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Local bii.Hr i:"wu > ?A heavy rain with so' u> 1 nil tow foil hero Sunday nir.ht. ? Messrs \Y .1 Overoash and v,l': Wm Ad'Mson left 1!> th S-prini; e<pi Monday for Columbia It) join the volunteers. ? Mntriod, at tiiis place, on ^?|J( Sunday last l>y \S' S L l\?rtor, ( v clerk of court, Mr \Vn I? inn and ,j, Miss Lily McAteer, pi iu<;htcr oi ( Mr ?l M McAteer. ^j)(M ? Married, by Kev G C Leon L u nrd, on Sunday lust, at Zion tow church, Mr Thomas VicK and a|?tJ Miss Mary Humphries. Hoi ? List of Letters advertised for the week ending May IT. lstts. S*?" .1 It Hentlv, Willen Gills, .1 P Rice. .1 F Gregory, I'M. '* i aha ? 1 here will be services in the* , . ? . of * hpiseopal ehureh next Monday night, the 23rd, at o'clock, eon- j j ducted I?y the Rev ,J \Y Cant \ . Johnson. ' pae ? Rev R Lee Robinson will ^ nrihli'li in tin* I *i*r?<l?iO ??t>i.i r? otinivli i " kcp next Sabbath uturnin^ tit 1 1 o'clock. Subject: Sanson's Rid- <'!*! die. . * 'I --Charley Thomson, col., of n1 * this pi nee, lm<l the toes of one of ,UMM his feat cut oil by the exour.-ion ^ ' train which went up to York anM ville yesterday. ?The ei^ht y? ar ol.l daughter , : of Mr H Mason llinson died near !!lo: Union church last Sunday: Her i... st r remains were interred at Union , church. r.i_: ? I will be at Heath Spiin-j !a> Monday next and at Kcrshau vur Thursday, Friday and S turday. \ J K Kutlcilyc, Demist. bo ?"I ho weekly letters of "Optu in 1 in us" have been read with inter- Fot est by our readers and we re - ret v >'i * that he should imagine that there whl is not room for both them and the >n; war news in The Ledger. We the hope the occasional cont ibntions i hi he promises will come often. ',!IS , ... , and NVindom Drought the News. DK Key West, May 1!. The gunlx>at Windom arrived this morning from Cionfuegos and reports the forts razed and the city ablaze. The Spanish loss is estimated at 400. Two more Americans were '^lM k i I led while cutting the cable. Commander Washburn and Lieutenant Maynnrd, of the Nash- P 11 ville, were slightly injured. Sagastu's Scheme. wai Madrid, May 16. ? Sazasta this ' reC( morning nske<l the powers to de ' ,?ap clare the Cuban blockade inef- nn(j fective and unrecognizable. j one Ai leri | ion, last [thi. one What does A stand for T When some friend suggests that your in i blood needs A sarsaparilla treat- WH) ment, remember that A stands for AYKK'S. The ftrst letter in the gt'n alphabet stands for the first of rea aarsaparillas ; first in origin, first wa* in record, first in the favor of the 18, family. For nearly half a century Ayer's Sarsaparma , has been curing all forms of blood diseases -scrofula, eczema, tetter, rheumatism, erysipelas, blood poi- vol soning, etc. There's a book about ma these euros?44 Ayer'a Curebook, a ( story of cures told by the cured," <-jx ?which is sent free on request, by Dr. J. C Ayer, Lowell, Mass. The ( ori hx>k will interest you if you are 'izc sick or sfeak, because it tells not what it is claimed the remedy will do, but what your neighbors and Mlows testify that it has done. Will it curs you ? It has cured inv thousands like you. Why not you? Hon (>ointo<l Mwglstratc. 11: i. I*" Tillman has heen sip-1 u4I M 'titrate in Cedar Creek mhip. Mi Tillman is a eon- TC nitidis, hi.dib ne i man and I !>'.?id the ii -til justice wi'kj al halanee. - >SP t'liiio;), lit. ir;I of Health. Ve indie ti.-d llnck Hill, stor, Caindi iiund-everal other Up ns in lite State have <|tiaran :d turtiind Columbia on ae- mj nt of ('he small j?ox epidemic e. Would it not he well for icnster Kershaw and other j,;ll ns in the county to ipnir.ui'ino jns i. What says our Board of rp^ ilth? for re Itolilti'il. t cc )n W ednesday niyrht la^t the e of Mr J C Cook, at Tux-1 w was broken into and robbed >25. or wgrt.h of j?roecri A mono the ??nods missing is f a Hack of coffee, snuff, to-; eo. etc. Thev also took two knees of s ainjted envelopes n the post office which was t in the same btiildin<r. tH . ^ sin hlreu's [>uj . 'he ex< reiscs of children's day b? he Methodist clmreli eanie off, (l'( irdinyj to am o.incement, last i.lay niyr111. The church and I'" ex were crowded. The cliil-! i) nc<|;iiltc l.,c!iw'l\(' . wcwlI v w t i I and the exorcises were ' 4 highly enj ?yod. nek by Idphtninp: ^ I bout 1 I o'cloi .. la-1 Sunday t?v lit Mr \Y F Cloyd discovered n|M,H :e dead oa!; in Mr \V (inii.-au's "" d alire. It bad boon set nlire !il;1itnin^. i ll t: -.* toed in Ml> loot ol Mr ("s liDi:> - and with- ,n> }rt ii-ot o{ Mr Ciapson's stables. ! awhile Mr (iunson's stablesi loi a in d n r i >m tlje sparks prl ieh were blown from the burntree. It was 1 o'clock befoie 1 1 tiro could be extinguished. ^ DH s i-. the fourth time lightning ,l8 struck trees in Mr O's yard mm each time on Sunday. thi ATH OF GEN DUN NOV AN I m we i4i Raised First Company of Troops in S C for Mexican s,t ... ,)W \N ar. i cittl to I he State. ] Kdgctiehl, May# Id. - On the h of Mav, 1 HPS, nt S o'clock ... ? I r i., (Jen RC M Dunnovant died ;r an ninths or six weeks. tlol ? the tirst man in the State to m? a company for the Mexican j where he made a hrillinnt ,|j< r>rd as a soldier, went in as a l a tain of the Palmetto Regiment loanreouta colonel. His col-j' I, 1* M llutler, was his ideal j i soldier and he always re-1 red to him in the most affect-1 "? ... . 00 ate way. Ho is aiuon^ the ^ , of the Mexican veterans in tlx i county, the other remaining j rel i is on his death lied now. Gen I nnovant was a prominent man State politics before the civil j r and was adjutant inspector j((| leral of the State. Ho had1 Wll died tlie ripe old age of 77, l>a i horn in Chester county May .to 1821. LKK t7KTsT)RI)KRS. V, jfoj II Command the Seventh Corps 1,11 of the Army. nn HC' Htt lYashington, I). C., May 16.? ^ nernl Fitzhugh I>oe has l?een ",l lered to commnml the Seventh )V()i unter corps now at Chica- ^ wi Jen. Wilson will command the th th. General Graham will * ' amend the First, now mohi. I*1 si at Falla Church, Virginia. NO INVASION. I'ampa, Fla.. May 16.?(Jen. ifter aays that there will he no ^ anion of Cu5>a until after Samp. ? i mcet> the Spanish ftcet. !1 I LATEST WAR NEWS. ? | legrams Received Up to 6 O'ciock Yesterday. ? fi ceiul to The Ledger. j Ko> West, May IT. -The iiericui) vessel reported blowu. pt at Cardenas proves to bo a imisli ship sunk by the Wil- |j ngton. | k Washington, May iT?The Cu- 1 provisional government has jj trueted sympathizers not to | ft ist Blanco's conscription order jj cing nil males between 15 and jk years of age, into the Volun-1 t. r army. Thoy are to accept! C lis and wait an opportune mo- j* nt to rise. It (Columbia, May 17. ? A Cour- K leaving; Cuba in an open b at lli a message from Gomez was M 'd on by a Spanish gunboat. H o Wilmington came up and ] ppled the gunboat with one || Kven Senators are not allowed P see todav's ilfspatchcs, an in :ation of an important event li urrini; which the mlministra- g n wishes to keep secret. [? - m%?rm ^ imouRcemems jj ! ( >? KKPRK-KN i ATI V1<X ] ti I'Miicr: ? Pleise hiiiioimich Mr J [i Yoder for the House of Kepreseirje* pi >. He is the iiihm lo represent us I W ur><e Ills e ei'lion ll;?oii hi.* |1 iits. many voter*. r h Vt rhe m> ieitati >n of a nuinhei of ^ fl lends I h.'lV*' decided to HIIIMtUliL'tclf as a c?ii<liil ite for ilia Hons* * ll-presentuti ves in the ensuing |J riion. ami I lierehy pledge iiiyse I ij iil? de Hit* result of the Democrat c up iiuary eh c It m. % H L IIICIvI.IN. Tj Mi Ktli'nr: - P.wisc nt'iinuiice flic, 1 tnenfthe HON J N F'.MTKI 1)1 K ' R a c?inl iilat e fur the Holts- of repre- ' U It Hi Ives. Mr Kstrii'U' lias sened' Ij is rounty four years in the I.ecisia- i K e u> <i hi* honesty ami laithfiilin s? | s such during thai time that we feel ^ ' in el liia services again in the i eg- *1 u tile His rpcord being e'.ear ami -i11x the ability of the man we are , H i-tietl lie is one man wlio might to fiy sent hack to the Legislature. Ij Many Votkrs. OR ( OUN I V I HKASUREK G I uiii a candidate for County. jj ensurer. j H W C CAl'TI I EN. K FOR c Ol NTY AUDITOR. 11 I hereby announce myaelf as a can U late for re-election as auditor of H ocaster county, and pledge myself uliide tiie result of the detnocra' lc j 1 to ry. D JOHN A (OOK. I It will not inentl tt broken neck, R r will it insure you against tire; Xj t for nil aches and pains that fJ tiering humanity groan with, g re is noming mat. gives quick ! K ief, like Wonderful Oil. ^ LAME BACK 1 Drink a teaspoonful r* Wonder I Oil in half teacup of milk or Tjj ter twice a dav, and bathe the .HJ ck with pure Wonderful Oil J ice n day, morning und night. N < holera IVIorhua Ts it ltd < -olln. jf Take a teaspoonfnl of WonderI Oil in half teacup of warm {H Ik or wat^r everv half hour !fl til bowels are checked. In jj yore cases of colic, bath the i/ unacii and bowels with ' underfill Oil, and apply hot J nnel cloths wrung out in hot W iter saturated with Wonderful u I, over the IkwcIk. Always % rry a bottle of Wonderful Oil th you, if you don't, some of cse timea you will regret it. die and Cholera morbus come thout warning and unexpected25c a bottle. f F Mackey A OO; H. | h?dr<a Cry rv p!?ch?r,r Cssroria. | 5 i I b 6 > 1? A TW A * ; A "? IV ? a S M 1 tt 111 A Jul Ruilli^ ? 0 *Our 2rtd Millinery SfceS os C ' v'ij <t '* rflrillP ?'. ( c 1 WvB 121 Si vr<* L.. V-V it 1 iv L t.'w * v<. I lv * " " * 'Jf j*1' ^ ? kl i> i4?! ? J J > -l' All visitors are highly pleased v.stL .vaiss-.^jj Brown's artistic work and amoved at the "4 ?: low prices given. ^jj St was our chance and now it ts yonr's."*?' S, Troublesome times am! demoralization e! rtj "'the markets gove us another chatace to step lit \ in and buv a :2d Mock ot Milliner* and v, Jj) * _ m ? r Z Summer goods at ridiculously *o*v prices. <>: ~ * V Ji is : BUY ALL THE S0530S YOU WAKT. - J i 3nr Store is / live With fc'aw b ' C i $!>00. worth of tier. Cmhroiideric' t Laws. Swiss. Nainsook ttctt! Lamta f;I?*oi(!ei'ics at 15 ceats. 5 cent;- ;u:d I cents. < , worth double the nricc. w ' _ t;|; I \MI ^ a^esieieiiije. Tort-horn. ^r:e:a :"1j i?*lj If :lii? t tal atttS {.handiiiy. k^mck si??v oin ,id! ? over lace, Chiffon, Liberty if line. />e Sot in ail colors at ret'acecl us? ...res. 4 f NEVER IN OUR EMI EM: 1 P FALLEN 19 SUCH A DEPTH I ' | jy. i11ne urpindies, ti\:i( one montD ago. % j?" were 15 cents, new 1) cents. ?11< rt lengths -2, i\ol 1 O cents yard- wide Percale at 5 cents, IP Yet left, 1.000 yards of !<) cents w luteal u _ *> - j?|| f Lawn Remnants going at 5 cents. if m vf i Our strong attraction is 't| ? -DRESS GOODS.- J 1 and nt'"e shattering (lie prices. J' 'JUST COME ! 20 pieces Black Silk and 1 f| Grenadines. 35 cents goods down t<> 12 cts. /T' > 20 cents all wool Minis Veiling, cut to 12 c| 2, cents. .SO cents satin tinish ' Berber" I P cloth cut to 30 cents, this is a very popular t skirt cloth. iff ? 'I ^11 | H'lnd-n i)f UIm'-U Si Hv *m<i S:itin y w ? ? w grounds, in hguros and stripes. muck Satin Puelicss, W"1 ^ l'utfetii mid indiii Silks In till colors. ,'vj p-Ready Again For Another Busy Month.-*1 r.. ridiculous reductions r' J ^ The Nobbiest, the cheapest line of Slipper* in town. Slipper* at 40 cents worth 75 ' ^ cento. Ladies fine Kid Button Boots at 75 cents worth $1 25. That Big Stock of Mattings, Window Shades and Lace Curtains have arrived, t&jr r Come and see and you w ill know why we sell the Goods. Every day some new attraction. jT I Respect! illy ^ j> W. GftNSON. |