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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-28
LAY ASIDE THE PISTOL,
Example and Preccpt Against Carry
ing Deadly Weapons.

|
DR.. James H. Carlisle, the honored
president OF Wofford. College, contri-
butes the followingi article to Tho
| Spartan
Many years ago young man of good
family and personal character, (who
afterwards adorned the Bench in our
State), wus student in Union. An
officer came ono day to arrent him for
q trivial offence. The young man play.
fully pulled out his pistol and said he
would not be arrested, thinking the
officer would understand t.. But the
ot11cer leaped from his horse declaring
he would carry out his purpose at the
risk of his life. The young man after-
wards said, at that moment, his whole
nature became suddenly changed, and
he believed that he would have shot
the officer II be had rushed on him.
He ever afterwards saw the great folly
and danger of going armed.
In another county two men, repro
senting excellent families, had some
difficulty that strained their friendly
relations. In an excited interview one
used words which seemed to embody
tho two terrible words so insulting to
an ordinary man, "You Lie" A pistol
was instantly drawn by the other and
prose nted with words amounting to
Take that back or take this The
pistol was discharged with fatal effect.
The unfortunate man who had boon
passionately charged by former
friend with untruthfulness, WAS now
charged with murder by the court.
Years OF imprisonment were assigned
him. At that time an accused person
could not give his testimony. But he
told his lawyer that he did not intend
n f,,n hn Niotn h h,t fD hN1l 1.
explanation might follow, but, in the
excitement of the moment he pulled
the trigger. The Governor remitted
q portion of the sentence. But
through life the man-slayer must have
bitterly rued the moment when he put
his pistol in his pocket that day. The
man who habitually goes arre ed now,
habitually goes prepared in q sudde n
gust OF passion, 20 take the life of d
human being for q real Or supposed
onence. Instead OF beginning the day
with the humble petition, !" lead me
not into temptation," he goes delibe-
rately into temptation. The custom
OF carrying deadly weapons docs not
truly brave man.
Several years before the civil war,
there was time Of angry discussion
Our Senator, James Ii. Hammond, was
advised to keep q loaded pistol in his
desk, as the reign of violence might
be suddenly ushered in. He wrote to
a friend afterwards, /" | kept 1t in my
desk for few days, until 1 found it
was making q coward of me, and | got
rid Of It," Witnesses could be sum
moned from penltentiarles, jails and
from common life today who will say
with sobs and tears, How I wish |
had never formed the habit Of carrying
pistol"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-28
THE CONDITIONS IN CUBA.

Good Roads Are Badly Nccded-Ag-
riculture Has Made Progress in
Spite OF Unfavorable Oircumstan-
Ces.
The war department has made NH
lie tho abstract OF a report from Gen,
James Fl. Wilson, who is governor gen
oral of the provinces OF MatahzaJ and
Santa Clara. General Wilson gives q
large amount Of statistical information
regarding the provinces and their pro-
ducts which will be OF interest to Am
orleans intending to do business in the
island. Ho says that tho social condi-
tions havo been much ameliorateC.
since the American occupation, but
there arc still Il large number of desti-
tutc to bo cared for, and there is great
need for roads. These will facilitate
| communication between tho important
| towns and allow the frecr movement of
staple products, such as sugar and TO-
baccO, which is now almost intcrdicted
by the lack OF anything except the
poorest sort Of pack trails.
Ho says that railroad building will
be cheaper than making wider roads,
and recommends one to connect Sancti
! Splritus with Placetas. This read
could be built for 80, 600 d mile, dis
tance OF forty miles. He says that
thore are other roads which are much
! needed and there Is also necessity ior
a bridge over the river Danuji, one of
the largest rivers In the island, which ia
navigable between Rodas and the bay
OF Cienfuegos. BY far tho most i'm
portant product in Santa Clara Is sugar,
OF which the province furnished in
1889 ~ per cent. Of the total exports
from the island. The provinces of
Santa Clara and Matanzas together
furnished in 1898 81 per cont. OF the to-
tai sugar production OF Cuba. The war
left ia operation forGy-one sugar con-
trails and twenty-one others not in op.
Grafton, but In working order. About
| eighty-seven were destroyed. The
crop of tobacco in Matanzas this wear
amounted to IS, 600 bales.
General Wilson says the revival of
agriculture has progressed rapidly in
spite OF discouraging circumstances.
The people are greatly in need of draft
animals, while pigs, sheep and fowl
have entirely disappeared. The ma
tive mulee and horses at present are
the best adapted to local use owing
to the very bad condition OF tho roads,
but when this Is improved he says
tho American horses will be in de-
mand.
Coffee culture has been almost aban-
doned for o number OF years. Consid-
!. orable interest is now being taken in
Its revival.
The value Of sugar land ranges from
SO TO $50 an acre, but the foreign In
vestor will be at disadvantage as
compared with the native In the OK
) animation OF titles until responsible
companies are established to look up
deeds and grants.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-28

TIE WATCH OAK TREE.-Thc
Brooklyn Times gives an interesting
account OF fine oak tree which stands
or the grave OF a Presbyterian minister
IN the cemetery at Huntington, Long
Island. Tho clergynan's son has Just
encircled the hec with d bronze tablet
with the following inscription "This
tree was grown. from an acorn taken
from the historic watch oak tree of
England and planted by the Rev.
James McDougal, 1862" The watch
oak tree referred to stands near the
town. OF Battle. England. The place
was formerly called Senac. 1t Is neal
the spot whore Harold II, the King {
Eng land, gathered his army for 8
battle with William the Conquerer OF
October Ia, 1866. Tradition has +
that the oak tree stood in prominen
position, and that from It's branche
Harold's mon observed the movement
OF the invading Normans. The name
watch oak was glven 1t and as such Il
has been known during tho centuries
since that memorable battle.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-28
BILL ARP.

-lmag ginaGion 10 the worlds cnchant-
or. BY 1t VIC put form into the
fOrmlcs5, color into the colorless and
life into the dead. BY 1t Tc deepen our
sorrow and hcightcn our joy. BY it We
turn what VIC touch into what We will.
by it we circle homo with halo; We
SEQ none in IT NJ they are. BY 1t We
have tho vision and pattern Of things
VIC wish. We live "aftcr tho pattern
seen in tho mount" Tho painter and
the poet do. The young man does,
when be socks work, Il wife and q
homo. Every man docs when he strives
for his livelihood. Tho world does. The
sun OF the Ideal shines through the
dust. Mcdiacval Europe was aglow
with imagination from prince to peas
ant. There wore legend OF hero and
legend OF SAINT. Thore were epic SONG
and folk song and story. Imagination
Is that breath by which all enduring
iiteraturo lives and moves and has 1T
being. u Is tho light of history. .--Th,
i Occidont.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-28

"A remarkable pebble, says the
Philadelphia Record, which was
picked up somewhere In Egypt, that
land of dark mysteries, is in the pos.
session of well known lapidist on
Twelfth street, near Walnut. The
stone Is translucent, and at casual
glance looks like an ordinary senshore
pebblo. 1t is about half the shape Of
q walnut and oval in shape. Whom
the stone Is held up to tho light it's re-
markablo pecaliarity is bcheld. In
side 10 Il drop of water that circles
about the inter Tor. How st ever got
thero Is q mystery that nature alOno
could solve. The surface OF the stone
is perfect, but there is no doubt of tho
hollow interior. The pebble is only
interesting rs q curiosity, but many
wealthy institutions have offered good
round sums OF money for 1t. The
owner, however, will never lot It get
out OF his possession, as IL was giYen
to him by mn old sailor friend, who was
drowned several years ago.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-28

1T is a very general but fallaC ious
idea that we must cat meat to be
strong, whereas the fact is that the
strongest men II they eat meat at all,
do 80 sparingly. The brute creation
having no conventional, artificial die.
tary, illustrate this. Tho horse is
stronger than the lion, the bull than
the tiger, while tho strongest OF all,
tho elephant Is q strict vegetarian. For
nutrition bone and muscle forming q
pound OF wheat Is equivalent to over
hrcc pounds OF meat.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-28

Or if you sell elsewhere come to Mahon
y Arnold's New Store to buy your Dry
Goods and Shoes. and you will realize
Store is rapidly being recognized as Green-
villcs greatest store, a Dry Goods and
Shoe Store all under one roof, occupying
over 00C0 square feet of floor space. This
knocking out high price s, and Offering to
tho people reliable goods ut cheap goods
prices. The people as a rule are anxious
tO ......
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-28

Thos. M. Brumby was born. After the
civil war his father was strong I'm
ion man, and besides this son, who has
the honor OF being the left bower of
Admiral Dewey, there are among tho
line officers OF the navy q grandson
and two nephews of the late Colonel
Brumhy, while other members OF the
family served as officers in the volun-
teer army during the war with Spain.
New York Sun,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-28

An antique ledger has boen dis
covered belonging to an Edinburg mer-
chant living In the sixteenth century.
1t was similarly solid and heavy to
those used today, but in tho top
corner OF the inside board wore In
scribed these words God Bills this
Bulk, and keip mo and it honest"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-28

"A 16'yoar-old girl, Rosa Dora Gar.
rctt, OF fancy county, Mo-, who
married the richest man In the c0un.
ty, Capt. Alex Kisscc, aged G5, end left
him In two wooks to go back to her
dolls and play says this thing
OF being an old mars darling rathor
than young mans slavc is not what
1t is cracked up to be; and she would
rather live In q log cabin with q sweet.
heart OF hor own age whom she loves,
than to be mistress Of " Kiesoo Hail ."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-28

The bicyclist, the base ball players, and
all who work or exercise Considerably
need q penetrating clean liniment. We
recommend Alligator Liniment to all
such. We guarantee it 10 give satisfaction
IN the relief of rheumatism, neuralgia,
bruises and pains. Sold everywhere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-15
NO INCREASE In RATES.

The Aetna Life Insurance Company
has not increased its rates nor reduced
the commissions paid to agents; the rea-
son is that it does not require so m1ca
money to rum the home office.
Taking the average rate of ten leading
Companies at age Twenty-Five ON the
Twenty Payment Life plan we find that
the premiums average S292.63 for ten
thousand dollar policy, or $5,952.60 for
the twenty years. The Aetna's Fifteen
Payment Life at the same age costs
1927 20 or SASS for the fifteen years:
the difference in premium charge for the
full term being 81, 1880, equal to divi'
dend of 80 per cent. ON the annual prem
ilrms for the whole premium period after
the first two years. The comparison cor
responds with this for other ages.
The Aetna still pays the insured good
dividends, and is the only Company do
ing business in this country that has paid
an increasing dividend each year for
twenty-six consecutive years, including
the year 1899.
When first class agents are making
contracts for 1900 lit might be well to
consider the Aetna. J. ID. Boushall,
General Agent, at Raleigh, y. c., can
give information.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-15
DR.. Ivey in Greensboro.

Rev. DR.. Z. n. Iyey, on his visit to
Greensboro on Sunday, preached at
night in the chapel of Greensboro Fe-
male College. OF his sermon and the inn
preston it made, the Greensboro Tele-
gram says:
1T was the writer's good fortune to
be present. The good doctor, who is
second to no pulpit orator i'm the State,
was at his best and his sermon, based
on the words Exercise myself rather
unto Godliness,' was a feast of spiritual
food.
The congregation, composed almost
entirely of college girls, paid the clos
est attention to the eloquent preachers
words. AT the close of the sermon 81
sight was presented, over which the an
gels, looking down from the battle
ments of heaven, no doubt rejoiced
and sang praises to God, In response
TO an invitation extended by Prof.
Smoot, number of young ladies knelt
ut the front seat seeking salvation. y
great work Of grace has been going OH
in the college for several days, and we
found ourselves in the midst of a gem
uine, old-fashioned Methodist revival
DR.. Rowe has been conducting daily
services in the evening, assisted by Prof
Smoot, and there have been many con
versions. A number have already Joined
the church and there will be others
to join"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-15
I'M MUNE TABLET Comply,
WASHINGTON. d. c.. U. S: A.
Mechanic & Investors Union

A State institution of Raleigh, N. q.
organized May, 1898, and managed by
John G. Drewry, president, j. s. Wynne,
vice-president; b. s. Jerman, treasurer;
j. n. Holding, attorney, George Allen
secretary and manager. W. s. Primrose
and G. G. Latta. all OF whom are direc-
tors.
This is one Of the best managed and
most prosperous investment and loan
companies in the State.
The investment plan assures the mem
bers the return of all payments, togeth-
or with a profit of fifty per cent in 100
months. The payment Of cents per
day, which is 90 cents per month, for
100 months, natures one share of 500.
The lOaning plan guarantees the re-
turn to the borrower Of all his payments
less three per cent per annUm ON the
amount advanced to him. Both the
investing and borrowing members are
fully protected by the guarantee fund,
which promises and agrees to mature the
stock, making the monthly payments for
the widow should death occur. This Sc
cures the home to the family without
further cost after death. For full par
Hculars read the printed matter OF the
company.
GEORGE ALLEN, Secretary.
% Pullan Building. Raleigh. N. o.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-15
NO NEWS OF BATTLES.
Three Weddings in Kimberly During
the Siege.

London, Nov. 10. "wednesday
40 A. M.)-There is no additional
news regarding the progress of hostili-
ties in South Africa This morning, ex-
cept a dispatch from Mafeking, for
warded by a runner. dated October 31st,
which says that during the afternoon
General Cronje, the BOer commander,
sent an envoy to Colonel Baden-Powell,
under flag of truce, to declare that
he did not consider the Geneva Conven-
ton authorized the flag of the Red Cross
Society to fly from several buildings at
once in the town and that in his opinion
the employment of natives against
whites and the use of dynamite mines
were both opposed to the rules of war.
Colonel Baden Powell replied that the
Geneva Convention did not stipailate as
to the number of Red Gross stations
permissible, and that the Beers were
only required to respect the convent, the
hospital and the women's laager, all of
which We're beyond the town limits. The
British commander also pointed out that
mines were recognized adjuncts of civil
lied warfare, and that the defenses of
Pretoria were extensively mined. More
over, he reminded General Cronje that
the Beers had fired upon natives, burned
their kraals and raided their cattle md
that the natives only defended their
lives and property.
Despite these warnings from Colonel
Baden Powell the Beers continued de-
Iiberately to she'll the hospital and the
women's laager. The sending of the
Boer envoy was regarded, the dispatch
says. as a mere pretext for penetrating
the British lines at Mafeking. Accord
ing to the LATEST reports the town is
confident of its ability to hold out until
the end of the campaign.
So far as Kimberley is concerned,
the mental condition Of the British there
may be judged from the fact that three
weddings have taken place since the
siege began, the last having been cele-
brated ON November Sth.
The great delay ON South African
cables, now amounting to practically
five days, and the lack of any definite
news from Ladysmith, gives rise to some
apprehension, which is only relieved by
the fact that no adverse tidings have
come from either British or Boer
sources.
Nothing is known as to the where
abouts of Sir Redvere Butler. I'll. NJ s.
Powerful has arrived at Simon's Bay
from Durham and begun to coal. The
cruiser win return to Durham immediate
ly with more gune. Lord George Ham
iIton. Secretary of State for India, an.
nounced in a speech last evening thar
relief force would be Immediately
sent to- .adysmith, burt beyond that moth
ing is known of the British plan OF
campaign and equal secrecy shrouds the
movements of the Beers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-15
PUSHING KNITTING MILL
CHAMBER DIRECTS THE COM.
MI1vrEE TO HURRY UP.
AUDITORIUM COMMITTEE ASKS TIME
A Definite Proposition at the December Meet
ing. How Mails From the West Are De-
Iayed. Delegates to National Park
Meeting Chosen. As to aFurn-
ture Factory.

The Chamber of Commerce held its
regular monthly meeting last night, the
principal matters to come before it
being the movement to establish knit
ting mill here and to erect commo-
dious auditorium where conventions and
other large public gatherings may be
held. A number of minor matters We're
discussed and disposed of.
The commi. .ttee appointed to solicit
funds to pave Blount street sidewalk in
front OF the Baptist Woman's College
reported that $500 had been raised and
the pavement put down and that the
committees from the Baptist churches of
the city would pave the sidewalk of
Edenton street ON the college block.
The committee was discharged with the
thanks of the Chamber.
The committee appointed to take steps
looking to the establishment of a knit
ting mill was not on hand to report
and was continued. Mr.. Pogue said he
thought the committee should be stirred
up as there ought to be little difficulty
in securing the requisite capital. Chair
man Jones said that he had received
many communications on the subject.
Secretary Allen read letter from Mr.
S. Winters, of Amsterdam, New York,
q large manufacturer of Jersey-rlbbed
underwear, saying he desired to move
his plant South to Zoe nearer the cotton
fields and wolld consider a proposition
from the Chamber. Mr. Winters wrote
that his machinery is i'm excellent coD-
dition and that he has an established
trade that handles his produce. lie has
received, he says, am offer from another
town of a free Site and building on
their equivalent in stock. The letter
was referred to the committee with
power 70 act.
Mr.. w. II. Ashley for the committee
on the auditorium, said that the com
mittee had found it rather big JOB
and would like to have more time. Ii
would probably be able to submit some
thing definite in a short time. More
time was given it.
IA letter from Mr.. J.. w. James was
read, saying that mail from the west,
on reaching Richmond was sent on TO
Washington to be distributed, thereby
delaying it from II to - hours. The
letter was referred to Postmaster Bailey
with the request that he call the mat
ter to the attention of the postal au-
thorities.
Chairman Jones said the Asheyllle
Chamber of Commerce had asked that
a delegate be sent to the meeting short
~ to be held i'm the interest of a ma
tional park for Western North Caro-
lnia. On motion of Mr.. Pogue the
Chamber selected Mr. Josephus Daniels
to represent it at the meeting.
Secretary Allen announced that he had
received Il letter from Mr.. Ruffin Roles
saying that he would like to establish
furniture factory here and was prepared
to put $4,000 in the enterprise.
Chairman Jones said he would an
nounce his committees at the December
meeting and the Chamber adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-15
Cotton Crop Estimates.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov 1.-THE Constitu-
ton which has all the season been adj
vocating higher prices for cotton will
publish tomorrow estimates of the crop
from prominent men in the cotton grow
ing States.
Arkansas and Alabama place the es-
innate mt S,500.000 bales; Tennessee
places the figure at 100000; Mississ-
ippi at S,750,000 while Texas and South
Carolina give their estimates at S,000,-
600 each. North Carolina and Louisiana
do not give any figures. but say the crop
will be very much reduced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-15
WILL HAVE A SURPLUS.
Fair This Year Put Agricultural So
ciety on its Feet.

Secretary Pogue said last night that
the State Fair this year took in money
enough to pay all obligations incurred
by it. pay off any old debts, pay me
interests ON the bonds of the Fair As
ISOLATION and perhaps leave a neat sur
plus in the treasury. The auditors of he
various railroads are now making up
the accounts for tickets with fair cou-
pons attached and will settle about De-
cember LIST. BY the middle of Decem-
Der Secretary Pogue said all premiums
and other obligations would be paid, and
added The long-talked-of balance
sheet will be Forthcoming this time He
also said that there was talk OF two
weeks fair next year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-15


burg's police wired Captain McCluskey
landing here.
Whiteman, who came from Evansville
IA this city on Saturday hast, was ar
rested at the hotel st. Mare, ON Fifth
Avenue. where he had registered as &C.
W. Caldwell, Of Philadelphia" He had
been sending invitations to himself by
telephone and telegraph to occupy box
at the Horse Show and to dine at va
rious prominent clubs.
Chief of Detectives McChlskey says
Whiteman is wanted in Chicago where
he was tried year ago for grand lar
ceny and sentenced to serve two and a
half years. he jumped his
bail when he learned that
the Illinois court of appeals had
affirmed his sentence He will be
turned over to the Chicago police, who
are believed TO be on their way here al
ready.
The police records in this city charge
Whiteman with swindling several hotels
in this city. the Grand Pacific Hotel In
Chicago. in May. 1898; the Parker
House. Boston, in June. 1888, and the
Isleworth Hotel, in Atlantic City in
August of the same year.
Thompson will be tried here for swnd-
Eng the Central Trust Company of
Brooklyn. Among his operations the po-
lice credit him with swindling the Holly
wood Hotel. Long Branch; the Narra-
gansett Hotel. Providence. II. l.; the
Russell House. Detroit, Mich, and the
SIald.ng Hotel. Duluth.
Edmunds will be sent to WoOnsocket
in all probability, to stand trial with
Stewart for the theft of $4,000. Ed
munds' picture is in the Rogues' Gallery,
and he has served terms in both Elmira
Reformatory and Sing Sing.
Charles E. Stewart has his picture in
the Rogues' Gallery in this city. He
served a term of FIVE years in Sing Sing
for forgery about 1877, and later IS
months for obtaining money under false
pretenses. In 1889 he stabbed wo-
man in Cincinnati and served four years
for it in the Columbus penitentiary He
served a term in Rochester for robbery
and last of all three years and three
months in Sing Sing for the theft of
thousands of dollars worth of bonds and
other papers from the Waldorf.