The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, June 27, 1878, Image 2
fEN11 O. H., 8. 0.:
Thurdsay, run* 27,1879
At Edgeffeld Coart House on thec
bth fne1t. Yorton Brooker a white
man, shot and kiffed Gus Harris, a
otored United fttes mareshafl The
killing was done In sWlf defense, and
-yudge Aldrich released Brooker from
Arrest on his own recognizance.
Kayes Title.
Congrese, before its adjournment,
by a vote of 225 to 14, declared that
in as much as a former Congress had
declared Hayes elected President of
the United States, by adopting the
Eloectoral Commission's count. N6
future Congress had the right to
question his title, and that, notwith,
standing the frauds by which he ob
tained the office, his title was legal
and unassailable. This is legalizing
faud with a vengence.
Personal.
Nr. C. McKinley, the able and In
dnstriops reporter of the Charleston
News and Courier, came up to Pick.
ens on last Friday. His mission is to
gather and report all the facth in re,
ference to revenue outrages in this
County, and he has found rather more
thra he anticipated, and the columns
of the News and Courier will be inter,
eating reading for Revenue officials
for several days at least. Mr. McK.
made quite a number of friends here,
and the general desire is that he shall
come again.
The Asor Heard From.
The Azor, the vessel in which the
colored emigrants left Charleston for
Liberia, has been heard from. She
has touched the Afrinan shore, but
had not, on May the 19th, the time at
which Mr. Williams telegraphed the
News and Courier, reached Liberia.
Measels broke out amongst thbe emi
grants and, to add to their dist~ress,
ship Iever broke out and twenty-three
died. Despite the loss of life, the
emigrants wore in good spirits and
filed with joy at the prospect of soon
reaching their destination.
From a later dispatch, we see the
Azor arrived at Monrovia on the 3d
instant. The emigrants were in good
spirits, and were warmly received.
Court.
Court convened .at This place on~
Monday morning last, his Hon. Judge
Xershaw presiding. His charge te
the Grand Jury was full, forceable and
instructive, but, o'ving to its great
length, we can not nzotico the points
in this issue. That portion of' it ini
reference to the revenue laws and
their enforcement will be published
next week. In the matter of the
Ladd murder, by revenue officials, a
change of venue to Anderson was
granted, and the case is to be tried at
th.et p'ace next fall. In this ease,
Capt. Earle, representing the prison
era, stated that It was the intention ol
the parties to carry their caee to the
United States District Court, and
made a motion, which was granted,
that the question of transfer be argued
at Greenville next Tuesday. We de
not know the views of .Tudge Kershaw,
on this question, but feel confident
that the right to transfer will be de
nied and the case tried in the State
Vourt. In this event an appeal may
be taken to the Supreme Court, of
the Stae, and It may go from there to
the Supreme Court of the United
States,.and it may be five or six years
* ~ before the eases are finally tried. The
question of jurisdiction comes squarely
up in this case. There will evidently
be a clash between the State. and Fed,
eral Courts, and that our Circuit and
Supreme Judges will be equal to the
occasion we have not tho i~lightest
doubt.
lilly Bowen and --Bowen, her
son, were tried for grand larceny.---.
TIhe womnan was acquitted, but the
boy was found guilty and sentenced
to the Penitentiary for three months.
Amos COmmnings, who had been
ledged In jail, charged with etha burn.
ing of Mr. Aaron Boggs' gin, was re.
leased on~ his owen teoognisance, the
.Staeuotbeing ready for trial on ac,
~eg ofo one of its witnesses. Mr. Al
ateinis anappearance..
4.9St of 13 avl 8seuions was
g~ u~lJouvaaI (~v.q~y~raia)
7 open.,
lloida lirad
Hobe. EppaMunton, of Ya., Frank
Aism*, of Now York, and Wm M.
Sprin-er, of Illinois, sub committee of
the e. of iOpresentative, passed
through Colurobia, on the 12th inst.,
on' their* return to Washington, via
Greenvil'e, S. C. The committee has
been to Florida to investigate the
Presidontiaf frauds, and are said to
have a barrel full of testimony of the'
most damaging character, and so con.
lnustvo in its nature that even 'the
Republican 'member of tho committee
said to an old triend, a resident of Cos
lamrbia, that be "was astounded at the
result, perfectly astounded." The
people have long known that the
States of Louisiana and Florida was
counted for Hayes by fraud, but they
will hardly be prepared for the as
tounding revulations that will be
brought out by this committee. Like
Mr. Hiscock, they will be perfectly
astounded at the repult.
Collector Brayton, who has recent
ly returned from the mountains, nqys
that there is no truth in the statement
made by THE PICKENS SENTINEL ex
cept the bare fact that Ladd was kill
ed by the deputy marshals.-Colu mbia
Register.
We did not expect that Collector
Brayton, or any of the Revenue
scamps acting under him, would ac
knowledge that there was any "truth
in the statement made by THE PICK
ENS SENTINEL;" but we did expect the
Columbia Register to be fair enough
to publish our statement in connec
tion with those made by "Collector
Brayton" in order that its readers
might be in possession of both sides
before making up their opinion as to
the truth or falsity of either. But, in
stead of this course, the Register takes
the statements made by "Collector
Brayton" and his subaltorns and pub
lishes them to the world without a
single word of contradiction, which
clearly implies that the Register en
dorses what is said by "Collector
Brayton" as the truth' about this
bloody affair. Iz the Register is in
sympathy with these ruffians and
murderers, it should have had the
manliness and courtesy of giving thc
public the benefit of our statement be,
fore publishing, on information of
"Collector Brayton" that it was false.
We stand by our first statement, and
every word we published can, and
will be, substantiated by truthful wit,
nesses on the parit of the State. The
commendable action of Judge Ker
shaw, at WValhalla, in refusing bail to
three of the p~arties, is, at least, a par,
tial vindication of what we said, the
statements of the Columbia Regis ter'
and "Collector Braytoni" to the con,
trary notwithstanding. Perhazps
somebody has been taking a game of
"seven up
Walhalla Court.
In comp)any with Maj. Lewis, our
popular'Clerk of Court, we left Pick,
ens on Sunday morning, 16th inst.,
for the purpose of attending Court, a
few days, at Walhalla. We went by1
way of Central and stopped at Mt.]
Zion Church, one mile below Central,
where a quarterly meeting was in
progress, but, owing to the large at
tendance and the crowded condition
of the church, we were unable to se-1
cure a seat and, with many others. <
were obliged to remain outside of the
church during the preaching. The<
pulpit was occupied in the forenoon by
Rev'. 0.. A. Darby, Presiding Elder,
and at 8 o'clock in the afternoon by<
Dr. Jones. Here we met many 1
frieds, and learned from them thatt
their crop prospects at this time areJ
good, notwithstandhing the damage i
done scma of the farms by the late t
hail storm-.
From this point we wended our (
way over Into Oconee County, and (
spent the evening and night under the a
hospitable roof of the lion. B. Frank ?
Sloan. Mr. Sloan was an active and
useful member of the last, Legislature, (
and is a popular citizen of his County. 1
The cordial and warm-hearted recep- a
tion extended us by Mr. S. and his t
accomplished lady will remain a green Jla
spot In our memory for all time to d
come.
On Monday morning, in company il
with Mr. Sloan, we left for Walballa, p
a distance of fifteen miles, which we
reached in due time for the opening a
of Court. This was the firet opportu- 14
nity we ever had of seeing Judge I
Kershaw preside, and his dignified and Ii
courteous manner at once convinced ti
us that the judiciul ermine had fallen n
upon worthy shoulders. is charge ft
to the Grand Jury was clear and for. y
osable, giving all the changes nysde In y
ob. law by the last 1.egislatr'. and i
Instr!ucting them follyig t4sgr q
r ~' -
as the grand inqust of the count
the conclusion of his charge
Grand Jury, he was informed.
Norton. acting Solicitor, t
we-e only two cases fer thl #1 bide,
ration of the Grand Jury, but as the
bills of indictments had not been prev.
pared, they would not be handed the
jury; whereupcn the Judge instructed
the Clerk of Court to prepare pay
certificates for the juries, and they
were all discharged.
The recent change in the law does
not allow the trial of any, except
criminal ,cases, at the summer ses%
sions of the court, and consequently
no civil business could be transteted.
This provision of the law, we regard
very wise, for it shortens the session
and lessens the expenses on the coun
ties, and allows tho' farmers who are
drawn as jurors to at once return to
their crops, when there is no criminal
bufsine0sR to bo tried.
The cases of the revenue officials
for the killing of Ladd came up before
the Judge on a writ of. habeas corpus
for bail, the result of which was given
by ue last week. At 1 o'clock the
Court adjourned, and the Judge re
turned to his home in Camden, by
the 9 o'clock train on the Air Line
Railroad that evening.
Walhalla has improved considerably
since the war, and is blessed with
ino schools and a college. The citi,
mens of the town are intelligent and
industrious, and always extend a
,ordial greeting to visitors and strang
,rs. During our short stay, wo met
rnany friends and acquaintance,.,w.
mongst them Senator LivingstOivnd
Representative Verner, who have
served their County and State ably and
Faithfully in their respective houses
>f the Legislature. Mr. Vrner, we
learned, will likely be a candidate for
re-election, and will doubtless be re
Lurned to his field of usefulness by
the voters of his county. -We loft
WValhanlla on Tullesday. morning, and
:lriving across the country by way
)f old Pickens, a distance of 28 miles,:
reached home, at 4 o'clock the same
Judge AMackey in sentencing WVm.
solo, at the lateo term of the Court at
Charleston, for burnmng a car belong
ng to tihe South Cairohtna Railroad,
maid that owin to the extreme youth
>f the convict (nine or ten years old)
t ha~d beeni l.is intention to sentence
iim f or a brici' term in the coun ty jail,
ut that the mother' of tihe prisoner
ind called upon him and requested
,bat ho send him to the penitentiary
'or life, as lhe was a desperate crimni%
izl and it was dlangecrous for him to
inte his freedomn in the community,
,hat thle prisoner had a perfect pas,
'ion for burning houses or anything
.hat came within hlis reach, and she
zoped thus to save him from the gal..
ows. The Judge sentenced bnt
bhreo years ini the pemitentiary.~
Mla. EDITOR: I have hoticed'~~*
ticle in the SENTINEL Under da of
lany 30th, 1878, from Hugh S. Thomp
ion, State Superintendant of Educa-.
ion. From the idea I draw from his
ieows, lhe seems to work under the
adical order altogether. He wants
ho trustees or officer s of the State, to
imploy the most competent white
eachers to teach the African race,
~aring nothing at all for the white
'ace, Hie seems to be highly gratified
with the progress of the negro chil
Iren, especially in Charleston. From
mis conversation, he seems to think
hat the Commissioners and Boardscof
Sxaminers in general, are quite igner
~nt, not being competent to examine
eachers as ho is to prepare the quess
ions and send them himself to the
ommissioners. He surely thinks our
30mmissioners are "light tricks,'' and
urely are fcr being con trolled by such
big rad as Thompson.
G. W. Singleton has revoked all the
ertificates of the present year, and
vilI hold now meetings 27th, 28th,
nd 29th, to examine teachers under
he new law; but what 1 can learn,1
e will be by himself, as teacobers are
letermined not to teach any longer,
oard themselves and got nothing fbr
, so 1 do not think'he need to hye
ut himself to the trouble to'han
iven notice through the SENIIrkarI
nd if the teachers are so mInded'jo
)SO all their time in attending the
board and getting no pay for their
abor, it is their own look out. I
sink if Mr. Singleton had have given
otice for the teachers to have come
>rward and received their pay for
ibat they have already done* be
roald have beon bui 4Ibeg hi.ditty,
is tol M O
~~inmmirnrn~h
Communism.
Rev. Robert Patteson, a dist in
gnished divine of San Francisco, and
formerly Qf this city, made "Com
mmnm" the theme of his ser!mon
last evening at the Central Presby.
terian Churcb.
le says that the principles of the
commnunists are to strike at rightful
legal authority in all its forms, and
that they would bury it in confusion
and anarchiy. Where they have
their own way, they permit a man
to labor only a fixed number of honre
a day. They fix his wages and pre.
scribe what sort of a house lie shall
live in, what he shall eat 9,d what
he shall wear. They even claim the
rigbt of say ing, if they choose j that
lie shall cease his labor altog ether,
an~d that he shall come out of' his
workshop and join the rioters in
their work of devastation.
The danger that they will be able
to bring atbout what they desire is
not great. Even it there are four
hundred thousan d Comm~unists in this
country, as is claimed, it onmd not
be done. They will quarrel among
themnsel ves, and, thongh they shoul d
\e strong enoigh eventually to effect
\genleral revplatin, they will n-ot
..ave oppn~gh) goberence to bring .it
i~~~ ~ ~ brit thy "f* o
amnount of miseliet Ac cat *n
of property may b bu d ad
stroyed. preciots lives. taud tbi
coqntry, put bck Uant 0811es, im she
effbrt to qu-ll the ppri"g, shouldig
be allowed to bewitru ge al. -
As a neasutre to p6 Pn all t}le
being bronght about, lot -every 9
mnan enroll bimself 00 tuhe' side of
laW and ordor.
EMFPOYMENT JOR LADIZE MI!p a*
rLEMEN AT HoME.-Our attention has
been called to some new Ad '146t
saving cooking untenvils-.reeUtly
invented. One of which, the Univer
sal Weight and Measuring Uwensigfor
weighing flour, sugar, butter, and
measuring molasses, nilk and all
kinds of liqpids used in cooking, en
tirely superseding expensive scales!.
The Patent Centennial Cake Pan, the
best and most convenient- Cake Pon
ever hade, and which every housaft
keeper Will have when the seafts
advapntages over all otheri. Also, the
Kitchen Gon a, plated wire boiler to
bang inside of an ordinary pot, for
boiling all kinds of vegesibles, eggs
ete., which, when done, can be re.
moved at once perfectly dry withont
lifting the heavy sooty pot off of the
stove. These goods are sold exclu
sively through agent6 fumilies, and
offer a splendid opportirnity to some
reliable lady of gentldman canVasser
of this county to secure the ga eney for
a very profitable business. For tems,
territory, etc., write to L. t. Brown
& Co., No. 242 Elm St., (incinnati, 0.
CONSUMPTION CURED-An old - physigia,
reired from practice, having had placed in
Nis hands by an East India' missionary the
formula of a simple vegetable remedy, for the
speedy and permanent cure for bonsumption,
bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and all throat
and lung affections, also a positive and radical
cure for nervous debitity and all nervous
complaints, aftew having testadits wonderfNlI
curative powers in thousands of oases, has
felt it his duty to make it known to his suf
fering fellows. Actuated by this motive, aad
a desire to relieve buman .ufering, I will
send, free of charge to all who desire it, this
recipe, with full directions for preparin and
_aing, in German, French, or EgIsh. Sent
by mail by addressing with stamp, naming
this paper. W. W. Sherar, 149 Powers'
Block, Rcchester, New York. .41 4
NEW CLERRES AND
Good News!
THAVE A FIRST CLASS. STOCK OF
L GENERAL MERCHNDISE on hand at
his place, and call the special attentjoon of
dhe citizens of.1Pickens County and the sur
'oundinig counties to thesame. I sell cheap;
I sell for cash; 1 take no risk; I get house
rent cheap; [ get board cheap; I am at a
small expense; I can sell Goods as low as
they can at Oreenville or .any where in the
up country; I will take Country Produte in
Exchange for Goods; I keep a full line of
Goods. If I have not. the Goods on hand yon
want, I will order them for you at a small
advance. My stock consist~s in part of the
following Goods:
COFFEE, H AIR PINS, SUGA R, COLOGNE
Soda, Tuck Combs, Molasses, Boatner' s .4
Magic Churn Dash, Cum Camphor, Picque,
Radway's Sarsaparalla, Calicoes, Fouts Stock
Powders, Nails, Well Buckets, Ladies Trimmed
Hats, Shoes, Gun Caps, Tut's Pills, Hagan's
Magnolia Balm, and in fact almost anytling
that is necessary for the comfort of any per,~
son living under the Hampton or Vance gov.
ernments. All I ask is a trial, and you will
be made happy. If not I will sell you a pair
of CRIYME'S Homse Made Shoes that will last
you unti-l you have got the worth of your
Two Dollars. If you are not satisfied then,
come back and buy another pair at the same
price, and I will fling you in e pair of otrings
atnd a box of Bixby's Blacking, and you will
go home rejoicing.
Call and examine my stock before purcha.
zsing elsewhere. I make Tin-ware a speci,,
ilty. Respectfully. T.- RMS
No. 2, Whitehall-street, Liberty, 8. 0.
1 door from Stansell's Hotel
June 18, 1878 40 ly
Wo Miake Moneypleasantly and
last, agents should ad dress
EINLEY, ARVEY Co., Atlanta, Ga,
M. R. BEECO,
Greenville,.S. (,1*
N1 UPPLIES his customers with any SEW- 4
INGi M A CHINE they desire. Also needles
uad attachinents for any. 0sil next door to
l'. W. Davis and see his lasL lot of ne* Sting.
Br, H ows, Weed, W heeler & Wilson. and other
blachines. He sells all cheaper than the
sheapest.
He also cuts suits out of less cloth than
tnybody. See list as follows
Goods for Coat-8 to 8} yards.
Goods- for Pant s-2} to 2j yards.
- Goods for Vest-i yards.
TrRIMMIN&G8:
30AT-Body lining. 2j yards; canvass,
yard; Wadding, 1 sheet; Slate Drill,
J yards; Silk, 2 spoolsf Cotton, 1
spool; Buttons, etc.,
PANTS-Slate Drill, j yard; Canvass, h'ard;
Silk, I spool, Cottos, 1 spool; $ut
tons und Buckle.
VEST-Blate Drill, 2 yardsi; Wadding,
yard; silk, 1 spool; cotton; 1 spool~ ,
wadding and Buttone.
June 20, 1878 41 8.
Keowee Lodge, No~ 79. A 7. X
THNOE REGULAR MOt(TIULY MEETq
IN.OF KEOWEE L9IGE, No. 79,
A.-. F.-. M.-. wilt take plaol on
[N EACH MoNTH, at half past 8 o'gtogk Th
titendance of all Jie miembersi ansl
requested.rafeausl
R.A. OilILD,,W. 31,
-. (- Fwg.u,.Secretary.
.Notice,
mis thest to the edsg
WIgLnext.
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