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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05

'E'nMri 4Ola1ic:IAEti

Whereas, ma joriiy Of the freehold vot-
rr& owning real estate in The town Of Pick.
rrS. IN ilckcu$ county have pciitiOmcu the
Town Council of said town to Submit 70
the qualified voters Of said town the u,lec-
ti"A CT subscribing in seven r2r cent c0u.
pom bonds in the sum Of omc thUusand dol.
iHrS 3i,VVo) 10 tl,c capital stock OF the
i!rEr"S E"i.road Company under the char
irr "i said company.
And whereas She said Council has bv res
nuiion granted The said petition now on
file ia this office.
Now Tho .r."ic be il resolved and order.
ed by SAid town council that the said pcti-
u"m h@ granted AMI that an
election hc held on the l2ih day Of May
IS;? to determine tic question Of the sub
Srmpu"n or no subscription to the capital
S'ork of said Railroad Company rs afor,-
sand. ihoSr who are in iuvur Of said sub
Scilptl"n shall deposit ballot having writ
ten ur printed thereon the word, "SubScrp-
uon lh1Sr who are opposed shall deposit a
ballot having the word mo subscrihliOn''
said bonds not to be issued till the railroad
is comrlr,cd and in operation. That thc
polls he open from 0 o'clock a. IN. till i
O'Clock p. IN. on the day cf said election
at which all the qualified electors of said
town shntl bc entitled t0a vote, and regis,
l!a'lon shall not he required rs Il Qualiiica.
ton for voting ut said election.
That G. l.. Robinson, II. II. Price and +.
l.. Childrcss are hereby appointed mana.
gers of said election, who sla, count the
votes Oh closing the polls, and make their
return TO this Council on tho day Of said
election.
BY order Of The Town Council Of Pick.
CHS. j. Il. BoGOS, lntcndant.
j. t.. IIAGOOD. Dr., Clerk.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05

| III law. 10 our view it was q strange md
unaccountablo thing for Judge Orr ia
stump the State for Grant and Scott. one
a pre&i lcntal aud ther other State can.
date 4ct stranger things have happen
Cd and wo are taught mot TO visit
tao Gins Of Tho father upon tho chill.
dron unto tho third and fourth genera
tlons,' etc. EX-Gov. Perry was his con
temporary and beaten by him for Con.
greS% when Orr WAS quito Il young man
hat Is wi"stS the matter perhaps with
lltnnah. Tho cX-GOvcrmUr held him
III very hlgh esteem, or clSU he acted
Stfln&"iy when he wrote ~ splendid cus
lo%J NJ ON his lie and character, to be
lOiild In his commissioners Of great men.
Lie cX Governor, also Mt un eyontful
l'orl0d IN our history, wrote an oulogy
upon the life and character Of Andy
johnson, page 7o3, 2d volume of Mr..
DAVIS great work, see what he thinks of
lr'%luGnt johnson. Yielding to the de-
lh:'nds OF II miserable mob cla,ncriug for
inc blood OF Our president, he offers n
large government reward for lis capture
it% III nccomplico lii the assassination of
lIhcoin. A traitor to his section and
country, Mr.. Davis held him i'm su.
promo contempt throughout his Iona.
and cvcntiul life. His cause WAS oar
cause and dear to all our hearts. If the
dead arc to j." rcSurrCctCd and the short
coming" #nd political Inconsistencies of
dcHlrtod saints are to be Ventilated then
watch out, vulnerable men lest you hear
'oIne Things not pleasant, aud wl!ica Lao
ilot rHiIrr!y Ead",t from th" Iucluury Of
as a'l. How charming and cuivcnicut
tAo renewal Of school boy friendship III
ter i''o lapse Of many years. The bro!;-
on down lawyers and politicians luua0inr
on to the coat Of the Governor, hopmp
|" rriitv" his fallen fortunes. The h.ok
on larn';r and ari'tocrnt, thn republican
and ind"pC"'."!!>1:. 'Ar,en,..tit tit.,..o.,n,
w." N"i" England Yankee; the oX q,
cinnt nid school trachcr, and fruit gtr
.t"ncr. once all violent political foes now
| locking arms i'll sweet accord and in de
| llGhtinl harmony. How long have a,l,
ni them boon furmcrs} What have the,
or can thoy do for thoir relief And whn
on tho iaco Of the earth do t!cy wa.
but way to live handsomely withou
worh--on the peoples money: Farmer.
whon will you learn who aro your re.,
| friends. a EN:MrI,.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05

Right here June 10, 1899, Gov. TiI,m,,,
achounccd the Government for having crr
Mn litigation conducted by other parties
Niah I"ur Attorney General and your sol.
.Ghcr. lou applandrd that to the echo.
Durh)s Governor Tilmans a,lr,jn;s,raiinn
nore."ytra legal help has been cnpIovrd
man nal been altogether before since 1876.
l"Anc one was radical too. o."l-Shcppard
nj Greca vile ''''>
That V7as hard lick. One OF Governor
Tillman's rocks he dropped in 1890 and
Sheppard wicked it up,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05

"Whcrc my opponent boosted Of throw
ing rocks will throw flowers. - S}hcppard
at .nlrrnne
What contrast between two men. Gov
crnor Tiiman throwing rocks, Governor
Sheppard throwing flowers. That shows
who is for peace and harmony.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05

We can conceive of only oncrcason why
Governor Tillman should say he would
rather go to hell with tic Tilmani,cs than
to heaven with the Ants. and that is, the
devil must have offered him FREQ pass.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05

The man cannot live who can say that |,
ny word or net or thought, have been un-
faithful TO the white people of South Caro-
liza. Sheppard at Grpnnvillc.
AS true as steel, always got the inter, SIS
OF the people at heart.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05
irtw""H WHlhdlla, Anderson, Bolton and
Er""NNil". Daily except Sunday.

Dctwccn Hodges and Abbcvillc. Daily
except Sunday
No II no II WESTBOUND No
! m m am pm
30 II 81. .LH Hodges Lv...
/ OH - - AR Abbcvillc Ar.
No - No lG EASTBOUND No
IN = III pm pm
10 30 I5..Ly Abbcvillc Lv..
| ~ 20. Ar Hodges Ar.
Trains leave Spartanburg. S. c., A. &
G. division, nonhbouud, 3.54 IN, 4. so D
III, Coz = m (ycStibulcd limitcd); south
hound, 300 II, 4.27 p III, 11.43 IN,
(vcStihulcd lnmitcD; wcStbound, w. N.
{. diviSion.2. 80 p IN, for IIcndcrsonville,
AShrN illc Hot Springs and Knoxville.
Trains leave Grccnvillc, S. G., A. &c c..
division, northhCund, 2.Il II M. 81 y m,
G.05 p IN, (vrstihulcd limitcd); southbOund
G.lO m, 5.3l p III, 1886 p m (vcstibulcd
limitr,D.
Trains leave Seneca, S. c., A. e G. di-
vision, n"rthb"und, LII IN, LAT p M;
~ll!hh'und, ." IN. T.22 pm.
Pullman palace sleeping car on trains 0,
10, 81 and IS on \. & G. division.
j. y DOD%ON, Supt., Columbia, S. G..
w. \. TURK, Asst. Gcn1 Pass. Agent,
Charlotte, y. &.
w. II. GREEN, Gcnl Manager. At
llmia, Ga.
JAS. l., TAYLOR Gcn1 Pass. Agt.
Atlanta. Ga.
sol HAAS, Traffic Manager, Atlanta,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05

l have gone my, friends, through hell to
get to this office, and | have been told that
no other man could have led the movement
TO success. S.~-Tillman at Grcrnviic.
More slang and irrcvcltncc. We lurhcar
comment
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05
THURSDAY, MAY s, lS92.
Conservative Eia.lAGk

Conservative Ticket.
For Govcrnor,
JOHN G.. SHEPPARD,
OF Edgolicld.
For Lieutenant Governor,
JAMES l.. ORR,
OF Grcenvillc.
For Attorney General,
W. PERRY MURPHY,
OF Colleton.
For Comptroller GoucraI,
j. B. HUMBERT,
OF IIaurcns.
For Secretary Of State,
l.. W. YOUNlANS,
OF Barnwell.
Superintendent of Education.
REV. y. w. HIOIT,
OF Anderson.
Adjutant and Inspector General,
w. w. DIXON,
OF York.
Treasurer,
-, II. NIcIVER,
a ~ Lexington.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05
CHAINED LIGHTNING

The railroad has not yet come to Pic
ems but lick"nS is now in speaking d
tancc Of the railroad
II you are il Easlcy or Pickcrs, a
wish I" talk I" anyone in the other tow
just step to ihr ''phonc" and call the
yOa want.
Iclrgrams promptly transmitted al
correctness guaranteed.
All messages for Pickcns and vicini
promptly deliver d.
rlCNENS TELEPHONE c..
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05

IL is ''parti'an' to advocate the Demo
cEa'lc party; but ''non-parti$ml' to alvu-
cate the Peoples party. At least that is
the way some people look at it.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05

L want to say that We have but one rar-
" IN South Carolina, the Democratic party
and we will have peace and unity if iIlr%r
gentlemen will let us--T!llman at Green.
vile.
The Governor is right ahou tl.r ,Iymo-
cratic party and VIC arc all in il. But which
side ls trying to prevent peace and lmi!y.
IL is not ;hc Governors followers by howl
lnT down and abusing The conservative can.
dilatHc?
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05
8F,IIGGiH'Aa!1H1 & 9ANVlllE G.}h CO.
Columbia and.
Division,

Condensed Schedule April 10th, 1892.
Trains run on 18th meridian time.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05
H::lNccn Columbia, Alston and Spartan
bH". Daily.

Between Columbia, Ncwhrrry and La,
r"nS. Daily except Sunday.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-11
PANIC During an Earthqnake.

l was staying on the Riviera when the
famous earthquake Of 1888 occurred
was awakened by a shock which dashed
two picture off the wall Of my room and
upset the wash hand stand. While was
striking a match another shock strewed
me and some chairs among some fragments
Of broken crockery. | had presence OF
mind enough to remember that during an
earthquake you are no safer in the streets
than in a covered building; so l dressed
without mad precipitancy, and, after a
desperate struggle to open my door-which
had got jammed-walked down stairs.
The sight was one never to be forgotten.
Men, women and children in dishabille
were huddled in the front hall, crying,
shrieking and praying. Some had bolted
out OF doors with hardly any clothes on
and had made for the sea, where they
clamored to 20 out in boats. Among the
panic stricken folk was an old gentleman in
pyjamas, who had come down the stairs
three steps at time. But on reaching the
hall he exclaimed that he had forgotten
something and must go back. His friends
shouted to him that the upper stories ,.-ere
dangerous, but he turned deaf ear, bound
ed up stairs and presently returned pant
ing. The thing which he had forgotten
was his set OF false teeth.-Cor. San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-11
TH0S. w. PHILLIPS
Epigsdcs in the Life OF Distinguished
and Remarkable Gentleman.

Prom an Humble Beginning He Acquires
Riches in the OF Fields, Fails for Hall
million Dollars, by Persistent Work
pays an Enormous Debt, and Now Has
an independent Fortune.
A history of Butler county and It's
principal production, oil, would not DC
complete unless a sketch of the work
accomplished by Phillips brothers, OF
Lawrence county, were Incorporated.
The benefits of their hard work is
incalculable. even at this day. They
have spent more money in locating
new fields than any other operators in
the county, and as result, brought
millions Of dollars to the property
holders.
Thomas W. Phillips, of New Castle,
Lawrence county, is the only one o.
the brothers who is now actively en-
ragged in the oil industry. His monthly
nav roll is the largest in the county
and averages more than ten thousand
dollars. He holds thousands
of acres under lease and is the largest
Individual producer in the country TO-
day.
The following tribute from the pen
of Senator Lee, we copy from the
Philadelphia Times:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-11

In his letter of resignation, which he
sent from India in January, he an.
nounces that he viii, from this time on,
devote himself to literary work which is
to be in aid of the society. The nature
of this work is readily to be imagined
by reading the announcement made by
The Theosophist, a magazine published
in India and circulated all over the
world. 1t begins in the March number
a series of articles by Colonel Olcott
entitled "Old Diary Leaves" which are
"reminiscences of the origin and vicissi
tudes of the Theosophical society, and
personal anecdotes and recollections OF
Mime. Blavarsky, her phenomena and
her friends.
Colonel Olcott's resignation, which
has been accepted, leaves the vice pres
ident, Mr.. William @. Judge, in charge
of his Office, and also leaves open the
question of who his successor will be.
The leadership of opinion in this curious
organization is by no means a preroga
tive of the presidency, and while there
are various opinions as to who will bt
the leader, only one name has been really
seriously considered for the presidency.
1t is altogether probable that Mr.. Judge
who has been the virtual head of the or
ganization in this country ever since
Nine. Blavatsly's departure, will be the
next president.
There is, however, formal election
necessary as a matter of course, and
that has been arranged for. twill take
place at the annual convention of the
American section of the Theosophical
society, which is to be held at the Palmer
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-11
The Waverly House.

Owing 70 the influx of strangers into
Butler, attending the oil excitement,
accommodations were scarce, and the
result was a new house. The Wav-
erly was built and placed in charge of
Chess Stoner, an old and experienced.
hotel keeper of Armstrong county
The Waverly Is located handy to both
depots of the town, on South Mexican
street, and is gaining a reputation
second to none under the present
management. The house was recently
completed, SO that everything
throughout is new. The rooms are
well ventilated and lighted. All the
modern improvements are found in the
house, which is heated by steam, and
lighted by gas and electricity.
The management guarantees good
accommodation at moderate prices, and
all are invited to give the place call,
and satisfy themselves on this score.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-11

Short History Of the Late Lamented Pro-
prietor of the willard Botel.
The late lamented William Henry
Reihing, whose remains were 80 re-
Gently laid to rest at Calvary Gene
terry, Butler, was a man of worth tc
the town; an untiring worker; a good
husband, and a kind father. His loss
vii! long be felt in the community in
which he resided.
He was born in Butler, March, 1861
and made it his home until Is years o1
age. His father was born in Germany
and his mother in Pittsburg. While 6
lad in the village he carried the Pitts
burg papers. He spent six years oi
his life in Pittsburg, where he met his
wife, Miss Matte Golden, and they
were married September, 1883. Theil
union was blessed with three children
Mr.. Refining returned to Butler ano
worked for the Campbells, when they
were proprietors of the Willard Hotel
He leased the house for two years and
finally purchased the property foul
years ago. Last year he spent $50, 00(
improving and refurnishing the struc
ture. 1t will now compare favorably
with any in Western Pennsylvania
During his life he took an active inter
est in everything appertaining tc
the welfare of the borough anc
worked incessantly to increase the
in dustries.
He was an active member of the b
P. o. Elks, No. 10, and was considered
one of its leading lights and promi
nent members. He was also con
nected with and member of the ole
First ward hose company. He was &
faithful and staunch supporter of the
r. G.. church. He had suffered fol
many months with complication o.
diseases which eventually carried him
off Feb. %, after having been giver
the sacrament by Father Welsh.
The test of his popularity was evi
denced by the large concourse Of
friends who attended his funera
on the twenty fifth inst. The B. p. o
Elks and the town fire companies
turned out to pay their last tribute
and respects to the body of theil
friend and neighbor. The deceased
had brother in the west, and two
sisters, Mrs. A. Donovan, of West
Virginia, and Mrs. Lizzie Karns
of Butler. The Hotel will remain
under the management of Mrs. Reih
ing, his widow, under whose super
vision all patrons of this well known
and popular hostelry will receive the
best of hospitality and good cheer
The travelling public all agree that tn,
Willard is second to none in Butler
county, or in fact in the western part
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-11
The String Broke.

Blank comes to Brooklyn every day from
one Of the prettiest Of Long Island towns,
where he has one of the prettiest of cot
tages. His wife has a sister in Carleton
avenue, and to this sister Mr.. Blank often
carries fresh eggs by the score. Mr.. Blank
has plenty of money, and he could easily
afford to keep thousand unproductive
chickens, but the Carleton avenue lady
conscientiously saves all the unused bread
for Mr. Blanks fowls, and the bane OF his
life is the lady's hat box, in which it &C
cumulates and in which it is finally trans
ported to the chicken house.
Last week a consignment of eggs went
one way, as usual, and a consignment OF
bread the other. Mr.. Blank is well groomed
well attired and good looking, but he is
about as domesticated as one OF his own
fowls Just the same, and he never could
summon up enough courage to get up re
volt on the bread carrying question. His
last experience proved to be the straw that
broke the ctmels back.
Among his fellow passengers on the
train were two ladies. He didn't know
them then. and he doesn't want to know
them now As he left the car he over
heard one Of them say:
That's the kind of husband to have
he's taking new hat home to his wife"
Mr.. Blank had the hat box by the string
with which is was tied, and the string
with which it was tied didn't happen to bt
very strong. 1t broke. A choice collection
of stale bread scattered itself over the plat
form, and the ladies-well, the ladies
laughed as ladies will.-Brooklyn Life
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-11
Col. E. i, Drake.

Petroleum was first produced on
the banks of Oil Creek. From the
earliest times the creek had been
called by that name on account of the
oil springs found along its banks.
The oil was collected by placing
blankets near the springs and wiring
ing them out. Many wells sunk for
salt water, produced petroleum, but no
attempt was made to collect it for the
market until 1857, when a company
was formed by George III. Bissel and
others, who leased, from Brewer. Wat
son g. Company, tract of land in
Venango county, on the banks of OIL
creek, short distance south of Titus
vile, where indications of oil were
found on the surface. The first opera
tions were by trenching the land,
pumping the drainage of mixed oil
and water into vats, allowing the
water to settle and collecting the oil
from the top.
The first three barrels obtained in
this way were analyzed by a chemist
and pronounced of commercial value;
and some members of the company
thought it would be better to drill
we'll to find the vein of oil. They
employed Col. +. l.. Drake to superin-
tend the work. The region was then
almost wilderness and many delays
were experienced. He attempted to
dig to the rock, but was thwarted by
quicksand and water. Finally he
drove an iron pipe down 80 feet to the
rock. The drilling proceeded very
slowly and it was over a year before
any results were obtained. After
drilling in the rock 33 feet, on the 2Sth
day of August, 1859, at the depth of SO
feet, the drill suddenly dropped six
inches into a crevice, and was left till
the next day, when the hole was found
TO be full ofpetroleum. The well pro-
duced ten barrels per day for some
months. As oil then sold for fifty
cents a gallon, the receipts for the oil
ment, and the oil business rapidly de-
veloped into a great commercial
industry. The drilling tools used by
Drake weighed less than two hundred
pounds and his derrick was only "a
feet high.
From this beginning has arisen the
magnificent business, which has given
to the world over 400, 100000 barrels of
petroleum, worth at the wells in cash
about $3.50, ,000,0 900.
Col. Drake, himself, obtained but
little profit from his enterprise, and to-
ward the close of his life was an
invalid.
On April sth, 1873, the Legislature OF
Pennsylvania passed an Act reciting
that +. l.. Drake did discover large
quantities of petroleum, which greatly
stimulated various industries and
added directly to the revenue of the
Commonwealth, and granted him an
annuity of 81, 800, to be continued after
his death to his widow.
When the illness Of Col. Drake be-
came known, munificent testimonials
were rendered him by the various Oil
Exchanges of the country, and his last
years we're passed with oil the com
forts that money would procure; ano
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-11


One of Buffers most successful oil
operators is G. d. Greenlee, Esq, who
has worked his way upward from an
humble beginning.
To-day the firm of Greenlee &
Forst are among the largest operators
and producers, and their present out
put at Mcdonald has had material
effect on the market. Mr.. Greenlee
was born at Sandy Lake, Venango
county, in 1852. He graduated at the
high school, after which he entered the
employ of Geo. X. Anderson, who rec
ognized the young mans abilities and
merits, and took him into partnership,
which proved very advantageous to
both men. 1t was at Shamburg, In
1873, that Mr.. Greenlee made his first
rich strike, which placed him on the
high road to prosperous and busy
career.
For eight years Mr.. Greenlee has
been developing in the Butler county
oil fields, with success, in which time
he has been instrumental In having
one hundred and fifty wells drilled.
The discovery of the pools in the Nc
Donald fields, in Washington county,
found Messrs. Greenlee & Forst leas-
ing at the front, with what success the
world has been made aware by the
strike of the enormous gusher the 10Th
of October, 1891, which has flowed on
an average of sixteen thousand barrels
daily, and up to Feb. 20 had produced
over 400, 900 barrels.
The office of Greenlee & Forst is
located in the Vandergrift building,
Pittsburg. The firm were also fortu-
nate in striking large gas well IN
Butler county, which is being piped to
New Castle to supply the mills with
fuel.
Mr.. Greenlee is a director in the
Butler County National Bank, and the
Trade Dollar Silver Mine Co., Idaho,
which is one of the richest in the State.
Their office is located at 95 Fifth ave-
nue., Pittsburg, Pa.
A new town and several large manu-
factories are about to be.serected at
Aliquippa, on the Ohio river, at
beautiful spot, formerly used as a pic
mic ground, on the p. & L. E. Z. r.,
controlled by the latter company. This
enterprise also takes Mr.. Greenlee's
time and attention, as he is a member
of the board of directors. Mr.. Green
lee makes his home at 401 West Pearl
street, Butler, where, with his wife and
two children, he is enjoying the fruits
of his labors.
His wife, whose maiden name was
Miss Clara Russell, was resident of
Reno. Franklin county. She takes an
active interest in the M. L. Church
work, and together with her husband,
are among it's staunchest supporters in
town.
Mr.. Greenlee is a Prohibitionist in
politics, but is so attached to his home
that he cares only to spend his time
there when released from business,
hence he has never taken an active
part in politics. He Is a quiet, pleas
ant gentleman of dignified bearing,
sound business principals and sterling
integrity. His recent heavy trans
actions in oil, has brought him promi-
nently before the people.