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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-02-04
A Stern Father.

Last fall Nelson Griffin, colored was
arrested on charge of perjury. In or
der to prevent his being committed to
Jail, lis father, Peter Griffin, executed
mortgage of2his house and lot to indem-
nifty an acceptable bondsman, in case the
prisoner should snot Sput in an appear
ance at the next term of the United
States Court. Nelson acted rather i'm
politely towards his generous father and
fed, without even seeking a-kind adieu.
Hisl father offered $25.OO reward for his
arrest, which was effected in Elbert
County, Ga. Thence the injured father
brought him boutd unto the hil OF Pick
ems, where he awaits the pleasure of the
Court, and the testimony. of his accus-
ers.
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Mr.. BrntllcN's Defence,

There are some things in our friend
Ind partner defence that we do not take
great pleasure in publishing. We refer
10 those portions which reflect upon
selne of the citizens of this County. But
there is supreme qualification in the fact
! that every line Of the defetce is legiti,
mate material for publication made 80
by designing unprovoked attack on
Major Bradley, to defeat his confrma-
ton, and we presume that all who have
endeavored to assist Mr.. Brayton, have
done so willingly. So whatever objec-
ton thete hiay be to the publication of
the reply to Mr.. Brayton, we answer it
in she laoonic words from the Bard Of
Avon: "ris in ourselves that we are
thus or thus" If the name of anyone
appears in these columns accompanied
with words not the most respectful, it
is there as the Legitimate consequences
Of his own act, as much 30 as If he had
written the words himself and requested
their publication. 1>}
Since the reply appeared in the News
and Courier, Mr.. w. G. Field has in
formed the GreenSille News that he
stated nothing in his affidavit derogntory
to Major Bradley. We presume that
statement was intended somewhat rs IN
apology.& The affidavit, no doubt, was
contributed for all it was worth, to be
used in promoting the wishes of him
who procured it, and that it stated moth
ing aderogatory Of Major Bradley is due
to the fact, that. the deponent know
nothing Of that kind. We are 10th to
say that he allowed himself to be impos-
ed upon by some one moro designing
than himself, but this may have been
the case. But notwithstanding the mis-
fortunes which overlook Mr.. Field
while he was Probate Judge for this
county, ho was honorable enough to re.
lieve the pressure on his sureties to the
last nickle's worth of property that he
and his family possessed, but this was
necessary, and that is the fly in the oint-
ment. We do not think that this noble
spirit of manhood and honesty has been
in the least to blame, for his making q
common cause with Brayton against
Bradley, He had to get ON another
plane
Ehose who have undertaken to defeat
Major Bradley, it seems to us have
brought themselves into IN unenviablo
notoriety, on q most meagor hope of suo
cess, We can assign no reasonable mo-
tive for the attack, and his complete de-
fense shows that they have not been able
to make the shadow of n case against
him.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-02-04
The Pickcns FARMERS ,

There was an encouraging numbe,
of the farmers present in the Court
House last Monday, when the presi.
dent of the Agricultural Society
called the meeting to order. The
discussion of the programme was at
once commenced and m unusual in
tersst was soon awakened. We feel
sure that much good resulted t.
those present. Some who have not
been regularly initiated wore some
what backward in taking part. But
the society wishes every farmer in
the county to consider himself a
member, md to come forward and
talks q paa't. Tho society is of the
farmers for the farmers and by the
farmers, and every One who brings
his experience and contributes that
much he is a valuable member.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-02-04
The Keowee Courier of the 2Sth ult.
has the following:

The Keowee Courier of the 29th ult,
has the following:
"Gabe Edings, of Franklin County,
Ga., and John A. Ward, Of Habersham
County, Ga, were arrested in Walhalla,
4 on FRIDAY last, on warrant issued by
tFial iustioe Gibson, ON d charge of car
fyihg concealed weapons. The arrests
were made promptly by Sheriff Brea-
keale ard the prisoners committed to
fail. Subsequently these parties were
bailed. Tho pfisoners had been drink
ing and appeared determined to paint
the town red when they were aires.
sed.
Augustus Hawkins and James Fra
giet, two young men OF orr county, have
been ia trouble. While i'm Walhalla on
last Saturday they imbibed too freely of
HquoT and on taking leave of the place
in the evening lifted some of the gates
and tore down fencing, &C., in Midway
and West Union on their homeward
bound trip. Complaint having been
plsds against them before trial Justice
Gibson, he had them up on warrant,
charging theIa with fniademeahor, and
after paying COSTS damages, &C., were
allowed to go.
& lhas isright brother Conrier, give
Soor readers tlie stubborn facts. Bar
seons viii SOON shut thoil dwn doors
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FURNITURE

Th"y have Hhelirgenfan%l best ae,es.aJ
stcsck 9V@r hFo15AS 10 t1;a county.
We ha7e j:i:3s rtct,;veil or1y e'nc,nt
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-02-04

on",nctoI. Doponent knows II. b. Hen
bricks and would not believe him or
oath where no was Interested in carrying
a point. Deponcnt himself says he is
now and was at the time named n mer-
chant, residing and doing business at
Pickena Court House.
Tho affidavit of
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Registration Notice.

NJ OTICE is hereby given that the Books
- OF Registration for Pickens County
will be opened at Pickeps G. f., on tho
first Monday in each month to enable such
persons to register as have acquired tho
rlSht since the last general eection, te
transfer such as have changed thcir res;
dcnce, and to renew lost and defaccd ecr<
tific9tcs until and including the first Mon.
day in July, 1856, when the law rcnuirn,
the Books closedj except for the purnosos
hereinafter mentioned, namely: Lost amd
dcfaced certificates may be renewed rntti
thirty days before the general election, and
young cmen oming OF age after the clos.
ing OF the Books may register until thS
day Of election. -. 'io
@. l.. DURANT
Supervisor for Pickers Cnrytv
aaroh B, 1885 23
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II A. CnILD

is ?rnoica lly identical with the foregoing
80 far ms 1t applies TO the raid Of Redmond
into the town of Pickena. and the visit OF
Major Bradley and others 10 Redmond NJ
the time OF the fdmOus Mckinley interview
he farther AYERS That he bns been init
mmtcly acquainted with Major Bradley for
years; knows his sentiments and opinions,
and knows that he has never sympathlzcd
with laWlessncss ofany character, and that
the uniform advise given the people both
in his paper and frJm the stump has been
for them TO, abandon the Illicit Irnfc in
whiskey, He has frequently condemned
the manner of the execution OF The law, bu'
has never aided, assisted, symPathized with
or given encouragement 10 Il violation OF
the revenue law. Deponent knows W g
Field 10 have been, while Judge of Probate
OF Pickens County, dcfnultGr TO n large
amount Ho has been iuformed that Field
applied TO Major Bradley tor n position un-
der him. which was refused, rs depOnent IL
Informed, because of Fields dissipated
character and bad repute, Deponont is
now, and was, al the time mentioned, n
practiCing attorney residing at Pickens
Court House. 49,. 81. ID >
... rms JOINT APFtbAyIT ~,
of Col r. E. Bowen, OK State Senator. J.
Gossett, trial justice; H. NJ. Berry II,
G. Briggs, J. 81, Rampey nd 4, 6. Wyat
is thai thoy are acquainted wth and know
the general character OF W4 g. Field, IL u
Hendricks aud q. w Cdmmln q aud kloR
them 70 he men Of bad c!ldractef, and fiort
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prevent the;r making oil they could
out OF At, and whenever they wanted
warrants l granted the1hS He fur
ther said that he knew tho Govern:
ment Was mulcted out of great
deat Of money in this way, yet he
made no effort to prevent it, although
no had the requisite power in his
hands" .H -
"And about the removal of Mrs
Brayton" .,.. ...N.E. -. : :
J. "Col. Haskells affidavit sufficiently
indicates the reasons influencing me,
The clerkship held by Mrs. Brayton
was III great measure confidential
one, the duties approximating those
OF private secretary, and it ought
TO be held by some one suitable to
the collector. l do not propose to
bring woman into this matter and
SO L shall not make any further ref
erence to Mrs. Brayton."
Maj jor Bradley in closing the inter
view referred to the well-knowh fact
that the internal revenue offico un-
dor Brayton WAS 80 overrun by his
negro allies, and was so occupied by
his political henchmen that it wns a
disagroeable place to visit on business,
and he quoted also the admission OF
Brayton that he had had to go North
to get his official bond signed, and
contrnsted it with the fnct that he
had had his own bond signed in the
briofest possible time by his friends
and neighbors in Pickens.
THE AfFIDAviTs.
The following are full abstracts Of
thepnpers referred to by Major Brad
ley. A word of explanation is needed
to show why several Of the affiluvits
impugn the veracity and general
character Of certain men, and 1t is
this: The collector had information
that Brayton had induced one or two
of the latter's old subordiuates, who
were discharged by Major Bradley,
to make aili lavit that the collector,
when % private citizen, had cheered
Redmond, the moonshiner, upon the
occasion of the rail ~pon Picl1ens
Courthouse; and some of the best
mon in the county have accor lingly
testified to the character OF th, sc
presumed witnesses, whose produc-
tons are probably reserved for the
Senate.
Major Bradley also has information
that Brayton wrote to Republican
III Rickens to get "somebody" to
swoar that ho had once sold "block
ado" whis&ey to the prcsont collector.
This shows the extent of Brayton q
enmity. AS matter OF fact, Oollec,
tor bradley has boon total abslainer
for nearly twelve yenrs.
COL. JOIN O. HASKELL,
Of Columbia, shows TINT eat tho time
Of the appointment OF Collector b&aa
'cJ tho lNpnnent anil mnny other
lawyorH Of tho Colu.nlin nnd Char
loston Bura joined in . request t.
him to appoint to a c,orkYhip IN his
office M1a. lcConto, the widow ot q
proIninm.t lawyer VINO hal left his
fn,ni!y III vcr% HtrAiThtrned ci"cum
| stRnccs. Mira. l.cContD'3 nrnnint
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mont WIS a.no urged by
TllontrsOn and othor pro-
izcnS OF the State, and Ma
agreed t. make it. About
Mr. II. NJ. Brayton, who
Alr. Bradley as collector,
tho Opponent and stated
position was occupied h
owed sister-in- law, aud ask
ent to use his influence W
Bradley to revoke Mrs.
appointment and retain
ton. Doponent suggeHtel
not questioning Mrs. Bl
ness generally, her rote
confidential position wou'
ward IN view of thc cxtrcI
position taken by the ..
Bravton md I'll of his &C
Mr.. Brayton then said tt
no objection to lIr. Pr
would be willing to aid il
his confirmation, (mention
Republican Senators who's
could control, notably tl
ator E,lmunds,) provided ,
ton WAS retained, b"t TIN
defeat the confirmation ifs
retained. Deponent askoc
what ground Mr.. Bradley
ment could be objected
upon Braytor answered t
notorious that all the
Pickens sympathized with
but gave no other reason.
The affidavit of
W. A. LESLEY
states that he is, and 6
been, an active member
publican party in South
that in 1850 he was appoi
urer for the county and h
pointment from each sue
publican Governor up to
tho election OF @ Democratic
or in 1876, when he was rom
a Democrat appointed. He
intimately acquainted will
Bradley evor since the latt,
hood; that ho knows him
gh-tonod gentleman, and
particular we'll qualified to q
the duties of the Office to v
has been appointed, and bell
he will discharge tho dutic
Office faithfully, efficiently an
TALLY. That II n Democ,
have the Office. He would
see Major Bradley collector
internal revenue as any mi
State.
JOHN Il. THORNLEY'e g
affidavit is thnt he has been sir
United States Commissioner, {
ed at Pickens Court Houee.
ing this time he has been .pers
gnainted with Major Bradley o.
his sentimehts and feelings ia
the violation of the internal rev
He knows that Major Bradley
any way aid OF encourage the
tiG i'll whiskey, but on the cont
his influence on all legitimate
to prevail upon the people to d
it. This was done in public
tho press and in private con
His only opposition was to sol
men, and the manner in which
we're executed. Since Major
appointment deponent has bd
connected with him and his d
the enforcement of the laws, a
tlatit il Major Bradley's pt
will "a t1ut az his 1apnIias
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-03
A CHEAP SPREE.
1t Didn't Cost Hayes a Cent, but 1t Cost
Maj. Paine q Good Deal.

From the 81. Paul Globe.
r. 3. Hayes was a delegate at the recent
conference of charities anu correction which
was held in this city. AS he sat in the Senate
chamber of the state CAPITOL his hair and
beard winter and his face more wrlnkled and
careworn than when he, in connection with
his wife, occupied the White House at Wash
ngton, numerous spectators at the gathering
had him pointed out to them and gazed on
HIM with some curiosity. Among the num-
Der was an eX-army officer. The latter looked
long and intently at the late occupant Of the
executive mansion.
That's the man." said the military man
"He looks IL, too "
"Looks what?' inquired a bystander
Looks like man who would see another
fellow suffer for his own shortcomings and
never say word in his defense. When he
was Fraudulent President. | supDose YOU
remember, it was Known as cold water ad-
minlstration. No wine or liquor was allowed
on the White House table. MANY believed
that Mr.. Hayes, or his wife, was moved by a
desire to set good example. Others, in
Guiding those people who know Mr. HAYES
very well, thought the move was on the score
of economy. Hayes was not a total abstin-
ence man, but was and probably il now. in
| the habit Of drinking on the sly While at
Washington he was in the habit OF visiting An
cd college chum, who was stationed there in
the ordnance branch of the army, and on
these visits the President invariably took
something to drink. The host compreheuded
| the situation and made il q point to keep a
| good supply of liquor on hand and never
| failed to invite the President to help himself.
| and SO far as is known the President never
| failed to accept the invitation"
On one of these VISITS the Fraudulent Presi-
| dent took more than he could mold, and the
| result was that he became tpsy; so much so.
in fact, that hls most felt called upon to escort
| him back 70 the White House. ON arriving
at the private entrance the escort and his
| tipey charge started upstairs, when Mrs
| Hayes met them. She was not tickeled to
| death at the sight, either. She did not even
| thank the army officer for assisting her hus-
| band home, but intimated that if left alone
Mr.. Hayes would not touch anything thereby
forcing the conclusion that the officer was the
cause Of the whole trouble. Mr.. HAYES said
nothing, hut went straight to his room and
got himself in shape for the Transaction of
public business He did not explain ANYTHING
in the morning, but permit hia old friend
to suffer the odium of having led him from
the narrow and economical paths OF temper
anCc.
Tho very next day the army officer was re-
moved from W ashngton to Rock Island, Ill
And to this day he-for it is Mai. Paine Of the
Ordnance Department-is still at the latter
post, all on account OF having gwen a Fraud
ulent President all the hquor he desired
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-03

Bishop Payne, of the African MethO-
dist Episcopal church OF Florida and
Alabama, was in Pittsburg last week,
and had something to say about the
progress of the colored people in the
South since the war. He said that con-
siderable progress had been made in the
cities, but that in the rural districts there
was no evidence OF progress among the
negroes. He added that they were under
the control of the eX-slavehoders, and
that it was a fixed policy to prevent
progress, and that the preachers dare not
say anything about politics or kindred
subjects.
1t is difficult to believe that the Bishop
is ignorant as to the progress and present
condition of negroes in the south. He ap-
pears to figure in this interview more as
a partisan perverter of facts than as a
Christian teacher and leader. 1t is a fact
well known by intelligent people in every
part of the Union that wherever whites
are in political control in the South there
the progress oil the negroes, mentally and
materially, has been greatest. 1t is also
well known that where the negroes are in
the large majority, that not only has no
progress been made by either race, but
that there has been great retrogression
both in Intelligence and wealth. Where
the negroes are in complete control they
have relapsed almost into complete bar
barism.
So far as the matter of the colored
preachers not being allowed to say any,
thing about politics is concerned, no
doubt every cOlOred preacher in the South
who reads the statement of the Bishop
will smile a very broad smile. There are
cOlored preachers who preach the gospel,
but no people under the sun, PROBABLY,
have been worse cursed with political
preachers than the negroes of the South.
These political preachers have done more
to demoralize and degrade the colored
people than all other Influences combined.
They have not been molested by the
whites, however, except i'll "a few in
stances where they became meters to in
cendiarsm and Outrages.
1t would pay Bishop Payne, from a
spiritual point of view, to open his eyes to
the truth, if they are holden on account of
partisan or race prejudice, and to pay
more attention in the future TO the re-
! ligious and educational development OF
the people under his charge, and to teach
ing them how to become independent and
worthy citizens, rather than toinstlll into
them notions of political dominion and
social intercourse which they are far
from beng able 10 rightly exercise or
to attain to.
If colored ministers generally will take
the line of Christian duty laid down for
them in the Scriptures, they will find
their strongest coadJutors among the eX-
Shareholders of the South and their de.
! scendents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-03
PERSONAL.

DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY, the English nov
elist. will soon pay visit to this country.
SENATOR EvARTs' interesting family ia
waiting for the adjournment of Congress at
Saratoga.
Miss ALICE LoNGFELLOw, the daughter of
the poet, is one of the American colonists at
Baireuth this summer.
WILLIAM h. TRAvERs, the famous wit. is
RAPIDLY getting back his old health, and will
be in the best physical condition within lew
months.
The Navy Department has been informed
by telegraph thapLieut. Schuetza had arrived
at irkutsk on his return from siberia, and in
| tended leaving onIuy 10.
Mr.. GLADSTONE refreshes his ever youthful
mind by reading Dante's poems under the
| trees when every other statesman in England
is on the tip-toe OF expectation.
Carl. Rosa, who Is doing so much for Eng
hsh opera in Great Britain, put TN, question
TO 20 American critic: "Why does NOT your
American opera work IN truly national way
by bringing out American operas, or at lea.t
operas composed To English words?"
MIR. LABorcHrRE says that American nov
| elists have the same idea OF the con- ructlon
OF plot that their Countrymen have OF the
construction Of n barrel: Take u hole and
twist some slaves round it," He adds con-
corning Mr.. James "Bostonians." that ait is
nearly ~ monotOnous As the sea In a calm
when little wavelet follows little wavelet in
prim, ordered, wearisome succession"
REPORTS from John l.. sullivan, Jr, who Is
living with HIS mother and her Kindred in
Warwick, X. l., indicate that he isa vertable
chip OF the old block. lie is now round.
hard headed infant of twenty-seven months
with quick and uugOvernAble temper
marked ngnting procliviues considera bic in.
teligence and remarkable strength. He can
handle weight that would tax the strength of
boys 1--we times his age.
j. RANDOLPH Tuck ER, OF Virginia. who has
served many years IN Congress and has been
a conspicuously able anduseful member. eome
time ago declined denomination. ON Fri
day the Democrats Of his district nominated
Mr.. Bumgardner to succeed him, and Mr.
Tucker teegraphed him: "My hearty con-
CALCULATIONS; success to my successor" To
which the reply came to-day: MANY thanks.
To succeed you successfully would indeed be
success"
PAUL nE CAssAGEAC, the most belligerent
editor of Pays, was recently accused OF nav
lng been struck with broOmstick. lie re-
Piled IN his own journal: III may, with dis
dam, serve as target, as happened to me the
othcr day. to men who ann at me from dis
lance with rcvolvers; but | should kill as /
would dog the man who came TO strike me
within the reach of hroomstick. Therefore
a the hero Of the broomstck is still alive his
story Is a fasehood and ho is braggaTt."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-03
The Cutting Case.

There is not much probability that there
will be war between this country and
Mexico on account of the refusal of Mexi-
co TO release Editor Cutting as soon as
Secretary Bayard demanded his release.
1t has been discovered that the Cutting
case hasn't quite as much merit in it as
it was thought it had at first.
From all accounts this man Cutting is
a sort of an adventurer and a braggart,
who is never 80 happy as when he is
getting himself or somebody else into
trouble. He knew very well when he pub
lished the article for which he is now in Jail
at PasO del Norte that he was doing some
thing for which he would, in all proha-
bitity, be arrested by the Mexican au-
thOrites. 1t is true that the article was
published in Texas, but then it was
printed in the Spanish language
and distributed in Paso del Norte. While
the Mexican authorities had no right.
perhaps, to arrest Cutting in Mexico for
what he had done in Texas, 1t was no
DOUBT Cuttings intention to show his con-
tempt for the Iexican court before which
he had signed an apology for previous
article Of a slanderOus character which
he had published in Mexico.
or course Cutting will be released
eventually, but it Will do him no harm to
remain few days longer in the Paso del
Norte Jail. In the future he will be a
little more careful probably about show.
ing his contempt for a Mexican court.
The Texas Governor shows great deal
OF feeling about the matter, and talks
about sending some Texans to release
Cutting. OF course, that is all buster.
The Texas Governor might get himself
into trouble by adopting any such course.
The real cause of the delay in releasing
| Cutting, doubtless, is that just at present
the authorities at Paso del Norte haven't
the very greatest respect for the govern
ment AT the City OF Mexico. There is a
rebellious feeling in several Of the Mexi-
can States, and 1t Will require considera-
BILE diplomacy, perhaps, to secure Cut
ting's Liberation. In view OF tho tact that
ne refused bail, however, il is fair to pre-
sumo that he isn't having a very unpleas-
ant time.
Before the Texas Governor inaugurates
hostiites with Mexico it would be- well
for him to explain how 1t was that one Of
the Texas courts allowed Arresures,
nSturalized American citizen, TO be
turned over to the Mexican authorities on
the charge OF being a horse thief Are
sures, If reports are true, although an
honest man, was taken to Mexico hand
cufed and shot to death without even the
form OF a trial.