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rHE LEDGER. ThuHow S. Carter EDITOR AND MANAGER. SATl'RDAY, SKIT. 24, 1808. There can he no doubt hu ' ^ * Hint the prohibition sentiment i ?*rowin?r, and in the next clecti'* it is not likely that dispensnr advocates will be as nimerous Mark this.? Weteree Messenger The News and Courier says th law requiring those who vote i primaries in (Charleston to sho\ registration tickets and poll tn receipts, cut down the vote in th city. Of course, this law shout not be made to apply to Charles ton and not to the other couutie in the state, and one of the firs thinys which the next legislator does should be to repeal it Charleston should he put m posi tion to e:e-t her fill votes when r\cr occasion demands. ? Darling toll News. Willi the su???;estion that tlier si t old lir no discrimination a<*ains Charleston in tliis matter, Tli Knquirer agrees fully: hut it duo not think that the registration re quirement should he repealed The requirement is oniinentl; proper, and the only ohjeetion t it is that it does not apply to th whole state. Kven with the uios stringent lejral restrictions, ther always lie more or loss fratr primary elections; hut a lai requiring that all voters must I) provided with registration certi licates before they will he allowe to vote, will he calculated to r( duce fraud to a minimum. I'nle? a man is registered, don't let hit vote at all, and until he sweai that he is in full sympathy wit the party, don't let him partic pate in the party primary.Yorkvillo Knquircr. A R 1* Synod. The Associate Reformed cot gregation of Chester is heginnir to look forward and make preps at ions for synod, which will me< here Thursday, November lOtl This will l?e an interesting a: seinhly, being the highest eoui of the church and embracing tl whole south. Rev .1 L Voting of Arkansas, the retiring model ator, w ill preach the opening sei mon, and Rev .1 C (iaMoway, < Castonia, N C., will reside at thi meeting.?(Mioster Lantern. BRYAN WILL RFSIGN. Soon to Leave His Regiment Fo the Flat form. By Telegraph to The (ireenvill New s. .Jacksonville, Lla., Sept 20.? Col William .Jennings Bryan, n the Third Nebraska volunteers will soon resign his commissioi in the I'nited States nnny am resume tdiscussion of publi quest ions. The fallowing candidates liavt been announced for the superin tendency of the penitentiary : Co Neal, th? present iheuml)cnt, II I ('rum, of Ham berg; Senator I) . (irillith of Lexington; .1 H Whar ton, of Laurens ; ('apt. .Jernigan of Marion; l? L Canghman,of Sa luda. A small lie, if ii is actually t lie, condemns a man as much as r big and black falsehood. If a mar will delil>erntely cheat to the ex. tent of one eent, give him an op. portunity and he will cheat to any amount. I^et us count up a few of the advantages of the country. Fresh air, sunshine every where, no overcrowding, work at living wages, enough to eat, opportunities to de velop character, self-respect, health and independence. CO N ST A BLES FIR E DON. \ m Tboy Were Led a Chase and Fired on. Special to The State. (Jreenville, Sept 21. An at j I tempt to assassinate a party of s dispensary constables was made n last night about 1 1 o'clock in the I v neighborhood of Cripple Cpeek, aj ; vicinity where crime and lawless- I . ness reign supreme, just out of! A1 the city limits, beyond the Air! (. Line depot. n The constables believe a decoy j ,v was laid for them, and they were x certainly shot at from ambush. I c For some time they have been in- j j formed of whiskey selling in ! Cripple Creek, hut, suspecting a! g trap, refused to walk into it. j Last night, Chief Constable La0 Far, with Constables Alton), | Bishop, Cooley and ex Policeman ' Head, acting on information, | made a raid on several places in 1 % . (Tipple Creek. They secured ' | }| xniie beer, but the place where sj.lM,| they had been told was a big haul the fi t they found nothing, and thisj they 0 strengthened their suspicion. and u s starting hack to town on thol . road w hich runs along the South tiiues ern track, they were fired at by tercd v son eone 20 or 2f> steps in the the n o rear, standing behind an oak on *'U1 ? e the side of a house. Five shots j t from n pistol were fired in rapid : e succession. Fearing that they 0 L| might hit innoe?nt persons in thing ,v some nearby house, the officers the ti e did not tiro t>ut made a rush on on [. their assailant. Failing to find ,j anyone after diligent search, they fl >_ then returned to town indignant. | s and thoroughly aroused. The ^ ,, shots went between the men and & H over their heads, whistling nn|( comfortably near, j. Chief LaFar, in charge of the _ I party, is determined to find the ? nnt'tmu un<l ?i?tao I ? - | f* 7 f | 1 I no mines, his .suspicions "re #| (strongly fixed upon a white man Kill !_ j who if* ?t<*f entirely unknown to lir fame, or, rather, ill f:nnn. r," TO HISS CKKVKKA. i>t >. I t ~ I The Workmen Who Built Hisi 3^ j Cruisers \\ ish so To Trent Him. in r, r_ Madrid, Sept 20. ? The work. .. men of Billion who built the ,f 1 cruisers which belonged to Cor- j ;s vei%'s tloet have decided to go to I Santander in order to make a demonstration against the do j feated Spanish Admiral on his I return to Spain. The governr numt, however, has taken mens- MH lures to prevent the plan from be. Id(i | ing carried out and the ininisti y e has forbidden any demonstrations! Man in welcoming Cervcr.i home. ?% . Cerveru at Home. f Bri '' .. v . . . i A noi ? Santander, spam. Sept 21.? , 'i*i .* .. i . . 'ow * i 1 he city of Kome, chartered bv . ' know ? Admiral t ervera to transport to , mcnt Spain the Spanish sailors captured at the battle of Santiago, arrived 0 here today from I'ortsmith, N. II., ^ ? whence she sailed on Septenilier , bered 1 ,2th" ? | The Yellow Fever. daitgl in^toi New Orleans, Sept 22? Presi- is has ' <lent Souehon, of the health hoard allege reported no new yellow fever ca-! tween ses. There are no new eases at that t .Jackson and one death at Oxford. Youn Seven cases are under treatment l?een i * ( at Orwood. Three at Taylor's, of yjj "For Kaaefaoho A' was ri I don't believe there ever pilhlit was so good a pill as Ayer's. thank I have been a victim of ter- kin^J J I rible headaches, and never save J found anything to relievo me so quickly as i H l>( !oppor AYER'S PILLS" v r da? C L. NEWMAN, Dug Spur, Va. - . . 1 . MHHH SACRIFICED, SACRIFICED.ie Immense Stock ot T. M. Fit/patrick & Itro., nsisting of Pry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Shoe;. and Hats, Groceries, Hardware and Furniture ; LSO the Immense Stock ot H .1 Gregory & Co.. very and Sale Stables, Buggies and Wagon.-, Harness, and Farm Machinery of all kinds ; so the stock ot the Gregory-Heath Banking & Mercantile Company ot Kershaw, S. 1 bought for the Solid Hard Cash, to be sold at a Terrible Sacrifice. A New Era Dawning For Old Lancaster. We have entered the mercantile arena and now throw down the gaunt'et of LOW BRICKS at the >f our competitors ami defy them to match us. Wo are of the people and for the people tirst, last ill the time. CNPl'.K SKLL. I'NPKli Bl'Y, will be our motto. The high priced concerns will he I?o?l out ot existence. We will wage a rcledtless war against all hiyli price.-*. Our aim is to henelit uriners of Lancaster and adjoining comities. They are the bnckbone and sinew of the land ami when are oppressed the whole country sutTcrs. They arc our friends. We will look to their inierost, ict as a safety valve against the oppression of hiirh prices. When this St<?ck Company was about to he formed wo had application upon application for ten i the amount of its Stock from parties that we did not want. Wo of course wore very much flatat the confidence shown in our honesty and business ability, hut had to refuse to issue the stock to The farmers arc our friends and they are the ones to whom we will issue the stock. They are ncs wo look to for support. "In unity there is strength." (hi Al'Gl'ST 18th we will throw the immense Stock of Fitzpatrick & Bro., and It. J. Gregory also the Gregory-Heath Hanking and Mercantile (k>. at Kershaw, S. C., on the market at less than riginal cost of the goods?this sale will continue THIRTY DAYS from Al'GCST isth. Kvervnp to that time will be sold for Spot Cash. Our motto will be, for the people tirst, last and all ime. We will pin our faith on the farmers of old Lancaster. u'e unfurl our banner to the breeze; s folds you will rind painted in glowing colors, lir f anrrs' llii"; ill krair In, If we go down it w ill be like Ihe Spaniards, lb our colors Hying. We will ask 110 quarter, re 110 quarter. Ei is war to the knife,, hilt to It, against lliyh Prices ami Monopolies. AND - KERSHAW, S. C..luifitsl 10, 1808. TIT ON THK MYSTERY. " Fair Compensation. | SUMMER CLEANING .1 out of stock now going on a Arrcstcl for Dismembering Appreciating the injustice of ^reftt,v nMjllce,| prj,.t.H. mum ?Identity of Victim. the law which fails to provide * compensation for uieinliera of WOW IS 10111 c?nn., sept L'i.?ltownsl,ip p-"-'"" tii? Chance Again. .. .lovoiiihiiii'ii/ in tlw. Vol veterans and widows in King's a development m the Ycl- * MK 1U<\NDT is now in fill pond mystery was made Mountain township who are draw. ii today with the announce- in" l??ve agree*! to leave New ^ ork '?"Y?ng ? ll('vv st?ck. "ftho nr,J ioH.3 o, wlW Cterk of Uw C , Wyl* 101 VTHING -NEW AND r C Foster. The police ?"?ta eiudi to help pay the mem Ui I(,lulb* reached the coiiclusiom list i lMiT* of the ''oard for their ser- ft ftft ^ ruing woman whose dismern- vices- Tho re|>orter knows of *# ***MM* p corpse was found in the ^^ri 1 members of different pen- ,, r , , 7 last week was Kmma (nil, won boards who have devoted as for Holia ulityiter of Harry Gill of South- much ,IS wno wcok lo Sctti?g Chester, 9. C. i The theory of the police "'Mr-, of applicants in proper Cnder Town Clock. od in some measure upon an "hnP?- Thc80 gentlemen are eer- j ^ ~ ^ ,i .t,iLr.n? i... tainly entitled to i?av for their i H " the face of the corpse and Borv I liov should not he g;v ii;i] Sfffampi of Kinnin Gill's brother. ?pected to ^vc their time and j i i ... . <> ,i . . " tam,re?l ihciurlurmoOhr damned rr Pouter iu norm sod of htiviixr iHOOr J*l flt HOItOllSl \ . It the State, with protruding pile* hrmiuht on by con*tlpaK 1 ,fl ,IU 11 u" ii?tiiij5 ? Hon with which I was afltlcted for twenty in neenmnlinn In (he milhlnr proposes to penslOtl t llO Old Hoi - I years I ran aornMI your CASOAKKTH In the 1)1 H( f CtlipiK C in llie Illliruer I I ? iownof .Nawellla . and nerer found anwhtnir (Hern, then let the state d.> It. < *o?1ual ithem To-day I am.ntireiy free from Ss w *111. ' pile* and feel like a new man " Don't exact the amount, or any o. mh j?o?b si. sioua ouj. la. nan out wo*t whose lioiise unfair projairtion of it, from ! candy ecently destroyed hy lire, those old soldiers who tire nhle j K cathartic died u card, in which he to got alonjr without the state's s his follow-citizens for ma- assistance. ? Yorkville Knuuirer. I TWADC MAM UlAfflMD in nnsiiccessful attempt to I ^ ? ? I lift furniture, and exprcHHe* Bennir i* mood Deep. ^ o that he will won have an ^"^KtreU'w^lndvUthj" .S^SKSrfcdSSZggJS&.S: tunity to reciprocate the fa- W'WfwW^ witiei from tho body. IU?gin to ?Uy to " _ , *ntah pimDlwi, hoiU, bldtoho. bUckhwU, Mfl-TO-BAC M* Toor Mow el. With rMnrfN. ?nd that iicWy hilioa* completion by taking " _ *W 10 <:X M ' To^oco IUM>? r Cathartlf, cure conatiptilM forever. for ten cents. All druf* momhiim nr m/nm in t>p MUm' Pin If C. C C foil. <"t?(riri??? refund money. giaU, aatisiact.on guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 50c. p52a^O%*A lll'a/u VdowBIsXiJL/1 Local Hatters* ?Mr R .1 M Steele, who hasbeen down with fever several weeks, is able to be out again. ? The best eotton brought cents on this market yesterday. I The Charleston niurket was quoted yesterday at 4 13 16. ?Heath, Springs & Co , are moving their dry goods into the storerooms in the same building recently vacated by \Y. Ganson. ? Mr. LC l'ayseur has moved into his handsome new residence, corner of White and Meeting Sts. ?Joseph Watts, a young soib of Mr Spencer Watts, of Flint Ridge, is quite low with fever. ? Mr W T Mo'.ris, of Cr ek neighborhood, had a tine Jerse\ cow to die last Saturday night. ? Josh Raskins, a well known old colored man of this place,die.I last Thursday Josh was about 70 years of age and has been blind for the past ten years. ? Mr W M Dunn, son of Mrs. S A Faulkner <>f Jacksonhnin, is attending school at Rock Hill. ? We contemplate sending out statements to all of our subscribers who are in arrears on sua. scription on or about the 15th of October. All who conveniently can settle before that date are re <|UCSted t<) do SO. ? Gunson is welcoming custodiers t>y the hundred at his new stand. His milliner, Miss Williams, of Baltimore, arrived yestcrdav. The ladies will find In.? mighty pleasant and certainly ii|> to date in all the latest styles in millinery. ?The 'nst heard from I)r. \V. F Strait of Rock Hill was that lie was slow ly passing away. He hud been unconscious for several days and death was expected at almost any minute. His ailment is Bright'* disease Congressman 'Strait has been with him for mere than a week. ? Found ( A key ring with two keys on it. Call at this cilice. ?A protracted meeting w ill he begun at I'nion church, Fiiday j night, 30th instant, and will he continued through the Sunday following. ? Dr. W. 11. Wakefield, of Charlotte, N. C., will he in l.ancaHter at Cunningham hotel on Friday, Oct 7th for this one dav. jllis practice is limited to Hye. ' Far, Nose and Throat. A washout on the () R & C above Hickory Drove caused a delay of trains on that road yesterday. I ; A Shattered Nervous System. FINALLY HLART TROUBLE. RNtlMd lO H Ml til by Dr( Mile*' Wiwn> M' I ^wIkTTHARDY, t) ager of Shcppard Co'?. (n>at ?tore atHraccYill*. 111., write*' "I tied never U:?-u ttick a day in my llfo until in 1*90 I got so bad with ncrvou* prostration that I had to give up and commence to doctor I tried our local phyaiclans and one In Juliet, but none gave me any relief and I thought 1 waa going to die. I became deapondent and suffered untold agony. I could not eat. ' #U?rp nor re*t, and It xt-mad m If! could uct exUt. At the end o(m muutlw I ?u t reduced to but* iibadow of mytolf, and aw ' laat my heart bar arn? afTe-ctad and I *" | truly miwrtMt. I took ait or eight bottle* of Dr. MiIm' Ncrrtue. It gave ft* wlkf from the mart, and at laat a cure 4t*? greatrmi blvMing of my Df\ Mllaa' Kemrdia* Dr. am aok) by all drtlgw l^'aia^'?* jrtnte under a pnaltrve inartniM, flr.t boKla K>NOfVinC | beneita or moMy M? fet Restore* 1 funded. Book on dia> K> .. jfl a? of tktkeart and ntfTM free Addraaa. DM MILES MEDICAL OO . EikberV lad