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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-01
GENERAL WATTS.

The court OF inquiry, after a
thorough and exhaustive investi-
Cation, has completed it's work
and submitted its report. The pre-
vaillng impression as to the scope
and object of this investigation
was erroneous, as it was Oh all
sides talked, that General Watts
was on trial. Such was not tho
case, but tho whole matter of tho
disturbance on the South Carolina
College grounds was under inves-
tigation, tho object being to fix
the blame whore it belonged. In
ono respect the court Of inquiry
transcended It's authority and the
recommendation was properly not
followed by Governor Ellerbe. 1t
had no right to recommend that
Governor Ellerbe publish an order
repromanding General Watts anf!
Governor Ellorbe would have boon
as much without authority to have
issued such m ordor.
Tho following from the Column
bia Record of the 26th ult., shows
the conclusion reached by Govern
or Ellcrbo:
"Govcrnor Ellorbc, tho comman.
dor-in-chi of tho militia forces
Of the State, today promulgated
the following order in reference
to the finding Of the court Of in
quiry:
The report and recommends
tions, together with the record of
the proceedings of tho court of in
quiry. consisting of Brigadier Con
eral Joseph l.. Stopplcboin, Col. J.
G. Wardlaw, and Captain Henry
II. Thompson, appointed by genor-
al order from this Office, has boon
duly considered.
Tho report Of the court Of in
Quiry and record Of it's proceed
ings will h" at tho proper time
transmitted to the general assem-
bly, for such action as that body
may deem proper with reference
to the adiutant and inspector gcn-
oral, who in this State ia u consti-
tutional officer.
And it Is ordered:
I:--That Private Fishhurnc O
the Richland Volunteers be dis
charged from the military scrvic
Of the State.
ii:-i'hat tho captain OF th
Richland Volunteers publish al
ordor rcprimanding Private Dun
ming of said company for leaving
ranks without permission.
UI:-Thc court of inquiry hav
ing completed the duties assign &c
it, IS hereby dissolved.
~ :-Thc commandments
desires to express his high apprc-
citation Of tho complete and care
full manner i'm which the court has
performed it's dntv
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-01
A trip through the Gland or the
Sky" 10 Knoxville, Tenn,
10 ". Nj. &. a, SsI,as
Arl,onQ

ncr school.
On the 17th ult, l loft Clemson
College in company with cadets
J. b. Taylor, j. G. Cheatham and
C. II. Seigler. We mot at Liber-
ty, q good delogation of her socio-
ty on thor way to Easloy to tho
commoncemont. Tho party con-
sisted Of Mr.. james E. Parsons,
the we'll known musician, Mis- ~es
lone McCord, Of Atlanta, and
Nottie and Willie Parsons.
We predicted for them good
time, as Easley knows how to en-
tortain her guests,
At Greenvillo wo met tho com
mencomcnt people of tho different
colleges on thoir return home.
But the center OF attraction with
our boys was the Due Wost girls.
They completely cnptivatod tho
CROW. At Snmda, n, c., wo met
Prof. Dargan who was glad to see
us.
Tho scenery between Spartan
burg and Ashcvillo IS grand.
Mountain aftor mountain, ravino
after ravino. 1t is up hill all tho
way and in ono place it took two
engines to carry us. The grade is
four feet to evory ono hundred.
We arrived in Ashevillo, the noun
tain city, on the evening of the
18th ult., and registered at the
Western hotel. We remained in
Ashovillc that night and until 3
o'clock the noxt day and l never
enjoyed mysolf SO woll in any one
place in SO short time in my lifo.
At 3 o'clock tho train arrived,
going west, and on tho tram there
wore boys from Virginia, North
Carolina and South Carolina, on
their way to tho Summer School.
Thoy wore lively and gay and as
tho train made its way along the
banks of the beautiful French
Broad, we hohcId some of the
most beautiful mountain sooner,
IN tho world.
No wondnr Vanderbilt, afte
travelling over tho world decided
to build his world famed residence
! We arrived at Knoxville at 7 y
NJ, and wore drove to tho lnivcr
sity of Tennessee on n beautiful
hill overlooking the city an,
Tennessee river. At tho y. NJ. G.
A., building wo mot students from
all ovor tho south. The schoc
was opened by DR.. McBryds, O
Lexington, Va, our presiding Of
iicer, Mr.. Beaver, of Pennsylvania
followed him with u nico talk, Mr.
Ii. p. Anderson, of Ashevillo, thcl
read the program for tho school
1t is divided into two main classes
Devotional and Training | az
in tho Devotional class and Pro-
Green. OF the University Of Penn
sylvnnia, is my tenchor and no
. giving mo plenty to do.
R. II. IIALLUM.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-01
SiN Mile.

We arc needing rain,
Throshing wheat and oats ant
killing grass is the order of the
day in our section.
Rev, }. M. Stewart, Of your city
filled his regular appointment at
Six Milo church Sunday, tho 18th
ult., and preached a foroiblo sor-
mon toa large congregation and
delivered to us Il noble Sunday
school address, We wish Pickcns
county was filled up with just such
men.
Born nuto Mr.. aud Mira. Jake
Merck on the l7th ult., a tino boy.
Mr.. Mac Farmer has treated
himself to Il fine carriage.
Mr.. James Durham and wife
were the Euost of Mr., Wadd,o Ma
ton Saturday night, tho 10th ult,
Rev. w. G.. Scaborn preached n
forciblc sermon to large and at
tcntivc congregation at Six Mile
Sunday tho 2Oth ult.
There was II young gent Of our
community remarked II no could
find girl that would make red
ham gravy out Of middling moat
he would marry her. SO ho calIt d
on his best girl a few days since
and she made him re | ham gravy
by pouring coffee in it, SO you
500 thcro will bo Il wedding in our
community soon.
Mr.. Editor, your correspondent
has the finest water melon patch
VIC have soon this season.
FAUMEp Row
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-01
Around Central.
EDITOR PEopLE's JouRNAL:

AS ! have not seen anything in
your vnlnnblo paper from this SOC
ton in some time ] will give you
a few dots, though it may find its
way to the waste basket.
Crops nro doing we'll since tho
recent hail, but are about three
weeks late. Some of tho cotton
that VAS SO badly damage was
plcughod up and planted in corn.
There will be m MI day singing
at Golden's Crock church on the
first Sabbath in July by Profe,
Weams and Norris. The public
Are invited.
ONE or TIE BOYS.
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HOW I'D HHHND OQI'E.

Fill abottlc or commOn glass with line
and let it Stanl TWEEN y-fuur hours; y Scdi-
ment or settling iu,Iicatcs Il diseased con.
htion Of t!Ir ki,lnr,S. When urine stains
linen it is positive rvitlrnc" OF kidney
tronhlr. Too frequent desire to nrinnlr
or pain in the back. is also convincing
proof that the kidneys and bladder are
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-08-28
Large Tele.cope..

Fifty years ago an 11-inch ~refracting
telescope was the largest in the world.
The lens of the Yerkes telescope has a
diameter of 40 inches. 1t required
great care to grind such a lens. 1t con-
sists of two disks of optical glass, one
of crown glass and the other of flint
glass, the former double convex, the
latter on one side and nearly
fat on the other. The nicely of curva-
ture is what is startling. When the late
Alvan Clarke received the rough slabs
of glass for the Yerkes lens from Paris
before him lay the task of grinding
until every ray of light passing through
the great circle of glass should be bent
and brought to a focus at q point 81
feet distant and no larger than a small,
dot. 1t took him five years to accom-
plish his task. A fault of one-one-hun-
dred-thousandth of an inch would be
serious. The crude casting of glass is
first treated with sand, to remove
toughest projections. Rouge is needed
in polishing. The last stages of treat
ment often take an optician two years.
Sometimes the amount to be removed is
SO infinitesimal that a little rubbing
with the finger on the hard glass will
do what is necessary.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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"A FAIR FAC PROVE A FOUL BAR
GAIN" Marry A PLAIN GIRL IF SHE USES
pol o

Her father was keeper of the rock from
1885 TO 1861. In January, 1856, when
she vas II years old, he left her in
charge of the lights while he crossed
to Matinicus island. His wife was an
invalid. his son was away on a cruise
and his other four children were little
girls. The following day it began TO
''breeze up;" the wind increased to a
gale, and soon developed into a storm
almost as furious as that which carried
away the tower on Minot's ledge in
1881. Before long the seas were sweep
ing over the rock. Down among the
powders was a chicken coop which Abb
by feared might be carried away. On
a lonely ocean outpost like Matinicus
rock a chicken is regarded with affec-
tionate interest, and Abby, solicitous
for the safety of the inmates of the
little coop, waited her chance, and
when the seas fell off a little rushed
knee-deep through the swirling water
n rescued all but one of the chickens.
She had hardly closed the door of the
dwelling behind her when a sea, break
ing oyer the rock. brought down the
old cobblestone house with a crash.
While the storm was at its height the
waves threatened the granite dwelling,
so that the family had to take refuge in
the towers for safety; and here they re-
manned, with no sound to greet them
from without but the roaring Of the
wind around the lanterns, and no sight
but the sea sheeting over the rock. Yet
through 1t all the lamps were trimmed
and lighted. Even after the storm
abated the reach between the rock and
Matinicus island was SO rough that
Capt. Burgess could not return until
four weeks later.-Gustav Kobbe, in st.
Nicholas.
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USES TO WHICH LACE IS PUT.
with a Few Remarks About Organ
die and Muslin Gowns.

With n Few Remarks About Organ
die and Muslin Gowns.
Lace is an important factor in this
seasons gowns. 1t is worn with the
lightest and with the heaviest of ma
terials. Cream lace, either thick In
design or very fine, is immensely used.
Pretty little velvet cloaks, for theater
wear, have a plating Of deep lace sewn
in all around and down the fronts. as
well as inside the high, full collar. All
dressy black wraps have white satin
collars and are further embellished by
ilounces of fine e lace.
The newest trimmings for skirts is q
Aounce of lace around the bottom. A
bodice may be entirely made of bands
of lace insertion over n colored lining
and nave ruffies of valenciennes lace
down the front.
Organdie and wash muslins will be
greatly in demand. Many very expen-
Eiye gowns are made up in these mate
rails. especially when they are trimmed
with real lace, Yet, while the real lace
is fashionable. imitation is allowable
and often makes up quite as prettily as
the genuine.
The girl who intends to wear many
thin gowns will do well to secure ut
least II colored underskirt and waist.
They should be made of silk, if possible
-if not, OF plain lawn. Careful atten-
ton should be given to the cut of these
garments. for, with a Sgeli-ftted under
slip, it is quite possible to give . cheap
muslin gown a very elegant appear
aRee, Fourteen yards of silk or lawn
are necessary. The waist should be
cut low and ~sieeyeless, like an evening
bodice; the skirt should be scant, with
a six-inch houncea around the bottom.
Chicago News.
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PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL

Earl Dundonald has invented O new
gun carriage for Maxim guns which can
be used OF the toughest ground,
Denmark has q distinguished Nam
sen as well as Norway. A banquet waL
recently given In Berlin to O Danish
poet, Peter hansen. whose love poems
and stories-especiaiiy "Julia's Diary"
have won him many admirers in Ger
many.
Henry w. Lucy, besides having had
one of the most interesting careers in
journalism, is the quickest writer On
the British press. He dictates all his
work to a shorthand clerk, and he is
declared to make the largest income
earned by journalism.
A Paris young woman of 10, hav-
ing been reproyed by her mother for
some slight fault, rushed to h win
dow and jumped out, falling two stor-
les. Her 1~9-yeRF-old sister became ex-
cited and at once jumped after her.
Both were picked up, badly injured,
The friends of Oscar Wilde, who
was released a few days ago from Hol-
Iowny prison, have subscribed $500 to
enable him to make a fresh start in
life, It is said that his wife VIA make
him q small allowance from her private
ipcome. Mr.. Wilde has decided to write
bnsiiF pader his own name.
Tlch was the Duo d'Aumale that
ne .6d ~ make three wills tp order to
Properly pEpyide for the disposition of
Ibis property. One of them relates ex-;
CUISINES Il that part of his property
which 80 France, while the other
deals with t6S wealth deposited IN Eng
land, pdssItI5 rom motives of Precau!
ton. 4AtSt&ks$Egk4d
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CONSULT TICKET AGENT. OR
JOHN DE WITT, T. p. A.,
ST. LOUIS. MO
Popular LOw-Trice California


The Santa Re Route daily excursions
to California in tourist sleeping-cars are
deseryedly popular. The service pleases
everybody who tries IL. Cars are Of
newest pattern and very comfortable,
having all necessary oonveniences.
These excursions are patronized by
many of the best people, and the ticket
rates are low.
The Santa FEES California line is re-
markably picturesque. Its middle course
across the continent avoids extremes OF
heat or cold.
For descriptive literature, address W.
J.. Black, g. p. n, \. 7. a y. f. Ry.,
Topeka, kas., or G. \. Higgins, A. q.
p. A, Chicago.
I'D. EASTER, JR., Agent.
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SCHEME TO GET A HUSBAND.

Wrote Letters to Herself About .
Rich Uncle Leaving Her "a esaey
st have often said that there seemed
to be nothing new in the postal secret
service" said Maj. +. F.. Little, the post
office Inspector for this district. "but
in the last ten days 1 have come across
a scheme that was novel in some of its
details. 1t happened within less than
q hundred miles of Memphis, but as
there was no arrest made it would not
be proper to mention names OF places.
1.-The matter came to the attention of
the department in a peculiar manner.
A registered letter had been sent to
Texas md had the appearance of hav-
ing been opened. The Texas postmas-
ter reported to me that the letter had
come to him in bad condition, and I
began working upon the case. 1 500
found that the letter contained a sharp
piece of paper which was a little large
for the envelope, causing the letter to
bulge out a little. This being the case,
when the letter was pressed tightly be-
tween a bunch of others the sharp edge
of the paper u through the envelope,
giving it the appearance Of having been
cut with q knife. But in ascertaining
this ! struck upon a little romance.
''There was a young schoolgirl who
had been raised more than 10 miles
from the nearest railroad station in a
small country settlement. She was
desperately in love with her school
teacher, and he r~eciprocated, but both
were as poor as could be, and he ar
gued that there could be no marriage
without money. Hence it was that this
girl figured out a scheme by which she
could raise the funds. Her family bad
formerly lived in Texas, and she had
an uncle living there still. She opened
up ii pseudo correspondence with this
uncle, writing all the letters herself
and sending them to Texas to be re-
mailed there to herself, SO that the
proper postmarks would appear. The
series of letters wa q long one and gave
u full history of an old uncle WIG had
been one of the early settlers in his sec
ton of the Lone Star state. The last
letter narrated the death of the uncle
and the fact that he had left to the girl
a legacy of 81 800. This letter was
shown to the fianee, and it was on the
strength of this money that the mar
rage was to occur.
1.-THE girl went even SO far as to go to
the Brownsville (Tenn.) savings bank
with an attorney and present q draft
for the amount, %purporting to have
been drawn by the Texas uncle upon q
Texas bank, in which the letter said
that the legacy was on deposit. But the
lover thought there was something
wrong with the matter, and SO did the
bank, for the draft was not cashed.
ut was remarkable to me how this
country girl evolved such a scheme and
how near it came to getting her a hus-
band, but / have just closed my report,
and it ended with the statement that
the girl was still unmarried."-Aems
phis Commercial Appeal.
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SIX Ftpuered Monkeys.

In several places in Cape Colony and
the Orange Free State OF south Africa
caves have been discovered which Yield
ed hundreds of mpmmiied remains Of
q queer species of six-fingered monkeys.
All of the full-grown specimens of this
remarkable race have the tail situated
high up on the back-from three to
Aye inches farther up than pm the mod
era m~onkeF-and other distinguishing
marks, such as two sets Of canine teeth,
boards On the males, etc.--N, Y, SUP,
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John Powell,
AVENUE,
Wants on to note the follow
ing goods and price.
John Powell.
ALL HAD MoTHERs-IN-LAw.


And They n a Set of False Teeth
at Once.
81 seer a mighty queer piece O. bust
ness when 1 was III town." said Jay
Green, who had just returned from a
days s~ojourn at the county seat. 81
was standin' in front o. Simpsons store
when 1 heard a sharp report-suthin'
like a shotgun-in the dentists Office
upstairs in the buildin' across the way,
an downstairs bulged a Teller with n
big cloth around his neck an his mouth
full o. cement, a-splutterin' an a-gob-
bin like all gee whizz. Right after him
came the dentist, with his hair an,whis-
kers singed off. The smoke poured out
of the windows, an 1 guess the whole
place would have burnt up if the hook
an ladder company hadn't come an put
it out"
what was the matter, anyhow
asked Eben Appledry, to whom Jay
vas relating his adventures.
THAT was what everybody hat run
up wanted to know. The dentist eX
planned that after he had filled the pa
tient full o plaster he had started to
put in the time while 1t was settin' ex-
perimentin' with a set o. false teeth
made of a new composition that had
been sent him for examination. He
went on TO say that he had hit 'em with
a hammer to test their strength an
they had exploded like dynamite.
when the dentist had got this far
along in his explanation the patient
managed to spit out enough Of the
cement to enable him to ask if teeth
made of that material wouldn't be liza
BILE to explode an blow their wearer's
head off if they We're bitten down hard
on a bone. The dentist replied that such
would probably be the case, an four
men in the crowd who overheard him
say it hollered out that they'd take a
set O. them explosive teeth as soon as
he could furnish them. An the man
who had had the cement in his mouth
shouted:
"Me, too. I've got a mother-in-law-
myself st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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We'll Enuinned.

rs your daughter properly equipped
for literary work." asked the editor.
"Equipped3 I've bought her a Louis
somebody desk, a fountain pen, a silver
inkstand and n mother-of-pearl pen
holder, besides the most expensive sta
tionery on the market. I guess that
comes pretty neal being a literary out
fiA u nofroit Eran BRASS
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One cupful OF boiled rice. one cupful
of sweet milk. two eggs, two table
spoonfuls OF melted butter. one tea
spoonful of sugar, two of baking pow
der, and enough lour to make a bat
ter; beat hard and add til baking
powder last thing. Bake IN muffin
rings.-Boston Budget.
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rua Yt.u. or LIE

Last night" said the president, ~
went all over this town trying to find
a single person who seemed to be enjoy
ing himself"
'How many did you find?"
Not one" said the president, gloom
lily.
If you had come up to my room
about $780," remarked the optimist,
"you might have seen one"
"Humph," said the president, land
what were you doing?"
u was asleep" said the optimist.-
Boston Budget.
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Is business Slow At HomeY

Then why not investigate what other
localities oiterP
The chief centers of South western
mining, manufacturing, farming and
stOckra!sing industries are found along
the Santa Fe Route.
the coa a.Ths tfEf ! ss1 W. BIaetka4 G! = B
A. Il. d S, +, BY, Topeka, kas.'
j. D. EAsTEn, JR., Agent.
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TIME TABLE.

Commanding Sunday, Nov. 18th, 1896
trains will pass Lexington Junction on
the Wabash as follows:
West bQund-&o. 8, Kansas City and Des
Moines express, $40 a. M; No. z, Denver
limited, 7:40 a. m. No. 3, fast line, 1850 p
M; No. n local freight, 4:S5 p. M.
East bopnd-No. 2, New York limited,
II :e5 a. m. No. 8, Chicago and Toledo fast
Moipes express, to:41 p. M. No. 20, local
freight, Q:2a q. m.
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t lis possible to GO around the world and

Itispossible to o around the world and
touch on British territory all the way,
viz: From England to Halifax, n. s.;
across Canada to Vancouver, across the
Pacific to Hong Kong, thence to Sing
apore, Penang, Mauritius, Cape Town,
st. Helena and England; or from Penang
to Ceylon, Bombay, Alden. Perrin, NAL
ia, Gibraltar and home.-N. Y. Sun.
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The insect effects its breathing, not,
as men and animals do, by theIungs, but
through openings in all sides of
the body. 1t has an intricate sys-
all parts of its person, through
which the air is brought in contact with
the legs. wings and SO on. These tubes
are each protected by delicate mem
branes. In the fly there exist certain
air pouches, in addition to the tubes,
which serve as reservoirs of air.-Bos-
ton Budget.
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A GIRL.
Abby Burgess Makes a Brave reese
nR Her I~mnerIIeh

ADDy IIUrEcsH WHktH HFHFe ftesCue
of Her ~ImDeriIed Chickens
Several of the violent storms that
have whirled over Matinicus rock have
tried the fortitude of the little band of
faithful watchers upon it. One of these
watchers, Abby Burgess, has become
famous in our lighthouse annals, MOP
only for long service, but also for
E-aYer- dis~Iaved on various occasions,
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1t is q strict rule with the big trans
atlantic steamship companies that the
wife of the captain shall not travel in
his ship. The company strongly pro-
hibits it's captains from taking their
wives aboard with them. The SUPPOSE
ton is hat If anything should happen
to the ship the captain, instead of at.
tending to his public duty. would de-
vote his attention mainly to the safety
0f his wife.-Chica0o Chronicle.
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Chickering Bros. Upright Piano.

Only S2s5, manufacturers price 1900.
elegantly carved, fancy wood, all Chick
ering's patented improvements. Greatest
bargain ever offered; good reasons for
selling; time II desired. Address,
h. Q. BRIoE, Lexington, Mo.
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NOT HI. Fault,

you are accused of s~corching." said
the justice. What have you to say?"
II guess It's right. judge" returned
the bicyclist. "But ! had a most illus
trious example,"
I'm what way%"
why. the sun was s%corching, too"
When the justice assessed him five
dollars extra on account of this all
agreed that he got no more than he de-
served.-Chicago Post.
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M,rvviue Trihnne. q

Maryville Tribune: c. b. Bagnall,
the Burlington Junction music dealer,
has a brother in the Klondike region,
who advises the man who hasn't plenty
of money $1,000 or $2,000-to stay
away from that region, as there are a
hundred dEappointed where n manP
strikes il RE b