1
i, mm
I FORT MILL MELANGE,
^rtbyfJilnti Gathered for the Perusal
ol Tuned Readers.
Miss Mubel Ardruy is visiting!
Jber sister, Mrs. W. A. Watson, iu ;
vCborlotte.
Messrs. Georgo and .Will Butler j
deft last woek fur Alabama -City,
.Ala,, to accept positions of aullior^
.-..ill ? m ? 1
ncy iu u uunwm turn esumwir to Itie
.ones woich they have held for sov- j
;$ral months in the Millfort mill in
;this place.
Rev. R. A. Yoiiguc h.f t yoster- !
.clay morning.for Orangeburg, S. C\,
?to assist :liis brother in a revival |
meeting. Oil account of Mr.
'Yongue's absence there will be no
preaching in the Methodist church
.on next Sunday.
Wo wish to draw attention to
the advertisement of the University
of North Carolina found elsc where
iu our columns. Tlus insti- tiifinn
hftn 1111: n n liicrli r?t??L- i? ?
>South for excellence end high j
.scholarships nnd is now more prosperous
than ever before in its hie?tory.
After the expenditure of more
than $1500, the Southern Railway
ihns decided to abandon the well
from which it wits hoped to supply
water for the tank which is being
built a short distance north of the
depot in Fort Mill. The foreman
of the crew which has been euijployod
ir. digging the weU tells us
that an eiTort will be inado to find
-water for the tank near the overhead
bridge on Confederate street.
Aft- it n. n..'" ? --?
a<jl? . v/ . \/ nu j; i !il iriiUL'Ill
.of the county cliniu spent
Sunday find Mondny at the home
of his father in this place. Mr
<3ulp thinks that the chain ^':in;<
will be brought to this township
about two weeks hence, and that
tile first work of the ^an^ will be
.done on the public road which is
to be opened between Fort Mill
Ainl the bridge to be built across
(Catawba river by the county.
Clrrence, the 8-year-oiti son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. McMurray, was
"bitten by a watch do<;, the property
of his father, about ten days a^o.!
Feariner that the doe had hvdro- i
phobii, Mr. MoMu'rray, after consultation
with Dr. T. 8. Kirkpat- J
rirk, decided to take Clarence to
Baltimore, Md.f to bo given the j
Pasteur treatment, and they left
for that city Wednesday ovening.
Jjctters received from Mr. McMurray
state thai Clarence is getting
along nicely and has successfully
stood the operations incident to
tike treatnieut. If the dog had not
been killed and the carcass allowed
to decompose several days before
the treatment was begun, it wonld
have been possible to determine at
the Pasteur Institute, by an examination
of the brain, whother the
canine had hydrophobia.
Negro Cllrl KiKrd in Providence.
fO. 1 fi .i-il I i
wn ouuuay uLiernouii ai > O'Cl'JCK 1
Providence (N. C.) township was
the scene of a murder. Annie i
Ardfey, a colored girl 10 yoars old,
was shot and instantly killed by
William Kell, a negro boy of IS
years who was employed on the '
plantation of Mr. Lnrk Robinson.
The circumstances of the killing,
hb told by a negro nixm who came
to Fort Mill from Providence Monday
morning, were about as fol- '
lows:
Sunday afternoon the Ardrey
girl wont to a colored church 111
iho community, accompanied by a
boy named Potts. Kell, who had
gone with lior frequently, asked if
he might not walk home with her.
She refused, whereupon Kell pulled
r revolver irorn Ins pocket and tired.
The hall took effect near the girl's
heart and ahe died almost instantly.
Kell fled to South Carolina, but
U na captured by a crowd of negro
men at the Catawba river bridge
of the Southern Knilway in this
township Monday at 1 o'clock.
There was some talk of lynching
him, but he is probably in the Charlotte
jail at this time.
The Chicago health authorities
say they will put a stop to the
slaughter of old, worn-out horses
for meat.
According to lb?ulstreet's wages
have advanced 1 - to lh per cent,
and the c si ?-i li ving baa advanced
?P P"> j*. r cent,
Paternalism versus Free Citizenship
Editor TutES: We of ton hear
peoplesay, "the Legislature should
do this," or "the Congress -should
do that." When listening to such
expressions.one is induced to believe
that these same people are
advocating what they vrould (yjpose
with all their power if such measures
wore proposed by the law
manors without consulting their
constituents.
When a Jlegislature undertakes
to dictate how J shall conduct my
own business that body is going
beyond Hs powers uuder our constitution;
when it say3 that I can
not manage my business properly
and essays to conduct that business
in its own way, there is an
unwarranted assumption.of power
?a grand usuq at ion.
If tho citizen has received some
public benefit for himself or his
children and sits with folded hands
for more to conic, ho is tho victim
of mistaken kindness. These con
ditions constitute paternalism and
exhibits its evil effects.
For instance, lot us consider the
proposition lately made to make
good public roads with wagon
I ires and to compel people to adopt
certain tires to accomplish the
good (?) work. This was an effort
at puternalism in its aggressive
form. (>ur county olliceis have
authority over ro ids and bridges,
and \vh"do their powers and duties
are in a measure subject of legislation,
they are supposed to know
what is best in their various localities.
While broad tires are good
to use on good roads,*so is a rabbit
pie good to eat, but in ono case
you must tlrst catch tho rabbit and
111 the other have the good road.
It would bo well for our section if
people would take this matter in
hand for themselves and work for
their common benefit, and not wait
for Legislatures to prescribe ways
and means. So long a6 the people
of n c immunity depend on others,
just .so long and so far will they
retrograde. Another instance of
the evils of paternalism is afTordod
by our public schools. Herein
the parents have so long depended
on the droppings from the Stute
treasury thnt most of them cease
to take interest in educating their
children. Thus tho cause of education,
in itself considered, receives
attention from the few instead
of the ninny, and these few
are erowintr fewer. So it is wifli
our roads and other public institutions
or public interests. We see
the citizen gradually losing his
grip on independence and sitting
down to "wait for something to
turn up." After u while he turns
up his toes and somebody else sits
waiting.
If you, iu your beneficiertce or
even to somo selfish end, should
give a certain person his dinner
every Sunday for six months and
then cpiit that individual would
think you the meanest man on
earth; he would consider his rights
taken away from him and could
not find words to express his condemnation.
Yet he hus 110 claim
on yon; he is rather your debtor.
But this case only shows that your
paternalism in bestowing favors
has resulted in evil to your client,
lie assumes that you gratuitously
undertook to provide for his sustenance
once a week and that you
have no right to desist. lie is
spoiled by kindness, ombittored by
its withdrawal. Just so it is with
recipients of pat rial bounty; they
got to believe that the country
owes them n living and refuse to
exert themselves in the way of independence.
When individual independence
censes to bo the guiding star of the
citizen he is a worthh ss part of
i the political machine, and as he
r?>lrn(frnrlfia in c i 1 i vc. t iat 1 i t > rrnvftm
? -l' b-"^
mental power will aggress towards
despotism. There is nothing truer
than that our national exiateneo
and progress as a republic depends
on the progressive independence
of each and every citizen. l>ut
the citizen's independence will not
bo progressive, nor indeed stable,
unless each citizen is compelled by
the nature of the situation to think
and act not only for himself in his
individual sphere but for himself
, and others [a a cqIUmjUyo capacity,
k ?
Ho will net do this oo lung as ho is
j spoiled by paternalism in government.
JFewor statutes and more
personal "grit" in what our country
needs.
1 seo this article is capable of .
being spun out too long, nnd I
I must stop, but I can not do so
without deploring the fact that
thousands of .our people do not
s r <*
iu Miuw uur lurui or government
nor to consider how to .cast a
i vote for the welfare of their eoun-1
try. ltusTic.
Free SchoUrships at Winlhrop.
, From tholiock Hill correspondi
enc? of the Columbia ytate it is j
i learned that the competitive examination
for Winlhrop college scholarships
fur this county, which is
: is entitled to till two vacancies, is
I to be held in the court-house at
Yorkvillo oil July 20. A scholarship
is worth free tuition and ?l-l
: in money and is good for one year, '
but may he continued C r four
years to students who do good
! work and hid fair to become uso'
ful teachers. This serves also as
an entrance examination, and all
new students should btnnd it, j
whether competing for a scholar- ,
j ship or not. It is a great conven
; lonce tor tiiom, since it prevents ,
the uncertainty and anxiety which :
never fail to attoiui an entrance
examination held ut a college whon 1
' the scsnioii opeiiB.
Ca>n Spiing Picnic.
Yorkville Yoomnn.
Prospective candidates in this
County will be delighted to know ;
that the annual picnic at Cain
Spring, four miles weot of Yorkvillo,
will be on the 2lst of this
month?the 3Dth anniversary of
the battle of Bull Run.
The comtnitteo of arrangements
ask that an invitation 1*0 extended
all the prominent Democratic candidates
to be present. The public ;
is asked to be there with fail baskets.
The last named condition is
very important and it is hoped will
not be forgotten.
r T11E STOKE
Of A. O. Jones there lias just
been received n shipment of Cubbage,
Potatoes (Irish and Sweet),
I
both for planting and eating, LcmI
i
ons, Oranges, Bunanus. My reputation
is that of currying the ,
choicest fruits brought to Fort
J4ill. This reputation I shall sustain.
A lot oE medium grade pants, all
sizes and weights, will be sold rei
> gardless of price. Vou would do ;
i well to boo them before you buy.
A. 0. JONES
TV". II. HOOVER,
LIQUOR DEALER, j
cniitLorTE, n. c.
I
We look enpeclally after the shippine
trade and below quoto vary close
figures. Will be glad to have your
nril^rs Tprmn ra-li "'1#U
Corn, per gallon, In |ug (boxed),
$1.50, $1-75 ?nd $1.
All first*cl**s goods at $1.75 and $2
VLRY OLD.
Ryes from $1.60 to $j, $i 30 and
$3 50 t>cr gallon.
Ciins from $1.60 to $2, and $2 50.
(Jenulito Imported "M?li Clin" &t j
pel gallon.
Apple Brandy, $2.25 per gslion.
Reach Brandy $2 50 per gallon.
No charge for jjg and box 011 above,
and no charge at these prices tor kt g
when wanted in such quantities.
Let us l ave your orders and oblige,
\Y. H. HOOVER.
o
C&DUU YY. ANN03KCOEM&
For M?^l>tratc
I lsnrtfl*jt aimonr.r'i myself 1 ^rtiulirtidato
for Magistrate of Fort Mill
Township, subject to tlio action ? f rite
Democratic primary. S. i\ MAS;- :IY.
Wo an- anUioriv-ul to aiinotuuv vMpt.
M. M. WOd'TI as a cumlulnto for M nc
istruto of lA.rf 11:11 township. s tbj; ;t
to the result of tliv Ikmiocrutio primary
Clerk o Court.
WY tii ' authorized to announce
Yv". BROWN WYLIE us a candidate
for ro-olect inn to tho oftico of t k.-rk of
the Conn for York County, subjoin to
tho result of the Democratic primary
elcctiou.
I hereby annmnioe myself a candidate
for the olHeo of CWk of Court of York
County, subject to tlio notion of tho |
Democratic party in the prininry elec- j
liou. \Y. II. bTEWART.
Subject to tho action of tho Ptuno- |
eratic primary election, I hereby an- j
nounco inysoft' as a caiuliilatc for the
otlice i?f Clerk of the Court for York
County. J. J. HUNTER,
1 hereby announce n:v candidacy for
the otlice of Cleric of Court of York
couuny, Buhjeet to the notion of tho
Democratic primary. J. A. TATE.
Solicitor of tne Sixth Circuit.
I hereby announco myself as a candidate
for Solicitor of the Sixth Judicial
Circuit, subject to the result of tho Democratic
primary. THOS. l'\ MoDOW.
I will stand for renomination to the
oflice of Solicitor of the Sixth Judicial
Circuit, subject to the result- of t he next
Democratic primary. J. K. ill'lMKY.
1 hereby announce myself u eandidato
for Solicitor of the Sixth Judicial Circuit,
subject to tho retails of the next
Democratic primary. \V. C. 1 lOUD 11.
State Senate.
We tire authorized to announce J. S.
RRIilll, Ks p, as a can liduto for State
Setiator, subject to tho result of the
Democratic primary.
For Sheriff.
YYo are authorized to announco Cnpt
E. A. t'KAWt'OUD as a candidate for
menu ol Yotii County, subject to tlio
action ol' the l)? unoersitie priimiry.
\Vk suv suit hovi... (i to an nouns o JOHN
11. I.OtiAN sis si candidate tor reelection
as ?hcrilf of Yos'k county, subject tot ho
result ol' the Duiisocr.itic primary oloetioa.
For County t'lsprrvlsor.
Wo sire suit hori/.osl to announce 11. W.
W'Ul'i'lifcilDES, of I',mud River township,
as a rrudidsite for Sujiervisor
of York county, subject to tho result of
the Democratic primary elcciion.
1 hereby atiuouiico myself si eai lidato
for re-election to tho oillco <>i County
SUI'linVItrOlt, subject t tho result of
the Democratic priusarv i Ie: tion.
T. (5. CTJLP.
We are authorized to announce ,1< )ii N
F. (JOKI)KN as a csuididstto lor the
oftico of County Sutiervisor of York
I'ounty, subject to the sua ion el tile
Donsocrsitie primary election.
Wo are authorized to announce
J. ED. IjliKUU, of Droad River township,
as a enndid;no for tho Donsocrsitie
nomination for Supervisor of York
county, subjoct to tlio result of the
Democratic primary.
For County Auditor.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for recommendation by the voters
in t lie Democrat ic. primary ! >r r< appointment
as COUNTY Al DITOiv.
w. w. 1:0 yue.
F:or the House of Representatives.
1 hereby announco myself a candidate
for the HOUrd-l oi- UEi'ltL.dEKT
ATI V lit!, subject to tin* act ion of the
Democratic primary election.
j. 11. iiaile.
We arc authorized to announce \V. 11.
i?: LOACH, Esq., as a candidate h r the
HOUSE OF KLt'EESENTATl VMS,
subject to the result of the Democratic
primary election.
We arc authorized to announce J. E.
IlEAMtlllARD :;s a -andiiliite for the
House of Representatives, subject to the
iiuiion oi me jJvJiuui'UMd primary eloctiuu.
County Supt. of education.
Will sail by < Snail IIopc. Tho 1 if??
boat loaves the shore. Suhmissive to all
necessary Dcimnintic requirements.
The "JOlli century candidate for < Ymnty
Su]H'iiiiten<laiit of l-'uhlic Instruction
for York (Jo., S. C., is .IAS. CANSLKK.
if elected will stoutly keep in mind tlio
duties of tho ofticc. ICaeh day will lind
bint in attendance. Vote for him!
Nolle* to Candidate*.
Rooms of tho Democratic Executive
Committee of York County.
Yorkville, S. C., June. 2~?, I'.KM).
Notice is hereby given to till candidates
and prospective candidates that
they nuist sign the party pledge and
pay their assessments on or before noon,
Thursday, August 10, 11)00.
The assessments are as follows: Candidates
for Congress, ?!?); Solicitor, 610;
State Senator, 6*1 House <>f Representatives,
61; Clerk of Court, $10; ShcritT, $'<;
Auditor, $12; County Treasurer, $!<>;
County Superintendent of Kduoat ion, $'">;
County Sujiervisor, $0; County Commissioners,
$ >; Coroner, $J; Magistrate, ii.
Special notice is hereby given that
the t wo County Commissioners to be. appointed
by tho governor 11111st he nominntcd
in the mimarv like other eoanlv
ottieers. Special notice is also given that
all Magistrates must also he nominated
ill tho primary. Only residents of tho
township can vote for tho Magistrate of
that township.
J5y order of the Democratic Executive
Committee.
J. S. r.uici:,
County Chairman.
Attest:
T. II. Savk.
t-'ceretary.
The Arlington Hotel,
CIIAKLOTTE, N. C.
!Je?.t Lighted and Ventilated Hotel
in the Ut) .
A. A. Sl'RlNUS, Proprietor.
jEf
[TWO CAE LOAD!
JUST AMI
I
0Nnjrc" COOKING-STOT
KT MHS-* ?a ?
Wo pave money by buying-.in car lo
Sower. We prrptse to give our custoi
| . . i
Our-Ji'-ne Halts tikis year were 15 per <
in the pa>t sixteen years. This Das
Why? 'Because when mottey is plent
when hard times come they hunt low
always the Lowest we gt?t the tvitSe.
I Our great cloarai*ce sale still goes o
in Dry Goods, Millinery, Men's Straw
j going at about half price. We are he
; Jar Rubbers.
L. J. MA
Don't Stir a Step Until
MENS' READ!
&JL. There never Iiub beon i
of MI<:xs' keady.mai
ip."^ A'.'11 relwiH ing power of dollc
II <uio- ^',c f,u't that this
several clays should not k
has boon picked over u
Such is not the case. T1
fpi suits?suits that look wel
' Uu will astonish you. Sotn
IB price?others for less. T
U (tci 1 f AAi 1
f. 1 S3 vov j v/?? It IICCU VlUil
V, the Block unyway.
; A. Great Sale of Straw 1
Iviglit in 1lie height of strnw-hnt
Men's and Hoys' Straw Hats at cut pi
you will find all sorts. The hats are i
farure; the freshness of the straw will
able opportunity for those who have c
Hat up to now, and it would pay even
in one at the prices we aro otiering.
o?
Bargains in Boy's Sumr.
#
Bring your boy to our store and I
for from 75 cents to $2.50. They are
Old Hickory and Pisdm<
Two-liorse Old Hickory Wagons
Wagon's at $15. One new 1-horse waj
hand wagons and buggies.
I
FRUIT JARS, JELLY GLASSES,
T. 15. BELK,
JOB PRINTING
AT fl
r
i &\kl H L 10*2+1 i m
|- wsrv/onc
* * *
it Factory' Leaded SI
^ 1(1 r. . J 'Dr-rvr. II
a LLAUUK ana rv.th'llA 1 fcl<
* powder and ,4N:w Rival" loa
? Superior to all 'ther brands fc
$ UNIFORfirY, RELIABIL
2 STRONG SHO
oJ Winchester -hells are for sale 1"
a< having them hen you buy and y<
Iif J
ESJfc
:? *??iiK'*r?r :Wl'
the
liors the benefit
:ent better than
people 1/tiy
and as oh^^^^Hh^E|H|^^HB|
We h*?o sc/mo ^^HBBHBRffl^BB|
Hate, SIi]mors, eWflWWBWaMKHBMMta
fKh^nartcra for.
HH
S.sey.^HH
? iSSrggHTfy^
? ?
km si^H
, . ,
d?g?^ 7^
MM [BBBWMBHIHBgMgH I Sw |ffl
';" '5jvA?'H
You Read
M5ID? CLOTH!NGM|iKl^^??
nnugu rated in this sefl;;. ^^1-:
)E CLOTHING itf fyffilgp' \<
ivs wes as great as in v%^v^
sn lo has been in
>ad you to believe
ntil the best
lere are still loft
.1 and wear well?at
o of Iheci are
his is the sale tlmt
iing. Cotne and
lats. hBHBH
wearing time
ices. The lot i if/' Wl'ijV1 ' iV1 ' 'I'll I ny,1
low and of thio
attest to that. :-' ; '.' y-'
Ieferred purchflH ' .:^^>; those
having
!! 1
Suits.
et us fit liirn iu a M ::y.,- v ,> ^y-;-wvr>
worth more, but v ' \\, T-':-;'''^rJiv^
?? *' '.' : '
fit ?;>0. Two-horse Piedraont^^^^Jj
*on at $^ij. Bargains in second*
and FRUIT .TAR RUBBERS.
PROPRIETOR
OLD RELIABLE STORE.**
i
. t
IE
1IMES OFFICE. I
STPP J
i
hotgurTShells. s
loaded with Smokeless S
ded with Black powder. ;
>r
,ITY AND - |
* 1
><J i liNU QUALITIES. ?
y all dealers. Insist upop J
ju will ^et the best.
4lr