South Carolina Politics and National News Highlight
The piece notes Governor's pardons sparking political campaigning and the upcoming Columbia farmers convention to nominate a state ticket. It covers pension payments starting November 15, new college prospects from Clem son College trustees, the National Republican League gathering in Nashville, Burgwyn tobacco factory opening in Henderson, a near-lynching incident in Fpartenburg, and tributes to Henry W. Grady with a note on Joel Chandler Harris publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Republican League
Nashville
Tenn
South
Ingalls, Chandler & Co
Loto
Wm. H. S. Burgwyn & Co
Tenderson
Vance County
N. C
Col. Burgwyn
Up-Country Demands Influence in State Elections
The article argues that the up-country counties will shape March nominations and the state convention, asserting upper section voters deserve power beyond the low country. It criticizes seaboard advantages and predicts Piedmont yeomenry will gain a decisive voice in state and federal races and in the farmers' convention on the 27th instant.
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Piedmont Belt
Pickens County Farmers Elect Delegates to Columbia Convention
In Pickens county a mass meeting on Wednesday the 5th elected delegates to the State Farmers Convention in Columbia on the 27th. Delegates chosen by acclimation were W. T. Field W. O'Dell W. B. Allgood James Gaines B. J. Dolmston and J. J. Boroughs. Resolutions urged not nominating in March and called for tax law reforms and white supremacist unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eng
G. W. Shell
Association of
Tfnomers and Mechanics
Pickens County
Court House
Armers Convention
Columbia
W.T. Field
J.D. Cureton
D. 2
Bradley
W. TD. Mield
WT. O'Dell
W. B. Allgood
James Gaines
B. J. Dolmston
J. J. Boroughs
D. F. Bradley
Farmers, Association of the State
General Assembly
Binto
Democratic Party
Teenus
W.T. Bowrn
Pay Delays Plague U S Deputy Marshals
Discontent runs among United States Deputy Marshals over overdue pay with only one installment received since last July. Deputies report working without pay as moonshiners operate meanwhile. The Greenville News notes a federal court session and a crowded political scene with candidates Bowen Murray Benet and Gen Russell looming in the congressional race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thede Woney
United States
Eise
Greenville News
Hannah
Federal
Col
R. J. Bowen
I. B. Murray
W. C. Benet
Gen. Russell
Pickens County Drives Rail Road Plan Forward
The Pickens community pushes for an immediate railroad link to the outside world and Liberty. A well attended Saturday meeting backed by strong reasons, noting local fertilizer shipments and cotton traffic justify ownership of the line, with profits offsetting potential stock declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens
Pumpkintown
Pickens County
Pickens County Farmers Endorsement Wins Backing
The Greenville News applauds Pickens county farmers for a strong, well discussed endorsement of a county action. The piece notes independent spirit, local intelligence, and opposition to March nominations led by Mr Shell and Mr Tillman. It mentions Edwin Dudley and a clash at Claflin University amid broader political tensions.
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Pickens County
Greenville
Pickens
Farmers' Movement
Aledmont
Columbian
Charleston
Shell
Myr. Tillman
Invention of suspender attachment praised as breeches saver
The Greenville News reports John G. Capers, praised as a humanitarian hero, has invented a small suspender attachment to replace buttons on breeches. The device clamps to the trousers, uses a rubber-lined interior, and is nickel plated. Costs estimated at four cents more per pair. Norwood helped develop the model in Philadelphia and patent offers were rejected as hype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Capers
Capers
W. MM. Norwood
Philadelphia
Creenville News
Alliance Membership in South Carolina in 1889
State Secretary tallies Alliance in South Carolina with 24 345 male members over 21 and 3 492 female members, totaling 28 235. By four and a half months later thousands more joined and nearly a hundred sub alliances formed. A forecast puts membership at about 32 000 or 33 000. The notice urges Alliance members to buy garden and grass seeds at Stoan Bros Drug Store in Greenville for value. A London paper cites a case where law fines a mother for a helper sister. the sister temporarily works, another family member pays the fine, illustrating potential harshness of legal remedies.
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Alliance
South Carolina
Stoan Bro’s. Drug Store
Greenville
Advt
Clerk's Sale in Pickens County South Carolina
In Court of Common Pleas Robert G Gaines vs L A and W N Payne purchaser to be sold by J M Stewart Clerk of Court under foreclosure order dated March 4 1890 at Pickens Court House during April sale hours a house and lot containing about 18 acres on Chestnut Street Central with terms one half cash and balance in 12 months secured by bond and mortgage. If not complied with within one hour the property will be resold at purchaser risk. Purchaser pays papers and recording fees.
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Earvorn
Pickens
Grand Jy
Table Rock
Goldens’ Creek
Miarel
South Carolina
Court of Common Pleas
Robert G. Gaines
L. A
W.N. Payne
James Aldrich
Pickens D. H
Central
Chestnut Street
R. G. Gaines
Mary J. Gaines
W. T. Davis
J. M. Stewart
Corner Store Ad Promises Cheap Everyday Goods
An old ad lists low prices on flour sugar coffee molasses cigars tobacco tires plows hoes shovels spades gates and hardware at NES NX RAMS with specimen pricing on needles pins tacks paper envelopes and seeds. It highlights family flour at 825 per barrel and a claw hammer for 15 cents, dated February 1.
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Ihms
Querk's Sale in Pickens County South Carolina 1889
In pursuance of an order of foreclosure on November 20 1889 Judge T B Frazer will sell to the highest bidder in April next before the Pickens courthouse door all undivided interest of defendants in two parcels of land on Peters Hawks Creeks and Carpenters Creek in Pickens County South Carolina The sale is to be cash with purchaser paying papers and recording J M Stewart Clerk of Court Also includes a condensed railway schedule note for Richmond Danville RR Greenville and Columbia Division with train numbers and timings.
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Querk
Gstate
South Carolina
Carpenters’ Creek
Saluda River
Wm. Jones
Wilson C. Jones
N. H H. Jones
Joel Jones
J.M. Stewart
Farm loan plan offers six yearly payments
On freproved farm lands in sums of 300 and upwards loans repayable in six annual payments enabling the borrower to settle indebtedness without exhausting his income in any single year. Apply L. E. Boggs, Attorney, at Lind Pickens, 8. 60.
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Lo WE. Boggs
Ad Lind Pickens
Richmond and Manville Railroad Timetable September 29 1889
Condensed schedule listing train times for the Richmond and Manville line with daily runs aligned to 75th meridian time, one hour ahead of 90th Meridian standard. Indicates time standard used for departures and arrivals.
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Richmond & Manville
Sleeping Car Service Schedule Details
No. 56 offers a Pullman sleeper from New York to Atlanta. No. 52 runs Washington to New Orleans and Washington to Birmingham. No. 51 provides Atlanta to New York. No. 53 carries sleepers from New Orleans to Washington and Birmingham to Washington. James L. Taylor is G. P. A. in Washington and I. L. Meleskey is D. P. A. in Atlanta.
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Southwarp
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Charlottesville
Lynchbur
Richmond
Danville
Greensboro
Goldsboro
Durham Raleigh
Greensborro
Salisbury
Charlotte
Asheville
Nendersonyville
Ar Spartanburg
Ly Spartanburg
Greenville
Ami Senech
Eeae
Asm Toccoo
Cornelia
Seneca
Spartanburg
Hendersonville
Hot Springs
Gastonia
Durham
Raleigh
Mehburg
Pullman
Atlanta
New Orleans
Birmingham
Jas. L. Taylor
D. C
I. L. Meleskey
Atlantic Coast Line trains serve South Carolina towns
Intercity schedules show solid train service between Charleston and Columbia with connections to Greenwood Laurens Anderson Greenville Spartanburg Hendersonville and Asheville. General Passenger Agent T M Emerson and General Manager I Warrens noted.
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Main Line
Columbia
Alston
Greenville
Sol Haas
Trafic
Jas. TL. Taylor
Gen's Pass Ag't
Cardwell
D.P. A
Charleston
Augusta
ColuMbite
Ee Spartanburg
Tryon
Abbeville
Belton
Williamston
Eee Pelter
Piedmont
Anderson Sweenee
Seneca Ce
Walhalla
Ene
Atlanta
Coumbia Ee
Alston Stent
Ponarin Sen
Ee Prosperity
Ween
Ee Newberr
Clinton Ad
Laurens
Sm Ly Belton
E. Williamston
Pelzer
Spartanburg
Hendersonville
N.C
Asheville
T. M. Emerson
Pasa
I. Warrens
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Pen Tillman
R. I. Bowen
Clemson College
Mississippi Agricultural College
Qlemsan College
Fpartenburg
Eettine
Lawlees
Brotheran-Lew
Dsageer
Henry W. Grady
Joel Chandler Harris
Remus
C. T. J. Giles
Wien Rab Ili
Edwin Dudley
Boston
W. W. Tussell
Dudley
Russell
Congress
Claflin University
Orangeburg
Chaplin
Cardoza
Wow Pickens
Wim
So. Boyes
State University
Universita
First Presbyterian Church
Boyes
Vmiders
Piedmont Association of Deacons
Reva
A. P. Nicholson
Snd
J. Ki. Hiley
Will
I. V
Central Presbyterian Church
Jeptha Smith
W. A. Mauldin
T. TL
Glen
Christian Observer
Southern Presbyterian
J. W. Centry
Mdora
BR. J. Bowen
Friends of Religion
Anderson
London
Salvation Oil
CS County of
Pickena
Court of Protate
W. Clayton
Estale
OW. Clayton
Agraiiat
Henry Langley Clayton
Day Clayton
Prudence Cliyton
Ley Clayton
Anhie Clayton
Silas W. Clayton
Janie Clayton
Pickens Co. H
Sear
J.B Newbery
J.P
J.P. Caney
Pnps
J. P. Carey
Phills Atuy
J.B. Newnery
J. Plp
Skan
Pinal
New Hery
Robert PB. Morgan
WM. E. Morgan
Jeptita N. Morgan
Milting
Oticke
J.P. Fond
Sing Lst
SRO Ford
Febevind
C. Autioue Shoes
Nena L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton, Maas
W. T. McFalds
Pickens & IL
S.C
Pickens High
Darganas
Cc Ees
Niemer
NEM
Nen
W. H. Nix
Easley
Richmond & Danville
Ar Liv
We. i
Pickens C. WL
Robinson
Fel
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilmington
Upper South Carolina
North Carolina
Newberry
Greenwood
Laureval
ANG. Ob
Sumtler
ST Is
Columbia Ly I
Winnsborro
Chester Se
Yorkville
Lancaster
Rock Hill
Heees T
la Charlotte
J. C. Fitzgerald
Westmoreland Brothers
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