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THE SENTINEL. D. F BRADLEY. Editor ft Proprietor Term* ?r fetnbMerlptfon. Ouo Year 91 60 Bix Months 76 Advertising Rate*). Advertisements inserted at the rata of $1 00 i per square, of (9) Bine lines, o* lbm, for the first Insertion, and 60 cents for eaoh subsequent iosertion. Contracts mado for tiirki, si* or twslvi months, on favorable terms. Advertisements not having tho number of insertions marked on Ihnm. will V>? tmWtoin.ii until forbid and charged occordingly. Those terms arc so simple any child may understand them. Nine lines is a square? one inch, In ovory instance wo charge by the space occupied, as eight or ten lines can bo made to occupy four or five squares, as the advertiser may wish, and is charged by the space. R?T Advertisers will i-lcaso state the number of squares they wish their advertisements to make. Bsay* Business men who advertise to -be benefitted, will bear in mind that the UfM'lUMD! 1 1 > uuniiiiou una u uirgu mm increasing circulation, nnd ia taken by the very claBs of persona whose (railo they desire. PICKENS C. II., S. C.: o Thursday, Aug. 31, 187<?. mmmmmmmmmaommmmmmmmewmmm?em National Democratic Ticket. FOR PRE8IDENT; HOIV. SAHUEL J. TILDEN, OF NEW YORK, FOR VICE-PRESIDENT: HON. T. A. OV INDIANA. OTIS TICKET. FOR GOVERNOR: GEN. WADE HAMPTON. FOR LIEUT. GOVERNOR: WILLIAM D. SIMPSON. % 1 FOR 8BCRRTAUY OF 8TATB : It. M. SIMMS. VOIl ADJUTANT AMD lNBI'KCTOil OKXEUAL : E. W. MOISE. VOJl ATTOBMK5T QKNBBAt: JAMES CONNER. FQR BTATK TRKA8U11KR ; 6. L. LEAPIIART. ' FOll HUPKUIMTEMDKNT OF EDUCATION : IL S. THOMSON. FOR COMPT!tOI.LRn aKKKlUft . JOHNSON UAGOOD. >on OOXOIIB88 8d OONOaHflBIOKAI. niflTHrCt : I D. WYATT AIKEN. j FOR HOLICITOR 8TII JUDICIAL CIUCl'IT . J. S. COTLI LI AN. COUNTY TICKET. For Lcgisla.ure?D. F. Bradley ami E. II. Bates. For Clerk of Courl?John J. Lewis. For l'robato Judge?W. 0. Field. For Sheriff?Jonb Mauldin. For School Commissioner?M. S. Hendricks For Coroner.?]$. B. Rnrlo. For County CointniHsionerri?Tolin T. Lcwin, 1$. J. Johnson, T. I\ Loopor. General Wade Hampton Tho Slate Convention di<l a noblo work in nrnsnnlin<e ihfinnmn r?f \Vo<i,> ... x ft w* " U,4U Hampton to ilio pooplo of South Carolina lor tlioir sufFcragca lor Governor of tho Stato. There is no name in tho wholo calaloguo of distinguished South Cnroliniuns that stands abovo hi?. Moblo, pure and patriotic, ho will draw to his .support ovory truo son of tho soil. Thero is no man in whom all tho qualities for a suwcusful leader nro moro nobly blondod. When ho is put in tho Kxocmivo ciiair at Columbia, thoro will bo a stop pnt to thievery, population and bribery, and a now and bright. ora will dawn upon tho Stato. Let us thank Uod for fjiich a leader and do our wholo duty on tho *7*1. ^4 "XT I mi - V . i vii ui iiuvumuer. 1 no jJomoorntM) ( rank'*, ho long acaitorod find demoralized, will now oloso up at bis command, (ifi did tho ranks of hie noblo JiCgion in the lulo wur, and as nohly ]?ro8rt on to victory. Thoro will ho no Jnggardft now. Every mnn'u shouldor will bo put to tho wheel, and our no* bio old Stato will bo pushed out of tho mire in which ?ho lin? been plunged by Kudical rascality. k. Primary Election. Thoro was more interoftt takon in tbo primary ?lection on the 18th inst.^ than wo have ovor soon in a gonora olootion in this County. Tho candidates for tho various offices wore quito numorous and generally ruado a thorough canvass of tho County boforo I the elootion, as candidates wero wont | to do in days o! yore, when party lines were not known in this Stato. A kindly and genorous feeling genorally oxistod botwoen them, and tho people calmly considered tho claims of each aspirant, and, as a wholo, votod na t K AIH ? *wl tu vnuii juu^viiiuiiu (UJU |MVIV;IUII?;UO load them. Of courso, each of tho catididateu and their friends worked like boavcrs lor succoss, but, when faduro succeeded thoiv offer*?, the}' gracefully acquiosccd and will heartily support tho nominoos of iho party, if anything should havo occurrod during tho canvass to creato an ill feeling between individuals, it in thoir duty now to place it bohind thorn, and look forward only to victory in Novombor. Thore should bo no schisms or divisieiont? in our ranks. Tho column must cloao up and pioaont a solid fiont to tho enemy in Novombor. Tho primary election, though not Kccoptable I n on m n I I. ! .> U 1 ? vv ?v VI ut IIIIIV Iit%r> JMUVCU J% PUUcors, for, out of ft voting population of 2,300, including Republicans, Ihor0 were 1,303 votes cast, 840 moro than half. It has very clearly demonstrated, wo think, what, with onergy and good management tho Democracy of this county may do in tho gonoral oloction in Novembor noxt. Conceding all who did not voto in the primary elco tion to Iho Republicans, wo have 340 majority; but this wo do not by any moans do, for thero woro to our per-, sonal knowledge, many as good J)om. ocrats as tho County affbrdd who did not turn out and voto at all, some eetimnto l.hn n 11 m o? Rnn n'Ktol. ?- -> - .... *?u uvv, ? infii WU UU not think will lull short of Lho ' mailtThis would givo 1,8 over 800 majority of bono fide Democrat1--, and, with the accessions wo will cviden'lyget from tho llopublican party, urdor llio leadership of Hampton, wo do not think it an exaggeration to say ihat ''icI:? ens is good fjr 1,000 majority in Mo-^ vembor, and perhaps a good deal moro. ^? .... I Edgefield Eepublioan Meeting. j On Saturday, tlio 12th inslnnt, the llepub iiumia ana a granu rally at Edgefield Court House, in favor of Hayes aud Wheeler and Chamberlain. G ovcruor Cban.bcrlain, Judge Mackcy, Smalla, Hayne and 1 urvia wore the | oratora of the day. About the time the pro| cmdiugB vrere to commcnco, Gcnorala iiuilcr and Gary rode up at the head of about four hundred mounted men and acvorol hundred on fool, and demanded that t'io time of apeaking be divided with them. This, ihe Governor consented to. onH ?li? * , ...? w>r -g kuuiiiii'iiaeu I alternating botwoon Republicans and Democrats, each confined to thirty minutes.?Chamberlain spoke first, and was replied to by Gon. Butler, who exposed the Republican short-comings in l*'s uenal and courteous stylo, and at the same time vindicated himnelf from the charges, made against him by the Governor und Smalls, that he was the leader and fo.rn n.cr of the Hamburg troubles, calling j on tlio Governor to rine i-i his placo and make j K<?'ju /ms iMinrgc?, tailing lo do which, ho branded liim us a liar. Judge Mackey folio wed. defending; Cnamboilain in his usual stylo, who was iepUod (o by General Gavy, in his usual impulsive and clo'jiionl slyb". The description ol' the meeting un furnished by the Advertiser, is rich, we and spicy. We have not rooin to produue it, hut u peruanl of it would make n sick man laugh. Tho result was, tlmf tlic Democrats non-pliifiscd ilio He publicans ami captured the mooting. The same programme was gono through at Newberry (lie other day witli similar roeultH. This is a course that should bo adopted Mt every County in the State. Their loaders keep the negroes from attending our meetings; and let us go to I heir's and meet them faoe to face, where we will have an opportunity of refilling their blunders ou tho white ner.nl? of il>? yiate. " Agricultural Implementa" Adjntant General l'urvis (colored) recently shipped a bo* of arms and ammunition to Newberry, directed to a negro militia Captain in Laurens county, marked "agricultural implements." The trick wa.4 discovered at N? wberry, and the arm? wore captured- Gov, Chamberlain Bays the arms were shipped without his knowledge, mid he hos ordered the Sheriff of Newberry to take charge of and return them to Columbia. They were eyid'-riily intended to be used by tl> j negroes, in I I.aurens county, in shooting "white I rash." With God's help, wn'll redeem our old mother Carolina this year ~-(J<nrral Kennedy at St JjCuii. Wo ni'o doliglitod to hear Mint ottv friend Brndloy, of The PrrKr.ns Hkn- , tinkl, hna been renominated for llio i Legislature). Tie h a straight Democrat,?(ircenvillo News. Thank you, friond Speights. If clccto ) wo will try to discharge our I wholo duty to our County and Stale. I????? TABLE SHOWING THE RE8UXT I), F. Brad 107. 15. U. Bntos. For tho J T. W. Kussoll. Legislature. * A. J. Anderson. J.B Sutherland A. Muliinix. For ( J no. J. Low is. Clerk of Court. A. 8. Briggs. For | W. G. Field. Probnlo Judge. { ft. A. Child. * ( Joab Mauldin. For Sheriff. -i G. W. Bowon. I J. It. Ferguson. f M. S Hendricks. | J. E. Boroughs. | ix. >v . omgioion. School Commission'^ M. T. Smith. | (J. W. Bok'OUgllS, I J. II Carlisle. ( B. S. Gaines, f J. T. Lewis. I B. J. Johnson. 1 T. 1\ Loopor. For County } J. S. Bavkor. Commissioner. 1 N. T. Martin. lloswoll Ilil'. Ilardy Gil at rap. v L. T. AddingLon. For ( B. ]>. Earlo. Coroner. 11*. A. I>ortor. Totul Is'o. of votes polled at each boa Proceedings of tho Democratic Coxiven-1 tion. 1 P) CK.KN8 C. !?., Aug. 10, 1876. Tho doIogatuB from each of tho clubs in Pickona County mot in convention, in tho Couri Ilouao, this day, for Lho prrposo of canvaBsing tho votos cast for each candidate and declaring tho election. Tho Convention was called to or*dor hy Col. iv. JO. Ho won, CJha'rman of tho Cotiii!3' Rxceutivo CommiUco who in an earnest and patriotic address gave a cheering account of tho pros oecding of (.lie Slate Convention to; which ho had been delegated from t.hisj County, and in conclusion, rend the platform of principles adopted l?y Hie Convention and announced ilio names of all tho candidates put forward by il, which was enthusiastically endorsod amid applause. On motion, Col. 11. E, liowon was elected permanent President, and S. I). Kciili Secretary of tho Convention. On motion, tho Chairman of each delegation was requested to coino lor*, ward to tho Secretaries desk, and announce tho vole that oach candidate had receivod in his club, and anbiHt in canvassing nil iho votes. Tho result of tho voto is an follows, viz: ?Soo lahlo at houd oi column.] Tho Chair thon announced that tho following named gentlomen had rc-> coivod a majority of all iho votes cabt and were tho nominoos of tho parly, to wit: For the Logislnluro?D F. .Bradley, E. II. Katoa. For Clerk of Court?John J. Lewis. For Probato Judge?W. G. Field. For Sheriff?Jonb Mnuldiu. For Boliool Commissioner?M. S' Hondricka. For Coroner?Iiorry I>. Earlo. For County Commissioners?John T. Lowis, Bonjamin J. JohnRon, Thoa,! I*. Looper. On motion, D. F. Bradloy aiid ]? J I. Bates camo forward and in a fow appropriate) remarks addroseed tho Convention. On motion, tlto Chair rend tho nd-1 dress of Uonoral Hampton, sit lliej conclusion of which, throo rousing! cliecrfl wcro given for 1lio distinguish* cd nominco of tho Democratic party | for (Jovcrnor of South Carolina. On motion, tho Convention then adjourned. R. K. IJOWKM, Pres. S. ]). Keith, Rec. The Nov State Excoutlva Committee Coi.umuia, S. C., Auguat 17.?Tho ,State i'ixocutivo Cominittoc will consist of tho following sovon gonllomon: A. C. Mftfikell, J. II. Kvinn, J. D. Kennedy, T. IJ. Fra/.or, J. A. II< yt, John Hrutton, lv. O'nenl, Jr, Mux or 1'icicnwft!?Many of youhfivo henrd t'io clear and brnvc voicc of Wnde Hampton, , above llie diu of btiUb*, cuMing on you (o do | you-limy, v! icli > >11 never filled fi (Jo.? j Wc publish (lie Bound;; of t'mt saino v^ioo, in j |1|!? Issue, nppo.iling to you agfii'i to rn'ly I n- ound hi? smnd.ird n'id do your duty?not,1 uy men wig your uncmy ill niOO'lv CtHllllCt, l?Ut peacefully nt ?lte ballot ho ;. Will you fail? No. Vou have ncTor fa i In J to respond when '!nty antf patriolidin cu'Ud yon, unu wo know | that every one of yon v.ill I.? fouml hy him I ?loin^ your whole <luly on Iho 7(h of Novcnr 1 ber. - ?4? * J'iclcons county gunrnntooa si mnjor* i ity of 1,200 for tho Domocrntic tickot! | No "pickings" loft for ilio Uutlicnlfl in Una co' niy. - (Jiocnvillo Mows. ? P OF THE PEIMAEY ELECTION ] : lisf Mmi\i \ * * I* Ifr f'! f II p V. ? ? <* M ? g go ^ p " 274 110 190 56184 60 44 71 978 167 81 184 66 92 .62 26 47 664 262 82 68 Is 60 16 24 3 602 68 10 16 22 88 100 14 17 269 28 0 67 8 4 62 18 9 176 6 1 1 8 145140 225 56 160 3o 48 68 862 270 6 2 14 45 104 14 4 459 169 80 98 63 166 66 18 66 706 262 65 117 11 41 66 44 8 604 173 80 124 44120 53 22 42 607 138 81 70 20 54 57 18 10 407 110 87 28 7 14 2(5 88 12 276 ! 832 58 18 7 08 58 52 87 600 1 1 45 4 51 I 49 12 10 11 40 05 0 18 241 22 66 89 2 22 201 1 4 14 2 11 1 2 5 22 1 4 0 44 6 9 78 1 12 10 5 116 ICS 116 198 65 170 92 62 78 984 231 118 216 60 122 56 54 20 872 ' 227 til 88 81 109 127 59 85 787 11 1 21 2 2 37 65 36 83 8 16 4 1 42 240 226 82 57 87 60 76 1 88 580 246 31 11 14 69 14 1 5 391 7 28 1 36 ?90 70 148 53 140 51 i 13 80 801 9G 72 48 18 53 711 49 33 440 i. 483 1401227 74 197 130P03~74'1353 Gen- Hampton Dolivers an Eloquent Addrosa. General ITnmplon -was greeted with prolonged chcere, and as Boon us they had aub* sided spok? ns folbvrs : Mr. Frcsidettt and Gentlemen of the Convention: In accepting the lionorablo position to wliich yon have called mc, that of your stan dard bearer In llio great struggle for Reform, which you hare begun, I do 80 with tho most grateful appreciation of youv kindness, and (ho most profound tonso of the high duties and the grave responsibilities peiluining to Ihe position. In the hot tor days of our couu'ry, when the surest prospects to official station we?o fouuu in the ability, the honesty and the integrity of her public servants, t ho most distinguished sons of South Carolina looked upon tho Chief Magistrate of the Blaie as tlio goal of their highest auibitiou, and iho best reward of their public scvviecs. If men of whom Carolina is jufcily proud held in such deserved estimation the distinction of being thought worthy by their fellow-cilizena of the highest otlicc in lliegift of the Siuio in the days of her prosperity and pence, hotv much more highly should 1 esteem the honor you have done me by cnlling mo unanimously to lead you in this hour of j,looin and of peril? You arc struggling for the highcbt stake tor which a people ever cvntcndeu, for you are striving to brins back to vonr n ?irnin <i.a .< 93timublc blessings which can only follow orderly and regulated liberty, under l'reo und good govorittt ent. We believe that these blessings oan ouly be secured by a complete change in the administration of our publio affairs, National and Sta'.e; and believing that oar sympathies and our interests load us naturally and inevitably into alliauoo with that great parly, -? ?:1 1 " ' 1 nuvou MUIIUVIO UK IIIDCIIUOU 11IU WHlOfl* words of Democracy, Reform, yood government, hard money and home itile, you Imve indorsed aud ratified the platform of tho Democratic party, adopted at St. Louis; and plantlug yourselves firmly on that, you look forward hopefully and confidently to victory, in which yuu will not only share, but to which JOl? * ill have contributed. Tho Dlatform which you havo adopted hare in so oaiholic in its epiiit, bo si/ong in its foundations, and so broad iu ile construction, tliat every uian in South Carolina who honestly desires iteform oun find room to stand upon it. Willi such a platform, where our citizens of all >?avtieH and all races can stand, assured ot equal rights and full protection, you can 8iir?-ly bring back .'o our distroctod Slate t'io freai. blessings of good government. Ait for tuyielf, should 1 be elevated to tho high poUtfiiin f?\t* Wllinlt tlAII l.noa n<\nr?inn#?.l - ~ V,.-... w. .x,. no>vu nu Iiwiuuru^u IUU, IUJT eolo eliort shall be to restore our .Suit*' government to decency, to honesty, to economy, and to integrity. I shall be the Governor of the whole people, knowing no party, making no vindictive discrimination, holding the ucalcs of justice with firm and impartial hanu, seeing t.f? far as in ine lies, that the laws are enforced injustice, tempered by mercy, protecting nil classes ulike, and devoting every effort to the restoration of prosperity and the ro establishment of honest government.? Thanking you geutldmen, for the honor you have conferred upon me, and invoking the blessing of God on your praiseworthy effort to redeem our Ktato, I Jiore pledge rnyHelf to work with you in that saored entire, with all the zeal, nil the energy, all the ability aud all the consistency of which I am capable. lie who interrupted with frequent burulH of applause. At the conclusion of his speeeh, he retired to a sofa on the right of Ike hall where ho remained seated, till the Convention UVJ VUI UUU. Tho tttato ConventionIt was a woll known fuel thai wiiou tho S-nto Convention mot, Ilio i?buo would bo t ho "Blruigbt out," ami "watoh and wait" policy. Tho Convontion worto imo sucrot ecaaion and dift';UbHod ca.ntiy, but tarnomJy, buLh poltcioH :i whole day, whon u volo wan had and ilio.so who l.-ivorod Immodlato action and u straight out policy woro round lo he in tho majority?tho voto Btood K2 to 04. Tho minority at onco ucquioflucd And tho eonvonlion wont into f\ nomination, with tho following lCKiill. For (Jovornor, General VVudo Hampton, of Kichlwnd; for Inoutonant f Jfirni'nriP W in I) S>i(itnHnii nf T .on ronn; Con. Johnson Ilngootl, of 13nrn~ well, for Comptroller General; Gon. Jainen Connor, of Charleston, for Attorney Gonornl; Col. ft. M. Sinims, of York, for Secretary of Stuto; C'npt. 8. j. Loapbai t, of Columbia, for State treasurer) Capt. IXiigh S. Thompson, >f Columbia, lor State Superintondortt >f Bduoation; K. W. MoUe, of Sumpor, for Adjutant and Inspootor Gcos >rnl. ^ For Prosidontiftl oloctors: State at arce, J. A. Waimor and S. McGowan: I First Congroasional District, J. W. Harrington; Socond Congressional Distriot, J. A. Ingram; Third Congrosdonal Distriot, William Wallace; Fourth Congressional Distriot, J. B. Lrwln; Fifth Congrossional District, Robort Aldrloh, For Congress: First District, J. 3. Richardson; Second Distriot, T. G. Barker; Third DistrioJ,,. D. Wyalt Aikon; Fourth District, J. II. Evins; Fifth District, G. D. Tillman. For Solicitors: First Circuit. W. 3t. Julien Jervey; Second Circuit, F. II. Guntl; Third Circuit, .7. J. l)arpan; Fourth Circuit, \V. W. Sellers; Fifth Circuit. J. It. Abnoy; Sixth Circuit, T. C. Canton; Seventh Circuit, 1$. W. Ball; JSightb Circuit, J. S. Cothran. Tho entire ticket io composed of tho boat material South Carolina affords, and is a tower of Btrongth within itsoil". With onorgy and a well d<roctod offort thero in no reaBOn why it should not euccood. Trip to the ^fountains. Mr. Editor:?In company with eovoral gontlomcn from Tickcns, I sot out at an early hour on Monday, tho 31st inst., for a deer hunt on Eaataloc. Tho weatlior was everything thru could bo desired, cool and pleasant with acoasional showers. The ride to Mr Jatnos Lewis' was made by 1 or 2 o'cloek> where wc halted for lntioli. Tho crops along tho road could not he said to bo hardly on average one, though the upland corn where it had boon well worked and did not stand too thick on tho ground, wns vory good. Tho cotion crop docs not bid fair to be and averago one in Pickcns. TUB MULE CATA8TROIIE. After diuner we again set out for our camping ground on Little Eusialoc, at flilslrap's mill. The roau down ihe Nine Times was in ft very bad coucfition, atid in attempting to atradle au ugly luol.iug hole of water in tho road one of Dr. R's mules slippped nnd foil on his s:Ue and buck in (lie holo and was almost completely submerged in the water Tho entire crowu rushed to his relief, and V07 soon the mule was dragged from Ins bed of mil-land water to fnm ground wlnro he soon recovered his l'oothold. Tilri DKKlt 1)1.1 Vf'/ The boys fi:.c l up ihcivguns for a dinner on (heir wuv to camp. Andy Miles was on hand with his well tra'nad dogs, and alter reaching the neighborhood of l.ittlo Eastatoe ho put in (lie drive, while others of ihc party wore each stationed at stands where the doer would be sure to pastf. All were oagor for the fray ; and very soon after commencing the drive, tho dogs oponed on the track of a young doe, and after trailing ami running the fright. .... v ? .1-- -i ? attempted to pass liie stand wii^re our friend R. A. B. was standing, nnd waa shot and killed in the attempt. The door was running at full speod, head and tail lip, hut as soon as tho gun fired tho tail dropped and very soon tho door fell. Our friend Koberi shouted and run for joy, and was soon surrounded by his comrades who were congratulating him on his (rood hick. Dr. E. and Mai. I!.. in the menu time, had driven to the camp, over a rough mountain ro id, find hud established a general campT11E OH8I.AUUIIT OH TICK n.K'.H. Mr. Gilstrap had kindly oousoiiicd for 113 to ocoupy a cabin nenr the mill as a shelter during our etay; but we wero informed that the place was infestod with innumerable multitudes of fleas; of course this information rather damped our ardor and fond anticipation of a good nights rest, but, Yankee-liko, we concluded to put tho ''colored troops" in tho front rank of the attnek upon the (leas, accordingly I.CO Itngf'lale was scut in the house to mnkc on :i firo anil tent the truth of (lie information about iho ftc.is Lee heritated, but finally rushc 1, pell mell, info (ho house, unJ, with uajoinm on (lexterrity, got i:p ft five, with r.n nu occasional yell of <listres.s, until ul last iie ruahcit from the houao, tearing open hid clotlicB ami declaring thai ho hr>>i 500 ileal? on him. Mvst of the party Hlept in the wagon that night; but some or liie iioys were u'uiigcu to t:?ke a bonh in tho cabin with the llcfld.? Scratching was Ihe order of lite night; one ot the party go< up ntid tried to while aivay ;ho weary hours l>y playing 011 the fiudlc, but it was no go, tub nmvt: wr.xr day. Early the next morning everything was in readiness for another drive?siunda were arranged, and the drivers entered (ho drivo wnii uogtj iiii*i uorns, uiMi imcr u oonHKierahie length of timo struck a (rail and jam pod a doer but it passed out below all (he Htnnds, thus disappointing the fond oxpcctftvioos of the hunters. No hotter luck in the evening, and the next day was uponlin fruitless search for deer. It was then determined to leave on Thursday morning for Big Eastatoe, and chungo our base of operations TIIE CAMP OS 1110 KARTATOB. Wo pitched our camp ihis limo in front of Mrs. Alexander h hoii^o, and wiw kindly as aisled by her Hon and yonng Nimrnonsin driving unci hunting, Ifcro wo wore moro hiicC?Si.r.il. jumping home J or -1 deer, killing one aud crippling another, winch we did not get. Mr. 1$. 1$. Kailo was the fortunate man in both thoso cnp.ta, wluao skill na n inarkuinan is hard to boat. 'IHK II08PIT.\MTY OV T1IK PKOPI.R OF PIOKr.N8. On every hand wo Wove met -with tho kinds oal greeting.*) by tho people of Pickens, but the uuexpocted kindness of Mrs. Alexander and Col. Nimraoi'8 overwhelmed tho parly with foclinga of gralituJo. They fed tho party and furnished us comfortable beds without any chargo whatever. This unselfish <ijvo? lion to our comfort could not but oxcito tho livelk gridilude Miy poaw auJ pro;j. perity over bo their lot. The young lacHoa on jn% Eaatato'e, with ^ wnem no osonme agquiuiiitu, ictugDiors 01 Mrs. Aloxando'r1 and Col.Nimutotls, would bo prised for any of tho boys In Pickens or olsowhere. They aro trained from Ihe cradle to depend on themselves* Mrs. Alexander's eldest single daughter is now teaching school at Nino Times Acadcmy, with some 26 or 80 scholars. Mrs. Aloxander herself is a worthy 4$. example of what may be accomplished by a woman by energy and perseverance. Her -1 4 k. ?. 1AA.tn?l,rw. A <_t,1svW UUDUailU UICU 1U 141U W?Af IVttfAU^UVI n vriuvn with four little children to raise, nnd alio wont to work, hero like, nnd took immediate ^ control of a large forcing interest, and has so fnr managed to support her family Iu comfort and independence. Her homestead on the EaHtatoo is a valuable plantation, having some 60 or more ncrcs of excallent bottom, *, with several hundred norcs of upland. The boftom lands aro in full view of the house, and ordinarily yield prolific crops of corn, rye, and wheat. This year, owing to tlio severity of tho Juno freshet, those fertile landa will scarcely yichl a full half crop. Col. N minion'a place lies adjoining Mrs. Alexander, ami immediately above. Nearly, ov quite, all the lands on llig Eaatfttoc, wcro once owned by Mr. Isaac Anderson, the fAth-* cr of Mrs. Nimmons and Mrs. Alexandor.?Mr. Anderson thus sdiowod considerable sagacity in purchasing theso valnablo lands wiien Uicy were comparatively cheap, as a heritage for Ms children. These bottom Hncia will yield ordinarily from 30 to GO bushcla corn per acre. Tho farmers altornat? ^ every oilier year with small grain, wheat, rye, or oats. The wheat crop for the last lew years, however, has become vory uncertain in this latitude, on bottom lands, but o ft j upland properly manured and prepared will bring leinuneratMig crops. The farmers can also lVli.Ml* nn Hi nit* nr?lnn/lo i t\r% aw potatoes, melons, and all kinds of garden vegetables, especially cabbage. Wo would certainly recommcnd the farmers In that sec* tion to try the olovcr, as we feel natisfied would thrive thcro. Apples grow finoly in thin locality, and wo notice that tho trees are usually planted 111 the edgo of tho bottom lands. We wcro informed that they bear "** much more bountifully on bottom lands than olhorwiso. conoi.v'ued next wr.ni:. A AKD. Fr.i.i.ow C'tizknh : 1 thank you for a libor- ^ al vole. A.; you hove sai I b} t'ie ballot, you , prefer oilier n.ou than myself to represent ^ you in our IiCgiflalure, 1 cheerfully withdraw from the liell. anil pledge my innucnoc for ti?e nominees?with Hampton al our mask head, victory is onru. Ilespoclfully, T. W. HUSSELL. t "a 1 * " round at l^ast! FOIIiXD WHAT? -* Tiu Ghsapcst-Goods EVER SHOWN ' UK .raas S1ARKBT* MIIKUE AT? f t bsdwi i ran Aug 24, 1876 51 tf FOR SALE. WOOL ROI.LH nl wayh on hnn<l. 4 A ('ply io Mr. A. U. SIMMONS, fit th<* Wolf ( rook Factory, ouo milo from 1'ickcns C- J1' . 0. W. TAYLOR. Aupr - i. if7U fil 2 NOTICE! " On and After the < I5ih in.sl, we will SKLL GOODS FOIi cm meter our WK WILL HR PLEASED TO fiovvo our frionda on lliono tonus, but can not soli on timo. All persona INDEBTED aro re* 'juostcil to call and cIoho all Accounts by NOTE. H. E. 1IOLCOMBE & SON. JSusluy,S. 0., July 13, 1870 45