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WKDNKSDAT, DKCF.MItKIl, 12, 1900.
For I'll pi Lrdger.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.