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THE LEDGER. Ttiurlow S- Carter, EDITOR AND MANAGER. SATURDAY JUNE 16, 1000. [For Tho Ledger. A Plea for the most Essential and greatest Needed Institution for OurTown,For the Present and For tho Future. Mr. Editor:? We notice in tho last issue of some of our local papers the com* iog of a million dollrr cotton mill to our town. This is as it should he and such enter prises cannot ho too highly appreciated or too cordially welcomed. It is a matter of history that the institution of one enterprise on the lino of progress sooner or later has its accompaniment in some other enterprise. In this instance, tho accompaniment has already hecn suggested, and by some of our citizens, ardently advocated. That enterprise is electric lights and water-works. These also are good things in their proper titno and place. Tho proper time is when the town or community can amply afford this financially. The proper place is i * ? wnero uie enure town or community will be benefitted thereby or nt least, 11 very large majority of tho town or community. Rela tive to these things, the question arising hero is, Is this the proper time and is this town, at this time, tho proper place for these things ? Now Mr. Editor and fellow citizens, there is another instiiu-. tion, which in my humble opinion we are in far greater need of, as tho proper accompaniment of our million dollar cotton mill, and that is a first-class, comfortable and commodious school building. This institution is not only needed but is absolutely necessary. This claim is clearly demonstrated by the nale thin on<l , , !??? of many of our children during the school term. This condition lias been noticed and frequently remarked. This condition is largely due, if not entirely, to present want of room and proper venti lation in the present school building. At a glance one can see what'a wretchedly overcrowded and unhygienic condition there must be when two hundred and fifty or even two hundred children are packed into the present building. Can you reasonably expect good, effective work from either pupils or teach ers in such quarters? Can you expect a healthy brain, and an active mind under such conditional Can you expect a healthy, robust child, physically with such surroundings, whore they are necessarily compelled to pass 25 per cent of the time during a nine months school term? Under such continually existing conditions is it any wonder that we see so many pale, haggard, emaciated faces among our children?the coming generation?the hope of the future? In unmistakable and uncompromising terms, I era. phatically answer no. Then let us be up and doing and speedily correct this wretched evil and atone for our past negligence and establish a condition in our town which will tell for good, mentally, morally and physically for generations to come. I appeal to you to weigh well these considerations and tirst of all things supply our great need at once. Our .wants can be gratified later and at our leisure as we are financially able Waterworks are a great con* renience ; electric lights are a great luxury-; but the light we want most to see illuminating our town and community is that eminating and radiating from the healthy, bright, clear minds and well developed brains of the com. ing generation. But this we can not have without strong, healthy, robust physical development. All these good things wo can have and in the largest per cent from well nurtured children, with healthy, well ordered hygienic surroundings. Then, by . all nicsns, let us have at once a proper and correct school building. Then we can hope for and obtain the best results in the school room from both the teach er and pupil. Citizen. Col. Hovt's Farewell. Col James A Hoyt has the folj lowing signed editorial in the last issue of his paper, the Greenville Mountaineer: "For a brief seuson I am to be ( absent from tho otfice of the Mountaineer, engaged in a work j to which my readers will testify I am not an alien or a stranger. At the solicitation of my co-workers I have consented to become a canI didate for governor of South j Carolina and to uphold the cause , of prohibition in the campaign I upon which we are now entering, a cause for which 1 have stood ' with steadfastness for many years. : 1 could not refuse to servo my j associates in this or any other j capacity where they deemed me tit to labor, even though I am v.... o.- *:? ? !>? ion iui 'iuo inio ueiug irora duties with which I am more fa- |, miliar. "In my estimation the highest ; welfare of the people demands a ; j change in the method of dealing with the' greatest curse of man - j : kind, and I enter upon this work with a firm conviction that its triumph will bring blessings untold to the State. Is it asking too much of my friends and patrons that they will join with me in this effort to banish rum: selling from our borders and diminish the evils by which we are 1 surrounded? "If I shaii be successful in this contest the victory will belong to the sober-minded, honest citizens of the State, and I am confident that tho Piedmont regian will bear its share in the Ial>ors as it will in this instance reap the hon- t \ ors that are to be awarded. This section of South Carolina has . never had but one governor | chosen by the people, which was . 35 yeurs ago, when Gov Orr was elected, and it may ho that the I voters this time will reckon the , day has come that they will choose I another, or at least will show a lively interest in the result "I will esteem it a special honor to know that the citizens of Greenville are desirious of contributing a large share towards my election, for it will he a pleasing endorsement from the people with whom my lot has twsen cast for more than 20 years, and for whose interests and welfare I have constantly labored. The favorable expressions in regard to my i-? 'L. * vauuiuouy BUJUIIg IIJC CIUZOTIB OI the city and county of Greenville are about the highest trib* utes a man can receive from his neighbors, and on this account I shall look forward with heightened interost to the verdict rendered at the primary polls on the 28th of August. James A Hoyt. Railroads Subscribe Liberally. A committee of Charlestonian's wont tr? Vow Ynrlr l?u* see the railroads in behalf of subsci iptions for the South Carolina and Interstate exposition. Mr. Samuel Spencer, representing the Southern, Coast Line and Plant System, subscribed $40,000. The committee had a promise of $2,-. 500 from the Clyde line, and expected to get quite a number of other heavy subscriptions. [For The Ledger. Lotter From a Citizen Seeking Health in the Mountains of N C. Editor Lkdokk:?Will you be so kind as to give me space in the columns of your valuable paper for a few little items from my , little mountain homo. I am proud to say that my health is somewhat , improving, though it seems to me that it is rather slow. My physician has deemed it best for me ^ to spend the Summer in the moun.. tains of North Corolina and 1 have about made up my mind to spend , the greater part of it at the little J city on the river banks; as 1 have ^ spent several weeks at other more noted places from which 1 received but very little benefit, i Since 1 came to this place I find that 1 am improving very ] rapidly. I must say, here, that wo have the best, coldest, and , purest free stone water I ever ( drank, and there is scarcely an hour through the day or night but i 1 what we got a nice cool mountain i breeze. This little place is located , about 12 or 15 miles south of i Marion N C. on the O R & C Ex. 1 R R. and the hotel is owned and managed by a first-class, hightoned gentleman, Mr. J K Carpenter, and his good !ady, Mrs j Carpenter is a perfect lady in ] overy respect and spares no pains I in making it pleasant for her board- ; ers and making them feel at home, more especially her lady boarders. | This hotel stands near tho banks j of Second Broad river and is surrounded with beautiful and lovely 1 little mountains. I can sit in the 1 window of my room and count eleven different little mountains all within two miles of the hoiel. ' I can cheer fully recommend this i place to anv one who may be so ( unfortunate as to be in bad health i and wishing to spend a few Summer months in the up country; to pleasure seekers I would >wostassuredly recommend Blowing Rock, Asheville, Chimney Rock, etc., out to the health seekers 1 < can safety antl heartily recommend the breezy little Thermal City by the river side. To the lumber dealers, I will say that Thermal City is headquarters for the Belk Lumber Co, with the genial little J K Carpenter president. This company seams to bo doing quite an extensive lumbar business. They control ten saw mills and one well equipped plaining mill, which does tine work in matching up flooring, ceiling, etc To the farming interest this has been rather a back* I ward spring and the cut worms a i nave dono a great deal of damage to bottom corn, hut crops all seem to bo well worked and we are having tine seasons now and crops are growing nicely. The wheat crop of this section is very fine. I see quite a lot of it has four grains to the mash, but the oat crop is not so good. There has been a sanctified reviyal going on in our community for the past two weeks which closed last Sunday night. It was conducted by an evangelist lady, Mrs. Perry of New York, assisted by two young ladies from the Elhamon school of Marion, one a Miss Walkup of Lancaster ceunty and the othor a Miss Long from Louisiana. Their meetings were well attended and the very best of order preserved and quite a lot of souls were converted to God. Your correspondent must confess that he has never heard | many better sermons preached than Mrs. Perry preached on 8uo*? day and Sunday night at the clove of the meeting. 1. VV. Thermal City, N C, June 14, 00. Itch on human cured in 30 minutes by Woolford'a HanUry Lotion. Tbla nsrer fails. Hold by J F Mackey 6 Co , DruggLt, Laneatar, H C. 9 l_ H Tbe Prohibitionists' Campaigm Committee. t Hon Joseph A McCullongh to be Chairman ; Mr C C Feather stone is a Member. Special to The State. Greenville, June 18.?Hon Thos N Berry of Darlington, who was chairman of the prohibition conference held in Columbia on the 23<I of May, was authorized to select .a committee of five who will have charge of the campaign in the State in behalf of the pro hibition candidates. Mr Berry has made the following selection: Joseph A McCullough of Greenville, chairman ; C f) Featherstone of Laurens, W P llousealof Newberry J W Mamel of Lancaster and D J Bradbam of Manning. This committee under the terms of the resolution providing for its appointment, will look after the county organizations. In a number of the counties there aro campaign committees already at work, but it is intended through | this means to perfect an organization that will effectively urge the cause of prohibition in every township of the State. STORY OF A ShAVK To tie bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. Geo. I) Williams, of Manchester, Mich, tells how such a slave was made free. He says: 4'My wife has t?een so helpless for five years that she could not turn over in bed alone. After using two hot ties of Electric Bitters, she is wonderfully improved and able to do her own work." This supreme romedy for female diseases ipiickly cures nervousness, sleeplessness, malancholy, headache, backache, fainting and ilizzy spells. This miracle working medicine is a godsend to weak, sickly, run down people. Every bottlo guaran teed. Only 50 cents. Sold by Crawford* Bros' Druggist. Announcements. FOR SOLICITOR. I will stand for renomlnation to the office of Solicitor of the Hixlh judicial Circuit subject to the results of the Democratic Primary. J K. UENRY. w I htreby announce myself a candidate for Solicitor of the Sixth Circuit, | suhjeot to the rules ROvernitiK the Democratic Primary. VV. C. HOUGH. <V7t I lierehv niiiiniiiia><> -v Mijnvia ? caiium d ?te for t he nflb e of Holicitor of the Kixth Judicial ( ircuit, pledging myeel' t?- abide the result of the democratic primary election, and faithfully to diacharue the duties of Haiti office In the event of my election. THOS F VcDOW. FOR H0U8E OF KEL'RESA'Ns TATIVE* F am a candidate for the Legislature, subject to rule? of Democratic Primary J HARRY FOSTER. 009 The many frlendH of J N Estrldge reapectfully announce his name for re-election for the House of Ileprenentatlves of Lancaster county, and will abide by the result ofthe primary election. u i vv votpoj *'?nn m. v \/l CilV"), tan J am a candidate for the House of Representatives subject to tthe Democratic primary. ^ J W HAMEL. C0i I am a candidate for re-election to the Legislature. I will abide the result of tlie dem<>cratic primary election. T Y WILLIAMS. FOR OLEKK OF COURT The many friends of Mr. Joseph F Gregory hereby announce him as a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Court, subject to the result of the Democratic Primary, MANY FRIEND3. 0* With a high sense of .appreciation of past considerations and tokens of kindness and with a deep feeling of gratitude for the same, I l>eg to announce myself a candidal* for reelection to the office of Clerk of Cou* t for Lancaster County, at the approaching primary, eubjeet to the rulee of the Democratic primary. W 8 L PORTER 4 FUR 8HER1FF 1* I hereby announce myself a? a candidate for the office of Hheriff of Lancaster county, pledging myself to abide the rules of the Democratic primary. < J C. POWELL. , \ I hereby announce myself a caudl- ( date foi Hheriff", subjeot to the rules of Democratic party. JA3/ES S WILSON ws ( The many friends ol rapt John P ^ Hunter hereby announce him as a candidate for the offb-e of Sheriff", subject to the result of the democratic ' primary. Mr Hunter's floe record as 1 Hheriff in the past is a sufficient guar antee of what his future adminlstra* tioii will he in case of Ills election. MANY VOTERS. FOR COUNTY TREASURER I am a candidate for re-election to ' the office of County Treasurer W. OOAUTHEN FOR COUNlY AUDI I OR. I hereby announce myself as a can ^ didate for the office of County Auditor * and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. . ECCROXION. j I respeotftilly announce my candb dacy for the office of ctuntv Auditor, suh/ect to the rules of the Democratic 1 primary. , L J PERRY. ws I Mr Editor:?Realising the valuable services rendered during his term of office, the neatuet-s and correctness of his work, and knowing him to he l well qualified for the position, please j announce the name of Jno A Cook for j re-election lo the ofllce of County , Auditor, subject to the rules govern-, ing the prlniHry. AfANY FRIENDS. i FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. 1 At the solicitation of a few friends I announce myself a candidate for the ofllce of Huperintendenf of Education. R BAXTER BLACKviON. itfy ] The many friends of Mr. Ernest j B ackmon, hereby announce him as a candidate for the ofllce of County Superintendent of Education, subject to result of Democratic Primary. e/K j To the Voters of Lancaster Cbunty: Willi many thanks f<1 past favors, aud at the solicitation of friends, I J hereby announce myself as a candidate for the ofllce of County Hujierin- j feudent of Kdu -ation, subject lo the rules governing the Democratic pris mary; and, if elected mv time and energies are yours for the beet interests J of education. J K BLACKMON. j fJ?5 Mr Editor: ?Please announce the name of PROF A C ROW EEL as a 1 candidate -for ttie cilice of County 1 Superintendent of Education, subject ( to the rules governing the Democratic < primary. If elected, we pledge hint to discharge the duties of the oflice to llie bent interest of education. MANY FR1KND3. FOA SUPERVISOR. The many friends of Mr. R H Happ announce him him ana candidate for County Supervisor, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. MANY FRIENDS. ten The friend* of W Q, Can key, an- 1 nounce him ax a candidate for County 1 Supervisor. Mr Cbaltey will abide the : result of tiie Democratic primary elections. ' i <v? At tiie earnest solicitation of many j friends, I hereby announce myself an a candidate for re-election to the office ' of County IHupervie' r, subject to the , result of the democratic primary. M C GARDNER FOR CORONER. The many frrends of C C Horton. Sr., annouuoe him for the office of Coroner, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. C0t> I announce myself as a candidate 1 for the office of Coroner and ni?tm I myself to abide /be reeuit of the i democratic primary election. J E81KWMAN CCto The friends of I) N MACKKY announce him an a candidate for the office of tyrouer, and pledge him to abide the reauit of the democratic prlmary. MANY FRIENDS. a I hereby announoe myself a candidate for re-eleotlon to the oftloe of Coroner, and pledge myaelr to abide the reauit of the primary. R. YOUNG The State, Congressional and Judicial Candidates. The following are the candN lates who filed their pledges and paid their assensmeuts and are in Lhe race to the finish for State, congressional and judicial offices: State. For Governor?M B McSween3V,J A Hovt. F B Gnrv. A H Pat terson. For Lieutenant Governor?Jno T Sloan, C L Winkler, C L lllease, J 11 Tillman. For Attorney General?G D Bellinger, Jas H Moore. For Secretary of State?M R L'ooper. For State Treasurer?W 11 rimmerman, R H Jennings For Comptroller General?J 1* Derham, N W Brooker. For Superintendent of Education?J J McMahan, Ellison Uapers, Jr. For Adjutant and Inspector Seneral?J W Floyd, George Douglas Rouse. For Railroad Commissioner? W L) Evans, J G Etheridge, J H Wharton, Thomas W Borry, B B Evans, W D Mayfield. For United States Senator?B R Tillman, A C Jones. CONORESSK NAL. it* a. # s _ * rum i-MBirici?? m iMIiott. Second?\V J Talbert. Third?A C Latimer, E E Verner, C T Wyche. Fourth?Jos Johnson, Stanfame Wilson. Fifth?D E Finley, T J Strait. Sixth?Jas Norton, B B Scarborough, J E Ellwrhe. Seventh?J Wm Stokes. Judicial. For Solicitor, First District? B H Mathews, W H Thomas, PT tiilderbraod. Second ? J E Davis, 0 C Sims. Third?J no S Wilson. Fourth?J M Johnson, Geo E Brown. Fifth?J Wra Thurmond, J A Vluller. Sixth?J K Heniy, Thos F McDow, W C Hough. Seventh?Thos S Sease. E'ghth?J E Boggs, J A Mooney. Death of Mrs. Gladstone. London, June 14. ? Mrs Gladitone, widow of Wm E Glad done, the English statesman lied at 5:40 n m. t<??l?v afta* J , ??VV. UU' ^onaciouanoss for about 72 houra. HORSES'! HORSESI HORSES I We liave juat n eelvt-d a carload of number otie horse* from Atlanta,every animal having beeu carefully celec ed In person by our Mr. Elliott. In tbe lot are some of the finest linrne* ever brought to this market If you want a good Haddler, or a good Driver, or a good combination horae, now la your Lime to get it. We now have juat what you want and need Call and see for youraelf. We take pleasure in ex* LlLlii - uuming our Mock, an well ad Vehicles. SSS will either noil or swup, and Ml A will sell either for the cash WW W or good paper ELLIOTT & CRAWFORD Subacriba ta Tub Ledger m?AnniiADTPDo iibnuyunni&no For Best Virginia Lime, Cement, PI aster Paris and Plastering Hair AT T. H. DAVIS' LANCASTER BAKERY