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THE LEDGER. I Tlinrlow S. Carter, ] - i EDITOR ANI) MANAGER. WKDNKSPAY, AUCJUST 23, 1899. 1 [For The Ledger. THE CITY ON THE SAND. Capt. B J Witherspoon is in town. Mr P G McCorkle, of Rock Hill, was in town on Monday. A prominent merchant of this place, a few days since, took a hill of sale "on a gray mule num. ed Mollio and all her increase." What kind of a mule is Mollie? Pumpkin Hill base ball club onthe club of this place iu a mutch giime Friday, result in favor of "Funking*' Ilill. Heath Spring and Kershaw had a match contest Saturday?score 19 to 12 in favor ot Kershaw. The Council has recently placed clay on Mutson and Church streets, an impiovenient long since needed. The Trustees of the Graded School will elect teachers on the 23d instant. Mrs. Amanda Witherspoon, wife of Aquilla Witherspoon of Lydia, S. C., died Friday, 18th instant, of fever. She was a daughter of the late J .1 Morton J of this county, und a sister of C C J Morton, W S Morton and T C Morton of this place. Mr T W Adams shot a negro near Kershaw Saturday night, 19th instant. Particulars not known. The uegro's name is Joe Cantey. Some half dozen parties had collected in the vicinity of the tem- I pie of justice to loiter and talk. After discussing sundry topics, 1 the course of conversation drifted to a discourse on stingy men.? The remarks were something to this effect, a certain man in town is actually too stingy to read his Bible for fear of wasting his eye- 1 sight; another will not shave to I avoid wearing his face out : an- I other carries his knife in his hand | to prevent wearing out his pocket; I another eats without chewing to j save his teeth from wear ; anoth- j er stops his watch at night to pre- ' vent unnecessary wear of works ; | another uses a cat's tail for a aba ving brush. .Just then an intirm and helpless old woman appeared in the midst of this coterie and attempted to make an appeal and prayer for assistance. The crowd not waiting to hear her wail f< r aid, did, by common consent proceed to scatterate with all the characteristic energy of forty Jews after the same dime. DICK BUSTLE. Kershaw, Aug. 21, '99. | For The ledger. TANK ITEMS. No doubt you readers think that the hills, which constitute "Tank", have burst forth into volcanoes from the intense heat, and demolished wo good people but, allow me to correct this false impression. Of course it is hot, dry and dusty here, like every where else, yet the "folks" haven't despaired as they all continue in excellent health and are <|iiite robust though 1 cannot vouch for this state of affairs long as the prospects for a crop suggest an empty pantry soon. Quite an interesting meeting was held at Camp ("reek the past week, conducted by Revs. l^eonard and Miller of Chester county. It was largely attended, by all denominations, from far and near, and both preachers faithfully discharged their duties, and apparently accomplished much good. Rev. Miller is an excellent |H*each. er and the people were much pleased with him. On Thursday evening, the congregation was de4 ighted to have with them, Kev. ? I)endy, the pastor of Douglas, 2 ivho delivered a very forcible and " nteresting sermon from the text ^ "Come unto me." f Mr Arthur Green, one of Sum ^ ter's prosperous young men, paid ^ a brief visit to relatives in Lan- ; caster county a few days since. L All were glad to see him and sorry j j his visit was cut short by the ^ alarm of typhoid fever. J/j I regret lo state that Prof .J M ^ Green, who has been sick for l some time, is still confined to his * ! bed. ^ . L Mr Hagsdale has also been quite ' sick for several days, but is fast;. * recovering. ^ Mr II B Perry is erecting a ^ store in front of his dwelling . which will be a great convenience ^ to the neighborhood and there is 1 still another improvement greatly t needed in this vicinity, namely, a \ post office, since some of the gn Is H aro very fond of writing to their 1 friends. One, especially, who ^ has already mailed fifty letters. 11 A few of these "billetdoux" must reach their destination, near ^ Liberty Hill, as a certain wid, i' dower from that section fromipni ; ^ , ly visits this youag lady not with standing the rugged road between them. i We are sorry to loose one of our young men, Mr J I) Tillman, who leaves for Texas on Tuesday next, it is possible that Mr Larn iiouze may accompany him. We wish tbem a safe journey mo<1 much success in accumulating a fortune in the old "Star State." Most of the "Tank" girls are again at work in the school rooms. Miss Sue Cireen has taken charge of the Belltown school, Miss Bessie Perry the "Tank" academy and Miss Jannie Hicklin at Rich Hilt. Miss Maggie Ragsdalo is spending some time with relatives in Chester county. She had better hasten back, list her best friend tindc another girl. REFLECTOR. .James Patterson was drowned while crossing a stream seyen miles south of Columbia Monday evening. The horse he was riding floundered throwing Mr Patterson, h:s fcot hanging in the bridle rein. nrYouin HAIR I TURNING i GRAY? 1 What does your mirror ssy? , Does it tell you of some little I streaks of gray? Are you \ pleased? Do your friends of the same age show this loss of power also? Just remember that gray hair never becomes darker without help, while dark hair rapidly becomes gray when J A once the change begins. A ' iAycrs! nair i Vigor j will bring back to your hair the color of youth. It never fails. It is just as sure as that heat melts snow, or that | water quenches Are. It cleanses the scalp also and prevents the formation of j dandr .if, It feeds and nourishes the bulbs of the hair ^ making them produce a luxu- *" riant growth. It stops the hair from falling ut and gives H a fine soft finisl to the hair y as well. rt Wa ii?v? a hook on ttio Hair and Sonip which you may obtain Iran _ upon reqiK-at. If you da not obtain nU lha banaSta Vi you aipactcd from the una of tha ' Vigor, write Mm lb?c?or nbout It Adtfrebn. 1>K. J.U. AVKR S Until, datt. : - lioml Tiling < BUT THEY CA ( \ 1 t ( Think of It! ? > 50 cents Jean i'l liavo onp liuiwliu xv mm n.m m m ^ m m -v $3 pants, w?r < $1 SO. f $2 pants, nor? f $1. About fitly Sold 47 pairs in $1 50 pants, a '> at 75 cents. < Come "a runnin' i /n,( ^ SHIKT8 AT BARGAINS ! Fo f Good Cbeviotte work Shirts, heavv Heat Buckskin Twills at 25 cer ' Struck it Right ? TKN THOUSAND YARDS, and tl * Percales <?n the market at 10 cents. I 5 and { ALL THESE Such as Organdies, Dawns, M / Heal nice White Goods in plaids an 'A price cents. 5 - LITTLE Gli A The l?est on earth for the nion sole agents for this preut liuo of CL * Buy good Shoes and save money. >j trST" Many good values we cat jIT stores and you will find the greates ^ motto : "Underbuy, Undersell. f forum iiil 5 'Lane; A ^ J* ^ J?.J*'^ ^ nr CHESTER MACHINE IND LUMBER ? COMPANY. =: o ! w CHESTER, S. C. ! iB"h< 1 V11 fit 0 The Chenter Machine Co. and R. M. ??W pratt A Co , have connol ldxted the they vo p'antH, and now leady to furnittli nythlng in the Machine and Lumber ne.>?, with a well equipped Foundry ltd Machine Hiiop, and Door, Fanli id Blind Factory rur facilities are in quailed in this part of the Htate. reapers mowers, VVhiI( THRESBKKs, GINS . T ENGINES SA W MILLS, *" IAY AND COTTON PRESSES. | pt H A RRO WS, CAS TINGS K I U j Marir ALSO ,M,W" ECOND HAND MACHINERY, "".f. MaF* Bill* complete for Dwelll> kh. r* / re Iiootna, etc. Kend uh lint of listeil >ur wantn, and we will kiinwi r by .p. turn tuall 111 Respectfully. Tarta HESTER MACHINE A 21, ? LUMBER COMPANY, bu a. ? j tOPntl iifcwT o nnot last l01 :hey am to taple Goods at H O Pants now at 25 'd pairs now 011 lie steds and cassime jtet! and cassimer pairs of those two two days. II wool and wool n 1" If You Want 1 of These Good rmerly 50, *50 and 75 cents, all markc r and strong, only 20 cents?the 35 cc its, worth 40 cents Attain I percalesth? MR Gill tors sick all over. he first shipment just in?heaviest, pr We sell them at I 3-4 ceni GOODS VERY C| uslins, Nainsooks, India Linens and a id stripes and plain. India Linens INT SCHOOL SHI ey. Every pair warranted to give gc aildreo's Shoes, and have now a comj mot mention, hut call on us and g< t collection of bargains you have ever Of the people, for the people, first, la tin; awl Irani aster, ? r ^ ^ yr ^ /r ^ * Off With Their Heads. Last G W al to Greenville News. had twc lumhia, Aug IS.?Governor over fr< veeney has instructed So* t'00 P'M r Sawyer to investigate tho on the e of Lawyer Williams, and Ellerhe rrest of the agent of Ueor- l*ov M< ith the requisition, and if it an<l rol >wn that these magistrates from 1 ll.T retarded the Georgia prompt r or failed to do their duty decesso: will Imj promptly removed. I*6 we -? ? ? ? of the s Nine Soldiers Drowned. hut Wi unknow nila, Aug 21?5:40 p m? The goi b a reeonnoiteriug party of the shei wenty-fourth infantry under offer a Oane, was crossing the juina river on a raft today, The c 5r broke. The current, very cotton at that point, caused the award* 0 capsi/e, drowning nine en^ quire 1 men. construe a United States transport floor s r from San Francisco, July electric ith Gen Joseph Wheeler and , tives. kughter, troops of the Nine- 104,00C 1 infantry and more than looms. 0,000 in coin, has arrived. last! - i x re, x 0 GOOD. 1 V alf Price. X fs V cents, we <*\ incl. a rs. now at )' , x s, now at ? lots lett. t) AI V lixed.now '* x x Things! X si down to 35 cents. # ^ nts kind. W t mnke u?r competi \d Placed one order for ^ ettiest and best dark ts. I IEAP. X ill Summer Goods, at 5 cents, former ^ BIS.: | ?od service. We are [>lete stock on hand. ) through our large seen. We stand by st and all the time. ^ iii k i V C. ' ^ ^ ^ Wednesday, ex-Lawyer M Williams of Denmark, t constables, who were sent >m Georgia with requisite for Williams, arrested charge of forging Gov f? CP 's name to the pa|>erA. ^Sweeney was telegraphed plied that the recpiisition Gov Candler bad been ly acted upon by hie prer Gov Ellerbe. The pa^ re later placed in the hands heriff to serveon Williams lliums had fled for parts n when the sheriff arrived, pernor has been asked by riff of Haiuberg county to reward for his capture. :ontract for the Olympia mill at Columbia was 1 Monday. It will re2,000,000 bricks in its ction, and will have a pace of 8| acres, 5,000 lights, and 1,400 o|>era-1 Its equipment will be I ) spindles and 2,000 Draper Subscribe to Thk Lf.wjkk local Matters, Mr L P Rod (ley of Fort Lawn, spent Sunday in the city. Col Leroy Springs spent Saturday and Sunday with his family at Hot Springs, N. C. Mr John Elliott, of Washing ton, 1). C., is here on a visit to his brothers, Messrs. J. C., and L S Elliott. M iss Clara Barrett is spending a few weeks at Cleveland Springs. Mrs Cloyd of Hopkins, S. C., is visiting the family of Mr W F Cloyd at this place. Misses Bessie and Ellen Jordan have returned home from a visit to relatives at Fort Lawn. ltev. Judson Blaekmon tilled the appointment of Rev J H Boldridge at this place lust Sunday morning. Mr R L Simpson of Virginia, is hero on a visit to his fauvly, which has been spending the sum* mer id this place. Misses Bessie and Brownlee Neely of Rock Hill are spending this week with their friends, Misses Ella and Anniebel "WilL iftms near Douglas. Amelia Thompson, wife of Berry Thompson, colored, who formerly lived at this place, died in Spartanburg on the liith inst. There will tie service in the . ; , I . Episcopal church Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock, conducted by the Rev J W Cantey Johnson. Munnerlyn Hoke of York county, is visiting his sister, Mrs "W B Knight. Misses Lucretia and Weetio Mobley of Blackstocks, who have been visiting Miss Sallie Riddle, returned home Monday. Mr J J Cherry moved into the new dwelling erected by Mrs J 1* Hunter at the corner of Catawba and Elm streets last Monday. Mr Smith will occupy the house vacatei 1 by Mr Cherry. Miss Bessie Mitcbel and Catherine Cudger of Asheville, N C., who hnve been the guests of their friend, Miss EunaFayseur, several weeks, returned home Monday. Mrs Wesley Massey of Heath Spring, is spending this week with Mrs J F Hunter at this place. Mrs T S Carter and little daughter, Essie May Jones, will sjH?n?l several weeks at the home of the former's father, I)r C C Welsh at I?ng8ville. Wei's are going dry and water has stop|>ed running in one or two of the creeks in this county. Crops are badly hurt by tho drought, esi>ecially young corn. The tine corn crop of Mr J W Williams on Camp creep has been cut off fully one?-third by tho prolonged drought, but Mr Will iaina still expect* to make lots more than enough corn to do him another year. Quite a crowd will go from j hero and this vicinity to the I speaking at Heath Snrincr tndav _ r> J ' Round trip, 46 centn. Train will pins Lancaster at 10:05 a in. Returning, will leave Heath Spring at 3 p m. X&f Sample copy sent on application.