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M.Jy AULDIN, Editor.. ntered at the Post Office at Pickons as pedopd-class matter. Subscription, $1.00 a Year. THUIISDAY, DEC. 19, 1901. The freezing weather, now prevailing, agravates the already terrible condition of the roads and emphasizes the impor tance of a system of road construction and road working that looks to theIwork of proper drainago as overcoming wash es and ruts. McLaurin is now classod with Weo. lington who openly declared that the -nurder of President MoKinly made no lifferene with him. Senator McLaurin nust look to the R1opublicans for help .nd association, being ignored by his )wn party altogether. The Pickens County Commissioners re attending the Goods Roodo Exhibit .f the Southern Railway in a body. Chey will doubtless be impressed more han ever with the importanco of the nost serious problem before thon, and .11 being mon of good judgment and live to home interests will more than ikely turn their observations to good count. What the Schley court of investiga ion could not do was to bring in a find ng to the effect that Sohloy showed owardice at the battle of Santiago, hough it is evident that all possible ef ort was made to miminize the glory of tis victory through strictures on his onduct. Aftor all Sohley lid won his aso; the real verdict was written in the opinion of the people long beforo an in estigation was thought of and the peo 'lo are with Admirial Schley. * * * Those were appropriato services, held n the Baptist church Sunday night, wel. %oming Rov. Abner, the incoming \Iothodist postor for the Pickons circuit. [t ovidendes the spirit of unity that pre vails among all religions den omn inations in Pickens and gives eariost of tio ef foctivo work promised through eoopera tive endeavor. Ti christian forces are all working for one end, and it, is Hen ant to see brethren hanmoniously work ing together. FARMINO DEFEN DE . In an article entitled "For the Boys" vhich appeared in the issue of Ihis p: per for the 28th, Nov, some severo crii cisn were mado upon farm life. I agree with many statements made by the wri tor, especially the one on'taining the central throught, namely that of persua ding a boy to tbecomo a farmr, just to keep him at home." .For n(o other ob ject than to keep him at home, no Ioy, ilould be induced to farm. Still the id vantages of farm lifo should be I poimed 'ut to him in a fair and impartial way Ro should not be prejudiced mgainst farming by extolling the good Of other cupaltions and debhasinig thaut of agriliul uire. After ''a fair knowlege of ali profen iens [arc in his ,i"" a appeail to) ho~vs to rominii on ho farm for thme reason that aun inmtelli. ent aind industrious farmer alwan- suto eeds. The idea is to iniduco iovs to :hicato themselves, thenm a pply 'heir nowlodgo to farnmig indust ries, anid so raise thme stanldard of'en cuntrv li 14' ortainly this shoul lie so; (-etily~ tore can be no serious objection to t his id cemtainly, even the writer himself uld lbe coniverted to thme idea since in 'if hsis '''icle, he0 to says Io '''-'"'fi'a'd too ougm o .. uicatedl or uneducated, sumom . a disgraco to thme country which owns in than any other man, I am tunable to y'. The next criticisim I wish to call at ntion .to is that made by thme influen(eo farming on thme intellect. Th'e writer y's that '-nothling (leve-lops thle hmumn ind like dliflienmlties."' T1rue; but 1hold, if a are to take your evidence, does not te farm furnish "'diflimcullies"' enough to ako a veritable Solomonm of every.) poor mn of soil? "'ExpKeice teaches many mings contrary to theory." Let us ap. ly this. Your theory la that farm-n life InI not produce great minmds. Expori eo teaches that mt (does. Doos not his iry show that more great men have hail I from farming than from any other acupation? Who is regarded as the. mndiug man mi ouir owni state to-day? A irner.. Truly, "experience teaches Iany things contrary to theory." As a mattor of fact, every farmer to suoceed, 208t possess certain business qualities, specially those of judgment and exeu ive ability. Judgment is required, be ause the farmer in his relation to his em 'boyes is frequently called upon to de ide questions mere or less perplexing in heir nature, and suooesi in business re. inres that he be able to judge aright be merits of different measures and tethods. Executivo ability is required 'the farmer must constantly n'rlansi suitable to the -. In no aVe, to Uwn,. eont of oommon 5eOus,. aracter of. his business nieoea& thee abndanfpr rutie ,pt the winter says that many naar life the easiest lot one could sh," and adds, "if that is so, is not its >ut desirable end the one most to be zidedr"- Hie-hiebslf, however, declares it'farm .work is -the roughet man a encounter," then asks, "why arge a y. $nto agrIonltural pursuits?" Bo the y uttetI.e~r the farm, if the work is sy and Ie~ve if it's hard, (anteed of farmuing the boy is advised seek thle "miull factories, machine P' nd coanto. othere industrial sBI11"4Ug W)Io are paying for fed handsu n otIve braso," Tbis 9~4q Ra*IhmIpg site pqy ti. Vlted tnlu s and a v: .'Ior ko 'linus nIe no kQ-1 - 11"je)h"b bly share'the lotof the eominon laborer, which Is an average of abovt one dollar por day, continued confinelaent, regular routino work (lay after day (no montal development here), and the making ol himself into a mere machine. Wherein are there advantages, if advantages they be superior to those offered by the farm? Lastly, "let the" boy go where he must hustle, and Ill1 guarantee he will never ask for alms or be looked tip for vagranoy." When a boy ongages in the "roughest work man has to encounter," he's pretty upt to be a hustler, and thero fore, we have the writer's word for it, a farm boy "will never ask for alms or be looked up for vagrancy." But even with. out this timely assurance, I must admit I've never boon uneasy about farm boys. It is a new idea abroad in tie land, that, which brands the firm boy as the em bryo tramip. No land has over had cause to fear injury from its farming classes. Williams Jennings Bryan said, "Burn down your cities and leave your farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic," but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in this country." The farmers have always been regarded as the founds ation stone of society, and unhappy will be the daiy whei an effort is made to deprive the country of those who food and clothe it. S. M. Robertson. Sheriff's Sale. STATE OF 80Ul CAROLINA } Cointy of Pickens. In Common Please court. lIni usuace of nit order of foreclosure made in ie following named case and ol tile in tile clerk's ofilce at Pickens c. I., S. C., I will se to the highest bid. der at Pickens Court llouse H. C., On SniledIy in Janutiary, 1902, durt ing the legal hootrs for sale, tihe fol. lowing described teal estate ul)ot the teri<l lhereit after inention ed, to-wit: J. W. Noiwood Plaintiff, vs. Ittitha A lexander et al Defendants. Judgment. of foreelosuire. 1st. All that plaitntaton It bot h sldesof Crow Creek, adijoining lanis of lobert Steel, tobert kSte art. Joseph Priieo ind(] others, contaiiiiing two htnlred (200) a1creI iiorie i'r' ies., lig tle saiito tract of lal ihit was convei rI- to 1laiy Alex ainder, tinther of flt :h nd Rotha Alexan ler, by Ileiiry or o(gani , oI tle 1st <ay of Mareh 1855, as recorded inl book "K"' putge 59I. 2nid. All that. plaitntation kinown is the ratiI lice, containing two hiildred anti I went~ y.2(2) acres more or less, tljoining landls of Art Crag .Jolm Stewart, Elisha Alexamler, T. P1. Alexataler, and( others On whih 1,. 0. Ale xanitder IoV lives the Stiie Itct, bein g of tle esitto of E. I. 31. All (of ouit iiterei8. inl thalt. tract of hu'll( onl which we nlow ivConltainling six hinitidiel nid( thu I y-four |( lIj acrep, more or less, adijoin ilnag Iai tls of Win Craiug, h'ltilins .1. P owert" , Ielit o Free in, Allt Ma.t\liii anid others, th saime lin iig leei inhulet ited by ius froi the (s tale of P'ev. Alexanider, Ileecased. T'leirms: 0ni halIf ensh oil day of :ile, bahinlee oi a eredit of iwilveI toti hIis. tile creilit. pordoll to4 bIe securel b a 111nd of thle purIIchaIIwr or. puca .-r 14 ita a 1tu - tfige (t' tie prit. sei so h sill. with 1t ,eave o tie puIi hnt r or- IIIihi- avi i. t4 alicvip le Ittyient of t ie relit 1:ortiniii 111irchia er ir Iuclhers butst coliily wi:II the termo of Ii ,1 Withiili ole hol, or sulch of said -nI etk (if iiol IN there is a fail.ure to Comiilliy wit t h It Ir (if SaQ.1 itS to wih he 1wrsol oi the smtin day lit, the rik vf the formuier I tiltl.l a re .'llr good adi jewelry': your presents andl pu1rchases aw~ait your1 se lectioni. N iely Italled PI te ILace Pins, (Color.. ed Settinigs,.o Soli hl IBroobeis, I eautiftul Pat llolleil Platte Ntek Chains, WNith Set tings, .i Ilest ( h l- Filled I i(rgiiette Chiainus, 2.50i Hlack( Siilk Fohs,( Ghl.Plated'c Slides, .1 5 Goi hililled Watchi (hin s, Plain and P'atternued, 8.00 Co llar Hut tonts. separabile tops, .0(8 Isit, ishi, Sterlinlg SilIver Hiraeclet, Chaini and Netheirsole, 1.5(1 Any article in Jewelry pro cu red oni short notice. Rogers 1847 silver goods Pattern s, V'esta, CoILumbia Herkshire and Shell Satin Forbes Silver Co's., Quadru pie Plate Tableware. Yours for trade, W H PICKENS ______ ASLEY, ___. ______ A full hne of fresh, pure dirugi deliveredI at any timo, (lay or nightI ' CALL AT THE STORE '.' PATENT MEDICINEI To Meet Competition. CHRISTMAS NOVXELTIES BEAUTIFUL MEDALLIONS, PIOTURES, DTUJRE FRAMES ALL NEOESSARIES, JST THE THING IRISTMAS PRESENTS, TOIL.E. ARTIOLES, SOAP, PERFUMERY, CIGARS TOBACCO AND PIPES TO SUIT EVERYBODY LADIF.8 PURSES FROM 25o UJP TO $4.00 EACH, Complete line of Bibles and Tea tamenats with full conoordance, Agents for Belgian and Angle Lainp.. If we haven't 06t what you want, let us know an e wl order It to you, POLT & TuBam su STOOZ TJ DRESS I And cut prices to the qI the tradng public a golden op If you haven't bought y that defy competition. $7.50 Jackel AL We d6n't intend to car you will find our prices cut to t +i-PRESSING TH Not a section of this shop bul be emphasized in print. To tel the new season in the prescrib space were impossible. Can on from time to time. To make he est assertion that this store was for fall and winter business is th DRESS GOODS SHOWING. The dress goods showing is prouI of. The newest, the be priced. All the new shades are TAILORED SUITS AND SEPARATE SKIRTq Whatever of style and dress F this seasons product, a fine repr perfection may be seen here no INGS, FLANNELS, PERCAL INGS AND )OMESTIC G( TIONS AT THlE LOWEST P1 THE NEW JACKETS AND FURS, Are here in great quantities, ones to finer grades, just as you THE FAMOUS "QUEEN QUALITY" SHOES Our shoe stock is complete w size wanted. Fm-..-.item in Dry Goods, N use Furnishing Goods, CoE 204 an -IICE! -OALL +PURCHASERS +OFe FINE DRESS GOODS,I FUR COLLARETTE8, 4' WAIST GOODS, 94MILLINERY, M'* TRIMMINGS, MM MUFFS AND 94 CAPES CAN SAVE FROM TEN TO TWENTY' .R CENT. BY BUYING OF US. LI THE LATEST THINGS IN NOTIONS, FULL LINE OF MEN8, LADIES AND MiSSES UNDERWEAR, 25 CENTS TO 15 CENTS PER SUIT. A COMPLETE STOCK OF STAPLE DRY GOODS AT THE LOWEST MAR KET PRIDE. DONT FAILl TO CALL ON US, EVERY DOLLAR PURCHASE GIVES YOU A DRAW FOR A $35.00 HAND PAINTED TAPESTRY TO BE GIVEN AWAY ON DEO. 24. MISSES ROOER$ & 0O0, (AREENVILLE, S. C. 110-112 North Main Street. Southern Rail .vay has inaugura-. ted Pullman sleeping car line be, tween Washington, D). 0. and At, lanta, Go., on their "Atlanta & New York Express" trains Nos. 55 and 84; first car southbound leav.. ing Washingtun November 3rd; first car northbound leaving A tlan-. ta November 5th, 1001. This affords Pullman service on those trains though from Altanta to New York, the Pullman cars having heretofore been attached to the Atlanta & New York Express at Charlotte and no Pullman ser-. between Charlotte and Atlanta. '-Bolt and Thornley have the gency forNanall's ura eaanI.. at lmancu ... .IG-TIM, GOOD,'; WE 100DS, NOTIONS, M uick. It is our aim to do mor< portunity to buy first-class mer our winter suit you'd better tal s going at $5.50; $6.50 Jacket. L THE LEADING COLLA MILLll'E1R y over any goods in this depar he lowest notch. Every item "YOUR MONI HEAT E IR CLA I MS..K+ strongly presses its claims to you of all the good thiuigs of ed limits of our advertising ly give you a hint of a few -e are and now the broad hon never more completely ready e proviince of this "ad." such as any store might be st and the most reasonably here from io cts. per yard up I - naking perfection there is in esentation- of that style, and .v. Big lines of JEANS, OUT 'ES, SIlIRTINGS, SIIEET )ODS OF ALL DESCRIP DSSIBLE PRICES. aind the prices are from cheap like. FOR LADIES, ith all the new shapes in any >tions, Carpets, Mattings, Rugs, Windoy 16 to us and we will save you money. ci 200 Muinu street, GRfEENVILLE, 8. C. WEST END W 4(DRUG STORE GREENVILLE, 8. C., Prescriptions filled promptib and satisfaction guaran teed Most up-to-date line of toile articles in the city. Central's Store. Are you prejudiced? Ara yot Apen to conviction? Many p~eopl( think it impossible to fine a First. olass General Store in a town of this size Don't you believo it.! Becauso you can be convinced there is a First-class General Stort here by cailling on L. Ross Eaton. - Cntral, S. C. Wlhore ypu will find a fine and~ varied Stock of Dry Goods, Dresi Groods and Groceries. L. ROSS E~ATON, Cen tral) 8, C. I huo Just bought a two horse farnm and a one horse farm near the Coui RIouso, and X offer the uame for sale oi #984. IY M., MA1Unil W 7 l.34~2' lost Is OT7.E :L=BEG AN~D AS (VASE EASIER COUNTED THAN IN THE SILS HAVE GONE THROUGH 0 ILLINERY, CLOTHING, I business the month of December chandise at much less than its valt ce a peep at our clothing departm< D1 TN 0A3 A ; going at $4.75; $5.00 Jackets goil R.S. l3ETTER COME QUICK 'oD T A tment, so you can buy the season', a bargain and every sale backed 1 Y'S WORTI OR YOUR MO] H-BRUCE MILLINERY DEPA Our Millinery Department thii sion of Miss Tirzah Hughes wh< Eastern markets, where she purc line of the season's most choice no pains to make this departmer towns, and if you want a stylish will do well to visit our Millinery SEE OUR "W DRESS GOODS It is the most complete line o been shown in the county, and a We cordially invite all the ladies will receive a cordial welcome. The HeathBu FOR THE IN XT . .1.WE EXPECT AGO0 We( expeCt to dlescive it. We know Ithat t hey can i get fori it, andi we are preare Il t ~ ai i us to say that we untderhuvy and undlerell I vi and( a liar is seldomii believedl whien hie tellIs thei We invi~lto all to comlle anid look thro iih < stocked fu!l. SHOES, UNDERWEAR, CR00 HARDWARE, Clocks, Groceries, Stoves, Sewi Halters, Sole, Lace an . . . Furniture of all k Including a nice line of II are nice, clean anc g rad(es1 of Mattresses, Carpets, itugg.s, articles that the good proipie with 5( Cputle ry, Shot Guns andl Hiltles, P owde' Lead mite and Blasting Po~ wder to knock thei prIoblt)y the hest t urn plows on Ith W~ouhil Ibe glad to have you WEF IIAVE A 1RI"ODDS AND ENDS" IN S TIo 00 3MIGIITI though all the rogular sta COME~ IN AND SEE US and give usn how we app _ ~ W. IF EVE Th'le poor farnwrs needed help It Is thuis yen --1 hauve always done miy bent for them In th for p~rodhuce. I appIrecliatc yVouir liljeratl pttol Ret, but how cheap enn I sell it, a good paitiul Stambulrd granulated suigar Ii7 I b' a good Ni best, chairs 400e, atll wool jeatnl 2!) ~.whIOe st #1,14 asI good soing miacinue as made *23 ye, 4c, w'omens cou rse shioes 50c, 75c, 1.00, up to per' d107 to) Dec., lbth and1( lonlger If I wvant. it I will pay 1.00 for pens 100 for canie seed 7 frult untIl I got reaudy to quIt it. I want. to I In the btoro to the children in for waluun. are r Iereenting mie at Gapi 11111 wIth a good ight, try themt Iwill payas much the l'w of the trusts wIl wIth mec this fall I ain doing my level best foi Ta Pn $ ES 14TC MENTS and to that end we wil tylc and service and at g at $2.00. song. In each !(par o A. G. WY Full flne < Groceries, Sh) tions, &c. Farmers' In' General Har Sole aen)t :Qo Rotary DiscP Torrent I larre. Disc Harrow. All perso3n; are rcquesteLd make settlamnii have. beenl inld(.!. vou to resOnd. Very R" A. . W . Bridges & Ha~ IP^d & I nujltad im \t th i r in - n aret int n re liih'lntbachtn. Bridges & .: PICK EN . - D. T. % Vt. HEAVY ANID FARLY Good Frtesh SItock( i all articc'e neede~ 1o 'I sutllionl. SItore i I street, rear of Dr). BaI HIGHEST MAR FOR ALL KINDSQ PRODUCE IN E:t *, GOODS. +)FRemeomber+: Real Es I haive for s:Jo( ltract of goodl farm~ buyorH to sen me,(1 I I or (exch)ango for land. dlortaking to do so.( W,. A. Hamniton Easlec ---ThIose indeted to a~ccout mnade beforo LI 1001 will please settli wtl h as~ theo booksi will be turnet stockholderai at vemiber next, Pui' On subscrJnt: IN THE TILL: ELVES, + U R IAT & 8HOE DEPARI than any month in our history, IC. nt. There you will find both ig at $3.50; $2.50 Jackets goir AND GET FIRST CHLOIC] LFT 7ALm. ; choicest novelties for a mere >y our Iron Clad Guarantee. \EY BACK." -MORRO A MELNTI season is under the supervi has just returned from the hased a large and complete novelties. We have spared it equal to any in the larger Hat at a reasonable price you department. DEPARTMENT f Dress Goods that has eve t prices that defy competition. to attend this opening. You e-Morrow Co. FEW M&NTIHS 0D BIG TRADE,,, FLX ED) FORN IT !T2 i e ple Wvnlt a's iulteh fr IP ller ianU:s rg boywohns buadlesur amidmles tiIrueth.ter ids rninsgsIsw. on Bedsteas, Sanddlteslres I cheap enough. Ini Itogs, anal a1 th)ouIsand of othier usefl e by looking thrioughu our1 stock. ShotL and (Caps, for suporting men, D~yna otto ol ut of1.0 youri wtils. We have Snmrket, anil of seiverail sizes. try them. See themi. HOES AND BROKEN SUIT Y CIHEAP, ck is Clheap) enough. ou)tr Fall trade and let us8 show you reciate it. 1r. McFA LL. R ; r-w~ith shiort crops and shorter~ prlce e p~rices I sel aIt ane'l theico IC Ipa age, this Li.1% Its not htow Iineth can~l 1 Ilouir $4.00); beist cofl'ee ~rown 100 ib, 7 stove $~7 00. a goodl o bed ead 32 25 ek ishioes #1.20 dlouble birrel shuot gunos Ir gluaranltCej $14,75 Sheneting 330o enlico 1.2 .. tring oni your eggrs I will pniy 200 Se for corn 150 for beans 1.50 for'dried iwaps Chiristmtas trix or any thing else~ Cels" A beoromibie and ''Wad arett" (ock of goods, the b.,ys will treat you allowv for cotto;~ zccd. Ilter trade 'you thisi time. .RRtsis.