Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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( f . LAN VOL- IX. munm*TfTAT no one remedy can contain the elements necessary to euro all diseases, Is a fact well known to everyone. Dr. Miles' System of Restorative Remedies < 'consists of seven distinctively different preparations, each tor Its own purpose. i Mrs. L. C. Hramley, 37 llenry St., St. CathK erlnes, Ontario, writes: "For years I suffered from extreme nervousness and annoying constipation, developing into palpitation | and weakness of the heart. I was unable to A sleep, suffered much from headache, pain in j "my left side, palpitation and a constant feeling of weakness and prostration. 1 began using I>r. Miles' Nervine, neart Cure and Nerve and Liver Pills and the Anti-Pain Pills to relievo sudden paroxysms of pain and headache. I soon felt much improved and the pains and aches and weariness left me. I then took l)r. Miles' Restorative Tonic and am now restoreu to my former Dr. Miles' Remedies are sold by all drug- BN gists under a positive IVilles guarantee, first bottlo ^Remedies! benefits or money re-E Reotoro J funded, llook on dis-KL-. , eases of the heart and^5^^ c UK. MILKS MKHICAI,t:o.. KIWhart. lnd. Executor's Notice. fTV) A 1,1. who may hold any claims .L airainst the estate of JOHN S. CIIOXTOX, : Will present same to the undersigned, properly eertitied ; ami all who owe the estate, will ".J" . settle same, as the claims fall due, w \V. I,. ClfOXTON. Kxeeutor, Kershaw, S. C. wSv t? .lone (J, '99, will. T Notice of Examination of Teachers. TpII K usual examination of appl J. cants for leaehers'cert illeates will be held at the Court House tin Saturday, the 17th inst. The hours of examination will he from 9 o'clock a. m., to o p. m. .1. If. TflOM I'SON, County Supt. of Education. Lancaster, S. C'.. June IN90. Attontiftn I Qehnnl Tsnetoso nnuuuvu i UUlUUi 11U01LU0. ALL tl?? TruHteea of the l'l'HLIC SCHOOLS of Lancaster county are hereby notified to attend a meeting of trustees to tie held at the Court House on S VrCKDAY, I lie 17TH INSTANT. They are requested to come prepared to make reports for the .past year. J. 11. THOMPSON, i o. Supt. Kducation. Lancaster, S. (J., .lime f?, lH'.i'.t. I Attention! Patrons of Public Spools. * >* fllUK patrons of the public Schools J of Lancaster county are requested to meet at convenient points within "their respective districts on Saturday, the 24th inat., for the purpose of nom?-%ating trustees for their several 4?^ 'districts, to serve for the next ensuing1 <*two years. J. II. THOM !\SON, County supt, of Kducation. W. M. Cnllagrtef, of l^yan, I'a., says : *Kor forty yviir* I have triiMl various ' cough medicines. One Minute Cough I Cure is best of all." It releives instant- i ly and cures all throat and lung! troubles. Crawford Itros. S TKfi BEST MEAT IL Ti!E MARKET AFFORDS V > t lie kind we keep for onr cii.-t(uner--. ''all, or send, for a nice UOAS1 O/f STEAK either lteef or Cork. None but .If stall-fed eattle used. We also handle L . country produce. Meals served any ? hour in tlie day at our restaurant. Ml S. THUS. I'I,A. Iv.mdx. 'Phone N"o. r>?. There i9 a time for all things. The ' time to take I>eWitt's Little Knrly p Misers is when you are suffering from constipation, tnlousnesH, nick-headache, indigestion or other stomach or * 1 fiver troubles. Crawford Bros. V ? '4ij '* ' *** V. 'ASTE LANCASTER, W. II. ELLERBK'S RACE IS RUN. South Carolina's Governor I)irs in Marion Last Night. Special lo The State. Sellers, June 2.?Governor K1 lerbe has passed away at last, succumbing to the disease against which be has made so vigorous a resistance. Early this morning the governor was about the same as the night before, lint about 10 o'clock he had a strangling spell and came very near dying. The governor said that there was no hope, that he was dying, and called tor help. The doctor gave him very strong stimulants from which he rallied a little, but later in the afternoon he begun to sink. The doctor said he could not live long, but the end was not expected so soon in the night. At 8:20 he died seemingly very easy. The governor's deathbed was surrounded by all the members of liis immediate family, all bis brothers and sisters being pres ent. The funeral services were held *1 o'clock Saturday alternoon and the remains were interred at the the family burying ground, which is live miles from the residence of the family. T1IK NEWS AT THE CAI'ITOL. The lirst news of(Jov. KUerbe's death reached the city last night through a telegram from the chief executive's brother to I'ri% vat** Si**nr**tarv ltuunc was of course not unexpected, the announcement called forth many expressions of sorrow. Inofficial circles the n?ws was received with the most profound sorrow, and at once preparations begun for the official family to attend the funeral at Sellers. The telegram from Mr. J. E. Ellerbe, the governor's brother, to Private Secretary Evans, read as follows: 4,( Joy. Ellerbe died this afternoon at 8:20. Ituried tomorrow at 4 p. in., family burying ground. Wire T. C. Moody at Marion number coming." jir. mcswkenky notified. Immediately upon the receipt of this telegram .Mr. Evans wont to the telegraph office and sent two messages to Lieut. Gov. McSweeney, the one addressed to Hampton and the other to Augusta, Mr. Evans having Iftaird that Mr. McSweeney was in Augusta during the day. Mr. BRAVE MEN FALL Victim* to etouiach, liver ami kidney troubles as well as women, and all feel the results in loss of appetite, poisons in the blood, backache, nervousness, headache and tired, listless, run-down feeling. Hut there's no need to feel like that. Listen to .1. W, (?ardner, Idaville, Ind. Ho says: "Electric Hitters are just the thing for a man when ho is all run down, and don't care whether ho lives or dies. It did more to give mo new strength and good appetite than anything I could take. I can now eat anything have a new lease on life." Only 50c. at, Crawford Bros. Drug Store. Kvery bottle guaranteed. 3. R. EN BELMI-WBELKLY. S. C., WEDNESDAY MeSweeney, owing to the deatl of the governor, now becomei governor of South Carolina, i I being only necessary to appeal before w magistrate or notary, i he so desires, and take the oatl of oflice. It is understood, how ever, that Mr. McSweeney wil I decline to be sworn in as govern I nr until nil<ti* linn i'n?./ ..I' ?!.. I*MV I Uig I I I I I I ? I I * J I till I deceased chief executive. WII.fi AKHIVK IN TIMK. It was feared that the lieu ten ant governor would not be re.ndi ed by wire and wouhl thus b* unable to get to Sellers in tim< for the funeral, but later in tin night a telegram came from bin saying that he would leave fo Columbia on the lirst train am would arrive here at (> o'clnrl this morning over the Floridi Central and Peninsular in tinu to go on to Sellers. Mr. Mo Sweeney in his telegram ex pressed the deepest' sympathy a the sad announcement of the gov erhor's death. Mr. Kvans also notified by win the two United States senators the seven congressmen and i number of the dead governor1 most intimate personal and po litical friends. TO ATTKNI) 'I'llK PUNKRAL. He then saw that all the Stat house otlicials were notified These proceeded at, once to ar range with the ollicials of the At lantie Coast Line for a specia train to be run to Sellers, Ieavinj here today in time to reach Sel lers for the obsequies. The rur will be 107 miles and the trail will leave here about 11:3( o'clock. The Ellerbe homesteac is two miles in one direction fron the station and the family buria ground is three miles in another Late last night Mr. Evans wa notified that his message to Sena tor McLauriii had failnd tn roarl that official. Mr. Evans request the statement made that owing t< the demands upon hitn last nigh he may have overlooked wiriiij to some of the governor's hes friends, but he hopes that tin*; will understand and approeiat the cause of any oversight. mk. mcswkenky's messaok. The messcge from Mr. Mc Sweeney read as follows: Hampton, S. C., dune *2, 1 Si)C! \V. Boyd Evans, Columbia, S. C I am truly sorry to learn o Gov. Ellerbe's death. Will g to Columbia at once. M. I?. McSweknky. By reason of the fact that I.ieul Gov. Mc.Sweeney becomes gov ernor. Senator II. 15. Scarborougl i . .. | ol llorry county, who is :i promi j tie lit. attorney of Conway, am I ono of the most highly esteoniet mom hers of the Statu senate bo RED HOT FROM THE GUN I Was the hall that hit C. 11 Steadmnn of Newark, Mich., ii the Civil War. It, caused horribh rleers that no treatment helpec for 20 years- Then BucklotTs Ar nica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts Bruises, Burns, Boils, Kelons Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best l'ih cure on earth. 25c. a box. Cur< guaranteed. Sold by Crawforc Bros. Druggist. 3 ITERP JUNE 7, 1899. ABS0Lt7?LY Makes the food more d< I ROVAt n*KINO PO rmr^T IBIIHII1II !!! ??? * I - in; I'lfsidciit pro U>m of llniti i ? . - I I ui/n; , iniw oeeomos i it* 11 r?' iia 111 j 'governor Jo succeed .Mr. MrSvvoe I MOV. | M \ KKS OF KKSI'KCT. . i i The StaJo capilol is Jo he ^ closed today out of respect to the I deceased governor ami tho Hags Ion tho building will ho displayed . I at half-mast tor tho proper I length ot time. If is presumed Ithat tho various ouhlio otliees * I ,1 th roughout the State will he closed out ol respect to the deceased. t The New Governor. The Hon. M. I?. MeSwooney, to whom, on .January IS. 1807, was - administered the oath of ollicu as > lieutt uant governor lor his lirst | 11 term, and who now, owing to his s i eon! <oil i/,i> *?? o 11 o i- * - i\l - ivv?livrn III IOi'O l<? IIIUI UUICe, becomes governor of Snut li t'aro Una to till out tli) unexpired term, is a good example of what pluck and perserveranoe will do tor any one against the most adverse conditions. You ng MeSweeney was left fatherless in . Charleston at the aire of 4 years. His tenth vear saw him strugT * gling for a hvlihood. lie sold newspapers and clerked in a bookstore, and while engaged in ^ the latter occupation attended a j night school, where he developed a fondness for reading. McKweeney afterwards worked for Burke A: Lord, job printers, and from there he went to I'M g ward Berry's, where lie completed his apprenticeship as a job printer. While employed at s the latter place a scholarship at the Washington and Lee university ot Lexington, Va., was oiler ed to the Charleston Typographical union. which was to bo awarded to the most deserving young man employed in Charleston printing ollices. Bv a majority of the votes of the union, young Me.Sweeney was chosen, am! the scholarship given to him. i After staying at the university !e tor a part of a session he was f forced to leave lor the lack of 0 means to pay for his hoard and clothes. This ended his hopes tor a college education, and he once more applied himself to the MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY. '' It is certainly gratiiyfng to the i public to know of one concern in lithe land who are not afraid to he 1! generous to the needy and suffer . iing. The proprietors ol Dr. King's ? Now Discovery for Consumption, I Coughs and Colds, havn pivnn i away over ton million trial bottles . of this great medicine; and have i tho satisfaction of knowing it has 3 absolutely cured thousands of 1 hopeless cases. Authma, Hronchi tis, Hoarseness and all diseases of , the Throat, Chest. and Lungs aro , surely cured l?y it. Call on Crawi ford bros. Druggist, and get a free i trial bottle. Regular size50c. and 1 $1. Kvery bottle guaranteed, or . price refunded. 3. J RISE NO 23 J &AIMNO PM fpoWDSIt ! Pure eliciouQ find wholesome ' worn CO., HFW vowk. trade. He was a union printer ami served 'te Columbian Typo graphical union recording secretary ami afterwards as president. While living m Columbia he was also secretary of iho Phoenix Hook and Ladder company. Mr. MeSweeney lias an enviable record as a Democrat. In 187(5 ho did excellent service, which is not yet forgotten by men who stood shoulder to shoulder with him in those trying days. It was about that, time that the Richland Rille club was organized, ot which Mr. MeSweeney was a charter member. Mr. MeSweeney's 1 if?t venture as h journalist was when he moved to Ninety-Six and began the publication of the NinetySix (iiinrdian. 11 is capita! was just $05. but bi bought a secondhand outfit for $500, paying $55 in cash. He was energetic, ecoI nomical and 'gave the people a newsy paper, thus enabling him at the end of the year to pay the last cent of his indebtedness. Mr. MeSweeney's paper, the Hampton Guardian, made its first appearance August 22, 1879. From the first it has been well managed and well edited, and today ranks foremost among tho county papers of the State. In all enterprises for the good of Hampton county Mr. McSweeney has shown himself indefatigable. For five terms he served as intendent of the town, and then declined re-election. For eight years he was president of the South Carolina Tress association ; has been a member of the legislature, and was a member of the last Constitutional convention. Twice ho has been honored as a delegate to the national I Democratic convention. In 1SSS he voted tor Cleveland and Thurraan, and in 1800 ho voted for Bryan and Sewall. For ten years Mr. Mc>weeney was county chairman of Hampton. He has taken great interest in the military affairs of tho State, i During the last two sessions of the legislature, before his election as lieutenant governor, he was chairman of the committee on military affairs and was a member of tho governor's staff \ with the rank ot colonel. I Mr. McSweoney's interest in I educational matters exceeds even his interest in military affairs. ' lie was for some years a tm-tee I of the South Carolina college. Mr. Mi Sweeney was married hi the 12'b dav of July, lSN'?. to Miss Matfie Miles I'orcher, and brings to tho executive mansion w,' | ( 11 111 III :i I?ii..t Ii.li.p,.. Iin? j family. WORKING NIGHT AND DAY ! The hixsie^t ami nughtiost little tliinthat ever was made is Dr. K1 rig's New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain-fag into mental power. They're wonderful in bui'ding up the health. Only 25c. per box Sold by Crawford Bros. Drugist. 3? iir ?