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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-07-17
Notice to the Public.

Until FURTHER notice /, give,
~ M office will he open on Safrs
day Of each week. and on the fir,
Monday in each month.
l.. j. PERRY,
CouutY supervisor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-07-17
REMARKABLE DOINGS
OF Il Bolt of Lightning in Char
lottc-Ncarly Causes a Fight.

Charlotte, \ G., July 14.-Dur-
ing Il thunder storm, Il bolt of
lightning eat some queer cupcrs
ut the suburban home of Mr. 4 II
Logic, two miles cast of Charlotte.
Mrs Logic was in the house
with the children and Mr. Logic
was in the barn entertaining Il
farmer friend who had dropped
in for shelter from the storm.
All at once, almost everybody on
the place was knocked over.
Lightning had struck tall cedar
tree in front of MIR Logic's resi-
dence, aad when those about the
house were able to make invcsti
cation some curious results we're
found.
The tree was split open and set
ablazc by the lightning, and two
squirrels and six sparrows that
had their homes in the tree were
killed. The bolt entered the
ground at the foot of the tree.
ram under the sidewalks. emerged
at the steps Of the front porch,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-07-17
Once Was Enough.

The Anderson Peoples Advo-
cate draws the following bill of
lndictm mt against one of the scna-
torial candidates:
Gone of the surprises of the
senatorial campaign is that cX-
Senator lrby could for moment
think of offering himself for the
Sutirages of the people. He held
the position of L S Senator for
six years and he made no record
there on any question and was
conspicuous only for being absent
from his seat and for drawing his
salary. For all practical purposes
South Carolina might rs well have
been Unrcprcscntcd. If he had
views he never expressed them.
II" did absolutely nothing thcr,
and it is difficult to understand
how he can have th, face 10 ask
the voters to trust him again.
Nor dn we believe they are
gong to do It. His opponent
has rrcorJ of having tried to do
something for his people hv voice
r,,I ,-,t,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-07-17
GOV ERNOR ELLERBE
Special to The Daily News.

Special to The Daily News.
Columbia. ) c., July l3.-To-
day Gov Ellcrbc issued batch of
instructions to ms coustables bear.
ing ON the course to be pursued
toward original package stores.
He declined natIy to make them
public when asked TO DO 50, say
ing he did not care to have the
public advised aS 20 the cuursc of
the state. 1t j, supposed their
burden is in accordance with the
attorney generals construction of
what original packages means ~
expressed in his recent argument
in Charleston.
Judge Simonton will probably
make injunctions in both the Van
derconk aud Moore Injunction
cases recommendation final hear
ing comes of in, GrccnyiIlc in Au-
go,t.
Until final decisions have been
fled the State cannot take its ap
peal to the supreme court of the
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-07-17
ARMED NEGRO DEFTES OF.
FICERS.
Escaped Convict, Hcatily Armed,
Refuses 70 Surrender.

Columbia, ) c., July I3.-Two
weeks ago Il negro named Chris
tian, living in the lower part f
this county, broke the ribs of
another darkcy, with whom he
was fighting, and was sentenced
by the local magistrate to thirty
days on the chaingang. Several
days ago he made his escape and
going home he procured gun,
with supply of ammunition, and
awaited events.
(. The county supervisor went to
his house and advised Christians :
wife to send her husband back
to the chalngang, but the wife
conveyed the Intelligence that he
would die first. \ constable,
heavily armed, was next sent for
Christian. They both got behind
trees and kept popping a'yay till
the constahle's ammunition was
exhausted, when he was permitted
to retreat.
The desperate has sent word
that he IS at home ready tor n
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-07-17
el GSta NEh
~ Sas-A S-
TILT WITH TILLMAN.
Speaker Reed Encounters the Sc
nior Senator.

Senator Tillman's hobby is the
enactment Of law to enforce
the dlspcnsary liquor law in South
Carolina. He has always been
dubious of success in trying to
pass it through the house and
Ycsetcdav he sought to relieve his
uncertainty by an interview with
Speaker Reed, who happened to
he in the senate.
"Look here, Mr. Speaker, ="
said Senator TilIman, II wish You
would agree to a special rule by
which the dispensary bill can be
called up in the house.
"Lct me scc,' drawlcd the
| Speaker, with his characteristic
Darkness, "that is bill to over
ride the decision of a United
/ States court"
"No, sir" rctortcd Senator
Tillman hotly, it is to express the
wishes Of the pcoplc.'
eth" people of the United
States or the people of South Ca
ru'mnt" incurred the SDoakcr.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-07-17
: anas - "a I.aA.

Aug ! Bogel tho leading druggist ~
Shreveport, la, Saws; Dr Kings
Spw Discovery - LG" only thai ured
ny cough nud it's the best seller /
have = Z Nampb-I, merchant or
stafford Ar'z, writes. "Br Niug's
.NUw Discovery H. ail that ~ cluimed
'"r 81; it nr .r fGs. arfl g. -ur. cure
for ConsumHtipu, Coughs and Colds
canno, Hty enough for iis ,Derit, -
DR. Kings New Discovery for con.
sJmption, iaIgbs aud Gods Is noe an
experiment I haa been tried for a
quarter ~ aCeutury. and today stands
at brad 1t uHyfr disappoiuts, Free
gial bottles ~ Irnw ford Bros Drug
5tO5e.
----Ss ~, s-------
Cultivate a gentle, even tenn
per. The mau who flies into pas
sion anon every proyocation, is
like wasp, senseless and exceed
ingly annoying.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-07-17
WITH AN ICE PICK
I0-Gcar OLd Austin Slay, l2-Icar
Old Cation in Charlotte.

Charlotte, \ c., July 14.-At
$3.50 O'Clock this afternoon, John
+ Austin, 10 years old, stabbed
George Kelly Cation, II years
Old, to the heart, killing him al
most instantly. Monday there
had been Il lawn party which the
two boys attended. \ freezer of
ice cream disappeared and Austin
was accused of taking it. He ac-
cuscd Kelly Cation of informing
on him and today, while hauling
his small wagon, in which was an
ice pick, he called Cation across
the street and accused him of tell
ing on him. Cation said that Aus
tin had confessed the theft to hIm.
\ brief quarrel cnsucd, Austin,
with an oath, calling Cation liar
and pIunging the ice pick into his
heart. Cation ran across the street
to fricnd, fell and expired.
Young Austin was arrested and i,
in the Tombs.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-07-17

y special to The State from
Washington last Thursday says,
that Souator TiIIman said to the
reporter that the alleged interview
reported above "is absolutely
false and without the shadow of
m excuse for its publication.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-07-17
BOTTLES TOO SMALL.
SpnciaI to The State.

Florence, July I&.-On Mon.
day morning Mr. George StacI,Icy
opened an "original package" c,.
tab!ishment here. lie received
his liquors stored in saw dust i'm %
car, each bottle wrapped separate
Iy Among the first purchasers
was Constable Sellers. He
bought a half pint, had it meas
ured and found it lacked more
than an ounce of being half pint.
Tic swore out Il warrant against
Mr otackIcy and he was arrested
and his place closed by ConstabIc-
sellers and Davis.
Mr. @tackley gave bond. and
with his lawyer is trying to adjust
matters This is tho status quo
at this writing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19
A PLEASING INCIDENT.
In Which DIR. Curry FiSured-Giri
Graduates.

GREENSBORO. y. c., May lS.-(spe-
cial)-During the exercises OF the STATE
Normal College last night very pleasing
incident occurred. Dr. j. l.. NJ. curry
while in the midst of his excellent ad-
dress. stated that he held in his mana
medal which he proposed to present 10
some Young woman, VINO had made the
best all-around record while I'm the lhsu-
tuition. not only a class record, but VINO
had made sacrifices 10 obtain het cuuNa
ton. Now said the speaker, snall aSA
DIR. McIver TO designate that young W.
man. and. though DR.. MclVer was tthyn
comnletoly by surprise, he unnesltdtlusly
ANNOUNCED that Miss Phoebe Pesrdh, ot
Surry county, had during her llve yours
STAY in the institution never ialled III /"
single instance 10 perform, or, AT least
make an honest endeayOr 10 peIiOItth'
every duty required of her IN a9utlloll
to this her education, he said, had Deeh
obtained almost entirely Dy her Own el-
forts. She got the medal. g.,
The exercises of to-day were as Iol-
lows: At II o'clock, fitting memoIlal eA-
erclses in honor Of the late Sldney M, ~
Finger. Il director of the college. MI
Iulian Carr then made an address on the
''Phillanthropy OF D0r0thea DIX. Al o'oo
tonight the following interesting essays
were read: THE States Greatest Need,
Nellie Ashburn Bond, Berthe county
"Tennyson's Teachings, lola vance
Exum. Greene county; "Noiseless ReVOlu-
tions." Bessie Rouse, Lenoir county
'Poets and Poetry Of the South" Mary
Cheyes West. Buncombe county; The
Jingle of the Guinea" Harriet NJ. Berry,
Orange county; ideals of Womanhood'
Mary Falson de Vane, New Hanover
The members of the graduating class.
all of whom will read theses, are: Minnie
II. Barbee Durham county; Harriet NJ.
Berry. Orange county; Nellie Ashburn
Bond. BERTHE county; lrma Carraway'
Guilford county; Mary Faison de Nane
New Hanover county; Bertha NJ. Don
nelly. Mecklenburg county; lola Vance
Exllm. Greene county; Frances NJ. Esk-
ridge. Cleveland county; Celestia Jones
CHI, Vance county; Emily Gregory, Gull
ford county; Annie Royal Hankins, New
Hanover county; Frances Lois Hill,
Cabarrus county; Fannie Louise Harris,
Mecklenburg county; LYDIA Howard Hum
Der Moore county; Mary Best Jones,
WAYNE county; Sabrella James, Sampson
county; Madge Frances Little, Arson
county; Martha Livermon. BERTHE county;
BESSIE Rouse, Lenoir county; Grace Mid
dleton Smallbones. New Hanover county;
Grace Louise Scott Buncombe county;
Willie Louise Watson. Warren county;
Mary Cheyes West, Buncombe county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19
NORFOLK. BEATEN.
Lost the Game Through Their Pitch
cr's WiIdncss.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. May 1S.--tSpe-
game through their erstwhile best pitch
cr's wildness in the fourth inning. when
he gave three bases on balls. The con-
test was first-class and at all times ex-
citing, but Garvin, the Athletics lanky
tOsser was invincible and up to the skin
inning Norfolk had only one hit, ana
three had struck out. The presence or
Mike Grady. the Phnlics' catcher. on
first base. inspired the locals. and when,
In the first inning. Mike scored I'm mis-
hit a sacrifice and Hamburg's single, the
rooters were happy, but Norfolk also
tailed i'm the first through McFarlands
safety. Leahy's bunt. Garvin's tumble,
and Weddigos fly to centre. Both teams
went out easily then until the fourth
when Newton lost control and gave three
bases IN succession. which Moran follow
cd with long fly. Schaub and Childs
scoring on the throw. Again i'm the sixth
Newton gave two bases. with Schaub on
first and one out. No one scored, as
Garvin and Moran few out on the south
erners' half. Mcfarland went out. Leahy
singled. Shafer's foul was caught prettily
by Fox, and Wcddige hit safe. scoring
Leahy Wehl also singled, but Wentz
retired the side. After this both sides
were blanked. though in the seventh and
ninth Norfolk had men on bases. Wentz
opened the latter with n safety, Smith
reaching first through an error. Snyder
fouled and Hayden was put in TO bat for
Newton, Smith was caught at second, and
Powers and Hayden were easy out. The
features were Garvlns pitching. Fox's
work, and McVey's and Schaub's catching.
a.
loaned by Philadelphia to the Athletics
temporarily. Score:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19

he expects to make his home. his iare,
well sermon here was preached on 'as'
Sunday Mr.. Rood during his SNORT pas-
torate here has made some strong irienus,
who are sorry to see him leave. ne anu
his cstimable wife have both been earnest
and faithful workers In our combluhl ~,
and the blessings OF the people go WIN
them TO their new home.
The final examinations at the Graueu
school are. I'm progress this week. Inc
closing exercises will take place on Thurs
day night Professor J. b. Carlyle, OF
Wake Forest will deliver the address on
Friday morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19
4 TELEPHONE FIGHT.
We'll on In Roanoke City-Denth Oh
a. Young Lady.

ROANOKE. VA, May 1S.-(Special)-
Roanoke is at present having a teie-
nbone fight. The Southern Bell Company
have had control of the business here Tor
q number Of years, charging the people
SO and $50 respectively for business
bous6s and residences. Several mohlhs
ago n committee of citizens waited on
the representatives OF the Bel Company
and requested that n reduction OF rates
be made. The Bell people declared llat
the service could not be furnished LOT
less than the prices charged, and refused
to grant a reduction. The citizens Went
TO work and formed an independent com
many. which was absorbed by the inter-
state Telegraph and Telephone Company,
of Durham. y. G. This concern reduceu
the prices to so and $50, and secured
over twenty subscribers on a 5-year con
tract. The new company has Deeh d,
work for six weeks erecting poles anu
stringing wires. The Bell Company ue-
termined to keep up the war. has ALREADY
announced a reduction ot 30 Is per cent
below the rates of the new company
News reached this city to-day Oh tne
death of Miss Elzora Gray, popular
Young fady of Floyd county. on SUNDAY
Miss Gray was the daughter OF TIVE iate
! NJ. Gray, Of Locust Grove, Death
was caused by brain-fever.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19
NEWPORT NEWS.
A Yacht Race Agreed On-Miiitars
Election Ordered.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, May lS.-(Spe-
cial)-Articles Of agreement between cap
tain II. Westcott. of the yacht SIX
Brothers. and Captain Thomas Daushty'
If the Yacht Ideal. have been signed for
race in Hampton Roads May Slst' Inns
Oil he the first of a number Of races
that are likely to occur in this vicinity
before the season is over. and they VIII
doubtless prove interesting. The SIX
Brothers and the Ideal are trim little
craft. .,
colonel II. Hodges, of the Fourth
Regiment. has issued an order command
ing the Huntington Rifles, Of this CITY
to hold a special election on May z4th TOT
tho nurnose of filling the vacancy caused
bv the resignation of Captain S. 5. Archi-
bald. Captain G. NJ. Hope, of Hamp-
ton. has been ordered to conduct the
election.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19
A Few Enifnnhx.

Down. down they got The Johnny
Rebs must be wearing those gray suits in
Newark
The time hasn't yet come for the pa
irons OF the game in this city to grow
diepirited. The team Is losing, it's true.
but sooner or later every club strikes "A
snag and takes tumble. The Johnnios
will get up again. and when they get on
their feet they may make things hustle
Richmond has a good team. notwith-
standing the defeats OF this week. II II
Is proved. however on this trip that the
men are not capable others viii be
brought here. The Richmond patrons de-
serve a good team they demand one Mr.
Bradley realizes this. and IL II is demon
strated that he hasn't one, he viii get H..
Richmond II bound TO finish one, two
three in the pennant race. and she VIII.
The Johnnies are stlll In sixth place
The other teams are. however punched
just ahead OF us, and a few Victories Will
send us up a-kitlng.
The Jersey teams are making a pretty
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19
RAILROAD MEETING.
buckingham Courthouse Wants IA
&. & %. Extension.

BUCKINGHAM COURTHOUSE. VA,
Nav 1S.-A large and enthusiastic
meeting Of representative citizens
of Buckingham gathered here Saturday
in pursuance to notice to confer in re-
gard TO extending the Buckingham branch
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad from
some point on said road 10 this place.
The Hon. J. r. Moss was called to the
chair, and he having explained the OBJ
jects OF the meeting. the following resO-
luton was submitted by Mr.. a. Grigg
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That IL is the sense Of this
meeting that il is very desirable and en-
trely practicable to have an extension OF
the Buckingham branch of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway from Whitehall
depot, or some other convenient point on
said road, TO buckingham Courthouse,
and for the purpose or carrying out the
objects of this meeting the chairman Is
hereby requested to appoint the follow
ing-named gentlemen as committee,
whose duty il shall be 10 confer with the
proper authorities of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway and present TO said au-
thOrties the advantages to be obtained
both to said road as well as 10 the coun-
~ of Buckingham. in extending said road
as proposed, and also to ascertain as far
as possible, the wishes OF said railway in
regard to the extension Of a branch road
10 Buckingham Courthouse, distance
of about six and one-half miles. and re-
port to a meeting of citizens to be here
after held"
The following-hamed gentlemen were
appointed by the chairman as a commit
tee for the purposes set forth in the reso-
luton: 1. II. Fisher !. III. Fitzgerald
Samuel \ Spencer. William Peil, f.. }.
Gillian. c. II. Roser John Slaufter S. T.
Spencer. j. 7. Rogers. II. S. Ellis. A. G.
Garnett, Jr.. p. A. Forbes. j.. Jones, Il.
Griffin. /. Cobb, and T.. ;. Lomax
Judge /. r. Moss II. s. Ellis. and j. T.
Rogers were elected as an Executive Com
mittee to confer and correspond with the
official authorities OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway In regard 10 the proposed
movement. and We're requested To report
AT the earliest moment 10 the general COM
mittee the results of their conference
Speeches We're made by a. G. Garrett
and others. thoroughly endorsing the OBJ
ject for which the meeting was called
and great interest was eVinced In the
proposed enterprise
on motion. the secretary was requested
to send a copy OF the proceedings 10 the
Richmond Dispatch. requesting that they
publish them The meeting then ad-
iourned. TO be reconvened on notice from
the chairman OF the Executive Commit
tee. j. X. MOSS.
Chairman.
J. T. Rogers, Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19
CLUBS.

NEWARK. y. j., May 1S.-(Special)-
Again were Manager Wells and his team
from Richmond compelled to return TO
their hotel in anything but pleasant
frame of mind This can hardly be
wondered al after glance at the score,
which shows that Newark won-l2 TO L
While the batting on both sides was
hard. the runs would have been few had
the felders accepted their chances as
they should have done. Stewart gave
great exhibition OF batting. lining out
four successive singles. but spoiled 1t all
with three costly errors. Chauncey says
that he can play anywhere except on
the Newark diamond. having completely
lost confidence in himself on his old
stamping ground. When Hargrove came
to the bat. in the opening inning, he was
presented with a bouquet of flowers.
This was a gift from the Newark police
force As in the previous game. the
visitors started as auspiciously E'ber-
field was hit by a pitched ball and Elsey
got TO first when WittrOck fumbed his
easy bounder. Both runners were brought
home on Stewards single to left. The
boys added another 10 their string in the
third Stewart starting of with another
single and scoring on Hargrove's sacri-
flee and Boyle's hit. In the mean time,
the Newarkers had been saving wood
and began with a tally in the first. two
in the second. and seven more in the
third. The latter bunch was made after
a chance had been given 10 retire the
side. With one out, the Locale developed
a batting streak and before they had
finished had pushed Levers delivery
all over the lot. A partial rally by the
visitors IN the fifth and sixth innings
Melted four runs. but they then quit, as
but ten men faced Wittrock in the last
three inings Score:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19
Danger To Bicyclists.
Editor Of the Dispotch:

To the EDITOR OF lne DlspOtSh'
The bicycle has now ceased to be a
fad" and should be therefore recog-
nized as a road vehicle for business and
pleasure.
our city Fathers should adopt such
rules as would protect the lives OF the
multitude who indulge in this exercise
from reckless driving on west Broad
street and Reservoir avenue, and should
have one or two policemen mounted on
wheels TO see that they are enforced by
arrests or fines. or both. This has be-
come necessary i'm other cities, and
should be carefully considered here be-
fore il is forced upon us by some dread
full accident.
The writer frequently takes a ride on
the thoroughfares named, and has wit
messed some narrow escapes from
thoughtless drivers speeding their horses
I'm the midst OF wheels. without regard
TO the law of driving to the right or con-
sidering the danger to wheel novices in
driving them in dangerous proximity TO
electric cars.
In nv humble opinion there should be
rules as follows:
All vehicles and wheels must keep on
the right-hand side of Broad street
tracks going west, and return on the
left-hand side.
on Reservoir avenue the right-hand
road should be used exclusively in going
out from Broad street, and the left in
returning (at present only the right
hand road is generally used)
No vehicles or wheels should be allowed
10 travel at greater speed than miles
an hour.
travel abreast. w. d. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19
The FOurQurean.
Price Company.
SsSessss
To-Day,
Ladies' Hosiery
and Underwear
from our Great May Sale.
from our Great May Sale,
Ladies' Knit Underwear,

Ladies' Extra-Elastlc. Pure Whr.
Ribbed Vests. silk trimmed neck ar.
sleeves go made to sell az l1c-sas
Prlce...........'...... ..'... ..............0c
Ladies' Cotton Union Suits. knee length
a great value at 75c. Sale Price 20,
Ladies' High-Grade Silk-Plaited Vests
made 10 sell at 7jc.-Sale Price ........5oe
Ladies' English Isle Vests. ........25,
Children's Ribbed Vests. regular p-a
10c.. Sale Price ............................
Childrens Fine Ribbed Wrapper. fs,
small children .,......... .......12 ~,
Children Fine Wool Wrapper. sk
hnlshee ...''''.' .'s.s...s.. ............ b,
Children's Nazareth Waists. uef.
weight, for summer to u years.. 25e
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19
THE BALLOON ASCENSION.
A Large Crowd Witnessed the Aerial
Flight Yesterday.

The balloon ascension at the EXPOSE
tion-Grounds yesterday afternoon at
tracted an immense throng Of people,
who stood by for an hour or so watch
ing the imitation Of the big canvas-bag.
which. when filed with hot air, rose ma
jestically from the race-track and shot
several thousand feet into the air. car
rying with IL the intrepid aeronaut, VINO
chung only TO a slender trapeZe while
he journeyed through the air. When al
most out of sight Of the spectators, VINO
gazed after him in awcd silence, Profess
sor Crew. who made the ascension, cut
loose from the balloon. and after drop
Of several hundred feet his parachute
opened and he dnfted slowly to the
ground, landing I'm the old field just
east of the Auditorium.
The trip was a complete success, and
will be repeated each afternoon this week
af Il o'clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19
Ricbmond College VS.. McCabe's.

The third game Of the series between
the spiders and Files" Will take place
al Broad-street Park to-day, and excite
rnent at the two institutions is running
high. Ellyson and Hirsh will be in the
points for the College and Landrum and
Hill for McCabe's. 1t promises to be
the most interesting exhibition of the
national game, in the absence Of the
Johnny Rebs, and the baseball cranks
will no doubt flock out to pick the win
ner for cigars.