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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-12
ALL THE PEOPLE
WERE ASTONISHED
When Prof. Barnard Sailed
Away From Nashville IN
His Blcycie.AIrship.

Nashville. May 6-An airsbip, on
which Prof. Barnard, professor of
physical training of the u NJ c \
of this city, has been at work for g
long time, made its initial journey
to day The ship which was in pro
cess of completion for weeks at a
secluded place near the exposition
grounds, was brought eff this morn
ing to the great astonishment Of even
most of the officials Of the exposi-
tion, as the secret had teen carefully
guarded.
At Ills O'Clock, the professor an-
nounced to the several officials pres
ent "Well, Pm off, and mounted
bicycle contrivance attached to a
tremendous balloon at the top with
sails or propellers at the front and
sides. The curious craft arose as
gracefully as an eagle In mute
wonderment the assemblage stood
gazing at the ship as it rose to a
great height. and then just as Prof
Barnard had declared, he made bee
line over the course Of the North
western railway at a speed of about
Is miles an hour
..The wind is rather stiff, said
Prof. Barnard, 'sand would bear me
in the direction of Clarksvile, but /
don't propose that the wind shall
dictate my course. and | shall select
nv own and go toward Memphis
The last trace of his aerial bicycle
visible showed that he was keeping
his word, as we'll as can be judged of
the receding object The ship at
tanned height of about halt mile
and moved westward at about Is
miles an hour. Prof Barnard stated
that after reaching an altitude of 500
feet he would reverse the ship as evi
dence that he had control of it,, and
that all was well with him. This he
did.
The ship is of water melon shape,
4e feet long and 20 feet in diameter
and sails lengthwise. Instead OF the
basket attachment of a balloon. it has
bicycle frame. and by means of the
pedals and the handles the propeller
and the side sails are controlled: The
propeller extends 10 feet in front OF
the machine and consists of reversi
bic sails about one-twentieth the size
of the balloon part overhead. At
either side of the machine is a kite
shaped sail about three feet long by
two feet wide These also are re
versible and are controlled by re-
volving levers The balloon is filled
with hydrogen gas, and is made OF
silk and cotton
Prof. Barnard returned TO the city
to night He had gone about II
miles when one of the propellers
broke, and he was obliged to de
scend, which was easily done He
will make another trip ina few days
He is greatly pleased with the sue
cess of the trip.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-12
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to regulate
the bowels an kidneys will find the true rem
edy il Electric Bi,sers. This medicine does
not stimulate ard contains no whiskey OF other
iutoxicaat but acts as a tonic aad Alternative.
1t acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, add.
ing strength and giving zone to 'he organs
thereby aiding nature in ;sne performance OF
the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion. CID People find
il exactly what they need. Price fifty cent
and 81 per bottle at Dr. j. F. W. DeLorme $
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-12
ARRESTS TO FOLLOW
Messrs. scruggs and CASTOR
the Defendants.
THREE NEW AFFIDAVITS

The dispensary scandal was the
sensation OF the day yesterday. The
srablic hardly expected to read such
fidayi.s as those made by Messrs.
Lynch, Biakelty and others The
evidence created great sensation
and in all quarters the situation and
the probable outcome was discussed.
The newspaper men heard remarks
about cigars, oranges, one dollar wed
ding shoes and trunks until they we,e
sick. There were others The
..hocus pocus key" every one seemed
to regard as the most important item
in the whole series of revelations
The first question was as to what
Governor Ellerbe and the attorney
general would proceed to do about
the matter. There vas much specula-
tion as to who would be arrested, it
having been stated that there would
be arrests made.
It was 8 o'clock before anything
de6nite along this line began to ap-
pear. At that hour Governor Ellerbe
summoned the State board Of control,
asking them to attend in his office at
once The members came down in a
few minutes and consultation was
held, the attorney general being pres
ept. About 3 o'clock the conference
came to an end.
One 6 the members Of the board
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ss,sal psr;'is

Is the best in fact the One True Blood Puri-
fer. Sold by all druggists. Get only Hoods
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-12

S.andsrd Oil stock has beea selling
at 3Ol during the last few days
DeSoto has been proclaimed presi-
dent by the Honduras re7olutionists.
President Zeglaya of Nicaragua has
decided to help put down the revolu-
ton
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-12

Hood,e p;1le cure cure liver - ills: :-sa easy s5. to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-12

Base ball goodsat the Book Store.-H. G
Osteen Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-12

Quinine and otl1er fe-
yer medicines take from 5
to 10 days to cure fever:
:yoi,ns0n's Chill and Fever
Tonic cures in ONE DAY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-12

stated that it had been decided that
afidavits should be made by Mr.. Viii,
liams of the State board Of control
and he would swear out at once war
rants for the arrest Of Messra.
Scruggs, Clark, and Castor, ex com
missioner, charging them with OIL
cial misconduct under the common
law. The State statute covering this
ofspse applies only to county offi-
cials.
Later, Governor Ellerbe told re-
preventative of The State that the
two men named were to be arrested
upon the charge named. and the un.
derstanding was that Mr.. Williams
was to have the warrants taken out at
once
In the conference, so member Of
the State board said, Mr. Miles in
sisted that the arrests be made at
once, so that were preliminaries held.
the members of the brard could be
present /; he wanted it done before
they left the city
The papers had not been prepared
up to yesterday evening. This was
probably due to the fact that Mr.
Williams was in attendance upon the
meeting ofthe board all the afternoon
It is expected that the arrests will be
me made this morning.
MoRE AFFIDAvITs.
Yesterday morning the attorney
general made public the afidavits he
had secured from the members of the
State board Of control denying fatty
any knowledge of the existence of a
..board key" to the contraband room,
and Mr.. Scruggs' statements about
the Beckroge cigars. Here are the
afidavits:
coNrRAD1cr1oN-'.So HocUs Pocus
KEY"
State of South Carolina,
Richland County.
Personally appeared before me, L
j Williams, who. after being duly
sworn, says:
That he is member of the State
board of control aud has been since
the organization of the said board IN
April, 1896. That he emphatical'y
denies that Dir. Scruggs ever gave
him any cigars during this year, or
at any other time, and stated at the
time they came from the contraband
room, but remembers he did give him
4 cigar either at the March or April
meeting, and said: "Have one of
Judge Gaston's fine cigars which
created the impression upon his mind
that Scruggs had come by them in a
legitimate way, and that his words
and conduct further created the i'm
preston that he was joking, as has
been often done since the rebate
scandals. That as long as be has
heen member of the board he has
heard OF known nothing Of a key to
the contraband room belonging to the
board and kept in the board room. or
by Scruggs, as clerk of the board.
Z. j. WILLIAMS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
This 5th day Of May, A D. 1897.
c. P. TOWNSEND.
Notary Public.
MR. DoUTHIr AGREES
State of South Carolina,
Richland County.
Personally appeared before me, ):
3. Douthit, who. after being duly
sworn, says: That he has read the
above affidavit of T. j. Williams and
copcurs in the statements therein
made
j. DoUrHIT.
Sworn to and subscribed tc before
me this 5th day of May, A D 1897.
G P TOWNSEND.
Notary Public.
NEVER HEARD OF A "BoARD KEY .
State of South Carolina.
Richland County.
Personally appeared before me, D
NJ Miles, who, after being duly
sworn says:
That he is member of the State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-12
Oh, My Heart!
Pa;pitation-We ak-Uncone
scious at Times Sleepiess :
Asthma Kidney Troubles
Recoyeryvyou!d Seem Like a Miracle
Yet Hooo's sarsapariIla Cured

Recoyeryyou!d Seem Like a Miracle
Yet HOODS Sarsararilla Cured
"I had been in very poor health for
several years, and two summers l was so
weak was obliged to lie in bed months
at g time. I was all run down, had
Unconscious Spells
lasting for an hour at time. The
doctors thought the trouble came from
my heart. I used to say that if 1 could
only be up around, should be so thank
full, and that it would seem like miracle
if I should be well. The neigbbors all
know Of the poor health I had been in,
and how much better am now. l had
asthma for many years, and some nights
Could Not Sleep
my breathing was attended with so much
difficulty. Sometimes I would have to
sit bolt upright in bed. AS my general
health grew poorer, my asthma grew
worse. I had kidney and other troubles
and seemed to be generally out Of Sorts
I heard so much of Hoods Sarsaparilla
that I decided to try it, and experienced
great benefit from it. I have recon-
mended it to many people, and cannot
say too much in praise Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla I have not been in bed for over
a year on account of Illness" MRS. S.
WATSON, 1925 Columbia ST., Warsaw, Ind.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-01
OBI Tt \ RY

Departed this life at the home OF
his brother in Palestine, Texas. at 8
o'clock and 40 minute, August IA,
1897, Baxter Walter Cook.
The subject OF this sketch was born
in Lancaster county. = -, November
~, 1877 in ,.hich county he lived
until December, 1884, then moved
with his father TO this county, where
he lived until his death.
He wa loved by all who khew him.
He stated the dav before his death that
be never had hecI IN II sp loon or ha Id-
led Il deck o cards In his life
The fuueral took place the fpllOwing
day, at Tennessee Colony. Elder Dick
Morrow ofliripti"s. aud preaching at
the grave beauri.ul discour,e from
the question IN JoU, If man die.
siati he I've a4ais"" Prayer waa II.
cred and rcau irnI hymns were among
them. jesus, Lover oi My Soul.''
Aud ln-u .ar sacred clay was laid
away yIu 'na clay from which il. was
taken 90 await the awakening trump
of the great angel -ummouing the dead
Observation-Disclosures (rexa9 Ad-
vOcatc
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rs0gtfiS.

:lcatiis.
Miss Emma Teal, daughter Of
Mr. 4 & Teal, aged about fifteen
years, died last Monday morning,
Mt her fathers home on the Fac
tory hill, of heart disease. She
worked in the mill up to few
days before her death. Her re
mains were taken to Wadesboro,
\ G, the former home of the fam
lily, for burial. The interment
took place at 10 o'clock IN yes
terday.
jamie May, aged about six
months, Cnly child of Mr.. and
Mrs. James II. Massey, formerly
of this county, died at their home
near Camden, 5. c., Tuesday
night, August 9th, after short
illness of cholera infantum. The
remains were brought here and
taken to Camp Creek Church on
Wednesday for interment. w II
Bcckham, Sr., VIM. + Clyhurn
and Mrs NJ l. Reed came up with
the remains. The parents could
not come on account of Mrs. VI :
illness.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-01
The Whiskey Problem.

The Newbcrry Herald and
News of Friday contains a sermon
preached by Rev il Williamson,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
in that city Mt the Union service
at the Baptist church ON Sunday
night before, which is strong
and clear presentation of the
whiskey problem. His text was,
"Neithcr he partakcr of other
mems sins He had previously
preached the sermon in his own
church and it was repeated at the
union service atthc Baptist church
by request. 1t was Il very able
sermon and would convince even
Senator Tillman that preachers in
opposing the whiskey traffic are
far from being in league with the
devil. Rev Mr. Williamson Is a
native of this county.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-01
PRICE 60 Cents A BOTTLE
"" For sale by
y f. Mackey * GO.
LANCASTER. S. G.
a New Gold Mine.

"Uncle Mike" Mr. Nj III John
son, is highly elated over the dis
covery of gold on his plantation
about 3 miles South of Primus.
A miner from the Blackmon mine
was panning in some small streams
on the place Jew weeks ago and
found gold. He reported the
fact to tenant and the tenant
told Mr. Johnson. Last Friday
"Cncle Mike accompanied by
Mr. Smith, an experienced miner,
went down to ascertain if it were
really true. An old shovel was
all they had to pan with but they
succeeded in finding gold in sew
eral stl leams. They will 90 down
shortly and spend a week washing
gold. They are certain of making
expenses. Mr. Smith thinks it is
in sufficient quantity to pay hand
somely to open out a mine on the
place.
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\ Panic III Il Church.

Salem Methodist Church near
Heath Spring, was crowded to it's
utmost capacity last Sunday night.
The body of the church was full,
people sitting in the aislcs in
chairs, and the gallery was crowd
ed. There must have been 500
people in the building. Rev S w
Henry, the pastor, who had been
conducting an interesting meeting
in the church for about week,
had just taken his text when sew
eral of the sleepers of the build
ing gave way, the joists began to
creak and one of the gallery posts
fell. In an instant there was
general stampede from the build
ing. Some jumping from the
windows and Others crowding
over each other out the doors. In
the panic which ensued Mr. L j
Canthen, an aged gentleman, was
severely hurt. Several children
were also badly hurt by being
run over, one or two getting an
arm or leg broken. Persons who
were present say that the scene
which followed the breaking of
the sleepers was indescribable,
but it is horrifyIng to contemplate
what would have been the result
had the building have fallen. The
lamps were all burning and the
probability is that a hundred people
would have been caught under
the timbers and burned to death
before they could possibly have
been rescued by those who might
have been fortunate enough to
have escaped.
The congregation will hardly
repair the building as steps were
already on foot to remove the
church to Heath Spring. We
presume the work of moving it to
Heath Spring will be begun very
soon.
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For the Ledger
TO BELLE IN HEAVEN.

WIitten In memory OF Miss Belle
Josey, who died at her home in Az.
gusta, Ga, August 9th, 1897, 10y IA
fri, nj ana schoolmate.
Your sojourn on earth. dear girl,
limited
BY the works Of a Power divine,
Has cast pail of deepest sorrow,
O'er many more bear,s than mine.
Little did | think when you left our
midst.
That ere three months rolled by,
You would join Gods happy children
And be living in His home on high.
Modest, gentle, sweet Belle,
How of DO th!nk Of past pleasant
houl
We have spent together.
But ah! all except my memory has
faded IA doIeNv,s on their buughs.
Your death reminded me Of a beautiful
flower
Blooming forth iuto maturity.
But alas, a cold wave hovers around It,,
And waite it on 10 the shores of Eter
nitv.
But we should not grieve DER Jour de
partuTe
For God dOeth all thiogs well,
And what's ur loss, isyour gain
Why not be comforted"by these words
which He doth tell?
am waiting, yes waiting, dear girl
To greet YOU in that Paradise above,
Which was prepared by Invisible
Hands.
AS an emblem Of His mdy ing love.
Farewell. dear sweet girl. till I meet
yoa
On that bright celestial shore,
Where you happy angels. clothed in
robes OF puriety,
stand singing now and evermoTe.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-01
Buggics, Wagons and Harness
on Time at Cash Prices

Car load of Haydock and other
Buggies and celebrated Mitchell
wagons, all sizes and all warranted
to be equal to any on the market,
just received. Also, full line
of harness of ali grades and kinds.
Come and buy of us. We can,
and will sell to you on time at
cash prices as the fall is so near
at hand.
Stevens, Heath & Elliott,
= Doors North of Post Office.
Aug 1-2m
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-01
For the Ledger.

Mr.. EDITOR: Please allow me
in benalf of the County Pension
Board to thank Clerk of Court
W ) l. Porter for the valuable
service renderes our board in
maKing mp the Pension list for
this county.
Mr. Porters service wae not
only valuable to our board but
to the Pensioners throughout the
county. For all of which we
feel deeply grateful.
Respectfully,
W. b. Bruce,
Chrm. Co. Pension Board.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-01
For sale Cheap.

One second hand 4 Horse Pow.
or Cane Mill outfit, including cop.
per evaporator IL feet long.
Capacity 125 to $50 gallons mo-
lasses per day.
Must sell. A money maker for
the right man.
II. j. GREGORY g ca.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-01
-wm Ganson will leave toda.

W I'D UansOh VIII IcilVe today
for the Northern markets. His
clerks will be kept busy in his
absence seHsng out the remnants
of his summer stock at prices as
touishingly low.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-01

-S--~t--s -----------., ----------.-..--,
A 50-pound feather bed for
sale. Apply at LEDGER Office.
MIR A j Ballard of Rock
Hill was ever on visit to relatives
this week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs h A
Billings, on Sunday, goth inst, a
son.
MIR and Mrs j Z Yandle re-
turned Monday from visit to
the latter's parents at Westville.
The Lancaster Cotton Mills
purchased fifty bales Of new crop
cotton in Orangehurg this week.
Wanted! Hides of all kinds.
Highest cash price paid for same.
I'm. W. +. Young.
Mr. Jas Barr, an aged citizen
of the Newcut ncighborhood, is
reported very ill-his life is de.
SPARED of,
The Ladies' Prayer meeting
will he held in the Methodist
Church every Monday evening at
/ o'clock.
MIR and Mrs Dominey and
Miss Lily Funk, of PinevilIc,
n c., were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs w F Garvin the past week.
Married, on Sunday night
last, by Clerk of Court w S l.
Porter, Mr. Hampton Cauthen and
Miss Edna King, both of this
place.
In the absence Of DR. Weber,
Rev Mr. Reasonover preached a
splendid sermon in the Methodist
Church last Sunday.
The party of gentlemen from
this place who visited Baltimore
last week returned home Saturday
night.
Mr. Will Shurbett, of Lancaster,
and Miss Halle Robinson, of this
place, were married Sunday after
noon. Hon S II Epps performed
the ceremony.--Fort Mill Times.
List of letters advertised for
week ending Aug 31st 1897: Miss
Laura Ingram, Eunna Jary, An
ME V NJ Wilson, Bill Burns, col.
Beverly Dye, WI Gaines, Walter
Price. j f Gregory, j NJ.
DR. w NJ Crawford's horses
ran away on Factory Hill Monday
morning due to the breast strap
breaking while driving down the
hill. The harness and buggy
tongue were broken. No other
damage.
Mr. and Mrs X b Mackey re-
turned to their home at Heath
Spring yesterday. Mr. NJ, seems
to have fully recovered from his
recent severe nervous attack.
Mr. w j Cunningham has
several bales OF new cotton picked
out. He would have marketed
two bales yesterday but for the
fact that no premium in the way
of fancy price for the first bale
was offered
Messrs w II Sapps and Hamp
Long attended the Leitch meeting
at Ebeneezcr last week. Mr. s.,
liked the country so we'll that he
intends making his home there
another year.
Mr. j \ Busbee, Of Spartan
burg, who has been spending a
week with his sons, Messrs G. Y
and l. T Busbee, at this place,
wilIreturn home today. We were
pleased to receive a call from him
yesterday.
The Rev DIR w II Hall w;fa
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-01

WANTED! 5000 crossties
Parties desiring to sell cross ties
will apply to w III Hardin, Man
ager l. & G II r., Chester, S c.
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Sacrifice Sale.

Left in our hands for sale, one
Hartford bicycle, nearly good as
new for $4,000.
B. G. Hou n & Co.
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Attention Members of E.xcruti, q
Committee.

The County Dcmoc' attic Execu,
tive committee will meet at the
coort house Thursday morning.
the 2nd of September at II
o'clock, to tabulate the returns
and declare the result of tho
senatorial primary in this county.
w. G. A. PORTER,
County Chairman.
Aug 3lst 1897.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-01

Iherc are nlnc other PRECINCTS
TO hear from. They poll with II
full vote about 925 ballots. We
presume so pei cent have voted
apd that McLaurin has gotten GO
per cent of the votes cast at these
precincts. If so, his majority in
this county will bc about 30.
1t is generally estimated to hc be-
tween 800 and COO. uurrah for
Lancaster County
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IN THE COUNTY.

The election in this county pass
ed off very quietly yesterday. The
vote in the county SO far as heard
from, was as follows
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-01
MACE'S TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC WITH IRON.

4 POStiJc. PCIUIUHeHf anil Ef
T,ecfunI ,nr- For th.ii< und
FcCer.
We guarantee eUcJy bOf-
tie to oire SutjS10ctiOH.- =
When IRE hare mare Il
statement our hOnO7' is b0cH
of it, anu VIZ SLY, no
CURE, NO PAY.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-06

The record of DR.. Hope and associates
is a credit to themselves and an honor TO
the profession they so ably represent They
have accomplished greater good, relieved
more suffering, gladdened more hearts and
made happy more homes within the past
few months than other eminent physicians
have been able to do in years. They make
no pretensions to perform jmpossibintleS,
but some of their cures do seem but little
less than miraculous Many of their most
brilliant trumphs have been in the COM
plete cure of stubborn, long-standing cases,
which numerous other physicians nave
treated in vain. But their success Is not
their extensive experience pro
found learning and skill are powerful FAC
tors Coupled with this, the Dispensary IS
supplied with every apparatus, appliance
and instrument known to modern methods
of practice. Their equipments together
with fair honest and upright methods or
business have brought to DR.. Hope people
from every station of life. DR.. Hopes Dis
pensary is a medical and surgical insti-
tute for the cure of all diseases of both
sexes.
A staff of competent physicians, gradu-
atee of the best American and English
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after notification by a peace officer,
provided that the section shall not be
applicable to the keeping of amy old or
diseased animals on the premises OF the
owner with proper care.
All these requests by the Humane So
cieties seem TO be just, and ought TO
be granted. There is no one to stand
for the bill and push it to enactment
unless some legislators in the interest
of humanity make 1T their special care
and see to it that it does not get lost in
the vast number of bills now upon the
calendar