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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-01-05

EA&LNy, =. c., Dec 3O-Spccial.-This
town is in a fcrmGnt of excitement, and
hiooIShcd has been prevented only 10y cool
heads. negro, day before yesterday,
sent an offensive letter to most cstimab!c
young lady of the town. She handed the
letter TO amale friend, who found tho negro
a. promptly broke hickory stick over
his head. The negro escaped from him,
but WAS subsequently arrested and lodged
in the guard house.
A large meeting of white citizens was
Immediately held, ana to prevent lynching,
the negro with another whom it was be-
licvCd wrote III, letter for him. were com.
mitted to Jail by Trial Justice Curclon until
further investigation could be made.
On yesterday it was thought by the citi-
zens that they would DC brought back for a
preliminary trial. and strong delegation
was appointed to meet them on the borders
of the town and give them warm reception.
The negroes Of the town, hraring of This,
armed themselves to thc number Of ten or
twelve, and went to the court house to
guard them back, but the prisoners were re-
leased at the court house, and the one
more particularly wanted Opcludcd it would
be more healthy for him in other parts.
Today large mass meeting was held
and committee was appointed to notify
all the negroes who went to the court
house to leave the town within twenty
four hours The Colorcd Baptist preacher
of this place is included in the Number.
Much bad blood between the two races
has been cngcndcrcd, and what the end
will he is hard to predict. The town 10
'5esiipg .patroled tonight.
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For Anoth er'S Crime.

Five years ago, at theO October term
OF court in 1886, two negroes, Henry
Blythwood and another were tried
before Judge Presley in this county
on the charge of grand larceny. Both
mon were convicted in each case.
tharo being two cases against them
and they got five years in each case.
They went TO the penitentiary,
Biythewood maintaining his entire
innocence of the crimes, and have
been there ever since. Blythewood
was good prisoper., accepted his
fate, and was made waiter in the
mess hall.
Three or four days ago the second
man was taken violently ill on what
proved to be his dcathbed. lie sent
for DIR. Pope and Sergeant Adams
and told them that he alone had COM
mitted the crime and that Blythe,
wood had absolutely nothing to do
with them.
This confession was transmitted to
Governor Til!man and Yesterday he
granted full pardon to Blythewood
who has been unjustly imprisoned
Tor five years. 1t was a happy Christ
mas eve for him. He is a Beaufort
negro and is nephew Of the recent
~ elected colored Sheriff Reed, of
that county.
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The roll Of the present House of
Representatives at Washington sup
plies fund Of odd names from which
the punstcr and word-twister might
draw inspiration al inhnitum. For
instance, there are Raines and Snow
with halo i'll the Senate }; Oates,
Sweet, Glover, Cobb; Dcforrest, Post,
Stump, Stone and Shell Stackhousc,
Castle, Hall and Lodge Grecnleaf,
Branch and Bowers Bland and
Blount; Baker, Bunn, Rust, Brown
and Byrncs Loud and Long Jolly,
fcliows Catchings, Cutting, Ketch,
nm, Chcatham Pierce, Hit, Lynch
and kilgore Caine; and Reed Littl&
and Moore, Muchlcr and Lester ara
Cummings and Goodnight. It mtSy
be added that with the present Co.'S
gress it will be Goodnight ali round
on March>4, 1893
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ns, rccont'v took
Vn. The dead

man who had been lne captain Of a
bicycle club, requested before his
death that his body bo conveyed to
the cemetery on BICYCLES and to make
the event complete tho members of
the club went on bicycles.
A good oil story is revived which
treats of a condition always new of
the old farmer in Pennsylvania who
received from Philadelphia friend
one day this note: "My dear friend
the smallpox epidemic is in this city
and for safety I have sent my two
boys up to YOU" Two weeks later
the farmer wrote back: 81 herewith
return your boys please send me the
smallpox. w atcrbuy American.
An eccentric New Yorker, much
given to hospitality has concealed
among the flowers on his dinner ia.
BILE al artificial mocking bird, which
at the pressure of an electric wire by
his foot tlutters and gives a musical
chirp. Strangers are amused by the
ingenious toy bat his family and
friends that the bird only flies and
sings when subject is broached
which is likely to prove offensive OF
painful to ono of the guests.
| change.
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Nos "nnd 10 Pullman Sleepers betwCcn Atla(
ia and New York
EcNibUicd Limited, hetw ccn Washington arl
Atlanta. Through Pullman SleeIo tetwcd
New YORK and New Orleans, also between Wast
ihEton and Memphis via Atlanta ard Birmn
nam. Observation car between Washington an|
Nos. II and ~, Pullman Buffet Sleeper bI
tween Washington and Atlanta.
FOR detailed information rs to local AMI thr
time table. rates AMI Pullman Sleeping Gar rcj
erfations, confer with local agents. or add ress
VI. \. TURK,
Genl Pass. Agt.. Washington, DAC!
$. n. AARDW ICK,R :
Asst Gon'l Pasa Ag't., Atlanta, Ga.
j. J.. DDDSOS,
Superintendent. Atlanta, Ga.
". II. GREEN,
General Manager. Washington, ID. G..
SOL HA AS,
Traffic Manager, Washington, d. D.
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TO TEE PUBLIC.

Boggs finding it too great q tax on
rgics and mind te run the SENTINEL
give it the time and attention it re-
and on account Of other pressing
So, has leased and turned over to me
tire management and control of the
l have no long salutatory to make,
ny apologies for the course of the
editor, for the road, as blazcd out
}, will be followed as nearly as DOS
'"" favor or affection,
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purchaser must flo with Tie county
dispenser "n application written in
ink giving his name, agc, residence
and the quantity Of libuor wanted
and for what purpose.
No liquor can be drunk on the
premises. Packages must be carried
away rnbroicn.
Persons are forbidden to make
wine except for their own use.
All other places where liquors are
sold, bartered or given away or drunk
arc declared public n,lsances. The
possession of n United States internal
revenue license is to be taken as pri
ma facie evidence of conducting q
nuisance.
all members Of clubs where liuuors
are bartered, sold or given away or
kept for distribution among members
are declared guilty of misdcmeanor
Druggists are to buy from dispon
sers liquors for tho compounding OF
medical preparations at a profit OF
not more than ten per cent.
All persons and COMMON carriers
are forbidden to bring liquor into the
State except to the State commits
sioncr.--Daily News.
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EOHS LAW.

XII Dc found brief
Which passed the last
Atc the manufacture and
Ning liquors in this State
/stcp towards tho conccntra-
5wcr in the hands Of one man or
men. The absolute control OF IL
lS placed III the hands Of the Governor,
2mptroller General and Attorney General
~ is safe to predict from past acts and rec.
ords that unless an applicant for county
dispenser or any other position in the gift
of the Governor is q true biue Tillmanite
he will not be appointed. Then again it is
slap at the towns ard tcities. The most
of the opposition to Governor Tillman has
come from the towns and cities, and the
Legislature, which was subscryicnt toIhim
seeks to punish the people in these places
by taking the control of liquor from them
1t is an I'm Just law because it talk cs away
the rights Of citizens, causes loss TO many
who ure now in the liquor business and
drives away many dollar from the State.
1t ID not only discrimination against the
towEs and men who sell liquor but also
against the druggist. 1t is said that
$G0O,000 is invested in liquor in the city of
Charleston alone. Under this bill tho most
Of this money will be driven from the
State unless the liquor men resort to the
courts for protection, which We believe will
declare the law unconstitutional. Cover
nor Iillman and the legislature members
iunNrpI M WI /,Ft
this matter. They pretend to be great low
crs OF the people and yet denied them law
which they said they wantcd-a prohibi
ton law. 1t was regularly and legally sub
mlttcd to the people to vote on and ma.
Jerity Of the white voters OF this State
said they wanted prohibition. Instead of
prohibition we have liquor.
Instead Of doing the will Of the Dcop,e
they have done the pleasure Of few. In
stead of passing such laws as would en-
courage morality, sobriety and regard for
the laws Of the land, the State has passed
Il law TO open bnrro0ms, with the Cover
or rs head barkccpcr, where liquor is 70
e. dealt out to the citizens of South Caro-
ma as a beverage. Thus the law makers
tncourasc immortality and Il disregard for
he laws OF the country ard everything
that is good and noble.
so far rs right and Justice and law arc
We think the State has lust as
m'sS1.4 mrS1 u ~ t'141sSaAS~dsc 4755H- 4t75H-
troll Of tho farms and use them in the same
way. The principle is the same. But we
think the great morng power in the pas
sage Of this bill was an empty treasury.
AS an evidence Of this take the state levy
which is Il mill more fer this year than it
was for last, and yet the increased assess
Ement in property is nearly twenty million
dollars more than it was before Governor
Tiliman became Governor.
There must be cause for the increase
i taxes and We think it is because SO
nuch money has been spent in fighting
he railroads, banks andothcr corporations
II the State. We are curious to know
what the people think Of this kind of re-
FORM
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A NI[E STATE OSi GERtAlHG,

After the Legislature had passed the rail
held y meeting and appointed a committee
to wait on Governor Tillman and ask him
to withhold his signature from the bill un-
til they could properly present to him their
objections to the bin, ard the effect ii
would have nrUn them as lab0rng men,
After they had finished, the Governor is
reported as having made them this reply:
'The bill has already been signed and is
now n law. The opposition OF 5000 or
10000 railroad employees does not amount
to n d--n, compared to the $1,000 or
$4,000 farmers demanding its passage"
On behalf OF the Govcrncr and to clear
his skirts the Columbia Register of the
2Sth ult published long editeral deny
ing that the Governor used the language
imputed TO him, and among other things
said:
'Now, the truth Of the matter is, no
such sentence ever passed Governor Till
mans lips, and it is enc Of these conccu-
tra!cd journalistic potash made Of the
a'"'mv distilled lic"
dir% the editorial G. X Robb,
committee, wrote q card to the
irh he Ssid:
wh9 says Governor Tillman
Int h9 was interviewed by the
of railroad men did not use the
l." lies.
. nice state Of affairs, and We
are forced to inquire where are we at?
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The Rev. J. Mel. Scabrook was
yesterday December 4th) installed
pastor Of the Buffalo church near
Greensboro. Rcy. j. II. Smith
ID. d. preached and charged the pas
tor. the Rev. j. II. Lacy, propoundcd
the constitutional questions and
charged tho people. This is ono of
tho oldest churches in tho SYNOD
OF North Carolina, and is
the Fmothcr Of which Greensboro,
Fin ST Westminster and AIamance are
worthy daughters. Long may her
light continue to shine. Tho Rev.
}. NJ. Rose, our Synodical evangelist
assisted the pastor in nine dav's
meeting IN the Westminster church
OF this place, and as q part of the re
suit OF TINS meeting fourteen con
nccied themselves with that church
ON yesterday, six by certificate and
eight by profession Of their faith.
The membership was greatly revived
and we al. tl.ank God for what he
has wrought.-lb.
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directors Of the Peoples Journal
meeting last Saturday and leased the
o MIR. u. {. Robinson, the editor.
be continued as heretofore cxccpt
lis change. This week the press and
al Will be moved into new quarters,
ice Of G. Il. Robinson next to the
lice. We wish the Journal and its
MNCh succcss.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-01-05

'"uShl that the bill to stop the
or a year was killed in the Scntne,
| is not known for certain. School
N"ncr Bright and Senator O'Dcu
is opinion. If it was the schools
un this year us usual.
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nice thing indeed TO be one Of the
| and to be on friendly terms with
vers that be. The-hast legislature
rlalcq~two thousand five hundred
to pay Samuel Lord, q Charleston
and Ira Is. Jones, Speaker OF the
for assistinG the Attorney General
.irg the railroads and banks.
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WIFI Sell E{uuor.

Charleston, S. c., Dec. 27..-Thc
city council at its meeting tonight
gave the first reading to a license or
diuance. Licenses for selling lio,
uor for one year will DO granted in
spite Of the law passed at the recent
session of the Legislature limiting the
sale Of liquor to state agents after
July l, 993.-Augusta Chronicle.
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10 nc "pencu cualSc lnu o.u,u me
license that the bar-rooms pay to
If the courts sustain the bill the
md cities will no doubt resort to
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We read tho factory labor law and
nc wiscsl and best law passed by
laturc Just adjourned. Citizen
ICY was father Of the bill and he
idea of n typical rcforner.
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Will II fellow do for q drink who
rite his name? The dispcnsary
no provision for Lin to make
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Since the word of the Lord endurcth
forever let us identify ourselves with its
eternity by doing it, and then entering in
to its everlasting reward.
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Carolina dealer in fine wines,
, liquors, etc Geek tails not
Is. Il. THLMAN, Manager.
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RICHMOND 8 DANVILlE R. R, CI

+. W. liuidekoper y Eeubin Foster, Receiver
COLti;EIA AND GREEENILLE
DIVISION.
Condemned Schedule in eifoct Nov. 90, 1897. 1
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4 Complete Map Of tho United slates, Kanu
McNnlly & COS i6x66
\ Map Of Central America. 1OxIO
Map of !.ieska. l0xl3.
Map OF South Africa. 10Xl3.
a Map OF Upper Nubia and llabesh or Abyssi-
A Map of Persia, AfghnStan and Beluchistan.
l6xl3
\ Complete Map of the Solar systcm-Best cy,
cr nude. 3xiO
PICTURES or ALL THE PRESIDENTS FROM
WASHINGTON TO HARRISON
- ii also gives in brief
The History of Colonial Politics
The History of RcvolNtonnry Politics
The History OF the confederation
The History of the l.. S. Government by Con-
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rhe History of the l.. s. by Administrations
An Analysis of the Federal Government.
Valuable Statistics on Debts.
Valuable stat in;ics on Revenues.
Valuable Statistics on Eypendtures
issues OF all Political parties,
Inc history OF nll Political Parties which have
existed in this country.
Chronological table of $40 Of the most i'm
portnnt events from the Discovery OF America
to the present day.
The publishers price is 50 90 which is very low
wsth some OF the leading publishers in all tho
States, have been fortunate in arranging for
enough to furnish at only so cents each deliver
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lSt. To nny now EubSci ihcr
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AS the publishers limit the time they will fu~
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who desire to avail themselves OF this opportu
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delightful hibuIous, carly-risirg,
cocktail will lie no more after Ju
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" happy to record that We have had
50 - -.'-. .t.~- '.:...i ,f ~n-,, cor;
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Trims leave Spartnnburg, 4. & C. dill
nOrthbonnd, 35l u. m, $50 p. m, .Oi D. NIL
tibUlcd limitedl: southbound, 323 a. m.,
m, .43 II: IN. (Ncstlhulcd limitcd); westi|
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Tr:. =, leave GreenvilIe, S. G., A. & C. diV
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SANT TIsa!sF REPEALEp.

W days ago n Rcformcr called on
tor OF the Columbia Rcgister and said
thought petitions ought to be circu-
every county in thesSialc and get a
y OF the democratic voters to sign
requesting Governor Tillnian to call
a session of the Legislature to repeal
road and liquor Ia,Ss, espcciajIsthe
law: This would do no good. "A
ihe Register, wo doubt If
3 saax any att6nt;o,,
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THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE r r
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Wilmington, y. c., Dec Goth, lS0?
'f+ra, Line between Charleston and Columbia
an" Viper South Carolina and Western North
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lSy special arrangements with the publishers
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mentioned Maps, aud propose to furnish cng L,
ch!h OF our Sub"cribers. This Map is necesai-
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glance every important fact connected with the
history OF our country and American politics.
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Many man makes q failure Of life
by trying to get along with his kin.
A Buffalo man is arran nGing to ex.
hlblt a working model of Niagara
~ " ~ thn Wnrll,s Enir Itu.;li Ia
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lbovc sugges,vu,

'bovc suggea,v,., So.
re too cxacting, for me TO give tn,
IEL the attention it should have.
lw has become so jealous Of it. thay
MS necessary for ne to devote all !,
.c - !ss 8Iats ett Aaets ~, sslsI pats.S e al
interests OF my clients to suffer.
confident that tho new management
Iakc the SENTINEL acceptable to its
!. | ann truly grateful Ter the liberal
which has been given the SENTINEL
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as rule to
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cs 1 find
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organized an Alliance Cooperative
stora. Ten thousand dollars capital
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:, ~bfcr you the best
NY for One Dollar n
Ace. We say the best
'i', Ee we give more news in
than any other paper in the
51d subscribers we will say that
g UP what you are due the SENTI-
ri one dollar more tho paper will be
you one year.
olicit subscriptions; and every man
Us one dollar in advance will get the
wclvc months This makes your
lost you little over twelve cents a
When not paid for in advance tits
one dollar and half.
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complete History Of our Government by Ad
mini>trntionS and Congresses. Latest lSp2 EGi
non, iOXG6 inches (nrgeSt ever printed). Noun
ted on rollers at top and bottom.
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Tho NeNV.LIGuOr LAW.

The new State liqaor law would fill
six columns of the Daily News. The
following is n synopsis:
All municipal licenses now in force
can be continued to June 30th.
On the first day of July the State
agent will take charge. He will be
appointed by the governor and will
be under the authority of the State
board of control, consisting OF the
governor, tho comptroller general and
the attorney general. He will give a
bond of $4,000 and be paid $1,000
a year and will have clerk ut 81 200
a year He is to buy all the liquor,
malt and distilled, to be sold in the
State, giving manufacturers in the
State preference. All liquor sent out
10y him must be tested by the chem
lst at the South Carolina college and
pronounced pure. 1t is to be shipped
to the counties in unbrokcn packages
OF not less than half pint or more
than five gallons. Each such pack
age must have his certificate on it
and any railroad or other common
carrier conveying liquor without such
certificate will be liable to n fine of
$500. Manufacturers can make spir
ltuous or malt liquors for shipment
outside the State but each pnckano
must bear the commissioners certifi.
cate.
The liquor business in each county
shall be under the management of
three men, to be appointed by the
State board Of control. These con-
stltutc county board of control,
members Of which will be paid 50 a
day and five cents mileage and arc to
meet once o month. They may meet
not more than thirty days in the year
and shall use the county commission
ers' office and clerk. The county
board will appoint the county d:spen
scr OF liquor in an incorporated city
or town Of their county and may ap
point more than one if the business
requires it. The board will also an.
point hls assistants and supcrintend
the location, management, etc, and
regulate the pay of dispenser and
assistants.
person applying for the place Of
dispenser must file a petition 81 y11ed
ny the majority Of 'hc1 freehold voters
OF the municipality where he proposes
10 oiSnfHe9N liquor. lie must also file
-o:nonI Of $500 and take a long oath
to obey the law. He must file his
returns every month, showing quan-
tltv OF liquor sold and to who and re.
turn his receipts, which in turn must
be Forwarded to the State board.
The State commissioner shall not
sell to the county dispenser at profit
of more than fifty per cent. The
county dispenser must not charge
more than fifty Per cent. profit on the
packages he SELLS. After all the cx-
pcnscs of III ~"o
paid the Or
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Race Troubie ut Es.Icy.

nice state of affairs, and
are forced to inquire where are we at?
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on III nllnl-
cataract, and
power tunnel,
/ all the inter
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Store. (E0stltoo) Iii