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THE LEP^E Ttiurlow C a.rter ED.TOrt A (1* JANAGER. Saturday, Octohkr 16, 1S97. [For the Ledger. VAN WYCk ITEMS. Mr. Editor: I have beer watching and listening for koiik news tor this issue of Tiik Lkdc.ki hut have found very little, hu have overheard a ?*ood man' amusing remarks. 1 heard Bil Polittle say, that he believed al the old bachelors and preacher were ?ioins* to irot married soon lie said he knew an old bachelo who 'jot married a few days a<jf< was about the ugliest man in Nort Carolina ami a< he found a irii tli:' ha ! him no ot!i<>r old baehelo need not fear !u i.ij left. married man. in th presence ot h: lovlv voun'j wife would trad her to hiui f- r is.-; bieyele. Th v i a el ;di r; jht, but tli cr piepn.>se-sin.? youn?j inarrie> t'.i"-: ; a \ omi ' ii'-r'i'ied 'vouia't : i i . . . i ii sue <4.-1 noi l.utin ill' W:ls i>t 11 (* looking than h ; iiu -i?:?S.r said "iiu, licit in-r one of you ar good looking." when 1 lie youn; man said my .vile sivs, you ant she have the ugliest men in tin country. I heaad a young farmer win has live or six hoys ranging it years from fifteen down, say tha lie would soon he independent o the poor negro lahor, and couh make some money on the farn with his own lahor, when a youm bachelor present said, "1 helievi I will get married and see if cant make some money too, af ter awhile." I heard Old Hickory say that he did not helieve our country would produce any millionaires raising six cents cotton, but i some of our young farmers wen soi l for what they thought the were worth they would lie con side red one. 1 heard a voting man teasinj another young man about his uinl looking so had and told him tin reason ior it was that he h id beei fee lie him too inueii hitehhimup If ' ! * :nd i ; t' I would fatten young nam s hi i t s and mule 1. v i .a : .iorse-rael. put .;> at some of our youm lade s homes, as a matter o. ceo: ; i i .' : a ha' iced. Mr : > !/ ":*ei a Mr Kelts- o Fori Mil! were in Van Wv.-L \\ I'dilc ! ' V look ) r for :i I>:ile ol eotlon of Mr 3'ult which htld heel st :< : . . : Mr Stewart's gin sonu time I: t wit!;. < \?tt/>n is not \V(irlh iiiiicii, hut it tt'tuis that some 0110 thinks it is worth steal illcr. Mi . i' if! Hodman, one of Waxhe ':ir li " \.> in"_T ladies, who iia- iMMiiv ii :"n.' iiii<i adimrer.i here. vi-'thi.r Mi s l?oina Nisho' ' ii- wet 1)t J i >o l;is Ni.-bet of New York is \i iting his parents, lie will spend several weeks around his old home in hunting as a recreation and pleasure. Miss Mildred Heath one oi Wnxhaw's lively young ladies, who has many friends around Van W'yek and Mr Margraves one ol Waxhaw's leading druggists, wen married Thursday. Their man) friends here w ish them much happiness and success in life's journey. Mr Will Cure ton lit I Uli/mufm -- ? ? ?nu\ aoiui who was raveling around on business, Wodne.-day, had the inisfor tunc of losing his horse by death, lie was spending the night wit! Mr .1 A Kstridge where the mis. fortune haopened. Mr Est ridge furnished him conveyance buck to Lancaster. < )1*TI MI'S. # Killed Resisting Arrest. ? j Special to The State. Spe< Bennettsville, Oct 12. ? Oliver l\ Brumbies, white, was killed last and night near Galavan by United The i States Marshal Hubbard. Brumblc abo ! was a desperate character and said loss he would not be arrested ali re and ' when Hubbard went to make the bale arrest he was fired on, the ball eott passing through his hat. Ilubbard I returned the fire with fatal result. . 3 ' i 1 Fire in Rock llill. , He l| Kerr & Heath's livery stable! ^ I ; was destroyed by fire lust Monday s afternoon at about f>:30 o'clock, i . j All the stock except two horses I (. r was rescued. The origin of the Sei >, tire is not definitely known: but citv h it is believed by some to have froi i been caused bv spontaneous com , con u* luistion. The stable was insured cee? for s-j.ooo. crt> e ? vac '/'/// /.' lit ill/ N! i It It (t. no tcloth! i f <"I?it ? ' 'on i-. Vu .. eel! i Mi-- (let I,- In.I . Itt. 11:in|i. ^ :iv in t ii o| loose - uu I.I i i 111 I i :>I 11 in 11' 1. .! Hi' in*\ I'm, ,i jil .11<V 11 e ! U I ? I I'' lllrilli'M I tie coiihi hear Imt : <>' i''' 1? I j !: i d many iiiipi;- siiiii.jj; a,, m ui * * 1 'if. \v:|i i.-i'lii'-i-.l 11 'iv it* |\ liijj'sl Nov >i-.*'ivei v , alio Wit- ct|iei| hy I ? j ' 1 > 1 1!' wo l'ii t t h ! ' .|* 1 .?-? ilir?e l' VOIIS li:l* ili'l'li ilUi'liuill^ { ? III i iie?s, 1 t, ami 1 iy> I?r Kind's N. \v IM?"overv ihe jjtaiietsi tii-c ivei'v ever matte, ns . - I lias iloiie so milch I' ir him ami also ' 'I '?r oihi'i's in liis comiiiuniiy. Or i? Kin;,*'s New Discovery is tuaraiitii il mm or Couidia olils ami I'oiisiiniiitinn. \f ll iloo'i fail. T~ial hollies free ill " ('ruwfopl Itros'. I h ue Store. J , , ...... -- si"? Senator Tillman Hotter. , ^ f _ ! ?* ' i Columbia, Oct. 15.?Senator 1 Tillman's condition is more favor' able. He is still ?juite sick, but * there is no immediate danger of * * serious results. ; j - HERE W ' We Have I And Not r J - Here are a F ISacliiriciy Of /MljC* 2?ind:?, j N I Mil Hughies, lioiler.s, Oins, ' c|lf Feeders liiid rondoimers, ' Sto< J'r? >?-?? - . hand ami steam i hail COTTON AND IIA V. Saw Mills, (Jrist Mills, shafting, I'ullevs. Kte., Kle ! _ ^ | Dee "We! 1111U?> (SinningF.uttF* a t.pp. W ? eialty. 11 \ on wi li to examine one of : han these we refer yon Jo I'ling it Harper. ol,r' Hfic Hi'c a few ol the (ioii'leiilAii lo j '' whom we have told full rnitflts this I -eason : \V. I j. Klneknion, A ItrldDr. K K Horton, ('ol. DC Hough, NV an I Or C Welsh. There lot* not hit < ? ii hut v?*rv lihle if any maehlnerv moi - Id in this - tion for several years kirn 1 ox'-opt what we have sold. Some * ?y uv^ why is this? Simple enough. of a ' ..... .... I the we i;.ae our lime, move in aj ttiJi rftth. IliaV where ?fn the cheapest. ami pay theCAHH. j . i vVe liftve the exelll?lve Atp-ney f rj all the heat .nakcn iiihI will well f.ir!e?e? | \\ t protU than anylaxly. ' i?|e* i JBE.iF ? Cxi I loliti I >. T?i,vlor. -COTTON BUYER,LANCASTER, S. C. " I am r*pr renting Alrx Sprunt & ! Hoi? this season here and elsewhere, ami I ask my friends when they bring I'oMuii ill I eal' and let ine nee their BS i eottnn b^fme selling. My office is at H| I ( loud & Allison's. J NO I) TAYI.OK. ai - Here I am - |Vi At Macke\ 'scerner. NVhereare \ ()U ? t GikmI Flour selling at S2 00 I (h>od Cnflee, lOlhs to the 1 (Ml I Griinulateil Sugar 18lhs 'or 1 00 21 lbs /eghtast Brown Sugiir 1 (Ml ... OLA^S WAHK at a saeriliee! Fine tiimhlers, hum selling for 4h eents a eel I will m11 them to you now for 2(1 tils. 'I'liAM, ( 'ant ed Goods and Fi'"il? (if ' '' all kinds at the very lowest trice. Respect fully, Joseph Walker. (At Maekey's ('orner.) , Highest Price paid for Chickens and Kiriis. McCARDELL & ALLISON, I !1 ? GJSNKRU. Mhi: 'H ANDISK |t pitY (iOODS, N( )Tl( )NS, MICKS, I I! \TS, ('IJ >Ti i'NC. K/i(\. K 11 W , have :i nice line oi Crake ;i Dress Ktbries, Kali Calicoes, ! Wot sleds. Tricols, f lent i ell us, ? ()nti' _ . Kiannels. etc. i ( 1.? M I! I N( i ! For children jand men. Also, a nice line of I Pants. '\v Si K >KS ! We keep a oi tod and j well selected stock of Shoes that are reliable, bought from the best houses in the country. We give VOtl the best I,iidies' Dress Shoe Fire at Killians. rial tt> Tho State. Gillian's, Oct 12.?The store cotton house of Mr P II rnton was hurried last night ut 11 o'clock. Mr Thornton's is very heavy, as he had only 0 insurance, lie lost seven is of cotton and 100 bushels of on seed, besides other goods. N-SEN AT( )R ROBERTSON DEAD. Represented Sont.li Carolina nder Reconstruction Regime Leaves Nearly a Million. 'oluinhia, S Oct 13.? Exator Robertson died in this to da\. He was Senator in South Carolinu under the restrucl ion regime, and was sueletl by Mi Butler. Mr Robion had been paralyzed for vs. Ills estate is estimated to worth nearly a in llion dollars. m, \ > C _ :y rr. v vA . I -^0% -/V '? At V U If. L. DOUCLAS 3 SHOE .h^o'rVc. For II jrcart tlil* *h?H\ by merit '""tie, has (I |s( ; im'4'< | nil Coin IH't 11??|*M. . L. Douglas * 1<m? mid *r?.00 ''t "r" t'"1 |>PiH|tie||nHi of hkilled workmen, in the licst iiix&I -rlnI |<>*s|li|<> at tin hc price*. 1' Ilf"* ***<?.dioeN for men. .<Nl mid Nl. J.'i f?#r iMiyn and youth*. . li. Imiigln* Klioex are Indorsed b.v over I ,o h.mii wenrrm tm the la-it In stylo, fit and durability of any li'M* rv *r offered at the prloi-H. Tliov art* mndo In all th<- Infeit fthnpei nrnl Mjlos, and of every \arlt efy of leather. dealer cannot mij plv von, w rllo for catsin-In \ . pouglun, Prockton. Mas*. Sold by f. G AII ^ 0 rl, E CO, HE, *ass@d tli Mug In ie in the field this Sea-oil with .INK in either th:- Stab >of \ c one -What d<< v< h:i' u handle, hut what ' ' t' ' Qllj ^jj! i CW m s?S8 m\ |ne mills came Mills ! ow la tli? I line to l?uy > i r ('aim N. A large/?>t <>f ill . Hetirati il it i a fin ?ot ( hiih .M i i I i I" \ ;i |i'?r:ili r*, kl ainl i opptil, 1111 ! a; r. > mi ill, h 'th here ami at K<- shittt. MOWERS! MOWERS I "h handle all kiml tlm' -it I'liml > hut, the Mi'l 'orinifk an I Wt ? I. rtolil W IJ t 'ill|? am) '1 K ("rii11i11tri it harvester niul l?r?-ti lit an' ihIvi-h Plenty i-f mower* on hand lie ali'ive kill.I and repair* foi -aine. WAGON'S! WAGONS I *e carry the lie-t line nf Wagon* lie (*n roll inn. Old Hiekory, Pied11, Tenni?<! , Spraeh or any otHer il v n'i iii-iv' ilr-ire. All :/ *- one, , tliri'e and four-hor-e, Kepair* II kiml* on Irjnl. Piiee* not in way. We have three large dinuting |>oini* liem-e the large mini* bought ami THE LOW PRICE 1 BUGGIES! BUGGIES'! V hive on IihiiiI nn?l to nrr've the st eompteta line of s, PlmeRespec lEGORl in'town for #2. A nice line of Heavy and Fancy tin (iroceries. .1o J 4 C'a.l ami see us when in town and we w ill treat you rijrht. r'a Wc feel irrateful for the liberal patronage of the public in the (J past and will make you prices that ti,e will warrant a continuance. >I< C'ARDKLL ? ALLISON. i AD US ! e 3-4Pole >'?' CJ-S jvIt) jr ? C! NJJLtt JLJL w ? N !? * lips I IIK MOST 7 tfc. f . V. i 'li or Soiitli ' % {! ' ' Vfk !' Don i " ^ r \T'/; i von <!on t A v V \\ ^ iMk * ' ' -j t him l' b?'?| m Articles. - X _ l >ns, Siinie?, Cure, Kli\, in 'lit'p'tatte H We have the exelui-iv*" Agency for alt !iie in mao-R In ma- our iiMllly to ; furoirtli w ii' j4iii tuny ?l?*?lre Here , nrun fe? <f t ie kind m* handle : ltal>' a'k, Tv*<.11 ijiiim-s, t arolina. Rr??*k illl. ( nlnmt i?, <'o'imiiIiIh, 1 *.?rr.> , Ail, \ ain-e anil a i rent many <M hern, loo imiiterouM in iii.ntioii, laiiyinu in price > I l rolli $>'-o oi> l? $iu(l UO. i*ver IIip hrujiof r: li youth Im - |?im??1. |m How ion^ hiv? loii;' I ef??re 1 I'aii W?*?J ? Von mi'?i wat iHlieinly ami endure Ami wail nut : it doe* niature. lint h< w tnun pooiiit It would be If you uii/y Iny.Hii II, M. T. ( n HARNESS J HARNESS! J '111? lilde tlint covered tlie oM ! back ; 40 [ made to win/ 111.<>11 tl??? truck ]u rein* fiiltlcl-iil tlint will bobl Are mnmifiU'tH. il by our Mr. n?!|. i tliu OfouKtoiiiem luin^ tbein there In 10 I piiiI. From the Governor down to "rfMlty Hfii.'' ern I AII k imli luir icKH.idiigle ami double. Iiot Wayron -uitl /bir?y llurin-M fronted 60 wei to $75 "ti. wit A nice !ltie f> Itidlnir Hailille* ??> I . ,vc Bri?ll?M on Iihi>I. Hip ?iul lInri??MH n t?|?ecii!ty. tfully, r & co. i -iiarps! Bargains!-'h Had the Spot Cash ! id reaped a harvest ot Bargains Villi BliRORK l\ Tlllt HISTORY OP UMllSTHR US SPIill TKMPTIM! BIRIilliSS BKIi\ DISPUYIID. rc ransacked ever v Nook and C line It FOK the BEoT VALUES ! IOUSANIW ami THOUSANDS OF DOt.L A K ? NVOHTH OF OOOlXr AltlilMVI! I.' \7 1." I> V . - - v, > i i w.\i<i ?uui,I) DO IM K.\N fK,' VKS A URIOAT INJURY TO IUJYONK DOI.IAH'S WORTH W'l I HOUT sKKINCi OCR MATCH I K?B ?<! Bargains 0 !S?E ARE SOME PEACHES : rents Alamance for cents. S cents yard-wide Heavy Sheet ins: tor -1 ? <*111s. 7 cents Canton Flannel -J' cents. - rents K.\tra IIravy Canton Flannel, hi*?iest harirnin ever oiicrcd for cents. cents turkey rod Figure I Calicoes lor tents. In cents wool mixed .leans, s cent '. s cents l'ed Tick, heavy oiialitv. .*> cents. e al>o\e ;\:r II td ^oods and cannot l>e matched at these prices*. ;i&'??:*tj flfin;-? ? fj 3 w ?) 5 U 3 O V %D *^S U Ur tv W d I'llis l)cimrln...i.l I-. .1.1.. I ........ t - - . . ,,, .ii. '>iun,'nn uy .Wlss .Ndtlllli: Ul'OCkclt MSS!> tod .Mivs Ltila \Vilkcr>on. It is. mi acknowledged fact tl\:it we carry most select line of the latest novelties in Dress Hoods in town, jet her with all the late styles and shades in Trimming t<? inateh. 10 cents colored Alpacas for cents. 15 cents wool Cashmeres for 10 cents. 25 cents double-fold wool caslnners ft?r 15 cents. 50 cents 40-inch wide cashmere at 25 cents. Ucinnants.of Silk from 10 cents np, worth three ies what we ask for them. 40 inch wide Boucle Fancy Cheviot!: cents. 51 * inch fancy checked Zebeline Silk and Wool Brilliunte. k mixed Suitings, fancy checked Cheviotts, Mohair Brocade Matso, Astracan Armure Cheviotts, Black and Plain Brocade Arnaire k. Black Silk Velour. A |)LV A \! | \ T A PI/ hvrQ Never before have we A I I /k 1 1 i\ I / il A v> IV I * I O . Iim'I mioIi Maritalm* mi* hc : $1 Benvcr * ar?s fm ~A cents $0 r Iteaver Capes, Lalntt SlyltwitaiiKa Hacks ut $2.50 S7 (? Jai-kelit for $3 50. A few Ladles Hi 11 dam Ine Hubs worth $h f>>r $2 5(1 NOTIONS ! NOTIONS! Mr. XV. <Beat x has charge of this Department, assisted t?v Mia? v Porter, l'ins 1 cent jier paper. Ladies' fast black llosc, the cut kind, for 5 cents. 25 cents Ladies' regular made Hose for cents. 2 nice handkerchiefs for 5 cents. 0 hook Corsets, ro?;upriee *1,. now for 50 cents. lot hitig; ! Clothing! MILLINERY ! MIIUNERY ! fr J U Kennedy will lie found at Miss Belle ' iirler. our nee< mplisheft hc.ct ..f in - |>, pirtinent. .Now Milliner wtio whs wttli iim last Season n V"iir eyes ! i ami wtio gave Midi entire sall-fiict inn. "? ad win 1 f > 1 < J.riii, b*s returned ami will welcome all her lo Km 1 icy 1 1 won ? nevintt? for $ *? n'd < us:nine's as ? ? I a* the lie w i>?*m. I 1 / fin \ *vi>i'-iI'd w? rtti 5>12 <Vi now She sen-en d 011 r em ire d u k of MIIII-n'e ?t i'ti rn ' Itery and Call irive yt u all Ike latent it \' * In-iiw Winter Mills (lo cents. "fails" in P Kurd in colors, trimming*, ley'- ciii fen 1 h Hcii. * tc . etc. edit- imuglit some remark a.* 11 J ., in.toll I d Sliii' * 2't cec>tH. l?'e BiiVgaiiis in LinibV Kelt Walking p /. i, Men's si _ 1 and #15(1 Mats r.-miiar pt ten eUewlieri fl .our indi'i ct ^liiilli, 11 if greaiert li*r? 'i**"!'**- 2^ -iii?-. I .nil Ies' tell sIiuum ? . i. ? ,<>r ?>?? ? !-. h<???i ev.-ry where for '!> cents. our price .'? cent*. J" \ 4 ' iiililr i?'s 1 IIs, 1"> '"W worth " *? ?-ts. I " Hoiiiiie Doons, J5 it'iiIn !r U VI ?>Ir? liei 1ms enntrnN of tins wmtn (mtii"i?tr no ot. v\e I "Hig t our imoire Job lot. nl llil.lM>n, :! invlien wide, fur ! I I JtilO?-M III filto III- lliivti I'e, coil- .J | |>r VHrd III' tl.v ?e no Itav-* XOII I.I le.-.st >'" We iiave Hie tlll'st m? eciiml of Oh'l< (1 i.it\ ' u r.i'ieoiil. ' V ? are I In- dr'i)'H lint* p ver eliowti in J.:?Mcu-ter. .-ill - lor I tut ' I- >ii ?V IJiee s Men s t VVr miv li without fenr ?>f coutritilicn iiNo foi l ii ioifumn * l.mllni i (ion tliur M|n t'iirtcr < mm trim von w I i 11 i i ' < it - J- !? o- e^ i ry |.;ii r i*' | (-{ nt | a nicer m y K> it nil lor I -- niunry h'h if wnrranteii. _ | tluin you can iiuvo i ?i uu- else* here. URN'TURE AND STOVES I We sell more Furniture and SLovch than nil the rest of \ the Stores in Lam-aster put together. There i- no use ijiu?tinif prices (in these two articles, for our Competitors AIM-' 11 ST SIM FLY NOT IN IT. It would he onlv a waste of space and Printer's Ink to do so. ROPERIES AND HARDWARE! Mr. .1. II. ('aines. a--dated hy Mr. W. 15. Canthcn and .Mr. J. F. lp are the residing genii of this I>epartinent. i ear loads of Flour houpht before the advance. We can -ave you ik'V. JCOFFKK, good Kio, I) pounds for the Mow it is a well known fact that the New Tariff has advanced (iurm jkt cent. We anticipated this fact and lionght our (inns in June, you can have them at the old price. It is nl-o a well known fact t wo CJll-rv liii' "nl'- /I/.I?I-I-?~ WI--I " % ./ii.|Mcic ciiwk or tinns in Lancaster. Our buyer, Mr. T. M. Kit/.pntrick, when he left for the North i markets, wus buoyed up by the promising crop prospect, stu?I lght tlie largest Stock he over Imught. The last four weeks of dry uthor, has eut the crop otT so, we intend to throw prices to the ids. The (ioods will have to be soldr no matter at what sacrifice, have got to have the money. 1. II. FilvjiilrH k k. liCailei'S of Low Prices.