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[For the Messenger. A Letter From Ohio. SiH.:Rnwoo[), O.,Jiuly, 7, 1884. Mit. EDrrou: Some kind friend in your village has remembered me hard enough to send me some cop ies of your spicy paper, for which I feel very grateful. Not an item so far has passed unnoticed by my scIntinizing eye. Even the adver t.isements I enjoy reading, for ma ny of the business men I well re member, even though it is eight ear's since I left Easlev for iny home in Michigan. Wfien I left. Easley little Mr. Glazener was the Postmaster, and kept canudies, re paire(l wat.lies and took photo g.aiphis 61or those wNho so desired. Thos. RuSell kept a generall store oI th1e corner opposite the dlepot. A.ndyI V WVatt and14 ItarveV Richey kept )rovisios, &e.. with Livery stable around the corner Mrt. I Ioleomb kept on opposite cor lier to Mr. Russell. M rs. G reen done the iagl'eeaIble to t hose who, felt inclined to eat at her thle. (.1 made my homue with her. ) Al. W. Ford measurecld enlico) andI( gu1ano to iseutoer. Fuirthercl up1 thle street the Runion Brother's patient lv showed groods to the curious wholO cared nlot to buy. Isaac WX il li ams fiollowed in the wake. TIIe hotel vas maa:1'e1d by (' apt. Aloats anI MIr. ('lye. I helieVe. O(ver t le ra.ilr-oad Mr. 0. S. Hlolt Sold pea nults and rope. I relleniil.er well :a little ia bly Ile itallie of I Hill: we were o'inno 1o till a 1,1ot race, bi, We backed out. Dr. G(illiland kelpt pills :11111 poison inl the other (n( of1 tmyn. I )'. Quiillian 1 c Ine w1hiile I was th ere. Dr. Folger. (pence to Il is reuii ns ), i i ved out )nI is fa rM ; I hd1 an invitation to a party 1 here one night: of' course I aecept fal,1 and enm narc lallin. ill hiov wvith the helle of the evelillg. buit on Ifiould (it she bolonged to A. Pk. N. Folger for keeps. I notice inl your. pa'per the adovertisementil of the (Ownhier BrIother's. Thmey enlme ove.' from :Northi (:arolinma,~ andl wvorked at thle ( 'arpenter's 1irade. I h1\w4 P. A.'s pho(togr~aph a nd think of t lhe hors often. M r. I Aech muenided plo0w pinits and otIher'wise worked in iron. 1). Ireen was employed byx thle ijtyl to arr~est thme wayVward'. I see Mr. A. M. F~olger is P ost M aster. HeI ('. II1.: 1 r'memil .r him with thme re(st ofI thme boys: I wouildI like very fullueh to heair fronIi seine) of thbeni Nowv pehaps) som11e oIf thme read ('rs o f this will wondler who ini t he I~mnnd (f freedomu is t hat fromyn WelI w1'ill say, in the f allI of 1 875 I drtopped'4 down inl Easley frm M'ichig.an, and hung' ont mjy signl ( from Mris. (O~reen's front porchb). Sin~ce leavi'ng I have finaullyv camne t') a stop), at th i s p1lace. I amI now han dli ng drmugs, watchles, cloecks, wvall paper, books and a genieral li ne of fanLcy notion-. Thme town is on the Baltimore & Ohio R. R..i andl~ y'our ime p11 1rited1 on thle 4fth ariv~ed here t he 7th by~ fast mail. Wheat is just being har'vested, ('rop) fair, other crops good ; veryv <h-e :at ne1'Sent PrmImet ood fo a general yield of all farm pro lictS. We'ather fine, but co(o1 nights at present. Sliervood is about 10 miles froni the county-seat, (Defiance). Tri'usting as your patrons read Hiis they will remenher iln as kinldlyN as I dto thin, Irman most tIly IV yourP.s. Diz. E. J.P -rr,. UisIi.LwSoN.-A Cli fton girl who Imarriedl a pool youing 1u1n 11anl tlivh has inl conisequence been praet icin1g doiestic dities lias lost faith in the entire Social system. 'IIe >Aler evenillg lier lh ushanld cUmtle in at six o'clock to supper and hiandedI her a paper felevl aind ea led. 'What, is it, <dear?' She sai~l, t-l 1erl1y. 'A I ssuIra ne Ipoli Ocy n I Iie la 1. il (g., fo r $1(),()()(. 'Why. lov(, you Ireadv have 111e. What (lill you wa it- w'ith an >therP ?' 'Vge I1 minI (t, I ate 1w o )iece(s of! hat pIM y OU hail for. <liner. Joseph Weston, BotO & Shoe M. ake ()ver Wa 1sh. Blowell's Ieef Y.larket I F vollt alt Io 11M CV(Il4 .1ai08!. G H 'I'E ) N'/ L L II. y. ('t .-Jos. W111 ET) anlhv your floot s all 1ho1:14n14. t o ()1r.r ain nara teeI perfect fits. Uke pairing" hot h liv 1 ly. eb1e.n ply :nnd prmlptlyv donle, for Cash, )ee 21 12m A~~ 1) R en _ -./0nts1 .ititILJ t' for poee'~( onv .i~enut (. und reveive fr.(..e a I-ir box of 1(1 wh ich will helo vll yo m11 o 4e If onIe y rig )enaway than anylet i els iltlhl* r. .\Lof eit hrTuxsu d fs(rom firQt hou ir. Tihe bro:l roi d i fortit .-''Ite11h fciore ilf wmarke r ot. vsill) -11'1. At ion af rev I, Tiaitti Co., Ai u ta. .\bliin. malv 23 IY 4' 10 tCE1 : ll . V; . For Pobiit (;oate J111--e. A."' The a n friends of .Alr. IEN. 1 ). A IspectfuV rIIII(I lf lk l -n nonit i s a (Uand(idat e for l' it oti nsro-t .hr g (fo Pickens ( o nt y, :-bject to ml ayon 16l 1t'd Ugh ho iany frid(S of J. H MN l TON re(eINfll re'ig him fo ward1Cch m as a cntalidate for -eeto te hofle of (~oat e (.lIudgS~e r f'ir eikns Cotibt V5tCto the tiono ih of(Iedocrttie priytion. apr~i~l* Fori 27 utyComisioer AgOrTnc friends of JAMES E. BOl)1UGHS respectf uilly announce him'as a Cndidate for Cointy Com i is-sioUer of Piienls Coutt N, at, the niext. ensuiting e(vectionl, sibject to a nomination by the Demnoe rat ic party at t he approaching primatry election. jun 20td IM') The anmy friends of .ohn 1. Barr res pectfiully Inou ce his c~ame a.s a candlidate for Coity Con mlissiotn er for P"ickenls Coutnty. subjet to the aetioni of the democratit prilmiary ee tion.-may 9 td EASt1F;y. AQi" 'T1he ma11ny fricills of Elias Day respecr1filly annomice his iaie as a candidate for ( 'Tmily Commissionr for Piekenis (ot, ubect to the ac tion of the Inext. demIiocratic primary, electionl. may 9 td* rj" The numv frietik of A. I. Talley reSpetfIll v altlimoille him Is a eIllidate for tue ofhi''e of Coimt * Com inissioner fr f i'ckens emunt *, s ibject to I he act ionl of th 110wx('t primln-y elec t ion. I r1 t d* For County Treasurer, 2&- The frievlis of Rev. B. S. G A I N ES rs4'Spet fuIl ImIIo Ie himiII a a1 candidate for recom ein ht111ionl hv thIe hemooerativ party at tlwf appro)achingo. prilul-v electi-on,. for appoiintmlent to: t he" (1lice of TreaIurer of kPi-kens 'muntyv. ,illy v 8 Is f. f&l" The 111:111 fr ien ofkI4 W. I. Alhlgood n1eftfullynmoincme hilm 'Is a C:iiadid:te for ;ti ()flicfe of (oitv Treasumrer of 1-icken,- emn ty, suh1)ieet o r4eonl 1tt ion by the D4I-rati party inl thw ne.xtprm yel tin U ' I mll many11v fril) of IP'). 1) . :1aw N vA)1didate for Treasurer of IPivl~els :llity t t he en)tieyee - t ion. :-ubjecvt 1( Ow Im otion o)f 1t he Ih-m1-i ,wr-atie! part y. :1pr1 -1 td nlfcq Thel~ mlany friend, (if ,J.WI. LI A31 M JOlt re'peet full u bring for w~nd Ik In t.n 1,. a1 4and(ida1te forl r--, Traa-lrvr of Picken's etiuty. S1bjtiet to) thw demo1e(ratic primiary eleetionl. mar 2,--1 1*1 fleAh- frietnis of ,i.TLRHL rvsjil tilly 1ni1nv him a. a calli b1t0 for reCOn mbi't'ion by (he Demt erati pla-ty at the i neNt primaryv ie Pion. for Ow a ppoinlit as Tresurer of JPiekelltiiz ('0 ItY. feb 22-t 1* i7ra \\mfriendL'C ()f JAS K. KIRK. SEYV resct-w fully announmilce himl as al c1n'1didate forl1 r1e(' o tnem11dtio1, hv he Dl Ieocralpar y t. helI~ n et pimary eletinforVe ~fl appoint mats Treasurer Ii':I'1l OIji vt'Sof Pikesinutykebs 22 For~s (aih~it o heoheo SchoolCo msinr SieI)enea ae pau lthieto Pan nounce~ '1liev J. C IIs SON (a U. li d'l~tate for teheo School ('Cn-inroick ens CounCtiy, sbject to te noiationo ithe appmoracing~a'y p i)rimaryin juntiii 2p0 td*td flg''Te many friends of Rev.N MG. W.I thigketon retfll foreeht hfi ae, to1( arhinotersc hif Pnckesan cityasaldate fo ihoo Cofficeou of ho L'Cmmisseioner, subIje'ct to the action ofy fnar eletio.my*3t liiih fitendsI5 f'Capt. ofR. IL. Li)sA respectfully anunmce hi sa taniafrthe office of School Com --ro issoeoickens countycto at they election. fpr 18-td* For County Auditor, - The many friends of Major D. RICE respeCtfully announce him as a calldidate for recoilInena(Iftion by the dlemocratic party at the ensucilg prim:ry electioll to the appointment of Auditor. Maj. Grice has ever been a working Democrat.; always to the front. In time of need; is inl every way comipe tent.; anid has never asked an ofilce of his people. apr. 11 id. ., The many friends of J. B. (1LYDE respectfilly present his nanm. to the voters of Pickens county' at Pri mary election, for the re-appoiItimeut of County Auditor. feb 8-t For Clerk. YtP 'The nauy frienids of J. J. LEWIIS respectfully n:1nounl)ce him -is a calldidate for re-election to the ottlice of Clerk of Court for Pickens county, at tlie Iext election, suibject to a im. ilnation by the Demnocratic parly. apir 4 td* MjWy- The Imanv friends of Maj. T. M. STIWAR, feelinlg that. Ie will be the right man inl the light place, respect fully preseit hi; naiie to the voters of Picken-s eoiunitv as a enuIlnidate for it olice of Clerk of (_ourt, subjec t to the action of the Demunoeratic prilmiary (elec tionl. m r' -d Forii II ()ns( Repr) esenItat ives. Y%,T.TIIe noiny friends of Capt. JOI[N II . liOW EN rI)espetfullly anounclmnee him as a :ulid(tie for th'e Legislature :11, he next clisiin .. Cltion, subject, to):( aionlianatioi by Ihle Deinoe:itie par t:it thle :l l lo:-llg I rimaryW olect loll. .IoTt lold pij" IN' W, the manY friends of J. c. A le X n der, take pleasi re ill present ing hits nlaine to tilie voters of l'ickens ('outi :as a canlidal0 for lepresenta tive il tlie State Legislat ore, subject to lie t ion (f I he primary cleet ioln. 'im 11411ne o f Mlr. Alexanider Is too \v.ll kiown lo th ( people ofuron tv h) ieod (olliilent, having once serv ed il- ill t he staIe Legislht Ire wihI1 honor 1() himnself :litl coistiti(leCv. Inay 9 1(d FRIEND)S. JW J. '. oggs i Iespectflly an ou01n1c0d a a e:i v1didlate for re-election to ih lOw [ise (f Hepresentat ives, suh .Ject () the ruiles of the deoclratie' lun'tIY. mar 2 t1( For Sheriff, 1f6JI Tlie 1:ll)v frielIs of Togh 31altidinl res' et filliy a inonilnee hii as a o:aio, slia for f ore-lectioll to the ollice of Sherill of Piekens County, at the next. election. subject, t ) Iomliinut ion by the democltic party . il-ir 2 tdl 26i6Y '['he niany fli endls of Ileury J[. Lewis re~sp)etfully :ihmounce his nIioe as a candoidIate for the otlice of Sheriti 'If ickens C'outyt, subi ject to I hie nex t primalry elect in of tihe D emuocratie part V. apr 25 td* &f TLhe mlanyv friernds of W. N. PA YNE respect fully annmotunce him aLs a cn nhidiate for thle offlee of Sherifi of Piekenis counlty, at t he niext electijon, obiject to a tiomiation by the Demo-. crii~c party. aJpr 4 td*~ ns Th'e mnany friends of JAMES L. A MBLElR respect fully present his name to the voters of Pickens county as a candidlate for thme office oIf Sherifi, subject to the actioni of tile DemOCratic party inl the next prima ry election. apr 4 td*~ Em. 'I'he mlanly fr'iendis of EARLE P. T AYLOR respectfutlly brin~g forwvard his name as a candidate for the of~ee of Sheriff for Pickens county, subject to the action of the Democratic pary mi the next primar'y electioni. apr)I 4 td* O!L TIhe maniy friends of H. A. RICH EY feeling that he wVould~ fill thef office satisfactorily, annmounlce him as a candid~ate for Sheif f of Pickens con n-. ty, subject to the primary election. feb 14-td For Coronaer. &&""TIhe many friends of ANDREW~ Rt. Ifiatmilton respectfully bring for-. ward his namefl as a canlddate for the office of Coroner of Pickens county, sub1ject to 4 niomiination by the Demo cratic party in the niext primary eleet 1011. apr A td