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THE LEDGER. Thnrlow S. Carter, EDITOR AND MANAGER. WK|)N KSDAT, DEC. 21, 189S. GEN. S1IAFTER MI CH MORE EMPHATIC THAN ELEGANT. Hasn't ? Very High Opinion of the Cubans and Their Capacity for Self Government. Savannah, Dac. 18. ? At the collation of the officers of tl)a Third Georgia regiment to Postmaster Ganeral Smith aud the newspaper correspondents this afternoon, Gen. Shafter had some interesting things to ur about Cuba and the Cubans. Ha did not make a speech, hut in a conversational way expressed him elf, h is remarks being nominally addressed to Col. Bonnar of the Georgians, though they were intsnded for tbs whole assemblage. "It eeame to ma," said Oaa. Shatter, "that a great muj pariom hava an erroneoua idas reapacting our relatioae with the Cubane Aa I via* it, we hara taken Spain'* war upon ouraalvan. Wa shall in all probability haar a pood deal more of the 'inaurgonts.' " . "How about nelf government for the Cukanaf" Gen. Shafter waa naked. "Self government," he repeated. "Why thoae people are no more fit for aelf government than guupowder ia for hell." In the tame line Gen fchafter went on to tell why the United States would, iu hie opinion, 1>* obliged to remaia in the ialaad for aouie time and govern the territory by military force. Death of Little Jamea Yann Welah. Little .lamea Vanu We'eh, youngest child of I)r. and Mrs S. .1. Weleb. of Monroe, wis i joy to the houaehold of which k< was the pet and idol, but lova eveu tha deap, unfathomable lov< of a mother, in powerlesa befor< atubborn and inaxorab'e daath. Littla Jamea Vann waa taken with croup, Ihediead diieaan o; childhood, on last Moaday and or Tuesday afteraoon, Doceiuber 18, 1898, tha angel of death roliayed his sufetings. Although d<ath is inexorable and Beamingly cruel yet Uop? ran seat herself by the couch whore Doath has made his con <|uest and look up to hearen and defy the destroyer, end while the parents, doting grandfather and others of ths household, which has !>een bereft, griere because of their Jose, yet hope whispers thai death shall not forever hold do minioe over flesh and that the littlo form which tber laid to rest ia the cold groued yesterday . 4a Ml _ a if 1_. aiim noon win m *orn* umt 01 given life again and they ahall nestle him to .loring bosoms yel again. Little .lame* Yann ?rai tec month* old. Ha was rerr bright and eprightlr. His nlmoat andden death makes it doubly aad foi hit parents. Hut with the littli child it wan hut a audden tianai tion from the lifa of aarth to th< joy a of tha home of Him who said "Suffer little, children t< com? unto me and forbid tharr not, for of such is the kingdom o: heaeea." P'uneral aemcea were conduct d tt I )? Wplsli ? ramltnii* m mm terday afternoon hy Kev. E. A Osborne, of Charlotte, and th< *' bodj followed by a large numbei of frienda of Dr. and Mia. WeleL wae carried to the caoaetery an< laid away to await the reatirrec lion.?Monroe Enquirer. [For The Dadger. I VAN WYCK ITEMS. Mh. Editor: "Optimo*"' h*K been waiting for something to | happen so he could give your j reader* some news from Van' Wvck. He ha* not h*en di*ap-i pointed in getting something that j i* worthy to bo handled by the beet writer* of fiction or romance! ? however the scenes, oaraoo* and events are a reality. Our handnome Conatabl* lias been | looking after the thieving generation of Han* and many *a offea- 1 der hah been brought to justice by hi* watchful wit*. But littlo did ' our people expect this watchful' officer would turn to be a rogne ! in V4<1^ fli* f ^rritnfv m.r%. other State and carry away valuabio property. The offeuse ha* been pronounced justifiable hy i the community at large and the old North State will hardly ba asked to sign requisitions for this rogue to he brought to hia terri tory for trial and puiahment. We | don't censure the o'd bachelor, j for turning rogue under the t**v- i ing circumstances that led him1 to be an offender againat tha peace I aud dignity of his opposera. We all agrae, that all is fair in lore. 1 Our honorabla handsome bachelor1 Constable and hie pretty bride | hare the congratillations and best wishes of thoir many friande. Rev. J Barr Harris of Rock j Hil. spent several daya with his 1 Vaa Wyek f'iends last week. .J Harry Foster, Esq., of Lan-I ; castar, who is spending much of' his time at Van Wvck, is quite a Nitnrod. Sometimes his luck is good and bugs birds to such an extent that he even surprises his I friende. Birds are not his only game. lie is foitunate eoou Ph now and then to also haadle1 O'posHiims and Coons. He has ! had a rare white apeciman of Coon on exhibition for some time ! and williagly added it to our hand| tome Constable's wedding prea' ents. J. E. Stephenson of Waxhaw ^ ! haa purchased the stock of goods ' rtf A flriffin #frv,n < W A t/viw? Vb \JI & iun A I V/lli llic AO' ' aignee a; d J. M. Yoder is selling them out at coat for caah or produce, for him. Rov. H. E. Mood who waa assigned to Van Wyck chargo at Greenwood Conference, arrived at Van Wyck last Saturday and filled hie pulpit on Sunday at Van Wyck church. I)r. S. H. Kr.zoll, has left )iir community and gone to his old home near Marion, N. C. to practice Ilia profession. Mise Sue L Yoder ia visiting friends at Abbeville. S. C. .1 II Crenshaw and family will move to Roek Hill this week, where Mr. Crenshaw haa secured employment. Miss Nannie Blackiuon has returned to her homo after upending some time with her sister, Mra. J C Croashew at Van Wyck. Rev S II Booth returned to hie i hom<> nr<sr V*r? I ? ? ' J - ? ??? "? ? t ference and spent a dav or two and now ia on a visit to hia parents at Adrian. S. C. Our people are preparing for . t:Lri*tmae aad the holiday aeason. . With some it may he abundant , and pleasant?with others meager . and aad. Let ail remember, our s Savior, and think and act?Peace ' and c^nnd will toward all man ? : D " ,MW-' , PpTIIlUf*. 1 free Medical i] Advice Do you uadorntand jnat what Dr. J. C. Ayar'a modiriiiM will do for you? Am thoy holding you aa fast aa you think thay ought? Write to our doctor. Ha aril ' imtr ail yuatteua, and giro you tha haat madlcal adriro, abaoiutely fraa. Addraaa tho 1. C Ayar Co., Iwwrll. Ifaa. - Sold O Hie farmers The F.ntire St?i A mount ill; to Over On Sa H e will hurl, I sky. this Enli Shops, Clot -At 50 C There wore bidders rt the i did the work, and WE HAD IT would like to offer those goods f for it will take at len*t one week -the liirr I This mammoth Sale will bo that day, for it will bo lmpossib lars worth and they can't bo sob Let the Clad nook and cos in The Farmer are giving $1 ( them. 'STiis is |naked truth, w< stock AO cei you $1 OO any SATUKI)^ Remen Undersell, OF First, TRESPASS NOTICE. ALL PERSONS are herel j warned not to trespass upon it land* in Huford township, knoi las the Funderburk tract, t Plyler tract and the home tract 1 which I reside, either by tishin I hunting with doc* or withoi ; either by day or night, or in a 1 other way. The law will be c forced against any and all perse disregarding this notice. Geo. VV. IMvier. Dec. 10, 1898. " li i TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons arc hereby warn not to trespass in any way, walking, riding, hunting, culti wood or in any other way on l ! land, known as the Kendriek pis in Indian Land Township, Twelve Mile Creek. Tha law w I be enfi reed against any pers <li#re?anlinp this notice. Thoa. VV Kendrick. j Dec. 2, lSys. lrn. 1 REGITRATION NOTICE. rpH K PUBLIC* WILL TAKE not 1 that the Registration Mooha w he open. at the court house, for t rog'Htration of parties entitled to r< later under the Constit'jtiou, on t 1 at Monday in eaeh month, until days preceding tr. e next general el< tion W G A POKTF.R. Chairm n Board Registration LC Lancaster. H C Par fl I8??. >ut By The Bought B; ' Ranking anil >ek of T. 1). Rho< ' InTIiiim turday, D< ike a Tlmnrierh re Stock of Dry l fthnj. Etc, on thi exits on tfo. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammn dieritT's Sale of this Stock front all and got the goods, NOW, YOU or sale before December 10th, but to unpack and get the stock arrangi gin promptly at S oVloek, Saturday le for all to get it a i ted on Item 1 in a day, so you are sure to get so Tidings be proc ji* of oh! Lancas 's Banking and i )() for every 50 110 bombastic a will give out [its worth of arood where else. I>oi iV DKCKMI iber OUR MOT' ' the People. F V ast,, and JtLL I | IMPORTANT NOTIOK! ' Having soltl out our mcrcanti busitus- to tlie Farmers' Ranking ai by | Mercs tile rv> All catties that o? um muHt enmr forward and settle u as we i"??t?lvely eaot carry over at vtt accounts p?is not ?-e applies to all wl ke owe um T. M. Kit/Patrick <fe Rko. on 1 month n"; juoney 10 Loan 11 T H AVK MaDK ?rmn({cnteni* *i ins 1 brokers in New y??rk < ny thn-nj whom i am able to place loans seen eil by a lir-t moriRaRe on improv cotton farms, for six years time. pay m. bb- In instalments a* (lie rate of 7 j ? i cent per auntirn The brokerage ui ! tne charge for nhetracl ami inspect) I are sina i ami at the expense of t i borrower, P i? WYLIK, Wty at Law. hy j Nov. 4 4in, HEAD ACHI ill "Both wny ivll* and niiarll havr bfi a*tag CASl'A KKTS am) tney are the i>< (>n medicine we have ever had in the house. Li ' week my wife was frantic with headache 1 ! twodaya she tried some of vourCASCAKKI and they relieved the pain In her head alm< j Immediately. We both rcrornmend Caacareti Char. STCi>KroKi>. Pittsburg Safe Jt Deposit Co, Pittsburg. I CANDY M C M CATHARTIC ^ yn frfni py VrWwwWWW* i maot ma ah m?wrtmao^^^ ;iff Plenant. Palatable. Potent. Taate Ooort. Uuod, Merer Hioken. Weaken, or <irl|.e, 10c. 2oc. I BO- ... CURE CONSTIPATION. .. Inw4> rtafor. (klii|i, KiMrfA >? T?i. NO-TO-BAC ?uu r0M?A?fcrfcn?c7oVudbV Wpr*lSm' WwtiiTUI BIIW RHEUM. TiML ?BAK il <i ?Ttiki. mmlf ! Sheriff y - ^ lies of Florence, ill Dollars. 3c. 10th oil from a clear! rr00tf#i Notion*, is market at e Dollar. 9 over the State, but the SPOT CASH HEAP THE BENEFIT. We it ;s just impossible for us to do so eh! for nale. , December 10th. Don't all come; ember there are Ten Thousand DoU I , . I me of the cream. (aimed in every ter County, that Mercantile Co. cents you bring insertion but the of this Bankrupt is that would cost i?'t forget the date SK? lOTH. | FO : Und, 'OR the , he Time. , ! NOTICE! ! H! r* 1 To Die Tax payers nfLancuiitor conn- | \o 'y* The Treaaurei'a ofTtoe will l>? m>?n I : for the collection of laiee for fiaral ; year 1*24. from the 15th day of Octo, her to the 3lat <lay of December, 1S9S. | The levy it as followe, via: j State, 6 mills. th County, ft " <?> C A C. K It.* 3 " r7 School, 3 " ed I.OCA I. LEVY* ** O. It A CJ. It. It., (illIn Creek 41 mills, ."j O K A C H K . Pleaeaut Hill it " he O It A C It It., Cane Creek, 7 ' Laii'-aeter Graded School, 4 " i KerahHW " " 4 " ^ Oakhuret " " 4 " ^ J once X Road*" " 'J " P TOTAL LEVY RY DlHTHIlTfi. m Tudian Land, Iff " pa Waxhaw, Iff " < Cane C'r ek No, 3. 23 " [or Otnn Creek Graded, 27 ' >?t Cane f'reek Jonee X Roads, lift mllle. ' GIPs Creek Graded, iMf " '? OII In Creek Jo nee X Komls, 22J " Ruford, 16 Flat: Creek No 6, 16 * Flat Creek No V. (Kerehan), 20 " J Pleasant Hill, No9, Kershaw,19 ' Pleasant Hill, No 7, Itf " ^ Pleasant Hill, No. 18, (Oakhursf)? 23 inllle. Pleasant Hill, Jones X Roads 21 ,, | Cedsr Creek, 16 " J Cedar Creek, Jones X Roads, 18 " *" Res; ectfolly submitted, J. K> BLACK HON, l- Co. Trsas. Local Matters. Mm Glennia Little it eiaiting alatiraa i? Stateaeille, N. C. Tbera will be preaching at Sewbopa church on Sunday (25r it 11 o'clock, bj Rev. J W Little. Mr a. J E Carliala and her eiatar, Mias Fanaie Roland, left Monday for Latirana to viait their mother. The patrona of Carnael Hill at hool are requaatad to meet at ihe achool house at 3 o'clock p. m., noxt Saturday, for the purpoae of alerting a taachar for the achool. /?. Thare will La aareica ir the Episcopal church Thuraday night, - a T .OA 1 1_ 1 l_ 1 | it.. i t .o\j o uioct, ((inmifiBU uy mr Ker. J \V Cantey Johnson. Ths town council of Kershaw will order an election to issue bond* for the purpose of building a towa hall. Mrs. Dr. B J Witherspoou, i* isiting relatives in Charlotte. She will not raturn horn* vintil aftar tba holidays. F^il Stiasou, col., was convictad before Magistrate Burns Monday of stealing a ftair of suspenders froin Heath, Springs <51 Co'a store and sentenced to 30 days on the chain gang or pay a line of $10. Ha paid up. List of letters advertised for the weak ending Dec. 20th 181?8. M iss Maggie Boyd, Miss Cot her Gatnhri, care Will Clip, Mae. G W Crenshaw, Loro Westmoreland, W B Jones, Jetter Mackey, W R Walker. J F Gregory, P. M. ?4* As the passenger train on the L & C Railroad was going into Chaster last Friday morning the engine ran into the rear end of a train of the Yorkville road which had backed down on tba track, doing considerable damage to the York train, and slightly disfiguring the engine of the Lancaster train. Tliare were about Ifty passengers on the L & C and they were considerably jostled up hut fortunately no one was seriously hurt. Tb? engineer* and fireman of both traia* aecaped injury by jumping. -* ? 1'ay your unbacriptiou to th? ledger. Railroad Engineer Toottfloo to Bonaflta Received From Dr. Miles' Remedies* \v V TfTKRK la oo more responsible position on earth than that of a railroad snglni oer. On hU steady nerves, clear brain, bright eye and perfect self command, Ue I pcud the safety of the traia and the Uvetv of its passengers. I>r. Miles' Nervine and. ; other remedies are especially adapted to l keepiug the nerves steady, the brain clear ' and the mental faculties unimpaired. | Engineer F. W. McCoy, formerly ef 1 tfVi , Broadway, Council Bluffs, bnt now residing at Mil Humboldt St., fHinver, writes that he "suffered for years frotp constipation, causing sick, nervous and blllotM headaches and was fully restored to health by Dr. Miles' Nerve & Liver Pills. I heartily recasnmeud Dr. Mllea' Remedies." MKlOTW'fMMHBR Dr. Miles' Remedies SJ3Bs" are sold by ail drug-Hv* gists under a positiveB^_ ^B guarantee, first Irattle Bft benefits or money re-^g funded. Book on dte-KL J^B eases of Ms* heart and j JjB aervas f rss. Address, flHMdkMMBBB DR. MlLJi MEDICAL OCX. 1mA. af w"?r * .**?? ff