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THE LEDGER. Th 'rlow S. Carter, EDITOR AND MANAGER. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11,1000. For The Ledger. VAN VVYCK ITEMS. Several weeks ago we hud fine wo it her for grass to grow and now have very tine weather for killing it. Yet somo of our people are uot pleased. Thev enm 1 J ? ? plained it was too wet, grass grew too fast, and now it is too hot, but to get rid of this wot weather grass, tho weather is just right. But wo agree with them it is a littio uncomfortable. For three days last week the thermometer registered 93 to 90 in tho shade. Some of the farm stock wore overcome by heat and h d to be released from work. Mr. .J M Nisbet had a good mule to dio fr to overheat last Friday. Some , of tho laborers also were overcome and fell in faints and had to be taken to their homes. However, we have not heard of any fatalities from the heat among those. We learn from Mr. W J Crenshaw, census enumerator for Waxhaw township, that the population of this township has docreased about ten per cent, since ; 1890. We thought this, and told j Mr. C renshaw that it was less i than ten years ago, before ho began enumerating. This does not speak well for the Waxhaws, the 1 1*1 i - 1 luud or oacason, mo immortal Old Hickory, one of the garden spots of South Carolina. The white cisi/.enship has almost made a complete change within the last ten years. Families j that were here ten years ago, can almost lie counted on the fingers of ^ i both hands and those of twenty years on a single hand. This j seems strange, yet nevertheless true. Some of the finest and largest farms have fallen into the hlin<l 11 nf non.rnci/lnnto ""-I ? ? w ?V/U i v/PUIVIlin^ UlIU lirtl now occupied wholly by colored ; tenants, and it is well known that j as a general thing those are of a | roving nature. We have too much . I elbow room and need a thrifty, 1 industrious c.J/enship to help to build up our waste places. We have fine soil, pood water, an I a distressingly healthy locality and climato in the opinion of rosident physicians. Our' township has good church and school buildings i located at central points, easily accessible from any and all points, but needs people and children to illl il Ut - 1 * mi Miem. >vo are noted tor our small congregations at church and I few pupils at school. However, this is confined to the white population. On the other hand the j colored churches and schools ate 1 so largely attended, that tho pooplo and children can hardly ho accommodated. We have often thought it strange that so few white settlers have boen attracted to this favored region and become permanent citizens. We have boon hero twonty-five years and have always loved our adopted home, and as the years go by are tnoro strontrlv attached to it thnn ? " . in the years agone. Wo would ' like to awe many emigrants of a thrifty naturo, fall in with us, and build up our waste places and make our broad acres bloom as k the rose?and the Waxhaws be- ( come a real Eldorado. Well, we have had a visit from ' I a machine man, a stove man and a lightning rod man and now are * looking for calls from book and ] fruit tree agents. The sewing 1 machine man found us well sup, ( plied. The stove man talked Mrs. Optimus into setting her favorite Champion metal stove aside, and giving its place to one of the celebrated Wrought Iron Home Com- ^ f fort ranges which took the bine ribbon at the World's Fair. The lightning rod man viewed the location of the house, and said, "It was a very strango thing to him that our house had not been torn to pieces and the whole family killed by lightning long ago." He thought it was my re ligious duty to have rods put up at once, for my family's protection, as God has commanded us to do this. Ho quoted scripture from Genesis to Revelation, bo^ ginning as he said at Alpha and ending at Omega, to convince me, and if I did not believe God, said it, to get my Bible and turn to Eclesiastes, 13 5 and 1 would tind it. Ho said, "well 1 can't sell to you, I understand that your wife bought a new stove, and perhaps 1 can sell to her". 1 replied yes, sir, she did. She looks after things inside the houso, but 1 am boss of things on the outside, and you do not need to see her about it. After using his store of knowledge to make a sale ho was disappointed, and drove away, saying for once, he had found a real heathen. OI'TIMUS. [For The Ledger. An Enjoyable Evening On Wednesday evening last, the homo of Mr John T Green was thrown open, for the entertainment of the Lancaster county teachers. Nearly every one went, I believe, and judging from the bright expressions, gay laughter and low tete-a-tete in cozy corners, it would be useless, to ask tho question, "Did they enjoy it?" for tho memory of that evening will ever be cherished, as ono of unalloyed happiness. Mr and Mrs Green certainly know how to entertain and make one feel at home. Indeed, it seems that nothing was left un(lltnn UlllIiiK o/xnlil -1 ./ I.U1VU VU1IIU Ullllll lUUie lire to the occasion. Professor Baker and his assistant, Miss Chandler, greeted all with welcoming smiles and pleasant words. About 10 o'clock, in a quiet informal way, was served a delightful supper, consisting of various dainty dishes, which would tempt the most fastidious appetites. All the while soft sweet music was wafted in, on the still night air, iilliug the dining room with its melodies, which uiadeQthis merry group realize the charms that only music has. While this evening is past, never 10 return, yet, in the bottom of each participant, lingers its pleasure. A Teacher. July 9, 1900. Describing a Populist. Senator Spooner describes a populist as a man opposed to jverything that is and in favor of everything that is not. Hut a populist is also a man who spells progress backward, measures the jreatness of the republic with the length of his whiskers and believos that drought and chickenpox can he prevented by an act of congress? Mail and Express. Hen Tillman struck a snag ivhen ho attempted to boss the "jouth Carolina delegation into ac ;epting aa- the Democratic viceironidential candidate the ltepuh* ican named for that place hy a Populist convention. He bucked i little, but the delegation put the mit rule bit on him and kept him n line for Stevenson, a Democrat >f Democrats.?Columbia Record. ?? ^ Tka KM YM Hm JUwiyi Bo*M Day yoir anbgcripiton to illMES! About Prohibition. Southern Christian Advocate. The primary campaign hus gone far enough for us to see its cur rent. So far as prohibition is concerned, we aro to hoar the old songs: "Prohibition don't pro* hibit;" "Maine and other places find it a failure;" "Prohibition means free liquor;" "Prohibitionists are allied with license and Tl IM|UVI IIIVIJ, ttiiu IUO imo. 1 IIU.'IU assertions are very familiar, hut as the opponents of prohibition can not do anything while conlin? ing themselves to fact, they must resort to fancies, to use a mild designation, and throw in their prophecies for good measure. It is very easy to make assertions. It is easy also to believe what one wants to believe?to take some thirsty tippler's testimony in preference to the solemn statements of statesmen and churchmen. It is easy to play prophet and not difficult to make baseless charges?to juggle with tigures and make them talse. All that sort of thing has been done before. Mr Tribble, in his letter, calls attention to the fact that the dis pensary "prohibits" all but the State from liquor selling. If votes will now require the State to abandon the business, the traflic will be stopped?when officers do their duty. Where officials neglect their duties no law is obeyed ?whether it bo against gumbling sterling, homicide or any other crime. Enforcement of law deIX'inis nn tl)? (iHii'lurir oml tlinu? j vx'.4<vtMt j nuu v u are active or neglectful, as tho people decide Let voters serve notice that a faithless officer will he turned out of oflice, and men will see an astounding activity and evildoers will beware. As to the allied failure of prohition in Maine, our readers may remember that no political party has yet dared to dor lure for its repeal! Despite tho fact that Noal Dow is in his grave, despite the tremendous influence and immense money power of the liquorsellers of our nation, neither Republicans nor Democrats so much as hint of a movement to reopen fhe Stale to liquoi! Men of common sense know by this one fact the utter falsity of the charges of failure so recklessly made? Parties are eager to raise a cry against an obnoxious or inefficient law, hut no Maine politician tries to set aside the law prohibiting liquor. On the contrary, prominent Republicans and Demo crats have again ami again given testimony to the popularity of prohibition in Maine, and to its enforcement as well. As to the result of prohibition being "free-liquor" or "drugstore saloons," and such like, the experience of Maine is the rock on which such prophecies are wrecked. If the law succoeded in i\1rtin? it cun tinv./u.,l ir. >v %> VMVVW%I 111 nuuill Carolina. Men ar? no thirstier here than they were there. Unman nature docs not differ greatly, especially in the same nation. Marlboro's experience for years reenforces the demon stration which a prohibition Stat* gives. The charge that prohibitionists have tnade an alliance with liquor, men is simply not true. It is very possible that some liquormen prefer prohibition to Statemonopoly of the liquor-traffic. Naturally they feel it unfair that they are barred the business and the State absorbs it. They can understand men who reprobate aSI liquor-selling and will have none of it; they do not comprehend men who desire it to go on and to monopolize it So some of them may vote for prohibition. Hot the fact that the liquor-centre of our State is conceded to dispen Btiry candidates proves conclusive ly that more liquor men are against prohibition than are favoring it And it also proves that the dispensary law, so long odious in that region, has by some change j of situation become acceptable. The facts, therefore, warrant bet ter the chargo of an alliance of {dispensary men with liquor men j than the assertion that prohibi 1 tionists nre in league with the latter. Opponents of prohibition are in hard case. They can not say anything against a prohibitory law. They are obliged to confess that j banishing liquor will he a great good?that it will promote peace and prosper'ty; that it will reduce crime and hardship; that it will I benefit State and Church; that it : will bless homes and individuals; j that it will ward off multiplied sorrows and sins. They are shut up to prophesy of failuie?and to assort failure in the face of facts contradicting their words. As prohibition premises such benefits, if successful, why not try it? We have tried saloons and know their sorrowful fruit. We have been forced to try the dispensaro and know its record of rnin. Why not try something that promises happiness to our people. J. O. W. i Greenville county is going to submit the prohibition, local op tion and dispensary matters to the voters in the primary, and upon the result will depend the votes / il - i - ' " oi me ueiegauonin u.c legislature. Announcements. FOR .SOLICITOR j I will eland for renomitintinn to the ofllce <>( Solicitor of theHixih judicial Circuit biilijeet to til's results of the Democratic Pi Unary. J K I1ENRY. I htreby announce myself a candidate for Solicitor of the Sixth Circuit, Hiihj et to the rules governing the Democratic Primary. W. C. HOUGH. */T. I hereby announce myself a candid d He for the ofllce of Solicitor of the Hixth Judicial < ircuit, pledging myBel* t? abide the rerult of Die demo* crati" primary election, and fnitliftilly to discharge Die duties of said otth e in the event of my election. TH03 F. VcDOW. FOIl HOUSE OF REPUES^Ns IATIVE* I hereby announce mj'self us a candidate for tiie House of Kepresenta| lives, subject to tiie rules governing the Democratic Primary. K L. HICK LIN I am a candidate for the Legislature. ..?MUVV u.u> on m iwllliiunio M?r I 11B ()[? ' lice of Coroner, and pledge him to | abide the result of the democratic pri- , niary. MANY FRIENDS. I hereby announce uiyeelf a candl- 1 date for re-election to the offloe of ' Coroner, and pledge myaelt to abide the result of the primary. R. YOUNG FOR TRIAL JUoTlCE. BUFOPD TOWNSHIP. Mr Editor.*?Please announce J B Fundetburk for Trial Justice of Buford Township. i MANY FRIENDS. 1 subject lo rules of Democratic Primary J. BARRY FOSTER. The many friends of J N Estrldge respectfully aunjuuce his name for re-election for tlie Home of Ilepresentativts of Lancaster county, and will abide by the result oflhe primary election. MANY VOTERS. r//i J am a candidate for the House of Representatives subject to .the Democratic primary. J W HAMEL. I am a candidate for re-election to the Legislature. I will abide the resuit of the democratic primary election. T Y WILLIAMS. FOR CLEKK OF COURT With a high sense of appreciation of past consideration* and tokena of Kindnes-4 and with a deep feeling of gratitude for the name, I beg to announce my we If a candidate for reelection to the offloe of Clerk of Court for /.ancestor County, at the approaching primary, subject to the rule* of the Democratic primary. W 8 L PORTER The many frienda of Mr. Joaeph F Gregory hereby announce him as a candidate for tho offloe of Clerk of the Court, subject to the result of the Democratic Primary, MANY FRIENDS. rhe Farmers' Institote At Clemson College. Will Begin Aug. 13. Information as to Board and Accommodations. Special to The State. Clemson College, July 7.?The following information given out >y Dr Hartzog willl be of interest to many of the progressive t .. - ? a 1 LU.a.. FOR SHERIFF * I hereby announce myself a candi (late foi Sheriff subject to the rules ot Democratic party. JAJ/ES S WILSON c/r. The many friends ol ("apt John P Hunter hereby announce him as a candidate for the offl e of Hheritr, su'."j?ct to the result of the democratic primary. Mr Hunter's flue record as i Sheriff in the nast is a sufficient uruar an tee of what his future adminl-tra tiou will be iu ease of his election. MANY VOTERS. FOR COUNTY TREASURER I am a candidate for re-election to the ortlee of County Treasurer. W O OAUTHEN FOR OOUNIY AUDITOR. I hereby ann? uuce myaelf ana can didate for the oftloe of County Auditor and p'edge myself to abide the result of tlie Democratic primary. E C CROX TON. I respectfully announce my candidacy for the ofllce of county Auditor, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. L J PERRY .Vr Editor:?Realising ttie valunble services rendered during his term of t oiih-?, me neatness and correctness of hi* work, and knowing him to be , well qualified for toe position, please announce the name uf Juo A Cook for re-election to ttie oflloe of County /luditor, subject to the rules governing the primary. MAN Y FRIENDS. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. At ti e solicitation of a few friends I announce myself a candidate for the oflloe of Superintendent of Education. R BAXTER BLACK WON. cos The many friends of Mr. Ernest B ackmun, hereby announce him as a candidate for the office of Comity Superintendent rf Education, subject to rcaull of Democratic Primary. To the Voter* of Lancaster Cbunty: Willi many thanks f<u t?a*t favors, and at the solicitation of friends, I hereby unnon. ee myself as a candidate for the office of Uounty Superintendent of Kdu at ion, subject to the rules uovemiiiK the Democratic pri> mary; and, if elected ray time and energies are yours for the best Interests of education. J K BLACKMON. CO? Mr Editor: ?Please announce the name of PROF A C ROWELL aa a I'HIIlllllutt. .fur llio .w. t?iv v* iiuv ui vuuiujr ^ Superintendent of Education, suhjact to the rules governing the Democratic ( piimnry. If elected, we pledge liim 1 to discharge the duties of the office to ' (he best interest of education. | MANY FK1END3. ? 1 ? FOR 6UPKRVIS0K ! The many friends of Mr. K H Hupp 1 announce him liim as a candidate for County Supervisor. subject to tlie rules of lite Democrat ic Primary. MANY FRIENDS. Tire friends of W Q Caskey, announce trim a- t% < andolate for I ounty Supervisor. Mr Caskey will abide the result of the Democratic primary elec'ions. a At the earnest solicitation of many * i 1? - - 1 iimiur, i iiereuy announce myself as a candidate f.?r re-election to the office ' of County "Huperyis' r, subject to the result of the democratic primary. M C GARDNER FOR CORONER. f The many frronds of C C Horton, } Hr.. announce him for tlie office of 1 Coroner, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. | r/7J I anuounce myself as a candidate for the office of Coroner and pledge myself to abide the result of the democratic primary election. J E H1EWMAN w The friends of D N MACKEY an* liAlinno him ?" * 41? m 0 urmviB ui me oiuie; The annual farmers' institute at Jlemson college begins on August 13th, 1900, and continues through me week. The railroads have been very generous, giving a one faro rate from all parts of the Stato. Good board and com fort ?ble lodging will be furnished at 50 cents a day. Tents may be used by those who wish them a?lt Imili nvr A Kam ^ ^ If liU\/?IV WOt. Al IJ V4 If I UUl \#1 Jistinguished speakers from thread, and tho?o of the Clemson faculty who are .to take part in the programme aro making special preparations to he of most practical service. One of the most progressive farmers of the State writes that there ought to ho hundreds of farmers here this year. He was bere last year, and felt that he E;ot what all farmers need to make them more successful. This will he a great opportunity for the people to come and wee their college and at the same lime e;et valuable information. No lovelier place between tbo mountains and the sea can he found for a summer outing. It is with something to see the large heard of thorough bred cattle of various kinds, and to Kf>? th? f??dinrr ? h' milking and dairying processes, us well as to look at some of the very finest of growing crops. Besides the various methods of fruit culture can he seen on the horticultural grounds. In fact it will be worth all the trip will cost just to see what is here, to say nothing if the pleasure and profit to be bad. \ Chance to Buy l'oti a Home. Any party or parties desiring to purchase any of the real ostate >f T M Fitzpatriok & Bro., in the town or county, can get prices unl terms by calling on the editor >f The Ledger. The Messrs Fitzpatrick have so ne very desirable farms and valuahlo inir>nwn/l L?um ? ? 1 41?- ? wi v\/nu |u uuii uieir tieing on the market "jives men of moderate means a splendid opportunity to purchase a home. HOBSES! HORSES! HORSES1 We have Juat r?. reived a carload of lumber one borne* from Atlanta,every uiimal having been carefully eeleo ed n uerHon by our Mr. Elliott. In the ui urt> home or in** linent horses ever jrouffht to Ihie market If you want i good riaddler, or a itood Driver, or a food combination borne, now in your inie ro gel it. We now have just what rou want and need Call and nee for roiiraelf. We take pleanure in ex-? ilbitinc our stock, an well aa Vehiclea. Ill will either sell or swap, and 1H C| will aell eltbor for the caah WW W or good paper ELLIOTT & CRAWFORD or Subscribe to Thk Lkdjkk HifAnniuDTi?D^ uuuu^unuimio For Best Virginia Lime, Cement, PI aster Paris and Plastering Hair t. gjfllflg LANCASTER BAKERY