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On the oM huttlc fields (if the Civil war, shells remaining in tlie ground are exploded aceidently sometimes. Last summer a tree that had been struck by lightning and which was smoking, was climbed by a Negro who was bent on finding the source of the mysterious smoke. dud as lie got up near it. a shell, lodged in the tree during the war, caught tire and exploded, without hurting, but nearly scaring him to death. lie slid d own and exclaimed, 'For de Lawd, 1 thought de war was done ended long 'go.' An old colored eiti/.'ii, hearing the rumors of war with Spain, applied for the position of cook to tne arm v. 'What experience have you had;' he was asked. 'I way. in the Confedrit army, suh,' he , replied; shd is. 1 hud de position t of cook, but tor tell de truth, I didn't wuk at it. 'Whvf* 'l)ey v? wuzn't nuttin* ter cook, suh.* \ W' - -- - wot o o a nzr in odd am: Acrvfi. ) i N?i <> :<? need sull'i-r with ln-uruliiia. This I .?' ilis is quickly and permanently cured i. I>y Crowns' Iron Hitters. Kvery disease of I tllO i.ioo I, nerves n-1 stnlliaell, eliroiiic* i or oil. ' <. jse, succumbs to Crowns' Iron ! IJi't'T-. Known and us'-d for near I v a quarter of a century, it stands to-day fore- ' most a ii'inj our most valued remedies, i Browns'1 roil Hitters is sold l>y all dealer*, j lvershaw county litis already eight candidates in tlir field for county offices In the New Jersey elections the Democrats scored gains in Jersey Citv, Newark and other large cities important Notice !>y Hoard of Regist rat ion. The hoard <d' Superi isors of fl Resistfition for Lancaster county met thi> t lie Ttli tlav of March, 1SJS, tot I organized by re-election of W (i A Porter, eliiirinan and 1 M m! goni ?ry L'.i>key secretary. According to notice already iven, the hoard will not keep the >oks op mi for the registration of electors between the consecutive days in each month until thirty days datura the general election this year. Kleetors who registration in ISOtJ an.I 1 St 7 an 1 still remain in their respective poling precincts aro not required to register. Those "who have moved from one pro cinet to another will have to com ? forward and have their certifies* eh i i g <i I t, > e inform t > their pr? ent precinct. \V (i A Porter, (Chairman. .1 M Caskey, Secretary. Lancaster, SC., March 7, ISItS. J * " Subscribe for The Ledger. ^ ' ^ ^ ^ ^ y ".KVCRE, In/. f t '.h<> Kft Vaom Ifif i*1 vu m?n in Oiiragj r<?r*e<. .!.?tivo of I!.i* rr. it CraditTMt Co. fit' . 3, NEltVOU) PROSfRAT nN. J_h V?' -i I'm.. M"lhh*rt, Th4L ?,?r i . ( n : I uiro j.lr??'.r* In 'nforromjr yr cvV? ? >cf.ol?l ?Veb navefo'.low6* [ V n of C/K Mull' fi R?Tivt tfcftviNC ti - ?.r ..? ? . For a >??r I * im * L> a .ii * ^?in at U)6 base of u.e ' 'ij. ?id up'-or uoriioii m ?ji'iai oor<t. I C~v > f** r-* ("w. I?*1 ' * * 'm wm fr'-atly I si I [" I J '* *<b KiO^i'.aaai.eA#. ' "" four rM-'nb ?u hiifi.f i m ?'! . a June. Mr'< ? * 'i*r MmUtfJi? u t' no ?oii/l ^aan a U.? ?t ?< f nf I 111' i . Yoijl? I r> "' 'rpr *4,1 axparlaii'*i-<l I not * i. r y ? ?. ?f mm '* -**.<1; II.T '# ? m >'#d . *? ? ^iiilaai. ' fi.fr.4 *. f-JOU*5ANDS ; t \ C . *rUHRT3 | K* * J ^ *4 r*' ; tfM#? J r w'lXa I > Cr V A if <, *v. . .^U5 '*!U 3, OCSCS .fi ) I | Tf ' I** *? 1 " 1 - AN OPEN L To MOT! WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COUF EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD " PITCHER'S CASTORIA," /, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of was the originator of "PITCHER' that has borne and does now bear the facsimile signature of This is the original "PITCHER'S C used in the homes of the mothers < years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the the kind you have always bought, and has the signature of C, per. No one has authority from cept The Centaur Company of w, President. March 8, 1897. Qd TH* CIDTAUa COMPANY. TT MURRAY ' * *" '^ r.W0^3nBBnBHi Money to Loam. I I \ VK M \ |)K : TiiiiKcinHiils with i liriikfr* in New York < * 11 v throiiL'li I <;)2 hum I a 111 >I< to tdaoo 'nan*. H?-ur? I oust ol d hy n tlrst tnnrt<rnn?' on in,|>tttv?i| | with I i>tt*ni farm*. for mix >enr.i lime, nay*- j ^ . U* in iiim|jiIhihii(s n( tho ra ? of 7 p??r ' '' 1 out m-r annum Tln? lirnkeraee and wiihiiI o* oliurjro lor nli.s'ra'-i and iiiM|a*?'lion Two 1 'Hsma'l and at tin* "XprnHt* of tile i.art ui orrowvr. It 10 W VI,IK Ally, at laiw. Nov. 21 -1 in 89 klife M ( Thrc - 50 ce ? THI &TL8 f SLvtec - 50 ceil I ppifrarp rrj rsrp/ M ?Mfe fX\ Fee* 2-ST By paying your subscription to I e above popular papers at prices we <pi fin-ass* ! C KKYOV IJf AltKKAItS Th( it so, you can gi>e us your note Jjew be <lue Decerniier l?t, next, for .in,j |J Mir indebtedness to date, and pay p?rs, Mir subscription one year in ad- \ The nco and get the benefit of above Atlunt ices. [ Home j one yc | The | Homo I, ?T' ; ior *;i 2152S3S fw w: A dd i 'ess all order T. S. CAR LA -ETTER 4ERS. i~ ITS OUR RIGHT TO THE "C ASTORIA," AND J V AS OUR TRADE MARK. ^ -N Hyannis, Massachusetts, v ' S CASTORIA," the same ' ASTORIA" iv/y/c/? has been ( s 2 of America for over thirty . s 1 wrapper and see that it ie . ^ jii me to use my name ex- j hich Chas. H, F/etoher ie 7 i ((D. C<>l lllft we gaHBManununni land For Sale. ?;; PM> tcre* of u??o(| IhioI 3J iiiiIhh Nortli- w' r towi. for suit* oliHitp I)w IliiiK '' 5? "H ,ff YvW. mi o Times Each H %eek) nts for one yea JTA fflOT n Pages Ever[j Week) :s for one yc m Mv m b for one vear. %> 'iik Lkdckii one year ie advance ote above. fea-afthSKil-a ,. U heap Bnough. > Ledger (Semi weekly >, The \ oik W or hi (Tri-weekly; ^ omeand Farm, all three pa- scr' one year for $2.15. nov ? ledger < Semi weekly ?. The clul ta ^institution Weekly) and and Farm, all thro! papers ;ar for i Iycdj;er (Semi weekly) and and Farm one year for $ 1.50 all four papers one year J !.00. ' I EL.__IL2 ' -* : _j m and make rei Ten l'lii.. B Cllk, Lar wo'iMiniH. room and pia/.zt. 1 i of fine pniivriiiriit. Al hxiiHi' on ilie |.r? m . H|,i or-ie farm open All ohhIi or ^ nHh and part on time. Apply to fOI AM.ISON A C'AKTKK. bin Ileal Estate A^ent*. *r? JJL NCASTEK AND CUESIER RAILWAY. TWKKN CHK-.TKK AND LANCA6TKK ndule in ellVct Daily except Sumlu> on anil alter Ju'y 26, 1806. VEST BOUND I KASTHOUND. 'a. y ami 11. ! No'h. iO and 12 VT. P M A M. P M ? 8 85 Ar Cheater Lv 11 OA 6 15 J 5 16 Orra 11 20 6 30 ? 505 Kuox'o 11 30 6 38 i 455 McDan.el'a I14D 6 46 ? 4 46 Riehburg 1150 6 55 'i 4 35 Haacombville 12 06 7 06 > 4 25 Cedar Wheal 12 15 7 16 5 4 15 Fort Law . 12 25 7 25 k 4 (H) Hydea 12 40 7 40 I S 350 Miller's Crossing 1220 7 50 P M 0 3 40 Ly Lancaster Ar 00 8 50 Train leaving Lancaster at 7 20 a ni. meets at Cheater ? ith Southern go( soutli. (' A L going north anil (4 1 N Vestiftule and locai trains going >st. Train leaving Lancaster at 3 40 p m. meets at Lancaster w??h O R AC m Camden, and Cheats with inherit going north i nd south and ih C A L north. Train leaving (.heater a* 11 05 a m meets at Chester with Houtl^rn ii Charlotte, at Lancaster with O A C for Camden Tuea lay, Thursday ii Saturday; also C A L from north. Train leaving Chester / '. 0 15 p m meets with Southern l.omColumi, (? C A N from Atlanta auii C A L >n T ?*?* f i t o? r - trreoK, >ar. i, wo will send you any one of H(J BSC KIBE NOW! f you nn? not already a sub ilnrr to The ledger subscribe e and g<'t the benefit of our bbing rates. nittaiices to luror. , r?. * -*a- >*?- -*??-u?- -* *?* ?? Tciiled because I oxtmcto.l bis tooth without ?| t|);iiu. I can in 11. same for you. Neither ^ |>ain nor utter eiFocis roaiul iruiu my ex- ft trading. Mv method* s i j-.:i?st pleasant- J ties* and siitisiiU'tiou m-tead. * I vc tb 1 oXjioi lOiict1, tile "kniiiv iintv mid Jj >1 f iciiu'os for doiti * .?!! '?r mohes of scion 5 uiie dentistry it the I i-i cost 1 SjX'ci il attention o'ivo.i to Cold ** Crown and liri.I^r?* Work N cliarire for ?i examinations and estimate*. *> .'.v Flfli O ^ 8 L\N<* < " L w ** -t& --?! > >yj}- - C..0 -ei- -a 3- -Aft- -?J" -tX A $5,0C-O Cash Offer! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ This paper announces, in connection with The Atlanta Weekly Constitutution, a new offer in which everyone may have a chance. <2^-SEND IN AN ESTIMATE, 0N^e?> I fit 001IOIH GROE SEASON OF 1897-98 CONTEST BEGAN MARCH 1-E.NDS SE.PT, 1/98. TO ENTER THIS CONTEST YOU MUST SUBSCRIBE c"? IN CONNECTION WITH LiElDaBR, AT THE EXTREMELY (Tf) fin LOVVRRICEOE vDLIUU In connection with this Clubbing Rate, we will. If you send your ' jfuess with the subscription price, forward all for you and thus BIVE YOU A CHANCE AT THE SPLENDID CASH PRIZES ! AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFERWoURlUBCRIBERS! llrrc It la, rem! If nil vpry rarrfall) and bp aurp rai undpratand the Iprmai Flr?l AwarJi To the ?u? ?*rt- Hrrond Award: To lha ?ub- Third Awnrdi To th? auhla-r or ?oi?ortl>or? naming thr arrllwr or au?tcrlbeni naming acrlbcr naming tin! arrund rguet number ??r nrnrrat In ihr viiirl numlirr ol bain |n? tin *r?l nrd nrarral *' will npil nrarpal *' will give If lha cotton <-mpnf |?<i7 ?, ? will give If the estimate la r?wl??l tb* estimate la received j lilrr if thr ?U!ii?tr b mrlvat During Mar. h. I hiring Mnrch. ? | HAA Dating March, t I AAA WVfWWW I*VA I ?U W .Mr?,Apn.. 2,000 Ap,t!: 1,250 ^Vn**p,.u.: 750 II IXirtnK Mayor I rnn Ifliurliu Mayor < nnn I f Iliirlnx May or CAA Juiir. llrt-v I,DUU June, I Mm _ I ,UUU Juo*. IM*. DUU If Iiiirtnic .Inly or | AAA If Horing July or iea If Ilnrlnx July or ac a August. I!M I ,UUU August, IM ......... I 9U AuiuiI. IStS ........... twU SO, THAT THE FIRST THREE PBIZES AMOUMT TO S5,000 IN CASH. Mntf> Qr?Pr I ri I I V ^ EXACT figures are not given during this con; HUIL test, the money will be paid out to the NEAREST TO THE EX AC! rigures. Somebody will grt the money, it does not go back to the The Constitution by anr means. Those who solve the problem at the longest range will receive proportionately the highest prires, as you notice the figures grow less as the time expires and because the number of bales received up to certain dates, as the tioe advances, can l?e known exactly, leaving shorter time and probabilities to figure against. In all three oLjhe cases submitted it is distinctly understood that, should more than one correct or equally correct estimate be filed in the contest, the amount of the prixes so earned will be divided equally among the correct answers. The prizes are offered in cash. There is no "missing word" in this, no probability for some one to know absolutely the correct answer, but this is brain versus brain, skill versus skill, pencil versus pencil, figures versus figures. Kvery man is interested in the cotton crop, the amount of the crop vaiies the price and the pricf of cotton in our territory is the barometer of the people's prosperity. , On Qurti . V!?-l 0-.~S.l~? V A a.* * w.~.. m t ivukiii i uu uuKm iu i ibkc riRures. THE CONTEST CLOSES SEPTfMst The estimate is to be made upou the total United States Cotton Crop for 1897-98, the crop that has already been gathered and is now in the country as official figures of receipts wilt show it from Sept. 1, 1897, to Sept. I, 1898 This is not the crop that is to be planted this spring, because the figures thereon will not be obtainable until Sept. 1, 1899. It is for the crop already in and marketed, official figures of which will be announced in September. As a guide for making your estimate we give official figures for each of the last ten crops. The conditions under which this last crop was grown and Us probable output are elements for you to compute from and will aid in the correctness of your preaent estimate. The figures given by I.athan>, Alexander tc Co., of New York, are generally received throughout the South as official, and we gisen an exact copy from their latest edition of "Cotton Movement and Fluctuations" as follows: Season Acres planted Rales in crop Season Acres planted Bales in crop 18X7 88 . . . 18,961,897 7,046,833 1893 93 . . . 18,067,934 6,700,365 188889. . '9.362,071 6,938,390 189394. . . 19,684,000 7.549,817 1884-90. . . 30,171,896 7,311,333 1894-95. 31,454,000 9,901,351 189091. . . 20,809,053 8,652,597 1895 69, . 18,8*2.000 7.157.346 189I 42 . . . 20.714,937 9.035.379 tlf96-97 . 33,34'.OOO *?757.964 Their figures will be used In deciding this content. Their Estimate of the Acreage for the Crop of the Season of 1897-98 it 23,320,000 Acres. ~ i-' " Following Art ttao Conditions of tho Contosti Aral prapmiUoa era 'upon KAACT eat mote upon the iiumlwr of bai*a, the prlaoa ..fferad under tha aeon a 4 prvpoaUJan will 40 to th<- nearest eatlaial.-. but il the Ural prtcea ore glean (or tha S KAR KMT aaUaaaAa, a* nae having "ame-l . ..molly the exact flg.ir.-e, I era the *??o a. I prtxea would oune la ft Uu aaaaa4 am aal aatlmata and tha third pruea for the ,bir4 nearest eallmate. NariwD-lf enni*anr should submit a onrrwt ectlmata la one dlelateo af tha liana a how a above ami someone should sea t a oorrect eatimale la a>nan later alviaiaa, Ihu laat ,41 aal, wootd taka rank only a lli, an-nmi prtrea tauauae llie rat hod be*a previously aaardad la asaaaoaa aha aaoaad the amount rorre- li? In the furmrr period. Thihii i'na 1 onitition pceer-dent fr>r eea.llng an aatlmata at tha CaUaa Crop la that each and a very eallmat.' m.iat he arrntn puttie.t by a rear a antm-nption m The Week ly (VmatitaUoa II aenl through tha poper i.uMiahlng tbia iul vortiaemenl fa a<.*i.l*a<-e n( our etahtdng owr. tha eatimata of the onttnn rrop ?l!. 1- forwarded. I iu? must he aenl In the nteatlrau envelope that hrtaga tha maney that pays for the . . - r i4i .ii Vna rmnn-rf ?u:*< rib* now and aaad your rail?to* afterwords; ao forgelllug It or leaving It - .it by a cid'ni or otnerwW or sot kanartug af thU eoaiaat at the tlma r?? aahar: ibe. ar aay alhar re am will ant.11a on- to oro! an *?t mate a terwer ta. Tha estimate nasal Vim, with tha autm rlpUon, or n it at all. In aen l ng y > jr at m .ie - r an ngeal af The iv.aatttutloa, yon make him your agent aad noi'.lira ia :srw trllng ir ?t mat' ho'h >a u> tha *.>rre.-tn*se af iba gurao aa rau latendad than and j i c- V-. If!!-- -> I'-.gol 'hea.1. I.aia Mhnuld a p?rt? Band man ttioa ana tall mala, ha or aha wl I b* III lied to a ?r.*re < ti.e prlr la.; >a ler ? h.eh II aiay aooupa a pria tar earn cwrroov uUw.U aenl !'e <opa mav -nt r the ....teal aa man, lime* a< the, aen.1 euhae liptlooa aad aadar lha ralaa Uia I IP - re n ..in r" .ve a t.rlxe Ith aaeh of the thre* a?aMHi?>. .. .. ,h li mtllnl fnrUMK |Ml iut? alnaply *1 ?atima(* ikdiinMrst balfa of cotton w),i a. t ?c rmr rrrr plain If rou want to mtka aailmatoo lat-r or if yon ? ..'it lhrol ml " >o It i?a tit .<tr, a?n 1 othar a ii??cr1plioao I loo t f.>r(Ot ovary auborrlpUuo for * a n I U VI.I fOtilla y .u ;< on oatiiuat* MIIIKIHH ll.l. I'l.l HKIM) OIIORRk TO I jHT' ) : ?1F?, j aw ' i ' ,ra? m Notice r-liy in ?' not * ? ? y 1> '.nta of- or ir ?, on m ho Ufil r? t'.iwl, I M If .III C'> K Mf . ,n.'.uli A ' Mt* to , nfori i x . at ?l* w?*l? . m /{\J WV IK, is WYt I f 4M :? FubKc. Mti i t vi1 ? i |?r '? ii 11 <i < i 1? On t ilh. J. I J.PFUKY * u i?> ?11?i v <?r