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The People's Journal. LOVAL ITEIS. The old ticket was ro-oloctod Monday to servo our town as may or and wardens. Mr. Ben McDaniel who has boon down in Lexington county for someg timo arrived homo Sunday. Rov. J. E. Foster will proach at Oolonoy Baptist church on the fourth Sabbath in April next at 3 p.m. Married on tho 5th at the resi dence of Mr. J. E. Oowons, Mr. Leo Presley to Miss Estello Thomas. B. D. Garvin, officiating. Mossrs. J. E. Boggs and T. C. Robinson have been appointed by Mayor J. L. Thorniey as delegates to the Southern Cotton States con vention to be hold in Spartanburg on the 15th inst. The services of the Oolenoy Baptist Church this year eimbraces the first Sabbath and Saturday ho foro at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday and 11 o'clock oin Sabbath and 3 o'clock tho third Sabbath, Ricos' Alliance will meet at the usual place of moeting on Satur day the 11th inst., at 3 p. n. All of the brethron are requested to be present as busimess of inipor tanco will coio up for considern tion. W T. 0 '1)i.i,L, Pres. Died, on the 1st of March at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCoibs in Codar Rock neigh borhood, Willio McComhs in the 19th year of his age. His re mains were interred at the John i. Willivms burying ground on the 2d inst. From sonic cause Rev. Muliinax failed to meet his appointmiont at Cross Roads church last Sunday. Stops were taken to organizo a Sunday school at that church next Sunday at 10 a. i. and all in that vicinity are cordially invited to attond. The contract for building the Easley coverod wood bridge has been awarded to Williais &Olson It is to be built of Georgia long loaf pine and work will begin as soon as the lunihor is shipped-in a few days.-Greonvillo News, April 5th. Mr. Connie Gravely was in town last Thursday. Ho was all smiles. But when ho told us that it was a fine new girl, and that the arrived at his generally peaceful and quiet abode on tho 28th ult., we oxtend ed our pump handle worker and smiled too. John Wyatt who for many years was a resident of Pickens county, is now running the Greenvillo( hotel in West End. Hie would like to see our Pickens people when there and they can depend on being well fed and cared for. Give John a call. Died, on the 29th ulit., Rubio Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Robinson, near Easley aged about three years. T1hie fain ily has the sympathy of a large circle of friends. Th'le b)urial took pla1ce on the day following at Enion Baptist church. The 01(1 Folks Musical Associa tion will meet with Holly Springs church the 4th Sunday in A pril1 at 9 a. m. All the members are re qjuested to be present as tho asso ciation will 1)e ro-organiized at that time. All who love good music are invited to h)o pro~sent. By or der of ex-committee. Mr. T1. D). Smuth, of Central, paid the JouNam~ a very pleasant call last Monday. Mr. Smith is one0 of the pr'osperous citizens oif (Con tral t ownishi ip,is a aont Iern i n ing convorsationial ist and it (lid us good to mieet himi. Call again \l r. Smith. Our latch strig wvill1 al ways b)0 found on the outsidle. A Sunday School was organ izedl at Bethlehem on last Sunday, thle 5th inst., with the following of ficern: Mr. Reed Day, Suzperini tendant, T1. iF. Nelson, Assistant Superintendant, Earle Huninicut t, Secretary. There was a large at tedance and much interest manl ifested. The Sunday school will meet ovory Sunday hereafter at 8 p. mu. Married. on Sunday, A pril 5t h, 1896 near Easley, at the resideonce of the bride's parenlts, *J. P. lilas singame to Miss Mary Branch, A. W. Folger, officiating. "Paul,'' as overy ono ini those p~arts know Shim, is one of our most industri ous colored citizens and is now living on Judge M. WXeolorn's place just north of Pitkons and is hiold in high esteem by his employ er besides a large circle of wvhite citizons. A bout 150 of the old soldieirs me't in ,the court house last Mon day in response to the call for a convention to olect~ two of their number as miemboers of the Coun tExamining Bloard of Pensions. Cp.J. A. Griflin was elected chairman and J. R. Gessott secre tary. Stirring addresses were made by H-ons. B. J. Johnson and F o Williams, after which a bal of teaord.There woro) more han a dozen put in nomination. lie election resulted in favor of Capt. J. J. Hard and Maj. Warren tb-s rebel yell, the convention adl onjon.i~ 5 (iei. Much good bhooir weont around among the comrades * o thirtv-fivo yoars ago. From Cleuen i Mr. Editor: Thing.. -j' .. in this neck of the wo. iu . arything rocking alonig as usual, oxcOpt i little imn1prov lent in tho way of farming, farm im plonionts and farm bols. The community is arousod oN ory morn ing at live o'clock by the merry chimo of Capt, J. H. Bowons bell, but more welcomed about dinner time. The captain is a little irrog ular wo think with his ringing, ospecially about noon. Mr. J. P. Farr, says measlos did him sona good in one cespect. It sharponed his appetite, and things lie always hated ho now loves and that is cow peas. The stolen mulo of V. F. Pace's has novor boon found, or hadn't a few days ago. Corporal Jones and J. P. Fend ley is not on any bottor terms at this writing. Mr. F. says the Cor poral wears too hard a shirt for him-, to recignizo him. Tho corpo ral says Bud is treacing him with silout Contempt. Tho bihalth of the community is good. Maj. Jack is still grinding the very best of mal. PETER JOHNSON. Clement, March 80th '96. From Maynard. A few wooks back a stray dog pased Henry 1ortnor's biting two of his dogs and a hog. Tho re suilt is that he had to kill his dogs and the hog is mad. ). C. Freeman has gone to South Alabmau on a business tour. Mat Julian has gono to Izard Couinty, Arkansas, on a visit to his brotheri, and may locate there. Our school oponod up this morn ing with Miss Bettie Bowen in charge. 'Our Allianco had an old timo meeting last Saturday. County Lecturer Miller was on hand with other distinguished visitors and spoakors. Plum and peach trees are in bloom--the tulip and hyacinth the turtle dove, tho cat bird and the whipporwill are making their wolcome music and spring will soon be here. What is the matter with the Stato dwmocratic platform of '92 being reafliried in '94, with the 16 to I plank nailed on? Why send dolegates to the National convenLion to stiaddle issues and then conie back and tell us what we wanlt. Why not ignoro them instead of letting them ignore us. Only one new casO of sickness to report this timo. Mr. Holland Childress has a Sovero attack of inflaiatory rheuinatism. Previous ly reported cases are thought to be improving slowly. J1. PETrn Louis. On last Monday as Mirs. Davis and family wero returning from the burial of a child of Mir. A. P. Robinson,the horse became fright oined antd dIid1 not stop) until it had thrown out the occupants andl do miol ished the wagon. Mr. John McCombs' son, Willie, died last Tuesday of fever andl was buried at the Williamns bury ing groundl the day following. F.~io tornl was planted last wo'ok, andC on Good Friday the timeohen or< d custom of bean planting was in<:uilgod ill. 'rho apipoinitment of Rev. E . . M mllinix to preachi at Cress Roads ye wrldaly was a failure so far aa~ pr. achinmg-a fler prayer meeting it was concluded to run a Sunday sei. ol to commence at 10 a. m. ne . Sundayii. '. J. Cission has so far' recover ed1 :s to be abloe to attondl chuirchi. Mdaynard, April 7, '96. Everythiing is lively in our neigh borhood. The people are wvellI up with their work. 1 am glad to rep~ortl Our tow m ~i good helth. I am sorr MO~ lr. J. Fotor Louis founIId so muclh fault with our roads*. An old bachelor said the rdsworoO SO steep) in the neigh b~orhood ol(f Maynard that you had o move tho hack-band upon the mulle's neCk to keep the wagon tonguio from irunmilg into the grouild. J. Peter Louis wasq teo fast when he saidl that there was a house mn the town of Farr's that didn't have any calico in it. Listen, friend J. Peter Louis. When that young man you ailluded to was going to move into his house, some young lady m ado application for oilice andl said in the application. "'lordli~ romebr me when thy conmest into thy kingdom."' HeJ simply wrote back and~ said, "this spring thou shalt be with me in Paradise." TIho answer was. "I know my redeemer still livos."' So there will be plenlty of calico in the house in habitt d hachelor boy, and it will be pleasant too. AJ. JAC( lANNsTERu. Al ten to, P'ieldsens iles. Meet in your 'rmory on Satur day April 11 th at 2 o'clock p. mn., to transact business of imiportanice. Each member of the1 (companIly 1s earnestly roq~uested t o ho in at teni (lance. You wvillI miss somethinig if you fail. F. E. Cox, First Lwnitnanit. AIllace Notice. Trho County Alliance of Pickenms county, will moot at Pickens C. 11., on Wednesday the 22d inst., ait ho a. im. Prominient speakers arpo ex peted.. Wo hope to have a full dlelegatlon from all subs. Also the publlic are cordlially invitedl to A I3eautifuu Wedding. On the fifth of April at the rosi donce of the brido's parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Ferguson, Mr. W. T. Frooman to Miss Tucky Forgu sol. The parlor being decorated with ferns, overgroons and spruco, and the centor tablo in tho middle of the parlor with opn bible hedged with ferns and flowers and a basket swingitig over it filled with beautiful flowors. At 9:80 o'clock two little girls, Ednor and Pearl H'ster caio forward carry ing bouquets of flags and placing their hands on the bible, then Mr. B. F. Freeman and Miss Darthuly Williams coming forward and taking their places on the right of tho table, thon Mr. Charley Forgu ton andl Miss Mattio Moon taking shoir placos on the left, then Mr. Mickler Whitinire and Miss Josio Freoman and stopping in front of the tablo and then the groom came forward with his brido lean ing on his arm and stopped be tween Mr. Mie'kler Whitmire and Miss Josio Froomaii. The Rev. J. E. Fostor in his usual and grace fill manner soon pronounceed theim man and wife. Thon the bridal party after going to Secena church and hoaring an oxcellont ser1miiOn roturned to the brido's parents where the inner man was satisfied at a tahlo heavy ladon with dain ties preparod for the party. At 6 o'clock the bridal party arrived at Mrs Freoiem's the mother of the graon where there was a happy reception awaiting them; they wero also greeted with a laden table prepared for them. After suppor the guests departed to their re sipoctivo hoies. Tho groom am bride reprosent popular and promi nont families of this commntiity. Attentiona, Pickens Useao'ds. The Pickens Guards are heroby notified to meet for drill at their drill ground on Satulrday beforo the 3d Funlay. All membors mu1st attond rha01 r) the conso quenIf ces that mIV fall upon them foi non attenidani 1lce. J. R. LATrhiM,?'Capt. G. T. IIAMoND, Seo. Homer A. Richoy cumo home last Thoilrsday from Charlotto. Caati'r'h Osred. No reime(ly is as effectual in eradi cating and curing catarrh as Botanic 13100(1 Balm, (B. B. B.) It purifies and enriches the blood, eliminates microbes, bacteria, etc., and builds up the system from the first (lose. Thousamis of cases of catarrh have been uured by its magic power. For all blood and skin diseases it has no equal. Buy the old reliable and long testeded( Iemedy, and don't thr.-ow the money away on stubstitutes,palmi ed off "a~s just as good." Buy the old reliable Botanic Blood Balm. Prnice 81.00) peri large b~ottle. See advertisement in this paiper'. For sale by druggists. Teauc1mer's Not i(c. The County Board of Exami nor1s will meet at Pickenms, C. H., on the 24th (lay of April, 1896, for the purpose of examining appl i can ts for County Treachers' certifi cates. Aplhicants will be examined on questions furnished by State Board of Examiners, and nialy include all the fol lowinmg branches: Spelling, readiing, naithmuotic, alge bra, Enigl i~h gram mar, litorat ure, geography, history of South Caro lina, and of the l'nited States, drawing, physiology and hygiene, cyvics, ethics, elements of Vocal music, emon ts of agriculture, and Pedagogios. .1T. C. RoBINSso, School Comn. Pickons county. Apr4th'96t3. Not Ice. All p~ersons are hlereb~y warned not to hire or emiplov Mariah Blake or her son, Ed. llake, or Johni Teeso ais t hey ar'e un der con,~ tract to ume for the v'eari 1890. .JIHN W. Ii.H4s. Money Ito loan-CallI at P. 0. Box No. 415, Pickons, S, C. m)arl2t f An no uncem ents. TJo theii voters (If Pickenis (e tlilty, Ihr eleOCtmnl. .1. A I.oszo nuiowy s. U)ENTJST . Woul be pleansedl to servo you (Gre~en:inie, S. C. Oflieo over Bruce & D~osteri's Iy rug1, 8're One-Half Cash, and One-Half Tir',e, 1 have 54ealii'h gooi work muIl esiiI) and horses for sal~o onl termiis to C. L. Holil ngswor'th. SDc. 5, 1895. Blgh t costs cott on planters more than five million dollars an nually. This is an enormous wvaste, and can b)e prevented. Practical experiments; at Ala bamna Experiment Station show conclusively that the use of " Kainit " wvill prevent that dlreaded1 plant dise'ase. our pamlilets are not ndvertial'a rireflars boom mg :,pecul f.1 Iihlers, buat are practi tal works, conitain mlg the ,nI'Is f 'I lues t eperinen~ti ill thisa line. Every c(;non faIrmer iIhould have a c:opy. 'rhey aren Ientirce foru the askng. O m'RMAN KALd wVOngs, Clerk's Sales, State of South Carolina, County of Pickens. In the Court of Common Pleas Planters Bank. of Greenville, . vs. W. . Sumniey. Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure made in the abovc stated case by Hon. James Al drich, presiding judge, on 23( July, 1895,I will sell to the high. est bidder at Pickens C. II. dur ing the legal hours for sale, on Sale Day in May, 1896, the following described real os tate to wit: All that certain piece, parcel or plantation of land lying, be ing situate in the county of Pickens, State aforesaid on Tox. oway River in Eastatoo Town. ship, bounded by lands of R. I Thomas, W. J. )uffiie and oth crs, containing about seventy live (75) acres more or less, it be ing the same tract of land con veyed to the said W. II. Sunmey by and from Jno 1). Galloway. l'ermns, cash on day of sale, purchaser to pay for papers. J. M. STEWART, Clerk of Court. 4th April 1896. DICKSON Now ha31. on sale samplo Shoes, 3,000 Pair of Mfen's, Boys, Woman's, Miss es and Chuldren's Shoes, factory sam ples, to be sold at less than manufac turers prices, beginning February 1st. Such chances to buy cheap shoes only comes once a year, and now is voui tune to Secure Blargains. Conie anld seQ before the sizes are picked out and sold. The Factory Shoe Store. J. M. Dickson, Mang'r. P. S. .C. Schaffer, and expe rrenced shoe maker, is with us, who repairs all kinds of shoes, ladie shoes a speciality. Our Store, 205 Mair Street, Is Now Open ! We most cordially invite th< p)ublic in general to inspect ou. stock which consists of Dry Good and1( Notions. We would especially call y ou atten tioni to our Iline of No ;clt Drioss Goods and Trimmimgs.-,De Silks and1( Silks for Waists. You will find everything thaiti kept in a first class Dr G (OOd storo im our stock. It w' il ho ou Dhiot imi to givo you the lates styles, the best qualiti .es and th very lowest pricos. I deOsiro to than~k the poplo)l this city andl~ surroundning countic for their liberal pa' eroniago and th~ many favors show n mo intea and trust that I may bo ablo t make it to their interest to share portion of it' w ith me in tho ft V'ery truly, Meh6 0. . A. J. JONES. HU(GHJ S' TANNERY I IImve ai fine~ 14o of o01 1 :(n whlich I ann 'telling at "RjciA Bottom" Figures. .jii 1114 L .i a411( Beeswax will be4. take ini pauy 1m10m t for' leather. Unll and .'eo mi well e'sqmp 1)0d tanne.iy. LARIKIN HUGH[ES. Just Received: A large lot of mionl and boy's Baddlesi I keep na full line of IHA RNESS, COLIA-lRS, BRIDLES, ET(O tG?"I paly cash for hides, wax and( Val low. WV. M. (GOODLETT. Successor to (lower & Goodlett. 102 Main street, (Greenvillo, 5. C. Citation Notice. T HlE STPATE OF SOUT' H CA ROLINA, Cot:NTY 0. ol' IUKSNH.. By J1. B. Nnir.;nv, lEsq., P'robate Judge Whlereas, C'orrie M . lahylock has mrad suit to mne ton grant her Ilet ir of admini istrtioni of thle estate of andio effect of \V. WV. Blaylock, dlLeeased4. Th'Iese arue Therefore to cite4 anid admnon ishi all and singular the k imb'ed m111d credl it or' of t he said W. W. lluaylock decease< that.' they be and appeariI becfor me14, in the Court, of Pr'oba~te, t< bo hel at Pickensi Cour ci house, X. C, on thle 23d day of April, 18590 nextI atfter putblication hereof, at I I o'clock i I he forenoon, to sho4w causie, if any the; haive, why the said Adhinuistratioi shiouild not bo grant ed. Gii ven unider my Hand, this th day c Ajpril, 1896, in th e I120thi year c our' l~(inpendece. .1 1. NI'~mVBlY T1 P P ( We are opening up thoe best line of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES, Ladies and Men's Hats. Tinware, Glassware, Crockery, Harness and HIardware, Ever shown in Pickens. T1'hey are bought to sell, and we invito you all to come. Yours truly, J. MeD. BRUCE. 835,WAGONSi THE BEST ARE MADE BY H. C. MARKLEY. And Every Variety of Fine Carriages, Bugg and Harness, Hardware, Paints, Oil and Varnish, .At the IGreenville Coach Fa G W. SIRB1NE, Superintendont. necrmn3 NEW SI-OE STORE. !ULLUR & OCRUiKSE With a newv and we'll selected stock of r Ladies' and Getee' Fine Shoesi a specialtv. Y Receiving goods every dlay dlirect fromt thle Facitoies. s GiShoes Neat, Comfortable and Lasting. M\/iller -Brildi. ~.No. 1O5 N. MAIN STREET, C reer t rAgents for the W. L1. DOUGLASS Warranted sh<I >f NEW Fil IU - Wo aro making addlitions to our our Iinunonso~ stock daily, an d whon you nood( no0w, choico goods, kindly drop in anid lot us show you . through our stock. We soil tho vory beOst goods tho country afford-i and offer thomn at remarkably closo pr ices. Westfield anid Hellams, Near the Court Ihouse. feb200f. Gr'eenville. S. C. MISSiES R O C3-ER S W~ill havo thoir oponling of SSPRING MILLINERY! s On and after thQ 2(1 of April, and will showv the prettiest line of HATS AND BONNETS I Evor shown. ( With past experienco and the adlvantage of personal, inspection o all the eastorni fashions, and with great Caro in selecting stock, wo ar con'fidont that the mfost exacting'can find what thoy want by callin aon us. All are cordially invited to tho oponing, and your patronago ii respetfully solicited. e-Misses Rogers, A. 310 EASLEt Just arrived i' an(d se *rThoeo who como and pay wit or notice. oct3tt E ARRIVIN Just opened a beau, DRESS In all the new col Waist and III Persian and I Trimr Allover Ir'ridest Edlgings and luisorl bonW, favcy Iutton the other New T Fall to 0e theso lin1 all the Novelties of NEW PElC.ALE NEV JOINTLES1 {(~et our M'ALISTE1 ()iie aL his I('.,sue.~e N H-ar' gnu sylv I(1 who McGee s I rug Sitorc. Land for i A tract of himal on.GreVQ mvi les fromu Pi(1kens, eont 5a0 acres in, a ihne state ol an.1Ce in original forest. prli vato sale at low i'; t.erms~u. Apply tol '1'. C. lt (n1,'S. 0. 80lent - Ag i i TrR. DEsa COP' Fo nfration ant reOAI)a Olidest b~lItoftQ or secvaring j a00 i otlcog~ivt n illIU t Ilotwa mana9~o et bo .. o ln.a