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Local Matters,. ?R E Allison, Esq., is visiting Yorkville on professional business. ?Miss Ella Williams, of the Dpuglas section, is visiting her sister, Mrs. .1. J. Cherry. ? Rev R D Perry has been suffering with an attack of grip.? Chester Lantern. ?The Belltown school will open Monday with Miss Bessio Perry in charge. ?Mr J W Poovey of Longtown, S C., visited his son, Or G W Poovey here this week. ?Mr C L MeManus, while greasing his wagon last Friday, dropped a wheel on his foot mashing it badly. ?Mr Uriah M Neal killed a mink in his chicken coop last Sunday night. It had killed three of his chickens before he dispatched it. ?The following is the list of letters advertised for the week 1 ending Feb 8th, 1898: Mrs A M Kalback, N E Belk, Reuben Colley, J M Griffon, (.'has B Johnson, Eilis McDowl, I 1' Reynolds. .1. F. Gregory, P. M. 1 ?Ben Billings, col., was caught . : 1 in the act of stealing 50 pounds of flour from the Fundcrburk Co's store Saturday night. Hu plead guilty before Mugistrate Burns Monday and was sent to the chain gang for 30 days. I1 ?Cards are out announcing the < marriage of Miss Cora A Taylor, 1 daughter of Mr \V II Taylor, of i Newport, to Mr Samuel W Barron, son of Mr W A Barron, of India Hook, on the 15th of the pjesent < month.?Hock Hilt Herald. < i, ?Rev VV C Kwart has bought | one of the beautiful building lots 1 on the west side of Cemetery Street ( from Mr W Ganson and will erect a handsome cottage on it at once, j' Contracts will be given within the 1 iioti munin xor nve nice modern cottage# on this street. ?The residence of Miss Maggie ' Anderson caught afire Sunday afternoon from a chunk of fire rolling out of the fireplace on the floor. A large hole had burned through the rug, carpet and floor when the family returned from ' Sunday school. It was soon ex- j' iinguished with but little damage. 1 ?Mr Adam Gannon of Spring * fleld, Mass., is spending a few ' weeks with his brother, Mr Wm Gannon, at this place. Mr Gan- I eon is perfectly delighted with our climate. He is enjoying this fine i weather and sympathizing with ' his friends in Springfield, where i <Jie mercury is playiag below zero. ' ?Mrs Amelia Anderson, widow of the late Dr S T Anderson, of i Rich burg, and a sister in-law of Miss Maggie Anderson, of this I _ * ftiace, aiea on Saturday last, %ged ' about 50 years. She had friends 1 at this place who will regret to hear of her demise. < ?Muck Biacknion, a well to ? dD colored man of the Dixie neigh- 1 borhoo<l, was badly hurt last Thursday by his horses running away with him while on his way home from I^ancaster. His lops ' wero caught under the axle and 1 so oadly biuse<l and mashed up < that ho is unable to walk from his ( injuries. :? ?Sam Blakencv, col., was ar- (' rested here Monday and taken to * Kock Hill by Deputy Marshal Thomasson, charged with being I one of the parties who stole a mail pouch at that place one day last week. Mr Thomasson went ' down to Liberty Hill yesterday J to arrest another suspect. tUiucatr Your/fotee/s H'ith Canily I ChMrAWM, Candy Cathartic, sure constipation 1 fot ver 10c. IfCCCfail, druggist 1 fa ti?| moil . I Halosriuy. Monday was sulcsday and very large crowd was in tow The Sheriff sold the interest K W Wolfe i?i two tracts. Tin were bought by C II Wolfe at ! each. /deaths. The three-year old child of J and Mrs Wn Barr of Monroe, 1 C., died at that plaea last Thui day. The remains were broug to this place yesterday and intei ed In the family plot in the c cemetery. ?Mr Rovert Black mon, son Mr and M rs .Jesse F Blackmo died ae his father's home sevci mileseast of Lancaster Thursdi night, of typhoid fever. lie w about 18 years of age. His r mains were interred yovterdny n ternoon. * Almost a Fire Douglas church came near b ing burned down last Sundaj While the congregation was gatl ering a blaze was noticed inthe cei ing about the stove pipe. A bom was turned on its end and Mr N Sowell climbed up on it at Boon extinguished the flames wi a bucket of water brought hi by Mr .1 C McDow. The pij did not connect well with tl stove flue hence the tire. Had not been discovered when it wi Lhc building would doubtless ha' horned for it is very difficult i get water there and in a fe minutes more the water procure could have availed nothing in e: tinguishing the flames. rradesville Items. We regret tochroniclothe dea of little Callio, the 3-year o daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Hor which occurred Friday night aft ii short illness of pneumonia. N Florn was in Hartsville, S C, b was telegraphed for and reach* here in time for the burial wbi< took place Sunday at Spring H Churrh. ?Mr W L Knight, son of IV J M Knight, left on the 3d inst for Hagun, Ga., to visit relative [f he is well pleased with that se iion of country he will probabl ocate there. ? Mr Alex Harris,until recen ly of the Taxahaw section, hi bought tho Doc Funderburk plai Uitinn near here and moved in1 >ur community. We are pi ease :o welcome him aud his famih lie is a substantial farmer and jjood citirsn. ?Mr ,1 F McManus, anothi ^ood farmer and splendid citixei aas bought part of the J J Fui lerburk plantation and has more Ins family to tho old Funderbur homestead. We are glad to we some them too. ?Funderhurk A McManus bai nut in a new engine and boiler i iheir mill and ginnnery and ai igain ready for business. ?Guess what none of our me :hants hare, none of them want ind yet tb*y wouldn't take tl a a m *? IS .1 worm ior 11 n mey am nave it. K. ?The residence of Mr ? Vlohley on Johnson street had i larrow CHcajto from being destro; xl by tiro WednewUy. The ro< *aught from spark* fulling up< t while one of the chimneys wi turning out. Tho tire whh di ;overed in time to save tho buil< ng, hut quick and effective woi lad to l?o done.?Hoik Hill He aid. Frrrybotly Say* So Cannnte al'nndy 4'aiharrlc, the n?? wonder'ill iliM-nvt"-y of tl inc. pIcHMtiit Mini refrvMtniiK In tl m<m g<n||y and |m*l>lvrly < kniiievH, >lv?r and Iwwhh, rleamdi ihe entire ayMnu, dispel Oolda, cu headache, fever, hithUual con at > path and billnUMiteMt. Please buy and t il^z of i' C r Onlay; 10, xf>, 60 cent ilold and guaranteed lo ou re by Hrugglais Those Who Hauled ?More Ex e?l Tomorrow. n Recently the live and progi 0f ive farmers of the Dixio ne Py liorhood began agitating the i ter of improving the East road. They decided that the way to improve the road wni haul rock and let the chain j macadamize it. Reasonably posing that every man whosetc <s_ traveled the road would assis the laudable undertaking they j .r. notice that on Friday of last w ,](j all the teams travelling that l would be expected there to I rock. The following peri sent teams and about 150 load ni _ , . - - I rocK were hauled that day : ?y 1 K Lang,ey? J 11 Flynu, more Neal, Amos Belk, col., <] e A Porter, W (} A Porter, C ^ Baker, Win Baker, C L Mc una, Lafayette Twitty, col., Beckham, J H Caskey, M E t ninpton, John Douglas, col. e. Harper 2 teams, W H Itives, 1 Fitzpatrick, C T Connors 2 ten j. I K E Wylie, It E Allison, E ji I Caskey. .jj Tomorrow they will meet aj U to haul rock and it is hoped 1 l(j more people will send team* j|( What are our merchants think m about i Why are they not h >c ing more in this undertaking ^g Now, everyl>ody send teams morrow. It is proposed to li w a big pie-nic dinner for those ' vc haul rock tomorrow and we h all our town ladies v ho can PI*; 11 < i ? UllSKCl. l'rocppdiiijjH ol'tlic Cotton Gr ors* Convention. The Cotton Protective Asso tion of Lancaster County me the courthouse Feby. 7th. Pi ident Hicklin called the mecl '(' to order in very appropriate n? marks. G W Jones was ca er upon to explain the object of *r mating, which he did in a h ut speech. Capt J C Foster foil 3(* ed with some very interesting ^ guments. On motion of G Jones it was decided that c township call a meeting and ef lr a permanent organization at s ? time ami place as may seem 1 in their judgment. On motiot 0- J F Nisbet, the county associat ly will meet the tirst Saturday March, (the 5th day) and e t township will send a delegation is one for every six members 1- their roll. A very interesting < lo cussion took place during ?d consideration of the several it /. tors of interest which came bef a the meeting. The meeting journod to meet Saturday, the sr day of March. i R L Hicklin, Pres B. Geo. W Jones, 1 Clk. pro tern, k ; Feb. 7th 1898. I Teacher's Kxamlnatlon. re { The next examination forapj cants for Teachers' certifier re will be held at the court house Friday the 18th day of Febru 189S, beginning at 9 o'clock, a j W. B, Bruce, Co. Supt. Education C-l- r-. 1 rcu. ym io?o. . - v i <? ^ TMuI?h! Mules and /ioraes. Just received two car loads ^ young Kentucky Mules and H aes. All parties in both coun ^ wanting mules or horses cit ^ for cash or for good paper wc >n do well to see us lie fore hu\ i They must be sold. Come and H us if you wish to save money. '' The Kershaw Hanking and \ candle Co., Kershaw, S. C r Save !tour Mf Hv using "The Ohkap rtoi AMERICAN KlDNKY t'UKK " 1 lit*w remedy In a urrat surprise nil ,#t e.mint ? f us exceeding promptness tw. relieving pain In (lie Kidneys, Hl*< lu, and II 'Ok lii male or frni ile I> in lleves retention of wnter and pali (l- parsing II almo?t immediately r re yourselves by us|og ibis marve euro. Its use will prevent fatal < ry evqueneea In alruoat ail caaea by >!, great alterative and healing pow Hold by J F Mae lie A(o., /.micn dC. pectl [For the Ledger. VAN WYCK ITEMS. resa "o'1" Mr. Kkitor: After a couple mat- of weeks silence, I will give you End ft few news items from our thrivhest injr little village, where the sound # *? of the hammer and the ring of !linK the saw seems never to be silenced. 8,,P* Improvements are still going on !ftm8 and more in contemplation soon, t in Although now and again some of ;avo our thrifty neighbors pull up and feek move to Waxhaw and other places -oad wller0 they can havo more elbow haul room and lnrger fields for useful sons ness. While other places may 8 have some advantages that wo do not possess, Van Wyck is not Fl- such an undesirable place, when ' ^ we can boast of the purest of ' ^ water, the best of health, the ^a* prettiest and most loquacious K ^ ^ir 1h, the most industrious and ^en* ?ol>er young men and n very hos i R pitablc, social and friendly people, i* M However we have some disadvanm8> tages and needs that may be over li A come in the near future. Our school facilities are not what they should be, but with a little effort lhat 0n the part of the patrons with ? ? united work these can largely be ;ing overcome. Our school house will elpsoon l?o put in a comfortable con1? dition and the spring term opens f?* j at an early day. "llVe We h ave a nice, comfortable ^nc was well pleased with his services. ! or Messrs J M Nist>et and T VV ties I'lyler went to Rock Hill last her week to buy some mules. They mid brought a handsome pair of match ng. j beauties back with them at a very ice reasonable price. They bought j from Mr Julius Priedheim who ler knows what kind will please the !. i people. J M Hood, our noted cattle ! buyer, has l?oen around again, I'huinr.d telling the boys how cheap ,"j~ cattle are now The bottom of the cattle market his fallen out fp. , an?' he says if you dont fell soon, i*u? ywu will hardly get anything later. were sorry to learn of the illness of our former townsman, te* Mr J E Stephenson, at Waxhaw. He is confined to his bed with a ?>' IIO I . , . . Methodist church, with services' ^ j throe Sundays in each month, and | a neat, comfortable Presbyterian j church nearby at which services raw are ^eld twice a month, and Sun- J day school at each of these churches oia every Sunday, t in Our mail and railroad facilities res- are good, as we are on the Sea ting hoard Air Line R R., with eight re- dailj trains and numerous extras, lied Thus we have many advantages the that some of the outside world rief doee nat enjoy, and have a bright ow- future before us. ar* 0|ttirau? has hit upon a r ^ good-^>1 an to k'ee|> her name out >ach of t Ha rvo rvor in Kan v* ?uv | in IIQI DCKUIMIlllUfll rect Vfki invasions. She has invested uc^ in a Lancaster c at, recommended to b? a great moiiser, for her 1 ?' onslaught on the little rodents. lon She saV?, hereafter she will not *n call upon Optitbus for assistance *oh in her rat killing, hut will let the 1 ?f cat perform his part of the work on and knows that the cat will not report the mishaps in their little the skirmishes. iiit i i<m A good many of our people ore have been hauling persimmon and ftl** dogwood and placing it on the ^ Rail Road for shipment. They get a fc>rett$r good price for it by the co:d but it is doubtful whether it |>*ye to ?el! the persimmon off the land. The fruit of these trees If they are where hogs can get ili is of some value and they furnish good food for birds, P'1" fowls and opossums. 1 1 Some of bur Indian Land citi' ?? sens are thinking of reorganiaing ftr^ their Fish Company and are soliciting new members to help them handle their catches of the "little '* finney tribes". Their solesman | of the last season will still hold this nosition thin wn-nn />I?K A NEW TRIUMPH. 'he Dreaded Consumption Can Be Cured. . A. Slociini thedieat CliemiHt an* Scientist. Will Send to Sutterere. Three Free Mottles of IIik Newly Discovered Remedies to cure CVhihuiiiiition and All hung Troubles. Nothing could he faina / w itbropic or carry more iov to the flieted. than the generous ofTer of ie honored and distinguished chemist A Klocum. M (\.of New York Oitv. He hms di covered a reliable and isolute cure f >r consumption, and ail onchial. throat, lung and chest ?tvaseH, catarrlial affections general de? ine ami weakness, has of tiesh and I conditions of wasting awns; and to Bke i's *reut merits known, will nd three free bottles of his newly scovered remedies to any ifllictol ader of Thk Lkiiokr. Already Irs "new scientific system medicine" lias permenantly cured ousandsofapparently hopele?- cases. The Doctor considers it not only his ofessional, iuit his religions duty?a Ity which lie owes to suffering iiuanity?to donate his infallible cnrv. He lias proven the "dreaded conniption" to be a enable disease l*??nd a douht, in any climate, and tins ti e in his American and Kurnpea ^oratories thousands of "heart fa* ifimoiiials of triati tide" from thofr netited and cured, in all part* of ill irld Catarrhal a id pulmonary tr-nhU id to constimptio'i, ui interrupt at. sans sneed v and I'orioi > ? v? '* case of Rheumatism and is suffering a good deal from its; painful I effects. We are triad to learn that Mr * C S Massov of Waxhaw is convalescing from his spell of fever. Mrs Loin Ilyatt and Miss Emma Glasscock of Edgmore are ' visiting Mr .I A Hyatts' family. Messrs E W and J E NLhet of Waxhaw visited Van Wyck last Sunday. Mr .1 M Yoder and Mat-tor Clyde made a trip to Lancaster last Friday. They brought Miss HI May Cunningham back with them Hf who visited her grandfathers' tii family, Mr .1 L Tillman, Sr., T Saturday and Sunday. OPT IM US. ?? m in HAVE YOU EVER TRIED THEM? ^ LASDRETH'S GARDEN SREDS. : Fresh, reliable and direct from e the garden. Under favorable conditions every seed will 'come up.' We have on hand a largo variety th of these celebrated seed bought direct from the farm, and not from pr Commission merchants ? try them ,i, and you will not be disappointed : m with poor stands and little knotty vegetables. HU U-V1"- Landreth's Onion Sets, yc white and yellow?CHEAP this ??u year. 1,11 - TRY IT. - ; Powdered Ho rax for your meat. ' 20 cents worth will perfectly protect 500 pounds of neat. MACK'S WONDERFUL OIL is the greatest pain reliever on N< earth. ofl. Wl For Sale by, I>< -F U Macke.v CO, 1,1 lvncastkh . s, c. ? To the Point. S' The legislator who pretends to favor the maintenance of the state colleges and yet would starve them is either incompetent or insincere. The legislator who votes for early adjournment is the legislator who will have a chance of see- A M f ' Yf ing the next session opened. There are signs that theEllerhe <!' combine will have a well greased nf Spartanburg attachment. "All's well that ends" quirk is pli respectfully commended to the general assembly. ?ei i . . . -u In the en'1 stinginess and ex- Mv travagance usually accomplish the same result. Ini South Cftrnlinn it fl?l?pmin?/l . a? lUillVU WV7 elect a utrong man governor this * year. It in pre-eminently a bill-killing legislature. Parsimony is not economy.? Greenville News. M" ^ ^ ^ th I>r. King's New lHtenverg for tonmumptinn. Till* is the best medicine in tbe World for ail forms of Cough* aud Colds and for Consumption. Every bottle's guaranteed j, wm cure and not disappoint It has no equal for 4 Who..ping Cough, Asthenia, Hay Fe- ? ver Pneuraouia, Bronchitis, I>a Grip- ? pe, ('old in the lie ail and for Conaump- ? tiou. It is safe for all age!., pleasant to lake. and. above ail, a -ure cure. It Is always well to take Dr King's New ife Pills in connection with Dr King's New Discovery, nsthey regulate and lone the stomach and bowels. We guarantee perfect satisfaction or refuin money. Free trial battles at I Crawf. rd Bros' I)rng t-*t??r?? ltegular ' *iz.? 6(11 ents and 1 (Ml Bridge to Let. I'lMIK CONTRACT ?o bulhl h new ! ! bridgeover < amp Creek, In <*edni* Creek lowi ghip. neer I)r H V Menae>V place, will be ?w?nl <1 to the I ln? eet responsible bidder, with approve.! bOftd in double the MMUOt fff ? the bill on Tuesday, Feb 22nd. at 1*2 , | o'clock in. Th? right to reject any himI mII bide la reserved. Plana nod u apvcifl ation* will be made known at the letting. Ter.na CASH. L J. PERRY, ( ounty Hi.pervlaor. ^ Subscribe for the I^ed^er. ^ ?Pay your Rubkcription. , -%f v.. u... U< mil. IMNI i lay until i' in ton late. Simply writ* A HIocmicu, M 9S Pine street, ?w York. giving express urn! (malice address, ami the free medicine ill he | romptlv sent Please tell the vi>u saw his offer in The. KDOKK. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint not Served.J TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF LANCASTER, " * ? Court of Common Pleat. K Allison and R B A llisnu,partners practicing law. under the firm iihii* of K. K, A R. It. Allison, Plaintiff*, against ndrew J McAteer, Defendant. > the Deteiidant ahove named r You are hereby /-ummoneii and ?*ilred to answer the complaint in is ai-tl n, which la died in ttie office the Clerk of the Court of Common ens for said County and to serve py of your answer to the said ruinaint on the subscriber at his off! -e in ar of the Court-house at I Lancaster* C.. within twenty days after tbw rvice hereof exclusive of the day mi ch service; and if you fail to answer e complaint within ttie time aforeid, ihe plaintiff in this action will tplv to the Court for the relief daanded in the complaint Dated January 7lh, A D. IMS*. . ^ , W. S. L. Porter, US,J C.C. C. L. C. K. E. Wvlie, Plaintiffs Atty. > Andrew J MeAteer, Abeeut Defendant herein : Take notice that the complaint h?r?> wm filed in the office of the 1 'lerk the Court for I .a u canter <*>uuty km e Htate of Houth Carolina, on the vema day of January 189H H E- WYLIK. P.a>utlfT'? Atty. Feb 4 ftw rr-i hairy waa ?4ck, ? gaa* Htev ah* waa a Child. aba cried for Oaatorim Fken ah* orcafn* Mia, dw otuag to CWwa Vbanm>a had CbUdraa. aba gava tfetm OaaMfe* if /* \ ".U-? 1?. tO .. !* . v? I IIL L INmnnwi Mil irf? M tl.r tdvlN N J T ?ii<1 poor i>???nu> ?i?o obt| I1LL till* tinwilrlii? frco of rlmrrc. Thin ri m?'lv ban loin prepared by tb? ll?w? aator Km ui?. of For* furm, M. einra IK76. a* inowpn-pured tinder hladtreetton by the KOENIC MED. OO , ChlMgo, III. BoM by l)wni?b ?t >1 PT HiKUa IhrM y?rr?*i??.ai.y. Wanted An Idea ?-=".=3 jsrws? Mts^Hun K*vari? or a, " iof?oa, ? ' - (Mr * -o S? Children Or far Pttcfar'* C?tofa 4b