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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

Last week prairie fire in South Dakota
burt over twenty townships, consuming
everything in It's track Corn and wheat
fields and pasture lands were swept clean.
The farmers in strip twenty miles wide
and fifty miles long have been left home
less and destitute
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
GENERAL ORaANIZATION.

rejoice that general organization too
long neglected has been at last perfected,
1t is a brotherhood which all honorable
men must approve and which heaven itself
will bless. | call upon you therefore to or
ganlZe in every state and community where
eX-Confcdcrates may reside and rally TO
the support of the high and peaceful OBJ.
1ccts Of the 'United Confederate yeter-
ans, and move forward until by the now.
or of organization and persistent effort your
Deneficcnt and christian purposes are fully
J. B. GORDON.
Commanding General.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

From the Courier we learn Of tho organ.
ization: OF the IQhalga Tobacco Company.
ot~Waihal)a, With capital Of .45, 900. TIE
SorPorators are John d. Werner, Vim. J.
Ssribling, J: }. Norton, Of Oconee, and ".
:. Dnffie, OF Columbia. Tobacco in all its
forms may b manufactured under ;ts
charter, but for the present the comn.ny
will confiue >itsslf to the nauufactnFe cf
chewing tobacco. A number OF persons
have engaged In raising tobacco In Oconoe.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
A PEOPLE WITHOUT A HISTORY.
NON-POLITICAI..

] conclusion l beg to repeat, In substance
at least, few thoughts recently expressed
ny me to the state organization, which an.
ply with equal force to this general brother.
hood.
1t is political in no sense except 80 far "a
the word political" is n synonyman of the
word 'patriotic." 1t is a brotherhood over
which the genius of philanthrophy and pa-
trlotism, of truth and of justice will pre.
side, CT philanthrophy, because it will sue
cor the disabled, help the needy, strength
cn the weak and cheer the dis.
consulate; Of patriotism, because It will
cherlsh the past gl0rics of the dead Con.
iederacy and transmutc them into living
inspiration for future service to the LIVING
republic; of truth, because it will seek to
gather and preserve as witnesses for history
me unimpeachablc facts which shall doom
ialschood to die that truth may live; OF ius.
tice, because it will cultivate national AZ
well rs Southern fraternity and will con.
demn narrow mindcdness and prejudice
and passion, and cultivate that BROADER
higher. nobler sentiment, which would
write on tho grave of every soldier who
fcll ON either side: "IIcrc lies an Ameri.
can hero, martyr to the right as his con-
science conceived it,"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
County CommIssioner's ssnle

The County Commissioners of Pickens
county, South Carolina. will sell TO tho
highest bidder on salesday In October
next, Mt Pickens court house. the follow.
Ing lots of land situated in the town of
Pickcns, IN, ua, county and state afore.
said, to-wit: Lots 4S, IS, and rs, on Gar
vim street, Bowen. street and Pendleton
avenue, containing three and one-fourth
81 acres more or less. Said lots to be
cut up into One-half acre lots and sold in
half-acrc lots. Plats of which can be
seen. in the county commissioners Office
on or before the day of sale.
TERMS CASH-Purchaser TO pay fol-
all papers and recording the same.
MATTHEW HENDRICKS,
o. l.. DURANr, Chr'm. B.. G. G..
Clerk r. c. O.
Sept. 3, 1891
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
THURSDAY, SEPT. 3, 1891.

We acknowledge the receipt of an invita-
ton to attend the Labor Day" exercises in
Columbia next Monday. Every prcpars-
ton has been made to make the observance
a success
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

The twentieth century begins on Janua-
~ !, 1901; the first century did not end
with the year 80, but with the year 100;
the second century therefore began with
the year lol, and the twentieth century be-
gins with the year 1901.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

There is a regular newspaper war in
North Carolina between Cot. Polk and the
newspapers that have preferred charges
against him. The Alliance has notified
Col Polk that he must strike back and re-
fhtC the charTcs.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

The continued wet weather for the past
the cotton crop throughout the South. Re-
ports from Texas and Mississippi say that
tue crop is injured twenty per cent.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

The Cotton Growers convention that
was to have been held in Atlanta on Sep
tcmhcr 2nd, has been postponed to Octo-
Der It'll All who were expecting to attend
will note the change Of date
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
Citation,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
~ County, or PlCKKNs
r,hy hy ~ H. NewbcrrS Esquire. Probate
WHKRRAs, r. A. Thompaon made
suit TO me to grant him letters of
administration of the estate and effects
or itansom Thompson, dcncased
lhese are, therefore, to citc and admon
!sn all ana singular the kindred ami credi.
ors OF me said Ransom Thompson, de-
ceased. that they be and apnear before m".
In the Court of Probato. to be held A,
ff1ckens c. H.. s, G. on the 81 day Of
next. aftor publication hereof.
az IL O'Clock In the forenoon, t. sn.
cause. If any they have, why the sui,
should not be gra,trL
diVen under my hand this the 18th DAY
'f August, Ammo Domini, 1891.
J.B, NEwBERRY. j. Pro.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
J. j. LEWIS. JULIUS L. BOGGS.
THE PICKENS
Land Agency! !

II you want to buy or sell land. read
here.
The Pickens Land Agency now has f.,
sale the following desirable lands
$50 acres on Little Eastatoe, 40 acres IN
cultivation. 10 acres bottom. IL acres j..
good pasture. good log house, SO acres fine
sage grass, not fenced. stable for four
horses. This place is well watered and A
bargain at $500.
desirable lot on Main street, Pickeps.
containing acre, good stables and we'll
OF good water on premises One of the
most valuable lots in town; price 1900.
"A 1arm Of 23S acres u lies ~tst If
Pickens; 80 acres cleared balance i. ,,,.,d
timber; well watered m ,rc,k ,,d
springs; near Concord church ard scboel
house; desirable neighbOrhuo uod. Price ST..
300.
loo acres q miles from Pickens. 40
acres IN cultivation, 12 acres best bsttor
rand. will not wash or overflow. 6lJ scres
rne pine timber. Price 5000, one third
cash, balance on long time. This 10 q
rare bargain.
- i23 acres northwest of Symmes' mill:
~ acres IN cultivation, Is acres in bottom
land on Fifteen Mile Creek, In high
state or cultivation; good buildings; fine
water and good orchard. Terms. 8 per
cent; time, years
splendid farm Of 100 acres, 2. miles
hofth CT Pickcns on graded road: three
geou tenant houses. 80 acres in high ntate
vi cultivation, 80 acres best Twelve Milo
potion; does not overflow; fine pasture Of
lo acres, good fence, good we'll of water
AL TWO good springs. Will sell on easv
terms Price 81 800.
loO acres near Central with Is acres n
ngh state of cultivation. Good dwell
ing ana necessary out buildings.
!"enty-onc acres Of land in the tnr1
OF Easiey for sale. A good tenant house
~oy acres on Big Crow Creek: T5 acres
,n ,a cui'lFation; % acres best bottom la,d:
40 acres OF 1t without a ditch: the bottom
'' lhm1 not subject to overflow; half d lie of
mn ana gin. one mile Of school and
church. Price, 80, 600; terms easy.
40 acres near PumpklntOwn in original
Price $3.50. VIZ" "''"'' ""$'
90 Also 400 acres untmproved trac,
~ acres bottom unimproved; $50 acres OF
tract In original timber. Prioc, &dhO
90 acres miles southwest of C,yoas
fiains on waters of Georges creek: good
Gotton land. one-half in original for,.t.
nne TIMBER; about 35 acres cleared ard H.
high state of cultivation; good water \. :,
necessary buildings; terms easy.
~ acres just north of town. ioins ,bc
coE0rate limits. all i'm cultivation. 10 acrts
u, u, inc nncst bottom land, fine buiIding
sIte. ms Is good bargain for a Dcrso,,
snn s"nnnting small farm near town. Price
$' wv halt cash, balance in ono ycar.
TOT any particulars writo to Pickeps
i'anu L Agency, Pickons. &. G.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

The executive committee of the Gala
week Association OF Charleston, have de.
Siucd TO hold the fall festival from October
18th to the 3lst inclusive,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
WOFFORD COLLEGE
SPARTANBURG, 8. C..

SPAhTANBURG, 8. e.
JAS. II. CARLISLE, Ii. D., PRIEST.
FOUNDED 1851.
Wofford College offers to students in
the,four college Glasses two PARALLEL courses
of study, each ieading to the degree of
Bachelor of Arts, in one of which Modern
Languages are substituted for Greek.
EXPENSES.
Board, tuition, naturalization. washing.
lights. fuel. .bo6ks. and stationery, the
necessary College; expenses. for the wear
can be met with One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars. The advantages offered by Wight.
man and Alumni Halls, enable students 10
meet their college expenses with this very
small amount.
The next session begins the Ist day of
october, 1891. j. A. GAMEWELL.
Secretary of Faculty.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
Special Summer Sale

ONE Thousand Superb New PIANOS
~ and ORGANS, from best makers,
only to oe sold during July, August, Sep
tcnbcr and October. 1891, Mt spot cash
prices. with payment November 18th next.
No interest.
PlANOS-$25 cash and balance No
vembcr 18th, 1891.
ORGANS-Sl0 cash and balance No.
vcmbcr 18th. 1891.
EMEMBER-Lowcst cash mites. No
advance. No interest. Write or call on
j. c. GARRETT, Gates, 8. c.,
Or j. L. HATNIE & DAUGHTERS,
Greenville, 8. G.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

Sloan Bros. the Greenville Druggists,
has just received about twelve bushels OF
new TURN1P SEED.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
Just SO,

II everything were equalizod on the 1st
t% uuy Oh January, by the first Of July every.
.n,nY would be about as 1t is now. Sonic
W. would be riding in buggies, some on horse.
corn6r c"rn; some S, would be sitting in the fence
corner looking at the procession-and~ over over
inn. anu aooVe all would be heard the voice Of
aa,is ioat,uier,,,unSed reformer who makes an hon.
Hiaoc MVlinood by the perspiration of his
crying the injustice of the division of tI5s tI5
products OF labor, and clamoring for sn' o
other division.-J. J. Ingalls,, "''
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03
1907.
McFALI'S
ALMANACK
PoR-
Z Cd % L.
8epteHnber.

What's the matter with the Sunny
South.
The puzzle solved at last.
All must admit that there has been,
is now, and always will be
Sugar in the Gourd.
But how to get it out. is the ques-
ton, and here is the solution.
"The way to get it out,
Is to roll the gourd about"
That's it, and it takes working
man to roll the gourd and in view Of
that fact and the approach OF cold
weather.
THIS ALMANACK
has opened house full of heavy.
weight goods and has added a great
many new articles never kept before.
The progressive age demands this
and we are bound to keep up with! the
procession.
Neither Rings nor Cliques, High
Tariff nor Low Tariff, the ins nor the
outs. Ben Tillman nor anti-Tillman,
nor even the good sub treasury man.
can make this Almanack believe that
starvation will ever blink his eye at q
Working Man. Work il what it
takes, and in order to get our share
Of the Sugar,
THIS ALMANACK
will try to he there in time TO "scotch"
for the man who rolls the gourd.
Don't forget our Boots, Shoes and
Hubbers. Oilcloths. Table Damasks.
and Doilies. Roll the Gourd and
ask for what you want.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-03

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-04
WHAT 1T MEANS.

That recent gathering of females at
Washington that calculated so many
matters pertaining TO the general and
particular interests was not designed TO
have partisan grooves, except. perhaps,
so far as the ladies constitute party.
There were participants whose sym
pathies were with the Republicans, and
Mrs. LEASE, the heavy lady i'll the
Kansas duet that led the revolt in that
state. improved the opportunity afforded
heI in an address at one of the evening
meetings to rattle the dry bones. In
her prelude she startled the Republican
element by suggest ing that the farmers
had been brought to the brink of
despair by unjust tariff laws and OPP
pressve taxation This was elaborated,
and the scope and intensity of the DO
litical rebellion dWelt upon, when the
lady lighted upon the disappearing SEN
ator in this way:
That great landslide, that political Johns
town Hood of last November, was due TO the
women OF the Alliance. So was the defeat
of that man who for eighteen years repre-
scented US IN the United States senate. and
who has never once identified himself with
The legislation demanded by his constituents.
We, the women of the Farmers Alliance, de
feated John }. ingalls,. Slight applause
mingled with Kisses. I have been asked:
why do you women glory in the defeat of
John j. Ingalls,: He is prainy. smart man.
Yes; nc IS smart man; he must be a smart
man to be the cOnsummate rascal he has
made Of himself
The Republicans now we're hot, and
they made the scene as tumultuOus as a
Republican state convention trying to
drown the voice of the speaker. Miss
WILLARD pounded her gavel an d en-
deavOred TO establish order. Mrs.
LEASE stood as unconcerned as If
merely advising her husband in her
own home. When quiet came she
said she had invited INGALLS, to meet
her, but he had refused. She narrate Il
that the Kansas women worked for
'MoLLIE and the babies" and would
continue their fight against putocracy
from the ''banks of Wall street to the
gates of hell" THIS was too strong for
an element, and many departed with
noisy exhibitions of temper. The con-
Guiding paragraph was this:
We have comet to stay. We are advocating
the principles of truth and justice and are
tryingto puLinto practical use the principles
of Christianity. We want the day to come
when we shall have no more millionaires and
no more paupers. Thank you for your Kisses
and applause.
This brought the meeting to a sudden
conclusion without affording Mrs. Rev.
SHAW a chance for the bcne dictiOn.
JERRY SIMPSON and other products of
the Kansas upheaval were present, and
happy over the utterances of the lady.
They said that it was talk like hers that
did the work. The occasion and utter
ances are of interest as Interpreters
of the spirit of the movement that has
its most vigorous life in Kansas and
Nebraska
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-04
GOOD LAWS Or NoLAWs.

The journal of The house of repre-
sentatives for good many Of the forty
odd days that it has been in session
reads like the short and simple annals
of the DOOR This is no evidence that
the legislators are not industrious, be-
cause but a small part of their effective
work is done on the floor. In the COM
mlttee rooms the great mass OF bills is
dlgeSted, amended and gotten in shape,
and III service of this kind much energy
Is consumed and very important results
achieved. Worse things might happen
to Minnesota than to have the legisla-
ture spend its whole session in debating
and investigating, and finally adjourn
without enacting single law. Such
career would be novel one for
such body. but it has a good many
points TO commend it. Congresses and
the like have a very high value entirely
apart from their legislative aspects.
hen we get right down TO the bottom
OF things, it is not very much that can
be done for the amelioration of society
through the agency of laws. There are
always volumes of talk everywhere to
the effect that if such ana such a bill is
passed the country Will be ruined, or
that If it is not passed something equal
~ dreadful will happen. But somehow
the great body of civilized men adapt
themselves 10 the eXigency, and seem to
get along with about the same modicum
of successes and disasters as had legs-
latiye action been exactly opposite to
what it has been. This is not encour-
aging or apOlogiZing for bad bills. but it
IS only by way of suggestion that the
most important factors in social prog-
ress will be found in things quite out
side of the sphere of legislation.
Legislatures do good, however, even
II their members only talk instead of
act. The debates educate the people,
and give them peaceful mode of eX-
pressing through through their chosen
Spokesmen their ambitions and their
dlscOntentS. Countries which have no
congresses have to stiHe their griev-
ances until restraint becomes unbeara-
bic, and then there is revolution aud a
relief In America, where there is uni
VerSal suffrage. every citizen can hear
his position presented. weighed and de-
ing beyond the presentation, weighing
and debating, this accomplishes the
same good end that family councils
do in domestic affairs. This SEES
sion of our legislature will not be
bootless, even though there should
be no fat volume of laws as a result of
it. The only thing of which the GLOBE
is afraid is that very important meas
ures will be delayed until the closing
days, and then driven through in an in
considerate and uncritical spirit. ur
statesmen who are making an honorable
name for themselves, for their character
good fellowship and intelligence, would
deplore this as much as anybody. 1t
may be open TO question as to whether
the best thing they can do is to pass no
laws. But there is no doubt that the
worst thing they can do. is to pass SLOW
emily or dangerous ones.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-04
THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM.

In some OF the Eastern cities cOntro-
versy is waxing warm over the ques-
ton whether the electric system of
street transit shall take fireplace Of the
horse cars. Even SO progressive a sheet
as the Springfield Republican is in
clined to stick to the quadruped. and
takes satisfaction i'll parading eXagger-
ated accounts Of difficulty in the opera
ton of electric lines in the West. They
run over people. In one city even the
president of the street line was one of
The macerated victims. Shows oDstruct
and sleet gets on the wires. Four
inches of snow is said TO paralyze the
whole electric system. Parties VIII o
have such impressions should observe
the operation of the electric system in
the Twin Cities. where it has driven out
the last horse. People would a. soon
think of doing away with railroads and
returning TO- stage coaches as to 90 back
to horse cars from the lightning
motor. Possibly their greater speed
may cause more people to get
in the way of the cars, but in proportion
to the travel the rail cars hurt fewer
people than the old stage coaches did.
In the year the electric lines have been
operating in this city accidents have
been less frequent than on the cable
ears, and perhaps even the horse vehi-
cles. None of the variations of Il Min
nesota climate have caused any seloas
annoyance. There iies 0eeH i7ss inter
ruption t!ian "a hofs6 cars, and no
more than Il cAh.te. Il ;Gikii: bc differ
ent in the severer Climate 81 TIE East.
with its eccentricitic~ but al Tie head
waters of the Mississippi the electric
/. system IS an unqualified Success. i
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-04
THE END OF CONGRESS.

Congress will expire by limitation at
noon to-day, and there will be relief ap-
parently, for the people in the inability
of the jOb-Workers TO get ali the schemes
through IL will be remembered as a
congress that has enormously increased
the burdens upon the masses of the peo-
pie in time Of peace. and caused the
most remarkable defeat for the party in
control Of all the branches of govern
ment ever Witnessed iii the politics Of
the country. The subsidy scheme had
the most powerful lobby support of per-
haps any measure, but it got through in
q shrlveled condition. 1t is in its final
issue measure 10 facilitate the mali
service The subsidies for vessels not
in the mail transportation service
were narrowly defeated. IL is claimed
for the bill. as passed. that it
bat follows The practice of Eng
land and most European countries in
encouraging the shipping interest by
nominal bounties to the mail service.
The chief objection to the measure is
that it is pernicious in principle. 1t
taxes the people of the couAtry to build
up the business OF the few 1t is in
sisted that it is not the most effective
way TO develop the lapsed maritime in-
tegcst. This can BEST he accomplished
Dy permitting tic purchase of ships
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-04
DEAD PEOPLES RICHES.

The claim of the Hugo heirs, of Alton.
ILL.,, to POO acres of land lying near old
Fort Cumberland, Allegheny county,
Md. has been established and settled
1t dates back eighty years.
j. J. Mccarthy, OF Boston, insured
lis life for the benefit of Sarah Judge,
his betrothed. He Quarreled with her,
willed the $4,000 life insurance to his
mother and brother and died. The
Massachusetts supreme court has de
cided that Miss Judge is entitled to the
money.
Among the provisions in the will of
the late Dr.. Charles Wiggin, of Provi-
dence, is residuarY legacy to form the
nucleus OF a fund of 100000. to be eX-
pended in erecting tenemeuts to be
rented to laborng people in Provi-
dence. lie provides that por-
ton of the income from these
buildings shall be used in paying
an additional number OF school
teachers in the city schools. provided
the municipal government will cooper
ate to the extent of furnishing rooms
for that object. 70 his native town of
Meredith. n. H.. he bequeaths $4,000.
lie bequeathS $1,000 to Dartmouth col
lege, $1,000 to Brown university, $4,000
to the Rhode Island Medical society,
and $500 to the state of New Hampshire.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-04

wherever they can be had the cheapest.
No bounty then would be needed to
encourage Americans TO take out to
other markets the products of this coun-
try. One of the Massachusetts con-
gresSmen, said TO be the only one
with practical knowledge of the
shipping business, opposed the sub
Sidy bill as all obstacle in the
way of maritime development. The
commercial interests of the seaports
only ask for freedom in securing the
means establishing an American COM.
merce with foreign ports. The farmer
in the West must be taxed in order to
give business to shipyards on the coast.
But the bill passed does not promise
very great results in any direction. In
a day or two partial summing can be
had of the outgoes provided by this con-
greSs. and some indication afforded of
the cost of an unchecked Republican
administration