Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'ILK LKDGER. WEDNESDAY", DKCKMI1KB, 5, 1000. The MethodistsClose of the One Hundred and Fifteenth r,Conference Some Appointments The annual s M>i.?n of the South ! Carolina conference of the Meth i I o< 1 i?*t Kj'tscopnl Church, South, | wH-? held in Chester lent week, . Bishop Hargrove presiding. The conference adjourned yea- | tenia v, t be reading of the appoint j inent* bv ill? presiding bishop | being the last act of the session. 1'h? next annual >t>eion will be held in ('olnmbia. , The publishing committee of the Southern Christian Advocate reported tlnit by mutual consent the contract with The State company . had been annulled and a contract had been entered into vvith the tinn of K Lewi* Perry & TV)., of Orangeburg, S (.' i he following who were members of the conference died during the \?ar: A. McSwain Attawav, S 1'- 11 Elwell, \l II. Pooeer, K. 15 Loyl?s?, E, G Price, Sidi ii' llrowee. John ()*,*en. Uev. T. C O'De'i w:t? annointeJ I ( assistant superintendent of the Kpworth orphanage, the uppointit>o111 heing made because of the lmd health of Superintendent \\ uddoll. I he following m e the appointment* for lt>Ol for Rock Hill Dis- t trict, H \Y Bays, T K. Blaekshurjr, D M McLeod. Bhiekstoek, R W Barber. Chestef Station, T K Morris. Chester Circuit, (1 M Boyd. Chester and Lancaster Mills, BG M urphy. Chesterfield, N L Wiggins. Kast Chester, K 11 Beckham. Kast Lancaster, W C Winn. rori .-villi, K A loogue. Hickory Grore, P B Ingram. Jefferson, L L Bedenhaugh. Lancaster, J M Steadnuin. Lancaster Circuit, J \Y Neely, North Bock Hill, W H Ariaii. Bichhurjf, N B Clarksnn. Bock Ilill Station, .1 S Beits I y. Manchester and Mount Holly, .1 ; B Harris. Van Wyck, supplied by J I Spinks Yorkrille, A N Brunaon York Circuit, ?1 M Smith Other appointments in which i people of Lancaster county will l>e interested are: Bound O, J C Da via. Cokesbury, Henry VIII. Stokes. ? Newberry?O'Neal St. B 1> Lucas. ! 1 ?' i i uitTion, o ?> nenry. Yerdery, S J Bethea Columbia?Edgewcod, It S Truesdale. Graniteyille, .J E MahafTey. Clauasen, .1 L Kav. Darlington, 1' F Kilgo. Lake City, .1 E Kunhton. Lamar, J B Traywick. Fountain Inn, G C Leonard. Green villa?Buncombe St. G T i Harmon. Weet Pickeoa, ,1 P Attaway. Williamson and Helton, A J Can- ^ then, Jr. \ BennetUville Circuit, .1 W Ariail. Centenary, J S Porter. l Conway Station, J W Hlkine. Little Rock, J A Campbell. Edisto, A ,1 Cauthen. t Orangeburg Station, \V A Rogers. . Orangeburg Circuit, YV A Pitta. | ltethany, J 11 Copeland. * Camden, ,J L Stokes. 1 Heath Spring Station, D A Phil- ' hps. ..3 1 Jordan, YV A Betta. * Kernhaw, 11 C Mcltoy. ( Lynchburg, J YV Humbert. Sumter?Sumter Station, J A * Clifton; Magnolia Street Mia> ( aion, YV A Kelly. Wateree, It K Mood. t Wedgefield, G H Pooaer. * For The Ledger. VAN WYCK ITEMS. (Jetton gins at Van Wyck and m the surrounding country Iimtw about tinished up tho ginning of the cotton crop. Fr? ni these ginnere we learn that the cotton ginned this season is about twothirds of tho amount last, season, but the money value is much more, and shows us that it will be much better to limit the cotton crop, and bring it within the laws of sup-, ply and demand. A good deal of the cotton In-ld for higher prices around Van Wvck, na* put on market last werk and brought from to 80. A few at* still waiting for the price to go to 10 cents. The fall weather has been line for the small grsin crop and as a general thing, this crop is looking well Last weak was a tine time for s'anghfering pork, and many tine hogs w >re slaughtered in our neighborhood, and then there are s j;ood manr ?et to he killed. nine >!' our thrifty farmer# hare their own hog and hominy. There will ho a good deal of changing in tenants and laborers this winter JSome work on the principle, that "A sitting hen i never cats fat, foi{jotting that | klA rolling stone never gathers moss." Mi's Dora B Stephenson, Miss Birdie and Master hlevvn, and Miss Dura By rum of Waxhaw spent last Saturday with Mr. K D Tillman's fatnilv. Clyde Y oder is now employed at Catawba ,1 unction,S C, learning railroad office work under the S A L, efficient agent, Mr. .1 1) Davis Thanksgiving passed otT very qwietlv and pleasantly around Van *'y ck. I'he leading event wasl the dedication of the Woodmen hall, and hot supper given hy Cedar ''amp This was carried out according to the program, previously arranged. The hall waa wen lighted ami nicely decorated for fhe occasion and tilled with Sovereigns and visitors to overflowing There were delegations of Sovereigns from Waxhuw camp and Chestnut camp of Leslies, which added to the strength of the W C) W fraternity for the occasion and were warmly welcomed by Cedar Camp. Those interested in the program, acquitted themaelves very well and made a tine impression on the aud:enee for the benevolent fraternity of Woodmen of the world. The address of Sovereign .1 W Hates on the history and benefits of the Woodmen of the World made a fine impression and wat very much complimented. Sove reign \\ IS L Porter of Gum ramp, Lancaster, SC, who was appointed and commissioned dedicating officer, by Sovereign Commander, Root, used the dedicating caremany very impressively nad received the warm congratulation und thanks of Cedar Camp. The supper was bountiful and very good and was partaken by a large J crowd. The Camp obtained about' twenty-live dollars from it, which ivill be used in furnishing the hall. Cedar (.'amp is still growing apidly?two new meubers received the Protection degree last Thursday night, and a number of , lew applications arc now waiting , o be received. Next Saturday, , [)ec Mth, the Camp will meet at L.'JO p m, to elect their officers 01 another year. This is u very ; mportant meeting find all of the ( nemhera should attend, as much Upends on the officer* darted, ns 1 o the success or failure of the 1 Jamp. Madam rumor says wedding : ?ells will ring in different portione , >f Waxhaw Township in the near ulure?eear the renter, and in he neighborhood of the North | ind also South poles .1 OPT IM US. 1 1 Gattis ys Kilgo. A Sensational Suit Hetween Tiro Prwarhsrs. Mhuy persons in thin Stmts know Kev. John (J. Kiljyo, 1>. I) , who WHS slsntf>(l 1 . t?nf r . ? v. V W1 Trinity College, N. ()., in 1804, while professor in WofToril College, Spartanburg. At the close of his first rrsr *1 t Trinity Dr. Kilgo became involved i in a controversy with Judge ('lark of North Carolina, who was u member of the hoard of trustee*. J I'he other members of the board unanimously asked the judge to resign. lie then brought charges agatnst Dr. Kilgo, accusing him of being a wire-puller a broken down politician,Ptc The trial was had before the board of trustees, who gave the doctor a complete viiulimti??n. In tli* courso of l>r. Kilgo'a speech before the hoard at the trial, he made some pretty severe . strictures upon ii<-v T. .1. (iattis, a member of the North Carolina conference and at the time colporteur for the conferences of North Carolina and Sou to Carolina?Mr. (iattis having neen a lending witness in the trial hefore the hoard Mini having iiad. as tlia doctor thought, a good da.nl to do with trumping ?p charges againat him. Dr. lvilgo'a speech, with the proceedings before tho board, wm published and widely circulated in pamphlet form, in vindication of the doctor's character and in justice to ihe college over which lie presides. Mr. (iattis claimed that Dr. Kilgo's speech ruined his business of colporteur and damaged him otherwise in public estimation. I If nc? th* auit. | The Charlotte < )baervor contain-* ! ad the following m regard to tha nil: Oxford, Nor. 2H.?-The (iattisKilgo libel suit, which hua been on trial beta aince Thursday, went to tha jury thin aftarnoon very on* expect edly. About 11 o'clo-k this morning tha plaintiff reatad bin case, and | than the defence asked for a die* missal on ilie ground that there is no evidence to go to tha jury. Judge Hoke ruled that the cnse ehoilh! be decided hv the im-v anil J J . -. J the defendants then gave notice of an appeal to the Supreme Court, and in support of the move rand an art passed by the last legislature ! giving pnrtie? the right to appeal i when a aiotion of this kiud is, i overruled The existence of such I an act was a surprise to alt, the < judge included. .Judge Hoke said < that he was certain it would not I stand before the Supreme Court, < and that the case must go te the | jury. I he defendants lileu excep- t tions to the ruling. When court < convened this afternoon, however, the defence decided to go to the i jur* with the evidence. !i The last sod only witness put on 1 the stand by the plaintiir was Col I onel John It. Webster, of lteids ( ville. He was kept on the stand 1 about two hours, his testimony \ being almost exclusively in regard 1 to the investigation at the (. lark- t Kilgo trial. He testified that the t doors were closed against the reporter of s newspaper and that 1 Dr. Kilgo remarked that the vile ? sheet wa? an eneiay of his and ita a i epresentativea could not come in. r lie also testified that speciticatione regarding Dr. Kilgo'a record in South Carolina were left out. Uhairman Southgate ruled that it r should go in, hut was overruled on 1 an appeal from the chair. He said that depositions of lieckwith, favorable to Kilgo, were admitted, y and those not favorable excluded. 1 In tiling exceptions sh to ths jury 1 Webater asid thst Judge Clark * asked that those favorable to either side be exclude I. Col. Wet>eter | - CLYBURN HEADQUARTERS FOR MUI CLYBURN Ei TFokH- ~.k T<y* I^Li2i3^7??W7$n5fi* waugiven t rigid cm**-examination I Poring the trial the pamphlet was introduced us evidence ami nu this i contain* all the evidence for the t defence, it w.nu decided to fjo to j the jnrr erit hoot introducing wit? < ne>.*n*. Hy *?> <l??int; the defence will get the opening and closing ? speeches The prosecution, an* r ticipating this move, hud introdu u ced nl hut one of its witneguei. t There will he .i\ speeches on vi'her ? side t Judge Winston opened for the \ defence and concluded tonight. I (i ifernor elect AjcocL will close r for the defence. Kither .1. C. ' ! iiliZ*4 Judge Graham will ? * ? " open for the prosecution and Mr. ? Watson will close the argument. 1 It if* thought now that the case < will go to the jury late Thursday ? afternoon, hoth aides expecting a I verdict in their favor. The jury is i composed entirely of farmers, j There ure one I'reshyterinn, two t Methodist four Baptist* and live I neu church inemhere. 1 DAM AUKS AWAKDF.D At! AINnT Dl{ 1 KII.OO. ( Oxford, I>ec. 1.?The famous . i Kilgo (iattis case in so far as the Superior court i* concerned is at ^ an end. 1 no jury which has heeu sitting for the pa?t week or more , hearing the evidence, took the ease this morning, about 1 i . i . i > clock and within two hours reInrnail to Ui* .....1 %W VIIW v<'UI I IWUIIJ UIIU inn- ^ ler?< 1 a verdict in furor ot the ^ plaintiff fir #20,000. Not only i hi*, hut every iesue in favor >f (iattia. Thai* was no demonstration I i when tha verdict was given but a' ihort time afterward, a number of t MrGattis1 frienda gathered around : 3 lim and congiatulated him on the I ( xitcoma of tha trial. Naithar Dr. Kilgonor Mr. Ode 11 ^ vera in Oxford whan tha verdict ? van given both having laft yester^ ^ lay afternoon at the conclusion of t ha argumeat hy counsel. Tha charge to the jury by Judge loLe was an nour and a half long g nd wa? one of tha ablest daliver j. inces evar heard from the bench I i I 1 >f Gr??nville county. ~ ~ it To Too Deaf. ti A rich laity cured of her Deaf* josh and Noises in tho Head l?y Dr. Nicholson's Artificial Kar Drums, jrave $10,000 to his Intitute, so thut deaf people unable (. o procure tho Kar Drums may mve them fieo. Address No. ? 1007 Tho Nicholson Institute, ? '80, Kigth Avenue, New York, h J H A. Cm. p ? ? n Subscribed THB Lmuohk] e -HEATH M LES, HORSES, BUGGIES, * ? vL f.ucnTU^ I lil^rt 111 IVJ Kxienaion of I'axpming rime. We agree iiiiiut heartily with he following editorial which np>#arcd in the Spartanburg .Fou tial ?f recent <late: The slowneee with which tux** ire being pa;d .nil over the etate ia lot eu evidence that the people ire unable to pay, hut in due to he un'usinam like practice of >rtcnding tha time every veur It ian haen done so regularly that >eople look for it, and if the legits ature dots not do it, the govorior and comptroller-general do. So matter who does it, it is wrong ind should he discontinued. A ?rent business machine like the iscal atTairs of a state should tie londucted on hllsinaaa nrinoinlnu ? "I md thorn should he a tixod timo 'or the payment of taxee and an noxorahle penalty for failure to >ay within that timo. As it is, | hoao poisons who pay within the e??al timo are placed ut a disadvantage with respect to thooo who ait until after the extention, ho ause thev loae the uao of their noney during that lime. If Do rem tier 31 io the proper t ime to lose the tax hooks, they ahould >o close on that day and not re ipened, hut if February 28 or, tl arch 31 is the the proper time ,<? close them, one of those dates ihould l?e fixed hy law as the limit, f the present custom is continued, hose who pay early are entitled o a discount. Killed hy Drotwinc? Off Treat le I The State, let. mat. F.lijali Johnstone, colored, came o hiH death in a terrible manner resterday. lie was walking across he Southern bridge o?er the Cong,ree on his way to Cayre, where e worked, when he na? sei/.ed [ ritli vertigo or epilepsy or aome> ' hing of the kind and fell from the reatle. Ho was not killed immediately, nd some colored people who had sen him fall ran to hi* assistance, le was taken to his home at 800 *111anki street, but before medical ttention could reach him he was j ead. The drop from the top of j r?e irestie w?i ov ?r 4.r> feet. Frison Wall Falls on Convicts. 2 > Nashville, Tenn., Dsc 1?Four onvicts, two whit# and two colred, were killed and aoreral thera were injured this afternoon y the falling of a wall at the old risoa in this city. The men rere engaged inremoving the wall rhen it collapsed. ' ? rw r I [ULE CO., /AGO'S, HARNESS, ETC. tST WE HAVE th? li ?a lot of mules ever otTer?<i tins market, and we will loithem at reasonable prices, casb or jjood paper. k j.m vcu? choicf. The Anchor Ihtcgv, A Wren ~ r "* Ihigjrv and I lie renowned Tyson Ai. Jones Unfits always gfi in slock. Yes, and at prices tlmt will please yon. The celebrated Onesboro, Kentucky, Wagon, is the best ^ iiimI cheapest on the market. Ij . ? S |^"C?ome one, come all. \\ c will make you the best satisfied and the best pleased you ever were. rv ? ?? *3 Ib ices low. Terms reason* - a Me ntt r rn LUL.JLJ What Mr. Fin lay Thinka. Congreiisman Finler does uot heliov? tlmt there i* much probability of Nicaragua cana legist* ti<?u ?luriiitr the session of con* gresa which opens next Monday. He believes in the canal. He mid to the reporter, a day or two ago, that if thin government i? going to adopt a policy of commercialiara, there is no other one thing under consideration which will result so advantageously to the South. The connection of the Atlantic with the Pacify: bv means of a canal, will plac? our South Atlantic and (itilf porta in direct communication with th? Pacific cotst and th? Orient, and will huild tip the South in >emarkable ft rid?*. The course of cotton, coal and iron will change from the Northeawtarn porta to the South, and there will he an almost complete commercial ihTohuion. Hut be dues not think the canal will ho dug soon. The threat trnnacontinental railways ami powerful Kastern intoreata are opposed to it, and he fears that they will succeed in staying action for sometitue to cotee. lie its not looking for important legislation of any kind during the approach^ ing short session of congress.? Yorkville Empnrer. ? lltHV'S THIS I We otter One H undred Dollar* KewarU for any ove <>* t a arrh that cannot he eiirt-U hy Hull's Catarrh Cure. K J CHUNKY A. CO , Projm. Toledo, O We thw undersigned ha\e known F J rthency f r tl.o la-<t to years, and nrurve mm p?rrectly honorable 111 all buRiiifM tranHHrtioi.R nix! liiiAiiciallv able to rMrry oui hot obligations made by their Ilrrn. Wl-MT A I'ltllAX, Wholesale Druggist. Toledo, (). Wauuno, Km.iav A Makvin WholfRRi# Drucgiata. Toledo. (), Hall's Catarrh < ore is taken int i lia ly, aclinic dire -tly ur><?n tiie Idood and mucoue surface* of lite system, l'rice, 7.r>c. per bottle Hold by all Druggist* festimnniata free. Hall's Family I'iils ?r? the beat WaNTEIi-ACTIVK MAN of good Character to deliver and collect in South Carolina for old established maim factoring wholesale house $000 a y?ar sure pay. Houealy more than experience required. Out reference, any bunk in any city. Kncloee self* addreaeed stamped envelope. Manufacturers, Third Floor, tt:<4 Dearborn St., Chicago. ONLY $1.50. -MARBLE AND GRANITE-Monuments, Tablets, dCoad Stones, Etc. Children's $1.50, iind upwards Adults, $2.50, $3.00, And upwards. Made of Pure Marble. A. J. McNinch.