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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

To the Congress Of the United States: Your
assembling Is clUuded by Il SENSE OF pubic
bereavement caused by the recent and sud
den death OF Thomas A. Hendricks, vice
president OF the United Suites. His dis
ringui-hed public services. his complete
integrity and devotion 10 every duty, and his
personal virtues. will fnd honorable record
in his couutry's history. Ample aud repeated
proofs OF the esteem and confidence in which
he was held by his fellow Countrymen were
manifested by his election 10 the Offices of the
most important trust and highest dignity,
and at length, fun Of ears and honors. he
has been laid al rest amid universal sorrow
and ucnedlctlOu.
The constitution, which requires that those
chosen to legislaIe for the people shall annu-
ally meet in the discharge OF their solemn
trust, also requires the president 10 give to
congress information of the state or the
ULion. aud recommend to ttelr consideration
such measures as he shall deem necessary and
expedieut Al the threshold Of Il compliance
with the constitutional directions, ii is well
for us TO bear in mind that our usefulness
TO the peoples interests will be promoted by
Ii cons ant appreciation Of the scope and the
character OF our duties as they relate TO fed
era legislation. While the executive may
recommend such measures as he shall deem
eXpedieut, the responsibility Of legislative
action must and should rest on those selected
by these laws. The contemplation OF
TIE GRAVE AND RESPONSIBLE FUNCTIONS
assigned to the executive brducheS o. Iue
government under the constitution will dis
close the partitions of power between our
respective departments and their necessary
INDEPENDENCE and also the need for the eXer-
else of al The power intruSted 10 each in that
spirit OF comfy and cooperation which is es-
seutial to the proper fuliIlmeut of the patri-
otic obligations which rest upon us as faith
ful servants Of the people. The jealous
watch fuIness of our constituents, great and
small. supplements their sufrages and be-
fore the tribunal established every public
servant should be judged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

The pumber of stations in commission at
the close of the year was POS; number of dis
asters to vessels and craft of all kind within
their field of action was All. The number OF
persons endangered IN such disasters was
2,43g, of whom 2, 42S were saved, and only ITO
lost Other lives which were imperilied,
though not by disasters TO shipping, were
rescued, and large amount OF property was
saved through the aid of this service The
amounts of maintenance during tho year
were $50, B47,44 The work Of the
COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY
was during the last fiscal year carried on
within the boundaries and OH the coasts OF
thrty-two states, two territories ana the us
trict of Columbia. In July last certain lr-
Irregularities were found to exist in the man
agement of this bureau which led to promps
investigation of it's methods. The abuses
which were brought TO light by this eXaml-
nation and the reckless disregard OF outy
and the interests of the government devei-
oped on the part of some Of those connecteo
with the service made a change OF superln-
tendency and few of its other ohcers
necessary Since the bureau mas
been in new hands an Introduction OF econ
omies and the application of business meth
DDS have produced an important saving 10
the government and promise OF more useful
results This service has never been regu-
lated by anything but the most lndenuiVe 10
gal enactments and the most unSAus AcVory
rules It was many years ago sanctioned
anparently for a purpose regarded as tempo
rary, and related TO survey OF our COAST.
Having gained place in the APPROPRIATIONS
made by congress, il has gradually taken 10
itself power and objects not contemplated IN
its creation, and extended its operations until
it sadly
NEEDS LEGISLATIVE ATTENTION..
So far as a further survey of our coast IS
concerned. there seems TO be propriety in
transferring that work to the NAYS depart
rneut. The other duties now in charge or
this establishment, if they cannot be prodta-
blv attached TO some existing department or
other bureau, should be prosecuted under a
law exactly defining their scope and purpose
ana with a careful discrimination between
the scieatifc inquiries which may properly
he assumed by the government and those
which shtlld be undertaken by state author
itv or by Individual enterprise.
IT Is hoped that the report OF the congress
siopal committee, heretofore appointed TO in-
vesrfeate this and other like matters, VIII aid
In the Accomplishment OF proper legislation
on this subject. Tue report of the secretary
OF war Is herewith submitted. The attention
of congress Is invited TO the detailed account
which It contains of the administration OF his
department and his recommendations and sug-
gesfIons for the Improvement Of the service.
The army consisted, at the rate of the last
consolidated returns of 2,l5i officers and
"a 7O5 enlisted men. The expenses OF the
departments for the fscal year ended June
3d. 1885, including S15 5t,394.o0
for public works and river and mar
Dor improvements, were S45, ,999.54. Be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

The supervisory surgeon general reports
that during the fiscal year IL, ia patients have
receiv ed relief through
THE MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE,
OF whom IL, S03 were treated ia hospitals and
2S,9l1 at dispensaries. Active and effective
Efforts have been made through the medium
Of this service to protect the country against
an invasion OF cholera, which has prevailed
in Spain and France, and the smallpox
which recently broke out III Canada.
The most gratifying results have attended
the operations of the life saving service during
the last fiscal year The observance OF the
provision of law requiring the appointment or
the force employed in the service to be made
''soely with reference TO their fitness and
without reference to their political or party
utilization" has secured the result which
may confidently DO regretted IN any branch
Of public employment where such rule Is
applied as a consequence. THIS service IS
composed of men well qualified for
the performance of their dam
gerous and exception ally important duties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

just and equitable plan. The proposition
with which we have TO deal is the
reduction of the revenue received by the
government and Indirectly paid by the people
from custom duties. The question of free
trade is not involved, nor is there now any
occasion for the general discussion Of the
wisdom or expedieney of a protective system.
Justice and fairness dictate that any modifi-
cation OF our present laws relating to revenue
the industries and interests which have been
encouraged by such laws, and In which our
citizens have large investments. should not
be ruthlessly injured or destroyed.
We should also deal with the subject in such
manner as 10 protect the interests of Amerl-
can labor, which is the capital Of our working
men. Its stability and proper remuneration
furnish the most unsuitable pretext for pro-
tective policy within these hmitstious.
certain reduction shonld be made on our Gus
toms revenue. The amount OF such reduction
having been determined. the inquiry follows
where can IL best be RENTED and what arti-
Giles can best he released from duty IN the in
terest of our citizens. think the reduction
should be made in the revenue derived from
tax upon the imported nccessares of life.
We thus directly lessen the cost Of living in
every family of the land, and release TO the
people in every humble home larger meas
ure of the rewards of frugal Industry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

The steamboat inspection, serving on the
Both of June, 1855, was composed OF l4O per
sons, including officers, clerks and messen-
gers The expenses over the receipts were
SI3s, 1922. 22 during the fiscal year. The special
inspection of foreign steam vessels, organized
under the law passed in 1882, was maintained
during the year at an expense of 36,B4l %
Since the close of the fiscal year reductions
have been made in the force employed. which
viii result in saving during the current year
of $4,000 without affecting the efficiency
nf fhf.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10


our imports during the year were as fol-
lows: Merchandise, S570,56O, 053.s0: gold,
s9G. 5gi. sa6: silver Sl6,55u,627; total, S622,-
s22 356 80 The following are given as
nrn,nineut articles of Imports during the
raar with their values and the percentage
fhey bear to the total Importation:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10
ExAorED FROM THE PEOPLE

for its support. Our government is but the
means established by the viii of free peo-
nile. bv which certain principles are appbed,
which they have adopted for their cement aha
,,y.oteetior. and IL is never better administered
and it, trrle spirit never better observed than
when the people's taxation for its support 10
sernpulouslv limited to the actual necessity
OF expenditure, and distributed according 10
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

between this country and any part within the
defined zone, and no warrant exists under the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10
A MATTER OF CONCERN

to every patriotic citizen who does not desire
his government to pay in silver such of its
obligations as should be paid in gold. Nor
should our condition be such as to oblige us,
in prudent management of our affairs, to
discontinue the calling in and payment of in
terest-bearing obligations which we have the
right now TO discharge ana thus avoid the
payment of further interest thereon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

0f the entire amount of duties collected 20
per cent. was collected from the following
ARTICLES Of import: Sugar and Inolasses ~,
,rooi anil its manufactures s, iron
and steel and their manufactures
: cotton and It's manufactures .,
aax. hemp and jute and their manufactures >:
The fact that our revenues are IN excess OF
the actl,ai needs of the government iusties
a reduction in the amount
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without considering the attitude of
the subject of other countries
with whom we maintain intercourse
through commercial trade and travel
An acknowledgement of this fact is found
in the act by virtue of which our silver is
compulsorily coined. 1t provides that The
president shall invite the governments of the
countries comprising the Latin union SO
called and such other empeTors nations as he
may deem advisable,to join the United States
in a conference to adopt a common ratio be-
tween gold and silver for the purpose OF es-
tablishing internationally the use of di-
metallic money and securing fixity of the
relative value between those metals.
This conference absolutely failed. and sim
FLAIR fate has awaited all subsequent efforts IN
the same direction, and still we continue
OUR COINAGE OF SILVER
at ratio different from that OF any other
nation. The most vital part of the silver
coinage act remains imperative and unex-
ecuted, and without an ally or friend we
battle upon the silver field in an illogical and
losing contest. To give full effect to the de-
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-29
The State Eair.

The Fair will be opened on the 10th
of November and continue for four days.
It promises to be one of the grandest nf-
fairs Of the kind ever held in Columbia.
Railroad fare for the round trip is as
follows: From Greenvillo, $3.50; from
WalhsRa, $3.50; from Seneca, $3.45;
from Pendleton, $3.50.
Later advertisement will specify dates
upon which tickets will be sold and the
limits.
All articles intended for exhibition
Grace horses excepteD will be transported
free.
Prepay freight OF shipping point, and
upon presentation of receipted freight
4 bill, and certificate of Secretary of Fai1
{, Association that the article has been OK
hibited, money will be refunded on ar
ticle returned. For further information
address d. Cardwell, A. G.. L. and p. A.
Columbia, S. G.
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\ From p,ITnpkintown.

e MR EprToR; All pafts of the county
have been heard from except the Corn
Township. The crops are decidedly
good. AS to the question of new roads,
what is tobedones Someare mad, some
tell the law, aud what are the County
Commissioners to do2 We call for a
meeting to be held at Pumpkintown to
show them what to do. We get up a
petition to change roads. When the
Commissioners start the survey, some of
the petitioners object. What are the
Commissioners 70 do2 Therefore we in
vite the Clerk Of the Board of Commits
sioners to attend the meeting. We don't
want any lawyers. We had plenty of
them i'll the last court pleading the road
question.
am no office seeker. L leave that to
tho people. Some say raise the trustees
salary. We say let them stand, nnd do
as Pumpkintown-live law abiding. DO
not run court ono whole week, and then
not do enough to fill one egg shell. We
say reduce the salaries of the School
Commissioner and Auditor and add it to
the school fund, then the poor children
can look up for IL better day. Asit is the
child looks down. We can hire good
hand twelve monts for five dollars per
month to jump clods the yenr round.
We want the Legislature to tax the
property of the county to work the roads.
Wien tho roads nre graded they will not
be hard to work, and when they aro to
work, the property holders are behind
the counters. Leave this to the people.
PUMpKINTOWN
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-29
A Serious Charge

The following is taken from lotter
written to the Greenville News from Pick
ems G.. H., dated October Goth.
'tIt seems like Pickens County has
some rs grand rascals IA Greenville or
any other place, and yet we are dry.
Some people accuse Greenville's whiskey
of being the cause of great deal of the
crime committed, but it is not SO. We
have as much crime today as we did when
whiskey flowed free in this county, and
worse crime. When we had barrooms
in this county the class of criminals to be
tried was for petty offences-such as as
sault and battery, fighting, riot, &c. Now
the courts are full of robbers, swim
dlers, thieves, etc. Which Of these
crimes are most honorablea Why, any
man had rather be accused of assault and
battery than be called thief"
AS Mr.. Fisher, late of Central, is per-
sonally mentioned in the latter portion of
the letter referred TO, with short rehear
sal of some Of the charges which were
preferred against Aim Mt the last term of
our court, the writer seems to be lifting
up his hands in holy horror at the terri
BE overflow of crime in this county; and
would have his readers believe this dire
fur and destructive inundation of crime
and immoralit is due to the fact that
this is a ''dry COZ nty."
His logic forces lis to the conclusion
that if you don't want men to commit
great crimes, you must keep them drunk.
He says bar rooms and free whiskey
caused petty offences. Perhaps "R.
means that we should have whiskey in
Buch great abundance and SO cheap that
we could keep all the criminals so drunk
seito deprive them of the power of loco.
motion. Why, "R," would not the
walis of the o, lnty Jail and the State
Penitentiary, be far less expensive and
Troublesome! .#,. f.'....
If ar. Is a lawyer we want him to 90
as once and examine the criminal docket
Of this connty; if lie is not a lawyer, the
Clerk of the Court will show him the
facts and let him see that he has sland-
cred his beloved county and her good
citizens. We are charitable enough to
believe that he will hasten TO retraot
If it can be shown to ''F7' by reliable
testimony that there is less crime in this
county now than there was when whis-
key flowed free, we think he will take
pieasure ia correcting his statement
The best witnesses are those who have
Rhe best opportunity for learning the facts
and the leastinducement topervert them.
well. let 'sRp ask the trial justices, the
town councils, and the Clerk of Court for
this county, and il they dontteil him that
he ID nnieiaken, in his rash conclusion,
We il furnieh the whiskeyl
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-29
Dr. Woodrow snstalned.

A private telegram iecsiyed on She
Oath instant, says the Greenyille
News, that the South Carolina. syn
soa, in session at Chester, had by a
majority Of 23 adopted the majority
report of the committee having under
consideration the matter Of the ejec-
tionof Dr. James Woodrow,frorn the
faculty of the Theological Seminary,
The report disapproves the action of
the board in ejecting Dr. Woodrow,
and virtually sustain his position as
against Mr.. Mack and DR.. Giradeau
The vote in synod is a decided til
umph for DR.. Woodrow and his
friends
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-29
Perhaps they Might.

One of our best farmers, says the
Camden Journal, remarked few DAYS
ago that he would in one or two more
years abandon the planting of cotton
and devote his time to grain and
hay. He has experimental in almost
all kinds Of agricultural products and
he has come to the conclusion thai
there IS more clear money, and less,
trouble and annoyance with labor,
NC, III the cultivation of grain and
hay than anything else that farmer
can engage i'll. He is u practical
man and knows what he is talking
about. From the success that has
attended his efforts this year, we think
he IS not far wrong, and many others
might follow his example without los
ing anything by the change.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-29
Reunion Of Orr's Regiment.
q success

The Anderson Intelligoncer says: OF
the many reunions of thosurviving veter-
ans of the Confederate service, none has
been conducted in moro pleasant and
interesting manner than the Gathering of
Or's Regiment of Rifles at Sandy Springs,
beginning on Tuesdyy evening and lust
ing until Thursday morning. The wealth
er was quite unfayorable, but thero was
large gathering of the survivors and
their friends. Eloquent addresses woro
made on "Wednesday by Hon. j. l.. Orr
and Col. j. q. Marshall, Of Columbia,
These gentlemen are respectively sons of
the first and second Coloncls OF this f.-
nous Regiment, and their invitation as
the orators of the day was beautiful
compliment to tho esteem in when tho
veterans hold the memory of thoir first
commanders. An usSucirti0n of the vcter-
GERS elected: Col. McD. Miller. prc3i-
dent; Lieut.. Col. j. Towncs Robertson,
lst Vice PRESIDENT; Mai. l.. Rodgers, 2l
cretary; II. r. Homphill, Asst. Secretary;
b. L. Crayton, Treasurer
The occasion WAS one of great interest.
Many men met for the first time since
their regiment let the service, and the
reunion afforded tho opportunity to con-
verso together over many of the promi-
nent incidents of tho war in which those
veterans bore SO arluous and memorable
part.
1t is expected that the permanent or
ganizatiOn of the survivors will bring
more frequent reunions and therby keep
up the associations which are connected
with the most eveutful and trying period
of our country's history. The speeches
of Coils. Orr and Marshall arc spoken of
in the most complimentary manner, and
MI present enjoyed tho reunion very
much. The committee in charge of the
matter deserve congratulntion upon the
success which attended their efforts to
perfect q Survivors Association.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-29
No SNbScriDtfGn,

On the 22d instant, Aiken Township,
in the county of Aiken, voted emo sub
scription" to the Cumberland Gap Rail
road by majority of 125. This is no
great surprise to the friends of the road,
who seemed for some time before, to bo
planning for some method of leaving this
township off the line i'll the event she
should vote no subscription; but this
defeat will delay operations for some
months. The directors at their next
meeting, 9Th of November will doubtless,
devise some scheme to overcome the of-
fects of this defeat, until then, We post
pone further comment.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-29
A Texans View of Ohio.

The Greenville (Texas) Appeal in
speaking of the Ohio election says:
'"Ihe election for Governor and
members of the Legislature came of
on Tuesday, and gently, sadly we
must tell it to the world that the
Republicans won the day; also the
offices and perquisites of the same.
It's not our fault. We pretended to
believe until the last moment that
the Democrats would win when we
knew better. A majority Of the pco-
pie of Ohio don't seem to know Ia It
the war is ended. Some people may
attach some significance to this as it is
the first election since the election of
Cleveland; but it amounts to moth
ing. Its only Ohio. There are mean
folks i'll that State. A man in Ohio
killed his mother-in-lnw. For un-
mitiGated cusscdness Ohio takes the
cake. We will always have bad
opinion of it until it mends it's ways
and goes Democratic.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-29
Tobacco Culture.

Hon. w. II. Davie of Chester un-
der date Of September Dist, writes
Commissioner Butter full and most
satisfactory account of his experience
in tobacco culture during the year of
1885. He arrives ut the following
conclusions:
"1st. That our soil and climate arc
both adapted to the production Of fine
yellow tobacco.
"2d. That the kind and album,
dance of labor we have is with good
management, agood stock of patience,
due allowance for Ignorance and con
sequent ineificiency, until taught
peculiarly favorable to its production
as an auxiliary crop.
"3d. That / shall enlarge my facil-
tiles for curing and storing, and next
year shall extend the production on
my own place by inducements held
out to my tenants to plant two to
four acres to the family, to bo worked
by them, lin which operation women
and children can be most, proftably
employed during tho idle season of
August and to 18th September,) and
afterwards, when ready to euro, to be
sold on hill or cured on shares, as
agreed upon.
"4th. That you have not heard the
last of tobacco growing as an indus
try in this section" r.. .....
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-29

The Columbia correspondent Of the
Augusta Chronicle thinks some of our
State officers will soon be invited by the
President to accept of somo foreign
miseion. Surely he wont take any Of
cur public servants, when we have 80
many competent men to command who
are not encountered with any public
duties, aud who could serve the United
States without making any great sacrifice
of o public nature.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-29

The colored methodists in Columbia
refused to allow their presiding elder to
hold quarterly conference i'll their
church. The preacher applied to the
Court Of Common Pleas for mandamus
10 compel the congregation to submit.
Juge Hudson presiding, refused the
mandamus on the ground that the pre-
siding elders salary is voluntary con-
tribution, the payment of which could
not be enforced by an action at law
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N NoGlce
COUNTI, COMMISSIONERS OffICE

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
PIoxENs G.. H., s. c., Oct. 5th, 1886.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ County Commissioners of Pickens
County will meet ut their office at Pickens
Court House, on Tuesday, November the
Sd 1885 for the purpose of examining
apd approving all accounts against said
county. All persons holding bills, ac-
counts. or demands, of any kind against
the County of Pickens, which have not
been before presented to tho Board of
County Commissioners at special meet
in8s held during the year, must file the
same with tho undersigned on or bofore
tho first day of November noxt, so that
they may be examined and ordered to be
paid ut the Annual Meeting.
O. l.. DUnANT, Clerk.
oct 8, 1885 Q