The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-05-21
ALL SORTS or PARAGRAPHS
Culled from Various Sources and Re
lating to Numerous Subjects.

Culled from Various Sources and Re
lating to Numerous Subjects.
20 wing to i'll health DR.. Atkinson
will resign tho presidency of the South
Carolina College for Women.
The free public library of Column
bia, the best work yet undertaken for
p 'actiral progress, is now an assured |
fact.
D.. A. n. Tally, who for years has
served ON the board Of regents Of the |
State hospital for tho insane, has been
succeo cG by Mr.. J. L. Glenn. OF Ander-
son.
The cannery at Prosperity will place
au ord ar for 600, 900 cans for June ship
ment. They have about 40 acres
planted in tomatoes or will have, and
they expect to pack GOO or 900 cases
this season.
The Supreme Court Of Illinois has
decided that u druggist has right to
decline to sell soda water to 4 negro
If ho pleases to do so. The negro gets
knocked out every time he raises Il fool
issue Of this kind.
The farmers around Rock Hill
have decided &c plant about lG5 acres
of tobacco. The leaf raised in this
county is exceptionally fine, selling
much in advance Of tho tobacco raised
IN the lower part Of the State.
-Rpv. Alexander Spruut' of Rock
iilll. leaves New York, Saturday morn
ing for England. After a bicycle tour
through the country be will attend as
dele,rate the Pan Prcsby tcran &C un-
Gil at Glasgow, Scotland.
The annual Alliance ercampmcnt
and picnic Is to take place vt Tirzah.
IN YORK county. on July 30 and 81. This
gather'ng Is an unusual affair, and
Two days and nights will be spent in
the camp.
--Rev. A. j. Diaz. tho Baptist mis-.
sionary recently expelled from Cuba,
has gone TO Atlanta to live aud con.
nected himself with the Second Bap-
tl>t Church OF that city. He lef,
THURSDAY night for q ten days trip TO
New York.
1T is stated that tho Spanish gov
erument has addressed O. note to the
powers on the subject of the alleged
use OF explosive bullets contrary to
the international uSagcs Of warfare
which 1T is claimed have been obtain
ed in the United States.
"A company has been organized 10
prospect for silver and copper in
Wayne county, Pennsylvania. There
are indications that these ores exist
in paying quantities in the region
about South Canaan. aud the company
has paid 800. 900 for an option on 552
a res of land.
In magazine article just publish
ed Mr.. Andrew Cai ne gie SAYS 1--WE
should be quite willing to abolish lux.
ury, but to abolish poverty would be TO
destroy tho only soil upon which man.
kind can depend to produce the virtu,
which alone can enable our race 10
reach still higher civilization than it
now possesses"
Tho ivy is mover used for Christ
mas decorations. 1t was once sacred
to Bachus and constituted almost the
sole lcAfy decoration 1T the Roman
Saturnalia. The early Christian clergy
desiring to Weun the people from
their pagan practice as far as possible.
forbade tho use of ivy, and the pro-
hibition has lasted until the present
age.
The city Of Montpelier, in Franco.
Is said to be the first to regulate the
Kind OF wrapping paper in which arti-
cles OF food shall be delivered. Colorcd
paper IS absolutely forbidden. Print.
ed paper and Old manuscripts NAV
only be used for dried vegetables.
For all other articles OF food new papcr
either white or straw colorcd, must
be used.
In the Democratic National Con-
vcntlon OF 1892 thCre were go delcratrs
and under the two-thirds rule GO4 vote,
were necessary to u choice. Cleveland
received 6lT2 votes on the first ballot
The addition Of Utah to the list of
States will add four delegates this wear
making total Of Oh, and 6l0 will be
necessary to a choice if the the two
thirds rule Ia maintained.
The Colorado Republican Conven-
tlon has declared for bimctallism ana
protection, with free silver as the para
mount issue. Senator Teller was
chosen to head the delegation. NJ
lnstructions were given, except ODE
dlence to his directions. Early in the
evening telegram was received from
Senator Wolcott declining to go as Il
delegate, which simpliiiod matters
and averted the expected fight be-
tween the factions
The Commercial Gazette sent
letters to all members Of the Republ;-
can national committee stating that
the nomination of Mckinley at St.
Louis being conceded, it was desired
to gather preferences for Vice prasi-
don't The replies are published and
show that with the exception of three
preferences for Hobart OF New Jersey,
the members Of the national committee
favor Thomas Il. Reed for Vice Prcsi-