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"LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST." Let every tirue sol of Pickens Cou nty, as the time approaches for holding the Congressional Coi vention, keep before his mind the niameic of Col. R. E. 'owen. It is true that none can vote Save the six delegates that are to be pres ent at the (onvention. There is nothin g InisF. however, in look i'g with great intecest to the probable nomination of Pickens' noble son. The man whose eforts to do good Fr our cointy, knew no limlits, n111(d who is ever ready to ca rry fi ward the ilter.ests not oily ot Iis co.lstit uenc1, bit that. (f the en tire nation. ORR RE-NOMINATED, T'lhe C(onivention of the Eiglith .1 lu dicial Circuit was held in (reen vile on laist Monldav ni-it. (W'o. It A. Thomipson,oft W.lala a ele'cted ('hairman,11 while G. WV. Tay 1 or, Esq..4of ,Pi ck eIn s, wA:I s 01 c t ed Secretarv CoYl. .James L'. Or' r was the only calldidIte inl the field 11 the Solicitorslip I I e was nominnated by C(ol. Sillipsoi, of Anderson, and was secondedl 1 V Mr. ,John S. Verner, Of Wanlhalla. each of wvhom spoke~' in comli menIta1rv term s of oIrl Wortl o licitor . IIis rkl l w<)rtIl anld sterlinglo ability are 11ful realize(L throughout th (vole judiI eir:11 e(iit- al(I the ('olnvition fully eVilced its .ood sense in I he SC lectioni of su(lch a somilil manl to till t his import4ait Wl(cv. TilE NATION'S MAN. .\ Iter all thfat has bee'n thiouu-ht, sanil and done against Gov. C'leve land, of New Yiork, the na~tion's candid(1ate foir the Presidlener of these UnIited Sta:tebs, heo is abi ouit to win. Desper'ate (efforts have been mI'ade to (cut shiort his nomi)1 nation, bu11t it seem s th at all s uch will fail to pr'evenit it. His influt en'ice, availabil ity' and wonderfulI p)owersN of head and heart, recoim mendl( him to the high position, in which ouur people wish to lace him. The wonderful ~Johni Kelly, who would have his way in the matter has thus far' signally failed. Well for him too. It is high time that ourt people were crushinug to earth the seemingly imrnpera tive wishes of a would( be royal (dicta t or. We (do not see the ne'essit y of letting one man with his clam ish crew take the r'eifns of govern mnent in their own hland(s and open lr fight a man notc(1 fr abit and strecigth, hem he appears to be the niation'i&coice. The delegation from New York tQ Chicago, held a caneus at the Palmer House, in Chicago, on Mondav. Tihe sentiments of the delegates w.l'ere eXpr('-ed. (leve 1and(is favored above: all others, andml according to the instructions of the State Convention of New, York, the delegation lias to vote as a nuit.. The miajoritv of the dele rates favor (rover Cleveland. and thus New York will go solidly forI him. unless Boss Klelly catrries out' his design of ',gett i ngI t.Ie Na t iolit Conventi on1 to Over-ei (1d thle in structions of the New York State ('onvent ion to the dlelegates to vote as a nunit. If Hie National Con (viltioln should decide that. this ("Oic's Witbin tite hounds of their .1iurisdict ion. a nd t-l( h v :1nnu11 thle, unit, rule, the New York (ll'ga - tion will he divided. But. the Na t ional ( oivent ion sh1bil( not tmin per with States Iighits. and in i t his event, it, should igo$23re thue dictates of Boss Xellv and hii crew. Let Grever Cleveland be t Ie iuan . [F or the Mes~engo-er. A Neiv Raptist Church. I:Ist Saturday lelega te<- f'ro n 1evra :1 hur111ches inl the Piethnonit ..ssociationl met at White Plins ill Aidersoi ('ilun! v, for I ihe i pur POSl0( of o()g1liizing1L- a ('hu1iirch. The rt'esb v t crI. s organIiz(ed by (I(t in 1V2' Rev. S. A. Ga MHa l \t,) Iera tor, anlld ('()I. J. J. J a mleson. ('Ilrk. Rter. D. WX. Iliott preached the sermo111.n trll Nei, .1 and G. Rev. V. B,* Rev. (;. '11. l?(Rderlls (offtered the p rayer'. IBro(. G*~ary has b~een1 preach ingi t here fo r som)1e tim je. After'1 thie (buiirehi was (o'rganjZ(i, Biro. G ary wa':s (calIled to suppl1~y the remain ler of the year. This is onue of' the strongest Churitches we have ever helped0( to onlstitute: they have 84 membhers, 2 D)eacons and one0 preacher. Thle br'ethreni aIgreedl to namre the Church White Plains, and1 also agreed1 to joini the Piedmont Asso (intionl. We expet thriee c!hurIches to join 0111 Association this year. God0( grtant thI)at we may i ncrea se in piety and~ lib~erality as we (10 in number. D). WV. II. Conigressiona IC(onve'nt Ion--Third Conigressional Di1straict. Thfle I )etm U rat in Congressional Con ventionm of t he Third Contgressionatl Il)istrict of South Carolina will conv~ene it) the heowee Hotel, Senca, S. C, on the first Wed nesdauy in Auigm~t, (be ig the 6th August,) at 10 o'clock, A. M., for the purp'Jose o[ nominating a Democruatj ii mldihtte tA) Preeuolt tli Congressional Dist-rlct in the next Congress. h e fiye con ities composing this i Congresstoinal I District are entitled to the 'folIIn' representation inl said Con'ention, viz: "A bbeville, 12 dele gates: Anderson, 10; Newberi y, 8- Oco nee, 6; Piekens. 0'. By order of the Contgresiounal Coin mittee of the Third District. W. (__. I1mNET.,'q Chairimani of Comuimittee. SENSATION IN HART COUNTY, 4A. A. Polygamous IIusband Deserts his Third Wife and Decamps with her Iorse and 1uggy. A few moths ago'E a man calling him el f IRobert I lager caie to I a rt counn tv ant worked for several faIrmers in t le coui n l, ainong tem 3r (''M Charles Christ Iaii. Ile was a very dee ' iN. look inl) fellow :ilj was imdlult ritmu-. aint at tentive to his work. While at. work wit I 1r. Christian le beeale v acqlaillt. ed with 3Mrs. M. F. Chliisktian, a ver'1y I'Spectable widow hly, who I ives a mnile and a half front I la rt we(lI I. Ile wooed and won 3rs. Christ i'n.i after. :a brief (.Irth "luji. and on1 lhe 28t I of Apir, 1881, t hey were united in nar rine by H. .. r Iss. 8. All went well 111) to a few weeks ago. :ift Mis. SIl' r ws I AA 1 in1 the t i'ight tha1t she had I Ile s'. i trog ai'11i of :I1111Z h 1u 4I to l l:ui upon adownt life's ruL'r-red p ah it i way*. OV tle 10thI of .lne MIr. .Ja . W hit It e received 1a letteir from ( ief of Police. (rtIeenvilleh . C, in answer to iIniniries reart'ling IIlager, stating that fla1ger hadl lived 10 or1 12 yearsz inl G(vieeville. :nnl t hat hv had' a w'ifeanld fourl chibdirn thwr'. That hw wa" aI worthls., felow, :u11 1tha1t. it, 11.1d been :ascertained that he had anlot whr wife ili N-rt1h ('arolina. wherve li went by I ho nautne of Itolrt I ttle. I agt er t W'141 of t his htt tor, aun nill he 2:I of .1hiw laIst hle blitcewd 111 Ilw horww al huoggy belonging2 tq) wife No. :3. prl t eI IfIin 114) h11 t. hI wf. Ao n WA 1\ r , I ,. Irmown'is u1pon4l somw luisievs5-. Bot in Stet'Il (f g1ing to .\'. Irown '. li- heft for iais uttiniowI, :1111 Nt.. 1:1gr has nlever. bveen able to )eIarn) of hi. whIIer14ab-.1 mt) . .\ M . I1:ge r N in Ile..p bis r11) h )Io1et hI In Ie I t. )f ft h e Ipert h of I he polygaun-mI wteh('li th lo' f lIr horse aidti hlg. :lu (fer n a rwd, 11. of for thIle a ppieheni sion of Ilager or for the safe returni of I Ie horse :aI o huggy. Itobhert 4llager 01r LitIf, is genteel loohinlg, ahoit !.ix feet huighi. weihs about i-. pund1 florid comlhexNion, (lark auhurn hirt. one joint. oil mit(1bl tinger' of Ieft btauni, ker ail (e:uily inaker' by t radu e. The hclorse( is a bar,. ')out six vearsj o1b1, ini ver' y good1 ca'dit(on,1) has so-'a ighit neck Ill heta~vv t ail. (Coal bo x bnugg,' oli, but has niew~ whe''ls, r'munino' 4,eari We hiope our1 exchainge. will p)ut I lhen' recader's ont the look-out for' this sconn..ti antd hapiness )' of a miost wort1 h v l:i'ly. Th'is samefl scount'drel wvillhe renwm~'Ii bered by the( cittiz/ents of Untion, Sp~arI htnburg and (Green villec, aind t hey shlould be ont the look-out for him. Tribute or Respect. Whtereag, it Ihath pl1eas~ed Ahn ighty God In Hiis divine Providence to1 re move Iifr amongt) us, to a higher' :ui ( better wvorld(, by an accidetal death. oun the 3rd of ,Jutne, 1884, our' beloved LAWRENCE~ WVILIAAMS; aidi w'herIeas, we, the surviving studets of Peters Creek Academy, wvhile we acknowl edge the goodness of our' ivinie Mas ter' In this sad1 dispens5ationt of Ilis prov idlence, ho0w in meek subih)lssi to thei Divine Will. Be it the'refore Resolv'ed: 1st. That~ the fatther', mnother', broth e'r and sisters of our deceased beloved4 fellow-stmdent have our most honaf(l 211d. 'T'hat the Academy be draped n1 mourning for 30 days. 3rd. That a copy of this preamble nd resolutions he sent to the family )f 4)111. decewed fellow-student, and a sopy be sent the "Pickens Sentinel" n( thIC EAsliLEY 3I1ESSENGER1t for pub icaMlon. Cou' nittee.- A. C. Harris, C \. Mullinix, A C1. C Siutherla1nd, R. . leveland, TF. T. 1(ringes. LOOKOU1T! wii STILL IIAVE A Snm 11 T ot o0 COODS. WHIICH- W'E -will sell (Di-EAP FOR HUDGENS & HUDGENS, Easley, I. I. Notice. OFFI1'or('EUT (1ANyo 'ICK e . -:Nsde . 1, , 'Inerly , ot91.~ -Llardt of Aiiiiilizaet ion wvill be held Sihi I lie e~ely on ainily 1th neto whiar Aal , if any.(W~ewille a ice. vMJ.ICOODYf l .july 11 it Gounty lAmiit.r NOT A KSICr E.j TOC-llODi its i~feh lne lT11y I(ley hiia lI, are herehv n~oif id beguit . e ! I An ua tleting will he behl It Ihe. A 1cad Liy on Anist C E, it10o'lck e, . At k- her 1eIOarnet :y retinste to b11ed prsent,~ wh'ih. all/are ?itest, ill b Htran aerd W.8. -tOO