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THE LEDGER. Tharlow S. Carter, EDITOR AND MANAGER. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1899. | For Tho Ledger. VAN WYCK ITEMS. Our farmers seem very much discouraged in this work on account of so much wet weather. They have not been nhle to make any preparations on their lands for their crops, and planting time is almost upon thc?u. They had very little weather suitable for their spring sowing of oats, and now it is almost too late to do this work, consequently this important grain and forage crop will be very small. Fall sowing of grain makes a very poor appearance and is badly damaged by the winter freezes. The fruit crop also will be a failure as most of it is thought to have been killed in the bud during the intensely cold weather. Martins have made their appearance again which reminds us spring ie approaching. We love to hear their cheerful chatter. We have two boxes with four partitions or apartments in each. Last summer these were all occupied by Martins and English sparrows, three of the a{)art-1 merits in ennh l?r?T- K*r ?>? ' - wvrt t/j i wo 11J ai - ' tins and one by the sparrows. J These birds seem to lie on the best of terms, living under the samo roof very peaceably. When { the martins left last fall the' sparrows took possession of the apartments vacated and have spent the winter in these boxes in large numbers. At the appearance of the martins this spring, the sparrows vacated the three rooms usually occupied by the martins which they at once entered as their aome much to the delight of the sparrows. These little birds seem to be pleased-with each other, and wo often think they understand the language of each other as they seem to have some lively chats while they are|>ercked ! on their little homes. Some of our people still have some cotton to sell. One of our yi iMift laruiur mercnaats, Mr. K B Mobley sold 81 bales last week to Mr Ed Biggers of Rock Hill. This cotton was delived at Springdell, on the O. R. & C. R. R. Soon after being delivered there a spark from a passing eugine and train ignited this cotton and communicated the tire to the depot and a box car on the side track, which with the cotton were soon consumed. We learn that the cotton had been insured by Mr. Riggers and the loss will be paid by the insuranco company. The Catuwba river and Twelve Bilie creek have lmd several high , freshets recently. On last Wednesday the creek was high and the faithful mail carrier, Mr. Thrower, on the Star Route from i I Luncaster to Pmeville came near J being drowned at the bridge near Osceola, where there is a danger- j ouh place where the creek overflows. The chain gang made a 1 narrow, high rock way, leading! to the bridge on the Indian Land side of the creek last summer. When the creek is up should one get off this rock way ke is in deep water and in danger. Tnis rockUfUff kno n/\i l-"? ? ' ' ttc?j u?ci uin Keen or long exis- j tenee but two men have gotton ! otr and came near drowning. Our County Supervisor should exumino this and if possible remove the danger. Mr. J II McFa<lden of Rock Hill, spent several days at and , around Van Wyck last week in the interest of the Woodman of the World. Cedar Camp at VanWyck was organized last fall. Its officers speak for the material of which it iacomposed: J M\oder, Con. Com; J W Bates, Adv. Lieut; J A Hyatt. Clerk; R H Massoy, Banker; Dr. 6 H Ezzell, Camp Physician; .] R Willianson;' Escort; J C Crenshaw, Watch-* man; G H Griffin, Sentry; Camp Managers, Rev. R E Mood, J W Bates and W R Tillman. At the camp next meeting, there will bo about a half dozon now members added. There is still room for more and Cedar Camp will welcome any who are worthy of woodcraft. There can be no reasonable objection to the order and in our judgment, there are a ' number of our citizens who should avail themselves of its protection. Times are hard, it is true, but this is a good reason, why you should be a Woodman and carry a protection for th.iso who are dejiendent upon you. The cost is very reasonable, protection safe, and commendable. "Optimus." Meeting ol'the County Alliance. The County Alliance will meet on the second Friday in April nt ! 11 o'clock a. m. in the court! Vl nil QO A fnll " 4 ~1 -- " ? 1 - i iivmiov. /I J Mil IIUCllllMlllt' IS tmsired. K B Lingle, President. J M Knight, Secy. Rev. Phillips Vomer, after an absence of three and a half years in Africa as a missionary of the Presbyterian church, is at the home of his father, Gen. John S Vernei in Columbia. Mr Verner brought home with him two little African boys, 10 and 14 years of age. They are the children of one of the greatest tribes of Central Africa. The elder, Kossongo, is the son of a great chief, and represents the aristocracy of the tribe, while the younger,Kondola, is of the plebean caste. His pur pose in bringing them to America is to educate them, so that they can aid him in his life worn, as their influence would be of untold effect. He purposes to put them in the Tuskoegee college, a negro' institution at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Win. Martin's residence at Laurens waH burned Saturday. Loss, #1,000. No insurance. Does Your Back Ache? [In constant pain when onA your feet ? /f| Is that dragging, pulling V sensation with you from morn till night ? 1 Why not put the medicine 1 exactly on the disease ? Why M not apply the cure right to? the spot itself ? 1 You can do it with V ur./ujers Cherry i Pectoral Plaster Immediately after the f Plaster is applied, you feelA its warming, soothing in-^ fluence. Its healing remediesvl quickly penetrate down deepfl into the inflamed tissues. Pain is quieted, soreness is re- > lieved and strength imparted. I , No plaster was ever made like It. I No plaster ever acted so oulcklv I 9 and thoroughly. No platter ever I bad toch complete coatrol over all < I kiada of pala. < 9 Placed over the cheat it is I a powerful aid to Ayer's | t I Cherry Pectoral; relieving I congestion and drawing out 9 all inflammation. 4 I FOR AAIR FT AM. TtftlTOAIRT*. | % - .^r feu, > jUi: THE S Nearing an End-tat Wfick ci -REGARDL A The Sore Heads Oh ! How sadly they were deceived. THOUSAND DOLLARS in one day sal ing able to serve all the trade during th< The Glndiator who enters the Aren ever ready to d? fend his laurels against empty Stores of Lancaster speak loudc r ers, but his waiting is in vain. The ox| we find it almost impossible to wait on t Bargain Seekers ! - Can It Yes ! "Wonders i Cut the Prices. Dress Goo Rrocadine, double width, all wool I Beautiful wide Dimity, in all shadoi Yard wide Percales, old price 10 c< *Nieo quality (Juting (nut the cheap Tne 10 cents fleece lined Flanneleth - Domes One hale left of the Extra Heavy v1 10-4 Brown Sheeting, old price 20 Oil colors Turkey Red Damask, old t>-4 Table Oil Cloth, all colors, oH Towels, White Goods und Bed Spre THE P We will close out what is left at 14 jCLOTI We are selling at the r*te of 25 suits |?er d renowned Clothing. They were bought st th all ttiey all go at the tame price* 25 Hoys' t*i Alpine Diet* Hats old price $1 (HI our price to old price $1 ikl oor price to close 35 cents. HHOEl Tiie $1 50 cents Creedmore at 9S cents, into your pocket* six] I.ring Up tile "tillhy 1 in $1 50, $1 25 M?xl $1 (HI? you 'ake your choice p hrated L M Keyi.old's Shoes. It is like pic Yes, we will give yon 2 s|s*)Js of Coats' Tl of Hcsui'ful Edging for 5 cents 5 large pac where. We came very near leaving them out: 2< intend to cairy them over?they niust go) our old pries 25 cents our price to ciot-e l-'J cents. No Goods charged to any one. r*r Remember the Place, Cloud & Under Buy, Under Sell?Of the People, WOMAN'S WORK. id age** de- News :1ares that woman's thiito lone. This 9 is true of the I'nivc housewife's (\. 1 d Jj proximately - Aboil true of the J( in the thousands J \ t! stores | \Jfm\ half the I chupe salting and i nenuing Bii w!LJBBU tlothea or sewing for others to patch out a State neagre income. Women who are too such on their feet, or who are unable to eihciei itand the strain of over-work and worr\ . ti ire peculiarly susceptible to the wea Cll,y leases and irregularities that are the base jnir fj >f womankind. Tlie symptoms of such lerangements are insufficient or excessive , StlKlei neastmation, headache, backache, neu- I ptHfllt algia, leucorrhcea, displacements and ex* { v^,,,u rerae nervousness amouuting in many colore :ases to hysteria. The nse of morphine w Ungerons and examinations by male phy ; the r>< icians are painful and unpleasant. IfYdltwi Bradfield's Female Regulator, the c tandard remedy for a quarter of a cen- in dfttl S, will speedily and permanently eor- . the worst disorders of women. Brad- 18 0V6 ield'a Regulator is sold by druggists at inaura me dollar s bottle. Interesting and vSJtt.ble books for women mailed free en ppltestion. 1 I HI KAOfttLB M4M.ATM 00, Mtsata, ? Candy US, Ma. SLAUG! ?Only a Fei 'lie remain in; OUD'S Stock ESS OF looked wise and predicte purchase An Kntirc Stock We never had such a tremc les for the Two Stores. Ri a Rush. a and tights under the Battl all comers. How have v than words. The salesniar jectant Customer is like ?'T he trade. Our store is thr Be Pos will never ce Down, DO ds! Dress ~>ress Goods, old price 20 c< i for dresses, old price 12$ ants, our price to close 5 ce kind) old price 7 cents, our as, our price to close 5 cent tic! Dome; urd wide Brown Sheeting a cents our price 10 cents, price 20 cents, our price, 1 price 15 cents, our price tc ads at your own price. OUND CALICO P.EMNAh cents pei pound. 11NG, CLOTH i*y. We lm e jnrt opened up i e same prices mm th? others, but ults left?nl?t price $1. our price eloee 49 cents. One Lot of Kxi KHOKH, H1K The $1 60 Dress Hhoes a* 76 aei ere " 100 pairs of No* 3's a >r ? close them out at 26 cents |?r king up g-?ld dollars in the rStre liresd for 6 cents. 10 Halls c kages of Chewing Gum lor 6 c 5 dozen Ladies' Fleece Lined I price to close 10 cents. 60 d No time to charge them. Allison's Old Stand. Ant for the People first, hist ar ill JHMITORY BURNED. istructive Fire at the Clafli University. irleston, S. C.. Match 17.? cornea from Orangeburg ne of the hoys' domitorie le painting otlice at Claflii trsity (Methodist) wer d to the ground last night t 50 students were roominj building. The majority o lost all they owned. Pallet ots are improvised in th 1. vas only tho good disciplin > boys of Claflin and th Colored College, and th nt tire department of tlx :iat saved the main hui'd om conflagration. Severa its were painfully burned i is me oldest school foi <1 youtliH in thia section o outh. The State Colorei re} on the adjoining lot, wa iger for awhile. The !o? r $2,000, and :? covered h; ince. la i ' -?'T " ' * it* Tair Bmwtrn With Cmmnii. OtlktMt, ttrt etHUpMht f?r*v?r If C. 0. C. nil, l**H?rRt?ta refund towy HTER* iv Da} s Left ! ! ! JSi t i g Goods of E. \ will be closedmit PRICES.i (1 that it was an inopportune time to of Goods ; no money in the Country, sndous trade in our existence. ONE ight here let us apologize for not bele Cry of 4'LOW PRICES," must he ire sustained our leputation ? The i is ever ready to wait on the custom ho Letter That Never Came," while onged from morning until night with sible 1 ase." ff*e again ff JV* They Go. w 4* - ' 5 laOOdS ! ents, our price, to close 7 cents, cents, our price to close 4 cents, nts. price to close cents, s. stic ! t 4 cents. ] i! to close 10 cents. !, > close 9 cents. | ITS. I i ING. i case of the famous Hchlr?s Bros* world ] we don't intend to hold them. Out they j ? to close. 60 cents 10(1 Men's Fine Fur Ira Heavy Bed Comforts?they uiunt go? 1 I )KN. nts. Now open vour eyes, and go down 1 I 4's Lrdies' Fine Dress Shoes, old price . pair. Don't fai* to get a pair of the cele? ' et' at the prices we are selling th-ni, I ?f rtewing Thread for 6 cents. 4 yards 1 elite. You pav 6 ceuts a package else* ( fnder Ves's, o!d price 25 ce??ta (we don't | o/.en Men's Bight Weight lTud?r Shirts, Everything SPOT CASH. , 1 always bear in mind Ol'R MOTTO: ' hi all the time. j Hi (I ? ,|f THE TREATY SIGNED. I I ! ? ? ! i n The War Officially Now at an End. | * ' f ?? Madrid, March 17?The Queen ? Regent has signed the treaty of | K peace Between Spain and the n United States. e | The signed treaty will be for-j } wiiroeu to trie trench ambassador ^ ~ at Washington, M. JulesCambon, * for exchange for the on? signed s by President McKinley. No de0 cree on the subject will be published in The Official Gazette. t B "When an editor makos a mis^ \ 0 take in his pajier all the world t B sees it and calls him a liar. When t a private citizen makes a mistake i ' nobo<ly knows it but a few friends, I * any they come around and ask r r the editor to keep it out of the t * paper. When the private citizen c * dies, the editor is asked to write jf H of all his good qualities and leave t s out the bad. When the editor * V dies the private citizen saya: J Now that old liar will #et hia deserta.' "?Cincinnati Post. c mm rnmm i AU dragfliU nil Dr. MUm* H?rr# Plultfi. rHEY SAVED HIM FROM LYNCHING. Dreadful Crime of a SixteenYear-Old Negro Boy Near Rock Hill. Safe in Jail. Special to The State. Rock Hill, March 18.?Hood Davie, a lG-year-old nogro, was brought hero today from Dear Harmony station where he had attempted outrage upon a 4 or 5year-old child, the daughter of Clark Anderaon, a farmer. Davie was husking corn in the crib yesterday at dinner. The child went into the lot and was helped into the door by the negro. In a fewmoments Mrs. Anderson heard ber scream and ran out in time to prevent serious injury. The boy left the crib and went to his work. Mr. Anderson was in the city and did not return home until late. The negro saw the neigh* bors gathering and took to the woods. He was captured and kept out of the way of the furious father. His captors brought him here this morning and Esquire lSeckhsm sent him to Yorkville jail. The community wan in a high state of excitement but the good efforts of the level- headed portion prevented a lynching. The negro confessed the whole affair to hi* captors. $60,000 for the Schools. Sunday's State announces *hat Comptroller Gen. Derham is preparing to issue hia warrants to divide the $60,000 in the State treasury to the credit of the school fund. The warrants will l>? issued this week. This amount will be apportioned among those counties in which the ordinary school funds, that is the three mills and the poll tax, do not aggregate $3 |ter capita. There is now in the State treasury $85,000 dispensary profits to the credit of the ichool fund. The division of these profits hereafter will entail some trouble, in accordance with the new law on the subject. This law requires that each school district shall have i minimum fund of $75 obtained from the ordinary three mill tax. When the amount of school funds n any district shall fall below this imount the dispensary profits shall tie used to make up the deficiency. \fter that is done the remainder prill be divided among all the counties in tho State in proportion to he school population. There has been some litigation >ver this matter, but it has been inally settled. The opinion filed >y Associate Justice Jones about en ?tays ago reluting to the div mrsoment of this money derived 'rom dispensary profits fixes the itatus of tne question. A fatal wreck occurred at Ada, iear ltoanoke, Va., on the Nor. oik and Western railroad Sunday n which Fireman Van Landing* 1am, a hrakeman and a tramp vere killed. YKI.LOWJAUNDICK CUKkl) Suffering humanity should l>e uipplicd with every means possible for its relief. It is with >leasuie we publish the following: 'This is to certify that I was a errible sufferer from Yellow laundice for over six months, and vas treated by some of the lie t ihysidiana in Our city and all to 10 avail. Dr. Bell, our druggist, -eoom mended Electric Bitters; and if tar taking two bottles, 1 was sntirely cured: 1 now take great Measure in recommending o any person suffering from this errible malady 1 am gratefully rotirs, M. A. Hogarty, Le*ing. oo, Ky." Sokl by Crawford Bros L)rug ;Wt. Si^bacrlbetcTTh v. 1<ki>o kh. i i