The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-16
Communicated.


very greatest Importance that we
all stop frequently i'll our wild TO.
rays, and ask ourselves whore we
are at, whore wo are going, and
how fast are we getting there? I
still maintain that tho people
farming do not make on an aver
ago Is cts, per day, for the 313
work days in tho yoar. I am sure
that many grown hands do not
mako moro than $50 to $l5 gross,
and few Of the best crops l know
of have only amounted to $50 to
800 per hand gross, tako out the
rents, guano, &c, and see what is
left. What is to be dono about it?
Cannot the wise, good and great
give some counsel. I know many
will swear it is from pure cussed~
ness, laziness, &C., The trilling
amount Of money the crops will
purchase, thoy tell us is from the
tremendous over production: if
this be so, double the labor and
and double the crops and you
would reduce tho prices 50 per
cont and realize tho SAND money
return, from double tho labor of
gathering and marketing. 1t rath-
or strikes me that our schools.
colleges, governments and even
civilization may become to be
doubted as the bettor method Of
running tho world without tho ma
chinory works better.
1t Is no surprise to mo that
there was very great dlsAppOlnt-
ment in tho attendance on the At
lanta exposition from the South
But am surprised at some people
going, that ] know.
If our people could be allowed
to convert their corn into whiskcy
they might realize q little cash,
since there seems to be no market
for corn. But our roses grow on
thorn bushes. The whiskcy would
be drank, the wives and children
moro abused and less clothed and
fed.
A man who makes IS cents per
day and buys q gallon Of whiskcy.
at a dollar, pays Il weeks work for
it, by losing n half day to make
The purchase and some lose four
days to drink it, and possibly may
do little develtry in the mean
time. [ only suggest these ideas
rs man that is hunting moro
light. Will not Eomc Of the read
Of tho JOURNAL or others help
solve some Of tho knotty problems?
| suppose tho northern states are
in bcttcr shape than We, az they
draw heavy tax by tariffs, inter
est and pensions, otc. | suppose
givon TO hire thoir pCoplc to love
the government. think the great
trouble is tho small amount Of
money in circulation. 1t sooms
tho money owncrs have any legla-
lation dono thcy wish, SO as to OIL
able thom for fow dollars to buy
| lllC Noli\l, 1 L llto ti" NcTiliNN
n littlo strange to mo that Con
gross would give the amount O
pensions thoy do, when they know
= thoy fought 100000 men or less
with 2,6OO, 900. Somo say $500,
600. Thoy must think they had I
fight awfully hard. | havo ncvc
heard of any ono, suggesting a re
duction of wages, as wo woul
, have dono, in like circumstances
= Docs it not scom that somothin
will happon that few at least ha
rather no, havo one Of thoso days
Please figure up the crops mad
q around you and soc if You can i'm
8 provo on my figures? OF cours
we all grow Il littlo garden sas
otc., with a few chlckcns and cgg>
- but this is all consumed at hom
= "Though the mills Of God grind slowly,
= Yet they grind exceedingly Small.
Though lie stands and waits with paticnr
II With cXartness grinds He all.
AGRlCOLlsT.
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