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HIE LEDGER. Thurlow S. Carter, EDITOR AND MANAGER. WRDNKSDAV, AI'KIL 1*, 100ft. ! Tliroo Mai'rlaucs at litt?* ItiiitV, Last Sun<la> Married, l?v .1 N Estritlg^, ' Notary, lNildic. Sunday evening, J April l.'?, l'.tttn, White Blurt Baptist church, in the presence of a largo gathering of relatives and friends of the contracting parties, Mr. Charles Mackey an?l Miss dermic Ellis, daughter of Sir. Columbus Ell is. Also, at tho name time and place, Mr. Est ridge united in holy wedlock Mr. Henry .1 Gardner and Mrs. Cornelia So well, widow of the late C C I Sowell; and Mr. Geo A Baker and Miss Cordelia Gardner dnntrht?r ! of Mr. ( larm Gardner of Kershaw. To each wo wish a l?ng, happy and prosperous life, including tha officiating Notary. The Annual Commencement oT the Colored Normal and Indus- ' trial Institute. Will come off April 20-25, 1000. Following is the program: April 20, 8pm ?(Honing pre paratory department. 22d, 3 p m.?Annual sermon at College chapel by Rev Chalmers Fraaier ; 7:30 p in.?Sermon to Bible class, Rev E Morton. 23d, 7:30 p m.?Closing graded department, address by Senator W C Hough. 25th, 7:30 p m.?Anniversary of literary society, address by Hon Chas T Connors. 25th, 11a m.?Annual address by Thos E Miller, President of the state A & M college. Orange, burg, SC.; 3 p ra.?Normal exercises ; 8 p m?The famous can- , tata, in three scenes. The finest treat of the whole exercise. Admission : 25 cents. Tickets on, sale at the drug stores. Religious. The appointments of Rev. C H Clyde for Tradesv lie circuit will be as follows until further notice: Tabernacle?2d Sundays at 11 a m; 4th Sundays at 3:30 p m. Hopewell? 2d Sundays, 3:30 p m; 4th Sundays, 11am. Bethel?1st Sundays, 11am; 3d Sundays 3:30 p m. /ion ? 1st Sundays, 3:30 p m; j.I ^ i ? i .. ? >>i uiiiiuiiyn, i i u ill. It is notable that in the Democratic State convention thin week 16 to 1 was not mentioned one time. Every now anil then there was a'reference to the free coinape of silver, hut it was indirect and half-hearted. The Democratic party is L'cttinp away from this folly. When it does so entirely ami when it oilers a candidate wlio command* the confidence of the country, it will win.('harlotte ()b-ervor. The verdict c. 1* pnilty with a I 1 * - Ill I M I I . '-! I I II I' >11 I II III,' I'f v ' t in against tho young savages who murdered f'a-sio lioun in Chesterfield oounty war 11 agr uitlv illogical The crimo charged against those men wafc most dastardly and revolting. If tlicy were guilty of it thev wrre entitled to no"mercy" i If they were innocent of it the verdict of 'guilty" was an outrage ! Ono part of the verdeet cannot be ' reconciled with the other. That tney wore guilty there is no doubt, and their hanging, therefore, would have been simple justice and a needed example. The form ! of the verdict is only to he accounted for 1?y the theory that it -*8 in me nature or a compromise between the advocates of conviction and acquittal?The State. PASTOniA. Bm,! tt? /) h* You Haw Alwirt B?fM BE I'll EL PRESBYTERY: Kershaw Hospitably Entertained its Members. Special to The State. Kershaw, April l.?>. ? Bethel presbytery convened in its rvjju- 1 lar spring meeting at Kershaw, Tuesday, April 10th. Most of the de'ejjates arrived by tin*South ' Carolina and Georgia Extension railroad at I 1:.'?() o'clock that j morning, and were immediately! taken to the neat and attractive Presbyterian church, where they were soon placed under the care1 of their several hosts. | Presbytery convened at 8 o'clock p ni. Kcv W T Hall, I> I>, of Columbia preached the! opening sermon ?a clear and forcible exposition of .lames' famous passage on faith. Rov I) N McLaughlin of Chester was elected moderator by unanimous vote. Rev W A Hafner of Bowling (Ireen was elected assistant clerk. The regular business was entered upon the next morning. Dr W M McPheeters of Columbia preached a deeply impressive ermon at 11 o'clock. Candidate Frank A Drennan, who is now a student in the middle class at the Co lumbia Theological seminary, came before the presbytery to be examined for i censure. He was kept huay with examinations public and be for? different committees until the long list was completed. Mr Drennan preached his trial sermon Wednesday at 8 p m, from John 4 24. It was approved and highly spoken of by many members of the body. His examinations were finished Thursday and that night be was duly licensed to preach the Gospel as a probationer in the Presbyterian church. Thursday at 11 a m the sacra* ment of the Lord's Supper was observed. Rev J B Swan of Bullock creek and Rev D S McAlister of hock Hill were ehoweti cimmiBsionern to the general assembly to meet in Atlanta in May. Eiders W E Adams of Bethel church and J McMoore of Beth soda were the other two commissioners. Thursday night a popular meeting was held in the interest of foreign missions. A collection was taken which amounted to about $17. Presbytery will adjourn today to meet again at Olivet church, McCdnnellsville, $ C, in the fall. The members of presbytery are being most pleasantly entertained 1iV tliA "* I/" ? - "J VI1>' Iiwnj-nuiric jfrujlin III J\wr* j slum. The sojourn is growing! more and more pleasant day I>y : day. The two livery stables of the town, operated by Messrs Ingram and F.stridor, sent the presbytery an invitation to drive out to the, Haile gold mine, ahout three miles from town. This was HKht heartily accepted and most thoroughly enjoyed. Such gen~ erosity and hospitality will he long remembered hy all w ho enjoyed the treat. Mr John T Stevens with kindness and courtesy piloted the expedit ions. The members have learned that Kerahaw is a live town ; that its people have warm and generous . I hearts, and understand the art of making people feel at home. The delegate who was told that he j would "starve at Or Hailcs for the next few days" will leave somewhat increased in avoirdupois. And they.have learned that they can count on another pleasant meeting when they come to Kershaw again. Pay your subscription. To tar* 0*S*llw?w Take Cnaoeretn Onndy CaUtartlc Me irBi j KCC.C. fell to cure, druggUU refund tnoner t'l ? ? MKXICAN WAR RUN SIGN'S, j Tillman's Bill to Increase Veteran* Ray Killed. ? McLamill's Also. Washington, April 14. ? Special.?-The Senate committee on pensions has ordeied an unfavorable report, upon the l?i!l which was introduced by Senator , 1 Tillman of South Carolina in the Senate a few days a>_'o to provide an increase -in Mexican pensions t<? $RJ per in intli. This measure of Senator Tillman has the sup- ! twirl nf u l.li*rttt mimlwir <%f ' ern Senators, but there is no possibility, (luring ttic present Congress at least, in view of the unfavorable report which has been submitted, of anv action looking to tin increase being taken in this ? , direction, The committee on pensions has also reported a bill which is somewhat similar to that of Senator Tillman's, which was introduced ny Senator McLaurin, and which provides for making the widow's pension on account of the Mexican war, fit? per month. The in crease# provided for by the two bill# of the South Carolina Senators, if granted, would make the pensions identical with those i granted to persons on account of the late war between the States. COL. BOONE'S TWO ROUTES. Renewed Series of Pipe Dreams in One of Which Lancaster ia Involved. Florence Times. L Is there to be a new "Black Diamond" that will take in Florence ? It looks as if that is an enter I prise in which we are to be interested. soon. Col. Albert A Boone, the great railroad promo- _ tor who conceited the project of the original "Black Diamond," and who appears to hate been euchered out of it, has written to the mayor suggesting his scheme, and correspondence will be^tened up at once through the Young Men's Business league. Colonel Boone has interested' capitalists in a proposed road from the coal and marble fields of Tennessee and Kentucky from Knoxville through South Carolina to Southport, N C. There are two lines proposed, one through Grecnville, Winnshoro, Camden, Florence, Marion and Convvav. The other is through Spartanburg, Chester, Lancaster, Bennettsville to the same port. Both of tlie*e lines rre practicable and one <>f them is in part already uiuh-i i struction by interests fricmlls to the Seaboard, J.hat is lh?? mo?t I northerly nno. The other won! I chime in \r<; 11 with the report. I plans of the* Atlantic Cut.! Lit-* in the purchase of the ''Swamp ltahl.it." A report from Columbia savs that part of Colonel liooneC plan is the construction of a lino through (ieorgetown to ('hai le-ton It ooka really as if Col. Ilonue is just feeling the country to see where the people are most inter ested in the matter of rail road development, and having found truit section will I?iy his plans nc cordingly. Col H(??no ban, as stated above, been left in the cold in the original Iilack Diamond pioject, though he had done much towards its do- ' velopment and had interested a number of very wealthy Kn^lishmen in the project. Florence will invite Col Boone to pay a visit to this section, and it he is in onrnnil toa ill ? VMI v?w ?? w * m ? imt nc can do with him. r+T I'ay your aubfjcripitonto J Lbdozb!, V *> " f N V. A li INI) ICT1K N T (> 1' KSTION. May be Carried to tlio Supremo Court. Blue Ridge Scrip? Mistrial Graddick Case. Special tc? Greenville News. Columbia, S C, April It.? Attorney (ieneral Bellinger contemplates bringing the <picstion j of the Ni'ul indictment before the supreme court- llo thinks it ^ necessary to have the supreme court decide whether or not lie was responsible for the collection of convict hire money, as that J (jucsti n enters largely into the j Carolina bank suits. General Bui her, the former j attorney general, states that the federal supremo court has decided the Blue Ridge scrip case on its merit by deciding that ihe scrip was a bill of credit, which tho State government hud no right to issue. Columbia, S C, April 14.?Tho jury in the case of Mrs Graddick, of this city, accused of murder" ing nor Husband by poison, was 1 dismissed this morning, being unable to agree. It is said to have stood six for acquittal, six for a verdict of guilty of mnrder. HORSES AND MULES BURNED. Stables and Barn of Mrs S F Sprott Burned in Clarendon. Special to The State. Manning, April 14.?The barn and stables of Mrs S F Sprott at Jordan eight miles from here, were destroyed by fire this morning early, burniog all the iorage of a large plantation, eight head of fine mules and horses and a lot of fertilizers. There was no in - ' surance and the origin of the fire is unknown. Mrs. Sprott ia the widow of the late J M Sprott, who died while a member of the constitutional convention. LAKE CITY POSTOFF1CE Re-established With Mrs Delia D Carter, White, .as Postmaster. Washington, April 10.?The postotiico at Luke City, S C has been re-established and Mrs Delia D Carter, (white), appointed postmaster. This was done upon l>etitions tiled by practically all of the white and colored citizens requesting re establishment of the office and this lady's appointment. ' The colored people submitted a separate petition requesting her appointment There has been no 1 postoflioe at Lake City since the colored postmaster there was killed by a mob two years ago. Insnrircnlc I p V 1 > I ILdT II) I 0 Manila, Tuesday, April 17. den Yotin;* reports tli.it 300 inburgont tillcmcn and llojnmcn at j tacked the American garrison nf Uatoc, province of North linens, yesterday, hot wcro repulsed, lov- ' iii? 100 men Iho Americans had no casualties. Announcements FOR Sri'KUJNTFNhEN r OF i EDUOA IK )N To the Voters of Lancaster Cbnnty: j With many thanks fa i>a*t favors, ami -at the solicitation of friends, I . hereby aininu..ce invvif hh ? f?iwli. for thr oftloe of (Jomity Kii|ierln> | lendent of F.ilti 'atIon, subject lo the j rulea governing (Ire Democratic pri-, mary; and. if elected my time and energies are you ra for the bent In (erode of education. J E BLACKMON. COTTON I'LAM'KHN who are interested in high pricen for cotton next fall can hear of something to their advantage hy aending a postal card at once to THE A HA MS COTTON CO., Charleston, 8. C. I 9 OFFERED A KEWAltD. For a Man Who Horned a House and a Child Therein. (iov. McSwcency yesterday offered a reward of $100 for the apprehension and conviction of the party or parties who recently set tiro to and burned the house, barns and stables of the Rev M M (ieddls, a nei*ro minister, in Sumteroonnty. In one of the houses a child?n little grand child of the Drencher?was burned <> (loath. When the facts of the case wore laid before him the governor did not hesitate to offer the reward.? The State. m m Reunion Arrangements. Gen Walker lias issued this circular to the veteran*: "The decision commander has made every effort to secure accommodations for the comrades of the South Carolina division, at JUouisville, in one place nnd together. Rut nothing could be done, unless he could guarantee a certain number of delegates which he could not do. 'The camps are advised that their delegates will have to arrange for themselves with the hotel they propose to 6top at. 'The division commander and staff will he at Willard's hotel, which is centrally and conveniently situated. He would like to see all the South Carolinians stay there?but to secure accommodation delegates should apply for hoard at once. "Uol Ueo. H Lake, of the division staff, wbo baa visited Louisville, to endeavor to make arrangements for the division aa a whole, writes that the Louisville people expect at the reunion "all the surviving Confederates and the balance of manking;" so to be comfoitabljr quartered, he would advise that delegates at once arrange for their board. ' Those who cannot provide their own accommodation will be cared for by the people of Louiaville. 'The matter of the route to reach Louisville will be published to camps an soon as the committer can determine name. "We expect to arrange for a united movement by the division." Kev. Dr. Thorn well of Fort Mill has been appointed chaplain; Minn Louise McFadden of Chaster, division sponsor and Miss Aline Mohley of Hock Hill, maid of honor. Private Secretary Porter Resigns. Washington, DC, April 13.? .John Addison Porter, secretary to the president has resigned. Ill li^nlth iR giv<n as the cause, (icotge F Cortelydon, who bas I cr n for some time assistant see retarv, is appointed his successor. OhoinorsxKus /t / ^ " comes irom it. I' l? I argiie, of Washita, I T. Ho writes: 'Four bottle* of Kle<trie Hitters has cured Mr*. Hrewer of scrofula, which had caused her great sutler in^ for years. Terrible aores would break out on her head nod face, and the best doctors could give no help; but her cure incomplete and her health is excellent." This shows what thousands have proved,?that Klcctric Hitters is the bast hi nod purifier known. It's tho supreme remedy for eczema, tetter, liver, kidneys and bowels, expels poisons, helps digestion hmliU up the strength. Only 50 centa. Sold by Crawford Brae. Druggist, Guaranteed. Col Blunding has presented to the State a Palmetto regiment flag and other relics of the historic command, besides tbe vase presented to the regiment. . I i ? IT, K \ n n u C R1M IN ALLY A SS A U1 VT E D. Fate of Mrs. Douhorly Visiting Near Hardosvillo From Sa>* van nub. Hardesville, S C, April 15 ? At S o'elook t his morning Mrs. Rosa Pouberly of Savannah arrived at a flair station near here to visit her I father. She had to walk a mile I to hor father's house. A negro I?v the uitnio of George Thotttas . followed hor, and some distance | from the station forced her, at the point of a pistol, to submit to him. As soon as she arrived at her father's house the woman reported the matter and a posse started in pursuit of the nagro. After several hours he was captured. Mrs. Douhorly identified him positively and also tho pistol with which ha threatened her. An element of tho mob favored tho immediate lynching, but Magistrate 1 ley ward prevailed upon them to permit the law to tuke its course, and Thomas was started to Beaufort under a guard of four men. Whether they reached the jai 1 is not now known. Train Cut Ilis Legs Off. E Boggerro, an Italian stona cutter living at Greenwood, was run over by the "Cannon Ball" C & Q passengar train Friday night near the Greenwood depot and had both of his l?rr? ? -~e>~ v"' "" below the knees. THK APPKflTK OF A GOtT Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose Stomach and Liver are out of order. All such should know that Dr. King's New Life llills, the wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a splendid appetite, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that insures perfect health and great energy. Only 95c. at Crawford Bros' drug store. The Work of the Corn Planter. A gentleman who recently purchased a corn planter and wai much leased with its work, was telling, a day or two ago, of the impression that the machine made on an old negro laborer who witnessed its operation: 4tFo de Lawd, what de white folks gwine ter git up next* Dab's one man to open de row, dah's one man to drop de cot, dah's one man to put in de guano, dah's one man to kirer it up, and dah ain't nobody dah but de man aqd de mule. Sho 'twont be long till de white man won't need nobody to do noth'ri."? Yorkville Enquirer. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of ' ELLHITT & ! CRAWFORD. i Mules for the money? Mules lor kooiI inner? Mule* any w ayy >u want 'em Mules to work or mules to caper. mWK NOW HAVE IN our s'ahieH every coo eeivable kind of a mule I?From the quiet and docile to the festive nod frisky ?from the donifstic plu4 to the tuperW young Western 1 mule Another ? ar h ad of the latter | kind received last week. Remember, we well either for the cash or good hi per. Our present stock of Hcrseu cannot l?e bent. Some number one anddlers and harness an I mala. <'til 1 and see our stock of all kinds. We'll also show you Rome of the beat and cheapest Hngglea and Wagons you ever taw. ELLIOTT & CRAWFORD. i