The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, September 21, 1898, Image 2
THE LEDGER. |cc
THurlow S. Carier,
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EDITOR AND MANAGER. ]
\VK.1>NKSI)AV, SKIT. 21, 1898.
Our esteemed townsman, ex- r(
lT S Marshal John P Hunter, is
. Ihs
being strongly solicited by his ru
nierous friends to enter the race
for Superintendent of the State ')e
penitentiary. Wo hope ho can bo 88
persuaded to make the race and wo
would be delighted to see him 'lfl<
elected. We know no one better
qual'ticd for the position. Hav- en
ing been raised on the farm?being
an experienced and suceessfu' '
farmer and having served so long
as SheritV *?i our county ami then ')(l
four years as I'nited States Marshal.
lie is eminently qualified not Iua
only to make a success of the
State's farming operations, but s n<
18?
fo?* the management control and
proper treatment of the State's 11 '
1 1 , Pal
convict
();' 11n* Stat-* odicers elected in j'K '
tin* recent primary not one resides *UI
% . lev
in ii county above Richland and it
would l>e hnt fair and just that
th" Superintendent of the penitentiary
should l?e ehoscn from this
seetion ?.T the State. So, in addi- C S
lion to lii? eminent cjualitieations nu
he should have the advantage go*
a * "
ographieiulv in the race. We
Re
hope Mr Hunter will consent to
run and feel sure that his ellicienvy
in oiliee in the past and popularity
in the State would make
, . . edi
him an easy winner.
, ? ag
Tl'.e (Irecnville News has been u"'
enlarged. The enlargement was '1(l
11 ad neeessarv l>v the reading t'1,
VI
matter space being crowded by 4 1
the business men of Greenville in<
who are. learning the value of advertising
in a live journal like the
News. It has heen lengthened a
anil a eolutnn added to eaeli of
the four pages. The News is the an
coining paper for the Piodniont
section. Watch 1 r<>
__ M , , di
Ex Governor John U Shop- ni
pnrd returns to public life as the 01
Senator from Kdgelieid County ''
and ex Lieutenant Governor W L w'
Man! din as a member of the House n"
f Hepresentntives from Green- xv<
ville County. Both are men of I <-'U
ability and sense. ?-Greenville th
.Mountaineer :ls
an
ra
Greenville County has once he
inor > exemplified its former record fai
on prohibition by sending three
members to the Legislature who
lavor tlii.-i uethod of dealing with *11(
the li'pi'ir question.? (1 reenville rm
Mountaineer. "n
, fa<
vo
I?r'
Mr Ivlitor: ? Phrme allow me
space in your columns to express
?r ?
my sincere thanks to ins friends r*'
* * # nil
in Lancaster County for their
support ami elVorts in mv helmlf
. . ' yel
in the recent primary election.
While 1 was defeated, the very
complimentary vote given me
throughout tic1 District is n source
of gratification to me.
It was my determination to
conduct an absolutely fair and
clean campaign and evers ollort I
?*0C
made was with that in view. For
yCf
those who did not support me, 1
entertain noeninitv, and with the
. . . ty
judgment of the majority I am v
content.
07
Again thanking those wh#? sup|>orto<l
me and with kind feelings mu
for thoso who - voted against me, IM"
I am Very respectfully,
Wm A Bat her. gg^
Hyder Wylie, a well known
colored man, committed suicide
Wednesday hy drinking a quantity
of shellac and wood alcohol,
lie had been on a spree and tyided
the debauch, as he had befoie
threatened to do, in the manner m
stated.
Dr. Pc.AHTBHKrtirw KIIFTMATISM.
WEAK RACKS. At druKdUU, only 25c.
T 1 1
INGRESSMAN D. E. I
LEY.
ted for Hampton, Agains'
Dispensary and Against t
Metropolitan Police Hill.
am the Columbia Record.
D E Finley's ambition h
t been gratified. Ho has
> seat in congress to till w
has for years aspired,
t. and winning tight was
?atest, for in \V A llartn
1 a fon man worthy of
el. Twi?*o before Finley
lpted to go to congress,
b time'he was defeated bee
the apathy of those who sh
0 supported him. Finley
>n a Reformat in state poli
1 he lias always been his
n. Looking bark now i
days of strife ami bitter
je the March convention
<). rite Record unhesitati
nits tluit no public man ir
tncllo State, kept his |
tor .'mil was less swayed
lisiin prejudice than 1) K
The factional whip n
ted him into line. If a
measure received his appn
voted for him or it, but n
t his ballot simply bccuust
u or measure was tabled
i name of his faction. Ho
iouth Carolinian tlrst an
former second, and throne
legislative career he voted
rketl on the high plane of
s best for South Carolina,
itor of The Record has
riuw 1 w i ti. i.;... ?i i...
ys did honor to his since
neatly and fidelity. He
it which seemed to him r
orcoyer, there could never
mient'a doubt as to where
{ stood. Extremists dcnoi
n as ' inuijwumpy, " but
,vavs knew where to find
a never dodged, he fough
d bis critics know it.
Finley voted for IIamp
-election, he voted againi
spensnry, he voted againe
etropolitan police and lie w
ganizet* of the Forty movei
lese and ninny other l
tiich might lio mentioned
onstnite his indc pendcnce.
jro acts which should hav
red liiin the hearty supp<
o Conservatives of his di
ngain>l an extreme Uefoi
d yet in "both of his fo
ees for coiii?rc>s he wasdefi
cause of their apathy,
iluro to take the trouble to
r him. Somehow or o
r;y seemed to wake up thi-.
r to the injustice of their t
snt of Finlev and desire to i
lends. This, coupled will
t that Finley split the He
to at. least evenly witli Hat
might about bis election.
Mr Burlier'-. defeat is no
ice. lie is not mudc u
nibor by it. If he desires
;r public life, he will win ?
L, under more favoring
7 P
listances than attended his
s year.
I'ongressinan Finley, The
(I predicts, will win fan
ishington and he such a s
tory reprt entutivoof the 1
tri< t Ihat he will continni
eivo it> sullragos for n
irs to coine.
Finley's vote in his home < <
's especially ilutteiiiig.
rk he polled ^,714 out o
7, or nearly nine-tenths,
n in active public life i
ko Home enemies, l?ut Finl
>eai to lie scarce in York.
For MoaiHarii
I don't believe there ever
was so good a pill as Ayer's.
I have been a victim of terrible
headaches, and never
found anything to relieve
me so quickly as
IYER'S PILLS
M sJ+f* '+ ^ '
C L. NEWMAN, Du* Spur, Vm.
1 - SACRIFICED, SACRIFICED. t
the* i
vutmmmmmaumammommmmBUMMwamtmanm
The Immense Stock of T. M. Fitzpatrick & Bro.,
Consisting of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Shoes and Huts, Groceries, Hardware and Furniture ;
as at
w-n1 ALSO the Immense Stock of II .1 Gregory & Co..
-hich j >i
llis Livery and Sale Stables, lhiggies and Wagons, Harness, and Farm Machinery of uH kinds ;
Also the stock of the Gregory/lentil Banking &
?>?! Mercantile Company of Kershaw. S. C..
at- i
and bought for the Solid Hard Cash, to be soi l at a Ferrible Sacrifice.
*
ause '
ould I i^mihim ' 'I
rJ For Old Lancaster.
ngly |
, llu. We have eutereil the mercantile arena and now throw down the gaunt'ot of LOW lMUCKS at the
feet of our competitors and defy them to match us. We are of the people and foi the people first, last
and all the time. I'NHF.K SKLL. UNHF.K lll'Y, will bo our motto. The high priced concerns will be
stamped out <d existence. We will wage a relet It less war against all high prices. Our aim is to benefit
1' in- the farmers of Lancaster and adjoining counties. They are the back hone and sinew of the land and when
ever they are oppressed the whole country suffers. They are our friends. We will look to their interest,
man ami act as a safety valve against the oppression of high prices.
>vh1, , , ....
When litis Stock Company was about to be formed wo had application upon application for tei
' x"' times the amount of its Stock from parties that we did not want. Wo of course were very much Hut
the I p,ml at the confidence shown in our honesty and business abilitv. but had to refuse i i issii.. ilw vi.w.L- t.
with the The fanners are our friends ami tliev are the ones to whom we will issue the stock. Tliev arc
was the ones we look to for support, "in unity there is strength."
d a
l1))Mt On Al'dl'ST 1 Sth we will throw the immense Stock of Fit/.patriek Sc Hro., and li. ,1. Gregory ?
Co.. also the (iregoty.Ilealh Ranking and Mercantile Co. at Kershaw. S. the market at less tluu
',,1( the original cost of the poods?this sale will continue TI11 It TV DAYS from Al'dl'ST lMh. Kvery.
what | tiling up to that time will be sold for Sjs>t Cash. Our motto will be. for the people lirst, last and al
The the time. We will piu our faith on the farmers of old Lancaster. W? unfurl our banner to the breeze
dis- on its folds you will rind painted in glowing colors,
it al
v'i?% "? - "?v -
Fin. ^ .. .
metd If we (limn it will be like the Spaniards,
h'm. wil!? our colors flying. W e will ask no quarter,
tfnir jVp n0 quarter, ii is war to the Unite, hilt to
.ton's hilt, against llijjh Prices ami Monopolies.
ittbe * f '
i?n?s a :bii.iiijibu ei i nilnu ^.v JILEU B.HSIjlj \ Wi
S -LANCASTER, S.C.
AND
rnior; *
1 - KERSHAW, S.C..hufustso.
isos.
for... Weak Hither Way. | SUMMER CLEANING
Mr Ivlitnr: l'lra.-o allow m<- -- otll of Mark now . "ina on a
I spar,. In I hank tin- propl of this '??? sh",v <"'vernnr Wiethe , irmi|. rnli| e<1 ^
?lis- 'countv for the support they j?avc that ho will not ifain the respect
hack ,?e in the recent primary. By or pood will of the local option NOW IS IUliT
f,,r" I ?ivin?- mi. the otliee I n^kecl for ?><?" by his eleventh hour Irndo. CIUMCB A&UI1
'tlh-e they fli.l more lor me than they i *hile he will most certainly earn j .
cir-1 know, and I assure them that I Ithc contempt of the dispensary | ,,1{VNP1 w now u
r:uo appreciate it t'? the fullest, (toil supporters, The Keeord publishes New York buying n new stock.
111 < 11 u 11 _r in? me\ ^ 11 *i 11 never re t lie following extract from an I 111 IS t * NKW ANl
He- -rt! ^v'1!lt t,u*y have done. editorial in the Spartanburg Her- I '' IO 1)A IT...
,o in wTSIi'thon. ?M ?H?a?i?g tl,kt tr?.lo: f>
H^'S" (tnkhurd, S. i 44nmn NV'l? changes his plat* ! ^^w f
'ifth r ? _ form on the (lay before theelocj rhe .Jeweler
8 ln Took Drink of Water Then Did. tion wmild soli l.is country for a 1 "N"t3<l ft,r Hc,mhl,ltyiany
j mess of |w>ttage. Such a man Oho^tor^ S# C.
Special to The State i wotild not do to trust. No such Under Town Clock.
Hopkins, Sept 1 7. ? Yesterday J nian ? to lie a Justice of the Atm?
--- .iiio it II a known i-w? 'm'M-M .viimi. HbfiS? M I?
' ,fmi Spunn ?Siril vorv amltlonly, ''Whether <?overnor Kllcrho ^
tlnmuli in n|M>arentl v <joo<l health. snrli statements as lire at..
. 11 ...... | . . "liiiin rfdlh^lorlnrMoi llir
mist * I' |... iiiforniiit ion ?i- tri\f?n lit. >m triOUtttU to 111 111 or IlierelV remain- with protnxlli.if ptl?-? l.rotipbt on I?V con?ti|?.
, I 1 ,M IIIJWIIIUIIIOII, kMC" "" . . ttnn with wnloh I man for twrrtj
"y * eye , >??. follow*: Jim e<1 "ll"nl ?"cr they wore ni. K".i n.?u.'E"iSSui m>Tm?|
S|, li,m is employed l.y Ittirrell that ho might get the benefit of
Goodson as teamster, and after ?t ia proven beyond <pics- ?km job* hi. bious cuy. ia
^ finishing unloading a bale of cot* tion that bis weakness is culpa- candy
ton, he drove to a well nearby catha^tic
! and took a drink of water then a?aT#^ua a*.,. ' ^^CkJk^CjC^tjQJklZ
; complained of feeling badly and T# <)"" tobsceo ei?*iiy nn.i for^vor. u. m?? ' 5
n#?tio. full of )lf?. nerve and vigor, lake NuTo*
assisted bis support h\' leaning Hue, the ?rnn<:?rworker, thai iu*W>-? weak men
strong. All druggUM, Mo or II. Curs gnarsuagainst
ft wagon body, and in a t??*i n<x>ki?t ?n?i acmpt* fr?* A<i<ir?*?
|, . , , . e .. . 4. Stirling u?m?tlj IT- "lhlctgo or N?i? YoriS Pl?M???nt. Palxtebl? Cotsnt, Ta?t# Crxxl. fx
brief space of time fell to the m r- ?ood.F?r*r *?<* . wrtun.W onp# *? iE..mS
ground and expired immediately. More than a third of Great v- coj>*Tlf*T'ON
Iff O * * % % . , | ii ? . > . e#*gaey. 4klitfa lMlr*al. Rt? far*, tit
> Coroner Green, of Columbia, baa Britain is owned by members of in Tfl mrr ~ ~T~~i
been notified nnd is expected in ^e house of lords. *****w t^*lt Tob^00
the morning. Whft??t?p?iuuraigur Or. liita* Pai? piita. pa.upmSi? I1
Local Matters;
? Mr T M Pitzpatrick, buyer
for the farmers' Bank in g and
Mercantile Company, has returni
ed from the N rthern markots,.
' and the clerka in that cstablishJ
nient are now busy opening up
one of tho largest, most complete
and best selected stocks of dry
goods, notions, shoes, Hothing,
ictc., over brought to Lancaster.
i "
?Found? A key ring with twokeys
on it. Call at this office.
? A protracted meeting is being
held at Bethel church thifs
week. The pastor is being assisted
by Rev.! (1 Beekwith of
Kershaw.
? Rev .1 P Dogget, pastor of
the Presbyterian church has resigned
ami will move in the nearfuture.
? Rev .! B Boscmsn, formerly
pastor of the Baptist church at
j Kershaw, has aycopted a cull to
the Baptist church at Wultorboro
i ami will move lo that place shortly.
? The pinning shed and nhout
, twelve or fifteen hundred feet of
. lumber nt Mr K L SowoU's saw
' mill were burned the past week.
The planer was also damaged
somewhat. ? Kra.
? Misses Sarah and .lane Dun1
lap are visiting the family of M".
I W. T. VnnLundingham of Pry
. Creek.
? ltev. .1 W Little is assisting*
Rev. Mr. Stowo in a religions
meeting it Pineville. lie will return
to Lancaster in time to till
hiu ^ i..? ....
..in | . I. I III ? I I I ml\- (III lliv; II 1 HI
Sunday in October.
? Or. W. 11. Wakefield, of
l Charlotte, N. ('., will be in i.aucaster
at Cunningham hotel on
1 Friday, Oct 7th for this one day.
) His practice is limited to Eye,
Far, Nose and Throat.
I ?The Lancaster C II sub-alliance
will meet in tbo (' 11 Saturday,
Sept 24th, at .*> o'clock p in.
?There will be service in the
Episcopal church Thursday ni?rht
j of this week, at 8 o'clock, con^
'ducted by the Kev .1 W Cant\
Johnson.
? List of letters advertised for
the week ending Sept 20, 1>0S,
Annie McKinev. Kctta Vf ithcrapoon,
Punks Head, Fletcher
Clinton. .1 F (irejrorv. 1* M
At a masH meeting held at
Kershaw lust Friday night. K I>
Hlukeney, I.*p, wiin unanimously
- nominated for Mayor <?t the town
li? till the unexpired tciin of M.tyr
or Floyd, who recently resigned.
Shattered Nervous Systemr.
i FINALLY HEART TROUBLE.
, Restored to Health by Or, Mile*' Neryino.
n ^
> i* ? ll
w, a ,
F m im > r i1 i auii il Alil'Y, the Jolly rnaaIV?
nrer i f sheppard Co's. irre.it store at
I p- i el lie. Ill writ*-*: "I h i . '-ver
been sick a d y In my life until in WX). I
' got so bad with nervous prostration that I
J had to give up and commence to doctor. I
i tried our local physician* and one in Juliet,
but none gave roe any relief and I thought
I *m going to die. I became despondent
and suffered untold agony. 1 could not eat,
sleep nor rest, and It seemed as if I could
not exist. At the end of alx'months I was
. re lured to Put a shadow of myself, and at
I la t my heart U. . e affected and I was
r truly miserable. I took six or eight bottle*
' of Dr. Miles' Nervine. It gave me relief
from the start, and at last a cure, the greatest
blessing of my life."
Sr. Miles' Hcaiihiiu RT or.^ym
are sold by ail drug- K*. fgiii
gist* under a positive
guarantee, first bottle E>N6rVinO J
beneflte or money re- fc jftc?tore?
funded. Book on dis* K. UmIBi J|
easee of the heart and
nerves free Address. IHbHHHP
DR. MILKS MKDICALCO Klkhart. Ino.