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THE SENTINEL. D. F. BRADLEY, Editbr. PICKENS 0. H., S. C.: TtIUSDAY, MARCH 24, 1881. TERMSI~: For subscription, S1.50 per annum, for six onths, 75 cents; strictly In advance. Advertisements inserted at one dollar per .;itare of one inch or less for the first lnser,, on and fifty cents for each subsequent in. ertion. Liberal discount made to merchants id others advertising for six months or by :1e year. Obitnary Notices and Tributes of Respect barged for as advertisements. Announcing Candidates five dollars, in 1vance. Mahone's Treachery. Mahone, the "Readjuster" Senator who as elected by the Virginia Legislature as a )emocrat, has Pold out and gone over to the tepublicans. The price of his treachery is id to be the right of naming the sargent-at arms of the Senate, the chairmanship of a committee, and the Federal patronage in Virginia. At first. it was thought lie would so-operate with the Democrats on all politi. oal questions, but Conkling, Cameron, and other Republicans, who think more of the spoils of office than they do of the interest of the country, commenced negotiations with him which resulted in his purchase, and se 'nured to them the organization of the Senate. '4enator Hill, of Georgia, gave Mibone a do '.rved excoriation for his treachery, and Vqade him creep out from his hiding place nd reveal his position before the organiza ion of the Senato took place. Mahone is no Benedict Arnold of our politics, and will nceforth occupy the same position in the 11,imation of the Democratic party as Arnold :d in the estimation of the American people Ster the Revolutionary war. But in the end .,e believe it will be the best for the Demo cracy for the Republicans to control all the branches of the Government. It will make them responsible for all bad legialation, un ite the Democracy and make them an aggres% sive party. The Greenville News says that Mr. Jones, a son of Edley Jones of this county, and his step son, while walking across the trestle over Reedy river on the Air Line Railroad, were kuocked off by a passing freight train, and fell a distance of 42 feet. Mr. Jones fell upon his feet, and though considerably hurt, nlo bones were broken and he will recover. Th .!ep son fell on a marshy place and was not seriously hurt. The railroad authorities placed the sufferers under the charge of Dr. Dorroh, who together with Capt. Briggs, pro., vided them comfortable quarters at Mr. Ep tings, where they will remain until in a con dition to be sent home. The crusty old bachelors of the State Press are continually quarreling wit~h each other like a lot of toothless 01(1 maids, who have no hope of ever changing their names. Pet ty, of the Spartan, has recently offered some advice, which brother Hlolnmes. of the Barn,. well People, seems disinclined to accept, but in his comments he says: "Todd, the young bachelor of the Anderson Journal, accepts and goes a'courting up in Frank Bradley's reser-vat ion." If brother Holmes would follow the worthy example of Toed, and come up this way a'courting, we think lhe would sooni decide to join the happy Benedicts. We think we could, on the strength of his good looks, if' nothing else, itnduce some of our mountain girls to marry him. Come up, brother, and let's try the experiment. Col. A. P. Butler. the Commissioner of Agriculture, has received ten German immi grants, the first ever brought to the State by direct State aid. Heo is doing a good work and deserves the hearty co-operation of the farmers of the State. A negro by the name of Colonal Stephens wats run over and killed by the cars on the South Carolina Railroad last week. A party of negroes saw his body on the track af'ter the train which killed him had passed, but (did not remove it, or give the information to any one else, and several other trains passed over it, drging it about and mar glin~g it horribly before it was discovered tihe next day. The Greenvillo Advertiser has re cently been purchased by G. B. & J. J. Brady who will Continue its publi cation under its presen t name, at $1.50 a year'. The Messrs. Brady announce in their salutatory that they will in a short time, begin the publication of the Evening Advertiser. We extend you tho journalistic right hand of fel lowship, gentlemen, and wish you much success in your enterprise. The omigration from Germany to this country, this year, will be greater than ever'. An attempt will bc matde by a number of Southern States, says the New York Tribune, toaecure some of this emigration, and agets will be stationed for this purpose in Ne w York city. Texas and South Carolina are among the States that will endeavor to turn the rush of emigrants toward their shores. Our AbbevilIe friends seem to' be waking up to their true interest in the Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad. The Czar of Russia Assassinated. Alezahdor I, Csar of RuseIs was assassina ted at St. Petersturg on the 18th inst. Sev eral previous attempts had been made on his life, and every precaution was taken to guard against his enemies and pteserve his life, but at a time, when probably least expected, the blow was struck and the long contemplated purposes of his enemies consummated. Glass balls, or bombs, filled with glycerine, was the instruments used for his destruction. The following telegrams gives the particulars of the assassination. LONDON, March 18.-The Reuter's St. Pe tersburg correspondent says: The Imperial carriage wss attacked on the Ekaterinofoky Canal, opposite the Imperial stable, while the Emperor was returning with the -Grand Duke Michael from Michael Palace, in a close car riage, escorted by eight Cossacks. The first bomb fell near the carriage, destroying the back part of it. The Ozar and his brother alighted uninjured- The assasin on being seized by the colonel of police drew a revolv, er, but was prevented from firing. The sec ond bomb was then thrown by another person and fell close to the Czar's feet, its explosion shattering both of his legs. The Czar fell cry ing for help. Col. Dorjibky, though himself much injured, raised the Emperor, who was conveyed to the Winter Palace in Col. Dorjib ky's sleigh. Large crowds assembled before the Palace, but were kept back by troops of Cossacko. The Imperial family were all assembled at the death-bed. A Council of State was immediately conven, ed. All places of public resort are closed. CoLOGNE, March 13.-The Gazette's St. Pe tersburg dispatch says: Two assassins of the Czar were immediately arrested. The glasses of the gas lamps in Michael Garden beside the canal were broken in pieces by the concus sion of the explosion. A cordon of guards was drawn around the scene of the murder, the streets are densely thronged with excited crowds, and the utmost sympathy for the Imperial family is everywhere expressed. The bells of the principal churches are tol ling. WASHINGTON, March 13.-The report of the assassination of the Czar created a sensation here to night, which temporarily superseded Mahone and the distribution of spoils. A: the Russian legation the excitement was at fever heat. This rapidly communicated to the representatives of other foreign Powers A number of attaches immediately flocked to the Russian ninister, and an hour before the riport had spread over the city personal di. plumatic calls were made to ascertain the truth of the rumor. As the foreign legations in a measure con trol society here, society was considerably torn up to learn that the Czar of all the Rus. sias was blown up. Nobody cared anything for the Czar, but it is fashionable to mourn, and our society mourns, The assassination causea general comment. The Proposed Railroad. It has been roported that the Clyde Company, which bought the Green ville and Columbia Railroad, has in contomp~lation the building of tho A t, lantic and French Broad Valley Rail.. r'oad. We aro not sponsors for this report, having hoard it in a general way. It will be remembered that this is the road, the building of which was agitated last summer. Mleetings were held and speeches made and consideri able interest man ifested in the project. A few weeks ago a petition was being circulated for signatures, p)raying the County Commissioners to order an election in those townlships through which the road is to run, upon the question of voting a tax to the same. This road would run by Donalds, Due West and Abbeville to the Creen wood and Augusta Road at or near Trickomn. There are hardly two opinions as to the desirability, rather we might say necessity, of building this road. There fore we need not elaborate the ad van. tages which would accrue therefrom. The question turns rather upon the manner mn which we shall raise the money to build it. For ourselves, we believe that taxation is the only just and equitable method by which it oan be done. All the citizens along the route of the proposed road are equal ly benefitted by the reduction of freights, the increased value of prop erty, the business, social religious and school advantages which flow from it. Yet, if' you attempt to build it by pri vate subscription, the liberal man will be forced to give more than his quota to mxake up the defioiencies of less lib eral and progn'essive ones By means of a tax every one contributes in ac O( 'dance with his moans, and there,, fore in accordance with tho good he desires. The grading is going on at the end of the road from Bolton to .Easley, and we ought to be moving. ( helps those who help themselves. It the Clyde Company has any idea of build ing this road; and we can readily un derstand Its vast imnportane to it, they will not feel much encouraged to undertake the work, unlegs they see a disposition on our part. - to belp our selves. When the County Commis, sioner8 put the question before us, let us vote the tax, and build the road.--. A bbeville Press ~n an-r. EDIToa ProKxNS SZrTIBrL: I see in your- Jast Issue a communication from Rev. Daniel Burries, together with your comments thereon, headed "Information for Sheriff Gilreath of Greenville County." He complains of an article which you copied from the Greenville Daily Ntwe, which sets forth that "one Rev. Burriss of Pick ens County, committed an outrage on a sick and helpless woman in Green ville County;" and after telling where he may be found, ays that he is "al ways readydto meet all suchjinfamous and malicious charges." He is not the maniwe areglooking for. Tbo error originated by the Greenville Daily News getting the wrong name. Tell him to go on with his preaching; and in the meantime, Sheriff Mauldin and [will keep asharplookout for one Rev. William Crymes. P. D. GILREATHI. March 14th, 1881. MR. EDITOR: As there has been a matter of'controvercy between Mr. J. E. Gillespie and Rev. J. T. Burdine in reference to a querry: "Has a minister or a pastor of a church any ruling power over the church?" which answer is no, and as I was Mloderator of the Union meeting at tho time, I consider it to be my duty to answer this, to satisfy the question asked by Rev. J. T. Burdine. The question did not mean to teach that Baptist ministers hadino ruling power, butj that they had no ne3d of usurping authority over the church as the church itself accompanied by the Holy Spirit is the power. H. M. SINGLETON. Communicated. There was an examination held in the Pickens colored school, taught by C. T. Miller, on Friday evening 11th inst. The school was examined by W. D. Jenkins. The scholars did well in several branches. The highest studies was intermediate geography and gramnar. The teacher, Mr. Mil Ier, hant rione a wvonderfuil work for a short spatce of time. I trust they all may conitiniue the school as they hav'e made a good selection as far as a teach er' id Concerne&. tSound Maxima. Attend carefully to details cf your busineOss. Be prompt in all thuings. Consider well -then, decidle. Dare to ao right. Fear to do wrong. EndureO trials patiently. Fight, life's battle brav'ely, mans~ fully. Go not in the company of the vicious. Ild integrity sacred. Injure not another's repuatat.on or busi ness. Join hands only with the virtuous. Kecep your mind from evil thoughts Lie not for any consideration. Make few acquaintances. Never try to appear what you are not. Owe r.o man anything. Pay your debts promptly. Question not the voracity of a friend. Respect the counsel of your par, ents. Sacrifice money rather than prin ciple. Touch not taste not, handle not in toxicating drinks. Use your leisure time for improve-, ment. Venture not upon the threshold of wrong. Watch carefully over your pas sions. 'Xtend to every one a kindly salu tation. Yeld not to discouragements. Zealously labor for the right. & suceess is certain. ORANGEBURO; March 14.-On Friday while the daughter of a white man named Cunning. ham was going to visit a neighbor a mile distant, with her little sister, she was vio. lently assaulted by a negro who had followed her. She resisted with much force, and find ing her too strong for him, the negro seized a lightwood krnot and struch her senseless. The little sister ran for help and the fiend dragged the senseless girl for one hundred and fifty yards to a swamp. She partially rallied and made an effort to scream when he renewed his attempt to outrage her. Hearing persons coming the negro made his escape into the deep swamp, and ever since has been hotly pursued, and if he is found he may have a short shrift. The girl is lying dangerously ill. One eye was almost beaten out, and she is badly out In the head. The outrage occurred about four miles from this place. Garfleld's mother Is the only wo, man who ever saw her son inaugur ated a President, A Story of Rome Under Domitian. BY HOPE LbNDUAT, Claudius is dining with eight guest. Could Luoullus havo entered that room, lighted with candelabras, or namented with images in bronze, ivory and silver, perfumed with the odor of myrh, frankinense and rare flowers, and containing a table loaded w ith luxuries: Surel even that epicure would havo been surprised. The primitive Romans, with their simple habits, could not have compre., hended the refined profligacy of their descendants subsequent to the reign of Augustus. On a couch, stuffed with feathers, covered with quilts and ornamented with quaint designs of Babylon, re olined Claudius. He wiped his fat red face, boasted of his corpulence; drank goblet, after goblet of Falornian wine, which example was followed by his guest, till the whole house resounded with Bacchanalian songs and mean. ingless laughter. At a private entrance to this dwel ling, a woman paused in a cautious, listening attitude, seemingly satisfied, that her departure will be unosserved. She leaves the house. Safe for one night, at least, for Claudius, his senses benumed with wine, will not think of his brother's orphaned child for hours to come. Indeed! the attentions this jovial epicure bestows on his neice aro scarce at any time. If a thought of her ever visits his mind, it is how he will divest himself of her care, and retain the ample sum of gold bequeathed her by her father. Cloelia, her youthful form, conceal ed by her long cloak, hurries through the most unfrequented by ways of the city. On, on, to the Appian way, whore she enters a labyrinth, which communicates with the catacombs beneath. She has como to witness the burial of one of the sect of Nazarene. Soon the simple rites are over. The Chiristians disbandcd, one by one, to seek their respective abodos. Cloclia pursuet)s hecr homeward way cau tiously, rapidly, her mind filled with peace ful, happy thoughts of t he religion she has embraced. At a bend in the nar ro~w labyrinthi she is threading lher atten tion is attracted by a slight noise, putting out her hands, they come in contact with a human form. A spy of thme Emnperor, the thought filshd through her mind, and she stands trembling, terror stricken, thinking oI the dark faito that awaits the little band of wvorshippiers. For th's person had doubtless marked every individ un of the congregation as they en tered and retired. And certainly i. tie mercy could be expected from Domitian, who had caused the Apos ilo JTohn to be thr ownm into a caldron of' hurning oil. "Will yout "uido one that has lost his way to the upper world?" The melodious voice half' reassured Cloclia, and after a short explanation, she consented to act as guide. 11cr comn p~anion cannot be Greek or Roman; his voice decides that before they reach the open way where she catches a glimpse of his face by moonlight. He tells her, lhe is Geta, a British slave, owned b'y Lepidus. They part, only to meet again and again. Be coming friends Cloolia at length in troduced Geta to the little band of Christians with which she was con nocted. Midday, Geta wonders idly through the streets of Rome; a favorite slave he is, a menial in naught save the name, and apparently shares the love of Lepidus, with his only son Valeri us. Ge ta passed the litter of Maxamina, a haughty Roman lady. Being sum moned by her attendants, ho turned and alproached the litter. Maxamina asked a few questions, commanded Geta to bring to her home a present offered her by Valerius; bestowed a soft look on the slave from her bold, black eyes, and the litter moved on. Geta, later in the day with Yalerius' gift, turned to seek the house of Max amina, his mind filled with thoughts of Cloelia and the Nazarene.. He, I was almost pursuaded to be a Chris, . tian; but the wild legends of the 4 North; the graceful superstitions of the Romans still clung to his imagin, ation. He thought of the delicate beauti- I ful Cloehia; the dangers she incurredt in seeking the poor home of a day laborer beyond the Tiber to meet the members of her sect. He knew she I would 'suffer, yea die for her creed.-- I Yet would not the fanatiocal worship- I per of Jupiter or Vesta do the same! I Tbus musing ho e.acd h alatn. 1 residence of theIRoman lady. A fe, male slave ushered himinto the pres once of her mistress. IIaZamina, partially reclined on a low couch In a carefully darkened room, her rich !robo swept the floor, ber blaue eyes were even more bril liant than usual. AP she smiled her teeth shone white as pearl under her full red lips; her hand covered with rings to the joint of each finger she gave, in welcome to Geta to kiss. After lingering a few moments the slave turned to depart. When Maxa. wina offered him a gold bracelet, he extended his arm. She bent to clasp the band of gold around the firm, white wrist. Nearer, nearer Lill her cheek almost touched his, and her silky, black hair falls over his shoulder. Will the haughty, lovely Maxamina bend to woo a barbarian, a slave! "Geta, why will you not love me. I offer you every good gift, gold that will purchase your freedom three times over!" The Briton hesitates; the vision of a German slave he has seen slowly dy ing, nailed to a cross,just without the city rises to his mind. Again he seems to hoar the moans, as the rays of a noon-day sun beat down pitilesaly on the sufferer. He is a slave that fato may be his. Lepidus is kind but agod' and who would trust the cruel, selfish Valor, iNs! In the meanwhile Cloolia has sought the place where Geta usually jons her. Moment after moment pass, still no Geta comes. She wonders to the more frequented streets. Suddenly she finds herself surround ed by a crowd, the worshippers of Isis. Her vail is torn from her face and she caught in the strong arms of a man is borne onward towards the Templo as a sacrifice to the Deity. Gota, whose dolayance has caused the mischief arrives to rectify it. le tells the Romni&,, that c'arries Cloelia, to the earth and bears, the half fitint ing tormn of the girl', out of the crowd. W lion G'ta reachied the plree, w here Cloelia had promised to await his comning, and found her gono, hc stoo~d f or a few momen t s ir re.,ai te. TIurn-i inig he saw two slaveo girls laughting at his~ ap)pare&nt discomvfiture. "' our1 bride has been here and( left ant hour 1dince," laughed the saneyv J ul ia. Geta seizedl hier arm as~ n-le retreats~ ed with m uch detet mi ination A nd she, at length, told himi all n-he knre w. W~Vhich cw en'abled himi to res-cue Cioelia. J ulia, t he slave sough t the home ( i her mnistre-ss, the haaught ay Ma:xuaina. She tol J her of'her meeting w'ith Geta and his apparent in terest anid agita tion at thlo I absence of Cloei a. She also descirbed mninutely to her mis,5 tress the formn iand face of Cloelia. Maxamina had taken a strange whim to love the hanadsomo young Briton Pampereud from herebildhood, spoiled by wealth and alttenhiona; she never dreamed, that, ho might, not r - ciprocate her passion. N ow mad with jealousy and ro sont ment she0 detor mined that Geta should be food for the beasts in the Amphitheater. She know that Va lerius cared for and would promise anything she might demand. During his next visit, long before he left the presence of his enchantress, he had promised her that Geta should con tend with Sparticus, the Gladiator, at the coming showui. Old Loepidus regretted the proms iso of his son, concerning his favorite slave; but the word of Valerius was p~ledged; and it only remained for him 10 see that Geta was carefully pre, pared for the occasion. The young Briton heard the ar, rangements with a thrill of pleasure. What was life as a slave, ho could nev wr claim Cloelia! If succeseful Lepidus promised him freedom and a purse wvell filled with gold. lie spen t the in ~ervening time at the Gladiator's chool, and at the side of Cloolia. She ittle dreaming of the fearful contest, ,vhich awaited her companion. Cloclia mad excused herself attending the Amphitheater. Claudius had left his ome; when Nina, Cloolia's attendant sold her of the coming conltest, between seta and the old Gladiator. For a noment she doubted her slaves state neDt; then remembering Geta's words Lnd farewell the evening before; she cnows what, Nina Bald to be only too rue. Dismissing Nina, she kneels In >rayer, alternately hoping and de pairing; now Geta returns to her, no onger a slave, like a dog subject to he wi'al of another. Then she sees be broad white brow, the yellow ock~s bathed in blood, and the bright >luo ese look uD bravely as be naa the coming deathblow. The slow hours drog themaselves away, ovening comes at last, Bhe bears that Geta is free, unhurt and retires to her chan ber to shed tears of joy. A few days later they meet in the ruins of an old Temple to talk of the future and com!ng happiness. Well may they be happyl Domitian has been poisoned by Domitia. Nerva, the succeeding Emperor, has published a pardon for those con demnod, and forbid the accusing of any one on the account of christianity No more will their beloved sect have to meet in secret, as a band of robbers; - or be hunted to death by the dogs of the law. Geta is free, a christian, hav ing felt the peace, that passes all un derstanding; that internal evidence has expelled Ml. fears and doubts. Gazing in Cloolia's dark eyes Geta pictures their future home, their coun - try villa in vine clad Modena. And she dredms of that home and happi ness. TO CLOZL OUT! ---- The balance of our stock of WINTER CLOTHiNG will be closed out at ex actly NEW YORK COST, to make room for our immenlWse stock of Spring and Surmmer Goods TO AER~IVE 800N~ r Ju~t receivedI andi rendy fo npec-, tion, a lar'ge and aurntretive FIN E SU ITS, TO BE MADE TO( OlRDER. FIT GUARANTEED. dee 23, 1880 14 S HOMESTEAD & EXEMPTION NOTICE is hierebn given that MRS. MIN NWl L. McF~A LL, widow of James M. Mc Fall, deceased, late of the County of Pickens, South Carclina, has made application to me for Ihomestead in the real estd'te belonging to the Estate of said deceasied, and 'that.1 will pass upon the suame at my office in the Court house, at Pickens, South Carolina, on Thurs dlay, the 28th~ day of April, 1881, at 11 o'clock, A. M J. J. LEWIS, 0.0 P. march 24, 1881 28 5 Notice. A NOTE givn to E. S. Griffin by T. .. Hiunter' and Job Smith, for Two Hun dred Dollars, dated February the 6th, 1880, has been misplaced or lost. All persons are hereby forewarned not to trade for said Note. E. 8. OIhFFIN. march 3, 1881 84 8 TEXAS LANDS. 0O00ACRE80F GOOD LANDS FOR .Sale, from $1.00, $2.00, and $8.00 per acre. Apply to 0. A. TICKLE, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas. march 8, 1881 24 4 Notice to Teachers~. FOR the convenience of all concerned, I ..hereby give "otice that I will he in my Offios at Pickens Court~ house on each SA LE DAY and 8d SATURDAY In every month, r'ho short tim~e remaining in which to visit the schools during the Spring Sassion, pre., vents my being there more freuenly Sohool Oommissioner. feb 24, 188R1 2R 2a