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pf-ww % 4 GRH? 2 * v v**;.- * ' ? ,A\ V'. "s; > ?,"* :i. ' "> ' ? *> t' ? '1 & >s -'2 ':* ?~"'- Ow'** ;&T* v, I f V& L 'I & V - -1 | \ # . V ./ "A; . > *, ' 1 J; 3f ? . jSc ' < " / %. *' o#4s^ ' , <' .?" ^^5/v?RT^OT ji ^ * tviww 4Kr? MA?ir ( * AJt^aiSt - '>>r. Pk-tP* fVuaattcn *?&? PatiT. ; .-' x J, .:- K vVE -vLY. LA 0 V T 13 i. $. A! '. " f 10, I90v Im ( ? t \V ?J 1 i ? l'G'? \ ' .1 ij?.. f loo i i " . ir v <s froMi i1 (11> 1**11 ' L* f) , -|| . , j to! to it"- r?: ti t of 11 I \ :ii -cr.j.i.- j primary t-uciin . I V V, iLL!Ai,S i HOU?E OK KEl'K i; KN 1' . I ! VE*. I announce niyse f ?i <an<lkta'e f?ir le-eleUloo fotue Hou-e ol H-piv^eut- s stives, tuhject to the ruhs ol the Democratic primary. * t O W POITH c I announce myself a cindhUte for ? the Hous^i of Representatives, sul.j?-ct to the rules of the Democratic t> rty. J. W. HAMEu. ? - I I announce ins hc! ! as a candidate ^ for the Legislature, subject to the rulea of the Democratic primary. (] J. HARRY FOSTER. v I he eby announec.raypelf a candidate for the House of Represents! ivcs i Bubject to the rules govtrofnv. the primary eltcliMn. Reiog in the em- ? ploy of the Oregon-Fetguadn <;ru~ pany I will be uuub e to m .ke a canvass of the eountv, how ver, I _ will endeavor to be at all the counts con paign meetiiiiiB Very re-p<<tiuty GEO mONKS FOR HHIStilFF. " Wo oiinuimno thn nnnu' nf .I0I111 I* ^ Hunter as a candidate for re election ii to the ofllce of Hherifl, subject to the approval ot the Democratic voters in h the primary election. Mr Hunter r needs no introduction at our It ?nds. ?h his p.st record isera'iieu' y snuiuieoi Ii to convince any one that lie is in every respect well lilted for the rthei ilf's of- 11 Hce. A more loyal man to his friends ^ and country than John P Hunter never live I He is ever really and (1 willing, uuder uny circumstutices. {to do bis duty without fear or favor, and, Hi liivg.mr, ic, !:'.! ? ??* and ;; Uisoreiio" FKIKND8 11 FOR C IjEUK OF < OU ii Tha many f-'iei <-s of L .\l I.Y 1 BURN anuounc ii in h.c^i i<< ?'e <1 for itierk of U mi '\ .< t ?:, i >. <> abid * t tie) result of ?. ? . r.i r p j M raary. Having been appointed to s._-4v oui, ^ tii. tux,, rd iir of I; JLu Porter; S- ie. of O' it i' h . e >>*"i T anin.uuc* "myr't'lf u o tii 'ate f >r m offlcou^jwk to ilirt rue g* r. > (r the Demotr tie pri < .- r, . .1 F t;|IF/U) Y. FORT CoifxTY* 3TV".... *i;x" ^ DENT OF Kl UC -'I ( < ?. To the Voters of If us! . 11 With Ol'tl)v s o ft ?< .: nr.J o ?rt <--i !; ' re t, support 1 I- ; h ? . cau<li.*..l ? . i ' of County . up ?i ti i'.i : (. Hon subjo.c. to Ili:? r lu s ' ? the DeuiO(*.i\i'ic primary. 0 A.CRO ELL !} I hereby anmauMco ttiys? t' a e 11 1 date for theotlluo of Con- t in- b t>*Ddent of E-hication, sui.joc o the a rules governing tLe I)emo?-raur .'primary. a W M MOO Hi?. 0 FOR A (J DllOIt. 1 To the voters of Lancaster County It Appreolath'tf past favors 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the office of t'punty Audi- b 'a' aiitildnt. in tlw> riiliu nf I'Iih Ht-mrt . oratio primary. .'W - P JOHfl A COOK. I hereby announce myself a candK date tor Auditor of Lancaster county* and pledge myself to abido the result of the Democratic primary. Respectfully, v"^'h H. ll.HORTON.:^ v I announce myself a candidate for .. Auditor of Lanc-isfer County, subject to the rules a.id requirements of the. o Democratic primary. 1 L J WYLIE PORTER ? FOB TREASURER. * ^ I announce myself ?s a candidate e for Treasurer, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. _ JNO D TAYLOl?. Thanking the people of Lunn?>ster ( county for ffflWr liberal support In the b pant, I hereby announce rnvseif a r candidate for election to the office of T Treasurer, subject to t'le remit of the Democratic primary. WO.HAUrHEN it " FOlt HUPErtVlSOU. tl " - * IVilh many thanks for past favors, ai and at the solicitation of inj- floods, tl I horeoy n*?nrunfle my*.'H'a c.utdldat* for r<'e'e"tl"n o theoffi n o . ounty P BnpervlM) mi. j to Mis nil s ?>i the benmoTa' In [ rimaty L)PERRY K Wo hereby >.n dHiM'' Mr M (' % Oa1 ? 8t? imli'lil ("fee in k pervisor, enbiet't I(> n*; r.i.H <f tin . Democratic j rln?ary. i.V. ANY VOTERS t rarau~ , FOR M aH.tilt wE . 1 a nonn mv>< ! :i ami '< f the offi. ' i \x r 1 ' b 0. II , U'Jeci ?? i h ' n o? j 1 mar. eltuuon. 1 W P CAvSKEY c !'i r? :a Q ' ?u .J lu i a-i Ol . \g < lironielrd i ho V.';'> Co \ - >oiidc?its Oi i'uo Ouh'.aihia State. OR EAT CROWD AT CHESTER. Chester, Alio. 5. ? FY>ur thou and enthusiastic citizens'of Cliesor county assembled at Old Purity hurch today in the interest ol ;ood roads. The meeting was a surc.pnn it ivery particular. Senator A. C, jatimer, Mr. V. H. Hyatt and J. rV. Thackston of tho industria lepartment ot tho Southern railway made well received speeches The absence of Commissioner C J. \V at son was regretted on all ides. TBN THOUSAND' KAISED. . I , Charleston, Aug 6.?The build 11 g of a splendid monument to the fotiien of the Confederacy bus ecu taken actively in hand by he Sons of Confederate Veterans, leu. C. Irvine Walker of Charsntun bus bteu appointed special gent of the Sons for this work nd ho bus entered upon tho unertaking with zeal and earnestess. Ten thousand dollars baw i. r.... t. - -- 1?>I HIU 1111)1111 iL'ut, ?l<-> iLf.i'j of comparative m>V 'u'k i>u . s:1111 is ituuflii??n i G-'.-n. V-' 1 ? >; bus resstd ppeal o the \ ritir rmth in iGo'dfj-l l!? tnOveireLi. [AlilOX TOWNSHIP VOTES TAX L-Oli i'*9rtoj> ' - -riNi'ar ioD. ' ?. ug. 4. ? A t-pecial oi' . oI ilu qualified voters of i . w vi. ; wa- ii l?i li tc es . ru- npo tip- qu -lion ol v v i j a t ..\ oi tv. o mills for tiic ui'ji'''<o ??r i.opr vingth* o??!> 5?no too?slug There wis an over h iiiiin u.-juriiy in iavor of the ix. This is pvolmbly Uuj first ltcliou in the Slate under the iw passed hy ihe general a semiy providing that t!io citizens of ny township may t?j a vote levy special township road tax. This lection holds good -for two years, 'he amount raised by tho special ivy will be supplemented hy thcr hinds and the intention iato uild the very best roads that it is OHsiltln tr> rnnlf" N KG It ESS KILLED IIEIt HUSBAND. Chester, Aug. 7.?A few nights go Glover Walker, colored, and is wife were returning from serico at a negro church when the ronton, instigated by a fit of jeulusy, suddenly assaulted her husand with a knife, inflicting not 38s than four wounds. He lingerd until lust night whon he died. CAUGHT IN STORK AND SHOT. Union, Aug. 4.?On Wedr.esay mgbt at Snntnc some one roke into the store of Sims Mo>aniel. John McDaniel heard 91110 one in the store und went to ivestigate. When ho got there le intruder attempted to escape nd was shot by Mr. McDaniel, 10 bull taking effect in tho Mp. t was tin n discovered that i? was negro who had.boon at work at leal Skoals, tint who would rot ivo his fu.l numo. Nothing is ow ? save that lib first name is Id. Tho wounded nogin was dv . in i. ii .e and i>h\siciaosdid II ti P.Mlid it' iv'CllU: tho I) (11 ut < uM uot dr^ so. Ho wa-i r u<; t hi r his m inin?? t?? l ? n O i- uow iii u dangerous ondition. r< ?>:-tj I * T *" r , L .. V i is * . ' - V A pr>-** -? j i .i iv,i. ! ' _ * f: lass Me t ; in Winn.sboro ' , Shews Si ir.auui of Candida!i s to I?o A' . i-t Unanimous. ] . What tue Speakers Said. 1 Spcciul to The State. Winnsboro, Aug. 7. ? In com- I pliuooe with the resolutions passed ; by the union meeting of the Fair - ' 1 tiehl Baptist association, calling 1 ' for a temperance .mass meeting at 1 ' the court house Saturday, Aug. 1 6, the purpose being to give all 1 candidates tor legislative hunorB ' ' the opportunity to declare them- ' solves on the Brice local' option 1 bill as originally submitted to the legislature, a largo crowd tilled f the court room, eager to learn the < position of each candidate. ' I Mr. W. R. Rabb called the en- f > thusiastic meeting to order and 1 i was unanimously chosen to pre' side over the meeting. ( Tho objact or the meeting being t stated, the candidates for the seiu i ute were firbt given a chance to * i paescnt their views on "the origi < nal Brice bill." Capt. Henry A. < Gillard was given first place, lie f 'jsaid: "1 am glad to be here and ' recogniz-i \? in ii_bl to call tbis H 1 me.i ti g mi I d vr- 1 ou: \i vs. 1 I am lu.artii> in !uvu? of ... * rigi- ' iial Bcioc bid. It is leasonable { jl'Sl Iirld ?n.e id- > itii tl ot nc , 11 - of i.) "ii erac i lit ]J -v pa-. ed wit its amendm nvs r 1 W ? y 'U<. I s'l.'b] \ . fTl""rriT.ril B hi 1 " t V. ,J. ,J 1p> ;?, "ls'> a candi'Ja'.c 0 t hf< . , ' I nn -1 d F ! . j . , ( ]; Odg ' V?M:' | ' r. t " rn'l t nv otv r to d -1 ( ' : I -,.1 \) CH 'ii. <! !1 i fin t!.^t* a . is i.: p( r t . fl t. question; i s ?i pleasure to ! . . k! 1; (1 li';e i;iy pos' ! ?n.1 tell io> r record ii Ihj 1 ..da in tL ( matter. Wi, n t') .-? prohibition I fight was lost d the dispensary , law given us instead, 1 accepted J and supported it rs a step toward " 1 prohioition. As to the Brice bill, j I bavo been misrepresented. I ^ was in favor of the original Brice [ bill. Fbo amendments which j 1 were made to the hill as passed, ? i nrwi 1- a. ?? ' ?uu nuivu mauu me 0111 a nullity, v were passed in the senate and not j in the house. I am in favor of c v. the Brice hill as riginally introi duced and am willing to go even T farther and vote to amend the Brico bill, so that a town can vote ' out a dispensary if it wants to, instead of a township or county 1 am in favor of the Brice bill be- ^ - cause it is Democratic. . j The candidates for the house ^ were all present except Jason H. e j Hail. ! j Dr. Thomas B. McKinstry bo- r j ing called, said: 'Local option v i; has always been my platform and B j if I am defeated it will still be my c platform. The maioritv hav? ? . ' ' E : right to rule and to deny them j. .this right is a dangerous prece- j dent. I am in favor of the origi- t nal Brice bill." I Then came .Ino D. Harrison, ^ who suul': <ll am hero in obedience : ? \ourcrtll, and it affords me < ' pleasure to express myself. Th I di*| o isary law wu> a good thing 1 i.i its original pu.p<ne, h.-d it be 11 'cam' d out. And it it h-d been ^ ? n led out and enforced, there; I wml i oiive been t o i?i111 cI li.c s and the people w <iihi i?;.w accept* (l edit. Th Uiiee 1>.I1 is a result ox .i< i to >i oiiiiiii and cm ? i ry out tho dispensary hfw. J am .. . ?-1 : ii i: b. .0 ' i! ' i. !i .js ,ibil, ' i"*.: * i ? o:?\ V : ih ;hi i it"- i i ' ujIi J.?r a li:?r i i. i wi u!<! tho lit-.--' I 1' ii pi uoiples in' law : nil tho fust principles of Doinrcrncy, should I opp ?so this Uric? bill. It is l)( iiionr*r?v f/>i- tl-n .....J ? :? - ' v.. , MM in?j iii.-ijiii ?iy m have what tliey .vnnt. It is a ^ * jreat injustice to refuse people Hie ihanco to improve themselves morally if they wish to. The Urico bill ns passed, says, if you ^ . want to restrict the salo of liquor ' i e'h you must pay a heavy penalty for the privilege, a base injustice. 1 . lieartly favor the original IIrice biWt," *a' bea A. Homer llrice being railed, . . ? his stated the conditions in lorn jonnty which called forth the , "ill tfriee bill a.ul then declared him- ^ too iclf heartily in favor of the origi nil Ihiee bill C. S. Ford was the last candi- i0y late called. Ho said ho was glad and :o give his views on any topic and vhich concerned the public inter- stre ?st. He said sin?o the people had; thai leelared for tho dispensary, h'.si '] ibject was to improve the dispen^ froi mry law. His position on the whe 3rice tiill was not clear to all. He the teemed to f v r tli.? I? ice bili will) ,i(, he 'Don'oh*' nm ik inent, t!. ?' <J(. S inli >g t'io ?'ovn or ih p-> -j , M.p.mes X t'onolui'f "lli.itT ' >. >ii mniinii\ v- : i ' i o ? i ? it i! p'Ti^ary. it" t I . n si- ' r \ lot propm h ensure si. 'I ;s !-> Rl it , p|" v-' .I (d si cr ir.t** *-hav"ng in M tio <!i pen -y funds ihyt voted I: mt ii di 1 T . Mi Ford'? it > lodtim ni \v" 1 urrriscd hL. rioid* ! -nfwnv, i. ni i. of p!? i"' 'oi. t. RU.C5C ill c'. I, til Vi ii !:- < 'i/.i .is of the! Ouiily t-> v. i:. . i iatelligenily. the ran rU ;.S N LNI) ' () IT ALLi Fo. . -1 c- roe. A grievous \vn:l otlimcs comes kS a result of unbearable pain rom over taxed organs. Dizziness ^ hicuacke, Liver complaint and i Constipation. lint ["thanks to Spe )r. King's New Life ['ills they ^ ait an end to it all. They arc rentle hut through. Trv thorn. ol Cnly 2oc. Guaranteed hy Craw- bet ord Pros., J.F. Muckoy and Co. vie! funderburk Pharmacy, Drug tod >toro- b ^ unc n?.^ r li " ' " lwu xjuuuiug lVepU D11CAQ8 tfor Democratic Ticket. T foil 11 iy Parkorsourg, W. Va., Aug. C ailr ?Asbury Harsons of Ripley, VV. a c /a., Republican nominee for wa udge of the circuit court of the ^10 iftb district has declared for Park- f^ei r and Davis, and John S. Fai r of \\r8 iuntington, a Republican nomi- ?lv ico for presidential elector, has on withdrawn from tho ticket and ent his resignation to tho State entral committee Ho gives as ?ot lis reason that ho cannot conscien iously voto for the persons on the iepublicun ticket this year and hut he does not agree with the irinciples and platform of the >arty in West, Virginia. ^lV( Jutok Kclioi'i*.>r Asihina Hull'.-res tint Foley's Lloney and Tar afford afu niiocdi ito relief to asthma snlT r 8^a rs i:i the wvrst stages and if tak- n J( n i i time will off-cl a cure, bold ?y Fund ob :rk Pharmacy. flu - Ni.jo oiaoc j'< r rent up stairs ('l> 1 iv.r Cftin.v n House. Apply to s \V. J . unnii uham. ?Subscribe to The Ledger. i: i: ; eve:- Li rr* * ?f t\ * mc. ::: il rI) " i-ty Were llathirg ; i ssippi and suddenly Sic, i into Deep Water. Vlton, 111., Aug. 5. -Wlii' liing in th? Mississippi rivt ight Michael ivilev. his '..in and six of the hitter's 1 i1 1 friends, wore dr > vm 1. () i Id in the party was r -< i tiley lived near the river i southern part of the city a i accustomed to hatl.e on ' ch in front of hi.- home a; return from work. I'onight his little <1 v.- r to go with him .i?J K k lr-r and seven < i h r ; aids to the Ik eh v. r. n h icn they entered the water Id hade the chil Iron join hand they all wa 1 ?d into the rive walked along a similar wliie itched out into the sti\..ni a \ point. 'iwiu hn/1 iirnr.n ...mi.i n tho shore when suddenly tin do party disappeared beneatl water, liavi ir "n 11 ? !. " . ?:>' ?t f: 111 s . db i " t! - "iiMnnel. Ill: ebi'dren stnij'.-' ! ri.. mo 1 li dp :n r <1 -spera'. b the ilbar, whip < v. a' va . 1 v i fo t in ?! v ivho is said to '. in b p i yhnmor, y ' ?' i ]j' *' V' S t , ? *M ' r; \ ; ? > | y til ?y was 02 years >:' ago tut agoi of tho chi dron dro ^ l from s to It y o r-. ir oi ih ' Indie . bav (VCi Cd. lonvictel Of BarrMlumii icial to file Observer. ilonroe, Aug. ?! ?Sumuui M do and his sister, Mrs. Eliza h Morgan, were tried and con ted in the Superior Court hoi ay ot burning the barn and a iccupied dwelling of ilenr y, 14 years ago. Ford wa en tivo years and Mrs. Morga r years in the Stato penitonti They both appealed to tli irenio Court. Anderson IV.\ lored hoy about IS years ol s convict: I of break'?g int store-roouii of the. A. \\ atli Company and .John 1 dkup, of Waxhaw. Davis i\: en nine years and three niontl the county roads. o jz. cj 'J,'.5 o r>ri x... iratke X?':'0 i. .0 i nature /JV ^ . ?"w ar ? Lightning Killed a, Ilorse Mr. Matthew G. Gigger, wli m just beyond the city Haul north Sumter street, lost 5 horse by lightning yestcrda Drnomi. Tbo horse was in ll . I .. .. ! ...I. ... ?!.. 1 It ' n :i *v ij>" 11 L'll) U ll III inn ni in was slnndim; norr \v: iiir', I ul tho !ior?o i. 1 ] V . ? ; m- La *t only . v ; ni. i li i i : litnin -1 , (iiil i. ' ' I.I v efn < 1.1 a' 7 Jubscnoo lo 7)?o La'r r. Ali?. N. V., . !o' i { ii r : i i>; ! i> . t'. . ; ?; C! ! . b ; ) l.i U I. . I. I t . .. ii:i .l!i ) . < . i 1 tin* ; ; i 'JU'V i ' < . - - .u LRUIilJ^ I * 11 ' i 111. n ..... i , ' ! i . , ..: M (! , , \Y 11IC . . i I ' >' J I :. c| , j muuii1 ; ii ./ >1 . n >i?n. W r. m .( i .v.. .. ... Ui>; .c:i wir.r'i lil.. t mil 1 *' .r .. i !i ? i i .* :is? iiic .i . , lice; s, 1 i*c s;ii i. e ti -. i; vc.in: r .. . .. .. "ii.'n. ... i tiiry lit > .t c. .: i . . i" S HI) Ml V Dili ! I id ! . tUo e U' < . ; ;t v < i' I !.u Si o ? ' Y , '.Jfll iv n _.n >;l tO t ' :!'l U'tl: .. ' V' A . .1 i' 1' : .\c:* i*. , i . \ ., \ tv u i>, I4.. 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