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local Matters K| ?Deputy United States Marshal H .1 Dickson of Charleston, R is or a visit to friendsat this place. 11 ' ?Misses Estcllo Lathnn and ^ Minnie Dratlin of Hiversido, are wt tal visiting relatives at Rocky Mount. hii ?Miss Sue Voder, of Van j,; Wyck visited her aunt, Mrs H so] Cunningham, at this place the jn past week, vo ? The wells in this locality are ha failing. It E Wylie, Ks?p, is att having the wall removed from his or and will have it sunk deeper. inl ?The mcmliers of the 4'Ladies Aid Society" of the Presbyterian church, arc requested to meet at Mrs ,1 N C rockett's Tuesday af ternoon. March 1st, at -1 o'clock. u r New mem Iters will receive a most ,r cordial welcome. ?There will lie a meeting of ', the Cotton (Irowers' Protective ,S(,I Association at the court house on the lir>t Saturday in March. A full delegation is desired from each , .' . . ... de township m the county, and it is hoped that the presidents will ^ take the necessary steps to that end. !''! I he ?-The following is the list of j,r letters advertised for the week j I i1 ending Fob 4J2, 1 sjls. Lucy An | t,| Hot sc m, Dinah Vaughn, .1 L 1 wj Crook, .1 11 Simons, A K (iraves, j,j( F .1 .lones, llovkun Mohley, .1 :tss L Wilson, J F Gregory, P M. j nn ? Dr W 11* Wakefield, of Clnir- j it lotto, N C., will he in Lancaster ro at the Cunningham Hotel, on <1(' Friday, Feb iiTdhdhis one day only. M I lis practice is limited to the Kye, M Nose and Throat. The doctor fr< will not visit Lancaster again until f?> fall. an Representative Pollock of Ches U'' tertield has announced himself a ?n candidate for Congress in this ,UI District, muking the fourth com i w I petitor \ve hear I)r Strait will have. till ?Contractor McManusis titling ex up the McWhirter store room re cently vacated by .1 F Mac key & 8p Co., with new shelving, etc., to he occupied by the Fundcrburk Company for dry goods, etc. ? Rev J Burr Harrisof Rock Mill preached ut Salem and Hanging tjt, Rock M K churches last Sunday, |fti the pistor, Rev S W llenrv ex j? changing pulpits with Mr Harris j,,, that day. p, ?There will bo service in the nn Episcopal church next Monday 11,1 night, the 28th instant, at 8 *? o'clock, eondueted hy the pastor, Wf the Rev J W Cant y .Johnson. ,l 1 . hil ? Miss Allie Williams, of Dixie, SC., is visiting friends in Long ^ Creek.?Charlotte Observer, 19th . I ,n,t ti.. ? Captain A Thies. of the Hailo V(J Gold Mine, came in last evening, " and is at the Buford.?Charlotte j Observer, 19th inst. i ' ! sir ? The l^ancaster C H., Sub-' ?| Ail iance will meet in the court' house Saturday, Feb 2t>th at 3 00 o'clock l) 111. E_ Evorall S?w i Wi ? Ul ? Mr S F Lsngley of this place ^ visited relatives in iJolumhia lust rei week. An up to l>ate Version. ed In the beginning God created n<, the heavens and the earth. Then "" he made the editor, the lilieral advertiser, and prompt paying sub critters, and it ana good. Hie . re< next day a blizzard set in and he rented the man who did not be- 1 liet*e in advertising, and another who didn't take his homo pn|ter.' w Then He rested. The devil then !K* it itpot into the moulding room and an he ereated the fellow who takes jjj.4 the |Ktoer for years and fails to pay for it. The devil then rout- l?io ed, hnt the editor hasn't had any ,S" rest since.?Ex. irrow Escape of Two Younjf >Icn Wifli Tliclr Lives ?One Seriously Hurt. The cungiegution of Unity A R Church has recently erected'a ue parsonage for their pastor, ;v J L Oates. For the past few eks the menihers liuve l>een king it time ahout in digging in a well. Last Saturday Messrs K Boyce, .1 A McCain and a n of Mr Mailman were working the well. Ahout lit o'clock ung Mailman mashed one of his nds and went home to have it ended to, returning in an hour so. To his Mirprise on looking to the well, which was ahout *t deep, he saw hoth his conkers lying at tin. bottom of apparently dead. Ho notified v Mr Oates and some neighbors ?re culled in and the young men -cued by tieing a sheet tightly mind them and drawing them t one at a time. Dr Win Mclin had heen notified and was on on hand. Mr .1 A MeCain is lirst to recover consciousness d tell how the unfortunate necint happened. lie was down in ii well and Mr Boyce had started wti oil the la.pi* when the staple me out of the windlas causing in to fall. Mr McCain had oviously placed himself in posi mi, >.u him j?K,??r,v to .\ir noyce 'II catch y<?'i if you fall," lich caused Mr IV, to fall on in when the staple came out. lis broke Mr IVs fall somewhat <1 doubtless saved his life though threw Mr Me(J., against the ek sides of the well and came ar causing him to lose his. Mr cCain is now utile to bo up but r Boyce cannot safely be moved nn the parsonage to his home r a week or more yet. He had ugly wound made in his back out an inch deep from falling a pick and one of his knees d sides are badly bruised up, say nothing of internal injuries lich it is feared he has received, a has recovered consciousness d is doing as well as could be peoted. He is a son-in-law of r .1 C Nelson and is a highly rcected, christian young man. elUcntally Killed Ills Itonm mate. A very sad accident oecnired at 'Ifor-son, in Chestertield county, >t Friday night, which resulted t!ic dentil of young d .lines Milr, aged about 21 years, sou of r Hob Miller of -Monroe. He d his young friend and rooniiite. Mack Campbell, had gone their room after the day's work is over. Mr Campbell drew up diair before the tire and raised s feet and set them against the intel. As he did so a pistol fell am his hip |>ocket to the floor lich caused ita discharge and b ball penetrated the bowels of ung Miller, who was standing sitting near the tire talking to mipbell. Death remitted in a ort while. lief ore dying Mr I illor make a statement of the currence to relatives and friends ying that it was purely aeciden I and completely exonerating ? young friend. The sad occurnce is very much regretted. A case of small pox has appear in v ominoin. i no patient, 11 pro man, has l?oen taken aix ilea in the country where a pest use has boon arranged for. The oper quarantine hun liecn adoptami compulsory vaccination i/om mended. Every*1 ft tiny* 'Hxcee'iCandv H'hanlr, the? mn#t i itul.Tful ni?*tHflti imoveiy ??f ihl'i * (llrftoilllt Mllll If'll'-tl 'l-J,' to tllf ?'t- act iill\ :oi<i ) ?> v on iue-A. iivt-r ami buwc ? qp'?tt?l!i? ffnilr* ?y*|fih, itlapel ctMn, eure attache, fever, I>?t 11mtl tin al>patin;< i?t blliotiaitesN. Hons* l?.iv nut try , * nfcoc tainy; 10. ? mi c? nts i<t ami tfuaraitte? <t (t>ra iu by al UgXlutK ?Pay your subscription. ! Died ot" Ills Injuries. The little five-year old son of ' Mr AN A Fail? in Flat Creek townJ ship, which was so badly burred ! by its clothing catching fire about two weeks ago, was relieved of his suffering on Friday hist by death, resulting from his injuries. New Telephone Line to lversliaw. The Gregory Heath Banking and Mercantile Company has awarded the contract for the construction of a telephone lino from this place to Kershaw. The polos arc being delivered along the lino of the rout's. This will : make two telephone lines from this place to Kershaw. Smitten Death at Kershaw. ('apt. Dove Seogors died at. Ker shnw very suddenly last Sunday morning. Ho arose as usual and dressed. Shortly afterward he complained of feeling bad and said lie believed be was going to die. In a very short time, be was dead. ('apt Seogors was about <151 years of age. He was a native I of Chesterfield county but has re sided in Kershaw county since lie grew to manhood, lie volunteer od at the breaking out of the late I ? ? - war mm was eiceiou i a pi n l ti of a Conj|kiiiv of troops which went from Kershaw county. lie served through the war ami his old comrades speak of him n> * gallant soldier. Hold, fearless, and cool under all circumstances, lie made an excellent ollicer. These Itocelved Cert ilicutcs. As stated in our last issue 22 I applicants, 7 white and 15 colored i for certificates entitling them to teach in the public schools of the I I count)*, were examined by the county hoard of education last i Friday. The following stood satisfactory examinations and received certificates: 1st Grade: Misses Nettie Price, Bessie Clark and Mr A C Howell. 2d. Grade: Miss Eva Robint son, .Mrs 1, li Mngill. and Messrs .! II Craig and .! T Howell. Only one of the colored appli' cants passed a satisfactory examination. A R Hough received a 2d ! grade. I MflGK'S WOllDm OIL. , THE iREATFGT PAIN REMEDY ON EA?JK. Perhaps you have exper'enced ( pain the convulsions of colic, the shooting darts of Neuralgia, the agonies of Rheumatism and the maddening throbbing of brain?if so, you crn appreciate the mission of Wonderful Oil. It relieves pain, no matter its source or of how long standing. It will lelievo almost instantly | stomach and bowel complaints, I cramps, colic, cholera morbus, ulcers, sore and bleeding gums, and there is nothing gives quicker relief in dyspepsia, indigestion and gftstralgia. Will cure a cold, sore throat or croup quicker than any other remedy. t*r Price 25 cents a bottle. ! Kor H?l? by. | .1 I4'' MjM'kr.v .V < O. I. \N- ? -Tin . * ? A Rtrangor hn* boon in thin community for several weeks for tlic purpose of purchasing walnut trees. Ho succeeded in finding a number, some of thun measuring nearly two feet in diameter nt the butt nnd is now hauling thorn to1 the depot for shipment. We on-, derstund as inuch as has boon paid for some of the trees.Hook Hill Herald. M A Wondrrfil !>!>fovrr. Tha taut quarter of a century rrrordi many wondarftil diacorrrlaa in madicina. ho* none that hava accomplished more for i humanity thun that starling old household rciti-ly, llrowns'lrou Hitter*. It aaeins to ; wnwiir the vary chment* of good haalth, and natftiur man, woman or child eari take it without darimig the eraataat hanafit. Itrowna'lron Itittarn U sold by all dealers. Alrwo ^ Vv wtchtr>l Ca?tort*' | [For the Ledge VAN WYCK ITEMS. Our country has been visitt with good rains, whieh will st< the farmer's plows for awhil Up to this time they have dot more plowing than for sever springs. The gram and gra crops were needing rain. Tl winter has been too dry for the and they seem very backward f< the time of year. The stands as general thing are good and wit favorable weathei we may expo an abundant harvest. A few members of Indian Lai fishing elub, met on the banks < the Sparkling Catawba last Fridu afternoon, with angling rod at had to return home sd ir.ghtfn with the us'ial fisherman's luel New members are being added t the club. The latest aoquisith ....... iJ:11 i\ i-i.? ** mm mil I 'lilllllC. ."\:?I1C (>I II new tnoin!> rsh:i\ cbocn initiated y as the weather has not heen suit hie for this eereniony. One of tn.r neighboring, pr< grc iivo and prosperous your Ind:.;n Lan i farmers has eoine 1 the conclusion that he needs son gentle voiced, kind handed assi: taut to help linn with his tii chickens ami handsome herd < Ilolstein cattle. He has not a< vert Led f??r this assistant, but h fro aient visits behind his fleet fun ed, midnight pony, to our neigl horin^j village iudieates more thu a passing event. Mrs (? F Ferguson of Llgi spent last week wiMi relatives an her Van Wyek friends who wei delighted to have her again wit the in. Mr Web White of Ruck Hill visiting friends and relatives i Van Wyek and Lindsays th week. He spent a short while Van Wyek last Saturday accon pained by two of Lindsay's eha ming girls, Misses BlancheStewa and A I not I** 1 1 UII'I ill 1VVJ 1. IClUt'll. Mr and Mrs .1 R Williamson i Van Wyck are visiting their o home, Decatur, Ga., this wool They took with them their frier Mr M C Harmon who wants see the country and city of A lanta. Forest fires could he seen in good many directions, last we< during the high winds. The l'ii forests in the gold mine region i Indian Land was hurned over at much damage done to timhc The colored M K Church at (io Hill was burned and the scho house was saved * ith great dill eultv. Other nnildings along tl fiery march, had narrow escnpt from destruction. The wife of Rev J T Ivy, colored Imtist minister' living net the Hvatt Gold Mine, died, su< eenly last Saturday night froi heartfailure. She leaves a Ian family of children and a kind hu hand to mourn her loss. MrsSallie Stewart and son ha' returned to their home after pleasant visit of several weeks Rock Hill and surrounding cou try. Wo noticed several wagons fro i avi y 01 mi?u, limning c nurcti hen eh for Old Waxhaw church whii were shipped from Monroe he Inst week. The people, and e pccially those who have felt inte ented in Old Waxhaw, endows with ita many histor eal events ai interesting a.sswintions uro to I congratulated upon their aucce in tliking care of this saero'l spo s ltev S II I tooth, preached t aide sermon at Van Wyck, Sui day morning to mi attentive coi gregation on the I'araMc of tl talents. Ho gives us MOincthin new for thought. We hear wedding hells are I ring again in the near future. OPT1MTS. ?> l^ST' Subscribe for the Ledge r. CAUGHT BETWEEN FIRES. Two Men in Kershaw Perhaps jd Fatally Burned?Mule Killed. >P Special to The State 1C , Camden, Feb. 1!).?One day . al this week when the forest fire* bs were raging all over the country, ie , . Mr Richard W Soegars, with a ( colored driver, was going from , >r ... Kershaw to his home m the north , |l eastern portion of the county when 1 lie was caught on the roa?l by a J forest tire, and before he was able , i to got to a place of safety his wa. | ! ' * gon and one mule were burnt up^ He and his-driver managed to get l-v the other mule out, hut in so do' i ing both he and the driver were! 11 L" so badlv burnt that at last reports j it is doubtful if they will reeover. j to | _ m _ m i HKAVV l.OSS IN sr;: rt;|{, " i - C't :l. Damage b\ Forest Fires Will (Jo \ I*p in the Thousands. ig Special to The State. h> Sumter, Feb. is. Front inforic mat ion oldamed, today from a s gentleman \\h'. live* ill tin- i io neighborhood the damaged me bv i d tlx; fierce forest tires ihut -w m t I* over that portion of Sumter counts ty last Tuesday night will run up t* into the thousands. A vast ?joan t- tity of timber land was laid waste and (juite a number of dwelling houses, harns and in most eases in tin? contents of both were destroy id ed. The Humes spread with such , re rapidity that it was impossible to h save anything in their path. A large number of livestock perishj? ed also. PLANTATIONS DKVASTATKD I IS in u- Many Country Homes m Marion r- Destroyed by Forest Fires, rt Special to The State. Marion, Feb. is.?The forest tires in Ilillsboro township were ( much more destructive than were j tirst reported. In addition to the i calamity that befell ("apt \\ H ( Hays, the conflagration swept l away the houses of Messrs .1 11 \ Miller, \V A Anderson, .1 W a. i? . i ... >\ 11meningson, and John nnJ Me10 Kibben I lays, Such widespread j if disaster from this cause has never , id before been known in that see r. tion. Id j ol FIRES IN ORANtlKlU'RC. , H- | ! . | ie ; Moth ulist Church Burned and cs Much Other Damage Done by Forest Fires. a ir Sjieoial to The State. 1- Orangeburg, Fob 18.?The re in suits of the forest tires of this i ;o week-in thiscounty wore disastrous. j s- Besides the widespread destruction of forests, 1 am imformcJ of the loss of buildings on several plana tations. Near Rowesville, "Old to 'attle Creek campgroud" was n. swept of "tents" and the Metho dist church building situated on ni the grounds. In many localities ^ the people were obliged to expose themselves all of Tuesday night r{< to tire as well as the fearful wind ^ ami blinding dust which prevailed. Mr W.. II I 'l ^ ?t? i 4?*t*v rvi?> ?^;ii n*y oi tUO I* OI K I 11/i<l his out buildings with nil of j(j his provisions destroyed t?y lire. H' A t'iif'inb f f'rt-scrijtfl. 11 H K.1Ito Morrison of Worthington, t I ml. "Sun," wthrn: "You l.nve a in vu'ii tlilf mi-scrlpti '< in KU rlri - Piters it .(I I em rliffi fill y recnnuuemi , ll fof O nisi Ipit' ton and Sick H attache. , 9- ? ??<! us ? g-n thI stem fonlo I' ban n<? fqiiHl " Mrs Unit* Slehle, kG'J>) ( '??t( ih^e om?v? \ vt*,. i hleago, was ull ru town, could no* nil uor <11uc'-si1 f'Knl, had i? haohaehe which never left be? ?t> md fell (lla (I w^ry, lull nix hol.lien of Flectrlc Hitters restored her health himI renewed her strength. Prices ft') oen's suit $1 00. (J-t a botl atP'Mwford llro*' T>rug Htoie. ?r rari^jUp^**^ 'The legislator who accepts ? free pas* may do so without com promising himself; but he that* buys a thousand mile ticket for 50 cents can not. Such a one * worse than acknowledges iiis obligation to the railroads?lie virtiriillv sells his independence for a free rule.'?Orangeburg Patriot . This seems to be an amplification, of the report we heard that the anti free pass law was being evud cd, and is imjortant if true. We hope our contemporary will give the waiting people a bill of parti cnlars.?The State. A NEW TRIUMPH. The Dreaded CcBsampicn Can 83 Cured. * slo-uni I'm- (Jt.-ni I'l.i-u\>t :ii> - IIMI'M.1. W i I S ll<l t.? soil vs. Ki.-v Mnt: i i! N.-viy tii-.-.o, r- .1 I:, m . I ion Mill |> i UI'L' \ ?' hiII I I f;?i "ill ; . , ,, , -1|,? ifl? ? '? 'I. 11 11 i'i" inns i ' r of 11 e I o! 14 < l "< I': 111 I < I i 11 i i; i -1 > o 11 < ' 111 i y f I' \ So.rum. M .. w N il. < iiv. Mo 11:* * <ii c'.v r i a in IKhio |<li?(>1 IIl?> OHI O f I onII"- "I'!I |>t l<?'I. Ml ?1 Mil bronchial. I lima*. Inn ami i h? st d\-rives r-itarrlial all' < ions l"'u ral decline and weakn* -?? , li ? < I" ll?? 11 unit ill I < 'nolil in. h of wo-t i in iiwav; and t>? make i's i rent IIKTIIH known, wili WCIMI 11. roo fr>*i* IIIIIIIhm of Iiis noivly disc.oveicd sine-lies in any ?l5'ir?e?i r. ader of Thk I .Kixii'.K already h s "new (ilie system of medndiit'" lias pc rmchantly eured / thoivnndsnf apparently hopele*- ruses. j 'l'li.? Do-dor considers i( t oi o"!y his J profes-ional. hut liis re.iuious duty?i? J ilutv wlitoll he mv. h to suflVrinu liu f mnnlty?to donate his infallible etire. J Me. has proven the "dreuded eonsumption" t<> he a curable <i-e?a<r lieyomi n Inuht, hi any climate, and has- \ on ti eio his \in^riean sn<l Kuim-en \ laboratories thoiisnmls of "lieurtfe* \ testimonials of ir all inle" from lime hetiellted u'nl cured, in ail pails of ilv world Catarrhal and pulmonary ir. uhlr lend lo eoiisirutition, u> interrupt 'it. moans speedy and cer'ton cleat h. Don 'It pelay until r is ton late, simply write T A Sloeu o, M C , US Pine street, New York Hiving express and poslnttleo address, ami 'I' free tin-d eine will be pr >inpCv sent Cease le I the Dorter vi):! snW il- o.J W ill i'lik. Li- IitlKit. fi cirsi?AiT/N ?-> ? ? bUMMUrib i uK KELiEF (Complaint nut Si rved.) STATIC OF SOI'Til ('A KOFI N A < O r N T V Of I. ANCANTI it, f ourt iij i omtnuii I'lf.tm. It K A'I Don ami It It \ :listm,partnent> practicing law, under 1??- Arm naiw*? of It. K, A K H. Allison, I'lamiitCs, HifliillHt Andrew J McAteer, Defendant. To the Defendant ahnve named : You are hereby *ummnne<i and required l?> answer ihe complaint ii? tnis a< ti n, which is ti e i in the < Itlow of (tie t'lerk of tlie ? ourt of f nmmou ?i. e - * i H'iiH mr saiu ' ouiity aid to nerve it copy ? f your nn-wer to the said complaint on the siiliicrilifr at Ins i 111 *e in rear of t he Court hotlse nt I anoaster*. H. C... within rwentv dajs H'ler the aerviee hereof exou-i ve of the day of Mich eerviee; and f you fail to answer the complaint within the time afoie? said, the |>luint'(f i" thi- ncion vvill up,ily to the t'oir: lo the re'ief demanded in the coin|naii t. Dated January 7 h A II. IhtP. 11 ? t ^ 1'orter, [D.S.J c c c J c K. K. Wvlie, Plainti(Tn Att\. To Andrew J MrAln r, Absent I >ei(-nd ilit h>-rein : Take notice It in ih<* ? ??i?i]>!..ii t hew? in wan tiled in the < tflec * ' the * h rfc; of the C<urt hi Lancaster ? ouniy in I lie Htute of KotiMt < ion a on theiwvciiiii ilay of Ju n rv lis'?H it. iv wyi it:. P U tnill's AttyFeh I 6w Bridge to Let. 'pHK t'ONTH \? T 'o bnlld a neI hridye over t niiiji i * <, in < 'e*t Creek nxwi shit>, near l)r .1 V" *e\H' place, will he award* ?l to- 11 low<*t responsible bidder, with proved liond in <J >utii*> the mount of ibe bid, on Timalny, Feb S2nd, at Ut o'clock, in. The riirnt to reject any and all hide In reserved Plana ancfi specifications will lie made known, mi* the letting. Terms CASH. t* j. rrcmrr. County Hiipervlso*. r