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tttURLOW 8'*P.^2^R' ( Vartiilu Nctrrpcpcr : For the Promotion mf the Politic.ml, Jbotai, Agricultural ami Commercial hUcrcrU, J TERMS: $1.?> a *3> Mmrom AJfD MAJUQll. > ) PilABU CT A T.TA'-O'V 5>eai1n weekly. lj A N U a ;s i E K, ?. <J" a i! (i U 8 1 f> 1899. EST a HLIS? hi) 7*^ Wn4l Aft 4a Daa/1 ftllAMH/lftlin ('(JVVICIV W \Clll'n / < v\ ilUHUG IV auciu UYCiaCCII), AIj Ij Overseers of the Public Roads j are hereby ordered to call out their hands and work lltvir respective ( eectioiiH sit or.ce. By order of Board. I M C. GakuNKh, t o. Hup'r. Ij J. Pkkky, Clerk. | s NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. | t NOTICE i* hereby given that I, an ; ( Guardiau of the estate of Cora It Mob- < ley, have this 12th day of July 1899 ! made tinal settlement with the Ju lg?i , 1 of Probate of this county and have j tiled my Anal return, and will apply s to the Judge of Probate of this county j j In his otlice at Lancaster, 8. f\, on the 14th day of A ugust next, at 12 o'clock t to grant me li ual discharge and release of liability as such Guardiau. Hkkkv Moblky. 1 July 12, 1899?30d. Guardian. | < NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. 1 ! t NOTICE is hereby given that I, as | Guardian of I rene A Mohley, H ('lent f mie Mohlev and K Blanche Mobley, ; | made dual settlement with the late Hon George MeC. Withersp ion, Judge of Probate, of this county, and i ' filed my dual return with him, and I i i will apply to the Hon Cliaa I) Jones, ! i Judge of Probate of this county, in his j < niee at Lancaster, H. C., on the 14111 | 1 oay of August next, at 12 o'clock toj'j grant me final discharge and release:} of liability as such Guardian. Bkkky Mobi.ky, July 12, 1899?30i|. Guardian. I I NOTICE OF ELECTION. i \ Office County Commissioners, ) Lancaster, C H , July 15,'99 j |t Pursuant to an Act of the Legislu j tore of March 1. 1S0U. an election is hereby t rdered to t>e held at Laucas- ( ter, Kershaw ami Heath Springs on , the second Tuesday in August, next >tth day of the month, for a public cottou weigher in each of said towns. Poiis will be ope' eo at such places as t have been designated at 7 a. in , and , clore at 4 p. in. The following mana- > gsrs art appointed tououduct said eleo- , | tion. to wit: Lancantcr Jiox?N B. Cousar, It M Crock! tt and J Wren Tilimnu. . Kerghatv ? Reuben t'authen, Robert 1 * Attains, Andrew t'ole. f 1 tenth Sj>rint/n?S P. Burnett, M 11. Horton, A. Cauthen. All laws now of force, delln'iig the | | powets ami duties of Manugeis of ehclions are applicable to this election.? t Managers may take the oath before) auv OUlcer aiitlinriz d to utlniiiiisler , ' an oath. Managers shall administer to each person ottering to vole ail oath that be j is qualified to vot' at Ibis election, ue- s cording to die t'onstitiiiiou id* this State,and that he has not voted during i this election All qualified electors are entitled to vote at this -lection. The person re- j ceiving the highest number <>f votes in each of sa d towns shall he declare i t the public cotton weigher t\:r each of!' said towns, respectively. Tickets may lie either ptintcd or t written and must he furnished l?y die candidates The following rules anil regulations ( have been made for the government of > puidic cotton weighers in each of sai-l i towns : it sha'l he the duty of each weigher i to provide scales for weighing cotton } Kacti weigher for said cotton markets shall test his scales every morn- I ing before weighing any cotton, so into insure accuracy hi weighing j ? It shall be the '/nty of each weigher i to weigh promptly, fairly ami I in par | tially all cotton nohl in said markets. 1 respectively, issuing his own ticket, t showing (he weight of each hale ot , cotton weighed by him, and 'o num- r her th * same. | ii miihii u?* ni?' lunner uuiy or ea<-n weigher to adjust any difference he- | tween sellers and buyer* an to wet col*, ton, mixed or false packing ami to t nettle any other question of difference I between buyer ami Heller. Each elected weigher mIihII devote ( liia exclusive attention to t tie duties of hi* office during the main marketing 1 season, but from ttie first day of A|>r11 , to tiie loth dav of August he may ap poiiu a Deputy if iie ho desires. i 1 I ii case of aicknesH or other chuhc a, weiglier may appoint a d* puty who shall take, before entering upon his } duties the usual oath of office in the! meiiier required of the we glier. ' The elected weigher shall he r?sponIsllile on ills hond for the Official sets of IiIm deputy. Each weigher shall receive mm coins Ipensati'in for his sei vices live cents fori each hale weighed by him, the Maine i to lie paid by (he seller. Before enter ing upon the duties of Ids office, each weiglier shall tie legal-. I Iv sworn to dim-barge the duties of ttie | position l?y some officer authorized to adiuinis'er oaths, and shall enter into ' tiond In the Hum of One Thousand ' Dollars for faitlifnl i?erformance of his duty, whicli bond shall he approved by the County Board oM'ommission- 1 era. MCOARDNKK, * 8up'r and Chr. of Bd. < 1j. J. PKKKY. Clerk. ?????? . tW l'?y your flubflcripiton to Ledger! 11 .loniii' \t\r\ K UNO US' LINEN. 'Jul Neal Treated All the Chi Executives Alike. special to The State. Greenville, Aug 2.?Col Neal ittorneys withdrew the stateine if his individual account at tl Jarolina Bank which wa- prcvioti y put in evidence. They al mhmittcd a written stateiiienl i mprovements at the penitential compiled from the reports of t! lirectors since Col Neal e; llaincd the reason for Inlying J5-hor.sc power motor for tl losiery mill. This machine con lave been bought for less tin wice as much as a 10-horsc pow< notor. There were six moto iggregating 05 horso power at ?y special arrangement were pa; ng for but 50 horse-power. 1 vas certain th t Mr Graham us< lot more than 10 horse powc Ho explained the contract wit Mr C Fitzsimnioiis by whh rilltiiun got his carload of fort i zers at the same price as the pen entiary. Tillman disputed tl >i 11 and it was sent to Nenl, wl efused to pay it. It has been the custom of tl penitentiary for a long time aundry the clothing of the ma neinbers of the superintendent 'ainily and attaches. The go irnor had his washing done thor Slothing was said about pay. Gov IOIlerbe paid the rent < ,ho corn patch behind the com erv. Tillman rented a piece and from Mr Newman on l>ro oad. Kvuns rented the sai piece of land. The peniteutia urnished the labor and the mul i ii< 1 the fertilizers. The latt nav have been charged; he eou lot tell. Col Noal said lie treat* ill the governors alike. The committee expressed itis fully satisfied with Stewart itatcment and Col Neal sai ' ot ng further about that matter. Director Tatum stated that i o a month or mi ago the penile iary never carried any insurant I'lio majority of the hoard tlioiii' lie State able to carry il-> <?> i-ks. He stated that the oi" <>rs knew nothing <?f the stab *ent for it was charged on t iayroll. This was not examim tern by item. The chairman lie board always appro\es t payrolls. Mr Prince said ho would n nuke any speeches. ''The arg licnts will be ma<lo later," mid in a suggestive way, explai ng that unless the committee ai the attorneys could agree 011 t imount there might be a law sn Mr Stevenson replied that t :ommittce could not confer wi Ptornevs nor could they tix t icaputtance. The committee won report to toe governor. Col ?Iones will come toniorr< it noon and the investigation w hen he on. William Hanks. Til AT Til liOlilil \ O II K A l>ACIIK Would quickly leave you. /ou used Dr King's New Li Hills. Thousands of suffcre inve proved their matchless moi 'or Sick and Nervous Headache l'hey make pure blood and stroi lerves and huild up your healt Easy to take. Try them. On 15 cents. Money hack if not cure Sold by Crawford Bros' Druggi What atop* Neuralgia? 0?.Mllee' Pain PI iT-iST* Subscribe to Tiik Ledoe INVES MiAi'lON ENDS; DECFION REACHEI rtj Penitentiary Investigating Con mittes Preparing Its Report, nt IT WILL ADVISE EKOSECl TION M) ilolds That Col Neal is Duo l'on t,1* tontiarv $1 L",M)? Report to v (iovornor Noxt Week. Mi Spoeial to The Slate. a Greenville, Auj* T? The ii 10 vosti<ratin? conimittco finished i Id work this morning. Col Jon* "i arrived and was put on the \vi or im'ss stand for about two minut< i's to testify as to the W W Kuskc id note for stjiui, which Col No had included in his li ihilitics. C Io Jones handled t'ie note at tl id Carolina National hank and men r. Iv tostitie* 1 that it was a new not It not it renewal, and Wad bet It placed to the credit of the pen I- tentiary. i" Mr Stevenson then announet to that Mr Russell could not on a< to county of sickness add his test tnony. However, the committi lio would allow it to be recorded th to it is adtnitied that wore Mr ltu lo sell present he would testify th 's the note given by hint .July v- 1M'S, w as an accommodation not e. I and was not given to take tip ar papers signed by himself or I m Russell kSL Rretwell. o- This closed the taking of test of; tnony in the investigation eel :i11 or iled as one which has not bet no a white-wa diing atFair. rv Col Ncal in bis statement ' os liabilities conceded that he owi or the penitentiary S;b 1 '.'7.27. Ye Id lerday there was another item a [ d ded, 17. for oats from .J l '-ctwcll. This makes Col Neal .|f .! -hi s:;,i;v | ? j conceded I scii and attorneys. Iloweve i1 lee claims that he \ i.ooo. They coi ip tetn i that lie owes the penitential S7.1j"> for convict hire in add ... - I II. and a fc smaller items, widt h Col Neal h vii overlookc i mi his statement. I he ci iii 11i11< :> will not snhin it^ report at once. The repo ho will ho written tomorrow, b L?d will i 't bo -i mt t< > < i. iv MeSweoni r can make In., transcript of t!:c additional ev deuce submitted at this session ,,t t!ie c nimiit t'c. It is, of cours ii? not known what the committ lie will recoiuuiend, Imt there is goi ii, reason t > h< !ievi that the govern i,l will !>' asked to institute crimin I,,, proceedings against Col Neal f< it. ma Ilea sun co in ofliee, and al ho that steps he taken by tlio per tb tentiary authorities to collect tl |?. shortages as well as the open n ,1,1 counts against Senator Tillma | ex-Gov Kvans and others. ,w The committee spent last nig ill on Paris mountain and was much delighted with the mou ! tain air that the report may written there tonbdit William Banks. if ? ife Win Harris, a white monst ']s at Boplar Spri ngs, committed i lt assault upon his unmarried sist *8. ' and has fled to Georgia. T rig ( , I, authorities are after him and wh< ly caught ho will he incarcerated d. a Georgia jail until requisite papers cm ho obtained for his r turn to this State. "? . To Car* Constipation Fortrrr. Take Caacarotn Candy Cathartic. 10c or I " If G. C. 0. fall to euro, druggists refund oos I THERE'S DESOLATION ON FLORIDA COAST. ).; Town of CarrabeMe Laid in Ruins l by a Hurricane. i Tallahassee, Flu., Aug 2.?The town of Carrabelle, u prosperous port on tlio (lulf of Mexico south 1 west of this city, is reported almost completely destroyed by a i terrific wind and rainstorm which passed through this section during yesterday and last night. Many boats which were in the harbor have been wrecked and j? I most of the long wharf is gone, ts together with large ?piantities of ,K I naval stores. At Lanork, the (. houses, pavilion and boats have 5s been destroyed. Unconfirmed re,11 ; ports say that the steamer Creslt|. cent City has been lost between ,,| ! Apalachieola and Carrabelle. )C I Several persons are reported B. drowned at St Mark's. A few ? houses were destroved at St 13, ,n Teresa. The Mclntyre, Ashmore and Curtis mills suffered severely. I A passenger train on the Carra)(| belle, Tails hassee and Gulf rail* j road, thirty-five miles below Talj i lahassoe, was badly wrecked but 3e no ono is reported killed or injured. The turpentine interests s_ in this section are greatly dam at aoe(^ an<^ much injury has been g done to the crops. e, The storm was one of the hard iy est that ever passed over this >y section. It came directly up th< great Gulf and started northward, ;i- For hours the wind was terrific o- blowing at a high rate and the an | raiu fell in torrents, washing ! away many bridges, endangering of | thoroughfares and railroads. Th< 2d I storm reached the coast yesterday s- morning and there was not cessa (1 tion until fur into la>t night. ,J ! A new trestle over theOeh 's locknee river at Mclntyre wai jy blown away. The wrecking trair r, which went out today into the is storm devastated territory, fount * n-'over *2uo trses on the track in i ry I run of thirty miles. Genera [i- Manager Crittenden who hat w charge of the train, says thu as every town along the line i- deso Mated. Hotels, houses, churches lit saw mills, wharves and pavilion rt were in many places blown fron lit their positions and in several in 3y I stances completely wrecked. Then a I are many rumors alloat here 11? i-j night as to the loss of life. Ont of mill hand is known to have beoi c drowned at Mclntyre. < >ne 111:11 was drowned at Mark's, bu (*C rumors place the loss of life then )(i at 15. a I j iso it it to I) ill k ait v v 1: ur j A startling incident, of whicl so I Mr John O'ivor of Philadelphia )i- i was the subject, is narrated b I kim as follows: "1 was in a mo> dreadful condition. My skin \va iC almost yellow, eyes sunken, ton n? I guo coated, pain continually ii back iind whlnu no inn ?<> iln I "? ' "I'l" ht i gradually growing weaker <l iv l>' 8() | day. Three physicians had gi%,e me up. Fortunately, a friend ad n- 1 . vised trying 'Klectric Hitters: ,0 and to my great joy and surprise tho first bottle made a decide improvement. I continued thoi (use for three weeks, and am noi a well man. 1 know they saved m life, and robbed tho grave of an Bn I other victim," No one shout er { fail to try them. Ony 50 cts. he guaranteed, at Crawford Hro' an Drug Store. In The contracts have l?een give ,n out for the erection of tho build ings for the oil mills at McCor niick and Lowndesville. Bot mills will have about twenty ton ic .. %j. capacity. I HUNDRED MILLION ASKIil) OF UNCLE SAM. [Georgia and Alabama Negroes 1 Wish to Leave the Country ? Would Chnrttr Steamships to Take Them Direct to Africa. | ! Birmingham. Ala., Am; "?.?A < I s 1 I sensation was created in the ses ! ( | sion of the African Methodist i | Episcopal presiding elders" conn- ) oil of Georgia and Alabama to- 1 I night when the committee on the \ state of the country reported a , resolution recommending that a ( i I committee he appointed by the|t council to set before the United js i States congress the deplorable I condition of the negro population j in several of the southern States I and to petition for an appropria- | I tion of 100,000,000 to start a , I line of steamers between the !, United States and Africa in order | i to enable all negroes who may de- j i: sire to do so to emigrate to j | Africa. i Bishop Turner of Atlanta, w ho' | I presided, explained that he didj not desire the government to I , , I carry .emigrants free to Africa, |' | but take them direct and at reai sonahle cost, lie said European ( I immigrants aro landed in this I ^ i II country at from *ld to *1.~> each. "But." said he, "iu going to T , Africa one must go via Kngland, . thus crossing the ocean twice at a , (cost *100." > Governor McSwceney Refuses to Pardon Pons. \ r The State, gd 'list. r Gov MeSweenev yesterday considered and acted upon a number of applications for executive clem- ; ency. The most notable case was , that of Charles F Pons, the Fluri > ua married man who some time , 1 ago wedded one of the leading . young ladies of Allendale and t when tried entered a pica of guilty j to the charge of bigamy, receiving j a sentence of *.">00 tine and six ^ months imprisonment in the Bamberg jail. Pons is a membar of a prominent family in Florida and his wife has since j sued foi a divorce and the custody of her children. The petition set forth that the man had paid the tine and asked that the sentence bo commuted to ^ the payment of the tine. Though n the presiding judge and the so lit i t tor recommended the eommutaL' tion,Gov MeSweenev could not see j his way clear to rebate any of the high sentence for an offense that strikes at the very foundation of ' the country's social fab? ie. ' | The governor also refused to, t interfere with the sentence im-J s! posed on Adeline llardin con-j victed in Oconee county of the II violation of the dispensary law. v | " m n One Child Kills Another. Special to The State. ('l Kdgetield, Aug ff. ? On Mrs r Carter's place, seven miles from v Kdgetield, Willie McManus, 7 Y j years old, and Richard Minis * were playing with a loaded pistol | and it went off, killing the latter, s the ball entering the right eye and ponetrating the brnin. Both boys were negroes. The coroner's in* quest was formed and the jury brought a verdict of accidental killing. 8 Rdant* Tour llnwtll With rMMNU. (^i>47 Cetbarllr. ear* eoantipetlo* forever. Me. M?. If C. 0- C. fell, refuetf *aoaejr. (iEN. BIBBER UMPIRES CHESTER AM) LEN< >1 R. Purchased Majority of Stock f>?L_ New York Parties ? lie Operated l>y ihe S A L. special to The Slate. Chester, Au<; II. ? -The majority >f the stock and bonds of 11?c? Carolina and Northwestern rail oad was today tran>ferrod to iVm A liarher, attorney. There tas heen much .speculation a - to vho were the prospective ;nr liasers. When asked about it Jen Barber declined to s,a\ anyhiii?jc further than that he represented certain New Yrrk parties, le left for New York this eveun?r. Rumor has it that this road will >e eoverted into a broad ?iau?re oad and extended across the nountains from Lenoir to C'ran >erry, N C, urn I operated I?v the Seaboad Air Line. The lurgest cotton mill in the Clinch organized in Columbia yesterday, the Olyinpia, capital, *1.500,000; one organized at Lusley. capital #200,000; one eomtnis iioned at ltock Hill, capital, $"><>, 00; another commissioned at Uhapin, capita', $.50,0<><>; one assured at Greenville, capital, *200,<>00. That is the record of ten days. The total capitalization is two million dollars. The Olyinpia is a certainty. Hardly le.-s certain are those at Kusley, llock Hill and Greenville, all of which are backed and are to be managed by experienced mill men who have been successful in the past. Another mill is proposed at Pickens, and there may be otherscl-cwhere: it is hard to keep up with them these days. In addition a manufactory, capital #1 oojioo, -it Clieraw, was chartered; a roller mill, capital $ la,000, t- ..r> sinned at ltock Hill, and other minor industries received >. and commissions. Thou P. < " Phosphate works at Columbia are being rebuilt and cotton mills a;.being erected at Anderson, Pelo n aNnl other points. Count in the railroad building and it all make a line -ho ving for South t uu's present and futui". ?Tlie State. 2d. Crowds Attend Tobacco Sales 1 >ai lingtou. Special to The State. Darlington, Aug 2. 1 he Du gan tobacco warehouse opened for the season yesterday when between sixty and seventy thousand pounds of the golden weed wasold from that tloor alone, besides what was sold from the Carolina and from the Darlington. The weather was decidedly inele incnt nil day, l?ut did not keep away a large crowd. The prices ranged from 5 cents for "sand lu<;s'* to *JO cents for wrappers. Next Thursday, Aiiji 10, is the big 44l?rojik*' day, and the warehousemen as well as the farmers arc preparing for it. Fifty Miles of Crops Destroyed by Hail in Minnesota. Crookston, Minn., Aug 1 ? Fifty square miles of crops were destroyed in Polk county last night by a hai! storm. The storm followed Rod Lake river from Mallory to Crookstou. Sample copy sent on ap? plication.