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f THE LEDGER. . Thurlow S. Carter,; EDITOR ANI) MANAGER. | SATURDAY, JUI.Y 1, 1809. [For The Ledger. VAN WYCK ITEMS. 1 l Good rains continue and crops are growing tine. Farmers have linnn llllUV tl)ic H'OuIr .T? Wtt o\*U 111^ pea? on their stubble lands. Seed peas have been in demand and supply short. The patrons of School District No. 5, met at Van ?Vyck school house last Saturday nnd elected J A Hyatt, M M Tillman and C , \V McGuirt, to be recommended to the County Board of Education for trustees. Mr Ben Nutill of VVaxhaw, visited one of the charming belles in ttie suburbs of Van Wyck last Sunday and attended Van Wyck church Sunday afternoon. M iss Minnie J Massey passed through Van Wyck last Thursday on her way to visit relatives in York county. Dr J Douglas Nisbet returned to New York last Thursday after several weeks rest at his pleasant country home on the Catawtm with his parents. Mr W W Christen berry of Concord, is at Mr ,J L Tillman's Ho has a preparation for the cure of cancers, ulcers and sores and has been successful in removing many stubborn ones. He is treating one on Mr Tillman that has been giving him trouble for some time. We have heard of a young man, who is paying attention to one of ~i. i :? i- -11 - - ? vui iiGiguwuiiu^ uejics, speaK 01 his prospective father-in-law as "tho old goal." We do not know, if he lines this term as a kind of revenge, while steering along an uncleared coast, or he thinks it an appropriate name. The Railroad Company is laying down material at Van Wyck to replace the section house, which was recently burned. The S. A. L. painting crow, superintended by Mr J W Elliott is now at Van Wyck, repainting the company's property. They travel in their own cars, which are nicely arranged for living pamccs, and ornamented inside and out by potted flowering and foliago plants and vines, which give them the appearance of flower gardens on wheels. These cars have been at a mmber of S. A. L. Industrial Pic-nics, and have been very much admired. They are attracting some attention here from those who have an eye for the beautiful and have had a number of visitors who have inspected them and expressed their admiration for such things in much adjeotivo language. Some said they were too lovely, others, most beautifully grand, and many other terms were used meaning much. We agree with them, the cars aro beautiful and this is the best word to describe them. Optimum. Double Shooting. Special Greenville News. Laurens, 8. C., .June 28.? Three miles east of Clinton, on .James Nnbors' place, this morning, James Nabors, a highly respectable white farmer, in a dispute with .Joe Ferguson, a colored farm hand, was shot and danger- ' ously wounded, the ball lodging in his stomach. Thereupon, Edgar Nabors, son of James Nabors, secured a pistol and shot his father's assailant in the head killing him instantly. ? Wm M Kersh of Atlanta, Ga., died suddenly, in Greenville ^ast Sunday. I Prof. Mano's Address at \Villiauiston College. Special to The State. Williamston, June 26.?It baa been the diatom for several years with the two societies of the Williamston Female college to arrange for an intellectual treat in the shape of an address by some able speaker at the close of the school, and on last Thursday night the annual address was delivered by Prof. J L. Mann, superintendent of the graded schools of Florence. A more pleasing and appropriate speech was never listened to on any previous occasion than the one delivered by this talented young educator. Prof. Mann took for his subject "The fetrategic epoch of the south." Good Rains at Last. The backbone of the long drouth was broken Monday afternoon when this section was blessed with much needed ratm In this city we were favored with a good garden season. At Edgetnoor and Mt. Holly the rain fell in torrents, aim noting almost to a cloud burst. A few miles westward the rains were good, but iu the Smith's Turnout neighborhood as well as the Newport community the fall was very light. ? Rock Hill Herald Half Drunk Negro Killed in Spartanburg Spartanburg, June 2t>. ? Will Jenkins, an eigbteen-year-old negro, attempted to board a freight train this afternoon as it was coming into the Augusta dej>ot and fell under the car and was crushed to death. He was half drunk a short time before he went to the depot. While a fist fight was in pro gross near Pacolet last Thursday, David Kennedy, aged 22 years, was shot by a drunken bystander, and will probably die. Work on the monument to Miss Winnie Davis is progressing rapidly, and t.iere is no doubt of its being ready for the unveiling on the 9th of next November. i Years [ I ?IB I Why let your neighbors I know it? And why give them s I chance to guess you are even five or ten years more? Better give them good I reasons for guessing the I other way. It ts vcy easy; I for nothing tells of age so I quickly as gray hair. Ayer'sl Hair I Vigor f is a youfh-renewer. It hides the age under a I luxuriant growth of hair the I I color of youth. It never fails to restore I color to gray hair. It will stop the nair from coining I I out also. I It feeds the hair bulbs. . n Thin hair becomes thick hair, I and short hair becomes long 1 It cleanses the scalp; re move* all dandruff, and prevents its formation. We have a hook on the Hair which we will gladly Wp send you. ' ^ U fou ?o aot obuln alt thohon* flu you (romthouaoortifo kw WB Vigor write tho. floctor about lt.,^^ I {^ 'Probably thara U oma.Nim. illTlBL with your general whleh P" Off ? f ' ! GRAN 1 - MIDSl y A ^ Our En tin V Must Go. <f \ y iX ? OBR BAR6AI 5 ^ (> have fiLaf %as Good as Re\ \ I noter Lucky Just received, und put on Hale : i ^oice, new, clean poods, Ix/st style L v,worth 10 ctw, and we consider th< I J^seen. You cannot afford to miss % " BIG i jC 25 dozen white Unlaundied Shi r union linen bosom, cast-iron inusi from 15c to 50c. .Extra good ne ^price 35c. A real good balbrigoi 3 SPLENDID : 2 Thin Coats and Vests in alpacat (V^voung men ; prices cheaper than [^worsted Suits at $5 in round and \rsizo is sold. % AND THC \jf Are nearly gone. COME QIT] | #i^they last?the 20 cents kind. 'X THE CH< ^ At right Ib ices. We cannot s| ^advertising f??r us ?ours the corrc ! ^f^broideries and narrow Laces ; pri i jjt Our only terms in the 4tB i ^Jgoods. Yours, for bargains an I- tars' iia i Lain % ' -FINE LIVERY.-1 ,1 NO NICER Turnouts to be found anywhere than we now ' have subject to your order?single and double teams, and saddle horses suitable for either ladies or gentlemen. IS Send round or phone us whenever you want to take a pleasure ride or drive or trip to the conn IV try. Any number of turnouts for | picnics or other occasions fur- j P. nished on short notice. While wo pride ourselves on P the excellence of our Livery service now, we also continue to keep . plenty of Mules and Horses p for sale, as well as the Best Wag ns and Buggies and Carriuges ever made. u We are still headquarters for " the l?est and cheapest HARNESS, | single and dbffMe, wagon or bugRLLIOTT & CRAWIMIRB. J ?" . i * - - - i. ^ ?,r? fill o ID CLEAR IMMER o ' ? 3 Line of Sum, COST Not Co m AMNEX AMI F I T 1 B A I / (?uick to catcli? lins and apprec H e advertise * presented. Deal, Better at 5J ets |>er yard, 2,550 yards s s, in plaids, checks, stripes and sin at 5fcts to lie the host mercha this chance. shirt vali ; ? ; . rts, best 50c shirt on the market iin liody?yours for 38c. Men's gligee shirts, attached collar and n shirt for 18 cents. summer c i, mohairs, sicillians, serges and < anybody's?goods better. A not square sacks. Only 30 suits tbii >se fine or ICK ; we cannot get any more at oicest mil peak too highly of this <lepartmei jet style and the lowest price. .1 ces very cheap. argain Annex" is SPOT CASH, id fair dealing, ife al it master "iiV in "i,vi" OKMI-WEEKLY ) IIK LltMMNTKR llliKR. (SE11-W EEKLY ) I fotli I'apei'HONE VEAR For $2.lust be paid for in ADVANCE. Sub cribe How* The Journal is a large paper, n<l beside* being a general newsi?|>cr with various departments , has a special Agricultural De> artment with more reading for irmersthan many exclusively agicultural papers, then it comes wicc a week. Sample copy sent on aplication. k rwU wit* ;m wltkfecr yo* miiUim Ik* r?*-klllln? lobfcrco hthlt. RA-TC-Mtoiffl in*, purl*** U>* Imooo, r*v<lf Ilk k ,JB Al >?trkf*r u, T*k? It wit* P*^if;'."Ttt,.isagKjacea8t f X>C^| 111 Ml ANCE I SALE. - i a mer Goods ){ nsidered y iO y, fb y (GAINS. X Y on to Real Bar-y iate the fact that^ nut Everythingo A V Than Ever. < atin finish Docks, 30 inches wide.y^ bias effects. These goods are^v ndise for the money we have everL v A JES. X _ j# ?V , reinforced front and hack, ?ne^ and boys' colored negligee shirty ^ tie to match, good at 50c, oorjT LOTHINC. 6 drop e te; nobby serge coats ther lot of those tine black clayjT i time. Come quick before yonr** CANDIES | L the price. Only 8? cents whMv^/ LINERY. I it. Our patrons are doing the^\ ust received a big job in Km-y^ and please don't ask us to charge^l^ rnit li. | '.S-C.. 1 K.X S ZK W.L. DOUGLAS ' 33 SHOE In thn*W*orld. j ' For 14 jrMri ttiU ahnr. by merit tlonr. hudlMtoM all competitor*. W. U l*>u?i*a $3 *). $4 If) and fkAU aboea art .' it production* of rktlled workmen, from In | heat malarial poaalble at three price*. vi and nO iboas for man, i vi, (BDB ai>4 ^1.75 for bore. < W. U Douelae ehoa* are Indnraed by orar 1 ,(**),<>? wearer* aa the beat < In etyle. fit and durability of any *ho* eear offered at tba price*. i Tbay are made In all tba letaat V.apaa and atylea, and of arary ran aty of leather. . ? \ If dealer cannot aupply yon. write for rata 'fttloVf. u Lkni? laa. Brockton. Mnaa bold by , 1 W.0 UC ^PSSSTRSOt le? jmt *,8 ,r ti ' <a> | For The Ledger. >iewcut Items. Mr. Editor:?Wo are needing rain at present. Crops are looking well but will be late &h much of the corn crop has been pjanted since the recent rain, and as we failed to get good stands of cotton until after the rain. We are sorry to note that two of Mr. David Kings children are down with fever. Mr. J II Thompson and familyvisited relatives and friends in this neighborhood Saturday and Sunday. I noticed a correspondent from Kershaw, stated in your last issue that the patrons and trustees of the graded school there are at variance with each other. .Isn't it a grent pity that such is the case. I am sorry it is so, but Kershaw is not the only school district whero the patrons and trustees connot agree. We com mend the Superintendent of Education for his wisdom in giving the patrons of tho various school districts a voice in the selection of their trustees. Considerable dissatisfaction exists in our school district, especially among tho patrons of the Bethel school. There are two school house in the distract, Newcut and Bethel, and so far as 1 know, the Newcut school is managed to the tiest interest of all concerned. The patrons are allowed a voice in the selection of their teachers or any other matter of interest to ^he school and there is never any kicking done but all ?ra willing, to be governed by the will of the majority. But, X am sorry to s*ate that a little ring is allow.*! to boss the patrons Qf the ?3ethel school, and the leader of th*t ring is a North Carolinian. This, Mr. Editor, is the only reason that wo oppose the present board of, trustees. According to the request of the county Superintendent of Educa,tion the patron* of Bethel school house met at the school house the 24th inst., at S o'clock p. m., for the purpose of nominating trustees for the district. But we learned, when too late to attend there, that, by order of the trustees, the meeting would, be heUl at the Yarborough mill. The trustees only let the little ring know where the meeting would be held &nd those who opposed it necessarily failed to meet with them. The trustees may have meant for tho little ring to make it known fimong the patrons of the Bethel ichool where to meet but for a purpose it did not do it. Trustees should not be bosses, neither should they bo bossed by uiy indivuluul. 'They have great Authority, but shonid use it in carrying out the will of the majority of the patrons, especially iv llmil it uiaiim i _ ? .. nvwiu UUV ^1 DVB iiein* mental to the beet interests of the school. According to the constitution, ill men are horn free and equal. Nothing ie prized higher by a true American than liberty, than freedom, and nothing grinds a patron of a free public nchool more than to bo denied a voice in the management of the same. I think it is right and proper for the trustees to call a meeting of the patrons of the schools and illow them to elect their teachers. I #ay, down with ring rule; down _:?l * i? i mm me HOBS DU81D6S8, for BO loner as tbo trustee* set as bosses ind the patrons be denied a voice in the management of their school, lust so long will strife exist l?etween patrons and trustees, the people l?e divided and the free iiiblic school system fail to ac*> omplish its great and noble purpose. H. D.?THOMTSON. Newcut, June iltf, '99. *