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1 H LhDGEK. I Th rlo^' S. Curler, t-iDITOK \M> MANAGER. NATl KOAY, SKITKMKKK 23, 1899. 11 at'iliu Made Captain. Yesterday the governor's office was notified that Caps. .Jos. S. Hardin, formerly of Co. D (L.ee Light Infantry), in the First South Carolina volunteers, had heen commissioned a captain in tli>> new Forty sixth regiment, I uited States volunteers, now organizing for service in the Philippines. C.tpt. Ilardin has heen appointed in place of Capt. Mohlev, who resigned. Thisiso com I'mmt to (aj>t. Hardin's qualitr cations as a soldier. He spem some time at W est Point am made one of ttie best officers ii tito First regiment.?The Slate Smallpox at Bushy Creek. Special to The State. Anderson. Sept. 21. ? Vester day news was received fron Bushy Creek in this county tha 12 cases of smallpox had develop ed there. The city hoard o health at once met and demandei that the city fathers tako step immediately to handle the disease The hoard directed one of it mem hers to go to Bushy Creel to tako charge of cases alread; pronounced smallpox and also tin suspects. A rigid quarantine i on at Bushv Creek. There is no alarm here over tin situation as the disease is of i mild type. FELL OVEH A PRECIPlCfc WHILE OUT HUNTING. Young Stevens of Pickens Has Remarkable Escape From Death on Cedar Mountain. Pickens, Sept 20?This morn inur Ed Stephens, his father, L T Stephens, and u brother, were out hunting on Cedar mountain ahou seven miles west of Pickens Several kinds of game abound ir the mountains of that section am all <>r them being experienced ir the chase, they knew where to gr to tiri'l it. From signs best knowr to them they became enthusiasts in pursuit, when Ed's path led hi it dangerously near a precipice about .'?<) feet high. That Is might be sure of passing tlx critical point in safety he took hii gun in one hand and with tlx other caught a projecting lira! which olFered its service and hold ing to that endeavored to swin? around the danger point, when tr his amazement the limb snapper from the trunk and ho tumbled tr the bottom. Strange to say no a bone was broken but ho was bruised from head to foot an< taken up unconscious byhisfathei and brother who expected to tin< him d?ad. His gun was broker to pieces, lie was brought to tlx homo of I>r Kirksey and receiver prompt attention.* He is muct better today and will no doubl recover and is the only live mat in the county who has fallen d'owr a mountain that far and lived *24 hours. Attention Merchants ! .v newspaper whose column; nvollnws with advertisements 01 business men has more ini1uenc< in attracting attention to building up a town than any other agencj that can be employed. People gf where there is business. Capita and labor go where there is ai enterprising community. Nc power on earth is so strong tc build up a town as a newspapei well patronized, and its powei should lie appeciated.?T DeWitl Talmage. Judge Benet Homo Again. Judge \V C Benet has returned from his trip to Europe. The Ver judge looks remarkably well. He climbi spent yesterday in the city. Ho in ou found his aged mother, who is p.itFioj now 91 years old, (piite well at might her home in Scotland. Judge den ol Benet says that he found the for th weather intensely hot in both Eng the C land and Scotland, and there was the at a great rush fbr summer resort realit places. .fudge Benet's mother see it told him she considered the sum- place, mer the warmest she had known and ti in Scotland since 1820. all tm Judge Benot's brother died dur- iuir w ing his stay in the old country.? railro The State. Thi i ?? ? ?? ure ft Mrs Hale Commits Suicide. visitii thing ^ Special to Tho State. Soi l| Piedmont, Sept 20 ? Mrs Car from ^ rie Bridges Hale, wife of Geo \V will I Hale, an old time resident of this jinglt place, committed suicide by tak- morn inn laudanum this morning. She dies'1 left a letter statimr a" a rp?w>n wher for her act that while at all times the n her husband and family had been i, very kind in their treatment of has b { her, she had, notwithstanding, be- occuj come tired of life, and feeling move f that her sins had all been forgiven ?orr^ j she should seek in death, rest in much 8 the arms of her Savior. The wl'? I husband and family have the home s fullest sympathy of a large circle Mi It of friends in their great atlliction. sister y Mrs < o I)r Timmerman'* Loss. nuoil Yesterday morning I)r W II there e Timmerman, State treasurer, was an(* * \ notified that his fine barn together wlt*1 with most of its contents had been couP' burned on his homo place in wen* Edgefield county. The property ''ght lost, Dr Timmerman says, was w' worth about $1,200. If his steam ' 5 engine was destoyed the loss is of 8wee* course greater. Di rimmerman must carried no insurance upon thet property and the loss is total. lt|*ra8r * was only a short time ago that he rema * sustained quite a loss by fire.? ^ The State, 21st inst. w'do t back days ; HUBBARD'S COTTON LET borh( j TEH. roma ! run a > What is said of the Status of the senib Cotton Market and Crop. lk(irc 3 "Wh 1 New York, Sept. 21. ?Liver- w1^* 3 pool was affected this morning by ? 3 the heavy realizing on the part of a London hull syndicate identified ftl3Pe' * with the metal trade, who bought U 3 heavily at the first indication of riV ,r ' the damage to the crop in August. ? lC Their sales covered a reaction ? * > abroad from the opening, but the consl > * r * ( r i filled ' indications of a lighter compare i ? ? . early m <- iijoviMiitMii ornugnr man}' buying orders, and the market be11 . i two( came strong and closed steady at the best prices on the advance. ^ Here the market opened lower, Hut hardly hesitated a moment, ^ recovering the decline and taking ' all the cotton offered, from Europe . , . n,. 1 Mr ( at advancing prices. : he reasons - ' , , . . who for the advance are commercial, i 4- 11 night not speculative, and we have re- , 4 ii . I*I . Ho w peatedly recounted them. As yet ^ ^ there are no indications that they , , , funet have been fully appreciated ^ abroad. The market has boon broadening all day and closed tirin . . . WI) 1CI with indications of higher prices , . 4 . tlowe tomorrow. Receipts are sustain- , > . , 1 . h md r ing moderate crop views. r bor Hubbard Bros. & Co. . . fectic ' sy m | r WOKKI\0 NIHIIT A N l> (their , IHV I The busiest and mightiest little | thing that ever made is Dr King's New Life Bills. Every pill is a Se ' sugar coated globule of health, est g } that changes weakness into 8tock strength, listlcssness into energy, brain-fag into mental power. > They're wonderful in building e"or' up the heath. Only 25c fx*r box. one c Sold by Crawford Bros'. miun [ For The Ledger, j Mtaf "TANK." ITEMS. j||S y fur away in the distance, j vf ng the rugged hills, wo see I ^ ^ P PC 7 i L ? r imaginations, an engine j . gaud blowing with all its : , as if wearied with its bur : pleasure seekers, en route ^ ^ e great summer resort, at ^ Jatawba Falls. How soon A * iovo writing will become a'^A y, we cannot say, but hope A# quite soon, for this noted * ^ with its beautiful scenery, ne water power, should, by I tans, be improved and noth- ^ ill do this so rapidlv as a . ml. " |V 1 \ is being a busy season, there ^ ^ >w visitors and very little I ^ ^ lg, consequently, not many ^ ^ s of interest to write about. $ ^ ine of our farmers, fearing A t the short crops, that there : 1 ?e nothing in their pockets to * I ) for Christmas, left Monday A ing, even before tho "hid A-f were fustir, for Columbia, ^ e thev will betrin work on - " \i\ ew railroad. . 10 of the six hills in "Tank"' ' Jv icon deserted, and its former >ant, Capt J M Perry, has S id to Lancaster. We were ' to loose him, hut wish him ^ i success and hope that he ae well pleased with his new \f\ r Willie Clvhurn and his two s, from Camden, visited V ' 1 * .1 K Massey the past week. ^ Thursday evening quite a Y >er of young people assembled L v , and enjoyed delightful vocal nstrumental musicfdispeosing ^ ^, pleasant tete-a-tetes. One e ,who lived not far away, ^ off waltzing in the moon i\ and tho joung man leturned a 4tbush" of pinned on f I appel of his coat. What Vf ; diearns this yjung man ? i a have had ! Though this i ^ not fades and looses its U . ance, yet, in his memory it ins an ever-4'Green." e of Lancaster's intelligent! .vers was seen out horse- if riding with his girl, a few since in the Douglas neigh>od, but there was no unusual \*\ nee as tho horses failed to IV .way The young lady reled a pink rose ensconced in V >en" but will soon turn f ^ ite", leaving the young man the bhios, because he could ^ . . * f rev.-nt tho change. ro of our girl-, loosing their k * ,ites, sought to renew them .king a sunrise walk to the \<f and found it an excellent \?\ , though decided it would be V xpensive, if continued long, \ ilering how quickly the well dishes were emptied. This walk brought the rose- to *n cheeks, even, more -o. t hnn M i ithors who painted all day th hut were disappointed in ivening when their mirror reflected very |>.ile faces, ir hearts are sad over the Spi ?n death of our young friend,* ( /laud Beckham, of Waxhav, thi passed away 0:1 Thursday j \ , last, after a weeks illness. Cor rns buried at Camp Creek l?y hei Voodmen of the World. The | at < al was very sad and touching res here was scarcely a dry eye ten id this new made grave, tab i was covered with heautifi 1 the rs, placsd there by loving me s. lie was a generous neigh- jng a loving husband and an af- p,, mate father. We greatly ||V( latbize with his dear ones in t >n deep distress. * AMONG THE HILLS. the j lect specimens of your choic* the rains, vegetables, finely bred Mc including poultry, for ex- Ge ion at the state fair. A little t on your part will secure ir more of the handsome pre18. ? i* ^ Jm> ^r- T> ^r"' ^V J*' BUT THEY CA1 T Think of I?! *i 50 cents .lean have one hnwli-e .$3 pants. wor> $1 50. $2 pants, w'ors Si. About fifty | Sold 47 pairs in ! $1 50 pants, a ' at 75 cents. Come "a runnin' i i /ny I SHI UTS AT BARG AINS ! Foi Good Cheviotte work Shirts, heavy I Best Buckskin Twills at een Struck it Right TEN THOUSAND YARDS, and th l Percales on the market ut 10 cents. 5 and ALL THESE Such as Organdies, Lawns, Mi Real nice White Goods in plaids am i price 7A cents. : LITTLE m The hest on earth for the tnonc sole agents for this great line of Ch Buy good Shoes and save money. JCgf" Many good values we can stores and you will find the greatest motto : "Underbuy, Undersell. < " FiirilHTS liiiiil La nc! JL. w/ ^ ^ ^ A ^ ^ AT ^ ^ ^ ^ i rv tn v i ? ? l ri m m m \ s Mattie Ilughes on Trial for f A T le Third Time Within Twelve Months for Murder of Her Speck llushand. Chi Time: 8ciul to The State. man < !rannt'ill.> Hi I.' - t I. ? Vi JIIVVIM IIIV^ i ~ I ?#l IIIU rd time in a year Mra Mattie ^ on l',( Hughes has been in court to j? c'ot ifront the charge of murdering of his husband, George \V Hughes, 01 1 . * ... . grucs Greer s last fall. I he case has 7 ? I been ulted in two mistrials; two at- r,} ou lpts have been mado to es* dish a bar to proceedings on " 1 plea for former jeopardy, and j Yii anwhile the plea in bar is pond- j kidne ; before the supreme court. an<' a , nppet blic interest in the case is still |a sly and the trial is well at- and ti ded. I ing. The counsel is the same as in , ''k? t i last trial, Solictor Ansel, J A nr,r' ?, r* "Kle< >oney and II .1 Haynworth for 1 State and A II Dean, J A nin ,j Cullough, B M Shurnan and he liv orge .lohnstone for the defense, give 1 .. Ppct OABTOT1IA. !ak0' Kind YouHmAI^ Bought navei "l?r? r*-Y'z ^ CG of Store win o WOT LAST LOS HEY ARE TOC aple Goods at H; Pants now at 25"< <1 pairs now on lia teds ami cassimei (<'(' and cassimei't _ _ ; _ l ? I- ? }??tirs oi mese ih? two days. II wool and wool 111 " If You Want of These Good rincrly 5<Y, (50 anil 75 cents, all market and stron?r, only 20 cents?the 35 cet ts, worth 4<> cents attain t percales that AKqIBI 9 tors sick all over. 1 io first shipment just in ? heaviest, pit We sell them at 3-4 cenl GOODS VERY CH islins, Nainsooks, India Linens and a 1 stripes and |^ain. India Linens INJ SCHOOL m v. Kvery pair warranted to give pot ildren's Shoes, and have now a eomp not mention, bnt call on us and po collection of bargains you have ever l)f the people, for the {>eople, first, let a s t e r, S r ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ . ^ ^ ^ t n w mnrrntTn legman Ci ashed to Death. CHI d to The State. irleston, Sept 10?T Victor att of 35 Mary street, a flap- A Al I >n the Charleston and Savan 9% 1^1 I >ad, had his life crushed out A f r* rails this morning about 4 | k at Yemassee. The story ; horrible death is a sicken- * qv ne and his body presented a onio sight, as his head had crushed in and brains knock- juj.VjiTt t by the train. I two p'un ~ ' anything It A VK 3IKN FA Lb 1 ^TmhcI . . , . . | . I n.wt I?l I inns 10 stomach, liver and 1""" "".V .1 .. i un' V troubles lis well aR women, I II feel tin* result* in lows of J ite, poisons in the blood, die, nervousness, headache ired. listless, run-down feel- HA\ A lint there's no need to feel HA Kb hat. Listen to .1 W OardIduville, Ind. lie ?y?: SEqqn tru: iiitters are just the ^ for a man when he is all Ht^re It! own, and don't care whether your wa es or dies. It did mure to re,urn m lie new strength and good nyroTI ite than anything I could CnfcSTI 1 can now cat anything and ' i new lease on Tife. " Only nts, at Crawford Bros' Drug Kvery Imttle guaranteed. pSla^oS jasl! -| fi, | ) GOOD. * . % ilf Price. ; A V# cents, we A id. s. now at " V# A s, now at M lots lelt. ts A y lived,now A * V Things! X I down to 35 cents, its kind. A make uiir competi- y* Placed one order for ?ttiest and best dark ts. I EAR. X ^ II Summer Goods. n at 5 cents, former ^ IES. & A id service. \T e are lete stock on hand. A y through our large ^' seen. We stand !>y it and all the time. ft (?. 1 p , s; i* < v, >4.'>*, ^ >*.^ >4.^3T^. a * ar w ? ESTER MACHINE D LUMBER JMPANY. ESTER, S. O. leater Machine Co. and B, M. Uo , have eonaolldated the ts, and now ready to furnleh ; hi the Machine and Lumber tli a well equipped Foundry liine Miop, ami I)oor, Haah d Factory rur facilities are I'd in this part of the Plate. US MOW KRS, KKsllKRs, (jINS, EN GIN KS HAvV MI LLP, ND CO t TON PRESSES, IOWH, CA8IINGS. ETC ALSO D HAND MACHINERY. ilia complete for DwellligH. noma, etc. hend dm liat of nta, and we willanawtrhy ail Tte? pact fullv, ER MACHINE ft LUMBER COMPANY.