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COHECKS COTTON BUY I? idiisuruuce Refused -Will Shipo in British Bot tenia. ^St Louis, March 27.?A spc *10 The Republic from Aub ?Fcx, bays:' The cotton bu) :is(i brokers of the State are aiming alarmed at the situatio r'.hoir business brought on by crunors They find it imposs t'At secure insurance on export < either from Galveston IMew Orleans, as ihe insurn jjppople s\ i 11 not accept the col -wcith the present war Cloud lur .?ng aver the country. A Spar -.Hp now in Galvt -.ton, in atten ?.ng to load cotton for Liverp lias been re!used insurance fear of seizure on ihe high a Seven! I'orei. n have \v their Hate buyer* to siiiji Briti- i t(" n-. by, as they ni'iooivd the only safe mean trump rtatio i in ease of war. Jens! a third of tin* l'exas eo -nrop is !>' In* moved vet and present s ire is felt serio ill t! e market in;; of the prod hflu m:; oeiiiif made lookin .relii iil ill" situation, liutat sect tin- lo al buyers say tliat situation is rritiral. Y5,(MiO Home* in Cincinnati li dated. Cincinnati, March *J7.?In low lands of Cincinnati no "3f000 houses are flooded ' from one to four feet of w? ."Some hive heen ahandonod, wl is the ease with one story ?.ages. In two story houses fii lies remain in the upper stoi Of the 11 ood houses 500 ure in ; 'ilxMit ('umminsville from I water in Mill ereea, where .-'Diindiition i> more annoying t -serious. In and about Columl he extreme up river limit of oMty. !' i houses are soaked v ioii? one to four feet of \va tl Ki oroide, the extreme ?!< Irene ii-.i,' of the eity, io\i ?-s an nlTeeted about a * \>lu .:'>i i I ii? >e dri\ en out 1 r?.n <litli 'ult\- in a Miring alml ili, lit ir i.i we fortunate noij nor-. t'n i ig'i sum occupy te on high land. \ Georgian Kill-. lhs Son. M fiiii, (i.i., March 'J4.ip ' vril t > Tlit? r*j?!i fr ^Columbus, (la., shvh: Charles Field ?h(?t and kil Jjis sou Jiichard at 1 o'clock 1 -tfternoon. The shooting t iplaco at Fold's resilience and ' done with a 3H calibre pis SField is iti years of age i tela inn lie shot his son in selfv it r killing his son he tin 4li" bo 1\ out in tin* yard and ?11' e wl.ilc he went top /hiniidt op t<? tho sheriff. - -rimm IV'.cnid Near Partington. Sp ' State. be M irch il 1 ? S M >. v. ts drow i '.1 T i - today whilt oi *fi ion. By so ?D> !' ?ut of the bout, n ttb imp.mion tried as as unable to do i ric t have- a v.i.'o n :*r .! n; ' grand *ehi ?rrn. i ii. i ito I'roa* ARMiH-iati < t in (irccnvillo, .Inly 5 'BTl . u ' ! Iross will be del ^Tt \ Pn-idcnt Cromer, 90e. .? rrv (->l|pge. Mayor W Hi n; will mj? ?k in behnlf of 1 ??w . h> ' Col .1 A Hoyt for \ pre-.-, and Col J as LOrr v rrr r. .out tite citizens and baton M*r -An excursion to J Falls will Ik? arranged. Ol?!<lW Or* V* Prtc/vr'n Caitni I 1'. SSI ... i Z AN OPEN , To MO eja WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE V tin, " PITCHER'S CASTOB era , ! /, DR. SAMUEL PiTCHEF was the originator of "PITC that has borne and does now bear the facsimile signature oj iblc This is the original "PITCHEF c?t" used in the homes of the mot, or years. LOOK CAREFULLY a inee the kind you have always boug Lton and has the signature iror- per. No one haa authority iish cept The Centaur Company < ,j,t. President. ,,,,1^ March 8, 1897. ^ ^ TMS CCMTAUK COMM.*, TT M CM1N. - ~ -v vr.riaaB "on Mo?e> Jo Loast. 1 Oil I II ' VK M < |)!*J *'riinui'iiiHtilit wiilij " 1 Imikcr- i? .V \v iliionuli I s of \v Ihiiii 1 mil ?? in nr - in* rit hy tun* tifitcH oil imp-iti'"'! | At i'miinn ii.ria-. f r ?ix e*r? i inn*. ? ttoil I""'' t* On* ri ? nf 7 j'?T i |?*?*||: |i?M- Hit till til Till* lilMkfMWf ulll I tllO I'll* 'or ilis'i'.n'l Hiiil limped I'll! I * Min:i' i utiil lli?* ?'X|?M'S" I he ?isly | , ?rrtlW, K i: \N y I.I K. II,.I ! AltV. Ml I UK i N'nv. :M 4in ? to ! pre- I the inutile arly with iter. tor >wn ri; iixl ( to i ^r,?- - 50 lit s nrsjrn n 3 ? in& An - A ( S -50 c< Hod this ook FITOQ3 M Itir. U.I. una JJT der*r My paying your subsoriptio (* w left a',OV1' |HMM,'ar pup(>rH 'M prices ' [ive I a u 1: yoi; i \ \ i* xe a us i If so, you cut) trivo us your note to bo duo December 1st, next, for ; l() your indebtedness to date, and pay your subscription ono your in ndviinoo and get the benefit of above 11 !i prices. mc ( md to so. mil Id. Address all on on t. s. c/ iltho I ho trill OHS Wria I LETTER " BE'I THERS. ? COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE . fORD " CASTORI A," AND V '?IA," AS OUR TRADE MARK. -N'"' n, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, A s HER'S CASTORIA," the same i;; I'S CASTORIA" which has been , 8 here of America for over thirty , # 1,c t the wrapper and see that it ie ^ jil from me to use my name exof which Chae. H. Fletcher is " iii in? u??at thikt, new vornt err*. Q ^ we Land For Sale. !'^ i T.'iJ t< i - is' . .1 iil'tlil} llllh'I'Nortll* ?-! f i,.wi. l??r Mi'f i It**j? Dwellli n 'J \vi It I wo i? otn* x fl io mi ii'nl |)Ih/7.h. ' ,'1" Spline of (111 > wnt.-r < 'iivt*nlt"ii(. Al- ' y','1 i It use ?? t i lie | r? nils ? h . I Tv. u ire f.? I 111 open All e*s|| or i :tr ohhIi uml |i irt on time. Apply to!.. I mi AM.IKON ? 'AKI K.lt, I' ltto Agent*. | T? fi:j b \ % r r;: ^t-n as rao ,, a-p ain *70 p 7 Three Times Each II VvA*) cents for one yea IT? v V ?F?i P ?f-'VU:4 (jUtldAAi i.v/rrti J''fries Every II 'cek ) cuts tor one yi fiijyi 5'. liitn 'ree lor one vear. n to Tilk Lkikskk one year ie advance we ?juote uhovo. - ~j i 1) - j . ?: .t a 13 k4. 14 4 M i .1 ? ' " kO * 14 T3 Cheap Knough. 1 he Ledger < Semi weekly), The New York World (Tri weekly) : n<t II me and 1 '-trm, all three j?a- : srI pors on< year for $2.15. no In I. ! / r ii !cly i. The r'" All ml * 'onailutiou (YVeekW )an>l Iloruc :tn?l Farm, all three papers , Line year for $2.25. The Ledger Semi weekly ) ami I lome and Farm one v ear for $ 1.50 (>r, all four pajx-rs ono year for *.'{.00. r% J %t. ? ? f v rv; - % ^-C: vv O let's and make re ^RTSR, l: * /'V.. , MtitL . /.... NCASTER AND CHES1ER RAILWAY. WEKN CHK-TKK AND LANCASTER eilule in efFect baily except Sutula; on anil after Ju'y 126, 1896, /E8TBOUND I KA8TBOUND. a. 9 anil 11. | No'a. 0 and 12. I. P M. A M P M 3 85 Ar Cheater L? 11 05 6 1C l 6 15 Orr a 11 20 6 30 5a5 Kuox'H 11 30 6 38 i 465 MdDanM'i It 49 6 40 ? 4 46 UiclihurK 11 50 6 55 ? 4 35 Haacombville 12 05 7 05 i 4 25 f'eilar Bboal 12 15 7 15 i 4 15 Fort Lawn 12 25 7 85 1 4 00 Hydea 12 40 7 40 1 3 50 Miller's Crossing 12 20 7 60 P M ) 3 40 I.y Lancaster Ar 00 8 60 "miu leaving l.aucaaternt 7 20 a in. meet a ut Cheater with Southern go. : -outh. C A l< going north ami O ; N Vrstt6ule and local trains going at. 'rain leaving Lancaster at it40 p in. meets at Lancaster with () It < m t'annlen, ami Cheater with uthorn going north ami south uml ill C & L north. I'r.?in h a . lug ''heater u. 11 (io a n meet* at Chester with South.*n in Charlotte, at Lancaster with ( .V t." tor Caonh il Tuna lay, Thurs?la> >1 ^afurOay; also C & h from north I'rain leaving Chester t \ 0 1"> p tr ineetM with Southern womColum ?, <il C & iN from Atlanta aiu/ C & I >(t t H'lT <TR\ tr ^Tptpj^rs.fhr ? ,Vjkivk9 ? ear. 111, s I we will 8cnd you any one ol SlJ IJSCUI IiK NOW ! If you are not already a sub iber to The Ledger subsorilx! w and get the benefit of our lulling rates. mittaiiccs to (ly;or, H'llKttM*, S. C. * lii^, t Tckied because I extracted tooth without * ?pain. 1 can U? the smm f??ry ?n. Neither ^ * /i'&^V pain nor after effects ru>uil tr.mi my ex- S i trading. My methods .?*n _r_:e.<t pleasant- m > ^ -- ness and satisfaction instead. a pi I've tb" experience, the l,kno\v iio.v" and J * f 11 ' fibres for ?h?in-nil brunches of s<-;en * M ^w^JSKe/ tl^c denti8tl-v !l* l'K! cost. ft *> Special attention jjivou to (odd ~ M Crown and Brid-o Work. No eh.irjro for 'ft , ** *' examinations and estimates. ? I "3. i i'crti'?. 1 ? , A.-- ? i -C3- -<?- -4*- -tt*- -<1.3--?:?. -t:- -< .: -?j A $5.000 Cash Offer! This paper announces, in connection with The Atlanta Weekly Constitutution, a new olTer in which everyone may have a chance, ^^.SEND IN AN ESTIMATE, 0N^^> I THE COTTON GROP SEASON OP 1897-98 CONTEST BEGAN MARGft I -E?NDS SE.PT, 1/98. \\ TO ENTER THIS CONTEST YOU MUST SUBSCRIBE FOR ?^ IN CONNECTION WITH | LiEDGElR, AT THE EXTREMELY (PQ Hfl LOW PRICE OF 3)l.iIIU In connection with this Clubbing Rate, we will, if you send your guess with the subscription price, forward all for you and thus ^^GIVE YOU A CHANCE AT THE SPLENDID CASH PHIZES IAN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER TO OUR SUBCRIBERS! Here It I*, read li nil very carefully and be >urr you undrratnnd the Irrinai J Flrat Awnrili Tuthf mi'tori. Mrroml Award: To the mib- Third A word: To the aabor *"'rcr"T* the errlheror .ubucrlhen. imnun* arrlie r namln? the .rr.nd ! eiact tiurnler or nenrrwt In Ibr rtnri number < ( hale, in l'lr Urol iirtl nrnrr,| we will nril nrnrral we will give If the cotton rrnpnf I v?7 ir- we will give If the enllmate Ln received the callmate w received if Ihe mlintai** m rctvi \ r I Dy&nfM*rrh: S2.500 SI,530 l*i?* ?*?*:. $1,000 ( ,^rtn'.Apr";. .. 2,000 Ap:":. 1,250 ,,,^r,n'Apr": 750 If (hiring Mayor i rftA Ifhurln.: M?) of I II Inirini: Mitv or CAA Juno. I hi*. I.UlTJ I.. ... r w |v?4 June ixl-h ilUU If Iiurlnir Ju'v or i n?fi II It.irlnK tuivor HZ(\ If Uurtna July or nr n August. I** I,UOJ Auu .m. IIK'H I Oil A uguxt. t>9s ......... fcOU ! _ SO, THAT THE FIPiST TH3EF. P.1IZES AMTJiT TO S5,000 IN CASH. ^J/~stf C. rsp?f f *11J vr If KX.VC.T figure* arc not given during this conmm, v. u.sl< Ihr m<(llcv w,i: j.aidoutto die M:AKI:ST TO Till''. KXACT figure*. Son?c|>o<l\ will gel the money, it does n<>( go back to the The ^ Constitution by any ni'-nns, Those who solve the problem at the longest range will receive proportionately the highest prizes, a- you notice ihr figures grow less as the time ex- ( pires ami heratise th -rani er of hale* recriv I up to i ertain dales, a* the tir?e advances, can l>c known exactlv, b-avngsh t r lime and proliahilities to figure against. In all three of the < ases submitted it is di linctlv understood that, should more than i one correct or c<|tin.<> . meet e?t mate l>< tiled in the contest, the amount of the prizes so earned will he divid I e?ptalN atnong th-- fortr< I answers. I he prizes are ottered in cash. , There is no "nn -in g wotd" in this, no pfotin is lor some one to know absolutely the j correct answer, hut this t? Lru.ii versus hr.i.n, -k.li vvi>us skill, pencil versus pencil, figures versus figures. Ferry man is interes: 1 in the cotton crop, the amount of the crop varies tin pi e an I the price ! cotton in out territory is the barometer of the people's prosperity. a-kcs. On Such a Vital Problem You Ought to riakc Figures. THE CONTEST CLOSES SEPT 1st The estimate is to be made upon the total L'niled States t.'ott >n "rop I >r 1S07-QS, the crop that lias alirady been t athered and i-. now in the country as official figures oi receipts will show it from Sept. I. 1N07, to Sept. 1, tS^s This is not the crop that is to he planted this spring, because the tigui<? thereon will not he obtainable until Sept, 1, 1 S<>?>. It is for the crop already in and marketed, official figures of which will be announced in Septemlrer. As a guide for making your estimate we give official figures for each of the last tea crops. The conditions under which this last cusp was grown and its probable output are elements for you to compute from and will aid in the correctness of vour present estimate. The figures given by J.athnm, Alexander \ Co., of New York, are generally received throughout the South as official, and we given an exact copy !ro;n their latest edition of Cotton Movement and Flur in niton.'' f..n.?? Season Acre* planted Hale* in crop |j Season Acres planted Hales in crop 1887 88 . . . 18,961,897 7.046.833 1892-93 . . . 18,067,924 6,700,365 18S8 89 , . . 19.362.n73 6,958,290 j| 1893-94 . . 19,684,000 7.549.817 188990. . . 20.p71.S96 7,311,322 :| 1S94-95 . . . 21.454.000 9,901,251 189091 . , . 20,809,053 8.652,597 189569. . iS,SS2,ooo 7,157,346 1891-92 . . . 20,714.937 9.035,379 !! 1X96-97 . . . 22.341.000 8,757,964 The r ligure* will Ite used In deckling Chin contest. Their Estimate of the Acreage for the Crop of the Senson of 1897-98 is 23,320,000 Acres. Following Are the Conditions of the Coiteit: .k.Vnro.H^T.^r'rrV'Saea''5,'^ KX A(T Hiilo ap?n the fiamtirr nf t *1 n. the prt orferoit t)n?W*r inr iu>Ma(| prnposliioii will u<? to th mr ?t t. i.t it- i. 11 ft f fi r>t j.r I \ ? \ I\ IJ ? H T 1 ma :?*, n . Oil# hwv i Og BuMd rornvlty lb* eaact ftfuiva. tin-n the Mtuvond pniee w >uM coin* in for th* ero'ind near*ai roll male ami tbo tbird prt*n< for ?h* tinr?t nrftn* * *!im.itus r> 11 mun'onc houirt vibvnlt u t ' tnmin in on* dlvinon or th* time* ehotvn atioa?? and omoffif ?h- sil?t ?*nl eeorr^t ^itimnU* in ?in?* lat*r 'i virion, tliu* ikmi n limbic woijlt! take rank only aiiKiu ' tin1 ^eond pr?*r*. l?*<'auae tin* firet biwl toru |ifrvlou?ly AWMitled to xoiiHitue wh<i nitmed the amount rorret tl.* in th* former |*?rn*! T>(IKK Tho condition |?r*ocd*nt for f?"U li if an estimate nt the Oilton Crop tw that each and every miimtt tin ml boAcoompftAwft hy t ptktn to Tti? Wrtltlr (\inaUtiitton. If mil Ibrougb Um pa|?r |M^iiiiftif ttnr AtlvfrtiwiiiiMit in . vptnhc*' <?t our nuhhlinf oitit, tlir wtl tint* of lh* c. tton crop wtu Iw forwArUfil. Thtiv m uat ba aant In the? identical tnvriopo tlmi briniri Ilia oioftoy that ptyi Cor Ik# niticrtpOon Y tv cannot inhicfttM aoh and ?*b?1 ? ?ur mtimata afl rwtnlit no forgtltlni ft or Imvlig II out by ? eid? nt or oilier*t?c. or Bot knn*inrof ttiia ronimt i?t th*tuna you eu^fiiw, or nnv othor r*Nueoft will ehtitlt one t'> a*n I nn fRtiinate iftrrwer ic Hp* *tti ?t** muilcome irith tli c;hi riptioo or not at .Ul. In tending your atlinau* by an av-nt of Th* *' ?n*t it Ion. you nukt* him your a<ont ?n?l notf'ii < n ' ?r? rdin t \ ?r ?*wtiit?at both tolhar rr-- ?? ? ?d t Hsjii row at you tnt*ud*?t them aid tt>* orrt? .its of f ?? forwardingof tt?* nmltnntn; 8h ?uM a p*r. * t t muri tba i -?tl ??? . baor tha will l)t nl il*?i tn i ^.ure of tt)t* prtMuud io?I?t alih-h It iiu) ?ec re a i-r u f.?r aacli con ?**'iti?Ntn j[ aant Pinon oinyani r tit# oontdNtf M many ( nuiiih y t 1 * ;< . rlpt ??*?, an-i under tba rules the tain* i:* n m ?. c ? ?v- a prica with each of th* tbr? pmiejeition * rot ui0-1d mei' i| vfKir an? v?*r. JuM ki*i?* oa;> i ?t .? to th* n imh*rof htu* of rott?>o wf't h<* M sic yonr flfunKi v?*ry plain If too w % it to f*aiitiiKt#a hi-r or if yr>?i n in* #r t the ?w? otab"* > ?>a Ixve umln, ' mi i ithar a lo-tcriptioaa. boa t forget ?iv<*ry <*ub? nption f<iryo?tr-ir tfrtt'ii Ik \%i;i mi tie yau t ? ia Mtmuie iddiiihs am. cm ihiimj ok ihjt?4 to i LEDGER, LANCASTER. S. C. t! 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