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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1894
Page
2
The Pickens Sentinel lists subscription at 450 per year in advance with six months for 75 cents. Advertising costs are one dollar per square inch for first insertion and 50 cents for each follow up. middle merchant discounts offered for six months or a year. Obituary notices over five lines and tributes of respect may be charged as ads.
A satirical account praises Gov Tillman and Sen Buller as top stump speakers while noting the election outcome was decided when Irby defeated Hampton. It mocks editors, calls Timmerman a strong lieutenant governor candidate, and predicts future regional politics involving Edgefield and Pickens.
Last week Greenville University and the Female College held commencements that passed off successfully. The University awarded eighteen graduates and the Female College three. Miss Anna C. Richardson graduated as Bachelor of English.
Reformers urge careful attention at Saturday meeting in their clubs to manage internal divisions. The piece notes tensions between reformers and conservatives and warns outsiders should be ignored to avoid changes in leadership.
The Abbeville Press and Banner notes Tillman and Butler as key figures with Tillman entering the gubernatorial race. It reports Sen. Richbourg as a candidate for adjutant general and mentions Hatch bill passage in the lower house. Anderson court sessions proceed, editors spar in papers, and Jerry Simpson returns to work as Senator Gall sports new socks.
A student letter warns five dollar payments by July 1 to avoid being listed as running in the democratic primary. An Allianceman asks if Senator Irby values Washington status over duties. John W. Hall, treasurer of the Nichmond & Danville Railroad Co and newly elected treasurer of the Southern Railway Co, died suddenly in Washington last Friday. The Oconee News boasts lively content and handsome engravings of Judge Norton and Judge Holleman. The Educational Association meets at Asbury Park New Jersey from July 6 to July 13 with roundtrip fares from Greenville listed at 24.10 dollars.
Politicians including Springer use Chicago platform as a springboard to Congress. The piece laments as such leaders risk a massive minority backlash, hoping they sink the Democratic ship and not return to politics.
The piece warns that many unable to obtain certificates may vote in November and threaten to contest key elections. It urges the Democratic party to unite or lose office and notes contraband whiskey seizures under the dispensary law may be challenged as unconstitutional, citing Caldwell v Calhoun.
Elaborate plans outline the 23d annual meeting of the South Carolina State Teachers Association at Converse College Spartanburg July 1 to 5. Board offered for teachers with rates and campus housing arranged. Asheville excursion promised. Pickens County Normal Institute opens July 9 1894 with daily exams and lectures. Union Meeting of Twelve Mile River Association at Antioch Church July 5 weekend program planned. Also reports include a fatal regional murder and a separate assassination of French President Carnot with brief context.
July 17 exams will determine vacant State scholarships at Winthrop Normal College with high applicant interest. In this county the first and second scholarships are vacant. the first pays 160 dollars yearly for two years. Also notice of a stockholders meeting for Pickens C H schoolhouse property on July 10 at 5 p.m. in the clerk’s office.
In Greenville a clothing camp offers affordable options for the needy alongside its best goods. Advertised prices include Boys knee pants from 16 cents, Children's suits 50 cents to 1 dollar, school suits with two pants for 3.50, and men's extra strong work pants at 50 cents.
Mr J B Lewis of Atlanta Georgia suffered severe dyspepsia after other remedies failed. He used Tyners Dyspepsia Remedy and reports immediate relief and weight gain. He recommends it to all stomach trouble sufferers and notes it is sold by druggists at 50 cents a bottle.
A 30 day sale lists Lot 1 with 37 suits in sizes 34 to 42 priced at 12.50, Lot 2 offering 12 suits in the same range at 10, and Lot 3 featuring 9 suits at 7.50. Each lot notes prior highs and typical ranges, highlighting substantial discounts.
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