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THE LEDGER. Tliurlow S. Carter, EDITOR AND MANAGER. WEDS ESDA V, NUT 16, 1000. I I^nr TUn I o/1(rn?? A Sensible Suggestion to thej Voters of Lancaster County. f } Mit Kiutou: l'lease l?e so kind as to insert in your columns, * suggestion that 1 wish to make to the voters of Lancaster county. To the citizens at large, Dear Sirs: i the time has come when the candi-j dates for the different offices nre making their appearance through l the press. Lot us bear in mind, that those candidates have a particular object in view. Some of them ar seeking the office for tho ^ money that there is in it. S >mc ( aro seeking offices of honor. Let . us as a good people, and a free people take no advantage of them because they are candidates. All of their doors are open to those who wish to partake of their hospitali ties. On public occasions,when tho crowd bus commenced to disperse, you will see tho candidate start, and it will look to tho eyes ol tho spectators as a little army was on their way to a place of rendezvous. While men extend to us, such a cordial welcome,it is our duty?not to "impose on their good nature. It might be the case sometimes that the good wife of the candidate had made preparation for only four or live, and to her utter astonish- ] ment, she finds that there are seven ' or eight men ?don't you know 1 that<sbe would be nonplussed. A : candidate may bo recognized in 1 tho light of u public target. They < are assailed on every hand. You { will seo some men when a public i building is about to be erected go ( * i... 1:1.- ? i<> iin? uuuuiuuie una say to him, r how much arc you going to give j me on my subscription. And r again you will find another class r who will approach the candidate a and n*k him if he had heard of the t misfortunes of my family. The t candidate will answer yes or no, | as the nature of the case may bo? t well my friond I toll you that my ^ family is in a critical condition. I am unable to buy the medicine th;it is needed, much more to em- j ploy a physician. We should ail c remember that sickness is not con* i tined to one locality, it visits every j ( locnlity in the county, and if the ^ candidates were to attempt to r gratify all of the applicants, they j would have but little money left. r "When the candidates get on their M election tour tliev often see wagon t ' O *loads of melons, frequently a lit- j tie cider or beer for sale. I think n that is virtually wrong, we all ^ know that such things create on n t hn noi't <># 1 |.... <. wj nu111y uiwii si uungering ^ and thirsting after such things, i c Please dont put any impediment j e in the poor candidates way, ho hh h to incur an uncalled for expense, | for we all know, there will l>e ' s some of the applicants for office . r ...:i i *-:i -- * " luui wiii mii 10 gei me position, I ) that heing the case they will suffer ' ti financially, and their time will he | t lout. There are classes that 1 have j not designated, or isof this calibre. t Mr. ?1 am glad to see you today, [ I am in very needy circumstances? please let me have just 50 cents t or one dollar and you will greatly < oblige. So soon as the money is j paid in hand, you wi I see him. by t watching closely, plodding his way to the dispensary?the fruits t ?f which make men sometimes f feel happy. And I have seen v men approach a candidate and say, u 1 am so dry, can't you give a fcl * e low a treat?and if refused, ho g will go away and do him all the f harm that he can. in conclusion, t let us do unto the candidates, as t we would that they should do unto us. Voter. n | For The Ledger. A Home for Consumptives. A recent authority on Tuberculosis has made the astonishing statement that 75 per cent of tho j entire human race is nfllicted with' either latent or active germs of I tuberculosis,and that nearly 25 per cent of all deaths are caused by this one disease Tim nlmvn ttnUnumi i was made by a specialist of world wide fame, and after thirty years 1 of experience with thousands of tubercular cases. For the past ten years, in one of our great cities there were ' 209,257 deaths and 27,24$ of this j1 number are recorded as having died with consumption. A 1 majority of these victims must 1 have come from the ranks of lab- ' oring peoplo and from the poorer classes, on account of insufficient ]' I clothing, poor food and unsanitary lodgings. P D The patient suffering from Pulmonary consumption becomes a! source of_,infe:tion just as soon as necrosis of the lung occurs, by throwing off, with the sputum, tubercle bacilli or the germs of tuberculosis, and when it becomes dry, these germs flout in the air, ' thus others are infected. A person cannot inherit consumption, ' as is generally supposed ; he can only inherit a disposition to get it from an infected patient. No J well informed nhvuudnn wonMIJ dispute this fact. Consumptives cannot he treated . properly by a common practicing physician for several reasons. . 1'ho first is he does not have timo to visit u patient every day during , v period of from three to six months, which timo would be repared to effect a cure. Th? lecond is physicians as a rulo can lot properly handle Pulmonary jonsumption because they are not md cannot be expected to he exlerts on all diseas* s and they canlot afford to buy pneumatic cabiiets, etc, which are entirely osential in order to treat consump~ ion in the light of the present conury. Science has made such ^ irogress during tho past two years j hat it is during tho past two years ^ hut this disease under proper j fOfttmont can 'on <Mir^d ? v It is worno than useless to teach ( )ooplo, especially the working y lasses, facts concerning consump ion and not point out the remedy. i )ur State government should pro-1 ide an institution for the treat I nent and cure of tuherculosis. n dussachusetts has a state Sanitaiwm for consumptives, and why hould not our beloved "Palmetto } itate," keep in touch with the | ^ >rogreas of the coming century L nd take carc of her sick poor. / fou will say that Massachusetts I leeds such an institution on ac-|c ouni 01 being in a cold climate, f ausing u greater number of tub^i, rcular patients, but such does not . eem to be the case. South Caroina is rapidly becoming a factory t tate and consequently greater the ? iced of a home for consuyiptives. ?Ve have an asylum for our insane i ind yet no placo for ourconsump ive poor, when if they were iroperly cared for, thousands of j :ases could bo jured any possibly i >o made immune from the disease | ieieafter. A prominent physi;ian of Philadelphia recently said: r 'The dunger of a lunatic at large f a an er?iaorl?? fh?i /.f ? | , vuuv VTA ? V/lfUOU 111 J J * | ^ ive a scourge." The rich can go to private samariums, favorable climates, pay ^ or .expert treatment, etc, but j vhatcanthe poor do? The ani t wer is simple. Nothing at all , ixcept continue to live in an un- j anitary place, eat poor food, in ^ ect others, and under the present node of treatnu nt, ho down only j o die. Who will champion the poor nan's cause ami start the hall go- | ing for a state sanitarium for corn ' Bumptives? Will not our repre* ' jentatives and senators work to that end in our next Legislature, It would cost around $50,000 to build and equip a suitable building. Tho ?ai nual expenses, ifter tho building was completed, need not exceed $25,000. In 1 fact, 1 believe such an institution could be made self supporting, I with the exception of salaries of a couple of physicians and a few at- j t^nHnnts At Heath Spring, among tho pines with mineral water to Irink, would bo an excellent loca- I lion for such an institution. It would help Lancaster county, be fin honor to our state and keep many thousands from filling con- . sumptive graves. '1'his is candidate time. What candidate will put this plank in ' liis platform, build a monument to his memory by working for this institution. Lots have it located in Lancaster county. " M. | A. R. Prasbytery. The following account of tho proceedings of the First presbytery of tho Associate Reformed church at Pisgah, is from the [iastonia Gazette: The First presbytery of the Associate Reformed church met it Pisgah at 11 o'clock Monday Homing. It opened with a sernon by the retiring moderator, Rev. J L Oates. After the seriion presbytery was constituted iy prayer. The acting modera:or, Rev. J E Johnson, then took lis seat and appointed the variouB lommittees The session, in the afternoon, :ompleted several matters of :m lortance. Rev. W C Ewart re? lorted t^'^jl-^tAwition of a new :hurch at Pleasant Hill, Lancas or county, which in to bo supplied by Rev. J M White. This :hurch will be grouped with Unity ind Gill's Creek. The following >ther churches were grouped in litTcront parts of the presbytery: The churches of Taylorsville, dooresville and Hiddenitearo to )o supplied by Rev. E F Griffith. Vinity, Elk Shoals and Sterling fere groujwl under the charge >f Rev. RC Davidson. Hunters-* rille and Gilead are to l>e sup* iliod by Rev. J M Bighain, June ) ind .July. Several young preachers then leliveted trial sermons for license. I'he presbytery expressed itself is being pleased with the efforts )f the young men. Tuesday morn ng at 11 o'clock it was decided o hear the trial sermons of ttvo roung preachers ? Kev. Ira B Ja'dwell and Kev. Louis Hickman. ) Ker. J C (ralloway, chairman : >f the hoard of home missions, itated that the heirs of the proper* y at All Healing wore anxious to ease it to the presbytery, to he ised for educational purposes, and | hat no rent, save keeping the i luildings in repair, would he | charged. It was the purpose of tlr. Jones that the property he ised to educate poor girls who jould not go to other tchools. Presbytery appointed a committee >f three to co?oporato with the | >oard and decide ihe matter. Presbytery will meet next time it Tirzah, S (', nnd the day of ueeting was changed from Monln\/ f/\ 'I'I^? ?? J v / i ur^uiiy , A suspected case of smallpox vaf discovered in one of the louses at the ?Victoria Mill yes- | erday. The victim is a Mr J E Newton, who hadQ been in Charotte anil recently cume to the /ictoria. The city council will itQonce take steps tu properly solute and guard the victim.? lock Hill Herald. Subscribe te Tub Lrdok r * L [For The Ledger. To My Uncles, Aunts and Cousins Pro Bono Publico. Mu. Editor: Being on tlio sick list uud not able to do any thing but sit around 1 thought i would pass off some of the weary moments by penciling a few lines to your worthy columns. How* ever, if you think me off my equilibrium mentally as well as physically, 1 shall not feel badly to know of this falling into the waste banket. But, Young nays, "Who does tho best his circumstances allow, docs well, acts nobly; angola could do no more." Hence to tho rural districts, in whom I am so much interested from the serious and deplorable fact of their ease and contentment of failing to keep pace with the times, allowing their children to bo brought up in total ignorance and in consequence enslaving them to the rest of civilization, ask tho question, are you able to comply with the atlirmntive of the words quoted above I You ask what have I to do with it ! Nothing more nor less than to assert that there should be a law compelling you to sendiyour child to school especially when right at your door and in session. And most, becauso I love yon and your posterity. I Whittier says: "He who Imh the truth iitxl ke?*|ts it, Keeps what not to him belong*." In my travels during the past few years, I find it an inevitable fact that our section of the country is moro relax in stability and cultivatirg the minds and hearts of the youth than most any other part. I know it is customary for us to extol, uphold, ana flatter our own homes, neighboi hood and country, "but, the truth is mighty and will prevail" and the fact is becoming too manifest to longer give honor to whom it is not due. Hence, I tuncy our only remedy is to buckle our mantles more closely about us and launch out into this dangerous sua of case, and idleness, and strive for the mastery of nobler manhood and womanhood by educating the boys and girls for the future success ami honor of our coi ntry The children arc tho hope of the world. They coiue bearii g ft?-. for pos* terity; and wo can hardly overestimate tho importance of parent* hood stewardship of the future. For on early training of childien depends not only their physical lifo or death, hut also their moral and intellectual welfare. 1 find in other sections, North and South Carolina criticised somewhat in being abuck in education and tho way wo treat tho negro. 1 always hold up for what I think is right if ita to take sides against my brother. So I did not cross t sword on the question of education for I could find no port hole and it hurts not to bo able to defend your country with the truth. Tho South is fast coming to the front in commeriunl V..?1 iiivvi VDin, Other sections are watching our progress in this lino and in.* competency to till positions which the times demand. Others flock in to till the paying positions he cause wo have heen deprived of school advantages on account of our early training or rather lack of training. Parents, are you going to make us, your children, slaves to the world ? Then why not make us go to school when wo are young and had rather stay at home and play i Ah! fathor you aro committing a crime, you make me a slave and you think you are ' pleasing mo and giving mo an easy time. A practical education lies within reach of all and yet, we have hoys and girls nearly and some quite exempt the public school age and by no means idiots or lunatics that cannot tell in what J state they live, do not know tho President of United States, capital of their state or country, that the earth is round, revolves, etc., have been living all their lives along the shores of the Atlantic and cannot toll you whero it is or in what country we live. This is a sad true story of affairs in some our IMI ?u? I /lioi \\T " u> uui iiiiiii umuitlK. ?? llltl in the cause ? What is the remedy ? Ask a father why his boy was nut at school. lie will say; I had to keep him at home to day for this thing, last week for that, yesterday he did not feel liko going and you would see the hoy out rah hit hunting. Ask the hoy why ho is not in school. Ho will say: Father keeps me at homo half the time or more and since I cannot get to go regular, 1 quit. Ask a good old mother why her little fellows were not in school, sho will say: Some of the neighbor's children came yesterday to spend the day with them and thoy played hall around here all day, nnd today my little fellow returned the visit. I thought I'd lot 'em go nnd have a good time ami take a rest from study after heing in school a whole week. These are samples of the causes. Tho only remedy which no doubt will lie a big undertak ing, is to educate parents to n realization of their duty. Well, preachers,missionaries and teachers have a hard timo trying to suit everybody and their Lord too. Some like their minister, some don't because every word is not original Some don't believe in missionaries because they can't bring the world to Christ in a day. Some dont like their teacher, and they will say: He is not, strict enough or ho would stand up in the school room and whip tho mean boys and girls half the time. Some think their children ousrht to learn whether they send them to tho school or not just so there is a school in tho neigklnirliood. Others will send their children with no books. What is the remedv for tbi? 1 r i j . m. ?/vi IVJ* VJ I the days of miracles have passed and if thoy were not there would ho fault finding as in the days of Christ. Well, its true Mr. Editor, that 1 have not studied journalism. Hut I speak thus so it will soak in. It will not sprout porcupines, turn the hair red, or make fri/.ly chickens, for all the people in forty miles square around here are kin to me and kin folk never get mad at good tlat advise. 1 want my uncles, aunts and cousins when they hear Home one nay an ugly word about a neigh'. l>or to not say ye-yo-yos, yes that's so. If you do, it will show you have no stability or will of your own. So cousin?, awake to yaur duty for Real Im not quitting The busy career; Rest In the titling Of Heir to one'n sphere Of all the arta sagacious dup-a invent To [cheat themselvea and gain the woi Id'n HHHt-nt, The worst la?time carelessly spent. Pap's Boy. Announcements. FOR SOLICITOR. I liereliV nnnnnnna r.. I' - *' J rrci I w rtillllk d Ue for the ofll-e of Holicltor of the Hixth Judicial t ircuit, pledging my? eel' to abide the result of the democratic primary election, and faithfully to diacharje the duties of said oflh e in the event of my election. THOS F. MtDOW. FOR HOUSE OF REFRES?Ns TATIVE* The many friende of J N Estrldqe respectfully ami >unce bin name for re-election for the Houre of Itepreaent'itivcH of LaneaRter county, and will abide by the result of I he primary election. MANY VOTER-}. edf I am a candidate for the House of He pre* en tail vss subject to fcthe Democratic primary. J W HAMEL i <i?r rr./i\. ft f in U '"*1 I am a candidate for re elect io? fcr.. the Legislature. I will abide the ?tsuit of the democratie primary tlou. T Y WILLIAMS FOR CLERK OF COURF With a high sense of appreciat jo?trf past considerations and tokens i> f ktndneas and with a deep feelrop ??. itrUitude for tlie same, [ be? U> uounce myself a candidate for election to the office of (Merk of Ceurf for Lancaster County at the approach >. inc primary. su* led to th? no? the Democratic primary. WSL PORTEIC FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself av u candidate for the office of Hherif!" ?f* ' Lancaster county, pledging myself ?c * abide the rules of the DemoeratH primary. ' J C. SOWEIiL. I hereby announce myself a ca?4Be date foi Kheriff. subject to the rule* Democratic party JA5/E4 S WJLSOTfc w. The many frienda ol ('apt J <>>.* | * Hunter hereby announce him a? ?% v candidate for the ofll -e of sheriff sail ? >r j-ct to the result of the demoeiariiaprimary. Mr Hunter's fine record w Hl^rift in the pHst is a sufficient gjar an tee of what Ills future admlnletae tion will be in case of his election, vany voters FOR COUNTY AUDITOR. I respectfully announce my carafe" daoy for the office of county Amlitrr . suly'^ct to the rules of the Democrat at . + primary. l j perry. C/7V I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Auditor-subject to the rufee-t governing the Democratic primary. unr t r ?> ii"" . ? nv/uiji -? n rnmiUiV SOT A/r Editor:?Realising fhe vitlitivt eervioea rendered during bin tern i>! office, the neatiieaK and correctiiem of hi* work, and knowing him t? to well qualified fur toe pneitiou, plan*- , announce the name of J no A Cook fen { re-election to the ofllce of {' wmtjk j Auditor, Hubject to the rulea gn-*av? lug the primary. Af ANY FRIENW*. FOR SUPERINTENDENT C* EDUCATION. The manv friends of Mr Er???k B Hckmon. hereby announce hin??k.t candidate for the office of Coun^ Superintendent < f Education, subject to result of Democratic Primary. UK | To the Voter* of Daneaater fbunbyr With many tbanka f.u past faeerv, and at the solicitation of frientX i hereby ailllou..ce myaelf hb a date for the office of County Hn fendent of Education, subject to- t#*? roles governing the Democratic niar>; and, if elected my turn* ?at: energies are yours for the bent i?ter??f?- * of education. J E BLACK MOT*. Mr Editor:?Pleane antmuno* Itev name of PROP A U ROW ELL *? * candidate -for the office of Vowmty Huperintendent of Education, eub^r* to the ruleH governing the Derooev* jcprimary. If elected, we pledge liter to discharge the duties of the office lilt- best interest of education. MANY FRIEND** FOX SUPERVISOR The friend* of W Q Caakeya V nounce him ax a candidate for t <*>nl> Huperviaor. Mr Caakey will abhl* 1** * reault of the Democratic prk*??? , elec'lonn. At the earneat aollcitatlon of mnrsj friend-, I heret>y announce rn>sefy ?' a candidate fir re-election to the offrw of <V>unty *Huper\la-r. milject fc> ?k?reault of the democratic primary M 0OARDNE* FOR < OUONER The friend* of D N MACK FY ?nounce him aa a candidate for the a^- -?* flee of Coroner, ami pledge him abide the rewult of the democratic p?mary. MANY FRIEND* C0& ( hereby announce inynelf a cnmlf date for re-eleotlon to the ofltoe * Coroner, and pledge my sell lo aM*a the reault of the primary R YOUNO CASTOR IA 1 Tor Infants and Children* * Jn The Kind Yti Han Always Bed* 'S