Political notes reflect on pardons and conventions
The piece laments governors reluctance to pardon convicts and urges Democratic unity in South Carolina. It discusses the columbus convention of farmers, pension disbursement timing, a Mississippi college visit, a Nashville Republican League event, a tobacco factory opening in North Carolina, a jail mob incident, and Henry W. Grady’s lasting influence with Joel Chandler Harris’s publication urging subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Grady
Joel Chandler Harris
Remus
C. T. J. Giles
Up-Country Push Shifts Power in State Elections
Pickens county farmers rally to elect delegates for the March Democratic convention in Columbia. They denounce nomination by March and call for tax reform and white supremacy unity, opposing low-country dominance and urging independent regional influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Piedmont
G. W Shell
Association of Farmers and Mechanics
Pickens County
Coat House
Columbia
W.T. Field
Dred. D Cureton
Bendley
T. Ried
Odel
Allaed
Juanes Gaines
Jd. Johnston
J. J. Boroughs
D. 1. Bradley
Capt. W. Shell
Farmers Association of
General Assembly
Democratic Party
W.T. Bowls
Pickens
Farmers’ Movement
Piekens
Charleston
Shell
Tillman
Greenville
Discontent Among U S Deputy Marshals Over Pay Delays
Greenville News reports deputies complain they have only one payment since last July as they work under moonshining pressure. They say accounts were passed but funds withheld, leaving many without pay and unsure when it will be provided. The piece notes upcoming congressional races with Col. R J Bowen FE B Murray and W G Benet in town and Gen Russell delaying field entry.
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Joney
United States
Greenville News
Hannah
Col
R. J. Bowen
FE. B. Murray
W. GC. Benet
Gen. Russell
Ingenious suspender appendage proposed to replace buttons
A scientist introduces a brass nickel plated suspender add on a small clamp that grips breeches replacing buttons. The design aims to end button loss and wardrobe mishaps, with the device costing a few cents more per pair. Dr. Norwood and Ca pers advocate its practicality and potential uses beyond clothing.
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Wii
John G. Capers
Ile
Fe. Capers
W. M. Norwood
Philadelphia
Flo
Coreenville News
Alliance membership in South Carolina in 1889
Report from the State Secretary shows Alliance membership in South Carolina at about 32 to 33 thousand after four and a half months, with 28,235 counted earlier including 3,492 women, and notes several thousand new members and nearly a hundred sub Alliances formed since. An advisory note promotes buying seeds from Stoan Bros Drug Store in Greenville. A London item questions law’s protection of a mother whose under ten daughter temporarily helps deliver newspapers while the boy is ill.
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Alliance
South Carolina
Mile Mebers
Stoan Bro’s
Greenville
London
Clerk's Sale of Pickens County Property in 1890
In Court of Common Pleas Robert G Gaines sues L A and W N Payne and by order of fore closure of Hon James Aldrich dated March 4 1890 a house and lot of 18 acres in Central town Pickens County South Carolina will be sold to the highest bidder at the court house door during local sale hours in April terms: half cash balance in 12 months with interest secured by bond and mortgage purchaser may prepaid. If not complied within one hour, resold at purchaser's risk. Purchaser pays papers and recording fees. J M Stewart Clerk of Court.
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TATM
South Carolina
Central
Chestnut Street
Victoria Power
R. G. Gaines
Mary N. Gaines
W. T. Davis
J. M. Stewart
Corner suppliers offer cheap flour and hardware
At the Corner Good Flour Sugar Coffee and Molasses sold cheap by Amery Cigars Tobacco and other shops. Hardware items include tires bolts plows and plow stock. Small goods priced with cents per paper and per pack, seeds and paper envelopes listed. Family flour priced at 825 per barrel.
Lands in Pickens County to be sold under foreclosure order
In Common Pleas State of South Carolina R A Child et al versus James M Wdens et al under a 1889 foreclosure order by Judge T L Braver the court will sell April on the courthouse door Pickens Court House during legal hours of sale. The defendants hold one half of one third interest in a 735 acre tract on Peters and Hawks Creeks and Saluda River adjoining Elora C Edens Wra Rider Joel Jones and others plus J M Edens interest in another tract on Carpenters Creek with lands of Wm Jones Wilson GC Jones N H Jones and Joel Jones estate. Terms cash purchaser pays papers and recording. J M Stewart Clerk of Court
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State OF
South Carolina
Peter
J. M. Edens
Carpenters’ Creek
Saluda River
Wm. Jones
Wilson GC. Jones
N. H. Jones
Joel Jones
J.M. Stewart
Sleeping car service routes and officials listed
No. 5 offers a Pullman sleeper from New York to Atlanta. No. 52 runs Washington to New Orleans and Washington to Birmingham. No. 51 provides a sleeper from Atlanta to New York. No. 53 runs New Orleans to Washington and Birmingham to Washington. James L. Taylor G P A Washington D C U L Meleskey D P A Atlanta.
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Pullman
New York
Atlanta
Washington
New Orleans
Birmingham
Jas. L. Taylor
U. L. Meleskey
D. P.A
Richmond and Danville timetable for Greenville and Columbia division
Navy 10th 1899 schedule lists trains on 75th meridian time Nos 6 4 50 51 daily except Sunday main line trains 54 55 Columbia to Alston daily between Alston and Greenville daily except Sunday service noted. SOL HAAS traffic manager JAS TL TAYLOR general passenger agent D CARDWELL district passenger agent Columbia SC.
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Richmond & Danville
Greenville
Columbia
Navy
Alston
Sol Haas
Tradi
Jas
TL. Taylor
Gen's Pass Ag't
Cardwell
D.P. A
Columbia 8. C
Charleston Av
Ues
Sumter
Columbia Ly
Winnsborro
Chester
Yorkville
Sete Lancaster
Elock Lill
Charlotte
N. c
Newhberry
Ss. C
Greenwood
Aluifoor
E. Anderson
Walhalla
Easesheville
Spartanburg
Iersonville
N.C
Asheville
Nlc
Charleston
Collumbia
S.C
Atlantic Coast Line Re. 11 60 Acm
Railroad report notes a line revision or schedule reference with codes 11 60 acm and a time marker pm 157. The terse item appears as a signaling or dispatch shorthand from an era bulletin.
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C ‘Othran “Havi
Compress
Friends of
Cold
IR Norris
Centrat
Comines Convention
Whiite Ficket
Col. J. Bowen
Clemeon College
Mississippi Agricultural College
Meiner
Jha
National Republican League
Nashville
Senn
Walcome
Dagadis, Chandler & Co
Toto
Wm. TS. Burgwyn & Co
Tenderson
Vance County
Col. Burgawan
Vpartenburg
Ios Comnty
Pumpkintown
Edwin Dudley
Boston
Congress
W.W. Russell
Dudley
Russell
Claflin University
Orangebure
Chaplin
Cordova
Kurt Mr. Ferron
Able Rock
Goldens’ Creek
Miarest 11Th
Augusta
N. BK. Bogus
State University
Anerusta
Thiis City
First Presbyterian Church
Bogs
Elders and
Beaconus Veting
Piedmont Association of
AJ PL Nicholson
J. R. Riley
Central Presbyterian Church
Jeptha Smith
W. A. Mauldin
T. Ja. Russell
Dr. Glenn
Christian Observer
Southern Presbyterians
TL. W. Gentry
R. E. Bowen
Friends of Religion
Anderson
Gy' Ath
Prekens Court of Probate
Clayton
Henry Langley Clayton
Jay Clayton
Pridence Clayton
Lucey Chisten
Anenie Clayton
Silas W. Clayton
Jaenie Clayton
Simmons
Sean
J.B. Newbery
J.P. PLC
J.P. Canny
Carrby
J.P
Newbery
8. C
Robert B. Morean
WM. L. Morgan
Jieotilan
Morgan
J.pord
Soo
SR Ford
L. Douglas
Genuis
Thurton and Lace
J. K. Dargan
Rane
NEX
Amery
NHN
Wis
JebIste
W. H. Nix, Easley
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J. H. Nodas
Pickens C. HL
Robinson
Richmond
Hanville RR
Southwarp
Leavy
U'S Philadelphia
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Lynchburg
Danville
Greensboro
Goldsboro
Raleigh
Durham
Greensborro
Springs
Slendersonville
Ar Spartanburg
Seneca
Aiesville
Ans
Athens
Amr Lula
Ana Cornelia
Hendersonville
Hot Springs
Gastonia
Charlotte Eere
Salisbury
Win Traits
Washington Kanes
Pan
Pn Union Easel A
Pene Spartanburg
Tryon
Saluda
Ot Springs
Welt
Aeest Greenwood Banee
Abbeville Oleae
Hiepha Belton
Williamston Omnes
Pelwer
Wena Ewes
Walhalla Sweneee
Aceon
Clinton
Laurens
Belton Ar
Williamston
Pelzer Sand Sear
Serene Piedmont
THE
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilmington
Upper South Carolina
North Carolina
J. C. Fitzgerald
Westmoreland Brothers
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