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The People's Journal. LOCAL ITEMS. See Morris for anything in school supplies. Dr. W. F. Austin will be in Central, August 19th, to 22nd. Mr. Parmelia Hunt of Mount Carvnel section, is seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Hunter, of Liberty, visited relatives in town this week. Dr. George Robinson, of Polzer, is visiting his son, C. E. Robinson, Esq., this week. J. D. Ratterreo, and family, of Chester, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. Cureton, parents of Mrs. Ratterroe. J. B. Looper, of Maynard, is im proving his premises, by remod elling and adding to his dwell ing. Miss Laura Hagood and Miss Fannie Murrow, of Birmingham, are visiting Miss Queen Hagood in Pickons. R. C. ]Robinson announces that he is a candidate for Cotton Weigh er at Liberty, as nobody seems to want the place. If each candidate running for cotton weigher, at Liberty, should vote his own ticket, the race would be to run over. E. F. Keith, of Table Rock, was in town Monday, and says that a great many people are visiting that famous resort this season. A. R. Craig, of Stewart, was in town Monday, and says that the crops on Keowee are excellent but are beginning to need rain. Rev. W. B. Singleton, the pas tor of Mount Carmel chnrch, started a protracted mooting there Sunday with prospects og good re sults. J. W. Bruce, of Anderson, who is visiting his brother and sisters in town, has been quite ill, but his condition is much more favor able. Several of the candidates for cotton weigher at Liberty, have al ready been oat on this side drun. ming up trade. so sure of election are they. Rev. J. M. Str.-vart will preach the funeral sermoD of Mrs. Susan E. Sanders at Griflin church on the fourth Sunday in September, at 11 o'clock, a. n. Charlie Robinson, the threo year old child of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Robinson, has passed the critical stage of his sickness and his con dition is much more promising. J. B. Rigdon, of Table Moun tain, killed last week, a rattlesnake, which was three feet long and had thirteen rattles and a button. He presented the rattles to 'THx Joun NAL. Pickens county has another mili tary company, one being organized Saturday at Pumpkmntown. A. R. Hunt was elected captain and commands a splendid company of fifty-five men. T. A. Hendricks, of Table Rock was in town Monday and s'peaks in high terms of the school in Newton school district. Mr. S. 1B. Edens is teaching there and has 45 scholars. The p)rotractedl meeting at Einon closed Sunday. There wor() nmne accessions to the church. R1ev. T. J. Rooke baptised eight Sunday and administered the sacrament of the Lord's supp~er. 3. A. O'Doll, who is a candlidate for Cotton Weigher at Liberty, was in towvn last Friday, and loft an order with TrE JOURNAL for his tickets. Hie seoms to be ini goodI spirits andl hopeful of being e'loc ted. Auditor Christopher wants tho Trustees of the public schools to revise the poll lists and return them to him immediately. This is necessary, so he can report to thn schrol commissioner the num ber of polls for each dlistrict. The schools are running and the school commissioner must have the report soon. There will be room in the dor mitory of the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College, at Rock Hill, for not more than seven stu dents on an average from (achi county. It is the wish of Prosi dent Johnson for each county to have its proportionate reprosenta tion mi the college, but ho can not delay too long in making appoint ments. The college admit free of all tuition charges, wvorthy young ladies, who are unable to pay. Rev. 3. E. Foster closedl his meeting at Secona Sunday, after two weeks of earnest and success ful work. He baptised eighteen converts at Clement's mill Sunday morning and continued the ser vices to the church, where the beauti ful ceremony of receiving them into the church was observed. After a brinf andl appropriate ser mon the L~ord's supjper was ad min istered to the comm un ican ts, Rev. W. C. Beaborn assisting the pas tor in conducting this ordinance of the church. Quite a liberal sum was collected at the sugges tion of Mr. W. T. Bowen for the pastor as a token of appreciation of his faithful labors.. All kind school books, A. M. Monnis's. diml J. H-. Payno, of Calhoun, was in i town Tuesday, on business about Diu the election. a M. F. Hoster is in charge of the is 1 street forco and is doing som11 by much needod work. -g to kui W. T. Bowen and Robert Ligon, las of Anderson, came to Pickens Sat- ar< urday on a visit to frionds, ha Dont forget your registration ol certificates, and have them ready fir for tho election next Tuesday. ,r( Mr. Aaron Boggs, of Calhoun, las was in town Tuesday and visited nu his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Newton. ne W. 0. Singleton and family, of Oconee county, passod through " town Tuesday, to visit relativos on the Saluda side of tlc county. he Swoi Deputy Marshals are busy get- ins ting their cases ready for the NA United States court, which coni- I vens in Greeivillo tho first elon- dir day in Soptember. fou The protracted meceting at Con- ha1 cord is largely attendid and much liap interest is manifested. Rev. J. Wu M. Stowart and Rov. W. C. Sea- nme born are conducting it. pIC The Liborty sub-alliance meets M6 next Saturday, tho 17th instant, Iml at 3 p. In. Membors will ploaso e V tako notice and bo on hand prompt- sI ly as some business of importance OXZ needs attontion. hut thr Mrs. Durham, wife of Carter, m Durham, died at her homo near grn Redmond on the 8th instant and cal was buried from Secona church, of nmje which she was a consistant mem- no bor. Sho was about 75 years ol(l the and leaves a husband and sovoral pill children to mourn her deatli. pai Table MIYounaiin Notes. We are still having light rains no hora. Just enough to prevent s crops from sifrforing. . Protracted meetings, peaches and watermolons are tho order of r14 the day here now. rr This wook at Ocolnoy wo are " having a glorious revival of relig- pas ion. Our most worthy and alle pastor, Rov. W. G. Mauldin, of "i' Polzer, S. C., has so wonderfully, lot powerfully and clearly demonistra- 1 ted the word of God to us, that we feel that we have an ontirely new the life to live. So far only one ac cession to the church, but we are .' looking for a number more and it will be sadly disappointed if we 1100 don't see them. Bro. Mauldin 3Ol cortainly is an able man in the pulpit and wo heartily endorse hii era in that light and recommend him to any Baptist church who needs a pastor. s Mr. William Masters, of Rock, ut S. C., lost an infant on the 1st in stant, from cholera infantum. It ob w as interred at Saluda H-ill church.be Died on the 8th instant, near U Ambler, an infant of Mr. and Mrs. 01n< Niles Gravley. It was interredl at 011 the Oolonoy cemetor~y and its fun- far oral preached b~y Rev. W.V G. Maul- aitt din, pastor of that church. Mrs. Margaret G illespie, who has. been som im une tihe treat- sti ment of her brothier, Dr. John1 M. thw Cronshaw, for bronchial asthma, sa has greatly improved and thinks of returning to her home at East Fork, N. C., very soon. tii I regret axcee'dinlgly at this writ- N ing to slate that Mrs. M. lien-ba drnicks, who, you remember, laist spring was confined to her bed wi th sciatica and who measurably mro- ha covered, is now no better. Airs. U Hendricks is a Christian lady of t)XI sterling merit and has the symipa- "" thy of all who have the l'lnsure' E of knowing hor. Messrs. .James andl John Hayes " are visiting relatives at 'TaIble .sci Mountain this wveek. The Haves lilr brothers are from Woodruff, S. C., andl rehport croeps goodl inl their "' countr'y.el Alice Glenn, colored, wife of'w WVillis~ Glenn, of Rock, (ied on the 7th instant of' cancer of the breast, and( wvas buiried at Soapstorne , hrh will be on Saturday, 10t gat prox., at 10 o'clock, a. ml., a meet- "1I ing to or'ganliz/o a militar'y co mpa- \l" r.y at Pumipkintow~n. All who are interestodl are cordially invited toth b)o there with your humble servant Table Mountain, S. C., Aug 9th' 95.Ia Secinrg nothing from this comi- ingi mnlity ini your columns I will tr'y ma to give y'ou a few (lots, ailthouigti if, this is a hard pla1co to gather nuws thme as every one attolnds to his own i business andl lets motheor folks' afi- cotll fair's alone. w Tihis community was visited by Twuu a heavy rain last Saturday whllich dr'e was5 badly3 nooded0( and~ cro0ps ar'( dt looking up, although cottoni is ali rather lai (.c. Corn is fin1o, espeial-. whr ly on low land and1( bottoms. :rig] This comimuniit~y is ri- them oni a her boom11 with nmew~ cotton ni illIs going up. 'Tho Norr'is mihi is mak11 cinrg inlg good headwuiay while the shoials at auf1( Lawrence's for'd ar.oing surve~y- sex' 0(d. Thie saw', miill imion get a "'hu st lo nmot. on0'1m." Messrs. Kelly and( [ohli- in day are frinish intg the numher for Thle thle Norris mui; Mi'. AlcCar'tor eng supplios Fort Hill, whiilm i. L. of D..Stribling's find~s its wvay to tilemo P~oo mill at Greonville. m .Mr. ,Jamos Holidlay from Gro'on- as i villo county, is visiting his father, mo: nT. holiday. S. '1 Rememliber that you can~ get the 'Ulomoi and Fai'm" anid THEc P'io- 11a m~a JOUA J 010 yam, fr *12. ar, rm Ve have had sovoral lino rains t) 'ing the past woek & crops aro o r lino growing Condition. While i ch of our corn is not as large a last Year it may ear as well if (11 a1 conf.inesla. Librty towinship R )oing worked for ill it is worth i some of the candidates for cot weigher. Wo or they had a a d of round l) or rally horo l< t Saturday. Word was p>assed w un~d that the candidates would hll to a ibig speaking but it turned b] it was only liquor we suppose n ImI the smell of some1 of tlhei r d Itli & wobble of tlheiir eyo. sI oro wNas only one i rovenue officer o t Saturday &ho onlly took one i but if reports bo true, we will c d about a I Doz noxt Saturday T perhaps t(o ta(ke chargo of as c ny men to say notlinlg of the n >ekade Liquor, they sly will be o l at tlie olection of cotton tLi ghier which comjes oil' the i 17th s (oad of the 11th as Tin.: Jol-n- 1) had it last w(eek. I Ihe Oil Mill Compiy broke a L last Monday for the mill the d ndation is iiow relady &. the w tractors for making tho brick do le burned one kill &. will go to b( ting on tho yard at. onco & tl 1 o the btildiig will be com need & pushed rapidlv to com- ti tion. Thiom lias been 1 i'oite l poeted for a new rtd frIomil G c to tio Norris cottoni mills. it havent got. full particulars but ,ir]- as w(o have liad (110 i'oiite 1) minled is not a practical route d1 it is the opinion of' many that n re is is i practical routei much c<, ro0 direct ats wvell as,. a b et ter is de. Tie best i d most practi- c. rouite is wlat v'e want, as it r'Oad ll IIwadays should bw 11 Small matterl, whiai pssibile w y should .o 1m1iiad' to take tI si ce of soimIi p)sellt ioad or a ts of somllf' w1 har practictIlile, 8i luave as many i'oals to kep )p g; r as wve liavo timeno to sparo on I hi work, L should hw the duty of' (very r< Zonl initIri'este(d inl the ni'ow o ds to sie to it that flt' best s< to is selcted wit hout regard to si >se houso they will or will not b s. We must, ('urh self enough lot lose sight, of public good as 'alt all ie please(d exactly. So us be pat riotic a little ati leat. I kov. W. H1. Worlanian prwaclwfs 0 next Sunday at II a. it., :d meeting may be protracted i, t wek. oln T. Boggs can supply you I I any scluno books yotu niay U d ; call and get them while in ' ir reach. Ioiiniber the books ill I not be again changed for sev- o 1 years. C. C 0i. En'ro :-.I shall proceed to H >w that overy per'son who is rr1iageable, and whose duty it o marry--there is ai pairticuilar' ect they ought to havo--but I ievo it p)oss1ible for them to miss5 t object, and1 bo connectcd with that is improper for them 1 cause of so, many unhappy - uiois,-there is a pr'ovidonee inding v'irtuo and a curse at dinig vice. )hserve marriage is a dlivino in ution ; was ordained by God ini hmie of man's imniocenicy, and ctionied by JIesus Christ under gosp~el. 11le graced a miarrlago st in Cana of Gialil e., whiere lhe w thiat maiagi'i'e conisists not ely in the outward cer'emony is n the first epistle writ ten by St. il to Timiothy, eh. -1, we r'ead is: Now thei Spirit speatketh >ressly' that ini the laittter times jo shall deparilt f'rom t ho faith, inig heed to seducing spirits and trines of dev'iIs: speaking lies hy'poe isy; havinig thoir con -ceo seared as with a hit, i ron; bid~dinig to nuni'ry anld coin lic G od ha ti'createdl toi h) r'e h'ed withI t hinksgivinig of thiem chli evei'' anid kniow~ the truth." tiine of' devilIs, thieref'ore niot oif in rig"ino ore olob ved, for wei are undeor no( olii ionis to :ioey ihe <h.-viIs, butt, in >isitiont to thiemi to enjoey all ri'aiige is a div'ine inistitiutioni,_ ref'or'e thie 1 wl'iu'it s of' muatrimnu may lbe (enjoyed i t~ iI'lm that loved~ and1( knIowV the ItnIh. v'ing bi'iefly but Iful ly shown cr'dt to oluidait,'te of' this, iln (1o whuich I shall, first, show what triimuuoiny is not : secondly, whatF ii;tir'dly, pinit out some of cauliRss of tunlhppy maria'iges. onnning, the' or'der' proposod0, I wi in th liri iist ph ltic to show >por'sonsi of the same geondlr, i ssed in the garh of the sexes, J eive' ai magistra'e or'0 min iiistor' hv tl''Iho cereo ny'ili performed, clh is inot mariiriago, b~ut down'i it w icked ness, in ich somie have ii audaciiiouisly gui lt~y of. in the wor'ld iln hiuman shapo, &" d ress mi thIe garb of one of the ' 's, but at thle samo Li me arfe l~'prorly masculino inor fomi H ; of' couirse iiot mariiaigeablo. I y outer liter lute umatr'imoniial / tgemenitsl withi persons of one I the sexes, and thie formali. cQio iy is performod. This is not r'imiony but an lmposition, for au~ch as the design of matri iy cannot b)o answowed thereby. hh'd. Samo men ha~vo a lurwal of women, but they cannot be 'ied to them all, for if the first 'riago was lawful, the. others irco) "shall be ono flesh ;,, moro vor, when two persons enter into iarriago they promiso to forsake 1i othors, and be truo to oneh oth while thoy both shall livo, thoro >re aro not at liborty to havo any iing to do with other persons. Fourth. Somotiios porsons who -o married, without just cause ,live their companion, tako up ith another porson and livo with i or her; this is not matrimony ait adul tory, and all such persons Ily expect to moot with God'sI isapprobdaion in otornity, for icl shall not inherit the kingdom God. Sono people bolievo in i decree mnionly called a lottery, viz: hat God has determinod in all tsos, that. particular mon and wvo ell Should ho n1rried to ech .her, and that it is impI)OSsible icy should marry any othor per m. But I say, hush I for if that the caso, thon God appoints all matchos; but I boliove the devil ))oiiits a great many, for if God Ad it thon it would be done ii isdom, and of courso it would be mno right; if so, thero would not > so many unhappy marriages in 1o world as thoro are. Question: It two persons con -act a marriago, and havo pledged wir fidelity to each other before od, are they justifiable in broak Ig that iiarriafig') con tract? Aniswor: If o1o hais acted the rt of ani impostor, told lies, and coived the other, this is not marriago, but an imposition. Of mrso the persoi so imposed on, justifiable in rejecting such do-. lier.' But if they both mako state ents in truth, are acquainted ith oach otlhr's charaeter, dispo tions8, prafctice.s and1( princiles. ald then, boing in possossiol of lh information, volumitarily cn xge hoforo God to live togetheor as all and wI'fu, unles sonething ickod moro than was or could be msonably expected, transpires to 1o or the other of thi two per1sons ) engaged, tho persoll who breaks tell contract Cannot .ie justilliable foro (Aod. (To ho COntiltued in mly next.) MAJ. JACK BANNISTERl. outh Carioliua Military Acad euly. The followi g Ilen V .iciar aacllies C~hi Aemalw-ny: Aikenl 1. Anldersonl 1, erkeley 1, Chairendon 1, Gree nvillo :2. orry 1. Oranigebuir g 1, iellchld 1, Spar. orlk 1 ,1 'I'hose desiriIg i) coipete will apply ro lily to the ( hainrmanl of the Board [ Vi.,itors at Barnwell, 8 C, for infornia oi ad nlces(ar balaks All papers roperly m1iade 11u1 ui t 1Ab filed With the 1ItirIani before Anigu4st 281h, when the oard will con vele to pass lpon I he Sam1e .JlolNSoN IIAOO. Chasirinian Board of Vitors0~ MIcFALL' S <ee?BU DCET.>am HUN anid PHAX FOR THE PHOLKS. WeO have CIQCI rcie our (t) usual stoc01k of )TURNIP SEED,) an)dli nIow~ is thme time toi "lix" about. it.d' P11leatse mientioni tis to 'i" 9 he 'Giood Phiolks' anid ask() 9)themif to come anid seeu1.(} W1. T.[F<U 0R ALL TIME TO COME! We wvill have BARGAINS! to offer our Pickens friends. ome iln and look at our Flour ample our Coffee. aste ouri Sugar. .eadl our Seed Books. ndl~ be satisfied1 hat you have made a bargain. Ti]C~gLsoTL UT*O'S, GRAND GOOD BYE SALE! ummer . Goods! The story is in a nutshell. Ivstead of having a Closing Dut Sale in September, we put September prices on now wher summer Good are selling-when there are yet two or threc nonths of service. Full Line of' the Celebrafted Bay Statte Shoes jus1 received, at Old Prices. :s.jfAli Ladies' Oxfords will be closed out regardless o ,ost. JONES & GARRISON. The One Crop System of farming giadually exhausts the land, unless a Fertilizer containing a high percentage of Potash is used. Better crops, a better soil, and a 0 larger bank account cain only then be expected. Write for our "1 Farmers' (itmde,"' a 1.2-page illustrated book. It is brim full of useful information for farmers. It will be sent free, and will make and save you eoney. Address, GERMAN KALI wORKS, 93 Nassau Stiect, New York. MISSES / OES W\e now ofler our entire stock of lVJ I ]~- LT LT~DP Z AT 25 PER CENT REDUCTION. We make it a rule to close out all stock of each season t( make room for new gYoods. FEATHERBONE CORSETS A SPECIALTY. ALSO A FULL LINE OF NURSING CORSETS P. S.-Small line of' Dress Goods at a sacrifice. = Misses logers, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, ai n;GV.1t( .15 'eollNe Si r t. (Ireenaiville, S. C. No Onie + ?..........4 Can SeII Qoods at 01 below Costai Live Unless. He Se~iWs' heap of them. Wecan not redulce the price of our goodls, b~ecaulse it ha: ahr\\ays been ouri custom to give our patrons the beCst goods 01 the market at the shortest living profits. Ou r stock of Cloth ing and G ents' Fu rn ishing G oods5 was never more complete ii every line than it is today. WVe have usedl our utmost en deavor to select our stock from the best manufacturers i their lines, so that each article we sell leaves our store wit our guarantee stamplhed on it. All that weC ask is that you giv ou r stock a personal inspection before buying, andl we wvill se you. DREIFUS & Co., THE NEW CLOTHIERS 11 3 a1nl ii5 3lain, Stet Greenville, S. C. hTwenty-tvo Yea r! Mr. E. II. Clark, of lI vedy T ivecr Factory I'. 0., S. C., 1been keepinig houilse 17 years anid is now usmng her third one was ani Ex celsier, lbut cost her the price we ask for the Mr. Clark says his ol E~xcelsior will be cooking good bh1 daughter's third stove is burned out. W~e woulhl be pleasi an Excelsior Cook. WCrocry, GlIassware, Tin ware, Stoves and all I lousef at cost until furtheri noticec. 0OX & SE~IGL . inillu nireet. OlREW TWENTY ENERGETIC MEN T s-ell Sewing Machines in South Ca' lina. We want to swap Pianos, 1 gans or Sewing Machines for Twe. GOOD HORSES to work to Sew;. Machine wagons. Write ALEXANDER BROS.& CO, 118 Washington Street, GEENVILLE, S. C. I have two little grami( chIldrIon vl are t cet hing I his hot snuimer weather a are tronied with bowel complainlt. give t hei Chaiberlai's (Jolic, Chole iid.Diarrhoma Remedy and it acts Ilk( hlarn- I earnestly recommond It I childiren with bowel tronbles. I was III self takeni with a severe attack of blool Iltix. with er-aips and painsil i my stol atch, one-iiirdii of a bottle of this remet etuiel mo Within twenty-four hours waN oiut of bed alll doingiy house wor W ns. W. l. )UNAOAN, Bon-tiqua, Ilc man Co., 'ei. F'or sale by. D r. (I. W. Earle, Ilckens; C. N. Wv :I t, IM':slvy: I all. Sloan. & Co., Fort 11,. ilitinter & loggs, 1,iberty; L. R. Eaton, Some Specials 1 FOR uMason's 41rilt Jars, Sugaris mnd Syrups, Ply Tas Lar1g ot (AOf Heoavy Tinlware, I ngy I mbrIellIaS, vII-y Irniess. 2 I arrels As A pple Vinegar "C(heical*ly Pliure ! -'WAVe ly all kinds of Barter C.orn1, Wheat, Ots, Egs 4"'SChickem ., Hoos, Dotes~wa xI &c. Yours- 'lTruly, Jilcl). Bruce THEY DDNT DARE Illnty of .SocIII at,21. to those who trac not y~.oungi a nice little folinig fani ft I hil-s'' i!gt ''I liiiesses."' A lot, of bi ers lIerM fi l'I ii' latit'r. i - lilIes'. eltl~ iisl 11 earipentelr tO ita I h I II' IsUs forl. Tobacco4i at1 ie. luar lbt. ainii t he be(st, 54 inai in tli- willrbi unlessM oithursI lativi' som p li1w it, if Si, youi 41an luive 111ine1 at, 4.1 flao frit jar a' t 31 per1 11il, ext r rI'bit-IN aItst. I ':rasois antd 1 'mbrel.las cheapll. AU16 kn I wanit nice honey anll heeswasIi ..W1X g Mid -Summer OFFER INGS. M'ALISTER & BEATTIE TheI remnaininig stock of Suimmer Goods -, Thi aplie~js to) ltress Gorods White (.o04 V. I awnis I~ae. anid Iinbrokterles I lliery tiil Cassimieres 81 SV1F10 DO1,Il AjsGOOD AsGOLD; 2 1 sardls 7 eent. Sea Island $1 12 yardIs 10) cenits bleaching $1 1 1t) yardls 15 cenits WVhite lI~ttk $1 inditowy Shadles 11 ents up) ( ornlic1e l'oles 20 cenits utp t, Coats' Cottson -I cets And11 lots of oit herh brgalis MOALISTEIR & BEATTlE.' I03 aint 6.5 Mint Street, Greenvlle, 8. C. (Next door to) NatiolI Batik ) Tlelephlotie No. 87. I'. 8. 1 billecrick PaJt terns. Nov'X-!l . 'l IIany of thle citizenis of Ralisville, luda Iana are' lneve'r withtout a bottle of Chamblterlain's,~ outghi R~eedy In the houlse,"~ saiys Jaiobi Brown, the leaditng twehtelIl of th la lice. Tis Remedy has1 proved of so) muttch value for colds, eroupii :1111 whloopintg cough in Clhldrenl 111tt few% mthler's whlo know its wvorth arec willig 1o lie wit hout It. For sale b~y 1wr. (;. Wi. Earle, Pickons; C. N. N'. Wyali 1., Etsley ; llali, Sloa:i, & Co.,. l'orl 11il1; houter & IBoggs, Liborty; L, Somieh unle ago) I wa s troubled with an ait lack oIf rhteimatistm. I used Chamber 1:ain's Pinil Hlmt and was comupletely c'ured, I have since advIsed many of my frietids and11 customners to try the remedy ma11 aill spea11k hilghly of it. SImoN or0> It. ru- 8:an Lisk 1ev. (ail. For sale by * (>1 .