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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-30

The many friends Of Mr.. Joseph +.
Gregory hereby announce him as a
candidate for the office Of Clerk of the
Court, subject to the result Of the dem
OcratiC primary. MANY FRIENDS.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-30

! respectfully. announce my can.
didacy for the office Of county Auditor,
subject 10 the rules of the Democratic
primlry l.. j. PERRY.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-30

welcome to our community.
We feel honored in your stop |
ping in our midst on your way
home. We have made no elab-
crate preparation or program
for the occasion, feeling sure
that you would not expect it
and that you would readily APP
preciate that your short stay
with us would not permit it,
however willing we might be to
make the occasion one to be re-
membered by you. Young la
dies, as a community, we are
proud of the Institution that is
today training you for the walks
and responsibilities of life }; it
is as much ours as it is of any
community in the state, and we
commend the wise action of
your administration in provid-
ing the opportunity of observing
to an GdUamtGge the sublime
spectacle afforded you this
morning, and we sincerely trust
that, as you have felt awed and
impressed with the immutibility
of Gods laws governing the
universe, as witnessed this
morning, and have realized the
utter helplessness and inability
of man to prevent or stay them,
that you have also been i'm
pressed with the knowledge of
man in providing you with a
schedule Of this wonderful event
as reliable as that of the train
that carried you to your point
of observation, and that it has
illustrated to you the possible |
attainment Of man by training,
study and observation, and that
it may lead you, each one, to a
just appreciation of your val
liable opportunities.
1t is our desire and wish that
you shall feel at home with us
during your stay in our COM
munity, and | assure you that
all of our homes are open to
you, that you will find the
door Of every house in Lancas-
ter unlocked to you, and it.
gives me pleasure in placing
into your care and keeping the
key Of the entire town, with
your colors attached as a seal
Of your authority and owner
ship.
Feeling that we are Indebted
to the eclipse for the pleasure
of this visit, we have made the
key that we tender you as a
souvenir of the occasion, large
enough to "Eclipse" any that
you are accustomed to use. We
ask YOU to accept, regarding it
as symbolical Of the truth, that
"to him that hath the key, |
there is no mystery"
Young ladies and students,
you have our best wishes for the |
highest possible attainments, !
and we trust that when you !
leave your alma mater to enter
life's walks and assume their
responsibilities that your path
way shall be frightened not
only by the orb of day, but that
you will invite into it the rich,
warm beams of the Son of |
Righteousness and have them
indwelling in your hearts, that
you may, like the moon when !
in its ususl Orbit. = Nect them |
unto others, and that you may |
never, never, by any &ct Of your
own, create or p"rl.;; any OBJ
sticle to come between vOu and |
His divine inhucnc,&.
Trusting that your stay with |
us may be pleasant, and wish
ing you a safe return to your
college, | now take pleasure in
turning you over to the care Of |
your Lancaster friends.
When the locomotive whistle |
signaled the near approach of
their departure from our midst |
all here were genuinely sorry that |
our fair guests could not remain
longer.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-30
For Sheriff.

| hereby announce myself can
didate for Sheriff, subject to the rules
Of the Democratic primary.
JAS. =. WILSON.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-30

At the solicitation of few friends,
| announce myself a candidate for the
office OF Superintendent Of Education.
X. BANTER BLACKMON
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-30
For County Treasurer.

am a candidate for reelection to.
the office of County Treasurer.
w. G.. CAUTHEN.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-30

hereby announce myself as y can
didate for the office Of county Auditor,
subject TO the rules Of the Democratic
primary. =. <. ERoxTJN.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-30

l hereby announce myself a can
didate for Solicitor of the sixth cir
cult, su 5ject to the rules governing
the Demcratic primary.
w. y. HoUGH.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-30
MANY VoTEns.

am a candidate for the House Of
representatives., subject TO the Dem
Ocratic primary. j. w. HAMEL.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-30

Eo,,~ We made our initial bow to IN
D Ou1 appreciative public that has since
Nhon+ho showered us with it's favors.
SvaOtASiaO We knew that eventually we
n~o would have the Lions Share" of
NSV the trade but we had no idea that
we would command it so soon
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-30

When the locomotive whistle
signaIed the near approach of
their departure from our midst
all here were genuinely sorry that
our fair guests could not remain
longer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04

The Indian famine is terrific indeed
1t is now said that go, 600, 900 of people
live in the drought swept district. II
Is the most awful famine of this cen
fury. While great numbers have died
the actual deaths have been SURPASSED
In other years. The British govern
ment has eXerted itself greatly to re.
lieve as far as possible the suffering,
starving people. The New York Even.
ing Post says:
When we reflect that so per cent
of the population of India are agricul.
~turiSts, we see what is involved in theil
entire loss of occupation. Yet so sys-
tematized are the means of government
and private relief that the mortality
has been, so far, less than in any pre-.
ceding year of famine, even when much
more restricted. In the famine in Oris.
sa, thirty a ago., fully a million
human beings died of starvation pure
and simple"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04
THE PEA LOUISE AGAIN.

The green pea louSe-nestarophoTa
destructor-which damaged the garden
pea last year, has again appeared in
the trucking section. Growers of peas
must be prompt and vigorous in fight
ing this pest or it will ruin the sea
sons pea crop. The pea louise does
not bite or chew the plant. 1t inserts
its beak into the plant tissue and
sucks out the sap. Badly infested
plants soon turn yellow and die.
Remedies: Paris green and all 9th.
er poiSonS are valueleSs
against the pea louise. We must use
a contact poison. The best insect poison
Of this lass is fish oil soap, dissolved,
l pound in 10 gallons of boiling water.
Uuse warm One pound of flowers of
sulphur to each ten gallons will add
to Its effectiveness. The second best
remedy is tobacco decoction made by
boiling n pound of tobacco leaves
for Gne-half hour in three gallons Of
water.
Powdered tobacco used as a lust il.
good. Powderey, acrid, water SACKED
lime busted on the plants while wet
with dew or rain is very effective. One
ounce OF sulphur to each pound of
tobacco or lime will increase it's eff
f~ectiveness.
The pea lice chiefly affect the under
sides of the leaves. Their bodies must
be struck and wetted or powdered by
the insecticides here recommended or
no good will be done The vines must
be bent down or turned over to xpose
the lice to h spray or. powder. A
very good plan is to carry the lou
insecticide in a shallow pan or pail and
bend down the infested vines and i'm
merse them in the liquid for one
minute This is sure death to all the
insects wetted. If powders are used
they nay be busted on with a coarse
sack, a flour dredge or a fine meshed
sieve, or they may be thrown on with
the gloved hand.
Truckers must understand thai this
insect, unless promptly and vigorously
fought, will destroy the seasons pea
crop. Those who have not a copy OF
the department bulletin for Decemoe
1899, should write to the COMMISSIONS
OF agriculture for a copy. 1t contain
full instructions for fighting cror
pests.
Tobacco. lime and sulphur can be
bought of most local dealers. For fish
oil soar apply to Dey Bros, Beaufort
n. c.. or to James Good, Philadelphja
Pa The cost Of the scan is 3Hc ne,
pound in barrel lots, &c in 80 ponni
lots. GERALD MCCARTHY
Entomologist n. c. Department of Ag
riculture-
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cent, the number of employees more
than $50 per cent, the total amount of
wages than 500 per cent, the cost
of raw materials more than 500 Der
cent
Thus far Roberts fiy:trap laid for
the Beers IA caught none May IL so
continue.
Captain Leon. the wounded French
engineer ack in Paris from the Afri-
can war, says that even when Great
Britain declares the Transvaal annex
ed. h Beers will never yield. and an
army Of 1901 900 will be needed to occupy
the country"
General Agnus, rep., has put Samp-
son n Crowninshield In a dismal hole
More Of it hereafter.
An aged darby in Georgia. passed 20
is attending school daily. He wishe.
TO keep on voting and perhaps is pre-
pairing for an educational test.
Lord Kitchener thinks that consider.
Ing the nature of the country, the
Beers. IL skilfully directed. might bt
able to maintain their resistance fol
two years.
Roberts spread his net in vain. Tht
Beers were informed and failed L
come in Bobs will have to try hi.
hand again.
10 Wheeler has assurance from Nc
Kinley that he shall be appointed
Brigadier General. That is if the it'll,
man at Washington does not chang,
his little mind.
The Columbia Is. c. state says well
The spectacle of infamy Taylor anC
Kentucky republicanism present il
without parallel in modern history"
Some of the people up north APP
pear to be enjoying the spectacle"
The hurrah is on. Imperialism to tn,
front. THE first governor of Puerto
Rico is to be inaugurated with grea
pomp." He will be the first colonia
governor of the new empire.
Dewey has beer called off it is re
ported from Washington. He is not t.
run a. an Independent. His friend.
advise against it. How will he cas-
down, slide or jump. Poor fellow.
The northern Methodists will hold
their qu%adrennial general conference a
Chicago, beginning next Wednesday
The northern Methodists actually los
in membership last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04

Two soldiers, lying as they fell
Upon the REDEEMED clay
In DAYTIME foes; at night. In peace
Breathing their lives away.
Brave heart had stirred each many
breast;
Fate only made them foes.
And lying. dying. side by
A softened feeling rose.
Our time 1. short" one faint voice
said;
To-day we've done our best
On different sides. What matters now !
Tomorrow were at rest
Life lies behind: / might not care
For only my own sake.
But far away are other hearts
That this days work will break
Among old H~ampshire's pleasant
fields
There pray for me tonight
A woman n O little girl
With hair like golden LIGHT
And at that thought broke forth at TASK
The cry OF anguish wild
That would no longer be repressed-
"Oh Cod my wife and child"
And" said the other dying a
Across the sandy plain
There watch and wait for me oved
ones
I'll never see again.
A little girl with dark. bright eyes
Each day waits at h door:
The fathers step. the fathers kiss.
Will never meet her more.
To-day we sought each others lives;
Death levels all that now,
For soon before Gods mercy-seat
Together we shall bow
Forgive each other while we may.
Life's but a weary game,
And. right or wrong, the morning sun
Will find us dead, the same"
The dying lips the pardon breathe,
The dying hands entwine;
The last ray dies, and over all
hi stars from heaven shine,
The little girl with golden hair,
And one with dark eyes bright,
On Hampshire's fields and sandy plain
Were fatherless that night.
-Lue Vernon, in Leslie's Weekly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04
VIRGINIA WIFE BEATERS.
There Are None; it is the Wives Wht
Do the Thrashing.

A sensation has been caused in Vir-
ginia by the assertion Of Representa-
tive Powell of Brunswick county that
Virginia women are in the habit of
beating their husbands.
The statement is made in the heat
Of argument on a bill in the legisla-
ture providing for the whipping of wife
beaterS. Mr.. Powell, who is a married
the legislature not to pass il. He
almost sobbed as he detailed the woes
of Virginia husbands.
What" he cried. You mean to
pass a bill like this, hat will give to
the world the impression that men in
this state beat their wives? That
would be an unfounded aspersion upon
the regulations of the men who sent
you here. There is no wife beating in
Brunswick county, where l come from.
On the contrary, there are few women
there who do not thrash their hus-
bands on the slightest p~rovocation and
frequently without any provocation at
all.
IF we are to protect any one in this
state from corporal punishment" he
went on, lit should certainly be the
Virginia husbands. The custom of
husband beating in this state is grow
Ing more general every year. Up In
brunswick county a man cannot look
cross eyed at his wife without getting
q sound thrashing. All the women
have clubs and whips and know how
to use them. One of the
sights in my district is that of an
angry wife chasing a blubbering hus-
band up the high street"
So eloquent was Mr.. Powell hat the
Dill was defeated. A canvass of the
legislators brought out the fact tina;
wife beating is practically unknown
In Virginia, but that there is plenty OF
husband beating.
One of the legislators confessed
shyly to a reporter that his wife fire.
quently inflicted punishment upon him
with a shingle. But only when ]
deserve it," he fastened to add.
DO you think that many of the leg.
islators are beaten by their wives q
he was asked.
More than half of them he whis
pered. They are not whipped every
morning or anything like that. but
every now and then the wives make q
break for them with a broom or some
thing. The women are impulsiye and
Will not stand any nonsense from the
men l tnlnk 1t is a ve-y good thing
100, because, as a rule, when a hus.
band is beaten he deserves IT. some
people think that any man who lets his
wife whip him deserves what he gets
anyway, but I don't know about hat >
Representative Powell was asked /,
he intended to introduce a bill punish
ing husband beaters. Not muchi'
ne replied. Il wouldn't dare to &c
PACK to Brunswick county il I did This
right to beat her husband when he de.
serves 1t Is one that the Brunswick
county woman values above al
Others. "-Richmond CORRESPONDENCE
New York Journal.
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THE PRESENT POLITICAL OUT
LOOK.

Mr.. James Creelman, the able cor
respondent Of the New York Journal,
after investigating political matters
and inspecting the field. gives as his
opinion that If the presidential cleo
ton were TO take place now Mr.. Bryan
would be elected by a decisive plu-
raIity. Four years ago the plain facts
compelled me to predict Mr.. Bryan's
defeat, and I repeated that prediction
almost every day."
His opinion is in accord with that of
other observers of the signs of the
times" But the outlook now and five
or six months hence may very greatly
change. Hill, of New York. is for Bryan
and declares he viii work for him.
There is no hope now Of silver being
the chief factor. That is plain, and
Bryan sees it Creelman says OF Hill:
"He sees victory in sight for the first
time since Mr.. Cleveland wrecked the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04

The death of DR.. George R c.. Todd,
in South Carolina, but a native OF
Kentucky, reminds us that he used to
speak harshly of Abe Lincoln in the
war when the DR.. was fighting with the
confederates. The Todds had a poor
opinion of the author of the famous
proclamation freeing the negroes that
they might butcher the whites at home
as Lincoln said. 1t was a most beast
ly, devilish act when considered in
connection with the purpose Of the
freeing of the negroes. 1t is not a
myth but a fact and shows up the lido
of the north.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04
A BUILDING COLLAPsEs
While in the Course of Erection-Twf
Men Killed.

birmingham, Ala, April Bly, the
collapse Of the frame work OF the main
building OF h Dimmick Pipe and
Foundry Company in the course OF
construction at North BIRMINGHAM
rnls two men are dead and
eleven are injured, at least two OF
whom will die.
The building was 300 feet long and
lO0 1eet wide. While an immense beam
was being placed in position on the
root thirty feet above the ground 1T fell
aho, striking the next beam, knocked
It down. The second beam knocked
down the third and so on until TWEEN
ty-six beams had fallen, causing q
eenera collapse Of the structure.
ABOUT thirty men were at work or
building and Of this number thir.
teen were on b superstructure and
went down in the wreckage. Those or
the ground floor escaped through the
windows.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04

The Raleigh Post copies from the
Messenger the advantages of Will
|mington'' as given by Mr.. W. E. Worth,
and is pleased to say:
1.-The prosperity of Wilmington, our
chief seaport town, and the home of as
loyal people as live on the earth, is a
for pride on the part of every
true North Carolinian. 1t has suffered
peculiar and painful hardships in the
past, but her day Of deliverance came,
and, with the help of the good people
of the whole state will soon be made
permanent"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04
BREVITIES.

After greatly over-estimating the
Beers, one writer putting it at so, 900,
nov the British estimate is what the
Messenger gave a week or two ago,
80 1000.
For the nine completed months of the
fiscal year, it is known that the exports
over imports were s35. 900, 900 less thar
a year ago.
What means the continued exporta-
ton Of gold?
1t is mentioned in a special to the At
anita Constitution from Washington
that from 1850 to 1890 the capital report
ed as invested in American manu-
features increased more han 1000 PEI
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04

party. Mr.. Hill will support Mr.. Bryan,
iChicago platform or no Chicago plat
form. The abandonment OF the we'll
tried American theory or equal rights
british policy of subject colonies over
lshadows all other issues"
Mr.. CreeIman thinks it would be full
lof hazard to change the platform Of
l1896. The eastern men are fighting for
a change, radical and thorough, in the
platform. Creelman thinks they will
ltail and says that to bring the body Of
the Chicago platform into the onven
tion for mutilation or amendment
would bring On a bitter and useless
hight, in which the conservative men
would be beaten" He thinks there will
be no open fight in the convention over
the financial question. He says the
party will be united at Kansas City.
He gives this news, and IL true it is
hopeful:
mot only. have men like Mr.. Hill and
Mr.. Croker, who were silent in 1896,
lplaced themselves earnestly in support
Iof Mr.. Bryan, but thousands and thou
sands of gold democrats" in New
York and other eastern states who
voted for Mckinley have returned to
the party which stands for the preser-
walton of the republic and opposes a
military empire with
Men like John De Witt Warner are
heartily preparing to assist in the e.ec-
ton of Mr.. Bryan. MI. Bissell, who
was Mr.. Cleveland's law partner, and
Iafterward. pastmaster-general, is ready
to stump the state for Mr.. Bryan"
He reports that eastern democrats
are now loyal" We note here that a
leading republican paper, the New
York Press, but last week, said there
getting the vote this year that McKin-
ley received in 1896. Here is the state
ment, plain and direct, as made by the
brilliant and generally well posted
ICreelman:
1.-The change which the brutal and
corrupt policy of the Mckinley admin
istration has wrought in politics is al
most without a parallel in America.
Mr.. Bryan has become a platform
in himself, standing as he does fol
honesty, decency. fairness, plain speech
and true AmericaniSm as opposed to
hypocrisy, corruption, duplicity, eva
sion, imperialism and shameless servi-
tude to trust domination.
MI Bryan has no choice for vice
president; I can say that a~dvisedly."
There is a movement on the part OF
some democrats to start Schley for the
second place. That would provoke a
great lea of discussion and the Nc
Kinley-Sampson crowd would exhaust
the dictionary in terms of abuse. Mr..
E. Danforth, prominent for the dem
~ocratic nomination for governor in
New York, says.
In the last presidential contest
financial issues were most prominent.
AS a result of a foreign war new ma
tional questions are occupying the at
%tention of the people. Republicanism
directs us toward military Imperialism
and financial and industrial concentra-
Ition."
From twenty-three members of the
national democratic committee, the
following replies were ELECTED by the
New York Journal:
Anti-militarism as a leading ISSUE. 6
Anti-trusts as a leading issue........2
Money question as a leading issue. .16
Anti-imperialiSm as a leading issue. 6
Chicago platform will be reaffrmed. 20
Non-committal as to Chicago plat
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04

The Statesville Landmark copied
from the Messenger relative to the
neglect of the state press by the dem
ocratic convention, and mentioned that
Col. Parsons name Of the Morgan
ton Herald was omitted in connection
with two other candidates. 1t was an
oversight and was quickly remedied
and in two issues. Colonel Pearson is
too gifted to be intentionally neglected.
The convention might have thought
that with justice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04
~HOIcE Vegetables

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the great secret how to OBJ
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by the judicious use OF we'll
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izer for Vegetables can produce
a large yield unless it contains
at least So Potash Send tor
our books, which furnish full
information. We send them
free Of charge.
GERMAN KALI WORKS.
q, Nassau ST. New York
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04

North Carolina, but now q resident Of
Richmond, accepted the portrait on be-
half Of the camp.
both gentlemen made eloquent and
chaste addresses. Captain London's
address partook largely of the nature
Of a biography, but it told q story OF
daring and courage which was thrill
lingiy interesting. DR.. HODGES paid a
high tribute to the valor or The confed-
eracy, and dwelt particularly on the
part played in the great struggle by the
sons Of his native state
Rev. DIR. James p. Smith introduced
Captain London, and in doing 50 took
occasion to add his tribute to the valor
Of the subject Of the portrait
Captain London served on the stan
Of General Grimes, and appeared last
night in the full regimentals OF a con-
federate officer He made an eloquent
address. in which he gave an outline
sketch Of General Grimes, whom he
characterized as a splendid type OF the
southern gentleman and confederate
officer"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04
HOME FOLKS.

An university alumnus protests
against increasing President Alder
mans salary. Let all the other alumni
protest against his protests, and get
together and raise the salary to $4,000
or more. A $4,000 salary is as much
probably as $4,000 in New Orleans, an
and very wicked city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04

An oil portrait of Major General
Bryan Grimes has been presented to
the Lee camp of Richmond, Va. Cap
tain H. A. London who was a very
near friend of the most gallant soldier
and was Of his staff, made the speech
OF presentation. The Richmond Dis
patch in its account of the ceremonies
lsays:
| Or. ]. Allen Hodges, a native OF