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'A. Subscription One a i Yea Entnied at tho*PostOffleo at Pickensas second-class natter. ADVERTISING RATES. One doilt ch for first insertion, fif ty Cet'ts fo Subsegiuett insertion. Liberal dliscott ativertisbmeeita on at nual contracts. .lls m e-4h. Anumlj Con tracts, payable quarterlyd No favorite. - Onopice to all. Nonape. cIal Position or spcla t'rates..ftdgig 1 ad 1ertlsera:A u nuc it take the run of thby such rates. 1 0 0 Otces, in, - loc il Col 111nm, 1 Cents H line for first insertion and live cents for subsequIent insertion. ertisenents for.coming issito shotild nandoed In not later than Moadafy morn ing. The editor will not ho responsible for the views and opinions of correspoients, ut less the saime are editoriallv endorsed. TiIURSDAY,DEC. 24, 1896. Cuba. Cuba, poor bleoding Cuba, as Genieral Richbourg styled her in his famous canipraign speeclets, is gainingtrocognition-at least, at the hands of tho Senato committee on foreign relations.It is to be hop ed that the news is more reliableand definito than the accounts ot the death of General.Maceo, the mil atto muletoer. The committee or dered on the 18th instant, a favor ble rqport on the Camoron rosolu tions recognizing the indepiendonce of Cubfi It was at one tine thought too much for the United States to rocogiizo even the belli gerency of Culba, and this action of the senate committee has cro ate soio lively disclission among thf .iso meIn in Washmligtoni. It is meeded that, th report taken up for considera Senato til tiI after the A th-it its passago in mato. The members of too of foreign'alfairs in re not favorable to the Ld it is the opillion of memnibors and >6rs of the houso, that if tho Senato comnmi t lie sustained in the necar Gi invitati his he grand , " hi'sahi,. requestedi that any 'lunchaon u style,., President OleVteland has' on joyed good,biealth and been- quit suCCessful in h~s hunlit. On the 17L] inst., the parth'killed eighty duck $f which numbpi ec President kill ed fifty-eight. H in Washingtoi * this week attending to hlis cflicia duties and wato ng the proceeding of Congress, 4 ETheroare several correspondenlt filling the columns each week,toll ing all yotnr readers wJp has dio< and who is married and who visit ed father, son, &c. These things are all iinformation, but it lodks t< mdie that all who publish or write t< a public journal should conside, what -is the most important and would bt of most be #t to our common-pountry and a~' that end I dosire to' call 'attention. Aek all if it is not time that we shdfld all begin to consider the situation of thitunes ardwhere the people are driftnmg The time is now here that toiviolate the 14Vis -not .looked 'Apon 4a-dis Whis is one of the greatest . tkossof our life. The mnor I3 tXy are too ro ibut uskhl on h 5t groiws in poVrty.^ Thoir n il blad rags Andl go hun gry and the poor unfortunate women sink in despitir, heart, brokon, and if sho is so fortunate as to escape tho asylum, sho okes out a lifo of woo and nisory. Who can only imagino a wolialls grief whon her husbaid or son is lock ed in prison? Sho knows a stinili is placod on her family that tim! never can remove and it is t bitter sting to her heart that a poor wo mniiii has to go throuigh life which can novejr he r'elloved. In thit. con stant grief w ithI ill the hard toils of life we cannot wonder why so many of 'our deir christiain moiithers aro heing carried to tll asylum every moith. '','her0 are S01110 eXCepItio .s wo all1 know, but I spenk of the majority of such cases4 All who have a family can sympaithizo, but. nono clian tell of the sorrows born uponi the htearls of parents who hiave wvayward boys led off by the illuencile( of' viola tors of law. Their prospect for use'fulness inl life as a consistIt neiglihor 11and brotlii'r, to thinek (.v er the Sitilatiol of atffiirs alit know whait same hai have to -i. counter wo call illiagmlle that nmt!i) poor chiristhni mother. have en-r ed thu P-pirit of .111. 1 would no live always IIand be S( over'oeTOI they take thie rvil lift*, noi doh bult mll oft'l take till-' lif) ()I their owI COliPiil!1(lol by iei oW I) imilorla I cmid lt, l' iLg ()it ilie troluble and :., tak's ( ' (th Ir1g ti 9- t ritd 4i al Nlvillh 21 Illado. heir insalli . \\ li s la it' lltIll I hiear )f tlil l 'it i/% ils ulliull. Tllis is a t od 11:11114. hil t wjl rl' is ille chuirch anid se wli( is ill union. If 1101)10. dlismliss, 1,41.ir 111 .ll tlllrn' is strengtIl. .It, w 1tro lot tillitod for tho ColiilllIl1) (d, of <it couim tiv, wo ar-E not illitetI uit all. lIe loved, Il, not. dIeiveql. G14d is (lot lilocked. W4. rar I"4mlinlitllded to be submmissive to those whIol have rille over is- -Ali liw. Le0t. all 1111 S:t all eXIIIIIlIe t lit till-v wolild he pr.iild f,4i. their childrin to follow. ' ( a cl is (il, slip'r ioinr, We should 11d. We have a race grealer ii lilloibir t han out's and w iln I i als. .1I 1 wt l4--t 111, niri fall we-, mlay expett ith ing lwttlhr of them. I r s hat wili h our situlation? lot i oditor and i'V corresponden y s5n1-t hing n 'hi line I i or. W1n11 heI tlelme that will he benefiil 111lic jouril I has a geat inilli Ice. Let it 11 Ior Ihe good by arnilg the people agalist, every ~t in IifIe lt is agail. st the lawv Goed or' of' t hie land. Lot oviery IC at the beiginingL of ai nix ' 'hore,hig folk: wvithi (chedr. (1 t.erml, Santi nact'k ovEr mn' pteut with lovm< 1Q hi the cottage by thle road, Li & e., H al al - Lit cnke, Ti 1 1)'" sigh t, an s alwa ,'s woi 'hristma 1 av1 oIso hllowe par~t towa'l - y ane'!liirigh vaiting hi0 a ir'day nigh 896 vearsag ian church (I chiminey ii ~hool is p las. tiree atl Ala stalff an I y (Christini year IDoANK. '. W. 0. Boggs, chancollor c tt orsity of Georgia, prea4f~~ - Boggs in very eoognt and1( appreI a priato' languago beautifully ilu ti ted the power of pra'iyeri. () Sunday Ovonling evenin'tg at o'clock President E. R. C'raighon gave a very intere'stin~g talk to th Y oung Mlen's Christian Asso(in I tion. Ihis subject wats, -"Wihi s shall T do to be saved.'' On Moi (lay the 14th inst., was a regimino .tial p a~ide at wvhich the newly il 3 p~oint d oflicors wore announcet At 8 o'clock p. m. the Collego Gle club gave an ontertainment-in thi chapel. Tuesday, at 't0 a. mi. Prioi W. B. Smith, Professor of Math< matics at F"ulano University, Noe Orleans delivorod an address t the throo litorary societios. WVod nesday at 10 a. mn. fourtoon mem bprs out of thirty-seven graduatel delivered their speeches in th chapel, These speeches were a] eloquent and app~rop~riato. Thi other mompors presented thei theses instead of speeches afte which SenatioB. R. Tillman gavy a short talk andjthen handeld then their dijjomas. Wednosday w~as the gre~ day of the com menc. rgelitarjd tIkre were people from all para of theStto. Die its'exmcnt or of the laksu N111 anter Iuent of .Mrs. Naoti L. ClaytOi, dee~tluo, I11in oil filel is til.e ollcii of Jtlige of Pro hate for Plkn(ms cotitty, I will sell to th1e highe-st, hittdur at. Pickenis Court Hlomte, during the legal hours for ale on Sale Iahy in Jaintary, next 1897. the followinig traets of Ilil, all 13ing, be ing sittiel in te t 'oulity of Pickeis alit State of Stotith Caront anll inl Liberty townsh'181ip, 3low.it towis il, ovil'IT ract No. 1. All1 that Ie4e, parcelI or tract of Ilanel coltainini tg lifty-eight (58) acres, 1ulor1 ' or 14ess, e ig the hIII SelI Iu i n II whiCh the lwel'llig h1ou1se' sti 1s. Tract No.'. less, 1% y iig (11n 111 1 west Sile (if ( 41144-en Creek :lioining trats No,;. 1, 3 alit -1, mill hland of ,J. P1. Cary Rt. T. Stewarlt :a11 tithI e's. TIat No. 3, voantainling vighty-foitr, (si) a41s1ir o l-l, 1211yitg on both sit es o11 ( ;thI ni'i 's cr eii, :iijiinhg Itac Nos. 2 amd 1, Chy ton SIith aill othl'ers. Tru t oIf. I. Conltaining1 MnW Ilnel"avl ;h 1wvnty-fivv(125') aere IIInior or less, aijiig traets Nos. 1, 2, 3. i, Imild , :I li( CI:tnI s. nithl, 1n ti' but lsii m l ls oif the Pikens a.n4 t'e tral r1.4 andi ruininig tot thlt- ( ;nssoway briilge roadl. Tract N... vonltainlingr vighty (80 ti aceq 111n. tir less-, nijoinlin g Iract Nil. i , W illiamn 4111 l ii Chytn Snith anl Aillreal Smnith tin the 411st sil If Tw i'le Mil.. Trm-1 NtI. ;. ontainli . 411 tyill , (I41 arr1s inofrie' r 1M8'l , fin thet s-outh siele o t h til-(as"Iowa; lbrialget r,4004. :kIIjoinling 1It + r1ta . - tian([ 7, clay town smnitk l Altreil4-f Smnith. Tract No. 7, 414 -li n 4 i ' illu. 11 141 1,<-41 ( 11) :Tr' .IMore lor ice s 11, lj<,illli f raf1t N 41s. G, 1 s I 1'n 1, lyitIg ()nt tll, wet si ib- 44(fit the (insowal y brivlge ra' l :lI 11011 h 04lei' finl tll is t by Twe vI M ilt. 1'lvt-r. Tr:-t No.. s. n on h iareal :u l for y (1-1o) -~t.r is 44r orls,: jinin tracts N s. , -7 arm e onl thlt wfost -Nide 14ftill- (hisso v-ly brige ra ti a heaIn' tI fillo till west by iie's creek. Tract Nil. con)[tainingl one4 burnirl ..4 andl thirty (10) arres n 1r . or lss h11111toe till In the we st hv - Thlie rictory. the S Stoh h re ertk, fin thI.- 114'rth 11 . cI-I. Shlirlev', W . T. I >I . M. Dhi k Won 'Mhtts f a n- n tract:- of land Irv ton lilt. ill tili- o i , sill n hl lit- l t a In: i li atil u ill be. .xlhii tI-Il ot v th Of Stlale. 'I' h l has just nt*eYe.l mn.1 phitteul by .111hn1 A . UIlbinston surve*4vor, andl e n he4 reilialt uiponl as be4inig T,'1in114, 'on 1-half IshI on la tio sale hal 4I ' a r1 ilt Ino wlve na h s rl' S I 4 4.4111 Ill 3(443 4111 ' 11111 ik t. 1. .ii' 1.4 14 I tI h l' 1 of thof e fil pCIIIhaser 1415 ' l l ort iA- e of I h p i I Iseto pay for all Ipl-rs mill fopr revure11ling thelmt Pu c as r l t h 1:0 l inll iialo will be Allowcl t., recel~ive Oih- renlts, butI no4t al owell t inter -r wIthI Itenants foor the pire-sent yJr. ,. M\. STE-:'-\ANT, FI NA 1, SE-TTLE.\-'.ENT N oT 1, -. e will a l of y 1 nl. l. Ne whIerv, 141,"ng If Pr"l Land, for for Snae. ti1'k1i S[t n of it. ( -i tf I i . i (ll . lai II i Iton fIIli r, n1 Il Ih I l IIt it ;% Sy f .'11111 tr , 1417, a ask 'e t lw 11 fli rextui '1,4 l l.xv 'ntos. W . .. ||A I I.O ., A. N.A. T . Now hts Ansal s,1u1np1 8s andl ('thren's ( oesi, fatr C :. n ps, 'be yola esta ~nfc $15000 WORTH OF GOODS! Now in Store. More goods than I have got money. I want the money, am Lo get it know that iiducements must be offered. I offer the inducements with CUT PRICES. I do not promis to give the "world and the fullness thereof," but if you will vis it my storo I will prove to you that the knife has bcoiused freel; onl prices. DRESS GOODS-Here the knife went deep. 10 pieces wool dress goods sold for 50 cts. a yard I now offe for 25 cents a yard. 10 Pieces Dress Flannel 1A yards wide at 334 ets. 15 Pieces 25 ce'.nt goods now at 171 ets. DOMESTI.S-Ieavy 27 inch cotton cheeks at 41c. Hlavy drills, )best (ialicy, at '-c. 22 yards yard wide Sea Island for $1.o0. (Good outing at 5 ets. JEANS--One of our stronghohls; THREE SP''CIALS. Th best Jeans ever sold by any man for 2'> ets. A No. .1 Wool Jeans : yards for -5o cents. A good school boy Jeans for 10 eents. Flaunel-Red1 Twill Flannel at 1) ets. Red Twill Flainnel reduced from 1 Ii to L2.1 cents. rhe best 25c Red Flannel in South Carolina. To meet the cold nights in Jan'uary, buy one of our blankets I have good blankets at 48e 75c 1.00 and up to '7.00 a pair. Good heavy quilts cheaper than you can numake theinu. Give 1me your trade and you will never have cause to regret it A handsome present given with every ten dollars worth o goods bought, of me before Christmas. Shoes-I can.shoe you men your wives and ciildren for les: money than any other man. Greenville, S. C. West End. AlHtl au of Col Wiei li-r g.oods at. goods~ are thle very be.t. \\'I want all kfinds of coun t ry pri lnee. Co n,11 reas, tI yon owe* us anyt hinig. pay it. todayu. nyei further tro(ublle aind cot . lill:Cil. LOOK! L OK! ~LOOK stcknnnemmg Monday, D~ec. I lbi we will offer our ent it stocthiof conosisting of Men, Hoys and Children's suits pants and over 20 Per' cent Discounit. Tf our regular pricos for' SPOT OASH! SPOT CASII! asi aisia.>ona-fido sale and every garment wvill be sold jus you tvhlshow you our former prices, take 20 pr cent. off ami DUI GOODChAGED OR TAKE~N OUT ON APPROVAl .Our stock is newv and in good1 shape; if you need anythin al al in Clothing you can't afford to stay away. Rememnber sale be gins Monday, Dec. 14th, and is for CASH- ONLY. fGR E'N'MILL S. C . for. \Vhen you sco 0h0 name o 1)ltl FUS & CO. You look lit it, as you . do an11 othor ad. That's wher you nuikt it mistako. You must road it.ovej cal'rfully and find out what it inie )h1os. It Will show you how tU spend your P mone-y inl buying yoI fall and wintor Clothiung, .1 Hats, and (Gcnts' fir inshing. grOOds. ForW instanlce We Sell youI a Suilt. of chlthe for $5, $7.50, $10 and $12 tiut other. houlses S(41, for. $7.50,,810.$J: and1 ( $ 15 How do1 we., do it. \v<( simply buly themi right al d givi the in-oplo the honllft of Oul know ledge lanld sh :'vdnless. ]I(.\v do we )ti ur knowledgt. IBy ex porienenq an1d pains inl buill j gccds. All these, facts put toget h, will conlvinico any nulul ofl StIn C Y 113 Attractive2 Attrvactive New Goods! B in Every il(SC1(1'j-1( olimli tos \ iniil v I dl atills \\-hieh Illiolliis MU1C Ul lotC ill \t 'li' 111 1 COIUC to U.),VIl (-0111 tt se'e lb NUTS WOIW S' ('ent Ont inig ini new drtss styh for 5 centtS. 10 cent O(ning ini new dres style for t, S cen'Its. 12 3 cen t Flanno )0lettes for Id'1rtss 10 conI~s. - 10 Yar'ds Hvy TPwil d IH lIainnel ftor $.j0.~ I no' :-- I f . :--: ii- ts hlull !. botl ( I ! I I l'iirolnt di Ci sIan 5l'i ei .+ flr In ( ii hu : :. neh I~ay .\i -- N iiit C ills SBBB BOTA~iC - BLOOD BPL'. THEGR1EAT REMEDY , FOR ALL BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASE3, illiasln thigly . yer. SCROFULA, ULCERS, ECZEMA. , RHEUMATISM, CATARRH, ERUPTIONS, IliNI.S o tk s it fsI, ar t t- N( nii. ii( bottle urifielrever offerd to the world. Prico (Il r ,utl b ottle, for $5. For sale by drgugght. SENT FREE WvoNn '?tLTityrn,~.O BL OOD BA LM CO., Atlanta, Oa. ti Horses and Mules ! just, receivetd fromi St. Lotui a md t t , y' comle. WM. A. MAULDIna&m.. 11)111( anid jiidgiiieii 1 t that whatn 'Nvo toll I ViI l11- fa'' zcts. NN' 14(1ev illV4 OUI, gii111 fl ('I wr ) t, 1w bes, v lt o p sil C-11i it is to ou'' il o t toV4 doU o ,I Nv( n u (blll \ c lirics 1hl,; h t h Attractive prv tvl It ly I Iiw alldi Few c[ (lit Ifl(''0 (1witih 'S (2 lii' I I p ( (10(4(1 11)o 1w 251 d JO-d Whi a ii VO i''y Blii Atrciv I wi '~ lew Goods Ne, GooI 2d