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THE LEDGER. I Tliurlow S. Carter, EDITOR ANI) MANAGER. SATURDAY, JUI.Y 30, 1808. STATE ALLIANCE. Pig Scheme For Cotton Selling j Shelved. Special to The Greenville News, j Columbia, S C July 28.?The! Farmer's alliance convention, have ing organized and heard the address of Pres. Wilborn last night, ! concluded their work today. Only I fifteen of the forty counties were represented. A scheme which caused considerable debate was sprung in the convention today, looking to tho establishment by the order of a bureau in this city to place con tracts for the sale of cotton; tho bureau to keep track of tho market and wire sub alliances where sales can he made to the best advantage. After several hours de1.1. At- - ? * * unit} uie scuume was considered too big an undertaking and was referred to the aliianco exchange directors, who will decide some time before the next crop is marketed whether they will adopt the idea or not. The annual election resulted in the election of the same officers. A FARMERS' INSTITUTE AT CLEMSON COLLEGE. Will Begin on August 8 and Continue Until the 15th ? Delegates' Names Are Wanted at Once. A farmers' institute will be held at Clemson college from August 8 to 15, inclusive. A C >ur<?e of lectures on scientific and I la I i. ? - _ Ml t_ _ 1 - ugncuiiui m lupics win oe uelivered by the college professors. Distinguished visitors from abroad will deliver occasional addresses. Board and lodging will be furnished for 50 cents a day. The single cote are not supplied with bedclothes. Visitors nre exjiected to bring sheets. There will bi no accomodation for ladies in the barracks. A limited number can t?e provided for at the hotel. The leading railway systems have offered reduced rates. Information may be obtained at ticket offices. Delegates eleeted from the county institutes should forward their names at once to Hie president of the college. An invitation is extended the public to attend the farmers' institute at Clemson. DISCOVKIIEI) BY A WOMJNr Another great discovery has been 11 nde, and that too, by a lady, in this country. "Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for soven years she withstood its severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed imminent. For throe months she, ?'oui?hed incessantly, and could not sleep She finally discovered a way to recovery, by purchasing of us a bottle of I)r King's New Discovery for Consumption, and was so much relieved on taking first dose, that she slept all night; and with two bottles, has been absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs Luther Lutz. Thus writes \V C 'Jamnick & Co of Shelby, N C. Trial liottles free at Crawford Bros' Drug Store. Regular si/.o 50c and $1.00. Every bottle guaranteed. Drive thy business, or it will drive thee. One cannot always l>e a hero, hut one can always he a man. A horse will live 25 days without food, merely drinking water. 1 The more honesty a man has, he less he affects the air of a saint. i To Car* Conatlpatloa V*n*m | Taka Oiuoar*U Candv Cataartia 10* or 25a. if C. C. O. fall to euro, drugfftaM rrfund money. ' For The Ledger. VAN WYCK ITEMS, HI Grass is now engaging the at- g tention <>f our farmers and they have no time for entertaining candidates just at present. However, they have not been bothered much by them this campaign; only a lone, weary, everheatcd fellow, now and then makes his appearance. Crops are growing fast, but cotton is hardly an average and corn falls far short of what it | should be, except a few fields that have been well worked and fertilized and all things have been favorable for them. The majority of our farmers do not give this great cereal and forage crop, proper attention and importance on our Southern farms. Politics are quiet with us, but they may not remain so. We look for liyely times hero of a local nature. We understand that Esq Secrest will have opposition for magistrate in this township, by one or more other candidates. Each of these candidates will likely have a fnvotite for constable which will help to make things lively in the election. Our hand some bachelor constable will offer i for re-election. He is popular as 1 a constable and has made an < efficient officer. He has always i been able to biing in his man < when he went for him, whether < he was riding his split foot sorrel 1 or his single footing bay. He is I also a candidate for matrimony i and is very anxious to get the i proper vote. Mr and Mrs J M Yodei attend- i Ail Ibntrir*t i?f>nfflr?noA nt Vnrt Mill last week. Miss Sugar and i Mr J L Tillman, Jr. also spent i one day in attendance. All report a pleasant time and speak in | highest praise of Fort Mill's < handsome manner of entertaining ' the conference. I Mr and MrsK H Massey visit- 1 ed Mrs Massey's parents at Fort Lawn Sunday and Monday. On < their return, while crossing the t Catawba River at Landsford, they i had the misfortune of upsetting 1 their top buggy and were turned out in an involuntary bathe. The i water was not deep, and with the t exception of drowning several 1 kittens they were taking home } with them, they got out safe? ? and felt none the worse by a slight falling oil in their temi>erature?the day l?eing very warm. Miss Sudie Hough of Cheraw, is visiting Mr H N Clyburn's family. 1 Mess .1 M and Vomer Nisbet ' and Misses Sugar Tillman and Sue Yoder s|ient Monday in Lane-aster. ' Mr J \V Hates of Orangeburg, " has l>ecn elected teacher of Van * Wyck school and will begin a ten * months tc: m on first Monday in 1 August. " A good many ef our people are 8 taking in the Edgmoor pic nic. Mr Turner and corps of ossis- ^ tnnts are repairing the section 1 Master'* house at Van Wyck. a Nickle Jim has been heur<l from t again, through a private source. lie says he can get away with Optimus in ono thing?That he . has the prettiest wife. Perhaps ' Nickle Jim is honest in his opin- ^ ion, but he must recollect that <1 Mrs Jim is hardly out of her n teens, and Mrs Optimus has f) celebrated her score of years of married life by a china wedding a couple of years since. She also has an anniversary phot.igraph of tl Optimus and herself?making her e twentieth anniversary of married |, life on her parlor mantle, sur. j, rounded by a half dozen photos of little Optimuses, who say she is a the prettiest woman in the world. 01 After Mr and Mrs Nickle Jim celebrate their china wedding, we will compare notes. OPTIMUS. i (The a!>ove items were mailed > it Van Wyck on the 19th inst., hut failed to reach us until the 1 27 th.?Editor.] i Van Wyck, July 28, 1898. Van Wyck ban had fine rains nd farmers have some very fine rass to keep them interested in heir farm work. The cotton and orn crops are middling fair, but ardly up to an average at this ime of ycnr. They have both iuie and room for improvement. We saw Bill Do little going to lis river bottoms, prepared to vork out his corn. Ho had n ample of grass scythes, a couple lay forks and a big hay wagon. Last Summer he advertised Optious's crop of corn and hay, by dating in tho Enterprise that wc lad to use a mower to clean out rop. The result of our corn and lay farming last year, was very satisfactory. We have been sell ing corn and hay this spring and summer and now have a good supply on hand. Bill is trying to imitate us in these productions, rho imitation is good but the greatest thing about it >s his grass. Prom present prosjiects he will inrdly have corn and hay to sell next spring. Our young people are enjoying pic-nics. A good many attended the one at Edgmoor, last Wednesday. Some went to the om > lirv'o Mill lusil . ?w A ? j o t*i 111 iuot uaiuivin) aun c few joined Wax haw Tuesday ir one, at Indian perry. All rej>ori i pleasant time at each of these Our annual aumnier picnic wil come off at Van Wyck Aug 17th the day of the county cAtnpaigi here. The public are inrited t< attend the pic-nic and hear tin candidates apeak. A good many of our fieople at l l_.i il. Ut.i. ? : t. ICUUUU IUO OllUt: W|IWtK ing in Lancaster, last Saturday and were well pleased with th< speaking and the candidates, bu Mr Featherstone gets more com phments than any of the othc candidates for governor, and h< ill get more votos from our peo >le than any one of the othert 01 -he 30th of next August. Mr J W Bates of St Matthews Orangeburg Co. S C was electa eacher of Van Wyck school an< ill open the fall session, firs Monday in August. Mr Editor. We are off on i vacation for a couple of weeki ind will spend the tune in ((th< and of the skies." We will tel fou and your reade ? how we an njoying the Western, halmj creezes. OPT] MI'S. Escape<l With Reese. Andy Hudson, one of the ne rroes who csca|>cd from jail wit! [teeso and Luck'eon Februnry 13, 1897, was recaptured last Friday, Not long ago Sheriff Logar earned of the negro's whero ibouts on the plantation of Mr jreen Wray, at Matthews Sta ion, N C., and effected his ar est through Mr L C Wilson, o! fort Mill township, whom th? horiff deputized for the purpose, Hudson was in jail charged wit! louscbreaking and larceny. I'poi lis return he was charged wit! tenliner a pair of shoes belnn<rinr n o"~r o ft fellow prisoner known u? 'Bullock's Creek," on the night if the esca[te. The understand ng is that on this charge ho will ?e sent to the chaingang for 3C lays. This is in order that he flight profitably employ a portion f the time that he will l>e await rig trial. In addition to Reese and Luckie, here are still four ot lers of the scapes of February 13, 1H1I7, at irge. The sheriff ha? f>een hear, ig from some of the others octsionully; but has not yet sue. oeded in catching them. ? Yorkille Enquirer. An OmitOIb IHiiiii There i? nodiaeaae more oncertala In ita iatare than (Jytpepaia. Phyalciana mj that he ay nipt ma of no two eamm a*rae It ia herefiire .jo?t iliffltoli to make a correct liagnnela. No matter how aerare, or nader eliatdi??rulre<lT?pepaiaattaeka yoa, Rrowna' fron Bittrra will care it. Inealaabla la all llkchaea of the atomach, hlnod and nerrea. rtrowne' Iron Bitten ia aold by all deaiara THE YORK MEETING. Fairfield Howlers Scored?TilInmn Tack lee. tln^Tirzah Dispensary. Yorkvillo, S C., July 27.?At ^ ! the campaign meoting hero today, ' Colonel Schuuipert incidentally ' said ho lmd just heard that his , eighteen-year-old hoy at Chicka, muuga had been humiliated boi cause ho refused to hold tho horse for a negro officer. He had obey ed that grand instinct of every - South Carolinian to refuse to be > tho waiting man for any negro, however high his office. His re| marks were loudly cheered. Tillman made a hit with his do. nunciation of the hoard of control I for maintaining a dispensary at I Tirzah, against tho wishes of tho free holder. lie declared tho j Tirzah meeting next week was to ' j allow jioliticians to shufile cards and form combinations. I Col Watson uiade a vigorous I speech referring to the drunkenness and howling at Winnsboro. r He said the crowd was headed by I a dispenser and no one allowed to sj>eak except Kller!>e. a ??-??? i Mystery Cleared Away. I t Seven or eight weeks ago Bon . Gore, who livec? near Olive, in the I edge of York county disappeared j , from his home, which gave rise to i many rumors. Mis wife reportod | i that white men had been after : him and she thought they had 1 hanged him. People in this - neighborhood began to investi. i gate and found in some wuy that , a boy at thai place, Gore's son, 1 e we believe, knew something at>out ! t the matter. He was induced to , . divulge the secret. He said that r Gore wm called to the door, when b Amzi Donnovant and Frank Cas. sels threw a rope around his neck, i strangled him, tied his hands and feet, and threw him in a well rooie , distance off, the l?oy being sent i ahead to warn them of any danger i of being detected. The wife of t the murdered man seems to have been in the plot and was probably i the chief instigator. The boy s said he would have reported the 9 matter before but had been inti1 midated by threats. When the well was examined r the body wus found, tied and in night clothvs as described by the l>oy. Of course the body was in a very bad condition. Dunnovant, Casscls, und the woman were sent to jail.?Chester 1 Lantern. Work of Lightning. Special to The State. Camden, .July 20.? A stable and barn belonging to Mr J D McDowell was struck by light^ ning this evening nnd burned down. The loss is about $200. * Gower Dickson and John Gray, ' found guilty on Wednesday of ' the murder of Charlie Evins, but 1 recommendod to the mercy of tho 4 court, were sentenced to tho j>enitentiary for I ifo, ?? Greenville 1 News. I ?George Merritt was shot and ( killed by .James Bolin at Blaekville on the 23d. Two balls passed through bin heart. ?Charles Mason and John Johnson, convicted of the murder of colored men. have t>een sen fenced to be hanged at I^anrenn on the 26th day of Auguat. Sores. | "Running aoree appeared on my j leg and spread over the entire ' lower portion of the limb. I got ne help from medicine till I tried yours. I was cured by one bottle of c ?er'* Oarsafarfla." ISAAC ACKER. Cowim, V* "iK ?* ^ MiiIch Drowned. $ Mr K M Dodds hud two of his best mules drowned in Seoly's J* Creek a few days ago. A colored b< e tl man hud started to town with a |9 load of wood. When on this side " c" of the creek a hard rain foil and nt he concluded that it would he best to unload his wood and re- n cross the creek before it got too K high, bid the creek was already J1 much swollen and carried the wag- p on and team down the stream, the ,'j mules were drowned before any- l< thii g could be done to savo tliem. T ?Chester Lantern. * EVERY BRIDE ! and wife should know about the preparation that for half a century has been helping expectant mothers bring . little ones into the world without ' danger and the hundred and one j 1 O&lSt, discomforts and distractions ' ^ incident to child-birth. It is applied externally, which | fumy way to get renei. " :ines taken internally ^ will not help and may result in harm. Mother's Friend s fits and prepares every 0 organ, muscle and | part of the body for the critical hour. It rr>h? r\( ita " tortures and pains. ? ^ ! J Baby's coming is made ' < m quick and easy. Its " action is doubly bene- ^ ^Vficial if used during the whole y period of pregnancy. $1 per bottle at all drug stores, or i sent by mail on receipt of price. 1 Books Fata. containing valuable information to all women, will ba sent to any addraaa upon application by The Bradfield Regulator Co., Q Atlanta, 6s* ? Bargains! p B Be are still rece every train and ed to make ro< In order io do so we are going 1 of HIGH PRICKS. Our buyer, Mr ha* just ?*eiurned from tho Northern larger dortion of his time there, wit! pick up stuff at almost his own price on n few things : MEN'S'. YOUTH' AND BO The CHEAPEST ever In .Men's Suits at #1 sf>. Mwi'n n HiiitH $3 25. All wool Clay Worsted Boy's Suits from 29 cents opto J-yf For $2 65 suit of clothes, I?" Standard the ft cents kind. Derss Challies 2 yard. Conic wliil Double-width Dress Novelties at SHOES, ! Men's good Sunday shoes 93 cer cents. Ijadies tine lace shoes 40 cent 38 cents. Children's shoes from 10 Overall qants at 23 cents, ltai Boys knee pants 13 cents per pair. We also have a nice line of DRESS 800DS, SILKS. SATINS, THAN JIT8T RECEIVED I 2 solid n from 38 cents to $3. Another nice I on the $1.00, among them a nice lot maniifacfurers cost. fgf" We have many other Bargi forbid mentioning. Come to see us i the counter. Respectfully \ ours, Shannon-Fu ^ * AW A -? A ^ V 1 V,' IT J HOOReward SIOO. The reader? of this paper will be 'eased to learn that ihere is at least ne dreaded disease tint aeienee has sen able to cure in aW its stages, and tat is Catarrh. Hull's Catarrh Cure the only positive cure known to the tedical fraternity. Catarrh being a rtnstitu'ional disease, requires a conilutioual treatment. Hall's Catarrh ure is taken internal!, acting directf upon the blood ami mucous sur ices of the system, then by destroy lg the foundation of the disease, and iving the patient strength by building p the constitution and assisting naire In doing its work. The prorietors have so much faith in its eurave powers, that they offer One Hunred Dollajs for any case tlint it fails i cure Send for list of testimonials. Address. F J CHENEY A CO., 'oledo, O. arSold t?v Druggists. 75c. IEWS UK ViUTURT. rotn every side makes all of us ike jrrenter pride than ever in THE AMERICAN EAGLE. list so have It Brandt's wares een put to the test and have won ictory everywhere. During the Summer e have reduced prices in ordc j suit the times. Our wares ware and Our prices please. D tJftu ktftt* I * CHKHTER, NC Tnder Town Clock. 50NSTIPATI0N *'1 liTt von* 14 4ar> tt a tin* wlik?at * MfCMHl ?f Ik* k?wtl?( not b4ln| ?bl? to ?t* them tietpt br uilng hot water Injection*, brontc constipation for nt<d roars placed mo la Us terrible condition; during that time I did errjtbluf I beard of bat never found any relief; ouch ai mj eaae until 1 bee an ualne CA8CARMTA I ow hare from one to three paaaacet a dar. and If I as rich I would ftre IMOUO for each noteaeat; It such a relief. * Atlmbm L. Uuht. KM Russell At.. Detroit, With. CANDY | CATHARTIC ^ mjaCAMKi MWwlWWvw Tltll MMS MMKMS Pleasant. Palatable, Potent. Taste Rood. Do ood. Merer Sicken. Weaken, or ttrtpe. Be Me. Ma ... CUM OOMITIPATIOII. ... r ? argains ? iving tliem on are compell>m for them. to knock the HOCK bottom oat T J Shannon, of Monroe, N. C., i market*, and, spending the i the spot cash enable* him to We quote you prices below S YS' CLOTHING rought to Lancaster, jyj II woo! Suits $2 73> Men's plaid I Suits, 75 7.00. nice pair of shoes and hat. prints 3 cents, All styles ot 3-4 cents per le it lasts. t 9 cents, worth 15 cents. SHOE its. Ladies fine Nitton shoes 45 /\l l f jn. \/iu i jIuiioh common Sense cents jkt pair up. in Overall suits only 45 cents. ETC., CHEAPER YOU CAN BUY ELSEWHERE. uses Uubrella* at prices ranging ine of Sample Hats at 50 oeots of Stans. Yours at leas than r ( ^ kins that time and printers iok rod let us quote you prices over nderburk Co.