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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1892
Page
4
Brooklyn June 12 Dr Talmage declares his Europe departure forthcoming and urges his congregation to follow a high example in Christ. He compares Christian growth to building a large house, warns against pernicious associations, urges active service, prayer, and Bible study for young believers.
A preacher extols Bible reading over religious literature, warning against reliance on books from the Christian printing press. He recalls Moses Job Paul and Christ, cites attacks by Voltaire and Paine, urges clinging to Scripture and warns of drifting from God’s word. He imagines future church leadership and recalls a 1892 1802 hymn, urging perseverance and faith. He closes with a call to cling to the Bible as living water.
A Minneapolis dispatch reports South Carolina Republicans celebrate Harrison’s nomination while Brayton and allies remain hopeful to block a second term. The article details internal faction battles, Charleston posts, and a statewide ballot tally for president.
A brick mason named George Williams collapsed on Piedmont avenue near Decatur street and died on the sidewalk. Witnesses say excessive drinking and a recent fine for vagrancy contributed to his deteriorating condition. He had been in and out of work, and a bar patron supplied him with a drink shortly before his death. Coroner's inquest attributed the death to heart failure brought on by heavy drinking. Williams left family in Georgia and had ties to Fairburn and Lalapooosa.
GREENVILLE S. C. June 9 It now appears that Dave Shaw the Laurens negro whose fate was a mystery for nearly two weeks is alive and in the ring though disfigured J M Terry reports Shaw has turned up at Thomas Sullivans nine miles below where he was thought to have been lynched He says the crowd gave him no cruel whipping and let him go Shaw fears further harm and has kept quiet The incident is condemned as outrageous and may cause trouble for those who took the law into their own hands Shaw owes Dil about 125 dollars and Dil expects repayment Shaws future statement will interest the state News
Col L L Polk president of the Farmers Alliance died at Gatfielde Hospital at 11 15 am. A North Carolina native and former Confederate Army officer he founded the Progressive Farmer and served as NC Commissioner of Agriculture. He leaves a wife and three children. Remains shipped to Raleigh for interment. funeral at 4 pm tomorrow. Congressmen Otis Moses Kem McKeighan Stackhouse and Simpson accompanied by Mrs Simpson.
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