The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04

We did not know what was the matter
with the Journal, or that there was really
anything the matter. But it had been very
quiet, peaceful and courteous for a year. 1t
has been startled from its pacific condi-
tion by the following editorial Thoughts:
"lhc Peoples Journal has entered upon
the work OF another year. which promises
TO nc OF unusal interest and mOmentous i'm
port to the dcstinics of the American pco-
pic. 1t has its share of the work to pcr-
form in the grand movement to cmancipatc
the people from the Oppressive task-mas-
ters of plutocracy."
A dream like this would have made Rip
Van Winlilc start. This is one of the
worst "CCracics' there is. The supple
plcmcnt to Wcbstcr's Unabridged may de-
tine it to be Government by the rich.
But the Journal is trying mighty hard to
make us all believe that it is entitled to
membership in the "plutocracy." 1t says:
1.-The Journal has done more ADVERTISE
mcnt its first year than any paper in Pick
ems county, barring the fees for the an
nounCcment Of candidates. The journal
has the largest number of paying subscri-
bcrs than any other paper in the county"
There are five volumes Of the SENTINEL
through which if the journal should look
" would find that it is mistaken on the "ad-
Tcrtisement" question. If we have not
been misinformcd it is doing this work too
at SO per cent less than the SENTINEL
charges At such rates the SENTINEL
would have no room for local EIws. The
Journal prints forty QuIcs each week.
About 1850 the SENTINEL printed each
week forty-tivc or more. Most of the Jour
nails subscribers also take the SENTINEL.
There is not good business man in the
county who would give one list Ike the
SENTlNEL's for two like the Journals.
So far as the SENTINEL is concerned, i,
had not heard that the journal was ''sicll
Or DYING but it heard through a most
trustworthy stakeholder, that it was in
debt. There is no use contemporary, to
get your nap up about that You have said
he same thing and much more abou, the
''peoplc' being in debt. This thought was
- bad thought and wo.sc us Il public utter
,.nce:
at will make it quite lively yct for
hose who have wished for and prophesicd
rs carly dissolution, and some weak. knCcu
hcc-holdcIS, who hare forgotten their
ends, may be reminded that The Journa!
= Still in The land"
You did not feel good Il bit just after You
-. that off. You felt like you had been
ewing something tircsomcly tough, you
it it out and it smclt like lurnl leather.
is slam on all the olicc-ho!dcrs. Why
i'd you not give us their names? Maybc
ell help you "wool" EN-. We never did
&c the field against nam seeking coun-
! otllcc. But if You lead Off right we will
!"T TO follow. Our editorial curiosity is as
:''sh as the Ecw court house till we know
ne weak-knccd gentlemen. Wcak.knccd
Id knock-knccd men shall not have Office
II this county if we can help you prevent
=. We arc not particular about their heads
r their elbows, but VIC shall see that their
Nnecs are perpendicular. Let this lr no.
ace to every body. Weakened Office
Noldcrs get them knees right, if you don't
&c Journal is going to stand you on your
J. ads.
This sudden attempt Of the Journal to
,'hl itself over the fence by the tugs of
IS boots, will be great relief to ''thc
largest number Of paying subscribers than
any paper has ever had in Piclicns county,"
ihey have been confronted every week
with this notice at the head Of the locol
column. "rhc journal needs little money,
lot much, but what it does need it must
ave- This or the editorial one is bosh
Which? No, esteemed contemporary, don't
y tosbulldoze the free born white men Of
dickens county to support and stand by
fou. Deserve it. That is the way to get
I. Hereafter you brag on us and VIC will
rag on you, and we may fool our readers
}ato thinking we have both learned some