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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-10-02
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of piCkonH

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, !
County of Pickens.
by }. b. Newbery Esquire Probate
Judge.
Whereas, Al, Boggs, C.C.P. made suit
10 mo to grant him Letters of Administu-
ton Of the Estate of and cifccts Of j. II.
Craig, deceased.
THESE arc therefore to cite and admon
ish all md singular tho kindred and
creditors Of tho said j. II. Craig doceas-
cd, that they bo and appear before me,
:" tho Court of Probate, to be hold Mt
Pickons Court House, S. 9, on the Is
,oy Of Oct. 1902, aftor publication hero
Of, at II o'clock in tho foreD oon, TO shcw
cause il amy they have, why the said Adj
n!nistrntion should not bo granted.
Given under my hand and scaI, this
l3 day of Sep. 1902, in tho 1877 year
Of our Independence.
]. B. NEWBERY.
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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-10-02
NOTICE Z

All persons aro hereby warned not to
hire, feed or shelter my grandson, do
Rosamond (coD undor pcnalty of tho law
cause and I will hold any person liable
for his wages now unpaid or may be
hereafter paid.
THOMAS RHONE, (coD
Sept. 18 I'd
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-10-02
Death Of a Young Lady.

Miss HULA Boggs, daughter of
Benjamin Boggs, died at the home
Of her father, four miles below
Piokens, last Saturday and was
buried Sunday at Ruhamah, Rev.
Thos. II. Medd conducting the fu.
neral services in tho presence Of o
good gathering Of relatives and
friends. The deceased was q sls.
ter Of Mr.. Walter J. Boggs and
about years Of age. She was q
consistent member Of Presbyterian
church. For some months she had
suffered with consumption which
sffliotion she bore with resigna'
tion.
TWO BOTrLIas CURED HIM.
" was troubled with kidney complaint
for about tYo yesys," WHITES a. Fl. Davi'
2, e5ass Ms sfstlnE EaS ga trs hss t,S swS h0tsIs! sv
lnppanS enFa, 1alk A Webb PiskeSa 4
ssaaan'aa y Callahan saaheass, "''N'"'
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-10-02
Notice to Debtors aud Creditors.

Notice to Debtors and creditors.
Persons having claims against tho es-
tate Of b. n. GrocD, deceased, arc re-
questcd to present Gthe same properly
attcstcd TO the undersigned for payment
by 1st day of December, 1902, and those
indebted to said estate, must SSmako pay
mCnt to
Mrs. Ida G. Green,
Admins: ratriX.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-10-02
Notice OF Final Settlement.

will apply to j. B. Nowbory, Probate
judge for Pickons county for final set-
t'cmcnt Of til" estate Of Absolem Roper,
de 'oased on the 23rd day of October,
1902, and ask to bo dismissed as adminis-
traitor.
JOHN ROPER.
Administrator.
Sept. 25 Il
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-10-02
New Fall Goods
Largest StOCk-~L lowest Prices
Nothing Shoddy-=Everything the Best.

m ay % goods 1on waste looking
say % oar m %y: they % were bought prices
clothing
Pkons Teso r selected stock over rounh
look through wv "ro mol talking
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-10-02
NOTICE I

All persons are hereby warned not t.
hunt, fish, trap or, in any other wa.
tresspass on my lands. Any violation o
this notice will bo prosecuted to tho ful
extent of the law.
James II. Amber.
Sept. 1S ii
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-10-02
NOTICE

All persons aro horeby warned not to
hunt, fish, trap or, in any other way
trcsspuss on my lands. Any viola
ton Of this notice will be prosecuted to
fullest extent Of tho law.
james r.. Hagood, Sr.
SoDt 25 t1
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-10-02

With Double Seat and knees. These
suits are wonder, worth three times
the money, asked for them. If you have
u crowd Of boys to fit up bring them
along.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-10-02
Clothing Clothing Clothine 3

we can't gn to ten you tho good to onr vou IN ; ~
nprice
Youths Suits 2s to ls 500 on Ss
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28

1t is related of the late Bret Harte
that he was once travelling through a
mountainous region by coach His seat
was next to the drivers, and it oc-
CURED to him to entertain that func-
tionary and incidentally his fellow
passengers by narrating series of
hair raising episodes in the coaching
history of the wild west
With mischievous ingenuity he cal
culated each tale so cleverly that its
bloodeurdling climax was reached at
a particularly bad bit of road, thus
forcing present peril to heighten the
effect of imagined adventure. At first
the adventures were not imagined; they
We're true Stories but the widening
eyes and breathless interest of his au-
dience was too great temptation, and
he soon began to improvise his own
fictitious hero, Yuba Bill, and other
wondrous whips of equal power were
pressed into service; Indians, land
slides, holdups, billiards., broken
bridges, forest fires and runaways were
sprinkled in to taste, and the result
was marvellous conglomerate of dime
novel, epic, racing annals and local his
tory.
Even the slowly stirred perceptions
Of the touring Briton at length recog-
nized that this was no common story
teller, and when Mr. Harte left the
coach speculation ran rife among those
who remained. The driver let them all
have their guess. and then, turning on
his perch to confront his load, he tri-
umphantly decided the matter:
~ may think 'e's travelling hincog,
but e anti / knows i'm. | dol e
don't look much like lis picture, but e
cawn't be nobody else. Els Buffalo
Bill, gentlemen, that's o e is!'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28
TWO CASES OF TYPHus.
Story of a Turkish Doctor and a
Modified Prescription.

Story of a Turkish Doctor and a
Modified Prescription.
Mr.. Oscanyan in his book, THE Sui
tan and His People" says that Turk
ish physician was called to visit man
who was very Ill of typhus fever The
doctor considered the case hopeless,
but prescribed for the patient and took
his leave. The next day, in passing by,
he inquired of a servant at the door if
his master was dead
Dead" was the reply. mo, he is
much better"
The doctor FASTENED upstairs to OBJ
tain the solution of the miracle
why" said the convalescent, II was
consumed with thirst, and l drank a
pailful of the juice of picked cab
bage."
Wonderfully quoth the doctor, and
out came the tablets, on which he
made this inscription: Cured of ty-
plus fever, Mehemed Agha, an uphol-
sterer, by drinking a pailful of picked
cabbage juice"
Soon after the doctor was called to
another patient, yaghlikgee, or dealer
in embroidered handkerchiefs, who was
suffering from the same malady. He
forthwith prescribed "a pailful of pic
killed. cabbage juice"
On calling the next day to congratu-
late his patient on his recovery he was
astonished to be told that the man was
dead.
In his bewilderment at these phe-
nomena he came to the safe conclusion
and duly noted 1t in his memoranda
that although in cases of typhus fever
picked cabbage juice is an efficient
remedy it is not to be used unless the
patient be by profession an upholster-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28

People don't often insult you when
they mean to be gracious" said an art
list the other day. Insults are the ere
atoms of i'll nature and not mere mat.
tiers of words But l had an expert
ence that made me laugh and yet irri-
tated me-"
Somebody take one of your snow
scenes for a spring landscapeY in
quired an amiable friend.
NO" replied the artist; this was
not a matter Of professional pride. A
tradesman sent me bill In which he
unintentially charged me only about a
third of what | owed him."
Thought he stood a better chance
Of getting 1t, l suppose" interrupted
the facetious friend.
Now, hold on, Billy, and let me tell
the story Well, that was the second
time he had sent bill for less than
owed, and l wrote him a note calling
his attention to the error. This morn
ing l got letter from him in which
he thanked me for my honesty A
man may thank you for your courtesy
or for your kindness, but when he
thanks you for being honest 1t is an
insult. One might as well praise a
man for not beating his wife"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28

! steady, smiling gaze. Picking peas?"
he asked. you've got a lot haven't
your
Yes. indeed; plenty this year Have
your
CAN we can eat and more too. Get
ting old, though. How are theseY He
crossed the wall and stood beside her.
yours are pretty tender yet" He tore
off another pod. 'Shan't | help you?
Two can work better than one"
'Oh, thank you; you needn't bother"
Yet she smiled at him.
"Oh, | like to do this. III take the
inside of the row."
ITS very kind of you.' she an
swered, looking up at him sweetly.
How brown and strong and sinewy
he had grown since he had begun to
work in the harvest fields She had not
seen him fer long while, not since
they were in school together. She was
looking at him again when he glanced
up and caught her eyes. This time
they both blushed They said nothing
for some time. Mary picked busily,
anu INC OOJ w nlSltCu HILL W il.
They were beside each other, with
nothing between them but the slender
trellis of pea vines. enough to give the
boy courage to say. did you hear the
whippoorwill last nightY'
Mary felt a flash that made her
nerves tingle.
ooh, did you, too| she exclaimed,
then stopped, abashed at her own
eagerness. How could Alvy under
stand the confession she had made to
whippoorwill just because it was I'M
seen? Where was it?' she asked,
with all the carelessness she could
summon.
"Down in the wood lot about half
past 8. was coming home cross lots
back of your barn; been up at the 9th
er farm all day."
They were picking slowly now. How
pretty Mary was with her braided vel
low hair, her rose pink ears, her
smooth lidded, down dropping eyes!
The rufffe of her apron, with its crisp
curves, seemed meant to hedge her
cheeks from kisses.
RAN LCiL nlo luIOD ulZZlly. d.
many words and thoughts went round
and round in his head that he could
not say one. And there was the screen
of brdsh and vines between them
The delicate film of green was strong
as prison grille through which the
serene face of the girl glowed upon
him. Somehow their hands met upon
the same pods. Mary's trembled. then
lay still in his.
Il saw you up on the roof" wills
pered the boy you were listening.
weren't your"
Mary nodded.
do you-do you like to hear it,
Mary? Do you like the whippoorwillY"
Mary's lip trembled 81 don't know
guess So"
Because he-he loves you. Mary"
Mary, Mary, where are you?"
The two in the garden sprang up as
the shrill voice called from the kitchen
AS the boy leaped over the fence into
his own orchard Mary looked after
him. From the trees among which he
disappeared came clear, low and sweet
the call of the whippoorwill
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28

II the progress of population had
been continuous from the remote peri.
DDS of antiquity, it is evident that the
numbers of mankind would be much
greater than they are, and the globe
would be already overstocked with hui
man beings. But other causes not less
mysterious in their operation have
checked that progress. Many of the
populous countries of antiquity have
become depopulated and apparently
unable to support life 1t is uncertain
whether at the present moment the
population of the globe is greater than
1t was 1000 or 5000 years ago There
Is congestion In Europe In India and
In China. There are innumerable tribes
in central Africa on whom even the
slave trade makes no perceptible i'm
preston.
But the vast plains of Asia. which
swarIned with men under the Assyri-
an. Babylonian and Persian empires.
are deserted. The civilization of Eu-
rope is no longer threatened by the
eastern hordes which swept over the
Roman empire in the earlier centuries
Of the Christian era. But that prodi-
gious migration laid the foundation of
the states of modern Europe din-
burgh Review
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28

Napoleon, man of iron though he
was. gave great credence to the tales
of the supernatural and was very su-
perstitious. He placed great faith In
an amulet charm which he always car
ried about with him. Ano,he Of his
superstitions was TO hum the famous
air. Marlborough sen va-t'-en gurrre.' -
whenever he mounted his charge for
battle Strangely enough. al the hour
of his great co.flict NJ de Las Cases
tells us that the dying man hummed
the old air. The Empress Josephine
shared her husbands belief In magic.
all the more because the predictions
made to her in her creole childhood
We're fulfilled 10 the lett r in manner
calculated to impress even the most
hardened sktptic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28

Strange and unreasonable laws guar
antced to the headsman his full share
of eIoluments He was well paid for
his work and never suffered from a
dull season. From the towns he re-
ceived poultry and fodder from the
monasteries fish and game. The Abb
baye de Saint-Germain gave him every
year pigs head; the Abbaye de Saint
Martin five loaves of bread and five bot
ties of wine. Cakes were baked for him
on the eve OF Epiphany. For each leper
in the community he eXacted-heaven
knows why-a tax at Christmas time.
Les files de joie were his vasSals. 1t
was his privilege to seize in the market
place as much corn as he could carry
away in his hands, and the peasants
thus freely robbed submitted without a
murmur, crossing themselves with fer
vOr as he passed. He had the power to
save from death any woman on her
way to the scaffold, provided he were
able and willing to marry her. He was
the first official called to the body of a
suicide. and, standing on the dead
mans breast he claimed as his own
everything he could touch with the
point of his long sword.-Agnes Rep
plier in Harper's Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28
The Soil Was Not CongeniaI


1t was Aunt Rebecca's first visit to
her niece, city girl who had married
few years before and begun house
keep ng in pretty town in southern
Michigan.
Myrtle" she said, looking out of the
kitchen window one morning. you
have fine patch of ground here that
seems to be going to waste. Why don't
you plant peach trees? They grow
beautifully i'll this climate"
mo, aunty," replied the young wife;
''the soil is too poor. have tried it.
You remember those canned peaches
You sent me year before last? They
were the finest l ever saw-fner than
any that grow here. Well, l saved the
stones. and without saying anything
to Robert about it, / planted them out
there in the yard. but not one of them
ever came up-not a single onep
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28

Holman F. Days pine Tree Bal
Lads tells in verse number of sto-
ries that actually happened down in
Maine" and are remembered there to-
day by old narrators. One relates to
Barney McGauldrie, landlord of that
state, at whose house famous men
liked to stay, that they might enjoy a
merry joke.
Barney was always loyal to his
friends. At one time a new meat
dealer came to town and tried to Sc
cure the landlords trade.
81 have always bought meat of Jed
Haskell" said Barney, land l guess
l won't change"
But" said the other, "old Haskell
doesn't know his business. He doesn't
even know how to cut meat"
well" drawled Barney. 1--WE al
ways found that he knows enough
about it to cut sirloin steak clear to the
horn, and that's good enough for me"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28
RHINOCEROS HUNTING.
The killing of "A Big RhinO on the
Banks of the Nile.

The Killing of "A Big RhinO on the
Banks of the Nile.
l was dashing along, confident that
the rhino must be far ahead, when 10
wanji whistled. l could see nothing till
he pointed ont the brute lying quite
close to me. The sun beating on her
mud caked hide made it blend so per-
fectly with the red earth and yellowish
grass that | should have walked right
up without seeing her. She sprang to
her feet. We both fired. She made a
short dash toward us, but thought bet
ter of it and rushed down small slope
on to Il fiat bed of short reeds. Here
she turned again and defied us. Again
the heavy guns roared. She spun round
and round several times, staggered, re-
covered and dashed off only to stop,
however, under the next tree. The .303s
cracked, and in a wild chorus of thank
full yells she toppled over. rose again.
spun round and finally subsidized into
the grass. We went up quite close to
finish her. She fought hard to rise and
have last charge. but the little pencil
like bullet again sped on its sad errand,
and the game old relic of prehistoric
times breathed her last. We We're sad
men as we glzed upon her grotesque,
misshapen form. Somehow one feels
such blatant upstart in the presence
of the pachyderms when one thinks of
the unbroken line that dates back I'M
changed into the unthinkable ages of
the past.-Ewart Grogan in Outing.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28

An old lady of his flock once called
upon DR.. Gill with a grievance. The
Doctors neckbands were too long for
her ideas of ministerial humility, and
after a long harangue on the sin of
pride she intimated that she had
brought a pair of scissors with her
and would be pleased If her dear pas
tor would permit her TO cut them down
to her notions Of propriety.
The doctor not only listened patient
ly, but handed over the offending white
bands to be operated upon. When she
had cut them to her satisfaction and
returned the bibs, it was the doctors
turn
Now said he, you must do me a
good turn also"
Yes, that will, doctor. What can
1t be-"
"Well, you have something about
you which is a deal too long and which
causes me no end of trouble, and l
should like to see 1t shorter"
Indeed, dear sir, will not hesitate.
What is it? Here are the scissors.
Use them as you please"
"Come, then" said the sturdy divine,
good sister, put out your tongue
London Telegraph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28

The best half of life is in front of
the man of forty if he be anything of a
man. The work he will do will be done
with the hand of master and not of
a raw apprentice. The trained intellect
does not ''see men as trees walking"
but sees everything clear and in just
measure The trained temper does not
rush at work like blind bull at a
haystack. but advances with the calm
and ordered pace of conscious power
and deliberate determination. = Ex-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28
"1dere's where get it" sighed the

boy.
MY daughter" = Dawson started =
'has told me that you have proposed
marriage to her and that she has ac-
cepted you. Is that true?"
II never dispute the word of a wom-
an, sir"
Mr. Jackson had been holding in
pretty we'll but this was too much.
do you mean to tell me that you
have dared Thus far he got and
choked. Sput sput. sputter came from
his throat until Dawson said:
Pardon me. sir, but some day that
fit will kill you"
The proprietor of millions sank in
his chair before this beardless boy.
II want you to go, sir! This instant
you leave my employ! Cor
Certainly. SIR" was the reply. But
before l go'-here he reached behind
his desk and produced the same rope
with which he had tied Dolefulness-
lust minute"
He grasped Mr.. Jackson by the col
lar, swiftly bound his hands, thrust
handkerchief into his mouth and an
chored it with one distracted from Mr..
Iackson's pocket. thrust him into the
closet which had proved so useful be-
fore. locked the door, and Mr. Jackson
heard him whistle.
1t was only an hour that the boss
had to stay in his cooped up jail, but
it seemed a year. He suddenly heard
the whistle again and was ready to
get down on his knees to his unruly
employee when the door suddenly
opened. He happened to be stYaining
upon it at the time and as a conse-
quence fell headlong into the room.
He was quickly released by Dawson.
THAT'S all right. my boy" faltered
the employer. 81 won't fire you again
mot until get corps of policemen"
'"That's all right. sir. If you desire
that | go now. will do so; only"-and
he poked his head out of the Office
door and brought in the girl who was
at the bottom of the trouble = "allow
me to introduce my wife"
The old man was too full for utter
ance. Finally he reached out and
grasped them by the hand Pulling
one on each knee. he began to pat them
on the back, while smile of content
ment stole over his face.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28
Interesting Facts

Everybody in Mount Holly knew Will
liam Killing ten years ago, just as everyone
knows him in Philadelphia now. Mr..
King has a successful business at 1886
Emerald street, Philadelphia, and is
known for miles around his store as a
sound business man and enjoys the fullest
confidence of the people.
He was sick for fourteen months, suffer-
ing from dyspepsia, heartburn and sour
stomach. OF course, he was unable to
give his attention to business and he tried
almost everything for relief, but had al
most despaired, when friend recon
mended Ess Liver Pills to him, and after
taking several boxes he was completely
cured
He now attends to his business every
day and always tells his hosts of friends
that the Ess Liver Pills deserve the credit.
We refer, with permission, to Mr. Killing,
anyone doubling the above statement.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28
Counter Irritant.

"Still bothered by that amateur cor
net player next doory"
No, bought a dog"
What had that to do with it?'
"Well, this was one of those dogs
that howl frightfully every time they
hear any sort of music Exchange.