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C t ( f I. ( I I' I I I ( I I ( J I f I C t t f t 3 I I I 3 I I ( A wORD OF EXPLANATION. If I may travel outside of tho re ord just here, it may be remnarke hat the failure of Ladd's family t leny, in their affidavits, the allege act of Ladd's having attempted t hoot thbe officer, is doubtless owing t he fact that they did not know of th :barge having been madeongainst himr ~s they had not, of course, seen th efldavits mado by the officers. ] Iadd had a gun in his his har~d,i nay be further said, this cannot b sonsidored evidence of any evil inteon .ion on his part, as no one of th nonntainocrs over leaves his hous without bearing on his shouldcr th 'amiliar old squirrel rifle, which is al vays carried 10or the purp~oso of kil ng such game as they can findi ,heir r'ambling in the woods. Lad kvas just on the point of leaving homn >u such a short journey to a ncigh >or's house and had slung over hi ihoulder a havorsitck containing sow bell and one or two plough point which he intended taking to a neigh >oring blacksmith shop to have men lcd. The evidence of the officers goc >lainly to show that they though hey were dealing wvith the redoutabi Rodmond, whom they feared an w'hom they intended to kill on sigh nud it seems safe to conclude thy Zadd fell a victim to their error! it is commonly reported, both her nd in Greenvillo and Spartanbur1 hat the warrant which they noa how, containing Ladd's name, wa nade out or filled in after his death Lnd while I will not pretend to sa, hat this is even probably true in thi ase, I am at perfect liberty to sa hat there is abundant evidenco in m )ossessionl which proves that the mave made numerous arrests hereto ore without such warrant, and thi vidence I will submit in a subsequen etter. The Court of General Sessions fo ~ickons County convenes here to norrow, when this ease will come u nmong the first for trial. An effor vill probably be made to have it re noved to the United States Couri vhieh motion will hardly prove sue eseful. A motion to remove the cas o Greenville is also antiqiated, an his would probably be granted b; udge Kershaw in view of the state ( oeling hero, or, more strictly speaking vith a view to remove all grounds fo he charge of an unfair trial in th vent of conviction. .C. McK. Ma. BRADLEY-Please announce i ~our valuable paper that I will sing ai tuhamah Church on the 1st Sunda ri July at 10 o'clock, A. hi., and a Alberty at 4 o'clook, i'. hi., and oblig our friend, JAMES 0. DounurT. A Card. MiR. EDIToR-My remarks in th ERNTIN~EL Were premnature, as I die ot understand the now school law nd so much as refleote on the offili endnOhf(G. W. 8inlnwn, T skt Easley Locals. The threshing season is almost over.' We marvel not-much, but quoit a great deal. About that military flog-wouldn't I It be nice for the ladies to present it. Be alive to your interest, Light Guards, lest the Grasshoppers should i carry off the laurels on tho 2nd of August. Who is our boss loafer is a question that would puzzle a Solomon. Will Wait-Tyler. The livery accommodations at this place are considerably better than they have been. Yet there is room. One of Easley's oddities is travelling with a threshing machine. He more ly goes along to help for Scott. Tho weather for the past week has boon unusually cold for Juno. And still we hear of more and more. Whosoever will lot him announce himself a candidato-more fives for the oditor. Stock or no stock is the principle gas of the city now. Put us down a few lines if you please-wo know it will pay. Oats are solling in town at 121 cents per dozen. Wheat opened at 62j cents per bushel, but is worth $1.00 now. Mr. B. remarks that some of his unknown friends must fancy him pass sionately fond of newspaper pcotry, judging from the amoun-t they have furnished him for the past few weeks. It's a mistako. We have been blessed with nice rains and crops are looking fine. We think them unusually forward for this season. No, he didn't commence(ment) much, but closed very quietly without any public demonstration. Now he is very loath to leave us. Oh, I tell - you Easloy is quite an attractive place 3 to some. D Our friend, J. R. S., emphatically denies the charge brought against him a last week and says he is not lazy in a the loast, but was born tired. This is an old expression, Mr. S., but we think it peculiarly appa opriato in this case. t- Woe to the drummer and the can didate who dtoes not contributo liber e ally to the purchase of our organ. lio ,had better hang up. oCol. F'oreacro says if the people Smean businiess and will go to work at e thoEasle, Belton and W illiams9ton Italrodhe will take c'onsidecrable stock. T1his is a good beginning and if the people along the line of road d will go to work and help themselves, e they can build the road without any troulo. s ThoJ1 scarcity ofL-money renders it in. a convenient for many of the so inclined a to attend the Paris Exposition; but, , taking things in to consideration, there ,is a ,finec opening here for a first class blacksmith shop. a 'Tis real amusing to notice one of t the tender--hearted of our sex when o he has set apart a certain day on d 'vhich to hoar from his "special sweet t, ness" and is disappointed. On every *t passing friend he smoles a sour grin. This is a very bountiful fruit year, e and oh, how we long for some kind ,and thoughtful friend, one that would y remember us now and then wvith a a small bit of nature's luxuries. We ,are fond of all eatables except onions. T he Light Guards will consider the a proposition of Mr. Redmond at their next meeting. Here I am loth to ynote the absence of our 1st Liout. who v is rusticating in upper Greenville for .a few weeks. May his dreams be of a the Light Quards and bha meanderings e as pleasant as anticipated by your re, porter, when he takes his bridal tour. r On the 1st of July the post office at ,this place is to become a money order p office. 'Rah for Easley and three tcheers for Mr. 0. C. Folger, whose faithful and untiring labor was the means of working it up. This changeo .in the office will be oftgreat advantago e to the business men of the place, and j also increase the pay of the postmas ter. f Military raging. Competition an ,incentive to action. Another cm r pany now en the field, styled "'I he e Grasshoppers." Now, when they come out, rigged in their dazzling uniforms and muster 'round town n with their drum, flag, &c., the mom t bors of the Guards may be seon hunt., V ing their respective hiding places and SI fancy they often meditate thusly, "Our style is very appropriate--Light Guards."4 Full half the season for pic--mcs, &c., e is past and, as yet, we havn't oven I hoard the whisperings of an out~door ~amusement of any kind. Come, stir Iup, youngsters, It will never do to Ssay that Eaaoy'isso dalI, dry and uns soi as b.th I ~ ~ Two of the fairest of the fair laughters of Pickens, who have been pending the winter in Charleston and Norida, have returned, each accom% ,anied by a friend. We tr they lad a pleasant visit and at eitw sat sfied to spend the rest of their days n old Pickens; that is if "circum tances" will admit. The average school boy, harping on is liberty and the happy time he ex^ )ects to have during his 'holidays, rows ever so eick when his father olls him of that field of cotton or corn 2e must work during vacation. DOUGLAS. Central Dots. DEAR SENTINEL-1 see no reason vhy you should be deprived of the mportant items of this important >laco just because "Rover" happens to )o on a "spree." While our neighboring villages are iomplaining of dull times, we are live. y indeed; trado is dull and stamps earco, it is true, but then we havc loas enough to keep us all busy, irn 'act "Cousin John" swoais they have )ocomo a nuisance and he has report >d the whole flea fraternity to the own council, but as our Mayor va ndulging in a noon snooze at th< imo, the case is still pending. Bill Arp was in our town last night 27th) and will be here again to-mor ow night and give us one of his sid< ;plitLing lectures. Dr. Greenwade, the great cance, lealer, is stopping with us for a shorl Aine. Tell everybody to come and ave their cincers cured and got th< neasels. Our efficient County Treasurer waE n town yesterday. There was bu ew persons found it out. "Sile'' has quit hauling wood and 3ono to 'lectioncering. He say Jin lnust go to the Logislature if the shor tands. "Sama" has reduced the fine foi qualling on the strect to $1.00 "BUtch" has completed his twent3 evenith round after his dog. So yot ~eo we are a "get up and get" set o: oily fellows. Como and see us-blackberris, I risl: >ota toes and snap beans in abundanct -and maybe you might get a we< 11r1) of "suthi n" else. Sums~K. Na Enrron--A~s tho columtfns o: your highly esteemed papieris open)01 10 corresp)ondence from any tow nshi1: ror portion of our County, I will en~ decavor to let the public hiear' rort tow nship No. 4, (Easley.) Our soil is f rom the poorest of p)in< lands to that of the riebest of rivcj bottom, and the products are such ai aire grown in this latitude. We can boast of a range unsur passed by any portion of our County for cattle, hogs and sheep. Politics for a few years after th wvar was like other portions of oul Ocunty, "ring streaked and striped,1 but as those are only degenerete col ors, they faded at the last election there was not one entire Radical vot< cast. 1 know Mr. Editor, that yoi will say huzza. There is not much interest taker at this time in the reorganization o lho Easley Democratic Club, but feal not, I will assure you that we will b4 >n hand true blue this fall for honest~ and home rule. Mr. Editor, I think the prospect ii or a week's rain of candidates, an< t is very evident that we haven't ar >ffico for you all, gentlemen. Wheat, in quality, is not as goot Is it was last year, but in quantit3 ibout the same. The vegetable croi ievcr was better; the prospect foi yorn and cotton up to this daeo ih very good. Wo have had five or six schools >nly of about two months duration with the exception of the Crow Creels school, which is taught by the Rev P'. W. Tolleson, on the self sup~portin) rincipal. The Sunday School cause seems t< 50 grcr tly on the increaso, at least irn ome portions of our township. The six Mile Sunday school (Baptist) pro ~ents the first instance of my recol. lection where a Sabbath school lastedJ through the entire year in this see. Lion of our County. The Baptist has four Churches six Mile, Prater's Creek, Martin and Jrow Creok. The Methodist have >ne Church, Gap lill, and the Camj 3round, T welve Mile. TIrUS. The organization of the Presbyte. ian church at this place takes place rn Saturday before the 4th Bakbbpth A~- k 1 R V Presentment of the anad Ju-y1 June Term, 1871. To the Ron: -J B. Kershaw, Presiding Judge: *The Grand Jury in the discharge of their duty, and under the instructions of your Honor, beg leave to make the following report: Several subjects upon which your Honor charged the jury, were report. ed upon at the last term of the Court at this place, and as a report upon them now would simply be a repeti tion of our last report, we will not occupy the time of the Court. In accordance with the iristructions of your Honor, we have visited the offices of the various officers of the County, and given them such attens tion as the limited time at our com mand would permit. Without mak ing a special statement as to each of. fleer, we would report that we have visited the offices of the Judge of Pro bate, Sheriff, Clerk of Cour t, Treas, uror, Auditor and School Commis sioner and County Com missioner, and find that their books are neatly kept, the officers up with their work, and the offices presenting a neat and healthy appearance. A committee of the jury has visited the jail, and report that they find it secure, the prisone3rs well and coms fortably provided for. A committee has also visited the "Pcor Farm" and report that the paupers are well cared for and the farm in good condition. There are now three paupers loss on the poor farm than at our last report. The publio roads, as a general thing are in a bad condition, an- the jury have been informed that in some see, tions no overseers have been ap pointed to over look and direct the working of the highways, and that I laborers in other sections are very unequally divided. These things, however, the jury is informed, and believes, wvill soon bo remedied, and make the presertment simply with the view of bringing it to the attention of the County Comrimissioneig. The jury) appreciates the remarks made by your ilunor in reference to the burdcnscm taxation of this Coun ty, resullting fromn a subscription of one hundred thonsand dollars to the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Raiil, way Company. The County is now in litigation with the Company, resisting the payment of these bonds, anmd the case is now pending in the Supreme Court of the United States. No report, therefore, or re conmendation from us we thinkI, could eff'ect the status of the casxo 01r relieve the people. As the matter is in the conurts, we must look to the courts for relief. WeT regret to learn that in some parts of' tho State, tho impression prevails that Pickens, in consequence of recent revenue troubles, is in a 3 great state of excitement. It affords us pleasure to thus publicly deny the existence of any unusual excitement, and to solemnly assert that the Coun ty was never in a more quiet and peaceful state. In conclusion, we bog to extend to the Court and to Solicitor Cothran, our thanks fordho able and co'urteous manner in which you have discharged the onerous duties devolving upon you, and our high appreciation of your eminent services. Respectfully submitted. R. E. STEELE, Foreman. The organization of a Presbyterian Church at Contral, will take place on Saturday preceding the second Sab, bath in this month, and services will be continued thero over the Sabbath by Rev. Dr. Adger and Mr. Davis. George's Creek Items. Ma. EroI--Will you accept a Iew items from George's Creek? If so, I. wvill pen you a few to let you know that we farmers are up and doing. Small grain crops are badly injured with rust, especially wheat. Corn is very good. Cotton, as a general thing, is small. "Old Sorn elI" has the best up-land corn I have seen. Fruit crops are unusually fine. I. C. Garrick and E. C. Looper had des. liscious ripe poaches on the 10th ult. We have a new postofflee at this point-Mr. James MeAdams is the efficient postmaster. Mr. A. B. Alderman's sohiool is in a flourishing condition, Miss Jennie Rlosamond's school, at "Cross Plains," has just closed, much to the regret of her employers, Our bonnie white flag, with Its "bare and squares," sti! flesta to the breese, and Gen. Greeoi mta reiLa4 M nore. ~ w ~ v .~V. At a meeting of the 3Es9ey6 Club, held on the 18th ~of Apsil f* loWiDg officers wore oleetd ftot te wUing year: John R. Gossett, Presestif. H. BoVen, 1st Vioe-President;. .3eW, 24 Vide&President; 0. L. budahr; 0. T. Martin, Corresponding 80T. H. McMahan, Recording Secretary; W. $rua. son, T. W. Russell, J. 8. Latat W. A. Clyde and L. N. Berry, Executive f0nmittee. At a subsequent meeting of bh olub, it was resolved that the Exeoutive Committee should be increased to ten members, the present five members having the right to ap, point another five. The Club now numbers two hun ed and six enrolled members. JOHN R. GOSSETT, Ps.. C. T. MAnTIN, Cor. Seo'y. PICKENN, C. 11., S. C., July lt, 1878. The Executive Committee of ihe Twelve Mile River Baptist Association, met this day, when the following gfreamble and resolution was adopted. V WIEBkAs, this committee has no report from the different churches of funds contrib buted for missionary purposes. Therefore, be it Resolved, That we recommend that the monies which may have been contributed by the different churches, be retained by them and used for the benefit of protracted meet. ings, or Pastors or Assistant Pastors in such meetings S. A. GARY, Chairman. A H. J. ANTHONY, Sec'y. A. M. Folger, Esq., will accept our thanks for a dozen lusciots peachos,'of the "Beatrice" variety, grown in the orchard of Mr. Porcher, near Seneca City. The scions came from the nur sery of Franklin Davis & Co., Rich. mond, Va., who are represented in thig I section by Mr. Folger. Thanks to Judge Field for a bucket full of peaches. They made elegant pies. Whenever and Wherever Diseases of a choleraic type pft"tfi, or there is cause to apprehend a visit from them, the system should be toned reguhted and reinforced by a course of Ilostetter's Stomach Bitters. Per.. fect digestion and a regular habit of body are the best safeguards against such maladies, and both are secured by this inebtimable tonic and alterar tive. The Bitters are also extremely serviceable in remedying such disor, dlerq. If' promptly taken in bilious. colic, diarrhma and cholera morbus, the discase is usually frustrated. In. di-rrhoa cases, it is only necessary to restore the tone of the relaxed bowels and this is one of the speci~e effects of this medicine. Wind on the stomach,. heartburn, billiousness, nausea, head. ache and other symptoms of distur banec in the gastric and hepatic res cions are also speedily relieved by thiis excellent remedy. As a family medlicinie it is inva!.uabho, since it promptly and comnpletely remedica those ailments whiich are of mo4 ire quent occurrence. EMFPoYMENT LOR LADIEs AND GKN TLEMEN AT ILoME.-Omnr attention has been called to sonme new and labor saving cooking untensils--recently invented. One of whlich, the Univer sal Weight and Measuring Utensil, for weighing flour, sugar, butter, and measuring molasses, milk and 911 d ids of liquids used-in' cooking, T.. tirely superseding expensive scales. 'Ithe Patent Centennial Cake Pan, the best and most convenient Cake Pa# ever made, and which every hoflse. keeper will have when they see-its advantages over all others. Also, the Kitchen Gom, a plated wire boiler to hang inside of an ordinary pot, for boiling all kinds of vegetables, eggsy etc., which, when done, can be r'e moved at once perfectly dry without lifting the heavy sooty pot off of the stove. These goods are sold exc. sively through agents to families, and offer a splendid opportunity to some reliable lady or gentleman canvasser of th is county to secure the agenoy for a very profitable business. For terms, territory, etc., write to L~. .E. Brown & Co., No. 242 Elm St., Cincinnati, .. CENT RA L HIGH SOHOOL, T IIE Exercises of the 2d Session of this Institution will commence on MONDAY, the 22d DAY OF JULY, Inst., and continue 6 months. Public term of 1 month or 8 weeks t augh t first. No charge against patron. during public term. RATES OF TUITION. Primary Branches per month, $1 00 Intermediate Branches per month, 1 60 Advanced Branches per month, ~ 2 07 Pupils charged from the time they enter until the close of the session, except in cases of' prolonged sickness. Discipline strict-.-ixIstruction thorough, tuition low Good board can be obtained at $6.00 to $6.00 per month. For further information, -address R. L. LEWIS, Principal, Central Station, 8. 0. July 4, 1878 48 4 S0HOOL NOTICE. OFFICE 'SCHOOL COMMISSIONER, PICKUNs C. H. 8. C., July 1st, 1878. DUBLIC School Teachers or other parties .Lholding Pay Certificates, agproved by any former School Commissioner of Piekens County, will came forward and present te same to the present Clommissionet for pay moent, without delay. 0. W. .8!NQLETj School Commisio. Notice, sent-thstn to the #Pt '