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e P~eople's JournaL~ T. 0. ROBINSOli, Edler. PUBLISHED' EVERY iURSDAY. A Subscription One Dollar a JearIt CEntered at the Post oficoe at Pickens ai sooond-olass mnatte-. THURSDAY, FEW. 0, 1900. Cohuambila Lette2. Editor Journal: I r-ee from your last issue that you did not ge my t last communication last week. I t wrote and mailed it as usual on a Saturday. t Well, Mr. Editor, the legislative inill is still grinding and apparent ly will continue to grind until about tho 17th of this month. At whichi time I think we will adjourn as there is there is some doubt ,whethor the members can get pay for over forty days. We ought to adjourn sooner, but thero is no use of trying to, because tho majority is in favor of staying here the full forty days. A very important joint resolution has passed the House, instructing 'ho Attorney General to investi 4'1 trusts that have been I guano, whether such con panies bavo any right iness inl this State accord ar laws. t dfauldin, of Greenvillo, in lIotiodu.( id a bill to reduce the salary of (lie Clerk of the House and (lIe Ckrk of the Senato from $800 each tA to *5C0. A fler somo discussion it t was inidefiliteily postpoled by a voto of 54 to 48. 80 you ste thit. 01 iothing will be done that will be of re.al benefit to our people. .Just think about giving a man $800 for a about tlir.e months work. Five c hlundred dollars is big pay for themIl. d A bill ias passed1 the House re- ( (iuiiring bo:ards of oducation to di vide their countty into groups, two groups to t lie county'. 'Th1e town ships having inColporlated towns or lu Igh schools, to be placod in one groutp and tlie othr group to be a conllpostd of thoso townshiips having " no hi, schools or Imcorporated towns. So (hat bn ieficiary schol- " rshini~ ' ' -e collegos enn be N (I that will give to II equal shIow%- "il (4ral1de(l schools. t and hope it b utd become a a oil '1ho bill 0ilat p):Issed the Senate, hI Oquiring bra1d tires to be put oiln -chileIs has cono to tho House an .nd we hav' booen givilIg it somc Itenton. Thi encimg words were th tricken oilt by !I volo of 53 to 415, "0 ut it lias bcen rovived with the tal .niderstandilg tLat all those coun ivs that don't want it is to bex- h mpited from thlo operations of the m faw. I pr(51sumet it will pass in that is hap1) so l'ickens3 counity will be exm mnpted from its oe'rait ion. A btil 1li as nsd its second read- of n g in thi. Senalite taxing all cotton " mevd milf'I tenl (cents oin the ton. n l'his b illI is aun inj ury to the far ner and shioubd lnot pass. I hopet yo will be able to kill it in the louse.t A il pesionl bills of the House " lave been, up I'or consideration and ufler some discu~ssion have been nade special orders and last night C ur'theri consideratioiu of' themn, was I 'ostponedl until next Tuesday. in ho mean time, Messrs. Dean, of spartanburg, Pattoni, of Richland, md myself, (aill of whom have pen ion bills.) wibl hold( a meeting aund ryv to adj ust the di 1ferences exist ig in. our bills. We o re aised hut if we (1o, the 01ne agreed upon ,y us, will pass without trouble. My bill in reference to tl:e Eas wy school district, hasi passed1 the Louse and is in) tho Sonate and1 *il pass anid become a law. The law ill regard to the Cotton .eighers at Pickens and Easley ill be0 repealed so that Pickens aid Easloy will be phaced on a isis with other towns where they weo cotton mills. Senator Conner's bill i nstrucet g tho Superintendent of the ponli intiary to erect a plant to maunu eture phosphoric acid, wats lost >Onl the ground that it would cost o much. This is a bill tending the right direction. Something iould( be dono) along this line. It >uld dowvn the guano trusts thant bleeding our peolo and it would iep the convicts off of the private Coluabln Lettese. ( Crowded out last week.) Editor Journal: Very little has anspired since my last, Worthy of )te, however, there are some ~ings being done that might be of terest to your many readers. The tax on fortilizers has been duced by the House from twen --five cents to fifteen cents per n. It now goes to the Senate id what fate awuaits it there, is Lrd to tell. There has passed the House, a *11 amending Section 84, of the hool law, which p~rovides that y votor voting in an election to vy a special tax for school pur ses. Shall pay taxes on one hun od dollars worth of property, so at aniy voter paLyi.)g tax on any al and poerdonal property shall be lowed to vote. So you see that if * is bill becomes a law that a quail 3d voter paying tax on any ind prop~erty will be allowed to vote Ssuch election. My bill relating to the election scohool trustoes in the town of asley, and to define their duties i as nassd the House~ aind ston to i tho ehAtSa It Will beooni a 1t hsWO1, a bill has buei idt tucd to mak the number of bil uits to ten, and as usual, afte lbout three hours distiUssion, we rilhd. It wr.s plainly demonstra ed in he disousoion that it Wa Lot necezoary to add two more oi1 uita to the nuanber we now hav< xobpt t be in a few of the largo ountie, and they have a suni ienoy in the law which allow hem to have county or spocif Drme of court. The cost of th wo circuit3 would have beo bout $1,000 to the tax payers < he Mtate and no on would hai ,een banefitted, excopt those wi vould have bosn fortunato enoug o get the offices it would ha reated. There has been a bill introduce o amend the law of 189, rolitmn o the time of working roads an iighways in the State. The sai aw provides that the roads shall b1 vorkod between Ihe first day [anuary and the first day of De .ember of oneh year. The bill to miend has booui indefini .Y 'nt )oned. So overseers of roa(8 wil lo well to neto that they cannl orco anyono to work the road4 il lie month of J)ecember. T %1ent or the passago of the bill, believ. ig tlat tihe Comity oflicials having bo roads in chargo, ought to hiav ower to work them at any timo ol io year they think best. A bill passel to its third .cla(ing allow tho Woman's Monauiiental ssociation to erect a monumtoll othe Womien of the Confederacy 1 the State houso grounds. The fiee pass bill caimfY ill) tod ay i a different, (ress to wvhat it usu. Ily coies, and was after sonio dis .ision killed. It seems to be conceded by all n~it the (;1Ispellsary law will not 1< isturbed (diring this session, un Rs it be to change the manago eot of it. The action of th eiato poinits to tho abolition o ic present Board of Control, but pon0 wh10om1 they will put tIe man 3eiont of it, is hard to tell. AE Sone Calm 11od two offices uner(let le constitutiol, it cannot be put the hands of the State oflicers. or do I believe it wonld be wise do so. If the ]law was changed as to givo tihe power to appoint o board to the governor, it would too much of a one-man power, d for this and other reasons, it glit not to bo dono. It wouild b( o childrens work for the legis. tire to abolish tho present hoard d elect another one itself. Theri to be one member elected during is session, according to the lam w in force, and I think aftei ting in the situatio)n that i >uld be best to elect the bost mai at can be lound, appoint a com ittee to investigate it first to fmI 1 and let the preaent mianage mit stand. There has been, during the term the G eneral Asseunmbly, about ie hundred bills in trod uced, an early half of them at this sessiom here are now on thle Calenidair ie llouso 116 bills and still the( >mbo, So you sQO that if wu elei 10 Calondar this will be a lon ,ssion. We have too much legislatioi f this body does its duty it ni nact tho apjpropriationi and si ily bills, then adjourn and Such actionl would b)e worth mo o tile peole than to stay hiere an iisos of all the bills that are< lhe Calendlar. Wevere glad to have with h is wecek, Mosrs, 1R. G. Ii aines ni~ I. Lang Clay ton . m .ditor Journal: All is quiet ini tho lills of Crc 3reek section. Ihealth is genorally good, ni people are cheerfully beginnli farm work. Your correspondlent hias late been over the new road leadi from Wim. Aikeni's store, bott known as K inlgs', near Ant io< church, to Mrs. Alexander Oin l1 Eastatoe, and will say wvithoe fear of contradiction, it is t waly of r'oad~ building that has t o seen in Pickens county. It, rn aroundI or rather over tb~e wvest ei of Wattacoo Mountain and ope upl a grandl water power nlear M Alexander's with an abundance good timber, hickory, oak, ni wyalnut, end its longth is about t and a half miles. With easy gra will averago 20 feet, well dIraim It is built thlrough an oxtrom< mnountainous sectionl, whien d ving in front you think you wI meet the man behind you, but y finally com11 out alright. This terprise is due to Suporvi'or Le per, Daniel Wmchciester and I Hendricks, with his chain gang opposers and critics look at it wonder and say well doneo I want to tell your many ret era how to catch rate. Last y, I lost 80 bushels of corn or me Tried p)oison and and other moa: but I could not suicceed to my a isfaction. Last week I took aj gallon wash pot, put it (downi a fodder house where they w4 mostly, filled it not quito full water and covered the water abc one inch deep with cotton seed aaught ninety in one wook, or no: ly all of the ni. Respectfully, M. C. W. --Report has it that a Mr. Iho ird died at his home noar Dac' ill on the 5ti inst., of smail pt P'he renort is annnobed to be tri Or 4NDUCTED BY W. W. F. BRIGNT, SCouny Supt, of Education. Notlee to Aplsicianall(O The regular oxami.atio.W f a p plicants for teacer'is e foraios 1 of qualifications to teagj .'m tho 11 free public schools feken c lounty will bo held at Picko on f Friday Fob. 23d, 10. O Applicants aro liable to ha ' 0 aminod on spelling, reilgi, rit " inig, ar-ithmiotic, geogra*:phy, E 0 lish grain inanr, Ii itory of th U1n i t. ( (I States and of, Soulth Carolina, th g principIos of tho Consitituiioni al d ( Laws of tho United l3_,,at es, n 1 of, l this State, ph ylgi' y and h '1y11 e algrebr-a, drawing, iiric,, Ird eleimitonits of Airicild nr', lh e: a it', Ipedoego.nies, vund yc u liv 0'orde of State . p . - W . . ! i Do you und1r. caden! r if so, volt will have i > nor guidingit , The0 cnlls Wvili l", 'ah 1 ye r'. ][ow innill i-n an wo nienl till til . ,' .:L y f 9 l. regrot tha1kt1; l-y.v i o mI h I uc3ati? .lbd w od ir. t i ah:. th to tako the text hook ;nd yWAr ':xlt um o trstorIo youl hav i -n eXa iile, investig;t1.:: anuid t( 1 so us to know them? The r once will bo to your. e('iit (IrI in the futuro of tl.is coun.ty, :t and nation. The Philippine war i 1'o the United States alout ( I,. por day and has less than I 000 soldiers engag d. Th,) Ier % about 100,000 feachors em i'y a in the public sclooks of the i'' i - States and costs a bout. (;. daily. There is in sounid n e 1 .-r. 16,500,000 l'upils enrolka, I your own comimeiting. ** Scme ono has said :te gr a t and most importat dillil -- - human effort is th', t r in i:' education of chiildr.: .'T:.;..x~ : j parenit, teachecr awl ;r : 'o werei' to do thirI dl in lg, Oduenftedl imw~ Ii L A- is*. Iiitve y'ou I h:'an ' iyou pa'y on nee'~' .ui 11sl any' one. wi.'' '', Sconcoit? t'o The follow i )ii w~ould take an .:: * dligi'sted(, aunil :-: Imih e Qutesttioni : d la ix'n Answer:i (1 ) 1:7 .e d~ ai good teahcheri XI wdh (''.i' b ri horse sense, good .'ho ir.l< training: (2) by keeng th~ og (open (eight 11non1ths ini th yi' . ' hi A. liy' Ivying for it. ,) are hutnan andit roI' f . g Il'itlenit I ike <>th vr ie.o ns ten? ot uhcredlit of youri dizst i't , you ca-. lI o fou muIs for Ech1ioo [uri'it, (d( Q. How~ can this be' doneL? d. A. By) a vote of thbe i pbp' liv *l7 ing inl your' dlistrtict anty timen te ill foro the first of June. ou Q. But, but can't stand it. n- A. In a few~ yearms yourii ch ii io' will have to. Ignioranle) is a fto. prFogress and ini a f.'w yea'r5 v'r Schhidren will be the hler of w and)( drawvem's of Wa ter' to Ih 1i d- Wvho c'(an istand it. .Deatha of I4ttle Led'u sans~ Nato 'n ia , On Satturdiay the 27th na . at 5 o'clock, Leumasi theo lio, . f.w 2. year old child of Mi'. andI~ als in John E. Singloton, gently~ br ath re his8 last. LoEumas4t' was a brii ateu of loving child, and t he joy and pith ut of the loviung paret'Os' lienarts. 1! i was buried from Pitet'; e ir- church on the daym~ followh hi deaith itn tho preer:eo (f a concourse of sorrowing ut arnd fr'iends'. Lev'. Th'iomags con)ducted the futneril I w. The followinig y'ouel' no-n ; is pall bearers. Dr. W., .\. 1 >x. T. T. Unghe8, John &: ph lIJ.L E.1F PRO9 M ERCH An i *. W are ela il the Prod)uco businesos but ask thosN w 1R hLavo Frying Chiiconms, Lo hold them liack a few weeks as our market is somowhait gi 'uida t pre:id . ( ro4ARn Fw Duoks, Eggs and Turkeys aro in good deimand. E; * rbody hould have an Alarm Clocc. We have them and the rice karo right. Wo art) going t obuy Sttar Grass and Horbs of all kinds that we can find salo for YOURS truly, o"."'5 ~> ehe w. Picke:s, S. C, r' I..- lkeve' (d a Ton of W'at. rtan. Come and ;; C fcme It all Sold." ) CooI -. -* I - oo.....). |: J_ i1 decided to go out of bu1nes, ofhoes, H ats,wli And Notions, AT-0 FRTCSo | 0 li s a ralre chance you cannot -frord to nii.. las a dverIuiscmn 1t is not to dective the puie. I v* iill make a m..f n my stoe. Ce a -. It - -e - - - * - -' a mov - ond not - o n t a vri s~n. l reai h m~ tirty da:.- * we Rl . -; f.>Rty-. ive s -si.R g maR-. -. tenl he0:11I! of Rors.-;' twelvye 'uVa.; t.wet ty hi.adt of th1or- Tw i: ' P (RC eu I Jersey hiier calves. - ,t0; :-:l>0~( p'ia n os for ! 5 :250RI ~' ~ 1 I'IR~t f4 91-!5 (8 organ for $55; 9751 orgna for $-1; $55 son~ ing ma. Wil seul ilch cows on three UUl1T .. nioRt brl, notet, alnd anyI)onoE buying J Wc li!J~1'jI ,u I~I i ~ o I~o o ci R-EI I Inrt 1nd fie. i abrav:y on(' in the bus is. V I --I ne It s Rott-. 111111 1I~VVGhotod Watiich glRiv rU . .L4 noL yaurL 113141.I hiverened I soreIi h~av some(*1dlI~ S I 0a. ran a ie cow1( fromh mes can tiest I:r i1E~ tl S , J~~i't Iext sumn-et 1 ro( of charg 11(1SOC ni the 111?ni L (II -R I y, io .i 'iesC h t is ot ' 1omuho molw.ha I' Iepired4 promt y, lat you wan IRaRL w ot, as to got ridllacfSthelpianos,\IEbetknown. Columbia S. . d willO iopen ui The r.E (tnier ft oi< apery Old I ie 11 -u nd ~ines thero RIonI I) 10~ i hiS J nuar 1st1 e0 'E"II "SI If. ' Ef is t hiietlII (It.a '*WF R e~tr eSo thlotiIIE1:jitE h;iar Co~ir ~ eis :. 1*y youljg - Iis Un thes goods andO) I stck of nt I~c C al R f'h be i n ~ ('on-tiin tna dio4eR.e, hi'-O, and he wRl~iilbo so l.e(e!- Ii~ l'I""" *ifo O""t. Il "":I' I ealo'I. t-f 1) 1 yo have goI t theR cshIR show~f it Aundie I'.. n ( e .OR i lui.. :n a ma' to me and you1wu bo surprised :o n rf. 'ie pe ,thrb e sting u c ne . AC ha nct ( in atb :-'i' b"y"." r"- ;40.:- m nl b h.d ( lm hi fyoa t w to ;~ prcs.O O reid n i a . r ep od ti The0;;nt s eun isson t h o dea11 il., thatthe ofrer Of e illnire aI Dolw o - . ' / ~ h ial In. I 1 l if1C~111.1 ,bf * 1XA I lD. Li' .MI bI . n. !.Nilill f~~ a r1s.nW Odae DEALER IN 1ash, Boors, Blinds, Flooiing, 1 Jeiling, and Weatherboard. ng, Moulding, of all uinds. Leather and Rlubber Belting . ;ogethor With all kinds of ENGINE AND PIPE FITTINGS, I Also Engine and CylIndor Oil at owest prices. Liseod Oil, Both Raw and i lBoild for painting, and White Goad of Best Quality. Givo us a trial before Uyiyng" sewe1ro. B. E. CRANDY, I'ickcns S. C. Office and Warehouso near Do pt J. . P. FREEMAN, 8wucesor to FREEMAN & HENDRICKS. TO THE TRADE: I havc just caus t > be proud and Vry grateful, too, for tho liberal patrotiago given tho old fit m under my inanageeniit. Now, as I have undortook to run the businoss single1 and alone, will try by squaro deal lig to merit a continuati.i (it your good fav rs. I - il still carry a full lin o (f GIvnercal Merchandi:;e. But for t' e next few weeks will mako a specialty of Shoes of which I have a splendid line. Look t rough mny lino before you buy. I might sava you some money. Yours truly, J. B. R. FREEMAN. P . S.-I am agont for tho R:ch mondo Guano Company, IHigh Grade Fertilizers. Splendid goods. Lo-t ma figure with you before you buy. J. I. Ir. F. WVIOLESALE A ND RETA IL Buggies, Wagons, Harness, and L~argo dr ove in~;t ini from' and at 'i v ing prices. We defy ccmupetitioni in our lines. Inispection of stock solicit.. ed.. charles & McIrayer% Stables~ and Stor'chouse River' Stiet, GREEN VIL LE, - - , C. may19.98. ractico in ill the Courts. Office over Earlo's Drug Storo. J. IAYNHSWUIT(, C. B". RolnaNSON, W PAu<1-:ic, l'ickeln, S. C. Oronitville, S. C. A ( f or0.kyF-,,%inwUlz~~. elkons C. H., - - South Carolina Practivo in als Courts. Attmtu to all tsintes.t pronaptly. tIf. IN"Mollev to loau1. A. MORGAN, W. F. ULASSINOlAME, reenvillo S. c. ickens, S. C. forgan & Uassingame, P'racti.n all thet :is. 1 . ;h' ( y- a /uV n ;,c w:l.e . lt I r C. F ! -, a c - 2 - o.". Ib - early On~ ~ ~ ~ !p-l4. .i I i I 1 1 11 (f ' Q:) 11!; l o ivr -I & - V . i 4 , 18op ir a ny \i( v r. P .4.. * DU 4Iu~ IE i n .\~ li ni' 1, ni \-1 f[i so It 1.i ml - 8ti w \ )h tI- to !oal I -. 1 -:t'I t It fo Onn .t i r . c. f ; 111: .' :. i.. .a s aIVO 'ia!., thyxt : !: 11, :0 ' 'r4 u \irh toi pay3 if hs i 221 teu-- ' 4h.tIt exh usug hi1s ol *'-o\. v e n r~c a rfln ud n .)l l, 1)2111 1.ou11 - . A b:1r:: 2 I n : . 2. . u isj h. og~ to ) lu n e h r. 1 'Cin b s o u.uJ )vp. ':. . (71 Il l' M | lui l iit .t 1.A. 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