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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
c o u n I Y 0 + LANCASTER,
In the Court OF Probate.

% U n T OF LANCASTER,
In the Court OF Probate.
BY Chas. ID Jones. Judge Of Probate.
WHEREAS, A. Hilliard Duncan has
made suit to me TO grant him Lette. s
of Administration nn the estate Of aud
effects Of Lawrence r Kelly deceased,
THESE ARE THEREFORE TO cite and
admomlsh all and singular the kindred
AMI creditors of the said Lawrence r
Kelly, deceased. that they be and ap-
pear before me, in the ourt Of Pros
bate, TO be held at Lane 4ster, G.. IL
on the Sth day OF Sept next, after pub a..
licatirn thereof. at IL O'Clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, # any they
have, why the said Administration
should no; be granted.
Given Under my Hand and Seal this
22d day of Aug, Ammo Domini, 1900
n, 81 CHAS. ID JONES,
Probate Judge.
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Drunk ! Drunk !
A Father and His Two Young
Sons-A Horrible Sight.
Greenville News.

Greenville News.
Police Officer J r. Jenkins says
that one of the most pitiable and
horrid sights he has ever witness
ed was Sunday afternoon when he
found Dock Knight, middle
aged white man, and two of his
children dead drunk on the OUT
skirts of the city near the & & w
G. road.
One of the boys, it is said, is
about twelve years old and the
other nine. When found by the
policeman the youngest boy was
lying across the railroad track in
almost nude condition and para
lyzed with drink. The other
boys clothes were simply few
rags tocked together and he was,
when found, totally unconscious
and unable to move.
The father of the two boys was
in such condition that the officer
had to have assistance to put him
into the wagon. The three were
brought to the station house in a
"Black Maria," where the father
was placed in a cell. The two
boys were taken to their home
and their weeping and broken
hearted mother.
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Deaths.

Mrs. Amanda Kee, daue hter of
Mr. George McNerly of Trades
viue and wife of MIR. VIM Kee of
M"nrOe, n G, died last Sunday at
her home ut Monroe after a short
illness. She was about 90 years
OF "ge and leaves her husband and
a tttIe babe one week old, suryiv-
in her. Her remains were in.
te red at Monroe last Monday.
Died, at this place Saturday
nj Mt last, Alice, daughter of S S
X rnington and granddaughter
OF Geo. w Remington, aged
alout Z years. The remains were
IN nrred in the new cemetery Sun
do afternoon.
Ida, aged IL months and /
W *, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. 5 L Blackmon Of this place,
di 4 about l O'Clock a m, Monday
m ming after several weeks ILL
mes. Its remains we're Inferred
at Union church Monday after
Noon.
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For The Ledger.
THE HILL OF CATAWBA.

On the Hill of Catawbs, where Oft in
my boyhood
hae ranted and roamed frae morn.
Ing till night,
Hae ate the wild grape frae the vinel In
the wildwood
Anu drank from her brook wi tn.
foudest delight.
On the Hill of Catawba long sin in NV
childhood,
Nae spot in the wide world L kenned
was as fair.
with its daisies aud laurels that bloom
ed in the wildwood
And It's sweet seen Ell shrubs that by
nature grew there
On the Hill of Catav ba, where sae sf,
/ hae rambIed,
Nae scene up1n earth had beauty
sac grand,
Where nature j. seen by art still un-
tramelled
Just as it was formed by the deil.es
hand.
On the i'll OF Catawba, above the old
Ferry,
How aft hae L gazed at the boatman
below
Wi his hand on the car hen swinging
SO merry
AS any wild bird that in forest 7
know.
The Hill of Catawbs a place o. en-
chantment,
When laddies and lassies delig ot
but to go
To frolrck and dance over .ts mos,y
embsnkment.
And ride on the boat with her boat.
man below.
There IL not in this wide world one
spot that | treasure
Aloon the Knob by Catawb ba's fair
side,
And oftsn fond N emory reverts with
sweet pleasure
10 the days when l rode by the old
boatman's side.
II. II. MAGlLL,
Author "Catawba's Cheiftain..
NoTE:-This famous Hill is
situated in the upper portion of
the Waxhaw section of Lancaster
county, 5 y, on the left bank of
Catauba River and was called by
the Indians Turkey Hlll," near
by which still stands the old Ferry
known as "Indian Ferry" in the
long ago. Tradition has it that
CORVALLIS in his retreat from
Charlotte, n &, with army crossed
this Ferry and halted at "White' g
old mill" on Fishing Creek in
Chester county, S &, now Heath s
Factory, on his way to Winnsboro,
> Z. L. r. NJ.
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Two Mules Killed by Lightning.

i"o NIUtes hlIIeu by LlShtnln8.
Mr.. Harris, an Industrious
white farmer, who lives at Paris
Bridge, about p miles from
Cherokee Springs. met with a
serious misfortune on Saturday
afternoon. Atthat time thunder
storm came up, during which q
stroke of lightning killed two of
his mules.-Spartanburg Herald
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A Negro Boy Kills his Siste

Lenderman, S &, Aug pa
daughter of James Smith, colored
living on Mr. Perry Cox's place
near here, was shot and instantly
killed By her brother this even
ing. 1t is supposed the shooting
was accidental. 1t seems that
Smith and his wife were having
some trouble and the boy about
16 years of age, secured the pistol
and was preparing it for his
mother to shoot his father when
it went off. The girl was about
IA years old.
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Mill Notice!
Plyler & Hayes have their grist
and Touring mills in fine condition
and are turning out only the best
grades Of meal and flour. Every
day from now until Sept. 1st will
he mill day.
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[For The Le dger.
Tribute OF Respect TO the Memory Of
Our Sister, Mrs Il. Hunter.

Farewell sister farewell,
Peaceful be thy silent rest,
Slumber sweetly, God knew best,
When to call thee home to rest,
Farewell sister Farewell sister,
We must FAY our last farewell
Till we meet beyond the river.
Happy ther" with thee to dwell.
BROTHER.
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Union Services.

list Sabbath-A II = church
Rev A n Brunson.
end Sabbath-Methodlst church
-Rev w & Ewart.
3rd Sabbath - Presbyterian
church-Rev j ii Boldridge.
4th Sab5ath-Baptist church
Rev Chalmers Fraser.
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The Neely house, the oldest
house IN Rock Hill, was burned,
the other day. For the past 40
or so years it belonged to the
White estate.
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Mr. w Ganson and family re-
turned home Monday from a two
weeks trip to Asheville, N G.

Mrs Virginia Green, Of Lam
caster, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs II f White. Hill
Herald.
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Mr. Clarence Garvin came up
Sunday from Camden and is
spending several days with his
fathers family.
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SEMI WEEKLY
! zeal nj alters .

d a. Ss da EVs esa6Ss d
Mr. w Ganson and family re-
turned home Monday from two
weeks trip to Asheville, NC.
Mrs Virginia Green, Of Lam
caster, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs II f White. Rock Hill
Herald.
Mr. Clarence Garvin came up
Sunday from Camden and is
spending several days with his
tather's family.
Miss Eva Patton of Ripley,
Tenn, Miss Bessie Hoke of
Catawba, and Miss SalIie Frew of
Rock Hill, are the guests of Mrs
w Is knight.
Mr. VIM Robinson of Savannah,
Ga, and Mr. Munnerlyn Hoke of
Leslie, are visiting at Mr. w b
Knights.
Messrs W b Plyler, George w
Plyler and A j Clark have re.
turned from trip to Cleveland
Springs. The two latter spent
several weeks there and were i'm
proved very much IN health.
DIR | Simpson has a banana tree
that is bearing fruit. The tree
is quite curiosity TO most of the
people in this section of the coun
try.--Rock Hill Herald.
The Democratic Executive Com.
mittee will meet on Thursday,
Aug 30th at eleven o'clock M,
TO canvass the returns and declare
the election. j + Nisbet,
Chr Co Dem Ex Com.
Laundry Agent wanted for
Lancaster and vlcinity-High
grade work and good commission
to right party. Address with
reference,
Camden Steam Laundry,
Camden, S &.
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Miss Eva Patton of Ripley,
Tenn, Miss Bessie Hoke of
Catawba, and Miss SalIie Frew Of
Rock Hill, are the guests of Mrs
w b Knight.
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WAGONS! WAGONS! WAGONSE

Sixty to seventy five Shall he sold
member these the before
rise, hence the price,
One horse wagons from $3.50 TO $32. So
Two horse wagons So. to $50
-Four horse from o 500
REMEMBER; We have the leading of
Nssen, Old hickory, Tennessee, Piedmont other
we also have lot of second hand
be sod ranging in price from
Come at once This offer holds good onlv
we manufacture our Harness and defy competition.
We also have hand few engines boilers presses ~
that 60 regardless of
Our Mr.. Hood Just arrived with well selected oaS p
and mules that
like to trade for or buy lot of thin horses
Respectfully,
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Mr. VIM Robinson of Savannah,
Ga, and Mr. Munnerlyn Hoke of
Leslie, are visiting at Mr. w B
Knights.
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ICY for furniture We n
ion Our
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

structure few feet away. higher ground.
is the yellow brick house where the owners OF
the mill lived and entertained. To the visitor
the house looks anything but grand" but in it's
day it was the show piece of the neighborhood-
The narrow bricks of which the walls built
were brought from Holland. and the wallpaper,
with large pictures of British soldiers and land
scapes was considered the best that the mar
kets of Holland could produce. Some of the
decorations are still on the walls and much OF
the furniture, which also brought from
abroad, is still in fair state of preservation.
Like all the old places in that vicinity, the
house has its store of ghost stories. In the
days of old. goes the story, when "skinners"
and cowboys bold as some knights
with more euphoniOus names the fair daughter
of the pOssessor of the yellow house was cOurted
by two ardent young men, one of whom she
cepted The other vowed that unless he could
possess the maiden and have first call the
hairclOth furniture old blue china and real
handmade rag carpet no other man should, and
he kept his and shot the poor girl dead.
Her accepted lover found her in pool of blood
the parlOr floor. Now. that pool of blood
was the thing that furnished the ghostly part
of the story. The stain could never be eradica-
ted from the floor and although. so the story
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

have been built on commanding points. and
parts of the forest have been cleared to make
way for gardens and ornamental grounds the
country between Croton and Oscawana retains
largely its original characteristics, and the
men who tramped the hills In the days OF
Washington, when cowboys and 'skinners
swarmed over the neutral grounds. would rec
Ognize the place if they could revisit IL to-day.
Aside from the natural features there
few architectural reminders Of the early days
of the country still in existence along the line
Of the old Post Road and the little roads that
branch from this once famous line of communi-
cation.
On the banks Of the f.4se stream which enters
the Hudson near Boscobel after six mile tour
from the mountains there also the ruins of
several mills which did thriving business in
the days of old. when Oscawana Island was. &C
cOrding to the statement of one of the old resi-
dents. nothing but bunch OF bushes, known
Pegs Island"
Sawmills gristmills and furnaces were built
on the banks of the picturesque stream. and
two ruins between the river and the Post Road
mark the places where pretentious structures
once stood. little further up the stream are
the ruins OF the old Orin Frost mill, and a short
distance from that may be seen small aban-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

garments than any of his Old Country COM
petitors.
e Twyeffort, who was one Of the New York
commissioners at Paris. said: ~The exhibit OF
American made clothes and haberdashery was
greatly admired by thousands OF visitors and an
who looked at it from technical point Of view
acknowledged the superiority OF taste displayed
by the exhibitors. There was nothing extreme
or startling about any OF the garments. and
that has for years been the characteristic feat
ure Of American made garments and has
brought the American forward as the acl1novl-
edged best dressed man"
In its Introduction to the fail fashion article
THE Sartorial Art Journal says:
There will not be style in vogue during Tia
fall and winter season that will in any way SIN
against the eternal fitness OF things in proper
t1on, outline or expression single fabric
that Will offend even the most refined taste In
weave or pattern or strike false note in color
ing.
The materials for sutings will be more at
tractive than those Of last season. and SON
fabrics will be popular. II win be largely a
stripe season, and the stripes will range from
the narrow herringbOne to the clear cut lines
which were worn in flannels during the summer
months But there will be many handsome
checks and overplaids also, and these VIII b
worn by men who ara too tan for the strtped
goods. Fancy waistcoats which were worn .o
much last fall and winter that It was feared
'neS would become common VIII bs WORN
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
THIS WINTERS CLOTHES.
WHAT THE SARTORIAL DESPOTS DE-
CREE THAT MEN SHALL WEAR FOR
THE SEASON OF 19OO-O1.

American tailors have for several years
worked on independent lines. and writer's OF
articles on mems fashions have contended that
the European tailors who did the largest busi-
ness and had the reputation for turning out
the most stylish goods worked from designs
furnished by Americans. The English tailors
naturally disputed the correctness Of these
statements. and contended that London was the
centre for correct fashions, and that the Amer
lean taiors would be helpless without the hints
from London.
The decision of the judges sartorial art
at the Paris Exposition did much toward end
ing this dispute by awarding a grand prize to
the collection of mems garments and furnish
ings exhibited by the Merchant Tailors' Ma
tiOnaI Exchange Of this country. The cOllec-
ton included a number Of figures properly
grouped, showing mems and women's riding
costumes and evening dinner, lounging, busi-
ness, golf. hunting, automobile and walking
suits; buffers and footmen's livery. and, in fact.
costumes for all hours and occasions. Tailors,
well as buyers of clothing, were much inter
ested In the exhibit, and since the award has
been made the European tailor begins to ac-
knowledge that his American brother in the
craft has more creative genius for handsome
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

again. and many handsome patterns havv ben
added to the large collections
There viii be radical changeA The days
for great jumps in meas styles said q Fifth
ave- tailor, ARE over We go slowly, and
changes brought about before the wearer
knows t. The trousers grew narrower BY de-
grees. and now by degrees they are growing
wider. and next seasons crop win be Just a
BIT broader than last years, ard the frock
coat win be Just bit longer. Toe left over
brock last year could be cut OF and made fash
trnable. but the left over garment this year
must be east aside. because you can't add a
piece TO its length"
rAmong the new features John J. Mitchell .
Co. mention the following:
In coats OF all kinds there viii be an Increase
OF shoulder width and a greater shoulder square
ness IN all single breasted coats the notch
widths viii be less and the roll shorter than
they were last season In sacks the waist close
ness and the general military effect viii Be en-
phaSized- In both cutaway frOcks and sacks ne
fronts Will be more SlOped away below the clos
ing. except for the long business cutaway whose
skirts viii be SlOped away but q trfie- In
double breasted frOcks the skirts will be more
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

England wanted the colonies to purchase all
material abroad. But enterprsing men had
organized a company in England and had
brought German miners to the Furnace
Woods for the purpose of mining and smelling
iron ore. The ore was not found in sufficient
quantities to justify continuance of the enter
prise and the mining company sold the mill to
Ramsey.
AS it stands to-day. surrounded by trees and
dense shrubbery the old mill is only shell. and
a badly broken The interior Is a maze of
old beams and rafters, and the side where
the water once fed the wheel the wall has fallen
away to such an extent that it consists Of ir-
regular lines and blots against the background
of foliage, which grows rankly into the old
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

doned house, which is all that was left of the
emery mill after the fire which DESTROYED the
min proper few years ago
The most important of these structures was
still further up the stream. This was the ma
norial mill which was known later and for many
years as Ramsey's mill, and then went into the
hands successfully of the Cruger Phelps and
Odell families. What is left of the old structure
is still pointed out to visitors as an important
remnant of Revolutionary times The tract of
forest, consisting Of about fifteen hundred
acres in which the mill is situated was known
as the Furnace Woods" and the building as the
Furnace Mill" 1t built in the days when
1t was a misdemeanor, punishable by imprison
ment. to make pig iron in this country. when
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

tellers have it, many new planks have been
put in the floor the bloodstain always returns
and the owners have now become reconcfled to
the fact that II will not out
Down in the bed OF the stream, on bowIder
that projects slightly above the weeds that grow
high and dense around it. the old residents of
Croton have seen the pale ghost OF the muir
dered maiden who is supposed to appear there
about twice year. and in honor Of these an
pearances the people have called the place
"SpOok Rock"
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
OLD MILLS THAT GRIND NOT
PICTURESQUE RUINS AT CROTON LAND
ING AND THEIR STORIES OF
OTHER DAYS.

Among New YOrk's suburban districts there
are not many more beautiful and there none
so closely associated with the early history of
the country the region near Croton Landing,
about an hours ride up the Hudson River from
New-York From the broad highways that
traverse the undulating country the beautiful
panorama of the Hudson may be to the
greatest advantage; and although stately houses
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
THE CORNFED PHILOSOPHERS.

From The Indianapolis Press
You can get any man to listen to you'' said
the Cornfed Philosopher, IF you talk 70 him
about his own dog or some other mans wife,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-14
BRIDGE OVER GALVESTON BAY


known to have been killed, but as only
W houses are still standing there II
is supposed that the loss Of life was
greater than this. Seventeen persons
are missing. A l.aporte relief train
that got as far as Seabrooke picked up
three bodies on the way.
suffer Very Heavily.
At Brookshire also four deaths are
reported. and there four houses are
still standing.
ries OF horror. Cypress, Hockey, Wal
Ter and Hampstead are thought to have
lost about 20 per cent Of their build
ings.
At Taylor the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas depot was destroyed and several
lives are reported lost.
Bastrop, Smithv!lle and Temple also
suffered very heavily. both in lives
and property.
Galveston q Beautiful City.
Galveston, the second largest city in
Texas and the commercial metropolis
Of that state. is situated at the north
east extremity OF Galveston island, al
mouth OF the bay OF the same name.
1t is a beautiful city, laid out with wide
and straight streets, bordered with
numerous flower gardens, magnolias,
towering shrubs and trees. The streets
are only a few feet above the sea and
have been frequently swept by surging
waves stirred up by cyclones and tor
nadoes.
The city is the third cotton shipping
port in the United States. Its foreign
and domestic trade is large. Its total
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-14

of it's Inhabitants drowned, is the chief
sufferer in the hurricane horror of
southern Texas.
Port Arthur. its rival further to the
east, has escaped with a drenching
from a foot of water in the streets and
with the loss of a few piers.
But many other towns and villages
and cities have suffered as well as Gal
weston, and, in proportion to their
size, suffered almost as severely.
The situation for all OF southern
Texas is a terrible one, but for Calves
ton u la one OF horror.
The bridge across the bay from the
mainland to the island on which Gal
weston 10 built are either wrecked or
too badly damaged to use, The only
one that may by any chance be stand
ing Ii that Of the Galveston. Houston
and Northern railroad. and II cannot
be used because the drawbridges over
creeks to the north are gone.
As TO the country north OF Galveston
It is thought that every town on the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas railroad
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-14
How Plants Gain Weight.

AS far as is known the first botani-
cal experiment ever performed was
conducted by a Dutchman. He placed
i'm a pot 200 pounds OF dried earth.
and In it he planted q willow branch
which weighed five pounds. He kept
the whole covered up and daily wa
tered the earth with rainwater. After
Ave years growth the willow was
again weighed and was found to have
gained l64 pounds. The earth in the
pot was dried and weighed and had lost
only two ounces The experimental
list, therefore, looked upon this experi-
ment AS supporting the theory that
plants required nc food but water. But
he was wrong. Later 1t was discov-
cred that much of the increase in
weight OF plants was derived from car
bonic acid gas In the air. Vegetable
cells contain a liquid known as "cell
sap" which is water holding In solu-
ton various materials which have
been taken up from without by the
cot aud leaves. Thus II is in the
living cells of the plant that those
digestive processes are carried ON
which were once believed to occur In
the soil.