The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, May 06, 1897, Image 2
T. V. ROB01INSON, Editor.
W. O'. JSTR Puiblisher.
PUBLISHED EVRRY THURSDAY.
Subscription One Dollar a Yea
Enterod at the Post Offico at Pickens a
second-class matter.
THUIRDA ,1 MAY G, 189.
ThKAT TiuNK.
That trunk of Beckrogo, tillo<
with wedding paraplanalia inl th<
shape of cigars, pochos, .-hoeo
and champagne, is still the sil
joct of controversy, commont anld
invest.igntion. Tho fate of that
trunk is a warning to young mon
of extravaganit, ideas about matri
Ioniiil affairs and wedding proco
duro. The owner little droamed
that it would ho the cause of Oxo
cutive anxiety and. conflict of
Stato and Foderal jurisdiction. It
will probably never stop m its
misch ievolis courso until it in
volvos all parties concerned im
political turmoil and coniftsioni.
The newspapers are divide(d in
opimion and the Attornoy General
is pushiiing the investigation to
the neglect of all matters of less
iliportance. Governor E llerbc
has ordered tho invest igation arn
wants thn light. to shmo in dart
places, even in tho alleged "darl
closot." Govelnoir E lre'Ie is righ
an(d if tho aftairs at the Stat dis.
Penlsarii . 11y Il not coiducted faith
fully and honestly, the peoph
should himw it and the remneldy up
plied without, fear, faivor ()tr alYoc
tionl, and if thero is iothiilg in
this hue and cry, it should be
mado known.
It has b eel h in tod tit every
thing will bo silont, inl a few daiys.
This may mean lhat the niiveisti
will not he conducted with a view
to al honest disCovf ry ()f truth,
or that enough has been found out
to show that. there is nothing inl
the matter, besides politicMl clap.
trill).
Govern'ior Ellerho owes it to
himself nild the )e(ilei who elee
ted him to pu1sh the invest igationii
and how to the line, let hips fall
,where they may. The disp'nsary
business las Over divided the peo
ple and it should stand or f..1ll oil
its merits, so if there is anyt hing
wrong at hiod qu(lcar'ters it sld hi
receive inmediaice anld vigor'ous
treatment, leni!ng no( r'ooml for
cr iticism f'rom. the0w ~ oppoenits of'
Fr'om, Liberty.
One and at halIt in cbies of rail)
fell hero last woek an id mnade thli
farmers reijice(N. Rep'Iorts ot a
fr'eshiet. ith e' isiderf b'Ile hall I ire()
mnil es wist iof. lii're washed~( the ter
races, hmuuils an crops bf~ adlyv.
Pirof. F'rely Tra'y.'.hinii, of
N~ort h C.arl'in ~a, perf ormen d here
.two( niighits st1 week.
TIhe pm''ie i at the I . ihIerty3 spring
given by ['r'f. Mauldin wans a
grand sucei!s.
Yest aay was c!ommunlilion (day
at the liisit churebh
A town eh1ition lodayl t) doeCido
ai tie for initend~ant and one wiar
den. There was two candlidatos
ifor intondlant and two for wai'dens
tied two weeks ago. thIiree wardens
wvore elected the 8d Monday in
April.
T,' S. Glean, of Slabtown, passed
through here en route to the COurt
house this motrninig and( replor'ts
Mrs, J. MI. Glenni is very low. She
has m een sick some time,
Mrs. D). A. Temnpletoin, of Ow.
mugs, Laurei s counlty, who has
been visi tinig her (daughter', Mr's.
Dr. Sheldon, wvil rIeturn home to
day. Mrs. Shojldon and soin will
alccompan y herni.
The con tractors havo the niow
school bulildinig weoll uinder wvay,
Mrs. M. Hi. Boiggs has heon sich
for the past two weeks,
Messrs. Cr'ano & Gant have buil
a large addition to their alroady
large livery stables.
Sonmo frost reportedl Sn d a
morn inig.
The old solie rs met the Town
ship) Ponsion1 loard hero Satur'day
Several lappl icanits for ponsioni
were heard from.
Cottoni lalnting is p~retty wol
all done, bult few have aL stand(.
Prof. Mlauldini closedl his achoo
here last Friday.
There was a mfeeting here Sat
'urday to decidle whether we wouh4
Vote for a special tax levy fo
school purposes, the election w~a
ordered mi spite of several inoli
gible voters to the contrary. Som
Rue our tae are ig eog
more schools and - ntrotis
demands a littl more i triis
is much easier to koep up sho
than have the country grown upi
ignorance and vice and have soni
desperado ignoramus trying to e
your throat for 85. WVe are awe
there are some men who wou
prefer, to have the country so'
down in Ignorance as it would<
able them to extort more fr<
labor, not looking on further ai
what good would all their ned
mulated ill gotten gains (do w
a~ band of cutthro.ats . aftri
their old age, to got it and perha
put an end to his miserable li
spent after the maton of th
world. No man should ki,
against the progress and wolfn
of his country, and drink liqu
- and smoke cigars, no country
r progressivo without good schoo
May 3 1897. CITIZEN.
Liberty High Sehool.
The closing oxercisos of tho flu
term of Liborty High Sch,ool, f
the year 1897, took place on ]i
Saturday, May 1st. For near
four montls past, Mr. Ivy I
Ma uId in, a recont graduato <
Clmoisonl Collogo has boo lookii
after tho o(icational intorosts <
that 4 oection. B3 tho 1111mt(d 01
forts of teacliors and patrons wit.
a special interest an(] zeal on thI
part of the childron, tho torm jus
closed, though short, has boon
most suecosfil one. Thero soom
to bo moro ononoss of purpos
amlolig Liberty peopl today oi
t1h (llostioll of edciationi thar
has boon known sinco tho tim<
whAe old Liborty was the seat oj
learning for a largo scope of coun.
try around.
But, wo are vandlering from our
original purpose. On Saturday,
about I 0 oI'lck despi to the
threatein ing cloud s, andl the fact
that omwing" to the recont showers
th' groinId was thoroughly wet,
the people I rom far and near be0
gan to come togetieir at the old
spring an(1 schoiol llso where it
was, arran.;11-ed to hav) at pienlic to
mark th closinig of th schiool.
'The good matrn ladies with1 vill
filled baskets and the youlnger Ia
dos well filleI with lpe,antd mul
ttis of chil(1i rotitm pilg (ovier
Ohi grolns while oceassnially
C(O'N0 ho (Vle stiid gentlenili who
ha21l allowedl thoir dlesires for inno
cenlt p0lasurel tc supere"(do bu1si
ness 1i11 p n.S1ll (d . pliasiJig spec
tInle. A n'it oidN h1d been iar
ratiged near tho spring in the
gr(vi an( seats ha(d hoen providod
(i i le sloip Jist in front. Noar
II o'click I h. cro wd bling assom
bd, the ixri'ses b'gall. I L was
annoiunicItd at the oltsot that two
()f the inlvited( orators had failed
14) put ill anit) appl..aranleo, and so
Pr'. M hauldin had to accept tho
situaltion w-ith thw host graco pos
siblio ffl)(1 (adn introducing Capt. T.
.1. Alauldint, of Pickens, took occa
Sin to rnmark that, inl response to
a) invitation from 1his school, ho
w4ld1(1 ma11ke a closilig addross.
The two speakors wO well 1o
Piive(d and expresse-d thelliselves
Its beinig hiighly ploased anI1d grCat
Iy assisted by tho courtoons atton
tiol given them.
i pon tho completion' of Prof
Mauhlin's addross, M'r. John HIel
lams, in bhitlf' of' the school, pr'o
Seiltd(1 hin w11.itli a ne1,t uombrellt
wich i e, patui of the crowd pO a irt
toi thle school 11ouse0 to void the ap1
proachintg rin t whi ile somel botool
themsolves hiew..ard(. By wa:,
of eniter'tainmenit as the rain cann
down.vI, M iss 10ono McCor'd, a lovel;
younog lady from A tlantai, recito<
several sele1ctionls wh.'ich woro ap
pre'tciatodl in full imoasureo. Othoer
cam111 to the rescue, once the stol
hand heoni taken~i, and drove oiff 1.1
glooml thle ra1in had caiusted.
Notavithstanding the ramn, th:
plietnic was ai success and1( all Lil
erty with tall the counltry is botte
aind hatpp'i'r that tile school hr
been1 and1( that it closed w..ith sue
evenness aind good fooling.
A VIsITOR.
Comum iionerisIl Meeting.
At to called meeting all wei
piresent. The report of J. A. Robil
son whio wa1s app1ointed to resurvt
the Air Line railroad was read.
Thei matter of Stephenson, at il
pXor faurm, wasF takeno'i up1, anid it wv
ouleri'ed that4 he be sent back
The dispute ini r'gar'd to thle Joh
son bridge at thie railroad crossii
has beeni settled. On motion it we
agireed to r'escinld former action her
tooro taken respoetinig the Johnst<
br'id -o, anid stirt at White's crossia
andl adop~t the surivey made by M
Ballenitino. Also to run from pra
ent croessing known as Norris cro0
ing and intersect the Central ro
ucar the old Madden house, as si
veyed by J. F. Hendricks. Order
that the new road be opened as soi
11s praucticable.
Oni motion, J. 'T. GAswsoway was
p)oin ted speOcial commissionler to asse
damages to B. J. Johnston's land.
Oortain old1 witness tickets we
taken upl and or'doeiQd paid.
The r''eort of special coiniss155
I ers as to the Kelly and Pool bridl
road was r'ead, and r'oad wvas orde:
I opened.
New commissioners wei'e appoi
. ed to locate the new road fromi Eliu
Smith's to Zion church.
HI. L. Claytoc was granted authc
ty work with road hands to chai
r ioad Lhrough his lands s.> as to av<
hill.
Commissioners instructed to 01
r'oadl from Pleasant Grove church
0. T. H-endr'icks' house.
S In the matter of road near Gid<
Ellis' from near the Allgood bri
sto J. E. Dorou hs' mill; it wias do<i
o (d thlat the ma tr will bo hoard
(0next meeting.
it Action on road by H~unfor's i
d was postponed indefinatoly.
H.aL. Clayton was appointed
maenecessaryr chiango so as to i
~raodes meet r oporhy, en road by I
)ild Madden ilouso, and surveyed
ndas to ds away with the railroad brid
Ul uscrio for THlE JOURIN
ps A TrIbute of n9expect.
fe 'At tho regular quartorly co
is feronco of tho Pickons Circut
3k C. conferonco holdi at Dacuevil
ro April 2th 1897, tho followit
or tri)u0 of r1e'ct was road by tL
is pastor, Bro. Ila rdoi).
i. Whoroas ill the> providoncei
our Ileivenly Father, the Re
Th'los. MN. Johlnson has been r
moved from oul midst, therofo
'st be it Rosolved. Ist. That. inl t.1
or (10e1ith of Br o. JohsI)11 his re
at has lost i good alld usful mal
ly and inl Cho work it fatithl'tful d it
i. accoptable locill preacher.
f 2d. That at copy of theso resolu
1 tions he furnished tho. Conity pa
pers an(d 1ho S<,tithert Christint
A(lvocato for piuli bcat ion, t i
als 8t chaI t at. COpI i6e sint, It to l
0 family of the deceasecd, and alst
a Liit i pvgo b 1 IIt, to his ( fIl 1ilolor)
o our gaitarterly con f-renco rocord
J. MI. OI~|si
J. H1. MoIuWN,
G. A. E.us,
Commlittee.
Tho Union not ing of the first
district Twelvo A ilo Rlivor iBptist
Associition vill IlooLt with the
Holly Springs churchell ('n1 Satutirday
beforo the fifth Sinday inl Nay
1897, at 10i a. mll.
Int-rodc tory r(', (ill by J. .
Low is, caltornalte, Ml. L. Jone's.
M11issiolary serio' ni ol Sunday
at, 11 a1. ml., by lIeZv. J1. E. Foster,
aitorinato, J. N1. Stowar't.
1st. Will th) 1heathenls bo saved
without till) gospol? Opold by
J. T. Burdino and M. llendricks
2d. Is bapt ism ossential to Sal
vatttion? Opooed by iaj. G. NI.
IiLnch and J3. E. Foster.
d. What can ho dono to croate
doeper and abiding interest ill all
the eniterprises ofI our11 doenoml ina -
tion? Openod by B. Iloier and
W. T. Bowen.
All theo churchos ill said district
will pleso Senld full deo'legat ions
that tho 1coting Imlay aI su c1cess.
ZAer JONt:,
For Comilit tee.
and 11o risk. W ill clear 1" to 25 litliirol
dollrs a year. nemlose 2aaip foi r fi ll p:Ir
tiintlar.s, oir 25v for .91 Snlpl. 11m: U.u-un
Al'lHAAL WATIit Co., Big iapids, Mlich.
T 1me.
I have shipp d ai finl(,, Jack t
Easley. Ilis services ar offered
to tht po ple. Mulo raiserS shouIld
SOO h1imt1. ie Canl ho f'ollild -tt W,
T. owen's 1and will he at W. .1
Pondor's on tho lth aid 2011h
ilst. Du. W7. .1. Bow.:N.
aprn-tIf.
~REALD THTs
S I have ye som Brgainis of WVin
ter Goods inl
Jeans, Clothing and
SHOES.
stc.I ill sav y ou ~'intoney.
0 I wi sel lO LlIt ch(eapelr' tha~
'r Don't fail to see ity (Arieen Cofik
.8 bef'ore you1 bu11y.
11 If you want to buy' a mule, ca1
atud see ..
L'
I also sell the ol and reliah
Fertiizers '"Star Brandi. and 01
e Ihiekory,'' made4 by Al lison & A ddi
.sonl, of Richmtond r Va. (Get, m)
y prices before0 you bu11y ( 1nano1.
I wanit. to b)uy3 (ornt, Foder at
10 Country Inams. Brinig the alo: 11
ls and1( exchlanlge them1 for suchd goods
to) you nteed,
Y ours for trade,
u1
J. H. BROWN,
O- mr.1r-97. Liberty, S. C.
)nl
WE MAK"Wheels,
ed ' Quality t","o "ct TOO!
ro
ed Ladies', Gent lemten's & Tantem.
I ' Tho ILightestt Runiitlng Whls. on Ea'rth,
ha (
STHE ELDREDuE
....A4ND....
toTHE BELIVIDERE.
Igo
id
We always Mado (Rood Sowingj Machinos i
Why Shouldn't wo Make Good Wheels I
raill
National Sowing Machine Co.,
iko 39Broadway, r'actory:
~he Nw York. Oelvidere, Ills.
*' Wanted-An Idea m
A L ( r4too,*our Iea, (b inny agring y(QWl
f eiash nglo. D r their i00pi o
andlRM
Nw Store, Now Goods
NEW - -PRIGES.
I YES. everything new and stylish, as well as durable, will be found 1
hlmy store at Calhoun, Pickens County, . C.
When the trading public of this locality are in neod of first clal
GOODS, I invite you all to visit my store and exaImnIlmy stock a
prices.
A look will conviiice you that this Advertisement ie no Humbug. Al
stock comprises the latest styles in
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES
HATS, CLOTHING, HARDWARE, CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE AND FURNITURE.
I will make a specialty of Shoes and keep in stock all the leadin
styles for Men, Women and Children. I also have a well stocked QRO
CERY DI'ARTM ENT. You will always find everything fresh and at
tractive, at the lowest possible figures.
My present line of' foregoing goods include "VALUES'' that are it
demand every day. The price inducements are as strong as the quality o
my goods are attractive.
I am determined to be " Leader of Low Prices " in thi
locality and serve you l)Oitely and attentively.
Respectfully,
Doyle Building. CALHOUN, S. C.
inar' 18-97m3.
5j0P. S.-A car load of No. 1 Timothy lay, at $1 a hundrec
183 WAGONS
THE BEST ARE MADE BY
H. C. MARKLEY.
And Every Variety of Fine Carriagecs, Buggies, Carts,
and [Harness, H1ardware Pai Ints, Oils
and VTarnish,
At the
Greenville Coach Factory
G WV. SIRB1NE, Superintendent.
(l(eCdIl 9.
IEIV]3 E -Y ]DAlY
E~prng23rea~ G-ood.~s
G.rlad ies anid Mise Iats and Sai lors.
d Lad ios " " Ilack "' Tanii OxfCords.
gChildren's and Infants Blatck aind Tanii Shoes.
15 ~~Newv lot Meni's Clothlinig and1( Hats.
Tlhe BEST STOCK of' SHOES in
Pickens County.-wa
ALL KINDS OF FARMING TOOLS.
fl'ov you (101laris in substan)tud, lHargainsi. Whli le son
othlcrs are blow in and( seing abouiitO woi ts salved you onl a papl)
ot jinns and there is nod p)oint to the lpin.
J. [lcD. RUCE
SHE1JIS. Just neceived
A ilarge lo o(1(f nienR ai boy's
sIH o s.w Saddles,
Or, IBuyer, M r. Jais. M . Dickson, I keep'j a fun linte of
is now Noti havuing Slioes to sn 1,itIh F5S,'(01,iA^ts,
athe trade. 1,PIpy 15*f r >hub s, W ro'111
To ake roeom for the incomirig iPaycslorhd%.wxadt
stock we imist elose out onr' immewnse SuessIor to1 (ower & (iooglett.
n0 u i Sreet, GIreenvl le, S. U,
Sstock. m-h
So we have Blargains for you. ---
-~ (EIN'l' WAN'''CD-'ort War i
Give us a l'all.rba by Setner (que.,adai. (,ntae
A t~) '"eiesenia i~C at W~ashitingt Etliori
;The Factory Shoo Storoe.la.11: book, hie onison:i
J. M. Dickson fre'g='a pniid- l~rail till trishi, aiid mn
tplo fIr t odI la 'Ill l N A'FION A l gggOI
Mang'r in(ieux~, :b5235o lneat'born strect
ChyJiiag..l't.. .
A WELL DRESSED
MAN
Is somiotthing, ovon tho Ladies jvill
airadiiro.ii
W can make you ono of the
d ADMIRED,
Clothing Hats
AND
Men's Furnishings.
THEIi. LAT7 eJT iN
andi at Prices unhoard of before.
Give us a call when you como to Greenville.
GREFNV!LLE S. C.
R. L R. BENTZ,
NEW SPRING GOODS.
prices that spea k fot themselves. Our Prices always tho lowest.
01GANIIES.
The ladies say that oar line of Organdies are the prettiest in town*s
theretore it goes that they must be.
Oi'gntidies -t 15 cents, Organdies at. 25 cents, Organdies at 30 cents
Organdies at 37 . ceuts. All Organdies 10 per cent. lower than others ask'
I )BEMUIrI. L -4
The pr ettie.t line ever siown in Greenville and at prices lower tha
n
ever from 8 eits to 15 centts. For 15 cents we give you a real Prctnch
Dimity worth 25> eent,.
DRESS COODS--COLORED AND BLACK.
This stock is complete with all the newest weaves, both foreign and
domestIc, from the cheapest to the finest, with trimmings to match.
A Few Special Prices for This Week.
A 75c. blac's I[enrietta for ii0v. 4x7 Smyrnta rugs $2.89, worth
A 65c. black figuredi Jaenaint for :. .00.
50c. Art Squares from $5.00. up.
A Go. black figured Etamine for 1 box, three eakes, Buttermilk
500. Soap, ( cents.
A 20c. tents HS Linen Hlandker- 13 yards Fruit of the Loom Bleach
chief for 10c. $1.
1 dloz. lambes 1 ine bleached vest, 2~3 yar ds Sea hiatnd for $1.
worth $1.00, fotr (0c. 8 ya rd s Blouse Linen for $1.
3 spcools cot ton f'or 100c. Clatrk' Scpool Col on 20c. dozen.
4x7 Smyrna rugs $1.75, worth Best Apron Gitngham 5c. a yard.
$3.50.
And thousarnds of ofther b)argains too Inumerous to mfetion.
.Call and see our stock and get pices.
- LEiADJIA 17N
LOWiPRICES.
- ON 0OU .'EM(01\ .IUOK.
To14 remtii1 you4I tt as' mih Ita ha 'ls lim'wed'i and~~ as a ntew one COmel.
is still Iryinig to gtrow m'r* vi''otous ttn better atnd mote active l~usintess9
metho ls, enarniestly3 d esiring~I t deit every customaer', by giving l~est values
obltnaleo for as lhttle money '3 as will cotnsist with Ip~ayinig his own obligations
dollarz lot' dollar t.
I have utsed ':dra i care in buyin tg my goods Iiia season and fe'el assur'ed
that I eat gvea t hest value fr thS n le Ilast money~('3 ofletred any~rw here.
Itt Woolen .1 ress G oods, I have nttanty of I be tnewest weCaves and colors,
at pric(es ftomn I:> etnts to $1.00 ) yard.
I give miy buest. at 1(en114)n to black I )rcss Gloods mtid unhesitatintgly say
that ott this line, thlere is tnothling im the utp-counitry flil. w-il I . slris e
My collect iont of Or tgutoh1 ~ e iodits, I sawnis att i~sse's is a
"T~il iN( OF REUT.
r Staplo A rticles areO kept itt amltle supply at idl t ines wvithtot tregard to
season. 0~ Goo heavy CotItn Chectks att 4 et s. Good I rd'( w idle Bleacing
at 5 cenits. The best line ot' (Cottoltade I have ever' hla and at te lowest
My Shoe Butsinessi is anijuest ioned. My eu.omers know tat I keep)
only good ones. (I let the oth!etr fellow keep (lie sorry ontes-) I i ae 1(*ood
every dlefectiv'e shoe.
Whfen yout want atnyfttung in a sltle come to Park's hie enn come
nearer suipplytng yourt wat s than any have' itt (t'eenvtlle.
Trade with Park for Cash durin jg 1897. It wil save you mones
anid then you will soon have Ca sh for yoitur(i ata nteeds,
b
Greenvillo, s. C. West End.
60 VEAR8' hv i iec.dttce*t'', t o nIafi
EXPER1ENOlf. I)'x os trttttig' nt'''tn a
fi'ciik I ter a'ny fareor, ciitg.rome oi ton
tot (i1 g t t ah i1)4,i 01 itlitg tc t
cittilltkatn lil roughw n x iuitC icic
- Wpca Antc geiIini ithting. Ii510' 1ci oty~t
-e' atiCIENT(4' FI)4k iA.IMERuICtANwc
3COPodwy &York. o wgnli 'es ttlbt ii (11lti o oi
t'atonte lucken~fron throge.uic&c, 00V 200li.(4t wayteyti are. go ig'i. Comet'~ itln
fiP~cliti iloco lit (tak1 a~ lookt4'. Wtit i t o hitg At nie' lie
beattlifigtnts furnishingto. lnrshsesclroentatio, vonr
4141? liclorIttireeipairiatawotimeItwillclmak30a1redne
*I~tO 51 kitilin. Nowdii the('timC(for5rotItonlhoes,
o ss and gadnsets c yl ries.
MUNN & CO.,A lott'hd of obile, idt'ing 1( bridlan
3111 lrottiway,?~eW ~i'kwagoni he s amoi leahe L ots n fnor' less
.,~Wocn th ang th eua rc o ls hmot
Wantea-n I mem el havt some'3 bt' F argai i ro ck anfrnture.
~etoct yourhaveetoothmanymaytbringysafeshwill1sell
Was gonD.~fo teir812,0t ltS 0 hM. A.r MAtDI N 0 c O n l
kindiprdne.0Iwan a lt, f dy lide
~ Iwo bvouttgn ~ ~~andv heeswax.s, ~