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N1NKTYMNK YIOARS OLD. Mr Needham, the Oldest Minister ^ in the 1'uited States, Preaches a Sermon on Uis NinetyNinth Anniversary. Correspondence of tho Charlotte Observer. 6 *vinston, June 10. ? Kcv James Needham, of Surry county, who is perhaps tho oldest minister iu ^ tho United States, celebrated his ninety-ninth, birthday a few days ^ ago by preaching a special soruion ~ at his home. About one thousand people gathered to participate in the anniversary exercises which ^ were held in the grove near the t jei 1 divine's residence. After : \o. sermon, which was an earnest Tort, dinner was served on a : .ig table and all of the guests -re invited to i e iunlieih i,^^; .i. ? >*1 and fifty kinsfolk of ltev Needlmni, anion" them heiner v Z .J Need hum, of California, > ("lino hack to titleud the an. "rsnry hi rvieo. In his sermon Mr Needham exhorted those ^ s(?nt to temperance in all things v er (lodly fe.u and unity in nil ?' . itmil undertakings. 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( i i 11 Si,i? TO RK WORLD, i -A.WFFIt Ff)l ri()\ / ; / >! < < (t, Week. I 156 Pages a, Year. In Ur *? 'ian any weekly or Heml- i wa kly |> 1 pubhahed and in t)?? 011>y unpo x Democratic "weekly" i. i > / New York (Mty. Three tun it ' * hh tlie leading ftepubllrnn wr 'k \ >' N'<*w Y ?rk < Mty. It, will he of en id vantage to you during i < i " iiti (ampaltrn, am it it --very otlier day, excap .-* i ida ii I hae all the freshneaft urn tlmelui -a ( a dally. It combines al the ni- i a long list of int"reatlnf) depar' n - 1 < inique features, eartooni and go? i lustrations, the latter he in* a a.1 AW tit < > lprovementa have been made wi M ? ? toy increase in thecoat, which re 11 1 1- at one dollar per year. We offer ,? * onequaled newspaper end The r - ixjku together one year or ?2.uu. AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN TIIE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD " CASTORIA," AND "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," AS OUR TRADE MARK. /, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of "CASTOR I A," the same that las borne and does now bear s/fT/9 *** on eyery he facsimile signature of wrapper. This is the original "CASTOR I A" which has been used in he homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper end eee that it is he kind you have always bought ? on the md has the signature of wrapper. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company, of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. " oXw d. Ml CINTAUR COMPANY. ?? MURRAY TAUT. NKW YON* CITY. i #11 r--n J*?nT v bt rr-K. <?.*. ?. *-*r . ln'i' ? ? utr.lit. Kno orti-'- for Contort*, R''bra s!w iroiu-kOliA rbe .''miff to CAs'i>rir ) j i -J v*'/.* * . '?<).' ;? 'han si f bio 1 '''.Ireu. :iu Cnd'Jr. T11.0' ' > f " *1 ^ .... m ' :/ Wtimw ' if ? J-i-1.-J H ; J_ Who CHI1 thai ' -?-? - ? ? v'smea??>riu?n.r.?ir:.pi >. ,, . u?iNKu\r.TOMc. . , ., \ tUliw loiiiu-u O a. tiv mini. iiV.,500., .-nr. . Auai-lwfroo. vn ' .ofiufc. 1 'Heir r; >-.i y<ff "J" 'I' ortte iOCTB POWDfc ?<W ' i * j " < l>0 T o?t 'i all J ilr :'j0 A&$5,0 0 Cash Offer! This paper announces, in connection with The Atlanta Weekly Constitntution, a new oiler in which everyone may have a chance, ^W-SEND IN AN ESTIMATE, 0N_^2> Hit GOTTON CROP SEASON OF 1897-98 CONTEST BEGAN MARCH 1-ENDS SEPT. 1/98. fO ENTER THIS CONTEST YOU MUST SUBSCRIBE ?" IN CONNECTION WITH LEDGER, AT THE EXTREMELY fTQ HA t LOW PRICE OF iDLiUU In connection with this Clubbing Rate, we will, if you send your frucss with the subscription price, forward all for you and thus <>. GIVE YOU A CHANCE AT THE SPLENDID CASH PRIZES^ -. AN EXTRflORDiNftRY OFFEFT<rFu^SUBCR1BERS! llcrc it Is, read il nil very carefully and lie sure you understand the lermei l'lr?t Awnril: Tmlir ?u'?rrl- Mernnd Awardt To the euh. Third Award 1 To the subin r or ? i ?>crllKT? rminlint t'.i- serlhcr or subscribers naming acrltyr naming the second nuuiler or grnrral l? ... . the 1-xurl numlirr nl bale* In the drat urjtl nearest *? will next nrarral we will give if the cotton . ro|iof IV.C tw we will give If the estimate la received the estimate ta received ctve if the estimate is received ,'KM";h- S2.500 'TiT SI,530 1,000 2 900 "V,: I 250 lf1p"rln< Aprl1, 753 If I Mirln; May or i enn If During May or | nnn If During May or enn y ... June, |?M I ,UUU June, Ilia DUU If During Jely or i r,nn If During July or "ten If During July or sen August. I Ad I,JUJ August, I due I OU August, lilts . ......... AvJ S2, THAT THE FIRST Trf~S? PRIZES AMOUNT TO $5,000 IN CASH. NJrstf* ^n^ri'lll V I'XACT figures are not given during this con ?>tMv ?^|swvlcll iy test, the money will be paid oat to th? NEAifEST TO Til F. F.N ACT figures. Snmr'i xly will get the money, it does not go hack to the Th* Constitution by nny means. Tho-.- who solve the problem at the longest range will receive proportionately the highe t j?t a* you notice the figures grow less as the time ex pires and because tin- number of bales received up to certain dates, as the time advances, can be known exactly, leaving shorter time and probabilities to figure against. In all three of the 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 nniong the correct answers. The pnxe? arc offered in cash. There is no "missing word" in tins, no probability for some one to know absolutely the correct answer, but this is L-ra.n versus brain, skill versus skill, pencil versus pencil, figures versus figures. Fvery man is interested in the cotton crop, the amount of the crop varies the price and the price of cotton in our territory is the barometer of the people's prosperity. On Such n Vital Problem You Oujilit to Hake Figures. TKE CONTEST CLOSES SEPT1?lot The estimate is to be made upon the total United States Cotton Crop for iS-je-qS, the crrp il it has nlready been | adieu . and is nr in the coun ry as official figures ol te <-; :s ..'.i s.. >tv it from Sept. I, 1807,10 >e; t. I, I.-9S This is not the CTop that is to be planted this . ' 1 g, because the ngures thereon will not be obtainable until Sept. 1, 1899. It i> for r 1 already 111 and marketed, o.n . al tiguresof winch will be announced in September, a "ode tor in . mg your estimate we give official figures for each of the last tea crops. The conditions und r which this 1 st crop was grown and its probable output arc elements tor you to compute from and w ill aid in the correctness of your present estimate The hgures given by I.atham, Alexander & Co., of New York, are generally received throughout the >outh as official, and we given an exact copy from their latest edition of "C< t.uti Movement and Fluctuations" as follows: Season Acres p1 anted Hales in crop I Season Acre* planted Bales in crop 1 . . 18,901,897 7,046,833 (893.93 . >8,067.924 6,700,265 1888 So . . . 19,362,073 6,938,290 1893 94 . . , 19,684,000 7,549.817 1889-90. . . 20,171,896 7,311,32a 1894 95. . . 21,454,000 9,901,251 189091 . . . 20,809,053 8,652,597 189569. , 18.882,000 7,157.346 1891-92. , . 20,714.937 9.?35.379 1896-97. . . 22.341,000 8,757.964 rr w-i- ?lit .... * 1- a.-'J' **-?- A ? lion uguro win i?r uswi 111 ueuiuiiiK inn cvnifil, Their Estimate of the Acreage for the Crop of the Season of 1897-98 is 23,320,000 Acres. Following Art tht Conditions of tho Contest! 0^7^ HX U 'T t'ltttte up.'n the number of bales. the prizes offered under (ha K-ooad proposition will go u th-- no ireet estimate. tint If the Oral prize* are Rleer, for Ihe .> HA It K.HT estimate, so oar having Damrd i orr-ctlv tl>? rxai t tlgiir?-a, tarn the second pritaa would oomc In for Uia acoond awnai estimate and Uaa third prizes r..r the third nearest estimate Kin.tn-lf aom on.- should euimilt a correct estimate in ana dtelelow af tba Una showa abora and someone should n o i a correct wlimate In a una later division, thla laat aatlaaate would take rank only among the second prizm. bw aota the drat bad boea previously awarded to aoaaooao *ke aaaaad tba amount correctly In the formar period. Tmno -The condition preeedent for seeding aa estimate at tba Ootvcs Crow la that aaeb and e-revy estimate muat be accompanied by a rear'a subscription to The Weekly Oonatltuttoa. If aent through tba pa:>er p ihllahlng thin advertisement In anreptanoe of oaf clubbing offer. UM estimate of th- ootton crow will h? forwarded, 'rbla muat be aent la Ute Identical envelope that a flags the money tbat pays for lbs autncriptlon. Yon oannot anbacrlbe now and aead rear estimate aflai wardat aa forgetting ft or leartag It nut by accident or otherwloe. or ant kaowtag of this aa a teat at tbe Dim yoo aobaerlba. or aay ethae reuaon. will entitle one to aend so actionem afterwards. The estimate aatt eomo witk tba subscription, or not at all. la aaadlag yoar aatlaaate by mm ageat af Tbe uawatltnttoo yoa make blia year agent ad not ours la forwarding your rati mate, bath aa to tba aariaof lae af tba Sgirw aa yea lateadad them and the certainty of tba forwarding of tba estimate. Hhould a party aend mora thaa one cellmate, be or aba will be entitled to a share of tba prira-luad oader which It may scours a prise for aacb eorroot oatlmate sent. Parsons may eater Uta contest aa taaar tlmea aa they send aobaai'lpllawa. and a ad eg tba nib tba some person mar raeeles a prise with aaeb Of tba threw propaettlana Poubth?to mak'ojf your aaawar. Juet state etmphr 'I eotlwaia tba anmbar of bataa a# aaltan will be Kma yoar Ognras rery plnla. If yoa want to make aatlmatos latav, or If yeo waat to repeat tho aattm^b yoa have made, aend other emearlgtUaa beat tea gat ovary aaMttat tar yoaraeif ar year MeMalll leu lie yea to aa tatliaan / A DDR KM ALL. CLUKBINfl OtOIES TO f L_,E1IDQKSFL * LANCASTER. S. C. J ??? LOUIS O. VASOEBVERE, Jm of the boat knows tattooes bob la Ghloact representative of tho groat Bradatroot Oo. HEADACHE, SLEEPLESSNESS. NE)<VOU| PROSTRAT. IN. Dr. MU? MtdUmi Co.. KlhMarl, In*. Gentlemen : I take pleasure in Informing yt of the very beneficial reeulta which have fo'.lowCL -.he u?e of Da. Milio- ftcpveaarive fScavma <n :ho case of myself end wife. For a >ear I waa abject to a di*troa*lnp pain at the oaae of the rulu and upper portion -rf the rpln&l cord. I x-v n a o-^ a? a^. lo*( heah snd wu greatly Ci J f< r LJ troubled with oleepleauieaa. Your Ksr?'tic was highly tOCr.inmended to we. Myoeaeh'4 been no obeliI <ate lint I had no coufl'.enoe >a the efficacy of I my medicine. Yet as r. last roanrt 1 enaacnted to ?-iv?> It a trial Much t / my -arpriee. I experienced mnt Let benefit; ry aleepieawioaa disappeared' , n.y hcndacho was emoved. By apLriM and general JfriE'HOUSANDS .to wouaea. An.*w?/ accuaaro itrtn 'oiimo mo wu L UNt.v WMVBicia*a .. m iilio My wuv> 'aklnr the Jervlne w U. ;r" vMtofreaulU. lyjr?". iMitiki. BOLO ON A WO?iv?W?. . a*.. : RY DR. Mti.ES' *ILLS. 50 DOSES 2 a _. kMaiviraxunomaaaBaaBDiaKwaaHBR . xw2""Tv^Tte ' * % 1 : ^j v.;lift. fTH^rra -j iir, - 5(1 m A lAHi A - 50 ( M AM I I ^Tn1.'- Hv n:iviii<r vnnr siihsorin I#-xy -v i V "O *T 1 the above jwpular papers at prie< I \ nk vou IN akki:AUS If so, you can give usyournot to he clue DecomiHir 1st, next, f< your indebtedness to elate, and pa your subscription one year iu or vaneo end -?< ! the benefit <,f abov prices. Address all o T. S. C IMPORTANT Notice l>y Board of Registration. The board of Supervisors of Registration for Lancaster county met this the 7th day of March, 1898, and organized by re-election of W G A Porter, chairman and T Montgomery Caskey secretary. According to notice already : tven, the board will not keep the joks open for the registration of i electors between the consecutive ! days in each month until thirty 11y s before the general election this year. Electors who registration in 1890 and 1897 and still remain in their respective i>oling precincts are not required to register. Those who have moved from one pre cinct to another will have to coi" ? forward and have their certifies' dinnrrml .?? iMiifunn I!? ? - r>? -- - vr. ... ?v, v.. ... . ! ent precinct. W G A Porter, Chairman. .J M Ciiskey, Secrete ry. ancestor, S C., March 7, 1S0S. j l'ay L'p. wwraw i j . rri r-- vc-care-. ssk'k Tickied hccayse ] pain. 1 can -i<? the same fory effects result from my extra pleasant ness and satisfaction I've th" experience, the 4tkn <loin? all hranehes of scientific < I ' {" Special attention ?jivcr Work. No charge for exaini 9r J.r:. Rutlei LAN'CAST] r- a rrs rrtro ? **>??>. tih ( Three Times lim it II 'eek ? cents for one ye W rorp o r T'-5, ALALIAA tiU>AO AI Xi.vtecn J'i/i>rs Kerry ll'rrj cents tor one rp 1?!?\ t y th 1' in. iBA.J.sar, ,i^Rj jp ;5 Free tor one veai tiou to Tiik Lf.doku one year ic advr M we quote above. ... _ .:.4 .. . f vpy; taiA3 ij.'.vi K. ? .J> ,u ..i i?J %.? ... ?. Cheap Enou^Ii. r The Uedg< r (Semi wi hl\ < The ? New YoiU Worltl ^Tri.weekly) ,r umt Home aivl Farm, all three pa)' pern, one year fol* $2. 1." I" The i.i'iltrer < Seini-weekly i. Tho ? Atlanta v'nr. fitution < Weekly . and Home and l arin, all three |? ij>er8 one year for $2.2?'?. The Iiedger (Semi weekly* and Home and Farm one year for $1.50 Or, all four papers one year for $3.00. ;?isrvi R>U.,^Qv'V> 2 V* -.' ATMPT W'.?<l rders and make i BARTER 1 1 ^ Itr?iti with ?ou whether yon continue nor*o-klUtng tohcvoeo habit. N? T<? UAr^l RR rexovc* the desire for tohac? o, with^iP 4, Q9B out ncrvou^dh tress, ex pels ttico^fff ^ C fUH^ tine, purities tho blood, ? I k LVi tores lost manbvoU.^?f II l^uoo boxes makes T?u Mronjr^-g'ft 1 V\ K S>^s0ld. 400.000 Inhoaltn.nerM^^^ * I Rl^'oMMfiir^lKy ?nd pockct-^-?J SB B (O TOBAC from 21 J?i.wX-^your own druKit'st. who all ( Sj^wlll vouch for as. Take it with afl W wlli,p?t|. ntljr, persistently On* SB boi. II. uiuslly ruiMi I baiN,|UI, BVwX'I CUkr.ntccd to cure, or we rotund money. ?SHIst l?H|C?., CMnn. kntml, ?vw twi LANCASTER A^ND CHESTER RAILWAY. BETWEEN CHESTER AND LANCASTER. Schedule in effect Daily except Sunday on and after May 11, 1898. WESTBOUND I EAST BOUND. No's. 14 and 16. | No's. 15 and 17. A M. P M. A A/. P M 9 4S 6 00 Ar Cheater Lv 11 'J5 7 2S 8 55 5 26 Rich burg 1141 8 1? 8 42 5 16 Basoombville 11 50 8 20 P Pi 8 20 5 00 Fort Lawn 12 05 8 40 7 45 4 30 Ly Lancaster At 12 35 9 20 Train No 19. Hundav Onlv. A. M. P. M. 0 00 Lv. I.nnctiHter Ax. 8 65 9 30 Fort Lawn K?S 9 46 Rhs mmvllle 8 10 9 56 Kichburg 0 01 10 30 Ar. (.'he?ler l*v. 7 26 Connect* at Chester with Southern Rol'wny, Heaonard Air Line arid Carolina ami North-Western Hallway. Conm-cta at ancaaier with the Olko River & Charleston. I,??r??y Spring* Pre? , I.ai caster, S. C. J M Hettli. (1 I*. A . \V II Hardin, V 1* and And., Cheater l.L3L'-Uu^.W..iiw [ extracted his tooth without on. Neither pain nor after elinjr. M\ methods suggest instead. owhow" tin 1 no facilities for lentistry at the least cost, i to (iolil Crovn and Bridge nations and estimates. dp, Dentist, Eli, S. C. J ar tTOiiurij ? year. - CTT\ r* trtjfto ~ is inco we will send you anv one of f sr use HIUB SNOW ! It you sue not already a sub soiyber to Tho Lodger subscribe now and ?ret tho benefit of our clubbing rates. remittances to 0 ^uiicuHtor, H. C.J # ". .' ...j ?> <">