The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-15
TRADE WITH HON f. DEAL
ERS.


fact, be an excellent arrange
mt and we have no complaint to
Ike against the gentlemen IN
arge Of the enterprise, temporary,
far as its establishment IN
ckenS is concerned, but we do
ggest to the public that it is to
cir interests first of all TO deal
tn their home merchants who are
instantly in the business right
IRE in their own neighborhood
III who for every good reason are
Die to sell them an article equally
sgood as any offered by quasi
eddlers, at the same or even lower
rices. The reasons are obvious.
hey are the same that govern in
he case OF book agents us against
esident dealers. These gentleman
ONE here expecting TO remain on
"a short time: their expenses are
ieavy in hotel and livery accom-
nodations and all the necessary
)ntlay incident TIA thorough con-
ASS Of the county. All this TO-
ether with a reasonable salary to
he agent must be added to what
night he regarded as Just profits
the manufacturer or middleman
nd The price paid by the purchas-
r is far in excess Of what it ought
be and more than it need be if the
buyer will only take the trouble to
investigate.
Why forsakc your homo mer-
hant although good article be Of
cred You by stranger? A little
houghtlul consideration must con-
'lncc YOU that while their business
nay be legitimate the question Of
competition does not arise because
heir sales are effected in the main
oyattractivelypresenting the merits
II fairly good article making the
1rlce commensurate with the idea
.hus conveyed Of the mcritorious
eatures Of the article. Trade at
Aomc; give your own merchants
reasonable profits and tbey will
give YOU reasonable goods.
*,.*
The address of Supt of Educa
ton. join J. McMahan, coupled
With the timely and pertinent re,
marks of County Superintendent
Bright and the assembled school
rustees. last Monday, is indicativ.
especially Of the existence OF ono
tssential feature IL the educational
department. Of South Columbia, IN
general, and Pickens county il,
particular, and that il that the mel
n authority, as far as educational
matters go, are men of native intel
lgence-earnest men-whO have tht
present and prospective welfare OF
'he whole county at heart. Itwas
'efrcshing and surprising as wei
20 500 the jealous interest display
I'd by representative men who hav,
II their control the means of as.
Hured and Observation-Disclosures
%>.*
If a good christion town coun
il imposes a license tax on all in
:ustrious man for doing the best
te can in tending to his own bus
ness, what should it do for tn,
nan who docs nothing,but meddle
ylth other peoples business?
*%
There never has been such AZ
Improvement in the crops in tn,
"ame length Of time as fol
he past three weeks. August il
he cotton month in this section
Xxx
We do not care to SEQ any refer.
nee to the coincidence that tn,
'olitical summer school had lts
rst exhibition at Union during
log days.
XXX
Larry Cant has been damned
Up for four years. Tho gates arc
fitted. Take notice all.
H;x*
Not one letter III a million goes
wrong it is marked right. The same
g true of children.
XXX
King William and the negro UNI
!)ire are two good feeling men
respect to color.
X X
-, ~
The PIckens Hotel must be
'eauv for the fouriet poxt oun,