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4emmonds with entire opplyobatt
I he course whiob has ben pursuoed
tfie late sesslon of Congress by c
distinguished State Senator, the H<
At. C.Butler, an well as by his Dena
cratio colleagues the Hon. D. Wyi
Aiken and the Ron. J. H. Evins,
the House of Representatives; and t
State now calls upon them in th
respective spheres of duty to exert tb
infin~enev and ability to effoot the
.r ed -d ;floation of the exorcise Jai
and c ure for our people ths rel
whih its so much neodod and sou
(01.
The Congressional Convention
this District, assembled in Columi
on the first instant, delegates from
the counties being present. Capti
Stanley, of Colimbia, was called
the chair and Mr. Geo. Johnston,
Newbery, requested to act as See
tary. After the organization of 1
convention, Hon. D. Wyatt Ail
was unanimously nominated for i
election. This action cf the conv4
tion was only a fitting tribute to
services in the last session of C<
gross.
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CENTRAL ITEMS.
It seems that candidates are in
renous to Pickens County, for in si:
-4 the drouth they continue to incre
nd flourish, over and anon a new (
prings up, looking as fresh and gr<
i though no drouth had ever exist
Silo" says some body is going to
cat, he is still making things livi
'estorday morning he "beat i
ook" and was holloing hurah for
>efore light.
Look out for "Jerry and Jim," ti
ando a raid on Aaron this week i
>assed through this place on th
eturn. They are looking; well, L
ter than before, but Aaron dont.
Our little town is still lively an<
progressing slowly but surely.
Payne has made a decided impro
ment on his house, it beats '-Ky
new sign. H. D. has just complei
the finest plank kiln in the city
Butch is gone, but wo -.Jont kn
* . . ;~ Qill Preideni
Off'- Uttek frobi Lirty. 1
Ma. EDITO: The people of Pickens
or County are intorested in common
W, with the rest of the State in. the com
at plete restgration of good and honest
in government to Whis long oppressed and
he bewildered old common wealth. They
air
eir are expected to do their duty mantf ully
e,, in the approaching eleotion, and I
vs, have no doubt that they will give
tiet Governor Hampton and his wise and
;ht patriotic course of action a cordial and
full endorsement. The people of this
for county are deeply interested also in
bia the final disposition of the Ladd mur
all der matter now pending in the courts.
in They are waiting with anxious solici
to tude to see whether the cardinal prin
of ciples of American liberty-thoso es
re- sential principles of freedom which
~,ho were secured to their ancestors by the
,en great charter of English liberty-are
_ still left to them, and to be respected
and confirmed by the courts both of
his the State and of the United Statoe.
>n- Judge Korshaw's decision of the ques.
tion whether these prisoners should
be surrendered to the custody of the
United States Circuit Court, which
di. could and would not try them for the
ite crime of murder, with which they are
%Be charged, (as that court has no- juriss
me diction in such cases,) or be retained
won in the custody of the State Court,
ed. whero they can and will be fairly and
be impartially tried, and the majesty of
the law and the rights of the citizen
vindicated, is able and sound, charac
he teristic of the man, and just wl)at, I
B. expected from an nlghtoned, P1oe,
and patLriotie jurist. This decision
lov will stand the test of review on ap
Lnd peal both in the Supreme Court of the
. State, and in the Supreme Court of the
Unite~d States, if law and fundamental
Ot- right are to prevail over political par
tisanship and an assumption of arbi
is trary or military po'.er by the Gen
dr. eral Government in time of peace. .1
' say this wiso and righteous decision
Ie' of Judge Kershawv will stand, it' this
8s jrvernment has not traveled too far
Led from the great fundamental principles
__of freedom, right, and justico upon
which the fathers of the .Republic
o w founded it, and in tended that it should
.o be maintainiea. Surely there is no
- it ry, no act of Con
* en amidst the pas
d by civil war, which
officer of the govern
met a o ei nilitary, State or Uni,
ted States. from the President
down to even these drunken Revenue
officials, in time ot pce,~ to tramplle
upon0: the card ina l righits of the citlizen,
by hunting perscuns with arms tby
ntighit anid by day, (who if guilty of
any od'cec or' violation of the haw,
have comnmitted only a mnis~demon nor,)
Mearchli ng their houses and treating
them with thrgrezatest indignity aned
violence, shooting ant them on sight,
and firing upon and killing an irndi
vidual wheni standing in the door of
his owvn house, or at tempting to escape
through the yard in its rear. If there
is such a law or' Act of Cong ress, it is|I
clearly unconstitutionul, and ought to
be repealed without delay. Such a
law would be more subversive of gen,
uino libcrty and contrary to the ge
nius anid spirit of our American gov.
ernment, than any autocratic edict of
the Czar of Russia or ax bitrary exer
cise ot kingly prerogative, even before
the granting of .Magna charta by King
John of England.
Lot the appeal go up to the United
States supremne Court. The
people want the matter settled tbere
in the court of' the last resort. Every
citizen and lover of liberty in this
great Arnecrican Union is interested in
the decision of the question at issue.
We want to know how much of that
liberty and free government which
were secured by the blood and wis
dom of our Revolutionary forefathers
is stIll left us. It is high time that
the people of this country, the source
of all power and the only sovereigns
known in the land, should know
whether the government, State and
General, the creature of their hands,
belongs to them, its creators; or
whether they belong body, soul, and
estato,.to the government. Let us
know how far we have wandered from
the ty~ree great cardinal principle up
on which the fathers founded thisgov
emrnment, namely: The limitation of
government, the localization of govern
ment, and the prevention of privileged
classes. It would be well to refresh
our minds wvith a rcview of these first
principles, and see how far they have
b een lost sight of and departed from
by the degenerate Bonis of a worthy
and patriotic ancestry.
That those great principles have al
most been buried out ot sight, and
that wec have gone a long way down
thn broad and beaten road to despot,
ism, will be admitted by all. Let us
stop now while we may, and retrace
our steps. It is not yet too late to ar
rest our downward course; but our
only salvation lies in a speedy return
to the principles of the forefathers. I
do not despair of the Repulio, or of
the ability of the American people to
govern themselves; but I have no pa%
tience with the present race of Amer
loan p~litlans, arnd do not believe
that thiroeefourths of them are worth
the powder that It would take to blow
thetn Into the A tlantlo ocean.
)nt statesmen in power, and thenI
ny 16ok for. a' return to tb tru
ribelples of Republican gevorm. Ai
t remotal of great and pressing eviII
tnd a successful solution ofthose gren
juostions and problems of governmen
;o whiclr the changes which bav
aken pface in the country since th
oundation of the government hav
given rise.
But however deep and abiding ma;
bie the interest which the people (
Lhis county take In these matters, ther
Is another matter in which they at
at this time more deeply and vitall
interested, and upon the satisfactor
settloment of which their present an
ruture welfaro and prosperity largel
e pend.
1 need not s3ay that I allude now I
the unfortunate railroad embrogli
with the Air Line in which the Cour
Ly is involved. The length of th
letter will admit only of a'bare alit
sion to this grave and important mal
ter to our people at the present.
propose to devote a letter to its cor
sideration at an early day, in which
shall present my views in regard to
to the public.
In the mean timo, lot us remembi
that ovory day's delay of the fini
settlemont of the question wheth<
Pickens County is liable for and wi
have thoso bonds to pay, with interol
thereon, is entailing a heavy loss c
the County in many ways. The ,ur
certainty which hangs over the futui
financial condition of the Country d(
precintes real estate, restrains ente:
priso and cripples every ipdustry ar
interest. To remain in this conditic
much longet will be worse than I
have the full debt to provide for, ar
have thingzs reduced to a certaint
that tax-payers may know what i
depend on.
This railroad debt question settle,
this would he one of tho most desii
able and prosporous counties in tt
State. But with this mill-stone <
contingent debt hanging around hi
neck, sho cannot have decent publ
roads, her people are depressed ar
scom to be paralized with a fearf
dread of the future. is there no wa
to slike off this dreadful financi
nightnare! Let. us consider aid se
My readers may rest assured that
shall handle the subject frankly an
fearlessly. PIEDMONT.
The Winnsboro' News says: TI
blood of the murdered Ladd cri
riloud for vecngen CU, and1( every attemj
to defeat justice by removing the tri
hrom the State Courts should be r<4
sisted to the larst extremity. It is bii
Limo that these outrages should cons
and the speotacle of one of the mii
lovers danlrgling atL the end of al ro
would (10 much to restore the conf
.lence of the people in the suipremnac
> thbe laiw.
Overtarking the Energies.
It is not advisable for any of us t
vertabk our energies, corporeal c
mental, but in the eager' pursuit<
wealth or fame or knowledge, ho
many transgress this salutary rule.
must be a matter of' great importan<
to all who (10 so to know how the
uan regain the vigor so recklessly ci
pended. The remedy is neithber cos
ly cr diffieult, to Qbtain. IHostetter'
Stomach Bitters is procurable in oe
city, towvn and settlement in Amerie:
atnd it compensates for a drain
bodily or mental energy more effe<
tually than any invigorant ever pr<
Beribed or advertised. Laboring mel
athilets, students, journalists, lewyer
clergymen, physicians, all bear tost
mony to its wondi'ously renovatir
powers. it increaaes the capabiliti<
for undergoing fatigue, and counte
acts the injurious effects upon tU
system of exposure, sedentary habit
uniihealthy or wearying avocations, <
an insalubrious climate, and is a prirr
altorative, diuretic and blood depurei
Tax Returns.
COUNTY A UDITOR'S OFFICE,
PlcK K~s g. C., August 1st, 1878.
N OTIOE is hereby given that this offi
will be open at Pick ens from August 1
to September 19, 1878, to receive Tax Reotur>
of all Real Estate anid Personal Propert
All Returns not made on or before the 19i
of August 1878, will be writ ten up accordir
to law from the old Tax Book, or made froi
the best information that can be obtaine
and fifty per cent. added thereto.
All male persons from twenty-one to six
years of age aro required to return the
polls. Parties claiming exemption from'P<
Tax on account of disabilities will be requi
ed1 to make oath that they are exempt. a
cordling to law.
Merchiants and manufacturers must mal
their returns btrictly accordhing to law.
By Act of Assembly, 1878, Auditors a'
required to snake "a new assessment of ri
Real Estate in their respective Counties,
and all persons owning Real Estate in the
own name or as Committ ee, Trust ee, Ouardia:
Administrator, &c., as the case may be, c
the 1st of June, 1878, must govern thmen
selves accordingly.
In order to avoid errors in the Returi
each taxpayer must make their own Return
and with the vliw of enabling them to<
this, .1 will be at the following places at ti
time specified, via:
H~oward's Shop, August 10th and 12th.
Payne's'Etore, August 18th.
Central, August 14th and 16th.
Liberty, August 17th
,Easley, August 19th sund 20th.
Daousville, 'August 21st and 22nd.
Piumpklntown, August 28d.
Eastatos, Au ml 24sia.
After ep se 19, 1878, this oftle w
be closd fr takla Xeturtts, apnd fly p
vstex4 otd etan ot madi
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NOUNCaM#NTS.
To h Sernte.
8 The miay friends of ROBERT F.
M MORGAN, Esq., respectfully. announce him
o as a candidate for the State Senate at the en
e suing election, subjectto the will of the whole
e people.
14. The many friezds of DR. W. T.
y FIELD respectfullTM&ounce him as a can
didate for the Senate-subject to the primary
0 election. MANY YINDE.
le
y w The many friends of the Hon. D. F.
BRADLEY announce him as a candidate for
d the Senate-subject to the primary election.
Mr. BRADLY has made a useful and efficent
member of the lower House, and cannot fail
o to give satisfaction in this new and higher
o field of duty. MANY VOTERS.
If- Easley, June 7, 1878.
i8
For the Legislature.
Igt. The friends of E. H1. BATES take
the liberty of announcing him a candidate
I for re-election for the Legislature at the en..
it suing election-subject to the primary eleco
tion.
)r MR. BATES made a very prompt and effi
iI cent member at the last term, as the journals
r show. MANY FRIENDS.
3t I% The friends of B. J. JOHNSTON
n respectfully announce him as a candidate for
the Legislature at the ensuing election
-e subject tq the action of the voters of Pickens
I- County, at the approaching primary electior..
re VOTERS.
d IE&. The many friends of A. R. CRAIG
In respectfully announce him as a candidate for
,O the Legislature at the ensuing election-sub
d ject to a nomination at the primary election.
MANY FRIENDS.
10
UE9. The many friends of MR. W. T.
BOWEN respectfully announce him as a can
didate for the Legislature-stibject to nomi
1 nation by the priniiary election.
f MANY VOTEPS.
)r'
.i The friends of R. A. CHILD nom
inate him for the Legisiature-subject to a
nomination at the primary election. Mr.
CniL is a young man of ability, and if el
1 ected, will reflect credit alike upon himself
and constituents. MANY FRIENDS.
For School Commissioner,
d.. The many friends of REV. B. S.
GAINES respect fully announce him as a can
IC didate for School Commissioner at the ensu
8 ing elect ion-subject to a nomination at the
>L aipproaiching primary election.
lMANY FamxoDs.
b ES The many friends of Rev. 0. W,.
hi SING LETON, with pleasure, nominate him
e s a candidate for reselection to the office of
,_Count y School Commissioner-subject, to the
will of the voters at the approaching primary
election.
Mr. Sinr.ItroN has been untiring in his
Y efforts to build ump and run the schools of
Pickenis Count v and faithful in the discharge
of every olliBial duly, and his re-election will
give continued sotisfaction to his.
0 MIANY FRIENDS.
For County Coinmissioner.
W Egt The numerous friends of HARDY
[. G1ILSTR~AP announce him a candidate for
e County Commissioner, subject to the will of
the Voters at~the approaching primary ee
tion. Mr. G1LsTaar is a self made, practi
cal man, thoroughly acquainted with the
wants of the people, than whcm none would
better serve the interests of the entire peo~
ple in this office. MANY VOTERS.
g~ The friends of E. H. LAWRENCE
>respectfully announce him as a candidate for
"County Commissioner-subject to a nomina
~'tion at the approachin'g primary election.
FRIENDS.
Egh The friends of JOHN T. LEWIS res
pectfully announce him as a candidate for re
r- election to the office of County Commissioner
.0 -subeject to a nomination at the primary
s, election. - -. FRIEN~s,
Eg . The frends of THIOS. P. LOOPER
IC respectfully announce him as a candidate for
re-election to i"' office of County Commis
Ssioner-subject to the primary election.
3MANY FRIENDS.
Egh The experienmce, financial ability,
patriotism, and zeal that .has heretofore
characterized the official record of JOHN T.
ee GOSSETT, prompt us to preuent him as a
zt candidate for the office of Count~y Commis
as sioner-subject to the voice of the people at
the approaching primary election.
gMANY VoTERs.
nx UE!?, After repenteel solicitations on the
d, part of my friends, and being the unanimous
choice of Pumnpkim'town Democratic Club, 1
ir have consented to become a candidate for
11 County Commissioner, subject to a nomina.
r- tion at the primay election; and as I am a
'stranger in many parts of the County, I will
e say to the voters, that if elected, I will en..
deavor to do my whole duty.
11 A. B. TALLEY.
,, , The many friends of LABAN MAUL
ir DIN respectfully announce himn as a candi,
a, date for Cnnnty Commissioneor at the ensuing
n election-subject to a nomination at the ap,
aroaching primary election.
M8NANY VOTERS.
EIh, The friends of 3. C. WATKINS (of
Go arv in Township) respectfully announce him
as a candidate for County Commissioner at
the next election-subject to the nomination
by primary election. MANY FRIENDS.
u3... The friends of Captain JAMES A.
GRIFFIN respectfully annotrnce him .as a
candidate for County Commissioner .at the
ensuing election-subje36 to a niomlnation at
the rprimary eleetlen. MAN? FatiNaa
b The p'Ien~fto jtu ' #*
WNS respectfully ' anefdii $n.
late for the effice of Qoro ;%-V
County at the ensuing egotioa
nomination at the approaching
tion.
For County Treasurer.
SW-Resolved, That the Dacuaville GeM*a"ia
Club, and the many friends of MRE. I. '
MORGAN unanimously nominate bi$p .s.4
qandidato for County Treasurer of PIoken
County, subject to the primaryoeleotion.
Mn. MORGAN is an old resident -o the.,
county and fully qualified in every&poc to
111 the office with honor to his c ty and
the many friends who earnestly desire his
election to the office of County Treasurer at
the ensuing election.
DACUSvILLIs DEMoCnATIC CLUB & FRIENDS.
,. Conformably to the requirement of
the Count.y Executive Committee of the De
mocratic party, the friends of W. B. ALL.
GOOD respectfully present his name to the
Democratic voters of Pickens County for the
office of Oounty Treasurer, at the approach
ing primary election. Falanis.
FELLOw-CITIZENs: I have recently been apw
pointed County Treasnrer by the Governorj
To conform to the requirments of our Cotanty.
Demogratic Executive Committee I offer myself
as a candidate for the office of County Treas.
urer at theprimary election, 80th of August
next. My health, and the auties of my ofloet
will not admit of visiting you much. I resua
pectfully ask that, -you kindly consider my
claims at the next primary election. Resw
pectfully, T. W. RUSELL,
For Auditor.
f The many friends of W. f. MerALI,
announce him a candidate for Auditor
subject to the primary election. Mr. MOFALL
is a young man of fine business qualifications
and will make a first class Auditor.
MANY FnIENDS
& In presenting the name of W. H.
HESTER, of Central, to the voters of Pick
ens County for their suffrages for the office
of County Auditor at the ensuing primary
election, we state without disparagement of
any other person, that. lie is in every way
pre-eminently qualified for the position,
having graduated at a first class business
college in Baltimore, and] in addition. to mer
it, he is a native son of Pickens.
Many FRIENDs-.
& Conformably to thie requirements of
(lie County Executive Comnittee of the De
mocratic party, the friends of JOSEPIHI W.
BR UNSON respectfully present his name to the
Demnocratic voters of Pickens County, for
the office of County Auditor, at the approach
ing primary election. FrENus..
W In comuphiance withatho requirements
of the County Executive Committee of the
Democratic party, the many friends of 8. D.
KEITII respectfully presens his name to the
Democratic voters of' Pickens County at the.
approachinig primary election, for the office
of County Auditor. Many FalENDs.
& Conformab~y to- tkhe action of the
County Democratic Executive Committee,
the friend's of C'APT. J. J. GARViN respect
fully announce himx as a candidate for the
office of County Audito-' at th~e nopioaching;
primary election. FaRINDs.
& The friends of W. WV. F. BRIGHT'
announce hi-m a candidate for Count& udi..
Lor at the primary eleetion.
MANY FRIENDS.
For Probate Judge.
W The many friends of REV. OLIN( L.
DURANT respectfully announce him a can
didate for P'robate Judge at the ensuing elec
tion--subject, however, to the primary elec
tion. s. FaIENDs.
& The friends of W. 0. FIELD, respect-.
fully announce him as a candidate for re
election to the office of Probate Judge--sub
ject to a nomination at the primary election.
Mr. FIELD has made an efficient andI faith~u)
officer, and his re-electton will be habledwith .
satisfaction by his MANY FRIENDS.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMET.
OFFIcE oF AD)J'P AND INsPECToR GENERAL,
Columbia, 8. C., July 20, 1878. 3
General Order, No. 8, '
Series of 1878.f
The State Volunteer Troops will prepare
for inspection at (lie following time and
places:
August 8th, at Cotlumbia.
August 12th. at Edgefield, Court House.
August 15th, at Spartanburg C. H,
August 17th, at Greenville C. H.
August 10th, at Easley, for Piokens County
August 20th, at Walhalla, for Oconee
county.
All commands for any adjacent ounties
will be allowed to assemble at inspectiont
above named, and will be there inspeotedl if
they so desire. By order: E. W. MOISE,
Adjutant and Inspeotoi' Oeneral.
aug 8, 1878 48. 1
scHOOL NOTI'E.
OFFIcE CoUNTY Sonoor., CoM3IxssroNERi,
Pickens V. H., Augu~ 1878.
mACH ERS, or other' perso, holding
..teacher's pay oertkficates for~ ttu .isg
term of the present yfea, will prwent the
samie on'Saturday, the 17th ingtant,tuop
proval, in ovdy* that the amott oft b1.
funds now' 'hand may be bro adA
them. %t G. W,6
a elt