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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1893
Page
2
The item reports advertising rates and political commentary from the Journal. It covers prices for obituaries, notices, and personal communications, editor Ge Robinson, charter for Presbyterian Publishing Co., and reform era political shifts. It also discusses upcoming U.S. Senate race rumors and Cleveland's federal appointment policy changes.
The Journal contends Vic Sextiner distorted attendance at a political mass meeting claiming four active participants, while observers estimate between fifty and one hundred attendees. It asserts Latimer supporters in the Democratic primary act as Democrats despite affiliations.
The Greenville News last Tuesday morning featured headlines praising Hampton's appointment and sparked joyous exclamations from readers. The tone reflects local pride as residents celebrate the event.
Ill health compels John Ferguson to retire from his varied Greenville enterprises after about thirty years of nonstop work. The Greenville News lauds him as a cornerstone of community progress, generous donor, and steadfast supporter of the poor. The paper suggests the retirement is temporary, expressing hope for his speedy recovery and return.
The Columbia Journal relays a playful Washington anecdote about Governor Tillman during a visit. The governor orders milk punch at an informal reception, joking that dairy work could help his future finances. The piece riffs on milk profits, cows and meat taxes, and potential dispensary connections.
The article outlines a 19th century road duty law detailing fines for evading labor, overseer powers to recruit workers, and required road widths. It sets ages for workers, methods to assign districts, and penalties for neglect, with provisions on tools, payment, and enforcement by county commissioners. It also includes a contemporaneous editorial praise for a federal judge and remarks on a science fiction text excerpt.
The grand jury of the Western District of South Carolina at the Special March Term 1898 reports completion of duties with 181 true bills and 30 no bills. They urge suppressing internal revenue law violations and request enlargement of the court building including a new staircase and entrances. They thank Judge Simonton and note the need for better attendance facilities.
A lyrical fragment depicts a gentle bird careening through a sunlit meadow near a sparkling brook. A contrast emerges as battle words echo of strife and the swords of destruction stand, while wisdom asks for peace.
The Pickens Town Council enacts fines for cultivating any street up to five dollars and penalties for tethering cows on streets to reach sidewalks up to three dollars. Signed March 21 1893 by Intendent J I Bocas and Clerk J I Hacoon.
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