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THE SENTINEL. D. F. BRADLEY, Editor. PICKENS C. HI., S. C.: THURSDAt DEEUMBER 23, 1880 TER~MS: For rubscription, $1.50 per annum, for six ionths, 75 cents; strictly in advance. Advertisements Inserted rt, one dollar per square of one inch or less for the first inser, ion and fifty cents for each subsequent in sertion. Liberal discount made to merchants and others advertising for [six months or by tbe year. Obituary Notices and Tributes of Respect charged for as advertisements. Announcing Candidates five dollars, in advance. Editorial Correspondence. COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. 18, 1880. Dear Sentinct: The Legislature is progressing very rapidly with its work, and will adjourn on the 23d or 24th instant. A bill to prevent the cattle or other stock from North Carolina roaming into the Counties of Greonville, Pick ens and Spartanburg has passed both Houses. This is simply eiforcing a law ajaist, the North Carolinians that they enforce against us. A b 11 to prevent the salo of ardent spirit ihi thisi Stato outside of incora porated cities, towns and villages has passed the House and will pass the Senate if it reaches this body in time. Itimposes a tax of $100 on every bar room, in addition to the municipal tax, which goes into the county treas ury. I beiievo an absoluto prohibitory law would have passed if such a law h-ad beon proposed. The anti dueling bill and the bill to prevent the carrying of concealed deadly weapons have also passed. A bill to make it a misdemeanor to entice or persuade a laborer to leave the employment of another, or to em ploy a laborer under contract with another, has also passcd. This is a very important bill and will make la bor more reliable in the tuturle. The bill to prohibit tho sade of ard% ent spirits in the towns of Central and Liberty Stations or within two miles of the corporate limits thereof, has passed the Senate and is now in the House for tho action of that body. This bill was introduced in the Senate by myself upon the strength of very large and respectable petitions from citizens of those vicinities. The general and legislative appro. priation bills have boon received in the Senate and passed upon by the Finance Committee. The total amount appropriated for all purposes by these -bills is $782,135. To meet this a tax of 41 mills will have to be levied. A bill to extend the time for comn mnencement ot work on the famous Columbia canal by Thompson and Nagle eleven months longer, was de feated In the House to day. This, in my opinion, effeotually disposes of t his canal humbug. All the appointments fcr Pickens County have been confirmed by the Senate. D. F. B. Our Courts. A bill has been introduced into the Legislature, changing the time for holding court at this place to the second Monday in January, fiest Mon-. day in June and third Monday in October. Unless some ehange is made in the complicated jury law, it will take the closest kind of work to provide a legal jury for this place. Tho change makes it worso than ever for Pickens. The time for hold,. ing court ought to be the 4th Monday in March, third Monday in July and fourth Monday in November; and the Jaw concerning courts should be as the laws of the Medos and Persians, which change not. Our Law Makers. It is generally understood that the Legislature will adjourn sine die to, day (Thursday) after a short but very laborious session. Some much needed changes have been made in our laws, and measures of reform have been in, augurated which greats mends the patriotism di those ted them. Our law-mak~~'s en turn to their constIteeo,4 we think, should reeW.* ecome plaudit, "well done, good and inithful servants." We hope they will find a fat turkey in the pen for Christmas. Constitutional or unoonstitutional we believe the educational bill will pass both Houses of Congress and be come a law; if it should Uncle Sam's money will be scattered promiscu-. ously over the Southern States. The Atlantic and French Broad Valley Ir Last Friday we visited the line of this ailiroad where the conViet, force li at work under the superintendence of Capt. Sumit. The road is now graded from Easley to within loss than one mile of Pickens C. R. It has become an axiom in com merce that railroads are indespensa% ble to the material development ot any country; for the advantages and disadvantages of any commereial en terprise are always estimated by its distance from eome line of railroad; yet there are wealthy farmers and good business meniamong us, whose eyes are not open to this patent fact. But we cannot think this class of citi zens are watching this enterprise with indifference. They are too intelligent for that. They know that these mountains, valleys, streams and hills have long boat back the tide of wealth, which is now about to enter through the breach, and if this is acoomplished without their aid, they will rejoice the more in the spoils. This would be a business-like course, if railroads were the spontaneous out, growth of fallow fields and untouched forests, but money is needed to prose. cute such an enterprise, and we are surprised at that sefishness which re fuses to give, lest it should prove a benefit to some one else. Many a man has lost, not only five dollars, but a fortune, by refusing to give one dollar. The old atdago which bays, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," does not mean that one bird in the hand is worth five in the bush, espe cially it the bush is near at hand and you have a good trusty shot gun well loaded. But selfishness is the hardest thing to condemn that ever went un condemned. it is really commendas ble. All that we want to mako this count ry more prosperous than it is, is just a little higher grade of selfishness, Lhat kind which causes its possesor to (10 whattever' he cain to benetit him,. self, even at the perit of being consid ered a public benefactor. Just give us a few more of these kind of men, and a guaranty that, the whiskey--pistol prohibition bill shall not become alaw so as to deprive us of recruiting our convict force, and the next thing any,. body knows the commercial iron horse will be snorting through these valleys and the fleecy staple will bring as many cents on the pound at the very foot of the Blue Ridge as it now does at the head of navigation. When this enterprise is completed, we ate confident that it will be a sub,. stantial benefit to every citizen who owns any property in the county; and every one who believes that plain, simple doctrine that the prosperity ot the whole country will add to his own should come forward at oncet and make his deposit with Mr. G. W. Taylo r, the Treasurer of the A. and F. B. V. U. R. Company. The Holiday. Hlow many young hearts are cheer,. ed ! how many bright fnces are aglowv with anticipation at the near' approach of Christmas!1 It is hoped that all the friends of THE SENTINEL will have so many pleasures to claim th~eir atten, tion that its failure to appear among the number of their visitors will not be noticed. It, therefore, asks to be excused, and trusts that the vacancy made by its absence may be filled brim full of cheerfulness. Ye older folks, whose minds so of ten recur, with pleasure, to the scenee of your childhood, to the innocent sports and pleasures of Christmas, dc not, we entrent you, neglect the littk ones. Two groat lights are over pouring their ef1'ulgence in upon tht soul of man. In the case of the young one shines dim from the past, and the other gleames bright from the future For the children you can make thiu light from the future shine brightei with each returning Christmas, unti they have reached the noon-day o. their existence ; then it will react shine from the past and gladden their declining years with the light of joy. Then, spare no pains to make it a season of innocent gaiety and pleasure. From the longest stocking to the shortest sock that lies upon the hearth, let them all be filled with some token of kindness f rom the hand of old Santa Claus. Thus the little folks will all be happy, and the older folks will catch the spell, so that we shall be sad at the departure of the beloved old year with all of its pleasures- flow many of us would say, "Curfew shall not ring to-night." The best thing in gloves-a real pnetty mr Letter fom the Capital. COLUMBIA, 8. C., Deo. 16, 1880. DuAs SAIMMRL: The Legislature is all alive to day on a bill to tax the sale of spirit. ous liquors- A vote was taken to day and the bill was postponed to next session by two votes. The bill proposes, in addition to the present license, to require $100 to be paid to the State for such license. We had a bill on yesterday proposing to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors entirely, but it was aban. doned for the other. We had a petion from the ladies of Charleston and Anderson, with over 8,000 names signed, which required a pa per 80 yards long to contain the same. It was unfolded in the House yesterday, accompan. led by the assertion that many of the fair signers had bathed the petition with their tears while. writing their names. The scene was very imposing and seemed to call for im. mediate action; but some like whiskey so well that they refuse to place any restriction on it whatever. But I am glad to know the meas ure is gaining ground, and I think that our people may make up their minds to stop the murderous traffic, for I believe the law will be enacted. A bill to prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons has passed its second reading and will become a law at this session. The homestead bill has also passed its sec ond reoding. '. here ore several bills on the calendar to prohibit t he sale of seed cot tou. Idon'tthink we in 1ickens need them. We have also a bill to abolish Referees and establish the oflice of Master and to make Probate Judges eligible to that office, which I suppose will pass without oposition. I think our people may make their arrange ments to have the stock low, for we have pe ution after peti'tn from the different conLies in the State praying for the benefit of this law and I sincerely believe that, it will become a Sase law in the near future ; and, if we do not favor it. we should make the best of it we can by being prepared for it when it comes. The Senate will decide to-morrow, I sup pose, whether we will adjourn sine die on the 2)d or not, I am very anxious to know their decision. We have mutured our supply and appropri ation bills. Our taxes will be about the same as hIist year, exLept, or.r roailroad tax. We expect to change 11:o time of holding the Cotin-s in our c cirit againi. Our County officers have been appointed, a ad couli.-med to-day. M-1t bey Gillespie was veconimeniled for Trial 'LIsLice in Pumnpkin, townm 'uwniship vice 8. D. Keit h, deceased. IL. A. B~owcu wats reaippointeed Jury Co~rmissiou er. Atk ineg pardon for intrusion upon your space, I will promise more anon. T.X To all whom it may concern: Leap -3year Christmas I ke most othber sea, sons of' the same name comes on the 25th day of December, and as usal the eveoning before is Christmas Eve. For the benefit of' the doubting lads and despuiring old bachelors we will stat~e that meal 8acks, wagon bodies and various other toilet articles, will be suspended at the different precincts throtugh the country, on the aforesaid evening; in these you can deposit any present you wish to give your sweet heart, from yourself up to a two dol her finger ring. If. a ladder is seen in the yard, the roof of the house is in tended as a receptacle for the present. Any kind of nice wedding cake, ex cept ginger cake, will bo accepted as pay for this notiee from those Who are theteby benefited. The Piedmont & Arlington Life In surance Company, with headquartera at Richmond, Va., has failed. The extent of the failure is not known yet. The recent meeting of the State Grange in Charleston was one of the boat ever beld. The reports of' the officers showed that the membership was largely in excess of last year; that the Grange is in good working condi, tion, and that the membership is fully aliv4 to the agricultural interests of the State. , Sunny Dale Items. MRt. EDIToR: Our portion of Pickens County seems to be very little repre sented in your valuable columns, and I take the liberty of giving this sec-. tion a little vent. Corn shucking is in the height of its glory, and this is no inconsiderable portion of the glory belonging to the Qolenoy bottoms. ISutherland & Edens, who have been so long trying to saw lumber with a little spring branch, have at last suc ceeded, and have the ground white with fresh sawed plank. Sunday, the 1'2th, their mill site was visited by hundreds, and their greatest wonder was, how a nine inch Larmon water wheel, (advertised in your colums,) could give more power than the fifteen inob Burnham wheel which it repla.. ced. But we know how it 's-adver-. tising in Tuu SENTINEL did it. The news of the death of our highly esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. 8. n. Keith, was received with sadness by his numerous friends, and all join in sympathy with his bereaved family. Hoping that our section may be oftener beard from through your col. umns in the future, I remain, as ever, very respectfully yours, Oar efficient County Auditor Mr. W. T. McFall has furnished us with the following statement, which shows we are taking progress: The assessed value of real estat, in this County for 1880 is $1,048,951 For 1879 it was 1,047,848 Increase $10,789 Assessed value of personal property for 1880 is 8 808,467 For 1879 it was 292,728 Increase $10,739 Total taxable property for 1880 $1,851,480 The assessed value of railroad prop. erty which is $878,000 is not included in th above statement. The tirade against "good pistols and mean whiskey" has assumed gigantic proportions. and it some good does not result to the peace and wellfare of the State, it will be a long time before this spirit of opposition will recover from its exhaustion. The Railroads in this State, accord ing to the recent report of Railroad Commissioner Bonham, are increas ing their [business and net earnings. There are seventeen railroads in ope - ration in the State, with a total length exclusive of sidings. of 1,4071 miles. The fotal expense for running these for 1880 was $3,585,766; the totul in come was,-$4,943,074; net earnings, 81,357,307. Last year the total ex% penso was $3,098,346; gross income, 64,008,802; not earnings, $910,546... 'Thus EhOw*fng not only an increase of business amounting to nearly 25 per cent, but an increase of profit of nearly 50 por cent. [FOR THE SENTINEL.] JAS. T. BURDINE--DEAR BROTHER: Your second letter causes me to write again. I have read where Christ sent his disciples out by two's, and I find that they received power over unclean spirit,s aind all mianiner' of sick ness, &c., butt none over the Chureb, for we find thiat the Chur'ch as fine linen, clean and white, and as the (Churebi isi no unclean thing we do not find any p~ower for the pastor more thani any othber member; for Paul when he wrote to a mninister, wrote to him i as a servant of Cha t, and not ats a ruler' of the Chudrch, and as God was the first iand great ruler of' the chil, dren ol Israel, and Moses the second ruler, and Aaron the spokesman; so in Chris, the first, and great, ruler, and the Church the second, and the minis, ter is the spokesman. I know there nre more churches than one, but we have power over no other church but the Baptist, nor has any other Church p)ower over us; and I know that we have different rules, but they have to be according to the teachings of Christ; and I know thbat, you have no power over us if we are Iaw-abiding, but if we are not, then you have power over us. I should call a Church in disor der' that, did not pas sentence aicord, ing to the testimony) of two or three good witnesses. JOHN E. GILLESPIE. We hope all the subscribers to TiHE SENTINEL will have such a nice, happy time Christmas that they will make the printer feel good by paying their .su bsciiptions. Write, "This is the baby's stocking, That hangs in the corner here; You never have seen it. Santa, For it only came this year; But it's just the blessedest baby :. And now, before you go, .lust cram its stockings with goodies, From the top clear down to the toe.' Imagine if -you can what would happen tomorrow morning if the railway oomotive and its corolla~ry, the telegraph,'wiere blotted from the earth. To what humble proportiona mankind would be compelled to soale down the great enterprises they are now pushing forward with such ease Blindsstaggers, a most fatal disease to horses and mules, is prevailing to a considerable extent in Anderson coun. ty, and a good many of tbe farmera have lost valuable animals during the past few weeks. CoNGREssIoNAL SUMMrARY.-The House passed the Military Academy bill on Saturday appropriating $822,-. 185. The Consular and .Diplomatic bill appropriating $1,190,485, an in. crease of $100,000 over the bill of last year, went over until Monday, there being no quorum in the flout. On Saturday iweek last a scout was to leave Woody mountain wig~h the whole of Sitting Bull's camp for Fort Buford, where they will formallys ru. render. R nenuetios of Respect. The following preamble and resolutions were passed by the Holly Spring Baptist Curch, Pickens County. South Carolina November 40th, 1880. Whereas it has pleased Him who doeth all things well, to remove from us by death our friend and brother T HOMAS G. LYNCH, In the 21st year of life. From his earliest child hood he has been a faithful and obedient child. Be It therefore Resolved, That while we recognize in the dispensation of the hand of our Heavenly Father, and acquiesoe In this affliction of Pro vidence, we feel that we have sustained a great loss. He was just verging Into-man. hood and bidding fair to make a god and useful citizen. He was respected by all who knew him, and those that knew him best loved him most. Resoltd, That we deeply sympathis. with the father, mother, compaion, and friends, and freely mingle our sorrows in the cup of their sad bereavement. Father ani mother, we know 'tis hard for you to give up your son. Companion, we deeply sympath se with you in the loss of your nearest and best friend, but he has only been taken from his frail casket here to be set in the diadem In Heaven. You may meet your son and companion again. May the vacant place in the family circle, the vacant place in the church, and the aching void iu all our hearts make us strive the harder to meet our beloved brother and friend In the bright beyond, where parting is no more Resolved, That in token of our high appre ciation of tur deceased brother and friend, a copy of these resolutions be spread upon th e Church Book, a copy be furnished the family and companion, and a copy be sent to TuS PicKEass SENTINEL for publication. Peaceful be thy silent slumber, Peaceful in the grave so low; Thou no more wilt join our number, Thou no more our song shalt know. Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life is fled; Then in Heaven with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tear Is shod. C. SAL E. 1 WILL sell to the blihest bidder for cash, at Pickens Court House, on Saleday in January 1881, all that PLANTATIuN OF LAND on the East side of Twelve Mile River in Pickens County, adjoining lands of Chris Robertson, the Temperance Madden place and others, containing 400 acres more or less, and known as the Folger or Kesler placeC This is the same tract conveyed by N. M. Madden to T. W. Folger, and afterwards mortgaged by T. W. Folger to W. G. Whild en, and which was subsequenly sold by the Sheriff of Pickens County uder a judgment of forcclosure of said mortgage to me as agent of WV. 0. Whiilden, and under this stie I will convey nll my right and title acquired under said deed of the Sheriff. G. W. Taylor, Esq., at Pickens C. Ii willI give any information required concerning the litles, and sell the same In my absence. JULIUS C. SMITH, Agent. dec28, 1880 14 2 Remember This. -0 RELIABLE GOODS ONLY READ THE LIST AND CA LL ON W. T. McFALL Axes, Augers, Alum, Brooms, Buckets, Bridles, Coffee, Candy, Crackers, Dippers, Domestics, Darners, Edgings, Essences, Eggs, Fish, Flour, Forks, Ginger, Glass, Gimlets, Hats, Hames, floes, Ink, Irons, Indigo, Jugs, Jars, ' .1 eans, Kerosene, Knives, Knobs, Lamps, Lanterns, Lard, Molasses, Mucilage, Mackerel, Nails, Notions, Needles, Oil, Onions, Oysters, Pencils, Pipes, Paper, Quart Cups, Quilts, Rasps, Razors, Rg~ Sugar, Soaps, Shovels Tea, Trunks, Tin, Umbrellas, Underwear, Vinegar, Varnish, Vermifuge, Wooden~ Ware, Wax, Excellent Goods, Yarns. Zine, Mirrors and many other use, f'ul articles, always on band. Call. If you dont see what fyou want, ask for it. Those goods will be sold on most reasonable terms, for Cash or Barter, or on time to prompt paying custom, e. Respectfully, W. TF. MeFALE. oct 28, 1880 6 MIRACULOUs Pow3a.--The Forest and Stream has it: 'To preserve health use Warner's Safe Remedies. These are almost of miraculous power in re-. moving diseases for which recom-.. mended. The wonderful curative qualities they are possessed of is vouched for by tens of thousands.' Now is the time to got Bargains In Goods at Uagrood. Aleande.. & Cr's F. W. POE & CO. 01 EIO OLTIR! MADT AND AVZNUR STREETS, Greenville, S. 0, ----- EVERYTHING MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES AND OLLne P'rice to~ All ! We do not ask our customeors 40$ f' a SULIf that is only worth 15$, thinking that all we can got OVER 15$ WILL BE SO MUCH EXTRA PROFIT, V BUT OUR GOODS ARE MARKED AT T11Eilc ACTUAL VALUE, And bein.. throughly posted in our businuss, we conftidentuly nasure outr customers that our priices atre as~ low asi the samo Goode cani be bought iin any markect. F- ~W. POZE & (CO. dec 23,-1880 14 0 NTOT ICE OF F IN.\L .NE1T1T i-1 l:N T. . Notice is hereby given, uhat 1 will ap.. ply to 0. L. Dutran t, Probate .1 udge for' l'ick - ens county, for leav i to maiike a final se: .r.e mnent on the 30th dasy of December' 188, ogt the Estate of LEMtUEIL A. PE RIlY. dleea'tss,. and ask to be dlischarge~d therefrom as rx ecutor. E. 11. PERIlY, Exe'cutor. dec 2, 1880 11 4 Sheriff s. Sale. STATE OF SOUTHI CAROJLINA.. COUNTY OF PzcasseN. BYvirtue oiflan execution to) me dhirecte.d,. ' B I will sell to the highest hieir, oni Tuicsi day after buledlay in Janatry 1881, at John. .M. Barr's, near Easley Station. One half Interest in a Tlraveling Thresher; levied upon as the property of' Wmn. Welbornt. at the suit of J. E. Hagood vs. Milton Cottrelfl and Win. Welborn. T'ermns cash. JOAB MAULDIN, sr c. dece16, 18R0 18 3 THE SUN FOR 1881 Everybody reads TIlE SUN. In thme cdi,. tions of this newspaper thuroughtout the year to come everybody will find: I. 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