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THE SENTINEL. r D. F. BRADLEY. Editor. 0 C PICKENS 0. H., S. C.: t TNUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1881. r TEIMMS: For rubscription, $1.50 per annum, for six t ;ionths, 75 cents; strictly in advance. A'dvertisements inserted at one dollar per equare of one inch or less for the first Inser. ion and fifty cents for each subsequent in sertion. Liberal discount made to merchants -.ad othors advertising for six months or by ( the year. Obitnary Notices and Tributes of Respect iharged for as advertisements. Announcing Candidates five dollars, In advance. gi We will commence in a few days to send out to our subscribers who are behind on their subscription, a statement of their accounts. We nean no insu~lt. hy this, but we need money, and hope all will respond promptly. Our machine needs "ile" and it can not be run without it. The Labor Question. In a recent interview with the Washington correspondent of the New York Ihrnld Sena tor Butler is reported to have *said that the condition of the South would be greatly im proved by the migration of a large proportion of the negroes to other States; that the blacks are too numerous to do well, and that South Carolina would be a more prosperous and ad, vancitig State if half of her present colored populat ion should emigrate to other sections of the Union. The Charleston KN.ws and Courier disagrees with Senator Butler, and las "propounded certain leading questions" on the subject to its correspondents in the different counties in the State. Correspondents from Sumter, Barnwell, Orangeburg, Darlington and Spar tanburg have sent in their replies sustaining the views of the News and Courier. This was to be expected, for the views of regularly se lected correspondents are expected to coincide upon all leading questions with those of their journal. In its comments upon what its cor respondents have s.id, the News and Courier says that "the general condition of the color ed man has been greatly improved." This declaration has been time and again made by this journal O 4Eterated by other journals in the State. gYe have took' s'ome pains to ascertain ho thie matter stod in this section, aind have been forced to the conclusion that nine-tonths of them are in as great poverty to, day as they were when set free. Their op portunities for acquiring property have been equally as good in this as any other section of the State, and we believe that what is true of their condition here Is equally true of their condIition elsewhere in the State. It is true that, some of them have purchased small home steads, and in a few instances have paid for them, but a majority of those who have pur chased homesteads have~themi mortgaged eith er for the purchase money or supplies ad ranced to make their crops. Up to 1876 the condition of the negro gradually grew worse. This was during the time when theft was the order, and honesty the exception in our State Government. The negro was kept in great political excitement all the time by his white leaders in order that they might, retain the oflices and escape exposure. This .caused the negro to neglet his own interest and grow gradually poorer every day of his life. Since then we admit there has been a tendency to improvement, which we regard as a natural result of the improved condition of our State Government. If the negroes would entirely ignore poli tics, or break up their solidity on the color line and follow'the native white men of the State, there would be some hopes of them bet tering their financial condition. This we do not believe they will do. His carpetbag and scalawag leaders will not permit him to do so as long as they have a numerical majority in the Stai~e, and there Is the shadow of a hope *f their regaining position and the spoils of office. Hence it is plain to our mind that Senator Butler Is entirely correct. In fact we h'ive held these views and so expressed hemi several years ago. The objection of the Neus and Courier, that "There is no or ganized movement in any part of the State to -"pply the place of the negro with white la 'orers" is no argument against the emnigra Ion of the negro, for once the negro is gone he farmers of the State will organize an im 'iigration scheme that will soon supply all 1 eir dlemands-a society that will be more -ifective than all the puny schemes yet in o.uguated by the State Government. They w'ill bring too, .besides, reliable labor, skilled' ibor to the State, which at this time is moret n.eeded than any other kind of labor. This a ind of labor is not comning amongst us as ing as it has to contend with negro labor.. iut remove at least half the negro labor from ' he State, then it will come, and with it capi,. td which will seek investment in our mann 1 oturing interests, and at once put us on the highway to wealth, power and happiness. donator Butler is right, and we are glad that a man of his ability and influence has given his opinion to the public. We are glad to welcome the BoUthera Pree- I / terian to our office. It Is an excellent, re, q 'Igous paper, and should be in the posses- ~ g on of every Presbyterian family, in the co unty. There have heen several small failures in E CLkarleston recently. B. W. Marshall & Co. I v as the largest, their liabilities amounting to several thousand. Hion. C. W. Dudley, long one of the most i prominent citizens of Marlboro County, died on. the 15th instant, at the age of 78 years. IIe died of paralyses, from which he had 0 be en miaring for a. year nast The Negro and Politics. The Democrats of Greenville have ecently reorganized their club, the bjects of which are set forth in a cir ular letter of the Greenville Nets oet to the "political leaders" of the tate, for the purpose of obtaining heir views upon the movement. The Alowing is the circular letter: "We propose to organize "Citizen's Pair Play Clubs" the first article in he constitution of which will be un. ,Iterable allegianceto the Democratic oorty and hostility to the Republican >arty. But we will invite the colored caders to attend and discuss politics uietly, and the idea is to offer them L certain share of the offices, it they m'll join our clubs. We feel the no. )esdity of doing something to obviate 3xisting political difficulties, and this promises at least a chance of success. Dvertures for peace can best come from the up.country, and especially this district, where our power is un.. disputed and absolute." The replies of Congremsmen O'Con% or and Col. Aiken have been publish ed by the News. Mr. O'Conor ex presses his approval of the movement, but Aiken, as will be seen by the following reply, only takes a part of the programme in his: WASHINOTON, Jan. 13, 1881. DEAR SIa: Yours of the 10th in stant has been received, advising me of your organization of "Citizens Fair Play Clubs," with "unalterable alleg ianee to the Democratic party" of the State, and similar "hostility to the Republican party," so called, of the State; and asking my approval of such organizations, to membership in which "colored leaders" are invitel, "the design being to offer them a certain share of offices, if they will join our clubs." Your effort to organize clubs with sworn allegiance to the Democratic party, and no less unalterable hosti lity to that political spawn that has assumed the name of Republican party in south Carolina and the South, meets my heartiest approval. Beyond this, I am not in accord with your of.. forts. I am irreconcilably opposed to giving the negro 1o itical recogni tion because he is a negro. The gov,. ernent has miade him a citizen, with equal rights before the law with all other citizens. In all thoso rights he should be, and doubtless will be, and is protected. 11 ho is ever to attain to political pref ermen t, let it be upon merit. Why give office to incompe tent negroes, if more competent white men are willing and anxious to fill the same office? Fortune or mnisfor, tune has placed the colored citizen in the midst of a sup~erior race, who are better able to govern themselves and him without his aid than with it. Then, why compromise this su per'iori ty, when no general good will or can be effected thereoby? Neither the law, not tho public welfaire, iminposes the obligation of ma~king the negro a1 participant in the affairs of governs ment because of his numnbers, and he certainly presents no other' cla'm to which the most charatable sentimient would give assent. Give him all the protection and advantages the law allows him, and let him take huis chances in society as any otheor ci tizen, and play a subordinate role uiiil he can claim promotion by reason of merit. Beyond this I am unwilling to go. There are too many legal al, trnatives to which we can resort to rnatch and thwart his superior num% aers, for us to consent to compromis,. ng ourselves by such political horse swapping as you propose. Other citizens better entitled to formulate public opinion than myself upon this subject may, perhaps, dift'er with me widely. I have consulted no one, and give you my oupinion for what you think it is worth. Upon the "negro question," as well as upon rIlquestions affecting the publIc weal, I have found our best thiunkers so at variance with each other since the war, that I have long since adopted the policy, and as yet have no reason to regret it, of "loving my neighbor is myself, and paddling my own ca ." Very respectfully, D. WYATT AIKE. To use a slang phrase, Col. Aiken 'knocks the black out." We most leartily endorse his views, and be.. ievo that he expresses the sentiments >f nine-ten ths of' the Democrats of his section. We are, like Col. Aiken, irreconcilably opp~osed to giving the egro political recognition because he s a negro." Fr'om the lack of educa, ion and proper training lhe is not ualified to fill any public position, which has been sufficiently demon trated in this State. le has had all he rights of' citizenship confered upon im, and stands before the law equal rith the white man--let him take is chances for politionl preferment pith him. Qualification and merit lone, should entitle a man to political reforment. Because the negroes are umnerically the strongest race in the Itate, it is no reason why they should e given recognition in preference to hite men. The whites, by reason i their superior intelligence can, and vill control the State. Educate and ualify the negro for office before you fer it to him. The Republican party rher'e theyv have a mjity. do not Oive bim political recognition. Not )no of them has over been elected to Dion gres or any other responsible ffce in the North , nor they never will be. President elect Garfield very plainly tells the negro in his reply to the dele'gation which recently visited him, headed by Elliott of this State, for the purpose, of laying before him their alleged political grievances, that they can only hope to rise in the po litical scale by culture and intelli.. gence. Ile said: "I noted as peculiarly significant one sentence in the rematks of Gen. Elliott to the effect that the majority of citi2eus, at he alleges, in some por tions of the kouth, are oppressed by the minority. If this be so, why is it so? Because a trainediman is two or three men in one in comparison with an untrained mran, and outside of politics and outside of parties tbat suggestion is full, brimfu of signifi canoe, that the way to make the ma jority always powerful over the mi. nority is to make its members as trained and intelligent as the minority itself. That brings the equality of citizenship, and no law can confer and maintain, in the long run, a thing that is not upbeldo with a reasonable degree of culture and intelligence." George 3liett's Romola. A timely interest is given, by the death of the author, to the new edi tion of her masterpiece, "Romola," just iesued by the American Ex, change, New, york. It shows her work at its best and strongest, and at the same time gives the reader the opportunity to acquire a lasting fa miliarity with the scer.es and society of medimval Italy. It is one of the few really great historical novels of the world. It is issuod in handy and beautiful form, extra cloth binding, simple but rare elegance and taste in design, and like the other issues of the 'Literary Revolution' i cost is almost numinal, viz: 35 cents. I is one of' at series intended to form a library ot classic fiction, which wvilI include one representative and characteristic work of each of the groat authors who have wvon lasting fame in the realm of' fic tion. Life is too short and too full of work to permit, theo reading of all that is beautiful and valuable in these cations of the Imagination, but even very busy people e:.n find timeu to rend one Look by each of the score of authors who have won immnortal fame and place in the affections of the poo.. ple. Not to be acquainted with them is to be ignorant of much that is most impor tant anrd most in'terestinrg in t ho history of nations and of men. Not to posses them is to be deprived of miost fruitful anid p~rofitable sources of enjoymcnt. Among those issued or iiearly ready are Scott's 'Ivanhoe,, B3u1 wer's 'Pompeii,' Irving's 'Kn ick Crboeker,' Cooper's 'Mohlicans,' 'Torn Hzrown at Rugby,' 'Adventures of Don Quixo to' and 'Uarda&, a Romance of Anciernt Egypt.' Full catalogue of standar'd publications will be sent on requet, by the American Book Ex change, Tribune Building, New York. Thbere are four eoun ties in this State in w hich no licenses are issued for the sale of whiskey, viz: Pickens, Lau'. rens, Marlborro and [lorry. We hope the same can be said of all the coun ties in the State before another year has rolled around. If Mother Shipton's prophecy is not yeri. fled the people of this section of the world, at any rate, ifave had gloomy weather en. ough to make them believe there is somes, thing in it. The Republicans are nagging the Democrats in Congress 'with the declaration that if an ex tra session is held it 'will be because they make it necessary. The majority should pay no attention to this scare-crow business but go on and perform such work as the exigen cies of tbe occasion demand. A heavy storm' prevailed at the North on 21st instant. The telegrap'h, and telephone wires in New York city were nearly all blown down, and several vessels at the docks were badley damaged. The town of Durham, North Carolina, has been twice visited with conflagrations during the past season, and twenty two stores were de stroyed on the last occasion. Hardly any.. thing Is left, save the huge brick and iron built tobacco factory of Blackwell's, which is fire proof. The friends of George White, who stabbe d and killed Mr. Schofield in Greenville in Christmas week, have employed Messrs. Wells, Orr & Westmorland to defend him. Iils trial will take place next March. The bill to fund the maturing United States bonds, to bear three per cent. interest, has passed the lower House of Congress, and Is now before the Senate for consideration. It s certainly very much to the credit of our iovernment to be able to float a bond at par, bearinur only three per nt neet.. The Most Horrible Crime Ever Re corded. PRospERitrry, S. C., Jan. 19.-On the evening of the 17th as Miss Bettie Wertz was going home from her brother's, whom she had been visiting, she was assaulted by two negroes, Dave Spearman and Sam Fair, who, after effecting their fiendish purposes, tied her to a bush, first gagging her, and then went to Mr. Wertz's and got their supper; afterwards, return ing to their unfortunate victim and again committing acts of violence they killod her by choking ter. At the Coroner's inquest suspicion rested on the above named parties and they were arrested, and confession on the part of Sam first, and then Dave, con firmed these suspicions. They were then lodged in the guard house. Last night; they were taken from the guard house by the infuriated popu.. lace. Sam was shot on the spot and left as being dead, but Dave was car, r;ed to the spot where the cri me was committed, tied to a pine tree and then shot. On returning, the crowd did not find Sam, and at once search was instituted. He was found at his mother's and brought back to Prosper ity, He was then taken about one mile from town, whore his own life paid for his hellish acts, the negroes assisting in the vindication of right. Quietude prevails to-night. Miss Wertz had a gentleness of disposition and personal beauty not possessed by every one. Miss Wertz was buried yesterday by the Good Templairs Society, of which she was a member. DETAAILs OF THE CONFEssIONS. The following dispatch to the Co lumbia Register gives the details of the confessions and punishment of the two criminals: Several parties were arrested on suspicion and the evidence pointed directly to two boys working on Mr. Wecrtz's place. On their being first sworn both denied it, but on calling Sam Fair to the stand aguain he made aconfession implicating David Spear man. The confession of Sam Fair was that last Spring Dave had made a proposition to outrage M isis Wer tz, and last Fall he again maide the same pro.. position ; arnd on the 17th instan t., justa after dinnter Dave again told Sa~m that he meant to outrage her'. Dave's tesu.monyV was to the effect that he anid Sanm were to perpetrate the deed mn the evening; at, a given signal he was to come to Sam's assis, tance. But Sam could not lcavo his horses. When Dave saw Miss Wertz ap~proachinlg he 'vent, to the spring anid gave the signal agreed oun with his confederate. He then went off and met Miss Weortz, to whom he spoke and then passed her. TIurning suddenly around, however, he clutch, ed her neck from behind and choked her down and tied heor. He thon went and got Sam. The black devils then secreted their victim near the path and returned to their work. This was about 5 iP. M. They went to the house and got their suipper, after which they returned .to the body and killed her. They tihen carried the body of the unfortuna~te young girl to the crossing at the fence where the path cr'ossed. Dave went and dug up the hand kerchief with which he had strangled Miss Wertz, together with the rope they had tied her with. Ontbe hand ker chief wore found bloody marks, which he said came from her neck when he strangled her. Dave was summarily dealt with on the spot whore ho had committed his fiendish deed. Sam was captured this morning and hung near this place by a party of aroused citizens, estimated at from six hundred to eight hundred persons. His body is still hanging, where the punishment, was meted out to him. State Laws. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to secure landlords and persons making advances." Bo it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sit tin g in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That an Act entiled "An Act to secure landlords and persons making advances," approved March 4, 1878, be amended so that Section 6 thereof shall read as follows: SEo. 6. That every lien for advano, em and for rent, when the agreement is more than one third of the crop, shall be indexed in the ofe of the registrar of mesne conveyanece of the county in which the lienor re sides within thirty days from the date of the lien; and the indexing di the said lien shall constit4te notice there, of to all third persons, and entitle the same to the benefit of this Act- said ' index shall bhnw the nam.. f t.o lienor and lienee, the date and a mount of lien, and brief description of place so cultivated; and for index Ing said clerk shall receive fifteen oents for each lien from the party presenting the same, and said index mng shall be a sufficient record of the same and the property covered by said lion so indexed as aforesaid, if found in the hands of subsequent purchnsers or creditors, shall be deem. ed liable to said lien. Provided, that all leases herein provided shiall be in writing, except the land lord'& lien for rent, where the amount does not ex ceed onesthird of the crop. Provided further, that so much of any Act or Acts as is inconsistent with the pro visions of this Act be, and the same is here repealed." Approved December 24, 1880. MIRACULOUs PoWER.-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.' Vice President Wheeler claims that the Republicans are sure of their ability to organize the next Senate. A UHO! 0 Barnum's Hippodrome THE MOST WONDERFUL SHOW EVER seen in Pickens has just arrived. Among the various Artieles in this Show and which can be purchased at the LOWEST CASH PRI CES, are all kinds of Staple and Fanoy Dry Goods, HATS, CAPS, SHOES, FANCY ARTICLES, LEATHER, TOILET SOAPS, HARDWARE, CUTLERY, and all kinds or Groceries needed for family use. In fact everything kept in a FirstClass General Mer cha~ndise Establishmienxt can be round hero at bottom prices. FR.ESH[ CORN MEAL will always be~ found On handlt for salte. Till8 811OW cai he found across the street opposite the Oouirt, Ilouse, at the NEW WTrIRE OF Griffin & Newberry. AGENTS ALSO FOR DIXIE GUANO. S A LE. 1WILLf sell to th highlest bidder for cash., .at. Pickenis C ourt- 110ouse, ou Sal lay ini Februar~y 1881, all lthat PLANT1A T[ON OF LAN I) on the lb>st side of Twelve Mile River in l'ickens County, adjoining landn~s of Chris Rohinson,, the Tlemnperalnce Madd.en place and or ters, conitaninrg 400 acres mnore or less, and k nio win r.s the Fc Iger or [Keasler piace. 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