The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, June 27, 1900, Image 2
THE LEDGER.
Thurlow S. Carter,
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1000.
The horses attached to the
omnibus ran away last Saturday
and at Dr Maekey's corner the
him tlirnnd nvop tnrni'ni, flio Impono
over with it, which put a stop to
the runaway.
The Lancaster correspondent of
The State says in a recent special
to tha* paper: "Dr T J Strait
is making an active canvass for
congross in opposition to Congressman
Finley. This, his home
county, will he practically solid
for him, so in all probability will
be his native county, Chester.
He has carefully surveyed the entile
field and counts confidently in
his election.
A Straightout or anti-Reform
Democrat remarked the other day
that Jones in the race for the
United States senate against Tillman
would stand about as much
chance as China against the
world."
We are informed that the negro
woman near the Haile Mine, supposed
by some to have had small
pox is well after eight days. Dr.
C C Welsh, the attending physician,
contends that she has only
had what is known or was formerly
known as swine pox and antici
pines no danger. troin it, but
County Supervisor Gardner, out
of duo precaution, established a
<piarnntine of tho premises. No
other cases of swine pox, small
pox, or whatever it was, has up-,
peared in tho vicinity.
Annual Settlement
Mr T B Clyburn of the Comptroller's
office was up yesterday
aud made tb? annual settlement
with tho Auditor and Treaaurer.
Lancaster is the second county in
the State to settle.
Killed l?y Lightning.
The terrible blow to Mr John A
Estridge of the upper section of
the county, in the death of his
daughter, and the injury of other
members of his family by lightning,
a full account of which is
given by "Optimus" in the Van |
Wyck letter in this issue, will
elicit the deepest sympathy not j
only from his friends but from |
every person who reads about it.
Union Services,
During the Summer months;
from July to October there will j
be union services each Sunday j
night meeting first in one church j
nno then in another. The serviceJ
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earn nunuay night will be con- ]
ducted by one of the resident !
pastors, each taking his turn, The !
following plan will be observed
during the month of July:
1st. Sunday night at A K P
church?Rev. Chalmers Fraaer.
2nd. Sunday night at Methodist
church?Rev. W C Ewart.
3rd. Sunday night at Presbyterian
church?Rev. A N Brunson.
4th. Sunday night at A R PI
church ? Rev. J H Boldridge.
This plan will appear each week.
Trustees and Patrons of Public
Schools.
According to the suggestion of
the State Superintendent of Education,
the trustees and patrons of
the public schools in this county
are invited to meet with the teachers
attending the Summer School,
for the purpose of discussing matters
of interest to the schools of
Lancaster county. It is hoped
that nil interested will be present
on Friday June 29, and also prepared
to make suggestions looking
to tha remedv of flvi?tinrr rl*fnM<i
J .-~.~v.v-.
in the management of our schools.
This meeting will be held at the
Lancaster Graded School on Friday
next 11am. Immediately
after the program has been completed,
the County association will
elect officers for the ensuing
school year.
Principal Teachers'
Summer School.
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For The Ledger.
VAN WYCK ITEMS.
Van Wyck section has been
visited with a number of hard
raina lately and the damage to the
lands and cropa is very heavy.
The corn crop on low lands is
| suffering very much for the want
of work, and from too much
water. Some has already turned
yellow and if the wet weather
continues it will have to be abandoned.
Cotton on the cloy lands
where it has been well worked is
doing fairly well and on the sands
tbft f'Tnil iu nn nnil
WMV V. v/|' ?v ^VV/VI MUVI VUU HLrtlllUl
will have to be favorable from
now on to get anything like a fair
yield
Last Friday night, during a
fearful thunder storm the residence
of Mr. J A Est ridge, near
Cureton's Store, was struck by
lightning and it did some strange
freaks, and much damage to life
and property. The bolt enteted
at the south eastern sida of the
house by the chimney and tore
away the mantle piece and played
around the walls, tearing a sash j
out and holes through the ceiling. |
In tho second story room where :
the bolt entered, three of Mr. !
Estridge's daughters were asleep, i
The room is large and contained
three beds?one of these was aear
the part of the room where the
current entered, but was unoccu- 1
pied. Another in the north eust
corner, in which wore two of the
daughters. The one sleeping next
to ihe walls of the room received
a fearful shock and is now pros^
trated from it. The bright metal
hair pins in her hair were melted
and the hair about them very much
burned. The current affected one
shoulder aad one foot and her condition
is auch, that she in unable
to swallow anything. The other
daughter in this bed aUo received
the shock, but aoon recovered and
is unhurt. In the south west
corner of the room, which is
fartherest from where the currert
entered, stood the bed, where
Maggie, the 14 year-old daughter
slept, who it seems received the
full force of the current and never
moved after being stncken. No
skin was broken but the deadly
current left its mark over different
parts of the body. Mr. Estridge
and the other members of his
family were sleeping in the rnnm
on the first floor and were more
or less shocked. Mr. Estridge in
his dazed condition started to ring
his farm hell to summons help,
fell from his piaza on some stones
and received more or less injury.
After the lightning did its fearful
work up stairs it passed down
through the house and tore up a
hole in the ground near the fire
place of the chimney where it
first entered. Three chickens
which wero under the house, were
1.:ilA.1 T*L ? t a -
kiiiuu. i no neignnors and mends
came to Mr. Eatridge's assistance
and did what they could to relieve
the distressed family. Cedar
Camp, Woodmen of the World,
at Van Wyck, of which Mr. Estridge
in a member, appointed a
committee of four of its members,
to go to Mr. Estridge's and act
as watchers or in any way they
could assist their brother sovereign
and family. They appointed from
their camp, eight pall hearers to
take charge of tho hody and see
it buried. On Sunday morning
a number of Cedar Camp, wearing
their memorial badges met at Mr.
Estridge's and escorted the body,
followed by the family and a large
number of relatives and friends
to Wax haw Baptist church, near
YYaxhaw, N (J, where a large congregation
was in waiting. Rev.
Mr. Little preached an impressive
sermon and gave the message from
God's word "Be ye ready," after
which the body was laid to rest
in Waxhaw cemetery.
OPTIMU8.
[For The Ledger.
"TIIE WHITE PLAGUE "
A Few Way* i" Which it May l>e
Stamped Out, etc.
In a recent article, we wrote
concerning the establishment of a
State Sanitarium for Consumptives,
and as the editor so kindly
published it, we offer a few more
thoughts along that lino.
? ? ? - * -
in a recent issue or the Ledger,
we noticed that Governor Mo
Sweeney had pardoned tivo con
victs for the simple reason that
they had consumption. Now
where did these convicts contract
that disease? It is likely they
were sentenced to long terms, and
it is more than probable that they
contracted that disease by sleeping
in non disinfected cells, etc., while
in the penitentiary. That was a
good reason why these prisoners
should have been given their
liberty, but looking at this question
in a different light, our governor
bad a legal right to pardon
these convicts, but he did not have
a moral right to so do. South
Carolina has committed a crime
by not caring for these convicts,
and seeing that they had proper
treatment. Our officers did not
want them in the penitentiary for
fear of infecting others with that
dread disease, and nothing was
left for our governor to do, ex^..i
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vcjii gnu muao mwu mei/" lltHJrty,
and send theai to their Glomes . to
infect their families and friends
with consumption. The state
should have provided a place
where those patients should have
been sent for treatment.
I
All licensed physicians should i
he required to report all tubercu- <
lar cases 10 a health officer, and
rooms of such patients should bo
thoroughly disinfected.
People should not he allowed to
expectorate at random in any
public places. In most of out
large cities it is a punishable of-!
fonua ? - ' 1
AVUOV W VA|?OV^VV/l ?IC llpliu It 81UC* !
walk, or in any public place, but
in most of our towns men are per -'
mittcd to congregate and ex pec tor- |
ate, for hours at a time, upon
every sidewalk,soiling dresses of
ladies, and endangering tho health '
of every passer by. Go into our
court house during court week,
and there you will see loads of
sawdust spread upon the floor to
absorb sputum and breed germs
of tuberculoses from mouths of
Anglosaxon and Ethiopian alike,
and yet our authorities seem in
different to any danger whatever. '
A ..it * ?
jtuuiuer way 01 gelling rul ol
this disease is to require a state
veterinarian to give a tubercular
test to all cows from which licensed
dairymen soil milk, in every town
and city in the State. Tests of
cows show that nearly 20 per cent
have germs of tuberculosis, and
science tells us that these germs
are the same us those of tubercular
persons. If, after giving a
tuberculin test to cows of licensed
dairymen, it is found that reaction
occurs, such cows should, at once
be killed by the officer giving the
test. Only licensed dairymen
should be allowed to sell milk in
any incorporated town. Such tests
should be given every year.
The city of Boston has recently
taken steps to stamp out consumption,
and as it is an infectious disease,
in the course of timo, it can,
to a certain extent, be obliterated.
These questions are of vital importance
and should be agitated.
The laity should be well informed
along those lines, l?efore we can
hoilA for miv nrool
? ??j iuijmifoui?m
toward lessening the number of
deaths caused by the 44 White
Plague." M.
J T Stevens & Co, have purchased
the planing mill of J V
Welsh and son at Kershcw. Mr
m S Witherspoon will have charge
of it.
Short Term of Court
'Court convened Monday. The
grand jury was given a short
charge and hunded eight bills of
indictment. Judge Bonot finding
but three cases on the docket
bn ught <?ver from tho last term,
and the defendants out on bail,
ordered tho cases continued. The
petit jurors wore then called and
discharged in about half an hour.
The Court then took a recess until
3 o'clock, when the grand jury
brought in trne bills in the eight
cases, as follows, banded them by
the solicitor : Grant Alsobrooks,
I George Hilton on<l P hi
.* >? vu MUVt UUUII A J llUIVylV
11100, violntiun of dispensary law ;
Henry Magill, burglary anil lareeny
; Paul Duncan, house breaking
anil larceny; das Pate, assault
ami battery with intent to kill ; E
J Faulkner, obtaining goods under
false pretences ; George Eubanks,
murder. The cases were all
continued. The grand jury then
made its report and was dis(charged.
Court was adjourned
I anil the .Judge left for his home
jat 5 p m.
EXPENSES OF Ci URT.
| Grand jurors $58.40
Petit jurors 90.40
(Constables 20.10
: Witnesses 84.10
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Total $253.00
I Several phones were burned out
by lightning Monday afternoon.
I Mrs W M Crawford and little
I daughter are visiting Mr J W
Hasscltine and family at Kershaw.
Barrel Caston, who was shot in
i the lew by Luther Horton, near
Westville, has been taken to the
hospital in Charleston for operation?
amputation of the wounded
lep may l>e necessary.
Notice of Competitive Examination
for Wlnthrop Scholarship
THE SVINTHRoP Competitive ex
aminatiou, as advertised else
where, will be held at /.aucaat t court
house July 20. from 9 a in to 4pm
Mi.-8 Paris Neal having graduated,
Caere is tu>w a vacant scholarship to
beawanted to the moHt successful applicant
That thia exainination may
be perfectly fair, ali applicants i>re
asked to bring a lunch, so it wilt not
be necessary to leave the court house
till the examination is over. Bv order
of the County Board of Education.
* JHTHOMPHON.
I hairman.
Announcements.
FOR SOLICITOR.
I will stand for renoinlnation to the
office of Solicitor of the Hixth judicial
Circuit subject to the results of the
Democratic Primary.
1 1/ IIL'VD v
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I lureby announce myself a candidate
for Holicltor of I be Sixth Circuit,
subject to the rules governing the
Democratic Primary.
W. C. HOUGH.
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I hereby announce mj'Helf a candU
i date for the office of Solicitor of the
I Sixth Judicial t ircuit, pledging my!
*el' to abide tlie result of the demoI
cratio primary olection, and faithfully
; to discharge the duties of said office
! in the event of my election.
| THOS F VcDOW.
I KOIi HOIiSF. OP RVl>ni'<PM.
TATIVE*
I hereby announce myself as a nan*
didate tor the House of Representatives.
subject to tiie rules governing
the Democratic Primary.
R L. HICK LIN.
I am a candidate for the Legislature,
subject to rules of Democratic Primary
J. HARRY FOSTER.
109
The many friends of J N Kstridge
respectfully announce his name for
re-election for the House of Representative
of Lancaster county, and
will abide by tiie result of I lie primary
election.
MANY VOTERS.
J am a candidate for the House of
Representatives subject to .the Democratic
primary.
J W HAMEL.
v.
I am a candidate for re-election to
the Legislature. I will abide the re
suit of the democratic primary election.
T Y WILLIAMS.
FOR CLERK OF COURT.
With a high sense of .appreciation of
past considerations and tokens of
kindness and with a deep feeling of
gratitude for the seme, I heg to announce
myself a candidate for reelection
to the offloe of Clerk of Court
for ^Lancaster County, at the approaching
primary, subject to the rules of
the Democratic primary.
I W 8 L PORTER
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The many friends of Mr. Joseph F
Gregory hereby announce him as a
candidate for the office of Clerk of
the Court, subject to *he result of the
Democratic Primary,
MANY FRIEND8.
FOR 9HFR1FF
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for Sheriff, subject to the rules of
Democratic party.
JAAfES S WILSON
The many friends ol Capt John P
Hunter hereby announce him as a
candidate for the office of Sheriff, sub
jrtv iai me result or toe aemocratic
primary. Mr Hunter's flue record as
ttherift in tbe past is a snfllcient guarantee
of what ills future administration
will be in cuse of his election.
many voters.
for county treasurer.
I am a candidate for re-election to
the ofllce of County Treasurer.
w. c oauthen.
for county auditor.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the ofllce of County Auditor
and pledge myself to abide the result
of the Democratic primary.
e c croxton.
fCT)
I respectfully announce my candidacy
for the ofllce of county Auditor,
subject to the rules of the Democratic
primary.
l j perry.
Mr Editor:?Realising the valuable
services rendered during his term of
ofllce, the neatneea and correctness
of his work, and knowing him to tie
well qualified for the position, please
announce the name of Juo A Cook for
re-election to the ofllce of County
Auditor, subject to the rules governing
the primary.
AfANY FRJEND8.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION.
At tlie solicitation of a few friends
I announce myself a candidate for the
office of Huperintendenf of Education.
R BAXTER BLACKMON.
too
The many friends of Mr. Ernest
B ackmon. hereby announce him as a
candidate for the office of County
Superintendent of Education, subject
to result of Democratic Primary.
To the Voters of Lancaster Cbunty:
With many thanks foi past favors,
and at the solicitation of friends, I
hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of County Superintendent
of Edu 'atlon, subject to the
rules governing the Democratic prN
mary; and, if elected, my time and
energies are yours for the beet interests
ui cuutnuuii.
J E BLACKMON.
e/K
Mr Editor:?Pleaae announce the
name of PROF1 A C ROWELL aa a
candidate -for the office of County
Huperintendeut of Education, subjoct
to the rule* governing the Demoera'ic
primary. If elected, we pledge him
to discharge the dutiea of the office to
the beat intercut of education.
MANY FRIENDS.
FOR SUPERVISOR
The tnany friends of Mr. R H Sapp
announce him him aa a candidate for
County Huperviaor. subjeof to tlie
rulea of the Democratic Primary.
MAIN! FRIENDS.
e/K
The friend* of W Q C'askey, announce
him a* a candidate for County
Supervlnor. Mr Cfcnkey will abide the
result of the Democratic primary
elecMona.
VK
At the earnest Holicitatlon of many
friend*, I hereby announce tnyaelf an
a candidate f >r re-election to the ofttjflB
of County tBupervlsor, subject to the
reault of the democratic primary.
M C GARDNER
FOR CORONER.
The many frrenda of C C Horton,
Sr., announce blm for the office of
Coroner, subject lo the rule* of the
Democratic Primary.
w.
I
I announce myself an a candidate
for tbe office of Coroner and pledge
myself to abide fbe result of the
democratic primary election.
J E81KWMAN
e/n
The friends of D N M ACKEY an*
nounce bim aa a candidate for the of*
flee of Coroner, and pledge him to
abide the rfceult of the democratic primary.
MANY FRIENDS.
c/x
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for re-eleotion to tbe office of
Coroner, and pledge myself to abide
tbe result of the primary.
R. YOUNG
1150 PKK ANNUM
[For The Eedger.
The^Bible and the Dispensary.
The Bible, being the word of
God, is tbe infallible standard of
faith and practice. Whatover accords
with this standard is right
and true ; whatever deviates from
it is wrong and false. All religious
teaching should be tested by
the scriptures.
False teachers are generally
popular with men of the world,
because their doctrines are usually
palatable to those who are under
worldly influences. And the
Lord God called unto Adaus and
said unto him, Where art thou?
llitrli if Koamu uu T
tho Lord calling to tbe South
Carolinians and usking where art
thou? In cate it was so, would
we make a truthful confession?
And say we have left you God,
and hare made s covenant with
death, and with he.'l are we at
agreement. And we are runuing
whiskey dispensaries to get fundi,
to educate our children, to make
preachers and men of science.
Hark, I hear the Lord say, 44 Woe
the crown of pride, to the drunkards
of Ephraim whose glorious
beauty is a fading flower which
are on the head of tbe fat valleys
of them that are overcome with
wine ; Behold the Lord hath a
mighty and strong one which as a
tempest of hail and a destro ing
storm, as a flood of mighty watirs
| overflowing shull cast down to the
earth with the hand the crown of
pride, the drunkards of Ephraiui,
shall he trodden under feet.
For the bed is shorter than that
a man can stretch himself on it :
and the covering narrower than
that he can wrap himself in it.
Men, brethern and fellow travelers
to eternity, in order that we may
comply with the commanuments
of God and the demand of humani*
ty, let us get on the God side,
and worship God in spirit aud in
truth.
And the next time King Jesus
and King dispensary is put before
us, for us to take choice, let us
quit ourselves like men be strong,
and say by our votes : away, away,
with King whiskey ; crucify him,
crucify ?him. We will have no
kimr hilt .Imdh
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Prohibitionist.
A POWDKH MTI7I7KXPLOSION
Removes everything in sight;
so do drastic mineral pills, but
both are mighty dangerous. Don't
dynamite the delicate machinery
of your body with calomel, croton
oil o*- aloes pills, when Dr. King's
New Life Pills, which are gentle
as a summer breeze, do the work
perfectly. Cures Headache, Constipation.
Only 25c at Crawford
Bros' drug store.
HOBSES!
HORSES!
HORSES!
We have just rtceived a carload of
number one horses from Atlanta,every
animal having been carefully eelec ed
In person by our Mr. Elliott. Tn the
lot are some of the finest horses eve?
brought to this market If you want
a good rtaddler, or a good Driver, or a
good combination horse, now Is your
time to gel It. We now have Juat what
you wanl and need Call and see for
yourself. We take pleasure iu ex*
hibltlng our stock, as well as Vehicles.
lif will either sell or swap, and
VI Q will sell elth r for the cash
WW w or good pa|>er
ELLIOTT &
CBAWFOBD
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