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THE SENTINEL. D. F. BRADLEY. Editor. PICKENS 0. II., 8. C.: THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1881. For subscription,. $1.50 per annum, for six months, 75 cents; tt rictly in advance. Advertisements inserted at 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 he year. Obituary Notices and Tributes of Respect. harged for as advert isetentsn. Announcing Candidates fivo dollars, in advan co. Within less than a month's time, five of the ablest and most distinguished citizens of tihe State have died-Gary, O'Connor, Bonner, Preston and Thomson. General John S. Prestoin died at his resi dence in Colunhia last. we( k. IIl, w:is born in Virginia, married ani auint of Senitor flaimp. ton, and became a citizen of tIi is State in ear ly life. lie was a highly eduicaited and pol ished gentleni of a high oriter of it illect and was one of tle finest orattors i, ie State. The first utuiher of Ihe Sadu ?a A Is, pibh lished a.. Greeniwood inl Ahheville Cooiiv, by Messrs. J. II. ilogan and T. F. Riley, editors and proprietors, has b-?en received. .11tigiig from the appearance of the tirst numiber of Ehe Argus. which is neat and elegant, we pre, (lie' for it a bright and prosperui future. The Senatorial deadlock has at last, been broken by tle Repiubiclits h-a-king down and consenting to go into executive ses-ion. They express, liowevcr, a dlet erminat ion to renew tlie ight on the election of 1enate of ticers as soon as the executive husiness is disposed of, but, It is probable that they will very soon give ip the contest ani adjourn. A fierce life and death war is in pro gress between th e Pi esident and Seiat or ConklI ing. The President has wi tlhdrawi all lie New York nominations favorable to Mr. Coi kIing, and makes the issue direct by leaving Judge Robertson before the Senate. C onklinig, who is thle boss of thle macliine Republican politicians in New Y->rk will fight to thle hi tier end, and it hooks lik e a p~ermia nent split, in thle Relgblican ranks is inevi table. This ill be a good thing for the Do, mnocratic party as well the whole country. Th~le First Tem3peran~ce (nnu. In the recent municipal elect ion in Char lotte, N. C. (lie "dry" ticket was successtulb the Mayor being elected by 23 majority, and six of the twelve Aldermen was elected on that ticket. Th21e new Mayor at. onice called the council together and an ori'nanice was passed stopping the sale of liquor in t he city on and afteri June 1st. Stock HIolders Meeting. The stock holders of the Atlant tic and F'rench lBroad Valley Rtailr9:al hltd their anii i meeting at. lieuton oii the 5th inst. We have niot yet. received the proceedings oflicially . but are informued by Mr. Tihornley who attended the mleet inzg, t hat imuch en (hunsiamii existed and that thle buzildiig of (lie road was conceded by een t hose who have had least faith in it hieretofore. The following oflicers were elect ed: President'W. K. Bradley, of Abbeville: Directors J. L. Thornloy, of Pickents, H. D. Dean, WV. C. Brown, John McF'all of Ander'. eon, and IR. WV. Hazdden, J. N. Cochran, W. HI. Parker, L. WV. White A. T. Wideman, of Abbeyville. Colonel lioweni decli ned r'eselec tion to the Pr'esidency. We will publish the proceedings in full when received. Death of Judlge Thomas Thomson .Judge Thiomias T1homison, of this Circuit, d.d of heart. disease at his r'esidene in A b beville, at half past 61 o'clock on Thursday evening, (lie 5th instant, lie was confined to his bead only a fewv hours. Judge Thomson was born of Scotch parents on long Carme, in Abbecville County, and~ was 67 years old. is parents were poor, but through thle kindness of friends hi wvas en abled to procure a good education. A fter lie grew up lie taught school, then stutdied law under Mr. Butrt and became his partneri alteir he was admitted to the bar. At the breaking out of the war', lhe went into tihe service of the C'onfe.der'ate States and became Colonel of the 2d South Carolina Regiment after the deathI of Colonel Moore. After the war lie resumed the practice of (lhe law at Abbeville, and stood at tho head of his profession. lie was elected Judge of this Circuit by the Legislature in 1878. lie wvas one of th three Judges selected by the Legislature to pass upon the validity of certain State bonds, and rendered the dlecision which eliminated all the fraud ulent bonds tf'rm o'ur debt. lie was a man of' (decided legal ability, great purity of character, and was munch esteemed by all who knew him. His death is a sad loss to the State. The Senate deadlock established two things: First, that nto more successft'i attacks could be made upon Confederato Blrigadiers. Seo ond, that a Confederate Brigadier who brings a vote and a price will be taken to the bosom of Republican saints. It would take the stufting out of muoh hy pocrisy if the New England States had to deal with the negro question as theo South has. Our colored brother would be ouchired out of his ptivlleges by tnfriendly legisla tiuln.just ats poor while ruen are in M~astsachu,. Improvements. There is a very gratifying spirit of improve ruent amongst our people, and in nothing is it more apparent than In the improvement and$ beautifying of their homes. On the Cedar Rock road, kading fron this place to Greonville,4we noticed recently when on a visit~to Col. Bowen's house, that Mr. M. P. SingLe(on and Mr. Thomnas Stewart had orect, ed subst-Antial two story dwellings, which were neatly painted white, with nice paling fences around the yards. Col. Bowen is en larging his dwelling and putting a double veranda to the front,. When finished, it will be one of the most Landsonie and coni fortable residencts in the County. Mr. S. M. Cox, on the saine road. and nour Cox's bridge, we were informed, had recently completed a splendid two story residenco. Returning by the way of Easley Stat ion, we noticed that Mr. E. it. Barton had also coin pleted a very nice, cornfortable two story building, covered witi finl and painted white. Rev. J. U. Tilley is also erecting a nice cottage near Easley, and close to him another neat new cottage has recently been put up, by whoin we did not. learn. Between this place and Easley Station, Mr. E: S. Grillin 1i1s reint d led anienularged his resitience, paint ei it neatly and put a good pailing fence around the yard. Mr. Elias E. Mauldin, near Easley, and close to tIe road we traveled, int ends, inl a shor't timWe, to coiineni01ce tihe erection of' a splenlid I wo story residience. All thiese im provemenits harve takenl place withlin (lhe las"t eight or ten inonthis, and juidging of tlie baL anice of' the Couinly by what we saw on these two roads, nothing approaciing the improve, ments that have already taken place and are inl progress Or coi eimplation, lias ever before oecert-ut iil tis County. Our "Pumnpkint It ems" in this issue int'orins us that that rich but uindeveloped sectiun is keeping pace with I lie balance of' th1! Co ity. All of these iinprovements, judging by tile character of lie men who have, mnade them, lave beeni paid for froii tie aceunu ii'lation of cash fro in tle crops of' the, ast few years, aiul are free from all enctiibrainces. In tie 'aru'i proclulct ions, a like progress is percepti ble all arount., anad witli coitiniled gool local goernniiient aild a few mnore gool cre ps, Pick Cns will he one of tle most progressive and prosperolus counties in le State. Mhione, in his last interfiew, declaredI li inselt a Deiocrat.. Ile thereby prove l what Mr.hiill said from (tiheg in:nin, t!hat the Iteptiblicans are not a majority ol' lie Senatte. G en. M . C. hat ler' priinted as :an a ppen lix to hits speech t lie t eilel let t er d udige IBlack atlressed to \ir. Garfield, whiiich r'enins untasweredl to this day. A st ory3 comes from Wash ilngton that J. U. Camip'oell is to r'un as an independenit Demao crat. to sicceeil O'Cornnor. Mlackey will not. opplose him, claiming to be alreadly oelced. 8elmau, Ala. has just ele&tel :t Dem'nocra:t ie 3Mayor' for the first tirne in eightI years. 1'resideut articl telegrapihs \liyori ( 'orn teniy of' C harilestoniii i lait oceoti lii pr singI!? public ultities lie will nit b~e able to visit the Cowpe'ns centercn iah. Our Wasinigtoni Lette'r. \\\s INu'aoN, \L1ny 3 19 .~~ The(. '"star' route" sc'aindal ix still t ieo sensatuionm holeC, andl from~ all thait enni be learnied~ con)cernti ng tutunro ~dehp, mentsI it is prIomlibed to be se'cond~ only3 toi the whiskey mrig expiosuries of eight years ago. Br'ady and the eontr'actlors so fari impl lic~ated on ly mreet the ntoet, u.tions ag~aintst them ithiL bold denjils Th'!e whliskey' ig s~cimnps did( thet same1; so, ailso (lid Twi~eed1 ini his timo. Bt t here is amnple cv iden~co that w hat hans been charged is not al false hood and s'lanider. Onro laughiable fecatur io of Brady's dofenso is his attempt to maike Sntmuiel J . TilIden r'esponisibl)e for' his down faill. It, hats been admitted that Mr'. Tilden stolo- Cliuu-ley Ros and that, v'ery likely, lhe wr''Oo the AMorey letter', all of' w hibcl wvas p)rett~y bad but herte is still anothier' crimo for' him to expiate. Brad1(y's W ashinagtotn noews, piaperi, edi ted by Gecorge C. Maihono Glorhiam, says' that the exsa:ssistanut Postmlastor Genueral wasm instr'u men tad ini c'auitng the publication of cermtain cipher dispat chles antd that thiis "star' rou to' scaindali has been inv'ented by Tildeni for revenge. In the language of thbestrecet , this is '-rathet' gauzy." The method by which so much plan mder' has been sectiu'ed is such that actuald fraukld is dIilicul t to priove though it maty bo eryC13 apparenI'tit. I t c'Onsists ini nausing the~ COmpensations after' con tra'cts are let~ upon the gtround of i ncreaused or "eCx pedit ed" scrv'ice. For nstanc(e, A anid H are comnpet itor'e for a contr'act wothl about $15,000, ny'er a rotto r'equiintg thre'e trip a5 week. A is an honest bidder aind files his co timate in) goo-l Iaith. B is a jobber', atnd by an undot standing with the ant t hor'ties in charge cf the letting, makes his bid bolow tho ac~tualA cost of pierfotr minig the ser'vico. lie gets the job andit stratighitway sets abhont getting signatures along the r'ooto petitioning for' daily tr'ips anad "ex pedite'd" service. Ini accord'anieo wtithi this petition, his comnpenistion is i ncrecased to $7,000 0o' perhlapjs $100,000.. This sort of thing being dono on about 93 routes, makes a good thing for not only the 'ontrt':~ors but for their confederates in the Dei'artment with whcom thoy' aro suppjosed tO divido. In most of' thiebe o ases the increase in compjonisa Lion is near'ly all pronit, as the extra expenso is but slight. Yet it is all done within the letter of the law and the rocor'ds , ',a comraLct ofliou are in !p~orfect order. THE PUBLIC HIGWIAYS. An Abstract of the Statutes of South Car olina Relating to Roads and Bridges. John S. Verner, Eq., n Keowee Courier. THi DUTIES AND POWERS OF COUNTY C3z[5 sIONERS. Article 4, Section 19, of the Constitution of South Carolina, gives the County Commtission. ers jurisdiction over Highways, Roads and Bridges. IiIOniWAYS AND I1OAn1s. They have power to open new public roads and to discontinue old ones. In order to open a new public road they are requii ed to up point Speoial Commissioners, whose duty it is to survey the route of the road proposed, to Ilay out the same, and advertise it for three montIs, in the settlenent tlirough which the intended road is to piss. For such work Spe cial Commitissioners are allowed $3 per day and inilenge five cents per mile-ffor necessary travel, 151h1 stattles, Page 970, Section 13, Act 29th March, 1875, The right o l appeal lies in file decision of Special Commissitiners, in tihe same iianner aid viih like autiority, as is allowed by law from the acts of County Comitssion ers. Whien at road is so laid out. it, is to be recorded by tle County Coinis sion'ers and orlered worked as other roads. Section 22 and 3, Chapter 44, Revised Stat utes. In order to diacontinue any public highway (he C omilI issioiners muist give thiree ingnthlis' public notice in the settlenent through which the road t~o be discontinued passes; Provided, That nto objection is made, they can thoreafter discontinue the road so advoctised. But if there is objection, then the road remains a public highway uint il discontinued by law. 8ection 12, Chapter 41, Revised Statutes. By the Act approved December 24, 1879, each towiship of the several counties of tle -Sate is made a high wiy di stIrict. For ealcli of t hese districts tihe Courdy Comn iii ssioiers annually iil)point onle Siperiteid eiit. to serve one year trom date of his appoint, llelt-i The person appointed Superintendeti must be liable to Road duty anid it resident of tie district for which lie is appointed. The Suiperint edlnelit hiis geicral supervision of tlie roads and highways in his district under the direction ut the Comimissioners. The Conmis sioiers have power to remove Superintend. ents. Aet December 21th 1879. iloads: leading frimi finy p) irt of tlhe State directly to Charlest n, Georgetown,C Caimdeni, lniburg a id hi-raw are to be m1adle and cieared thirtiy heet wIite by Coninisioners. Ail other public roads are to be kept t weity feet wide. ctz ion 5, Chapter 44, Itevistid Statudtvs. Publie roads ini eeh Iilluhwaiy is tiict shall he polte d anid niumbelicrcd, anid at, each fork of* ai ridils . pointer un1st he pht cel, declrinhg i lie dirctionU (It' ech Iroald. Sctl ion G, Chapter .1-3, itevised Sta:"ie, l. y Act of March 1 i, 1,2, page 21 , aiy fail ure-I upon fihe pairt ofCnniiorstps, tiuiubrCi' and pIhiee p.iners, as dirCced, is re gard d a :'ide:ne:irot, a1Ii [On convi ion tle they aire Iuject to a line not. vc~cedinig S5t( 1111i tlinprisioirnenit nlot excetinig Mix uih, ei ther or botuh, .1t(the dl-i'cret~iono the Jilge biwe wheIirl they. arte rie~cl. la the ciutia pl~ie r'oad'1 tri to erect g-i es th--:.e.>:i. Such peanti5.jui luti.-iie ait the ex fiir~tion of Iw ye.uira if noit. rentewid. Seeilion l.;, Cha~ter' If, ifevised sno:iesO:. 1i corporateek :ii:ni~ri:ies oif townis, vtlhtgeo urn1 efie- neigh et iioI ht-ep zt re.. kive to-.vnM, &.\i. thle Couty t'inunission -rs btare ihilwer tou orderi o)ut issns liabtlei to road dluay 11n said towni, .:zc., t-> rep1i.iir the sunte. Sei'ioi:i lI , Cipe-r -If, Bevi->ed Statu es-. Couity la.:e~ powr t o alppo int 'i ie Ii-kiet z-uper::uoeith-iiu., ot tL-its. wnosu-e dta: y it shall be~ toi tae charitgc of ll reiou an toi icei.,e-L luir.adictioni over.'i hthlgs iuia exceeou:ng fitteen leek ini leng:t h in the ir re'petivek I itric1ts. wh eisot the ini repiing th urouia. irid Ian weni theiy dto not exceed thait aii~iuiit th<i) zie let eilt by3 theo L'ist hitt s1tiinteliitit'it vte contrac. Iitii i the dutity . ol t-ni iain ers to exercise genierul su pei v-iion over the com Is ini said countiy- Act liceeibero 2 1, 1 87 b, P'age 772. Hilio':s. Isridges are t o be builut an 1 rei ired' tinder thle su1perv'isi on of' thle Countiy Cunitdssi oneris. 1f the work to b~e doue on old or new bridges exceed onie hundreti'd dllars then'i it is to be per-t for contract., with th le lowest, responisi, ble b Tder; when it. does not exceed Iziat, a miount, the Comnmissioners have power to let out the wvork at. pivat e contraict, When the woik exceeds oneo htundred dollar's thle Comti inissioner's shall give fift een days not ice ini the counity paper and ini wr it ing (duly posted in the neighiborhtood. in w hicht such wvork is to be pjetfoirmied, givinig notnce thaut thle CotanDis sionier of' the sct ion ini whtichi such work is to be performied will be at such a place, on tuchi it day and hiour, with 11suit able s peci ficat ions, to let outt. such woirk to thle lowest bidder, anid to taik e fromu thle successf ul hidd~er sit licient for lie fithlful performitance ofhIiis duy W heti lhe wvork is d one it shal be h intspect ed by thie Commnissioner let t ing it out, whose dtty it shiouldi he to report t he resuilt of' his inivest i, gationt to Itie full lBoard, who shalil accept or ireject thte same, accorditg as I they det erm ine, whthelir or not the conitriact or ha~s or has not comnplied withI the termsa of' his contr act. If any bridge over waters in thiis State, which conist itutes a boun dary line betwiieeni coutie is, shall be necessary to lie er-ected or repaired, it shaull be the duity of' Counity Coms missionters of sucht couinties to ctuise t he samte to be erected or repaired, in the lnan netr aftore said, each county bear'intg uan equtal sharte of' thie expes so105 inicuirred Andi wVhien any such bridge already exists, or shall be hiereaf ter htlt II, it shll1 be Ithe duty of' said Coiantnis sionler to divide the same, by mneasureents fromt the cent ur, antd eacht Board shiall be res ponsrible for the goodl condition of' the half next adjoineg: 'lie county iln wvhich t hey exer' cise the funlctioni of office. Anid when it. be colmes niecessary to build ai new bridge, or to enitirely replace an old onie which ha beeni catited away or destroyed, it aha zI be thle dliuy of the Bloards of thte count ica to do lhe Hiamie as aforesaid' ACt amtuladrtory to Chate 45, ci llevi~sed St at utes; Sectioni 12, Volumie 15. G en eraul Statuit e, P'age 71, Volumte I15, Genieral Statuitesi, P'age 21 i, Marech 15thI, 182 if aniy person receive injury frtom any de - f'ect in causueway, high way oir bidge, they have right of lictiont against thle coun t y iiwh'ich such inj ury occurs. Tihie commisioner in such cases are requir-ed to Itnder' lil amu stullicieat. to cover the itnjurly sustaiine-d- If the pet-son injutred r-efutses to eeive thle amnounit so offer ed and does not reCcovIer a la-. ger ailnout. th an that tendered by li he contun is - sioners, then he shal paty thle costs of' the Be fendant. Act March 1 8th, 187 1, sect ion1 t and 7, Page 785, Volumte 1'2, Gienzeral Statute Any neglect by comhnissioner's to rep~alr bridges anid htighways, &c. , ien regarded as a mnisdemteanoir, and upon conlVieo toihIlereof' they au e liable to a flute of ntot less t hani $100 nor more thant $500, ini lie discretionl of' te Juidge hefot'e whom t hey ate tried. Act 19lthI March. 1874. sect ion 7, Volume 15, Page 785 of the di'ah 8taute DUTIEs, POWERS AND PRIVILMOEs oF IsUPXRiN TENDENTS OF HIGHWAY DISTR30TS, The superintendents havQ general supervi ionl. under the direction of County Cotoamis.. sioners, of roads and highways In the district for which he was appointed. The superintendents, by reason of tneir of, floo, are exempt from road duty. lie mustre port every three months in writing to County Commissioners the coudliton of rpads and bridges in his district. The superintendent shall divide the, roads in his district into convenient sections of not less than two nor more than five miles. -Por each of said sections it. is his duty to appoint an o% erscer and t o each overseer h assigns a company of hands. As far as practicable the hands are to be assigr ed by superintendents to road nearest the residence of the hand. Whenever the superintendent deems it neces sary to have roads worked or repairs done on bridges, which hands can do, he may oider the overseer to call out his hands on twelve huours notice, requiring each hand to bring with him a hoe, axe or other tool. The super intendent deteriines the tool each hand shall work with and the number f days at each w ork ing; Provided, That ito hand can be work, ed more t han twelve days in one year. Roads along the line of highway districtb are to be divided into sections and worked by such hands of' either district as the Superin tendents of -ucli adjoining districts may di rect. The Superintendent must cause his over seer to look after and repair all bridges in their several districts that can be convenient ly repaired by road hands, If bridges can, not be convenient.ly repaired by road hands, then the -Superintendent must; report the same to the Commissioners, to be let out by themi according to law. If the Superintendent neglects to work roads in his district, when ordered by Coinmis sioners, lie shall be deemIied guilty of a mis demeanor, and, on conviction before a Trial Justice, he shall be fined not, less than tel or more than fifty dollars. DUTIES AND PoWERs OF oVEUSEERS OF 111011 WAY 6HcTIONS. Overseers are appointed by the Superin tendent for each 4ection, and they have con, trol of the working of the section for which they are appointed. Act 1879. It. is the duty of the overseer to have per. sons liable to road (lity warned out to work said roaids, wlenever Qrdered by the Super intendent. Act 1879, 11 t lie oversecr of t tie sect ion for wh ich he is alippointeid iieglects to work the road in his section wlen ordeed by tle SuiperintCndent having charge of such sections, lie shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be subject, to a titie of iot less thal five or more bliaun twenty doibirs. Act I ecether 21, 1879. lie shall hv all obstirlictions removed from (lie sections, and imy eall out .1utlicieit nitilum'er of ioal h.inis to aid Itimo in this. Any ni eglect, to reilove obstructions is regard ed a IaII lee l ali R and Subjetts.tle over-ier, ir. Iuw 4ecling" his dilly, to a tinle of lifteeni dloll r.s Vlohe 15,, rittes, l'age 785, section 5 of 0he . et a pproved .March 9, 18~4. Int warianig Ien to woi k .he public roads he shlil inuke out a list for the wairner, re 't 1iring liin to g;ive a notice to eachi person luThie i,> r'e-td dtuy. the kiind of a tool lie sliil uIe in worikin-z 11pon the rundis Vohtn e 18, 1:i1. Ir r veeirs havey fll 11p wer to cut da v n and u1k us of anty 1 irnber, wood, earthI or .ones in or iieaOr hue roadls, br idges or caut s eway for the purpose of re'pairinig the~ S:une, wheni nelces:-:u-y . Thei&y shall1 n14, hiow~~eer cut rail iiber, shade trees, t'e. , 0or talkei si Ito from nuh ivaed lilds withetut thel conisent. of the ownris. la pay is dentiaded for such tinhuer, e ,lhe shaltl py for thle s:im!i . Volume 15, Mu itua., L'age 7 o, 8ectiio:t 10, Act March 19. 187 1. 'They shiall allow a mnR working one daty dayVs' labo)1r, anld Ot~ on wring for hiimiself one d hiy atndl furi:ishinig Ia wagon andioi t wo horsesC, mules or "xe:i i hree daiys' labor, \'ohnnei 15. Si atuecs, l'.age G82, Sect ion 7, Act MAlki 19J, 187 4. Iti is or wARIN :n. Th'le warnier receives hiiiis pint menit fronm teoverser. lie is requoired to give every pe so iable to road duu'y t welve hours' no .c' if lie day aindI hour awol the p ~lace where hie is reiire't to inueet to beg;in thec work. Act For suchc~ servies thle warner is exempt five diays iroim 1roa 1 i iy . Vohlimei 15, St aiues, [Page 056o, Act Mlaichi 24, 1875, Sect ion 2. i'E isoNs tiAiit '10E T~Oai) i)iy, All able bodied male persons, betwveen six een andtit ty years, are liable to road duty, except muutisters of the Gospel, trustees and11 tezieberis of schools and colleges, members of hoard of aLsessors. 5th Stature, Page 95ti, Act, .31urch2 4thl, 1875, Section 2; Act 1877-8, Page 582. Sect ion 43, School Act; Act Decem-. beir 14, 1878, Section 4, Assessors' Act; Act 1878, l'age 7;;t; Act aniieindatory to t he Act if Mlarch 19, 1874, which atmends Chapter 415 ot llevised Sttutes. Ini ibiagetield andi C'hiester couint ies thle par sonsi hiable to roa~d duty are thiose betwiaen tiue ages of sixteen adixt fi',e. Act 1578, Pag'e li.~ Stuident s in eW< st. College and TheolI~ogical Sein tary arei (exempit tromt ioad duty. Act .larich 1 2thI, 18577-78, Page 4841. l'ersonus duly warniet areC sitbject to thle di rection of thle overseer in charge. Failure to work accordling to direction of said1 over seer subjects the peirsoni so faiiniig to fine oir im"pis-onmient , of Riot less t haii five nor muore lhan tenl de,hlars, or not less than five nor imore thiain t weinty days, before a T1rial J us tice. 16th stattute, page 784, Section 4, Act, of Mlarch .1 lthi, 1874. Any road hand, lafter being (luly summon ed, who shaill nieglect, to assist. ini remlovinig obstructionus fronm public roads, shall pay three dllaris per1 day for every day the over seer* is engaged ini remiovinig thle obstrcuction tor whlich lie person wvas summinoned to assist. iln removing. 15SthI stau te, page 784, sect ion n, Act of lulthI of Marchl, 1874. I'er'sons liable to road duty may be reliev, ed of such work by, paying to the County Treasurer one dollar per day for every day lie is required to work on1 the public roads. 1 h stati te, page 784, sect ion 9, Act, of 19th of .larchu, 1874. The amiount so paid is to be applied by Coounty Coimmissioner.s to the re, pair of the roads in the district in which suich person resides. 15thI statute, page 684, see tiotn 9, Act. of Mlarch 19lth, 18741 Ay on (le having performed road duty, who shtall iemovel' fromi one coun)ty t~o alnother , lie iciay hbe relieved by producing a telrtificat~e ficom lie overseer of' the htigh way di1st rict ini which lie perlormied said labor, shiowinig the numbat er ot days lie hias Worked dting lie year, or' the, amiounit of mtonecy paid to thie i reasu rer. 'fthis ahall bo a discharge for thle amount Oli eeill: ed ini the cer~tiicate T1hue re sidencee ot any per.,oi who hias a famiuily bhi be lielId to be wihiere htis fmiily resides, anid lie ies idence of any othier pierson shall be held to be where lhe boards in any countiy of' his Staite. 1 5th statuttes, page 787, section 11, Act. of Mlarch 19th, 1871. clT'IZENs MAY EnIECT GATks. It shall be lawful for any citizen of this ditover whose hland any road may pass. 01thier hani a pitbbie highwamy, to erect gates thereon, anid any person Owlning or erec ing oiuch gates abiall b e liable to be indicted for a nisance if they fail to keep 'hem in good order. Iti ens any per.o ..a inerf.. with, Injure, destroy or willfully leave open any suofi gates, Puch person shall be liable to an indictment as for misdemeanor. See tions 8 and 9, chapter 44; revised statutes. The Commissioners by Act of February the 14th, 1878i have power to permit the qrection of gates upon application of any citizen when. ever they think it propor. Vage 2G1, Act of 1877-8. Inhabitants of this Stats may cut ditobes, &o,, acrose public highways. Any inhabitant of this State shall have power, for the purpose of draining his or her lands, to cut a ditch or ditches, canal or ennal*, across any public highway in this State: Provided, such person shall bo bound to bridge suce canal or ditch under the direction of the County Commis. sionere, and keep the same in good repair for one year, after which time the County Com missioners shall take charge of such ditches or canals and keep them in repair. Section 10. chapter 44, revised statutes. PENALTIES FOR INJURIG0 AND OBsTRVOTING HIGHWAVS, &U. Persons willfully injuring nny highway or any part thereof shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned not more than three months nor less than one month, and pay a fine not ex ceeding fire hundred dollars nor less than twenty dollars, at the discretion of theJudge before whom convicted, lie shall also bear the expense of repairing the same. Any one obstructing the highway and refusing to re move the obstruction when requested se to do, shall be deemed guilty of a Duisance, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more thant ten nor less than two dollars, and shall pay the expenses of removing the said nuisance. Sections 15 and 16, chapter 44, of the revised statutes. Employers of laborers are required, when requested, to give the overseers a list of the persons in his employ liable to road duty. Any refusal to comply with such request of the overseer is a misdemeanor, and the per son so offending, upon conviction before a Trial Justice, shall pay a fine of ten dollars or be imprisoned ten days. Act of March 18th, 1878, page 516. DUTIES OF SOLIC[TORs. On inforniation of any two, persons that any highway has been diverted Irom its orig inal course, without authority of law, the Solicitor shall commence suit against such person or persons who have altered the high., way, in order to compel the parties offending to restore at their own expense the high road to its original course. 8ection 11, chaptor 14, revised statutes. NIR. EUIroa; Please allow me space to report Lo your readers that up to this time I have uad tihe pleasure of sending out 5115 Head ngs of Petition asking our Legislature to ?ass a law totally prohibiting the mnanufac ire amd sale of ardent spirits as a beverage in mri State- These petitions are in more or e-s* net ive circulal ion in nearly every nook LInd corner of our1 CoXnn mm1:nwealt' ; andi I am ihuimost daIily receiving nClICo1rt'ilg reports rom t he vitrious sect ions of thle field. I will ha gld to send out as inany more mleings as catn be u~se'l to aJvantage, ad 10o -eceive occaisionail reports of progress from base engged iln t he work. Let us give r-lI our people thle opportunity >f expressinmg their desire on thmis great. onies. mnU, so thamt. ouir I,&w-mankers iny knmowi to ,vhmat, ext ent t hey can rely on the .supportm. ol he pulic in entor'cing whatever law they mm" y eaet,. lium tbly inlvokinlg I le divine blessinmg, and lhe active co- operartion otf all good cit izenas, in >urV earnest effort to ridi oiur plel of' the curse it runm. I remain yours, F. W. POE & C0. GREENVILLE, Are now Opening their Inmenicse Stock of Clothing, Spring and Summer Wear, AnD1 onER TIER AT VERY LOW PRICES! Our friends from Pickens will do well to 'wanine our stock. ii. w- POE & CO. a t 28. 1881 33 o. THEk S. BRAFM AN. JUST RECEIVED OUR IM MENSE STOCK OF SPRING CLOTHING, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, &c. Larger then Ever. WE MANVACTURE EVERY GARMENT placed in our Stock, which onables us to sell Goods at Wholesale Prices. That is what other Retail Merchants have to pay for their Goodg. WE KEEP ALL GRADES OF GOODS FROM TIIE Cheapest to the Very Finest. Give us a call, and we will prove that we can do everything we say. DON'T MlISS TIRE PLACE. It is the second OLOTHING STORE From the Corner in the GREENVILL E - - . .* C. MR. M. IV. FORD is still with the Balti more Clothing House, and ha wishes for his friends to call and see him whether they want to buy anything of him or not. ap 7, 1881 30 3m P" low crc PICKE~sC. *., . , - 2 S, ]g] III oie wl eoen t eev a Returns~~~~~ fo4h fsa ea 81 fo h firt ay ofJu e o he w ntet o J ly I_ wil beat he oll win plce on t ed y speifid t reeiv reurn viz Atlices or fosefo J n 1tt Jun 12h CentralMonday nd Tues a Jue1 h an 1th and 1st Ea* toFria and atuday Jue2t ard 2~>th llrrcae Modyad usa, ue2 "nd 8th Pikn or ~ueblneo ie Tapaer wilbaeflt-eur.esn may 5,1881S34i Funiur epird WI D.ORDE Rear l untr , n m k sita g o s e , e uriueoalkid ad to rdr 8hp-4 Cmea4h uloSurPeesC . .C mnv 6 188 34