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,' . * ' A' V ' ? ? ? _ t a V - '*>.i -it- T " ? f ; < "f ' ' * \ M * ' ? tWSSSESSS^^~~mmm*7mm~m' . i ' > - , ' I"?r VHTTBLOW 8. 04BTSB, I i ^ tomtihj Ntnanmper : For the Ptvmotio* 90 ik? Political, ^botai. Agricultural amd Oammj%emial JhUm^aU. ) TEBM8: $1-50 a T?u * Kdbob axi> Muuan. ( | Paxa.HU* in AIW.vbcs wEr.KLY L A \ ? AST K K >s. 1' > .a N 1J A U V :i iM hi How many farmers in South Carolina will adopt as their policy for 1900 a determination to keep out of debt, avoid heavy purchases of fertilizers, make all the manure they can on the farm, raise an abundance of food cropw fot man and beast, and cultivate only enough cotton to mace it the surplus crop? That is a good platform for every farmer, and the men who live up to it next year will realize what it is to be free and independent wbeu the harvest is gathered. One such roan in every community is worth a dozen office seekers for his example to the rising generation.? Cotton Plant. Under American $(*1 Lie th? Maine's Dead w Washington, Dec 28.- U|M>n the windy heights of Arlington cemetery the Maine dead, brought from Habana by the battleship Tex b, were today laid away in their final resting place with simple religious services and the impressive honors of war. A cabi net officer surveying the flagdraped coffins before the ceremonies began, said: "The lives of these men cost Spain her colo tiies " An Italian Town Fulls Into Tin ftj neH Home, Dec 22.?A ternMe disaster took place thia afternoon at Auialfia, the popular tourist on the Gulf of Salerno. A*?out 2 o'clock an enormous rock on which stood the t'apuccini hole lid bodily into the sea with u deafening roar and without * moment's warning, carrying with it the hotel, the old Capuchin monastery helow, the hotel Santa Culorina and several villas. Many persons were buried in the debris, which crushed font yos^rls to the bottom of the sea, <l<*st toying their crews. Tin in a-* of earth which slipped wa aiiotit 50,0')0 cubic yard* / II IS I.I KK W % > ^ \ Y r. it Mr. .1 K Lilly, a prominent citizen of Hannibal, \lo., lately hud a wonderful deliverance from a 111 nil 1 f u I death In ti*l I i iii? ot it ho hrtVK; 4,1 wa? taken with l'y phoid Fever, that ran into 1'neiimonia. My lungs became hardened I was so weak I couldn't even sit up in hed Nothing helped me I expected to soon die o! Consumption, when I heard of Dr Iv'ng'n New Ihseovery One bottle gave great relief I cm minim i<> 11*>? ii, ami now am vscii ami stroi)/. ] can't say too much in its praise.'' This marvelous medicine is the surest ami quickest cure in the world for all I'hroHt a- t| Lung Trouble. Regular size* 50 cents and ?1 00. Trial bottles free at Crawford Bros' Drug Store; every hottle guar uiteed Lawton's Simple Funeral. Manila, Dec 22.?General Law ton's remains were placed in the chapel of Baco cemetery this morning. Private service* were held at the resideneo. The oody f vt' u u /?rtrriAil fn f lua cat iintari' \? vj member* of the general's atalT, escorted by Troop L, 4th eaval If the money spent for whiskey in this county during the last ten day a only had been put in hom? comforts how much happier and brighter would many of out homes be today.?Orangeburg Times and Democrat. CHISTMAS WKODlXOv <y/j A beautiful home wadding took p! ice, Tueadav evening, Duo <11h. at 8 o'clock, at the fedderte <?f Mr. and Mih. W F Cloyd, the hride being their daughter, Miss Lillian, ar>H the groom/ Mr. John A Miller, aon of \1aj R F' Millar, of this place.' The ceremony wa* performed by Rev .1 VI Stendnmn of Yorkville, in the presence of relatives and a number of young gentlemen and lad\ friend* of the contracting pat tie*. After con graf illations had been extended 1 the entire party was driven in' a. . ?t : i ? ? mri ntyea n? me rwni ounce ot "Viaj Miller, where the reception lasted to the "wee snia' hours," during I which time a most elegant and sumptuous supper was served | Tha bridal presents were ninner ous and handsome, the gifts of loving and admiring friends, who wish them a long and prns|)+rnu* tparried life. V On the afternoon of the follownig day, Deo 27th, at the re.?i fence of VIaj. and Mrs. .1 M Kid <|ie, their vounge?t^ daughter, I Miss Sal lye, and Mr Lovirk P Koddeyof Fort Lawn, were hound in life's most sacred union, a mini her of the relatives and friends f both heing present to witness the happy event At 2 o'clock 'he inspiring train- of the beauti f.11 wedding march, plaved by Mr*. K??well, fci?ter of the bride, announced the approach to th- I ml lor of those about to plight heir vows. Pre-ently they entered, preceded l?v Master | Koh< rt Mackorell and little Mi-s I Marx lloo'i, hoth clad in pure uhite, strewing violet* along their M'll V I VI <1 I ...... . ... II.. nmst impressive* and tieautitul ring ret einonv > f the \1hih?><l irtitirch, then sealed the vow* and pronounced them husband ami i wife After congratulation* were tendered he guest? were <*ori ducted tfi the dining rouiii wtiere l he tallies were I iad*'d with id that cotild pleas? the eve or tempt t he appet ite I'he bride and groom left on ; the 1 o'clock train over the I, i nil road for I ha 4 Land of Flo w' fi'h" where they w ill -.pond the r h n*'vunion, returning to Lancaster a ho lit the 10th of January. 'On their return they will make I their home in Lancaster, Mr. ! I K Mldy hiving heen appointed to the agency of the LA. (' road at j thi- plac e rim bride i* well known a? one 1 of Lancaster'* most loveahle and accomplished young ladies, and the groom, who for five* years has I teen t.ie popular ami ellici'mt representative* of the LA (' rail road ut Fort Lawn, is highly esteemed not only for hi* I>11siin ns iihility hut for his integrity of character. They have the well wishes of n host of friends. The hride received many handsome presents. 11 r',J Another home wedding took place in our town, on Thursday, Dec. 428th, at the residence of our teemed townsman ami ellicient postmaster, Mr.I F Gregory. At 3:3t) p r?, hi* daughter, Miss Fannie, and Mr. It. L. Mason of A A I A ? i S - ? * Annum, wa., wpri united in the i bonds of matrimony by ltov J II i. Boldridge, pastor of the Baptist I church. In accordance with the * taste and wishes of the bride and ; groom, the marriage was simple and quiet, only relative* being present. After the ceremony the hoi bride and groom left for Atle".! pni their future homo. The bride re< one of Lancaster's sweetest nn I eoi most attractive young ladies ano a, carries with her to her new homp *er the very best wishes of her many am firiends in this community. The 'eve .a. groom is a prominent young buy-, rak nfcsa man with a bright futurf*j before him. ? par aeto W The marriage of Mr*. T S .JeffM *' forvs to Rev Samuel A Weber,!*"* D. D., in Trinity church, last n Wednesday evening, w? a the *nn social event of the season in York villa There wore no especially , n ls invited guests; but it was under- ,h(" stood that the public was welcome, " '' and the church was filled as it had Kl" never neon before The ceremony throughout was simple and in the heat of ruNtw The onlv attendants |\| wers Misses Marv Clawaon Ashe and Rosso Gilbert, who acted as flower bearers, ami I>r. J L Haba ,1U ti II t hen, who acted na ushers Dr. Wehor and Mrs. .Fefferya came l'R into the church, in step with ^ ' Mendelssohn's march, rendered i by Mrs. T W Speck, and were met at the pulpit t?v Rev. J O ^Ul Wilson, who, n?aiated bv Rsv .? Wi M Stoaduian. made them husband and wife From the church Dr. ' and Mrs. Weber went to thedepot where thev took the southbound . 1 | a obna snd North-Western train for Fl ?rida The\ expeet to be ? , _ 24. jjone Tor nijoiu io uuva. ami upon their return thev will take ur '*** their roailene? in Y?n k viilo wber-- "v both have as umnv friends to the sipiare yard of territory as any two people in the world?York- * H vi'le Knuuirer, 3<uh I lit ~S7J Mi: Kditor: On Thursday evening lust, nt three o'clock, ihe a( 2vh of December, ?*eddin?r bell* (j ere chiming loudly on two of |j? Chester county's hivjli hills not ma iv miles distant !\vo of our S nith < "arolina boys wno have (j4, b-'cn in (lis Ijono Star State, for ...j o ne cji-, returned and claimed am the lieai t? and hands of two of t wo iif S nit h < 'nrolin i's most true :?iii| nnlili> ^irl? * N.?t liMvin^ lnit ?!? pair of e\ ??s \j | I could n.>i iviint'S* both interest Bli iu^ scenes. therefore run onlv Hi present on#' to view the fortn- \V Hale ^rooui, \1r Robert K BlnUe with hi* friend, Mr .lame* Spivv of IVxits, Mud relative*, left Lan M | raster l'tiredttt morning and nr- Mo lived at Mm Miirv Dixon's, an (j_ unnt of the tiride, M i*s Martha Dixon, where quite a nuiiUfr of fl iendsHiid reltttivim had assembled to welcome tlie ^uext* An ex- p eellenl dinner was served and im- Hi mediately after, ull necessaryj propitiation* were made ai d the young groom with the mot ry g, party passed over to the home of o_ tho bride's brother, Mr. David ()r Dixon, near by, where the ceremoil V warn brunt i f 11II 1/ an.I .r ? j -i" an propriatcly solemnized by the aM pastor of the bride, llev .Vir. fn Duglass. Passing under a lovely \y arche<l way <?f evergreons, pre- an ceding the happy couple, were j couains of the bride, Miss Lidiej Dixon and Miss Martha Mohley i | crossing over in front of the minister standing opposite each j)f other. Then followed the fairltr hrido leaning on the arm of the wl groom, presenting quite a picture an of loveliness and purity. She was becomingly arrayed in turkvis blue and white silk, holding a ev graceful spray of trailing vines O ' and white geraniums. Some at f I irs lifter the ceremony was' formed and congratulations idered, the hi idal party was j idmted to the dining hall where I act supwrh wedding flipper was he ve I The tahle was tastefully foi I lie.iUtifullv decorated with \ rgreena, handsomely trimmed ,ps, fruit* and other entihles. I |^r The next morning the h' idal i tv returned to Lancaster, I ere they attended a pleasant ^ tv at Capt .1 M Porrys and saJ now vnuting with friends and an ativcs in the county bidding ,jH <1 adieua before loav;ng for |,j ir future home in Texan. We h them much success mid hope jn ir liven raav always he tilled h true happiness and brightest . . 11 H t,|, ishtne. Among The Hills. net '?>* Married, at Fort Lawn, on * 1 of ridav night. Dee 24, 180 It, nifc lining Hoddey and Miss NanK-1 wards, daughter of Mrs. ie Edwards, formerly or thin re. Succeta to these popular ing people. ^ 1 ' ofn ?vr. Married, at Heath Spring, on ^ ndav, by E M Bruce, N P, J # mr laon Horton and >iis? . w'' ilker: A wedding dinner was ved at the home of the groom's her, J W Horton. ult V/Married, h* W S L Porte*", , i sil rk of court, on Sunday, Pe? 1899. Mr Ed Bell and Mis> ssie Kv,.ns, daughter of .John ai.s, all of this place. v ? bl( Married, I?v M agist rite W P skev, Sunday, I >ee 24, 1 *1*9 Sain Langlev and Miss Lily "~ inter, all of this place. Married, bv T W Secreat, N P. 14 Osceola, on Sund*\ last, Mr II Forhia of Wnxhaw, and Miss ' ittie E Metiuiit of Potter's. tn in Married, at White Bluflf, Sun v Dee 24th, 1*99, l v .1 N H*- lh dge, N P, Mr I hos .1 Pavnei r? I Misa Minnie Phillips. I ,r a MarrieiJ, at the residence of I ?r Secresl, on the 29th I >ec 1*99, " P. Henry J Conder to Miss 1" ; aneh Biven>. daughter of II F ?>f vens, all of Waxbaw, N C, T di Socrest, Not, Pub. otliciating. ' " _ j S' Married, Dec *J4, 1 hy D'* ilistrnte W I* <':t?kev, Samuel I tjonnirk un mi->-* Mice Wright, ' n lighter ??f Mrs Mnelia ritxDI ' i k Married, Sun.Inv Dec .'{1st at ' hite D ..ir U\ .1 N K?tri<lc??, N tt Mr vV K Dir.Iner and M i^^ ddv Ann Phillip* A royal treat vvAn ^ivon tliej,., irekt mills people on ('hriatnin* r|i y. I'he company furnished 4?? (,: 50 turkeys, and the ladies <>f ar e A K P church cooked them j hi d furnished bread and cukes, d the church ranted some cash r fruits and eonfeetionaries. e think a few others ^rave aid, |v <1 altogether they had u grai d lie.?Cluster i^nntern. CJ !?|S>1 % !{ K'> I KO.\ |st > K I* V K L Was the result of his splendid nuilth. Indomitable will and i a, emendous energy are not found r, I Qi hero Stomach, Liver, Kidneys id Bowels are out of order. If ^ ui want these qualites and the nt ccesa they bring, use Dr. Ring's it bw Life Pills. They develop fl ery power of brain and body, nly 25c. at Crawford Broa' drug ore. L p STATE NEWS. Asa Davis, col, a<;e<l 16 years cidenta ly killed himself in New try comity hist Thursday whih >lintr with an old pistol. ? K P Morgan, chief of police Cheater, died Christtnis day ol i^ht's disease. \V S Tavloi is elected to fill the vacancy. ?The increane in sales hv the ate dispensary to county dlapen iea for the months of October d November over the sales fot j same months in 1898, w?i 5.013 45. It would seem thai i whiskoy business is greatly reusing. ? Elbert Guyton, a negro icksmith from Piedmont ne led on a trestle c.n the Airline ar Greenville Xmas night. Kotitiers blew open tlie sufe ?I K Creed at PrK.*lb on the rht of the '22d ult, an<l secured 118 in money. ?The safe of W H Suher at ak* a was blown open bv bu radar* * nipht of tha 23d ult, and $1,? 0 atolen. ? Mike Hopan was shot and led by Alee Lopan in Charles. 1 on the 23d ult. Too much linker. -Jamea Bolin whi shot and led at Blackvilln on the 22d , by B K Carroll, whom hr following up Bolin had led hin man about a year apri d baa bad two miatrials D imLi^?Wataon, a nepro, i?t thi hph the hody by conataa Biahv p while makinp a broaV r libertr from Mapi*tratf n.ith's office in Columbia on th? .1 ult He die<l the following v. ? $7,142 1?2 is all the mon?\ ised bv the State income tax or nu incomes of $2,500 and over larlchton puvs #4,225 of thit nount. 17 counties report nr comes liable *o the tax Ir in aster cmintv the amount o e tax is only #23.75. Hie stone of * corn mill user i one "f the State farms burs st week, domo'ishinp the mill id seriouslv if not fatally wound p t wo convict a The bodv of Joseph Mack, am Dr. and Mrs J B Mack, whi ed twenty nine years apo, wv oupht hero from Rockv River C., Monday and interred in tin rnetery here ? Fort Mill Times The Laurens cotton mills nr akiup preparations for nddini ?- it 2500 apindles ?n<l 3 oowler. and .Stafford looms. 1'h mi* will lit* the 'Aril*' now In u* id when installed thi^ compari ill hare 1 1 >() loom* Whisker claimed another vie in in the persr n of lined Wars dored, of Anderson, last Satur *v nijrht. Ware was in thn iwii on that orenin^ drinking id on hi* return homo foil out r iTMijon. Ho wan found den unday morning. [hiring tho pant year eleve pw mills were chat tered aad fu ' organized, with a capital < i,725,000; there whs h nit ir ease of $2,4*29,000 of capiti rick, representing the increase ipaeity of mitsen mills, and con lissiona of incorporHtion wero it I?U ior niurifiui cum jmu m*, i early at many towns and villi o* representing $2,275,00 lore?a total of $7,979,000. i a good record for the Stal urely. l>*y your tubtcripiton 1 jBMllk! John Quincv corbrtt, el;;. i;ed with rune, who has been i<: nidino from Sumter otli?i.<i- nee ) lust June whs mrros*? ?1 in that ? city Sutnrdiiv A peaceable, inoffensive i ?rro i f?oy wum uhot and UiIlc><I oi> the f streets of Lntta Saturday* difc : before Xmus h\ a <liuok"M ne^ro named Christmas W M K? els, Ks<j , of (i rr?r, vilie has one less finger since th <>x. plosion of h cannon marker i*> hit hand Chriatmua dn\. I Too much whi?kov to --i md a cold rain storm w a* the ver lift at (xsflfey over Joseph <irr?-n f nnd dead Christmas eve m -ming at out ' one mile out of tow n. i Will Olivei shot ami killed ' \m IiRvrton and wounded vvil! H'uce ! at u hot supper near A ode von last Friday night. All color.al. (i L Walker, count v treasurer of (ireenvilU, haw resigned to >.e come chief clerk in th?* comptroller General's office Wnlter Parks wua accident ally shot and killed bv hit uncle, coin rnoMnro 1\ opera, while out huntinp I Ait Thursday. Both me of Greenville county. At Columbia ?>n the a te noon of Xinan dav Jim Hall, en1 . was killed hy a bullet tired t>v Fletcher Floyd, white, or Henr\ \\ i|?I liams, col. The two latter ??-re I .tiring at each other when H?ll somehow pot in the rnnoe of both weapi ins A Robert Fee and dun IVit e?ch ^ had a thumb blown off St l.'rdon j'Xniasdav by a cannon cracker p axplodinp in thair hoids Mrs James Jones wh? run < ver ' and killed by an engine at * nd<-rt son la-?t Tuesday. With h* r Inn'.band and two children xhe was * overtaken by the engine on a * small trestle. Mr. Jones grabbed t up the children ami jumped from t the trestle juat in time to save thair lives t r. w. S-fiR'Sh < U"V Vj,t, I () - K<) I, N I' tul'y ?qui|? e t, a <1 ijiih ifie out , -O IC| n ?01 e survey f NEW : -ItKAT HARK n i. J I rest wilfully ami u c tint I ? v > 0 "HW U"Ht Vf irk. t !'>? O orner nf U?i'. > o l>ou n 'r?. ts IT | ? |i 'si iiii'imil'') m 11 >? ii 11 .let, 11 'ir-rt- | wil l>c | i -11 - i 'o \* if ' V on * iu-r- o ii and now u i 111 t? ? l?ost li- m irket I'ltti It' >r I / 1 ' I I Mi M'K M ! ' OH V v j \ 1 j 1 j '|'IH >N I' No :$<? ril o r <>r I.mh >diall r?o i\?- t )i? ji ou11'tent nit.- i>n IkV Norf >lk OvHifT" fvery Friday. IteHp-r '-il v. |A. F. DUFFT. STATKOFSOl'TH CAROLINA f (1 C O U N T Y OK I.ANCASTFH, Iii tKe Court of l'rohnti* n Hv I'Iihh. 1). J??ii?'-?. Judye of lVohalc. I I WIIKKK.AH, Mr* M 1' Bird Iiih made Hint to me, to Kraut ln-r Bette.x j of Xdininfstratloii ?>n the eHtate of and i- effect* of George I. Bird deceased, il ( tiiksk auk TIIKkkkohk incite and (j admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said (Jeorue L. I Bird, defeased, that they lie and ap? '* pear before me, In the < ourt of Pro* n tiate, to be held at Lancaster, <\ H ! on Wednesday Jen 17. next,after publication thereof, at 11 o'ohick in the '0 forenoon, to show cause, if any they It have, why the said Administration aliould no: he granted. i (liven under my Haiyi and ^enl thi* '2d day of Januarj', Anno Domini. to 1900. r. u1 OB AS. D JONKH, llj,w-1 Probate Judge.