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M l-WKKKL, Lose! felattsrs ? Miss llenel Connors is visi iug relatives nt Columbia, 8 C. ?Mrs It Voting is visiting lu daughter and family at Camdet S C. ? Born, to Mr and Mrs Point roy Brown, of Ileuth Spring, o Sunday morning last?a son. ? An infant child of Mr an Mrs .las It Anderson, aged on day, died yesterday. ? Miss Lucretia Moblcy o Blackstocks, S C., is visiting he uncle, Mr It M MeCrorev, at thi place. ? Lost! Between Mr W Gregory's and the () It & C depc on Sunday last, a silver ehai bracelet. Finder will please leav at this office. ? It Brandt, tho Chester jewele and optician, was Kept quite bus during his few days stay her this week. See his new ad. i this issue. ?Adam Cauthon, col., was at rested yesterday for an nssaul with a deadly weapon on Mr \Y . Snipes with intent to kill. 11 will have to answer to the eharg at the next term of the eourt. ? A thy kiln of lumber at th mill of Mr K Lee Sowell, nea Pleasant Plain church, was l?urne< last Wednesday night. It eon tained about 20,000 feet and M S*s loss i.-> about f 14-0. ? About a dozen of our towns people went to Chester Tuesda evening to attend the new opera "The P.ed Piper of llamelin,' presented by a very strong com puny of Chester amateurs. Thej were highly pleased. ?Married, at the residence o the brides father, Mr II N Clyburn near Van Wyek, March 1?'?, 185?> by Hev .1 IVtrr Harris of lioel Mill, Miss Cordelia M Clvburi iii.I M,. I.iO K| ill rum Mi I'ii'.v, co\, \vn committed tn jail Thursday eharg < ?I with iiu assault with n pi.-^tii mi Mr .1 (' Kobiiwui with inten to kill mill ran vim; a ooncenlei pistol. ? Mr W H Bruce of lleatl Spring hu? reeoveil his horses uil vertised in the Inst issue, whicl strayed from his premises th week before. They were tnkei up by Mr J A Nlven of Curetoi Store. ?Lee Dunlap and Sam Heed two colored youngsters, had i difficulty Thursday in which th latter had his head badly cut by blow from a rock tin th hands of the former. Lee wa taken before the Intendent am fined $10 or ten days on th street. ? Mr L C Payseur yesterday purchased of Major J M Kiddh the lot on the Southeast corne of White and Meeting Streets It is hit intention to tear away tlx present buildings and erect sevorn neat cottages thereon. Ho wil also erect a handsome residenc to l?e occupied b\ himself on th North oust corner of W hite am Meeting Streets. .liin 1i'li.iii!n<' n.'l 1 .? v?m , uiri urn \ into, ?rnl stoic some (iixponnM' whiskey nt the <Ipj?' h r<- n?> >u a W'fir moo, \v!i? r ip* Tli <l:ty night hy Connta f 1 ter nn<l roiniirittvtl L . I , |)Iom<I guilty Iw-foi" Mi :i' Burns yc.Htenliiy nn<l to 80 dayi on th?* eln ;n i; tn.r o pay u lino of $i*J.50. It wont t tho gang. An Old Idea. P.wry day atrengtheii* *h< belief of eminent phyaiciana that impure blood ia the eau*e of the majority of our diaraaes. 'A'wcnty.ilTe yean a?o thia theory waa need a? a >>aaia for tho formula of Browne' Iron Hitter*. The many remarkable cure* effected by thia famona old honaehold remedy are eufflrieut to prove that the theory ia rorrew. Biowna' Iron Bittara ia aaH by all doalem A tjulet 1101110 WrdiliiiK* t, ( )d Wednesday lust, sit 11:30 sins., :it the home of the bride's t father. Miss IlattieGregoiy. eldest daughter of our esteemed towns,r man Mr .1 r Gregory, and Mr .1 W" Miller were unit? d in the holy bonds of wedlock, the Rev .1 II lloldridge, pastor of the Haptist ehureh sit this place, per ii,. . . forming the interesting ceremony, j After dinner, the happy young couple, accompanied by Mr Robert c | Garland and Miss Lily Porter and Mr Robt E Evans and Miss Fannie f Gregory, left for the home of the ,r groom at .lefTcrson, SC. The |s best wishes of a host of friends of the popular young bride nt this I place go with them. 11 (>. F. Men iu Trouble. n ! e Mr John W Peters, Agent for one of the o p establishments at this place was arrested on ThursIt Ulav, charged with making live V J 1 sales of whiskev and beer on 0 I Sunday last on prescript ons given | by physicians. Mr Peters deposited *l?m as bond for his appearanee at a preliminary hearing i t before Magistrate Ruins today. J The matter that puzzles s< mepeoe pic is, why cannot the ?? p house e do without violating law what the dispensary has often done. \Y. (' llollifh. Eso.. has llC'Oll mtnin 1 t' i C? ' I ed as attorney hy Mr 1 Voters. , Mr dud Cook is the agent nt i il . j the other o p cstahlishuient. lie was also arrested on Thursday. ' r L, . . The charge against him is that he : ! furnished whiskey to a drunken , ' | man after S o'clock p in. He v : likewise gave gave hond in the ' i sum of $200 for his appearance at | I u preliminary hearing today hut the pieliminary has hoon waived k and his hond stands for his appear- j 1 ance at court, d T (ireen, Ksij., j ? : . * ; ? ? i iN ii'iniiK'fj i v mm. , - -??- a a? ' T ft " VLx3 i Si^;: s 4> 5? "I lf^l ate -A ? kV< *. '??' ' fllJ V?->$ t This modern malady has become I dreaded not mor. f<?r it ; direct faI tality than for the weakness of I body and mind it leaves behind it. ! . Prolonged debility, permanent pros' tration, melancholy and suicide fol- j - low I^a (irippe. For this disease ! there is no remedy superior to 0 I Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. " The beat remedy for la grippo that I i know of ia Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral." a Rev. JOHN K. CHASE, South Hampton, N. H. "Mr wife and Ave children were taken down with la grippe, while the dixe&ae waaao ' widely prevalent. 1 doeed them with Ayer'a U Cherty Pectoral, and before uaing quite two bottlea my family wee restored to health. I kmow of eereral obetinate caaee of the eame 1 complaint which were alao cured by thie fWnody." J. i'AKMI N'TV.K, 0 Pauletto. MUa. 8 "I waa cured of la grippe by tb , AyeCe Cherry Pectoral 3 0. 8. THOMPS e Pub. " Signal," Went Farming' Ayer's r ruerro Pectoral , J I E" is put up in half-size bottles at half i .1 price 50 cent*. '' Killed hy ('on-tables "! ? Canvlen, March 1 I Allen Carolina, a no?rro, tvhilc routing c arrest on Sntuilav i I l- wonndcl : nd <1 I \ . 1 irnjof t w i heM 1 M:! ; ; fv-1<? (' l' c >ron ' I * ' ner'w jo. v wn ? c ! r:<imo to hi l <1 ' t 1'? ' ? n | fi'tnt W ( 1 i? i ' rttnM ,J IV>t?'!!inn or ?.. (l i tiMsocinto^ Krne??t ? nun <>; Ben DeLonehe -while trying t*> | evade nrreet. JVo f # re - S o J i4 #/ I'hm l? llm <*nv nil 'iniaai* < ** (iHOVK.t'H TAHTKLK^X ill IIX TONlfJ for Plitllw in l Mniiirla. It I i'mply Iron (Quinine In n tn*tel' P? form ob!.X?ii leve it A'lult* prefer It to ' t?ltt*r imu?*-?tiiiKtonlefi. Price, 60c Special Kloi'lioa ?>n the Sum1 (Icrlnp; ol* Our Prexenl T?i Charter. The question "Shall the to' of Lancaster surrender its prest charter and reorganize under gt eral luwsf will he submitted the qualified voters of the town an election to he held on the til Monday <4th day) in April, net In order to vote intelligil upon the question each voter shoe ascertain what advantages won he gained or disadvantages rcsi troni a reorganization. The main changes that won he effected, so far as we have be able to ascertain from a casn reading of ttie general laws, ni 1st. Council would ho empo' ered to impose tines not exeeedii i? 100., or sentence not to exec 30 days in jail or 30 days at wo '>n the streets. Cnder the pr< ent charter Council is limited $20. tine or 20 days in jail or (lavs at work on the streets for en I i offense. 2d. Cnder present charter tl ' question of incurring bonded i ,l..K?...l.w? < > ? iFit *nn-.-?n uamiui t"ii nr *11 tMil ted to the voters of tho tow I 'ruler the general laws it ei I | only he submitted to a vote \vh petitioned for by a majority the Freeholders. :5d. I'nder the present ehurl i the town is restrietod to a t levy of 1A mills. I'ndertho oral laws it cannot exceed 10 mil Now the (pie.stion for each v ter to ask himself is : Will in one of these changes in our eln ter he to the interest of our tow If one is found to its interest a none t<> the detriment ?>f its int< est then we think you should vci 4 4 yes." Now, under the present chartt :iii offender who is fined $1. en not he sentenced to work mo than one day on the streets, more than one day foretell doll of the line imposed. The eon* qiienee is that the offender '.v generally rhoo :< to take his li days in lieu of paving a fine *5. The town must hoard hi and allow him $1. per day f his lahor, whereas laborers ei leulily he hired at f?n rents p day who will hoard themselvc Wonld ft change in this respect t > the interest of the town? V think so, 'id, Tho general law won make it possible for tho questii of issuing bonds, for street ii provements, electric lights, < water works, to 1>? suhuiitted the voters at any time, u majoril of the freeholders would p tition fot it, but, wou simply giving the right to subui the question to the qualified vote be detrimental to the interests the town? We think not Tho cm be no issue of bonds f any of these purposes until a m jority of the qualified voters < the town shall specifically deman or authorize it. 3d. Under the general laws tl tax lovy cannot exceed 10 mill Not that it must he 10 mills, hn that it oar.not exceed 10' mills. Wo doubt if thero is anotlx town it) the State where the tax only 1.1 rents on the $100. V dot'M if thero are ten men I. *<who will not admit b . I!-' 1 ff ' V s U"| ' 'equate for the purpo? f >wn. We have lien who will prohnhlv n :,i-t surrendering \ .' ter, .-i\ya the ti?; ho lulled to three mi! , win not reorganize tind ;I." .i ; il ht\\ ?<? that a l?i ran l? a i le adequate to meet t n?* *??;.;-v expenditures of t tow n. The l.< ri-lature has very wise provided this general law f towns of over 1,000 and leas tbi 5,000 population to save t State the useless expenditure money incurred in the time tale n- up I?y it> general assembly lVn every session in amending tov chnrters. The expense of t A u Legislature is about $1,000 p >n* day. The expense of a town ele :n" ( tion is probably $11. Your vo to | in the election here on April 4 1,1 , will determine whether or n some of the valuable time of tl f t I I Legislature will be taken up, ?1.V its next session, in amending tl dd charter of the town of Lancasto ild ; ? _ . i "l. [For the Ledge VAN WYt'K ITEMS. ild | The great and absorbing top ia' of conversation these days is aboi ?* i war with Spain. Humors a ! afloat, that it is already upon u 11 ^ but 'ITulc Sam.' is taking thini C( deliberately and is not losing h rk " head, us tnanv of his subjects an ,o. ' % who seem almost paralizod f< *? fear their services may be needi in looking after Spain. V 1 1 don't want war and arc not rea< i ? X I 1 II I VJ II C lllll the l.'nitcd State* should go s!<? : 10 declaring war with Spuii J Have we made no mistake in ii ,10 t "* ; terferirtg with Spain, in itsgoveri ! meut of Cuba! We must recti leet that Spain is trving to rti ;o- i . . * . . j its own territory. It its munni | of rule does not suit us, have v ^ a rij*ht to interfere unless by a liitrationor purchase? Wo do in 11 deny that it U our duty to hel "l I feed the starving inhabitants ? Cuba, and stay tlie hand of slaugl ' 1 ] ter l?y the Spaniards. We thin j the proper thing for the gres I nations of the world would he, 1 M conic in and try to arbitrate tl differences between Spain and tl | l I brave little island. If the I'nitr >n States wants to settle their dif 11 ercnces. let her make a dire< >r purchase of Cuba and then gover it us she does her other territorie She offered ? 100,000,00b dollai C for it once, and it would be muc cheaper for her to give seven times that- much for it, than 1 TM # get it through a war, that perhaj would cost her many times th re sum. 01 Rumors of war with Spain, hav ^ not lieen the only rumors that v (j have heard, 't has been rumon that we will have to make an e I|( plunation about those late newsp .HTH and lhat new style of tixin t up the hair, that one of our your belles undertook. The o !y o planaiion we <*in give on thi . we thought it a new style, as v had never seen anything like b fore. a| A some of our Van Wy< 01 read rs were mistaken about tl couple that should have Iwm married ?<>on, we will say to the or information, that this couj I !i I n<>t live toward the Kast b , Ntward the far West. Our voting friend, who wan ? the gentle handed and kind heart assistant, to help manage hi- ti h< attle and bountiful poultry, nee h rot he discouraged, as we lea ? was visited bv a fair inspe< I ?'?s recently. < i Our farmers are still turnii at use some of their cotton. Mes* h I M Nist?ct, T \V l'lyler, C o icOuirt and M M T'llnmn so ei v me nice lots, to Heath, Morrc i to otFer ourselves for it, und \v not lose any sleep, studying lio we would feel in uniform, wi 1 nl| of the soldiers equipment sailing over beautiful Southci in Seas, hunting for an opportunit ''! to show our valor in an engag f r? r* muni with hostile Spain. >\ i ?i.i n->i . iiiiiii our groi country needs our help in defen JIX - * . of tlie rights of an American eil II - ! zen, whose liberty and rights a Is. *7 being trampled upon, then v ( ) - ' will rise up and defend the *Sta a v ..... . . and >tnpes as a safe guard U our liberties. War is an e.xiHMisii nf . . ' thing, as it eosts money, proper! and human life besides demon 51* I ... . Iization in our commercial, soen i and feliiriiniV U'nlfiifi. \\'^ ?i.;. nt Co of Monroe. Thev averaged vn something over "> cents for it. ho which gave them a nice profit filler holding. , c The little "Judge," is almost t(> a daily visitor at \'an Wyck now. th lie has had hi- hair cut in tho ?t latest style, and keeps his shoes he shinod more than usual. His at friends think he has found new ( t,e attractions around here. r* Messrs Dick Wives and Frank j Jordan of Fort Lawn, visited r- friends and relatives and attended Van Wyck and Bulah churches Sunday. > 10 Rev S II Booth preached an inllt teresting sermon on Christian 10 Education at Van Wyck church s? on Sunday morning. A collection I >* was taken up for Columbia Female ,s College, hut our people did not B> respond as liberally as they have Ul* been nccuatomed, which explains Jt' itself in the scarcity of money. Rev Robert Berry preached an ^ impretPive and vcrv earnest ser tnon on the text, "Lord, what wilt thou have me do," at Reulah Breshytcrian church Sunday af ternoon to nn attentive and ap1,1 preciative congregation. I Mrs (' S Masscv of Waxhaw o - I , land Mrs Henrv Stokes of M unit I Cartnel, SC.. vi-ited their friends at Van Wvek last week. Mrs se ' . | Stokes has been vi-iting her par j ! ents, Mr and Mrs A W Heath, at i Wax haw for several weeks and will remain with them a few ^ weeks more. She and the Rev > ? i Henry VIlI, are pleased with their home and people of Mount ' tv , .. ~ I Cnrmol, who are taking <;ond cure 1 n- . 1 I of them, and showing them many ! , kindnesses and ?-on- <I "rations. >k ?. Messrs T 1' 11 Stephenson and , i W 1) Holers passed through Van l. Q.iWyek M onday. Mr Stephens* n n | was send in <r a tin" Imnrli of rattle (| to Rock 11:11. whu-h he -old to the jc ' Cattle Kin;/. K !r l'<?air. Br niTIMt v I re j. Iluekl?"it*s \rnfea Sal\e. i jj 1 lie I ci! ?i'v? i lie- worM ( r 11f?* * Iti lli*? s,-oi i s, 11 !? > i s. -:il I it Io n in j p F<"V??i ?. ?r - !' Iter ' teipt.rii tt.n.s .. ttlliiliih "e . ' " lis. : t it ill ? ( it ittp j t Ions, iiImI |i Si t i k ? I \ I'll'is liil", II' HP I i- pay reipiire i I* i? -n Mii'.iirii 'UL'ivi' |m rf'eei a'l fieieii or m lev r? fu? <hil. ! ik Price lio eeu's p?-r iio\ For s:il" t.y I . I'ritW funl M Pi |y 11' , _ _ ? I LLKWOULDGKT A RKIGAHK I :: i ? IC ! , ! President to Appoint Him in Case id i ' ' of \\ ar. E5t Washington, March lfl.?Conn J sul General I^eo would become Rrieadier General Lee in the TH . United States volunteer army in !fl j case of war with Spain, according ^ to his friends here who know the president's warm personal feeling ^ for him and his desire to show it in every jH>Hsihle way. Congress last yeai removed all disabilities e preventing the ap|K>intment of r? Confederates. >d _ MACK'S ; WONDFRFUL OIL v8; THE GREATEST PAIN it REMFBY CM EARTH. ?j. Perhaps y? ;i have exper'eneed I pain the convulsions ot" a iie, the shooting dart* ot Neui a'l.'ia, the *n agonies of Rheumatism and the "i in-iMdtm: r 1 Mr i??!?in<_' < r ile so, vmi crn npprc-ite 1 of Wonderful Oil. ll relieves pain, no i source or of how long ' 'Is It will u-li( v tiliix is! t nnach und Iiowel ? ii,> cramps, colic, cholera 11: i> (jw ulcers, sore and bleeding <j nu . and there is nothing gives (pucker rn relief in dyspepsia, indigestion an J unstralgia. Will cure a cold.sore throat or croup quicker than any other remedy. ?yf" Price 2.r> cents a bottle, irs * ' m For Sale by, I j .1 V Mnclcey ?* Co, > IjAXCAHTKK . H. C. HOW'S THIS! We filter One Hunhed I rj 1 \v:?r?l for any case of <"alnri li that can j n??t l"' ?*ur?*iI Iiv Hn Vs i at: n !i ? 'me | F. J C'H KN FY iV i <>., |>r ("*., r??Ivtlo, (> We tim up''<*r?iirio'1, li?Vf kmnvu K. .! t'lieiii y fin (Iih pu?( to years an ' , I'tjlieve liiin |? r ?*c|lv honor li ? in ? 1 ilil-ii e?? Irans'ieijons ami finnmial! v , ahh* i?? carry nil? any nictations mailt* l?y 11?v? r li> in \Vnr ?vTr\ i \ WlmlesaV I): uirviisfs. j Toledo, O. W A I.IH.Mi, Kl-NA.N .V Maui IN. Wliolesirc IJniyjjists, To* Ici'o, < ). Hal.'i i atarrh f*ure is taken in'erI nally. acttiiR til nelly ii|i"ii the I ?l< I ami mm-us surf ? ?. of i he system Price, "fir. per hot tie. >ol?l hy all Diiiifitist* Testimonials ''rec. I RIGHT UP TO DATE. < Inters tilled from any catalogue promptly and at prions *re?jueutlv J less ami never higher than cjuotod. We guarantee all goods to he | jn-t as represented and should at I anv time an article bought from j us not prove satisfactory to the ; perehaser a new one will he stih stituted on its return to II Ilrandt. Many vears ol honest dealingithat feature of our business which has made for us stieh a sterling I reputation in this part of the I State. Weih" all kinds of repairing in our lines at low prices, and return all jobs looking like new. Our shop equipments are unsurpassed. R BRANDi'. t'llilcr I <|\VI| " lock, f'lic-ter, >. < '. rrrrrm mitick. ST ATI: OK ?I' t H f \ KOI, I N A C?t I* NT V <1 I.A.NTASIKH I il (he r<>hil ft t mirf. IJ v (ico'irc Mi''" \V 11 In* I's i iii 11, / ' si | PrnlwtH .1 W H ! ".H! :A>. WSI. i ? ? < I* llJin lliiiile hDlt I i Hi*-. p?l t bill! I flll'l's ol Ai'-lll'l / - : I Si : i II I It I|,|I>.-1 fit t Ivim-'iti iii.il i.i DM i i ini'ki i I Mini I. K r- rki'i I. ' 'I' Iii it 11? llw Ur 1 i l? r m 11 : i. I mot ">li :il in ii - niMiiur I??- linn til ' ii1111 i-imIiIi"- M i Mini |i ?. rui-kI'll *t 1111 J , I-. < h i it.M I lu-y 1.|| ii i il ! I ; II si I I || I | Mil ill I III- < i ill I I I !' . I vie, Il I Liiitr . I. i I N:... Ill XI. Jilt Hi J III. . lilt I i I I. I. j I *. f i i . . \ t r . *-:* y fcli ' . . - . i . M S 1 M1 *( ?U I A N T Notice I?v I'oari of ! o . '-I! .! inn. The board of Supervisor* of Registration fi r Lnm aster county met this the 7th dav of March, I v.is. and organized I?y re-election of W (i A Rorter, ehiinnan and .I Montgomery < 'so-key secretary. According to notice already given, the hoard will not keep the hooks open for the registration of electors between the consecutive days in each month until thirty days before the general election this year. Electors who registration in 1896 and 1897 and still remain in their respective poling precincts are not reipiired to register. Those l ? * t?iiu mm; movfd iron) one precinct to another will lmve to conic forward and havc their certificates changed to conform to their pres cut precinct. W (i A Porter, (Mciinvian. d M ('askev Secret.i: v. Lancaster. S ( .. Much 7. ls{>. ; --"sr P>M i: n> I'iii; 'wan. A I. i ;ir! !c< V..V. f>nvav<I . n ' com fomoli ! ui. > , i i3 , . ? i. < S 1)1)1-< 'IftfWIrnrr Of- fr ? Piy your mibnoriptinn. Pay l p. (J4 g Ak i-.