Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE LEDGER. Thurlow S. Cartel EDITOR AND MANAGER. WF.DN KSDAY, AIM: 1ST 10, 18518 Archer's Question Answered. To the Editor of The State : In reply to Mr. Archer's que tion: "Who is Featborstone, an how ?" the question displays mo ignorance than is usually mar fested by a w)uld-be governor South Carolina. Mr. Featherstone is a gentl man born and raised in Ande son county, South Carolina, at would make a governor of whi< the people of the State would I proud. There are about 40,0< prohibitionists in South Carolin In the eyes of thequizical gentl man they are a lot of fools ai will not have a bit more sen than to vote according to the convictions. As Mr. Archer not likely to bo the man voted f possibly he had better make ? rangements before hand to g Col. Larry T Gannt answer tt question : "Who is Mr Arch anyhow ?" Anderson. A 1 limiunmir v Robbed. Blacksburg, Aug. 4?Yesterd morning between the hours of And 5 o'clock, the dispensary this place was broken into and considciable quantity of liqu stolen. Entrance was effected I breaking and removing a larj pane of glass in the front door the bui'ding. Dishonest Trick of a Constable A case, reeking with rottenne* consumed the attention of t! state board of control, Thursdi afternoon, says a Columbia di patch to the Greenville New Constable Gardner was report to the boa.'d for swindling prisoner out of $25. It was i leged that while he wns a pai enger on the Laurens train i cently he persuuded, after mu effort and entreaty, a negro pr senger to sell him a drink out a private bottle for 15 cents ai then ariested the negro and ca ried him to Newberry. Wh there ho agreed to drop the en for $25, which the negro pui Commissioner Vance was inform of the matter and reported t constable to the board. Att discussing the matter all the u lernoon and concluding that on the governor had authority ov such officers, the board decid to report the matter to him f prosecution. If the State superintendent public education will perform work worthy of his office, must go among the people, a arouse them to a faith and zeal the cause of popular educatio Public education is the chenp< in the world; let it not thronj neglect be the poorest and th dear at any price. In its cc ception it is the realization of t motto of the ideal republic "equality, fraternity, liberty It is based upon the spirit Christ help one another -and the expression of the life-givi principle of modern Democrat ixit us make it a reality; let buildup the schools. The Sti will awake to rew life in eve department, moral, social and i dustrial. The ttenefits will felt boy us and by our posteril John J McMahan. An Von Weahl Wnknna manifest* itaelf is ihe Iom ambition and aching bone*. The blood watery; the tiwne* are waetina?the door beinp opened for diaeaee. A bottle of Rrowl Iron Hitter* taken in time will reatore yo strength, soothe your neryea, make yo blood ricn and red. Do you mora go than an ei penal re special course of rr.edicir Browns' Iron Hitter* is said by all daaUi If a man's single, he's just gocd as married? or just as bafi . SPAIN'S REPLY IN I | I Received at Washington and: Now Being Translated. S Terms Accepted?Some Exceptions Which Will be Disre- n garded and Promptly ! h k- Withdrawn. li re Washington, Aug. 8.?Spam's jh ii. answer to the American peace of was at the French embassy at 3:40 1 o'clock this afternoon. It was in Is I e- cipher and is quite long. jg r. The embassy stall' began its I b 1(1 translation at once but it will take t L.l) some time to complete the work. ! l,o The reply is expected to be hand- J 30 ed tonight or early tomorrow. It 111 u. has not yet been made public but | e. there are well supported hints iU| that Spain in accepting makes one j se or two conditions which will not J . ?ir be accepted by the United States ' js and whi':h Spain will readily omit or Secretary Alger said tonight . 1 ,r_ that the war would cease only ct when a peace treaty had been ,i8 signed. er Madrid, August 8?Le Liberal. says: "The Government accepts the United States' conditions ad t referendum as it believes it is not n authorized to cede territory with* P out a vote of the cortes. If Mc- U llt Kinley objects the cortes will lie j Washington, D C., Midnight. ^ lW~ Aug 8.?Spain's reply has not rs: yet been given out, but it is y ed claimed to be both an absolute ^ a and unconditional acceptance of .1 our terms. 8 _ m y Z PORTO RICAN CATHOLICS. 1 e- t ch Loyal Citizens to the Union and 1 Cardinal Gibbons their Head. f 01 t d ir Raltimore Sun: j He Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug 3, . < via St Thomas, Danish West In- 1 LnC x j 4 (j dies, Aug 4.)?Father .lanices, j who preached the sermon in New * j10 York on the occasion ef the Spanish memorial services for Canovas, . er ' ^ defined for me today the attitude I of the Catholic church in Porto Rico toward the United States. er ed " e do not deny," he said.' ( "that we a ways have been loyal ^ Spanish subjects, but it is the '' duty of the church to save souls I , and not mingle in international bf , * I ouarrols. i a . "With all our hearts we web he ... X- 1 . come the Americans. lour con* nd . ... 1 stitution protects all religions. We ask only for the protection of ' the church. *ht uTU? -/ n:.. I ' . iiic in i;ui>i?u<ii> in i unu ivirti S?*1 |i in now in Spain, and the Vicar j General of San Juan is acting * I ^ head of the church in the inland. ' Kut we no longer look to hitn as J ,, our ecclesiastical head, hut as1' ^ soon as possible we shall commit-1' nicate with Cardinal Gibbons, and ?s ... . , we await his wishes. nij " "Should any American soldier I ^ desire the ministrations of a priest IIS i ^ they always shall be at his ser- ( ice. We have determined to be!ry come loyal americans." Not once in the course of the jut I interview did Father Janices refer tv# to Porto Rico as other than irretrievably lost to Spain. nf nucklm'a Arnica Salve. ' The B*jT Hai.vk Id the world for ,jj! Cuts, Bruises, Hores, Ulcers, Pslt ' ur Rheum, Fever Hores, Tetter. Chap ' ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and al i*. Skin eruptions, and positively cures ^ Piles, or no pay required It Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or 8 money refunded. Prloa 85 cents per ' box. For Bale by Crawford Bros. I convened this month, a fresh I or note from President McKinley 1 ()y replying to Spain's reply is ex- * _e pected during the course of this c * week." e Continuing, I^e Liberal ex- J presses the opinion that "certain t passages of Spain's reply may n lead to an exchange of cable messages of a critical nature, p. ssibly * BEN TILLMAN TO SPEAK le Will Attend the County Cur paign Meeting at Leesvitle Wednesday. ?l>oeial to The State. Lecsville, Aug 6. ? Next We osday is county cumpaign di ore, and we ato expecting urge crowd. All of tho conn nd congressional candidates w >o present. Senator B R Tillman will al ?e on hand and will speak. Tl enator writes that he will I ;lad to see his Saluda frien lero also, and no doubt a lot hem will come. In order that he may return iTenton on the afternoon trai ic will speak at 11 o'clock shar CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. ftie Kind You Have Always Bougl Signature of V Negro Hit in the Ilead With Rock and Killed. Greenville, Aug 4?Late tli his afternoon, Will Saxon,knov is "Brownie," killed Willia rtanning. The Piedmont ai ireenville colored hull team* hi uat finished a game at the par 3iedmont winning. Manning, 'iedniont supporter, was jarrii vith several negroes when Saxb ame up and was cursed by Ma ling. Saxton threw a rock danning, hitting him in the U emple, and death was instant leous. fegro Killed by Falling in We Special to The State. Spart&uburg, Aug 3 ? A neg vas killed near Glendale yestc lay by falling into a well, leeras that the well, which-y rery deep, had been out of lome time, and he had gone doi o clean it out. As there we x>isonous gases there he becai lizzv and asked his comtmnio *r o draw him up. Just liefc euching the top he l>ecame ftint a" to release his hold on t ope and to drop hark to the b< om. The fall mangled his hoi erribly, killing him instantly. No-To Hoc for rifly Cent*. Cuarantoed tobacco babtt euro, make* w< neu strong, blood pure. 6tio tl. All drugt:iJ Shafter's Sick Report. Washington, Aug 6. ?Shi er*s report of the 4th inst is follows: Total sick, 3,354; to ie*?- eases of fever, 502; deatl 15. Fever Still Holds Swav. Washington, Aug 6.?The f lowing is Ooneral Shafter's su tary report for August 5: To iick 3,697; total fever 2,582, n ;aees fever 434: eases returned luty 601; deaths August 5; l>i< L a I ~ I> 4_?A I ^ _ [ennui .jnmich i> mecie, sig ;orps, yellow t'ever, and 1 privates. Throe deaths were ported to-day up to the ti lieneral Shafter's dispatch \ sent. Agrunaldo Slandered. Washington, Aug 4?The St deprrtment has information fr? Consul Wildman at llong Kn to the effect tint all prison taken and held by Agninaldo, eluding monks,Jare treated w perfect humanity, and that all ports to the contrary are sim| false. if listeners would always h good of themselves they shoi learn to soliloquize. Dal Tiktm* Iftt w4 Hwiln l?n US Awi To quit tobacco easily and forever, bo oetle. full of life, nerr* and vigor, toko No Boo. the wonder worker, tbot iObe? week i >Irony. All drursiata. lOe Or >1. Curegua Med Booklet end Ban pie free Add teniae Keoaedy Co , Chicago or Now V I COMING HOME. Shipment of Troops From Santiago Begun Friday. By Telegraph to The Greenville News. Suntiago do Cuua, Aug 5.? 1^ Major General Shafter has rea ceived orders to move his entire ? aruy north at once. The six '"'transports left loaded with the ! first detachments of troops this so afternoon. There is great rejoicing among the troops. From the moment Secretary Alger's cable , message was received ordering the instant removal of the army north, everything has been bustle and activity n' at headquarters. P* Other transports are expected here shortly, and it is expected i that eighteen transports will soon | l>e conveying our soldiers back to the United States. TAKING THK PRISONERS Vt HOME. 1 The Transput ts Expected to Reach Santiago About August 15th. Washington, Aug 7.?The War Department officials are entirely j satisfied with the progress so far j made toward the shipment to k Spain of General Total's army, surrendered at Santiago. The vessels which are to bo owed for this purpose are now on the way to Santiago, ami barring accidents, they are expected to arrive ^ there about the 13th instant, when the troops will l>e embarked as rapidly as possible and proceed at once to Spain. It is recalled that II most of the other competitors for the contract required until September 1st to accomplish the embarkation which, uuder the prosro ^ . 1 ent arrangements, it is expected will be completed by August 15th, or very soon thereafter. IL8 * ) ?~ - - 8e AN EXPRESSION FROM CERVERA. ire ne ns His Reply to nn Invitation to Visit Lieut Hobson's Home. 110 bo j,e Mobile, Ala., 6.?In resj>onse to an invitation in the name of the (|v people of Greensboro, to visit Lieut Hohson's homo, Admiral Cervera writes under date ol August 2, saying: Bl* ; "I thank you very much, and also the citizens of Greensboro foi ^ the kind expressions contained ir vour letter, and vou will allow iik as ' t to say that it is I who should I tender thanks (which 1 do with the greatest pleasure) for tht kind and generous treatment I arr receiving at the hands of thi Q|^ American ?>eople. It would Ik ni- gratifying to me to accept youi ,^1 invitation to visit Gr?ensboro ow where was born the brave Lieu' Richmond Pearson Hobson, bu 3?. it will be impossible for me tr mil *1? HO> f?r as soon us the war ii ten ended it will be obligatory upoi r0. me to return immediately t< me Spain to account for my conduct va? which must be judged as provider K\J Iia I a iv VJ *"v ? *? ' Nevertheless, I shall not fai to carry through all my life th< reraomberance of auch brave of ate ficera as Lieut Hobnon, and alw Dm the flattering invitation tendere< ng rae by the city of hi* birth, era "i subscribe niyaelf, etc., in- 4?Pft8caul Cervera.M p7y "BOllS twabM ? for a lonf timo. Thay vara ear largo and falnfsl. I trW many ao-calM jij rwnodwa, but nothing balpod bm. I wan completely rurod when, by recommendation of my druggut, I need 5. c *|tr'$ S darsaparffla." o** W. N. RICHARDSON, FAirrka, Fla. The New Regiment. At the suggestion of Colonels .Jones and Thomson, Gov. Ellorbe on Wednesday night, decided upon this scheme to facilitate tho raising of the Second regiment : Whoever will raise 34 men, u third of a company, will l?o given a commission. When the company is completed they will ho mustered in and tho governor will say who of the three commissioned men thus brought in shall be le spectivcly captain, first and second lieutenants. Comiii|g42)) Orleans pain, danger and "5-g I (, J possible death for some ^ trivea. For others it I noniiH practically no //jffltW vxt liscomfort at all. There Wytt v ! 8 no reason why child- 'V m t j Mrth should be a period >f pain and dread. 8ev. It is a I ?rad months before a liniment soman becomes a to lie aj>inother she should plied exprepare herself for ternally. ihe critical ordeal. It relaxes rhere is a prepara- the m u srion made which is clce and reIntended for this ' lieves the purpose alone. * * distension. The name of gives elasticities wonderful ty to every preparation is organ conII , cerned in MnfhPr 5 childbirth, and niUUIbl O takes aWay all PrionH danger and rlUflHL neariv all suffering. Bast results follow if the OK remedy is used during the whole period of pregnancy. It is the AL . i only remedy of the VjfiSc fv kind in the world ij \ Af that is endorsed by Aw n #^ 1 |^i LMHVir aw ai? y \ dm* Btoree. or Bent Tv^ V ** ma^ on r?ceip* of price. ^ // Frkk Books collie l[ taining invaluable information for all women, JRf/niVX will be aent to anj ad?W 11 Hli drees upon application to jf\j |\\lhe InMtM RBfeiater Ca* 4 U * Atlaata, 6a. Bargains ! i are still rec a every train an ed to make r< In order to do ho we are goinj of HIGH PRICES. Our buyer, J ha* just ' elurned from tho North* larger dortion of his time there, w pick up stuff at almost hiH own pri on a few things : MEW'S'. YOUTH And b mmmmm * mmmmmmmmi I X^r The CHEAPEST ever Men's Suits at ?1 85. Men' j suite $3 25. All wool Clay Worn Boy's Suits from 20 cents up 'or $2 65 suit of clothe 19" Standar* tlie 5 cents kirn Derss Challies yard. Come wh Double-width Dress Noveltie SHOES, 5 Men's good Sunday shoes 03 1 cent*. i.juIich nne lace shoes 40 c 38 cent*. Children's shoes from Overall qants at 23 cents. Hoys knee pants 13 cent* per pair We also have a nice line of DRESS ROODS, SILKS, SATI> I m i JUST RECEIVED ! 2 nolle from 38 cents to $3. Another ni on the $1.00, among them a nice manufacfurers cost. We have many other Hi forbid mentioning. Come to see the connter. Resj>ectfnlly \ or Shannon-F 8tate ok Ohio. City ok Toledo, i Lucas < ounty. fa Frank J Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the tirm of F J Chknky & t o , <l?>itiK busiiieM in the < ity of Toledo. County and Htate afo.iesa'id, ami that said firm will pay therum of ONF. HUNDKED DOLLARS for eacli and every ease of Catarrh that "an not be cured bytheuee of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J CHENEY. A VVGLEAHON. | seal. | Notary Put/lie. Hall's Catarrh Cure is takeu internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Bend lor testimonials.Jfiee, Addrefs, F J CHENEY A CO., Toledo. O. Hay-So Id t>y Druggists, 75c. SEWS OF VICTORY. from every side makes all of us take pride than over in THE AMERICAN EAGLE. .Inst so have It Brandt's wares lieen put to the test and have won v ictor y e ve ry w he re. During the Summer we have reduced prices in orde* snit to the times. Our wares ware and Our prices please. R BRANDT. CHEHTER, NC Under Town Clock. PILES "I uflVred the tortarn of tho vllh ni.M lwA.i?kl na h? r/.r.atli... tlon with which I wea afflicted (or twenty year*. I rtn across your C'ASCARKTS In the town of Newell. In., and never found anything to equal them. To-day I am entirely free from piles and feel like a new man." C H. Kbits, Itil Jonea St . Slous City, la. CANDY M CATHARTIC ^ l?nrvi?fni olr> mwWwWfwHr reaok maaa asawvnac Pleasant. Palatable. Poieet, Taste Oood. Do Oood, Never Hleken. Weaken, or Gripe. We. *e. We. ... OURS CONSTIPATION. ... BtwMaf lieil; Cliepea>. f>li?ee. lut ?!. Ben let. >11 B-TO-?>egay^i?^iag f bargains! eiving them on d are compell>om for them. g to knock the ROCK bottom out Mr. T J Shannon, of Monroe, N. CM ;rn markets, and, sending the ith the spot cash enab ea him to ice. We quote you p. ?ea below rs OYS' CLOTHING ' brought to Lancaater. m all woo! Suita f2 75 Men's plaid ited Suita, $11 75 to *7.00. a, nice pair of shoes and liat. 1 prints 3 cents, 1. All styles of 2 3-4 cents per tile it lasts. s at 0 cents, worth 15 centa. SHOE e b centa. Ladies fln rutton shoes 45 ent*. Old Ladies ouimon Sense 10 crents n?r nair n?? ? g I ^ Kain Overall suits only 45 cents. <S, ETC., CHEAPER IN YOU CAN BUY ELSEWHERE. I cases Uuhrellaa at prices ranging ce line of Sample Hats at 50 centa lot of Stans. Youth at leas than irgains that time and printers ink ua and let us quote you prices over irs, underburk Co.