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? 1? *r. *; kkcly Thi. Lt.iHll R. Tli * st P ' ? 5?l I'll!. * I .v WKDNKSDAT, DKCF.MItKIl, 12, 1900. For I'll pi Lrdger. VAN W VCK I IF MS. 1'lir year UMio with it*jovsand Borrow*, ?iuv?sm ? mid failure* i* rapidly drawing to a clone, and ) u e | iji cat !o i - lor lliw holidays mo Iteiuu made, *hi c the liltie folk* m r looking foi w <ui lo a *ist? from old "Sunt . flans'" loaded dovrtl niili present* and manv i?ood things. Wo ?tc cxprctinjx ? <|tii t time Haunt Van ^\ck. ov?r Christmas line, \et look for en uiuli 11:n t.i make smite happv 1111 > 111 f I > l - I'll liltIIUU'V s 11* i ?%-1 Ml.-' 1 11? ;l (f't 1II i k < \ I. ?\ lurii s'iMi.il shout tmir f?t I iali Hi hi1* Uiu'ls tilut llll'l I llO ^JiiikI t. > I" 11111 * li? I'S ifclils til iii>l>h'? Si * 11111 -line I li.iil\s^ivinj.r, ami lin* heen trust in^ i n inn l.it of be I irk t n I till >fV(fl ili IIII >tl I 11 0. Poor innocent fowl ! if ho knew nliut is in store tor him, tie woiiikl neither eat nor ?oihhle, tint |.iit himself in the shape ot Joh h tilike> Mini eoiape the ieurlnl (Ikioin awaiting liiui. lint lie is such m ^reekl^ fellow, if ti^ chance the dining room tioor is lett ajnr, lie tries to lie the first to sample the tn*ai ami ctkP reiu'ii ai rfi^ n threw-foot tahle, which i?i?e? iin r* mi hie* ??.' his dimension* without an iuTiir*i? measurement. He ill ikt-w liinmeif un familiar witlu lit.'* buirouudirio* that Mi>. OpUnius liu* hecouie dibouwted with ^ets of this ^tiiiiilor Ijrle. Wo learn thai tho Morrow school, winch i? tuught l>T Mm Vl W I - I- ? - O 1 uii^nimiv, rr ii i lUVy *\ Chrutnuia l ree during * lie holidaya. 1 lie Wouilmrn of Cedar Camp will give h Chri?tmas tree in their hull on Christmas ni^ht on which will bo h present for every una who shall attend. There will ha another 1ret on which any one ran place a present for any friend or relative. Kvery body is cordially invited to attend theae Chriatmaa trees, and all will receive a warm welcome from Cedar Camp, which will spare no pilina to give all a plcaaant time. At a reguLr meating of Cedar Cauip, last Saturday afternoon, the camp elected it* officers for another \ ear. J M Voder, Con. Com , (r \j Yaughan, Ad. Lieut , J A Hyatt, Clerk, W J Crenshaw, Ilanke", (J W McGuirt, J II Me j Clin lock, Sentry, .1 F Rogers, ; Manner, l)r* E/.zell tad Ilouston, physicians. These* officers will he publicly installed, tirst regular meeting in Jan. lbOl a notice of which will be given later. Cedar ('amp ha* '~ad a iueeonsful ; ye*r, arid is moving onward towards perfected Woodcraft. The ciimp lias a number of new applicant-* passed upon, and still solicits others, worth? of woodcraft. Our worthy Magistrate and Constable, have had some woi k to do recently. Cast Thursday night, some parties trisd to paint the town of Osc?o:a red, and wers prosecuted for malicious trespass but for want of i - v.iiiivivmi PY ri?IKT wore dismissed. The oaly ilim? age done by the*? parties, were smashing some window panes and knocking the pillars from under houses. The depredaters are sup* V( sed to have bean foreigner* to Osceola, and belong to the ditch* ing gang on the railroad who have had their headquarters at Osceola. 1 Horace Greeley's advice, ''Go ' West young :nan" is still being 1 carried out. Last Sunday Mr. ' Henry McCain and a young Mr. 1 Mc( lorkle of I'nion county, N C, ( passed through Van Wyck on their way to Catawba Junction where ? they wore to join Mr, Ed Delaney i $ k .* i * - fc , <w ? ^p. ^ A^Mt P?w?? f<?r Arkaiixus to try their future in th?* iitiiih t?m*?l ti??.?J?. oi tlie W est. Sir S L Toiler of \*?hrTiiU?, N t', aiiiu over >umur from Kock 111 i I ami spent 't?t u'li hid cousin, .1 \l Yoiier *r. Itiio'y He is in the Hirei\ mmu??s nt Atlu'ville and ie> on' o?MiQfju<d 11.tiling stock Ho >:t > * tin.' jiriee ot stock in this ivuintrt would astonish the au'iu^f im-oH*'<iii*or \l rs .III! ICliMiun o! ' i i ZM'\ h, York couinv, cMine er TMidav to vioil Mi < ien>liM'\.. uioiher. Mr i rniolinw ?i i I. n.o iit'ftr Jim lovo*? li>solil imnipin^ _rr im.U nil> lli-? fill Ih'h Mi- ill'-'. ?v? ^1 ul to I)'in Ol'' I *11' '* ()n lust >a 1111111, i in* 2;?ih in-t., liv V ii I- lt? >t IIIIHOU, of I j in CMS It, >. lj , w>is in i ll?-i| ii:i.io|- of 11ic r'aunirII \ li. 1'. crunch l or chut ?'ti ?* s? ik iiiiifii i* 'ie-otH t?<l, a ii< I while ti? woill.cr rt,i. * \?*ccilliii. i v Iliclenn-lll, * * Ihi'om c^Ml lol": v. Mb 111 ? -?*-T11 x' tho ??i v n-?* Kct II M Horn \, xfloi dclitri liio a \ ci \ forcible mi l mi|'i*??H?i v?* ??*rmoil, |?r?11?onri?I eil tin- quewlioiis. liev K .biiioon li:i> ( kIii uo oil (ho nllcctioitu i . he Mimic i |?e. |.1 ?, uii'l wo iii?| cja'i IIM will CO. 11 Mill* Willi llo. ? i \v iv x ^ A 'a l'rogre?si *?? Kra I ~ ^ | Mr*. M. 10 l'egue*, mother of Mr. .J Browning Sykea, of our city, l?*ti ihuraday for Ardnioru in thn Indian l'eri itory, where *he will spend this winter with hir eon, I. 11. Sykfs Rock Hill Herald. Pr. M. 1' 'i an ford of Ban caster was in the city Thursday. Ilr is .i tlx* cmfident opinion thai his is tin- hr.si town in thw Stat*, and he considers ila possibilities vri i great. Our l,anoiibter frienUs like the citizens of Atlanta and aoine perwoiib would ?ay Hock Hill, I are learning the important lesson of Mowing their own hore ?Rock Hill Herald. ? # Mr. S. H. Hmntikin r>f Wl??.lr-. ( , W? ?*l?\ 'burg, S. C., brought hare ' t hi a morning in a private car b? longing to the S. (J. (.jr. Kx t?n?inn I in*, and taken to thu Private Hospital for treatment. Mr. Lumpkin ia the general freight I and paaeengcr agent of tbi* Im* ; Ha ia a prominent citizen of ' Illacknhnrg and railroad man. He ia in u critical condition.?Char ' I<>11w Nam of Wednesday. i It gives the members of the Methodist congregation and the I people of Y'orkville generally, pleaenra to welcome the return of Rev. A. N. Hrunson, and no le*n regret to part with Rev ,1. M hteadman. Rer. Mr. Rrunson i served the full time allowed in Yorkville, and he did good work i here for hi* church. Personally, lie established 11 nuinher of lifetime friendships. He is a most excellent man as a citizen and a minister. During hie short stay of a year, Rev. Mr Steadman hasalso made a splendid impression upon the people and kept the church work up to the standard established by Mr. Rrunson. There aio many people who will lind it hard to give hint up. Welcome back Mr. I> ' nrunaon: vmriiest wi-.hr* go with yon Mr. Steudman!? Yorkville j Knquirer. The Itcst .Mules Yet. Our Mr. Hood has just returned from the Western markets with the nicest lot of mules ever put on I his market. We can suit any and everybody. Coma at once Three car loads, nearly 100 bead, of mules to select from. We also have a nice lot of horses. We are gelling on as good terms as you an buy anywhere. 1 Lancaster Mercantile Co. \-W Hare you |>a;d yoer *wh'iption f K * . A ^ A W T 1 JOHN L M JRBY PASSES i AWAY. CONTINUE!) FROM FIR8T PAGE into a potential anecatm. I lia con*ar?ion hr him of a f?w votfn in furor of the 'an sanation' *ecur?wl tha nomination of Tillman ^' L .wt ^wiwuiui, i inn niriiisnin^ i the hitherto disorganized forces with a leader and giving the movement * name, a battle err and solidity. Tit* broken ranks which vere practically closed and ret. mg'anized liv biat moved on front ti:?t day to th? overwhelming net ?ry in November. Had there >r*?ri no movement, there might nave been no Irbv, but had there nen no libv it is equally true thnt there would have >>een no i gmiiznt ion " His ability to organize the forces in the " March covention,> placed luui in charge of th* campaign, AI..I U- ll-- c-l.l ' rim ur nil' inn IICMI Hlltl'Mlttl llO cut riftl l ib man (?> success. \* chairman fif the uxecntiv* nunn1111*-?? of th" reform movement in h? wa* "Tillmnn'a Minion ant." and hi* knowledge of Stat* affair* and of people, hi* political acumen and sagacity ami his noknowUdjred fidelity to the Reform pavtv mad" him next in prominence to Tillman. ilr ?v - re elected to the legislature in 1S90, and hecame ap*ak*r of the hona* A man of ability, of tin* npii*irune* and of good oii>* h? itm capsule to fill th* position Whit ha* by some been r*erarc I as s great political crime oath* part of the Reform movement vy i-. the defeat of Wade Hampton j for i? election to the II. S. senate. When (isn Hampton's time ex* pi red in 1 s'd<\ Irl>\ mii elected t?? succeed him. Irby's c?rf?r in the Cnited State* senate cannot be .aid to have be?a h brilliant one,aw ms expected after the campaign of the Fieform movement. II* made hi* maiden political speech in debate on rapaal of the purchasing clause of tha Sherman law. He opposed tk? position taUen hv Pi evident Cleveland and his cabinet on ?ha silver iasue. In the tarifT tight ha twice held the balance of power, and though disapproving of ?onie foaturas of tha measure, he voted with the Democrats to save them from ignominious defeat. When Congressman Latimer and Strait ware blacklisted and chased at Populists bjr the postoliire depart rnent, Senator Irby made a spirited Hsfsn. s r.t ? b?... l.-V W : ..vx.ivu vk uiiiii iiniui i) ? ? It o Bissell, postmaster j/eneral, ami ha 1 them restored to their rights at I>eraortats. Irhy hut of? year* old "h?n he took hi* seat in the United State* senate on the same dav that \V ,J Brvan ws* worn into th? house of representatives, and like Bryan, he was tn advocate of the free coinage of silver. In 1V.f2 he vra? a delegate at lur^e to the national Democratic i convention at Chicago, which nominated (irover Cleveland for president. Senator Irhy was a nieniherof the constitutional convention in 1*0.5. There, as in the St-.te legislature, he declined to take nart. in nartimn r.w.ifv i ? a ? , ? . . ?>. UIIM MMfiijiimjr | legislation, ho<1 nas engage ! at titri?? in spirited debates with other leaders in that hody. It was bis tare to run** the displeasure* of Senator Tillman, and in lSOi* lie did not stand for re election. In the summer of that year, thero was a heated campaign ee- : tween (lov .John Gary Kvans, Judge Joseph II Karle and Mr. John T Duncan. Judge Karle won the nomination in the primary, hut had hardly taken his seat when he was cut down hy death, and a career of usefulness ended and a life of promise fell short of its possibilities. John L Mc Laurie congressman from the fil ?f 1 f I* i ? ' I- CLYBURN ! HEADQUARTERS FOR HU i gs ? ^ JiE CLYBURl^ BggEBMgSMMBMBBeaMBBMB Sixth district, wh^< appointed bw (ioti'I'i) or Kllerbe t?? temporarily supply the yicA'iny cane I by | Senator Karle'a dentil An elec I tioll whs held Kvnn* nan a<?.tin h candidiite. at wht McLaurin. It* by thin timr became a candidate, I but he lr*?t and McLaurin was chosen This mi Irby's firat acknowl ?(]<? (! political defeat, and hetlum retired to the pro-tie* of law at Laurens He has repeatedly re* ' fnaed to be *>e t to the legislature or to become u candidate for fjov- ' rnor, us he wa* urwed to do last aiu-ino He has heen unusually t i . successful in his law practice lately, an I has i>esn retained in several notahle cas?s. He has had associate! 1 with him in hi* pra> tice aiaca 1806 two younp lawyera, It A Cooper, Ks<| , anil U K Babb, E?q. He was the last of the Lauren* leaders of the K?*fortn movement, (i. \V. Shell, who issued the niani festo which brought about the Warch convention of 1H00 served two terms in congress and died last \ ear. 11 null S Farlav whs adjutant general four years and aspired to nuccee I Shell :n conpress (>en. F?irlv died in 1n!?7 Senator lrby is the lx*t of the three A lout four years upo he I a came interested in the an dent order of masonry and ut the tints of his , death was high priest of Rising 1 Sun chapter, No. 0. Royal Arch Masons, of Laurens. It was his purpose to go higher in masonry. lie was interested in a number I of enteiprisoH in Laurens and was a whole souled, public spirited ! mau In that community he was | personally very popular, having * mapaetic charm which broupbt f friends to him and his It l-iitv to- I ward others kept fn^ fiirnvU trua ' to himself. A friend irt writing i of him several \ear* ago h?id:!, " J'he salient charucteristirsof Irbv | are a keen and clear insight into men and measure* and the ability to take a comprehendve view of a situation or an emergency. A I- * though of an impetuous nature he is cool and deliberate in the face i of danger, His sagacity and prudence in political emergencies, his; unswerving devotion to Tillman and the cause, and his ability as a speaker have qualified hi in both as a cabinet officer and field marshal. Ilia advice around the council board is always heeded, and his victories in the tiald speak their own praises. ' Senator Irby married Miss Nannie Macfarland of (Jlieraw, a woman of much grace and loveli* 1 nessof character ami rare physical I -HEAT"M LES, HORSES, B. IES, ft i-HEirmM beauty. ;To them s< ven < hildren were horn, Hvo son-> hii<1 two daughters. Thn oldest son Mr. W (! Irhv, is principal of the I m ens graded schools Miss Julia, t he oldest daughter, attended school at the Urstiline I'nnvent in this city and afterwards became a trained nurse. She is now devoting her Iifm ministering to the sick and stiiTerin^ and is beloved I?v many friend* over the State. Alabama Brigliam Young Happy Home of A. J. Thomas and Seven Women Wrecked With Djaamite. ??? , Atlanta, (?a.. Dec. 8.?A special t?> the Journal from New Decatur, Ala , suv?: The residence of A. J. Thomas, near dullsville, in this county, vt:o? wrecked Ia?t night hy dyne mite. The ci ime is believed to h rs been the work of white caps. Thomas, who is a eingle mao, of ttbnut 40, it is alleged, has a? occupants of his house, seven woman, lie has been repeatedly , aske l to ?eul the inmates of his i home sway, and had recently rs- j eeived warning., from a so called w hite cap committee. One of the j women was hadly injnrad in thai explosion. Uriah C. B.irnap Kills Himself. New York. Dec. 8.?-Seated in a chair in the study of his home, l'riah#C. Burnap oee of Brooklyn's foremost citizens, a figure J r> i well known among the city's solid i business men and a closa friend ' of the late Win. L Strong, was found dead to 1st with a bullet bole in his head. At hi? side lay a revolver. Melancholia, aggravated hv worry over the conditien of an ill daughter is believed to have led Mr. Burnuo to take his life South Carolina i* tha twentyfourtli State in popolation an>l tha twenty-saventh in railroad mileage New York is first in population nud seventh in mileage. 1'ennayl vaniu is second in both particulars Illinois i? third inpopulation and ' first in railroad mileage. To Ttio Deaf. A rich lady cured of her Deaf- , ness and Noises in the Head by < Dr. Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave $ 10,000 to his institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Kar Drums may have them ftee. Address No. 11967 The Nicholson Institute, 7ho, Kigth Avenue, New York, USA. 6u>. , [ULE CO., fAGO S, HA 1ST WE HAVE ilk 8.|? lot of QiUleh wei tl< u-< ok tbih market, hi d wr v>il! sell tbem at reaaoneHe pr*'ve>, for c??h or goo<l | npei i \^k vm fMV%. ro 'I bo An?;b? i Wren Ibiej.'v ni f' iIn icnouiied Tv Mil & Jil.fcft |I \VNY? ^ ii> Murk Y? >. awl al pi ice? ^ thnt will pl? a??' yi u r ... ? Tlw (it*(I One*l?orof Krnliick\, Wri;? ??. i- M?e beat N iiinl cheapest on ilc< n hi U? t y S) & >f ? ! ? , I I |||< MIF. . W o will muko von ib? lmnt sniinliHil inn) ?lii- I <>t piciu-eil vmi evor wi-tf rv ? < tea PriroH 1??v\ I '%*r in reason able ULE CO Bad Nig^ar in Ne*'??rrv Special to The Suta. Noeberrj, Due. H.?Grumby Davie, colored, h br'u-L- m?kr>r> from Atlanta, who Ins oeen at work here on the Central Methodist church and iVest Kml grad.? ed school building, got into a difficulty ast night about S o'clock iu Brook land with Francis Green mid .1 oe Wilson, sIho colored, , Before any one could interfere Crumby had liied three sh Us, one takea effect in Frances Green's arm ami the others in Joe Wilson's hand and chin. The negro did not attempt to eacai* and in resisting arrest would probably have shot the chief of police, Mr. II. C. Hunter, had the latter not displayed grefct courage cooluesa and instaad of killing hiui, caught th^ negroe's hand and unbreuched the pistol a* Crumby was about to tire. - W-a a. * ? a fjugiitft c m.i'idkk Will often cause a horrible Burn, Scald, Cut or Bruise. Buckleti'j Arnica Salre, the best in the World, will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores, Fe?er Sores Iu~:i ^ 1/Wlin, Felons, (.'urns, u>t Skin Kruptione. Itawt I'ile cure on earth. Only 25 eta a bo*. Cure guaranteed. Sold bv (Crawford Broa' Drnj?^iht. HOW'S Til IN J We ofTir One Humlr*<t Dollar* Heward for any race of v aiarrli that cannoi be curt <1 by Hall'a Catarrh Dure. K J HKSKY * CO., Pr<u?a Tol?o*>, O W?> the undersigned. ha> e known V J Sheiiey f .r the la-t 15 years, ami helieve linn perfectly honorable in all bnsine*-* transactinna ami financially t> e (> carry cut any obligations made by ilielr flrui VVb*i A l kuaz, Wholtsa'e Druggist, l olelo, O. Wai.mxi Kinjiax a Martin Wholesale Uniaxials. Toielo. O, flail's Daiariti I tire is taken inI rna'ly, a>*t Iiik dire -tljr urmti the blood and luuroun nurtures of (lie system. l'rl?e, 7fie ner hetile Hold by ail Druggists. l>aliuioniala free. mm * rami!? Pill* ar? th? b?*t W A NTFl>-A ("I IV K M A N of *o< <1 I ht raoler fo dalivrr ami to,loot In Honlh < aioi.iia for < ?l in mo n fa'-t ii r I i'K wlioi*?*l? hour* $'?0O a y?ar auiapav. HoiimIt mora ilian ri|?rifiic? required. Oui reference, any bank in an* city F.ucloa* aeI( * a<l frecee! enr*li*ii Mannfncturere, Third Floor, ?<4 DorlKirn M , Chicago ONLY $1.50. -MARBLE AND 6RANITEMonuments, Tahl?t? ?? ?7 *M U Stones, Etc. Children'* $ 1.50, and upward* Adult*, #'2.50, $3.00, and upward*. Made of Pur* Marble. A. J. McNinch.