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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20
enough available plant [ ,Od on all the

enough available plant f,od on al the
cultivated acres to grow maximum
crop. We have very little land rich
enough now, except In some parts OF
the West, to grow the largest possible
crop. There are Il great many farms
where the yield per acre Is no more
than half what 1T might be. Now, every
pound and ounce Of this plant food that
you let tho weeds use takes just that
much away from your crop. Think II
little while. Haven't told the truth ?
You can't help but see it.. When there
isn't plant food enough in the soil to
grow the crop and the weeds, and tho
weeds take some, the crop must get
along with so much less. The reduced
crop is not Il matter Of luck, usually,
but OF poor business management. Bad
too much to do? Undertake less. You
may half do rs many things as you
please and you never will succeed.
Land SO wet early in season you could
not get on it and weeds got the start?
Drain the land. Then stir the surface,
always on time, with slanting toOthcd
harrow after planting, and wccder
after crop comes up, etc. etc. If u
weed comes up and grows few inches
1t has robbed your crop, even If you
destroy it then. The way we believe
in is to destroy tho weed while in the
soil by th" stirring OF tho surface. Kill
it before it gets out Of the ground, Sc
far as is practical. Thousands Of farm
crs in she East still hoe their corn and
potatoes. Where the land is very stony
or rough this may be necessary. But
over most of the country weeds can be
| kept from growing, and an earth mulch
can be formed very rapidly by horse
power. We have donc very little hand
work Of late years, because Il horse and
proper tools will do it many times
cheaper. And then IL Is done SO rap
idly that the earth mulch Is made on
time and the weeds arc kept from
seeing daylight. 1t is the "stitch in
time"
Now, friends, il any Of YOU area little
behind on this point, let me beg Of you
to get into shape us fast ITS you can tt
keep the weeds from robbing you. D0n
let them take from you more none
than would pay your taxes, and per
haps some JCars several times over
; There Is nothing suggested in this Ar
tlclr that we have no. done on our larn
and found entirely practical. We have
, tile drained wet places that used It
, keep us out Of the field until the wccd
got started. laid every tile myself
We dug under and buried large stones
and picked nD smaller ones, many ton
OF them. We got out every stump an
tree and root, everything in the way G
fast tillagc with light tools. Have jus
got out the last atumps on pl"w land W
) bought three years ago. Weeds use
to rot us. Now, ;s rule, we kcr
them down at very slight cost. Thcr
is money in it. have told you no
; they steal from you. You have til
knowledge. Knowledge is power
you put it into practice.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20

-Govcrnor E'rrbc at last has
"Saliy.' Major Evans turned her over
To him Thursday evening, but she wa,
stabbed at S!ricklanu's until morning
when she WAS taken to the mansio,
stables. Governor Eilcrbe droy,
around the city Friday with Governor
Atkinson and NJ. Turner, but he didn',
nnvo sally" in the team, though
everybody was expecting TO SEQ her
pranc'ng around with her sister.
Lady Smythe," hitchcd TO tho gub,r.
natorial carriage. Major Evans is now
driving another hnc horse named
Leila r."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20

In the course Of an address at tn,
unvriling Of a. Confederate monumcn,
at Dallas, Texas, Judge Reagan TOOK
occasion TO defend Jefferson Dlvi,
from tn charge OF being s"lf-wll!cd,
lmpcrious and stubborn. M ,rc thar
four years Of constant contact with
hlm a. IL member Of his cabinrt," he
said, "cnah!ca me to say tlat this was
Il great mistake. His habit was, whel
nc TOOK up public question on which
nc Gad To act, to exhaust ali avullabl,
sources OF Information on it befOr,
coming to IL conclusion, always con
eultlng freely with the members OF
his cabinet. and with others who might
De able to give information Aftc,
1olnG this and reaching his conclusion
the matter WAS settled with him. nm.
SIS the presentation Of new facts re-
qulrcd further consideration"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20
COUNTRY nIERCHANTs

Should know that there is nothing
that sells so we'll as an article that you
can guarantee to give satisfaction to
your customers. Such an article ia
RlCES GOOSE GREASE LINI.
MENT. ltcures all aches aud pains
In man or bcast-Scratches, Ringbope,
Swlnney, and all ailments needing a
Ftrst'Ciass Liniment. NO CURE, NO
PAY, Is the motto of the Gouso Greusc
people. Don't forget we arc wholesale
agents Tor Goose Grouse Liniment.
Try Palmetto Liver Regulator.
BRUCE & DOSTER,
Grcrnvillc, 5. q.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20
GEN. ANDREW PICKENS.
His Monument at Old Stone Church
Has Been Mutilatcd and is Now
in Grecnvillc for Repairs.

His Monument at Ola stone ChurCh
Has Been Mutilatcd and Is Now
in Grecnville for Repairs.
Grccnville Mountainccr.
Tho tombstone which marked the
resting place Of Gen. Andrew Pickcns
was received this week by Clark Il
Cooper, tho we'll known stone cutters
OF our city, in der to be repaired. Tho
stone was erected over tho grave of
General Pickens in the cemetery of
the Old Stone Church, near Pcndle-
ton. Some thUughtless students OF
Clemson College, in an ovcrweonipg
desire for souvenirs, hpvo sadly
multilatcd the upper portion and one
edge of the slab by clipping of
pieces OF the marble. This mutilation
was carried so far as to completely
destroy the curved top of tho slab and
to Obliterate the letters "Gen of the
title and ems" Of the surname.
Five students were arrested in the
act Of mutilating the stone, and to
escape the legal penalty therefor
agreed to pay the expenses of having
the stone properly repaired, and it was
sent here for that purpose.
The stone is OF very hard marble,
and is about four feet long, about two
| feet wide and two or three inches
thick. Nearly onehalf of its length
| was buried in the ground, thus leaving
an abundance OF surface for the letter
ing, but as thcro Is not enough space
at the top to replace tho obliteratcd
letters the whole Of the lettering must
be renewed. a fac-simile of the in.
scription will be taken SO us to get on
| exact copy in order to make tho re-
lettering Us much alike to the original
as possible. The cost OF tho repairs
although the mutilati0n is confined
to comparatively small limits, will
amount to but II few dollars short Of
| what is necessary 70 buy new stone
When repaired, the stone will be set
up on ~ base instead Of being put up-
| right into the ground as it was origi-
nally.
10 some Of our readers tho inscrip-
tion on the stone may be Of interest,
and for the benefit Of such VIC here
with transcribe it. 1t runs as follows
GENL. ANDREW PlCKENS
was born
18TH SEPTEMBER, 1889,
and dird
llTlI AUGUST, 1877.
He was a. Christian,
n Patriot Il Soldier.
, His Character ~ Actions
, Arc incorporated
with the
} History of his Country.
t'iliai affection & respect
raise this stone
+ to BIS memory.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20

y FLORAL CLOCK. John ID. Rock r.
fcllcr, according 20 report, is to hav,
an extraordinary Il 'raI novelty on til,
grounds OF his country scat on tn,
Hudson, near Tarrytown-a clock mae,
entirely OF growing flowers. whici
will tel the time OF day with nurl
accuracy. ThC tlrr;cl clock is the SUE
grsiiOn Of Mrs. Itnckcf, Her, with wh""
| '"C,s"y II uurc than Il tao, Tor SnC has
f'r many years been an earnest atudrn,
Of lrriculJurc. 1t is said That b for,
she WAS married to Mr.. Il pckcfcll,r r.
and while he was yet Il book krcDur,
she was u teacher Of botany.
There has never been \ ii )ral cloch
planted in thls country. but the Bare.
ness Burdctt. Coutt$ had one, and :,
did the Duke Of Westminster. The
one that IL l., expected will be seen "
the American Rhine will be Of hom,
design aud the flowers used will be fo,
the most part those that grow wil,
about TarrytOwn.
There are siXty.srvcn varieties Of
II ,wcrS that hnvr certain hours for
opcnlnE and clusin" tNclr petals. Th
white III, opens aJ Il. m. and close
~ . p. m, and in the country district.
Is cullc the "day lily.' 'rnr design
Tor MIR. kuuMCiIl.>rs cock, it is -a,u.
has just been completed 10y an Oht,
landscape gardner, who has selected
the common yellow dandciiUn to rep.
resent the hands. Th,s Il wcrs upcr
AT 30 Il. IN. AL close a. aeon. $ 80 o.
m. For the > =. IA. The Ilawksc, Il
mas been suggested, as the best, AS l.
closes at that hour to the minute The
sno" thistle, also common to the mcu
dow, closes its little white ilDwcr al,
exactly p. IN. The best II Il. IN. plan,
Is from the pastarr, aud is called tn,
COW thistle. 1t opens at ) a. m. arc
begins to close at II, but is not COM
Dlrtcly closed before noon.
From Il distance the clock will have
he appearance OF IL llJwcr bed, but no
me Will on close inspection mistake it
or anything ether than " hat IL is.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.
Don't Let Weeds Rob YOur Crops of
Water and Plant Food.
~ !, 'r.-r,. =, p,..,,: 49,, ,,.......

|. IS. Terry III IiaCtlcal Farmer.
When stirring the surface Of the soil
TO make an earth mulch, to prcvc n,
evaporation Of moisture, we may save
considerable in another way at the
same time. We may keep the weeds
from growing. Really one can hardly
40 perfect work in the line of keeping
an carth muich on the surface without
destroying the weeds. But it is we'll to
understand Just what harm the weeds
uo' Ihch "H may DC very careful to
nave our t'II"gc ~"ch as will prevent
thclr dring Us any iujurv. We are told
that IT Iahcs from 3OO to 800 pounds OF
water TO grow one pound Of dry matter
IN weeds anu some crops. This large
amount IS oVaporatcd through the
leaves OF the plants while they arc
growing. One hundred pounds OF dried
"eeds per acre would probably take
from thc soil while growing about 20
tons OF water. Yuu see that j. not s.
great at cunt OF weeds, but in a drv
season would be ";.tcr enough to be
OF cons ..cratlD value TO the CROP OF
corn o" potatoes, or whatever Won
might DC cuitivatiDg. Has not many a
iafiher let more weeds than this grow
peri APPS ten times overland had -
short crop for lack OF water? Is this
busincsslikc ?
But this is not all by any means. Sit
down and think a minute. What do
you put manure and fertilizers on vow
land Tor? TO feed your crops, Of course.
ana thcrc arc three elements IN them
OF value in this line. They are nitrogen,
?hosphoric acid and potash. There are
Justso many pounds and ounces of these
eiements In the manure and fertilizer
that Will be available to the crop that
year Then there will be some more
pounds and ounces made available in
the SOIL that season by the processes of
nature. Now, here Is the point It js
! not probable that on one farm in one
aandred where the P. F. goes, there is
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20
A H1oic Norwegian Girl.

Margaret Ncilson, eighteen wears
cid, is the daughter of Il Norwegian
>ea-captalL who lately sailed from
Wales for Nova Scotia. Margaret
had made several voyages in hen
father S vessel before, 50 that she was
at home on the sea. For company
she took with her water spaniel, Il
big black cat, a%d half a dozen rab-
bits.
y heavy storm came on, and the
ship, which was twcnty-seven years
old, sprung a bad leak, aud soon all
hands who could be spared from
the management Of the vessel were
put at the pumps.
Margaret herself, seeing that her
fathcr could not be everywhere, took
a hand at the pumps and encouraged
the men. But the storm rose higher
ana higher; the men could not prmp
.hc water out us fast us it come in.
Fhe ship was gradually filling. Huge
waves rolled over the deck.
Then Margaret, still sticking to
the pumps, began to sing. Her
father had taught her many of the
old Morse sagaS, rccounting the
bravery of the sailors ancestors, for
they were all Norsemcn. Through
the bowling of the storm the girls
voice rose IN these old songs. The
sailors, dropping with fatigue and
loss of sleep, and fighting II losing
battle, were urged on to here ic ef-
forts by Maraaret's example as well
us by the spirited words and music
tnat she was singing to them.
At last it became clear t1at the
ship must be abandoned ; but the
captaln, before ordering out the
boats, lay down and slept little.
for he was at the end of his strength
Margaret went on singing and
cheering the men. AS she worked,
she spied sail in the distance. Sig
nails of distress were already up.
They were seen by the distant ship.
1t was long time before the sail,
which was brig bound for New
York, could come alongside, and in
the interval the Norwegian ship was
very near sinking; but at last Cap
tain Nelson, his brave daughter,
and all his men were taken off, and
their vessel almost Immediately went
down.
The Norwegians were taken to
New York, where, on landing, the
captain plainly showed signs of the
terrible strain he had been through
but his daughter was as bright and
calm as ever. When the reporters
came to talk with her she disclamcd
any hcroism, but her father said that
1t was her spl,it that kept the sail
ors up.-louih's Componion.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20

Tho carrier pigeon when travelling
mover feeds. II tho distance be long
t flies on without stopping to t, Ike
nutrimcnt. and at last arrives thin,
exhausted and almost dying. If corn
be presented it refuses to eat, contents
itself with drinking littlo water, and
then sleeping. Two or thren hours
later 1t begins to ca, with great mod :
GRAFTON, and sleeps again Immediately
aftcrward. If its lltght has been very
prolonged the pigeon will proceed in
this manner for rs hours before rccov-
ering its normal mode of feeding.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20

Tho new rural delivery bill, which
is expected to become law, authorizes
"A postmaster in u town or village where
no free delivery exists to appoint car
riers on the petition Of 20 or more
persons, tho carrier to be paid at so
much month, or one cent letter by
those receiving the mail
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20

The distinction OF being the great
est dandy in the world has beCn aco
corded to Prince Albarl OF Thurn. His
annual bill for cl,thinc amounts to no
less than $l5 600. He wears 1000
neckties during the year, an average
OF three "A day. and, though he never
wears his linen moro than ,wice, q
laundry employing II people is kept
specially for washing 1t.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20

"A salesman Of Cincinnati is said to
0e the tal'est man in tho world. lie is
leet II inches in height. Q4cp,
vtctnrla presented him q geld watch
"hen he was In the show business.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20
">,h d, m, :" : M.

TIP" p. m. IA" e m.
Trains and 10 carry elegant PulInep
olecping cars between Col!.mlia and Ashcviile
onroute daily hetweer jacksonville and Cinoin
nati.
Trains icavs Spnr;anhnrg. A. &; G. division
porthbound. 6 AZ Il. m AL y. M, 6:l3 D. m
IVestibule Iimited>: soutEbound IL m a. ~
0:l5 p M, II 20 a. m, (Vcstibule Lmi,ed.)
Train leave Greenville, a. and &. division
Horthbound. 0: "a q. ~, Poi p nj. and D 30 p. IN.
tvestibuicd Limitcd) Sout hhmlnd, | 20 a. IN.
$50 p. m- l2:23 p. m. tVcslibuled LimileG)
Pullman Service.
Pullman palace sleeping cars ON Trains y5 AND
Is, 87 and 80. on A. ard G. division
W. Il. GREEN, j. M CUI!P
Gen. oupnrnt udent. Traffic Mgr,
Washington, d. q. Wushinyton b.
W, A. TURK, S. Fl. IIAEDWItK,
&pn. Pass. Ag't. Asst DEN Pass. AT.
HahhinEton. D. G Atlanta, g.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20
a. m. 'p" n. m "AI" MA,

y Il. m. '!'' y. IN. "M" noon. ~" nitfit.
No. 81 ana t@%"'DaiIy. Wa>hinytpn an 80 III.
"'>i'rh NrSt;h'1i" i.nn,c'l. Thrun.,h i'E-:.i.,n
h'''i'''E cars ti"'W""n New York .,ut Sew or.
I"'th-' 10 we -hiuG,pn, Atlanta ',,,.i Mnnirnln.
tEI IHhi as" between Ncw York aud ~ 'c,n > is,
va .thln"' "n a lan'a ard HiGlu!n :N,r'n .rirsi
t"7' '!'"i"' 'ih!aro C'Ir,it> i"iWr..u VA .hlnp.
o., rrIin.
Nos. 81 and m-.Untnl States Fn4, EInil
T"n'' s".d bn'r"un Wa sliny.on nnI New Or.
I'II. rii Southern hai way. \ g. ". -. i. r.
ana l., n " =. T., being com pnScI pf la aga
c'i" an! cjn"h"i, thvp;tgn Without ,,',rl - ror
PhNSthE"rS :" n!i GLASSES. puiImnr .,In.vine
I?"h' r'r'piH: ears he'wuan New York nd
49, trinaai. via Atlanta and Mon .:ouuv.'y,
1,'iFi"E Washington each saturday, u tourist
s"'Hii" car "i!i run through bet etWcrn Wash.
nEt"h ,Hh.. IAN Francisco without ,:hrn 20,
sos. ~, s. and l2--Pullmitr seei,inr car 60
tw"nn Rl"hm"nd aud Ga rio to, Vi, ljrnviilA
eoit ithbnin \'s: II and o., nn"thhnun y IL
IA" AR s'r:c BrlIo trn,n. Nos. l. ~ is, ho'
ccpi Sunday.
w. III. GREEN, j. NJ. CUI.n,
GrnJ SupI., Traffic y r'r..
Washington, d. O. Wa-hiH ,;t'A, u. G
w y. TURK, S. ri. HARDHIG&,
Gem l'aS. hg't., Ass'i i:rnI t'.,-~ ,r
Washing yi0n. - = y,
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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20

There are more Germans than Irjsh
in the United States. ''A
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-20
sDailr tDaily TX. Sunday. daily EN-

ssDailv. tDaily TX. Sunday. daily Ex.
Monday.
=, Nos; io} and o. 1.-THE Atlanta Srrc'al."
Sold EcStihulc train. with Bunrtt t>iurl cis
a'i l,ay tonchcS lc'wccn Washington . nd
atlanta. \ Also Pu Imam Slccpcts uciw, en-
Portsmouth and Ches e.
.,, Nos. Al and 81, The s a. l.. Exprcss " SoIt6
Train OF pullman Shoppers nd bay CuAcLcs,
between portsmouth and Atlanta.
For Tickets, S'ccpers aud informa.
t'4n apply +" ticket aocnt,. or to
Is. a. NEWLAND, General A..pnt.
rtsS. Dept., Kimball House, AtI"i.,a,
y, GEO. Mcp: Bate, Tray Pass. A. t.,
CharIottc, N. G. ~
M VI e.. Il"
Y; r. McBEE' General Supc,io,cn-
II. w. b. GLOVER, Traffic NJ, ,.,,,,r
Agent. ''@''e !er
General Offices: Portsmouth. VIZ,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
Mailing Candy Abroad.

A young man who apparently knows
girl in London came into the Office the
other day and asked whether candy
could be sent abroad through the mails
So he was taken over to the postof6ce
and the state of affairs was laid before
an official, who instigated an investiga-
ton. After a long time he returned and
reported as follows: a ~ ..- F..
II am very glad, "said he, s'that you
asked that question. Its answer shows
a curious state Of affairs. In this coun-
try you can send candy up to pounds
rs merchandise for l cent for each
ounce. If you want to send candy
abroad you only have to pay cent for
every 2 ounces, but you can only send
10 ounces in each package If it weighs
moro than 10 ounces you have to pay
letter rates, or 10 cents an ounce for the
whole thing.
"That is to say, you can send 10
ounces to London for centsob but it
would cost you 10 cents to send it to
Brooklyn. So if you are thinking of
sending pound it will cost you 81. 60.
The stamp department. is right over
there
.'Thank you very much,'' said the
young man. II just happen to remem-
Der that the doctor has forbidden the
girl to eat candy. New York Mail
and Express.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
Grabs and HOLSTERS.

In selecting crustaceans the inexperi-
enced housekeeper may be guided by a
few easily remembered points. HOLSTERS
that have not been long taken will re-
spond to pressure of the finger on their
eyes with strong motion of the claws.
The heaviest are the best. The cock lob
ster, though generally smaller, has the
higher flavor, the flesh is frmer, and its
color, when boiled, is of a deeper red
than that Of similar characteristics in
the hen. The male may be known by
his narrow, rather tapering tail. and
also from the condition of the two up
permost fins which compose it.. These
in his case are hard and stiff, while
those Of the hen are soft, and the tail
fan is much broader.
The heaviest crabs are the best. and
those of a medium size sweetest. If
light, they are watery. When in perfect
condition, the joints Of the legs are stiff,
and the body has an agreeable smell.
The eyes, too, should look bright and
firmly set When they have dead APP
pearanoe and seem loose, the crab is
stale.-New York Post
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
The Horned Rattlesnake.

The oldest specimen of the snake
family known to the American natural
list, not taking into consideration the
two headed snake and other monstrosi-
ties of that ilk, is the horned rattle
snake, which up to few years ago was
thought to be one of the rarest as we'll
as one of the most poisonous Of serpents
Prior to the time when DR.. G. Hart
Merriam made the famous Death valley
exploring expedition, in 1892 8, but few
specimens of it, and those mostly from
the western desert regions, had been col
lected. The Death valley explorers say
that Death valley is literally alive with
them. They have horns OH top Of their
heads and are the smallest rattlers
known. st. Louis Republic.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13
NOT EASILY MOVED.

True Story of What Was Needed to Get
F!;s:".-- Move on MIR. Blank.
: A pretty girl living near New York
is affected with large number Of would
be beaus, but has no use for any of
them. For one, in particular, she had
less than no use.
He showed up one evening in BIZ
cycle suit, and while he sat in the par
>lor with the pretty girl the pretty girls
little brother sewed the bicycle cap firm
, " down to the corner of the hall table
and then dumped all the oil from the
callers bicycle lamp. But Mr.. Blank
never murmured while he picked the
stitches from his cap as he said good
night and walked the ~ miles home
without a complaint.
Of course the pretty girl thought that
Mr.. Blank would never show up again
ana gave little brother half dozen bear
hugs as reward for bouncing him. But
ten days later Mr.. Blank appeared
again as if nothing had happened, this
time in evening dress with a silk hat.
1t was all awful hot night, but little
brother was on deck just the same, and
"a thin slice Of limburger cheese went
under the lining Of that hat before the
evening was over.
Mr.. Blank did not depart until l l 80
that evening, but nothing was ever heard
of the cheese. This time the pretty girl
and little brother made bets that Mr..
Blank would never, call again, but Mr..
Blank did call again and with smile
on his innocent, round face. At about
0:SO little brother strolled into the par
lor and walking up to the clock pushed
the hands around couple of hours
ahead and strolled out again silently.
Mr.. Blank went early that evening and
has not been back since. New York
Sun.