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Qn 41 0......... Advestising Rate. Advettisements inserted at the rate of $1 00 equare, of (9) nine lin"e, oI ausO, $ the Are( insertion, and 60 cents for eAM subse. poent Insertion. Contraots made for TEAmmaix or TwELva months, on fivorable tpsvta. Advertiseaent4 not hafing the number of Insertions matked on them, will be published unUa forbid and oharged accordingly. These terms are so simple any child may Utiderstand them. Nine lines is a square ote Inoh, In every instance we charge by the space occupied, as eight of ten lines can be made to occupy four or five squares, as the advertiser may wish, and is charged by the space. SW Advertisers will please state the num ber of squares they wish their advertisements to make. SW Business men who advertise to be benefitted, will bear in mind that the SENTINEL has a large and increasing cir oulation, and is taken by the very class of persons whose trade they desire. PICKENS 0. H., 8. C.: 0 Thursday. Sept. 7, 1870. National Democratic Ticket. FOR PRESIDENT; ION. SAMUEL J. TILDEN, OF NEW YORK. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT: MON. T. A. lIENDRICKS, 0O' INDIANA. OUR TICKET. FOR G OVE 'RNOR : GEN. WADE HAMPTON. ' ty~rUrzoliVEET$U, -- WILLIA M D. SIMPSON. FoR BEOREJTARY or STATS 3 R. M. SIMMS. FOR ADJUTANT AND INSPECOoR G314ERAL 3 E. W. MOISE. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: J A MES C O NNER. - FOR STATE TREASURER 3 8. L. LEAPHART. - o70 SUPERINTENDENT of' UDUOATION ' II S. TRHOMPBON. OR COMPTEOLLB * J H AGOOD. NOR' OWoGRESS 3D ONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT : D. WYATT AIKEN. 10R SOLICITOR 8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT J, S. COTHRAN. COUNTY TICKET. .. For Legislature-D. F. Bradley and E. H. Dates. Fer Clerk of Court-John 3. Lewis. 'or Probate J udge-W. 0. Field. Fo Sheriff--Joab Mauldin. For School Commissioner---M. S. Hepi4rloks Nor Coroner-B. B. Barle. For County Commissionerge-Tohn T B3. 3. Jdhusont, T. P. Looper. The Xeeting on Tuesday. The grand rally of the Demoftacy at this place on 1ast Tuesday was a splendid success. From 'early in the mnorning till about 11 o'olook, a con *tInuous strenvn of people poured in Irom every section ot the County, and sehen the speaking begar; fully two tbousand persons were on the hill,. he Pendleton Cornet Band ftunished ausio for the occasion, and aequitted )Ahemselves handsomely, winning the a a use of overybpdy. The "Bloody bhf-ts" of Central and Liberty, mnoum% Of, Obme'ifn with the band and made ne~igmtiOeflt display. They at once, 1Ieaded by the band, proopeded to 'ards EaeI4f, and soon met General amI~rrpt~ on~~ other speakers, and 6 ith over vundred imounted mon o aae ,who caus with the 0enn ~ Aidm a gnieoent~ eOuort he. atrt wore literally .ople, 64 as. r gallant $ #Q' &heet een ek. Mood~gwas adde Iea w, ~wa sed ~ y0Gebt Mnpton, HQD. Wh MXO44#an, Qol)D. Wyatt- Aiken, poli Qothfat and CoL Wim. Wallaoo. We' Villf.gve a sketeh of the speeches in our next issue. Not a single solitary thing oooutred during the day to war the harmony of the prooeedings. The Caipa In thetat. The accounts that reach us from ev. ery section of the State are of the most encouraging character to the cause of Demoorscy and good govern ment. In the lower Counties of the State, where the colored people have a large majority, the whites have gone to work with a determination to win, and have succeeded in causing the scales to fall from the eyes of many deluded colored men, who have come out squarely for Hampton, and joined their fortunes with the Democratic par ty. This is as it should be. The Democrats aro their best friends and they begin to see it, though rather late in the day. Thoubands would join our ranks and tako pride in voting with and for the native whites, were it not for intimidation and ostracism by their own color. But the color line is being broken by the admirable management and good work of the Democrats. The division of time with the Republican speakers at evqry place they go,-is havginga -w .dedul effect. The negro, for tho first time since emancipation, has an opportuni, ty of hearing his old master and friend talk to him on the political issues of' the day. Ho knows that something is wrong, that ho grows poorer and poorer every day, and that broad and meat is getting scarcer; but is told by the Radical blathorkites that the Dom, ocrats are to blame for it-all they have to do is to strike for higher wages and they will get them, ote. This they have tried without offect, and they begin to realizo the true cause for all these evils,and are ready to hear the statemonts of honest Democrats. The result is that they are always anxious to hear them at their mentings. Many are joining our ranks, amongst them some of the most prominent in the State, and if the ball is kept pjperly in motion, vote with the Democrats In November. The chances for success, at this time were never so favorable to the Demo,. erats. Death of General Wagner. General John A. Wagner died at WValhalla, on the 27th ult. The death of General Wagner is a great lose to the State and -to the Democratic party. He was unanimously placed at the head of the State electoral' ,y the Conventlo at his life had been ap, ould have boen a tower of s rength to the party in the pres.mi campaign. He was born in 'G 'y but had been e ;mudalt of : ' toth * their 'V ' worth eurant subject of br~ euIlding.~ Although the letter was not wr1liren with a view to publication, weeI that we could not do the public b tter service than to produce it entire. In building the bridge across the Eighteen Mile Creek to which Mr. Sitton refers in his let, ter, we think he very clearly shows that by adopting the plan suggested by him, a saving ot quite a large sdm of money to the County can be effeo ted. To show how much was saved in the building of the bridge referred to we produce Mr. Sitton's own lan guage and figures, which are found ja an itemised account sent tpe- CommlB sioners. He says thatth~e bridge was bulls "on a mor4eoonuomical and sub% stainial plaa than it was befbro-th ink it will siea this timei until the timbers rot. You~ will also notice -the differ ence ina prioe, 4r. Holmes bid it off one and a half or two years ago, at 275--this tiene built by hiring hands and superin~ the work, at *a6, king $1904 snce, with a safer a d Mtter~ rnC. ~2, 1876. I1 neer hadA an2NAnieo withj tnild ig bridges' and only done Ws at the spooial request of Mr. Pant and OolIa misOn, who could not attend topIt, and the merchantsat Anderson and Pen dleton, baulint nearly all thefi goods from Oentral, bad to go out of their Way three or four miles, and over Very bad roads. W hen clamoring for a bridge, no one appeared to be willing to touoh it under 250 or $800. So many wagons hauling made it a no. cessity to go at it, and put ;t up; so I hired hands by the day, went and planned and worked with them. The result was a bridge at $85. I have- but little property in Pick, ons County, and it may be said, that it is none of my business, what sort of bridges are made, or how much they cost, but a goodly number of my friends live in Pickens County, and I was born in that County and cant help feeling some interest in its welfare. Therefore, I hope the Commissioners will not take it amiss, if I make a suggestion in regard to building bridg es, that will cost about half as much as those built on the old high castle plan. I do not propose that all bridges shall be low, for there aresome places to suit the roads that it is necessary to build high bridged. But I think at least, three out of four can be made low, and less than half their length, and with pno third the timber, and that will not waeh off every year or so as the high ones do. If this can be accomplished, it will be a great saving to the taxpayers of the County. I have not applied for a patent for my plan yet, so the Commissioners may not be afraik of infringing o'n my rigbts, it is so simple, I am not afraid of their doing so-but to stop joking, I am a believer in low bridges when everything can bo made to suit the roads. Iron is now cheap, and by bolting down to the mud sills, (not through them, for you cant get the rods out to repair the bridge,) but hook the lowQr end of the rod under the mud sills, before putting the mud sills in tho water-out a notch about three inches deep on the underside, then in this notch, three or four inch os from the outsido of the sill bore a hole three or four inchos deop, then, when the mud sill is put down to its plae, he rc p~n is lacoe (the owest) the long sleeper put on; bore holos through each otgeside ,one near the cap, (but not throngh it,) put on the plank, nail it down, th'en put on a stringer on each side of the bridge, bore boles through each, so the rods can come up through. The lower end of the rod should be crooked thus J ;put theoupper end up through the slepeor, floor and stringer, then hook the 1lower end under the mud sillji&' c~rooked ar 'the notch anMehr end gets into chlthen tighten It up by "- ' washer and good et ce top of strinvr' X' fifl4' th ife'kthe a7teirplaes fou fee orte rde whnte 7. Voeos I. stl ou rde had een uil thee i abiotbw yers costngthIeCntyig1o250. ouse to bry the buold an bfde neer. sAIr unttion twase goe up threenor psending and moraney har it The streas oneaverty imoe the pbrig oher hommfa oner ato er~.Thsi bprien widt a brond a my nd eighteenros forwa tld forbge had abrie built n my;ilaou- two years anoe ost the County a. nd antherc g onotre sabot was ol hase to ystcruil andtake uthe apnding any re money n, adgh tag thn aco peryar inoned intoI roaditoo.Iad owsoetule aoy to th ommpsinestor so Ifea NoTrthe 00h*n.14O1* etgo to e11! 4d 1 if thef -il ve me t t L6 of e reek, ighthof the road at each bank fr the water I will make a plan for bridge which, if followed,' the brizo* Cant wash away. It wou~i make 4is note too 'long, to give Mr plgn for the abutmen and how best to nake them. I ban writtob in a hTry, with 4ttle ke to dil4ion or puno tuation, ha ispposgit will do any good; people are so prone to put of until the last moment, and then go at it in the old way. The ukesult is heavy taxation to keep up bridges. 1write you thus frankly, knowing yoal will receive it kindly, and . being ti a' situatation where you can call their attention to any improvement that will lesson taxes and benefit the peo-. ple. If not my plan, some better one may be adopted, so that good may re suit. Let all try to study out some better plan. I am yours, very truly, J. B. SITToN. [FOR THE PIOKENS SENTINEL.] Ma. EDITo--A synopsis of the proceedings of the Pickens County Musical and Sunday School Conven tion, which convened according to ap.4 pointment, on Friday, 'July 28th, with the church at Griffin. The Convention was opened by singing and prayer, by brother H. J. Anthony. Enrolled the names of all permanent members and delegates bearing cer.. tificates of appointment from schools, societies, &c. Over one hundred were enrolled. Prof. 3. A. Reeves, of Gainesville, Ga., and Rev. A. B. Alderman, of N. C., were enrolled and invited to seats. The Convention then proceeded to the election of officers with the follow ing result: Prof. G. W. Boroughs, President; Prof. J. M. Porter, Vico% President; W. G. Field ,Secretary. A committee of five was appointed by the chair on order or arrangement, viz: H. J. Anthony, J. A. Griffin, W H. Ray, H. D. L. Bowen, and J. L. .Keith, which committee arranged bus iness foe the Convention during a sos sion of three days. They arranged for the business and music to come in alternately, which proved interesting and satisfactory to the entire congro, gation. The Secretary was requested to read the constitution, two articles e discussion, amended. Three messengers were appointed to the Oconee County Musical Conven Lion, viz: Prof. J. M. Porter, 3. E. Boroughs and] W. H. Ray. T wo were appointed to the State Sabbath School Convention, vis: Prof. G. .B' and W. G. FieldJ '9C a'lu churches within the bounds of ! (')nvenltionl are reccom vm e their singing by '<' ~; * r choir or class sing-. bes. A a fve was appointed mine forlhe .aiext C 'f. Boroughs, Prof. - eton, Prof. Ray d committee is se published as *~ @ ortance to the K and Sabbath *~ ~. Our Conven Lw . I.our singing he congregation large e~vry well behaved. By appointment the next meeting of the Convention will be held with Mt. Tabor Church, two miles south west of Central Station, to convene on Friday before the 5th Sabbath in July next (1877). 1 have been compelled to leave out many things of interest or make this article too lengthy-hope we may succeed in gettLing funds enough to have our proceedings pub, lished in full, In minute form. The kindness and hospitality of the church and neighborhood to the con vention, oongregation and candidates, Aas unlimited-never excelled in these hard times. The hearty thanks of the Convention, with the best wishes of the Bame., was tendered to them. I very retpectiully beg of the Con vention to excnse the delay in this case and return thbyks for manifeta tion of Continued confidenco in me. Respectfully, W. G. FIEI.D, Seo'y. T. A. Davis, (colored) a member of the Legislature from Charleston Coun ty, and known in that body as "bloody *hirt Tomi Davis," died recently of country fever, A'rxNrnok RIrEEMEN.--The Riger Club wll organise, by the elstien of efMoers, at this plaoe S!atuv~ 16th blast. Aliho bavi& goed4 rg ctj to* Straige to @ the range ia rgon is year beeing 1408 W1n ixable, although the number of oatlQ other steek feeding *gen etes51, past' Is not sumcient to eogt for the Ni$l% tion In the value. COL #1(kMons hii Is partly owing o the fact thak thoragei NPAP burnt off so egularly and eztenuively *u formerly. Bat If the Inoreesing soaitiness of the mountain range should fores thWae of that locality to sqbetitute the improved grassee, such as olover herds grass, oiobd. grass, and last but not l*et, the "imOdq r Tom Bell grass, on thi ste bdl sides, tpr the native wild grasset the transmutation will bring to that region f .iantry an agt 'oultural development an iup1ovement, far ahad of anything in t* paist.' Strange to say, we 4di not see a single glover patch on our whole route, although the olimate and soil of Pickens i surely peculiarly adspte&je the production of this valuable plant. "Let the farmers of that region but make the expki. ment fairly, and they will be niore tha sas tisied with the results DISTI.LINO. The practice of illicit distilling Is evidently on the wane, and the good men of the County are anxiouri that it shall entirely cease. To effect this desirable reform, however, it is be lieved that it will be necessary to establish a sufficient number of licensed distilleries to meet the demands of the country. This would be a great mitigation of the evils of the pres. ent system. Pituated as those people are, remote from market, hemmed in by rugged mountains, over which it would be Imprqoti cable to transport large quantities of grain by wagon, it is not' trange that they should evidently turn to the distillation of grain, as the quickest and most profitable way of turn ing their grain into money. We are not now discussing the morality of the question, but looking at It In its business aspects, which, after all, will for many years at least, be the controlling principle governing the moun taineers as it does the rest of mankind. The distillation of grain to the hardy mountaineer, is almost as great a necessity for the making of money, as the raising of cotton is to the low lander. Gradually. Lor.ver, there as here, when agricultrre becomes diversified, and new and improved methods are -adopted, distilling in the mountains nor cotton raising in the low lands will not be so general nor so necessary to their financial prosperity. Bo mote it be. A LAnGE TREB. In the yard of Col. Nimmons, stan1s a very large pecan tree, the spreading limbs on op ponite sides measuring some 25 yards across, and the body of the tree, measuring some two to three feet across. fhirty seven years ago, when Col. Nimmons first moved to the place, it was a small tree, not larger than the body of a small man. The tree bears fruit, anid affana - dense shade durin the u with his numerous guests, oa 'it'a talk of matters and things in general. On the farm of Col. Nlmmon , we saw the best matured cotton we had seo anywhere since we left home. On the ba field, as he oallk It, some ypraw.-v,,'ie- Ia citon, weighing 600 pounds each, on sixty three rows, averaging about 120 yards long. Pretty well done for the moun tains. THE PEABODY INSTITUTn AT NINB TIMKI. A very encouraging feature in the past history of the people of this region is their attempt a year ago, to establish an Academy of a high order, under the patronage of the Peabody fund. Although unsuccessful In this attempt, yet we would say to the Eastatoe people, persevere in your efforts In the cause of education, and, sooner or later, by your own energy and perseverance, you will see rising up In your midst, a school of a high order, where your sons and your daughters may be thoroughly educated at home. T H.R. New York will 'e Tilden 78,000 From a private letty', addressed i a gentleman of this place, by one of the largest manufacturing companies in New York, we aro permitted to make the following extract, which we think very clearly shows how tho capitail of the country loans in this race: "As to politics, we ar-e. perfectly confident that T ilden will be elected tbis fall. Thare are. a great many changes among the t inn classes of the North, and a great many who have boon strong Republicans will vote for Tilden. New York State will go Deomocratle by; 76,000 majorIty.--. The peoplo who want reform, are at work with a will to break the poj tionist. The working people P North are with the Democrats, T times demand that there should be change, and I believe that the most sanguine Democrats do not over *a timate the extent of victory that crown the party at the next el FINAL SETTT NOTICE Is hereby gir e Ureditors, Legatees, andal peonitr ested in the Estate o Walker, deceas ed, that'applicati een made to I. H. Philpot, Judge,t ., for l'iokens Coun, t , or lavea Final Settlement of Sesaid E e 14th day of October, 1876, at a. ms., and to be dis charged. n as Administrator thereof. Be WILEY REEYES, Adm'r. ENINETEEB THA -AC .0%URES in th~stuto tober 16th, 1878 -E Send for Anno nation. 43 *0Irthe pi tryr~with Lal I'.b 1-F i"d will 6'bu' 'p~rt(,d for re Th luthenity flriend-9 of pp. 4151391uce him A, L' veiul fluaitd for the poaltlopo oad2 IuppvWtd %r IIA44 Dm)pn AT A L petiosiholditig ii!ZY (t',rj 8 a we-aotirfcd to Iprementi tho satue to Oc signed I .crilly attested, on or before the i lay o.1 May, 1877, or their' OIcixjrn wi: berred. Ni. rY\,,c If. 1. 2 1876 ~ 1 AG3'VT' I, o 1ro feJkSteel f-ra)ving ol' OhuI'eic )Al.1 ( i. I jImo sell 6ipidly. (JoICc,, - 5 WallSt., W8236, TWIf*YYL-VP CENT$,W The*,!,c Weekly Su 'i-ROAM 'NOW Till vfto' the Alkro'idcnatial Eloctl No E a~gi1(Cflrl T1., Tlt :SUN. PI' ',w York City Sep 7J STATEI %~41'~2VI[ A)L B Y Or aml ecii'lioyi u) Inc' direr, ly, onll to the hvigb' bVV('V, '11 J,: