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H The Lancaster News. Semi-Weekly. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays At Lancaster, S. C., Bv The Lancaster Publishing Company. Charles T. Connors, Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year SI.ft" Six Months "ft l'hreo Months J" Payable (n advance. ADVERTISING RATES. One in?'h. first insertion. i.oo. Each subsequent Insertion fto rents. For three mouths or longer, reduced rates. Professional curds, per year, S12. Business notices, Transient Advertisements, "Jjost and Pound, and oilier classified advertisements not exceeding -a words, 2ft cents for act) insertion; I cent a word for each additional word over 2ft words. Obituaries, Tributes of respect, cards of thanks and all matter of a personal or political aalurc to be charged for. Advertising rates by the column made known on application. Brief correspondence on subjects of general interest Invited. Not responsible for views of correspondents. It. K. WYL1E, President. J NO. A. COOK, Sko'Y. iinil Tiikas. J. M. Ill DOLE, .lu , Business Manager. ?nmi i ixht r:-?xi. Entered ;is scconil-olass matter, Oct. 7. IPOs, ?t the pos'.office at I im caster, S C., under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Saturday, January 27, 19C6. No, gentle reader, don't pre pare to throw your paper down and run. Wo are not going to inllict on you nearly a whole page of editorial matter today a^ we did Wednesday. We have been too busy dodging slecicoated limbs, plasterers' daubs, painters' brushes, smoking stov? pi[)es and smallpox suspects to devoie much time to editorial woik tor today's News. CAPT. 11A MEL ADVOCATES COM PULSORY EDUCATION. Representative Hamel, of the Lancaster delegation, is taking a deep interest in tlie proposed compulsory education bill. The measure was debated at length in the House Wednesday, Mr Hamel taking an active part in the discussion. The State makes the following mention of Mr Ham el's speech: Capt. J. VV. Ilamel of Laurafer made an earnest plea for South Carolina to bring her citizenship up to a higher plane.? Ifut nl\liultu/] if/wronn ??><? ? t * ' ' - ? ' - u.)iuuu?nv.u vci IIUIUIM 19 I'll' |||t' protection ot the people. Under that principle of government thore is in the c institution a fixed tax lor schools. Is it lair to maintain penal institutions for the punishment of crime and not provide protection against ignorance which leads to that crime. There is a prodigal waste oi intellect needing development.? He would not condemn his child in ignorance merely to keep the negro ignorant. For the educated white man can tear nothing from the educated negro and tin clashes come belwten the igno members In reply to Mr. ' trds, Capt. Hamel slated ve liave been all the time w an impelling policy and ?V time to try a compel! v. It it a mistaken idea dany schools. It would to have few schools, Kiillicient and provide asportation. j and Courier says of *i's remarks : W. Hame!,<f Lancaster rmade a logical argument or of the bil'. He said tie 1 not deal with statistics, would discuss tlio issue on .e principles involved. He in- : isted that it w??s a crime to keep ? I CJ* ' ~ ii uiu w HI to iiii mi ru ?)| any fear ot the negro. The (ducaled white person is better able to protect himself against 1 the educa'ed negro. lie urged (i \ i / < that the white child should bo ( protected and educated wi'hout consideration of others. Mr Uamel advanced sound argument in favor of the bill. ( Heath Springs to Liberty Hill * ?Many Business Changes , in Heath Springs. < ] Mr. Editor: A good ~ria??> j changes have been made abou1 Heath Springs since 1 last wrob you ? 1 mean business portion- i principally. v Mr. Ed. F. Hammond, win has tor the past two years been with I be Enterprise Mercantile Co., is now with ihe Springs Banking and Mercantile Co.. while Mr. Walter Taylor, who | has been assistant bookkeeper tor the Springs Banking and Mer ranhle Co. now piesides over tin i i /T: .. a. M .i.i \j i ui/ukuiih'u at ifiuuiuy ur'Hiicih Co's store. Mr. Ernest IIam ' inond. formerly with Mot>Iey , Bros Co. as bookkr eprr is now wiih W. B Twitty A: Co. ? Mr. (J. C. Caul hen has also re signed iiis position as railroad agent here, but. we are not in lormed as to his future business plans. Our pleasant and affable friend Charles L. Hammond (not laugh ing Charlie) has given up his po sition with W. B. Twitty <& Co \ to seek health, pleasure and j 1'IWlil, WII (V I <11111 111 lilt? m illlll<' iiills of the Russell Place section, and wo hope he will find a large measure of each. Mr. J. W. Crenshaw has moved on the place he bought of Mr. M. Y. Cauthen west ot town. Messrs J. C. Uarris, A. F. ilaioniond and E. L. F. Magill are all occu^ing their new res> deuces on the Liberty Hill road. We are informed that luinbei is now being sawed tor a large mercantile establishment to be located at "the Q.irry" or near the old Russell Place cross roads. It will probably be a "stock com pany" and carry a complete and extensive line ot general merchandise. Three charming daughters ot Mr. J. L. H< II ot Magill. Misses Florence, Lou and Annie, recenl- , ly visilod their cousin Mrs. II. F. Haile, at The Hill. Your correspondent recently spent ;i lew days in Camden and Columbia. lie left, home with his mind's eye on a small plum tree (of the patronage variety) in possession ol Speaker Smith ol Camden, but on learning that the aforesaid tree had been shorn of its fruit lie decided to ^o ami j spend a short while with friends and relatives anyway, which he did very pleasantly, except that . lie con.iacted a case ot Lagrippe, Irom which lie has been in bed nearly ever since his arrival at 1 home, but Dr. Mall thinks we > will now recover. So mote it ? be. G. R O. New Business House in W^axhaw. M. J. McManus & Company is a now meicantile firm lor Waxhaw just launched in business, r The new firm oceunies what, is A known as the McCain building t recently vacated by Jno. L. i Waikup ?fe Company. The busi- s ness is in charge of Mr. II. J. c McManus. Here is wishing tlie i new firm much success in busi a uess.?Wazhaw Ent .rprise. h V I i 3reat Steamer Goes Down? 100 Lives Lost. Victoria, B. C., .Ian 23?A lispatch from Cape Beale, says a iteamer went ashore on Vancou ?er Island, near Cloose. The ighthouse keeper says one linnfred persons were drowned.? STe?H of the disaster is meagre, leing confined to a message rtjeiyed hy Captain Caiidin, agent >f marine, from the lighthouse ceeper, Patt<rson, at Cape Peale laying: "Steamer wrecked between lere and Oloose, about one hun lred drowned, nine survivors eaclied telegraph hu:. Will wire nore particulars soon as pnssi)le. 8rKAMI.K 11> 1<:N 1 lFlfcl). Sin Frai.cif-cc, Cal., Jan 2.?> ? A has been di finitely learned hat ihe s'e iin< r Valencia, is tin )oal lost ell Vancouver coast. No further details us to mini>er drowned. Officers of the Law Fired Upon by Dangerous Negro. Columbia State, -Ian. 25ih: S? rious trouble between vhitts and blacks that might iave been fatal in its consequ mics w?s narrowly averted by Magistrate Lvkes at Lvkesland ate yesterday afternoon. A lejrro named .les^e Hunter, for .vliom a warrant had be^n issued, refused t?? be arrested ant. lefn d the law and the cons'able * 11 %( : _ * i __i mi 11 magistrate i,yKes acrom mined by .John Padgett, Hen jrilmore and Max Padgett, alwhite, and the magistrate's inloied constable, Dick Mont go tnery, went to Hunter's house to arrest him. Hunter, after [iretendum that ho wss su* inittinir to the officers and was *>o ing to the ollice ol tho inagis. trate, ran b>ck into his house ipened fire on tbe parly with a iouble barrel gun loaded with luck shot. The shot took 3Hoc' in tlie heads, arms and >odies of ihe (wo Padgetts, (idmore and the colored conslahle. 1 lie fire was returned but whether or not Hunter was woundMi was not le <rued by those who >vent to the house. When the white men ol the leighborhoed heard ol the affair i crowd assembled and threaten ?d to tro to Hunter's house and ret him tint they were dissuaded jv Mr. Lyk*s, and alter much irgument the crowd dispersed The entire trouble io said to lave grown of the fact that Jessie Junter ejected his mother, who 8 80 years old, I'rom the house vhere she has lived since the war tnd which is her own property. b'armer Meets With Singular Accident. Mr. (J. F. Schulte, a high y espected farmer living on the ifork Road, about five miles dis aut from the city, was the vie im of a peculiar and at the arne time a very serious accilent Sabbath morning. Noticng a hog in his front yard he ttempted to drive the creature lack into the lot, and while Why is It to Your an Accoi I The First h OF LANCASTER, ? BECAUSE?It ?K i strong, cat rate : tid success!' BECAUSE?It ik the only County. BECAUSE?It if a growing, f. bank in every pa BECAUSE?Your account wi and your intere considerqjl. BECAUSE?This bank has an a modern burglai your funds and p BECAUSE?Every depositor ar the batik. BECAUSE?It is required I Government at Bonds as security BECA USE ? This batik studi and properly tak business is large BECAUSE?It does an exclu conseuuentlv. no BECAUSE ? It ip i'i position I you, to collect yo to your banking BEOAUSE?11s ?'-alings witli confidential, am and to advise. BECAUSE?1'ltia hank is und inspection and st 11KCJ we do not believe you can this bank wi'l give you, and to or call upon CHAS. D. JONES, c President. fil * ~ IPBDI T? il * l rwerytning eis "rock bottom,' than cost, chance?imprc 5,000 Yards 10c. Outing Got Williams-h The Ca following it tiiruugh a cotton patch ! e slipped, lorthis footing completely. " 11 (1 lei I upon a sharp cotton walk. The sharp end pierced his eye ball and drove i's If far into the brain Dr. J. G. Johnston was summoned at once and dressed ti e wound. lie pronounced the in jury as likely 1?? prove very serious. ? Chester Lantern. A Cherokee County Farmer Found Dead in His Field. Special so The State: Gnffney, .J hi. 24.? A telephone messsige has been roeeiv ed in this city slating that Mr. Phill ps II mbright, a gentle* Advantage to Keep mt With itioiial Bank 1 ? ? Lancaster, S. C. I refill, liberal, prompt, accu111 institution. National Bank in Lancaster ictive, progressive, up-to da to rticular. 11 be appreciated by the bank sts will always be carefully excellent tire-proof vault and r proof safe in which to put apers. is always a welcome visitor ! to keep on deposit with the Washington United Stales A. r fur circulation and deposits. T s the needs of its customers, * ,7 os care of them whether their or small. sive banking business, and, body can serve you better. to make good investments for ur drafts or notes, and attend wants generally, i all customers are absolutely 1 it is always ready to assist ler United States Government ipervision. VU8 E ask for better treatment than we therefore ask you to write >r E. M. CROXTON, Cashier. $ a 1 Grand J , Dry Goods, No- t r tions, Clothing I . Sand Blanket j | Sale e is priced to '?often lower Now is your >ve it ;ng at 7 1-2c. lughes Co. ij ish Store. man about fiO years of age, lifins? near Kinjrs Creek in Chero- , keo county, had been found dea?l in his field ru-ar Ins home. Whe'her his death was from natural causes or due to foul play is impossible to ascertain, as tlie telephone line from Gaffney is working poorly and the spot cannot be reached by tele- j graph. The mes.-asro here w s 10 the bheriff and only stated 'hat he was lound dead in his field about dark. Sheriff Tho- L mas and the coroner will po 10 W the *cene. ? Mr. Edward Vick, an aged Confederate veteran 01 Chester. . field county, died of pneumonia, a few dtys ago. %