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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-19
Notice to Road 0YGrSeerS.

A LII Overseers of the Public Roads
IA are hereby ordered to call out
sheir hands and work their respective
tections at once. By order Of Board.
M g. GARDNER, Co. Sup'r.
L J. PERRY. Clerk,
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for the diversification of crops.
He told Of Secretary Wilson's in
terest in the growing of grasses
and the practicability of this in
dustry in connection with cattle
growing in this State. Secretary
Wilson had told the South Caro-.
lima farmers that he would upon
application send seed for grasses
to be used in recIaiming worn out
lands.
MIR Latimor then took up rural
mail delivery and the attenGa ant
benefits to the farmers. Ten de,
Iiveries had been established in
this district. He explained fully
the working and plan of the rural
delivery system.
Brnnching off to subjects politi,
cal, Mr. Latimer discussed the
monopoly question, paying par
ticUiar attention to the pros
posed subsidy of ships which
he opposed vehemcntly. His
conclusion of the monopoly Issue
was that the farmers must also
combine.
The Philippine war was de-
nounced as contrary to the princl-
Piles of our government. MIR
Latimer raked the administrations
policy most vigorously, and his
line of thought was we'll received
by the crowd, who interjected oc-
casional applause.
Senator Tillman was introduced
as the "head centre of the farm
ers' movement. The senior sena-
tor was brought forward "un>
muzzled to graz" upon whatever
topic he may choose"
Senator Tillman started with a
pleasant reference to Greenwood
county, whose mother Was Alb
beyllle and father Edgefeld. "No
county," said he, has better
pedigree" He told of the fight
for Greenwood county and refer
red pleasantly to the town of
Greenwood and its growth.
He paid a compliment to Green
woods citizenship, but he took
up the whitecapping which makes
people afraid to sleep at night
within five miles of the court
house. This he denounced bitter-
ly. He told of the Phoenix riot
and said he didn't blame the
white people then. eff | had
been here | would haye gone
with you. | have never yet failed
to uphold the banner of white
supremacy against the devil, the
world and the Radicals" "
The Tolberts he denounced, but
the election riots are over and in
offensive negroes should be let
alone and be given protection. If
you want to uprOOt the snake and
kill it, go and kill the Tolberts
CHEERS. But don't bother poor
negroes who have nothing to do
with the TolbeIts. Don't abuse
the poor black devils. The race
problem is coming to the front in
the United States. This Jewett
woman has come to Charleston
and taken the Baker family to
Boston, the centre of deviItry.-
BY allowing the thoughtless, law
less men to whip the negroes, you
give ammunition to your enemies
in the North. This anarchy will
spread to Edgefeld and Abbeville.
You are masters, and while we
must make the negroes let our
politics and women alone, yet they
must not be beaten and abused.
If this thing continues, you will
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fairs will give them chance to
interposo Federal authority. |
beg YOU, | plead with you to rise
aspne man and put down this
deWIment cloud cheers.) Some
one may say, "You'lI lose votes"
L don care if | do. Idon't want
your votes if you are such cow
ards as to uphold this lawIessness.
Senator Tillman then took up
the subject of Farmers Institutes
and the benefits to be derived if
the farmers will take the proper
interests in them. In the north
the, institutes have proved very
successful by the cooperation of
the farmers AID the farmers
wives.
The senator said what the farms
er needs is to raise their living at
home. Yesterday he had listened
to the wheat growers, but fool as
he was he had better remedy
against weavils than any of them
1t is to g ind as soon as you gath
er it. He gave the farmers some
advice as to cultivating their crops
and told of the great things tobac>
co bad done for Darlington and
the other eastern counties. His
own experience in tobacco raising
and it's failure was humorously
told. He thought that there was
land aroundGreenwood that would
grow tobacco and urged the farm =
ers to try it. His experiences
that of failure and fool" was
that there was nothing for our
farmers in experiments witk Asia
grasses, because Asia is an arid
climate.
Speaking of the cotton mill in
dnstry, he said he looked for
south Carlina to occupy posi-,
tion similar to that of Massachu> -
setts, and become the leading
manufacturing State of the South.
The farmers of Texas and the
Mississippi States would drive our
farmers out of the business, and
in self defense we must no some,
thing else.
The senator referred to Lati-
mer's activity and poked some
fun at the congressman, and talk
ed a little about Washington af-
fairs.
. AS S nator Tillman was about
to sit down, bystander asked
him about his Sumter reference to
the prohibitionists and the dispen>
sary.
In reply the senatsr said he
went to Sumter at the invitation
of all factions and in his morning
speech mentioned only national
issues. After dinner, Mr.. + d
Smith made speech in which he
endeavored "to rub the butter of
my back"
My friend N. G.. says in pur.
suing a policy of Cancellation my
course is to give them soft talk
and sugar. Well, I've given
them enough vitriol in the past
and ought to be allowed to say
something nice now.
Smith attacked Clemson, Win
throp, etc. and said that Tillmar
when governor laid great burden,
on our people and l want him t.
come back here and remove thos,
burdens. 1t was the first time
I've been asked in the open tt
acknowledge that Pm a damn
rascal and damn fool both. Smith
rubbed off all the butter and / il
reply discussed the questions b,
raised.
l did not say the prohibitionists
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Charleston Safe After the Storm
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Charleston, Aug 15-The Vest
Indian storm has passed Charles
ton, doing but little damage.
This morning about 5 o'clock
the wind reached a velocity of 81
miles per hour. A number of
limbs of the trees on the Battery
and other sections of the city
were blown down, and the tele-
phone wires suffered to some ex-
tent from the blow. The breaks
in the wires were repaired early
this morning by a force of line
men, so telephone communica-
tion was cut off but short time.
The tide came up in many of
the streets last night, and got in
to some of the houses in low
places, which seemed to give the
streets good cleaning.
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EX-SENATOR ALLEN.
Appointed to Fill Vacancy Caused
by Death of Hayward.

OMAHA, Dec. Ex-Governor Poynter
has appointed ex-senator Allen to fill
the Senatorial vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Hayward.
Last night Governor Poynter wired
ex-senator Allen to come to Lincoln for
a conference Allen came down from
his home at Madison on the morning
train, and went Immediately to the
Capitol. He and the Governor were
closeted in tn latter's private room for
some time. When the conference was
over Governor Poynter announced that
he had decided to appoint the ex-Sen-
ator, and his commission would be
made out as soon as possible.
The newly appointed Senator an
nounced his intention of proceeding to
Washington at once and assuming the
duties of his Office.
1t is announced that the appointment
of Allen was made certain by the re-
ceipt of a telegram from w. J. Bryan
by the Governor, in which Bryan urged
that good faith and party expediency
demanded Aliens appointment.
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EASTERN AND COAST RACES.
AN ACCIDENT OCCURS ON NEW
ORLEANS TRACK.
Two Horses Fall in the First Event,
One of the Jockeys Sustain
ing Serious Injury.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 13.-The track
showed but little Improvement, and was
heavy and lumpy to-day. Indian and
Satan fell at the half mile in the first
race. and Flick, who rode the former
broke his collar-bone in the fall. Re-
suits:
One mile. Ben Chance won, Chicka-
manga second, Range third. Time
1912.
Six furlongs, selling, heats-First
heat, Sedan won, Jim Hogg second, AL
bert Vale third. Time-1:1y4- Sec
ond heat, Albert Vale won, Gallilee sec
ond, Jim Hogg third. Time :1912.
Third heat and race, run off, Albert
Vale won, Sedan second. Time-1 :23.
Steeplechase, handicap, short course.
Fred Perkins won, Zufallig second,
Brakeman third Time-3:121a
Six furlongs, selling, Merry Day won,
Jim Gore II. second, Virgins third.
Time-1 1872.
One mile, selling, Frank Mcconnell
won, Lillian Reed second, Astor third
Time-1 Al.
AT TANFORAN PARK.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-The sur
prise of the day at Tanforan Park to-
day came in the last race. when Mont
gomery, a hot favorite, finished fourth.
Results:
Five furlongs, two-year-olds. Floridan
(Bullman), to ), won: Giro (Eurns).
3 to 2, second; Antoinetta CLEMSON,
100 to 1. third. Time-1:G31a. Ailenna,
Tuthil1, Tanoka, Bohardine and Juletto
also ran.
Six furlongs, selling, Magnus Dull
man, 10 to /, won; Monda (Henry).
4 to 1, second; Yaruba Burns), 3 to =
third. Time-1:17A. O'Connor, TO
many. Ricardo, Mainstay and Blooming
Chance also ran
Mile and an eighth, hurdles, Granger
(Glover), 4 to ), won; Monita IenharD,
9 to 1. second; Major S. (Coady), to .,
third Time-2:121a J. o. c., Fl Fl
and Una Colorado also ran.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling, Daisy
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MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Governor Pingree Issues Call for
an Extra Session.

DETROIT, Dec. Ex-Governor Pin
gree sent out to-day a call for an extra
session of the Legislature, to convene
Monday, December 18th, ito consider
the submission of an amendment, or
amendments, to the constitution which
will permit the enactment of laws
which will provide for the equal tax
ton of all property by the assessment
Of the same at its cash value, and such
other matters as shall be submitted in
special messages"
The call tells of the passage of the
Atkinson railway taxation bill by the
last Legislature, and the declaring of
it unconstitutional last spring by the
State Supreme Court, and says that
because of that decision a constitution
al amendment is necessary before
laws can be enacted providing for equal
taxation of all property"
The record-union., 1899-12-14
The Giving of Gifts at Christmas
Should Be Much Simp1ified.

In the December Ladies Home Jour
nap' Edward Box writes in vigorous
depreciation of the complicating of
Christmas. rMuch as we need simple
ity in all the phases Of our living" he
contends, Its greatest need is some
times felt at Christmas. And it seems
a pity that we cannot make a beginning
there We could if we would simplify
this question of presents; if We would
leave out of our consideration all but
the natural promptings Of our hearts.
If ever material considerations should
be dismissed from our minds and lives
it should be in connection with Christ
mas. If ever our friends should see,
our hearts-our real inner selves-it'
should be on Christmas Day. Not that
we should be other than our real selves
on other days. But a. it is, we are not
our actual selves on the day of all days
when we should be. See how we strive
that our present of this year shall sur
pass the one we gave last year! See
how instinctively we think of the ma
terial value of what we give and ac-
tually of what we received See how we
wrong ourselves by leaving needful
things undone and inviting illness be-
cause we feel we must give something
of our own making to friend, when
really a sigh goes into each stitch, in
stead of being frank with ourselves and
pleasing our friends infinitely more by
being frank with them, and purchasing
something at far less cost to Our health.
Every woman knows what l mean by
this; the great evil of making things
for Christmas presents when really
neither the time nor the strength can
be spared. In much the same way we
complicate Christmas at the table.
The real meaning of Christ
mas present. has been lost in all too
many cases; we give from other mo-
tives than the right one; we give here
from obligation; we give there because
others have given to us; we give to fit
the conditions of those upon whom we
bestow, and frequently go beyond our
means; we give where the heart does
not go with the offering"
The record-union., 1899-12-14
MAJOR LOGAN's DEATH.
Was Not Killed by His Own Sol
diers, as Has Been Published.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Colonel
Long, the Quartermaster in charge of
the army transportation at San Fran
cisco, who was recently instructed by
Quartermaster General Ludington to
investigate the report published in GER
tain newspapers that Major John A.
Logan, Z. s. ", had been killed by his
own soldiers as an act of revenge. re-
ports to the Quartermaster General by
telegraph to-day that he has mailed a
report of the result of the investigation
Colonel Long says that Kopvitz, the
freight clerk who was alleged to have
made the assertion, denies officially and
positively having made any such state
ment to a newspaper representative or
to any other person.
Captain Coulling can find no one on
the ship" says Colonel Long, who
made such remarks, and is satisfied, if
made, it was by some irresponsible
party"
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DESERVES 1T.
Remarkable Success of New Treatment
for Piles

Remarkable Success of New Treatment
for Piles.
For many years it has been supposed
that the only absolutely sure cure for
lpiles was by surgical operation, but the
danger to life ana the pain and ex-
pense has been so great that many
. thousands suffer for years rather than
submit to this last resort, or they seek
the temporary relief in the many rem
edies claimed to relieve piles and rectal
troubles, salves, ointmeEts and similar
simple remedies which give only slight
and very temporary relief.
A new preparation which is painless
and harmless, but which affords I'M
mediate relief and in many cases d
complete cure in a very short time is
sold by druggists under the name of
Pyramid Pile Cure.
1t is in suppository form used at
night and it's regular use has cured
thousands of obstinate, long standing
cases, and it seems to be equally eff
fective in all the various forms of piles.
whether itching, bleeding or protruding
The Pyramid Pile Cure allays the in
Illumination and intolerable itching, re-
duces the tumors, and it's astringent
properties cause the enlarged blood YES
sells to contract to a normal, healthy
condition.
A Baltimore gentleman relates his ex-
perience with the Pyramid Pile Cure in
these words:
at affords me unusual pleasure to
add my Endorsement to those of others
relative to your really wonderful pile
remedy. I was a sufferer for years
until told by a fellow salesman of the
Pyramid Pile Cure. 1t has entirely
cured me, and I cheerfully send this for
publication if you wish to use it in
that direction. I wish you would send
me one of your little books on cause
and cure of piles. I desire to show 1t
to some friends"
Any pile sufferer may, use the Pyra-
mid with certainty that it will give.
instant relief and regular use per-
manent cure and the still further GER
tainty that it contains no coacaine, NOR
phine or metallic or mineral poison.
.All druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure.
so cents for full sized treatment.
The record-union., 1899-12-14
MAJOR GENERAL WOOD.
Has Been Assigned to Command the
Division of Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Major
General Wood, Major General of Volun-
teers, was to-day assigned to command
of the division of Cuba, relieving Major
General John r. Brook, q. S. A.
Major General Wood, in addition to
his duties as division commander, will
exercise the authority of military Gov
ernor of the Island.
On completion of the transfer of the
command, Major General Brooke is or
dered to repair to this city and report
to the Adjutant General of the army for
further orders of the Secretary of War
He will be accompanied by his author
lied aides.
In relieving Major General Brooke,
the President desires to express his high
appreciation of and thanks for the
faithful and efficient service rendered
The record-union., 1899-12-14

novel was the experience to the Chinese
women, whose lives are passed almost
entirely within the, walls of their va
men. They examined her clothing, and
were greatly astonished at it. They
were shocked by her shoes, and espe-
cially by the fact that her feet were
not confined by bindings.
Finally one of them said, through the
interpreter: You can walk and run
just as well as a man?'
why, certainly
Can you ride pony as we'll as
man."
''Of course"
Then you must be as strong as most
menu"
Yes, I think I am
''You wouldn't let a man beat you.
not even your husband. would your
Not at ALL
The Chinese woman paused, laughed
and then said: Nov 1 understand why
foreigners never take more than one
wife. They are afraid to."-Philadel-
phia Post.
The record-union., 1899-12-14
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Capital Stock to BE Increased by
About $13,OOO,OOO.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-The
Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at meeting to-day, author
lied the allotment of stock at par for
10 per cent. of the holdings of the
stockholders, as they stand registered
on Tuesday, December 9th Payment
is to be made in full between the 18th
and 10Th of January 1860, at which
later date the privilege wifi cease.
Receipts bearing per cent. will be is
sued and carries dividend. Both
the allotment and receipts for payment
Hereunder are negotiable
This will increase the capital stock
Of the company by about $13, 600, 900,
which sum will be used to met the con-
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Silver Nethersole Bracelets, Csc.

F. CVittitoe), to 5, won: Lena q.
MARTINI, s to 1, second; Owyhee (Hein-
SOM, z to 1, third. Time-1:52. Coda.
Rapido, Ulm, Ringmaster and Tom CAL
vert also ran.
One mile, two-year- olds, Tanforan
Stakes, Advance Guard (Spencer), 4 to
l, won; Hindo Princess CWalsh), II to
l, second; Wallenstein (Vittitoe), 9 to ..
third Time :46l5 Sunello, Bogus
Bill, Jolly Britton and Limerick also
ran.
Six furlongs, selling, Sybaris (Walsh).
u to l, won; Rio Chico Vitutoe) 6 to
l, second; Marcato q. Walsh), 2 to L,
third. Time-1:14$4 Montgomery, Mike
Rice and Montallade also ran.
The record-union., 1899-12-14

struction and equipment expenditures
during the year 1900 There has been
no allotment for nearly ten years, when
the privilege was given the stockhOld-
ers of subscribing for s per cent. of
their holdings. Since then two scrip
dividends have been declared, one of 3
per cent, in 1891, and another for 2 per
cent, in 1894.
The record-union., 1899-12-14

Joke on Husbands.

A couple of ladies in Pana desired to
play joke on the husband Of one ana
got things into a pretty mess before
they got through. The husbands were
absent from home when the ladies gave
birth to children, twins being born 70
one and one to the other. The single
baby was transferred to the bed of the
twins in order to make the father o.
the twins think ne was the father Oh
triplets. Then after the joke had been
allowed to cause CONSERVATION for a
time in the mind of the supposed father
of the triplets the whole thing was en-
posed, but the mothers were unable TO
identify their children. One woman
took one and the other retained two,
but neither is certain she has the right
ones. Mysteries and other evidences OF
excitement are in order, but the COM
plete identity of those children Will
never be established The mother OF
the twins will know that she has one
of her children, but which one? While
the mother of the one child will never
be certain that she hasn't one of the
other woman's babies. = Taylorvllle
Courier.
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public at the back of the courtroom
Leary was fined 10 shillings or seven
days. Probably he had no intention OF
ridiculing soldiers, but he was strange
ly at fault in taste, and his case should
warn people that the army should al
ways be honored and held sacred from
stupid jests.-London Telegraph.
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Fined for Ridicu1ing the Uniform.

A coster named Edward Leary, VINO
was in charge of a guy representing
Kruger, had the bad taste to dress
himself in a khaki tunic of the Welsh
Fusileers, to which he added black
ened face and red nose. For bringing
the Queens uniform into contempt In
this fashion he was summoned before
the Southwestern Mag strate, and there
explained that he was not aware he was
doing anything wrong, and was very
sorry Mr.. Slade remarked that ne
had chosen a peculiarly bad time Tor
ridiculing her majestys uniform, when
just at the present moment every Eng
lishman should salute it whenever he
saw it. The Magistrates remarks called
forth a volley of applause from the
The record-union., 1899-12-14
S.S.S.f93I5Is Blood

tSwift's Specific) is the best blood reme-
dy because it cures the worst cases. 1t
is guaranteed purely vegetable, and COM
pletely eliminates every trace OF impure
blood. Valuable books mailed free by
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, GA.
The record-union., 1899-12-14
Alleged Cure for Cancer.

Take narrow-leaved yellow dock root
and make a tea of it. Drink of this
three times day In three months
the cancer will begin to disappear, and
in three months more it will be gone.
But keep on drinking it for six months
longer-Mrs. Norris H. Dickerman of
Cleveland 0.
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One Such Wife Enough.

Margherita Arlina Hamm, the we'll
known traveller and author, called when
in China upon the wife, or rather the
wives of a great mandarin. Her visit
partook of the nature of a festival so
The record-union., 1899-12-14
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

by that officer as military Governor
Cuba
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Sores ) ulcers ! S!

y ~ y - " Capt. J. n. Mo-
BRAYER, of Lawrenceburg, Ky ;, says: !
"For years suffered intensely from
arunning sore on my leg, caused by
q wound received in the army. /
was treated by number of doctors,
and took many blood medicines,
without the slightest benefit. S. s.
s. was recommended, and the first
bottle produced a great improve
ment. The poison was forced out,
and the sore healed up completely"
The record-union., 1899-12-14
Beautiful, inexpensive,
and Only Came Yesterday.

All musical and literary people will surely appre-
ciate one of the beautiful little easel PLAQUES that we
selling at $50. The heads of various celebrities in
the musical and literary world done in colors on
what appears to be sort of porcelain and attracvey
mounted on heavy board.
Just as dainty and well finished as can be and sure
to be great favorites for holiday gifts
The record-union., 1899-12-14
Open Evenings.

Our stores will remain open during the holidays
until o'clock evenings.
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Our Santa Claus
the most popular man in town

Santa Claus gives audiences daily hundreds yes thousands
people, Toy Department He charm delight all who
with him Nowadays his bag contains small parcels OF
candy which he gives all boys and girls accompanied by adults
Cañon City record., 1899-01-26
An Old Fashioned Sewing Bee.

Last Thursday Mrs. India Hiatt in
vited about twenty-five of her lady
friends and neighbors to spend the
day with her, at her home on Lincoln
Park, and each one was to bring her
thimble and scissors. A goodly-num-
her accepted the invitation A great
quantity of carpet rags had been pre-
pared ready for sewing, and the time
was pleasantly passed in lively con-
versation and rapid needle work until
dinner was announced, when they re-
paired to the dinning room, and sat
down TO table that fairly "groaned"
with an abundance of good substantials
and delicaties, suited to the taste of
the most fastidious epicureans. Af-
ter dinner the work was resumed and
the contest for the prize grew quite
spirited. At its close it was found
that Mrs. GODDARD won first prize,
a nice cake; and the BOBBY prize fell
to Mrs. Abt. The ladies' departed for
their homes feeling that the day had
been well spent, and one to be pleas
antly remembered.