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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-29

ORIGIN OF THE BANJO.-Cvor half
century ago, in the town of Banioe-
mas, on the Island Of Java, negro
native OF the place, desiring an instru
mcnt to accompany his voice, con-
celved the following plan: Taking a
cheese box and crossing it with goat
or sheepskin, he ran a handle through
1t: then, using violin strings, which
were tuned to the first, third, fifth and
eighth notes OF an octave, he gave it
the name "banjo," from the first two
syllablcs in the name of his native
town.
No banjo Of this time is known to be
In existence, but from descriptions
handed down they must have been
very rude Instruments. As the years
passed improvements we're made.
Throughout the Southern States of
America baDjos became as plentiful as
plckanlnnies and negroes might be
found on any plantation who could
" make the ban o talk"
About ten years afterwards the banjo
made It's debut in London, where it
was enthusiastically received. Men
forgot cares OF business or state while
listening to the tum-tum Of the banjo.
AS the instrument is now made, it ia
pretty enough to have q satin ribbon
on it, and be suspended from tho neck
like Il guitar.
In q clever performers hands the
banjo seems capable Of doing every
thing bels chime, waters ripple,
winds blow, birds sing and many other
pleasant ideas are evoked but it will
never DO for romance. It's very name
IL against it; whether from associa-
JlOn or not, we cannot connect romance
and the banjo.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-29
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

COLUMBIA, S. c., June goth, 1899.
The week ending Monday, June 18th,
was intensely lot during the first four
days and abnormaly cool the remain
der Of the week. The extreme maxi.
mum was l03, and the minimum 53
degrees.
The rainfall was general on the 1917,
and in places heavy. The weeks rain
fall exceeded four inches at Blackville,
and over three inches at d number OF
points, with fow places only that had
less than an inch of rain. Over the
greater portion Of tho State, it came
IN the form OF gentle soaking rain.
The extreme heat and dryness OF the
carly part Of the week were detrimcn-
tai to the development Of all crops OK
cept cotton, and caused much suffering
among wOrkmen and animals in prose
cutting the cultivation Of field CROPS,
but the cooler weather and generally
copions rainfall of the close of the week
have changed the conditions materially
for the bettcr.
Cotton made rapid growth during
the week following the rains of last
week and the high tcmperature-favor-
able weather conditions for it, The
carly plan,ed has excellent stands and
is fruiting well. and some is blooming.
Late planted has neither good stands
nor seasOnable size. Sea Island cotton
is very promising. Grasshoppers are
eating cotton ust coming up in the
extreme western counties.
The condition Of corn was improved
by receiving the much needed mois-
ture, and by the drop in temperature.
Old corn is In silk and tasscl, and is
being laid by. In the southeastern
counties some corn was ruined by the
drought. Wire or bud worms continue
to destroy corn in u few counties. A
few localities report tho crop vecy
promising.
Tobacco was greatly improved by the
rains, but it has poor stands, and has
been seriously injured by worms in
Marion: transplanting just finished
in New berry: contemplated acreage
reduced in Darlington. Topping has
begun.
Juno rice about all planted. The
crop is generally doing well, but cater
pillars continue to infest it in local
ltieS.
Wheat and oats thrcshing well
under way. Yield of wheat below the
average, while oats are very poor gen
orally.
Pastures have started new growth.
Melons bearing and growing we'll
VIVA berry crop very poor. Peas
being sOwn on stubble lands and with
corn. Cane and sorghum vary in con-
dition according to previous rainfall.
Grass fattened cattle now being mar
ketcd.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-29

awakened the conservative people Of
the North, and they declare with some
signs Of repentance that they did not
know, they did not dream that the
South was 80 shamefully and cruelly
harrassed In reconstruction days. NAV
be they will apologize before long.
Yes, we are rising up again to the
front, and will yet fulfill Albion Tour
gees prediction, for he says in his
FooPs Errand," "the South con-
trolled and dominated the national gov.
ernment for fifty years, and II our peo.
pie continue to worship money as their
God, the South will before another
half century control and dominate it
again. The North, like Haman, sees
Mordecai sitting at tho gate, and is un-
happy, and now her only hope Ia that
there Is ntgger In the woodpile who
Will some day break out and drench
our land with blood. Let the North
beware and let us alone, for Haman
was hanged on the gallowe he built for
Mordecai. We do not fear the negro,
Tor though he Is q political fool he is
yet our friend.
But | must be amiable today, for it is
the seventy-third anniversary of my
birthday. | have already had forty
Kisses and hundred good wishes, and
there are more tc come. NV wife
kissed me early-kissed mo first and
said with q conjugal smile: "You must
live on and on as long as you can, for
L don't know how we would get along
without YOU" l don't other, aud 80,
like pensioned soldier, | keep living
on.
Time cuts down all
Both great and small,
Except a pensioncd soldier.
We had big dining today with
eighteen Of the family at tho feast, and
the menu was an Old-fashioncd dinner,
with Ice cream and talk and hilarity
for dessert. They drank cold water
toast to my longevity.
BILL ARP.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-29

Two regiments of colored troops
nave been ordered to start for the
fhlllpplncs and two moro colorcd
regiments are to be rccru. ted for the
same s' service. No better troops could
oe selected for the climate and Incl
dental cxigencies OF tho conflict in tho
philippines. 1t has mover been ro-
ported that cOlored soldiers were afraid
OF anything, while their record On tho
al;,, lronsl9r shows that they take to
guerrilla lighting and skirmishos with
savage adversaries like a duel. Tn ,uo. o.
ter. w wa
,.,1,Edward Y. Perry, an eccontrio
millionaire of Hanover, Mass .,do is dnad
leaving q will in which all his pronertu % u
except homestead and $2O, O60 fpr tSn, ~,
widow, shall be used to help poor r no e,o n.
PIE; NO preforonco is to be shown
"nd the trustees simply have power to
decide as to the worthiness Of annlj' ~
cants. "ppii-
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-29

'' '''' y. Hl' M noon. M night.
Ehesapeako Limo Steamers In daily sorytoo
Nos. ~ and t9-Daily Wnshin oton and aou..
e1leepne cs5s between Now York and New 6r.
leans, via Washington, Atlanta and MontroIn
eIyl hnd also between Now York and MoIn1hie.
wa " atshington "A tlanta and Brminphnm. hjsn
&&iGn&s4t PuLLmAN LIBRARY OBSGRVH.
nnI NON CARs botwcon Atlanta and New YORK
firstcia6s thorou&hfaro ooaches betwoen Wnah,
lngton and Atlanta. Dining cara serve an a, enIo
Sn route. Pullman drawinR.room sloeping caro-
DetWeen aroensboro and Norfolk. CAoas c"n
heGtoh AZ Norfolk for OLD POINT OOMFORT
NOS ~ and W-United States Fast Kali
runs soild between Washington and New Or
!eang' Via Soat horn Railway A. Is W. p. X, r
snu H. % NJ Il. r., being composed Of baggage
car and coaohes through without obango f55S
passengers of all olassss Pullman dre,vino
Mom sleeping cars betueen New York and
N9w Orleans. via Atlanta and Mon pomory and
ppoIween paen Che rlotte and BirlninRha Also
fushlan i'tawi Ing Room Buffet BleepinR Oars
4e1" 4 9en Atlanta and Asheville, N. O. tSayfng
ssl asi lhgton oaoh Tuesday and Friday,
SS2nIisE stepping car Will run through betWean
n,, ~ a9ton and San Francisco without ohnnRo
DiIlnR cars servo all meals onrOufo
De,Weon KiShlnond and Charlotte, via Danvilo,
81 and IL ' "0' ''''"h" ANo''
iMmrd g'P. 50 den. Mgr, Trafflo Mgr,
VIZ "nSnmgton' -. o. Washington, ID. O.
" a. TORK, 8. Fl. HARDWlOK, !
S9H tass. Agt;. Asst Gonl Pass. A. o., |
Washington, 2: g -, - Atlag &c;
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-29


better be dead aud dape With It than 10 Be a
ffe- long invalid, Q nuisance to Everybody
vowed to love, hauor and protect
The trouble with the average tneu 10 that
he has not tho least conception Of the
oauses Of iil-health or the right way to 30
about remedying them. A little indigestion
or biliousne6s ia the r,oalves are not serious
complaints, but if nogietad they may do
cal books. DR.. Pieroa's Golden Medical
promptly removing the oausos. 1t braces
up tile weak and impaired stotnaeh and
rastores the appetite. 1t invigorates the
tatos the flow of digestive Juices. 1t makes
the assimilation of tho life. giving elepiento
of the food absolutely perfect, and thus
enriches the blood. Disease gorms are
soayengers, and will not enter healthy blood
or tissue. Thoy fnuat have the inert tIs"
spcs Of disease upon which to feed. The
Golden Medical Discovery" by onriohen-
Ing the blood, tears down old and inert
Tissues and builds up new and hoalthy
onas. It wards off consumption ana ourenl
bronchial and throat affections which, II
neglected lead up to eonsumption. All
medicine dealers soil the Discovery"
t,na WrGss Gsari H. sy GsRaaEdG s4Rsadef Enssa
Reynolds Co, Mo. lust az soon as he had IN.
iehed a meal he would threw up He was get.
tpg very weak. He took haIi n Dozen bottles
die pleasant Peliets.' and says he feals better
shd stronger than ever bdfsro epd Weighs moro.
TtsSvona caid HeAad osasussDabn."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-29

7, p. III. ~, Il II.
,Pullmnn palace sleeping cars on Trains 30 and
6o, y, and h2. on \. and c. division. Dining car
on ines" trains serve all meals cnroute.
Trains leave Spartnnburg, A. IL O. division
H0rthDolnd 6:i3 a. m, 8:3l p. m, 8:l8 p. m..
4veatibulo Limitcd); southbound IL: 20 n. H.,
BIB p: IN, II :B4 a. m., (Ncstibulc Iimitod.)
Trains leave Greenvlle. A. and g. division,
northhound $3.50 II. m, "a p. and 5:22 p. NJ,
}Yestibulcd 1.im!ted) sou Inbound, 20 o. m.,
d8O p. m.. 1890 p. III. (Ncsiibuled Limted).
Trains and 10 carry elegant Pullman
sleeping cars between Columbia and Asheyilo
enroute daily between Jacksonville and Cincin
natl.
Trains l3 and II carry superb Pullman parlof
cars between Charleston and Ashrvilo.
FRANK S. CANNON, j. NJ CULP,
Third V-P. s. Gen. Mgr, Traffic Mgr,
Washington, D. G. Washington ID. O.
w. a. TURK, g. H. HARDWICK,
Cen Pass. Agt. Asst Gen. Pass Ag't.
Washington, ID. O. Atlanta. Gn
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
NOT AN ULTIMATUM,
BUT VERY NEAR IT

LONDON, Sept. 8.-The Pail Mall
Gazette says; No official account has
been issued of to-days Cabinet meet
ing, and it is highly improbable that
one will be permitted to appear. From
authoritative sources We are in a po-
sitiOn to state with what we believe to
be substantial accuracy the result of
their mOmentous deliberations. There
is every reason to believe Mr. Chamber
lain's dispatch was found 10 contain a
telling exposition of the British case
with a point blank refusal to entertain
the BOer proposal that England should
relinquish suzerainty over the Trans
Vaal and a pertinent reminder that the
offer of d joint inquiry into the fran
chiSe proposals cannot remain open in
definitely. Though not an ultimatum in
form the dispatch will be one in effect.
since it may be expected to contain a
strong hint that no answer will be ac-
cepted which is evasive or unfavorable
in any essential condition"
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
DEMANGE'S POWERFUL
PLEA FOR DREYFUS

RENNES, Sept. S.-The hall of the Ly-
Gee was crowded this morning at the
opening of the fifth day of the fifth week
of the second trial by court-mar1iaI OF
Captain Alfred Dreyfus of the artillery,
charged with treason. There was a large
attendance of ladies and newspaper writ
ers, who sat up all night in order to Sc
cure front places. At an early hour
long line was formed of people awaiting
admission. Standing room at the back of
the court now commands 10 and 20 francs
and the demand is increasing as the trial
approaches its end
Among the privileged spectators to-day
was Baron Russell of Kioween Lord
Chief Justice of England, who was con-
Quoted to a seat by General Chamoin and
M. Paleologue of the French Foreign Office.
The Lord Chief Justice was seated at the
back of the Judges table. He came here
from Paris, where he wac attending the
session of the Anglo-Venezuelan bound
ary arbitration commission, in order to
see something of the trial.
Maitre Demange at once opened his
speech for the defense. In eloquent terms
and with impressive delivery he brought
out strong evidence against Esterhazy
During the course of his remarks he
cried
DO you think if Dreyfus and Ester
hazy had been before the court-martial of
1894 that the court would have condemned
Captain Dreyfus?"
AS he asked this question counsel point
ed to the prisoner sitting by him and
added Mo-
'However solemn the occasion may be.
said Demange, II must at the outset pro-
test with all my soul against the allega-
tion which one of the witnesses did not
shrink from uttering. This witness did
not hesitate to declare that whoever ad-
vocated the revision of this Case-that is
to say, whoever believed in the innocence
of Dreyfus-was working against the
army and against the country. | here de-
clare that he does not know me and that
he does not know Maitre Labori. Neither
M. Labori nor myself would be here if
these statements We're true. Let me tell
you simply this: The day on which, amid
the shock of furious political passions, l
saw let loose over our country this tenn
pest of madness. when | saw everything
had learned to revere and love since
childhood imperiled, |, Frenchman. the
son of a soldier endured every torture.
When / turn my eyes toward Devils
Island, where was buried alive one who
from the bottom of my heart l believed
to be martyr, | began to wonder If di-
vine justice had not abandoned him. Since
then l have recovered. | have hearkened
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
PRUDENCE URGED
BY THE V0LKSRAAD

PRETORIA, Sept. Sin the First
ed on the Interpolation of the Govern
ment respecting the concentration of
British troops on the border and the
stOppage of ammunition consigned to
the Transvaal. The House adjourned
shortly before noon, after adopting
unanimously the following resolution:
The Volksraad, having considered that
tween the Governments, that the concen-
tration of troops in great numbers near
the border has detrimental and restless
effect on the inhabitants of the State and
that the Transvaal has lived in friend
ship and peace with all nations and de-
sires to continue to live in such friendship
and peace, now declares its regret at the
fact Of concentration and expresses the
opinion that in the case of eventualities
which might lead to enmity or war be-
tween the two Governments the cause
would not lie with the republic. AS re-
CARDS the stoppage of ammunition at Del
agoa Bay, the Volksraad trusts that the
Government will act according to circum-
stances The Raad further resolves to
drop the matter of the concentration of
troops on the border for the present until
the Government shall supDly further in
formation to the Raad. although the infor-
nation obtained is unsatisfactory. Never
theless and with a view TO the results of
the negotiations which are pending, the
Raad declares itself determined in the
meantime to maintain the rights and in
dependence of the republic.
In the course of the debate several
speakers advocated a policy of prud-
ence and moderation
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09

Foreign Office throughout the session,
eagerly scrutiniZing the faces of those
coming and going. in the hope of OBJ
tanning a glmmering of the outcome of
the momentous meeting. The generals
We're enthusiastically cheered as they
standing that they had been summoned
TO be in readiness in the event of the
Ministers wishing their advice.
Mr. Chamberlain, the Secretary of
State for the Colonies, and the Earl of
SelbOuTne. the Under Secretary. were
the first arrivals among the officials
and We're followed by Field Marshal
Lord Wolseley, the commander in chief
Of the army; General Sir Redvers Bull
er, who, ii is said will have the field
command in the event of a war with
the Transvaal, and General Sir Evelyn
Wood. adjutant general.
The arrival of Lord Salisbury. the
Premier, was the signal for tremendous
cheering. Next came the Duke of Dew
onshire, the Lord President of the To-
cal Government Board, and the Earl of
Halsbury, the Lord High Chancellor.
who passed unnoticed AS showing the
Importance of the meeting Of the Coun-
ell Under Secretaries Wynham of the
War Department and Broderick of the
Foreign Office were summoned to at
tend.
The Ministers came out arm in arm.
laughing, chatting, greatly contrasting
with the manner in which they went in.
Lord Salisbury again received an ova-
ton.
The council was marked by absolute
unanimity, and in spite Of a lack of
official information and the presence of
much cOrrobOrative evidence that the
situation is scarcely less strained there
are no signs Of any intention to convene
Parliament and no immediate neces-
sity exists to call out the reserves. It
is probable. however, that the appeals
from the Government of Natal will re-
suit in the dispatch of a large body of
troops from England and India to Natal
and Cape Colony.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09

will now take up the circumstantial evi-
dence."
A brief adjournment of the court was
here announced
Counsel was warmly applauded as he
took his seat.
on the resumption of the session NJ.
Demange discussed the circumstantial ev-
idence adduced in 1894. He said the per-
turbatOn of Dreyfus at the dictaton
scene had nothing to do with producing
the idea of guilt in the minds OF those
present. Colonel Du Patty de Clam, NJ.
Cochefort and NJ. Gribelin were all con-
vinced beforehand of his guilt, as a re-
suit of his evidence. which they consid-
cred unimpeach chable, so much 50 that they
wished Dreyfus to blow out his brains,
but Dreyfus declined because he was in
nOcent.
M. Demsnge successfully showed the
hollowness OF the stories of Mathleu prey
fus' attempt to corrupt Colonel Sandherr'
the late Lieutenant Colonel HenryS the
atrical denunciatiOn OF DreytuS as a
traitor at the court martial OF 1894 ana the
reports of the detectives. He pointed out
how the prosecution had advanced as
proof the alleged statements Of lndlvld-
ualS who were not in any Var once, Dut
whom they carefully abStained from pro-
ducing for examination, especially in the
yelling up on Henry'S statement in 1894,
which has since been admitted to be false,
that a certain War Office emplOye in
formed him that Dreyfus was the Culprit
NJ Demange then showed the emptiness
of the gambling and lfbertine charges
against the prisoner and said the simplest
act of DreyfUs was miscOnstrued, even his
legitimate desire to obtain knoWledge be-
ing imputed as a crime. Gould a spy
have maintained the naughty demeanOr
Dreyfus always showed toward his COM
rades?" asked Demange.
After demonstrating the falSity of the eV1-
dence of NJ Beaurepaire's witnesses-M
ler Dubrieul. .VilOn and nuschi-counsel
said the only proof left was the bOrdereau.
Who could have sent it? Who wrote it?
Complete light could only be shed on it
by the production of the notes enumerated
in the hOrdereau. This had been said by
asked the court to remember that the ref
erence to those notes that all General de
Love could say was that il was not i'm
possible that Dreyfus might have pos
sessed them. This was all he could say
when it was a question of high treason.
NJ Demange added: You will not find
this phrase in the mouth of a witness en-
titled to your respect. and it is on the
strength Of such statement that DreyfuS
is to he proved guilty. / will not attempt
to obtain such light on documents, but
since theories have been promulgated [
will suggest one. will seek to show that
YOU must even put aside technical value
of the bordereau and the last effort of the
prosecution I will seek to combat the cir
cumstantial evidence it has invoked.
At the request of NJ. Demange the court
a this junCture adjourned until to-mOr-
row
The announcement was made this after
noon that the verdict of the court-martial
will be rendered tomorrow NJ. Labori
foregoeS the right to speak for the defense
lest by doing so he irritate the Judges and
destroy the good effect hoped for by the
speech of NJ. Demange.
The court therefore will deliberate on
and Judgment will probably be delivered
before noon.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09

to leave Secunderabad for the Trans
vaal September 1S
LONDON, Sept. S.-Sir William
Francis Butler who was recently re-
lieved as commander Of the British
troops in South Africa by Sir General
Frederick Forester Walker, arrived in
this city to-day. He reported at the
War Office and was consulted in regard
to the situation in South Africa.
The Times in its special edition to-
day published a dispatch from Mafe-
king which said: Colonel Baden Powell
viii review the troops at Ramathla-
bama tomorrow. Large numbers of
Beers are moving about the border near
there. There is uneasiness over the
number of Transvaal Dutch here. 1t
is feared they might join the invaders
in case of a raid.
The correspondent of the Times at
Newcastle, Natal, says: There would
be little surprise here if the Beers as
sumed the aggressive Immediately. 1t is
matter of astonishment that so few
British troops are in the country, espe-
cially on the western border"
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
THIS DISPATCH GIVES
MOST WARlIKE NEWS

LONDON. Sept. S-A special dispatch
received here to-day from Lady Smith
Natal, says that the British troops
there are actively engaged in ma
neuyers over the hilly country, subse-
quent to a parade Of the force. Con-
tinuing, the dispatch says: With the
finest ever seen in South Africa, and
the health Of the men excellent. every
thing is ready for war. All the advices
confirm the presence of a large number
of armed Beers on the border. They
are described as being bellicoSe, and it
is rumored that they have completed
arrangements to poison all pools and
springs that might supply the invading
force with water. Unrest is reported
among the Natal natives, and this, it
is suspected, is due to Boer influences"