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Pickens Sentiuel-Jourlla PUBJIISEED EVERY THUISDAY MORNING -BY Tho Sentinel-Journal Company. THoMPsoN & RICUEY. PzOPs. J. L. 0. THOMPSON. EnIToR. Subscription $1.00 Per Annum. Advertising Rates Reasonable Butered at Piokens FIstobffce as Second Olai Mail Matter PICKENS, S. C.: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 211907. Thanksgiving Day, The last Thursday in November I set apart by this great country of on: (these grand and glorious Unite States) for "Thanksgiving Day." The first record of Thanksgiving which is truly an American custon was in 1621, the year after the land, ing of the Pilgrims, for mos boun tiful crops. This is a religious fee tival, peculiar to this country and r( sembles the Hebrew feast of ingath ering. These days were appointe, after this at different times and fii various objects. Congress recom. mended a Thanksgiving Day yearl through the Revolutionary wai Later on, these days were named bN cause of other causes of momen During the Civil war proclamatio for publie thanksgiving were issue in 1862, 1863 and 1864, and silt that time the day has been regular] appointed by the president of tb United States. It is usually observ ed the last day in November. It is a day set apart, specificall for every man, women and child i humbly bo, their heads in prayer 1 our Maker for the multitude of bles ings which He has seen fit to i bountifully bestow upon each ar every one of us, not only as an ind vidual, but also upon us as the cot ponent part of the greatest nation the earth. And although sinful a, wicked we may have been all b lives, He has been exceedingly go, to us-the sinner as well as the saii He has caused the rain to fall on t just and the unjust alike, and wi all the blessings He has vouchqaf us, how far short of our duty to o Maker have we fallen! A great many people misc:nstr the object and purposes of 'hanki giving day, There are some wi. with gun and dog, take to the fiel to slicot the unsuspecting quail dove; many others for any kind sport, fun or frolic, amusement any .kind or nature-anything b the r:eal purpose for which this d was intende~d. Some. few have a d ferent view, and these will remain home and talk, and 'discuss the neiglpbors-their faults and habits and not for a moment will they spe of the good traits of these neighbo, but gossiping tattling will be the ri ing enjoyment of~the day. Then the is a class, who WehA know the obje and purpose of Thanksgiving da and this class, though small, ye very email, will respect- this day r upend it as it should be spent. few of: these good people will meet: their respective sanctuaries and thei lift up their voices in prayer to the Master for the many blessings as comforts showered upon them an theirs. This class of people are fe and far between, yet the good Lor will hear and answer their prayers.. My dear young man, stop and r< fleet 'ore you desecrate this great an good day. Colkbrate it as it shoul be and as it was intended to be, a da of prayer and than~ksgiving to thi "Giver of all good gifts" for Hi goodness and kindness to us all-fo the matny blessings and tender mner cies vouchsafed us. Do not desecrat this good day in the wicked and sin ful way that you have been doing il the p~ast, but hold this Thainksgivinj as a holy day. Mr. earnegie is reported to hav proti kd a life pensiot) for Booker 'j Progressive-Greater-Plokens. Last Mcnday a notice was sent to - the representative business men and public spirited citifedls of the town of Pickens- ror a me~ting to he held that afternoon in' Solicitor J. E. Boggs'oficle, looking to pulling off a - fair at the time of the poultry show E. H. Craig was elected abairman and J. N. Hallum secretary.. A commit tee on finance consibting of A. M. Morris and J. R. Ashmore was ap. i pointed. W. E Fondley, W. J. Bolt, J. L. 0. Thompson and E. H. Craig, ex-officio, were appointed as executive committee. J. McD. Bruce, J. E. Boggs, J. N. Hallum and J. L. 0. Thompson, were appointed a com mittee on publicity and advertising. Something like $50 00 was raised in the meeting by the finance com mitte, and they aie meeting with great success canvassing. This mon ey will be used to make the poultry show a success and to further add to the attractiveness of the exhibition. . Other features will be added such as fancy needlework, cookery, fruits, brops and stock and a very creditable premium list will be gotten up. Full er details will be given next week, r when J. E. Bogg chairman of the publicity committe gets back home and writes it up Did you know that, after all, there is a great deal in "talk"? Well, there is, and it acts for weal or woe, on the individual, the church, th4 communi ty and town, just in the proportion in e which it is used. For instance: Let a man talk dull times and it becomes infectious. everybody talks dull time. Instead of rustling around to take care of what business there is, they all go sit down and mope over dull times. If a customer does happen to 'o drop into one of these "dull times" storeP he actually gets frighten( d out 30 of on(-hulf as much as be ibk-*de1- to buy, because things look fo blue, He catches the spirit of the stok-_r.ii.d re solves to hang on to all his money n with a death grip. Likewise the d merchant bemoans the fate in store ar for him if "trade does not open up" >d a d he freezes on to his money even if his business goes to pieces on ac be count of running short of goods to th fill up the empty shelves. Such fel. 3 la ws ought to be looked up. The ur bug-hear of bard times shoulel be sat down upon. It is doing more to kill ue business than anything else. Tell a man he sick, keep it up, aud you will - ventually' honnd him to death. or Did you eve.r analiz3 and diagram of the word "kicker?" Do you realiz of fully its meaning and what one ol I4t them things in a town leads to? The sy kickers on the farm are not so hard if- to get along with as the kickers in at town. On the farm there is the kick. nir ing cow and our long-eared friend, - the munle,, while in town there is the ik old moss-back who wants all the mu. 's, nicipal improvements without paying li for them. The cow may be sold for ra beef, the mule traded for a shot gun, ct but nothing but a funeral will get rid 3', of th~e town kicker. Some communi a, ties we know of are hoping and pray. d ing for several funerals. A__ n Either run a town with a vim, er e j is t sell out and loaf. One thing r tinst be done-rnn the town for all dI it is worth, get up steam and keep it d up,-or "bust,". Do you want trade? w Bid for it. Do you want business to d to come to your town? Encourage what you have. Do you want a SIprosperous town? Then never per-. d mit the jealousies to rule your ac :tions, but work together for common Y prosperily and mutual benefit. * For Sale. .. ONE FARM, 1 1-2 miles north of a Liberty. Goo(d house and out buildings. Fine pasture. One Milk cowv, and two heifers. One mule. One two-horse wagon and one onel horse wagon, one buggy, plow tools, corn and fodder, hogs and some h-.use hold stuff. The above will be sold to the highest -. bidder on December 15th. W. N. A NTT. File Latest Pi Pl( This Plow has the latest imp It is-made by B. F. AVERY manufacturers in the world-at it Everywhere the talk is abou paration of the soil. This is the EXPENSE TO YOURSELF an PLOW AND ITS WORK ITS C MOORE M. C. LONG, Attorney-at-Law. Over Postoftice, Anderson, S. C. Practice in all Courts In Souuth Carolina Notice of Final Settlement and Discharg~e. Notice is heraby given that we wvill miake applica tion to J. 1B. Newvber3. Esq., Judge of Prob~ate for Pickens countv, in the State of South Garolina, on the 22d cay of November, 1907. at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said appllication can be heard, for leave to make final settlement of the estate of T. W. hill dee sed, and obtain dis charge as administrators of said estate. Oct. 24, 1907t4 R. M. HILL, R. R. HILL, Admr. 4 goode t EUO Nn ANDERSON, Pres. I:cas ers yc S old Out: Wl aesc mnarke Monday, 23d. Until then ev- of any erything at cost. price. Your last chance to trade with T, D.Harris, Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All persons holding claims 'against t. o estate of the late L. D. Stephans muis, p~resent the samne duly proven on or bo fore the 1s: day of January, 1908, or be dubarred payment; and all persons in debted to said estate must make pay'- g ment cn or before the above (late to the undersigned. L. P. STEPH ENS, Nov 21, 190713. 40 bushels Golden Chair wheat at $1.25 the businel for the next ten daiys at C. C. Algood's. Claude says this wheat was ordered four years ago and he will guar antee every bushel to be good whoat. For Sale-Side Sadd'e in fairly good fix, $1.50. D. n. Jn. rOESIDID Dlx I olnuctloi l1 tio I 1I1 JlInK1 g. rovements and is fully guaranteed to & SONS., one of the oldest and mos :82 years. t good plowing, thorough breaking, tl plow you need for such work. Tr3 d if YOU ARE NOT PLEASED )UR PLOW. & fAULD lURiE ENU s is the time of year for you to con: as Lap Robes, Umbrellas, Fascinate Comforts, and Blankets. any of the above we can show you s< v is a good time to sell all the chicker u have to spare this year. Later on t lemandi. You make a mistake by ke I Christmas expecting a good pric< t at that time of year is always glul kind are hard to dispose of at an; IRespectiul One-Price BIh It I do the work. t reliable plow ie right pre r one at NO WITH THE IN. G H iider buying such rs, Shawls, Over >me good values. is, hens and roost [1ey will not be in e~ping your chick for them. The :ted and chickens ithing like a fair 1ly.