land two good
dwelling houses, and out buildings. Two Railroads
running through the place. In the best wheat county
in the State with many other advantages. VIII be
at bargain. to settle cOpartnership between 5.
Boden and Hannah Case. For further information,
address
S. BODEN.
Greenfield, Ohio.
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A Reasonable Complaint.
BY META LANDER.

DEAR INDEPENDENT:
As one of the great travelling null
titude, I feel impelled to give my re-
cent experience.
After various inquiries as to the
different routes from st. Louis to
Chicago, the glowing representations
as to The Palace Reclining Chair Cars
on the Chicago and Alton Road, led
my husband and myself to, make
choice Of that. So, on a bright
morning, we entered the car, anticipa-
ting delightful journey.
As we stopped at the various
stations, passengers came in through
the door in front. They were mostly
of the male sex, and now and then
one of them had cigar in his mouth.
l cannot assert positively that these
cigars were lighted; but [ noticed tnat
they were laid aside with seeming re-
luctance, or held tenderly in the hand,
and in one or two cases they were still
burning. The seats near the door and
facing the chairs were occupied by
persons whom it needed no diviner's
rod to pronounce smokers, while the
same might be said of several who sat
in the chairs.
The atmosphere soon became
strongly impregnated with tobacco
fumes. 1t did not take long to dis
cover that the smoking room was close
by, between the inner and the outer
door. AS matter Of course, the little
hall or vestibule was filled with un-
mistakable odors. which made their
way through every Granny and crevice,
while each time the door was opened,
which I should say occurred about
every other minute, thick clouds Of
tobacco smoke were borne directly
into our faces, bringing with them
headache, nausea, sore throat, and a
sense of suffocation.
I ventured to ask the porter to open
the ventilators. As he hesitated, |
urged that the smoke sickened me,
begging for little fresh air, if only
for a few minutes. He replied cour-
teously, but to the effect that people
couldn't expect to have the cars like
a private parlor; yet he did slightly
open one or two of them. [ have no
fault to find with him, knowing how
many are opposed to ventilation;
indeed, it was a hard alternative, for
even strong and perpetual currents
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Speea.'s Port Grape Wi7se :!
FOUR YEARS. OLD.
This Celebrated Native Wine is made from the
juice of Oporto Grape raised in this country Its
Invaluable
TONIC AND STRENGTHENING PROPERTIES
are unsurpassed by any other Native Wine. Being
the pure juice of the Grape, produced under Mr..
Speers own personal supervision its purity and
ufneness, are guaranteed. The youngest child may
partake of its generous qualities and the weakest in
valid use 1t to Advantage. 1t is particularly benef
ctal to the aged and debiltated, and suited to the
various ailments thataffect the weaker 1t is
Spee7''S p. II. SHe7'ru.
The p. J. SHERRY is wine of Superior Character
and parakes of the rich quality of the grape from
which it is made. For Purity, Richness Flavor and
Medicinal Properties, it will be found unexcelled
SDee9's p. j. Br0ndu.
This BRANDY stands unrivaled in this country
being far superior for medicinal purposes.
IT Is PURE distillatiOn from the grape, and con-
tains valuable medicinal properties.
1t has delicate flavor similar to that of the grapes
among frst-class families.
See that the signature of ALFRED SPEER, Passaic,
N. j., is over the cork of each bottle.
Sold by K. d. Lewis, jackson, Ohio, and G. NJ.
Williams, Wellston, and by druggists everywhere.
15sep81y.
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Road Notice.

There will be petition presented to the Commits
soners ofJackson county Ohio. at their June session.
A. ID. 1885, asking for the vacation of much of the
county road is situate beginning at point In the
road leading and running from what is known as
CLAY POstOice, in said county, to Rocky Hill Post
Office in said county, at the junction where the road
leading by ID. Evans in section 81 in said township
S i'll said county, thence north with the meanderngs
said road to point bridge in section 80 in said
township, where the road forms junction East,
passing through lands of the heirs of the late Thos.
Frasure deceased.
MANY PETITIONERS.
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TO PEDDLERs.

Noticeis hereby given to all persons who are
peddling in Jackson county without license,
that they requested to get the proper license
or the Statute will have to be enforced.
B. B. EVANS, AuditorJ ]
Feb, 10. lSS /-tf.
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HNA out for chances to increase their
"AA earnings, .sneI and in init time become
prove their opportunities remain in poverty. We
offer great chance to make money; We want many
men, women, boys and girls to work for right in
their localities. Amy one can do the work prop
the first start. The business will pay
than ten times ordinary wages. Expensive outfit fur
nished free No one who engages fails to make money
rapidly. You devote your whole time to the
work, or only your spare moments Full information
and all that is needed sent free. Address ST1NSON
& CO., Portland, Maine. nov30y
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18

rs IL WAS IN l6i6.) hHuur Isianu.
Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Mainc
ana Virginia alc the highest au-
th"lILlc" tor unlimited interest.
Our State toy the great wisdom OF
the Legislature Of 1877 or 1873 has
been put in tho aw wNward posiliou
OF vl"l"Lor OF her own law too, at
least IN practice hiuce Aho CHARGES
10 per cent. I" her poor taxpayers.
IL Is called per cent. penalty, but
per cent. for twelve months and Is
per cent. tor four mOnlhs is one and
the San thing, and it. is ouly # ur
months from the 3lst day OF MAY
10 The lSL day OF October. Make
lhc county prosperous with plenty
of money and you will have easy
interest.
We have oftcn had the virtnous
example OF high interest set rs bv
men in high social and religious po>
SIlion, 20 to 80 aud one Thousand on
provisions. Good security has IL
wonderful depressing effect on in
tercSt. | doubt the wisdom of fix
ing interest at 30 low Il rate, that
Capitalist arc almost compelled to
invest IN property raLher than loan
money Where merchants arc bor,
rowing and investing in provisions,
etc, and selling ut l5O to POO PEP
cent. profit, their customers will
know b"t little difference, ~ sup~
P"So they would only pay 3 per
5en'. moro i.o. 103 or 2u3-in fact
.hcro>h"S been more lending done
IT from lOto II per cent. than. Mt
+ Slhco the pa"sago OF the usnrv
aw. E X \ X *'
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itlon, and the day following he or atsother
member of theb makes a return tie
election, This, theS, gives three days
service for two of the managers (oae of
each boerd), which amounts to $6.S The
other two managers aud the clerks of each
board serve, say only one day. This
amounts to 5000 msrs, which makes the
total for each precinct at $i2.00 The ten
precincts will then esgt $4,000. 10 this
add the pay of the oommissi oaers and their
clerks, $1,000, exclusive of mileage. which
we suppose would run the grand total up to
$4,000.
This is the smallest County in the State,
ana wo suppose the average in each county
will be about $500. There are thirty .fou,
coupties in the State, aud if our estimated
average is correct land we don't shink VIC
are under the mark), the cost of each cleo
ton, to the State, will not be less than
seventeen thousand dollars. This is an
entirely useless expenditure of the taxpay-
ers money. for there has never been n pnr.
hole of trouble in securing the services of
the best men in each county lin This at
ieasD as commissioners, managers and
clerks of election, 0nd if any Of them have
over asked the State to compensate them
for their services, we are not aware OF the
fact.
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be able 10 pay higher interest than / pei
cent, but agriCulturalist can not indeed
the statistics show, VIC believe, that farm.
ing does not pay over or per cent on
the capital invested. No farmer can pay
10 per cent. interest and succeed in his
business. Farming is the back bone of
every thing, and what ever hurts or in
jures the farming interest. Injuries every
thing else.
The per cent. usury law was passed
more in the interest Of the farming than
any other occupation. The farmers, as il
class, are the most honest and law abiding
portion of our population. There are thous-
ands OF small farmers who borrow every
year small sums Of money-say $50, $50
and 500. They are generally accommo-
dated by their more pro porous neighbors,
who, as rule, would not think Of charg-
ing greater interest than the law allows
The per cent. law has been of immense
vnlue 10 that class of farmers, tor really
they are the class who need prot cction. for
those who hive money need not borrow,)
bnt now 10 per cent. may be legally oharg>
cd and the less prosperous class of farm
ers will have to pay per cent. more for
their money So with other occupations,
men who borrowed money at 7 per cent.
under the old law will now have TO pay 10.
That is all there is in the change of the
law, for allowing 10 per cent. interest will
not induce single dollar more of money
4 10 fhe State. Money was just Us plentiful
with us when usury was restricted to 7 per
cent as 1t was when there was no limit
TO II.
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DacuSVille Items.

DEAR SENTINEL: Christmas is orcr
and everybody has gone TO work il,
earnest. But Christmas was a y,,,
one in this quarter, there was n
"hop" pI'aost every night some
whero among the "hoping folk "
ana " SocIable Tor those who did nn,
dance, Everybody seemed 10 no
happy and did not wish to be olono'
in bliss.
a splendid Christmas trco tro,o
which "Old Santa" gathered mnn,,
beautiful presents and baudod -,
the youths Of tho DncusviIlo Mn,h-
od'St Church was on the Chris,mos
programme.
OLD "tonglo foot" was termed Inooo
but thanks TO the weak the x,rono
cid not overcome many this lima
Dac0svilIo is improving, Drs
ana +, arc putting up d new st.,rn
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MR. E3iroR: Since nv vote on
the interest law has become a mat
ter OF record, l would like to give
my reason For it. / was once an
aoyocate of low interest, and would
sSlil DO glad 10 500 uhe strong help
The weak, Sat aftor cureial study
have concluded the only way 10 get
this help is to soften the hearts OF
men. .
L am not sure but what low in
terest was invented by some long
headed, automatically inclined per,
son, merely TO cheat tho multiduo,
tor low interest means almost no
money for tho poor man.
We i've in II fast ago, and a1e
growing icaltulIy more fast. Our
c'vli!zatIon seems to cfCato great
er thirst for wealth. Tho editor in
his article struck the key mote when
he said the &C. italist would lend his
money at 10 per cent instead of in.
vostIng in property" Ho is OK
actly on track Of the invent T. above
mentioned. IL sounds fair at 6 or
per cent, but beware it is only u
cheat. per cent, with 2 per cont.
tax and 3 per ccth. attorney fec TO
collect, is cnticing. Sovcn per cent.
Tor minors, with 2 tor tax, IL per
cent for guardian, ard other cxpcn-
Sos, scarcely leaves the principal.
There is very strong disposition
among men to invest in lands, cots
ton or something thaL is salcr than
low interest. And in my opinion
thcro is nothing 50 burtlul 10 \
Democratic or Republican govern.
mont, as for the real estate to be
owned by tow individuals. 1t
seems TO mo this is us plain as th,
sky above us.
Look ut New York with her G
prr cent. interest, with IL penalty OF
81 900 fine, forfeiture of Contract
and six mVnlhe mpriSonmcnt lol
violation OF the usury law. See how
tat her VandcrbiIrs, Guulds, etc.
grow under it. Thcy havo lhc,l
hundreds OF millions, and 1 bclicv,
that is what this thing was intended
for.
A knowledge Of these lhinrs in
huehcod my vote, and | am surpriS>
Cd TO had SO much good authority
on my side. Six States and Ter.
tories OF the UniUn nl;vw s pr,
ccnt. under contract. Fifteen arr
unlimited. Fourteen allow from IL
/" II per cent. That is lhirty~riyc
OF lorly seven States and Tc, ,ilulic.
Ihc man who attempts TO as~ai
'h'S, Is pretty har.y. Besides the
| penalties IN SU;nY ul tho others a.
mounts To nothing; IvrIcitnrc OF cx.
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An Unnecessary Expense.

The Legislature at its recent scsoior
P"ssed an Act which provides that Com,
mlssioners of elections shall hereafter rc.
ceiye one dollar per dny for their services
> and I'VE cents per mile for necessary trovol
I The pay of the mnnarers of election and
their clerks, and the clerks Of the CON-
plissioners, is fixed at the same rate. nro
2Eided, that none of them shall receive INV
for more than three days service. This
VIII cost the State, every two years, con-
siderable amount Of money, just how much
we are not now able TO say definitely, az
we have not the data upon which to base q
calculation. But in this County, we tbiok
we can very nearly approximate it. There
are two boards Of commissioners, each
consisting of three members, md each are
entitled 10 clerk. They can not possibly
perform tlleir duties with less than two
days se;Vice There are then eight o
them, including the clerks, which, at one
dollar per day, will amount, for two days
service, TO $1,000. There are ten voting
precincts in the County, and twC boards of
managers at each precinct, consisting of
three each--each board is allowed a CLERK.
This, then, gives us eight at each precinct
10 be paid. One Of the managers Of each
board isrequired 10 come to The Court House
one day previous 10 The election 10 receive
the ballot boxes, be serves on day of eleo-.
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We invite all to give us call. We buy
ana sell at lowest living cash prices.
If you need Dress Goods il wall nav Won
TO Call on us, us we have II large lot of these
Gouus il0at must be sold. We offer n Double
Width Cashmere in Blacks and Colors n,
Twenty five Gents, worth fully Forty; an
excellent Black Cashmere for $l.uU, worth
Sl25; beautiful Black Cashmere for rs
cents, worth Sl,OO; an all Wool Black
Cashmere for 90 cents, worth IS cents: n
arSe .ot Of other Dress Goods from III to
~ cents; also a complete line of Back
Alrncas.
We offer our entire Stock of Winter
Goods, consisting OF Cassimcrcs, Kcrseys.
L iinnnciS, LIrSry ), Blrukets, Slawt $, Opcr,
Aid Bmohtt FGuu lis, etc, &C
Ar GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
ar GREATLY KNDUIED PRICES
AT GNEATEY EEuUCHD PRitEa
10 mHkc room Tor our Mummoutli Stock Of
Spring G"0|S which will soon be here, and
which W. Will give duc uoirce.
ln domestic foods we a,c the promincn,
leaders OF low prices. We wilt sell
III vnr"S Mattress Tick !or 5! 90.
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where drugs and provisions are to
be sold; and a young Mr.. Hester is
putting up q new More, where q
general line of merchandise are TO
be kept.
Now if the onterpriSfns of the
immediate community around our
little villa would turn their atten>
ton 70 their school house, the looks
Of things might bc much improved
thereby. -"
That long talked of school build
ing at Peters Creek is risiN8 slowly
but tsuro!y-the building is 32 by 16,
and when fini*hcd will be quite
credit to any community, and will
be styled Peters Crock Academy.
Prof. John O. Davis opened his
school the 9Th instant. II boarders
continue to como in as they have
for the past few days he will have
to employ, at least three assistants.
There is room in n few families yet.
No ono will be surprised at the
great number when they learn that
these people board students at from
So to Sc per month.
Old Mrs. Gossip says we are to
hnvo q marriage soon among the
elite. If we do | hope they will send
you cake as largo as CLASSY Nouns
tain.
Happy New Year to you and all
vi your readers. SIGMA.
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The UsurY Question.

Senator Field in this issue Of TuB SEN
TrNBL, defines his position on the usury
law, and gives his reasohs for voting in
favor Of she Act allowing ten Instead of
seven per cent. In the first place we de,
sire TO correct the quotation lie make from
our article upon this question. He quotes
us as saying "Capitalist would lend his
money at 10 per cent. Shsoud OF investing
in property" This is not correct Quota
ton. What we said was this: "Whcn oopi-
talist can loan their money at 10 per cent
they are not 80 apt to invest il in manu>
featuring or other enterprises that would
develop the material resources of the
State" Capitalist should have been i'll
the piural.) We know this is a question
that has Two sides to it, hut our experience
has lead us to the conclusion that since the
Legislature fixed the legal rate of interest
ut per cent. money has been just MS ersily
borrowed as it was bYfNre, when ihcre was
no limit and in consequence Of the reduced
rate our people have, to great extent,
been able to get out of debt and live ide.
y
every communiiy. Vanderbilt and Gould
did not grow fiat" by money lending
Their fortunes were accumulated in rails
road and other speculatons an in invest
ments in United States bonds drawing only
4 and s per cent interest We do not
think 1t fair argument 10 say the law was
constantly violated, because even our erin.
inal laws are violated nearly every day, II
laws were not violated there would be no
necessity for peace officers and courts of
justice, county juils and State Pcnitentia-
ries.
MIR. f. forgets that when fhc champion
Government" same into power in May
1877, the taxes were past due from the
preceding November, and to have enforced
the collection Of the whole tax at ihat time
would have been disastrous to the tnxpay-
ers. They were given the option, however,
to pay all at that time without penalty, or
|Il' t'.E. .. .
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The last Legislature appropriated about
eighty thonsand dollars more than the
preceding Legislature. 1t did not repeal
any of the laws rnac'ed by its predecessor,
so lond'y complained Of in certain quarters.
1t only modified the stock law in certain,
counties, and made itssclf rcdculous there
Dy. THIS is the first fruits Of the "ncw''
Legislature elected as n rebake to the prc
ccdmg body. What are our esteemed con.
temporaries, wEo rcjciccd so much over the
defeat of 80 mDny Of the OLD members. and
predicted such grand results from the ''ncw'
body, g3lng ID do about il?