Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, April 25, 1900, Image 2
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hit ion con
held in the 1
Wednesday,
e purpose of
iety of sugjr
governor i
:>r to roproits
of South
loeratic priThe
Times
he Prohibition
should !
ididntos in a
"*
But every kite should have a tail,
/inil if the Prohis. wnut tc? nominate
candidates for the olfices indicated I
/ibove let them go outside of the
Democratic party to do bo. Pro- ,
liihition and Democracy are Hepa- .
rate and diatinct, and the State (
Democratic Convention which is (
to meet in Columbia on May 10th
should quash the p.oposition of
the 'Prohibitionists as Hat as a 1
pancnko.
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Director Merriam, of the Census
t
Bureau, is about to adopt a mode t
pf obtaining the Rtntisties of the ^
last cotton crop which will prove a 1
great deal more reliable than the *
estimates furnished by commercial {
men. The census enumerators who {
are to ho employed by the Govern- ?
jnent this year will be required to v
pbtain returns from every gin in" 1
1 ho country, and in this wny tin;
potton crop of Inst year cnn doubt- ,
lews be ascertained with more nccu- <
pney. The estimates of the cot- <
ton crop usually furnished by com- 1
? mereial counts are very unreliable;
| hey nro made by men who juggle
the figures as their interests dictate,
and thousands of dollars have !
been filched from the cotton plan- 1
torn of tlie Eolith na a result. of
lack of information ns to tlio true ,
Hizo of tho cotton crop. We never j
fad over oarself in hurrying to '
pongrntulnte a Republican < lfico- 1
folder for the adoption of an idea
which will prove beneficial to the j
public, for they invariably offset a t
^ood act by a dozen sins, but l)i- i
Vector Merriam deserves the thanks 1
pf our people for resorting to the 1
dinners for infornmtion on this .
subject. 1
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Rev. Dr. Farkhurst, tho allowed
Presbyterian divine who a few 1
years ago undertook to moralize '
New York City by cleaning out its j
plums and closing its saloons, but f
whose efforts ended in a fizzle i
ana mmio ior lam the reputation i
of a buHybody and a blatherskite, 1
|ms fired his popgun batteries at
^ho doctrines of the church which ,
Jje pretends to represent. Hut any- ]
^hing he has said or can say against 1
the teachings of the Presbyterian
()hnrch will prove as ineffective
and harmless as would the goose ,
gabble of au idiot. An intelligent 1
public has long ago taken his <
pleasure, and he is therefore prop- 1
prly denominated a malcontent, J
whose only aim in life is to attain ,
notoriety, however contemptible or <
pboap it may be. If the Prosbv- ?
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terian church doe? not suit Dr. '
^arkhurst, we would suggest that
he step down and out of the pulpit ,
to which he in a disgrace. He had t
as well undertake to change the ?
yourso of the Gulf Stream as to try '
change the self-evident truths j
l?f the Presbyterian religion. Ah j
long as ^ho Bible is accepted as 1
the text-book of civilization, the i
Presbyterian Chorch, together 1
with the Baptist and Methodist 1
yhurelx-s, wil. stand. A thousand ,
years hence and Or. Park huat will i
\>?: dead rind loug forgotten of mnn, i
Phut the Presbyterian Church will !
continue ta flo^jV jjfrL ^.grow in 1
L influence, irt all van- i
ptnons misrepresent *tious ho nviy'J
yyikc of <t. i
Marcus Aurclius Hunua, chair
man of the Republican National
Executive? Committee, who com* 8
I'roui 'ell or Ohio, Ims decided that '
the big trnslsof the country which
have enjoyed such unprecedented
prosperity during his administration
must contribute $0,200,000 as
i campaign fund to re-elect to tho
Presidency his mnn MeKinley. It
is pointed out in his letter of assessment
to the big trusts that the
lovoloping strength of the Demo- j
erotic part y can he intercepted only
by the liberal expenditure of
money, and that they nnistcontrib- j
nte to his campaign fund more extensively
than ever before or expect
to see in tho next President W. J.
Bryan. That the trusts to whom
he has appealed for help will come
to his assistance is beyond pcradventure,
and that he will need every
cent they contribute ib also a
foregone conclusion. It required
the expenditure of more than
$1(>,(XH),T)00 to defent Bryan four
years ago. If they defeat him at
nil this year, which is exceedingly
improbable, a corruption fund ;
twice as large as that of 1806 will
be necessary. Bryan is as irresistible
to the great mass of people as
the ocean's measureless motion,
mid they do not purpose that State
after State shall be stolen from him
as was done on last Presidential
election day.
"The right to strike is an inalienable
>uo and 110 body of moil is to be blamed
for exercising it. In the present matter
if difference between the Southern
Liuiinnj v *111#4i 11 > .11111 nwinu UI 11 H ICisgraphors
wo liavo a strong impression
hat there is rnoro or less justice on the 1
lido of tlio strikers, some of whom, at ,
cast, have been overworked and whose
Huupunsatiou has boon inadequate."?
Jliar lotto Observer.
"Such an expression as this coining
'rom any other paper in Charlotto would
lonbtless have been appreciated by the
itrikers and their sympathizers, lint
coining as it does from a eori>oration
ivhioli only a few weeks ago kicked out .
ts entire force of job* printers because
they protested against "over work" and
'inadequate compensation" and tilled
their places with "rats," will not be
received with much applause."?Mill
News.
Tim Charleston News and Courier
tells a pathetic story of Stephen Moore,
a blind Confederate private who died
m that city last week, and whose obsequies
could scarcely have been more
impressive had he borne a commission !
jr rendered Home service of conspicuous
gallantry. Ho was one of three broth rs,
two of whom fell in battle for the
i*ontli, and the third, himself, came out
)f it with his eyes forever darkened to
he light of the world. But Stephen
VIooro was of heroic build, and Hince
he war ho has cheerfully accepted pain
ind physical privation, and with unwearying
energy and industry labored
'or his own support. "Although his
onirades," says the News and Courier,
'were ready always to caro for him,
lie would not. accept their willing aid
jut as it supplemented his own efforts.
Working with his own hands at toil for
which the thought fulness of his Confederate
friends had equipped him. He
was led by tin* hand through the streets
:o attend himself to the disposal of tie1
'raits of his labor, bearing everywhere
i smiling face and honored everywhere
ts an upright man and consistent, conscientious
Christian.
Extract from u speech delivered by
jx-Oovemor Altgeld, of Illinois, in
Itonor of the anniversary of the birthday
of Thomas Jefferson:
"It is not for the pleasure, the solace
>r the glory of the dead, but for tin* in<tract
ion, the guidance, and iho inspiration
of the living that we oelubrate the
Dirth of one of the greatest men known
to the annuls of freedom. In law, in
medicine, in science, in war, in every
ield of human activity, the deeds of
nighty dead light the path for to-day
kiid point the road for to-morrow. Tolay
the men of America, who love liberty
and hate oppression; who love jusice
and despise hypocrisy, look to the
thrino of Thomas Jefferson for new hope
ind new eourago. The foundations of
he Republic are shaking and the altars
if liberty are crumbling. Dirty fingers
ire laid on the Goddess of Justice and
toiled hands are pillaging tho temple of
inmauity. Tho effort to secure privilege
and to maintain private monopoly,
in city and in nation is not only rob- i
[>in^ ns, but rotting us down. In America,
enterprise has come to mean exploitation
nnd patriotism has become a new
name for plunder. Any contingent will
io, and ono hemisphere is as good as
mother, long as tho (toToriiuicut can
ixt used for private enrichment. Finding
the Government such a profitable
isset, these private monopolies have
taken pomoaaiou of it. They seek to
Boutrojl caucuses, conventions, and elections.
Thoy control legislation, they
)wn courts, and they dictate to the President
ol the United States."
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A new coin, of the denomination of
half a cent is ono of tho possibilities of
the future, savs the New York Times.
If it should be coined it will be a tcsti- ,
tnouinl to the influence of woman on
public affairs, for it will come as a concession
to feminine wants. Man could
make use of a half cent, but the new
coin, if it should be minted, will come
into use as a direct re ult of the growth
of the bargain counter. l\>r sonio time
the Treasury officials have been aware
of a growing popular demand for halfcent
coins. Tho big department stores
in some suctions of the country are the
chief advocates of such an addition to
t he monetary denominations, and now
a bill has been prepared and is ready to
be introduced in Congress calling such
a coin into existence. The latest and
most striking proof which the Treasury
Department has received of the existence
in some quarters of a demand for
five-mill coins is the fact that they have
actually been coined by business houses,
and are iu circulation. Still inoro surprisng
to the department is the fact
that from the first introduction of such
coins by business houses their use has
spread rapidly from one jxirt of the
country to another. Director of the j
Mint Roberts is not sure iu what city
the new half cent originated, but it
seems to have reached its greatest vogue 1
in Chicago. Since it first uppenred other
cities have taken it up, and the prospect ;
is that department stores all over the
eountrv will soon bo uitiiiir five-mill
pieces of their own coinage, in addition
to Government money. It is said that
the demand for Government sanction of
the five-mill piece comes largely from
the department stores of Philadelphia.
Half-cent pieces were once issued l?y the
Government. They went out c>f use
about half a century ago. The one-cent
coin then contained twice as much
metal as the present coin of that denomination.
The chocks or coins issued
by the department stores are of topper,
and this could, of course, bo the metal
used in the new coin, should the Government
decide to issue it.
Former Governor Horace Boies, of
Iowa, in his letter regretting that he
was llliallln to nttnlid t tw? .Toffni-unn 1.1111.
qnot in New York, discusses the change
in the administration's policy after the
war with Spain. "Then," he says,
"greed took the place of charity and
usuri>ed the throne of justice. We
wanted an cxeuso for exploiting the
Philippines and made a voluntary donation
of $'20,000,000 of gold to Spain to
find it. What followed? I wish to God
we could blot from the annals of our
nice this jKige of American history as it
must be written, and go shumofaced, as
it will, through all tho ages to come.
The truth is, wo have simply changed
places with Spain and snatched from
her palsied liaiul the sword she could no
longer wield, and turned it against a i
race she had become powerless further
to oppress.
"Look at tho little island of Puerto
llico that welcomed us as deliverers
from an oppressor's hand! What do we
find? A i>eoplo denied the most valua
bio privileges they enjoyed under a despotism
tliut furnished our ouly excuse
for what; a nice of vassals without a
right we are bouol to respect?foreigners,
in fact, who can not enter our gates
without paying tribute on the products
of their toil or take unincumbered from
our hands that which their needs require
?yot our subjects in name, over which
the American tlag is to lloat forever, to
be ruled as our lordly will may determine.
"With unseemly haste a Republican
Congress and a Republican President
struck from the statutes of their country
a taritf tax framed for revenue, the
only purpose for which taxes can rightfully
l?e laid, and built in its place a
huge wall in front of every port of the
nation, in the shadows of which an infamous
brood of life-sucking trusts have
been nursed, until there is scarcely a
manufactured necessity of life the market
price of which to American consumers
is not fixed by the greed of some
giant corporation."
Another pestilence that walketli in
the darkness of this world is the tattler.
This pestiferous prater is generally feminine.
She is 4a or beyond, sometimes
younger. She is rather quick in movement,
having a sharp, knowing, observing
eye, and a good nose, rather aquiline.
The tongue is symmetrical and
poiuted, quick in and quick out. The
mouth is small, rather pouty, and not at
all disagreeable looking when in repose,
if you can find it that way. She delights
in exciting occurrences. Family fusses
are a feast, especially if there is scandal
in it. She gonorally on such occasions
moves out and around, taking her
knitting with licr. And now she talks,
soft, sweet, and low, with a wink and a
blink. She begins: "Miss A came to
our house yesterday and said that Mrs.
1> said Aunt C said that she heard that,
etc., etc." The poor creature's health
seems to depend largely upon the moral
demoralization and social scandal
around her. If there is much talk about
that's exciting her digestion is good and
sho is vivacious and wondrously kind
and soft-toned, but when there is a lull
in the community's atmosphere the old
thing doesn't seem to do well?she gets
sad and looks weary. There is some
commendable things the tattler will
do, a sort of compensation that comforts.
She will go to see the sick and will wait
tyi the patient attentively. If it's a
\
doubtful ca.su she becomes in earnest
and very sympathetic, looks serious in a
graveyard way, whispers gently (that
tongno mind you is alwaysgoiug) aud is
very much disappointed if the pattien
recovers. Oh! mercy, if I had a tattler
in my charge I'd go to the physician
and say: "O, doctor, do something for
hor, give her, gho her drugs?some i
strong nervine treatment and don't
never lot her liver got out of order; and!
HilV. liiu'Uii' it ub;> iiirliiin/1 .? Imvn I
, , ... ? - I
hysterics with it all, do for the Lord's j
sake recommend amputation of the
tongue speedily, and I will pay you for '
the job. Ameut?Selected.
The contract for the erection of the |
county bridgo over Catawba Ri\cr was
awarded to an Atlanta liruiMonday, it
is to cost $8.5M?r?.
Miss Rachel Rich, a yoang lady who
was sent to the in ane asylum at Columbia
from this community a few
months ago, died in that institution I
Monday morning. Her remains were I
brought'to Fort Mill Monday night and
interred in the cemetery at this place
yesterday afternoon.
The annual commencement exercises
of Gold Hill Academy began last evening.
with a large and appreciative audience
in attendance. The exercises are
to continue till Friday evening, at which
. ....V, uu mumuin Illiuuai JHlllV "\V111 DC
held. Hon. J. J. McMulian, of Columbia,
will deliver 11 literary address Fri- I
day afternoon at 21 o'elock.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Notice Is hereby Riven that all persons
are warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber, !
or otherwise trespass on the lands i?f the
undersigned. J. P. ANTHONY.
The Ladies Confederate Memorial As- !
soeiation will meet at the Hank liuild- i
ing at 21.220 o'clock, May 0, 1000. All
members are earnestly requested to bo
present.
A special meeting of the veterans of
Tetlerson Davis Memorial Association, i
U. C. V., will be hold in Confederate j
Park Saturday afternoon, April 'JS, at
21 o'clock. Every member is earnestly
urged to be present, as business of importance
is to be considered.
Bowman Mkkkitt, Commandant.
Attention, Democrats.?The Fort
Mill Democratic Club is hereby called
to meet in the Town Hull, Fort Mill,
S.C., on Saturday, April 2K, at 2 p. in., j
for the purpose of reorganizing the
club, electing delegates to the eounty I
convention, and a member of the county
executive committee.
C. T. Crook, President.
J. It. H.\II.K, Secretary.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Clerk o? Court.
We are authorized to announce
W. 11ROWN WYI.IE as a candidate
for re-election to the ottice i?f Clerk of
the Court for York County, subject to ;
the result of the Democratic primary j
election.
I hereby announce myself av andidato j
for the ottice of Clerk of Court of York
County, subject to the action of the
Democratic party in the primary elec- I
tion. * \V. H. STEWART. |
Subject t?> the action of tin? Demo- I
cratic primary election, I hereby an- i
liounce myself as a candidate for the
ofticn of Clerk of tlvo Court for York
County. J. J. HUNTER.
I hereby nnnounco my candidacy for
tuo office of Clerk of Court of York
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary. J. A. TATE.
MEACIIAMVS j
DRUG STORE j
]f you wont the best fresh
Drugs to bo found in town cull and
see me. J can proscribe for you,
till prescriptions, or sell you drugs.
1 have had years of experience in
tho drug line. My store is in the
Watson building, in front of the 1
bank.
Your pntronnge is solicited.
Call and see me when in need of
anything in the drug line.
If your house needs painting or
you need paints for any other pur- '
pose, see ine regarding the celebrated
Longman & Martinez
Ready-mixed Paints.
T also carry in stock a complete
line of Cigars, Cigarettes, Smok- j
ing and Chewing Tobacco.
T. B. Meacham, M. D
In n good humor? Yes; nnd
you would be, too, if your clothing
were Inundered i>y the Model
Steam Laundry, Charlotte, N. C.
Collars, cuffs, shirts, ladies' shirt
waists, and everything else that
can he washed is Inundered ut the J
Model Steam Laundry.
Ed. L. ncELHANAY, Agent,
Fort mil, S. C,.
TAIL0HA1
BOYS' sp^^smis
T. B. BEIX
r\ tti\ m\t\tit/n /-n /
UUK briUJNU
Have arrived nnd we will bnve
will call and Bee tbem, for OUR !
eyes. Our stock of LAWNS, PIQ
DUCKS, SUITINGS, MADRAS
WHITE GOODS is unsurpassed fu
Shirts, Shirts. ?ur ,,oc
Hats and Caps. w\c;
Shoes and Slippers.
BOYS' SUITS-rBOYS
Suits at 75 cents, ?1, $1.25, $1.5
Pants at 10 cents. 200 pairs nice ]
SOMETHING TO EAT? Wt
your orders nnd we will till it and
later. We bnve n full stock of Gai
Potatoes, both Irish and Sweet.
Bring us your produce and we ^
for Baine,
PEGRAM &
The Proper Time
Is right here to do your spring
cleaning and we are prepared to
help you do it more effectively and
more economically than you have
_
ever done before. We can provide
you with a preparation that we
guarantee to guard you against the
depredations of bedbugs for one
year to como. Your money back |
if you furnish practical proof to
t lie contrary.
Your Furniture may need varnishing
nnd perhaps restained or
painted and your floors colored.
e would bo pleased to serve you
in this or any other capacity in our
line.
W. B ARDREY & CO.
MEACHA.M & EPFS
Ilave added to their already full
stock a complete line of Ladies'
Muslin Underwear at the following ;
prices.
Qowni, 30, 70, 85c and $1.
5klrts, 50, 75c. and $1.35*
Drawers, 25, 39, and 50c.
Corset Covers, 10 and 25c.
And request you at your next
visit to our store to ask to be shown '
tl.L, ll.w-. nn/lnrnfonr ntwl wo
LI1IO 111117 Ul uiiiu'i nmi , IIIIU n v
think you will ngreo with uh that
you can't buy the material and
make the garment for the price we j
aell them at.
Also just received 25 Doz. Turkish
Towels at t>0c, $1 and $1.50
I>er dozen, the biggest nnd beet
towel for the money you ever t
bought niul you know for summer
this is the towel.
MEACHAM & EPPS |
Ml SUITS
FROM 75 CENTS UP.
PROPRIETOR
E OLD RELIABLE STORE."
i
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)ODS
an OPENING just bh soon as you \
PRICES will certainly open your \
UES, ORGANDIES, DIMITIES.
?, PERCALES. CALICOS, and
<r beauty and quality.
k of Spring Shirts are beauties?Alt
kinds, all sizes, all prices.
an suit you in this line, both In prica
rid quality. They are stylish, too.
A nice line to arrive this week. In all
the latest spring styles.
' PANTS'
0, and $1.75. 100 pairs of Boys'
pants at 20, 25, 55, 40, 50, GO cents.
;11, we linve it. Call or 'phono uh
deliver goods promptly. Prices
rden Seed, Onion Sets, and Seed
vill give you highest market prices
m\i PA NY
V/ ir?L X iill JL
W. n. IIOOVEK,
LIQUOR DEALER,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
We look especially after the shipping
trade ana below quote very close
figures. Will be glad to have your
orders. Terms cash with order.
Corn, per gallon, In Jug (boxed),
$1.50, $1.75 and $a.
All first-class goods at $1.75 and
VERY OLD.
Rye* from $1.60 to $2, $2.50 and
$3 50 P?r g?Hon.
Gins from $1.60 to $2, and $iyi.
Genuine Imported "Fish Gin" at $3
per gallon.
Apple Brandy, $2.25 per gallon.
Peach Brandy $2 50 per gallon.
No charge fur jug and box on above,
and no charge at these prices for keg
when wanted In such quantities.
Let us have your orders and oblige,
W. 11. HOOVER.
The Gem Restaurant,
CHAR I.OTTE , N . C .
19 South Try on Street.
E. F. Cresweli,, Manager.
M.W.GRIGG,
ID 1 ! m A ? ? ? A.
JLtCill J-JdULbtt iigeill,
If you havo any property to soil, I will
try and find you a purchaser. If you
want to buy any property, I will try
and find it for you. If you have any
property to let, come place it on my
free list. If you want to rent any
firoperty, come and see what I havo
isted. All business matters guarded
with confidence, and no charges are
made unless I affect a transaction, and
then u very small per cent.
HAND BROS,
mmirafiiiT
iiuo i nullum,
ROCK HILL, S. C,
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PEl'OT STR^P-Xx