The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, July 11, 1900, Image 2
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
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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
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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
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