Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Tr s % , \ ibe gaucaster l|eil?er. tflOBLOW S. OARTER, | jl Family Newspaper : For the Promotion of the Political, Social, Agricultural and Commercial Internet*. \ TERMS: $L-T>0 a Ykar. Xditob aid Hanaobb. I __ ) Paxabxji in Advancb. StffllWHKLY hUlllUN. LANCASTKK, S. C.. (KJTOBKR 13 >^!)7 ESTABLISHr I) i8S'T i?r's ::d Jinnn GROCERIES and UUUU Confections. Will sell 10 pounds good green : Colfee for $1. 1 pound of '11. J. It.'Tobbacco! for 44 cents. .lust received a nice line of i Fancy < 'andies?cheap. For Slates, Slate Pencils, ' Pens and Ink, call on A. <* I jASSKR. One .loor North of L C PaYseur'a. For Sale! 1 pair matched mules, well broke; 1 heavv two horse wagon; 1 horse; 1 plug mule; shop and farming utensils, will be sold either privately or publicly. Sec me at once. W. Ik Saim\ I, JV'otice. i A Hi persons imletited to the ?state of Mtirriut VVululi il.,.ii.ii.a.l ......I1 hereby notified to come forward and settle i be name, and all persons luivl ? claims against the said estate w ill prt- 1 nent tlieni at once t > t he'undersiiriied. , C. ?\ WRI.HII. Adinlnii>lritio;. i Or't. H, IS97. Hwk. I "oticc. Al.b persons indebted to the estate) >t K, Jane Blaketmy,debased, are ' hereby notified to come forward and settle the huiiih, ami all nelsons having claims HKitlimt the Mild estate u ill present them at once to the under- ; signed. c. c wki.sh, Administrator. Oct b, 1807. 3 wk. | FRESH fBEEF At a i.ii times at my market in the Davis building My refrigerator j keeps it almost ice-cold I will deliver 4i in any part of town at any hour desired You cart purchase beef when yotiwi-h. leave it in the refrigerator and 1 will send it l your home any tune you may wish it sent. Tit is insures your beef being kept perfectly fresh . YV. K. YOUNG. July 20th, 1*97?din. Registration Books Open. IN A''COIIDANCE with the Act of 1 st*H providing f .r t ? registration I of electors, 11?? hooks of Die Supervisor* 'if legistration will I?*? open at th*court house on tiie first Monday i. ?vi li in ?'itli for the registration of elec tors entitled to registration and It | iiip m for Dire i successive days ill eael month until the iteneial election ot t'!9S. VV. (t. A Dorter, K M. Kiik. It. J. Fiynti, It >ard of Registration. Nov 1H, 1S30?tf. "notice" 1 T i the Tax-payers of Lancaster County . The tux h inks will he open In the ! olti of the conntv treasuser for Can- i oaster county for the colleciioii of taxes i for the tiseal year 18U7, from the Ifitb <lay of October to the 31st dav of I)e? cmhsr, 1897. The following Is the levy for the county : Htaie 6 mills County 5 " 1 Interest on C it C li H 3 " Int. on C CAC RR Oil la Creek 4 J J lit on " " Pleas Hill 3* " Constitutional Hchool tax 3 " latncasi-r Ornded Hchool 4 * Jones' X Roads 'J " Kershaw 4 " Oakhurst 4 ' The levies hy townships are : Indian Rand 16 mills Wax haw Id Cane Creek 16 " " Graded School an " " * (Jones' X Roads) 18 GUIs Creek 2h4 " i /r* .i...l ??? ? ?* umiru rriMMII J ii * } " *' *' (Jones X Roads) 22) " Ruford 10 Flat Creek No 12 20 l*!ea-<?rit Hill 19 " I" " No 9 23 " " Jones'X Roads 21 " " " (Oak hurst) 23 Ced eek IH " *' " (Jones'X Roads) 18 " Respectfully nilmiiltwl, J. K RLACKMON, Crf. Traaa., Lancaster County Wsntod An !d6d your Mm<: they dim hrin?jtciu wmlt* Wri?? jo us wannraBURN a oo.t rstmt ; MTI. V Mnlaatou, D. C? ??# tkutr $ l.ao ar\m otf* | W*<b< <* 'wo fcusdfo' 'pfw?v>fr I THE CYLINDRICAL HA SCARE. Tho New Orleans Times-De crat of recent date suvs: "The cylindrical hale of co was on exhibition again all yesterday in the ottice of Mr l*i cr, on Perdido street. Tho hale was examined bj great many people in the; < It got the marble heart. There were cotton fact merchants, steamship men, co press men, cotton mill men. sci men, stevedores and many otl interested in cotton who wen there to inspect i?. and of the people, at least, whom Mr Pai says saw the cotton, not or.e them in his presence gave it a vorable opinion. The suggestion of this kind cotton bale taking the place of square has, of course, create' great deal of interest among I cotton jieoplc. If it ever hero the style in this section of country, as one of the cotton i said yesterday, it will not onh away with local cotton factoi local buyers, local Compresses screwmen, but will close up the country compresses, ohv the necessity of having com buyers ?in fact, revolutionize wholecotton business and paral those branches indicated alx It is proposed that the bad and promoters of the round buy their cotton direct from producer in the tield, thus ?! away with nil middlemen. cotton men hero sny that the tcm would result eventually the trust people dictating to to the producers of cotton. 1 might give probably a better p than any one else for a year two, but as soon as they got < trol of the staple they would tatc prices and terms to the mcr. Mr Vincent of the tirtn of 1 cent it lbivne wlni i?n?c said that the adoption of hind of cotton lading would tli out of business all the *_' "? c presses of the south, and w< mean a revolution not onl\ ti volution in a business sense, one ii> which the people of country would rise up in a Against the closing up of a h ness that now gives employt to many working people. The bale is not well pre-sc nothing like the squat c bale, adopted it would do away t the compress, the cotton fact screwmen, etc. The cotton men have not n any plans yet for a concerted ion against the invader of south's greatest interest, hut do so. There is plenty of ti they sav, but something must shall l>? done to avert the tin oned ruin to the southern plan und the people whose interest* identical with them." Wo do not know that t would be much lamentation) b> producers of cotton if the mid men generally were done a with. The staple has l>eon n to support a great many n people than it ought to have ported. It has l?een snm| and weighed, and bought, sold, and resampled, and res and resampled, and exjK>rte<l, resampled, and rebought and ti ly manufactured. Ti?o many j pie have l>eep making a living of cotton, and the producer had to pay them all. If he o< sell direct to the con sum re witl lLK deduction, actual or convention he would he more likely to ? the real value of his product, mo ! Large interests have grown about the handling of cotton, n tton ^ would he unpleasant?a day ; doubtless injurious to many pt nrk- | P'c?to have the succession middlemen done away with; hi yr u after all, that is the way of t it v. world. Where a process is t expensive, invention gets to wo ors, t? reduce the cost, and the cyl tp,n drical bale machinery is as natui ew a sci|uenco of expensive and was ?.rs ful methods as the typesetti in machine is. Six centseotton cu f?Oo not pay the tolls that 12 eel kcr cotton paid. Something mi ,,f give way, somebody must go fa- b> the wall?the farmer or midd | man. If the farmer does, tin | ?f is no crop; so he he is a necossit (|u. he must stay. The logic of c ,| H 1 eumstances force the middlem oeal ('"t. The cotton factor has i ni(>s ready gone, in this part of I the country at least. Other midd men men between tin- grower and t y do manufacturer must go; as t i< s. bringing of the mills to the cott and testities. The foreign consult nil must roll all his middlemen it isite one in order to meet on fail itry o'lual terms the manufacturer < the bn- spot. 1 In- American Cott Ivz<? company, with itscylindrienl ba ,vc. constitutes tlie middleman-roth kcrs uito-one. It is u necessary dev I,u|;? opmcnt of the times, the The only question is whetl this company, with ?ts super: The methods of packing and its vor. s ness to pay higher prices than t in ordinary huycr offers, is likely nns monopolize the cotton purchasi hey ! business nnd thereby control t rice price of the staple to the det oj- m?nt of the producer. on- So far fts South Carol in a is ci <ii<>_ oernod, that is impossible. II fair- cotton crop of the State bought by State mills. This ? Wm ton does not neeil to be puckeil ??nt. any special way. It is mun that factored in the same neighborly i-oxv which it is grown mnl purch om- i'il. There can be no such inoi iihl polv its would enable* nr.y < i 10- company, however great, todiet I>i11 the price here. Should I the j American Cotton company be i u ins only outside buyer it would li ,usi- in the purchasing Held against uent *01110 75 South Carolina mi Whatever may he the case .,] Texas and Louisiana, we in Soi If Carolina are secure from oppr ivith s'ion. So far for depressing ors, price of cotton the cstnhlishin< of tho agencies of the Ameiii wide Cotton company would probal a, t rais<- it in this State.?The Sta the ?- ??~ will A Bullet From One of the l'o imo, Proves Fatal. and j eat- Sjrocial to The State, iters Latta, Oct 10.?A white mi i are commonly known as "old ir Marlow. ' was found ib..l < 1)0re swamp near town today with - tho cooked pistol in bin hand and Idle mortal wound in his shouh way j catleed from a Igillet wound. nade resisted arrest a few days ti ,l(,ro and the deputy's posse fired iij sup him, hut not until Marlow I iled, fired several shots. nnd : Marlow retreate<l to the swan 10M, and was found there today. and ? ? m nal- Yfttuw Jack KilUtl pen 1 'iws'Mw, ? andy Cathartic kills ^ lo* J nrh who ever they find him out one who t ikee I a-caret* regularly i i _ sysn-ma'leailv ia In danger from arcMiifui disease Cascarel* kill yell ould 'HV r germa In the bowsls and preT near on s from breeding. l<k\ lii. t tiout all drutfghUa ill, j TESTI NO SKNTIM ENT *et Governor Ellerbe Asks Ministers up for Their Opinion as to Li- j nd quor Problem. nil ! jo- | The State. (>f No one will deny that at the ( "t, coming session of the general as- ' <!|(; sembly the liquor situation will , 11,1 require very careful consideration | 'fk and will no doubt occupy much of , hi* ithe time of the lawmakers. The j ] I'm situation at present is one that is ] b- becoming somewhat serious in the . Iiurlit of the financial statement \ in* j and other facts presented at thcj, d- recent meeting of the State board , of control. That something will , to have to be done to relieve thelj h'* situation goes without saying. < )n j He all sides there is much discussion , v. as to what will be done. All | if- kinds of plans and theories are,] an being advanced. , id (iovernor Ellerbe will be ex- j lie ported to make recommendations < le in his annual message. That he , he wishes to s?cure all the light jios- | he sible on the matter and get sonic i . I on expression of the public sentiment , icr ; ?s to tiie manner of dealing with . ito.the liquor problem is abundantly | rly shown by the following circular , m- letter which has been sent to the | on ; ministers of the gospel in all parts ( lo, I of 4lie State: , j Columbia, S. t'., Oct. 1, 1SP7. v" i Dear Sir: The following ?pies tions are submitted to ministers ul throughout the State, for the purlor pose of ascertaining the sentiment ' '' and opinion of Christian citizens! ,c with reference to the dispensary to law. lMease answer each question in 'u i the space following it, and after n | signing ami stating to what de| nominal ion you helong and your n" i postollice address, return this in 1 r t 1 -l the enclosed envelope to the uni dersigned. Your prompt atten- j tion will he appreeiated. 1,1 Very respectfully yours, ,U*| \Y. II. Kl.l.F.ltltK, >odj I* MM X I lll'l . # 1. Ilas the dispensary s) stem inereased or decreased dninkcn,no 1 i inoss or drinkmg hi vour commitito 1 . , 11 itv: nn<l to what extent, indicatho < ... 1112 vour opinion t?v percentage ot ho . increase or decrease? 'J. \\ !iai is the preference of tt , your people as between ill pro hibition, <21 dispensary law, and . 11 Ii t tiiuIi license, under the restricitli I . . . j lions in the State ( mist it ution, 1 ami which is most practicable as a the . , . . temperance measure, under exist cut.. ... 1 ing conditions! Remarks icV:Na""" Denomination ! I'ostollieo shu *1 ; County The nature of tin- replies to this circular the general public will await with some degree of expeean? tancy. inn m _ m Ex Senitor John R. Mol'her:l, son of New Jersey <lie<l Friday 11 night, ler It.. 0 Samti.'hlnu to Know. on It may l?e worthaomethlng to know 1 that the very heel medicine for renter- j 1 Ing the tired out nervouR ay?tem to j | health and vigor is Klectrlo Bittern. | ipg'T'hla medicine i* purely vegetable, *t? by giving tone to the nerve centres i the stomach, gently stimulates the .ivtraiid Kitlneyit, ami aids these orana in throwing ofT Impurities in the 'e| blood. Electric letters improvea the flo appetite, aids digestion, ami la protnd nounced by those who have tried it as *',e the very beat blood puriller and nerve ent ,0,,ift- Try It. Hold for 500 or $1.00 |>er bottle at Crawford Bros' Drug 8 to re. [ For the Ijedg< VAN WYCK ITEMS. Things have been moving quietly since my last report fr< Van Wyek. A number of nu rons, hisses and Van Wyek sclu children s|>ent last Saturday Twelve Mile Creek bottom Leathering Sealev Hark nuts. Th liad a very pleasant time and sxcellent pie-nie dinner. O Hiekory of the Enterprise was iiave been present on thisoceasl md write up the oeeurrcnces the nay. lie was unneccssari letained at home, trying to p >n his good look.-., until late in t lay, when he proeeeded to who he pleasure seekers were spen ing their time and found to 1 lismav, and perhaps his disgm that the pic nieers had eaten tin unehes, and Mrs Hickory h lcglected to till a basket and hi t awuv for him. lie knew who [)ptimus iived and was not loi ivonding his way towards li lome, where he knew he won ind sympathy and something at. Mrs Optimus flew aroui md tried to get up something little unusual, thinking Old Hie 1.1 i , nwimi i; i > i- in'i ;i writ*' up i llcr skill :i>:i eateres... Old Hie Dry enjoyed the dinner and aft :t ??<>od rest, spent part of tiie i lernoon in talking on *01110 of tl leadinir topirs of the day. V agreed on nearly everything < discussed hut locked horns prohibition, and the control whiskey safes. Oh) Uiekmy I lieves a man should he able to >r it when he wants it, and Optini tielieves a man should not ?_ret only when he really needs it 1 sickness. From the newspapei the (piestion of its le?*al sale, overshadowed by munv udvei things. This is a line time 1 some South (Carolina statesman distinguish himself in drafti some satisfactory bill that w control the sale of spirit ou* fpiors mi >inil!i ('arnlina. Wl' need soillO Noal How's the Stale, t<> work for the pro] l?*Lfi^!:it ion on the whiskey ipiosti IWe who have road tho histn of p!-ohiliition in tho Stato Maino. will remombor t ho docid stand t ion Noal How took to do the nmiM'llers of his stato a tho inoidonl that load him to 111:1 his strong light against tho d trover of happy homos. II I10 was mo rod when ho eallod a friends homo and found friend's wife and ? hildren in to, on account of tho husband r father, putting in his time at neighboring grogshop. This friond hold a lucrative ] sition in a government otlioo a his wife and children were < pendent on his salary for tli support. Ho had been inform that if lie continued in dissipat he would have to 1)0 removed fr his oftice. His appetite, 1 through the influence of the rn seller he was a slave to drink 1 his distressed wife and child 1: * 1. - nuw runi \ iiuuii mii rtmiihimix UU (ion Dow sought his friend i found hiiu at the rumsellerg si mix I plead with him, remind him of his poor wife and child in their anxiety, and of his wa ing by the government of los his position if he continued in use of strong drink and la-gg his friend to reform and prov< true man to those dependent. U| hint. Ho then turned to the ri seller and requested him not sell this friend anymore drink The rum-seller replied : '1 !r 'We Undersell All Others In Groceries. on I mh | 1. I r* 'V K IV s it- IN pound* granulatei] Sugar for i mi ?ol pounds light brown Sugar 1 (HI on l'*?.-" We have the cheapest, line lS | of (/hewing and Smoking Tohaeeo j in town. Also we carry a nice line * ! of Notions, such as handkerchiefs, ,m Ladies* and (lents* Hose, etc., etc. I { . S. <_?li t?i*i* V I teo. to on | 1 0f i was his friend also and he could |y j not refuse him a drink when he ,ut wanted it, and had the money to )u? pay for it, and besides said he had ro i a wife and some children who had d- I to be fed by his 'm siness, selling ds I rum. This answer moved (den. Dow and gave him renewed ineen?ir ! lives to a greater determination to su] put down rumselling m tho State de of Maine. Those who have read i>c | the prohibition laws of Maine know how well he succeeded.? lis There are plentv of similar cases Id l all over South Carolina, and they I,, should be the means of bringing iKt forward the maphood of the State. ;l to down the trallie and ill use of k j alcohol. on j Mrs L D Tillman and Mrs \V K k* Tillman received the sad news of or the death of their father, Col. Cad if- Rives, of Fort Lawn, Monday lie morning. They immediately went ^'e j to the stricken home and were at wc tlie* tuneral and burial of their f:ion thor, Tuc?day. Mrs Hudson of Rodman, is vis)0" jlting Mrs .1 K \Vil1;nn*;an tins week. ",H Mrs E \V Nishet and family 'Hand Mrs R II Masscv went to Providence Saturday on a vi-it to |N' friends and relatives. Mrs .1 M Voder and Mi>s Suirar Tillman paid Lancaster a visit Monday and Tuesday and had a delightful time with relatives and n~ friends. OP TIM IS. rill Told to Ilohl I heir ('otton. Ill I , , ( olumlua, S. ( Dispatch, 7(1). >er _ 1 OM lln* oflioors of 1110 Farmers* Al, lianee in this State ami North CaL'rolina are sending out circular I letters advi-dne cotton growers to wn fheir fit ton, as the price is 1 ; lioiniil to rise I?elore the end of x' I lie month. 1 he same position is (>s ! heiiij; taken hy the cotton nnmu- ( facturers of the South. Lately a o I eonsi(lcrahie percentage of the j mills heiran running; on extra time .... and some on double time on no 1 tnd the heavy orders bein<* received. ' j ? |K). j ?There is no improvement in M([ the reports from the stricken volle. I low fever districts. New ()rleans iejr!has reported from f?0 to 40 new P(j > eases and from 1 to '? deaths each ion ! < ?}' the past week and it is expectom i od that this average will he main ln(j, tained until .lack Frost puts in an inj. appearance. In the Mississippi >n<i towns there is perhaps fewer new ron | ewes. .' (rood character is above nil I things else: Your character canlf)P not Imj essentially injured except ing by your own acts, ren Stive Your /,(/?. rn- _ By iisln^ "Thr Grrat Soi'tii ing American Kidnkv (Uihk " This i new remedy in ft great. surprise on ?? ? s count of its exceeding promptness in ini; relieving pnin in the Kidneys, Bladder ^ and Bae,k In male or female. It re? 5 lieves retention of water and pain in ion passing it almost immediately. Have nil yourselves by using this marvelous cure. ItH use will prevent fatal conto sequences in almost ?ll cases by its great alterative and healing powers, 'his Mo,<' ^ ^ /'Mackey A Co , Lancaster. ei C.