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Th!< ! ,F.l V"V1 Tfeurlow 1 Ca.rt.rT kn.<' ?,t a i . ' anager. wki>nksi?.\v, Makcii do, istis. Lived Together 1155 Years anil Then <;<?t Married. E?1 Houston and Lou Cureton, t wo old negroes living near Osceola, called at Magistrate F \V Secrest's ollice last Tuesdnv ni<rhl and had him to join them in the holy bonds." Ed and Lou have lived together as man and wife since emancipation. They have trrown children, and several gram children. The chain jianj* \va recently moved up to Osceola am the supposition is that the ankl iron fetters or the probable wa with Spain scared Ed into bavin; a more substantial knot tied, o perhaps, after I-5-t vents trial h concluded that old "Aunt Lou' wouM make him a very j^oo wife. ' A ,\ i * | S '< 1|.->' 1 I.>1i. Ths names of the followin stnd'-nts 1r. :m tin - p.act tipper n I; !:oii"i' l oil of the S ( < 'o t ' i"l l?it s? ?'"?! I 1 i ill j . closed: Cha-- P.lone-. senior law. i?r< tieient: junior lav., j?r??li?-it-ri 1. V \ I >KMM' ISI'.l'A 1CT.M KN I". Senior Class 1> R Wiiliani; Lancaster; ?;eolnjry, prolicien lo^i \ ethics, third history an pi'daooirie^, dist i Ornish cd ; pnlitiei ecoinmy. highly distinguished. .Junior Class ,1 (.'Foster, |>!i\ siolooy, proficient. Sophomore ('lass ("A Fostei hi<t<?r\ and matlienntlies, proti eient. Anion?; the special students c the instit'ition d li Connors \va proficient in In4.in. Dentil ol' "(1 rs Neat. Mr- Margaret Neal. of tlii place, died on Sunday niirlit last, ::ft a h>n<; illness, at her lioiiu ??| I j U i: i I !' 1 ! || 1 Vlp! ist ?*1111 r*-li. Slu wa.-? about yrtirs of age and :i < nt men i ber of tin* A I{ I1 chille'l S!|P WU* :i si-.):'!- of Mr I) I. A :m l Mrs .1 p Kvans. and leaves one child, Miss Pet Nea!. '11-\ i\ big 1 m*r. I !cr remains wcr interred at Shilol) Church Monday afternoon after funeral services conducted I y Uev W (,' Kw art. Cotton," says Dun's review, has fitiicii a sixteenth in spile of la rye exports, because sales of fertilizers indicate that curtailment of acreage this year will be less than was expected." Months ago our fanners were warned that their inteiest as to cotton acreage would lie judged in the north by the ext "it of their purchases of fei' !iy.( > uid wire t hi that they con' i t t'c p"icii if the rer ' -nt c bv s1 v, i i { ? i ! n j he V area : The drop noted by !>un ( , 'up'itciI to that w I: \ i plant ing as ex ten i ca la ! u.ir's,- The State* Totn Watson < bit of Politics. Atlanta. March 24. ? lion Thos K Watson, who was nominated for governor one week ago by the lopulists, is out in an open letter today declining to accept the honor After saving lie could not he elected, no matter how the ballots went he announces that he is out of polities for good. "for c and Throat Troubles our regular standard medicine is p Aijers Lherrg Pectoral** J. HEYWOOD, A. M . Professor of Mathematics, Otlrrbein li adversity, Westervillc, 0. HALF-SIZE BOTTLES, fcoc. | (For the Ledger. ! VAN AYYCiv ITEMS. | Farmers are pushing their work of preparation for their crops with a vim. The weather has heen all they could desire ami they are well up with their work. Some have planted early corn and a few have been planting cotton seed. It seems that the low price of cotton lias induced the farmers to use more means and - make greater efforts to grow lar 5 get* crops, as thcv have almost s i doubled the use of Fertilizers. ' J Last spring there were eight curs ; I of Fertilizers sold at Van Wyck. ' This spring thirteen cars have s been received and distributed. If 1 the price of cotton should be low e there will be many a erv of hard r times this fall before all of these - Fertilizer bills are paid. I'he oat and wheat fields are \ | heiiinniiij* to look well, and these I much neglected grains make a <li, . j pleasing iijfpciirniKM* in their carpet of irrrnn. contracted willi the I , I hare corn and cotton Melds at t!ii> season < >t tiif yenr. ' F.arh-planted are io< k |.! in;.? well, :i'?<I fruit trees ladeiicd ^ w'tli t!i< ir fi":i; . ;n::t 1 !? ?<11:^ ii: li | oat pm I tT.ips luscious fruit, j il! the Mason i-, favovnbie. \\ itli t hf?<' I'Meoiii ap'in;; pro-pn t , not I everything is wrapped in ^looin. although there is a pro-peel oi war :m<t inanv I llinois of war. t; ,| j W < lia vc lit'ar-1 sonic discussion* p on the milch mooted and abused liipior Irallie. Van W\ek is pretty free from the "real evils of rum and rwinsellers and lias ?ome strong advocates of Prohibition. j. I We think tlinlevery christian who I has the welfare of ids country at ,f heart, stud feels an interest in the sl hovs and cirls and poor abused women of our land, should lend his influence to the cause of Pro j hihition and unite in an effort to , put down the great evil of rumselling and use of intoxicating li , ijuors. \\* li:i* a Might on our . civilization, and what untold sulT, ; erirg is caused by d. I'ivc huni idled or more runiseliers in Syuth ,! ('arolina! Van Wyek has orguni/sd a fish j i 11 uf eluh and i> now practicing . daily, to compete with Indtan Land ( 'iuh. It has heen pretty success ful thus far. Its ti'st day's catch was two minnows, two inches' long, and one uhor.t live inches, which its president lo>t in trying to land. This one got bark into the creek and will warn all of the tinny trihe against these utimers <*i f t j I anglers, Indian Land (.'Iuh is going to he very gonerous. It lias promised to send Optimus the first pair of shad it catches on its recently erected traps, as part payment foi the free advertising he has heen' giving this eluh in tlio Ledger. Mi-.s ('atherine Spnires of Osceola, visited Mr K 11 Masscy's family Monday. Mrs K II Slassey is spending! this week with her parents at Fort Lawn. Our village lias hcen besieged with drummers lately. These are, clever men and will help out : Uncle Sam's army if ho will have to tight Spain. OPTIMUS. HOW'S THIS! ' We offer Olio Hundred Dollar* R<j? ward for any ease of Catarrh thai nan not be cured l?> Ha l'? Catarrh Cure F J CHKNKY A CO., props,, To ledo, O. We the undersigned, have knowr F. J - Cheney for the pa?t 15 years, an believe htm perfectly honorable In all budi ess transactions and financially aide 10 carry out any obligations made . hv their firm WistaTraI'X. Wholesale Druggists. | Toledo, O Wai.ihno, K inn an a Maktin. Wholesale Druggists. To. j ledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Inter..all,, a/.tir.rr ilir.i'llv tliwift till* lil.k.il I ' ' J B V and mucus mrf ?ea of the syHietu I'rlee, 7fir, per hottle. Sold i>y all I)iuggists, Testimonials Crv*t. I i TIIK Srri'HACK PLAN FOK SOI." LOUISIANA Al>OPTKl>. Lducational ami Property (juali- \i:ss tieations With Kxemption ?r Clause That is Considered I neonslit utional. I lv New ()rleans, March 2.*>.? Hy a ! I vote of t?5 to %JV, with 11 dele 1 ln~ 1 gates absent, the Louisiana eon-1 t "I i stitutional convention today adopt-' i ed a suffrage plan. The session * ll# 'is to he of 7<> days duration and it nnN< was agreed to dispose of suffrage V' " before taking up any other <pies- 'n * tion. It took 4f> days to reach a " verdict. The convention is al - 1C>. most solidly Peinocratie and the|(',!"^ avowed purpose was to eliminate C<.C the negro from Louisiana polities. * 1,s | The measures adopted, h> providing for educational and property J w ' ' qualifications and a poll tax, is ' presumed to answer the purpose j',t( etlectively. At the same time it ' was desired to let in as many . ' white people as possible and this 1,11 is accomplislied l>v exempting t hi* naturali/.ed vote:s, as well as those ' who were voter-* in 1^1:7. with ' their sons and irr:ind>ons, The latter clause was |\ :*.ed against )]( I i?\ Senators , and (JaO('['V, ViloS.lid ill \ **? !!-1111 <*?! the a'-l-si coin t: u!i lawyers * > i i'i congress and found thein i:11r? 11 i , like 11ioiis as 11> lis e.lieonSit Utloliuilty. Ihose <i|iiiiiiids led to it - hein?i ll IS abandoned. Init tin' convention was sit hopeless!v divided up in u ^ 1 | \ ( ^ substitute thut it was tmnlly <lo, cided to reinstate the clause and " " take tin? risk. felt "HKFOKK RARY IS HORN." Dm J A Valuable Little Hook of lu . *> ' I < terest to All Women Sent r fee. Colli Kverv woman looks forward the witb feelings of indescribable i<>\ , . tod to tin* one momentonscvent m her life, compared w itli which all oth, .... ,, m?Mi ers pale into insi-rniheanco. II- w , . ''Vl1 proud and nappy she will Lewie : . her precious babe nestles on l.er cute oreasl !low sweet the name f ... . ( li I '.Mother! And set her h:tt ... . . ??>!?' anticipations of this event 1 - el.-i I ... ... . . tloii ed with nilsgix in:;* of the pti;n . ' 1111 IK mill danger ot tlie <>r<le;i!. x<? that ^ it i- impos-ible to avoid tiie feel iI)UT of constant dread whieh ereej ntcr her. 1 lie danger and sullc; in IT attendant upon being a mother ran lie entirely prevented, no that i the coming of the little st range! j need not ho looked forward! to mean! poasih with fear and trembling, as is so t-ivps often the ease. Kverv woman ji^ooV who reads this paper can obtain , n?1 rtrth i absolutely free a valuable anil at if pai tractive litt'e book entitled "lb* ; fore Baby is Horn," by sending I not'?? , prepai her luuue and address to the Brad ;he ci field Regulator ('<?., Atlanta, (in. This book eontuins priceless in intend 1 purpo formation to all women, and no Til I one should fail to send for i'. prep: " ' ' " ji ('otton Bass' s Ton Million i'.a' Mark. tlili New Orleans, Mnreh *25. -> ' rotary Hester's weekly New t )r j ^5^ leans col*on exchange statement issued today shows th.it for the kit tirst time in the history of Aincri H can cotton the movement has pass- MXs ed the 10,0??0.000 bale mark, that amount now being exceeded by over 100,000 bales. Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the ^00 last crop and the number of bales Jfy brought into sight thus far for tur ue*? i it'j) i ill" mippiy 1(1 (IIIIP is 10,219,6*15 nj/ninst 8,2hl,nl4 or the sama period last year. rpm k WonderfoJ Discovery. ^ | J The l?j?f quarter of a century recorda \fnnd many wonderful discoveries in medicine. ?rU.Vi btr*. none that have accomplished more for . , humanity than that sterling old liouaehold j' . remedy, Itrnwna' Iron (titters. It seems to alilp I contain the very elemenla of (food health, and neither man, woman or child can take it without deriving the greatest Iwnefit. iirowna'Iron (titters ia sold hv aildeal?*a. OASTOIIIA. H. 'Mi # Til CAROLINA'S SPON- i T 1 SOU. I y Heath, a Lancaster (iirl? 'he Mecklenburg Celebration. cast xtensive preparations are he- , made in Charlotte for the unMecklenhurg celebration to place in that city on May 2<?. > year the monument is to be j died also. Kach of the l.t ,,re inal States will lie represented ic parade by floats. Miss I a \\ Heath, who comes of of Lancaster county's most inguished families, has been (ioi gated to act as sponsor for Cal State. She has written to ernor Kllcrbe for a banner on *)t) ch shall appear the coat of sand thepnlmetto tre.\ There a number (?f batllcllags and shi ners of historic interest in the tol, but thev are never per- ^ 1 . \ i con U'd to be sent out. Secretary itttte Tompkins lias suggested 'a .... . ' Ci' a suita'u 'lanner be made at e and M-nl t ? Heath. The le. 2Till iiist. i'( lldoli^'l i IIs-' id . ! ( j?.. i.cv wntMi.'ii, til 11 roc j) \ i J it*, :s !y to he the i*eotnin?r man* a:z t!i" Prohibitionist-;. * It nil alon^* been taken for nlfti tliat Mr ... P Childs was logical candidate t?f tin? ProS'J tionists, and that he would ren pt it. Mr Chiltls has lon?j (.on tliat In* should do anything friends rail upon him to <lo. in^tlie legislative session he lid have the debate on his hill turned front day to day on licit of his health, and he was hie to attend the session dm inir * ? evenings, heir.; forbidden no in > f n; o by his pltysieiun. Mr Child* * v ?w in Philadelphia under treatt, and his friends are fearful lie will not bo able to regain t ren_d h suilieient I \ in time to r the eanipaijn. In c:iv Mr r. i.... * 11. -i ... * o ' - r- inn JT 111i I Ills riiic the race as tin- Prohlbicandidate, the iioiiiinutioii s\:I) \ ?-t certainly fall to Mr.Joseph <i;,v lc(,iillou<;ii. i Sl&kiyS' jg) .-i,.-' UmihWfe)] *** % // i * i( t pain, danger and I \, ^ >lo death for some < \?'\ ) , neiii For others it /'' \ 0 * prartiVnllv no r K' > . /.act nforintull Tliero U */' V reason x\ hy child- // W prOl should tie a period ' ' ti and dread. Fev. It is a month* Ix-fore u liniinor.i n Ix'conx-n a t<? Ijp ap? r she should plied ? *. ra hem If for ternally. Notl ritioal ordeal. It relaxes ,,, i* n prcnara- tho niUK- ' lade which ia cles and re- |f4.,? led for this lievea tho *" se alone. distension, met name of ? fiwselnetici on<U rftil ty to every ',Vs 1 ration ia organ con of V ? ccritrd i n Ifil childbirth, and ,J M U t i :i ?. 'ji-r and o itif ? -rh di mifi r. hue. Ixsi i .win 7 follow if the hoc remedy I* x .-.-i , during the wh f'<- I period of jn tney. It is f; > 4 enly rem< ty of t fes?. 1 n.a i / i?i?? in fuuuritti i?/ J re\ phyaiciann. K $1 per liottleat nil , ^ drug Htorca, or nent 1SM J by mail on receipt * hoi . of price U (7^ Fhkk Boorr con- arc I r) (/ taining invaluable in(i formation for nil women, WHO ffilYv will l*> went t<> any a?l rfl5?\\ ;s "l""1 application to I J \\ Til* OraJr.dd Regulator to, fort* J ' ' Atlanta. On. 0|lun ? ? ? ? ent NOTICE! B County Hoard of Rquallz itlon . a-ill meet at the Ail' iu>r'? office ' ncaatcr C H? H ' , on the Hint ay in April 4th Irmt , to hoar all nicev In canon where armeaamentN I^iTi nertv have been ra<??d l?y Town it- inrila of Akwiho, L. J. FERHY Chrtn. Hoard of Kqualirttlon (Jrr< " """ on ! P*yyonr mibaoription. rer Crv for Pitcher'* it t UV 1 I'j lb n 1^1 I ]T! , VAR ! WAR ! WAR! ot with Spain, but BKigh Prices. Having opened up one of the nicest Dry Goods Stores in I differ, we arc ready for the fun. Our buyer, who spends the larI part of his time in the Northern markets buying for <> different res, has scooped in some of the BIGGEST BARGAINS Ever brought to Lancaster. Having a good thing ourselves we willing to divide profits with our customers. LADIES' DRESS GOODS. Broeadines 10 cents per yard. All the latest styles in I>ress r>ds at the very lowest prices. Also a nice line of Silks, Satins, etc ieoes af2jj cents a vard, the 5 cent kind. <5 eentcnlieoes at 5 cts. (.'I I ALLIES AT 2-? CENTS PER YARD, candies from 5 cents up to 12A cents. Ladies' Shirt waists from cents up to si 50. Ladies ready made Skirts from Its cents uj? 50. Men's Laundried Shirts from 2'5 cents and up. Men's Overrts 1 l'A cents and up. Cottonadcs 7 cents up to 12A cents per yard. Yard-wide aching 5 cents. Bed ticking 5 cents. Feather ticking, only N 000 Men's mi Dow's Hals - V at Cents ota the 8>oHar. It \ li la'dv civ Hi! to see us before Inning your Spring We i-'iiv ! v 1 :sr tin- I::ri.'c-t line of Hats in Town. 1. y's Knee Hants from 1.'. cents up. Hoy's Suits front .'5'.' eis to *r> ott. M t i: * - Suits nl si t's. Mrit's nil woo' Suits from 5?'J up. ftPOs"? eunce v & h Cm V m, T-t1 S U r?? ^ * Mi u's o,?oil Sunday Shoos at 7> cents. Host Tan Shoe at s-J. raits at 73 cents. Ladies' Hutton Shoes at -I>? cents. Hcirulat mt shoes at l>s aents. Misses 1M) cents shoes at .*?(> cents. Childshoes front If cents up. Old ladies common sense shoes at 4f? ts. For One Cent? iVe will sell you "2 Halls of 'I'llread. 1 LndieiT Handkerchief, 'aper Needles, and many other small articles. We have with us Mr John Denntster, an exjierienced Dry Goods it. who will take pleasure in waiting on our customers. Don't fail to call on us when in town Wo will take pleasure how intr you through our stock. Thanking you for past favorsare Yours for business, Stanon-Fundsrburk Go. y, ry jik rtr,is> iier opiuii ,t. Tii2 MUTUAL UF;- INSU 1 RANG-. CQMPAMY OF . Little cirl went visiting one I MW YORK. and after a time was given the .... . ~T7 ' .. . ~ ltl( H.\UD A MoT KDV, Prist.lent, mi of family photographs to | , - ! . i .4 i AhtIhuvit $ U/i.l.i'OiVi uimio k at. Mie turned the leaves Slll(lSu, ov?r cnreinlly and prettv hooii 11-*?uri?i?.-?-in force,?wr niw.ono.iNM oo ed the book. iscoMH \HU7. iVell, dear,' asked the hostess, I'J'"1"1 I'teomc ls-,7 * t n ; j ?ns no ' . I xi-ntnt) per week, over I.immi nun en you look at the album?' , Income aeb w< i-uin^ itsy tsn.uon no \i. , _ . ... i I lucerne per hour ihnnkh, \ es, answeted the little, hn( Imunj Hit. ins eo> I brightly, 'and we've not one J Iv like i. only the picture ?re I I~.~ejlnli.j- I" ? ? $# ^ ^ (>> tier.' Philadelphia Timet. i Iiwumn?f written Mini 1 paid for In H (7in '79 l.'JM 4(J3<N> m ? ? ! Premiums rvcived in ? i' in 'H7 2I4<V>7H4 1 MPORT \NT J Dentil limse* |? till iii S (1 ill11? 477 <M> ice iiv Hoard of Registration. I , . , c' largest and best Company he hoard of .Supervisors <? j? the world. l'aid Policy Hold istration for Lnncuhter county era in 1M)7, t Ills t ll(% till < I f l \ l'i Mill C'lt, /M ?| f* w T-t1 y Jh mp >m??> , ,. H. G. McILWAlN, and 411'*4:i:; . ? I I?\ re cieelion ..... .. .. .. . . , , ! S P KC I A L AGKXT, \ < i A Porter, eh nriiinn and lontgoinoi v < .'usUoy secretary. | Lancaster, S. C . ; \ i cad\ j l*''" Talk with him liofor? n, the hoaid svill jnu keep the |. s open for >'.< r< jislral.it.n of ' lor t ;tv msceiitive RIGHT UP TO DATE. in rut li month until thirty I In fore tin- general election i "ill.nl from any .ulnl.^i.t promptly and at prices reijuently I leas and never higher than tjnolectors who registration in ted. ? and 1*1>7 and still remain in Wo guarantee all goods to r respective poling precincts jl,st represented and should art not reMuired to register. Those I an>' time an article houirht frr,?. , - uh not prove satisfactory to lb* have int?\< ? from one pre- tt new ono wj)| |H, vaf> t to another will have to qoi" Htitutcd on its return to U Itrandt. rar<l and have their certifies* j Many yearn ol honest denlingi?-* pod to conform to their pr? >1 that feature of our bwlm? wbt( fci iireeinet mn,'e *or UH 8,,c^ u "terlinjr: ? . reputation in thru part of Un? G A Purler- State. < liairir.an. j We do all kinds of re|miria&r irr \1 Caakey, j our lines nt low prices, and return Secretary. I all jobs looking like new. Our caster, SC., March 7, 1898. *hoP equipments are unsurpassed. .i.os,- ik'twc.n Mr w t r BRANDT. w3lT' Cfory s and the (> U & C depot . . Under Town rioek. c/lie*ter. H. C. Sunday last, a silver chain olct. Finder will please leave 1 HIF his office. LEDGE H