The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, June 18, 1898, Image 2
rHE LEDGER, j
T);mHo"vy S. Carter, \\y
EDITOR, AND MANAGER. I
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NATl !tl>AY, .11 N? jJlS, 180S. Ho\
FIRST MEETING. j c
The South Carolina State Cam- x
paign Opened Before Few
People. . ' the
OCCl
AT ORANGEBURG.
1 ous
llnmson out of it and Feather- J lief
ston Takes 11 in Place While , and
I'ncle George Tilluian | f
Appears in the 'dam
Race. I wha
mat
Special t<? The Daily News. the
Orangeburg, So dune 16?The pori
State campaign was opened at foru
this place todav. The meeting u1k>i
was not attended by a large crowd, fam
not o\er ton persons being ?,f v
.XM/W./...4 / \ 1 11 - * *1
jm win. ' 'in- !UKi :iu 01 me | strc
-(H^ikcrs were given an attentive huv<
hearing. inlw
Governor Kllerhc appeared to S
l?e the favorite among the candi- e.ith
dates for governor and he was in s
heartily cheered at the close of the
his address. drie
The meeting vas opened with thoi
prayer by Presiding Elder .John
Owen, county chairman Lew- tine<
man said that the eowntv com- jncl
mittee had decided to allow the ospt
?-audidates for governor fifteen .\bl
minutes mid those for the other tign
positions ten minutes. Governor con
Ellcrhe, col Geo 1> Tillman, col niin
O L Shumpcrt, (i Walt Whit for
man. Senator E'1 Archer and c c whi
Featherston, of Laurens, were per
introduced in the order named, hig
Mr Featherstone explained that \V1
at the outset he entered for the hav
1 _ A* 1 J
pmoe 01 ucuumunt goyfcnor but injt
that at the last moment Mr Brnn wet
son, the nominee of tho prohihi- wo
tionists, had declined and that he cro
had determined to take up the j
liurht and push it through to sue- 121
cess. He made a splendid ad- dai
dre-s and a favorable impression. an<
colonel Tillman tiled his pledge
this morning and had a large foe
number of friends in the crowd, jur
colonel Sehumpert delivered an ear
excellent address on tho issues wh
and is being very highly compli- bu
mented by his friends. He gives tur
promise of making a lively cam- cot
paign and will no doubt win a cot
large number of supporters wo
throughout the State. mi
Mr Featherston is the only can- till
didate favoring prohibition, col gei
George D Tillman and colonel an<
Sehumpert stand for local option wh
and the other candidates for the sm
dispensary. All of them favor <
higher education hy tho State and inj
the liberal support of the Stato cej
colleges. wa
The meeting was also addressed pin
by the candidates for tho other slo
State offices. to
? " ver
(Spaniards Deserted. j
Key West. Kin . Juno 16.? Advices f j0,
from t.be hoadqilHfors of the civil koveminent
of Puba at La (?u imruav report
that in >re than ">,000 Hpanlsh Bftl
volunteers and rrany regulars from spo
Puerto Principe and Nnevitas yavrieons
have deserted mid joined the jneurcent
army. The Immediate c?u?e
of desertion was t(ie fo?red capture of of I
Port Nuevitat by the American fleet. ^0?
vat
P.lnril. V/,1.. l- "
< : / Oil hurtle. euro rnnsllpfttIon forever. too
KK-,35c. If O. C- C. fall, drujrirlKt* refund money.
Hehnolrohfrew?Come here. Boh* ^IOr
hie, and let me hear you reoite your wa|1
Jeeeon. Why, what I* the matter? all
What are yon crying for? Bobble? j
Home of the big hoy* made me kj*a a
little girl ont In the echo lyard. B o ftp
hoo! "Why. that. I* outrage mi* Why |in<j
?ti?f you not, come light to me?'* "f?
I didn't know that, you would let me
kiss you " star
A resident of Tuaetlovta county, IdW
Ala.. Is ?he father of 11 children, six lion
being ?-div>l te*eh'?r-?, and the o'her lanri
fire Attending tchool | T
CONDITION OF CROPS. I Lh,e
P 101
;ekly report of the (>usrl
WEATHER BUREAU. "rg<
num
... . fron
v tlu> \ annus Crops are Progreasing
Throughout South ^
Carolina. I .
?? r
blumbia, S C .June 14, 1008. veU
hero was an entire absence of
during the week over the
iter portion of the Stato. On ^
12th aud 13th thundershowers
irred ovor tho central and ra.?
tern counties, but at a few
es only was the rainfall copi- on^
enough to be of material re- ttn(^
from tho prevailing severe "
distressing drought. an(^
he deticioncv in rainfall since 'iav<
nary 1st amounts to somet
aver 50 per cent of the nor- TH1
for the State. In Charleston
actual deficiency for the above j
oil is 15.56 inches. In the, Ord
ner locality the drought has K<
it reached the stage of a water
ine; cattle are dying for want
rater as springs, brooks and j C
atns are dry while the tides Ga.,
s salted the rivers for miles Sou
nd. tied,
treams all over the State are deri
er dry or their water gathered mor
tngnant pools. Few poods in tele:
lower counties but what have | savi
id up and tish are dying by bin
isaads. I that
lie drought, however, not con- iuin
il to the lower counties but den
tides the entire State, and is villi
jciallv severe in Anderson, rc<p
teville and port:ons of con- wee
ions or nearny counties where I sole
cspondents report cither no Chi
i or less than beneficial amounts) ligli
periods of from 20 to 50 days, sou
le during this time the toni- visi
aturc has been abnormally
h, with but little cloudiness,
ule most of the staple crops
e as yet suffered no irreparable 1
try, a continuation .of tU?
ITticr for a vv?rK or Oru foilgcr
aid inflict severe damage to all no"
I '
ps and especially on corn.
\ severe wind storm on the ^
:h in Spartanburg county, '
naged wheat, oats fruit trees, s')0
1 buildings severely.
I 1
The continued drought 1ms ef j
ted all crops adversely aud in
ed some seriously, especially un<1
ly, or March planted corn NN''
ich is now in hi Ik and tassels *us
I putting on very small, ininin
e, scrubby ears. Many places 6i
itinue to report bad stands of
n due partly to the ravages of or
rms and partly to poor gernation
owing to lack of moi - fri
e. The condition of corn in w*
neral, is variable; it is green
1 healthy in places while else- ?
ere it is yellow and sickly, but
all everywhere.
Cotton has apparently not been
ured by the dry weather, ex
)t that replanted cotton died for
nt of moisture, and that lato
nted and replanted cotton was ln t
w to germinate and came up
irregular stands. Cotton made >f I
y slow growth, but otherwise
n a vigorous, healthy condi- (tf 1
n. It is infested with lice in jur
ingeburg, Sumter, Clarendon, ??
mberg, Barnwell where in *?'
ts it is dying, ltichland where
are moro numerous than ever 1
cor
ore observed, and in portions
1 ens
several other counties. Cot- pri
fields are generally woll culti- Bcj
ed, except that clay soils are)
drv and hard to wnrlr nn?l - ?.
t in upper Berkeley ami porm
of Williamsburg counties it
i too wet during May, but is <,
right now. 'I
\>tton is putting on squares Cni
idly in Chesterfield and Dar- ^ho
S
'ton, but slowly elsewhere. ,
.... . . tftn
wornri still damncincr the
m r. -T \ f ri
id in pluoea. "First blooms" Hbo
0 been noted in, various s^c- nigi
s during the week. Sea Is. ?
1 rotton is not thriving.
bbacco failed badly during Law
I
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week except in portions c
ence where it grew vigoi
V. Tobacco needs rai
intly. Worms not nnusnnll
lerous and are easily kej
11 inflicting serious damage,
t'heat harvest is about con
ed, and throshing is well ui
way. Yields ut threshing ai
/ satisfactory although Ocont
Spartanbu-g report yields b
last year.
arly oats are harvested an
sed. In Horry tlie crop wi
er light but elsewhere froi
to very good. Spring son
ar? a failure in most placei
at l?csl a poor ciop.
i has been too dry to sow |>ei
where previously sown the
s not come up to Rtands.
K CAROLINA ROYS GIVE
TO GEN LEE.
ers Come for Them to t
quipped Immediately?Then
They go to Jacksonville.
hickamauga National Pari
, June 16.?The wish of tl
th Carolinians has hern grat
Our regiment will he 01
5(1 to join Oen Lee. Th
ning Col Alston received
' rum from Senntor Tillm*
ng that Adjutant General Co
had telegraphed instruotioi
; this regiment he equipp<
lediatoly as it would he o
5<l to join Gen Lee at Jacksoi
3. The oflicers think it w
lire jMissihlv 10 days or tv
ks to equip the hoys. Tl
liers have heroine attached
ckamauga, hut hail with d
>t the possihi'itv of havit
thorn men for brigade and <
on com uandera.
Wm Hanks.
iuro Death To Flies*? Fli
fijmcnmft so acute that point
??rs no longer attracts tliemJ
/ dish is now prepared for the
ich has been very successfi
ie ateaspoonful of ground bhn
tper and mix it with two te
onfuls of brown sugar. Mo:
with milk, and place wlic
re are rays of light. The lli
1 generallybe quickly attract
I eat greedily. If they do,
1 be their last meal,for the lcr
te of it is to a fly poison.
Rheumatism
ippled me for years. I could no1
ilk. I tried many physicians witht
benefit. On the advice of t
tend I tried your medicine. ]
is completely cured by three
ttles of _ c
syer's
oarsaparMa."
G. P. BOWEN, Horton Cummit, Pa
TRESPASS NOTICE.
,11 persons are hereby ?.nlifle?l r
rHHt>iis-? by walking ri<Mit(?. flnhl
mining or in any other way.on t
ritatiori. eltunte a mile or two Hon
jan?ra?'er court hou???. Any p
or persona disregarding this notl
I he pr<iaecute<1 to the lulientexta
he law.
It 7. VVkumi
w a
lice of Teachers* ICvuiiiiiiutlfl
I'he next regular examinatii
ipplican s for county teaehe
tilicates will ho held at La
for court house on the
dav 17th day of June lHd
jinnintr at h o'clock a in.
YV B Bruce, Co. Supt. Kd.
Notice
Ffcrtlon of Teach r.t of f,
traftrtl School,
I'he Board of Trustees of tl
1 castor District will meet <
DJth of June, lSps, to ele
uperintendent and live assl
t teachers of the Lancast
?ded School. Applientim
_i j L -> ? t *
mm imj <i t<? the untitled.
?*
rhia T Connors,
*&cc -wnd TroftM Ifcl Trustees;
KjMter, S c June I, i $08.
>f BAP FERTILIZERS.
[*. ^ tin
n Fivo Companion Accused of Ciivy
itig Deficient Values.
)t Ir
Special to The Daily News.
i Columbia, Juno 15. ? It was
i- brought to the attention of the
e governor today by the Ctomsor tln
kjoT* *| ities that live companies ^
e-M during the past year been (M
se tliig fertilizer three per cent. I $
<1 belbjy the guaranteed commercial bi
is value. The governor puts the ls
m cases in the hands of the attorney ni
n gonera I and says the companies
s, will be prosecuted. 4
Judge Townsend snvs: "These
is companies are liable to indict- w
iy mcnt for fraud in the nmnufaet- a
ure and sale of these fertilizers ?J
and persons who have given notes ?
for the same can only be held c
liable in the courts for the n
am/,,^Dts of the actual commercial n
^ valj a, as ascertained by the analy- y
sis and can recover damages by
reason of such deficiency." n
The defendant companies are:
I fTI / '1 ? * - ' VM ? -
i no vmnriouo inland Certilizer I w
' !
1C Company, selling *'Queen of the
j_ Harvest;" the N'&vassu Guano
if noany, Wilmington, N C sell
jK iw "Navassa" anil 'Dowces" ^
bene potash;" the Richmond <
ln Guano Company, selling "De
wees" South Carolina phosphate;" tt
i the Berkeley Chemical Company, ^
selling "Ashley fertilizer," and j
r l the Virginia Carolina Chemical jn
n Company, of Richmond, Va. sell- ?'
,U ing "Bl ight leaf tohacco grower." , m
/o r"""" TV
, HONORS T.) Till-: MF.RRIMAC V,
rie
MEN. I
c<
e _ ) u
y llohson's Companions l>romotod "
if The Chief s Reward to Come
It- f ^ ti
Later Through Congress.
Washington, .Ittno 11. ? Suh- *
-lantial recognition has heen _
es.^iveu by the Navy Department to |
">n he memhers of the gallant crew "*
nii? rrtttt the Morrimac into the
til entrance of Santiago harbor and
i'l sunk her noro s the channel under
| 1
j the very muzzles of the Spanish
m i guns. | ,
i- Tins evening oilicial recognition '
re j was taken of their valor, when
cs i Secretary Long signed the orders j
CI I to Admit al Sampson directing the
it promotion of all the memhers of
tS the crew. Lieutenant llohson's
reward will come later through ?
i
i Co* gress. The men still linger ^
in a Spanish prison, but when ^
they return again to their ships (l
. their promotions will he uwuiiing
them. I
| The orders sent to Admiral K
( Sampson to night direct the promotion
of the men as follows:
Daniel Montague, master-at*
arms, to he a lHiatswain, from $50
t
a month to $1,300 a year; George
1 Charette, gunner's mate, to ho a
m gunner, from $50 a month to 8I
$1,300 a?year; Rudolph Clauson, I
Oslmrno Deignan, and Murm
phv, coxswains, to he chief hoat
n| , .
m swain s mate, an increase of $20
J a month; Geo F Phillips, ma- .
let' ehinist, to ho chief machinist,
" from $40 a month to $70 a month: |
Francis Kelley, water tender, to
? he chief machinist, from $-'57 a ^
n, month to $70 a month,
on In addition to the promotions
irssteps have already heen taken
n* toward the presentation of medals
r' to Constructor Hobson and the
memliers of his gallant crew. !,y
What new honors await liohson, i
,-L_ . 1 -- ? .... -
? vriii? {iiaiiicu hum ? tpcmtc.I IliO |t,
brilliant coup, have not n* yet
!>een disclosed. I
hi I D1
i r '
ftuckt*n'n Amlr.a S.ttv*.
Thk Br^t Hai.vk In the world for !
fjnils?>* More*, Ulcers, '
'''tfiheuiu, K?v?r Mono, letter, Chap- fr<
[8'pwl Hands. t'lillbnl na, Com*, ?nd nl on
c?t.sklu eruptions, *ltd positively cure* mj
Duplies, (tr no pay required. It la guarrJintend
tu sciVH perfect *anJi*f*eU<>n cr f(Y
ooqcy. refunded* Price 2m centspsr n
tox. for Hal* l?y Crawford Bros.
J1 ^ ^ e ^
\ ^TPuy Up.
I
Nf J
No-To-ttac for Fifty Cents.
Suarantced toliurco Imiilt cure, nmkex we
ju .strong, blood pure. 60c W All <lruui;is
LKITKR SLIPS UP.
i stead of Making an Indepe
dent Portuno He Lost One.
Chicago, .June 14.?Attac
ents were to tlav issued again
ie property of .Joseph Lieter
10 aggregate amount of $SOT
mi. Instead of clearing fro
4,000,000 to $7,000,000 by I
ig wheat corner, the belief nc
that L.eiter will have to ma
i assignment.
Social Gayeties
To be entertaining
rhcn one ought to be
sleep. To cut sweets
nd salads when thc^Rr^t^^SA
Lotnach craves the ^^X-.
implest food or none C
t all. To laugh
rben one wants to
ry. and
luch more
xucty de- HA
lands of her
>11 owere. ;;;
^hat a / Wfl
rain CCUSl MB
ti the 1
erves
exhausted nature
Brad field's Female Regulator
the standard remedy for the weaknt-?
id irregularities peculiar to wome
radfieid's Re.vrulator is not a mysterio
tixture of mythical origin, but a star,
tl remedy compounded in accordati
ith scientific principles from approv
^^etahle medical materials. Bradtieh
emulator is endorsed by physicians w
ave examined it, and has been in si
?ssful use ovc r n quarter of a century,
sold by druggists at one dollar a bott
Perfect Health for Women" mail
ec upon application.
4E URADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. I
' ? Subscribe for Tho I
- . ... ,
Bargain*
ire are si ill re
everv train a
ed to make i
In order 10 <lo so we are
f IIKili PRICKS Our buyo:
at< just returned from tlio Nor
tr^er ilortion <?f his time tlere,
ick tip stuff at almost his own
n a few things :
ytEN'S'. YOUT
and i
mmmmm
T'-?r The CI IF. A TEST ev
Men's Suits at $1 85. Me
tits $.'* 25. All wool Clay Wc
Roy's Suits from 2I< cents \
For $2 <15 suit of clot
Standar
lie cents kin
* names
an I. ('Oiiic. w!
Donblo-w idth Dross Novelt
SHOES,
Men's good Sunday shoos 0
uth. Ladies fine laco shoes 40
< cents. Children'* shoes fron
Overall qants nt 23 cents,
ay- knee pants 13 cents jtorpni
\V ?' ulu/t Kiiva ? "" *
.. . it iurr lilir III
RESS GOODS, SILKS, SATI
TH
JUS? RECEIVED ! 2 sol
t>m 3* cents to Another r
the ?1.00, nnjon^ them a nice
tnufacfnrers cost.
We have many other I
r>?i?I mentioning. Come to see
r? coOrtter. Respectfully Yo
Shannon-Fi
I WW _l JL-J.V Xlil n V J?l,
sk $100 Reward SIOO.
14 The readers of this paper will he
p* eased to learn that there In at le?ut
one dreaded disease tliit science has
been able to cure in ul' its stages. and
that is <'a'urrli Hall's Catarrh Core
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
ennuiitu'ional disease, requires a constitutional.
tre*tim-nt. Hail's Catarrh
h. Cure is taken iniernall, acting directly
upon the hlom! and mucous Bur
races of the to stem, thereby destroy
to ing the f nindation of the disease, au.1
I giving lite patient strength by building
'~ up llie constitution and assisting nant
ture in doing ItH work. The prods
prietots liave so much faltli in its euralive
powers, tliai they otter One Hun)N
dred Dollaj* for any case that it fal's
kc to cure Semi for list of testimonials.
Addrera. F .1 CHENEY A CO.,
Toledo. O.
Peff''Sold t?v Druggists. 75c.
' NEWS OF VICTORY
from every side makes all of us
take greater pride than ever in
j THE AMERICAN EAGLE.
I Just so have R Brandt's wares
I been put to the test and have won
, victory everywhere.
During the Summer
we have reduced prices in order
to suit the times.
Cur wares ware and
Our pri ccs pltrte.
s R BRANDT.
u CIIKNTKR, HO
M Under Town Clock.
? BAD
1 BREATH
cn , " hivebrrn mlii( ('.(M'ARK.TIuIm
!. a inltd ?n<1' Un iivo i.mutlvo liny are Imply wonderful.
My ilniiKlitor ami I wort- bothered with
lli t aloraai'b and our breath wm? very had. After
taklna a lew dose* of CaM irrln ? u l.ave Improved
tCS wonderfully. They nr?? a ureat help III the family "
W II IIKI.XI.S A NAIIKI..
| 11.17 UlttenhouM) 8l?. Cincinnati. Ohio.
id- : candy
re ^ ^ CATHARTIC
k ?aA?CCS??%8
J*
Plca'ant. Palatable. Potent. Taste t.ootl. Do
. I UoiMt, Nev><r Meken. Weaken. ?r Orl|?* Ilk-, lie. HOc *"
: ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ...
Ml.rll.* Hranl; I'MpMM. < ! >'? . knlml. ! *? t?rt. Sit
CP un TA Dip Solrt ?n<1 ujSAranteed by all ?1ru*RU"IU*sAw
(liuto Cl KKTubaooo llabiv
3
Bargains!
ceiving them oil
ml are compel I room
for tliem.
>in<r to knock tho HOCK >>ottoin out
r, Mr. T .J Shannon, of Monroe, N. C.,
thorn markets, and, spending tho
with the spot cosh enables him to
price. Wo junto you prices Itolow
M'S
w
SOYS' CLOTHING
er brought to I.#nncastor. 6k-l ,i
n's all woo! Suits $2 75 Men's plaid
>rstcd Suits, $3 75
ipto $7 00.
lies, nice pair of shoes and hat.
'd prints 3 cents,
id. All styles of
2 3-4 cents per
bile it lasts.
ies at 9 cents, worth 15 cents.
SHOE
3 cents. Ladies fine button shoes 45
' cents. Old Ladies Common Sense
l 10 cents per pair up.
Kuin Overall suits only 45 cents,
ir.
INS, ETC., CHEAPER
iaii vnn ash ??'"
hh (uu i/ah bui ELSEWHERE.
id case* Uuhrelln* nt prices ranging
lire line of Sample Hats nt 50 cents
lot of Stan*. Yours nt lo?wi thaa
birgains tbat time and printer's ink
i us and let ns quote you prices oyer
lira,
underburk Co.
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