Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE LEDGER. Tli'irlow S. Carter, EDITOR AND MANAGER. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1900. A Curiosity in Corn. I Dr Miles Walker showed the reporter a day or two airo a re markahle treak of nature in the shape of a stalk of corn that is not more than tivc inches in height and which matured a reasonably ' perfect ear. It is the result of au experiment that Dr Walker has been conducting for several years lie seeks to produce a cross between sugar corn and the ordinary tield corn, for table purposes. His idea is to get something that is not ?piito so sweet as tho sugar corn; but sweeter than the ordinary tield varieties. He has sue- j ceeded in getting both kinds of C? P corn on the same ear; but as yet be lias been unable to get the hybridization into tho separate grains. A stalk of corn only tive inches high with an ear of corn on it, however, is a curiosity that few people who saw Dr Walker's specimen said they have never be fore seen anything of the kind on so small a scale.?Yorkville Enquirer. I Two White Children Drowned. ! Anderson, Aug 27.?Two lit- j tie -vhito children of a woman named Sis Taylor were drowned in Seneca river, uear Earle's , bridge, about nine miles from J town Sunday. They were in 1 charge of a negro woman who carried tnem down to the river. | Tlie neijro woman says that she i carried them out on a rock, and while amusing them the elder, a little girl of eleven, fell into the river; she immediately dived after her, and when she came up | the baby, just two years old, had ' also fallen in?both drowning. ; Coroner Miller is there now hold- j ing an inquest. Dr T C Harris is also with him. There may j have been some foul play. The latest snake story is thus ; told oy tno ^antnc correspondent of the Union Times: Mr Bob Stevens is the champion snake killer now. Last week he killed lifty-three in one day. He found a large highland moccasin, killed it, and young ones fight inches ong began crawling out of thel old one's mouth, until tifty-two had come and been killed. Capt C I) Dwight and his party started from Winnsboro Wednt sday morning to begin the preliminary survey for the new railroad. They carried tents and supplies and made their camp near a spring on Capt II A Gaillard's place near town. The party is composed of (.'apt Dwight, chief engineer; Mr Strange, of North Carol ma; Brice Robinson, rodman; Gregg Mc.Master and VV R Elliott, linemen. Mr 11 B Bondar, an experienced accountant of Richmond, Va, began work Tuesday on the Darlington county records, in accordance with the request of the grand jury at the .Juno term of court. Mr Bondar receives a salary of $15.00 per day, and judging from the amount of work ho has to do the examination will cost the j county anywhere from $300 to $1 ,000, but it will he money well gpeni. Shot 11 in Wife. Special to The State. , Laurens, Aug 22?Adam Hands i was committed to jail yesterday I for killing his wife in Jackson < township Monday. He used the i handy pistol, shooting her through I the body. , i v European Opinion Tends to Partition Chinese Situation Viewed From Standpoint of Diplomacy. London, Aug 28, 3:50 a m ? The allies, resuming aggressive operations, have taken the dutnet west of I'ekin. This statement, based on Chinese authority, is cabled from Shanghai. From the same place comes the further statement that Li Hung Chang has wired the empress dowager at U^.'on tr.? il * ' tiniou m iLijuwuefj me arrest 01 Prince Tuan and the disarmament of tins Poxora, in order to give him an opening for negotiation* with tho powers. The illumination^ projected al Shanghai in celebration of the relief of Pekin have been abandoned, lost they should cause a native outbreak. "Evidence has been received here," says the Shanghai co respondent of The Standard, "go ing to show that CJeuYung Ln was the real author of tho antiforeign outbreak?the empress dowager, Prince Tuan and the others all having been persuader by him to take an extreme attitude while he stood aside anil awaitec developments." The American refugee mission aries in Araoy, according to the Hong Kong correspondent of Th< Daily Mail, are anxious to returr to the interior; hut the Unitec States consul has forbidden then to do so and urges them to go tr the Philippines or to return tc America. Shanghai advices to The Dail\ News say that consular opiniot there looks upon .Japanese actior in the landing of troops at Amoy despite the protests of the consuls, as similar to that of Russia a New Chwang, the whole indicat ing a tendency to the partition o the empire. "Russian journals agreo," say? the Moscow correspondent of Thf Standard," "that it is impossible to deal with China in the spirit ol revenge, as suggested by ICmperor William. They believe that methods less drastic can better accomplish the ends of Russia in M?n. churiu. The question would he satisfactorily settled to Runuian minds by the seizure of the northern provinces." Wit of The Indian. There was a lawyer in the Indian country who had none too pood a reputation for honesty. One of the aborigines employed him to do a little legal businessIt nan done to the cTent's satisfaction, the fee duly demanded. 41A receipt isn't necessary," the lawyer said. "Hut I want it," replied the red man. There was some argument, and the attorney tina'ly de manded his reason. "Since becoming a Christian I have been very careful in all my dealings, that I may be ready for the judgment," answered the bravo sententiously, 'and when the time comes 1 don't want to go to the bad place to get my re ceipt from you." The receipt wrh made out and delivered promptly. Killed -by Lightning. Special to The Slate. Greenville, Aug 25? A son of John Gibson, a prominent farmer, was killed by lightning this afternoon. The boy was in a peach tree on his father's plaee, several miles above town, when the fatal itroke came. His brother was badly shocked. It is a curious coincidence that about two years igo another son of Mr Gibson was killed by lightning near the same ?pot. A Carpetbag Memory, Brought Up by the Arrest of Franklin ?I Moses. The hauling up of Franklin .1 M oses in a Boston pouce court last Saturday revives recollections of the reconstruction period in the South, in which Moses figured so 1 prominently as Governor of South J Carolina. Moses did not have the l . .. . - I privilege or the nrst campaign of I ! plunder, lv K Scott preceding him ! in the disgraceful eminence for ! two terms of two years each. When Scott assumed office with , a negro and carpetbag Legislature, ( South Carolina had a funded debt j of $5,407,306.27. When he re> tired in 1872, the amount of the debt was $18,515,033.91; and, of course, there was not such oppor. . itunitvfor rich pickings for his j successor. However, Moses did I 1 what he could, aided by the igj norance and corruption of the j blacks and the rapacity of other ' carpet bangers, Gov Scott's ad ministration was begun upon the ( petition of loss than 1 per cent of , the white population and with the I understanding of less than 2 per cent of the negroes. That of j Moses was equally in violation of the will of the bona fide citizen ship. The story of reconstruction days is too revolting to recall. The wonder is that in a little over thirty years the South has so completely recovered from tie effects. A Northern writer, .James S Pike, an original abolitionist and at one time minister to The Hague, who visited South Carolina in 1^73, undertook to write a history of the State by classifying the different methods of robbery by the State adminia^ tration. According to him there were eight methods - of plunder f wh ch he enumerated as follows: "1. Those which relate to the ( increase of the Statu debt. 2. ^ The frauds practiced in tho pur^ chase of lands for the freedmen. . 3. The railroad frauds. 4. The , election frauds. 5. The fiaudsj practiced in the redemption of the | notes of tho Hank of South Carolina. 6. TI10 census fraud. 7. 1 The fraud in furnishing the legis1 , n lative chamber. 8. General 1 . . and legislative corruption." In , his summary, Mr Hike says: ' The vote of any negro in the State is worth as much as a South Carolina bond." Trill v. an interest intr at mlv in I ?/ i """"r** """*J carpetbaggery ! Mosea made the I most of the two years he ha<l in | power, and when forced into j 1 private life drifted hack to his Northern home and ultimately took up the practice of petty swindling, for which he was do, signed l.y nature, fie was fortunate enough to have a number of eminent victims in Massachu- J setts, among them being Col j Thomas NVentworth Iligginson, j Frederick Ames, Dr. Ilowdith and Dr. Henry O Marcy. He was I finally arrested in 18*5, tried and convicted of obtaining money by false pretenses and ser.t to the State prison for three years. 11 is arrest Saturday was because of theft of $5 from a Mr .John D. Hardy, and though his case wan continued a week, there is hoj>e that ho will tie returned to the prison whero he should have passed his life. However, it is singular that for the colossal thefts he committed in reconstruction days he never received any punish* ment, while for the stealing of petty sums he meet* with swift and condign justice. ? Louisville Courier-Journal. ? mtm Ed Talley, col., was shot and killed at a meeting in Cherokee county last Sunday by another negro named Slayer. Subscribe to Trnc Lbdoeb. PBIMARY ELECTION. IS I ' |l CANDIDATES $ * ?? I X OJ I aS jz ja CJ J) I a s- eS cs ? ? -i a Congress T .) Strait 536 131 107 D E Finley * 02 131 57 Solicitor W C Hough 375 157 58 .1 K Henry 103 30 00 Thos F McDow 50 07 123 Representatives ,1 VV Iiamel 225 131 144 J N Est ridge 204 104 100 U L Hicklin 137 25 51 T Y Williams 222 104 103 .1 Harry Foster 204 05 79 Oscar \V Potts 132 00 28 Slier i IT !JaaS Wilson 240 13s 08 Juo 1' Hunter 356 125 155 Clerk of Court W S L Porter 215 143 100 ,J F Gregory 382 116 58 Supervisor |W Q Caskcy 313 87 100 jM C Gardner 10i? 153 59 R 11 Sapp 85 22 11 Coroner R Young 258 00 33 .1 E Stew man 107 78 20 DM Muckty 145 84 108 Supt Education .1 E Blackmon 100 30 129 A C Howell 95 3 27 E F Blackmon !Sl 141 13 TM Belk 104 30 55 li H Blackmon 00 34 35 Treasurer W C Cauthon 578 234 241 Auditor John A Cook 303 102 30 L.I I'erry 171 04 157 E C Croxton 35 35 70 I Tho above voto is copied froti not oflicial. The reports show the For Sheriff, John 1* Hunter. For Auditor, John A Cook. The following will have to ru For Representatives, <1 N list I visor, W Q Caskey and M C Card of Education, T M lie Ik and A C For Magistrate, Cedar Creek, Tho second primary will he h Vote lor Stale Offices Lancaster, Kershaw, Van Wyck, Tnxahuw and Dry Creek give the following vote for State officers. There are eleven precincts yet to hear from For U S Senator: Tillman 834. For Governor: MoSweeney 314; Hoyt 509; Gary 239; Patterson 2; Whitman 0. Lieut Governor: Sloan 97; Please 9; Winkler 447; Livingston 2M; Tillman 305. Secretary of State: Cooper 11<?7. Atty General: Bellinger 912. State Treasurer: Timmorman j 439; Jennings 710. Comptroller General: Derham 977; Brooker 1(19. Supt of Kducation: McMahan S71; Capers 200. A'ljt General: Floyd 1000; Bouse 141. iwwiro <1 i/ommissioncr: ? l>| kvuhh 357; Wharton 14s; h ijl Kvans 75; Maytield 307; Pettigrew 10; IJerry 220; Ktheredge >. Kacc tor Solicitor Tho following are the returns so tar as beard from Hough. Henry. McDow. Lancaster 1235 014 480 York 491 1410 1884 Chester 330 1200 210 Itacc For Congress. Reports from this congressional district indicate that Finley will lliavi, <i niainritii ? U a a An ? ? ? u iunji/1 IIJ ill iliiwui OUU votes over Strait For Magistrate, (Jills Creek urxl Oano Creek Townships, h s 41 . ? S 3 -2 5 B. ^ | 1 * f .? ? 3 p} _a ? 9- u -Zr o J H Q W H Caskey 469 50 70 10 4 30 669 Porry 109 36 5 2 1 2 155 LANCASTER COUNT J" J iJTi ! ! II sit < i a 1 _a > S ?* 1 ?> -a i- | ?s t I W) i I ? _? O I X <* fe I ? I * 4> I 5 I L?~ I i L" L? ? I tr- i r? i r?? i i?i i \ \ 00 00 102 105 14 99 52 10 15 10 20 40 10 99 40 04 83 90 42 59 35 29 22 24 50 3 52 38 8 10 7 4 9 4 02 38 37 58 70 4 43 40 10 82 50 03 23 51 113 33 0 2 7 3 35 112 10 30 38 27 18 01 82 42 18 35 39 32 10 17 27 30 45 34 28 18 18 33 47 33 55 0 57 08 50 58 85 09 45 53 78 37 48 1)2 07 50 02 68 45 50 26 27 4 26 78 65 35 20 51 33 66 20 12 50 28 25 10 20 114 5 0 60 27 2 14 6 20 47 23 02 8 37 15 10 47 00 40 20 64 0 33 10 5 20 26 0 72 7 317 2 412 0 A A 19. SS .17 1fl ill r. 12 38 1 6 0 7 77 20 6 0 23 32 20 20 6 16 1 33 8 4 30 78 04 118 126 54 111 135 % 45 86 81 85 42 77 108 27 16 17 33 0 28 8 11 3 10 7 3 5 30 i) returns brought from the various ? following nominated: ForCloik of Court, \V S L Porte n in the second primary: iridge, .1 \V Ilamel, T Y Williams i Iner. For Coroner, J E Siowman i Howell. , John King and ?J A Clark will be eld Tuesday, September 11th. It Hoyt Leads McSweeney by I 10,000 Votes TILLMAN SCRATCHED BY 20,000 VOTES. All State Officers, Except Trensurer Timmerman, Succeed Themselves. Congressional Results. Columbia, S C, Aug 28.?The Democratic primary in this Stato today has been attended by many surprises. The issue has been dispensary or prohibition. Col Hoyt will probably lead McSweeney by 10,000 votes. Senator Tillman nanrw* into 4lir> campaign and fought Col Hoyt. As a result of this interference Tillman's nanie has been scratched by 'J<>,ooO voters today, although he has no opponent. A surprise was the large vote received by .1 II Tilliuan fm Lieut Governor. Ho is a nephew of the Senator. He will run it over with Col .John T Sloan. State Treasurer Tinimerman is defeated by Capt li II Jennings. All other State officers succeed themselves. The race for Congress shows Talbert, Stokes and FJI iott succeed themselves without opposition. Finley will be beaten by Strait; Stanyarne Wilson by Jos T Johnson and James Norton by Lieut Gov Scarbor u It :.. 1 ? * tL-. t nuj^ii. 11 IB rviuwii niiii milliner will succeed himaelf agaiiint two opponents. These calculation** are based upon report** received at State headquarters and are not complete, but are evidently indicative of final results. J I Aim 28 1900. U1 J ! I ill | | i .S I ^ | a -jc 2 a l 7i i- ^ | ? | ? I bl 7i >- -2 1 I ? 1-2; o U C-i ^ I ? I Ui 1 M s-? r?7 firt 1 '2 55 S3 44 1K05 15 41 2 79 31 0 620 21 47 6 57 49 34 1234 31 42 0 23 27 8 614 21 11 8 45 38 2 480 34 32 6 6 33 17 930 4 61 2 48 55 17 1065 46 13 7 8 6 6 497 32 46 10 42 50 33 914 16 24 3 59 9 13 695 12 28 0 105 50 2 617 29 39 8 33 64 30 981 44 62 6 102 50 14 1352 36 55 8 124 60 38 1317 37 46 5 10 54 6 1022 59 44 4 86 99 42 114S 7 51 8 43 77 0 900 6 7 2 6 18 2 291 13 15 3 44 82 3 771 6 55 1 65 24 36 767 53 35 10 27 7 5 739 9 28 3 34 1 6 46S 6 0 0 34 1.'? 1 4KH 7711 86 2 480 46 5 5 58 11 28 538 5 (51 4 7 2 7 313 73 98 14 134 114 44 2264 24 59 2 113 100 40 1435 47 19 12 10 15 10 647 3 24 0 11 14 0 261 polling precincts and of course ure sr. For Treasurer, W C Cauthen. und .1 Harry Foster. For Super* iixl R Young. For Su{>erititendent in the second primary, will he held hy the same managers. The Lancaster Graded School. ! j rrHK annual session of the LaneasI ter Graded School will hexi n oit Mori day. Sept. 17 1UOO, at 8 45 a id. The Superintendent will be at the Hchool house on 13th and \4th from H> ?12a di, to enroll new pupiln and transact other Hchool boaiDeeM Teacheta are requested to meet on the 13th of Sept at (> a m. I*uptIh must com* prepared for reKolar work on the first day. Heasonnb'e tuition fe?a will lie <-liar#<>d pupils who reeide beyond the limits of the School I>iatnet l'upils should not huy text honks until lurnWhed with ? list hy teachers. Hoys and tfirls from a distancedesiring to attend this school can readily secure cheap rates of hoard here in private families. Fur further In format ion address H F Mil.I.EH. Chr'ni hoard Trustees, or < 'has T ('minors, Sec'y and Treasurer. | i.an<!??ter, R o. Aug 22 190ft HORSES! HORSES! HORSES! We have juat riceived ft carload of number one hornee from Atlanta.every animal having been carefully releoied in person by our Mr. Rlliott. In tho lot are some of the llne*t horses ever broiiKht to this market. If you want a good Haddler, or a good l)rlver, or a good combination hnr?? - _ ?,.in your time io get it. We now have Juet what you WMiit ami need. Call and nee for you rue If. We tike phniure In exhibiting our Htock, tut well tut Vehicle*. Ill will either eell or ewap, and MM O will *eli either for the uaab VV w or good paper. ELLIOTT & CRAWFORD T.W.SECREST, SURVEYOR, osceola, h. Ir fully equipped, and qualified, anA I eoltclta your eurveyicg. /