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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09

TIE SOUTH DURING TIE YEAR.
Richard N. Edmounds, editor Of the
Manufacturers Record, in a general
review of the business Of tho South
during the past year and tho prospects
for tho future, say: :
"The year just ondod has boon one
which for all times to como will be
noted in tho rcco, ds Of Southern pro-
gross as ono Of the most Important
periods in the business history Of the
South. Looking back over 1895, we
can 500 that for tho South it has boon
Il year Of marvellous achievement.
When tho general business depression,
| which has existed throughout the
| world for several yoars, is taken into
account it will bo realized that the
South achieved wonderful things dur
ing 1898. 1t was FREQ from speculative
activity and q year in which there was
no hurrah or booming business seen in
any part OF tho South but in all this
great territory thoro has boon IL solid,
substantial foundation laid for greater
growth than was over before seen in
the South, If not in any othor part oI
the country" He attributes a great
proportion of this prosperity to the
Atlanta Exposition, Of which be says
that its influence will be felt for years
to como, and that its effect on tho fu-
ture Of the South cannot be measured
in figures.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09

A STRONG APPROVAL. DR.. VIM. p.
Jacobs, editor OF Our Monthly, and
one Of the most capable and intelligent
mon in tho Statos makes the follow
ing comment upon the work Of the
constitutional convention
Tho constitution cCently adopted
by tho convention WAS in many respects
II most admirable one, far superior to
tho one for so many years tho organic
law of the State. There are many
points of interest, among which arc tho
following: Divorce for any cause is
prohibited prize-fghting Is forbidden,
gamblers are not allowed to hold Office,
lynch law receives its death blow by
holding tho county whore it is commit.
ted responsible Tor it; no atheist can
hold office a three mill tax is imposed
for tho support OF schools; property
held by churches. colleges, and charita-
BILE institutions except real estate Is
non taxable, and all real estate occupi-
ed by tho institutions; aid to sec
tartan institutions IL strictly for
bidden. Suffrage is limited by an edu-
cational or property qualification. In
these and many Othor points the con-
stitution is q success. Tho State is to
be congratulated on the ability with
which the convention did It's work"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09

| ferred to tho seasons was very slow,
vet after good many centuries 1t
became quito considerable. In 1882
! che date Of the verpal equinox had
fallen back to tho 1Ith uf March, In.
stead Of coming on the 2lst as it had
twelve centuries previous. This error
would have gone on increasing, and
aftor q sufficient lapse of time we
! would have had Christmas celebrated
in summer and the fourth of July in
winter. Our days would have ad-
vanced with reference to tho seasons
in tho same way as the Mohammedan's
back, except our change would have
been worry much slower. The diff
ference betWeen the equinoctial year
and the one Of the Julian calendar in
400 years amounts to 3 days 2 hours
and q minutes.
Pope Gregory XIII, acting under
the advice Of the astronomer Clavius,
decreed that tho century year, instead
OF being leap year, rs under the old
system, should oe only 80 whom divisi-
leap year, while 17O0, 1900 and 1900
are not. This adjusts the three days
OF tho time mentioned above, and
leaves q discrepancy Of only hours
and II minutes for every 400 years.
Ac riding to this calendai IL will take
some 1000 years to throw tho seasons
and days Of the month out as much as
one day. Four thousand years f"om
now the vernal equinox, according to
this, the Gregorian calendar, will
havo fallen back from the 2lst of
March to the Goth.
Moreover, Gregory, to have tho
seasons fall rs they had twelve CEN
turios before, ordered the day follow
ing October 4th, 1852, to bo called the
10Th instead of the 9th, restoring tho
ten days that had been lost. All
Catholic countries adopted the Grcgo-
rain calendar at once, but England
being Protestant and Russia being
Greek, did not. With characteristic
slowness in adopting anything foreign,
England changed tho Julian for tho
Grogorian in 1852.
BY an Act of Parliament, the day
following September % was to bo
called September l4th, instead Of tho
3rd. At the same time the year Was
to begin with the first Of January in
stead Of with the twonty-hfth of March,
as it previously had. The modified
as tho New Style, while the old sys-
tenn is called the Old Style.
Although Parliament was very eau
tions to make the eleven days adGod
work no prejudice TO debtors, yot tho
change caused riot in various parts Of
England. The people said they were
being robbed Of eleven days.
All tho civilized counties now uso
the Grcgorian calendar with the cX-
ception Of Russia, which still uses the
Julian, auj as Il consequence, tho lat
ter country is twelve days behind the
rcst Of tho world.
Aftor 1900 there will he diffo, enco
Of thirteen days between tho calendar
Of our country And Of Russia.
w. e. BREAZEALE.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09

We urge upon every citizen q peace.
able but firm resistance to every en-
croachment upon his rights OF citizon-
ship, whether it comes from those in
high places or those in low places, for,
indeed, there is no one in this govern
mont higher than Of citizen, aud no
right higher than the rightsnf citizen
ship.
DO not allow yourselves to be dis
couraged by delays and annoyances.
but go to the places of registration and
peaceably and patiently wait, out per-
sistently and manfully demand your
certificate, and exhaust oil lawful
means to get it, and ,each and every
citiZon who now has u registration
certificate Is advised and admonished
by this committee of the Union Repub-
lican party to pr eserve and retain said
certificate of registration and permit
no person! or persons under any provo
cation or for any cause to take away or
destroy said certificate of registration.
Let every citizen keep his certificate
by all means, for there is no law to
pol him to surrender his old cer-
titicate to any person or persons in the
State of South Carolina.
Under the constitution recently
adopted it is intended that the Legis-
lature shall pass laws providing for u
new registration in each county Of tho
State after the Legislature shall have
passed the new registration laws for
tho State your committee will issue
another address to each and every
county Chairman Of the Union Repub-
lican party OF tho State directing the
voters how they shall act and what
must be done by each and every one of
them to secure their certificates Of
POO at ration and thcir ri rbt to yOto
We call the attention Of the people
Of the nation to tho gross violation Of
the spirit and letter of tho constitu-
tion Of the United States by tho late
constitutional convention of South
Carolina by its acts of discrimination
against the citizens Of the State in
relation to their rights to vote in tho
public elections of the State and that
in this new constitution all malc citi-
zens, including Union soldiers. are re-
quired to pay a poll TAX till nc is sixty
years old, while a Confederate soldier
is exempt from paying poll tux whom
he arrives at the age of fifty.
The platform Of the Union Republi-
can party and its priciples arc broad
enough for all patriotic citizens to
stand on, and wo earnestly invite all
citiHonS whichever may have been their
past political affiliations to unite with
us in advocating the principles and in
wrestling the administration Of the
State government from tho control of
the Democratic party and in placing
this State in tho Republican column in
the approaching Presidential election
(Signed)-E. a. Weber, chairman I:
Thomas e. Miller. T.. j. Dickerson,
George y. Reed, p. Simpkins, B. f..
Means, A. G.. Merrck.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09

Professor BreazcaIe Of Winthrop
College Gives Some interesting
cndnr and How the One in Use
& mo to be Adopted.
Columbia Register.
Rock HILL, S. c., Dec. 3l.-Thc
year 1896 is tho last leap ycar wo shall
have for oight years. Perhaps it viii
nc of interest to some Of tho readers
| "i The l.egister to known tho reason
: II ths. attompt to give them in Il
/ condensed form tho principal events
Ia thI development Of our calendar.
/; must be remembered that oven
IN prehistoric times men wore wOri,
ing on it, and, that it has not reached
it's nearly perfect condition unit, quite
recently. Our present mode of reckon.
time was introduced in England In
T.. ;.
I'he natural divisions of time are
| be" day, tho lunar month, and the
year, i. o., tho time between two sue
ceSsive vorNal equinOXcs. 1t will be
seen at once how difficult it will be
to coordinate the month and tho year
when wo consider that the month has
20 days II hours Al minutes auu 2,6S
seconds, and that the year has 365
days, 5 hours rs minutes and 45
seconds. This gives us 1860 months
in Il year. Now If we take II no onths
"" havc tho year too short by nearly
II days. The effect Of such q count
would bc to make any date, Tor ex-
ample Now Year, back by about eleven
days evory year, and consequently, we
would have, after the lapse Of few
years, the first Of January coming in
midsummer. The MOhammcdans nave
just such calendar. Any date with
them goes through oil the reasons In
about thjrty-twO years.
Previous to the time of Julius Cesar,
the Romans used substantially the
Same system as tho Mohammetlans
now use, the priesthood and tnagis-
trates adding days in an irregular
manner SO as to keep the months in
the proper seasons.
Dates got into such q hopeless con-
fusion that Julius Caesar, with tho
help Of the astronomer, Sosigenos,
saw there was no way out Of the con-
fusion but to form new calendar,
and that 1t was useless to try to make
the month divisor OF tho year. This
new calendar, which was called the
Julian, made the year 365 Ia days.
Three years were given 365, while the
fourth was given 1866 days. This extra
day was added by counting twice tho
sixth day before the calends, or first,
Of March, hence tho name bissextile
for leap year.
Julius perpetuatcd his glory by call
Ing tho fifth month, as it was then,
July"
Augustus, his successor, not to be
stole day from february
and added it to the following month, |
calling the month August. His month |
had to be as long as Jusius's.
The julian Calendar, as it Ia called, |
was. by far, the best one that had
been used. Its fault Is that it made
the year longer by about IL IA min
ntes than the equinoctial year, which
goverhs the seasons. According to-
th thls mooe OF reckoning time, though |
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09

1t will not cure everything. 1t is
not claimed that it will cure but one
complaint, that is, dyspepsia. We
cannot say that it will cure every case
Of dyspepsia, but it will cure a large
majority Of them. Such cases as are
adapted to its use will derive immedi-
ate benefit. One small bottle will be
sufficient to test it.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial is
especially adapted for emaciated or
elderly people whose food does them
but little or no good because it is not
digested. The Cordial contains an
titictally-ligested food and is di-
gester of food happily combined Road
one of the little books which your
druggist is now giving away and learn
Of this wonderful remedy.
A really palatable Castor Oil can
now be had under the name of Laxol
If Adam is accountable for 80 con.
sequential damages" he will have a
rough time Of it.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09

An excellent remedy for q cough
is an old fashioned one, made OF one
pint of the best cider vinegar, one pint
Of Porto Rico molasses, one pint Of the
best tar. Simmer together four or
i've hours, and when cool remove tho
tar from tho top. The dose is one teas.
poonful.
An eccentric Now York gentleman
has had his house painted black, as u
token of grief for the loss Of his wife.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09
ST. VITIlS DANCE.
A PLY sician PrescriSes DR.. Milea'
Restorative Nerylne.

DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind;
Ny daughter Mattio, aged II, was afflicted
last spring with 81. Vitus dance and nor
vousncss. her ontiro right side was numb
and nearly paralyzcd. Wo consulted O ply
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-09
A LEAP YEAR MISSING.
LAST OH ANCE FOR EIGHT YEARS.

Professor BreazeaIe of Winthrop
College Gives Some Interesting
Facts About the History OF the Cal
cndnr and How the One in Use
& mo to be Adopted.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02
w. w. DIMOND.

BY the Albert which arriv-
ed a few days ago we re-
ceived I28 Quincy Cleanable
RetrigeratorS, ranging in size
from the small household ice
box to that used in a grocery
store. 1t was a large in
Volce--not consigned, but
bought outright. These re-
frlgerators and ice boxes
have nine points of excell-
ence, to wit:
Cleanliness, free circula-
ton; economy in the use of
ice; condensation and dry
air; low average temperature;
freedom from condensation
on the inner walls; freedom
from damage by the use of
ice picks; proper location of
drip pipe and long life.
These points are found only
IN the Quincy cleanable.
Now for the reason for the
large purchase. There are
1913 persons in Honolulu
who need refrigeratorS,
many Ct them have old ones.
We propose leasing these
refrigerators on the follow
ing term: The selling prices
lot the article is divided by
six: when the refrigerator
IS delivered one-SiXth of the
price is paid in cash and
monthly thereafter in equal
payments until the entire
amount is paid. If before
the expiration of the Six
months, the lessee wishes
to pay off the balance he will
be entitled to a discount Of
five per cent. on the amount
unpaid. If a customer wants
to buy outright for cash, he
gets five per cent. discount
on the entire amount.
The Quincy cleanable car
be had only of us.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02
Gold Democrats of Illinois.

CHICAGO, Aug 25.-The Democratic
gold standard State convention was
called to order this afternoon by Chair
man G. E. Ewing of the State commit
tee. About 1000 delegates were present,
A complete State ticket, headed by
John G. Black for Governor, was put
in nomination. Presidential electors at
large were also nominated, and dele
cation to the Indianapolis convention
was selected. The platform repudiates
the Chicago convention and its nomi-
nees, Endorses the administration of
President Cleveland and declares posi-
lively for the gold standard.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02
The PASTEUR FILTER
STANDS ALONE IN THE WORLD
AS A GERM-PROOF FILTER.

'FThe very best filter yet devised can
not rid the water of all micrO-organ-
ism, uith the S0le exception of the PAS
TEUR FILTER"
From report prepared for the Par
liamentary Bills Committee of the
British Medical Association, of Eng
land, in the British Medical Journal,
July 9Th, 1895.
In a report just issued, General
Zurlinden. the French Minister of War,
reviews the progress made in the army
since 1886, in point of prophylactic
measures. The most striking results
are still as they were in Mr.. de Frey
cinet's reports from 1889 to 1892, those
relating 70 typhoid fever. In 1886 the
number of cases of this disease was
7,771, being over Il per 1000; in 1894
it was 1850. being under 6 per 1000; a
reduction obtained by an almost pro-
gressive decrease in each year. This
result is shown by detailed examina-
ton of the circumstances of those
stations where the reduction has oc-
Cured to have invariably followed on
the publication Of The drinking water
supplies. The report instances twenty
nine of the garrisons most subject in
earlier years Of typhoid fever, in each
of which the Introduction of an I'M
contaminated water supply has been
followed by the disappearance of the
disease, except in isolated cases, the
majority OF which were shown to have
been contracted outside the barracks.
In those cases where a new water sup
ply has been provided, and the 1CGter
lcdS drunk UNFILTERED, epidemics
fOHOlced from time to time on the cOntd-
miHdtioH Of the source, and disappeared
on the application Of PASTEUR FIJI
TIERS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
State Convention Indorses National
Tfcket-BaIIots for Governor.
National

State Convention Indorses National
Ticket-BaIIots for Governor.
SARATOGA, August 25-The State
Republican Convention TO nominate
candidates for Governor and Lieuten-
ant-Governor met here to-day. When
Platt entered the convention hall the
entire assembly rose and the applause
was deafening Platts usual nervous
ness was apparent, and when the band
played Hall to the Chief he did not
look particularly pleased. AS the APP
plause subsidized an enthusiastic spec
tator shouted, Three cheers for Thorn
as C. Platt." The call was answered
with will.
Thomas c. Plat this morning re-
fused positively to allow the use of his
name in connection with the Guberna-
torial nomination. He said he would
not accept if nominated.
The platform adopted congratulates
the people that the issues of the cam
paign have been so clearly defined, anC
/ llIc1J IuCl mas OSC4i III C4ui 'OIot4Oi II
any of the party platforms.
| The nomination of Mckinley and Ho
bart is heartily Endorsed, as is the plat
form on which they were placed before
the country. The resolutions also in
dorse the administration of Governor
Morton, the Raines' liquor tax law anC
the greater New York bill.
Two ballots for Governor were taken
but there was no choice. George Wal
bridge led in both ballots. The con
| vention adjourned to II o'clock TO
| morrow
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02
NO FUSION IN IDAHO.
PopuIists Want Too Much and Demo-
Gratis Withdraw.

PopuIIsts Want Too Much and Demo-
Gratis Withdraw.
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 21.-At today
session of the Democratic-PopuIist con-
ference committee the division of last
night was reported. The arrangements
respecting the United States Senator
ship did not please the Populists, and
they spent the entire day trying to get
it Strengthened out, their last demand
being that the Democrats agree to sup
port a man selected by the Populist
legislative caucus.
At the evening session the Democrats
notified the Populists that they would
not accede to the last demand. The
Populists at once receded and fusion
was closed up.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02

who was still waiting for a favorable
loon trip across the Attic regions.
Captain Sverdrup sent the following
telegram 10 hansen: The Fran ar
rived safely. All well on board Leaves
at once for Tromsoe. Welcome home. .
DR.. hansen replied as follows: "A
thousand times welcome 10 you all.
Hurrah for the Franz"
The Fran left Skjervo this morning
for Tromsoe, where hansen will meet
her.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02
SANK IN NIIDOCEAN.

British steamer Strikes an Iceberg,
but the Crew Escape.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Capt. Burn
side and twenty-one of the crew of the
British tramp steamer Moldava were
picked up at sea in three open boats
by the Anchor line steamer Circassia,
which arrived from Glasgow today. The
Moldava struck an iceberg in a fog at
giving the crew barely time to prOvis-
ion the lifeboats and lower them.
All hands were saved. The Moldava,
which had a cargo of coal, was owned
by the Mercantile Shipping Company
of London.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02
FRAN SAFE HOME.

Nansen's ship Returns to Port With
All WeH.''
CHRISTIANIA, August 20.-Nansen' 5
exploring ship the Fran, which he left
behind in the ice early in January, 1895,
in order to explore the sea north of the
route he proposed to follow, arrived at
Skjervo, province of Tromsoe, yester-
day evening. Captain Sverdrup, her
commander, reports all well on board.
The Fran called at Danes Island OF
August 14th and saw Professor Andree,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02

The HAWAIIAN GAZETTE (semi-
weekly Is issued on Tuesdays and FRI
days.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02
METEOROLOGICAL
RECORD,
Remarkable Feature OF Rain
Storms -ElectricaI Disturbances.

Following is the Meteorological sum-
mary for the month of August, 1896, as
taken from the records of the Govern
ment weather bureau:
Average temperature IT'S; normal,
us; extreme range of temperature IS
ION the 1sD, to SO ION the 10TH; mean
daily range, 12.5; average daily mini
mum, 72.S; average daily maximum,
S5.3; lowest daily mean, 767 for the
1st, 9th and 23rd; highest daily mean
70 Ton the 14th).
Barometer average 30.026; highest,
3O.12 ION the 22d); lowest, 1884 con the
30th); average daily range 0.059; low
pressure periods about the 10th, 10th,
and Both; high pressure periods about
the eth and 22d.
Average absolute humidity II grs
to the cubic foot (6.6 on the 9Th and
18th and S.3 on the 3Oth); relative
humidity, average of daily observa-
tons made al 9 a. m. and 9 p. M, 68.2
per cent.
Rainfall, N in; highest rainfall in
one day 2.05 in. on the afternoon and
night of the Goth and 31st. Rain rec
ord days twelve.
Cloudiness AZ per cent; days marked
fine, eleven. The wind has been light
trade, interrupted on the 9th, 10th and
30th. Average wind force, 2 Beaufort
scale. %.
The most remarkable feature of the
month was the rain storms, accom-
panied with electrical disturbances, on
the 10th and Goth. Storms of this type
belong to the rainy season and are
seldom experienced in the summer
months
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02

HAWN. GAZETTE CO.,
Publishers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02
Called on the Government.

Consul, called on Minister of Foreign
Affairs H. E. Cooper at the Executive
building yesterday and presented his
credentials. He was accompanied by
NJ. Vizzavona
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02
Miss Vanderbilt Married.

NEWPORT, Aug. 25.-The marriage
of Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, TO Harry Payne Whitney,
occurred al noon today at the Breakers,
Mrs Vanderbilt's palatial summer home
at Ochre Point
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02
HOKE Smith
HAS WITHDRAWN.
Continued from First Page)

indianapolis convention, and after the
administration of Cleveland had been
Endorsed by unanimous vote as fear
less, honest, patriotic and purely Demo
cratic the convention adjourned sine
die
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-02
What Is
PURIFINE2

II IL the new disinfectant which
has superseded all other disinfect-
ants, being 4 scientific COMPOUND
having no odor, yet possessing thu
qualities Of powerful disinfecta~A
The automatic distributor shoua&
be placed In every house In Ho0@-
lulu where odors and germs OF dSa-
ease exist. They are placed freq
of charge, taken care of and keFa
working day and night for $1.ee
per month. It's an innovation, bui
on scientific principles, and ap-
peals to everyone Of common senSAt
The idea ia this: The distributes
drops two drops a minute, day and
night. Foul doors are killed, yes
no disagreeahle smell OF carbOiAA
acid or crude disinfectants takes
its place. You don't know that q
powerful disinfectant is being used
IL you judge by the lack of odoT.
But it's doing the duty-doing 10
well. Can we show you the Ideal
Automatic Distributors" Our Mt.
washburn will call. IL you'll teAe-
phone TO