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.CONTINUED FROM IST PAGE.] road as the world was built a piece at a time. In view of our stopping at the foot of the mountain for a while, or even for good, I addressed a letter to Col. Peek asking it, in his judge menit, InI that event the road would -pay. You know Col- Peck is recog Inize as one of tie 1ost accomplished railroad men of the whole couutry. lie is a quiet, level-headed man, and no one considers more closely what he ways before he speaks. In addition he knows well the country in South Caro ina, having been the manager of the Air-Line Road before accepting his present position of the South Carolina Railway. The Colon'l was good enough to reply t6 me at length,going freely into facts and fIgures, but to summarize his reply, it was that, in his ludgement, the road under these cir cu.mstances could be reasonably expec ted to pay 7 per cent. upon its cost. -We copy the following communi eation, on the advantages of our new Railroad, from the "Pickens Senti nel," and suggest that more of our citizens correspond with their county pr -rs, and give their views and opin 1oa. -f the projeet, as it is certainly deserving of attention : "MR. EDITOR: In your last issue of "The Sentinel," your article on the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chi eago Railroad. reminds ms very much of the little girl that found the hen's nest. She said she would not tell any body where it was-it was in the cut ting box. So you say you will not ad vocate a county subscription, but you give the figures and show ip very plainly what profit it would be to the people. Now just let us come right squiar at, the people. I do not think there ought to be a county subscrip tion, bnt certainly Easley and P"ickens Townshins should subscribe to the ex tent of their ability, with Eastatoe and Pumpkintown Townships, at least half a scholar. I am in accord with you and your figures, for if he Railroad was built, it would be a very short while until it would pay its own way. TJhirty-five mifles of railroad is no small item, and really when the figures are properly shown up it will be a revenue instead of a tax. I did not live in Pickens County at the time she miade lhe subscription to the railroad, but I saw men from Pickens after it was de cided that the subscription would have to be paid, and 1 heard men say they intended to leave the county, but they would have to give away their land. But now look at the effects; those very men do not have to give it: away, but do niot wa&nt to go, because their lands have increasedl double since that time, though they pay 8 mill railroad tax. You seem to raise an objection to a c'ounty subscription, or rat her hint It. 8o do I, for It do0es not look right for m he western and eastern townships to pay an equal ta~x with those towneblps t hat t he road run tbrough, but li you please, look what has been done for Hlurrieame Township, knownl as Pea Ridge, by this rise of the price of land. The extremes of the county have been benefltted, lands on Pea Rige have gone up 100) per cent., and so in other extreme sections, anid It will still go on. Thke Dfan tbhat e.xnects &hat thbese sub.. scriptions and railroads are 61ing to rui us will have to wait jIs .alout as long as the nian did that sat on the bank of the river for all the 'water to run by so he could pass over on dry, ground; Railroad and money spent for' them has never ruiied any country.. We would be glad to hear from the people. I am in favor of township subscriptions. The man that owns $10 worth of property pays jast as much tax in proportion to his property as the man of $100, and is profited by the road in proportion. PRo Bowo PUtiJJco. Wo KILLED 1IIM.-Here lies a dead man. Ile is weltering In bis blood. A ghastly wound i., on his body. A man hated im, and moved by "malice aid foretioirlht," deter mined to kill him; but tht crime was to- diabolical to be perpetrated in cold blood. le went and drank whitkey itil lie was more tlan half dirnk. Thus lie was stimulated, and prepared to commit this horrible deed. 'hien: 1. The man wh- inflicted this mortal wound is guilty of murder. 2. Tle man who sold him the m his key, and miade him drunk; is also guil ty. If the liquor had not bwen Sold the man woulld not h tve (rot drunk. If he had not got drunk, the murder would not h ive been conuni' ted. 3. The man who imiade the liquor i guilty. If t0h- liquor had not been manIde, it could not have been sold. If it had not been sold, the manl could not have got drunk, and the murder would not have bc-en committed. 4. The Legislature who iiade the law licensing the manufact.ure and sale of liquor are guilty. Without such li cense, t1ch a horrible trailleh could not be carried on. 5. The people who voted for these Legisl: tures are guilt.y. By their votes they sent theilm Ilh -re to make license law. 6. Thie Comty CommIliissioners are guilty. Thouigh a law has beenl made, proviling for the granting of a license to I etaLil liquors, still County Commi4 sioners are empowered to grant or not to grant such license. If then they grant such license, and the above nam ed resulhts, thena they are partakers of he guilt of this murder. All specified above are stained( with this maurdered mana's blood. Whiskey is killing millions. We ar. a naLtion of man-slayers. A ppalling thought !---J. A . STRIADLEY, ini "Bib* lical Recorder.'' Mrs. Juniebug invited several of her friends to comae to her houase on a cer tain (lay, as she wvas going to celebrate her twenty-fith birthday. At the din ner-table, Mrs. J. said: "bThft day is also the annIiversary of sorrow with me-my fathier's death.' "Indeed? And how long has your father been dead!' asked one of the guest. "Tw'en)ty- eIght years," replied Mrs. Junebug. Gov. Thompson has appointed Maj, Wmn. E. Earle and lHon. Win. Henry Trescot Cornmmissioners to represent this State in the matter of obtaining a retman of the direct taxes collected fram her oltizena. COL. OUn BA1QK WITH GOOD Ti DING.-COI. . Jaines L Orr returned yesterday froin,1Vashbigton where he has been working for a United States Court House for this city. Ile says that the prospects for securing a $30, 000 appropriation for the much needed building were never so good. The bill has been introduced and favorably re ported at the very beginning of the ses sion. The Committee's report is very strong an( includes much of the data publise(d hi TH E NEws the other day in referenco to Greenville's progress and importance. The bill is No. 8 on the calendair and there seems to be lit tle reason why it should not be reach ed In the next two weeks. Congressman Evins aid Dibble have both been verv active In behalf of the bill, the former devoting a large Share of his attention to it. Maj. W. E. Earle has also ren dered valuable aid. Little trouble is anticipated when the measure reaches the Senate. Iferetofore the bill has passed the Senate and gone to the House where it was deposited upon the Speaker's table to hiiguish unnoticed. Now it Is started the other way and it is hoped will yield us -the bandsomest building in the city iin very brief space. Col. Orr h is secured the promises of a munber of Senators, who were friends of his father, to look after th: bill and see t hat it is not slight('. - Daily News. TIE JURY WENT 'DIMMYCRATIC.' -A p retty good story is told upon the authority of one of the post offlice de partment inspectors who was sent to North Carolina to attend to the prose cution of a man who had rifled the United States mails. While the in spector was waiting for his cise to be called he sat in 1 h. court-room. A jury filed into the court-room and the inspector observed thut it was compos ed of seven white and five colored men. 'Gentlemen of th.- jury, hive yon a greled uipon a verdiet?' asked the c'erk, in that solin manner which pertains to court clerks. 'We are, sir?' responded a-n old grey-headed negro man, who had been imade foremnan of thle jury, eih her out of sport or because of his white head. 'What is the v'erdict?' asked tihe clerk. 'Why, judge,' said the colored1 fore man, looking uip to the court, 'De jury am gone Dimmycratic.' Johnny camne home from school the other day very much excited1, "What do you t hink, pa? Joe Stewart, one of the big boys, had an argument with the teacher about a question in gram mar." "What position did Joe take?" "His last positioni was across a chair, face dlown." UEsERVING OF CREDIT.--YCS,' said the grocery man 'Jones has stopped drinking, is working every day and is. taking good care of his family. He certainly deserves a great deal of credit.' At this junction Jones came in to the store and asked the grocery man if he would trust him to a sack of fiour for a few days. 'No,' was the reply, 'times are too hard. I can't give any edit. TIlE CREAP CASH Store of OWNBEY BROS., Is the place to buy your Staple and Fancy Groceries, 'obacco, Segars, Far m)ers' Hardware, Garden Seeds, &c.; OUR SPECIALTIES. We keep Stoves, Crockery and Tin. ware. at hard times prices. Thanking the public generally for their liberal patronage In the past, we hope by close attention to business to merit a continuance of the same. Country produce bought at highest market price, for cash. Remember our motto Is qdick sales and short profits. Give us a ca-I. Respectfully, OWNB EY BROS.. Jan 2-5--8m Easley, S. C. Easley Academy. First Session for 1884, will begin January 14th, and continue Six School Months. Primary Dep'm'nt, per mouth, $1.50 Intermediate " " 2.00 Academic ". 800 Select Uourse, " " 2.50 Incidental Fee, per Session, 50 Music extra. Vosard in private famillies, per Month,......------................ 10.00 Each scholar's pro rata of Publie Funds will be deducted from his Tui .tion during the Public Term, which begins .aumary 14. I&- For Particulars. address C. W. MOORE, Principal, Easley, S. C. jan 4, 1884-3m DRY GOODS -AND Ilieadquarters for Dress Goods, Black and Colored Silks, Black Cashmeres, Ilenrietta Cloths, Albatross Cloths, Bergaline Cloths, and in fact every thing im eLACK (D(1?ESS GOOS. An exquisite line of Walking Jack ets, Cloaks, Dolmnans, Paletots~ andl CHILDREN'S CLOAKS. Th~le only place you ,vilil find Evitt & Bros'. Fine Shoes~ for Ladies, Misses and~ Children. They have numerous friends. It takes but one trial to make for them a customer. For Style, Fit and Comnfort they are unexcelled, T1able Linenis, T1o wels, Blankets, Napkins and Doyles ini abundance. . & Come amid see us.. Prices an inducement. Bargains to be hadl at J. Hi. MORGAN & BRO., Whiolesale and Retail Merchants, GREENVILLE, S. C~ Nov 2--3m News and Courier, CH.ARLESTON, S. C. Daily $10 a year ; Weekly $2 a year. The Leading Paper of the South-East Largest Circulation in the Cotton States. Jan 11-ti