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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-09
Assessment Notice.
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The Auditors Office will be open from
tho lst day Of January 1898, to the Goth day
OF February 1893, to receive returns for
Real and Personal property, for taxation in
PickcnS county, for fiscal year commencing
January the 1st 1898.
The Auditor or his deputies will be at
each OF the following precincts to receive
returns for said fiscal year:
Calhoun, Monday January 18th 1893.
Central, Tuesday and Wednesday Janu-
uary 18th and 18th 1893.
Norris Cotton Mill, Thursday January
10Th 1898.
Liberty. Friday and Saturday January
Easley, Monday and Tuesday January
Cross Plains, Wednesday January 26th
| 1893.
I,ooper's Store, Thursday January 9th
1893.
Peter's Creek, tHughes' stors,) Friday
Pumpkintown, Saturday January 10Th
| 1893.
Eastatoe, (King's Old ssoro,) Tuesday
February 1st 1898.
Hurricane, IMile Croek) Wednesday
February al 1893.
six Mile, Thursday February Sd 1893.
| Prater's, Friday February 4th 1898.
! Pickens Court House, balance OF the
| time.
| This is tho year that tho law requires all
| persons TO lInke q return or all Real Estate
and Buildings, for action Of tho Townshir
Assessors, who arc required by law to OK,
! anime all returns made.
Ignorance OF the time OF listing Ia no ex
cuse; and penalty Of fifty por cent fol
non returns Is strictly enjoined upon tht
Auditor.
All tax payers must make their return.
in person or by ono legally authorized tt
do 80, and in case OF sickness or absence
from tho county.
| Banks, Building and Loan Associations
Fro, Life and other Insurance Companies
arc required by law to make returns.
All merchants arc required by law (set
Section 229, Revised Statutes OF South Caro-
| lima, 1888 to make return of their mer
| chandise separate from their other Persona
| property. Blanks to be furnished for same
by the Auditor.
| Each and every person will please b,
prepared to say in what township ant
| School District they live at the time the,
are required to make their returns.
All males between 81 and 80 wears of age
except those excused by law are liable tt
poll tax. Ex-Confedcrate soldiers are OK
cused at 90 years OF age.
| N. A. CHRIsToPHKR,
Auditor Of Pickcns County.
| nov25-07-tfcb20.99
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-09
WI C e A L. L. S
ps<eseBUDGETp,ssB
OF
PHUN and PHAX
FOR THE PHOLKS.

Mr.. Editor:
Times seem to be q little squal-
Iy, but the little Pholks must
havo some nice things for their
stockings Chritmas.
So this Budget has brought
up a nice lot of Holiday goods
and they must be divided around
among the children. Tell the
Old Pholl<s about this SO they
can be tiXin' about it. The first
to come gets the first pick, Lut
there's plenty for all
The PholkS all read that no.
ticc last month and for a few
weeks they kept us pretty busy
Scttlin' Up.
We are much obliged to you
for sending them your paper.
There is one fellow, however,
who didn't come up. Probably
he don't take your paper. May.
be he can't read and he's the
very cnc we wanted to come W
the worst, If you happen to see
him, you might mention it to
him. And say to all that we
are much obliged to them and
tell them we wish them q merry
Christmas, and a good lively
time all next year.
| w. II. NJ M'EdZZ.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-09
~, T.. Winchester, Gracnylilo,
Is AT nome lOI Anlas.

| IL AZ nome lOI Ainas.
j. B. Luoper and family visit
ed at Auditor Christophor's this
week.
The Trustees meeting Satur'
day was success and largely at
| tended.
"A big cut on Stoves, Furnl'
ture, Mattresses and Bed springs
ut Harris.
Send all the news you know
to tho JOURNAL. We ore always
glad to get it.
j. A. Stewart, Gainesville, Ca,
was among his many Pickenf
county friends last week.
Gut prices on Shoes, Hats,
mon and boys clothing; look at
what I have. Harris.
We received a communication
from Pratcr this week that was
crowded out, but will appear next
| week.
The Old Folks Singing asso-
ciatlon will meet with the Holly
Springs church the third Sunday
in this month.
$500 given away at Hender-
sons Gallery. Who will have it2
This offer holds good only until
Christmas of this year.
The assigned stock of genera
merchandise, of 0. P. Bright, of
Central, will bs sold the 17th of
December. Come and get what
you want at your own price.
The sales were largely attend
ed Monday, and Treasurer Young
blood was kept busy collecting
taxes. Over 250 paid. nispen-
ser Baker was also kept busy, TAX
ing in over $1,000.
Last Thursday night the house
on J. }. Lewis plantation near
town, was entirely consumed by
fire. It is reported that a family
had a large portion of their house
hold furniture moved into the
house, consisting of bedsteads, etc,
which was also burned. About
thirty bushels Of corn was burned,
and it is supposed to have been
the work of incendlaries.
-Salesday passed off quietly
and the following is what was
sold; IN case of Oats vs. Roper,
29-3-1O acres was sold to A. G.
Wyatt for 1920; 23 acres to Jas
per Oats for $500; 3O4 acres to JAS
per Oats for $4l5; 3G-1-2 acres to
J. e. Oats for 5000; 243 acres to
A. G.. Wyatt for $3.50; 1910
acres to Frances A. Shock for $G1O;
4G4 acres to Jasper Oats ror ST. 900;
243 acres to Jasper Oats for $375;
2S 2-5 acres to W. L. Oats for 1850;
I 3 acres, the family grave yard, to
Jasper Oats for IS. Susan Stewart
VS.. Robert Stewart, 60 acres to
Robt. Stewart for $3.50; Robert
Trotter VS.. Thomas Trotter, 1877
acres to |. A. Whitmiro for $3.50;
1927 acres to I. a. Whitmire for
SIS; 97y acres to J. e. Hagood for
$75; Llda Owens VS.. Amanda Hunt
AZ acres was continued; Holliugs-
worth vs. Amanda Hunt, 50 acres
to J. J. Morgan for $S70; S. A.
Gosnell VS.. Mary A. Smith, 10 to
Is acres to G. L. Hollingsworth for
$81; w. a. Mcdaniel Va. Rackley,
176 acres to @. NJ. Hart for $35 !;
r. M. Richardson vs.. e. NJ. Alex
ander, so acres to R. M. Richard
soo for S51; Hagood Bruce & Co.,
vs. Elizabeth Stansell $50 acres to
J. Med. Bruce for $52; J. j. Sit
ton, cashier, vs.. r. M, Stewart, 273
acres to J e. Boggs for $1O6.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-09
Annual Meeting.

The County Commissioners will
hold their annual meeting the first
Monday in January 1898 All
persons having claims against the
county will ronder them in by
that time. E. r. Looper,
Supervisor.
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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-09
Fresh and New
Greenville, s. G..

Is our ent o GOODS NOTIONS, CARPETS
and SHOES.
Our stock this fall in all the above lines TIC rg1st
pee have had and in
extend to all our friends cordial when
us call.
We have bargains A. few will mention
Tho best all wool filling Jeans 10 25
The best all wool filling Jeans 50 cents
8 yd all wool twillel Ted Flannel for $780,
A Csc. all wool twled Rod Flannel cents
a heavy Outing in all coos and black white
All wool cashmere the SOC quality 35
Table Damask fast colors zoe. better a Scents.
Best Sea Island % yls for $lOO.
Heavy Drilling &C. worth
Dress Ginghams cents and up. Cotton checks
Best apron Gnghams cents
Best Indigo Calico 23 yds for $l.OO.
Calico for 81 A better at
The best Calico for
38 in all wool Dress Flannel all color cents
SO in. Black Brilantnc 10 worth 5cent.
80 in. Dress Flannel all wool cents.
Pretiest line 25c Novelty Dress Goods in C1reenvilc
1914 Blankets white and colored IS cents
Cpes 81 and up Carpets and Mangs prices you
bought before.
Shoes SHoEsA We have put in complete can
fit anything want Give trial
you IS per cent.
Remember havo old stock put you but everything
and fresh. 20
We have only mentioned few Of the
Call and be convinced that the place goods
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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-09

What is going on in and around Liberty

Correspondent to the JouRNAL.1
Liberty, S. c.. Dec. 6, 1897.
B. E. Parsons is sick.
Wick Hudgons' baby is yer,
SICK.
Il. M. Morris son Is still seri
ously i'll.
j. j. Wakelin has moved te
his new residence.
Herbert Parsons, of Elberton
Ga., WAS in town last week.
&C. e. Hamilton will move
back to his farm near Majors post
office.
The pastime of hog killing
was extensively indulged in Mon
day morning.
The public roads have put on
their usual winter appearance.
Mud, mud, mud.
Mrs. J. A. Davis and children
are visiting her father Larkin
Hughes at Roanoke.
-Miss Minnie Boggs returned
home from Atlanta Saturday
whore she had been visiting among
relatives.
Wheat showing has been cut
short by rain and many OF our
farmers did not get through. A
few are still hauling guano.
Two of the oldest blind tiger
runners of this section has moved
away. We lost one fine one last
winter and still have some to spare
jay Boggs died last Thursday
and was buried the day following
at the Ruhamah cemetery, the
funeral services were conducted by
Revs. W. H. Workman and L. Il.
Weldon.
There is one good chance for
some one to buy good home in
town, whore they can get the bene-
fit of one of the best schools in the
county. We have a much larger
school than we have ever had.
Rev. l.. II. Weldon preached
his valedictory sermon at tho Bap-
tist church Sunday. His many
friends are sorry to give him up,
as ho has served this church seven
years. Rev. Vcrmillion has been
called to preach at the Baptist
church here.
Some of of citlzcns got mixed
up with some liquor (nothing un-
usual only more this time Sat-
urday night and wound up with a
smashed up buggy and regular
hog wallowing in the mud, which
happened to be nearly as plenti-
full as liquor. 'Tis amusing to
read the blarnoy about the liquor
traffic, otc in town in n mud sling
ing and splashing champion Of
the blind tiger cause, it reminds
one somewhat Of a fool that climb
ed n tree and sawed the limb be-
tween himself and the tree. Ha,
ha, ha. Old Watch gets the Ii,
quor all right. G.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-09
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
holding claims against the Estate Of Mrs.
l.. ~. Alexander, deceased, that they must
prove the same before me on or by the 18th
day Of December 1897 or be barred from
participating in the funds OF said Estate.
j. NJ. Stewart, Administrator.
nOy2JW3,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-09
The PEOPLES Journal
LOCAl. ITEMS.

Col. J. f. Hagood, Charles
ton, Is in Pickens.
Lots of Christmas toys and
candies at Harris.
Your name should bo on
our subscription list
"A lot of BlanEots, Overcoats
and Shawls at Harris.
These morning are very much
like winter time, aren't they2
Il can help you out with the
Christmas tree. II. D. Harris.
j. w. Adcox has charge of the
mail route between here and Eas-
Icy.
Tho editor is attending tho an
nual conference at Fioronce this
week.
Miss Lizzie Williams. Briggs,
visited Miss Matte Hester this
week.
Miss Lida Hagood, Easlsy.
visited Miss Corrie Bruce this
week.
Miss Ara Whitmire, Jeptha,
N. g., is visiting at Squire II. r.
Prices this week.
j. T. Anthony is running q
beef market in the rear Of B. M.
Griffin's g grocery store
--Danlel Winchester, Hazel, has
purchased u nice farm from Jas.
Nimmons on Eastatoe.
The contract for the cross
tics of the Pickens and Easley
railroad was lot Monday.
Miss Ealie Winchester, Hazel,
has been very sick for the past
week, but is convalescent now.
i will pay Spot Cash for 1000
bushels of corn and 1000 bundles
OF fodder. II. D. Harris.
Tho Board of County Com
missionerg met Monday and the
regular business was transacted.
Miss Anna Jones, one of
Brushy Greeks charming young
ladies is visiting the Misses Harris.
DO you want first class Photo
grapos? If so, call at r l. Hender-
sons Gallery while in Pickens.
The condition of B. D. Stew
art, who was shot while on n raid
some time ago, is much improved.
-Ex-Judgo Cothran died in
New York Sunday. His remains
were returned to Abbeville for in
terment.
j. II. Newton, Crow Creek, was
in town on business Tuesday. Mr..
Newton is prosperous farmer of
that section.
@-Married, on tho 9Th 1897, by
Rev. w. B. Singleton, Earle Hem
bricks to Miss Lula Waldrop.
Both parties colored.
In lawsuit at Decatur, Ala
bama, over $40 steer, the costs
have already crossed the $1,000
line and are still climbing.
Rev. J. u. Foster filled his
regular appointment at Socona
Sunday and preached an able ser-
mon to large congregation.
-Revs. w. M. Harden and L. l..
Inabinett left Monday for Flor.
once, to meet the annual confer
SDnce which convened Tuesday.
Frank Hendricks, who has
been attending the Tusculum
(Tenn.,) college. returned home to
spend Xmas Saturday of last
week.
The assigned stock Of gen.
neral Merchandise, Of O. P. Bright,
of Central will be sold the 18th
inst. The goods will DO sold at
public auction.
r.. l.. Henderson, tho photo
grapher, ,s here now and is ready
to do work for you. His work is
strictly first and guaranteed
Give him call.
The assigned stock Of
general merchandise, of o. P.
Bright, of Central will bo sold tho
18th inst. This stock consists of
a general line of merchandise.
Some one declares that in ff-
ty years there will not be single
tree in America, Each year it
takes 100000 acres Of timber to
supply sleepers for the railways.
s.. P. Burbago died at his home
in Greenville on the 4t!, inst. He
was about 81 years Of age and has
;been a prominent merchant at
that place for a number of years
n Il 4
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Is selling at or below cost and
we sympathizc with the farm
ing people, as we have had
some experience olong that
line ourselves.
A short crop and a low price
is a double calamity.
We can't expect the people
to pay even a liberal profit on
their purchases under existing
circumstances,
We are willing to divide
our Profits and in this way do
all we can to tide this emcr-
gency.
We do not boast cf the lar
gcst stock, but we do boast Of
as
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-09
Valuable to Women.

Especially valuable to women is Browne
Iron Bitters. Eackache vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place OF
weakness, and the glow Of health readily
comes to the pallid check when this won.
or ovcrworked men it has no equal. No home
should be without this famous remedy.
Browns Iron Bitters 10 scld by all dealers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-11
DIR. TALBOT Is CHOSEN.
Westerner Elected Bishop Of the
Episcopal Diocese Of
Pennsylvania.

BETHLEH EN-. Pa. Nov. 1o.-The Right
Rev Ethei5ert Talbot. .. D.. LII. D., at
present missionary bishop Of Idaho and
Wyoming. today was elected bishop of the
Episcopal diocese Of Pennsylvania. Among
the clergymen mentioned for the bishopric
were: Rev. DR.. Mackay Smith and DR.. r.
S. McKim. both OF Washington: Rev. DR..
Bodine. of Philadelphia; Rev. DR.. Stone.
of Chicago: Rev. DR.. Swentzsl. Of
BROOKLYN. and Rev. Rogers Israel. of
Philadelphia.
The situation eventually narrowed down
to contest between Bishop Talbot and
DR.. Smith. and on the fourth ballot the
election was made. Bishop Talbot received
SO clerical and 100 lay votes 10 80 clerical
and 81 lay for Or. Smith. The election or
Bishop Talbot was then made unanimous.
DENVER. Nov. 10--Rev. EthsibetT Tai
bot is the son Of DR.. ]. A Talbot, and was
born az Fayette, Howard county, Mis-
souri, September. lSis. He graduated from
Dartmouth III the class of 70 In the fall
Of 1879 he en- red the general theological
ating IN 1873. He was that year called 20
Macon, Mo, AID was rector or st.
James church CT hat city, for ten years.
He was appointed missionary bishop OF
Wyoming ana idaho in 1891. Bishop Tai
bot founded st. James academy for boys
al Macon City, and also an academy for
boys al Laramie. He also established st.
Margarets academy for girls at Boise,
Idaho. Bishop Talho; attended the Lam
bath conference at London last year and
preached at Westminster Abbey and st.
PauPs cathedral while In London.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-11
ABUSE Of FREE STORAGE.
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION At
TEMPS A REMEDY.
VIII Be REQUIRED TO Pub
lAsh q Unfform Time for Com pfet-
ing Delivery of Freighf-Com-
plants AGAINST stxty-nfne Lines.

WASHINGTON. Nov r.-Ths tndica-
tons are that the interstate commerce
commission viii Isx1e ar order II COM
piisncs with the petition Of the American
Wa-saoIseasn's Association. against the
railroads Of the country requiring the rat
road companies 10 publish on their JaEin
sheets and otherwise q uniform tine Tor
completing the delivery OF freight OF all
Glasses The opinion is expressed tEat
this VIII he found 20 h-e permissible under
sections 2. and 8 OF the interstate com
merce act, and also under the decisions
OF the supreme court
u 10 believed that the order viii be sat
isfaetory 20 both the warenousemen and
tns railroad managers. The order Will
pe introduced TO meet the complaint Of
the warehouse holders that the practice
which has grown up among railroads Ia
giving free storage TO shippers in order
10 get business has grown 10 be q dis
elimination In favor Of the shippers. VINO,
BY the extent Of their business. are able
10 force the concession from the roads.
The fina! hearing In the case arising
under the petition took place before the
commission yesterday. and the represen-
ta;ives OF the railroads admitted that the
free storage system mad grown TO be an
abuse which they were not able To con-
troll.
Sixty-nine railroads were complained Of
IN the petition. The case was first heard
at Chicago last June. and since then there
have been hearings at Cincinnati, Louis
vile, ST. Louis. Kansas City. Detroit.
Cleveland, Buffalo. New York and Phil
adelphia.
The commission will now reconsider its
decision without further hearing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-11

aao wnicn seems 10 have been a favor
ae channel through which crooked war
az .rl 1syefs nave carried on their work
iosnsinson lost 10 time in securing t,ons.
20 sne amount Of 800. He did not seen 10
70 sIsauy diseoncersec over the sudden
~. anssFs had taken but said he never
w Z wrong thing In his life. He has
placed his case IN Guvror Tests hard.
az s1pecss 20 prove his Innocence ii \
y.. mort time after the case is called on
~. ssfhoon- In the meantime rs
VIII probably drop his case axa,nx, ire
mayor. as the present difficulty win taxa
ra"cett was coxnixans OF what
isA,s. oas gave It no thought further Than
20 laosn Al the proposition Hs figures
aS sven inou&n he did not file any
charges against Torniinsor. the latter re-
sasAsd or being given an alternatives TIE
mayor sayx there 10 evidence enough ia
possession OF the civil service commission
20 n.e charges against Tomlizson THAI
would reach from Tacoma to Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-11
An uNFAvORAHLE REPORT.
sSncicate Heat Companyss Ordi.
nance n Coolfy Received


1pecial Dispatch 70 the Pos,-Intelisgencer.
iAeoMA, Nov. i9.-when the city coun-
gu meets tomorrow night the ordinance OF
the syndicate Heat and Power Company.
"iach ASKS for permission 10 furnish steam
neat IN certain prescribed limits viii be re-
ported back with the Recommendation that
II De not passed
Inis company, which for some time has
neen furnishing the Washington. Berlin.
dercnants bank and California buildings
with light, heat, power and water wanted
70 increase lis business and furnish heat
ana power 10 patrons in the business por-
ton OF the city bounded by district be-
tween Railroad and A streets and Fifteenth
and seventh streets, and went about try
ing 70 secure franchise Mayor Fawcstt
sac ne would approve such franchise
u the company would agree 20 furnish the
steam heat TO the city and allow the city
10 furnish the buildings named above with
water ard light.
nfs proposition did not seem to meet
Win tie approval Of the company. and IL
TOOK It's grievance before the council In the
shape OF An ordinance. which has been In
the hands Of the committee on obstruction
10 sidewalks. streets and privileges for
more than four weeks.
The water that was being furnished the
-FOUR buildings came from Well under the
California building. and some time ago
was condemned by the city. The four
buildings will now be supplied by the city
with water, just the point the city officials
have been trying 20 make.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-11
ESTIMATES OF CROPS.
Conditions Favorable in Europe
Frost VIII Hurt Argentine Grain.

WASHINGTON. Nov fo.~-The crop re-
port Of the stagistician OF the department
az agriculture was issued today. The est
mated average yield per acre OF irish pota-
toes Is e4s bushels. as compared with 81.
bushels LAST wear ard 1921 bushels in No
vemhsr lss5 TIE average per cent. of
quality Is I.3 axainst So In November
last ard atS in November ISSs.
Favorable conditions for sowing fall
crops ara reported from grcst parts o. Fsi-
rope and the condltsaa 81 he crops. as far
az shown Is likewise favorable. The op.n-
fon "a freely expressed hat az increased
area has been sown in wheat hut this ap-
psars TO be more ss q matter os inference
from the natural tendency If high prizes
2, produce such ~ effect than at observed
fact
The crop rerorts from Tndia continue
say1nraele ard a.. ne whole ssss Is true 3
70 those from Argentina ard Australia, but
IN ALI these countries the harvest ts too
note 10 permit any very confident predi,>
tons as 10 the 1rsi oii.cosae IN the case
n Argentina Il NAV prove that more dar'-
age has been acns by tire l0cIs'< ard the
- r;ug frosts than ia yet apparent
There . nothing 20 Indicate that the
wheat shortage IN Europe is any less than
has been supposed while ths crop ot Mani
tobt IS row represented . be much below
thr sef-.ai estimate issued Il Angus ard
thar Of Ire Canadian Northwest territory
has also proved Disappointing