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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1894
Page
9
A fragment of sentimental verse expresses yearning and devotion. The speaker prays for the beloved’s kindness and imagines a future meeting, acknowledging possible sorrow if reunion never comes. The language emphasizes intimate emotion and heartfelt vows.
Rev Dr Talmage argues death by own action is a grave sin, cites biblical examples from Saul to Judas, condemns infidelity as the chief cause, and urges Christian endurance and trust in God for life and death. He cites Hugh Miller and Cowper as faithful figures who faced mental distress without embracing suicide.
Lexington reports judges from Hannibal are taking depositions in Dorcas Hampton's suit to claim a daughter's share of Dr. John Hampton's Missouri estate valued at 75,000. Deposition hints of bigamy and possible past murders tied to Hampton, with defense suggesting Dorcas is illegitimate and that a marriage receipt exists in Lexington courthouse files.
In Cincinaty Ky the Hebron team faced a neighboring club when a storm darkened the sky. John Tanner pitcher for Hebron surged to catch a fly as the ball settled in his hands a bolt of lightning struck and Tanner dropped to the ground causing a fatal injury.
In Columbia on August 16 a lobby scuffle between George J Koester editor of the Register and W Gibbes Whaley of Charleston a state convention delegate drew a crowd at the Jerome Hotel. Each man gave his account with Koester denying he called Whaley a coward while Whaley described the exchange and a clash that left both parties and bystanders involved.
The weekly crop report from CoLaMatra notes a shift to very hot weather with daily temperatures 1 to 9 degrees above normal. Cotton growth is uneven with losses from excessive rainfall in some counties while other regions report good conditions. Severe local damage occurred from hail and winds, including a blown-down house near St. Matthews. Sugar cane, sorghum, and root crops show varied results. turp seed sowing proceeds. overall state crop prospects differ by division. J. W. Bauer, Director.
Washington Aug 13 News and Courier quotes Senator Butler describing chaos in South Carolina politics due to a split Democratic party between Conservative and Reform factions. He accuses a State House ring in Columbia and a dispensary machine, arguing Conservatives are disfranchised, Reformers targeted, and the public barred from direct votes until November. He notes the campaign was less excited than reports claim and predicts order will emerge from the turmoil.
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