The sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1906-1909, December 03, 1908, Image 1
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AI'T UI9
ISf AMERICA
Pickens County Farmers' Un
lon-ineets at Pickens Dec. 10, at
11 a. m.__ __ .
'he Pickens County Farmers'
Union will meet at Pickens C.
H. on Thursday,. Dec. 10, at 1
o'clock. All the local Unions are
requested to send delegates to
this meeting, without fall, as
there is much business of impor
tance to ,attend to. The State
President has called on all the
counties to send their county
business agent to meet in Co
lumbia, Dec. 8th, on important
business. The county local Un
ions should send 'the best men
they-have with their local busi
ness agent, to be at this county
meeting on Dec. 10th. Your
county business agent will like
lW attend this called meeting of
the county business agents that I
will meet in Columbia next
week, and will be able to give
county business agent the bene
fits of the state meeting.
JOEL H. MILLER.
Some of the troubles with the
Farmers' Union members, as
well as all the others, is that the
majority are helping the bear in
the cotton business, by letting
the Tennessee stock man raise
.your meat and corn, and like
wise most of the mules used to
make cotton; and make all notes
and settlements to 'come due in
the fall. The consequence is
that cotton must be marketed at
that time, regardless of price.
Result is the cottgn-raiser is his
own competitor on the market,
rushing his cotton in faster than
the mills can or will handle -his:,
.crop, thus affording a picnic for
the cotton speculators, who ap
pear on the scene and take in
the cotton, feeding it to the mill
men as they need it, and make
.comtracts to keep them i. cotton
all the season, thus getting the
benefit of the advance in price
after the producer has unloaded
his entire crop
The remedy appears plain
enough, and why not profit by
it, viz.: Raise your supplies first
of all, then what little cotton
you can as a surplus, and sell it
as the mills need it; then the
buyer will come to see your cot
ton at your own home or the
warehouse, and pay you your!
price. Quit running to market.I
and running after some cotton I
bear, every time you get out a
bale, asking what will you give
me? Instead, do the manly act
as above and sell your cotton in
bulk, and let the buyer come to
you and ask what will buy you r
cotton. Wothing is going to do1
gcodl until such conditions pre
vail. JOHN T. Booos.
Pickens F D No. 1.
About all you can hear these
(lays is the bang! bang!.og the
*whoop of the hunter.
Well, we are still selling so~me
9cents cotton and it is almos
Christmas. I think it ought to I
go up alittle, so we poor far4
en1ap could sell enough to y
a at1ek ofreandy and a tny gol
den hMred doll for our best gr
for Christma,s.
Oh! I.didn't know that thel
girls were listening, but the.
we,re. $o I dtiesse I had betterj
keep out of the way, or they will1
be bagn on this old bald pato
and rushmy I ely sprig o
beautiful brown ~xo
* Now, dear fellov ''", ple'ase
Write.often, if news is scarce.
.fHoping the S.-J. antitsmany
readers a rnerxy Imd Wyou
~~4eu for this tixh~
OBEYED LINCOLN'S PLObLAMATION
A Plkne uplnme,a, bvd.d is Slav..
to Vaew foam to 1868.
The writer had the pleasure of
meeting, last Friday, a most re
markable old gentleman, Mr.
Jeremiah M. Looper, as also his
good lady. Mr. Looper is 86
years old, being born in Pickens
in 1822,,and lived all his life In
this county, being a farmer. He
married Miss Mauldin, and his
bride lacked one month of being
14 years-old. They are now liv
ing wjth a daughter in our town.
There are not finer people in the
old Valmetto, State than the
Lobpers and Mauldins, being
among the pioneers of Upper
Carolina, assisting to wrest our
beautiful land from the Indians
and carve it from a wilderness,
and these honored names fill the
brightest pages in the industrial
and public annals of their state.
We never saw a better preser
ired man than Mr. Jerre Looper,
and the same applies to his lady.
Ele would readily pass for not
>ver 65, for his face is ruddy and
infurrowed, his eye as bright.
ais voice as strong and his mind
is clear and active as one in
fhe very prime of life. Mr. Loop
3r lived before Robort Falton
built his first steamboat or Morse
baught us how to use the electric
3urrent to transmit messages;
In the old stage-coach 'days and
before a mile of railway was
laid; when Chicago was an Ih
lan trading post and Atlanta a
blackjack thicket; when auch
itatesmen as Calhoun and Web
ster were in the zenith of their
glory; before Victoria began her
reign, and he witnessed the death
f many old parties and saw the
birth of democrucy and republi
manism. Thomas Jeffersons
puzchase of "the bogs of Louis
tana" was still a political issue;
ie saw a Bourbon on the throne
>f republican France, and the
British Empire of India was then
,ontrolled by a corporation; Tra
7is, that hero of the Alamo and
I'exas independence was a farm
,r lad living in Edgefield county
.n this state; and California be
onged to Mexico and its golden
leposits were unknown; he li
mred*hen Lewis and Clark were
xploring the West, then only
:eopled with hostile Indians and
,he prairies dotted with buffalo;
md he was a grown man when
Brigham Young was leading his
lis band of Mormon* across the
lains to the "Promised Land,"
tround Great Salt Lake. - A
To conceive the wonderful do'
relopment of our American Re
ublic, and the changes and rev
)lutioris taking place over the
&orld, the above brief sketch in
0he life of a citizen now living in
)ur county shows. What the
ext century will reveal is incon
~elvable to the human mind.
It was indeed a rare pleasure
o conlvers~ with one whose mind
s so clear and inemory vivid as
his Old. gentleman's; But the
personal history of Mr. Looper is
squ,ally as interesting as his rem
niscenses of the past.s In the
lays 6f secession he was even a
nqro uncorppromiising Union
man tian flon. B. F. Perry, and
.n tl$se times it required n
iuestioned, courage and determi
nation to 'thus place oneself in
:>ppostion to an overwhelming
majority of his kindred and peo
ph.
"Of course I loved my native
state and the South," remarked
Mlr. Looper, "Jut I also reyered
;he Union an 'the old flag; and
.t was as clear to my mind as
bhe noonday sun that secession
was not only wrong in principle
but meant the bankruptcy, ruin
and desolation of the slave-hbId
ing states. - I,did all and every
thing in my power , to hold my
people in'check, but It was 1ik9
darting staws against a.te'mpest.
When South Carolin~ seceded I
made a vow never to *ar arms
agip the Union or fle on the
ta&n du stripes, Qn ~would
aVeal heore iinitting'
estly believed it to be. But I still
loved my erring people. -and
when the first company was or
ganized in Pickens county, and
they drilled o my place, I gave
them their uniforrms. I was ever
a law-abIlingcitizen and 'Ren
der unto vesar the things
that are Csesats;" so when the
Confederacy demanded my ser
vices in the.fiold I paid a substi
tute to take m place; and when
his term expired hii ed another
substitute for $,000 to serve du
ring the wdi, Ud I was indeed
glad to know that he came out
at the surrendpr unharmed. And
those who know me will tell you
it was not fear that kept me at
home, for in those days it requi
red more courage to be known
as a Union man in South Caro
lina than even to appear on the
field of battle. I always felt
that the South would fail, and
we must sooner or later get back
into the Union-that the South
ern Confederacy was simply a
temporary government, and it
must fall to pieces as a rope of
sand. So I watched the acts of
the Federal government, deter
mined to obey its laws, so far as
the situation' permitted, that
when the inevitable collapse of
the Confederacy came about I
would have done naught to for
feit my citizenship, rights or
property. In 1863, when Presi
dent Lincoln issued his procla
mation emancipating our slaves,
I recognized it as binding on me
as any law to-day enacted by the
legislature of South Carolina. So
I had legally executed to Abra
ham Lincoln a deed to every ne
gro I at that time owned, so that
there could be no question about
my receiIng* pay from the gov
erment for this property. There
was then of course no mail com
munication between the South
and North, but I succeeded 'in
getting this deed carried by a
blockade runner from Wilming
ton to Nassau,N.P.,where it was
mailed, and in due time reached
the hands of President Lincoln.
This I know to be a fact, for af
ter the war I visited Washing
ton, to see about my claim, and
found my deed recorded in the
proper department,showing that
resident Lincoln recognized its
legality and justice. This is a
copy of the - deed as made out
and recorded among the archives
f our government: *
11%ilmi no N. C. April 15 1363.
lion. Abraham Lin=oln, President of the Unt.
"teft States:
Ny) D)ear Sir: I have ynur last corn rand;1read
your proelamation to the rebels in arms agaist
the government aski"g thei to lay down their
trins and remain In t Union. Alsoe that the
regroes were set free, it thoir owners wou ld
be pald for them M38 per head. Now, oir, I for
3ne accept y,otr proclatnatlobi and believe it
best for the Soi I own eight negroe8, viz.:
ti.~ rs ofa ank, 19 Iolet 14 Worth
.11; Mary, 26, with three children, from 3 to Im,2yasoi F ;Hn,1:Vilt 4 ot
vems oli. Now, In coluideration of Youf ro
Mipi,ation, I grant bargain and sellI to said dJoy.
Drimetnt these elglit negroes. with all the rights
ind title I hold, and I warrant and defend vaid
ftle to said overment agaiatist myself and
n this is i er smy hand and seal in
"J ERFIIAIH LOOPER "
Mr. Looper, after reading this
paper, contin 11ned: "When Pres
ident Lincoln placed this deed
on record in Washington, thus
signifying his approval and ac
ceptance of the same, it became
as binding an obligation on the
part of the Federal Government
as on~e of its bonds. This is the
opinion of President Roosevelt
and other men posted on such
matters; but it will require a
special act of congress. I have
not given up hope of receiving
pay for those negreos. So far
as the publicw records show, I was
the only slave-holder in the en
tire South to accept the terns of
Abraham Lincoln's emancipa
tion proclamation and perfect a*
legal, and b)ind(ing deed of his
slaves. to the Giovernment. Had
the Southern Confederacy gain
ed its independence I would have
been bound by tha.t deed did the
Federal Government see fit to
demand its enforcement.
" While I am as muich opposed
as any one to the political dom
Ipation of the negro-voting the
state deinocratic ticket-In na-1
tional elections I have always
supporte the republican nomi
nee. When in Woshi etn
waslasked what office or appoint
ment I wished. I replied that I
was not a national republican
for revenue, but from principle;
that I asked no office within the
gift of the administration, but
did ask that the compact I made
with President Lincoln be car
ried oit In good faith, and Uncle
Sam pay me for the eight nig
gers I sold him in 1863, and a
fair interest on the money I have
been kept out of so Jong."
OHRISTMAS 4UFTS FOR YOUNO
AADIES.
There is 'nthing priz-d more highly
than a beautiful pair of Opera Glasses or
a Kodak. We are headquirters for these
goods. The Globe Optical Co.. 26 N.
Main strept, Greenville, S. C. Ph>nes
930 and 918.
Shipment of Cattle Held Up by State
Officials.
The regulations governing the
transportation of cattle within
this state have been forcibly
brought to the attention of a
certain citizen in Oconee county
during the past few days. This
man who deals in cattle and
should therefore be acquainted
with the state regulations, at
tempted to ship a carload of cat
I L from Charleston to Walhalla.
This was in direct violation of
state regulations adopted-for pre
venting the spread of fever ticks,
and as a result these cattle were
stopped by the state inspector
just as they were on the point
of entering Anderson county.
These cattle will have to return
to counties below the state quar
antine line, and will probably be
disposed of 'at considerable loss
to the owner.
This is only one example of
the indifference and carelessness
shown toward tick eradication
work by many prominent citi
zens. Many of these persons
look upon the work as a political
graft of some kind, while others
think it utter foolishness. The
fact remains, however, that un
less the cattle ticks are eradi
cated from South Carolina, we
must continue to suffer an an
nual loss of many thousands of
dollars, which could be easily
prevented. Other states have
been at this work for several
years, and the neighboring state
of North Carolina has already
eradicated the fever tick from
one-half of the counties of the
state, and now enjoys an unre
stricted cattle traffic, as well as
complete freedom from Texas
fever in these counties.
Tn this state citizens of Ander
son county have given the work
itrong support, and this county
will therefore soon be free.
Oconee county, while it is less
infested than almost any of the
other counties, will be one of the
last to free its infested premises,
unless the citizens give us their
support. The actual work of
freeing the premises is very
small, and if cattle-owners will
follow instructions given by this
office, and by inspectors now In
the field, they will have no trou
ble in freeing their premises.
For the benefit of persons de..
siring to move cattle into Oco
nec, Pickens, Greenville and
Anderson counties, the following
instructions are ieiven:
Cattle can enter these coun
ties from any county of North
Carolina north of this area, and
also from Rabun, Union and
Townes counties of Georgia,
without restriction. Cattle from
Fannin, Murray, Gilmore, Hab
ershami, White, Stevens and
Hall counties, Georgia, can enter
this area after permission has
been received from this office,
and the cattle hava bern in
spected1 by a federal inspector.
Cattle from other counties in
South arolina cannot be moved
into Ou onee, Pickens, Greenville
and Anderson counties.
Cattle can be moved, without
retAction, into the quarantine
counties, vi'z, Greenwood, A bbe
ville, Union, Laurens, Spartan
burg, Cherokee, Chester and
York counties In North Carolina
west of Union county, N. C.
and %lso from Rabtin, Union
and Townes county; Ga.. Oat
tle from Fannin, Murray, Gil
more, White, Habersham, Ste.
vens and Hall counties-can enter
these counties upon ins].oction
by federal inspector, and after
permission has been obtained
from this office.
Cattle from counties of South
Carolina south of those mention
ed counties cannot enter this
quarantine area. If cattle are
moved in violation of these reg
ulations, this will be direct vio
lation of federal or state regula
tions, and will be promptly
prosecuted by federal or state.
authorities.
Shipments of cattle have been
stopped by federal inspectors at
Toccoa, Ga., and railroad agents
and owners of ferries should pay
special attention to these regu
lations, as they are liable for all
cattle which they accept in vio
lation of these regulations.
E. J. POWERS,
State Veterinarian.
Liberty.
Dark, foggy weather and reg
ular old-time November: wheat
sowing time, the kind we used
to often see in the fall and early
part of winter.
We are glad to note thore is a
much larger amount of small
grain beine sowed this year than
common. We hope the good
work will continue through De
cember, as it has in November.
There will be more bacon raised
at home this year, it appears,
than last.
The cotton is about all picked
in this section and a considera
ble amount of the land already
s3wed In small grain.
Wile the corn crop Is not so
good!s last year, it Is about an
'average crop. We think with a
good crop of oats, and the pea
vine hay orl hand on most of the
farms, we ought to be able to
pull through next year without
drawing on the West for corn;
but as wheat was a failure last
year we must buy Western flour.
Hon D. Wyatt Aiken was
here, Tuesday morning, stirring
around among the rural . mail
routes. etc.
Ansel McDonald, a young man
about 20 years of age, died at
the Liberty cotton mill on the
night of the 27th, of pneumonia,
after a short illness. He leaves
seve;al brothers and sisters and
a number of relatives to mourn
his untimely demise. His re
mains were laid to rest at Beth
lehem, near Pickens.
There was a meeting of the
Baptist association here, Satur
urday, and preaching Sunday
by the blind preacher.
Mr. J. 0. Hutchins, now of
Atlanta, Ga.. and Miss Ethel
Hope, of Charleston, were. hap
pily married at the home of the*
bride, at Charleston, on Not.
23d, and visited his father, Mr.
C. T. Hutchins, and other rela
tives in this count-f last week.
They returned to Atlanta where
they will make their home.
Bingham, the comedian, Is to
entertain here at the Auditorlam
the night of Dec. 3d. Lyceum
series No. 2.'
[We commend the-above as a
model and ideal news-letter, and
would like to fill a page in our
paper each week with letters
ust like it from every section of
Pickens county.--S. -J. EiorO?]
When our Adademylw~as erec
te~ In 1904 it was con tended that
the by lding was larger than ne
cessar .y But the attendance has
so increased that an addition
must now be built thereto. Our
town ought and could be ma,de
one of the leading educational
centers of our state or theBSouth.
The stage for divorces is about
as bad as Newport. Somehow
theatrical people can't stay tied
any more than the Goulds, the
Vanderbilts. an,d "sich."