The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, October 21, 1903, Image 2
THE LEDGER
Thurlow 9. Carter
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1903.
With face s hdued to penotra
tive shame the best citizenship o
our State stands today in wonder
ment at the flagrant outrnire oi
justice in the verdict rendered ii
the Tillman murder, trial. Witl
due allowance for average igoo
ranee and depravity it is scarcely
coneivahleinthemindsof reasonahli
intelligent, honest, law and orde
loving people that any twelve mei
under the sanctity of an oath
with the evidonce adduced at th<
trial, could have acquitted the de
defendant. But it has been done
and th nrn i tin rntr 1 f
The world rogards the verdict a
the opinion of South Carolina an
the good name of the State mm
suffer for a travesty on justice fo
which a Lexington jury is alon
responsible. The following frot
the Lynchburg (Va.) Times show
into what disrepute the State i
brought and is a fair sample of th
comments of outside papers on th
verdict:
South Carplina is again dii
graced and the State will n(
within the next 50 years recov<
from the damage inflicted upon
by the verdict of the jury that c
yesterday acquitted James h
Tillman, the cold-blooded murdei
er of N. G. Gonzales. This
not the ill-formed opinion of
ou|/viutiai UUDUI v?l, UUl IU(3 lie
liberate judgment of one who hi
lead nearly every lino of tettimon
as stenographieally reported h
the South Carolina papers. T1
murder committed by Tillman wi
as deliberate and as cowardly t
any assassination every perpetrai
ed in this country. And it is
positive shame on South Carotin
that a jury of her citizens woul
turn at large a man who richl
deserves to have his neck broke
with a halter. The charge of tt
trial judge was a blot upon civi
lzed jurisprudence, and the decis
? of ''o jurymen richly meri
ir ' the detestation of a
uuiic.M men.
The Tillman verdict was dii
cuased from many pulpits in tt
state last Sunday. The ministei
loyal to duty are as plain in the
words of denunciation of the fare
as are the newspapers as will b
seen from tbs following referent
to the trial made by Rev. J. V\
Powers in his sermon in the Baf
list church at Georgetown la
Sunday:
"The trial (so-called) of Tillrnc
should call forth a protest, ot
nly from the ministry, but froi
? cry law abidiDg citizen ef Sour
Carolina. And as the jury hi
failed to do their duty, let tt
honest citizens protest in su(
plain and unmistakable langua;
that all other murderers may t
prevented from the same thing,
regard the acquittal of Jas. t
Tillman for the assassination of
G. Gonzales as the severest bio
that has befallen South Carolii
aince the dark days of Rcconstruc
ion. 1 fear it will be strong ir
centive to 4Judge Lynch' to pr
_r .1 - ? Ma. - *
mue ouener, as well as otbers
follow Tillman's example? eai
of which is to be deplored. Tillmi
has been acquitted by 'that jury
bnt by the jury composed of tl
best people of South Carol in
constituting public opinion, neve
never! That jury has said th
Tillman shall not pay the penal
of bis crime. This is law; let
bow in submission to the law, b
let public opinion rise in its maje
ty and show Tillman that no ai
sassin can meet with approval
her court."
Stops the Cough and Works t
the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Ta
eta cure a cold in one day. I
Cure, No Pay. Price, 25c.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinii
Tablets. All druggitts refui
money if it fails to cure. E. V
Grove's signature is on euch be
9Se.
"A Time to Speak,"
t The Kev. ,1. II. Tillinjrhast Protests
Airuin.-t the Miscarriajjo
of Justice.
9
To the E:litor of The State:
The recent communication of
f I)r. McPheetors appears to the
writer well worthy of serious con
% Qiilnruti/in l\\* 1 /.It
J | wiuv UIIWII 'J HIV
i of South Carolina,
i There is 4'a time to keep silence
- and a time to speak'' ? to speak
/ out. Such an occasion for out
f spoken protect a ises when there
r has been such an infamous misi
carriage of justice as that recently
, perpetrated in the court house in
e Lexington My interest in tho
. mutter is entirely impersonal, just
, that of a citizen of ordinary mtol.
ligence;but having earefullyexams
ined tho testimony submitted on
d that occasion I could not but conit
elude that the saying of the late
r editor of The State was a long
o premeditated, deliberate and most
n cowardly assassination, and that
8 the action of the counsel for the
is defense in justifying this coldie
blooded murder was highly roie
prohensible, a direct encouragement
to felonious crime and a
s- provocation to lynch law.
"To keep silence" in thepieai
t ises seems a quasi condoning of
>n the disgraceful and wicked verI,
diet.
r In writing this, 1 have no de.18
sire to pursue the unhappy peru
petrator of this awful crime. May
Jg he have grace to repent and be
,y abso'ved ere ho is arraigned ut a
y far different tribunal. In any
ie case he cannot go "unwbipped of
18 justice." lie has a conscience,
and notwithstanding his mask of
u insensibility, he already feels its
ia sting. "Take them away, take
Id them away!" he exclaimed, when
y the deadly implements of crime
n were tendered him. ' lie, wretcbI
ed man, can have no peace except
it cotne through the blood "thai
ts cleanseth from all sin," fi>r.
II ; "Ho that wr hi* brother
W ronccs hiins . I more, and ever bean
about
a- A silent cour' of justice, in his breast
iJimself tlie judge and jury and him
16 self.
rs ti.? ....? . __
in*- |ii imiuer, ni liiu l?ar, ever COI)'
ii demned,"
ie .J. H. Tillingliast.
?e Rectory of Zion Ch.irch, East
:e over, S. C.
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>- [For The Ledger,
at Reception.
in On the 15?t inst. at the home o
Jt Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Weir, Walk
111 up, N. C., a reception was giver
'k in honor of their son's marriage,
^ Mr. Will Weir. Only a few rel
AflV/AO Art/1 A M/lfl 2
Q nblTVO UUV4 A! 1CUUO VW1 1U VI lOU
?e The dining room was tastefully
16 decorated to harmonize with thi
^ spread of the table that alraos
^ groaned under its load. Th<
w guests were served in that goo<
ia old hospitable country stylo thai
t- made every one feel free and easy
l~ In all it was one of the most onjoyablo
affairs of the kind tha
the writer ever attended and it
in remembrance will long linger a
one of the most pleasant occasion*
lie of his life. GUEST.
>r, You Know What You are Taking
t When you take Grove's Taste
tv I 1 r^u:n rr ?1 ?
'j 1033 wuiii iumc oecause me iorm
"8 ulu is plainly printed on every bot
lit tie showing that it is simply Iroi
s- and Quinine in a tasteless form
J- No Cure. No Pay. 50c.
in - - -
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b People say OCR SHOES nr
4o the CHEAPEST and BEST. \V
have the strongest line of coars
shoes on the market.
i,0 Closing out 2,000 yards Calif*
1(j at JiA and 4 cents the yard. Com
V. to day. Respectfully,
Cherry & Co.
Fourtli Quarterly Conference.
The fourth quarterly conference 1
for Lancaster Station, M. E J
Church, South, was held last Friday
ni^ht. The old board of stewards
was re elected, as was also
the Sunday School Sept., Mr.
W. 1'. ifcnnctt. Mr. L. C. La/.enby
was elected Kecordin? Steward
and Maj. J. M. Kiddle District
Steward. The vacancy in
the board of trustees occasioned
by the death of Mr. .). M. Heath
was filled by the election of Mr.
L. P. lioddoy. Before adjourning
the following preamble and
resolutions on the death of
Trustee Heath wore unanimously
adopted by the conference:
Whkkkan, the sudden death of
James Morrow Heath, a member
of this quarterly conference, which
occurred on the ISth day of August
last, was a surprise to most
of us; and it has caused a severe
loss to this church. Ho loved his
church well, and wus ever ready
to support her with a full hand.
And as a tribute to his memory,
this conference, in token of its respect
and osteem, does there now
resolve: '
I. That, in his death it has
lost one of its most esteemed and
useful members, and the Methodist
church, at this Station, one
of its strongest and most constant
supporters.
II. That Laucaster county, in
! his death, has been deprived of
. one of its best and most accommodating
merchants?a loss that
will oo severely felt.
III. That, in token of our love
and esteem for the virtuer ot the
' deceased, the secritarv is autho
, rized to ascribe a blank page, in
t the minute book, to his memory,
and to have published in the county
pipors and The Southern
: Christian Advocate these resolutions.
i: Annual Bazaar ol'tlie Daughters
ortoniciiuracy.
The Daughters of the Confeder,
acy will have their annual Bazaar
I at Lancaster on 8th of December
next, the proceeds of which will
^ be devoted to the erection of ttho
j Confederate Monument at this
j place. We hope all will coutri4
bote something to this* worthy
J cause, and place the same in the
; hands of the Committee in ample
| time.
committees.
l'lli.ow booth ?M e s d a 111 o s.
iuattic McC'ardlo, Al. 1*. Crawford,
N. C. Moore, Ada Hough, i
T. C. Green, G. W. Poovey, T. !
IS. Carter, H. B. Purdue, '.J. M. !
Riddle, L. B. Fester, John Green, .
VVr. C. Thomson, Misses. Ellen
^ Porter, Lula Lindsay, Nannie
Crockett, .Julia Simpson, Maggie
k Pardne.
baby BOOTH?McsdaUJOS. W.
M. Crawford, C. W: Jones, W.
H. Reid, J. T. Tnomasson, E.
r W. Sistare, J. T. Mackey,-R. A.
o Long, W. T. Gregory.
t linen booth?Mesdames. M.
3 J. Perry, C. D. Jones, Leroy
j Springs, A. R. Banks, J. M.
t I ilooa, W. E. Taj lor, Miss Annie
Witherspoon. y
domestic booth?Mesdames.
K V. A Ilianri (ril H I nnnn Wf
^ AW< M-m? iAU-OVU | Aft(? A - (/UUVO) T f
H H. Reeves, George Jone9, T. C.
Hicks, Paul Moore, L. M. Clyburn,
E. S. McDow.
i
candy booth?Mesdames. RJ
L. Crawford, T. S. Carter, J. H.
7 Boldridge, Ira B. Jones, George
i Jones, John Green, H. G. Mcll
wain, Miss Minnie Miller.
DOLLS AND ANIMALS ?Mosdames
M. E. Cauthon, John Crockett,
T. S. Carter, Sally Lindsay, Lo
ronna Clyburn, L. P. Roddey, H.
IG. Mcll wain, G. VV. Poovey.
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| coughs and colds and prevents
pneumonia, 'lake no substitute?.
_ T. K.' Funderburk.
0
e Avoid serious results of kidney
or bladder disorder by taking
o Foley's Kidney Cure. T. F.ugcne
o Funderburk.
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in the Norther
leeting our sto<
styles of this
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line of the ne\
in all colors.
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three weeks 1
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3k, and correct
season's Hats
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Felts. A full
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sts, Suits and
displayed.
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Local Matters
PIMINIMKNIH OK KKV. J. M. WHITIC.
Ui.liN lr.t mid 3d Sabbath. . i
ttui- ie k. 21 and 4th Sabbath. 11 ,
u m.
t'o--Ka>t Hill, '2 I ?*nd 4th Sabbath,
1 p m. - SM.:
/ ~ the only
Candy,
y A trial
II ?A IUI
will convince you At
Mackorell's.
? Cotton is bringing cents.
? Mr. J. C. Elliott, of Yorkvillr,
is in the city.
?There will be borvices in the
Episcopal church next Sunday
at 11 o'clock, a. m., ariti 4:30 p.
in., conducted by He v. G. Croft
Williams.
?Magistrate D. K. Hall of
Indian Land turned over $20.50
to the county treasurer Saturday
fines, etc., collected in his court
for the past quarter.
? Mr. J. B. Horn baa gone to
Timmonsville for a few months
where be has been given a contract
to build a church.
?Mr. J. C. Sowell of the
Douglass section was the happiest
man in town Monday. A fine boy
baby arrived at his hQuie last Friday.
?When you have Pictures
Framed you want it done right.
You know I d? the work well, and
my prices are reasonable. All
sizes of Glass in stock.
B. C. Hough.
? Magistrate Carnes turned over '
to Treasurer Cautbeu Monday , N
$13.20, fines collected in his court
the past quarter, and a pistol.
? Mr. Abel Funderburk had a
big corn shucking and quilting at
his home near O. K: Monday.
"Uncle" Abie's corn pile moasur
ed up 300 bushels A fino dinner
was served to the 70 attendants.
?The State fair will open next
Monday. It promises to be the
best in the history of the a-^ooiation.
There is a larger number
of entries this year than ever re
cordon in tbe Secretary's office.
I The attendance from Lancaster
will bo larger this year than usual.
?Now for the hunting season.
The best stock of Guns in this
Country is to be found at my
store, also Hunting Coats, Leggins
Belts, Reloading Outfits,
Shell Primers, etc., etc..
B. C. Hough.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet at the school building
Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock for the transaction of important
business. Every member
is urged to attend. Those having
the role of honor are requested to. _ ?
take them to the meeting.
?All those who have subscribed
to the erection of the Confed
omM) uiuuuuiuui are earnestly requested
to promptly pay same to
the Treasurer, Mrs. M. E. Cauthen
or to the President, Mrs. Jra B.
Jones. All those wbu wish to
kelp in this undertaking are solicited
to hand in their donations
to the~parties above named. The
Lancaster Chapter is heartily ..
working to build the monument
and trusts that every man, woman
and child in the county will give
something to perpetuate the memory
cf our heroes.
Boer to Store Away Potatoes
Mr. D. W. Hendrix uses this
method of putting away sweet potatoes
for Winter and Spring use:
L)ic a nit. wh?ro ?? -"
? ?? ?>/ ^ uivi HO Wi
rises 3x5 feet and 5 feet deep.
Fill with potatoes to within 18
inches of the top then cover with
dry hay orstaw. Build roof over
pit which cover about two mche9
with dirt, being particularthat no
water can get into the pit. Potatoes
pnt up (in this way Mr.
Hendrix says will-assqredly keep
fiqe.