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fftnnJOURNAL T. 0. BOBINSON, EDJoa. Subscription One Dollar a Year -Entered at the Post OffidO at Pickens as seond-clam matter. A new postofice has been etab liehed at Thonlas's store near Da cueville, by the name of Thomas. vil, -3. W. Thomas, is post mas ter Indications are that the 17 year Locusts are marching this w a y, prepare to moet thom-they are said to be good food for hogs. Capt. A. Blythe and W. H. Ir vine, two prominent lawyers, en gaged in a street fight in Green ville, on the 25th instant. No so rious damage done. South CArolina's pensions to Confeaerate soldiers and widows this year will be $22 each, or loss than $2 per month. Altogether there are 2,265 old soldiers or their widows who have made application and have boen accepted as pension ers. Mr. James Lawrence jr., of Pick ens couny was severely hurt at Jar ratt & Hasting's saw mill Thurs day. He was a djusting a belt when an iron key on a shaft caught his clothing, revolved him twice around the shaft, tearing his left arm off near the olbow. Ho may recover from his injuries.-Wal halla Courier. We have received the first copy f "The Voice of the People," a iew Reform paper published at 4ewberry, by F. V. Capers as edi ,or, with A. E. P. Bodenb'augh, As iociate editor. It is well gotten ip, and we predict a bright future. Fron Liberty. May 28, 1894. Rev. J. T. Mclrlde D. D., was in town 'riday night, en route to )reach at.Pickens. There was what is termed an all day sing ng here yesterday, led by Professors Bold ag and Tompkins,Miss Bolding at the organ 3usic wassplendid. These young profes ora, have awellcombined talent for music, nd we hope they.will come again, the, fact t their comuing escaped our vigilence, or we rould have given notice in the Libetty ems. 01111ill fever is still raging, at about 140 legrees. Ve have several propositions 'om machinists, mechanics, builders, con 'actors, and others offering their services. The tax-payer patrons, etc., meet this 'eek, v ote.a specia.l tax, for school purposes Sthis District, also to consider the pro. riety of a sohool building, etc., Thecold nights are very unfavorable on 10 young, cotton and it is dying out badly, >me farms tyhich had a good stand of cot. n two weeks ago hav'nt got it now. Butler and Tillman, or Tillmian and But. r, whichl is it, or how is it, Tillman he ants to be sugar to the alliance, but con imns the sub-treasury plan and shiuts up s head, and Butler lhe opened up his gas arkcs and condemn. the sub-treasury plan .d says it has been labandoned by the alli .ce. Never was a poor mortal worse mis ken, he says it was found impractially, iconstitutional may be so by you, but the uk and file of the alliance hosts will tell u better, but they have found this, viz: tt while our national legislative hallk ire filled with men of lik, opinion at urself, that the plan was impractical and .constitutional, simply fromi the fact thai sy would never be enacted into law tile you could prevent it, but when thesE ipractical constitutional congressmen and nators, who missrepresenit their constite ncy are'relieved of the arduous duties o; ,nding between the people and their jus mande, then the sub-treasury or som4 -y great improvement will be found botl ,cticalIconstitutional and furthser thelalil ne has met and literally pulverized evera -ument ever advanced Iby its opposition veu must be aware as you doubtless re rnber when you was met in joint desbate Hion. T. EC. Watson of Ga., and Gov, Iman lies hereby forgotten the drubbine 2 Terrell, gave hilmlat Spartanburg. Now conclusion gentleman we would say w up or shut up on impractieal and un stitutional as the alliance always stands dy to refute any and all arguments .lnet its demands as it demands, nothing t is unjust, 'and the time has come-for to vote as our interest demands, or forev hash claiming to be free American citi Is. C. From Pindpr. May 19, 1894. fr. Editor: We see the candi e column has begun to swell hl the names of those who want .ce, but we predict that some of im that are already out will get t. Mr. "Tom" said he wagg~) ; to run, but he found the ma 'ity was going to enter the race, he stepped down and out. Farmers are busy hunting for air cotton, and we -are afraid By will be more busily engaged 'rat fall hunting for the money. Reofreshing showers have been oig all around, but not much ne yet, but the bible says that hte )ust shall have rain as well 4he uniust (?) or somehow G at way-so we will watt il ogw f rscomes. Well, we will qui piro, tern., for we are going on inyreej and maybe we will seo-mwell, (I won't say who. O -Miss Kate Wade, a young lady of 1/,ttempted to droyn herself in o reeki$le, on the $84 )nS~agt,, : [Conluded]) - paid for the roads, the corporations did not.. They are capitalized at $9,000,000,000. ' Half of this is fic titious, and the public should not be compelled to pay dividends on it. Were the roads restricted to an in come of 5 per cent. upon their actu tual value, the publl would save $251,000,000 a n n u a ll y. This princely sum represents the yearly plunder of the corporations obtain ed through the dishonist schemes of watered stock. The law to tax the property of the roads has at length been passed, and after be ing contested by the road for two years, is now in force. It affords some encouragement, if we will show a determined front to those corporations. We can make them obey the law. Objections to gov ernment owership considerod first. That there is ho law for it. The answer to this is that rail roads are public highways, nocos sarily under the control of the government. The law of eminent domain condemned the land when the roads were built. Suroly what the law took from the people it can rostore. We proposo to pay a fair price for the property to be assessed according to law. So cond, That they would cost too much-no man loses anything by purchasing good property, ospeci ally if that property is injuring him. No tax would have to bo laid on the poople to pay for tho roads. Legal tender treasury notes can be issued direct from the trea sury to pay for them; thus adding to our circulation without taxing anybody. By operating the roads upon a basis whipih wOuld yield four per cent. upon their actual value we would save *250,000, 000 per year in freights, and yet accumulate a fund in the troasury which would soon pay tho price of the property. Third. That it is paternalism. No moro so than the post ofices-no more so than coin ing money. W'hen a powor be comes dangerous to the life of the Republic, the Ropublic must sub ordinate that power or dio-that is the situation to-day. Fourth, That persons injured by the trains will have no redress. The jurisdiction of the Court of claims can be ex tended to ombraco such issues. Thore is no trouble whatever on that point. Fifth. T1hiat it will put the roads in p~olitics-wYhre are they now? Would to God we couild say they are not in p~olitics, controling, corrupting and enslav ing. By substituting government we take away the motive for plun dering the people, and the crime wvill die with the death of tho mo tive. If the peoople are capale of self-government they can be trust ed with the railroads; civil service Reform is an assured fact of the near future, and this will prevent indiscriminate use of railway ap pointmnents for political purposes. Certainly the insolatod, moderate ly pard, closely wvatched railway official, whether Republican or Democrat, cannot do anything like the harm that is now done by close ly organized, lavishly p~aid rail road kings, who defy watching and control elections and legislativo is sues, by shameless use of the cor porato funds. This couldl not lie done under govornmen t ownersh ip. Ad vantages considered :First, It would give a doeath blow to the reign of the corporation. The poo ple would ho boss again. Second, It would stop corrupt legislation in their behalf. The motive would be good. Third. It would unshac kle trade and commerce from the trust and the ring. They cannot operate without the aid of the rail roads. 4th. It would stop discrim inations against certain persons and certain places.. The motive would be gone, The post office teats all alike-so would the gov ernment railway. Fif th. It would stop speculative railroad buildings. The government would lay out a new road where needed, and no where else. 6th. It would to a great extent destroy the tyranny of capital over labor sind render strikes well nigh obsolete. Sev enth. It would enable the cotton planter to exchange products with the corn planter on fair terms, which would leave a profit to both. At present the railroads inmpover ish both. Eighth, It would re move the o'ause of the hatred of the people to the roads. Ninth. It would equalize all avocations and shippers, and would take away the Power the roads now have to destroy a business, a section or ap. lndividual. Tenth, It would put inM9 tba band, of _~ p.p a . pon with which they could destro anyconipbine among capitalists i any article of commerco. -Elev enth. It would savo onormou sunis now paid in fancy salaries Twelfth. It would save the 30,00 lives lost every year, for lack o safety. appliances. Thirtoonth. I would bring about absoluto fro trade and cheap trafic botwoon al. sections of this great country, do stroy "the pool," knock the pim from undor the stock- brokor, put an end to tho insolatnco with whielh so many officials troat tho public remove the leverage wh ich English capital has over our labor and its products, give a death blow to this infcrnal "boomnring" of towns an<] citios, at the OxpOnsO of the coun try and for the bondfit of a fow capitalists over many laborers. It wovld be a giant strike in the di. rection of equality and manhood rights and to the dostruction of our class system of special privile ges, shoddy aristocracy based on commercial spoils and advancing through tho dirty laws and perils of bribory and corruption. In Australia the govornmen t owns and oporatos the railroads and does it succossfully, so they do in Swedon, Gormany, Austria, Rus sia, and Bolgium. Roally thoro is no difficulty in the way oxcept bhat our peoplo havo grown so ac austomed to the yoko-they are Jlflicult to arouso. Next to the fi L)ancial question, I regard this transportation question as tho most important issuo boforo us. Tho :lebato is just this: "Shall the 1)00 plo rulo this country or lot iso lent corporations do it?" No won 1er Jay GJould dospisod tho pooplo. llo thought that if they possossod ithor sense or spirit they would not suibi mit. Sonie day limit of p)atience will bo reachod, possibly it has alroady been reached. For mysolf I boliove it has not only boon reached but paissod. I bo liovo that tho storm clouds havo Area(ly boon (volved firmi tiean ry eloments and that, t lie uil of Amo modern foudal system is ap [)roacling witli tho accelorated ;peed of a cyclose. Let, no man lorget Gould's insolont adiissioii boforo tho Now York legislature that his railroad had controlled tho elections with money. Lot no man forgot the credit mobolior ox p~osuro' of the Pacific rail road rob-. boery. Now as Gould is dead1 his exam 1p10 will ho pract icedl by3 others of his ilk. I think 1t very important at this time to study this subject, as well as others, especially the sub-treasury plan of the farmers' alliance have boeon objeted to, My next article, will be on the sub-treasury plan. Hoping thc p~eolo will give that subject thoiu close attention, for the men thai objects to them will come hoefor< us this summer. JOEL H. MILLER, C. L. Clemusont Will Ulse Again. THEm BoARD OF TRiUSTEEs HAVI so DECIDED. Calhoun, S. C., May 25.-Spe cial: The Board of Trustees o Clemson College met at Fort lii this evening. Only nine mem boers of the Board were present Architect Bruce, a member o the firm of Bruce & Morgan o Atlanta, the architects of 1cm and Winthrop Colleges, mec with the Board, and gave then the benefit of his experience an< skill. The Board (decided to prVocct at once with the rebuilding o the main structure, which wa:i laid in ruins by the fire demoi last week. The Board has n< funds in its p)ossession whicl have not already been appropri ated for regular expensecs, but ii will receive $20,000 from the in surance upon the dlestroyec building, which cost $65,00( to erect, -though convict laboi was Used. Much of the brick m the structure can be used again The insurance nmoney will car. ry on the rebuilding operation until after the General Assem bly meets, when it is more than probably the necessary appro priationi will be made to finish the rebuilding. The Clemson cadets have be. haved handsomely; they have shown themselves to be mon. They feel that they must prove themselves worthy of what has been done to give them educa tion which will thoroughmly equip them for the battle of life. They have the mfost inltense and lively pride in the institution they at bend and will do everything in abs~Ir power to mantain its high aae. Not a half dozen. of the students havo left for hom j since the burning of the mai - building. The cadets are deter 9 mined to stand by Clemson a long as there is anything left b ) stand by. The boys of Souti Carolina are made of good stuff There is nothing milk-soppiel about them. They are neithei sugar nor salt, though they ar all "sonbbody's darling." Ai long as the men of South Caro lina are as true to their State ai the Clemson boys are to thei college, the State will be oaf( from all danger. Tho work of Clemson Colleg( will go on just the same as if the fire had not occurred. Ther( will have t6 be some doubleteam, ing and that sort of thing, but it will be done. Various rooms it the other buildings on the grounds will be used as lectur( rooms until the main building has been re-erected. This will not be as pleasant as it would be to have the classes meet in the comfortable and airy roomE in which they before the fire pursued their studies, but there are ofher considerations which are higher than mere personal comfort. The Clemson boys are after getting education and will get what they desire, if the class es have to meet under trees on the campus. They are in ear nest and so is the faculty. The health of the students at Clemson has never been better. The hospital is in no demand at all, and is not not likely to be, judging by the good appetites and high spirits of the cadets. who are as hardy a set of young feilows as over delighted the eye of the patriot, who sees the future safety and welfare of the State in the high character, good attainmeuis and thorough devel opmient of those who, as years roll by, must be leaders in the place of those who now lead but ir, the inevitale course of events must bo garnered in by old Father Time, President Craighead, who has the love an(d emulation of the cadets, has received many let ters of sympathy from all class es and conditions of people, for to all alike is. Clemson dear. All regret the burning of the main building, but all feel cer tain that it ought to and will be rebuilt as beautiful and grand as it was b~fore the flood of fire laid it in ruins. A Celebrated Case. IIERMAN GILRtEATH's SLAYER~ GETs A FAVORABLE DECIsION FROM THE SUPREME COURT. Trhe Supreme Court has given J. Mims Sulliven, of Greenville, another chance for his life, Sullivan is the slayer of Alder man Gilreath, of* Greenville, and the case is one of the mosi nlotedl in the criminal annals o1 South Carolina. The homicide occurred over a simple matter and the shooting - took place oni the Main street of Greenville. When the case Icame up for trial in Greenville a change of venue was granted - the defeI.dant on the ground that FSherifr Gilreath was a relative of the dead man and had some - thing to (10 with the drawing of the juries. Anderson County was at last fixed upon as the place for the trial. After a post ponemnlt the case was tried, resulting in the conviction of Sullivan of murder in the first degree. A t the same time there - were sensational charges of the bribery of jurors and witnesses. IA motion was made for a new trial before the presiding Judge but he refused to grant it. An app~eal was taken to the Supreme Court. Before this appeal could be argued a motion was made to susp~end~ the ap~peal so that a motion could be made before the lower court for a newv trial on the ground of after discovered evidence. The most important new evidence is said to be that of lawyers Stoddard, of Green ville, who claims2 that Alderman Gilreath threatened the life of Sullivan the night before the tragedy. The Supreme Court yesterday rendered the following opinion susponding tho appeal so that a motion for a new trial oan be made: "Ordered that the hearing of the appeal herein be suspended until the further order of this court, and that in the mean while the appellant be allowed to present to the presiding Judge of the Court of Gener. 3 al Sessions for Anderson Coum I ty his motion for a new trial uj - on the ground of after discovei ed evidence provided such appi! cation be made at the next terr k of such court after the date c this order." Opinion by Popg A. J. From Willasste.n On Sunday morning, at 10 o'olooli May 18th, a large number of friend and neighbors, assembled at th residence of James C. Wilson, Esq formely of Pickens, but now a Pelzer, S. 0. The occasion of thi gathering was to witness the mar riage of his second daughter. Mis Maggie, to Mr. M. B. Davenport o Pelzer, 8. C. The ceremony wai performed by Rev. D. Westoz Hiott pastor of the Baptist Church After the ceremony the bride ani groom with their friends, attende preaching, then a large number oi friends returned to the home ol the bride where a sumptious din. ner awaited them; the young peo, ple sang the sweet songs of Zior until late in the afternoon and everything was so pleasant tha we felt that it was good to be there. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson know how tc make their guests feel at home, As the boat launches out on the sea of time bearing this young couple (who have just plighted faith one to the other) an its bo. som, the prayers of many friends go up to a throne of grace that their voyage m a y be smooth through life, and at last their boat may be anchored safely in the hav en of rost. D. M. H. "What dis country wants," aid Uncle Mose, "is some sort ob patent contraption whar a man can drap a nickel in de slot an' git religion." A young woman at Newport, Ky., was married when 12 years old, became a mother at 13, was divorced at 14, married at 15, was divorced at 17. and married the third time at 19, and was de serted at 20, with three children. A tow days ago she became in sane through grief for the death of her last baby from starvation. Birch Dark Shoes. Shoes and other articles besides bas kets and cabinets are manufactured from birch bark by the Russian peasantry. The bark from which these articles are made is from the inner skini of the Rus sian birch tree, common in almost all parts of the empire. It is gathered spring and fall, and the process is avery simple one. An incision is first made around the trunk of the tree, and the peasants have a knack of tearing or un winding the bark from the starting point, which gives them a strip of even width that they wind into a ball and keep through the winter until it is dry enough to use. It is then made into shoes, baskets and other useful articles. The barks shoes are universally worn by the Russian peasantry. Other shoes used in winter are made of sheeps' wool. -These are manufactured by itinerant cobblers who travel from house to house, using the peasants' own materials. Philadelphia Ledger. The Acm, of Forensic Force. "And now, gentlemen of the jury," shouted the yonng lawyer, running h'is long fingers through his flowing locks, "now, gentlemen of the jury, I ask you as men and as citizens of this great and glorious republio if the spotless char. acter of my client is to be permitted to suffer from the words uttered by that by that--by that vermiform appendix who sits in the witness box with perjury stamped all over himl"--Indianapoljg Journal. %%Plum s g Will be scarce this year, but I have a few for cash buyers. Plum number 1, is a lot of the "Josh Berry" grain Cradles, fourteen fin gets with the Blood blade for $2 a piece--these plums will all soon be picked, so come quick. Another sweet plum is these New Orleans Miolasses 5 gallons for $1-. ask your neighbors what they think of them-bring your jugs and try a few gallons. .My customers are always satisfied with the Flour I sell them, every sack jiust as represented. Come around and lot me show you somne good Coffee, not a black grain in it, then I have plenty of the 5 lb Coffee, most all your Iriends can tell you what a nice plum it is. If you get hungry while in town drop in and see what a nice lunch I can fix up for you. Nice lot of Hams and B.reakfast Ba con; fine Confectioniarles, Candles, liaisins and Lemons. So take a look at my fine line of s'hoes. Ladtes Oxford Ties nice enough for Sunday at 75 t. No use to go bare headed any lontr. er, H~ats from 5c up to $1 for a tI'e felt. If you ehew or smoke, it will pay you to look at my plums in that line from 20e per lb. to as high as you want to pay. I am overload~ed on Tobacco if the price is an object come in. Brin i your CORN, PEAS, BEESWX IIONE~Y, EGGS &c I want to trade. youirs &c. T. 0. HARRIS. May 81, 1894, T'J. SLA G SMITH & D Will offer for Thirty days the Suits at a terri t Lot 1, 87 Suits, 84 to 42, at $12.50 1 sold for less than $16.50 and many c Lot 2, 12 Suits, 84 to 42, at $10. This we bel e(reatest Ever made in Clothing in Greenvilk I brics and made by the best tailors ti Ish. A few minutes spent in examir means a sale. EW'Come and soo t Yours truly, Smi Main and Wi May 24, 1894. G-alvani2 Sheet Mel We carry at all times, a stock of COPPER, GALVANIZED and PLI &c., and are prepared to do all ki REPAIRING, from putting a bottc out and out elaborate articles and Our prices are always as low as good work. Don't have work of t] or Galvanized Iron until you come Opposite I When you want a COOKING S'1( ELMO, and LIBERTY, and come t DON'T STOP ! Until You have e: OFFERED AT 'I SITE the Court 1H ING.) NOTICE. I have socured the lot of Dry Cooc and am authorize, OF COST! ?W if I can suit you iri Pickens, s. c., Maty 17. They must be Bold. MANHOOD RE For salein kos8, c li ya t1 ia. It ) Smith oc Smith, Is the P'lace for ~IEAP FiURNTTUR Split Bottom Chairs, R Cribs. Cradles,R Tables, Washistands Wardrobes, Bureaus, Bedsteads, Mattrasses, Carpets, 84 Coffins and Caskets, Day and Night.a Telephone Nos. 64 and es.. Nht call will be answered by Tele SMITH & BMITH, 68 and4 64 Main Street Greenyete 8. 0. BRISTOW following lots of Pine Pi ble sacrifice: -None of this lot has ever f them at $20 and $25. [his lot was sold from $15 to $1 ieve is the Sacrifice >. The Goods are of the fines lat cut goods perfect id fit and kation of these numbers we ti hem. h st Bri'stowp tshington Streets) Greenville, S. :ed Iron .at work. different sizes and weightf KIN SHEET IRON, ZINC, 'I nds of Sheet Metal Work m in a Coffee Pot to mal vessels in the above metals. can be made consistent v is kind done, nor buy Co to see us. %ILREATH-DURHAM C0., vlansion House. Greenville, )VE remember the 3RON K: o see them. May Kamined the BAR GAI 'HE NEW STORE, OPE ouse, (FREEMAN BUI] salo of the remainder of a h . Is, Notions, Shoes, & 1I to sell thenm, REGARDLI Bring anything you have to e the article, I can in the pr LE E P. ORR, Ag't 1 SV on Meor Loa0oC u We ~ui anod ihave Emsom e a i uraioOns oinhe Whiic mdlor oiiedo SoHco OIRD osTi e~~ady-ijt~noJmaety CANT crr r)an y aud ~nd W mu SG e Ictgoall ndthe mo. Cl nd Coed hm.l JlOHN T. LEWIS & 80N.