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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-03

:
The largest fec ever received bv
Daniel Webster, the greatest Of the
lawyers of the ante bellum period, ac-
cordlrg to tho Spring field (Muss } Rs.
publican was $4,000. Presumably this
was the Glrard will case. 1t further
says the lobby lawyers practicing be.
lore the Massachusetts Legislature of.
ten receive more than that sum in the
course Of single Legislative session
and for work that by no means occupies
oil their timo. And it also instances
the case OF the unknown New Jerscy
lawyer, who wound up the Carnegie,
Frick litigation, and was reported to
have received Sl,O00,000 for the lob
A Chicago attorney, who recently ar.
ranged the terms of sUldation OF
two local gas com panies sannounoed
last week, it Is said by the"Chicepc
papers, received $500,0O0 for his ser
vices. =
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-03
THE PROHIBITION CONFERENCES
hhe County Meetings Arc to be Held
Way Eth ana tho State Confcrcnce
May 23rd, 1000

May 23rd, 1900.
a State Prohibition conferonce wu,
oe held In the city Of Columbia, S. C.. on
wednesday, 23rd day Of May, 1900 for
'h' purpose OF considering the proprictv
ol suggesting candidates for Governor
ana Lieutenant Governor to reproso,,
the frohltltionists OF South Carolina
IA tho Democratic primary, and also TO
announce the principles and purposes of
'he efrohlbltionists in seeking to obtain
control through the Democratic Dr.
s"nl%"t'on of the executive and legis-
i"'lVe departments OF the State govern.
heht' Tor the enactment and enforce.
'neh' OF measures which arc in best ac
cora with the highest interests of the
people, and which will take the Stato
OUT OF the liquor business.
'or thc purpose OF obtaining u full
an" irec expression Of the Prohibition.
ISIS IN regard to these matters, a call is
nereoy Issued for them to assemble /,
."c'r respective counties AT the court
mouse on Saturday, 18th day OF Nav.
''oo, TO elect three Representatives
WIN "l'crnates, to attend the State
conference ON the Bird Of May, with or
"lthout Instructions, and to cboosc 81
county chairman for the ensuing cam
raign.
JOEL f.. BKuNSON, Chm'n,
WADDr G. THOMSON,
}. S. MOFrATT,
JAMES a. HOYT,
JEREMIAH SMITH,
G. ID. STANLEY,
T.. ID. SMITH,
Committee
AS chairman OF the Prohibition State
executive committee, | approve OF the
foregoing.
a. G. JONES.
Ncwbcrry, Apli -, 1900.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-03

'ALL QUIET ALONG THE POTOMAC
To NIGHT. ."-.Thc authorship OF this
touc hang and beautiful poem has been
attributed to various persons, and tho
claimants are still in the field, with
the evidence not very conclusive in
any instance. Rev. Hugh f.. Oliver,
Of Florence, $. c., has produced some
proof to show that his father, Thad-
dens Oliver, Was its author, and others
claim that it was written by Mrs
Beers, while Lamar Fontainc insists
that he wrote il, which is generally
dlsbciieVcd. Upon this latter point
the Waltcrboro Press and Standard
says Returning from the Con.
fcderatc Reunion in Charleston last
May, the GditOl OF the Press and Stan
dnrd rode for some distance in the
same car with FOntainc, who, having
attended the reunion, WAS going back
To his home in Lynn, Miss. After q
few minutes study OF him, we were
satisfied that he did not write that
beautiful poem. In appearance and
manner Fontaine is rough and uncouth
His conversation abounds In oaths anG
vuIgarisms. In fact he IS one OF tho
most profaIe men we have ever come
IN contact with. Such s. man is. in on,
Judgment, ~tftterly incapable OF dis
tlnguishlng s. poem from Bit OF the
mcancst doggcrol."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-03

1t is estimated that 1900 Hunpa-
rian horses, costing only $1G0 a head
when bought in Hungary, have cost
General Roberts, delivered at Durham,
on the East coast, 200 miles from his
headquarters, an aggregate OF $955 400
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-03
Black Dress Goods and Silks

lhis stock surpassos any we have ever
| snown. IL YOU are going to buy Skirt or
| Waist. see what we have
| Remember that Bcntz is authority on
| black goods.
See our line Of Wash Silk for waists at
| Soc; they are selling fast.
Another lot OF those fine Organdies and
ends of lawns at the ridiculous low price
OF &c, l5c and Csc. Organdies - inches
wide.
II we tried to mention q small part OF
the things we have to show, 1t would take
every column in this paper, and then there
would not be space enough.
Call and see our stock, whether you want
any thing or not. Remember: " Nothing
is trouble to us that will add to your sat,
isfacuon. NO blustcr, no windy state
mcnts, but values that are appreciated
10y Intelligent buyers. That's what you
get here.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-03
but tarive pleasure to others,

Alter the completion OF his second
term In lSl7 Madison " ent to live upon
his plantation. Never u strong man
he grew weaker and weaker until he
was solely dependent upon his wife.
In writing to her niece ia 1888, Dolly
Madison says: My days are devoted
to nursing and comforting my sick
patient who walks only from the bed
In which he breakfasts to another in
the little room in which you left him."
life was prolonged to 1919. Both were
d little over so years Old at the time of
their deaths.--Chicago Journal.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-03
EVER GROWING
We're Getting Bigger and Bigger,
Cheaper and Cheaper Every Day.

q, sterling values, golden opportunities are
ihc invitations extended to YOU in this
mouse. A little money here goes long way.
u, you have not bought Of us before, try us
1nse, you Will be pleased with the results
just dr0p i'll and see the throngs in our
SO sore an the time. DO you want to know
ftEsr-BeCause we have the largest.
prcttlest and best selected stock of goods
ever shown in Grccnville.
:, SEGoND-Wc undersell all competitors
Meii match or beat any price. No matter
from what source.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-03

,,Governor McSweeney has appoint
ca Mrs. L. G. kobertson, OF Colum bia,
lady commissioner OF South Carolina
to the Paris exposition.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-03
Plums Worth Picking.

Regular zoe Misses Ribbed Hose all sizes
to 913 at lOc.
:, Regular 35c Ladies Richelieu Ribbed
Hose at 25c.
~ regular i0c Summer Corsets, only 25c.
No more after this lot
Regular 25c Irish Dimity for lSc. We
control them on this market.
w Regular 81 35 Black Parasols for 81 90.
They are beauties
Regular 81 50 Ill Spreads for 81 %. You
can't beat it if YOU try.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-03
Lace Curtains and Mattlnps.

inns ~ the season to take up the old
carpet and put down mating. Come to
Ms to do it for you, Our line Is completc
ahu new. We have some Of the best values
IN Mathngs and Lace Curtains we have
ever had in our house
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-03

AS chairman OF the Prohibition State
executive committee, approve Of the
foregoing.
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The President when Indignant.
From The 81. Louis Globe-Democrot

. '''' ~ ~ ts'Htf
Those nearest TO him have In the past ten
days seen emphasized a quality Of the prcsi-
dents character which is not often on exhi-
bitton The w~ell-poiSed, self-controlled man
in the White House seldom appears other
than suave. Sometimes good humor strength
ems the geniality. At other times RESPONSE
bllltleS deepen the seriousness. But the ordi-
nary manner of the President shows spirit
and SObernc~~ within moderate limits.
The, developments al Havana have revealed
how deeply the President can be moved and
now strongly he can express himself. When
the conditions. of scandal presented them
selves IN all OF their first Nervousness, there
was n gathering at the White House which
pated. The look on the Presidents set face
and the short, sharp sentences which came
from hts lips will live In memory. Before
thc temper of that council all questions OF
relative responsibility, all inclination TO en-
press incredibly, all feeling Of persona. friend
ship for the suspected. anything which might
tend to minimize the importance Of the dis
covery were dissipated The heads Of de-
partments. went out from that conference
with the knowledge that the full power OF
Nh" Government would be involved to the
complet" exposure Of the crimes and the merci-
less punishment Of all directly or indirectly
concerned. Men who think the greatest thing
n public life il the pull" shook their head.
They would not believe that this one or that
one would be compelled TO suffer degradation.
They argued that influence would save. They
reused Tor a time to accept the revelations,
hut the sentiment has changed. All Wash
ington now realizes how terribly in earnest
this President can 10.
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LOOKS or THE PRESIDENTS.
Outward Traits OF Some Of the Chief Magis'
trates Of the United states.

Washington's own description OF himself IL
accurate. When ordering a suit Of clothes OF
n London tailor, he wrote that he was a man
Q feet high and propor'ionately made; II any
thing rather slender for a person Of that height. "
In those times II was a convenient thing to have a
n friend with a foot Of the same size as your
own, as Washington had in Col. Boiler. when
he availed himself in his directions across the
water Of that gentleman's last. only a little
wider over the instap." When Washington
was in Barbados, West Indies, in 1851. where
he spent the winter with his invalid brother.
Lawrence he had small Eox. and his face always
bore faint traces Of the disease.
John Adams was Of middle height, vigorous,
ford and somewhat corpulent. quite like the
typical John Bull. Thomas Jefferson was very
erect, agile and strong, lie had strong features.
James Madison was small Of stature, modest
and quiet. neat and refined, courteous and
amiable, James Monroe was tall, well formed,
with blue eyes and light complexion. John
Quincy Adams was a great student and de-
scribed by his friends as anoble fellow. lewas
cool. r~esolute and good humored, with a broad
Andrew Jackson stood o feet / inch in his
stockings. was far from handsome. with a long
thin, fair face, high and narrow forehead with
abundant reddish, sandy hair falling low over
II. and eyes deep blue and brilliant. when he
was aroused He had q slender, graceful figure.
He was a bold rider and a capital Shot. the sort OF
~ ItTOt. NIlfl Nv DF'tilif tl'NlN'Illt lI NIlDIl
people threw up their caps and shouted them
selves hoarsa.
Martin Van Bnren was z very polished gen;
and self-possessed." II was charged against
him by those not friendly 10 him that he dined
too well. lived too well. kept too good COM
pany, had tastes too refined and a tone too
elegant.
William Henry Harrison made few enemies,
though the subject Of hostility. His most pro-
nounced feature was his nose Of the Roman
order. His expression was always serious
John Tyler also was a gentleman Of solemn
Infen. James X. Polk was Of middle weight
rather spare, he had bright, expressive eyes
and an ample, angular forehead, He was gem
erous, benevolent and pious.
Zachary Taylor. old Rough and Ready"
had the almost warlike expression of An Indian
chief. He was remarkable for the purity Of
his character and for his modesty.
Milla rd Fillmore was a cultivated. agreeable
man. Franklin Pierce had n frank. open face
and was warm hearted. James Buchanan was
the only bachelor President and one Of the most
polished In manners and attractive appear
anra
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THE DEACON'S SUGGESTION,
Told His toiOrcd Grocrryman How to Keep
Dirt Out Of His Scale weights.

FROM mr. " ash ngfOn Erening star.
Opposite the railroad depot down In Viz
ginia there was a grocery kept by a colored
man, and as We had some time 10 wait for the
train, thre" or four Of us crossed over 10 look
NJ his stock, said a commercial traveller.
Business was very brisk with the merchant,
though all his customers we're colored. We
noticed that sugar. tea and Goldfish seemed
20 sell above all else, and during a temporary
hull the Colonel approached the battered old
scales on which everything was weighed and
picked up some, of the weights. The hollow
In each one had been filed with lead and when
quite sure that the pound weight would balance
twenty ounces AZ least. no said to the old man:
soc YOU have filled your weights with
Yes. sab; yes. sab, he replied as he rubbed
his hand together.
What was the idea2'
"'To keep dc dirt ont o. de holes, sab. Can't
no dirt gt In dar now
Was II your own idea
No; sab. never should ev got dat idea
deacon said il was de way dey did down in
GreenvilIe an he fixed EN- up fur ne without
The deacon buys all his G%rocerie. here,
He docs. sab. yr, sab. he buys 'cm all
YER" an h" was lrilin' me orlv dis mawninR
dat h" nehber did -" d" beat o how dem
He wa advised - take his weights over
10 the cotton warehouse and have them
weighed and h. picked them up and in n slow
walk and very much puzzled he proceeded
10 the warehouse. When he returned 1t was
on the run and his eyes hanging out. and az
he reached the store he exclaimed
"No wonder ha- gone into hankruntcy
~fOtoen times an had 10 sell nv nevis and hogs
an make Il" ole woman 20 bar fut, Dat air
pound weight weighs TWENTY-FIVE ounces.
an every time Deacon Williams has bought
two polnds - sugar an Goldfish he has tooken
away three pounds an a half, Shoe. but
lZe gwinr 70 close do doah an put up a sign
o. Busted i~gin,""
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POLITE CAR CONDUCTORS.

From the Chicago Chronicle.

During a recent visit TO a Southern city, where
a bobtail car was under the charge of tho driver,
a Chicago young woman walked to the box,
deposited her fare and asked the driver to stop
at Prytania street. After a ten minutes ride
the driver put on the brake. walked down tho
car until he stood in front of the stranger, and.
lifting his hat, said Madam. this is Prytania
street, where you wish to get off"
some few DAYS later a tremendous rainstorm
flooded the streets and cutters This. same
young woman. used to storms and billiards, was
not 10 be outdone and went about her visiting re-
gardless. Before the hotel a system of boards
enabled her to reach the car, In safety, but, ar
rived ut her destination, she heheld streams and
puddles grouped together like a great chain Of
lakes. She pulled the strap, stopped the car.
and on reaching the step at the rear found the
driver ready TO assist her, Without any hest
puddle. and, placing her on the sidewalk, bowed
profoundly IA he lifted his hat, jumped on the
car and was of.
Thus he proved that chivalry was not vet ex-
and a street-car driver. And all this happened
in New Orleans about a month ago.
Comparisons are not always Odious, but they
are sometimes amusing and oftentimes show
one the realization OF an ideal The kind OF
street-car conductor found in Chicago is well
known to city people. Sometimes he pulls his
passengers on board by the arm with a manda-
tory Step lively, there'" Sometimes he hurries
less questions about locations and streets that
bore him unto evaporation.
Though rapid transit In an active and busting
city VIII not admit of the courtesy and gallantry
OF slow-gOing New Orleans. II Is to be hoped
there may vet be n marked Improvement In the
street-car ser vice. Some readers NAV recall the
action OF the Long Island Railroad Company last
season, when II obliged lis, employees 10 use
Madam when. addressing the passengers and
prohibited all officials from hauling unfortunate
victims in and out Of the trains.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-27
Az EARTHQUAKE AT SEA.
Thel Experience Of Q Sailing Vessel on the
Mouth Of the Columbia River.
From the Morning Oreoonian.

ASTORIA. Ore, May 1.-THE British ship
Saint Mirren that arrived in this morning from
Yokohama experienced a peculiar phenomenon
last evening. II was about half past 9 when
Capt. Cordiner, the bar pilot, boarded her
from the pilot schooner San jose. The wind
at the time was blowing light from the south.
and there was only a moderate swell on.
suddenly the sea TO the southwark was seen
10 be In commotion. as II a hurricane was blow.
ing. but the wind did not increase az an i'm
mense wave approached the vessel. The
ship was tossed about for over two hours In q
sea that would bury her in the water and then
again lift her up and drop her down. The
seas frequently washed dear over her. After
this had continued for about two hours il sub
sided ~ quickly as II had arisen. and the wind
immed ately shifted from south to east, then
IN "A short time to northwest, going almost
around the compass in a few hours. The wind
from the northwest was soon in the nature Of
u gale, and the ship was under lower topsails
her. Capt. Hamilton and Capt. Cordiner
~ first thought that a tidal wave was coming,
hut The long succession OF big waves leads them
Ia the belief that there must have been an
earthquake in that vicinity.
The selt-recordlng Government barometer
In the office Of Weather Observer johnson
Of this city shows thHt about Z o'clock yester-
day morning there was an electrical or seismic
disturbance in this vicinity and the telegraph
wires also gave evidence OF II at the same time.
While the ship was experiencing the waves
of the mouth of the river the barometer re-
waves resulted from an earthquake that hap
pened early in the morning, and az the effect
Of an earthquake In Japan IL felt here ten days
later. " can be- estimated how far away II was,
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nudes, some on silk. others on porceisln' o sne
kind OF thing that Anthony Comstock col
lects with avidlty. They were panted , yLnn
a good deal Of delieaGy a ! ham ap,i Wing around
on your library table there was none ot .ne.l
that really transcribed the bounas Oh a,hna,
tic license. They we're me sol, o' ,bair mater
boxes and cigar cases executed with real ar
tistic finish. Looking through Ihr ooor !
saw one Of the porcelalns lying IN IInslnen,s
on the floor. II was the one on whicn ouf
little Frenchman was working when, We ar
rived and In his haste to get things under cover
he had swept IL of uDon the foor WMen' we
, Tere t h an Fr snpIlsHsan'd l ET5't'G resan, our, per:
formance hut seemed lost In the, depths OF
gloom didn't tend TO make, us ieei any hn,r
romfortable In Franc tn ne no so oil riish, and
from his point of view We must nave seemed
utter vandals and r%ufians, Well We BON
set to work to pacify mn; NOD s aon elobora'elvi
To a man "a | did TO him ana Pallet backed
Inc up. We told him that we had come ,nsre
by mistake and meant him no hhrni ahn u,unt
intend TO interfere in any way WIN ms alls-
tic aspirations Finally We got him into a
frame of mind whore he was calling us ,bToI-
ger a~rteests,' and We had to sland IT, "nnch
fore We went We dug down into our pocEets
and passed over 500 for the miniature we had
made him smash. II was little enough PROOF.
bly, Tor a good blt Of WORK, pn, me- "'a apd was
'''''A tlFfAN A'hAis W -
extremely grateful. We left. advising ,hlm
to lock his door if he didn't care Tor callers.
and he explained that usually his ilodel was
there through the day and looked on, Ior ,he
door. All the way downstairs Pale, calico
himself names and when his Imagination 1aeged
] helped him out. At the door OF the build-
ing n sudden thought struck him.
What on earth did he offer me money Tor
W went up To see my acquaintance me
owner. and ask him about II. He cleared up
tho mystery
You follows been bothering poor Fran
co.'s? That's too bad, He's got a good bust
ness; gets from SIS to $50 for those little plCcys
Of his, but hos scared Of his life Of visitors since
he was rounded M in his last place by, one
OF the fool prevention societies that "ouldh
have made a murmur about the same pictures
had they been enlarged and hung in the Metro
politan Museum, He took you Tor agents
Of the society. of course. and a. he got "A hint
from somewhere last time that money wisely
used would save n lot of trouble he tn"d II
on YOU. II isn't high art, but ne makes q nice
living ont of II, What do you think, or me
mud effect in that swamp background OF mlnrt
"lf Won need a gilliloo-bird 20 complet"
your picture I'll sit for IT, said Pallet hnmbly,
Lord knows feel like one
The npshot of the thing was that got, a
studio elsewhere. couldn't have stood II To be
where I'd probably meet FRANCOIS two or three
times a day in the Railways But Pallet and
] putt an order apiece with him and now IL the
Society for the Spread Of Picked Morals could
see my cigar case they'd probably raid me-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-27

In those days spelling (which was taught 90:
ooeding TO the syllable. method. was the oe9S OF
Of the ooholar|and he was classified accordtn9
10 the statute measure Of the words he cQp{d
tackle and successfully negotiate. The cnuo
who started with a, b, alb. graduated upon Pnua-
delphia and authoritarian.
II Is something more than sixty years since
our beneficent rulors vouchsafed us . syetem
Of public school education. called national be
cause our language. our literature and our nus
tory were strictly barred from It's currlcnluMi.
But thank God. In a few years more Gus Gaeiio
will, after strenuous efforts, get Its place IN our
schools. Every one Of the RISING. generau9n Is
being educated-by q fine stan OF. able ana un.
derpaid teachers. Our enforced ignoranSe
with which our rulers used chivalrously 70 M.
us IL disappearing-has disappeared, ana tne
children OF Ireland will soon get the place they
deserve among enlightened peoples.
Half a century ago the teacher 3 salary was -
800 a year. and two or three cents q week ~
school fees from each pupil; To-day aoo9t
S275 Is the average yearly salary, ana IN az
dition. a. half a dollar for each separate SUD
ject In which each pupil answers sausisctormy
at the annual examination; and ~ a zee iIoIi
the treasury lin. lieu OF recently a6onsnsa
school fees) OF 81 for each child In yearly aver
age attendance. The total average salary OF q
teacher in a school Of sixty pupils amounts 20
about $500. Each school .is In charge OF q patroh
and manager (almost always q, ciergymanh
and the teacher ia appointed and may De re-
moved by him.