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THE SENTINEL IS PURLISH1ED ZVERY THURsDAY. D. F. MRADLET. 34itor. PICKENS 0. 11., S. C.: Thursday, January 17, 1878 The School Fund. Under the provisions of the Con sttittional Amendment, ratified by 1 ho Legislature before the recess, the County Commissioners of each County are required to levy a tax of two mills on all the taxable property in the County for free school porposes. The total valuation of property in this County is *1,340,665. Two mills on this amount will raise $2,681.32. The number of polls in the Ccunty is 1,973, upon which one dollar each is asses sed. This added to $2,681.32 will give a school fund, for this County, of $4,65.32. Upon this amount, of courso, allowance must be made for delinquento, and nulla bonns. For this purpose we allow $154.82, which will leave an actual fund, available for 11ree schools, of 84,500. This should, if the School District Trustees do their duty, run the schools about fivo months; but if they undertake to es. stablish a school at nearly every man's door in their districts, as was the caso in some of them last year, the monty will be exhausted in a month or two and nobody benofitted. Let them locate, as the school law, eon templates, just enough sebools to ac commodato all in their District, (and provido line echools whore it is no. cessary) and no more. If they will (10 this, 1uder our presort govern ment, the free schools will be of con~ siderablo bonfit to everybody; but if they continue in their careless, indif forent way, locating a school at every cross roads, or at every man's door who desires it, and giving every teach er a Achool who app)lies for it, the money will be squandered as usual in many cases heretofore, an-.I the school hov will not be worth the paper it is printed on. Let the Trustees do their duity. Appointments. Raise your hate, ye veterans of the Tlwelfth Brigade, and salute Majors Brad ley and Lewis. G overnor ilamp ton has commissioned HIon. D. F. I radlecy Pay master General, and Capt. J. J. Lewis Commissary General, of t.he Twelfth Brigade, Third Division, Voluntcer State Troops, with rank as Major, on the Staff of Brigadier Gen eral lU. R. Hemphill. General ilomp bill is a young man, a lawyer by pro fession, the senior editor of thc Abbe.. ville Medium. and at present a proni, nent mcmber of the Legislature. His ea:rnest efforte, racy peD, keen wit and bit ter sarcasm had a telling effect du ring the lato exciting canvass, and did n.uich toward the redemption of our munch loved State. Majors Bradley and1 Lewis are also young men, theI former the editor of this journal and also a member of the Legislature. H[is devotion to principle, earnest Ia bors ini behalf of his State, sound judg ment, strict integrity of character and uncompromising hostility to Radical rule, is too well known in this County to) need comment. lie is now in Co% umbia working earnestly for the in-. terest of' his State. Major Lewis is ou Cleik of Court, and a~ better or >nore efficient one has never been el *'eted to that office. A man with the olibro to know his duty and the en,. ;rgy to do it. Unandsome, proud and nudepenident, he will weur his new lonors with dignity and grace, and will make a brilliant and dashing offi eer. A brilliant trio and worthy representatives of young Carolina. W e fool justified in making the above 2oiments on the character of Major Bra~dley, as ho is absent and in no way responsible for the appearance of this 7U tielo. T Ar AANuUs--A brightan E prightly little journal for children, :ia blished at A tlanta Ga., has been re.. seived and p)laced upon our exchange :1st. The fair editor, Miss Annie Ma-. ria Barnes, wh om we have had the pleasure of meeting, is an accomplish ed young lady, full of pluck and en. iirgy, thoroughly devoted 1o her en% torpriso with a determination to make it a success. The price of the paper ai only 75 cents a year, and we are sure that5parents cannot invest that amourit-of.money to more advantage than to subsoribe for the.Acanthus for thme use of their children. .Address, T h~e A can t u Atlan ta.. Ga. Chsmberlain and Corbia. - It is reported that warrants bave been issoed for ex Gov. Chamberlain and ex-Financial Agent Ximpton, and that requisitions for th'ir rendition will be made upon the Governor of Now York at an early day. It is said that Chamberlain and Scott, members of the financial board, hy'. pothecated, through finaneial agent Kimpton, upwards of $3,000,000 in conversion bonds, and not one dollar of this large sum was ever turned into the State Treasury. The Inves tigating Committee is also after Cor bin with a sharp stick. He used some. thing over thirty thousand dollais of the peoples money to buy a seat in the United States Senate. Lord! but wouldn't we'be happy to see Cham berlain and his vade mecum in corrup tion, Corbin, furnished a uniform by the State, and quarters free of rent on the banks of the beautiful Conga ree. Chamberlain, who robbed the State, and afterwards traduced, slan, dored and oppressed our people; Cor. bin, his willing instrument who, as United States District Attorney, used hii official position to persecute our citizens and turned the law, which is intended to secure the people in the enjoyment of life, liberty and piop. erty, into an engine of oppression-to see these in the Penitentiary is a "con summation devoutly to be wished," rnd daily do we pray that we may live to see it. The Usury Law. As our readers are all, directly or indirectly interested in the usury law, we publish i. below for their infor mation. Proserve the paper, or cut the law out and paste on the inside of the cover of some book where it will be preserved and easily referred to. An Act to regulate the rate of interest on all contracts arising in this State. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate aind House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the samie, That from aind after the passage of this act, no grater rate of interest than seven (7) per centum per annum shall be charg.. od, taken, agreed upon or allowed upon any contract arising in thui& State for the hiring, lending or use of mneny or' other commodity. Sec. 2. That no person or corpora Lion lending or advancing mouney or fther commodity up)on a greater ateI t interest than is provided for' in section 1 of this act shall1 be allowed to recover, in any court of' this Ntate, any portion of' the interest so uinlaw fully charged, and that the principal sum, armount or value so let or ad.. vanced, without any interest, shall be loemed and taken by the courts of' ~his State to be the true legal debts r measure of damages, to all intents md purposes whatsoever, to be re., sovered without costs. -Sec. 8. That all acts and parts of 1ct8 inconsistent with this aet be, and he same are hereby, repealed& A pproved December 20, 1877. Tihe Constitution and laws of this state, provides for the election of Con.. tables, and requires them to give a >ond. This has never been done, and he consequence is that at times some rery irresponsible person, acting as sonstable, h1as to transact for others j ome important busineas. Let the I aw be enforced. Require constablest o give bonds. Tile Supreme Court of the Unit e-l states, in t,he case of Benson vs. Do'. loin, hlolds the Civil Rights Bill of' Louisiana void, as interfering with tile sommerce between the States, and a natter wholly within tile jurisdiction >f Congress. The Defendant in this case is the >wner of a steamer thlat plies between New Orleans and Vicksburg. The Plaintiff is a colored woman, who had acen refused passage in thle steamer, and brought ani action of damages under the Civil Rlight.s Bill. Hlon. George HI. Pendleton, of' Ohio,I bas been nominated by a Democratic J cauena of the State Legislature for1 United Etates Senator. Ho will make a good one. WELTJ DONEl ILLIAMs8URG.---The] election for county officers of Wils liamsburg Count,y took place on the Bth instant, and resulted in the eloce. Lion of the whole Democratic ticket. Bome of the Radical .negroes, on the day of election, put two of their color in nomination for County Comnmis sioners, but tbey did not show much ,trongthi. Iree 80hools. - ED. SENTINEL-Pursuant to a call of Llie County School Commissioner, a meeting of the County Board of Examinors and the tiustees of free schools was held to-day (12th) in the School Commissioners office; all the townships, except Pickensville, being represented. The following resolu tions were adopted. 1st. That the schools open on the first Monday in February, or open and close at the discretion of the trus toes in each township. 2d. That, prior to the opening of the schools the trustees shall hold a meeting aid select their teachers. 3d. That ordinarily the schools should not be nearer to each other than four miles. 4th. That teachers be requested to teach all the school days in each month, and that the schooli bo in ses, sion six hours in ench day, except du ring the months of May, June, July and August, when they shall be in session eght hours per day, exclusive of recess and intermissions. 5th. That the teachers be paid ac cording to grade, $25 fbr first, $20 for second and $15 Jor third grade per 110th. 6th. That the employers be request ed to furniih each school house with a blackboard for the use of the school. 7th. That the Board (f Examiners for the County meet on Wednesday, 23d inst, to examine teIchers. 8th. That the above be handed to the Editor of TIE PICKENS SENTINEL, with the request to publish for the information of the public. GEo. W. SINOLETON. Chairman and Sec. TIE REVENuE RAID.-A thorough investigation of the facts of the recent arrests by Revenue officers, nnd the release of tho prisoners, in Union county. has been ordered by Governor Hampton, and, as soon as thn report of the otlicer having the mattr in chairgo is received, the Gove'r-or wvili take such action as is proper anid the whole of the corresp)ondenlce, on the subject, will be made public. TreI* is no doubt that the State anuthoriiesa, upon ascertaining the facts, will tahe such steps as will b)1iig to accour.t any pei~ron who shall be founid to have vi olated thle law. Mesmi~. Moody and S:ankey began ai cou rse oft rev ivalI meet ings last Sun :lay at Hartford, Connecticutf, with bree "eetinge. T1he b)uih(ling seats 1,000, and w'as tilled cach timue. T1wo >r three thousand were unable to get n. Tfhe meetings will be continued hrouighout the month. GoDEY's LAD)Y's BooK.--Thte Janu iry number of this beautiful and vatl iablc Magazine is again before us, res~ >Iete, as usual, with choice read ing nlatter, besides the latest fashions. 3rice $3.00. A dd ress, God ey's Lady's look Publishing Co., N. E. Corner sixth and Chestnut Streets, Pbiladec >hia, Pa. The Ninety-Six Guardian favors a jonstitutional Convention. We agree vith the Guardian that~ our Constitu ion needs revising; but the question s, has the time arrived yet for the ailing of a convention? Senator Sargent has introduced a oin t resolution in (X.ngress, proposng 16th amendment to the Constitu,. ion, allowing women the right to rote. Lists of' Patents dated December .8, 1877, issued to residents of the states named below. Reported by ). E. Foster, Patent A ttorney, 509, 't.h street, W ashington, D). C. C. Domschko, Austin, Texas; plow and cultivator; M. T. Skinner, WVhite look, Texas, Cotton cultivator, &c.; l'. G. Bass, Pittsburg, Texas, single ,res; S. N. Camp, F'orkville, La., :otton chopper; C. Lester, New Or eans, La., opening bale t.ie; C. C. 3raden & 0. T. Wheeler, Bedford, Ky., cultivator; H. W. Thomson, Ky., orse collar and hamne; C. W. Ilolden, ~lore nce, A la., veh icle wheels; 2D. WV. ronnings, Charleston, S. C., m'fg saxed thread. Patents dated December 25, 1877: W. W. Lites, Roanoke, Ala., book >ats; A. E. McConnel, Now Orleans, [ma.; honey combes; C. Dornschke Austin, Toxas, cotton planters; J. iothard, Bainbridgo, Ky., water wheels; HI. B. Bark, Dallas, Texas, luid vents; J. Wells, Wilmington, N. J., tanning leatber; Same, same, same, kiets & Mador, New Orleans, La., mos juito net frames; 3. Hastmenn, Lou sville, Ky., swivel plows; J. Granor, biew Orhkana La. c.tiva,.. Washington Correspondence. WASHINGTON, Jam 11, 1878. The break in the routine of Depart, Ment. work, caused by the ffoli4ays, has clcsed, and bYsiness agai" asubes its ironted channels. Receptions do not commence hero until after Christ. mas and the long pent-up restraint of belles and beaux makes everybody now on the qui-vive for Germans. Kettle drums, ten parties and balls, and until lent everything will be drawn into tho festive whirlpool of gayety and fashion. One of the lead% or8 in fashionab o circles is Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, a daughter of the late Chief Justice and wife of ex-Sonator Sprague. She has for years held the undisputed title of the most beautiful woman at the Capital. Hero, where she is best known, the romanceo of her life is often told. She was a reckless, amb*tious girl, and the ideal and bold purpose of her life was to have hor father President. Just before the nominating in 1860, Fhe-as the ma tron of her father's houoe, although but eighteen-gave a grand party and used her most fascinating endeavors in presenting the claims of her father; but of course the work was idle. Sho has lately returned from Europe, and this winter will reside at 'Edgewood,' her fatheCr's ld mansion, about two miles from the city. Donn Piatt, of the Sunday Capital, has postponed tho execution of his suggesLion made on inauguration day last MarbC, that Pres,dent Ia*ves sliultI be assassiinated ifhe attenipLted to take his seat. iIe was presei t., as an invited (uest,at the silver Wedding of the Pres)dent the other evening. Verily , the lamb and the lion have laid down together-coffvc, not pitols, tor two. Alonzo Bull, Assistant Secretary of tho Interior, is to Ilecture here if) a few days on "lUiman possibilities." alost e:verybody as-ks whet her anyioneC eve'r thought before hits apphoinitmet that, ii, w~as a human po'ssibIhty 1or him to gain so high piositioni. Gov. Packatrt, hiavinig failed to get satikfaction out of thte Ad dmin ist1ration, hais accepted the hospitality of the Wh iite llouse. le is bounmd to miake the price of his hotel bill, if niotingq else, tut of lhe Govenmet.. buiil t ais a1 memo lCr ial of0 an only dIaugh t er of W. W. C'orcoran, of tis (ity, for the reception <.f amged andl Iitrm hldies, 'was thle sVcnO of a bi ili ant re copt ion on is seventy- n ith irthi day. h i,s instituitioni and( the Arit. Giallery are examples of ithe wvisdom of men of wealthi becomingl their own) executors in nmaking erfectual their phillanthro p)ie desires. A new ebange in the p)resenit politi eni system is pro)posed,( anld the adv ~o cates of thle mieasure assert t hat thio President will cm body a heairty re. commendation of it in his forthcoming message to Congress. Tihe p)lan is Sthat hereafter' the various Cabinot off cers shall1 be entitled to tihe privileges of the Ilouse and Senate to the extent of speaking upon albills and mens, ures relative to their departments, that they shall have the right to make suggestiouns, and offer amend ments, and thus be brought into closer rela tions withl Congress. TIhe oppon!ents of the measure say that thlis, if passed, will be ruinous, from1 the faict that it will lead to tile formation of an "p poilnment poo01," which will be death to the already sickly civil service. The President wilt riot approve thle silver bill until it lim'its the legal ten der capacity of thecsilver dollar'. This is cold comfort to thousands oftsuffers ing peop)le. A dollar so debased as to be inadequate to pay debts iE a coun tcrfeit, anid whether made by ,he Government or the rascal makes but little differene, except that in the tat ter case the counterfeiter is furnished witht ample opportunity for reflection in his retirement in the Penitentiary. The bondholders are making every effort to protect themselves in any legislation that may ho had $10,000 in gold, in 1863, purchased $25,000 in currency, which paid into the rrea, ury bought $25,000 worth of bonds, upon which every six months $750 lhas been pain in gold as int erest, amounting to $21,750. Tile bond having matured, the bond holder now takes $25,000 in gold, whiichl,added to the in terest herwetof ore received, makes $45,750 as the result of an investment of $10,000 in gold in 1868. FAx. Mr. Wim. Henry Trescot, of South Carolina, is mentioned very promin ently in connection with the vacant judgeship of the United States Court of Claims. VEGETIN E --WILL CURE S V B O F U L A. Scrofulop*s Humor. VEGSTINE will eradicate from the syptem every taint of Scrofala and Scrofulous Ifimor It has permanently cured thousands in Bos ton and vicinity who had been long and pain. ful sufferers. Cancer, Cancerous Humor. The marvellous effect of VEOETINI in case of Cancer and Cancerous Humor challenges the most profound attention of the medical faculty, many of whom are prescribing VE GETINE to their patients. Canker. VEETINE has never failed to cure the most inflexible case of canker. Mercurial Diseases. The VEIrrNE meets with wonderful suc cess in the cure of this class of disease3. Salt Rheum. Tetter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, &c., will certainly yield to the great alterative effects of Vegetine. Erysipelas. VEaI:TINE has never failed to cure the most inveterate case of Erysipelas. Pimples and Humors on the Face. Reason should teach us that a blotchy, rotgh4or pimpled skTh depends entirely upon an internal cause, and no outward applica tion ran ever cure the defect. Vegetine is the great blood purifier. Tumors, TJlcers or Old Sores. Are caused by an impure state of the blood. Cleanse the blood thoroughly with Vegetine, and these complaints will disappear. Catarrh. For this complaint the only subs(antial benefit can be obtained through the blood. Vegetine is the great blood purifier. Consumption. VEErrTINi. does not act, as a cathartic to do bilitate fle bowels, but cleanses all the or gans, enabling each to perform the functions devolving upon them. Piles. VEGFTINE has restored thousands to health who have beea long and painful sufferers. Dyspepsia. If VEGETINE is taken regularly, according to directions, a certain and speedy cure will follow its use. Faintness at the Stomach. VLETINE is not a st imulating bitters which creaes a fietitious appetite, but a gentle tonic which assists nature to restore the stomach to a healthy action. Female Weakness. VE:'Eis acts direct1y upon the causes of these comupha ints. 1l. invignrat es sand st renv ge.henis the whole system, aicts upon the se, cret ive organs anid allays inflammrtation. General Debility. In this comin iit thle good effects of thle Vi7rixx are realized immnedijately after ctioineneinig to take it; ats debhity denotes delleciency ot' thle bl ood, antd Veget inte acts direct ly uponi thle blood. Veget ine l'repoaredl by H. R. STEVENS, Bloston Mtass. VEGE i[NE is old by All D)raggistns. Dec 20,. 1877 lt, . ilhe Sid,aAe otSonith Casrolina Whterea s, ECpra i r Gilstrianp, has madle suiit o meii, to granot him) Let ters ot Adiist rat;on f thle EKs tate nawl Eff ts of M1icaj:ahI A lex mnuder, dL'ceasedl. Thes.~e are t herefore to cite and a'Imrtnishi Il andl s igular tl h kid red an I creditors of lhe sa id M . Alaix an der, deeaseil, thaiit t hey e and( appear, before mte, in the C.,urt of 'rohnate, to be held ait Piekenas C. IH., on the d diiy of Fel ruary nextt, after pusblicat ion iereot, iat 11 o'cluck.jin the f'oienooni, to shiew :tuie, if any they haive, why thle said admwin siraiiiont shld not be giranited. G iven utttnder imy Ihawl~ andl soal thiis, t he 7thI day of January A. 1)., 1878, W. G. FI L D, J.I'.r.c. Jan 11, '1878 I8 3 Eeowee Lodge, No. 79. A. F. M. ATHlE REGULAR MONTHTLY MEET ING OF KEOWEE LODGE, No. 79, VA.-. F.-. M.-. will take place on thie )N SArutnnay ON OR nTEFoRE THtP FULL MOON N EActn MoN'Tr. The attendance of all the nembers is earnestly requmested. R. A. CH ILD, WV. M. W. T. I'OWEN, Secretary. N OTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMEINT. Notice is hereby given to tall parties nterested, thant I will apply to WV. G. Field, Itndge Probate for Pickens County, for leave o make a Final Settlement of the Estate of Win. Manley, dlCeeasedl, on Tuesday, 5tht lay of February n3xt, and ask to be dis hiarged therefrom. 8. W. CLAYTON, Adm'r. Jan 3, 1878 17 5t ~TOTICE OF FIN A L SETTLEM ENT. .iNNotic e is hereby given to all parties nterested, t at I will apply to - W. (1. Field, Judge Probate for Pickens County, for leave o muake a Final Settlement of the Estate of Mary Lathiem, deceased, on Tuesday, 5th lay of February next, and ask to be dis harged therefrom. J. S. LA TIIEM, Adm'r. Jan 3, 1878, 17 5t NTOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. .Not ice is hereby given to parties infer. estedl, that I will apply to WV. 0. Field, Judge L'robate for Pickens County, for heave to rnake a Final Pettlemen't of the Estate of John McKinney, deceased, on Tuesday, 6;th :lay of Februnary next, andl ask to be dis yhtarged therefrom. ELIZABETH McKINNEY, Adm'x. Jan 3, 1878 17 6 1o All Whomx These Pres cnts May Concerni. A.. LL persons indebted in the Clerk's Office fo ecording, must conme and pay for heir DEEDIS and take them out of thte >tilce. Alter this date no Deeds or other Papers.will be Recorded, unless the fees are Paid in A dvance. J. J. LEWIS, c.c .. Jan 3, 1878 17 2m ANotice to Fiduciaries, LL~ Administrators, Executors, Gnar . Adians, and other Fiduciaries who by law aerequired tomake their runsto he Judge of Probate, are hereby not ified to ho so during the month of January, or (lie enalties of the law will be enforced. W. G. FIELD, Judge of Probate. Jant 1A 187 18. ~NQt jec.rP 11HE hirs and :-str1bute&- f Is AAC AN, .DERIJON, d"eased, ar ereby notified o be andappear, fore W. Field, Judge of Pcobate for Pie ens Co on Friday, he 2d duW of Febfuary, I , to render fa heir advateements from th6^said Isaao An. lersonj with a view of a Final Settlement of he Estate of the said Isaac Andersou, do. -eased. IV. 11. ANDERSON, Execulor. Jan 17, 1878 49 8 Notice. I8 hereby given, that thirty days from date, we will apply to the Clelk of the Court ror Pickens County, for a charter to Incor pora te Cold Spring Church. HENRY LAWR NCE, JACK HAGOOD, Deacons, Jan 17, 1878 19 4 Notice, BY virtue of a mandamus issued out of the United States-Court, for' the collection )f a tax to pay the Judgmont obtained igainst the County on the Railroad Bonds in 1874. I will commence the collection of the taX )nl Monday, 21st. instant, and will continue intil Saturday, 2d F4bruary After that date he executions against the people. turned )ver to me by my predec9sor, will be inforced. W. R. BERRY, Countty Treasurer. Jan 47, 1878 10 8 VICK'S [llustrated Monthly Magazine. Each Number containf thirty two pages of reading. many fine wood cut illustrations, ind one colored plate. A beautiful garden magazine, printed on elegant paper, and full >f information. In English and German. Price $1.23 a year; fir e copies $5.00 Vick's Flower -and Vegetable Garden, 50 cents; with elegant cloth covers $1.00. Vick's Calalogue-300 Illustrations, only 2 ,cnts. Address, JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. Vick's TLLUSTRATED PRICED CA7ALOU R 75 pages-300 Illnstratious, with Do 3cription of thoustnds of the best Fl6wers rind Vegetables in the world, and the way to grow them-all for a two cent postage stamp. Printed in German and English. Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, 50 cents in paper; in elegant cloth covers $1.00. Vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine-82 pages, fine illustrations, and,colored plate in every number. Price $1.25 a year; five copies $5.00. A~ddress, J.ntEs VIcK, -Rochest.er, N. Y, VICK'S PLO WER AND VEGETABLE GARDEN 8 the most beautiful work of the kind in the world. It. contains nenrly 150 pauges, hnun-. lreds of fine illustrations, and six chromo plates of flowers, beaut ifully drarwn and col.. >redl from nature. Price 50 cents in paper yovers $1 .00 in elegant, cloth. Printedi ini Gehrmau and English. Vick's illustraited Monthly Mairazine-3~!2 pnges, fine iLustrat ions, and colored plate in every number. Price $1.'.5 ai year; five copies for $5.00 Vick'si Caitalogue-30T0 Illustrations, 2 cs A ddre:ss JlAMls Vie w, Rochest er N. Y. Jain. 17 1!)4 E VE RY T HIN G USUALLY KEPT IN AN M c FA LL'S, I KEEP GOOD SUBSTAN TIAL AND AT PRIUCES TO SUIT TUHE HUA RD TIMES. TRY lYE, Reospectfully, W. T. YeFALLJ, JanI 10) 1878 18