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[j^ LOCAL DOTS ^} | ?Cotton brought 10? on this market yesterday. v\ ?Mr. S. M: Roach, a prominent citizen ot Ogden, died a few days \ ago. The burial was in Rock an. ti ? The trustees and patrons of Upper Camp Creek. School will meet next Saturday afternoon, flt 4 n'rdnplr In nluni > ? V?? >) >u vivul <* ICitUIIUr. r . ?The Liborty Hill It ties will ^ meet at llilliard's next Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, to arrange for a picnic July 4th. ^ ti Every memder is urged to attend. ?Dr. T. J. Strait of Lancaster ^ has entered the race for Con gress. It goes without, saying that the doctor will poll a good ? vote in tlib county, as lie is well ^ known and ponular.?Camden People. J b ?The Rev. B. G. Presslv, o'|( Fairfield, who preached in the!1' A. R. P. church here a year or so ago, is to be married todnv to ^ Miss Jean L. Pre.-s'y, ot Due A West. Both the bride and groom h are related to the Rev. Paul A. Pressly ,'vot Lancaster. ^ v Officer Acf/uitted who Hilled L??tf/er Cro.rlon. 1 g Chiel ol Police Hutchison, of Cher uv, who recently shot and i hilled in that town Mr. L. B. |r Uroxtou, son of Mr. \V. L. (Jrox- v ton, of Korshaw, was tried in 1 Chesteitie'd last week, for mur- ^ der. The jury rendered a verdict ot n t guilty. I i tJotton liloom*. a i lie lirst cot I on bloom of tlie 51 season received at ihis ofKce was ' h? 111 here Friday alteraoon hy Mr. NV. (Davis of li- F. I). No. s d. Its color, li iwever, showed ? tha' it had opened the day bo- ? fore, June 21st. ii w.as till on ^ the ^talk, which also contained | 1(> squares. Sat or lay ni irninir we roc* ived CJ fiotn Mr. K L.#Lvles, ol Pleasant ^ 11111 township, a cotton bloom iound in tds lield la-t Wednesday, Jnt o 20th. We ur.derlaud , iJ that Mr. W. L. Plack'uon. ot Kerslnr , discovered a bloom in his cotton the same day. Mr. A. I). Jones, ot (Jlioster county, exhibited ih a bloom ' Saturday. And Monday morn J j injr we received a bloom I rum Mr. j B F. Brasinvitoii, of the Anlioch v section, which was found in his Held Satnrday. ^ Mr. i\ (J. Vougne, of Fort; Lawn, also sends us a cotton! bioom. plucked June 22. We are also in receipt of two ' cotton blooms trom Mr. ,1. Mas sey Kniuht. ot T.-xahaw, one i found on the 21st and the other v ) on the 23rd instant. r I Big Event in Rock Hill-? e Street Sprinkler Resumes ' Action. From the IF ck Hill II* raid. ,j Fvervbodv i> nleasorl to hbhIIia f , . t , (j h I ret11 sprinkler running a^aiii.|?) It vn?8 stopped a lew weeks aj?o ^ on account ??f the scarcity of ^ water. The Methodist Sunday school ' picnic, which whh to liave been 1 held today, has been postponed *J account ot tlio weather. ( n | PERSONAL, Mr. W R Ho Oamde fas in town yes y. Mrs. J. H. Fobtfat n visiting Vinnsboro, her fotmer home. Mrs. B. F. Hunter, of Cheste ) visiting relatives in Kershaw Mrs. J. T. Dendy,of Kersha i visiting relatives in Richburg \ M * ' ivnss iNora Hough is visitii elativoH in Winston-Salem, j ). Webb and Harold Heath, Jharlotte, are visiting their br her, Mr. Geo. Heat It. President S. W. Heath, of tl lou*hern GraniteOompany, ape lotiday in Lancaster. Miss Clara Barrett Strait, nc f Washington, 1). O., is visitii iaucaster, her old home. Mrs. R. E. Wylie, who li een visiting relatives in Decatr ?a., is expected to letnrn lion o-night. Miss Pearl Hammond, of Ilea prings, who h.;s been visitn Irs. E. M. Oroxton, return* iome Sunday. Mr. G. F. G atling, ot Raleig] L C , lias joined liis lamily liei vlio is visiting Mrs. Gatling >arents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Pa enr. Mrs- Annie Hamilton 11 ort< eturned yesterday trom a le reeks* visit to her late husbani elut.yos at Ileutli Springs ai )ruiigeburg.?Chester Lantern Mrs II. L. Stover, of Iversha >a*.-od through this morning ? ler way to Wmn^boro to spei while with her parents, M ,nd Mrs. R. G. I'ennaut.?Chest jantei 11. Mr. P. T. Twitty, one of Ilea Springs' leading citiz ns and f'tab.y ucce-siul farmer, ^ne iatuiday in Lancaster. It w iia first visit here since the ert ion ot the Springs bloc!<. Mis ilo-sie Thomson, stude f Converse College, who we rom Spartanburg, after coi nencem'ent, lo Ashevdle, to ; end the V. W. C. A. ContereiK ias returned home t<? spend I] urnmer. The lie v. \V. P. Me alors, fori rl.\ pro iding elder of this d riot, but now presiding over t 'lorencedisi ri<-t, was a >vt leu isitor to Lancaster this week le paid this ollic.c a pleasant c vhile here. \ccuses Mackey's Hen Running a Blind Tiger. Yam the News and Courier. The Lancaster County lie eporfed l>y the Lancaster New rhile of remarkable merit, lot sucli a hen as that of o dewberry 'rieml which lias la ggs tor 25 years *?nd is still la ng them livi-h at the .?<;? ?if 2 tor egg* ot the present vinta >eing as fresh as those ol 188 ?he Lancaster hen spent t? lays in a well, but we doubt t .ccuracy ?>f the statement tin he was without "food or drink Ve are Mire that our friends, tl ispensary candidates, will e ilain satisfactorily to the poop hat, Lancaster being a prol lition county, the hen was ru ling a "blind tiger." i) End of a Remarkable Case.' J| . n, The Governor Pardons Hoyt ( Hayes, who was Twice j J in Convicted of Murder and I Twice Sentenced to Death. , r, w Gov. Eleyward has granted a ' full pardon to Hoyt Hayes, the ( }Onng white mail ot Oconee, wlio ? l? was twice convicted of the charge ! ^' ot murdering his young wilejand ( twice sentenced to be hanged, ( of which sentence the Governor t o- commuted to life imprisonment., i having grave doubt ns to Hayes's < he guilt. The whole case turned nt upon the author ol the following F note, which was discovered in the f room where the dead body ot ?w Mrs. Hayes was lound : i lg Lula a?; I am treated well I v Iloyt, but c I liad rather die than to ave the 1 1 pain a?d sickness oi motherhood, | "e theretore I write to let you know , 1 did it. tit I The defense W AO f.ll n I fUr. I __ _ -- V111?< VI1V7 ?'UIU wus written by Mr*. Hayes, while 3d the prosecution claimed that )' ^ was forced by the defendant. ll( In announcing his decision las- ' Saturday night (i >v. ll-ywa d ;'s gave out the following stntey. it' en I: The case of Ho.it Have , con victed of murdering hi< wife, ">n hinged entirely upon t he author 1 w chip of the note tound in the 1 l's room with thei'ead woman. The ' ad hand that wrote the note coint mitted the deed. II 'he woman did not write the note, it was a w, ease ol murder. Li the w -ma' an d'd write the note, it. was suilcl cide. That is "ho whole os<j, in r fact. , t . Acting upon the evidence in | the ca*e produced at the trial, t and to further testimony oi an * ill acknowledged handwriting < ? ,x perl, I was convinced that there wor9 doubts of Have-1 goili t "l sutficient'y strong to justi y my rtS interference wi'li tho death sv:n jc- tence of the court, and L, therei fore, in (>ctober, 1 J) 04, com inn ted I the ROntonce to life imprison l( n meat,expect ing to stuclv the cas 1 1,1 Iwrther, and to act properly at I n the proper time, it- 1 have given the whole case 0< 'lie most c*roful ami searching I study, and am convinced that ' I lie evidence was not and is not ij Mitlicient to justify tlm with ' n holding of a pardon. is The note is tho vital pont in lle the case. The celebrated hand-L 1U, writing e xport, Mr. Davis C;u-[i valho, to whom I ref-rr-d the ( (il the exhibits, declared unequiv- i oeal'y that the no'e was written! b\ Lula Ilaves. 'l iiis continued : the local experts, oxamin d on I j the stand at t tie trial. Since !t then there lias been nothing to contradict Mr. Cary dim's conclusion, but, on tlio other hand, Mr. Osborn, an expert to whom i(, n, the writings wore referred bv ] . s, Solicitor Hoggs, lias reached the j t :g 8ume opinion, and has declared ' in a letter to Mr. Hoggs that thei note was undoubtedly written J by the worn ui. My ow n repeat jM v- ed examinations of a'l the ex 4 6,1 hihits have led me to the samej* | conclusion. Upon this premises i" ? I tho innocence of Hoy I Hayes i" ' I must be admit ted. en In the evidence produced at!, ' it.be two trin's of tho case there i i aH was no'hing brought out toj1 ."jsliow a motive tor the killing of j. ie ' his wife by Hayes. In a murder' x I trial where the fact ol tho kill- ' j(i j nig is admitted cr proved, it is , . ; held not necessary to prove mo- . 1 | t've, but the fact that Ilayesj n" killed liis wife is not proved. { j Hence tho absence of motive in , 1 Ilia case is a strong factor. It is presumed that if it had jccn possible to establish a moive the prosecution, ably conlucled as it was, would have developed that point On the con.rary, there has been notlilnu Drought out at either t> ial or since. ;o disprove that lioyt llay?s ?:.?! lis wile lived together most ami ;ably, to which fact their neighDors and families testified. This case was not referred to ;he new pardon board, inasmuch is I had begun its consideration, ?nd had indeed acted before the creation of the hoard,and it would n-t be fair either to the hoard or o myself to appear now to shift ,he burden of responsibility from nv shoulders to the shoulders I the board. oansned that justice will be iub?erved thereby, I have grant ?<1 Hayes a pardon." Killed In/ Ijif/htninf/. Mr. John Ray, a Kershaw ;ounty farmer, was killed by iyhtning Monday atternoon. tie was in a field near West ille. ?Kershaw and vicinity were risited l>y a severe hail storm Monday alternoon. It is reported to have extend d to Taxahaw section, hut particulars are not jbtainable, The same afternoon considerable hail ell on Senaloi ivwrii* (?()-KIjY keeps llies <?IV Horses ami 'attle. S??l?l by Kunderbnrk Pharliacy; also Mobley l5ros.ro., Heath ?{?ri iim 8. C . Where GO-KI.Y tjoes dies will not fo. I'se it on your Horse* ami <"atle. Sold by Funderburk Pharmacy; llobley llroa.Co., Heath Sprindr.,8.? \V. (? Hough's plantation i.eai Lancns e?", but tlx* ?'X*ont < f dam .lire is not yot known. Lancas tf r eontinius to hivo a rain and wind st< rm almost nightly. Announcements. For Coiiul) '1'ri'ionr?-r. Having served ttie unexpired term >f IV. C. Caul lien, deceased, I hereby mtmunce myself a (candidate fur the itllee uf County Treasurer, subject tn lie rules of Hie Democratic primtry. .1. K. Hlackmon. For C'uii illy Trenail rer. I hereby announce mysi Ifu cambist" fui he office of County Treasurer, subject t< lie rules uf ti e I>? inocratic primary. U I'uxter Hlackmon. F?ir l*rol?ntc Judge. I hereby announce myself a cattdiIh'u for re-election to Ihe oillce of 'robate I udsobji' -t to the roles ol be Democrati<> primary. .). K. Stewman. For I her.'by announce tit> self a candi* late for reeled noi in 111? olHim <>l Magistrate for Ituiord Township.siihect to the rules and regulations of lie Democratic primary. Win. Carries. l-'or IIug isr ruIc. I hereby announce myself a cauililate for the olliee oi Magistrate for Ituford Township, subject to the rules if the Democratic primary H. Vv. Taylor. For IhiKistrali'. I hereby announce myself a cumulate for reelection to the otlice ot Magistrate at Lancaster, subject to he rules of the Democratic primary. W . IV t askey. I "or II ;lg isl rate. I hereby announce myself a candilate for re-election to the olliee ol d agist rate for < 'edar ( reek Township, uihjtcf to the rules of the Democratic miliary. \V, K. Hudson. For .Hug 1st rate. The friends of Mr. A. W. ilicklin union nee his name as a candidate for the ofice o) Magistrate for <'edar < 'reek township, abject to the rules governing the Demor.ttic primary. Business Notices. ier All Notices inserted under Iiis head at the rate of ON K ('KNT \ WOKD for each insertion No rotice to he counted less than 2iS Announcements. For County Supervisor, I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Supervisor, subject , to the ruies of the Democratic primary. If elected I pledge myself to discharge the duties of the oltice to the best of my ability. I D. W. Hendrix. For County Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a candidate for tiie otlice of County Supervisor, subject to the rules and regula1 tious of the Democratic primary, i James O. Porter. For County Siiperi isor. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the otlice of , County Supervisor, subject to the rules governing the Democratic prii mary. M.C.Gardner. For Couufy Supervisor. Mr. Editor?Please announce through the columns of your paper that I am a candidate for tiie olllce of County Supervisor, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. Two year> ago 1 was a candidate tor reelection to this otlice, but was defeated by a small majority?only ten votes. I shall ever be grateful to my friends for their liberal support. L. J. I'erry. For Comity Supervisor. After consulting with a number of iny friends, I hereby announce myself a candidate for the otlice of County Supervisor, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. IVy lie G. Caskey. For Rrprcsrutatlvc. ' In tlie last campaign i made a close race for the Legislature, and I promised my friends that if there was I nothing to prevent my entering the race in the next campaign that I IWOUld run iiirniii A ..< I ...? ? ! notinc.e myself as a candidate for I lie Legislature, subject lo the Demoi cratic primary. Trust i 11 ^ lot 11 people for their support, ami promising the best service 1 am able to give them, if elected, I remain, fieo. W. Jones. I'?r Ite. ri'si'iitalive. I hereby announce myself a candi1 date lor reelection to the House of Representatives, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. J \V. llatnel. l'or Cciu'osrli ilfivc. I greatly appreciate the suggestion 4iI myself as a Candida' e for ! he I ! islature ami the many assurances of | support I have received. No man ' could esteem more highly than my.-elf the honor of representing this people : there, for years of a-so. iai ion with I hem has proven th-ir wnli and integrity. I would like to serve tliein. ami, were I elected. I would do I lie best I could for the whole people. 1, i therefore, announce myseli a < .nd ; dale for the Legislature, subject to the Democratic primary. Harry Mines. l'or County Auditor. After many solicitations to become a candidate for the lllee of foun'y Auditor, ami the complin:-nlary vote I received heretofore. I have dec. led ; to run. 1 pledge injseli to be g:>vj ernetl by the ru es and regulations of I the Democratic primary Mollis II Morton. I'4?r Comity Auililor. Having a thorough knowledge of the duties I the i Mice of ? ontity Auditor, ami b lieving that I can give tft'itfiri* fl-it ? i? 1 1 ? 1 J ?? < ?? I I WII I I it-in II I IMTPD) I announce my sell a- a candidate fur | ->aid oltire, subject to 11? .- rules ol tilt* | Democratie primary .1. VVylie Dorter l or t'iMiiii} Atitlilor 1 hi'rrtiy aiiiioiiuce myself a candii date fur the cilice ol 'ounty A ditor, I subject t o t he rules ol the Democratic primary. Dorter M. .li.ckson. I'or lite Semite. I hereby announce iiivs* If u candidate tor the Mate Mouite, subject to the rules of ! the Dee erratic primary .1 llarrv Foster. I'or Siult* Neualor. I am a candidate tor State Senator, for I .alienator county, subject to t lie | rules jfoverning tie democratic pritnary election. 'I'. Y. \\ 11,1.1 A MS | I'or NnprriitIrudriiI IAIueiilion. I hereby announc myself a candidate for re-election to the otlice of < i iiiit> Superintendent of Kducution subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. W.M.Moore. I'or Nn prrliHriiilnit IAI iicui ion I hereby announce myself a cuudij date ior the otlice of t'ount \ Siiperinj tendent of Kducat ion, subject to the rules and regulations governing the Democraric nriin??? I 1...1 I > > * j , ii ctrturii, i Will i itevote my time l-i the ilntios of I he [ office. Ueapectfully, W. A lonzo 11 ughes. Cor Sn |?.r in teiiilciil lUliirnlloii, I !>' ? l?v announce myself a cuiMi lute for the cilice of I'onnty Superint mi lent I ' I'Mucatiihi , subject to tin- rules -in?l regulation of the Democratic pii n \ .1 Meek White. Subscribe t'? The News.