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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-05

TIIE GRANDMOTHER BIRTHDAY
1t Is charged by some foreigners who
visit this country that Americans are
less deferential to the aged than are
the people Of other countries. 1t is
certain that we might learn something
from tho simple peasants of the Tyrol
in regard to giving the aged the low
Ing and dutiful homage to which their
declining years entitle them. An cx-
change gives the following from pri-
vate letter
"The morning OF our arrival we
were awakened by the sound of o vic.
lin and flutes under the window, and,
hurrying down, we found tho little
house adorned as for q feast-garIands
over the door and wreathing the high
chair which was set in state
Tho table was already covered
with gifts. brought by the young pco-
pie whose music wo had heard. The
whole neighborhood wore kinsfolk,
and these gifts came from unclcs end
cousins in every far off degree. They
were very simple. for the donors are
poor-knitted gloves, shawl, q basket
OF flowers, jars Of fruit loaves of bread;
but upon all some little message Of Low G
was pinned.
" 'Is there bride in the house p ]
asked OF my landlord.
'Ach, nein i he said. we do not
make such pother about our young
people. 1t is our grandmother's birth
day
"The grandmother, in her spects.
clos, white apron and high velvet cap,
was heroine all day, sitting in state
to receive visits, and dealing out slices
from sweet loaf to all who came.
could not but remember certain grand
mothers at home, just as much loved
as she, probably, but whose dull, sad
lives were never frightened by any
such pleasure as this, and thought
that we could learn much from these
poor mOuntaineers."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-05

NO LONGER A V1RTUE.--The Steu.
ben Republican says that janitor in o
neig boring school threw up his Job
the other day. When asked what was
tho trouble he answered:
Pm honest, and won't stand being
slurred.. II find a pencil or q hand.
kerchief about the school when Pm
sweeping hang it UP. Every little
while the teachers or someone that Is
too cowardly to face me- gives me O.
slur." .
I'm what way ?" asked an officer.
=, q" Why, q littleSwhile ago saw writ
ten on the board, Find the common
to cellar and 1 wouldn't know the
thing If met 1T In the street. What
made me quit my job? Last night in
pig writin' On the blackboard it said:
Find the greatest common divisor.
Well, | says to myself, both them
darned things are lost now, and III get
blamed for swipihg 'em, so I'll quit"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-05
MONUMENT TO NiOSBY'S MEN.
The Survivors OF This Famous Com
mand Unveil a Shaft to Their Mar
tyrcd Dead.

tyrcd Dead.
On Saturday last Gvo thousand
Virgtnians, West Virginians, old Con-
fcderatcs from nearly every Southern
State, and men and women from as far
North as New York, witnessed the un-
yelling at Front Royal, Va, Of a
monument erected by the survivors OF
Col. John S. Mosby's famous command
10. seven OF their. comrades: shot and
hung at that place during tho war be-
tween the States. Jcb Stuart Camp
of Confederate Veterans, Of Berryville;
Stover Camp, of Strasburg; Turner
Ashby Camp, OF Winchester; Rosser
Glbbon Camp, Of Luray, and William
Richardson Camp, of Front Royal,
were In the procession. Over 200 Of
Mosbys men were in attendance, the
largest number OF members of this
band which has boon together since
1865. In tho parade besides the or
Memorial Association and the survi-
vors OF the 43d Virginia regiment.
The monument is on an eminence in
Prospect Hill Cemetery, and around
this gathered the great throng to hear
the addresses Col. Giles Cook made
short address. Rev. S. j. Ferguson
offered an eloquent prayer, and then o
fine Grafton was delivered by Major
A. e. Richards, of Louisville, Ky.
At the conclusion of the Grafton
Martha M gath Strother, granddaugh:
ter OF Capt. Thomas e. Anderson, one
OF the seven mon to whose memory the
monument was erected, and Mary
Wilkinson, great niece OF Henry
Rhodes, also one OF the seven, drew the
cords which bound the veil hiding the
shaft from view, and there were
mighty cheers from thousande of
throats as the beautiful shaft stood dis
closed. %
An eloquent address OF acceptance
was made by the Hon. II. Fl. Downing
on behalf Of tho ladies of the Warren
Memorial Association. i.,
Fair women then placed thirteen
laurel wreaths around the base of the
monument, typifying tho thirteen
States Of the Confederacy.
Gen. Pay nc Farquhar made happy
address, and the exercises were con.
cludcd by the singing of an original
war song by Capt. Frank Cunningham,
OK Richmond.
The monument is beautiful granite
shaft, twenty-iiv feet in height, and
Ia on commanding eminence in the
beautiful cemetery. Inscribed on the
base are the names Of the mon wht
were executed Anderson, Carter
Oyerby, Willis, Love, Jones ant
| Rhodes. 80. 5
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-05
FAME.

at the present time outshines that OF
all past or present heroes. The man
with the iron nerve who braYed the
dangers of Manila Bay infested with
death dealing torpedoes, to do his duty,
and who to day is Worshiped by all
America. Not only warfare has it's
heroes, but they can be found in every
walk of life: tho farmer, doctor, law
yer, preacher, merchant, etc. If you
will think for a Hon'ent, no hero ever
did more than his duty, I'd every one {
who docs this in its fullest sense is q !
hero.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-05
BOB TAYLOR ON BOB lNGERsoLL
An EIC Cquent Picture OF Modern In |
ndolity-Tho AlI-Wisc and Omni- |
DOtcnt Creator.

| uuollty-InC Sll-"l4c ana omnl
potent Creator.
The following article by Ex.Gov
Robert l.. Taylor, Of Tennessee, is on'
OF the most remarkable productions o
his gifted pen:
/" ] sat In great theater at the ma
tiOnal capital. 1t was thrOnged with
youth and beauty, old age and wisdom
| saw man, the image of his God
stand upon the stage, and heard him
speak.
His gestures were perfection OF
| grace, his voice was music, and his
| had ever heard from mortal lips.
He painted picture after picture OF
the pleasures and joys and sympathies
| of home. He enthroned love and
preached the gospel OF humanity like
an angel. Then | saw him dip his
brush in tho Ink OF moral blackness
and blot out the beautiful pictures he
had painted. | saw him stab love dead
at his feet: l saw him blot out the
stars and sun, and leave humanity and
tho universe In eternal darkness and
eternal death.
III saw him like the serpent 0: old
worm himself into tho paradise Of hu-
man hearts aud by his seductive elo-
try inject his fatal venom, under whose
blight It's powers fadod, It's music was
husLed, its sunshine WAS darkened,
and its soul was left q desert waste,
with only the now-made graves Of faith
and hope.
81 saw him, like q lawless, orratic
meteor without an orbit, sweep across
the intellectual sky, brilliant only in
It's sclf-consuming fire generated by
friction with the indestructibo aud
eternal truths Of God.
"" That man was the archangel Of
modern intidelity,. and | said: How
true Is holy writ, which decla red, !,
The fool bath said in his heart, There
is no God !"
"Tcll mo not, o intidol, thero is no
God, no heaven. no hell Tell mo not,
. infidel, there is no risen Christ
What intelligence less than Gods
could fashion the human body? What
motive power is it, If not God, that
drives The throbbing engine OF the
humau heart with coaseless, tircless
stroke, send ng the crimson stream OF
life bounding and circling through
every vein end artery?
Whence and what, If not Of God,
is this mystery we call mind ? What
Is 1T that thinks and feels aud knows
ana acts ", VINO can deny the dlVl-
nifty that stirs within us?
God Is everywhere and in every
thing. His mystery is in every bud
and blossom and leaf and tree !; in
every rock and vale and hill and noun
tain In evory spring aad rivuot and
river. The rustic Of his wing is in
every zephyr; its might Is in every
tempest. He dwells in the dark pa
vilions OF every storm cloud. The
liz htning is his messenger, and thun-
der Is his voice. His full tread is in
every eartEG Guake and on every angry
ocean. The heavens above US tcem
with his myriads Of shining witnesses.
The universe Of solar systems, whose
wheeling orbs course the crystal paths
OF space. proclaim through the dread
hills OF eternity the glory and power
and dominion OF the all wise, omnipo.
tent and eternal God"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-05
WHERE PAT GOT HIS LIQUOR.
The Judge Found Out After Period
of Considerable Questioning.


On one election day, great many
years ago, certain town in q State In
which the local option law was opera
tive voted against granting license to
soil Intoxicating liquors. In the year
that followed the authorities were In
defatigablo in their efforts to detect
and put a stop to illegal traffic, and
one their methods was to question
these who were before the court for
drunkenness as to whore they had OBJ
| tained the necessary material. 1t be-
trial, "Where did you get your
liquor ?" He was generally given to
understand, particularly II his case
had mitigating circumstances, that o
frank answer would gain him Glenn
ency. Sometimes, II there was no pre-.
vious conviction against him, 1t earned
him his discharge.
One morning there appeared before
the magistrate two coal mon, who
wore tho blackened garments In which
they had been working all the day be-
taken from their team by officers who
apprehendei them. Neither had q re.
cord, and. Of course, their clothes In
themselves were evidence that they
had steady employment, and under or
dinary conditions were hard working
citizens. The judge intimated that If
they would tell where they had OBJ
tanned the beverages that had brought
them into trouble he would let them
go. They wero not familiar with |
police court methods, and the meaning
of the Judges words dawned on them |
slowly, but simultaneously. They |
looked at each other quickly, and each |
gayc q little snicker, which he imme-
diately hushcd up In o shamefaced |
way. Then they scratched their heads
and looked at each other again, and |
each put his hand before his faco to
hide smile.
ro' Gone" Con a,, SAID the jjHdgo' "where did
Ono of the prisoners nudged the 9th.
or, and tho other nudged back.
Go on, tell" whispered one.
~ No, you," said the other.
of them," it was this way: Mike and
me wint out yestherday with load O.
coal, and 10! and behold you, 1t chanced
that we had to take it to-ye see, we
was on the load O. coal, and when we
arrived at the house where it was
stopped.
"Oh, come" said the Judge, "speak
up. You other one, see If you can't
tell about IT,"
"Well, y'r honor" said thessother
one, 1t WAS just as Pat was sayin.'
We wint out with tho load o. coal, and
whin we got there, why--y'r honor
said, didn't yo, that we'd be discharged
II we told whore we got it ?'
~ did say So" said tho Judge, "but
you must tell 1t pretty quick If yQ "'
want to get Off. | can't spend all TIN
morning over you. Leave out the coalp
that has nothing to do with IT," Y
Begin y'r honor's pardon, it has
thet," said Mike, gathering courage
with rush. Ye see, it was this way:
We had to carry the coal to y'r honor's
cellar, an whilc thorc wo was kind of
lookin' round innocent like, and it SO
happened that we-er-as | was sayin'
before, we was in y'r honor's collar,
an'"-
That will do," said tho Judge
quickly. "You arc discharged."
They won't on their way rejoicing.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-05
Its Our Duty

to lay before the people such a stock,
such assortment, such values and such
qualities in Dry Goods and Shoes that
they will be enabled to buy at the low
est living figures. Buying in such
large quantities, for both wholesale and
retail, we are enabled to do it, and will
do it. We back ove1y assertion we
mako with the goods and prices.
Money cheerfully refunded on un-
satisfactory purchases.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-05

Prof. Totten, formerly q lieuten-
ant In the army, but for the past few
years professional prophet of the end
OF the world, Is out with new predic.
tion. He saws that tho infant SON OF
the Duke Of York Is destined to gather
the Jews from the four quarters of the
earth and to unite them under his ban
ner.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-05

Does your doctor guarantee to cure or
permanently relieve that chronic trouble
which causes you so much pain2 Nol. If
it's rheumatism, neuralgia, an old brlise,
backache or any pain that a penetrating
liniment might cure. we advise. you to try
Alligator Liniment, If it don't prove
satisfactory the. loss, is OURS. Sold every
where. .r
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-05

son knows rs much about what my
politics are as that piece OF stick.n
The Admiral would not say word
about the alleged interference Of the
German admiral, Diedrichs, AT Manila,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-05

Its. all well enough to call thlngs
ty their right names, but there are
dimes when 1t should be done in q
whisper.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-05

The efficacy of the automobile In
mountain. Climbing has been proven by
mr.. and Mrs. =. O. Stanley of Newton
Mass, whose automobile made the as.
cent cent OF Mount WashtpgtoD 5000 feet
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-05
Silver Dollars Given Away by Smith & Brstow,
Greenvile, South Carolina

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the Holders
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will be benefited
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

sweeping feather mount i'm black ana
blue was disposed across the turned-up
brim and formed a most becoming frame
for the face.
Stitched yelpet. tucked velvet, ana vel
vet strapped with bands OF felt. make
m some Of the smartest autumn toques'
ana a nice taste is displayed IN the
blending Of colors that appear IN some
of the best models. Pale-blue fet ana
male mauve panne. combined with wings
shaded I'm the two c0lors. make a most
stylish and up-to-date capote.
Flowers are almost. but not quite. De
poscd from current millinery, notable
exception in my mind being singulariy
graceful shape I'm soft. white felt. with
n "go-as-you-please" brim and pointed
high crown. The latter was cncircied
with sundrv little rows OF black ribbon
velvet the ends clustering together 10
make one big chou towards the front
whilst living on the brim and standing
up prettily about it was a wreath OF
exquisite white arum lilies with pale
green foliage. Underneath the brlm was
lined with finest black ohantilly lace
stretched on plainly
II Is a matter OF moment at the pres
ent stage OF affairs, how last year
clothes are 20 be made 10 face the crltlcal
world which confronts them to-day. MOI
TO all of US is II given 10 be able 10 as
card every garment which VIII not pass
muster as up-to-date; not 10 many Is II
nosslble 10 make a clean sweep OF the
frocks Of the past and turn over new
leaf I'm our dress calendar. we must
adopt the diplomatic policy or the mas
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

ter mind and temporize. With a little
ingenuity there are few garments that
cannot be brought up TO the scratch and
deceive both ourselves and our friends
into thinking they look as good as new.
Rut, at the outset let me state at once,
that II the garment under consideration
Us If poor material. and a bad cut 10
tart with, it is a case Of 'let well alone
and Of wasting neither time nor
money over it. Now, the skirt Of yester-
year as II happens, can easily be trans
formed into the skirt Of to-day, or, at
any rate. very fair semblance OF II.
The fiat has gone forth, as you know, mat
the fashionable skirt must fit perfectly,
but easily. around the hips TO the knees
thence falling in full folds but the back,
I'm place of the inartistic skimpiness under
which we have of late suffered, is, in the
near future, TO be set in one broad box
pleat pressed fiat; in fact very much
the skirt of four years ago. First unpick
from the band the skirt TO be remodelled
and carefully damp and press 10 remove
all marks and stitchings. Then get
charitable friend TO mould that skirt TO
your shape in front OF a glass securing
a fautless fit by means OF darts either
side Of the front breadth. Carry this
treatment round to within two inches Of
the pidNhtl-iOlts litii vi NAiN 49, 49,
form a whole boX-pleat but do not cut IL
down the middle, for II must cover the
placket-hole and fasten over with safety
hooks on the left side Indeed, very
often the placket-hole is left where it
has been all summer, on the left side of
the front breadth, and the boXpleat at
the back is a mere ornamentatiOn. Any
way. il must be pressed fiat 10 about
halfway down the skirt, and there al
lowed to lose itself in the folds. Before
finally stitching up the pleat into the
waist-belt, after ascertaining how much
material the pleat takes, cut off the SUI
periiuous length from both sides OF the
placket opening (cut well on the bias,
giving good slope towards the hem), then
seam up the centre Of the back, so that
the seam comes in the very middle OF
the b0X-pleaL This Will cause less dis
Arrangement OF the whole than by 50
managing the back breadth as to show
no join. This would be correct II setting
TO work with fresh materials
As 20 the bottom Of the skirt. there are
three ways open to us-either TO leave 1t
plain: or, secondly. if not fun enough.
cut the hem up i'm about five places and
Insert triangular wedge shaped pieces Of
different colored cloth, or the new wollen
woollen embroidery. either placing these
pieces over the edges of Sits in the skirt
and backing them neatly onto the foun-
dauon behind. or else slipping them un-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22
OUR WOMANS PAGE.
FEATHER SEASON IN MILLINERY
Is THE PRESENT.
MANY WINGS WILL Be USED.
hacked with Some Bright Contrast
ing Co1or-fiowcrs Almost, Hut N"'
ouite. Deposcd-somc smart MODEL
Hats-NaIunbic Hints for Women


The greatest ingenuity Is expended at
tho present time IN the making OF birds
Of wonderful plumago. and wings OF
iridosccnt nue.. out OF the feathers OF the
humble. but necessary, barnd0or fowl,
and when we see q much-be-fcdthered
hat We must think (as we do on seeing a
pretty girl after reading How TO be
pretty. though plain'D "Ah This is not
the genuine article; 1t is only colorado
imitation
OF course. IL Is much to be commended
that such good results can be obtained by
tho feather manufacturers without the
slaughter OF countless wild birds Of the
woods. and we can enjoy. with easy con
science. tho many elegant feather-trlm-
med chapeaux Of the season. For this IS
undoubtedly a feather season, from the
beautiful and expensive Paradise ospreys
and ostrich plumes. TO quilts. wing, and
couteaux OF the manufacturer creation.
The wings. very pointed in most cases,
are smartest when backed with some
bright or soft color contrast. and it APP
pears that their most fashionable posi-
ton on the hat or toque is with the points
turned d0wnwards
or cOlOred wings that / nave recently
seen l liked muchly a dove-gray pair,
backed with pigeon-blood pink peasant
brown. with rcd-brcast tnting at the
back. and a raven black set. lined Gas one
may call I'D with white. The gray pair
wers most artlstically combined with
iova gray perforated cloth, arranged in
loquo shape. over pigeon-blood
panne. which showed delicately Oh. o-.A
the perfOrations: whilst a handsome knot
OF the pink panne. confined by cut steel
buckle, was placed al the base of the
wings. where they We're fastened TO the
tocue.
Exceedingly dainty and demure was
Partisan directOre model. carried out IN
slate-gray velvet. with the upturned brim
lined with a rich pattern of ivory Honi-
ton lace, and the little crown encircled
with two bands Of narrow gray ribbon
velvet. For further trimming was an i'm
portant bow OF gray corded silk ribbon,
the loops and ends OF which showed
above the lifted brim in front. together
with a gray ostrich plume. Another gray
feather was placed stihiy and quantity on
the lifted brim. starting at the back and
ending Just above the forehead in front.
Gray velvet narrow strings were added.
tying in a formal bow underneath the
chin.
Another remarkably smart chapeau,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22
A REMARKABLE WOMAN,

Oy ella +. Stone, in Chicago ChroniGlcl
we lived in a fashionable boardins
house. well filed with professional peopIo
of both sexes. There were teachers, pro
fessors. musicians. artists, elocutioHlse9,,
iournallsts. illustrators. lecturers, ah~
Others. We were thoroughly up-to-uAle
people. and could discuss pohIcs' az
literature, trayel-in fact, there was 10
topic we could not discuss. II was a.,
education 20 dine az our table, anu s0'N
study in human nature as well.
The most distinguished gentleman IL
the house was a rning youhb dicni'0o"
named Mr. Swanberg.
How the ladies did exert themselves -
be Charming I'm his presence. ne Wa S
gallant and gracious 10 all, but p@'d III
special court 10 any one OF Us IL
one morning Mr.. SwanbeIs toId Us w nc
WAS going o.. on trip for a moh'h' =
missed him greatly. as We liked nun Dv9'
of the gentlemen among as.
A week before his return the avs -. y
gentleman startled us all by Wiill,s ~
the lady Of the house that he "ou'o Oi'"s
back his bride with him.
We felt disappointed, and the hle'. w. w.
rather a quiet one. as far as the laales
were concerned. Secretly We were J'S'
crazy ID see the woman who hao peeH
smart enough and charming enough 10
capture the fancy Of the elegant hl.
swanberg. We concluded she must NC
SURPRISINGLY beautiful to suit ms TASTE
as he was a true artist and loved beauty
Perhaps she was wealthy and haa - -.
educated abroad. hence would o"'shil'
Us with her accomplishments. Inc 'auy
was certainly to be pitied shouiu She
proved to be in the least ordinary, as =
more critical set than ours was not 10 -
found i'm Boston or any other city.
At last the bridal couple arrived. Din ,-
ner-time came. and we all tried 10 IooA
our best to make a good impression upon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

Ing colors. they are these: For the street.
that which matches her hair; FOR The
house, that which matches her eyes, and
TOR the evening. that which matches Der
skin tone" This not only sounds light.
out is really worth considering, though,
Of course. IL does not mean the exclusion
of all but the one tone at time. think
the idea is, that the main color Oi a
costume should match these natural
points. while II may be relieved bv It's
night Complementary. / met one OF our
swell society women the other day Wholly
gOWned in just the pale gold peally straw
colon OF her hair. The frock was one
Of those fine thin-face cloths, and her
nat a tlque Of cloth stitched over wlth
black and had quilts splashed with Oiack.
and straw and pdle-blue color. turquoise
plaques were on ner ears. ana turquoise
ornaments fastened lne lace ABOUT jet
throat, ana she looked altogether charm
ing. Her brock had just the prettiest
collar. triple and all in cloth. except the
uppermoSt, winch was OF tucked hik 10
match the cloth with lace insertion.
Dear little buttons OF mixed black and
blue ran right down tho front and had
these little cords between, which within
some time back Eraced the hinder
pleats OF our skirts. ! should think
those sets Of buttons and cord. which. |
believe. are sold for that purpose, would
suffice for the front OF frock. IL one
bought enough OF the ] particularly love
the way the tunic OF the frock was
soanoped. II gave such a now 10 the
edge and flow is the one idea ~ tho
underskirt OF the moment. The tunic may
III like a glove. II II so desire. all the way
down. but the underskift must froth
Apropos OF what | have written I'm this
letter about skirts | have just been see
ing one or two OF the efforts of the model
makers 10 bring In reaction against the
tight tunic. In one OF them. the tunic
al one side was drapet right up on 20
the hips IL was a costume in damask
rose cloth. which truly lovely tone is
having an autumn vogue. Another gown
had pleats at the back stitched right
away down 20 within a short distance OF
the edge, where 1t fen with the expand
ing lines OF the unders .drt.