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THE SENTINEL. DF. BRADLAY, Editor. P10KEN- 0. H., 8. 0.: -0 Thurdsay, June 6. 1878. Our price for announcing a can didate is 85.00, cash in advance. Posi Ovely no announcement will be inserted without the cash accompanies the same. Candidates and their friends will take due notice and govern themselves accor dingly. Pay of Legislator' We are informed that Rev. G. W. Singleton, School Commissioner of this County, said in his speech at Das cusville on last Saturday, that thq Legislatare had reduced the phy of School Commissioners, but their re form and economy gave out when .they reached their own pay. We are eatisfied that Mr. Singleton would not do the Legislature an intentional in% justice; but in this particular ho is cer tainly at fault, as the record will prove. We know that a great many people are of the op)inion that the mem bors of the Legislaturo rocoivo the same compensation now as they did during the Radical regime, and to correct this erroneous opinion, we will here state that for the two years we have served in that Wbdy under "Hampton and homo rulo" we have received about eight hundred dollars loss than we would havo received, un der sinvlar circumstances, under Rad ical rule. It is well known that at the regular sossion of 1876-77, during the exis. tonco of the dual governments, no leg, islation could b2 ,fWaotEd on account of the Radical majority'in the Senate, * who aisumed a revolutionary attitude towards the legally elected govern ment by the people. The Wallace House, by the assistance of the Dem o -ratic members of the Senate, (lid, however, inaugurate Governor Hamp ton, and elect Gen. Butler to 'the United States Senate. Thils action subsequently proved to be legal, for had it not we would not togday have Hampton for' our Governor and But ler for our United States Senator. This, then, was a regular session, and under the law as it then stood, which could 'not be changed so as to affect the pay of the members of that Legis, lature, (the Constitution prohibits any Legisilature from fixing its own py it must be done by a preceding Leg, islature,) the members were optitled to $600 each. For the extra session of 1877 they were also entitled to $600, but for both sessions they received only $600, or one half less than the law really allowed 'thorn. At the re, gular session.*of 187 7-78 the pay was fixed at five dollars per~ diem-this gave the members for' that session something over four hundred dollars making in all for the two years about one thousand dollars. Had the Radicals .been n power, they would bavo re,ceivod for the same number of sessions, $1,800 dollars. This gives about $800 in favor of the 3Democratio Legislature. And it should be remembered that the Logis, laiture at its last session did, perhaps, me-e 'work than any other Legislature over convened in South Carolinai. The investigation of the public debt, and the frauds committed by the Radicals *Was an herculean task, besides there wvere t great number of bills passed, remodeling and repealing the Radical laws and enacting such now laws as the necessities of the people required. All this was necessary, and we take it for granted that the people of South -Carolina, who properly appreciate the work done by the Legislature, will not grumble at the afniount of pay its members received. We do not makd this statement in support of the pay received by the meinbers of the Legislature, for be It remcmbered that' the delegation from Pickens voted for three dollars a day, but simply to correct the erroneous im pression amongst some of our people. Pablic speakers when they c riticise the aotions of the Legislaturo should be posted upon what they are going orBsy. PAaDohDo "Ku KLUx."--Jno. Wal lace, Pjokney Caldwell and W. L. 8mh, of York county, in this State, have'recently been pardoned by the d ?i~dent. they wore oonN,loted of "t lhuigin 1872, arjd sentenced tAlbady Penitentiaryifr a period of te fart'iThese avm the lat f$risoiners ivesihM soig senfoneos in o#/) A;.j e (be cbarge of Ku ~ 44 ~t.h ~*'~ - IL ~ ~ ~ ~ft ~ We-retarn thanks for a&6bvftaon to attend the gminAetfteneef'ent exercises of f,hw Williawion tPentaf College. Serman by Rev. A. S. WeS&, Orangeburg, 8'w U., Wednesday, Ji6o 19th, 8 p. m. Erosophic So6iet. Address, Hon. R. X. Aucker, Anderson C. A. S. C.) Threday, June 20, 11 a. m. Alumnae Address, Prof. J. C. Clink scales, Spartanburg, S. C. Thiarsday, 4 P. rn. Graduating exetolses iinmedi% atoly after the erosophic society ad. dress. * We also return thanks for 96 ivi tation to attend the cotamondement exercises of Adger College, Walhalla. Baccalaureate sermon, ev. J. .8. Adger, D. D. 101 o'clock a. m., . fune 23d. Exhibition Academic Department, 101 o'clock a. m., June 24th. Junior Exhibition, 81 o'clock p. m., June 25th. Address before Literary Societies, Ron. E. M. Rucker. 101 o'clock a. m., June 26th. Con test between Carolina and Pied, mont Literary Societies. 81 o'clock p. n., June 26th. Commencement day-Thursday, June 27th, 101 o'clock a. m. Address from. graduating class, conferring of degrees. Anniversary Oration of, College, Col. James S. Cothran. The*Bankrupt Law. Congress has passed a bill repeal ing the bankrupt law. It, will go into effect September 1,1879, and all caees then pending will be continued as if the bankrupt act had not been pass.. od. This we consider, one of the most important measures acted on by Con. gross. The bankrupt law was terri bly abused, and while in many in stances it gave gteat relief and was proper enough, in many others debt. ors only took advantage of it to de-. fraud their creditors. We are glad the law is repealed. The following is the text of the bill to forbid the further retirement of United States legal tender notes':. Be it enacted, &c., That from and after the passage of this act it shall not be lawful for the secretary of the treasury, or other officers under him to cancel or retire any more of the United States legal tender notes; and when any of said notes may be re,. deemed or received into' the treasury from any law under any source wvhat ever, and shall belong to the Unit?d States, they Ahall not be retired, can colled or destroyed, but shall be recis sued and paid out again and kept in circulation; provided that nothing herein shall prolhibit the cancellation and destruction of mutilted notes, and the issue of other notes of like de nomination In their stead, as now pro,. vided by law. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Not the Old Simon Pure. Af ter quoting our locail of laat week, that Redmond was in jail, brother S4pofghts says: "Ish dot so?- The real old simon pure blockade Redmond? Tell us, nowim ren Bradley, have you got hnlWe know one or two Revenue officers w ho will breathe free once more, and who would not be breath ing now if Redmond could have got in his work." HIe is not "the simon-pure blockade Redmond." but a now Redmoa1d, about three weeks old. We expect some ot the Revenue officers will faint when they reoad this explanation. FALL RIVER, MAss., May 28.-By the stoppage of the Troy, Stafford, Flint, Chaco, Robeson, Weelamoe, the tvo Tecumnseh and the two WVampa% noag Mills, besides the Border City and Sagamore and Union, there are nearly 12,000-out o0980,000 looms re, maining idle this week. It is stated that other mills will shut down*next week. Some are running on contracts and cannot stop at present. Many hero think that the mills ougbt to have stopped long ago, and thaat If ths movement should extend now through the whole of New England, as trade would be started in the fall, its impe tus would keep business moving. By tho stoppage of these mills sompe 4,000 persons are thrown out of em ploy ment. Hampton and Horn. Rule is the cry in Pickens, and Hampton's cry is Truth, Justice.sand Right., llomo made, liog and lhominy" ~shoifid tye Inscrihed on every Southerni fArmer. 2' .7<,.. 80ath Caolina Diviuidas In af somow.hat lengthy artiole which we publish on our fir. page, iays ti,",bbeville Medium,4be Spring 14ld Republican attempts to make good th0 unfounded assertions con. Ained in a recent letter from South Darolina to which we have heretoldre alluded. It is not necessary here to take up the charges of the Republican 'n dttal-a few well authevtioated faeta prove that it is steering vert wide of the mark and that it is in per fect ignorancoe of the subject it has essayed to grapple. There aro no "divisions" in this State of the kind and character the Springfield paper would have its readers believe-Wade Hatapton and his.people are one, one in aim and sympathy and b'ound sol. idly together on the platform adopted by the State convention of 1876. That platform pledged full and equal pro tection to all the people of the State in all their rights of person and prop erty and nothing more. It contained no "4goographieal lines," it made no pledges for "the full payment of the State debt-," it waF, broad enough for all men to stand upon of whatever race, creed or condition, it embodi6d the true political sentiments of our people and upou it Hampton and the party have made a firm and success ful fight. There are differences in matters of opinion simply but they do not amount to anything like a "division," as the solid Democratic vote next fall will -prove. The last election was engineered and won by the up country and under the most trying conditions of this revolutionary period the Governor's strongest sup porters and firmist allies came from the up country. In the State Con vention of 1876 the policy of the party was shaped by up countrymen who, with a courage and wisdom far above the selfish views of their timid low country brethren, determinel to, make a square and honest fight with. out conucession or compromise. That fight was won and the histoty of the State since the day the old Wallace [House first met in Carolina Hall is familiar to every one who has kept step with the progress of events and t,aken cognizance of the actions of those composing the legislativo de, partmenit of the State government. The "'ignorance"' and "'poverty" are not the special products ot the up country anid that the wealth and re finement of the State are not confine-l to the coast cou-nties it is only ajeces, sary to refer to the latest census sta tistics. T he up country ini fact, it matter s not what the prosperity of the lower' counties may hav~e been to. fore the war, is now beyond all ques tion the leading section of the State ini all that goes to mako substantial prosperity. Of late yiars our people have gone to work with uncommon energy towards the full development of our grand resources. Factories have been erected, railroads construct ed, immigration encouraged, and tho whole enius of the country has been energized into activity. The march of improvement is everyw here visible and we are moving onward to a glo rious destiny. It is a notable fact that all the manufactories estilblished in the State since the war, with the exception of the phosphate findings on the coast, have been pushed. for-. ward by the up country capital and energy. In educational enterprise, perhaps the surest indication of refine ment and go'd manners, the up coun try is far ahead of its coast wise neigh bars. Eveiry college or high school of any consequence or reputation in the State is built on up country soil and supported by up country. libera. lity. Ther e is only one.college on the coast and it is not patronized by the people whojlive almost within shadow of its walls. Thou the up country refers with prouid gratification to the long list of distinguiebed divines, able lawyer's, brilliant statesmen and brave warriors who are inferior to no set,.of men that over lived in anty agis or any clime and upon thlis sort of found, ation- builds up her claiJms to conside ration and respect. impartial history and existing facts cannot be effected by the mere Impudent assertions of so querulous a critic as the Springfield Republican. Mrs. Rate Southern, who through jgplbousy, killed another lady in Pick one county, Georgia, and for, which orimne she was convicted of murder and sentenced to- be hung, has had her sentence commuted by. Governor Colqnitt, to ton years in the peniten, tiary. Ralse no supplies, but plant all ot. toni is the best wayr to star*e N 4 :1' A Card. WALVALLA, S. '0., May. 25, 1878. 1 On iay 14th, about noon, a reve ne force consisting of six mer. cam*e to my house to arrest me. "I came to Lhe door when they reached the front f the house"and was told by Captain Hoffinan to consider myself under ar,. rest. I asked where they intended to take me and was told Walhalla. *I told them I would go to Pickens, but I did not want to go to Walhalla. When told that it I did not go freely I would be taken 1 asked leave to change my clothes, which was "rant ed me. I was told by Captain Hoff man to wrap myself w6ll and get b6 hind Gary on the horse he was riding. I told him I did not want to belittle myself to - be caught riding behind Gary; that I had thought a good deal of Gary before he went on the revenue force, but I was done with him now. I was then told by Captain Hoffman if 1 did not get behind Gary *he would handcuff me, as he was tired of this fooling. I then mounted behind Gary and was taken to Mrs. Barton's house, where I received meals and slept with the revenue men on the floor until next morning. I was then taken to \Valballa, being mounted behind the entire way, except when some of them dismounted and allow'd me to ride on the saddle. I had been sick with,tbe milkbick, but was up and about when arrested, and I was carried only eight miles that evening because of the rain. I was not abused, but being weak the trip was hard on me, though I could ride very well on the saddle, and the party frequently' walked and allowed me to ride. I have heard the article from the PICKENs SENTINEL rend several times and have always denied its truth, and 'never did give such information to any man. his WILLIAM M WAhKER mark Attost: J.S. Verner. We publish the above c:ed from the Keoowooe Courier. The statement published by us was received from a gentleman entirely worthy of confi donce, and after writing.the attic we submitted it to him bcf re publication, and ho said it was substan tially as 1b0 had rceived it from anothier party lving in the neigh;bor'hood of Mr. Walker, whom he conisidered resp)on sible. W~vo published the statement, as we said at the time, as it, came to us, nnd at that time had no reas5on to dloubt ts, correctniess, but since Mr. Walker hats denied receiving any abuse fromn the parties arresting him and the truth of the article publisihed by us, we p)ublish this card to cor. cut any injustice we may have done the paIrties~ in that,t particular. Mr. Walk - or should certainly knowv whether he had received any abuse 01' not, and we take it forgran ted that our intor, mant had been misiniormned about the matter, A WEDDIN.-They, were from North Carolina, Hay wood County, and had tramped it all the way-two sstt'rs, a Mr. Mann and a friend general spokesmahn for th e party. One old carpet sack constituted tho entire baggage of the party, which the gen eral spokes wan, by the name of Clark, carried on the end of a stick across his shoulder. They enquir'ed of our bachelor friend Waddy, if there was an ordained minister in town. Ro, civing an answer in the negative, they the n enquired if there was a a.. gisitate in town. Thelight~ at once flashed upon Waddy, and, they were referred to Trial Justice Tay lor', with the information that he could accom modate them. They repaired to hiis' office, arid at once the word passed around amngst. the boys that a mar.. riage was to take phaee in the office of Mr. TIaylor, where everybody re paired with a ruseh, but disappoints mont awaited the party, for, Mr. T. appreh)ending what was up amongst the "boys," dispatched 'the business befor e any one could 'each the offiee, marrying the Mir. Mann and the els dest sister. We do not know what kind of a 9eremo,ny be repeated to them, but from the shortness ot it we are of opinion that it we something on this order. "You do solemnly swear that the evidence you shall give in thlis case shall be the truth, the whole trut.h, and nothing but the truth, so help you God." W hen we entered the office the party were all arranged aroued the room, apparent.. ly as happy as "a ded pig in the sun shine." An efforL was made to in.. duce the other couple to marry, but all to no purpose, the man saying he would "study on his case a little lon. ger," and the 1vounan'rOplyng~ with a shake of' the bettd. Fify 'Qents being DACUVSILL.E ITEMS. Rust, rust, is all you boar about wbeat; we will be satisfied if we g6t a half crop. . We regret to learn that Elisha M. :reeman *as seriously hurt by being thrown from his wagon on Friday last, as he was returning from Green vi}le, he was coming down a hill when the breast-chains broke, cauping the wagon to rn on the horses, hence the runaway. THE P10-N10. On Saturday, June the let, at an early tour people were seen coming in from all directions, and by 10 o'clodk, a. M., a largo crowd had as sembled.in the beautiful grove near the new Mothodiet church, about one fourth of a mile south of- Mr. B. F. Mergan's store. At 10 o'clock the procession formed at the church, con sisting of all of Sunday and day schogl scholars present. The long proces sion was headed by Rev.. T. Looper. Just behind and far above the head ot whom could be seen the beautiful banner, prepared for the occasion by the fair hnndo of Miss Rinda R.,,and borne by Jessie Anderson, on.the ban ner and around a large blue star was the words "IN GOD WE TRUST" in delicate blue letters. The procession marched in fine order to the stand, in a pleasant and shady place of the grove. When all thaL could got seats were seated (for there were not Feati enough for all) prayer was oftered by Rev. Thos. Looper. Then lev. G W. Singleton Was introduced, who entertained us for 50 minutes with one of the best and most thor ough speechos, on the subject of edu cation, that it has ever been our good fortune to listen to. It was delivered in his most happy style, and we wish every man in our county could have heard it-would give it here in full but space Forbids. Then the Rev. A. Walker was introduced, who address ed the children on the "w-a-t-e%h, whlich was listened to with great eagerness by both old and young. To have any correot idea of his '-talk" one should have heard it. Tlhe speak eras we're introduced by Mr. B. F. Morgan, who (lhen announced that dinner was ready, that "all are in, vited." Agaiin the line of march was taken up across the road dnd on to) a thick grove, almost in front of l)h-. J. T. Anderson's residence, w here a table was e.ncounterej100) feet long. Th~lis long table was covered wVitih all maunner~ of goo~d thingsr to .eat, ham, turkey, pc.rk, chicken, beef, pies, cakes, and other things too numeCrous to mention, p)repared and dono up in that style and taste for which tif thir ones of Daeusvillo are renow ned. These eatables were ajurounded in such a quiet and dlignifie'd manner. The "blessing" being asked by Rev. Walker, eating begun and countinued until all had a complete satisfation in the inner man. A large number of colored people were'brought up, and still those irrepressible "good things" would not be demnobshed. Alt were compelled to retire and leave that long table groaning under its loa. Again we returned to theostand where we were entsertained by Prof. D). C. Freeman with' very excellent music, be gave music at intervals bet.ween exercises. But the sweetest of the sweet is Prof. Freeman's rendering of the "Sweet by anta by," at the conclu cion of whidh the benediction was pronounced by Rev. G. WV. Singleton. This closed another gala day for old Daousville, who is still ahead in good order at picnics, and as for good eats~ ing the world can not beat them. Col. -Bradley, why did you not comeJ down? 'We expected you with that] banner. You know wo deserve it. Thia day '.v.ill never be forgotten by any of the very large crowd that were preaont at the first one of glo.. rious, grand, uini ted old Dacuavi lle's educational meetings. Glory hallujah! BONEs. 'I he lower House of' Congress has passed an not r'educing (lie strengt~h of the army to 20,000 meni. It fixes the number of cavalry regimente at eight'hnd of infantry at eighteen. It p.rovides for the reduction and Grgan,~ ization of the various staff depart,~ ments, and for the retiring and mus-. tering out of ofliQers who are supernu. merary or unfit for service.' It. vtodu ces the pay and emoluments of ofli. cers, provides for the managemnent of theoIndians ly the war de.partment, and prohibit the employment of troops for civil purpoises unless specially au thoried by at of Congrets. *"'flokcoutcgood men at your pris ine'y elooos anid sen~d them to the ~islatureand make the~ go"-Gov, 'hQ whcle assoe of the party, It was urned over to Mr. Taylor -tor, per orming the ceremony, and they wen4 led their way to Dacustille in "earob" Df work. Mi. Zaechariah Power, formerly a oitizen of this County, died ip Oodries County week before last. Ue was an aged and good citizen. Capt. Berry has purchased a reap% Ing machine, it-which he can reap fifteen acres of gran in a day. The machine cuts tho grainclean, leaving none on the field. This Item alone will soon pay for it. Wh we have an opportunity of seein It at work, we will speak more part cularly about it. VEGETINE Purifies.the Blood, Renovitds and IUvigorates the Whole System. -0 ITS MEDICAL PROPERTIRB A". A Iterative, Tonic, Solvent and Diuretic. Vegetine Reliable Evidefice. Vegetine Mri H, . STEVNS-Dear Sir: I 1will most, cheerfully add my is. timony to the great Pumber you. Vegetine have already. received in favor of your great and good medicine, Vegetino Vegetine, for I do not think en ough can be said in its praise; for .ge e I was troubled over thirty years oeline with that dreadful disease, (Is tarrh. and had auch bad cough Vogetine ing spells that it, would seem as though I never could breathe any Vegotine more, and Vegetine has cured me; and I do feel to thank God all the time that there is so' good a mqdi Vegotinc eine as Vegetine, and I also think it is one of the best medicines for Vegetine coughs, and weak, sinking feel, ings at the rtomach, and advise Vegetino everybody to take the Vegetine. for I can assure them it ih one of the best medicines t(hot ever was. Vegetine Mna.' L. GoRE, Cor. Magazine and Walnut Vegotine Stis., Cambridge, Mass. i GIVES VegotIne Health, Strength, and Vegeti:e A oit My daughter has received great Vegctiune benefit from the use of Vegetine. IIer declining hiealth was a source Vegeineof great anxiety to a)l her frienids \Tcgtirc1a few ho: tIes ot' Vegehine restored . Iher health, st rength, and appbtites Vcoein e N. 11. TIr.nEY, lusuran ce and Real Estate Agent, Vegelinie No. 49 Sears Building, Bostson, Mass. '\CVLII. CANNOT BE Vegetine EXIC E LL ED. CHIARI,ESTOWN, MAss. Vegetinle MR. TI. R. STE-vRs-Dear Sir: This is to certify that I have used.] Vegttine Iyo".''"Blood Preparation"' ini my r amily for several years, and think . thgt, tfor, Scrof'ula or Canikerous Vegettnelilumors o' Rheumatic Alfections, it. cannot be excelled; and, as a Vegeline b'ood pur'ifier or spring medicine, % it is the best, thing I have over VegetLinl- used, and I have used almost everything. 1 can cheerfully re commend it to any one in need of Vegeinesuch1 a tifedicine* Tours reapect 'aully, Mrs. A. A. Dsiuonu Vegetine No. 19 Russellstreet. . IT IS A V-ge4ine Vwinable Remedy. Vegetine SOUTH BOsT, Feb. 7, I870. I MR. STEVENs-Dear Sir; I have .Vegotine taken several bottles of your Ve,. getine3, and am convinced it is a .~ valut.ble remedy for Dyspepsia, oge ine IKidney Complaint, and general debility of the system. Vegetine' I cain heartily recommend it to all suffering from the above com,. .p paints. Yonrs respectfully, VegettneMrs. MUNaOE PAnUSI, 86 Athens-street.. Vegetine Prepared by H. R. STBVENS. Boston Xaa VEQETINE Is Sold by All Druggists. may 28, 1878 87 4 To Make Money pleasant,ly and fast, tigents should address FJNLE~Y, 11ARVEY & (Jo., Atlanta, On. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.. Noieis hereby given, that I will ap-. ply to W. 0. Field, Judge of Probate -for-th. coutsty or Pichens, on Monday, the 10th day of June, 1878, for a Final Settlement~of the Estate of J. M. McFall, deceased, and to be* discharged therefrom as Administrator of the same. . 1T. MOFALL, Admn'r. mayO0, 1878~ 356 4 Clerk's Sales. ---o- -- The State of-South Carolina COUNTY OF PICKENS. IN COURT OF COMMON, PLEAS 0. WV. Lathanm, against W. A. O0,%e and R. E. Holcombe. Judgment of Forecloaure and ,Sale. IN pursuance of a decretal ordet' made in the above stated case, and to me directed, I will sell to the highest. bidder, at Piokens Court House, on Saleday in July next, the Premises described In said order, to wit: All that TRACT of LAND, situate in the. County and 8tate aforesaid, containing ....... acres, more or less, and more partinylsrly described.in the mortgage given by the saIi WV. A. Clyde to the said 0. W. Latham. T E RM8.- One-half cash, the balance on a o 'edit of twelve months; W.rhStr to give bond and security, with moiMage, to adouro balance of pu rchase muony. l'urchasers to pag for papera. Witness my hand and officIal seat *t,PJck ens Churt House, this toth day of J0X 1878. - - J. J. LElWx g:g.p "Purchase monsy and coset ~ paidf4 ~onday of sale, or the proper$f pI ~b. req sod lt skof form~ p 9ure June A 1878 89'e~e.~ 'p ,1 *4L - . ,