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F. G.Stact, President. J. G. Wahdlaw. Vice Prosldon THE MTIOHAL BAKE OF GAFFHET. Capital $50,000.00. Will buy county claims, receive deposit and make liberal loans on approved paper D. C. Kush, Cashier. The Ledger. SEMI-'WErKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FBIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. C., FBI DAY, OCTOBER 5, 1900. 81.00 A YEAR. NEGRO CAUSES THE DEATH OF HYORICX South Carolinian Is Thrown From Buggy and Killed. VEHICLE IS SPLINTERED Negro Dashed Into 11 yd rick From Be hind, Wrecking His Buggy and Leav ing Him on the Roadside—ilia Wile Also Seriously Injured. Oolpmhia, S. C., Oct. 4.—News of au awlul affair iu Orangeburg county has just beeu received. J. If. W. Hydrick was returning from church Sunday with his wife in a buggy. Suddenly from the roar and without warning, they were run into by a negro, driving at a fearful rate of sliced, lus buggy literally tearing through lly- drick’s vehicle. ILydriek and his wife were thrown a considerable distance, where they lay for some lime before re ceiving aid. The negro continued on his way with out stopping to inquire iut> the condi tion of his victims. The injured were taken home, Hydrick being unconscious and remaining so until his death Tues day afternoon. Mrs. Hydrick, though painfully in jured. will recover. It appears to have been a diabolical outrage. Hydrick has served in the legislature, and is a brother of D. E. Hydrick of Spartanburg aud Dr. A. S. Hydrick of Orangeburg. DEAD BODY IN THE WOODS. Cihastly Find of Two Boys While Out Fishing. Starke, Fla., Oct. 4.-—A day or two ago two boys were out on the lake lish- ing. They made a landing on the east side of the lake for the purpose of going to a residence near by lor a drink of water. When about 60 yards from the lake they saw a man’s hat lying on the ground. Their suspicions wore aroused and they commenced to search the woods near by. Within 60 feet of the hat a lunch basket was found and a little farther on a man’s body was found lying on the ground, head downward, the left foot detached from the body. The body was * badly decomposed and was that of (J. B. Bcrkeucaut, who disappeared several weeks ago. DEAD NUMBERS OVER 5,000. An Average of 25 Bodies a Day Re covered-Commercial Conditions. Galveston, Oct. 4.—The finding' of corpses seems never ending. Au aver age of 26 a day is being recovered. Cer tainly now the dead in the city will ex- cxceed 6,000. Beyond the city limits 1,200 and on the main land more than 1,000 The commercial conditions arc im proving every hour. The police have been ordered to arrest all idle meu, the ^City being no place for meu who are un willing to work. Wanted to Lynch Maxwell. Andehson, S. C., Oct. 4.—Negroes of this county only refrained from lynch ing Prince Maxwell, another negro, af ter holding a meeting and having a heated debate. It seems that the wile of o'negro who lived some distance iu the country came from a point in North Carolina where she had been visiting and engaged Maxwell to drive her from Anderson to where her husband lived. When alone in the country Maxwell overpowered the woman. He was turned over to the sheriff. Hinson Killed His I*urti:cr. Albemarle, N. O., Oct. 4. — Frank Swarengen b- camo involved iu a row with Will Hinson, which cost him his life, ywareigen was shot by Hinson five times, dying in an hour aud a half after the shooting. They were partners in a government distillery and a dispute over some whisky was the cause of the homicide. Negro Lynched In Tennessee. Union City, Teun., Oct. 4.—A negro named Williams, who yesterday struck a peddlar with an iron instrument and then robbed him near Slough Landing, Lake county, was taken from the Tip- ton ville jail last night by a mob and hanged to a tree half a mile from town. Negro Rioters Arrested. Georgetown, S. C., Oct 4.—At the instigation of Mayor Morgan, several arrests of negroes have been made iu connection with the rycout riot here. Fourteen of the ringleaders have been placed in jail, on various charges, among them seven women. Fcndricb Was Murdered. Dallas, Oct. 4.—The coroner's ver dict on the death of Charles Fendrich, a business man who was believed to have committed suicide last Friday, is that he was murdered by unknown persons who cut his throat. On Trial For Murder. Anderson, S. C.,Oct. 4. —While three negroes are on trial here for a* many murders committed at cakowalks, an other was killed in Union at an enter taiument of like character. Death From u Spider’s Hite. Union, S. O., Oct. 4.—Thomas Eu banks was bitten on the leg by a spider In the Union cotton mill, where he was employed as foreman. A physician was f called in, b .t intlammaiiou developed and nothing could be done to relievo the suffer.ng. Twenty-four hours after being bitten lie died In great agony. .New Cotton Mill. Columbia, S. O., Oct. 4.—A commis sion lias been issued to the Goldvillo Manufacturing company, which is to operate a cotton mill. The capital stook U $160,000. CAPTAIN ALDRED ARRESTED. Serious Charges Preferred Against litin by Major Nash. Atlanta, Oct. 4.—The Fifth Georgia regiment is facing a sensation more en grossing to its members ami a big part of the public than the mayoralty elec tion. Captain E. E. Aldred of Company A, Atlanta Zouaves, is under military ar rest on an order issued from military headquarters. The question of the appointment of a courtmartial for the trial of Captain Al dred on the ground of a violation of ar ticles of war (50, bl aud (!2 is now before Governor Candler. In addition to the charge of boiug guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer, it is known that Captain Aldred is ar raigned for disregard of orders, and it is said also that among the charges is that of misappropriating funds. The arrest of Captain Aldred has been one only in name and the execution of the order is sued on Monday has consisted iu reliev- iuir him of duly as commander of Com pany A. loo charges wore preferred by Major Van Holt Nash, Jr. BRYAN AT INDIANAPOLIS. W. R. liearstto Be Re-Elected Presi dent of the Democratic Clubs. Indianapolis, Oct. 4.—The session of the National Association of Demo cratic clubs was not called to order un til 10::j0 o’clock. The report of the com mittee on permanent organization was submitted to the convention recommend ing that the following officers be elected: W. R. Hearst, president; Max E. Ihmsen, secretary; Marcus Daly, treas urer. It was also recommended by the committee that the executive committee of the association, which now consists of 17 members, be increased to 45, a member from each state. President Hearst did not arrive this morning and it is probable he may not come at all. The train bearing Mr. Bryan and Bonvke Cochran arrived shortly after noon. Governor Benton McMillan of Ten nessee addressed the convention and was followed by Augustus Thomas, the playwright of Now York. After this the committee on resolu tions submitted its report. PEACE CONGRESS AT PARIS. Several Resolutions Passed Concern ing its Policy In China. Paris. Oct. 4.—The international con gress of peace, now being held iu Paris, has passed several resolutions couceru- iug its policy iu China. The congress resolved that the action of the missionaries was often intolerant; that their religious propaganda should not be backed up by diplomatic or mili tary force; that they should go iuto China at their own risks and perils; that Europe should abandon any religious protectorate in China; that forcible an nexation of territory, especially that held sacred by the Chinese, should cease; that the powers should attempt to estab lish a stable native government, capable of undertaking internal reforms, and the open door for the honest commerce of the world on equal terms is the only policy which gives any guarantee for the country’s future peace and stability. Negro Exposition Association. Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 4.—The Flor ida Negro Exposition association has been organized at a meeting held in this city. The object of this organization is to celebrate Emancipation day, purchase land and erect an exposition building thereon, the establishment of au annual industrial fair for the exhibition of manufactures, industries, etc., the erec tion of a home for indogeut of the race, and the organization of a commercial board in every county iu the state. I An|Appeal to the People. Birmlwnham, Ala., Oct. 4.—Dr. J. C. Abernathy and other members of the | board of directors of the proposed homo j for Alabama confederate veterans have j issued tm appeal to the people of the | state concerning the establishment of ! the homo which is intended for the needy and'dostitutc veterans. People of the state are called upon to contribute to the project. The appeal says the leg islature will bo called upon for aid. Counterfeiter Arrested. Wichita, Kan., Oct. 4.—M. Frantz, leader of the gang of alleged counter feiters, was arrested here last night. He lives at Canton, Kan., and is a man who stood high in that community The coins are made ont of Mexican silver dollars and Galena lead. George Bell, James McCall aud Frank Nolau are hi the federal jail at Fort Scott, charged with counterfeiting. Case Was Not I’rosscd. Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 4. -j- Hon. John W. Abercrombie, state superin tendent of education, has returned to the city from Troy, where ho went to be present at the trial of Professor Arch Thompson, charged with fraudulently obtaining and disposing of questions submitted to teachers. The case against Thompson was uol pressed. Failed to Reach nn Agreement. Hkrmosillo, Mex., Oct. 4.—Negotia tions between the five Yaqui Indian emissaries and President Diaz for the settlement of hostilities now existing between the Yaquis aud the Mexican government have failed to ajcornplibh anything, and the peace envoys have ar rived hero on their way home from the City of Mexico. New Woodworking Plant. Montgomery, Ala., Oot. 4.—A wood working plant is to bo established at Irmandale, a suburb iu the western part of Montgomery. It will lie a big eou- cerx The company is capitalized at $75,000 aud will employ more than 60 hands. Hal four May Resign. London, Oct. 4.—There is a current report, apparently without foundation, that Lord Balfour will bo compelled by ill health to resign the office of chief secretary for Ireland. This will create u vacancy which cannot easily be filled. IMPORTANT ACTION BY GOB GOVERNMENT United States Clearly Defines Her Position In China. REPLY TO GERMAN NOTE Favorable Acfion Is Taken on the Em- peror’s Latest Suggestion—Punisli- •neut of Chinese Criminals Expected. Instructions Sent to Conger. Washington. Oct. 4.—Tho United ^t;U'*s government has taken another decisive step in tho development of the Chinese situation in a note delivered to- ( ‘*>y by Secretary Hay to the German charge d'affaires, Baron Speck Von Sternberg. Li the note favorable action is taken by tliis government on Germany’s latest sugge-tiou concerning tho punishment of (Jnine.-o criminals and the an- nonnceiuenf. is nindi* that the United :tcs nltemly has sent instructions to -'•'’ni-tcr Conger along the lines indi cated. ii.e instructions to Minister Conger He that he shall b arn the names of the Chinese offenders who are to bo pun- I'hed; iilso whether the punishment to he administered is adequate to their of- tenses, aiM, finally, whether the punish- nimits are actually administered. i he American note is considered most important the establishment of com- plet ;' unity between the United States and Germany. i'iie American note to Germany is re gard d as one of the most important moves thus far made, not only iu fixing thy course of events in China, but in giving formal expression to a growing and most satisfactory state of feeling, which has arisen lately between the gov ernments at Berlin and Washington, inis has come about after .several ex- t'-nded conferences between Secretary Hay and Baron Sternberg, all of them looking toward common action by tho two governments. Are In Hearty Accord. The point now under consideration is supervision by the ministers of tho pow ers at Peking of the punishments to be administered by the Chinese authorities, i’ne desires of Germany in this matter were explained at length and wore com municated to the president. They met •with tho most hearty approval, as they were seen to bo in lino with what tho I mted States had announce., as one of its chief aims, viz: To hold tho guilty part: > D. the uttermost accountability ha- their wrongdoing. As a result Secretary Hay prepared tne note delivered today. It was cabled immediately to the Berlin foreign office. L is expected here that the American note will create a most favorable im- pression in Berlin aud will prove au- otiier bond between the two govern ments. It has been recognized that after tho iH.st note io Germany some friction was manifested in the German jire.is and there was s .me apnehension that tho ac cord between Germany and the United •-fates as to the menus of dealing witn Dhitui, might he strained, if not broken. For that reason the recent negotiations have taken on added interest and sigmli- ciiiee and the hearty concurrence which now has been brought about is looked uisiii as little short of a triuinph iu in- tm national comity, and one alike satis factory to the United States aud Ger many. ANOTHER NOTE TO POWERS. Germany Alters Her Position Some what Relative to Clilnu. Bkri.in, Oct, 4.—Au official of tho foreign office states that Germany is issuing a second note to the powers re garding the method of securing punish ment for those guilty of the outrages in China. This note is i-suod as a result of the edict of the emperor of China bo- /mning proceedings against Prince Tuan aud others. Tne new note is as follows: “ Jk. • emp Tor of China has addressed to tho powers au edict, dated Sept. 25, m which lie orders the punishment of a number <>f princes and dignitaries, men tion' d by name, for having encouraged the Boxers. On the assumption that the edict is genuine, the German gov ernment, in furtherance of the proce dure proposed iu its circular note of >cpt. 17, has further proposed to tho powers to come to au agreement to in. struct their diplomatic representatives in China to examine and give their opin ion on the following points: ‘•‘I. Whether the list contained in tho edict of persons to be punished is sufficient and correct. “ *2. Whether the punishment pro posed meets the case. “ ‘4. In what way the powers can con trol the carrying oat of the penalties Imj-osod.”' Tn- information received up to the present concerning the reception of this id to by the powers justifies the belief that a general uudcrstumLug on this matter may be looked for. Saviiiinati Hank Ckiirlng*. Savannah, Oct. 4.—Only two citiosin •he I’nitnl .‘“tales show a larger percent age increase of clearings for September than Savannah, and they are Sait Igiko City and Ton'ka, Kan. Savannah's clearing* for September were over |I9 ( OOO.O ri. as follows: First week, $l.7Ilt,- 514; s. caid we>-fi. f.O'H.lUfi; third week, olVilifi; f lartb week. To tab 16,4US The percentage of in crease over the flgnrns for September, ISb'j, is 19. 4 pei cent. Murkrd Off the Calendar. N't w Y.ii.K, Oct. 4.—The motion fer nn injunction to restrain Kdwiu Gould, Thomas Pick and other directors of the St. Louis and Southwestern company ir..m controlling the vnnunl election of directors at Sr. Louis was marked off the calendar of the supreme court today by Judi-e Lawrence on the application of counsel on both sides. Will HiilUl to snow Hill. U.'.LKtGit, Oct. 4 -The Atlantic aud Norm Ca.oliua railway will build a branch line to Snow HiiL The co»t wul approximate $75,o')y. DEMOCRATS ROLL RP A URGE MAJORITY Populists and Independents Are Snowed Under. LOST IN HIS HOME COUNTY Taylor Gives Candler .TOO Majority Over I’opuilst Nominee For Gover nor—Democratic Majority In State la Over 00,000—Hulsey Defeated. Atlanta, Oct. 4.—Later returns from yesterday’s election indicate that tho Democratic state and legi.-dative tickets are elected without a struggle and that Georgia is ouoe again overwhelmingly Democratic. Governor Candler is re-elected by over 60.000 majority, while Traylor, his op ponent, i>olled less than oO.OOO votes. This is a falling off of nearly 50 per cent in the Populist vote, as compared with the vote for Hogan in lSb\ Out of 100 counties hoard from, Tray lor carried only nine; and these by small majorities. The counties carried by the Populists are Chattahoochee 60 ma jority, Franklin 100, Floyd 60, Harral- sou 40, Johnson 75, Lincoln 200, Mc Duffie 150 aud Oconee 50, giving Candler a majority of 04,755 in the lOu counties •o far heard from. In many of the counties there was no opposition, while iu others the fight was an exceedingly interesting one, and closely contested. In Traylor’s home county, Taylor, tho Democrats were victorious by over i!i)0 majority, for the first time in eight years. Tho returns indicate that in several other counties heretofore Populist strongholds the Democrats have won by handsome majorities. In several counties independent can didates were nominated for the county offices and legislature, but only resulted in bringing out the full Democratic strength, insuring defeat for the opposi tion. Fulton County’s Vote. Perhaps the bitterest campaign in tho state closed with the election iu Floyd. H ?re the result has not been clearly de- termiued, but iudicatious point to the defeat of the independent opposition. A hard aud determined fight was made by independents backed by the Populists, against tho Democratic nominees for tax collector, sheriff and member of the legislature. The election of Democrats to all three of these offices is practically assured. Iu Fulton the majority of 4,000 votes for the ticket is explained to some ex tent by the independent opposition en countered by oue nominee on the Demo cratic ticket. The experiment of inde pendent opposition was probably given sufficient test to prevent its repetition iu the immediate future. For judge of the city criminal court Calhonn snowed Rodgers under, by a vote of 5,520 to 01. For ordinary W. H. Hulsey, who bolted the primary, and was an indo- pendent, was overwhelmingly defeated. Wilkinson’s vote was 3,119, while Hul sey polled only 435. Commissioner of Agriculture O. B. Stevens led tho state ticket iu Fulton with a vote of 3,691, while Governor Candler came next with 3,607. Little interest was taken in the con stitutional amendment. In a large num ber of precincts the amendment was al most entirely neglected in spite of tho fact that in oue light its success means aid to the widows of confederate sol diers, and in another light it proposes to add .something like $260,000 to the an nual pension appropriation of tho state. Very few votes were cast against tho amendment in any of the counties and from the returns received to data the indications are that tho necessary two- thirds majority will be had. If it is do- f»atnd it will bo due to the ballots that contained no expression on the subject either way. Fulton’s vote for the amendment was 8,109; against 93. BIO SENSATION AT OCALA. Republican rnmlidate For Governor iitruck Mayes Iu Hm; Face. Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 4.—The Re publican state campaign opened in Ocala with one of the most sensational incidents in the political history of the south. Hon. M. B, MeFarlane of Tampa, the nominee for governor, was addressing the crowd from the veranda of the Ocala House and was denouncing his oppo nent, Judge William S. Jennings, in bitter language, declaring that ho came to Florida a Populist mid was only nom inated by the Democrats for governor because he was a relative of William J. Bryan. At this juncture Dick Hendricks, a Democrat, interrupted tho speaker by shouting for Bryan. This roused the ire of the Republican candidate and ho rosented the interruption iu stinging re- mark*, challenging the "specimen of Bryan’s adherents who would interrupt a gentleman” to show himself. At this challenge Sumter Mayes stepped in front of the speaker and asked him to ‘‘behold $he man.” Hot interruptions and rejoinders were kept up during the remainder of Mao- Farlane’s speech, aud when he con cluded friends hurriedly ushered him into a private room. Mayes began to shout for Bryan at this point aud Mac- Farlaue rushed from his room and stnick him twice in the face. Mayes’ friends rushed to his rescue aud Mac- Farlane’s friends hurried him from the •0*116. For a time the excitement was in tense. MacFarlaue is one of tho most prominent lawyers m the state. Two Stills Raided. Columbus, Ga., Oct. 4. — Deputy United States Marshals Brown aud Wil liams and Deputy United States Col lector Hinton have returned from a raid up the Chattahoochee river, where they discovered a still on an island about 18 milei north of the city. Three-quarters of a mile up the stream they found an other large still aud outfit. A large quantity of beer and liquor was de stroyed along with the stills and a negro arrested. A WIFE HAS NO RIGHTS, A Jap Husband Can Divorce Her for Anything. CHRIST HER BEST FRIEND Japant-HO Women Have no ItcitrcHN for Wrongs Indicted Upon Thom by Their Husbands—Interesting Account of Some of the Customs in dapun. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Fukuoka, Japan, Aug. 31—We had a very heavy wind several days ago in Japan—our place of refugo. The fury of tho wind was terrific. The Sunday before there was r hard blow, aod In tho pouring rain and sweeping wind, Bessie and I went down to the seaside and watched the sea toss its arms wildly, and saw a big fisher boat riding at anchor, pitching and jumping in the wild sea, Before night the sea was-sleeping calmly, the wind had died down end the evening sky smiled down through a picture gallery of glory. Last Sunday just before we went to church, while I was reading some thing to Bessie, she suddenly ex claimed, "Earthquake!” A sudden quiver and it was over. The people of this "great Japan,” as you will see it called on the postage stumps, aro not yet fully civilized. Y’ou can walk the main public street and see full grown peo ple in almost every state of nudeness. Y’ou can seo bright maidens combing their sable hair and arranging their toilet in full view of the public eye. But you see a great many well dress ed in American style, looking like they had just jumped from a band box. Bessie, with some other ladies, was walking on a shopping expedition on a main street the otner day, when a man walked beside her and asked her in English where she came from. She, feeding that that wasn’t the proper thing, didn’t reply, he being a stranger. Ho persisted in his at tempts to open a conversation, but when she told him she was from China he stopped. He did not con sider that improper but was trying to do the "foreign tiling.” The Japs are exceedingly polite in Japanese. It made me feel funny one day when a respectable lady, our landlady, came in, dropped very humbly on her knees before me and bowed two or three times, touching her head on the floor. But when they try foreign manners they make a mess of it and become rude. The Jap does not seem to have raised his idea of women at ell. Yefterday Miss Dutfow was coming down the street alone when two or three young fellows deliberately crossed to her side of the street so as to block her way. and when she changed sides one of them came near brushing against her. Bessie and another lady were walk ing up the street when au old fellow, she thought a beggar, held out his hands. ^ho shook her head at him. He grabbed her wrist. She shook him of! and the other lady, closing her umbrella, made at him with that when another Jap interfered and took the fellow away. He had raised his stick to attack the ladies. I heard some one saying yesterday that on the train a drunken Jap sat down in a missionary lady’s lap for a long time and she, traveling alone, could not shake him off and no one interfered. Heathenism fosters con tempt for women. A wife here has no rights. Her husband cun put her away for almost anything—talking too much for instance. She has no redress. Christ is woman’s best friend. We daily await with anxious hearts news from China and the war. We hope for a speedy settlement now that 1’eking is taken. It is the worst country for rumors iu the world, I suppose. Mr. VVTi Ting Fang, the Chinese representative iu Washington, does not represent China. He was edu cated by the foreigner. In other words, he is a product of the Chris tian religion and civilization in China. We cannot say this is u sam ple of a Chinaman. A true repre sentative is a heathen Chinese who loves lies better than the truth, has no regard whatever for his word and spends his life trying to deceive and get rich by cheating. I hear that the Christians at Pingtu, North China, after a month’s im prisonment, have been released. W. E. Crocker. It lIupiH'iirU in a Drui; Store. "One day last winter a lad; came to my drug store and asked for a brand of cough medicine that I did not have in stoch.” says Mr. C. R. Grandin, tho popular druggist of Ontario, N. Y. "She was disappoint ed and wanted to know what cough preparation I could recommend. I said to her that I could freely ncom- mend Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and that she could take a bottle of the remedy and after giving it a fair trial if she | lid not find it worth the money to bring back the bottle and I would refund the price paid. In the course of a day or two tho lady came back in company with a friend in need of a cough medicine and advised her to buy a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. I consider that a very good recommendation for the remedv.” It is for bale by Cherokee Drug Company. AN OLD ARMY LETTER. It .May IntcrcNt Sonic of the Survivors of tho "Lost Cause.*’ {Correspondence of The Ledger.) Rita Jank, Sept. 28.—Doubtless tho reproduction of an old army let ter will interest some of our readers as well as many relatives of the par ties who are living in Cherokee coun ty and who are among The Ledger’s most ardent supporters. Here it is: Camp Near Laurel Hill Church, Va. Wednesday Morning, Aug. 17,1801. Mrs. Clakis.y Pearson, My Dear Wife:—It is a great pleasure to me to bo permitted the pleasure of dropping you a few lines which will inform you thiri I am in the enjoyment of good health, truiy hoping when this reachef? your dis tant hand it may find you and ail the family in the fuJi enjoyment of a like blessing. The times here are very stirring with somo severe fighting. On Sunday morning they attacked us very early, and for two or three hours they skirmished very heavy. On Monday they ail went rouad on the left of our lino and Tuesday they were all day fixing to fight and yes terday they fought all day, but neither side got the advantage of the other. Our regiment was not en gaged ; only the oth Regiment. They suffered pretty heavy loss in both killed and wounded. Wo don’t know how many, but about twenty-five or thirty killed and wounded. Our regiment lost only ‘J—four Uiiled and five wounded. It is reported that the Y’ankees have all recrossed the James river and are going back towards Petersburg. 1 don’t know whether it is so or not. They have evidently got tired of our pait of the line. I ids is the first time that our boys have ever hud to fight negroes and they did not show them much mercy. It is said that we. or rather they,* I should say, killed a great many after they had given up. 1 don’t know this to be so—only heard it and be lieve it a lie. Mr. Tate’s son, "Dock,” was wounded. Tie was shot through the thigh and is only a flesh wound. 1 don’t know whether wo will fight here any more or not. They did not renew tho attack this morning. I want to know the reason you don’t write to me any oftener. I am going to send you a sheet of paper in this letter and I want you to write to me as soon as you get it. I am here doing’nothing, as I have been since I have been hero. My papers have gone up and it don’t look iike they are ever going to come buck, but I still look for them and hope they wiii return soon. All the boys in tho camp were well and unhurt last night—that .s the last 1 heard from them. I want you to wrilo and let me know how crops are—if they look like they are going to mako anything or not. Everything hero is almost burnt up for the want of rain. I saw your cousin, lames Robin son, this morning. Ho is well and hearty. I must bring my lines to a close for the present. So hoping to hear from you all soon, 1 remain, as ever, your loving husband untii death, P. P. Pearson. P. S.—Direct to P. P. Pearson, Co. M. Palmetto Sharpshooters, Brat ton’s South Carolina Volunteers, Richmond, Va. 'Ihe above letter was sent me by Miss Maggie Pearson, daughter of Mr. Robert Pearson, of Webster, 8. C., and a grand-daughter of Mr. Perry Pearson, who wrote it. Wc ho•) • that others who have such r.- miiidero of thi! "lost cause” will fol low’ Miss Maggie’s example. Tor A<tverti*er4 to Read. |Press iin,i Printer.! The editor can write more oheer- fuiiyof the business interests of the town when his columns are liberally tilled with the advertising of the busi ness houses. No editor can advocate the doctrine of buying from homo merchants, unless the home mer chants show they are interested in catering to home trade by advertising iu the columns of the local newspaper. It is depressing to tho editor to find business men patronizing evey adver tising fake that comes along, and at the same time the names of these business men are rarely, if ever, seen in the advertising columns of the local newspapers.—Press and Printers. ECZEMA. ITCHINCS HUMORS. TimiileM Cared l>y II. It. It. ItottleH Tree to Sufferer*. Does your Skin Itch and Burn? Distressing eruptions on the Skin so you feel ashamed to be seen in com pany? Do scabs and Scales form on the Skin, Hair or Scalp? Have you Eczema? Skin Sore and ('racked? 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AMERICANS AT TIEN TSIN They I’as* a Resolution Trot eating Ag.tlnst the Withdrawal of Troops From China—Government Is Urged to I’ursue tho Work to the lind. IIono-Kono, Oct. 4.—The whole deltn between Canton and West river is in n state of dangerous irritation iu coiise' quuice of tho circulation of bogus edict.! tehiug of tho defeat of the allies aud oi machinations ot secret societies. Rioters aro marauding and plundering tlie villages, especially the converts houses. Lritish and French gunboats aro pa trolling the waterways. This bad had a salutary effect iu preventing attacks on steamers. Then Tsin, via Shanghai, Oct. 4.—A meeting of American citizens at Tien Tsin the following resolution was adopted: "We, citizens of tho United States, deplore tho contemplated withdrawal of a large part of the United Stoles troops in North China. We feel that the work of the allied armies is far from being accomplished and that therei'u.sal of tho American government to take its pars therein is suro to be regarded by the allies as an unworthy act, and by the Chinese as a sign of indifference. We urge our government to carry to au end the work it has so honorably and effi ciently begun, and to maintain.a suffi cient tome hero to secure the protection of American mercantile mid missionary interests until a settlement of the pres ent trouble is accomplished.” China to Honor Von Kcttelor. Taku, Oct. 4.—Tho dowager empress has deputed the highest officials of the empire to make all necessary changes lor au imposing funeral in honor of Baron Yon Ketteler, rhe lato German minister to China. She has also ordered the erection uf a suitable temple at the capital to his memory. The superintendent of trade at Tien Tsin lias been ordered to meet the body on its arrival here and the highest offi cials at other ports will pay tho greatest honor lo tho dead. To Receive Waldcrsce. Peking, Oct. 4.—The commanders of the iutcrimtioual forces are arranging for a combined official reception of Field Marshal Count Von Waldersee. A de tachment of mixed cavalry will escort him from Tuug Chow to this city. The members of tiie diplomatic corps here are still of tho opinion that only Prince Cuing and Li Hung Chang can be recog nized as peace negotiators. Surrender to the British. Tien Tsin, Oct. 1, via Taku and Shanghai, Oct. 4.—British official re ports auuounco that Shun Hai Kuan sur rendered to a Britiau warship Sept. 29. Three British regiments will leave hero Oct. 2 to garrison Shan Hai Kuan and Chung Thieu Si Tchcug and take posses sion of the railroad. Ordered to Swatow. Shanghai, Oct. 4.—The Dutch war ships Geldcrland aud Holland have sud denly been ordered toSwatowuud Amoy respectively. Chaffee Returns to Peking. Tien Tsin, Oct. 1, via Taku and Shanghai, Oct. 4.—General Chaffee has left hero for Peking. WAS BURIED AT MIDNIGHT. Mystery Surrounds the Death ol 3Iar« tin Cook. Rochester, Oct. 4.—It has been re ported to the city authorities that a man supposed to have beeu Martin Cook, secretary and treasurer of the East In dia Remedy company of Cincinnati, came to Rochester about a mouth ago to visit his mother, having with him a considerable sum of money, died myste riously three weeks ago and was buried at midnight without a burial certificate. Iron Market Develops Weakness. New York, Oct. 4—The iron and steel situation shows a tendency toward weakness has developed in the pig mark ets, due primarily to the fact that tho lowering in freight rates from southern furnaces has made competition keener from that souroe. This applies not only to foundry irons but also to basic irons, moderate quantities having beeu sold. Mitny Were Injured. Dallas, Oot. 4.—Hist night a section of the elevated seats at rtie spectacular production of the Chicago fire, in tho state fair grounds, gave way, preeipi- tatiug hundreds of spectators to tho ground. Many were injured, several seriously. Harrison Declines to Speak. New Y'ork, Oct. 4.—It is aunounood that ex-President Benjamin Harrison has decided ho will not speak iu New Y’ork state, neither will he give ont an interview while hero, but ho will speak in Indiana the last week of the cam paign. Whitman Arrested. Union, 8. O., Oct. 4.-G. Walt Whit man, who has four times been a candi date for governor, seems to have taken hi* last defeat too seriou-ly. He has been arrested for disorderly conduct and carrying concealed weapons. White's Wound* Prove Fatal. Tuscaloosa, Ala., Oct. 4.—Section Foreman W. H. White, who was sbol in the tbdotuoa by Station Agent Rod- n v .1 limvery at Monndvillo lues ay m i ig, died lu t night. Lowery ia i. t ug easy.