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"fclkuRLiOW 8. OABTER, I / Fasniig Ncwrpapcr : For the Promotion of the Political, Social, Agricultural and Commercial IrUereete. \ TLBM3: a Ybajx. bditob and 11 jlniohb. > ) i aiahij* in ax>tan<im. fclJlMON. ~ l,AN(.'ArsTKK, 8. U.. 'Ji FSTmBLI HtD""i"8S2 ft l|aAUi,. ftUERRP T^ce TUD Amn'tu I...I u,,,.. ? nsany Welcome TO OUR FRIENDS! With the new year wo endeavor to close out our entire stock by 1 waking groater REDUCTIONS than have ever yet been made in J ?ur line. Bargains in everything until our Spring Goods begin to. *rrive. R BRANDT, The Jeweler, Oheslor, S. O. AUDITOR'S NOiiCB. 1jA"N CASTER, n.C.. Dec. fl, 1898 NOTICE is hereby given that this office will be open from the 1st slay of Jan. to the 20th day of Feb. 1399. for the purpose of receiving the returns of the taxpayers of Lancaster CViunty. Ail< i>ers ns having property in their possession or control, as Managers. Holders, or as Hushand.Parent,Guardian^ Trustee. Executor, Administrator, Receiver, Accounting O'ficer, Agent Attorney or Factor, on the 1st day of Januarv 1809, are required to l?* tb?same for taxation within the tioae required by law, or incur the penalty of flfcy per cent, which at Caches iti cue of failure 'o do ho. The Poll Tax of One Dollar is laid ?p*u all male persons, between the gee of 21 and 60 years, except per am who are maimed and unable to earn a support. Coafedera?e soldiers are exempt from Poll Tax at 60 years - f age. The Auditor or an assistant will at* tend the following places In the county the dates below for the con aenienoe of the pub'ic. Osceola, Tuesday, Jan. 10 1899, at ia in. Pleasant Valley, Wednesday, Jan I 11. 1899. Beiair, Thursday, January 12, 1899 Van Wyck, Friday, January 13 itfxie. A. M , Dwlght, P. M., Monday. January 16. 1S99 Ttadehville, Thursday January 17, TaxaPaw, Wednesday Jan 18,1899 Plat Creek ''hurch. Thursday, Jan. 19. 1H99, Dr. C* C. Welsh's Friday, Jan. 20, I8M Primus, Haturday, Jan 21. 1899. Haile G(dd Mine, Monday, Jan 23d 1899 Kershaw, Tuesdas and Wednesday, Jan 24 h and 25th. 1899 Kpriu<, Thuiaduv January 2?th 1899. | P CM?aiil Hill. Friday, January 27th t? 12 ,ii armel Church, Moinlay, January | 30tlt. 1H99. It will t>e to the Interest of every I Taxpayer, <> make l?U return prompt- I lv <?r?'i ruiiitul ' - * - 11 -J -- ? . , (...'J.rnj, ni-w ??l t?ll Transfer or l aprovHiti'tiU on Real | K?f ate ami nave the penalty o? ftO iter miii which ai(ache* afier the 2oth fay of Kebruarv. Keapec fully, JOHN A I'OOK, . County Auditor. !V?(r, 8, 1898. I HMr'aln Dlnritir. There is no disease more uncertain !n it* nature tlian dyspepsia facialis say that the sympt uis of no two ? ?= <uree. It is -therefore .jost ditticuTt to make a correct *Ra (Miosis. No niblt< r ho*> severe ;>r under ?*hatdinruisody*peps1a ayjUicks yon, lb-own*' !n?? B-ittera will cure it. In valuable in all teswaw"-. of the stomach, hlood ami nerves. Ary.ans' iron hitters is sold >?v ail dealers. PILES I tnlAirfd (ha lorUrn of the damned with protruding piles brought on by oonatipaFUon with which I waa afflicted for twenty yean ( ran acroaa your CASCARETS In the tow a of Newell. la., and never found anything Be equal then. To-day I am entirely free from _ aCfea and feel like a new man." o. h. Kbit*, Mil Jones St., Sioux City, la Willi*. ril?Ubl?. PMMt, Twto Gar*. p? < >. ? ? fUnkN. Waakaa. or Qripa. Ma. Ma. Ma. ? Q?H? OON?TIP?TIOII. ... | W-H-MC Xr-^UVKt^-iiiS? ajuuuhuu IttlYLoJ 1 nL Urtin AG "'IN. Govornor and Lieutenant Governor Inaugurated. I T 1 Ellerbe Contrasts tho Unanimity of His First Election With Hit- I tor Stride for I lis Second? i I'le Will Try to Do llis Duty. I Special to Charleston Post. Columbia, S. C., .Ian. 18. ? Gov. Ellerbe and Lieut. Gov. McSneenev ware inaugurated at noon in tho hall of the House of Representatives. The oath was administered t>v 1 I?u1?ro KrnestGarv in the presence of the joint assembly and a largo number of visitors. The following is the Governor's inaugural: 'Fellow citizen: Two years ago I was called by an almost unprecedented majority to the highest office within your gift. The reasons for my overwhelming I victory are not far to seek. We hail just passed through four years of the bitterest partisan warfare that had ever shaken the State. It had arrayed brother against brother and friend against friend. It had engendered the bitterest feelings between the different classes of our population. Town and country were at war, instead of working harmoniously for a common good. The reform movement brought many substantial | gains to the people; but, like every other social revolution, it i brought with it the concomitant and inseparable ills of which I have spoken. The good remains; the evil in time disappears, the people, especially the people of South Carolina, are generous and in their hearts the passions of I partisan hate soon die out, selfI consumed. 44 'Twos thus, after four years of strife, that the people in mutu- | al, well beseeching ranks inarched . all one way, no more opposed against acquaintance, kindred and allies. Ignoring party lines, they turned with characteristic generosity to me; not because of special worth or fitness on my par*, I for I had done nothing to merit j I such marked esteem, but because I i they who know me best believed 1 that as Governor I would serve not a faction, but the whole peo pie, and strive to bring in an era j of peace and good fellowship. i Thus was I enabled to launch the I . 'ship of Slate under favoring I bteezes. Knightly and generous souls came forward with pledges of co operation. The press, with scarcely an exception, promised support and prophesied a happy ! voyage under favoring skies, j With many misgivings 1 undertook the task to which I was called, j scarcely daring to trust my ability, ! to meet the expectations of the people. Would that it had been possible. ANOTHER PICTURE. "The scant majority, however, recently accorded me after a stubbornly fought fight, is in sbarp | contrast with the overwhelming ' victory of two years and yet I have no reason either to complain or whine. My duty I have per* formed to the beHt ot my ability. My mistakes I shall neither at* tempt to condone, nor to shift the burden of their responsibility on others. With deep gratitude to ed in their support, with malice towards none and good will towards inv follow citizens, with a profound appreciation of the great honor conferred, I enter upon my second tern? as Governor of this historic coninionwcsth. To the citizens, let mo repeat, whose votes wet o cist for me I can never express my gratitude; hot while deeply irratefnl to my friends 1 shall endeavor to forget iny duty to the whole peoplo and to treat with fairness and consideration even the bitterest of my political enemies. WILL TRY To HO WELL. "I repeat what I said two years ago. '1 nssme this offico uutrammeled by a single prouiiso inconsistent with the welfare of the people.' To discharge my duties faithfully und well, to win the approval and to merit the confideuce of all patriotic citizens shall he my highest ambition. In my former inaugural was outlined a policy, which in the main 1 shall still endeavor to pursue. In conc union, my country-men, I bespeak for myself, dur?ng the two coming years, if my life be spared the "utmost stretch" of your generosity and charity. "All good citizens are struggling, though over different roads for the same goal, the highest welfare of our beloved State. Let us vie with each other not to engender wrath and bitterness oi | speech, but to allay passion and prejudice, and to enkindle in the hearts of the rising generation a | deeper love for our grand old State. With confidence in the integrity of our people, with faith j in God, who favors and protects the righteous, 1 shall take up the burdens of this high trust with fresh hope and strong courage." lleaiing of Hagan's Case Hegini Next Wednesday. Washington, Jan. 18.?The <ie tail for the courtmartial which ii totrv Commissary General Cliarlei I'. Eagan, on charges growing ou | of his statements before the wai iaveatigatingcommission last woel in which besaveraly attacked (Jen Miles, was made public at tho wai department tonight. The court is made lip of 1 [ army officers of whom Maj. Gen Wasley Merritt is at the head and a judge advocate, and it is tf meet in this city on Wednesday, tho '25th inst , or as soon there after as practicable, this qualities tion being necessary because ? number of the members are ai distant points and will reqnir? dome (Iiimi to adjust tli'ir atTain and reach this citv. All tho of ficera compos'ng the court, *ao one, are from the regular army, t number of whom, however, dui i ing the war Accepted volunteei , rank and utill hold those com mis aiona. M&j. Gen. (hitler is tin only one who is not connected with the regular army. - Don't Neglect Your Liver. Liver trouble* quickly result in serioun complications, and the man who neglect* his liver has little regard for health. A bottle of browns' Iron Hitter* taken now ami then will keep the liver in perfect order. If the disease ha* developed, Rrowna' Iron Bitters will cure it permanently. Strength and vitality will always follow it* use. browns' Iron Hitter* i* sold by all dealera. OABTORZA. B?an tk* /} II* KM Yw Hn> ktnji B?#i Subsoribeto Thr Lkdorr. Dr. MUee* Mm MO* are guaranteed to a*?g Jiai**lilaRalMtw.^M*ita4wa' ivvii, it >K I llh LAK K cm MEN. Sp< -ial Agent-; >f the Department til' .Justice liavn Collected Much Evidence?Case Will Ho Heard at April Term of Court. Charleston Post, J 8th inst. Van Somerford was brought to Charleston from Lake City last night, as The Evening Post stated yesterday ho would ho, to answer the charge of being implicated in | the killing of Postmaster Frazer ' Baker and child, the wounding oi several members of Baker's family ami the burning of the postoffice last February. The arrest was made by Deputy M arehul Davidson. Somerford appeared before Commissioner J. Wesley Smith today. Ho waived preliminary examination and was committer to jail to stand trial next April. Hater in the day Attorney George S. Legare, representing Somerford and Allen Belk, wht was committed yesterday to jail charged with the tame crime, ap , j>eared before Judge Brawley, in the circuit court, and moved foi the release of iiis clients oa hubuai corpus proceedings. Judge Braw ley graated the motion and th< twe men were released on a bom of $2,000 in each case. Williau t J. Singletary of Lake City wen ^ on live bonds of both the men. The men were bonded for th > same amount upoa which th< eleven citizens of Lake City, siui ilarly charged, were released las summer. i The case against Somerford wn worked up by Special Agent Bel j of the Depar'ment of Justice, win as stated yesterday, worked up tlv case against Belk. hpecial Agent Bell has nmassei considerable evidence against tb thirteen citizens of Lake City an* residents of Williamsburg county and against other parties who ar yet to be arrested. The depart nvent is making an earnest etfor to convict the aecused. The au r thorities believe that they have i i . strong case against the men an* every effort will be made to oh r tain convictions when the case I are culled next April. The gov | ernnitrnt iat prosecuting the mo under federal statute* 5508 an< ' ; 5509,charging them with conspir ling ar<l having prevent d the no gro postmaster from enjoying hi rights and privileges as a citizoi , and then also for murder and ar | son. The penalty is death. The eleven men who were ni rested last spring have never boei on trial. The cases wero severs times deferred and Bolk and Sora erford will he tried with thei eleven fellow citizens, makinj thirtoen in all who have to stan< trial. This number will probabl * bo increased, as there is talk o ? additional arrests. Judge Charged With Drunkonnoss Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 18.?i resolution was today introduce* in the hoima (it til? nronaru 1 auunm ( bly of North Carolina, looking t impeachment of VV. L. Norwood judge of superior court in th twelfth judicial district, on i charge of drunkenness. A committee will be appointe< to inveetigate the advisability o impeachment and report back t< , the house. Slanders of Women. j Greenville News. Mr MoCul lough's bill to make a j slundor aginst a woman a crime j by statute 111 this State is well inj tended, I?tit there are practical i obstacles in the way of its success. I j To begin witb, there would bo a j humiliating and unpleasant pro! cess of proving by the woman ! herself that the things spoken I against her are false aud slander' I OU8. What wo need in that diree ' tion is revival of the good, old ' j fashioned southern habit of lodg ! iug eighteen buck shot?that, we I believe, is the regulation dose prescribed by time honored cmsj torn ? in the person of the man ' who from nialace o?* folly assails the character of a good woman. 'That is the best, quickest and II moat satisfactory and conclusive ' , way of such matters. It prcents ' litigation, saves expense and an1 noyance and serves as a warning. ' | We have observed that whenever J i un atrair of this kind occurs in ) I a community slander becomes ? tonguo tied there for a term of * years and almost anybody's rop1 utation is safe. As a role women r do not talk scandal against oacli 9 other unless they are instigated or * encouraged by men and even the B worst gossips of that sex are subi dued by the knowledge that their 1 male representatives will be held t responsible in case a ecandal is traced to the family. e The old rule was that respectaB ble mca should not use the name of a respectable woman in any f way except in the presence of some of her close friends or of 8 other women?in such compaay ' us to make sure that the use n should !> respectful. A mau e: who used a woman's name lightly j or in improper places or on inap * propriate occasions was stamped e ; as a blackguard immediately. ^ Scandal can not be prevented ? by law. It can be prevented only e j by the aroused decency of public - ttsati lient and by the conscientious 11 opposition of good people. 11 j M 11 * I <IO X S C}| VKX AW A V It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in s;the land who arc not afraid to he . generous to the needy and sutler ing. The proprietors of Dr. . King's New Discovery for Con(1 I sumption, Coughs, and Colds, N have given away over ten million -1 trial bottles of this threat modis cine; and have the satisfaction of n knowing it has absolutely cured 'thousands of hopeless eases, j Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of the Throat, ' I Chest and Lungs are surely cured n ! by it. (Jail on Crawford Bros, t| j Druggist, anu yet a trial bottlo free. lingular size 50c. and $1 Kvery bottlo guaranteed, or price r refunded. 5 1 Four Per Cent. Semi-Annual Diy vidond. I A meeting of the directors of the Manchester Mill was held last i | Saturday when the report of I j President J R Barron showed a ery satisfactory profit, a semiannual dividend of 4 per cent, being declared. The directors de^ cided to put ia 720 additional ^ spindles, when the total number will he 9,600 spinning spindles j and 1440 twisting spindles. The f mill is also equipped with 300 ^ looms. The mill is operated night and day and employs a very deairable class ot help.?Rock Hill "Herald. WASHINGTON CONQUERED. Grip Takes the City in Its iron Grasp. j Government; Machinery Almost 1 at a Standstill.- Enormous Percentage of Employees Stricken with LuGrippe. -Capitol At \t ? ' I a-, i ue mer?'jr oi the Plague. | | Ths (?r?p Hpidcmi'* ia racing (n the j Capitol City, ami fully one-third of 1 the jjovernnieiH einployefs nr? sic* or i BiifIV?ri 11 j? from the urea.I disea-s. Violent liiitdaohei, fever and chills, j sneering and running at the ayes hu<1 nose togetner with the hone racking | achrn ami pains and u general exhaustion are the rule rather than the exception. The be#t way to fight the Grip ia to strengthen the nerves and I build up the resistive powers so ?h to I throw ofF the deadly disease germs, | and nothing will do this so quickly j and sursly aa Dr. Miles' Nervine 1/ j has restored health to ihouunnds of Grip sutrerers after every other rsuie| dy had failed. "When the Grip left me I was a 'broken down wreck, both mental and ! physical. Mj nerves were completei ly unstrung, my appetite failed, could . not sleep ami became so despondent | that I despaired of ever getting wed. I I began to imnrnvn uriih ii><- rt~i k^.?_ tie of Dr Miles' Nervine ami when I hud takeu n-veu bottles I whh completely cured* Hare been stroug and well ever did before " Hamuel F Pii.son.Stanton, Va. All druggists are authorized to sell Dr. Miles' Nervine on a guarantee that first bottle hen. fits or monev refunded. He sure and get Dr. Miles' .Nervine. Hookle'.ou heart and uvrvea sent free. Address Dr Miles' M? dical to , Elkhart. Ind. READY FOR AN UPRISING. | Don Carina is Now Ready to Take the Field in Spain. London, .Ian. 19. -The Paris | ' correspondent of The Daily Graphic says: "One of the principal chiefs of the Carlists here ' informs me that everything is now ready for a rising ia Spain ; i that Don Carlos is absolutely resolved to take the tield, and that all are waiting for the signal." Edgefield's Pond Case. The bond case, involving the two Edgefield township bonds to the Cumberland Gap road has been continued until the April : terms of the United States court, which will be held Charleston. The grinding of oat? make* jthem more digestible and the tatne may be said of corn. The best method of feeding is to mix the ground grain with the forage , which increases the digestibility I of both kinds. , Beware ot'Oint incuts lor Catarrh 'liat Contain Mercury, I us mercury wl'l destroy Hie sense of mel! and completely deramre the i wt?o!esv?teni when entering it hrourh the mucuoiis sura es. Such articles shouln never be used except on preI nCri nl ions from relilllalile oh vsieiuna i mm ihe damage they wit' do in ten fold I to the good you can possibly derive from them Mali's Cetarth Cure, I manufactured by K J Cheney & Co., Toledo, O , contains no mercury, ami ' in taken internally, acting directly upon the hlood and mucunus MurfaceM of the system In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure he suie you get the genuine. I; in taken internally and is made in Ton ledo, Ohio, by K J Cheney Co. Testimonials free. Mucoid by Druggists, price 75c per bottle. DlMiiM of the Blood and IWenree. No one need anffer with neuralgia. Thia i diaeaae ia quickly and permanently cured by Brown*' Iron Bittern. Every disease of the blood, nerve* and stomach, chronic or otherwise, succumbs to Browns' Iron Bitters. Known and nsed for nearly a quarter of a century, it stands to-day foremost among our most valued remedies. Browns'Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers. |dP~ Subscribe to The Lodger