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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-08
Ex Gov. Richardson Breatbcs His
Last.
The State, 9th inst.

'''' hNlNhdlNSbu DEeaIDCS Ills
Last.
The State, 9th inst.
Shortly before midnight last
night a typical South Carolina
gentleman of the old school, a
man of noble blood and lofticst
sentiment, man who had served
his beloved State with rare devu-
tion, a man who had been honorcd
time and again by his fellow citi>
zens, member of a family of
gOvernOrs-John Peter Richard
son, Ex-Governor of the State of
South Carolina, breathcd his last,
death coming quietly and almost
without warning. Without utter.
ing a word, Gov. Richardson
passed away peacefully and to all
appearances painlessIy.
He died at his suite of rooms at
the Hotel Jerome where for sev
eral years he and his devoted wife
have been spending most of their
time, so as to receive medical at
tention. ... ...
1t was impossible this morning,
owing o the early hour, to ar
range the details for the funeral
services. This much has been
determined upon, however: that
the funeral services are to be held
in Trinity church in this city to-
morrow ut an hour yet to be fixed :
the remains will at 4 p m he taken
to Camden if train schedules per-
init; they will oe Inferred in a
family graveyard in that city ms
mediately upon arrival, if posi- =
bile, no further services save those
at the grave being held.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-08
EIGHT HUNDRED LIVES IN
SERIOUS JEOPARDY.
On Desert Islands in the Inland
Sea, Without Food or Shelter.
BraZos Shifts Channel.

st. Louis, July "a special
to The Post Dispatch from Dallas,
Tex, says: At 1:45 p m today
Deputy Sheriff Swearingen of
Austin county, made the follows
ing statement oven the long dis
tance telephone at Sealy: Gre
lief has not reached the food
victims in this section. Thirteen
dead bodies have been recovered
near the town of Brookshire, 13
miles from here. Forty-fve per-
sons above ScaIy are reported
missing and given up for dead.
Seven were drowned today in a
boat seven miles below Sealy.
"About 400 persons are Iso-
lated on a small piece of land in
the Brazos bottoms, three miles
from Brookshire, several hundred
more ale surrounded at San
PHILIPPE, three mills from SeaIy.
Unless relief can soon reach these
two places the 500 lives will
probably be lost. Many will die
as it ls, from hunger, exposure
and exhaustion.
"Ihe water today is running
through the town of Brookshire,
something never known before.
The G5 lives reported lost we're
N n radius of 90 miles north and
south of Sealy. We are completely
Isolated at Sealy, but this town is
not in danger. We cannot esti-
mate the situation beyond the
limits mentioned. The whole face
of the country here is Il sea. The
channel of the Brazos river here
has shifted about three miles and
the water is Is miles wide. Lors.
houses, lumber and railroad ma
terial, merchandise, live stock
and other floating objects make it
worth the life of rescucrs to 90 to
the relief of the endangered peo-
pie, most of whom are negi oes.
The railroads are destroyed for
miles. An immense washout oc-
cuI ed on the Santa Fe south of
Al Il ally this morning. This cuts
of our last strand Of railroad com.
munication. The Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas, the Gulf, Colora-
do and Sante Fe and the South
ern Pacific are all completely stop
ped. The weather is cloudy this
afternoon and more rain Is feared.
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Damage to railroads and cou

Damage to railroads and coun>
try bridges, %2,oOO,0OO to 81, ;
OOo,ooO.
Ih"se estimates are taken in
the Whole area. is known that
more than 60 people have met
their death; that many bodies
have been recovered; it is not be-
Ileved that all of them will ever
be recovered.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-08
UNPARALLELED LOSS
BY FLOODS IN TEXAS.
The Suffering Area as Large
as State Of South Carolina.
More Than Hundred Lives Lost.
Property Loss Estimated Any~
where Between $1,000, 900
and 100000. A vii.
dcrneSs of Water.

Houston, Tex, July "a
correspondent h"s just returned
from voyage through the flood
districts. The half has not been
told of the havoc wrought. The
disaster is SO appalling that de-
scriptlon is not possible. After
this flood will come sickness un.
doubtedly, and what week ago
was the fairest part of Texas, is
now almost God forsakcn will
derness. The waters of the Bra
EOS have for six days covered its
wiley depth of from 6 to 80
feet; where a week AGO there
were on every hand fields of cot
ton and corn and thousands of
acres of watermelOns and Cante-
IopeS, today there is shiny mud
all over the vegetation and the
carcasses of COWS, mules, pigs,
dogs and cats, mayhap human, for
many are missing.
Our party left Bryan at sunrise
Yesterday morning, going to the
NoveISotc bottoms and to point
about thee miles from Millican.
Here we encountered everywhere
an overflow from the Navasoto
river, which spread out fully two
miles on either side of the Hous~
ton and Texas Central track.
Everything is under water,
from two to II feet. 1t looked
on all sides like a great lake, and
the water was so high that for a
vast area it completely submerged
the telegraph and telephone poles
along the line. In truth, por-
tlnns of the Navasoto bottoms are
even now perfect sea, extend
ing four or five miles wide at
certain points.
saw hundreds of houses there
totally submerged and as many
more were swept from their
foundation and destroyed. The
planters of the bottoms are still
moving their help and whatever
Is left Ct their stock, to places
where they can he cared for.
They are all nobIy helping each
other and taking refuge wherever
they can, some of them seeking
safety on house tops. All the
planters stated that the outside
world has no conception of the
Hoods or losses incurred by the
destruction of crops, stock and
buildings. Nearly every planter
has built boats and sent them
through the flooded districts TO
render assistance to the people,
and if possible, save some of their
drowning stock.
The flood district has n length
of over 800 miles, breadth of
probably so miles, and IN all this
vast space damage incalculab!e
has been done.
The loss of life will never be
fully known perhaps; the bottoms
were thIckly settled, mostly with
negro tenant farmers; among
these has been the greatest loss of
life.
10 show the damage done the
following estimates have been
made by men who are in a posi-.
tion to know: E.-.. .
Lives Lost from 100 to 300.
Loss to farmers, including
crops as well as live stock, from
IS, 900, 900 to $15, 900, 900.
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A moonshiner was shot in
the head and Constable Cox had
his arm broken in eudeavoring to
capture a wagon and so gallons Cs
whiskey near Pelzer Wednesday
night. The liquor men got away
with the wagon and whiskey.
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A Fatal Shooting on Excursion
Train.
Special to The State.


Greenwood, July 5-The Charo
lesion and Western Carolina rail-
way ran an excursion to Augusta
yesterday. On the return trip
DR.. " ID Jennings of Mccormick
was shot and probably fatally
wounded by II negro. After be-
ing wounded DR. Jennings drew
his pistol and fred three shots at
his assailant, killing him almost
instantly. DR. Jennings is young
man and is a grandson of DIR w
ID jennings, Il prominent citizen
of EdgeheId county, who died
about two years ago.
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GEN. BUTLER SPEAKS ON
RACE PROBLEM.
Negroes and Whites Cannot
Dwell Together in Harmony.
Favors Negro Colonization. Is
an Expansionist to Extent of
Holding on to What Was
Acquired in Just War.
Special to The State.

Gatfney, July GA gentle
rain Monday night prepared the
way for a day of enjoyment for
the people of Cherokee. The
absence of dust and n cool atmos.
phere added much to the pleasure
Of the occasion.
The presence of several distin.
guished visitors and the varied
programme arranged by the NUNS
cipal League gave promise in an.
ticipation of treat.
BY 10 o'clock nearly 1000
people had gathered on the beauti-
fut grounds of Limestone park.
Gen Nj e. Butler, the warrior
and statesman, was the last speaks
er. He prefaced his speech by
abiding to the fact that he was
labo-ing under two unfortunate
circumstances. The first was that
it had been quite n while since he
had indulged in oratory; the sec.
ond, that be had to follow the
distinguished young orator who
bad just preceded him. He an
nounced that his address might
be somewhat of a departure from
the usual order of stump speeches,
and proclaimed that he was an,
expansionist. He said that the
people of his country had con-
tronted this question too often
for it to have any terror for him.
He explained that he was an ex
pansionist in the sense that our
nation should hold every foot of
land that had been acquired in the
prosecution of a just war; that it
was the destiny of our nation to
60 forward not Backward: to adj
vance and not to retreat. He de-
clared that to relinquish what we
had rightfullv acquired would
gain for us the loss of respect on
the part of the nations of the
world. He then showed that
greater dangers assailed us at our
own doOrs-one Of which was the
race problem. This he announced
as his true subject, and with his
characteristic force of style and
energy of thought he addressed
himself to the discussion of the
subject, and a practical solution
otthls vexing question. He showed
thit the sin of slavery was
greater curse to the white people
than to the negroes, and that he
felt himself enfranchised when the
negroes were set free. Thon bv
a comparison of the histories of
other people and other races, ne
showed that it is impossible for
the two races to dwell together in
peace and harmony in contact with
each other and enjoying equal
rights and privileges under one
government. He advanced the
theory that colonization, effected
by firm and gradual means is the
only practical solution of the
question, and that we delude our
selves if we entertain any idea of
harmonizing two races so different
in color, social standing, intel
ligence and moral characteristics.
lie quo ted Abraham Lincoln, the
negro's friend, to show that he,
too, entertained the idea of pur-
chasing some territory where the
negroes might be sent to work
out their own national destiny.
He assured his audience that his
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gees on the mound near old st.
PHILIPPE. A number of negroes
have fallen exhausted from tree
tops, after hanging there three
days nights, and were drown,
ed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-08
WORKING NIGHT AND
DAY

The busiest and mightest little
thing ever was made is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Every pill is a
sugar coated globule of health,
that changes weakness into
strength, listlessness into energy,
brain fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up
the health. Only 25c. per box.
Sold by Crawford Bros. .."'
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To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 100 or ESQ.
u O. G. @. fail 70 cure. druggists refund money.
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t,tA. .Ho-Te- Bso for. ElSty Cents.
! qnkrtnte SD DbSeco habit epre, makes weak
men strohz, blood pdfe. so. q. All druggists
sIAT ApggH 1G q an -. po.aq7p.a ea
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs.
George Long, of New Straitsville,
Ohio, saved two lives. A frightful
cough had long kept her awake every
night. She had tried many remedies
and doctors, but steadily grew worse
until urged to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery, One bottle wholly cured
her; and, she writes, this marvellous
medicine also cured Mr.. Long OF a
severe attack of pneumonia. Such
cures are positive proof of its power
to cure all throat, chest and lung
troubles. Only SOC and $1.0O. Guar
anteed. Trial bottles free at L. II.
.1rennecke's drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
A Great Catch.

The Lake Mills Leader pays the
following compliment to the angling
abilities of w. j. Foy, the genial
landlord of the New Commercials
William j. Foy, proprietor of the
New Commercial hotel at Watertown,
paid Lake Mills visit last week for
the purpose of trying his skill at al
Turing the fnny tribe from the cool
waters of Rock lake, and SO complete
was his success that he has been voted
the medal for taking the largest fish
of the season. There have been taken
many large ones weighing from eight
to fifteen pounds this season, but
when Mr.. Foy came to land with his
twenty pound pickerel last Friday it
made all the old fishermen look cross
eyed, but they gave Mr.. Foy due ap-
plause and would have encored him
but they feared he might repeat the
performance and carry away two in
stead of one of the big fellows to re-
gale the guests of his admirable
hostelry. Mr.. Foy's success is doubly
praiseworthy because of the lign4
weight tackle with which he landed
the little whale. a common fishing
rod with light line is not the kline
of machinery with which to handle
such big fellows, but by some sort O.
witchery William j. enticed his prey
to the side of the boat, and then gently
| folding the deluded fish in his arms
he tumbled him into the boat anG
then there was a fight in which Mr.
Foy came out victor by lying dowr
upon his antagonist until he surren
dered. Some say he was very proud
of his catch; of course he was, anG
who would not be proud of such &
prizeP We hope Mr.. Foy will come
again and give us additional proof o.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
HOME-sEEKERs, EXCURSIONS.

The Chicago Milwaukee q st, Panl
railway will sell Home-Seekers' excur-
sion tickets on June and 20, July 4 and
IS, August and Is, September and 10
and October 3 and II. These tickets
will be sold to a great many points In
the Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota and other
Western and Southwestern states, at one
fare plus $500 for the round trip, and
will be made good to return within q
days from date of sale. For further par
ticulars inquire at ticket office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
WATERFOWL BOTTLING WORKS

Albert Fuermann established this in
dustry about two years ago and he is
building up an extensive trade. His
works are run to their full capacity to
meet orders. Besides the manufacture
of all kinds of carbonated drinks he
also manufactures superior quality of
Weis beer from pure malt and hops.
He employs a mum Der of hands and his
trade extends all over the surrounding
country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
ONE MATTERS.

The Jefferson county fair will be
at Jefferson, September 26, p, %
20.
Peter Blair has sold his residence
lafayette street to George Ryan
$1,000.
&. P. Koenig & Co.'s minnesota
;n'' is the best. Ask your grocer
t. Only S1.O5 a sack.
f. J. Melzner, of Fort Atkinson,
opened a drug store at 100 Main
It Polzin's former stand).
Try Globe Milling Co.'s New
e Daisy. Gotten mp expressly for
patronage. Ask your grocer
The telephone exchange at JEFF
is now under the supervision
anager Petro. of the Waterfowl
ange.
Contractor Jaeger has the carni-
rich on Main street bridge we'll
z toward completion. 1t is 353
in height.
A company Of young misses was
lily entertained by Miss Laura
len Friday afternoon, in honor of
'ourteenth birthday.
The members of the Reformed
Oh and Sunday school will hold
annual picnic on Concordia ISL
Wednesday afternoon.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
railway has commenced work on
7iaduct to be built at the Plank
crossing. Fifth ward.
The happiest couple in the world
Id be a deaf husband and a blind
both taking Rocky Mountain
35 cents. G.. A. Gamm.
Jennie-No man can love a girl
white face and red nose.
y Mountain Tea will make them
.ge places-then you are all right.
Gamm.
General Manager A. j. Earling,
Milwaukee road, made a tour
lspection Saturday of the work
done on the La Crosse division
cen Brookfeld and Portage.
A special train bearing the Mil
zee and Oconomowoc companies
First regiment passed through
Saturday morning en- route for
Douglass.
A lump of logic as big as box
wouldn't convince you of the
right goodness of Woodland &
IS Cameo Butter Crackers until
tasted them.
Whats the matter, old man?
losing on wheat?" ssNo, not
forgot to take Rocky Mountain
asst night. Wife said I'd be sick
- G.. A. Gamm.
zee what you see and know what
now-don't be in doubt. Make
md be sure that you're getting
GODDARD & Stone Cameo Buffers
you part with your cold cash.
The Leschinger store on North
street, lately occupied by Crit
W. Evans, has been rented by
Hafford, of the town of Water
whoexpects to conduct a grocery
in.
There will be a special meeting
Watertown Fire department at
ity hall this evening, called to
arrangements for the fire run,
4 is to be one of the carnival
ctions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15

his skill, and of the fact that Rock
lake has plenty of fish, both great and
small, ready to be caught when the
proper bait and proper skill are pre-
sented for their consideration. We
do not envy the patrons of the Com
mercial, still we would much liked to
have helped them eat the fish.
The Rev. W. B. Costley, of Stock
ridge, Ga, while attending to his pastor.
ial duties at Fleetwood, that state, was
attacked by cholera morbus. He says:
'By chance happened to get hold of
bottle of Chamberlain's Coiic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and I think it
was the means of saving my life. 1t re-
lieved me at once" For sale by G.. A.
Gamm.
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the postoffice August 15:
Bowen, G. H. Fisher, Rosela
Coyne William Klein, H.
Elsa Miss Augusta
w. T. GRUETZMACHER, P. M.
THE DELLS OF THE WISCONSIN
The Chicago, Milwaukee q ST. Paul
railway has arranged for cheap eXcur.
sions to Kilbourn to enable everyone to
see the wonders of tie Dells. The ex.
cursion tickets cover he steamer ride on
the river. A special train will leave
Watertown at 0:57 A. NJ. Saturday, Au-
gust 26, and returning will leave Kill
bourn at 6: 80 PM Take advantage of
this opportunity for an enjoyable trip.
Rate So.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
Vote for Queen.

Friday afternoon the vote in the
contest for queen of the carnival stood
as follows, only the seven highest
contestants being considered:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
We are now Ready
FOR FALL TAILORING.

In wooden assortment will find everything that will
be the coming and furthermore
have your made here
saving of 30 per cent for you See line and get prices
Look window display.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
THAT VITAL SPOT.

'he prize fighter always aims for the
Il spot IN the body. When he reaches
as Fitzsi1nnons did with Corbett, the
.er man is knocked out. Toprotect the
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-09-30
DIED.

BUNGER-In this city Thursday September 2S, 1899, at S:25 o'clock. Mir, J. .. Bunger, aged 67 years.
 The deceased was the father of Mrs. J. A. Cowan, Mrs. R. H. Rue .and Mrs. Charlie Warren, who sur vive him. He came to this city from Illinois about ten years ago and made his home with his children. He was a Kind father and most esti- mable gen ntleman.
 The funeral takes place from the Christian church Friday at 2:30 D. m. Services by Rev. $. W. Crutcher. as- sisted by Rev. J. E. Carr. To the bereayed family we extend our deep sympathy and condolence.
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FROM THE FROG.
One May Get Some Valuable Lessons h
 Swimming.

One May Get Some Valuable Lessons in
 Swimming.
 Washington Star: "A swimmer. no matter whether he is beginner or an expert. cannot improve upon the ad- vice of his great-grandfather which Is to go to brook or swamp and study the manner and methods of the frog" remarked an ex-ehampion of the New York Athletic club to writer for the Star recently. "The most expert swim mers in the world are tyros compared to the laziest bullfrogs. The difficulty with all swimmers is that they spoil the effect of the stroke by the recovery. When a frog starts off he draws his legs carefully and slowly up under him un- til he is in the position of man sit- ting on his launches. Then he sud- denly gives mighty spring in the water, kicking his legs out. behind him, but almost directly erosswise. After tke kicks his legs are slowly drawn together by his motion through the water until they hang out behind him in perfectly rigid form Every AOC OA IlS MCD lGGL ID A6iu out dA straight as an arrow and then nothing retards his motion through the water. Then again he slowly and carefully draws his legs in and repeats the per- formanee You will notice that in drawing the legs up to his body for a second kick the frog reeedes a little. This is owing to the action of the up- per leg on the water, and it corre- spends exactly with the similar move ment on the part of man. The first thing frog does is to give his body a good start through the water, and he holds himself in such a way that he gets the whole value of the stroke. A man starts out with just such a kick. but after he has gone two or three feet he will begin to swing his hands for ward or draw up his legs in such a fashion that they offset the whole value of his work He stops his own body half way before the effect of the stroke has spent itself'
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-09-30
c A S T 9 H r A. Besrs the 4 hekn You Have Always Bought signature as %xH2sAlZ~
REooAR DIES.
Ia Apparent Poverty, Leaving q Fortuns
 of @4O.OOO.

LA Apparent Poverty, Leaving q Fortuna
 of S4O,OOo.
 Poughkeepsie Special Chicago Chron- icle: Alexander De Witt, who lived in this city, practically upon the bounty of his friends, for many years, died a. week ago at the age of 90 years, and in: his will, which has just been filed ina the office of Surrogate Dorland, of Duchess county, shows that he leaves an estate of $40,000 in excellent secur- lt1es. The old man wore clothes given. to him by pitying friends and lived with charitable acquaintance, Edwin c. Southwick, on Main street. He had several nephews and nieces in various parts of the country, but in his sup posed poverty and obscurity he never heard from any of them, except one This was nephew, Amos Harrison, of Tonawanda, N. Y, who visited the ol0 man once a year and tried to better his condition. He once sent De Witt $l5, with which to buy suit of clothes. It was good investment, for MT. liar rison is left about s39,0Oo of the estate. The old man had another nephew, a resident of Indiana, who visited him a few years ago, and afterward De Witt learned that his relative had endeav- ored to learn at the banks if his appar- ently poverty-stricken uncle had any money. This nephew is left $100 legacy in the wifi.
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New Pile Driver.

4 new and expeditions method O. driving piles is described in the in structions for the Russian Engineer Corps. On two sides of the pile to be driven are made longitudinal grooves of sufficient width and depth to re- ceive ordinary gas pipes of one inch diameter, terminating in nozzles turned toward the point of the pile. The pipes are held in place by light staples, and to their upper ends are attached rubber tubes connected with e force pump, capable of delivering under water a pressure. of seyenty-one pounds per square inch. It is said that the outhow of this water at the point of the pile causes the latter to sink three or four times more rapidly than it would under the action of a pile driver. A few blows are given, how ever, when the pile has reached the desired depth. to secure the necessary consolidation, when the gas pipes are %ithdrawn.-The Engineer.