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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1891
Page
2
A clipped reminiscence piece praises the Savannah River navigation effort and local editors, notes staff additions, and urges readers to support subscriptions. The column recalls court delays, legislative hopes, and a broad call for gratitude aligned with Thanksgiving themes and divine providence.
A Raleigh style critique argues against centralization, favoring county control and noting uneven poorhouse costs across Sumter Berkeley and Richland. It endorses electricity over gas, supports an Insurance Commissioner, questions property tax reforms, and urges careful study of school funding and professor appointments.
J McD Bruce reports on Hopkins Dwight circular of November 5 1801. It notes short spot sales October price trends and forecasts lower prices ahead as receipts soar and crop prospects shrink. Commentary covers frost damage crop prospects trade sentiment and silver policy impacting markets with a cautious view on future gains.
A reflective editorial urges calm judgment on post election results, arguing the tariff question endures and must be settled. It defends free trade aims, notes Democratic and Republican papers view the tariff as pivotal, and calls for policy aligning with revenue and equity.
The Sesxvinen pledges updates on a railroad reaching Pickens, though no construction by January 1892 is expected. Bonds await car entry into Pickens limits before delivery of freight, with Darckhalter advancing plans amid weekly grocer talks and Sentinel readership. The project is framed as a profitable venture and imminent rather than charitable.
The case from Newberry South Carolina reports Judge Hudson ruling the comptroller general acted illegally by ordering the auditor to increase bank returns. The decision affects the tax duplicate and market value of bank stock, with implications for Juli older assessments and a path to the supreme court. It also notes older price queries about 1840s cotton and a charity fund from Moody and Sankey’s Gospel Dylans totaling 1.2 million dollars.
The Kerry Observer notes Mr Keitt cites nationwide money scarcity not just local lack and argues the cause is capital leaving the region for tariff and pension payments and for imported goods that could be produced at home. He suggests improving local production of corn, mules, and bacon to curb the outflow.
123 acres northwest of Symmes mill with 0 acres cultivated 26 acres bottom land on Fifteen Mile Creek high cultivation good buildings water orchard terms 8 percent Lime 8 years 100 acre farm north of Pickens 23 miles graded road three tenant houses 6W acres cultivation 830 acres Twelve Mile bottom pasture land good fence wells springs price 1800 160 acres near Central 7 acres cultivated good dwellings outbuildings 20 acres on Big Crow Creek 75 cultivated 25 bottom land 15 acres with no ditch bottom overflow half mile to mill and gin one mile to school and church price 2000 174 near Pumpkintown original perty 100 acres timber fine Viee 350 also 4100 unimproved tract 8 50 acres bottom unimproved 850 acres timber price 450 56 acres 2 miles southwest of Cross Plains on George's creek land timber cultivation water buildings price 700 half cash balance in one year Pickens Land Agency Pickens S C
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