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THE LEDGER. ' ? Tli trlow S. Carter, . EDITOR AND MANAGER. ' i SATURDAY AUGUST 25, 1000. ' Mr McMahnn's administration of the office ot' Stnto Supt of Education has been wise and progressive and we hope to see him re- : elected. From perusal of our county ex changes ami from opinions of correspondents from various par?s of tbo State in the city dailies, the second race for governor will undoubtedly l>e between Hoyt and McSweeney. lu a number of the counties the advocates of prohibition of the sale of whiskey as a beveruge are confident of a majority over all for Col Hoyt. Lun i caster county, we feel sure, will 1 give him a good majority. In every election where prohibition lias been an issue, Lancaster has always stood for prohibition and the moral tone and christian sentiment of her people are so high that she may always be counted 1 on to do it. When the announcement of the ' birth of the dispensary babe was ; made, eight years ago, it was ' heralded from one end of the State to the other that the child | was to be reared into a prohibi- ' tion man. How the hearts of many prohibitionists were made , glad when they looked upon the infant and saw it clothed almost in a prohibition garb with such ex^ cedent restrictions thrown around it?no Kale* after sundown, no sales to inebriates, no sale of more than one package to an individual per day, no drinking on the premises, no pool rooms or gam- j ing apartments in connection with it. How like a prohibition babe i it looked ! Only one feature j marred it?the sale of intoxicant liquors for beverage purposes, j The prohibiti in mother looked ; upon her offspring and almost wept that she had been allured into an alliance with its ungodly j futher, but as she looked into its i little face and saw but the one i ieaiwre 01 me iatner she was1 reconciled by the assurance that , the infant would soon outgrow ! this ugly feature. It is now eight! years of age. The mother scareely knows her child. She has been denied its training, its rearing: Her friends have not even been its attendants. Prohibition hands have not handled it. The mother's effort to get her child and efface its ugly j feature is defeated at every elecn | tion by misrepresentation as to her motives, and as to her ability to control it once the feature of ( its father is removed. Who say you shi old have the child ? The father, ?ho favors the sale of whiskey as a beverage, or the mother who would deprive it of this degrading feature? Voters, suppose you decide this question on its merits next Tuesday. Have you reud the prohibition platform ? If so, you will remember the following plank in that platform: "That prohibition of the sale of intoxicant liquors for bevorage purposes is the true consistent remedy, and to this end we demand that the dispensary system BE SHORN of its evils, SUCH AS selling intoxicants as a beverage; and that authority be given by the general assembly FOR THE STATE to sell alcoholic liquors for only medicinal, mechanical and sacramental purposes." Now, it is readily seen that the object of the prohibitionists is not to abolish the dispensary as many claim but to abolish the sale by it of intoxicants as a beverage. Drug stores will not be allowed to sell whiskey as we have heard _ some argue. Only the dispenser who should he a simon pure pro libitionist) will he allowed to sel| it rod he will only he allowed to lo so on indubitable proof that it is to he used for medicinal, mechanical or sacramental purposes. Doesn't the dispensary law shorn of its bevorage feature seem a far better solution of the whiskey question than the dispensary law with the beverage feature ? Is it not worth a trial ? "These candidates for governor are all uiy friends. Col Hoyt is a clean, high-toned, houorable man. He refused to rule me out of the primary in 1890 when he was chairman of the Democratic party.''?Senator Tillman at Orangeburg, Juno 14, 1900. At Anderson, Aug 10, 1900, he also ?aid: Col Iloyt is a clean and clever man and a brave soldier, and he was not tighting him. At almost every campaign meeting he repeated, in substance, the same thing. lie asks that the question of prohibition be settled on its merits, and, by inference, that you ignore the merits of the candidate for governor whom he and all men are bound to admire as a clean, high-toned, honorable man. TKo n.i? ? a. 11V Ub?lC n 1/1iciuuia. | Yorkville Enquirer. If the sale of whiskey is h legitimate business, then the State of South Carolina it* upholding an ironclad monopoly, compared with which the Standard Oil company is a free trailer, and people who hold to the Kansas City platform are bound to rote against the system. If the aale of whiskey is not a legitimate business, then the State of South Carolina has no right to engage in it herself or permit her citizens to do so. Child Burned to Death. By Telegraph to Greenville News. Spartanburg, S C, Aug 21.? Mrs Annie Reynolds, a widow with four children, went to church leaving two daughters, 14 and 6 years old, at home. The lamp exploded and the oldest girl threw if kn In LIa 4 a 4Ua 1 ? ? iv uu iuv inuio iu tut? uudI j wuere the oil scattered. Edna, the youngest child, was caught by the spreading flames and burned to death Five persons were overcome with heat in Charleston last Tuesday. Two of the number died. A wet blanket has been thrown on the politics of Kentuckv The prohibitionists have nominated a candidate for Governor. Col Hoyt is running on a clear cut issue. While he opposes the dispensary, if elected governor, he will enforce the law to the letter, carrying it out as it was enacted. Thomas Heyward, colored, aged 45 years, crazed by the heat, cut his throat from ear to ear with a razor in Charleston, Tuesday evening. He died within a few seconds after committing the deed. How do the Methodist people like Senator Tillman's assertion at Edgefield, that they would be willing to take him into their church "to help pay the preach erf"?tjreenville News. It is said that the peacan crop of Texas will l>e worth a million dollar* this year, and all they have to do is to shake 'em off the trees. There is no plowing and hoeing and that kind of exercise about it. RELIEF IM SIX HOUR. Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease relieved in six hours by "Nkw Great Houth American Kiuney Cure." It is a great surprise on Mrcount of it* exceeding promptness in relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in male or female. Relieves re tention of water almost Immediately. If you want quick relief aud cure this Is the remedy. Bold by J F Mackey A Co , Druggist, Laneaste*. H C. VOTE IT DOWN , Vote the oau-?e of liquor down, Vote it down ! (,'urse of country, cur?e of town; Vove It down ! When unto the po 1b you go, i Freeman, strike one mighty blow. Lay the tiery tit agon low, Vote It down ! vote it down ! 1 Hydra-headed chape ofeiu. Vote it down ! 1 Lure that lime the voting men In, i Vote it down! , Trap for carelecB human feet i i nrongmg muck me oitj \s street, 1 1 Death is cute. and doom is fleet, j Vole it down ! vote it down ! Voter ! king ! thy scepter sway, Vote it down ! Kre 'tis nightfall, wliile 'tis day, Vote it down ! Rum yields fin, shame and crime; Rule it f'om the realm of time By your ballot?power sublime, ( Vote it down I vote It down ! Vote for righteousness and peace, ( Vole the traffic down ! Vote the drink slave's swift release, Vote the traffic down ! Vote against the licensed still, , Licensed dramshop and giu mill; Hlay to save and strike t? kill. Vote the iratfle down ! Only a Vote. A local option contest was going on in \V , and Mrs Kent was trying to influence her husband to vote 4'No Lincense." w:11: ? L.' ? i ii if line xvem, six yearn oiu, was, of course, on his mamma's side. \ [ The in?xht before election, Mr. Kent went to see Willie safe in bed, and hushing his prattle, he said; "Now, Willie, say your prayers." "Papa, I want to say my own words to-night," he replied. "All right, my boy, that is the best kind of praying," answered the father. Fair was the picture, as Willie. .' 1 robed in white, knelt at his ' t fuiner's knee,and prayed reverently: "O dear Jesus, do help papa to vote No Whiskey tomorrow. . Amen." I Morning came, the village was alive with excitement. Women's hands made hard by toil, were stretched to God for help in the \ decision. The day grew late, and yet Mr Kent had not been to the polls. Willie's prayer sounded in his ears, and troubled conscience said: "Answer your boy's j>etition with your ballot." At last he stood at the pollingplace with two tickets in his hand ?one License; the other No t License. Sophistry, policy,avarice 'said: "Vote License." Conscience echoed: "No License." After a moment's hesitation, he threw from him the No License ticket and put the License in t he box. The next day it wan found that the contest wan so close that it needed but one vote to carry the town for prohibition. In the afternoon, Willie found a No License ticket, and, having heard only one vote was necessary, he , smarted out to find the man who would cast this one ballot against wrong, and in his eagerness he ' flew along the streets. The saloon men were having a jubilee, and the highways were filled with drunken rowdies. Lit( tie Willie rushed on through the unsafe crowd. ilark ! a random pistol-shot from a drunken quarrel, a pierced heart, and sweet Willie Kent had I Vl 1 U /Inot U wonrv/I UID *icmn'TTininu. They carried him home to his mother. His father was quickly summoned, and the first swift thought that came to him, as he stood over his lifeless boy, was: "Willie will never pray again that I may vote No Whiskey." With a strange, still grief he took in his own the quiet little hand, chilling into marble coldness and there between the fingers, firmly clasped, was the No License ballot with which the brave little aoul thought to change the verdict of yesterday. Mr. Kent started back in shame and sorrow. That vote in hi? hand might have answered the prayer so lately on his lips, now dumb, and perhaps averted the awful calamity. Fathers, maj not the hands of the 4'thousand? B'aiu" make mute appeal to you \ Yo.ir one vote is what God re quires of you. You are as responsible for it being in hapnon} with Itio lu?i ?" "" :4'i. iU. " mm. ?c* ??? j C?0 II All! It till E?reat decision.?The Issue. [For The Ledger, Muster Roll of Company 1., 17th Regt., S. C. V. At this time when so much is being done in the way of reunions, organizations, etc , for the Confederate Veterans I send the muster roll of company I., S C V., thinking it perhaps would he of interest to the survivors of saic company, and the friends and rela tives of those who were left on the field, to have tlrs roll published. Respectfully, T 11 Nishet. DKCKMHKR !l ISOI J D Uaskey, < aptaii-. A S Nishet, 1st Lieutenant. J FHtcelc, H J Hancock, znd " Kkkokants:?-Widi* (Jretforv, J E Nhl>et, NV H Faulkner H M Amlrewi ami V I nuu mj xi \ *1 i |? CoHi'oKAUsr?N BCr-ig, J C Nisl>et J 8 MeMurray and Buriel Philips. I'HI VATKH. T W Ander?ou, I) B Barton, J L Bell, J I) Blalock. Ij Beaver, \V /I t'raig.J A t'raig, J A Gulp, JameGulp, J N Gulp, K H t'ousart, W ( Dun lap, Joseph Deas, John Dean, N J Dratllii. Minor Farmer, Krwin Farmer, John Faile, VV W Faile, William Fuile.H J V Faulkner, Tivnale Gilh.m, T I' Gregory, B tuaum Gardner, Petei Hearaey, Win Horton, Saml Humph rey, W D Heath, J Ii Howard, R I Horn, W J Hinaon, G W Ghent, Wii Ghent, Jr , A RGIunt, R K Kee, J I Kee, J K Lark. Jr., I) A Y Lathvn Fred Locatt, H J Me Dow, W W .Ml! ler, Albert McMauus, H H Mei'a'u Thoa McOrkle, R Montgomery, W K rsntoet, l) W OkfiHirii, li J Philips, \\ R Philips, Bnnhans Plyler, Wni Italley, \V 1j Itatree, John Sanders John rtnip*-h, Aiikou Hizt*r D F She hane, Kufus .Sal?r*>e Jam*** Whit* Nlch Welsh, W W William*, H < Wilson, Wil-011 Wallace, It I) Wal lace. B F Whltcker, Q IP Wilkinson J H Mo Murray Tillman classes himself anion* the publicans and sinners, an< take* an evident pride in doing so His prayer would not be, "Lord lie merciful to me a sinner;" but Lord, I am a great deal bette than these preachers of the gos pel.?Greenville News. The Lancaster Graded School I^HK annual session of tbe Lancaf ter Oracled Hchool will begin Ol Monday, ttept. 17. 1900. at 8 a m The {Superintendent will be at th school house on 13th and 14th from 1 ? Ilia m, to enroll new pupils an transae other school business Teach era ire requested to meet on the 13tl of 8e:t at H a m. Pupfis niust corat prepared for re gular work on the first day. Reason* hie tuition fees will he charged pupil who reside beyond the limita of th Hchool District Pupila should DC buy text hooks until furnished with lint by teacher*. Boy* and girl* from a distance desh log to attend this school can readiI seeure cheap rate* of hoard here i: private families. For further informaiion address U F MI i/I.KK, Chr'ui Hoard Trustee*, or ('has T Connor*, Hec'y and Treasurer. Lancaster, 8 c, Aug Bhmi FOH RAILROAD COMMIdHIONKR. W i) May field, Co/umhia, H C, i hereby announced *h a candidate f<\ Railroad Commissioner, *uhject to tb stale Democratic primary. POSITION. The CoinmiMsioner* nhouid he pai l?y the Htate instead of by clie railroad and the term of office *hould be r< duced from ?ix year* to two year*. Htop discrimination*. Freight rate* *liould be so regulate hm to:? Kncourage fruit grower*, true farmer* and canners. and enable ther to offer their products on the markc on *?iual terms with any Htate. Induce manufa'turer* of all kind* t locate in thin Htate and enable ther to off-r their products on the mark< on equal terms with any Htate. Kuable cotton mills in this Htate t buy on any market In the Htate, Give cotton mill* the beat rates fc shipping their products. hnable wholesale merchants in thl Htate to oompete with wbolesal merchants in adjoining Htates. Blake Charleaton, Port Royal, an Georgetown Import and export ultl< on an equal footing with Wllmlngto andHavannah. VV D MAYF1RM>. 1 Announcements i FOR SOLICITOR. > I will stand for renomination to the r oftlce of Solicitor of the Sixth judicial ( Circuit subject to the result* of the Democratic Piiunary. J K HENRY. <U7> I hereby announce myself a candlr date for Solicitor of lhe Nixth Circuit, ^ Hubject to the rules governing the Democratic Primary. W C. HOUGH. 003 I hereby announce myself a candl? d ite for the office of Solicitor of the Sixth Judicial < ircuit, pledging mysel* t(. abide the result of the demo? ratio primary election, and faithfully 1 to discharge the duties of said oflh e in the event of my election. IHOS F vcDOW. FOR HOUSE OF REPRESJSNs I ATI VE?* I I am a candidate for the Legislature and wil' abide the result of the pri - mary. ost ^r w pons. t//s I hereby announce myself as a can| didate for the House of Ropresenta| lives, subject to the rules governing J the Democratic Primary. K 1,. UK KLIN C0O I hin a candidate for the Legislature, subject to rule# of Democratic Primary ' ,J HARRY FOSTER. S The many frieoda or J N Extridge respectfully amuunce bin name for re-eleciion for the House of Repre* i aentativia of Lancaster county, and ' will abide by the reeult oflhe primary election. ; MANY VOTERS. I w I am a catididate for the Houwe of , Representatives subject to the Democratic primary. I r J W HAME1, f/K ' I am a candidate for re-election to > tiie Legislature. I will abide ttie re * suit of tiie democratic primary election. T Y WILLIAMS, i r FOR CLERK OF COURT With a high sense of appreciation of oast considerations ami tokens of lloddMi and with a deep feelliig of gratitude for the same, 1 beg to an* nounce myself a candidate for rej election to the office of Clerk of t'ourt for .Lancaster County, at the approaching primary, ?u? Jeo', to the rule* of , the Democratic primary. W8L PORTER j r ** "j The many friends of Mr. Joseph F 1 Gregory hereby announce him as a . candidate for the otllce of Clerk of the Court, subject to 'be result of the Democratic Primary, MANY FRIENDS. FOR SHERIFF. I hereby announce myself a candi. date foi HherifT*. nubject to the rules of Democratic party. JA5/E8 S WILSON. e/K 'tl The many friend* ol Capt John P t> Hunter hereby announce him an a e candidate for the office of HherlfT, sub'I ject to the reeult of the democratic primary. Mr Hunter's line record as li Sheriff in the past ia a wnftlcient guaraotee of what hla future adrainistratlou will be in cuae of his election. ; many voters. j for county treasurer. I am a candidate for re-election to ., the office of County Treasurer, n w. o.oauthen. for county auditor. I berehv minoiinra muMlf ???? didate for the office of County Auditor and pledge myaelf to abide the rewult of the Democratic primary. E C CROXTON. e/n I reaiiectfully announce my candle dacy for the office of county Auditor, auiy'ect to the rule* of the Democratic primary. ? L J PERRY. la 5Afr Kditor:?Realising the valuable ^ nervtcea rendered during hi* term of office, the neatneea and correct tie** k of hi* work, and knowing him to he n well qualified for the poeition, plea we 'l announce the name of J no A Cook for re-election to the office of County n Auditor, ttubje t to the rule* govern* !t Ing the primary. 0 If ANY FRIEND8. >r FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF '? EDUCATION, le At the eoilcltation of a few frlende !h I announce my eel f a candidate for the o office of Superintendent of Education. R. BAXTER BLACKMON. At the oonlinued a dlcltation o f many oloee friends, aa well a* being deeply interented in Itie progress of education in our county, I now announc* myeelf acandldae for the office of County (Superintendent ofEdu* cation, Huije t to the ruiee of t'ae Democratic Primary. r M BELK. eoa The many friends of Mr. Ernest Backmon. hereby announce him aa a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to result of Democratic Primary. rxK> To the Voter* of Lancaster Cfounty: With many thank* foi past favors, atni at the aolicitatiou of friends, 1 hereby announce myself hs a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Kdu-ation, subject to (he rules governing the Democratic pri*> mary; and, if elected my time and energies areyours for the best interests of education. J E BLACKMON. ezzs Mr Editor: ?Please announce the name of PROP A C ROWELL as a candidate -for the ofllce of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. If elected, we pledge him to discharge the duties of the ofllce to the best interest of education. MANY FRIENDS. FOR SUPERVISOR The many friends of Mr. R H Sapp announce him him as a candidate for Comity Supervisor, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. MANY FRIENDS. <*? The friends of W Q, Caskey, announce him as a candidate for County Supervisor. Mr (\tnkey will abide the result of the 'Democratic primary elections. <v? At tlitt ournofll u/vll/.lioil/vw ? ? ? ... ??v v?? Iivov imm ii/i i m iwii U1 Iiiniij frieiid:', I hereby announce myself an a candidate for re-election to the office of County 'Huper visor, subject to the result of the democratic primary M C GARDNER FOR t ORONER. The many frrends of C C Hortou. 8r.. announce him for the office of Coroner, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. ws I announce myself as a candidate Tor the office of Coroner and pledge myself to abide fhe result of the democratic primary election. J ERTKWMAN <V72 The frlenda of D N MACKEY announce him hh a candidate for the office of Coroner, and pledge him to abide the result of the democratic prlmary. MANY FRIEND3. f/K I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Coroner, and pledge myself ?o abide the reault of the primary. R. YOUNG. tUH MAGI*TRAIE. FOR GILLH CREEK AND CANE I CREEK TOWN8HIP, i The many frienda of Mr W P Cankey reapectfuliy announce htm an a candidate for re election to tlie office of ?- ? " Minn i irru HIHl I ill? Creek towuHhipe aubject to the reeult of the Democratic primary. many voters. <V?J CKDaH creek township. I hereby announce myeelf a candidate for re-election to the office of Magistrate for Odar Creek township, subject to the democtatlo primary. john kino HORSES! HORSES! HORSES! We have Juat received a carload of number one borne* from Atlanta,every animal having l>een carefully eelec ed I in peraon by our Mr. Elliott. In the I lot are apme of the fluent hor??? brought ^Athia market If you want a good Haddler, or a good Driver, or a good combination horse, now la your time to get it. We now have juat what you want and need. Call and see for yourself. We take pleasure in ex-? hibltlng our atock, aa well aa Vehicles. ft If will either aell or awup, and I f) will aell eithor for the cash WW W or good paper. ELLIOTT & CRAWFORD T.W.SECREST, SURVEYOR, OSCEOLA, H. iU Ir fully equipped, and qualified, and aollclta your surveying. trflf" Subscribe to The Ledokk.