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THE L?DG5fi.; THIRLOW S. CaKIKR, EDITOR AN1) MAN AGE It. SSL' CI) W CI)N KS1) A Y AN1> SATIIKDAY SUBSCRIPTION S>i 60 PEP YK\R WEDNESDAY JL'NK UD, 11)04. Arrangements >u o now fail Iv well under way for the big annual picnic at Nisbct pavilion over on the Catawba river July 4tb, and a good time is promised all who at tend. The committco of ar 4 ! 1 M % f iungemcnis is comi>oticii 01 :>ics>i s J. Earl Heath, Cecil K. lJroom anil W.F. Cbears, of waxfcaw, and Messrs J. M. Nisbot, .J. M. Voder ami T. \V. Piyler, of Vanwyck. The committee of invitation consists of Miss Onie Lee lioduiun, of Wuxbnw, Mica Emma Leo Nisbet, of Vanwyck, Mr. Latta Ilood, of Lancaster, Mr. Millen Lathan, of Lindsay, and Mr. Hazel Mobley, of Vanwick. It is understood that the Lancaster string band will furnish music for the oociuion. It is the desire of the committee of arrangements that all who attend lin'mv tfrill f illnil l\ubl.*ot c 11 nil n\ii\ *. uacuswuuMjv heartily with those who are laboring with unselfish motive to insure a pleasant iluy to all who attend the picnic. ? Wuxhaw Enterprise Competitive Examinations. There will be a competitive examination held in the court house July iOG-t, for no'iiuliWships as follows : Clemson College, 1 agricultural scholarship ; South Carolina College, 2 special normal scholarships ; Winthrop College, number not known. For further information apply to A. C. ROW ELL, County Supt. Ed. Now Marion County Has Blood) Tragedy. Special to The State. MarioD, June 27.? Lewis Flowers was shot und mortally wounded by Sampson Brown at the luiter'a house Friday ufter noon. Flwwers died about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon and Brown is iu jail. Magistrate Oliver held the inquest. From the testimony adduced it appears that tho two men had a difficulty over some trivial matter, but it wag supposed that it had been amicably settled. Later in the afternoon, w liilo Flowers was passing Brown's home, the shooting occurred. # According to an ante-mortem statement made by Flowers, he was shot by Brown without warning, tirst in tho arm and then in the abdomen. Mr no.ool i.;. ..... ff Vila UIIVI tiifl W lie wore puling by in tbo read about 150 yards away wh*n tho shooting occurred and any that they heard Flowers say to Brown that ho had "shot him, but not to shoot his motherless son," who was with his father when ho was shot. Brown's statement is to the effect that Flowors renewed the difficulty and started on him, when ho shot in selfdefeuce. The only eye-witnesses to tho tragedy were Mr. Brown's wife and Mr. Flow er's son. Destroyed The Distillcn y. Special to The Stute. Spartanburg, Juno 28.?Slate ccfhstablcs Onlocu and Drake, assisted by two constables from Greenville, raided in the Dark Corner of (iioenvdlo county this mocning, destroying tlueu big illicit distilleries audi,000 gallons of still beer. No arrests were Hi ade. .1 | For The ledger, lisilhdey 1 >innor. V On Wednesduy, June 22nd, it was ihe pleasure of the writer to attend u birthday dinner ut the I homo of Mr. Wylie Turks ( Oh our arrival, about 10 o'clock a. in., wo fouud several vehicles already in tho yard. It being ( Mr. Talk's birthday all of his children were there ? twelvo now living. Theso with his sons-inlaw and duughters-in-law and his brother, Mr. Mobloy Turks, and wife and two children, and live grand children of Mr. Wylie j I'm ks?twenty-nine in all. Such a crowd as this under ordinary circumstances is oneugh to cmbairass tlioto in chargo of tho culinary department. About 12 m. Mr. Turk's regular dinner hour, he went into tho kitchen and soon returned stating that those in charge told hitn that 1 o'clock would be tho hour for dinner and he said it was pretty hard to wait so long when a fellow is hungry, hut the time missed nloafiiintlv as I 1 J tin.' topics of the day were discussed, especially the candidates. And us promised about 1 o'clock the bell rang for dinner. And such u dinner, everything cooked aud seasoned to perfection and in almost eudless variety. We seldom have tho pleasure of partaking of so many good things at one time. Mr Parks is an excellent farmer, raising nearly everything needed for the sustenance of man and beast. Such family reunions and birthday picnics are very enjoyable, are becoming more common and are calculated to do good. The celebration of our birthdays iu 11 frnnl lo pftiniiwlnn . ! ^vuitv i W1 IIIU lUtl O that wo are growing older aud wo are passing away. Our bopo is, however, that Mr. and Mra. l'arks will live to celebrate many more such days and round out a good old age and have the satis faction of knowing that the world is better for their having lived in it. J. F. N, Mr. Alec Steele Celebrates His 81st Birthday, Mr. Editor. Mr. Alec Steele celebrated his eighty-first birthday on Saturday last. Thore were forty-three present: Mr. L. S. Steele and family, J . C. Belk and family, R. M. Steele and family, 20 grand children and 4 great-grand-chfldren. A bountiful dinner was served ; Alfift iPA Ol'OQ m ntU?/tK *1%#. ? ...uv >w >/ v mu| ? iiiL-ii iua wilier greatly enjoyed. John P. Hunter was invited, hut was sorry he failed to get there. E. R. The following lines wore written hy a gontlomnn of this county to a friend of his in North Carolina us a reminder of a promise to send him the poem of Senator Vance on4'Mary and her lamb." Vance's lino*, which were dedicated to Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, a friend and advocate of high tariff accomplished a reduction of the tariff below the then rate of 5G per cent. The lines below accomplished their object, for the promised linos of Vance came in a few days. 44Mary had a little Iamb whoso heart was most intent," And on those lines 1 so much iiri'/n J~ 1? 1 * |/.,uu mj iiiiuu issureiy uont: They tell of woe, by people felt, unliko in days of yore ? When clad in comfort, by her wool, they wont from shore to shore. Tho toiling masses trudge along: Oh, (is a crying shame; Suffering sore from human greed, but her lamb is not to blame, For the grass grows now, ns then it did, in pastures largo and grcoo, And houses finer, through tho land before have never hoen seen, The rich man lives in "Lordly state;" a page is at his door ? I lie poor in hovels, cold and bare, and some without a floor. No Boll Weevil H ire. | . I ShipmentOt Oats Liom Texas Will bo Stopped?First Test Of the New Law. Columbia Record 27th. The shipment of Texas oats trotn tho boll weevil territory was a subject fo?* consideration by tho railroad commission, the Attorney General and tho Commissioner of Immigration this morning, and it is probable that I a formal order will bo issued ngninst the importation by the com mission in order thut the roods might become familiar with the law which was passed at the 1 ict Legislature. The matter catnc up on a request by one of the commission merchants of tho State for some information on tho subject. Tho shipping of Texas oats to this State, it seems, is an important business, and tho merchant who had a largo ordor wished tho law on tho subject. Tho law is very plain iu regard to such matters now, No, 245 of the last acts stating that it shall be unlawful for any person to import into this State not only any living specimen of tho weevil, but any cotton seed, oats or prarie hay from any of the points that have been affected by the pest. Violation of this act means a fine of $100 or thirty days' imprisonment, and the seizure and destruction of the goods by tho Stato. This State will thon consider tho part of Texas which tho orts wore shipped from, and if from any of the district surrounding the weevil district the merchant will bo so notiged. In determining tho coun-4 ties affected theStato will bo guided by government reports. OASTOniA. _ . V '?A K,n" l,~"* p~?~U Bears the /9 s luu >I<IIU n>ndJ? uuu^iu A Most Pitiful Sight. Charlotte Nows. An incident that attracted much attention yesterday afternoon, bringing tears to tho eyes of some, was that of a man in tho custody of two policemen who were conducting him to the lockup at the city hall. The man was evidently much intoxicated and leaned on his escorts. Running along behind the party was the arrested man's little son, 4 or 5 years old, wearing his first pants, a toddler in all the innocence, bashfulness und confusion of child hood. A citizen kindly took the wondering child in charge and went along with the party to the city hall. The child had no reaU izauon oi mo situation. There whs a peculiar pathou in the spectacle that touched the heart of not a few people lined up nl<?ng the street looking at them. The poor drunken fellow was from out of town and is regarded as a usually quiet, steady, hard-working man. He was taken in charge by the polico because of bis intoxicated condition and because he persis ted in visiting the saloons, carrying the child with him. Mr.s Arthur L.Bishop, wifo of the young man who killed Mr. Thomas Wilson in his homo at Charlotte about eighteen months ago, is now doing all she can to secure ihe pardon of her husband, who is now serving a five years sentence in the State penitentiary for that crimo. She has boon in Charlotte several days securing all the signatures she could to n poti tion to tho Governor asking for the pardon af Bishop. ? A school meeting of the uppor Camp Creole school will ho held Thursday, .June 30th, atthcschool building, at 5 o'clock p. in. All trustees and patrons will please attend. YV. T. Morris. A WORD Is wlia we art s itors anil our aim interest of every giving him or hei money. No quol approve of sueh, tive advertisemei ami at l-!&the vs nonsensical talfc will say that we enough to live 01 am! it. will he l?a< that we will mak of our competitoi which can not b< Remember oui of shoes, which i IKE BE Every pair [>;un solid leather con pair prove to tin a new pair. Tli till? Douglas line bald-headed eag] he soars. Our s board, like some SPECIL DRIVE C For the cash \ we want to male line arrives, so 1 reduced prices b written guarant Bros Clothing-, j Everybody knoA clothing, and til will come and ii see that we hay< large majority, everything you /i i-i-i* - -? or an Kinds and Thanking all 1 theY will avail t are offering. -Mi nil Lan> TO THE I NOCK 0Ur trivisig f?r, clowi i iw i lik aii?l hk ( u tiv i |r c?ti\i ciistomt i' th?( pat i* the lowest prices tations or prices, ft as we have seen so nts; pricing you soi [due they claim. ^ , to the intelligeia ; have to have a k, hut bear in mind eked In honesty j ;e you you prices l< rs and what we s ^ controverted. * Godman and Dr< ire two of SI LIN|S ON S trail teed to be soli< liter and double tip 3 contrary we will i ere is hardly any n , for every body k ie takes the the cj hoes are eow leathe i here who pretend IN WINTER WEIG1 ve vrru sell any su o a clean sweep b Wends take advan efore they are sold ee with every snit guaranteed to fad vs that we are o^ e fact we freely adi ispect our stock, til 3 had the clothin Notion departmem may desire we hav prices to meet t.ho t'or their patronage themselves of the 1 Your?1 to ( tin k Ira CASTER S. 'UBLIC. ' j ii aI! competoromote the Ml onizes us, by tor the least >r we do not > much decepinucli the yard Ye don't utter t people, but little profit? this one tact, mid integrity, ?\ver than any ay are facts, jw-Selby line iflRTH nac b (1 leather sole, toe and if any reelygive you ise to mention liows the old ike wherever sr and no paste to sell shoes. KT CLOTHING it at eost, as efore the fall tage of these WA (yuro o . . ^ M. CI/ ot Strouse & e nor shrink, rerstocked on nit, but if they ey will readily g trade by a t complete and e. Groceries lowest buY er.. e and hoping ow prices we lerve, A fell