The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, September 02, 1903, Image 2
JT11E LEDGER.
Tliurlow S. garter,
EDITOR AND MANAUKR.
\VKI?NKM>.VY, SKI'! I.MIIKU ti,
Mr 1 \V Tl'ltimn Writes Of The
I toil Worm In iVxus.
Mr. 1. \Y. Tillinun, formerly of
tl?i.? county, in ii letter to the
Lancaster correspondent of the
News and Courier confirms the
published reports of the dumage
being done to the cotton crop in
tlmt State by the hoi! worms, lie
Sa ys:
"The holl worm has played
havoc with the Texas cotton crop.
It i-. impossible to evade and use
le s ti> deny the patent fact that in
many sections of Texas a great
change has come the aspect of the
cotton crop in the past ten days
Many tields that were being estimated
at a yield of a bale to the
acre have been so devastated that
it is impossible to make tiny estimate
of the yield. This shows how
pi'tkly u man's hopes may tie
darkened when they are based on
cotton prospects. Bolls about read y
to open arc attacked anil within n
week these bolls have been destroyed
to the extent of two thirds
of a bale per acre.
"While many prev:ous season*
have been marked by the destructive
work of the boll worm and
Mexican weevil, I have never seen
a season or time when the work of
the pests was as sudden and as destructive
as it has been the past
two weeks. >lv individual crop
two weeks ago promised to make
h bale per acre. Now I have literally
nothing to base an estimate
on. It we make any cotton it will
be a September crop, and that i*
very uncertain.
"it is a fortunate thinu for its
that wo Imvo a record-breaking
coruerop. lam afraidtho making of
cotton is u thing of the past with
Texas unless wo got some remedy
to control the pe?t. *'
Items from Kershaw Kra
A telephone lint is being put
op from White Hhill to Taxuhaw
and several phones are to bo installo
1 on it.
Pr. 1.. T. liregor\ penned liis
winter moat for fattening last
Friday. ? A possum which he
captured that day.
-Mrs. K. L. H?ll, of Westvil
e, and her friend, .Miss Hello
Molvown of Orangeburg spent a
ci in le of days in Kershaw last
wook at the home of Mrs. Hell's
parents, lb. and Mrs. U. S. Hcekham.
? Mr. A. K. Kollings and his
brother Mr. L. K. Kollings ale
visiting relatives in Partington
count \.
? Fditor *1. F. Foosho spent
Sunday here with his wife. We
are glad to note that Mrs. Fooshe
continues to improve steadily,
and that she 1ms been able to drive
(tilt.
The lUi.o Gold Mimo is so
much interested in good road?
that it wi'.'. shut down for Gon
vent ion Thursday.
? Mr. ?l. W. llolden has ac
copied the \ osition of engineer t?
run the traction engine of the F.\
col.sior (iranite Co.. from the
ijuurry to Heath Springs and
loft yesterday to enter upon bi>
tint ies.
4,<)h!" exclaimed the fair sum
mor hoarder as a couple of calvesen
in pored across the n.ea low,
ttVVIn.l Iirolti- "
t* intv |'i \ U* 'Ul.V V V. >* . V . > .
?'Vow urc mi-taken, ina'am,"
eu<l llio oKl turner "Them'?
bullet*.'' Chv j a
'J (if Hint /'rrncrijtiion for ilitrtfi
Chill* itixi Fever i- a bottle i f
(jrovt'n TiihIoIoju Chili Tonic. It
ifc&iiu|>ly Iron ami Quinine and
tuwteiOHH, No Cure No l\iv.
Commit'<><1 to Jail on u Serious
Charge
Clyde Cruwford, colored, was
committed to jail at this place
yesterday oil the charge of attempting
to poison Robert Truesdale,
also colored. Something
over a month ago Trnesdalo and
Crawford opened a small grocery
on White Street. Trnesdalo fur
nishing the capital with the understanding
that Crawford was to
have until Se >t. 1st in which to
pay Trnesdalo for half interest in
the business. On Monday last
Ti ucsdalo's dinner was sent to him
llf llll> v. 1 < i I'O I Ik iVKtll 1(1 111..
well uiul km returning sat down
to eat it. Noticing one of the
biscuits had apparently been cut
open he lifted oil the top to see if
it had been buttered, when he
discovered what appeared like
line particles of glass in it. He
said nothing about it but later
carried it to Dr. Crawford for
examination. The Doctor felt
confident it was poison and had it
left with him for analysis. In
the mean time Trucsdalo was told
to report the matter to Sheriff
Hunter. lie did so yesterday
morning and in less than half an
hour the Sherifl had Crawford under
arrest and had gotten at all
the facts. Trucsdalo had not
suspicioucd his partner for a mo
mi nt but the sherill had and took
1. if a i i i n i
nun mi in one suio in 1011 lll.ll
about ttio matter and to ipicstiou
him. Crawford pretended surprise,
and stoutly denied any
knowledge of who could liavo done
it. About this time the sheritT
was called off a few steps by u
gentleman who w ished to speak to
him. While engaged in the conversation.
the sheriff, who was
catching Crawford on the sligli,
noticed that lie appeared to have
slipped something from his pocket
to a box under the side of the
building. On returning to the
negro Ik* looked in the box and
found that he had dropped a box
of Kougli on K its in it. On seeing
that lie was hemmed Crawford
tin illy admitted that hi* had put
Kitgli on K its in the biscuit tint
claimed lie had done it for a joke.
Crawford is about 17 years old.
He was committed Jo jail for trial
at the next term of the court.
To Prepare Boys and Girls for
College.
Special attention is called to
the fact that an advanced class
will bo found at the Graded
School this year for the purpose
of more fully preparing our boys
and girls for college. Mr. Baker
recouitneudcd, in bis last report,
tint a tenth grade be formed,
and Mr. Banks fully agrees with
his ideas on this subject; but it
will be impracticable to form the
grade complete this scholastic
year, yet arrangements will be
made for those who have finished
tne Oth grade to continue their
studies. Such work should prepare
for the Sophomore class in
our colleges, flreek will be taught
in this class, as well as higher
Latin. Euglishand Mathematics,
fhe Superintendent and Mr. Cos
will have charge of this work.
I: will be well for those thimcing
i f t a l* i ?\ ir Kio /*am '
. u - UII3 I KJ CU U 11? r
with Mr. BmKs at ouce. Some
nive already applied. It will
*ave the expense of one year iu
college.
? G. C. 1 hirst, who killed old
tn .n Shatter and in whose case a
mistrial resulted recently iu Sain
da county, has been surrendered
by hi* bondsmen and is now iu
jail.
? lid Moore was stabbed to
death by Mark Taylor in Shull's
restaurant in Columbia Saturday
night. Moore was very drunk.
Hoth men were carpenters and
men of family.
? Win. Thomas, co!., was run
over and ki ied by a freight train
i 11 tbe Southern in Columbia Sat
ui lay night.
1
How to Solve the Race Prob-'i
lem.
Mi;. LIihtok: A groat deal in heiug said
and written m regard to the "race prol>- :
lem." Will \ou be ho good as to allow me
to express my opinion oti this very vital'
KllbjO'tV
I heliovo it can bo easily solved bj' in- J
stilling morality, politeness and industry j
into every child, both white and colored. 1 i
can truth tally alVnm that 1 have never met
a white child in Lancaster County, of any
age or size, who conhl talk, or nod its head.
I... A 41... < ;? .11 -i '
in nun ii. wuiim miviijs give inn some Rlgn
of recognition and politeness. Ou the othsi
hand, while traveling over my county. 1
have constantly met colored children of nil j
ages an>l sizes, who were perfectly able t<>
apeak or how. hut lacked common polite-1
lH-ss enough to .lo either of these, 1 consul
or, important thiugs, for the observation of
them will ever give us a kinder feeling for
each other.
Impoliteness amongst tho younger class
of colored people in l,nncnster county today
is greater ami more pronounced than
1 have ever known it to be. Tlierctoro, 1
feel convinced that if these tlireo important
items were thoroughly taught to tho children,
that the two races could live together j
in this county, aud elsewhere, as long as
time lasts; and also remain aloof from each
other, so far as social equality is concerned.
Otherwise, should this matter of good mnuuerscoutiuuo
to fall into neglect, 1 fear tor
the future prosperity of the two races in
this country. Politeness is as we all know
one of the cheapest and greatest things on
earth And nothing in our lives is more
pleasant and refreshing than trite politeness.
It has been said of the French people
that their politeness is merely meaningless
liahit; and it was remarked that even
politeness from habit, and not from the
heart, was hotter than none at nil, for it often
smooths rough edges, where perhaps
there might otherwise he friction. I sh el
never lorget tho ninny interesting lectures,
and good advice given io me and my !
schoolmates by my lamented friend and
teacher, the late ltcv. John S. Croxton.
Among other things ho used to say before
the school; "1 wish to impress upon every
I one of your uiiuds the importance of obtaining
an education. To do so you must
work hard for it by diligently studying
your books at home as well us at school; do
not loiter away your time coming to or returning
from school. If you should meet
any one on the roadside speak politely and
pass on." Such luivice is an index of our
early training by our parents, especially
our devoted ohiistiun mothers; and upon
this parent generally devolves tho principal
home training of the children. M\
idea, then, is this: Prepare the heart and
mind first of all by sowing carefully seeds
of kindness, of politeness, to all and every
one, and morality and never cease to watch
and cultivate; this is the solid foundation
for a literary education. The foremost
thought liow-n-duys in schools and colleges,
and most especially ot the colored race.
. seems to be t > erani the young mind with
j book-learniug, which unattended by an
etjual moral training, has a vitiating tendency.
The moral structure is too often left to
rear itself somehow, ssuietiiue, if only incidentally.
We have in 1 .aucaster county some of tho
best colored people t > b< found in the United
States- such men, for instance, ns
llishop I. 0. Cliuton, I rank 11. Massey,
llobcit Moblov, Prot I .or, John Tyler
l'raser and tieoige Carloek, and others
whom 1 could meutiou, who are \ olite,
moral and industrious, nntl who have the
respect of the white race, ami are gooil,
peaceable citizens.
1 can venture the assertion that four of
these men I have meationed never went to
school a day in their lives. I am also
aware of the fact that some of our best white
citizens in Lancaster county, who are men
of high moral standing, sound judgment in
matters ot practicality, a> relates to their
own atf.iirs and t > the welfare of the county,
etc , who are well-to-do financially, by
reason of hard work, are at the same time
uneducated in a literary sense Although
their mothers and fathers gave them a good
moral training in early life, thus titling
them for book culture, but aiistortuno prevented
them from receiving a literary education
Hence we perceive that their moral
training had the great and happy result of
making them good and useful citizens be
it said all the more to their credit because
other advantages were denied them. I
cannot tut fool a vie p conviction tb.it education
founded on anything else but good
wholesome moral character cm but prove
of little bene tit to any concerned.
I believe it was Sam Jones who remarked
thr.t in going through Sing Sing Penitentiary
he discovered that it was largely peopled
by college-bred men. Ik>ok-learuing
to them proved a curse, because founded
on the shifting sands of loose morals; aud
such I believe is the usual tendency of education
without morality, politeness and
industry.
Respectfully,
JOHN P H INTER.
?Jus. \ ounc?. Jr.. of Ivn.
Saturday of blood poison from a
carbuncle on his neck.
?The barn and stables of .lake
Dobson, near (?roers. containing,
seven umles, a horse, thres wagons.
two buggies an I farming im?
\ pleuients were totally destroyed
i
: by tiro Saturday morning. Loss
| s-j, 000.
The cornerstone of the new
Tresbvtcrian church at Tnion was
| laid on Wednesday. I
f?
THE LAS
To Our Grand
Simim
? o o oT11E
PEOPLE HAVE EN.
SALES OF SUMMER G(
VERY LITTLE LEFT ()1
I! STOCK.
Still there are a few GOOD
must be cleaned up before tbo a
Our Matchlesi
We leave in a few clays for tin
of the BEST VALUES Ibis cou
niisc our friends not to return t
the greatest values in good men
brought to the city of Lancastoi
for our large store in Rock Hill
Quality is no object?the price
can handle Ike stulf if bought ri
two of the best towns in the Str
VISIT OTJ]
During the next few weeks and
our many odds and ends and rei
half their value and even LESS
to Ladies and Children's
T 4 * rx -m
_LiOw cut Slices
Wo offer a good solid Oxford 'I
grade at 75c, $1.00 and $1.39.
Vici Kid Shoes at $1.95?wort
our $1.25 I. Kip ties at 95c bei
Big Clotliin
B^T.lUSr PICKED UP 26
BEST GRADE OFSMOOT
ARE ONLY WORTH 812
srir. EVEKY PUITGOC
WEAR. YOlTKSVEl
, E. E. C
F C
15 DAYS
During the
everything in s
including
Df ess Goods
Clothing,
Sh oes,
Shirts,
Underwear,
Hosiery, Eti
To go at I'It
U t h Y UUM
We haven't
(o quote prices, I
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Feast of 'c
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er Bargains !
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JOYED OUR -1' K< I A L 1 Y
)OD8 Ili.L IUKKK 18
P on: BIG 8UUUER
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THINGS ON HAND that | v
nival of
s Fall Stock. I:
i
a Northern iniiknt, in search ,
ntry affords. And we pro- 1 t
ill we have secured for theui ii
jhandise that lias ever boon j
r. Buy ins at the same time j
we can clean up big lots,
is the only consideration. We
ght as we have the outlet of
ite.
Lt STORE ;
you will be well repaid. Then ''
tenants will lie disposed of at
Wo call special atttention r
I
; and Slippers.
'io for Ladies at 50c. Better
Try a pair o^Men's genuine
h $2.50. For good farm use
its the world Try a pair.
g Bargain. ,
SUITS OF THE VERY '
HCASSIMERES T11EY
.50-OUR PRICE 87.90 A 1
)D FOR THREE YEARS
iY TRULY, i
10UD. I
?&
ill
>ONLY!
next 15 days
uminer goods,
3.
J
IICES that
PETITION
time nor space
Hit come to see
ir Money.
>r Bargains.
iURK CO.
I
'irst Bale At Memphis Brought
30 Gents a Pound.
Memphis, I'eun., Aug. 20.?
he (irst halo of new cotton le
eivod at this market arrived to
ay fro 11 Durant, Miss. It sold in
pen market at 30 cents a pound,
u; highest price ever recorded on
lie Memphis exchange.
'ellow Fever Epidemic in Mexico.
Laredo, Tex , Aug. 29.?The
ontiuumis and repealed reports
t' yellow fever at Monterey,
diieb have caused much uneasiness
h?ng the border, wore confirmed
>day, and as a result the federal
ml State uuthonties huvo estab?
ished a rigid quarantine. The auhoritics
ut Neuva Laredo, Mexl'o,
also have ostubli-hed a quurntinc
against yc'low fevei inected
points,
!'?/( Know ll'tiat You are Taking
When you take Grove's Taste
ess Chill Tonic because the formilu
is plainly printed on every botlo
showing that it is simply Iror
ind Quinine in a tasteless form
S'o Cure. No Pay;. 50c.
Plie Lancaster Graded Schools,
The annual session of the Lan
Mister Graded School will begin
VI 1 I 1 AAO
AIWUUUJ', ocpi. It, ii/l/O.
All pupils already assigned to
grades, and those to be examined
for assignment, will assemble at
the new school building promptly
it 8.30 o'clock, a. m.
Teachers are requested to report
for duty, at the same hour
\nd place, on the Saturday preceding
the opening of school.
All pupils who have not been
assigned to grades will also attend
the meeting of teachers on Saturday.
l'upils residing within the limits
of this School District will be
required, as heretofore, to pay a
monthly incidental fee of twentylive
cents, each, the same to he
paid strictly in advance at the beginning
of each school mouth.
"Pupils entering the school from
beyond the school district lim'ts
will be required to pay tuition on
the following scule: Grades I,
II, 111, one dollar per month;
Grades IV, V, VI, onedollur and
fifty ce*.ti per month; Grades VII,
VIII, IX, two dollars per montb.
This includes the incidental fee.
Cheap rates of board can be
secured in private families by pupils
coming from a distance.
Special arrangements are to be
made for the preparation of pupils
desiring to enter college.
TIlP ImIcIiII-VF ^>V>F\nl mill nlu?
?. ?,v .\/i jr ic/vii\/v;i VT III OilOll
begin its session Monday, Sept.
14th.
A. II. HANKS,
?- Superintendent.
Sfnjts the Voiif/h utnl Works off
the Coltl.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
ets cure a cold in one day. No
Cure, No Pay. Price, 25c.
Teacbers Examination
The next regular Teachers Examination
will be held in the
Court House Friday, September
IS, 1903, from 9:30 a. in. to 4 p.
m. All persons desiring to teach
in this county, (and not holding
a valid certificate of qualiBcation)
will please take noto that this will
be the last examination until the
3rd Friday in May, 1904.
A. C. Rowkll,
Co. Supt. of-Ed.
Notice to Debtors aad Creditors
of Joseph Clark, Dec'd.
All persons indebted to tlie late
Joseph Clark will coiue forward
and pay the same at once, and all
persons to whom the said Joseph
Clark was indebted will present
their claims ornnorlv ntt?atori no
I I ' ?%VW?.VV4 MO
required by law to the undersign,
ed. Jank M. Clark,
Executrix.
Au*. 14, 1903?lm.
?NO 1 ICE. When you want
your r ell cleaned out, or a well
dug, and want tirst class work,
call on iv?. Lkonaiu) Harris.
?Eby your Subscription 4o the
Lkdof.k and be happy.