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The People's Journal. LOCAL ITEMS. -Gornany has 884 female blacksmiths. -Go to tho Drug Store for the bot,t ginger cider in town. -J. B. R. Frooman wont to Easloy on husna)s Friday. ---In 1860, the American papers printed 928,000,000 copies. -Homor A. Richoy is consta blo under Magistrate Jenkins. -'lhe County Pension Board met in the court house Tuesday. -What d>os it profit a man to b)o wise, if ho marries like a fool? -A. M. Morris is preparing to put an awning in front of his storo. -It was roported to us that frost was seen in many places last wook. -A healthy man or woman, averages 70 steps a minuto in walking. -'he finest kit mackorel in town at thto sto re of Sutherland & Griflin's. -Freenl & IIendricks will soll vou nine pounds of good cof foe for $1. -Mrs. S. A. S. Porter is criti cally ill at her home on tho west and of town. -The fari'rs tro keeping l) With their work and the crops are looking well. -W. W. F. Bright, of the May 1I1111d section, was in town on busi n0ss Tuesday. ----Cadot Bertran Thernly, of Clemu.ofi College, visited his par ents this weook. -Mr. ar.d Mrs. W. W. Robin sont, of Easley, visited friends in town last week. --Geo. W'. Dillard, Esq., of GIeOnvice, was in Pickens on )USilness Friday. -Prof. J. L. Mlurphree will sing at Nowry, Oconoo county, on the third Sunday in Juno. -Sulperi1tendent, Johnson, of the Easloy oil mill, was in town oil llusiness last week. -Remle11er the meeting of the Bomard of County Commissionors next l onda , Jun 7t1:. -AIletn K. Edons, of tho Table Mountain section, was aiong his Pickens friondiS last week. i -Cono to town next Monday and purchas,) a tract of land that is to be so1(d hv tIhe sheriff. -Th1lerei will bo) a picnic at the Lonhard4 I(1t school 1house 11ear1 T. A. McMlan 's next, Saturiday. --When you want a pair of shoes or a nice hat of any kind, cll on Sthorielanid & G rifli n. -Prof. J. M\. Looper conducted an aill dhay singing lit Ruhamah clhurichj, neair LiAberty Sundaily. *-TLreasu rer .J. T1. Youngblood and famni ly visited rolatives and friends in Piedmnont last week. i ng the G reonvilloh News, was in Pickens Miond ay and Tuesday. -W. T. McFall and family spenlt several days tbhis wook with relatives anad friends in A aderson. -Tbhore wi'ill be p reaching at Grillin church tie second( Sunday in Jun1) by the11, pastor, Rev. C. L. Craig. --t, is estinatid that the cot toni cropj of hest yeur is one miil ionA bales shoti' of thalt of the year h)of1 r.. -Mrs1'c. Nainey'I LoopOr, of near MoutntL Carmiel chur ich , wiho was veriy siLla hst week is miuchi um -Conistab1 lesq IIowie, May and Curet on seized I rem the Babb boys Satu irday, two gallIons of corn whish'y. -A mlost enijoyablo lawn' par'ty was gi ven toi the young poop1)o of Piciwns b)y Miss E~ssi( Etarlo Fri --Auditor Christopher spenlt saoralii dlays last week with old1 friends andi relat ivis in the May -Mrs. .' D). Dacuis, of neanr MavoIn.rd , who lias leen very' sick for srseralI days is reported as conl --Capt-. Itober't E. Stol w'1 ias ro p)orted( as h avin g been very') sick for seve;" i:lVay last week, hut is [Lit It!o(c Chal in, son of Mr. anid M1rs. I, I1. L~ opr', of Neodmnoro, is still critieally ill. No hopos e n --MIrs. It Wi. Ilendier'son, oif (Jar Son (Gre-k, N. (C., has bebn on a vis it.ofl twoi wve'ks to relat ives anId fiends(ha in) the AliIcaL section. '-1 id you feel thle earthquake Monday outli 2 p. m? It wvas ith Carolina, >t feel it. \iull, one of 3., charming I friends at . IC) last woek. ---Marr'i'd, at t.hc r'eQidenco of the otliciating inister, 1Rev. Thos. Looper, on Sunday evening May 23d, Mr. Calvin Loggins to Miss 01l1 Iinghny. Al11 of Pionsn conn -Germany has half the world's breweries. -Read the professional cards in another column. -See Suthei-land & Griffin for your grain cradles.. -The Washington hand press was invented in 1829 by Samuel Rust. -See Supervisor's notice of bridge to lot in another column in this issue. -Freeman & Hendricks have just opened up a nico line of shoes and hats. -T. D. Harris and family visit ed r'latives and friends in Greon ville county this wook. -About forty million foot of timbor is annually mado up into matches in this counitry. --Rev. T. C. Holsclaw will preach at Griflin church the first Sunday in Juno at 4 o'clock p. m. -A good new buggy for sale for cash or acceptablo papor. Ap ply at tho JOvUmRNAL oico. tf. --Rcal the change in tho ad vertisemont of \Vm. Goodlott, of Greenville, and give him a call. --All kinds of iceo cold (1 rinks servod in first class style at the Soda Fount of Sutherlaiid & Grif fil's. --The little shower Monday evening was a groat hel p in set tling the dust. Sovoral more of such is greatly needed at present. -Tho examination for the West Point cadetship took placo in An derson the 20th ult. Cadet Car pet:ter, of Clemson won the cadet ship. -On a fine day it is reckoned that the cycle riders of the world cover the grand total of 1,000,000, 000 miles, or 4,000 times round the world. -Fred. P. Day, who has a nico position with the Southern Agri cultural works, of Atlanta, Go., is on a visit to his mother near Eas ley this week. -B. M. Griffin wont to Greon ville on business Monday. Ben went in a hurry to Easley on his fine horso, only having a short time to meot the train. -Mrs. R. A. Lancaster and daughter returned to their home in Gainesville, FIa., after a pleas ant visit of several wo,eks at the home of Col. lollingsworth. -George Cureton can now be found at the "Soda Fouit" of Sutherland & Griflin. lHe is al ways ready to wait on you when you want an "'ico cold drink.'' -Hon. E. A. Aikon, in company wvith Deputy McElroy, have been playing havoc among the moon shiners of Pickens county, S. C.-Brevard Sylvan Valley News. -The Rev. W. T, Huinley, of Gainesville, F'a., preached a forci ble0 andi instructive sermon to ai largo and attentiv() congregation in the Baptist church Sunday evening. -John W. Thomas, of Thomas villeI, was in town on business last woek and says they caughit between at:; and seven hundred fine fish in the little pond1( of water in h is bottoms. --Mr. R. L. Hienderson movod his photograph fixtures back to P ickens Monday. lie stor'ed theni auway here ini town unt Ii' fall He J will go) to his hioime in Northi Car Ii na the last of this week. -Martini Lut her .Jones, of' lhe Mica section, was in towvn Thu r day last and1( amuised sev'eral pte pl1o with sonie fine mumesi. lie hiasin't forgot how to 1ph iv yet and 'tis a treat to heari him inl ay. -The County Superv isor' has purchased a new safle for the Clerk's office. It is a large one and1 has been mnuchi neededU( for some time. The old onme wa put in the Probate Jud(go's oflice. '-Theni Pickens high School, which w~as tauightI by M\iiss Carrm( 0. Sams, closed Friday for- a v-a cat ion of thIree monthls. TVhe pa tirons are wvellI pleawed with her andl will try to got her to teach the fall term. -Jlohn M. Williams, who lives njear (Cross Roadls clhuirebI has a fine field of wheait which will he' reQady for the sickle in toun (livy. Mr'. WilIi amis is a nimoe fari'mor and overythm tg looks p rospwerous around him. -WV. H. Ash more handed uts last week some fiull gr-owni beans, which he says lie had, ini con nec Lion with irish p)otatoes, for dmii nor one (lay last week. Mr. Ash more has a fine garden an id lie uni dlerstands cultivating it. -Rev. W. M. HlardenQ preached an interesting ser'moin to a larg(o congr'ega tion at the Noi'ri s Cotton Mill Sunday. lie hiad the pleas ture of enjoying the hospitality of Mir. and( Mr's. .1. F. Bamister, of that place, SundIay noon1. -Wim. Simnon, colored. was before Commi "' ornloy the 26th instant f, z whiskey, but for want < e, lie w~as released. Bof ot out of town ho wa on1 State wvarrant for v .f the dlis pensary law, 'idenco was insufficient i 'as turnled lQoose. He wi efended in thro"ast offe . -P. Carey, ---Georgia has 3,000,000 cotton spindl,es. -Icoecream freezors at Suther land & Griflin's. -Mrs. Julia Smith, of Easley, visited at AIaj. J. M. Stewart's last tveuk. -Tho best Kentucky crab ap ph' vinegar for sale by )r. G. W. Earle. -Not ono American woman can walk five mules unless it be on a shoppng excursion. --Rea(l change in the advortise nlet of W. T. McFall and when in town give him a call. --Nicest lino of dress goods in towi at Sutherland & Grillin's. Call and see thom oil the corner. -Sth orbsmd & Griffin keeps bridles an1(d harness and they in vito you to Come and inspect their stock beforo buying olsewhere. -M Ir. Jesso Ropor, of the Tablo Mountain section, was ill town on busin(ess Saturday and reports the farmers in that section as being protty well up with their work. --We men t ioned last week that Mr. L. 1;. Durham had the finest field of wheat. that we had seen this seaSon, but M1r. Geo. A. Ellis has some that is equally as good. -A child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, who lives on the John loper place, near Maynard, died oil the 25th tilt., and was buried the day following at the Williams gratve yard. -Messrs. A. W. ludgons & Son, of Easley, fire insurance agents, comes out this week with an ad vertisemnut and if you want your property insured it will be to your m t'rest. to see them. Road their advertisemuent in another column. -M isses Grace and Bessie Mc Daniel and Ruth Stewart, accom panied by Messrs. Walter Griflin, Chas. Cureton and Larry Thornley sj1wnlt. severnlI hours in pleasant conversation at the residenco of Mr. 0. P. Field's near Pindor, last Thursday afternoon. -Last Sunday was a typical fif th. Large congregations gath ered at many churches. The day was devoted to childron services, and many intorostinlg speeches were made. In our own vicinity, services were had at Enon, Beth leiot am1(t Mountai n Grove. -Green Torrel and John Miles, Colored, were boforo Colinissioner Thornley on the 28th lit., for il licit distilling, but the evidenco was insuflicient and they were re keased. Sampson Burgess was also Ibefore him the 29th ult., for same off-iso and was bound over to the United States court. -Theli time for the votin)g of special taxes for school purp~loses is (oit and the auditor is busy comn lltinig the tax duplicates for the fiscal year 1897. He wvill be ready in a fwv (lays to make a report to the County Superintendent of Ed neation of the amount of money to he apportionod to each school (district in the coumnty. -Some sneaking thieves, too low (downt to (10 their mischief in (lay time, stole from a good old christ ian lady Sunday night, the 23d uilt., a chicken anid picked it and wetit to the house of at good1 citizen and put the chicken in a room of tho house, in order to re lieve thwmselves of the crime. This is a carteless pliece of business andu( the pe'sons that did the st''aling hudllbetter' look sharp for thIiey kno weth niiot whIiat they arme dohing. i\l a. l in'roa A s I haven 't. soen anytv hini. fr'omi ouir sectioni will givo you ai f ewI (lots. NI r. Wmit. I iarpo'i has gonoi on a vi.it ti' relatives and)( friends ill Andelirson county this week. Rev. Ii. C. Atkinson pr'eached1 an1 excel lou t sermuon to an atton tivye oingiregait ion at Six Mlito sc hool hoi use Sa tur'day night thet 22(1 uilt. Rev. Wi. C. Soaborn preachedl a formci blo Sei'umn to a large congre gatlion at P leasan t HIill Sunday the 2;8d uilt. Mis. W\m. L4ogint is oii a visit to reltives ini Spartan bu rg this week. Nlri. W. IR. Guai'rott has the finest, field o.f co'i we hatve seen this seasoi n. The Smiuday s4chool at Six Mile church'el is it a flourishing condi ton. The enrollment is ninety. -FARtMICR Boy, Ma. E niron: As I have nuot seen a nyt hinig fromhi) thIis secti on in) somut t imhe, will giv'o you a few (lots. The~ farinwr is have their cotton thiinined an id have bee~n veory btisy duiiiing the beui tifitl weather. JIepth lKileaslei''s shi inglo mill is ini tis sect iont and( lie is cutting tmber ini a huirr'y. Ilie makes the best shlin igl(s in I be coun ty. Prof. .J. L. \lMurp'h re will sinog at Antiochi lhattist, chui'ch the secondc Siimlavu ini Juno1( at 10 a. mi. E~veryb)ody is'intvitedl to comio and1( binmg Crowning D)ay No. 2. Hoe wtill teachI a ten (lays r,chool at Attiochi church soon3 and( Crown iing Day No. 2, will be used. All wh'lo will are inuvited1 to comte ai.d join the class. Trho (late will b)e publhlished later on. jG jr-WA NTIED AT' ONOE: -KetIv agentsi fori each'l counity. E~xcIilsi 'onhtroli nsi no risk. Will clar 12 to 25 hundioredl dollar aiijii .yEar. Einclose sitamup) for fiill pair t.iel,Ihrra, or 25w for $1 ioain,ple. limo itAiie MINI.mA r. W1-rTn u no.- I Itu-a, Mi ii JuuNt From Easley. Misses Emily Johnson and Blanche IIudgens visited friends in Greenvillo county last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. W. M. Ilagood has just con ploted the pc.mting of his yard fence which adds much to the ap poarance of his beautiful place on West Main Street. Mr. Porrin O'Dell is building a commodious barn. There was a largo crowd in town Saturday a1n(1 our merchants seemed to be doing t good busi ne88. A good many of our young peo. plo went down to St. Paul M. E. church last Sabbath to "Children's Day." Rev. Mr. Reed, of Pondloton, assisted Dr. Riley last Sabbath at Mt. Pleasaunt in the morning sor vice and thon prorchod an able sermon hero in town in the even og to an appreciativo audience. Mr. R. G. Gains, of Central, gi.d his two sons, Edwar(1 and Paul, visited the family of Capt. A. V. Iudgens last Saturday. Thoro is to be a meeting of the stockholders of the Easley Oil Mill Company next Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Some of our young men who had imbibed too much "mountain (low," and had triod to "paint the town rod" the night prvious, wero boforo tho town council one day last week and contributed some eight dollars to the treasurer for their fun ( ?) The many friends of )r. Ed. F. Wyatt wero glad to seu him in town Saturday. I is Gertrude IIagood returned homo Mlonday afternoon after a pleasant trip of soveral weeks yis it to Spartatnburg. We wero glad to meet our friend Capt. John H. Bowen on our streets last Monday afternoon. Mrs. W. Z. Davis and friond, of Atlanta, Ga., returned hom Mon day, after spending several days with the family of Mr. A. W. Fol. ge '. Mr. Newt. Oats has been elected temporary policeman by the coun cil. Miss Texio Bowen has put up a neat wire fence between her lot and Mrs. Aiken's. Dr. R. F. Smith spent several days in the thriving city of Ander son last week on business. Wo, with others, have beon won dering why Mr. Walker Curoton has boen wearing such a broad smile since last Sunday? But we daro not ask him. Mr. John L. Thornley, jr., spent last Susday evening in our town. Notice. I will be at thie now bridgo place on Twelvo Mlile river, near Thonuts Gaasa wvay's place, oni .funa 19th 1897, at 10 o'clock a. ini., to let to thei lowest respiblell bid decr the. hiling of the rock pilers to said bridge. E. F. LooPRR, j3dwv2. Counity Supervisor. Gower j2 Speights, -Dealers In DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, GLASS, SHINGLES, LATHS, CEMENT, LIME, PLASTER, HA!R, PAINTS, LUMBER, &C. City Warehouse. 107 ILuronls st. Would be glad( to havo' our Pick-| ens friends visit our Coal, Wood and1( Lumber Yard, on C. W. C. R. R., corner Broad and Georgia Cower & Speights, G reenville, S. C. ap)r29-970 LOOK AT miirhe sorewith the ''Lion" in No. 118 North Main Street, LARGEST M IN M TOWN. 8&-DRIY GOODlS M1LLINERY. SHOES fromn 25 cents to $1.00 a pa0ir. Mefn ne~d Children Suits from 50 cenits to $12.00. NMillinery Deparitment the "finiet." All kinds of Hats and Flowers for ladies and~ chIildrenl, like a Flower Garden, andi Noah Ark, two of a kind. At the Jenning~s Bargain Store GmREENVILLE S. 0. Sutherland & Griffin's IS THE PLACE To Get Your Bargeins. Dry Goods and Notions. ed.Corsets, Table Damasks, Lawn of all kinds, white and color d. Calicoes going cheap. Shirts of all kinds, from 25 cents to $1.50. Ladies Waists at all prices. A big line of I,aoes, Embroideries, Finishing Braids. Ladies Belts and Ladies Underwear. NEO K WEAR. A BIG LINE of NECKWEAR. Ladies and Gentleman's Ties, Collars and Cravats. Come and see them. IHIATS, HATS. YES, a big lot of F.traw Ilats, Latest Styles, going cheap. In fact all kinds of Hats. Come and see them. It takes a nice Hat to make a man lcok well dressed. UMBRELLAS. Buggy Umbrellas, Hand Umbrellas, Parasols, etc. They are what you need a rainy or hot day. LAP ROBES. We have them, and all colors, from 75 cents to $1.25. Shoes! Shoes!! Shoes !!! Oxford Ties from 75 cents to $1.50. Big line of Children and Men's Shoes. Come and see us we van fit you. Baskets! Baskets!! All kinds and sizes, going at cost. Come and get your dinner Basket. GROCERIES. Sugars, 20 pounds for $1.00. Good Coffee from 5 to 8 pounds for a dollar. Come and get some Kit. Mackerel. All kinds cann ed goods fresh and cheap. Tobaccos of all kinds. Cone and get a ten pound caddy be fore they are all gone. Cirars and Cigarettes, smoking tobacco. HARNESS. Wagon Harness, Single or double Harness, Col lars, Bridles, Collar Pads, etc. HARI)WARE. Plows of all kinds and sizes. New Patent Sweeps, Cotton Hoes and Ditching Shovels, Plow Stocks and Cul. tivators. CROCKERY. Just received a big lot of all kinds. Nice Berry Dishes at 50 cents a piece. Come and get your pick before they are all gone. Don't forget the place on the corner. SUTHERLAN-D & GRIFFiN Pickens, S. C, MoE A LL'S "JSTIN.-. o'"BUDOET-" L AMBER T" --OF PHUN and PHAX FOR THE PHOLKO. Mr. Editor: Come yourself and tell all- the PHOLKS TO COME and see us in ouri newly arranged houses, where 'you can better see what all wve keep in stock. Everything more convenient and OWNEW GOODS69 coming in every week, and we are always glad to "Wrap 'cm up and Tfhe moet intensely imbred roll 'em out." M M N::SALO OUR FURNITURE DEPART..M RA -:SALO MENT in the State, will be at Liberty will be more attractive than ever. every other Monday and( Tuesday Don't fail to get one of our Woven and at Mr. T. L. Robertson's every Wire Cots, a nlice Lounge, or a Fold- other Wednesday as per table: ing Bed'1 LIBERTY. I.RGHT NOW, A pril 5th, 6th, 19th and 20th. .May 8d, 4th, 17th, 18th nod 31st. Grain Cradles are the proper~ thing Junie 1st, 14th, 15th, 28th and 29th. to have and we have a few more OET N's HIandlecd Hoes to closo out low. A ril BERTnd ON's . Come and se0 us. * Ari 7th and 1t. W.4 T. i4'Jan.i Jun'oe 2d, 1thand,' Bth. The balance of Limo will be at "T HE SUN -:- Central.TER 1.0 'ihe first of Amnerleani Newspapers, For Pedigreos and other infor Charles A. Dana, Editor. nmation Address Thie American Cons~tintion, the Am- DR. L. G. CLAYTON irina, 1 n'ericui, SrhSi *r*e aprl-97m4. Central, S. 'C. Diai,l, y ( mal t- - $me, ne ar Daily and ftmda, by mall, - $8a ear. T HE SOUT HE RN, THE SUND)AY SUN CENVL,.. is the greatest 8ui la. Newspaper ini the A FIRST CL ASS COMME RCIA L PrIce 5e. a copy. By mail, *2 a year. HIOT EL. AddeasTil SU, Nw Yrk' Newly Relnttedl, Rtefarnished, and Modern SP ECI AL BA RCA INS 17ze. All Ouests' noom,e Largo,Jlaght, in Dross Goods. new lot just in. nargains looins onr Ofic ior. Cipty isebarga s i t lon sta n olowins, a Railway from tAir L ine in everything. Bargains ini atoves and fur niture. Entirely too many goods, they >ni a nd naee. Ihve a lot'f edi. Trm per Day, $2.00. cine that I ami authorized to guarantee or OORKW ITL Mner refund te mn ey. If yout have th e tooth-' CAP'.r. IR WIr. C}e aaerk. mut, treeof o rgo I want .orn, chik- Subscribe for Tum $A., .A R. ROBERT KIRRSEY' Physician-and $urreon, Office at ble resldence at the Kirksey hone place, on T%%elve Mile River.. March 8, 1894. DR. T. D. LEONARD. - DENTIST. All work guaranteed. would be pleased to serve you. Offie ovr Brce & Greenville 8. C. Ofch9y .Bruce & Doster's Drug toroe. C. FITZGERALD, PHOT1OGRA" J pher Greenville, S. C. Olfice over Addison's Drug Store. All work guaranteed to give satisfac apr8-97y1. To The Publio. E would respectfully inform the pub lie that Dr. R. 'I'. Weldon, who Is well and favorably known to the citizens of Pickens county, is now associated with us in the practice of Denistry. 0111ce: Entire front roois (up stairs) City National Bank Block. Dus. NomwoOD & NORWOOD, Greenville, S. C. B. A. MORGAN, W. F. BLAssINGAME, Greenvillo 8. C. Pickens, 8. C. Morgan & Blassingame, ATTORNEYS AT LAW Pickens, C. H., 8. 0. Practice in all the courts. apr-16-96yl. Better Raise Mules Than Buy Them. JIM IIASKELL, weighs about 1000 ounds and will serve mares at Pickos for 810 for a colt. TRUMPET, is four years old, weighs about 600 pounds and will serve mares at Oouldin a Creek farm for $6 for a colt C. L. Hollinesworth. Dec. G, 1896. Misses McKAY, Main Street, GREENVILLE, S. 0. Have now ready for sale all the Latest Sles in Hats, Bonnets and Caps, For Ladies, Misses and Children. 07- They keep constantly on hand all the Novelties at lowest prices. Your patronage solited. MISSES McKAY, Main Street, Greenville, S. C. ABE CLARK. OEO. E. COOPER. CLARK & COOPER, -Dealers in MARBLE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS, WliTombstones of every Description.iii -ALSO MANTELS, STATUARY, VASES and Wrought Iron FENCING. CLARK & COOPER, apr8-97y1. Greenville, S. C. A WORD WITH YOU. M'ALISTER & BEATTIE Dry Coods, Notions, Car pets, Matting and Win dow Shades. Do you want a Spring Dress and the Newest of the New Trrimlmings. THEN HERE THEY ARE. A cargo of the choicest of Dross Goods. All the Novelties in Spring Trim mninge. All the new and fashionable Lin ings, with all the other innumeorable items in D)ress finishings. There is no article used in Dress Construct,ion overlooked in our selec tion. ALL TIHE WEAVES IN WHIITE~ GOODS. Organdies, Mulls, Persians, Swiss es, Nainsooks, French Swisses, P. K., English Long Cloth and the ether makes. Ladies New Collars and Cuffs (this seas:m'n's fancies.) Ruching and Accordeon Pleating for Neckwear and Trimming use, from 35 to 85 cents. ('[he latest novelties.) .Plain and ECmbroideriod Chiffons in edgings and allovers.. .Damask and Towels, new patterns, just over, see them. .No nook, no corner in the house without some useful article. Prices are guaranteed to be the lowest in. every instance. Ferris Waist, childrcn, misses and ladies, 25 cents to $1. 100 Rolls Matting, all grades. Brussells Carpet 50 cents, made and laid. N'SIJT11TI P. 8.--Butterick Patns,