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The People's Journal, LOCAL ITEMS. Mrs. J. M. Stewart is still vely sick. Coffee pots, 10 cents, at Li. C. Thornley's. Stop in at L. C. Thornley's and learn his prices, you won't go any further. A. J. Jones is now at 205 Main Street Greenville. Soo his ad in an'other column. Miss Corrio Bruce returned last week fr'om a pleasant visit to Charleston. Miss Laura Ellis is at home again, after a protracted absence in Georgia, teaching school. A. E. Kelly is in Charleston this week in attendance upon tho United States court as a juror. Miss Callio Gilstrap is visiting in the Maynard noghborhood this week among rolatives and friends. R. L. R. Bentz has something now to say to our county poolplo this week. Cast your eye on hi3 ad. A. K. Park has somo good rea(d ing in this issue. Consult his ad to be found elsewhero in these col umns. It will pay you to call on L. C. Thornley, on the corner. Ho- has a tip top stock and is selling it at COST. J. E.^HIagood,1Jr., and wife were in Pickens Sunday and spent the day with Mr. aid Mrs. J. McD Bruce. The measles havo taken )osscss ion of Mr. Frank Loopor's family, .several now being (own withi tho malady. Capt. James A. Griflin was in town last Saturday, and is, miuL interested -in tho organization of the old soldiers. Misses Lida Folger and Emma Johnson, of Easley, speit last Sunday in Pickens at the residence of J. B. Newberry. M. D. Farmer and family, of Six Mile, were in town Monday oil their return home from. a visit to relatives in Dacusvilla township. Miss Mary Kirksey closed a very successful school at tho Hampton school house last Frida:y. Her pa trons wero very much plasod with her work. Misses Laura, Corrie T. and Lizzie L. Lawrence, accomipaniod by their brother, Mr. Honry R. Lawrenco, of Pickens, visited the family of Col. H. S. VTandiviere last week.-Oconoe News. Young .Jim Clayton is a b.ad "niggah" with a rock. He ''fired" 0110 at Joe Morgan, also colored last Friday xright, which .knocked three teeth out, cut his .lip and otherwise very badly batte red his face. Dr- Kirksey attende d him. The registration hooks 'will be opened next Monday morning at the court house and remain open for six weeks. All who have no registration corti ficaito had botter put in their appearance ifE they want to exorcise their franchisos this fall. Mr. Frank Looper was circulat ing on our stree-ts last week. is hands wore deep down'I ini his pockets and hef was stoppli ng highi or than~m a b)lnd equine on a cordhi roy bridge. 'We learned that it was all on account of a now boy at his house which arrived there on the 21st -ult. W\hen wrfiting to the JoINm, pleaso give full name and p~ost (of fice adldrose9 , not for publication, b)ut as a guarantee to us. It is contrary tA) the rules of all wvell regulated newspapers to publish anything withiout knowving who the author is. A very interesting comnmunic:atation was omi ttodI this week on account of the author's name not accompanying it. The mechanical andl agricul1tu ral departments of Clemson Col lege are going to receive more at tention in future and larger appro pritions were) made for them than has heretofore been dono. T1he agricultural department is to h)o further strengthened by the addi tion of a botanist1 and entomolo gist, who ar'e to be elected at the next meeting probably. W. C. Bramlett turned the key on his store yesterday, and today, with his family, moves to the country in the Mica noighborh ood, whore ho will follow the honora b)10 and healthful pursuit of farm ing. Mr. Bramlett has been a cit izen of Pickens for the past siN years, and during that time har proven thfat ho is a straightfor. wvard,upright gentleman.* We wisli him abundant success in his now~ .avocation. * Mr. L. C. Thornley has purchas. od the stock of merchandise of J T. Lewis & Son, and moved it tr the Hollingswvorth building on thc corner just op~posite. Larry ham lots of business in him and we be spoakc for him much success in hi new line of onterp~rise. Hie ha tastefully arranged his stock anm -the store presents a niCe attractivi app~earanco. Ho will at all timei keep a full and complete line o .goods. WVo advise our countrl ifrionds when in towvn to do anm trading to drop in and see Larry lie will do his utmost to pleas< and servo you. His prices will b< -AS chean as anywhere else. Capt. J. R. Lathom was in town last Monday. B. Lowis is now traveling for a Baltimoro Hardware houso and is selling lots of goods. It is now Ex-Magistrate Brain lott, his resignation of that office having takon offoct on tho lstinst. Several cofinmunications wore received this week too late for pub lication. They will appear next week. We received an article from Agricolist this wook just as were going to press. It will appear iii our next issue. Our town election will tako place next Monday. Who will be the lucky ones. So far we have heard of no candidates. John T. Lowis is now back on his farm at Andorson's Mills. Mr. Lewis is one of our host citizUins and wo rogret to loso him. W. J. Pondor was in Pickens last Saturday. Ho roports his side of the county moving right along as though it was greased. "Spring timo has como, gentle Annie," and -you should call at Easley and oxamino my spring goods boforo buying. JOHN CRAua. A. J. Wolborn, of Easley townm ship, made a short call on the JouRNAL Monday. Ho is ongaged in the saw mili business at Pick onsville and says that lumber is in groat demand. Miss iano Steolo died at the homo of hor sister, Mirs. Harpor, in tho Six. Milo section, on the 30th u l t.,aged about 50 years. Hr romains woro buried at Old Pick ens Oin the day following. A Singing Association was or gallized at Secona last Sunda.iy with the following oflicers: J. M. Duckworth, president, E. .1. Prince aln(d W. T. Nalloy, vico-presidents; John T. Langston, Secretary; AL 0. Looper, conductor; J. T. Loop or, Prof. J. L. I1urplire4e, J. l. Nowton, exocuit cv onIn-iittoo. Af ter the organization was offocted, singing was indulged inl till late inl tho aftornoon. Pror. Alurphroo -vas in attendance and led in the exorcises. A largo congrogation was present. Fletcher Bakor, colored, knock ed Ben Watson, white, onl the head at the former's homo near Easley last Sunday night and came near closing ul) his (areir oI this terre's trial slphoro. The di fliculty aroso, it seems, from an idea concocted in Mr. Watson's brain that ho must visit Mrs. Blaker, and insist ed on carrying his concoction int OxCcutlion. hletclier was at homo andl objected, and1( toldl Watson to "git."' Tis ho refutised to) do and it was only by a "kniock dow~n"' ar gument with a pwooe of scan tlineg thal, convintced him tnIhat. ti had bet ter had "got."' &k''- at onice camne to P icki, s an d ga-r.3 himits lf up to the sheri 0'. WatsonI is bad ly hurt but it; is though t lie will conmo out all right. i'rom Mica Dots .. fronti t his sein areu gettinug far be There is plenty ' of work,: huut lit tle to eat, is I hie genlerl coinp1l4 int abo~ut here. Rev. .1. T. Singleton lilledl hai regular :ip po4itmenit atl Mt. TaI on4 41 thle fourthII Suin tina in 1114 heI Saitunlay ' ho0f(ore. ai r. J1. II. S inulers, of.Athanta, Ga., visit ett frieish ini this nei'ghborhoti4 1 hlt, week, W.hoopt inig con1gh, gripl , atal4 meaC1sles, areC rying the <lay. The follo4winlg is4 ilu. 4 4ondi t i'. ofj th1a. sick : Mirs. Jamies NitunlilOns IS re'y l~w; 41|r. J1. S. 11 endirds is ephIt sil' aiss I~Ssie' (ox,.was impllroving ait. hiat neionts;I, Jos).ephI Gooper,4u Sr., is Very ill. The44 fai.1n1l-r414 arel a. w rk no0w, some14 144wnt1 of 4overy blessing."' ny th 1st. 44f lie seei'hy vo4ice, "'A 11 hail i heC po~wer of4 (lvtm-Iinl's ringi, lit. nickll cotton fall: (Como forthl ye hmnhniitl ,g 111 tiemeits, 41m4 crownV1 him1, traitor1 of all." Whaut has blecomue ofI"I'onfi Iland''" The4 last arronnt)I weI inni of14 him i, he was tellinig the ,J1CIINAL abotit I'n tele AIhe slippIin~g his ho4g ki Iinig (Im hiim, a1114 ho4ast inig abtonit his spf ring holg, anil if lhe did not,1 lkill it, soon1, lhe (ld i 't. helie.voJ he conlli tel which eml his hiead was oni. Weo hre44 (41nr dear n'Iephiew hats not4 got ten 11nt4 a diIlinity like this,miul is s( oms.1 try ing to) find( whieb end( hi-i hog'si head1 i on t hat h4 haisni'I. glt, tim to1( I' writo4 to the1 .J4)CINAL. I 1.eh .Ani. E vorythin g goes at cost to make room for ani incr'eased stoGck of new goo~ds at L1. C. Thiortnley 's. Notice. There will b1 a) meietinig of theo Pickens Guards on Saturday be fore the fi rst Sunday mn April. All momblers aro orderedC~ to report at 2 p.' m. for a business mootinug and for drill at 3:30 p.11m. By order of the Captain, Everytlintg mnarked (downif at cost at L. C. Thorn icy's. No 01(1 stock but everythiing fresh and N a. Enu'li'oa. On account 1 of the absence of01( one of11 (h dist tngi~ shi edt oraltors 1 dv(.r tised t( add~~lross the public oni 1tho 1st of A pril, the debaittO has been'l in~defin)i tely pot poned. Wihen 11ho enmpa iignl openst the0 Iladies artl expetOa to grace the occasion withI thteir pro'sonce(. We will also hatve a birass hantd to furnish music. T hi ~ar~esOltiaI4l ith4irean Icounhty1, is hterehr ('ill1d i' n114et a tt Pickens C. II.,' the~ jr.Alna in April ,1890, ait II a . m . Every m lOmbtler of tho Associaion11 is re-. fluestedi to hoprse ( ni 4an-ia! ly tho0 I drectors mare (xniHcl t ho prompt aIs bu1sinIssi 1f 'utch bo - plortance to the A ssoc iatiin ut xi ' . considoerodl. 13, J. JOINMO>; mnhi29tun PIOi.( t.', F lesaon. Tho corps of Oadots has boen ro organized by tho commandant in to two Battallions of threo com panIes oach. Majors E. M. Blytho and Gus Shanklin, are the commanders of the first and second Battallions rospoctivoly. Tle follbwing is a list of the Cadet conmissioned oflieers who were appointed on the 11th inet. Adjutant, A. M. Chreitzborge, Charloston. Quatornaster, V. W. Wardlaw, Abbeville. Company A. R. E. Lee, Captain, Abboville. J. G. Simpson, 1st Liout., An dorsoil. T. l. Moorman, 2d Lieut., Rich land. Company 13. 0. M. Pegula, Captain, Korshaw. C. M. Furman, 1st Lieut., Oco 11 (h). T. W". Cothran, 2d Lieuit., Ab bovillo. Coipauny C. W. W. Klugh, captain, Abbe ville. B. l. Tillman, Jr., 1st Liout., Edgeli(old. J. 11. Moore, 2d Liout., Abbo ville,. Company 1). I. M. Mauldin, Captain, Pick Ons. E. P. Earle, 1st Lieut., Ander sol. B. F. Rorbertson, 2d Liout., Pickonsa. Company E. W. 1H. Carponter, Captain, An dorson. T. H1. Tuton, 1st Lieuit., Hamnp toin. R. G. Hamilton, 2nd Lieut., Spartanburg. Coimpany F. F. G. Tonipkins, Captain, Edgo fiold. Li. A. Sease, 1st Liout., Loxing ton P. G. Langioy, 2d Lieut., Charleston. L. C. Thornley is in it for trade. lIo will seil you at pricos that de fy competition. Anntaal Coavention of tse South Oarolinsa Divisionk U. C. V. The following circular w.ill bo of interest to the voterans of the Stato: South Carolina Div., U. C.. V., Charleston, S. C., Feb. 1.2, 196. Gcral Orders, No. 18. 1. 'Tho annual convention of tho Sith Carolina DivisioI, U. C. V., will be held in Charloston, com1 mOeI cing April 22d, 1896. All camps are requested to send full (legations, as the meeting prom i.'es toJ be) un1o1 of unulsual intorOSt. We meet in Charleston at the in vi tat in o1 its poiople and their whob'-soniled welcomo and hearty ho epi daity are so marked that our c;omra:des may fool sure that every tidn!g wvil be do011 for their pleas uire an d to add to in terest of this roai.sembl~y of those who, in 1861, rushed to Charleston 's defense. The 1peopl1 of Charlest;on are aniXous to show, in somies slight degree, their high appreciation and ack nowledlge their obli.gations to the sons of South Caroliina and of thme Confederacy, who so gal Ian tly defended the city from 1861 t'c 1895. All comnradlos, whther appointed dlelegiate:; or not, are e'ntit.ledl 'to pari ticipato ini the meeting clf the clonvetioni anid share its privil - II. That this division may havo it s lull vote at general mootings of the' U. C. V.. it is necessary that all dules of its various caLIIps bo paid. Th'le locaitioni of tho .Battle A bhey of the South and other im portant ma1tters~ will likely come, uip at thle neOxt genleral mooting at. Richmond, so it will be very de si rable that SouthI Carolina shall. I len have the influence hor strengthI giv~es her. All her camps. ar~e in good standling. The tiscal. year of the U. C. V. (this does; not refr to dhues to this dlivision)g colnnces April 1. The per~ cap.. ta tax of 10) cents per member,, for the' year ending April 1, 1896,. andu for anmy previous years not. paid, must be paid before April 1,, 1896, to entitle a camp to veto at l the Richmfondl meeting. Special attention is called to this and1( all campsI) are ulrged1 to pay these duos0 mi timno. 11.. I~t is with regret that the an nouincoment'is made that Major Theodore G. Biarker, who was elec ted brigadier goneral of the first brigado at the November convon tioni, deochnend the posi tion , whiich lhe would( have so worthily filled. Owing to the nearness of our next meetinlg the election for this ollicor~ hats been p~ostponed to th'at meeCSt ing. By coinmanid of Major General C. 1. Walker. .JAs. G. HIOLnEs, Adjutant General, Chief of StaY. Ropor)1ts conlcerin itg the removaL of the Central terminal of thme Southler's' Chalo(tto Air Linoe di v isioni to GAreenvilleh are beginniing to at:Sumol aL mlore definite phlfao. A. traict of land, 102 acres, at a colst of $2;>50, haus boon purchased a mi le to th e nor thieast of Salhs.. bur on 'i the side of the Southlernm's tract for tllm purp~lose of locating the, shops niow ati C~har lottoe. Thle remuuoval from Charlotte to Salis hury of one' terminmus4 will invohn tho mnovinug of thol otheri fromi Ceni S to Grhen1 VJiel. Whonc the :mo will come remainis a mat tN of speculation .-G reenvillo DICKSON Now has on sale sample Shoes, 3,000 Pair of Mlen's, Boys, Woman's, Miss es and Children's Shoes, factory sam ples, to be sold at less than manufac turers prices, beginning February 1st. Such chances to buy cheap shoes only coies once a year, and now is your time to Secure Bargains. Come and see before the size are picked out and sold. The Factory Shoe Store. J. M. Dickson, Mang'r. P. S.-E. C. Schaffer, and expe rrenced shoe maker, is witi us, who repairs all kinds of shoes, lades shoes a speciality. imehP. 27. Mortgagee's Sale. By virtue of authority .an po (r given to 'W. If. 'ITucber, his heirs, executors, administrators and a, signs, by Clarissa Smith in a Iort"gage executed and delivered on the 9th day of May, 1893 and recorleld in office of Mesne Conveyance for Pick ens county, South Carolina, on the 15th day of May, 1893, in Book L., page 590, as will appear by reference thereto. I will sell to the highet bidder for cash oin Saleday in April, next the following described land to wit; all that piece, parcel or tract of land lying, being situate inl Pickeiis coni ty, South Carolina, on the east siih" of the IClicilnond and Danville Rail r)ad, adjoiniing lands on the nortlh of George Martin, also by right of way ot said Railroad, on the east by and( of George Martin, on the south by lands of Aaron Boggs, on the west by right of way of said lIailroad, and contaminig one acre more or less. Purchaser to pay for papers anI recordimg the same. J. If. PAYNE, Assignee of Mortgage. 17mar1189(. STATE OF SOUTII CA ROLINA, ' COUNTY OF FiCK ENS. f Court of Common Please. Chas. R. Bates, et. al. vs. R. G. E. H~ammondl. By virtue of a Judgment of fore closure made in the above stated case by H-on. Jose ph 11. Earle, Pre sidin~g Judge, on 4th of March, 1896. I will sell to the highest bidder befoire thle court house door in Pick ens. during the leg~al hour1s for sale, On Saledny ini April, 1896, the followimg described real Estate to wvit: All that certain piece, paircei or tract of hand lying, being, situate in the county and state aforesaid in Eastatoo Township, on head wateu s of East Fork of Eastatoc Creck. known as Cove Creek, waters of Keowee River containing seven hundred and forty two (742) acres more or less. It being the same tract sold by Clerk of Court on 6th day January 1890, in a suit for partition in the case of Lenna Forester against Thomas Forester, et. al. Terms one half cash, balance oni a credit 1 of one year' with in terest on the credlit portioni from day of saloC, with 1bond( of the purchaser .an a mortgage of the promises. 1%rchaser to pay for papers, and .fr reording the same. J. M. STEwArT Clerk of Court. &th March 1896. Mortgagees sale. THELSA'1iE O1 Sul'T'il UARI1.INA, } Coux'ry o1r P'iciiss. Bly virtue of (he antihim it ' cn ferried uip, us in a mortgage on Real Estate exce ted by TV. Wi. Folger dated 1-1th daiy March IS185 ( (ndlde 1st (lay D)eceniber 1895, and~ Recorded ini Registers ofle for Pliekens1 county on thie 16th day of M arcb 1895, fin Book "'0'' page 9 in which we are ant hioriziedl and1( emipowered to grani t, bargain and sell the said r'eal estate after advertisIag tihe same for twenty one (lays and in our nameilli to excnte and~ dleliver (to the y nrchaser a conveyancie of the said1 real < state: We will thecrefor'e sell to. the highest, bidder at P ickens courlt house din g the legal hours for saile onl S aleday in A pril1. 18')6. (lie followving- or r'ealestate as described by thme 1mo0r1gag ne in said mor0t1gage. All thna. certain traCt, piece or parceh of land lying aur.J being situain l the conina ty and1( state aforesaid in tluhe Towni of C;entral, ad~join.in~g lands(1 of Mlrs. TI. Wv. Folgeri, M rs. LaVI. Alford, and1( Presbytler Iani church lot, street interveniing, 'con tamIng live-eights (R) of an acre, more or less. Termis cash on day of sale. F, II. MonIOxN, J. N. IM OniAN, 6th March 1896. Mlorgagees. 100 Turkeys' -AlT FERGUSON BROS. Puro Buckwhl(at F~lour' fromi Hlarwood county, N. C., with genuine Tar HIl flavor. Klingler's una dulterated Penn sylvania Buck wheat. Klingler's prepcared Buck wheat. Rl-alston Pancake Flor. Ralston Ihealth Flour' at Fergusnn ros. WO are opening up the best line of DRY GOODS, CLOTIIING, SHLOES, Ladies and Mfon's at4. Titiware, Glassware, Crockery, Harness and Hardware, Ever shown in Pickens. They aro bought to sell, and wo invito you ll to com1e. Yours truly, J. McD. IBUCE. THE BEST ARE MADE BY H. C. ARKLEY, And E.very Variety of Fine Carriagres, Buggies, Carts, and I laIrncss, Hardware, Paints, Oils and Varnish, At the Greenville Coach Factory. C W. SIRR1NE, Suporintendont. NEW'i SHOE STORE OCri~hIoes Ne at, ('omf ortale andI l2astjing. No. 105 N. MAIN STREET, Creenville, S-C. W Ag~ents for the W. L. DOUGLASS Warranted shoes. 0ct3m31:. NE FURNITURE! Wo areo mankin g adinsllLOI to our our imenose stock datily, and1( wheni yout need no w, chic g II)toods, kind(1ly d1rop) in and1( lot uts shiow you through our stock. We soll tho very host goods8 the country affords, and o1Yor themi at. ronmitirkabItly close pr'ices. N ear the Court Ihouse. feb20t f. Gr'eeniville. S. C. 4 IMISS]ICS R OaGrTR S Wi il havo Choir oponing of Ee SPRING MIL LINERY! On and after tho '2d of April, and will show the preOttiost~ line of HATS AND BONNETS! Ever shIown. Wi'th p)ast exper'ienlco and the adlvantaige of personal inlspection of all1 thei Cnstrn fasluns ti an1~mtd wvithl great careO in selecting stockc, wo aro co nflident thatd the most oxacting canl find wvhat they want h)v calling on us. All aire cordially invited to tho opening, and your patronago is respectfu. y solicited. II isses Rogers,e WH'OLE.SALE AND RETAIL, Ne Just arrived and (hedp. Come and see them. se-Thoso who owe.) 'me will please come and pay without further delay or notice. As G. WAT, oct3tf Easley, S. C. Notice of Dissolution. The firm of John T. Lewis & Soi is dissolved by mutual con sont, J. T. Lewis assuns all in debtednoss, al( all notes, accounts and other dbts du1o tho firm will bo pnyrble to hii. This 30th March, 1890. JoHN T. LEWIS, WV. Gv. LEWIS. Spring Goods! ARRIVING DAILY Just opened a beautiful line of novelty DRESS GOODS. In all the nev coloring and designs W Aist and Dress Silks Dresden Effects. CHA COTTON, .\We recommen0fd for your con.. idera tion te use of COTTON sEED) MEAL, with Acid Phos >hlato or Dissolved B3ono. This s the Cheapest and Best ?ertilizcr on tho market. Cotton Oil Co., obl3tf Creen v;ile, S. C. It. ItoIficirl' K In H sEy, Physician and Suregeon, )fflec~.at his residence Mlain Street. Corn isa vigorous feeder and re sponds wvell to lib~eral fertiliza tion. On corn lands the yield increases and the soil improves if ,properly treated wjth fer tilizers containing not under 7% actual Potash. A .trial of this plan costs but. little and is sure to lead to profitable culture. ouer paphlets anu not advertisfn~ circulari boom, igatest rescap'.hen'on ti sttbjet of frthI iln 4 ar rea ly ful1i to farniers. ?hey aro- sent frai@ GE141AN KALU WORKS, .