The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-02-25
lfrom Manufacturers Record, Feb. 1871
A Su geessf.fi PaRcF,

the paper came into the possession of its
present owners. Those who did not
know it in its earlier days would hardly
recognize in the Manufacturers Record
OF o-day the Manufacturers, Record of
three years ago. From small paper OF
16 pages it has developed into one of
the foremost industrial journals of the
country. Tho process Of evolution has
been rapid but substantial It's growth
has beef pliebSnlenal, and its success
without precedent in the history Of trade
journalism.
AT the start, tho editors, themselves
Southerners, impressed with the vast
and varied natural resources of the
Southern States, and foreseeing their
mighty possibilities as manufacturing
area, determined to devote their efforts
to the work of aiding to build up South.
ern Manufactures. The paper camo in
to prominence rs the exponent of the in
dustrial interests of the South, and al
once became popular. It's energetic
management, its live, progressive policy,
its persistent championship of the cause
of Southern development, early brought
it into prominent notice, and it's fame
rapidly extended. Tile wonderful de-
velopment of the South is now attract
ing attention oil over the world, and the
progross of this devclopmonth has been so
faithfully chronicled by the Manufac-
turers' Record that it is accepted every
where as unQuestioned authority on
Southern Affairs; and it's statistics and
statements arc drawn upon by almost
every writer and public speaker OH any
topic pertaining to the industries of the
South.
The first number issued by the pres
ent publishers was that Of November
23, 1882. Its size, at that time, was IG
pages. Its management was conducted
with energy and vigor, and the paper
began ut once to make rapid advances.
Within less than three months the growth
i'll business had made necessary an in
crease to ~ pages, 1t was not long be
fore it again become necessary to increase
and four pages wero added, making the
number "a. Further additions were no.
cc5sitatod from time to time, and tho pa
pSr grew to % then to 81 and recently to
36 pages, ita present size, nnd tue indi
cations are that it will not DO long be-
fore we shall have to make it 40 pages.
During tho severe bu 'innss depression of
the past ye." it hue not only hAlI it& own,
but has nude continued advances.
1t receives thu alvo 'tisiny patronage
Of tn; forc.ao 1t mlnuf turing establish
m'nt' in the e,..uttY. 1t numbers
among its 'ul,scrihnrS the most promin .nt
ho:i'tcs and tho Olii:orA nf the large &c ".
prri.iors i'll tho SJunlarn Stata,: the
prop!ietora Of llaand fr.ctorins in nve"y
limo of mtnufacture. loading hnrdwnr,
dealers, the presidents and managers o.
r'.iroada, mining cympamics, pig iro,
f'unnrea, cotton mills, banks, etc. I
/ iias constantly increasing circulation
among capitalists and Others in the Nortl
and West, who desire to keep informe,
a. to Southern affair.".
And not onlyin its business and in bull
/ dung up reputation has it been success
! full, bttt we think we itiaT, without boast
! ing, claim that its efforts in behalf O.
the South havo been fruitful in good re
suits, and that it has ai,lel largely in al
vitncing the South's material interests
While congratulating ourselves on the
| success that has followed our labors, w,
are sensible of how much we owe to oul
! brctlron of the press. From the South
ern papers especially, we lmvo, from the
beginning, received kindly sympathy
afid generous encouragement, and we
feel like inviting them to join hands will,
us in q General rejoicing over the pros
perons and promising condition of the
revivitied South, in whose cause we are
laboring together.
The Manufacturer Record will con
tinuc in the course originally marked out
for it. 1t will uphold tho cause of the
South, and will continue to press upon
tho attention of tue world it's attractions
and advantages, It's magnificent resources
and capabilities.
Elders and DeacOn's Meeting.
The late meeting at Mt. Pleasant
Presbyterian Church, was n failure
so far rs the transaction of any bust
ness was concerned. And it was not
failure either, because the few that
were present, he'd the pleasure Of
meeting with Rev. Nicholson and
hearing him preach one of his prac-
tical discourscs. There being 80 slim
nm attendance Of delegates, all that
could be done was to appoint anoth-
er meeting at the same clturch, on
Saturday before the second Sabbath
i'll March. New matters of grave