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LANCASTER ENTERPRISE Published fcvery W?4f?*d*y end Saturday The Hfltijrprlst (IblisbnA r KSSfinj A. J. CLARK Kdltor. One Year $1.00 Six-tdonthsrJ 59 cts Three Months 25 cts in Advance. 8atocdar?.Sq>t. 16. 1899. ? ?M | III DEATH OF L. D. CHILDS. || -f.* ?*?4 Sadden End of Richland's Foremost Fariper mad Political Leader. The Stato. As unexpected as the thunderbolt from a clear sky came a brief telegram last evening conveying the sad intelligence that Capt. Lysander D. Childs had died suddenly in the course of the evening at Saluda, N. C? where be has been spending the summer with his family. The cause of Capt. Child's sudden death was not stated. The news was a severe shock to his relatives and friends, and all. hastened to convey messages of condolence to the stricken widow. Capt. Childs was one of Colum bta'8 most prominent' citizens. Though he lived quietly at bis home in YVaverly, he had many business interests and was a man who was known by his fellowcitizens only to be loved, lie was a high-toned Christian gentleman, having the courage of his convictions, and never failing to express them fearlesslyand forcefully. Ilis strength of character was best exemplified perhaps in his absolute devotion to the cause of prohibition in South Carolina. He has long been the recognized leader of the prohibitionists of the State, and every fight for the cause that has been made was under his leadership. The remains will be brought to the saddened home in this city to-day and the funeral arrangements will be announced later. Capt. Child's health had been bad for some time. This summer he went early to the mountains. About three weeks ago he came home for a few days to look after some business matters. He had never iooKea netter ana said that he felt greatly improved by bin stay in the mountains. Ilis friends little dreamed that the end was so near. His last appearance in | public was in the legislature the session before last, when by sheer will power he overmastered hip rapidly failing strength and made the great fight for the prohibition measure whiwh came so near winning. After the fight was ov r he left the hall and did not appear again that session, his last as a member of the house of representatives. Lysander D. Childs was born in Lincolnton, N. C., July 6, 1855,^ son of Lysander D. Childs and Nancy Hoke. The former was born near Baltimore in 1811, and when 18 years of age came to North Carolina, where he wan married in 1830. lie was a sue cesoful manufacturer and hanker in thib city up to the time of bin death, which took place Novem ber 20, 1870. The mother was a daughter of Col. Hoke a wealthy and prominent citizen of North Carolina. Nine children were born to them, of whom only William G. Childs, the present president of the bank of Columbia and Columbia, Newberry <k Laurens railroad; and Augustus Childs* of this.city, survive. Their grandfather was Dr. Eben Childs, % a native -of . Neiy York,? wl moved to North Carolina durii ^i^att/y^arsirfrf.hie.Jity *f W tlWA|in h?vi?>? ol taiped great eminence as a pb; sician. Captain Childs received h final education at the Carolin Military, institute . in Charlotb N. O. He has engaged chiefly i agricultural pursuits during hi life, haying large farming intei lowc of tyft ^tatft^ eplomli plantations not fay fjora.Qp^umbi at the time of his death. H ptartqd ouf. in tlio insurance bus Djesa here in company with It. / Keenan under the firm name ( Keenan & Childs. In 187G, til firm having been dissolved, h turned his attention to agricul ture, first by himself and the with his brother, W. G. Childi raising hay principally on the es tensive plantation below the cit on the Congaree covering severs thousand acres, left him by hi father. The reputation of th upi,;I,1u i - vuiiuo 11U> 19 IIUW l\ UUW fl 1% over the state. lie went into th machinery business for "a shoi time, but soon gave it up an stuck to farming, also going int stock raising. July 13, 1881,, Captain Chile married Miss Bessie Springs, daughter of Major R. A. Spring: and four children were born t them, Lysander D., Jennie B Margaret Maxwell and liichai Austin Childs. Captain Chile was a devoted husband an father. I A Woman I Only Knows I what suffering from falling of ths vomo, wuitea, painful or irregular menaea, or any disease of tho distinctly ferainineorgsntls. A man may sympathise or pity but, ho can not kpow tho agonies she goes through?tho terrlblo suffering, so patiently borne, which rpps her of beauty, hope and happiness. Vet this suffering really is needless. McELREE'S Wine of Cartful will banish it. This medicine cures all " female diseases " quickly and permanently. It does away ! with humiliating physical examti nations. 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