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Short Locals. Wednesday, August 13, 1902. . < I ?Cotton picking is in progress in the Taxahav. and in the Iieath Springs sections. ?The infant son of Mr. and Airs. 11. W. I'lyler died on the bth of cholera infantum. ?A protracted meeting will begin at Unity church tonight, lasting through Sabbath. ?Mr. E. Everell of Sincerity fell from his wagon last Saturday and had u rib broken. ?Mr. A. 11. Robinson is atten i tlw. c...... u 1 u>ug uiu giaif riiniiers insuiuiei at (Jleuison college tiiIh week. I ? The marriage ot Mr. W. 11.1 Twitty ami Miss Bertha Oates oil HJharloUe, N. C., has been an nounced lor the 20th inst. ?There will be a basket pic wic at the Steward place Saturday August Kith. The public is in vited with well lit led baskets. ^ -Mr.Wiu Vick of Sincerity who xvas thrown from a mule about' 1 2 weeks ago and had two ribs ; broken, is able to be out ^ An. J ?Misses Lillian and o.-.ie! Hregory ot Lancaster, are ;?e charming guests of their 'i.- . d, Mi6s May Ferguson.? K m.?. iini Herald. ?The Billings grocery store aold out to the William.- iugnes Ho. last Week. The k: t.< -mnm iu being renovated lor M . ,i. Miles. <ho clothier. ?Lancaster was represented -at the Confederate reunion at iireenville last wee i>> M.issers. M. E. Jordon, Sam'i Usher, Wilson Crenshaw, W. ti. A. Porter, W. B. Bruce, Jet Adkins and N. E. Moore, i ?Edward Yll. w:is crowned Eing ot England la?L Saturday, Laving recovered Ironi the serious illuess by whioli tie was stricken y- down in June, the day heiore the coronation ceremonies were to lake place. ^ ?Miss liannah Mobley of Heath Springs, daughter of Mr. Berry Mobley, and Miss Mane ^Craig, daughter of Mr. J. E. Craig of tlie Sincerity section, won the Winthmn scholarships in the recent ..animation here in which ^hero were nine other contestants. ?Mrs. Sallie Cauthen, wife ol Mr. George Cauthen of the Pleasant Hill section, was bitten bv a snake on Wednesday of last week. She was trying to kill a king snake under the stens when sh? r - w.. w was twice struck by a pilot which ?he. had not seen. ?WANTED 5 YOUNG MEN -trotn Lancaster County at once to firepare tor Positions in the Gov eminent Service?Railway Mail Clerks, Letter Carriers, Custom ^ lit use and Departmental Clerks, etc. Apply to 1 nter-State Corres. Inst., Cedar Rapids, la. 30 lm ?At a meeting of the Confederate veterans of Gills Creek township last Saturday, Mr. \V. G. A. Porter was elected chairman and Capt. J no. M. Perry secretary. The former was also elected pension board man for GiLs Creek. ?3?The Union services at the naptist church Sundav nioht u o wore woll attended. The sermon was preached by Rev. Chalmers Frasor. The services next Sunday night will be held in the A. It. P. church, when Rev. Mr. Stead in an will preach. Winthrop's president, Mr. I>. B. Johnson, was married "Wednesday evening to Miss Mai Rutledgo Smith. The presents were numerous,unusually hand- ( some and costly. The couple left that night for an extensive m o N tour through the North, to be .gone about three weeks. The town of Union was struck by another tornado one day last week in which one man was instantly killed and several others injured by a falling house upon which these men were working at the time. Thi_ is the second storm of that kind that has struck Union this year and the third that has struck that county. ?For beef steak call at S. T. Blaekmon's market. ?The county campaign is about twenty strong ?See announcement of Mr. II.E.Coffey lor magistrate of Cane Creek and GillsCreek townships. ?Those who have blacksmithing to be done should read the advertisement of Mr. .J. E. Fat terson in this issue. Married, August 6, 1902, by Rev. Chalmers Eraser, Mr. Claud Koniedy of Rock Ilill and Miss Lula Walters of this place. ?There are said to be 00 saw mills in Chesterfield county, and Ex Senator W. 8. Rlakeney says that the contract to grade a railroad from Ruby to Jefferson has been let.. That will probably increase the saw mill business to I' Oil greater proportions by open-j i ii; up now accessiuie loresls. ?The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will bo administered at i>ouglas church on next Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock. There will be preaching on Friday morning and night and Saturday before by the pastor, Rev. J. T. Dendy. ?Mr. J. A. Ilvalt'ssaw mill at Van Wyck and a lot of lumber were burned Saturday night about midnight. The mill had been running during the day and it is supposed that the lire originated from fire drawn out of t he furnace, when the machinery was stopped. The loss is probably $500. The loss falls heavily on Mr. Hyatt as he had uo insurance. ?Capt. F. W. Wagner of Charleston has filed a claim against the Exposition company for $152,952.32 for noteu en dorsed by him and for money paid by him. The total indebtedness of the Exposition com pan v is $238,210,90. ?Some of our merchants will change quarters between now and September 1st. Mr. It. Miles will move into the Riddle store room recently vacated by the Billings boys and Mr. J. J. Blackmou will move into the rooiii now occupied by i\lr. Miles, and as soon as some necessary changet in the shelving of the corner store now occupied by Mr. Bluckmon can be made, Dr. T. E. Fonder burk of Charleston will open up a stock of drugs and medicines in that store. He hopes to be open by September 1. ?Elsewhere we stated that all the candidates had gone to Belair to engage in tho county campaign, but since that was put, in type we learn that, there are two of them who are unable to make the canvass, Messrs. .J. E. Stewman, one of the candidates tor probate judge, and Mr. W. C. Cant hen, a candidate for re elec tion to the ollice of treasurer who publishes a card in this issue directed to tho voters ot the county. TUt- County Cawpaiffn On The county campaign opened yesterday at Belair. The candidates were all on hand. Today they will speak at Van Wyck, ii ? " luuiunun ai iiu|j?weii, r riaay ai Tradesville. Saturday they will be at White Bluff which will be the last meeting till next Wed- ' nesday when they will be at Ivershaw. Thursday 'hey will be at Heath Springs, Friday at Car mel and Saturday at, Lancaster. l*ll?-lii<> Cure* I'llmS Money refunded if it pv?r fails. ? Examination. A competitive examination will be held at the courthouse on the 23nd iust. tor scholarships t( the South Carolina College. A. C. Rowell. Co. Supt. Education I'icnic at Heath Springs. There will be a rousing bij picnic at the mineral spring at Heath Springs on Thursday, the 21st ,tho day the county candidate* will speak there, and all are invited to attend with baskets and help to make the day thoroughly enjoyable. There is no better place lor a picnic, since there is an abundance of stiudo and as good water as there is in the State. Death of Mr. J no. M. Cauthen. In the death of Mr. John M Cauthen of the Heath Springs section last Thursday morning Lancaster county loses another one of her oldest and most sueccsslul citizens. He was bori January 22, 1817, and was therefore in his 80th year. Ii his younger days ho lived in Georgia and when the Mexicai war broke out enlisted with tlu volunteer troops of that State and went to the front. After that war he returned tc Lancaster county and was latei married to Miss Matilda Bruce a daughter of the late James Bruce. She with 8 children, I sons and three daugters, sur vive him. The sons are : Arista \V B , James M., and M. Y., o this county, and Mr. D. A. Cau then of Mississippi. The daugh ters are : Mrs. \V. L. Croxton o Kershaw, Mrs. J. C. Stover anc Mrs. Oscar W. Clark of lleatl Springs. Besides serving ill the Mexi can war he served in the Con federate war and mado a gooti soldier. He was a good farmei and an excellent citizen. H< was a member of the Baptist church. His remains buried a Salem burying ground Thurs day evening after a funera service by his pastor, Rev.S. N Watson. First Utiles. New cotton has been market ed at several places in tliis State. Barnwell's first bale was marketed on the 31st of July a 10 cents. Blackville's first \vasold since at 9$ cents, on tin (>th. Richland's first bah brought 9 cents. Cotton is open ing in this county and some few farmers are picking the week. In the dry streak wesl of town picking will be undei full headway soon. The Visitors. Miss Cornelia I'ace is visiting relatives near town. Miss Willie Poovey of Fairlield is visiting at Or. Poovey's. Mr. 11. White of Pleasanl Valley was in town Monday. Miss Lily Floyd of Kershaw is visiting Mrs. Or. J. K. Rut ledge Mrs. J. R. Blakney visiter relatives at Fort Lawn recently. Mr. L. C. Lazenby has gone tf Bedford City, Va., to visit hit folks. iMr. J. K. Taylor left Friday morning last for a week's stay a! Ulenu Springs. Uev. (Jantey Johnson of Birrn iugham, Ala., visited friends hen last. week. Mrs. B. S. Craig and children of Kockllill are visiting relatives in the county. / Miss Mary Iloddey has returned to her position at Williams Hughes Co's. store. Mrs. E. I). Tillman spent several days visiting at Vac Wyck last week. I } * Miss Bessie Maekey is in Rich- A mond, Va., vLiting her sister, > Mrs. J. W. Butler. ff > Miss Florence Brown has been visiting friends in Winnsboro, the Misses Stewart. Mr. R.J. Lindsay, one of York sc ville's insurance men, was inLsn- al caster a day or two last week. | ti Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Gatlniglj1 and child returned Sunday from ' ) an extended outing at Chimney! Rock, N. U., a charming mouu^ tain resort. Mr. and Airs. \V. F Ligon of|n York are visiting the lutlers |)ir-|c< ) ents, Mr. and Mrs. NV.J. Long. |3l Mrs.J.C.Robinson and children h 5 and Mrs. N. B. Cousar wont to York last week to visit relatives. c>< ? 1 > Mr. A. B. Ferguson of Rock j J; Ilill came down last Friday on a * . visit to the family of Mr. W. T. | (| i ; Gregory. ... , ! ' Misses Lilian and .Sulie Greg-jh orv are Fori" from a v i -it to thejp ' family of Mr. A B. Ferguson of J N 1 Rock' Hi)!. p j Miss Jessie Beckham of P" t Pleasant Bill is visiting her sis, tor in the Jaeksonbnm nr?icrh-l'1 v ?" I I , borhood. | \v i Master Mauley Blackmon has ^ returned from a visit to his grand ' v. ) mottier, Mrs. M ugarot Adams 01 V) r Flint Ridgo. j Gj 1 Mrs. W. L. Roddey and little Ci - granddanghtdr, little Miss Marion.| w and Mrs. S L M.'ler an 1 son o{;^' (Joininbi i were the guests ol Mi.s J E. .1. Wylie the past week. 1 ? ft Mr. Willie T. Blackmon has fc - beer, spending a lew days in the f country with his parents, Mr. and 0( I j Mrs. W. M. Blackmon of Creek. 1 Mr. Adam Ganson of New it York City, one of the executors r< of the will of his late brother, tl ' Mr. Ganson, has been here tl * several days on business con- tl nected with the estate. b 3 Misses Ella and Maud Rob- V t inson ot' the Sincerity section (. spent Saturday and Sunday f I with the family of their uncle, ( Mr. W. 1). Robinson. Mr. C. L. McMaous, one of our most prosperous and progres- 0 sive fanners, left Sunday after- n noon for (Jleinson College to at . tend the State Farmers Institute it * there this week. 1 Mrs. W. B. Alexander and her ti t pretty daughter, Marguerite, and P * two handsome sons, Truman and 81 1 William, who have been here tor ?' 5 a month with the former's sister, w Mrs. L C. 1'ayseur, left Saturday ^ ' for GalTnev to spend awhile with w s relatives before returning to t heir ^1 home in Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Hudson, who is still here, will ioin them at (JafTi.eir ? ... J " " l"'J? later, tor their homeward trip. Rev. I)r. Boldridgo attended a meeting of the board of trus * tees of Furman at Greenville University last week. The board N [ met to elect a successor to Dr. a: Montague. No selection was M made however, and the board o] ' will meet again later. Several b< names have been spoken of for tl * the position. li 1 More Reward For Jel'leoat. Govornor Candler of Georgia > has increased his reward for the i capture of Joflcoat from $200 to $300. The desperado is said to , have been seen alllorsey's bridge, tc t Aiken county, this week. He p seemed to be walking without w molestation on the part, of any G * one. There is about $1,500 in 5 rewaids ofTered between the ^ authorities of the t wo states and ,,, 11 individuals. CA ! "I Never Knew I*atn Killer to i I Fall ti before, what can the matter be? V\ here '|' it the bottle? There, 1 thought so; it _ is not Perry Davis' jpainkiller at all, but something the drugist must have C1 t made himself and I did not notice it; I have used Painkiller for years for diarrhoea, cramps and Htomaoh aches and it never failed." ? . Card by Mr. W. V. (nut hen. o the Democratic Voters of Lancaster County : 1 am sorry that 1 cannot make te county canvass; hut for mie time I have not been at II well and T cannot make the ip. For me to do so would ot only endanger my life now, ut would be to throw away the nly chance I have of having ty health restored to its norlal condition. This a source f much regret to me for I have uiny friends throughout the Kintv whom it would have eon a great pleasure to mo to ave met and mingled with. The three years 1 have been junty treasurer 1 have tried to erform the duties of the ollice * they should be performed? ) be on hand when wanted and ? know what to do and how to o it when men came,?and if I ave succeeded I hope the peolo will see lit t<? re-elect me. o man, I assure you, could ap recialo the honor more than I ill. i want to work and earn my ving like other men; 1 have le same de-ire t<> make my av in the world thai other men ave; this is the only work I ave been :;M" to do in fifteen cars and t i?* only work I know [ that 1 can do now, and if I in do litis as well as another I onld be glad to stay here and i) it, and anyihing inv friends iroughoi;; the county do to ttlp me in this I snail never irget nor cease to be grateful >r. And here let me ask that no ne pay any attention to rumors lat are intended to injure me 1 my race. One has already inched my ears to the effect lat 1 had said, with an oath, tat I did not want any vote on le ground of sympathy. There i not one word of truth in the 3port. I never thought or reamed of saying such a thing. ask your votes on the record )r promptness, competency ml elliciency 1 have made, l>ut would be an ingrate indeed rere I wanting in appreciation f the sympathy of my fellow ion, which has cheered and rightened my life and makes worth the living. If again elected I shall connue to do as I have in tho ast?the very best I can. Asiring my friends everywhere f my sincere appreciation of 'hatevev they may do forme in le coming primary, and for hat they have done for me in le past, I am, with best wishes >r them every one, Very truly yours, W C. CautheoAugust 12, 1902. rATI?MKNT FROM OR. CRA\VFORD. Dr. W. O. Nisbet, of Charlotte, . C., a specialist, and myself, fter having carefully examined lr. W. C. Cauthen are of the pinion that it would not only e imprudent on his part but tat he would jeopardize his fe 1>3* attempting to make the junty canvass. M. 1'. Crawford, M. D. ancaster, S.C., Aug. 11, 1902. Richland's First Rule. Yesterday the tirst bale of cot)U troni Kichiand county wax ut on the Columt)ia market. It hh offered for sale by Mr. A.G. larkson of Eastover, and was ought by Mr. T. U. Wannamaer, who is now a member of the ew Orlnunu nnUnn i?v/?ho Av..mup,o. he cotton was pood pra<le, and 9 juts a pound wan paid for it. rora this time on the lower poron of the county will he getnp in the new cotton every day. he farmers of lower Richtnd expect to make a very good ropthia year.?The State. KitUams from th? Northern M om) \ Bil?.axaUtoowlaiwajfta.