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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
A HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST,
monroe High School Burned and
Two Lives Lost.

@"oLloe hlBn school Burned and
Two Lives Lost.
The Monroe, N. c., High School WAS
burned Thursday morning between mid.
night and day.
Two young men, ~. +. Pembcrton ant,
Albert Bost, were literally roasted in Tin.
flames
The building, together with four fine
pianos, all the school furniture, n GOOD
library and most Of the wearing apparcl
OF teachers and pupils was Completely
consumed.
Monroe High S'cdool, owned and con.
Quoted by Prof. II. w. Spinks and Mai.
Il. ID. Andrews, was Il large thrcc-storv
brick building situated about mile from
the centre Of the town
1t contained, at the time of the burn
ing, % pupils, male and female, who all.
with the exception Of two, narr swly cs-
capped with their lives. The girls occu-
pcd the ground floor, the boys the third
hoor, the second floor being used for
citation rooms, etc.
ihc building and fittings were valued
at $9, 600. The insurance amounts TO
about il, 900.
Prof. Spinks and Andrews will rent Il
nall and continue their school.
a new and handsome building vii:
DE erected in the place of the ono burned
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
Failures and Combinations by tho
Senate.

WAsnINoToN, d. G., Especial. THE
The following nominations failed to re-
ceivc confirmation by the senate: james
ii. Beatty, as district Judge of Idaho;
Louis Dcrmaris, coincr of mint Mt New
Orleans; James H. Young, collector OF
customs for the district Of Wilmington,
N. G.; Thos. f. Oglcsgarde, register Of
land office at Minot.
Postmaster G. e. Norris, Brighton, N.
Y; G. w. Ferrcc, Edgar, Ncb.; John
Clinton, Brownsville, Tenn. JAS. Hill.
Nicksburg, Miss; }. NJ. Mclaughlin,
Lynchbury, Va.
In case Of Bcatty's nomination it was
resisted by the Idaho senators on the
ground that Beatty was an active parti
san Of Claggctt faction, which sought to
invalidatc election of scnntor-clcct Du.
hois and finance senator Farwcll, warm
friend Of Dubois caused failure Of nomi
nation by demand that it lie over foa;
days, which carried it over March 4.
| ioung's nomination was bitterly Tough,
! by faction Of his own party which sent
delegation here to oppose it. While in
case of Hill, crlorcd man nominated f"r
postmaster at Vicksburg, Democratic
| position managed to delay action loN
enough to cause failure Of nomination.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
D Abolish the Homestead Law.

bill has brr', introduced in inc Leo
.&,%;ury l3y NJ. l;.Mry ~ foHy'"e,. i.
fhG GCncraTNSSrHTDlS III North CaroIT~
ma do enact; thrcc.fiths Of each House
concurring:
Section /. That section one a. two
2,) three 3d. four a. five 90 and eight
(S), Of article ten 00) Of the Constitution
OF this State is repealed and abolished.
Section 9. This amendment shall be
submitted at the next general election to
the qualified voters Of the State, those
voting in favor Of the amendment to vote
written or printed ballot with the
words: ''For The amendment abolishinG
the homcstcad,' and those voting against
it to vote the same kind Of Il ballot with
the wss:ds "Against the amendment
abolishing the homstcad' on it,
Section s. The election shall be held
and returns made; counted and the re.
suit announced under the same rules and
regulations rs are now provided for the
election of the governor and other state
officers.
This act shall be in force from and ac>
ter its ratification.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
Senator Hearst's Successor.

W AsHlNGroN, ID. G., Especial. 1T is
the impression among tn" friends of En-
Governor Murray ct California; that he
Will be the successor to the late Senator
Hearst. Gov. Murray is a Kentuckian
hy birth, and served in the Federal army
during the civil war; reaching the rank
of brigadicl general at the age Of 2l.
lie was United States marshall in Ken.
lncky, under President Grant, and gov.
rrnor Of Utah under President Arthur.
Being free from factional connections in
California, his friends consider him n
strong compromise candidate.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
TO Prevent Lynching.

Mr.. Chears, of Union county, has j
troduccd bill in the Legislature to m'
ctfcctually prevent lynch law in No,
Carolina. 1t provides that when snch
crime is committed and the pcrpetrat
are unknown, the county commission
may employ II special agent or issue
proclamation Offering 500 reward for
apprehension Of the perpetrators Of
crime. 1t also provides that the solici
shall send bills of indictment against $,
persons as he has reason TO suppose
implicated in such violation, and
grand jury are empowered to act NJ
such bills and the superior court iSgi
jurisdiction to hear and determine any
dictmcnt found by such grand jury.
further provides that if the grand
ignores bills rs sent by solicitors, en-
move the case to some other county.
also provides that the court may have
! power to compel the appearance Of
| ncsscs from any part of the State, and ;
| costs shall be borne 10y the count'
which the offence wn< committed
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
A New R0ruo's D0lwc,

individuals who live by putting their
hands into other peoples pockets and
nppropria!ing for their own uses what
they may happen to find in them aro
Obliged to invent new tricks to facilitate
their operations, and ono Of the latest,
which is new, at all events in Paris,
seems to have answered tho purpose Oh
several occasions. Gentlemen III Paris arc,
however, now warned, and probably in.
future will be on their guard when II
stranger seemingly accidentally runs up
against them. The espcctabe-lookinG
stranger who ncts in this way manages, it
appears, to throw the end of lighted
cigar into tho pedestrians great coat
pocket, and, after apologizing for his
clumslness, he goes away, the we'll
dressed pedestrian beng, Of course,
quite unaware Of the trick that has been
played on him. A few minutes later u
couple of strangers hurry up to him, cx-
claiming: 'Monsieur, your ovcrcoat is
on fire." and, with the utmost polite
ness, they squeeze and compress tho
burning cloth, protiting, it is needless to
says by tho opportunity to relieve tho
pocket Of whatever Of value it may con-
tain. Several persons have, il is stated,
been robbed IN this way while walking
on tho boulevards, and before they dis
covered their loss the pickpockets wcro
lost in the cro.~d. But in future, if
some ono stumblcs up against 4 French
mar. In the streets of Paris, he will prob
ably, If he has heard of the trick, look
to SEQ there is no lighted cigar end left
in his coat pocket.-Londom Standard.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
q son OF Ex-Governor Thompson, of South
carolina was quietly married to Miss Bal
lie Glasgow. Nv
FLORIDA,

FLORIDA.
Tarpon Springs has just indulgcd III
The luxury of electric lights.
A Tallahassee special says: Gov.
Fiemlng will leave to the legislature the
appointment of a United States senator
to succeed Mr.. Call.
Fcrnandina proposes to have an as,
socmtlon of ladies to be known as tho
Nity Improvement society, to supcrvis:
the work OF keeping the streets clean.
+. ii: Owls, who keeps statistical
comparison of the Florida seasons, saws
tnat the business of January, 1891, was
hity per cent over January, 1890; that
February was sixty per cent. greater ana
that March promises n greater increase.
APrn, snys no, win be away ahead of. las,
year, and the indications point to ,larp.
CT season.
The jacksonville and Santa Fe Hard
kock Phosphate Co., lately reported as
organized, has been Incorporated, with :,
capital stock Of $500, 900.
The orange trees along the Halifax
river are showing numerous buds and on
~ require little rain to burst into full
bloom
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
A Successful One Held at CharlOttes
vile, Va.
The Delegates Wero Well-Dressed,
Thrifty and Prosperous Looking
as All Farmers Should Be.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Especial. -
No one looking upon the Farmers As.
scmblcd in the levy Opera House could
have received the impression that they
belong to dow wa-troddcn and impoycr
ishcd class of our citizenship. They
were we'll dressed, thrifty and prosperous
looking and all thoroughly Interested IN
the proceedings of the second Farmers
Institute. The gentlemen who occupied
the stage were especially distinguished
looking.
Mr. n. l.. Lyman was chairman, and
near him were scatcd tho Hon. Tnomas
l.. Whitehead. the Commissioner of hg-
riculturc; Captain Vanwater, of the Mil
Ter Manual Labor School; Col. II. II. Ma
grudcr and DR.. Charles Ellis, Of the Eir'
ginia Experiment Station; Captain Orri'
4. Brown. of Accomac, member OF th'
; State Board Of Agriculture, and man,
In VOL
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
Cheering, a Prayer.

A remarkable scene, and one that
struck part of the audience as very anus
ing, occurred IN the Michigan Democrat
ic State Convention at lansing, Thurs
day. After the usual preliminarics were
gone through with, Rev. L. II. Clark, Il
local prcachc,. was called upon for pray
or, and, in addressing the Most High,
made stump speech. The delegates
were wrought Up TO high pitch and
when he asked the Deity ''to guide the
footsteps Of the convention into the track
of that grand old Democrat, Thomas
Jefferson" the convention broke into ap-
plausc, with wild yclls of delight and
approval Even Mr.. Clark was discon-
ccrted for the moment and the prayer
had to wait until the applause had died
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

Great anxiety is felt in Switzerland
concerning tho decaGence Of the watch
making industry, which, next to the tex
tile industry, is the mainstay of the in-
habitants of the country. Tho profits
aro dwindling down, as the United
States and England are every year be-
coming more powerful rivals iu this
field. The demand, too, for Swiss
watches is falling of considerably in Ger.
tain countries, notably in this country
and in France.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
Late Jacob Thompson's Widow.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Especial. The vii;
of Mrs Catherine A. Thompson, rclct of
the late Jacob Thompson, Secretary Of
the Treasury under President Buchanan,
WAS admitted TO probate Tuesday, The
bulk of the estate goes 60 her grand
daughter, Mrs. Kirkman To Mrs. Mont
gomcry, another grand daughter known
to the stage as cray Donglas,' is be-
queathcd half interest in hotel at OK
ford, Miss, and about $50, coo worth Of
jcwclry and plate; and $50, 900 is set
aside to be invested for her bcnoiit. The
estate is valued at 81 900, 600.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
Results of Reciprocitv.

Several prominent merchants Of Bnlti-
more have organized the Brazil Trading
Co., capital $4,000, with power to in,
crease to $500,000. The incorpo,ator.
named in the charter are Thornton Rol,
Inns, Fnris G. Pitt, Rufus Woods, Rob
'rson Taylor ana Edwin W. Lcvcring.
This company expects to avail itself of
the reciprocity recently inauguratcd, and
to open mp II large trade with Brazil.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
Queen Vic. and Empress Frederick
At Horse Show.

LONDON, CabIcgram = Queen Victo.
ria, accompanied by Empress Frederick.
by the lattcr's daughter, Margaret and
by Prince and Princess Wales. drove to.
day in open carriages from Buckingham
Palace to Islington, where the royal pat,
spent considerable time in visiting horse
shows, now in progress at the Agricultu-
raj Hall. Queen and her party received
II perfect ovation as they passed through
the streets on their way to and from the
horse show.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

The RaiIeoay Ago recently published
O clever article by Joseph o. Herbert,
United States Consul at Para, Brazil.
The subject of tho article is}"Railroad-
ing in Brazil" but it's object relates
more particularly to that vast alluring
phantasy of cbulliont craftsmanship
known as tho "Pan American Railroad"
This might better be termed the Tight
Rope Air Line, for it is proposed to
bridge tho valleys and tunnel tho peaks
Of tho Andes, traversing tho great water
shed of South America by balancing tho
road-bed on the knife-cdge Of mountain
tops. Aside from the facts that such
railroad would cost thousand times
moro than an ordinary road simply to
lay tho rails, that an ocean steamship can
carry freight fastor and cheaper than q
freight train, that tho major portion of
the country to be travelled has no popu-
lation worth tho name, Mr.. Korbort
gives as peculiar obstacle to railroads
In Brazil that they must tunnel the
forests and new path must DO opened
after every train, because "tho dense
growth of vegetation is so rapid that n
path cut in the morning is ovcrgrown in
tho night" This last fact settles tho
Pan-American railroad scheme, declares
tho Chicago Me,os. No sclf-rcspoctipg
locomotive engineer will handle the
lever of an engine which is obliged tc
shove q lawn-mowcr ahead of it.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

The cedulas--or Government loans of
money on land mortgages-first prccipi-
tated financial disaster in the Argentine
Republic, asserts the Philadelphia
Record, and they continue to play an i'm
portant part in the affairs Of thut.unfor-
.tllnate country.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

scusr that w0lli,. u,u sucn tenn. re
proach us "haysccd" or "clotlhopptf."
lie thought it took just aS much scLsc
and religion to be II good farmer na u
good lawyer. The move of farmers in
Hiitutcs has been tried elsewhere in such
states rs are now successful in their agrl-
cultural enterprises. lie believed that il
northern Michigan had our admirable
climate Virginia wonld be depopulatcd,
because the people Of that section have
tho Knowledge and arc winning the prof
its They don't claim IIm' they are not
making money. but thay want ~ cscnpo
Az mhoSpl,n6lc Gun. 10 We ncru ,..,.,I
Institutes to make the farmers calling
more profitable and their families more
comfortable. He thought it AN era in the
progress Of the farmers that the Universe
~ Of Virginia, and such Institutions show
All aiacrity IN assisting the farmers in
their work Of education.
HoG-cIIoLEnA AND IT'S TREATMENT.
The first set address was by DR.. Charlie.
Ellis, veterinarian Of the Virginia Expert
mcnt Station. The subject, clog Chol-
era AND its 'rreatmcnt,' was important
and evidently deeply interesting to the
farmers present. lie believes in the germ
theory Of course but does not believe the
disease contagious. He gave. very in
tercsting resume Of the Investigations
which the scientists have made Of the
subject. Many incidents, which showed
in what way the disease is spread ignor
antly and discussed remedies at some
length.
At the close Of his address, questions
were propoundcd and Il general discus
sAon cnsucd, which was followed very
closely by DR.. Tuttlc Of the University OF
Virginia, discussing the very broad qucs-
tion Of the Hygiene Of animals and lands
looking TO the protection Of the animal
industry. You cannot prevent hog chol
era by law, he said, unless somebody sees
that the law is enforced. The law now
is that diseased dead animals shall be
burned or buried at least four feet deep,
otherwise the constable must do it, and
make charge for it. Riding about the
country, he saw evidences that the farm.
crS did not know OF the existence Of this
statute. he law says animals infected
with contagious diseases, when condemn
ed hy commission appointed by the
court shall be killed. This is too slow a
process. He Thought the loss by hog
cholera should be divided by means of
some arrangement or the tax laws, for in
'n"' case c"ch man would be interested in
preventing such diseases.
EoAD-MAKING.
Vhc question which ELECTED the most
interest, perhaps, was road making, In
which Professor THORNTON, of the Univcr-
sity Of Virginia, delivered very striking
and valuable address. Pointing out the
best systems, Che cost Of building them,
and the manner in which the financial
par OF the question might be best man
aged I!c took strong grounds in favor
v; '''v '';"', ""."' VIZ w. mi'n an Gil.
II"'T, H. ~ '''"'i' w., 'v1uq q""''e'S ~
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

=: Pennsylvania is taking an important
step in the direction of better roads; q
step that, in the opinion of the New
York Tribune, every State should take.
Railroad travelling has become so general
and so perfect that tho common high
ways of the land are largely overlooked.
Yet on them is the vast bulk of travelling
and transporting done, after all, and
upon their condition depend to an in
calculable extent tho comfort and con-
vcnicnce and prosperity of the vast bulk
of tho people. The improvement of
county roads Is topic that should stand
we'll toward the head of the list in every
Legislative assembly, until we have
brought ourselves at least to an equality
with the Romans of two thousand years
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
Hugh T. Inman Made President OF
Georgia Central.

New ioRK, Especial. Hugh ~. In.
man, Il brother of John II. Inman, of tho
Richmond terminal system, will be made
President Of the Georgia Central within
month. Mr.. Inmnn, who is man of
recognized ability in the south, has long
been in demand by Georgia Genital, but
not until Tuesday was it definitely known
That he would accept the position. The
salary is $40, 900 wear.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
Ho Took French Leave.

Jackson, Miss, Especial. l--Goycrnot
Stone received information that W. J.
Cowar cX.collcctor and sheriff Of Marion
county, had abscondcd with the public
funds. lie probably owes the state .wo
lhOus md dollars.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

The discovery Of the full text OF ArIs.
tottle's "Trcatise on the Constitution of
Athens among lot of Egyptian papy-
rus recently received by ,hc British
MUSEUM ot lLQS,don, hazards thG Sun Frau
cisco Chronicle, will be Of great interest
to oil classical scholars. Perhaps Inc next
lucky find will be the lost books Of
Tiyy
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
City Clork Conc Wrong,

RICHMOND, Va. Especial. MIR. Bu.
ford Grymcs, clerk in the trcasurcr's Of.
flee was arrested on the charge of the
cmliczzlcmcnt of city funds. 1t seems he
had collected some gas bills and failed to
turn in the amount to the treasurer, or
enter them on his books. The sum so
far missing is only about sixty dollars,
bmt it is feared much larger amount has
been nmisappr0priatcd.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
100000 Capital For Oil Merchants.

LONDON, I"blcgram. A number OF
prominent cotton seed oil merchants, in.
Guiding Mcssrs. Rose, Wilson and Rose,
George lcancs, Son and company; Bcvan
Harris and Garlard and Game, Bowcs
and Co., Of this city, have formed n joint
stock company with Il capital Of $780,
600.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
Growth Of Alliance in Wost Virginia

CLARksBrRG, w. VA. Especial -
Farmers Alliance organizers have bcch
working quietly throughout the State for
several weeks past. 1t has now develop.
cd that the membership in some counties
is Ecarly as great rs the combined strength
Of two old parties. A new alliance p,pcr
is to be started here this spring.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
Rov. James 9. Furman Dead.

GnEENvHLE, S. G. Especial. ]-Rcv
Jas. G. Furman, ID. d., one of the most
eminent scholars and clergymcn of the
southern Baptist church, and for many
years president Of Furman University,
lied ut his home in Grcenvillc, Wcdncs,
lay. Aged 80 years.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

Railroad statistics show that moro
people are killed while walking on tho
srack than from any other cause, which
rs an argument, thinks the Mail and Esc-
press, for enforcing tho laws forbidding
ehis practice.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

:. Baron Rothschild has urged English
thigh schools to pay more attention to the
teaching OF living languages. lie claims
that English clerks qualified to CORE
spond in French and English are great
rarities, aud that English merchants arc
obliged to employ foreigners to attend to
their foreign business.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

A new law in Missouri provides that
the fees of no executive or ministerial
officer of any county, extksiveaof of the
salaries actually paid dphis. necessary
deputies, shall exceed Ihe sum of $4,000
for any one year.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

eff you are going to kill a man." says
On English surgeon of rcuown, "and
want to do it quickly and without suffer-
fng, hang him. If the hongman knows
bis business, the victim does not feel rs
much pain as if shot through the heart
or brain. It's all over in the tonth of
second
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

Two hundred thousand dollars year
ire spent by the London (England)
School Board in enforcing the attendance
Of children. They arc advised, by the
Boston Transcript, to try the French
plan of getting children to school by
good lunches.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
Woman's Progress.

LANsiNG, MIcH.--A bill granting mu.
nicipal suffrage 20 women has passed to
third reading in the senate.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

is to II fellow when he gets dead broke
among strangers TO- have these little things
to full back on. Grand Rapids Times.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

American Authors Now Protected.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Especial. THE
President has signed the copyright bill.
All of regular appropriation bills have re-
ccived the Presidents signatNTc.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

Artificial musk is now being manufac.
&pred in Germany. -. J
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12
Columbia, Dartmouth and williams
Colleges have dispensed with tho COM
mencement orotions.

The cultivation OF oysters promises to
be as great an industry as that of can
alng tomatoes.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

An Arab water seller who was In
Turkey during tho Inst war With Russia
was wandering about ut tho rear of the
battlcfeds with two freshly filed jugs
Of water, calling out "Clcar, cool water,
two piastcrs cupful," when round
shot bounding along smashed one jug to
atoms, and the Arab wandered on with.
out pausing, and changed his cry to
"Clear, cool water, four piastcrs the
cnnfuJ u TL. Lcefer
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

Mrs. Polly Slough, Of Lcnoir, N. G.,
died Monday in her one hundred and
third year,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1891-03-12

10 purify greasy SINKS ana pipes pour
down pailful Of boiling water in which
three or four pounds of washing soda
have been dissolved. A good disinfcctant
is prepared in the same way using cop
peras. Copperas is poison and cannot
be left about.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1891-03-13

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