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'Dded ( aiMioM 1 ?alls. CT ' mountaineers who had 1 r-iX ailed to the city t?> attend uiteil States court, were \ tid*.;ng down Oecatur street in AVUti.'y anil as approaching a j awc hop one of them said lo the vithftr: | tlii*v is shore to !>o war rugiu* off. /ii \e know?" asked Alio. j>on t you see they air a-hangi: ouv brass cannon balls fur sale I m readyf 'FtfEt COLONISTS !1AVK COMIC 'i'dhe Nor1 h westerners Purchase Acres of Land Near Conway. A gentleman who came from Cotivi iv last night brings the 1 udeasing intelligence that the proposeo colony of nortlnvcsternei s, ( ] c.vki'd. is to locate near that place, |v ! t s ft.t; assured thing. Ahout 4<? .. i i ...: J i .. . . I ili n i ' ruu?iii>is arrived ycsicriniy, "rprfssing the greatest delight J * .vitk the land, the climate, etc. t, I'lie* h ive purchased t.oiio :? 'res I < >f '-iud and then returned l<> their i )rtre*s?nt homes. They will coiue 1 ' h>v.n in the fall with their fami- I lies. The gentlemen also states that ibe colonists at Cbftdbourne, in ;tbe last two days have shipped to *tbe. east 1,700 crates of line : strawberries.?The State, 27th Lin sr. Die ukn of thr Xllonri an?* XcrTfi. No < i:f need stifler with notirnl^ia. '1 his lini is <|iiiokly mid permanently euro*] 'it Ifrntvui' I run Hitters. Every disease of Ho liln.nl, nerves ami stomach, chronic >r .-.tlier^ ise, sueciiiuhs to Mrowtis' Iron Uitx. r-. Known an<i used tor nearly a (ii a.-tor ot" a century, it stands to-day ibreivsc. anion? our most valued remedies. . Ik'ouits' Iron Bitters is sold l>y all dcaleri. _\ u Arkansas correspondent informs us of a truly remarkable east.- which arose in that state a ?w .jv-.irs ago, in which he was f eoun-el for the defense. A man y the name Driver was tried fur tooling five hogs belonging to a .Mr. Pig One of the witnesses wrasMnn.ed Ilamm, the prosecuting atlornc, 's name was Chew, and the counsel for the defense were r\file>: Miles. Our correspondent .desires to know whether if Driverer Irove Pig's hogs for Miles <? !Miles the; llamm would he fit to tf.."be\v? We suspend judgmnet. CASTOR IA for Infants and Children. 1MPOUTANT ISotiee t>v Hoard of legist rution. 'jTbe hoard of Supervisors of iile.'Ct rat ion for I/inoastcr county wfret this the 7th dav of March, tl I-9W. and organized !>v re-election of W (r A Porter, chiiruiun and " .M ontgoinary Caskcv secretary. Aerording to notice already ivrv. 1 he l*oard will not. keen ttie ?i>k?f open for the registration of ^ Hectors between the consecutive v <ltj8 in each month until thirty y "laya before the general election v i.his year. p Electors who registration in ?896 and J 897 and still remain in fdiotr respective poling precincts nre not required to register. Those wbr have moved from one pro esinrt to another will have to cor" * forward and have their certified changed t > conform to their pr? ?*nt precinct W G A Porter, Chairman. JT M Caskey, Secretary. \aaea*ter. SC., March 7, 1898. Qfidrw Cry for Pitcher'? Castorfo. J3JTSUBSCRIBE NOW. J^TJ'ay Up. AN OPEir To MC WE ARE ASSERTING IN TI EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE " PITCHER'S CASTC /, DR. SAMUEL PITCH the originator of " Pll that has borne and does n bear the facsimile signature This is the original "PITCHI used in the homes of the m years. LOOK CAREFULLY the kind you have always boi and has the s/gnaturi per. No one has authority cept The Centaur Company President. March 8, 1897. TMI CCNTAUH COMPANY, y Money to Loan. 11 WK MA DIO arrangements will l brokers in Nt w York City llnoujrl I'liom I am able to plane loann, seeur <1 by a first inorfira>?e on improve* lion farm*, for six years time. i>aya ! * in instalments at the ra'eof7 |>e tut nor annum The brokerage am lie ohar^.* lor ahstrarf ami inspeetioi re sniiiil ami at the expense of tli orrower. It 10 WYLIK, Ally, at l,aw, Nov. lit, 4m. ^ ,1 Bit*. - 5C fOTETtp f > " ; i&i*. it - 50 ? FTFPT1 M AIIJ ] By paying your subscrip u; above popular papers at prict 1K K YOU I X A IIRE A Its If ho, you can give us your not y he due December 1st, next, fo our indebtedness to date, and pa our subscription one yea- in ad unco and <*et the benefit of s bov O rices. Address all o T. S. C M LETTER j; JTHERS. IE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE WORD "CASTORIA," AND )RIA," AS OUR TRADE MARK. N ER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, ^ rCHER'S CASTORIA," the same 'b z:x. ; ER'S CASTORIA" which has been others of America for over thirty s at the wrapper and see that it is iShh Sit?, on the ? of /-ebfc&AC wrap- 7 ' from me to use my name ex' of which Chas. H. Fletcher is 7 (f $, yy. T MURRAY TAUT. NIW TORA CITT. 0 \* ? nnH Cap C nl a I i ivunu rui oaic. ^ , 7r?4 acre* ofKi?"'l IuihI 3A miles Norths * - least of tow.. for suit* cheap. Dwelling ' with two rooms, shed room ami piazza. J! I Spring of 11 nt% water convenient. Al- y] I I en wit house on tlieprein . M] ii j Two itorse farm open. All cash or l' j | :irf cash ami p ?rt on time. Apply to . A l.r.l SON & t'AHTKR, 0 Ileal Estate Agents. *: r9 r > * ?r 7 rn jtsts w ^ p ft <rp) <p?> CW? <p ffs Nf-W iuirf.sk, WU, (Three Times Each Week) > cents for one yes W /L ai:\iVJl A MAVV B j Si.vice a Pages Ererjf Week > rents for one v ? ,T} r?--B/p\pr5<^ P^1^ ' c~ p rp 111 865888 (P. AABJ 8' 8 8 Free for one year. W lion to Tiik Lkixjku ono year ie advunc ?s we ijuote uliove. m?.y\: .k\i--r-z--7-z | Cheap Enough. I The Ledger (Semi weekly), The o Mew York World (Tri-weeklyj r and Home and Farm, all three pa- Ht Y pera, one year for $2.15. n? The Ledger (Semi-weekly), The c' o Atlanta \Jonstitution (Weekly) and Home and Farm, all three pa|>erH one year for $2.25. The ledger (Semi weekly) and Homo find Farm one year for $1.50 Or, all four paperh ono year for $.3.00. J rders and make rc ? ARTER, - ANCASTER ANI) C11ES1ER RAILWAY. KTWKKN CHK'TKH AND LANCA8TKK hcdule in ellect Daily except SutiUav on and after Ju'y 26, 1896. WESTBOUND I EASTBOUND. < o's. 9 ami 11. J No's. 10 and 12M. P M. A AI. P M 05 3 35 Ar Chester Lv 11 06 6 16 50 5 15 Orr a 11 20 6 30 43 5 05 Knox's 11 30 6 38 35 4 55 McD&niel's 11 49 6 46 25 4 46 Itich burg 1150 6 55 i 15 4 35 Bascombvllle 12 05 7 0.5 0.5 4 25 Cedar She al 12 15 7 16 55 4 15 Fort Lawn 12 25 7 25 < 38 4 00 Hydes 12 40 7 40 28 3 50 Miller's Crossing 12 20 7 50 < P M 20 3 40 Ly Lancaster Ar 00 8 50 Train leaving Lancaster at 7 20 a in. ^ uiuects at Cheater with Southern go- ? ig south. C & L going north ami (J 6 N Vestibule and local trains going eat. 'Train leaving Lancaster at 3 40 p in. muects at Lancaster w'th O H <fc( ?)iu Camden, ami C ieater with ....I.,., i.i.rl I I ..II.i IMHIICI H'MUf, ...... ov,... 'itli C & li north. Train leaving ('heater ai 11 05 a to mneeta at Cheater with Southern un < 'harlotte, at Lancaster with () f it C tor Chmdcn Tues lay, Thursday ml Saturday; also C <& 1. from north. Train leaving Chester t ' 0 15 p m Hiiiecta with Southern nOmColum la. (4 (J <V N from Atlanta antf C A. L on lien *?? X BL, - * ? . - . ( c bib, - ; * 1 c M ir - ; { tjjL W\y ? ? I I ear. UK, - i e we will sendjyou any ono]?of | ! i SL'liSCKlUE ISOW! If you are not already a sub { . rilajr to The Ledger subscril>e | nw and got the benefit of our J uhbing rates. , \ omittances to .r of on sd^er, en mcaMter, H. C. toi op DM IS! N' V tr I>~ -*3- -*3- -KJ?cs-_-cr< A3 A* *3- ? 3- * Tckidd because 1 extracted his tooth without J*| pain. I can 'lo the same for you. Neither JU ' Sid^UkjSOSL, nor {dter effects result from my ex- M trading. My methods suggest pleasant- jj ? "ess and satisfaction instead. m \v^* ' ve tl " experience, the "know how" and |J .n facilnvs for doing all branches of seien jj dentistry at the least cost. ,'i ! N Special attention given to Gohl h . - ^Grown and Bridge Work. No charge for * ** *' examinations and estimates. UU " Oi J F Jutlsdga, Dentist, | ? LANt'AS'l EU, S. C. it 3- - #r--'-53- -A3- -A3 A3- -A3- -03- -03 A3-"-A3- -??- -$ LJtMSMBat "J. ? ...j.'. .i'.r-i, ... . A $5,0G0 Cash Offer! A A A*, JS*. JS&, -Aa*. A. J*-. ^ ^ ^ ? ? - - - % This paper announces, in connection with The Atlanta Weekly Constitutution, a new offer in which everyone may have a chance, <C^_SEND IN AN ESTIMATE, H? COTTON CROP SEASON OF 1897-98 CONTEST BEGAN MARCH l-ENDS SEPT. 1/98. 9 ENTER THIS CONTEST YOU MUST SUBSCRIBE FOR IN CONNECTION WITH LiBDaHiR, AT THE EXTREMELY (PQ fin LOW PRICE OF a)LiUU In connection with this Clubbing Rate, we will, if you send your uess with the subscription price, forward all for you and thus GIVE TOU A CHANCE AT THE SPLENDIB CASH PHIZES ^ IN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER^TO OUlf SUBCRIBERS! Ilrrr it la, rrnil it all very carefully un,l b? aura you understand (he termai Irai Atva rill To (he euhserl- pterend Awardi To (ha sub- Third Awardi To (he auhla-r or auisx-rttwra naming (he ecrlber or subecrll>rra naininc acrtbrr naming the aeroud met numler or nr?rr?l lo ? " * lie rmrl number ol balea In Oral ue*( neareal *e will irxl nearral we will gtre If >e c otton ercip of IW a* we will give If the estimate la reoclrecl Uie estimate U reoalred Ire if the cellmate la re eel \ el Mrhv _. S2.500 l7?'Mttrch:. S1,500 *?*:, S1,000 'iPorio, April. 2,000 ,,,irn,Apr": 1,250 I,.!^rln^Apr": 750 r I hiring Mayor I rnn I f liurlms May or I nnn If During Mayor rnn June. law I ,DUU June. lata. I ,UUU June, law DUU I During July or a nnn If During July or TEA If During July or OCA August. l*? I,UJU August, lft*6 lOU Aoguat, I BBS *0U SO, THAT THE FIRST THREE PRIZES AMOUMT TO >5,000 IN CASH. Snpri'lll V EXACT figures are not given during this conl^y . ,psl_ t,1(. molw.? ^.jH |1P r,,;,! ,K, KI/AUtVI' Trt I'lIK EXACT figures. Somrltody will get the money, it does not go back to the The Constitution by any mean*. Those who solve the problem at the longest range will reeive proportionately the highest prizes, n* you notice the figures gTow less as the time exires and because the number of bales received up to certain dates, as the time advances, an be known exactly, leaving shorter time and probabilities to figure against. In all three of the rases submitted it is distinctly understood that, should more than >ne correct or equally rorrert estimate be filed in the contest, the amount of the prizes so arned will be divided equally among the correct answers. The prizes are offered in cash. Chere is no "missing word" in this, 110 probability for some one to know absolutely the orrect answer, hut this is brain versus hrain, skill versus skill, pencil versus pencil, figires versus figures. Every man is interested in the cotton crop, the amount of the crop nries the price and the price of cotton in our territory is the barometer of the people's irosperity. ? ? On Such a Vital Problem You Ought to Hake Figures. THE CONTEST CLOSES SEPT*. 1st The estimate is to he made upon the total United States Cotton Crop for 1807-9S, the :rop that has already fieen gathered and is now in the country as official figures of icceipts will show it from Sept. I, 1S97, to Sept. I, 189S This is not the crop that is to be planted his spring, because the figures thereon \ ill not he obtainable until Sept, I, 1899. It is for he crop already in and marketed, olfu ial figures of which will he announced in September. \.s a guide for making your estimate we give official figures for each of the last tea crops. Plir condition* under ujKkK tl%i? ln?? **-**f ?k-Ll- a .. mi > /? mi<i io pmuauic ouipui lire eiencnts (or you to compute from and will aiil in tlic correctness of your present estimate. The figures given by Latham, Alexander 8c Co., of New York, are generally received hroughout the South as official, anil we given an exact copy from their latest edition of 'Cotton Movem<'!tt and Fluctuations" as follows: season Acres planted Hales in crop I Season Acres planted Bales in crop 18.X7.8S . . . 18,961,897 7.046,833 1S92-9J . . . 18,067,924 6.700,365 188889. 19,362,073 6,918,290 1893-94. . . 19,684,000 7.549.^17 1889-90. . . 20,171,896 7,311,322 | 1894 9$. . , 21,4s4,000 9,901,251 189091 . . . 20,809,053 8,652,597 I 1895 69. . 18.882,000 7,157,346 1891-92 . . . 20,714,937 9.?35.379 II 1896 97 22.34i.ooo 8,757,964 Their figures will be usee! In deciding this contest. Their Estimate of the Acreage for the Crop of the Season of 1897-98 is 23,320,000 Acres. Following Art th* Conditions of tht Conttsti K.\ At "T - tiiiisU op'-n tho numlM-r of lah-a. the prl/es ollered under tne second proposition will to to U" not rent natlmate. nut II I lie II nil |> rir.ee nr. given for I he > HA It K>T estimate, bo onv having Dented orr.ctlv the exact llgurae, tnen the w. oud prixee w-iuld come la for the second nearest Mil at etc and the bird prixee for the third nearest estimate. hk. .is o If eoui-onc ehoold submit n correct estimate in one dlr.eion ef the time shown above and lomeone ehoold ern I a correct cellmate In conn- later dl\talon, thla last estimate would take rank only till ing the accond prlxe*. be< ansa the IIret had been previous!/ awarded le eemeoee who earned the tuioont correctly In the former period. Til 1 in. The condition precedent for tending an aatlmate at the Cottea Crew la that each and every stimuli- most le arcornpanted by a rear's sule rlpUon to Tbe Weekly OouettluUon. If eenl through the ?a|?'r publishing thin advertisement (n aceptanre of our cJuljbtng offer, tbe estimate of tbe cotton crop s ltl le forwarded. Tula must be eenl In the Identical en velope thai bring* the mewey that pay* for the mis. I n lion Voo cannot entwcrlbe now end wad your estimate afterward* ao forgetUng li or leav lng t out by a aldent or otherwise, or aot knowlag ef Una Co a test al lbs Ume y on so been be, or aay ether -eaeon will enttUe one to send *e est'mate after war'.a. Th* aellmate mast come with the subscription. >r not at all. In *en<llng your eatimate by en agent or Th* itoaatltutloa yea make hits year agent and rot our* In forwarding your eapmnte both sa to i * eorrectn*ee of the Bgnre* a* yoa I steaded than end he nertelntr of tbe forwarding of th* aaUinate. Should e party tend mora thaa en* eatimate. be or she will be entitled to a ahara of th* prlre lund nader which It may eeoura a prias fee each correal estimate eot I'eraons mar enter the contest aa many tlm-a as they send subscriptions, esd made* tbe raJee Ure M>roe person ruev recvlre a prlte with each or the three propeeltlona 1'UUBTM-la making your answer. Jest etale elm ply -| rviaile the number ot bates ef cotton wHI be . " Mike y>ur figure* eery plain. If von want I* make mumetea later, cr If yoa cant to repeat th* Mtlmate* .on have made, send other ailfeeerlptleoa Do ad forget every lobecrtpttpa lor yourself eryoer friend* will entitle yoe to an estimate A DDK KM* *1,1. CLI'ltSlltfl OltDKX TO _____ f t 1 h '.~r^)(- t r ' aanwwwMWW - * *. <iaaHnMWMMMMWWnnwuHlli Registration Books Open. r<>s;>aM3 Notice S A ORDAN* K ?. !'..I , , r H are hereby nn'ifleit not WW p 'ivIiIIdk t :t r flop (. |n H,,y w ,y |,v hunt* elw* o n theb?MiM - i" r? 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