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' ? CHURLOW 8. OABTSB, ( ~ " - ^ r? __ fc""" """" ? A Fvuxily Xi-wtpep*,: >'or tM Promotion ./ O*. roiiiieai, SuM, ami Oo^rr^U lvtorau. " j TKBMsT f>K ??1- W KKKTTV ??? ??mz_ ~. . - : Paxamj* U? A.t>YA?ca. ' ' ____ lj A N i; A h 1 ^ K lS- V. S K P 1 K |V1 iTTTu u ihg<) ~ ~~ ? : IV 14 jnj.> KSTABUSUKI) 18.V2. nnmrriin nAtim/imnn ! _? >. ~ ?- ^^ unciiru!) wmiuitiU, But Given a Fentencc Which Keans Immediate Liberation. Rennet*, Sept 0?Be for o a vast crowd ami amid profound silence i 'the judges today read their verdiet in the Dreyfuscasc, con ilernning the defendant l>ut mitigating his punishment, so that virtually no punishment remains, except the disgruvo of treason upon him. The judges were ushered in 'With due military foun, with the rattle <?f arms presented hy the joidicrs drawn up in line. They centered and cast their caps on the I 'hroad table before them and then Iflajor Carrierc moved for judgement and sentence in a few words. As soon as the president begun ( to read the paper containing the judgment of the court, which he aaii lind been reached by 5 to 2, i the silence was broken by a stir, 1 Abe correspondents and reporters! gathering for a rush. As he spoke the words "guilty and sentenced j ito ten years detention" there was an unseemly tumult, for tho news-1 paper men were tumbling over etch other to thrust their despatch- j ?s, already written, into the open 1 iug ieading to the street where a host of men and boys waited to receive them and scurry away, j a toot, on wheels and in vetrclosj Ao the telegraph otliees. 1>reyfus sat in his accustomed place like a statue. Tho reading i in 1110 decision was suspended | while the newspaper mem climbed ?ver each other but he did not Hera his head. When, it was all1 over, when ho had learned that he j was again found guilty but that j his sentenco was modified from impi isonmont on the Island of Devil to ten years detention he .rose when his guards signalled D O fhim and marched out after tho nrowd, stiff and apparently as *e?,seioss as an automaton. Thcro Tvere shrieks for the army among "the people, but ho did not heed them. Conflicting cries of sym~ 1 p&thy for him and of hatred lor! all .Jews affected him, apparently as little. He marched back to | (ail <Aeyes front," hands in the vcwrroct military position,shoulders squared and feet kooping time aith the soldiers on each side of Jbira. 'His sentence to ten years detention is the ssine as is accorded political prisoners, who get good attention. It is certain, however, thut in tern days Dreyfus will bo free. This will come by either of two , coerces. President Lou bet will pardon him if ho is not freed otherwise, lint as the sentence is . tea years' detention, which is the *aibo in law as live yoars' solitary u w p ri so n in out, tho prisoner has already served his sentence. The verdict of tbn .? me to pacify both sides. It is 'believed that tho army will now he satistied and at the same t o Dreyfus get his liberty. After Ahi* he can bo expscto I to bide dim tino3 for complete vindication i? the event that ho is, as ho ?r1ftinQs, absolutely innocent. it has been quiet hero since tho vevdiot was returned this after* and gradually the military :?xe being withdrawn. JDreyfus refuses to discuss the tan and moves as an automaton. JSIadame Dreyfus can not be seen v iiim iiemangc and Labori refuse to discvss the ease for the present. They realize that their client will soon he free and will map out a now line of pioccdure to prove his innocence and secure his restoration to the army. In Paris there are crowded streets and the excitement is intense. It.is believed rioting may result during the night as the Dreyfus following is greatly dis appointed and is denouncing the "military clique*' in hitter terms. The police guaidsaud gen a'uriius are (piadiu.pled and every ell'ort is being made for (piiet; hut with lilt le avail. It is a strange coincidence thai theanti Dreyfusards are also in clincd to he riotous on account of what they allege to be the weak) sentence. RK1TKK PKICKS F< )K ( < )TT()N The Now Roundlup lhilc Worth 5?*2.0(j Moro To The Mill. Mr T W Pratt, President of j the West Huntsvillc Cotton Mill, Huntsvillc, Alabama, who. is; known as one of the most progressive business men of Alalia ma, in addition to his extensive cotton manufacturing interests, is running what is said to lie one of the largest cotton ginning plants in the world. Mr l'ratt has made a thorough investigation of the* Koundlap hale in his mill, and recently published a letter, in which ho said that cotton in this form was worth sfcli.OO a haie more to his mill than square-bale cotton. Recently he telegraphed as follows: "After two years experience with the Koundlap hale of the \merican Cotton Company as a manufacturer, 1 can positively state that my experience is that it can he sampled equally as well as the square hale; that it saves 8 per cent in waste; that it unwinds to the core perfectly, and saves much labor in the opening room. Mixed or 'also packed hales are never found. For the planter, gin'ner and manufacturer it i> the greatest invention of the age.'' Two Negroes Killed by Lightning. Greenville News, huh inst. News reached here yesterday of the terrible death by lightning of two Negroes near II >nca Path and the narrow escape from cremation of throe others who were shocked to unconsciousness by the stroke that suddenly cut oll.the lives of the two. Gus Clements and his son ware killed and three of his other children were rend ei ed unconscious. At the time the stroke fell all live were in their house on W T Wright's place.? White men working near by heard the report of the stroke and saw the house utile, anil they reached the scone just in time to drag out the todies and save the lives of those who had only heen shocked. I The house was burned to the i ground and a bale* and a half of j cotton was consumed in the ruins. Farmer Killed by Lightning. Spartanburg, S C, Sept s ?M C Crawley, a farmer of the Innman neighborhood, was killed by lightning Friday afternoon. He had just entered the house and taken his seat near the tire place when a tolt descended the chimney, killing him instantly. His wife and child, who were in the room at the time, were unhurt, receiving only slight shocks. | For The Ledger. [ ui j 'I'll L F1LI PINO PFOPLF, THlOi FILIPINO WAR, AND TI1K I M FMTKD STATICS ARMY. se Tlio people of tin* Philippine.-, urc sii Imdlv misrepresented in the minds uf most people, even those t?r whose hearts are with them in so their brave lijjrht for their rights, that I have thought it worth while , to publish the following; from t!ie opening paragraph of an article in The Outlook (an expansionist and "jo M Kinlev paper l>\ Naval ('adet eP Leonard K. Serpent, who was Pi ! with Dewey at Manila: sir ! "It has Ituen my privilege to l,,i have hecn intimately associated ;st) with the Filipino people l'or a 'ie short time at a most interesting :in period of their history. With the, 01-1 permission of Admiral Dewey I 1,11 spent the greater part of the i,,l< months of October and NOvotn- ('e her of ISPs, m company with|sc Paymaster \V \\ Wilcox, r. S. N., I > ? in tin? interior of tin; northern nn putt of the island of Luzon. It will l?e retnomhered that at that:1111 dale the I'nited States had not; he i yet announced its policy with re-j L? gard to the Philippines. The!111* terms of the treaty of peace with ^ Spain were being negotiated by ^ our commissioners at Paris, and *? the fate of the islands hung in the ? j balance. In the meantime liie na- | il live population, taking matters in I n<1 their own hands, had declared j1111 their !ni1epen<lericn from all tor- j t-V cign jurisdiction, and had set up 1111 a provisional government, with ve jAguinaldo at its head. Although this government lias never been recognized, and in all probability will go out of existence without recognition, yet it cannot be do nied that, in a region occupied by many millions of inhabitants, for nearly six months it stood alone CO between anarchy and disorder. The military forces of the I'nited . <d States held control only in Maco nila, witli its environs, and in co ('avite, jind had no authority to proceed further; while in the , Io | vast remaining districts the representative-. of the only other recog I 'ii *!l nized power on the tielu were prisoners in the hands of their . despised subjects. Jt was the . j opinion at Manila during this anomalous period in our Philippine relations, and possibly in the ^ I'nited States as well, that such a j ! state of alTairs inu>t breed someii| i thing akin to anarchy. 1 can state - r( unreservedly, however, that Mr Wilcox and I found the existing . s< conditions to bo much at variance I . . . p: i with this opinion. During our ,absence from Manila we traveled ^ more than six hundred miles in a . it I very comprehensive circuit v through the northern part of the ^ island of Luz >n,traveling through a characteristing and important district. In this way wo visited I seven provinces, of which some * ci wore under the immediate control j, II of the central government at ?i | 7 Malolas, while others were remote- j it ly situated, separated from each j ^ ! other and from the seat of gov- , ernmeut 1?y natural divisions of I ' ( ^ land, and accessible only by n lengthy and arduous travel. As C a tributo to the etlicioney of Agui* E naldo's government and to the ^ lawabiding character of his suba jects, I offer the fact that Mr. if Wilcox and I pursued our jour- n ney throughout in perfect securi. 01 i tv, and returned to Manila with ai 5 i the most pleasing recollections of ^ the quiet and orderly lifo which y j we found the natives to be leading ^ ider tin new regime." Elsewhere in the same article r Sargent saxs, "I have never en an intoxicated Filipino." And these air the people we are vine id "civilize'1?these are e people we are spending huneds of millions of dollars and nding tens of thousands of men kill because they want to govn themselves? as we do ! The I'nitcd States army is not a >od missionary?it is not very J vilizing. One of the Associated ess correspondents at Manila ys : "There has been, accord g to Otis himself, and the per- ; mil knowledge of every one re, a perfect orgio of looting | \ wanton destruction of prop-j ty, and most outrageous tduckliling of the natives and China- ' m in Manila, and various inei !".' U,? 8,1,M?tin? down . of Veral Filipinos for attempting to n frnln ,lrre?t at u ooclv h.rht, 't to mention courtinartials of I Jicers for cowardice : nd the dis i IHSJII ()f ( j} i?ti r wen. f()V getting polessly drunk on the eve of ? in,|K?rtant battles. And there ? an unusual number of army undals and intrigues." VII of which?and moro-iaeasy r 1,8 of the South to believe e kno,vth? 8. army of "" theru !lro f?oo<l men' in it i, 't <lenio.l ; iujeed, I know R?o,l on frmn right herein this connwh.T-have been in it. line u,e ajority of that army?is of the ry scum of the earth. J UN* Il'S. Sept. 11, (tor I he Ledger. Osceola Items. The farmers are all busy picking tton.pulling fodder ami making "las.es. Our cotton cop is cut r at least one half and the late ,rn seriously damaged. Early 111 on bottom lands will be good the freshets will stay olFawhile ngcr. The health of the community is lirly good. The school trustees and patrons ( School District No. { are go. g 1<? meet at Morrows Academy iturday the lfith, for the p?r>so of electing a teaehei for the 'ssion which will commence out Dec 1st, at which time all plications as teachers will be ;ceivod and acted upon. Messrs James and Daniel \Vi|. ?n have just had their house,, dinted. There has been several person* ?m other sections looking aroumi i this neighborhood with tin iew of buying farms in this sec ?n. PEDIUT. HIS lilFK W/tSSAVKI) ifiV' a |>**oiiiinen1 ' n ot Hanmbd, Mo., |ntol\ ad a wonderful deliverance fron frightful death. In telling o ' *i ' ^ was taken witl yphoid ]< ever, that ran int. neumonia. My |linffH ho(.am( ardened. I was so weak I eouldn'l l'Pn "" i" NUthS.w. ~... iiwkliui^ 10. 1 expected to hood die ol !onsumption, when I heard ol >r King's N ew Discovery. One ottlo gave great relief. 1 con nued to use it, and now am well nd strong, 1 can't say too much i its praise." This marvel lorn tedicine is the surest and quickest ure in tho world for all Throat nd Lung Trouble. Regular size; 0 cents and $ 1.00. Trial bottles ree at Crawford Bro's Druj tore; every bottle guaranteed. ra?% N*?rmlf 1?T" 1%. MIW P*t a Pllla J I [ For The Lodger. Taberuacle Dots. t Mr. Kditor :?The health of the {community is generally good with the execution of a ease or two of fever. Old mother earth had a very refreshing shower last night, and at this hour everything seems to ho rejoicing from the hath. Crops have been badly damaged by the recent drought, but we can no longer complain of dry weather. \\ e are now coming into the most beautiful part of the vear, the harvest. What a glad time to the sower, when he sees the result of his labors coming into his barn and store house ! All along through the Winter months ho may enjoy the good things which the Lord through His boundless mercy has given him, and what a sad thought when we realize how unthankful mankind is, and how disposed to treat ~ :e..\ / * i - i * iui-1 i;uin \iiin wiui contempt. There was a rare treat in the way I of a lemonade social given by the ladies of Tabernacle church at the residence of Dr. Sapp last : Saturday night. A largo crowd j of young people were in attend ance, notwithstanding the threatening clouds that were hovering i dark and low over old mother , earth and promising a good ; drenching to all that would ven ' to re out. The was a complete success and a nice little sum was raised, for which the young ladies extend thanks to all who were present. Well, Mr Kditor, after all enjoying themselves so well, one young man was very unfortunate. It was a yery dark night hut he j drove to the home of the young lady wlio accompanied him without accident. It was when taking his leave, his mind perhaps absorbed in the things that pertain to matrimony, that he drove his buggy over one of the many hen ijtiful elm trees that surround the young lady's home. What the young lady's father, on observing the following morning one of his prettiest elms torn up, is supposed to have been : "It does look like that he might see an clm-trec as large as that one.'1 More anon. A Writer of 'Oh. The Darien Jurors Could nol Agree. Darien, CI a., Sept f>?The jur\ | in the case of Henry Dclegal J colored for criminal assault ou i white woman, failed to agree on i verdict after 12 hours and a mis i trial was ordered. The jury, al , white men, stood live for acquit tal and seven for eonvition. Ap plication for a change of venue 11 ' the case was made and granted The new trial will be called nex Wednesday in Kliingham count; o which county the murder cas< John Delegal has hecn assi?rnc< i on change of venue from Mcln ; tosh. Henry Delegal was returned ti the Savannah jail this afternooi under military guard of 35 mei ami the troops at Darien have al been discharged. A motion foi a new trial for the 28 rioters con victed and sentenced last weel entortained by Judge Scabrool today and will bo argued in th< Ktfingham court next week. Dr. Milan' Aito PUlm trc inurtntMd to mtmt , In? nlDtttw. "Oaa cant a dona. | FOCIt lvILLKL> IN* A W KIX*K j Train on tin- C. N. A; L. Railroad Drops Through u Trestle itit<> the River Near Columbia. Special to (Jreenvillo News. Columbia, Sept. b. ?There was a terrible accident on the Coluin| hin, Newberry X Laurens road I this afternoon. Kngineur Ruck W eathersbcc, Silas Sennek. colored fireman, and Stuart Martin. I colored, and another, an unknown ! hoy, were killed, about 1"" feet, of trestle was knocked out and a train loud of granite fell in the ! river. The train was running backward from the granite quarry to the city. The idea is that a car broke in two or jumped the truck and broke into the trestle, there by throwing two cars and the engine into the opening. The crush was complete. Who Bought the Narrow Gauge? Charleston, S C, Kept s ?The Carolina Northwestern, formerly Chester & Lenoir Narrow I Gauge Railroad, was sold recently to agents of the purchasers at (Chester and Winnsooro, S C. The Seaboard Air Line olliciullv denied being the purchaser, but The Lincolnton, N C, Journal jtlus week says that the Seaboard Air Line furnished the money, j about #20,000, for the payment i recent ly made of the first install. inent, When changed to standard , gauge, it will lie an important I addition to the Seaboard Air Lino ; system. Mr Cunningham's Successor. Yesterday Gov. M (-Sweeney filled tho vacancy caused on the I board of directors of the State ] penitentiary by the resignation of Mr Cunningham by appointing l)r M O Rowland of Spartanburg. Dr Rowland served his counts in 1 tho constitutional convention, ! several terms in the legislature and came very near being elected ' State senator at tho last elect.on. Ho is said to be a careful business > man and his friends consider him > just the man to fill the position to which the governor has appointed him.?The State. Mr Kaufman Appointed. I Gov McSweoney yesterday appointed Mr A C Kaufman of r Charleston a delegate from this , State to tho big anti-trust conx vention that is soon to bo hold in Chicago. Mr Kaufman, it i.- un. derstood will r ttend tho con veilI tion and reflect there the views of - the people of ihis State on the - j subject of trusts.?The State, full n inst. t NO KIOIIT TO I QLINKSS y | The woman who is lovely in a j face, form and temper will always 1 have friends, but one who would ? I lie attractive must keep her health. If she is weak, sickly and all run ! down, she will bo nervous and 3 J irritable. If she has constipation i j or kidney trouble, her impure 11 blood wi'l cause pimples, blotches. | skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. Electric Hitters ithe best medicine in the world to regulate stomach, liver and kid1 neys and to purify the blood. It t gives strong nerves, bright eves, b smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. It will make a goodlooking, charming woman of a run-down invalid. 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