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THE EOPLE'S JR VOL~~~~~- .o--O r5 EEME VoL 'o.---NO. 45. PICKENS. S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6,1900. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR i o h Readers of We invite you to and boys wer Our line of Me Our Boys' Knee Men's Pants fro A complete line felt and stri The best, $3.50 Every thing in line of unlat known to tlh We will take pl best stock o section, and Yours truly, SMITH & I GREE RUBBER TIE We put on the best at S You are cordially invited to ex Fine Carriages, WagonE Our Prices Are Right. The Greenville G. W. SIRRINE, Supt. - - A KU KI,UX REMINISICINCE. TIHE BRiTTONS WENT TO 0ANADA They Were Charged Wiuli Being Ku Klux Leaders-One of Them Was Kidnapped and England Demand ed His Return. The recent trial at Yorkville of John S. and Paul. R. Bratt ) on the charge of murder, recalls an affair that devel oped international importance in which two brothers, the father and uncle of these young men, were involv twenty-nine years ago. Doubtless the diplomats of those times would have to refer to the re cords to refresh their memories about a very thrilling incident between the United States and Great Britain, the issue of which was watched by the people of this " prostrate!' State with the keenest interest. England demanded the return to his temporary home in Canada of a South Carolinian who, fleeing the Sate, had sought an asylum under the British fag ; had been kidnapped and brought back to face a stern United States judge. It was no time for false pride ; an of fense had been committed by over zealous United States oflicers, and this government frankly acknowledged that fact by quickly complying with the British demands. Dr. J. Rufus Bratton and John S. I: Bratton were gentlemen of large estates in York County, where their family had lived for generations. They were grandsons of Colonel Wil liam Bratton, who was a distinguished Whig leader in the Revolutionary war. At the outbreak of the civil war, both brothers entered the army. Dr. Brat ton went into the medical department and won distinction as an army sur geon. At the close of hostilities the brothers returned to their homes in York County and attempted to restore their fortunes. Many stories have been published about the Ku-Kux organiziation of that time, but most of them have been pictured from fancy. Because it gave a certain irresponsible and naturally lawless class an opportunity to Indulge personal grudges and vindictiveness while falsely representing themselves to be Ku-Klux, the organization gained most of the disrepute attached to its name. It is difficult, even at this time, to obtain from one known to have be-en a member of that organization a definite statement of their actions. " It may be impossible for those in other parts of the country, who had not to face the condition we did to realize the neces sity for such an organization by the better element of the whites," remark ed an ex-mnember of the "klan " a few a days ago. " We were at the mercy," he continued, "of former slaves and a hostile government. The negroes were irresponsible and knowing we * were powerless to resent openly over bearing insolence they indulged their new opportunities. A powerful secret org anization in which it was proposed to have only men of responsibility and reliability as members became a necessity. It was a success and when - it ceased to be necessary it ceased to exist. The purpose was not to murder or burn, but to terrorize the negroes in general and either subdue into quiet ness their leaders, who were urging them to excesses, or force them to leave. Of course, in some cases ex treme measures became necessary for self-protection. And in the end, the Ku-Klux prevented many bloody en counters and possibly' massacres that would have followed had not some leaders of the negroes been checked. " The superstitions of the negroes made the methods of the Ku-Klux especially effective and it is now laugh able to think of tbe simple plans re sorted to. A string of horsemen rid ing through the country by highways and byways, at night, dressed in white The Journal: Come to see us for anY thing that men r. n's Suits run fromi *4.00 to $26.00. Pant Suits $1.50 to 81.00. m, $1.00 to q7.50. of Men's and Boys' Hats in both 1w goods. Shoe mbade for men. Underwear, among which is the best ndered white shirts and colored shirts e trade for 50 cents. asuro in showing you through the ' goods in our line in the Piedmont the prices are all right. 3RISTOW) NVILL.E, S. C. ES. HOF~T~ NOTICE. amine our Summer Stock of Buggies, and Harness. Our .Goods Are"Guarantecd. Coach Factory. - - 1. C. MARKLEY, Prol I from head to heel, and making no sound, save the tramp of the horses' hoofe, sent night prowlers scamping to their cabins. The signs of skull and crossed bonee on fence or door carried a warning to the occupants of the house that required them to mend their ways. When the supernatural failed, then other plans were resorted to and more drastic measures used till the object was attained. For, It must be borne In mind, these were not boys or Idle mop, they were serious and sober and realized that under the pre vailing conditions they carried their lives in their hands. "It can be rcadily understood that with such risks to encounter, the or ganization had to have the best dis ripline and the most reliable members. They were bound by terrible oaths, but rewards for information against them would have tempted ordinary men. It Is notable that the leaders were Pree Masons of high standing, and it is probable that every member of tnat order in the smaller towns and rural districts where the Iu-Klux were most active were on its rolls. " With complaints from many quar tors and demands that the Ku-Klux organization be suppressed by the military authorities then In South Ct.rolina, it is not surprising that strenuous efforts were made to capture and convict members of the organiza tion, particularly the leaders. It was known in a general way that Dr. J. Rufus Bratton was the head of the Ku Klux organization In upper South Carolina, and his brother, John S. Bratton, was also sunplosed to belong to the secret order. They were singled out for arrest by Major Merrill, then commanding the Unitcd States forces in York district. "Dr. Bratton wvas a thirty-thir d de gree Mason and there is no doubt this fact caused him to be aroused at the dead of night at his home in Yorkville by an.unknown horseman, whose steed was spent, and given an Important military secret. Thirty minutes later the Ku-Klux leader was riding out of town, headed northward and leaving his wife and thren little children be hind. Later in the night a detach ment of cavalry surrounded the Brat ton home. Pursuit was made in every direction, but with a good horse, ample funds and the friends he could com mand wherever the secrets of Masonry were known, the fugitive made his way safely into Canada, taking up his residence in Montreal in the fail of 187i. "Dr . Bratton opened an of11ce In the Canadian city, where he0 began the practice of medicine. His whereabouts became known as soon as he wrote to his family in Yorkville, and he was soon being shadowed by agents of this government, lie was joined by his family a few months after reaching Canada and they arranged to make that country their home until their native State became safer. But they wore not to remain in security. " No offense on which Dr. Biratton could be extradited was charged, so he anticipated no further trouble from the military authorities in this State who had been on his track, and the idea of being kidnapped never occurred to him. But one evening, in the early spring of 187r2, the doctor was called professional y - He was gotten into a carriage and driven hurriedly out of the city.- Three men had him In charge and during the night they got him into a boat and across the St. Lawrence river. The captors Imme diately brought their prisoner back to the Old jail at Yorkville, where he was incarcerated, pendling the conven tion of a court specially arranged to try Ku Klux cases. Blut the doctor was fortunate in having powerful friends In all quarters of the country. The facts of his forcible abdnction for an alleged political offense were prompt ly laid before the British government, and this was followed by a demand by the gnvernmant tha he b., relase and returned under safe conduct to the domicile of Canada from which he had been taken. This demand was imme. diately complied with. " Dr. Bratton remainod an exilo In Canada until 1878, a year after the last of the Unit. d States troops had been withdrawn from South Carolina. Then receiving an intimation that the case against him would not be pushed, he returned to his old home, where he resumed the practice of medicine. le continued there unmolested until his (loath in 1897. LPor a number of years before his death he was president of the South Carolina Medical Associa tion and of the State board of health. " John S. Bratton, who was a gentle man of large mevns, left his home at the same time as his brother to avoid arrest, and remained abroad two yeare. During his absence many witnesses in Ku-Klux cases from York County were examined to connect John liratton with the organization. The only evi dence obtained against him was that parties of Ku-Klux after an a!l-night's ride, could lind at a certain spot, near his home appetizing lunches, which they, in their habitual silence, ate. So on his return to Yorkvilio, John Brat ton was troubled no wore." WILL THE PENNSYLVANIA BUY ? Heavy Purchases of Southeri Mail way Stock Laid to Owners of' Penn sylvania It. It. A special dispatch to the Atlanta Journal says that knowing persons in New York say that the absorption of tue Southern Railway by the Pennsyl vania Railroad is a deal that will be consummated before the end of the year. In fact, it is stated that the pur chase of the road is going on every day now, the largely increased purchase of Southern railroad stock on the mar ket every day being attributed to the Pennsylvania. T.,jo sales of Southern railroad stock have been remarkably heavy this week. Tuesday 102,000 shares of nommon and 36,000 of preferred were bought on the New Yora stock exchange. These big purchases set the rumor to going that the Pennsylvania's agents were buying up the stock with a view to gaining complete controlof the Southern. Tau rumor caused tha preferred shares to jump from 631 to 05i and the common from 15 to 17V. This is the highest price yet obtatued. The rumor is still rife in the street and extremely persistent. It Is be lieved by many of the wisest heads in the street. Tne street. ir-lsts that il it is not the obj 3ct of the Pennsylvania to gain entire control of the Southern it is cutainly trying to get a big inter est in it. Vice l'resident W. LH. Green, of the Southern denied the reports. Still another interesting report wat that the Southern railroad intends to gain control of the Seaboard Air Line, and, in fact, is already moving towaro that end. It is admitted that a close traillc alliance has already been made between the Seaboard and Southern. This report has caused much talk among railroad men. Southern railway officials say the only reation they can ascribe for the jump in the price of Southern stock h the largely increased earning capacit) of the road. Soveral blocks of Southern stock of 1 000, 1 500 and 2,000 shares each have recently been purenased in NewYork, and this report gives coior to tne talk of absorption by the Pennsylvania. One big bankina! house alone bought more than -10,000 shares. It had an order to bu' 55.000 shares. The New York Sun has the fellowing to say about the report : " Further rumors regarding the Southern railway interested Wall street yesterday. The price of the ireferrecd stock reached its highest mark, (Guj, en sales agg regating 29.501) shares, a gain of one-half point. Tr-an sactions in Southern common reached a total of 79,200 shareos with com paratively little fluctuation in price. In addition to persistent report, that, there was heavy buying of Southe-n railway shares in the interest of the Pennsylvania railroad were rumors that the voting trust formed by J. Piermnont Morgan when he reorgantzed the Southern system, was to be (dis solved, and also that an iron-clad agreement to maintain rates had been entereC into by the Southern railway company and the aaboard Aitr Line. .l'is lastr-umor was generally regardled as having some foundation in fact. "President Samuel Spencer of the Southern railway system, who has just returned from an extended inspection til over the system, had nothing to say about rumors or possibilities. Other persons connected with South ern railway interests while admitting that the course of the market showed that somebody believed that the comn pany's stock was worth buying, said that no new interest could come into the management without the consent of the voting trust. Tiho latter is ter minable at the discretion of the trus tees, who were reticent regarding their plans. According to Stock Exchange gossip, Mr. Morgan is preparing to dis solve the trust for practically the same reason that caused the recent deter mination to dissolve the Northern Pacific voting trust, 1. e., the linancial rehabilitation of the prop~erty andl its establishment on a permanent (livid end-paying basis. "The Pennsylvania railroad is more closely connected with the Southern system than is any other independent line. Nearly all of the Southern's passenger and freight business between New York and Washington goes over the Pennsylvania railroad, and in rate matters the two companies have priac tically a mutual interest." -The first Thanksgiving Day was l''eb. 22, 1930. It was appointed by the settlers of Mdatsachusetts for a general fatst on account of sca city of provi sions, but changed to joy and thanks giving by the arrival of a ship with supplies. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children, The KId You Have Always Dought BILL ARP GUTS IN CYCLONEo. STORMVI CAME W11'H DILEADFUL FUuty. Just an le was About to Speak a Cyclone Struck the Tolwn ani the Auitonce was Terror Strickeni. Some good people called me over hero to Blue Mountain, Miss., and I came. My wife said I had better go, for the winter was at hand and the family needed cloth s and she was obliged to play old Santa Cl'us, as usual, and provide somo Christmas gifts for the -hlldren and grand-child ron. That Is a good part of her lifo and happiness-pleasing the children. -She never asks for anything for her self. She don't have to. The girls toll me what she needs and I surprise her with It if I have the money, and if I haven't I strain my crodit and got it anyho i. Professor Lowroy called me here to talk to his collego girls, for he is a noted educator and has 0 girls out hero in the woods and is building up an institution that is the pride of North Mississippi. He got four other towns to join him in the call, and so I lectur ed in Tupelo last Monday night to a large audience in a large house and found a warm welcome. It is wonder ful how these old towns are looming up aud taking on now life. Twelve years ago I was in Tupelo and I thought it was pretty dead. I had only about one hundred people out to hear me then, and this time there were near four h un dred. Prosperity has done it. Ten cent cotton and a cotton mill has done it; McKinley had nothing to do with it. Last night I was billed for Ripley a nice old court house town not far away. The evening uotokoned a storm and by night the lightning was flash ing incessantly all around the horizon and the thunder pealed heavily. Coun try people became alarmed and hurried home, for everything seemed ominous of coming trouble. There seemed to be something In the elements that was brocling over us, and sure enough there was. The courtroom was about half full of people who had dared to venture out to hear me. Suddenly the .torm came with fearful fury. 'there was an awful roaring sound from the Southeast that was like the Eound of many waters. It hushed the audience into a solemn silence. I did'not take the 1:lAtform, but waIted. In a few niminutes some wild, excited messengers came rushing up the stairs and called for the doctors and other help, for the cyclone had como and torn up every thing in the suburbs and killed men and women and children. The night was intensely dark, but the mon rush ed to the rescue in haste, and thu lec ture urogramme 'vas broken up in a twinkling. Everybody hurried to their homes or to the scene of the disaster. What an awful thing is a cyclone! What it merciless thing it is ! How quickly it comes and as quickly goes, leaving swift destruction in its track. RTappily it gives no warnfng, for the terror and apprehension would be worse than death. This morning we rejoiced to learn that nobody was killed, though many were bAdly wound e!d. Some houses wore wrecked and blown away and many worn unroofed and some were set on fire. Ono man was lifted up and carried away and thrown to the ground in the woods, with only a few bruises. How strange that so few people are killed by a cyclone. It seems providential, and this morning the question discussed at the breakfast table was whether God or the devil was the author of those terrible visitations. Ono aid that the spirit of evil was still on the earth and wits ever contending against the spirit of good, and this spirit brought fam ine, pebtileneo, fires, storms and all disasters. Another said that all these things came from natural causes, and that neither God nor thbe devIl had any agency in them. Another quoted from .10ob where the Lord delivered nimn over to Satan, who was going to and fro upon the earth and walking up and down in It. He ali cted .Iob awfully, but was not allowed to take his life. Another quotedi from the Savior's words when Hie said : " Think you that those upon whom thbe tower of Siloam fell were wicked above all peo plo ? 1 tell you nay but unless ye re poent ye shall Perish." Professor .John 1iske, a very great andI learned man, has written a lile book called "' The Mystery of IEvil." I have recad it twice and found but little comfort or p~hilosopmhy in It. ils argu ment is that, evil is of (divi no creation and designed to Illustrate and exalt the good. '.That but, for sickness we would not appreciate or enj y good health. But, fom- an occasional famine we would not enjoy the blessing of abhun dant too' , and but for sin we would not en joy lHeaven. HIls book leaves you just where it found you, and thbe mystery is still unexplained. We know that God loves Ills creatures, and thbat, is enough. Not a sparrow falls to the groundl withoul, Ils notice, and lHe did not, wish to dlestroy Nineveh, wheire there were 600,000 people and much cattle. "' And much cattle." That was always a very significant expression to me. Well, I had to come here from ltlp Iey b~y private conveyanco. We had a good team but, the road was tearful, for it had rained nearly all night. Mr. U'ltner, an old Gorgian, had the linus and did not an icipate trou ll, but when we got to the river we found the lowlands flooded on both sides for a quarter of a mile, and after we crossed the bridge thu horses liungedi sudden ly into a washout andI sub~merged u-, into dleep) water. It flowed into the buggy and over it andl up to the cush ions, and for a time we wern both alarmed for fear of a collapse. But we got out of it safely, and hecre I am with a valise full of wet, clothes and no change for tonight. Hero I am at the college and v/ill have to stand up be fore two or three hundlred pretty girls tonight. i'ortunately Mr. I2owrey Is about my sizo. and says lie will lend me some garments while mino are being renewed at tihe laundry. hard, hard, indcod, is the contest for freedom and the struggle for Christmas money. Cyclones and li.ods are pursuing me and disturbing my tranquility. But one thing more may come which I cannot fight, and that is a Methodist revival, for like a cyclono, they are terribly in earntet and always break me up. Old Silmon Peter Richardson gays in his book that the Methodists are all tire and the Baptists all water, and some othern are all wind. I hope they won't ail come upon me at once. But I am still hopeful and trying to keep calm and serene. Tonight I shall be inspired with the presence of those college girls and for an hour or so will be the cynosure of their beautiful oyne. Yes, the cynosure. That word comes from two Greek words which mean the dog's tall, and so I will be the dog's tall of the fair assombly. Professor Low roy's father was the brave old soldier known as General Lowrey who suc coeded General Claiborne as comian der of that cor ps in the Army of Ten nossoe. He is buried near here, and I shall visit his grave. I go from here to Pontotoc, the oldest town in the State, where the Indian agency was located and the chief of the Chicirasaws lived. roin there I go to New Albany and from there to my own hono, where there is always a light in the window for me and inany happy ones to greet me . BILL- AliHP. TERMS OP COUNrY OFioICItS. Th0 Mon Elected May bo Swourn in to Oflico Iimedliately. Mr. Jesse T. Gantc, chief clerk of the secretary of State's ollico, has called attention to the fact, that is not genor ally known, even by the ollicers of the State themselves, that tihe term of pub lie olicers elected In the recent, :" any other general election, begins on tne day of the election, and that any delay that may be occasioned in the com mission or qualification of such olicers reduces the length of the terms of said ofIlcors. It is another fact not generally ap preciated that tho commission, how over it may be worded, does not give a retiring officer the right to hold a slugle day after the declaration of the result of the general election, if his successor qualifies himself to assume the oice. ThOre Is a contrary opinion over the State, due to general misin formation as to the law. The commiis sion is not in itself the right of the oicer to the oice he holds-it is sim ply the evidence of his right-his titio deed to it. In an opinion addressed to the sec rotary of State on February 0, 18U, At torneoy Coneral Bollinger said "tihe terms ' anti until his successor shall be elected and qualilied," are added more ly to prevent a chasm in the discharge of the duties of the olice, and anount. to no more than an authorized occupa tion of so much of the succeoding t-rm. * * * We regard it as well settled that, neither the existence of the ollico nor the term or time for which it exists, depends upon the commission, which is only evidence of the appointrient or election. * * * Whilst the cointuission may be a formal pro-requisite to en abio one uut of possossion to obtain it, we do not .see how that necessarily ailects the torm--the time the ofilce has to run. Actual enjoyment may not be identical with the torin, whicti is a creature of the law and cannot, be set afloat and made to vary, shift or change, according to the caprice, In telrot or lacls of anyone who may happen to be incumbent: * * * You are therefore respectfully advised, that the term of office to which one is elected or appointod b-gins, except where ex pressly specified either in the consti tution or statutoe, upon th day of his election or appointment and runs for the time speciflod by law, without re gard to the dato upon which the com mission is issued." The Governor and Lieutenant Gover nor come within the exceptions notel above, as their election nust be1 de clared by the General Assembly, and of course they cannot assume their oflie-s until tihe election Is formally declared. The terms of the other State olulcers begins with thlat of the incoming Gov ernor. 'rho late Gov. Eliorbe attempt ed to lix as a precedlent under tile new constitution, the 18thl of January as the (late upon01 which tis qualification shall1 be made. --Virginia is experimenting with tihe dispensary system of nailing liquor on account of the State and town, Franklin having been selected for the oxperi mont. Tile commonwealth gets one fourth of the profits and tile town tile remainder. Under this system the liquor is sold inl original packages and mulst not be consumed on the premises. WHY HE CURES, I'he. (retes Specti;, I*ti t of 41I the Ti (no Gives V~iv-ry (ax t Iin4 IItI, ersontal A I3ttntlos. Doctor octor havacrti~in:rnber Doctor ,f lioakr-m 'lwhc th ey 3 isein Hathaway'snii ere inen fveot t ur - El iaist-ti lai titM ettl' hr I Iantflhort iti ipeleln ( f irtl a i it sni. 'j ltitt O Every Case proctvil ya,, e .-.t'it irettittd tr-piir Specilly lrtr tti Ihi afwti J titl litc af lroatd. jt~tL iitr d wh' il 'h.0 iro4I ;~;v ri i, r. I i llntrit ofl-~ia ttltl. i- a t re lle 44 c t tf Diseases ttltnbt a Itittitniir d~ti't-re il th drA ieiii, t I ilr n ttr ilii co infI e, 3ttolbf lielltti Varicosie nd ,nlytriro 4igp ,bttld. ho * Stiotre. l vtre1y e n3 the Nun; way*1 ttnd irlrnhtn~t co v.rN ojr tino It 011111btit. (tOio3, o l(Co~ono~a-tl1rt . lla t-ayIa .t pecial orgttt~ tos COtt~t~tn o jint- tbetI rw4 of the eveyoe i~o t~tdt l o rd hi o i trlti s i priiiri ofhoon-a ksti studlliful n yVIrst ag wil lin tcolleg vii o ne40 hro t a i rion a '-ikiin Evorynsuion prdoielintrve utcnstat~lyru FREEntl foarin s (btJltwelln 14y years~t it co ltwen t year o 4th inst ext nsiv Trae. NEWONu HnAyTHWA Mn -0pe.si 32ni m t~~li ~th..way trnetho Al tratre t,,e ho invs itwi Nrt lON lln bAesid h InI-:f tkl edge d r' Every cotton planter should write for(ourvaluable illustrated pamphlet, " Cotton Cultu-e." It is sent free. Send nutm and address- to MRNIAN KALI W(JRKS, 93 Nanaku St., N. V. BTONE0WAbAis JACKSON'S WIDOW The Relite of a Southern 11oro--Tho Story of 11er 1AIo. A correspondent of tihe Chicago Chronicle was recently In Charlotte, N. U., an' wrote as follows concerning the widow of St,ucewail Jackson : Mrs. Jackson is now over 70 years old, and, though auffering anu sorrow have added their traces to those of the passing years, her face still retains much of the fascination and beauty which enthralled the then awkward, diflident young military cadet from Lexington when he first mot her as Anna Morrison at the home of Gen. David ill. [ier black, luxuriant hair has few traces of gray and her black eyes are piercing and lustrous sti:l. Since the death of Mrs. Jackeon's only child, Mrs. Christian, several years ago, she has devoted her life to her grandchildren, who reside with her. Her home is a plain two-story building on Trade street. To tle un pretentious d welling, however, a pictu resque charm is given by Ivy and maderia vines climbing at will about the veranda, violet bordered walks leading to tile hospitable doorway anti stately magnollas casting their luxu elant foliage over the whole. Within is the relined atmosphere of a typean Southbern home. in the drawing-room the most conspicuous ohj ,ct, is a large oil painting of General Jackson. Plor traits of other horoes whose memorios aro still sacred in the hearts of olo Confederates are also hung everywhere upon tibe walls, intorspersed with tattered liags and other trophlis of thIn lost, cause. iere tibe widow of one of the great military geoiusua of the world la passed her ipeaceful (lays, buAsled wihl, her househohl diuties or superintend ing the education of hor grandchild re n, in her " Uife of Jackson " sho said The hoto 'f my girlhood was a large, old-lashtoned house, surrounded by an extensive grove of pine forest t 1rees, n F. plaitatiotn in Lincoln County, Nort-h Car(lina. My father was It -v i)r. Itabert lHall Morrison, the lirt preslidnt of i)avidison college. :1e was a gradueate of the university of the State, and of the sao, class at President James W. Polk, Bishop GIrCel and others of note in church and State. Mrs. Jackson's mother was Mary Graham, daughter of Gon. Joseph Graham of Revolut-lonary fame, and sister of Gon. W. A. Graham, who was once secretary of the navy. NI rs. Jackson was one of the ton chil dron, six dlaughters and four sonts. She spent much of her early life in Wash. I ngton with her- uncio, Gon. Graham. While on a visit to Lexington, ya., she met, her future husband, then Prof. T. J1. J1ackson, whom she mart-led in Juely, 1857. Gen. Jackson died in 1863, May 10, and left, his widow and one child, a girl, Julia, who was but a few months old. TIhe two and skillful old nurse, leotty, returned to thbe Morrn son home in L.incoln County, where they lived a quiet, life until Julia was ready to enter college, when) the moth er and child mnovedi to Charl )tte. Afteor finishing school Julia married W. 10. Christian, a talented newspaper man, now in the service of the Sea board Air Line railroad at Portsmouth, Va. Mrs. Jackson lived with the young couple in St. Paul, Minn., Min neapolis and other western towns up to 1889, when Mrs. Christian died, after which she returned to her home In Charlotte and brought, with her Juella and Jackson Christian, her grand chIldren. Miss Christian, sister of M rs. Jackson's son-in-law, camne to lIve with her. Mrs. Jackson was always an interest ing person. Bhe lived a quiet, life among her friends and relatives. Dur ing this quiet and comparatIvely lone ly life she conceived an idea of pub lishing the character of her husband, espccially as a legacy for her grand children, who were too young to re member hearing fromn her own lips the reminiscences of their hero grand father. It, was by her close ap~plicationl to this writing, inm addition to tho almost burdensome correspondenco witich her Iposition entalledl upon her, that causedl I,0 th6train on the nerves around the eye, which brought, her years of suf fobring ard will bring death. She had the nterves cut, several years ago, but thbe rcllef was ontiy temporary. The r-esult oftho operation now performed in i3altimrore is dlangorous anid is awaited here with much anxiety by h Ier friends. Mrs. ,Jackson's Charlotte home Is very ntear thte Southtern railway sta tlion, where an aged Mexican war vet, eran who served under Jackson, has stood for years as guard. 110 took great prhde in guarding Mrs. Jackson antd lost no opplortunity to point out the htouse to strangers. The house is a plain two-story frame building and thte yard Is adorned by several beau ti ful evergreen trees. When at home Mirs. Jackson lived a simple but plea sant life, surrounded by her bright, grandchildren, who are now otf at school. Mrs. Jackson spent part of every year at Le~xington, Va., her health permitting. It, was there that shn spent her married life and whore her husband and daughter are hburied. -The practice of olling roads to keep the dust down was begun in Qali- I fornia a fow years ago and is extend ing to several parts of that State. rhe dry season Is so long that the Idea of obtaining dustless roads is naturally attracti o to Californians and the suo cess that has attended the use of oil for this purpose promises to cause its even more general adoption. -A peculiar Incident was witnessed in the Bethany Presbyterian church, of Trenton, N. Y. The sermon had a ioporltic edYuct upon Harry Tidd, a young druggist, a ' *-i fell asleep. W hil still in slum 1 -'ose, remov od his coat, vest an and was about to further diro .en the wo enn In his vicinity sc aed. An usher aroused him and led him out of the churoh. -In many of the consus returns from the rural districts of the South a large number of children 10 years of age are recorded as farm laborers, and under the proper headings It Is stated that they are so employed eight months and attend school two nontas in eaqh year. The Southern housewives appear in the occupation column as 'does housework" and "minds baby." -A graveyard in Dokaib County, Missouri, has a headstone with the fol lowing inscrIption, dedicated to the sorrowing widower: "With grief I see my loving mato is took from me though took by ofdo who has a right to call me whon he secos it." On a tombstono at Wayland, Mass., may he soon this doubtful statement: "Here lies the bod) of Dr. Hay ward, a man who never voted. Of such is the kingdom of haaven." gross GodsfouohSUU 'To say that your Dress, either black or Colored, wo I or silk, came from Beutz's 'a conclusive that it is right in price and style. Underwear for Men, Ladies and Children , Union Suits from 25c to $1 50. Ribbed Vebts from 25 to $1 6 1. Wright's llealth Uuderwear for ien at lowest, prices. Table Damask and Towels. Three special values In Bleached l)amask Value No. 1, 68 inch full Bleached all Linen )eainsik, regular price $1. to go at I cot Is. Value No. 2,70 inch full Bleach .d all Linen )anmask, reeular price $ , to .o at 73 conts. Value No. 3, 72 in ch all .1nei Ileched Ha'in Damask. regular price $1 25, to go at 83 cents. Another lot hose 24c luck Towels to go at 6 for 900. Handkerchiefs I Handkerchiefs 11 We will open np the largest line of Holi lay llandkerchiefs ever shown in Oreen 'Ille A few lelt of thoie 10 cents It. S. landlkerchiefs to go at 0c por dozen. Many Things Worthy Your Attention. Hindkerchiefs, linen, 40 cents to $2; White Lawn r) to 60 cents, White 1 irgandy 10 to 75 cents. Pesian I awn 25 to 500 White Flaniel ](0%c to $1 25. Red Flannel all prices. White sporeads 50c to $4. Ready i ado Shcets and Pillow Cases- Blankets in white, red aid grey; Curtain wias Up holatery for urtains and Covering Furni ture. Shoes, Shoes. For Ladies', Children. Meln and hoys Bring your feet to us and we will do t le rest.. Matting, Carpets and Rugs We are headquarters. Newest goods, Lowest prices All Carpets made a1 lay ed on short ntotice. linbber Mats, Cocoa ante--we have a full line. American Lady Corsets. Our sales have increased tiftf per cent. the paset two weeks on this Corset. We\ carry a full line. If you wvear one once, you will have no other in the future. R. L. R. Bentz We have our store tilled with the best electedl stock of Fall and Winter Foot Wear sver shown in Greenville. You cannot fail to see the superior stock udI~ workmnanshitp in our Men's, Women 'a ndi~ Chijldrena's ohioes. No shoddy stock . One Price. Everythinig Warranted. FALL FOOT WEAR Our kind has only to ho seen to be ap >recia'ted. The most careless observer -aninot fil to see the Beauty and Superior Finish of the Meni's, Women's and child ren's Shoes for Fall wear. No cheap hoddy goodis. Everything warranted, ()iye us a look. PRIDE & PITrON, 106 S. Main Street. 3 First, door above Lipscomb & Russell's