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[For the Messenger. The Lien Law. MR. EDITOR: I notice that' the lien law is being pretty severely criticised by some writers in the State. This is a question worthy of the.ablest quill and ought to be dissected;. I would like to give some points on it. 1st. We dare not take from a man his constitutional right of giving a mortgage, which instru ment is about as long as the dec laration of Independence. An at torney will charge about $5.00 for drawing it up; $1.50 to record, making $6,50. Mr. A., a renter, goes to C. for 10 bushels of corn; he adds on his $6.50 paper to the cost; to D., ror 50ibs of bacon he repeats the dose, and to the bal ance of the alphabet for his mo lasses, flour, guano, etc., with his $6.50 papers still attached, with the danger of a long tedious and expensive process of fighting fore closures through the courts. Will the said Leinor be able to buy his rations any cheaper as a hireling? which we 'make the law say he shall be, when we take away his right of giving mortgages or liens. There are thousands of children. with their noble mothers, who would be thrown out of employ ment by this process, they work by the side of their fathers in farn, and produce a very large pei cent of the products of the country. But they would not get employ ment as hirelings. Who would hire children from 6 to 10 years )l(1, with their mother, who has a habe to nurse and perhaps half a dozen other childreni to cook for and wait upon,.or who can afford to give the father wages as a farm handl, sufficient to feed, physic and clothe a wife and 8 01' 10 children! As the world gets oldler it gets poorer, and as the country gets miore popl)lous the people get 1poor (er. It seems to run thus: A man with 500 acres of land anid 10 children leaves them 50 acres each, they raise 10 children each and leave them 5 acres apiece. A man who owns a cow as his for tune, and raises ten children, if successful, leaves them 1-10 inter est in a worm-eaten cow hide. I (10 not think it fair to lay this all on the lien law. This process of' retrogading was doubtless go. ing on before the birth of Virgin ia Dore. I sometimes think that almort all of us suppose if we had a fair chance at a certain class we would grow rich. But enough; this is not a pleasant theme, but 'such is life'--the sweet and beau tilnl rose has its thorns. Tt strikws me the remedy (if there is one.) is in developing the organ of aeou- I mulativeness in one class, -and les-1 sening it and developing the bump of philanthropy in another. Pause and reflect before you say, the man who has nothing better than a crop on which to give a lien or mort gage, shall have nothing on time, but suall hire. This law is badly hated by many in the State, bkit I am not sure that the key of the 1 granery and smoke house would not be a more rigid lien than we now have. The lien is collected more quickly and cheaply than any other debt. It does not go to court nor even into the hands of an attorney. It embraces the price of labor and also that of rent. There is very great doubt in my mind whether we will better it. The retnedy for some of the evils in connection with this subject is plainly laid down in "Holy writ." There is not bloot enough in the turnip to transfuse the elephant,4 nor wool enough on the common bil!y goat to give the sheep a win ter suit. It is a very great mis take too, to suppose all who give liens are the very poorest; the land owners resort to it in large num bers. Se nscim. .-AA'>YO L7 EfE V~ For Coroner. ow- The many frien(s of J. A. I L LEY animounce hini as a candidate for the office of Coroner for Pickeis County, sibject to nomination by the next Democratic Priitry Election. fteY-The imany friends of ANDRFW R. Hami3llton respectf illN bring for ward his name as a canlidate for the oflice of Coroner of Pickens county. Subject to a iolilationi by Ihe Dem'lo Cratic xtrty in the next primary Clvet 11. apr) 4 t(dI For P0ob3ateC Judge. Sa'' The rmany friendIs of -Mr. BEN. D. GARVIN respectfllyv :In n1ounIICe h'm1 as a lon(1ldidn'e for1 Probate Judlge for Pickcis Couity, subject to action of next Democratic primary election. july 11 td WA, The m ianly friends of J. Hf. NE MTON respect.filly bring hin for ward as a cand~idIate for re-election to the ofice of Probate ~Judge for Pick ens county, subject to the action of the D~einocratic primary election. apr4td* For CIounmty Cominnnssioner. as T~he friends of JOHN R. P HI L LIPS, of D)acusville T1ownmship, respectfuilly annl~ounce him as a candi dakte for County Commissionmer of Pick (1ns County, at the next ensuing elec ionl, subiject to nlomiuttion by the De mocratic party at the( approaching p'ri. mary election. july 2.5 td gg- The friends of JOHN L. GRIAVLEY, Esq , respectfuly all nIounIce him als a. cand~idakte for County Commissioner of Pickens Coun ty, sub ject the action of thef dlemlocratilc pri. mary election. j uly 11 t(. The many friends of J. MO NRlOE 1(1NG respectfully an - nlounce is name11 as a canldidate'for the ofilee of County G30nlnissioner for Pickens County, subljet to the action of the demlfocratic primnary election. D)Acusvi ILE. Eg The many friends of Mr. ,J. .J. g ICD 1 r'espect folly announi ce his 1na mel aa candlidate for County Commnission er of Pickens Counity, sub1ject to the e xt dlemlocra tic priuma~ry election. 0iijyAt the solicitat ion of my friends, I respect fully aninotunce myself as a candidlate for' Count y Commissione~r of Pickens County', subI!ect to the actionl of the next dlemfocratic primary elec tion.-mnav 16 ' RnnN nOavn g -T ie .frien(s of JAMES E. BOf UG.HS respectftill* fAnnonnce Aim as a candidate for County CodVi" nissioner of Pickens County, at the iext ensuing e ~lotion, subject to a iomination by the Democratj party Lt the approaching primary election. jun 20 td' v,%. The many friends of John M. Barr respectfully annonce his reame is a candidate for County Commission .r for Pickens County, subject to the lotion of the democratic primary elec ion.-nay 9 td EASLEY. 0mm7' The many friends of Ellas Day espectfully announce his name as a andidate for County Commissioner or Pickens County, subject to the ai Ion of the next democratic primary lectilon. may 9 td* *15- The many friends of A. B. Palley respectfuilly announce him as a 'andidate for the offlice of County Com nissioner for riekens county, subject ;o the action of the next primary clec lonl. apr 11 td* For County Treasurer. SW- The friends of Rev. 13. S. 3AINES respect fully annouice him as t candidate for recomimendation by the )emoctAtic party at the approaching )rmary election, for appoiitment to ;he ofiee of Treasurer of Pickens Zounty. July 18 tf. a&- The many friends of W. B. Ullgood respectfilly announce him as L cundidate for the olilce of Counityv l'reasuirer of Pickens couinty, sulbject :o recommendatioi by the Denocratic party inl the next. prilary election. apr 11 td* Is, The many friend. of P. D). UIRE'TON respectfiilly announce his me as a candidate for Treasurer of P"ickenis 'ouinty, at the erSIing elec ion. s1bject. to the action of the D11 cratic party. apr 4 td a The fmany frienls of J. WIL. LIA M MAJOR respecitfull v bring for ward his nme110 as a camllidate for re 0omineldaitioni to the offic of County I'reasurer of Pickens county, subject .o the democratic prlim:ry election. mar 28-td* l9,lThe friends (if J. TYLER HILL respew-ctfuily annoicuce hil :Ls a ca111di late for recommuiiiendation by the )emn erIatic party at the next ptrimary elec ion. for the appointmni t a Treasurer )f Pickens Count y. feb22-td* m9:he1ic friends of JAS K. KIRK 4EY respetfuilly anInounce him as a sand(idate for recommuuendationi, by hes Democratic party at the tnext primfary electioni, for appolitmenit as Ti'reasurer~E1 r~f Pickents county. feb 22-td* For School Commissioner. IWMr. W. K. BOGGS is~ re spectfully annltounIced as a~ canu~ldiate for School Counissioner of Pickens~ Co., subject to t he actijon of the niext Demo eratic p~rimary electtoni. aug 8 td 5W We are authorized to an nloun~c Bev J. C. flUDISON a candi liate for School Cunissioner of Pick mns County, subject to the nomtinazt lont in the apprtoaching primnary election. jun 20 td(* mg The)( friends of Capt. IR. L. L~ewis respectfully annountce him1) as a ~andidlate for the Oflice of School Comn mnissioner of P.ickens county at the next election,. subject to the action of thue D)emocratic party in the pr'imarty mlection. apr 18--t d* mg The many friends of LAIBAN IA ULDIN think him 'hue man for thme Aflice, and announce his name as a ~andidate for School CommIssionuer of P~ickens county, sublje'ct to the PrtimalUry leection. F1noM EAsLEY. 3ag'Ihe numerou()ts friends of 0. L. D)URANT respectfully aninouince his liame as at Candkldate for reC-electiont to bhe office of School Commissione'r of Picena commty, shinet to Primary The many fiends of Rev. G. W. Single~i respeetfully present his name o th0 voters of rickens-Coun ty as a candidate ir th&oflce of School Co1 missioner, subject to the action of the Democratic party In the next Pri mary election. imay 23 td For County Auditor, iE*P The many friends of Major D. GRICE respectfully announce him as a candidate .for recommendation by the denoclaLc irty at tihe eisueing primary 'eleeti6i to the appointment of Auditor. Maj. Grce has ever been a working Democrat; always to the front in time of need; is in every way compe tent; and has never asked an office of his people. apr. 11 td. Vil. The many friends of J. B. CLYDE respectfully present his name to the voters of Pickens county at Pri mary election, for the re-appointment of Conty Auditor. feb 8- td For Clerk. aft. The maiy friends of J. J. LEWIS respectfully annonnce him as a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court for Pickens county, at the next election, subject to a non Ination by the Democratic party. apr 4 td* DIEW The maiy friends of Maj. J. M. STE WAr, feeling thatl he will be the right man in the right place, respect fully present his Iame to the voters of Pickens colity s a candidate for the offlee of Clerk of Court, subject to the action of the Democratic primary elec tion. mar 2!-qtd* For House Representatives. x'Ihe mnLiy frieids of Capt. JOHN H-. BOWEN respectfully announce him as a candidate for the Legislature at I he next eniSulcintr election, subject. to a nomination by the Demuocatic par ty at tihe a pproachtling primary election. .Jlune 6 td fi&r We, the many friends of J. C. Alexander, take pleasure in presenting his name to tihe voters of Pickens County as a eandidate for Representa tive inl the State Legislature, subject to the action of tie primary election. The name of Mr. Alexander is too well k aown to time people of our comn ty to need connieit, having once serv ed its in the State Legislature with honor to himself amnd constituency. may 9 td - FRIWNS. X-" J. E. Boggs is respectfully an noulnced as a Candidate for re-election to the flouse of Riepresentatives, sib ject to the iles of tihe democratic party. m -.ay 2 td For Sheriff. agh The many friends of JToab Mauldin respect fully announnee him as a candmidate for re-election to thme oflice of Sheriff of Pickens County, at the tnebxt election, subhject to nomninationi by3 I he dlemfocratic party. may 2 t(I ijy~ The many~ friensof Henry .. Lewis respectfully announce his name as a cand~idiate for the office of Sheritf of Pickens County, subject to the next priumary elect ion of the D~emocratic party. apr 2's td* Oir The many friends of WV. N. PA YNE respectfullly anunounmce him as a candiidate for the office of Sheriff o>f Pickens county, at the next election, subject to a nominaition by the Demo cratic p~arty, apr 4 td* agb Thme mnany friends of JAMES L. A MBLERt respect fully presenmt his name to tihe voters of Pilckens counmty as a candidate for. the office of SherifY, subject to the action of thte D~emocrattic party in the next primary election. apr 4 td* mgh Thme many frietnds of EARLE P. TlAY LOiR respectfully3 bring forwa rd his name as a eandidate for thme oIee of Sheriff for Pickenms county, sumbject to the action of the D~emnocratic pa~rty in the next prhnary election, apr 4td* tig The umanmy friends of HI. A. RIC0IEfeelinmg that he w~ould fill the office satisfactorily, an not mee 11 himl as. a cand'idate fom Sheriff of riekens coun ty, subject to the prhnaryLP3 election.