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1HE LEDGER. !u Th nrlow S. Carter, 01 EDITOR AND MANAGER. | WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11, 1S99. j oi Three lives were lost and five *r peoplo severely injured in the jin burning of Hotel Richelieu at Pittsburg, Pa., Sunday. ri i is George A Armour has givenjrI $10,000. to Princeton College to j ai found a classical department in ] ^ a. t ! 1 * 1 I HI iiiu naiversny norary. I The insurgents ?till hold Iloilo j ei and say if the Americaas homhard they will set fire to the j al buildings. w A cvclone in Georgia Saturday | afternoon unroofed houses, blew | *1 down chimneys and nearly demolished the village of Johnston near Waycross. * Senator Tillman thinks that the treaty with Spain ia aot by any I means certain of ratification. He j ^ savs the opposition to the treaty is j ? organizing and gaining strength. ^ I O * Major General Ludlow has i I] chosen John Gary Evans to sue ceed the Marquis de Estoban < as | mayor of Havana, and Mr. Evan8ib< assumed his new duties Sunday. I According to the director of the i i mint the amount of gold now held ! in the United States approximates '() $lt)0,000,000, which far exceedsj'> the amount ever held here before. -f h General Wheeler hap consented] to be present at the Utica, N. Y., soldier* banquet, to be given 1 January 25. He will 'espnnd to j the toast, "'The Nation's Welcome." i ++ The latest cure for a rattlesnake bite is coal oil. When bit ten upon the hand, place in a res el tilled with oil, and tho poison 1 will come out and rise to the! surface of the liquid. I A party of fifty negroes from i M, , _ l 4* r lyreenwood county passod through i 1,1 Columbia last Sunday on their ^ way to Barnwell county where ^ thov say they can get better wa^res. I !o' At Roles, Ark,, last Friday, a school house waa blown down in > time of a storm aud three of the pupila ware killed outright. A dozen or more were serioualy in ^ jtired. E +> to four men were killed and tn several seriously injured in a H collision between two trains on the Knoxville & Ohio which oc curred near Newcomb in Tennessee Sunday. tw - h L< Harry D Watts, a prominent D young man of Charlotte was found M< dead in the Merchants aad Farm- ad ers bonded warehouse Sunday. A door had fallen on him crushing his skull and breaking hip ci< back. jp, ++ th Edwin C Flanftgan, the Georgia vo murderer, who has been tried p? threo times, has at last been io judged insane and will he sent to the aaylum. The rase has been in all the Georgia court* and famone M experts of the world testified at ^ different times during the trial. *tr , " -S Over 1,000 ducks, 1,000 ehickena and 15 cows were destroyed by fire, which consumed the buildings on the farm of L* Patrick McAvoy, about five miles from Trenton, N. J., yesterday. arcAvoy, makes a specialty of re< raising poultry. tr? SU1SLATORS GATHERING. fioe Seekers Buay With the Newly Arrived Members. >eeial to The Daily Now p. Columbia, S. C.,Jan. 9.? Most ' the member* of the legislature e here. A great deal of lobbyg for candidates is in progress. Much interest is taken in the ice for clerk of the house. There a triangular tight between Genal Gray, of Greenville, McCown id Hamer. The younger men, IcCown and Hamer, are devolving unexpected strength. The candidates for superintendit of the penitentiary have rreed to have that election Jaau y 17 th. A number of dispensary bill^ ill be presented. Frank Gary will be elected leaker without opposition. Joe Bailey, a subscriber to the aflfney Ledger, is moving out on plantation near Lockhart to uni, wrnie ms two daughters ill continue to work in the mill, his a rare case. if it arar be ur privilege to meet Mr. Joe >uiley we are going to take off ur hat ami beg leave to shake is hand. Men who move to nils to get work for their chilren and do not take a job themslves generally loaf, live upon nd squander the earnings of their aildren,un^l grow more and more 'orthless. This man is going to o his par. . toward the support f the family, or perhaps suport the family altogether and let le girls Uy up their wages.? heater Lantern. An Uncertain Ulickie. here is no dis<as?. tuoro uncertain in its .urdthan dyspepsia ians say that .u sympt "us of no two --- -igret. It is i ere fore ..lost didicult to uiske a correct iagnosi-i. No luatter how wvtra Jr under 1 dint (iisgnikedyspepsiH attacks you. Browns' ron Bitters will cure it. InvaJnaele in all licenses of the stomach, biood and nerves, 'rowus' Irou Bitters is sold by all dealers. NO PAY FOR WHEELER. he Speaker Refuse* to Allow Soldier Members Their Salary. Washington, D. C., Jan. 7.? peaker Reed haa refused to sign le warrants oi Representatives amphell, Colson and Wheeler for leir December pay and has told l* committee on the judiciary rnt it must bring in a report at ace on the Bailey levolution. Heavy Failure in Chicago. Chicago, 111., ,!an. 7.?John B. r'allace, manager of the Wallace lectric company, filed a petition day in voluntary bankruptcy iu ie United State* district court, is liabilities arc placed at $236,)0. By a head-on collision between ro passengei trains ou the shigh Valley railroad, at West uneMen, N. J., at 12:47 p. m. >n?iay, 13 persona were killed id orer 25 were injured. -nThe supreme court Friday daled that the Leo county act was #aed without constitutional au ority and is therefore null and id. The commissioners nre rpetually enjoined from perrming any duties. Am Y*u Wf?kt Weakness manifests itae.." 'i the ion* of , hbition bod aching Voltes. site blood la ntery; the tissue* are wasting?the door ia dnfl Queued for dh#dae. A bottle ofBftrwna' od Bitters taken in time will restore your wWtb, AOothe your n^ftea, make your ooa rich and red. Do you more flood an an eiperwri re special course of medicine, owns' Iron Bitters is sold by all dMfers. ?-Pay your si . beer iption'to the idger. The State penitehtiUfy it di? cted to pay $10,000 into the tatnry the lrtth of January. COMMISSIONERS' WORK. Maj. Gen. Butler Interviewed in Charleston. wi I ' Charleston, .Jan 9.?The Amor- ^ ican commission to arrange for ^ and superintend the evacuation of M Cuba with the exception of Admiral Sampson passed through Charleston this afternoon en route for Washington, from Culm. Maj. Gen. Hutler was toon by a representative of the Associated Press and gave some very inter- j ^ esting information concerning Cuba, the Cubans and the work of ' the commission. He said: "Yes, I we have finished our work so far j1 as a further residence in Cuba is | ' necessary. We were ordered to j , report to Washington by tho sec- j retary of war, and are now going ** to that city. Our report is not, ; actually finished, but very nearly j J so, and it will take but a short ^ session or two in the capital to I * I f ( have it ready to hand to the pros- j ident. Of course it is impossible , to nay juet what the report con- | tains, as any information in it { 1 must be niven to the public from ( the executivo officer. 1 cau s-y, MP however, that the evacuation of the island has been very eatisfae- P* R tory and no disorders of any kind j arose. The Spaniard# accepted the situation gracefully, and acted in accordance with the agreements made hot ween the two com missions. The Cubans, too, conduct . , i I' themselves in a becoming manner. Any disagreeable incidents that ^ occurred were of a poi sons! nature. n< It is probable that some row# ami lights took place between Cubans ni and Spaniards, but they wore al- P ways tue result of drinking and c there was nothing like organized ni violence l?y either faction. The Cubans are very much elated tha* *l of the Spaniards were aent from R their land, and juhilnlions'Xere to * be expected. The Spaniurds were, on the other hand, crestfallen aud tl easily provoked, but both nation- ^ alities held themselves well in check, and are to lie congratulated on their behavior in trying times. P' Tho evacuation could not have ^ been accomplished with more ex I pedition or satisfaction, and the ' commission is well pleased with its work and hopes it will meet with I 1,1 the approval of the administration : in and the people at largo. I suppose ' P* ~ ? ii._ ? 1 Is luut aa biumi na> uib rpjiori 01 rne commission is handed to the prosi? dent that the body will be dissolved for lack of occupation. It was ^ created for a special purpose, -ud that purpose being accomplished the necessity for the commission Ht" ceases.'' I dc tu In Fator of the Moon. or Shelby rille, Ky., Sentinel. A colored debating society in Jones' precinct bad this weighty se subject under discussion the Tl other night: "Which is the most to useful, the sun or the moon?" 1 ( After considerable wrangling on in both sides, during which they wi waxed warm and eloquent, the judge, an old eegro, promptly yc decided that the moon was the moat useful, as it "ahinad at night whetv the people needed light, while the sua, he only hhined in the daytime when they eould do without it." Ss IMat Takaeca IfH u4 Mil Inr lift Away. ? Ta quit IoMcm anally and forarer, be MM Aettc. lull at HI4, berre Vigor, uAc No-Tcv Dm, the wrMdar worker, Uiel make* wank a?n strati* All Sregglata, Me or >1. Cttrl'mvtn- |h laa* Booklet aid acmpla free-' M44rma Btarliac R?w4j tK ikiaag* ar lftw YorW W) Clemaon Will Aek for $40,000. r# Columbia, S.C.,Jan. 7.?Prerident Hartzog is here with hie ao* nual report on Clemson college, mi The hoard aeke for $40,000 fbr en the year. thi t^T" Pay your aubaoripiton to er LfcDotR! da | For The Lodger In the Land of Flowers. Mr. Editor :?I come again and ill give you a sketch of my trip South Florida. 1 landed ir mford on Dec. 23d. Thin is a autiful place situated on Lake otiroe. The St. John Kivei )ws through thia lake. The town laid off with broad streets witfc rge oaks on side walks. Tin iwn has five artesian wells ai ith a large supply of water. Th< *11- Bfo ?flnft :-- J??i W..W V WV 1COV III UV|JIU, he business portion has some fini uildings, principally brick.? mong tha most important is thi miford hotel. It has a beautifu irk that fronts on the Lake.? list across the Lake is a nice lit e town enterprise where you ar? eommodated to boat rides 01 i? lake. Magnolia Spring is the pretties' ttle place 1 saw on my trip, rlando, on the J T K & YV Kail >ad, is a hustling, thriving place, ike Sanford it has nice resimees and fine brick stores. Here saw the finest orange groves ir y travels. I think this placi ill ship a groat deal of fruit noxl ason. That is the prospect ai -esent. Now cimes the greai ail road center, the lovely towi f Lakeland. It is almost ai ilan'd. It is surrounded wit! kes. 1 stopped at this placi om Friday until Tuesday. O m 1 enjoyed myzelf eating fish, had trout three times a day, n< 'oilbio to catch them with a spin?r, no bait required. This towr ems to be struck l?y a matrimoal wave ?four marriages toot nee whilo I was here and foul iristinas trees- two on Friday ght and two on Saturday night Ir. Editor, I think the cclebra on of Christ's birth should b< tor Dec. 'Joth and not hafore hen its anniversary comes oi undtiN, don't you? When tlx me came for my departure frorr ..i ? i - i- i - - >! |imrc i with mueeu verv nor. r. I boarded the F P N& C trail r Hawthorn, arriving at tha ace at 1 p. 111., and what do yen link ! Here 1 mat F U Perr} om L.berty Hill, S. C., shaking inds with relatives and frienda. II aeemeil triad to aee Frank onci ore in our country. It is amus g to hear Frank give in his ex uience in attending a baptising ht Sunday. He said tne preach. was on due time but failed t< ing an extra euit to perform in. fter consulting with some of the ethren it w h decided that hi ould turn his shirt putting th< arched bosom in the rear. A a hi aned over to let his candidate >wn in the water the naval la( rned up and reminded one of i >at'a tail. Some think this it le of Frank's South Carolina es. The farnrng interests in thii ction do not amount to much, le attention of the farmers in fruit growing and vegetables, can't see that the people are do g any better there than here. I ill clone for this time. A happy new year to yon anc >ur reader#. On the Wino. Hoar's Greatest Speech. Washington, D. 0. Jan. 9.? in a lor Hoar spoke today against pansion in the greatest speech his life. There'was death like silence in e annate chamber all the time h* is speaking. He ftounded an >quent eote of warning to the public. Dr. Mnaes D.. Hoge of Kich-?nd, Va., the well known end jinsnt Preshytenkn diviae and ? foremost orator in tha South a Preebytertka *hnfeh,died Friy morning at 9:20 o'clock. WANTS RECOGNITION. Aguiaaldo Makes Request. It's in Secretary Hay's Hands. Washington, Jan. 6.?Ssnor Agoncillo, who is in Washington as the representative of the Philippine government, has asked to he recognized by the United States as such, and to he accorded j the same rights as other diplomats. His request is now ia the bands of Secretary Hay. The representatives of the Philippine government will now await action upon the request made today. It is their desire that the United States appoint a commission to hold a conference for the purpose of discussing and settling the Philippine question. Hogs Bitten by a Dog Show t Symptoms of Hydrophobia. | Several weeks ago a dog supposed to be "mad" passed through the eastern section of this town- < ( bhip. In its tour it took in the farm of Mr. J. T. Ferguson. It 3 bit several hogs that were running in his pacture and since then k two of the hogs have suddenly ^ shown symptoms of hydr)phobia, biting at grass, bushes, etc., and j making strange noises at night, j so much ho as to arouse Mr. Ferguson from his sleep. Be- j lieving that the hogs had the rabies, Mr. Ferguson shot both, j ( lie has eight or ten other hogs in the pasture, but they hare not shown any signs of being affected. ? ltock Hill Herald. r A HARD FATE. f Spaniard Who Commanded at Ponce Goes to Ceuta for Life. 1 , Madrid, Jan. 6.?Col. Julson i San Martin, who was in conu^nndi 3 of the Spanish garrison at Ponce, i Pueto Rico, whee the United . States troops under Gen. Miles i landed in tho island and who t abandoned the place without rei instance, has b.en sentenced to ' r imprisonment for life. He will ho r incarcerated at Ceuta, the Spanith penal colonv in Morocco, op s posito Gibraltar. . Gaffnev Bonds Sold. t | Speeisl to The State. > Gaffney, Jan. 5.?F. M. Stafford of Chattanooga, Tenn., 3 bought the $ 18,000 Gaffney ciiy j watei works bonds a day or two 3 ago for $105.20. The contractor 3 who will put in our water system 3 will begin work early next week. BILIOUSNESS | bosses many a body and hardens many a mind. You can't enjoy . the food you like because you hre bilious. You take all sorts of prej cautions, and yet the bilious attack leaps on you like a tiger from ambush. ' You know the feeling I The blood teeming on fire with a dull heat; the boring pains in the eyes; the head sefeming to open and shut; the hor rible nausea. You know the irritability which precedes and the languor that follows the attack. It's miser- < able, isn't it? Why not cure the . t trouble ? There's a pill that will cure 1 biliousness. Dr. J. C. AYER* PlUil 1 ire an acknowledged specific for tkia derangement. ^ A. Swanjer, Teiartnea, Ten, writes: > " For Afleen years I have used Ayeria Pills, , and And them eery ifNtin in btfioaa complaint*. I have yet to aee the case where I they hare failed to eve." Try AVER'S PILLS IIP ? p* X ? . f * . i CRN GRIP'S DEADLY MARCS Deals Death and Destruction to Many. Huston, New York, Philadelphia,Washington, Lottitrille Terrorised 6y the Awful Scourgw. All the Qreat Centers of Population AfTeeted. The depressing effsota of the present epidemic of Grip ?re apparent evsryw<.ro. Teuthsr?, clerks, btisiners rn?u?. mi'Cluniiv i?hor? i, street ear driyem. school children, police officer* and even the duvt"ts ell lumisti vl?lli?a> b.? the hniK'.rsds No r> m?dy yet discovered can ahw result* equal to I)r. Miles' Reetora tire Nervine. It quickly ovuoomee th.i excessive exhaustion, Invigorates the appetite and M'liU nature tothrow olT the detdty microbes from (tie system In time* of spidsmlo lit* the present It should be taken aa a., preventive of dler/is* "Grip had J?ft o e a physical wrcok weak, helpless nod miserable. I o u)d not eat; Ooiild not sleep; oould unt gain any stionxth. aud had neryoua prostration of the worat kind* Our home nhvHlci-tii entild not !>?,?? mi I ?omimnueil using Dr. Mllew' Nervine. Tlie flrat nighi'a tbet I hml ha-1 in tour mnntha came an tlie result of two fl at <1 often. When I liaii' Ukvii I wo bottle* I feln belter than 1 had befor- in ye?>rn, and continued <i? Imjir vi< until I wm unt<rely outed-'" Ku W kiDakii, Plymouth, Ilia. All d tiggifttu uie autboria-*1 to NelP Di. Milo-.' Nervine 011 a g?j;vaote? that fi n' b'lp.'e b?iinA'ji or money refunded He aum ami get I>r Miles' N- rviiiM H .nk'ot on b-'trt and Nurveesent free Addrr-ie Dr Ml>e?' Med oai <'o , Gikkiit, iud. Garcia's Faithful Servant. 4'General Garcia," say h the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Record, "had an aged colored servant who was born a siaro upon his father's plantation, and was brought up with him from childhood. The old negro bad followed him in all hia ware, and bad shared hia prison cells and sat beside his bed when the general breathed his last Every time his master groaned he would groan also, and the death which came to the oae will not let the other linger much longer. The faithful servant does not care to live now. His interest in life is gone, and no one would be surprised if he died of grief within a. short tinis." Lectures at Bingham School?Interest in Athletics. Special to Ths Observer. Mebano, Jan. 6.?The Christmas holidays were spent very pleasantly by the people of the neighborhood and about a dozen students and teachers of the Ringham Sehool. The Sunday school had a beautiful Christmas tree for the evening of December 23d. Tuesday morning the half-term of the BiDghain School began and regular work was resumed. Nearly all of the old student have returned. reporting a pleasant vacation. And there is a gratifying increase in the number of boys- The work of the students on their intermediate examiaar tionr waa nft<*d faithful and satisfactory. Frve or irix Wbttiret ere scheduled" for the spring term, to be de ItVsrfed by the presidahts of the vifrlous eotftges of North Cnro!h?? and rtttftr fading educators. ,vTh? athlatie internets of'1b? school it beginning to c?hUr On basket ball/which Is a new gam? to most of the boys, and which promise* to b?com? rkry popular.. The score? mad? by tfaa fbbtball team in the season jest dWMd iu'iheir various victories havebeea painted on a new footballt which WW Who by Btngham from thw ilorrxar School, and it hu beenhniifc tip ti I \r6pky. X^T Subscribe lo^fo'e^Le^st