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'Ih People's Journal T. (. R OBINSON,.Editor. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. TI'URS)AY, JUN f4, 1890. I*ICNIC AND POLITICS. On Saturday it was th good fortune of the JouIAL editor to Attend a picnic at Campohello in Spartanhurg county. On his arri val hIi' saw many friends Of his more youtlfiul (lays and a few of his comrades inl the recont wair for the sucess and firm establishment of tie Reforli miiovelent ill South Carolimn. Aimiong the hitter waus the invinciblo fld inimitable T. iarrv Gant, editor of the Pied m11on1tI tlal I igh t, wi ich hy' tho way is not a misnomer, for it's light 11d influ1e1nce iS shed througlioit! the vhb(. region its Iame sug gosts. It. seemed I des(cration of t1( plrpos' anid prospects of the oe casionl to p1)Ipolse S)Oecs from I 1 lie canldidaItes who happened to b1v prosn, tbut the irrepressiIl Hleadlilgb( .ditor has his way and o0011 had a programii arrIai ged. A 'wagoln IIIder a Iagiflicen1t oak wi's first. proposed ias a1 suitable platform uponl whleh thw orators coliId staid and address the largo coIMcou rse of fellow citizens, but the ovt'rhaligilig imb and til1 rope I lils ill th1e wagol hainess W(ret to1 c(livOllit'lit, alid sugges tive for the comfort an(l ready do ivllerv <Wf '4paurtaitli'g orators. .Evenl ille 1(1ld an lal mpetou ILar rv,\ a11 nt illeIsilile to tle stir roull ig 11(1 .1d colllll withlot turtherii' ai me1 t t a ell allge ill that part 4f the Program. A pilo e lumbr en til sido of the hill " td to teI. uso of the olevait1011 '0li - 1 , vemanry oft O ul t y ii ll 'll (,o b ~li o Iurp s - 0(d in h41n'.t mentI and honniie lais Selltt'r A rchier illtrodIuCed tI (a1dites in his feliciteus amd faceiu1m1nwr,. whlichl a1(ddd t<, the l)1asur and aiiusemiint, of the audi'iee. Some expoe t il aluidates t4 spkl 411 sIlbjeit: appropr)iat to iliW picnic (eelsioI hear ilt he muth speaketh, anild hurdeni of their song was politie: 8Ilneator41 Archer was1 thum fire speaker aluil, after' some hulrIol ob~servaitions1, n-feredl to his r'ecor as a publ41ie serventi of ha count;4411 Ilis speech was well re4ceived b t he crowdvi who were e.viden l4) y hi friendi~s m l suppor~iters. i'enatoi Archer is a1 pleasantli spea'1k4'r alin (n'1sent is views it2h fibli a Cimolf. \ tie (0u1. w'asit r odti tby Sont ArcherS i as the 11ed1ito o' theV( tPiedont a Healigt and oi ut compiain i voab in parersosill' aIna beaulvwtit~h. teihandsome outowi l'iims. A4 fir ol. h has tu got o troil ofi( himsifi~ii. and the earershi gave them a splendidr wasl o' n ih asiuaione(ipating11 some aluabie informa~i~one trawin ouawisr vico mae c erta oinliastohe gie wiand coniedce forf)0 t masstie inJ Spahur oaonty1.5(. ~.~l dr(, whodwasa inrodu ais foca diafrSolicitor, an iuuftd asbe lf asor astaion forfi e asites wa neale atime heiinialgly lye ormd er oclatoriyalIpe1bch andicaimed uclrdit fr hoiltin th'eC W.b S.o ~ lThom s Esq.i, was ia. So1iliitor, fnr aqted~upr h-l spendi d under th1e a cniracum. ltancsles as cai( (l to dtinakto sixnatolr. Archer irodneedi. C t~midthi '11( e for Stat e peicn addressed hiis remarks to the vot ers, and1( prosenited the claims (of Pickonis comnty and, incidenitally, his own wishe~s im the mattor un.. der considoration. TJroasuror Epps gave way foi dinner, wvhich was a feast li't fom kings, and served by most lovela and beautiful ladies and hand somio anid genteel mon to an ap preciative and happ)1y host. Speaking was5 res~umedO inl the af tornoon b~y the other candidates and everything went lovely. Penator Archer gave tho Join ?NAL transportation in his comfort able -vehicle to Spartanburg, am extended other courtesies and act of kindness which makes the tie of friendship for lifo, Editr of -the Journal: Since writing.ny last loter I havo seen in your colums the procoodings. of tho Democratic county coIvention of Pickeis 'ounty. I hopo. your readers will not think mo boing a dictator to the intolligont votors of Pickens county or wanting to bo, but as my last lotter was pro parod and di'd not confino mysolf to any particular subject, I will say that My opeinion is that Pick Ons county mado a nuistako in ro fusing to send dologates to tle Chi cago convontion, if it was as the Editor of the JoURNAL says, all to gain and nothing to lose. The people of South Carolina have had Bon Tillman for tiir loador for six yearsain the Reform love mont and I can say to til) readers of tho JoURNAL that I know of no Stato inl tle Union vhoro the re form movomot has o coil)etoly) won thQ victory as it has in South Carolina. Tho old S tate has dono credit to horself by het'r citizens standing sliouldeor to shioullder aid overthrowing riig rulo govern im ent, and orectiig t govornmentt b1Y thie )OOplo for thl lpople. When they did this Tilliman was their leader and I don't think he is ever provon to ho a traitor to ie peoplo of South Carolna, Ie (Tillmnan ) advised the li oplo of that Stato to sen1(d delega tes to the Chicago conventioi, ani1d it the gold bugs captured t ho coiiventioni ant nominated a mniti of their clico for presideiit Ihi would tako ,is hat and walk tt. iito( solim otlitr party, aiol Sout Carolina woild he free to vote for whoi she pleased. Tilliman h as tdctlred that lie would do thiis tiie and again. 'lie plmq)l I of that. State liUM honored liiin a1d mat' li,,i their loader and s1ttOOl I)v Ilin 1111 til lhe has drawn the at'tqntioII of' the laborilig lM'tplo) Of tilt' iitat.itli aliI dobtless is ill ost r(ngest iian inl the Reforml lovennt in Ie U'nited States, and just as the la htoring nmasses ar willing to fol low him in, for t.he people of Southi Carol ini to oxcllaligo hiti Imo somi) Otlier Imndhir seois to mile it would heI a mistak, becauso it .1d vtikeil the ill luillictI (,fle -igest mat ill S til Carolilla, w1 don't. ti i t therte is an.y iei mn iI thie Sto10 tilhat call m*1 thlie nation that TlilI-nii can. 1t. seems that lie stands be'fore tih1 nat ion now just, like lio was btfore thi peopPlo of South lCartlina in ite ytIr lSM). 'T'le specis I lit he l1as mnate have mat' liin i :I meis ly p plilar ill t'llis 010111101' . I tdt't. hoelieve ill stickiig to the nt ion. 1l my jildgmelit I here haive heeli t.oo mieli such votilig iII this eountry for many years. \V think t.hlat Jt man w ho [(Ves ItH Irty hoter than ho o Ies thi u Liuhre prospecI.ti of1 tho freedomi and lihierty tof his childreni is to ies p)it ied. Buit we think Tlilltiizt' colurst wa.*etlle best,<i ttn'Io puristte becus if' the goltd bug wing ol I 'tie(ictii l)arty were ito cap y Seuthi C'ariolinia could say ti flit 5Pe~ole( tof tIl li 'Hf Itim -Lv er acti til shel Itlid sa( wtitlt Ii it' patyi't~ 1k. Itlig as any Ilopi ft~' r'l ieftt't tcolit - ti( till iid~scn t the Old .arty't ft)<i lTe ata go ilf(to a lcw Oitme. 'thell ii t'O jilgiiirito tif flit wrtiter tI o Sta t ~o ittt i)' a hit dI t t'c t'I'y t fit' teitilnon.s (if Ite i 'm ie tin (iii1l.'lI.fit'Nitt.i-:-rot, ialent agnte, 'lTexas. lDoar ol .ouims.\., as 1 hiavein't seen ainy inews fromii this heat ini a vo' you a fow~ tdols. - l't'ckton thle irea di'rs of thle ihoert has emiigr'altd fto som1 othf part iuis bit lit is stilt at. thie san'.t' old hiomet-steat. l'o wveat hter is vt'ry tui hlyler(' ilt' miiitfa ils mlow, but Ivt'mv 92 tdegre'es iii1 t' slitde )'tstterdiiy. 'loie far'im'rs a ie gtt it lig <on spiletidtitlfy wiilhi t hiit eropjs t his bteitig aboumt teni or Ii fteen tdays fur'ther' alon~ig fthan thiiis limot la'st year', and( all of' tecrtops aro't gro~winlg finely. .1 think friom aip pearantces now itf overyfting re.. ina ins f'avorahl t Ihat theitre wvill lie unoir cornl madte ini th lth le ioirth.. wei stern parit. of' 1t Fjkits COllit y fthis year tihan in ainy pr'cetedinmg year tof late4. Ilerting Lseems fto bi mitoviing ailong smothly in fthis sect ion tof lie coiuntriy as ovierbotdy set'mis I o lie busy with thiri crtops amnd alt It'nd ing to thleiri oiwn atfla iris. If aniy oft the armiy of caindi dates como upl in hero to try to get vtesC in tihe comling eloction, we would put~ thorn to a practical test to s00 if' they were in symnpa.. thy with the Mountain IRoomuers or not, wve would food them on cor'n bread, haeon, beans and othier home grown vegetables on which no tariff or freight had to b)o paidl, and let them try to p)low a few rounds on our 1h11lsides tand dritik - our cold mountain water' instead of dispensar-y, andl sltetp oni striaw -instead of feathers, and then if ,they can stanld the test, we iii give them all our votes. - I suppose I had better stop ast 1 - must begin tto sing t~o thle key (if "G," but you will hear from' me a again, and in the mean-~ time remember that the Mttunta in for county-ofnlco, but for uitrino- m ny. C says 1 don't reckon tho od- d itor will chargo mo for announc ing nayself, as I am1 not running 0 for stato or county offico, if he ol does hoe will havo to wait until I T aRm oloctod. Hurrah for tho Jorn- m NAIL4 long may sho wavo. 01 MOUNrAIN BOO1 M E1(. UnIuiont Mleting, Thilt Union meeting of the first livision of the Twelvo Milo hap- N List Association met witl tl( Dolonoy church last Saturday and Sunday. Tihe oxercises of tlie l meeting woro hegun with dovo Lional servicos conducted by Iev. r J. E. Fostor, after Which Rev. J. T. o Laowis preachod the jit roluctory ' sier1on. Aftor the sormon tle i people refreslied themlselves withI -N Elinner and rotlurnid to holiIisi. h11 election of ollicors to serve for the ensuing yonur resulted inl the selection of 1ev. .J. E. Foster, mode(lrator; M1atthew!N .lendricks, seretatry and t rasu-re: Iler. .1 M. . Stewart, J. II. G. Mcl)aniol and Z. T. Jon1os, cxocutivo comm111itte4. The disuission of the quer'ies Was n1011 begun and much was saI -Mid an1d1 dono of illtorost anld In etfit to thoso who attended. Th first quogy. "Should our chuirelies ro- t tain iii followship a imeiber who I uses intoxicatlmJig liquors as a bv eirlge, aid it' not how shoiuld such a 1m011 ver Ihl dealt with1 ," was an swered as follows: lies)lved tit our cliirurces not rotain in feIl ow ship a nmbernibr who u)s int)xica ing liquors a a i hovorago aftor such member11 ats lui 1111 portiucd t t) quit an1d af1((Itier the gospel mean111s to reclaim1 him hilas bemn (xIhaust pl. 11bm seond que1(ry. "Should one Church re ceive a m1 mbillelttr 1b y, fett.er froil alut1ier chulrich witllout ex amlining the. applicanit a-, to his fir her.] conversion, ehr1istianl etxperi 'n(', lif'o, &c.," was answ Ired, yes. T he,1( third <tuorAy. "ll w shouald tho. Se imiemibers ho 11-alt with Iho hal ituially albsent, themlve~s from their regular church mo1ot,ings an1d fail t) 11.l) p:y tie expi1nses (J tle church," was answred as fo - lows s: lI 1es(O vd, that it, is th1e (Ilu tv ()If v ' elllre 111(1 1m l141it o I' tilarly ati t l ii'8I , t lie N wt iik mid wor'siip (WI, I Iltll ur111ell and l o cm)l ib h 1114 (i't 1 x nses 4f tho 4curchi, ald it such m miwr11 fail stil to) d) Il h, 1hould b ( d alt wxith get ly, kindly and aiiuctinal. but fil y a -it first1, hot shoin 11S dlut v ailI 4-vi'1 *rv meil4l(s 1 4)l 1.4 t e aiway de4lighitl'd with what. hadu 0 S1ih iiid b)11 h i iigty :11t if'nd till a 1 1114ilo ilig ill his 111lulay 'ri44''st iig ti lks uthe1 te0 Sith ill sello 4' 4I4i 1 u110 (ts 114-h mis i werei St d , liwee al lf ih(..a rl l .tilt, inr111sprs0d wdit inic. Tis1 f iiu o ll int'tlug whats hdigl beill Syaidl andI ve y )tiitile were y c 11onclud 1 it . d. \ u' r i Seonm prllem(I nitingst elttllt([er 11 (lii < 11111i Q t1111l 1114' i 4ex "Occueipy till I comie." .uke I1. eli A (c4 ljlion S wa lien taikeni for1 s iia 111' 1ushllsI11 lid 11h ( eingrlga. wouhl1 n(1 114 I sat11 isfied! - Ihoi4y had hlt''wart who1 prenelwd14'( 4on44 of hiis 144'sI se'I ll4s. liniin41 111501 lg atl ( )tdl ey.4I~ LibersE. P'lenity of1 rain this wei'k amd killed by~ Ilihtiniig lFridav. A\ Ire' iiwar thei stabl' was strucik,thle ciur rent'1 it into th12grolu4an th) Cio tVIstble. 14ilit (''4) siii I wiis to(' Gr11 i ee4 ll'vi lli anyW seen1 (n the1( rouite. Wo4. saw1 se'veral patch11elis (4f wheat thatlii will b)o' read1y 10 harvi'est. thiis wieek , and aniothier thinilg not icedl wats that lastI fallI. OatIs havi~o needed'l 'l rini by) the recentfl shiower's and( thel. have ill full cr1ops5 and1 if we' should1( have a we spell1 about. hiarveslt i very~ gr'assy, ais 1 hieris 1conIsiderIa-. it. is pre't ty grassv niow. (1o1ton1 I aihi'rty, MIay' 25, 1S8%. Mai. E'Aiwron: As I haivenl't s4on oug you thalt ('verybody~ is busy5~ str'ivinlg (( to accumulato somlethin'g more' thant a livinog. W'~e halve Ibeen'i vliited by~ miuchl neede(ld rams 11and1( cr'ops aro' gr'owin1g Iiniel y. Ipeoplh( j c (ottoil al11( Coiril. WoI' areblessed with goodl healthl in t his communf111ity and( hiave' many~ thinigs to be' gr'atefull for'. People still coninue 111 to got, n111r rie 1, 1 am11 glad (liat it is possiblo fo1 1111 to mia rry tlihat wishi to. TIhzi is what,1 I did abant, 29 vaar1s algo, i anud I h avo never' reogretted it, ai " good1 wife is 0one of tiho greatost gifts to man, w...~ erees 1ud bo I havo no oxporionce and o want to make the oxporiment. There w'aVts marriod in this place 1 the 25th inst., at the residonce the ofliciating miullstor, Rov. J. Dobson, Mr. Milis Wright to isS Lizzio S. Ward. Th y have ir bost visles Ili through lifo. * ON: OF-- -ri-: BOYs. Centrl, My 26, 189G. Min nie- id you ever ihear of aud d hthh's woni!erful presence of' ind?". Mlaiie--"Dear me, no. *When was ie oCCa'sioni?" "W\hy, when hier whel 1e)gan1 to tit awaky downhill. sle pululed. back I tilte handl e iiu s aid Screaled vioa' as loud as she could."-Ind mnapolis Journal. Trustoes Notice. Seictionl .;G or !;I- nfew ";School L:,w"i :'t'(ai l i' I" tach C 'lou tI Bordo luevtiol (1, 1110h fir:-( 'I'lleslayof .11n1Y, ,:1141 otl n lin' S1 t'I 'T esilJt l (if .1n1, iv 1%ery i v year teafe, '4hai1 appo'(int ir ea~ch -chl disr inl thiri (-11111t 11r1" ; ch el tnrstes from Oilh- (pilii elors a t a paytl reli n be li I rit , hilo Shall hI fheir e'llie, 11r t wo s a ; ' un il thir :nICC-:SOrs ro a pp~li e d tliuilitiel, np s moon. o(ved by (lhe ('ority Boau-d (of Ednea fone" ThIel e(iie t r'illt es of en h tiv choo Ilis rioI will i it elections' in thei ris te iv School han-es tt nii r v a ined4 hv a (.ii y ti l thei11in S Of 1ihi4-v hlees for each ool <S.e to im iruhlt before tiht ('41111ty lio:J (if Ed enion, for consideration. All reApln neinvlhloiIons Itm ' bw il t e int 'I '- ' ev t i b or ':ifoi- iJune 2-th, 18%it. Nrrri.: -, ho -. anly ec, miu nt. Iln. all to reachI - s - by.- I h li% tilw in, , ih r 0ht(: ti'd r-te4 s will 1.1t. ea in d w .hete of i y. lnalI will ; Ipnhn tT now Et t. T. . '. liese 1iss, tonU l StillS ay llt rintendant. JtReceived. 9 49sPadd 9es . I' l i l f u l 1 6 l t ' l i t ' W. 8,. GOODi 1 l'T. Skin-vessor to 11nwer & (;461111t. W2t. Nlin St reS t, I( ( .r n I h- . (C. la c h I Iv 1 4 l it s i sl lt ii It It P air (of ln's, 1i.Y" t'a yu , I nt f s, Iss. "Rockco r m iges:1111 [lies, it) le stioldm t lss, vil: 111 1 i 11i . tulrers prlices bgnnn lcrur Ist., oF ALL'S mBU DOETw"< PHUN and PIAX FOR THE PHOLKS. Now is the time to look after lot weNltather L!oods. Fanls, Parasols, Hand)( 1,'mbrol a11s, lhuiggy 'mbrelIs. I Ilandkerchief Is, Mosinito Nets. Wiito Goods, Tls'''I', Soaps, PI rf un) ery, St raw Hat11s, 's, ' lid ies' and Misses s-4lipprf and Straw Ilats. Grainl Gradles8, lland)led loes, Plows, Harrows, Sweeps, Ti(, Out Chaills. iNIekets, Dippors, Pans, Churns. I'Ej\'l INYTl.II I NG! WV. T.-7'a0 GkOOD) N EWS. Pickens8 & E;sley R. R. To be finisheol, provided n can raise the noey. Now, in order to do thilat, save vo l r dimnis and they will make, dol lars. 'Walker & O)wings lave bought 11out the llcheap "Wreck Stre,'' 117 liaini sreet, (reen vIlle, S. C. 'I'hley aro close enshI hulvers. Ruy bargainis and sell bargainis is their Imiotto. Whens you visit (G1reenville and want to filld thev -cheapest store ill town, look us up, an11l wve wvill soon convinlce you tiat, we have the c1lapest goohi. ill tll( city. (iv e us a cll V111and e for yvlr'Self. WVe 1gua11ant to Save you 1m1011e. Walker & Owings, 117 lain St., (reenville.8. C. Feb1. 27,..N t f IN TiffE 111. T ()v BU . Our 1il iness so f 'ar 11i spasoll lhas surpasse0d our xpct t ions. 1'he riglt goods and the right, pr ces tell t li' tale. )11r no)vQl Iy ( r 'ss goods have Ien'ci lprloounced1 beatiifuln. We have a second lot to9 aive Mloni daly 0or Tuesday. ,We have all Lt la test trim minrgs to 1mat1ch the new goods. 'The prettiest PButtons, large and smaoll. ever' sh own in Green ilyle for tiuig )rr si lle de:partmont is comi 11le1e. D1 ress silks, trimming silk, m11( silk for waists. )nly a look at these good1s will eonv'uice you, we spared nuot time 01r mloney inl selecting theise goods and( the comlfimenl~its us- ftr our1 t ruble. Your1 patronage sobicited. West End. P.* S.-April 1st, we will move to. the Garrison store, nlext to lt. E. Allen2 & Iro. To avoid having so miany goods to miove wC will givte spiecial bargains 01) all goods. cot ton. WVith careful rotation of crops and liberal fertilizations, cotton lands wvill improve. The app1lication of a prop1er ferti lizer containing su fficient Pot ash often make~s the difference betwveen a profitable crop and failure. Use fertilizers contain ing not less than 3 to 4%?~ Actual Potash. IKainit is a complete specific against "Rust.'' Our pamnphle'ts are not adv'er ising circulars baonm. ng specialI fertili/es but are pract icalI wortks, chontain ng lhe results of laes experina~ents iln this line. Ev'er y cott on farmerc should Ihave a copy. The~y asre cent fret. fr the asking. GERMAN KALI! WORKS, 93 Nassau t., NewS York. A Paying Doctors' Bills BDBBBOTANIO .J.. .BLOOD BALM THE GREAT REMEDY FOR ALL BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES . ,0 ent hyalean at 4 the peore efm. 4years. and cures quickly and. SCR0FULA, ULCERS, EC2EMA. RHEtUMATISM, CATARRH, ERUPTIONS, and alt manner of EATrNG, APREADINO an.t RI'oNI.Q 8R)b.of re Itob tar the beet sttoe ant botlto. 8 bottle. for 5. For sate by drgtsns. SEN T FR EE wonDa?'gInnURER. BLOOD BALM CO.. Atlanta. Ga. OUR SPRINC GOODS Have arrived and we vill be able to show you I le best ule of QLO']-'EII]T- I (vr 1rought to G-reenville. Our competitors must bow to u. when it comes to a question of PRiCE. Why? This is easily explained. Ieise t wo ivords mean a mountain of things. No losS, n) had accoulits, and a thouand other things that ineau1 a loss to any business where credit is given. Pender over this, and if you find thaIt we are correct in our cal(illatiols, vou will (Ivye us a chi aice to sell you A I /1V V) 1il1 / Clothin to) (it. any size and pocket, lats anId Gents' Fiurinishin" (Good at th samne f'gures. Come in and look through our stock, which is secoid to none Dreifu s Co., Tlb Now alo1li1s, 113 a.d 115 Main strvi Creenville, S. C. We have ne(itlaIr time no )0r ini~ 1iniat ion to ''bilow'' ab~out mar velous wondoers (4i flemiy m V d gorge(ouisnecss of styles, and tell fabulous facts a bout nainm othI stocks of goods andl all that kmnd of ciru ol1 i(1v(ertfisem enits. People cannot be fooled by such absurd advlertisent'i's aInd statements any more. We have only a plaim commioni sense word( to saiy to our' friends and customers and that is this. \\ e have not t he largest steck of goods in the United States bu11t we have a suiflicient quantity of bran new goods to siu pply all of youri wani ts and to give you as large scope to select fr-ii as you coul desir~e. WVe are not ''selling out be low New \York cost"' that is an old "chestnut.'' Wo are buying for cashi andl are selling on as small margin and profit as we can, and hive. \\c (1do not propose to attract you by foolish words. Our pices andl goodls speak for thiemmselves We propose to dleal hon estlIy and squa rely and (10 all that we can in a legitimate way to mierit yom: patronage. Wet- have a complete assortment of Dry goods, notions. carp et s, mattiangs, and window shades bought for We have all, lhe ne0w washi goods, (diities, porcales,lawvns,swiss organdies, Plisse. ..\comnplete l ine of the nlewest &'ress goods and t rimmnmgs, Silks for' waists, in japs, taff etos, swivels, in Persian, andl D oesden (effeels ani paitterais. WVe have tile newest style i anl~ the largest stock of blauck dressx goods, ini Ihienriettas, Serges, Sicilans, Mohoir, ()rapons -mid Novelties. We will ghlly sendl samples upon request and all ord.ers giv 01n us wil reciv e en reful mal( pr'omplt attenition . All we ask is a fair trial and ebance and you will be convinced. Yours truly, Riche rw'Handsomer THfAN EVER PRODUCED, 0TOUR WERE TALKING ABOUT. L ook over the stock; it's complete now, and see if you don't agree with us. One of two things we alwvays mean to do: To sell you better goods than you get elscewhere for the same pr'ce ; to sell you the same goods, at a lowver price than you get them else.. GRL-N-AL\/ i i r: C.I