The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, February 03, 1904, Image 2
THE LEDGER. '
'Clio r low
EDITOR AND MANAOEIt ,
WEDNESDAY, I KIUJI AI Y o, 11?04 1
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Cotton and Prosperity.
Roseate Views of Mr. Frank It. j
Hayne, the Bull Leader. ,
I
t
Foil owing are extracts from a f
speech ID ado Before the l'rojjrci
sit# Union, at Now Orleans, on j
January 15, by a Charlesteman
whose nan* is known wherever
Soutbarn cotton it raised or sold.
Mr. Hayassaid: (
"I understand you gentlemen ,
want to know what effect the en
hanced value of cotton has had on |
the proepeiity of the South. (
"It steins to mo that you would |
not have to ask anyone directly ]
connected with the cotton business {
regarding this matter, as each and
ovary ona of you could answer it ,
for yourselves, for, never mind <
what your business may he, the .
advance in cotton must have been j
of ma*eriul benefit to yon. From ,
the luborer to the lawyer, from ,
the barkeeper to the clergyman, (
o one living in the South could (
help but derive some benolit from ,
the same. When cotton wassail- j
ing at five and six cents the small ,
farmer of the South was hardly
aoy better oil than the laborers ,
who worked for him. It looked |
as if there was lie hope for anyone
living ia the ^outh, never (
mind what his bunnu? was, to do ]
more than barely make a living,
while tho farmers would simply ,
have to toil like slaves and get ,
deeper and deeper into debt. ,
Gradually, however, the price of
cotton begtn to riso and, for the
last fivo years, each year it has ;
assumed a higher level of prices.
Tho world seemed to begrudge
the growing prosperity of tho
South and fought vigorously
every advance. Professional cstimaters
of the crop would each ,
year inform the spinner that the ,
production had been enormous; <
and in this way tho fanner was t
year after year robbed of his do- .
served earnings. But at last he
is getting a justly earned reward ,
for his labors.
"It is hard to realize in what (
terrible straits the South was five ,
years ago, when we look ut tho i
pi utij/ci IIJ nnu 10 lug nL pi UB
ent. Tbo interior batiks all over
the South have more money than
they ever dreamed was possible;
mortgages are paid otT; the farmer
is oat of debt, and the South
today is r?ally more prosperous
than ever in its existence.
t4I would halo to think, however,
that the prosperity of the
farmer wss at the expense of the
Southern mill interests; but 1
honestly think that uuy harm these
high pricos hsve caused the mills
is only temporary; that as the
yeara roll by the South will consume
more and more of the cot
ton it grows, and that high prices
for cotton, which naturally would
mean high prices for goods, will
bring ths nsills moro prosperity
than low-pnco cotton, which
nvuiu menu l Hi J )U V UllblJl (1
Saath.
"The South hardly roslizes as
yet what the price obtained for
its arop will mean for the proa
parity of this section. The chances
are this crop will bring in tho
neighborhood of $600,000,000.
The value of no )tber crop of any
description ovor putin the ground
approached anything like tho a
figures. The yearly output of all
the gold and silver mir.es of the
world is not as great; and tho
diamond nines of Africa do nut
even approach it. If this can
only continue for a few yoai'4,
no section of the world would
be letter olf than the South. Of
ourse in the North thero in iii'U" |
veulih, hut it is concent ruted end
his ft?AO,000,000 i* distributed
ivory where throughout the South. ,
tVo limy not Irive as u ?n?v im-I
nensely rich people, hut wo wili
mve fewer r-'nlly \ o >r people than
invwhorci in the world
"1 t rust sincerely that t ho South
rcuil appreciate tlit1 good fortune
that has befallen it and will make
?ood use of cftiino. I strongly adri?o
the farmer to ie-olntely abitain
from speculating in cotton.
It i* bis business to raiso tbo cotton
anil out all lio can out ot it,
which is ccrtainiy bard enough
work: but if bo attempts to got
rich by speculating ilso in tbo
commodity which he raises, bo in
ipt to lind that, never mind wln.t
price lib may obtain for bis cotton,
ho will not ho much better
sff in the Ion * run. Each one to
lib calling, and the f.\rmer is the
ast person in tbo world thnt should
ipnculnlo.
"As a Southern man I am certainly
proud to think that the
South is regaining; in fact, 1 may
iiy lias.regaincl, its old position
lq this country; and I Irani most
sincerely that we will remember
what th) South wns before tho
;iril war and try to make that
;iur model. Let us not think that
ihe nccumulation of money u all
importnnt, but lot u* try to make
the new South what the old South
was?aland where polities wus
not a business, l>ut whore the
[mhlic ollie-j was considered an
honor. Lot to1 try and give our
children the I>o?t education possible.
The country f hould bo tilled
with te'iools, colleges and universities.
Let us try and raise
statesmen of such purity that
their names will bo rem; inhered
for generations. Lei us h??po
Lbcro may again appear in ti e
South such men as Robert K.
Le?, Stonewall Jackson, Wudo
Hampto i, who, when they die,
will bo mour ned and revered by
the out re South, r.s Georgia's
gallant son, (Jon. Gordon, was
ruMordav when herno to tho
grave. L; t ut not think that literature,
poetry and art are to he
lespised, but let us encourage tho
iiinu in tho South: and not think
that money is tho only god. In
other words, hit us try and make
the South what is wan before the
civil war ? when honor, character,
courage and courtesy wore con
sidered far mora than woalth.''
? 211 acres, 2 miles North ol
town, good two story dwellimr.
%> t ?
outbuildings, etc. Apply to
T. S. Carter, Agent.
CLERK'S SALE.
STATK OK SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Lancaster,
' THI 1 of 1 OHIO) tl Pl<-a
Harriet I Y. nlioidinuhnnj nod Li<U
Iv Vnnl ui?lii)k:li-*.ru. I* aintifis.
aoainst
W. ( Vauloii itvt'mm, <-t ui., Dtfen
drift t*r
Fi ll U \ NT TO A >< OrtDKIt ii
t:i n. 'Vi1 1 c.i'e, si;; ited h\
JmU" U- W. JHI-uhuj 15, 1001
I w i I s 11 at : iibia* n tioa at i arte isterc
oi t hoti-K', to ii?<> hiyhist. ? idder
oo toe 8 h tl.iy o' 1'ebrn .ry, 1901. be
ioji he
Si-t'i ml Momh'i; in I?\ brmtrjf,
the ilov;i:nr parc'da or ii.ota of land
viz:
Fi.si: ,\:1 {l td piece, pared or tol
of :n d in said co n ?\ and. .-iia e eon
Lainit n
1'tro ('*) Arret, More or /> ?.<*,
known n-? the ' I'araonoee 1 ot,';
hollliili t 'oifliliv ! ...?/ i o. ... :
- ' . w I
hum rSo.iiii l?y p?lali' lauds of \\ ro. M
V-.n jiu ilrv asv.l a id Wesl
by public 1*1? id lead I. la J. S. Mc(
mi ell p'n .
H? on tl; A'l Iti i' lrt?'i -.f land in
naiil count Mi d : 'air < ; -liiiirij/- ??t t
ha drcd mid thir y-i- ?ht
( l.'iS) ,1rres, M.in o- //'.? >
ami houndid N??ri|i i?y "I'.sr-ion
Lot." lands of J iliu J'. Bed mikI ./act
< as'ity; l'< n! by amis of Jo >| h i n-<
k?>y; <l?n;M . S utti l>y iaml <>f Lid/
K. Va:ilai.<ii:u,lrii.i and c. fate land!
of J. S M" or<1 *11. i!p c-.mmI, ;?:ii
West hy lauds of \ J. f'luk, former
ly I a ii d -4 of ! I W. Bell. The sane
beinj? that part of til* estat* lauds o
Win M V?ii!*ni.'iiifcli-uo d si ' aim
b* -urv"v<?r in hi* |? at nsT.uel No
Terms of sa e: t'AHH. Purchase!
to comply wiili tii? ti?rm? -a wilhi:
ono iio r ir..in the nnir <> Ids hid
Purch .-"i > pay fo: i up i *
JO's I<\ (iUFJiOHY,
Jan. IS. Idol. C. V. t\ i'. 1?. O.
[For 1 lie Ladger
Appeal t > School Teachers.
Fellow Teachers of Lancaster ^
C 'ouuty:
The Lancaster County Teachers
! Association will meet Saturday
moi ning, Feh. 0, at eleveu o'clock
I in t!:e graded school building at
Lancaster. Several interesting
j questions w ill lie discussed and
tlie meeting will be rendered as interesting
and instructive as possible.
It is the earnest desire on
J the part of some of the teachers |j
| of the county that wo have a live
Association. This can bo done
only through the cxeition of each a,
teacher of the county to attend "
these meetings and dj his individual
part in making them beneficial.
1, therefore, earnestly pi
urge every teacher in the couhty I
who possi' ly can to attend the I
meeting next Saturday. Our
duty to our patrons demands this.
All trustees and patrons wishing
.illnn.l ...... 11..1 1 I..,. :?^.l
\\r iiuviiM aiu v;uiui(iny in* iigu in i
do -so. Very truly, _
R. A. Debson.
Tho 'oilowing is the programme ^ <1
of tho County Teachers' Aasoci- '
atiou meeting next Saturday :? (
liowcan L monster county main- ^
tain ? live Teachers' Association? |
by 11, A. Dobsou. of tho Ker- |
shew graded school. Should text g
books bo used in the lirst grade? ^
by R. E. Mooo, of Oakhurst,?
school. How to beautify school
and school grounds, by iss
Gertrude Sherer, of Dixie school. :
What is condition of school ^
house and grounds ; are any *
steps being taken to improve ^
condition of same, to be discuss- j t
ed by each teacher present.?
Why is it that some teachers fail "j|
to control their pupiia?, by Supt.
A. R. Batiks, of tho Lancaster ^
graded school, |
. rx
Card of Thanks. ?
iho iso allow us space in your
; columns to expi ess our thanks (J
i to the many friends who renderj
od such loving and untiring scr- J
vico during the recent fatal i 11I
nes5 of our beloved 0110, Hon J.*|
! N. Estridgo. We wish to thank,
' also, the host of friends who from ^
'time to lime so anxiously asked
about his condition ? thus tunni ?
festiug a deep interest which ,
was often emphasized. Word
frequently fail to convey the ;
feelings of the heart and such is
our condition when we try to ex- i
press our thanks. May He wli > .
reads the secret desires of the ;
( heart bountifully reward the |
many friends who rendered the j
loving services. Family. j
Tribute of Rospoci to thj
Hon. J. N- Estridgo.
The Lancaster Council No. 38, :
' Junior Or.br United A nierican iJ
Mechanic-", at a regular meeting 11
Jan. 2(5, 1901, passed the follow- j *
ing lesolutions: "j
Resolved, Int. That we feel 1
deeply grieved at the death of
our brother ; but we me okly bow
in humble submission to the
will of our heavenly Father, for
t we feel that our earthly loss
meaus his eternal gain.
Resolved, 2ud. That we extend
our sympathy to his be1
reaved family and frionds, and *
that a blank page in our record
- book bo inscribed to his memo- .
; ry.
Resolved, 3rd. That a copy
of these resolutions be sent to
Mrs. Estridgo, and that the cotini
ty papers he asked to publish
tho same. '
W. P. (J as key,
A. J. .McNitich,
? J no. L. Onskcy, ^
Committee.
If Iho legislature in at ail in,
clintd to Steed the cry for more 1
1 circuits, more judges, more aolic '
j iters, more tenogmpin rs nnd
mtjiv; uniiil its, tut lH\TiH[iKCr>
; should not b? in toogr&at. a hurry J
about making the chang* Ltt
' them pass a rosolu ion requesting
l the judges to got a hump on them
and norato it around th?ir circuits
r that tiler are coming for the purI
post* of trying c ts.'w and not continning
them, and that all person*
, having b'lfiue^s in court arc ox
,looted to ho there with their
working clothes on. ?Chester
Lantern.
^?New 7
Thanking em
xi.lr??iiage and iia
ast kindness in |
lave decided Jo e\
lliirty Days Loi
so that all ol
leneiU at reduced
ire principally ovt
month intend t<? sn
me know** that w?
aliicte is bv '
f'ois took like von
W
hem. V- Ith ever
intee. ^iKiranteriii
ades or ;':oses its
ivliy they van inak
O
O'CI'J
md shrunk bef<n
subsequently there
lading foinva
Hie ent prices tor i
E
will only call at 01
stock will promts*
M.
ome of oats* compt
Rembember our D<
The very best
pair guaranteed t<
leather soles and
not nrove to be tli
ii
you at our store, t
you a now pair oi]
that is not as we r
HATS, i
Come alosg ai
We have a samph
you to take out of
Our best soft
Millinery, a ft
closeovt cheap.
Groceries of a
cheap and meet ai
Again thanking
patronage shown
will cniitinnc l.o ^
* w ^ v * M- A JL % 1L 5. > / I jr
remain.
amci Pro
ITeex to A!
custom*.* tv lot*
a j -1
tfruwr w
14.
patronizing s;m *<t
teiid the imi
J <)??' CllStOillf 3'S
prieew. -i'lotBi in
>r stacked an am
IL regardless ?>f
have tSie exclus
S'ii Ec 6 iib?*
m ? i. u <v. k Z? fi iiH tt U 2
xiie moulded ai
> soar there is a <
?g you a siew sti
shape. Now 1
e yon sueh a guai
x of goods is tlioi
re it is made ii<
* is no chaaice of
srd hoys, and take
the next 30 tlov
#k
sr emporium ami
3 to dress you up
etitors give yam a
ouglas and Godman Lit
that is manufaci
n 1ir> ftfilirl looflwie.
rv F K-? Vf JLAV1L JL tl t. ' R JL X 1
double tip toe ai
e same as the s
3ut open, we wil
i receipt of the (
epresent it to he.
H9 END TO THI
id let your cranii
3 lot that we will
our way.
bosomshirts at c<
iw pickings left,
il kinds in abund
ny prices given y
; our customers f<
us in the past an
atronizc us in t
Your* to
iiii & fcrci
? ' -y- ?
sperous
Lie **4
their liberal
sase lor thei?*
' f?i> geij. we
ering Prices
will get the
as what we
I foe the next
cost. JZveryive
sale of
SLOTHING.
u i?' O Br t tfi iiiolrACi
auu
!id poured in
written guar*
lit in case it
can tell you
rantee, simply
roughly tested
to a garment;
shrinkage or
: advantage of
s and if you
S inspect our
or else make
new suit.
ie of Shoes.
tured. Every
counter; solid
id if they do
ample shown
1 freely give
mes returned
EMi
uni he eoyed.
almost give
ist.
which we will
ance, will sell
on.
>r tlier liberal
(1 hoping they
lie future, we
serve.
ii So,