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I'HL LHIK^R. 1 1 h irl ?w S. t art* r KDITOK A;ND .NAUKR WEDNK8DAY, JUNK 26, 1901. m ???? (' mrt l'rocfpdlnifs t'ourt convened hero Monday, Judge (J age presiding. The ses- i sions business was disposed of! during the day and the juries dis-' missed. The only case tried was J 1 mat or >am l/.ard, charged \vith assault ami battery with intent to kill. 1 lo wu*convicted of tin assault of a high and aggravated nature i and sentenced to nav a tine of or serve ' '> months on the chang gang. Sikes Massey the negro i wln> murdered ltis wife, pleaded guilty of inanslughter and was sentenced to the penitentiary for in years. The ease against Sam Sc >tt. selling crop under lien, was no| pressed. True lulls were found in the following eases: Jefferson Hinson, disposing of pro pertv under lien; Keek Sims, murder. 11 nod Stewart, murder. These cases, as well as all others not otherwise disposed ot. were continued. No hills were found in following eases: (ia/arino llancock, keeping bawdy house; John Wright and .fane Harris, adultery. The grand jury made a brief report in which it stated that the following committees have been 1 appointed: on public buildings and poor house farm J. II. FunderI I t? ' ' "' uui k, >101111 v;. ? iiliarns, \Y. T. 1 Morris; on public offices and officers, hooks and accounts?1). 1 A. Williams, <J. W. Williams, ,1. 1 H. I latins; on chain gang, roads and bridges >1. K. Williams, Kloscs Yarborongh, It. F. Adams; 011 official bonds ? I). A.Williams, 1 .John It. Faile, J. T. Barton.? 1 Review. ^ u m I Tillman Danced. j 1 Called Out the Figures? Mrs. f Itiggs Was His Partner. "Swing Corners'* he Cried r and lie Swung 'em. ? t ('lemson College, .June 21.? j IVn Tillman, apostle of the dunce! c Some tunc ago The State told that (] Senator I'dl nun was ambidex- s Irons, :i id vlcseribed his writing with both hands. But his am (1 hidexteritv i* not confined to his 1 t>.| ii? ? * * m- can snuiue. tonight \, at the conclusion of the alumni c ?t<! Ithe young folks assembled t on the third floor of the main v building in obedience to a black- n 1 broad bulletiu ordering them to j, "slick the floor." Senator Till-' man was there too. He became p restive and impatient as the ? waltzes and two steps were skim- c med away. lie tried to get up |, some Ian :ers, (juadrills, or other () old-time square dances. The ap- ! pe d was unavailing. Finally 1 u Mis Kiggs, wife of the Pro-' I 1 ^ fi s-or of mechanics, came to the rescue and led "Our Noble Lead- ^ er" out into the middle of the o floor. " Ibickwards and forwards, j it a'I around and keep 'agoin1 " shouted.the stentorian voice trained i? t<. the hustings. Oh it was great, lint **'Nnff soil." 11 I hut there is deep motive in nearly everything that Senator Tillman does is a statement which j f< no one will contradict. Sonioi(< people a first thought he was! giuhdossly patronizing the inno *u cent pastime of dancing. Hut it m appears that on one occasion* ho th had ?|tiite a row with the president ft of a State college who had reprimanded several students who had w us <1 one of the halls for dancing t r against orders. The result of the controversy does not seem to have heen acceptable to the leader of In the new school of dancing, and ho fe ? defending his position. The chair of etiquette and dancing will now he established here this year as Gov. McSweeney has declined n< fiv u/i/iArvt 4.11 ? * - I" numjii mmiBii ii llllllllill h remp' I nation from the senate. I hi % ' Vent to Cemetery and Killed Himself. Mr. ?1. Frank. Clyburn Ends His Life With Pistol. Sad Occurrence Early Friday Morning-Canse of the Suicide a vwtur v " J J' The State, 22i'inst. Mr. J. Frank Clyburn, of Lancaster, who has been in business here for nearly u year aud a halt, committed suicide early yes terduv n orning, selecting as the place Kim wood cemetery. There were no witnesses to the shooting. The coroner's jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased came to his death by a pistol shot from his own hand, and assigned as the supposed cause melancholia. Such aro the cold facts in one of the saddest tragedies that Columbia has had for a long time?a young man of prominent family suddenly bringing his promising life to a close, apparently after due deliberation. The young man was brother of bookkeeper Clyburn, of the office of the comptroller general, and was only 25 years of age. The afternoon and evening liefore he talaod pleasantly with Dr. McDow, also of Lancaster, who has I V J ilvo attempted to <ret a last mesge froiH the wounded man, tellg him he was about to die. Hut ie blood in his mouth kept him oin saying anything until the ?epor of the cemetery returned ith some water. He then spoke tree times. One of the men asked him if i wanted wa'cr, Ho gasped a < ioble "yes." After washing the blood from s mouth he managed to give his i ime when asked for it. 1 Mr. Brown asked him who shot ; nt and his<iast words were, "I I come here to live, and kept carefully concealed his purpose to end hin own life, if at that time suoh a purpose was in his mind. The main witness at the coroner's inquest were Mr. Brown keeper of the cemetery, Mr. E. K. Calvo, who happened to he at the cemetery, living just across I he street from the entrance, and Dr. McDow, the first physician at the scene of the tragedy. Mr. Calvo and Mr. Brown were in the cemetery talking yesterday norning at the former's plot, ivhen Mr. Calvo noticed a young, nan walking leisurely down the jarriage drive leading to the Confederate soldiers' enclosure. The nan wore a steel gray suit and a 10ft felt hat of the same color. Shortly after, perhaps five ninutes later, the sharp report of i pistol was heard in the direction ?f the soldiers enclosure, and Mr. Irown thinking it might he some C5 P >ne shooting pigeons in violation if the rules of the cemetery, tnried to investigate. On reaching the northeast corner >f the enclosuie he found a man ying north and south under the urge mngnol'a tree, his hat and oat thrown at I he fyot of the ree. Quite ignorant as to what kHs the matter he attempted to iiako the innn get up, hut failing n this, he motioned to Mr. Calvo. 1r. Calvo noticed as he came up hat hlood was flowing from th? inn's hack, lie spied also a 32- \ nlihre Smith Wesson pistol / i n g about three feet to the right f the body. This to'd the story. The dying man was lying on is left *ide with his bead on his lbow. On turning him over Mr. !alvo recognized the face as that f Mr. .J. Frank CI j burn, a young lsurance agent. He shot himself just over the ft nipple, the ball passing out at le back, just missing the heart nd lodging in the spine. While Mr. Brown ran to'phone >r the nearest nhvsieinn. Mr . "!- ' ' shot myself." His only reply when questioned as lo the cause was a firm clinching of the lipR and his eyes closed in death. Dr. McDow arrived at 8:15 o'clock just as Mr. Clvburn breathed his last. On examining the wound he found that the ball hud taken the course indicated above and declared that heuuuor-* rhage was the immediate cause of his deutli. Coroner Green being sick, Magistrate McMaster for.i eii a jury at 9:45 o'clock, which after taking the testimony, returned a I erdict us stated above, i The young man was boarding l at tne residence of Dr. McDow and the evening before seemed cheerful enough, chatting for <|iiite awhile on the porch after supper. He went up town about 10 o'clock and it is not known that he returned. Indeed it is aaid he did not come to his room again during the night. The conductor on the tirst cemetery car yesterday morning which is due there at (i:2S, recalls that Mr. Clyburn hoarded the car down street and bought a quarter's worth of tickots. He got out at the cemetery. The car tickets were found after kis deatn in the inside coat pocket together with a memorandum book, a check book on the Carolina bank and a letter addressed to his mother, Mrs. M. L. Clyburn, Lancaster, S. C.. This letter, which was read ut the inquest, contained nothing giving a clue as to the- young man's motive in killing himself. It was (lated.)une 14th and a large part of it was taken up with an account of the veterans return from Memphis. This part is particularly lovely when it is remembered that the poor follow's body was found lying alongside the graves of the Confederate soldiers. "It brings the tears to my eyes, mother, to see the old soldiers eome back, especially pa's comrades, All sang his praises, and when 1 would tell thorn he was my father each one would say, 'No hrarer man ever went on a battlefield.' Some of the old fellows can hardly walk; some lucking an arm; some a leg.'' In another part of the letter he speaks of coming home: "Will be at home the Fourth of July. Have a dreadful cold and am not tit for work." Near the close of the letter was the following pathetic close: "I j have insured my life for !? 1,000, j and this will go to you, mother, | in case of my death." This letter, olthough written ' just a week before his death, was! never mailed. It was turned over to his brother and will be taken to the sorrowing mother. As soon as the inquest was over the magistrate authorized the removal of the body from the cemetery. His brother did not get to cemetery in time to see the young man alive. Yesterday afternoon Clerk CIvburn took the body to Lancaster. Many of the friends of the two young men accompanied i the body to the depot. The funeral party left here at 5:50 o'clock. The funeral services are to be held today at the Presbyterian church at Douglass, in Lancaster ' county, the former home of the young man. The victim, it seems, has been in rather a "run down" condition I physically for somo time and has been saying he needed a rest. He ( has boen despondent, so much so \ that Mrs. McDow called the I doctor's attention to it, but it was I not thought that hi? melancholy s frame of mind would lead te any i thing ho serious. Hia brother yes-' a terday stated that the cause of tho|? young man's suicide is inexplica-'j hie. He has been able to ascertain j 1 nothing that could be assigned as a causeother than ths fact* indicated. The young man was highly esteemed by his employers and his accounts were all right. | Mr. ?lyhurn was a single man, just 25 years of age. He worked here for about a year for Maxwell & Taylor in the furniture business and for the last three months has been with the local agency of the Virginia Insurance co npany. He leaves a widowed mother, two sisters and four brothers. He whs the third son of the late Col. Clybnrn, of Lancaster, who commanded the Twelfth South Carolina regiment, and was a particularly gullaut Confederate soldier. The policy upon the young man's life was in the New X?i'k Life insurance company and it only arrived here on Saturday last. The young man's desite to insure his life was evidently prompted by a fear that he would break down and that his health would fail hun utterly, and this same fear may have led him to end his career. The case is a very sad one. Air. CIyburn was one of the first volunteers from this State in the Spanish-American war. He was a sergeant in Co. G, of the First South Carolina, and a messmate said of i im last night that he was a devoted soldier and was never known to shirk a <luty. Th is spirit may have had something to do with his selection c* the place to die. Frank's i.ast letter The following is the letter found in the pocket of Mr. Clyburn to his mother: Columbia, 8. C. June 14th 1901. Dear Mama: Will write you a few lines today and let you know 1 am still living. I thought when Lewis was here reunion week i would have been home before now, but 1 asked to get off and mv 1 boss" wouldn't let me. That is twice I've asked to go home and he refused me both times, .1 am going to ask him once more and if he uoesn i lot me oil 1 am going to sesign und go any way. 1 had a place offered me this morning to go to work for $50.00 per month, to begin Aug. the first, and I don't know but what 1 wiN resign about July 1st, go home and take a rest, come back and take that place. f am about run down and need a little recreation. fl ive boon feeling badlv- for some time. If 1 come home on the first <?f July 1 will bring a friend and we will work Lancaster Co on Insurance for 3 or 4 weeks. Tell Lewis I am sorry to say he was rejected, but to wait until 1 come home and we can give him a policy in the company I am insured in, j I carry $1,000 for your benefit in case of death. 1 rather think ! 1 will be homo about the 4th of .July in order to attend the 4'black .Jack picnic*'. 1 will let you know when we will come. 1 have a dreadful cold now and am not lit for work, but you sure have logo here rain or shine. 1 saw Torn and Belle yesterday. They are both well and getting on first rate. Saw I'nelo Lewis Perry, Mr. Tom (Jaskey, Capt Williams and Mr, Puck Mackey reunion week, rhink they all had a good time. Mr. Caskey said he had the best dine he ever had in hi4 life. I was very glad to see all the ?ld soldiers, and they were times vhen one could not keep the tears ?ack. I met lots of Papa's old 'riends and r?/?mrnrlAu ami ' v. w.v? j wuc teemed to be very proud to meet dc oft his account. Every one iing? his praises to the highest, ind every one would ask, "Are foil a sou of Col. ClyburnC I vould tell them yes and I believe 1 | every one aaid, 4iNo braver roan ever went on the battlefield than your Father." 1 know you have heard him 8|>eak of Mr. Ren Powell time and again. He waw a ru n 1 ulwa\* wanted to meet, ho I had the pleasure of meeting him that week. 'He is alao a great friend of I'nele Lewis Perry. We were together quite a lot. He wanted I i to meet Tom and Lewis but we ' could not find them, there was Utl<?S u arntvil It certainly touches nnyone to | see the poor old fellows marching, | some with one leg, Home with one arm and some that were not really aide to go, hut were so much enI , thusedund overjoyed that they went anyway. I um glad to say I everybody was properly cared for. We are going to change our boarding place this afternoon We I are going to Dr. MeDow'a Will close for this time. Let mo hoar from you and about the crops, if you are having any grass. Youi son, Frank. Care Vn. Life Ins Co. Columbia, S. C. Pleasant Valley Items. o The farmers are marshaling their forces against General Green and calling for volunteers and finding none. Where the crops have been thinned out and properly worked they arc looking very well. Mr. J. W. Davidson has about the best averaged crop in the neighborhood, lie has cotton almost knee high. lTpland corn is looking well, but wheat and oats are somewhat damaged where it has not been hauled in. Tho yield is fairly good. We cannot count on anything much from tho low lands. I The fruit crop is light, but we j have a fine crop of blackberries. The health of community "is good at present. Miss Bula Kimbrell, who has been sick for some time, died Friday last. Rev. M r. Pressley bf Edgemore and his mother were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. (). W. Potts last week. Mr. II. T. Niven and 11. II. Dclancy, Stewards ' on the Van Wyck circuit from the New Hope church, paid their pastor, Rev. John I. Spinks, a visit last Tuesday that proved to bo a substantial visit to the preacher, bringing with them some of the substantial* of lift*, consisting of things for his family and provender for his horse. Mr. .1 olui Bailes came home last Wednesday from Wofford {College to spend vacation with his parents. Prof. Shirley's school will beil.n ( *i- M i--- --- r 1 ^ 1 viiu ioiiiim iHUIIUHV 111 ?l 111y. ( hildren's day was observed at Bclair last Sabbath. The indefatigable Sujit., Mr. G. B. Collins, bad bis school well drilled. The children rendered their jiarts well. The pastor made an address on Early Training for children. H is text was a very crooked stick. After dinner the large congregation was entertained by singing and speeches from Rev. Mr. By mm, Eli Richardson iui<J John Collins. All ended well. Sknips. , A Soap Factory Destroyed. Charleston, June 22.?The soap factory of VV. J. Storen was destroyed by tire this morning, causing a loss of $10,000. The property was only partially insur 0(1. They Work While You Sleep. While your mind and body rest Cascarets Candy Cathartic repair your digestion, your liver, your bowels, I put them in perfect order. ' Genuine 1 tablets stamped C. C. C. Never sold t in bulk. All druggists, ioc. Subscribe to The Ledger 1 f Heavy Winds, Hail and Rain. A Heavy wind, hail and rain term visited the Eastern section of this county Monday, doieg considerable damage to crops,etc., between Newcut and Tabernacle church. Several farmers of this section had their Cotton crops en tirely destroyed by the bail. Trees were uproted, fences and several small barns blown down. Near Mr. E K. Plyler's a large tree was blown down across one room of a negro hot, the fauily escap ing death by being ia another room. OBITUARY At 4 o'clock p. m. on the 9th inst., Miss Ida M. Belk, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Belk, departed this life after a lingering illness of many months. At tho time of her death she was 31 years, 4 months, and 19 daysold, she having oeen born .January 20, 1880. When the news of her dsatb was circulated, it cast a pall of gloom oyer tbe entire community and the crowds that gathered at her home and at the cemetery pare evidence of her popularity and the esteem in which she was held by all, and their grief at he?* untimely death. I Miss Ida was a most attractive young lady und loved and esteemed by all who knew her. She was a g*-eat favorite with the young people and possessed a remarkable , influence for good over theui. About twelve years ago she united with the church, connecting herself with Camp Creek Baptist church, and has since lived a consistent christian life. She was not content to be an idle christian; but waa ever seeking work to do for the Master whom she served. If in the circle of her acquaintance she saw a young man drifting away she did not hesitate to approach him and in her gentle,plead ing way endeavor to bring him back into the fold, and many were v thus influenced by her. I A pathetic incident occurred at j the funeral. After services by Iter. J. W. Little the coffin was opened and her aged grandmother, leaning on the arm of her daughter, went to take a last look at the placid features of her beUved grandchild, whom she hud not seen since her death. As she stood before the open coffin, with the tears streaming down her aged cheeks, hor voice stifled by sobs, and her whole frame quivering with emotion, there were few that looked on the scene with ciry ejes. The body was then carried out to the cemetery and tenderly and reverently deposited in the earth, and the grave was literally covered with beautiful flowers placed there by loving hands. She leaves a father, mother, two sisters, and two brothers. To this grief stricken family, and especially to the broken hnartorl father and the tender, loving, faithful mother who ho tenderly, watched over and cured for her during the long and weary months of her illness, we tender our deepeat sympathies, and trust that He who heals the biokenhearted will take them into his tender, loving care and sooth their sorrow. "One presclous to their hearts has <rone The volco ihey loved is * The place rawte vacant iu their home Oau never more he HI led Our father In his wl.-dotn called 'Phe boon hi* love had given And though oj earth the body lies, The soul Is safe i?. heaven." , A Friend (iXtStticT" % i FLESH \ In summer can be prevented by taking ^ ^Scott's Emulsion V] Its as boneflclal In Summer as B j !n wirfter. If you are weak or B ! run down, It will build you up. B' ii Send far free Hmplr. BV 1 SCOTT <k BOWNK, Chemist*, V 400>4I<, l'(-Kl'U?M* ?? "?