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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1890
Page
2
The Pickens Sentinel reports on subscription rates and advertising terms, announces candidates including Attorney General Farley for Governor, and notes political shifts such as the Pennsylvania and Iowa mood, a cloudburst in Barnwell County, and potential congressional races involving Col. Strelchciuse and Col. Livingston. It also mentions school district funding and a coming larger House membership due to political changes.
A critique of congressional service as a paid position, arguing that party loyalty trumps statesmanship. The author warns that Democratic dominance risks republican retaliation and warns of white political manipulation of Black voters, with concern over Northern attitudes toward Southern whites.
A rare cloud-to-cloud collision near Pickens and Spartanburg triggered hail and a powerful rainburst sweeping along a hundred mile stretch. The storm toppled rocks and debris, wrecking crops from Spartanburg to Pickens and leaving the bottom lands in ruin.
A merchant questions a city daily about its format and ads, prompting a debate on publishing cost. The publisher cites a full page ad worth 250 per issue and a monthly bill of 5, leading the merchant to cut ads and halt his paper. The Sheriff now handles advertising for him.
A Tuesday morning crowd swarmed the Mansion House lobby to hear Capt. Tillman on the gubernatorial ticket. Speakers including Bratton Verner and Gary argued for primaries, farm aid, and anti oligarchy while criticizing political opponents and defending Tillman. The event drew about 2,600 attendees with lively chants of Tillman.
The Old Homestead June issue features serials sketches essays poems and criticisms by southern talent. It is lauded for literary musical fashion and domestic content and boasts large circulation. Subscriptions are one dollar a year with sample copies ten cents from Davis Bros Savannah Ga.
Rev. A Coke Smith of Walford College and Rev. H C Morrison of Atlanta were elected missionary secretaries by the Methodist general conference in St Louis. Dr J G John, secretary of the band, will have two new assistants due to workload.
The passage reflects on how foresight remains imperfect and how reneged trust wounds feelings and fear. It suggests people may never fully recover their sense of relation to those who have betrayed them.
The Friends of Col Norris pledge to nominate him as a candidate to fill the vacant congressional seat. The letter, dated from Central, expresses intent to support Norris and addresses the resignation context.
Por County Auditor Clyde is formally announced as a candidate for reelection to the office of County Auditor, subject to the Democratic party primary election.
The notice announces FT WILL as a candidate for re election to county treasurer and lists JOHN T YOUNGBLOOD as a candidate for county treasurer in the Democratic primary. It states both seek party support in the upcoming primaries.
The list shows Maj Grick Mullinix Glazbener Price and others announcing candidacies for School Commissioner and County Commissioner. Each entry states candidacy is subject to the Democratic party primary election, with supporters publicly backing the nominees.
John H Balentine petitions for letters of administration on the estate of Saving Russell deceased. Kin and creditors are admonished to appear before the Probate Court at Pickens on June 1 at 10 o clock to show cause why administration should not be granted. Witness the seal of the Probate Court of Pickens District.
Fast Line operates between Charleston and Columbia and reaches upper South Carolina and western North Carolina from Wilmington. Schedule details dated January 13, 790.
No 4 offers Pullman sleeper service from New York to Atlanta. No 92 runs Washington to New Orleans and Washington to Birmingham. No 51 runs Atlanta to New York. No 1) covers New Orleans to Washington and Birmingham to Washington. Timetable information attributed to Jas L Taylor and I Meleskey in Washington and Atlanta.
Condensed May 25 1890 timetable shows meridian time trains north and south bound. Lists trains No 5 38 59 Nos 3 6 50 56 68 51 57 daily except Sunday on main line 54 65 and between Columbian Alston Greenville daily or varying days. Traffic officials sign off.
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