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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-05

"No, he's all right: only they are
about to smother him with praise. Mr.
Johnson's over ut the station, and he
wants to sec YOU"
rive minutes later shy little girl
With u tear-stained face was led into
the presence OF tho superintendent,
VINO sat at tho telegraph desk send
ing messages right and left. He rose
and took Phmbe's hands in his in a
way that made the little group of
trainmen forget for the moment that
he was the stern "old man" of the
division.
And this is the little girl who
dltches our engines, Is it ~ he said,
gravely. What put such thing
into your head, my child ?"
"Oh, it didn't have to he put in |
know there would be a headender if
couldn't think Of anything else.'
Mr.. johnson smiled at the ready
relapse into railway phrase, and said +:
1T was q bright thought; it has saved
us q good many dollars, and probably
some lives, too. Now, if the company
wore u good fairy, like those in the
story books, what would you ask for u
reward ?"
Phmbe had sudden inspiration.
"Oh, MIR. johnson, there's one thing
that would make me happier than
anything else If pa could only have q
good run, SO We could live in a real
town W
Mr.. Johnson looked around at the
circle of friendly faces. 81 think
your father has earned that for him
self" he said quietly: us that the
only thing you want ,"
ind -
candidly: "but, you see, if we lived
in a town, perhaps could get some OF
tho other things. We might happen
to get acquainted with somebody that
had u piano, and then, maybe ] could
learn to play, and"-here Phoebe sud
denly realized thatshe was chattering,
actually chattering-tO the man of
whom every one on the division stood
in awe, and she shut up like an oyster
that had been caught mapping with its
shell open.
The superintendent laughed at her
confusion and sat down to finish his
telegraphing. when the general
manager hears that, I'm sure he'll be
sorry that the company dosen't run a
piano-factory," lie said whcreat the
men laughed too.
Mr.. johnson had q little private con-
versation with Artley and Norman
that night after Phoebe had gone back
to Mrs. Hannah; and several things
came of it. For one, the engineer got
his smart " eight wheeler" and u pas
senger run, with the promptness that
characteriHes Western railway promo
tion when the head of Il department
makes up his mind: and, at the same
time, Norman found his way smoothed
for a transfer in the most miraculous
manner. A third event growing out
of the same talk concerned Phube, but
she knew nothing about it until one
day, after they were settled in com
Portable cottage in the real town, y
wagon drove up to the door with a
piano. 1t was 4 gift from the railway
company to Phnbc: and on Il silver
plate just above the Keyboard was the
inscription
TO MISS Phoebe ARTLEI
FOR MERITORlOUS SERVICES
ON THE NIGHT OF SEPTEMBER SIXTH
AT ORIVAL JUNCTION.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-05

Resolved That in the appropria,
! tlon OF the necessary funds ior com.
mon schools, while liberal provisions
be made for tho colored race, that due
regard be had for the excess in taxes
paid In for this purpose by the whites,
and that such u ratio of division be
adopted as shall best show Justice to
the needs and rights of both races.
The following was then adopted
Whereas. the freight on guano to the
farmer being much higher per ton
than on cotton seed to the fertilizer
factories, be it
Resolved, That we ask the railroad
commission to equalze those rates so
that, the injustice to the farmers be
rectiiied.
Columbia was chosen as the place for
the holding of the next meeting on the
fourth Wednesday in July, 1896.
Several changes were made in the
State constitution, most of them minor
In character. The most important one
was the abolishment Of tho offices of
treasurer and State lecturer and do
Volvlng the duties thereof upon the
secretary and the vice president re-
spectively.
1t was decided to continue tho publi-
cation of the Cotton plant as the oilic-
ial organ Of the Alliance and run it
henceforth upon an extended scale.
The election of officers resulted in the
choice of the following
President-Jos. i. Kcitt, Newberry.
Vice president and State lecturer
}. G. Wilborn, of York.
Secretary and trcasuror-J. w. Reid,
OF Spartanburg.
Executive committeeman N.
Elder, of York.
Delegate to the National Alliance
j. w. Bowden, Anderson.
A resolution of thanks was adopted
directed to the Columbia Alliance and
its friends for the cordial treatment
accorded the member while in the
city.
After the instal lation Of officers, the
alliance adjourned sine die
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-05

ANOTHER STAR ON THE FLAG.-
Another star, the forty fifth, is to be
added to the flag. Tho new star will
represent Utah, and the order for its
addition to the national colOrs has been
issued by Secretary Lamont. The star
will be added to the right of the fourth
row from the top. The order for the
addition OF the star is accompanied by
one changing the size Of the colors.
Heretofore the standard has been six
feet by five. The new order makes
the regulation sizo five feet six inches
by four feet five inches. The order
provides for the new colors to be is
sued to all infantry, artillery and the
battalions OF engineers. and also for
new standards for all cavalry. The
now flags will be very handsome.
They are to be made of Tie finest
American silk, and their cost will be
quito considerable. Utah will not
attain statehood until tho fourth day
OF next July, but all the flags hereafter
contracted for and issued will contain
the star heralding the admission OF
that territory into the union Of the
United States
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-05
THAT "ROAD TO THE WEST"
n Grccnvillc Company Organized &c
Construct IL Through.
The State, 10Th ms,


Construct IL Through.
The State, 29lh ms
Recently there has been Il great deal
OF talk about building a short railroad
line from Charleston to the West
Knoxville, Tenn, via Greenville, run
ming directly from the mountains to
the seaboard and vice versa. This talk
seems to have started the ball rolling
looking to the construction OF such Il
road, for yesterday the Secretary Of
State issued commission to Frank
HAMMOND w. T.. Beattie. James A..
Hoyt, a. G.. Furman, Lewis w. Parker
and Joseph Mccullough, as the cOrpOr-
ators of the Construction Company Of
Greenvillc, formed " for the purpose
of constructing a railroad from the city
of Charleston or such other point in
this or any other State as they may de-
termine by way of Greenville, in the
said city and State, to the city of
Knoxville, in the State Of Tennessee,
or to such other point as they may de-
termine." The capital stock of the
company is to be 10000 divided into
100 shares OF 81 900 each.
What there is behind the organiza-
tion Of this company is not known
here, but it looks as if the Grccnville
business men at least are meaning
business.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-05

ing too much to vine : otherwise are
doing we'll. The Improvement in this
crop within the last three weeks is
noteworthy, with prospects OF a much
largef crop than anticipated early In
the season.
Gardens, peanuts and in general all
truck Is doing remarkably we'll, espe-
cially in the coast truck region.
Grass for hay, as we'll rs pastures, d,
growing luxuriantly. In fact, the con-
dition OF all crops has been greatly
improved by the abundant rains of the
past two weeks. 3.
Al varieties Of fruit continue pleh-
tlful and Of good quality. -
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-05
ONE d. il i

Confederaoy possessed. hay.
| Ing to say as To- low the goldN
mbia, but III was thefs an
extgencte8 of sWag required t,
fshould be carried stil flrther5s
MY. orders were ex plot, and asa
manager OF. the Coffeds sf4sts Il IL xpress.
went to Columbia prepared to- execnts.
the orders. L had some sfx q wag IONS
and received the gold in aled 5E0xesi
and kegs amounting to $l,5O0, 600. 50 or
course Tkept quiet about the object OF.
my visit to Cofumbia because gold iaS%
mighty temptation and did NOS scar9s
TO be ambuscaded and robbed.y strange
to say, had no military escort " sE n
eyer, but. only the regular teamsters
anu express men in the service. ~ Me-
pretended no attack from the Feierais.5
as. they were; many miles away llnd erSS
General sherman. After, loading thai
wagons Wi ith the stiriiGf0us metal we !
tstapted out Of the. city, Wagons, OF I,
course, We're going everywhere, In
those warlike times, and little heed I
was paid to my small train. T. had as
my assistant George, W. Parrott, now
president of the Capital City Bank Of
Atlanta, who was then In charge of (
the Tennessee. River Equipment He
~ - oPASho hUiit tsAu UCtuB yOuuRy,f
enthusiastic and courageous, on that \
memoral occasion, felt that I had aR
valuable lieutenant in him.s In fact, III
knew h,1 ! could rely upon him in case Of
MIR. Parrott is one OF our foiromo ost
citizens. and | may add that. lsSselt
quiGe sale with that large amount EOf
gold In transit as long as he was my
assistant. In the language. OF the late,
\ J2rGminh RnnG Bfhn ,lo,o
statesman, we seen our duty and We
done it, :, But Tdigress. Our wagons
numbered sonthward and the gold grew
heavier. We. crossed treskay ram
shackle bridges, and had miles6f not
very good roads The mule drivers
popped their whips, swores In that & ffe.s
fmiiiar style which the mule tis aeGusa
toned to hear and away we went,, fr
ting miles between us and Golur3Dits.
OF Troy, had great difficulty In finding
hhis father, but we had no trouble.what-t
over in tracing the way to Augusta.
The nearer.we came the hapPserswe. J.
all were, because we expected to rest a
few days after depositing the treasure.
One dusty afternoon wetrolled into tbS !,
city ohSnn Ing Tenaea 2RhTe 2RhT Tysy yy sG sh hgodiea
who ,,assed near the bank on% that dey Z
saw six wagons discharging the. auri-
ferrous freight. This bank, by the by;'
was the Confederate sub-treasury:. u,
What became Of all that gold, Mr."
Bullock 2" ~ IS YAK
cit Is none. of my business. ~. de-.
| livered the gold Ind got u receipt for,
it. AS the novelist of the old style.
would say, my mission being ended, T
turned my horses heads In another di.
rection" and thought no more Of the
precious burdenI had safely delivered.
New fields and scenGes awaited ine and
tho geia ef.the. ConSe aerAoY yaaa. .naYa,'
candle Of Imagination In after years.,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-05
THE GOLD,
GX.GOverhOr Bullock Delivered L.
Large Quantity in Augusta --He
Tells an Interesting Story About the
I.aniInuf

lex. Governor Bullock Delivered u.
Large Quantity I'm Augusta -He
Tells an Interesting Story About the
Incident.
Ex-Governor Rufus B. Bullock was
in Now York tho other day, and whilo
manner about the gold o.t uthe"n
Confederacy. In it's introuu Go
the article, the New York a .,or
has this 70 say
",HefOre Richmond fell nnd ore
the Confcderacy had given up Ghe
ghost those in power evidently saw
tho crash coming, and all thcie old in
the treasury OF the fast crumbli}e gov
ernment was hastily sent South ward
1t was safely deposited in s. bank in
Augusta, Ga, and as the legatees of tha
defunct government have never come
forward, it may be there yet. 1t was
conveyed to Augusta in sealed boxes,
and the total sum was about 81 500, 600.
There Is no stirring romance connect
cd with tho journey OF the gold, but
with it and finally delivered IL, relates
an interesting story
"The only Republican, perhaps, in
the South who has been socially Ostra-
cis.d is Ex-Governor Rufus B. Bullock,
oi Atlanta. He is moro properly o nn-
tional I'epublican and Southern
state ,Dem"crat. He was born I
"Sn i,eSnlemom, ,nan, ~. Y, and went Sot.
some years petore the war. Duri
the latter days OF the war he was az
ing as assistant quar- tarlnaster generj
and manager of the exp. eas service +
the Confedcracv. In the latVot %.
city he had charge 0: the transporta-
tion Of the gold" .iu>i
In giving the story of the gold, Mr..
Bullock said ""
:" [ was commanded to 60 to Colum.
bia, S. c., and take all the gold there
belonging to the Confederacy to Angus.
to, Ga. It was in the early spring of18G5
three months before Lee surrendered
at Appomattox. Richmond had mo-
surrendered, but presume that those
in charge OF tho government knew
that 1t was only q question of tim,
when the city would succumb and nat
urally they did not wish the Federal
to secnre, probably, oil the gold tn
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-05

--lFor some weeks past II. II. Ed
monds, editor Manufacturers Record,
las been cndeuvoring to induce the
Now England Cotton Manufacturers
Association to hold its next semi-an-
nual October meeting in Atlanta. The
vote has just been taken by mail and
Mr.. Edmonds has received word that
it Is in favor Of Atlanta. This will
take into the South the largest number
of New England cotton mill men who
have ever been in that section, as the
association is composed of about 400
members representing every leading
cotton manufacturing enterprise in
Now England. The aggregate capital
invested in mills represented by these
gentlemen is upwards Of 5000 900 600.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-05
Tho Sweet Release.

The following touching poem was written
by the late Gibbes Gardiner, of Augusta
Ga, whose life was chequered with ups and
downs in infinite variety:
After a while a busy brain
Will rest from all its care and pain;
After awhile l'fe's rush will cease,
And u wearied heart find sweet release
After awhile Il vanished face
An empty chair-a vacant place
After while n name forgot,
A. crUmbled stone, All unknown spot
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-05
ELOQUENT FIGURES.

Compiled from the .OficiaI Records
Of the War for Southern Indepen
dcncc. -
In his address to Camp Rion, ut
Rideway, in Fairfield County, Col.
John y. Thomas gave the. following
figures to show the skill of the Confed-
crate leaders rs W sll as the valor OF
the private soldiers stating that the
disparity appeared from the official
records on each side:
Seven Days Battles around Rich
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-05
THE STATE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
ANNUAL SESSION IN COLUMBIA.
a Quiet and Unevcntflil Meeting
President Evans Says the Alliance
is Political to the Core.

N quiet ana UHCvCntfni Meeting
President Evans Says the Alliance
is Political to the Core.
The State Farmers Alliance held it's
annual session on the 2Sth inst. in Co,
lumbia, and the following account OF
its proceedings is condensed from The
State:
The attendance is not as large as it
was in Aiken last year, but there seems
to be absolutely nothing of any impor-
tance to claim the attention of the
body at this session. For some reason
several counties are not repres sented
by delegates, though several Of these
have representatives in tho person of
officers. Among the most prominent
Alliancemen drawn to the city by the
gathering arc Congressman Talbert, j.
VIM. Stokes, Lieut.. Gov. Zimmerman,
Jos. L. Keitt and others.
The Alliance was called to order at
noon by President w. ID. Evans, whose
term Of Office expires with this meet
ing. 1t was practically decided in the
be succeeded by the Rev. j. A. Sigh,
Congressman Talbert declining the
honor. Secretary Reid was on hand us
The committee on credentials re-
ported that the following delegates
were entitled to seats in the body
Abbeville-J. H. Graves.
Aiken-R. Fl. Zimmerman.
Anderson-J. w. Bowden
Barnwell-J. S. Weeks.
Chesterfield-F. =. Taylor.
Clarendon--D. II. Bradhum.
Darlington-W. II. Lawrence.
Edgetield-W. }. Talbert.
Fairiicld--T. u. Mitchell.
Horry-James A. Lewis.
Lancaster-W. 6. a. Porter.
Laurens-John NJ. Hudgens.
Lexington DIR. Eargle.
Marion--W. Stackhousc.
MarlborO-D. w. McLuurin.
Newberry-Dr. w. E. Lake.
Oconee-J. B. Pickett.
Orangeburg-Dr. }. w. Stokes.
Pickens-John II. Eoggs.
'Sichland--E. II. Whitman.
SDarta n blrp--W ~ 3rOwn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-20

egents shall consist Of nine mem bers,
of which not more than three mem bcrs
shall be of the same political party,
aud three of which shall be practical
agriculturalists and three horticulture
lists, and the following advisory or hon
yrary members VINO shall have no vote
in the sessions of said board but shall
have the right to be present during
all Of it's deliberations, viz: the COVER
nor Of the territory of Oklahoma, the
president of the Agricultural and Me
chanical college of Oklahoma terri
toro, and the director of the Oklahu-
ma experiment station
Nesbitts liquor license bill was
taken up 10y the committee of the
whole. A motion TO strike out the
qualifications of "a respectable char
acter' was voted down and the saloon
must still be respectable.
Walling moved TO amend so as to
compel applicant for license to Sc
cure two-thirds of the residents of the
ward over 2l years Of age, both male
and female, on his petition before IL
ccnse be granted. Voted down.
Knipe moved to have the money
from lice nses put in the school fund Of
the city or town where the saloon be
lbAdANbs bAih II No'hNNA - AhAi'NA VI
petitions asking for the same
Mason moved to put the money into
the general fund and said that was
the fund that was the most depleted
in all the counties.
Smith made a strong appeal for the
school fund and better schools for the
children
Barnes favored putting the money
in the general county fund and
thought $500 too high license at the
present time, and moved TO make it
$500
sutton thought this still too high for
the smaller towns
Elliott said $500 was not a cent too
| high and he would be more in favor Of
| 5000
Posten favored low license.
Barnes motion prevailed and the
/ license was fixed at $500, to be paid
quarterly.
Knipe and Mason withdrew their
motions and it was agreed that one.
| third of the license should go to the
| school fund and two-thirds to the gen
eral county fund.
St John moved to strike out the
provision compelling the publication
/ of notice of application. stating that
! he did so on petition Of all the saloon
! keepers in oklahoma City, and read
the petition.
Knipe moved to compel the publica-
! tion in two newspapers one in the
/ city or precinct where the saloon is to
/ be located.
Nickers opposed any publication in
newspapers as did also Barnes. Elliott
and Little favored publication.
Knipe's motion was changed on com
promise to publication in one paper in
the city or precinct where the saloon
was to be located and carried by a vote
of II to 10 A motion TO limit the pub
lcatiou fee to s was ruled out OF
order and the committee rose.
When the bill came up for adoption
on recommendation Of the committee
several attempts were made TO cut
down the publication fee TO ~, so or 81
but both failed and the bill was
ordered engrossed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-20
Have You Been Fineds
GUruRIE. OF, Feb. !


Editor Leader.
The board of county commissioners
of Logan county, oklahoma, have rea-
son TO believe that there are justices Of
the peace in t!..5 tc"c and county who
have collected fnesfrom people brought
before them for various amounts, and
failed to turn said fines over to the
county as required by law, thereby de-
frauding the county out of the amount
Of such fines In order to find out the
extent to which this county may have
been swindled, we desire all parties
who have paid nues TO any JUS
tice of the peace in this county, and
especially in this town 10 send or
bring in receipts tosthe county clerk,
aud where no receipt was taken Tor
said fine TO furnish the county clerk
with statement OF the amount Of
fine collected from you, with the date
as near as possible, that such fine was
paid. so that we may pr )cced against
the justices OF the peace as the law
directs, for swindliDg the county, II
such has been the case. All persons
who have paid fines in the past four
wears will confer a favor upon the
board OF county commissioners by
com plying with this request.
S. T. ATHERTOS,
Chairman;
A. II. STURGIs,
w. X. STAPLEToN.
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Before che trustees of townsitc board
NO @, Guthrie, o. ~. Contest dock.
ct No. el9. Lots No. 13, H. 10, lG,
u and Is, block No 20, townsitc of
West Guthrie. O. H.
To John Il llytc, Hiram b. Pace,
David SwanlN Tho- I' Butler aud
Carey y Willis:
You and each of YOU are hereby mo-
titled that the above entitled cause, i'm
volving the applications of the parties
therein mentioned for deed TO lots o.
II, 10, 1G, 17 and Is i'm block 90, i'm the
town of West Guthrie, county of Loo
gan and Territory of oklahoma, 10y
order Of board No. of townsitc trus-
tees, is set for hearing before said
board at its Office, located at Guthrie,
Q. T., on the 21th day of February.
1895, at 9 o'clock a. m. of said day; and
of all continuance and postponments,
you and each Of you will take due
notice without further service thereof.
In witness whereof we, the mem
bcrs Of said board have horcunto sub
scribed our names this l2th day Of Feb.
ruary, 1898.
j. b. O. Landrum, John II. Taylor,
j. +. Saunders, trustees of townsite
board No e.
Notice Each claimant will bc re-
quircd to deposite S3j with the dis
bursting agent to dcfray expenses Of
the trial for one day.
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In the district court Of Logan county,
Oklahoma territory, Flora A. Mey-
ette, plaintiff, VS.. Nelson Meyette,
defendant.
The defendant, Nelson Meyette, will
take notice that he has been sued in
the above named court by the plaintiff,
Flora A. Meyette, and that he must
appear and answer or otherwise plead
on or before the l1th day OF February,
1895, or said plaintiffs petition will be
taken as true and judgment rendered
against him and in favor of the plain
tiff dissolVing the bonds of matrimony
now existing between plaintiff and
the defendant granting TO the plaintiff
the care, custody and control of the
minor son, ]. Eddy Meyette and the
restoration of plaintiffs maiden name
and for costs of suit and all other
proper relief
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said court this Slst day of December
A. ID. 1894 Louis +. PITTs,
Clerk District ColrL
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Territory Of oklahoma County of
Logan, IS.
In the district court within and for
said county and territory.
Peter Il Robertson, plaintiff, VS.. Eliza
beth Robertson, defendant
No. 1896
The defendant, Elizabeth Robert
son, will take notice that she has
been sued in said court by the above
named plaintiff, Peter T. Robertson,
and that she must appear and answer
or otherwise plead on or before the
2nd day Of Feb, 1895, or plaintiffs PEE
tition will be taken as true and iudg-
ment rendered accordingly, granting
TO said plaintiH an absolute divorce
and annulling the bonds of matri-
monys between himself and the de-
fendanti
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court, affixed AT Guthrie, in said
county, this goth day of December, A.
d., 1894. LOUIS T.. PITTS,
(SeaL) Clerk