The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, May 16, 1900, Image 2
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
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[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