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Newsy Letter From a Former Citizen of Lancaster, now Living in York County--Crop Conditions?Fishy Snake Tales ?Visit to Historic Fishing Creek Church?Other Matters of Interest. Mr. Editor: It ban been some time since I have undertaken to scribble anything for your valua ble sheet. So now, please allow mo space to say a few things. First, I will say that the health of these surroundings is very fair, only one case of sickness in the country. Crops are looking very promising, notwithstanding the drv Mav. for it was verv drv. ^ J J ?/ Really, it was so dry until it was almost alarming. Well sir, I looked and looked until my eyes were strained for one of ''Uncle Tom's" bugs, and for Charlie's tarrapin, and finally found both ; but neither of them was crossing the road. fc>o I began to listen for "Uncle John's" hootint: owl, the best sign of all, so Haid Mr. Rat tarree. And at. last Mr. Rat tar ree reported that he had heard the owl and admonished me to hasten to the mountain. But two or three days past and I reminded him of the fact that the rain had not come, notwithstanding the owl had said so. He declared that it was a young and inexperienced owl, which had not attend ed the last meeting of the weather bureau and had failed to pro cure a first grade certificate. Hut the *ains did come in June and we ?. ) aR anxious to see sunshi ne as w vere to see rain. So while the ground was not in condition for plowing the people hauled wood and old logs ofT the newground?and the snakes, the Htiakes! One of the boys or men pasfied by the log pile soon after the ioga had been handled with their own hands and saw protruding from a hole in one of the logs the head and part of the body of a huge pilot, and he was soon out thr way. (that is Jim) Then we have another young man here of the latter day schools and of colored uersuasion. who had a wonderful experience with a snake. Ue was plowing a hundred yards from two other hoys of like persuasion, and they were two miles from home. It happened that 1 was on the ground at the time, not being otherwise engaged that evening. .Joe left his big black mule and came in a frightened manner to where the others worn and reported that his mule was enveloped in a whip snake so much ro that he fled for help. They all went cautiously to the place and found that the snake had disappeared, and ro had Joe. They reported the fact to :ne and 1 started out after Joe, and went as rapidly as is prudent for a man of my age a t r o t' rt 1 on/I i* l? a r? I .? - ?? I vw i i f? * m, nipi v> urn i tiiiivtMi imic wan still hanging over th?- well curb. Ol course he had stopped hollowing snake, but his eyes looked 11kh two peuter bullets in a black stump. I did n<d ask him where his hat was, for he perhaps did not know. If he did not make that two miles in two minutes he did it like Hill Hunter's olavbank mare, as soon afterwards as ho could. W. T. Ligon, one of your York subscribers, has the finest field of corn I have seen. His cotton 1h also very nice. Hut lie says "darned" if he is going to plant another cotton crop juflt in time for it to be killed by frost. He thinks however he will get there J on the home run. ! Brother Baker's colts must have stopped going with their mother to Sunday school. If Mr. Mackey has any of those egirs for sale he should advertise them in The News. A western horse ran away on a farm adjoining us the other day and whr so badly mangled up that he had to be shot. Sorry to learn that Kershaw county has placed so great an evil on the borders of Lancaster county. They do not seem to heed the scripture ; "Be not deceived, God iR not mocked.,' Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap." 1 was much pleased with Brother Cletus Hardin's writeup on the whiskey question. Why in it that some professors of religion will persist in advocating the hell?born traffic?a traflic good to send men's souls to hell and bring sorrow and suffering to poor helpless wives, children and mothers, fill jails, pententiaries and poor houses. Well, we have had our fighting clothes on for 20 years. 1 am superintending a promising Sunday school at Smith's Turnout, on the Southern Railroad. It is a Presbyterian church and its pastor is the Rev. Mr. Hall, son-in-law of the late Captain Bart. Witherspoon. I went last Sunday to that old historic church. Fishing Creek. I noticed a slab in the cemetery placed there in 1792, and was informed by an old citizen that there were older ones there than that. That citizen also informed me that one Rev. Sav preached then during the Revolutionary war, and lived near the church, and that the Tories burned his dwelling and scattered the feath ers of his bed to the four winds. 1 noticed another thing there that i will perhaps interest some in Lancaster, and it w as a stone 0x7 ft. slab hanging against the wall with this inscription: "To the memory of the Rev. .John B. Davis. Born in Lancaster Dis trict in 1772. Installed pastor of i this church 1709 " Ho served that church as pastor for several years and went to Davidson colI L>ge, N. C. and died there. W. J. Long. Ocden, 8. C., June '28, 1JM)6. Colored Preacher in a Fight. Rock Hill Herald: "Rev." Allen Workman, a colored divine who hv?*s near toe cily and who is very earnest in his admonitions | to his mt mhera to "flee from the | wrath to come," wa< made to feel the necessity ol II jeing himself 'the other day ? not from the wrath he has been preaching to his people about, hut from the fierv wra'h of one of his "brethren " whose anger t It ?* * * Reverend" kindled by calling him a liar.? Rut as the preacher had often warned his ttcnnln that would some day wake up and j find ii was too la'o t ? e-cape ' 110 ! th<> wra'h oi the L >rd, just so lie (ound that In* c>uM not escape from Ins angiy hroiher after calling him a liar, for no sooner than the words had lolt his lips the other fellow knocked him down and began to pound him unmercifully. The A. Ii. I*, church at Troy, j .S C , was destroyed by a storm j Wednesday evening. ' Chester Had Severe Storr this Week, Too. Chester Lantern. This city was visited by quit a severe wind, rain and hai j storm about 7 o'clock ye-terda | afternoon and most of the street and yards where there wer j many trees, presented the ap pearance of a new ground recent ly cut down, so numerous wer tlie limbs blown off. A tre< along the sidewalk at Mrs. Car Latimer's home wn9 struck b; lightning and blown dowi against the front of her house Two large glass in the bay win dow were broken and some of th guttering torn off It is supposet a bolt lr<>ra the same stroke o lightning entered the hoise ant follwed either the electric bel or telephone wire to the sittinj room and burned a small lioli in the carpet One side of I hi I ? tee pie of the Presby t er i ai church seemed to have beei struck, probably by the saim stroke, but very In tie damagr was done. Several trees at dif terent places and'he smoke stscl at the power house were tdowi down and the Methodist church a the Wylie Mill was blown off it foundation. One side was eru?he< in while the other bulged out, bu we have not learned theestimab of the damage. The storm ragei for fully half an hour and th hail was the severest that ha ueen nere in a numoer or year* The rain fell so rhick hii<1 fast i was impossible to see through i at any distance. Senator Hough Correct Published Error as to Hi Votes on Dispensary. From Wednesday's State. The senate journals not hav i 11 u been published, and th -'test votes" on the dispensar1 bills in the senate not beiiij available, it was published erro neously that Senator W. C Hough of Lancaster voter agaiiiHt the Morgan bill, in letter to the editor of The Stati lie says: "1 notice that in Th State uf to-day you have m named as one who favors thedis pen ary. You are entirely mie taken. My votes on this questio at the last session of the genera assembly are all recorded again* tlie dispensary and in tavorot th Morgan bill." This correction i made cheerfully, tor Senate Hough acted consistently wit ilie wish of the overwhelmin majority of the people of Lan caster county as expressed at tli polls. Following THe Flag. When our soldiers went to Cuba ati the Philippines, health wan the most in poitant consideration SV'il ik T. Morgan retired t'oniinissary .Sergeant If S* A., < ltur.il Itoute 1, Concord, N. 11,, sajs: ' was two years in Cuba and two years in tb Philippines, and being subject to cobts, took i>r. King's New Discovery for Cor sumption, which kept me in perfect boaltl I \iiii now, hi rst-w 11>1 ini>siiiro. we flint I ilif best medicine mi tin- world for cough ! colds, br.inched trouble-. and all lunt; till cises* (iiiarartee I at Pnnderbiirk I'll i nun y. Crawford Urns , anil J F. Maeke c?> druggists. Price 5' c. ami $1 .00. 'I'rli bottle 11 oo. iiutioe of Discharge. XOTICK is hereby given that th : undersigned, as administrator of tli I estate of donas Carnes, deceased, wl | on the 20th day of duly, 15100, mnh I his final return and settlement an make application to the Probate Com ! for Lancaster County for such 11 ni discharge as administrator of the ei tate of the said Jonas Carnes, deo'd. W F. CAKNKS, Administrator. | Lancaster, S.C., dune 20th, 1006. I - { ..SPECIAL.. | f Ten Days' Sale $ I : | B \ For Ten Days we Offer Bargain Hun- \ y ? ters Some Startling Values. ? - C 2500 yards 10c Colored Lawns at 5c. I 0 i 1000 " 121-2 and 15c White Lawns at 10c. ^ ( ^ 2500 " 10, 12 1-2 and 15c Embroidery, pick the lot ^ j Z at 81-3 cents. j 1 W Just received 1 bolt yard-wide Taffeta Silk, cheap at X ^ 1 1.25, for this sale 98c the yard. J ; J We Were Fortunate ? 0 ^ in getting two more solid cases of Hat Samples. In C 5 \ these are some worth at least $2.50. You may pick a . | them at $1.25. Small lot 25c Straw Hats at 10c. 1 I; ? 100 pairs Tan and Patent Colt Shoes 5.00. Forbush ^ x v Oxfords for men, we offer these this sale at 3.75. 24 ^ t 2 pairs Nullifiers, worth 1.50, to close out at 75c. ^ 8 ? 10 dozen 1.50, 1.75 and 2.00 Odd Pants, your choice A j C 1.25. 1.25 Pants 98c. 75c Pants 50c. Numbers of m m Suits in broken lots at 3.50, 5.00 and 7.50, worth double a M the money. > ^ 1 a 3- n i m l r no. a?i ? a i a . v \ ^ iv yarus narKer s r>ieacn xur ooc. wniy iv yaras to 0 ^ the customer. ^ 6 V W H m Don't miss this sale if you count values. jt t J Yours respectfully, B %Funderburk Comp'y. * ? i*. Negro Killed Cheap Ra^lv^a Southern R _______ On account of the following special occasions, the Southern 1 tail way will soil ticket V While in Act of Entering *o points naine.l below at extremely low o rates, tin IoiIowh : Lady's Red Room, T? Astaville, N. C., and return?Account i. ' Annual Conference Young People's Mis( aionarv Movement. June illtb to July ,stb. i. 11CK61R on wiu> amy vstitli, 27 th and 2Nth, i . limited good to return until July 10th, ? Danville, Va., June 27.? Alt UHKJ. Kate. one fare plus twenty live cent* , , . , . for round trip !l unknown negro was shot and in To N. 0-> aml return-Acoount 3 9tantlv killed at about midnight of invention Commercial LiwU^ueo America. Jul) J? th to .-tu^ust 4tb. ID b. last night while in she act of at- Tickets on wile July 25th, 26th iiml 27th, .. , limited good to return until AugiiHt Hth. tempting; entrance to the home Kxtenaion of limit to September doth tuny ? of Mr. U.K. Morris, a detective "biniued by depositing ticket with Special Agent at AhIivuIc un<l payment ol I fir the Southern Express Com- fee of Hfty cents. Hate, one faro plus t wen,, , , ty live cents for roupd trip. " pany. Ilie n?gro had raised a To Knox*ill?, Tenn.. and return -AcII window ton room occupied by mm w ISiriVtC mo?'"?ekJu 'I' Mrs. Morris and her daughter, June 17th. 2lrd, 24th and 3?)th and July - 7th, Hth and 15tli, limited good to return ? aged about lo years, When dis tiftefcn days from date of wile. An extents envered liv Morris who was in ?><>n of hniit to September 30th may be obcovereu oy Morris, wno was in toine<1 by dftpoMitiug ticket with Special r the room directly above that of Agent and payment of fee of fifty cents, i . .... , . Kate, one fare plus twenty five cents for 11 his wile. Criminal assault is round trip. * thought to have be... the motive W.rfS for the nresence of the netfro,? Friondaliip and Sinters Mysterious Ten, tt|0 , * .i July 30th to August 3rd 1006 Tickets on " cm)111p nours alter ine Killing a sale July 29tl) and 3oth and August 1st, , . ?, limited gcod to return until August 5th negro giving Ins name as Monroe one fare plus twenty live cent* for Richardson was arrested on the ro"n',.,,ri,> ... , ,, . Io Memphis, lunn., and Return Aocharge of b-ing an accomplice ot count. International Convention Brother(I *? hood of St. Andrew, October l81h to 21st. 1- the dead man. Morns was re- Tickets on s,de October Uth to IHth, limitleaned without bail, ?n<l on in- ""J "* ! Vegtigation will 'ako place to- positing ticket with Special A Kent and payit ? ing a fee of fifty cents Bute, one tare plus I lliorrow. twenty five cents for round trip, i- To Milwaukee, Wis., and retnrn ? Aci. 1 ? * count, ?Grand Aerie Fixternnl Order o it Eagles, August 14th to 18th. Tickets on John Gray, 17 years old, shot August nth, lith and 12th. limited *- t good to return August 22ud. ltato, one r- niiil killed his (ill Iter, Salll Gray, fare plus $2 on for rourd trip. ' S al Wbitohull, 0U? ? .1,0 father , was advancing on lhe lad's molli- ttdnoatmnal Congress. July :trd u>8th. ~ . Tickets on sale June 29th, Jul, 2n I and er with a knife in his hand. 3rd, limited good to return Uutii July 11th 1900 An extension of limit to August llih I I ? - - . ? . may un ontatnea by depositing tiokot with Special Agent and paying a Icc ot fifty eta. Death From Lockjaw one fart pills twenty ttve cents for ronnd trip. " never follows an injury dressed with The Southern 1 tail way is tin best way. ;H itnekten's Arnica .Salvo, Its antiseptic Superior i assenger accomodations. Best and healing properties prevent blood coaches. Most convenient throng i slee p"t poisotiing ('has. Oswald, inerchant of 'ng-car service and best dining service *1 itcnsselacrsville. N. Y . widest ''It cared in tho world. !- Seth Burch, of this place, of the nglbst For fall particulars inquire ot any Southsore on Ins neck I ever saw." Cures cuts, ?rn Itailway Agent, or Wounds, lSurns and Sores. !ir?c at Fundor- U W. Hunt, brooks Morgan burk l'harinacy, Crawford Bros., and J. F. I)iv. Fas Agt., Asst. (Jon. Fas Agt, Mackoy Co. drug store. Charleston. 8. C. Atlanta, On. ? i